Drop gnome-vfs dependency. Now Epiphany depends on glib >= 2.15.1.

Also, optional Zeroconf support depends on Avahi >= 0.6.22.
Bug #507152.

svn path=/trunk/; revision=7858

40 files changed, 1174 insertions, 1172 deletions

diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0f35bb677..9972b03a0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ if test "$enable_maintainer_mode" = "yes"; then
 	GECKO_WARN_CXXFLAGS="-Wall -Wconversion -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-align -Woverloaded-virtual -Wsynth $GECKO_WARN_CXXFLAGS"
 fi
 
-GLIB_REQUIRED=2.13.4
+GLIB_REQUIRED=2.15.1
 GTK_REQUIRED=2.11.6
 LIBXML_REQUIRED=2.6.12
 LIBXSLT_REQUIRED=1.1.7
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ fi
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([DEPENDENCIES], [
 		  glib-2.0 >= $GLIB_REQUIRED
 		  gmodule-2.0
+		  gio-unix-2.0 >= $GLIB_REQUIRED
 		  gtk+-2.0 >= $GTK_REQUIRED
 		  gtk+-unix-print-2.0 >= $GTK_REQUIRED
 		  libxml-2.0 >= $LIBXML_REQUIRED
@@ -125,8 +126,6 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([DEPENDENCIES], [
 		  libgnome-2.0 >= $LIBGNOME_REQUIRED
 		  libgnomeui-2.0 >= $LIBGNOMEUI_REQUIRED
 		  libglade-2.0 >= $LIBGLADE_REQUIRED \
-		  gnome-vfs-2.0 >= $LIBGNOMEVFS_REQUIRED
-		  gnome-vfs-module-2.0
 		  gconf-2.0
 		  gnome-desktop-2.0 >= $GNOME_DESKTOP_REQUIRED
 		  libstartup-notification-1.0 >= $LIBSTARTUP_NOTIFICATION_REQUIRED
@@ -593,6 +592,12 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([zeroconf],
 AC_MSG_RESULT([$enable_zeroconf])
 
 if test "$enable_zeroconf" = "yes"; then
+	AVAHI_REQUIRED=0.6.22
+
+	PKG_CHECK_MODULES(AVAHI, [avahi-gobject >= $AVAHI_REQUIRED])
+	AC_SUBST(AVAHI_CFLAGS)
+	AC_SUBST(AVAHI_LIBS)
+
 	AC_DEFINE([ENABLE_ZEROCONF],[1],[Define to enable zeroconf bookmarks support])
 fi
 
@@ -792,18 +797,10 @@ po/Makefile.in
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GTK],[gtk+-2.0 >= $GTK_REQUIRED])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GTKPRINT],[gtk+-unix-print-2.0 >= $GTK_REQUIRED])
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GNOMEVFS],[gnome-vfs-2.0 >= $LIBGNOMEVFS_REQUIRED gnome-vfs-module-2.0])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GCONF],[gconf-2.0])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GLADE],[libglade-2.0 >= $LIBGLADE_REQUIRED])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GNOME],[libgnome-2.0 >= $LIBGNOME_REQUIRED libgnomeui-2.0 >= $LIBGNOMEUI_REQUIRED])
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GVFS],[gio-standalone],[have_gvfs=yes],[have_gvfs=no])
-
-if test "$have_gvfs" = "yes"; then
-  AC_DEFINE([HAVE_GVFS],[1],[Define if GVFS is available])
-fi
-AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_GVFS],[test "$have_gvfs" = "yes"])
-
 # Distributor name
 
 AC_ARG_WITH(distributor-name,
diff --git a/embed/downloader-view.c b/embed/downloader-view.c
index 0d6dbbf29..b0292fe0b 100644
--- a/embed/downloader-view.c
+++ b/embed/downloader-view.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #include <gtk/gtkmenu.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkmain.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkstatusicon.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
 #include <libgnomeui/gnome-icon-lookup.h>
 
 
@@ -465,7 +464,7 @@ update_download_row (DownloaderView *dv, EphyDownload *download)
 	total = ephy_download_get_total_progress (download);
 	current = ephy_download_get_current_progress (download);
 
-	cur_progress = gnome_vfs_format_file_size_for_display (current);
+	cur_progress = g_format_size_for_display (current);
 
 	name = ephy_download_get_name (download);
 	
@@ -501,7 +500,7 @@ update_download_row (DownloaderView *dv, EphyDownload *download)
 	{
 		char *total_progress;
 
-		total_progress = gnome_vfs_format_file_size_for_display (total);
+		total_progress = g_format_size_for_display (total);
 		/* translators: first %s is filename, "%s of %s" is current/total file size */
 		file = g_strdup_printf (_("%s\n%s of %s"), name,
 					cur_progress, total_progress);
diff --git a/embed/ephy-base-embed.c b/embed/ephy-base-embed.c
index 2d695a0b8..4d57c496c 100644
--- a/embed/ephy-base-embed.c
+++ b/embed/ephy-base-embed.c
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-uri.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "eel-gconf-extensions.h"
@@ -77,7 +76,8 @@ struct _EphyBaseEmbedPrivate {
   GdkPixbuf *icon;
 
   /* File watch */
-  GnomeVFSMonitorHandle *monitor;
+  GFileMonitor *monitor;
+  gboolean monitor_directory;
   guint reload_scheduled_id;
   guint reload_delay_ticks;
 
@@ -922,6 +922,7 @@ ephy_base_embed_init (EphyBaseEmbed *self)
   priv->address_expire = EPHY_EMBED_ADDRESS_EXPIRE_NOW;
   priv->is_blank = TRUE;
   priv->title = g_strdup (EMPTY_PAGE);
+  priv->monitor_directory = FALSE;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1000,27 +1001,13 @@ ephy_base_embed_set_address (EphyBaseEmbed *embed,
   g_object_notify (object, "address");
 }
 
-static char *
+static char*
 get_title_from_address (const char *address)
 {
-  GnomeVFSURI *uri;
-  char *title;
-
-  if (address == NULL) return NULL;
-
-  uri = gnome_vfs_uri_new (address);
-  if (uri == NULL) return g_strdup (address);
-
-  title = gnome_vfs_uri_to_string (uri,
-                                   (GnomeVFSURIHideOptions)
-                                   (GNOME_VFS_URI_HIDE_USER_NAME |
-                                    GNOME_VFS_URI_HIDE_PASSWORD |
-                                    GNOME_VFS_URI_HIDE_HOST_PORT |
-                                    GNOME_VFS_URI_HIDE_TOPLEVEL_METHOD |
-                                    GNOME_VFS_URI_HIDE_FRAGMENT_IDENTIFIER));
-  gnome_vfs_uri_unref (uri);
-
-  return title;
+  if (g_str_has_prefix (address, "file://")) 
+    return g_strdup (address + 7);
+  else
+    return ephy_string_get_host_name (address);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1069,19 +1056,13 @@ ensure_page_info (EphyBaseEmbed *embed, const char *address)
 static void
 update_net_state_message (EphyBaseEmbed *embed, const char *uri, EphyEmbedNetState flags)
 {
-  GnomeVFSURI *vfs_uri = NULL;
   const char *msg = NULL;
-  const char *host = NULL;
-
-  if (uri != NULL) {
-    vfs_uri = gnome_vfs_uri_new (uri);
-  }
+  char *host = NULL;
 
-  if (vfs_uri != NULL) {
-    host = gnome_vfs_uri_get_host_name (vfs_uri);
-  }
+  if (uri != NULL)
+    host = ephy_string_get_host_name (uri);
 
-  if (host == NULL || host[0] == '\0') goto out;
+  if (host == NULL) goto out;
 
   /* IS_REQUEST and IS_NETWORK can be both set */
   if (flags & EPHY_EMBED_STATE_IS_REQUEST) {
@@ -1116,9 +1097,7 @@ update_net_state_message (EphyBaseEmbed *embed, const char *uri, EphyEmbedNetSta
   }
 
  out:
-  if (vfs_uri != NULL) {
-    gnome_vfs_uri_unref (vfs_uri);
-  }
+    g_free (host);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1288,8 +1267,8 @@ ephy_base_embed_file_monitor_cancel (EphyBaseEmbed *embed)
 
   if (priv->monitor != NULL) {
     LOG ("Cancelling file monitor");
-
-    gnome_vfs_monitor_cancel (priv->monitor);
+    
+    g_file_monitor_cancel (G_FILE_MONITOR (priv->monitor));
     priv->monitor = NULL;
   }
 
@@ -1334,39 +1313,32 @@ ephy_base_embed_file_monitor_reload_cb (EphyBaseEmbed *embed)
 }
 
 static void
-ephy_base_embed_file_monitor_cb (GnomeVFSMonitorHandle *handle,
-                                 const gchar *monitor_uri,
-                                 const gchar *info_uri,
-                                 GnomeVFSMonitorEventType event_type,
+ephy_base_embed_file_monitor_cb (GFileMonitor *monitor,
+                                 GFile *file,
+                                 GFile *other_file,
+                                 GFileMonitorEvent event_type,
                                  EphyBaseEmbed *embed)
 {
-  gboolean uri_is_directory;
   gboolean should_reload;
-  char *local_path;
   EphyBaseEmbedPrivate *priv = embed->priv;
 
-  LOG ("File '%s' has changed, scheduling reload", monitor_uri);
-
-  local_path = gnome_vfs_get_local_path_from_uri (monitor_uri);
-  uri_is_directory = g_file_test (local_path, G_FILE_TEST_IS_DIR);
-  g_free (local_path);
-
   switch (event_type) {
     /* These events will always trigger a reload: */
-    case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_CHANGED:
-    case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_CREATED:
+    case G_FILE_MONITOR_EVENT_CHANGED:
+    case G_FILE_MONITOR_EVENT_CREATED:
       should_reload = TRUE;
       break;
 
-      /* These events will only trigger a reload for directories: */
-    case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_DELETED:
-    case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_METADATA_CHANGED:
-      should_reload = uri_is_directory;
+    /* These events will only trigger a reload for directories: */
+    case G_FILE_MONITOR_EVENT_DELETED:
+    case G_FILE_MONITOR_EVENT_ATTRIBUTE_CHANGED:
+      should_reload = priv->monitor_directory;
       break;
 
-      /* These events don't trigger a reload: */
-    case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_STARTEXECUTING:
-    case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_STOPEXECUTING:
+    /* These events don't trigger a reload: */
+    case G_FILE_MONITOR_EVENT_PRE_UNMOUNT:
+    case G_FILE_MONITOR_EVENT_UNMOUNTED:
+    case G_FILE_MONITOR_EVENT_CHANGES_DONE_HINT:
     default:
       should_reload = FALSE;
       break;
@@ -1399,10 +1371,11 @@ ephy_base_embed_update_file_monitor (EphyBaseEmbed *embed,
                                      const gchar *address)
 {
   EphyBaseEmbedPrivate *priv = embed->priv;
-  GnomeVFSMonitorHandle *handle = NULL;
   gboolean local;
-  char *local_path;
-  GnomeVFSMonitorType monitor_type;
+  GFile *file;
+  GFileType file_type;
+  GFileInfo *file_info;
+  GFileMonitor *monitor = NULL;
 
   if (priv->monitor != NULL &&
       priv->address != NULL && address != NULL &&
@@ -1415,21 +1388,32 @@ ephy_base_embed_update_file_monitor (EphyBaseEmbed *embed,
 
   local = g_str_has_prefix (address, "file://");
   if (local == FALSE) return;
-
-  local_path = gnome_vfs_get_local_path_from_uri (address);
-  monitor_type = g_file_test (local_path, G_FILE_TEST_IS_DIR)
-                 ? GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_DIRECTORY
-                 : GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_FILE;
-  g_free (local_path);
-
-  if (gnome_vfs_monitor_add (&handle, address,
-                             monitor_type,
-                             (GnomeVFSMonitorCallback)ephy_base_embed_file_monitor_cb,
-                             embed) == GNOME_VFS_OK) {
+  
+  file = g_file_new_for_uri (address);
+  file_info = g_file_query_info (file,
+                                 G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE,
+                                 0, NULL, NULL);
+  file_type = g_file_info_get_file_type (file_info);
+  g_object_unref (file_info);
+
+  if (file_type == G_FILE_TYPE_DIRECTORY) {
+    monitor = g_file_monitor_directory (file, 0, NULL);
+    g_signal_connect (monitor, "changed",
+                      G_CALLBACK (ephy_base_embed_file_monitor_cb),
+                      embed);
+    priv->monitor_directory = TRUE;
+    LOG ("Installed monitor for directory '%s'", address);
+  }
+  else if (file_type == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR) {
+    monitor = g_file_monitor_file (file, 0, NULL);
+    g_signal_connect (monitor, "changed",
+                      G_CALLBACK (ephy_base_embed_file_monitor_cb),
+                      embed);
+    priv->monitor_directory = FALSE;
     LOG ("Installed monitor for file '%s'", address);
-
-    priv->monitor = handle;
   }
+  priv->monitor = monitor;
+  g_object_unref (file);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/embed/ephy-download.c b/embed/ephy-download.c
index a6f420a3d..fac8ce7ae 100644
--- a/embed/ephy-download.c
+++ b/embed/ephy-download.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "ephy-download.h"
 
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-uri.h>
+#include <glib/gi18n.h>
 
 #define EPHY_DOWNLOAD_GET_PRIVATE(object)(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((object), EPHY_TYPE_DOWNLOAD, EphyDownloadPrivate))
 
@@ -115,21 +115,18 @@ ephy_download_new (void)
 char *
 ephy_download_get_name (EphyDownload *download)
 {
-	GnomeVFSURI *uri;
 	char *target;
 	char *result;
 
 	target = ephy_download_get_target (download);
 
-	uri = gnome_vfs_uri_new (target);
-	if (uri)
+	if (target)
 	{
-		result = gnome_vfs_uri_extract_short_name (uri);
-		gnome_vfs_uri_unref (uri);
+		result = g_path_get_basename (target);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		result = g_strdup ("Unknown");
+		result = g_strdup (_("Unknown"));
 	}
 
 	g_free (target);
diff --git a/embed/ephy-favicon-cache.c b/embed/ephy-favicon-cache.c
index 06af26e56..35e3f0809 100644
--- a/embed/ephy-favicon-cache.c
+++ b/embed/ephy-favicon-cache.c
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@
 #include "ephy-glib-compat.h"
 
 #include <glib/gstdio.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <libgnomeui/libgnomeui.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-ops.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-directory.h>
 
 #define EPHY_FAVICON_CACHE_XML_ROOT    (const xmlChar *)"ephy_favicons_cache"
 #define EPHY_FAVICON_CACHE_XML_VERSION (const xmlChar *)"1.1"
@@ -250,7 +249,10 @@ remove_obsolete_icons (EphyFaviconCache *cache,
 				(kid, EPHY_NODE_FAVICON_PROP_FILENAME);
 			path = g_build_filename (priv->directory,
 						 filename, NULL);
-			gnome_vfs_unlink (path);
+			if (g_unlink (path) < 0)
+			{
+				g_warning ("Unable to delete %s", path);
+			}
 
 			g_free (path);
 			ephy_node_unref (kid);
@@ -412,29 +414,28 @@ kill_download (const char *key,
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-delete_file (const char *rel_path,
-	     GnomeVFSFileInfo *info,
-	     gboolean rec_will_loop,
-	     EphyFaviconCache *cache,
-	     gboolean *recurse)
+static void
+delete_file (GFile *dir,
+	     GFileInfo *file_info)
 {
-	EphyFaviconCachePrivate *priv = cache->priv;
-	char *path;
-
-	*recurse = FALSE;
-
-	g_return_val_if_fail (info != NULL, TRUE);
-
-	if ((info->valid_fields & GNOME_VFS_FILE_INFO_FIELDS_TYPE) == 0 ||
-	    info->type != GNOME_VFS_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR) return TRUE;
-
-	path = g_build_filename (priv->directory, rel_path, NULL);
-	gnome_vfs_unlink (path);
-	g_free (path);
-
-	/* continue with the visit */
-	return TRUE;
+	GFileType type;
+	
+	type = g_file_info_get_file_type (file_info);
+	
+	if (type == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR)
+	{
+		char *path;
+		
+		path = g_build_filename (g_file_get_path (dir), 
+					 g_file_info_get_name (file_info),
+					 NULL);
+		if (g_unlink (path) < 0)
+		{
+			g_warning ("Unable to delete %s", path);
+		}
+		
+		g_free (path);
+	}							      
 }
 
 static void
@@ -509,8 +510,11 @@ favicon_download_cancelled_cb (EphyEmbedPersist *persist,
 	g_hash_table_remove (cache->priv->downloads_hash, url);
 
 	/* remove a partially downloaded file */
-	dest = ephy_embed_persist_get_dest (persist);
-	gnome_vfs_unlink (dest);
+		dest = ephy_embed_persist_get_dest (persist);
+	if (g_unlink (dest) < 0)
+	{
+		g_warning ("Unable to delete %s", dest);
+	}
 
 	/* FIXME: re-schedule to try again after n days? */
 
@@ -700,29 +704,35 @@ ephy_favicon_cache_get (EphyFaviconCache *cache,
 					    (int) checklevel);
 	}
 
