Nuke GdkFont and use Pango's font measuring.

2003-04-01  Hans Petter Jansson  <hpj@ximian.com>

	* gui/e-day-view-main-item.c (e_day_view_main_item_draw):
	Nuke GdkFont and use Pango's font measuring.

	* gui/e-day-view-time-itme.c (e_day_view_time_item_get_column_width)
	(e_day_view_time_item_draw): Ditto.

	* gui/e-day-view-top-item.c (e_day_view_top_item_draw)
	(e_day_view_top_item_draw_long_event): Ditto.

	* gui/e-day-view.c (e_day_view_style_set)
	(e_day_view_recalc_cell_sizes)
	(e_day_view_reshape_long_event)
	(e_day_view_update_top_canvas_drag)
	(e_day_view_update_main_canvas_drag): Ditto.

	* gui/e-meeting-time-sel.c (e_meeting_time_selector_style_set)
	(e_meeting_time_selector_recalc_date_form): Ditto.

	* gui/e-week-view-event-item.c (e_week_view_draw_time): Ditto.

	* gui/e-week-view-main-item.c (e_week_view_main_item_draw_day):
	Ditto.

	* gui/e-week-view-titles-item.c (e_week_view_titles_item_draw):
	Ditto.

	* gui/e-week-view.c (e_week_view_style_set)
	(e_week_view_recalc_cell_sizes)
	(e_week_view_reshape_event_span): Ditto.

	* gui/weekday-picker.c (weekday_picker_style_set): Ditto.

svn path=/trunk/; revision=20627

10 files changed, 229 insertions, 172 deletions

diff --git a/calendar/gui/e-day-view-main-item.c b/calendar/gui/e-day-view-main-item.c
index 4d57da1b74..56be20e1be 100644
--- a/calendar/gui/e-day-view-main-item.c
+++ b/calendar/gui/e-day-view-main-item.c
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ e_day_view_main_item_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *canvas_item, GdkDrawable *drawable,
 	EDayView *day_view;
 	GtkStyle *style;
 	GdkGC *gc;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	gint row, row_y, grid_x1, grid_x2;
 	gint day, grid_y1, grid_y2;
 	gint work_day_start_y, work_day_end_y;
@@ -180,7 +179,6 @@ e_day_view_main_item_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *canvas_item, GdkDrawable *drawable,
 	g_return_if_fail (day_view != NULL);
 
 	style = gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (day_view));
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (style);
 
 	/* Paint the background colors. */
 	gc = day_view->main_gc;
diff --git a/calendar/gui/e-day-view-time-item.c b/calendar/gui/e-day-view-time-item.c
index ab55bc2b9d..5613a15ec2 100644
--- a/calendar/gui/e-day-view-time-item.c
+++ b/calendar/gui/e-day-view-time-item.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ e_day_view_time_item_get_column_width (EDayViewTimeItem *dvtmitem)
 {
 	EDayView *day_view;
 	GtkStyle *style;
-	GdkFont *small_font;
 	gint digit, large_digit_width, max_large_digit_width = 0;
 	gint max_suffix_width, max_minute_or_suffix_width;
 	gint column_width_default, column_width_60_min_rows;
@@ -192,8 +191,6 @@ e_day_view_time_item_get_column_width (EDayViewTimeItem *dvtmitem)
 
 	style = gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (day_view));
 	g_return_val_if_fail (style != NULL, 0);
-	small_font = gtk_style_get_font (style);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (small_font != NULL, 0);
 
 	context = gtk_widget_get_pango_context (GTK_WIDGET (day_view));
 
@@ -260,7 +257,6 @@ e_day_view_time_item_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *canvas_item,
 	EDayView *day_view;
 	EDayViewTimeItem *dvtmitem;
 	GtkStyle *style;
-	GdkFont *small_font;
 	GdkGC *fg_gc, *dark_gc;
 	gchar buffer[64], *suffix;
 	gint hour, display_hour, minute, row;
@@ -272,18 +268,20 @@ e_day_view_time_item_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *canvas_item,
 	PangoLayout *layout;
 	PangoContext *context;
 	PangoFontDescription *small_font_desc;
-	PangoFontMetrics *large_font_metrics;
+	PangoFontMetrics *large_font_metrics, *small_font_metrics;
 
 	dvtmitem = E_DAY_VIEW_TIME_ITEM (canvas_item);
 	day_view = dvtmitem->day_view;
 	g_return_if_fail (day_view != NULL);
 
 	style = gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (day_view));
-	small_font = gtk_style_get_font (style);
 	small_font_desc = style->font_desc;
 
 	context = gtk_widget_get_pango_context (GTK_WIDGET (day_view));
-	large_font_metrics = pango_context_get_metrics (context, day_view->large_font_desc, NULL);
+	large_font_metrics = pango_context_get_metrics (context, day_view->large_font_desc,
+							pango_context_get_language (context));
+	small_font_metrics = pango_context_get_metrics (context, small_font_desc,
+							pango_context_get_language (context));
 
 	fg_gc = style->fg_gc[GTK_STATE_NORMAL];
 	dark_gc = style->dark_gc[GTK_STATE_NORMAL];
@@ -373,9 +371,9 @@ e_day_view_time_item_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *canvas_item,
 				g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%i %s",
 					    display_hour, suffix);
 			}
-			minute_width = gdk_string_width (small_font, buffer);
 
 			layout = gtk_widget_create_pango_layout (GTK_WIDGET (day_view), buffer);
+			pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &minute_width, NULL);
 			gdk_draw_layout (drawable, fg_gc,
 					 minute_x2 - minute_width,
 					 row_y + small_font_y_offset,
diff --git a/calendar/gui/e-day-view-top-item.c b/calendar/gui/e-day-view-top-item.c
index 973d326d8f..82f74c5c4e 100644
--- a/calendar/gui/e-day-view-top-item.c
+++ b/calendar/gui/e-day-view-top-item.c
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ e_day_view_top_item_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *canvas_item,
 	GdkGC *gc, *fg_gc, *bg_gc, *light_gc, *dark_gc;
 	gchar buffer[128], *format;
 	GdkRectangle clip_rect;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	gint canvas_width, canvas_height, left_edge, day, date_width, date_x;
 	gint item_height, event_num;
 	struct tm day_start = { 0 };
@@ -182,7 +181,6 @@ e_day_view_top_item_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *canvas_item,
 	g_return_if_fail (day_view != NULL);
 
