diff --git a/src/color/GradientColor.js b/src/color/GradientColor.js
index a25611df..91df299a 100644
--- a/src/color/GradientColor.js
+++ b/src/color/GradientColor.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ var GradientColor = this.GradientColor = Color.extend({
 		var gradient;
 		if (this.gradient.type === 'linear') {
 			gradient = ctx.createLinearGradient(this._origin.x, this._origin.y,
-					this.destination.x, this.destination.y);
+					this._destination.x, this._destination.y);
 		} else {
 			var origin = this._hilite || this._origin;
 			gradient = ctx.createRadialGradient(origin.x, origin.y,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ var GradientColor = this.GradientColor = Color.extend({
 		}
 		for (var i = 0, l = this.gradient._stops.length; i < l; i++) {
 			var stop = this.gradient._stops[i];
-			gradient.addColorStop(stop._rampPoint, stop.color.toCssString());
+			gradient.addColorStop(stop._rampPoint, stop._color.toCssString());
 		}
 		return gradient;
 	},
@@ -92,12 +92,10 @@ var GradientColor = this.GradientColor = Color.extend({
 	 * @return true if the GrayColor is the same, false otherwise.
 	 */
 	equals: function(color) {
-		if (color && color._colorType === this._colorType) {
-			return this.gradient.equals(color.gradient)
-					&& this._origin.equals(color._origin)
-					&& this._destination.equals(color._destination);
-		}
-		return false;
+		return color == this || color && color._colorType === this._colorType
+				&& this.gradient.equals(color.gradient)
+				&& this._origin.equals(color._origin)
+				&& this._destination.equals(color._destination);
 	},
 	
 	transform: function(matrix) {
diff --git a/src/color/GradientStop.js b/src/color/GradientStop.js
index 08c0220e..5878a64c 100644
--- a/src/color/GradientStop.js
+++ b/src/color/GradientStop.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var GradientStop = this.GradientStop = Base.extend({
 	},
 
 	setRampPoint: function(rampPoint) {
-		this._rampPoint = rampPoint !== null ? rampPoint : 0;
+		this._rampPoint = rampPoint || 0;
 	},
 
 	getColor: function() {
@@ -38,14 +38,10 @@ var GradientStop = this.GradientStop = Base.extend({
 	setColor: function(color) {
 		this._color = Color.read(arguments);
 	},
-	
+
 	equals: function(stop) {
-		if (stop == this) {
-			return true;
-		} else if (stop instanceof GradientStop) {
-			return this._color.equals(stop._color)
-				&& rampPoint == stop.rampPoint;
-		}
-		return false;
+		return stop == this || stop instanceof GradientStop
+				&& this._color.equals(stop._color)
+				&& rampPoint == stop._rampPoint;
 	}
 });
diff --git a/src/core/Base.js b/src/core/Base.js
index 22bdab1d..c11782d7 100644
--- a/src/core/Base.js
+++ b/src/core/Base.js
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ Base.inject({
 		return res;
 	},
 
+	initialize: function(object, values, defaults) {
+		if (!values)
+			values = defaults;
+		return Base.each(defaults, function(value, key) {
+			this[key] = values[key] || value;
+		}, object);
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * Utility function for adding and removing items from a list of which
 	 * each entry keeps a reference to its index in the list in the private
diff --git a/src/core/PaperScope.js b/src/core/PaperScope.js
index d13938b5..4439fc6a 100644
--- a/src/core/PaperScope.js
+++ b/src/core/PaperScope.js
@@ -19,27 +19,18 @@
  * global paper object, which simply is a pointer to the currently active scope.
  */
 var PaperScope = this.PaperScope = Base.extend({
-	beans: true,
 
 	initialize: function(id) {
 		this.project = null;
 		this.projects = [];
+		this.view = null;
+		this.views = [];
+		this.tool = null;
 		this.tools = [];
 		this.id = id;
 		PaperScope._scopes[id] = this;
 	},
 
