diff --git a/terminatorlib/newterminator.py b/terminatorlib/newterminator.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Terminator by Chris Jones <cmsj@tenshu.net>
+# GPL v2 only
+"""terminator.py - class for the master Terminator singleton"""
+
+from util import dbg, err
+from version import APP_NAME, APP_VERSION
+
+_terminator = _Terminator()
+def Terminator():
+    """Return the instance"""
+    return(_terminator)
+
+class _Terminator(object):
+    """master object for the application"""
+
+    window = None
+    windowtitle = None
+    terminals = None
+    groups = None
+    config = None
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Class initialiser"""
+
+        self.terminals = []
+        self.groups = []
+
+        self.window = Window(self.config)
+        self.windowtitle = WindowTitle()
+
+    def new_terminal(self):
+        """Create and register a new terminal widget"""
+
+        terminal = Terminal()
+        self.terminals.append(terminal)
+
+    def reconfigure_terminals(self):
+        """Tell all terminals to update their configuration"""
+
+        for terminal in self.terminals:
+            terminal.reconfigure()
+
+    def group_hoover(self):
+        """Clean out unused groups"""
+
+        if self.config['autoclean_groups']:
+            todestroy = []
+            for group in self.groups:
+                for terminal in self.terminals:
+                    save = False
+                    if terminal.group == group:
+                        save = True
+                        break;
+
+                    if not save:
+                        todestroy.append(group)
+
+            for group in todestroy:
+                self.groups.remove(group)
+
+# vim: set expandtab ts=4 sw=4: