ETableCol: Embed an ETableColumnSpecification.

Eliminates a few redundant fields.

15 files changed, 139 insertions, 238 deletions

diff --git a/e-util/e-cell-combo.c b/e-util/e-cell-combo.c
index dba6b53c50..0252b3a2db 100644
--- a/e-util/e-cell-combo.c
+++ b/e-util/e-cell-combo.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ e_cell_combo_select_matching_item (ECellCombo *ecc)
 	ecol = e_table_header_get_column (eti->header, ecp->popup_view_col);
 	cell_text = e_cell_text_get_text (
 		ecell_text, ecv->e_table_model,
-		ecol->col_idx, ecp->popup_row);
+		ecol->spec->model_col, ecp->popup_row);
 
 	model = gtk_tree_view_get_model (GTK_TREE_VIEW (ecc->popup_tree_view));
 	selection = gtk_tree_view_get_selection (GTK_TREE_VIEW (ecc->popup_tree_view));
@@ -811,13 +811,13 @@ e_cell_combo_update_cell (ECellCombo *ecc)
 
 	old_text = e_cell_text_get_text (
 		ecell_text, ecv->e_table_model,
-		ecol->col_idx, ecp->popup_row);
+		ecol->spec->model_col, ecp->popup_row);
 
 	/* If they are different, update the cell contents. */
 	if (old_text && strcmp (old_text, text)) {
 		e_cell_text_set_value (
 			ecell_text, ecv->e_table_model,
-			ecol->col_idx, ecp->popup_row, text);
+			ecol->spec->model_col, ecp->popup_row, text);
 	}
 
 	e_cell_text_free_text (ecell_text, old_text);
diff --git a/e-util/e-cell-date-edit.c b/e-util/e-cell-date-edit.c
index 8b43bc9745..1e7642eb3d 100644
--- a/e-util/e-cell-date-edit.c
+++ b/e-util/e-cell-date-edit.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ e_cell_date_edit_set_popup_values (ECellDateEdit *ecde)
 
 	cell_text = e_cell_text_get_text (
 		ecell_text, ecv->e_table_model,
-		ecol->col_idx, ecp->popup_row);
+		ecol->spec->model_col, ecp->popup_row);
 
 	/* Try to parse just a date first. If the value is only a date, we
 	 * use a DATE value. */
@@ -952,16 +952,16 @@ e_cell_date_edit_update_cell (ECellDateEdit *ecde,
 
 	old_text = e_cell_text_get_text (
 		ecell_text, ecv->e_table_model,
-		ecol->col_idx, ecp->popup_row);
+		ecol->spec->model_col, ecp->popup_row);
 
 	/* If they are different, update the cell contents. */
 	if (strcmp (old_text, text)) {
 		e_cell_text_set_value (
 			ecell_text, ecv->e_table_model,
-			ecol->col_idx, ecp->popup_row, text);
+			ecol->spec->model_col, ecp->popup_row, text);
 		e_cell_leave_edit (
 			ecv, ecp->popup_view_col,
-			ecol->col_idx, ecp->popup_row, NULL);
+			ecol->spec->model_col, ecp->popup_row, NULL);
 	}
 
 	e_cell_text_free_text (ecell_text, old_text);
diff --git a/e-util/e-table-col.c b/e-util/e-table-col.c
index 4e5e18a5b6..8762e2c913 100644
--- a/e-util/e-table-col.c
+++ b/e-util/e-table-col.c
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (ETableCol, e_table_col, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 
-enum {
-	PROP_0,
-	PROP_COMPARE_COL
-};
-
 static void
 etc_load_icon (ETableCol *etc)
 {
@@ -61,6 +56,8 @@ etc_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
 	ETableCol *etc = E_TABLE_COL (object);
 
+	g_clear_object (&etc->spec);
+
 	if (etc->ecell)
 		g_object_unref (etc->ecell);
 	etc->ecell = NULL;
@@ -80,81 +77,27 @@ etc_dispose (GObject *object)
 }
 
 static void
-etc_set_property (GObject *object,
-                  guint property_id,
-                  const GValue *value,
-                  GParamSpec *pspec)
-{
-	ETableCol *etc = E_TABLE_COL (object);
-
-	switch (property_id) {
-	case PROP_COMPARE_COL:
-		etc->compare_col = g_value_get_int (value);
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-}
-
-static void
-etc_get_property (GObject *object,
-                  guint property_id,
-                  GValue *value,
-                  GParamSpec *pspec)
-{
-	ETableCol *etc = E_TABLE_COL (object);
-
-	switch (property_id) {
-	case PROP_COMPARE_COL:
-		g_value_set_int (value, etc->compare_col);
-		break;
-	default:
-		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
-		break;
-	}
-}
-
-static void
 e_table_col_class_init (ETableColClass *class)
 {
 	GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (class);
 
 	object_class->dispose = etc_dispose;
-	object_class->set_property = etc_set_property;
-	object_class->get_property = etc_get_property;
-
-	g_object_class_install_property (
-		object_class,
-		PROP_COMPARE_COL,
-		g_param_spec_int (
-			"compare_col",
-			"Width",
-			"Width",
-			0, G_MAXINT, 0,
-			G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 }
 
 static void
 e_table_col_init (ETableCol *etc)
 {
 	etc->width = 0;
-	etc->sortable = 1;
-	etc->groupable = 1;
 	etc->justification = GTK_JUSTIFY_LEFT;
-	etc->priority = 0;
 }
 
