1 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/shell/view/Shell.py b/shell/view/Shell.py
index 9a2772f..f4ba70c 100644
--- a/shell/view/Shell.py
+++ b/shell/view/Shell.py
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
         self._current_host = None
         self._screen_rotation = 0
 
+        self._key_handler = KeyHandler(self)
+        self._popup_context = PopupContext()
+        self._frame = Frame(self)
+
         self._home_window = HomeWindow(self)
         self._home_window.show()
-        self.set_zoom_level(sugar.ZOOM_HOME)
-
-        self._key_handler = KeyHandler(self)
+        self._zoom_level = sugar.ZOOM_HOME
 
         home_model = self._model.get_home()
         home_model.connect('activity-added', self._activity_added_cb)
@@ -50,10 +52,6 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
         home_model.connect('active-activity-changed',
                            self._active_activity_changed_cb)
 
-        self._popup_context = PopupContext()
-
-        self._frame = Frame(self)
-
         #self.start_activity('org.laptop.JournalActivity')
 
     def _activity_added_cb(self, home_model, home_activity):
@@ -137,6 +135,10 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
         self.set_zoom_level(sugar.ZOOM_HOME)
 
     def set_zoom_level(self, level):
+        self._zoom_level = level
+        self._update_zoom_level()
+
+    def _update_zoom_level(self):
         if level == sugar.ZOOM_ACTIVITY:
             self._screen.toggle_showing_desktop(False)
         else: