Prefer GLib basic types over C types.

58 files changed, 921 insertions, 921 deletions

diff --git a/addressbook/conduit/address-conduit.c b/addressbook/conduit/address-conduit.c
index aa7bb74c6a..c82726276c 100644
--- a/addressbook/conduit/address-conduit.c
+++ b/addressbook/conduit/address-conduit.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static EContactField priority [] = {
 	E_CONTACT_FIELD_LAST
 };
 
-static int priority_label [] = {
+static gint priority_label [] = {
 	LABEL_WORK,
 	LABEL_HOME,
 	LABEL_FAX,
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ struct _EAddrConduitCfg {
  *       this function (see e_pilot_utf8_to_pchar() in e-pilot-util.c)
  */
 static int
-e_pilot_add_category_if_possible(char *cat_to_add, struct CategoryAppInfo *category)
+e_pilot_add_category_if_possible(gchar *cat_to_add, struct CategoryAppInfo *category)
 {
-	int i, j;
-	int retval = 0; /* 0 is the Unfiled category */
+	gint i, j;
+	gint retval = 0; /* 0 is the Unfiled category */
 	LOG(g_message("e_pilot_add_category_if_possible\n"));
 
 	for(i=0; i<PILOT_MAX_CATEGORIES; i++){
@@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ e_pilot_add_category_if_possible(char *cat_to_add, struct CategoryAppInfo *categ
 		   the PalmOS doesn't let 0-length strings for
 		   categories */
 		if(strlen(category->name[i]) == 0){
-			int cat_to_add_len;
-			int desktopUniqueID;
+			gint cat_to_add_len;
+			gint desktopUniqueID;
 
 			cat_to_add_len = strlen(cat_to_add);
 			retval = i;
 
 			if(cat_to_add_len > 15){
-				char tmpstr[16];
+				gchar tmpstr[16];
 				strncpy(tmpstr, cat_to_add,16);
 				tmpstr[16] = '\0';
 				/* Have to truncate the category name */
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ e_pilot_add_category_if_possible(char *cat_to_add, struct CategoryAppInfo *categ
 			 * we don't have much use for it at present.
 			 */
 			for (desktopUniqueID = 128; desktopUniqueID <= 255; desktopUniqueID++) {
-				int found = 0;
+				gint found = 0;
 				for(j=0; j<PILOT_MAX_CATEGORIES; j++){
 					if (category->ID[j] == desktopUniqueID) {
 						found = 1;
@@ -252,22 +252,22 @@ e_pilot_add_category_if_possible(char *cat_to_add, struct CategoryAppInfo *categ
  * is set to zero ("Unfiled").
  */
 static
-void e_pilot_local_category_to_remote(int * pilotCategory,
+void e_pilot_local_category_to_remote(gint * pilotCategory,
     EContact *contact, struct CategoryAppInfo *category)
 {
 	GList *c_list = NULL, *l;
-	char * category_string, *first_category = NULL;
-	int i;
+	gchar * category_string, *first_category = NULL;
+	gint i;
 	*pilotCategory = 0; /* default to "Unfiled" */
 	c_list = e_contact_get (contact, E_CONTACT_CATEGORY_LIST);
 	if (c_list) {
 		/* remember the first category */
-		first_category = e_pilot_utf8_to_pchar((const char *)c_list->data);
+		first_category = e_pilot_utf8_to_pchar((const gchar *)c_list->data);
 	}
 	l = c_list;
 	while(l && *pilotCategory == 0) {
 		/* list != 0, so at least 1 category is assigned */
-		category_string = e_pilot_utf8_to_pchar((const char *)l->data);
+		category_string = e_pilot_utf8_to_pchar((const gchar *)l->data);
 		for (i=0; i < PILOT_MAX_CATEGORIES; i++) {
 			/* only 15 chars + nul in palm category name */
 			if (strncmp(category_string,category->name[i], 15) == 0) {
@@ -297,10 +297,10 @@ void e_pilot_local_category_to_remote(int * pilotCategory,
  * conversion from a palm category to an evolution category
  */
 static
-void e_pilot_remote_category_to_local(int pilotCategory,
+void e_pilot_remote_category_to_local(gint pilotCategory,
     EContact *contact, struct CategoryAppInfo *category)
 {
-	char *category_string = NULL;
+	gchar *category_string = NULL;
 
 	if (pilotCategory != 0) {
 		/* pda has category assigned */
@@ -345,17 +345,17 @@ void e_pilot_remote_category_to_local(int pilotCategory,
 	}
 }
 
-static char *
-build_setup_path (const char *path, const char *key)
+static gchar *
+build_setup_path (const gchar *path, const gchar *key)
 {
 	return g_strconcat ("/apps/evolution/conduit", "/", path, "/", key, NULL);
 }
 
 static gboolean
-e_pilot_setup_get_bool (const char *path, const char *key, gboolean def)
+e_pilot_setup_get_bool (const gchar *path, const gchar *key, gboolean def)
 {
 	gboolean res = def;
-	char *full_path;
+	gchar *full_path;
 	GConfValue *value;
 	GConfClient *gconf;
 
@@ -380,10 +380,10 @@ e_pilot_setup_get_bool (const char *path, const char *key, gboolean def)
 }
 
 static void
-e_pilot_setup_set_bool (const char *path, const char *key, gboolean value)
+e_pilot_setup_set_bool (const gchar *path, const gchar *key, gboolean value)
 {
 	GError *error = NULL;
-	char *full_path;
+	gchar *full_path;
 	GConfClient *gconf;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (path != NULL);
@@ -403,11 +403,11 @@ e_pilot_setup_set_bool (const char *path, const char *key, gboolean value)
 	}
 }
 
-static char *
-e_pilot_setup_get_string (const char *path, const char *key, const char *def)
+static gchar *
+e_pilot_setup_get_string (const gchar *path, const gchar *key, const gchar *def)
 {
-	char *res = g_strdup (def);
-	char *full_path;
+	gchar *res = g_strdup (def);
+	gchar *full_path;
 	GConfValue *value;
 	GConfClient *gconf;
 
@@ -434,10 +434,10 @@ e_pilot_setup_get_string (const char *path, const char *key, const char *def)
 }
 
 static void
-e_pilot_setup_set_string (const char *path, const char *key, const char *value)
+e_pilot_setup_set_string (const gchar *path, const gchar *key, const gchar *value)
 {
 	GError *error = NULL;
-	char *full_path;
+	gchar *full_path;
 	GConfClient *gconf;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (path != NULL);
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ e_addr_gui_new (EPilotSettings *ps)
 	EAddrConduitGui *gui;
 	GtkWidget *lbl;
 	gint rows, i;
-	static const char *items[] = {"Business", "Home", "Other", NULL};
+	static const gchar *items[] = {"Business", "Home", "Other", NULL};
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (ps != NULL, NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_PILOT_SETTINGS (ps), NULL);
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ e_addr_gui_new (EPilotSettings *ps)
 	return gui;
 }
 
-static const int default_address_map[] = {
+static const gint default_address_map[] = {
 	E_CONTACT_ADDRESS_WORK,
 	E_CONTACT_ADDRESS_HOME,
 	E_CONTACT_ADDRESS_OTHER,
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ e_addr_context_destroy (EAddrConduitContext *ctxt)
 static const gchar *
 print_local (EAddrLocalRecord *local)
 {
-	static char buff[ 4096 ];
+	static gchar buff[ 4096 ];
 
 	if (local == NULL) {
 		sprintf (buff, "[NULL]");
@@ -742,9 +742,9 @@ print_local (EAddrLocalRecord *local)
 	return "";
 }
 
-static char *print_remote (GnomePilotRecord *remote)
+static gchar *print_remote (GnomePilotRecord *remote)
 {
-	static char buff[ 4096 ];
+	static gchar buff[ 4096 ];
 	struct Address addr;
 #ifdef PILOT_LINK_0_12
 	pi_buffer_t * buffer;
@@ -786,10 +786,10 @@ static char *print_remote (GnomePilotRecord *remote)
 }
 
 /* Utility routines */
-static char *
+static gchar *
 map_name (EAddrConduitContext *ctxt)
 {
-	char *filename = NULL;
+	gchar *filename = NULL;
 
 	filename = g_strdup_printf ("%s/.evolution/addressbook/local/system/pilot-map-%d.xml", g_get_home_dir (), ctxt->cfg->pilot_id);
 
@@ -951,15 +951,15 @@ is_syncable (EAddrConduitContext *ctxt, EAddrLocalRecord *local)
 	EContactField next_mail, next_home, next_work, next_fax;
 	EContactField next_other, next_main, next_pager, next_mobile;
 	gboolean syncable = TRUE;
-	int i, l = 0;
+	gint i, l = 0;
 
 	/* See if there are fields we can't sync or not in priority order */
 	get_next_init (&next_mail, &next_home, &next_work, &next_fax,
 		       &next_other, &next_main, &next_pager, &next_mobile);
 
 	for (i = entryPhone1; i <= entryPhone5 && syncable; i++) {
-		int phonelabel = local->addr->phoneLabel[i - entryPhone1];
-		const char *phone_str = local->addr->entry[i];
+		gint phonelabel = local->addr->phoneLabel[i - entryPhone1];
+		const gchar *phone_str = local->addr->entry[i];
 		gboolean empty = !(phone_str && *phone_str);
 
 		if (empty)
@@ -1029,9 +1029,9 @@ is_syncable (EAddrConduitContext *ctxt, EAddrLocalRecord *local)
 }
 
 static void
-set_contact_text (EContact *contact, EContactField field, struct Address address, int entry)
+set_contact_text (EContact *contact, EContactField field, struct Address address, gint entry)
 {
-	char *text = NULL;
+	gchar *text = NULL;
 
 	if (address.entry[entry])
 		text = e_pilot_utf8_from_pchar (address.entry[entry]);
@@ -1041,8 +1041,8 @@ set_contact_text (EContact *contact, EContactField field, struct Address address
 	g_free (text);
 }
 
-static char *
-get_entry_text (struct Address address, int entry)
+static gchar *
+get_entry_text (struct Address address, gint entry)
 {
 	if (address.entry[entry])
 		return e_pilot_utf8_from_pchar (address.entry[entry]);
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ get_entry_text (struct Address address, int entry)
 }
 
 static void
-clear_entry_text (struct Address address, int field)
+clear_entry_text (struct Address address, gint field)
 {
 	if (address.entry[field]) {
 		free (address.entry[field]);
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ clear_entry_text (struct Address address, int field)
 }
 
 static void
-compute_status (EAddrConduitContext *ctxt, EAddrLocalRecord *local, const char *uid)
+compute_status (EAddrConduitContext *ctxt, EAddrLocalRecord *local, const gchar *uid)
 {
 	EBookChange *ebc;
 
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ local_record_to_pilot_record (EAddrLocalRecord *local,
 #ifdef PILOT_LINK_0_12
 	pi_buffer_t * buffer;
 #else
-	static char record[0xffff];
+	static gchar record[0xffff];
 #endif
 
 	g_assert (local->addr != NULL );
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ local_record_to_pilot_record (EAddrLocalRecord *local,
 
 	pi_buffer_free(buffer);
 #else
-	p.record = (unsigned char *)record;
+	p.record = (guchar *)record;
 	p.length = pack_Address (local->addr, p.record, 0xffff);
 #endif
 	return p;
@@ -1137,10 +1137,10 @@ static void
 local_record_from_ecard (EAddrLocalRecord *local, EContact *contact, EAddrConduitContext *ctxt)
 {
 	EContactAddress *address = NULL;
-	int phone = entryPhone1;
+	gint phone = entryPhone1;
 	EContactField field;
 	gboolean syncable;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (local != NULL);
 	g_return_if_fail (contact != NULL);
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ local_record_from_ecard (EAddrLocalRecord *local, EContact *contact, EAddrCondui
 	 */
 	if (local->local.ID != 0) {
 		struct Address addr;
-		int cat = 0;
+		gint cat = 0;
 #ifdef PILOT_LINK_0_12
 		pi_buffer_t * record;
 		record = pi_buffer_new(DLP_BUF_SIZE);
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ local_record_from_ecard (EAddrLocalRecord *local, EContact *contact, EAddrCondui
 			return;
 		}
 #else
-		char record[0xffff];
+		gchar record[0xffff];
 #endif
 
 		if (dlp_ReadRecordById (ctxt->dbi->pilot_socket,
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ local_record_from_ecard (EAddrLocalRecord *local, EContact *contact, EAddrCondui
 #ifdef PILOT_LINK_0_12
 			unpack_Address (&addr, record, address_v1);
 #else
-			unpack_Address (&addr, (unsigned char *)record, 0xffff);
+			unpack_Address (&addr, (guchar *)record, 0xffff);
 #endif
 			for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
 				if (addr.entry[entryPhone1 + i])
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ local_record_from_ecard (EAddrLocalRecord *local, EContact *contact, EAddrCondui
 	}
 
 	if (address) {
-		char *add;
+		gchar *add;
 
 		/* If the address has 2 lines, make sure both get added */
 		if (address->ext != NULL &&
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ local_record_from_ecard (EAddrLocalRecord *local, EContact *contact, EAddrCondui
 		/* Sync by priority */
 		for (i = 0, phone = entryPhone1;
 		     priority[i] != E_CONTACT_FIELD_LAST && phone <= entryPhone5; i++) {
-			const char *phone_str;
+			const gchar *phone_str;
 
 			phone_str = e_contact_get_const (contact, priority[i]);
 			if (phone_str && *phone_str) {
@@ -1281,8 +1281,8 @@ local_record_from_ecard (EAddrLocalRecord *local, EContact *contact, EAddrCondui
 
 		/* Not completely syncable, so do the best we can */
 		for (i = entryPhone1; i <= entryPhone5; i++) {
-			int phonelabel = local->addr->phoneLabel[i - entryPhone1];
-			const char *phone_str = NULL;
+			gint phonelabel = local->addr->phoneLabel[i - entryPhone1];
+			const gchar *phone_str = NULL;
 
 			if (phonelabel == LABEL_EMAIL && !is_next_done (next_mail)) {
 				phone_str = e_contact_get_const (contact, next_mail);
@@ -1323,11 +1323,11 @@ local_record_from_ecard (EAddrLocalRecord *local, EContact *contact, EAddrCondui
 
 static void
 local_record_from_uid (EAddrLocalRecord *local,
-		       const char *uid,
+		       const gchar *uid,
 		       EAddrConduitContext *ctxt)
 {
 	EContact *contact = NULL;
-	const char *cuid;
+	const gchar *cuid;
 	GList *l;
 
 	g_assert (local != NULL);
@@ -1362,10 +1362,10 @@ ecard_from_remote_record(EAddrConduitContext *ctxt,
 	EContactName *name;
 	EContactAddress *eaddress;
 	EContactField mailing_address;
-	char *txt, *find, *full_name;
+	gchar *txt, *find, *full_name;
 	EContactField next_mail, next_home, next_work, next_fax;
 	EContactField next_other, next_main, next_pager, next_mobile;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 #ifdef PILOT_LINK_0_12
 	pi_buffer_t * buffer;
 #endif
@@ -1460,8 +1460,8 @@ ecard_from_remote_record(EAddrConduitContext *ctxt,
 		       &next_other, &next_main, &next_pager, &next_mobile);
 
 	for (i = entryPhone1; i <= entryPhone5; i++) {
-		int phonelabel = address.phoneLabel[i - entryPhone1];
-		char *phonenum = get_entry_text (address, i);
+		gint phonelabel = address.phoneLabel[i - entryPhone1];
+		gchar *phonenum = get_entry_text (address, i);
 
 		if (phonelabel == LABEL_EMAIL && !is_next_done (next_mail)) {
 			e_contact_set (contact, next_mail, phonenum);
@@ -1504,8 +1504,8 @@ static void
 check_for_slow_setting (GnomePilotConduit *c, EAddrConduitContext *ctxt)
 {
 	GnomePilotConduitStandard *conduit = GNOME_PILOT_CONDUIT_STANDARD (c);
-	int map_count;
-	const char *uri;
+	gint map_count;
+	const gchar *uri;
 
 	map_count = g_hash_table_size (ctxt->map->pid_map);
 	if (map_count == 0)
@@ -1580,15 +1580,15 @@ pre_sync (GnomePilotConduit *conduit,
 	GnomePilotConduitSyncAbs *abs_conduit;
 	EBookQuery *query;
     	GList *l;
-	int len;
-	char *filename;
-	char *change_id;
-	char *auth;
+	gint len;
+	gchar *filename;
+	gchar *change_id;
+	gchar *auth;
 	gint num_records, add_records = 0, mod_records = 0, del_records = 0;
 #ifdef PILOT_LINK_0_12
 	pi_buffer_t *buffer;
 #else
-	unsigned char *buf;
+	guchar *buf;
 #endif
 
 	abs_conduit = GNOME_PILOT_CONDUIT_SYNC_ABS (conduit);
@@ -1645,7 +1645,7 @@ pre_sync (GnomePilotConduit *conduit,
 
 	for (l = ctxt->changed; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
 		EBookChange *ebc = l->data;
-		const char *uid;
+		const gchar *uid;
 
 		uid = e_contact_get_const (ebc->contact, E_CONTACT_UID);
 		if (!e_pilot_map_uid_is_archived (ctxt->map, uid)) {
@@ -1684,9 +1684,9 @@ pre_sync (GnomePilotConduit *conduit,
 	len = dlp_ReadAppBlock (dbi->pilot_socket, dbi->db_handle, 0,
 			      DLP_BUF_SIZE, buffer);
 #else
-	buf = (unsigned char*)g_malloc (0xffff);
+	buf = (guchar *)g_malloc (0xffff);
 	len = dlp_ReadAppBlock (dbi->pilot_socket, dbi->db_handle, 0,
-			      (unsigned char *)buf, 0xffff);
+			      (guchar *)buf, 0xffff);
 #endif
 	if (len < 0) {
 		WARN (_("Could not read pilot's Address application block"));
@@ -1717,18 +1717,18 @@ post_sync (GnomePilotConduit *conduit,
 {
 	GList *changed;
 	gchar *filename, *change_id;
-	unsigned char *buf;
-	int dlpRetVal, len;
+	guchar *buf;
+	gint dlpRetVal, len;
 
 	LOG (g_message ( "post_sync: Address Conduit v.%s", CONDUIT_VERSION ));
 
 	/* Write AppBlock to PDA - updates categories */
-	buf = (unsigned char*)g_malloc (0xffff);
+	buf = (guchar *)g_malloc (0xffff);
 
 	len = pack_AddressAppInfo (&(ctxt->ai), buf, 0xffff);
 
 	dlpRetVal = dlp_WriteAppBlock (dbi->pilot_socket, dbi->db_handle,
-			      (unsigned char *)buf, len);
+			      (guchar *)buf, len);
 
 	g_free (buf);
 
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@ set_status_cleared (GnomePilotConduitSyncAbs *conduit,
 		    EAddrLocalRecord *local,
 		    EAddrConduitContext *ctxt)
 {
-	const char *uid;
+	const gchar *uid;
 
 	LOG (g_message ( "set_status_cleared: clearing status\n" ));
 
@@ -1795,7 +1795,7 @@ for_each (GnomePilotConduitSyncAbs *conduit,
 	  EAddrConduitContext *ctxt)
 {
   	static GList *cards, *iterator;
-  	static int count;
+  	static gint count;
 
   	g_return_val_if_fail (local != NULL, -1);
 
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@ for_each_modified (GnomePilotConduitSyncAbs *conduit,
 		   EAddrConduitContext *ctxt)
 {
 	static GList *iterator;
-	static int count;
+	static gint count;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (local != NULL, 0);
 
@@ -1899,7 +1899,7 @@ compare (GnomePilotConduitSyncAbs *conduit,
 	 EAddrConduitContext *ctxt)
 {
 	GnomePilotRecord local_pilot;
-	int retval = 0;
+	gint retval = 0;
 
 	LOG (g_message ("compare: local=%s remote=%s...\n",
 			print_local (local), print_remote (remote)));
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ add_record (GnomePilotConduitSyncAbs *conduit,
 	    EAddrConduitContext *ctxt)
 {
 	EContact *contact;
-	int retval = 0;
+	gint retval = 0;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (remote != NULL, -1);
 
@@ -1958,8 +1958,8 @@ replace_record (GnomePilotConduitSyncAbs *conduit,
 {
 	EContact *new_contact;
 	EBookChange *ebc;
-	char *old_id;
-	int retval = 0;
+	gchar *old_id;
+	gint retval = 0;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (remote != NULL, -1);
 
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ replace_record (GnomePilotConduitSyncAbs *conduit,
 
 	/* Adding a record causes wombat to assign a new uid so we must tidy */
 	if (ebc && ebc->change_type == E_BOOK_CHANGE_CARD_DELETED) {
-		const char *uid = e_contact_get_const (local->contact, E_CONTACT_UID);
+		const gchar *uid = e_contact_get_const (local->contact, E_CONTACT_UID);
 		gboolean arch;
 
 		arch = e_pilot_map_uid_is_archived (ctxt->map, uid);
@@ -2016,7 +2016,7 @@ delete_record (GnomePilotConduitSyncAbs *conduit,
 	       EAddrConduitContext *ctxt)
 {
 	GError *error = NULL;
-	int retval = 0;
+	gint retval = 0;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (local != NULL, -1);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (local->contact != NULL, -1);
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ archive_record (GnomePilotConduitSyncAbs *conduit,
 		gboolean archive,
 		EAddrConduitContext *ctxt)
 {
-	int retval = 0;
+	gint retval = 0;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (local != NULL, -1);
 
@@ -2057,7 +2057,7 @@ match (GnomePilotConduitSyncAbs *conduit,
        EAddrLocalRecord **local,
        EAddrConduitContext *ctxt)
 {
-  	const char *uid;
+  	const gchar *uid;
 
 	LOG (g_message ("match: looking for local copy of %s\n",
 	     print_remote (remote)));
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-component.c b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-component.c
index 2c1d5caa9b..ec715b7cb9 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-component.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-component.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static BonoboObjectClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
 struct _AddressbookComponentPrivate {
 	GConfClient *gconf_client;
-	char *base_directory;
+	gchar *base_directory;
 	GList *views;
 };
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ ensure_sources (AddressbookComponent *component)
 	ESourceList *source_list;
 	ESourceGroup *on_this_computer;
 	ESource *personal_source;
-	char *base_uri, *base_uri_proto, base_uri_proto_seventh;
+	gchar *base_uri, *base_uri_proto, base_uri_proto_seventh;
 	const gchar *base_dir;
 
 	personal_source = NULL;
@@ -204,28 +204,28 @@ impl__get_userCreatableItems (PortableServer_Servant servant,
 
 	CORBA_sequence_set_release (list, FALSE);
 
-	list->_buffer[0].id = (char *) "contact";
+	list->_buffer[0].id = (gchar *) "contact";
 	list->_buffer[0].description = _("New Contact");
-	list->_buffer[0].menuDescription = (char *) C_("New", "_Contact");
+	list->_buffer[0].menuDescription = (gchar *) C_("New", "_Contact");
 	list->_buffer[0].tooltip = _("Create a new contact");
 	list->_buffer[0].menuShortcut = 'c';
-	list->_buffer[0].iconName = (char *) "contact-new";
+	list->_buffer[0].iconName = (gchar *) "contact-new";
 	list->_buffer[0].type = GNOME_Evolution_CREATABLE_OBJECT;
 
-	list->_buffer[1].id = (char *) "contact_list";
+	list->_buffer[1].id = (gchar *) "contact_list";
 	list->_buffer[1].description = _("New Contact List");
-	list->_buffer[1].menuDescription = (char *) C_("New", "Contact _List");
+	list->_buffer[1].menuDescription = (gchar *) C_("New", "Contact _List");
 	list->_buffer[1].tooltip = _("Create a new contact list");
 	list->_buffer[1].menuShortcut = 'l';
-	list->_buffer[1].iconName = (char *) "stock_contact-list";
+	list->_buffer[1].iconName = (gchar *) "stock_contact-list";
 	list->_buffer[1].type = GNOME_Evolution_CREATABLE_OBJECT;
 
-	list->_buffer[2].id = (char *) "address_book";
+	list->_buffer[2].id = (gchar *) "address_book";
 	list->_buffer[2].description = _("New Address Book");
-	list->_buffer[2].menuDescription = (char *) C_("New", "Address _Book");
+	list->_buffer[2].menuDescription = (gchar *) C_("New", "Address _Book");
 	list->_buffer[2].tooltip = _("Create a new address book");
 	list->_buffer[2].menuShortcut = '\0';
-	list->_buffer[2].iconName = (char *) "address-book-new";
+	list->_buffer[2].iconName = (gchar *) "address-book-new";
 	list->_buffer[2].type = GNOME_Evolution_CREATABLE_FOLDER;
 
 	return list;
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static void
 book_loaded_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, gpointer data)
 {
 	EContact *contact;
-	char *item_type_name = data;
+	gchar *item_type_name = data;
 
 	if (status != E_BOOK_ERROR_OK) {
 		/* XXX we really need a dialog here, but we don't have
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ impl_requestCreateItem (PortableServer_Servant servant,
 	EBook *book;
 	GConfClient *gconf_client;
 	ESourceList *source_list;
-	char *uid;
+	gchar *uid;
 
 	if (!item_type_name ||
 	    (strcmp (item_type_name, "address_book") &&
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ impl_requestCreateItem (PortableServer_Servant servant,
 
 static void
 impl_handleURI (PortableServer_Servant servant,
-		const char* uri,
+		const gchar * uri,
 		CORBA_Environment *ev)
 {
 	AddressbookComponent *addressbook_component = ADDRESSBOOK_COMPONENT (bonobo_object_from_servant (servant));
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ impl_handleURI (PortableServer_Servant servant,
 	AddressbookView *view = NULL;
 
 	GList *l;
-	char *src_uid = NULL;
-	char *contact_uid = NULL;
+	gchar *src_uid = NULL;
+	gchar *contact_uid = NULL;
 
 	priv = addressbook_component->priv;
 	l = g_list_last (priv->views);
@@ -330,8 +330,8 @@ impl_handleURI (PortableServer_Servant servant,
 
 	if (!strncmp (uri, "contacts:", 9)) {
 		EUri *euri = e_uri_new (uri);
-		const char *p;
-		char *header, *content;
+		const gchar *p;
+		gchar *header, *content;
 		size_t len, clen;
 
 		p = euri->query;
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ impl_handleURI (PortableServer_Servant servant,
 				if (p[len] != '=')
 					break;
 
-				header = (char *) p;
+				header = (gchar *) p;
 				header[len] = '\0';
 				p += len + 1;
 
