Fix some bootstrapping issues.

svn path=/branches/kill-bonobo/; revision=36291

8 files changed, 320 insertions, 297 deletions

diff --git a/shell/e-shell-sidebar.c b/shell/e-shell-sidebar.c
index 560c20c278..e802523aee 100644
--- a/shell/e-shell-sidebar.c
+++ b/shell/e-shell-sidebar.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ struct _EShellSidebarPrivate {
 	gpointer shell_view;  /* weak pointer */
 
 	GtkWidget *event_box;
-	GtkWidget *image;
 	GtkWidget *primary_label;
 	GtkWidget *secondary_label;
 	gchar *primary_text;
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ struct _EShellSidebarPrivate {
 
 enum {
 	PROP_0,
-	PROP_ICON_NAME,
 	PROP_PRIMARY_TEXT,
 	PROP_SECONDARY_TEXT,
 	PROP_SHELL_VIEW
@@ -49,34 +47,55 @@ enum {
 static gpointer parent_class;
 
 static void
-shell_sidebar_init_icon_and_text (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar)
-{
-	EShellView *shell_view;
-	EShellViewClass *shell_view_class;
-	const gchar *icon_name;
-	const gchar *primary_text;
-
-	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
-	shell_view_class = E_SHELL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (shell_view);
-
-	icon_name = shell_view_class->icon_name;
-	e_shell_sidebar_set_icon_name (shell_sidebar, icon_name);
-
-	primary_text = shell_view_class->label;
-	e_shell_sidebar_set_primary_text (shell_sidebar, primary_text);
-}
-
-static void
 shell_sidebar_set_shell_view (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar,
                               EShellView *shell_view)
 {
+	GtkAction *action;
+	GtkWidget *container;
+	GtkWidget *widget;
+	gchar *label;
+
 	g_return_if_fail (shell_sidebar->priv->shell_view == NULL);
 
 	shell_sidebar->priv->shell_view = shell_view;
+	action = e_shell_view_get_action (shell_view);
 
 	g_object_add_weak_pointer (
 		G_OBJECT (shell_view),
 		&shell_sidebar->priv->shell_view);
+
+	/* Initialize the rest of the internal widgets. */
+
+	container = shell_sidebar->priv->event_box;
+
+	widget = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 6);
+	gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (widget), 6);
+	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (container), widget);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+
+	container = widget;
+
+	widget = gtk_action_create_icon (action, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
+	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (container), widget, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+
+	widget = gtk_label_new (NULL);
+	gtk_label_set_ellipsize (GTK_LABEL (widget), PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END);
+	gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (widget), 0.0, 0.5);
+	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (container), widget, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
+	shell_sidebar->priv->primary_label = g_object_ref (widget);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+
+	widget = gtk_label_new (NULL);
+	gtk_label_set_ellipsize (GTK_LABEL (widget), PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_MIDDLE);
+	gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (widget), 1.0, 0.5);
+	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (container), widget, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
+	shell_sidebar->priv->secondary_label = g_object_ref (widget);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+
+	g_object_get (action, "label", &label, NULL);
+	e_shell_sidebar_set_primary_text (shell_sidebar, label);
+	g_free (label);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -86,12 +105,6 @@ shell_sidebar_set_property (GObject *object,
                             GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	switch (property_id) {
-		case PROP_ICON_NAME:
-			e_shell_sidebar_set_icon_name (
-				E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (object),
-				g_value_get_string (value));
-			return;
-
 		case PROP_PRIMARY_TEXT:
 			e_shell_sidebar_set_primary_text (
 				E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (object),
@@ -121,12 +134,6 @@ shell_sidebar_get_property (GObject *object,
                             GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	switch (property_id) {
-		case PROP_ICON_NAME:
-			g_value_set_string (
-				value, e_shell_sidebar_get_icon_name (
-				E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (object)));
-			return;
-
 		case PROP_PRIMARY_TEXT:
 			g_value_set_string (
 				value, e_shell_sidebar_get_primary_text (
@@ -167,11 +174,6 @@ shell_sidebar_dispose (GObject *object)
 		priv->event_box = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->image != NULL) {
-		g_object_unref (priv->image);
-		priv->image = NULL;
-	}
-
 	if (priv->primary_label != NULL) {
 		g_object_unref (priv->primary_label);
 		priv->primary_label = NULL;
@@ -201,25 +203,6 @@ shell_sidebar_finalize (GObject *object)
 }
 
