port work.

2002-11-08  Chris Toshok  <toshok@ximian.com>

	* gui/widgets/test-reflow.c: port work.

	* gui/widgets/test-minicard-view.c: port work.

	* gui/widgets/e-minicard.[ch]: port work.

	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget.c: port work.

	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c: port work.

	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
	(e_minicard_view_widget_size_allocate): gtk_->g_ change i missed.
	(e_minicard_view_widget_reflow): same.

	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c: port work.

	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c (get_prop): gtk_->g_ change i
	missed.

	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c (setup_menus): ifdef this
	PENDING_PORT_WORK for now.
	(has_email_address_1): gtk_->g_ change i missed.
	(print): remove the PENDING_PORT_WORK from here, as the print_*
	symbols now resolve.
	(delete): gtk_->g_ changes.
	(new_card): same.
	(new_list): same.
	(sources): same.
	(create_minicard_view): same.
	(table_double_click): same.
	(create_table_view): same.
	(e_contact_print_destroy): same.
	(e_contact_print_button): same.
	(e_addressbook_view_print): same, and remove the PENDING_PORT_WORK
	ifdef.
	(e_addressbook_view_print_preview): same.
	(do_remove): gtk_->g_ changes.
	(e_addressbook_view_save_state): same.
	(view_transfer_cards): same.

	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h (struct _EAddressbookView):
	GtkObject -> GObject.

	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-util.c (e_addressbook_error_dialog):
	GnomeDialog -> GtkDialog.

	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
	(addressbook_set_value_at): a gtk_->g_ change i missed.
	(e_addressbook_table_adapter_class_init): gtk_type_class ->
	g_type_class_peek_parent.

	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
	(addressbook_get_property): use g_object_get_property for
	aggregated properties.
	(e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_class_init): gtk_type_class ->
	g_type_class_peek_parent.

	* gui/merging/e-card-merging.c (match_query_callback): some misc
	gtk_->g_ changes i missed.

svn path=/trunk/; revision=18682

16 files changed, 480 insertions, 347 deletions

diff --git a/addressbook/ChangeLog b/addressbook/ChangeLog
index 7fc97721e8..19690a432c 100644
--- a/addressbook/ChangeLog
+++ b/addressbook/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,67 @@
 2002-11-08  Chris Toshok  <toshok@ximian.com>
 
+	* gui/widgets/test-reflow.c: port work.
+
+	* gui/widgets/test-minicard-view.c: port work.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-minicard.[ch]: port work.
+	
+	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget.c: port work.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c: port work.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
+	(e_minicard_view_widget_size_allocate): gtk_->g_ change i missed.
+	(e_minicard_view_widget_reflow): same.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c: port work.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c (get_prop): gtk_->g_ change i
+	missed.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c (setup_menus): ifdef this
+	PENDING_PORT_WORK for now.
+	(has_email_address_1): gtk_->g_ change i missed.
+	(print): remove the PENDING_PORT_WORK from here, as the print_*
+	symbols now resolve.
+	(delete): gtk_->g_ changes.
+	(new_card): same.
+	(new_list): same.
+	(sources): same.
+	(create_minicard_view): same.
+	(table_double_click): same.
+	(create_table_view): same.
+	(e_contact_print_destroy): same.
+	(e_contact_print_button): same.
+	(e_addressbook_view_print): same, and remove the PENDING_PORT_WORK
+	ifdef.
+	(e_addressbook_view_print_preview): same.
+	(do_remove): gtk_->g_ changes.
+	(e_addressbook_view_save_state): same.
+	(view_transfer_cards): same.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h (struct _EAddressbookView):
+	GtkObject -> GObject.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-util.c (e_addressbook_error_dialog):
+	GnomeDialog -> GtkDialog.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
+	(addressbook_set_value_at): a gtk_->g_ change i missed.
+	(e_addressbook_table_adapter_class_init): gtk_type_class ->
+	g_type_class_peek_parent.
+
+	* gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
+	(addressbook_get_property): use g_object_get_property for
+	aggregated properties.
+	(e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_class_init): gtk_type_class ->
+	g_type_class_peek_parent.
+
+	* gui/merging/e-card-merging.c (match_query_callback): some misc
+	gtk_->g_ changes i missed.
+
+2002-11-08  Chris Toshok  <toshok@ximian.com>
+
 	* gui/component/select-names/e-select-names-model.h: parent class
 	is GObjectClass.
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/merging/e-card-merging.c b/addressbook/gui/merging/e-card-merging.c
index e46164e92a..28357f2f58 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/merging/e-card-merging.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/merging/e-card-merging.c
@@ -91,19 +91,19 @@ match_query_callback (ECard *card, ECard *match, ECardMatchType type, gpointer c
 		}
 
 		widget = glade_xml_get_widget (ui, "custom-old-card");
-		gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (widget),
-				"card", match,
-				NULL);
+		g_object_set (widget,
+			      "card", match,
+			      NULL);
 
 		widget = glade_xml_get_widget (ui, "custom-new-card");
-		gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (widget),
-				"card", card,
-				NULL);
+		g_object_set (widget,
+			      "card", card,
+			      NULL);
 
 		widget = glade_xml_get_widget (ui, "dialog-duplicate-contact");
 
-		gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (widget), "clicked",
-				    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (clicked), lookup);
+		g_signal_connect (widget, "clicked",
+				  G_CALLBACK (clicked), lookup);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
index 1310442471..01e1eb120b 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-reflow-adapter.c
@@ -310,28 +310,19 @@ addressbook_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamS
 
 	switch (prop_id) {
 	case PROP_BOOK: {
-		EBook *book;
-		g_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (priv->model),
-			      "book", &book,
-			      NULL);
-
-		g_value_set_object (value, book);
+		g_object_get_property (priv->model,
+				       "book", value);
 		break;
 	}
 	case PROP_QUERY: {
 		char *query;
-		g_object_get (priv->model,
-			      "query", &query,
-			      NULL);
-		g_value_set_string (value, query);
+		g_object_get_property (priv->model,
+				       "query", value);
 		break;
 	}
 	case PROP_EDITABLE: {
-		gboolean editable;
-		g_object_get (priv->model,
-			      "editable", &editable,
-			      NULL);
-		g_value_set_boolean (value, editable);
+		g_object_get_property (priv->model,
+				       "editable", value);
 		break;
 	}
 	case PROP_MODEL:
@@ -348,7 +339,7 @@ e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_class_init (GObjectClass *object_class)
 {
 	EReflowModelClass *model_class = (EReflowModelClass *) object_class;
 
-	parent_class = gtk_type_class (PARENT_TYPE);
+	parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (object_class);
 
 	object_class->set_property = addressbook_set_property;
 	object_class->get_property = addressbook_get_property;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
index eecb6248fd..5f09727ee0 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-table-adapter.c
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ addressbook_set_value_at (ETableModel *etc, int col, int row, const void *val)
 		e_card_simple_set(priv->simples[row],
 				  col,
 				  val);
-		gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(priv->simples[row]),
-			       "card", &card,
-			       NULL);
+		g_object_get(priv->simples[row],
+			     "card", &card,
+			     NULL);
 
 		e_card_merging_book_commit_card(e_addressbook_model_get_ebook(priv->model),
 						card, card_modified_cb, NULL);
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ e_addressbook_table_adapter_class_init (GtkObjectClass *object_class)
 {
 	ETableModelClass *model_class = (ETableModelClass *) object_class;
 
