diff -r 4eb1ae11334f -r e6a39382bb9c textinput/peninputarc/inc/peninputlayoutcontrolinc/peninputlayout.h
--- a/textinput/peninputarc/inc/peninputlayoutcontrolinc/peninputlayout.h	Wed Apr 14 16:18:34 2010 +0300
+++ b/textinput/peninputarc/inc/peninputlayoutcontrolinc/peninputlayout.h	Tue Apr 27 16:59:43 2010 +0300
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "peninputlayoutbasecontrol.h"
 #include "peninputcmdparam.h"
 
+class MAknsSkinInstance;
 class CFepUiCursor;
 
 class CControlGroup;
@@ -544,6 +545,22 @@
 	 */      
 	//Advanced Tactile feedback REQ417-47932
 	IMPORT_C void ChangeFeedbackType(TInt aId, TInt aNewTactileType);  
+	
+    /**
+     * Get the layout SkinInstance
+     *
+     * @since S60 v4.0        
+     * @return SkinInstance
+     */
+    inline MAknsSkinInstance* SkinInstance();
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the layout TouchFeedbackInstance
+     *
+     * @since S60 v4.0        
+     * @return TouchFeedbackInstance
+     */
+    inline MTouchFeedback* TouchFeedbackInstance();
 
 protected:
     /**
@@ -611,6 +628,24 @@
      */
     void SendEditorTextAndCursorPosL(TUint8* aData);
 
+private:
+    NONSHARABLE_CLASS( CFepUiLayoutExt) : public CBase
+        {
+        public:
+			TBool iTactileSupported;
+    	
+			/**
+			 * Used to Cache skins instance 
+			 */ 
+			MAknsSkinInstance*  iSkinInstance;
+			
+			/**
+			 * Used to Cache TouchFeedback instance 
+			 */ 
+			MTouchFeedback*   iTouchFeedbackInstance;    
+            
+        };
+ 
 private:  
     /**
      * Layout dragging position. Same as iLayoutPos, but only used when layout is
@@ -660,15 +695,12 @@
      */
      TInt iLayoutReady;     
     
+     CFepUiLayoutExt* iExtension;
     /**
      * Reserved item1
      */
      TInt iReserved1;     
-     
-    /**
-     * Flag for tactile feedback support
-     */        
-    TBool iTactileSupported;
+    
 };
 
 #include "peninputlayout.inl"