 	style = gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (day_view));
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (style);
 	gc = day_view->main_gc;
 	fg_gc = style->fg_gc[GTK_STATE_NORMAL];
 	bg_gc = style->bg_gc[GTK_STATE_NORMAL];
@@ -279,10 +277,10 @@ e_day_view_top_item_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *canvas_item,
 		clip_rect.height = item_height - 2;
 		gdk_gc_set_clip_rectangle (fg_gc, &clip_rect);
 
-		date_width = gdk_string_width (font, buffer);
+		layout = gtk_widget_create_pango_layout (GTK_WIDGET (day_view), buffer);
+		pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &date_width, NULL);
 		date_x = day_view->day_offsets[day] + (day_view->day_widths[day] - date_width) / 2;
 
-		layout = gtk_widget_create_pango_layout (GTK_WIDGET (day_view), buffer);
 		gdk_draw_layout (drawable, fg_gc,
 				 date_x - x,
 				 3 - y,
@@ -341,7 +339,6 @@ e_day_view_top_item_draw_long_event (EDayViewTopItem *dvtitem,
 	EDayViewEvent *event;
 	GtkStyle *style;
 	GdkGC *gc, *fg_gc, *bg_gc;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	gint start_day, end_day;
 	gint item_x, item_y, item_w, item_h;
 	gint text_x, icon_x, icon_y, icon_x_inc;
@@ -373,7 +370,6 @@ e_day_view_top_item_draw_long_event (EDayViewTopItem *dvtitem,
 				event_num);
 
 	style = gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (day_view));
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (style);
 	gc = day_view->main_gc;
 	fg_gc = style->fg_gc[GTK_STATE_NORMAL];
 	bg_gc = style->bg_gc[GTK_STATE_NORMAL];
diff --git a/calendar/gui/e-day-view.c b/calendar/gui/e-day-view.c
index d557b43c5c..f403aeb6ca 100644
--- a/calendar/gui/e-day-view.c
+++ b/calendar/gui/e-day-view.c
@@ -1106,7 +1106,6 @@ e_day_view_style_set (GtkWidget *widget,
 		      GtkStyle  *previous_style)
 {
 	EDayView *day_view;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	gint top_rows, top_canvas_height;
 	gint hour, max_large_hour_width;
 	gint minute, max_minute_width, i;
@@ -1116,28 +1115,44 @@ e_day_view_style_set (GtkWidget *widget,
 	struct tm date_tm;
 	gchar buffer[128];
 	gint times_width;
+	PangoFontDescription *font_desc;
+	PangoContext *pango_context;
+	PangoFontMetrics *font_metrics;
+	PangoLayout *layout;
 
 	if (GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (parent_class)->style_set)
 		(*GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (parent_class)->style_set)(widget, previous_style);
 
 	day_view = E_DAY_VIEW (widget);
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (gtk_widget_get_style (widget));
+
+	/* Set up Pango prerequisites */
+	font_desc = gtk_widget_get_style (widget)->font_desc;
+	pango_context = gtk_widget_get_pango_context (widget);
+	font_metrics = pango_context_get_metrics (pango_context, font_desc,
+						  pango_context_get_language (pango_context));
+	layout = pango_layout_new (pango_context);
 
 	/* Create the large font. */
 	if (day_view->large_font_desc != NULL) 
 		pango_font_description_free (day_view->large_font_desc);
 
-	day_view->large_font_desc =
-		pango_font_description_copy (gtk_widget_get_style (widget)->font_desc);
+	day_view->large_font_desc = pango_font_description_copy (font_desc);
 	pango_font_description_set_size (day_view->large_font_desc,
 					 E_DAY_VIEW_LARGE_FONT_PTSIZE * PANGO_SCALE);
 
 	/* Recalculate the height of each row based on the font size. */
-	day_view->row_height = font->ascent + font->descent + E_DAY_VIEW_EVENT_BORDER_HEIGHT + E_DAY_VIEW_EVENT_Y_PAD * 2 + 2 /* FIXME */;
+	day_view->row_height =
+		PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_ascent (font_metrics)) +
+		PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_descent (font_metrics)) +
+		E_DAY_VIEW_EVENT_BORDER_HEIGHT + E_DAY_VIEW_EVENT_Y_PAD * 2 + 2 /* FIXME */;
 	day_view->row_height = MAX (day_view->row_height, E_DAY_VIEW_ICON_HEIGHT + E_DAY_VIEW_ICON_Y_PAD + 2);
 	GTK_LAYOUT (day_view->main_canvas)->vadjustment->step_increment = day_view->row_height;
 
-	day_view->top_row_height = font->ascent + font->descent + E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT_BORDER_HEIGHT * 2 + E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT_Y_PAD * 2 + E_DAY_VIEW_TOP_CANVAS_Y_GAP;
+	day_view->top_row_height =
+		PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_ascent (font_metrics)) +
+		PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_descent (font_metrics)) +
+		E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT_BORDER_HEIGHT * 2 + E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT_Y_PAD * 2 +
+		E_DAY_VIEW_TOP_CANVAS_Y_GAP;
 	day_view->top_row_height = MAX (day_view->top_row_height, E_DAY_VIEW_ICON_HEIGHT + E_DAY_VIEW_ICON_Y_PAD + 2 + E_DAY_VIEW_TOP_CANVAS_Y_GAP);
 