-	/**
-	 * A short-cut to the currently active view of the active project.
-	 */
-	getView: function() {
-		return this.project.activeView;
-	},
-
-	getViews: function() {
-		return this.project.views;
-	},
-
 	evaluate: function(code) {
 		return PaperScript.evaluate(code, this);
 	},
@@ -60,9 +51,12 @@ var PaperScope = this.PaperScope = Base.extend({
 	},
 
 	clear: function() {
-		// Remove all projects and tools.
+		// Remove all projects, views and tools.
 		for (var i = this.projects.length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
 			this.projects[i].remove();
+		// This also removes the installed event handlers.
+		for (var i = this.views.length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+			this.views[i].remove();
 		for (var i = this.tools.length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
 			this.tools[i].remove();
 	},
diff --git a/src/core/PaperScript.js b/src/core/PaperScript.js
index 5284a6ab..45299e6e 100644
--- a/src/core/PaperScript.js
+++ b/src/core/PaperScript.js
@@ -137,11 +137,12 @@ var PaperScript = this.PaperScript = new function() {
 			// so the active project is defined.
 			var canvas = code.getAttribute('canvas');
 			if (canvas = canvas && document.getElementById(canvas)) {
-				// Create a Project for this canvas, using the right scope
+				// Create an empty Project for this scope, and a view for the
+				// canvas, both using the right paper scope
 				paper = scope;
-				// XXX: Do not pass canvas to Project.
-				// Create ProjectView here instead.
-				new Project(canvas);
+				new Project();
+				// Activate the newly created view straight away
+				new View(canvas).activate();
 			}
 			if (code.src) {
 				// If we're loading from a source, request that first and then
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ var PaperScript = this.PaperScript = new function() {
 		}
 //#endif // BROWSER
 		var proj = scope.project,
-			view = proj.activeView,
+			view = scope.view,
 			// TODO: Add support for multiple tools
 			tool = scope.tool = /on(?:Key|Mouse)(?:Up|Down|Move|Drag)/.test(code)
 					&& new Tool(null, scope),
diff --git a/src/item/Group.js b/src/item/Group.js
index 60bb6389..dcf37d3e 100644
--- a/src/item/Group.js
+++ b/src/item/Group.js
@@ -21,12 +21,9 @@ var Group = this.Group = Item.extend({
 		this.base();
 		this._children = [];
 		this._namedChildren = {};
-		if (items) {
-			for (var i = 0, l = items.length; i < l; i++) {
-				this.appendTop(items[i]);
-			}
-		}
 		this._clipped = false;
+		this.setChildren(!items || !Array.isArray(items)
+				|| typeof items[0] !== 'object' ? arguments : items);
 	},
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/item/Item.js b/src/item/Item.js
index 7b28fcfd..7aba445a 100644
--- a/src/item/Item.js
+++ b/src/item/Item.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ var Item = this.Item = Base.extend({
 
 	initialize: function() {
 		paper.project.activeLayer.appendTop(this);
+		this._style = PathStyle.create(this);
 		this.setStyle(this._project.getCurrentStyle());
 	},
 
@@ -38,29 +39,10 @@ var Item = this.Item = Base.extend({
 	 * The unique id of the item.
 	 */
 	getId: function() {
-		if (this._id == null) {
+		if (this._id == null)
 			this._id = Item._id = (Item._id || 0) + 1;
-		}
 		return this._id;
 	},
-	
-	_removeFromNamed: function() {
-		var children = this._parent._children,
-			namedChildren = this._parent._namedChildren,
-			name = this._name,
-			namedArray = namedChildren[name];
-		if (children[name] = this)
-			delete children[name];
-		namedArray.splice(namedArray.indexOf(this), 1);
-		// If there are any items left in the named array, set
-		// the last of them to be this.parent.children[this.name]
-		if (namedArray.length) {
-			children[name] = namedArray[namedArray.length - 1];
-		} else {
-			// Otherwise delete the empty array
-			delete namedChildren[name];
-		}
-	},
 
