Port to GObject/gnome2.

2002-11-05  Chris Toshok  <toshok@ximian.com>

	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.[ch]: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c: Port to
	GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c: Port to
	GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-util.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.[ch]: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.[ch]: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.[ch]: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.[ch]: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget-test.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/e-minicard.[ch]: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/test-minicard-label.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/test-minicard-view.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/test-minicard.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/test-reflow.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.

	* gui/widgets/Makefile.am: typical port stuff.  add marshaller
	generation foo, dist it...

	* gui/widgets/.cvsignore: ignore the marshaller stuff.

svn path=/trunk/; revision=18588

28 files changed, 1110 insertions, 923 deletions

diff --git a/addressbook/ChangeLog b/addressbook/ChangeLog
index e4ab346549..e34b4e0109 100644
--- a/addressbook/ChangeLog
+++ b/addressbook/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,50 @@
 2002-11-05  Chris Toshok  <toshok@ximian.com>
 
+	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.[ch]: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c: Port to
+	GObject/gnome2.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c: Port to
+	GObject/gnome2.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-util.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.[ch]: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.[ch]: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.[ch]: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.[ch]: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget-test.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-minicard.[ch]: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+
+	* gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+
+	* gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+	
+	* gui/widgets/test-minicard-label.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+	
+	* gui/widgets/test-minicard-view.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+	
+	* gui/widgets/test-minicard.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+	
+	* gui/widgets/test-reflow.c: Port to GObject/gnome2.
+	
+	* gui/widgets/Makefile.am: typical port stuff.  add marshaller
+	generation foo, dist it...
+
+	* gui/widgets/.cvsignore: ignore the marshaller stuff.
+
+2002-11-05  Chris Toshok  <toshok@ximian.com>
+
 	* gui/component/select-names/e-simple-card-bonobo.[ch]: Port to
 	GObject/gnome2.
 	
@@ -35,7 +80,7 @@
 
 	* gui/component/select-names/.cvsignore: ignore the marshaller
 	stuff.
-<
+
 2002-11-05  Chris Toshok  <toshok@ximian.com>
 
 	* backend/ebook/.cvsignore: ignore the generated marshaller files.
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/.cvsignore b/addressbook/gui/widgets/.cvsignore
index 472fd2593f..8f18401976 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/.cvsignore
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/.cvsignore
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ minicard-test
 minicard-view-test
 minicard-widget-test
 reflow-test
+e-addressbook-marshal.c
+e-addressbook-marshal.h
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/Makefile.am b/addressbook/gui/widgets/Makefile.am
index e262e18f5c..eed44c04a2 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/Makefile.am
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/Makefile.am
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ noinst_LIBRARIES =				\
 	libeminicard.a
 
 libeminicard_a_SOURCES =			\
+	e-addressbook-marshal.c			\
 	e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c		\
 	e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.h		\
 	e-addressbook-table-adapter.c		\
@@ -45,6 +46,20 @@ libeminicard_a_SOURCES =			\
 	gal-view-minicard.c			\
 	gal-view-minicard.h
 
+# GLib marshalling cruft
+
+e-addressbook-marshal.h: e-addressbook-marshal.list
+	( @GLIB_GENMARSHAL@ --prefix=e_addressbook_marshal e-addressbook-marshal.list --header > e-addressbook-marshal.tmp \
+	&& mv e-addressbook-marshal.tmp e-addressbook-marshal.h ) \
+	|| ( rm -f e-addressbook-marshal.tmp && exit 1 )
+
+e-addressbook-marshal.c: e-addressbook-marshal.h
+	( @GLIB_GENMARSHAL@ --prefix=e_addressbook_marshal e-addressbook-marshal.list --body > e-addressbook-marshal.tmp \
+	&& mv e-addressbook-marshal.tmp e-addressbook-marshal.c ) \
+	|| ( rm -f e-addressbook-marshal.tmp && exit 1 )
+
+MARSHAL_GENERATED = e-addressbook-marshal.c e-addressbook-marshal.h
+
 #noinst_PROGRAMS =				\
 #	 minicard-widget-test			\
 #	 minicard-label-test			\
@@ -135,5 +150,5 @@ etspec_DATA= e-addressbook-view.etspec
 
 EXTRA_DIST = 			\
 	$(glade_DATA)		\
-	$(etspec_DATA)
-	
\ No newline at end of file
+	$(etspec_DATA)		\
+	e-addressbook-marshal.list
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-marshal.list b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-marshal.list
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f97e48e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-marshal.list
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+INT:POINTER
+NONE:NONE
+NONE:BOOL
+NONE:POINTER
+NONE:ENUM
+NONE:INT,INT
+NONE:INT
+NONE:UINT
+NONE:DOUBLE
+INT:POINTER
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.c
index d93c7c0f86..1937b33116 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
+#include "e-addressbook-marshal.h"
 #include "e-addressbook-model.h"
 #include <gnome-xml/tree.h>
 #include <gnome-xml/parser.h>
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <gnome.h>
 #include <gal/widgets/e-gui-utils.h>
 #include "e-addressbook-util.h"
+#include "e-addressbook-marshal.h"
 
 #define PARENT_TYPE gtk_object_get_type()
 GtkObjectClass *parent_class;
@@ -23,15 +25,15 @@ GtkObjectClass *parent_class;
  * EAddressbookModel callbacks
  * These are the callbacks that define the behavior of our custom model.
  */
-static void e_addressbook_model_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id);
-static void e_addressbook_model_get_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id);
+static void e_addressbook_model_set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
+static void e_addressbook_model_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
 
 
 enum {
-	ARG_0,
-	ARG_BOOK,
-	ARG_QUERY,
-	ARG_EDITABLE,
+	PROP_0,
+	PROP_BOOK,
+	PROP_QUERY,
+	PROP_EDITABLE,
 };
 
 enum {
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ free_data (EAddressbookModel *model)
 	int i;
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < model->data_count; i++ ) {
-		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(model->data[i]));
+		g_object_unref (model->data[i]);
 	}
 
 	g_free(model->data);
@@ -71,20 +73,20 @@ static void
 remove_book_view(EAddressbookModel *model)
 {
 	if (model->book_view && model->create_card_id)
-		gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (model->book_view),
-				      model->create_card_id);
+		g_signal_handler_disconnect (model->book_view,
+					     model->create_card_id);
 	if (model->book_view && model->remove_card_id)
-		gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (model->book_view),
-				      model->remove_card_id);
+		g_signal_handler_disconnect (model->book_view,
+					     model->remove_card_id);
 	if (model->book_view && model->modify_card_id)
-		gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (model->book_view),
-				      model->modify_card_id);
+		g_signal_handler_disconnect (model->book_view,
+					     model->modify_card_id);
 	if (model->book_view && model->status_message_id)
-		gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (model->book_view),
-				      model->status_message_id);
+		g_signal_handler_disconnect (model->book_view,
+					     model->status_message_id);
 	if (model->book_view && model->sequence_complete_id)
-		gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (model->book_view),
-				      model->sequence_complete_id);
+		g_signal_handler_disconnect (model->book_view,
+					     model->sequence_complete_id);
 
 	model->create_card_id = 0;
 	model->remove_card_id = 0;
@@ -96,14 +98,14 @@ remove_book_view(EAddressbookModel *model)
 
 	if (model->book_view) {
 		e_book_view_stop (model->book_view);
-		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(model->book_view));
+		g_object_unref (model->book_view);
 	}
 
 	model->book_view = NULL;
 }
 
 static void
-addressbook_destroy(GtkObject *object)
+addressbook_dispose(GObject *object)
 {
 	EAddressbookModel *model = E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL(object);
 
@@ -117,16 +119,16 @@ addressbook_destroy(GtkObject *object)
 
 	if (model->book) {
 		if (model->writable_status_id)
-			gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (model->book),
-					      model->writable_status_id);
+			g_signal_handler_disconnect (model->book,
+						     model->writable_status_id);
 		model->writable_status_id = 0;
 
 		if (model->backend_died_id)
-			gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (model->book),
-					      model->backend_died_id);
+			g_signal_handler_disconnect (model->book,
+						     model->backend_died_id);
 		model->backend_died_id = 0;
 
-		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(model->book));
+		g_object_unref (model->book);
 		model->book = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -153,9 +155,9 @@ update_folder_bar_message (EAddressbookModel *model)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-			 e_addressbook_model_signals [FOLDER_BAR_MESSAGE],
-			 message);
+	g_signal_emit (model,
+		       e_addressbook_model_signals [FOLDER_BAR_MESSAGE], 0,
+		       message);
 
 	g_free (message);
 }
@@ -176,12 +178,12 @@ create_card(EBookView *book_view,
 
 	for ( ; cards; cards = cards->next) {
 		model->data[model->data_count++] = cards->data;
-		gtk_object_ref (cards->data);
+		g_object_ref (cards->data);
 	}
 
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-			 e_addressbook_model_signals [CARD_ADDED],
-			 old_count, model->data_count - old_count);
+	g_signal_emit (model,
+		       e_addressbook_model_signals [CARD_ADDED], 0,
+		       old_count, model->data_count - old_count);
 
 	update_folder_bar_message (model);
 }
@@ -195,13 +197,13 @@ remove_card(EBookView *book_view,
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < model->data_count; i++) {
 		if ( !strcmp(e_card_get_id(model->data[i]), id) ) {
-			gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(model->data[i]));
+			g_object_unref (model->data[i]);
 			memmove(model->data + i, model->data + i + 1, (model->data_count - i - 1) * sizeof (ECard *));
 			model->data_count--;
 
-			gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-					 e_addressbook_model_signals [CARD_REMOVED],
-					 i);
+			g_signal_emit (model,
+				       e_addressbook_model_signals [CARD_REMOVED], 0,
+				       i);
 			update_folder_bar_message (model);
 			break;
 		}
@@ -217,11 +219,11 @@ modify_card(EBookView *book_view,
 		int i;
 		for ( i = 0; i < model->data_count; i++) {
 			if ( !strcmp(e_card_get_id(model->data[i]), e_card_get_id(E_CARD(cards->data))) ) {
-				gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(model->data[i]));
+				g_object_unref (model->data[i]);
 				model->data[i] = e_card_duplicate(E_CARD(cards->data));
-				gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-						 e_addressbook_model_signals [CARD_CHANGED],
-						 i);
+				g_signal_emit (model,
+					       e_addressbook_model_signals [CARD_CHANGED], 0,
+					       i);
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -233,9 +235,9 @@ status_message (EBookView *book_view,
 		char* status,
 		EAddressbookModel *model)
 {
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-			 e_addressbook_model_signals [STATUS_MESSAGE],
-			 status);
+	g_signal_emit (model,
+		       e_addressbook_model_signals [STATUS_MESSAGE], 0,
+		       status);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -245,11 +247,11 @@ sequence_complete (EBookView *book_view,
 {
 	model->search_in_progress = FALSE;
 	status_message (book_view, NULL, model);
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-			 e_addressbook_model_signals [SEARCH_RESULT],
-			 status);
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-			 e_addressbook_model_signals [STOP_STATE_CHANGED]);
+	g_signal_emit (model,
+		       e_addressbook_model_signals [SEARCH_RESULT], 0,
+		       status);
+	g_signal_emit (model,
+		       e_addressbook_model_signals [STOP_STATE_CHANGED], 0);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -260,9 +262,9 @@ writable_status (EBook *book,
 	if (!model->editable_set) {
 		model->editable = writable;
 
-		gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-				 e_addressbook_model_signals [WRITABLE_STATUS],
-				 writable);
+		g_signal_emit (model,
+			       e_addressbook_model_signals [WRITABLE_STATUS], 0,
+			       writable);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -270,107 +272,131 @@ static void
 backend_died (EBook *book,
 	      EAddressbookModel *model)
 {
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-			 e_addressbook_model_signals [BACKEND_DIED]);
+	g_signal_emit (model,
+		       e_addressbook_model_signals [BACKEND_DIED], 0);
 }
 
 static void
-e_addressbook_model_class_init (GtkObjectClass *object_class)
+e_addressbook_model_class_init (GObjectClass *object_class)
 {
 	parent_class = gtk_type_class (PARENT_TYPE);
 
-	object_class->destroy = addressbook_destroy;
-	object_class->set_arg   = e_addressbook_model_set_arg;
-	object_class->get_arg   = e_addressbook_model_get_arg;
-
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EAddressbookModel::book", GTK_TYPE_OBJECT, 
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_BOOK);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EAddressbookModel::query", GTK_TYPE_STRING,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_QUERY);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EAddressbookModel::editable", GTK_TYPE_BOOL,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_EDITABLE);
+	object_class->dispose = addressbook_dispose;
+	object_class->set_property   = e_addressbook_model_set_property;
+	object_class->get_property   = e_addressbook_model_get_property;
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_BOOK,
+					 g_param_spec_object ("book",
+							      _("Book"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      E_TYPE_BOOK,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_QUERY,
+					 g_param_spec_string ("query",
+							      _("Query"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      NULL,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_EDITABLE,
+					 g_param_spec_boolean ("editable",
+							       _("Editable"),
+							       /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							       FALSE,
+							       G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
 	e_addressbook_model_signals [WRITABLE_STATUS] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("writable_status",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, writable_status),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__BOOL,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 1, GTK_TYPE_BOOL);
+		g_signal_new ("writable_status",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, writable_status),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__BOOL,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE,
+			      1, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN);
 
 	e_addressbook_model_signals [STATUS_MESSAGE] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("status_message",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, status_message),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__POINTER,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 1, GTK_TYPE_POINTER);
+		g_signal_new ("status_message",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, status_message),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__POINTER,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE,
+			      1, G_TYPE_POINTER);
 
 	e_addressbook_model_signals [SEARCH_RESULT] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("search_result",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, search_result),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__ENUM,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 1, GTK_TYPE_ENUM);
-
+		g_signal_new ("search_result",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, search_result),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__ENUM,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 1, G_TYPE_ENUM);
+	
 	e_addressbook_model_signals [FOLDER_BAR_MESSAGE] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("folder_bar_message",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, folder_bar_message),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__POINTER,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 1, GTK_TYPE_POINTER);
+		g_signal_new ("folder_bar_message",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, folder_bar_message),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__POINTER,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 1, G_TYPE_POINTER);
 
 	e_addressbook_model_signals [CARD_ADDED] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("card_added",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, card_added),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__INT_INT,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 2, GTK_TYPE_INT, GTK_TYPE_INT);
+		g_signal_new ("card_added",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, card_added),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__INT_INT,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 2, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_INT);
 
 	e_addressbook_model_signals [CARD_REMOVED] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("card_removed",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, card_removed),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__INT,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 1, GTK_TYPE_INT);
+		g_signal_new ("card_removed",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, card_removed),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__INT,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 1, G_TYPE_INT);
 
 	e_addressbook_model_signals [CARD_CHANGED] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("card_changed",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, card_changed),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__INT,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 1, GTK_TYPE_INT);
+		g_signal_new ("card_changed",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, card_changed),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__INT,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 1, G_TYPE_INT);
 
 	e_addressbook_model_signals [MODEL_CHANGED] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("model_changed",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, model_changed),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__NONE,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 0);
+		g_signal_new ("model_changed",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, model_changed),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__NONE,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 0);
 