 static void
-shell_sidebar_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
-{
-	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
-
-	/* We can't call this during object construction because the
-	 * shell view is still in its instance initialization phase,
-	 * and so its GET_CLASS() macro won't work correctly.  So we
-	 * delay the bits of our own initialization that require the
-	 * E_SHELL_VIEW_GET_CLASS() macro until after the shell view
-	 * is fully constructed. */
-
-	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (widget);
-	shell_sidebar_init_icon_and_text (shell_sidebar);
-
-	/* Chain up to parent's realize() method. */
-	GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (parent_class)->realize (widget);
-}
-
-static void
 shell_sidebar_size_request (GtkWidget *widget,
                             GtkRequisition *requisition)
 {
@@ -328,7 +311,6 @@ shell_sidebar_class_init (EShellSidebarClass *class)
 	object_class->finalize = shell_sidebar_finalize;
 
 	widget_class = GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (class);
-	widget_class->realize = shell_sidebar_realize;
 	widget_class->size_request = shell_sidebar_size_request;
 	widget_class->size_allocate = shell_sidebar_size_allocate;
 
@@ -338,16 +320,6 @@ shell_sidebar_class_init (EShellSidebarClass *class)
 
 	g_object_class_install_property (
 		object_class,
-		PROP_ICON_NAME,
-		g_param_spec_string (
-			"icon-name",
-			NULL,
-			NULL,
-			NULL,
-			G_PARAM_READWRITE));
-
-	g_object_class_install_property (
-		object_class,
 		PROP_PRIMARY_TEXT,
 		g_param_spec_string (
 			"primary-text",
@@ -382,7 +354,6 @@ static void
 shell_sidebar_init (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar)
 {
 	GtkStyle *style;
-	GtkWidget *container;
 	GtkWidget *widget;
 	const GdkColor *color;
 
@@ -399,33 +370,7 @@ shell_sidebar_init (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar)
 	shell_sidebar->priv->event_box = g_object_ref (widget);
 	gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
-	container = widget;
-
-	widget = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 6);
-	gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (widget), 6);
-	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (container), widget);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
-
-	container = widget;
-
-	widget = gtk_image_new ();
-	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (container), widget, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-	shell_sidebar->priv->image = g_object_ref (widget);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
-
-	widget = gtk_label_new (NULL);
-	gtk_label_set_ellipsize (GTK_LABEL (widget), PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END);
-	gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (widget), 0.0, 0.5);
-	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (container), widget, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-	shell_sidebar->priv->primary_label = g_object_ref (widget);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
-
-	widget = gtk_label_new (NULL);
-	gtk_label_set_ellipsize (GTK_LABEL (widget), PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_MIDDLE);
-	gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (widget), 1.0, 0.5);
-	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (container), widget, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-	shell_sidebar->priv->secondary_label = g_object_ref (widget);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+	/* Finish initialization once we have a shell view. */
 }
 
 GType
@@ -472,38 +417,6 @@ e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar)
 }
 
 const gchar *
-e_shell_sidebar_get_icon_name (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar)
-{
-	GtkImage *image;
-	const gchar *icon_name;
-
-	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_SHELL_SIDEBAR (shell_sidebar), NULL);
-
-	image = GTK_IMAGE (shell_sidebar->priv->image);
-	gtk_image_get_icon_name (image, &icon_name, NULL);
-
-	return icon_name;
-}
-
-void
-e_shell_sidebar_set_icon_name (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar,
-                               const gchar *icon_name)
-{
-	GtkImage *image;
-
-	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_SHELL_SIDEBAR (shell_sidebar));
-
-	if (icon_name == NULL)
-		icon_name = "image-missing";
-
-	image = GTK_IMAGE (shell_sidebar->priv->image);
-	gtk_image_set_from_icon_name (image, icon_name, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
-
-	gtk_widget_queue_resize (GTK_WIDGET (shell_sidebar));
-	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (shell_sidebar), "icon-name");
-}
-
-const gchar *
 e_shell_sidebar_get_primary_text (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar)
 {
 	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_SHELL_SIDEBAR (shell_sidebar), NULL);
diff --git a/shell/e-shell-view.c b/shell/e-shell-view.c
index 4b388e3c93..b12f4c86f2 100644
--- a/shell/e-shell-view.c
+++ b/shell/e-shell-view.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct _EShellViewPrivate {
 	gchar *title;
 	gint page_num;
 
+	GtkAction *action;
 	GtkWidget *content;
 	GtkWidget *sidebar;
 	GtkWidget *taskbar;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ struct _EShellViewPrivate {
 
 enum {
 	PROP_0,
+	PROP_ACTION,
 	PROP_PAGE_NUM,
 	PROP_TITLE,
 	PROP_SHELL_WINDOW,
@@ -64,6 +66,21 @@ static gpointer parent_class;
 static gulong signals[LAST_SIGNAL];
 