 	/**
 	 * The name of the item.
@@ -86,6 +68,47 @@ var Item = this.Item = Base.extend({
 			delete children[name];
 		}
 	},
+	
+	_removeFromNamed: function() {
+		var children = this._parent._children,
+			namedChildren = this._parent._namedChildren,
+			name = this._name,
+			namedArray = namedChildren[name];
+		if (children[name] = this)
+			delete children[name];
+		namedArray.splice(namedArray.indexOf(this), 1);
+		// If there are any items left in the named array, set
+		// the last of them to be this.parent.children[this.name]
+		if (namedArray.length) {
+			children[name] = namedArray[namedArray.length - 1];
+		} else {
+			// Otherwise delete the empty array
+			delete namedChildren[name];
+		}
+	},
+
+	/**
+	* Removes the item from its parent's children list.
+	*/
+	_removeFromParent: function() {
+		if (this._parent) {
+			if (this._name)
+				this._removeFromNamed();
+			var res = Base.splice(this._parent._children, null, this._index, 1);
+			this._parent = null;
+			return !!res.length;
+		}
+		return false;
+	},
+
+	/**
+	* Removes the item.
+	*/
+	remove: function() {
+		if (this.isSelected())
+			this.setSelected(false);
+		return this._removeFromParent();
+	},
 
 	/**
 	 * When passed a project, copies the item to the project,
@@ -238,7 +261,20 @@ var Item = this.Item = Base.extend({
 		return this._children;
 	},
 
-	// TODO: #setChildren()
+	setChildren: function(items) {
+		this.removeChildren();
+		for (var i = 0, l = items && items.length; i < l; i++)
+			this.appendTop(items[i]);
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks if the item contains any children items.
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if it has one or more children, false otherwise.
+	 */
+	hasChildren: function() {
+		return this._children && this._children.length > 0;
+	},
 
 	/**
 	 * Reverses the order of this item's children
@@ -252,6 +288,18 @@ var Item = this.Item = Base.extend({
 		}
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * Removes all of the item's children, if it has any
+	 */
+	removeChildren: function() {
+		var removed = false;
+		if (this._children) {
+			for (var i = this._children.length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+				removed = this._children[i].remove() || removed;
+		}
+		return removed;
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * The first item contained within this item.
 	 */
@@ -281,38 +329,6 @@ var Item = this.Item = Base.extend({
 		return this._parent && this._parent._children[this._index - 1] || null;
 	},
 
-	/**
-	* Removes the item from its parent's children list.
-	*/
-	_removeFromParent: function() {
-		if (this._parent) {
-			if (this._name)
-				this._removeFromNamed();
-			var res = Base.splice(this._parent._children, null, this._index, 1);
-			this._parent = null;
-			return !!res.length;
-		}
-		return false;
-	},
-
-	/**
-	* Removes the item.
-	*/
-	remove: function() {
-		if (this.isSelected())
-			this.setSelected(false);
-		return this._removeFromParent();
-	},
-
-	/**
-	 * Checks if the item contains any children items.
-	 * 
-	 * @return true if it has one or more children, false otherwise.
-	 */
-	hasChildren: function() {
-		return this._children && this._children.length > 0;
-	},
-
 	/**
 	 * Checks whether the item is editable.
 	 * 
@@ -629,7 +645,7 @@ var Item = this.Item = Base.extend({
 	},
 
 	setStyle: function(style) {
-		this._style = PathStyle.create(this, style);
+		this._style.initialize(style);
 	},
 
 	// TODO: toString
@@ -649,7 +665,7 @@ var Item = this.Item = Base.extend({
 			}
 		},
 
-		// TODO: Implement ProjectView into the drawing
+		// TODO: Implement View into the drawing
 		// TODO: Optimize temporary canvas drawing to ignore parts that are
 		// outside of the visible view.
 		draw: function(item, ctx, param) {
@@ -781,15 +797,6 @@ var Item = this.Item = Base.extend({
 		 */
 		appendBottom: append(false),
 
-		/**
-		 * A link to {@link #appendTop}
-		 * 
-		 * @deprecated use {@link #appendTop} or {@link #appendBottom} instead.
-		 */
-		appendChild: function(item) {
-			return this.appendTop(item);
-		},
-
 		/**
 		 * Moves this item above the specified item.
 		 * 
diff --git a/src/item/Layer.js b/src/item/Layer.js
index 700d0e0b..7df19d49 100644
--- a/src/item/Layer.js
+++ b/src/item/Layer.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ var Layer = this.Layer = Group.extend({
 	beans: true,
 
 	initialize: function() {
+		// TODO: Isn't there a way to call this.base() here and then move the
+		// layer into layers instead?
 		this._children = [];
 		this._namedChildren = {};
 		this._project = paper.project;
diff --git a/src/item/PathStyle.js b/src/item/PathStyle.js
index 1b789ba1..6f80d6d7 100644
--- a/src/item/PathStyle.js
+++ b/src/item/PathStyle.js
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ var PathStyle = this.PathStyle = Base.extend(new function() {
 		beans: true,
 
 		initialize: function(style) {
-			if (style) {
-				for (var i = 0, l = keys.length; i < l; i++) {
-					var key = keys[i],
-						value = style[key];
-					if (value !== undefined)
-						this[key] = value;
-				}
+			// Note: This relies on bean setters that get implicetly
+			// called when setting values on this[key].
+			for (var i = 0, l = style && keys.length; i < l; i++) {
+				var key = keys[i],
+					value = style[key];
+				if (value !== undefined)
+					this[key] = value;
 			}
 		},
 
@@ -44,10 +44,9 @@ var PathStyle = this.PathStyle = Base.extend(new function() {
 		},
 
 		statics: {
-			create: function(item, other) {
+			create: function(item) {
 				var style = new PathStyle(PathStyle.dont);
 				style._item = item;
-				style.initialize(other);
 				return style;
 			}
 		}
@@ -101,8 +100,8 @@ var PathStyle = this.PathStyle = Base.extend(new function() {
 			}
 		};
 
-		// 'this' = the Base.each() side-car = the object that is injected into
-		// Item above:
+		// 'this' = the Base.each() side-car = the object that is returned from
+		// Base.each and injected into Item above:
 		this[set] = function(value) {
 			this._style[set](value);
 			return this;
diff --git a/src/load.js b/src/load.js
index 61a8d393..b34b89ba 100644
--- a/src/load.js
+++ b/src/load.js
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ var sources = [
 	'src/basic/Matrix.js',
 	'src/basic/Line.js',
 
-	'src/project/ProjectView.js',
 	'src/project/Project.js',
 	'src/project/Symbol.js',
 
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@ var sources = [
 	'src/browser/DomElement.js',
 	'src/browser/DomEvent.js',
 
+	'src/ui/View.js',
 	'src/ui/Event.js',
 	'src/ui/KeyEvent.js',
 	'src/ui/Key.js',
diff --git a/src/paper.js b/src/paper.js
index 4b2d7cb5..6b887cb9 100644
--- a/src/paper.js
+++ b/src/paper.js
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ var paper = new function() {
 //#include "basic/Matrix.js"
 //#include "basic/Line.js"
 
-//#include "project/ProjectView.js"
 //#include "project/Project.js"
 //#include "project/Symbol.js"
 
@@ -92,8 +91,8 @@ var paper = new function() {
 
 //#include "browser/DomElement.js"
 //#include "browser/DomEvent.js"
-//#include "browser/Request.js"
 
+//#include "ui/View.js"
 //#include "ui/Event.js"
 //#include "ui/KeyEvent.js"
 //#include "ui/Key.js"
diff --git a/src/path/CompoundPath.js b/src/path/CompoundPath.js
index 8d6103d2..53f274d5 100644
--- a/src/path/CompoundPath.js
+++ b/src/path/CompoundPath.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var CompoundPath = this.CompoundPath = PathItem.extend({
 			// clockwise orientation when creating a compound path, so that they
 			// appear as holes, but only if their orientation was not already
 			// specified before (= _clockwise is defined).
+			// TODO: This should really be handled in appendTop / Bottom, right?
 			if (path._clockwise === undefined)
 				path.setClockwise(i < l - 1);
 			this.appendTop(path);
diff --git a/src/path/Path.js b/src/path/Path.js
index 2b9b2267..dde369da 100644
--- a/src/path/Path.js
+++ b/src/path/Path.js
@@ -643,8 +643,14 @@ var Path = this.Path = PathItem.extend({
 	};
 