 	e_addressbook_model_signals [STOP_STATE_CHANGED] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("stop_state_changed",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, stop_state_changed),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__NONE,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 0);
+		g_signal_new ("stop_state_changed",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, stop_state_changed),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__NONE,
+			      GTK_TYPE_NONE, 0);
 
 	e_addressbook_model_signals [BACKEND_DIED] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("backend_died",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, backend_died),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__NONE,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 0);
-
-	gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, e_addressbook_model_signals, LAST_SIGNAL);
+		g_signal_new ("backend_died",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookModelClass, backend_died),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__NONE,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 0);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -411,35 +437,35 @@ book_view_loaded (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, EBookView *book_view, gpointe
 
 	model->book_view = book_view;
 	if (model->book_view)
-		gtk_object_ref(GTK_OBJECT(model->book_view));
-	model->create_card_id = gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(model->book_view),
-						  "card_added",
-						  GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(create_card),
-						  model);
-	model->remove_card_id = gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(model->book_view),
-						  "card_removed",
-						  GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(remove_card),
-						  model);
-	model->modify_card_id = gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(model->book_view),
-						  "card_changed",
-						  GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(modify_card),
-						  model);
-	model->status_message_id = gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(model->book_view),
-						      "status_message",
-						      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(status_message),
-						      model);
-	model->sequence_complete_id = gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(model->book_view),
-							 "sequence_complete",
-							 GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sequence_complete),
-							 model);
+		g_object_ref (model->book_view);
+	model->create_card_id = g_signal_connect(model->book_view,
+						 "card_added",
+						 G_CALLBACK (create_card),
+						 model);
+	model->remove_card_id = g_signal_connect(model->book_view,
+						 "card_removed",
+						 G_CALLBACK (remove_card),
+						 model);
+	model->modify_card_id = g_signal_connect(model->book_view,
+						 "card_changed",
+						 G_CALLBACK(modify_card),
+						 model);
+	model->status_message_id = g_signal_connect(model->book_view,
+						    "status_message",
+						    G_CALLBACK(status_message),
+						    model);
+	model->sequence_complete_id = g_signal_connect(model->book_view,
+						       "sequence_complete",
+						       G_CALLBACK(sequence_complete),
+						       model);
 
 	free_data (model);
 
 	model->search_in_progress = TRUE;
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-			 e_addressbook_model_signals [MODEL_CHANGED]);
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-			 e_addressbook_model_signals [STOP_STATE_CHANGED]);
+	g_signal_emit (model,
+		       e_addressbook_model_signals [MODEL_CHANGED], 0);
+	g_signal_emit (model,
+		       e_addressbook_model_signals [STOP_STATE_CHANGED], 0);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -454,10 +480,10 @@ get_view (EAddressbookModel *model)
 			} else {
 				remove_book_view(model);
 				free_data (model);
-				gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-						 e_addressbook_model_signals [MODEL_CHANGED]);
-				gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-						 e_addressbook_model_signals [STOP_STATE_CHANGED]);
+				g_signal_emit (model,
+					       e_addressbook_model_signals [MODEL_CHANGED], 0);
+				g_signal_emit (model,
+					       e_addressbook_model_signals [STOP_STATE_CHANGED], 0);
 			}
 			model->first_get_view = FALSE;
 			g_free (capabilities);
@@ -493,74 +519,77 @@ e_addressbook_model_peek_card(EAddressbookModel *model,
 }
 
 static void
-e_addressbook_model_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+e_addressbook_model_set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	EAddressbookModel *model;
 
-	model = E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL (o);
+	model = E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL (object);
 	
-	switch (arg_id){
-	case ARG_BOOK:
+	switch (prop_id){
+	case PROP_BOOK:
 		if (model->book) {
 			if (model->writable_status_id)
-				gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (model->book),
-						      model->writable_status_id);
+				g_signal_handler_disconnect (model->book,
+							     model->writable_status_id);
 			model->writable_status_id = 0;
 
 			if (model->backend_died_id)
-				gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (model->book),
-						      model->backend_died_id);
+				g_signal_handler_disconnect (model->book,
+							     model->backend_died_id);
 			model->backend_died_id = 0;
 
-			gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(model->book));
+			g_object_unref (model->book);
 		}
-		model->book = E_BOOK(GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg));
+		model->book = E_BOOK(g_value_get_object (value));
 		if (model->book) {
 			model->first_get_view = TRUE;
-			gtk_object_ref(GTK_OBJECT(model->book));
+			g_object_ref (model->book);
 			if (model->get_view_idle == 0)
 				model->get_view_idle = g_idle_add((GSourceFunc)get_view, model);
-			gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(model->book),
-					    "writable_status",
-					    writable_status, model);
-			gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(model->book),
-					    "backend_died",
-					    backend_died, model);
+			g_signal_connect (model->book,
+					  "writable_status",
+					  G_CALLBACK (writable_status), model);
+			g_signal_connect (model->book,
+					  "backend_died",
+					  G_CALLBACK (backend_died), model);
 		}
 		break;
-	case ARG_QUERY:
+	case PROP_QUERY:
 		if (model->query)
 			g_free(model->query);
-		model->query = g_strdup(GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg));
+		model->query = g_strdup(g_value_get_string (value));
 		if (model->get_view_idle == 0)
 			model->get_view_idle = g_idle_add((GSourceFunc)get_view, model);
 		break;
-	case ARG_EDITABLE:
-		model->editable = GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg);
+	case PROP_EDITABLE:
+		model->editable = g_value_get_boolean (value);
 		model->editable_set = TRUE;
 		break;
+	default:
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
 static void
-e_addressbook_model_get_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+e_addressbook_model_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	EAddressbookModel *e_addressbook_model;
 
 	e_addressbook_model = E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL (object);
 
-	switch (arg_id) {
-	case ARG_BOOK:
-		GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg) = GTK_OBJECT(e_addressbook_model->book);
+	switch (prop_id) {
+	case PROP_BOOK:
+		g_value_set_object (value, e_addressbook_model->book);
 		break;
-	case ARG_QUERY:
-		GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg) = g_strdup(e_addressbook_model->query);
+	case PROP_QUERY:
+		g_value_set_string (value, g_strdup(e_addressbook_model->query));
 		break;
-	case ARG_EDITABLE:
-		GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg) = e_addressbook_model->editable;
+	case PROP_EDITABLE:
+		g_value_set_boolean (value, e_addressbook_model->editable);
 		break;
 	default:
-		arg->type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -601,11 +630,11 @@ e_addressbook_model_new (void)
 void   e_addressbook_model_stop    (EAddressbookModel *model)
 {
 	remove_book_view(model);
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-			 e_addressbook_model_signals [STOP_STATE_CHANGED]);
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (model),
-			 e_addressbook_model_signals [STATUS_MESSAGE],
-			 "Search Interrupted.");
+	g_signal_emit (model,
+		       e_addressbook_model_signals [STOP_STATE_CHANGED], 0);
+	g_signal_emit (model,
+		       e_addressbook_model_signals [STATUS_MESSAGE], 0,
+		       "Search Interrupted.");
 }
 
 gboolean
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.h
index eb1004499a..7cc97ba2ad 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.h
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
 #ifndef _E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL_H_
 #define _E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL_H_
 
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include "addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book.h"
 #include "addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book-view.h"
 #include "addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card-simple.h"
 
-#define E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL_TYPE        (e_addressbook_model_get_type ())
-#define E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL(o)          (GTK_CHECK_CAST ((o), E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL_TYPE, EAddressbookModel))
-#define E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL_CLASS(k)    (GTK_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((k), E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL_TYPE, EAddressbookModelClass))
-#define E_IS_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL(o)       (GTK_CHECK_TYPE ((o), E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL_TYPE))
-#define E_IS_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL_CLASS(k) (GTK_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((k), E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL_TYPE))
+#define E_TYPE_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL        (e_addressbook_model_get_type ())
+#define E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL(o)          (GTK_CHECK_CAST ((o), E_TYPE_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL, EAddressbookModel))
+#define E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL_CLASS(k)    (GTK_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((k), E_TYPE_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL, EAddressbookModelClass))
+#define E_IS_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL(o)       (GTK_CHECK_TYPE ((o), E_TYPE_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL))
+#define E_IS_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL_CLASS(k) (GTK_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((k), E_TYPE_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL))
 
 typedef struct _EAddressbookModel EAddressbookModel;
 typedef struct _EAddressbookModelClass EAddressbookModelClass;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
index 16e61a2d89..140a09facd 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
@@ -3,19 +3,18 @@
 
 #include <config.h>
 
+#include <libgnome/gnome-i18n.h>
+#include "e-addressbook-marshal.h"
 #include "e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.h"
 #include "e-addressbook-model.h"
 #include "e-addressbook-view.h"
 #include "e-addressbook-util.h"
 
-#include <gal/util/e-i18n.h>
-
 #include "e-minicard.h"
 #include <gal/widgets/e-unicode.h>
 #include <gal/widgets/e-font.h>
 #include <gal/widgets/e-popup-menu.h>
 #include <gal/widgets/e-gui-utils.h>
-#include <gal/unicode/gunicode.h>
 #include "e-contact-save-as.h"
 #include "addressbook/printing/e-contact-print.h"
 #include "addressbook/printing/e-contact-print-envelope.h"
@@ -33,11 +32,11 @@ EReflowModel *parent_class;
 #define d(x)
 
 enum {
-	ARG_0,
-	ARG_BOOK,
-	ARG_QUERY,
-	ARG_EDITABLE,
-	ARG_MODEL,
+	PROP_0,
+	PROP_BOOK,
+	PROP_QUERY,
+	PROP_EDITABLE,
+	PROP_MODEL,
 };
 
 enum {
@@ -52,18 +51,18 @@ unlink_model(EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter)
 {
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
 
-	gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-			      priv->create_card_id);
-	gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-			      priv->remove_card_id);
-	gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-			      priv->modify_card_id);
+	g_signal_handler_disconnect (priv->model,
+				     priv->create_card_id);
+	g_signal_handler_disconnect (priv->model,
+				     priv->remove_card_id);
+	g_signal_handler_disconnect (priv->model,
+				     priv->modify_card_id);
 
 	priv->create_card_id = 0;
 	priv->remove_card_id = 0;
 	priv->modify_card_id = 0;
 
-	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(priv->model));
+	g_object_unref (priv->model);
 
 	priv->model = NULL;
 }
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ count_lines (const gchar *text)
 static int
 text_height (GnomeCanvas *canvas, const gchar *text)
 {
-	EFont *font = e_font_from_gdk_font (((GtkWidget *) canvas)->style->font);
+	EFont *font = e_font_from_gdk_font (gtk_style_get_font (gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (canvas))));
 	gint height = e_font_height (font) * count_lines (text) / canvas->pixels_per_unit;
 
 	e_font_unref (font);
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ text_height (GnomeCanvas *canvas, const gchar *text)
 }
 
 static void
-addressbook_finalize(GtkObject *object)
+addressbook_finalize(GObject *object)
 {
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter = E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER(object);
 
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ addressbook_height (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
 	}
 	height += 2;
 
-	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (simple));
+	g_object_unref (simple);
 
 	return height;
 }
@@ -198,9 +197,9 @@ adapter_drag_begin (EMinicard *card, GdkEvent *event, EAddressbookReflowAdapter
 {
 	gint ret_val = 0;
 
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT(adapter),
-			 e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_signals[DRAG_BEGIN],
-			 event, &ret_val);
+	g_signal_emit (adapter,
+		       e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_signals[DRAG_BEGIN], 0,
+		       event, &ret_val);
 
 	return ret_val;
 }
@@ -219,13 +218,13 @@ addressbook_incarnate (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
 				     NULL);
 
 #if 0
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (item), "selected",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(card_selected), emvm);
+	g_signal_connect (item, "selected",
+			  G_CALLBACK(card_selected), 0, emvm);
 #endif
 
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (item), "drag_begin",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(adapter_drag_begin), adapter);
-
+	g_signal_connect (item, "drag_begin",
+			  G_CALLBACK(adapter_drag_begin), adapter);
+	
 	return item;
 }
 
@@ -276,106 +275,121 @@ model_changed(EAddressbookModel *model,
 }
 
 static void
-addressbook_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+addressbook_set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
-	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter = E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER(o);
+	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter = E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER(object);
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
 
-	switch (arg_id){
-	case ARG_BOOK:
-		gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-				"book", GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg),
-				NULL);
+	switch (prop_id) {
+	case PROP_BOOK:
+		g_object_set (priv->model,
+			      "book", g_value_get_object (value),
+			      NULL);
 		break;
-	case ARG_QUERY:
-		gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-				"query", GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg),
-				NULL);
+	case PROP_QUERY:
+		g_object_set (priv->model,
+			      "query", g_value_get_string (value),
+			      NULL);
 		break;
-	case ARG_EDITABLE:
-		gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-				"editable", GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg),
-				NULL);
+	case PROP_EDITABLE:
+		g_object_set (priv->model,
+			      "editable", g_value_get_boolean (value),
+			      NULL);
+		break;
+	default:
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
 		break;
 	}
 }
 
 static void
-addressbook_get_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+addressbook_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
-	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter = E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER(o);
+	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter = E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER(object);
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
 
-	switch (arg_id) {
-	case ARG_BOOK: {
+	switch (prop_id) {
+	case PROP_BOOK: {
 		EBook *book;
-		gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-				"book", &book,
-				NULL);
-		if (book)
-			GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg) = GTK_OBJECT(book);
-		else
-			GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg) = NULL;
+		g_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
+			      "book", &book,
+			      NULL);
+
+		g_value_set_object (value, book);
 		break;
 	}
-	case ARG_QUERY: {
+	case PROP_QUERY: {
 		char *query;
-		gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-				"query", &query,
-				NULL);
-		GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg) = query;
+		g_object_get (priv->model,
+			      "query", &query,
+			      NULL);
+		g_value_set_string (value, query);
 		break;
 	}
-	case ARG_EDITABLE: {
+	case PROP_EDITABLE: {
 		gboolean editable;
-		gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-				"editable", &editable,
-				NULL);
-		GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg) = editable;
+		g_object_get (priv->model,
+			      "editable", &editable,
+			      NULL);
+		g_value_set_boolean (value, editable);
 		break;
 	}
-	case ARG_MODEL:
-		if (priv->model)
-			GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg) = GTK_OBJECT (priv->model);
-		else
-			GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg) = NULL;
+	case PROP_MODEL:
+		g_value_set_object (value, priv->model);
 		break;
 	default:
-		arg->type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
 		break;
 	}
 }
 
 static void
-e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_class_init (GtkObjectClass *object_class)
+e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_class_init (GObjectClass *object_class)
 {
 	EReflowModelClass *model_class = (EReflowModelClass *) object_class;
 
 	parent_class = gtk_type_class (PARENT_TYPE);
 
-	object_class->set_arg = addressbook_set_arg;
-	object_class->get_arg = addressbook_get_arg;
+	object_class->set_property = addressbook_set_property;
+	object_class->get_property = addressbook_get_property;
 	object_class->finalize = addressbook_finalize;
 
