Saving progress. Experimenting with directory layout.

Saving progress.
Experimenting with directory layout.

svn path=/branches/kill-bonobo/; revision=36446

8 files changed, 681 insertions, 165 deletions

diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/Makefile.am b/addressbook/gui/component/Makefile.am
index 974bce0a99..0df52c0336 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/Makefile.am
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/Makefile.am
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ libevolution_addressbook_la_SOURCES = 	\
 	autocompletion-config.h		\
 	addressbook.c			\
 	addressbook.h			\
+	e-book-shell-content.c		\
+	e-book-shell-content.h		\
 	e-book-shell-module.c		\
 	e-book-shell-sidebar.c		\
 	e-book-shell-sidebar.h		\
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-content.c b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-content.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7a7cb88e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-content.c
@@ -0,0 +1,435 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C; indent-tabs-mode: t; c-basic-offset: 8; tab-width: 8 -*- */
+/* e-book-shell-content.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 1999-2008 Novell, Inc. (www.novell.com)
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+ * License along with this program; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#include "e-book-shell-content.h"
+
+#include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#include <e-util/gconf-bridge.h>
+
+#define E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT_GET_PRIVATE(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE \
+	((obj), E_TYPE_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT, EBookShellContentPrivate))
+
+struct _EBookShellContentPrivate {
+	GtkWidget *paned;
+	GtkWidget *notebook;
+	GtkWidget *preview;
+};
+
+enum {
+	PROP_0,
+	PROP_CURRENT_VIEW,
+	PROP_PREVIEW_CONTACT,
+	PROP_PREVIEW_VISIBLE
+};
+
+static gpointer parent_class;
+
+static void
+book_shell_content_set_property (GObject *object,
+                                 guint property_id,
+                                 const GValue *value,
+                                 GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+	switch (property_id) {
+		case PROP_CURRENT_VIEW:
+			e_book_shell_content_set_current_view (
+				E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (object),
+				g_value_get_object (value));
+			return;
+
+		case PROP_PREVIEW_CONTACT:
+			e_book_shell_content_set_preview_contact (
+				E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (object),
+				g_value_get_object (value));
+			return;
+
+		case PROP_PREVIEW_VISIBLE:
+			e_book_shell_content_set_preview_visible (
+				E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (object),
+				g_value_get_boolean (value));
+			return;
+	}
+
+	G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+}
+
+static void
+book_shell_content_get_property (GObject *object,
+                                 guint property_id,
+                                 GValue *value,
+                                 GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+	switch (property_id) {
+		case PROP_CURRENT_VIEW:
+			g_value_set_object (
+				value, e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (
+				E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (object)));
+			return;
+
+		case PROP_PREVIEW_CONTACT:
+			g_value_set_object (
+				value, e_book_shell_content_get_preview_contact (
+				E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (object)));
+			return;
+
+		case PROP_PREVIEW_VISIBLE:
+			g_value_set_boolean (
+				value, e_book_shell_content_get_preview_visible (
+				E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (object)));
+			return;
+	}
+
+	G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+}
+
+static void
+book_shell_content_dispose (GObject *object)
+{
+	EBookShellContentPrivate *priv;
+
+	priv = E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT_GET_PRIVATE (object);
+
+	if (priv->paned != NULL) {
+		g_object_unref (priv->paned);
+		priv->paned = NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (priv->notebook != NULL) {
+		g_object_unref (priv->notebook);
+		priv->notebook = NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (priv->preview != NULL) {
+		g_object_unref (priv->preview);
+		priv->preview = NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Chain up to parent's dispose() method. */
+	G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose (object);
+}
+
+static void
+book_shell_content_constructed (GObject *object)
+{
+	EBookShellContentPrivate *priv;
+	GConfBridge *bridge;
+	GtkWidget *container;
+	GtkWidget *widget;
+	const gchar *key;
+
+	priv = E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT_GET_PRIVATE (object);
+
+	/* Chain up to parent's constructed() method. */
+	G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->constructed (object);
+
+	container = GTK_WIDGET (object);
+
+	widget = gtk_vpaned_new ();
+	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (container), widget);
+	priv->paned = g_object_ref (widget);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+
+	container = widget;
+
+	widget = gtk_notebook_new ();
+	gtk_notebook_set_show_tabs (GTK_NOTEBOOK (widget), FALSE);
+	gtk_notebook_set_show_border (GTK_NOTEBOOK (widget), FALSE);
+	gtk_paned_add1 (GTK_PANED (container), widget);
+	priv->notebook = g_object_ref (widget);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+
+	widget = gtk_scrolled_window_new (NULL, NULL);
+	gtk_scrolled_window_set_policy (
+		GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (widget),
+		GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC, GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
+	gtk_scrolled_window_set_shadow_type (
+		GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (widget), GTK_SHADOW_IN);
+	gtk_paned_add2 (GTK_PANED (container), widget);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+
+	container = widget;
+
+	widget = eab_contact_display_new ();