 static void
+shell_view_set_action (EShellView *shell_view,
+                       GtkAction *action)
+{
+	gchar *label;
+
+	g_return_if_fail (shell_view->priv->action == NULL);
+
+	shell_view->priv->action = g_object_ref (action);
+
+	g_object_get (action, "label", &label, NULL);
+	e_shell_view_set_title (shell_view, label);
+	g_free (label);
+}
+
+static void
 shell_view_set_page_num (EShellView *shell_view,
                          gint page_num)
 {
@@ -90,6 +107,12 @@ shell_view_set_property (GObject *object,
                          GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	switch (property_id) {
+		case PROP_ACTION:
+			shell_view_set_action (
+				E_SHELL_VIEW (object),
+				g_value_get_object (value));
+			return;
+
 		case PROP_PAGE_NUM:
 			shell_view_set_page_num (
 				E_SHELL_VIEW (object),
@@ -125,6 +148,12 @@ shell_view_get_property (GObject *object,
                          GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	switch (property_id) {
+		case PROP_ACTION:
+			g_value_set_object (
+				value, e_shell_view_get_action (
+				E_SHELL_VIEW (object)));
+			return;
+
 		case PROP_PAGE_NUM:
 			g_value_set_int (
 				value, e_shell_view_get_page_num (
@@ -206,6 +235,23 @@ shell_view_finalize (GObject *object)
 static void
 shell_view_constructed (GObject *object)
 {
+	EShellView *shell_view;
+	GtkWidget *widget;
+
+	shell_view = E_SHELL_VIEW (object);
+
+	widget = e_shell_content_new (shell_view);
+	shell_view->priv->content = g_object_ref_sink (widget);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+
+	widget = e_shell_sidebar_new (shell_view);
+	shell_view->priv->sidebar = g_object_ref_sink (widget);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+
+	widget = e_shell_taskbar_new (shell_view);
+	shell_view->priv->taskbar = g_object_ref_sink (widget);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+
 	/* XXX GObjectClass doesn't implement constructed(), so we will.
 	 *     Then subclasses won't have to check the function pointer
 	 *     before chaining up.
@@ -230,6 +276,17 @@ shell_view_class_init (EShellViewClass *class)
 
 	g_object_class_install_property (
 		object_class,
+		PROP_ACTION,
+		g_param_spec_object (
+			"action",
+			_("Switcher Action"),
+			_("The switcher action for this shell view"),
+			GTK_TYPE_RADIO_ACTION,
+			G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+			G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (
+		object_class,
 		PROP_PAGE_NUM,
 		g_param_spec_int (
 			"page-num",
@@ -249,8 +306,7 @@ shell_view_class_init (EShellViewClass *class)
 			_("Title"),
 			_("The title of the shell view"),
 			NULL,
-			G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-			G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+			G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
 	g_object_class_install_property (
 		object_class,
@@ -286,22 +342,7 @@ shell_view_class_init (EShellViewClass *class)
 static void
 shell_view_init (EShellView *shell_view)
 {
-	GtkWidget *widget;
-
 	shell_view->priv = E_SHELL_VIEW_GET_PRIVATE (shell_view);
-
-	widget = e_shell_content_new (shell_view);
-	shell_view->priv->content = g_object_ref_sink (widget);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
-
-	widget = e_shell_sidebar_new (shell_view);
-	shell_view->priv->sidebar = g_object_ref_sink (widget);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
-
-	widget = e_shell_taskbar_new (shell_view);
-	shell_view->priv->taskbar = g_object_ref_sink (widget);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
-
 }
 
 GType
@@ -331,21 +372,27 @@ e_shell_view_get_type (void)
 	return type;
 }
 
+GtkAction *
+e_shell_view_get_action (EShellView *shell_view)
+{
+	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_SHELL_VIEW (shell_view), NULL);
+
+	return shell_view->priv->action;
+}
+
 const gchar *
 e_shell_view_get_name (EShellView *shell_view)
 {
-	EShellViewClass *class;
+	GtkAction *action;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_SHELL_VIEW (shell_view), NULL);
 
-	/* A shell view's name is taken from the name of the
-	 * module that registered the shell view subclass. */
+	/* Switcher actions have a secret "view-name" data value.
+	 * This gets set in e_shell_window_create_switcher_actions(). */
 
-	class = E_SHELL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (shell_view);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (class->type_module != NULL, NULL);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (class->type_module->name != NULL, NULL);
+	action = e_shell_view_get_action (shell_view);
 
-	return class->type_module->name;
+	return g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (action), "view-name");
 }
 
 const gchar *
diff --git a/shell/e-shell-view.h b/shell/e-shell-view.h
index 1654b9c6c6..cb4ffcfda0 100644
--- a/shell/e-shell-view.h
+++ b/shell/e-shell-view.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ struct _EShellViewClass {
 
