diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsButton.cpp b/widget/src/windows/nsButton.cpp
index eafc6ff3b88..60adee814c7 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsButton.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsButton.cpp
@@ -139,3 +139,15 @@ DWORD nsButton::WindowExStyle()
   return 0;
 }
 
+
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// get position/dimensions
+//
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void nsButton::GetBounds(nsRect &aRect)
+{
+    nsWindow::GetBounds(aRect);
+}
+
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsButton.h b/widget/src/windows/nsButton.h
index 7617ae406e1..60840e98fe2 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsButton.h
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsButton.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public:
   virtual PRBool OnMove(PRInt32 aX, PRInt32 aY);
   virtual PRBool OnPaint();
   virtual PRBool OnResize(nsRect &aWindowRect);
+  virtual void GetBounds(nsRect &aRect);
 
 protected:
   virtual LPCTSTR WindowClass();
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsCheckButton.cpp b/widget/src/windows/nsCheckButton.cpp
index 70362ead5f2..3ae4fa3e9e3 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsCheckButton.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsCheckButton.cpp
@@ -173,3 +173,15 @@ DWORD nsCheckButton::WindowExStyle()
 }
 
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// get position/dimensions
+//
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void nsCheckButton::GetBounds(nsRect &aRect)
+{
+    nsWindow::GetBounds(aRect);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsCheckButton.h b/widget/src/windows/nsCheckButton.h
index ef4065be290..4393eeff428 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsCheckButton.h
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsCheckButton.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public:
     virtual PRBool          OnMove(PRInt32 aX, PRInt32 aY);
     virtual PRBool          OnPaint();
     virtual PRBool          OnResize(nsRect &aWindowRect);
+    virtual void            GetBounds(nsRect &aRect);
 
     virtual void            SetState(PRBool aState);
     virtual PRBool          GetState();
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsComboBox.cpp b/widget/src/windows/nsComboBox.cpp
index 3deedf065ba..b17107f3731 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsComboBox.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsComboBox.cpp
@@ -260,3 +260,15 @@ PRInt32 nsComboBox::GetHeight(PRInt32 aProposedHeight)
 }
 
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// get position/dimensions
+//
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void nsComboBox::GetBounds(nsRect &aRect)
+{
+    nsWindow::GetNonClientBounds(aRect);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsComboBox.h b/widget/src/windows/nsComboBox.h
index 23fc16c4ac0..a5472983ce0 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsComboBox.h
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsComboBox.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
     virtual PRBool OnMove(PRInt32 aX, PRInt32 aY);
     virtual PRBool OnPaint();
     virtual PRBool OnResize(nsRect &aWindowRect);
+    virtual void   GetBounds(nsRect &aRect);
 
     // nsIWidget interface
     BASE_IWIDGET_IMPL
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsListBox.cpp b/widget/src/windows/nsListBox.cpp
index 7bf4448b881..2fa7da27756 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsListBox.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsListBox.cpp
@@ -308,3 +308,15 @@ PRBool nsListBox::AutoErase()
 }
 
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// get position/dimensions
+//
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void nsListBox::GetBounds(nsRect &aRect)
+{
+    nsWindow::GetNonClientBounds(aRect);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsListBox.h b/widget/src/windows/nsListBox.h
index e4704ddddd3..82e22274df3 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsListBox.h
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsListBox.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
     virtual PRBool    OnMove(PRInt32 aX, PRInt32 aY);
     virtual PRBool    OnPaint();
     virtual PRBool    OnResize(nsRect &aWindowRect);
+    virtual void      GetBounds(nsRect &aRect);
 
     // nsIWidget interface
     BASE_IWIDGET_IMPL
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsRadioButton.cpp b/widget/src/windows/nsRadioButton.cpp
index c582e162dea..f5ffdffbab1 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsRadioButton.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsRadioButton.cpp
@@ -167,3 +167,15 @@ DWORD nsRadioButton::WindowExStyle()
 }
 
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// get position/dimensions
+//
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void nsRadioButton::GetBounds(nsRect &aRect)
+{
+    nsWindow::GetBounds(aRect);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsRadioButton.h b/widget/src/windows/nsRadioButton.h
index f682c5e4b3f..6fc883cef3b 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsRadioButton.h
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsRadioButton.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
     virtual PRBool          OnMove(PRInt32 aX, PRInt32 aY);
     virtual PRBool          OnPaint();
     virtual PRBool          OnResize(nsRect &aWindowRect);
+    virtual void            GetBounds(nsRect &aRect);
 
     virtual void            SetState(PRBool aState);
     virtual PRBool          GetState();
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsScrollbar.cpp b/widget/src/windows/nsScrollbar.cpp
index 70fcd37b529..a0dba25cd69 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsScrollbar.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsScrollbar.cpp
@@ -450,3 +450,15 @@ DWORD nsScrollbar::WindowExStyle()
 }
 
