diff --git a/escher/include/escher/childless_view.h b/escher/include/escher/childless_view.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d09740c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/include/escher/childless_view.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef ESCHER_CHILDLESS_VIEW_H
+#define ESCHER_CHILDLESS_VIEW_H
+
+#include <escher/view.h>
+
+class ChildlessView : public View {
+protected:
+  int numberOfSubviews() override;
+  View * subview(int index) override;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/text_view.h b/escher/include/escher/text_view.h
index 0dcb108a9..3ec4281a6 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/text_view.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/text_view.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef ESCHER_TEXT_VIEW_H
 #define ESCHER_TEXT_VIEW_H
 
-#include <escher/view.h>
+#include <escher/childless_view.h>
 
 class TextView : public View {
 public:
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/view.h b/escher/include/escher/view.h
index 19c1db0ea..aa92e020a 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/view.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/view.h
@@ -22,20 +22,25 @@ public:
 
   virtual void drawRect(KDRect rect); // To be implemented. Draw ourself.
 
-  void addSubview(View * subview);
-  void removeFromSuperview();
+  //void addSubview(View * subview);
+  //void removeFromSuperview();
   void setFrame(KDRect frame);
 protected:
   KDRect bounds();
+  virtual int numberOfSubviews() = 0;
+  virtual View * subview(int index) = 0;
 private:
   void redraw();
   void redraw(KDRect rect);
   KDRect absoluteDrawingArea();
-  //TODO: We may want a dynamic size at some point
-  static constexpr uint8_t k_maxNumberOfSubviews = 4;
-  KDRect m_frame;
+
   View * m_superview;
+  KDRect m_frame;
+  //TODO: We may want a dynamic size at some point
+  /*
+  static constexpr uint8_t k_maxNumberOfSubviews = 4;
   View * m_subviews[k_maxNumberOfSubviews];
+  */
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/escher/src/view.cpp b/escher/src/view.cpp
index ec3c4382b..7049fed41 100644
--- a/escher/src/view.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/view.cpp
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <escher/view.h>
 
 View::View(KDRect frame) :
-  m_frame(frame),
-  m_superview(nullptr)
+  m_superview(nullptr),
+  m_frame(frame)
 {
+  /*
   for (uint8_t i=0; i<k_maxNumberOfSubviews; i++) {
     m_subviews[i] = nullptr;
   }
+  */
 }
 
 View::~View() {
@@ -29,8 +31,8 @@ void View::redraw(KDRect rect) {
   KDSetDrawingArea(absoluteDrawingArea());
   this->drawRect(rect);
   // Then, let's recursively draw our children over ourself
-  for (uint8_t i=0; i<k_maxNumberOfSubviews; i++) {
-    View * subview = m_subviews[i];
+  for (uint8_t i=0; i<numberOfSubviews(); i++) {
+    View * subview = this->subview(i);
     if (subview == nullptr) {
       continue;
     }
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ void View::redraw(KDRect rect) {
   }
 }
 
+/*
 void View::addSubview(View * subview) {
   // Let's find a spot for that subview
   uint8_t i = 0;
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ void View::removeFromSuperview() {
   // Then, redraw the parent
   m_superview->redraw(m_frame);
 }
+*/
 
 void View::setFrame(KDRect frame) {
  // TODO: Return if frame is equal to m_frame