Revert "Fix all remaining GTK3 issues."

This reverts commit fd8b55edaa88906b588aa07d9eadcacd34a7a774.

Something in this commit seriously hosed ETable, making Evolution pretty
much unusable.  Reverting this until I can track down the problem.

20 files changed, 240 insertions, 508 deletions

diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
index 5c1eba1f43..0eb166bcf3 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-label.c
@@ -414,9 +414,7 @@ e_minicard_label_resize_children(EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label)
 static void
 set_colors (EMinicardLabel *label)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (label);
-
-	if ((item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)) {
+	if ((GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS (label) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)) {
 		GnomeCanvas *canvas;
 		GtkStyle *style;
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
index 92a415b88f..213d600746 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ e_minicard_set_property  (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, G
 		if (e_minicard->width != g_value_get_double (value)) {
 			e_minicard->width = g_value_get_double (value);
 			e_minicard_resize_children(e_minicard);
-			if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)
+			if (GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_minicard ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)
 				e_canvas_item_request_reflow(item);
 		}
 	  break;
@@ -467,9 +467,7 @@ e_minicard_finalize (GObject *object)
 static void
 e_minicard_style_set (EMinicard *minicard, GtkStyle *previous_style)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (minicard);
-
-	if ((item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
+	if ((GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( minicard ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
 		set_selected (minicard, minicard->selected);
 }
 
@@ -912,12 +910,9 @@ get_left_width (EMinicard *e_minicard, gboolean is_list)
 static void
 remodel( EMinicard *e_minicard )
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (e_minicard);
 	gint count = 0;
-
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
+	if (!(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_minicard ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
 		return;
-
 	if (e_minicard->contact) {
 		EContactField field;
 		GList *list;
@@ -1017,8 +1012,7 @@ static void
 e_minicard_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags)
 {
 	EMinicard *e_minicard = E_MINICARD(item);
-
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
+	if (GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS (e_minicard) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
 		GList *list;
 		gdouble text_height;
 		gint old_height;
diff --git a/calendar/gui/e-day-view.c b/calendar/gui/e-day-view.c
index de4b9b3b68..010f5bdb32 100644
--- a/calendar/gui/e-day-view.c
+++ b/calendar/gui/e-day-view.c
@@ -1931,11 +1931,7 @@ e_day_view_focus_in (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventFocus *event)
 
 	day_view = E_DAY_VIEW (widget);
 
-	/* XXX Can't access flags directly anymore, but is it really needed?
-	 *     If so, could we call gtk_widget_send_focus_change() instead? */
-#if 0
 	GTK_WIDGET_SET_FLAGS (widget, GTK_HAS_FOCUS);
-#endif
 
 	gtk_widget_queue_draw (day_view->top_canvas);
 	gtk_widget_queue_draw (day_view->main_canvas);
@@ -1954,11 +1950,7 @@ e_day_view_focus_out (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventFocus *event)
 
 	day_view = E_DAY_VIEW (widget);
 
-	/* XXX Can't access flags directly anymore, but is it really needed?
-	 *     If so, could we call gtk_widget_send_focus_change() instead? */
-#if 0
 	GTK_WIDGET_UNSET_FLAGS (widget, GTK_HAS_FOCUS);
-#endif
 
 	gtk_widget_queue_draw (day_view->top_canvas);
 	gtk_widget_queue_draw (day_view->main_canvas);
@@ -7108,8 +7100,10 @@ e_day_view_auto_scroll_handler (gpointer data)
 			e_day_view_update_selection (day_view, day, row);
 		} else if (day_view->resize_drag_pos != E_CALENDAR_VIEW_POS_NONE) {
 			e_day_view_update_resize (day_view, row);
-		} else if (day_view->drag_item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE) {
-			e_day_view_update_main_canvas_drag (day_view, row, day);
+		} else if (day_view->drag_item->object.flags
+			   & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE) {
+			e_day_view_update_main_canvas_drag (day_view, row,
+							    day);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -7517,7 +7511,8 @@ e_day_view_update_top_canvas_drag (EDayView *day_view,
 
 	/* If the position hasn't changed, just return. */
 	if (day_view->drag_last_day == day
-	    && (day_view->drag_long_event_item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE))
+	    && (day_view->drag_long_event_item->object.flags
+		& GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE))
 		return;
 
 	day_view->drag_last_day = day;
@@ -7544,7 +7539,7 @@ e_day_view_update_top_canvas_drag (EDayView *day_view,
 				     item_x + E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT_BORDER_WIDTH + E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT_X_PAD,
 				     item_y + E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT_BORDER_HEIGHT + E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT_Y_PAD);
 
-	if (!(day_view->drag_long_event_rect_item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)) {
+	if (!(day_view->drag_long_event_rect_item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)) {
 		gnome_canvas_item_raise_to_top (day_view->drag_long_event_rect_item);
 		gnome_canvas_item_show (day_view->drag_long_event_rect_item);
 	}
@@ -7552,7 +7547,8 @@ e_day_view_update_top_canvas_drag (EDayView *day_view,
 	/* Set the text, if necessary. We don't want to set the text every
 	   time it moves, so we check if it is currently invisible and only
 	   set the text then. */
-	if (!(day_view->drag_long_event_item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)) {
+	if (!(day_view->drag_long_event_item->object.flags
+	      & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)) {
 		const gchar *summary;
 
 		if (event && is_comp_data_valid (event)) {
@@ -7633,7 +7629,7 @@ e_day_view_update_main_canvas_drag (EDayView *day_view,
 	/* If the position hasn't changed, just return. */
 	if (day_view->drag_last_day == day
 	    && day_view->drag_last_row == row
-	    && (day_view->drag_item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE))
+	    && (day_view->drag_item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE))
 		return;
 
 	day_view->drag_last_day = day;
@@ -7704,12 +7700,12 @@ e_day_view_update_main_canvas_drag (EDayView *day_view,
 				     item_x + E_DAY_VIEW_BAR_WIDTH + E_DAY_VIEW_EVENT_X_PAD,
 				     item_y + E_DAY_VIEW_EVENT_BORDER_HEIGHT + E_DAY_VIEW_EVENT_Y_PAD);
 
-	if (!(day_view->drag_bar_item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)) {
+	if (!(day_view->drag_bar_item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)) {
 		gnome_canvas_item_raise_to_top (day_view->drag_bar_item);
 		gnome_canvas_item_show (day_view->drag_bar_item);
 	}
 
-	if (!(day_view->drag_rect_item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)) {
+	if (!(day_view->drag_rect_item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)) {
 		gnome_canvas_item_raise_to_top (day_view->drag_rect_item);
 		gnome_canvas_item_show (day_view->drag_rect_item);
 	}
@@ -7717,7 +7713,7 @@ e_day_view_update_main_canvas_drag (EDayView *day_view,
 	/* Set the text, if necessary. We don't want to set the text every
 	   time it moves, so we check if it is currently invisible and only
 	   set the text then. */
-	if (!(day_view->drag_item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)) {
+	if (!(day_view->drag_item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)) {
 		const gchar *summary;
 
 		if (event && is_comp_data_valid (event)) {
diff --git a/calendar/gui/e-week-view.c b/calendar/gui/e-week-view.c
index db6d861c28..accafd9ac2 100644
--- a/calendar/gui/e-week-view.c
+++ b/calendar/gui/e-week-view.c
@@ -1363,11 +1363,7 @@ e_week_view_focus_in (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventFocus *event)
 
 	week_view = E_WEEK_VIEW (widget);
 
-	/* XXX Can't access flags directly anymore, but is it really needed?
-	 *     If so, could we call gtk_widget_send_focus_change() instead? */
-#if 0
 	GTK_WIDGET_SET_FLAGS (widget, GTK_HAS_FOCUS);
-#endif
 
 	gtk_widget_queue_draw (week_view->main_canvas);
 
@@ -1385,11 +1381,7 @@ e_week_view_focus_out (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventFocus *event)
 
 	week_view = E_WEEK_VIEW (widget);
 
-	/* XXX Can't access flags directly anymore, but is it really needed?
-	 *     If so, could we call gtk_widget_send_focus_change() instead? */
-#if 0
 	GTK_WIDGET_UNSET_FLAGS (widget, GTK_HAS_FOCUS);
-#endif
 
 	gtk_widget_queue_draw (week_view->main_canvas);
 
@@ -4684,7 +4676,7 @@ e_week_view_is_jump_button_visible (EWeekView *week_view, gint day)
 	g_return_val_if_fail (E_IS_WEEK_VIEW (week_view), FALSE);
 
 	if ((day >= 0) && (day < E_WEEK_VIEW_MAX_WEEKS * 7))
-		return week_view->jump_buttons[day]->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE;
+		return week_view->jump_buttons[day]->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE;
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
diff --git a/calendar/gui/ea-week-view.c b/calendar/gui/ea-week-view.c
index 19028cf189..fcbae83cb7 100644
--- a/calendar/gui/ea-week-view.c
+++ b/calendar/gui/ea-week-view.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ ea_week_view_get_n_children (AtkObject *accessible)
 
 	/* add the number of visible jump buttons */
 	for (i = 0; i < E_WEEK_VIEW_MAX_WEEKS * 7; i++) {
-		if (week_view->jump_buttons[i]->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
+		if (week_view->jump_buttons[i]->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
 			++count;
 	}
 
diff --git a/e-util/gtk-compat.h b/e-util/gtk-compat.h
index 6b93eed320..2b96d9c4b2 100644
--- a/e-util/gtk-compat.h
+++ b/e-util/gtk-compat.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #define gdk_drag_context_get_suggested_action(context)	(context)->suggested_action
 #define gdk_drag_context_get_selected_action(context)	(context)->action
 #define gdk_drag_context_list_targets(context)		(context)->targets
-#define gdk_visual_get_depth(visual)			(visual)->depth
 
 #define gtk_accessible_get_widget(accessible) \
 	(GTK_ACCESSIBLE (accessible)->widget)
diff --git a/libgnomecanvas/gailcanvas.c b/libgnomecanvas/gailcanvas.c
index 02abd10deb..4ec0b67de3 100644
--- a/libgnomecanvas/gailcanvas.c
+++ b/libgnomecanvas/gailcanvas.c
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 #include "gailcanvasitemfactory.h"
 #include "gailcanvaswidgetfactory.h"
 
