diff -r 3ce59cbecaa3 include/SDL_config_iphoneos.h
--- a/include/SDL_config_iphoneos.h	Wed Jul 14 21:25:15 2010 -0700
+++ b/include/SDL_config_iphoneos.h	Sat Jul 17 04:29:53 2010 +0200
@@ -152,4 +152,7 @@
  */
 #define SDL_IPHONE_MAX_GFORCE 5.0
 
+/* Tag to grab the uikit view from external code for further modification */
+#define SDL_VIEW_TAG 456987
+
 #endif /* _SDL_config_iphoneos_h */
diff -r 3ce59cbecaa3 src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitopengles.m
--- a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitopengles.m	Wed Jul 14 21:25:15 2010 -0700
+++ b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitopengles.m	Sat Jul 17 04:29:53 2010 +0200
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 									bBits: _this->gl_config.blue_size \
 									aBits: _this->gl_config.alpha_size \
 									depthBits: _this->gl_config.depth_size];
-	
+	view.tag = SDL_VIEW_TAG;
 	data->view = view;
 	
 	/* add the view to our window */