diff --git a/escher/Makefile b/escher/Makefile
index 20bc37ba6..2612e54a7 100644
--- a/escher/Makefile
+++ b/escher/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 SFLAGS += -Iescher/include
 
 objs += $(addprefix escher/src/,\
+  childless_view.o\
   solid_color_view.o\
+  tab_view.o\
+  tab_view_controller.o\
   text_view.o\
   view.o\
+  view_controller.o\
+  window.o\
 )
diff --git a/escher/include/escher.h b/escher/include/escher.h
index 124e4d155..f1e032f67 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher.h
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 #include <escher/solid_color_view.h>
 #include <escher/text_view.h>
+#include <escher/tab_view_controller.h>
 #include <escher/view.h>
+#include <escher/view_controller.h>
+#include <escher/window.h>
 
 #endif
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/childless_view.h b/escher/include/escher/childless_view.h
index 2d09740c1..4dc34ee7d 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/childless_view.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/childless_view.h
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
 #include <escher/view.h>
 
 class ChildlessView : public View {
+  using View::View;
 protected:
   int numberOfSubviews() override;
   View * subview(int index) override;
+  void storeSubviewAtIndex(View * v, int index) override;
+  void layoutSubviews() override;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/menu_view.h b/escher/include/escher/menu_view.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..693bfbce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/include/escher/menu_view.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef ESCHER_MENU_VIEW_H
+#define ESCHER_MENU_VIEW_H
+
+#include <escher/view.h>
+
+class MenuView : public View {
+public:
+  MenuView(Menu * menu);
+  //void drawRect(KDRect rect) override;
+//private:
+  //KDColor m_color;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/solid_color_view.h b/escher/include/escher/solid_color_view.h
index 03d63b5c2..258b2849e 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/solid_color_view.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/solid_color_view.h
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef ESCHER_SOLID_COLOR_VIEW_H
 #define ESCHER_SOLID_COLOR_VIEW_H
 
-#include <escher/view.h>
+#include <escher/childless_view.h>
 
-class SolidColorView : public View {
+class SolidColorView : public ChildlessView {
 public:
-  SolidColorView(KDRect frame, KDColor color);
+  SolidColorView(KDColor color);
   void drawRect(KDRect rect) override;
 private:
   KDColor m_color;
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/tab_view.h b/escher/include/escher/tab_view.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ca991ee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/include/escher/tab_view.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#ifndef ESCHER_TAB_VIEW_H
+#define ESCHER_TAB_VIEW_H
+
+#include <escher/view.h>
+#include <escher/tab_view_cell.h>
+
+class TabViewController;
+
+class TabView : public View {
+public:
+  // We'll ask the TabViewController for its controllers
+  // and each controller know its name!
+  // and also the active index !
+  TabView(TabViewController * tabViewController);
+  //void drawRect(KDRect rect) override;
+  int numberOfSubviews() override;
+  View * subview(int index) override;
+  void layoutSubviews() override;
+protected:
+  void storeSubviewAtIndex(View * view, int index) override;
+private:
+  TabViewController * m_tabViewController;
+  /*
+  static constexpr uint8_t k_maxNumberOfTabs = 4;
+  uint8_t m_numberOfTabs;
+  TabViewCell m_cells[k_maxNumberOfTabs];
+  */
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/tab_view_cell.h b/escher/include/escher/tab_view_cell.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ec4f276d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/include/escher/tab_view_cell.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef ESCHER_TAB_VIEW_CELL_H
+#define ESCHER_TAB_VIEW_CELL_H
+
+#include <escher/view.h>
+#include <escher/text_view.h>
+
+class TabViewCell : public View {
+public:
+  TabViewCell();
+  int numberOfSubviews() override;
+  View * subview(int index) override;
+
+  void setName(const char * name);
+private:
+  TextView m_textView;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/tab_view_controller.h b/escher/include/escher/tab_view_controller.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b386fb5a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/include/escher/tab_view_controller.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#ifndef ESCHER_TAB_VIEW_CONTROLLER_H
+#define ESCHER_TAB_VIEW_CONTROLLER_H
+
+#include <escher/view_controller.h>
+#include <escher/tab_view.h>
+
+class TabViewController : public ViewController {
+public:
+  TabViewController(ViewController ** children);
+  View * view() override;
+  void handleKeyEvent(int key) override;
+
+  void setActiveTab(uint8_t index);
+  uint8_t numberOfTabs();
+
+private:
+  class ContentView : public View {
+  public:
+    ContentView(TabViewController * vc);
+
+    int numberOfSubviews() override;
+    View * subview(int index) override;
+    void storeSubviewAtIndex(View * view, int index) override;
+    void layoutSubviews() override;
+
+    void setActiveView(View * view);
+  private:
+    TabView m_tabView;
+    View * m_activeView;
+  };
+
+  ContentView m_view;
+
+  ViewController ** m_children;
+  uint8_t m_activeChildIndex;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/table_view.h b/escher/include/escher/table_view.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..135a0ebd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/include/escher/table_view.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef ESCHER_TABLE_VIEW_H
+#define ESCHER_TABLE_VIEW_H
+
+#include <escher/view.h>
+
+class TableView : public View {
+public:
+  TableView(
+      -> DataSource,
+      -> CellClass
+      );
+  TextView(KDPoint origin, const char * text);
+  void drawRect(KDRect rect) override;
+private:
+  const char * m_text;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/text_view.h b/escher/include/escher/text_view.h
index 3ec4281a6..c3ab092de 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/text_view.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/text_view.h
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 #include <escher/childless_view.h>
 
