Clean up GalView and related classes.

18 files changed, 600 insertions, 381 deletions

diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-define-views-dialog.c b/widgets/menus/gal-define-views-dialog.c
index c63456d620..34c20be18a 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-define-views-dialog.c
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-define-views-dialog.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ gal_define_views_dialog_set_collection(GalDefineViewsDialog *dialog,
 GtkWidget*
 gal_define_views_dialog_new (GalViewCollection *collection)
 {
-	GtkWidget *widget = g_object_new (GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_TYPE, NULL);
+	GtkWidget *widget = g_object_new (GAL_TYPE_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG, NULL);
 	gal_define_views_dialog_set_collection (GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG (widget), collection);
 	return widget;
 }
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-define-views-dialog.h b/widgets/menus/gal-define-views-dialog.h
index c4b79a7834..da214af36a 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-define-views-dialog.h
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-define-views-dialog.h
@@ -20,34 +20,37 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef __GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_H__
-#define __GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_H__
+#ifndef GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_H
+#define GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_H
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
+#include <menus/gal-view-collection.h>
 
-#include <widgets/menus/gal-view-collection.h>
+/* Standard GObject macros */
+#define GAL_TYPE_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG \
+	(gal_define_views_dialog_get_type ())
+#define GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG, GalDefineViewsDialog))
+#define GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST \
+	((cls), GAL_TYPE_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG, GalDefineViewsDialogClass))
+#define GAL_IS_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG))
+#define GAL_IS_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE \
+	((cls), GAL_TYPE_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG))
+#define GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_GET_CLASS(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG, GalDefineViewsDialogClass))
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
-/* GalDefineViewsDialog - A dialog displaying information about a contact.
- *
- * The following arguments are available:
- *
- * name		type		read/write	description
- * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
-#define GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_TYPE		(gal_define_views_dialog_get_type ())
-#define GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG(obj)		(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_TYPE, GalDefineViewsDialog))
-#define GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_CLASS(klass)	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_TYPE, GalDefineViewsDialogClass))
-#define GAL_IS_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG(obj)		(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_TYPE))
-#define GAL_IS_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_CLASS(klass)	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((obj), GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_TYPE))
-
-typedef struct _GalDefineViewsDialog       GalDefineViewsDialog;
-typedef struct _GalDefineViewsDialogClass  GalDefineViewsDialogClass;
+typedef struct _GalDefineViewsDialog GalDefineViewsDialog;
+typedef struct _GalDefineViewsDialogClass GalDefineViewsDialogClass;
 
-struct _GalDefineViewsDialog
-{
+struct _GalDefineViewsDialog {
 	GtkDialog parent;
 
 	/* item specific fields */
@@ -58,14 +61,13 @@ struct _GalDefineViewsDialog
 	GalViewCollection *collection;
 };
 
-struct _GalDefineViewsDialogClass
-{
+struct _GalDefineViewsDialogClass {
 	GtkDialogClass parent_class;
 };
 
-GtkWidget               *gal_define_views_dialog_new          (GalViewCollection *collection);
-GType                    gal_define_views_dialog_get_type     (void);
+GType		gal_define_views_dialog_get_type(void);
+GtkWidget *	gal_define_views_dialog_new	(GalViewCollection *collection);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
-#endif /* __GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_H__ */
+#endif /* GAL_DEFINE_VIEWS_DIALOG_H */
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-view-collection.c b/widgets/menus/gal-view-collection.c
index 5719e17f6b..e2b97c4771 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-view-collection.c
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-view-collection.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ gal_view_collection_class_init (GalViewCollectionClass *klass)
 			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GalViewCollectionClass, display_view),
 			      NULL, NULL,
 			      g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__OBJECT,
-			      G_TYPE_NONE, 1, GAL_VIEW_TYPE);
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 1, GAL_TYPE_VIEW);
 
 	gal_view_collection_signals [CHANGED] =
 		g_signal_new ("changed",
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-view-etable.c b/widgets/menus/gal-view-etable.c
index b264524c71..977d58b627 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-view-etable.c
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-view-etable.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "gal-view-etable.h"
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GalViewEtable, gal_view_etable, GAL_VIEW_TYPE)
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (GalViewEtable, gal_view_etable, GAL_TYPE_VIEW)
 
 static void
 detach_table (GalViewEtable *view)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ gal_view_etable_clone       (GalView *view)
 
 	gve = GAL_VIEW_ETABLE(view);
 
-	new        = g_object_new (GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_TYPE, NULL);
+	new = g_object_new (GAL_TYPE_VIEW_ETABLE, NULL);
 	new->spec  = gve->spec;
 	new->title = g_strdup (gve->title);
 	new->state = e_table_state_duplicate(gve->state);
@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@ gal_view_etable_new (ETableSpecification *spec,
 {
 	GalViewEtable *view;
 
-	view = g_object_new (GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_TYPE, NULL);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_SPECIFICATION (spec), NULL);
+
+	view = g_object_new (GAL_TYPE_VIEW_ETABLE, NULL);
 
 	return gal_view_etable_construct (view, spec, title);
 }
@@ -221,6 +223,9 @@ gal_view_etable_construct  (GalViewEtable *view,
 			    ETableSpecification *spec,
 			    const gchar *title)
 {
+	g_return_val_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW_ETABLE (view), NULL);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_SPECIFICATION (spec), NULL);
+
 	if (spec)
 		g_object_ref(spec);
 	view->spec = spec;
@@ -237,6 +242,9 @@ gal_view_etable_construct  (GalViewEtable *view,
 void
 gal_view_etable_set_state (GalViewEtable *view, ETableState *state)
 {
+	g_return_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW_ETABLE (view));
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_STATE (state));
+
 	if (view->state)
 		g_object_unref(view->state);
 	view->state = e_table_state_duplicate(state);
@@ -271,6 +279,9 @@ tree_state_changed (ETree *tree, GalViewEtable *view)
 void
 gal_view_etable_attach_table (GalViewEtable *view, ETable *table)
 {
+	g_return_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW_ETABLE (view));
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE (table));
+
 	gal_view_etable_detach (view);
 
