Prefer GLib basic types over C types.

35 files changed, 498 insertions, 498 deletions

diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-config.c b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-config.c
index c786a40a13..e753351755 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-config.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-config.c
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
 
 #define GLADE_FILE_NAME "ldap-config.glade"
 
-GtkWidget* supported_bases_create_table (char *name, char *string1, char *string2,
-					 int num1, int num2);
+GtkWidget* supported_bases_create_table (gchar *name, gchar *string1, gchar *string2,
+					 gint num1, gint num2);
 
 /* default objectclasses */
 #define TOP                  "top"
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ ldap_unparse_auth (AddressbookLDAPAuthType auth_type)
 }
 
 static AddressbookLDAPAuthType
-ldap_parse_auth (const char *auth)
+ldap_parse_auth (const gchar *auth)
 {
 	if (!auth)
 		return ADDRESSBOOK_LDAP_AUTH_NONE;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ ldap_unparse_ssl (AddressbookLDAPSSLType ssl_type)
 }
 
 static AddressbookLDAPSSLType
-ldap_parse_ssl (const char *ssl)
+ldap_parse_ssl (const gchar *ssl)
 {
 	if (!ssl)
 		return ADDRESSBOOK_LDAP_SSL_WHENEVER_POSSIBLE; /* XXX good default? */
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ ldap_parse_ssl (const char *ssl)
 		return ADDRESSBOOK_LDAP_SSL_WHENEVER_POSSIBLE;
 }
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 ldap_get_ssl_tooltip (AddressbookLDAPSSLType ssl_type)
 {
 	switch (ssl_type) {
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ addressbook_ldap_init (GtkWidget *window, ESource *source)
 	LDAP  *ldap;
 	gchar *host;
 	gint   port;
-	int ldap_error;
-	int protocol_version = LDAP_VERSION3;
+	gint ldap_error;
+	gint protocol_version = LDAP_VERSION3;
 
 	if (!source_to_uri_parts (source, &host, NULL, NULL, NULL, &port))
 		return NULL;
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static int
 addressbook_root_dse_query (AddressbookSourceDialog *dialog, LDAP *ldap,
 			    const gchar **attrs, LDAPMessage **resp)
 {
-	int ldap_error;
+	gint ldap_error;
 	struct timeval timeout;
 
 	timeout.tv_sec = (gint) gtk_adjustment_get_value (GTK_RANGE(dialog->timeout_scale)->adjustment);
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ addressbook_root_dse_query (AddressbookSourceDialog *dialog, LDAP *ldap,
 
 /* searching page */
 GtkWidget*
-supported_bases_create_table (char *name, char *string1, char *string2, int num1, int num2)
+supported_bases_create_table (gchar *name, gchar *string1, gchar *string2, gint num1, gint num2)
 {
 	GtkWidget *table, *scrolled;
 	GtkTreeSelection *selection;
@@ -354,10 +354,10 @@ do_ldap_root_dse_query (AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog, GtkListStore *model, E
 {
 	LDAP *ldap;
 	const gchar *attrs[2];
-	int ldap_error;
-	char **values;
+	gint ldap_error;
+	gchar **values;
 	LDAPMessage *resp;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	ldap = addressbook_ldap_init (sdialog->window, source);
 	if (!ldap)
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ query_for_supported_bases (GtkWidget *button, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 	GtkWidget *supported_bases_table;
 	GladeXML *gui;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	gladefile = g_build_filename (EVOLUTION_GLADEDIR,
 				      GLADE_FILE_NAME,
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ query_for_supported_bases (GtkWidget *button, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 
 		if (gtk_dialog_run (GTK_DIALOG (dialog)) == GTK_RESPONSE_OK
 		    && gtk_tree_selection_get_selected (selection, &model, &iter)) {
-			char *dn;
+			gchar *dn;
 
 			gtk_tree_model_get (model, &iter, 0, &dn, -1);
 			gtk_entry_set_text((GtkEntry *)sdialog->rootdn, dn);
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ addressbook_config_create_new_source (GtkWidget *parent)
 static void
 eabc_type_changed(GtkComboBox *dropdown, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 {
-	int id = gtk_combo_box_get_active(dropdown);
+	gint id = gtk_combo_box_get_active(dropdown);
 	GtkTreeModel *model;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ eabc_type_changed(GtkComboBox *dropdown, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 	if (!strncmp(e_source_group_peek_base_uri(sdialog->source_group), "groupwise:", 10)) {
 		GSList *l;
 		ESource *source;
-		char *tmp;
+		gchar *tmp;
 
 		l = e_source_group_peek_sources(sdialog->source_group);
 		if (l && l->data ) {
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ eabc_type_changed(GtkComboBox *dropdown, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 		g_free (tmp);
 #ifdef HAVE_LDAP
 	} else if (!strncmp(e_source_group_peek_base_uri(sdialog->source_group), "ldap:", 5)) {
-		char *tmp;
+		gchar *tmp;
 
 		tmp = g_strdup_printf ("%s:%s/%s?" /* trigraph prevention */ "?%s",
 				       "", LDAP_PORT_STRING,
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ eabc_type_changed(GtkComboBox *dropdown, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_general_type(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_general_type(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 	GtkComboBox *dropdown;
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ eabc_general_type(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, str
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 	GSList *l;
 	GtkWidget *w, *label;
-	int i, row = 0;
+	gint i, row = 0;
 
 	if (old)
 		return old;
@@ -590,13 +590,13 @@ offline_status_changed_cb (GtkWidget *widget, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_general_name(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_general_name(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
-	const char *uri;
+	const gchar *uri;
 	GtkWidget *w;
 	GladeXML *gui;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	if (old)
 		return old;
@@ -629,11 +629,11 @@ eabc_general_name(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, str
 
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_general_offline(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_general_offline(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 	GtkWidget *offline_setting;
-	const char *offline_sync;
+	const gchar *offline_sync;
 	gboolean is_local_book;
 
 	is_local_book = g_str_has_prefix (e_source_group_peek_base_uri (sdialog->source_group), "file:");
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ host_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 static void
 port_entry_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 {
-	const char *port = gtk_entry_get_text((GtkEntry *)w);
+	const gchar *port = gtk_entry_get_text((GtkEntry *)w);
 
 	if (!strcmp (port, LDAPS_PORT_STRING)) {
 		sdialog->ssl = ADDRESSBOOK_LDAP_SSL_ALWAYS;
@@ -720,15 +720,15 @@ ssl_combobox_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_general_host(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_general_host(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
-	const char *tmp;
+	const gchar *tmp;
 	GtkWidget *w;
-	char *uri, port[16];
+	gchar *uri, port[16];
 	LDAPURLDesc *lud;
 	GladeXML *gui;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	if (!source_group_is_remote(sdialog->source_group))
 		return NULL;
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ eabc_general_host(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, str
 static void
 auth_entry_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 {
-	const char *principal = gtk_entry_get_text((GtkEntry *)w);
+	const gchar *principal = gtk_entry_get_text((GtkEntry *)w);
 
 	/* seems messy ... but the api is */
 	switch (sdialog->auth) {
@@ -809,13 +809,13 @@ auth_combobox_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_general_auth(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_general_auth(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 	GtkWidget *w;
-	const char *tmp;
+	const gchar *tmp;
 	GladeXML *gui;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	if (!source_group_is_remote(sdialog->source_group))
 		return NULL;
@@ -878,14 +878,14 @@ scope_combobox_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_details_search(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_details_search(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 	GtkWidget *w;
 	LDAPURLDesc *lud;
-	char *uri;
+	gchar *uri;
 	GladeXML *gui;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	if (!source_group_is_remote(sdialog->source_group))
 		return NULL;
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ eabc_details_search(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, s
 static void
 timeout_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 {
-	char *timeout;
+	gchar *timeout;
 
 	timeout = g_strdup_printf("%f", gtk_adjustment_get_value(((GtkRange *)sdialog->timeout_scale)->adjustment));
 	e_source_set_property(sdialog->source, "timeout", timeout);
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ timeout_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 static void
 limit_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 {
-	char limit[16];
+	gchar limit[16];
 
 	sprintf(limit, "%d", gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int((GtkSpinButton *)sdialog->limit_spinbutton));
 	e_source_set_property(sdialog->source, "limit", limit);
@@ -972,13 +972,13 @@ canbrowse_toggled_cb (GtkWidget *toggle_button, ESource *source)
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_details_limit(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_details_limit(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 	GtkWidget *w;
-	const char *tmp;
+	const gchar *tmp;
 	GladeXML *gui;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	if (!source_group_is_remote(sdialog->source_group))
 		return NULL;
@@ -1040,18 +1040,18 @@ static EConfigItem eabc_new_items[] = {
 };
 
 static void
-eabc_commit(EConfig *ec, GSList *items, void *data)
+eabc_commit(EConfig *ec, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 	xmlNodePtr xml;
 #if d(!)0
-	char *txt;
+	gchar *txt;
 #endif
 	if (sdialog->original_source) {
 		d(printf("committing addressbook changes\n"));
 
 		/* these api's kinda suck */
-		xml = xmlNewNode(NULL, (const unsigned char *)"dummy");
+		xml = xmlNewNode(NULL, (const guchar *)"dummy");
 		e_source_dump_to_xml_node(sdialog->source, xml);
 		e_source_update_from_xml_node(sdialog->original_source, xml->children, NULL);
 		xmlFreeNode(xml);
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ eabc_commit(EConfig *ec, GSList *items, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-eabc_free(EConfig *ec, GSList *items, void *data)
+eabc_free(EConfig *ec, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 
@@ -1093,11 +1093,11 @@ eabc_free(EConfig *ec, GSList *items, void *data)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-eabc_check_complete(EConfig *ec, const char *pageid, void *data)
+eabc_check_complete(EConfig *ec, const gchar *pageid, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
-	int valid = TRUE;
-	const char *tmp;
+	gint valid = TRUE;
+	const gchar *tmp;
 	ESource *source;
 
 	d(printf("check complete, pageid = '%s'\n", pageid?pageid:"<all>"));
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ eabc_check_complete(EConfig *ec, const char *pageid, void *data)
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LDAP
 	if (valid && source_group_is_remote(sdialog->source_group)) {
-		char *uri = e_source_get_uri(sdialog->source);
+		gchar *uri = e_source_get_uri(sdialog->source);
 		LDAPURLDesc *lud;
 
 		/* check host and port set */
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ eabc_check_complete(EConfig *ec, const char *pageid, void *data)
 static void
 source_changed(ESource *source, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 {
-	char *xml;
+	gchar *xml;
 
 	xml = e_source_to_standalone_xml(source);
 	printf("source changed:\n%s\n", xml);
@@ -1166,11 +1166,11 @@ addressbook_config_edit_source (GtkWidget *parent, ESource *source)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = g_new0 (AddressbookSourceDialog, 1);
 	EABConfig *ec;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 	GSList *items = NULL;
 	EABConfigTargetSource *target;
-	char *xml;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *xml;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	gladefile = g_build_filename (EVOLUTION_GLADEDIR,
 				      GLADE_FILE_NAME,
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/autocompletion-config.c b/addressbook/gui/component/autocompletion-config.c
index 548c0cbd7e..370c1a1e7e 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/autocompletion-config.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/autocompletion-config.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ initialize_selection (ESourceSelector *source_selector)
 
 		for (sources = e_source_group_peek_sources (group); sources; sources = sources->next) {
 			ESource *source = E_SOURCE (sources->data);
-			const char *completion;
+			const gchar *completion;
 
 			completion = e_source_get_property (source, "completion");
 			if (completion && !g_ascii_strcasecmp (completion, "true"))
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-migrate.c b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-migrate.c
index 2c9aa6afb0..4ac70309e7 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-migrate.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/e-book-shell-migrate.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ dialog_close (MigrationContext *context)
 }
 
 static void
-dialog_set_label (MigrationContext *context, const char *str)
+dialog_set_label (MigrationContext *context, const gchar *str)
 {
 	gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (context->label), str);
 
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ dialog_set_label (MigrationContext *context, const char *str)
 }
 
 static void
-dialog_set_folder_name (MigrationContext *context, const char *folder_name)
+dialog_set_folder_name (MigrationContext *context, const gchar *folder_name)
 {
-	char *text;
+	gchar *text;
 
 	text = g_strdup_printf (_("Migrating '%s':"), folder_name);
 	gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (context->folder_label), text);
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ dialog_set_folder_name (MigrationContext *context, const char *folder_name)
 static void
 dialog_set_progress (MigrationContext *context, double percent)
 {
-	char text[5];
+	gchar text[5];
 
 	snprintf (text, sizeof (text), "%d%%", (int) (percent * 100.0f));
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ dialog_set_progress (MigrationContext *context, double percent)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-check_for_conflict (ESourceGroup *group, char *name)
+check_for_conflict (ESourceGroup *group, gchar *name)
 {
 	GSList *sources;
 	GSList *s;
@@ -175,16 +175,16 @@ check_for_conflict (ESourceGroup *group, char *name)
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
-static char *
-get_source_name (ESourceGroup *group, const char *path)
+static gchar *
+get_source_name (ESourceGroup *group, const gchar *path)
 {
 #ifndef G_OS_WIN32
-	char **p = g_strsplit (path, "/", 0);
+	gchar **p = g_strsplit (path, "/", 0);
 #else
-	char **p = g_strsplit_set (path, "\\/", 0);
+	gchar **p = g_strsplit_set (path, "\\/", 0);
 #endif
-	int i, j, starting_index;
-	int num_elements;
+	gint i, j, starting_index;
+	gint num_elements;
 	gboolean conflict;
 	GString *s = g_string_new ("");
 
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ migrate_contacts (MigrationContext *context, EBook *old_book, EBook *new_book)
 {
 	EBookQuery *query = e_book_query_any_field_contains ("");
 	GList *l, *contacts;
-	int num_added = 0;
-	int num_contacts;
+	gint num_added = 0;
+	gint num_contacts;
 
 	/* both books are loaded, start the actual migration */
 	e_book_get_contacts (old_book, query, &contacts, NULL);
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ migrate_contacts (MigrationContext *context, EBook *old_book, EBook *new_book)
 							"OTHER");
 
 				if (v && v->data) {
-					if (!strncmp ((char*)v->data, "<?xml", 5)) {
+					if (!strncmp ((gchar *)v->data, "<?xml", 5)) {
 						/* k, this is the nasty part.  we glomb all the
 						   value strings back together again (if there is
 						   more than one), then work our magic */
@@ -383,9 +383,9 @@ migrate_contacts (MigrationContext *context, EBook *old_book, EBook *new_book)
 }
 
 static void
-migrate_contact_folder_to_source (MigrationContext *context, char *old_path, ESource *new_source)
+migrate_contact_folder_to_source (MigrationContext *context, gchar *old_path, ESource *new_source)
 {
-	char *old_uri = g_filename_to_uri (old_path, NULL, NULL);
+	gchar *old_uri = g_filename_to_uri (old_path, NULL, NULL);
 	GError *e = NULL;
 
