Designed a new system for doing hierarchical displays in the canvas. Adds

2000-03-10  Christopher James Lahey  <clahey@helixcode.com>

        * e-util/e-canvas.c, e-util/e-canvas.h: Designed a new system for
        doing hierarchical displays in the canvas.  Adds an extra idle
        loop to the canvas system.

        * widgets/e-minicard/e-minicard.c,
        widgets/e-minicard/e-minicard-label.c,
        widgets/e-minicard/e-minicard-label.h,
        widgets/e-minicard/e-reflow.c, widgets/e-minicard/test-reflow.c,
        widgets/e-text/e-text.c, widgets/e-text/e-text.h: Adapted to use
        the new e-canvas reflow system.

svn path=/trunk/; revision=2096

5 files changed, 91 insertions, 200 deletions

diff --git a/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-minicard-label.c b/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-minicard-label.c
index 3f6a80a890..25f7f939fc 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-minicard-label.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-minicard-label.c
@@ -33,19 +33,12 @@ static void e_minicard_label_get_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_
 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);
+static void e_minicard_label_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags);
 
-static void update_label( EMinicardLabel *minicard_label );
-static void resize( GtkObject *object, gpointer data );
+static void e_minicard_label_resize_children( EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label );
 
 static GnomeCanvasGroupClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
-enum {
-	E_MINICARD_LABEL_RESIZE,
-	E_MINICARD_LABEL_LAST_SIGNAL
-};
-
-static guint e_minicard_label_signals[E_MINICARD_LABEL_LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
-
 /* The arguments we take */
 enum {
 	ARG_0,
@@ -92,17 +85,6 @@ e_minicard_label_class_init (EMinicardLabelClass *klass)
 
   parent_class = gtk_type_class (gnome_canvas_group_get_type ());
   
-  e_minicard_label_signals[E_MINICARD_LABEL_RESIZE] =
-	  gtk_signal_new ("resize",
-			  GTK_RUN_LAST,
-			  object_class->type,
-			  GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EMinicardLabelClass, resize),
-			  gtk_marshal_NONE__NONE,
-			  GTK_TYPE_NONE, 0);
-  
-  
-  gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, e_minicard_label_signals, E_MINICARD_LABEL_LAST_SIGNAL);
-  
   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, 
@@ -113,8 +95,6 @@ e_minicard_label_class_init (EMinicardLabelClass *klass)
 			   GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_FIELD);
   gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicardLabel::fieldname", GTK_TYPE_STRING, 
 			   GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_FIELDNAME);
-
-  klass->resize = NULL;
  
   object_class->set_arg = e_minicard_label_set_arg;
   object_class->get_arg = e_minicard_label_get_arg;
@@ -136,6 +116,8 @@ e_minicard_label_init (EMinicardLabel *minicard_label)
   minicard_label->field = NULL;
   minicard_label->fieldname_text = NULL;
   minicard_label->field_text = NULL;
+
+  e_canvas_item_set_reflow_callback(GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM(minicard_label), e_minicard_label_reflow);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -150,8 +132,8 @@ e_minicard_label_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
 	switch (arg_id){
 	case ARG_WIDTH:
 	  e_minicard_label->width = GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg);
-	  update_label( e_minicard_label );
-	  gnome_canvas_item_request_update (item);
+	  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))
@@ -241,7 +223,6 @@ e_minicard_label_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 				 e_text_get_type(),
 				 "anchor", GTK_ANCHOR_NW,
 				 "clip_width", (double) ( e_minicard_label->width / 2 - 4 ),
-				 "clip_height", (double) 1,
 				 "clip", TRUE,
 				 "use_ellipsis", TRUE,
 				 "font_gdk", font,
@@ -255,17 +236,12 @@ e_minicard_label_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 				   NULL );
 	    g_free( e_minicard_label->fieldname_text );
 	  }
-	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard_label->fieldname),
-			   "resize",
-			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(resize),
-			   (gpointer) e_minicard_label);
 
 	e_minicard_label->field =
 	  gnome_canvas_item_new( group,
 				 e_text_get_type(),
 				 "anchor", GTK_ANCHOR_NW,
 				 "clip_width", (double) ( ( e_minicard_label->width + 1 ) / 2 - 4 ),
-				 "clip_height", (double) 1,
 				 "clip", TRUE,
 				 "use_ellipsis", TRUE,
 				 "font_gdk", font,
@@ -281,12 +257,7 @@ e_minicard_label_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 	    g_free( e_minicard_label->field_text );
 	  }
 
