diff --git a/collects/mrlib/aligned-pasteboard.ss b/collects/mrlib/aligned-pasteboard.ss
index 69aa8b17..93ddfcbd 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/aligned-pasteboard.ss
+++ b/collects/mrlib/aligned-pasteboard.ss
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@
     aligned-editor-canvas%
     aligned-pasteboard<%>
     aligned-pasteboard-parent<%>
-    aligned-snip<%>))
+    aligned-snip<%>
+    aligned-snip-mixin))
diff --git a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/aligned-editor-container.ss b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/aligned-editor-container.ss
index d0e570a0..b406a199 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/aligned-editor-container.ss
+++ b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/aligned-editor-container.ss
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
   
   (provide
    aligned-editor-canvas%
-   aligned-editor-snip%)
+   aligned-editor-snip%
+   aligned-snip-mixin)
   
   ;; a canvas that can contain an aligned-pasteboard<%>
   (define aligned-editor-canvas%
@@ -153,4 +154,59 @@
       
       (super-instantiate ())
       ))
+  
+  (define (aligned-snip-mixin super%)
+    (class* super% (aligned-snip<%>)
+      (inherit get-editor get-margin)
+      
+      (init
+       (stretchable-width true)
+       (stretchable-height true))
+      
+      (field
+       (stretchable-width-field stretchable-width)
+       (stretchable-height-field stretchable-height))
+      
+      (public (stretchable-width-method stretchable-width)
+              (stretchable-height-method stretchable-height))
+      
+      ;; stretchable-width (case-> (Boolean . -> . (void)) (-> Boolean))
+      ;; get or set the stretchablity of the pasteboards width
+      (define stretchable-width-method
+        (case-lambda
+          [(value) (set! stretchable-width-field value)]
+          [() stretchable-width-field]))
+      
+      ;; stretchable-height (case-> (Boolean . -> .(void)) (-> Boolean))
+      ;; get or set the stretchablity of the pasteboards height
+      (define stretchable-height-method
+        (case-lambda
+          [(value) (set! stretchable-height-field value)]
+          [() stretchable-height-field]))
+      
+      ;; get-aligned-min-width (-> number?)
+      ;; the minimum width of the snip based on the children
+      (define/public (get-aligned-min-width)
+        (let ([left (box 0)]
+              [top (box 0)]
+              [right (box 0)]
+              [bottom (box 0)])
+          (get-margin left top right bottom)
+          (+ (unbox left) (unbox right))))
+      
+      ;; get-aligned-min-height (-> number?)
+      ;; the minimum height of the snip based on the children
+      (define/public (get-aligned-min-height)
+        (let ([left (box 0)]
+              [top (box 0)]
+              [right (box 0)]
+              [bottom (box 0)]
+              [editor (get-editor)])
+          (get-margin left top right bottom)
+          (+ (unbox top) (unbox bottom)
+             (* (send editor line-location 0 false)
+                (add1 (send editor last-line))))))
+      
+      (super-instantiate ())
+      ))
   )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/geometry-managed-pasteboard.ss b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/geometry-managed-pasteboard.ss
index 400fe0ca..dda18738 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/geometry-managed-pasteboard.ss
+++ b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/geometry-managed-pasteboard.ss
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@
                begin-edit-sequence end-edit-sequence)
       
       (field
-       (alloted-width 0)
-       (alloted-height 0)
-       (aligned-min-width 0)
-       (aligned-min-height 0)
-       (aligned-rects empty))
+       [needs-realign? false]
+       [ignore-resizing? false]
+       [alloted-width 0]
+       [alloted-height 0]
+       [aligned-min-width 0]
+       [aligned-min-height 0]
+       [aligned-rects empty])
       
       ;; get-aligned-min-width (-> number?)
       ;; the aligned-min-width of the pasteboard
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@
           [()
            (when (and (positive? alloted-width)
                       (positive? alloted-height))
+             (set! needs-realign? false)
              (realign-to-alloted))]))
       
       ;; realign-to-alloted (-> void?)
@@ -57,14 +60,18 @@
                 (align type alloted-width alloted-height
                        (map-snip build-rect first-snip)))
           (begin-edit-sequence)
+          (set! ignore-resizing? true)
           (for-each-snip move/resize first-snip aligned-rects)
+          (set! ignore-resizing? false)
           (end-edit-sequence)))
       
       ;; set-algined-min-sizes (-> void?)
       ;; set the aligned min width and height of the pasteboard based on it's children snips
       (define/public (set-aligned-min-sizes)
+        (set! ignore-resizing? true)
         (set!-values (aligned-min-width aligned-min-height)
-                     (get-aligned-min-sizes type (find-first-snip))))
+                     (get-aligned-min-sizes type (find-first-snip)))
+        (set! ignore-resizing? false))
       
       ;;move/resize (snip-pos? rect? . -> . void?)
       ;;moves and resizes the snips with in pasteboard
diff --git a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/snip-lib.ss b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/snip-lib.ss
index 9972d2eb..ed700ef6 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/snip-lib.ss
+++ b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/snip-lib.ss
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
   (define editor? (is-a?/c editor<%>))
   
   (provide/contract
+   (snip-width (snip? . -> . number?))
+   (snip-height (snip? . -> . number?))
    (snip-min-width (snip? . -> . number?))
    (snip-min-height (snip? . -> . number?))
    (snip-parent (snip? . -> . editor?))
@@ -30,7 +32,6 @@
    (stretchable-height? (snip? . -> . boolean?)))
   
   ;; the width of a snip in the parent pasteboard
-  ;; snip-width (snip? . -> . number?)
   (define (snip-width snip)
     (let ([left (box 0)]
           [right (box 0)]
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@
       (- (unbox right) (unbox left))))
   
   ;; the height of a snip in the parent pasteboard
-  ;; snip-height (snip? . -> . number?)
   (define (snip-height snip)
     (let ([top (box 0)]
           [bottom (box 0)]