-	/* Now check the type. We renamed the file above, so gnome-vfs does NOT
+	/* Now check the type. We renamed the file above, so glib does NOT
 	 * fall back to extension checking if the slow mime check fails for 
 	 * whatever reason
 	 */
 	if (checklevel & NEEDS_TYPE_CHECK)
 	{
-		GnomeVFSFileInfo *info;
-		gboolean valid = FALSE, is_ao = FALSE;;
-
+		GFile *file;
+		GFileInfo *file_info;
+		const char *mime_type;
+		gboolean valid = FALSE, is_ao = FALSE;
+		
+		file = g_file_new_for_path (pix_file);
+	
 		/* Sniff mime type and check if it's safe to open */
-		info = gnome_vfs_file_info_new ();
-		if (gnome_vfs_get_file_info (pix_file, info,
-					     GNOME_VFS_FILE_INFO_GET_MIME_TYPE |
-					     GNOME_VFS_FILE_INFO_FORCE_SLOW_MIME_TYPE) == GNOME_VFS_OK &&
-		    (info->valid_fields & GNOME_VFS_FILE_INFO_FIELDS_MIME_TYPE) &&
-		    info->mime_type != NULL)
+		file_info = g_file_query_info (file,
+					       G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_CONTENT_TYPE,
+					       0, NULL, NULL);
+		mime_type = g_file_info_get_content_type (file_info);
+		if (file_info == NULL)
 		{
-			valid = strcmp (info->mime_type, "image/x-ico") == 0 ||
-				strcmp (info->mime_type, "image/png") == 0 ||
-				strcmp (info->mime_type, "image/gif") == 0;
-			is_ao = strcmp (info->mime_type, "application/octet-stream") == 0;
+			return NULL;
 		}
-		gnome_vfs_file_info_unref (info);
+		valid = strcmp (mime_type, "image/x-ico") == 0 ||
+			strcmp (mime_type, "image/png") == 0 ||
+			strcmp (mime_type, "image/gif") == 0;
+		is_ao = strcmp (mime_type, "application/octet-stream") == 0;
+
+		g_object_unref (file_info);
+		g_object_unref (file);
 
 		/* As a special measure, we try to load an application/octet-stream file
 		 * as an ICO file, since we cannot detect a ICO file without .ico extension
@@ -835,6 +845,9 @@ ephy_favicon_cache_get (EphyFaviconCache *cache,
 void
 ephy_favicon_cache_clear (EphyFaviconCache *cache)
 {
+	GFileEnumerator *file_enum;
+	GFile *dir;
+	GFileInfo *file_info = NULL;
 	EphyFaviconCachePrivate *priv = cache->priv;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (EPHY_IS_FAVICON_CACHE (cache));
@@ -843,10 +856,19 @@ ephy_favicon_cache_clear (EphyFaviconCache *cache)
 	ephy_favicon_cache_save (cache);
 
 	/* Now remove any remaining files from the cache directory */
-	gnome_vfs_directory_visit (priv->directory,
-				   GNOME_VFS_FILE_INFO_DEFAULT,
-				   GNOME_VFS_DIRECTORY_VISIT_SAMEFS |
-				   GNOME_VFS_DIRECTORY_VISIT_LOOPCHECK,
-				   (GnomeVFSDirectoryVisitFunc) delete_file,
-				   cache);
+	dir = g_file_new_for_path (priv->directory);
+	file_enum = g_file_enumerate_children (dir,
+					       G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE ","
+					       G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_NAME ","
+					       G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_CONTENT_TYPE,
+					       0, NULL, NULL);
+	file_info = g_file_enumerator_next_file (file_enum, NULL, NULL);
+	while (file_info != NULL)
+	{
+		delete_file (dir, file_info);
+		file_info = g_file_enumerator_next_file (file_enum, NULL, NULL);
+		g_object_unref (file_info);
+	}
+	g_object_unref (dir);
+	g_file_enumerator_close (file_enum, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/embed/ephy-history.c b/embed/ephy-history.c
index f7fdcc669..127d97656 100644
--- a/embed/ephy-history.c
+++ b/embed/ephy-history.c
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
 #include "eel-gconf-extensions.h"
 #include "ephy-prefs.h"
 #include "ephy-glib-compat.h"
+#include "ephy-string.h"
 
 #include <time.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-uri.h>
 
 #define EPHY_HISTORY_XML_ROOT	 (const xmlChar *)"ephy_history"
 #define EPHY_HISTORY_XML_VERSION (const xmlChar *)"1.0"
@@ -658,11 +658,10 @@ ephy_history_host_visited (EphyHistory *eh,
 static EphyNode *
 internal_get_host (EphyHistory *eh, const char *url, gboolean create)
 {
-	GnomeVFSURI *vfs_uri = NULL;
 	EphyNode *host = NULL;
-	const char *host_name = NULL;
+	char *host_name = NULL;
 	GList *host_locations = NULL, *l;
-	const char *scheme = NULL;
+	char *scheme = NULL;
 	GTime now;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (url != NULL, NULL);
@@ -674,24 +673,22 @@ internal_get_host (EphyHistory *eh, const char *url, gboolean create)
 
 	now = time (NULL);
 
-	vfs_uri = gnome_vfs_uri_new (url);
-
-	if (vfs_uri)
+	if (url)
 	{
-		scheme = gnome_vfs_uri_get_scheme (vfs_uri);
-		host_name = gnome_vfs_uri_get_host_name (vfs_uri);
+		scheme = g_uri_get_scheme (url);
+		host_name = ephy_string_get_host_name (url);
 	}
 
 	/* Build an host name */
 	if (scheme == NULL || host_name == NULL)
 	{
-		host_name = _("Others");
+		host_name = g_strdup (_("Others"));
 		host_locations = g_list_append (host_locations,
 						g_strdup ("about:blank"));
 	}
 	else if (strcmp (scheme, "file") == 0)
 	{
-		host_name = _("Local files");
+		host_name = g_strdup (_("Local files"));
 		host_locations = g_list_append (host_locations,
 						g_strdup ("file:///"));
 	}
@@ -766,10 +763,8 @@ internal_get_host (EphyHistory *eh, const char *url, gboolean create)
 		ephy_history_host_visited (eh, host, now);
 	}
 
-	if (vfs_uri)
-	{
-		gnome_vfs_uri_unref (vfs_uri);
-	}
+	g_free (scheme);
+	g_free (host_name);
 
 	g_list_foreach (host_locations, (GFunc)g_free, NULL);
 	g_list_free (host_locations);
diff --git a/embed/mozilla/ContentHandler.cpp b/embed/mozilla/ContentHandler.cpp
index 0510aa3f1..5b7a5ac0e 100644
--- a/embed/mozilla/ContentHandler.cpp
+++ b/embed/mozilla/ContentHandler.cpp
@@ -25,14 +25,13 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkbutton.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkdialog.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkimage.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkmain.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkmessagedialog.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkstock.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-mime.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
 
 #include <nsStringAPI.h>
 
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ NS_METHOD GContentHandler::MIMEConfirmAction ()
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog, *button, *image;
 	const char *action_label;
-	const char *mime_description;
+	char *mime_description;
 	nsCString file_name;
 			
 	nsCOMPtr<nsIDOMWindow> parentDOMWindow = do_GetInterface (mContext);
@@ -264,12 +263,12 @@ NS_METHOD GContentHandler::MIMEConfirmAction ()
 			(mAction == CONTENT_ACTION_OPEN_TMP) ?
 			GTK_STOCK_OPEN : STOCK_DOWNLOAD;
 
-	mime_description = gnome_vfs_mime_get_description (mMimeType.get());
+	mime_description = g_content_type_get_description (mMimeType.get());
 	if (mime_description == NULL)
 	{
 		/* Translators: The text before the "|" is context to help you decide on
 		 * the correct translation. You MUST OMIT it in the translated string. */
-		mime_description = Q_("File Type:|Unknown");
+		mime_description = g_strdup (Q_("File Type:|Unknown"));
 	}
 
 	/* We have one tiny, minor issue, the filename can be empty (""),
@@ -309,7 +308,7 @@ NS_METHOD GContentHandler::MIMEConfirmAction ()
 			   Second %s is the file name,
 			   Third %s is the application used to open the file */
 			_("File Type: “%s”.\n\nYou can open “%s” using “%s” or save it."),
-			   mime_description, file_name.get(), mHelperApp->name);		 
+			   mime_description, file_name.get(), g_app_info_get_name (mHelperApp));		 
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -327,6 +326,8 @@ NS_METHOD GContentHandler::MIMEConfirmAction ()
 			   mime_description, file_name.get());			 
 	}
 	
+	g_free (mime_description);
+	
 	button = gtk_button_new_with_label (_("_Save As..."));
 	image = gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_SAVE_AS, GTK_ICON_SIZE_BUTTON);
 	gtk_button_set_image (GTK_BUTTON (button), image);
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ NS_METHOD GContentHandler::MIMEInitiateAction (void)
 
 	auto_downloads = eel_gconf_get_boolean (CONF_AUTO_DOWNLOADS);
 
-	mHelperApp = gnome_vfs_mime_get_default_application (mMimeType.get());
+	mHelperApp = g_app_info_get_default_for_type (mMimeType.get(), TRUE);
 	mPermission = ephy_file_check_mime (mMimeType.get());
 
 	/* HACK! Check that this 'helper application' isn't Epiphany itself,
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ NS_METHOD GContentHandler::MIMEInitiateAction (void)
 	 */
 	if (mHelperApp)
 	{
-		const char *id = gnome_vfs_mime_application_get_desktop_id (mHelperApp);
+		const char *id = g_app_info_get_id (mHelperApp);
 
 		/* FIXME! menu editing can make this check fail!!!! */
 		if (id && strcmp (id, "epiphany.desktop") == 0)
@@ -426,7 +427,7 @@ NS_METHOD GContentHandler::MIMEDoAction (void)
 		g_return_val_if_fail (mHelperApp, NS_ERROR_FAILURE);
 
 		const char *id;
-		id = gnome_vfs_mime_application_get_desktop_id (mHelperApp);
+		id = g_app_info_get_id (mHelperApp);
 		
 		/* The current time is fine here as the user has just clicked
 		 * a button (it is used as the time for the application opening)
diff --git a/embed/mozilla/ContentHandler.h b/embed/mozilla/ContentHandler.h
index 113e29070..366aae482 100644
--- a/embed/mozilla/ContentHandler.h
+++ b/embed/mozilla/ContentHandler.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #ifndef CONTENT_HANDLER_H
 #define CONTENT_HANDLER_H
 
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-mime-handlers.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 
 #include <nsCOMPtr.h>
 #include <nsIFile.h>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class GContentHandler : public nsIHelperAppLauncherDialog
 	nsCOMPtr<nsIHelperAppLauncher> mLauncher;
 	nsCOMPtr<nsISupports> mContext;
 
-	GnomeVFSMimeApplication *mHelperApp;
+	GAppInfo *mHelperApp;
 	EphyMimePermission mPermission;
 
 	nsCString mUrl;
diff --git a/embed/mozilla/EphyHeaderSniffer.cpp b/embed/mozilla/EphyHeaderSniffer.cpp
index 3ba938254..f09a6ee0e 100644
--- a/embed/mozilla/EphyHeaderSniffer.cpp
+++ b/embed/mozilla/EphyHeaderSniffer.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
 
 #include <nsStringAPI.h>
 
@@ -382,8 +381,7 @@ nsresult EphyHeaderSniffer::PerformSave (nsIURI* inOriginalURI)
 	/* FIXME: do better here by using nsITextToSubURI service, like in
 	 * http://lxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/source/xpfe/communicator/resources/content/contentAreaUtils.js#763
 	 */
-        char *filename;
-        filename = gnome_vfs_unescape_string (default_name, NULL);
+        char *filename = g_uri_unescape_string (default_name, NULL);
 
         if (!g_utf8_validate (filename, -1, NULL))
         {
diff --git a/embed/mozilla/MozDownload.cpp b/embed/mozilla/MozDownload.cpp
index 254738f18..bdce1212f 100644
--- a/embed/mozilla/MozDownload.cpp
+++ b/embed/mozilla/MozDownload.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#include <gio/gdesktopappinfo.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 
 #include <nsStringAPI.h>
 
@@ -351,7 +353,7 @@ MozDownload::OnStateChange (nsIWebProgress *aWebProgress, nsIRequest *aRequest,
 #ifdef HAVE_GECKO_1_9
 			return NS_OK;
 #else
-			GnomeVFSMimeApplication *helperApp;
+			GDesktopAppInfo *helperApp;
 			NS_ENSURE_TRUE (mMIMEInfo, NS_ERROR_FAILURE);
 
 			nsString description;
@@ -371,16 +373,22 @@ MozDownload::OnStateChange (nsIWebProgress *aWebProgress, nsIRequest *aRequest,
 				char *end;
 				guint32 user_time = strtoul (str[1], &end, 0);
 
-				helperApp = gnome_vfs_mime_application_new_from_desktop_id (str[2]);
+				helperApp = g_desktop_app_info_new (str[2]);
 				if (!helperApp) return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
 
 				nsCString aDest;
 				rv = mDestination->GetSpec (aDest);
 				NS_ENSURE_SUCCESS (rv, NS_ERROR_FAILURE);
+                
+                GFile* file;
+                GList* list = NULL;
 
-				ephy_file_launch_application (helperApp, destSpec.get (), user_time);
+                file = g_file_new_for_uri (destSpec.get ());
+                list = g_list_append (list, file);
+				ephy_file_launch_application (G_APP_INFO (helperApp), list, user_time, NULL);
 
-				gnome_vfs_mime_application_free (helperApp);
+                g_list_free (list);
+                g_object_unref (file);
 				g_strfreev (str);
 			}
 			else if (g_str_has_prefix (cDesc.get(), "gnome-browse-to-file:"))
diff --git a/embed/mozilla/MozDownload.h b/embed/mozilla/MozDownload.h
index 27fef41c7..411230bdb 100644
--- a/embed/mozilla/MozDownload.h
+++ b/embed/mozilla/MozDownload.h
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 #ifndef MozDownload_h__
 #define MozDownload_h__
 
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-mime-handlers.h>
-
 #include <nsCOMPtr.h>
 #include <nsIInterfaceRequestor.h>
 #include <nsITransfer.h>
diff --git a/embed/mozilla/mozilla-embed-single.cpp b/embed/mozilla/mozilla-embed-single.cpp
index 1d07ab548..05f081fac 100644
--- a/embed/mozilla/mozilla-embed-single.cpp
+++ b/embed/mozilla/mozilla-embed-single.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 
 #include <nsStringAPI.h>
 
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@
 #include "ephy-debug.h"
 #include "ephy-embed-prefs.h"
 #include "ephy-embed-shell.h"
-#include "ephy-file-helpers.h"
 #include "ephy-langs.h"
 #include "ephy-password-manager.h"
 #include "ephy-permission-manager.h"
+#include "ephy-string.h"
 #include "mozilla-embed.h"
 #include "mozilla-notifiers.h"
 #include "mozilla-x509-cert.h"
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ struct MozillaEmbedSinglePrivate
 
 	char *user_css_file;
         guint user_css_enabled_notifier_id;
-        EphyFileMonitor *user_css_file_monitor;
+        GFileMonitor *user_css_file_monitor;
         guint user_css_enabled : 1;
 
 	guint online : 1;
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ mozilla_init_plugin_add_unique_path (GList *list,
 	if (path == NULL)
 		return list;
 
-	canon = gnome_vfs_make_path_name_canonical (path);
+	canon = ephy_string_canonicalize_pathname (path);
+
 	for (l = list; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
 		if (g_str_equal (list->data, canon) != FALSE) {
 			/* The path is already in the list */
@@ -470,14 +471,15 @@ user_css_unregister (MozillaEmbedSingle *single)
 }
 
 static void
-user_css_file_monitor_func (EphyFileMonitor *,
-			    const char *,
-			    GnomeVFSMonitorEventType event_type,
-			    MozillaEmbedSingle *single)
+user_css_file_monitor_changed_cb (GFileMonitor *file_monitor,
+				  GFile *file,
+				  GFile *other_file,
+				  gint event_type,
+				  MozillaEmbedSingle *single)
 {
 	LOG ("Reregistering the user style sheet");
 
-	if (event_type == GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_DELETED)
+	if (event_type == G_FILE_MONITOR_EVENT_DELETED)
 	{
 		user_css_unregister (single);
 	}
@@ -505,27 +507,28 @@ user_css_enabled_notify (GConfClient *client,
 
         if (enabled)
 	{
-		char *uri;
+		GFile *file;
 
 		user_css_register (single);
 
-		uri = gnome_vfs_get_uri_from_local_path (priv->user_css_file);
+		file = g_file_new_for_path (priv->user_css_file);
 
 		g_assert (priv->user_css_file_monitor == NULL);
 		priv->user_css_file_monitor =
-			ephy_file_monitor_add (uri,
-					       GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_FILE,
-					       USER_CSS_LOAD_DELAY,
-					       (EphyFileMonitorFunc) user_css_file_monitor_func,
-					       NULL,
-					       single);
-		g_free (uri);
+			g_file_monitor_file (file,
+					     G_FILE_MONITOR_NONE, NULL);
+		g_file_monitor_set_rate_limit (priv->user_css_file_monitor,
+					       USER_CSS_LOAD_DELAY);
+		g_signal_connect (priv->user_css_file_monitor, "changed",
+				  G_CALLBACK (user_css_file_monitor_changed_cb),
+				  single);
+		g_object_unref (file);
 	}
         else
 	{
 		if (priv->user_css_file_monitor != NULL)
 		{
-			ephy_file_monitor_cancel (priv->user_css_file_monitor);
+			g_file_monitor_cancel (priv->user_css_file_monitor);
 			priv->user_css_file_monitor = NULL;
 		}
 