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// get position/dimensions
+//
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void nsScrollbar::GetBounds(nsRect &aRect)
+{
+    nsWindow::GetBounds(aRect);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsScrollbar.h b/widget/src/windows/nsScrollbar.h
index 82adbf9b847..894030c3bca 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsScrollbar.h
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsScrollbar.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public:
     virtual PRBool    OnPaint();
     virtual PRBool    OnScroll(UINT scrollCode, int cPos);
     virtual PRBool    OnResize(nsRect &aWindowRect);
+    virtual void      GetBounds(nsRect &aRect);
 
 protected:
 
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsTabWidget.cpp b/widget/src/windows/nsTabWidget.cpp
index 8e660c18c69..6dc5449bb78 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsTabWidget.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsTabWidget.cpp
@@ -141,3 +141,15 @@ DWORD nsTabWidget::WindowExStyle()
   return 0;
 }
 
+
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// get position/dimensions
+//
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void nsTabWidget::GetBounds(nsRect &aRect)
+{
+    nsWindow::GetBounds(aRect);
+}
+
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsTabWidget.h b/widget/src/windows/nsTabWidget.h
index fd8c6199c82..f8c9aa1b69d 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsTabWidget.h
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsTabWidget.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public:
   virtual PRUint32 GetSelectedTab();
   virtual PRBool OnPaint();
   virtual PRBool OnResize(nsRect &aWindowRect);
+  virtual void GetBounds(nsRect &aRect);
 
 protected:
   virtual LPCTSTR WindowClass();
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsTextAreaWidget.cpp b/widget/src/windows/nsTextAreaWidget.cpp
index 2efc498ddd3..0e850f4e0e3 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsTextAreaWidget.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsTextAreaWidget.cpp
@@ -176,4 +176,16 @@ DWORD nsTextAreaWidget::WindowExStyle()
 }
 
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// get position/dimensions
+//
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void nsTextAreaWidget::GetBounds(nsRect &aRect)
+{
+    nsWindow::GetNonClientBounds(aRect);
+}
+
+
 
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsTextAreaWidget.h b/widget/src/windows/nsTextAreaWidget.h
index 77ad2c665a6..22227b10fb9 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsTextAreaWidget.h
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsTextAreaWidget.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
     virtual PRBool          OnMove(PRInt32 aX, PRInt32 aY);
     virtual PRBool          OnPaint();
     virtual PRBool          OnResize(nsRect &aWindowRect);
+    virtual void            GetBounds(nsRect &aRect);
 
     // nsIWidget interface
     BASE_IWIDGET_IMPL
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsTextWidget.cpp b/widget/src/windows/nsTextWidget.cpp
index fad5421ca98..7d6042994e0 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsTextWidget.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsTextWidget.cpp
@@ -116,3 +116,15 @@ DWORD nsTextWidget::WindowExStyle()
 }
 
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// get position/dimensions
+//
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void nsTextWidget::GetBounds(nsRect &aRect)
+{
+    nsWindow::GetNonClientBounds(aRect);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsTextWidget.h b/widget/src/windows/nsTextWidget.h
index cbf73c6b206..6bbc0558103 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsTextWidget.h
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsTextWidget.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
     virtual PRBool  OnPaint();
     virtual PRBool  OnMove(PRInt32 aX, PRInt32 aY);
     virtual PRBool  OnResize(nsRect &aWindowRect);
+    virtual void    GetBounds(nsRect &aRect);
 
     // nsIWidget interface
     BASE_IWIDGET_IMPL
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsTooltipWidget.cpp b/widget/src/windows/nsTooltipWidget.cpp
index 40636b156c1..b66d1289237 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsTooltipWidget.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsTooltipWidget.cpp
@@ -141,4 +141,16 @@ PRBool nsTooltipWidget::AutoErase()
 }
 
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// get position/dimensions
+//
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void nsTooltipWidget::GetBounds(nsRect &aRect)
+{
+    nsWindow::GetBounds(aRect);
+}
+
+
 
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsTooltipWidget.h b/widget/src/windows/nsTooltipWidget.h
index 3060cd252d9..d57e45f1225 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsTooltipWidget.h
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsTooltipWidget.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
   virtual PRBool OnPaint();
   virtual PRBool OnResize(nsRect &aWindowRect);
   virtual PRBool AutoErase();
+  virtual void GetBounds(nsRect &aRect);
 
 protected:
   virtual LPCTSTR WindowClass();
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsWindow.cpp b/widget/src/windows/nsWindow.cpp
index 045dc58016f..132c1edc0d8 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsWindow.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsWindow.cpp
@@ -743,17 +743,19 @@ void nsWindow::Move(PRUint32 aX, PRUint32 aY)
 
         if (nsnull != par) {
           deferrer = ((nsWindow *)par)->mDeferredPositioner;
-          NS_RELEASE(par);
         }
 
         if (NULL != deferrer) {
-            VERIFY(::DeferWindowPos(deferrer, mWnd, NULL, aX, aY, 0, 0,
+            VERIFY(((nsWindow *)par)->mDeferredPositioner = ::DeferWindowPos(deferrer,
+                                  mWnd, NULL, aX, aY, 0, 0,
                                   SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOSIZE));
         }
         else {
             VERIFY(::SetWindowPos(mWnd, NULL, aX, aY, 0, 0, 
                                   SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOSIZE));
         }
+
+        NS_IF_RELEASE(par);
     }
 }
 
