diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/app.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/app.dart
index 36dc4e538b..03f035d786 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/app.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/app.dart
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 
 import 'asset_vendor.dart';
+import 'banner.dart';
 import 'basic.dart';
 import 'binding.dart';
-import 'checked_mode_banner.dart';
 import 'framework.dart';
 import 'locale_query.dart';
 import 'media_query.dart';
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/banner.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/banner.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d53f30df1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/banner.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+import 'dart:math' as math;
+
+import 'basic.dart';
+import 'framework.dart';
+
+enum BannerLocation { topRight, topLeft, bottomRight, bottomLeft }
+
+class BannerPainter extends CustomPainter {
+  const BannerPainter({
+    this.message,
+    this.location
+  });
+
+  final String message;
+  final BannerLocation location;
+
+  static const Color kColor = const Color(0xA0B71C1C);
+  static const double kOffset = 40.0; // distance to bottom of banner, at a 45 degree angle inwards
+  static const double kHeight = 12.0; // height of banner
+  static const double kBottomOffset = kOffset + 0.707 * kHeight; // offset plus sqrt(2)/2 * banner height
+  static const Offset kTextAlign = const Offset(0.0, -3.0); // offset to move text up
+  static const double kFontSize = kHeight * 0.85;
+  static const double kShadowBlur = 4.0; // shadow blur sigma
+  static final Rect kRect = new Rect.fromLTWH(-kOffset, kOffset - kHeight, kOffset * 2.0, kHeight);
+  static const TextStyle kTextStyles = const TextStyle(
+    color: const Color(0xFFFFFFFF),
+    fontSize: kFontSize,
+    fontWeight: FontWeight.w900,
+    textAlign: TextAlign.center
+  );
+
+  @override
+  void paint(Canvas canvas, Size size) {
+    final Paint paintShadow = new Paint()
+      ..color = const Color(0x7F000000)
+      ..maskFilter = new MaskFilter.blur(BlurStyle.normal, kShadowBlur);
+    final Paint paintBanner = new Paint()
+      ..color = kColor;
+    canvas
+      ..translate(_translationX(size.width), _translationY(size.height))
+      ..rotate(_rotation)
+      ..drawRect(kRect, paintShadow)
+      ..drawRect(kRect, paintBanner);
+
+    final TextPainter textPainter = new TextPainter()
+      ..text = new TextSpan(style: kTextStyles, text: message)
+      ..maxWidth = kOffset * 2.0
+      ..maxHeight = kHeight
+      ..layout();
+
+    textPainter.paint(canvas, kRect.topLeft.toOffset() + kTextAlign);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  bool shouldRepaint(BannerPainter oldPainter) => false;
+
+  @override
+  bool hitTest(Point position) => false;
+
+  double _translationX(double width) {
+    switch (location) {
+      case BannerLocation.bottomRight:
+        return width - kBottomOffset;
+      case BannerLocation.topRight:
+        return width;
+      case BannerLocation.bottomLeft:
+        return kBottomOffset;
+      case BannerLocation.topLeft:
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  double _translationY(double height) {
+    switch (location) {
+      case BannerLocation.bottomRight:
+      case BannerLocation.bottomLeft:
+        return height - kBottomOffset;
+      case BannerLocation.topRight:
+      case BannerLocation.topLeft:
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  double get _rotation {
+    switch (location) {
+      case BannerLocation.bottomLeft:
+      case BannerLocation.topRight:
+        return math.PI / 4.0;
+      case BannerLocation.bottomRight:
+      case BannerLocation.topLeft:
+        return -math.PI / 4.0;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+class Banner extends StatelessWidget {
+  Banner({
+    Key key,
+    this.child,
+    this.message,
+    this.location
+  }) : super(key: key);
+
+  final Widget child;
+  final String message;
+  final BannerLocation location;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return new CustomPaint(
+      foregroundPainter: new BannerPainter(message: message, location: location),
+      child: child
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/// Displays a banner saying "SLOW MODE" when running in checked mode.
+/// Does nothing in release mode.