 /**
  * e_table_col_new:
- * @col_idx: the column we represent in the model
+ * @spec: an #ETableColumnSpecification
  * @text: a title for this column
  * @icon_name: name of the icon to be used for the header, or %NULL
- * @expansion: FIXME
- * @min_width: minimum width in pixels for this column
  * @ecell: the renderer to be used for this column
  * @compare: comparision function for the elements stored in this column
- * @resizable: whether the column can be resized interactively by the user
- * @priority: FIXME
  *
  * The ETableCol represents a column to be used inside an ETable.  The
  * ETableCol objects are inserted inside an ETableHeader (which is just a
@@ -177,43 +120,31 @@ e_table_col_init (ETableCol *etc)
  * Returns: the newly created ETableCol object.
  */
 ETableCol *
-e_table_col_new (gint col_idx,
+e_table_col_new (ETableColumnSpecification *spec,
                  const gchar *text,
                  const gchar *icon_name,
-                 gdouble expansion,
-                 gint min_width,
                  ECell *ecell,
-                 GCompareDataFunc compare,
-                 gboolean resizable,
-                 gboolean disabled,
-                 gint priority)
+                 GCompareDataFunc compare)
 {
 	ETableCol *etc;
 
-	g_return_val_if_fail (expansion >= 0, NULL);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (min_width >= 0, NULL);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_COLUMN_SPECIFICATION (spec), NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (ecell != NULL, NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (compare != NULL, NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (text != NULL, NULL);
 
 	etc = g_object_new (E_TYPE_TABLE_COL, NULL);
 
-	etc->col_idx = col_idx;
-	etc->compare_col = col_idx;
+	etc->spec = g_object_ref (spec);
 	etc->text = g_strdup (text);
 	etc->icon_name = g_strdup (icon_name);
 	etc->pixbuf = NULL;
-	etc->expansion = expansion;
-	etc->min_width = min_width;
-	etc->ecell = ecell;
+	etc->min_width = spec->minimum_width;
+	etc->expansion = spec->expansion;
+	etc->ecell = g_object_ref (ecell);
 	etc->compare = compare;
-	etc->disabled = disabled;
-	etc->priority = priority;
 
 	etc->selected = 0;
-	etc->resizable = resizable;
-
-	g_object_ref (etc->ecell);
 
 	if (etc->icon_name != NULL)
 		etc_load_icon (etc);
diff --git a/e-util/e-table-col.h b/e-util/e-table-col.h
index 243aa04e7a..1f8d4b158b 100644
--- a/e-util/e-table-col.h
+++ b/e-util/e-table-col.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
 
 #include <e-util/e-cell.h>
+#include <e-util/e-table-column-specification.h>
 
 /* Standard GObject macros */
 #define E_TYPE_TABLE_COL \
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ typedef struct _ETableColClass ETableColClass;
 struct _ETableCol {
 	GObject parent;
 
+	ETableColumnSpecification *spec;
+
 	gchar *text;
 	gchar *icon_name;
 	GdkPixbuf *pixbuf;
@@ -78,15 +81,7 @@ struct _ETableCol {
 	GCompareDataFunc compare;
 	ETableSearchFunc search;
 
-	guint selected : 1;
-	guint resizable : 1;
-	guint disabled : 1;
-	guint sortable : 1;
-	guint groupable : 1;
-
-	gint col_idx;
-	gint compare_col;
-	gint priority;
+	gboolean selected;
 
 	GtkJustification justification;
 
@@ -97,17 +92,12 @@ struct _ETableColClass {
 	GObjectClass parent_class;
 };
 
-GType		e_table_col_get_type		(void) G_GNUC_CONST;
-ETableCol *	e_table_col_new			(gint col_idx,
-						 const gchar *text,
-						 const gchar *icon_name,
-						 gdouble expansion,
-						 gint min_width,
-						 ECell *ecell,
-						 GCompareDataFunc compare,
-						 gboolean resizable,
-						 gboolean disabled,
-						 gint priority);
+GType		e_table_col_get_type	(void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+ETableCol *	e_table_col_new		(ETableColumnSpecification *spec,
+					 const gchar *text,
+					 const gchar *icon_name,
+					 ECell *ecell,
+					 GCompareDataFunc compare);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/e-util/e-table-field-chooser-item.c b/e-util/e-table-field-chooser-item.c
index f4a85d6b83..592349ae57 100644
--- a/e-util/e-table-field-chooser-item.c
+++ b/e-util/e-table-field-chooser-item.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ etfci_find_button (ETableFieldChooserItem *etfci,
 		ETableCol *ecol;
 
 		ecol = e_table_header_get_column (etfci->combined_header, i);
-		if (ecol->disabled)
+		if (ecol->spec->disabled)
 			continue;
 		height += e_table_header_compute_height (
 			ecol, GTK_WIDGET (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (etfci)->canvas));
@@ -127,9 +127,10 @@ etfci_rebuild_combined (ETableFieldChooserItem *etfci)
 	count = e_table_header_count (etfci->header);
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
 		ETableCol *ecol = e_table_header_get_column (etfci->header, i);
-		if (ecol->disabled)
+		if (ecol->spec->disabled)
 			continue;
-		g_hash_table_add (hash, GINT_TO_POINTER (ecol->col_idx));
+		g_hash_table_add (
+			hash, GINT_TO_POINTER (ecol->spec->model_col));
 	}
 
 	count = e_table_header_count (etfci->full_header);
@@ -138,9 +139,9 @@ etfci_rebuild_combined (ETableFieldChooserItem *etfci)
 		gpointer key;
 
 		ecol = e_table_header_get_column (etfci->full_header, i);
-		key = GINT_TO_POINTER (ecol->col_idx);
+		key = GINT_TO_POINTER (ecol->spec->model_col);
 