-	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard_label->field),
-			   "resize",
-			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(resize),
-			   (gpointer) e_minicard_label);
-
-	update_label (e_minicard_label);
+	e_canvas_item_request_reflow(item);
 	
 	if (!item->canvas->aa)
 	  {
@@ -344,10 +315,11 @@ e_minicard_label_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
     case GDK_MOTION_NOTIFY:
     case GDK_ENTER_NOTIFY:
     case GDK_LEAVE_NOTIFY: {
+	    gboolean return_val;
+#if 0
 	    GnomeCanvasItem *field;
 	    ArtPoint p;
 	    double inv[6], affine[6];
-	    gboolean return_val;
 	    
 	    field = e_minicard_label->field;
 	    art_affine_identity (affine);
@@ -389,7 +361,7 @@ e_minicard_label_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 	    default:
 		    break;
 	    }
-	    
+#endif	    
 	    gtk_signal_emit_by_name(GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard_label->field), "event", event, &return_val);
 	    return return_val;
 	    break;
@@ -405,8 +377,22 @@ e_minicard_label_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 }
 
 static void
-update_label( EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label )
+e_minicard_label_resize_children(EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label)
 {
+	if ( GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_minicard_label ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED ) {
+		gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard_label->fieldname,
+				       "clip_width", (double) ( e_minicard_label->width / 2 - 4 ),
+				       NULL );
+		gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard_label->field,
+				       "clip_width", (double) ( ( e_minicard_label->width + 1 ) / 2 - 4 ),
+				       NULL );
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+e_minicard_label_reflow(GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags)
+{
+	EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label = E_MINICARD_LABEL(item);
   if ( GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_minicard_label ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED )
     {
 	    gint old_height;
@@ -416,9 +402,6 @@ update_label( EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label )
 	    gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard_label->fieldname), 
 			   "text_height", &text_height,
 			   NULL);
-	    gnome_canvas_item_set(e_minicard_label->fieldname,
-				  "clip_height", (double) text_height,
-				  NULL);
 
 	    e_minicard_label->height = text_height;
 
@@ -426,9 +409,6 @@ update_label( EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label )
 	    gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard_label->field), 
 			   "text_height", &text_height,
 			   NULL);
-	    gnome_canvas_item_set(e_minicard_label->field,
-				  "clip_height", (double) text_height,
-				  NULL);
 
 	    if (e_minicard_label->height < text_height)
 		    e_minicard_label->height = text_height;
@@ -438,24 +418,10 @@ update_label( EMinicardLabel *e_minicard_label )
 				   "x2", (double) e_minicard_label->width - 1,
 				   "y2", (double) e_minicard_label->height - 1,
 				   NULL );
-	    gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard_label->fieldname,
-				   "clip_width", (double) ( e_minicard_label->width / 2 - 4 ),
-				   NULL );
-	    gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard_label->field,
-				   "clip_width", (double) ( ( e_minicard_label->width + 1 ) / 2 - 4 ),
-				   NULL );
 	    e_canvas_item_move_absolute(e_minicard_label->field, ( e_minicard_label->width / 2 + 2), 1);
 
 	    if (old_height != e_minicard_label->height)
-		    gtk_signal_emit_by_name (GTK_OBJECT (e_minicard_label), "resize");
+		    e_canvas_item_request_parent_reflow(item);
 	    