 	/* Set the height of the top canvas based on the row height and the
@@ -1158,14 +1173,18 @@ e_day_view_style_set (GtkWidget *widget,
 		date_tm.tm_mon = month;
 
 		strftime (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%B", &date_tm);
-		width = gdk_string_width (font, buffer);
+		pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+		pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &width, NULL);
+
 		if (width > longest_month_width) {
 			longest_month_width = width;
 			day_view->longest_month_name = month;
 		}
 
 		strftime (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%b", &date_tm);
-		width = gdk_string_width (font, buffer);
+		pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+		pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &width, NULL);
+
 		if (width > longest_abbreviated_month_width) {
 			longest_abbreviated_month_width = width;
 			day_view->longest_abbreviated_month_name = month;
@@ -1185,14 +1204,18 @@ e_day_view_style_set (GtkWidget *widget,
 		date_tm.tm_wday = day;
 
 		strftime (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%A", &date_tm);
-		width = gdk_string_width (font, buffer);
+		pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+		pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &width, NULL);
+
 		if (width > longest_weekday_width) {
 			longest_weekday_width = width;
 			day_view->longest_weekday_name = day;
 		}
 
 		strftime (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%a", &date_tm);
-		width = gdk_string_width (font, buffer);
+		pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+		pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &width, NULL);
+
 		if (width > longest_abbreviated_weekday_width) {
 			longest_abbreviated_weekday_width = width;
 			day_view->longest_abbreviated_weekday_name = day;
@@ -1205,7 +1228,9 @@ e_day_view_style_set (GtkWidget *widget,
 	max_large_hour_width = 0;
 	for (hour = 0; hour < 24; hour++) {
 		g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%02i", hour);
-		day_view->small_hour_widths[hour] = gdk_string_width (font, buffer);
+		pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+		pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &day_view->small_hour_widths [hour], NULL);
+
 		day_view->max_small_hour_width = MAX (day_view->max_small_hour_width, day_view->small_hour_widths[hour]);
 	}
 
@@ -1214,65 +1239,28 @@ e_day_view_style_set (GtkWidget *widget,
 		gint minute_width;
 
 		g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%02i", minute);
-		minute_width = gdk_string_width (font, buffer);
+		pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+		pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &minute_width, NULL);
+
 		max_minute_width = MAX (max_minute_width, minute_width);
 	}
 	day_view->max_minute_width = max_minute_width;
-	day_view->colon_width = gdk_string_width (font, ":");
-	day_view->digit_width = gdk_string_width (font, "0");
 
-	day_view->am_string_width = gdk_string_width (font,
-						      day_view->am_string);
-	day_view->pm_string_width = gdk_string_width (font,
-						      day_view->pm_string);
+	pango_layout_set_text (layout, ":", 1);
+	pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &day_view->colon_width, NULL);
+	pango_layout_set_text (layout, "0", 1);
+	pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &day_view->digit_width, NULL);
+
+	pango_layout_set_text (layout, day_view->am_string, -1);
+	pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &day_view->am_string_width, NULL);
+	pango_layout_set_text (layout, day_view->pm_string, -1);
+	pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &day_view->pm_string_width, NULL);
 
 	/* Calculate the width of the time column. */
 	times_width = e_day_view_time_item_get_column_width (E_DAY_VIEW_TIME_ITEM (day_view->time_canvas_item));
 	gtk_widget_set_usize (day_view->time_canvas, times_width, -1);
 
-	/* Set the font of all the EText items. */
-	e_day_view_foreach_event (day_view, e_day_view_set_event_font_cb,
-				  font);
-
-#if 0
-	/* FIXME: Port. */
-
-	/* Set the fonts for the text items used when dragging. */
-	gnome_canvas_item_set (day_view->drag_long_event_item,
-			       "font_gdk", font, NULL);
-
-	gnome_canvas_item_set (day_view->drag_item,
-			       "font_gdk", font, NULL);
-#endif
-}
-
-
-static gboolean
-e_day_view_set_event_font_cb		(EDayView	*day_view,
-					 gint		 day,
-					 gint		 event_num,
-					 gpointer	 data)
-{
-	EDayViewEvent *event;
-#if 0
-	GdkFont *font = data;
-#endif
-
-	if (day == E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT)
-		event = &g_array_index (day_view->long_events,
-					EDayViewEvent, event_num);
-	else
-		event = &g_array_index (day_view->events[day],
-					EDayViewEvent, event_num);
-
-#if 0
-	if (event->canvas_item)
-		gnome_canvas_item_set (event->canvas_item,
-				       "font_gdk", font,
-				       NULL);
-#endif
-
-	return TRUE;
+	g_object_unref (layout);
 }
 
 
@@ -1336,11 +1324,21 @@ e_day_view_recalc_cell_sizes	(EDayView	*day_view)
 	gfloat width, offset;
 	gint day, max_width;
 	struct tm date_tm;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	char buffer[128];
+	PangoFontDescription *font_desc;
+	PangoContext *pango_context;
+	PangoFontMetrics *font_metrics;
+	PangoLayout *layout;
+	gint pango_width;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (((GtkWidget*)day_view)->style != NULL);
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (day_view)));
+
+	/* Set up Pango prerequisites */
+	font_desc = gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (day_view))->font_desc;
+	pango_context = gtk_widget_get_pango_context (GTK_WIDGET (day_view));
+	font_metrics = pango_context_get_metrics (pango_context, font_desc,
+						  pango_context_get_language (pango_context));
+	layout = pango_layout_new (pango_context);
 