-		if (ecol->disabled)
+		if (ecol->spec->disabled)
 			continue;
 
 		if (!g_hash_table_contains (hash, key))
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ etfci_reflow (GnomeCanvasItem *item,
 		ETableCol *ecol;
 
 		ecol = e_table_header_get_column (etfci->combined_header, i);
-		if (ecol->disabled)
+		if (ecol->spec->disabled)
 			continue;
 		height += e_table_header_compute_height (
 			ecol, GTK_WIDGET (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (etfci)->canvas));
@@ -509,7 +510,7 @@ etfci_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *item,
 
 		ecol = e_table_header_get_column (etfci->combined_header, row);
 
-		if (ecol->disabled)
+		if (ecol->spec->disabled)
 			continue;
 
 		y2 += e_table_header_compute_height (ecol, GTK_WIDGET (canvas));
@@ -588,10 +589,10 @@ etfci_start_drag (ETableFieldChooserItem *etfci,
 
 	ecol = e_table_header_get_column (etfci->combined_header, drag_col);
 
-	if (ecol->disabled)
+	if (ecol->spec->disabled)
 		return;
 
-	etfci->drag_col = ecol->col_idx;
+	etfci->drag_col = ecol->spec->model_col;
 
 	etfci_drag_types[0].target = g_strdup_printf (
 		"%s-%s", etfci_drag_types[0].target, etfci->dnd_code);
diff --git a/e-util/e-table-group-container.c b/e-util/e-table-group-container.c
index 6fe5898f9a..68239b123f 100644
--- a/e-util/e-table-group-container.c
+++ b/e-util/e-table-group-container.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ e_table_group_container_child_node_free (ETableGroupContainer *etgc,
 
 	g_object_run_dispose (G_OBJECT (child));
 	e_table_model_free_value (
-		etg->model, etgc->ecol->col_idx,
+		etg->model, etgc->ecol->spec->model_col,
 		child_node->key);
 	g_free (child_node->string);
 	g_object_run_dispose (G_OBJECT (child_node->text));
@@ -515,9 +515,9 @@ create_child_node (ETableGroupContainer *etgc,
 		G_CALLBACK (child_start_drag), etgc);
 	child_node->child = child;
 	child_node->key = e_table_model_duplicate_value (
-		etg->model, etgc->ecol->col_idx, val);
+		etg->model, etgc->ecol->spec->model_col, val);
 	child_node->string = e_table_model_value_to_string (
-		etg->model, etgc->ecol->col_idx, val);
+		etg->model, etgc->ecol->spec->model_col, val);
 	child_node->count = 0;
 
 	return child_node;
@@ -536,7 +536,8 @@ etgc_add (ETableGroup *etg,
 	gpointer val;
 	gint i = 0;
 
-	val = e_table_model_value_at (etg->model, etgc->ecol->col_idx, row);
+	val = e_table_model_value_at (
+		etg->model, etgc->ecol->spec->model_col, row);
 
 	for (; list; list = g_list_next (list), i++) {
 		gint comp_val;
@@ -592,14 +593,14 @@ etgc_add_array (ETableGroup *etg,
 	cmp_cache = e_table_sorting_utils_create_cmp_cache ();
 
 	lastval = e_table_model_value_at (
-		etg->model, etgc->ecol->col_idx, array[0]);
+		etg->model, etgc->ecol->spec->model_col, array[0]);
 
 	for (i = 1; i < count; i++) {
 		gpointer val;
 		gint comp_val;
 
 		val = e_table_model_value_at (
-			etg->model, etgc->ecol->col_idx, array[i]);
+			etg->model, etgc->ecol->spec->model_col, array[i]);
 
 		comp_val = (*comp)(lastval, val, cmp_cache);
 		if (comp_val != 0) {
diff --git a/e-util/e-table-header-item.c b/e-util/e-table-header-item.c
index 103ed3a807..ddbe7c8cfd 100644
--- a/e-util/e-table-header-item.c
+++ b/e-util/e-table-header-item.c
@@ -561,26 +561,6 @@ ethi_remove_destroy_marker (ETableHeaderItem *ethi)
 	ethi->remove_item = NULL;
 }
 
