diff --git a/haiku/area.cpp b/haiku/area.cpp
index 76b01d85..2b8f9083 100644
--- a/haiku/area.cpp
+++ b/haiku/area.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ uiArea *uiNewArea(uiAreaHandler *ah)
 
 	a = (uiArea *) uiNewControl(uiAreaType());
 
-	a->dummy = new BStringView(BRect(0, 0, 1, 1), NULL,
-		"TODO uiArea not implemented");
+	a->dummy = new BStringView(NULL, "TODO uiArea not implemented");
 
 	uiHaikuFinishNewControl(a, uiArea);
 
diff --git a/haiku/combobox.cpp b/haiku/combobox.cpp
index 0a413b67..c43587da 100644
--- a/haiku/combobox.cpp
+++ b/haiku/combobox.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ static uiCombobox *finishNewCombobox(void)
 
 	c = (uiCombobox *) uiNewControl(uiComboboxType());
 
-	c->dummy = new BStringView(BRect(0, 0, 1, 1), NULL,
-		"TODO uiCombobox not implemented");
+	c->dummy = new BStringView(NULL, "TODO uiCombobox not implemented");
 
 	uiHaikuFinishNewControl(c, uiCombobox);
 
diff --git a/haiku/datetimepicker.cpp b/haiku/datetimepicker.cpp
index 66958260..be4dff8e 100644
--- a/haiku/datetimepicker.cpp
+++ b/haiku/datetimepicker.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ static uiDateTimePicker *finishNewDateTimePicker(void)
 
 	d = (uiDateTimePicker *) uiNewControl(uiDateTimePickerType());
 
-	d->dummy = new BStringView(BRect(0, 0, 1, 1), NULL,
-		"TODO uiDateTimePicker not implemented");
+	d->dummy = new BStringView(NULL, "TODO uiDateTimePicker not implemented");
 
 	uiHaikuFinishNewControl(d, uiDateTimePicker);
 
diff --git a/haiku/group.cpp b/haiku/group.cpp
index 8cbeba87..66eca2ac 100644
--- a/haiku/group.cpp
+++ b/haiku/group.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ uiGroup *uiNewGroup(const char *title)
 
 	g = (uiGroup *) uiNewControl(uiGroupType());
 
-	g->dummy = new BStringView(BRect(0, 0, 1, 1), NULL,
-		"TODO uiGroup not implemented");
+	g->dummy = new BStringView(NULL, "TODO uiGroup not implemented");
 
 	uiHaikuFinishNewControl(g, uiGroup);
 
diff --git a/haiku/label.cpp b/haiku/label.cpp
index e3cfc607..34a6195b 100644
--- a/haiku/label.cpp
+++ b/haiku/label.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ uiLabel *uiNewLabel(const char *text)
 
 	l = (uiLabel *) uiNewControl(uiLabelType());
 
-	l->label = new BStringView(BRect(0, 0, 1, 1), NULL, text);
+	l->label = new BStringView(NULL, text);
 
 	uiHaikuFinishNewControl(l, uiLabel);
 
diff --git a/haiku/progressbar.cpp b/haiku/progressbar.cpp
index 9ca7c5d4..e212c810 100644
--- a/haiku/progressbar.cpp
+++ b/haiku/progressbar.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ uiProgressBar *uiNewProgressBar(void)
 
 	p = (uiProgressBar *) uiNewControl(uiProgressBarType());
 
-	p->dummy = new BStringView(BRect(0, 0, 1, 1), NULL,
-		"TODO uiProgressBar not implemented");
+	p->dummy = new BStringView(NULL, "TODO uiProgressBar not implemented");
 
 	uiHaikuFinishNewControl(p, uiProgressBar);
 
diff --git a/haiku/radiobuttons.cpp b/haiku/radiobuttons.cpp
index d590f6e0..f1fb3200 100644
--- a/haiku/radiobuttons.cpp
+++ b/haiku/radiobuttons.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ uiRadioButtons *uiNewRadioButtons(void)
 
 	r = (uiRadioButtons *) uiNewControl(uiRadioButtonsType());
 
-	r->dummy = new BStringView(BRect(0, 0, 1, 1), NULL,
-		"TODO uiRadioButtons not implemented");
+	r->dummy = new BStringView(NULL, "TODO uiRadioButtons not implemented");
 
 	uiHaikuFinishNewControl(r, uiRadioButtons);
 
diff --git a/haiku/separator.cpp b/haiku/separator.cpp
index 53c97da3..1b435e19 100644
--- a/haiku/separator.cpp
+++ b/haiku/separator.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ uiSeparator *uiNewHorizontalSeparator(void)
 
 	s = (uiSeparator *) uiNewControl(uiSeparatorType());
 
-	s->dummy = new BStringView(BRect(0, 0, 1, 1), NULL,
-		"TODO uiSeparator not implemented");
+	s->dummy = new BStringView(NULL, "TODO uiSeparator not implemented");
 
 	uiHaikuFinishNewControl(s, uiSeparator);
 
diff --git a/haiku/slider.cpp b/haiku/slider.cpp
index 77926c95..e04304d7 100644
--- a/haiku/slider.cpp
+++ b/haiku/slider.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ uiSlider *uiNewSlider(intmax_t min, intmax_t max)
 
 	s = (uiSlider *) uiNewControl(uiSliderType());
 
-	s->dummy = new BStringView(BRect(0, 0, 1, 1), NULL,
-		"TODO uiSlider not implemented");
+	s->dummy = new BStringView(NULL, "TODO uiSlider not implemented");
 
 	uiHaikuFinishNewControl(s, uiSlider);
 
diff --git a/haiku/spinbox.cpp b/haiku/spinbox.cpp
index 29b49e76..2d30008a 100644
--- a/haiku/spinbox.cpp
+++ b/haiku/spinbox.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ uiSpinbox *uiNewSpinbox(intmax_t min, intmax_t max)
 
 	s = (uiSpinbox *) uiNewControl(uiSpinboxType());
 
-	s->dummy = new BStringView(BRect(0, 0, 1, 1), NULL,
-		"TODO uiSpinbox not implemented");
+	s->dummy = new BStringView(NULL, "TODO uiSpinbox not implemented");
 
 	uiHaikuFinishNewControl(s, uiSpinbox);