 	return {
-		beans: true,
-		
+		_setStyles: function(ctx) {
+			for (var i in styles) {
+				var style = this._style[i]();
+				if (style)
+					ctx[styles[i]] = style;
+			}
+		},
+
 		smooth: function() {
 			// This code is based on the work by Oleg V. Polikarpotchkin,
 			// http://ov-p.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!39D56F0C7A08D703!147.entry
@@ -742,14 +748,6 @@ var Path = this.Path = PathItem.extend({
 				var segment = this._segments[0];
 				segment.setHandleIn(handleIn.subtract(segment._point));
 			}
-		},
-
-		_setStyles: function(ctx) {
-			for (var i in styles) {
-				var style = this[i]();
-				if (style)
-					ctx[styles[i]] = style;
-			}
 		}
 	};
 }, new function() { // PostScript-style drawing commands
diff --git a/src/project/Project.js b/src/project/Project.js
index 38b90ec3..ba2e4900 100644
--- a/src/project/Project.js
+++ b/src/project/Project.js
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 var Project = this.Project = Base.extend({
 	beans: true,
 
-	// XXX: Add arguments to define pages, but do not pass canvas here
-	initialize: function(canvas) {
+	// TODO: Add arguments to define pages
+	initialize: function() {
 		// Store reference to the currently active global paper scope:
 		this._scope = paper;
 		// Push it onto this._scope.projects and set index:
@@ -27,13 +27,11 @@ var Project = this.Project = Base.extend({
 		// Layer and DoumentView constructors.
 		this.activate();
 		this.layers = [];
-		this.views = [];
 		this.symbols = [];
 		this.activeLayer = new Layer();
-		this.activeView = canvas ? new ProjectView(canvas) : null;
 		this._selectedItems = {};
 		this._selectedItemCount = 0;
-		this.setCurrentStyle(null);
+		this._currentStyle = PathStyle.create(null);
 	},
 
 	getCurrentStyle: function() {
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ var Project = this.Project = Base.extend({
 	},
 
 	setCurrentStyle: function(style) {
-		this._currentStyle = PathStyle.create(null, style);
+		this._currentStyle.initialize(style);
 	},
 
 	activate: function() {
@@ -55,9 +53,6 @@ var Project = this.Project = Base.extend({
 	remove: function() {
 		var res = Base.splice(this._scope.projects, null, this._index, 1);
 		this._scope = null;
-		// Remove all views. This also removes the installed event handlers.
-		for (var i = this.views.length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
-			this.views[i].remove();
 		return !!res.length;
 	},
 
@@ -130,8 +125,10 @@ var Project = this.Project = Base.extend({
 		}
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
 	redraw: function() {
-		for (var i = 0, l = this.views.length; i < l; i++)
-			this.views[i].draw();
+		this._scope.view.draw();
 	}
 });
diff --git a/src/text/CharacterStyle.js b/src/text/CharacterStyle.js
index 9367700a..d44e683d 100644
--- a/src/text/CharacterStyle.js
+++ b/src/text/CharacterStyle.js
@@ -16,16 +16,17 @@
 
 var CharacterStyle = this.CharacterStyle = PathStyle.extend({
 	initialize: function(style) {
-		this.fontSize = style.fontSize || 10;
-		this.font = style.font || 'sans-serif';
+		Base.initialize(this, style, {
+			fontSize: 10,
+			font: 'sans-serif'
+		});
 		this.base(style);
 	},
-	
+
 	statics: {
-		create: function(item, other) {
+		create: function(item) {
 			var style = new CharacterStyle(CharacterStyle.dont);
 			style._item = item;
-			style.initialize(other);
 			return style;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/text/ParagraphStyle.js b/src/text/ParagraphStyle.js
index d1a49515..5381328b 100644
--- a/src/text/ParagraphStyle.js
+++ b/src/text/ParagraphStyle.js
@@ -15,21 +15,16 @@
  */
 
 var ParagraphStyle = this.ParagraphStyle = Base.extend({
-	beans: true,
-
 	initialize: function(style) {
-		this.justification = (style && style.justification) || 'left';
-	},
-
-	clone: function() {
-		return new PathStyle(this);
+		Base.initialize(this, style, {
+			justification: 'left'
+		});
 	},
 