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static void
 addressbook_component_init (AddressbookComponent *component)
 {
 	AddressbookComponentPrivate *priv;
-	static int first = TRUE;
+	static gint first = TRUE;
 
 	priv = g_new0 (AddressbookComponentPrivate, 1);
 
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ addressbook_component_peek_gconf_client (AddressbookComponent *component)
 	return component->priv->gconf_client;
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 addressbook_component_peek_base_directory (AddressbookComponent *component)
 {
 	g_return_val_if_fail (ADDRESSBOOK_IS_COMPONENT (component), NULL);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-component.h b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-component.h
index 222ace82d7..4208994117 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-component.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-component.h
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ GType addressbook_component_get_type (void);
 AddressbookComponent *addressbook_component_peek (void);
 
 GConfClient       *addressbook_component_peek_gconf_client     (AddressbookComponent *component);
-const char        *addressbook_component_peek_base_directory   (AddressbookComponent *component);
+const gchar        *addressbook_component_peek_base_directory   (AddressbookComponent *component);
 
 #endif /* _ADDRESSBOOK_COMPONENT_H_ */
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-config.c b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-config.c
index ebb2d18b5d..46ab002ecb 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-config.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-config.c
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_CONTROL_FACTORY_ID "OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_ConfigControlFactory:" BASE_VERSION
 #define LDAP_CONFIG_CONTROL_ID "OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_LDAPStorage_ConfigControl:" BASE_VERSION
 
-GtkWidget* supported_bases_create_table (char *name, char *string1, char *string2,
-					 int num1, int num2);
+GtkWidget* supported_bases_create_table (gchar *name, gchar *string1, gchar *string2,
+					 gint num1, gint num2);
 
 /* default objectclasses */
 #define TOP                  "top"
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ ldap_unparse_auth (AddressbookLDAPAuthType auth_type)
 }
 
 static AddressbookLDAPAuthType
-ldap_parse_auth (const char *auth)
+ldap_parse_auth (const gchar *auth)
 {
 	if (!auth)
 		return ADDRESSBOOK_LDAP_AUTH_NONE;
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ ldap_unparse_ssl (AddressbookLDAPSSLType ssl_type)
 }
 
 static AddressbookLDAPSSLType
-ldap_parse_ssl (const char *ssl)
+ldap_parse_ssl (const gchar *ssl)
 {
 	if (!ssl)
 		return ADDRESSBOOK_LDAP_SSL_WHENEVER_POSSIBLE; /* XXX good default? */
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ ldap_parse_ssl (const char *ssl)
 		return ADDRESSBOOK_LDAP_SSL_WHENEVER_POSSIBLE;
 }
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 ldap_get_ssl_tooltip (AddressbookLDAPSSLType ssl_type)
 {
 	switch (ssl_type) {
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ addressbook_ldap_init (GtkWidget *window, ESource *source)
 	LDAP  *ldap;
 	gchar *host;
 	gint   port;
-	int ldap_error;
-	int protocol_version = LDAP_VERSION3;
+	gint ldap_error;
+	gint protocol_version = LDAP_VERSION3;
 
 	if (!source_to_uri_parts (source, &host, NULL, NULL, NULL, &port))
 		return NULL;
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static int
 addressbook_root_dse_query (AddressbookSourceDialog *dialog, LDAP *ldap,
 			    const gchar **attrs, LDAPMessage **resp)
 {
-	int ldap_error;
+	gint ldap_error;
 	struct timeval timeout;
 
 	timeout.tv_sec = (gint) gtk_adjustment_get_value (GTK_RANGE(dialog->timeout_scale)->adjustment);
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ addressbook_root_dse_query (AddressbookSourceDialog *dialog, LDAP *ldap,
 
 /* searching page */
 GtkWidget*
-supported_bases_create_table (char *name, char *string1, char *string2, int num1, int num2)
+supported_bases_create_table (gchar *name, gchar *string1, gchar *string2, gint num1, gint num2)
 {
 	GtkWidget *table, *scrolled;
 	GtkTreeSelection *selection;
@@ -359,10 +359,10 @@ do_ldap_root_dse_query (AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog, GtkListStore *model, E
 {
 	LDAP *ldap;
 	const gchar *attrs[2];
-	int ldap_error;
-	char **values;
+	gint ldap_error;
+	gchar **values;
 	LDAPMessage *resp;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	ldap = addressbook_ldap_init (sdialog->window, source);
 	if (!ldap)
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ query_for_supported_bases (GtkWidget *button, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 	GtkWidget *supported_bases_table;
 	GladeXML *gui;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	gladefile = g_build_filename (EVOLUTION_GLADEDIR,
 				      GLADE_FILE_NAME,
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ query_for_supported_bases (GtkWidget *button, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 
 		if (gtk_dialog_run (GTK_DIALOG (dialog)) == GTK_RESPONSE_OK
 		    && gtk_tree_selection_get_selected (selection, &model, &iter)) {
-			char *dn;
+			gchar *dn;
 
 			gtk_tree_model_get (model, &iter, 0, &dn, -1);
 			gtk_entry_set_text((GtkEntry *)sdialog->rootdn, dn);
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ addressbook_config_create_new_source (GtkWidget *parent)
 static void
 eabc_type_changed(GtkComboBox *dropdown, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 {
-	int id = gtk_combo_box_get_active(dropdown);
+	gint id = gtk_combo_box_get_active(dropdown);
 	GtkTreeModel *model;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ eabc_type_changed(GtkComboBox *dropdown, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 	if (!strncmp(e_source_group_peek_base_uri(sdialog->source_group), "groupwise:", 10)) {
 		GSList *l;
 		ESource *source;
-		char *tmp;
+		gchar *tmp;
 
 		l = e_source_group_peek_sources(sdialog->source_group);
 		if (l && l->data ) {
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ eabc_type_changed(GtkComboBox *dropdown, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 		g_free (tmp);
 #ifdef HAVE_LDAP
 	} else if (!strncmp(e_source_group_peek_base_uri(sdialog->source_group), "ldap:", 5)) {
-		char *tmp;
+		gchar *tmp;
 
 		tmp = g_strdup_printf ("%s:%s/%s?" /* trigraph prevention */ "?%s",
 				       "", LDAP_PORT_STRING,
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ eabc_type_changed(GtkComboBox *dropdown, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_general_type(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_general_type(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 	GtkComboBox *dropdown;
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ eabc_general_type(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, str
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 	GSList *l;
 	GtkWidget *w, *label;
-	int i, row = 0;
+	gint i, row = 0;
 
 	if (old)
 		return old;
@@ -595,13 +595,13 @@ offline_status_changed_cb (GtkWidget *widget, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_general_name(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_general_name(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
-	const char *uri;
+	const gchar *uri;
 	GtkWidget *w;
 	GladeXML *gui;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	if (old)
 		return old;
@@ -634,11 +634,11 @@ eabc_general_name(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, str
 
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_general_offline(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_general_offline(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 	GtkWidget *offline_setting;
-	const char *offline_sync;
+	const gchar *offline_sync;
 	gboolean is_local_book;
 
 	is_local_book = g_str_has_prefix (e_source_group_peek_base_uri (sdialog->source_group), "file:");
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ host_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 static void
 port_entry_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 {
-	const char *port = gtk_entry_get_text((GtkEntry *)w);
+	const gchar *port = gtk_entry_get_text((GtkEntry *)w);
 
 	if (!strcmp (port, LDAPS_PORT_STRING)) {
 		sdialog->ssl = ADDRESSBOOK_LDAP_SSL_ALWAYS;
@@ -725,15 +725,15 @@ ssl_combobox_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_general_host(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_general_host(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
-	const char *tmp;
+	const gchar *tmp;
 	GtkWidget *w;
-	char *uri, port[16];
+	gchar *uri, port[16];
 	LDAPURLDesc *lud;
 	GladeXML *gui;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	if (!source_group_is_remote(sdialog->source_group))
 		return NULL;
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ eabc_general_host(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, str
 static void
 auth_entry_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 {
-	const char *principal = gtk_entry_get_text((GtkEntry *)w);
+	const gchar *principal = gtk_entry_get_text((GtkEntry *)w);
 
 	/* seems messy ... but the api is */
 	switch (sdialog->auth) {
@@ -814,13 +814,13 @@ auth_combobox_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_general_auth(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_general_auth(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 	GtkWidget *w;
-	const char *tmp;
+	const gchar *tmp;
 	GladeXML *gui;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	if (!source_group_is_remote(sdialog->source_group))
 		return NULL;
@@ -883,14 +883,14 @@ scope_combobox_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_details_search(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_details_search(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 	GtkWidget *w;
 	LDAPURLDesc *lud;
-	char *uri;
+	gchar *uri;
 	GladeXML *gui;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	if (!source_group_is_remote(sdialog->source_group))
 		return NULL;
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ eabc_details_search(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, s
 static void
 timeout_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 {
-	char *timeout;
+	gchar *timeout;
 
 	timeout = g_strdup_printf("%f", gtk_adjustment_get_value(((GtkRange *)sdialog->timeout_scale)->adjustment));
 	e_source_set_property(sdialog->source, "timeout", timeout);
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ timeout_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 static void
 limit_changed_cb(GtkWidget *w, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 {
-	char limit[16];
+	gchar limit[16];
 
 	sprintf(limit, "%d", gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int((GtkSpinButton *)sdialog->limit_spinbutton));
 	e_source_set_property(sdialog->source, "limit", limit);
@@ -977,13 +977,13 @@ canbrowse_toggled_cb (GtkWidget *toggle_button, ESource *source)
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
-eabc_details_limit(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, void *data)
+eabc_details_limit(EConfig *ec, EConfigItem *item, struct _GtkWidget *parent, struct _GtkWidget *old, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 	GtkWidget *w;
-	const char *tmp;
+	const gchar *tmp;
 	GladeXML *gui;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	if (!source_group_is_remote(sdialog->source_group))
 		return NULL;
@@ -1045,18 +1045,18 @@ static EConfigItem eabc_new_items[] = {
 };
 
 static void
-eabc_commit(EConfig *ec, GSList *items, void *data)
+eabc_commit(EConfig *ec, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 	xmlNodePtr xml;
 #if d(!)0
-	char *txt;
+	gchar *txt;
 #endif
 	if (sdialog->original_source) {
 		d(printf("committing addressbook changes\n"));
 
 		/* these api's kinda suck */
-		xml = xmlNewNode(NULL, (const unsigned char *)"dummy");
+		xml = xmlNewNode(NULL, (const guchar *)"dummy");
 		e_source_dump_to_xml_node(sdialog->source, xml);
 		e_source_update_from_xml_node(sdialog->original_source, xml->children, NULL);
 		xmlFreeNode(xml);
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ eabc_commit(EConfig *ec, GSList *items, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-eabc_free(EConfig *ec, GSList *items, void *data)
+eabc_free(EConfig *ec, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
 
@@ -1098,11 +1098,11 @@ eabc_free(EConfig *ec, GSList *items, void *data)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-eabc_check_complete(EConfig *ec, const char *pageid, void *data)
+eabc_check_complete(EConfig *ec, const gchar *pageid, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = data;
-	int valid = TRUE;
-	const char *tmp;
+	gint valid = TRUE;
+	const gchar *tmp;
 	ESource *source;
 
 	d(printf("check complete, pageid = '%s'\n", pageid?pageid:"<all>"));
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ eabc_check_complete(EConfig *ec, const char *pageid, void *data)
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LDAP
 	if (valid && source_group_is_remote(sdialog->source_group)) {
-		char *uri = e_source_get_uri(sdialog->source);
+		gchar *uri = e_source_get_uri(sdialog->source);
 		LDAPURLDesc *lud;
 
 		/* check host and port set */
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ eabc_check_complete(EConfig *ec, const char *pageid, void *data)
 static void
 source_changed(ESource *source, AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog)
 {
-	char *xml;
+	gchar *xml;
 
 	xml = e_source_to_standalone_xml(source);
 	printf("source changed:\n%s\n", xml);
@@ -1171,11 +1171,11 @@ addressbook_config_edit_source (GtkWidget *parent, ESource *source)
 {
 	AddressbookSourceDialog *sdialog = g_new0 (AddressbookSourceDialog, 1);
 	EABConfig *ec;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 	GSList *items = NULL;
 	EABConfigTargetSource *target;
-	char *xml;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *xml;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	gladefile = g_build_filename (EVOLUTION_GLADEDIR,
 				      GLADE_FILE_NAME,
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-migrate.c b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-migrate.c
index ca691761c9..8017e8979f 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-migrate.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-migrate.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ dialog_close (MigrationContext *context)
 }
 
 static void
-dialog_set_label (MigrationContext *context, const char *str)
+dialog_set_label (MigrationContext *context, const gchar *str)
 {
 	gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (context->label), str);
 
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ dialog_set_label (MigrationContext *context, const char *str)
 }
 
 static void
-dialog_set_folder_name (MigrationContext *context, const char *folder_name)
+dialog_set_folder_name (MigrationContext *context, const gchar *folder_name)
 {
-	char *text;
+	gchar *text;
 
 	text = g_strdup_printf (_("Migrating '%s':"), folder_name);
 	gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (context->folder_label), text);
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ dialog_set_folder_name (MigrationContext *context, const char *folder_name)
 static void
 dialog_set_progress (MigrationContext *context, double percent)
 {
-	char text[5];
+	gchar text[5];
 
 	snprintf (text, sizeof (text), "%d%%", (int) (percent * 100.0f));
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ dialog_set_progress (MigrationContext *context, double percent)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-check_for_conflict (ESourceGroup *group, char *name)
+check_for_conflict (ESourceGroup *group, gchar *name)
 {
 	GSList *sources;
 	GSList *s;
@@ -173,16 +173,16 @@ check_for_conflict (ESourceGroup *group, char *name)
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
-static char *
-get_source_name (ESourceGroup *group, const char *path)
+static gchar *
+get_source_name (ESourceGroup *group, const gchar *path)
 {
 #ifndef G_OS_WIN32
-	char **p = g_strsplit (path, "/", 0);
+	gchar **p = g_strsplit (path, "/", 0);
 #else
-	char **p = g_strsplit_set (path, "\\/", 0);
+	gchar **p = g_strsplit_set (path, "\\/", 0);
 #endif
-	int i, j, starting_index;
-	int num_elements;
+	gint i, j, starting_index;
+	gint num_elements;
 	gboolean conflict;
 	GString *s = g_string_new ("");
 
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ migrate_contacts (MigrationContext *context, EBook *old_book, EBook *new_book)
 {
 	EBookQuery *query = e_book_query_any_field_contains ("");
 	GList *l, *contacts;
-	int num_added = 0;
-	int num_contacts;
+	gint num_added = 0;
+	gint num_contacts;
 
 	/* both books are loaded, start the actual migration */
 	e_book_get_contacts (old_book, query, &contacts, NULL);
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ migrate_contacts (MigrationContext *context, EBook *old_book, EBook *new_book)
 							"OTHER");
 
 				if (v && v->data) {
-					if (!strncmp ((char*)v->data, "<?xml", 5)) {
+					if (!strncmp ((gchar *)v->data, "<?xml", 5)) {
 						/* k, this is the nasty part.  we glomb all the
 						   value strings back together again (if there is
 						   more than one), then work our magic */
@@ -381,9 +381,9 @@ migrate_contacts (MigrationContext *context, EBook *old_book, EBook *new_book)
 }
 
 static void
-migrate_contact_folder_to_source (MigrationContext *context, char *old_path, ESource *new_source)
+migrate_contact_folder_to_source (MigrationContext *context, gchar *old_path, ESource *new_source)
 {
-	char *old_uri = g_filename_to_uri (old_path, NULL, NULL);
+	gchar *old_uri = g_filename_to_uri (old_path, NULL, NULL);
 	GError *e = NULL;
 
 	EBook *old_book = NULL, *new_book = NULL;
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ migrate_contact_folder_to_source (MigrationContext *context, char *old_path, ESo
 }
 
 static void
-migrate_contact_folder (MigrationContext *context, char *old_path, ESourceGroup *dest_group, char *source_name)
+migrate_contact_folder (MigrationContext *context, gchar *old_path, ESourceGroup *dest_group, gchar *source_name)
 {
 	ESource *new_source;
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ create_groups (MigrationContext *context,
 {
 	GSList *groups;
 	ESourceGroup *group;
-	char *base_uri, *base_uri_proto;
+	gchar *base_uri, *base_uri_proto;
 	const gchar *base_dir;
 
 	*on_this_computer = NULL;
@@ -528,9 +528,9 @@ create_groups (MigrationContext *context,
 static gboolean
 migrate_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_this_computer, ESource *personal_source)
 {
-	char *old_path = NULL;
+	gchar *old_path = NULL;
 	GSList *dirs, *l;
-	char *local_contact_folder = NULL;
+	gchar *local_contact_folder = NULL;
 
 	old_path = g_strdup_printf ("%s/evolution/local", g_get_home_dir ());
 
@@ -542,15 +542,15 @@ migrate_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_this_computer
 						 NULL);
 
 	for (l = dirs; l; l = l->next) {
-		char *source_name;
+		gchar *source_name;
 		/* we handle the system folder differently */
-		if (personal_source && !strcmp ((char*)l->data, local_contact_folder)) {
+		if (personal_source && !strcmp ((gchar *)l->data, local_contact_folder)) {
 			g_hash_table_insert (context->folder_uid_map, g_strdup (l->data), g_strdup (e_source_peek_uid (personal_source)));
 			migrate_contact_folder_to_source (context, local_contact_folder, personal_source);
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		source_name = get_source_name (on_this_computer, (char*)l->data);
+		source_name = get_source_name (on_this_computer, (gchar *)l->data);
 		migrate_contact_folder (context, l->data, on_this_computer, source_name);
 		g_free (source_name);
 	}
@@ -563,13 +563,13 @@ migrate_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_this_computer
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 get_string_child (xmlNode *node,
-		  const char *name)
+		  const gchar *name)
 {
 	xmlNode *p;
 	xmlChar *xml_string;
-	char *retval;
+	gchar *retval;
 
 	p = e_xml_get_child_by_name (node, (xmlChar *) name);
 	if (p == NULL)
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ get_string_child (xmlNode *node,
 		return g_strdup("");
 
 	xml_string = xmlNodeListGetString (node->doc, p, 1);
-	retval = g_strdup ((char *) xml_string);
+	retval = g_strdup ((gchar *) xml_string);
 	xmlFree (xml_string);
 
 	return retval;
@@ -588,12 +588,12 @@ get_string_child (xmlNode *node,
 
 static int
 get_integer_child (xmlNode *node,
-		   const char *name,
-		   int defval)
+		   const gchar *name,
+		   gint defval)
 {
 	xmlNode *p;
 	xmlChar *xml_string;
-	int retval;
+	gint retval;
 
 	p = e_xml_get_child_by_name (node, (xmlChar *) name);
 	if (p == NULL)
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ get_integer_child (xmlNode *node,
 		return defval;
 
 	xml_string = xmlNodeListGetString (node->doc, p, 1);
-	retval = atoi ((char *)xml_string);
+	retval = atoi ((gchar *)xml_string);
 	xmlFree (xml_string);
 
 	return retval;
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ get_integer_child (xmlNode *node,
 static gboolean
 migrate_ldap_servers (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_ldap_servers)
 {
-	char *sources_xml = g_strdup_printf ("%s/evolution/addressbook-sources.xml",
+	gchar *sources_xml = g_strdup_printf ("%s/evolution/addressbook-sources.xml",
 					     g_get_home_dir ());
 
 	printf ("trying to migrate from %s\n", sources_xml);
@@ -622,14 +622,14 @@ migrate_ldap_servers (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_ldap_servers)
 		xmlDoc  *doc = xmlParseFile (sources_xml);
 		xmlNode *root;
 		xmlNode *child;
-		int num_contactservers;
-		int servernum;
+		gint num_contactservers;
+		gint servernum;
 
 		if (!doc)
 			return FALSE;
 
 		root = xmlDocGetRootElement (doc);
-		if (root == NULL || strcmp ((const char *)root->name, "addressbooks") != 0) {
+		if (root == NULL || strcmp ((const gchar *)root->name, "addressbooks") != 0) {
 			xmlFreeDoc (doc);
 			return FALSE;
 		}
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ migrate_ldap_servers (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_ldap_servers)
 		/* count the number of servers, so we can give progress */
 		num_contactservers = 0;
 		for (child = root->children; child; child = child->next) {
-			if (!strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "contactserver")) {
+			if (!strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "contactserver")) {
 				num_contactservers++;
 			}
 		}
@@ -647,11 +647,11 @@ migrate_ldap_servers (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_ldap_servers)
 
 		servernum = 0;
 		for (child = root->children; child; child = child->next) {
-			if (!strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "contactserver")) {
-				char *port, *host, *rootdn, *scope, *authmethod, *ssl;
-				char *emailaddr, *binddn, *limitstr;
-				int limit;
-				char *name, *description;
+			if (!strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "contactserver")) {
+				gchar *port, *host, *rootdn, *scope, *authmethod, *ssl;
+				gchar *emailaddr, *binddn, *limitstr;
+				gint limit;
+				gchar *name, *description;
 				GString *uri = g_string_new ("");
 				ESource *source;
 
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ migrate_ldap_servers (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup *on_ldap_servers)
 }
 
 static ESource*
-get_source_by_name (ESourceList *source_list, const char *name)
+get_source_by_name (ESourceList *source_list, const gchar *name)
 {
 	GSList *groups;
 	GSList *g;
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ get_source_by_name (ESourceList *source_list, const char *name)
 
 		for (s = sources; s; s = s->next) {
 			ESource *source = E_SOURCE (s->data);
-			const char *source_name = e_source_peek_name (source);
+			const gchar *source_name = e_source_peek_name (source);
 
 			if (!strcmp (name, source_name))
 				return source;
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ get_source_by_name (ESourceList *source_list, const char *name)
 static gboolean
 migrate_completion_folders (MigrationContext *context)
 {
-	char *uris_xml = gconf_client_get_string (addressbook_component_peek_gconf_client (context->component),
+	gchar *uris_xml = gconf_client_get_string (addressbook_component_peek_gconf_client (context->component),
 						  "/apps/evolution/addressbook/completion/uris",
 						  NULL);
 
@@ -761,14 +761,14 @@ migrate_completion_folders (MigrationContext *context)
 		dialog_set_folder_name (context, _("Autocompletion Settings"));
 
 		root = xmlDocGetRootElement (doc);
-		if (root == NULL || strcmp ((const char *)root->name, "EvolutionFolderList") != 0) {
+		if (root == NULL || strcmp ((const gchar *)root->name, "EvolutionFolderList") != 0) {
 			xmlFreeDoc (doc);
 			return FALSE;
 		}
 
 		for (child = root->children; child; child = child->next) {
-			if (!strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "folder")) {
-				char *physical_uri = e_xml_get_string_prop_by_name (child, (const unsigned char *)"physical-uri");
+			if (!strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "folder")) {
+				gchar *physical_uri = e_xml_get_string_prop_by_name (child, (const guchar *)"physical-uri");
 				ESource *source = NULL;
 
 				/* if the physical uri is file://...
@@ -783,8 +783,8 @@ migrate_completion_folders (MigrationContext *context)
 				   for the uri. */
 
 				if (!strncmp (physical_uri, "file://", 7)) {
-					char *filename = g_filename_from_uri (physical_uri, NULL, NULL);
-					char *uid = NULL;
+					gchar *filename = g_filename_from_uri (physical_uri, NULL, NULL);
+					gchar *uid = NULL;
 
 					if (filename)
 						uid  = g_hash_table_lookup (context->folder_uid_map,
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ migrate_completion_folders (MigrationContext *context)
 						source = e_source_list_peek_source_by_uid (context->source_list, uid);
 				}
 				else {
-					char *name = e_xml_get_string_prop_by_name (child, (const unsigned char *)"display-name");
+					gchar *name = e_xml_get_string_prop_by_name (child, (const guchar *)"display-name");
 
 					source = get_source_by_name (context->source_list, name);
 
@@ -833,14 +833,14 @@ migrate_contact_lists_for_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup
 		EBook *book;
 		EBookQuery *query;
 		GList *l, *contacts;
-		int num_contacts, num_converted;
+		gint num_contacts, num_converted;
 
 		dialog_set_folder_name (context, e_source_peek_name (source));
 
 		book = e_book_new (source, NULL);
 		if (!book
 		    || !e_book_open (book, TRUE, NULL)) {
-			char *uri = e_source_get_uri (source);
+			gchar *uri = e_source_get_uri (source);
 			g_warning ("failed to migrate contact lists for source %s", uri);
 			g_free (uri);
 			continue;
@@ -864,8 +864,8 @@ migrate_contact_lists_for_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup
 				GList *v = e_vcard_attribute_get_values (a);
 
 				if (v && v->data) {
-					if (!strncmp ((char*)v->data, "<?xml", 5)) {
-						EDestination *dest = e_destination_import ((char*)v->data);
+					if (!strncmp ((gchar *)v->data, "<?xml", 5)) {
+						EDestination *dest = e_destination_import ((gchar *)v->data);
 
 						e_destination_export_to_vcard_attribute (dest, a);
 
@@ -908,14 +908,14 @@ migrate_company_phone_for_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup
 		EBook *book;
 		EBookQuery *query;
 		GList *l, *contacts;
-		int num_contacts, num_converted;
+		gint num_contacts, num_converted;
 
 		dialog_set_folder_name (context, e_source_peek_name (source));
 
 		book = e_book_new (source, NULL);
 		if (!book
 		    || !e_book_open (book, TRUE, NULL)) {
-			char *uri = e_source_get_uri (source);
+			gchar *uri = e_source_get_uri (source);
 			g_warning ("failed to migrate company phone numbers for source %s", uri);
 			g_free (uri);
 			continue;
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ migrate_company_phone_for_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup
 			GError *e = NULL;
 			GList *attrs, *attr;
 			gboolean converted = FALSE;
-			int num_work_voice = 0;
+			gint num_work_voice = 0;
 
 			attrs = e_vcard_get_attributes (E_VCARD (contact));
 			for (attr = attrs; attr;) {
@@ -1001,11 +1001,11 @@ migrate_company_phone_for_local_folders (MigrationContext *context, ESourceGroup
 }
 
 static void
-migrate_pilot_data (const char *old_path, const char *new_path)
+migrate_pilot_data (const gchar *old_path, const gchar *new_path)
 {
-	const char *dent;
-	const char *ext;
-	char *filename;
+	const gchar *dent;
+	const gchar *ext;
+	gchar *filename;
 	GDir *dir;
 
 	if (!(dir = g_dir_open (old_path, 0, NULL)))
@@ -1017,9 +1017,9 @@ migrate_pilot_data (const char *old_path, const char *new_path)
 		    (!strncmp (dent, "pilot-sync-evolution-addressbook-", 33) &&
 		     ((ext = strrchr (dent, '.')) && !strcmp (ext, ".db")))) {
 			/* src and dest file formats are identical for both map and changelog files */
-			unsigned char inbuf[4096];
+			guchar inbuf[4096];
 			size_t nread, nwritten;
-			int fd0, fd1;
+			gint fd0, fd1;
 			ssize_t n;
 
 			filename = g_build_filename (old_path, dent, NULL);
@@ -1103,8 +1103,8 @@ migration_context_free (MigrationContext *context)
 	g_free (context);
 }
 