 GType		e_shell_view_get_type		(void);
 const gchar *	e_shell_view_get_name		(EShellView *shell_view);
+GtkAction *	e_shell_view_get_action		(EShellView *shell_view);
 const gchar *	e_shell_view_get_icon_name	(EShellView *shell_view);
 void		e_shell_view_set_icon_name	(EShellView *shell_view,
 						 const gchar *icon_name);
diff --git a/shell/e-shell-window-actions.c b/shell/e-shell-window-actions.c
index c785b9bc92..090bee4025 100644
--- a/shell/e-shell-window-actions.c
+++ b/shell/e-shell-window-actions.c
@@ -20,12 +20,9 @@
 
 #include "e-shell-window-private.h"
 
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include <e-dialog-utils.h>
-#include <e-error.h>
-#include <e-print.h>
-#include <e-util.h>
+#include <e-util/e-dialog-utils.h>
+#include <e-util/e-error.h>
+#include <e-util/e-print.h>
 #include <gal-define-views-dialog.h>
 
 #include <libedataserverui/e-passwords.h>
@@ -934,17 +931,6 @@ action_send_receive_cb (GtkAction *action,
 }
 
 static void
-action_shell_view_cb (GtkRadioAction *action,
-                      GtkRadioAction *current,
-                      EShellWindow *shell_window)
-{
-	const gchar *view_name;
-
-	view_name = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (current), "view-name");
-	e_shell_window_set_current_view (shell_window, view_name);
-}
-
-static void
 action_show_sidebar_cb (GtkToggleAction *action,
                         EShellWindow *shell_window)
 {
@@ -1020,6 +1006,17 @@ action_submit_bug_cb (GtkAction *action,
 }
 
 static void
+action_switcher_cb (GtkRadioAction *action,
+                    GtkRadioAction *current,
+                    EShellWindow *shell_window)
+{
+	const gchar *view_name;
+
+	view_name = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (current), "view-name");
+	e_shell_window_switch_to_view (shell_window, view_name);
+}
+
+static void
 action_switcher_style_cb (GtkRadioAction *action,
                           GtkRadioAction *current,
                           EShellWindow *shell_window)
@@ -1528,8 +1525,8 @@ e_shell_window_actions_init (EShellWindow *shell_window)
 	gtk_action_group_set_translation_domain (action_group, domain);
 	gtk_ui_manager_insert_action_group (ui_manager, action_group, 0);
 
-	/* Shell View Actions (empty) */
-	action_group = shell_window->priv->shell_view_actions;
+	/* Switcher Actions (empty) */
+	action_group = shell_window->priv->switcher_actions;
 	gtk_action_group_set_translation_domain (action_group, domain);
 	gtk_ui_manager_insert_action_group (ui_manager, action_group, 0);
 }
@@ -1608,7 +1605,7 @@ e_shell_window_create_new_menu (EShellWindow *shell_window)
 }
 
 void
-e_shell_window_create_shell_view_actions (EShellWindow *shell_window)
+e_shell_window_create_switcher_actions (EShellWindow *shell_window)
 {
 	GType *children;
 	GSList *group = NULL;
@@ -1616,15 +1613,12 @@ e_shell_window_create_shell_view_actions (EShellWindow *shell_window)
 	GtkUIManager *ui_manager;
 	EShellSwitcher *switcher;
 	GList *list;
-	const gchar *current_view;
-	gint current_value = 0;
 	guint n_children, ii;
 	guint merge_id;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_SHELL_WINDOW (shell_window));
 
-	action_group = shell_window->priv->shell_view_actions;
-	current_view = e_shell_window_get_current_view (shell_window);
+	action_group = shell_window->priv->switcher_actions;
 	children = g_type_children (E_TYPE_SHELL_VIEW, &n_children);
 	switcher = E_SHELL_SWITCHER (shell_window->priv->switcher);
 	ui_manager = e_shell_window_get_ui_manager (shell_window);
@@ -1664,13 +1658,9 @@ e_shell_window_create_shell_view_actions (EShellWindow *shell_window)
 		}
 
 		view_name = class->type_module->name;
-		action_name = g_strdup_printf ("shell-view-%s", view_name);
+		action_name = g_strdup_printf (SWITCHER_FORMAT, view_name);
 		tooltip = g_strdup_printf (_("Switch to %s"), class->label);
 
-		/* Does this action represent the current view? */
-		if (strcmp (view_name, current_view) == 0)
-			current_value = ii;
-
 		/* Note, we have to set "icon-name" separately because
 		 * gtk_radio_action_new() expects a "stock-id".  Sadly,
 		 * GTK+ still distinguishes between the two. */
@@ -1720,11 +1710,8 @@ e_shell_window_create_shell_view_actions (EShellWindow *shell_window)
 
 		g_signal_connect (
 			action, "changed",
-			G_CALLBACK (action_shell_view_cb),
+			G_CALLBACK (action_switcher_cb),
 			shell_window);
-
-		/* Sync up with the current shell view. */
-		gtk_radio_action_set_current_value (action, current_value);
 	}
 	g_list_free (list);
 