     }
 }
-
-
-static void 
-resize( GtkObject *object, gpointer data )
-{
-	update_label(E_MINICARD_LABEL(data));
-}
-
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-minicard-label.h b/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-minicard-label.h
index 3311e3c9af..b439c53f9d 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-minicard-label.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-minicard-label.h
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ struct _EMinicardLabel
 struct _EMinicardLabelClass
 {
 	GnomeCanvasGroupClass parent_class;
-
-	void (* resize) (EMinicardLabel *text);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-minicard.c b/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-minicard.c
index b8d25f5dc6..79668b6507 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-minicard.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-minicard.c
@@ -34,19 +34,12 @@ static void e_minicard_get_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id);
 static gboolean e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event);
 static void e_minicard_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
 static void e_minicard_unrealize (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
+static void e_minicard_reflow ( GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags );
 
-static void _update_card ( EMinicard *minicard );
-static void _resize( GtkObject *object, gpointer data );
+static void e_minicard_resize_children( EMinicard *e_minicard );
 
 static GnomeCanvasGroupClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
-enum {
-	E_MINICARD_RESIZE,
-	E_MINICARD_LAST_SIGNAL
-};
-
-static guint e_minicard_signals[E_MINICARD_LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
-
 /* The arguments we take */
 enum {
 	ARG_0,
@@ -92,17 +85,6 @@ e_minicard_class_init (EMinicardClass *klass)
 
   parent_class = gtk_type_class (gnome_canvas_group_get_type ());
   
-  e_minicard_signals[E_MINICARD_RESIZE] =
-	  gtk_signal_new ("resize",
-			  GTK_RUN_LAST,
-			  object_class->type,
-			  GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EMinicardClass, resize),
-			  gtk_marshal_NONE__NONE,
-			  GTK_TYPE_NONE, 0);
-  
-  
-  gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, e_minicard_signals, E_MINICARD_LAST_SIGNAL);
-  
   gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicard::width", GTK_TYPE_DOUBLE, 
 			   GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_WIDTH); 
   gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EMinicard::height", GTK_TYPE_DOUBLE, 
@@ -131,6 +113,8 @@ e_minicard_init (EMinicard *minicard)
   minicard->width = 10;
   minicard->height = 10;
   minicard->has_focus = FALSE;
+
+  e_canvas_item_set_reflow_callback(GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM(minicard), e_minicard_reflow);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -146,8 +130,8 @@ e_minicard_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
 	case ARG_WIDTH:
 		if (e_minicard->width != GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg)) {
 			e_minicard->width = GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg);
-			_update_card(e_minicard);
-			gnome_canvas_item_request_update (item);
+			e_minicard_resize_children(e_minicard);
+			e_canvas_item_request_reflow(item);
 		}
 	  break;
 	case ARG_HAS_FOCUS:
@@ -237,7 +221,7 @@ e_minicard_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 	  gnome_canvas_item_new( group,
 				 e_text_get_type(),
 				 "anchor", GTK_ANCHOR_NW,
-				 "clip_width", (double) ( e_minicard->width - 12 ),
+				 "width", (double) ( e_minicard->width - 12 ),
 				 "clip", TRUE,
 				 "use_ellipsis", TRUE,
 				 "font", "lucidasans-bold-10",
@@ -246,10 +230,6 @@ e_minicard_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 				 NULL );
 	e_canvas_item_move_absolute(e_minicard->header_text, 6, 6);
 	
-	gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(e_minicard->header_text),
-			   "resize",
-			   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(_resize),
-			   (gpointer) e_minicard);
 	if ( rand() % 2 ) {
 		new_item = gnome_canvas_item_new( group,
 						  e_minicard_label_get_type(),
@@ -259,11 +239,6 @@ e_minicard_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 						  NULL );
 		e_minicard->fields = g_list_append( e_minicard->fields, new_item);
 		e_canvas_item_move_absolute(new_item, 2, e_minicard->height);
-		
-		gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(new_item),
-				   "resize",
-				   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(_resize),
-				   (gpointer) e_minicard);
 	}
 	
 	if (rand() % 2) {
@@ -275,11 +250,6 @@ e_minicard_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 						  NULL );
 		e_minicard->fields = g_list_append( e_minicard->fields, new_item);
 		e_canvas_item_move_absolute(new_item, 2, e_minicard->height);
-		
-		gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(new_item),
-				   "resize",
-				   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(_resize),
-				   (gpointer) e_minicard);
 	}
        