-int
-addressbook_migrate (AddressbookComponent *component, int major, int minor, int revision, GError **err)
+gint
+addressbook_migrate (AddressbookComponent *component, gint major, gint minor, gint revision, GError **err)
 {
 	ESourceGroup *on_this_computer;
 	ESourceGroup *on_ldap_servers;
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ addressbook_migrate (AddressbookComponent *component, int major, int minor, int
 		}
 
 		if (minor < 5 || (minor == 5 && revision <= 10)) {
-			char *old_path, *new_path;
+			gchar *old_path, *new_path;
 
 			dialog_set_label (context, _("Evolution's Palm Sync changelog and map files have changed.\n\n"
 						     "Please be patient while Evolution migrates your Pilot Sync data..."));
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-migrate.h b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-migrate.h
index 5727b3d0ab..c10f29cfdd 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-migrate.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-migrate.h
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
 
 struct _GError;
 
-int addressbook_migrate (AddressbookComponent *component, int major, int minor, int revision, struct _GError **err);
+gint addressbook_migrate (AddressbookComponent *component, gint major, gint minor, gint revision, struct _GError **err);
 
 #endif /* _ADDRESSBOOK_MIGRATE_H_ */
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-view.c b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-view.c
index e6b99c6405..379660c993 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-view.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ struct _AddressbookViewPrivate {
 	EBook *book;
 	guint activity_id;
 	ESourceList *source_list;
-	char *passwd;
+	gchar *passwd;
 	EUserCreatableItemsHandler *creatable_items_handler;
 
 	EABMenu *menu;
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static GtkTargetEntry drag_types[] = {
 };
 static gint num_drag_types = sizeof(drag_types) / sizeof(drag_types[0]);
 
-static void set_status_message (EABView *eav, const char *message, AddressbookView *view);
+static void set_status_message (EABView *eav, const gchar *message, AddressbookView *view);
 static void search_result (EABView *eav, EBookViewStatus status, AddressbookView *view);
 
 static void activate_source (AddressbookView *view, ESource *source);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static ESource *get_primary_source (AddressbookView *view);
 
 typedef struct {
 	GtkWidget *editor;
-	char *uid;
+	gchar *uid;
 	AddressbookView *view;
 } EditorUidClosure;
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ get_current_view (AddressbookView *view)
 }
 
 static void
-save_all_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+save_all_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ save_all_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-save_contact_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+save_contact_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ save_contact_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-view_contact_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+view_contact_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ view_contact_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-delete_contact_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+delete_contact_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ delete_contact_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-print_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+print_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ print_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-print_preview_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+print_preview_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ print_preview_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-stop_loading_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+stop_loading_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ stop_loading_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-cut_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+cut_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ cut_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-copy_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+copy_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ copy_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-paste_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+paste_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ paste_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-select_all_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+select_all_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ select_all_contacts_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *pat
 }
 
 static void
-send_contact_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+send_contact_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ send_contact_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-send_contact_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+send_contact_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ send_contact_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-copy_all_contacts_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+copy_all_contacts_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ copy_all_contacts_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *pa
 }
 
 static void
-copy_contact_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+copy_contact_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ copy_contact_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-move_all_contacts_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+move_all_contacts_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ move_all_contacts_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *pa
 }
 
 static void
-move_contact_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+move_contact_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ move_contact_to_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
 }
 
 static void
-forget_passwords_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+forget_passwords_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	e_passwords_forget_passwords();
 }
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ new_addressbook_folder (AddressbookView *view)
 }
 
 static void
-new_folder_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+new_folder_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	new_addressbook_folder (view);
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ delete_addressbook_folder (AddressbookView *view)
 }
 
 static void
-delete_folder_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+delete_folder_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	if (view)
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ edit_addressbook_folder (AddressbookView *view)
 {
 	AddressbookViewPrivate *priv = view->priv;
 	ESource *selected_source;
-	const char *uid;
+	const gchar *uid;
 	EditorUidClosure *closure;
 
 	selected_source = e_source_selector_peek_primary_selection (E_SOURCE_SELECTOR (priv->selector));
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ edit_addressbook_folder (AddressbookView *view)
 
 	closure = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->uid_to_editor, uid);
 	if (!closure) {
-		char *uid_copy = g_strdup (uid);
+		gchar *uid_copy = g_strdup (uid);
 
 		closure = g_new (EditorUidClosure, 1);
 		closure->editor = addressbook_config_edit_source (gtk_widget_get_toplevel(priv->notebook), selected_source);
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ edit_addressbook_folder (AddressbookView *view)
 }
 
 static void
-edit_folder_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+edit_folder_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	if (view)
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ rename_addressbook_folder (AddressbookView *view)
 {
 	AddressbookViewPrivate *priv = view->priv;
 	ESource *source;
-	const char *old_name;
-	char *prompt, *new_name;
+	const gchar *old_name;
+	gchar *prompt, *new_name;
 	gboolean done = FALSE;
 
 	source = e_source_selector_peek_primary_selection (E_SOURCE_SELECTOR (priv->selector));
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ rename_addressbook_folder (AddressbookView *view)
 }
 
 static void
-rename_folder_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, void *user_data, const char *path)
+rename_folder_cb (BonoboUIComponent *uih, gpointer user_data, const gchar *path)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = (AddressbookView *) user_data;
 	if (view)
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ folder_can_delete (AddressbookView *view)
 {
 	AddressbookViewPrivate *priv = view->priv;
 	ESource *source ;
-	const char *source_uri;
+	const gchar *source_uri;
 
 	source = e_source_selector_peek_primary_selection (E_SOURCE_SELECTOR (priv->selector));
 	if(source) {
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ folder_can_delete (AddressbookView *view)
 }
 
 static void
-set_status_message (EABView *eav, const char *message, AddressbookView *view)
+set_status_message (EABView *eav, const gchar *message, AddressbookView *view)
 {
 	AddressbookViewPrivate *priv = view->priv;
 	EActivityHandler *activity_handler = priv->activity_handler;
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ set_status_message (EABView *eav, const char *message, AddressbookView *view)
 			priv->activity_id = 0;
 		}
 	} else if (priv->activity_id == 0) {
-		char *clientid = g_strdup_printf ("%p", (gpointer) view);
+		gchar *clientid = g_strdup_printf ("%p", (gpointer) view);
 
 		priv->activity_id = e_activity_handler_operation_started (
 			activity_handler, clientid, message, TRUE);
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ set_status_message (EABView *eav, const char *message, AddressbookView *view)
 }
 
 static void
-set_folder_bar_message (EABView *eav, const char *message, AddressbookView *view)
+set_folder_bar_message (EABView *eav, const gchar *message, AddressbookView *view)
 {
 	AddressbookViewPrivate *priv = view->priv;
 	EABView *current_view = get_current_view (view);
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ set_folder_bar_message (EABView *eav, const char *message, AddressbookView *view
 		ESource *source = eav->source;
 
 		if (source) {
-			const char *name = e_source_peek_name (source);
+			const gchar *name = e_source_peek_name (source);
 
 			e_info_label_set_info((EInfoLabel*)priv->info_widget, name, message);
 		}
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ control_activate (BonoboControl     *control,
 	AddressbookViewPrivate *priv = view->priv;
 	Bonobo_UIContainer remote_ui_container;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
-	char *xmlfile;
+	gchar *xmlfile;
 
 	remote_ui_container = bonobo_control_get_remote_ui_container (control, NULL);
 	bonobo_ui_component_set_container (uic, remote_ui_container, NULL);
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ control_activate_cb (BonoboControl *control,
 }
 
 static void
-gather_uids_foreach (char *key,
+gather_uids_foreach (gchar *key,
 		     gpointer value,
 		     GList **list)
 {
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ source_list_changed_cb (ESourceList *source_list, AddressbookView *view)
 	uids = NULL;
 	g_hash_table_foreach (priv->uid_to_view, (GHFunc)gather_uids_foreach, &uids);
 	for (l = uids; l; l = l->next) {
-		char *uid = l->data;
+		gchar *uid = l->data;
 		if (e_source_list_peek_source_by_uid (source_list, uid)) {
 			/* the source still exists, do nothing */
 		}
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ source_list_changed_cb (ESourceList *source_list, AddressbookView *view)
 	uids = NULL;
 	g_hash_table_foreach (priv->uid_to_editor, (GHFunc)gather_uids_foreach, &uids);
 	for (l = uids; l; l = l->next) {
-		char *uid = l->data;
+		gchar *uid = l->data;
 		if (e_source_list_peek_source_by_uid (source_list, uid)) {
 			/* the source still exists, do nothing */
 		}
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ get_primary_source (AddressbookView *view)
 {
 	AddressbookViewPrivate *priv = view->priv;
 	ESource *source;
-	char *uid;
+	gchar *uid;
 
 	uid = gconf_client_get_string (priv->gconf_client,
 				       "/apps/evolution/addressbook/display/primary_addressbook",
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ book_removed (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, gpointer data)
 }
 
 static void
-delete_addressbook_cb(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+delete_addressbook_cb(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = data;
 	AddressbookViewPrivate *priv = view->priv;
@@ -903,13 +903,13 @@ delete_addressbook_cb(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-new_addressbook_cb(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+new_addressbook_cb(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	addressbook_config_create_new_source (gtk_widget_get_toplevel(ep->target->widget));
 }
 
 static void
-rename_addressbook_cb (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+rename_addressbook_cb (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = data;
 	ESourceSelector *selector;
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ rename_addressbook_cb (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-save_addressbook_cb(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+save_addressbook_cb(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = data;
 	EABView *v = get_current_view (view);
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ save_addressbook_cb(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-edit_addressbook_cb(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+edit_addressbook_cb(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	AddressbookView *view = data;
 	if (view)
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ static EPopupItem abv_source_popups[] = {
 };
 
 static void
-abv_source_popup_free(EPopup *ep, GSList *list, void *data)
+abv_source_popup_free(EPopup *ep, GSList *list, gpointer data)
 {
 	g_slist_free(list);
 }
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ popup_event_callback(ESourceSelector *selector, ESource *source, GdkEventButton
 	EABPopup *ep;
 	EABPopupTargetSource *t;
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 	GtkMenu *menu;
 
 	/** @HookPoint-EABPopup:Addressbook Source Selector Context Menu
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ removed_contact_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, gpointer closure)
 }
 
 static void
-merged_contact_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const char *id, gpointer closure)
+merged_contact_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const gchar *id, gpointer closure)
 {
 	MergeContext *merge_context = closure;
 
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ selector_tree_data_dropped (ESourceSelector *selector,
 	}
 	e_book_open (target_book, FALSE, NULL);
 
-	eab_book_and_contact_list_from_string ((char *)data->data, &source_book, &contactlist);
+	eab_book_and_contact_list_from_string ((gchar *)data->data, &source_book, &contactlist);
 
 	v = get_current_view (view);
 	g_object_get (v->model, "book",&source_book, NULL);
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ addressbook_view_init (AddressbookView *view)
 }
 
 static void
-destroy_editor (char *key,
+destroy_editor (gchar *key,
 		gpointer value,
 		gpointer nada)
 {
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ activate_source (AddressbookView *view,
 		 ESource *source)
 {
 	AddressbookViewPrivate *priv = view->priv;
-	const char *uid;
+	const gchar *uid;
 	GtkWidget *uid_view;
 	EBook *book;
 	BookOpenData *data;
@@ -1496,8 +1496,8 @@ addressbook_view_peek_folder_view (AddressbookView *view)
 
 void
 addressbook_view_edit_contact (AddressbookView* view,
-			       const char* source_uid,
-			       const char* contact_uid)
+			       const gchar * source_uid,
+			       const gchar * contact_uid)
 {
 	AddressbookViewPrivate *priv = view->priv;
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-view.h b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-view.h
index 08bbbb3e99..bdb37e021a 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-view.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-view.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ GtkWidget         *addressbook_view_peek_statusbar        (AddressbookView *view
 BonoboControl     *addressbook_view_peek_folder_view      (AddressbookView *view);
 
 void              addressbook_view_edit_contact           (AddressbookView* view,
-							   const char* source_id,
-							   const char* contact_id);
+							   const gchar * source_id,
+							   const gchar * contact_id);
 
 #endif /* _ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW_H_ */
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook.c b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook.c
index f36012ab94..45790e15c0 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook.c
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ free_load_source_data (LoadSourceData *data)
 /*this function removes of anything present after semicolon
 in uri*/
 
-static gchar*
+static gchar *
 remove_parameters_from_uri (const gchar *uri)
 {
-	char *euri_str;
+	gchar *euri_str;
 	EUri *euri;
 
 	euri = e_uri_new (uri);
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ static void
 addressbook_authenticate (EBook *book, gboolean previous_failure, ESource *source,
 			  EBookCallback cb, gpointer closure)
 {
-	const char *password = NULL;
-	char *pass_dup = NULL;
+	const gchar *password = NULL;
+	gchar *pass_dup = NULL;
 	const gchar *auth;
 	const gchar *user;
 	gchar *uri = remove_parameters_from_uri(e_book_get_uri (book));
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ addressbook_authenticate (EBook *book, gboolean previous_failure, ESource *sourc
 		user = "";
 
 	if (!password) {
-		char *prompt;
-		char *password_prompt;
+		gchar *prompt;
+		gchar *password_prompt;
 		gboolean remember;
 		const gchar *failed_auth;
 		guint32 flags = E_PASSWORDS_REMEMBER_FOREVER|E_PASSWORDS_SECRET|E_PASSWORDS_ONLINE;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/autocompletion-config.c b/addressbook/gui/component/autocompletion-config.c
index f45f2228e1..9773f5bd5b 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/autocompletion-config.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/autocompletion-config.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ source_selection_changed (ESourceSelector *selector,
 }
 
 static void
-config_control_destroy_notify (void *data,
+config_control_destroy_notify (gpointer data,
 			       GObject *where_the_config_control_was)
 {
 	AutocompletionConfig *ac = (AutocompletionConfig *) data;
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ initialize_selection (AutocompletionConfig *ac)
 		GSList *sources;
 		for (sources = e_source_group_peek_sources (group); sources; sources = sources->next) {
 			ESource *source = E_SOURCE (sources->data);
-			const char *completion = e_source_get_property (source, "completion");
+			const gchar *completion = e_source_get_property (source, "completion");
 			if (completion && !g_ascii_strcasecmp (completion, "true"))
 				e_source_selector_select_source (E_SOURCE_SELECTOR (ac->control_widget),
 								 source);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/component-factory.c b/addressbook/gui/component/component-factory.c
index 4d02cc3e6b..eddabd7b48 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/component-factory.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/component-factory.c
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 
 static BonoboObject *
 factory (BonoboGenericFactory *factory,
-	 const char *component_id,
-	 void *closure)
+	 const gchar *component_id,
+	 gpointer closure)
 {
 	d(printf ("asked to activate component_id `%s'\n", component_id));
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/openldap-extract.h b/addressbook/gui/component/openldap-extract.h
index 010589da1e..083fc0d162 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/openldap-extract.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/openldap-extract.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #define LDAP_CALLOC(n,s) calloc((n),(s))
 #define LDAP_REALLOC(p,s) realloc((p),(s))
 #define LDAP_FREE(p) free((p))
-#define LDAP_VFREE(p) vfree((void **)(p))
+#define LDAP_VFREE(p) vfree((gpointer *)(p))
 #define LDAP_STRDUP(s) strdup((s))
 
 #define LDAP_RANGE(n,x,y)	(((x) <= (n)) && ((n) <= (y)))
@@ -87,21 +87,21 @@
 #define	LDAP_SCHEMA_SKIP			0x80U /* Don't malloc any result      */
 
 typedef struct ldap_objectclass {
-	char *oc_oid;		/* REQUIRED */
-	char **oc_names;	/* OPTIONAL */
-	char *oc_desc;		/* OPTIONAL */
-	int  oc_obsolete;	/* 0=no, 1=yes */
-	char **oc_sup_oids;	/* OPTIONAL */
-	int  oc_kind;		/* 0=ABSTRACT, 1=STRUCTURAL, 2=AUXILIARY */
-	char **oc_at_oids_must;	/* OPTIONAL */
-	char **oc_at_oids_may;	/* OPTIONAL */
+	gchar *oc_oid;		/* REQUIRED */
+	gchar **oc_names;	/* OPTIONAL */
+	gchar *oc_desc;		/* OPTIONAL */
+	gint  oc_obsolete;	/* 0=no, 1=yes */
+	gchar **oc_sup_oids;	/* OPTIONAL */
+	gint  oc_kind;		/* 0=ABSTRACT, 1=STRUCTURAL, 2=AUXILIARY */
+	gchar **oc_at_oids_must;	/* OPTIONAL */
+	gchar **oc_at_oids_may;	/* OPTIONAL */
 } LDAPObjectClass;
 
 
 static void
-vfree(void **vec)
+vfree(gpointer *vec)
 {
-  int i;
+  gint i;
 
   for (i = 0; vec[i] != NULL; i++)
     free(vec[i]);
@@ -143,17 +143,17 @@ vfree(void **vec)
 #define TK_QDESCR	TK_QDSTRING
 
 struct token {
-	int type;
-	char *sval;
+	gint type;
+	gchar *sval;
 };
 
 static int
-get_token( const char ** sp, char ** token_val )
+get_token( const gchar ** sp, gchar ** token_val )
 {
-	int kind;
-	const char * p;
-	const char * q;
-	char * res;
+	gint kind;
+	const gchar * p;
+	const gchar * q;
+	gchar * res;
 
 	*token_val = NULL;
 	switch (**sp) {
@@ -223,20 +223,20 @@ get_token( const char ** sp, char ** token_val )
 
 /* Gobble optional whitespace */
 static void
-parse_whsp(const char **sp)
+parse_whsp(const gchar **sp)
 {
 	while (LDAP_SPACE(**sp))
 		(*sp)++;
 }
 
 /* Parse a sequence of dot-separated decimal strings */
-static char *
-ldap_int_parse_numericoid(const char **sp, int *code, const int flags)
+static gchar *
+ldap_int_parse_numericoid(const gchar **sp, gint *code, const gint flags)
 {
-	char * res = NULL;
-	const char * start = *sp;
-	int len;
-	int quoted = 0;
+	gchar * res = NULL;
+	const gchar * start = *sp;
+	gint len;
+	gint quoted = 0;
 
 	/* Netscape puts the SYNTAX value in quotes (incorrectly) */
 	if ( flags & LDAP_SCHEMA_ALLOW_QUOTED && **sp == '\'' ) {
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ ldap_int_parse_numericoid(const char **sp, int *code, const int flags)
 	while (**sp) {
 		if ( !LDAP_DIGIT(**sp) ) {
 			/*
-			 * Initial char is not a digit or char after dot is
+			 * Initial gchar is not a digit or gchar after dot is
 			 * not a digit
 			 */
 			*code = LDAP_SCHERR_NODIGIT;
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ ldap_int_parse_numericoid(const char **sp, int *code, const int flags)
 		/* Otherwise, gobble the dot and loop again */
 		(*sp)++;
 	}
-	/* Now *sp points at the char past the numericoid. Perfect. */
+	/* Now *sp points at the gchar past the numericoid. Perfect. */
 	len = *sp - start;
 	if ( flags & LDAP_SCHEMA_ALLOW_QUOTED && quoted ) {
 		if ( **sp == '\'' ) {
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ ldap_int_parse_numericoid(const char **sp, int *code, const int flags)
 		}
 	}
 	if (flags & LDAP_SCHEMA_SKIP) {
-		res = (char *)start;
+		res = (gchar *)start;
 	} else {
 		res = LDAP_MALLOC(len+1);
 		if (!res) {
@@ -287,22 +287,22 @@ ldap_int_parse_numericoid(const char **sp, int *code, const int flags)
 }
 
 /* Parse a qdescr or a list of them enclosed in () */
-static char **
-parse_qdescrs(const char **sp, int *code)
+static gchar **
+parse_qdescrs(const gchar **sp, gint *code)
 {
-	char ** res;
-	char ** res1;
-	int kind;
-	char * sval;
-	int size;
-	int pos;
+	gchar ** res;
+	gchar ** res1;
+	gint kind;
+	gchar * sval;
+	gint size;
+	gint pos;
 
 	parse_whsp(sp);
 	kind = get_token(sp,&sval);
 	if ( kind == TK_LEFTPAREN ) {
 		/* Let's presume there will be at least 2 entries */
 		size = 3;
-		res = LDAP_CALLOC(3,sizeof(char *));
+		res = LDAP_CALLOC(3,sizeof(gchar *));
 		if ( !res ) {
 			*code = LDAP_SCHERR_OUTOFMEM;
 			return NULL;
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ parse_qdescrs(const char **sp, int *code)
 			if ( kind == TK_QDESCR ) {
 				if ( pos == size-2 ) {
 					size++;
-					res1 = LDAP_REALLOC(res,size*sizeof(char *));
+					res1 = LDAP_REALLOC(res,size*sizeof(gchar *));
 					if ( !res1 ) {
 						LDAP_VFREE(res);
 						LDAP_FREE(sval);
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ parse_qdescrs(const char **sp, int *code)
 		parse_whsp(sp);
 		return(res);
 	} else if ( kind == TK_QDESCR ) {
-		res = LDAP_CALLOC(2,sizeof(char *));
+		res = LDAP_CALLOC(2,sizeof(gchar *));
 		if ( !res ) {
 			*code = LDAP_SCHERR_OUTOFMEM;
 			return NULL;
@@ -355,15 +355,15 @@ parse_qdescrs(const char **sp, int *code)
 }
 
 /* Parse a woid or a $-separated list of them enclosed in () */
-static char **
-parse_oids(const char **sp, int *code, const int allow_quoted)
+static gchar **
+parse_oids(const gchar **sp, gint *code, const gint allow_quoted)
 {
-	char ** res;
-	char ** res1;
-	int kind;
-	char * sval;
-	int size;
-	int pos;
+	gchar ** res;
+	gchar ** res1;
+	gint kind;
+	gchar * sval;
+	gint size;
+	gint pos;
 
 	/*
 	 * Strictly speaking, doing this here accepts whsp before the
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ parse_oids(const char **sp, int *code, const int allow_quoted)
 	if ( kind == TK_LEFTPAREN ) {
 		/* Let's presume there will be at least 2 entries */
 		size = 3;
-		res = LDAP_CALLOC(3,sizeof(char *));
+		res = LDAP_CALLOC(3,sizeof(gchar *));
 		if ( !res ) {
 			*code = LDAP_SCHERR_OUTOFMEM;
 			return NULL;
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ parse_oids(const char **sp, int *code, const int allow_quoted)
 				       kind == TK_QDSTRING ) ) {
 					if ( pos == size-2 ) {
 						size++;
-						res1 = LDAP_REALLOC(res,size*sizeof(char *));
+						res1 = LDAP_REALLOC(res,size*sizeof(gchar *));
 						if ( !res1 ) {
 							LDAP_FREE(sval);
 							LDAP_VFREE(res);
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ parse_oids(const char **sp, int *code, const int allow_quoted)
 		return(res);
 	} else if ( kind == TK_BAREWORD ||
 		    ( allow_quoted && kind == TK_QDSTRING ) ) {
-		res = LDAP_CALLOC(2,sizeof(char *));
+		res = LDAP_CALLOC(2,sizeof(gchar *));
 		if ( !res ) {
 			LDAP_FREE(sval);
 			*code = LDAP_SCHERR_OUTOFMEM;
@@ -466,24 +466,24 @@ ldap_objectclass_free(LDAPObjectClass * oc)
 }
 
 static LDAPObjectClass *
-ldap_str2objectclass( LDAP_CONST char * s,
-	int * code,
-	LDAP_CONST char ** errp,
+ldap_str2objectclass( LDAP_CONST gchar * s,
+	gint * code,
+	LDAP_CONST gchar ** errp,
 	LDAP_CONST unsigned flags )
 {
-	int kind;
-	const char * ss = s;
-	char * sval;
-	int seen_name = 0;
-	int seen_desc = 0;
-	int seen_obsolete = 0;
-	int seen_sup = 0;
-	int seen_kind = 0;
-	int seen_must = 0;
-	int seen_may = 0;
+	gint kind;
+	const gchar * ss = s;
+	gchar * sval;
+	gint seen_name = 0;
+	gint seen_desc = 0;
+	gint seen_obsolete = 0;
+	gint seen_sup = 0;
+	gint seen_kind = 0;
+	gint seen_must = 0;
+	gint seen_may = 0;
 	LDAPObjectClass * oc;
-	char ** ext_vals;
-	const char * savepos;
+	gchar ** ext_vals;
+	const gchar * savepos;
 
 	if ( !s ) {
 		*code = LDAP_SCHERR_EMPTY;
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ ldap_str2objectclass( LDAP_CONST char * s,
 				} else if ( flags &
 					LDAP_SCHEMA_ALLOW_OID_MACRO ) {
 					/* Non-numerical OID, ignore */
-					int len = ss-savepos;
+					gint len = ss-savepos;
 					oc->oc_oid = LDAP_MALLOC(len+1);
 					strncpy(oc->oc_oid, savepos, len);
 					oc->oc_oid[len] = 0;
@@ -741,21 +741,21 @@ ldap_str2objectclass( LDAP_CONST char * s,
 #define LDAP_UTF8_INCR(p) ((p)=LDAP_UTF8_NEXT((p)))
 #define ldap_x_utf8_to_ucs4(str) g_utf8_get_char(str)
 
-static char *ldap_utf8_strchr( const char *str, const char *chr )
+static gchar *ldap_utf8_strchr( const gchar *str, const gchar *chr )
 {
 	for( ; *str != '\0'; LDAP_UTF8_INCR(str) ) {
 		if( ldap_x_utf8_to_ucs4( str ) == ldap_x_utf8_to_ucs4( chr ) ) {
-			return (char *) str;
+			return (gchar *) str;
 		}
 	}
 
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static size_t ldap_utf8_strcspn( const char *str, const char *set )
+static size_t ldap_utf8_strcspn( const gchar *str, const gchar *set )
 {
-	const char *cstr;
-	const char *cset;
+	const gchar *cstr;
+	const gchar *cset;
 
 	for( cstr = str; *cstr != '\0'; LDAP_UTF8_INCR(cstr) ) {
 		for( cset = set; *cset != '\0'; LDAP_UTF8_INCR(cset) ) {
@@ -768,10 +768,10 @@ static size_t ldap_utf8_strcspn( const char *str, const char *set )
 	return cstr - str;
 }
 