+class CheckedModeBanner extends StatelessWidget {
+  CheckedModeBanner({
+    Key key,
+    this.child
+  }) : super(key: key);
+
+  final Widget child;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    Widget result = child;
+    assert(() {
+      result = new Banner(
+        child: result,
+        message: 'SLOW MODE',
+        location: BannerLocation.topRight);
+      return true;
+    });
+    return result;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/checked_mode_banner.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/checked_mode_banner.dart
deleted file mode 100644
index e577bf6b98..0000000000
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/checked_mode_banner.dart
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2015 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
-// found in the LICENSE file.
-
-import 'dart:math' as math;
-
-import 'basic.dart';
-import 'framework.dart';
-
-class _CheckedModeBannerPainter extends CustomPainter {
-  const _CheckedModeBannerPainter();
-
-  static const Color kColor = const Color(0xA0B71C1C);
-  static const double kOffset = 40.0; // distance to bottom of banner, at a 45 degree angle inwards from the top right corner
-  static const double kHeight = 12.0; // height of banner
-  static const Offset kTextAlign = const Offset(0.0, -3.0); // offset to move text up
-  static const double kFontSize = kHeight * 0.85;
-  static const double kShadowBlur = 4.0; // shadow blur sigma
-  static final Rect kRect = new Rect.fromLTWH(-kOffset, kOffset-kHeight, kOffset * 2.0, kHeight);
-  static const TextStyle kTextStyles = const TextStyle(
-    color: const Color(0xFFFFFFFF),
-    fontSize: kFontSize,
-    fontWeight: FontWeight.w900,
-    textAlign: TextAlign.center
-  );
-
-  static final TextPainter textPainter = new TextPainter()
-    ..text = new TextSpan(style: kTextStyles, text: 'SLOW MODE')
-    ..maxWidth = kOffset * 2.0
-    ..maxHeight = kHeight
-    ..layout();
-
-  @override
-  void paint(Canvas canvas, Size size) {
-    final Paint paintShadow = new Paint()
-      ..color = const Color(0x7F000000)
-      ..maskFilter = new MaskFilter.blur(BlurStyle.normal, kShadowBlur);
-    final Paint paintBanner = new Paint()
-      ..color = kColor;
-    canvas
-     ..translate(size.width, 0.0)
-     ..rotate(math.PI/4)
-     ..drawRect(kRect, paintShadow)
-     ..drawRect(kRect, paintBanner);
-    textPainter.paint(canvas, kRect.topLeft.toOffset() + kTextAlign);
-  }
-
-  @override
-  bool shouldRepaint(_CheckedModeBannerPainter oldPainter) => false;
-
-  @override
-  bool hitTest(Point position) => false;
-}
-
-/// Displays a banner saying "CHECKED" when running in checked mode.
-/// Does nothing in release mode.
-class CheckedModeBanner extends StatelessWidget {
-  CheckedModeBanner({
-    Key key,
-    this.child
-  }) : super(key: key);
-
-  /// The widget below this widget in the tree.