-#include <e-util/gtk-compat.h>
-
 static void       gail_canvas_class_init          (GailCanvasClass *klass);
 static void       gail_canvas_real_initialize     (AtkObject       *obj,
                                                    gpointer        data);
@@ -182,13 +180,13 @@ gail_canvas_real_initialize (AtkObject *obj,
 
   canvas = GNOME_CANVAS (data);
 
-  adj = gtk_layout_get_hadjustment (GTK_LAYOUT (canvas));
+  adj = canvas->layout.hadjustment;
   g_signal_connect (adj,
                     "value_changed",
                     G_CALLBACK (adjustment_changed),
                     canvas);
 
-  adj = gtk_layout_get_vadjustment (GTK_LAYOUT (canvas));
+  adj = canvas->layout.vadjustment;
   g_signal_connect (adj,
                     "value_changed",
                     G_CALLBACK (adjustment_changed),
@@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ gail_canvas_get_n_children (AtkObject* obj)
   g_return_val_if_fail (GAIL_IS_CANVAS (obj), 0);
 
   accessible = GTK_ACCESSIBLE (obj);
-  widget = gtk_accessible_get_widget (accessible);
+  widget = accessible->widget;
   if (widget == NULL)
     /* State is defunct */
     return 0;
@@ -237,7 +235,7 @@ gail_canvas_ref_child (AtkObject *obj,
   g_return_val_if_fail (GAIL_IS_CANVAS (obj), NULL);
 
   accessible = GTK_ACCESSIBLE (obj);
-  widget = gtk_accessible_get_widget (accessible);
+  widget = accessible->widget;
   if (widget == NULL)
     /* State is defunct */
     return NULL;
diff --git a/libgnomecanvas/gailcanvasitem.c b/libgnomecanvas/gailcanvasitem.c
index 5ae7c8bee3..f059e1909c 100644
--- a/libgnomecanvas/gailcanvasitem.c
+++ b/libgnomecanvas/gailcanvasitem.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ gail_canvas_item_ref_state_set (AtkObject         *obj)
     {
       item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (g_obj);
 
-      if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
+      if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
         {
           atk_state_set_add_state (state_set, ATK_STATE_VISIBLE);
           if (is_item_on_screen (item))
@@ -482,16 +482,14 @@ is_item_in_window (GnomeCanvasItem   *item,
                    gint              height)
 {
   GtkWidget *widget;
-  GdkWindow *window;
   gboolean retval;
 
   widget = GTK_WIDGET (item->canvas);
-  window = gtk_widget_get_window (widget);
-  if (window)
+  if (widget->window)
     {
       int window_width, window_height;
  
-      gdk_window_get_geometry (window, NULL, NULL, 
+      gdk_window_get_geometry (widget->window, NULL, NULL, 
                                &window_width, &window_height, NULL);
       /*
        * Check whether rectangles intersect
diff --git a/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-line.c b/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-line.c
index fa7c74ccc1..48cafb71c7 100644
--- a/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-line.c
+++ b/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-line.c
@@ -1096,18 +1096,14 @@ gnome_canvas_line_update (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double *affine, ArtSVP *clip_pa
 static void
 gnome_canvas_line_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
-	GtkLayout *layout;
 	GnomeCanvasLine *line;
-	GdkWindow *bin_window;
 
 	line = GNOME_CANVAS_LINE (item);
 
 	if (parent_class->realize)
 		(* parent_class->realize) (item);
 
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (item->canvas);
-	bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-	line->gc = gdk_gc_new (bin_window);
+	line->gc = gdk_gc_new (item->canvas->layout.bin_window);
 
 #if 0
 	(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_CLASS (item->object.klass)->update) (item, NULL, NULL, 0);
diff --git a/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-rich-text.c b/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-rich-text.c
index db0e52fde1..2a50f2ed4d 100644
--- a/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-rich-text.c
+++ b/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-rich-text.c
@@ -1522,14 +1522,8 @@ gnome_canvas_rich_text_event(GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 		return gnome_canvas_rich_text_button_release_event(
 			item, (GdkEventButton *) event);
 	case GDK_FOCUS_CHANGE:
-	{
-		GtkLayout *layout;
-		GdkWindow *bin_window;
-
-		layout = GTK_LAYOUT (item->canvas);
-		bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-
-		if (((GdkEventFocus *) event)->window != bin_window)
+		if (((GdkEventFocus *) event)->window !=
+		    item->canvas->layout.bin_window)
 			return FALSE;
 
 		if (((GdkEventFocus *) event)->in)
@@ -1538,7 +1532,6 @@ gnome_canvas_rich_text_event(GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 		else
 			return gnome_canvas_rich_text_focus_out_event(
 				item, (GdkEventFocus *) event);
-	}
 	default:
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -1712,13 +1705,8 @@ scale_fonts(GtkTextTag *tag, gpointer data)
 {
 	GnomeCanvasRichText *text = GNOME_CANVAS_RICH_TEXT(data);
 
-	/* XXX GtkTextTag::values is sealed with apparently no way
-	 *     to access it.  This looks like a small optimization
-	 *     anyway. */
-#if 0
 	if (!tag->values)
 		return;
-#endif
 
 	g_object_set(
 		G_OBJECT(tag), "scale", 
@@ -1931,7 +1919,7 @@ gnome_canvas_rich_text_ensure_layout(GnomeCanvasRichText *text)
 		style = gtk_text_attributes_new();
 
 		gnome_canvas_rich_text_set_attributes_from_style(
-			text, style, gtk_widget_get_style (canvas));
+			text, style, canvas->style);
 
 		style->pixels_above_lines = text->_priv->pixels_above_lines;
 		style->pixels_below_lines = text->_priv->pixels_below_lines;
@@ -2132,8 +2120,6 @@ gnome_canvas_rich_text_draw(GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkDrawable *drawable,
 			    int x, int y, int width, int height)
 {
 	GnomeCanvasRichText *text = GNOME_CANVAS_RICH_TEXT(item);
-	GtkStyle *style;
-	GtkWidget *widget;
 	double i2w[6], w2c[6], i2c[6];
 	double ax, ay;
 	int x1, y1, x2, y2;
@@ -2159,16 +2145,13 @@ gnome_canvas_rich_text_draw(GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkDrawable *drawable,
 	y2 = c2.y;
 
 	gtk_text_layout_set_screen_width(text->_priv->layout, x2 - x1);
-
-	widget = GTK_WIDGET (item->canvas);
-	style = gtk_widget_get_style (widget);
-
+      
         /* FIXME: should last arg be NULL? */
 	gtk_text_layout_draw(
 		text->_priv->layout,
-		widget,
+		GTK_WIDGET(item->canvas),
 		drawable,
-		style->text_gc[GTK_STATE_NORMAL],
+		GTK_WIDGET (item->canvas)->style->text_gc[GTK_STATE_NORMAL],
 		x - x1, y - y1,
 		0, 0, (x2 - x1) - (x - x1), (y2 - y1) - (y - y1),
 		NULL);
diff --git a/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-shape.c b/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-shape.c
index b951cbc014..79d8124525 100644
--- a/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-shape.c
+++ b/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-shape.c
@@ -648,18 +648,12 @@ gnome_canvas_shape_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 		(* parent_class->realize) (item);
 
 	if (!item->canvas->aa) {
-		GtkLayout *layout;
-		GdkWindow *bin_window;
-
 		gcbp_ensure_gdk (shape);
 
-		layout = GTK_LAYOUT (item->canvas);
-		bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-
-		g_assert (bin_window != NULL);
+		g_assert(item->canvas->layout.bin_window != NULL);
 
-		shape->priv->gdk->fill_gc = gdk_gc_new (bin_window);
-		shape->priv->gdk->outline_gc = gdk_gc_new (bin_window);
+		shape->priv->gdk->fill_gc = gdk_gc_new (item->canvas->layout.bin_window);
+		shape->priv->gdk->outline_gc = gdk_gc_new (item->canvas->layout.bin_window);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1434,11 +1428,10 @@ gcbp_ensure_mask (GnomeCanvasShape * shape, gint width, gint height)
 
 	if ((width > ctx->width) || (height > ctx->height)) {
 		/* Ctx is too small */
-		GtkWidget *widget;
+
 		GdkWindow * window;
 
-		widget = GTK_WIDGET (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (shape)->canvas);
-		window = gtk_widget_get_window (widget);
+		window = ((GtkWidget *) (((GnomeCanvasItem *) shape)->canvas))->window;
 
 		if (ctx->clear_gc) g_object_unref (ctx->clear_gc);
 		if (ctx->xor_gc) g_object_unref (ctx->xor_gc);
diff --git a/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-text.c b/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-text.c
index c7e58aef0d..81cc357e41 100644
--- a/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-text.c
+++ b/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas-text.c
@@ -1307,13 +1307,9 @@ gnome_canvas_text_get_property (GObject            *object,
 static void
 gnome_canvas_text_apply_font_desc (GnomeCanvasText *text)
 {
-	PangoFontDescription *font_desc;
-	GtkWidget *widget;
-	GtkStyle *style;
-
-	widget = GTK_WIDGET (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (text)->canvas);
-	style = gtk_widget_get_style (widget);
-	font_desc = pango_font_description_copy (style->font_desc);
+	PangoFontDescription *font_desc =
+		pango_font_description_copy (
+			GTK_WIDGET (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (text)->canvas)->style->font_desc);
 
 	if (text->font_desc)
 		pango_font_description_merge (font_desc, text->font_desc, TRUE);
@@ -1427,8 +1423,6 @@ gnome_canvas_text_update (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double *affine, ArtSVP *clip_pa
 static void
 gnome_canvas_text_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GdkWindow *bin_window;
 	GnomeCanvasText *text;
 
 	text = GNOME_CANVAS_TEXT (item);
@@ -1436,10 +1430,7 @@ gnome_canvas_text_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 	if (parent_class->realize)
 		(* parent_class->realize) (item);
 