 	/* Calculate the column sizes, using floating point so that pixels
 	   get divided evenly. Note that we use one more element than the
@@ -1376,7 +1374,10 @@ e_day_view_recalc_cell_sizes	(EDayView	*day_view)
 	/* strftime format %A = full weekday name, %d = day of month,
 	   %B = full month name. Don't use any other specifiers. */
 	strftime (buffer, sizeof (buffer), _("%A %d %B"), &date_tm);
-	if (gdk_string_width (font, buffer) < max_width) {
+	pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+	pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &pango_width, NULL);
+
+	if (pango_width < max_width) {
 		day_view->date_format = E_DAY_VIEW_DATE_FULL;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1390,7 +1391,10 @@ e_day_view_recalc_cell_sizes	(EDayView	*day_view)
 	/* strftime format %a = abbreviated weekday name, %d = day of month,
 	   %b = abbreviated month name. Don't use any other specifiers. */
 	strftime (buffer, sizeof (buffer), _("%a %d %b"), &date_tm);
-	if (gdk_string_width (font, buffer) < max_width) {
+	pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+	pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &pango_width, NULL);
+
+	if (pango_width < max_width) {
 		day_view->date_format = E_DAY_VIEW_DATE_ABBREVIATED;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1403,10 +1407,15 @@ e_day_view_recalc_cell_sizes	(EDayView	*day_view)
 	/* strftime format %d = day of month, %b = abbreviated month name.
 	   Don't use any other specifiers. */
 	strftime (buffer, sizeof (buffer), _("%d %b"), &date_tm);
-	if (gdk_string_width (font, buffer) < max_width)
+	pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+	pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &pango_width, NULL);
+
+	if (pango_width < max_width)
 		day_view->date_format = E_DAY_VIEW_DATE_NO_WEEKDAY;
 	else
 		day_view->date_format = E_DAY_VIEW_DATE_SHORT;
+
+	g_object_unref (layout);
 }
 
 
@@ -5175,13 +5184,16 @@ e_day_view_reshape_long_event (EDayView *day_view,
 			       gint	 event_num)
 {
 	EDayViewEvent *event;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	gint start_day, end_day, item_x, item_y, item_w, item_h;
 	gint text_x, text_w, num_icons, icons_width, width, time_width;
 	CalComponent *comp;
 	gint min_text_x, max_text_w, text_width, line_len;
 	gchar *text, *end_of_line;
 	gboolean show_icons = TRUE, use_max_width = FALSE;
+	PangoFontDescription *font_desc;
+	PangoContext *pango_context;
+	PangoFontMetrics *font_metrics;
+	PangoLayout *layout;
 
 	event = &g_array_index (day_view->long_events, EDayViewEvent,
 				event_num);
@@ -5207,7 +5219,13 @@ e_day_view_reshape_long_event (EDayView *day_view,
 	   draw them on top of the resize rect. Nor when editing. */
 	num_icons = 0;
 	comp = event->comp;
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (day_view)));
+
+	/* Set up Pango prerequisites */
+	font_desc = gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (day_view))->font_desc;
+	pango_context = gtk_widget_get_pango_context (GTK_WIDGET (day_view));
+	font_metrics = pango_context_get_metrics (pango_context, font_desc,
+						  pango_context_get_language (pango_context));
+	layout = pango_layout_new (pango_context);
 
 	if (day_view->resize_drag_pos != E_DAY_VIEW_POS_NONE
 	    && day_view->resize_event_day == E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT
@@ -5249,9 +5267,6 @@ e_day_view_reshape_long_event (EDayView *day_view,
 		event->canvas_item =
 			gnome_canvas_item_new (GNOME_CANVAS_GROUP (GNOME_CANVAS (day_view->top_canvas)->root),
 					       e_text_get_type (),
-#if 0
-					       "font_gdk", font,
-#endif
 					       "anchor", GTK_ANCHOR_NW,
 					       "clip", TRUE,
 					       "max_lines", 1,
@@ -5286,7 +5301,8 @@ e_day_view_reshape_long_event (EDayView *day_view,
 				line_len = end_of_line - text;
 			else
 				line_len = strlen (text);
-			text_width = gdk_text_width (font, text, line_len);
+			pango_layout_set_text (layout, text, line_len);
+			pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &text_width, NULL);
 			g_free (text);
 		}
 
@@ -5317,6 +5333,8 @@ e_day_view_reshape_long_event (EDayView *day_view,
 			       NULL);
 	e_canvas_item_move_absolute(event->canvas_item,
 				    text_x, item_y);
+
+	g_object_unref (layout);
 }
 
 
@@ -5403,15 +5421,9 @@ e_day_view_reshape_day_event (EDayView *day_view,
 		}
 
 		if (!event->canvas_item) {
-			GdkFont *font;
-			
-			font = gtk_style_get_font (gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (day_view)));
 			event->canvas_item =
 				gnome_canvas_item_new (GNOME_CANVAS_GROUP (GNOME_CANVAS (day_view->main_canvas)->root),
 						       e_text_get_type (),
-#if 0
-						       "font_gdk", font,
-#endif
 						       "anchor", GTK_ANCHOR_NW,
 						       "line_wrap", TRUE,
 						       "editable", TRUE,
@@ -6820,10 +6832,8 @@ e_day_view_update_top_canvas_drag (EDayView *day_view,
 	EDayViewEvent *event = NULL;
 	gint row, num_days, start_day, end_day;
 	gdouble item_x, item_y, item_w, item_h;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	gchar *text;
 
-
 	/* Calculate the event's position. If the event is in the same
 	   position we started in, we use the same columns. */
 	row = day_view->rows_in_top_display + 1;
@@ -6875,11 +6885,7 @@ e_day_view_update_top_canvas_drag (EDayView *day_view,
 			       "y2", item_y + item_h - 1,
 			       NULL);
 
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (day_view)));
 	gnome_canvas_item_set (day_view->drag_long_event_item,
-#if 0
-			       "font_gdk", font,
-#endif
 			       "clip_width", item_w - (E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT_BORDER_WIDTH + E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT_X_PAD) * 2,
 			       "clip_height", item_h - (E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT_BORDER_HEIGHT + E_DAY_VIEW_LONG_EVENT_Y_PAD) * 2,
 			       NULL);
@@ -6975,7 +6981,6 @@ e_day_view_update_main_canvas_drag (EDayView *day_view,
 	EDayViewEvent *event = NULL;
 	gint cols_in_row, start_col, num_columns, num_rows, start_row, end_row;
 	gdouble item_x, item_y, item_w, item_h;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	gchar *text;
 