-	parent_class = gtk_type_class (PARENT_TYPE);
+	parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (object_class);
 
 	object_class->destroy = addressbook_destroy;
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-util.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-util.c
index d9c336c648..93727b7e1b 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-util.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-util.c
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ e_addressbook_error_dialog (const gchar *msg, EBookStatus status)
 
 	error_msg = g_strdup_printf ("%s: %s", msg, _(status_to_string [status]));
 
-	gtk_widget_show (gnome_error_dialog (error_msg));
+	gtk_widget_show (gtk_message_dialog_new (NULL, 0, GTK_MESSAGE_ERROR, GTK_BUTTONS_OK,
+						 error_msg));
 
 	g_free (error_msg);
 }
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
index 46019b2f94..0651ddd152 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ writable_status (GtkObject *object, gboolean writable, EAddressbookView *eav)
 static void
 init_collection (void)
 {
+#ifdef PENDING_PORT_WORK
 	GalViewFactory *factory;
 	ETableSpecification *spec;
 	char *galview;
@@ -400,6 +401,7 @@ init_collection (void)
 
 		gal_view_collection_load(collection);
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 static void
@@ -612,9 +614,9 @@ has_email_address_1(gint model_row,
 
 	card = e_addressbook_model_peek_card(view->model, model_row);
 
-	gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (card),
-			"email", &email,
-			NULL);
+	g_object_get (G_OBJECT (card),
+		      "email", &email,
+		      NULL);
 
 	if (e_list_length (email) > 0)
 		*has_email = TRUE;
@@ -671,7 +673,6 @@ send_to (GtkWidget *widget, CardAndBook *card_and_book)
 static void
 print (GtkWidget *widget, CardAndBook *card_and_book)
 {
-#ifdef PENDING_PORT_WORK
 	GList *cards = get_card_list (card_and_book);
 	if (cards) {
 		if (cards->next)
@@ -680,7 +681,6 @@ print (GtkWidget *widget, CardAndBook *card_and_book)
 			gtk_widget_show(e_contact_print_card_dialog_new(cards->data));
 		e_free_object_list(cards);
 	}
-#endif
 }
 
 #if 0 /* Envelope printing is disabled for Evolution 1.0. */
@@ -722,9 +722,9 @@ delete (GtkWidget *widget, CardAndBook *card_and_book)
 		GList *list = get_card_list(card_and_book);
 		GList *iterator;
 
-		gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(card_and_book->view->model),
-			       "book", &book,
-			       NULL);
+		g_object_get(card_and_book->view->model,
+			     "book", &book,
+			     NULL);
 
 		for (iterator = list; iterator; iterator = iterator->next) {
 			ECard *card = iterator->data;
@@ -761,9 +761,9 @@ new_card (GtkWidget *widget, CardAndBook *card_and_book)
 {
 	EBook *book;
 
-	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(card_and_book->view->model),
-		       "book", &book,
-		       NULL);
+	g_object_get(card_and_book->view->model,
+		     "book", &book,
+		     NULL);
 	e_addressbook_show_contact_editor (book, e_card_new(""), TRUE, TRUE);
 }
 
@@ -772,9 +772,9 @@ new_list (GtkWidget *widget, CardAndBook *card_and_book)
 {
 	EBook *book;
 
-	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(card_and_book->view->model),
-		       "book", &book,
-		       NULL);
+	g_object_get(card_and_book->view->model,
+		     "book", &book,
+		     NULL);
 	e_addressbook_show_contact_list_editor (book, e_card_new(""), TRUE, TRUE);
 }
 
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ sources (GtkWidget *widget, CardAndBook *card_and_book)
 	GNOME_Evolution_ShellView shell_view;
 	CORBA_Environment ev;
 
-	control = gtk_object_get_data (GTK_OBJECT (gcal), "control");
+	control = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (gcal), "control");
 	if (control == NULL)
 		return;
 
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ create_minicard_view (EAddressbookView *view)
 			 G_CALLBACK(minicard_right_click), view);
 
 
-	view->object = GTK_OBJECT(minicard_view);
+	view->object = G_OBJECT(minicard_view);
 	view->widget = minicard_hbox;
 
 	scrollframe = e_scroll_frame_new (NULL, NULL);
@@ -1177,9 +1177,9 @@ table_double_click(ETableScrolled *table, gint row, gint col, GdkEvent *event, E
 		ECard *card = e_addressbook_model_get_card(model, row);
 		EBook *book;
 
-		gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(model),
-			       "book", &book,
-			       NULL);
+		g_object_get(model,
+			     "book", &book,
+			     NULL);
 		
 		g_assert (E_IS_BOOK (book));
 
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ create_table_view (EAddressbookView *view)
 	   initial layout.  It does the rest.  */
 	table = e_table_scrolled_new_from_spec_file (adapter, NULL, EVOLUTION_ETSPECDIR "/e-addressbook-view.etspec", NULL);
 
-	view->object = GTK_OBJECT(adapter);
+	view->object = G_OBJECT(adapter);
 	view->widget = table;
 
 	g_signal_connect(e_table_scrolled_get_table(E_TABLE_SCROLLED(table)), "double_click",
@@ -1398,8 +1398,8 @@ change_view_type (EAddressbookView *view, EAddressbookViewType view_type)
 static void
 e_contact_print_destroy(GnomeDialog *dialog, gpointer data)
 {
-	ETableScrolled *table = gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dialog), "table");
-	EPrintable *printable = gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dialog), "printable");
+	ETableScrolled *table = g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(dialog), "table");
+	EPrintable *printable = g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(dialog), "printable");
 	g_object_unref (printable);
 	g_object_unref (table);
 }
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ e_contact_print_button(GnomeDialog *dialog, gint button, gpointer data)
 {
 	GnomePrintMaster *master;
 	GnomePrintContext *pc;
-	EPrintable *printable = gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dialog), "printable");
+	EPrintable *printable = g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(dialog), "printable");
 	GtkWidget *preview;
 	switch( button ) {
 	case GNOME_PRINT_DIALOG_RESPONSE_PRINT:
@@ -1516,16 +1516,15 @@ e_addressbook_view_discard_menus (EAddressbookView *view)
 void
 e_addressbook_view_print(EAddressbookView *view)
 {
-#ifdef PENDING_PORT_WORK
 	if (view->view_type == E_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW_MINICARD) {
 		char *query;
 		EBook *book;
 		GtkWidget *print;
 
-		gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT(view->model),
-				"query", &query,
-				"book", &book,
-				NULL);
+		g_object_get (view->model,
+			      "query", &query,
+			      "book", &book,
+			      NULL);
 		print = e_contact_print_dialog_new(book, query);
 		g_free(query);
 		gtk_widget_show_all(print);
@@ -1538,7 +1537,7 @@ e_addressbook_view_print(EAddressbookView *view)
 		gnome_print_dialog_construct_range_any(GNOME_PRINT_DIALOG(dialog), GNOME_PRINT_RANGE_ALL | GNOME_PRINT_RANGE_SELECTION,
 						       NULL, NULL, NULL);
 