@@ -1754,6 +1741,7 @@ e_shell_window_update_gal_view_menu (EShellWindow *shell_window)
 	view_name = e_shell_window_get_current_view (shell_window);
 	shell_view = e_shell_window_get_view (shell_window, view_name);
 	instance = e_shell_view_get_view_instance (shell_view);
+	g_debug ("GalViewInstance: %p", instance);
 
 	action_group = shell_window->priv->gal_view_actions;
 	merge_id = shell_window->priv->gal_view_merge_id;
diff --git a/shell/e-shell-window-private.c b/shell/e-shell-window-private.c
index e3c515b4b4..07b32a14f5 100644
--- a/shell/e-shell-window-private.c
+++ b/shell/e-shell-window-private.c
@@ -20,30 +20,6 @@
 
 #include "e-shell-window-private.h"
 
-#include <string.h>
-#include <e-util/e-util.h>
-#include <e-util/gconf-bridge.h>
-
-static void
-shell_window_notify_current_view_cb (EShellWindow *shell_window)
-{
-	GtkWidget *menu;
-	GtkWidget *widget;
-	const gchar *path;
-
-	/* Update the "File -> New" submenu. */
-	path = "/main-menu/file-menu/new-menu";
-	menu = e_shell_window_create_new_menu (shell_window);
-	widget = e_shell_window_get_managed_widget (shell_window, path);
-	gtk_menu_item_set_submenu (GTK_MENU_ITEM (widget), menu);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
-
-	/* Update the "New" menu tool button submenu. */
-	menu = e_shell_window_create_new_menu (shell_window);
-	widget = shell_window->priv->menu_tool_button;
-	gtk_menu_tool_button_set_menu (GTK_MENU_TOOL_BUTTON (widget), menu);
-}
-
 static void
 shell_window_save_switcher_style_cb (GtkRadioAction *action,
                                      GtkRadioAction *current,
@@ -215,7 +191,7 @@ e_shell_window_private_init (EShellWindow *shell_window)
 	priv->gal_view_actions = gtk_action_group_new ("gal-view");
 	priv->new_item_actions = gtk_action_group_new ("new-item");
 	priv->new_source_actions = gtk_action_group_new ("new-source");
-	priv->shell_view_actions = gtk_action_group_new ("shell-view");
+	priv->switcher_actions = gtk_action_group_new ("switcher");
 	priv->loaded_views = loaded_views;
 
 	merge_id = gtk_ui_manager_new_merge_id (priv->ui_manager);
@@ -332,6 +308,11 @@ e_shell_window_private_init (EShellWindow *shell_window)
 	priv->status_notebook = g_object_ref (widget);
 	gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
+	/* Create the switcher actions before we set the initial
+	 * shell view, because the shell view relies on them for
+	 * default settings during construction. */
+	e_shell_window_create_switcher_actions (shell_window);
+
 	/* Bind GObject properties to GConf keys. */
 
 	bridge = gconf_bridge_get ();
@@ -369,14 +350,6 @@ e_shell_window_private_init (EShellWindow *shell_window)
 	/* Fine tuning. */
 
 	g_object_set (ACTION (SEND_RECEIVE), "is-important", TRUE, NULL);
-
-	g_signal_connect (
-		shell_window, "notify::current-view",
-		G_CALLBACK (shell_window_notify_current_view_cb), NULL);
-
-	/* Initialize shell views. */
-
-	e_shell_window_create_shell_view_actions (shell_window);
 }
 
 void
@@ -391,7 +364,7 @@ e_shell_window_private_dispose (EShellWindow *shell_window)
 	DISPOSE (priv->gal_view_actions);
 	DISPOSE (priv->new_item_actions);
 	DISPOSE (priv->new_source_actions);
-	DISPOSE (priv->shell_view_actions);
+	DISPOSE (priv->switcher_actions);
 
 	g_hash_table_remove_all (priv->loaded_views);
 
@@ -417,3 +390,102 @@ e_shell_window_private_finalize (EShellWindow *shell_window)
 