-  final Widget child;
-
-  @override
-  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    Widget result = child;
-    assert(() {
-      result = new CustomPaint(
-        foregroundPainter: const _CheckedModeBannerPainter(),
-        child: result
-      );
-      return true;
-    });
-    return result;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/widgets.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/widgets.dart
index e722227715..c569f83128 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/widgets.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/widgets.dart
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ library widgets;
 export 'src/widgets/app.dart';
 export 'src/widgets/asset_vendor.dart';
 export 'src/widgets/auto_layout.dart';
+export 'src/widgets/banner.dart';
 export 'src/widgets/basic.dart';
 export 'src/widgets/binding.dart';
-export 'src/widgets/checked_mode_banner.dart';
 export 'src/widgets/child_view.dart';
 export 'src/widgets/dismissable.dart';
 export 'src/widgets/drag_target.dart';
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/widget/banner_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/widget/banner_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..417886c12d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/widget/banner_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+import 'dart:math' as math;
+
+import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
+
+class TestCanvas implements Canvas {
+  final List<Invocation> invocations = <Invocation>[];
+
+  @override
+  void noSuchMethod(Invocation invocation) {
+    invocations.add(invocation);
+  }
+}
+
+void main() {
+  test('A Banner with a location of topLeft paints in the top left', () {
+    BannerPainter bannerPainter = new BannerPainter(
+      message:"foo",
+      location: BannerLocation.topLeft
+    );
+
+    TestCanvas canvas = new TestCanvas();
+
+    bannerPainter.paint(canvas, new Size(1000.0, 1000.0));
+
+    Invocation translateCommand = canvas.invocations.firstWhere((Invocation invocation) {
+      return invocation.memberName == #translate;
+    });
+
+    expect(translateCommand, isNotNull);
+    expect(translateCommand.positionalArguments[0], lessThan(100.0));
+    expect(translateCommand.positionalArguments[1], lessThan(100.0));
+
+    Invocation rotateCommand = canvas.invocations.firstWhere((Invocation invocation) {
+      return invocation.memberName == #rotate;
+    });
+
+    expect(rotateCommand, isNotNull);
+    expect(rotateCommand.positionalArguments[0], equals(-math.PI / 4.0));
+  });
+
+  test('A Banner with a location of topRight paints in the top right', () {
+    BannerPainter bannerPainter = new BannerPainter(
+      message:"foo",
+      location: BannerLocation.topRight
+    );
+
+    TestCanvas canvas = new TestCanvas();
+
+    bannerPainter.paint(canvas, new Size(1000.0, 1000.0));
+
+    Invocation translateCommand = canvas.invocations.firstWhere((Invocation invocation) {
+      return invocation.memberName == #translate;
+    });
+
+    expect(translateCommand, isNotNull);
+    expect(translateCommand.positionalArguments[0], greaterThan(900.0));
+    expect(translateCommand.positionalArguments[1], lessThan(100.0));
+
+    Invocation rotateCommand = canvas.invocations.firstWhere((Invocation invocation) {
+      return invocation.memberName == #rotate;
+    });
+
+    expect(rotateCommand, isNotNull);
+    expect(rotateCommand.positionalArguments[0], equals(math.PI / 4.0));
+  });
+
+  test('A Banner with a location of bottomLeft paints in the bottom left', () {
+    BannerPainter bannerPainter = new BannerPainter(
+      message:"foo",
+      location: BannerLocation.bottomLeft
+    );
+
+    TestCanvas canvas = new TestCanvas();
+
+    bannerPainter.paint(canvas, new Size(1000.0, 1000.0));
+
+    Invocation translateCommand = canvas.invocations.firstWhere((Invocation invocation) {
+      return invocation.memberName == #translate;
+    });
+
+    expect(translateCommand, isNotNull);
+    expect(translateCommand.positionalArguments[0], lessThan(100.0));
+    expect(translateCommand.positionalArguments[1], greaterThan(900.0));
+
+    Invocation rotateCommand = canvas.invocations.firstWhere((Invocation invocation) {
+      return invocation.memberName == #rotate;
+    });
+
+    expect(rotateCommand, isNotNull);
+    expect(rotateCommand.positionalArguments[0], equals(math.PI / 4.0));
+  });
+
+  test('A Banner with a location of bottomRight paints in the bottom right', () {
+    BannerPainter bannerPainter = new BannerPainter(
+      message:"foo",
+      location: BannerLocation.bottomRight
+    );
+
+    TestCanvas canvas = new TestCanvas();
+
+    bannerPainter.paint(canvas, new Size(1000.0, 1000.0));
+
+    Invocation translateCommand = canvas.invocations.firstWhere((Invocation invocation) {
+      return invocation.memberName == #translate;
+    });
+
+    expect(translateCommand, isNotNull);
+    expect(translateCommand.positionalArguments[0], greaterThan(900.0));
+    expect(translateCommand.positionalArguments[1], greaterThan(900.0));
+
+    Invocation rotateCommand = canvas.invocations.firstWhere((Invocation invocation) {
+      return invocation.memberName == #rotate;
+    });
+
+    expect(rotateCommand, isNotNull);
+    expect(rotateCommand.positionalArguments[0], equals(-math.PI / 4.0));
+  });
+}