 	view->table = table;
@@ -285,6 +296,9 @@ gal_view_etable_attach_table (GalViewEtable *view, ETable *table)
 void
 gal_view_etable_attach_tree (GalViewEtable *view, ETree *tree)
 {
+	g_return_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW_ETABLE (view));
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_TREE (tree));
+
 	gal_view_etable_detach (view);
 
 	view->tree = tree;
@@ -299,6 +313,8 @@ gal_view_etable_attach_tree (GalViewEtable *view, ETree *tree)
 void
 gal_view_etable_detach (GalViewEtable *view)
 {
+	g_return_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW_ETABLE (view));
+
 	if (view->table != NULL)
 		detach_table (view);
 	if (view->tree != NULL)
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-view-etable.h b/widgets/menus/gal-view-etable.h
index 4ae1d3e9b0..cfccf1e15b 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-view-etable.h
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-view-etable.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef _GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_H_
-#define _GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_H_
+#ifndef GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_H
+#define GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_H
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <menus/gal-view.h>
@@ -31,47 +31,62 @@
 #include <table/e-table.h>
 #include <table/e-tree.h>
 
+/* Standard GObject macros */
+#define GAL_TYPE_VIEW_ETABLE \
+	(gal_view_etable_get_type ())
+#define GAL_VIEW_ETABLE(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_ETABLE, GalViewEtable))
+#define GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST \
+	((cls), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_ETABLE, GalViewEtableClass))
+#define GAL_IS_VIEW_ETABLE(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_ETABLE))
+#define GAL_IS_VIEW_ETABLE_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE \
+	((cls), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_ETABLE))
+#define GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_GET_CLASS(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_ETABLE, GalViewEtableClass))
+
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
-#define GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_TYPE        (gal_view_etable_get_type ())
-#define GAL_VIEW_ETABLE(o)          (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((o), GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_TYPE, GalViewEtable))
-#define GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_CLASS(k)    (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((k), GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_TYPE, GalViewEtableClass))
-#define GAL_IS_VIEW_ETABLE(o)       (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((o), GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_TYPE))
-#define GAL_IS_VIEW_ETABLE_CLASS(k) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((k), GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_TYPE))
+typedef struct _GalViewEtable GalViewEtable;
+typedef struct _GalViewEtableClass GalViewEtableClass;
 
-typedef struct {
-	GalView base;
+struct _GalViewEtable {
+	GalView parent;
 
 	ETableSpecification *spec;
-	ETableState         *state;
-	gchar                *title;
+	ETableState *state;
+	gchar *title;
 
-	ETable              *table;
-	guint                table_state_changed_id;
+	ETable *table;
+	guint table_state_changed_id;
 
-	ETree               *tree;
-	guint                tree_state_changed_id;
-} GalViewEtable;
+	ETree *tree;
+	guint tree_state_changed_id;
+};
 
-typedef struct {
+struct _GalViewEtableClass {
 	GalViewClass parent_class;
-} GalViewEtableClass;
+};
 
-/* Standard functions */
-GType    gal_view_etable_get_type      (void);
-GalView *gal_view_etable_new           (ETableSpecification *spec,
-					const gchar         *title);
-GalView *gal_view_etable_construct     (GalViewEtable       *view,
-					ETableSpecification *spec,
-					const gchar         *title);
-void     gal_view_etable_set_state     (GalViewEtable       *view,
-					ETableState         *state);
-void     gal_view_etable_attach_table  (GalViewEtable       *view,
-					ETable              *table);
-void     gal_view_etable_attach_tree   (GalViewEtable       *view,
-					ETree               *tree);
-void     gal_view_etable_detach        (GalViewEtable       *view);
+GType		gal_view_etable_get_type	(void);
+GalView *	gal_view_etable_new		(ETableSpecification *spec,
+						 const gchar *title);
+GalView *	gal_view_etable_construct	(GalViewEtable *view,
+						 ETableSpecification *spec,
+						 const gchar *title);
+void		gal_view_etable_set_state	(GalViewEtable *view,
+						 ETableState *state);
+void		gal_view_etable_attach_table	(GalViewEtable *view,
+						 ETable *table);
+void		gal_view_etable_attach_tree	(GalViewEtable *view,
+						 ETree *tree);
+void		gal_view_etable_detach		(GalViewEtable *view);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
-#endif /* _GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_H_ */
+#endif /* GAL_VIEW_ETABLE_H */
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory-etable.c b/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory-etable.c
index 3eb9d99d57..1969d333bb 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory-etable.c
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory-etable.c
@@ -29,62 +29,146 @@
 #include "gal-view-etable.h"
 #include "gal-view-factory-etable.h"
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GalViewFactoryEtable, gal_view_factory_etable, GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_TYPE)
+#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_GET_PRIVATE(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE, GalViewFactoryEtablePrivate))
 
-static const gchar *
-gal_view_factory_etable_get_title       (GalViewFactory *factory)
+struct _GalViewFactoryEtablePrivate {
+	ETableSpecification *specification;
+};
+
+enum {
+	PROP_0,
+	PROP_SPECIFICATION
+};
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (
+	GalViewFactoryEtable,
+	gal_view_factory_etable, GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY)
+
+static void
+view_factory_etable_set_specification (GalViewFactoryEtable *factory,
+                                       ETableSpecification *specification)
 {
-	return _("Table");
+	g_return_if_fail (factory->priv->specification == NULL);
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_SPECIFICATION (specification));
+
+	factory->priv->specification = g_object_ref (specification);
 }
 
-static GalView *
-gal_view_factory_etable_new_view        (GalViewFactory *factory,
-					 const gchar     *name)
+static void
+view_factory_etable_set_property (GObject *object,
+                                  guint property_id,
+                                  const GValue *value,
+                                  GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
-	return gal_view_etable_new(GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE(factory)->spec, name);
+	switch (property_id) {
+		case PROP_SPECIFICATION:
+			view_factory_etable_set_specification (
+				GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE (object),
+				g_value_get_object (value));
+			return;
+	}
+
+	G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
 }
 