 	g_hash_table_destroy (priv->loaded_views);
 }
+
+void
+e_shell_window_switch_to_view (EShellWindow *shell_window,
+                               const gchar *view_name)
+{
+	GtkNotebook *notebook;
+	EShellView *shell_view;
+	GList *list;
+	gint page_num;
+
+	shell_view = e_shell_window_get_view (shell_window, view_name);
+
+	page_num = e_shell_view_get_page_num (shell_view);
+	g_return_if_fail (page_num >= 0);
+
+	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (shell_window->priv->content_notebook);
+	gtk_notebook_set_current_page (notebook, page_num);
+
+	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (shell_window->priv->sidebar_notebook);
+	gtk_notebook_set_current_page (notebook, page_num);
+
+	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (shell_window->priv->status_notebook);
+	gtk_notebook_set_current_page (notebook, page_num);
+
+	shell_window->priv->current_view = view_name;
+	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (shell_window), "current-view");
+
+	e_shell_window_update_icon (shell_window);
+	e_shell_window_update_title (shell_window);
+	e_shell_window_update_new_menu (shell_window);
+	e_shell_window_update_gal_view_menu (shell_window);
+
+	/* Notify all loaded views. */
+	list = g_hash_table_get_values (shell_window->priv->loaded_views);
+	g_list_foreach (list, (GFunc) e_shell_view_changed, NULL);
+	g_list_free (list);
+}
+
+void
+e_shell_window_update_icon (EShellWindow *shell_window)
+{
+	EShellView *shell_view;
+	GtkAction *action;
+	const gchar *view_name;
+	gchar *icon_name;
+
+	view_name = e_shell_window_get_current_view (shell_window);
+	shell_view = e_shell_window_get_view (shell_window, view_name);
+
+	if (!e_shell_view_is_selected (shell_view))
+		return;
+
+	action = e_shell_view_get_action (shell_view);
+	g_object_get (action, "icon-name", &icon_name, NULL);
+	gtk_window_set_icon_name (GTK_WINDOW (shell_window), icon_name);
+	g_free (icon_name);
+}
+
+void
+e_shell_window_update_title (EShellWindow *shell_window)
+{
+	EShellView *shell_view;
+	const gchar *view_title;
+	const gchar *view_name;
+	gchar *window_title;
+
+	view_name = e_shell_window_get_current_view (shell_window);
+	shell_view = e_shell_window_get_view (shell_window, view_name);
+	view_title = e_shell_view_get_title (shell_view);
+
+	if (!e_shell_view_is_selected (shell_view))
+		return;
+
+	/* Translators: This is used for the main window title. */
+	window_title = g_strdup_printf (_("%s - Evolution"), view_title);
+	gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (shell_window), window_title);
+	g_free (window_title);
+}
+
+void
+e_shell_window_update_new_menu (EShellWindow *shell_window)
+{
+	GtkWidget *menu;
+	GtkWidget *widget;
+	const gchar *path;
+
+	/* Update the "File -> New" submenu. */
+	path = "/main-menu/file-menu/new-menu";
+	menu = e_shell_window_create_new_menu (shell_window);
+	widget = e_shell_window_get_managed_widget (shell_window, path);
+	gtk_menu_item_set_submenu (GTK_MENU_ITEM (widget), menu);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+
+	/* Update the "New" menu tool button submenu. */
+	menu = e_shell_window_create_new_menu (shell_window);
+	widget = shell_window->priv->menu_tool_button;
+	gtk_menu_tool_button_set_menu (GTK_MENU_TOOL_BUTTON (widget), menu);
+}
+
diff --git a/shell/e-shell-window-private.h b/shell/e-shell-window-private.h
index ef4fa2a728..67cd51458b 100644
--- a/shell/e-shell-window-private.h
+++ b/shell/e-shell-window-private.h
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@
 
 #include "e-shell-window.h"
 
+#include <string.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 
+#include <e-util/e-util.h>
+#include <e-util/gconf-bridge.h>
 #include <filter/rule-editor.h>
 #include <widgets/misc/e-menu-tool-button.h>
 #include <widgets/misc/e-online-button.h>
@@ -53,6 +56,11 @@
 	if ((obj) != NULL) { g_object_unref (obj); (obj) = NULL; } \
 	} G_STMT_END
 
+/* Format for switcher action names.
+ * The last part is the shell view name.
+ * (e.g. switch-to-mail, switch-to-calendar) */
+#define SWITCHER_FORMAT		"switch-to-%s"
+
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 struct _EShellWindowPrivate {
@@ -66,7 +74,7 @@ struct _EShellWindowPrivate {
 	GtkActionGroup *gal_view_actions;
 	GtkActionGroup *new_item_actions;
 	GtkActionGroup *new_source_actions;
-	GtkActionGroup *shell_view_actions;
+	GtkActionGroup *switcher_actions;
 	guint gal_view_merge_id;
 
 	/*** Shell Views ***/
@@ -101,9 +109,14 @@ void		e_shell_window_private_finalize	(EShellWindow *shell_window);
 /* Private Utilities */
 
 void		e_shell_window_actions_init	(EShellWindow *shell_window);
+void		e_shell_window_switch_to_view	(EShellWindow *shell_window,
+						 const gchar *view_name);
 GtkWidget *	e_shell_window_create_new_menu	(EShellWindow *shell_window);
-void		e_shell_window_create_shell_view_actions
+void		e_shell_window_create_switcher_actions
 						(EShellWindow *shell_window);
+void		e_shell_window_update_icon	(EShellWindow *shell_window);
+void		e_shell_window_update_title	(EShellWindow *shell_window);
+void		e_shell_window_update_new_menu	(EShellWindow *shell_window);
 void		e_shell_window_update_gal_view_menu
 						(EShellWindow *shell_window);
 
diff --git a/shell/e-shell-window.c b/shell/e-shell-window.c
index ce144da5fa..d2b1f36ff6 100644
--- a/shell/e-shell-window.c
+++ b/shell/e-shell-window.c
@@ -20,70 +20,56 @@
 