-class TextView : public View {
+class TextView : public ChildlessView {
 public:
-  TextView(KDPoint origin, const char * text);
+  TextView(const char * text);
   void drawRect(KDRect rect) override;
 private:
   const char * m_text;
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/view.h b/escher/include/escher/view.h
index aa92e020a..fa05f0b85 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/view.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/view.h
@@ -17,20 +17,24 @@ extern "C" {
 
 class View {
 public:
-  View(KDRect frame);
-  ~View();
+  View();
 
   virtual void drawRect(KDRect rect); // To be implemented. Draw ourself.
 
   //void addSubview(View * subview);
   //void removeFromSuperview();
   void setFrame(KDRect frame);
+  void redraw();
+
+  void setSubview(View * v, int index);
 protected:
   KDRect bounds();
+  virtual bool isOnScreen();
   virtual int numberOfSubviews() = 0;
   virtual View * subview(int index) = 0;
+  virtual void storeSubviewAtIndex(View * v, int index) = 0;
+  virtual void layoutSubviews() = 0;
 private:
-  void redraw();
   void redraw(KDRect rect);
   KDRect absoluteDrawingArea();
 
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/view_controller.h b/escher/include/escher/view_controller.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00f7a9b5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/include/escher/view_controller.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#ifndef ESCHER_VIEW_CONTROLLER_H
+#define ESCHER_VIEW_CONTROLLER_H
+
+extern "C" {
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <kandinsky.h>
+}
+
+/* ViewControllers are reponsible for
+ *  - Building the view hierarchy
+ *  - Handling user input
+ */
+
+#include <escher/view.h>
+
+class ViewController {
+public:
+  ViewController();
+  virtual char * title();
+  virtual void handleKeyEvent(int key);
+  virtual View * view() = 0;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/window.h b/escher/include/escher/window.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36c91943f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/include/escher/window.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#ifndef ESCHER_WINDOW_H
+#define ESCHER_WINDOW_H
+
+#include <escher/view.h>
+
+class Window : public View {
+public:
+  Window();
+protected:
+  bool isOnScreen() override;
+  int numberOfSubviews() override;
+  View * subview(int index) override;
+  void layoutSubviews() override;
+  void storeSubviewAtIndex(View * view, int index) override;
+private:
+  View * m_contentView;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/escher/src/childless_view.cpp b/escher/src/childless_view.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01ee6bba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/src/childless_view.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include <escher/childless_view.h>
+extern "C" {
+#include <assert.h>
+}
+
+int ChildlessView::numberOfSubviews() {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+View * ChildlessView::subview(int index) {
+  assert(false);
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+void ChildlessView::layoutSubviews() {
+}
+
+void ChildlessView::storeSubviewAtIndex(View * v, int index) {
+  assert(false);
+}
diff --git a/escher/src/solid_color_view.cpp b/escher/src/solid_color_view.cpp
index 291ad3862..23e5bfdf9 100644
--- a/escher/src/solid_color_view.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/solid_color_view.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <escher/solid_color_view.h>
 