 	if (rand() % 2) {
@@ -291,13 +261,8 @@ e_minicard_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 						  NULL );
 		e_minicard->fields = g_list_append( e_minicard->fields, new_item);
 		e_canvas_item_move_absolute(new_item, 2, e_minicard->height);
-		
-		gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(new_item),
-				   "resize",
-				   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(_resize),
-				   (gpointer) e_minicard);
 	}
-	_update_card( e_minicard );
+	e_canvas_item_request_reflow(item);
 	
 	if (!item->canvas->aa) {
 	}
@@ -402,8 +367,26 @@ e_minicard_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 }
 
 static void
-_update_card( EMinicard *e_minicard )
+e_minicard_resize_children( EMinicard *e_minicard )
+{
+	if ( GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_minicard ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED ) {
+		GList *list;
+		
+		gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard->header_text,
+				       "width", (double) e_minicard->width - 12,
+				       NULL );
+		for ( list = e_minicard->fields; list; list = g_list_next( list ) ) {
+			gnome_canvas_item_set( GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM( list->data ),
+					       "width", (double) e_minicard->width - 4.0,
+					       NULL );
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+e_minicard_reflow( GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags )
 {
+	EMinicard *e_minicard = E_MINICARD(item);
 	if ( GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_minicard ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED ) {
 		GList *list;
 		gdouble text_height;
@@ -421,10 +404,6 @@ _update_card( EMinicard *e_minicard )
 				       "y2", text_height + 9.0,
 				       NULL );
 		
-		gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard->header_text,
-				       "clip_height", (double)text_height,
-				       NULL );
-		
 		for(list = e_minicard->fields; list; list = g_list_next(list)) {
 			gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT(list->data),
 					"height", &text_height,
@@ -445,22 +424,8 @@ _update_card( EMinicard *e_minicard )
 		gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard->header_rect,
 				       "x2", (double) e_minicard->width - 3.0,
 				       NULL );
-		gnome_canvas_item_set( e_minicard->header_text,
-				       "clip_width", (double) e_minicard->width - 12,
-				       NULL );
-		for ( list = e_minicard->fields; list; list = g_list_next( list ) ) {
-			gnome_canvas_item_set( GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM( list->data ),
-					       "width", (double) e_minicard->width - 4.0,
-					       NULL );
 
 		if (old_height != e_minicard->height)
-			gtk_signal_emit_by_name (GTK_OBJECT (e_minicard), "resize");
-      }
-    }
-}
-
-static void
-_resize( GtkObject *object, gpointer data )
-{
-	_update_card(E_MINICARD(data));
+			e_canvas_item_request_parent_reflow(item);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-reflow.c b/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-reflow.c
index 984e972f0c..4af46bd4a4 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-reflow.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/minicard/e-reflow.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <math.h>
 #include "e-reflow.h"
 #include "e-canvas-utils.h"
+#include "e-canvas.h"
 #include "e-util.h"
 static void e_reflow_init		(EReflow		 *card);
 static void e_reflow_class_init	(EReflowClass	 *klass);
@@ -36,10 +37,9 @@ static void e_reflow_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkDrawable *drawable,
 				    int x, int y, int width, int height);
 static void e_reflow_update (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double affine[6], ArtSVP *clip_path, gint flags);
 static double e_reflow_point (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double x, double y, int cx, int cy, GnomeCanvasItem **actual_item);
+static void e_reflow_reflow (GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags);
 
-static void _update_reflow ( EReflow *reflow );
-static void _resize( GtkObject *object, gpointer data );
-static void _queue_reflow(EReflow *e_reflow);
+static void e_reflow_resize_children (GnomeCanvasItem *item);
 
 #define E_REFLOW_DIVIDER_WIDTH 2
 #define E_REFLOW_BORDER_WIDTH 7
@@ -47,13 +47,6 @@ static void _queue_reflow(EReflow *e_reflow);
 
 static GnomeCanvasGroupClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
-enum {
-	E_REFLOW_RESIZE,
-	E_REFLOW_LAST_SIGNAL
-};
-
-static guint e_reflow_signals[E_REFLOW_LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
-
 /* The arguments we take */
 enum {
 	ARG_0,
@@ -98,16 +91,6 @@ e_reflow_class_init (EReflowClass *klass)
 
   parent_class = gtk_type_class (gnome_canvas_group_get_type ());
   