-static const gchar *
-gal_view_factory_etable_get_type_code (GalViewFactory *factory)
+static void
+view_factory_etable_get_property (GObject *object,
+                                  guint property_id,
+                                  GValue *value,
+                                  GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
-	return "etable";
+	switch (property_id) {
+		case PROP_SPECIFICATION:
+			g_value_set_object (
+				value,
+				gal_view_factory_etable_get_specification (
+				GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE (object)));
+			return;
+	}
+
+	G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
 }
 
 static void
-gal_view_factory_etable_dispose         (GObject *object)
+view_factory_etable_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
-	GalViewFactoryEtable *factory = GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE(object);
+	GalViewFactoryEtablePrivate *priv;
+
+	priv = GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_GET_PRIVATE (object);
 
-	if (factory->spec)
-		g_object_unref(factory->spec);
-	factory->spec = NULL;
+	if (priv->specification != NULL) {
+		g_object_unref (priv->specification);
+		priv->specification = NULL;
+	}
 
-	if (G_OBJECT_CLASS (gal_view_factory_etable_parent_class)->dispose)
-		(* G_OBJECT_CLASS (gal_view_factory_etable_parent_class)->dispose) (object);
+	/* Chain up to parent's dispose() method. */
+	G_OBJECT_CLASS (gal_view_factory_etable_parent_class)->dispose (object);
 }
 
-static void
-gal_view_factory_etable_class_init      (GalViewFactoryEtableClass *klass)
+static const gchar *
+view_factory_etable_get_title (GalViewFactory *factory)
 {
-	GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
-	GalViewFactoryClass *view_factory_class = GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_CLASS (klass);
+	return _("Table");
+}
 
-	view_factory_class->get_title           = gal_view_factory_etable_get_title;
-	view_factory_class->new_view            = gal_view_factory_etable_new_view;
-	view_factory_class->get_type_code       = gal_view_factory_etable_get_type_code;
+static const gchar *
+view_factory_etable_get_type_code (GalViewFactory *factory)
+{
+	return "etable";
+}
+
+static GalView *
+view_factory_etable_new_view (GalViewFactory *factory,
+                              const gchar *name)
+{
+	GalViewFactoryEtablePrivate *priv;
 
-	object_class->dispose                   = gal_view_factory_etable_dispose;
+	priv = GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_GET_PRIVATE (factory);
+
+	return gal_view_etable_new (priv->specification, name);
+}
+
+static void
+gal_view_factory_etable_class_init (GalViewFactoryEtableClass *class)
+{
+	GObjectClass *object_class;
+	GalViewFactoryClass *view_factory_class;
+
+	g_type_class_add_private (class, sizeof (GalViewFactoryEtablePrivate));
+
+	object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (class);
+	object_class->set_property = view_factory_etable_set_property;
+	object_class->get_property = view_factory_etable_get_property;
+	object_class->dispose = view_factory_etable_dispose;
+
+	view_factory_class = GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_CLASS (class);
+	view_factory_class->get_title = view_factory_etable_get_title;
+	view_factory_class->get_type_code = view_factory_etable_get_type_code;
+	view_factory_class->new_view = view_factory_etable_new_view;
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (
+		object_class,
+		PROP_SPECIFICATION,
+		g_param_spec_object (
+			"specification",
+			NULL,
+			NULL,
+			E_TYPE_TABLE_SPECIFICATION,
+			G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+			G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY));
 }
 
 static void
-gal_view_factory_etable_init            (GalViewFactoryEtable *factory)
+gal_view_factory_etable_init (GalViewFactoryEtable *factory)
 {
-	factory->spec = NULL;
+	factory->priv = GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_GET_PRIVATE (factory);
 }
 
 /**
- * gal_view_etable_new
- * @spec: The spec to create GalViewEtables based upon.
+ * gal_view_etable_new:
+ * @specification: The spec to create GalViewEtables based upon.
  *
  * A new GalViewFactory for creating ETable views.  Create one of
  * these and pass it to GalViewCollection for use.
@@ -92,29 +176,19 @@ gal_view_factory_etable_init            (GalViewFactoryEtable *factory)
  * Returns: The new GalViewFactoryEtable.
  */
 GalViewFactory *
-gal_view_factory_etable_new        (ETableSpecification  *spec)
+gal_view_factory_etable_new (ETableSpecification *specification)
 {
-	return gal_view_factory_etable_construct (
-		g_object_new (GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_TYPE, NULL), spec);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_SPECIFICATION (specification), NULL);
+
+	return g_object_new (
+		GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE,
+		"specification", specification, NULL);
 }
 
-/**
- * gal_view_etable_construct
- * @factory: The factory to construct
- * @spec: The spec to create GalViewEtables based upon.
- *
- * constructs the GalViewFactoryEtable.  To be used by subclasses and
- * language bindings.
- *
- * Returns: The GalViewFactoryEtable.
- */
-GalViewFactory *
-gal_view_factory_etable_construct  (GalViewFactoryEtable *factory,
-				    ETableSpecification  *spec)
+ETableSpecification *
+gal_view_factory_etable_get_specification (GalViewFactoryEtable *factory)
 {
-	if (spec)
-		g_object_ref(spec);
-	factory->spec = spec;
-	return GAL_VIEW_FACTORY(factory);
-}
+	g_return_val_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE (factory), NULL);
 
+	return factory->priv->specification;
+}
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory-etable.h b/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory-etable.h
index d4d39c7fe3..79aaa161e9 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory-etable.h
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory-etable.h
@@ -21,38 +21,53 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef _GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_H_
-#define _GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_H_
+#ifndef GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_H
+#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_H
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <menus/gal-view-factory.h>
 #include <table/e-table-specification.h>
 
-G_BEGIN_DECLS
+/* Standard GObject macros */
+#define GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE \
+	(gal_view_factory_etable_get_type ())
+#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE, GalViewFactoryEtable))
+#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST \
+	((cls), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE, GalViewFactoryEtableClass))
+#define GAL_IS_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE))
+#define GAL_IS_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE \
+	((cls), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE))
+#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_GET_CLASS(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE, GalViewFactoryEtableClass))
 