-SolidColorView::SolidColorView(KDRect frame, KDColor color) :
-  View(frame),
+SolidColorView::SolidColorView(KDColor color) :
+  ChildlessView(),
   m_color(color)
 {
 }
diff --git a/escher/src/tab_view.cpp b/escher/src/tab_view.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50232bc2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/src/tab_view.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include <escher/tab_view.h>
+#include <escher/tab_view_controller.h>
+
+TabView::TabView(TabViewController * tabViewController) :
+  View(),
+  m_tabViewController(tabViewController)
+{
+  /*
+  m_numberOfTabs = tabViewController->numberOfTabs();
+  for (uint8_t i=0; i<m_numberOfTabs; i++) {
+    //m_cells[i] = TabViewCell(name);
+    //FIXME: use setName
+  }
+  */
+}
+
+int TabView::numberOfSubviews() {
+  return 0; //FIXME
+}
+
+View * TabView::subview(int index) {
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+void TabView::layoutSubviews() {
+  // TODO
+}
+
+void TabView::storeSubviewAtIndex(View * view, int index) {
+  // TODO
+}
diff --git a/escher/src/tab_view_controller.cpp b/escher/src/tab_view_controller.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a9ae3d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/src/tab_view_controller.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+extern "C" {
+#include <assert.h>
+}
+#include <escher/tab_view_controller.h>
+
+TabViewController::ContentView::ContentView(TabViewController * vc) :
+  View(),
+  m_tabView(TabView(vc)),
+  m_activeView(nullptr)
+{
+};
+
+void TabViewController::ContentView::setActiveView(View * view) {
+  setSubview(view, 1);
+}
+
+void TabViewController::ContentView::layoutSubviews() {
+  if (m_activeView) {
+    m_activeView->setFrame(this->bounds());
+  }
+}
+
+int TabViewController::ContentView::numberOfSubviews() {
+  return 2;
+}
+
+View * TabViewController::ContentView::subview(int index) {
+  if (index == 0) {
+    return &m_tabView;
+  } else {
+    assert(index == 1);
+    return m_activeView;
+  }
+}
+
+void TabViewController::ContentView::ContentView::storeSubviewAtIndex(View * view, int index) {
+  assert(index == 1);
+  m_activeView = view;
+}
+
+TabViewController::TabViewController(ViewController ** children) :
+  m_children(children),
+  m_activeChildIndex(0),
+  m_view(ContentView(this))
+{
+  setActiveTab(0);
+}
+
+void TabViewController::setActiveTab(uint8_t i) {
+  if (i == m_activeChildIndex) {
+    return;
+  }
+  //TODO assert(i <= m_numberOfchildren);
+  ViewController * activeVC = m_children[i];
+  m_view.setActiveView(activeVC->view());
+  m_activeChildIndex = i;
+  m_view.redraw();
+  //m_tabView.redraw();
+}
+
+View * TabViewController::view() {
+  return &m_view;
+}
+
+void TabViewController::handleKeyEvent(int key) {
+  // Switch tabs!
+}
diff --git a/escher/src/text_view.cpp b/escher/src/text_view.cpp
index bad8a9b51..2f53ae9df 100644
--- a/escher/src/text_view.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/text_view.cpp
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 #include <escher/text_view.h>
 