-static size_t ldap_utf8_strspn( const char *str, const char *set )
+static size_t ldap_utf8_strspn( const gchar *str, const gchar *set )
 {
-	const char *cstr;
-	const char *cset;
+	const gchar *cstr;
+	const gchar *cset;
 
 	for( cstr = str; *cstr != '\0'; LDAP_UTF8_INCR(cstr) ) {
 		for( cset = set; ; LDAP_UTF8_INCR(cset) ) {
@@ -788,10 +788,10 @@ static size_t ldap_utf8_strspn( const char *str, const char *set )
 	return cstr - str;
 }
 
-static char *ldap_utf8_strtok(char *str, const char *sep, char **last)
+static gchar *ldap_utf8_strtok(gchar *str, const gchar *sep, gchar **last)
 {
-	char *begin;
-	char *end;
+	gchar *begin;
+	gchar *end;
 
 	if( last == NULL ) return NULL;
 
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ static char *ldap_utf8_strtok(char *str, const char *sep, char **last)
 	end = &begin[ ldap_utf8_strcspn( begin, sep ) ];
 
 	if( *end != '\0' ) {
-		char *next = LDAP_UTF8_NEXT( end );
+		gchar *next = LDAP_UTF8_NEXT( end );
 		*end = '\0';
 		end = next;
 	}
@@ -856,17 +856,17 @@ typedef struct ldap_url_desc {
 
 /* from url.c */
 
-static const char*
+static const gchar *
 skip_url_prefix(
-	const char *url,
-	int *enclosedp,
-	const char **scheme )
+	const gchar *url,
+	gint *enclosedp,
+	const gchar **scheme )
 {
 	/*
  	 * return non-zero if this looks like a LDAP URL; zero if not
  	 * if non-zero returned, *urlp will be moved past "ldap://" part of URL
  	 */
-	const char *p;
+	const gchar *p;
 
 	if ( url == NULL ) {
 		return( NULL );
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ skip_url_prefix(
 	return( NULL );
 }
 
-static int str2scope( const char *p )
+static gint str2scope( const gchar *p )
 {
 	if ( strcasecmp( p, "one" ) == 0 ) {
 		return LDAP_SCOPE_ONELEVEL;
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ ldap_free_urldesc( LDAPURLDesc *ludp )
 }
 
 static int
-ldap_int_unhex( int c )
+ldap_int_unhex( gint c )
 {
 	return( c >= '0' && c <= '9' ? c - '0'
 	    : c >= 'A' && c <= 'F' ? c - 'A' + 10
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ ldap_int_unhex( int c )
 }
 
 static void
-ldap_pvt_hex_unescape( char *s )
+ldap_pvt_hex_unescape( gchar *s )
 {
 	/*
 	 * Remove URL hex escapes from s... done in place.  The basic concept for
@@ -1014,8 +1014,8 @@ ldap_pvt_hex_unescape( char *s )
 	*p = '\0';
 }
 
-static char **
-ldap_str2charray( const char *str_in, const char *brkstr )
+static gchar **
+ldap_str2charray( const gchar *str_in, const gchar *brkstr )
 {
 	char	**res;
 	char	*str, *s;
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ ldap_str2charray( const char *str_in, const char *brkstr )
 		}
 	}
 
-	res = (char **) LDAP_MALLOC( (i + 1) * sizeof(char *) );
+	res = (gchar **) LDAP_MALLOC( (i + 1) * sizeof(gchar *) );
 
 	if( res == NULL ) {
 		LDAP_FREE( str );
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ ldap_str2charray( const char *str_in, const char *brkstr )
 }
 
 static int
-ldap_url_parse_ext( LDAP_CONST char *url_in, LDAPURLDesc **ludpp )
+ldap_url_parse_ext( LDAP_CONST gchar *url_in, LDAPURLDesc **ludpp )
 {
 /*
  *  Pick apart the pieces of an LDAP URL.
@@ -1078,9 +1078,9 @@ ldap_url_parse_ext( LDAP_CONST char *url_in, LDAPURLDesc **ludpp )
 	LDAPURLDesc	*ludp;
 	char	*p, *q, *r;
 	int		i, enclosed;
-	const char *scheme = NULL;
-	const char *url_tmp;
-	char *url;
+	const gchar *scheme = NULL;
+	const gchar *url_tmp;
+	gchar *url;
 
 	if( url_in == NULL || ludpp == NULL ) {
 		return LDAP_URL_ERR_PARAM;
@@ -1393,9 +1393,9 @@ ldap_url_parse_ext( LDAP_CONST char *url_in, LDAPURLDesc **ludpp )
 }
 
 static int
-ldap_url_parse( LDAP_CONST char *url_in, LDAPURLDesc **ludpp )
+ldap_url_parse( LDAP_CONST gchar *url_in, LDAPURLDesc **ludpp )
 {
-	int rc = ldap_url_parse_ext( url_in, ludpp );
+	gint rc = ldap_url_parse_ext( url_in, ludpp );
 
 	if( rc != LDAP_URL_SUCCESS ) {
 		return rc;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor-fullname.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor-fullname.c
index 3897d605e3..5040b96570 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor-fullname.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor-fullname.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ e_contact_editor_fullname_init (EContactEditorFullname *e_contact_editor_fullnam
 {
 	GladeXML *gui;
 	GtkWidget *widget;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	gtk_widget_realize (GTK_WIDGET (e_contact_editor_fullname));
 	gtk_dialog_set_has_separator (GTK_DIALOG (e_contact_editor_fullname),
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ e_contact_editor_fullname_set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 		}
 		break;
 	case PROP_EDITABLE: {
-		int i;
+		gint i;
 		const gchar *widget_names[] = {
 			"comboentry-title",
 			"comboentry-suffix",
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ fill_in_info(EContactEditorFullname *editor)
 	}
 }
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 extract_field (EContactEditorFullname *editor,
                const gchar *field)
 {
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c
index c7ce449ec4..305511d5d5 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static GtkWindow* e_contact_editor_get_window (EABEditor *editor);
 static void save_contact (EContactEditor *ce, gboolean should_close);
 static void entry_activated (EContactEditor *editor);
 
-static void set_entry_text(EContactEditor *editor, GtkEntry *entry, const char *string);
+static void set_entry_text(EContactEditor *editor, GtkEntry *entry, const gchar *string);
 static void sensitize_ok (EContactEditor *ce);
 
 static EABEditorClass *parent_class = NULL;
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ is_field_supported (EContactEditor *editor, EContactField field_id)
 
 /* This function tells you whether name_to_style will make sense.  */
 static gboolean
-style_makes_sense (const EContactName *name, const gchar *company, int style)
+style_makes_sense (const EContactName *name, const gchar *company, gint style)
 {
 	switch (style) {
 	case 0: /* Fall Through */
@@ -368,13 +368,13 @@ style_makes_sense (const EContactName *name, const gchar *company, int style)
 	}
 }
 
-static char *
-name_to_style (const EContactName *name, const gchar *company, int style)
+static gchar *
+name_to_style (const EContactName *name, const gchar *company, gint style)
 {
-	char *string;
-	char *strings[4], **stringptr;
-        char *midstring[4], **midstrptr;
-	char *substring;
+	gchar *string;
+	gchar *strings[4], **stringptr;
+        gchar *midstring[4], **midstrptr;
+	gchar *substring;
 	switch (style) {
 	case 0:
 		stringptr = strings;
@@ -449,11 +449,11 @@ file_as_get_style (EContactEditor *editor)
 {
 	GtkEntry *file_as = GTK_ENTRY (gtk_bin_get_child (GTK_BIN (glade_xml_get_widget(editor->gui, "combo-file-as"))));
 	GtkEntry *company_w = GTK_ENTRY (glade_xml_get_widget (editor->gui, "entry-company"));
-	char *filestring;
-	char *trystring;
+	gchar *filestring;
+	gchar *trystring;
 	EContactName *name = editor->name;
 	const gchar *company;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	if (!(file_as && GTK_IS_ENTRY(file_as)))
 		return -1;
@@ -475,10 +475,10 @@ file_as_get_style (EContactEditor *editor)
 }
 
 static void
-file_as_set_style (EContactEditor *editor, int style)
+file_as_set_style (EContactEditor *editor, gint style)
 {
-	char *string;
-	int i;
+	gchar *string;
+	gint i;
 	GList *strings = NULL;
 	GtkComboBox *combo_file_as = GTK_COMBO_BOX (glade_xml_get_widget (editor->gui, "combo-file-as"));
 	GtkEntry *company_w = GTK_ENTRY (glade_xml_get_widget (editor->gui, "entry-company"));
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ file_as_set_style (EContactEditor *editor, int style)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
 		if (style_makes_sense (editor->name, company, i)) {
-			char *u;
+			gchar *u;
 			u = name_to_style (editor->name, company, i);
 			if (!STRING_IS_EMPTY (u))
 				strings = g_list_append (strings, u);
@@ -528,8 +528,8 @@ file_as_set_style (EContactEditor *editor, int style)
 static void
 name_entry_changed (GtkWidget *widget, EContactEditor *editor)
 {
-	int style = 0;
-	const char *string;
+	gint style = 0;
+	const gchar *string;
 
 	style = file_as_get_style (editor);
 	e_contact_name_free (editor->name);
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ name_entry_changed (GtkWidget *widget, EContactEditor *editor)
 static void
 file_as_combo_changed (GtkWidget *widget, EContactEditor *editor)
 {
-	char *string = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget));
+	gchar *string = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget));
 
 	if (string && *string) {
 		gchar *title;
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ file_as_combo_changed (GtkWidget *widget, EContactEditor *editor)
 static void
 company_entry_changed (GtkWidget *widget, EContactEditor *editor)
 {
-	int style = 0;
+	gint style = 0;
 
 	style = file_as_get_style (editor);
 	file_as_set_style (editor, style);
@@ -600,9 +600,9 @@ sensitize_ok (EContactEditor *ce)
 	GtkWidget *entry_fullname = glade_xml_get_widget (ce->gui, "entry-fullname" );
 	GtkWidget *entry_file_as = gtk_bin_get_child (GTK_BIN (glade_xml_get_widget (ce->gui, "combo-file-as")));
 	GtkWidget *company_name = glade_xml_get_widget (ce->gui, "entry-company");
-	const char *name_entry_string = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_fullname));
-	const char *file_as_entry_string = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_file_as));
-	const char *company_name_string = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (company_name));
+	const gchar *name_entry_string = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_fullname));
+	const gchar *file_as_entry_string = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_file_as));
+	const gchar *company_name_string = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (company_name));
 
 	allow_save = ce->target_editable && ce->changed ? TRUE : FALSE;
 
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ image_chooser_changed (GtkWidget *widget, EContactEditor *editor)
 static void
 set_entry_text (EContactEditor *editor, GtkEntry *entry, const gchar *string)
 {
-	const char *oldstring = gtk_entry_get_text (entry);
+	const gchar *oldstring = gtk_entry_get_text (entry);
 
 	if (!string)
 		string = "";
@@ -2197,7 +2197,7 @@ fill_in_simple_field (EContactEditor *editor, GtkWidget *widget, gint field_id)
 		EContactPhoto *photo = e_contact_get (contact, field_id);
 		if (photo && photo->type == E_CONTACT_PHOTO_TYPE_INLINED) {
 			e_image_chooser_set_image_data (E_IMAGE_CHOOSER (widget),
-							(char *)photo->data.inlined.data,
+							(gchar *)photo->data.inlined.data,
 							photo->data.inlined.length);
 			editor->image_set = TRUE;
 		}
@@ -2235,7 +2235,7 @@ extract_simple_field (EContactEditor *editor, GtkWidget *widget, gint field_id)
 		e_contact_set (contact, field_id, (gchar *) text);
 	}
 	else if (GTK_IS_COMBO_BOX_ENTRY (widget)) {
-		char *text = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget));
+		gchar *text = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget));
 
 		e_contact_set (contact, field_id, text);
 
@@ -2260,9 +2260,9 @@ extract_simple_field (EContactEditor *editor, GtkWidget *widget, gint field_id)
 	else if (E_IS_DATE_EDIT (widget)) {
 		EContactDate date;
 		if (e_date_edit_get_date (E_DATE_EDIT (widget),
-					  (int *)&date.year,
-					  (int *)&date.month,
-					  (int *)&date.day))
+					  (gint *)&date.year,
+					  (gint *)&date.month,
+					  (gint *)&date.day))
 			e_contact_set (contact, field_id, &date);
 		else
 			e_contact_set (contact, field_id, NULL);
@@ -2280,14 +2280,14 @@ extract_simple_field (EContactEditor *editor, GtkWidget *widget, gint field_id)
 				GdkPixbuf *pixbuf, *new;
 				GdkPixbufLoader *loader = gdk_pixbuf_loader_new();
 
-				photo.data.inlined.data = (unsigned char *)img_buff;
+				photo.data.inlined.data = (guchar *)img_buff;
 				img_buff = NULL;
 				gdk_pixbuf_loader_write (loader, photo.data.inlined.data, photo.data.inlined.length, NULL);
 				gdk_pixbuf_loader_close (loader, NULL);
 
 				pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_loader_get_pixbuf (loader);
 				if (pixbuf) {
-					int width, height, prompt_response;
+					gint width, height, prompt_response;
 
 					g_object_ref (pixbuf);
 
@@ -2314,7 +2314,7 @@ extract_simple_field (EContactEditor *editor, GtkWidget *widget, gint field_id)
 								gdk_pixbuf_save_to_buffer (new, &img_buff,
 											   &photo.data.inlined.length,
 											   format_name, NULL, NULL);
-								photo.data.inlined.data = (unsigned char *)img_buff;
+								photo.data.inlined.data = (guchar *)img_buff;
 								img_buff = NULL;
 								g_free (format_name);
 								g_object_unref (new);
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ extract_simple_field (EContactEditor *editor, GtkWidget *widget, gint field_id)
 	else if (GTK_IS_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget)) {
 		gboolean val = gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget));
 
-		e_contact_set (contact, field_id, val?(void *)1:NULL);
+		e_contact_set (contact, field_id, val?(gpointer)1:NULL);
 	}
 	else {
 		g_warning (G_STRLOC ": Unhandled widget class in mappings!");
@@ -2599,11 +2599,11 @@ source_changed (ESourceComboBox *source_combo_box, EContactEditor *editor)
 }
 
 static void
-full_name_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, EContactEditor *editor)
+full_name_response (GtkDialog *dialog, gint response, EContactEditor *editor)
 {
 	EContactName *name;
 	GtkWidget *fname_widget;
-	int style = 0;
+	gint style = 0;
 	gboolean editable = FALSE;
 
 	g_object_get (dialog,
@@ -2619,8 +2619,8 @@ full_name_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, EContactEditor *editor)
 
 		fname_widget = glade_xml_get_widget(editor->gui, "entry-fullname");
 		if (fname_widget && GTK_IS_ENTRY (fname_widget)) {
-			char *full_name = e_contact_name_to_string(name);
-			const char *old_full_name = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY(fname_widget));
+			gchar *full_name = e_contact_name_to_string(name);
+			const gchar *old_full_name = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY(fname_widget));
 
 			if (strcmp (full_name, old_full_name))
 				gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (fname_widget), full_name);
@@ -2677,9 +2677,9 @@ full_name_clicked (GtkWidget *button, EContactEditor *editor)
 
 
 static void
-categories_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, EContactEditor *editor)
+categories_response (GtkDialog *dialog, gint response, EContactEditor *editor)
 {
-	const char *categories;
+	const gchar *categories;
 	GtkWidget *entry = glade_xml_get_widget(editor->gui, "entry-categories");
 
 	if (response == GTK_RESPONSE_OK) {
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@ categories_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, EContactEditor *editor)
 		if (entry && GTK_IS_ENTRY(entry))
 			gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry), categories);
 		else
-			e_contact_set (editor->contact, E_CONTACT_CATEGORIES, (char *)categories);
+			e_contact_set (editor->contact, E_CONTACT_CATEGORIES, (gchar *)categories);
 	}
 	gtk_widget_destroy(GTK_WIDGET(dialog));
 	editor->categories_dialog = NULL;
@@ -2706,7 +2706,7 @@ categories_editor_delete_event_cb (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEvent *event, gpointer
 static void
 categories_clicked (GtkWidget *button, EContactEditor *editor)
 {
-	char *categories = NULL;
+	gchar *categories = NULL;
 	GtkDialog *dialog;
 	GtkWidget *entry = glade_xml_get_widget(editor->gui, "entry-categories");
 
@@ -2803,7 +2803,7 @@ static void
 update_preview_cb (GtkFileChooser *file_chooser, gpointer data)
 {
 	GtkWidget *preview;
-	char *filename = NULL;
+	gchar *filename = NULL;
 	GdkPixbuf *pixbuf;
 
 	gtk_file_chooser_set_preview_widget_active (file_chooser, TRUE);
@@ -2905,7 +2905,7 @@ contact_moved_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, EditorCloseStruct *ecs)
 }
 
 static void
-contact_added_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const char *id, EditorCloseStruct *ecs)
+contact_added_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const gchar *id, EditorCloseStruct *ecs)
 {
 	EContactEditor *ce = ecs->ce;
 	gboolean should_close = ecs->should_close;
@@ -2921,7 +2921,7 @@ contact_added_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const char *id, EditorCloseSt
 	gtk_widget_set_sensitive (ce->app, TRUE);
 	ce->in_async_call = FALSE;
 
-	e_contact_set (ce->contact, E_CONTACT_UID, (char *) id);
+	e_contact_set (ce->contact, E_CONTACT_UID, (gchar *) id);
 
 	eab_editor_contact_added (EAB_EDITOR (ce), status, ce->contact);
 
@@ -2998,8 +2998,8 @@ real_save_contact (EContactEditor *ce, gboolean should_close)
 static void
 save_contact (EContactEditor *ce, gboolean should_close)
 {
-	char *uid;
-	const char *name_entry_string, *file_as_entry_string, *company_name_string;
+	gchar *uid;
+	const gchar *name_entry_string, *file_as_entry_string, *company_name_string;
 	GtkWidget *entry_fullname, *entry_file_as, *company_name;
 
 	if (!ce->target_book)
@@ -3088,8 +3088,8 @@ static const EContactField  non_string_fields [] = {
 static gboolean
 is_non_string_field (EContactField id)
 {
-	int count = sizeof (non_string_fields) / sizeof (EContactField);
-	int i;
+	gint count = sizeof (non_string_fields) / sizeof (EContactField);
+	gint i;
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
 		if (id == non_string_fields[i])
 			return TRUE;
@@ -3127,7 +3127,7 @@ e_contact_editor_is_valid (EABEditor *editor)
 	for (e_iterator_last (iter);
 	     e_iterator_is_valid (iter);
 	     e_iterator_prev (iter)) {
-		const char *field_name = e_iterator_get (iter);
+		const gchar *field_name = e_iterator_get (iter);
 		EContactField  field_id = e_contact_field_id (field_name);
 
 		if (is_non_string_field (field_id)) {
@@ -3140,7 +3140,7 @@ e_contact_editor_is_valid (EABEditor *editor)
 			}
 
 		} else {
-			const char *text = e_contact_get_const (ce->contact, field_id);
+			const gchar *text = e_contact_get_const (ce->contact, field_id);
 
 			if (STRING_IS_EMPTY (text)) {
 				g_string_append_printf (errmsg, _("%s'%s' is empty"),
@@ -3331,7 +3331,7 @@ e_contact_editor_init (EContactEditor *e_contact_editor)
 	GladeXML *gui;
 	GtkWidget *widget, *label;
 	GtkEntryCompletion *completion;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	e_contact_editor->name = e_contact_name_new();
 
@@ -3495,7 +3495,7 @@ required_fields_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status,
 
 
 static void
-contact_editor_destroy_notify (void *data,
+contact_editor_destroy_notify (gpointer data,
 			       GObject *where_the_object_was)
 {
 	eab_editor_remove (EAB_EDITOR (data));
@@ -3533,7 +3533,7 @@ e_contact_editor_new (EBook *book,
 static void
 writable_changed (EBook *book, gboolean writable, EContactEditor *ce)
 {
-	int new_target_editable;
+	gint new_target_editable;
 	gboolean changed = FALSE;
 
 	new_target_editable = e_book_is_writable (ce->target_book);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.h b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.h
index e9f40507ae..c5940d96d0 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ struct _EContactEditor
 	EBook *load_book;
 
 	/* signal ids for "writable_status" */
-	int target_editable_id;
+	gint target_editable_id;
 
 	GtkWidget *fullname_dialog;
 	GtkWidget *categories_dialog;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-quick-add.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-quick-add.c
index e8d7b03e6c..17ef4fb16d 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-quick-add.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-quick-add.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ e_contact_quick_add_vcard (const gchar *vcard, EContactQuickAddCallback cb, gpoi
 
 	if (contact) {
 		GList *emails;
-		char *name;
+		gchar *name;
 		EContactName *contact_name;
 
 		g_object_unref (qa->contact);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/eab-editor.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/eab-editor.c
index d052e42fd7..6257e3972b 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/eab-editor.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/eab-editor.c
@@ -311,11 +311,11 @@ eab_editor_get_all_editors (void)
 }
 
 gboolean
-eab_editor_confirm_delete (GtkWindow *parent, gboolean plural, gboolean is_list, char *name)
+eab_editor_confirm_delete (GtkWindow *parent, gboolean plural, gboolean is_list, gchar *name)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
 	gint result;
-	char *msg;
+	gchar *msg;
 
 	if (is_list) {
 		/* contact list(s) */
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/eab-editor.h b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/eab-editor.h
index 18a11047be..6959d25801 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/eab-editor.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/eab-editor.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ gboolean        eab_editor_is_changed        (EABEditor *editor);
 GtkWindow*      eab_editor_get_window        (EABEditor *editor);
 
 gboolean        eab_editor_prompt_to_save_changes (EABEditor *editor, GtkWindow *window);
-gboolean	eab_editor_confirm_delete    (GtkWindow *parent, gboolean plural, gboolean is_list, char *name);
+gboolean	eab_editor_confirm_delete    (GtkWindow *parent, gboolean plural, gboolean is_list, gchar *name);
 
 /* these four generate EABEditor signals */
 void 		eab_editor_contact_added     (EABEditor *editor, EBookStatus status, EContact *contact);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c
index e624c97987..6c3349eada 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@
 "
 "
 
-static char *
-read_file (char *name)
+static gchar *
+read_file (gchar *name)
 {
-	int  len;
-	char buff[65536];
-	char line[1024];
+	gint  len;
+	gchar buff[65536];
+	gchar line[1024];
 	FILE *f;
 
 	f = fopen (name, "r");
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ read_file (char *name)
 static void
 editor_closed_cb (EContactEditor *ce, gpointer data)
 {
-	static int count = 2;
+	static gint count = 2;
 
 	count--;
 	g_object_unref (ce);
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ editor_closed_cb (EContactEditor *ce, gpointer data)
 		exit (0);
 }
 
-int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
+gint main( gint argc, gchar *argv[] )
 {
-	char *cardstr;
+	gchar *cardstr;
 	EContactEditor *ce;
 
 	gtk_init (&argc, &argv);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c
index 7a492f0c52..e62958a72e 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ contact_list_editor_add_destination (EVCardAttribute *attr,
 	gint email_num = -1;
 	GList *list, *iter;
 	GList *values;
-	char *value;
+	gchar *value;
 
 	destination = e_destination_new ();
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-compare.c b/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-compare.c
index 86138efb14..6c343be46b 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-compare.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-compare.c
@@ -476,11 +476,11 @@ eab_contact_compare_email (EContact *contact1, EContact *contact2)
 	   we find an exact match, there is no reason to keep
 	   checking. */
 	while (i1 && match != EAB_CONTACT_MATCH_EXACT) {
-		char *addr1 = (char *) i1->data;
+		gchar *addr1 = (gchar *) i1->data;
 
 		i2 = contact2_email;
 		while (i2 && match != EAB_CONTACT_MATCH_EXACT) {
-			char *addr2 = (char *) i2->data;
+			gchar *addr2 = (gchar *) i2->data;
 
 			match = combine_comparisons (match, compare_email_addresses (addr1, addr2));
 
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ use_common_book_cb (EBook *book, gpointer closure)
 	gint p=0;
 	gchar *contact_file_as, *qj;
 	EBookQuery *query = NULL;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	if (book == NULL) {
 		info->cb (info->contact, NULL, EAB_CONTACT_MATCH_NONE, info->closure);
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ use_common_book_cb (EBook *book, gpointer closure)
 	for(i = 0; query_parts[i] != NULL; i++)
 		g_free(query_parts[i]);
 	if (p > 1) {
-		char *s;
+		gchar *s;
 		s = g_strdup_printf ("(or %s)", qj);
 		query = e_book_query_from_string (s);
 		g_free (s);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-merging.c b/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-merging.c
index 895e8126c6..0805ca3110 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-merging.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/merging/eab-contact-merging.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void match_query_callback (EContact *contact, EContact *match, EABContact
 #define SIMULTANEOUS_MERGING_REQUESTS 20
 
 static GList *merging_queue = NULL;
-static int running_merge_requests = 0;
+static gint running_merge_requests = 0;
 
 
 static void
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ free_lookup (EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
 }
 
 static void
-final_id_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const char *id, gpointer closure)
+final_id_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const gchar *id, gpointer closure)
 {
 	EContactMergingLookup *lookup = closure;
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ cancelit (EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
 static void
 dialog_map (GtkWidget *window, GdkEvent *event, GtkWidget *table)
 {
-	int h, w;
+	gint h, w;
 
 	/* Spacing around the table */
 	w = table->allocation.width + 30;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ dialog_map (GtkWidget *window, GdkEvent *event, GtkWidget *table)
 static void
 dropdown_changed (GtkWidget *dropdown, dropdown_data *data)
 {
-	char *str;
+	gchar *str;
 	str = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX (dropdown));
 