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (item->canvas);
-	bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-
-	text->gc = gdk_gc_new (bin_window);
+	text->gc = gdk_gc_new (item->canvas->layout.bin_window);
 }
 
 /* Unrealize handler for the text item */
diff --git a/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas.c b/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas.c
index 3241283719..5345a59200 100644
--- a/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas.c
+++ b/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas.c
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@
 #include "gnome-canvas-marshal.h"
 #include "gnome-canvas-marshal.c"
 
-#include <e-util/gtk-compat.h>
 
 /* We must run our idle update handler *before* GDK wants to redraw. */
 #define CANVAS_IDLE_PRIORITY (GDK_PRIORITY_REDRAW - 5)
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ gnome_canvas_item_get_type (void)
 static void
 gnome_canvas_item_init (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
-	item->flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE;
+	item->object.flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -301,7 +300,7 @@ gnome_canvas_item_construct (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GnomeCanvasGroup *parent,
 static void
 redraw_if_visible (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
+	if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
 		gnome_canvas_request_redraw (item->canvas, item->x1, item->y1, item->x2 + 1, item->y2 + 1);
 }
 
@@ -340,10 +339,10 @@ gnome_canvas_item_dispose (GObject *object)
 
 	/* Normal destroy stuff */
 
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED)
+	if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED)
 		(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (item)->unmap) (item);
 
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)
+	if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)
 		(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (item)->unrealize) (item);
 
 	if (item->parent)
@@ -362,7 +361,7 @@ gnome_canvas_item_dispose (GObject *object)
 static void
 gnome_canvas_item_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
-	item->flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED;
+	GTK_OBJECT_SET_FLAGS (item, GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED);
 
 	gnome_canvas_item_request_update (item);
 }
@@ -371,31 +370,31 @@ gnome_canvas_item_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 static void
 gnome_canvas_item_unrealize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
-	item->flags &= ~GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED;
+	GTK_OBJECT_UNSET_FLAGS (item, GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED);
 }
 
 /* Map handler for canvas items */
 static void
 gnome_canvas_item_map (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
-	item->flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED;
+	GTK_OBJECT_SET_FLAGS (item, GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED);
 }
 
 /* Unmap handler for canvas items */
 static void
 gnome_canvas_item_unmap (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
-	item->flags &= ~GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED;
+	GTK_OBJECT_UNSET_FLAGS (item, GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED);
 }
 
 /* Update handler for canvas items */
 static void
 gnome_canvas_item_update (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double *affine, ArtSVP *clip_path, int flags)
 {
-	item->flags &= ~GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_UPDATE;
-	item->flags &= ~GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE;
-	item->flags &= ~GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_CLIP;
-	item->flags &= ~GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_VIS;
+	GTK_OBJECT_UNSET_FLAGS (item, GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_UPDATE);
+	GTK_OBJECT_UNSET_FLAGS (item, GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE);
+	GTK_OBJECT_UNSET_FLAGS (item, GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_CLIP);
+	GTK_OBJECT_UNSET_FLAGS (item, GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_VIS);
 }
 
 #define noHACKISH_AFFINE
@@ -424,13 +423,13 @@ gnome_canvas_item_invoke_update (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double *p2cpx, ArtSVP *c
 #endif
 
 	child_flags = flags;
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE))
+	if (!(item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE))
 		child_flags &= ~GNOME_CANVAS_UPDATE_IS_VISIBLE;
 
 	/* Calculate actual item transformation matrix */
 
 	if (item->xform) {
-		if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL) {
+		if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL) {
 			/* Item has full affine */
 			art_affine_multiply (i2cpx, item->xform, p2cpx);
 		} else {
@@ -456,16 +455,16 @@ gnome_canvas_item_invoke_update (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double *p2cpx, ArtSVP *c
 
 	child_flags &= ~GNOME_CANVAS_UPDATE_REQUESTED;
 
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_UPDATE)
+	if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_UPDATE)
 		child_flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_UPDATE_REQUESTED;
 
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE)
+	if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE)
 		child_flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_UPDATE_AFFINE;
 
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_CLIP)
+	if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_CLIP)
 		child_flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_UPDATE_CLIP;
 
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_VIS)
+	if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_VIS)
 		child_flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_UPDATE_VISIBILITY;
 
 	if (child_flags & GCI_UPDATE_MASK) {
@@ -487,7 +486,7 @@ gnome_canvas_item_invoke_point (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double x, double y, int c
 	/* Calculate x & y in item local coordinates */
 
 	if (item->xform) {
-		if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL) {
+		if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL) {
 			gdouble p2i[6], t;
 			/* Item has full affine */
 			art_affine_invert (p2i, item->xform);
@@ -590,7 +589,7 @@ gnome_canvas_item_affine_relative (GnomeCanvasItem *item, const double affine[6]
 	/* Calculate actual item transformation matrix */
 
 	if (item->xform) {
-		if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL) {
+		if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL) {
 			/* Item has full affine */
 			art_affine_multiply (i2p, affine, item->xform);
 		} else {
@@ -633,14 +632,14 @@ gnome_canvas_item_affine_absolute (GnomeCanvasItem *item, const double i2p[6])
 	}
 
 	if (i2p) {
-		if (item->xform && !(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL)) {
+		if (item->xform && !(item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL)) {
 			/* We do not want to deal with translation-only affines */
 			g_free (item->xform);
 			item->xform = NULL;
 		}
 		if (!item->xform) item->xform = g_new (gdouble, 6);
 		memcpy (item->xform, i2p, 6 * sizeof (gdouble));
-		item->flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL;
+		item->object.flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL;
 	} else {
 		if (item->xform) {
 			g_free (item->xform);
@@ -648,9 +647,9 @@ gnome_canvas_item_affine_absolute (GnomeCanvasItem *item, const double i2p[6])
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE)) {
+	if (!(item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE)) {
 		/* Request update */
-		item->flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE;
+		item->object.flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE;
 		gnome_canvas_item_request_update (item);
 	}
 
@@ -878,8 +877,8 @@ gnome_canvas_item_show (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
 	g_return_if_fail (GNOME_IS_CANVAS_ITEM (item));
 
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)) {
-		item->flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE;
+	if (!(item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)) {
+		item->object.flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE;
 		gnome_canvas_request_redraw (item->canvas, item->x1, item->y1, item->x2 + 1, item->y2 + 1);
 		item->canvas->need_repick = TRUE;
 	}
@@ -898,8 +897,8 @@ gnome_canvas_item_hide (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
 	g_return_if_fail (GNOME_IS_CANVAS_ITEM (item));
 
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE) {
-		item->flags &= ~GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE;
+	if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE) {
+		item->object.flags &= ~GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE;
 		gnome_canvas_request_redraw (item->canvas, item->x1, item->y1, item->x2 + 1, item->y2 + 1);
 		item->canvas->need_repick = TRUE;
 	}
@@ -927,8 +926,6 @@ gnome_canvas_item_hide (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 int
 gnome_canvas_item_grab (GnomeCanvasItem *item, guint event_mask, GdkCursor *cursor, guint32 etime)
 {
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GdkWindow *bin_window;
 	int retval;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (GNOME_IS_CANVAS_ITEM (item), GDK_GRAB_NOT_VIEWABLE);
@@ -937,13 +934,10 @@ gnome_canvas_item_grab (GnomeCanvasItem *item, guint event_mask, GdkCursor *curs
 	if (item->canvas->grabbed_item)
 		return GDK_GRAB_ALREADY_GRABBED;
 
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE))
+	if (!(item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE))
 		return GDK_GRAB_NOT_VIEWABLE;
 
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (item->canvas);
-	bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-
-	retval = gdk_pointer_grab (bin_window,
+	retval = gdk_pointer_grab (item->canvas->layout.bin_window,
 				   FALSE,
 				   event_mask,
 				   NULL,
@@ -1001,7 +995,7 @@ gnome_canvas_item_i2w_affine (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double affine[6])
 
 	while (item) {
 		if (item->xform != NULL) {
-			if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL) {
+			if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL) {
 				art_affine_multiply (affine, affine, item->xform);
 			} else {
 				affine[4] += item->xform[0];
@@ -1159,14 +1153,8 @@ gnome_canvas_item_grab_focus (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 	focused_item = item->canvas->focused_item;
 
 	if (focused_item) {
-		GtkLayout *layout;
-		GdkWindow *bin_window;
-
-		layout = GTK_LAYOUT (item->canvas);
-		bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-
 		ev.focus_change.type = GDK_FOCUS_CHANGE;
-		ev.focus_change.window = bin_window;
+		ev.focus_change.window = GTK_LAYOUT (item->canvas)->bin_window;
 		ev.focus_change.send_event = FALSE;
 		ev.focus_change.in = FALSE;
 
@@ -1177,14 +1165,8 @@ gnome_canvas_item_grab_focus (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 	gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET (item->canvas));
 
 	if (focused_item) {                                                     
-		GtkLayout *layout;
-		GdkWindow *bin_window;
-
-		layout = GTK_LAYOUT (item->canvas);
-		bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-
 		ev.focus_change.type = GDK_FOCUS_CHANGE;                        
-		ev.focus_change.window = bin_window;
+		ev.focus_change.window = GTK_LAYOUT (item->canvas)->bin_window;
 		ev.focus_change.send_event = FALSE;                             
 		ev.focus_change.in = TRUE;                                      
 
@@ -1224,7 +1206,7 @@ gnome_canvas_item_get_bounds (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double *x1, double *y1, dou
 
 	/* Make the bounds relative to the item's parent coordinate system */
 
-	if (item->xform && (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL)) {
+	if (item->xform && (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL)) {
 		p1.x = p2.x = tx1;
 		p1.y = p4.y = ty1;
 		p3.x = p4.x = tx2;
@@ -1304,10 +1286,10 @@ gnome_canvas_item_get_bounds (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double *x1, double *y1, dou
 void
 gnome_canvas_item_request_update (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_UPDATE)
+	if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_UPDATE)
 		return;
 