 	statics: {
-		create: function(item, other) {
-			var style = new ParagraphStyle(PathStyle.dont);
+		create: function(item) {
+			var style = new CharacterStyle(CharacterStyle.dont);
 			style._item = item;
-			style.initialize(other);
 			return style;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/text/PointText.js b/src/text/PointText.js
index 369ba428..11718c4e 100644
--- a/src/text/PointText.js
+++ b/src/text/PointText.js
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ var PointText = this.PointText = TextItem.extend({
 
 	initialize: function(point) {
 		this.base();
-		point = Point.read(arguments, 0, 1);
-		this._point = point || new Point();
+		this._point = Point.read(arguments, 0);
 		this.matrix = new Matrix().translate(this._point);
 	},
 
@@ -37,13 +36,13 @@ var PointText = this.PointText = TextItem.extend({
 		}
 	},
 	
+	// TODO: position should be the center point of the bounds
+	// but we currently don't support bounds for PointText.
 	getPosition: function() {
 		return this._point;
 	},
 	
 	setPosition: function(point) {
-		// TODO: position should be the center point of the bounds
-		// but we currently don't support bounds for PointText.
 		this.setPoint.apply(this, arguments);
 	},
 	
diff --git a/src/text/TextItem.js b/src/text/TextItem.js
index 444c4ff0..6ebc6d19 100644
--- a/src/text/TextItem.js
+++ b/src/text/TextItem.js
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ var TextItem = this.TextItem = Item.extend({
 
 	initialize: function() {
 		this.base();
-		point = Point.read(arguments, 0, 1);
 		this.content = null;
+		this._characterStyle = CharacterStyle.create(this);
 		this.setCharacterStyle(this._project.getCurrentStyle());
+		this._paragraphStyle = ParagraphStyle.create(this);
 		this.setParagraphStyle();
 	},
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ var TextItem = this.TextItem = Item.extend({
 	},
 
 	setCharacterStyle: function(style) {
-		this._characterStyle = CharacterStyle.create(this, style);
+		this._characterStyle.initialize(style);
 	},
 	
 	getParagraphStyle: function() {
@@ -38,6 +39,6 @@ var TextItem = this.TextItem = Item.extend({
 	},
 
 	setParagraphStyle: function(style) {
-		this._paragraphStyle = ParagraphStyle.create(this, style);
+		this._paragraphStyle.initialize(style);
 	}
 });
diff --git a/src/ui/Key.js b/src/ui/Key.js
index b3439c74..a88953f3 100644
--- a/src/ui/Key.js
+++ b/src/ui/Key.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ var Key = this.Key = new function() {
 		var character = String.fromCharCode(charCode),
 			key = keys[keyCode] || character.toLowerCase(),
 			handler = down ? 'onKeyDown' : 'onKeyUp',
-			scope = ProjectView.focused && ProjectView.focused._scope,
+			scope = View.focused && View.focused._scope,
 			tool = scope && scope.tool;
 		keyMap[key] = down;
 		if (tool && tool[handler]) {
diff --git a/src/project/ProjectView.js b/src/ui/View.js
similarity index 89%
rename from src/project/ProjectView.js
rename to src/ui/View.js
index 19ddafa4..4332de0d 100644
--- a/src/project/ProjectView.js
+++ b/src/ui/View.js
@@ -14,19 +14,17 @@
  * All rights reserved.
  */
 
-var ProjectView = this.ProjectView = Base.extend({
+var View = this.View = Base.extend({
 	beans: true,
 
 	// TODO: Add bounds parameter that defines position within canvas?
 	// Find a good name for these bounds, since #bounds is already the artboard
 	// bounds of the visible area.
 	initialize: function(canvas) {
-		// To go with the convention of never passing project to constructors,
-		// in all items, associate the view with the currently active project.
-		this._project = paper.project;
-		this._scope = this._project._scope;
+		// Associate this view with the active paper scope.
+		this._scope = paper;
 		// Push it onto project.views and set index:
-		this._index = this._project.views.push(this) - 1;
+		this._index = this._scope.views.push(this) - 1;
 		// Handle canvas argument
 		var size;
 		if (canvas && canvas instanceof HTMLCanvasElement) {
@@ -86,12 +84,8 @@ var ProjectView = this.ProjectView = Base.extend({
 		this._events = this._createEvents();
 		DomEvent.add(this._canvas, this._events);
 		// Make sure the first view is focused for keyboard input straight away
-		if (!ProjectView.focused)
-			ProjectView.focused = this;
-	},
-
-	getProject: function() {
-		return this._project;
+		if (!View.focused)
+			View.focused = this;
 	},
 