-#if 0
-static gboolean
-moved (ETableHeaderItem *ethi,
-       guint col,
-       guint model_col)
-{
-	if (col == -1)
-		return TRUE;
-	ecol = e_table_header_get_column (ethi->eth, col);
-	if (ecol->col_idx == model_col)
-		return FALSE;
-	if (col > 0) {
-		ecol = e_table_header_get_column (ethi->eth, col - 1);
-		if (ecol->col_idx == model_col)
-			return FALSE;
-	}
-	return TRUE;
-}
-#endif
-
 static void
 do_drag_motion (ETableHeaderItem *ethi,
                 GdkDragContext *context,
@@ -823,7 +803,7 @@ ethi_drag_data_received (GtkWidget *canvas,
 		if (column >= 0) {
 			for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
 				ETableCol *ecol = e_table_header_get_column (ethi->eth, i);
-				if (ecol->col_idx == column) {
+				if (ecol->spec->model_col == column) {
 					e_table_header_move (ethi->eth, i, drop_col);
 					found = TRUE;
 					break;
@@ -837,7 +817,7 @@ ethi_drag_data_received (GtkWidget *canvas,
 					ecol  = e_table_header_get_column (
 						ethi->full_header, i);
 
-					if (ecol->col_idx == column) {
+					if (ecol->spec->model_col == column) {
 						e_table_header_add_column (
 							ethi->eth, ecol,
 							drop_col);
@@ -862,7 +842,7 @@ ethi_drag_data_get (GtkWidget *canvas,
 	if (ethi->drag_col != -1) {
 		ETableCol *ecol = e_table_header_get_column (ethi->eth, ethi->drag_col);
 
-		gchar *string = g_strdup_printf ("%d", ecol->col_idx);
+		gchar *string = g_strdup_printf ("%d", ecol->spec->model_col);
 		gtk_selection_data_set (
 			selection_data,
 			GDK_SELECTION_TYPE_STRING,
@@ -1092,7 +1072,7 @@ ethi_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *item,
 			x1 - x, -y, width, height,
 			x2 - x1, ethi->height,
 			(ETableColArrow) g_hash_table_lookup (
-			arrows, GINT_TO_POINTER (ecol->col_idx)));
+			arrows, GINT_TO_POINTER (ecol->spec->model_col)));
 
 		gtk_style_context_restore (context);
 	}
@@ -1176,7 +1156,7 @@ set_cursor (ETableHeaderItem *ethi,
 		ETableCol *ecol = e_table_header_get_column (ethi->eth, col);
 
 		/* Last column is not resizable */
-		if (ecol->resizable && col != last_col) {
+		if (ecol->spec->resizable && col != last_col) {
 			gint c = col + 1;
 
 			/* Column is not resizable if all columns after it
@@ -1185,7 +1165,7 @@ set_cursor (ETableHeaderItem *ethi,
 				ETableCol *ecol2;
 
 				ecol2 = e_table_header_get_column (ethi->eth, c);
-				if (ecol2->resizable) {
+				if (ecol2->spec->resizable) {
 					resizable = TRUE;
 					break;
 				}
@@ -1307,7 +1287,7 @@ ethi_start_drag (ETableHeaderItem *ethi,
 		col_width, ethi->height,
 		col_width, ethi->height,
 		(ETableColArrow) g_hash_table_lookup (
-			arrows, GINT_TO_POINTER (ecol->col_idx)));
+			arrows, GINT_TO_POINTER (ecol->spec->model_col)));
 	gtk_drag_set_icon_surface (context, s);
 	cairo_surface_destroy (s);
 
@@ -1332,8 +1312,8 @@ ethi_popup_sort_ascending (GtkWidget *widget,
 	ETableHeaderItem *ethi = info->ethi;
 
 	col = e_table_header_get_column (ethi->eth, info->col);
-	if (col->sortable)
-		model_col = col->col_idx;
+	if (col->spec->sortable)
+		model_col = col->spec->model_col;
 
 	length = e_table_sort_info_grouping_get_count (ethi->sort_info);
 	for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
@@ -1388,8 +1368,8 @@ ethi_popup_sort_descending (GtkWidget *widget,
 	ETableHeaderItem *ethi = info->ethi;
 
 	col = e_table_header_get_column (ethi->eth, info->col);
-	if (col->sortable)
-		model_col = col->col_idx;
+	if (col->spec->sortable)
+		model_col = col->spec->model_col;
 
 	length = e_table_sort_info_grouping_get_count (ethi->sort_info);
 	for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
@@ -1452,7 +1432,7 @@ ethi_popup_group_field (GtkWidget *widget,
 	ETableSortColumn column;
 
 	col = e_table_header_get_column (ethi->eth, info->col);
-	model_col = col->col_idx;
+	model_col = col->spec->model_col;
 
 	column.column = model_col;
 	column.ascending = 1;
@@ -1655,7 +1635,7 @@ sort_by_id (GtkWidget *menu_item,
 		ETableSortColumn column;
 
 		column = e_table_sort_info_sorting_get_nth (ethi->sort_info, 0);
-		clearfirst = ecol->sortable && ecol->col_idx != column.column;
+		clearfirst = ecol->spec->sortable && ecol->spec->model_col != column.column;
 	}
 
 	if (clearfirst)
@@ -1740,8 +1720,8 @@ ethi_header_context_menu (ETableHeaderItem *ethi,
 	{
 		gchar *text = NULL;
 