 	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(str, ""))
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ mergeit (EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
 	GtkDialog *dialog;
 	GtkTable *table;
 	EContactField field;
-	char *str = NULL, *string = NULL, *string1 = NULL;
-	int num_of_email;
+	gchar *str = NULL, *string = NULL, *string1 = NULL;
+	gint num_of_email;
 	GList *email_attr_list;
-	int row = -1;
-	int value = 0, result;
+	gint row = -1;
+	gint value = 0, result;
 
 	dialog = (GtkDialog *)(gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons (_("Merge Contact"), NULL, GTK_DIALOG_NO_SEPARATOR, NULL));
 	gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER(dialog), 5);
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ mergeit (EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
 	/*we match all the string fields of the already existing contact and the new contact.*/
 	for(field = E_CONTACT_FULL_NAME; field != (E_CONTACT_LAST_SIMPLE_STRING -1) ; field++) {
 		dropdown_data *data = NULL;
-		string = (char *)e_contact_get_const (lookup->contact, field);
-		string1 = (char *)e_contact_get_const (lookup->match, field);
+		string = (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (lookup->contact, field);
+		string1 = (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (lookup->match, field);
 
 		/*the field must exist in the new as well as the duplicate contact*/
 		if (string && *string) {
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ mergeit (EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
 			if ((field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_1 || field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_2
 			    || field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_3 || field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_4) && (num_of_email < 4)) {
 				row++;
-				str = (char *)e_contact_get_const (lookup->contact, field);
+				str = (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (lookup->contact, field);
 				switch(num_of_email)
 				{
 				case 0:
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ check_if_same (EContact *contact, EContact *match)
 {
 	EContactField field;
 	GList *email_attr_list;
-	int num_of_email;
-	char *str = NULL, *string = NULL, *string1 = NULL;
+	gint num_of_email;
+	gchar *str = NULL, *string = NULL, *string1 = NULL;
 
 	for(field = E_CONTACT_FULL_NAME; field != (E_CONTACT_LAST_SIMPLE_STRING -1) ; field++) {
 		email_attr_list = e_contact_get_attributes (match, E_CONTACT_EMAIL);
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ check_if_same (EContact *contact, EContact *match)
 
 		if ((field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_1 || field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_2
 		     || field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_3 || field == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_4) && (num_of_email<4)) {
-			str = (char *)e_contact_get_const (contact, field);
+			str = (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (contact, field);
 			switch(num_of_email)
 			{
 			case 0:
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ check_if_same (EContact *contact, EContact *match)
 			}
 		}
 		else {
-			string = (char *)e_contact_get_const (contact, field);
-			string1 = (char *)e_contact_get_const (match, field);
+			string = (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (contact, field);
+			string1 = (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (match, field);
 			if ((string && *string) && (string1 && *string1) && (g_ascii_strcasecmp(string1,string)))
 				return FALSE;
 			/*if the field entry exist in either of the contacts,we'll have to give the choice and thus merge button should be sensitive*/
@@ -409,9 +409,9 @@ check_if_same (EContact *contact, EContact *match)
 }
 
 static void
-response (GtkWidget *dialog, int response, EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
+response (GtkWidget *dialog, gint response, EContactMergingLookup *lookup)
 {
-	static int merge_response;
+	static gint merge_response;
 
 	switch (response) {
 	case 0:
@@ -437,8 +437,8 @@ static void
 match_query_callback (EContact *contact, EContact *match, EABContactMatchType type, gpointer closure)
 {
 	EContactMergingLookup *lookup = closure;
-	char *gladefile;
-	int flag;
+	gchar *gladefile;
+	gint flag;
 
 	if ((gint) type <= (gint) EAB_CONTACT_MATCH_VAGUE) {
 		doit (lookup);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.c
index 9482a93744..2176fc3915 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static void
 free_data (EABModel *model)
 {
 	if (model->data) {
-		int i;
+		gint i;
 
 		for ( i = 0; i < model->data_count; i++ ) {
 			g_object_unref (model->data[i]);
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ addressbook_dispose(GObject *object)
 static void
 update_folder_bar_message (EABModel *model)
 {
-	int count;
-	char *message;
+	gint count;
+	gchar *message;
 
 	count = model->data_count;
 
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ create_contact(EBookView *book_view,
 	       const GList *contacts,
 	       EABModel *model)
 {
-	int old_count = model->data_count;
-	int length = g_list_length ((GList *)contacts);
+	gint old_count = model->data_count;
+	gint length = g_list_length ((GList *)contacts);
 
 	if (model->data_count + length > model->allocated_count) {
 		while (model->data_count + length > model->allocated_count)
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ remove_contact(EBookView *book_view,
 
 	indices = g_array_new (FALSE, FALSE, sizeof (gint));
 	for (l = ids; l; l = l->next) {
-		char *id = l->data;
+		gchar *id = l->data;
 		for ( i = 0; i < model->data_count; i++) {
 			if ( !strcmp(e_contact_get_const (model->data[i], E_CONTACT_UID), id) ) {
 				g_object_unref (model->data[i]);
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ modify_contact(EBookView *book_view,
 	       EABModel *model)
 {
 	for ( ; contacts; contacts = contacts->next) {
-		int i;
+		gint i;
 		for ( i = 0; i < model->data_count; i++) {
 			if ( !strcmp(e_contact_get_const(model->data[i], E_CONTACT_UID),
 				     e_contact_get_const(E_CONTACT(contacts->data), E_CONTACT_UID)) ) {
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ modify_contact(EBookView *book_view,
 
 static void
 status_message (EBookView *book_view,
-		char* status,
+		gchar * status,
 		EABModel *model)
 {
 	g_signal_emit (model,
@@ -508,8 +508,8 @@ get_view (EABModel *model)
 
 	if (model->book && model->query) {
 		ESource *source;
-		const char *limit_str;
-		int limit = -1;
+		const gchar *limit_str;
+		gint limit = -1;
 
 		source = e_book_get_source (model->book);
 
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ get_view_idle (EABModel *model)
 
 EContact *
 eab_model_get_contact(EABModel *model,
-		      int       row)
+		      gint       row)
 {
 	if (model->data && 0 <= row && row < model->data_count) {
 		return e_contact_duplicate (model->data[row]);
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ eab_model_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamSpe
 		g_value_set_object (value, eab_model->book);
 		break;
 	case PROP_QUERY: {
-		char *query_string = e_book_query_to_string (eab_model->query);
+		gchar *query_string = e_book_query_to_string (eab_model->query);
 		g_value_set_string (value, query_string);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -712,14 +712,14 @@ eab_model_force_folder_bar_message (EABModel *model)
 	update_folder_bar_message (model);
 }
 
-int
+gint
 eab_model_contact_count (EABModel *model)
 {
 	return model->data_count;
 }
 
 const EContact *
-eab_model_contact_at (EABModel *model, int index)
+eab_model_contact_at (EABModel *model, gint index)
 {
 	return model->data[index];
 }
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.h
index ae1c5f4cb2..f8b448a6be 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-model.h
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ struct _EABModel {
 	EBookQuery *query;
 	EBookView *book_view;
 
-	int book_view_idle_id;
+	gint book_view_idle_id;
 
 	EContact **data;
-	int data_count;
-	int allocated_count;
+	gint data_count;
+	gint allocated_count;
 
-	int create_contact_id, remove_contact_id, modify_contact_id;
-	int status_message_id, writable_status_id, sequence_complete_id;
-	int backend_died_id;
+	gint create_contact_id, remove_contact_id, modify_contact_id;
+	gint status_message_id, writable_status_id, sequence_complete_id;
+	gint backend_died_id;
 
 	guint search_in_progress : 1;
 	guint editable : 1;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ EABModel          *eab_model_new                       (void);
 
 /* Returns object with ref count of 1. */
 EContact          *eab_model_get_contact               (EABModel *model,
-							int                row);
+							gint                row);
 EBook             *eab_model_get_ebook                 (EABModel *model);
 
 void               eab_model_stop                      (EABModel *model);
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ gboolean           eab_model_can_stop                  (EABModel *model);
 
 void               eab_model_force_folder_bar_message  (EABModel *model);
 
-int                eab_model_contact_count             (EABModel *model);
+gint                eab_model_contact_count             (EABModel *model);
 const EContact    *eab_model_contact_at                (EABModel *model,
-							int                index);
+							gint                index);
 gboolean           eab_model_editable                  (EABModel *model);
 
 #endif /* _EAB_MODEL_H_ */
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
index 237838141b..6258ed28ca 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ struct _EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate {
 
 	gboolean loading;
 
-	int create_contact_id, remove_contact_id, modify_contact_id, model_changed_id;
-	int search_started_id, search_result_id;
+	gint create_contact_id, remove_contact_id, modify_contact_id, model_changed_id;
+	gint search_started_id, search_result_id;
 };
 
 #define PARENT_TYPE e_reflow_model_get_type()
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ unlink_model(EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter)
 static int
 text_height (PangoLayout *layout, const gchar *text)
 {
-	int height;
+	gint height;
 
 	pango_layout_set_text (layout, text, -1);
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ addressbook_dispose(GObject *object)
 }
 
 static void
-addressbook_set_width (EReflowModel *erm, int width)
+addressbook_set_width (EReflowModel *erm, gint width)
 {
 }
 
@@ -135,16 +135,16 @@ addressbook_count (EReflowModel *erm)
 
 /* This function returns the height of the minicontact in question */
 static int
-addressbook_height (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
+addressbook_height (EReflowModel *erm, gint i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
 {
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter = E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER(erm);
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
 	EContactField field;
-	int count = 0;
-	char *string;
+	gint count = 0;
+	gchar *string;
 	EContact *contact = (EContact*)eab_model_contact_at (priv->model, i);
 	PangoLayout *layout = gtk_widget_create_pango_layout (GTK_WIDGET (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (parent)->canvas), "");
-	int height;
+	gint height;
 
 	string = e_contact_get(contact, E_CONTACT_FILE_AS);
 	height = text_height (layout, string ? string : "") + 10.0;
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ addressbook_height (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
 
 		string = e_contact_get(contact, field);
 		if (string && *string) {
-			int this_height;
-			int field_text_height;
+			gint this_height;
+			gint field_text_height;
 
 			this_height = text_height (layout, e_contact_pretty_name(field));
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ addressbook_height (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
 }
 
 static int
-addressbook_compare (EReflowModel *erm, int n1, int n2)
+addressbook_compare (EReflowModel *erm, gint n1, gint n2)
 {
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter = E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER(erm);
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ addressbook_compare (EReflowModel *erm, int n1, int n2)
 		contact2 = (EContact*)eab_model_contact_at (priv->model, n2);
 
 		if (contact1 && contact2) {
-			const char *file_as1, *file_as2;
-			const char *uid1, *uid2;
+			const gchar *file_as1, *file_as2;
+			const gchar *uid1, *uid2;
 			file_as1 = e_contact_get_const (contact1, E_CONTACT_FILE_AS);
 			file_as2 = e_contact_get_const (contact2, E_CONTACT_FILE_AS);
 			if (file_as1 && file_as2)
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ adapter_drag_begin (EMinicard *card, GdkEvent *event, EAddressbookReflowAdapter
 }
 
 static GnomeCanvasItem *
-addressbook_incarnate (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
+addressbook_incarnate (EReflowModel *erm, gint i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
 {
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter = E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER(erm);
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ addressbook_incarnate (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent)
 }
 
 static void
-addressbook_reincarnate (EReflowModel *erm, int i, GnomeCanvasItem *item)
+addressbook_reincarnate (EReflowModel *erm, gint i, GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter = E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER(erm);
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ remove_contacts (EABModel *model,
 		EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter)
 {
 	GArray *indices = (GArray *) data;
-	int count = indices->len;
+	gint count = indices->len;
 
 	if (count == 1)
 		e_reflow_model_item_removed (E_REFLOW_MODEL (adapter), g_array_index (indices, gint, 0));
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_new (EABModel *model)
 
 EContact *
 e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_get_contact (EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter,
-					  int index)
+					  gint index)
 {
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.h
index 88ce1a7132..14803e945c 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.h
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ EReflowModel *e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_new               (EABModel         *
 
 /* Returns object with ref count of 1. */
 EContact     *e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_get_contact       (EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter,
-							      int                        index);
+							      gint                        index);
 #endif /* _E_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER_H_ */
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
index 9e3dfe5f5f..59e670e772 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 struct _EAddressbookTableAdapterPrivate {
 	EABModel *model;
 
-	int create_contact_id, remove_contact_id, modify_contact_id, model_changed_id;
+	gint create_contact_id, remove_contact_id, modify_contact_id, model_changed_id;
 
 	GHashTable *emails;
 };
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ addressbook_row_count (ETableModel *etc)
 }
 
 /* This function returns the value at a particular point in our ETableModel. */
-static void *
-addressbook_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row)
+static gpointer
+addressbook_value_at (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gint row)
 {
 	EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter = EAB_TABLE_ADAPTER(etc);
 	EAddressbookTableAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
-	const char *value;
+	const gchar *value;
 
 	if ( col >= COLS || row >= eab_model_contact_count (priv->model) )
 		return NULL;
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ addressbook_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row)
 	value = e_contact_get_const((EContact*)eab_model_contact_at (priv->model, row), col);
 
 	if (value && *value && (col == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_1 || col == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_2 || col == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_3)) {
-		char *val = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->emails, value);
+		gchar *val = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->emails, value);
 
 		if (val) {
 			/* we have this already cached, so use value from the cache */
 			value = val;
 		} else {
-			char *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
+			gchar *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
 
 			if (eab_parse_qp_email (value, &name, &mail))
 				val = g_strdup_printf ("%s <%s>", name, mail);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ addressbook_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return (void *)(value ? value : "");
+	return (gpointer)(value ? value : "");
 }
 
 /* This function sets the value at a particular point in our ETableModel. */
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ contact_modified_cb (EBook* book, EBookStatus status,
 }
 
 static void
-addressbook_set_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row, const void *val)
+addressbook_set_value_at (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gint row, gconstpointer val)
 {
 	EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter = EAB_TABLE_ADAPTER(etc);
 	EAddressbookTableAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
@@ -169,14 +169,14 @@ addressbook_set_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row, const void *val)
 		e_table_model_pre_change(etc);
 
 		if (col == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_1 || col == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_2 || col == E_CONTACT_EMAIL_3) {
-			const char *old_value = e_contact_get_const (contact, col);
+			const gchar *old_value = e_contact_get_const (contact, col);
 
 			/* remove old value from cache and use new one */
 			if (old_value && *old_value)
 				g_hash_table_remove (priv->emails, old_value);
 		}
 
-		e_contact_set(contact, col, (void *) val);
+		e_contact_set(contact, col, (gpointer) val);
 		eab_merging_book_commit_contact (eab_model_get_ebook (priv->model),
 						 contact, contact_modified_cb, etc);
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ addressbook_set_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row, const void *val)
 
 /* This function returns whether a particular cell is editable. */
 static gboolean
-addressbook_is_cell_editable (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row)
+addressbook_is_cell_editable (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gint row)
 {
 #if 0
 	EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter = EAB_TABLE_ADAPTER(etc);
@@ -220,13 +220,13 @@ addressbook_append_row (ETableModel *etm, ETableModel *source, gint row)
 	EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter = EAB_TABLE_ADAPTER(etm);
 	EAddressbookTableAdapterPrivate *priv = adapter->priv;
 	EContact *contact;
-	int col;
+	gint col;
 
 	contact = e_contact_new ();
 
 	for (col = 1; col < E_CONTACT_LAST_SIMPLE_STRING; col++) {
-		const void *val = e_table_model_value_at (source, col, row);
-		e_contact_set (contact, col, (void *) val);
+		gconstpointer val = e_table_model_value_at (source, col, row);
+		e_contact_set (contact, col, (gpointer) val);
 	}
 
 	eab_merging_book_add_contact (eab_model_get_ebook (priv->model), contact, NULL, NULL);
@@ -235,33 +235,33 @@ addressbook_append_row (ETableModel *etm, ETableModel *source, gint row)
 }
 
 /* This function duplicates the value passed to it. */
-static void *
-addressbook_duplicate_value (ETableModel *etc, int col, const void *value)
+static gpointer
+addressbook_duplicate_value (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gconstpointer value)
 {
 	return g_strdup(value);
 }
 
 /* This function frees the value passed to it. */
 static void
-addressbook_free_value (ETableModel *etc, int col, void *value)
+addressbook_free_value (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gpointer value)
 {
 	g_free(value);
 }
 
-static void *
-addressbook_initialize_value (ETableModel *etc, int col)
+static gpointer
+addressbook_initialize_value (ETableModel *etc, gint col)
 {
 	return g_strdup("");
 }
 
 static gboolean
-addressbook_value_is_empty (ETableModel *etc, int col, const void *value)
+addressbook_value_is_empty (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gconstpointer value)
 {
-	return !(value && *(char *)value);
+	return !(value && *(gchar *)value);
 }
 
-static char *
-addressbook_value_to_string (ETableModel *etc, int col, const void *value)
+static gchar *
+addressbook_value_to_string (ETableModel *etc, gint col, gconstpointer value)
 {
 	return g_strdup(value);
 }
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ remove_contacts (EABModel *model,
 		EAddressbookTableAdapter *adapter)
 {
 	GArray *indices = (GArray *) data;
-	int count = indices->len;
+	gint count = indices->len;
 
 	/* clear whole cache */
 	g_hash_table_remove_all (adapter->priv->emails);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
index 4cd151f19f..cda5c5f27c 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static void categories_changed_cb (gpointer object, gpointer user_data);
 static void make_suboptions             (EABView *view);
 static void query_changed               (ESearchBar *esb, EABView *view);
 static void search_activated            (ESearchBar *esb, EABView *view);
-static void search_menu_activated       (ESearchBar *esb, int id, EABView *view);
+static void search_menu_activated       (ESearchBar *esb, gint id, EABView *view);
 static GList *get_master_list (gboolean force_rebuild);
 
 static gpointer parent_class;
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ enum DndTargetType {
 
 typedef struct EABSearchBarItem {
 	ESearchBarItem search;
-	char *image;
+	gchar *image;
 }EABSearchBarItem;
 
 static GtkTargetEntry drag_types[] = {
 	{ (gchar *) SOURCE_VCARD_TYPE, 0, DND_TARGET_TYPE_SOURCE_VCARD },
 	{ (gchar *) VCARD_TYPE, 0, DND_TARGET_TYPE_VCARD }
 };
-static const int num_drag_types = sizeof (drag_types) / sizeof (drag_types[0]);
+static const gint num_drag_types = sizeof (drag_types) / sizeof (drag_types[0]);
 
 static guint eab_view_signals [LAST_SIGNAL] = {0, };
 
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ eab_view_new (void)
 	GtkWidget *widget = GTK_WIDGET (g_object_new (E_TYPE_AB_VIEW, NULL));
 	EABView *eav = EAB_VIEW (widget);
 	FilterPart *part;
-	char *xmlfile;
-	char *userfile;
+	gchar *xmlfile;
+	gchar *userfile;
 
 	/* create our model */
 	eav->model = eab_model_new ();
@@ -543,9 +543,9 @@ init_collection (void)
 {
 	GalViewFactory *factory;
 	ETableSpecification *spec;
-	char *galview;
-	char *addressbookdir;
-	char *etspecfile;
+	gchar *galview;
+	gchar *addressbookdir;
+	gchar *etspecfile;
 
 	if (collection == NULL) {
 		collection = gal_view_collection_new();
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ display_view(GalViewInstance *instance,
 }
 
 static void
-view_preview(BonoboUIComponent *uic, const char *path, Bonobo_UIComponent_EventType type, const char *state, void *data)
+view_preview(BonoboUIComponent *uic, const gchar *path, Bonobo_UIComponent_EventType type, const gchar *state, gpointer data)
 {
 	/* XXX this should use the addressbook's global gconf client */
 	GConfClient *gconf_client;
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ static GList *
 get_contact_list (EABPopupTargetSelect *t)
 {
 	GList *list = NULL;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	for (i=0;i<t->cards->len;i++)
 		list = g_list_prepend(list, t->cards->pdata[i]);
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ get_contact_list (EABPopupTargetSelect *t)
 }
 
 static void
-save_as (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+save_as (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	/*ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;*/
 	GList *contacts = get_contact_list ((EABPopupTargetSelect *)ep->target);
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ save_as (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-send_as (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+send_as (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	/*ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;*/
 	GList *contacts = get_contact_list ((EABPopupTargetSelect *)ep->target);
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ send_as (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-send_to (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+send_to (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	/*ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;*/
 	GList *contacts = get_contact_list ((EABPopupTargetSelect *)ep->target);
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ send_to (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-print (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+print (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	/*ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;*/
 	EABPopupTargetSelect *t = (EABPopupTargetSelect *)ep->target;
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ print (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-copy (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+copy (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;
 
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ copy (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-paste (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+paste (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;
 
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ paste (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-cut (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+cut (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;
 
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ cut (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-delete (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+delete (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;
 
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ delete (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-copy_to_folder (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+copy_to_folder (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;
 
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ copy_to_folder (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-move_to_folder (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+move_to_folder (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;
 
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ move_to_folder (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-open_contact (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+open_contact (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;
 
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ open_contact (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 
 
 static void
-new_card (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+new_card (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	/*ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;*/
 	EContact *contact = e_contact_new();
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ new_card (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-new_list (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+new_list (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	/*ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;*/
 	EContact *contact = e_contact_new ();
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ static EPopupItem eabv_popup_items[] = {
 };
 
 static void
-get_card_1(gint model_row, void *data)
+get_card_1(gint model_row, gpointer data)
 {
 	ContactAndBook *contact_and_book = data;
 	EContact *contact;
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ get_card_1(gint model_row, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-eabv_popup_free(EPopup *ep, GSList *list, void *data)
+eabv_popup_free(EPopup *ep, GSList *list, gpointer data)
 {
 	ContactAndBook *cab = data;
 	ESelectionModel *selection;
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ do_popup_menu(EABView *view, GdkEvent *event)
 	EABPopup *ep;
 	EABPopupTargetSelect *t;
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 	GtkMenu *menu;
 	GPtrArray *cards = g_ptr_array_new();
 	ContactAndBook *contact_and_book;
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ do_popup_menu(EABView *view, GdkEvent *event)
 }
 
 static void
-render_contact (int row, EABView *view)
+render_contact (gint row, EABView *view)
 {
 	EContact *contact = eab_model_get_contact (view->model, row);
 
@@ -1099,8 +1099,8 @@ table_white_space_event(ETableScrolled *table, GdkEvent *event, EABView *view)
 
 static void
 table_drag_data_get (ETable             *table,
-		     int                 row,
-		     int                 col,
+		     gint                 row,
+		     gint                 col,
 		     GdkDragContext     *context,
 		     GtkSelectionData   *selection_data,
 		     guint               info,
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ table_drag_data_get (ETable             *table,
 
 	switch (info) {
 	case DND_TARGET_TYPE_VCARD: {
-		char *value;
+		gchar *value;
 
 		value = eab_contact_list_to_string (contact_list);
 
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ table_drag_data_get (ETable             *table,
 		break;
 	}
 	case DND_TARGET_TYPE_SOURCE_VCARD: {
-		char *value;
+		gchar *value;
 
 		value = eab_book_and_contact_list_to_string (view->book, contact_list);
 
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ static void
 contacts_removed (EABModel *model, gpointer data, EABView *eav)
 {
 	GArray *indices = (GArray *) data;
-	int count = indices->len;
+	gint count = indices->len;
 	gint i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i ++) {
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ create_table_view (EABView *view)
 {
 	ETableModel *adapter;
 	GtkWidget *table;
-	char *etspecfile;
+	gchar *etspecfile;
 
 	adapter = eab_table_adapter_new(view->model);
 
@@ -1358,9 +1358,9 @@ static void
 search_activated (ESearchBar *esb, EABView *v)
 {
 	GList *master_list;
-	char *search_word, *search_query, *view_sexp;
-	const char *category_name;
-	int search_type, subid;
+	gchar *search_word, *search_query, *view_sexp;
+	const gchar *category_name;
+	gint search_type, subid;
 
 	g_object_get(esb,
 		     "text", &search_word,
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ search_activated (ESearchBar *esb, EABView *v)
 }
 
 static void
-search_menu_activated (ESearchBar *esb, int id, EABView *view)
+search_menu_activated (ESearchBar *esb, gint id, EABView *view)
 {
 	if (id == E_FILTERBAR_ADVANCED_ID)
 		e_search_bar_set_item_id (esb, id);
@@ -1436,8 +1436,8 @@ search_menu_activated (ESearchBar *esb, int id, EABView *view)
 static void
 query_changed (ESearchBar *esb, EABView *view)
 {
-	int search_type;
-	char *query;
+	gint search_type;
+	gchar *query;
 
 	search_type = e_search_bar_get_item_id(esb);
 	if (search_type == E_FILTERBAR_ADVANCED_ID) {
@@ -1448,12 +1448,12 @@ query_changed (ESearchBar *esb, EABView *view)
 }
 
 static int
-compare_subitems (const void *a, const void *b)
+compare_subitems (gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b)
 {
 	const ESearchBarItem *subitem_a = a;
 	const ESearchBarItem *subitem_b = b;
-	char *collate_a, *collate_b;
-	int ret;
+	gchar *collate_a, *collate_b;
+	gint ret;
 
 	collate_a = g_utf8_collate_key (subitem_a->text, -1);
 	collate_b = g_utf8_collate_key (subitem_b->text, -1);
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ generate_viewoption_menu (EABSearchBarItem *subitems)
 
 	for (i = 0; subitems[i].search.id != -1; ++i) {
 		if (subitems[i].search.text) {
-			char *str = NULL;
+			gchar *str = NULL;
 			str = e_str_without_underscores (subitems[i].search.text);
 			menu_item = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_label (str);
                         if (subitems[i].image) {
@@ -1536,10 +1536,10 @@ make_suboptions (EABView *view)
 	subitems[2].image = NULL;
 
 	for (i=0; i<N; ++i) {
-		const char *category = g_list_nth_data (master_list, i);
+		const gchar *category = g_list_nth_data (master_list, i);
 		subitems[i+3].search.id = i+3;
 		subitems[i+3].search.text = g_strdup (category);
-		subitems[i+3].image = (char *)e_categories_get_icon_file_for (category);
+		subitems[i+3].image = (gchar *)e_categories_get_icon_file_for (category);
 	}
 
 	subitems[N+3].search.id = -1;
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ get_master_list (gboolean force_rebuild)
 		GList *l, *p = e_categories_get_list ();
 
 		for (l = p; l; l = l->next) {
-			if (e_categories_is_searchable ((const char *) l->data))
+			if (e_categories_is_searchable ((const gchar *) l->data))
 				category_list = g_list_prepend (category_list, l->data);
 		}
 
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ eab_view_delete_selection(EABView *view, gboolean is_delete)
 	ETable *etable = NULL;
 	EMinicardView *card_view;
 	ESelectionModel *selection_model = NULL;
-	char *name = NULL;
+	gchar *name = NULL;
 	gint row = 0, select;
 
 	list = get_selected_contacts (view);
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ eab_view_delete_selection(EABView *view, gboolean is_delete)
 		for (l=list;l;l=g_list_next(l)) {
 			contact = l->data;
 