-#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_TYPE        (gal_view_factory_etable_get_type ())
-#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE(o)          (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((o), GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_TYPE, GalViewFactoryEtable))
-#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_CLASS(k)    (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((k), GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_TYPE, GalViewFactoryEtableClass))
-#define GAL_IS_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE(o)       (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((o), GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_TYPE))
-#define GAL_IS_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_CLASS(k) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((k), GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_TYPE))
-#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_GET_CLASS(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((o), GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_TYPE, GalViewFactoryEtableClass))
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
-typedef struct {
-	GalViewFactory base;
+typedef struct _GalViewFactoryEtable GalViewFactoryEtable;
+typedef struct _GalViewFactoryEtableClass GalViewFactoryEtableClass;
+typedef struct _GalViewFactoryEtablePrivate GalViewFactoryEtablePrivate;
 
-	ETableSpecification *spec;
-} GalViewFactoryEtable;
+struct _GalViewFactoryEtable {
+	GalViewFactory parent;
+	GalViewFactoryEtablePrivate *priv;
+};
 
-typedef struct {
+struct _GalViewFactoryEtableClass {
 	GalViewFactoryClass parent_class;
-} GalViewFactoryEtableClass;
+};
 
-/* Standard functions */
-GType           gal_view_factory_etable_get_type   (void);
-GalViewFactory *gal_view_factory_etable_new        (ETableSpecification  *spec);
-GalViewFactory *gal_view_factory_etable_construct  (GalViewFactoryEtable *factory,
-						    ETableSpecification  *spec);
+GType		gal_view_factory_etable_get_type(void);
+ETableSpecification *
+		gal_view_factory_etable_get_specification
+						(GalViewFactoryEtable *factory);
+GalViewFactory *gal_view_factory_etable_new	(ETableSpecification *specification);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
-#endif /* _GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_H_ */
+#endif /* GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_ETABLE_H */
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory.c b/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory.c
index d58a1545d0..7dec4416ef 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory.c
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory.c
@@ -20,83 +20,81 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <config.h>
-
-#include "e-util/e-util.h"
-
 #include "gal-view-factory.h"
 
+#include <config.h>
+#include <e-util/e-util.h>
+
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GalViewFactory, gal_view_factory, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 
-#define d(x)
+/* XXX Should GalViewFactory be a GInterface? */
 
-d(static gint depth = 0;)
+static void
+gal_view_factory_class_init (GalViewFactoryClass *class)
+{
+}
+
+static void
+gal_view_factory_init (GalViewFactory *factory)
+{
+}
 
 /**
  * gal_view_factory_get_title:
- * @factory: The factory to query.
+ * @factory: a #GalViewFactory
  *
  * Returns: The title of the factory.
  */
 const gchar *
 gal_view_factory_get_title (GalViewFactory *factory)
 {
-	g_return_val_if_fail (factory != NULL, NULL);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW_FACTORY (factory), NULL);
-
-	if (GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_GET_CLASS (factory)->get_title)
-		return GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_GET_CLASS (factory)->get_title (factory);
-	else
-		return NULL;
-}
+	GalViewFactoryClass *class;
 
-/**
- * gal_view_factory_new_view:
- * @factory: The factory to use
- * @name: the name for the view.
- *
- * Returns: The new view
- */
-GalView *
-gal_view_factory_new_view        (GalViewFactory *factory,
-				  const gchar     *name)
-{
-	g_return_val_if_fail (factory != NULL, NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW_FACTORY (factory), NULL);
 
-	if (GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_GET_CLASS (factory)->new_view)
-		return GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_GET_CLASS (factory)->new_view (factory, name);
-	else
-		return NULL;
+	class = GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_GET_CLASS (factory);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (class->get_title != NULL, NULL);
+
+	return class->get_title (factory);
 }
 
 /**
  * gal_view_factory_get_type_code:
- * @factory: The factory to use
+ * @factory: a #GalViewFactory
  *
  * Returns: The type code
  */
 const gchar *
 gal_view_factory_get_type_code (GalViewFactory *factory)
 {
-	g_return_val_if_fail (factory != NULL, NULL);
+	GalViewFactoryClass *class;
+
 	g_return_val_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW_FACTORY (factory), NULL);
 
-	if (GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_GET_CLASS (factory)->get_type_code)
-		return GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_GET_CLASS (factory)->get_type_code (factory);
-	else
-		return NULL;
-}
+	class = GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_GET_CLASS (factory);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (class->get_type_code != NULL, NULL);
 
-static void
-gal_view_factory_class_init      (GalViewFactoryClass *klass)
-{
-	klass->get_title = NULL;
-	klass->new_view  = NULL;
+	return class->get_type_code (factory);
 }
 
-static void
-gal_view_factory_init      (GalViewFactory *factory)
+/**
+ * gal_view_factory_new_view:
+ * @factory: a #GalViewFactory
+ * @name: the name for the view
+ *
+ * Returns: The new view
+ */
+GalView *
+gal_view_factory_new_view (GalViewFactory *factory,
+                           const gchar *name)
 {
+	GalViewFactoryClass *class;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW_FACTORY (factory), NULL);
+
+	class = GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_GET_CLASS (factory);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (class->new_view != NULL, NULL);
+
+	return class->new_view (factory, name);
 }
 
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory.h b/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory.h
index 376ea2ed88..7b523cb407 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory.h
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-view-factory.h
@@ -21,54 +21,62 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef _GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_H_
-#define _GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_H_
+#ifndef GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_H
+#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_H
 