+	eab_contact_display_set_mode (
+		EAB_CONTACT_DISPLAY (widget),
+		EAB_CONTACT_DISPLAY_RENDER_NORMAL);
+	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (container), widget);
+	priv->preview = g_object_ref (widget);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+
+	/* Bind GObject properties to GConf keys. */
+
+	bridge = gconf_bridge_get ();
+
+	object = G_OBJECT (priv->paned);
+	key = "/apps/evolution/addressbook/display/vpane_position";
+	gconf_bridge_bind_property_delayed (bridge, key, object, "position");
+}
+
+static void
+book_shell_content_class_init (EBookShellContentClass *class)
+{
+	GObjectClass *object_class;
+
+	parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (class);
+	g_type_class_add_private (class, sizeof (EBookShellContentPrivate));
+
+	object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (class);
+	object_class->set_property = book_shell_content_set_property;
+	object_class->get_property = book_shell_content_get_property;
+	object_class->dispose = book_shell_content_dispose;
+	object_class->constructed = book_shell_content_constructed;
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (
+		object_class,
+		PROP_CURRENT_VIEW,
+		g_param_spec_object (
+			"current-view",
+			_("Current View"),
+			_("The currently selected address book view"),
+			E_TYPE_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW,
+			G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (
+		object_class,
+		PROP_PREVIEW_CONTACT,
+		g_param_spec_object (
+			"preview-contact",
+			_("Previewed Contact"),
+			_("The contact being shown in the preview pane"),
+			E_TYPE_CONTACT,
+			G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (
+		object_class,
+		PROP_PREVIEW_VISIBLE,
+		g_param_spec_boolean (
+			"preview-visible",
+			_("Preview is Visible"),
+			_("Whether the preview pane is visible"),
+			TRUE,
+			G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+}
+
+static void
+book_shell_content_init (EBookShellContent *book_shell_content)
+{
+	book_shell_content->priv =
+		E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT_GET_PRIVATE (book_shell_content);
+
+	/* Postpone widget construction until we have a shell view. */
+}
+
+GType
+e_book_shell_content_get_type (void)
+{
+	static GType type = 0;
+
+	if (G_UNLIKELY (type == 0)) {
+		static const GTypeInfo type_info = {
+			sizeof (EBookShellContentClass),
+			(GBaseInitFunc) NULL,
+			(GBaseFinalizeFunc) NULL,
+			(GClassInitFunc) book_shell_content_class_init,
+			(GClassFinalizeFunc) NULL,
+			NULL,  /* class_data */
+			sizeof (EBookShellContent),
+			0,     /* n_preallocs */
+			(GInstanceInitFunc) book_shell_content_init,
+			NULL   /* value_table */
+		};
+
+		type = g_type_register_static (
+			E_TYPE_SHELL_CONTENT, "EBookShellContent",
+			&type_info, 0);
+	}
+
+	return type;
+}
+
+GtkWidget *
+e_book_shell_content_new (EShellView *shell_view)
+{
+	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_SHELL_VIEW (shell_view), NULL);
+
+	return g_object_new (
+		E_TYPE_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT,
+		"shell-view", shell_view, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+e_book_shell_content_insert_view (EBookShellContent *book_shell_content,
+                                  EAddressbookView *addressbook_view)
+{
+	GtkNotebook *notebook;
+	GtkWidget *child;
+
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (book_shell_content));
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW (addressbook_view));
+
+	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (book_shell_content->priv->notebook);
+	child = GTK_WIDGET (addressbook_view);
+	gtk_notebook_append_page (notebook, child, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+e_book_shell_content_remove_view (EBookShellContent *book_shell_content,
+                                  EAddressbookView *addressbook_view)
+{
+	GtkNotebook *notebook;
+	GtkWidget *child;
+	gint page_num;
+
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (book_shell_content));
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW (addressbook_view));
+
+	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (book_shell_content->priv->notebook);
+	child = GTK_WIDGET (addressbook_view);
+	page_num = gtk_notebook_page_num (notebook, child);
+	g_return_if_fail (page_num >= 0);
+
+	gtk_notebook_remove_page (notebook, page_num);
+}
+
+EAddressbookView *
+e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (EBookShellContent *book_shell_content)
+{
+	GtkNotebook *notebook;
+	GtkWidget *widget;
+	gint page_num;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (
+		E_IS_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (book_shell_content), NULL);
+
+	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (book_shell_content->priv->notebook);
+	page_num = gtk_notebook_get_current_page (notebook);
+	widget = gtk_notebook_get_nth_page (notebook, page_num);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (widget != NULL, NULL);
+
+	return E_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW (widget);
+}
+
+void
+e_book_shell_content_set_current_view (EBookShellContent *book_shell_content,
+                                       EAddressbookView *addressbook_view)
+{
+	GtkNotebook *notebook;
+	GtkWidget *child;
+	gint page_num;
+
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (book_shell_content));
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW (addressbook_view));
+
+	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (book_shell_content->priv->notebook);
+	child = GTK_WIDGET (addressbook_view);
+	page_num = gtk_notebook_page_num (notebook, child);
+	g_return_if_fail (page_num >= 0);
+
+	gtk_notebook_set_current_page (notebook, page_num);
+	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (book_shell_content), "current-view");
+}
+
+EContact *
+e_book_shell_content_get_preview_contact (EBookShellContent *book_shell_content)
+{
+	EABContactDisplay *display;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (
+		E_IS_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (book_shell_content), NULL);
+