@@ -563,7 +566,7 @@ mozilla_stylesheet_shutdown (MozillaEmbedSingle *single)
 
 	if (priv->user_css_file_monitor != NULL)
 	{
-		ephy_file_monitor_cancel (priv->user_css_file_monitor);
+		g_file_monitor_cancel (priv->user_css_file_monitor);
 		priv->user_css_file_monitor = NULL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/embed/webkit/webkit-embed-single.c b/embed/webkit/webkit-embed-single.c
index 36cb29c2c..07c6a9729 100644
--- a/embed/webkit/webkit-embed-single.c
+++ b/embed/webkit/webkit-embed-single.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
 
 #include <webkit.h>
 
diff --git a/embed/webkit/webkit-embed.c b/embed/webkit/webkit-embed.c
index 82cb865ae..b99770693 100644
--- a/embed/webkit/webkit-embed.c
+++ b/embed/webkit/webkit-embed.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #include "ephy-string.h"
 #include "ephy-embed-event.h"
 
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs.h>
-
 #include <webkit.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
diff --git a/embed/xulrunner/components/ContentHandler.cpp b/embed/xulrunner/components/ContentHandler.cpp
index 051f5e077..ef8ca62a8 100644
--- a/embed/xulrunner/components/ContentHandler.cpp
+++ b/embed/xulrunner/components/ContentHandler.cpp
@@ -25,14 +25,13 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkbutton.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkdialog.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkimage.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkmain.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkmessagedialog.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkstock.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-mime.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
 
 #include <nsStringGlue.h>
 
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ NS_METHOD GContentHandler::MIMEConfirmAction ()
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog, *button, *image;
 	const char *action_label;
-	const char *mime_description;
+	char *mime_description;
 	nsCString file_name;
 			
 	nsCOMPtr<nsIDOMWindow> parentDOMWindow = do_GetInterface (mContext);
@@ -264,12 +263,12 @@ NS_METHOD GContentHandler::MIMEConfirmAction ()
 			(mAction == CONTENT_ACTION_OPEN_TMP) ?
 			GTK_STOCK_OPEN : STOCK_DOWNLOAD;
 
-	mime_description = gnome_vfs_mime_get_description (mMimeType.get());
+	mime_description = g_content_type_get_description (mMimeType.get());
 	if (mime_description == NULL)
 	{
 		/* Translators: The text before the "|" is context to help you decide on
 		 * the correct translation. You MUST OMIT it in the translated string. */
-		mime_description = Q_("File Type:|Unknown");
+		mime_description = g_strdup (Q_("File Type:|Unknown"));
 	}
 
 	/* We have one tiny, minor issue, the filename can be empty (""),
@@ -327,6 +326,8 @@ NS_METHOD GContentHandler::MIMEConfirmAction ()
 			   mime_description, file_name.get());			 
 	}
 	
+	g_free (mime_description);
+	
 	button = gtk_button_new_with_label (_("_Save As..."));
 	image = gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_SAVE_AS, GTK_ICON_SIZE_BUTTON);
 	gtk_button_set_image (GTK_BUTTON (button), image);
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ NS_METHOD GContentHandler::MIMEInitiateAction (void)
 
 	auto_downloads = eel_gconf_get_boolean (CONF_AUTO_DOWNLOADS);
 
-	mHelperApp = gnome_vfs_mime_get_default_application (mMimeType.get());
+	mHelperApp = g_app_info_get_default_for_type (mMimeType.get(), TRUE);
 	mPermission = ephy_file_check_mime (mMimeType.get());
 
 	/* HACK! Check that this 'helper application' isn't Epiphany itself,
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ NS_METHOD GContentHandler::MIMEInitiateAction (void)
 	 */
 	if (mHelperApp)
 	{
-		const char *id = gnome_vfs_mime_application_get_desktop_id (mHelperApp);
+		const char *id = g_app_info_get_id (mHelperApp);
 
 		/* FIXME! menu editing can make this check fail!!!! */
 		if (id && strcmp (id, "epiphany.desktop") == 0)
@@ -426,7 +427,7 @@ NS_METHOD GContentHandler::MIMEDoAction (void)
 		g_return_val_if_fail (mHelperApp, NS_ERROR_FAILURE);
 
 		const char *id;
-		id = gnome_vfs_mime_application_get_desktop_id (mHelperApp);
+		id = g_app_info_get_id (mHelperApp);
 		
 		/* The current time is fine here as the user has just clicked
 		 * a button (it is used as the time for the application opening)
diff --git a/embed/xulrunner/components/ContentHandler.h b/embed/xulrunner/components/ContentHandler.h
index 113e29070..52813e0c5 100644
--- a/embed/xulrunner/components/ContentHandler.h
+++ b/embed/xulrunner/components/ContentHandler.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class GContentHandler : public nsIHelperAppLauncherDialog
 	nsCOMPtr<nsIHelperAppLauncher> mLauncher;
 	nsCOMPtr<nsISupports> mContext;
 
-	GnomeVFSMimeApplication *mHelperApp;
+	GAppInfo *mHelperApp;
 	EphyMimePermission mPermission;
 
 	nsCString mUrl;
diff --git a/embed/xulrunner/components/MozDownload.cpp b/embed/xulrunner/components/MozDownload.cpp
index d6d28ec59..7b935f5aa 100644
--- a/embed/xulrunner/components/MozDownload.cpp
+++ b/embed/xulrunner/components/MozDownload.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#include <gio/gdesktopappinfo.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 
 #include <nsStringGlue.h>
 
@@ -347,7 +349,7 @@ MozDownload::OnStateChange (nsIWebProgress *aWebProgress, nsIRequest *aRequest,
 			// FIXMEchpe fix this!
 			return NS_OK;
 #else
-			GnomeVFSMimeApplication *helperApp;
+			GDesktopAppInfo *helperApp;
 			NS_ENSURE_TRUE (mMIMEInfo, NS_ERROR_FAILURE);
 
 			nsString description;
@@ -367,16 +369,22 @@ MozDownload::OnStateChange (nsIWebProgress *aWebProgress, nsIRequest *aRequest,
 				char *end;
 				guint32 user_time = strtoul (str[1], &end, 0);
 
-				helperApp = gnome_vfs_mime_application_new_from_desktop_id (str[2]);
+				helperApp = g_desktop_app_info_new (str[2]);
 				if (!helperApp) return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
 
 				nsCString aDest;
 				rv = mDestination->GetSpec (aDest);
 				NS_ENSURE_SUCCESS (rv, NS_ERROR_FAILURE);
+                
+                GFile* file;
+                GList* list = NULL;
 
-				ephy_file_launch_application (helperApp, destSpec.get (), user_time);
+                file = g_file_new_for_uri (destSpec.get ());
+                list = g_list_append (list, file);
+				ephy_file_launch_application (G_APP_INFO (helperApp), list, user_time, NULL);
 
-				gnome_vfs_mime_application_free (helperApp);
+                g_list_free (list);
+                g_object_unref (file);
 				g_strfreev (str);
 			}
 			else if (g_str_has_prefix (cDesc.get(), "gnome-browse-to-file:"))
diff --git a/embed/xulrunner/embed/EphyHeaderSniffer.cpp b/embed/xulrunner/embed/EphyHeaderSniffer.cpp
index 263ec2e36..1429ef02e 100644
--- a/embed/xulrunner/embed/EphyHeaderSniffer.cpp
+++ b/embed/xulrunner/embed/EphyHeaderSniffer.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
 
 #include <nsStringGlue.h>
 
@@ -377,7 +376,7 @@ nsresult EphyHeaderSniffer::PerformSave (nsIURI* inOriginalURI)
 	 * http://lxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/source/xpfe/communicator/resources/content/contentAreaUtils.js#763
 	 */
         char *filename;
-        filename = gnome_vfs_unescape_string (default_name, NULL);
+        filename = g_uri_unescape_string (default_name, NULL);
 
         if (!g_utf8_validate (filename, -1, NULL))
         {
diff --git a/embed/xulrunner/embed/mozilla-embed-single.cpp b/embed/xulrunner/embed/mozilla-embed-single.cpp
index ab0373085..437d656bf 100644
--- a/embed/xulrunner/embed/mozilla-embed-single.cpp
+++ b/embed/xulrunner/embed/mozilla-embed-single.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 
 #include <nsStringGlue.h>
 
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 #include "ephy-langs.h"
 #include "ephy-password-manager.h"
 #include "ephy-permission-manager.h"
+#include "ephy-string.h"
 #include "mozilla-embed.h"
 #include "mozilla-notifiers.h"
 #include "mozilla-x509-cert.h"
@@ -267,7 +268,8 @@ mozilla_init_plugin_add_unique_path (GList *list,
 	if (path == NULL)
 		return list;
 
-	canon = gnome_vfs_make_path_name_canonical (path);
+	canon = ephy_string_canonicalize_pathname (path);
+
 	for (l = list; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
 		if (g_str_equal (list->data, canon) != FALSE) {
 			/* The path is already in the list */
@@ -464,14 +466,15 @@ user_css_unregister (MozillaEmbedSingle *single)
 }
 
 static void
-user_css_file_monitor_func (EphyFileMonitor *,
-			    const char *,
-			    GnomeVFSMonitorEventType event_type,
-			    MozillaEmbedSingle *single)
+user_css_file_monitor_changed_cb (GFileMonitor *file_monitor,
+				  GFile *file,
+				  GFile *other_file,
+				  gint event_type,
+				  MozillaEmbedSingle *single)
 {
 	LOG ("Reregistering the user style sheet");
 
-	if (event_type == GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_DELETED)
+	if (event_type == G_FILE_MONITOR_EVENT_DELETED)
 	{
 		user_css_unregister (single);
 	}
@@ -499,27 +502,28 @@ user_css_enabled_notify (GConfClient *client,
 
         if (enabled)
 	{
-		char *uri;
+		GFile *file;
 
 		user_css_register (single);
 
-		uri = gnome_vfs_get_uri_from_local_path (priv->user_css_file);
+		file = g_file_new_for_path (priv->user_css_file);
 
 		g_assert (priv->user_css_file_monitor == NULL);
 		priv->user_css_file_monitor =
-			ephy_file_monitor_add (uri,
-					       GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_FILE,
-					       USER_CSS_LOAD_DELAY,
-					       (EphyFileMonitorFunc) user_css_file_monitor_func,
-					       NULL,
-					       single);
-		g_free (uri);
+			g_file_monitor_file (file,
+					     G_FILE_MONITOR_NONE, NULL);
+		g_file_monitor_set_rate_limit (priv->user_css_file_monitor,
+					       USER_CSS_LOAD_DELAY);
+		g_signal_connect (priv->user_css_file_monitor, "changed",
+				  G_CALLBACK (user_css_file_monitor_changed_cb),
+				  single);
+		g_object_unref (file);
 	}
         else
 	{
 		if (priv->user_css_file_monitor != NULL)
 		{
-			ephy_file_monitor_cancel (priv->user_css_file_monitor);
+			g_file_monitor_cancel (priv->user_css_file_monitor);
 			priv->user_css_file_monitor = NULL;
 		}
 
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 5c3236bb6..b576d0398 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ nodist_libephymisc_la_SOURCES = \
 
 libephymisc_la_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-I$(top_builddir)/lib			\
+	-I$(top_builddir)/lib/egg		\
 	-DSHARE_DIR=\"$(pkgdatadir)\" 		\
 	-DEXTENSIONS_DIR=\""$(libdir)/epiphany/$(EPIPHANY_MAJOR)/extensions"\" 	\
 	$(AM_CPPFLAGS)
diff --git a/lib/egg/Makefile.am b/lib/egg/Makefile.am
index ba0586033..206aa0184 100644
--- a/lib/egg/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/egg/Makefile.am
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@ EGGSOURCES = \
 	eggtreemultidnd.c \
 	egg-editable-toolbar.c \
 	egg-toolbars-model.c \
-	egg-toolbar-editor.c
+	egg-toolbar-editor.c \
+	eel-app-launch-context.c
 
 EGGHEADERS = \
 	eggtreemultidnd.h \
 	egg-editable-toolbar.h \
 	egg-toolbars-model.h \
-	egg-toolbar-editor.h
+	egg-toolbar-editor.h \
+	eel-app-launch-context.h
 
 noinst_HEADERS = \
 	$(EGGHEADERS) \
diff --git a/lib/ephy-file-chooser.c b/lib/ephy-file-chooser.c
index 0bdc52f48..9b3fa7d38 100644
--- a/lib/ephy-file-chooser.c
+++ b/lib/ephy-file-chooser.c
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
 #include "ephy-gui.h"
 #include "ephy-debug.h"
 #include "ephy-stock-icons.h"
+#include "ephy-string.h"
 
 #include <gtk/gtkstock.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkimage.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 
 #define EPHY_FILE_CHOOSER_GET_PRIVATE(object)(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((object), EPHY_TYPE_FILE_CHOOSER, EphyFileChooserPrivate))
@@ -175,12 +175,14 @@ ephy_file_chooser_set_persist_key (EphyFileChooser *dialog, const char *key)
 	dir = eel_gconf_get_string (key);
 	if (dir != NULL)
 	{
+		/* FIXME: Maybe we will find a better way to do this when the
+		 * gio-filechooser will be in GTK+ */
 		converted = g_filename_from_utf8
 			(dir, -1, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 
 		if (converted != NULL)
 		{
-			expanded = gnome_vfs_expand_initial_tilde (converted);
+			expanded = ephy_string_expand_initial_tilde (converted);
 
 			gtk_file_chooser_set_current_folder
 				(GTK_FILE_CHOOSER (dialog), expanded);
diff --git a/lib/ephy-file-helpers.c b/lib/ephy-file-helpers.c
index 8fb7b4970..65b74db8b 100644
--- a/lib/ephy-file-helpers.c
+++ b/lib/ephy-file-helpers.c
@@ -27,26 +27,22 @@
 
 #include "ephy-prefs.h"
 #include "eel-gconf-extensions.h"
+#include "eel-app-launch-context.h"
 #include "ephy-debug.h"
+#include "ephy-string.h"
 
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
+#include <gio/gdesktopappinfo.h>
 #include <libgnome/gnome-init.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-file-info.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-ops.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-directory.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-xfer.h>
 #include <libxml/xmlreader.h>
 
 /* bug http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=156687 */
 #undef GNOME_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
 #include <libgnome/gnome-desktop-item.h>
 
-#define SN_API_NOT_YET_FROZEN
-#include <libsn/sn.h>
 #include <gdk/gdk.h>
-#include <gdk/gdkx.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkrecentmanager.h>
 
 #include <string.h>
@@ -162,7 +158,7 @@ ephy_file_get_downloads_dir (void)
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (download_dir != NULL, NULL);
 
-	expanded = gnome_vfs_expand_initial_tilde (download_dir);
+	expanded = ephy_string_expand_initial_tilde (download_dir);
 	g_free (download_dir);
 
 	return expanded;
@@ -433,35 +429,46 @@ ephy_file_find (const char *path,
 }
 
 gboolean
-ephy_file_switch_temp_file (const char *filename,
-			    const char *filename_temp)
+ephy_file_switch_temp_file (GFile *file,
+			    GFile *file_temp)
 {
-	char *old_file;
+	char *file_path, *file_temp_path;
+	char *old_file_path;
 	gboolean old_exist;
 	gboolean retval = TRUE;
+	GFile *old_file;
 
-	old_file = g_strconcat (filename, ".old", NULL);
+	file_path = g_file_get_path (file);
+	file_temp_path = g_file_get_path (file_temp);
+	old_file_path = g_strconcat (file_path, ".old", NULL);
 
-	old_exist = g_file_test (filename, G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS);
+	old_file = g_file_new_for_path (old_file_path);
+	old_exist = g_file_test (file_path, G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS);
 
 	if (old_exist)
 	{
-		if (rename (filename, old_file) < 0)
+		if (g_file_move (file, old_file, 
+				 G_FILE_COPY_OVERWRITE,
+				 NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL) == FALSE)
 		{
-			g_warning ("Failed to rename %s to %s", filename, old_file);
+			g_warning ("Failed to rename %s to %s", file_path, old_file_path);
 			retval = FALSE;
 			goto failed;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (rename (filename_temp, filename) < 0)
+	if (g_file_move (file_temp, file,
+			 G_FILE_COPY_OVERWRITE,
+			 NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL) == FALSE)
 	{
-		g_warning ("Failed to rename %s to %s", filename_temp, filename);
+		g_warning ("Failed to rename %s to %s", file_temp_path, file_path);
 
-		if (rename (old_file, filename) < 0)
+		if (g_file_move (old_file, file,
+				 G_FILE_COPY_OVERWRITE,
+				 NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL) == FALSE)
 		{
 			g_warning ("Failed to restore %s from %s",
-				   filename, filename_temp);
+				   file_path, file_temp_path);
 		}
 		retval = FALSE;
 		goto failed;
@@ -469,20 +476,24 @@ ephy_file_switch_temp_file (const char *filename,
 
 	if (old_exist)
 	{
-		if (unlink (old_file) < 0)
+		if (g_file_delete (old_file,
+				   NULL, NULL) == FALSE)
 		{
-			g_warning ("Failed to delete old file %s", old_file);
+			g_warning ("Failed to delete old file %s", old_file_path);
 		}
 	}
 
 failed:
-	g_free (old_file);
+	g_free (old_file_path);
+	g_free (file_path);
+	g_free (file_temp_path);
+	g_object_unref (old_file);
 
 	return retval;
 }
 
 void
-ephy_file_delete_on_exit (const char *path)
+ephy_file_delete_on_exit (GFile *file)
 {
 	/* does nothing now */
 }
@@ -583,441 +594,110 @@ ephy_file_check_mime (const char *mime_type)
 	return permission;
 }
 