 	getViewBounds: function() {
@@ -150,14 +144,19 @@ var ProjectView = this.ProjectView = Base.extend({
 
 	setZoom: function(zoom) {
 		// TODO: Clamp the view between 1/32 and 64, just like Illustrator?
-		var mx = new Matrix();
-		mx.scale(zoom / this._zoom, this._center);
-		this.transform(mx);
+		this._transform(new Matrix().scale(zoom / this._zoom, this.getCenter()));
 		this._zoom = zoom;
 	},
 
 	scrollBy: function(point) {
-		this.transform(new Matrix().translate(Point.read(arguments).negate()));
+		this._transform(new Matrix().translate(Point.read(arguments).negate()));
+	},
+
+	_transform: function(matrix, flags) {
+		this._matrix.preConcatenate(matrix);
+		// Force recalculation of these values next time they are requested.
+		this._bounds = null;
+		this._inverse = null;
 	},
 
 	draw: function() {
@@ -166,46 +165,40 @@ var ProjectView = this.ProjectView = Base.extend({
 		// Initial tests conclude that clearing the canvas using clearRect
 		// is always faster than setting canvas.width = canvas.width
 		// http://jsperf.com/clearrect-vs-setting-width/7
-		var bounds = this._viewBounds;
-		this._context.clearRect(bounds._x, bounds._y,
+		var ctx =this._context,
+			bounds = this._viewBounds;
+		ctx.clearRect(bounds._x, bounds._y,
 				// TODO: +1... what if we have multiple views in one canvas? 
 				bounds._width + 1, bounds._height + 1);
-		this._project.draw(this._context);
+
+		ctx.save();
+		this._matrix.applyToContext(ctx);
+		// Just draw the active project for now
+		this._scope.project.draw(ctx);
+		ctx.restore();
 	},
 
 	activate: function() {
-		this._project.activeView = this;
+		this._scope.view = this;
 	},
 
 	remove: function() {
-		var res = Base.splice(this._project.views, null, this._index, 1);
+		var res = Base.splice(this._scope.views, null, this._index, 1);
 		// Uninstall event handlers again for this view.
 		DomEvent.remove(this._canvas, this._events);
-		this._project = this._scope = this._canvas = this._events = null;
 		// Clearing _onFrame makes the frame handler stop automatically.
-		this._onFrame = null;
+		this._scope = this._canvas = this._events = this._onFrame = null;
 		return !!res.length;
 	},
 
-	transform: function(matrix, flags) {
-		this._matrix.preConcatenate(matrix);
-		// Force recalculation of these values next time they are requested.
-		this._bounds = null;
-		this._inverse = null;
-	},
-
-	_getInverse: function() {
-		if (!this._inverse)
-			this._inverse = this._matrix.createInverse();
-		return this._inverse;
-	},
-
 	// TODO: getInvalidBounds
 	// TODO: invalidate(rect)
 	// TODO: style: artwork / preview / raster / opaque / ink
 	// TODO: getShowGrid
 	// TODO: getMousePoint
 	// TODO: artworkToView(rect)
+
+	// TODO: Consider naming these projectToView, viewToProject
 	artworkToView: function(point) {
 		return this._matrix._transformPoint(Point.read(arguments));
 	},
@@ -214,6 +207,12 @@ var ProjectView = this.ProjectView = Base.extend({
 		return this._getInverse()._transformPoint(Point.read(arguments));
 	},
 
