--- a/demo_layout.py	Thu Jan 10 00:03:34 2013 +0100
+++ b/demo_layout.py	Fri Jan 18 22:36:50 2013 +0100
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@
 class MyApplication(Application):
     def __init__(self):
         Application.__init__(self)
+
+        self.top = VerticalLayout(homogeneous=False)
         self.top.add_handler('keypress', self.on_top_keypress)
-
         #self.top.borders = (1,1,1,1)
 
-        self.top.layout = VerticalLayout(homogeneous=False)
-
         self._row_num = 0
         self.buildrow()
         self.buildrow(expand=True)
@@ -26,9 +25,8 @@
         self.buildrow(homogeneous=True, fill=True, spacing=2)
 
     def buildrow(self, homogeneous=False, spacing=0, expand=False, fill=False):
-        hbox = Container()
-        hbox.sizereq.h = 2
-        hbox.layout = HorizontalLayout(homogeneous=homogeneous, spacing=spacing)
+        hbox = HorizontalLayout(homogeneous=homogeneous, spacing=spacing)
+        hbox.resize(h=2)
         self._row_num += 1
         hbox.name = 'hbox' + str(self._row_num)
         self.top.add(hbox)