+	display = EAB_CONTACT_DISPLAY (book_shell_content->priv->preview);
+
+	return eab_contact_display_get_contact (display);
+}
+
+void
+e_book_shell_content_set_preview_contact (EBookShellContent *book_shell_content,
+                                          EContact *preview_contact)
+{
+	EABContactDisplay *display;
+
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (book_shell_content));
+
+	display = EAB_CONTACT_DISPLAY (book_shell_content->priv->preview);
+
+	eab_contact_display_set_contact (display, preview_contact);
+	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (book_shell_content), "preview-contact");
+}
+
+gboolean
+e_book_shell_content_get_preview_visible (EBookShellContent *book_shell_content)
+{
+	GtkPaned *paned;
+	GtkWidget *child;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (
+		E_IS_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (book_shell_content), FALSE);
+
+	paned = GTK_PANED (book_shell_content->priv->paned);
+	child = gtk_paned_get_child2 (paned);
+
+	return GTK_WIDGET_VISIBLE (child);
+}
+
+void
+e_book_shell_content_set_preview_visible (EBookShellContent *book_shell_content,
+                                          gboolean preview_visible)
+{
+	GtkPaned *paned;
+	GtkWidget *child;
+
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (book_shell_content));
+
+	paned = GTK_PANED (book_shell_content->priv->paned);
+	child = gtk_paned_get_child2 (paned);
+
+	if (preview_visible)
+		gtk_widget_show (child);
+	else
+		gtk_widget_hide (child);
+
+	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (book_shell_content), "preview-visible");
+}
+
+void
+e_book_shell_content_clipboard_copy (EBookShellContent *book_shell_content)
+{
+	EAddressbookView *addressbook_view;
+	GtkHTML *html;
+	gchar *selection;
+
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT (book_shell_content));
+
+	html = GTK_HTML (book_shell_content->priv->preview);
+	addressbook_view =
+		e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
+	g_return_if_fail (addressbook_view != NULL);
+
+	if (!GTK_WIDGET_HAS_FOCUS (html)) {
+		e_addressbook_view_copy (addressbook_view);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	selection = gtk_html_get_selection_html (html, NULL);
+	if (selection != NULL)
+		gtk_html_copy (html);
+	g_free (selection);
+}
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-content.h b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-content.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01911e79b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-content.h
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C; indent-tabs-mode: t; c-basic-offset: 8; tab-width: 8 -*- */
+/* e-book-shell-content.h
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 1999-2008 Novell, Inc. (www.novell.com)
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+ * License along with this program; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT_H
+#define E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT_H
+
+#include <libebook/e-contact.h>
+
+#include <e-shell-content.h>
+#include <e-shell-view.h>
+
+#include <e-addressbook-view.h>
+
+/* Standard GObject macros */
+#define E_TYPE_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT \
+	(e_book_shell_content_get_type ())
+#define E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST \
+	((obj), E_TYPE_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT, EBookShellContent))
+#define E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST \
+	((cls), E_TYPE_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT, EBookShellContentClass))
+#define E_IS_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE \
+	((obj), E_TYPE_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT))
+#define E_IS_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE \
+	((cls), E_TYPE_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT))
+#define E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT_GET_CLASS(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS \
+	((obj), E_TYPE_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT, EBookShellContentClass))
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+typedef struct _EBookShellContent EBookShellContent;
+typedef struct _EBookShellContentClass EBookShellContentClass;
+typedef struct _EBookShellContentPrivate EBookShellContentPrivate;
+
+struct _EBookShellContent {
+	EShellContent parent;
+	EBookShellContentPrivate *priv;
+};
+
+struct _EBookShellContentClass {
+	EShellContentClass parent_class;
+};
+
+GType		e_book_shell_content_get_type	(void);
+GtkWidget *	e_book_shell_content_new	(EShellView *shell_view);
+void		e_book_shell_content_insert_view(EBookShellContent *book_shell_content,
+						 EAddressbookView *addressbook_view);
+void		e_book_shell_content_remove_view(EBookShellContent *book_shell_content,
+						 EAddressbookView *addressbook_view);
+EAddressbookView *
+		e_book_shell_content_get_current_view
+						(EBookShellContent *book_shell_content);
+void		e_book_shell_content_set_current_view
+						(EBookShellContent *book_shell_content,
+						 EAddressbookView *addressbook_view);
+EContact *	e_book_shell_content_get_preview_contact
+						(EBookShellContent *book_shell_content);
+void		e_book_shell_content_set_preview_contact
+						(EBookShellContent *book_shell_content,
+						 EContact *preview_contact);
+gboolean	e_book_shell_content_get_preview_visible
+						(EBookShellContent *book_shell_content);
+void		e_book_shell_content_set_preview_visible
+						(EBookShellContent *book_shell_content,
+						 gboolean preview_visible);
+void		e_book_shell_content_clipboard_copy
+						(EBookShellContent *book_shell_content);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* E_BOOK_SHELL_CONTENT_H */
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-sidebar.c b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-sidebar.c
index d801fa1325..a38396beed 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-sidebar.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-sidebar.c
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ book_shell_sidebar_constructed (GObject *object)
 