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EAddressbookReflowAdapter::book", GTK_TYPE_OBJECT, 
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_BOOK);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EAddressbookReflowAdapter::query", GTK_TYPE_STRING,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_QUERY);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EAddressbookReflowAdapter::editable", GTK_TYPE_BOOL,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_EDITABLE);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EAddressbookReflowAdapter::model", E_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL_TYPE,
-				 GTK_ARG_READABLE, ARG_MODEL);
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_BOOK, 
+					 g_param_spec_object ("book",
+							      _("Book"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      E_TYPE_BOOK,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_QUERY,
+					 g_param_spec_string ("query",
+							      _("Query"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      NULL,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_EDITABLE,
+					 g_param_spec_boolean ("editable",
+							       _("Editable"),
+							       /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							       FALSE,
+							       G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_MODEL,
+					 g_param_spec_object ("model",
+							       _("Model"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      E_TYPE_ADDRESSBOOK_MODEL,
+							      G_PARAM_READABLE));
 
 	e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_signals [DRAG_BEGIN] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("drag_begin",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookReflowAdapterClass, drag_begin),
-				gtk_marshal_INT__POINTER,
-				GTK_TYPE_INT, 1, GTK_TYPE_POINTER);
-
-
-	gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_signals, LAST_SIGNAL);
+		g_signal_new ("drag_begin",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE(object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookReflowAdapterClass, drag_begin),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_INT__POINTER,
+			      G_TYPE_INT, 1, G_TYPE_POINTER);
 
 	model_class->set_width = addressbook_set_width;
 	model_class->count = addressbook_count;
@@ -429,24 +443,24 @@ e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_construct (EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter,
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
 
 	priv->model = model;
-	gtk_object_ref (GTK_OBJECT (priv->model));
-
-	priv->create_card_id = gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(priv->model),
-						  "card_added",
-						  GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(create_card),
-						  adapter);
-	priv->remove_card_id = gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(priv->model),
-						  "card_removed",
-						  GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(remove_card),
-						  adapter);
-	priv->modify_card_id = gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(priv->model),
-						  "card_changed",
-						  GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(modify_card),
+	g_object_ref (priv->model);
+
+	priv->create_card_id = g_signal_connect(priv->model,
+						"card_added",
+						G_CALLBACK(create_card),
+						adapter);
+	priv->remove_card_id = g_signal_connect(priv->model,
+						"card_removed",
+						G_CALLBACK(remove_card),
+						adapter);
+	priv->modify_card_id = g_signal_connect(priv->model,
+						"card_changed",
+						G_CALLBACK(modify_card),
+						adapter);
+	priv->model_changed_id = g_signal_connect(priv->model,
+						  "model_changed",
+						  G_CALLBACK(model_changed),
 						  adapter);
-	priv->model_changed_id = gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(priv->model),
-						    "model_changed",
-						    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(model_changed),
-						    adapter);
 }
 
 EReflowModel *
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
index abcaf6e6b0..7fc3a8ddd2 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ unlink_model(EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter)
 	EAddressbookTableAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
 	int i;
 
-	gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-			      priv->create_card_id);
-	gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-			      priv->remove_card_id);
-	gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-			      priv->modify_card_id);
-	gtk_signal_disconnect(GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-			      priv->model_changed_id);
+	g_signal_handler_disconnect (priv->model,
+				     priv->create_card_id);
+	g_signal_handler_disconnect (priv->model,
+				     priv->remove_card_id);
+	g_signal_handler_disconnect (priv->model,
+				     priv->modify_card_id);
+	g_signal_handler_disconnect (priv->model,
+				     priv->model_changed_id);
 
 	priv->create_card_id = 0;
 	priv->remove_card_id = 0;
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ unlink_model(EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter)
 	/* free up the existing mapping if there is one */
 	if (priv->simples) {
 		for (i = 0; i < priv->count; i ++)
-			gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (priv->simples[i]));
+			g_object_unref (priv->simples[i]);
 		g_free (priv->simples);
 		priv->simples = NULL;
 	}
 
-	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(priv->model));
+	g_object_unref (priv->model);
 
 	priv->model = NULL;
 }
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ build_simple_mapping(EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter)
 	/* free up the existing mapping if there is one */
 	if (priv->simples) {
 		for (i = 0; i < priv->count; i ++)
-			gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (priv->simples[i]));
+			g_object_unref (priv->simples[i]);
 		g_free (priv->simples);
 	}
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ build_simple_mapping(EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter)
 	priv->simples = g_new (ECardSimple*, priv->count);
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->count; i ++) {
 		priv->simples[i] = e_card_simple_new (e_addressbook_model_card_at (priv->model, i));
-		gtk_object_ref (GTK_OBJECT (priv->simples[i]));
+		g_object_ref (priv->simples[i]);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ addressbook_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row)
 		if (dest) {
 			g_free ((gchar *) value);
 			value = g_strdup (e_destination_get_address (dest));
-			gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (dest));
+			g_object_unref (dest);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ addressbook_append_row (ETableModel *etm, ETableModel *source, gint row)
 	}
 	e_card_simple_sync_card(simple);
 	e_card_merging_book_add_card (e_addressbook_model_get_ebook (priv->model), card, NULL, NULL);
-	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(simple));
-	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(card));
+	g_object_unref (simple);
+	g_object_unref (card);
 }
 
 /* This function duplicates the value passed to it. */
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ remove_card (EAddressbookModel *model,
 
 	e_table_model_pre_change (E_TABLE_MODEL (adapter));
 
-	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (priv->simples[index]));
+	g_object_unref (priv->simples[index]);
 	memmove (priv->simples + index, priv->simples + index + 1, (priv->count - index - 1) * sizeof (ECardSimple *));
 	priv->count --;
 	e_table_model_rows_deleted (E_TABLE_MODEL (adapter), index, 1);
@@ -328,9 +328,9 @@ modify_card (EAddressbookModel *model,
 
 	e_table_model_pre_change (E_TABLE_MODEL (adapter));
 
-	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (priv->simples[index]));
+	g_object_unref (priv->simples[index]);
 	priv->simples[index] = e_card_simple_new (e_addressbook_model_card_at (priv->model, index));
-	gtk_object_ref (GTK_OBJECT (priv->simples[index]));
+	g_object_ref (priv->simples[index]);
 	e_table_model_row_changed (E_TABLE_MODEL (adapter), index);
 }
 
@@ -373,24 +373,24 @@ e_addressbook_table_adapter_construct (EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter,
 	EAddressbookTableAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
 
 	priv->model = model;
-	gtk_object_ref (GTK_OBJECT (priv->model));
-
-	priv->create_card_id = gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(priv->model),
-						  "card_added",
-						  GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(create_card),
-						  adapter);
-	priv->remove_card_id = gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(priv->model),
-						  "card_removed",
-						  GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(remove_card),
-						  adapter);
-	priv->modify_card_id = gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(priv->model),
-						  "card_changed",
-						  GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(modify_card),
+	g_object_ref (priv->model);
+
+	priv->create_card_id = g_signal_connect(priv->model,
+						"card_added",
+						G_CALLBACK(create_card),
+						adapter);
+	priv->remove_card_id = g_signal_connect(priv->model,
+						"card_removed",
+						G_CALLBACK(remove_card),
+						adapter);
+	priv->modify_card_id = g_signal_connect(priv->model,
+						"card_changed",
+						G_CALLBACK(modify_card),
+						adapter);
+	priv->model_changed_id = g_signal_connect(priv->model,
+						  "model_changed",
+						  G_CALLBACK(model_changed),
 						  adapter);
-	priv->model_changed_id = gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(priv->model),
-						    "model_changed",
-						    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(model_changed),
-						    adapter);
 
 	build_simple_mapping (adapter);
 }
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-util.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-util.c
index 04f4238fbd..d9c336c648 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-util.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-util.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ deleted_cb (EBook* book, EBookStatus status,
 static void
 editor_closed_cb (GtkObject *editor, gpointer data)
 {
-	gtk_object_unref (editor);
+	g_object_unref (editor);
 }
 
 EContactEditor *
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ e_addressbook_show_contact_editor (EBook *book, ECard *card,
 
 	ce = e_contact_editor_new (book, card, is_new_card, editable);
 
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (ce), "card_added",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (added_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (FALSE));
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (ce), "card_modified",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (modified_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (FALSE));
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (ce), "card_deleted",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (deleted_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (FALSE));
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (ce), "editor_closed",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (editor_closed_cb), NULL);
+	g_signal_connect (ce, "card_added",
+			  G_CALLBACK (added_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (FALSE));
+	g_signal_connect (ce, "card_modified",
+			  G_CALLBACK (modified_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (FALSE));
+	g_signal_connect (ce, "card_deleted",
+			  G_CALLBACK (deleted_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (FALSE));
+	g_signal_connect (ce, "editor_closed",
+			  G_CALLBACK (editor_closed_cb), NULL);
 
 	return ce;
 }
@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@ e_addressbook_show_contact_list_editor (EBook *book, ECard *card,
 
 	ce = e_contact_list_editor_new (book, card, is_new_card, editable);
 
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (ce), "list_added",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (added_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (TRUE));
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (ce), "list_modified",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (modified_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (TRUE));
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (ce), "list_deleted",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (deleted_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (TRUE));
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (ce), "editor_closed",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (editor_closed_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (TRUE));
+	g_signal_connect (ce, "list_added",
+			  G_CALLBACK (added_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (TRUE));
+	g_signal_connect (ce, "list_modified",
+			  G_CALLBACK (modified_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (TRUE));
+	g_signal_connect (ce, "list_deleted",
+			  G_CALLBACK (deleted_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (TRUE));
+	g_signal_connect (ce, "editor_closed",
+			  G_CALLBACK (editor_closed_cb), GINT_TO_POINTER (TRUE));
 
 	e_contact_list_editor_show (ce);
 
@@ -215,10 +215,10 @@ e_addressbook_show_multiple_cards (EBook *book,
 			gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (GNOME_DIALOG (dialog)->vbox), gtk_label_new (string), FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 			g_free (string);
 
-			gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (dialog), "destroy",
-					    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (view_question_destroyed), &bnl);
-			gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (dialog), "clicked",
-					    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (view_question_clicked), &bnl);
+			g_signal_connect (dialog, "destroy",
+					  G_CALLBACK (view_question_destroyed), &bnl);
+			g_signal_connect (dialog, "clicked",
+					  G_CALLBACK (view_question_clicked), &bnl);
 
 			gtk_widget_show_all (dialog);
 
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ process_unref (CardCopyProcess *process)
 			process->done_cb (process);
 		}
 		e_free_object_list(process->cards);
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (process->source));
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (process->destination));
+		g_object_unref (process->source);
+		g_object_unref (process->destination);
 		g_free (process);
 	}
 }
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ got_book_cb (EBook *book, gpointer closure)
 	process = closure;
 	if (book) {
 		process->destination = book;
-		gtk_object_ref (GTK_OBJECT (book));
+		g_object_ref (book);
 		g_list_foreach (process->cards,
 				do_copy,
 				process);
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ e_addressbook_transfer_cards (EBook *source, GList *cards /* adopted */, gboolea
 	process = g_new (CardCopyProcess, 1);
 	process->count = 1;
 	process->source = source;
-	gtk_object_ref (GTK_OBJECT (source));
+	g_object_ref (source);
 	process->cards = cards;
 	process->destination = NULL;
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
index f7565b581b..a4a7830219 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 #include <gtk/gtkinvisible.h>
 
-#include <libgnome/gnome-paper.h>
 #include <libgnome/gnome-i18n.h>
 #include <libgnome/gnome-util.h>
 #include <gal/e-table/e-table-scrolled.h>
@@ -34,16 +33,13 @@
 #include <gal/widgets/e-unicode.h>
 #include <gal/menus/gal-view-factory-etable.h>
 #include <gal/menus/gal-view-etable.h>
-#include <gal/util/e-unicode-i18n.h>
 #include <gal/util/e-xml-utils.h>
-#include <gal/unicode/gunicode.h>
 #include <libgnomeui/gnome-dialog-util.h>
-#include <libgnomeui/gnome-stock.h>
 
 #include <libgnomeprint/gnome-print.h>
-#include <libgnomeprint/gnome-print-dialog.h>
 #include <libgnomeprint/gnome-print-master.h>
-#include <libgnomeprint/gnome-print-master-preview.h>
+#include <libgnomeprintui/gnome-print-dialog.h>
+#include <libgnomeprintui/gnome-print-master-preview.h>
 
 #include "addressbook/printing/e-contact-print.h"
 #include "addressbook/printing/e-contact-print-envelope.h"
@@ -51,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "gal-view-factory-minicard.h"
 #include "gal-view-minicard.h"
 
+#include "e-addressbook-marshal.h"
 #include "e-addressbook-view.h"
 #include "e-addressbook-model.h"
 #include "e-addressbook-util.h"
@@ -176,46 +173,50 @@ e_addressbook_view_class_init (EAddressbookViewClass *klass)
 				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_TYPE);
 
 	e_addressbook_view_signals [STATUS_MESSAGE] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("status_message",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookViewClass, status_message),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__POINTER,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 1, GTK_TYPE_POINTER);
+		g_signal_new ("status_message",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookViewClass, status_message),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__POINTER,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 1, G_TYPE_POINTER);
 
 	e_addressbook_view_signals [SEARCH_RESULT] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("search_result",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookViewClass, search_result),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__ENUM,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 1, GTK_TYPE_ENUM);
+		g_signal_new ("search_result",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookViewClass, search_result),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__ENUM,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 1, G_TYPE_ENUM);
 
 	e_addressbook_view_signals [FOLDER_BAR_MESSAGE] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("folder_bar_message",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookViewClass, folder_bar_message),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__POINTER,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 1, GTK_TYPE_POINTER);
+		g_signal_new ("folder_bar_message",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookViewClass, folder_bar_message),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__POINTER,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 1, G_TYPE_POINTER);
 
 	e_addressbook_view_signals [COMMAND_STATE_CHANGE] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("command_state_change",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookViewClass, command_state_change),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__NONE,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 0);
+		g_signal_new ("command_state_change",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookViewClass, command_state_change),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__NONE,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 0);
 
 	e_addressbook_view_signals [ALPHABET_STATE_CHANGE] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("alphabet_state_change",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EAddressbookViewClass, alphabet_state_change),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__UINT,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 1, GTK_TYPE_UINT);
+		g_signal_new ("alphabet_state_change",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EAddressbookViewClass, alphabet_state_change),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__UINT,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 1, G_TYPE_UINT);
 
-	gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, e_addressbook_view_signals, LAST_SIGNAL);
 
 	if (!clipboard_atom)
 		clipboard_atom = gdk_atom_intern ("CLIPBOARD", FALSE);
@@ -228,35 +229,35 @@ e_addressbook_view_init (EAddressbookView *eav)
 
 	eav->model = e_addressbook_model_new ();
 
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(eav->model),
-			    "status_message",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (status_message),
-			    eav);
+	g_signal_connect (eav->model,
+			  "status_message",
+			  G_CALLBACK (status_message),
+			  eav);
 
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(eav->model),
-			    "search_result",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (search_result),
-			    eav);
+	g_signal_connect (eav->model,
+			  "search_result",
+			  G_CALLBACK (search_result),
+			  eav);
 
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(eav->model),
-			    "folder_bar_message",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (folder_bar_message),
-			    eav);
+	g_signal_connect (eav->model,
+			  "folder_bar_message",
+			  G_CALLBACK (folder_bar_message),
+			  eav);
 
