diff --git a/layout/browser/base.py b/layout/browser/base.py
index 430e9d3..fc6e2a8 100644
--- a/layout/browser/base.py
+++ b/layout/browser/base.py
@@ -42,6 +42,26 @@ class BaseView(object):
         self.context = removeSecurityProxy(context)  # this is the adapted concept!
         self.request = request
 
+    @Lazy
+    def loopsRoot(self):
+        return self.context.getLoopsRoot()
+
+    @Lazy
+    def defaultPredicate(self):
+        return self.loopsRoot.getConceptManager().getDefaultPredicate()
+
+    @Lazy
+    def conceptManager(self):
+        return self.loopsRoot.getConceptManager()
+
+    @Lazy
+    def resourceManager(self):
+        return self.loopsRoot.getResourceManager()
+
+    @Lazy
+    def defaultPredicate(self):
+        return self.conceptManager.getDefaultPredicate()
+
     @Lazy
     def viewAnnotations(self):
         return self.request.annotations.get('loops.view', {})
diff --git a/layout/browser/traversal.py b/layout/browser/traversal.py
index 94719d8..4dea60c 100644
--- a/layout/browser/traversal.py
+++ b/layout/browser/traversal.py
@@ -62,11 +62,16 @@ class NodeTraverser(ItemTraverser):
                 tv = component.getMultiAdapter((target, request), name='layout')
                 viewAnnotations['targetView'] = tv
                 return self.context
-        try:
-            obj = super(NodeTraverser, self).publishTraverse(request, name)
-        except NotFound, e:
-            viewAnnotations['pageName'] = name
-            return self.context
+        obj = None
+        # for name, tr in component.getAdapters(self.context, IPublishTraverse):
+        #     if name:
+        #         obj = tr.publishTraverse(request, name)
+        if obj is None:
+            try:
+                obj = super(NodeTraverser, self).publishTraverse(request, name)
+            except NotFound, e:
+                viewAnnotations['pageName'] = name
+                return self.context
         return obj
 
     def cleanUpTraversalStack(self, request, name):