diff --git a/pygo.py b/pygo.py
index 37020e5..b4cb093 100755
--- a/pygo.py
+++ b/pygo.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Pygo():
         self.tree=gtk.glade.XML(path_to_skin, "window")
         self.tree.signal_autoconnect(self)
         self.window = self.tree.get_widget('window')
+        self.contents = self.tree.get_widget('main_box')
 
 
     def init_widgets(self):
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ class Pygo():
         self.goban = goban.Goban()
         self.network_mode = False
         self.our_color = None
+
+        # fixme: create the go board widget and add it to our box here
         
         
     def on_net_direct(self, widget):
diff --git a/ui/default.glade b/ui/default.glade
index 8431c53..88d53f7 100644
--- a/ui/default.glade
+++ b/ui/default.glade
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 <widget class="GtkWindow" id="window">
   <property name="visible">True</property>
-  <property name="title" translatable="yes">window1</property>
+  <property name="title" translatable="yes">Pygo</property>
   <property name="type">GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL</property>
   <property name="window_position">GTK_WIN_POS_NONE</property>
   <property name="modal">False</property>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <property name="urgency_hint">False</property>
 
   <child>
-    <widget class="GtkVBox" id="vbox1">
+    <widget class="GtkVBox" id="main_box">
       <property name="visible">True</property>
       <property name="homogeneous">False</property>
       <property name="spacing">0</property>