-	item->flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_UPDATE;
+	item->object.flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_UPDATE;
 
 	if (item->parent != NULL) {
 		/* Recurse up the tree */
@@ -1455,12 +1437,12 @@ static double *
 gnome_canvas_ensure_translate (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
 	if (item->xform == NULL) {
-		item->flags &= ~GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL;
+		GTK_OBJECT_UNSET_FLAGS (item, GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL);
 		item->xform = g_new (double, 2);
 		item->xform[0] = 0.0;
 		item->xform[1] = 0.0;
 		return item->xform;
-	} else if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL) {
+	} else if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL) {
 		return item->xform + 4;
 	} else {
 		return item->xform;
@@ -1511,7 +1493,7 @@ gnome_canvas_group_get_property (GObject *gobject, guint param_id,
 	case GROUP_PROP_X:
 		if (item->xform == NULL)
 			g_value_set_double (value, 0);
-		else if (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (gobject)->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL)
+		else if (GTK_OBJECT (gobject)->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL)
 			g_value_set_double (value, item->xform[4]);
 		else
 			g_value_set_double (value, item->xform[0]);
@@ -1520,7 +1502,7 @@ gnome_canvas_group_get_property (GObject *gobject, guint param_id,
 	case GROUP_PROP_Y:
 		if (item->xform == NULL)
 			g_value_set_double (value, 0);
-		else if (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (gobject)->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL)
+		else if (GTK_OBJECT (gobject)->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL)
 			g_value_set_double (value, item->xform[5]);
 		else
 			g_value_set_double (value, item->xform[1]);
@@ -1599,7 +1581,7 @@ gnome_canvas_group_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 	for (list = group->item_list; list; list = list->next) {
 		i = list->data;
 
-		if (!(i->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
+		if (!(i->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
 			(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (i)->realize) (i);
 	}
 
@@ -1619,7 +1601,7 @@ gnome_canvas_group_unrealize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 	for (list = group->item_list; list; list = list->next) {
 		i = list->data;
 
-		if (i->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)
+		if (i->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)
 			(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (i)->unrealize) (i);
 	}
 
@@ -1639,7 +1621,7 @@ gnome_canvas_group_map (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 	for (list = group->item_list; list; list = list->next) {
 		i = list->data;
 
-		if (!(i->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED))
+		if (!(i->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED))
 			(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (i)->map) (i);
 	}
 
@@ -1659,7 +1641,7 @@ gnome_canvas_group_unmap (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 	for (list = group->item_list; list; list = list->next) {
 		i = list->data;
 
-		if (i->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED)
+		if (i->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED)
 			(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (i)->unmap) (i);
 	}
 
@@ -1680,12 +1662,12 @@ gnome_canvas_group_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkDrawable *drawable,
 	for (list = group->item_list; list; list = list->next) {
 		child = list->data;
 
-		if (((child->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
+		if (((child->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
 		     && ((child->x1 < (x + width))
 			 && (child->y1 < (y + height))
 			 && (child->x2 > x)
 			 && (child->y2 > y)))
-		    || ((child->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_ALWAYS_REDRAW)
+		    || ((GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS (child) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_ALWAYS_REDRAW)
 			&& (child->x1 < child->canvas->redraw_x2)
 			&& (child->y1 < child->canvas->redraw_y2)
 			&& (child->x2 > child->canvas->redraw_x1)
@@ -1732,7 +1714,7 @@ gnome_canvas_group_point (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double x, double y, int cx, int
 
 		point_item = NULL; /* cater for incomplete item implementations */
 
-		if ((child->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
+		if ((child->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
 		    && GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (child)->point) {
 			dist = gnome_canvas_item_invoke_point (child, gx, gy, cx, cy, &point_item);
 			has_point = TRUE;
@@ -1773,7 +1755,7 @@ gnome_canvas_group_bounds (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double *x1, double *y1, double
 	for (list = group->item_list; list; list = list->next) {
 		child = list->data;
 
-		if (child->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE) {
+		if (child->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE) {
 			set = TRUE;
 			gnome_canvas_item_get_bounds (child, &minx, &miny, &maxx, &maxy);
 			break;
@@ -1794,7 +1776,7 @@ gnome_canvas_group_bounds (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double *x1, double *y1, double
 	for (; list; list = list->next) {
 		child = list->data;
 
-		if (!(child->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE))
+		if (!(child->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE))
 			continue;
 
 		gnome_canvas_item_get_bounds (child, &tx1, &ty1, &tx2, &ty2);
@@ -1831,12 +1813,12 @@ gnome_canvas_group_render (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GnomeCanvasBuf *buf)
 	for (list = group->item_list; list; list = list->next) {
 		child = list->data;
 
-		if (((child->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
+		if (((child->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
 		     && ((child->x1 < buf->rect.x1)
 			 && (child->y1 < buf->rect.y1)
 			 && (child->x2 > buf->rect.x0)
 			 && (child->y2 > buf->rect.y0)))
-		    || ((child->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_ALWAYS_REDRAW)
+		    || ((GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS (child) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_ALWAYS_REDRAW)
 			&& (child->x1 < child->canvas->redraw_x2)
 			&& (child->y1 < child->canvas->redraw_y2)
 			&& (child->x2 > child->canvas->redraw_x1)
@@ -1859,10 +1841,10 @@ group_add (GnomeCanvasGroup *group, GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 	} else
 		group->item_list_end = g_list_append (group->item_list_end, item)->next;
 
-	if (group->item.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)
+	if (group->item.object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)
 		(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (item)->realize) (item);
 
-	if (group->item.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED)
+	if (group->item.object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED)
 		(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (item)->map) (item);
 
 	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (item), "parent");
@@ -1879,10 +1861,10 @@ group_remove (GnomeCanvasGroup *group, GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 
 	for (children = group->item_list; children; children = children->next)
 		if (children->data == item) {
-			if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED)
+			if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED)
 				(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (item)->unmap) (item);
 
-			if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)
+			if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)
 				(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (item)->unrealize) (item);
 
 			/* Unparent the child */
@@ -2110,13 +2092,7 @@ panic_root_destroyed (GtkObject *object, gpointer data)
 static void
 gnome_canvas_init (GnomeCanvas *canvas)
 {
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	guint layout_width, layout_height;
-
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (canvas);
-	gtk_layout_get_size (layout, &layout_width, &layout_height);
-
-	gtk_widget_set_can_focus (GTK_WIDGET (canvas), TRUE);
+	GTK_WIDGET_SET_FLAGS (canvas, GTK_CAN_FOCUS);
 
 	canvas->need_update = FALSE;
 	canvas->need_redraw = FALSE;
@@ -2125,8 +2101,8 @@ gnome_canvas_init (GnomeCanvas *canvas)
 
 	canvas->scroll_x1 = 0.0;
 	canvas->scroll_y1 = 0.0;
-	canvas->scroll_x2 = layout_width;
-	canvas->scroll_y2 = layout_height;
+	canvas->scroll_x2 = canvas->layout.width;
+	canvas->scroll_y2 = canvas->layout.height;
 
 	canvas->pixels_per_unit = 1.0;
 
@@ -2307,8 +2283,6 @@ static void
 gnome_canvas_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
 {
 	GnomeCanvas *canvas;
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GdkWindow *bin_window;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (GNOME_IS_CANVAS (widget));
 
@@ -2319,11 +2293,8 @@ gnome_canvas_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
 
 	canvas = GNOME_CANVAS (widget);
 
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (canvas);
-	bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-
-	gdk_window_set_events (bin_window,
-			       (gdk_window_get_events (bin_window)
+	gdk_window_set_events (canvas->layout.bin_window,
+			       (gdk_window_get_events (canvas->layout.bin_window)
 				 | GDK_EXPOSURE_MASK
 				 | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK
 				 | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK
@@ -2336,7 +2307,7 @@ gnome_canvas_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
 
 	/* Create our own temporary pixmap gc and realize all the items */
 
-	canvas->pixmap_gc = gdk_gc_new (bin_window);
+	canvas->pixmap_gc = gdk_gc_new (canvas->layout.bin_window);
 
 	(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (canvas->root)->realize) (canvas->root);
 }
@@ -2370,27 +2341,14 @@ gnome_canvas_unrealize (GtkWidget *widget)
 static void
 scroll_to (GnomeCanvas *canvas, int cx, int cy)
 {
-	GtkWidget *widget;
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GtkAllocation allocation;
-	GtkAdjustment *hadjustment;
-	GtkAdjustment *vadjustment;
-	guint layout_width, layout_height;
 	int scroll_width, scroll_height;
 	int right_limit, bottom_limit;
 	int old_zoom_xofs, old_zoom_yofs;
+	int changed_x = FALSE, changed_y = FALSE;
 	int canvas_width, canvas_height;
 
-	widget = GTK_WIDGET (canvas);
-	gtk_widget_get_allocation (widget, &allocation);
-
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (canvas);
-	hadjustment = gtk_layout_get_hadjustment (layout);
-	vadjustment = gtk_layout_get_vadjustment (layout);
-	gtk_layout_get_size (layout, &layout_width, &layout_height);
-
-	canvas_width = allocation.width;
-	canvas_height = allocation.height;
+	canvas_width = GTK_WIDGET (canvas)->allocation.width;
+	canvas_height = GTK_WIDGET (canvas)->allocation.height;
 
 	scroll_width = floor ((canvas->scroll_x2 - canvas->scroll_x1) * canvas->pixels_per_unit
 			      + 0.5);
@@ -2443,31 +2401,41 @@ scroll_to (GnomeCanvas *canvas, int cx, int cy)
 		/* The reason is, that coverage UTA will be invalidated by offset change */
 		/* fixme: Strictly this is not correct - we have to remove our own idle (Lauris) */
 		/* More stuff - we have to mark root as needing fresh affine (Lauris) */
-		if (!(canvas->root->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE)) {
-			canvas->root->flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE;
+		if (!(canvas->root->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE)) {
+			canvas->root->object.flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE;
 			gnome_canvas_request_update (canvas);
 		}
 		gtk_widget_queue_draw (GTK_WIDGET (canvas));
 	}
 