 #include <glib-object.h>
 #include <menus/gal-view.h>
 
+/* Standard GObject macros */
+#define GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY \
+	(gal_view_factory_get_type ())
+#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY, GalViewFactory))
+#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST \
+	((cls), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY, GalViewFactoryClass))
+#define GAL_IS_VIEW_FACTORY(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY))
+#define GAL_IS_VIEW_FACTORY_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE \
+	((cls), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY))
+#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_GET_CLASS(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY, GalViewFactoryClass))
+
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
-#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_TYPE        (gal_view_factory_get_type ())
-#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY(o)          (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((o), GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_TYPE, GalViewFactory))
-#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_CLASS(k)    (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((k), GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_TYPE, GalViewFactoryClass))
-#define GAL_IS_VIEW_FACTORY(o)       (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((o), GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_TYPE))
-#define GAL_IS_VIEW_FACTORY_CLASS(k) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((k), GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_TYPE))
-#define GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_GET_CLASS(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((o), GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_TYPE, GalViewFactoryClass))
+typedef struct _GalViewFactory GalViewFactory;
+typedef struct _GalViewFactoryClass GalViewFactoryClass;
 
-typedef struct {
-	GObject base;
-} GalViewFactory;
+struct _GalViewFactory {
+	GObject parent;
+};
 
-typedef struct {
+struct _GalViewFactoryClass {
 	GObjectClass parent_class;
 
-	/*
-	 * Virtual methods
-	 */
-	const gchar *(*get_title)      (GalViewFactory *factory);
-	const gchar *(*get_type_code)  (GalViewFactory *factory);
-	GalView    *(*new_view)       (GalViewFactory *factory,
-				       const gchar     *name);
-} GalViewFactoryClass;
-
-/* Standard functions */
-GType       gal_view_factory_get_type       (void);
+	/* Methods */
+	const gchar *	(*get_title)		(GalViewFactory *factory);
+	const gchar *	(*get_type_code)	(GalViewFactory *factory);
+	GalView *	(*new_view)		(GalViewFactory *factory,
+						 const gchar *name);
+};
 
-/* Query functions */
-/* Returns already translated title. */
-const gchar *gal_view_factory_get_title      (GalViewFactory *factory);
+GType		gal_view_factory_get_type	(void);
+const gchar *	gal_view_factory_get_title	(GalViewFactory *factory);
 
 /* Returns the code for use in identifying this type of object in the
  * view list.  This identifier should identify this as being the
  * unique factory for xml files which were written out with this
  * identifier.  Thus each factory should have a unique type code.  */
-const gchar *gal_view_factory_get_type_code  (GalViewFactory *factory);
+const gchar *	gal_view_factory_get_type_code	(GalViewFactory *factory);
 
-/* Create a new view */
-GalView    *gal_view_factory_new_view       (GalViewFactory *factory,
-					     const gchar     *name);
+GalView *	gal_view_factory_new_view	(GalViewFactory *factory,
+						 const gchar *name);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
-#endif /* _GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_H_ */
+#endif /* GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_H */
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-view-instance-save-as-dialog.c b/widgets/menus/gal-view-instance-save-as-dialog.c
index 37d903c630..56b6dc176b 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-view-instance-save-as-dialog.c
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-view-instance-save-as-dialog.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ gal_view_instance_save_as_dialog_init (GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialog *dialog)
 GtkWidget *
 gal_view_instance_save_as_dialog_new (GalViewInstance *instance)
 {
-	GtkWidget *widget = g_object_new (GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_TYPE, NULL);
+	GtkWidget *widget = g_object_new (GAL_TYPE_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG, NULL);
 	gal_view_instance_save_as_dialog_set_instance (GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG (widget), instance);
 	return widget;
 }
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-view-instance-save-as-dialog.h b/widgets/menus/gal-view-instance-save-as-dialog.h
index 0f43666760..a316c9acfb 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-view-instance-save-as-dialog.h
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-view-instance-save-as-dialog.h
@@ -20,39 +20,43 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef __GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_H__
-#define __GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_H__
+#ifndef GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_H
+#define GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_H
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <widgets/menus/gal-view-collection.h>
 #include <widgets/menus/gal-view-instance.h>
 
-G_BEGIN_DECLS
+/* Standard GObject macros */
+#define GAL_TYPE_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG \
+	(gal_view_instance_save_as_dialog_get_type ())
+#define GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG, GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialog))
+#define GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST \
+	((cls), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG, GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialogClass))
+#define GAL_IS_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG))
+#define GAL_IS_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE \
+	((cls), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG))
+#define GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_GET_CLASS(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG, GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialogClass))
 
-/* GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialog - A dialog displaying information about a contact.
- *
- * The following arguments are available:
- *
- * name		type		read/write	description
- * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
-#define GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_TYPE			(gal_view_instance_save_as_dialog_get_type ())
-#define GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG(obj)			(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_TYPE, GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialog))
-#define GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_CLASS(klass)		(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_TYPE, GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialogClass))
-#define GAL_IS_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG(obj)		(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_TYPE))
-#define GAL_IS_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_CLASS(klass)	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((obj), GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_TYPE))
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
-typedef struct _GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialog       GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialog;
-typedef struct _GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialogClass  GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialogClass;
+typedef struct _GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialog GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialog;
+typedef struct _GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialogClass GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialogClass;
 
 typedef enum {
 	GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_TOGGLE_REPLACE,
 	GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_TOGGLE_CREATE
 } GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialogToggle;
 
-struct _GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialog
-{
+struct _GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialog {
 	GtkDialog parent;
 
 	/* item specific fields */
@@ -69,16 +73,14 @@ struct _GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialog
 	GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialogToggle toggle;
 };
 
-struct _GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialogClass
-{
+struct _GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialogClass {
 	GtkDialogClass parent_class;
 };
 