-		gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(view->widget), "table", &etable, NULL);
+		g_object_get(view->widget, "table", &etable, NULL);
 		printable = e_table_get_printable(etable);
 
 		g_object_ref (view->widget);
@@ -1550,23 +1549,21 @@ e_addressbook_view_print(EAddressbookView *view)
 				 "clicked", G_CALLBACK(e_contact_print_button), NULL);
 		g_signal_connect(dialog,
 				 "destroy", G_CALLBACK(e_contact_print_destroy), NULL);
-		g_widget_show(dialog);
+		gtk_widget_show(dialog);
 	}
-#endif
 }
 
 void
 e_addressbook_view_print_preview(EAddressbookView *view)
 {
-#ifdef PENDING_PORT_WORK
 	if (view->view_type == E_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW_MINICARD) {
 		char *query;
 		EBook *book;
 
-		gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT(view->model),
-				"query", &query,
-				"book", &book,
-				NULL);
+		g_object_get (view->model,
+			      "query", &query,
+			      "book", &book,
+			      NULL);
 		e_contact_print_preview(book, query);
 		g_free(query);
 	} else if (view->view_type == E_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW_TABLE) {
@@ -1574,13 +1571,15 @@ e_addressbook_view_print_preview(EAddressbookView *view)
 		ETable *etable;
 		GnomePrintMaster *master;
 		GnomePrintContext *pc;
+		GnomePrintConfig *config;
 		GtkWidget *preview;
 
-		gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(view->widget), "table", &etable, NULL);
+		g_object_get(view->widget, "table", &etable, NULL);
 		printable = e_table_get_printable(etable);
 
 		master = gnome_print_master_new();
-		gnome_print_master_set_copies (master, 1, FALSE);
+		config = gnome_print_master_get_config (master);
+		gnome_print_config_set_int (config, GNOME_PRINT_KEY_NUM_COPIES, 1);
 		pc = gnome_print_master_get_context( master );
 		e_printable_reset(printable);
 		while (e_printable_data_left(printable)) {
@@ -1604,7 +1603,6 @@ e_addressbook_view_print_preview(EAddressbookView *view)
 		g_object_unref (master);
 		g_object_unref (printable);
 	}
-#endif
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1622,9 +1620,9 @@ do_remove (int i, gpointer user_data)
 	ECard *card;
 	EAddressbookView *view = user_data;
 
-	gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT(view->model),
-			"book", &book,
-			NULL);
+	g_object_get (view->model,
+		      "book", &book,
+		      NULL);
 
 	card = e_addressbook_model_get_card (view->model, i);
 
@@ -1748,9 +1746,9 @@ e_addressbook_view_save_state (EAddressbookView *view, const char *filename)
 	case E_ADDRESSBOOK_VIEW_MINICARD: {
 		int column_width;
 		e_xml_set_string_prop_by_name (node, "style", "minicard");
-		gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (view->object),
-				"column_width", &column_width,
-				NULL);
+		g_object_get (view->object,
+			      "column_width", &column_width,
+			      NULL);
 		e_xml_set_integer_prop_by_name (node, "column-width", column_width);
 		break;	
 	}
@@ -1898,9 +1896,9 @@ view_transfer_cards (EAddressbookView *view, gboolean delete_from_source)
 	GList *cards;
 	GtkWindow *parent_window;
 
-	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(view->model), 
-		       "book", &book,
-		       NULL);
+	g_object_get(view->model, 
+		     "book", &book,
+		     NULL);
 	cards = get_selected_cards (view);
 	parent_window = GTK_WINDOW (gtk_widget_get_toplevel (GTK_WIDGET (view)));
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h
index bf7b987b75..0ec5cfabe8 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct _EAddressbookView
 	char  *query;
 	guint editable : 1;
 
-	GtkObject *object;
+	GObject *object;
 	GtkWidget *widget;
 	GtkWidget *current_alphabet_widget;
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c
index 782e384029..c5256f6c3e 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ get_prop (BonoboPropertyBag *bag,
 	  CORBA_Environment *ev,
 	  gpointer           user_data)
 {
-	GtkObject *clock = user_data;
+	GObject *clock = user_data;
 
 	switch (arg_id) {
 
 	case PROP_RUNNING:
 	{
-		gboolean b = GPOINTER_TO_UINT (gtk_object_get_data (clock, RUNNING_KEY));
+		gboolean b = GPOINTER_TO_UINT (g_object_get_data (clock, RUNNING_KEY));
 		BONOBO_ARG_SET_BOOLEAN (arg, b);
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
index 22ec585c96..7fef48a63b 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <gtk/gtksignal.h>
 #include <libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-rect-ellipse.h>
+#include <libgnome/gnome-i18n.h>
 #include <gal/util/e-util.h>
 #include <gal/e-text/e-text.h>
 #include <gal/widgets/e-canvas.h>
@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@
 
 static void e_minicard_label_init		(EMinicardLabel		 *card);
 static void e_minicard_label_class_init	(EMinicardLabelClass	 *klass);
-static void e_minicard_label_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id);
-static void e_minicard_label_get_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id);
+static void e_minicard_label_set_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
+static void e_minicard_label_get_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
 static gboolean e_minicard_label_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event);
 static void e_minicard_label_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
 static void e_minicard_label_unrealize (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
@@ -46,15 +47,15 @@ static GnomeCanvasGroupClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
 /* The arguments we take */
 enum {
-	ARG_0,
-	ARG_WIDTH,
-	ARG_HEIGHT,
-	ARG_HAS_FOCUS,
-	ARG_FIELD,
-	ARG_FIELDNAME,
-	ARG_TEXT_MODEL,
-	ARG_MAX_FIELD_NAME_WIDTH,
-	ARG_EDITABLE
+	PROP_0,
+	PROP_WIDTH,
+	PROP_HEIGHT,
+	PROP_HAS_FOCUS,
+	PROP_FIELD,
+	PROP_FIELDNAME,
+	PROP_TEXT_MODEL,
+	PROP_MAX_FIELD_NAME_WIDTH,
+	PROP_EDITABLE
 };
 