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(eav->model),
-			    "stop_state_changed",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (stop_state_changed),
-			    eav);
+	g_signal_connect (eav->model,
+			  "stop_state_changed",
+			  G_CALLBACK (stop_state_changed),
+			  eav);
 
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(eav->model),
-			    "writable_status",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (writable_status),
-			    eav);
+	g_signal_connect (eav->model,
+			  "writable_status",
+			  G_CALLBACK (writable_status),
+			  eav);
 
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(eav->model),
-			    "backend_died",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (backend_died),
-			    eav);
+	g_signal_connect (eav->model,
+			  "backend_died",
+			  G_CALLBACK (backend_died),
+			  eav);
 
 	eav->editable = FALSE;
 	eav->book = NULL;
@@ -277,18 +278,18 @@ e_addressbook_view_init (EAddressbookView *eav)
 				  GDK_SELECTION_TYPE_STRING,
 				  0);
 		
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(eav->invisible), "selection_get",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (selection_get), 
-			    eav);
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(eav->invisible), "selection_clear_event",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (selection_clear_event),
-			    eav);
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(eav->invisible), "selection_received",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (selection_received),
-			    eav);
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(eav->invisible), "destroy",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (invisible_destroyed),
-			    eav);
+	g_signal_connect (eav->invisible, "selection_get",
+			  G_CALLBACK (selection_get), 
+			  eav);
+	g_signal_connect (eav->invisible, "selection_clear_event",
+			  G_CALLBACK (selection_clear_event),
+			  eav);
+	g_signal_connect (eav->invisible, "selection_received",
+			  G_CALLBACK (selection_received),
+			  eav);
+	g_signal_connect (eav->invisible, "destroy",
+			  G_CALLBACK (invisible_destroyed),
+			  eav);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -297,12 +298,12 @@ e_addressbook_view_destroy (GtkObject *object)
 	EAddressbookView *eav = E_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW(object);
 
 	if (eav->model) {
-		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(eav->model));
+		g_object_unref (eav->model);
 		eav->model = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (eav->book) {
-		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(eav->book));
+		g_object_unref (eav->book);
 		eav->book = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -312,17 +313,17 @@ e_addressbook_view_destroy (GtkObject *object)
 	eav->uic = NULL;
 
 	if (eav->view_instance) {
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (eav->view_instance));
+		g_object_unref (eav->view_instance);
 		eav->view_instance = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (eav->view_menus) {
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (eav->view_menus));
+		g_object_unref (eav->view_menus);
 		eav->view_menus = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (eav->clipboard_cards) {
-		g_list_foreach (eav->clipboard_cards, (GFunc)gtk_object_unref, NULL);
+		g_list_foreach (eav->clipboard_cards, (GFunc)g_object_unref, NULL);
 		g_list_free (eav->clipboard_cards);
 		eav->clipboard_cards = NULL;
 	}
@@ -373,13 +374,13 @@ init_collection (void)
 		e_table_specification_load_from_file (spec, EVOLUTION_ETSPECDIR "/e-addressbook-view.etspec");
 
 		factory = gal_view_factory_etable_new (spec);
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (spec));
+		g_object_unref (spec);
 		gal_view_collection_add_factory (collection, factory);
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (factory));
+		g_object_unref (factory);
 
 		factory = gal_view_factory_minicard_new ();
 		gal_view_collection_add_factory (collection, factory);
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (factory));
+		g_object_unref (factory);
 
 		gal_view_collection_load(collection);
 	}
@@ -415,8 +416,8 @@ setup_menus (EAddressbookView *view)
 
 		display_view (view->view_instance, gal_view_instance_get_current_view (view->view_instance), view);
 
-		gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(view->view_instance), "display_view",
-				   display_view, view);
+		g_signal_connect(view->view_instance, "display_view",
+				 G_CALLBACK (display_view), view);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -428,23 +429,23 @@ e_addressbook_view_set_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
 	switch (arg_id){
 	case ARG_BOOK:
 		if (eav->book) {
-			gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(eav->book));
+			g_object_unref (eav->book);
 		}
 		if (GTK_VALUE_OBJECT(*arg)) {
 			eav->book = E_BOOK(GTK_VALUE_OBJECT(*arg));
-			gtk_object_ref(GTK_OBJECT(eav->book));
+			g_object_ref (eav->book);
 		}
 		else
 			eav->book = NULL;
 
 		if (eav->view_instance) {
-			gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (eav->view_instance));
+			g_object_unref (eav->view_instance);
 			eav->view_instance = NULL;
 		}
 
-		gtk_object_set(GTK_OBJECT(eav->model),
-			       "book", eav->book,
-			       NULL);
+		g_object_set(eav->model,
+			     "book", eav->book,
+			     NULL);
 
 		setup_menus (eav);
 
@@ -459,9 +460,9 @@ e_addressbook_view_set_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
 		eav->query = g_strdup(GTK_VALUE_STRING(*arg));
 		if (!eav->query)
 			eav->query = g_strdup (SHOW_ALL_SEARCH);
-		gtk_object_set(GTK_OBJECT(eav->model),
-			       "query", eav->query,
-			       NULL);
+		g_object_set(eav->model,
+			     "query", eav->query,
+			     NULL);
 		if (eav->current_alphabet_widget != NULL) {
 			GtkWidget *current = eav->current_alphabet_widget;
 
@@ -537,7 +538,7 @@ card_and_book_free (CardAndBook *card_and_book)
 	if (selection)
 		e_selection_model_right_click_up(selection);
 
-	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(view));
+	g_object_unref (view);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -651,6 +652,7 @@ send_to (GtkWidget *widget, CardAndBook *card_and_book)
 static void
 print (GtkWidget *widget, CardAndBook *card_and_book)
 {
+#ifdef PENDING_PORT_WORK
 	GList *cards = get_card_list (card_and_book);
 	if (cards) {
 		if (cards->next)
@@ -659,6 +661,7 @@ print (GtkWidget *widget, CardAndBook *card_and_book)
 			gtk_widget_show(e_contact_print_card_dialog_new(cards->data));
 		e_free_object_list(cards);
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 #if 0 /* Envelope printing is disabled for Evolution 1.0. */
@@ -797,36 +800,36 @@ do_popup_menu(EAddressbookView *view, GdkEvent *event)
 	gboolean selection = FALSE;
 
 	EPopupMenu menu[] = {
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("New Contact..."), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(new_card), POPUP_READONLY_MASK),
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("New Contact List..."), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(new_list), POPUP_READONLY_MASK),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("New Contact..."), G_CALLBACK(new_card), POPUP_READONLY_MASK),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("New Contact List..."), G_CALLBACK(new_list), POPUP_READONLY_MASK),
 		E_POPUP_SEPARATOR,
 #if 0
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Go to Folder..."), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (goto_folder), 0),
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Import..."), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (import), POPUP_READONLY_MASK),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Go to Folder..."), G_CALLBACK (goto_folder), 0),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Import..."), G_CALLBACK (import), POPUP_READONLY_MASK),
 		E_POPUP_SEPARATOR,
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Search for Contacts..."), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (search), 0),
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Addressbook Sources..."), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (sources), 0),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Search for Contacts..."), G_CALLBACK (search), 0),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Addressbook Sources..."), G_CALLBACK (sources), 0),
 		E_POPUP_SEPARATOR,
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Pilot Settings..."), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (pilot_settings), 0),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Pilot Settings..."), G_CALLBACK (pilot_settings), 0),
 #endif
 		E_POPUP_SEPARATOR,
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Save as VCard"), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(save_as), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Forward Contact"), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(send_as), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Send Message to Contact"), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(send_to), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK | POPUP_NOEMAIL_MASK),
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Print"), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(print), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Save as VCard"), G_CALLBACK(save_as), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Forward Contact"), G_CALLBACK(send_as), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Send Message to Contact"), G_CALLBACK(send_to), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK | POPUP_NOEMAIL_MASK),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Print"), G_CALLBACK(print), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
 #if 0 /* Envelope printing is disabled for Evolution 1.0. */
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Print Envelope"), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(print_envelope), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Print Envelope"), G_CALLBACK(print_envelope), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
 #endif
 		E_POPUP_SEPARATOR,
 
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Copy to folder..."), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(copy_to_folder), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK), 
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Move to folder..."), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(move_to_folder), POPUP_READONLY_MASK | POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Copy to folder..."), G_CALLBACK(copy_to_folder), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK), 
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Move to folder..."), G_CALLBACK(move_to_folder), POPUP_READONLY_MASK | POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
 		E_POPUP_SEPARATOR,
 
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Cut"), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (cut), POPUP_READONLY_MASK | POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Copy"), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (copy), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Paste"), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (paste), POPUP_READONLY_MASK),
-		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Delete"), GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(delete), POPUP_READONLY_MASK | POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Cut"), G_CALLBACK (cut), POPUP_READONLY_MASK | POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Copy"), G_CALLBACK (copy), POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Paste"), G_CALLBACK (paste), POPUP_READONLY_MASK),
+		E_POPUP_ITEM (N_("Delete"), G_CALLBACK(delete), POPUP_READONLY_MASK | POPUP_NOSELECTION_MASK),
 		E_POPUP_SEPARATOR,
 
 #if 0
@@ -839,7 +842,7 @@ do_popup_menu(EAddressbookView *view, GdkEvent *event)
 	card_and_book->view = view;
 	card_and_book->submenu = submenu;
 
-	gtk_object_ref(GTK_OBJECT(card_and_book->view));
+	g_object_ref (card_and_book->view);
 
 	selection_model = card_and_book_get_selection_model (card_and_book);
 	if (selection_model)
@@ -852,8 +855,8 @@ do_popup_menu(EAddressbookView *view, GdkEvent *event)
 				     (get_has_email_address (card_and_book) ? 0 : POPUP_NOEMAIL_MASK),
 				     card_and_book);
 
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (popup), "selection-done",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (free_popup_info), card_and_book);
+	g_signal_connect (popup, "selection-done",
+			  G_CALLBACK (free_popup_info), card_and_book);
 	e_popup_menu (popup, event);
 
 }
@@ -928,7 +931,7 @@ jump_to_letters (EAddressbookView *view, gchar* l)
 	char buf[6 + 1];
 
 	if (g_unichar_isdigit (g_utf8_get_char(l))) {
-		const char *letters = U_(button_letters);
+		const char *letters = _(button_letters);
 		char **letter_v;
 		GString *gstr;
 		char **p;
@@ -961,9 +964,9 @@ jump_to_letters (EAddressbookView *view, gchar* l)
 		query = gstr->str;
 		g_string_free (gstr, FALSE);
 	}
-	gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (view),
-			"query", query,
-			NULL);
+	g_object_set (view,
+		      "query", query,
+		      NULL);
 	g_free (query);
 }
 
@@ -985,9 +988,9 @@ button_toggled(GtkWidget *button, LetterClosure *closure)
 		if (view->current_alphabet_widget != NULL &&
 		    view->current_alphabet_widget == button) {
 			view->current_alphabet_widget = NULL;
-			gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (view),
-					"query", NULL,
-					NULL);
+			g_object_set (view,
+				      "query", NULL,
+				      NULL);
 			alphabet_state_change (view, 0);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1026,10 +1029,10 @@ create_alphabet (EAddressbookView *view)
 	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (viewport), vbox);
 	gtk_widget_set_usize (vbox, 27, 0);
 
-	labels = U_(button_labels);
+	labels = _(button_labels);
 	sep = g_utf8_get_char (labels);
 	label_v = e_utf8_split (g_utf8_next_char (labels), sep);
-	letters = U_(button_letters);
+	letters = _(button_letters);
 	sep = g_utf8_get_char (letters);
 	letter_v = e_utf8_split (g_utf8_next_char (letters), sep);
 	g_assert (label_v != NULL && letter_v != NULL);
@@ -1048,10 +1051,10 @@ create_alphabet (EAddressbookView *view)
 		closure->letters = g_strdup (*pc);
 		closure->button = button;
 		closure->vbox = vbox;
-		gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(button), "toggled",
-		                   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (button_toggled), closure);
-		gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(button), "destroy",
-		                   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (free_closure), closure);
+		g_signal_connect(button, "toggled",
+				 G_CALLBACK (button_toggled), closure);
+		g_signal_connect(button, "destroy",
+				 G_CALLBACK (free_closure), closure);
 
 	}
 	g_strfreev (label_v);
@@ -1098,16 +1101,16 @@ create_minicard_view (EAddressbookView *view)
 	minicard_view = e_minicard_view_widget_new(adapter);
 
 	/* A hack */
-	gtk_object_set_data (GTK_OBJECT (adapter), "view", view);
+	g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (adapter), "view", view);
 
-	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(minicard_view), "selection_change",
-			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(minicard_selection_change), view);
+	g_signal_connect(minicard_view, "selection_change",
+			 G_CALLBACK(minicard_selection_change), view);
 
-	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(minicard_view), "button_press_event",
-			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(minicard_button_press), view);
+	g_signal_connect(minicard_view, "button_press_event",
+			 G_CALLBACK(minicard_button_press), view);
 
-	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(minicard_view), "right_click",
-			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(minicard_right_click), view);
+	g_signal_connect(minicard_view, "right_click",
+			 G_CALLBACK(minicard_right_click), view);
 
 
 	view->object = GTK_OBJECT(minicard_view);
@@ -1125,10 +1128,10 @@ create_minicard_view (EAddressbookView *view)
 
 	alphabet = create_alphabet(view);
 	if (alphabet) {
-		gtk_object_ref(GTK_OBJECT(alphabet));
+		g_object_ref (alphabet);
 		gtk_widget_unparent(alphabet);
 		gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(minicard_hbox), alphabet, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(alphabet));
+		g_object_unref (alphabet);
 	}
 
 	gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(view), minicard_hbox,
@@ -1144,7 +1147,7 @@ create_minicard_view (EAddressbookView *view)
 
 	e_reflow_model_changed (E_REFLOW_MODEL (adapter));
 
-	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (adapter));
+	g_object_unref (adapter);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1226,25 +1229,25 @@ table_drag_data_get (ETable             *table,
 static void
 emit_status_message (EAddressbookView *eav, const gchar *status)
 {
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (eav),
-			 e_addressbook_view_signals [STATUS_MESSAGE],
-			 status);
+	g_signal_emit (eav,
+		       e_addressbook_view_signals [STATUS_MESSAGE], 0,
+		       status);
 }
 
 static void
 emit_search_result (EAddressbookView *eav, EBookViewStatus status)
 {
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (eav),
-			 e_addressbook_view_signals [SEARCH_RESULT],
-			 status);
+	g_signal_emit (eav,
+		       e_addressbook_view_signals [SEARCH_RESULT], 0,
+		       status);
 }
 
 static void
 emit_folder_bar_message (EAddressbookView *eav, const gchar *message)
 {
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (eav),
-			 e_addressbook_view_signals [FOLDER_BAR_MESSAGE],
-			 message);
+	g_signal_emit (eav,
+		       e_addressbook_view_signals [FOLDER_BAR_MESSAGE], 0,
+		       message);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1275,13 +1278,13 @@ static void
 command_state_change (EAddressbookView *eav)
 {
 	/* Reffing during emission is unnecessary.  Gtk automatically refs during an emission. */
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (eav), e_addressbook_view_signals [COMMAND_STATE_CHANGE]);
+	g_signal_emit (eav, e_addressbook_view_signals [COMMAND_STATE_CHANGE], 0);
 }
 
 static void
 alphabet_state_change (EAddressbookView *eav, gunichar letter)
 {
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (eav), e_addressbook_view_signals [ALPHABET_STATE_CHANGE], letter);
+	g_signal_emit (eav, e_addressbook_view_signals [ALPHABET_STATE_CHANGE], 0, letter);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1314,23 +1317,23 @@ create_table_view (EAddressbookView *view)
 	view->object = GTK_OBJECT(adapter);
 	view->widget = table;
 