-GtkWidget *gal_view_instance_save_as_dialog_new       (GalViewInstance             *instance);
-GType      gal_view_instance_save_as_dialog_get_type  (void);
-
-void       gal_view_instance_save_as_dialog_save      (GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialog *dialog);
+GType		gal_view_instance_save_as_dialog_get_type	(void);
+GtkWidget *	gal_view_instance_save_as_dialog_new		(GalViewInstance *instance);
+void		gal_view_instance_save_as_dialog_save		(GalViewInstanceSaveAsDialog *dialog);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
-#endif /* __GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_H__ */
+#endif /* GAL_VIEW_INSTANCE_SAVE_AS_DIALOG_H */
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-view-instance.c b/widgets/menus/gal-view-instance.c
index 05b8709573..fef74aab16 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-view-instance.c
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-view-instance.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ gal_view_instance_class_init (GalViewInstanceClass *klass)
 			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GalViewInstanceClass, display_view),
 			      NULL, NULL,
 			      g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__OBJECT,
-			      G_TYPE_NONE, 1, GAL_VIEW_TYPE);
+			      G_TYPE_NONE, 1, GAL_TYPE_VIEW);
 
 	gal_view_instance_signals [CHANGED] =
 		g_signal_new ("changed",
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-view-new-dialog.c b/widgets/menus/gal-view-new-dialog.c
index ba0ade0eef..ed5a539616 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-view-new-dialog.c
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-view-new-dialog.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ gal_view_new_dialog_class_init (GalViewNewDialogClass *klass)
 					 g_param_spec_object ("factory",
 							      _("Factory"),
 							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
-							      GAL_VIEW_FACTORY_TYPE,
+							      GAL_TYPE_VIEW_FACTORY,
 							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 }
 
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-view.c b/widgets/menus/gal-view.c
index b410d8ec42..3b70c7a3f5 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-view.c
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-view.c
@@ -21,24 +21,111 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <config.h>
-
-#include "e-util/e-util.h"
-
 #include "gal-view.h"
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GalView, gal_view, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
+#include <config.h>
+#include <e-util/e-util.h>
 
 #define d(x)
 
-d(static gint depth = 0;)
+enum {
+	PROP_0,
+	PROP_TITLE,
+	PROP_TYPE_CODE
+};
 
 enum {
 	CHANGED,
 	LAST_SIGNAL
 };
 
-static guint gal_view_signals [LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0, };
+static guint signals[LAST_SIGNAL];
+
+G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (GalView, gal_view, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
+
+static void
+view_set_property (GObject *object,
+                   guint property_id,
+                   const GValue *value,
+                   GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+	switch (property_id) {
+		case PROP_TITLE:
+			gal_view_set_title (
+				GAL_VIEW (object),
+				g_value_get_string (value));
+			return;
+	}
+
+	G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+}
+
+static void
+view_get_property (GObject *object,
+                   guint property_id,
+                   GValue *value,
+                   GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+	switch (property_id) {
+		case PROP_TITLE:
+			g_value_set_string (
+				value, gal_view_get_title (
+				GAL_VIEW (object)));
+			return;
+
+		case PROP_TYPE_CODE:
+			g_value_set_string (
+				value, gal_view_get_type_code (
+				GAL_VIEW (object)));
+			return;
+	}
+
+	G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+}
+
+static void
+gal_view_class_init (GalViewClass *class)
+{
+	GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (class);
+
+	object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (class);
+	object_class->set_property = view_set_property;
+	object_class->get_property = view_get_property;
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (
+		object_class,
+		PROP_TITLE,
+		g_param_spec_string (
+			"title",
+			NULL,
+			NULL,
+			NULL,
+			G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (
+		object_class,
+		PROP_TYPE_CODE,
+		g_param_spec_string (
+			"type-code",
+			NULL,
+			NULL,
+			NULL,
+			G_PARAM_READABLE));
+
+	signals[CHANGED] = g_signal_new (
+		"changed",
+		G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
+		G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+		G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GalViewClass, changed),
+		NULL, NULL,
+		g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__VOID,
+		G_TYPE_NONE, 0);
+}
+
+static void
+gal_view_init (GalView *view)
+{
+}
 
 /**
  * gal_view_edit
@@ -46,15 +133,18 @@ static guint gal_view_signals [LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0, };
  * @parent: the parent window.
  */
 void
-gal_view_edit            (GalView *view,
-			  GtkWindow *parent)
+gal_view_edit (GalView *view,
+               GtkWindow *parent)
 {
-	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+	GalViewClass *class;
+
 	g_return_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW (view));
 	g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_WINDOW (parent));
 
-	if (GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->edit)
-		GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->edit (view, parent);
+	class = GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view);
+	g_return_if_fail (class->edit != NULL);
+
+	class->edit (view, parent);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -63,14 +153,18 @@ gal_view_edit            (GalView *view,
  * @filename: The file to load from
  */
 void
-gal_view_load  (GalView *view,
-		const gchar *filename)
+gal_view_load (GalView *view,
+               const gchar *filename)
 {
-	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+	GalViewClass *class;
+
 	g_return_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW (view));
+	g_return_if_fail (filename != NULL);
+
+	class = GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view);
+	g_return_if_fail (class->load != NULL);
 
-	if (GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->load)
-		GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->load (view, filename);
+	class->load (view, filename);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -79,14 +173,18 @@ gal_view_load  (GalView *view,
  * @filename: The file to save to
  */
 void
-gal_view_save    (GalView *view,
-		  const gchar *filename)
+gal_view_save (GalView *view,
+               const gchar *filename)
 {
-	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+	GalViewClass *class;
+
 	g_return_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW (view));
+	g_return_if_fail (filename != NULL);
+
+	class = GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view);
+	g_return_if_fail (class->save != NULL);
 
-	if (GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->save)
-		GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->save (view, filename);
+	class->save (view, filename);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -96,15 +194,16 @@ gal_view_save    (GalView *view,
  * Returns: The title of the view.
  */
 const gchar *
-gal_view_get_title       (GalView *view)
+gal_view_get_title (GalView *view)
 {
-	g_return_val_if_fail (view != NULL, NULL);
+	GalViewClass *class;
+
 	g_return_val_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW (view), NULL);
 
-	if (GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->get_title)
-		return GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->get_title (view);
-	else
-		return NULL;
+	class = GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (class->get_title != NULL, NULL);
+
+	return class->get_title (view);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -113,14 +212,19 @@ gal_view_get_title       (GalView *view)
  * @title: The new title value.
  */
 void
-gal_view_set_title       (GalView *view,
-			  const gchar *title)
+gal_view_set_title (GalView *view,
+                    const gchar *title)
 {
-	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+	GalViewClass *class;
+
 	g_return_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW (view));
 