-		if (!ethi->full_header->columns[ncol]->sortable ||
-		    ethi->full_header->columns[ncol]->disabled)
+		if (!ethi->full_header->columns[ncol]->spec->sortable ||
+		    ethi->full_header->columns[ncol]->spec->disabled)
 			continue;
 
 		if (ncol == sort_col) {
@@ -1801,8 +1781,8 @@ ethi_change_sort_state (ETableHeaderItem *ethi,
 	if (col == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	if (col->sortable)
-		model_col = col->col_idx;
+	if (col->spec->sortable)
+		model_col = col->spec->model_col;
 
 	length = e_table_sort_info_grouping_get_count (ethi->sort_info);
 	for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
@@ -1965,7 +1945,7 @@ ethi_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item,
 				 */
 			ecol = e_table_header_get_column (ethi->eth, col);
 
-			if (!ecol->resizable)
+			if (!ecol->spec->resizable)
 				break;
 			ethi->resize_col = col;
 			ethi->resize_start_pos = start - ecol->width;
@@ -2047,7 +2027,7 @@ ethi_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item,
 			popup = e_popup_menu_create_with_domain (
 				ethi_context_menu,
 				1 +
-				(ecol->sortable ? 0 : 2) +
+				(ecol->spec->sortable ? 0 : 2) +
 				((ethi->table || ethi->tree) ? 0 : 4) +
 				((e_table_header_count (ethi->eth) > 1) ? 0 : 8),
 				((e_table_sort_info_get_can_group (
diff --git a/e-util/e-table-header.c b/e-util/e-table-header.c
index d06b26e147..546c8d1d3b 100644
--- a/e-util/e-table-header.c
+++ b/e-util/e-table-header.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ e_table_header_get_column_by_col_idx (ETableHeader *eth,
 	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_HEADER (eth), NULL);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < eth->col_count; i++) {
-		if (eth->columns[i]->col_idx == col_idx) {
+		if (eth->columns[i]->spec->model_col == col_idx) {
 			return eth->columns[i];
 		}
 	}
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ e_table_header_index (ETableHeader *eth,
 	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_HEADER (eth), -1);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (col >= 0 && col < eth->col_count, -1);
 
-	return eth->columns[col]->col_idx;
+	return eth->columns[col]->spec->model_col;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ eth_set_size (ETableHeader *eth,
 	g_return_if_fail (idx < eth->col_count);
 
 	/* If this column is not resizable, don't do anything. */
-	if (!eth->columns[idx]->resizable)
+	if (!eth->columns[idx]->spec->resizable)
 		return;
 
 	expansion = 0;
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ eth_set_size (ETableHeader *eth,
 	 */
 	for (; i < eth->col_count; i++) {
 		min_width += eth->columns[i]->min_width + eth->width_extras;
-		if (eth->columns[i]->resizable) {
+		if (eth->columns[i]->spec->resizable) {
 			expansion += eth->columns[i]->expansion;
 			expandable_count++;
 		}
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ eth_set_size (ETableHeader *eth,
 	 */
 	if (old_expansion == 0) {
 		for (i = idx + 1; i < eth->col_count; i++) {
-			if (eth->columns[idx]->resizable) {
+			if (eth->columns[idx]->spec->resizable) {
 				/* expandable_count != 0 by (1) */
 				eth->columns[i]->expansion = expansion / expandable_count;
 			}
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ eth_set_size (ETableHeader *eth,
 	}
 
 	for (i = idx + 1; i < eth->col_count; i++) {
-		if (eth->columns[idx]->resizable) {
+		if (eth->columns[idx]->spec->resizable) {
 			/* old_expansion != 0 by (2) */
 			eth->columns[i]->expansion *= expansion / old_expansion;
 		}
@@ -910,9 +910,9 @@ eth_calc_widths (ETableHeader *eth)
 	expansion = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < eth->col_count; i++) {
 		extra -= eth->columns[i]->min_width + eth->width_extras;
-		if (eth->columns[i]->resizable && eth->columns[i]->expansion > 0)
+		if (eth->columns[i]->spec->resizable && eth->columns[i]->expansion > 0)
 			last_resizable = i;
-		expansion += eth->columns[i]->resizable ? eth->columns[i]->expansion : 0;
+		expansion += eth->columns[i]->spec->resizable ? eth->columns[i]->expansion : 0;
 		widths[i] = eth->columns[i]->min_width + eth->width_extras;
 	}
 	if (eth->sort_info)
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ eth_calc_widths (ETableHeader *eth)
 	if (expansion != 0 && extra > 0) {
 		for (i = 0; i < last_resizable; i++) {
 			next_position +=
-				extra * (eth->columns[i]->resizable ?
+				extra * (eth->columns[i]->spec->resizable ?
 				eth->columns[i]->expansion : 0) / expansion;
 			widths[i] += next_position - last_position;
 			last_position = next_position;
@@ -974,13 +974,13 @@ e_table_header_prioritized_column (ETableHeader *eth)
 	count = e_table_header_count (eth);
 	if (count == 0)
 		return -1;
-	best_priority = e_table_header_get_column (eth, 0)->priority;
-	best_model_col = e_table_header_get_column (eth, 0)->col_idx;
+	best_priority = e_table_header_get_column (eth, 0)->spec->priority;
+	best_model_col = e_table_header_get_column (eth, 0)->spec->model_col;
 	for (i = 1; i < count; i++) {
-		gint priority = e_table_header_get_column (eth, i)->priority;
+		gint priority = e_table_header_get_column (eth, i)->spec->priority;
 		if (priority > best_priority) {
 			best_priority = priority;
-			best_model_col = e_table_header_get_column (eth, i)->col_idx;
+			best_model_col = e_table_header_get_column (eth, i)->spec->model_col;
 		}
 	}
 	return best_model_col;
@@ -1002,9 +1002,9 @@ e_table_header_prioritized_column_selected (ETableHeader *eth,
 	for (i = 1; i < count; i++) {
 		ETableCol *col = e_table_header_get_column (eth, i);
 		if (col) {
-			if ((best_col == NULL || col->priority > best_priority)
+			if ((best_col == NULL || col->spec->priority > best_priority)
 			   && check_func (col, user_data)) {
-				best_priority = col->priority;
+				best_priority = col->spec->priority;
 				best_col = col;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/e-util/e-table-item.c b/e-util/e-table-item.c
index 66477f5cba..c552922a34 100644
--- a/e-util/e-table-item.c
+++ b/e-util/e-table-item.c
@@ -206,14 +206,14 @@ view_to_model_row (ETableItem *eti,
 