 	/* If the position hasn't changed, just return. */
@@ -7038,11 +7043,7 @@ e_day_view_update_main_canvas_drag (EDayView *day_view,
 			       "y2", item_y + item_h - 1,
 			       NULL);
 
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (day_view)));
 	gnome_canvas_item_set (day_view->drag_item,
-#if 0
-			       "font_gdk", font,
-#endif
 			       "clip_width", item_w - E_DAY_VIEW_BAR_WIDTH - E_DAY_VIEW_EVENT_X_PAD * 2,
 			       "clip_height", item_h - (E_DAY_VIEW_EVENT_BORDER_HEIGHT + E_DAY_VIEW_EVENT_Y_PAD) * 2,
 			       NULL);
diff --git a/calendar/gui/e-meeting-time-sel.c b/calendar/gui/e-meeting-time-sel.c
index fec13635f5..c3e6d3a051 100644
--- a/calendar/gui/e-meeting-time-sel.c
+++ b/calendar/gui/e-meeting-time-sel.c
@@ -889,35 +889,44 @@ e_meeting_time_selector_style_set (GtkWidget *widget,
 	EMeetingTime saved_time;
 	ETable *real_table;
 	ETableHeader *eth;
-	GdkFont *font;
-	EFont *efont;
 	int hour, max_hour_width;
 	int numcols, col;
 	int maxheight;      
+	PangoFontDescription *font_desc;
+	PangoContext *pango_context;
+	PangoFontMetrics *font_metrics;
+	PangoLayout *layout;
 
 	if (GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (parent_class)->style_set)
 		(*GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (parent_class)->style_set)(widget, previous_style);
 
 	mts = E_MEETING_TIME_SELECTOR (widget);
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (gtk_widget_get_style (widget));
-	efont = e_font_from_gdk_font (font);
+
+	/* Set up Pango prerequisites */
+	font_desc = gtk_widget_get_style (widget)->font_desc;
+	pango_context = gtk_widget_get_pango_context (widget);
+	font_metrics = pango_context_get_metrics (pango_context, font_desc,
+						  pango_context_get_language (pango_context));
+	layout = pango_layout_new (pango_context);
 	
 	/* Calculate the widths of the hour strings in the style's font. */
 	max_hour_width = 0;
 	for (hour = 0; hour < 24; hour++) {
 		if (calendar_config_get_24_hour_format ())
-			mts->hour_widths[hour] = gdk_string_width (font, EMeetingTimeSelectorHours[hour]);
+			pango_layout_set_text (layout, EMeetingTimeSelectorHours [hour], -1);
 		else
-			mts->hour_widths[hour] = gdk_string_width (font, EMeetingTimeSelectorHours12[hour]);
+			pango_layout_set_text (layout, EMeetingTimeSelectorHours12 [hour], -1);
+
+		pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &mts->hour_widths [hour], NULL);
 		max_hour_width = MAX (max_hour_width, mts->hour_widths[hour]);
 	}
               
 	/* FIXME the 5 is for the padding etable adds on */
-	mts->row_height = e_font_height (efont) + 5;
+	mts->row_height =
+		PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_ascent (font_metrics)) +
+		PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_descent (font_metrics)) + 5;
 	mts->col_width = max_hour_width + 6;
 
-	e_font_unref (efont);
-              
 	e_meeting_time_selector_save_position (mts, &saved_time);
 	e_meeting_time_selector_recalc_grid (mts);
 	e_meeting_time_selector_restore_position (mts, &saved_time);
@@ -943,6 +952,8 @@ e_meeting_time_selector_style_set (GtkWidget *widget,
 
 	GTK_LAYOUT (mts->display_main)->hadjustment->step_increment = mts->col_width;
 	GTK_LAYOUT (mts->display_main)->vadjustment->step_increment = mts->row_height;
+
+	g_object_unref (layout);
 }
 
 /* This draws a shadow around the top display and main display. */
@@ -2012,9 +2023,17 @@ e_meeting_time_selector_recalc_date_format (EMeetingTimeSelector *mts)
 	gint max_date_width, longest_weekday_width, longest_month_width, width;
 	gint day, longest_weekday, month, longest_month;
 	gchar buffer[128];
-	GdkFont *font;
-
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (mts)));
+	PangoFontDescription *font_desc;
+	PangoContext *pango_context;
+	PangoFontMetrics *font_metrics;
+	PangoLayout *layout;
+
+	/* Set up Pango prerequisites */
+	font_desc = gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (mts))->font_desc;
+	pango_context = gtk_widget_get_pango_context (GTK_WIDGET (mts));
+	font_metrics = pango_context_get_metrics (pango_context, font_desc,
+						  pango_context_get_language (pango_context));
+	layout = pango_layout_new (pango_context);
 
 	/* Calculate the maximum date width we can fit into the display. */
 	max_date_width = mts->day_width - 2;
@@ -2027,7 +2046,8 @@ e_meeting_time_selector_recalc_date_format (EMeetingTimeSelector *mts)
 	longest_weekday = G_DATE_MONDAY;
 	for (day = G_DATE_MONDAY; day <= G_DATE_SUNDAY; day++) {
 		g_date_strftime (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%A", &date);
-		width = gdk_string_width (font, buffer);
+		pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+		pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &width, NULL);
 		if (width > longest_weekday_width) {
 			longest_weekday = day;
 			longest_weekday_width = width;
@@ -2041,7 +2061,8 @@ e_meeting_time_selector_recalc_date_format (EMeetingTimeSelector *mts)
 	for (month = G_DATE_JANUARY; month <= G_DATE_DECEMBER; month++) {
 		g_date_set_month (&date, month);
 		g_date_strftime (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%B", &date);
-		width = gdk_string_width (font, buffer);
+		pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+		pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &width, NULL);
 		if (width > longest_month_width) {
 			longest_month = month;
 			longest_month_width = width;
@@ -2063,7 +2084,9 @@ e_meeting_time_selector_recalc_date_format (EMeetingTimeSelector *mts)
 		 longest_month, longest_weekday, buffer);
 #endif
 