 GType
@@ -84,39 +85,78 @@ e_minicard_label_get_type (void)
 static void
 e_minicard_label_class_init (EMinicardLabelClass *klass)
 {
-  GtkObjectClass *object_class;
-  GnomeCanvasItemClass *item_class;
-
-  object_class = (GtkObjectClass*) klass;
-  item_class = (GnomeCanvasItemClass *) klass;
-
-  parent_class = gtk_type_class (gnome_canvas_group_get_type ());
-  
-  gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardLabel::width", GTK_TYPE_DOUBLE, 
-			   GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_WIDTH); 
-  gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardLabel::height", GTK_TYPE_DOUBLE, 
-			   GTK_ARG_READABLE, ARG_HEIGHT);
-  gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardLabel::has_focus", GTK_TYPE_BOOL, 
-			   GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_HAS_FOCUS);
-  gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardLabel::field", GTK_TYPE_STRING, 
-			   GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_FIELD);
-  gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardLabel::fieldname", GTK_TYPE_STRING, 
-			   GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_FIELDNAME);
-  gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardLabel::text_model", GTK_TYPE_OBJECT,
-			   GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_TEXT_MODEL);
-  gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardLabel::max_field_name_length", GTK_TYPE_DOUBLE,
-			   GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_MAX_FIELD_NAME_WIDTH);
-  gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardLabel::editable", GTK_TYPE_BOOL, 
-			   GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_EDITABLE);
- 
-  object_class->set_arg = e_minicard_label_set_arg;
-  object_class->get_arg = e_minicard_label_get_arg;
-  /*  object_class->destroy = e_minicard_label_destroy; */
-  
-  /* GnomeCanvasItem method overrides */
-  item_class->realize     = e_minicard_label_realize;
-  item_class->unrealize   = e_minicard_label_unrealize;
-  item_class->event       = e_minicard_label_event;
+	GObjectClass *object_class;
+	GnomeCanvasItemClass *item_class;
+
+	object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+	item_class = (GnomeCanvasItemClass *) klass;
+
+	parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
+
+	object_class->set_property = e_minicard_label_set_property;
+	object_class->get_property = e_minicard_label_get_property;
+	/*  object_class->destroy = e_minicard_label_destroy; */
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_WIDTH,
+					 g_param_spec_double ("width",
+							      _("Width"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      0.0, G_MAXDOUBLE, 10.0,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_HEIGHT,
+					 g_param_spec_double ("height",
+							      _("Height"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      0.0, G_MAXDOUBLE, 10.0,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_HAS_FOCUS,
+					 g_param_spec_boolean ("has_focus",
+							       _("Has Focus"),
+							       /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							       FALSE,
+							       G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_FIELD,
+					 g_param_spec_string ("field",
+							      _("Field"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      NULL,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_FIELDNAME,
+					 g_param_spec_string ("fieldname",
+							      _("Field Name"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      NULL,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_TEXT_MODEL,
+					 g_param_spec_object ("text_model",
+							      _("Text Model"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      E_TYPE_TEXT_MODEL,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_MAX_FIELD_NAME_WIDTH,
+					 g_param_spec_double ("max_field_name_length",
+							      _("Max field name length"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      -1.0, G_MAXDOUBLE, -1.0,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_EDITABLE,
+					 g_param_spec_boolean ("editable",
+							       _("Editable"),
+							       /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							       FALSE,
+							       G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	/* GnomeCanvasItem method overrides */
+	item_class->realize     = e_minicard_label_realize;
+	item_class->unrealize   = e_minicard_label_unrealize;
+	item_class->event       = e_minicard_label_event;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -134,82 +174,83 @@ e_minicard_label_init (EMinicardLabel *minicard_label)
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_label_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+e_minicard_label_set_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item;
 	EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label;
+	GnomeCanvasItem *item;
 
-	item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (o);
-	e_minicard_label = E_MINICARD_LABEL (o);
-	
-	switch (arg_id){
-	case ARG_WIDTH:
-		e_minicard_label->width = GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg);
+	e_minicard_label = E_MINICARD_LABEL (object);
+	item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (object);	
+
+	switch (prop_id){
+	case PROP_WIDTH:
+		e_minicard_label->width = g_value_get_double (value);
 		e_minicard_label_resize_children(e_minicard_label);
 		e_canvas_item_request_reflow (item);
 		break;
-	case ARG_HAS_FOCUS:
-		if (e_minicard_label->field && (GTK_VALUE_ENUM(*arg) != E_FOCUS_NONE))
+	case PROP_HAS_FOCUS:
+		if (e_minicard_label->field && (g_value_get_boolean (value) != E_FOCUS_NONE))
 			e_canvas_item_grab_focus(e_minicard_label->field, FALSE);
 		break;
-	case ARG_FIELD:
-		gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard_label->field, "text", GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg), NULL );
+	case PROP_FIELD:
+		gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard_label->field, "text", g_value_get_string (value), NULL );
 		break;
-	case ARG_FIELDNAME:
-		gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard_label->fieldname, "text", GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg), NULL );
+	case PROP_FIELDNAME:
+		gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard_label->fieldname, "text", g_value_get_string (value), NULL );
 		break;
-	case ARG_TEXT_MODEL:
-		gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard_label->field, "model", GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg), NULL);
+	case PROP_TEXT_MODEL:
+		gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard_label->field, "model", g_value_get_object (value), NULL);
 		break;
-	case ARG_MAX_FIELD_NAME_WIDTH:
-		e_minicard_label->max_field_name_length = GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg);
+	case PROP_MAX_FIELD_NAME_WIDTH:
+		e_minicard_label->max_field_name_length = g_value_get_double (value);
 		break;
-	case ARG_EDITABLE:
-		e_minicard_label->editable = GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg);
+	case PROP_EDITABLE:
+		e_minicard_label->editable = g_value_get_boolean (value);
 		g_object_set (e_minicard_label->field, "editable", e_minicard_label->editable, NULL);
 		break;
+	default:
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_label_get_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+e_minicard_label_get_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label;
-	char *temp;
-	ETextModel *tempmodel;
 
 	e_minicard_label = E_MINICARD_LABEL (object);
 
-	switch (arg_id) {
-	case ARG_WIDTH:
-		GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg) = e_minicard_label->width;
+	switch (prop_id) {
+	case PROP_WIDTH:
+		g_value_set_double (value, e_minicard_label->width);
 		break;
-	case ARG_HEIGHT:
-		GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg) = e_minicard_label->height;
+	case PROP_HEIGHT:
+		g_value_set_double (value, e_minicard_label->height);
 		break;
-	case ARG_HAS_FOCUS:
-		GTK_VALUE_ENUM (*arg) = e_minicard_label->has_focus ? E_FOCUS_CURRENT : E_FOCUS_NONE;
+	case PROP_HAS_FOCUS:
+		g_value_set_boolean (value, e_minicard_label->has_focus ? E_FOCUS_CURRENT : E_FOCUS_NONE);
 		break;
-	case ARG_FIELD:
-		gtk_object_get( GTK_OBJECT( e_minicard_label->field ), "text", &temp, NULL );
-		GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg) = temp;
+	case PROP_FIELD:
+		g_object_get_property (G_OBJECT (e_minicard_label->field),
+				       "text", value);
 		break;
-	case ARG_FIELDNAME:
-		gtk_object_get( GTK_OBJECT( e_minicard_label->fieldname ), "text", &temp, NULL );
-		GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg) = temp;
+	case PROP_FIELDNAME:
+		g_object_get_property (G_OBJECT (e_minicard_label->fieldname),
+				       "text", value);
 		break;
-	case ARG_TEXT_MODEL:
-		gtk_object_get( GTK_OBJECT( e_minicard_label->field ), "model", &tempmodel, NULL );
-		GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg) = GTK_OBJECT(tempmodel);
+	case PROP_TEXT_MODEL:
+		g_object_get_property (G_OBJECT (e_minicard_label->field),
+				       "model", value);
 		break;
-	case ARG_MAX_FIELD_NAME_WIDTH:
-		GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg) = e_minicard_label->max_field_name_length;
+	case PROP_MAX_FIELD_NAME_WIDTH:
+		g_value_set_double (value, e_minicard_label->max_field_name_length);
 		break;
-	case ARG_EDITABLE:
-		GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg) = e_minicard_label->editable;
+	case PROP_EDITABLE:
+		g_value_set_boolean (value, e_minicard_label->editable);
 		break;
 	default:
-		arg->type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -428,16 +469,16 @@ e_minicard_label_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags)
 
 	old_height = e_minicard_label->height;
 