 	priv = E_BOOK_SHELL_SIDEBAR_GET_PRIVATE (object);
 
+	/* Chain up to parent's constructed() method. */
+	G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->constructed (object);
+
 	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (object);
 	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
 	book_shell_view = E_BOOK_SHELL_VIEW (shell_view);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view-actions.c b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view-actions.c
index e27474aac0..5dd1484c7a 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view-actions.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view-actions.c
@@ -30,10 +30,13 @@ static void
 action_address_book_copy_cb (GtkAction *action,
                              EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_copy_to_folder (view, TRUE);
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ action_address_book_delete_cb (GtkAction *action,
 	shell_view = E_SHELL_VIEW (book_shell_view);
 	shell_window = e_shell_view_get_shell_window (shell_view);
 
-	book_shell_sidebar = e_shell_view_get_shell_sidebar (shell_view);
+	book_shell_sidebar = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_sidebar;
 	selector = e_book_shell_sidebar_get_selector (book_shell_sidebar);
 	source = e_source_selector_peek_primary_selection (selector);
 	g_return_if_fail (source != NULL);
@@ -99,10 +102,13 @@ static void
 action_address_book_move_cb (GtkAction *action,
                              EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_move_to_folder (view, TRUE);
 }
 
@@ -135,7 +141,7 @@ action_address_book_properties_cb (GtkAction *action,
 	shell_view = E_SHELL_VIEW (book_shell_view);
 	shell_window = e_shell_view_get_shell_window (shell_view);
 
-	book_shell_sidebar = e_shell_view_get_shell_sidebar (shell_view);
+	book_shell_sidebar = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_sidebar;
 	selector = e_book_shell_sidebar_get_selector (book_shell_sidebar);
 	source = e_source_selector_peek_primary_selection (selector);
 	g_return_if_fail (source != NULL);
@@ -169,10 +175,13 @@ static void
 action_address_book_save_as_cb (GtkAction *action,
                                 EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_save_as (view, TRUE);
 }
 
@@ -180,10 +189,13 @@ static void
 action_address_book_stop_cb (GtkAction *action,
                              EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_stop (view);
 }
 
@@ -191,33 +203,23 @@ static void
 action_contact_clipboard_copy_cb (GtkAction *action,
                                   EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
-	EAddressbookView *view;
-	GtkWidget *preview;
-	gchar *selection;
-
-	preview = book_shell_view->priv->preview;
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
-	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
-
-	if (!GTK_WIDGET_HAS_FOCUS (preview)) {
-		e_addressbook_view_copy (view);
-		return;
-	}
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 
-	selection = gtk_html_get_selection_html (GTK_HTML (preview), NULL);
-	if (selection != NULL)
-		gtk_html_copy (GTK_HTML (preview));
-	g_free (selection);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	e_book_shell_content_clipboard_copy (book_shell_content);
 }
 
 static void
 action_contact_clipboard_cut_cb (GtkAction *action,
                                  EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_cut (view);
 }
 
@@ -225,10 +227,13 @@ static void
 action_contact_clipboard_paste_cb (GtkAction *action,
                                    EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_paste (view);
 }
 
@@ -236,10 +241,13 @@ static void
 action_contact_copy_cb (GtkAction *action,
                         EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_copy_to_folder (view, FALSE);
 }
 