-	if (hadjustment)
-		gtk_adjustment_set_value (hadjustment, cx);
+	if (canvas->layout.hadjustment && ((int) canvas->layout.hadjustment->value) != cx) {
+		canvas->layout.hadjustment->value = cx;
+		changed_x = TRUE;
+	}
 
-	if (vadjustment)
-		gtk_adjustment_set_value (vadjustment, cy);
+	if (canvas->layout.vadjustment && ((int) canvas->layout.vadjustment->value) != cy) {
+		canvas->layout.vadjustment->value = cy;
+		changed_y = TRUE;
+	}
 
-	if ((scroll_width != (int) layout_width)
-	    || (scroll_height != (int) layout_height))
+	if ((scroll_width != (int) canvas->layout.width)
+	    || (scroll_height != (int) canvas->layout.height))
 		gtk_layout_set_size (GTK_LAYOUT (canvas), scroll_width, scroll_height);
+
+	/* Signal GtkLayout that it should do a redraw. */
+
+	if (changed_x)
+		g_signal_emit_by_name (canvas->layout.hadjustment, "value_changed");
+
+	if (changed_y)
+		g_signal_emit_by_name (canvas->layout.vadjustment, "value_changed");
 }
 
 /* Size allocation handler for the canvas */
 static void
 gnome_canvas_size_allocate (GtkWidget *widget, GtkAllocation *allocation)
 {
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GtkAdjustment *hadjustment;
-	GtkAdjustment *vadjustment;
+	GnomeCanvas *canvas;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (GNOME_IS_CANVAS (widget));
 	g_return_if_fail (allocation != NULL);
@@ -2475,27 +2443,22 @@ gnome_canvas_size_allocate (GtkWidget *widget, GtkAllocation *allocation)
 	if (GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (canvas_parent_class)->size_allocate)
 		(* GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (canvas_parent_class)->size_allocate) (widget, allocation);
 
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (widget);
-	hadjustment = gtk_layout_get_hadjustment (layout);
-	vadjustment = gtk_layout_get_vadjustment (layout);
+	canvas = GNOME_CANVAS (widget);
 
 	/* Recenter the view, if appropriate */
 
-	g_object_freeze_notify (G_OBJECT (hadjustment));
-	g_object_freeze_notify (G_OBJECT (vadjustment));
-
-	gtk_adjustment_set_page_size (hadjustment, allocation->width);
-	gtk_adjustment_set_page_increment (hadjustment, allocation->width / 2);
+	canvas->layout.hadjustment->page_size = allocation->width;
+	canvas->layout.hadjustment->page_increment = allocation->width / 2;
 
-	gtk_adjustment_set_page_size (vadjustment, allocation->height);
-	gtk_adjustment_set_page_increment (vadjustment, allocation->height / 2);
+	canvas->layout.vadjustment->page_size = allocation->height;
+	canvas->layout.vadjustment->page_increment = allocation->height / 2;
 
-	scroll_to (GNOME_CANVAS (widget),
-		   gtk_adjustment_get_value (hadjustment),
-		   gtk_adjustment_get_value (vadjustment));
+	scroll_to (canvas,
+		   canvas->layout.hadjustment->value,
+		   canvas->layout.vadjustment->value);
 
-	g_object_thaw_notify (G_OBJECT (hadjustment));
-	g_object_thaw_notify (G_OBJECT (vadjustment));
+	g_signal_emit_by_name (canvas->layout.hadjustment, "changed");
+	g_signal_emit_by_name (canvas->layout.vadjustment, "changed");
 }
 
 /* Emits an event for an item in the canvas, be it the current item, grabbed
@@ -2718,7 +2681,7 @@ pick_current_item (GnomeCanvas *canvas, GdkEvent *event)
 
 		/* find the closest item */
 
-		if (canvas->root->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
+		if (canvas->root->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
 			gnome_canvas_item_invoke_point (canvas->root, x, y, cx, cy,
 							&canvas->new_current_item);
 		else
@@ -2776,8 +2739,6 @@ static gint
 gnome_canvas_button (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventButton *event)
 {
 	GnomeCanvas *canvas;
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GdkWindow *bin_window;
 	int mask;
 	int retval;
 
@@ -2788,14 +2749,11 @@ gnome_canvas_button (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventButton *event)
 
 	canvas = GNOME_CANVAS (widget);
 
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (canvas);
-	bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-
 	/*
 	 * dispatch normally regardless of the event's window if an item has
 	 * has a pointer grab in effect
 	 */
-	if (!canvas->grabbed_item && event->window != bin_window)
+	if (!canvas->grabbed_item && event->window != canvas->layout.bin_window)
 		return retval;
 
 	switch (event->button) {
@@ -2855,18 +2813,13 @@ static gint
 gnome_canvas_motion (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventMotion *event)
 {
 	GnomeCanvas *canvas;
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GdkWindow *bin_window;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (GNOME_IS_CANVAS (widget), FALSE);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (event != NULL, FALSE);
 
 	canvas = GNOME_CANVAS (widget);
 
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (widget);
-	bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-
-	if (event->window != bin_window)
+	if (event->window != canvas->layout.bin_window)
 		return FALSE;
 
 	canvas->state = event->state;
@@ -2910,18 +2863,13 @@ static gint
 gnome_canvas_crossing (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventCrossing *event)
 {
 	GnomeCanvas *canvas;
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GdkWindow *bin_window;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (GNOME_IS_CANVAS (widget), FALSE);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (event != NULL, FALSE);
 
 	canvas = GNOME_CANVAS (widget);
 
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (canvas);
-	bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-
-	if (event->window != bin_window)
+	if (event->window != canvas->layout.bin_window)
 		return FALSE;
 
 	canvas->state = event->state;
@@ -2934,11 +2882,7 @@ gnome_canvas_focus_in (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventFocus *event)
 {
 	GnomeCanvas *canvas;
 
-	/* XXX Can't access flags directly anymore, but is it really needed?
-	 *     If so, could we call gtk_widget_send_focus_change() instead? */
-#if 0
 	GTK_WIDGET_SET_FLAGS (widget, GTK_HAS_FOCUS);
-#endif
 
 	canvas = GNOME_CANVAS (widget);
 
@@ -2954,11 +2898,7 @@ gnome_canvas_focus_out (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventFocus *event)
 {
 	GnomeCanvas *canvas;
 
-	/* XXX Can't access flags directly anymore, but is it really needed?
-	 *     If so, could we call gtk_widget_send_focus_change() instead? */
-#if 0
 	GTK_WIDGET_UNSET_FLAGS (widget, GTK_HAS_FOCUS);
-#endif
 
 	canvas = GNOME_CANVAS (widget);
 
@@ -2974,34 +2914,18 @@ static void
 gnome_canvas_paint_rect (GnomeCanvas *canvas, gint x0, gint y0, gint x1, gint y1)
 {
 	GtkWidget *widget;
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GdkWindow *bin_window;
-	GtkAllocation allocation;
-	GtkAdjustment *hadjustment;
-	GtkAdjustment *vadjustment;
 	gint draw_x1, draw_y1;
 	gint draw_x2, draw_y2;
 	gint draw_width, draw_height;
-	gdouble hadjustment_value;
-	gdouble vadjustment_value;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (!canvas->need_update);
 
 	widget = GTK_WIDGET (canvas);
-	gtk_widget_get_allocation (widget, &allocation);
-
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (canvas);
-	bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-	hadjustment = gtk_layout_get_hadjustment (layout);
-	vadjustment = gtk_layout_get_vadjustment (layout);
 
-	hadjustment_value = gtk_adjustment_get_value (hadjustment);
-	vadjustment_value = gtk_adjustment_get_value (vadjustment);
-
-	draw_x1 = MAX (x0, hadjustment_value - canvas->zoom_xofs);
-	draw_y1 = MAX (y0, vadjustment_value - canvas->zoom_yofs);
-	draw_x2 = MIN (draw_x1 + allocation.width, x1);
-	draw_y2 = MIN (draw_y1 + allocation.height, y1);
+	draw_x1 = MAX (x0, canvas->layout.hadjustment->value - canvas->zoom_xofs);
+	draw_y1 = MAX (y0, canvas->layout.vadjustment->value - canvas->zoom_yofs);
+	draw_x2 = MIN (draw_x1 + GTK_WIDGET (canvas)->allocation.width, x1);
+	draw_y2 = MIN (draw_y1 + GTK_WIDGET (canvas)->allocation.height, y1);
 
 	draw_width = draw_x2 - draw_x1;
 	draw_height = draw_y2 - draw_y1;
@@ -3020,7 +2944,6 @@ gnome_canvas_paint_rect (GnomeCanvas *canvas, gint x0, gint y0, gint x1, gint y1
 		GnomeCanvasBuf buf;
 		guchar *px;
 		GdkColor *color;
-		GtkStyle *style;
 
 		px = g_new (guchar, draw_width * 3 * draw_height);
 
@@ -3030,27 +2953,26 @@ gnome_canvas_paint_rect (GnomeCanvas *canvas, gint x0, gint y0, gint x1, gint y1
 		buf.rect.y0 = draw_y1;
 		buf.rect.x1 = draw_x2;
 		buf.rect.y1 = draw_y2;
-		style = gtk_widget_get_style (widget);
-		color = &style->bg[GTK_STATE_NORMAL];
+		color = &widget->style->bg[GTK_STATE_NORMAL];
 		buf.bg_color = (((color->red & 0xff00) << 8) | (color->green & 0xff00) | (color->blue >> 8));
 		buf.is_bg = 1;
 		buf.is_buf = 0;
 
 		g_signal_emit (G_OBJECT (canvas), canvas_signals[RENDER_BACKGROUND], 0, &buf);
 