-/* Copied from nautilus-program-choosing.c */
-
-extern char **environ;
-
-/* Cut and paste from gdkspawn-x11.c */
-static gchar **
-my_gdk_spawn_make_environment_for_screen (GdkScreen  *screen,
-					  gchar     **envp)
-{
-  gchar **retval = NULL;
-  gchar  *display_name;
-  gint    i, j = 0, env_len;
-
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen), NULL);
-
-  if (envp == NULL)
-    envp = environ;
-
-  env_len = g_strv_length (envp);
-  retval = g_new (char *, env_len + 3);
-
-  display_name = gdk_screen_make_display_name (screen);
-
-  for (i = 0; envp[i] != NULL; i++)
-    if (!g_str_has_prefix (envp[i], "DISPLAY=") &&
-        !g_str_has_prefix (envp[i], EPHY_UUID_ENVVAR "="))
-      retval[j++] = g_strdup (envp[i]);
-
-  retval[j++] = g_strconcat ("DISPLAY=", display_name, NULL);
-  retval[j++] = g_strdup (EPHY_UUID_ENVSTRING);
-  retval[j] = NULL;
-
-  g_free (display_name);
-
-  return retval;
-}
-
-static void
-sn_error_trap_push (SnDisplay *display,
-		    Display   *xdisplay)
-{
-	gdk_error_trap_push ();
-}
-
-static void
-sn_error_trap_pop (SnDisplay *display,
-		   Display   *xdisplay)
-{
-	gdk_error_trap_pop ();
-}
-
-static char **
-make_spawn_environment_for_sn_context (SnLauncherContext *sn_context,
-				       char             **envp)
-{
-	char **retval;
-	int    i, j, len;
-
-	retval = NULL;
-	
-	if (envp == NULL) {
-		envp = environ;
-	}
-	
-	len = g_strv_length (envp);
-	retval = g_new (char *, len + 3);
-
-	for (i = 0, j = 0; envp[i] != NULL; i++) {
-		if (!g_str_has_prefix (envp[i], "DESKTOP_STARTUP_ID=") &&
-		    !g_str_has_prefix (envp[i], EPHY_UUID_ENVVAR "=")) {
-			retval[j++] = g_strdup (envp[i]);
-	        }
-	}
-
-	retval[j++] = g_strdup_printf ("DESKTOP_STARTUP_ID=%s",
-				       sn_launcher_context_get_startup_id (sn_context));
-	retval[j++] = g_strdup (EPHY_UUID_ENVSTRING);
-	retval[j] = NULL;
-
-	return retval;
-}
-
-/* This should be fairly long, as it's confusing to users if a startup
- * ends when it shouldn't (it appears that the startup failed, and
- * they have to relaunch the app). Also the timeout only matters when
- * there are bugs and apps don't end their own startup sequence.
- *
- * This timeout is a "last resort" timeout that ignores whether the
- * startup sequence has shown activity or not.  Metacity and the
- * tasklist have smarter, and correspondingly able-to-be-shorter
- * timeouts. The reason our timeout is dumb is that we don't monitor
- * the sequence (don't use an SnMonitorContext)
- */
-#define STARTUP_TIMEOUT_LENGTH (30 /* seconds */ * 1000)
-
-typedef struct
-{
-	GdkScreen *screen;
-	GSList *contexts;
-	guint timeout_id;
-} StartupTimeoutData;
-
-static void
-free_startup_timeout (void *data)
-{
-	StartupTimeoutData *std;
-
-	std = data;
-
-	g_slist_foreach (std->contexts,
-			 (GFunc) sn_launcher_context_unref,
-			 NULL);
-	g_slist_free (std->contexts);
-
-	if (std->timeout_id != 0) {
-		g_source_remove (std->timeout_id);
-		std->timeout_id = 0;
-	}
-
-	g_free (std);
-}
-
-static gboolean
-startup_timeout (void *data)
-{
-	StartupTimeoutData *std;
-	GSList *tmp;
-	GTimeVal now;
-	int min_timeout;
-
-	std = data;
-
-	min_timeout = STARTUP_TIMEOUT_LENGTH;
-	
-	g_get_current_time (&now);
-	
-	tmp = std->contexts;
-	while (tmp != NULL) {
-		SnLauncherContext *sn_context;
-		GSList *next;
-		long tv_sec, tv_usec;
-		double elapsed;
-		
-		sn_context = tmp->data;
-		next = tmp->next;
-		
-		sn_launcher_context_get_last_active_time (sn_context,
-							  &tv_sec, &tv_usec);
-
-		elapsed =
-			((((double)now.tv_sec - tv_sec) * G_USEC_PER_SEC +
-			  (now.tv_usec - tv_usec))) / 1000.0;
-
-		if (elapsed >= STARTUP_TIMEOUT_LENGTH) {
-			std->contexts = g_slist_remove (std->contexts,
-							sn_context);
-			sn_launcher_context_complete (sn_context);
-			sn_launcher_context_unref (sn_context);
-		} else {
-			min_timeout = MIN (min_timeout, (STARTUP_TIMEOUT_LENGTH - elapsed));
-		}
-		
-		tmp = next;
-	}
-
-	if (std->contexts == NULL) {
-		std->timeout_id = 0;
-	} else {
-		std->timeout_id = g_timeout_add (min_timeout,
-						 startup_timeout,
-						 std);
-	}
-
-	/* always remove this one, but we may have reinstalled another one. */
-	return FALSE;
-}
-
-static void
-add_startup_timeout (GdkScreen         *screen,
-		     SnLauncherContext *sn_context)
-{
-	StartupTimeoutData *data;
-
-	data = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (screen), "nautilus-startup-data");
-	if (data == NULL) {
-		data = g_new (StartupTimeoutData, 1);
-		data->screen = screen;
-		data->contexts = NULL;
-		data->timeout_id = 0;
-		
-		g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (screen), "nautilus-startup-data",
-					data, free_startup_timeout);		
-	}
-
-	sn_launcher_context_ref (sn_context);
-	data->contexts = g_slist_prepend (data->contexts, sn_context);
-	
-	if (data->timeout_id == 0) {
-		data->timeout_id = g_timeout_add (STARTUP_TIMEOUT_LENGTH,
-						  startup_timeout,
-						  data);		
-	}
-}
-
 gboolean
-ephy_file_launch_application (GnomeVFSMimeApplication *application,
-			      const char *parameter,
-			      guint32 user_time)
+ephy_file_launch_application (GAppInfo *app,
+			      GList *files,
+			      guint32 user_time,
+			      GtkWidget *widget)
 {
-	GdkScreen       *screen;
-	GList           *uris = NULL;
-	char            *uri;
-	char           **envp;
-	GnomeVFSResult   result;
-	SnLauncherContext *sn_context;
-	SnDisplay *sn_display;
-
-	g_return_val_if_fail (application != NULL, FALSE);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (parameter != NULL, FALSE);
-
-	uri = gnome_vfs_make_uri_canonical (parameter);
-	if (uri == NULL) return FALSE;
-
-	uris = g_list_prepend (NULL, uri);
-
-	/* FIXME multihead! */
-	screen = gdk_screen_get_default ();
-	envp = my_gdk_spawn_make_environment_for_screen (screen, NULL);
-	
-	sn_display = sn_display_new (gdk_display,
-				     sn_error_trap_push,
-				     sn_error_trap_pop);
-
+	GAppLaunchContext *context;
+	GdkDisplay *display;
+	GdkScreen *screen;
 	
-	/* Only initiate notification if application supports it. */
-	if (gnome_vfs_mime_application_supports_startup_notification (application))
+	context = G_APP_LAUNCH_CONTEXT (eel_app_launch_context_new ());
+	if (widget)
 	{
-		char *name;
-
-		sn_context = sn_launcher_context_new (sn_display,
-						      screen ? gdk_screen_get_number (screen) :
-						      DefaultScreen (gdk_display));
-		
-		name = g_filename_display_basename (uri);
-		if (name != NULL) {
-			char *description;
-			
-			sn_launcher_context_set_name (sn_context, name);
-
-			/* FIXME: i18n after string freeze! */
-			description = g_strdup_printf ("Opening %s", name);
-			
-			sn_launcher_context_set_description (sn_context, description);
-
-			g_free (name);
-			g_free (description);
-		}
-		
-		if (!sn_launcher_context_get_initiated (sn_context)) {
-			const char *binary_name;
-			char **old_envp;
-
-			binary_name = gnome_vfs_mime_application_get_binary_name (application);
-		
-			sn_launcher_context_set_binary_name (sn_context,
-							     binary_name);
-			
-			sn_launcher_context_initiate (sn_context,
-						      g_get_prgname () ? g_get_prgname () : "unknown",
-						      binary_name,
-						      (Time) user_time);
-
-			old_envp = envp;
-			envp = make_spawn_environment_for_sn_context (sn_context, envp);
-			g_strfreev (old_envp);
-		}
-	} else {
-		sn_context = NULL;
-	}
-	
-	result = gnome_vfs_mime_application_launch_with_env (application, uris, envp);
-
-	if (sn_context != NULL) {
-		if (result != GNOME_VFS_OK) {
-			sn_launcher_context_complete (sn_context); /* end sequence */
-		} else {
-			add_startup_timeout (screen ? screen :
-					     gdk_display_get_default_screen (gdk_display_get_default ()),
-					     sn_context);
-		}
-		sn_launcher_context_unref (sn_context);
+		display = gtk_widget_get_display (widget);
+		screen = gtk_widget_get_screen (widget);
 	}
-	
-	sn_display_unref (sn_display);
-
-	g_strfreev (envp);
-	g_list_foreach (uris, (GFunc) g_free,NULL);
-	g_list_free (uris);
-
-	if (result != GNOME_VFS_OK)
+	else 
 	{
-		g_warning ("Cannot launch application '%s'\n",
-			   gnome_vfs_mime_application_get_name (application));
+		display = gdk_display_get_default ();
+		screen = gdk_screen_get_default ();
 	}
-
-	return result == GNOME_VFS_OK;
-}
-
-/* End cut-paste-adapt from nautilus */
-
-static int
-launch_desktop_item (const char *desktop_file,
-		     const char *parameter,
-		     guint32 user_time,
-		     GError **error)
-{
-	GnomeDesktopItem *item = NULL;
-	GdkScreen *screen;
-	GList *uris = NULL;
-	char *canonical;
-	int ret = -1;
-	char **envp;
 	
-	/* FIXME multihead! */
-	screen = gdk_screen_get_default ();
-	envp = my_gdk_spawn_make_environment_for_screen (screen, NULL);
-
-	item = gnome_desktop_item_new_from_file (desktop_file, 0, NULL);
-	if (item == NULL) return FALSE;
-		
-	if (parameter != NULL)
-	{
-		canonical = gnome_vfs_make_uri_canonical (parameter);
-		uris = g_list_append (uris, canonical);
-	}
-
-	gnome_desktop_item_set_launch_time (item, user_time);
-	ret = gnome_desktop_item_launch_with_env (item, uris, 0, envp, error);
-
-	g_list_foreach (uris, (GFunc) g_free, NULL);
-	g_list_free (uris);
-	g_strfreev (envp);
-	gnome_desktop_item_unref (item);
-
-	return ret;
+	eel_app_launch_context_set_display (EEL_APP_LAUNCH_CONTEXT (context),
+					    display);
+	eel_app_launch_context_set_screen (EEL_APP_LAUNCH_CONTEXT (context),
+					   screen);
+	eel_app_launch_context_set_timestamp (EEL_APP_LAUNCH_CONTEXT (context),
+					      user_time);
+	
+	return g_app_info_launch (app, files, context, NULL);
 }
 
 gboolean
 ephy_file_launch_desktop_file (const char *filename,
 			       const char *parameter,
-			       guint32 user_time)
+			       guint32 user_time,
+			       GtkWidget *widget)
 {
-	GError *error = NULL;
-	const char * const *dirs;
-	char *path = NULL;
-	int i, ret = -1;
-
-	dirs = g_get_system_data_dirs ();
-	if (dirs == NULL) return FALSE;
-
-	for (i = 0; dirs[i] != NULL; i++)
-	{
-		path = g_build_filename (dirs[i], "applications", filename, NULL);
-
-		if (g_file_test (path, G_FILE_TEST_IS_REGULAR)) break;
-
-		g_free (path);
-		path = NULL;
-	}
-
-	if (path != NULL)
-	{
-		ret = launch_desktop_item (path, parameter, user_time, &error);
-
-		if (ret == -1 || error != NULL)
-		{
-			g_warning ("Cannot launch desktop item '%s': %s\n",
-				path, error ? error->message : "(unknown error)");
-			g_clear_error (&error);
-		}
-
-		g_free (path);
-	}
+	GDesktopAppInfo *app;
+	GFile *file;
+	GList *list = NULL;
+	gboolean ret;
 
-	return ret >= 0;
+	app = g_desktop_app_info_new (filename);
+	file = g_file_new_for_path (parameter);
+	list = g_list_append (list, file);
+	
+	ret = ephy_file_launch_application (G_APP_INFO (app), list, user_time, widget);
+	g_list_free (list);
+	g_object_unref (file);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 gboolean
 ephy_file_launch_handler (const char *mime_type,
-			  const char *address,
+			  GFile *file,
 			  guint32 user_time)
 {
-	GnomeVFSMimeApplication *app = NULL;
-	GnomeVFSFileInfo *info = NULL;
-	char *canonical;
+	GAppInfo *app = NULL;
 	gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
-	g_return_val_if_fail (address != NULL, FALSE);
-
-	canonical = gnome_vfs_make_uri_canonical (address);
-	if (canonical == NULL) return FALSE;
+	g_return_val_if_fail (file != NULL, FALSE);
 
 	if (mime_type != NULL)
 	{
-		app = gnome_vfs_mime_get_default_application (mime_type);
+		app = g_app_info_get_default_for_type (mime_type,
+						       FALSE);
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		GFileInfo *file_info;
+		char *type;
+
 		/* Sniff mime type and check if it's safe to open */
-		info = gnome_vfs_file_info_new ();
-		if (gnome_vfs_get_file_info (canonical, info,
-					     GNOME_VFS_FILE_INFO_GET_MIME_TYPE |
-					     GNOME_VFS_FILE_INFO_FORCE_SLOW_MIME_TYPE) == GNOME_VFS_OK &&
-		    (info->valid_fields & GNOME_VFS_FILE_INFO_FIELDS_MIME_TYPE) &&
-		    info->mime_type != NULL &&
-		    info->mime_type[0] != '\0' &&
-		    ephy_file_check_mime (info->mime_type) == EPHY_MIME_PERMISSION_SAFE)
+		file_info = g_file_query_info (file,
+					       G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_CONTENT_TYPE,
+					       0, NULL, NULL);
+		if (file_info == NULL) {
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+		type = g_strdup (g_file_info_get_content_type (file_info));
+		
+		g_object_unref (file_info);
+
+		if (type != NULL && type[0] != '\0' &&
+		    ephy_file_check_mime (type) == EPHY_MIME_PERMISSION_SAFE)
 		{
 			/* FIXME rename tmp file to right extension ? */
-			app = gnome_vfs_mime_get_default_application (info->mime_type);
+			app = g_app_info_get_default_for_type (type, FALSE);
 		}
-		gnome_vfs_file_info_unref (info);
+		g_free (type);
 	}
 
 	if (app != NULL)
 	{
-		ret = ephy_file_launch_application (app, address, user_time);
-
-		gnome_vfs_mime_application_free (app);
+		GList *list = NULL;
+		
+		list = g_list_append (list, file);
+		ret = ephy_file_launch_application (app, list, user_time, NULL);
+		g_list_free (list);
 	}
 	else
 		ret = FALSE;
 
-	g_free (canonical);
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1025,197 +705,34 @@ gboolean
 ephy_file_browse_to (const char *parameter,
 		     guint32 user_time)
 {
-	GnomeVFSURI *uri, *parent_uri, *desktop;
+	GFile *file, *parent, *desktop;
 	char *desktop_dir;
 	gboolean ret;
 
-	uri = gnome_vfs_uri_new (parameter);
-	parent_uri = gnome_vfs_uri_get_parent (uri);
-
+	file = g_file_new_for_path (parameter);
 	desktop_dir = ephy_file_desktop_dir ();
-	desktop = gnome_vfs_uri_new (desktop_dir);
+	desktop = g_file_new_for_path (desktop_dir);
 	