-			ids = g_list_prepend (ids, (char*)e_contact_get_const (contact, E_CONTACT_UID));
+			ids = g_list_prepend (ids, (gchar *)e_contact_get_const (contact, E_CONTACT_UID));
 		}
 
 		/* Remove the cards all at once. */
@@ -1864,7 +1864,7 @@ selection_get (GtkWidget *invisible,
 	       guint time_stamp,
 	       EABView *view)
 {
-	char *value;
+	gchar *value;
 
 	value = eab_contact_list_to_string (view->clipboard_contacts);
 
@@ -1896,14 +1896,14 @@ selection_received (GtkWidget *invisible,
 	} else {
 		GList *contact_list;
 		GList *l;
-		char *str = NULL;
+		gchar *str = NULL;
 
 		if (selection_data->data [selection_data->length - 1] != 0) {
 			str = g_malloc0 (selection_data->length + 1);
 			memcpy (str, selection_data->data, selection_data->length);
 			contact_list = eab_contact_list_from_string (str);
 		} else
-			contact_list = eab_contact_list_from_string ((char *)selection_data->data);
+			contact_list = eab_contact_list_from_string ((gchar *)selection_data->data);
 
 		for (l = contact_list; l; l = l->next) {
 			EContact *contact = l->data;
@@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@ selection_received (GtkWidget *invisible,
 }
 
 static void
-add_to_list (int model_row, gpointer closure)
+add_to_list (gint model_row, gpointer closure)
 {
 	GList **list = closure;
 	*list = g_list_prepend (*list, GINT_TO_POINTER (model_row));
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h
index 7f796415cd..72bafaa535 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct _EABView
 
 	EBook *book;
 	ESource *source;
-	char  *query;
+	gchar  *query;
 	guint editable : 1;
 
 	gint displayed_contact;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
index a6090291bd..52110bb169 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static void e_minicard_label_get_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GVal
 static gboolean e_minicard_label_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event);
 static void e_minicard_label_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
 static void e_minicard_label_unrealize (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
-static void e_minicard_label_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags);
+static void e_minicard_label_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags);
 static void e_minicard_label_style_set (EMinicardLabel *label, GtkStyle *previous_style);
 
 static void e_minicard_label_resize_children( EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label );
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ e_minicard_label_style_set (EMinicardLabel *label, GtkStyle *previous_style)
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_label_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags)
+e_minicard_label_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags)
 {
 	EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label = E_MINICARD_LABEL(item);
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
index 9c493afa61..a48e45ca52 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ selection_change (ESelectionModel *esm, EMinicardViewWidget *widget)
 }
 
 static void
-selection_row_change (ESelectionModel *esm, int row, EMinicardViewWidget *widget)
+selection_row_change (ESelectionModel *esm, gint row, EMinicardViewWidget *widget)
 {
 	selection_change (esm, widget);
 }
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ e_minicard_view_widget_real_focus_in_event(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventFocus *eve
 	if (!canvas->focused_item) {
 		EReflow *reflow = E_REFLOW (view->emv);
 		if (reflow->count) {
-			int unsorted = e_sorter_sorted_to_model (E_SORTER (reflow->sorter), 0);
+			gint unsorted = e_sorter_sorted_to_model (E_SORTER (reflow->sorter), 0);
 
 			if (unsorted != -1)
 				canvas->focused_item = reflow->items [unsorted];
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.h
index ff9cddac24..29b8904797 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct _EMinicardViewWidget
 	EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter;
 
 	EBook *book;
-	char *query;
+	gchar *query;
 	guint editable : 1;
 
 	double column_width;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c
index b716c86c80..2e9ef12507 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c
@@ -87,20 +87,20 @@ e_minicard_view_drag_data_get(GtkWidget *widget,
 
 	switch (info) {
 	case DND_TARGET_TYPE_VCARD_LIST: {
-		char *value;
+		gchar *value;
 
 		value = eab_contact_list_to_string (view->drag_list);
 
 		gtk_selection_data_set (selection_data,
 					selection_data->target,
 					8,
-					(unsigned char *)value, strlen (value));
+					(guchar *)value, strlen (value));
 		g_free (value);
 		break;
 	}
 	case DND_TARGET_TYPE_SOURCE_VCARD_LIST: {
 		EBook *book;
-		char *value;
+		gchar *value;
 
 		g_object_get (view->adapter, "book", &book, NULL);
 		value = eab_book_and_contact_list_to_string (book, view->drag_list);
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ e_minicard_view_drag_data_get(GtkWidget *widget,
 		gtk_selection_data_set (selection_data,
 					selection_data->target,
 					8,
-					(unsigned char *)value, strlen (value));
+					(guchar *)value, strlen (value));
 		g_free (value);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ e_minicard_view_drag_begin (EAddressbookReflowAdapter *adapter, GdkEvent *event,
 static void
 set_empty_message (EMinicardView *view)
 {
-	char *empty_message;
+	gchar *empty_message;
 	gboolean editable = FALSE, perform_initial_query = FALSE, searching = FALSE;
 	EBook *book;
 
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ static gint
 e_minicard_view_selection_event (EReflow *reflow, GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 {
 	EMinicardView *view;
-	int return_val = FALSE;
+	gint return_val = FALSE;
 
 	view = E_MINICARD_VIEW (reflow);
 	if (parent_class->selection_event) {
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ e_minicard_view_selection_event (EReflow *reflow, GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEven
 	switch (event->type) {
 	case GDK_FOCUS_CHANGE:
 		if (event->focus_change.in) {
-			int i;
+			gint i;
 			for (i = 0; i < reflow->count; i++) {
 				if (reflow->items[i] == item) {
 					e_selection_model_maybe_do_something(reflow->selection, i, 0, 0);
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } ViewCbClosure;
 
 static void
-do_remove (int i, gpointer user_data)
+do_remove (gint i, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	EBook *book;
 	EContact *contact;
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ do_remove (int i, gpointer user_data)
 
 #if 0
 static int
-compare_to_utf_str (EMinicard *card, const char *utf_str)
+compare_to_utf_str (EMinicard *card, const gchar *utf_str)
 {
 	g_return_val_if_fail(card != NULL, 0);
 	g_return_val_if_fail(E_IS_MINICARD(card), 0);
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ compare_to_utf_str (EMinicard *card, const char *utf_str)
 	}
 
 	if (card->card) {
-		char *file_as;
+		gchar *file_as;
 		g_object_get(card->card,
 			     "file_as", &file_as,
 			     NULL);
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ e_minicard_view_jump_to_letter (EMinicardView *view,
                                 gunichar letter)
 {
 #if 0
-	char uft_str[6 + 1];
+	gchar uft_str[6 + 1];
 
 	utf_str [g_unichar_to_utf8 (letter, utf_str)] = '\0';
 	e_reflow_sorted_jump (E_REFLOW_SORTED (view),
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } ModelAndList;
 
 static void
-add_to_list (int index, gpointer closure)
+add_to_list (gint index, gpointer closure)
 {
 	ModelAndList *mal = closure;
 	mal->list = g_list_prepend (mal->list, e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_get_contact (mal->adapter, index));
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
index 0c70b12da0..da85e5fd83 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static void e_minicard_finalize (GObject *object);
 static gboolean e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event);
 static void e_minicard_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
 static void e_minicard_unrealize (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
-static void e_minicard_reflow ( GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags );
+static void e_minicard_reflow ( GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags );
 static void e_minicard_style_set (EMinicard *minicard, GtkStyle *previous_style);
 
 static void e_minicard_resize_children( EMinicard *e_minicard );
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 		break;
 	case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS: {
 		if (1 <= event->button.button && event->button.button <= 2) {
-			int ret_val = e_minicard_selected(e_minicard, event);
+			gint ret_val = e_minicard_selected(e_minicard, event);
 			GdkEventMask mask = ((1 << (4 + event->button.button)) |
 					     GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK |
 					     GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK |
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 			e_minicard->drag_button_down = TRUE;
 			return ret_val;
 		} else if (event->button.button == 3) {
-			int ret_val = e_minicard_selected(e_minicard, event);
+			gint ret_val = e_minicard_selected(e_minicard, event);
 			if (ret_val != 0)
 				return ret_val;
 		}
@@ -675,9 +675,9 @@ e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 					return FALSE;
 				}
 				else {
-					int row_count = e_selection_model_row_count (reflow->selection);
-					int model_index = e_selection_model_cursor_row (reflow->selection);
-					int view_index = e_sorter_model_to_sorted (reflow->selection->sorter, model_index);
+					gint row_count = e_selection_model_row_count (reflow->selection);
+					gint model_index = e_selection_model_cursor_row (reflow->selection);
+					gint view_index = e_sorter_model_to_sorted (reflow->selection->sorter, model_index);
 
 					if (view_index == 0)
 						view_index = row_count-1;
@@ -701,9 +701,9 @@ e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 					return FALSE;
 				}
 				else {
-					int row_count = e_selection_model_row_count(reflow->selection);
-					int model_index = e_selection_model_cursor_row (reflow->selection);
-					int view_index = e_sorter_model_to_sorted (reflow->selection->sorter, model_index);
+					gint row_count = e_selection_model_row_count(reflow->selection);
+					gint model_index = e_selection_model_cursor_row (reflow->selection);
+					gint view_index = e_sorter_model_to_sorted (reflow->selection->sorter, model_index);
 
 					if (view_index == row_count-1)
 						view_index = 0;
@@ -768,8 +768,8 @@ add_field (EMinicard *e_minicard, EContactField field, gdouble left_width)
 	GnomeCanvasItem *new_item;
 	GnomeCanvasGroup *group;
 	EMinicardField *minicard_field;
-	char *name;
-	char *string;
+	gchar *name;
+	gchar *string;
  	gboolean is_rtl = (gtk_widget_get_default_direction () == GTK_TEXT_DIR_RTL);
 
 	group = GNOME_CANVAS_GROUP( e_minicard );
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ add_field (EMinicard *e_minicard, EContactField field, gdouble left_width)
 }
 
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 get_email_location (EVCardAttribute *attr)
 {
 	gint i;
@@ -831,28 +831,28 @@ get_email_location (EVCardAttribute *attr)
 }
 
 static void
-add_email_field (EMinicard *e_minicard, GList *email_list, gdouble left_width, int limit, gboolean is_list)
+add_email_field (EMinicard *e_minicard, GList *email_list, gdouble left_width, gint limit, gboolean is_list)
 {
 	GnomeCanvasItem *new_item;
 	GnomeCanvasGroup *group;
 	EMinicardField *minicard_field;
-	char *name;
+	gchar *name;
 	GList *l, *le;
-	int count =0;
+	gint count =0;
 	gboolean is_rtl = (gtk_widget_get_default_direction () == GTK_TEXT_DIR_RTL);
 	GList *emails = e_contact_get (e_minicard->contact, E_CONTACT_EMAIL);
 	group = GNOME_CANVAS_GROUP( e_minicard );
 
 	for (l=email_list, le=emails; l!=NULL && count < limit && le!=NULL; l = l->next, le=le->next) {
 		const gchar *tmp;
-		char *email = NULL;
-		char *string = NULL;
-		char *parsed_name = NULL;
+		gchar *email = NULL;
+		gchar *string = NULL;
+		gchar *parsed_name = NULL;
 		gboolean parser_check;
 
 		/* do not use name for fields in the contact list */
 		if (is_list) {
-			name = (char *)"";
+			name = (gchar *)"";
 		} else {
 			tmp = get_email_location ((EVCardAttribute *) l->data);
 			name = g_strdup_printf ("%s:", tmp);
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ get_left_width (EMinicard *e_minicard, gboolean is_list)
 {
 	gchar *name;
 	EContactField field;
-	int width = -1;
+	gint width = -1;
 	PangoLayout *layout;
 
 	if (is_list)
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ get_left_width (EMinicard *e_minicard, gboolean is_list)
 
 	layout = gtk_widget_create_pango_layout (GTK_WIDGET (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (e_minicard)->canvas), "");
 	for(field = E_CONTACT_FULL_NAME; field != E_CONTACT_LAST_SIMPLE_STRING; field++) {
-		int this_width;
+		gint this_width;
 
 		if (field == E_CONTACT_FAMILY_NAME || field == E_CONTACT_GIVEN_NAME)
 			continue;
@@ -935,14 +935,14 @@ get_left_width (EMinicard *e_minicard, gboolean is_list)
 static void
 remodel( EMinicard *e_minicard )
 {
-	int count = 0;
+	gint count = 0;
 	if ( !(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_minicard ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) )
 		return;
 	if (e_minicard->contact) {
 		EContactField field;
 		GList *list;
-		char *file_as;
-		int left_width = -1;
+		gchar *file_as;
+		gint left_width = -1;
 		gboolean is_list = FALSE;
 		gboolean email_rendered = FALSE;
 
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ remodel( EMinicard *e_minicard )
 				minicard_field = list->data;
 			if (minicard_field && minicard_field->field == field) {
 				GList *this_list = list;
-				char *string;
+				gchar *string;
 
 				string = e_contact_get(e_minicard->contact, field);
 				if (string && *string) {
@@ -1000,14 +1000,14 @@ remodel( EMinicard *e_minicard )
 				list = g_list_delete_link(list, this_list);
 				g_free(string);
 			} else {
-				char *string;
+				gchar *string;
 				if (left_width == -1) {
 					left_width = get_left_width (e_minicard, is_list);
 				}
 
 				if (is_email) {
 					GList *email;
-					int limit;
+					gint limit;
 
 					limit = 5 - count;
 					email = e_contact_get_attributes (e_minicard->contact, E_CONTACT_EMAIL);
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ remodel( EMinicard *e_minicard )
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags)
+e_minicard_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags)
 {
 	EMinicard *e_minicard = E_MINICARD(item);
 	if (GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS (e_minicard) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ e_minicard_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags)
 	}
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 e_minicard_get_card_id (EMinicard *minicard)
 {
 	g_return_val_if_fail(minicard != NULL, NULL);
@@ -1093,10 +1093,10 @@ e_minicard_get_card_id (EMinicard *minicard)
 	}
 }
 
-int
+gint
 e_minicard_compare (EMinicard *minicard1, EMinicard *minicard2)
 {
-	int cmp = 0;
+	gint cmp = 0;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail(minicard1 != NULL, 0);
 	g_return_val_if_fail(E_IS_MINICARD(minicard1), 0);
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ e_minicard_compare (EMinicard *minicard1, EMinicard *minicard2)
 	g_return_val_if_fail(E_IS_MINICARD(minicard2), 0);
 
 	if (minicard1->contact && minicard2->contact) {
-		char *file_as1, *file_as2;
+		gchar *file_as1, *file_as2;
 		g_object_get(minicard1->contact,
 			     "file_as", &file_as1,
 			     NULL);
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ e_minicard_compare (EMinicard *minicard1, EMinicard *minicard2)
 	return cmp;
 }
 
-int
+gint
 e_minicard_selected (EMinicard *minicard, GdkEvent *event)
 {
 	gint ret_val = 0;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h
index fb8116cb9d..9ab025185c 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ struct _EMinicardField {
 #define E_MINICARD_FIELD(field) ((EMinicardField *)(field))
 
 GType       e_minicard_get_type     (void);
-const char *e_minicard_get_card_id  (EMinicard *minicard);
-int         e_minicard_compare      (EMinicard *minicard1,
+const gchar *e_minicard_get_card_id  (EMinicard *minicard);
+gint         e_minicard_compare      (EMinicard *minicard1,
 				     EMinicard *minicard2);
 
-int         e_minicard_selected     (EMinicard *minicard,
+gint         e_minicard_selected     (EMinicard *minicard,
 				     GdkEvent  *event);
 gboolean    e_minicard_activate_editor	(EMinicard *minicard);
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.c
index 32ae07862f..91056e0544 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ eab_config_get_type (void)
 }
 
 EABConfig *
-eab_config_new (int type, const char *menuid)
+eab_config_new (gint type, const gchar *menuid)
 {
 	EABConfig *ecp = g_object_new (eab_config_get_type(), NULL);
 	e_config_construct (&ecp->config, type, menuid);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static const EConfigHookTargetMap ecph_targets[] = {
 static void
 ecph_class_init (EPluginHookClass *klass)
 {
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	klass->id = "org.gnome.evolution.addressbook.config:1.0";
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.h
index 330df5141b..edc13bbb1b 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-config.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct _EABConfigTargetSource {
 typedef struct _EConfigItem EABConfigItem;
 
 GType eab_config_get_type (void);
-EABConfig *eab_config_new (int type, const char *menuid);
+EABConfig *eab_config_new (gint type, const gchar *menuid);
 
 EABConfigTargetSource *eab_config_target_new_source (EABConfig *ecp, struct _ESource *source);
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-contact-display.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-contact-display.c
index 96050b2ca4..197a91e89c 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-contact-display.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-contact-display.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct _EABContactDisplayPrivate {
 	EContact *contact;
 
         GtkWidget *invisible;
-	char *selection_uri;
+	gchar *selection_uri;
 };
 
 static struct {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ common_location [] =
 #define MAX_COMPACT_IMAGE_DIMENSION 48
 
 static void
-eab_uri_popup_link_open(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, void *data)
+eab_uri_popup_link_open(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, gpointer data)
 {
 	EABPopupTargetURI *t = (EABPopupTargetURI *)ep->target;
 
@@ -87,16 +87,16 @@ eab_uri_popup_link_open(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-eab_uri_popup_email_address_copy(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, void *data)
+eab_uri_popup_email_address_copy(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, gpointer data)
 {
 	EABContactDisplay *display = data;
 	struct _EABContactDisplayPrivate *p = display->priv;
         EABPopupTargetURI *t = (EABPopupTargetURI *)ep->target;
-        const char *url = t->uri;
-        char *html=NULL;
-        int i=0;
+        const gchar *url = t->uri;
+        gchar *html=NULL;
+        gint i=0;
         GList *email_list, *l;
-        int email_num = atoi (url + strlen ("internal-mailto:"));
+        gint email_num = atoi (url + strlen ("internal-mailto:"));
 
 	email_list = e_contact_get (p->contact, E_CONTACT_EMAIL);
 	for (l = email_list; l; l=l->next) {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ eab_uri_popup_email_address_copy(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-eab_uri_popup_link_copy(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+eab_uri_popup_link_copy(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	EABContactDisplay *display = data;
 	struct _EABContactDisplayPrivate *p = display->priv;
@@ -127,14 +127,14 @@ eab_uri_popup_link_copy(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-eab_uri_popup_address_send(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, void *data)
+eab_uri_popup_address_send(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, gpointer data)
 {
          EABPopupTargetURI *t = (EABPopupTargetURI *)ep->target;
-         const char *url = t->uri;
+         const gchar *url = t->uri;
          EABContactDisplay *display = data;
   	 struct _EABContactDisplayPrivate *p = display->priv;
 
-	 int mail_num = atoi (url + strlen ("internal-mailto:"));
+	 gint mail_num = atoi (url + strlen ("internal-mailto:"));
 
          if (mail_num == -1)
          return;
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static EPopupItem eab_uri_popups[] = {
 
 
 static void
-eab_uri_popup_free(EPopup *ep, GSList *list, void *data)
+eab_uri_popup_free(EPopup *ep, GSList *list, gpointer data)
 {
 	while (list){
 		GSList *n = list->next;
@@ -189,13 +189,13 @@ eab_uri_popup_free(EPopup *ep, GSList *list, void *data)
 }
 
 static int
-eab_uri_popup_event(EABContactDisplay *display, GdkEvent *event, const char *uri)
+eab_uri_popup_event(EABContactDisplay *display, GdkEvent *event, const gchar *uri)
 {
 	EABPopup *emp;
 	EABPopupTargetURI *t ;
 	GtkMenu *menu;
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	emp = eab_popup_new("org.gnome.evolution.addressbook.contactdisplay.popup");
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ eab_uri_popup_event(EABContactDisplay *display, GdkEvent *event, const char *uri
 }
 
 static void
-on_url_requested (GtkHTML *html, const char *url, GtkHTMLStream *handle,
+on_url_requested (GtkHTML *html, const gchar *url, GtkHTMLStream *handle,
 		  EABContactDisplay *display)
 {
 	if (!strcmp (url, "internal-contact-photo:")) {
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ on_url_requested (GtkHTML *html, const char *url, GtkHTMLStream *handle,
 		if (!photo)
 			photo = e_contact_get (display->priv->contact, E_CONTACT_LOGO);
 
-		gtk_html_stream_write (handle, (char *)photo->data.inlined.data, photo->data.inlined.length);
+		gtk_html_stream_write (handle, (gchar *)photo->data.inlined.data, photo->data.inlined.length);
 
 		gtk_html_end (html, handle, GTK_HTML_STREAM_OK);
 
@@ -254,11 +254,11 @@ on_url_requested (GtkHTML *html, const char *url, GtkHTMLStream *handle,
 }
 
 static void
-on_link_clicked (GtkHTML *html, const char *uri, EABContactDisplay *display)
+on_link_clicked (GtkHTML *html, const gchar *uri, EABContactDisplay *display)
 {
 #ifdef HANDLE_MAILTO_INTERNALLY
 	if (!strncmp (uri, "internal-mailto:", strlen ("internal-mailto:"))) {
-		int mail_num = atoi (uri + strlen ("internal-mailto:"));
+		gint mail_num = atoi (uri + strlen ("internal-mailto:"));
 
 		if (mail_num == -1)
 			return;
@@ -275,14 +275,14 @@ on_link_clicked (GtkHTML *html, const char *uri, EABContactDisplay *display)
 
 #if 0
 static void
-render_address (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, EContactField adr_field, EContactField label_field)
+render_address (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact, const gchar *html_label, EContactField adr_field, EContactField label_field)
 {
 	EContactAddress *adr;
-	const char *label;
+	const gchar *label;
 
 	label = e_contact_get_const (contact, label_field);
 	if (label) {
-		char *html = e_text_to_html (label, E_TEXT_TO_HTML_CONVERT_NL);
+		gchar *html = e_text_to_html (label, E_TEXT_TO_HTML_CONVERT_NL);
 
 		gtk_html_stream_printf (html_stream, "<tr><td valign=\"top\" width=\"" IMAGE_COL_WIDTH "\"></td><td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\"><font color=" HEADER_COLOR ">%s:</font><br><a href=\"http://www.mapquest.com/\">%s</a></td><td valign=\"top\">%s</td></tr>", html_label, _("(map)"), html);
 
@@ -312,9 +312,9 @@ This shoul		g_free (html);
 #endif
 
 static void
-render_name_value (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, const char *label, const char *str, const char *icon, unsigned int html_flags)
+render_name_value (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, const gchar *label, const gchar *str, const gchar *icon, guint html_flags)
 {
-	char *value = e_text_to_html (str, html_flags);
+	gchar *value = e_text_to_html (str, html_flags);
 
 	if (gtk_widget_get_default_direction () == GTK_TEXT_DIR_RTL) {
 		gtk_html_stream_printf (html_stream, "<tr><td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">%s</td> <td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100\" nowrap><font color=" HEADER_COLOR ">%s:</font></td>", value, label);
@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@ render_name_value (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, const char *label, const char *st
 }
 
 static void
-render_attribute (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, EContactField field, const char *icon, unsigned int html_flags)
+render_attribute (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact, const gchar *html_label, EContactField field, const gchar *icon, guint html_flags)
 {
-	const char *str;
+	const gchar *str;
 
 	str = e_contact_get_const (contact, field);
 
@@ -346,15 +346,15 @@ render_attribute (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact, const char *htm
 }
 
 static void
-accum_address (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, EContactField adr_field, EContactField label_field)
+accum_address (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const gchar *html_label, EContactField adr_field, EContactField label_field)
 {
 	EContactAddress *adr;
-	const char *label;
+	const gchar *label;
 	gboolean is_rtl = (gtk_widget_get_default_direction () == GTK_TEXT_DIR_RTL);
 
 	label = e_contact_get_const (contact, label_field);
 	if (label) {
-		char *html = e_text_to_html (label, E_TEXT_TO_HTML_CONVERT_NL);
+		gchar *html = e_text_to_html (label, E_TEXT_TO_HTML_CONVERT_NL);
 
 #ifdef mapping_works
 		if (is_rtl)
@@ -399,9 +399,9 @@ accum_address (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, EContac
 }
 
 static void
-accum_name_value (GString *gstr, const char *label, const char *str, const char *icon, unsigned int html_flags)
+accum_name_value (GString *gstr, const gchar *label, const gchar *str, const gchar *icon, guint html_flags)
 {
-	char *value = e_text_to_html (str, html_flags);
+	gchar *value = e_text_to_html (str, html_flags);
 
 	if (gtk_widget_get_default_direction () == GTK_TEXT_DIR_RTL) {
 		g_string_append_printf (gstr, "<tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">%s</td> <td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100\" nowrap><font color=" HEADER_COLOR ">%s:</font></td>", value, label);
@@ -422,9 +422,9 @@ accum_name_value (GString *gstr, const char *label, const char *str, const char
 
 
 static void
-accum_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, EContactField field, const char *icon, unsigned int html_flags)
+accum_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const gchar *html_label, EContactField field, const gchar *icon, guint html_flags)
 {
-	const char *str;
+	const gchar *str;
 
 	str = e_contact_get_const (contact, field);
 
@@ -434,11 +434,11 @@ accum_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, ECont
 }
 
 static void
-accum_time_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, EContactField field, const char *icon, unsigned int html_flags)
+accum_time_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const gchar *html_label, EContactField field, const gchar *icon, guint html_flags)
 {
 	EContactDate *date;
 	GDate *gdate = NULL;
-	char sdate[100];
+	gchar sdate[100];
 
 	date = e_contact_get (contact, field);
 	if (date) {
@@ -453,13 +453,13 @@ accum_time_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label,
 }
 
 static void
-accum_multival_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const char *html_label, EContactField field, const char *icon, unsigned int html_flags)
+accum_multival_attribute (GString *gstr, EContact *contact, const gchar *html_label, EContactField field, const gchar *icon, guint html_flags)
 {
 	GList *val_list, *l;
 
 	val_list = e_contact_get (contact, field);
 	for (l = val_list; l; l = l->next) {
-		const char *str = (const char *) l->data;
+		const gchar *str = (const gchar *) l->data;
 		accum_name_value (gstr, html_label, str, icon, html_flags);
 	}
 	g_list_foreach (val_list, (GFunc) g_free, NULL);
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ render_contact_list (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact)
 }
 
 static void
-start_block (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, const char *label)
+start_block (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, const gchar *label)
 {
 	gtk_html_stream_printf (html_stream, "<tr><td height=\"20\" colspan=\"3\"><font color=" HEADER_COLOR "><b>%s</b></font></td></tr>", label);
 }
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ end_block (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream)
 	gtk_html_stream_printf (html_stream, "<tr><td height=\"20\">&nbsp;</td></tr>");
 }
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 get_email_location (EVCardAttribute *attr)
 {
 	gint i;
@@ -526,10 +526,10 @@ render_contact (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact)
 	GList *email_list, *l, *email_attr_list, *al;
 	gboolean is_rtl = (gtk_widget_get_default_direction () == GTK_TEXT_DIR_RTL);
 #ifdef HANDLE_MAILTO_INTERNALLY
-	int email_num = 0;
+	gint email_num = 0;
 #endif
 	const gchar *nl;
-	char *nick=NULL;
+	gchar *nick=NULL;
 
 	gtk_html_stream_printf (html_stream, "<table border=\"0\">");
 