 inline static gint
 model_to_view_col (ETableItem *eti,
-                   gint col)
+                   gint model_col)
 {
 	gint i;
-	if (col == -1)
+	if (model_col == -1)
 		return -1;
 	for (i = 0; i < eti->cols; i++) {
 		ETableCol *ecol = e_table_header_get_column (eti->header, i);
-		if (ecol->col_idx == col)
+		if (ecol->spec->model_col == model_col)
 			return i;
 	}
 	return -1;
@@ -221,10 +221,11 @@ model_to_view_col (ETableItem *eti,
 
 inline static gint
 view_to_model_col (ETableItem *eti,
-                   gint col)
+                   gint view_col)
 {
-	ETableCol *ecol = e_table_header_get_column (eti->header, col);
-	return ecol ? ecol->col_idx : -1;
+	ETableCol *ecol = e_table_header_get_column (eti->header, view_col);
+
+	return (ecol != NULL) ? ecol->spec->model_col : -1;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2038,7 +2039,7 @@ eti_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *item,
 			switch (eti->cursor_mode) {
 			case E_CURSOR_SIMPLE:
 			case E_CURSOR_SPREADSHEET:
-				if (cursor_col == ecol->col_idx && cursor_row == view_to_model_row (eti, row)) {
+				if (cursor_col == ecol->spec->model_col && cursor_row == view_to_model_row (eti, row)) {
 					col_selected = !col_selected;
 					cursor = TRUE;
 				}
@@ -2122,8 +2123,11 @@ eti_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *item,
 			}
 
 			e_cell_draw (
-				ecell_view, cr, ecol->col_idx, col, row, flags,
-				xd, yd, xd + ecol->width, yd + height);
+				ecell_view, cr,
+				ecol->spec->model_col,
+				col, row, flags,
+				xd, yd,
+				xd + ecol->width, yd + height);
 
 			if (!f_found && !selected) {
 				switch (eti->cursor_mode) {
@@ -3747,13 +3751,13 @@ e_table_item_calculate_print_widths (ETableHeader *eth,
 	expansion = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < eth->col_count; i++) {
 		extra -= eth->columns[i]->min_width * scale;
-		if (eth->columns[i]->resizable && eth->columns[i]->expansion > 0)
+		if (eth->columns[i]->spec->resizable && eth->columns[i]->expansion > 0)
 			last_resizable = i;
-		expansion += eth->columns[i]->resizable ? eth->columns[i]->expansion : 0;
+		expansion += eth->columns[i]->spec->resizable ? eth->columns[i]->expansion : 0;
 		widths[i] = eth->columns[i]->min_width * scale;
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i <= last_resizable; i++) {
-		widths[i] += extra * (eth->columns[i]->resizable ? eth->columns[i]->expansion : 0) / expansion;
+		widths[i] += extra * (eth->columns[i]->spec->resizable ? eth->columns[i]->expansion : 0) / expansion;
 	}
 
 	return widths;
diff --git a/e-util/e-table-sorter.c b/e-util/e-table-sorter.c
index e570042217..1342326c8f 100644
--- a/e-util/e-table-sorter.c
+++ b/e-util/e-table-sorter.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ table_sorter_sort (ETableSorter *table_sorter)
 			col = e_table_header_get_column (table_sorter->full_header, e_table_header_count (table_sorter->full_header) - 1);
 
 		for (i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
-			qd.vals[i * cols + j] = e_table_model_value_at (table_sorter->source, col->col_idx, i);
+			qd.vals[i * cols + j] = e_table_model_value_at (table_sorter->source, col->spec->model_col, i);
 		}
 
 		qd.compare[j] = col->compare;
diff --git a/e-util/e-table-sorting-utils.c b/e-util/e-table-sorting-utils.c
index b5e7930462..a8c5bcdf5e 100644
--- a/e-util/e-table-sorting-utils.c
+++ b/e-util/e-table-sorting-utils.c
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ etsu_compare (ETableModel *source,
 
 		comp_val = (*col->compare) (
 			e_table_model_value_at (
-				source, col->compare_col, row1),
+				source, col->spec->compare_col, row1),
 			e_table_model_value_at (
-				source, col->compare_col, row2),
+				source, col->spec->compare_col, row2),
 			cmp_cache);
 		if (column.ascending)
 			sort_type = GTK_SORT_ASCENDING;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ e_table_sorting_utils_sort (ETableModel *source,
 		}
 
 		for (i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
-			closure.vals[map_table[i] * cols + j] = e_table_model_value_at (source, col->compare_col, map_table[i]);
+			closure.vals[map_table[i] * cols + j] = e_table_model_value_at (source, col->spec->compare_col, map_table[i]);
 		}
 		closure.compare[j] = col->compare;
 		if (column.ascending)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ e_table_sorting_utils_affects_sort (ETableSortInfo *sort_info,
 			col = e_table_header_get_column (full_header, last);
 		}
 