 	/* Don't do anything if destination is the desktop */
-	if (gnome_vfs_uri_equal (desktop, parent_uri))
+	if (g_file_contains_file (desktop, file))
 	{
 		ret = FALSE;
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		parent = g_file_get_parent (file);
 		/* TODO find a way to make nautilus scroll to the actual file */
 		ret = ephy_file_launch_handler ("x-directory/normal", 
-						gnome_vfs_uri_get_path (parent_uri), 
+						parent, 
 						user_time);
 	}
 	
 	g_free (desktop_dir);
-	gnome_vfs_uri_unref (uri);
-	gnome_vfs_uri_unref (parent_uri);
-	gnome_vfs_uri_unref (desktop);
+	g_object_unref (file);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
-struct _EphyFileMonitor
-{
-	GnomeVFSMonitorHandle *handle;
-	EphyFileMonitorFunc callback;
-	EphyFileMonitorDelayFunc delay_func;
-	gpointer user_data;
-	char *uri;
-	guint delay;
-	guint timeout_id;
-	guint ticks;
-	GnomeVFSMonitorEventType type;
-};
-
-static gboolean
-ephy_file_monitor_timeout_cb (EphyFileMonitor *monitor)
-{
-	if (monitor->ticks > 0)
-	{
-		monitor->ticks--;
-
-		/* Run again */
-		return TRUE;
-	}
-
-	if (monitor->delay_func &&
-	    monitor->delay_func (monitor, monitor->user_data))
-	{
-		monitor->ticks = DELAY_MAX_TICKS / 2;
-
-		/* Run again */
-		return TRUE;
-	}
-
-	monitor->timeout_id = 0;
-
-	monitor->callback (monitor, monitor->uri, monitor->type, monitor->user_data);
-
-	/* don't run again */
-	return FALSE;
-}
-
-static void
-ephy_file_monitor_cb (GnomeVFSMonitorHandle *handle,
-		      const char *monitor_uri,
-		      const char *info_uri,
-		      GnomeVFSMonitorEventType event_type,
-		      EphyFileMonitor *monitor)
-{
-	LOG ("File '%s' has changed, scheduling reload", monitor_uri);
-
-	switch (event_type)
-	{
-		case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_CHANGED:
-			monitor->ticks = INITIAL_TICKS;
-			/* fall-through */
-		case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_CREATED:
-			/* We make a lot of assumptions here, but basically we know
-			 * that we just have to reload, by construction.
-			 * Delay the reload a little bit so we don't endlessly
-			 * reload while a file is written.
-			 */
-			monitor->type = event_type;
-
-			if (monitor->ticks == 0)
-			{
-				monitor->ticks = 1;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				/* Exponential backoff */
-				monitor->ticks = MIN (monitor->ticks * 2,
-						      DELAY_MAX_TICKS);
-			}
-
-			if (monitor->timeout_id == 0)
-			{
-				monitor->timeout_id = 
-					g_timeout_add (monitor->delay,
-						       (GSourceFunc) ephy_file_monitor_timeout_cb,
-						       monitor);
-			}
-
-			break;
-
-		case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_DELETED:
-			if (monitor->timeout_id != 0)
-			{
-				g_source_remove (monitor->timeout_id);
-				monitor->timeout_id = 0;
-			}
-			monitor->ticks = 0;
-
-			monitor->callback (monitor, monitor->uri, event_type, monitor->user_data);
-			break;
-		case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_STARTEXECUTING:
-		case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_STOPEXECUTING:
-		case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_METADATA_CHANGED:
-		default:
-			break;
-	}
-}
-
-EphyFileMonitor *
-ephy_file_monitor_add (const char *uri,
-		       GnomeVFSMonitorType monitor_type,
-		       guint delay,
-		       EphyFileMonitorFunc callback,
-		       EphyFileMonitorDelayFunc delay_func,
-		       gpointer user_data)
-{
-	EphyFileMonitor *monitor;
-
-	g_return_val_if_fail (uri != NULL, NULL);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (callback, NULL);
-
-	monitor = g_new (EphyFileMonitor, 1);
-	monitor->callback = callback;
-	monitor->delay_func = delay_func;
-	monitor->user_data = user_data;
-	monitor->uri = g_strdup (uri);
-	monitor->delay = delay;
-	monitor->ticks = 0;
-	monitor->timeout_id = 0;
-
-	if (gnome_vfs_monitor_add (&monitor->handle, uri, monitor_type,
-				   (GnomeVFSMonitorCallback) ephy_file_monitor_cb,
-				   monitor) != GNOME_VFS_OK)
-	{
-		LOG ("Failed to add file monitor for '%s'", uri);
-
-		g_free (monitor->uri);
-		g_free (monitor);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	LOG ("File monitor for '%s' added", uri);
-
-	return monitor;
-}
-
-void
-ephy_file_monitor_cancel (EphyFileMonitor *monitor)
-{
-	g_return_if_fail (monitor != NULL);
-	g_return_if_fail (monitor->handle != NULL);
-	g_return_if_fail (monitor->uri != NULL);
-
-	LOG ("Cancelling file monitor for '%s'", monitor->uri);
-
-	gnome_vfs_monitor_cancel (monitor->handle);
-
-	if (monitor->timeout_id != 0)
-	{
-		g_source_remove (monitor->timeout_id);
-	}
-
-	g_free (monitor->uri);
-	g_free (monitor);
-}
-
 /**
  * ephy_file_delete_directory:
  * @path: the path to remove
@@ -1226,18 +743,14 @@ ephy_file_monitor_cancel (EphyFileMonitor *monitor)
 void
 ephy_file_delete_directory (const char *path)
 {
-	GList *list;
-	GnomeVFSResult ret;
-	
-	list = g_list_append (NULL, gnome_vfs_uri_new (path));
+	GFile *file;
+	gboolean ret;
 	
-	ret = gnome_vfs_xfer_delete_list (list, GNOME_VFS_XFER_ERROR_MODE_ABORT,
-					GNOME_VFS_XFER_EMPTY_DIRECTORIES,
-					NULL, NULL);
+	file = g_file_new_for_path (path);
 	
-	gnome_vfs_uri_list_free (list);
+	ret = g_file_delete (file, NULL, NULL);
 	
-	if (ret == GNOME_VFS_OK)
+	if (ret == TRUE)
 	{
 		LOG ("Deleted the profile dir '%s'", path);
 	}
@@ -1245,4 +758,5 @@ ephy_file_delete_directory (const char *path)
 	{
 		LOG ("Couldn't delete profile dir '%s'", path);
 	}
+	g_object_unref (file);
 }
diff --git a/lib/ephy-file-helpers.h b/lib/ephy-file-helpers.h
index f7aa71281..408b975cb 100644
--- a/lib/ephy-file-helpers.h
+++ b/lib/ephy-file-helpers.h
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 #define EPHY_FILE_HELPERS_H
 
 #include <glib.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-mime-handlers.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-ops.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
+#include <gtk/gtkwidget.h>
 
 extern GQuark ephy_file_helpers_error_quark;
 #define EPHY_FILE_HELPERS_ERROR_QUARK	(ephy_file_helpers_error_quark)
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ typedef enum
 	EPHY_MIME_PERMISSION_UNKNOWN	= 3
 } EphyMimePermission;
 
-typedef struct _EphyFileMonitor EphyFileMonitor;
-typedef void (* EphyFileMonitorFunc) (EphyFileMonitor*, const char*, GnomeVFSMonitorEventType, gpointer);
-typedef gboolean (* EphyFileMonitorDelayFunc) (EphyFileMonitor*, gpointer);
-
 gboolean    ephy_file_helpers_init       (const char *profile_dir,
 					  gboolean private_profile,
 					  gboolean keep_temp_dir,
@@ -72,10 +68,10 @@ GSList     *ephy_file_find               (const char *path,
 				          const char *fname,
 				          gint maxdepth);
 
-gboolean    ephy_file_switch_temp_file   (const char *filename,
-					  const char *filename_temp);
+gboolean    ephy_file_switch_temp_file (GFile *file,
+					GFile *file_temp);
 
-void	    ephy_file_delete_on_exit	 (const char *path);
+void	    ephy_file_delete_on_exit	 (GFile *file);
 
 void	    ephy_file_add_recent_item	 (const char *uri,
 					  const char *mime_type);
@@ -84,28 +80,21 @@ EphyMimePermission ephy_file_check_mime	 (const char *mime_type);
 
 gboolean    ephy_file_launch_desktop_file (const char *filename,
 					   const char *parameter,
-					   guint32 user_time);
+					   guint32 user_time,
+					   GtkWidget *widget);
 
-gboolean    ephy_file_launch_application (GnomeVFSMimeApplication *application,
-					  const char *parameter,
-					  guint32 user_time);
+gboolean    ephy_file_launch_application (GAppInfo *app,
+					  GList *files,
+					  guint32 user_time,
+					  GtkWidget *parent);
 
 gboolean    ephy_file_launch_handler	 (const char *mime_type,
-					  const char *address,
+					  GFile *file,
 					  guint32 user_time);
 
 gboolean    ephy_file_browse_to		 (const char *parameter,
 					  guint32 user_time);
 
-EphyFileMonitor *ephy_file_monitor_add	 (const char *uri,
-					  GnomeVFSMonitorType monitor_type,
-					  guint delay,
-					  EphyFileMonitorFunc callback,
-					  EphyFileMonitorDelayFunc delay_func,
-					  gpointer user_data);
-
-void	   ephy_file_monitor_cancel	 (EphyFileMonitor *monitor);
-
 void	   ephy_file_delete_directory	 (const char *path);
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/lib/ephy-node-db.c b/lib/ephy-node-db.c
index ebc3e20b5..15a4593ab 100644
--- a/lib/ephy-node-db.c
+++ b/lib/ephy-node-db.c
@@ -482,30 +482,35 @@ ephy_node_db_write_to_xml_safe (EphyNodeDb *db,
 {
 	va_list argptr;
 	int ret = 0;
-	char *tmp_file;
+	GFile *tmp_file, *file;
+	char *tmp_file_path;
 
-	tmp_file = g_strconcat ((const gchar *)filename, ".tmp", NULL);
+	tmp_file_path = g_strconcat ((const gchar *) filename, ".tmp", NULL);
+	tmp_file = g_file_new_for_path (tmp_file_path);
+	file = g_file_new_for_path ((const char *) filename);
 
 	va_start (argptr, node);
  
 	ret = ephy_node_db_write_to_xml_valist
-		(db, (const xmlChar *)tmp_file, root, version, comment, node, argptr);
+		(db, (const xmlChar *)tmp_file_path, root, version, comment, node, argptr);
 
 	va_end (argptr);
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 	{
-		g_warning ("Failed to write XML data to %s", tmp_file);
+		g_warning ("Failed to write XML data to %s", tmp_file_path);
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
-	if (ephy_file_switch_temp_file ((const char *)filename, tmp_file) == FALSE)
+	if (ephy_file_switch_temp_file (file, tmp_file) == FALSE)
 	{
 		ret = -1;
 	}
 
 failed:
-	g_free (tmp_file);
+	g_free (tmp_file_path);
+	g_object_unref (file);
+	g_object_unref (tmp_file);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/lib/ephy-string.c b/lib/ephy-string.c
index 391ad9b39..4dc8d8e9a 100644
--- a/lib/ephy-string.c
+++ b/lib/ephy-string.c
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <glib.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
 
 #define ELLIPSIS "\xe2\x80\xa6"
 
@@ -286,3 +288,241 @@ ephy_string_enum_to_string (GType type,
 
 	return retval;
 }
+
+/* Following code copied from gnome-vfs-private-utils.c */
+
+static int
+find_next_slash (const char *path, int current_offset)
+{
+	const char *match;
+	
+	g_assert (current_offset <= strlen (path));
+	
+	match = strchr (path + current_offset, G_DIR_SEPARATOR);
+	return match == NULL ? -1 : match - path;
+}
+
+static int
+find_slash_before_offset (const char *path, int to)
+{
+	int result;
+	int next_offset;
+
+	result = -1;
+	next_offset = 0;
+	for (;;) {
+		next_offset = find_next_slash (path, next_offset);
+		if (next_offset < 0 || next_offset >= to) {
+			break;
+		}
+		result = next_offset;
+		next_offset++;
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+static void
+collapse_slash_runs (char *path, int from_offset)
+{
+	int i;
+	/* Collapse multiple `/'s in a row. */
+	for (i = from_offset;; i++) {
+		if (path[i] != G_DIR_SEPARATOR) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (from_offset < i) {
+		memmove (path + from_offset, path + i, strlen (path + i) + 1);
+		i = from_offset + 1;
+	}
+}
+
+/* Canonicalize path, and return a new path.  Do everything in situ.  The new
+   path differs from path in:
+
+     Multiple `/'s are collapsed to a single `/'.
+     Leading `./'s and trailing `/.'s are removed.
+     Non-leading `../'s and trailing `..'s are handled by removing
+     portions of the path.  */
+char *
+ephy_string_canonicalize_pathname (const char *cpath)
+{
+	char *path;
+	int i, marker;
+	
+	path = g_strdup (cpath);
+
+	if (path == NULL || strlen (path) == 0) {
+		return "";
+	}
+
+	/* Walk along path looking for things to compact. */
+	for (i = 0, marker = 0;;) {
+		if (!path[i])
+			break;
+
+		/* Check for `../', `./' or trailing `.' by itself. */
+		if (path[i] == '.') {
+			/* Handle trailing `.' by itself. */
+			if (path[i + 1] == '\0') {
+				if (i > 1 && path[i - 1] == G_DIR_SEPARATOR) {
+					/* strip the trailing /. */
+					path[i - 1] = '\0';
+				} else {
+					/* convert path "/." to "/" */
+					path[i] = '\0';
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+
+			/* Handle `./'. */
+			if (path[i + 1] == G_DIR_SEPARATOR) {
+				memmove (path + i, path + i + 2, 
+					 strlen (path + i + 2) + 1);
+				if (i == 0) {
+					/* don't leave leading '/' for paths that started
+					 * as relative (.//foo)
+					 */
+					collapse_slash_runs (path, i);
+					marker = 0;
+				}
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			/* Handle `../' or trailing `..' by itself. 
+			 * Remove the previous xxx/ part 
+			 */
+			if (path[i + 1] == '.'
+			    && (path[i + 2] == G_DIR_SEPARATOR
+				|| path[i + 2] == '\0')) {
+
+				/* ignore ../ at the beginning of a path */
+				if (i != 0) {
+					marker = find_slash_before_offset (path, i - 1);
+
+					/* Either advance past '/' or point to the first character */
+					marker ++;
+					if (path [i + 2] == '\0' && marker > 1) {
+						/* If we are looking at a /.. at the end of the uri and we
+						 * need to eat the last '/' too.
+						 */
+						 marker--;
+					}
+					g_assert(marker < i);
+					
+					if (path[i + 2] == G_DIR_SEPARATOR) {
+						/* strip the entire ../ string */
+						i++;
+					}
+
+					memmove (path + marker, path + i + 2,
+						 strlen (path + i + 2) + 1);
+					i = marker;
+				} else {
+					i = 2;
+					if (path[i] == G_DIR_SEPARATOR) {
+						i++;
+					}
+				}
+				collapse_slash_runs (path, i);
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		/* advance to the next '/' */
+		i = find_next_slash (path, i);
+
+		/* If we didn't find any slashes, then there is nothing left to do. */
+		if (i < 0) {
+			break;
+		}
+
+		marker = i++;
+		collapse_slash_runs (path, i);
+	}
+	return path;
+}
+
+/* End of copied code */
+
+char *
+ephy_string_get_host_name (const char *url)
+{
+	const char *start;
+	const char *p;
+	
+	if (url == NULL || g_str_has_prefix (url, "file://")) return NULL;
+	
+	start = strstr (url, "//");
+	if (start == NULL || start == '\0')
+	{
+		/* Not an URL */
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (strlen (start) > 2)
+	{
+		/* Go past the protocol part */
+		start = start + 2;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		/* Not an URL again */
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	p = strchr (start, '@');
+	if (p != NULL)
+	{
+		/* We have a username:password@hostname scheme, skip it. */
+		if (strlen (p) > 1) start = ++p;
+	}
+	p = strchr (start, ':');
+	if (p != NULL)
+	{
+		/* hostname:port, skip port */
+		return g_strndup (start, (p - start));
+	}
+	p = strchr (start, '/');
+	if (p == NULL)
+	{
+		/* No more slashes in the url, we assume it's a host name */
+		return g_strdup (start);
+	}
+
+	return g_strndup (start, (p - start));
+}
+
+char *
+ephy_string_expand_initial_tilde (const char *path)
+{
+	char *slash_after_user_name, *user_name;
+	struct passwd *passwd_file_entry;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (path != NULL, NULL);
+
+	if (path[0] != '~') {
+		return g_strdup (path);
+	}
+	
+	if (path[1] == '/' || path[1] == '\0') {
+		return g_strconcat (g_get_home_dir (), &path[1], NULL);
+	}
+
+	slash_after_user_name = strchr (&path[1], '/');
+	if (slash_after_user_name == NULL) {
+		user_name = g_strdup (&path[1]);
+	} else {
+		user_name = g_strndup (&path[1],
+				       slash_after_user_name - &path[1]);
+	}
+	passwd_file_entry = getpwnam (user_name);
+	g_free (user_name);
+
+	if (passwd_file_entry == NULL || passwd_file_entry->pw_dir == NULL) {
+		return g_strdup (path);
+	}
+
+	return g_strconcat (passwd_file_entry->pw_dir,
+			    slash_after_user_name,
+			    NULL);
+}
diff --git a/lib/ephy-string.h b/lib/ephy-string.h
index cbf8ec776..de7ebe292 100644
--- a/lib/ephy-string.h
+++ b/lib/ephy-string.h
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ guint	  ephy_string_enum_from_string	(GType type,
 char     *ephy_string_enum_to_string	(GType type,
 					 guint enum_value);
 
+char     *ephy_string_canonicalize_pathname (const char *cpath);
+
+char     *ephy_string_get_host_name (const char *url);
+
+char     *ephy_string_expand_initial_tilde (const char *path);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/bookmarks/Makefile.am b/src/bookmarks/Makefile.am
index 1863fc55b..aceaeef13 100644
--- a/src/bookmarks/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/bookmarks/Makefile.am
@@ -113,6 +113,15 @@ libephybookmarks_la_CFLAGS = \
 	$(DEPENDENCIES_CFLAGS) 	\
 	$(AM_CFLAGS)
 
