diff --git a/layout/generic/nsPageFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsPageFrame.cpp
index 8d4b2469c2c..65ab958103d 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsPageFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsPageFrame.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ static NS_DEFINE_CID(kCChildCID, NS_CHILD_CID);
 #define PRINT_DEBUG_MSG5(_msg1, _msg2, _msg3, _msg4, _msg5) 
 #endif
 
+// XXX Part of Temporary fix for Bug 127263
+PRBool nsPageFrame::mDoCreateWidget = PR_TRUE;
 
 nsresult
 NS_NewPageFrame(nsIPresShell* aPresShell, nsIFrame** aNewFrame)
@@ -130,12 +132,12 @@ nsPageFrame::SetInitialChildList(nsIPresContext* aPresContext,
 {
   nsIView * view;
   aChildList->GetView(aPresContext, &view);
-  if (view != nsnull) {
+  if (view != nsnull && mDoCreateWidget) {
     nscoord dx, dy;
-    nsIWidget* widget;
-    view->GetOffsetFromWidget(&dx, &dy, widget);
+    nsCOMPtr<nsIWidget> widget;
+    view->GetOffsetFromWidget(&dx, &dy, *getter_AddRefs(widget));
     nsCOMPtr<nsIPrintPreviewContext> ppContext = do_QueryInterface(aPresContext);
-    if (ppContext && widget != nsnull) {
+    if (ppContext && widget) {
       view->CreateWidget(kCChildCID);  
     }
   }
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsPageFrame.h b/layout/generic/nsPageFrame.h
index 2a5d22da052..7d1d4aa26bb 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsPageFrame.h
+++ b/layout/generic/nsPageFrame.h
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ public:
 
   virtual void SetSharedPageData(nsSharedPageData* aPD) { mPD = aPD; }
 
+// XXX Part of Temporary fix for Bug 127263
+  static  void   SetCreateWidget(PRBool aDoCreateWidget)  { mDoCreateWidget = aDoCreateWidget; }
+  static  PRBool GetCreateWidget()                        { return mDoCreateWidget; }
+
 protected:
   nsPageFrame();
   virtual ~nsPageFrame();
@@ -139,6 +143,9 @@ protected:
 
   nsSharedPageData* mPD;
 
+// XXX Part of Temporary fix for Bug 127263
+  static PRBool mDoCreateWidget;
+
 private:
   void DrawBackground(nsIPresContext* aPresContext,
                       nsIRenderingContext& aRenderingContext,
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsSimplePageSequence.cpp b/layout/generic/nsSimplePageSequence.cpp
index 8998a91ee54..1f250faa4e1 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsSimplePageSequence.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsSimplePageSequence.cpp
@@ -391,6 +391,9 @@ nsSimplePageSequenceFrame::Reflow(nsIPresContext*          aPresContext,
     // in fact, all we want is the initial reflow
     y = mRect.height;
   } else {
+    // XXX Part of Temporary fix for Bug 127263
+    nsPageFrame::SetCreateWidget(PR_TRUE);
+
     nsReflowReason  reflowReason = aReflowState.reason;
 
     SetPageSizes(pageSize, margin);
@@ -435,6 +438,17 @@ nsSimplePageSequenceFrame::Reflow(nsIPresContext*          aPresContext,
       FinishReflowChild(kidFrame, aPresContext, nsnull, kidSize, x, y, 0);
       y += kidSize.height;
 
+      // XXX Temporary fix for Bug 127263
+      // This tells the nsPageFrame class to stop creating clipping widgets
+      // once we reach the 32k boundary for positioning
+      if (nsPageFrame::GetCreateWidget()) {
+        float t2p;
+        aPresContext->GetTwipsToPixels(&t2p);
+        nscoord xp = NSTwipsToIntPixels(x, t2p);
+        nscoord yp = NSTwipsToIntPixels(y, t2p);
+        nsPageFrame::SetCreateWidget(xp < 0x8000 && yp < 0x8000);
+      }
+
       // Leave a slight gap between the pages
       y += deadSpaceGap;
 
diff --git a/layout/html/base/src/nsPageFrame.cpp b/layout/html/base/src/nsPageFrame.cpp
index 8d4b2469c2c..65ab958103d 100644
--- a/layout/html/base/src/nsPageFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/html/base/src/nsPageFrame.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ static NS_DEFINE_CID(kCChildCID, NS_CHILD_CID);
 #define PRINT_DEBUG_MSG5(_msg1, _msg2, _msg3, _msg4, _msg5) 
 #endif
 
