diff --git a/AppKit/AppKit.j b/AppKit/AppKit.j
index 0a98e86d1..fc647216e 100644
--- a/AppKit/AppKit.j
+++ b/AppKit/AppKit.j
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 @import "CPSound.j"
 @import "CPSplitView.j"
 @import "CPStepper.j"
+@import "CPString+Additions.j"
 @import "CPTableColumn.j"
 @import "CPTableView.j"
 @import "CPTabView.j"
diff --git a/AppKit/CPString+Additions.j b/AppKit/CPString+Additions.j
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e25162d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AppKit/CPString+Additions.j
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * CPString+Additions.j
+ * AppKit
+ *
+ * Created by Randy Luecke
+ * Copyright 2011, RCLConcepts, LLC.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+
+/*
+    AppKit adds two methods to the CPString class to support drawing string directly in an CPView.
+
+    AppKit also adds similar methods to CPAttributedString.
+    The two drawing methods draw a string object with a single set of attributes that apply to the entire string.
+    To draw a string with multiple attributes, such as multiple text fonts, you must use an attributed string.
+*/
+@implementation CPString (AppKitAdditions)
+
+/*!
+    Draws a string in the current graphics context.
+    This method applies the attributes to the entier string
+    and displays it on a single "infinately long" line.
+
+    @param aPoint - The starting point to draw the string
+    @param attributes - the dictionary of attributes to apply to the string
+*/
+- (void)drawAtPoint:(CGPoint)aPoint withAttributes:(CPDictionary)attributes
+{
+    var context = [[CPGraphicsContext currentContext] graphicsPort],
+        run = _CTRunCreate([self copy], attributes);
+
+    CGContextSetTextPosition(context, aPoint.x, aPoint.y);
+    CTRunDraw(run, context, nil);
+}
+
+/*!
+    Draws a string in the current graphics context.
+    This method applies the attributes to the entier string
+    and displays it within the given rect.
+
+    @param aRect - The rect for which the string should be drawn into
+    @param attributes - the dictionary of attributes to apply to the string
+*/
+- (void)drawInRect:(CGRect)aRect withAttributes:(CPDictionary)attributes
+{
+    var context = [[CPGraphicsContext currentContext] graphicsPort],
+        string = [[CPAttributedString alloc] initWithString:self attributes:attributes];
+        frameSetter = CTFramesetterCreateWithAttributedString(string),
+        path = CGPathCreateMutable();
+
+    CGPathAddRect(path, nil, aRect);
+    
+    var frame = CTFramesetterCreateFrame(frameSetter, CPMakeRange(0, [string length]), path, nil);
+
+    CTFrameDraw(frame, context);
+}
+
+@end