 	EBook *old_book = NULL, *new_book = NULL;
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ migrate_contact_folder_to_source (MigrationContext *context, char *old_path, ESo
 }
 
 static void
-migrate_contact_folder (MigrationContext *context, char *old_path, ESourceGroup *dest_group, char *source_name)
+migrate_contact_folder (MigrationContext *context, gchar *old_path, ESourceGroup *dest_group, gchar *source_name)
 {
 	ESource *new_source;
 
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ create_groups (MigrationContext *context,
 {
 	GSList *groups;
 	ESourceGroup *group;
-	char *base_uri, *base_uri_proto;
+	gchar *base_uri, *base_uri_proto;
 
 	*on_this_computer = NULL;
 	*on_ldap_servers = NULL;
@@ -528,9 +528,9 @@ create_groups (MigrationContext *context,
 static gboolean
 migrate_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_this_computer, ESource *personal_source)
 {
-	char *old_path = NULL;
+	gchar *old_path = NULL;
 	GSList *dirs, *l;
-	char *local_contact_folder = NULL;
+	gchar *local_contact_folder = NULL;
 
 	old_path = g_strdup_printf ("%s/evolution/local", g_get_home_dir ());
 
@@ -542,15 +542,15 @@ migrate_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_this_computer
 						 NULL);
 
 	for (l = dirs; l; l = l->next) {
-		char *source_name;
+		gchar *source_name;
 		/* we handle the system folder differently */
-		if (personal_source && !strcmp ((char*)l->data, local_contact_folder)) {
+		if (personal_source && !strcmp ((gchar *)l->data, local_contact_folder)) {
 			g_hash_table_insert (context->folder_uid_map, g_strdup (l->data), g_strdup (e_source_peek_uid (personal_source)));
 			migrate_contact_folder_to_source (context, local_contact_folder, personal_source);
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		source_name = get_source_name (on_this_computer, (char*)l->data);
+		source_name = get_source_name (on_this_computer, (gchar *)l->data);
 		migrate_contact_folder (context, l->data, on_this_computer, source_name);
 		g_free (source_name);
 	}
@@ -563,13 +563,13 @@ migrate_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_this_computer
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 get_string_child (xmlNode *node,
-		  const char *name)
+		  const gchar *name)
 {
 	xmlNode *p;
 	xmlChar *xml_string;
-	char *retval;
+	gchar *retval;
 
 	p = e_xml_get_child_by_name (node, (xmlChar *) name);
 	if (p == NULL)
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ get_string_child (xmlNode *node,
 		return g_strdup("");
 
 	xml_string = xmlNodeListGetString (node->doc, p, 1);
-	retval = g_strdup ((char *) xml_string);
+	retval = g_strdup ((gchar *) xml_string);
 	xmlFree (xml_string);
 
 	return retval;
@@ -588,12 +588,12 @@ get_string_child (xmlNode *node,
 
 static int
 get_integer_child (xmlNode *node,
-		   const char *name,
-		   int defval)
+		   const gchar *name,
+		   gint defval)
 {
 	xmlNode *p;
 	xmlChar *xml_string;
-	int retval;
+	gint retval;
 
 	p = e_xml_get_child_by_name (node, (xmlChar *) name);
 	if (p == NULL)
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ get_integer_child (xmlNode *node,
 		return defval;
 
 	xml_string = xmlNodeListGetString (node->doc, p, 1);
-	retval = atoi ((char *)xml_string);
+	retval = atoi ((gchar *)xml_string);
 	xmlFree (xml_string);
 
 	return retval;
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ get_integer_child (xmlNode *node,
 static gboolean
 migrate_ldap_servers (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_ldap_servers)
 {
-	char *sources_xml = g_strdup_printf ("%s/evolution/addressbook-sources.xml",
+	gchar *sources_xml = g_strdup_printf ("%s/evolution/addressbook-sources.xml",
 					     g_get_home_dir ());
 
 	printf ("trying to migrate from %s\n", sources_xml);
@@ -622,14 +622,14 @@ migrate_ldap_servers (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_ldap_servers)
 		xmlDoc  *doc = xmlParseFile (sources_xml);
 		xmlNode *root;
 		xmlNode *child;
-		int num_contactservers;
-		int servernum;
+		gint num_contactservers;
+		gint servernum;
 
 		if (!doc)
 			return FALSE;
 
 		root = xmlDocGetRootElement (doc);
-		if (root == NULL || strcmp ((const char *)root->name, "addressbooks") != 0) {
+		if (root == NULL || strcmp ((const gchar *)root->name, "addressbooks") != 0) {
 			xmlFreeDoc (doc);
 			return FALSE;
 		}
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ migrate_ldap_servers (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_ldap_servers)
 		/* count the number of servers, so we can give progress */
 		num_contactservers = 0;
 		for (child = root->children; child; child = child->next) {
-			if (!strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "contactserver")) {
+			if (!strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "contactserver")) {
 				num_contactservers++;
 			}
 		}
@@ -647,11 +647,11 @@ migrate_ldap_servers (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_ldap_servers)
 
 		servernum = 0;
 		for (child = root->children; child; child = child->next) {
-			if (!strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "contactserver")) {
-				char *port, *host, *rootdn, *scope, *authmethod, *ssl;
-				char *emailaddr, *binddn, *limitstr;
-				int limit;
-				char *name, *description;
+			if (!strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "contactserver")) {
+				gchar *port, *host, *rootdn, *scope, *authmethod, *ssl;
+				gchar *emailaddr, *binddn, *limitstr;
+				gint limit;
+				gchar *name, *description;
 				GString *uri = g_string_new ("");
 				ESource *source;
 
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ migrate_ldap_servers (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_ldap_servers)
 }
 
 static ESource*
-get_source_by_name (ESourceList *source_list, const char *name)
+get_source_by_name (ESourceList *source_list, const gchar *name)
 {
 	GSList *groups;
 	GSList *g;
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ get_source_by_name (ESourceList *source_list, const char *name)
 
 		for (s = sources; s; s = s->next) {
 			ESource *source = E_SOURCE (s->data);
-			const char *source_name = e_source_peek_name (source);
+			const gchar *source_name = e_source_peek_name (source);
 
 			if (!strcmp (name, source_name))
 				return source;
@@ -766,14 +766,14 @@ migrate_completion_folders (MigrationContext *context)
 		dialog_set_folder_name (context, _("Autocompletion Settings"));
 
 		root = xmlDocGetRootElement (doc);
-		if (root == NULL || strcmp ((const char *)root->name, "EvolutionFolderList") != 0) {
+		if (root == NULL || strcmp ((const gchar *)root->name, "EvolutionFolderList") != 0) {
 			xmlFreeDoc (doc);
 			return FALSE;
 		}
 
 		for (child = root->children; child; child = child->next) {
-			if (!strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "folder")) {
-				char *physical_uri = e_xml_get_string_prop_by_name (child, (const unsigned char *)"physical-uri");
+			if (!strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "folder")) {
+				gchar *physical_uri = e_xml_get_string_prop_by_name (child, (const guchar *)"physical-uri");
 				ESource *source = NULL;
 
 				/* if the physical uri is file://...
@@ -788,8 +788,8 @@ migrate_completion_folders (MigrationContext *context)
 				   for the uri. */
 
 				if (!strncmp (physical_uri, "file://", 7)) {
-					char *filename = g_filename_from_uri (physical_uri, NULL, NULL);
-					char *uid = NULL;
+					gchar *filename = g_filename_from_uri (physical_uri, NULL, NULL);
+					gchar *uid = NULL;
 
 					if (filename)
 						uid  = g_hash_table_lookup (context->folder_uid_map,
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ migrate_completion_folders (MigrationContext *context)
 						source = e_source_list_peek_source_by_uid (context->source_list, uid);
 				}
 				else {
-					char *name = e_xml_get_string_prop_by_name (child, (const unsigned char *)"display-name");
+					gchar *name = e_xml_get_string_prop_by_name (child, (const guchar *)"display-name");
 
 					source = get_source_by_name (context->source_list, name);
 
@@ -838,14 +838,14 @@ migrate_contact_lists_for_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup
 		EBook *book;
 		EBookQuery *query;
 		GList *l, *contacts;
-		int num_contacts, num_converted;
+		gint num_contacts, num_converted;
 
 		dialog_set_folder_name (context, e_source_peek_name (source));
 
 		book = e_book_new (source, NULL);
 		if (!book
 		    || !e_book_open (book, TRUE, NULL)) {
-			char *uri = e_source_get_uri (source);
+			gchar *uri = e_source_get_uri (source);
 			g_warning ("failed to migrate contact lists for source %s", uri);
 			g_free (uri);
 			continue;
@@ -869,8 +869,8 @@ migrate_contact_lists_for_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup
 				GList *v = e_vcard_attribute_get_values (a);
 
 				if (v && v->data) {
-					if (!strncmp ((char*)v->data, "<?xml", 5)) {
-						EDestination *dest = e_destination_import ((char*)v->data);
+					if (!strncmp ((gchar *)v->data, "<?xml", 5)) {
+						EDestination *dest = e_destination_import ((gchar *)v->data);
 
 						e_destination_export_to_vcard_attribute (dest, a);
 
@@ -913,14 +913,14 @@ migrate_company_phone_for_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup
 		EBook *book;
 		EBookQuery *query;
 		GList *l, *contacts;
-		int num_contacts, num_converted;
+		gint num_contacts, num_converted;
 
 		dialog_set_folder_name (context, e_source_peek_name (source));
 
 		book = e_book_new (source, NULL);
 		if (!book
 		    || !e_book_open (book, TRUE, NULL)) {
-			char *uri = e_source_get_uri (source);
+			gchar *uri = e_source_get_uri (source);
 			g_warning ("failed to migrate company phone numbers for source %s", uri);
 			g_free (uri);
 			continue;
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ migrate_company_phone_for_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup
 			GError *e = NULL;
 			GList *attrs, *attr;
 			gboolean converted = FALSE;
-			int num_work_voice = 0;
+			gint num_work_voice = 0;
 
 			attrs = e_vcard_get_attributes (E_VCARD (contact));
 			for (attr = attrs; attr;) {
@@ -1006,11 +1006,11 @@ migrate_company_phone_for_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup
 }
 
 static void
-migrate_pilot_data (const char *old_path, const char *new_path)
+migrate_pilot_data (const gchar *old_path, const gchar *new_path)
 {
-	const char *dent;
-	const char *ext;
-	char *filename;
+	const gchar *dent;
+	const gchar *ext;
+	gchar *filename;
 	GDir *dir;
 
 	if (!(dir = g_dir_open (old_path, 0, NULL)))
@@ -1022,9 +1022,9 @@ migrate_pilot_data (const char *old_path, const char *new_path)
 		    (!strncmp (dent, "pilot-sync-evolution-addressbook-", 33) &&
 		     ((ext = strrchr (dent, '.')) && !strcmp (ext, ".db")))) {
 			/* src and dest file formats are identical for both map and changelog files */
-			unsigned char inbuf[4096];
+			guchar inbuf[4096];
 			size_t nread, nwritten;
-			int fd0, fd1;
+			gint fd0, fd1;
 			ssize_t n;
 
 			filename = g_build_filename (old_path, dent, NULL);
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ e_book_shell_backend_migrate (EShellBackend *shell_backend,
 		}
 
 		if (minor < 5 || (minor == 5 && micro <= 10)) {
-			char *old_path, *new_path;
+			gchar *old_path, *new_path;
 
 			dialog_set_label (context, _("Evolution's Palm Sync changelog and map files have changed.\n\n"
 						     "Please be patient while Evolution migrates your Pilot Sync data..."));
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/eab-composer-util.c b/addressbook/gui/component/eab-composer-util.c
index 46d28b0790..6d45f13a94 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/eab-composer-util.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/eab-composer-util.c
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ eab_send_as_to (GList *destinations)
 	gtk_widget_show (GTK_WIDGET (composer));
 }
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 get_email (EContact *contact, EContactField field_id, gchar **to_free)
 {
-	char *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
-	const char *value = e_contact_get_const (contact, field_id);
+	gchar *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
+	const gchar *value = e_contact_get_const (contact, field_id);
 
 	*to_free = NULL;
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/openldap-extract.h b/addressbook/gui/component/openldap-extract.h
index 010589da1e..083fc0d162 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/openldap-extract.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/openldap-extract.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #define LDAP_CALLOC(n,s) calloc((n),(s))
 #define LDAP_REALLOC(p,s) realloc((p),(s))
 #define LDAP_FREE(p) free((p))
-#define LDAP_VFREE(p) vfree((void **)(p))
+#define LDAP_VFREE(p) vfree((gpointer *)(p))
 #define LDAP_STRDUP(s) strdup((s))
 
 #define LDAP_RANGE(n,x,y)	(((x) <= (n)) && ((n) <= (y)))
@@ -87,21 +87,21 @@
 #define	LDAP_SCHEMA_SKIP			0x80U /* Don't malloc any result      */
 
 typedef struct ldap_objectclass {
-	char *oc_oid;		/* REQUIRED */
-	char **oc_names;	/* OPTIONAL */
-	char *oc_desc;		/* OPTIONAL */
-	int  oc_obsolete;	/* 0=no, 1=yes */
-	char **oc_sup_oids;	/* OPTIONAL */
-	int  oc_kind;		/* 0=ABSTRACT, 1=STRUCTURAL, 2=AUXILIARY */
-	char **oc_at_oids_must;	/* OPTIONAL */
-	char **oc_at_oids_may;	/* OPTIONAL */
+	gchar *oc_oid;		/* REQUIRED */
+	gchar **oc_names;	/* OPTIONAL */
+	gchar *oc_desc;		/* OPTIONAL */
+	gint  oc_obsolete;	/* 0=no, 1=yes */
+	gchar **oc_sup_oids;	/* OPTIONAL */
+	gint  oc_kind;		/* 0=ABSTRACT, 1=STRUCTURAL, 2=AUXILIARY */
+	gchar **oc_at_oids_must;	/* OPTIONAL */
+	gchar **oc_at_oids_may;	/* OPTIONAL */
 } LDAPObjectClass;
 
 
 static void
-vfree(void **vec)
+vfree(gpointer *vec)
 {
-  int i;
+  gint i;
 
   for (i = 0; vec[i] != NULL; i++)
     free(vec[i]);
@@ -143,17 +143,17 @@ vfree(void **vec)
 #define TK_QDESCR	TK_QDSTRING
 
 struct token {
-	int type;
-	char *sval;
+	gint type;
+	gchar *sval;
 };
 
 static int
-get_token( const char ** sp, char ** token_val )
+get_token( const gchar ** sp, gchar ** token_val )
 {
-	int kind;
-	const char * p;
-	const char * q;
-	char * res;
+	gint kind;
+	const gchar * p;
+	const gchar * q;
+	gchar * res;
 