 #include "e-shell-window-private.h"
 
-#include <string.h>
-#include <glib/gi18n.h>
 #include <gconf/gconf-client.h>
 
 #include <es-event.h>
 
 #include <e-util/e-plugin-ui.h>
 #include <e-util/e-util-private.h>
-#include <e-util/gconf-bridge.h>
-#include <widgets/misc/e-online-button.h>
 
 enum {
 	PROP_0,
 	PROP_CURRENT_VIEW,
+	PROP_ICON_NAME,
 	PROP_SAFE_MODE,
 	PROP_SHELL
 };
 
 static gpointer parent_class;
 
-static void
-shell_window_update_title (EShellWindow *shell_window)
-{
-	EShellView *shell_view;
-	const gchar *view_title;
-	const gchar *view_name;
-	gchar *window_title;
-
-	view_name = e_shell_window_get_current_view (shell_window);
-	shell_view = e_shell_window_get_view (shell_window, view_name);
-	view_title = e_shell_view_get_title (shell_view);
-
-	if (!e_shell_view_is_selected (shell_view))
-		return;
-
-	/* Translators: This is used for the main window title. */
-	window_title = g_strdup_printf (_("%s - Evolution"), view_title);
-	gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (shell_window), window_title);
-	g_free (window_title);
-}
-
 static EShellView *
 shell_window_new_view (EShellWindow *shell_window,
                        GType shell_view_type,
+                       const gchar *view_name,
                        const gchar *title)
 {
 	GHashTable *loaded_views;
 	EShellView *shell_view;
 	GtkNotebook *notebook;
+	GtkAction *action;
 	GtkWidget *widget;
-	const gchar *name;
+	gchar *action_name;
 	gint page_num;
 
 	/* Determine the page number for the new shell view. */
 	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (shell_window->priv->content_notebook);
 	page_num = gtk_notebook_get_n_pages (notebook);
 
+	/* Get the switcher action for this view. */
+	action_name = g_strdup_printf (SWITCHER_FORMAT, view_name);
+	action = e_shell_window_get_action (shell_window, action_name);
+	g_free (action_name);
+
+	/* Create the shell view. */
 	shell_view = g_object_new (
-		shell_view_type, "page-num", page_num,
-		"title", title, "shell-window", shell_window, NULL);
+		shell_view_type, "action", action, "page-num",
+		page_num, "shell-window", shell_window, NULL);
 
-	name = e_shell_view_get_name (shell_view);
+	/* Register the shell view. */
 	loaded_views = shell_window->priv->loaded_views;
-	g_hash_table_insert (loaded_views, g_strdup (name), shell_view);
+	g_hash_table_insert (loaded_views, g_strdup (view_name), shell_view);
+
+	g_message ("Creating view \"%s\" on page %d", view_name, page_num);
 
 	/* Add pages to the various shell window notebooks. */
 
@@ -99,9 +85,15 @@ shell_window_new_view (EShellWindow *shell_window,
 	widget = GTK_WIDGET (e_shell_view_get_taskbar (shell_view));
 	gtk_notebook_append_page (notebook, widget, NULL);
 
+	/* Listen for changes that affect the shell window. */
+
+	g_signal_connect_swapped (
+		action, "notify::icon_name",
+		G_CALLBACK (e_shell_window_update_icon), shell_window);
+
 	g_signal_connect_swapped (
 		shell_view, "notify::title",
-		G_CALLBACK (shell_window_update_title), shell_window);
+		G_CALLBACK (e_shell_window_update_title), shell_window);
 
 	return shell_view;
 }
@@ -352,7 +344,8 @@ e_shell_window_get_view (EShellWindow *shell_window,
 
 		if (strcmp (view_name, class->type_module->name) == 0)
 			shell_view = shell_window_new_view (
-				shell_window, shell_view_type, class->label);
+				shell_window, shell_view_type,
+				view_name, class->label);
 
 		g_type_class_unref (class);
 	}
@@ -463,11 +456,10 @@ void
 e_shell_window_set_current_view (EShellWindow *shell_window,
                                  const gchar *name_or_alias)
 {
-	GtkNotebook *notebook;
+	GtkAction *action;
 	EShellView *shell_view;
 	GList *list;
 	const gchar *view_name;
-	gint page_num;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_SHELL_WINDOW (shell_window));
 