-		if (canvas->root->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
+		if (canvas->root->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
 			(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (canvas->root)->render) (canvas->root, &buf);
 
 		if (buf.is_bg) {
 			gdk_gc_set_rgb_fg_color (canvas->pixmap_gc, color);
-			gdk_draw_rectangle (bin_window,
+			gdk_draw_rectangle (canvas->layout.bin_window,
 					    canvas->pixmap_gc,
 					    TRUE,
 					    (draw_x1 + canvas->zoom_xofs),
 					    (draw_y1 + canvas->zoom_yofs),
 					    draw_width, draw_height);
 		} else {
-			gdk_draw_rgb_image_dithalign (bin_window,
+			gdk_draw_rgb_image_dithalign (canvas->layout.bin_window,
 						      canvas->pixmap_gc,
 						      (draw_x1 + canvas->zoom_xofs),
 						      (draw_y1 + canvas->zoom_yofs),
@@ -3064,19 +2986,15 @@ gnome_canvas_paint_rect (GnomeCanvas *canvas, gint x0, gint y0, gint x1, gint y1
 		g_free (px);
 	} else {
 		GdkPixmap *pixmap;
-		GdkVisual *visual;
-		gint depth;
-
-		visual = gtk_widget_get_visual (widget);
-		depth = gdk_visual_get_depth (visual);
 
-		pixmap = gdk_pixmap_new (bin_window,
-					 draw_width, draw_height, depth);
+		pixmap = gdk_pixmap_new (canvas->layout.bin_window,
+					 draw_width, draw_height,
+					 gtk_widget_get_visual (widget)->depth);
 
 		g_signal_emit (G_OBJECT (canvas), canvas_signals[DRAW_BACKGROUND], 0, pixmap,
 			       draw_x1, draw_y1, draw_width, draw_height);
 
-		if (canvas->root->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
+		if (canvas->root->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
 			(* GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_GET_CLASS (canvas->root)->draw) (
 				canvas->root, pixmap,
 				draw_x1, draw_y1,
@@ -3084,7 +3002,7 @@ gnome_canvas_paint_rect (GnomeCanvas *canvas, gint x0, gint y0, gint x1, gint y1
 
 		/* Copy the pixmap to the window and clean up */
 
-		gdk_draw_drawable (bin_window,
+		gdk_draw_drawable (canvas->layout.bin_window,
 				   canvas->pixmap_gc,
 				   pixmap,
 				   0, 0,
@@ -3101,18 +3019,13 @@ static gint
 gnome_canvas_expose (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventExpose *event)
 {
 	GnomeCanvas *canvas;
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GdkWindow *bin_window;
 	GdkRectangle *rects;
 	gint n_rects;
 	int i;
 
 	canvas = GNOME_CANVAS (widget);
 
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (canvas);
-	bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-
-	if (!gtk_widget_is_drawable (widget) || (event->window != bin_window))
+	if (!gtk_widget_is_drawable (widget) || (event->window != canvas->layout.bin_window))
 		return FALSE;
 
 #ifdef VERBOSE
@@ -3155,29 +3068,10 @@ gnome_canvas_expose (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventExpose *event)
 static void
 paint (GnomeCanvas *canvas)
 {
-	GtkWidget *widget;
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GdkWindow *bin_window;
-	GtkAllocation allocation;
-	GtkAdjustment *hadjustment;
-	GtkAdjustment *vadjustment;
 	ArtIRect *rects;
 	gint n_rects, i;
 	ArtIRect visible_rect;
 	GdkRegion *region;
-	gdouble hadjustment_value;
-	gdouble vadjustment_value;
-
-	widget = GTK_WIDGET (canvas);
-	gtk_widget_get_allocation (widget, &allocation);
-
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (canvas);
-	bin_window = gtk_layout_get_bin_window (layout);
-	hadjustment = gtk_layout_get_hadjustment (layout);
-	vadjustment = gtk_layout_get_vadjustment (layout);
-
-	hadjustment_value = gtk_adjustment_get_value (hadjustment);
-	vadjustment_value = gtk_adjustment_get_value (vadjustment);
 
 	/* Extract big rectangles from the microtile array */
 
@@ -3191,10 +3085,10 @@ paint (GnomeCanvas *canvas)
 
 	/* Turn those rectangles into a GdkRegion for exposing */
 
-	visible_rect.x0 = hadjustment_value - canvas->zoom_xofs;
-	visible_rect.y0 = vadjustment_value - canvas->zoom_yofs;
-	visible_rect.x1 = visible_rect.x0 + allocation.width;
-	visible_rect.y1 = visible_rect.y0 + allocation.height;
+	visible_rect.x0 = canvas->layout.hadjustment->value - canvas->zoom_xofs;
+	visible_rect.y0 = canvas->layout.vadjustment->value - canvas->zoom_yofs;
+	visible_rect.x1 = visible_rect.x0 + GTK_WIDGET (canvas)->allocation.width;
+	visible_rect.y1 = visible_rect.y0 + GTK_WIDGET (canvas)->allocation.height;
 
 	region = gdk_region_new ();
 
@@ -3211,7 +3105,7 @@ paint (GnomeCanvas *canvas)
 			gdkrect.height = clipped.y1 - clipped.y0;
 
 			region = gdk_region_rectangle (&gdkrect);
-			gdk_window_invalidate_region (bin_window, region, FALSE);
+			gdk_window_invalidate_region (canvas->layout.bin_window, region, FALSE);
 			gdk_region_destroy (region);
 		}
 	}
@@ -3228,13 +3122,9 @@ static void
 gnome_canvas_draw_background (GnomeCanvas *canvas, GdkDrawable *drawable,
 			      int x, int y, int width, int height)
 {
-	GtkStyle *style;
-
-	style = gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (canvas));
-
 	/* By default, we use the style background. */
 	gdk_gc_set_foreground (canvas->pixmap_gc,
-			       &style->bg[GTK_STATE_NORMAL]);
+			       &GTK_WIDGET (canvas)->style->bg[GTK_STATE_NORMAL]);
 	gdk_draw_rectangle (drawable,
 			    canvas->pixmap_gc,
 			    TRUE,
@@ -3353,31 +3243,19 @@ gnome_canvas_root (GnomeCanvas *canvas)
 void
 gnome_canvas_set_scroll_region (GnomeCanvas *canvas, double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2)
 {
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GtkAdjustment *hadjustment;
-	GtkAdjustment *vadjustment;
-	gdouble hadjustment_value;
-	gdouble vadjustment_value;
 	double wxofs, wyofs;
 	int xofs, yofs;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (GNOME_IS_CANVAS (canvas));
 
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (canvas);
-	hadjustment = gtk_layout_get_hadjustment (layout);
-	vadjustment = gtk_layout_get_vadjustment (layout);
-
-	hadjustment_value = gtk_adjustment_get_value (hadjustment);
-	vadjustment_value = gtk_adjustment_get_value (vadjustment);
-
 	/*
 	 * Set the new scrolling region.  If possible, do not move the visible contents of the
 	 * canvas.
 	 */
 
 	gnome_canvas_c2w (canvas,
-			  hadjustment_value + canvas->zoom_xofs,
-			  vadjustment_value + canvas->zoom_yofs,
+			  GTK_LAYOUT (canvas)->hadjustment->value + canvas->zoom_xofs,
+			  GTK_LAYOUT (canvas)->vadjustment->value + canvas->zoom_yofs,
 			  /*canvas->zoom_xofs,
 			  canvas->zoom_yofs,*/
 			  &wxofs, &wyofs);
@@ -3442,24 +3320,13 @@ gnome_canvas_get_scroll_region (GnomeCanvas *canvas, double *x1, double *y1, dou
 void
 gnome_canvas_set_center_scroll_region (GnomeCanvas *canvas, gboolean center_scroll_region)
 {
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GtkAdjustment *hadjustment;
-	GtkAdjustment *vadjustment;
-	gdouble hadjustment_value;
-	gdouble vadjustment_value;
-
 	g_return_if_fail (GNOME_IS_CANVAS (canvas));
 
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (canvas);
-	hadjustment = gtk_layout_get_hadjustment (layout);
-	vadjustment = gtk_layout_get_vadjustment (layout);
-
-	hadjustment_value = gtk_adjustment_get_value (hadjustment);
-	vadjustment_value = gtk_adjustment_get_value (vadjustment);
-
 	canvas->center_scroll_region = center_scroll_region != 0;
 
-	scroll_to (canvas, hadjustment_value, vadjustment_value);
+	scroll_to (canvas,
+		   canvas->layout.hadjustment->value,
+		   canvas->layout.vadjustment->value);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3498,9 +3365,6 @@ gnome_canvas_get_center_scroll_region (GnomeCanvas *canvas)
 void
 gnome_canvas_set_pixels_per_unit (GnomeCanvas *canvas, double n)
 {
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GtkAdjustment *hadjustment;
-	GtkAdjustment *vadjustment;
 	double ax, ay;
 	int x1, y1;
 	int anchor_x, anchor_y;
@@ -3508,30 +3372,20 @@ gnome_canvas_set_pixels_per_unit (GnomeCanvas *canvas, double n)
 	g_return_if_fail (GNOME_IS_CANVAS (canvas));
 	g_return_if_fail (n > GNOME_CANVAS_EPSILON);
 
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (canvas);
-	hadjustment = gtk_layout_get_hadjustment (layout);
-	vadjustment = gtk_layout_get_vadjustment (layout);
-
 	if (canvas->center_scroll_region) {
-		GtkAllocation allocation;
-
-		gtk_widget_get_allocation (GTK_WIDGET (canvas), &allocation);
-
-		anchor_x = allocation.width / 2;
-		anchor_y = allocation.height / 2;
+		anchor_x = GTK_WIDGET (canvas)->allocation.width / 2;
+		anchor_y = GTK_WIDGET (canvas)->allocation.height / 2;
 	} else
 		anchor_x = anchor_y = 0;
 