-	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard_label->fieldname), 
-		       "text_height", &text_height,
-		       NULL);
+	g_object_get(e_minicard_label->fieldname, 
+		     "text_height", &text_height,
+		     NULL);
 
 	e_minicard_label->height = text_height;
 
 
-	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard_label->field), 
-		       "text_height", &text_height,
-		       NULL);
+	g_object_get(e_minicard_label->field, 
+		     "text_height", &text_height,
+		     NULL);
 
 	if (e_minicard_label->height < text_height)
 		e_minicard_label->height = text_height;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
index 5a2d9c3e0e..3d484560bd 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view-widget.c
@@ -355,9 +355,9 @@ e_minicard_view_widget_size_allocate(GtkWidget *widget, GtkAllocation *allocatio
 		gnome_canvas_item_set( view->emv,
 				       "minimum_width", (double) allocation->width,
 				       NULL );
-		gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(view->emv),
-			       "width", &width,
-			       NULL);
+		g_object_get(view->emv,
+			     "width", &width,
+			     NULL);
 		width = MAX(width, allocation->width);
 		gnome_canvas_set_scroll_region (GNOME_CANVAS (view), 0, 0, width - 1, allocation->height - 1);
 	}
@@ -372,9 +372,9 @@ e_minicard_view_widget_reflow(ECanvas *canvas)
 	if (E_CANVAS_CLASS(parent_class)->reflow)
 		E_CANVAS_CLASS(parent_class)->reflow (canvas);
 
-	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(view->emv),
-		       "width", &width,
-		       NULL);
+	g_object_get(view->emv,
+		     "width", &width,
+		     NULL);
 	width = MAX(width, GTK_WIDGET(canvas)->allocation.width);
 	gnome_canvas_set_scroll_region(GNOME_CANVAS(canvas), 0, 0, width - 1, GTK_WIDGET(canvas)->allocation.height - 1);
 }
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c
index afb08ef02f..661bf2753d 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-view.c
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ static EReflowClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
 /* The arguments we take */
 enum {
-	ARG_0,
-	ARG_ADAPTER,
-	ARG_BOOK,
-	ARG_QUERY,
-	ARG_EDITABLE
+	PROP_0,
+	PROP_ADAPTER,
+	PROP_BOOK,
+	PROP_QUERY,
+	PROP_EDITABLE
 };
 
 
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ set_empty_message (EMinicardView *view)
 	gboolean editable = FALSE;
 
 	if (view->adapter) {
-		gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter),
-				"editable", &editable,
-				NULL);
+		g_object_get (view->adapter,
+			      "editable", &editable,
+			      NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (editable)
@@ -164,22 +164,23 @@ adapter_changed (EMinicardView *view)
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_view_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+e_minicard_view_set_property (GObject *object,
+			      guint prop_id,
+			      const GValue *value,
+			      GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item;
 	EMinicardView *view;
 
-	item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (o);
-	view = E_MINICARD_VIEW (o);
+	view = E_MINICARD_VIEW (object);
 	
-	switch (arg_id){
-	case ARG_ADAPTER:
+	switch (prop_id){
+	case PROP_ADAPTER:
 		if (view->adapter) {
 			if (view->writable_status_id) {
 				EAddressbookModel *model;
-				gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter),
-						"model", &model,
-						NULL);
+				g_object_get (view->adapter,
+					      "model", &model,
+					      NULL);
 				if (model) {
 					g_signal_handler_disconnect (model, view->writable_status_id);
 				}
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ e_minicard_view_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
 			g_object_unref (view->adapter);
 		}
 		view->writable_status_id = 0;
-		view->adapter = GTK_VALUE_POINTER (*arg);
+		view->adapter = g_value_get_object (value);
 		g_object_ref (view->adapter);
 		adapter_changed (view);
 		g_object_set (view,
@@ -196,9 +197,9 @@ e_minicard_view_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
 			      NULL);
 		if (view->adapter) {
 			EAddressbookModel *model;
-			gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter),
-					"model", &model,
-					NULL);
+			g_object_get (view->adapter,
+				      "model", &model,
+				      NULL);
 			if (model) {
 				view->writable_status_id =
 					g_signal_connect (model, "writable_status",
@@ -207,60 +208,63 @@ e_minicard_view_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
 							    
 		}
 		break;
-	case ARG_BOOK:
+	case PROP_BOOK:
 		g_object_set (view->adapter,
-			      "book", GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg),
+			      "book", g_value_get_object (value),
 			      NULL);
 		set_empty_message (view);
 		break;
-	case ARG_QUERY:
+	case PROP_QUERY:
 		g_object_set (view->adapter,
-			      "query", GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg),
+			      "query", g_value_get_string (value),
 			      NULL);
 		break;
-	case ARG_EDITABLE:
+	case PROP_EDITABLE:
 		g_object_set (view->adapter,
-			      "editable", GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg),
+			      "editable", g_value_get_boolean (value),
 			      NULL);
 		set_empty_message (view);
 		break;
+	default:
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_view_get_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+e_minicard_view_get_property (GObject *object,
+			      guint prop_id,
+			      GValue *value,
+			      GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	EMinicardView *view;
 
 	view = E_MINICARD_VIEW (object);
 
-	switch (arg_id) {
-	case ARG_ADAPTER:
-		GTK_VALUE_POINTER (*arg) = view->adapter;
+	switch (prop_id) {
+	case PROP_ADAPTER:
+		g_value_set_object (value, view->adapter);
 		break;
-	case ARG_BOOK:
-		gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter),
-					    "book", &GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg),
-					    NULL);
+	case PROP_BOOK:
+		g_object_get_property (G_OBJECT (view->adapter),
+				       "book", value);
 		break;
-	case ARG_QUERY:
-		gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter),
-					    "query", &GTK_VALUE_STRING (*arg),
-					    NULL);
+	case PROP_QUERY:
+		g_object_get_property (G_OBJECT (view->adapter),
+				       "query", value);
 		break;
-	case ARG_EDITABLE:
-		gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter),
-					    "editable", &GTK_VALUE_BOOL (*arg),
-					    NULL);
+	case PROP_EDITABLE:
+		g_object_get_property (G_OBJECT (view->adapter),
+				       "editable", value);
 		break;
 	default:
-		arg->type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
 		break;
 	}
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_view_destroy (GtkObject *object)
+e_minicard_view_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
 	EMinicardView *view = E_MINICARD_VIEW(object);
 