@@ -483,28 +475,16 @@ e_shell_window_set_current_view (EShellWindow *shell_window,
 	g_return_if_fail (view_name != NULL);
 
 	shell_view = e_shell_window_get_view (shell_window, view_name);
-	page_num = e_shell_view_get_page_num (shell_view);
-	g_return_if_fail (page_num >= 0);
-
-	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (shell_window->priv->content_notebook);
-	gtk_notebook_set_current_page (notebook, page_num);
-
-	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (shell_window->priv->sidebar_notebook);
-	gtk_notebook_set_current_page (notebook, page_num);
-
-	notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (shell_window->priv->status_notebook);
-	gtk_notebook_set_current_page (notebook, page_num);
-
-	shell_window->priv->current_view = view_name;
-	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (shell_window), "current-view");
-
-	shell_window_update_title (shell_window);
-	e_shell_window_update_gal_view_menu (shell_window);
-
-	/* Notify all loaded views. */
-	list = g_hash_table_get_values (shell_window->priv->loaded_views);
-	g_list_foreach (list, (GFunc) e_shell_view_changed, NULL);
-	g_list_free (list);
+	action = e_shell_view_get_action (shell_view);
+	gtk_action_activate (action);
+
+	/* XXX Radio actions refuse to activate if they're already active.
+	 *     This causes problems during intialization if we're trying to
+	 *     switch to the shell view whose corresponding radio action is
+	 *     already active.  Fortunately we can detect that and force
+	 *     the switch. */
+	if (shell_window->priv->current_view == NULL)
+		e_shell_window_switch_to_view (shell_window, view_name);
 }
 
 gboolean
@@ -569,8 +549,7 @@ e_shell_window_register_new_item_actions (EShellWindow *shell_window,
 			"module-name", (gpointer) module_name);
 	}
 
-	/* Force a rebuild of the "New" menu. */
-	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (shell_window), "current-view");
+	e_shell_window_update_new_menu (shell_window);
 }
 
 void
@@ -616,6 +595,5 @@ e_shell_window_register_new_source_actions (EShellWindow *shell_window,
 			"module-name", (gpointer) module_name);
 	}
 
-	/* Force a rebuild of the "New" menu. */
-	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (shell_window), "current-view");
+	e_shell_window_update_new_menu (shell_window);
 }
diff --git a/shell/test/e-test-shell-view.c b/shell/test/e-test-shell-view.c
index ea771e0982..be2a747354 100644
--- a/shell/test/e-test-shell-view.c
+++ b/shell/test/e-test-shell-view.c
@@ -43,14 +43,42 @@ test_shell_view_changed (EShellView *shell_view)
 }
 
 static void
+test_shell_view_constructed (GObject *object)
+{
+	EShellContent *shell_content;
+	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
+	EShellView *shell_view;
+	GtkWidget *widget;
+
+	/* Chain up to parent's constructed() method. */
+	G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->constructed (object);
+
+	shell_view = E_SHELL_VIEW (object);
+	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_content (shell_view);
+	shell_sidebar = e_shell_view_get_sidebar (shell_view);
+
+	widget = gtk_label_new ("Content Widget");
+	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (shell_content), widget);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+
+	widget = gtk_label_new ("Sidebar Widget");
+	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (shell_sidebar), widget);
+	gtk_widget_show (widget);
+}
+
+static void
 test_shell_view_class_init (ETestShellViewClass *class,
                             GTypeModule *type_module)
 {
+	GObjectClass *object_class;
 	EShellViewClass *shell_view_class;
 
 	parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (class);
 	g_type_class_add_private (class, sizeof (ETestShellViewPrivate));
 
+	object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (class);
+	object_class->constructed = test_shell_view_constructed;
+
 	shell_view_class = E_SHELL_VIEW_CLASS (class);
 	shell_view_class->label = "Test";
 	shell_view_class->icon_name = "face-monkey";
@@ -61,25 +89,8 @@ test_shell_view_class_init (ETestShellViewClass *class,
 static void
 test_shell_view_init (ETestShellView *test_shell_view)
 {
-	EShellContent *shell_content;
-	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
-	EShellView *shell_view;
-	GtkWidget *widget;
-
 	test_shell_view->priv =
 		E_TEST_SHELL_VIEW_GET_PRIVATE (test_shell_view);
-
-	shell_view = E_SHELL_VIEW (test_shell_view);
-	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_content (shell_view);
-	shell_sidebar = e_shell_view_get_sidebar (shell_view);
-
-	widget = gtk_label_new ("Content Widget");
-	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (shell_content), widget);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
-
-	widget = gtk_label_new ("Sidebar Widget");
-	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (shell_sidebar), widget);
-	gtk_widget_show (widget);
 }
 
 GType