@@ -542,8 +542,8 @@ render_contact (GtkHTMLStream *html_stream, EContact *contact)
 	email_attr_list = e_contact_get_attributes (contact, E_CONTACT_EMAIL);
 
 	for (l = email_list, al=email_attr_list; l && al; l = l->next, al = al->next) {
-		char *html = NULL, *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
-		char *attr_str = (char *)get_email_location ((EVCardAttribute *) al->data);
+		gchar *html = NULL, *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
+		gchar *attr_str = (gchar *)get_email_location ((EVCardAttribute *) al->data);
 
 #ifdef HANDLE_MAILTO_INTERNALLY
 		if (!eab_parse_qp_email (l->data, &name, &mail))
@@ -681,8 +681,8 @@ eab_contact_display_render_normal (EABContactDisplay *display, EContact *contact
 	gtk_html_stream_printf (html_stream, "<body><table width=\"100%%\"><tr><td %s>\n", is_rtl ? " align=\"right\" " : "");
 
 	if (contact) {
-		const char *str;
-		char *html;
+		const gchar *str;
+		gchar *html;
 		EContactPhoto *photo;
 
 		gtk_html_stream_printf (html_stream, "<table cellspacing=\"20\" border=\"0\"><td %s valign=\"top\">", is_rtl ? " align=\"right\" " : "");
@@ -741,8 +741,8 @@ eab_contact_display_render_compact (EABContactDisplay *display, EContact *contac
 	gtk_html_stream_write (html_stream, "<body>\n", 7);
 
 	if (contact) {
-		const char *str;
-		char *html;
+		const gchar *str;
+		gchar *html;
 		EContactPhoto *photo;
 		guint bg_frame = 0x000000, bg_body = 0xEEEEEE;
 		GtkStyle *style;
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ eab_contact_display_render_compact (EABContactDisplay *display, EContact *contac
 		if (!photo)
 			photo = e_contact_get (contact, E_CONTACT_LOGO);
 		if (photo) {
-			int calced_width = MAX_COMPACT_IMAGE_DIMENSION, calced_height = MAX_COMPACT_IMAGE_DIMENSION;
+			gint calced_width = MAX_COMPACT_IMAGE_DIMENSION, calced_height = MAX_COMPACT_IMAGE_DIMENSION;
 			GdkPixbufLoader *loader = gdk_pixbuf_loader_new ();
 			GdkPixbuf *pixbuf;
 
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ eab_contact_display_render_compact (EABContactDisplay *display, EContact *contac
 				g_object_ref (pixbuf);
 			g_object_unref (loader);
 			if (pixbuf) {
-				int max_dimension;
+				gint max_dimension;
 
 				calced_width = gdk_pixbuf_get_width (pixbuf);
 				calced_height = gdk_pixbuf_get_height (pixbuf);
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ eab_contact_display_render (EABContactDisplay *display, EContact *contact,
 static int
 eab_html_press_event (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEvent *event,EABContactDisplay *display)
 {
-	char *uri;
+	gchar *uri;
 	gboolean res = FALSE;
 
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.c
index 58895c736c..9b3b0c7730 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 /* the NULL's in this table correspond to the status codes
    that should *never* be generated by a backend */
-static const char *status_to_string[] = {
+static const gchar *status_to_string[] = {
 	/* E_BOOK_ERROR_OK */                        		N_("Success"),
 	/* E_BOOK_ERROR_INVALID_ARG */               		NULL,
 	/* E_BOOK_ERROR_BUSY */                      		N_("Backend busy"),
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ static const char *status_to_string[] = {
 };
 
 void
-eab_error_dialog (const char *msg, EBookStatus status)
+eab_error_dialog (const gchar *msg, EBookStatus status)
 {
-	const char *status_str;
+	const gchar *status_str;
 
 	if (status >= G_N_ELEMENTS (status_to_string))
 		status_str = "Other error";
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ eab_error_dialog (const char *msg, EBookStatus status)
 void
 eab_load_error_dialog (GtkWidget *parent, ESource *source, EBookStatus status)
 {
-	char *label_string, *label = NULL, *uri;
+	gchar *label_string, *label = NULL, *uri;
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
 	gboolean can_detail_error = TRUE;
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ eab_load_error_dialog (GtkWidget *parent, ESource *source, EBookStatus status)
 	}
 
 	else if (!strncmp (uri, "file:", 5)) {
-		char *path = g_filename_from_uri (uri, NULL, NULL);
+		gchar *path = g_filename_from_uri (uri, NULL, NULL);
 		label = g_strdup_printf (
 			_("This address book cannot be opened.  Please check that the "
 			  "path %s exists and that permissions are set to access it."), path);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void
 eab_search_result_dialog      (GtkWidget *parent,
 			       EBookViewStatus status)
 {
-	char *str = NULL;
+	gchar *str = NULL;
 
 	switch (status) {
 	case E_BOOK_VIEW_STATUS_OK:
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ eab_show_multiple_contacts (EBook *book,
 			    gboolean editable)
 {
 	if (list) {
-		int length = g_list_length (list);
+		gint length = g_list_length (list);
 		if (length > 5) {
 			GtkWidget *dialog;
 			gint response;
@@ -336,11 +336,11 @@ eab_show_multiple_contacts (EBook *book,
 
 
 static gint
-file_exists(GtkWindow *window, const char *filename)
+file_exists(GtkWindow *window, const gchar *filename)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
 	gint response;
-	char * utf8_filename;
+	gchar * utf8_filename;
 
 	utf8_filename = g_filename_to_utf8 (filename, -1, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 	dialog = gtk_message_dialog_new (window,
@@ -362,15 +362,15 @@ file_exists(GtkWindow *window, const char *filename)
 
 typedef struct {
 	GtkWidget *filesel;
-	char *vcard;
+	gchar *vcard;
 	gboolean has_multiple_contacts;
 } SaveAsInfo;
 
 static void
 save_it(GtkWidget *widget, SaveAsInfo *info)
 {
-	const char *filename;
-	char *uri;
+	const gchar *filename;
+	gchar *uri;
 	gint response = 0;
 
 
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ save_it(GtkWidget *widget, SaveAsInfo *info)
 	}
 
 	if (!e_write_file_uri (uri, info->vcard)) {
-		char *err_str_ext;
+		gchar *err_str_ext;
 		if (info->has_multiple_contacts) {
 			/* more than one, finding the total number of contacts might
 			 * hit performance while saving large number of contacts
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ close_it(GtkWidget *widget, SaveAsInfo *info)
 }
 
 static void
-destroy_it(void *data, GObject *where_the_object_was)
+destroy_it(gpointer data, GObject *where_the_object_was)
 {
 	SaveAsInfo *info = data;
 	g_free (info->vcard);
@@ -435,10 +435,10 @@ filechooser_response (GtkWidget *widget, gint response_id, SaveAsInfo *info)
 		close_it (widget, info);
 }
 
-static char *
-make_safe_filename (char *name)
+static gchar *
+make_safe_filename (gchar *name)
 {
-	char *safe;
+	gchar *safe;
 
 	if (!name) {
 		/* This is a filename. Translators take note. */
@@ -521,11 +521,11 @@ eab_select_source (const gchar *title, const gchar *message, const gchar *select
 }
 
 void
-eab_contact_save (char *title, EContact *contact, GtkWindow *parent_window)
+eab_contact_save (gchar *title, EContact *contact, GtkWindow *parent_window)
 {
 	GtkWidget *filesel;
-	char *file;
-	char *name;
+	gchar *file;
+	gchar *name;
 	SaveAsInfo *info = g_new(SaveAsInfo, 1);
 
 	name = e_contact_get (contact, E_CONTACT_FILE_AS);
@@ -563,11 +563,11 @@ eab_contact_save (char *title, EContact *contact, GtkWindow *parent_window)
 }
 
 void
-eab_contact_list_save (char *title, GList *list, GtkWindow *parent_window)
+eab_contact_list_save (gchar *title, GList *list, GtkWindow *parent_window)
 {
 	GtkWidget *filesel;
 	SaveAsInfo *info = g_new(SaveAsInfo, 1);
-	char *file;
+	gchar *file;
 
 	filesel = gtk_file_chooser_dialog_new (title,
 					       parent_window,
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ eab_contact_list_save (char *title, GList *list, GtkWindow *parent_window)
 
 	/* This is a filename. Translators take note. */
 	if (list && list->data && list->next == NULL) {
-		char *name;
+		gchar *name;
 		name = e_contact_get (E_CONTACT (list->data), E_CONTACT_FILE_AS);
 		if (!name)
 			name = e_contact_get (E_CONTACT (list->data), E_CONTACT_FULL_NAME);
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ typedef struct ContactCopyProcess_ ContactCopyProcess;
 typedef void (*ContactCopyDone) (ContactCopyProcess *process);
 
 struct ContactCopyProcess_ {
-	int count;
+	gint count;
 	gboolean book_status;
 	GList *contacts;
 	EBook *source;
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ do_delete (gpointer data, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	EBook *book = user_data;
 	EContact *contact = data;
-	const char *id;
+	const gchar *id;
 
 	id = e_contact_get_const (contact, E_CONTACT_UID);
 	e_book_remove_contact(book, id, NULL);
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ process_unref (ContactCopyProcess *process)
 }
 
 static void
-contact_added_cb (EBook* book, EBookStatus status, const char *id, gpointer user_data)
+contact_added_cb (EBook* book, EBookStatus status, const gchar *id, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	ContactCopyProcess *process = user_data;
 
@@ -733,9 +733,9 @@ eab_transfer_contacts (EBook *source, GList *contacts /* adopted */, gboolean de
 {
 	EBook *dest;
 	ESource *destination_source;
-	static char *last_uid = NULL;
+	static gchar *last_uid = NULL;
 	ContactCopyProcess *process;
-	char *desc;
+	gchar *desc;
 
 	if (contacts == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ eab_transfer_contacts (EBook *source, GList *contacts /* adopted */, gboolean de
 
 typedef struct {
 	EContact *contact;
-	int email_num; /* if the contact is a person (not a list), the email address to use */
+	gint email_num; /* if the contact is a person (not a list), the email address to use */
 } ContactAndEmailNum;
 
 static void
@@ -858,11 +858,11 @@ eab_send_to_contact_and_email_num_list (GList *contact_list)
 	gtk_widget_show (GTK_WIDGET (composer));
 }
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 get_email (EContact *contact, EContactField field_id, gchar **to_free)
 {
-	char *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
-	const char *value = e_contact_get_const (contact, field_id);
+	gchar *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
+	const gchar *value = e_contact_get_const (contact, field_id);
 
 	*to_free = NULL;
 
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ eab_send_contact_list (GList *contacts, EABDisposition disposition)
 }
 
 void
-eab_send_contact (EContact *contact, int email_num, EABDisposition disposition)
+eab_send_contact (EContact *contact, gint email_num, EABDisposition disposition)
 {
 	GList *list = NULL;
 
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ eab_create_image_chooser_widget(gchar *name,
 				gchar *string1, gchar *string2,
 				gint int1, gint int2)
 {
-	char *filename;
+	gchar *filename;
 	GtkWidget *w = NULL;
 
 	w = e_image_chooser_new ();
@@ -1064,12 +1064,12 @@ eab_parse_qp_email (const gchar *string, gchar **name, gchar **email)
    then makes one string and returns it, otherwise returns NULL.
    Returned string is usable to place directly into GtkHtml stream.
    Returned value should be freed with g_free. */
-char *
+gchar *
 eab_parse_qp_email_to_html (const gchar *string)
 {
-	char *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
-	char *html_name, *html_mail;
-	char *value;
+	gchar *name = NULL, *mail = NULL;
+	gchar *html_name, *html_mail;
+	gchar *value;
 
 	if (!eab_parse_qp_email (string, &name, &mail))
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.h
index b5129d1637..f29f2292f8 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-gui-util.h
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ void                eab_transfer_contacts         (EBook       *source,
 						   gboolean     delete_from_source,
 						   GtkWindow   *parent_window);
 
-void                eab_contact_save              (char *title,
+void                eab_contact_save              (gchar *title,
 						   EContact *contact,
 						   GtkWindow *parent_window);
 
-void                eab_contact_list_save         (char *title,
+void                eab_contact_list_save         (gchar *title,
 						   GList *list,
 						   GtkWindow *parent_window);
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ typedef enum {
 } EABDisposition;
 
 void                eab_send_contact              (EContact       *contact,
-						   int             email_num,
+						   gint             email_num,
 						   EABDisposition  disposition);
 void                eab_send_contact_list         (GList          *contacts,
 						   EABDisposition  disposition);
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ ESource            *eab_select_source             (const gchar *title, const gch
 
 /* To parse quoted printable address & return email & name fields */
 gboolean eab_parse_qp_email (const gchar *string, gchar **name, gchar **email);
-char *eab_parse_qp_email_to_html (const gchar *string);
+gchar *eab_parse_qp_email_to_html (const gchar *string);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-menu.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-menu.c
index e07489b003..e26e621437 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-menu.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-menu.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 #include "eab-menu.h"
 
-static void eabm_standard_menu_factory(EMenu *emp, void *data);
+static void eabm_standard_menu_factory(EMenu *emp, gpointer data);
 
 static GObjectClass *eabm_parent;
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ eabm_target_free(EMenu *ep, EMenuTarget *t)
 	switch (t->type) {
 	case EAB_MENU_TARGET_SELECT: {
 		EABMenuTargetSelect *s = (EABMenuTargetSelect *)t;
-		int i;
+		gint i;
 
 		for (i=0;i<s->cards->len;i++)
 			g_object_unref(s->cards->pdata[i]);
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ eab_menu_get_type(void)
 	return type;
 }
 
-EABMenu *eab_menu_new(const char *menuid)
+EABMenu *eab_menu_new(const gchar *menuid)
 {
 	EABMenu *emp = g_object_new(eab_menu_get_type(), NULL);
 
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ EABMenu *eab_menu_new(const char *menuid)
  * Return value:
  **/
 EABMenuTargetSelect *
-eab_menu_target_new_select(EABMenu *eabp, struct _EBook *book, int readonly, GPtrArray *cards)
+eab_menu_target_new_select(EABMenu *eabp, struct _EBook *book, gint readonly, GPtrArray *cards)
 {
 	EABMenuTargetSelect *t = e_menu_target_new(&eabp->menu, EAB_MENU_TARGET_SELECT, sizeof(*t));
 	guint32 mask = ~0;
-	int has_email = FALSE, i;
+	gint has_email = FALSE, i;
 
 	/* FIXME: duplicated in eab-popup.c */
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ eab_menu_target_new_select(EABMenu *eabp, struct _EBook *book, int readonly, GPt
 }
 
 static void
-eabm_standard_menu_factory(EMenu *emp, void *data)
+eabm_standard_menu_factory(EMenu *emp, gpointer data)
 {
 	/* noop */
 }
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ eabm_standard_menu_factory(EMenu *emp, void *data)
 
 */
 
-static void *eabmph_parent_class;
+static gpointer eabmph_parent_class;
 #define eabmph ((EABMenuHook *)eph)
 
 static const EMenuHookTargetMask eabmph_select_masks[] = {
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ eabmph_finalise(GObject *o)
 static void
 eabmph_class_init(EPluginHookClass *klass)
 {
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	((GObjectClass *)klass)->finalize = eabmph_finalise;
 	((EPluginHookClass *)klass)->id = "org.gnome.evolution.addressbook.bonobomenu:1.0";
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-menu.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-menu.h
index 7bea32efa4..53e2e88b25 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-menu.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-menu.h
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ struct _EABMenuClass {
 
 GType eab_menu_get_type(void);
 
-EABMenu *eab_menu_new(const char *menuid);
+EABMenu *eab_menu_new(const gchar *menuid);
 
-EABMenuTargetSelect *eab_menu_target_new_select(EABMenu *eabp, struct _EBook *book, int readonly, GPtrArray *cards);
+EABMenuTargetSelect *eab_menu_target_new_select(EABMenu *eabp, struct _EBook *book, gint readonly, GPtrArray *cards);
 
 /* ********************************************************************** */
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-popup-control.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-popup-control.c
index d520108db4..e56b816af2 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-popup-control.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-popup-control.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ eab_popup_new (void)
 }
 
 static void
-emit_event (EABPopupControl *pop, const char *event)
+emit_event (EABPopupControl *pop, const gchar *event)
 {
 	if (pop->es) {
 		BonoboArg *arg;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-popup.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-popup.c
index 1b5cde4b5c..2957c483a6 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-popup.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-popup.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ eabp_target_free(EPopup *ep, EPopupTarget *t)
 	switch (t->type) {
 	case EAB_POPUP_TARGET_SELECT: {
 		EABPopupTargetSelect *s = (EABPopupTargetSelect *)t;
-		int i;
+		gint i;
 
 		for (i=0;i<s->cards->len;i++)
 			g_object_unref(s->cards->pdata[i]);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ eab_popup_get_type(void)
 	return type;
 }
 
-EABPopup *eab_popup_new(const char *menuid)
+EABPopup *eab_popup_new(const gchar *menuid)
 {
 	EABPopup *eabp = g_object_new(eab_popup_get_type(), NULL);
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ EABPopup *eab_popup_new(const char *menuid)
 
 
 EABPopupTargetURI *
-eab_popup_target_new_uri(EABPopup *emp, const char *uri)
+eab_popup_target_new_uri(EABPopup *emp, const gchar *uri)
 {
 	EABPopupTargetURI *t = e_popup_target_new(&emp->popup, EAB_POPUP_TARGET_URI, sizeof(*t));
 	guint32 mask = ~0;
@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@ eab_popup_target_new_uri(EABPopup *emp, const char *uri)
 
 
 EABPopupTargetSelect *
-eab_popup_target_new_select(EABPopup *eabp, struct _EBook *book, int readonly, GPtrArray *cards)
+eab_popup_target_new_select(EABPopup *eabp, struct _EBook *book, gint readonly, GPtrArray *cards)
 {
 	EABPopupTargetSelect *t = e_popup_target_new(&eabp->popup, EAB_POPUP_TARGET_SELECT, sizeof(*t));
 	guint32 mask = ~0;
-	int has_email = FALSE, i;
+	gint has_email = FALSE, i;
 
 	/* FIXME: duplicated in eab-menu.c */
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ eab_popup_target_new_source(EABPopup *eabp, ESourceSelector *selector)
 {
 	EABPopupTargetSource *t = e_popup_target_new(&eabp->popup, EAB_POPUP_TARGET_SOURCE, sizeof(*t));
 	guint32 mask = ~0;
-	const char *source_uri;
+	const gchar *source_uri;
 	ESource *source;
 
 	/* TODO: this is duplicated for calendar and tasks too */
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ eab_popup_target_new_source(EABPopup *eabp, ESourceSelector *selector)
 #ifdef ADAPTED_TO_E_NAME_SELECTOR
 
 EABPopupTargetSelectNames *
-eab_popup_target_new_select_names(EABPopup *eabp, struct _ESelectNamesModel *model, int row)
+eab_popup_target_new_select_names(EABPopup *eabp, struct _ESelectNamesModel *model, gint row)
 {
 	EABPopupTargetSelectNames *t = e_popup_target_new(&eabp->popup, EAB_POPUP_TARGET_SELECT_NAMES, sizeof(*t));
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ eab_popup_target_new_select_names(EABPopup *eabp, struct _ESelectNamesModel *mod
 
 */
 
-static void *eabph_parent_class;
+static gpointer eabph_parent_class;
 #define eabph ((EABPopupHook *)eph)
 
 static const EPopupHookTargetMask eabph_select_masks[] = {
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ eabph_finalise(GObject *o)
 static void
 eabph_class_init(EPluginHookClass *klass)
 {
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	((GObjectClass *)klass)->finalize = eabph_finalise;
 	((EPluginHookClass *)klass)->id = "org.gnome.evolution.addressbook.popup:1.0";
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-popup.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-popup.h
index 86deff7f9c..2be355cf25 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-popup.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/eab-popup.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ struct _EABPopupTargetSelect {
 
 struct _EABPopupTargetURI {
 	EPopupTarget target;
-	char *uri;
+	gchar *uri;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ struct _EABPopupTargetSelectNames {
 	EPopupTarget target;
 
 	struct _ESelectNamesModel *model;
-	int row;
+	gint row;
 };
 
 #endif
@@ -167,15 +167,15 @@ struct _EABPopupClass {
 
 GType eab_popup_get_type(void);
 
-EABPopup *eab_popup_new(const char *menuid);
+EABPopup *eab_popup_new(const gchar *menuid);
 
-EABPopupTargetSelect *eab_popup_target_new_select(EABPopup *eabp, struct _EBook *book, int readonly, GPtrArray *cards);
-EABPopupTargetURI *eab_popup_target_new_uri(EABPopup *emp, const char *uri);
+EABPopupTargetSelect *eab_popup_target_new_select(EABPopup *eabp, struct _EBook *book, gint readonly, GPtrArray *cards);
+EABPopupTargetURI *eab_popup_target_new_uri(EABPopup *emp, const gchar *uri);
 EABPopupTargetSource *eab_popup_target_new_source(EABPopup *eabp, struct _ESourceSelector *selector);
 
 #ifdef ADAPTED_TO_E_NAME_SELECTOR
 
-EABPopupTargetSelectNames *eab_popup_target_new_select_names(EABPopup *eabp, struct _ESelectNamesModel *model, int row);
+EABPopupTargetSelectNames *eab_popup_target_new_select_names(EABPopup *eabp, struct _ESelectNamesModel *model, gint row);
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c
index 0240dddb60..2e9accaeac 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-factory-minicard.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GalViewFactoryMinicard, gal_view_factory_minicard, GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_TYPE)
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 gal_view_factory_minicard_get_title       (GalViewFactory *factory)
 {
 	return _("Card View");
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ gal_view_factory_minicard_get_title       (GalViewFactory *factory)
 
 static GalView *
 gal_view_factory_minicard_new_view        (GalViewFactory *factory,
-					   const char     *name)
+					   const gchar     *name)
 {
 	return gal_view_minicard_new(name);
 }
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 gal_view_factory_minicard_get_type_code (GalViewFactory *factory)
 {
 	return "minicard";
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c
index 0a2fac9262..ae9b916e54 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.c
@@ -40,34 +40,34 @@ static GalViewClass *gal_view_minicard_parent_class;
 
 static void
 gal_view_minicard_load (GalView *view,
-			const char *filename)
+			const gchar *filename)
 {
 	xmlDoc *doc;
 
 	doc = e_xml_parse_file (filename);
 	if (doc) {
 		xmlNode *root = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc);
-		GAL_VIEW_MINICARD (view)->column_width = e_xml_get_double_prop_by_name_with_default (root, (const unsigned char *)"column_width", 150);
+		GAL_VIEW_MINICARD (view)->column_width = e_xml_get_double_prop_by_name_with_default (root, (const guchar *)"column_width", 150);
 		xmlFreeDoc(doc);
 	}
 }
 
 static void
 gal_view_minicard_save (GalView *view,
-			const char *filename)
+			const gchar *filename)
 {
 	xmlDoc *doc;
 	xmlNode *root;
 
-	doc = xmlNewDoc((const unsigned char *)"1.0");
-	root = xmlNewNode (NULL, (const unsigned char *)"EMinicardViewState");
-	e_xml_set_double_prop_by_name (root, (const unsigned char *)"column_width", GAL_VIEW_MINICARD (view)->column_width);
+	doc = xmlNewDoc((const guchar *)"1.0");
+	root = xmlNewNode (NULL, (const guchar *)"EMinicardViewState");
+	e_xml_set_double_prop_by_name (root, (const guchar *)"column_width", GAL_VIEW_MINICARD (view)->column_width);
 	xmlDocSetRootElement(doc, root);
 	e_xml_save_file (filename, doc);
 	xmlFreeDoc(doc);
 }
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 gal_view_minicard_get_title       (GalView *view)
 {
 	return GAL_VIEW_MINICARD(view)->title;
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ gal_view_minicard_get_title       (GalView *view)
 
 static void
 gal_view_minicard_set_title       (GalView *view,
-				 const char *title)
+				 const gchar *title)
 {
 	g_free(GAL_VIEW_MINICARD(view)->title);
 	GAL_VIEW_MINICARD(view)->title = g_strdup(title);
 }
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 gal_view_minicard_get_type_code (GalView *view)
 {
 	return "minicard";
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.h
index cf3faaec56..f5681fcca5 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/gal-view-minicard.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 typedef struct {
 	GalView              base;
 
-	char                *title;
+	gchar                *title;
 	double               column_width;
 
 	EMinicardViewWidget *emvw;
diff --git a/addressbook/importers/evolution-csv-importer.c b/addressbook/importers/evolution-csv-importer.c
index 164f9f5fe2..0456f81b19 100644
--- a/addressbook/importers/evolution-csv-importer.c
+++ b/addressbook/importers/evolution-csv-importer.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 	guint idle_id;
 
-	int state;
+	gint state;
 	FILE *file;
 	gulong size;
 	gint count;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } CSVImporter;
 
 static gint importer;
-static char delimiter;
+static gchar delimiter;
 
 static void csv_import_done(CSVImporter *gci);
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ typedef struct {
 #define FLAG_BIRTH_MONTH   0x50
 #define FLAG_DATE_ANNIVERSARY 0x30
 #define FLAG_INVALID       0xff
-	int flags;
+	gint flags;
 }import_fields;
 
 static import_fields csv_fields_outlook[] = {
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static import_fields csv_fields_evolution[] = {
 };
 
 static void
-add_to_notes(EContact *contact, gint i, char *val) {
+add_to_notes(EContact *contact, gint i, gchar *val) {
 	const gchar *old_text;
 	const gchar *field_text = NULL;
 	GString *new_text;
@@ -296,12 +296,12 @@ add_to_notes(EContact *contact, gint i, char *val) {
 