@@ -272,9 +276,9 @@ e_minicard_view_destroy (GtkObject *object)
 	if (view->adapter) {
 		if (view->writable_status_id) {
 			EAddressbookModel *model;
-			gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT (view->adapter),
-					"model", &model,
-					NULL);
+			g_object_get (view->adapter,
+				      "model", &model,
+				      NULL);
 			if (model) {
 				g_signal_handler_disconnect (model, view->writable_status_id);
 			}
@@ -285,7 +289,7 @@ e_minicard_view_destroy (GtkObject *object)
 	view->writable_status_id = 0;
 	view->adapter = NULL;
 
-	GTK_OBJECT_CLASS(parent_class)->destroy (object);
+	G_OBJECT_CLASS(parent_class)->dispose (object);
 }
 
 static guint
@@ -309,11 +313,11 @@ e_minicard_view_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 		if (((GdkEventButton *)event)->button == 1) {
 			gboolean editable;
 
-			gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(view->adapter), "editable", &editable, NULL);
+			g_object_get(view->adapter, "editable", &editable, NULL);
   
 			if (editable) {
 				EBook *book;
-				gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(view), "book", &book, NULL);
+				g_object_get(view, "book", &book, NULL);
  
 				if (book && E_IS_BOOK (book))
 					e_addressbook_show_contact_editor (book, e_card_new(""), TRUE, editable);
@@ -387,9 +391,9 @@ do_remove (int i, gpointer user_data)
 	EBookCallback cb = viewcbclosure->cb;
 	gpointer closure = viewcbclosure->closure;
 
-	gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT(view->adapter),
-			"book", &book,
-			NULL);
+	g_object_get (view->adapter,
+		      "book", &book,
+		      NULL);
 
 	card = e_addressbook_reflow_adapter_get_card (view->adapter, i);
 
@@ -411,9 +415,9 @@ compare_to_utf_str (EMinicard *card, const char *utf_str)
 
 	if (card->card) {
 		char *file_as;
-		gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(card->card),
-			       "file_as", &file_as,
-			       NULL);
+		g_object_get(card->card,
+			     "file_as", &file_as,
+			     NULL);
 		if (file_as)
 			return g_utf8_strcasecmp (file_as, utf_str);
 		else
@@ -427,28 +431,47 @@ compare_to_utf_str (EMinicard *card, const char *utf_str)
 static void
 e_minicard_view_class_init (EMinicardViewClass *klass)
 {
-	GtkObjectClass *object_class;
+	GObjectClass *object_class;
 	GnomeCanvasItemClass *item_class;
 	EReflowClass *reflow_class;
 	
-	object_class = (GtkObjectClass*) klass;
+	object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 	item_class = (GnomeCanvasItemClass *) klass;
 	reflow_class = (EReflowClass *) klass;
 	
-	parent_class = gtk_type_class (PARENT_TYPE);
+	parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 	
-	object_class->set_arg         = e_minicard_view_set_arg;
-	object_class->get_arg         = e_minicard_view_get_arg;
-	object_class->destroy         = e_minicard_view_destroy;
-
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardView::adapter", GTK_TYPE_OBJECT, 
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_ADAPTER);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardView::book", GTK_TYPE_OBJECT, 
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_BOOK);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardView::query", GTK_TYPE_STRING,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_QUERY);
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardView::editable", GTK_TYPE_BOOL,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_EDITABLE);
+	object_class->set_property    = e_minicard_view_set_property;
+	object_class->get_property    = e_minicard_view_get_property;
+	object_class->dispose         = e_minicard_view_dispose;
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_ADAPTER, 
+					 g_param_spec_object ("adapter",
+							      _("Adapter"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      E_TYPE_ADDRESSBOOK_REFLOW_ADAPTER,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_BOOK, 
+					 g_param_spec_object ("book",
+							      _("Book"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      E_TYPE_BOOK,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_QUERY, 
+					 g_param_spec_string ("query",
+							      _("Query"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      NULL,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_EDITABLE, 
+					 g_param_spec_boolean ("editable",
+							       _("Editable"),
+							       /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							       FALSE,
+							       G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
 	signals [RIGHT_CLICK] =
 		g_signal_new ("right_click",
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget.c
index a82dae4ca0..75ccfccc98 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-widget.c
@@ -20,15 +20,16 @@
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
+#include <libgnome/gnome-i18n.h>
 #include <libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-rect-ellipse.h>
 #include "e-minicard-widget.h"
 #include "e-minicard.h"
 
 static void e_minicard_widget_init		(EMinicardWidget		 *card);
 static void e_minicard_widget_class_init	(EMinicardWidgetClass	 *klass);
-static void e_minicard_widget_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id);
-static void e_minicard_widget_get_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id);
-static void e_minicard_widget_destroy (GtkObject *object);
+static void e_minicard_widget_set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
+static void e_minicard_widget_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
+static void e_minicard_widget_dispose (GObject *object);
 static void e_minicard_widget_size_request	 (GtkWidget	    *widget, GtkRequisition    *requisition);
 static void e_minicard_widget_size_allocate	 (GtkWidget	    *widget, GtkAllocation     *allocation);
 static void e_minicard_widget_reflow             (ECanvas           *canvas);
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ static ECanvasClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
 /* The arguments we take */
 enum {
-	ARG_0,
-	ARG_CARD,
+	PROP_0,
+	PROP_CARD,
 };
 
 GType
@@ -68,27 +69,31 @@ e_minicard_widget_get_type (void)
 static void
 e_minicard_widget_class_init (EMinicardWidgetClass *klass)
 {
-	GtkObjectClass *object_class;
+	GObjectClass *object_class;
 	GtkWidgetClass *widget_class;
 	ECanvasClass   *ecanvas_class;
 
-	object_class = GTK_OBJECT_CLASS(klass);
+	object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass);
 	widget_class = GTK_WIDGET_CLASS(klass);
 	ecanvas_class = E_CANVAS_CLASS(klass);
 
-	parent_class = gtk_type_class (e_canvas_get_type ());
-
-	object_class->set_arg = e_minicard_widget_set_arg;
-	object_class->get_arg = e_minicard_widget_get_arg;
-	object_class->destroy = e_minicard_widget_destroy;
+	parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
+	
+	object_class->set_property = e_minicard_widget_set_property;
+	object_class->get_property = e_minicard_widget_get_property;
+	object_class->dispose = e_minicard_widget_dispose;
 
 	widget_class->size_request  = e_minicard_widget_size_request;
 	widget_class->size_allocate = e_minicard_widget_size_allocate;
 
 	ecanvas_class->reflow = e_minicard_widget_reflow;
 