-	if (gdk_string_width (font, buffer) < max_date_width) {
+	pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+	pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &width, NULL);
+	if (width < max_date_width) {
 		mts->date_format = E_MEETING_TIME_SELECTOR_DATE_FULL;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2074,7 +2097,8 @@ e_meeting_time_selector_recalc_date_format (EMeetingTimeSelector *mts)
 	g_date_set_dmy (&date, 3, 1, 2000);	/* Monday 3rd Jan 2000. */
 	for (day = G_DATE_MONDAY; day <= G_DATE_SUNDAY; day++) {
 		g_date_strftime (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%a", &date);
-		width = gdk_string_width (font, buffer);
+		pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+		pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &width, NULL);
 		if (width > longest_weekday_width) {
 			longest_weekday = day;
 			longest_weekday_width = width;
@@ -2093,10 +2117,14 @@ e_meeting_time_selector_recalc_date_format (EMeetingTimeSelector *mts)
 		 longest_month, longest_weekday, buffer);
 #endif
 
-	if (gdk_string_width (font, buffer) < max_date_width)
+	pango_layout_set_text (layout, buffer, -1);
+	pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &width, NULL);
+	if (width < max_date_width)
 		mts->date_format = E_MEETING_TIME_SELECTOR_DATE_ABBREVIATED_DAY;
 	else
 		mts->date_format = E_MEETING_TIME_SELECTOR_DATE_SHORT;
+
+	g_object_unref (layout);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/calendar/gui/e-week-view-event-item.c b/calendar/gui/e-week-view-event-item.c
index 10932d76cc..749bcbad65 100644
--- a/calendar/gui/e-week-view-event-item.c
+++ b/calendar/gui/e-week-view-event-item.c
@@ -462,7 +462,6 @@ e_week_view_draw_time	(EWeekView	*week_view,
 {
 	GtkStyle *style;
 	GdkGC *gc;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	gint hour_to_display, suffix_width;
 	gint time_y_normal_font, time_y_small_font;
 	gchar buffer[128], *suffix;
@@ -470,7 +469,6 @@ e_week_view_draw_time	(EWeekView	*week_view,
 	PangoFontDescription *small_font_desc;
 
 	style = gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (week_view));
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (style);
 	small_font_desc = week_view->small_font_desc;
 	gc = week_view->main_gc;
 
diff --git a/calendar/gui/e-week-view-main-item.c b/calendar/gui/e-week-view-main-item.c
index e5fc58721d..87682a354a 100644
--- a/calendar/gui/e-week-view-main-item.c
+++ b/calendar/gui/e-week-view-main-item.c
@@ -205,12 +205,14 @@ e_week_view_main_item_draw_day (EWeekViewMainItem *wvmitem,
 	EWeekView *week_view;
 	GtkStyle *style;
 	GdkGC *gc;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	gint right_edge, bottom_edge, date_width, date_x, line_y;
 	gboolean show_day_name, show_month_name, selected;
 	gchar buffer[128], *format_string;
 	gint month, day_of_month, max_width;
 	GdkColor *bg_color;
+	PangoFontDescription *font_desc;
+	PangoContext *pango_context;
+	PangoFontMetrics *font_metrics;
 	PangoLayout *layout;
 
 #if 0
@@ -218,15 +220,22 @@ e_week_view_main_item_draw_day (EWeekViewMainItem *wvmitem,
 #endif
 	week_view = wvmitem->week_view;
 	style = gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (week_view));
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (style);
 	gc = week_view->main_gc;
 
+	/* Set up Pango prerequisites */
+	font_desc = style->font_desc;
+	pango_context = gtk_widget_get_pango_context (GTK_WIDGET (week_view));
+	font_metrics = pango_context_get_metrics (pango_context, font_desc,
+						  pango_context_get_language (pango_context));
+
 	g_return_if_fail (gc != NULL);
 
 	month = g_date_month (date);
 	day_of_month = g_date_day (date);
-	line_y = y + E_WEEK_VIEW_DATE_T_PAD + font->ascent
-		+ font->descent	+ E_WEEK_VIEW_DATE_LINE_T_PAD;
+	line_y = y + E_WEEK_VIEW_DATE_T_PAD +
+		PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_ascent (font_metrics)) +
+		PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_descent (font_metrics)) +
+		E_WEEK_VIEW_DATE_LINE_T_PAD;
 
 	/* Draw the background of the day. In the month view odd months are
 	   one color and even months another, so you can easily see when each
@@ -266,8 +275,9 @@ e_week_view_main_item_draw_day (EWeekViewMainItem *wvmitem,
 			gdk_draw_rectangle (drawable, gc, TRUE,
 					    x + 2, y + 1,
 					    width - 5,
-					    E_WEEK_VIEW_DATE_T_PAD - 1
-					    + font->ascent + font->descent);
+					    E_WEEK_VIEW_DATE_T_PAD - 1 +
+					    PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_ascent (font_metrics)) +
+					    PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_descent (font_metrics)));
 		} else {
 			gdk_draw_rectangle (drawable, gc, TRUE,
 					    x + 2, y + 1,
diff --git a/calendar/gui/e-week-view-titles-item.c b/calendar/gui/e-week-view-titles-item.c
index d22938c8b8..733bec9a81 100644
--- a/calendar/gui/e-week-view-titles-item.c
+++ b/calendar/gui/e-week-view-titles-item.c
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ e_week_view_titles_item_draw (GnomeCanvasItem  *canvas_item,
 	EWeekView *week_view;
 	GtkStyle *style;
 	GdkGC *fg_gc, *bg_gc, *light_gc, *dark_gc;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	gint canvas_width, canvas_height, col_width, col, date_width, date_x;
 	gchar buffer[128], *date_format;
 	GDate date;
@@ -166,7 +165,6 @@ e_week_view_titles_item_draw (GnomeCanvasItem  *canvas_item,
 	g_return_if_fail (week_view != NULL);
 