 	/* Find the coordinates of the anchor point in units. */
-	if(hadjustment) {
-		gdouble value = gtk_adjustment_get_value (hadjustment);
-		ax = (value + anchor_x) / canvas->pixels_per_unit + canvas->scroll_x1 + canvas->zoom_xofs;
+	if(canvas->layout.hadjustment) {
+		ax = (canvas->layout.hadjustment->value + anchor_x) / canvas->pixels_per_unit + canvas->scroll_x1 + canvas->zoom_xofs;
 	} else {
 		ax = (0.0                               + anchor_x) / canvas->pixels_per_unit + canvas->scroll_x1 + canvas->zoom_xofs;
 	}
-	if(vadjustment) {
-		gdouble value = gtk_adjustment_get_value (vadjustment);
-		ay = (value + anchor_y) / canvas->pixels_per_unit + canvas->scroll_y1 + canvas->zoom_yofs;
+	if(canvas->layout.hadjustment) {
+		ay = (canvas->layout.vadjustment->value + anchor_y) / canvas->pixels_per_unit + canvas->scroll_y1 + canvas->zoom_yofs;
 	} else {
 		ay = (0.0                               + anchor_y) / canvas->pixels_per_unit + canvas->scroll_y1 + canvas->zoom_yofs;
 	}
@@ -3544,8 +3398,8 @@ gnome_canvas_set_pixels_per_unit (GnomeCanvas *canvas, double n)
 
 	scroll_to (canvas, x1, y1);
 
-	if (!(canvas->root->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE)) {
-		canvas->root->flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE;
+	if (!(canvas->root->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE)) {
+		canvas->root->object.flags |= GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE;
 		gnome_canvas_request_update (canvas);
 	}
 
@@ -3583,22 +3437,13 @@ gnome_canvas_scroll_to (GnomeCanvas *canvas, int cx, int cy)
 void
 gnome_canvas_get_scroll_offsets (GnomeCanvas *canvas, int *cx, int *cy)
 {
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GtkAdjustment *adjustment;
-
 	g_return_if_fail (GNOME_IS_CANVAS (canvas));
 
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (canvas);
-
-	if (cx) {
-		adjustment = gtk_layout_get_hadjustment (layout);
-		*cx = (gint) gtk_adjustment_get_value (adjustment);
-	}
+	if (cx)
+		*cx = canvas->layout.hadjustment->value;
 
-	if (cy) {
-		adjustment = gtk_layout_get_vadjustment (layout);
-		*cy = (gint) gtk_adjustment_get_value (adjustment);
-	}
+	if (cy)
+		*cy = canvas->layout.vadjustment->value;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3795,26 +3640,10 @@ uta_union_clip (ArtUta *uta1, ArtUta *uta2, ArtIRect *clip)
 static inline void
 get_visible_region (GnomeCanvas *canvas, ArtIRect *visible)
 {
-	GtkLayout *layout;
-	GtkAllocation allocation;
-	GtkAdjustment *hadjustment;
-	GtkAdjustment *vadjustment;
-	gdouble hadjustment_value;
-	gdouble vadjustment_value;
-
-	gtk_widget_get_allocation (GTK_WIDGET (canvas), &allocation);
-
-	layout = GTK_LAYOUT (canvas);
-	hadjustment = gtk_layout_get_hadjustment (layout);
-	vadjustment = gtk_layout_get_vadjustment (layout);
-
-	hadjustment_value = gtk_adjustment_get_value (hadjustment);
-	vadjustment_value = gtk_adjustment_get_value (vadjustment);
-
-	visible->x0 = hadjustment_value - canvas->zoom_xofs;
-	visible->y0 = vadjustment_value - canvas->zoom_yofs;
-	visible->x1 = visible->x0 + allocation.width;
-	visible->y1 = visible->y0 + allocation.height;
+	visible->x0 = canvas->layout.hadjustment->value - canvas->zoom_xofs;
+	visible->y0 = canvas->layout.vadjustment->value - canvas->zoom_yofs;
+	visible->x1 = visible->x0 + GTK_WIDGET (canvas)->allocation.width;
+	visible->y1 = visible->y0 + GTK_WIDGET (canvas)->allocation.height;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas.h b/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas.h
index 559bd9c8fb..a9c70be4f5 100644
--- a/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas.h
+++ b/libgnomecanvas/gnome-canvas.h
@@ -90,17 +90,17 @@ typedef struct _GnomeCanvasGroupClass GnomeCanvasGroupClass;
  */
 
 /* Object flags for items */
-typedef enum {
-	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED      = 1 << 0,
-	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED        = 1 << 1,
-	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_ALWAYS_REDRAW = 1 << 2,
-	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE       = 1 << 3,
-	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_UPDATE	= 1 << 4,
-	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE	= 1 << 5,
-	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_CLIP	= 1 << 6,
-	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_VIS	= 1 << 7,
-	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL	= 1 << 8
-} GnomeCanvasItemFlags;
+enum {
+	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED      = 1 << 4,
+	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_MAPPED        = 1 << 5,
+	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_ALWAYS_REDRAW = 1 << 6,
+	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE       = 1 << 7,
+	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_UPDATE	= 1 << 8,
+	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_AFFINE	= 1 << 9,
+	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_CLIP	= 1 << 10,
+	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_NEED_VIS	= 1 << 11,
+	GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_AFFINE_FULL	= 1 << 12
+};
 
 /* Update flags for items */
 enum {
@@ -161,10 +161,6 @@ struct _GnomeCanvasItem {
 
 	/* Bounding box for this item (in canvas coordinates) */
 	double x1, y1, x2, y2;
-
-	/* XXX GtkObject flags are sealed now, so we have to provide
-	 *     our own.  This breaks ABI compatibility with upstream. */
-	GnomeCanvasItemFlags flags;
 };
 
 struct _GnomeCanvasItemClass {
diff --git a/widgets/misc/e-canvas-background.c b/widgets/misc/e-canvas-background.c
index a44a05407a..28875725b3 100644
--- a/widgets/misc/e-canvas-background.c
+++ b/widgets/misc/e-canvas-background.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ ecb_set_property (GObject *object,
 	if (color_changed) {
 		ecb->priv->color = color;
 
-		if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
+		if (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED & GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(item)) {
 			get_color (ecb);
 			if (!item->canvas->aa) {
 				gdk_gc_set_foreground (ecb->priv->gc, &ecb->priv->color);
diff --git a/widgets/misc/e-canvas-vbox.c b/widgets/misc/e-canvas-vbox.c
index 5fc939939b..63b23efdf6 100644
--- a/widgets/misc/e-canvas-vbox.c
+++ b/widgets/misc/e-canvas-vbox.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ e_canvas_vbox_real_add_item(ECanvasVbox *e_canvas_vbox, GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 	e_canvas_vbox->items = g_list_append(e_canvas_vbox->items, item);
 	g_object_weak_ref (G_OBJECT (item),
 			   e_canvas_vbox_remove_item, e_canvas_vbox);
-	if (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (e_canvas_vbox)->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
+	if (GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_canvas_vbox ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
 		gnome_canvas_item_set(item,
 				      "width", (gdouble) e_canvas_vbox->minimum_width,
 				      NULL);
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ e_canvas_vbox_real_add_item_start(ECanvasVbox *e_canvas_vbox, GnomeCanvasItem *i
 	e_canvas_vbox->items = g_list_prepend(e_canvas_vbox->items, item);
 	g_object_weak_ref (G_OBJECT (item),
 			   e_canvas_vbox_remove_item, e_canvas_vbox);
-	if (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (e_canvas_vbox)->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
+	if (GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_canvas_vbox ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
 		gnome_canvas_item_set(item,
 				      "width", (gdouble) e_canvas_vbox->minimum_width,
 				      NULL);
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ static void
 e_canvas_vbox_reflow( GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags )
 {
 	ECanvasVbox *e_canvas_vbox = E_CANVAS_VBOX(item);
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
+	if (GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_canvas_vbox ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
 
 		gdouble old_height;
 		gdouble running_height;
diff --git a/widgets/misc/e-canvas.c b/widgets/misc/e-canvas.c
index 3b8d5ed57f..593c9c4530 100644
--- a/widgets/misc/e-canvas.c
+++ b/widgets/misc/e-canvas.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ pick_current_item (GnomeCanvas *canvas, GdkEvent *event)
 
 		/* find the closest item */
 
-		if (canvas->root->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
+		if (canvas->root->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_VISIBLE)
 			gnome_canvas_item_invoke_point (canvas->root, x, y, cx, cy,
 							&canvas->new_current_item);
 		else
@@ -593,11 +593,7 @@ e_canvas_focus_in (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventFocus *event)
 	canvas = GNOME_CANVAS (widget);
 	ecanvas = E_CANVAS (widget);
 
-	/* XXX Can't access flags directly anymore, but is it really needed?
-	 *     If so, could we call gtk_widget_send_focus_change() instead? */
-#if 0
 	GTK_WIDGET_SET_FLAGS (widget, GTK_HAS_FOCUS);
-#endif
 
 	gtk_im_context_focus_in (ecanvas->im_context);
 
@@ -620,11 +616,7 @@ e_canvas_focus_out (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventFocus *event)
 	canvas = GNOME_CANVAS (widget);
 	ecanvas = E_CANVAS (widget);
 
-	/* XXX Can't access flags directly anymore, but is it really needed?
-	 *     If so, could we call gtk_widget_send_focus_change() instead? */
-#if 0
 	GTK_WIDGET_UNSET_FLAGS (widget, GTK_HAS_FOCUS);
-#endif
 
 	gtk_im_context_focus_out (ecanvas->im_context);
 
@@ -708,12 +700,12 @@ e_canvas_item_invoke_reflow (GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags)
 		group = GNOME_CANVAS_GROUP (item);
 		for (list = group->item_list; list; list = list->next) {
 			child = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (list->data);
-			if (child->flags & E_CANVAS_ITEM_DESCENDENT_NEEDS_REFLOW)
+			if (child->object.flags & E_CANVAS_ITEM_DESCENDENT_NEEDS_REFLOW)
 				e_canvas_item_invoke_reflow (child, flags);
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (item->flags & E_CANVAS_ITEM_NEEDS_REFLOW) {
+	if (item->object.flags & E_CANVAS_ITEM_NEEDS_REFLOW) {
 		ECanvasItemReflowFunc func;
 		func = (ECanvasItemReflowFunc)
 			g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (item),
@@ -722,14 +714,14 @@ e_canvas_item_invoke_reflow (GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags)
 			func (item, flags);
 	}
 