-KDRect ViewFrame(KDPoint origin, const char * text) {
+/*
+KDRect ViewFrame(const char * text) {
   KDRect r;
   r.origin = origin;
   r.size = KDStringSize(text);
   return r;
 }
+*/
 
-TextView::TextView(KDPoint origin, const char * text) :
-  View(ViewFrame(origin, text)) {
+TextView::TextView(const char * text) :
+  ChildlessView() {
   m_text = text;
 }
 
+//TODO: implement "setFrame"
+
 void TextView::drawRect(KDRect rect) {
   KDPoint zero = {0, 0};
   KDDrawString(m_text, zero, 0);
diff --git a/escher/src/view.cpp b/escher/src/view.cpp
index 7049fed41..a39de593b 100644
--- a/escher/src/view.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/view.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ extern "C" {
 }
 #include <escher/view.h>
 
-View::View(KDRect frame) :
+View::View() :
   m_superview(nullptr),
-  m_frame(frame)
+  m_frame(KDRectZero)
 {
   /*
   for (uint8_t i=0; i<k_maxNumberOfSubviews; i++) {
@@ -14,19 +14,27 @@ View::View(KDRect frame) :
   */
 }
 
-View::~View() {
-}
-
 void View::drawRect(KDRect rect) {
   // By default, a view doesn't do anything
   // It's transparent!
 }
 
+bool View::isOnScreen() {
+  if (m_superview == nullptr) {
+    return false;
+  } else {
+    return m_superview->isOnScreen();
+  }
+}
+
 void View::redraw() {
   redraw(bounds());
 }
 
 void View::redraw(KDRect rect) {
+  if (!isOnScreen()) {
+    return;
+  }
   // Fisrt, let's draw our own content by calling drawRect
   KDSetDrawingArea(absoluteDrawingArea());
   this->drawRect(rect);
@@ -46,6 +54,17 @@ void View::redraw(KDRect rect) {
   }
 }
 
+  void setSubview(View * v, int index);
+
+
+void View::setSubview(View * view, int index) {
+  view->m_superview = this;
+  storeSubviewAtIndex(view, index);
+  assert(subview(index) == view);
+  layoutSubviews();
+  redraw();
+}
+
 /*
 void View::addSubview(View * subview) {
   // Let's find a spot for that subview
@@ -80,6 +99,7 @@ void View::setFrame(KDRect frame) {
     * previously was. So let's redraw that part of the superview. */
    m_superview->redraw(previousFrame);
  }
+ layoutSubviews();
  // The view now needs to redraw itself entirely
  redraw();
 }
diff --git a/escher/src/view_controller.cpp b/escher/src/view_controller.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..587444d99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/src/view_controller.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include <escher/view_controller.h>
+
+ViewController::ViewController() {
+}
+
+char * ViewController::title() {
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+void ViewController::handleKeyEvent(int key) {
+  // Do nothing
+}
diff --git a/escher/src/window.cpp b/escher/src/window.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05b6f914d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/src/window.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#include <escher/window.h>
+extern "C" {
+#include <assert.h>
+}
+
+Window::Window() :
+  m_contentView(nullptr)
+{
+}
+
+bool Window::isOnScreen() {
+  return true;
+}
+
+int Window::numberOfSubviews() {
+  return (m_contentView == nullptr ? 0 : 1);
+}
+
+View * Window::subview(int index) {
+  assert(m_contentView != nullptr && index == 0);
+  return m_contentView;
+}
+
+void Window::layoutSubviews() {
+  if (m_contentView != nullptr) {
+    m_contentView->setFrame(this->bounds());
+  }
+}
+
+void Window::storeSubviewAtIndex(View * view, int index) {
+  assert(index == 0);
+  m_contentView = view;
+}