 	style = gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (week_view));
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (style);
 	fg_gc = style->fg_gc[GTK_STATE_NORMAL];
 	bg_gc = style->bg_gc[GTK_STATE_NORMAL];
 	light_gc = style->light_gc[GTK_STATE_NORMAL];
diff --git a/calendar/gui/e-week-view.c b/calendar/gui/e-week-view.c
index 06d3dfb906..b1c3290798 100644
--- a/calendar/gui/e-week-view.c
+++ b/calendar/gui/e-week-view.c
@@ -653,12 +653,14 @@ e_week_view_style_set (GtkWidget *widget,
 		       GtkStyle  *previous_style)
 {
 	EWeekView *week_view;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	GtkStyle *style;
 	gint day, day_width, max_day_width, max_abbr_day_width;
 	gint month, month_width, max_month_width, max_abbr_month_width;
 	GDate date;
 	gchar buffer[128];
+	PangoFontDescription *font_desc;
+	PangoContext *pango_context;
+	PangoFontMetrics *font_metrics;
 	PangoLayout *layout;
 
 	if (GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (parent_class)->style_set)
@@ -666,23 +668,33 @@ e_week_view_style_set (GtkWidget *widget,
 
 	week_view = E_WEEK_VIEW (widget);
 	style = gtk_widget_get_style (widget);
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (style);
-	layout = gtk_widget_create_pango_layout (widget, NULL);
+
+	/* Set up Pango prerequisites */
+	font_desc = style->font_desc;
+	pango_context = gtk_widget_get_pango_context (widget);
+	font_metrics = pango_context_get_metrics (pango_context, font_desc,
+						  pango_context_get_language (pango_context));
+	layout = pango_layout_new (pango_context);
 
 	/* Recalculate the height of each row based on the font size. */
-	week_view->row_height = font->ascent + font->descent + E_WEEK_VIEW_EVENT_BORDER_HEIGHT * 2 + E_WEEK_VIEW_EVENT_TEXT_Y_PAD * 2;
+	week_view->row_height = PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_ascent (font_metrics)) +
+		PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_descent (font_metrics)) +
+		E_WEEK_VIEW_EVENT_BORDER_HEIGHT * 2 + E_WEEK_VIEW_EVENT_TEXT_Y_PAD * 2;
 	week_view->row_height = MAX (week_view->row_height, E_WEEK_VIEW_ICON_HEIGHT + E_WEEK_VIEW_ICON_Y_PAD + E_WEEK_VIEW_EVENT_BORDER_HEIGHT * 2);
 
 	/* Check that the small font is smaller than the default font.
 	   If it isn't, we won't use it. */
 	if (week_view->small_font_desc) {
-		if (font->ascent + font->descent <= E_WEEK_VIEW_SMALL_FONT_PTSIZE)
+		if (PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_ascent (font_metrics)) +
+		    PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_descent (font_metrics))
+		    <= E_WEEK_VIEW_SMALL_FONT_PTSIZE)
 			week_view->use_small_font = FALSE;
 	}
 
 	/* Set the height of the top canvas. */
 	gtk_widget_set_usize (week_view->titles_canvas, -1,
-			      font->ascent + font->descent + 5);
+			      PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_ascent (font_metrics)) +
+			      PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_descent (font_metrics)) + 5);
 
 	/* Save the sizes of various strings in the font, so we can quickly
 	   decide which date formats to use. */
@@ -740,21 +752,6 @@ e_week_view_style_set (GtkWidget *widget,
 	week_view->pm_string_width = get_string_width (layout,
 						       week_view->pm_string);
 
-#if 0
-	/* Set the font of all the EText items. */
-	if (week_view->spans) {
-		for (span_num = 0; span_num < week_view->spans->len;
-		     span_num++) {
-			span = &g_array_index (week_view->spans,
-					       EWeekViewEventSpan, span_num);
-			if (span->text_item)
-				gnome_canvas_item_set (span->text_item,
-						       "font_gdk", font,
-						       NULL);
-		}
-	}
-#endif
-
 	g_object_unref (layout);
 }
 
@@ -807,8 +804,10 @@ e_week_view_recalc_cell_sizes (EWeekView *week_view)
 	gint row, col;
 	GtkWidget *widget;
 	GtkStyle *style;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	gint width, height, time_width;
+	PangoFontDescription *font_desc;
+	PangoContext *pango_context;
+	PangoFontMetrics *font_metrics;
 
 	if (week_view->multi_week_view) {
 		week_view->rows = week_view->weeks_shown * 2;
@@ -858,19 +857,26 @@ e_week_view_recalc_cell_sizes (EWeekView *week_view)
 	style = gtk_widget_get_style (widget);
 	if (!style)
 		return;
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (style);
-	if (!font)
+	font_desc = style->font_desc;
+	if (!font_desc)
 		return;
 