 	*token_val = NULL;
 	switch (**sp) {
@@ -223,20 +223,20 @@ get_token( const char ** sp, char ** token_val )
 
 /* Gobble optional whitespace */
 static void
-parse_whsp(const char **sp)
+parse_whsp(const gchar **sp)
 {
 	while (LDAP_SPACE(**sp))
 		(*sp)++;
 }
 
 /* Parse a sequence of dot-separated decimal strings */
-static char *
-ldap_int_parse_numericoid(const char **sp, int *code, const int flags)
+static gchar *
+ldap_int_parse_numericoid(const gchar **sp, gint *code, const gint flags)
 {
-	char * res = NULL;
-	const char * start = *sp;
-	int len;
-	int quoted = 0;
+	gchar * res = NULL;
+	const gchar * start = *sp;
+	gint len;
+	gint quoted = 0;
 
 	/* Netscape puts the SYNTAX value in quotes (incorrectly) */
 	if ( flags & LDAP_SCHEMA_ALLOW_QUOTED && **sp == '\'' ) {
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ ldap_int_parse_numericoid(const char **sp, int *code, const int flags)
 	while (**sp) {
 		if ( !LDAP_DIGIT(**sp) ) {
 			/*
-			 * Initial char is not a digit or char after dot is
+			 * Initial gchar is not a digit or gchar after dot is
 			 * not a digit
 			 */
 			*code = LDAP_SCHERR_NODIGIT;
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ ldap_int_parse_numericoid(const char **sp, int *code, const int flags)
 		/* Otherwise, gobble the dot and loop again */
 		(*sp)++;
 	}
-	/* Now *sp points at the char past the numericoid. Perfect. */
+	/* Now *sp points at the gchar past the numericoid. Perfect. */
 	len = *sp - start;
 	if ( flags & LDAP_SCHEMA_ALLOW_QUOTED && quoted ) {
 		if ( **sp == '\'' ) {
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ ldap_int_parse_numericoid(const char **sp, int *code, const int flags)
 		}
 	}
 	if (flags & LDAP_SCHEMA_SKIP) {
-		res = (char *)start;
+		res = (gchar *)start;
 	} else {
 		res = LDAP_MALLOC(len+1);
 		if (!res) {
@@ -287,22 +287,22 @@ ldap_int_parse_numericoid(const char **sp, int *code, const int flags)
 }
 
 /* Parse a qdescr or a list of them enclosed in () */
-static char **
-parse_qdescrs(const char **sp, int *code)
+static gchar **
+parse_qdescrs(const gchar **sp, gint *code)
 {
-	char ** res;
-	char ** res1;
-	int kind;
-	char * sval;
-	int size;
-	int pos;
+	gchar ** res;
+	gchar ** res1;
+	gint kind;
+	gchar * sval;
+	gint size;
+	gint pos;
 
 	parse_whsp(sp);
 	kind = get_token(sp,&sval);
 	if ( kind == TK_LEFTPAREN ) {
 		/* Let's presume there will be at least 2 entries */
 		size = 3;
-		res = LDAP_CALLOC(3,sizeof(char *));
+		res = LDAP_CALLOC(3,sizeof(gchar *));
 		if ( !res ) {
 			*code = LDAP_SCHERR_OUTOFMEM;
 			return NULL;
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ parse_qdescrs(const char **sp, int *code)
 			if ( kind == TK_QDESCR ) {
 				if ( pos == size-2 ) {
 					size++;
-					res1 = LDAP_REALLOC(res,size*sizeof(char *));
+					res1 = LDAP_REALLOC(res,size*sizeof(gchar *));
 					if ( !res1 ) {
 						LDAP_VFREE(res);
 						LDAP_FREE(sval);
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ parse_qdescrs(const char **sp, int *code)
 		parse_whsp(sp);
 		return(res);
 	} else if ( kind == TK_QDESCR ) {
-		res = LDAP_CALLOC(2,sizeof(char *));
+		res = LDAP_CALLOC(2,sizeof(gchar *));
 		if ( !res ) {
 			*code = LDAP_SCHERR_OUTOFMEM;
 			return NULL;
@@ -355,15 +355,15 @@ parse_qdescrs(const char **sp, int *code)
 }
 
 /* Parse a woid or a $-separated list of them enclosed in () */
-static char **
-parse_oids(const char **sp, int *code, const int allow_quoted)
+static gchar **
+parse_oids(const gchar **sp, gint *code, const gint allow_quoted)
 {
-	char ** res;
-	char ** res1;
-	int kind;
-	char * sval;
-	int size;
-	int pos;
+	gchar ** res;
+	gchar ** res1;
+	gint kind;
+	gchar * sval;
+	gint size;
+	gint pos;
 
 	/*
 	 * Strictly speaking, doing this here accepts whsp before the
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ parse_oids(const char **sp, int *code, const int allow_quoted)
 	if ( kind == TK_LEFTPAREN ) {
 		/* Let's presume there will be at least 2 entries */
 		size = 3;
-		res = LDAP_CALLOC(3,sizeof(char *));
+		res = LDAP_CALLOC(3,sizeof(gchar *));
 		if ( !res ) {
 			*code = LDAP_SCHERR_OUTOFMEM;
 			return NULL;
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ parse_oids(const char **sp, int *code, const int allow_quoted)
 				       kind == TK_QDSTRING ) ) {
 					if ( pos == size-2 ) {
 						size++;
-						res1 = LDAP_REALLOC(res,size*sizeof(char *));
+						res1 = LDAP_REALLOC(res,size*sizeof(gchar *));
 						if ( !res1 ) {
 							LDAP_FREE(sval);
 							LDAP_VFREE(res);
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ parse_oids(const char **sp, int *code, const int allow_quoted)
 		return(res);
 	} else if ( kind == TK_BAREWORD ||
 		    ( allow_quoted && kind == TK_QDSTRING ) ) {
-		res = LDAP_CALLOC(2,sizeof(char *));
+		res = LDAP_CALLOC(2,sizeof(gchar *));
 		if ( !res ) {
 			LDAP_FREE(sval);
 			*code = LDAP_SCHERR_OUTOFMEM;
@@ -466,24 +466,24 @@ ldap_objectclass_free(LDAPObjectClass * oc)
 }
 
 static LDAPObjectClass *
-ldap_str2objectclass( LDAP_CONST char * s,
-	int * code,
-	LDAP_CONST char ** errp,
+ldap_str2objectclass( LDAP_CONST gchar * s,
+	gint * code,
+	LDAP_CONST gchar ** errp,
 	LDAP_CONST unsigned flags )
 {
-	int kind;
-	const char * ss = s;
-	char * sval;
-	int seen_name = 0;
-	int seen_desc = 0;
-	int seen_obsolete = 0;
-	int seen_sup = 0;
-	int seen_kind = 0;
-	int seen_must = 0;
-	int seen_may = 0;
+	gint kind;
+	const gchar * ss = s;
+	gchar * sval;
+	gint seen_name = 0;
+	gint seen_desc = 0;
+	gint seen_obsolete = 0;
+	gint seen_sup = 0;
+	gint seen_kind = 0;
+	gint seen_must = 0;
+	gint seen_may = 0;
 	LDAPObjectClass * oc;
-	char ** ext_vals;
-	const char * savepos;
+	gchar ** ext_vals;
+	const gchar * savepos;
 
 	if ( !s ) {
 		*code = LDAP_SCHERR_EMPTY;
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ ldap_str2objectclass( LDAP_CONST char * s,
 				} else if ( flags &
 					LDAP_SCHEMA_ALLOW_OID_MACRO ) {
 					/* Non-numerical OID, ignore */
-					int len = ss-savepos;
+					gint len = ss-savepos;
 					oc->oc_oid = LDAP_MALLOC(len+1);
 					strncpy(oc->oc_oid, savepos, len);
 					oc->oc_oid[len] = 0;
@@ -741,21 +741,21 @@ ldap_str2objectclass( LDAP_CONST char * s,
 #define LDAP_UTF8_INCR(p) ((p)=LDAP_UTF8_NEXT((p)))
 #define ldap_x_utf8_to_ucs4(str) g_utf8_get_char(str)
 
-static char *ldap_utf8_strchr( const char *str, const char *chr )
+static gchar *ldap_utf8_strchr( const gchar *str, const gchar *chr )
 {
 	for( ; *str != '\0'; LDAP_UTF8_INCR(str) ) {
 		if( ldap_x_utf8_to_ucs4( str ) == ldap_x_utf8_to_ucs4( chr ) ) {
-			return (char *) str;
+			return (gchar *) str;
 		}
 	}
 
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static size_t ldap_utf8_strcspn( const char *str, const char *set )
+static size_t ldap_utf8_strcspn( const gchar *str, const gchar *set )
 {
-	const char *cstr;
-	const char *cset;
+	const gchar *cstr;
+	const gchar *cset;
 
 	for( cstr = str; *cstr != '\0'; LDAP_UTF8_INCR(cstr) ) {
 		for( cset = set; *cset != '\0'; LDAP_UTF8_INCR(cset) ) {
@@ -768,10 +768,10 @@ static size_t ldap_utf8_strcspn( const char *str, const char *set )
 	return cstr - str;
 }
 
-static size_t ldap_utf8_strspn( const char *str, const char *set )
+static size_t ldap_utf8_strspn( const gchar *str, const gchar *set )
 {
-	const char *cstr;
-	const char *cset;
+	const gchar *cstr;
+	const gchar *cset;
 
 	for( cstr = str; *cstr != '\0'; LDAP_UTF8_INCR(cstr) ) {
 		for( cset = set; ; LDAP_UTF8_INCR(cset) ) {
@@ -788,10 +788,10 @@ static size_t ldap_utf8_strspn( const char *str, const char *set )
 	return cstr - str;
 }
 
-static char *ldap_utf8_strtok(char *str, const char *sep, char **last)
+static gchar *ldap_utf8_strtok(gchar *str, const gchar *sep, gchar **last)
 {
-	char *begin;
-	char *end;
+	gchar *begin;
+	gchar *end;
 
 	if( last == NULL ) return NULL;
 
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ static char *ldap_utf8_strtok(char *str, const char *sep, char **last)
 	end = &begin[ ldap_utf8_strcspn( begin, sep ) ];
 
 	if( *end != '\0' ) {
-		char *next = LDAP_UTF8_NEXT( end );
+		gchar *next = LDAP_UTF8_NEXT( end );
 		*end = '\0';
 		end = next;
 	}
@@ -856,17 +856,17 @@ typedef struct ldap_url_desc {
 
 /* from url.c */
 
-static const char*
+static const gchar *
 skip_url_prefix(
-	const char *url,
-	int *enclosedp,
-	const char **scheme )
+	const gchar *url,
+	gint *enclosedp,
+	const gchar **scheme )
 {
 	/*
  	 * return non-zero if this looks like a LDAP URL; zero if not
  	 * if non-zero returned, *urlp will be moved past "ldap://" part of URL
  	 */
-	const char *p;
+	const gchar *p;
 
 	if ( url == NULL ) {
 		return( NULL );
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ skip_url_prefix(
 	return( NULL );
 }
 
-static int str2scope( const char *p )
+static gint str2scope( const gchar *p )
 {
 	if ( strcasecmp( p, "one" ) == 0 ) {
 		return LDAP_SCOPE_ONELEVEL;
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ ldap_free_urldesc( LDAPURLDesc *ludp )
 }
 
 static int
-ldap_int_unhex( int c )
+ldap_int_unhex( gint c )
 {
 	return( c >= '0' && c <= '9' ? c - '0'
 	    : c >= 'A' && c <= 'F' ? c - 'A' + 10
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ ldap_int_unhex( int c )
 }
 
 static void
-ldap_pvt_hex_unescape( char *s )
+ldap_pvt_hex_unescape( gchar *s )
 {
 	/*
 	 * Remove URL hex escapes from s... done in place.  The basic concept for
@@ -1014,8 +1014,8 @@ ldap_pvt_hex_unescape( char *s )
 	*p = '\0';
 }
 
-static char **
-ldap_str2charray( const char *str_in, const char *brkstr )
+static gchar **
+ldap_str2charray( const gchar *str_in, const gchar *brkstr )
 {
 	char	**res;
 	char	*str, *s;
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ ldap_str2charray( const char *str_in, const char *brkstr )
 		}
 	}
 
-	res = (char **) LDAP_MALLOC( (i + 1) * sizeof(char *) );
+	res = (gchar **) LDAP_MALLOC( (i + 1) * sizeof(gchar *) );
 
 	if( res == NULL ) {
 		LDAP_FREE( str );
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ ldap_str2charray( const char *str_in, const char *brkstr )
 }
 
 static int
-ldap_url_parse_ext( LDAP_CONST char *url_in, LDAPURLDesc **ludpp )
+ldap_url_parse_ext( LDAP_CONST gchar *url_in, LDAPURLDesc **ludpp )
 {
 /*
  *  Pick apart the pieces of an LDAP URL.
@@ -1078,9 +1078,9 @@ ldap_url_parse_ext( LDAP_CONST char *url_in, LDAPURLDesc **ludpp )
 	LDAPURLDesc	*ludp;
 	char	*p, *q, *r;
 	int		i, enclosed;
-	const char *scheme = NULL;
-	const char *url_tmp;
-	char *url;
+	const gchar *scheme = NULL;
+	const gchar *url_tmp;
+	gchar *url;
 
 	if( url_in == NULL || ludpp == NULL ) {
 		return LDAP_URL_ERR_PARAM;
@@ -1393,9 +1393,9 @@ ldap_url_parse_ext( LDAP_CONST char *url_in, LDAPURLDesc **ludpp )
 }
 
 static int
-ldap_url_parse( LDAP_CONST char *url_in, LDAPURLDesc **ludpp )
+ldap_url_parse( LDAP_CONST gchar *url_in, LDAPURLDesc **ludpp )
 {
-	int rc = ldap_url_parse_ext( url_in, ludpp );
+	gint rc = ldap_url_parse_ext( url_in, ludpp );
 
 	if( rc != LDAP_URL_SUCCESS ) {
 		return rc;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor-fullname.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor-fullname.c
index 3897d605e3..5040b96570 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor-fullname.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor-fullname.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ e_contact_editor_fullname_init (EContactEditorFullname *e_contact_editor_fullnam
 {
 	GladeXML *gui;
 	GtkWidget *widget;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	gtk_widget_realize (GTK_WIDGET (e_contact_editor_fullname));
 	gtk_dialog_set_has_separator (GTK_DIALOG (e_contact_editor_fullname),
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ e_contact_editor_fullname_set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 		}
 		break;
 	case PROP_EDITABLE: {
-		int i;
+		gint i;
 		const gchar *widget_names[] = {
 			"comboentry-title",
 			"comboentry-suffix",
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ fill_in_info(EContactEditorFullname *editor)
 	}
 }
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 extract_field (EContactEditorFullname *editor,
                const gchar *field)
 {
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c
index 03272d4444..fd00b1e733 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static GtkWindow* e_contact_editor_get_window (EABEditor *editor);
 static void save_contact (EContactEditor *ce, gboolean should_close);
 static void entry_activated (EContactEditor *editor);
 
