diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+# Ignore compiled python files
+*.pyc
diff --git a/controller.py b/controller.py
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+++ b/controller.py
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+"""
+
+wx.Notebook that contains controls from each module
+
+"""
+
+import wx
+
+class Controller(wx.Notebook):
+    "wx.Notebook for modules"
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs):
+        "Notebook constructor"
+
+        wx.Notebook.__init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.AddPage(wx.Panel(self), "foo module")
+
+# vim: autoindent shiftwidth=4 expandtab textwidth=80
diff --git a/mainframe.py b/mainframe.py
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+++ b/mainframe.py
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+"""
+
+wx.Frame for the main OpenLP.org window
+
+"""
+
+import wx
+
+import mainpanel
+
+class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
+    "Main OpenLP.org frame"
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        "MainFrame constructor"
+
+        wx.Frame.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        MenuBar = wx.MenuBar()
+
+        FileMenu = wx.Menu()
+
+        item = FileMenu.Append(wx.ID_EXIT, text = "&Exit")
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnQuit, item)
+
+        item = FileMenu.Append(wx.ID_ANY, text = "&Open")
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnOpen, item)
+
+        item = FileMenu.Append(wx.ID_PREFERENCES, text = "&Preferences")
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnPrefs, item)
+
+        MenuBar.Append(FileMenu, "&File")
+        
+        HelpMenu = wx.Menu()
+
+        item = HelpMenu.Append(wx.ID_HELP, "OpenLP.org &Help")
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnHelp, item)
+
+        # This gets put in the App menu on OS X
+        item = HelpMenu.Append(wx.ID_ABOUT, "&About")
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnAbout, item)
+
+        MenuBar.Append(HelpMenu, "&Help")
+
+        self.SetMenuBar(MenuBar)
+
+        self.Panel = mainpanel.MainPanel(self)
+
+        self.Fit()
+
+
+    def OnQuit(self,Event):
+        self.Destroy()
+
+        
+    def OnAbout(self, event):
+        dlg = wx.MessageDialog(self, "This is a small program to test\n"
+                "the use of menus on Mac, etc.\n",
+                "About Me", wx.OK | wx.ICON_INFORMATION)
+        dlg.ShowModal()
+        dlg.Destroy()
+
+
+    def OnHelp(self, event):
+        dlg = wx.MessageDialog(self, "This would be help\n"
+                "If there was any\n", "Test Help", wx.OK | wx.ICON_INFORMATION)
+        dlg.ShowModal()
+        dlg.Destroy()
+
+
+    def OnOpen(self, event):
+        dlg = wx.MessageDialog(self, "This would be an open Dialog\n"
+                "If there was anything to open\n", "Open File",
+                wx.OK | wx.ICON_INFORMATION)
+        dlg.ShowModal()
+        dlg.Destroy()
+
+
+    def OnPrefs(self, event):
+        dlg = wx.MessageDialog(self, "This would be an preferences Dialog\n"
+                "If there were any preferences to set.\n",
+                "Preferences", wx.OK | wx.ICON_INFORMATION)
+        dlg.ShowModal()
+        dlg.Destroy()
+
+# vim: autoindent shiftwidth=4 expandtab textwidth=80
diff --git a/mainpanel.py b/mainpanel.py
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+++ b/mainpanel.py
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+"""
+
+wx.Panel for operator interface
+
+"""
+
+import wx
+
+import controller
+import oos
+
+class MainPanel(wx.Panel):
+    "Operator interface"
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs):
+        "Panel constructor"
+
+        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        controlbook = controller.Controller(self)
+        oospanel = oos.OrderOfService(self)
+
+        sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
+        sizer.Add(oospanel, 0, wx.ALL, 10)
+        sizer.Add(controlbook, 1, wx.TOP|wx.BOTTOM|wx.LEFT, 10)
+
+        self.SetSizerAndFit(sizer)
+
+# vim: autoindent shiftwidth=4 expandtab textwidth=80
diff --git a/oos.py b/oos.py
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+++ b/oos.py
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+"""
+
+Order of Service panel
+
+"""
+
+# TODO: change this from a list box to our own custom widget to allow the
+# traditional OpenLP OOS entry with an icon
+
+import wx
+
+class OrderOfService(wx.Panel):
+    "Order Of Service Panel"
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs):
+        "Panel constructor"
+
+        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
+
+        self.list = wx.ListBox(self, size=wx.Size(140, 250))
+
+        self.list.Append("foo")
+
+        sizer.Add(self.list, 1, wx.BOTTOM, 10)
+
+        self.SetSizerAndFit(sizer)
+
+# vim: autoindent shiftwidth=4 expandtab textwidth=80
diff --git a/openlp.py b/openlp.py
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+++ b/openlp.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+"""
+
+Entry point for OpenLP wx.App
+
+"""
+
+import wx
+
+import mainframe
+
+
+class OpenLP(wx.PySimpleApp):
+    def OnInit(self):
+        frame = mainframe.MainFrame(None, title="OpenLP.org")
+        frame.Show()
+
+        import sys
+        for f in sys.argv[1:]:
+            self.OpenFileMessage(f)
+
+        return True;
+
+
+    def OpenFileMessage(self, filename):
+
+        # TODO: OOS loading here
+        #       rename function, too
+
+        dlg = wx.MessageDialog(None,
+                    "This app was just asked to open:\n%s\n"%filename,
+                    "File Opened", wx.OK|wx.ICON_INFORMATION)
+
+
+    def MacOpenFile(self, filename):
+        self.OpenFileMessage(filename)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app = OpenLP()
+    app.MainLoop()
+
+# vim: autoindent shiftwidth=4 expandtab textwidth=80