@@ -247,10 +255,13 @@ static void
 action_contact_delete_cb (GtkAction *action,
                           EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_delete_selection (view, TRUE);
 }
 
@@ -258,10 +269,13 @@ static void
 action_contact_forward_cb (GtkAction *action,
                            EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_send (view);
 }
 
@@ -269,10 +283,13 @@ static void
 action_contact_move_cb (GtkAction *action,
                         EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_move_to_folder (view, FALSE);
 }
 
@@ -280,12 +297,14 @@ static void
 action_contact_new_cb (GtkAction *action,
                        EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 	EAddressbookModel *model;
 	EContact *contact;
 	EBook *book;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
 
 	model = e_addressbook_view_get_model (view);
@@ -301,12 +320,14 @@ static void
 action_contact_new_list_cb (GtkAction *action,
                             EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 	EAddressbookModel *model;
 	EContact *contact;
 	EBook *book;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
 
 	model = e_addressbook_view_get_model (view);
@@ -322,10 +343,13 @@ static void
 action_contact_open_cb (GtkAction *action,
                         EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_view (view);
 }
 
@@ -333,25 +357,26 @@ static void
 action_contact_preview_cb (GtkToggleAction *action,
                            EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
-	GtkWidget *child;
-	GtkWidget *paned;
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	gboolean visible;
 
-	paned = book_shell_view->priv->paned;
-	child = gtk_paned_get_child2 (GTK_PANED (paned));
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
 	visible = gtk_toggle_action_get_active (action);
-	g_object_set (child, "visible", visible, NULL);
+	e_book_shell_content_set_preview_visible (book_shell_content, visible);
 }
 
 static void
 action_contact_print_cb (GtkAction *action,
                          EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 	GtkPrintOperationAction print_action;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	print_action = GTK_PRINT_OPERATION_ACTION_PRINT_DIALOG;
 	e_addressbook_view_print (view, print_action);
 }
@@ -360,11 +385,14 @@ static void
 action_contact_print_preview_cb (GtkAction *action,
                                  EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 	GtkPrintOperationAction print_action;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	print_action = GTK_PRINT_OPERATION_ACTION_PREVIEW;
 	e_addressbook_view_print (view, print_action);
 }
@@ -373,10 +401,13 @@ static void
 action_contact_save_as_cb (GtkAction *action,
                            EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_save_as (view, FALSE);
 }
 
@@ -384,10 +415,13 @@ static void
 action_contact_select_all_cb (GtkAction *action,
                               EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_select_all (view);
 }
 
@@ -395,10 +429,13 @@ static void
 action_contact_send_message_cb (GtkAction *action,
                                 EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+
 	e_addressbook_view_send_to (view);
 }
 
@@ -406,6 +443,7 @@ static void
 action_gal_save_custom_view_cb (GtkAction *action,
                                 EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EShellView *shell_view;
 	EAddressbookView *address_view;
 	GalViewInstance *view_instance;
@@ -414,7 +452,8 @@ action_gal_save_custom_view_cb (GtkAction *action,
 	if (!e_shell_view_is_active (shell_view))
 		return;
 
-	address_view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	address_view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	view_instance = e_addressbook_view_get_view_instance (address_view);
 	gal_view_instance_save_as (view_instance);
 }
@@ -423,13 +462,13 @@ static void
 action_search_execute_cb (GtkAction *action,
                           EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EShellView *shell_view;
 	EShellWindow *shell_window;
 	EShellContent *shell_content;
 	GString *string;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 	EAddressbookModel *model;
-	EABContactDisplay *display;
 	FilterRule *rule;
 	const gchar *format;
 	const gchar *text;
@@ -503,13 +542,13 @@ action_search_execute_cb (GtkAction *action,
 	g_object_unref (rule);
 
 	/* Submit the query. */
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	model = e_addressbook_view_get_model (view);
 	e_addressbook_model_set_query (model, query);
 	g_free (query);
 
-	display = EAB_CONTACT_DISPLAY (book_shell_view->priv->preview);
-	eab_contact_display_set_contact (display, NULL);
+	e_book_shell_content_set_preview_contact (book_shell_content, NULL);
 }
 
 static GtkActionEntry contact_entries[] = {
@@ -806,6 +845,7 @@ e_book_shell_view_actions_update (EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 	EShellWindow *shell_window;
 	EAddressbookModel *model;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EBookShellSidebar *book_shell_sidebar;
 	ESelectionModel *selection_model;
 	ESourceSelector *selector;
@@ -819,9 +859,11 @@ e_book_shell_view_actions_update (EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 
 	shell_view = E_SHELL_VIEW (book_shell_view);
 	shell_window = e_shell_view_get_shell_window (shell_view);
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
 