-static void set_entry_text(EContactEditor *editor, GtkEntry *entry, const char *string);
+static void set_entry_text(EContactEditor *editor, GtkEntry *entry, const gchar *string);
 static void sensitize_ok (EContactEditor *ce);
 
 static EABEditorClass *parent_class = NULL;
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ is_field_supported (EContactEditor *editor, EContactField field_id)
 
 /* This function tells you whether name_to_style will make sense.  */
 static gboolean
-style_makes_sense (const EContactName *name, const gchar *company, int style)
+style_makes_sense (const EContactName *name, const gchar *company, gint style)
 {
 	switch (style) {
 	case 0: /* Fall Through */
@@ -419,13 +419,13 @@ style_makes_sense (const EContactName *name, const gchar *company, int style)
 	}
 }
 
-static char *
-name_to_style (const EContactName *name, const gchar *company, int style)
+static gchar *
+name_to_style (const EContactName *name, const gchar *company, gint style)
 {
-	char *string;
-	char *strings[4], **stringptr;
-        char *midstring[4], **midstrptr;
-	char *substring;
+	gchar *string;
+	gchar *strings[4], **stringptr;
+        gchar *midstring[4], **midstrptr;
+	gchar *substring;
 	switch (style) {
 	case 0:
 		stringptr = strings;
@@ -500,11 +500,11 @@ file_as_get_style (EContactEditor *editor)
 {
 	GtkEntry *file_as = GTK_ENTRY (gtk_bin_get_child (GTK_BIN (glade_xml_get_widget(editor->gui, "combo-file-as"))));
 	GtkEntry *company_w = GTK_ENTRY (glade_xml_get_widget (editor->gui, "entry-company"));
-	char *filestring;
-	char *trystring;
+	gchar *filestring;
+	gchar *trystring;
 	EContactName *name = editor->name;
 	const gchar *company;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	if (!(file_as && GTK_IS_ENTRY(file_as)))
 		return -1;
@@ -526,10 +526,10 @@ file_as_get_style (EContactEditor *editor)
 }
 
 static void
-file_as_set_style (EContactEditor *editor, int style)
+file_as_set_style (EContactEditor *editor, gint style)
 {
-	char *string;
-	int i;
+	gchar *string;
+	gint i;
 	GList *strings = NULL;
 	GtkComboBox *combo_file_as = GTK_COMBO_BOX (glade_xml_get_widget (editor->gui, "combo-file-as"));
 	GtkEntry *company_w = GTK_ENTRY (glade_xml_get_widget (editor->gui, "entry-company"));
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ file_as_set_style (EContactEditor *editor, int style)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
 		if (style_makes_sense (editor->name, company, i)) {
-			char *u;
+			gchar *u;
 			u = name_to_style (editor->name, company, i);
 			if (!STRING_IS_EMPTY (u))
 				strings = g_list_append (strings, u);
@@ -579,8 +579,8 @@ file_as_set_style (EContactEditor *editor, int style)
 static void
 name_entry_changed (GtkWidget *widget, EContactEditor *editor)
 {
-	int style = 0;
-	const char *string;
+	gint style = 0;
+	const gchar *string;
 
 	style = file_as_get_style (editor);
 	e_contact_name_free (editor->name);
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ name_entry_changed (GtkWidget *widget, EContactEditor *editor)
 static void
 file_as_combo_changed (GtkWidget *widget, EContactEditor *editor)
 {
-	char *string = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget));
+	gchar *string = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget));
 
 	if (string && *string) {
 		gchar *title;
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ file_as_combo_changed (GtkWidget *widget, EContactEditor *editor)
 static void
 company_entry_changed (GtkWidget *widget, EContactEditor *editor)
 {
-	int style = 0;
+	gint style = 0;
 
 	style = file_as_get_style (editor);
 	file_as_set_style (editor, style);
@@ -651,9 +651,9 @@ sensitize_ok (EContactEditor *ce)
 	GtkWidget *entry_fullname = glade_xml_get_widget (ce->gui, "entry-fullname" );
 	GtkWidget *entry_file_as = gtk_bin_get_child (GTK_BIN (glade_xml_get_widget (ce->gui, "combo-file-as")));
 	GtkWidget *company_name = glade_xml_get_widget (ce->gui, "entry-company");
-	const char *name_entry_string = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_fullname));
-	const char *file_as_entry_string = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_file_as));
-	const char *company_name_string = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (company_name));
+	const gchar *name_entry_string = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_fullname));
+	const gchar *file_as_entry_string = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_file_as));
+	const gchar *company_name_string = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (company_name));
 
 	allow_save = ce->target_editable && ce->changed ? TRUE : FALSE;
 
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ image_chooser_changed (GtkWidget *widget, EContactEditor *editor)
 static void
 set_entry_text (EContactEditor *editor, GtkEntry *entry, const gchar *string)
 {
-	const char *oldstring = gtk_entry_get_text (entry);
+	const gchar *oldstring = gtk_entry_get_text (entry);
 
 	if (!string)
 		string = "";
@@ -2248,7 +2248,7 @@ fill_in_simple_field (EContactEditor *editor, GtkWidget *widget, gint field_id)
 		EContactPhoto *photo = e_contact_get (contact, field_id);
 		if (photo && photo->type == E_CONTACT_PHOTO_TYPE_INLINED) {
 			e_image_chooser_set_image_data (E_IMAGE_CHOOSER (widget),
-							(char *)photo->data.inlined.data,
+							(gchar *)photo->data.inlined.data,
 							photo->data.inlined.length);
 			editor->image_set = TRUE;
 		}
@@ -2286,7 +2286,7 @@ extract_simple_field (EContactEditor *editor, GtkWidget *widget, gint field_id)
 		e_contact_set (contact, field_id, (gchar *) text);
 	}
 	else if (GTK_IS_COMBO_BOX_ENTRY (widget)) {
-		char *text = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget));
+		gchar *text = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget));
 
 		e_contact_set (contact, field_id, text);
 
@@ -2311,9 +2311,9 @@ extract_simple_field (EContactEditor *editor, GtkWidget *widget, gint field_id)
 	else if (E_IS_DATE_EDIT (widget)) {
 		EContactDate date;
 		if (e_date_edit_get_date (E_DATE_EDIT (widget),
-					  (int *)&date.year,
-					  (int *)&date.month,
-					  (int *)&date.day))
+					  (gint *)&date.year,
+					  (gint *)&date.month,
+					  (gint *)&date.day))
 			e_contact_set (contact, field_id, &date);
 		else
 			e_contact_set (contact, field_id, NULL);
@@ -2331,14 +2331,14 @@ extract_simple_field (EContactEditor *editor, GtkWidget *widget, gint field_id)
 				GdkPixbuf *pixbuf, *new;
 				GdkPixbufLoader *loader = gdk_pixbuf_loader_new();
 
-				photo.data.inlined.data = (unsigned char *)img_buff;
+				photo.data.inlined.data = (guchar *)img_buff;
 				img_buff = NULL;
 				gdk_pixbuf_loader_write (loader, photo.data.inlined.data, photo.data.inlined.length, NULL);
 				gdk_pixbuf_loader_close (loader, NULL);
 
 				pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_loader_get_pixbuf (loader);
 				if (pixbuf) {
-					int width, height, prompt_response;
+					gint width, height, prompt_response;
 
 					g_object_ref (pixbuf);
 
@@ -2365,7 +2365,7 @@ extract_simple_field (EContactEditor *editor, GtkWidget *widget, gint field_id)
 								gdk_pixbuf_save_to_buffer (new, &img_buff,
 											   &photo.data.inlined.length,
 											   format_name, NULL, NULL);
-								photo.data.inlined.data = (unsigned char *)img_buff;
+								photo.data.inlined.data = (guchar *)img_buff;
 								img_buff = NULL;
 								g_free (format_name);
 								g_object_unref (new);
@@ -2396,7 +2396,7 @@ extract_simple_field (EContactEditor *editor, GtkWidget *widget, gint field_id)
 	else if (GTK_IS_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget)) {
 		gboolean val = gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget));
 
-		e_contact_set (contact, field_id, val?(void *)1:NULL);
+		e_contact_set (contact, field_id, val?(gpointer)1:NULL);
 	}
 	else {
 		g_warning (G_STRLOC ": Unhandled widget class in mappings!");
@@ -2650,11 +2650,11 @@ source_changed (ESourceComboBox *source_combo_box, EContactEditor *editor)
 }
 
 static void
-full_name_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, EContactEditor *editor)
+full_name_response (GtkDialog *dialog, gint response, EContactEditor *editor)
 {
 	EContactName *name;
 	GtkWidget *fname_widget;
-	int style = 0;
+	gint style = 0;
 	gboolean editable = FALSE;
 
 	g_object_get (dialog,
@@ -2670,8 +2670,8 @@ full_name_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, EContactEditor *editor)
 
 		fname_widget = glade_xml_get_widget(editor->gui, "entry-fullname");
 		if (fname_widget && GTK_IS_ENTRY (fname_widget)) {
-			char *full_name = e_contact_name_to_string(name);
-			const char *old_full_name = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY(fname_widget));
+			gchar *full_name = e_contact_name_to_string(name);
+			const gchar *old_full_name = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY(fname_widget));
 
 			if (strcmp (full_name, old_full_name))
 				gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (fname_widget), full_name);
@@ -2728,9 +2728,9 @@ full_name_clicked (GtkWidget *button, EContactEditor *editor)
 
 
 static void
-categories_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, EContactEditor *editor)
+categories_response (GtkDialog *dialog, gint response, EContactEditor *editor)
 {
-	const char *categories;
+	const gchar *categories;
 	GtkWidget *entry = glade_xml_get_widget(editor->gui, "entry-categories");
 
 	if (response == GTK_RESPONSE_OK) {
@@ -2738,7 +2738,7 @@ categories_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, EContactEditor *editor)
 		if (entry && GTK_IS_ENTRY(entry))
 			gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry), categories);
 		else
-			e_contact_set (editor->contact, E_CONTACT_CATEGORIES, (char *)categories);
+			e_contact_set (editor->contact, E_CONTACT_CATEGORIES, (gchar *)categories);
 	}
 	gtk_widget_destroy(GTK_WIDGET(dialog));
 	editor->categories_dialog = NULL;
@@ -2757,7 +2757,7 @@ categories_editor_delete_event_cb (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEvent *event, gpointer
 static void
 categories_clicked (GtkWidget *button, EContactEditor *editor)
 {
-	char *categories = NULL;
+	gchar *categories = NULL;
 	GtkDialog *dialog;
 	GtkWidget *entry = glade_xml_get_widget(editor->gui, "entry-categories");
 
@@ -2854,7 +2854,7 @@ static void
 update_preview_cb (GtkFileChooser *file_chooser, gpointer data)
 {
 	GtkWidget *preview;
-	char *filename = NULL;
+	gchar *filename = NULL;
 	GdkPixbuf *pixbuf;
 
 	gtk_file_chooser_set_preview_widget_active (file_chooser, TRUE);
@@ -2956,7 +2956,7 @@ contact_moved_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, EditorCloseStruct *ecs)
 }
 
 static void
-contact_added_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const char *id, EditorCloseStruct *ecs)
+contact_added_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const gchar *id, EditorCloseStruct *ecs)
 {
 	EContactEditor *ce = ecs->ce;
 	gboolean should_close = ecs->should_close;
@@ -2972,7 +2972,7 @@ contact_added_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const char *id, EditorCloseSt
 	gtk_widget_set_sensitive (ce->app, TRUE);
 	ce->in_async_call = FALSE;
 
-	e_contact_set (ce->contact, E_CONTACT_UID, (char *) id);
+	e_contact_set (ce->contact, E_CONTACT_UID, (gchar *) id);
 
 	eab_editor_contact_added (EAB_EDITOR (ce), status, ce->contact);
 
@@ -3049,8 +3049,8 @@ real_save_contact (EContactEditor *ce, gboolean should_close)
 static void
 save_contact (EContactEditor *ce, gboolean should_close)
 {
-	char *uid;
-	const char *name_entry_string, *file_as_entry_string, *company_name_string;
+	gchar *uid;
+	const gchar *name_entry_string, *file_as_entry_string, *company_name_string;
 	GtkWidget *entry_fullname, *entry_file_as, *company_name;
 
 	if (!ce->target_book)
@@ -3139,8 +3139,8 @@ static const EContactField  non_string_fields [] = {
 static gboolean
 is_non_string_field (EContactField id)
 {
-	int count = sizeof (non_string_fields) / sizeof (EContactField);
-	int i;
+	gint count = sizeof (non_string_fields) / sizeof (EContactField);
+	gint i;
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
 		if (id == non_string_fields[i])
 			return TRUE;
@@ -3178,7 +3178,7 @@ e_contact_editor_is_valid (EABEditor *editor)
 	for (e_iterator_last (iter);
 	     e_iterator_is_valid (iter);
 	     e_iterator_prev (iter)) {
-		const char *field_name = e_iterator_get (iter);
+		const gchar *field_name = e_iterator_get (iter);
 		EContactField  field_id = e_contact_field_id (field_name);
 
 		if (is_non_string_field (field_id)) {
@@ -3191,7 +3191,7 @@ e_contact_editor_is_valid (EABEditor *editor)
 			}
 
