diff --git a/direct/src/gui/Button.py b/direct/src/gui/Button.py
index 23cafb78c9..414c1fcf77 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/Button.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/Button.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Button(DirectObject):
         self.l3.thaw()
         self.button.thaw()
         
-    def manage(self, nodepath = None):
+    def manage(self, nodepath = aspect2d):
         if nodepath:
             self.button.manage(guiMgr, base.eventMgr.eventHandler,
                                nodepath.node())
diff --git a/direct/src/gui/Frame.py b/direct/src/gui/Frame.py
index 59aebebcde..b60e3fe6f4 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/Frame.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/Frame.py
@@ -50,8 +50,12 @@ class Frame(DirectObject):
     def thaw(self):
         self.frame.thaw()
 
-    def manage(self):
-        self.frame.manage(guiMgr, base.eventMgr.eventHandler)
+    def manage(self, nodepath = aspect2d):
+        if nodepath:
+            self.frame.manage(guiMgr, base.eventMgr.eventHandler,
+                               nodepath.node())
+        else:
+            self.frame.manage(guiMgr, base.eventMgr.eventHandler)
         self.managed = 1
         
     def unmanage(self):
diff --git a/direct/src/gui/Sign.py b/direct/src/gui/Sign.py
index 9448b044d7..31c901dc9c 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/Sign.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/Sign.py
@@ -63,9 +63,13 @@ class Sign(DirectObject):
         self.label.setWidth(width)
         
     # actions
-    def manage(self):
+    def manage(self, nodepath = aspect2d):
+        if nodepath:
+            self.sign.manage(guiMgr, base.eventMgr.eventHandler,
+                               nodepath.node())
+        else:
+            self.sign.manage(guiMgr, base.eventMgr.eventHandler)
         self.managed = 1
-        self.sign.manage(guiMgr, base.eventMgr.eventHandler)
 
     def unmanage(self):
         self.managed = 0