-	book_shell_sidebar = e_shell_view_get_shell_sidebar (shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
+
+	book_shell_sidebar = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_sidebar;
 	selector = e_book_shell_sidebar_get_selector (book_shell_sidebar);
 	source = e_source_selector_peek_primary_selection (selector);
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view-private.c b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view-private.c
index 4dd88e7758..2cd5378c79 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view-private.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view-private.c
@@ -45,40 +45,40 @@ static void
 book_shell_view_selection_change_foreach (gint row,
                                           EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 	EAddressbookModel *model;
-	EABContactDisplay *display;
 	EContact *contact;
 
 	/* XXX A "foreach" function is kind of a silly way to retrieve
 	 *     the one and only selected contact, but this is the only
 	 *     means that ESelectionModel provides. */
 
-	view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	model = e_addressbook_view_get_model (view);
 	contact = e_addressbook_model_get_contact (model, row);
 
-	display = EAB_CONTACT_DISPLAY (book_shell_view->priv->preview);
-	eab_contact_display_set_contact (display, contact);
+	e_book_shell_content_set_preview_contact (book_shell_content, contact);
 }
 
 static void
 selection_change (EBookShellView *book_shell_view,
                   EAddressbookView *view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *current_view;
 	ESelectionModel *selection_model;
-	EABContactDisplay *display;
 	gint n_selected;
 
-	current_view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	current_view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 
 	if (view != current_view)
 		return;
 
 	e_book_shell_view_actions_update (book_shell_view);
 
-	display = EAB_CONTACT_DISPLAY (book_shell_view->priv->preview);
 	selection_model = e_addressbook_view_get_selection_model (view);
 
 	n_selected = (selection_model != NULL) ?
@@ -90,24 +90,27 @@ selection_change (EBookShellView *book_shell_view,
 			book_shell_view_selection_change_foreach,
 			book_shell_view);
 	else
-		eab_contact_display_set_contact (display, NULL);
+		e_book_shell_content_set_preview_contact (
+			book_shell_content, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
 contact_changed (EBookShellView *book_shell_view,
                  EContact *contact)
 {
-	EABContactDisplay *display;
-	EContact *displayed_contact;
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
+	EContact *preview_contact;
 
-	display = EAB_CONTACT_DISPLAY (book_shell_view->priv->preview);
-	displayed_contact = eab_contact_display_get_contact (display);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
 
-	if (contact != displayed_contact)
+	preview_contact =
+		e_book_shell_content_get_preview_contact (book_shell_content);
+
+	if (contact != preview_contact)
 		return;
 
 	/* Re-render the same contact. */
-	eab_contact_display_set_contact (display, contact);
+	e_book_shell_content_set_preview_contact (book_shell_content, contact);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -115,21 +118,23 @@ contacts_removed (EBookShellView *book_shell_view,
                   GArray *removed_indices,
                   EAddressbookModel *model)
 {
-	EABContactDisplay *display;
-	EContact *displayed_contact;
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
+	EContact *preview_contact;
+
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
 
-	display = EAB_CONTACT_DISPLAY (book_shell_view->priv->preview);
-	displayed_contact = eab_contact_display_get_contact (display);
+	preview_contact =
+		e_book_shell_content_get_preview_contact (book_shell_content);
 
-	if (displayed_contact == NULL)
+	if (preview_contact == NULL)
 		return;
 
 	/* Is the displayed contact still in the model? */
-	if (e_addressbook_model_find (model, displayed_contact) < 0)
+	if (e_addressbook_model_find (model, preview_contact) < 0)
 		return;
 
 	/* If not, clear the contact display. */
-	eab_contact_display_set_contact (display, NULL);
+	e_book_shell_content_set_preview_contact (book_shell_content, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -156,19 +161,18 @@ book_shell_view_activate_selected_source (EBookShellView *book_shell_view,
                                           ESourceSelector *selector)
 {
 	EShellView *shell_view;
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *view;
 	EAddressbookModel *model;
 	ESource *source;
 	GalViewInstance *view_instance;
 	GHashTable *hash_table;
-	GtkNotebook *notebook;
 	GtkWidget *widget;
 	const gchar *uid;
 	gchar *view_id;
-	gint page_num;
 
 	shell_view = E_SHELL_VIEW (book_shell_view);
-	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (book_shell_view->priv->notebook);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
 	source = e_source_selector_peek_primary_selection (selector);
 
 	if (source == NULL)
@@ -202,9 +206,13 @@ book_shell_view_activate_selected_source (EBookShellView *book_shell_view,
 		widget = e_addressbook_view_new (shell_view, source);
 		gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
-		g_object_ref_sink (widget);
-		gtk_notebook_append_page (notebook, widget, NULL);
-		g_hash_table_insert (hash_table, g_strdup (uid), widget);
+		e_book_shell_content_insert_view (
+			book_shell_content,
+			E_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW (widget));
+
+		g_hash_table_insert (
+			hash_table, g_strdup (uid),
+			g_object_ref (widget));
 
 		g_signal_connect_swapped (
 			widget, "popup-event",
@@ -236,8 +244,8 @@ book_shell_view_activate_selected_source (EBookShellView *book_shell_view,
 			G_CALLBACK (contacts_removed), book_shell_view);
 	}
 