+libephybookmarks_la_LIBADD =
+
+if ENABLE_ZEROCONF
+libephybookmarks_la_CFLAGS += \
+        $(AVAHI_CFLAGS)
+libephybookmarks_la_LIBADD += \
+	$(AVAHI_LIBS)
+endif
+
 CLEANFILES = $(stamp_files) $(BUILT_SOURCES)
 DISTCLEANFILES = $(stamp_files) $(BUILT_SOURCES)
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = $(stamp_files) $(BUILT_SOURCES)
diff --git a/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmark-action.c b/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmark-action.c
index 2958f0f09..242cd00aa 100644
--- a/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmark-action.c
+++ b/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmark-action.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "ephy-gui.h"
 #include "ephy-debug.h"
 #include "ephy-dnd.h"
+#include "ephy-string.h"
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkwidget.h>
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <gtk/gtkentry.h>
 #include <gtk/gtktoolitem.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkmain.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-uri.h>
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -367,16 +367,17 @@ ephy_bookmark_action_activate (EphyBookmarkAction *action,
 	/* The entered search term is empty, and we have a smart bookmark */
 	if ((text == NULL || text[0] == '\0') && strstr (location, "%s") != NULL)
 	{
-		GnomeVFSURI *uri = gnome_vfs_uri_new (location);
-		if (uri != NULL)
-		{
-			address = g_strconcat (
-					gnome_vfs_uri_get_scheme (uri),
-					"://",
-					gnome_vfs_uri_get_host_name (uri),
-					NULL);
-			gnome_vfs_uri_unref (uri);
-		}
+		char *scheme;
+		char *host_name;
+
+		scheme = g_uri_get_scheme (location);
+		host_name = ephy_string_get_host_name (location);
+		address = g_strconcat (scheme,
+				       "://",
+				       host_name,
+				       NULL);
+		g_free (scheme);
+		g_free (host_name);
 	}
 
 	if (address == NULL)
@@ -511,24 +512,28 @@ query_tooltip_cb (GtkWidget *proxy,
 	{
 		if (strstr (location, "%s") != NULL)
 		{
-			GnomeVFSURI *uri = gnome_vfs_uri_new (location);
-			if (uri != NULL)
+			char *scheme;
+			char *host_name;
+			
+			scheme = g_uri_get_scheme (location);
+			host_name = ephy_string_get_host_name (location);
+		
+			if (title[0] == '\0')
 			{
-				if (title[0] == '\0')
-				{
-					text = g_markup_printf_escaped ("%s://%s",
-									gnome_vfs_uri_get_scheme (uri),
-									gnome_vfs_uri_get_host_name (uri));
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					text = g_markup_printf_escaped ("%s\n%s://%s",
-									title,
-									gnome_vfs_uri_get_scheme (uri),
-									gnome_vfs_uri_get_host_name (uri));
-				}
-				gnome_vfs_uri_unref (uri);
+				text = g_markup_printf_escaped ("%s://%s",
+								scheme,
+								host_name);
 			}
+			else
+			{
+				text = g_markup_printf_escaped ("%s\n%s://%s",
+								title,
+								scheme,
+								host_name);
+			}
+			
+			g_free (scheme);
+			g_free (host_name);
 		}
 		if (text == NULL)
 		{
diff --git a/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmarks-export.c b/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmarks-export.c
index a2af331a6..c220777fd 100644
--- a/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmarks-export.c
+++ b/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmarks-export.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "ephy-bookmarks-export.h"
 #include "ephy-node-common.h"
 #include "ephy-file-helpers.h"
+#include "ephy-string.h"
 #include "ephy-debug.h"
 
 #include <libxml/globals.h>
@@ -32,8 +33,6 @@
 #include <libxslt/xslt.h>
 #include <libxslt/transform.h>
 #include <libxslt/xsltutils.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-uri.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
 
 static inline xmlChar *
 sanitise_string (const xmlChar *string)
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ write_topics_list (EphyNode *topics,
 
 static int
 write_rdf (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
-	   const char *filename,
+	   GFile *file,
 	   xmlTextWriterPtr writer)
 {
 	EphyNode *bmks, *topics, *smart_bmks;
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ write_rdf (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
 	if (ret < 0) goto out;
 
 	/* FIXME: sanitise file_uri? */
-	file_uri = gnome_vfs_get_uri_from_local_path (filename);
+	file_uri = g_file_get_uri (file);
 	safeString = sanitise_string ((const xmlChar *) file_uri);
 	g_free (file_uri);
 
@@ -229,21 +228,20 @@ write_rdf (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
 		smart_url = ephy_node_has_child (smart_bmks, kid);
 		url = ephy_node_get_property_string
 			(kid, EPHY_NODE_BMK_PROP_LOCATION);
-		if (smart_url)
+		if (smart_url && url)
 		{
-			GnomeVFSURI *uri;
-
-			uri = gnome_vfs_uri_new (url);
-
-			if (uri)
-			{
-				link = g_strconcat (gnome_vfs_uri_get_scheme (uri),
-						    "://",
-						    gnome_vfs_uri_get_host_name (uri),
-						    NULL);
-
-				gnome_vfs_uri_unref (uri);
-			}
+			char *scheme;
+			char *host_name;
+			
+			scheme = g_uri_get_scheme (url);
+			host_name = ephy_string_get_host_name (url);
+			link = g_strconcat (scheme,
+					    "://",
+					    host_name,
+					    NULL);
+
+			g_free (scheme);
+			g_free (host_name);
 		}
 
 		safeLink = sanitise_string (link ? (const xmlChar *) link : (const xmlChar *) url);
@@ -301,21 +299,20 @@ write_rdf (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
 		title = ephy_node_get_property_string
 			(kid, EPHY_NODE_BMK_PROP_TITLE);
 
-		if (smart_url)
+		if (smart_url && url)
 		{
-			GnomeVFSURI *uri;
-
-			uri = gnome_vfs_uri_new (url);
-
-			if (uri)
-			{
-				link = g_strconcat (gnome_vfs_uri_get_scheme (uri),
-						    "://",
-						    gnome_vfs_uri_get_host_name (uri),
-						    NULL);
-
-				gnome_vfs_uri_unref (uri);
-			}
+			char *scheme;
+			char *host_name;
+
+			scheme = g_uri_get_scheme (url);
+			host_name = ephy_string_get_host_name (url);
+
+			link = g_strconcat (scheme,
+					    "://",
+					    host_name,
+					    NULL);
+			g_free (scheme);
+			g_free (host_name);
 		}
 
 		if (link == NULL)
@@ -391,20 +388,23 @@ out:
 
 void
 ephy_bookmarks_export_rdf (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
-			   const char *filename)
+			   const char *file_path)
 {
 	xmlTextWriterPtr writer;
-	char *tmp_file;
+	GFile *file, *tmp_file;
+	char *tmp_file_path;
 	int ret;
 
 	LOG ("Exporting as RDF to %s", filename);
 
 	START_PROFILER ("Exporting as RDF")
 
-	tmp_file = g_strconcat (filename, ".tmp", NULL);
+	tmp_file_path = g_strconcat (file_path, ".tmp", NULL);
+	file = g_file_new_for_path (file_path);
+	tmp_file = g_file_new_for_path (tmp_file_path);
 
 	/* FIXME: do we want to turn on compression here? */
-	writer = xmlNewTextWriterFilename (tmp_file, 0);
+	writer = xmlNewTextWriterFilename (tmp_file_path, 0);
 	if (writer == NULL)
 	{
 		g_free (tmp_file);
@@ -417,20 +417,22 @@ ephy_bookmarks_export_rdf (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
 	ret = xmlTextWriterSetIndentString (writer, (xmlChar *) "  ");
 	if (ret < 0) goto out;
 	
-	ret = write_rdf (bookmarks, filename, writer);
+	ret = write_rdf (bookmarks, file, writer);
 	if (ret < 0) goto out;
 
 	xmlFreeTextWriter (writer);
 out:
 	if (ret >= 0)
 	{
-		if (ephy_file_switch_temp_file (filename, tmp_file) == FALSE)
+		if (ephy_file_switch_temp_file (file, tmp_file) == FALSE)
 		{
 			ret = -1;
 		}
 	}
 
-	g_free (tmp_file);
+	g_object_unref (file);
+	g_object_unref (tmp_file);
+	g_free (tmp_file_path);
 
 	STOP_PROFILER ("Exporting as RDF")
 
@@ -439,31 +441,33 @@ out:
 
 void
 ephy_bookmarks_export_mozilla (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
-			   const char *filename)
+			       const char *filename)
 {
 	xsltStylesheetPtr cur = NULL;
 	xmlTextWriterPtr writer;
 	xmlDocPtr doc = NULL, res;
-	char *tmp_file, *template;
+	char *tmp_file_path, *template;
+	GFile *tmp_file;
 	int ret = -1;
 	
 	LOG ("Exporting as Mozilla to %s", filename);
 
 	template = g_build_filename (g_get_tmp_dir (),
 				     "export-bookmarks-XXXXXX", NULL);
-	tmp_file = ephy_file_tmp_filename (template, "rdf");
+	tmp_file_path = ephy_file_tmp_filename (template, "rdf");
 	g_free (template);
-	if (tmp_file == NULL) return;
+	if (tmp_file_path == NULL) return;
 
 	writer = xmlNewTextWriterDoc (&doc, 0);
 	if (writer == NULL || doc == NULL)
 	{
-		g_free (tmp_file);
+		g_free (tmp_file_path);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	START_PROFILER ("Exporting as Mozilla")
-
+	START_PROFILER ("Exporting as Mozilla");
+	
+	tmp_file = g_file_new_for_path (tmp_file_path);
 	ret = write_rdf (bookmarks, tmp_file, writer);
 	if (ret < 0) goto out;
 
@@ -492,7 +496,7 @@ ephy_bookmarks_export_mozilla (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
 out:
 	xmlFreeTextWriter (writer);
 	xmlFreeDoc (doc);
-	g_free (tmp_file);
+	g_free (tmp_file_path);
 
 	STOP_PROFILER ("Exporting as Mozilla")
 	
diff --git a/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmarks-import.c b/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmarks-import.c
index 56d9d628f..44f5fd63a 100644
--- a/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmarks-import.c
+++ b/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmarks-import.c
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include <glib.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <libxml/HTMLtree.h>
 #include <libxml/xmlreader.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-mime.h>
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 
@@ -71,14 +71,21 @@ ephy_bookmarks_import (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
 	const char *type;
 	char *basename;
 	gboolean success = FALSE;
+	GFile *file;
+	GFileInfo *file_info;
 
 	if (eel_gconf_get_boolean (CONF_LOCKDOWN_DISABLE_BOOKMARK_EDITING)) return FALSE;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (filename != NULL, FALSE);
+	
+	file = g_file_new_for_path (filename);
+	file_info = g_file_query_info (file,
+				       G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_CONTENT_TYPE,
+				       0, NULL, NULL);
+	type = g_file_info_get_content_type (file_info);
+	g_object_unref (file_info);
 
-	type = gnome_vfs_get_file_mime_type (filename, NULL, FALSE);
-
-	LOG ("Importing bookmarks of type %s", type ? type : "(null)");
+	g_debug ("Importing bookmarks of type %s", type ? type : "(null)");
 
 	if (type != NULL && (strcmp (type, "application/rdf+xml") == 0 ||
 			     strcmp (type, "text/rdf") == 0))
@@ -92,6 +99,7 @@ ephy_bookmarks_import (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
 		success = ephy_bookmarks_import_xbel (bookmarks, filename);
 	}
 	else if ((type != NULL && strcmp (type, "application/x-mozilla-bookmarks") == 0) ||
+		 strcmp (type, "text/html") == 0 ||
 	         strstr (filename, MOZILLA_BOOKMARKS_DIR) != NULL ||
                  strstr (filename, FIREFOX_BOOKMARKS_DIR_0) != NULL ||
                  strstr (filename, FIREFOX_BOOKMARKS_DIR_1) != NULL ||
@@ -101,7 +109,7 @@ ephy_bookmarks_import (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
 	}
 	else if (type == NULL)
 	{
-		basename = g_path_get_basename (filename);
+		basename = g_file_get_basename (file);
 
 		if (g_str_has_suffix (basename, ".rdf"))
 		{
@@ -124,6 +132,8 @@ ephy_bookmarks_import (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
 		g_free (basename);
 	}
 
+	g_object_unref (file);
+
 	return success;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmarks.c b/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmarks.c
index 121326874..535ac17f0 100644
--- a/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmarks.c
+++ b/src/bookmarks/ephy-bookmarks.c
@@ -44,17 +44,19 @@
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-dns-sd.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkmessagedialog.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkdialog.h>
+#include <avahi-common/error.h>
+#include <avahi-gobject/ga-service-browser.h>
+#include <avahi-gobject/ga-service-resolver.h>
+#include <avahi-gobject/ga-client.h>
+#include <avahi-gobject/ga-enums.h>
 
 #define EPHY_BOOKMARKS_XML_ROOT    "ephy_bookmarks"
 #define EPHY_BOOKMARKS_XML_VERSION "1.03"
 #define BOOKMARKS_SAVE_DELAY 3 /* seconds */
 #define MAX_FAVORITES_NUM 10
 #define UPDATE_URI_DATA_KEY "updated-uri"
-#define SD_RESOLVE_TIMEOUT 0 /* ms; 0 means no timeout */
 
 #define EPHY_BOOKMARKS_GET_PRIVATE(object)(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((object), EPHY_TYPE_BOOKMARKS, EphyBookmarksPrivate))
 
@@ -85,7 +87,8 @@ struct _EphyBookmarksPrivate
 #ifdef ENABLE_ZEROCONF
 	/* Local sites */
 	EphyNode *local;
-	GnomeVFSDNSSDBrowseHandle *browse_handles[G_N_ELEMENTS (zeroconf_protos)];
+	GaClient *ga_client;
+	GaServiceBrowser *browse_handles[G_N_ELEMENTS (zeroconf_protos)];
 	GHashTable *resolve_handles;
 #endif
 };
@@ -782,29 +785,96 @@ backup_file (const char *original_filename, const char *extension)
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_ZEROCONF
 
+/* C&P adapted from gnome-vfs-dns-sd.c */
+static GHashTable *
+decode_txt_record (AvahiStringList *input_text)
+{
+	GHashTable *hash;
+	int i;
+	int len;
+	char *key, *value, *end;
+	char *key_dup, *value_dup;
+	char *raw_txt;
+	size_t raw_txt_len;
+	
+	raw_txt_len = avahi_string_list_serialize (input_text, NULL, 0);
+	raw_txt = g_malloc (raw_txt_len);
+	raw_txt_len = avahi_string_list_serialize (input_text, raw_txt, raw_txt_len);
+
+	if (raw_txt == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	
+	hash = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, g_free);
+
+	i = 0;
+	while (i < raw_txt_len) {
+		len = raw_txt[i++];
+		
+		if (i + len > raw_txt_len) {
+			break;
+		}
+		
+		if (len == 0) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		
+		key = &raw_txt[i];
+		end = &raw_txt[i + len];
+		i += len;
+
+		if (*key == '=') {
+			/* 6.4 - silently ignore keys starting with = */
+			continue;
+		}
+		
+		value = memchr (key, '=', len);
+		if (value) {
+			key_dup = g_strndup (key, value - key);
+			value++; /* Skip '=' */
+			value_dup = g_strndup (value, end - value);
+		} else {
+			key_dup = g_strndup (key, len);
+			value_dup = NULL;
+		}
+		if (!g_hash_table_lookup_extended (hash,
+						   key_dup,
+						   NULL, NULL)) {
+			g_hash_table_insert (hash,
+					     key_dup,
+					     value_dup);
+		} else {
+			g_free (key_dup);
+			g_free (value_dup);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return hash;
+}
+
+/* End of copied code */
+
 static char *
-get_id_for_service (const GnomeVFSDNSSDService *service)
+get_id_for_response (const char *type,
+		     const char *domain,
+		     const char *name)
 {
 	/* FIXME: limit length! */
 	return g_strdup_printf ("%s\1%s\1%s",
-				service->type,
-				service->domain,
-				service->name);
+				type,
+				domain,
+				name);
 }
 
 static EphyNode *
-get_node_for_service (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
-		      const GnomeVFSDNSSDService *service)
+get_node_for_id (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
+		 char *node_id)
 {
 	EphyBookmarksPrivate *priv = bookmarks->priv;
 	EphyNode *kid, *node = NULL;
 	GPtrArray *children;
-	char *search_id;
 	const char *id;
 	guint i;
 
-	search_id = get_id_for_service (service);
-
 	children = ephy_node_get_children (priv->local);
 	for (i = 0; i < children->len; i++)
 	{
@@ -813,14 +883,14 @@ get_node_for_service (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks,
 		id = ephy_node_get_property_string (kid,
 						    EPHY_NODE_BMK_PROP_SERVICE_ID);
 
-		if (g_str_equal (id, search_id))
+		if (g_str_equal (id, node_id))
 		{
 			node = kid;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 
-	g_free (search_id);
+	g_free (node_id);
 
 	return node;
 }
@@ -833,21 +903,26 @@ typedef struct
 } ResolveData;
 
 static void
-resolve_cb (GnomeVFSDNSSDResolveHandle *handle,
-	    GnomeVFSResult result,
-	    const GnomeVFSDNSSDService *service,
-	    const char *host,
-	    int port,
-	    /* const */ GHashTable *text,
-	    int text_raw_len,
-	    const char *text_raw,
-	    ResolveData *data)
+resolver_found_cb (GaServiceResolver *resolver,
+		   int interface,
+		   GaProtocol protocol,
+		   const char *name,
+		   const char *type,
+		   const char *domain,
+		   const char *host_name,
+		   const AvahiAddress *address,
+		   guint16 port,
+		   AvahiStringList *txt,
+		   glong flags,
+		   ResolveData *data)
 {
 	EphyBookmarks *bookmarks = data->bookmarks;
 	EphyBookmarksPrivate *priv = bookmarks->priv;
 	EphyNode *node = data->node;
 	GValue value = { 0, };
 	const char *path = NULL;
+	char host[128];
+	GHashTable *text_table;
 	char *url;
 	gboolean was_immutable;
 	guint i;
@@ -856,39 +931,38 @@ resolve_cb (GnomeVFSDNSSDResolveHandle *handle,
 	ephy_node_db_set_immutable (priv->db, FALSE);
 
 	g_hash_table_steal (priv->resolve_handles, node);
-
-	/* Error, don't add the service */
-	if (result != GNOME_VFS_OK)
-	{
-		ephy_node_unref (node);
-
-		ephy_node_db_set_immutable (priv->db, was_immutable);
-
-		return;
-	}
-
+	
 	/* Find the protocol */
 	for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (zeroconf_protos); ++i)
 	{
 		char proto[20];
 
 		g_snprintf (proto, sizeof (proto), "_%s._tcp", zeroconf_protos[i]);
-		if (strcmp (service->type, proto) == 0) break;
+		if (strcmp (type, proto) == 0) break;
 	}
 	if (i == G_N_ELEMENTS (zeroconf_protos)) return;
+	
+	text_table = decode_txt_record (txt);
 