 		} else {
-			const char *text = e_contact_get_const (ce->contact, field_id);
+			const gchar *text = e_contact_get_const (ce->contact, field_id);
 
 			if (STRING_IS_EMPTY (text)) {
 				g_string_append_printf (errmsg, _("%s'%s' is empty"),
@@ -3383,7 +3383,7 @@ e_contact_editor_init (EContactEditor *e_contact_editor)
 	EShell *shell;
 	GtkWidget *widget, *label;
 	GtkEntryCompletion *completion;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	e_contact_editor->name = e_contact_name_new();
 
@@ -3551,7 +3551,7 @@ required_fields_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status,
 
 
 static void
-contact_editor_destroy_notify (void *data,
+contact_editor_destroy_notify (gpointer data,
 			       GObject *where_the_object_was)
 {
 	eab_editor_remove (EAB_EDITOR (data));
@@ -3589,7 +3589,7 @@ e_contact_editor_new (EBook *book,
 static void
 writable_changed (EBook *book, gboolean writable, EContactEditor *ce)
 {
-	int new_target_editable;
+	gint new_target_editable;
 	gboolean changed = FALSE;
 
 	new_target_editable = e_book_is_writable (ce->target_book);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.h b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.h
index 041fcde479..1000cdc544 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct _EContactEditor
 	EBook *load_book;
 
 	/* signal ids for "writable_status" */
-	int target_editable_id;
+	gint target_editable_id;
 
 	GtkWidget *fullname_dialog;
 	GtkWidget *categories_dialog;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-quick-add.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-quick-add.c
index 8aa2825fc8..9bd97f2b84 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-quick-add.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-quick-add.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ e_contact_quick_add_vcard (const gchar *vcard, EContactQuickAddCallback cb, gpoi
 
 	if (contact) {
 		GList *emails;
-		char *name;
+		gchar *name;
 		EContactName *contact_name;
 
 		g_object_unref (qa->contact);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c
index f5d133283f..751bab4203 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
 "END:VCARD" \
 ""
 
-static char *
-read_file (char *name)
+static gchar *
+read_file (gchar *name)
 {
-	int  len;
-	char buff[65536];
-	char line[1024];
+	gint  len;
+	gchar buff[65536];
+	gchar line[1024];
 	FILE *f;
 
 	f = fopen (name, "r");
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ read_file (char *name)
 static void
 editor_closed_cb (EContactEditor *ce, gpointer data)
 {
-	static int count = 2;
+	static gint count = 2;
 
 	count--;
 	g_object_unref (ce);
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ editor_closed_cb (EContactEditor *ce, gpointer data)
 		exit (0);
 }
 
-int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
+gint main( gint argc, gchar *argv[] )
 {
-	char *cardstr;
+	gchar *cardstr;
 	EContactEditor *ce;
 
 	gtk_init (&argc, &argv);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c
index 002cb08bbf..cc64cd5af3 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ contact_list_editor_add_destination (EVCardAttribute *attr,
 	gint email_num = -1;
 	GList *list, *iter;
 	GList *values;
-	char *value;
+	gchar *value;
 
 	destination = e_destination_new ();
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-compare.c b/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-compare.c
index 6a3132f5a5..bdf385f0ba 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-compare.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-compare.c
@@ -476,11 +476,11 @@ eab_contact_compare_email (EContact *contact1, EContact *contact2)
 	   we find an exact match, there is no reason to keep
 	   checking. */
 	while (i1 && match != EAB_CONTACT_MATCH_EXACT) {
-		char *addr1 = (char *) i1->data;
+		gchar *addr1 = (gchar *) i1->data;
 
 		i2 = contact2_email;
 		while (i2 && match != EAB_CONTACT_MATCH_EXACT) {
-			char *addr2 = (char *) i2->data;
+			gchar *addr2 = (gchar *) i2->data;
 
 			match = combine_comparisons (match, compare_email_addresses (addr1, addr2));
 
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ use_common_book_cb (EBook *book, gpointer closure)
 	gint p=0;
 	gchar *contact_file_as, *qj;
 	EBookQuery *query = NULL;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	if (book == NULL) {
 		info->cb (info->contact, NULL, EAB_CONTACT_MATCH_NONE, info->closure);
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ use_common_book_cb (EBook *book, gpointer closure)
 	for(i = 0; query_parts[i] != NULL; i++)
 		g_free(query_parts[i]);
 	if (p > 1) {
-		char *s;
+		gchar *s;
 		s = g_strdup_printf ("(or %s)", qj);
 		query = e_book_query_from_string (s);
 		g_free (s);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-merging.c b/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-merging.c
index 5a6ac2cdac..0bcee0be38 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-merging.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-merging.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void match_query_callback (EContact *contact, EContact *match, EABContact
 #define SIMULTANEOUS_MERGING_REQUESTS 20
 
 static GList *merging_queue = NULL;
-static int running_merge_requests = 0;
+static gint running_merge_requests = 0;
 
 
 static void
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ free_lookup (EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
 }
 
 static void
-final_id_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const char *id, gpointer closure)
+final_id_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const gchar *id, gpointer closure)
 {
 	EContactMergingLookup *lookup = closure;
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ cancelit (EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
 static void
 dialog_map (GtkWidget *window, GdkEvent *event, GtkWidget *table)
 {
-	int h, w;
+	gint h, w;
 
 	/* Spacing around the table */
 	w = table->allocation.width + 30;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ dialog_map (GtkWidget *window, GdkEvent *event, GtkWidget *table)
 static void
 dropdown_changed (GtkWidget *dropdown, dropdown_data *data)
 {
-	char *str;
+	gchar *str;
 	str = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX (dropdown));
 
 	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(str, ""))
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ mergeit (EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
 	GtkDialog *dialog;
 	GtkTable *table;
 	EContactField field;
-	char *str = NULL, *string = NULL, *string1 = NULL;
-	int num_of_email;
+	gchar *str = NULL, *string = NULL, *string1 = NULL;
+	gint num_of_email;
 	GList *email_attr_list;
-	int row = -1;
-	int value = 0, result;
+	gint row = -1;
+	gint value = 0, result;
 
 	dialog = (GtkDialog *)(gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons (_("Merge Contact"), NULL, GTK_DIALOG_NO_SEPARATOR, NULL));
 	gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER(dialog), 5);
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ mergeit (EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
 	/*we match all the string fields of the already existing contact and the new contact.*/
 	for(field = E_CONTACT_FULL_NAME; field != (E_CONTACT_LAST_SIMPLE_STRING -1) ; field++) {
 		dropdown_data *data = NULL;
-		string = (char *)e_contact_get_const (lookup->contact, field);
-		string1 = (char *)e_contact_get_const (lookup->match, field);
+		string = (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (lookup->contact, field);
+		string1 = (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (lookup->match, field);
 
 		/*the field must exist in the new as well as the duplicate contact*/
 		if (string && *string) {
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ mergeit (EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
 			if ((field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_1 || field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_2
 			    || field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_3 || field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_4) && (num_of_email < 4)) {
 				row++;
-				str = (char *)e_contact_get_const (lookup->contact, field);
+				str = (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (lookup->contact, field);
 				switch(num_of_email)
 				{
 				case 0:
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ check_if_same (EContact *contact, EContact *match)
 {
 	EContactField field;
 	GList *email_attr_list;
-	int num_of_email;
-	char *str = NULL, *string = NULL, *string1 = NULL;
+	gint num_of_email;
+	gchar *str = NULL, *string = NULL, *string1 = NULL;
 
 	for(field = E_CONTACT_FULL_NAME; field != (E_CONTACT_LAST_SIMPLE_STRING -1) ; field++) {
 		email_attr_list = e_contact_get_attributes (match, E_CONTACT_EMAIL);
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ check_if_same (EContact *contact, EContact *match)
 
 		if ((field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_1 || field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_2
 		     || field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_3 || field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_4) && (num_of_email<4)) {
-			str = (char *)e_contact_get_const (contact, field);
+			str = (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (contact, field);
 			switch(num_of_email)
 			{
 			case 0:
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ check_if_same (EContact *contact, EContact *match)
 			}
 		}
 		else {
-			string = (char *)e_contact_get_const (contact, field);
-			string1 = (char *)e_contact_get_const (match, field);
+			string = (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (contact, field);
+			string1 = (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (match, field);
 			if ((string && *string) && (string1 && *string1) && (g_ascii_strcasecmp(string1,string)))
 				return FALSE;
 			/*if the field entry exist in either of the contacts,we'll have to give the choice and thus merge button should be sensitive*/
@@ -409,9 +409,9 @@ check_if_same (EContact *contact, EContact *match)
 }
 
 static void
-response (GtkWidget *dialog, int response, EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
+response (GtkWidget *dialog, gint response, EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
 {
-	static int merge_response;
+	static gint merge_response;
 
 	switch (response) {
 	case 0:
@@ -437,8 +437,8 @@ static void
 match_query_callback (EContact *contact, EContact *match, EABContactMatchType type, gpointer closure)
 {
 	EContactMergingLookup *lookup = closure;
-	char *gladefile;
-	int flag;
+	gchar *gladefile;
+	gint flag;
 
 	if ((gint) type <= (gint) EAB_CONTACT_MATCH_VAGUE) {
 		doit (lookup);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/a11y/ea-addressbook-view.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/a11y/ea-addressbook-view.c
index 4150e10ff4..b2d7ebb171 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/a11y/ea-addressbook-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/a11y/ea-addressbook-view.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 #include "ea-addressbook-view.h"
 
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar* ea_ab_view_get_name (AtkObject *accessible);
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar* ea_ab_view_get_description (AtkObject *accessible);
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar * ea_ab_view_get_name (AtkObject *accessible);
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar * ea_ab_view_get_description (AtkObject *accessible);
 
 static void ea_ab_view_class_init (EAddressbookViewClass *class);
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ ea_ab_view_class_init (EAddressbookViewClass *class)
 	atk_object_class->get_description = ea_ab_view_get_description;
 }
 
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar*
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
 ea_ab_view_get_name (AtkObject *accessible)
 {
 	g_return_val_if_fail (EA_IS_AB_VIEW(accessible), NULL);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ ea_ab_view_get_name (AtkObject *accessible)
 	return _("evolution address book");
 }
 
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar*
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
 ea_ab_view_get_description (AtkObject *accessible)
 {
 	if (accessible->description)
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/a11y/ea-minicard-view.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/a11y/ea-minicard-view.c
index 052db4d1b1..09eef66ad2 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/a11y/ea-minicard-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/a11y/ea-minicard-view.c
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@
 #include "eab-gui-util.h"
 #include "e-addressbook-view.h"
 
-static const char * action_name[] = {
+static const gchar * action_name[] = {
 	N_("New Contact"),
 	N_("New Contact List")
 };
 
 
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar* ea_minicard_view_get_name (AtkObject *accessible);
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar* ea_minicard_view_get_description (AtkObject *accessible);
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar * ea_minicard_view_get_name (AtkObject *accessible);
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar * ea_minicard_view_get_description (AtkObject *accessible);
 
 static void ea_minicard_view_class_init (EaMinicardViewClass *klass);
 
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ static gboolean selection_interface_is_child_selected (AtkSelection *selection,
 static void atk_action_interface_init (AtkActionIface *iface);
 static gboolean atk_action_interface_do_action (AtkAction *iface, gint i);
 static gint atk_action_interface_get_n_action (AtkAction *iface);
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar* atk_action_interface_get_description (AtkAction *iface, gint i);
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar* atk_action_interface_get_name (AtkAction *iface, gint i);
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar * atk_action_interface_get_description (AtkAction *iface, gint i);
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar * atk_action_interface_get_name (AtkAction *iface, gint i);
 
 static gpointer parent_class = NULL;
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ ea_minicard_view_class_init (EaMinicardViewClass *klass)
 	class->ref_child = ea_minicard_view_ref_child;
 }
 
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar*
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
 ea_minicard_view_get_name (AtkObject *accessible)
 {
 	EReflow *reflow;
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ ea_minicard_view_get_name (AtkObject *accessible)
 	return accessible->name;
 }
 
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar*
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
 ea_minicard_view_get_description (AtkObject *accessible)
 {
 	g_return_val_if_fail (EA_IS_MINICARD_VIEW(accessible), NULL);
@@ -396,13 +396,13 @@ static gint atk_action_interface_get_n_action (AtkAction *iface)
 	return G_N_ELEMENTS (action_name);
 }
 
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar*
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
 atk_action_interface_get_description (AtkAction *iface, gint i)
 {
 	return atk_action_interface_get_name (iface, i);
 }
 
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar*
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
 atk_action_interface_get_name (AtkAction *iface, gint i)
 {
 	if( i >= G_N_ELEMENTS (action_name) || i < 0)
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/a11y/ea-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/a11y/ea-minicard.c
index d77d591fcc..b1b1ebbe33 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/a11y/ea-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/a11y/ea-minicard.c
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
 #include "ea-minicard-view.h"
 #include "e-minicard.h"
 
-static const char * action_name[] = {
+static const gchar * action_name[] = {
 	N_("Open")
 };
 
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar* ea_minicard_get_name (AtkObject *accessible);
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar* ea_minicard_get_description (AtkObject *accessible);
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar * ea_minicard_get_name (AtkObject *accessible);
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar * ea_minicard_get_description (AtkObject *accessible);
 
 static void ea_minicard_class_init (EaMinicardClass *klass);
 
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ static AtkStateSet *ea_minicard_ref_state_set (AtkObject *obj);
 static void atk_action_interface_init (AtkActionIface *iface);
 static gboolean atk_action_interface_do_action (AtkAction *iface, gint i);
 static gint atk_action_interface_get_n_action (AtkAction *iface);
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar* atk_action_interface_get_description (AtkAction *iface, gint i);
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar* atk_action_interface_get_name (AtkAction *iface, gint i);
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar * atk_action_interface_get_description (AtkAction *iface, gint i);
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar * atk_action_interface_get_name (AtkAction *iface, gint i);
 
 static gpointer parent_class = NULL;
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ ea_minicard_class_init (EaMinicardClass *klass)
  *  we access the main content of current minicard, including
  *  header text, label(field, field name)
  */
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar*
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
 ea_minicard_get_name (AtkObject *accessible)
 {
 #define BUFFERSIZE 500
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ ea_minicard_get_name (AtkObject *accessible)
 	return accessible->name;
 }
 