-  e_reflow_signals[E_REFLOW_RESIZE] =
-	  gtk_signal_new ("resize",
-			  GTK_RUN_LAST,
-			  object_class->type,
-			  GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (EReflowClass, resize),
-			  gtk_marshal_NONE__NONE,
-			  GTK_TYPE_NONE, 0);
-
-  gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, e_reflow_signals, E_REFLOW_LAST_SIGNAL);
-  
   gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EReflow::minimum_width", GTK_TYPE_DOUBLE, 
 			   GTK_ARG_READWRITE, ARG_MINIMUM_WIDTH); 
   gtk_object_add_arg_type ("EReflow::width", GTK_TYPE_DOUBLE, 
@@ -149,6 +132,8 @@ e_reflow_init (EReflow *reflow)
   reflow->default_cursor_shown = TRUE;
   reflow->arrow_cursor = NULL;
   reflow->default_cursor = NULL;
+
+  e_canvas_item_set_reflow_callback(GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM(reflow), e_reflow_reflow);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -163,11 +148,11 @@ e_reflow_set_arg (GtkObject *o, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id)
 	switch (arg_id){
 	case ARG_HEIGHT:
 	  e_reflow->height = GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg);
-	  _queue_reflow(e_reflow);
+	  e_canvas_item_request_reflow(item);
 	  break;
 	case ARG_MINIMUM_WIDTH:
 		e_reflow->minimum_width = GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE (*arg);
-		_queue_reflow(e_reflow);
+		e_canvas_item_request_reflow(item);
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -214,17 +199,13 @@ e_reflow_realize (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 
 	for(list = e_reflow->items; list; list = g_list_next(list)) {
 		GnomeCanvasItem *item = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM(list->data);
-		gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(item),
-				   "resize",
-				   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(_resize),
-				   (gpointer) e_reflow);
 		gnome_canvas_item_set(item,
 				      "width", (double) e_reflow->column_width,
 				      NULL);
 	}
 
-	_queue_reflow( e_reflow );
-
+	e_canvas_item_request_reflow(item);
+	
 	adjustment = gtk_layout_get_hadjustment(GTK_LAYOUT(item->canvas));
 	adjustment->step_increment = (e_reflow->column_width + E_REFLOW_FULL_GUTTER) / 2;
 	adjustment->page_increment = adjustment->page_size - adjustment->step_increment;
@@ -365,11 +346,11 @@ e_reflow_event (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkEvent *event)
 					adjustment->step_increment = (e_reflow->column_width + E_REFLOW_FULL_GUTTER) / 2;
 					adjustment->page_increment = adjustment->page_size - adjustment->step_increment;
 					gtk_adjustment_changed(adjustment);
-					_queue_reflow(e_reflow);
-				} else {
-					e_reflow->need_column_resize = TRUE;
-					gnome_canvas_item_request_update(item);
+					e_reflow_resize_children(item);
+					e_canvas_item_request_reflow(item);
 				}
+				e_reflow->need_column_resize = TRUE;
+				gnome_canvas_item_request_update(item);
 				gnome_canvas_item_ungrab (item, button->time);
 				return TRUE;
 			}
@@ -452,14 +433,10 @@ e_reflow_add_item(EReflow *e_reflow, GnomeCanvasItem *item)
 {
 	e_reflow->items = g_list_append(e_reflow->items, item);
 	if ( GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_reflow ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED ) {
-		gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(item),
-				   "resize",
-				   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(_resize),
-				   (gpointer) e_reflow);
 		gnome_canvas_item_set(item,
 				      "width", (double) e_reflow->column_width,
 				      NULL);
-		_queue_reflow(e_reflow);
+		e_canvas_item_request_reflow(item);
 	}
 