-		if (compare_col == col->compare_col)
+		if (compare_col == col->spec->compare_col)
 			return TRUE;
 	}
 
@@ -302,9 +302,9 @@ etsu_tree_compare (ETreeModel *source,
 
 		comp_val = (*col->compare) (
 			e_tree_model_value_at (
-				source, path1, col->compare_col),
+				source, path1, col->spec->compare_col),
 			e_tree_model_value_at (
-				source, path2, col->compare_col),
+				source, path2, col->spec->compare_col),
 			cmp_cache);
 		if (column.ascending)
 			sort_type = GTK_SORT_ASCENDING;
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ e_table_sorting_utils_tree_sort (ETreeModel *source,
 		}
 
 		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-			closure.vals[i * cols + j] = e_tree_model_sort_value_at (source, map_table[i], col->compare_col);
+			closure.vals[i * cols + j] = e_tree_model_sort_value_at (source, map_table[i], col->spec->compare_col);
 		}
 		closure.compare[j] = col->compare;
 		if (column.ascending)
diff --git a/e-util/e-table-utils.c b/e-util/e-table-utils.c
index 207da0c04c..3c598e38a9 100644
--- a/e-util/e-table-utils.c
+++ b/e-util/e-table-utils.c
@@ -104,39 +104,25 @@ et_col_spec_to_col (ETableColumnSpecification *col_spec,
 				ete, col_spec->pixbuf);
 			if (icon_name != NULL) {
 				col = e_table_col_new (
-					col_spec->model_col,
+					col_spec,
 					title, icon_name,
-					col_spec->expansion,
-					col_spec->minimum_width,
-					cell, compare,
-					col_spec->resizable,
-					col_spec->disabled,
-					col_spec->priority);
+					cell, compare);
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (col == NULL && col_spec->title && *col_spec->title) {
 			col = e_table_col_new (
-				col_spec->model_col, title, NULL,
-				col_spec->expansion,
-				col_spec->minimum_width,
-				cell, compare,
-				col_spec->resizable,
-				col_spec->disabled,
-				col_spec->priority);
+				col_spec,
+				title, NULL,
+				cell, compare);
 		}
 
-		if (col) {
+		if (col != NULL)
 			col->search = search;
-			col->sortable = col_spec->sortable;
-		}
+
 		g_free (title);
 	}
-	if (col && col_spec->compare_col != col_spec->model_col)
-		g_object_set (
-			col,
-			"compare_col", col_spec->compare_col,
-			NULL);
+
 	return col;
 }
 
diff --git a/e-util/e-table.c b/e-util/e-table.c
index 24ee13f38c..0aae2032b6 100644
--- a/e-util/e-table.c
+++ b/e-util/e-table.c
@@ -480,27 +480,29 @@ et_search_search (ETableSearch *search,
 
 	if ((flags & E_TABLE_SEARCH_FLAGS_CHECK_CURSOR_FIRST) &&
 		cursor < rows && cursor >= 0 &&
-		check_row (et, cursor, col->col_idx, col->search, string))
+		check_row (et, cursor, col->spec->model_col, col->search, string))
 		return TRUE;
 
 	cursor = e_sorter_model_to_sorted (E_SORTER (et->sorter), cursor);
 
 	for (i = cursor + 1; i < rows; i++) {
 		gint model_row = e_sorter_sorted_to_model (E_SORTER (et->sorter), i);
-		if (check_row (et, model_row, col->col_idx, col->search, string)) {
+		if (check_row (et, model_row, col->spec->model_col, col->search, string)) {
 			e_selection_model_select_as_key_press (
 				E_SELECTION_MODEL (et->selection),
-				model_row, col->col_idx, GDK_CONTROL_MASK);
+				model_row, col->spec->model_col,
+				GDK_CONTROL_MASK);
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < cursor; i++) {
 		gint model_row = e_sorter_sorted_to_model (E_SORTER (et->sorter), i);
-		if (check_row (et, model_row, col->col_idx, col->search, string)) {
+		if (check_row (et, model_row, col->spec->model_col, col->search, string)) {
 			e_selection_model_select_as_key_press (
 				E_SELECTION_MODEL (et->selection),
-				model_row, col->col_idx, GDK_CONTROL_MASK);
+				model_row, col->spec->model_col,
+				GDK_CONTROL_MASK);
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 	}
@@ -510,7 +512,7 @@ et_search_search (ETableSearch *search,
 	/* Check if the cursor row is the only matching row. */
 	return (!(flags & E_TABLE_SEARCH_FLAGS_CHECK_CURSOR_FIRST) &&
 		cursor < rows && cursor >= 0 &&
-		check_row (et, cursor, col->col_idx, col->search, string));
+		check_row (et, cursor, col->spec->model_col, col->search, string));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -526,7 +528,8 @@ et_search_accept (ETableSearch *search,
 	g_object_get (et->selection, "cursor_row", &cursor, NULL);
 
