diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index ee95f031e29..435683b179b 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #############################################################################
 # Makefile for building: qgis
-# Generated by qmake (1.03a) on: Sat Jul 20 08:36:25 2002
+# Generated by qmake (1.03a) on: Wed Jul 24 19:25:43 2002
 # Project:  src.pro
 # Template: app
 # Command: $(QMAKE) src.pro
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ HEADERS = qgsdbsourceselectbase.ui.h \
 		qgstable.h \
 		qgsdbsourceselect.h \
 		qgsnewconnection.h \
-		qgsrect.h
+		qgsrect.h \
+		qgspoint.h
 SOURCES = main.cpp \
 		qgisapp.cpp \
 		qgsdatabaselayer.cpp \
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ SOURCES = main.cpp \
 		qgsrasterlayer.cpp \
 		qgsdbsourceselect.cpp \
 		qgsnewconnection.cpp \
-		qgsrect.cpp
+		qgsrect.cpp \
+		qgspoint.cpp
 OBJECTS = main.o \
 		qgisapp.o \
 		qgsdatabaselayer.o \
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ OBJECTS = main.o \
 		qgsdbsourceselect.o \
 		qgsnewconnection.o \
 		qgsrect.o \
+		qgspoint.o \
 		qgsdbsourceselectbase.o \
 		qgisappbase.o \
 		qgsnewconnectionbase.o
@@ -210,6 +213,8 @@ qgsnewconnection.o: qgsnewconnection.cpp qgsnewconnection.h \
 
 qgsrect.o: qgsrect.cpp qgsrect.h
 
+qgspoint.o: qgspoint.cpp qgspoint.h
+
 qgsdbsourceselectbase.h: qgsdbsourceselectbase.ui 
 	$(UIC) qgsdbsourceselectbase.ui -o qgsdbsourceselectbase.h
 
diff --git a/src/qgisapp.cpp b/src/qgisapp.cpp
index 18dac1174b4..affdf0705ca 100644
--- a/src/qgisapp.cpp
+++ b/src/qgisapp.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ QgisApp::addLayer ()
 	 
 	  ++it;
 	}
+      qApp->processEvents();
+      mapCanvas->render();
 
     }
 
diff --git a/src/qgisappbase.ui b/src/qgisappbase.ui
index a8dace78baf..06127a7cac9 100644
--- a/src/qgisappbase.ui
+++ b/src/qgisappbase.ui
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
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diff --git a/src/qgscoordinatetransform.cpp b/src/qgscoordinatetransform.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7e3aa696ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qgscoordinatetransform.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "qgspoint.h"
+#include "qgscoordinatetransform.h"
+
+QgsCoordinateTransform::QgsCoordinateTransform(double mupp=0, double ymax = 0, double ymin=0, double xmin = 0) : 
+  mapUnitsPerPixel(mupp), yMax(ymax), yMin(ymin), xMin(xmin){
+}
+QgsCoordinateTransform::~QgsCoordinateTransform(){
+}
+QgsPoint QgsCoordinateTransform::transform(QgsPoint p){
+}
+
+QgsPoint QgsCoordinateTransform::transform(double x, double y){
+}
diff --git a/src/qgscoordinatetransform.h b/src/qgscoordinatetransform.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f5914c995d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qgscoordinatetransform.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef QGSCOORDINATETRANSFORM_H
+#define QGSCOORDINATETRANSFORM_H
+class QgsPoint;
+
+class QgsCoordinateTransform{
+ public:
+    QgsCoordinateTransform();
+    ~QgsCoordinateTransform();
+    QgsPoint transform(QgsPoint p);
+    QgsPoint transform(double x, double y);
+ private:
+    double mapUnitsPerPixel;
+    double yMax;
+    double yMin;
+    double xMin;
+
+};
+#endif // QGSCOORDINATETRANSFORM_H
diff --git a/src/qgsmapcanvas.cpp b/src/qgsmapcanvas.cpp
index d873aae8050..1df8e13c9d5 100644
--- a/src/qgsmapcanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/qgsmapcanvas.cpp
@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@
 #include "qgsrect.h"
 #include "qgsmaplayer.h"
 #include "qgsdatabaselayer.h"
+#include "qgscoordinatetransform.h"
 #include "qgsmapcanvas.h"
 