 /* @str: a date string in the format MM-DD-YYYY or MMDDYYYY */
 static EContactDate*
-date_from_string (const char *str)
+date_from_string (const gchar *str)
 {
 	EContactDate* date;
-	int length;
-	char *t;
-	int i = 0;
+	gint length;
+	gchar *t;
+	gint i = 0;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (str != NULL, NULL);
 
@@ -335,13 +335,13 @@ date_from_string (const char *str)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-parseLine (CSVImporter *gci, EContact *contact, char *buf) {
+parseLine (CSVImporter *gci, EContact *contact, gchar *buf) {
 
-	char *ptr = buf, *do_free = NULL;
+	gchar *ptr = buf, *do_free = NULL;
 	GString *value;
 	gint i = 0;
-	int flags = 0;
-	int contact_field;
+	gint flags = 0;
+	gint contact_field;
 	EContactAddress *home_address = NULL, *work_address = NULL, *other_address = NULL;
 	EContactDate *bday = NULL;
 	GString *home_street, *work_street, *other_street;
@@ -554,8 +554,8 @@ getNextCSVEntry(CSVImporter *gci, FILE *f) {
 	EContact *contact = NULL;
 	GString  *line;
 	GString *str;
-	char *buf;
-	char c;
+	gchar *buf;
+	gchar c;
 
 	/*
 	if(!fgets(line, sizeof(line),f))
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ getNextCSVEntry(CSVImporter *gci, FILE *f) {
 }
 
 static gboolean
-csv_import_contacts(void *d) {
+csv_import_contacts(gpointer d) {
 	CSVImporter *gci = d;
 	EContact *contact = NULL;
 
@@ -711,8 +711,8 @@ static const gchar *supported_extensions[4] = {
 static gboolean
 csv_supported(EImport *ei, EImportTarget *target, EImportImporter *im)
 {
-	char *ext;
-	int i;
+	gchar *ext;
+	gint i;
 	EImportTargetURI *s;
 
 	if (target->type != E_IMPORT_TARGET_URI)
diff --git a/addressbook/importers/evolution-ldif-importer.c b/addressbook/importers/evolution-ldif-importer.c
index 75f30a2359..544bb485fb 100644
--- a/addressbook/importers/evolution-ldif-importer.c
+++ b/addressbook/importers/evolution-ldif-importer.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 	GHashTable *dn_contact_hash;
 
-	int state;		/* 0 - initial scan, 1 - list cards, 2 - cancelled/complete */
+	gint state;		/* 0 - initial scan, 1 - list cards, 2 - cancelled/complete */
 	FILE *file;
 	gulong size;
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static struct {
 #define FLAG_WORK_ADDRESS 	0x02
 #define FLAG_LIST 		0x04
 #define FLAG_BOOLEAN 		0x08
-	int flags;
+	gint flags;
 }
 ldif_fields[] = {
 	{ "cn", E_CONTACT_FULL_NAME },
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ ldif_fields[] = {
 	{ "nsAIMid", E_CONTACT_IM_AIM, FLAG_LIST },
 	{ "mozilla_AimScreenName", E_CONTACT_IM_AIM, FLAG_LIST }
 };
-static int num_ldif_fields = sizeof(ldif_fields) / sizeof (ldif_fields[0]);
+static gint num_ldif_fields = sizeof(ldif_fields) / sizeof (ldif_fields[0]);
 
 static GString *
-getValue( char **src )
+getValue( gchar **src )
 {
 	GString *dest = g_string_new("");
-	char *s = *src;
+	gchar *s = *src;
 	gboolean need_base64 = (*s == ':');
 
  copy_line:
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ getValue( char **src )
 }
 
 static void
-populate_contact_address (EContactAddress *address, char *attr, char *value)
+populate_contact_address (EContactAddress *address, gchar *attr, gchar *value)
 {
 	if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp (attr, "locality") ||
 	    !g_ascii_strcasecmp (attr, "l") ||
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ populate_contact_address (EContactAddress *address, char *attr, char *value)
 	else if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp (attr, "mozillaPostalAddress2") ||
 		 !g_ascii_strcasecmp (attr, "mozillaHomePostalAddress2")) {
 		if (address->ext && *address->ext) {
-			char *temp = g_strdup (address->ext);
+			gchar *temp = g_strdup (address->ext);
 			g_free (address->ext);
 			address->ext = g_strconcat (temp, ",\n", value, NULL);
 			g_free (temp);
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ populate_contact_address (EContactAddress *address, char *attr, char *value)
 	}
 	else if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp (attr, "postalAddress") ||
 		 !g_ascii_strcasecmp (attr, "homepostalAddress")) {
-		char *c, *i, *addr_field;
+		gchar *c, *i, *addr_field;
 
 		addr_field =  g_strdup (value);
 		i = addr_field;
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ populate_contact_address (EContactAddress *address, char *attr, char *value)
 			}
 		}
 		if (address->ext && *address->ext) {
-			char *temp = g_strdup (address->ext);
+			gchar *temp = g_strdup (address->ext);
 			g_free (address->ext);
 			address->ext = g_strconcat (addr_field, ",\n", temp, NULL);
 			g_free (temp);
@@ -225,10 +225,10 @@ populate_contact_address (EContactAddress *address, char *attr, char *value)
 static gboolean
 parseLine (LDIFImporter *gci, EContact *contact,
 	   EContactAddress *work_address, EContactAddress *home_address,
-	   char **buf)
+	   gchar **buf)
 {
-	char *ptr;
-	char *colon, *value;
+	gchar *ptr;
+	gchar *colon, *value;
 	gboolean field_handled;
 	GString *ldif_value;
 
@@ -256,9 +256,9 @@ parseLine (LDIFImporter *gci, EContact *contact,
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	colon = (char *)strchr( ptr, ':' );
+	colon = (gchar *)strchr( ptr, ':' );
 	if (colon) {
-		int i;
+		gint i;
 
 		*colon = 0;
 		value = colon + 1;
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ getNextLDIFEntry(LDIFImporter *gci, FILE *f )
 	EContact *contact;
 	EContactAddress *work_address, *home_address;
 	GString *str;
-	char line[1024];
-	char *buf;
+	gchar line[1024];
+	gchar *buf;
 
 	str = g_string_new ("");
 	/* read from the file until we get to a blank line (or eof) */
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ resolve_list_card (LDIFImporter *gci, EContact *contact)
 {
 	GList *email, *l;
 	GList *email_attrs = NULL;
-	char *full_name;
+	gchar *full_name;
 
 	/* set file_as to full_name so we don't later try and figure
            out a first/last name for the list. */
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ resolve_list_card (LDIFImporter *gci, EContact *contact)
 	email = e_contact_get (contact, E_CONTACT_EMAIL);
 	for (l = email; l; l = l->next) {
 		/* mozilla stuffs dn's in the EMAIL list for contact lists */
-		char *dn = l->data;
+		gchar *dn = l->data;
 		EContact *dn_contact = g_hash_table_lookup (gci->dn_contact_hash, dn);
 
 		/* break list chains here, since we don't support them just yet */
@@ -467,12 +467,12 @@ add_to_notes (EContact *contact, EContactField field)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-ldif_import_contacts(void *d)
+ldif_import_contacts(gpointer d)
 {
 	LDIFImporter *gci = d;
 	EContact *contact;
 	GSList *iter;
-	int count = 0;
+	gint count = 0;
 
 	/* We process all normal cards immediately and keep the list
 	   ones till the end */
@@ -563,8 +563,8 @@ static const gchar *supported_extensions[2] = {
 static gboolean
 ldif_supported(EImport *ei, EImportTarget *target, EImportImporter *im)
 {
-	char *ext;
-	int i;
+	gchar *ext;
+	gint i;
 	EImportTargetURI *s;
 
 	if (target->type != E_IMPORT_TARGET_URI)
diff --git a/addressbook/importers/evolution-vcard-importer.c b/addressbook/importers/evolution-vcard-importer.c
index 1ec623d098..169c6413d1 100644
--- a/addressbook/importers/evolution-vcard-importer.c
+++ b/addressbook/importers/evolution-vcard-importer.c
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ typedef struct {
 
 	guint idle_id;
 
-	int state;		/* 0 - importing, 1 - cancelled/complete */
-	int total;
-	int count;
+	gint state;		/* 0 - importing, 1 - cancelled/complete */
+	gint total;
+	gint count;
 
 	ESource *primary;
 
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ vcard_import_contact(VCardImporter *gci, EContact *contact)
 		GList *v = e_vcard_attribute_get_values (a);
 
 		if (v && v->data) {
-			if (!strncmp ((char*)v->data, "<?xml", 5)) {
-				EDestination *dest = e_destination_import ((char*)v->data);
+			if (!strncmp ((gchar *)v->data, "<?xml", 5)) {
+				EDestination *dest = e_destination_import ((gchar *)v->data);
 
 				e_destination_export_to_vcard_attribute (dest, a);
 
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ vcard_import_contact(VCardImporter *gci, EContact *contact)
 
 			vs = e_vcard_attribute_param_get_values (p);
 			for (v = vs; v; v = v->next) {
-				if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp ((char*)v->data, "WORK") ||
-				    !g_ascii_strcasecmp ((char*)v->data, "HOME") ||
-				    !g_ascii_strcasecmp ((char*)v->data, "OTHER"))
+				if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp ((gchar *)v->data, "WORK") ||
+				    !g_ascii_strcasecmp ((gchar *)v->data, "HOME") ||
+				    !g_ascii_strcasecmp ((gchar *)v->data, "OTHER"))
 					no_location = FALSE;
 				else
 					location_only = FALSE;
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ vcard_import_contact(VCardImporter *gci, EContact *contact)
 
 			vs = e_vcard_attribute_param_get_values (p);
 			for (v = vs; v; v = v->next) {
-				if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp ((char*)v->data, "WORK") ||
-				    !g_ascii_strcasecmp ((char*)v->data, "HOME"))
+				if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp ((gchar *)v->data, "WORK") ||
+				    !g_ascii_strcasecmp ((gchar *)v->data, "HOME"))
 					no_location = FALSE;
 			}
 		}
@@ -228,10 +228,10 @@ vcard_import_contact(VCardImporter *gci, EContact *contact)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-vcard_import_contacts(void *data)
+vcard_import_contacts(gpointer data)
 {
 	VCardImporter *gci = data;
-	int count = 0;
+	gint count = 0;
 	GList *iterator = gci->iterator;
 
 	if (gci->state == 0) {
@@ -319,11 +319,11 @@ typedef enum _VCardEncoding VCardEncoding;
 
 /* Actually check the contents of this file */
 static VCardEncoding
-guess_vcard_encoding (const char *filename)
+guess_vcard_encoding (const gchar *filename)
 {
 	FILE *handle;
-	char line[4096];
-	char *line_utf8;
+	gchar line[4096];
+	gchar *line_utf8;
 	VCardEncoding encoding = VCARD_ENCODING_NONE;
 
 	handle = g_fopen (filename, "r");
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ static void
 vcard_import(EImport *ei, EImportTarget *target, EImportImporter *im)
 {
 	VCardImporter *gci;
-	char *contents;
+	gchar *contents;
 	VCardEncoding encoding;
 	EBook *book;
 	EImportTargetURI *s = (EImportTargetURI *)target;
diff --git a/addressbook/printing/e-contact-print.c b/addressbook/printing/e-contact-print.c
index cc3affeb2c..e57e5d175e 100644
--- a/addressbook/printing/e-contact-print.c
+++ b/addressbook/printing/e-contact-print.c
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ e_contact_start_new_page (EContactPrintContext *ctxt)
 static void
 e_contact_print_contact (EContact *contact, EContactPrintContext *ctxt)
 {
-	char *file_as;
+	gchar *file_as;
 	cairo_t *cr;
-	int field;
+	gint field;
 
 	cr = gtk_print_context_get_cairo_context (ctxt->context);
 	cairo_save(cr);
@@ -444,70 +444,70 @@ e_contact_build_style (EContactPrintStyle *style)
 		xmlNodePtr stylenode = xmlDocGetRootElement(styledoc);
 		xmlNodePtr node;
 		for (node = stylenode->children; node; node = node->next) {
-			char *data = (char *)xmlNodeGetContent ( node );
-			if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "title" ) ) {
+			gchar *data = (gchar *)xmlNodeGetContent ( node );
+			if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "title" ) ) {
 				get_string(data, &(style->title));
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "type" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "type" ) ) {
 				if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (data, "cards") == 0)
 					style->type = E_CONTACT_PRINT_TYPE_CARDS;
 				else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (data, "memo_style") == 0)
 					style->type = E_CONTACT_PRINT_TYPE_MEMO_STYLE;
 				else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (data, "phone_list") == 0)
 					style->type = E_CONTACT_PRINT_TYPE_PHONE_LIST;
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "sections_start_new_page" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "sections_start_new_page" ) ) {
 				style->sections_start_new_page = get_bool(data);
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "num_columns" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "num_columns" ) ) {
 				style->num_columns = get_integer(data);
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "blank_forms" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "blank_forms" ) ) {
 				style->blank_forms = get_integer(data);
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "letter_headings" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "letter_headings" ) ) {
 				style->letter_headings = get_bool(data);
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "headings_font" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "headings_font" ) ) {
 				get_font( data, &(style->headings_font) );
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "body_font" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "body_font" ) ) {
 				get_font( data, &(style->body_font) );
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "print_using_grey" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "print_using_grey" ) ) {
 				style->print_using_grey = get_bool(data);
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "paper_width" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "paper_width" ) ) {
 				style->paper_width = get_float(data);
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "paper_height" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "paper_height" ) ) {
 				style->paper_height = get_float(data);
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "top_margin" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "top_margin" ) ) {
 				style->top_margin = get_float(data);
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "left_margin" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "left_margin" ) ) {
 				style->left_margin = get_float(data);
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "bottom_margin" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "bottom_margin" ) ) {
 				style->bottom_margin = get_float(data);
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "right_margin" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "right_margin" ) ) {
 				style->right_margin = get_float(data);
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "page_width" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "page_width" ) ) {
 				style->page_width = get_float(data);
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "page_height" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "page_height" ) ) {
 				style->page_height = get_float(data);
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "orientation" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "orientation" ) ) {
 				if ( data ) {
 					style->orientation_portrait =
 						(g_ascii_strcasecmp (data, "landscape") != 0);
 				} else {
 					style->orientation_portrait = TRUE;
 				}
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "header_font" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "header_font" ) ) {
 				get_font( data, &(style->header_font) );
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "left_header" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "left_header" ) ) {
 				get_string(data, &(style->left_header));
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "center_header" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "center_header" ) ) {
 				get_string(data, &(style->center_header));
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "right_header" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "right_header" ) ) {
 				get_string(data, &(style->right_header));
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "footer_font" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "footer_font" ) ) {
 				get_font( data, &(style->footer_font) );
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "left_footer" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "left_footer" ) ) {
 				get_string(data, &(style->left_footer));
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "center_footer" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "center_footer" ) ) {
 				get_string(data, &(style->center_footer));
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "right_footer" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "right_footer" ) ) {
 				get_string(data, &(style->right_footer));
-			} else if ( !strcmp( (char *)node->name, "reverse_on_even_pages" ) ) {
+			} else if ( !strcmp( (gchar *)node->name, "reverse_on_even_pages" ) ) {
 				style->reverse_on_even_pages = get_bool(data);
 			}
 			if ( data )
diff --git a/addressbook/printing/test-print.c b/addressbook/printing/test-print.c
index c38d2129a0..58ff940f03 100644
--- a/addressbook/printing/test-print.c
+++ b/addressbook/printing/test-print.c
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 #include <glade/glade.h>
 #include "e-contact-print.h"
 
-int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+gint
+main (gint argc, gchar *argv[])
 {
 	GList *shown_fields = NULL;
 
diff --git a/addressbook/tools/evolution-addressbook-export-list-cards.c b/addressbook/tools/evolution-addressbook-export-list-cards.c
index 72fa8a07e3..2b418345ae 100644
--- a/addressbook/tools/evolution-addressbook-export-list-cards.c
+++ b/addressbook/tools/evolution-addressbook-export-list-cards.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ gchar *e_contact_get_csv (EContact * contact, GSList * csv_all_fields);
 gchar *delivery_address_get_sub_field (const EContactAddress * delivery_address, DeliveryAddressField sub_field);
 gchar *check_null_pointer (gchar * orig);
 gchar *escape_string (gchar * orig);
-int output_n_cards_file (FILE * outputfile, GList *contacts, int size, int begin_no, CARD_FORMAT format);
+gint output_n_cards_file (FILE * outputfile, GList *contacts, gint size, gint begin_no, CARD_FORMAT format);
 static void fork_to_background (void);
 void set_pre_defined_field (GSList ** pre_defined_fields);
 
@@ -566,10 +566,10 @@ escape_string (gchar *orig)
 	return dest;
 }
 
-int
-output_n_cards_file (FILE * outputfile, GList *contacts, int size, int begin_no, CARD_FORMAT format)
+gint
+output_n_cards_file (FILE * outputfile, GList *contacts, gint size, gint begin_no, CARD_FORMAT format)
 {
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 	if (format == CARD_FORMAT_VCARD) {
 		for (i = begin_no; i < size + begin_no; i++) {
 			EContact *contact = g_list_nth_data (contacts, i);
@@ -628,11 +628,11 @@ action_list_cards (GList *contacts, ActionContext * p_actctx)
 {
 	FILE *outputfile;
 	long length;
-	int IsFirstOne;
-	int series_no;
+	gint IsFirstOne;
+	gint series_no;
 	gchar *file_series_name;
 	CARD_FORMAT format;
-	int size;
+	gint size;
 
 	length = g_list_length (contacts);
 
diff --git a/addressbook/tools/evolution-addressbook-export-list-folders.c b/addressbook/tools/evolution-addressbook-export-list-folders.c
index e93748861d..1f18686242 100644
--- a/addressbook/tools/evolution-addressbook-export-list-folders.c
+++ b/addressbook/tools/evolution-addressbook-export-list-folders.c
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ action_list_folders_init (ActionContext * p_actctx)
 			EBook *book;
 			EBookQuery *query;
 			GList *contacts;
-			char *uri;
-			const char *name;
+			gchar *uri;
+			const gchar *name;
 
 			book = e_book_new (s, NULL);
 			if (!book
diff --git a/addressbook/tools/evolution-addressbook-export.c b/addressbook/tools/evolution-addressbook-export.c
index 1a7f86142b..c8ae956081 100644
--- a/addressbook/tools/evolution-addressbook-export.c
+++ b/addressbook/tools/evolution-addressbook-export.c
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ static GOptionEntry entries[] = {
 	{ NULL }
 };
 
-int
-main (int argc, char **argv)
+gint
+main (gint argc, gchar **argv)
 {
 	ActionContext actctx;
 	GOptionContext *context;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	int current_action = ACTION_NOTHING;
-	int IsCSV = FALSE;
-	int IsVCard = FALSE;
+	gint current_action = ACTION_NOTHING;
+	gint IsCSV = FALSE;
+	gint IsVCard = FALSE;
 
 	/*i18n-lize */
 	bindtextdomain (GETTEXT_PACKAGE, EVOLUTION_LOCALEDIR);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 		exit (-1);
 	}
 
-	/*FIXME:should free actctx's some char* field, such as output_file! but since the program will end, so that will not cause mem leak.  */
+	/*FIXME:should free actctx's some gchar * field, such as output_file! but since the program will end, so that will not cause mem leak.  */
 
 	exit (0);
 }
diff --git a/addressbook/util/eab-book-util.c b/addressbook/util/eab-book-util.c
index 8d08a3e88f..ec8fccb5ba 100644
--- a/addressbook/util/eab-book-util.c
+++ b/addressbook/util/eab-book-util.c
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ eab_get_config_database (void)
  *
  */
 
-static char*
-escape (const char *str)
+static gchar *
+escape (const gchar *str)
 {
 	GString *s = g_string_new (NULL);
-	const char *p = str;
+	const gchar *p = str;
 
 	while (*p) {
 		if (*p == '\\')
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ eab_name_and_email_query (EBook *book,
 	gchar *email_query=NULL, *name_query=NULL;
 	EBookQuery *query;
 	guint tag;
-	char *escaped_name, *escaped_email;
+	gchar *escaped_name, *escaped_email;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (book && E_IS_BOOK (book), 0);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (cb != NULL, 0);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ eab_name_and_email_query (EBook *book,
 
 	/* Assemble our e-mail & name queries */
 	if (email_query && name_query) {
-		char *full_query = g_strdup_printf ("(and %s %s)", email_query, name_query);
+		gchar *full_query = g_strdup_printf ("(and %s %s)", email_query, name_query);
 		query = e_book_query_from_string (full_query);
 		g_free (full_query);
 	}
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ eab_name_and_email_query (EBook *book,
  */
 guint
 eab_nickname_query (EBook                 *book,
-		    const char            *nickname,
+		    const gchar            *nickname,
 		    EBookListCallback      cb,
 		    gpointer               closure)
 {
 	EBookQuery *query;
-	char *query_string;
+	gchar *query_string;
 	guint retval;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_BOOK (book), 0);
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@ eab_nickname_query (EBook                 *book,
 }
 
 /* Copied from camel_strstrcase */
-static char *
-eab_strstrcase (const char *haystack, const char *needle)
+static gchar *
+eab_strstrcase (const gchar *haystack, const gchar *needle)
 {
 	/* find the needle in the haystack neglecting case */
-	const char *ptr;
+	const gchar *ptr;
 	guint len;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (haystack != NULL, NULL);
@@ -190,24 +190,24 @@ eab_strstrcase (const char *haystack, const char *needle)
 		return NULL;
 
 	if (len == 0)
-		return (char *) haystack;
+		return (gchar *) haystack;
 
 	for (ptr = haystack; *(ptr + len - 1) != '\0'; ptr++)
 		if (!g_ascii_strncasecmp (ptr, needle, len))
-			return (char *) ptr;
+			return (gchar *) ptr;
 
 	return NULL;
 }
 
 
 GList*
-eab_contact_list_from_string (const char *str)
+eab_contact_list_from_string (const gchar *str)
 {
 	GList *contacts = NULL;
 	GString *gstr = g_string_new (NULL);
-	char *str_stripped;
-	char *p = (char*)str;
-	char *q;
+	gchar *str_stripped;
+	gchar *p = (gchar *)str;
+	gchar *q;
 
 	if (!p)
 		return NULL;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ eab_contact_list_from_string (const char *str)
 	return contacts;
 }
 
-char*
+gchar *
 eab_contact_list_to_string (GList *contacts)
 {
 	GString *str = g_string_new ("");
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ eab_contact_list_to_string (GList *contacts)
 
 	for (l = contacts; l; l = l->next) {
 		EContact *contact = l->data;
-		char *vcard_str = e_vcard_to_string (E_VCARD (contact), EVC_FORMAT_VCARD_30);
+		gchar *vcard_str = e_vcard_to_string (E_VCARD (contact), EVC_FORMAT_VCARD_30);
 
 		g_string_append (str, vcard_str);
 		if (l->next)
@@ -289,10 +289,10 @@ eab_contact_list_to_string (GList *contacts)
 }
 
 gboolean
-eab_book_and_contact_list_from_string (const char *str, EBook **book, GList **contacts)
+eab_book_and_contact_list_from_string (const gchar *str, EBook **book, GList **contacts)
 {
-	const char *s0, *s1;
-	char *uri;
+	const gchar *s0, *s1;
+	gchar *uri;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (str != NULL, FALSE);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (book != NULL, FALSE);
@@ -323,10 +323,10 @@ eab_book_and_contact_list_from_string (const char *str, EBook **book, GList **co
 	return *book ? TRUE : FALSE;
 }
 
-char *
+gchar *
 eab_book_and_contact_list_to_string (EBook *book, GList *contacts)
 {
-	char *s0, *s1;
+	gchar *s0, *s1;
 
 	s0 = eab_contact_list_to_string (contacts);
 	if (!s0)
@@ -406,12 +406,12 @@ eab_query_address_default (const gchar *email,
 #endif
 
 /* bad place for this i know. */
-int
-e_utf8_casefold_collate_len (const gchar *str1, const gchar *str2, int len)
+gint
+e_utf8_casefold_collate_len (const gchar *str1, const gchar *str2, gint len)
 {
 	gchar *s1 = g_utf8_casefold(str1, len);
 	gchar *s2 = g_utf8_casefold(str2, len);
-	int rv;
+	gint rv;
 
 	rv = g_utf8_collate (s1, s2);
 
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ e_utf8_casefold_collate_len (const gchar *str1, const gchar *str2, int len)
 	return rv;
 }
 
-int
+gint
 e_utf8_casefold_collate (const gchar *str1, const gchar *str2)
 {
 	return e_utf8_casefold_collate_len (str1, str2, -1);
diff --git a/addressbook/util/eab-book-util.h b/addressbook/util/eab-book-util.h
index 0cded9c662..8a9df33e40 100644
--- a/addressbook/util/eab-book-util.h
+++ b/addressbook/util/eab-book-util.h
@@ -38,20 +38,20 @@ EConfigListener       *eab_get_config_database       (void);
 
 /* Specialized Name/Email Queries */
 guint                  eab_name_and_email_query      (EBook                    *book,
-						      const char               *name,
-						      const char               *email,
+						      const gchar               *name,
+						      const gchar               *email,
 						      EBookListCallback         cb,
 						      gpointer                  closure);
 guint                  eab_nickname_query            (EBook                    *book,
-						      const char               *nickname,
+						      const gchar               *nickname,
 						      EBookListCallback         cb,
 						      gpointer                  closure);
 
-GList                 *eab_contact_list_from_string (const char *str);
-char                  *eab_contact_list_to_string    (GList *contacts);
+GList                 *eab_contact_list_from_string (const gchar *str);
+gchar                  *eab_contact_list_to_string    (GList *contacts);
 
-gboolean               eab_book_and_contact_list_from_string (const char *str, EBook **book, GList **contacts);
-char                  *eab_book_and_contact_list_to_string   (EBook *book, GList *contacts);
+gboolean               eab_book_and_contact_list_from_string (const gchar *str, EBook **book, GList **contacts);
+gchar                  *eab_book_and_contact_list_to_string   (EBook *book, GList *contacts);
 
 /* Returns the EContact associated to email in the callback,
    or NULL if no match is found in the default address book. */
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ void                   eab_query_address_default     (const gchar              *
 						      EABHaveAddressCallback  cb,
 						      gpointer                  closure);
 
-int                    e_utf8_casefold_collate_len (const gchar *str1, const gchar *str2, int len);
-int                    e_utf8_casefold_collate (const gchar *str1, const gchar *str2);
+gint                    e_utf8_casefold_collate_len (const gchar *str1, const gchar *str2, gint len);
+gint                    e_utf8_casefold_collate (const gchar *str1, const gchar *str2);
 
 G_END_DECLS