@@ -770,7 +772,6 @@ void nsWindow::Resize(PRUint32 aWidth, PRUint32 aHeight, PRBool aRepaint)
 
         if (nsnull != par) {
           deferrer = ((nsWindow *)par)->mDeferredPositioner;
-          NS_RELEASE(par);
         }
 
         UINT  flags = SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOMOVE;
@@ -779,13 +780,15 @@ void nsWindow::Resize(PRUint32 aWidth, PRUint32 aHeight, PRBool aRepaint)
         }
 
         if (NULL != deferrer) {
-            VERIFY(::DeferWindowPos(deferrer, mWnd, NULL, 0, 0, aWidth, GetHeight(aHeight), 
-                                    flags));
+            VERIFY(((nsWindow *)par)->mDeferredPositioner = ::DeferWindowPos(deferrer,
+                                    mWnd, NULL, 0, 0, aWidth, GetHeight(aHeight), flags));
         }
         else {
             VERIFY(::SetWindowPos(mWnd, NULL, 0, 0, aWidth, GetHeight(aHeight), 
                                   flags));
         }
+
+        NS_IF_RELEASE(par);
     }
 }
 
@@ -807,7 +810,6 @@ void nsWindow::Resize(PRUint32 aX,
 
         if (nsnull != par) {
           deferrer = ((nsWindow *)par)->mDeferredPositioner;
-          NS_RELEASE(par);
         }
 
         UINT  flags = SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_NOACTIVATE;
@@ -816,13 +818,16 @@ void nsWindow::Resize(PRUint32 aX,
         }
 
         if (NULL != deferrer) {
-            VERIFY(::DeferWindowPos(deferrer, mWnd, NULL, aX, aY, aWidth, GetHeight(aHeight), 
+            VERIFY(((nsWindow *)par)->mDeferredPositioner = ::DeferWindowPos(deferrer,
+                                    mWnd, NULL, aX, aY, aWidth, GetHeight(aHeight), 
                                     flags));
         }
         else {
             VERIFY(::SetWindowPos(mWnd, NULL, aX, aY, aWidth, GetHeight(aHeight), 
                                   flags));
         }
+
+        NS_IF_RELEASE(par);
     }
 }
 
@@ -881,7 +886,37 @@ void nsWindow::GetBounds(nsRect &aRect)
         // convert coordinates if parent exists
         HWND parent = ::GetParent(mWnd);
         if (parent) {
-            ::ScreenToClient(parent, (LPPOINT)&r);
+          RECT pr;
+          VERIFY(::GetClientRect(parent, &pr));
+          VERIFY(::ClientToScreen(mWnd, (LPPOINT)&r));
+          VERIFY(::ClientToScreen(parent, (LPPOINT)&pr));
+          r.left -= pr.left;
+          r.top -= pr.top;
+        }
+        aRect.x = r.left;
+        aRect.y = r.top;
+    }
+}
+
+//get the bounds, but don't take into account the client size
+
+void nsWindow::GetNonClientBounds(nsRect &aRect)
+{
+    if (mWnd) {
+        RECT r;
+        VERIFY(::GetWindowRect(mWnd, &r));
+
+        // assign size
+        aRect.width = r.right - r.left;
+        aRect.height = r.bottom - r.top;
+
+        // convert coordinates if parent exists
+        HWND parent = ::GetParent(mWnd);
+        if (parent) {
+          RECT pr;
+          VERIFY(::GetWindowRect(parent, &pr));
+          r.left -= pr.left;
+          r.top -= pr.top;
         }
         aRect.x = r.left;
         aRect.y = r.top;
diff --git a/widget/src/windows/nsWindow.h b/widget/src/windows/nsWindow.h
index a0f775d3515..42edf0da401 100644
--- a/widget/src/windows/nsWindow.h
+++ b/widget/src/windows/nsWindow.h
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ protected:
     void AddTooltip(HWND hwndOwner, nsRect* aRect, int aId);
     void RelayMouseEvent(UINT aMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
 
+    void GetNonClientBounds(nsRect &aRect);
+
 protected:
     static      nsWindow* gCurrentWindow;
     nsPoint     mLastPoint;
@@ -312,10 +314,6 @@ protected:
     { \
         nsWindow::SetFocus(); \
     } \
-    void GetBounds(nsRect &aRect) \
-    { \
-        nsWindow::GetBounds(aRect); \
-    } \
     nscolor GetForegroundColor(void) \
     { \
         return nsWindow::GetForegroundColor(); \