-	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(e_table_scrolled_get_table(E_TABLE_SCROLLED(table))), "double_click",
-			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(table_double_click), view);
-	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(e_table_scrolled_get_table(E_TABLE_SCROLLED(table))), "right_click",
-			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(table_right_click), view);
-	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(e_table_scrolled_get_table(E_TABLE_SCROLLED(table))), "white_space_event",
-			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(table_white_space_event), view);
-	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(e_table_scrolled_get_table(E_TABLE_SCROLLED(table))), "selection_change",
-			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(table_selection_change), view);
+	g_signal_connect(e_table_scrolled_get_table(E_TABLE_SCROLLED(table)), "double_click",
+			 G_CALLBACK(table_double_click), view);
+	g_signal_connect(e_table_scrolled_get_table(E_TABLE_SCROLLED(table)), "right_click",
+			 G_CALLBACK(table_right_click), view);
+	g_signal_connect(e_table_scrolled_get_table(E_TABLE_SCROLLED(table)), "white_space_event",
+			 G_CALLBACK(table_white_space_event), view);
+	g_signal_connect(e_table_scrolled_get_table(E_TABLE_SCROLLED(table)), "selection_change",
+			 G_CALLBACK(table_selection_change), view);
 
 	/* drag & drop signals */
 	e_table_drag_source_set (E_TABLE(E_TABLE_SCROLLED(table)->table), GDK_BUTTON1_MASK,
 				 drag_types, num_drag_types, GDK_ACTION_MOVE);
 	
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (E_TABLE_SCROLLED(table)->table),
-			    "table_drag_data_get",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (table_drag_data_get),
-			    view);
+	g_signal_connect (E_TABLE_SCROLLED(table)->table,
+			  "table_drag_data_get",
+			  G_CALLBACK (table_drag_data_get),
+			  view);
 
 	gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(view), table,
 			 0, 1,
@@ -1340,7 +1343,7 @@ create_table_view (EAddressbookView *view)
 
 	gtk_widget_show( GTK_WIDGET(table) );
 
-	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(simple));
+	g_object_unref (simple);
 }
 
 
@@ -1378,8 +1381,8 @@ e_contact_print_destroy(GnomeDialog *dialog, gpointer data)
 {
 	ETableScrolled *table = gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dialog), "table");
 	EPrintable *printable = gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dialog), "printable");
-	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(printable));
-	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(table));
+	g_object_unref (printable);
+	g_object_unref (table);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1390,8 +1393,8 @@ e_contact_print_button(GnomeDialog *dialog, gint button, gpointer data)
 	EPrintable *printable = gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dialog), "printable");
 	GtkWidget *preview;
 	switch( button ) {
-	case GNOME_PRINT_PRINT:
-		master = gnome_print_master_new_from_dialog( GNOME_PRINT_DIALOG(dialog) );
+	case GNOME_PRINT_DIALOG_RESPONSE_PRINT:
+		master = gnome_print_master_new_from_config (gnome_print_dialog_get_config ( GNOME_PRINT_DIALOG(dialog) ));
 		pc = gnome_print_master_get_context( master );
 		e_printable_reset(printable);
 		while (e_printable_data_left(printable)) {
@@ -1411,11 +1414,11 @@ e_contact_print_button(GnomeDialog *dialog, gint button, gpointer data)
 		}
 		gnome_print_master_close(master);
 		gnome_print_master_print(master);
-		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(master));
+		g_object_unref (master);
 		gnome_dialog_close(dialog);
 		break;
-	case GNOME_PRINT_PREVIEW:
-		master = gnome_print_master_new_from_dialog( GNOME_PRINT_DIALOG(dialog) );
+	case GNOME_PRINT_DIALOG_RESPONSE_PREVIEW:
+		master = gnome_print_master_new_from_config (gnome_print_dialog_get_config ( GNOME_PRINT_DIALOG(dialog) ));
 		pc = gnome_print_master_get_context( master );
 		e_printable_reset(printable);
 		while (e_printable_data_left(printable)) {
@@ -1436,9 +1439,9 @@ e_contact_print_button(GnomeDialog *dialog, gint button, gpointer data)
 		gnome_print_master_close(master);
 		preview = GTK_WIDGET(gnome_print_master_preview_new(master, "Print Preview"));
 		gtk_widget_show_all(preview);
-		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(master));
+		g_object_unref (master);
 		break;
-	case GNOME_PRINT_CANCEL:
+	case GNOME_PRINT_DIALOG_RESPONSE_CANCEL:
 		gnome_dialog_close(dialog);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -1479,12 +1482,12 @@ e_addressbook_view_discard_menus (EAddressbookView *view)
 	if (view->view_menus) {
 		gal_view_menus_unmerge (view->view_menus, NULL);
 
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (view->view_menus));
+		g_object_unref (view->view_menus);
 		view->view_menus = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (view->view_instance) {
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (view->view_instance));
+		g_object_unref (view->view_instance);
 		view->view_instance = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -1494,6 +1497,7 @@ e_addressbook_view_discard_menus (EAddressbookView *view)
 void
 e_addressbook_view_print(EAddressbookView *view)
 {
+#ifdef PENDING_PORT_WORK
 	if (view->view_type == E_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW_MINICARD) {
 		char *query;
 		EBook *book;
@@ -1518,22 +1522,24 @@ e_addressbook_view_print(EAddressbookView *view)
 		gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(view->widget), "table", &etable, NULL);
 		printable = e_table_get_printable(etable);
 
-		gtk_object_ref(GTK_OBJECT(view->widget));
+		g_object_ref (view->widget);
 
-		gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(dialog), "table", view->widget);
-		gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(dialog), "printable", printable);
+		g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (dialog), "table", view->widget);
+		g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (dialog), "printable", printable);
 		
-		gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(dialog),
-				   "clicked", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(e_contact_print_button), NULL);
-		gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(dialog),
-				   "destroy", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(e_contact_print_destroy), NULL);
-		gtk_widget_show(dialog);
+		g_signal_connect(dialog,
+				 "clicked", G_CALLBACK(e_contact_print_button), NULL);
+		g_signal_connect(dialog,
+				 "destroy", G_CALLBACK(e_contact_print_destroy), NULL);
+		g_widget_show(dialog);
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 void
 e_addressbook_view_print_preview(EAddressbookView *view)
 {
+#ifdef PENDING_PORT_WORK
 	if (view->view_type == E_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW_MINICARD) {
 		char *query;
 		EBook *book;
@@ -1576,9 +1582,10 @@ e_addressbook_view_print_preview(EAddressbookView *view)
 		gnome_print_master_close(master);
 		preview = GTK_WIDGET(gnome_print_master_preview_new(master, "Print Preview"));
 		gtk_widget_show_all(preview);
-		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(master));
-		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(printable));
+		g_object_unref (master);
+		g_object_unref (printable);
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1604,7 +1611,7 @@ do_remove (int i, gpointer user_data)
 
 	e_book_remove_card(book, card, card_deleted_cb, view);
 
-	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (card));
+	g_object_unref (card);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1647,7 +1654,7 @@ selection_clear_event (GtkWidget *invisible,
 		       EAddressbookView *view)
 {
 	if (view->clipboard_cards) {
-		g_list_foreach (view->clipboard_cards, (GFunc)gtk_object_unref, NULL);
+		g_list_foreach (view->clipboard_cards, (GFunc)g_object_unref, NULL);
 		g_list_free (view->clipboard_cards);
 		view->clipboard_cards = NULL;
 	}
@@ -1676,7 +1683,7 @@ selection_received (GtkWidget *invisible,
 			e_card_merging_book_add_card (view->book, card, NULL /* XXX */, NULL);
 		}
 
-		g_list_foreach (card_list, (GFunc)gtk_object_unref, NULL);
+		g_list_foreach (card_list, (GFunc)g_object_unref, NULL);
 		g_list_free (card_list);
 	}
 }
@@ -1701,7 +1708,7 @@ get_selected_cards (EAddressbookView *view)
 	for (iterator = list; iterator; iterator = iterator->next) {
 		iterator->data = e_addressbook_model_card_at (view->model, GPOINTER_TO_INT (iterator->data));
 		if (iterator->data)
-			gtk_object_ref (iterator->data);
+			g_object_ref (iterator->data);
 	}
 	list = g_list_reverse (list);
 	return list;
@@ -1734,7 +1741,7 @@ e_addressbook_view_save_state (EAddressbookView *view, const char *filename)
 
 		e_xml_set_string_prop_by_name (node, "style", "table");
 		e_table_state_save_to_node (state, node);
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (state));
+		g_object_unref (state);
 		break;
 	}
 	default:
@@ -1764,9 +1771,9 @@ e_addressbook_view_load_state (EAddressbookView *view, const char *filename)
 			change_view_type (view, E_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW_MINICARD);
 
 			column_width = e_xml_get_integer_prop_by_name (node, "column-width");
-			gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (view->object),
-					"column_width", column_width,
-					NULL);
+			g_object_set (view->object,
+				      "column_width", column_width,
+				      NULL);
 		} else if (!strcmp (type, "table")) {
 			ETableState *state;
 
@@ -1775,7 +1782,7 @@ e_addressbook_view_load_state (EAddressbookView *view, const char *filename)
 			state = e_table_state_new();
 			e_table_state_load_from_node (state, node->xmlChildrenNode);
 			e_table_set_state_object (E_TABLE (view->widget), state);
-			gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (state));
+			g_object_unref (state);
 		}
 		xmlFreeDoc(doc);
 	}
@@ -1853,9 +1860,9 @@ e_addressbook_view_select_all (EAddressbookView *view)
 void
 e_addressbook_view_show_all(EAddressbookView *view)
 {
-	gtk_object_set(GTK_OBJECT(view),
-		       "query", NULL,
-		       NULL);
+	g_object_set(view,
+		     "query", NULL,
+		     NULL);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h
index 897c37d420..305092ff35 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "e-addressbook-model.h"
 #include "widgets/menus/gal-view-menus.h"
 #include "addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book.h"
-#include <gal/unicode/gunicode.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c
index 73417af78c..1aeba789e2 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c
@@ -10,16 +10,17 @@
 
 #include <config.h>
 
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <bonobo/bonobo-generic-factory.h>
 #include <bonobo/bonobo-persist.h>
 #include <bonobo/bonobo-persist-stream.h>
 #include <bonobo/bonobo-stream-client.h>
-#include <addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book.h>
-#include <addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book-util.h>
-#include <addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card.h>
 #include <gal/util/e-util.h>
 
 #include <addressbook/gui/component/addressbook.h>
+#include <addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book.h>
+#include <addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book-util.h>
+#include <addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card.h>
 
 #include "e-minicard-control.h"
 #include "e-minicard-widget.h"
@@ -84,8 +85,8 @@ set_prop (BonoboPropertyBag *bag,
 		else
 			gtk_clock_stop (clock);
 
-		gtk_object_set_data (GTK_OBJECT (clock), RUNNING_KEY,
-				     GUINT_TO_POINTER (i));
+		g_object_set_data (clock, RUNNING_KEY,
+				   GUINT_TO_POINTER (i));
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -175,9 +176,9 @@ pstream_load (BonoboPersistStream *ps, const Bonobo_Stream stream,
 	g_free(vcard);
 	minicard_control->card_list = list;
 	if (list)
-		gtk_object_set(GTK_OBJECT(minicard_control->minicard),
-			       "card", list->data,
-			       NULL);
+		g_object_set(minicard_control->minicard,
+			     "card", list->data,
+			     NULL);
 	if (list && list->next) {
 		char *message;
 		int length = g_list_length (list) - 1;
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ book_open_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, gpointer closure)
 		for (p = list; p; p = p->next) {
 			e_card_merging_book_add_card(book, p->data, NULL, NULL);
 		}
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (book));
+		g_object_unref (book);
 	}
 	e_free_object_list (list);
 }
@@ -267,10 +268,10 @@ save_in_addressbook(GtkWidget *button, gpointer data)
 	list = g_list_copy (minicard_control->card_list);
 
 	for (p = list; p; p = p->next)
-		gtk_object_ref (GTK_OBJECT (p->data));
+		g_object_ref (p->data);
 
 	if (!addressbook_load_default_book (book, book_open_cb, list)) {
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (book));
+		g_object_unref (book);
 		book_open_cb (NULL, E_BOOK_STATUS_OTHER_ERROR, list);
 	}
 }
@@ -284,7 +285,9 @@ free_struct (GtkWidget *control, gpointer data)
 }
 
 static BonoboObject *
-e_minicard_control_factory (BonoboGenericFactory *Factory, void *closure)
+e_minicard_control_factory (BonoboGenericFactory *Factory,
+			    const char           *component_id,
+			    void *closure)
 {
 #if 0
 	BonoboPropertyBag  *pb;
@@ -314,8 +317,8 @@ e_minicard_control_factory (BonoboGenericFactory *Factory, void *closure)
 	minicard_control->label = label;
 
 	button = gtk_button_new_with_label(_("Save in addressbook"));
-	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(button), "clicked",
-			   save_in_addressbook, minicard_control);
+	g_signal_connect (button, "clicked",
+			  G_CALLBACK (save_in_addressbook), minicard_control);
 	gtk_widget_show (button);
 
 	vbox = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
@@ -326,8 +329,8 @@ e_minicard_control_factory (BonoboGenericFactory *Factory, void *closure)
 
 	control = bonobo_control_new (vbox);
 
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (control), "destroy",
-			    free_struct, minicard_control);
+	g_signal_connect (control, "destroy",
+			  G_CALLBACK (free_struct), minicard_control);
 
 	stream = bonobo_persist_stream_new (pstream_load, pstream_save,
 					    pstream_get_max_size,
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
index b59ff46ae3..1dbbe22dad 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "e-minicard-label.h"
 
 #include <gtk/gtksignal.h>
-#include <libgnomeui/gnome-canvas-rect-ellipse.h>
+#include <libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-rect-ellipse.h>
 #include <gal/util/e-util.h>
 #include <gal/e-text/e-text.h>
 #include <gal/widgets/e-canvas.h>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ e_minicard_label_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
 		break;
 	case ARG_EDITABLE:
 		e_minicard_label->editable = GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg);
-		gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (e_minicard_label->field), "editable", e_minicard_label->editable, NULL);
+		g_object_set (e_minicard_label->field, "editable", e_minicard_label->editable, NULL);
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ e_minicard_label_construct (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 	GnomeCanvasGroup *group;
 	GdkFont *font;
 
