diff --git a/direct/src/directtools/DirectSession.py b/direct/src/directtools/DirectSession.py
index 05fc48a35e..e70869f3e5 100644
--- a/direct/src/directtools/DirectSession.py
+++ b/direct/src/directtools/DirectSession.py
@@ -848,16 +848,23 @@ class DisplayRegionContext(PandaObject):
             self.camLens.setFov(vfov, hfov)
         else:
             self.camLens.setFov(hfov, vfov)
+
+    def getWidth(self):
+        prop = base.win.getProperties()
+        if prop.hasSize():
+            return prop.getXSize()
+        else:
+            return 640
+            
+    def getHeight(self):
+        prop = base.win.getProperties()
+        if prop.hasSize():
+            return prop.getYSize()
+        else:
+            return 480
             
     def camUpdate(self, lens = None):
         # Window Data
-        prop = base.win.getProperties()
-        try:
-            self.width = prop.getXSize()
-            self.height = prop.getYSize()
-        except AssertionError:
-            self.width = 640
-            self.height = 480
         self.near = self.camLens.getNear()
         self.far = self.camLens.getFar()
         self.fovH = self.camLens.getHfov()
diff --git a/direct/src/leveleditor/LevelEditor.py b/direct/src/leveleditor/LevelEditor.py
index cd0dc375b2..a5d0ce3e4f 100644
--- a/direct/src/leveleditor/LevelEditor.py
+++ b/direct/src/leveleditor/LevelEditor.py
@@ -3414,7 +3414,7 @@ class LevelStyleManager:
         keys.sort()
         styles = map(lambda x, d = dictionary: d[x], keys)
         sf = 0.1
-        aspectRatio = (direct.dr.width/float(direct.dr.height))
+        aspectRatio = (direct.dr.getWidth()/float(direct.dr.getHeight()))
         for i in range(numItems):
             # Get the node
             node = self.createBaselineStyleSample(styles[i])
@@ -3537,7 +3537,7 @@ class LevelStyleManager:
         keys.sort()
         styles = map(lambda x, d = dictionary: d[x], keys)
         sf = 0.03
-        aspectRatio = (direct.dr.width/float(direct.dr.height))
+        aspectRatio = (direct.dr.getWidth()/float(direct.dr.getHeight()))
         for i in range(numItems):
             # Get the node
             node = self.createWallStyleSample(styles[i])
@@ -3739,7 +3739,7 @@ class LevelStyleManager:
         keys.sort()
         styles = map(lambda x, d = dictionary: d[x], keys)
         sf = 0.02
-        aspectRatio = (direct.dr.width/float(direct.dr.height))
+        aspectRatio = (direct.dr.getWidth()/float(direct.dr.getHeight()))
         for i in range(numItems):
             # Get the node
             node = self.createBuildingStyleSample(styles[i])
@@ -3952,7 +3952,7 @@ class LevelStyleManager:
         newColorMenu = hidden.attachNewNode(menuName + 'Menu')
         # Compute the angle per item
         angle = deg2Rad(360.0/float(numItems))
-        aspectRatio = (direct.dr.width / float(direct.dr.height))
+        aspectRatio = (direct.dr.getWidth() / float(direct.dr.getHeight()))
         # Attach the color chips to the new menu and adjust sizes
         for i in range (numItems):
             # Create a text node--just a card, really--of the right color.
@@ -4034,7 +4034,7 @@ class LevelStyleManager:
         newMenu = hidden.attachNewNode(dnaType + 'Menu')
         # Compute angle increment per item
         angle = deg2Rad(360.0/numItems)
-        aspectRatio = direct.dr.width /float(direct.dr.height)
+        aspectRatio = direct.dr.getWidth() /float(direct.dr.getHeight())
         # Add items
         for i in range(0, numItems):
             if dnaList[i]:
@@ -4069,7 +4069,7 @@ class LevelStyleManager:
         newMenu = hidden.attachNewNode(dnaType + 'Menu')
         # Compute angle per item
         angle = deg2Rad(360.0/numItems)
-        aspectRatio = direct.dr.width/float(direct.dr.height)
+        aspectRatio = direct.dr.getWidth()/float(direct.dr.getHeight())
         # Add items
         for i in range (numItems):
             # Create text node for each item