-	gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardWidget::card", GTK_TYPE_OBJECT,
-				 GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_CARD);
+	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_CARD, 
+					 g_param_spec_object ("card",
+							      _("Card"),
+							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
+							      E_TYPE_CARD,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -96,9 +101,9 @@ e_minicard_widget_size_request(GtkWidget *widget, GtkRequisition *requisition)
 {
 	double height;
 	EMinicardWidget *emw = E_MINICARD_WIDGET(widget);
-	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(emw->item),
-		       "height", &height,
-		       NULL);
+	g_object_get(emw->item,
+		     "height", &height,
+		     NULL);
 	if (height <= 0)
 		height = 1;
 	widget->requisition.height = height;
@@ -115,9 +120,9 @@ e_minicard_widget_size_allocate(GtkWidget *widget, GtkAllocation *allocation)
 	gnome_canvas_item_set( emw->item,
 			       "width", (double) allocation->width,
 			       NULL );
-	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(emw->item),
-		       "height", &height,
-		       NULL);
+	g_object_get(emw->item,
+		     "height", &height,
+		     NULL);
 	height = MAX(height, allocation->height);
 	gnome_canvas_set_scroll_region(GNOME_CANVAS( emw ), 0, 0, allocation->width - 1, height - 1);
 	gnome_canvas_item_set( emw->rect,
@@ -132,9 +137,9 @@ static void e_minicard_widget_reflow(ECanvas *canvas)
 {
 	double height;
 	EMinicardWidget *emw = E_MINICARD_WIDGET(canvas);
-	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(emw->item),
-		       "height", &height,
-		       NULL);
+	g_object_get(emw->item,
+		     "height", &height,
+		     NULL);
 
 	height = MAX(height, GTK_WIDGET(emw)->allocation.height);
 
@@ -172,15 +177,15 @@ e_minicard_widget_init (EMinicardWidget *emw)
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_widget_destroy (GtkObject *object)
+e_minicard_widget_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
 	EMinicardWidget *emw = E_MINICARD_WIDGET(object);
 
 	if (emw->card)
 		g_object_unref (emw->card);
 	
-	if (GTK_OBJECT_CLASS(parent_class)->destroy)
-		GTK_OBJECT_CLASS(parent_class)->destroy(object);
+	if (G_OBJECT_CLASS(parent_class)->dispose)
+		G_OBJECT_CLASS(parent_class)->dispose(object);
 }
 
 GtkWidget*
@@ -191,35 +196,42 @@ e_minicard_widget_new (void)
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_widget_set_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+e_minicard_widget_set_property (GObject *object,
+				guint prop_id,
+				const GValue *value,
+				GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	EMinicardWidget *emw = E_MINICARD_WIDGET(object);
 	gpointer ptr;
 
-	switch (arg_id){
-	case ARG_CARD:
-		ptr = GTK_VALUE_POINTER (*arg);
+	switch (prop_id){
+	case PROP_CARD:
+		ptr = g_value_get_object (value);
 		e_minicard_widget_set_card (emw, ptr ? E_CARD (ptr) : NULL);
 		break;
 	default:
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
 		break;
 	}
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_widget_get_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
+e_minicard_widget_get_property (GObject *object,
+				guint prop_id,
+				GValue *value,
+				GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
 	EMinicardWidget *emw = E_MINICARD_WIDGET(object);
 
-	switch (arg_id) {
-	case ARG_CARD:
+	switch (prop_id) {
+	case PROP_CARD:
 		if (emw->card)
-			GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg) = GTK_OBJECT(emw->card);
+			g_value_set_object (value, emw->card);
 		else
-			GTK_VALUE_OBJECT (*arg) = NULL;
+			g_value_set_object (value, NULL);
 		break;
 	default:
-		arg->type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
index 28ae0d07e1..38e7b6d3c9 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void e_minicard_init		(EMinicard		 *card);
 static void e_minicard_class_init	(EMinicardClass	 *klass);
 static void e_minicard_set_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
 static void e_minicard_get_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
-static void e_minicard_destroy (GtkObject *object);
+static void e_minicard_dispose (GObject *object);
 static void e_minicard_finalize (GObject *object);
 static gboolean e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event);
 static void e_minicard_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
@@ -124,12 +124,11 @@ static void
 e_minicard_class_init (EMinicardClass *klass)
 {
 	GObjectClass *object_class = (GObjectClass*) klass;
-	GtkObjectClass *gtkobject_class = (GtkObjectClass*) klass;
 	GnomeCanvasItemClass *item_class = (GnomeCanvasItemClass *) klass;
 
 	object_class->set_property  = e_minicard_set_property;
 	object_class->get_property  = e_minicard_get_property;
-	gtkobject_class->destroy    = e_minicard_destroy;
+	object_class->dispose    = e_minicard_dispose;
 	object_class->finalize      = e_minicard_finalize;
 
 	parent_class = gtk_type_class (gnome_canvas_group_get_type ());
@@ -138,15 +137,15 @@ e_minicard_class_init (EMinicardClass *klass)
 					 g_param_spec_double ("width",
 							      _("Width"),
 							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
-							      10.0, G_MAXDOUBLE, 10.0,
-							      G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_LAX_VALIDATION));
+							      0.0, G_MAXDOUBLE, 10.0,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
 	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_HEIGHT,
 					 g_param_spec_double ("height",
 							      _("Height"),
 							      /*_( */"XXX blurb" /*)*/,
-							      10.0, G_MAXDOUBLE, 10.0,
-							      G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_LAX_VALIDATION));
+							      0.0, G_MAXDOUBLE, 10.0,
+							      G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
 	g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_HAS_FOCUS,
 					 /* XXX should be _enum */
@@ -383,7 +382,7 @@ e_minicard_get_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamS
 }
 
 static void
-e_minicard_destroy (GtkObject *object)
+e_minicard_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
 	EMinicard *e_minicard;
 
@@ -392,13 +391,19 @@ e_minicard_destroy (GtkObject *object)
 
 	e_minicard = E_MINICARD (object);
 	
-	g_list_foreach(e_minicard->fields, (GFunc) e_minicard_field_destroy, NULL);
-	g_list_free(e_minicard->fields);
+	if (e_minicard->fields) {
+		g_list_foreach(e_minicard->fields, (GFunc) e_minicard_field_destroy, NULL);
+		g_list_free(e_minicard->fields);
+		e_minicard->fields = NULL;
+	}
 
-	gdk_pixbuf_unref (e_minicard->list_icon_pixbuf);
+	if (e_minicard->list_icon_pixbuf) {
+		gdk_pixbuf_unref (e_minicard->list_icon_pixbuf);
+		e_minicard->list_icon_pixbuf = NULL;
+	}
 
-	if (GTK_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->destroy)
-		(* GTK_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->destroy) (object);
+	if (G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose)
+		(* G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose) (object);
 }
 
 
@@ -547,9 +552,9 @@ e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 
 					if (E_IS_MINICARD_VIEW(GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM(e_minicard)->parent)) {
 					
-						gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM(e_minicard)->parent),
-							       "book", &book,
-							       NULL);
+						g_object_get(GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM(e_minicard)->parent,
+							     "book", &book,
+							     NULL);
 					
 					}
 				
@@ -635,21 +640,21 @@ e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 			} else {
 				EBook *book = NULL;
 				if (E_IS_MINICARD_VIEW(item->parent)) {
-					gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(item->parent),
-						       "book", &book,
-						       NULL);
+					g_object_get(item->parent,
+						     "book", &book,
+						     NULL);
 				}
 
 				if (book != NULL) {
 					if (e_card_evolution_list (e_minicard->card)) {
 						EContactListEditor *editor = e_addressbook_show_contact_list_editor (book, e_minicard->card,
 														     FALSE, e_minicard->editable);
-						e_minicard->editor = GTK_OBJECT (editor);
+						e_minicard->editor = G_OBJECT (editor);
 					}
 					else {
 						EContactEditor *editor = e_addressbook_show_contact_editor (book, e_minicard->card,
 													    FALSE, e_minicard->editable);
-						e_minicard->editor = GTK_OBJECT (editor);
+						e_minicard->editor = G_OBJECT (editor);
 					}
 					g_object_ref (e_minicard->editor);
 
