diff --git a/bindgen.cxx b/bindgen.cxx
index 242f421..1e3158d 100644
--- a/bindgen.cxx
+++ b/bindgen.cxx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <locale>
+#include <iostream>
 
 struct typeinfo {
 	std::string type;
@@ -499,7 +500,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	int	 fail = 0;
 
 	if(argc < 2) {
-		printf("Usage: %s XML\n", argv[0]);
+		std::cerr << "Usage: " + std::string(argv[0]) + " XML" << std::endl;
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -558,7 +559,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	}
 
 	if(fail) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to parse XML\n");
+		std::cerr << "Failed to parse XML" << std::endl;
 
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/include/MwCXX/MachDep.h b/include/MwCXX/MachDep.h
index 3413d95..0fd78f9 100644
--- a/include/MwCXX/MachDep.h
+++ b/include/MwCXX/MachDep.h
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 
 namespace MwCXX {
 #ifdef MWCXX_USE_C_STRING
-	typedef char* String;
+	typedef const char* String;
 #else
-	typedef std::string String;
+	typedef const std::string String;
 #endif
 }; // namespace MwCXX
 
diff --git a/include/MwCXX/Widget/Base.h b/include/MwCXX/Widget/Base.h
index 66cc568..a1d5e5f 100644
--- a/include/MwCXX/Widget/Base.h
+++ b/include/MwCXX/Widget/Base.h
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ namespace MwCXX {
 		Base(MwWidget widget);
 		Base(MwClass widget_class, MwCXX::String name, MwCXX::Base* parent, int x, int y, unsigned int width, unsigned int height);
 
+		MwRect GetArea();
+		void   SetArea(MwRect r);
+
+		void Move(int x, int y);
+		void Resize(unsigned int width, unsigned int height);
+
 		void Loop();
 
 #include <MwCXX/Widget/BaseAuto.h>
diff --git a/src/widget/base.cxx b/src/widget/base.cxx
index 0bc9d3c..2258ab9 100644
--- a/src/widget/base.cxx
+++ b/src/widget/base.cxx
@@ -12,6 +12,42 @@ MwCXX::Base::Base(MwClass widget_class, MwCXX::String name, MwCXX::Base* parent,
 #else
 	this->widget = MwCreateWidget(widget_class, name.c_str(), parent == NULL ? NULL : parent->widget, x, y, width, height);
 #endif
+
+	this->RegisterHandlers();
+}
+
+MwRect MwCXX::Base::GetArea() {
+	MwRect rc;
+
+	rc.x	  = MwGetInteger(this->widget, MwNx);
+	rc.y	  = MwGetInteger(this->widget, MwNy);
+	rc.width  = MwGetInteger(this->widget, MwNwidth);
+	rc.height = MwGetInteger(this->widget, MwNheight);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+void MwCXX::Base::SetArea(MwRect rc) {
+	MwVaApply(this->widget,
+		  MwNx, rc.x,
+		  MwNy, rc.y,
+		  MwNwidth, rc.width,
+		  MwNheight, rc.height,
+		  NULL);
+}
+
+void MwCXX::Base::Move(int x, int y) {
+	MwVaApply(this->widget,
+		  MwNx, x,
+		  MwNy, y,
+		  NULL);
+}
+
+void MwCXX::Base::Resize(unsigned int width, unsigned int height) {
+	MwVaApply(this->widget,
+		  MwNwidth, width,
+		  MwNheight, height,
+		  NULL);
 }
 
 void MwCXX::Base::Loop() {
diff --git a/test.cxx b/test.cxx
index fa91f1d..c667964 100644
--- a/test.cxx
+++ b/test.cxx
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ class MyWindow : public MwCXX::Window {
     private:
 	MyButton* epic;
 
+    protected:
+	void OnResize() {
+		MwRect rc = this->GetArea();
+
+		this->epic->Resize(rc.width - 20, rc.height - 20);
+	}
+
     public:
 	MWCXX_CONSTRUCTOR(MyWindow, MwCXX::Window) {
 		this->epic = new MyButton("epic app", this, 10, 10, 640 - 10 * 2, 480 - 10 * 2);