-	font = ((GtkWidget *) item->canvas)->style->font;
+	font = gtk_style_get_font (gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (item->canvas)));
 
 	e_minicard_label = E_MINICARD_LABEL (item);
 	group = GNOME_CANVAS_GROUP( item );
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ e_minicard_label_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 		    break;
 	    }
 #endif	    
-	    gtk_signal_emit_by_name(GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard_label->field), "event", event, &return_val);
+	    g_signal_emit_by_name(e_minicard_label->field, "event", event, &return_val);
 	    return return_val;
 	    break;
     }
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.h
index 32792991a7..3e1044defd 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #define __E_MINICARD_LABEL_H__
 
 #include <glib.h>
-#include <libgnomeui/gnome-canvas.h>
+#include <libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
index 1f6e1bd26b..626ceea5c3 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
@@ -24,14 +24,16 @@
 #include <gtk/gtksignal.h>
 #include <gal/widgets/e-canvas-background.h>
 #include <gal/widgets/e-canvas.h>
+#include <libgnome/gnome-i18n.h>
 
+#include "e-addressbook-marshal.h"
 #include "e-minicard-view-widget.h"
 
 static void e_minicard_view_widget_init		 (EMinicardViewWidget		 *widget);
 static void e_minicard_view_widget_class_init	 (EMinicardViewWidgetClass	 *klass);
-static void e_minicard_view_widget_set_arg       (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id);
-static void e_minicard_view_widget_get_arg       (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id);
-static void e_minicard_view_widget_destroy       (GtkObject *object);
+static void e_minicard_view_widget_set_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
+static void e_minicard_view_widget_get_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
+static void e_minicard_view_widget_dispose       (GObject *object);
 static void e_minicard_view_widget_reflow        (ECanvas *canvas);
 static void e_minicard_view_widget_size_allocate (GtkWidget *widget, GtkAllocation *allocation);
 static void e_minicard_view_widget_realize       (GtkWidget *widget);
@@ -40,11 +42,11 @@ static ECanvasClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
 /* The arguments we take */
 enum {
-	ARG_0,
-	ARG_BOOK,
-	ARG_QUERY,
-	ARG_EDITABLE,
-	ARG_COLUMN_WIDTH
+	PROP_0,
+	PROP_BOOK,
+	PROP_QUERY,
+	PROP_EDITABLE,
+	PROP_COLUMN_WIDTH
 };
 
 enum {
@@ -84,54 +86,74 @@ e_minicard_view_widget_get_type (void)
 static void
 e_minicard_view_widget_class_init (EMinicardViewWidgetClass *klass)
 {
-	GtkObjectClass *object_class;
+	GObjectClass *object_class;
 	GtkWidgetClass *widget_class;
 	ECanvasClass *canvas_class;
 
-	object_class = (GtkObjectClass*) klass;
+	object_class = (GObjectClass*) klass;
 	widget_class = GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (klass);
 	canvas_class = E_CANVAS_CLASS (klass);
 
 	parent_class = gtk_type_class (e_canvas_get_type ());
 
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardViewWidget::book", GTK_TYPE_OBJECT, 
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_BOOK);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardViewWidget::query", GTK_TYPE_STRING,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_QUERY);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardViewWidget::editable", GTK_TYPE_BOOL,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_EDITABLE);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardViewWidget::column_width", GTK_TYPE_INT,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_COLUMN_WIDTH);
+	object_class->set_property       = e_minicard_view_widget_set_property;
+	object_class->get_property       = e_minicard_view_widget_get_property;
+	object_class->dispose            = e_minicard_view_widget_dispose;
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_BOOK, 
+					 g_param_spec_object ("book",
+							      _("Book"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      E_TYPE_BOOK,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_QUERY, 
+					 g_param_spec_string ("query",
+							      _("Query"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      NULL,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_EDITABLE, 
+					 g_param_spec_boolean ("editable",
+							       _("Editable"),
+							       /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							       FALSE,
+							       G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_COLUMN_WIDTH, 
+					 g_param_spec_int ("column_width",
+							   _("Column Width"),
+							   /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							   0, 0, 0,
+							   G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_LAX_VALIDATION));
 
 	signals [SELECTION_CHANGE] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("selection_change",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EMinicardViewWidgetClass, selection_change),
-				gtk_marshal_NONE__NONE,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 0);
+		g_signal_new ("selection_change",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EMinicardViewWidgetClass, selection_change),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__NONE,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 0);
 
 	signals [COLUMN_WIDTH_CHANGED] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("column_width_changed",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EMinicardViewWidgetClass, column_width_changed),
-				e_marshal_NONE__DOUBLE,
-				GTK_TYPE_NONE, 1, GTK_TYPE_DOUBLE);
+		g_signal_new ("column_width_changed",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EMinicardViewWidgetClass, column_width_changed),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_NONE__DOUBLE,
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 1, G_TYPE_DOUBLE);
 
 	signals [RIGHT_CLICK] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("right_click",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EMinicardViewWidgetClass, right_click),
-				gtk_marshal_INT__POINTER,
-				GTK_TYPE_INT, 1, GTK_TYPE_GDK_EVENT);
-
-	gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, signals, LAST_SIGNAL);
-
-	object_class->set_arg       = e_minicard_view_widget_set_arg;
-	object_class->get_arg       = e_minicard_view_widget_get_arg;
-	object_class->destroy       = e_minicard_view_widget_destroy;
+		g_signal_new ("right_click",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EMinicardViewWidgetClass, right_click),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_INT__POINTER,
+			      G_TYPE_INT, 1, G_TYPE_POINTER);
 
 	widget_class->realize       = e_minicard_view_widget_realize;
 	widget_class->size_allocate = e_minicard_view_widget_size_allocate;
@@ -160,119 +182,128 @@ e_minicard_view_widget_new (EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter)
 	EMinicardViewWidget *widget = E_MINICARD_VIEW_WIDGET (gtk_type_new (e_minicard_view_widget_get_type ()));
 
 	widget->adapter = adapter;
-	gtk_object_ref (GTK_OBJECT (widget->adapter));
+	g_object_ref (widget->adapter);
 
 	return GTK_WIDGET (widget);
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_view_widget_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+e_minicard_view_widget_set_property (GObject *object,
+				     guint prop_id,
+				     const GValue *value,
+				     GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	EMinicardViewWidget *emvw;
 
-	emvw = E_MINICARD_VIEW_WIDGET (o);
+	emvw = E_MINICARD_VIEW_WIDGET (object);
 
-	switch (arg_id){
-	case ARG_BOOK:
+	switch (prop_id){
+	case PROP_BOOK:
 		if (emvw->book)
-			gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(emvw->book));
-		if (GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg)) {
-			emvw->book = E_BOOK(GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg));
+			g_object_unref (emvw->book);
+		if (g_value_get_object (value)) {
+			emvw->book = E_BOOK(g_value_get_object (value));
 			if (emvw->book)
-				gtk_object_ref(GTK_OBJECT(emvw->book));
+				g_object_ref(emvw->book);
 		} else
 			emvw->book = NULL;
 		if (emvw->emv)
-			gtk_object_set(GTK_OBJECT(emvw->emv),
-				       "book", emvw->book,
+			g_object_set(emvw->emv,
+				     "book", emvw->book,
 				       NULL);
 		break;
-	case ARG_QUERY:
-		emvw->query = g_strdup(GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg));
+	case PROP_QUERY:
+		emvw->query = g_strdup(g_value_get_string (value));
 		if (emvw->emv)
-			gtk_object_set(GTK_OBJECT(emvw->emv),
-				       "query", emvw->query,
-				       NULL);
+			g_object_set(emvw->emv,
+				     "query", emvw->query,
+				     NULL);
 		break;
-	case ARG_EDITABLE:
-		emvw->editable = GTK_VALUE_BOOL(*arg);
+	case PROP_EDITABLE:
+		emvw->editable = g_value_get_boolean (value);
 		if (emvw->emv)
-			gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT(emvw->emv),
-					"editable", emvw->editable,
-					NULL);
+			g_object_set (emvw->emv,
+				      "editable", emvw->editable,
+				      NULL);
 		break;
-	case ARG_COLUMN_WIDTH:
-		emvw->column_width = GTK_VALUE_INT (*arg);
+	case PROP_COLUMN_WIDTH:
+		emvw->column_width = g_value_get_int (value);
 		if (emvw->emv) {
-			gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT(emvw->emv),
-					"column_width", (int) emvw->column_width,
-					NULL);
+			g_object_set (emvw->emv,
+				      "column_width", (int) emvw->column_width,
+				      NULL);
 		}
 		break;
+	default:
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_view_widget_get_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+e_minicard_view_widget_get_property (GObject *object,
+				     guint prop_id,
+				     GValue *value,
+				     GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	EMinicardViewWidget *emvw;
 
 	emvw = E_MINICARD_VIEW_WIDGET (object);
 
-	switch (arg_id) {
-	case ARG_BOOK:
-		GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg) = GTK_OBJECT(emvw->book);
+	switch (prop_id) {
+	case PROP_BOOK:
+		g_value_set_object (value, emvw->book);
 		break;
-	case ARG_QUERY:
-		GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg) = g_strdup(emvw->query);
+	case PROP_QUERY:
+		g_value_set_string (value, emvw->query);
 		break;
-	case ARG_EDITABLE:
-		GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg) = emvw->editable;
+	case PROP_EDITABLE:
+		g_value_set_boolean (value, emvw->editable);
 		break;
-	case ARG_COLUMN_WIDTH:
-		GTK_VALUE_INT (*arg) = emvw->column_width;
+	case PROP_COLUMN_WIDTH:
+		g_value_set_int (value, emvw->column_width);
 		break;
 	default:
-		arg->type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
 		break;
 	}
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_view_widget_destroy (GtkObject *object)
+e_minicard_view_widget_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
 	EMinicardViewWidget *view = E_MINICARD_VIEW_WIDGET(object);
 
 	if (view->book)
-		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(view->book));
+		g_object_unref (view->book);
 	g_free(view->query);
 
-	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter));
+	g_object_unref (view->adapter);
 
-	GTK_OBJECT_CLASS(parent_class)->destroy (object);
+	G_OBJECT_CLASS(parent_class)->dispose (object);
 }
 
 static void
 selection_change (ESelectionModel *esm, EMinicardViewWidget *widget)
 {
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT(widget),
-			 signals [SELECTION_CHANGE]);
+	g_signal_emit (widget,
+		       signals [SELECTION_CHANGE], 0);
 }
 
 static void
 column_width_changed (ESelectionModel *esm, double width, EMinicardViewWidget *widget)
 {
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT(widget),
-			 signals [COLUMN_WIDTH_CHANGED], width);
+	g_signal_emit (widget,
+		       signals [COLUMN_WIDTH_CHANGED], width, 0);
 }
 
 static guint
 right_click (EMinicardView *view, GdkEvent *event, EMinicardViewWidget *widget)
 {
 	guint ret_val;
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT(widget),
-			 signals [RIGHT_CLICK],
-			 event, &ret_val);
+	g_signal_emit (widget,
+		       signals [RIGHT_CLICK], 0,
+		       event, &ret_val);
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -295,15 +326,15 @@ e_minicard_view_widget_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
 		"column_width", (int) view->column_width,
 		NULL );
 
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (E_REFLOW(view->emv)->selection),
-			    "selection_changed",
-			    selection_change, view);
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (view->emv),
-			    "column_width_changed",
-			    column_width_changed, view);
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (view->emv),
-			    "right_click",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (right_click), view);
+	g_signal_connect (E_REFLOW(view->emv)->selection,
+			  "selection_changed",
+			  G_CALLBACK (selection_change), view);
+	g_signal_connect (view->emv,
+			  "column_width_changed",
+			  G_CALLBACK (column_width_changed), view);
+	g_signal_connect (view->emv,
+			  "right_click",
+			  G_CALLBACK (right_click), view);
 
 	if (GTK_WIDGET_CLASS(parent_class)->realize)
 		GTK_WIDGET_CLASS(parent_class)->realize (widget);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.h
index c55bb6e636..96e3b9e465 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #define __E_MINICARD_VIEW_WIDGET_H__
 
 #include <gal/widgets/e-canvas.h>
-#include <gal/unicode/gunicode.h>
 #include "addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book.h"
 #include "e-minicard-view.h"
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c
index 6b596bb754..28f7cfe497 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "e-addressbook-util.h"
 
+#include "e-addressbook-marshal.h"
 #include <gtk/gtkselection.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkdnd.h>
 #include <gal/widgets/e-canvas.h>
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ e_minicard_view_drag_data_get(GtkWidget *widget,
 	}
 	}
 
-	g_list_foreach (view->drag_list, (GFunc)gtk_object_unref, NULL);
+	g_list_foreach (view->drag_list, (GFunc)g_object_unref, NULL);
 	g_list_free (view->drag_list);
 	view->drag_list = NULL;
 }
@@ -114,10 +115,10 @@ e_minicard_view_drag_begin (EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter, GdkEvent *event,
 				  target_list, actions, 1/*XXX*/, event);
 
 	if (!view->canvas_drag_data_get_id)
-		view->canvas_drag_data_get_id = gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (view)->canvas),
-								    "drag_data_get",
-								    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (e_minicard_view_drag_data_get),
-								    view);
+		view->canvas_drag_data_get_id = g_signal_connect (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (view)->canvas,
+								  "drag_data_get",
+								  G_CALLBACK (e_minicard_view_drag_data_get),
+								  view);
 
 	gtk_drag_set_icon_default (context);
 
@@ -142,9 +143,9 @@ set_empty_message (EMinicardView *view)
 	else
 		empty_message = e_utf8_from_locale_string(_("\n\nThere are no items to show in this view."));
 
-	gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT(view),
-			"empty_message", empty_message,
-			NULL);
+	g_object_set (view,
+		      "empty_message", empty_message,
+		      NULL);
 
 	g_free (empty_message);
 }
@@ -160,8 +161,8 @@ adapter_changed (EMinicardView *view)
 {
 	set_empty_message (view);
 
-	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter), "drag_begin",
-			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (e_minicard_view_drag_begin), view);
+	g_signal_connect (view->adapter, "drag_begin",
+			  G_CALLBACK (e_minicard_view_drag_begin), view);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -182,19 +183,19 @@ e_minicard_view_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
 						"model", &model,
 						NULL);
 				if (model) {
-					gtk_signal_disconnect (GTK_OBJECT (model), view->writable_status_id);
+					g_signal_handler_disconnect (model, view->writable_status_id);
 				}
 			}
 
-			gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT(view->adapter));
+			g_object_unref (view->adapter);
 		}
 		view->writable_status_id = 0;
 		view->adapter = GTK_VALUE_POINTER (*arg);
-		gtk_object_ref (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter));
+		g_object_ref (view->adapter);
 		adapter_changed (view);
-		gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (view),
-				"model", view->adapter,
-				NULL);
+		g_object_set (view,
+			      "model", view->adapter,
+			      NULL);
 		if (view->adapter) {
 			EAddressbookModel *model;
 			gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter),
@@ -202,27 +203,27 @@ e_minicard_view_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
 					NULL);
 			if (model) {
 				view->writable_status_id =
-					gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (model), "writable_status",
-							    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (writable_status_change), view);
+					g_signal_connect (model, "writable_status",
+							  G_CALLBACK (writable_status_change), view);
 			}
 							    