 }
@@ -621,6 +598,21 @@ e_reflow_update (GnomeCanvasItem *item, double affine[6], ArtSVP *clip_path, gin
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+e_reflow_resize_children (GnomeCanvasItem *item)
+{
+	GList *list;
+	EReflow *e_reflow;
+
+	e_reflow = E_REFLOW (item);
+	for ( list = e_reflow->items; list; list = list->next ) {
+		GnomeCanvasItem *child = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM(list->data);
+		gnome_canvas_item_set(child,
+				      "width", (double) e_reflow->column_width,
+				      NULL);
+	}
+}
+
 static double
 e_reflow_point (GnomeCanvasItem *item,
 		double x, double y, int cx, int cy,
@@ -696,8 +688,9 @@ _reflow( EReflow *e_reflow )
 }
 
 static void
-_update_reflow( EReflow *e_reflow )
+e_reflow_reflow( GnomeCanvasItem *item, int flags )
 {
+	EReflow *e_reflow = E_REFLOW(item);
 	if ( GTK_OBJECT_FLAGS( e_reflow ) & GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM_REALIZED ) {
 
 		gdouble old_width;
@@ -719,9 +712,6 @@ _update_reflow( EReflow *e_reflow )
 			running_height = E_REFLOW_BORDER_WIDTH;
 			
 			list = e_reflow->items;
-			gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT(list->data),
-					"width", e_reflow->column_width,
-					NULL);
 			gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT(list->data),
 					"height", &item_height,
 					NULL);
@@ -733,9 +723,6 @@ _update_reflow( EReflow *e_reflow )
 			list = g_list_next(list);
 			
 			for( ; list; list = g_list_next(list)) {
-				gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT(list->data),
-						"width", e_reflow->column_width,
-						NULL);
 				gtk_object_get (GTK_OBJECT(list->data),
 						"height", &item_height,
 						NULL);
@@ -757,31 +744,6 @@ _update_reflow( EReflow *e_reflow )
 		if ( e_reflow->width < e_reflow->minimum_width )
 			e_reflow->width = e_reflow->minimum_width;
 		if (old_width != e_reflow->width)
-			gtk_signal_emit_by_name (GTK_OBJECT (e_reflow), "resize");
+			e_canvas_item_request_parent_reflow(item);
 	}
 }
-
-
-static gboolean
-_idle_reflow(gpointer data)
-{
-	EReflow *e_reflow = E_REFLOW(data);
-	_update_reflow(e_reflow);
-	e_reflow->need_height_update = TRUE;
-	gnome_canvas_item_request_update(GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM(e_reflow));
-	e_reflow->idle = 0;
-	return FALSE;
-}
-
-static void
-_queue_reflow(EReflow *e_reflow)
-{
-	if (e_reflow->idle == 0)
-		e_reflow->idle = g_idle_add(_idle_reflow, e_reflow);
-}
-
-static void
-_resize( GtkObject *object, gpointer data )
-{
-	_queue_reflow(E_REFLOW(data));
-}
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/minicard/test-reflow.c b/addressbook/gui/minicard/test-reflow.c
index 319a3f5626..8cedbaac28 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/minicard/test-reflow.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/minicard/test-reflow.c
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ static void allocate_callback(GtkWidget *canvas, GtkAllocation *allocation, gpoi
 			 NULL );
 }
 
-static void resize(GnomeCanvasItem *item, gpointer data)
+static void resize(GnomeCanvas *canvas, gpointer data)
 {
 	double width;
 	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(reflow),
-		 "width", &width,
+		       "width", &width,
 		       NULL);
 	width = MAX(width, last_alloc.width);
-	gnome_canvas_set_scroll_region(item->canvas , 0, 0, width, last_alloc.height );
+	gnome_canvas_set_scroll_region(canvas , 0, 0, width, last_alloc.height );
 	gnome_canvas_item_set( rect,
 			       "x2", (double) width,
 			       "y2", (double) last_alloc.height,
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 				  "height", (double) 100,
 				  "minimum_width", (double) 100,
 				  NULL );
-  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( reflow ), "resize",
+  gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT( canvas ), "reflow",
 		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC( resize ),
 		      ( gpointer ) app);
   for ( i = 0; i < 200; i++ )