+// XXX Part of Temporary fix for Bug 127263
+PRBool nsPageFrame::mDoCreateWidget = PR_TRUE;
 
 nsresult
 NS_NewPageFrame(nsIPresShell* aPresShell, nsIFrame** aNewFrame)
@@ -130,12 +132,12 @@ nsPageFrame::SetInitialChildList(nsIPresContext* aPresContext,
 {
   nsIView * view;
   aChildList->GetView(aPresContext, &view);
-  if (view != nsnull) {
+  if (view != nsnull && mDoCreateWidget) {
     nscoord dx, dy;
-    nsIWidget* widget;
-    view->GetOffsetFromWidget(&dx, &dy, widget);
+    nsCOMPtr<nsIWidget> widget;
+    view->GetOffsetFromWidget(&dx, &dy, *getter_AddRefs(widget));
     nsCOMPtr<nsIPrintPreviewContext> ppContext = do_QueryInterface(aPresContext);
-    if (ppContext && widget != nsnull) {
+    if (ppContext && widget) {
       view->CreateWidget(kCChildCID);  
     }
   }
diff --git a/layout/html/base/src/nsPageFrame.h b/layout/html/base/src/nsPageFrame.h
index 2a5d22da052..7d1d4aa26bb 100644
--- a/layout/html/base/src/nsPageFrame.h
+++ b/layout/html/base/src/nsPageFrame.h
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ public:
 
   virtual void SetSharedPageData(nsSharedPageData* aPD) { mPD = aPD; }
 
+// XXX Part of Temporary fix for Bug 127263
+  static  void   SetCreateWidget(PRBool aDoCreateWidget)  { mDoCreateWidget = aDoCreateWidget; }
+  static  PRBool GetCreateWidget()                        { return mDoCreateWidget; }
+
 protected:
   nsPageFrame();
   virtual ~nsPageFrame();
@@ -139,6 +143,9 @@ protected:
 
   nsSharedPageData* mPD;
 
+// XXX Part of Temporary fix for Bug 127263
+  static PRBool mDoCreateWidget;
+
 private:
   void DrawBackground(nsIPresContext* aPresContext,
                       nsIRenderingContext& aRenderingContext,
diff --git a/layout/html/base/src/nsSimplePageSequence.cpp b/layout/html/base/src/nsSimplePageSequence.cpp
index 8998a91ee54..1f250faa4e1 100644
--- a/layout/html/base/src/nsSimplePageSequence.cpp
+++ b/layout/html/base/src/nsSimplePageSequence.cpp
@@ -391,6 +391,9 @@ nsSimplePageSequenceFrame::Reflow(nsIPresContext*          aPresContext,
     // in fact, all we want is the initial reflow
     y = mRect.height;
   } else {
+    // XXX Part of Temporary fix for Bug 127263
+    nsPageFrame::SetCreateWidget(PR_TRUE);
+
     nsReflowReason  reflowReason = aReflowState.reason;
 
     SetPageSizes(pageSize, margin);
@@ -435,6 +438,17 @@ nsSimplePageSequenceFrame::Reflow(nsIPresContext*          aPresContext,
       FinishReflowChild(kidFrame, aPresContext, nsnull, kidSize, x, y, 0);
       y += kidSize.height;
 
+      // XXX Temporary fix for Bug 127263
+      // This tells the nsPageFrame class to stop creating clipping widgets
+      // once we reach the 32k boundary for positioning
+      if (nsPageFrame::GetCreateWidget()) {
+        float t2p;
+        aPresContext->GetTwipsToPixels(&t2p);
+        nscoord xp = NSTwipsToIntPixels(x, t2p);
+        nscoord yp = NSTwipsToIntPixels(y, t2p);
+        nsPageFrame::SetCreateWidget(xp < 0x8000 && yp < 0x8000);
+      }
+
       // Leave a slight gap between the pages
       y += deadSpaceGap;