@@ -670,9 +675,9 @@ e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 				EMinicardField *field = E_MINICARD_FIELD(list->data);
 				GnomeCanvasItem *item = field->label;
 				EFocus has_focus;
-				gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(item),
-					       "has_focus", &has_focus,
-					       NULL);
+				g_object_get(item,
+					     "has_focus", &has_focus,
+					     NULL);
 				if (has_focus != E_FOCUS_NONE) {
 					if (event->key.state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK)
 						list = list->prev;
@@ -731,11 +736,11 @@ field_changed (EText *text, EMinicard *e_minicard)
 	char *string;
 
 	type = GPOINTER_TO_INT
-		(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(text),
-				     "EMinicard:field"));
-	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(text),
-		       "text", &string,
-		       NULL);
+		(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(text),
+				   "EMinicard:field"));
+	g_object_get(text,
+		     "text", &string,
+		     NULL);
 	e_card_simple_set(e_minicard->simple,
 			  type,
 			  string);
@@ -786,9 +791,9 @@ add_field (EMinicard *e_minicard, ECardSimpleField field, gdouble left_width)
 			       "editable", e_minicard->editable,
 			       NULL );
 	g_signal_connect(E_MINICARD_LABEL(new_item)->field,
-			 "changed", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(field_changed), e_minicard);
+			 "changed", G_CALLBACK (field_changed), e_minicard);
 	g_signal_connect(E_MINICARD_LABEL(new_item)->field,
-			 "activate", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(field_activated), e_minicard);
+			 "activate", G_CALLBACK (field_activated), e_minicard);
 	g_object_set(E_MINICARD_LABEL(new_item)->field,
 		     "allow_newlines", e_card_simple_get_allow_newlines (e_minicard->simple, field),
 		     NULL);
@@ -921,9 +926,9 @@ e_minicard_reflow( GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags )
 		
 		old_height = e_minicard->height;
 
-		gtk_object_get( GTK_OBJECT( e_minicard->header_text ),
-				"text_height", &text_height,
-				NULL );
+		g_object_get( e_minicard->header_text,
+			      "text_height", &text_height,
+			      NULL );
 		
 		e_minicard->height = text_height + 10.0;
 		
@@ -934,9 +939,9 @@ e_minicard_reflow( GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags )
 		for(list = e_minicard->fields; list; list = g_list_next(list)) {
 			EMinicardField *field = E_MINICARD_FIELD(list->data);
 			GnomeCanvasItem *item = field->label;
-			gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT(item),
-					"height", &text_height,
-					NULL);
+			g_object_get (item,
+				      "height", &text_height,
+				      NULL);
 			e_canvas_item_move_absolute(item, 2, e_minicard->height);
 			e_minicard->height += text_height;
 		}
@@ -982,12 +987,12 @@ e_minicard_compare (EMinicard *minicard1, EMinicard *minicard2)
 
 	if (minicard1->card && minicard2->card) {
 		char *file_as1, *file_as2;
-		gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(minicard1->card),
-			       "file_as", &file_as1,
-			       NULL);
-		gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(minicard2->card),
-			       "file_as", &file_as2,
-			       NULL);
+		g_object_get(minicard1->card,
+			     "file_as", &file_as1,
+			     NULL);
+		g_object_get(minicard2->card,
+			     "file_as", &file_as2,
+			     NULL);
 		if (file_as1 && file_as2)
 			return g_utf8_collate(file_as1, file_as2);
 		if (file_as1)
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h
index 99e2ccbf63..d0270e7013 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct _EMinicard
 	GdkPixbuf *list_icon_pixbuf;
 	double list_icon_size;
 
-	GtkObject *editor;
+	GObject *editor;
 
 	GList *fields; /* Of type EMinicardField */
 	guint needs_remodeling : 1;
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard-view.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard-view.c
index 4626d5e205..e14443b01e 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-minicard-view.c
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ static void allocate_callback(GtkWidget *canvas, GtkAllocation *allocation, gpoi
   gnome_canvas_item_set( reflow,
 			 "minimum_width", (double) allocation->width,
 			 NULL );
-  gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(reflow),
-		 "width", &width,
-		 NULL);
+  g_object_get(reflow,
+	       "width", &width,
+	       NULL);
   width = MAX(width, allocation->width);
   gnome_canvas_set_scroll_region(GNOME_CANVAS( canvas ), 0, 0, width, allocation->height );
   gnome_canvas_item_set( rect,
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ static void allocate_callback(GtkWidget *canvas, GtkAllocation *allocation, gpoi
 static void resize(GnomeCanvas *canvas, gpointer data)
 {
 	double width;
-	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(reflow),
-		       "width", &width,
-		       NULL);
+	g_object_get(reflow,
+		     "width", &width,
+		     NULL);
 	width = MAX(width, last_alloc.width);
 	gnome_canvas_set_scroll_region(canvas , 0, 0, width, last_alloc.height );
 	gnome_canvas_item_set( rect,
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ book_open_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, gpointer closure)
 				      NULL);
 }
 
-static guint
-ebook_create (void)
+static gboolean
+ebook_create (gpointer data)
 {
 	EBook *book;
 	
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
   gtk_widget_show_all( app );
   gdk_window_set_back_pixmap( GTK_LAYOUT(canvas)->bin_window, NULL, FALSE);
 
-  gtk_idle_add ((GtkFunction) ebook_create, NULL);
+  g_idle_add (ebook_create, NULL);
 
   bonobo_main ();
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-reflow.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-reflow.c
index 79d00cdd82..7f4325f130 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-reflow.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/test-reflow.c
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ static void allocate_callback(GtkWidget *canvas, GtkAllocation *allocation, gpoi
   gnome_canvas_item_set( reflow,
 			 "minimum_width", (double) allocation->width,
 			 NULL );
-  gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(reflow),
-		 "width", &width,
-		 NULL);
+  g_object_get(reflow,
+	       "width", &width,
+	       NULL);
   width = MAX(width, allocation->width);
   gnome_canvas_set_scroll_region(GNOME_CANVAS( canvas ), 0, 0, width - 1, allocation->height - 1);
   gnome_canvas_item_set( rect,
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ static void allocate_callback(GtkWidget *canvas, GtkAllocation *allocation, gpoi
 static void resize(GnomeCanvas *canvas, gpointer data)
 {
 	double width;
-	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(reflow),
-		       "width", &width,
-		       NULL);
+	g_object_get(reflow,
+		     "width", &width,
+		     NULL);
 	width = MAX(width, last_alloc.width);
 	gnome_canvas_set_scroll_region(canvas , 0, 0, width - 1, last_alloc.height - 1);
 	gnome_canvas_item_set( rect,