 QgsMapCanvas::QgsMapCanvas(QWidget *parent, const char *name ) : QWidget(parent,name) {
   mapWindow = new QRect();
+  coordXForm = new QgsCoordinateTransform();
 }
 QgsMapCanvas::~QgsMapCanvas(){
+  delete coordXForm;
   delete mapWindow;
 }
 void QgsMapCanvas::addLayer(QgsMapLayer *lyr){
@@ -34,10 +37,23 @@ void QgsMapCanvas::addLayer(QgsMapLayer *lyr){
   if(layers.size() == 1){
     fullExtent = lyr->extent();
   }
-  render();
+
   // set zpos to something...
   //lyr->zpos = 0;
 }
+void QgsMapCanvas::render2(){
+ QPainter *paint = new QPainter();
+  paint->begin(this);
+  currentExtent = fullExtent;
+  QRect v = paint->viewport();
+  // calculate the translation and scaling parameters
+  if(currentExtent.height() > currentExtent.width())
+    m_mupp = currentExtent.height()/v.height();
+  else
+    m_mupp = currentExtent.width()/v.width();
+  coordXForm->
+
+}
 void QgsMapCanvas::render(){
   QPainter *paint = new QPainter();
   paint->begin(this);
diff --git a/src/qgsmapcanvas.h b/src/qgsmapcanvas.h
index 61ce815eb44..514505894ca 100644
--- a/src/qgsmapcanvas.h
+++ b/src/qgsmapcanvas.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <qevent.h>
 #include "qgsrect.h"
 class QRect;
-
+class QgsCoordinateTransform;
 class QgsMapLayer;
 
 /*! \class QgsMapCanvas
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ public:
     /*! Draw the map using the symbology set for each layer
      */
     void render();
+    void render2();
+    double mupp();
  private:
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *pe);
     //! map containing the layers by name
@@ -52,6 +54,9 @@ public:
     //! Current extent
     QgsRect currentExtent;
     QRect *mapWindow;
+    QgsCoordinateTransform *coordXForm;
+    double m_mupp;
+
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/qgspoint.cpp b/src/qgspoint.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf112e96f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qgspoint.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#include "qgspoint.h"
+QgsPoint::QgsPoint(){
+}
+
+QgsPoint::QgsPoint(double x, double y) : m_x(x), m_y(y){
+ 
+}
+
+QgsPoint::~QgsPoint(){
+}
+
+double QgsPoint::x() const {
+  return m_x;
+}
+
+double QgsPoint::y() const {
+  return m_y;
+}
+
+bool QgsPoint::operator==(const QgsPoint &other){
+  if((m_x == other.x()) && (m_y == other.y()))
+    return true;
+  else
+    return false;
+}
+bool QgsPoint::operator!=(const QgsPoint &other){
+  if((m_x == other.x()) && (m_y == other.y()))
+    return false;
+  else
+    return true;
+}
+
+QgsPoint & QgsPoint::operator=(const QgsPoint &other){
+  if(&other != this){
+    m_x = other.x();
+    m_y = other.y();
+  }
+  
+    return *this;
+}
diff --git a/src/qgspoint.h b/src/qgspoint.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0743061abcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qgspoint.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#ifndef QGSPOINT_H
+#define QGSPOINT_H
+class QString;
+
+class QgsPoint {
+ private:
+    //! x coordinate
+    double m_x;
+    //! y coordinate 
+    double m_y;
+  
+  
+ public:
+    /// Default constructor
+	QgsPoint();
+    
+	/*! Create a point from x,y coordinates
+	 * @param x x coordinate
+	 * @param y y coordinate
+	 */
+	QgsPoint(double x, double y);
+	~QgsPoint();
+	/*! Sets the x value of the point
+	 * @param x x coordinate
+	 */
+	void setX(double x);
+
+	/*! Sets the y value of the point
+	 * @param y y coordinate
+	 */
+	void setY(double y);
+    
+    
+	/*! Get the x value of the point
+	 * @return x coordinate
+	 */
+	double x() const;
+	/*! Get the y value of the point
+	 * @return y coordinate 
+	 */
+	double y(void) const;
+	//! equality operator
+	bool operator==(const QgsPoint &other);
+    
+	//! Inequality operator
+	bool operator!=(const QgsPoint &other);
+    
+	/// Assignment
+	QgsPoint & operator=(const QgsPoint &other);
+};
+inline bool operator==(const QgsPoint &p1, const QgsPoint &p2){
+    if((p1.x() == p2.x()) && (p1.y() == p2.y()))
+	return true;
+    else
+	return false;
+}
+#endif //QGSPOINT_H
diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index e5c81d598f6..0c94ccf8938 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ HEADERS += qgsdbsourceselectbase.ui.h \
            qgstable.h \
            qgsdbsourceselect.h \
            qgsnewconnection.h \
-           qgsrect.h
+           qgsrect.h \
+           qgspoint.h \
+           qgscoordinatetransorm.h
            
 INTERFACES += qgsdbsourceselectbase.ui qgisappbase.ui qgsnewconnectionbase.ui
 SOURCES += main.cpp \
@@ -32,4 +34,6 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp \
            qgsrasterlayer.cpp \
            qgsdbsourceselect.cpp \
            qgsnewconnection.cpp \
-           qgsrect.cpp
+           qgsrect.cpp \
+           qgspoint.cpp \
+           qgscoordinatetransform.cpp