diff --git a/TermTk/TTkLayouts/layout.py b/TermTk/TTkLayouts/layout.py
index 84f9b83b..5645da5f 100644
--- a/TermTk/TTkLayouts/layout.py
+++ b/TermTk/TTkLayouts/layout.py
@@ -218,7 +218,10 @@ class TTkLayout(TTkLayoutItem):
             self.parentWidget().update(repaint=True, updateLayout=True)
 
     def addItem(self, item):
-        self._items.append(item)
+        self.insertItem(len(self._items),item)
+
+    def insertItem(self, index, item):
+        self._items.insert(index, item)
         self._zSortItems()
         self.update()
         item.setParent(self)
@@ -228,9 +231,12 @@ class TTkLayout(TTkLayoutItem):
             self.parentWidget().update(repaint=True, updateLayout=True)
 
     def addWidget(self, widget):
-        if widget.parentWidget() is not None:
-            widget.parentWidget().removeWidget(self)
-        self.addItem(widget.widgetItem())
+        self.insertWidget(len(self._items),widget)
+
+    def insertWidget(self, index, widget):
+        if widget.parentWidget() and widget.parentWidget().layout():
+            widget.parentWidget().layout().removeWidget(self)
+        self.insertItem(index, widget.widgetItem())
 
     def removeItem(self, item):
         if item in self._items:
diff --git a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/Fancy/tableview.py b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/Fancy/tableview.py
index ff7a58fc..16b4fdb7 100644
--- a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/Fancy/tableview.py
+++ b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/Fancy/tableview.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class _TTkFancyTableView(TTkAbstractScrollView):
                 size = sizes[iw]
                 if widget is not None:
                     if widget.parentWidget() != self:
-                        self.addWidget(widget)
+                        self.layout().addWidget(widget)
                     widget.setGeometry(x,y,size,1)
                     widget.show()
                     self._shownWidgets.append(widget)
diff --git a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/listwidget.py b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/listwidget.py
index cca0bd95..d4616213 100644
--- a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/listwidget.py
+++ b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/listwidget.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class TTkListWidget(TTkAbstractScrollView):
             return self.addItemAt(label,pos)
         # item.listItemClicked.connect(self._labelSelectedHandler)
         self._items.insert(pos,item)
-        self.addWidget(item)
+        self.layout().addWidget(item)
         self._placeItems()
 
     def indexOf(self, item):
diff --git a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/splitter.py b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/splitter.py
index e24aafbf..6a871e34 100644
--- a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/splitter.py
+++ b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/splitter.py
@@ -49,8 +49,16 @@ class TTkSplitter(TTkFrame):
         self.setFocusPolicy(TTkK.ClickFocus)
         self._splitterInitialized = True
 
-    def addWidget(self, widget, size=None):
-        TTkFrame.addWidget(self, widget)
+        class _SplitterLayout(TTkLayout):
+            def addWidget(s, *args, **kwargs):
+                TTkLayout.addWidget(s, *args, **kwargs)
+                self._addWidget(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.setLayout(_SplitterLayout())
+
+    def orientation(self):
+        return self._orientation
+
+    def _addWidget(self, widget, size=None):
         _,_,w,h = self.geometry()
         if self.border():
             w-=2
diff --git a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/tabwidget.py b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/tabwidget.py
index 47cca42d..4063ae8f 100644
--- a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/tabwidget.py
+++ b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/tabwidget.py
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ class TTkTabBar(TTkWidget):
 
 
         # Add and connect the scrollers
-        self.addWidget(self._leftScroller)
-        self.addWidget(self._rightScroller)
+        self.layout().addWidget(self._leftScroller)
+        self.layout().addWidget(self._rightScroller)
 
         # Signals
         self.currentChanged = pyTTkSignal(int)
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class TTkTabBar(TTkWidget):
 
     def removeTab(self, index):
         button = self._tabButtons[index]
-        self.removeWidget(button)
+        self.layout().removeWidget(button)
         self._tabButtons = self._tabButtons[:index] + self._tabButtons[index+1:]
         if self._currentIndex == index:
             self._lastIndex = -1
@@ -568,11 +568,11 @@ class TTkTabWidget(TTkFrame):
     def insertTab(self, index, widget, label):
         widget.hide()
         self._tabWidgets.insert(index, widget)
-        self.addWidget(widget)
+        self.layout().addWidget(widget)
         self._tabBar.insertTab(index, label)
 
     def removeTab(self, index):
-        self.removeWidget(self._tabWidgets[index])
+        self.layout().removeWidget(self._tabWidgets[index])
         self._tabWidgets = self._tabWidgets[:index] + self._tabWidgets[index+1:]
         self._tabBar.removeTab(index)
 
diff --git a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/widget.py b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/widget.py
index 5dc58468..5acd4804 100644
--- a/TermTk/TTkWidgets/widget.py
+++ b/TermTk/TTkWidgets/widget.py
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ class TTkWidget(TMouseEvents,TKeyEvents, TDragEvents):
                             height = self._height )
 
 
-        if self._parent is not None:
-            self._parent.addWidget(self)
+        if self._parent and self._parent.layout():
+            self._parent.layout().addWidget(self)
             self._parent.update(repaint=True, updateLayout=True)
 
         self.update(repaint=True, updateLayout=True)
@@ -153,34 +153,12 @@ class TTkWidget(TMouseEvents,TKeyEvents, TDragEvents):
     def __del__(self):
         ''' .. caution:: Don't touch this! '''
         # TTkLog.debug("DESTRUCTOR")
-        if self._parent is not None:
-            self._parent.removeWidget(self)
+        if self._parent and self._parent.layout():
+            self._parent.layout().removeWidget(self)
             self._parent = None
 
     def widgetItem(self): return self._widgetItem
 
-    def addWidget(self, widget):
-        ''' Add a child widget to the layout
-
-        :param widget: the widget to be added
-        :type widget: :class:`~TermTk.TTkWidgets.widget.TTkWidget`
-        '''
-        widget._parent = self
-        if self.layout():
-            self.layout().addWidget(widget)
-            self.update(repaint=True, updateLayout=True)
-        # widget.show()
-
-    def removeWidget(self, widget):
-        ''' Remove the child widget from the layout
-
-        :param widget: (:class:`~TermTk.TTkWidgets.widget.TTkWidget`): the widget to be removed
-        '''
-        if self.layout() is not None:
-            self.layout().removeWidget(widget)
-            self.update(repaint=True, updateLayout=True)
-        #widget._parent = None
-
     def paintEvent(self):
         '''
         Paint Event callback,
diff --git a/demo/demo.py b/demo/demo.py
index 85ad49ed..cdf107f2 100755
--- a/demo/demo.py
+++ b/demo/demo.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def main():
 
     ttk.TTkLog.use_default_file_logging()
 
-    root = ttk.TTk()
+    root = ttk.TTk(title="pyTermTk Demo")
     if args.f:
         root.setLayout(ttk.TTkGridLayout())
         winTabbed1 = root
diff --git a/demo/showcase/dragndrop.py b/demo/showcase/dragndrop.py
index df8f120f..4f370613 100755
--- a/demo/showcase/dragndrop.py
+++ b/demo/showcase/dragndrop.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class DropThings(ttk.TTkFrame):
         ttk.TTkLog.debug(f"Drop ({self.title()}) -> pos={evt.pos()}")
         data = evt.data()
         if issubclass(type(data),TTkWidget):
-            self.addWidget(data)
+            self.layout().addWidget(data)
             data.move(evt.x,evt.y)
             self.update()
             return True