+	pango_context = gtk_widget_get_pango_context (widget);
+	font_metrics = pango_context_get_metrics (pango_context, font_desc,
+						  pango_context_get_language (pango_context));
+
+
 	/* Calculate the number of rows of events in each cell, for the large
 	   cells and the compressed weekend cells. */
 	if (week_view->multi_week_view) {
-		week_view->events_y_offset = E_WEEK_VIEW_DATE_T_PAD
-			+ font->ascent + font->descent
+		week_view->events_y_offset = E_WEEK_VIEW_DATE_T_PAD +
+			+ PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_ascent (font_metrics))
+			+ PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_descent (font_metrics))
 			+ E_WEEK_VIEW_DATE_B_PAD;
 	} else {
 		week_view->events_y_offset = E_WEEK_VIEW_DATE_T_PAD
-			+ font->ascent + font->descent
+			+ PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_ascent (font_metrics))
+			+ PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_descent (font_metrics))
 			+ E_WEEK_VIEW_DATE_LINE_T_PAD + 1
 			+ E_WEEK_VIEW_DATE_LINE_B_PAD;
 	}
@@ -2635,7 +2641,6 @@ e_week_view_reshape_event_span (EWeekView *week_view,
 {
 	EWeekViewEvent *event;
 	EWeekViewEventSpan *span;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	gint span_x, span_y, span_w, num_icons, icons_width, time_width;
 	gint min_text_x, max_text_w, width;
 	gboolean show_icons = TRUE, use_max_width = FALSE;
@@ -2644,15 +2649,25 @@ e_week_view_reshape_event_span (EWeekView *week_view,
 	gdouble text_x, text_y, text_w, text_h;
 	gchar *text, *end_of_line;
 	gint line_len, text_width;
+	PangoFontDescription *font_desc;
+	PangoContext *pango_context;
+	PangoFontMetrics *font_metrics;
+	PangoLayout *layout;
 
 	event = &g_array_index (week_view->events, EWeekViewEvent, event_num);
 	span = &g_array_index (week_view->spans, EWeekViewEventSpan,
 			       event->spans_index + span_num);
 	comp = event->comp;
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (week_view)));
 
 	one_day_event = e_week_view_is_one_day_event (week_view, event_num);
 
+	/* Set up Pango prerequisites */
+	font_desc = gtk_widget_get_style (GTK_WIDGET (week_view))->font_desc;
+	pango_context = gtk_widget_get_pango_context (GTK_WIDGET (week_view));
+	font_metrics = pango_context_get_metrics (pango_context, font_desc,
+						  pango_context_get_language (pango_context));
+	layout = pango_layout_new (pango_context);
+
 	/* If the span will not be visible destroy the canvas items and
 	   return. */
 	if (!e_week_view_get_span_position (week_view, event_num, span_num,
@@ -2721,9 +2736,6 @@ e_week_view_reshape_event_span (EWeekView *week_view,
 		span->text_item =
 			gnome_canvas_item_new (GNOME_CANVAS_GROUP (GNOME_CANVAS (week_view->main_canvas)->root),
 					       e_text_get_type (),
-#if 0
-					       "font_gdk", font,
-#endif
 					       "anchor", GTK_ANCHOR_NW,
 					       "clip", TRUE,
 					       "max_lines", 1,
@@ -2756,7 +2768,10 @@ e_week_view_reshape_event_span (EWeekView *week_view,
 	/* The y position and height are the same for both event types. */
 	text_y = span_y + E_WEEK_VIEW_EVENT_BORDER_HEIGHT
 		+ E_WEEK_VIEW_EVENT_TEXT_Y_PAD;
-	text_h = font->ascent + font->descent;
+
+	text_h =
+		PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_ascent (font_metrics)) +
+		PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_descent (font_metrics));
 
 	if (one_day_event) {
 		/* Note that 1-day events don't have a border. Although we
@@ -2815,8 +2830,9 @@ e_week_view_reshape_event_span (EWeekView *week_view,
 					line_len = end_of_line - text;
 				else
 					line_len = strlen (text);
-				text_width = gdk_text_width (font, text,
-							     line_len);
+
+				pango_layout_set_text (layout, text, line_len);
+				pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &text_width, NULL);
 				g_free (text);
 			}
 
@@ -2867,6 +2883,8 @@ e_week_view_reshape_event_span (EWeekView *week_view,
 			       "clip_height", (gdouble) text_h,
 			       NULL);
 	e_canvas_item_move_absolute (span->text_item, text_x, text_y);
+
+	g_object_unref (layout);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/calendar/gui/weekday-picker.c b/calendar/gui/weekday-picker.c
index 67e4a12ea2..fb77a2236f 100644
--- a/calendar/gui/weekday-picker.c
+++ b/calendar/gui/weekday-picker.c
@@ -362,17 +362,26 @@ weekday_picker_style_set (GtkWidget *widget, GtkStyle *previous_style)
 {
 	WeekdayPicker *wp;
 	WeekdayPickerPrivate *priv;
-	GdkFont *font;
 	int max_width;
 	const char *str;
 	int i, len;
+	PangoFontDescription *font_desc;
+	PangoContext *pango_context;
+	PangoFontMetrics *font_metrics;
+	PangoLayout *layout;
 
 	wp = WEEKDAY_PICKER (widget);
 	priv = wp->priv;
 
-	font = gtk_style_get_font (gtk_widget_get_style (widget));
-	priv->font_ascent = font->ascent;
-	priv->font_descent = font->descent;
+	/* Set up Pango prerequisites */
+	font_desc = gtk_widget_get_style (widget)->font_desc;
+	pango_context = gtk_widget_get_pango_context (widget);
+	font_metrics = pango_context_get_metrics (pango_context, font_desc,
+						  pango_context_get_language (pango_context));
+	layout = pango_layout_new (pango_context);
+
+	priv->font_ascent = PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_ascent (font_metrics));
+	priv->font_descent = PANGO_PIXELS (pango_font_metrics_get_descent (font_metrics));
 
 	max_width = 0;
 
@@ -382,7 +391,9 @@ weekday_picker_style_set (GtkWidget *widget, GtkStyle *previous_style)
 	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
 		int w;
 
-		w = gdk_char_measure (font, str[i]);
+		pango_layout_set_text (layout, str + i, 1);
+		pango_layout_get_pixel_size (layout, &w, NULL);
+
 		if (w > max_width)
 			max_width = w;
 	}
@@ -390,6 +401,7 @@ weekday_picker_style_set (GtkWidget *widget, GtkStyle *previous_style)
 	priv->max_letter_width = max_width;
 
 	configure_items (wp);
+	g_object_unref (layout);
 
 	if (GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (parent_class)->style_set)
 		(* GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (parent_class)->style_set) (widget, previous_style);