-	if (text != NULL)
+	if (text_table != NULL)
 	{
-		path = g_hash_table_lookup (text, "path");
+		path = g_hash_table_lookup (text_table, "path");
 	}
 	if (path == NULL || path[0] == '\0')
 	{
 		path = "/";
 	}
+	
+	if (address == NULL)
+	{
+		g_warning ("Zeroconf failed to resolve host %s", name);
+		return;
+	}
+	avahi_address_snprint (host, sizeof (host), address);
 
 	LOG ("0conf RESOLVED type=%s domain=%s name=%s => proto=%s host=%s port=%d path=%s\n",
-	    service->type, service->domain, service->name,
-	    zeroconf_protos[i], host, port, path);
+	     type, domain, name,
+	     zeroconf_protos[i], host, port, path);
 
 	/* FIXME: limit length! */
 	url = g_strdup_printf ("%s://%s:%d%s", zeroconf_protos[i], host, port, path);
@@ -908,39 +982,84 @@ resolve_cb (GnomeVFSDNSSDResolveHandle *handle,
 }
 
 static void
-browse_cb (GnomeVFSDNSSDBrowseHandle *handle,
-	   GnomeVFSDNSSDServiceStatus status,
-	   const GnomeVFSDNSSDService *service,
-	   EphyBookmarks *bookmarks)
+resolver_failure_cb (GaServiceResolver *resolver,
+		     GError *error,
+		     ResolveData *data)
 {
+	EphyBookmarks *bookmarks = data->bookmarks;
 	EphyBookmarksPrivate *priv = bookmarks->priv;
-	GnomeVFSDNSSDResolveHandle *reshandle = NULL;
-	ResolveData *data;
-	EphyNode *node;
-	GValue value = { 0, };
-	gboolean new_node = FALSE;
+	EphyNode *node = data->node;
+	gboolean was_immutable;
 
-	if (service == NULL) return;
+	was_immutable = ephy_node_db_is_immutable (priv->db);
+	ephy_node_db_set_immutable (priv->db, FALSE);
 
-	node = get_node_for_service (bookmarks, service);
+	g_hash_table_steal (priv->resolve_handles, node);
 
-	if (status == GNOME_VFS_DNS_SD_SERVICE_REMOVED)
-	{
-		if (node != NULL)
-		{
-			g_hash_table_remove (priv->resolve_handles, node);
-			ephy_node_unref (node);
-		}
+	/* Error, don't add the service */
+	ephy_node_unref (node);
+	ephy_node_db_set_immutable (priv->db, was_immutable);
 
-		return;
-	}
+	return;
+}
 
-	/* status == GNOME_VFS_DNS_SD_SERVICE_ADDED */
+static void
+free_resolve_cb_data (gpointer data)
+{
+	g_slice_free (ResolveData, data);
+}
 
-	LOG ("0conf ADD: type=%s domain=%s name=%s\n",
-	      service->type, service->domain, service->name);
+static void
+browser_removed_service_cb (GaServiceBrowser *browser,
+			    int interface,
+			    GaProtocol protocol,
+			    const char *name,
+			    const char *type,
+			    const char *domain,
+			    glong flags,
+			    EphyBookmarks *bookmarks)
+{
+	EphyBookmarksPrivate *priv = bookmarks->priv;
+	EphyNode *node;
+	char *node_id;
+	
+	node_id = get_id_for_response (type, domain, name);
+	node = get_node_for_id (bookmarks, node_id);
+
+	if (node != NULL)
+	{
+		g_hash_table_remove (priv->resolve_handles, node);
+		ephy_node_unref (node);
+	}
+	
+	return;
+}
 
-	if (node != NULL &&
+static void
+browser_new_service_cb (GaServiceBrowser *browser,
+			int interface,
+			GaProtocol protocol,
+			const char *name,
+			const char *type,
+			const char *domain,
+			glong flags,
+			EphyBookmarks *bookmarks)
+{
+	EphyBookmarksPrivate *priv = bookmarks->priv;
+	EphyNode *node;
+	GValue value = { 0, };
+	gboolean new_node = FALSE;
+	GaServiceResolver *resolver = NULL;
+	ResolveData *data;
+	char *node_id;
+	
+	node_id = get_id_for_response (type, domain, name);
+	node = get_node_for_id (bookmarks, node_id);
+	
+	LOG ("0conf ADD: type=%s domain=%s name=%s\n",
+	     type, domain, name);
+	
+		if (node != NULL &&
 	    g_hash_table_lookup (priv->resolve_handles, node) != NULL) return;
 
 	if (node == NULL)
@@ -959,14 +1078,14 @@ browse_cb (GnomeVFSDNSSDBrowseHandle *handle,
 		ephy_node_set_is_drag_source (node, FALSE);
 
 		g_value_init (&value, G_TYPE_STRING);
-		g_value_take_string (&value, get_id_for_service (service));
+		g_value_take_string (&value, get_id_for_response (type, domain, name));
 		ephy_node_set_property (node, EPHY_NODE_BMK_PROP_SERVICE_ID, &value);
 		g_value_unset (&value);
 
 		/* FIXME: limit length! */
 		ephy_node_set_property_string (node,
 					       EPHY_NODE_BMK_PROP_TITLE,
-					       service->name);
+					       name);
 
 		ephy_node_set_property_boolean (node,
 						EPHY_NODE_BMK_PROP_IMMUTABLE,
@@ -975,58 +1094,110 @@ browse_cb (GnomeVFSDNSSDBrowseHandle *handle,
 		ephy_node_db_set_immutable (priv->db, was_immutable);
 	}
 
-	data = g_new (ResolveData, 1);
+	data = g_slice_new0 (ResolveData);
 	data->bookmarks = bookmarks;
 	data->node = node;
 	data->new_node = new_node;
-
-	if (gnome_vfs_dns_sd_resolve (&reshandle,
-				      service->name, service->type, service->domain,
-				      SD_RESOLVE_TIMEOUT,
-				      (GnomeVFSDNSSDResolveCallback) resolve_cb,
-				      data,
-				      (GDestroyNotify) g_free) != GNOME_VFS_OK)
+	
+	resolver = ga_service_resolver_new (AVAHI_IF_UNSPEC,
+					    AVAHI_PROTO_UNSPEC,
+					    name, type, domain,
+					    AVAHI_PROTO_UNSPEC,
+					    GA_LOOKUP_USE_MULTICAST);
+	g_signal_connect_data (resolver, "found",
+			       G_CALLBACK (resolver_found_cb), data,
+			       (GClosureNotify) free_resolve_cb_data, 0);
+	g_signal_connect_data (resolver, "failure",
+			       G_CALLBACK (resolver_failure_cb), data,
+			       (GClosureNotify) free_resolve_cb_data, 0);
+	if (!ga_service_resolver_attach (resolver,
+					 priv->ga_client,
+					 NULL))
 	{
+		g_warning ("Unable to resolve Zeroconf service %s", name);
 		ephy_node_unref (node);
-		g_free (data);
-
+		free_resolve_cb_data (data);
 		return;
 	}
-
 	g_hash_table_insert (priv->resolve_handles,
-			     node, reshandle);
+			     node, resolver);
 }
 
 static void
-ephy_local_bookmarks_init (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks)
+start_browsing (GaClient *ga_client,
+		EphyBookmarks *bookmarks)
 {
 	EphyBookmarksPrivate *priv = bookmarks->priv;
 	guint i;
 
-	priv->resolve_handles =
-		g_hash_table_new_full (g_direct_hash, g_direct_equal,
-				       NULL,
-				       (GDestroyNotify) gnome_vfs_dns_sd_cancel_resolve);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (zeroconf_protos); ++i)
 	{
-		GnomeVFSDNSSDBrowseHandle *handle = NULL;
+		GaServiceBrowser *browser = NULL;
 		char proto[20];
 
 		g_snprintf (proto, sizeof (proto), "_%s._tcp", zeroconf_protos[i]);
 
-		if (gnome_vfs_dns_sd_browse (&handle,
-		    			     "local", proto,
-					     (GnomeVFSDNSSDBrowseCallback) browse_cb,
-					     bookmarks,
-					     NULL) == GNOME_VFS_OK)
+		browser = ga_service_browser_new (proto);
+		g_signal_connect (browser, "new-service",
+				  G_CALLBACK (browser_new_service_cb), bookmarks);
+		g_signal_connect (browser, "removed-service",
+				  G_CALLBACK (browser_removed_service_cb), bookmarks);
+		if (!ga_service_browser_attach (browser,
+						ga_client,
+						NULL))
 		{
-			priv->browse_handles[i] = handle;
+			g_warning ("Unable to start Zeroconf subsystem");
+			return;
 		}
+		
+		priv->browse_handles[i] = browser;
 	}
 }
 
 static void
+ga_client_state_changed_cb (GaClient *ga_client,
+			    GaClientState state,
+			    EphyBookmarks *bookmarks)
+{
+	if (state == GA_CLIENT_STATE_FAILURE)
+	{
+		if (avahi_client_errno (ga_client->avahi_client) == AVAHI_ERR_DISCONNECTED)
+		{
+			/* Destroy and reconnect */
+			avahi_client_free (ga_client->avahi_client);
+			ga_client->avahi_client = NULL;
+			if (!ga_client_start (ga_client, NULL))
+			{
+				g_warning ("Unable to start Zeroconf subsystem");
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if (state == GA_CLIENT_STATE_S_RUNNING)
+	{
+		start_browsing (ga_client, bookmarks);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+ephy_local_bookmarks_init (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks)
+{
+	EphyBookmarksPrivate *priv = bookmarks->priv;
+	GaClient *ga_client;
+
+	ga_client = ga_client_new (GA_CLIENT_FLAG_NO_FAIL);
+	g_signal_connect (ga_client, "state-changed",
+			  G_CALLBACK (ga_client_state_changed_cb),
+			  bookmarks);
+	if (!ga_client_start (ga_client, NULL))
+	{
+		g_warning ("Unable to start Zeroconf subsystem");
+		return;
+	}
+	priv->ga_client = ga_client;
+	priv->resolve_handles =	g_hash_table_new (g_direct_hash, g_direct_equal);
+}
+
+static void
 ephy_local_bookmarks_stop (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks)
 {
 	EphyBookmarksPrivate *priv = bookmarks->priv;
@@ -1036,7 +1207,6 @@ ephy_local_bookmarks_stop (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks)
 	{
 		if (priv->browse_handles[i] != NULL)
 		{
-			gnome_vfs_dns_sd_stop_browse (priv->browse_handles[i]);
 			priv->browse_handles[i] = NULL;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1051,6 +1221,12 @@ ephy_local_bookmarks_stop (EphyBookmarks *bookmarks)
 	{
 		ephy_node_remove_child (priv->keywords, priv->local);
 	}
+	
+	if (priv->ga_client != NULL)
+	{
+		g_object_unref (priv->ga_client);
+		priv->ga_client = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 #endif /* ENABLE_ZEROCONF */
@@ -1569,7 +1745,7 @@ impl_resolve_address (EphyBookmarks *eb,
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				escaped_arg = gnome_vfs_escape_string (arg);
+				escaped_arg = g_uri_escape_string (arg, NULL, TRUE);
 				g_string_append (result, escaped_arg);
 				g_free (escaped_arg);
 				g_free (arg);
@@ -1579,7 +1755,7 @@ impl_resolve_address (EphyBookmarks *eb,
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			arg = gnome_vfs_escape_string (content);
+			arg = g_uri_escape_string (content, NULL, TRUE);
 			g_string_append (result, arg);
 			g_free (arg);
 		}
diff --git a/src/bookmarks/ephy-topic-action.c b/src/bookmarks/ephy-topic-action.c
index ad5eb9eef..34c9fc843 100644
--- a/src/bookmarks/ephy-topic-action.c
+++ b/src/bookmarks/ephy-topic-action.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include <gtk/gtktogglebutton.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkarrow.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkmain.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-uri.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 static const GtkTargetEntry dest_drag_types[] = {
diff --git a/src/ephy-extensions-manager.c b/src/ephy-extensions-manager.c
index 9d489d1cb..10aa75f9c 100644
--- a/src/ephy-extensions-manager.c
+++ b/src/ephy-extensions-manager.c
@@ -49,11 +49,9 @@
 #include <libxslt/transform.h>
 #include <libxslt/xsltutils.h>
 
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-ops.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
-
 #include <gconf/gconf-client.h>
 
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <gmodule.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -998,35 +996,35 @@ schedule_load_from_monitor (EphyExtensionsManager *manager,
 }
 
 static void
-dir_changed_cb (GnomeVFSMonitorHandle *handle,
-		const char *monitor_uri,
-		const char *info_uri,
-		GnomeVFSMonitorEventType event_type,
+dir_changed_cb (GFileMonitor *monitor,
+		GFile *child,
+		GFile *other_child,
+		GFileMonitorEvent event_type,
 		EphyExtensionsManager *manager)
 {
 	char *path;
+	
+	path = g_file_get_path (child);
 
 	/*
 	 * We only deal with XML and INI files:
 	 * Add them to the manager when created, remove them when deleted.
 	 */
-	if (format_from_path (info_uri) == FORMAT_UNKNOWN) return;
-
-	path = gnome_vfs_get_local_path_from_uri (info_uri);
+	if (format_from_path (path) == FORMAT_UNKNOWN) return;
 
 	switch (event_type)
 	{
-		case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_CREATED:
-		case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_CHANGED:
+		case G_FILE_MONITOR_EVENT_CREATED:
+		case G_FILE_MONITOR_EVENT_CHANGED:
 			schedule_load_from_monitor (manager, path);
 			break;
-		case GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_EVENT_DELETED:
+		case G_FILE_MONITOR_EVENT_DELETED:
 			ephy_extensions_manager_unload_file (manager, path);
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 	}
-
+	
 	g_free (path);
 }
 
@@ -1037,9 +1035,8 @@ ephy_extensions_manager_load_dir (EphyExtensionsManager *manager,
 	DIR *d;
 	struct dirent *e;
 	char *file_path;
-	char *file_uri;
-	GnomeVFSMonitorHandle *monitor;
-	GnomeVFSResult res;
+	GFile *directory;
+	GFileMonitor *monitor;
 
 	LOG ("Scanning directory '%s'", path);
 
@@ -1061,16 +1058,14 @@ ephy_extensions_manager_load_dir (EphyExtensionsManager *manager,
 	}
 	closedir (d);
 
-	file_uri = gnome_vfs_get_uri_from_local_path (path);
-	res = gnome_vfs_monitor_add (&monitor,
-				     path,
-				     GNOME_VFS_MONITOR_DIRECTORY,
-				     (GnomeVFSMonitorCallback) dir_changed_cb,
-				     manager);
-	g_free (file_uri);
+	directory = g_file_new_for_path (path);
+	monitor = g_file_monitor_directory (directory, 0, NULL);
 
-	if (res == GNOME_VFS_OK)
+	if (monitor != NULL)
 	{
+		g_signal_connect (monitor, "changed",
+				  G_CALLBACK (dir_changed_cb),
+				  manager);
 		manager->priv->dir_monitors = g_list_prepend
 			(manager->priv->dir_monitors, monitor);
 	}
@@ -1165,7 +1160,7 @@ ephy_extensions_manager_dispose (GObject *object)
 
 	if (priv->dir_monitors != NULL)
 	{
-		g_list_foreach (priv->dir_monitors, (GFunc) gnome_vfs_monitor_cancel, NULL);
+		g_list_foreach (priv->dir_monitors, (GFunc) g_file_monitor_cancel, NULL);
 		g_list_free (priv->dir_monitors);
 		priv->dir_monitors = NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/src/ephy-main.c b/src/ephy-main.c
index ae473719b..f4bfec47e 100644
--- a/src/ephy-main.c
+++ b/src/ephy-main.c
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@
 #include <libgnome/gnome-program.h>
 #include <libgnomeui/gnome-ui-init.h>
 
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-init.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
 #include <libgnomeui/gnome-app-helper.h>
 
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -203,11 +201,24 @@ handle_email (GtkAboutDialog *about,
 	      const char *link,
 	      gpointer data)
 {
-	char *address;
+	char *command, *handler;
+	GAppInfo *appinfo;
 
-	address = g_strdup_printf ("mailto:%s", link);
-	gnome_vfs_url_show (address);
-	g_free (address);
+	if (eel_gconf_get_boolean ("/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mailto/enabled") == FALSE)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	/* FIXME: better use g_app_info_get_default_for_uri_scheme () when it is
+	 * implemented.
+	 */
+	handler = eel_gconf_get_string ("/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mailto/command");
+	command = g_strconcat (handler, "mailto:", link, NULL);
+	appinfo = g_app_info_create_from_commandline (command, NULL, 0, NULL);
+	ephy_file_launch_application (appinfo, NULL,
+				      gtk_get_current_event_time (),
+				      GTK_WIDGET (about));
+	g_free (handler);
+	g_free (command);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -585,12 +596,15 @@ main (int argc,
 			{
 				g_free (arguments[i]);
 