-	if (GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->set_title)
-		GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->set_title (view, title);
+	class = GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view);
+	g_return_if_fail (class->set_title != NULL);
+
+	class->set_title (view, title);
+
+	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "title");
 }
 
 /**
@@ -132,13 +236,14 @@ gal_view_set_title       (GalView *view,
 const gchar *
 gal_view_get_type_code (GalView *view)
 {
-	g_return_val_if_fail (view != NULL, NULL);
+	GalViewClass *class;
+
 	g_return_val_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW (view), NULL);
 
-	if (GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->get_type_code)
-		return GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->get_type_code (view);
-	else
-		return NULL;
+	class = GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (class->get_type_code != NULL, NULL);
+
+	return class->get_type_code (view);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -148,15 +253,16 @@ gal_view_get_type_code (GalView *view)
  * Returns: The clone.
  */
 GalView *
-gal_view_clone       (GalView *view)
+gal_view_clone (GalView *view)
 {
-	g_return_val_if_fail (view != NULL, NULL);
+	GalViewClass *class;
+
 	g_return_val_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW (view), NULL);
 
-	if (GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->clone)
-		return GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view)->clone (view);
-	else
-		return NULL;
+	class = GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS (view);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (class->clone != NULL, NULL);
+
+	return class->clone (view);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -164,40 +270,10 @@ gal_view_clone       (GalView *view)
  * @view: The view that changed.
  */
 void
-gal_view_changed       (GalView *view)
+gal_view_changed (GalView *view)
 {
-	g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
 	g_return_if_fail (GAL_IS_VIEW (view));
 
-	g_signal_emit(view,
-		      gal_view_signals [CHANGED], 0);
-}
-
-static void
-gal_view_class_init      (GalViewClass *klass)
-{
-	GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
-
-	klass->edit           = NULL;
-	klass->load           = NULL;
-	klass->save           = NULL;
-	klass->get_title      = NULL;
-	klass->clone          = NULL;
-
-	klass->changed        = NULL;
-
-	gal_view_signals [CHANGED] =
-		g_signal_new ("changed",
-			      G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (object_class),
-			      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-			      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GalViewClass, changed),
-			      NULL, NULL,
-			      g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__VOID,
-			      G_TYPE_NONE, 0);
-}
-
-static void
-gal_view_init      (GalView *view)
-{
+	g_signal_emit (view, signals [CHANGED], 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/widgets/menus/gal-view.h b/widgets/menus/gal-view.h
index 099a92704c..84c26ba77f 100644
--- a/widgets/menus/gal-view.h
+++ b/widgets/menus/gal-view.h
@@ -21,73 +21,74 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef _GAL_VIEW_H_
-#define _GAL_VIEW_H_
+#ifndef GAL_VIEW_H
+#define GAL_VIEW_H
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <libxml/tree.h>
 
+/* Standard GObject macros */
+#define GAL_TYPE_VIEW \
+	(gal_view_get_type ())
+#define GAL_VIEW(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW, GalView))
+#define GAL_VIEW_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST \
+	((cls), GAL_TYPE_VIEW, GalViewClass))
+#define GAL_IS_VIEW(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW))
+#define GAL_IS_VIEW_CLASS(cls) \
+	(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE \
+	((cls), GAL_TYPE_VIEW))
+#define GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS(obj) \
+	(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS \
+	((obj), GAL_TYPE_VIEW, GalViewClass))
+
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
-#define GAL_VIEW_TYPE        (gal_view_get_type ())
-#define GAL_VIEW(o)          (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((o), GAL_VIEW_TYPE, GalView))
-#define GAL_VIEW_CLASS(k)    (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((k), GAL_VIEW_TYPE, GalViewClass))
-#define GAL_IS_VIEW(o)       (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((o), GAL_VIEW_TYPE))
-#define GAL_IS_VIEW_CLASS(k) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((k), GAL_VIEW_TYPE))
-#define GAL_VIEW_GET_CLASS(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((o), GAL_VIEW_TYPE, GalViewClass))
+typedef struct _GalView GalView;
+typedef struct _GalViewClass GalViewClass;
 
-typedef struct {
-	GObject base;
-} GalView;
+struct _GalView {
+	GObject parent;
+};
 
-typedef struct {
+struct _GalViewClass {
 	GObjectClass parent_class;
 
-	/*
-	 * Virtual methods
-	 */
-	void        (*edit)           (GalView    *view, GtkWindow *parent_window);
-	void        (*load)           (GalView    *view,
-				       const gchar *filename);
-	void        (*save)           (GalView    *view,
-				       const gchar *filename);
-	const gchar *(*get_title)      (GalView    *view);
-	void        (*set_title)      (GalView    *view,
-				       const gchar *title);
-	const gchar *(*get_type_code)  (GalView    *view);
-	GalView    *(*clone)          (GalView    *view);
+	/* Methods */
+	void		(*edit)			(GalView *view,
+						 GtkWindow *parent_window);
+	void		(*load)			(GalView *view,
+						 const gchar *filename);
+	void		(*save)			(GalView *view,
+						 const gchar *filename);
+	const gchar *	(*get_title)		(GalView *view);
+	void		(*set_title)		(GalView *view,
+						 const gchar *title);
+	const gchar *	(*get_type_code)	(GalView *view);
+	GalView *	(*clone)		(GalView *view);
 