 		}
 		break;
 	case ARG_BOOK:
-		gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter),
-					    "book", GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg),
-					    NULL);
+		g_object_set (view->adapter,
+			      "book", GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg),
+			      NULL);
 		set_empty_message (view);
 		break;
 	case ARG_QUERY:
-		gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter),
-					    "query", GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg),
-					    NULL);
+		g_object_set (view->adapter,
+			      "query", GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg),
+			      NULL);
 		break;
 	case ARG_EDITABLE:
-		gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter),
-					    "editable", GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg),
-					    NULL);
+		g_object_set (view->adapter,
+			      "editable", GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg),
+			      NULL);
 		set_empty_message (view);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -266,8 +267,8 @@ e_minicard_view_destroy (GtkObject *object)
 	EMinicardView *view = E_MINICARD_VIEW(object);
 
 	if (view->canvas_drag_data_get_id) {
-		gtk_signal_disconnect (GTK_OBJECT (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (view)->canvas),
-				       view->canvas_drag_data_get_id);
+		g_signal_handler_disconnect (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (view)->canvas,
+					     view->canvas_drag_data_get_id);
 	}
 
 	if (view->adapter) {
@@ -277,11 +278,11 @@ e_minicard_view_destroy (GtkObject *object)
 					"model", &model,
 					NULL);
 			if (model) {
-				gtk_signal_disconnect (GTK_OBJECT (model), view->writable_status_id);
+				g_signal_handler_disconnect (model, view->writable_status_id);
 			}
 		}
 
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT(view->adapter));
+		g_object_unref (view->adapter);
 	}
 	view->writable_status_id = 0;
 	view->adapter = NULL;
@@ -293,8 +294,8 @@ static guint
 e_minicard_view_right_click (EMinicardView *view, GdkEvent *event)
 {
 	guint ret_val = 0;
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT (view), signals[RIGHT_CLICK],
-			 event, &ret_val);
+	g_signal_emit (view, signals[RIGHT_CLICK], 0,
+		       event, &ret_val);
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -396,7 +397,7 @@ do_remove (int i, gpointer user_data)
 
 	e_book_remove_card(book, card, cb, closure);
 
-	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (card));
+	g_object_unref (card);
 }
 
 #if 0
@@ -438,6 +439,10 @@ e_minicard_view_class_init (EMinicardViewClass *klass)
 	
 	parent_class = gtk_type_class (PARENT_TYPE);
 	
+	object_class->set_arg         = e_minicard_view_set_arg;
+	object_class->get_arg         = e_minicard_view_get_arg;
+	object_class->destroy         = e_minicard_view_destroy;
+
 	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardView::adapter", GTK_TYPE_OBJECT, 
 				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_ADAPTER);
 	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardView::book", GTK_TYPE_OBJECT, 
@@ -448,18 +453,13 @@ e_minicard_view_class_init (EMinicardViewClass *klass)
 				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_EDITABLE);
 
 	signals [RIGHT_CLICK] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("right_click",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EMinicardViewClass, right_click),
-				gtk_marshal_INT__POINTER,
-				GTK_TYPE_INT, 1, GTK_TYPE_GDK_EVENT);
-
-	gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, signals, LAST_SIGNAL);
-
-	object_class->set_arg         = e_minicard_view_set_arg;
-	object_class->get_arg         = e_minicard_view_get_arg;
-	object_class->destroy         = e_minicard_view_destroy;
+		g_signal_new ("right_click",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EMinicardViewClass, right_click),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_INT__POINTER,
+			      G_TYPE_INT, 1, G_TYPE_POINTER);
 
 	item_class->event             = e_minicard_view_event;
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.h
index 1f23c62754..361cb3c628 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 #include <gal/widgets/e-reflow.h>
 #include <gal/widgets/e-selection-model-simple.h>
-#include <gal/unicode/gunicode.h>
 #include "addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book.h"
 #include "e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.h"
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget-test.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget-test.c
index 04ef2f0823..b768ff9e74 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget-test.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget-test.c
@@ -99,16 +99,16 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 
   minicard = e_minicard_widget_new();
   card = e_card_new(TEST_VCARD);
-  gtk_object_set(GTK_OBJECT(minicard),
-		 "card", card,
-		 NULL);
+  g_object_set(minicard,
+	       "card", card,
+	       NULL);
 
   gnome_app_set_contents( GNOME_APP( app ), minicard );
 
   /* Connect the signals */
-  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( app ), "destroy",
-		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( destroy_callback ),
-		      ( gpointer ) app );
+  g_signal_connect( app, "destroy",
+		    G_CALLBACK( destroy_callback ),
+		    ( gpointer ) app );
 
   gtk_widget_show_all( app );
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget.c
index 566a43b087..4c9d7b0f30 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
-#include <libgnomeui/gnome-canvas-rect-ellipse.h>
+#include <libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-rect-ellipse.h>
 #include "e-minicard-widget.h"
 #include "e-minicard.h"
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ e_minicard_widget_destroy (GtkObject *object)
 	EMinicardWidget *emw = E_MINICARD_WIDGET(object);
 
 	if (emw->card)
-		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(emw->card));
+		g_object_unref (emw->card);
 	
 	if (GTK_OBJECT_CLASS(parent_class)->destroy)
 		GTK_OBJECT_CLASS(parent_class)->destroy(object);
@@ -234,16 +234,16 @@ e_minicard_widget_set_card (EMinicardWidget *emw, ECard *card)
 	if (card != emw->card) {
 
 		if (emw->card)
-			gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (emw->card));
+			g_object_unref (emw->card);
 
 		emw->card = card;
 
 		if (emw->card)
-			gtk_object_ref (GTK_OBJECT (emw->card));
+			g_object_ref (emw->card);
 
 		if (emw->item)
-			gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (emw->item),
-				       "card", emw->card,
-				       NULL);
+			g_object_set (emw->item,
+				      "card", emw->card,
+				      NULL);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
index 99e1d524fa..f932661eb6 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
@@ -23,16 +23,14 @@
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkdnd.h>
 #include <gdk/gdkkeysyms.h>
-#include <libgnome/gnome-defs.h>
 #include <libgnome/gnome-i18n.h>
-#include <libgnomeui/gnome-canvas-rect-ellipse.h>
-#include <gdk-pixbuf/gnome-canvas-pixbuf.h>
+#include <libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-rect-ellipse.h>
 #include <gal/e-text/e-text.h>
 #include <gal/util/e-util.h>
 #include <gal/widgets/e-canvas-utils.h>
 #include <gal/widgets/e-canvas.h>
-#include <gal/unicode/gunicode.h>
 #include "addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book.h"
+#include "e-addressbook-marshal.h"
 #include "e-addressbook-util.h"
 #include "e-minicard.h"
 #include "e-minicard-label.h"
@@ -42,10 +40,10 @@
 
 static void e_minicard_init		(EMinicard		 *card);
 static void e_minicard_class_init	(EMinicardClass	 *klass);
-static void e_minicard_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id);
-static void e_minicard_get_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id);
+static void e_minicard_set_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
+static void e_minicard_get_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
 static void e_minicard_destroy (GtkObject *object);
-static void e_minicard_finalize (GtkObject *object);
+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);
@@ -80,14 +78,14 @@ e_minicard_field_destroy(EMinicardField *field)
 
 /* The arguments we take */
 enum {
-	ARG_0,
-	ARG_WIDTH,
-	ARG_HEIGHT,
-	ARG_HAS_FOCUS,
-	ARG_SELECTED,
-	ARG_HAS_CURSOR,
-	ARG_EDITABLE,
-	ARG_CARD
+	PROP_0,
+	PROP_WIDTH,
+	PROP_HEIGHT,
+	PROP_HAS_FOCUS,
+	PROP_SELECTED,
+	PROP_HAS_CURSOR,
+	PROP_EDITABLE,
+	PROP_CARD
 };
 
 enum {
@@ -126,52 +124,86 @@ e_minicard_get_type (void)
 static void
 e_minicard_class_init (EMinicardClass *klass)
 {
-	GtkObjectClass *object_class;
-	GnomeCanvasItemClass *item_class;
+	GObjectClass *object_class = (GObjectClass*) klass;
+	GtkObjectClass *gtkobject_class = (GtkObjectClass*) klass;
+	GnomeCanvasItemClass *item_class = (GnomeCanvasItemClass *) klass;
 
-	object_class = (GtkObjectClass*) klass;
-	item_class = (GnomeCanvasItemClass *) klass;
+	object_class->set_property  = e_minicard_set_property;
+	object_class->get_property  = e_minicard_get_property;
+	gtkobject_class->destroy    = e_minicard_destroy;
+	object_class->finalize      = e_minicard_finalize;
 
 	parent_class = gtk_type_class (gnome_canvas_group_get_type ());
-  
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicard::width", GTK_TYPE_DOUBLE, 
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_WIDTH); 
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicard::height", GTK_TYPE_DOUBLE, 
-				 GTK_ARG_READABLE, ARG_HEIGHT);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicard::has_focus", GTK_TYPE_ENUM,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_HAS_FOCUS);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicard::selected", GTK_TYPE_BOOL,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_SELECTED);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicard::has_cursor", GTK_TYPE_BOOL,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_HAS_CURSOR);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicard::editable", GTK_TYPE_BOOL,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_EDITABLE);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicard::card", GTK_TYPE_OBJECT, 
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_CARD);
 
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_WIDTH,
+					 g_param_spec_double ("width",
+							      _("Width"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      0.0, 0.0, 0.0,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_LAX_VALIDATION));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_HEIGHT,
+					 g_param_spec_double ("height",
+							      _("Height"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      0.0, 0.0, 0.0,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_LAX_VALIDATION));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_HAS_FOCUS,
+					 /* XXX should be _enum */
+					 g_param_spec_int ("has_focus",
+							   _("Has Focus"),
+							   /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							   E_MINICARD_FOCUS_TYPE_START, E_MINICARD_FOCUS_TYPE_END,
+							   E_MINICARD_FOCUS_TYPE_START,
+							   G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_SELECTED,
+					 g_param_spec_boolean ("selected",
+							       _("Selected"),
+							       /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							       FALSE,
+							       G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_HAS_CURSOR,
+					 g_param_spec_boolean ("has_cursor",
+							       _("Has Cursor"),
+							       /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							       FALSE,
+							       G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_EDITABLE,
+					 g_param_spec_boolean ("editable",
+							       _("Editable"),
+							       /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							       FALSE,
+							       G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+  
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_CARD,
+					 g_param_spec_object ("card",
+							      _("Card"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      E_TYPE_CARD,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+  
 	e_minicard_signals [SELECTED] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("selected",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EMinicardClass, selected),
-				gtk_marshal_INT__POINTER,
-				GTK_TYPE_INT, 1, GTK_TYPE_POINTER);
+		g_signal_new ("selected",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EMinicardClass, selected),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_INT__POINTER,
+			      G_TYPE_INT, 1, G_TYPE_POINTER);
 
 	e_minicard_signals [DRAG_BEGIN] =
-		gtk_signal_new ("drag_begin",
-				GTK_RUN_LAST,
-				object_class->type,
-				GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EMinicardClass, drag_begin),
-				gtk_marshal_INT__POINTER,
-				GTK_TYPE_INT, 1, GTK_TYPE_POINTER);
-
-	gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, e_minicard_signals, LAST_SIGNAL);
- 
-	object_class->set_arg  = e_minicard_set_arg;
-	object_class->get_arg  = e_minicard_get_arg;
-	object_class->destroy  = e_minicard_destroy;
-	object_class->finalize = e_minicard_finalize;
-  
+		g_signal_new ("drag_begin",
+			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (EMinicardClass, drag_begin),
+			      NULL, NULL,
+			      e_addressbook_marshal_INT__POINTER,
+			      G_TYPE_INT, 1, G_TYPE_POINTER);
+
 	/* GnomeCanvasItem method overrides */
 	item_class->realize    = e_minicard_realize;
 	item_class->unrealize  = e_minicard_unrealize;
@@ -196,7 +228,7 @@ e_minicard_init (EMinicard *minicard)
 	minicard->card             = NULL;
 	minicard->simple           = e_card_simple_new(NULL);
 
-	minicard->list_icon_pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file (EVOLUTION_IMAGESDIR "/" LIST_ICON_FILENAME);
+	minicard->list_icon_pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file (EVOLUTION_IMAGESDIR "/" LIST_ICON_FILENAME, NULL);
 	minicard->list_icon_size   = gdk_pixbuf_get_height (minicard->list_icon_pixbuf);
 
 	minicard->editor           = NULL;
@@ -244,34 +276,34 @@ set_has_cursor (EMinicard *minicard, gboolean has_cursor)
 
 
 static void
-e_minicard_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+e_minicard_set_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	GnomeCanvasItem *item;
 	EMinicard *e_minicard;
 	GList *l;
 
-	item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (o);
-	e_minicard = E_MINICARD (o);
+	item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (object);
+	e_minicard = E_MINICARD (object);
 	
-	switch (arg_id){
-	case ARG_WIDTH:
-		if (e_minicard->width != GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg)) {
-			e_minicard->width = GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg);
+	switch (prop_id){
+	case PROP_WIDTH:
+		if (e_minicard->width != g_value_get_double (value)) {
+			e_minicard->width = g_value_get_double (value);
 			e_minicard_resize_children(e_minicard);
 			if ( GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_minicard ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED )
 				e_canvas_item_request_reflow(item);
 		}
 	  break;
-	case ARG_HAS_FOCUS:
+	case PROP_HAS_FOCUS:
 		if (e_minicard->fields) {
-			if ( GTK_VALUE_ENUM(*arg) == E_FOCUS_START ||
-			     GTK_VALUE_ENUM(*arg) == E_FOCUS_CURRENT) {
+			if ( g_value_get_int(value) == E_FOCUS_START ||
+			     g_value_get_int(value) == E_FOCUS_CURRENT) {
 				gnome_canvas_item_set(E_MINICARD_FIELD(e_minicard->fields->data)->label,
-						      "has_focus", GTK_VALUE_ENUM(*arg),
+						      "has_focus", g_value_get_int (value),
 						      NULL);
-			} else if ( GTK_VALUE_ENUM(*arg) == E_FOCUS_END ) {
+			} else if ( g_value_get_int (value) == E_FOCUS_END ) {
 				gnome_canvas_item_set(E_MINICARD_FIELD(g_list_last(e_minicard->fields)->data)->label,
-						      "has_focus", GTK_VALUE_ENUM(*arg),
+						      "has_focus", g_value_get_int (value),
 						      NULL);
 			}
 		}
@@ -280,71 +312,74 @@ e_minicard_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
 				e_canvas_item_grab_focus(item, FALSE);
 		}
 		break;
-	case ARG_SELECTED:
-		if (e_minicard->selected != GTK_VALUE_BOOL(*arg))
-			set_selected (e_minicard, GTK_VALUE_BOOL(*arg));
+	case PROP_SELECTED:
+		if (e_minicard->selected != g_value_get_boolean (value))
+			set_selected (e_minicard, g_value_get_boolean (value));
 		break;
-	case ARG_EDITABLE:
-		e_minicard->editable = GTK_VALUE_BOOL(*arg);
+	case PROP_EDITABLE:
+		e_minicard->editable = g_value_get_boolean (value);
 		for (l = e_minicard->fields; l; l = l->next)
-			gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (E_MINICARD_FIELD (l->data)->label),
-					"editable", e_minicard->editable,
-					NULL);
+			g_object_set (E_MINICARD_FIELD (l->data)->label,
+				      "editable", e_minicard->editable,
+				      NULL);
 		break;
-	case ARG_HAS_CURSOR:
-		d(g_print("%s: ARG_HAS_CURSOR\n", __FUNCTION__));
-		if (e_minicard->has_cursor != GTK_VALUE_BOOL(*arg))
-			set_has_cursor (e_minicard, GTK_VALUE_BOOL(*arg));
+	case PROP_HAS_CURSOR:
+		d(g_print("%s: PROP_HAS_CURSOR\n", __FUNCTION__));
+		if (e_minicard->has_cursor != g_value_get_boolean (value))
+			set_has_cursor (e_minicard, g_value_get_boolean (value));
 		break;
-	case ARG_CARD:
+	case PROP_CARD:
 		if (e_minicard->card)
-			gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard->card));
-		e_minicard->card = E_CARD(GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg));
+			g_object_unref (e_minicard->card);
+		e_minicard->card = E_CARD(g_value_get_object (value));
 		if (e_minicard->card)
-			gtk_object_ref (GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard->card));
-		gtk_object_set(GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard->simple),
-			       "card", e_minicard->card,
-			       NULL);
+			g_object_ref (e_minicard->card);
+		g_object_set(e_minicard->simple,
+			     "card", e_minicard->card,
+			     NULL);
 		remodel(e_minicard);
 		e_canvas_item_request_reflow(item);
 		e_minicard->changed = FALSE;
 		break;
+	default:
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_get_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+e_minicard_get_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	EMinicard *e_minicard;
 
 	e_minicard = E_MINICARD (object);
 