-				/* If it's a file, use gnome_vfs_make_uri_from_shell_arg,
+				/* If it's a file, use g_file_new_for_commandline_arg,
 				 * so we get the right escaping.
 				 */
 				if (path != NULL)
 				{
-					arguments[i] = gnome_vfs_make_uri_from_shell_arg (uri);
+					GFile *file;
+					file = g_file_new_for_commandline_arg (uri);
+					arguments[i] = g_file_get_uri (file);
+					g_object_unref (file);
 					g_free (uri);
 				}
 				else
@@ -727,7 +741,6 @@ main (int argc,
 	gnome_accelerators_sync ();
 	ephy_state_save ();
 	ephy_file_helpers_shutdown ();
-	gnome_vfs_shutdown ();
 	xmlCleanupParser ();
 
 	_ephy_dbus_release ();
diff --git a/src/ephy-session.c b/src/ephy-session.c
index c1b79d25d..2342d2998 100644
--- a/src/ephy-session.c
+++ b/src/ephy-session.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "ephy-notebook.h"
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkmain.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkimage.h>
 #include <gtk/gtklabel.h>
@@ -52,9 +53,6 @@
 
 #include <libgnomeui/gnome-client.h>
 
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-ops.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
-
 #include <libxml/tree.h>
 #include <libxml/xmlwriter.h>
 
@@ -391,10 +389,11 @@ die_cb (GnomeClient* client,
 
 /* Helper functions */
 
-static char *
-get_session_filename (const char *filename)
+static GFile *
+get_session_file (const char *filename)
 {
-	char *save_to;
+	GFile *file;
+	char *path;
 
 	if (filename == NULL)
 	{
@@ -403,29 +402,30 @@ get_session_filename (const char *filename)
 
 	if (strcmp (filename, SESSION_CRASHED) == 0)
 	{
-		save_to = g_build_filename (ephy_dot_dir (),
-					    "session_crashed.xml",
-					    NULL);
+		path = g_build_filename (ephy_dot_dir (),
+					 "session_crashed.xml",
+					 NULL);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		save_to = g_strdup (filename);
+		path = g_strdup (filename);
 	}
 
-	return save_to;
+	file = g_file_new_for_path (path);
+	g_free (path);
+
+	return file;
 }
 
 static void
 session_delete (EphySession *session,
 		const char *filename)
 {
-	char *save_to;
+	GFile *file;
 
-	save_to = get_session_filename (filename);
+	file = get_session_file (filename);
 
-	gnome_vfs_unlink (save_to);
-
-	g_free (save_to);
+	g_file_delete (file, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -566,14 +566,17 @@ session_command_autoresume (EphySession *session,
 {
 	EphySessionPrivate *priv = session->priv;
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
-	char *saved_session;
+	GFile *saved_session_file;
+	char *saved_session_file_path;
 	gboolean crashed_session;
 
 	LOG ("ephy_session_autoresume");
 
-	saved_session = get_session_filename (SESSION_CRASHED);
-	crashed_session = g_file_test (saved_session, G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS);
-	g_free (saved_session);
+	saved_session_file = get_session_file (SESSION_CRASHED);
+	saved_session_file_path = g_file_get_path (saved_session_file);
+	crashed_session = g_file_test (saved_session_file_path, G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS);
+	
+	g_free (saved_session_file_path);
 
 	if (crashed_session == FALSE ||
 	    priv->windows != NULL ||
@@ -1225,7 +1228,8 @@ ephy_session_save (EphySession *session,
 	EphySessionPrivate *priv;
 	xmlTextWriterPtr writer;
 	GList *w;
-	char *save_to, *tmp_file;
+	GFile *save_to_file, *tmp_file;
+	char *tmp_file_path;
 	int ret;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (EPHY_IS_SESSION (session), FALSE);
@@ -1245,15 +1249,15 @@ ephy_session_save (EphySession *session,
 		return TRUE;
 	}
 
-	save_to = get_session_filename (filename);
-	tmp_file = g_strconcat (save_to, ".tmp", NULL);
+	save_to_file = get_session_file (filename);
+	tmp_file_path = g_strconcat (g_file_get_path (save_to_file), ".tmp", NULL);
+	tmp_file = g_file_new_for_path (tmp_file_path);
 
 	/* FIXME: do we want to turn on compression? */
-	writer = xmlNewTextWriterFilename (tmp_file, 0);
+	writer = xmlNewTextWriterFilename (tmp_file_path, 0);
 	if (writer == NULL)
 	{
-		g_free (save_to);
-		g_free (tmp_file);
+		g_free (tmp_file_path);
 
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -1296,14 +1300,15 @@ out:
 
 	if (ret >= 0)
 	{
-		if (ephy_file_switch_temp_file (save_to, tmp_file) == FALSE)
+		if (ephy_file_switch_temp_file (save_to_file, tmp_file) == FALSE)
 		{
 			ret = -1;
 		}
 	}
 
-	g_free (save_to);
-	g_free (tmp_file);
+	g_free (tmp_file_path);
+	g_object_unref (save_to_file);
+	g_object_unref (tmp_file);
 
 	STOP_PROFILER ("Saving session")
 
@@ -1345,9 +1350,11 @@ parse_embed (xmlNodePtr child,
 				char *escaped_url, *escaped_title;
 
 				title = xmlGetProp (child, (const xmlChar *) "title");
-				escaped_title = gnome_vfs_escape_string (title ? (const char*) title : _("Untitled"));
+				escaped_title = g_uri_escape_string (title ? (const char*) title : _("Untitled"),
+								     NULL, TRUE);
 
-				escaped_url = gnome_vfs_escape_string ((const char *) url);
+				escaped_url = g_uri_escape_string ((const char *) url,
+								   NULL, TRUE);
 				freeme = recover_url =
 					g_strconcat ("about:recover?u=",
 						     escaped_url,
@@ -1452,14 +1459,16 @@ ephy_session_load (EphySession *session,
 	xmlNodePtr child;
 	EphyWindow *window;
 	GtkWidget *widget = NULL;
-	char *save_to;
+	GFile *save_to_file;
+	char *save_to_path;
 
 	LOG ("ephy_sesion_load %s", filename);
 
-	save_to = get_session_filename (filename);
+	save_to_file = get_session_file (filename);
+	save_to_path = g_file_get_path (save_to_file);
 
-	doc = xmlParseFile (save_to);
-	g_free (save_to);
+	doc = xmlParseFile (save_to_path);
+	g_free (save_to_path);
 
 	if (doc == NULL)
 	{
diff --git a/src/ephy-window.c b/src/ephy-window.c
index ef8935bea..7213d1315 100644
--- a/src/ephy-window.c
+++ b/src/ephy-window.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-uri.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <libgnomeui/gnome-stock-icons.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <gdk/gdkkeysyms.h>
@@ -1977,15 +1977,9 @@ embed_popup_deactivate_cb (GtkWidget *popup,
 static char *
 get_name_from_address_value (const GValue *value)
 {
-	GnomeVFSURI *uri;
-	char *name = NULL;
+	char *name;
 
-	uri = gnome_vfs_uri_new (g_value_get_string (value));
-	if (uri)
-	{
-		name = gnome_vfs_uri_extract_short_name (uri);
-		gnome_vfs_uri_unref (uri);
-	}
+	name = g_path_get_basename (g_value_get_string (value));
 
 	return name != NULL ? name : g_strdup ("");
 }
diff --git a/src/popup-commands.c b/src/popup-commands.c
index 6e4d677a4..51b2fbfd5 100644
--- a/src/popup-commands.c
+++ b/src/popup-commands.c
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkclipboard.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkmain.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-file-info.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-ops.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-mime-handlers.h>
 
 void
 popup_cmd_link_in_new_window (GtkAction *action,
@@ -279,7 +275,8 @@ popup_cmd_save_image_as (GtkAction *action,
 #define GNOME_APPEARANCE_PROPERTIES  "gnome-appearance-properties.desktop"
 
 static void
-background_download_completed (EphyEmbedPersist *persist)
+background_download_completed (EphyEmbedPersist *persist,
+			       GtkWidget *window)
 {
 	const char *bg;
 	guint32 user_time;
@@ -289,15 +286,15 @@ background_download_completed (EphyEmbedPersist *persist)
 	bg = ephy_embed_persist_get_dest (persist);
 
 	/* open the Appearance Properties capplet on the Background tab */
-	if (!ephy_file_launch_desktop_file (GNOME_APPEARANCE_PROPERTIES, bg, user_time))
+	if (!ephy_file_launch_desktop_file (GNOME_APPEARANCE_PROPERTIES, bg, user_time, window))
 	{
 		/* Fallback for <= 2.18 desktop: try to open the "Background Properties" capplet */
-		if (!ephy_file_launch_desktop_file ("background.desktop", bg, user_time))
+		if (!ephy_file_launch_desktop_file ("background.desktop", bg, user_time, window))
 		{
 			/* If the above try didn't work, then we try the Fedora name.
 			 * This is a fix for #387206, but is actually a workaround for
 			 * bugzilla.redhat.com #201867 */
-			ephy_file_launch_desktop_file ("gnome-background.desktop", bg, user_time);
+			ephy_file_launch_desktop_file ("gnome-background.desktop", bg, user_time, window);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -338,7 +335,7 @@ popup_cmd_set_image_as_background (GtkAction *action,
 
 	g_signal_connect (persist, "completed",
 			  G_CALLBACK (background_download_completed),
-			  NULL);
+			  window);
 
 	ephy_embed_persist_save (persist);
 
@@ -383,13 +380,13 @@ popup_cmd_open_frame (GtkAction *action,
  * doesn't work, fallback to open the URI in a new browser window.
  */
 static void
-image_open_uri (const char *remote_address,
-                const char *local_address,
+image_open_uri (GFile *file,
+                const char *remote_address,
 		guint32 user_time)
 {
 	gboolean success;
 
-	success = ephy_file_launch_handler (NULL, local_address, user_time);
+	success = ephy_file_launch_handler (NULL, file, user_time);
 
 	if (!success)
 	{
@@ -398,12 +395,12 @@ image_open_uri (const char *remote_address,
 				    EPHY_NEW_TAB_IN_NEW_WINDOW);
 	}
 
-	if (strcmp (remote_address, local_address) != 0)
+	if (strcmp (remote_address, g_file_get_uri (file)) != 0)
 	{
 		if (success)
-			ephy_file_delete_on_exit (local_address);
+			ephy_file_delete_on_exit (file);
 		else
-			gnome_vfs_unlink (local_address);
+			g_file_delete (file, NULL, NULL);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -413,13 +410,17 @@ save_source_completed_cb (EphyEmbedPersist *persist)
 	const char *dest;
 	const char *source;
 	guint32 user_time;
+	GFile *file;
 
 	user_time = ephy_embed_persist_get_user_time (persist);
 	dest = ephy_embed_persist_get_dest (persist);
 	source = ephy_embed_persist_get_source (persist);
 	g_return_if_fail (dest != NULL);
+	
+	file = g_file_new_for_path (dest);
 
-	image_open_uri (source, dest, user_time);
+	image_open_uri (file, source, user_time);
+	g_object_unref (file);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -480,13 +481,17 @@ popup_cmd_open_image (GtkAction *action,
 	value = ephy_embed_event_get_property (event, "image");
 	address = g_value_get_string (value);
 
-	scheme = gnome_vfs_get_uri_scheme (address);
+	scheme = g_uri_get_scheme (address);
 	if (scheme == NULL) return;
 
 	if (strcmp (scheme, "file") == 0)
 	{
-		image_open_uri (address, address,
+		GFile *file;
+		
+		file = g_file_new_for_uri (address);
+		image_open_uri (file, address,
 				gtk_get_current_event_time ());
+		g_object_unref (file);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/prefs-dialog.c b/src/prefs-dialog.c
index 5c203ec92..8cc84507e 100644
--- a/src/prefs-dialog.c
+++ b/src/prefs-dialog.c
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@
 #include <gtk/gtkmain.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
-
 #define CONF_FONTS_FOR_LANGUAGE	"/apps/epiphany/dialogs/preferences_font_language"
 #define DOWNLOAD_BUTTON_WIDTH	8
 
@@ -649,18 +647,15 @@ static void
 css_edit_button_clicked_cb (GtkWidget *button,
 			    PrefsDialog *pd)
 {
-	char *css_file, *uri;
+	GFile *css_file;
 
-	css_file = g_build_filename (ephy_dot_dir (),
-				     USER_STYLESHEET_FILENAME,
-				     NULL);
-	uri = gnome_vfs_get_uri_from_local_path (css_file);
+	css_file = g_file_new_for_path (g_build_filename (ephy_dot_dir (),
+							  USER_STYLESHEET_FILENAME,
+							  NULL));
 
-	ephy_file_launch_handler ("text/plain", uri,
+	ephy_file_launch_handler ("text/plain", css_file,
 				  gtk_get_current_event_time ());
-
-	g_free (css_file);
-	g_free (uri);
+	g_object_unref (css_file);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/window-commands.c b/src/window-commands.c
index fb7438e58..9bc698a67 100644
--- a/src/window-commands.c
+++ b/src/window-commands.c
@@ -49,14 +49,13 @@
 #include "ephy-bookmarks-ui.h"
 #include "ephy-link.h"
 #include "ephy-stock-icons.h"
+#include "ephy-string.h"
+#include "eel-app-launch-context.h"
 #include "pdm-dialog.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <glib.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-uri.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-utils.h>
-#include <libgnomeui/gnome-stock-icons.h>
-#include <libgnomevfs/gnome-vfs-mime-handlers.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkeditable.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkmain.h>
@@ -122,24 +121,38 @@ window_cmd_file_send_to	(GtkAction *action,
 			 EphyWindow *window)
 {
 	EphyEmbed *embed;
-	char *url, *location, *title;
+	char *handler, *command;
+	const char *location, *title;
+	GAppInfo *appinfo;
+	
+	if (eel_gconf_get_boolean ("/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mailto/enabled") == FALSE)
+	{
+		/* FIXME: add some UI to inform the user? */
+		return;
+	}
 
 	embed = ephy_embed_container_get_active_child 
           (EPHY_EMBED_CONTAINER (window));
 	g_return_if_fail (embed != NULL);
 
-	location = gnome_vfs_escape_string (ephy_embed_get_address (embed));
-	title = gnome_vfs_escape_string (ephy_embed_get_title (embed));
-
-	url = g_strconcat ("mailto:",
-                           "?Subject=", title,
-                           "&Body=", location, NULL);
+	location = ephy_embed_get_address (embed);
+	title = ephy_embed_get_title (embed);
 
-	gnome_vfs_url_show (url);
+	/* FIXME: better use g_app_info_get_default_for_uri_scheme () when it is
+	 * implemented.
+	 */
+	handler = eel_gconf_get_string ("/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mailto/command");
+	command = g_strconcat (handler, "mailto:",
+			       "?Subject=\"", title,
+			       "\"&Body=\"", location, "\"", NULL);
+	
+	appinfo = g_app_info_create_from_commandline (command, NULL, 0, NULL);
+	ephy_file_launch_application (appinfo, NULL,
+				      gtk_get_current_event_time (),
+				      GTK_WIDGET (window));
 
-	g_free (title);
-	g_free (location);
-	g_free (url);
+	g_free (handler);
+	g_free (command);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -564,14 +577,17 @@ save_source_completed_cb (EphyEmbedPersist *persist)
 {
 	const char *dest;
 	guint32 user_time;
+	GFile *file;
 
 	user_time = ephy_embed_persist_get_user_time (persist);
 	dest = ephy_embed_persist_get_dest (persist);
 	g_return_if_fail (dest != NULL);
 
-	ephy_file_delete_on_exit (dest);
+	file = g_file_new_for_path (dest);
+	ephy_file_delete_on_exit (file);
 
-	ephy_file_launch_handler ("text/plain", dest, user_time);
+	ephy_file_launch_handler ("text/plain", file, user_time);
+	g_object_unref (file);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -631,7 +647,12 @@ window_cmd_view_page_source (GtkAction *action,
 
 	if (g_str_has_prefix (address, "file://"))
 	{
-		ephy_file_launch_handler ("text/plain", address, user_time);
+		GFile *file;
+		
+		file = g_file_new_for_uri (address);
+		ephy_file_launch_handler ("text/plain", file, user_time);
+		
+		g_object_unref (file);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -670,24 +691,21 @@ window_cmd_edit_personal_data (GtkAction *action,
 {
 	PdmDialog *dialog;
 	EphyEmbed *embed;
-	GnomeVFSURI *uri;
-	const char *host;
+	const char *address;
+	char *host;
 
 	embed = ephy_embed_container_get_active_child 
           (EPHY_EMBED_CONTAINER (window));
 	if (embed == NULL) return;
 
-	uri = gnome_vfs_uri_new (ephy_embed_get_address (embed));
-
-	host = uri != NULL ? gnome_vfs_uri_get_host_name (uri) : NULL;
+	address = ephy_embed_get_address (embed);
+	
+	host = address != NULL ? ephy_string_get_host_name (address) : NULL;
 
 	dialog = EPHY_PDM_DIALOG (ephy_shell_get_pdm_dialog (ephy_shell));
 	pdm_dialog_open (dialog, host);
 
-	if (uri != NULL)
-	{
-		gnome_vfs_uri_unref (uri);
-	}
+	g_free (host);
 }
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_CERTIFICATE_MANAGER