-	page_num = gtk_notebook_page_num (notebook, widget);
-	gtk_notebook_set_current_page (notebook, page_num);
+	e_book_shell_content_set_current_view (
+		book_shell_content, E_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW (widget));
 
 	view_instance = e_addressbook_view_get_view_instance (view);
 	view_id = gal_view_instance_get_current_view_id (view_instance);
@@ -333,11 +341,13 @@ book_shell_view_load_view_collection (EShellViewClass *shell_view_class)
 static void
 book_shell_view_notify_view_id_cb (EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 {
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	EAddressbookView *address_view;
 	GalViewInstance *view_instance;
 	const gchar *view_id;
 
-	address_view = e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (book_shell_view);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
+	address_view = e_book_shell_content_get_current_view (book_shell_content);
 	view_instance = e_addressbook_view_get_view_instance (address_view);
 	view_id = e_shell_view_get_view_id (E_SHELL_VIEW (book_shell_view));
 
@@ -399,54 +409,16 @@ e_book_shell_view_private_constructed (EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 	EShellView *shell_view;
 	EShellWindow *shell_window;
 	ESourceSelector *selector;
-	GConfBridge *bridge;
-	GtkWidget *container;
-	GtkWidget *widget;
-	GObject *object;
-	const gchar *key;
 
 	shell_view = E_SHELL_VIEW (book_shell_view);
+	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
+	shell_sidebar = e_shell_view_get_shell_sidebar (shell_view);
 	shell_window = e_shell_view_get_shell_window (shell_view);
 
-	/* Construct view widgets. */
+	/* Cache these to avoid lots of awkward casting. */
+	priv->book_shell_content = g_object_ref (shell_content);
+	priv->book_shell_sidebar = g_object_ref (shell_sidebar);
 
-	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
-	container = GTK_WIDGET (shell_content);
-
-	widget = gtk_vpaned_new ();
-	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (container), widget);
-	priv->paned = g_object_ref (widget);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
-
-	container = widget;
-
-	widget = gtk_notebook_new ();
-	gtk_notebook_set_show_tabs (GTK_NOTEBOOK (widget), FALSE);
-	gtk_notebook_set_show_border (GTK_NOTEBOOK (widget), FALSE);
-	gtk_paned_add1 (GTK_PANED (container), widget);
-	priv->notebook = g_object_ref (widget);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
-
-	widget = gtk_scrolled_window_new (NULL, NULL);
-	gtk_scrolled_window_set_policy (
-		GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (widget),
-		GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC, GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
-	gtk_scrolled_window_set_shadow_type (
-		GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (widget), GTK_SHADOW_IN);
-	gtk_paned_add2 (GTK_PANED (container), widget);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
-
-	container = widget;
-
-	widget = eab_contact_display_new ();
-	eab_contact_display_set_mode (
-		EAB_CONTACT_DISPLAY (widget),
-		EAB_CONTACT_DISPLAY_RENDER_NORMAL);
-	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (container), widget);
-	priv->preview = g_object_ref (widget);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
-
-	shell_sidebar = e_shell_view_get_shell_sidebar (shell_view);
 	selector = e_book_shell_sidebar_get_selector (
 		E_BOOK_SHELL_SIDEBAR (shell_sidebar));
 
@@ -477,14 +449,6 @@ e_book_shell_view_private_constructed (EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 	e_book_shell_view_actions_init (book_shell_view);
 	e_book_shell_view_update_search_filter (book_shell_view);
 	book_shell_view_activate_selected_source (book_shell_view, selector);
-
-	/* Bind GObject properties to GConf keys. */
-
-	bridge = gconf_bridge_get ();
-
-	object = G_OBJECT (book_shell_view->priv->paned);
-	key = "/apps/evolution/addressbook/display/vpane_position";
-	gconf_bridge_bind_property_delayed (bridge, key, object, "position");
 }
 
 void
@@ -497,9 +461,8 @@ e_book_shell_view_private_dispose (EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 	DISPOSE (priv->contact_actions);
 	DISPOSE (priv->filter_actions);
 