-	switch (arg_id) {
-	case ARG_WIDTH:
-	  GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg) = e_minicard->width;
-	  break;
-	case ARG_HEIGHT:
-	  GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg) = e_minicard->height;
-	  break;
-	case ARG_HAS_FOCUS:
-		GTK_VALUE_ENUM (*arg) = e_minicard->has_focus ? E_FOCUS_CURRENT : E_FOCUS_NONE;
+	switch (prop_id) {
+	case PROP_WIDTH:
+		g_value_set_double (value, e_minicard->width);
+		break;
+	case PROP_HEIGHT:
+		g_value_set_double (value, e_minicard->height);
+		break;
+	case PROP_HAS_FOCUS:
+		g_value_set_int (value, e_minicard->has_focus ? E_FOCUS_CURRENT : E_FOCUS_NONE);
 		break;
-	case ARG_SELECTED:
-		GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg) = e_minicard->selected;
+	case PROP_SELECTED:
+		g_value_set_boolean (value, e_minicard->selected);
 		break;
-	case ARG_HAS_CURSOR:
-		GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg) = e_minicard->has_cursor;
+	case PROP_HAS_CURSOR:
+		g_value_set_boolean (value, e_minicard->has_cursor);
 		break;
-	case ARG_EDITABLE:
-		GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg) = e_minicard->editable;
+	case PROP_EDITABLE:
+		g_value_set_boolean (value, e_minicard->editable);
 		break;
-	case ARG_CARD:
+	case PROP_CARD:
 		e_card_simple_sync_card(e_minicard->simple);
-		GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg) = GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard->card);
+		g_value_set_object (value, e_minicard->card);
 		break;
 	default:
-	  arg->type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
-	  break;
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -370,7 +405,7 @@ e_minicard_destroy (GtkObject *object)
 
 
 static void
-e_minicard_finalize (GtkObject *object)
+e_minicard_finalize (GObject *object)
 {
 	EMinicard *e_minicard;
 
@@ -380,12 +415,12 @@ e_minicard_finalize (GtkObject *object)
 	e_minicard = E_MINICARD (object);
 	
 	if (e_minicard->card)
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard->card));
+		g_object_unref (e_minicard->card);
 	if (e_minicard->simple)
-		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard->simple));
+		g_object_unref (e_minicard->simple);
 
-	if (GTK_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize)
-		(* GTK_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize) (object);
+	if (G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize)
+		(* G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize) (object);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -480,7 +515,7 @@ static void
 editor_closed_cb (GtkObject *editor, gpointer data)
 {
 	EMinicard *minicard = data;
-	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (editor));
+	g_object_unref (editor);
 	minicard->editor = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -617,10 +652,10 @@ e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 													    FALSE, e_minicard->editable);
 						e_minicard->editor = GTK_OBJECT (editor);
 					}
-					gtk_object_ref (e_minicard->editor);
+					g_object_ref (e_minicard->editor);
 
-					gtk_signal_connect (e_minicard->editor, "editor_closed",
-							    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (editor_closed_cb), e_minicard);
+					g_signal_connect (e_minicard->editor, "editor_closed",
+							  G_CALLBACK (editor_closed_cb), e_minicard);
 
 				}
 			}
@@ -739,7 +774,7 @@ add_field (EMinicard *e_minicard, ECardSimpleField field, gdouble left_width)
 			gchar *new_string = g_strdup (e_destination_get_address (dest));
 			g_free (string);
 			string = new_string;
-			gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (dest));
+			g_object_unref (dest);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -751,16 +786,16 @@ add_field (EMinicard *e_minicard, ECardSimpleField field, gdouble left_width)
 			       "max_field_name_length", left_width,
 			       "editable", e_minicard->editable,
 			       NULL );
-	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(E_MINICARD_LABEL(new_item)->field),
-			   "changed", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(field_changed), e_minicard);
-	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(E_MINICARD_LABEL(new_item)->field),
-			   "activate", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(field_activated), e_minicard);
-	gtk_object_set(GTK_OBJECT(E_MINICARD_LABEL(new_item)->field),
-		       "allow_newlines", e_card_simple_get_allow_newlines (e_minicard->simple, field),
-		       NULL);
-	gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(E_MINICARD_LABEL(new_item)->field),
-			    "EMinicard:field",
-			    GINT_TO_POINTER(field));
+	g_signal_connect(E_MINICARD_LABEL(new_item)->field,
+			 "changed", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(field_changed), e_minicard);
+	g_signal_connect(E_MINICARD_LABEL(new_item)->field,
+			 "activate", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(field_activated), e_minicard);
+	g_object_set(E_MINICARD_LABEL(new_item)->field,
+		     "allow_newlines", e_card_simple_get_allow_newlines (e_minicard->simple, field),
+		     NULL);
+	g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT (E_MINICARD_LABEL(new_item)->field),
+			  "EMinicard:field",
+			  GINT_TO_POINTER(field));
 
 	minicard_field = g_new(EMinicardField, 1);
 	minicard_field->field = field;
@@ -780,7 +815,7 @@ get_left_width(EMinicard *e_minicard)
 	gdouble width = -1;
 	GdkFont *font;
 
-	font = ((GtkWidget *) ((GnomeCanvasItem *) e_minicard)->canvas)->style->font;
+	font = gtk_style_get_font (gtk_widget_get_style ((GtkWidget *) ((GnomeCanvasItem *) e_minicard)->canvas));
 
 	for(field = E_CARD_SIMPLE_FIELD_FULL_NAME; field != E_CARD_SIMPLE_FIELD_LAST; field++) {
 		gdouble this_width;
@@ -841,14 +876,14 @@ remodel( EMinicard *e_minicard )
 							gchar *new_string = g_strdup (e_destination_get_address (dest));
 							g_free (string);
 							string = new_string;
-							gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (dest));
+							g_object_unref (dest);
 						}
 					}
 
 					e_minicard->fields = g_list_append(e_minicard->fields, minicard_field);
-					gtk_object_set(GTK_OBJECT(minicard_field->label),
-						       "field", string,
-						       NULL);
+					g_object_set(minicard_field->label,
+						     "field", string,
+						     NULL);
 					count ++;
 				} else {
 					e_minicard_field_destroy(minicard_field);
@@ -972,15 +1007,15 @@ e_minicard_selected (EMinicard *minicard, GdkEvent *event)
 	gint ret_val = 0;
 	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (minicard);
 	if (item->parent) {
-		guint signal_id = gtk_signal_lookup ("selection_event", GTK_OBJECT_TYPE (item->parent));
+		guint signal_id = g_signal_lookup ("selection_event", G_OBJECT_TYPE (item->parent));
 		/* We should probably check the signature here, but I
 		 * don't think it's worth the time required to code
 		 * it.
 		 */
 		if (signal_id != 0) {
-			gtk_signal_emit(GTK_OBJECT(item->parent),
-					signal_id,
-					item, event, &ret_val);
+			g_signal_emit(item->parent,
+				      signal_id, 0,
+				      item, event, &ret_val);
 		}
 	}
 	return ret_val;
@@ -991,9 +1026,9 @@ e_minicard_drag_begin (EMinicard *minicard, GdkEvent *event)
 {
 	gint ret_val = 0;
 	GnomeCanvasItem *parent;
-	gtk_signal_emit (GTK_OBJECT(minicard),
-			 e_minicard_signals[DRAG_BEGIN],
-			 event, &ret_val);
+	g_signal_emit (minicard,
+		       e_minicard_signals[DRAG_BEGIN], 0,
+		       event, &ret_val);
 
 	parent = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (minicard)->parent;
 	if (parent && E_IS_REFLOW (parent)) {
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h
index bb6a3c072e..674d709e4b 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #ifndef __E_MINICARD_H__
 #define __E_MINICARD_H__
 
-#include <libgnomeui/gnome-canvas.h>
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
 #include "addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.h"
 #include "addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card.h"
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c
index 10e13d9bdf..7e6767ce20 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 #include <glib.h>
-#include <libgnome/gnome-defs.h>
 #include <libgnome/gnome-i18n.h>
 #include "gal-view-factory-minicard.h"
 #include "gal-view-minicard.h"
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c
index b3162e51d1..e685defdbe 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c
@@ -195,15 +195,15 @@ gal_view_minicard_attach (GalViewMinicard *view, EMinicardViewWidget *emvw)
 
 	view->emvw = emvw;
 
-	gtk_object_ref (GTK_OBJECT (view->emvw));
+	g_object_ref (view->emvw);
 
-	gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (view->emvw),
-			"column_width", (int) view->column_width,
-			NULL);
+	g_object_set (view->emvw,
+		      "column_width", (int) view->column_width,
+		      NULL);
 
 	view->emvw_column_width_changed_id =
-		gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(view->emvw), "column_width_changed",
-				   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (column_width_changed), view);
+		g_signal_connect(view->emvw, "column_width_changed",
+				 G_CALLBACK (column_width_changed), view);
 }
 
 void
@@ -212,10 +212,10 @@ gal_view_minicard_detach (GalViewMinicard *view)
 	if (view->emvw == NULL)
 		return;
 	if (view->emvw_column_width_changed_id) {
-		gtk_signal_disconnect (GTK_OBJECT (view->emvw),
-				       view->emvw_column_width_changed_id);
+		g_signal_handler_disconnect (view->emvw,
+					     view->emvw_column_width_changed_id);
 		view->emvw_column_width_changed_id = 0;
 	}
-	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (view->emvw));
+	g_object_unref (view->emvw);
 	view->emvw = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard-label.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard-label.c
index 7b1919aef4..cdbebe3160 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard-label.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard-label.c
@@ -110,17 +110,17 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 
 
   /* Connect the signals */
-  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( app ), "destroy",
-		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( destroy_callback ),
-		      ( gpointer ) app );
+  g_signal_connect( app, "destroy",
+		    G_CALLBACK( destroy_callback ),
+		    ( gpointer ) app );
 
-  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( canvas ), "size_allocate",
-		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( allocate_callback ),
-		      ( gpointer ) app );
+  g_signal_connect( canvas , "size_allocate",
+		    G_CALLBACK ( allocate_callback ),
+		    ( gpointer ) app );
 
-  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( canvas ), "button_press_event",
-		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( button_press_callback ),
-		      ( gpointer ) app );
+  g_signal_connect( canvas , "button_press_event",
+		    G_CALLBACK ( button_press_callback ),
+		    ( gpointer ) app );
 
   gtk_widget_show_all( app );
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard-view.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard-view.c
index caa9dac270..4626d5e205 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard-view.c
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 				  "height", (double) 100,
 				  "minimum_width", (double) 100,
 				  NULL );
-  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( canvas ), "reflow",
-		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( resize ),
-		      ( gpointer ) app);
+  g_signal_connect( canvas, "reflow",
+		    G_CALLBACK ( resize ),
+		    ( gpointer ) app);
 
   gnome_canvas_set_scroll_region ( GNOME_CANVAS( canvas ),
 				   0, 0,
@@ -188,13 +188,13 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
   gnome_app_set_contents( GNOME_APP( app ), vbox );
 
   /* Connect the signals */
-  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( app ), "destroy",
-		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( destroy_callback ),
-		      ( gpointer ) app );
+  g_signal_connect( app, "destroy",
+		    G_CALLBACK ( destroy_callback ),
+		    ( gpointer ) app );
 
-  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( canvas ), "size_allocate",
-		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( allocate_callback ),
-		      ( gpointer ) app );
+  g_signal_connect( canvas, "size_allocate",
+		    G_CALLBACK ( allocate_callback ),
+		    ( gpointer ) app );
 
   gtk_widget_show_all( app );
   gdk_window_set_back_pixmap( GTK_LAYOUT(canvas)->bin_window, NULL, FALSE);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard.c
index b84a591bbb..77cc2975cb 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard.c
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
   gnome_app_set_contents( GNOME_APP( app ), canvas );
 
   /* Connect the signals */
-  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( app ), "destroy",
-		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( destroy_callback ),
-		      ( gpointer ) app );
-
-  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( canvas ), "size_allocate",
-		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( allocate_callback ),
-		      ( gpointer ) app );
+  g_signal_connect( app, "destroy",
+		    G_CALLBACK( destroy_callback ),
+		    ( gpointer ) app );
+  
+  g_signal_connect( canvas, "size_allocate",
+		    G_CALLBACK( allocate_callback ),
+		    ( gpointer ) app );
 
   gtk_widget_show_all( app );
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-reflow.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-reflow.c
index 14066c4cd0..79d00cdd82 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-reflow.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-reflow.c
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 				  "height", (double) 100,
 				  "minimum_width", (double) 100,
 				  NULL );
-  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( canvas ), "reflow",
-		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( resize ),
-		      ( gpointer ) app);
+  g_signal_connect( canvas, "reflow",
+		    G_CALLBACK ( resize ),
+		    ( gpointer ) app);
   for ( i = 0; i < 200; i++ )
     {
       GnomeCanvasItem *item;
@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
   gnome_app_set_contents( GNOME_APP( app ), scrollframe );
 
   /* Connect the signals */
-  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( app ), "destroy",
-		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( destroy_callback ),
-		      ( gpointer ) app );
+  g_signal_connect( app, "destroy",
+		    G_CALLBACK ( destroy_callback ),
+		    ( gpointer ) app );
 
-  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( canvas ), "size_allocate",
-		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( allocate_callback ),
-		      ( gpointer ) app );
+  g_signal_connect( canvas, "size_allocate",
+		    G_CALLBACK ( allocate_callback ),
+		    ( gpointer ) app );
 
   gtk_widget_show_all( app );
   gdk_window_set_back_pixmap( GTK_LAYOUT(canvas)->bin_window, NULL, FALSE);