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar*
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
 ea_minicard_get_description (AtkObject *accessible)
 {
 	if (accessible->description)
@@ -256,13 +256,13 @@ static gint atk_action_interface_get_n_action (AtkAction *iface)
 	return G_N_ELEMENTS (action_name);
 }
 
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar*
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
 atk_action_interface_get_description (AtkAction *iface, gint i)
 {
 	return atk_action_interface_get_name (iface, i);
 }
 
-static G_CONST_RETURN gchar*
+static G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
 atk_action_interface_get_name (AtkAction *iface, gint i)
 {
 	if( i >= G_N_ELEMENTS (action_name) || i < 0)
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.c
index b016d4f9db..79d11627aa 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static void
 update_folder_bar_message (EAddressbookModel *model)
 {
 	guint count;
-	char *message;
+	gchar *message;
 
 	count = model->priv->contacts->len;
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ modify_contact(EBookView *book_view,
 
 static void
 status_message (EBookView *book_view,
-		char* status,
+		gchar * status,
 		EAddressbookModel *model)
 {
 	g_signal_emit (model, signals[STATUS_MESSAGE], 0, status);
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ addressbook_model_idle_cb (EAddressbookModel *model)
 
 	if (model->priv->book && model->priv->query) {
 		ESource *source;
-		const char *limit_str;
-		int limit = -1;
+		const gchar *limit_str;
+		gint limit = -1;
 
 		source = e_book_get_source (model->priv->book);
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
index a867042de0..fd1681c5b1 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ struct _EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate {
 
 	gboolean loading;
 
-	int create_contact_id, remove_contact_id, modify_contact_id, model_changed_id;
-	int search_started_id, search_result_id;
+	gint create_contact_id, remove_contact_id, modify_contact_id, model_changed_id;
+	gint search_started_id, search_result_id;
 };
 
 #define PARENT_TYPE e_reflow_model_get_type()
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ unlink_model(EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter)
 static int
 text_height (PangoLayout *layout, const gchar *text)
 {
-	int height;
+	gint height;
 
 	pango_layout_set_text (layout, text, -1);
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ addressbook_dispose(GObject *object)
 }
 
 static void
-addressbook_set_width (EReflowModel *erm, int width)
+addressbook_set_width (EReflowModel *erm, gint width)
 {
 }
 
@@ -135,16 +135,16 @@ addressbook_count (EReflowModel *erm)
 
 /* This function returns the height of the minicontact in question */
 static int
-addressbook_height (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
+addressbook_height (EReflowModel *erm, gint i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
 {
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter = E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER(erm);
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
 	EContactField field;
-	int count = 0;
-	char *string;
+	gint count = 0;
+	gchar *string;
 	EContact *contact = (EContact*)e_addressbook_model_contact_at (priv->model, i);
 	PangoLayout *layout = gtk_widget_create_pango_layout (GTK_WIDGET (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (parent)->canvas), "");
-	int height;
+	gint height;
 
 	string = e_contact_get(contact, E_CONTACT_FILE_AS);
 	height = text_height (layout, string ? string : "") + 10.0;
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ addressbook_height (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
 
 		string = e_contact_get(contact, field);
 		if (string && *string) {
-			int this_height;
-			int field_text_height;
+			gint this_height;
+			gint field_text_height;
 
 			this_height = text_height (layout, e_contact_pretty_name(field));
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ addressbook_height (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
 }
 
 static int
-addressbook_compare (EReflowModel *erm, int n1, int n2)
+addressbook_compare (EReflowModel *erm, gint n1, gint n2)
 {
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter = E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER(erm);
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ addressbook_compare (EReflowModel *erm, int n1, int n2)
 		contact2 = (EContact*)e_addressbook_model_contact_at (priv->model, n2);
 
 		if (contact1 && contact2) {
-			const char *file_as1, *file_as2;
-			const char *uid1, *uid2;
+			const gchar *file_as1, *file_as2;
+			const gchar *uid1, *uid2;
 			file_as1 = e_contact_get_const (contact1, E_CONTACT_FILE_AS);
 			file_as2 = e_contact_get_const (contact2, E_CONTACT_FILE_AS);
 			if (file_as1 && file_as2)
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ adapter_open_contact (EMinicard *card,
 }
 
 static GnomeCanvasItem *
-addressbook_incarnate (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
+addressbook_incarnate (EReflowModel *erm, gint i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
 {
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter = E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER(erm);
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ addressbook_incarnate (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
 }
 
 static void
-addressbook_reincarnate (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasItem *item)
+addressbook_reincarnate (EReflowModel *erm, gint i, GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter = E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER(erm);
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ remove_contacts (EAddressbookModel *model,
 		EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter)
 {
 	GArray *indices = (GArray *) data;
-	int count = indices->len;
+	gint count = indices->len;
 
 	if (count == 1)
 		e_reflow_model_item_removed (E_REFLOW_MODEL (adapter), g_array_index (indices, gint, 0));
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_new (EAddressbookModel *model)
 
 EContact *
 e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_get_contact (EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter,
-					  int index)
+					  gint index)
 {
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.h
index b5feda6c4b..fc08dcd43c 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.h
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ EReflowModel *e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_new               (EAddressbookModel
 
 /* Returns object with ref count of 1. */
 EContact     *e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_get_contact       (EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter,
-							      int                        index);
+							      gint                        index);
 #endif /* _E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER_H_ */
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
index c970b6f32d..cb63c67809 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 struct _EAddressbookTableAdapterPrivate {
 	EAddressbookModel *model;
 
-	int create_contact_id, remove_contact_id, modify_contact_id, model_changed_id;
+	gint create_contact_id, remove_contact_id, modify_contact_id, model_changed_id;
 
 	GHashTable *emails;
 };
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ addressbook_row_count (ETableModel *etc)
 }
 
 /* This function returns the value at a particular point in our ETableModel. */
-static void *
-addressbook_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row)
+static gpointer
+addressbook_value_at (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gint row)
 {
 	EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter = EAB_TABLE_ADAPTER(etc);
 	EAddressbookTableAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
-	const char *value;
+	const gchar *value;
 
 	if ( col >= COLS || row >= e_addressbook_model_contact_count (priv->model) )
 		return NULL;
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ addressbook_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row)
 	value = e_contact_get_const((EContact*)e_addressbook_model_contact_at (priv->model, row), col);
 
 	if (value && *value && (col == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_1 || col == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_2 || col == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_3)) {
-		char *val = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->emails, value);
+		gchar *val = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->emails, value);
 
 		if (val) {
 			/* we have this already cached, so use value from the cache */
 			value = val;
 		} else {
-			char *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
+			gchar *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
 
 			if (eab_parse_qp_email (value, &name, &mail))
 				val = g_strdup_printf ("%s <%s>", name, mail);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ addressbook_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return (void *)(value ? value : "");
+	return (gpointer)(value ? value : "");
 }
 
 /* This function sets the value at a particular point in our ETableModel. */
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ contact_modified_cb (EBook* book, EBookStatus status,
 }
 
 static void
-addressbook_set_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row, const void *val)
+addressbook_set_value_at (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gint row, gconstpointer val)
 {
 	EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter = EAB_TABLE_ADAPTER(etc);
 	EAddressbookTableAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
@@ -169,14 +169,14 @@ addressbook_set_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row, const void *val)
 		e_table_model_pre_change(etc);
 
 		if (col == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_1 || col == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_2 || col == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_3) {
-			const char *old_value = e_contact_get_const (contact, col);
+			const gchar *old_value = e_contact_get_const (contact, col);
 
 			/* remove old value from cache and use new one */
 			if (old_value && *old_value)
 				g_hash_table_remove (priv->emails, old_value);
 		}
 
-		e_contact_set(contact, col, (void *) val);
+		e_contact_set(contact, col, (gpointer) val);
 		eab_merging_book_commit_contact (e_addressbook_model_get_book (priv->model),
 						 contact, contact_modified_cb, etc);
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ addressbook_set_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row, const void *val)
 
 /* This function returns whether a particular cell is editable. */
 static gboolean
-addressbook_is_cell_editable (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row)
+addressbook_is_cell_editable (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gint row)
 {
 #if 0
 	EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter = EAB_TABLE_ADAPTER(etc);
@@ -220,13 +220,13 @@ addressbook_append_row (ETableModel *etm, ETableModel *source, gint row)
 	EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter = EAB_TABLE_ADAPTER(etm);
 	EAddressbookTableAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
 	EContact *contact;
-	int col;
+	gint col;
 
 	contact = e_contact_new ();
 
 	for (col = 1; col < E_CONTACT_LAST_SIMPLE_STRING; col++) {
-		const void *val = e_table_model_value_at (source, col, row);
-		e_contact_set (contact, col, (void *) val);
+		gconstpointer val = e_table_model_value_at (source, col, row);
+		e_contact_set (contact, col, (gpointer) val);
 	}
 
 	eab_merging_book_add_contact (e_addressbook_model_get_book (priv->model), contact, NULL, NULL);
@@ -235,33 +235,33 @@ addressbook_append_row (ETableModel *etm, ETableModel *source, gint row)
 }
 
 /* This function duplicates the value passed to it. */
-static void *
-addressbook_duplicate_value (ETableModel *etc, int col, const void *value)
+static gpointer
+addressbook_duplicate_value (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gconstpointer value)
 {
 	return g_strdup(value);
 }
 
 /* This function frees the value passed to it. */
 static void
-addressbook_free_value (ETableModel *etc, int col, void *value)
+addressbook_free_value (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gpointer value)
 {
 	g_free(value);
 }
 
-static void *
-addressbook_initialize_value (ETableModel *etc, int col)
+static gpointer
+addressbook_initialize_value (ETableModel *etc, gint col)
 {
 	return g_strdup("");
 }
 
 static gboolean
-addressbook_value_is_empty (ETableModel *etc, int col, const void *value)
+addressbook_value_is_empty (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gconstpointer value)
 {
-	return !(value && *(char *)value);
+	return !(value && *(gchar *)value);
 }
 
-static char *
-addressbook_value_to_string (ETableModel *etc, int col, const void *value)
+static gchar *
+addressbook_value_to_string (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gconstpointer value)
 {
 	return g_strdup(value);
 }
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ remove_contacts (EAddressbookModel *model,
 		EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter)
 {
 	GArray *indices = (GArray *) data;
-	int count = indices->len;
+	gint count = indices->len;
 
 	/* clear whole cache */
 	g_hash_table_remove_all (adapter->priv->emails);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
index e889d9b0c2..fe46882b2e 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ e_addressbook_view_delete_selection(EAddressbookView *view, gboolean is_delete)
 	ESelectionModel *selection_model = NULL;
 	GalViewInstance *view_instance;
 	GalView *gal_view;
-	char *name = NULL;
+	gchar *name = NULL;
 	gint row = 0, select;
 
 	model = e_addressbook_view_get_model (view);
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ e_addressbook_view_delete_selection(EAddressbookView *view, gboolean is_delete)
 		for (l=list;l;l=g_list_next(l)) {
 			contact = l->data;
 
-			ids = g_list_prepend (ids, (char*)e_contact_get_const (contact, E_CONTACT_UID));
+			ids = g_list_prepend (ids, (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (contact, E_CONTACT_UID));
 		}
 
 		/* Remove the cards all at once. */
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
index a6090291bd..52110bb169 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static void e_minicard_label_get_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GVal
 static gboolean e_minicard_label_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event);
 static void e_minicard_label_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
 static void e_minicard_label_unrealize (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
-static void e_minicard_label_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags);
+static void e_minicard_label_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags);
 static void e_minicard_label_style_set (EMinicardLabel *label, GtkStyle *previous_style);
 
 static void e_minicard_label_resize_children( EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label );
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ e_minicard_label_style_set (EMinicardLabel *label, GtkStyle *previous_style)
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_label_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags)
+e_minicard_label_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags)
 {
 	EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label = E_MINICARD_LABEL(item);
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
index ac1f35caa7..df4a4c894b 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ selection_change (ESelectionModel *esm, EMinicardViewWidget *widget)
 }
 
 static void
-selection_row_change (ESelectionModel *esm, int row, EMinicardViewWidget *widget)
+selection_row_change (ESelectionModel *esm, gint row, EMinicardViewWidget *widget)
 {
 	selection_change (esm, widget);
 }
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ e_minicard_view_widget_real_focus_in_event(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventFocus *eve
 	if (!canvas->focused_item) {
 		EReflow *reflow = E_REFLOW (view->emv);
 		if (reflow->count) {
-			int unsorted = e_sorter_sorted_to_model (E_SORTER (reflow->sorter), 0);
+			gint unsorted = e_sorter_sorted_to_model (E_SORTER (reflow->sorter), 0);
 
 			if (unsorted != -1)
 				canvas->focused_item = reflow->items [unsorted];
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.h
index 82962218fa..8af99aa20a 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct _EMinicardViewWidget
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter;
 
 	EBook *book;
-	char *query;
+	gchar *query;
 	guint editable : 1;
 
 	double column_width;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c
index e60d32cf10..c62a33463b 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c
@@ -90,20 +90,20 @@ e_minicard_view_drag_data_get(GtkWidget *widget,
 
 	switch (info) {
 	case DND_TARGET_TYPE_VCARD_LIST: {
-		char *value;
+		gchar *value;
 
 		value = eab_contact_list_to_string (view->drag_list);
 
 		gtk_selection_data_set (selection_data,
 					selection_data->target,
 					8,
-					(unsigned char *)value, strlen (value));
+					(guchar *)value, strlen (value));
 		g_free (value);
 		break;
 	}
 	case DND_TARGET_TYPE_SOURCE_VCARD_LIST: {
 		EBook *book;
-		char *value;
+		gchar *value;
 
 		g_object_get (view->adapter, "book", &book, NULL);
 		value = eab_book_and_contact_list_to_string (book, view->drag_list);
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ e_minicard_view_drag_data_get(GtkWidget *widget,
 		gtk_selection_data_set (selection_data,
 					selection_data->target,
 					8,
-					(unsigned char *)value, strlen (value));
+					(guchar *)value, strlen (value));
 		g_free (value);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ e_minicard_view_drag_begin (EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter, GdkEvent *event,
 static void
 set_empty_message (EMinicardView *view)
 {
-	char *empty_message;
+	gchar *empty_message;
 	gboolean editable = FALSE, perform_initial_query = FALSE, searching = FALSE;
 	EBook *book;
 