-	DISPOSE (priv->paned);
-	DISPOSE (priv->notebook);
-	DISPOSE (priv->preview);
+	DISPOSE (priv->book_shell_content);
+	DISPOSE (priv->book_shell_sidebar);
 
 	g_hash_table_remove_all (priv->uid_to_view);
 	g_hash_table_remove_all (priv->uid_to_editor);
@@ -514,22 +477,6 @@ e_book_shell_view_private_finalize (EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
 	g_hash_table_destroy (priv->uid_to_editor);
 }
 
-EAddressbookView *
-e_book_shell_view_get_current_view (EBookShellView *book_shell_view)
-{
-	GtkNotebook *notebook;
-	GtkWidget *widget;
-	gint page_num;
-
-	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_BOOK_SHELL_VIEW (book_shell_view), NULL);
-
-	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (book_shell_view->priv->notebook);
-	page_num = gtk_notebook_get_current_page (notebook);
-	widget = gtk_notebook_get_nth_page (notebook, page_num);
-
-	return E_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW (widget);
-}
-
 void
 e_book_shell_view_editor_weak_notify (EditorUidClosure *closure,
                                       GObject *where_the_object_was)
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view-private.h b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view-private.h
index f4a9d25b91..00a9249c2d 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view-private.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view-private.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 #include <eab-gui-util.h>
 #include <e-addressbook-view.h>
+#include <e-book-shell-content.h>
 #include <e-book-shell-sidebar.h>
 
 #include <e-book-shell-view-actions.h>
@@ -90,9 +91,9 @@ struct _EBookShellViewPrivate {
 
 	/*** Other Stuff ***/
 
-	GtkWidget *paned;
-	GtkWidget *notebook;
-	GtkWidget *preview;
+	/* These are just for convenience. */
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
+	EBookShellSidebar *book_shell_sidebar;
 
 	GHashTable *uid_to_view;
 	GHashTable *uid_to_editor;
@@ -114,9 +115,6 @@ void		e_book_shell_view_actions_init
 					(EBookShellView *book_shell_view);
 void		e_book_shell_view_actions_update
 					(EBookShellView *book_shell_view);
-EAddressbookView *
-		e_book_shell_view_get_current_view
-					(EBookShellView *book_shell_view);
 void		e_book_shell_view_editor_weak_notify
 					(EditorUidClosure *closure,
 					 GObject *where_the_object_was);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view.c b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view.c
index c2b8450b79..d43ef0bd96 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-view.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 
 #include "e-book-shell-view-private.h"
 
-#define SEARCH_OPTIONS_PATH	"/contact-search-options"
-
 enum {
 	PROP_0,
 	PROP_SOURCE_LIST
@@ -35,25 +33,23 @@ book_shell_view_source_list_changed_cb (EBookShellView *book_shell_view,
                                         ESourceList *source_list)
 {
 	EBookShellViewPrivate *priv = book_shell_view->priv;
-	GtkNotebook *notebook;
+	EBookShellContent *book_shell_content;
 	GList *keys, *iter;
 
-	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (priv->notebook);
+	book_shell_content = book_shell_view->priv->book_shell_content;
 
 	keys = g_hash_table_get_keys (priv->uid_to_view);
 	for (iter = keys; iter != NULL; iter = iter->next) {
 		gchar *uid = iter->data;
-		GtkWidget *widget;
-		gint page_num;
+		EAddressbookView *view;
 
 		/* If the source still exists, move on. */
 		if (e_source_list_peek_source_by_uid (source_list, uid))
 			continue;
 
 		/* Remove the view for the deleted source. */
-		widget = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->uid_to_view, uid);
-		page_num = gtk_notebook_page_num (notebook, widget);
-		gtk_notebook_remove_page (notebook, page_num);
+		view = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->uid_to_view, uid);
+		e_book_shell_content_remove_view (book_shell_content, view);
 		g_hash_table_remove (priv->uid_to_view, uid);
 	}
 	g_list_free (keys);
@@ -166,10 +162,11 @@ book_shell_view_class_init (EBookShellViewClass *class,
 	shell_view_class = E_SHELL_VIEW_CLASS (class);
 	shell_view_class->label = N_("Contacts");
 	shell_view_class->icon_name = "x-office-address-book";
+	shell_view_class->search_options = "/contact-search-options";
 	shell_view_class->type_module = type_module;
-	shell_view_class->changed = book_shell_view_changed;
-	shell_view_class->search_options_path = SEARCH_OPTIONS_PATH;
+	shell_view_class->new_shell_content = e_book_shell_content_new;
 	shell_view_class->new_shell_sidebar = e_book_shell_sidebar_new;
+	shell_view_class->changed = book_shell_view_changed;
 
 	g_object_class_install_property (
 		object_class,