-	item->flags &= ~E_CANVAS_ITEM_NEEDS_REFLOW;
-	item->flags &= ~E_CANVAS_ITEM_DESCENDENT_NEEDS_REFLOW;
+	item->object.flags &= ~E_CANVAS_ITEM_NEEDS_REFLOW;
+	item->object.flags &= ~E_CANVAS_ITEM_DESCENDENT_NEEDS_REFLOW;
 }
 
 static void
 do_reflow (ECanvas *canvas)
 {
-	if (GNOME_CANVAS(canvas)->root->flags & E_CANVAS_ITEM_DESCENDENT_NEEDS_REFLOW)
+	if (GNOME_CANVAS(canvas)->root->object.flags & E_CANVAS_ITEM_DESCENDENT_NEEDS_REFLOW)
 		e_canvas_item_invoke_reflow (GNOME_CANVAS(canvas)->root, 0);
 }
 
@@ -769,10 +761,10 @@ add_idle (ECanvas *canvas)
 static void
 e_canvas_item_descendent_needs_reflow (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
-	if (item->flags & E_CANVAS_ITEM_DESCENDENT_NEEDS_REFLOW)
+	if (item->object.flags & E_CANVAS_ITEM_DESCENDENT_NEEDS_REFLOW)
 		return;
 
-	item->flags |= E_CANVAS_ITEM_DESCENDENT_NEEDS_REFLOW;
+	item->object.flags |= E_CANVAS_ITEM_DESCENDENT_NEEDS_REFLOW;
 	if (item->parent)
 		e_canvas_item_descendent_needs_reflow(item->parent);
 }
@@ -780,8 +772,8 @@ e_canvas_item_descendent_needs_reflow (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 void
 e_canvas_item_request_reflow (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
-		item->flags |= E_CANVAS_ITEM_NEEDS_REFLOW;
+	if (item->object.flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
+		item->object.flags |= E_CANVAS_ITEM_NEEDS_REFLOW;
 		e_canvas_item_descendent_needs_reflow(item);
 		add_idle(E_CANVAS(item->canvas));
 	}
diff --git a/widgets/table/e-table-group-container.c b/widgets/table/e-table-group-container.c
index 0af5dc8b98..cf8aae1aff 100644
--- a/widgets/table/e-table-group-container.c
+++ b/widgets/table/e-table-group-container.c
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ etgc_reflow (GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags)
 	if (frozen)
 		return;
 
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
+	if (GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(etgc)& GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
 		gdouble running_height = 0;
 		gdouble running_width = 0;
 		gdouble old_height;
diff --git a/widgets/table/e-table-item.c b/widgets/table/e-table-item.c
index 2d88258be9..381f0cd24c 100644
--- a/widgets/table/e-table-item.c
+++ b/widgets/table/e-table-item.c
@@ -343,15 +343,12 @@ eti_free_save_state (ETableItem *eti)
 static void
 eti_realize_cell_views ( ETableItem *eti)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item;
 	gint i;
 
-	item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
-
 	if (eti->cell_views_realized)
 		return;
 
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
+	if (!(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
 		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < eti->n_cells; i++)
@@ -676,11 +673,7 @@ height_cache_idle(ETableItem *eti)
 static void
 free_height_cache (ETableItem *eti)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item;
-
-	item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
-
-	if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
+	if (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED & GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS (eti)) {
 		if (eti->height_cache)
 			g_free (eti->height_cache);
 		eti->height_cache = NULL;
@@ -916,12 +909,9 @@ eti_request_region_show (ETableItem *eti,
 static void
 eti_show_cursor (ETableItem *eti, gint delay)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item;
 	gint cursor_row;
 
-	item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
-
-	if (!((item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) && eti->cell_views_realized))
+	if (!((GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) && eti->cell_views_realized))
 		return;
 
 	if (eti->frozen_count > 0) {
@@ -950,13 +940,17 @@ eti_show_cursor (ETableItem *eti, gint delay)
 static void
 eti_check_cursor_bounds (ETableItem *eti)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item;
 	gint x1, y1, x2, y2;
 	gint cursor_row;
 
-	item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
+	if (!((GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) && eti->cell_views_realized))
+		return;
+
+	if (eti->frozen_count > 0) {
+		return;
+	}
 
-	if (!((item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) && eti->cell_views_realized))
+	if (!((GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) && eti->cell_views_realized))
 		return;
 
 	if (eti->frozen_count > 0) {
@@ -1095,9 +1089,7 @@ eti_table_model_no_change (ETableModel *table_model, ETableItem *eti)
 static void
 eti_table_model_changed (ETableModel *table_model, ETableItem *eti)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
-
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)) {
+	if (!(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)) {
 		eti_unfreeze (eti);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1119,9 +1111,7 @@ eti_table_model_changed (ETableModel *table_model, ETableItem *eti)
 static void
 eti_table_model_row_changed (ETableModel *table_model, gint row, ETableItem *eti)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
-
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)) {
+	if (!(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)) {
 		eti_unfreeze (eti);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1139,9 +1129,7 @@ eti_table_model_row_changed (ETableModel *table_model, gint row, ETableItem *eti
 static void
 eti_table_model_cell_changed (ETableModel *table_model, gint col, gint row, ETableItem *eti)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
-
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)) {
+	if (!(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)) {
 		eti_unfreeze (eti);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1159,9 +1147,7 @@ eti_table_model_cell_changed (ETableModel *table_model, gint col, gint row, ETab
 static void
 eti_table_model_rows_inserted (ETableModel *table_model, gint row, gint count, ETableItem *eti)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
-
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)) {
+	if (!(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)) {
 		eti_unfreeze (eti);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1188,9 +1174,7 @@ eti_table_model_rows_inserted (ETableModel *table_model, gint row, gint count, E
 static void
 eti_table_model_rows_deleted (ETableModel *table_model, gint row, gint count, ETableItem *eti)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
-
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)) {
+	if (!(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)) {
 		eti_unfreeze (eti);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1444,10 +1428,11 @@ eti_dispose (GObject *object)
 static void
 eti_set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (object);
-	ETableItem *eti = E_TABLE_ITEM (object);
+	ETableItem *eti;
 	gint cursor_col;
 
+	eti = E_TABLE_ITEM (object);
+
 	switch (prop_id) {
 	case PROP_TABLE_HEADER:
 		eti_remove_header_model (eti);
@@ -1496,7 +1481,7 @@ eti_set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpe
 		if ((eti->minimum_width == eti->width && g_value_get_double(value) > eti->width) ||
 		    g_value_get_double(value) < eti->width) {
 			eti->needs_compute_width = 1;
-			e_canvas_item_request_reflow (item);
+			e_canvas_item_request_reflow (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM(eti));
 		}
 		eti->minimum_width = g_value_get_double (value);
 		break;
@@ -1510,18 +1495,18 @@ eti_set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpe
 	case PROP_UNIFORM_ROW_HEIGHT:
 		if (eti->uniform_row_height != g_value_get_boolean (value)) {
 			eti->uniform_row_height = g_value_get_boolean (value);
-			if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
+			if (GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED) {
 				free_height_cache(eti);
 				eti->needs_compute_height = 1;
-				e_canvas_item_request_reflow (item);
+				e_canvas_item_request_reflow (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti));
 				eti->needs_redraw = 1;
-				gnome_canvas_item_request_update (item);
+				gnome_canvas_item_request_update (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti));
 			}
 		}
 		break;
 	}
 	eti->needs_redraw = 1;
-	gnome_canvas_item_request_update (item);
+	gnome_canvas_item_request_update (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM(eti));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2780,9 +2765,7 @@ eti_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *e)
 static void
 eti_style_set (ETableItem *eti, GtkStyle *previous_style)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
-
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
+	if (!(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
 		return;
 
 	if (eti->cell_views_realized) {
@@ -3091,10 +3074,9 @@ e_table_item_get_focused_column (ETableItem *eti)
 static void
 eti_cursor_change (ESelectionModel *selection, gint row, gint col, ETableItem *eti)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
 	gint view_row;
 
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
+	if (!(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
 		return;
 
 	view_row = model_to_view_row(eti, row);
@@ -3130,11 +3112,10 @@ eti_cursor_change (ESelectionModel *selection, gint row, gint col, ETableItem *e
 static void
 eti_cursor_activated (ESelectionModel *selection, gint row, gint col, ETableItem *eti)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
 	gint view_row;
 	gint view_col;
 
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
+	if (!(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
 		return;
 
 	view_row = model_to_view_row(eti, row);
@@ -3162,9 +3143,7 @@ eti_cursor_activated (ESelectionModel *selection, gint row, gint col, ETableItem
 static void
 eti_selection_change (ESelectionModel *selection, ETableItem *eti)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
-
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
+	if (!(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
 		return;
 
 	eti->needs_redraw = TRUE;
@@ -3174,9 +3153,7 @@ eti_selection_change (ESelectionModel *selection, ETableItem *eti)
 static void
 eti_selection_row_change (ESelectionModel *selection, gint row, ETableItem *eti)
 {
-	GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM (eti);
-
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
+	if (!(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(eti) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
 		return;
 
 	if (!eti->needs_redraw) {
diff --git a/widgets/text/e-reflow.c b/widgets/text/e-reflow.c
index b35856808c..4e3f36fd19 100644
--- a/widgets/text/e-reflow.c
+++ b/widgets/text/e-reflow.c
@@ -730,14 +730,14 @@ e_reflow_set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GPar
 		break;
 	case PROP_MINIMUM_WIDTH:
 		reflow->minimum_width = g_value_get_double (value);
-		if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)
+		if (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED & GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(object))
 			set_empty(reflow);
 		e_canvas_item_request_reflow(item);
 		break;
 	case PROP_EMPTY_MESSAGE:
 		g_free(reflow->empty_message);
 		reflow->empty_message = g_strdup(g_value_get_string (value));
-		if (item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED)
+		if (GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED & GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS(object))
 			set_empty(reflow);
 		break;
 	case PROP_MODEL:
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ e_reflow_reflow( GnomeCanvasItem *item, gint flags )
 	gint next_column;
 	gint i;
 
-	if (!(item->flags & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
+	if (!(GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS (reflow) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED))
 		return;
 
 	if (reflow->need_reflow_columns) {