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ static gint
 e_minicard_view_selection_event (EReflow *reflow, GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 {
 	EMinicardView *view;
-	int return_val = FALSE;
+	gint return_val = FALSE;
 
 	view = E_MINICARD_VIEW (reflow);
 	if (parent_class->selection_event) {
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ e_minicard_view_selection_event (EReflow *reflow, GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEven
 	switch (event->type) {
 	case GDK_FOCUS_CHANGE:
 		if (event->focus_change.in) {
-			int i;
+			gint i;
 			for (i = 0; i < reflow->count; i++) {
 				if (reflow->items[i] == item) {
 					e_selection_model_maybe_do_something(reflow->selection, i, 0, 0);
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } ViewCbClosure;
 
 static void
-do_remove (int i, gpointer user_data)
+do_remove (gint i, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	EBook *book;
 	EContact *contact;
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ do_remove (int i, gpointer user_data)
 
 #if 0
 static int
-compare_to_utf_str (EMinicard *card, const char *utf_str)
+compare_to_utf_str (EMinicard *card, const gchar *utf_str)
 {
 	g_return_val_if_fail(card != NULL, 0);
 	g_return_val_if_fail(E_IS_MINICARD(card), 0);
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ compare_to_utf_str (EMinicard *card, const char *utf_str)
 	}
 
 	if (card->card) {
-		char *file_as;
+		gchar *file_as;
 		g_object_get(card->card,
 			     "file_as", &file_as,
 			     NULL);
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ e_minicard_view_jump_to_letter (EMinicardView *view,
                                 gunichar letter)
 {
 #if 0
-	char uft_str[6 + 1];
+	gchar uft_str[6 + 1];
 
 	utf_str [g_unichar_to_utf8 (letter, utf_str)] = '\0';
 	e_reflow_sorted_jump (E_REFLOW_SORTED (view),
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } ModelAndList;
 
 static void
-add_to_list (int index, gpointer closure)
+add_to_list (gint index, gpointer closure)
 {
 	ModelAndList *mal = closure;
 	mal->list = g_list_prepend (mal->list, e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_get_contact (mal->adapter, index));
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
index 3f89b8fdc6..fe907d583d 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static void e_minicard_finalize (GObject *object);
 static gboolean e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event);
 static void e_minicard_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
 static void e_minicard_unrealize (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
-static void e_minicard_reflow ( GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags );
+static void e_minicard_reflow ( GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags );
 static void e_minicard_style_set (EMinicard *minicard, GtkStyle *previous_style);
 
 static void e_minicard_resize_children( EMinicard *e_minicard );
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 		break;
 	case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS: {
 		if (1 <= event->button.button && event->button.button <= 2) {
-			int ret_val = e_minicard_selected(e_minicard, event);
+			gint ret_val = e_minicard_selected(e_minicard, event);
 			GdkEventMask mask = ((1 << (4 + event->button.button)) |
 					     GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK |
 					     GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK |
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 			e_minicard->drag_button_down = TRUE;
 			return ret_val;
 		} else if (event->button.button == 3) {
-			int ret_val = e_minicard_selected(e_minicard, event);
+			gint ret_val = e_minicard_selected(e_minicard, event);
 			if (ret_val != 0)
 				return ret_val;
 		}
@@ -646,9 +646,9 @@ e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 					return FALSE;
 				}
 				else {
-					int row_count = e_selection_model_row_count (reflow->selection);
-					int model_index = e_selection_model_cursor_row (reflow->selection);
-					int view_index = e_sorter_model_to_sorted (reflow->selection->sorter, model_index);
+					gint row_count = e_selection_model_row_count (reflow->selection);
+					gint model_index = e_selection_model_cursor_row (reflow->selection);
+					gint view_index = e_sorter_model_to_sorted (reflow->selection->sorter, model_index);
 
 					if (view_index == 0)
 						view_index = row_count-1;
@@ -672,9 +672,9 @@ e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 					return FALSE;
 				}
 				else {
-					int row_count = e_selection_model_row_count(reflow->selection);
-					int model_index = e_selection_model_cursor_row (reflow->selection);
-					int view_index = e_sorter_model_to_sorted (reflow->selection->sorter, model_index);
+					gint row_count = e_selection_model_row_count(reflow->selection);
+					gint model_index = e_selection_model_cursor_row (reflow->selection);
+					gint view_index = e_sorter_model_to_sorted (reflow->selection->sorter, model_index);
 
 					if (view_index == row_count-1)
 						view_index = 0;
@@ -740,8 +740,8 @@ add_field (EMinicard *e_minicard, EContactField field, gdouble left_width)
 	GnomeCanvasItem *new_item;
 	GnomeCanvasGroup *group;
 	EMinicardField *minicard_field;
-	char *name;
-	char *string;
+	gchar *name;
+	gchar *string;
  	gboolean is_rtl = (gtk_widget_get_default_direction () == GTK_TEXT_DIR_RTL);
 
 	group = GNOME_CANVAS_GROUP( e_minicard );
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ add_field (EMinicard *e_minicard, EContactField field, gdouble left_width)
 }
 
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 get_email_location (EVCardAttribute *attr)
 {
 	gint i;
@@ -803,28 +803,28 @@ get_email_location (EVCardAttribute *attr)
 }
 
 static void
-add_email_field (EMinicard *e_minicard, GList *email_list, gdouble left_width, int limit, gboolean is_list)
+add_email_field (EMinicard *e_minicard, GList *email_list, gdouble left_width, gint limit, gboolean is_list)
 {
 	GnomeCanvasItem *new_item;
 	GnomeCanvasGroup *group;
 	EMinicardField *minicard_field;
-	char *name;
+	gchar *name;
 	GList *l, *le;
-	int count =0;
+	gint count =0;
 	gboolean is_rtl = (gtk_widget_get_default_direction () == GTK_TEXT_DIR_RTL);
 	GList *emails = e_contact_get (e_minicard->contact, E_CONTACT_EMAIL);
 	group = GNOME_CANVAS_GROUP( e_minicard );
 
 	for (l=email_list, le=emails; l!=NULL && count < limit && le!=NULL; l = l->next, le=le->next) {
 		const gchar *tmp;
-		char *email = NULL;
-		char *string = NULL;
-		char *parsed_name = NULL;
+		gchar *email = NULL;
+		gchar *string = NULL;
+		gchar *parsed_name = NULL;
 		gboolean parser_check;
 
 		/* do not use name for fields in the contact list */
 		if (is_list) {
-			name = (char *)"";
+			name = (gchar *)"";
 		} else {
 			tmp = get_email_location ((EVCardAttribute *) l->data);
 			name = g_strdup_printf ("%s:", tmp);
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ get_left_width (EMinicard *e_minicard, gboolean is_list)
 {
 	gchar *name;
 	EContactField field;
-	int width = -1;
+	gint width = -1;
 	PangoLayout *layout;
 
 	if (is_list)
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ get_left_width (EMinicard *e_minicard, gboolean is_list)
 
 	layout = gtk_widget_create_pango_layout (GTK_WIDGET (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (e_minicard)->canvas), "");
 	for(field = E_CONTACT_FULL_NAME; field != E_CONTACT_LAST_SIMPLE_STRING; field++) {
-		int this_width;
+		gint this_width;
 
 		if (field == E_CONTACT_FAMILY_NAME || field == E_CONTACT_GIVEN_NAME)
 			continue;
@@ -907,14 +907,14 @@ get_left_width (EMinicard *e_minicard, gboolean is_list)
 static void
 remodel( EMinicard *e_minicard )
 {
-	int count = 0;
+	gint count = 0;
 	if ( !(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_minicard ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) )
 		return;
 	if (e_minicard->contact) {
 		EContactField field;
 		GList *list;
-		char *file_as;
-		int left_width = -1;
+		gchar *file_as;
+		gint left_width = -1;
 		gboolean is_list = FALSE;
 		gboolean email_rendered = FALSE;
 
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ remodel( EMinicard *e_minicard )
 				minicard_field = list->data;
 			if (minicard_field && minicard_field->field == field) {
 				GList *this_list = list;
-				char *string;
+				gchar *string;
 
 				string = e_contact_get(e_minicard->contact, field);
 				if (string && *string) {
@@ -972,14 +972,14 @@ remodel( EMinicard *e_minicard )
 				list = g_list_delete_link(list, this_list);
 				g_free(string);
 			} else {
-				char *string;
+				gchar *string;
 				if (left_width == -1) {
 					left_width = get_left_width (e_minicard, is_list);
 				}
 
 				if (is_email) {
 					GList *email;
-					int limit;
+					gint limit;
 
 					limit = 5 - count;
 					email = e_contact_get_attributes (e_minicard->contact, E_CONTACT_EMAIL);
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ remodel( EMinicard *e_minicard )
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags)
+e_minicard_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags)
 {
 	EMinicard *e_minicard = E_MINICARD(item);
 	if (GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS (e_minicard) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ e_minicard_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags)
 	}
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 e_minicard_get_card_id (EMinicard *minicard)
 {
 	g_return_val_if_fail(minicard != NULL, NULL);
@@ -1065,10 +1065,10 @@ e_minicard_get_card_id (EMinicard *minicard)
 	}
 }
 
-int
+gint
 e_minicard_compare (EMinicard *minicard1, EMinicard *minicard2)
 {
-	int cmp = 0;
+	gint cmp = 0;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail(minicard1 != NULL, 0);
 	g_return_val_if_fail(E_IS_MINICARD(minicard1), 0);
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ e_minicard_compare (EMinicard *minicard1, EMinicard *minicard2)
 	g_return_val_if_fail(E_IS_MINICARD(minicard2), 0);
 
 	if (minicard1->contact && minicard2->contact) {
-		char *file_as1, *file_as2;
+		gchar *file_as1, *file_as2;
 		g_object_get(minicard1->contact,
 			     "file_as", &file_as1,
 			     NULL);
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ e_minicard_compare (EMinicard *minicard1, EMinicard *minicard2)
 	return cmp;
 }
 
-int
+gint
 e_minicard_selected (EMinicard *minicard, GdkEvent *event)
 {
 	gint ret_val = 0;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h
index 520cc55cac..267e15128d 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ struct _EMinicardField {
 #define E_MINICARD_FIELD(field) ((EMinicardField *)(field))
 
 GType       e_minicard_get_type     (void);
-const char *e_minicard_get_card_id  (EMinicard *minicard);
-int         e_minicard_compare      (EMinicard *minicard1,
+const gchar *e_minicard_get_card_id  (EMinicard *minicard);
+gint         e_minicard_compare      (EMinicard *minicard1,
 				     EMinicard *minicard2);
 
-int         e_minicard_selected     (EMinicard *minicard,
+gint         e_minicard_selected     (EMinicard *minicard,
 				     GdkEvent  *event);
 void        e_minicard_activate_editor	(EMinicard *minicard);
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.c
index 32ae07862f..91056e0544 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ eab_config_get_type (void)
 }
 
 EABConfig *
-eab_config_new (int type, const char *menuid)
+eab_config_new (gint type, const gchar *menuid)
 {
 	EABConfig *ecp = g_object_new (eab_config_get_type(), NULL);
 	e_config_construct (&ecp->config, type, menuid);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static const EConfigHookTargetMap ecph_targets[] = {
 static void
 ecph_class_init (EPluginHookClass *klass)
 {
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	klass->id = "org.gnome.evolution.addressbook.config:1.0";
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.h
index 330df5141b..edc13bbb1b 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct _EABConfigTargetSource {
 typedef struct _EConfigItem EABConfigItem;
 
 GType eab_config_get_type (void);
-EABConfig *eab_config_new (int type, const char *menuid);
+EABConfig *eab_config_new (gint type, const gchar *menuid);
 
 EABConfigTargetSource *eab_config_target_new_source (EABConfig *ecp, struct _ESource *source);
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-contact-display.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-contact-display.c
index fe87f3c72a..292edd4e18 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-contact-display.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-contact-display.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ contact_display_on_url_requested (GtkHTML *html,
 		if (!photo)
 			photo = e_contact_get (display->priv->contact, E_CONTACT_LOGO);
 
-		gtk_html_stream_write (handle, (char *)photo->data.inlined.data, photo->data.inlined.length);
+		gtk_html_stream_write (handle, (gchar *)photo->data.inlined.data, photo->data.inlined.length);
 
 		gtk_html_end (html, handle, GTK_HTML_STREAM_OK);
 
@@ -305,9 +305,9 @@ contact_display_on_link_clicked (GtkHTML *html,
 }
 
 static void
-render_name_value (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, const char *label, const char *str, const char *icon, unsigned int html_flags)
+render_name_value (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, const gchar *label, const gchar *str, const gchar *icon, guint html_flags)
 {
-	char *value = e_text_to_html (str, html_flags);
+	gchar *value = e_text_to_html (str, html_flags);
 
 	if (gtk_widget_get_default_direction () == GTK_TEXT_DIR_RTL) {
 		gtk_html_stream_printf (html_stream, "<tr><td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">%s</td> <td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100\" nowrap><font color=" HEADER_COLOR ">%s:</font></td>", value, label);
@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@ render_name_value (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, const char *label, const char *st
 }
 
 static void
-render_attribute (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, EContactField field, const char *icon, unsigned int html_flags)
+render_attribute (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact, const gchar *html_label, EContactField field, const gchar *icon, guint html_flags)
 {
-	const char *str;
+	const gchar *str;
 
 	str = e_contact_get_const (contact, field);
 
@@ -339,15 +339,15 @@ render_attribute (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact, const char *htm
 }
 
 static void
-accum_address (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, EContactField adr_field, EContactField label_field)
+accum_address (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const gchar *html_label, EContactField adr_field, EContactField label_field)
 {
 	EContactAddress *adr;
-	const char *label;
+	const gchar *label;
 	gboolean is_rtl = (gtk_widget_get_default_direction () == GTK_TEXT_DIR_RTL);
 
 	label = e_contact_get_const (contact, label_field);
 	if (label) {
-		char *html = e_text_to_html (label, E_TEXT_TO_HTML_CONVERT_NL);
+		gchar *html = e_text_to_html (label, E_TEXT_TO_HTML_CONVERT_NL);
 