 	e_selection_model_select_as_key_press (
-		E_SELECTION_MODEL (et->selection), cursor, col->col_idx, 0);
+		E_SELECTION_MODEL (et->selection),
+		cursor, col->spec->model_col, 0);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1691,7 +1694,7 @@ e_table_get_state_object (ETable *e_table)
 		ETableCol *col = e_table_header_get_column (e_table->header, i);
 		state->columns[i] = -1;
 		for (j = 0; j < full_col_count; j++) {
-			if (col->col_idx == e_table_header_index (e_table->full_header, j)) {
+			if (col->spec->model_col == e_table_header_index (e_table->full_header, j)) {
 				state->columns[i] = j;
 				break;
 			}
diff --git a/e-util/e-tree.c b/e-util/e-tree.c
index 91caea7c43..a8ccefcb5d 100644
--- a/e-util/e-tree.c
+++ b/e-util/e-tree.c
@@ -527,7 +527,8 @@ search_search_callback (ETreeModel *model,
 	ETableCol *col = current_search_col (cb_data->tree);
 
 	value = e_tree_model_value_at (
-		model, path, cb_data->tree->priv->current_search_col->col_idx);
+		model, path,
+		cb_data->tree->priv->current_search_col->spec->model_col);
 
 	return col->search (value, cb_data->string);
 }
@@ -554,7 +555,8 @@ et_search_search (ETableSearch *search,
 	if (cursor && (flags & E_TABLE_SEARCH_FLAGS_CHECK_CURSOR_FIRST)) {
 		gconstpointer value;
 
-		value = e_tree_model_value_at (tree->priv->model, cursor, col->col_idx);
+		value = e_tree_model_value_at (
+			tree->priv->model, cursor, col->spec->model_col);
 
 		if (col->search (value, string)) {
 			return TRUE;
@@ -577,12 +579,14 @@ et_search_search (ETableSearch *search,
 
 		e_selection_model_select_as_key_press (
 			E_SELECTION_MODEL (tree->priv->selection),
-			model_row, col->col_idx, GDK_CONTROL_MASK);
+			model_row, col->spec->model_col,
+			GDK_CONTROL_MASK);
 		return TRUE;
 	} else if (cursor && !(flags & E_TABLE_SEARCH_FLAGS_CHECK_CURSOR_FIRST)) {
 		gconstpointer value;
 
-		value = e_tree_model_value_at (tree->priv->model, cursor, col->col_idx);
+		value = e_tree_model_value_at (
+			tree->priv->model, cursor, col->spec->model_col);
 
 		return col->search (value, string);
 	} else
@@ -603,7 +607,7 @@ et_search_accept (ETableSearch *search,
 
 	e_selection_model_select_as_key_press (
 		E_SELECTION_MODEL (tree->priv->selection),
-		cursor, col->col_idx, 0);
+		cursor, col->spec->model_col, 0);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1394,7 +1398,7 @@ e_tree_get_state_object (ETree *tree)
 		ETableCol *col = e_table_header_get_column (tree->priv->header, i);
 		state->columns[i] = -1;
 		for (j = 0; j < full_col_count; j++) {
-			if (col->col_idx == e_table_header_index (tree->priv->full_header, j)) {
+			if (col->spec->model_col == e_table_header_index (tree->priv->full_header, j)) {
 				state->columns[i] = j;
 				break;
 			}
diff --git a/e-util/gal-a11y-e-table-item.c b/e-util/gal-a11y-e-table-item.c
index 9f5c407507..51bce1725b 100644
--- a/e-util/gal-a11y-e-table-item.c
+++ b/e-util/gal-a11y-e-table-item.c
@@ -134,10 +134,11 @@ view_to_model_row (ETableItem *eti,
 
 inline static gint
 view_to_model_col (ETableItem *eti,
-                   gint col)
+                   gint view_col)
 {
-	ETableCol *ecol = e_table_header_get_column (eti->header, col);
-	return ecol ? ecol->col_idx : -1;
+	ETableCol *ecol = e_table_header_get_column (eti->header, view_col);
+
+	return (ecol != NULL) ? ecol->spec->model_col : -1;
 }
 
 inline static gint
@@ -165,14 +166,14 @@ model_to_view_row (ETableItem *eti,
 
 inline static gint
 model_to_view_col (ETableItem *eti,
-                   gint col)
+                   gint model_col)
 {
 	gint i;
-	if (col == -1)
+	if (model_col == -1)
 		return -1;
 	for (i = 0; i < eti->cols; i++) {
 		ETableCol *ecol = e_table_header_get_column (eti->header, i);
-		if (ecol->col_idx == col)
+		if (ecol->spec->model_col == model_col)
 			return i;
 	}
 	return -1;
@@ -405,7 +406,7 @@ eti_ref_at (AtkTable *table,
 			item,
 			cell_view,
 			ATK_OBJECT (table),
-			ecol->col_idx,
+			ecol->spec->model_col,
 			column,
 			row);
 		if (ATK_IS_OBJECT (ret)) {