+	_getInverse: function() {
+		if (!this._inverse)
+			this._inverse = this._matrix.createInverse();
+		return this._inverse;
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * Handler to be called whenever a view gets resized.
 	 */
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@ var ProjectView = this.ProjectView = Base.extend({
 
 		function mousedown(event) {
 			// Tell the Key class which view should receive keyboard input.
-			ProjectView.focused = that;
+			View.focused = that;
 			if (!(tool = that._scope.tool))
 				return;
 			curPoint = viewToArtwork(event);
diff --git a/test/tests/CompoundPath.js b/test/tests/CompoundPath.js
index 2f6dbf21..3dbb3afa 100644
--- a/test/tests/CompoundPath.js
+++ b/test/tests/CompoundPath.js
@@ -37,10 +37,14 @@ test('clockwise', function() {
 		return path3.clockwise;
 	}, true);
 
-	new CompoundPath([
-		path1, path2, path3
-	]);
+	var compound = new CompoundPath(path1, path2, path3);
 
+	equals(function() {
+		return compound.lastChild == path3;
+	}, true);
+	equals(function() {
+		return compound.firstChild == path1;
+	}, true);
 	equals(function() {
 		return path1.clockwise;
 	}, true);
diff --git a/test/tests/Group.js b/test/tests/Group.js
index 0ed50c6a..163ceab8 100644
--- a/test/tests/Group.js
+++ b/test/tests/Group.js
@@ -23,16 +23,17 @@ test('Group bounds', function() {
 		strokeWidth: 5,
 		strokeColor: 'black'
 	};
+
 	var path = new Path.Circle([150, 150], 60);
 	var secondPath = new Path.Circle([175, 175], 85);
 	var group = new Group([path, secondPath]);
-	compareRectangles(group.bounds, { x: 90, y: 90, width: 170, height: 170 });
-	compareRectangles(group.strokeBounds, { x: 87.5, y: 87.5, width: 175, height: 175 });
+	compareRectangles(group.bounds, { x: 90, y: 90, width: 170, height: 170 }, 'group.bounds');
+	compareRectangles(group.strokeBounds, { x: 87.5, y: 87.5, width: 175, height: 175 }, 'group.strokeBounds');
 	
 	group.rotate(20);
-	compareRectangles(group.bounds, { x: 89.97681, y: 82.94095, width: 170.04639, height: 177.08224 });
-	compareRectangles(group.strokeBounds, { x: 87.47681, y: 80.44095, width: 175.04639, height: 182.08224 });
+	compareRectangles(group.bounds, { x: 89.97681, y: 82.94095, width: 170.04639, height: 177.08224 }, 'group.bounds');
+	compareRectangles(group.strokeBounds, { x: 87.47681, y: 80.44095, width: 175.04639, height: 182.08224 }, 'group.strokeBounds');
 	group.rotate(20, new Point(50, 50));
-	compareRectangles(group.bounds, { x: 39.70692, y: 114.99196, width: 170.00412, height: 180.22401 });
-	compareRectangles(group.strokeBounds, { x: 37.20692, y: 112.49196, width: 175.00412, height: 185.22401 });
+	compareRectangles(group.bounds, { x: 39.70692, y: 114.99196, width: 170.00412, height: 180.22401 }, 'group.bounds');
+	compareRectangles(group.strokeBounds, { x: 37.20692, y: 112.49196, width: 175.00412, height: 185.22401 }, 'group.strokeBounds');
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/tests/Item.js b/test/tests/Item.js
index ecc646ab..46d54057 100644
--- a/test/tests/Item.js
+++ b/test/tests/Item.js
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ test('clone()', function() {
 	}, true);
 });
 
-test('appendChild(item)', function() {
+test('appendTop(item)', function() {
 	var proj = paper.project;
 	var path = new Path();
-	proj.activeLayer.appendChild(path);
+	proj.activeLayer.appendTop(path);
 	equals(function() {
 		return proj.activeLayer.children.length;
 	},  1);
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ test('item.parent / item.isChild / item.isParent', function() {
 	var proj = paper.project;
 	var secondDoc = new Project();
 	var path = new Path();
-	proj.activeLayer.appendChild(path);
+	proj.activeLayer.appendTop(path);
 	equals(function() {
 		return proj.activeLayer.children.indexOf(path) != -1;
 	}, true);
diff --git a/test/tests/Document.js b/test/tests/Project.js
similarity index 100%
rename from test/tests/Document.js
rename to test/tests/Project.js