 #ifdef mapping_works
 		if (is_rtl)
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ accum_address (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, EContac
 }
 
 static void
-accum_name_value (GString *gstr, const char *label, const char *str, const char *icon, unsigned int html_flags)
+accum_name_value (GString *gstr, const gchar *label, const gchar *str, const gchar *icon, guint html_flags)
 {
-	char *value = e_text_to_html (str, html_flags);
+	gchar *value = e_text_to_html (str, html_flags);
 
 	if (gtk_widget_get_default_direction () == GTK_TEXT_DIR_RTL) {
 		g_string_append_printf (gstr, "<tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">%s</td> <td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100\" nowrap><font color=" HEADER_COLOR ">%s:</font></td>", value, label);
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ accum_name_value (GString *gstr, const char *label, const char *str, const char
 
 
 static void
-accum_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, EContactField field, const char *icon, unsigned int html_flags)
+accum_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const gchar *html_label, EContactField field, const gchar *icon, guint html_flags)
 {
-	const char *str;
+	const gchar *str;
 
 	str = e_contact_get_const (contact, field);
 
@@ -427,11 +427,11 @@ accum_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, ECont
 }
 
 static void
-accum_time_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, EContactField field, const char *icon, unsigned int html_flags)
+accum_time_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const gchar *html_label, EContactField field, const gchar *icon, guint html_flags)
 {
 	EContactDate *date;
 	GDate *gdate = NULL;
-	char sdate[100];
+	gchar sdate[100];
 
 	date = e_contact_get (contact, field);
 	if (date) {
@@ -446,13 +446,13 @@ accum_time_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label,
 }
 
 static void
-accum_multival_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, EContactField field, const char *icon, unsigned int html_flags)
+accum_multival_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const gchar *html_label, EContactField field, const gchar *icon, guint html_flags)
 {
 	GList *val_list, *l;
 
 	val_list = e_contact_get (contact, field);
 	for (l = val_list; l; l = l->next) {
-		const char *str = (const char *) l->data;
+		const gchar *str = (const gchar *) l->data;
 		accum_name_value (gstr, html_label, str, icon, html_flags);
 	}
 	g_list_foreach (val_list, (GFunc) g_free, NULL);
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ render_contact_list (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact)
 }
 
 static void
-start_block (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, const char *label)
+start_block (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, const gchar *label)
 {
 	gtk_html_stream_printf (html_stream, "<tr><td height=\"20\" colspan=\"3\"><font color=" HEADER_COLOR "><b>%s</b></font></td></tr>", label);
 }
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ end_block (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream)
 	gtk_html_stream_printf (html_stream, "<tr><td height=\"20\">&nbsp;</td></tr>");
 }
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 get_email_location (EVCardAttribute *attr)
 {
 	gint i;
@@ -519,10 +519,10 @@ render_contact (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact)
 	GList *email_list, *l, *email_attr_list, *al;
 	gboolean is_rtl = (gtk_widget_get_default_direction () == GTK_TEXT_DIR_RTL);
 #ifdef HANDLE_MAILTO_INTERNALLY
-	int email_num = 0;
+	gint email_num = 0;
 #endif
 	const gchar *nl;
-	char *nick=NULL;
+	gchar *nick=NULL;
 
 	gtk_html_stream_printf (html_stream, "<table border=\"0\">");
 
@@ -535,8 +535,8 @@ render_contact (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact)
 	email_attr_list = e_contact_get_attributes (contact, E_CONTACT_EMAIL);
 
 	for (l = email_list, al=email_attr_list; l && al; l = l->next, al = al->next) {
-		char *html = NULL, *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
-		char *attr_str = (char *)get_email_location ((EVCardAttribute *) al->data);
+		gchar *html = NULL, *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
+		gchar *attr_str = (gchar *)get_email_location ((EVCardAttribute *) al->data);
 
 #ifdef HANDLE_MAILTO_INTERNALLY
 		if (!eab_parse_qp_email (l->data, &name, &mail))
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@ eab_contact_display_render_normal (EABContactDisplay *display, EContact *contact
 	gtk_html_stream_printf (html_stream, "<body><table width=\"100%%\"><tr><td %s>\n", is_rtl ? " align=\"right\" " : "");
 
 	if (contact) {
-		const char *str;
-		char *html;
+		const gchar *str;
+		gchar *html;
 		EContactPhoto *photo;
 
 		gtk_html_stream_printf (html_stream, "<table cellspacing=\"20\" border=\"0\"><td %s valign=\"top\">", is_rtl ? " align=\"right\" " : "");
@@ -723,8 +723,8 @@ eab_contact_display_render_compact (EABContactDisplay *display,
 	gtk_html_stream_write (html_stream, "<body>\n", 7);
 
 	if (contact) {
-		const char *str;
-		char *html;
+		const gchar *str;
+		gchar *html;
 		EContactPhoto *photo;
 		guint bg_frame = 0x000000, bg_body = 0xEEEEEE;
 		GtkStyle *style;
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ eab_contact_display_render_compact (EABContactDisplay *display,
 		if (!photo)
 			photo = e_contact_get (contact, E_CONTACT_LOGO);
 		if (photo) {
-			int calced_width = MAX_COMPACT_IMAGE_DIMENSION, calced_height = MAX_COMPACT_IMAGE_DIMENSION;
+			gint calced_width = MAX_COMPACT_IMAGE_DIMENSION, calced_height = MAX_COMPACT_IMAGE_DIMENSION;
 			GdkPixbufLoader *loader = gdk_pixbuf_loader_new ();
 			GdkPixbuf *pixbuf;
 
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ eab_contact_display_render_compact (EABContactDisplay *display,
 				g_object_ref (pixbuf);
 			g_object_unref (loader);
 			if (pixbuf) {
-				int max_dimension;
+				gint max_dimension;
 
 				calced_width = gdk_pixbuf_get_width (pixbuf);
 				calced_height = gdk_pixbuf_get_height (pixbuf);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.c
index d5ec322c3d..e8269100b7 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 /* the NULL's in this table correspond to the status codes
    that should *never* be generated by a backend */
-static const char *status_to_string[] = {
+static const gchar *status_to_string[] = {
 	/* E_BOOK_ERROR_OK */                        		N_("Success"),
 	/* E_BOOK_ERROR_INVALID_ARG */               		NULL,
 	/* E_BOOK_ERROR_BUSY */                      		N_("Backend busy"),
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ static const char *status_to_string[] = {
 };
 
 void
-eab_error_dialog (const char *msg, EBookStatus status)
+eab_error_dialog (const gchar *msg, EBookStatus status)
 {
-	const char *status_str;
+	const gchar *status_str;
 
 	if (status >= G_N_ELEMENTS (status_to_string))
 		status_str = "Other error";
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ eab_error_dialog (const char *msg, EBookStatus status)
 void
 eab_load_error_dialog (GtkWidget *parent, ESource *source, EBookStatus status)
 {
-	char *label_string, *label = NULL, *uri;
+	gchar *label_string, *label = NULL, *uri;
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
 	gboolean can_detail_error = TRUE;
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ eab_load_error_dialog (GtkWidget *parent, ESource *source, EBookStatus status)
 	}
 
 	else if (!strncmp (uri, "file:", 5)) {
-		char *path = g_filename_from_uri (uri, NULL, NULL);
+		gchar *path = g_filename_from_uri (uri, NULL, NULL);
 		label = g_strdup_printf (
 			_("This address book cannot be opened.  Please check that the "
 			  "path %s exists and that permissions are set to access it."), path);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void
 eab_search_result_dialog      (GtkWidget *parent,
 			       EBookViewStatus status)
 {
-	char *str = NULL;
+	gchar *str = NULL;
 
 	switch (status) {
 	case E_BOOK_VIEW_STATUS_OK:
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ eab_prompt_save_dialog (GtkWindow *parent)
 }
 
 static gint
-file_exists(GtkWindow *window, const char *filename)
+file_exists(GtkWindow *window, const gchar *filename)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
 	gint response;
-	char * utf8_filename;
+	gchar * utf8_filename;
 
 	utf8_filename = g_filename_to_utf8 (filename, -1, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 	dialog = gtk_message_dialog_new (window,
@@ -222,15 +222,15 @@ file_exists(GtkWindow *window, const char *filename)
 
 typedef struct {
 	GtkWidget *filesel;
-	char *vcard;
+	gchar *vcard;
 	gboolean has_multiple_contacts;
 } SaveAsInfo;
 
 static void
 save_it(GtkWidget *widget, SaveAsInfo *info)
 {
-	const char *filename;
-	char *uri;
+	const gchar *filename;
+	gchar *uri;
 	gint response = 0;
 
 
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ save_it(GtkWidget *widget, SaveAsInfo *info)
 	}
 
 	if (!e_write_file_uri (uri, info->vcard)) {
-		char *err_str_ext;
+		gchar *err_str_ext;
 		if (info->has_multiple_contacts) {
 			/* more than one, finding the total number of contacts might
 			 * hit performance while saving large number of contacts
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ close_it(GtkWidget *widget, SaveAsInfo *info)
 }
 
 static void
-destroy_it(void *data, GObject *where_the_object_was)
+destroy_it(gpointer data, GObject *where_the_object_was)
 {
 	SaveAsInfo *info = data;
 	g_free (info->vcard);
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ filechooser_response (GtkWidget *widget, gint response_id, SaveAsInfo *info)
 		close_it (widget, info);
 }
 
-static char *
-make_safe_filename (char *name)
+static gchar *
+make_safe_filename (gchar *name)
 {
-	char *safe;
+	gchar *safe;
 
 	if (!name) {
 		/* This is a filename. Translators take note. */
@@ -381,11 +381,11 @@ eab_select_source (const gchar *title, const gchar *message, const gchar *select
 }
 
 void
-eab_contact_save (char *title, EContact *contact, GtkWindow *parent_window)
+eab_contact_save (gchar *title, EContact *contact, GtkWindow *parent_window)
 {
 	GtkWidget *filesel;
-	char *file;
-	char *name;
+	gchar *file;
+	gchar *name;
 	SaveAsInfo *info = g_new(SaveAsInfo, 1);
 
 	name = e_contact_get (contact, E_CONTACT_FILE_AS);
@@ -423,11 +423,11 @@ eab_contact_save (char *title, EContact *contact, GtkWindow *parent_window)
 }
 
 void
-eab_contact_list_save (char *title, GList *list, GtkWindow *parent_window)
+eab_contact_list_save (gchar *title, GList *list, GtkWindow *parent_window)
 {
 	GtkWidget *filesel;
 	SaveAsInfo *info = g_new(SaveAsInfo, 1);
-	char *file;
+	gchar *file;
 
 	filesel = gtk_file_chooser_dialog_new (title,
 					       parent_window,
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ eab_contact_list_save (char *title, GList *list, GtkWindow *parent_window)
 
 	/* This is a filename. Translators take note. */
 	if (list && list->data && list->next == NULL) {
-		char *name;
+		gchar *name;
 		name = e_contact_get (E_CONTACT (list->data), E_CONTACT_FILE_AS);
 		if (!name)
 			name = e_contact_get (E_CONTACT (list->data), E_CONTACT_FULL_NAME);
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ typedef struct ContactCopyProcess_ ContactCopyProcess;
 typedef void (*ContactCopyDone) (ContactCopyProcess *process);
 
 struct ContactCopyProcess_ {
-	int count;
+	gint count;
 	gboolean book_status;
 	GList *contacts;
 	EBook *source;
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ do_delete (gpointer data, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	EBook *book = user_data;
 	EContact *contact = data;
-	const char *id;
+	const gchar *id;
 
 	id = e_contact_get_const (contact, E_CONTACT_UID);
 	e_book_remove_contact(book, id, NULL);
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ process_unref (ContactCopyProcess *process)
 }
 
 static void
-contact_added_cb (EBook* book, EBookStatus status, const char *id, gpointer user_data)
+contact_added_cb (EBook* book, EBookStatus status, const gchar *id, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	ContactCopyProcess *process = user_data;
 
@@ -583,9 +583,9 @@ eab_transfer_contacts (EBook *source, GList *contacts /* adopted */, gboolean de
 {
 	EBook *dest;
 	ESource *destination_source;
-	static char *last_uid = NULL;
+	static gchar *last_uid = NULL;
 	ContactCopyProcess *process;
-	char *desc;
+	gchar *desc;
 
 	if (contacts == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ eab_create_image_chooser_widget(gchar *name,
 				gchar *string1, gchar *string2,
 				gint int1, gint int2)
 {
-	char *filename;
+	gchar *filename;
 	GtkWidget *w = NULL;
 
 	w = e_image_chooser_new ();
@@ -686,12 +686,12 @@ eab_parse_qp_email (const gchar *string, gchar **name, gchar **email)
    then makes one string and returns it, otherwise returns NULL.
    Returned string is usable to place directly into GtkHtml stream.
    Returned value should be freed with g_free. */
-char *
+gchar *
 eab_parse_qp_email_to_html (const gchar *string)
 {
-	char *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
-	char *html_name, *html_mail;
-	char *value;
+	gchar *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
+	gchar *html_name, *html_mail;
+	gchar *value;
 
 	if (!eab_parse_qp_email (string, &name, &mail))
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.h
index 82fc172321..916aa7d555 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.h
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ void                eab_transfer_contacts         (EBook       *source,
 						   gboolean     delete_from_source,
 						   GtkWindow   *parent_window);
 
-void                eab_contact_save              (char *title,
+void                eab_contact_save              (gchar *title,
 						   EContact *contact,
 						   GtkWindow *parent_window);
 
-void                eab_contact_list_save         (char *title,
+void                eab_contact_list_save         (gchar *title,
 						   GList *list,
 						   GtkWindow *parent_window);
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c
index 0240dddb60..2e9accaeac 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GalViewFactoryMinicard, gal_view_factory_minicard, GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_TYPE)
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 gal_view_factory_minicard_get_title       (GalViewFactory *factory)
 {
 	return _("Card View");
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ gal_view_factory_minicard_get_title       (GalViewFactory *factory)
 
 static GalView *
 gal_view_factory_minicard_new_view        (GalViewFactory *factory,
-					   const char     *name)
+					   const gchar     *name)
 {
 	return gal_view_minicard_new(name);
 }
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 gal_view_factory_minicard_get_type_code (GalViewFactory *factory)
 {
 	return "minicard";
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c
index 0ebc928bad..c7b2a4a38f 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ view_minicard_get_title (GalView *view)
 
 static void
 view_minicard_set_title (GalView *view,
-                         const char *title)
+                         const gchar *title)
 {
 	GalViewMinicard *view_minicard;
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.h
index c7a8c912d4..c506fb1a2b 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ typedef struct _GalViewMinicardClass GalViewMinicardClass;
 struct _GalViewMinicard {
 	GalView              parent;
 
-	char                *title;
+	gchar                *title;
 	double               column_width;
 
 	EMinicardViewWidget *emvw;