 	/* Signals */
-	void        (*changed)        (GalView    *view);
-} GalViewClass;
-
-/* Standard functions */
-GType       gal_view_get_type       (void);
-
-/* Open an editor dialog for this view, modal/transient for the GtkWindow arg. */
-void        gal_view_edit           (GalView    *view,
-				     GtkWindow *parent);
-
-/* xml load and save functions */
-void        gal_view_load           (GalView    *view,
-				     const gchar *filename);
-void        gal_view_save           (GalView    *view,
-				     const gchar *filename);
-
-/* Title functions */
-const gchar *gal_view_get_title      (GalView    *view);
-void        gal_view_set_title      (GalView    *view,
-				     const gchar *title);
-
-/* View type. */
-const gchar *gal_view_get_type_code  (GalView    *view);
-
-/* Cloning the view */
-GalView    *gal_view_clone          (GalView    *view);
-
-/* Changed signal */
-void        gal_view_changed        (GalView    *view);
+	void		(*changed)		(GalView *view);
+};
+
+GType		gal_view_get_type		(void);
+void		gal_view_edit			(GalView *view,
+						 GtkWindow *parent);
+void		gal_view_load			(GalView *view,
+						 const gchar *filename);
+void		gal_view_save			(GalView *view,
+						 const gchar *filename);
+const gchar *	gal_view_get_title		(GalView *view);
+void		gal_view_set_title		(GalView *view,
+						 const gchar *title);
+const gchar *	gal_view_get_type_code		(GalView *view);
+GalView *	gal_view_clone			(GalView *view);
+void		gal_view_changed		(GalView *view);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
-#endif /* _GAL_VIEW_H_ */
+#endif /* GAL_VIEW_H */
diff --git a/widgets/table/e-table-specification.c b/widgets/table/e-table-specification.c
index d837b7344e..5d2bcad32c 100644
--- a/widgets/table/e-table-specification.c
+++ b/widgets/table/e-table-specification.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ etsp_init (ETableSpecification *etsp)
 ETableSpecification *
 e_table_specification_new (void)
 {
-	ETableSpecification *etsp = g_object_new (E_TABLE_SPECIFICATION_TYPE, NULL);
+	ETableSpecification *etsp = g_object_new (E_TYPE_TABLE_SPECIFICATION, NULL);
 
 	return (ETableSpecification *) etsp;
 }
diff --git a/widgets/table/e-table-specification.h b/widgets/table/e-table-specification.h
index c2ca7a018d..e6f6707ae5 100644
--- a/widgets/table/e-table-specification.h
+++ b/widgets/table/e-table-specification.h
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
-#define E_TABLE_SPECIFICATION_TYPE        (e_table_specification_get_type ())
-#define E_TABLE_SPECIFICATION(o)          (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((o), E_TABLE_SPECIFICATION_TYPE, ETableSpecification))
-#define E_TABLE_SPECIFICATION_CLASS(k)    (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((k), E_TABLE_SPECIFICATION_TYPE, ETableSpecificationClass))
-#define E_IS_TABLE_SPECIFICATION(o)       (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((o), E_TABLE_SPECIFICATION_TYPE))
-#define E_IS_TABLE_SPECIFICATION_CLASS(k) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((k), E_TABLE_SPECIFICATION_TYPE))
-#define E_TABLE_SPECIFICATION_GET_CLASS(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS((o), E_TABLE_SPECIFICATION_TYPE, ETableSpecificationClass))
+#define E_TYPE_TABLE_SPECIFICATION        (e_table_specification_get_type ())
+#define E_TABLE_SPECIFICATION(o)          (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((o), E_TYPE_TABLE_SPECIFICATION, ETableSpecification))
+#define E_TABLE_SPECIFICATION_CLASS(k)    (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((k), E_TYPE_TABLE_SPECIFICATION, ETableSpecificationClass))
+#define E_IS_TABLE_SPECIFICATION(o)       (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((o), E_TYPE_TABLE_SPECIFICATION))
+#define E_IS_TABLE_SPECIFICATION_CLASS(k) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((k), E_TYPE_TABLE_SPECIFICATION))
+#define E_TABLE_SPECIFICATION_GET_CLASS(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS((o), E_TYPE_TABLE_SPECIFICATION, ETableSpecificationClass))
 
 typedef struct {
 	GObject base;
diff --git a/widgets/table/e-table-state.c b/widgets/table/e-table-state.c
index 46d0c355e8..1360271680 100644
--- a/widgets/table/e-table-state.c
+++ b/widgets/table/e-table-state.c
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ e_table_state_load_from_file    (ETableState *state,
 {
 	xmlDoc *doc;
 
+	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_STATE (state), FALSE);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (filename != NULL, FALSE);
+
 	doc = e_xml_parse_file (filename);
 	if (doc) {
 		xmlNode *node = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc);
@@ -135,6 +138,9 @@ e_table_state_load_from_string  (ETableState *state,
 {
 	xmlDoc *doc;
 
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_STATE (state));
+	g_return_if_fail (xml != NULL);
+
 	doc = xmlParseMemory ((gchar *) xml, strlen(xml));
 	if (doc) {
 		xmlNode *node = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc);
@@ -157,6 +163,9 @@ e_table_state_load_from_node (ETableState *state,
 	gdouble state_version;
 	gint i;
 
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_STATE (state));
+	g_return_if_fail (node != NULL);
+
 	state_version = e_xml_get_double_prop_by_name_with_default (
 		node, (const guchar *)"state-version", STATE_VERSION);
 
@@ -227,6 +236,8 @@ e_table_state_save_to_string    (ETableState *state)
 	gint length;
 	xmlDoc *doc;
 
+	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_STATE (state), NULL);
+
 	doc = xmlNewDoc((const guchar *)"1.0");
 	xmlDocSetRootElement(doc, e_table_state_save_to_node(state, NULL));
 	xmlDocDumpMemory(doc, &string, &length);
@@ -244,6 +255,8 @@ e_table_state_save_to_node      (ETableState *state,
 	gint i;
 	xmlNode *node;
 
+	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_STATE (state), NULL);
+
 	if (parent)
 		node = xmlNewChild (
 			parent, NULL, (const guchar *) "ETableState", NULL);
@@ -287,7 +300,6 @@ e_table_state_duplicate (ETableState *state)
 	ETableState *new_state;
 	gchar *copy;
 
-	g_return_val_if_fail (state != NULL, NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_TABLE_STATE (state), NULL);
 
 	new_state = e_table_state_new ();