merge from trunk (r11821)

(bzr r11668.1.33)

21 files changed, 276 insertions, 182 deletions

diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index c87c393a6..f59bf0105 100755
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 
         #define HAVE_LIBLCMS1                 1
 
-        #define WITH_GTKMM_2_24               1
+<!--        #define WITH_GTKMM_2_24               1 -->
 
         #define ENABLE_NLS                    1
         #define HAVE_BIND_TEXTDOMAIN_CODESET  1
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
         #define ENABLE_SVG_FONTS              1
 
         /* Do we want experimental, unsupported, unguaranteed, etc., LivePathEffects enabled? */
-        #define LPE_ENABLE_TEST_EFFECTS    1
+        //#define LPE_ENABLE_TEST_EFFECTS    1
 
         #define HAVE_ASPELL                   1
 
diff --git a/po/nl.po b/po/nl.po
index 0f3b21fda..8cee12aa9 100644
--- a/po/nl.po
+++ b/po/nl.po
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: inkscape 0.49\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net\n"
 "POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-09 13:32+0200\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2012-10-12 21:17+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2012-10-20 09:33+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Kris De Gussem <Kris.DeGussem@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Dutch\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
@@ -6098,7 +6098,7 @@ msgstr "Paginagrootte document gebruiken"
 #: ../src/extension/internal/cairo-ps-out.cpp:363
 #: ../src/extension/internal/cairo-renderer-pdf-out.cpp:247
 msgid "Use exported object's size"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Objectgrootte gebruiken"
 
 #: ../src/extension/internal/cairo-ps-out.cpp:325
 #: ../src/extension/internal/cairo-ps-out.cpp:365
@@ -9907,7 +9907,7 @@ msgstr "Liniaal"
 #. 0.49
 #: ../src/live_effects/effect.cpp:124
 msgid "Power stroke"
-msgstr "Dynamische lijn"
+msgstr "Power stroke"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/effect.cpp:125
 #: ../src/selection-chemistry.cpp:2758
@@ -10295,19 +10295,19 @@ msgstr "Uiteinden dichter dan dit getal aaneensmelten. 0 betekent geen versmelti
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:163
 msgid "CubicBezierFit"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "CubicBezierFit"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:164
 msgid "CubicBezierJohan"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "CubicBezierJohan"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:165
 msgid "SpiroInterpolator"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "SpiroInterpolator"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:177
 msgid "Butt"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Knot"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:178
 msgid "Square"
@@ -10320,15 +10320,15 @@ msgstr "Rond"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:180
 msgid "Peak"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Piek"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:181
 msgid "Zero width"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Nulbreedte"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:194
 msgid "Beveled"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Afgeschuind"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:195
 #: ../src/widgets/star-toolbar.cpp:547
@@ -10370,15 +10370,15 @@ msgstr "Type interpolator:"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:209
 msgid "Determines which kind of interpolator will be used to interpolate between stroke width along the path"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Bepaalt de gebruikte interpolator voor eht interpoleren tussen lijnbreedte en pad"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:210
 msgid "Sets the smoothness for the CubicBezierJohan interpolator; 0 = linear interpolation, 1 = smooth"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Stelt de gladheid in voor de CubicBezierJohan interpolator; 0 = lineaire interpolatie, 1 = glad"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:211
 msgid "Start cap:"
-msgstr "Uiteinde begin:"
+msgstr "Afronding begin:"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:211
 msgid "Determines the shape of the path's start"
@@ -10407,7 +10407,7 @@ msgstr "Maximale lengte (in lijnbreedtes) van de punt"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:214
 msgid "End cap:"
-msgstr "Rond uiteinde:"
+msgstr "Afronding uiteinde:"
 
 #: ../src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp:214
 msgid "Determines the shape of the path's end"
@@ -21254,13 +21254,12 @@ msgid "Create one or more paths from a bitmap by tracing it"
 msgstr "Door overtrekken één of meer paden aanmaken uit een bitmap"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2459
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Make a _Bitmap Copy"
 msgstr "Als _bitmap kopiëren"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2460
 msgid "Export selection to a bitmap and insert it into document"
-msgstr "De selectie omzetten naar een bitmap en in het document importeren"
+msgstr "De selectie omzetten naar een bitmap en in het document plaatsen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2461
 msgid "_Combine"
@@ -21338,9 +21337,8 @@ msgid "Move selection to the layer below the current"
 msgstr "De geselecteerde objecten naar de laag onder de huidige verplaatsen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2482
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Move Selection to Layer..."
-msgstr "_Selectie omhoog verplaatsen"
+msgstr "Selectie naar laag verplaatsen..."
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2484
 msgid "Layer to _Top"
@@ -21408,31 +21406,27 @@ msgstr "Alle lagen tonen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2500
 msgid "_Hide all layers"
-msgstr "Alle lagen _verbergen"
+msgstr "Alle lagen ver_bergen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2501
 msgid "Hide all the layers"
 msgstr "Alle lagen verbergen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2502
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "_Lock all layers"
-msgstr "Alle lagen t_onen"
+msgstr "Alle lagen ver_grendelen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2503
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Lock all the layers"
-msgstr "Alle lagen tonen"
+msgstr "Alle lagen vergrendelen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2504
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "_Unlock all layers"
-msgstr "Laag ontgrendelen"
+msgstr "Alle lagen _ontgrendelen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2505
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Unlock all the layers"
-msgstr "Alle lagen tonen"
+msgstr "Alle lagen ontgrendelen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2506
 msgid "_Lock/Unlock Current Layer"
@@ -21558,7 +21552,6 @@ msgstr "Maskerpad uitschakelen"
 
 #. Tools
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2550
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Select"
 msgstr "Selecteren"
@@ -21568,17 +21561,15 @@ msgid "Select and transform objects"
 msgstr "Objecten selecteren of vervormen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2552
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Node Edit"
-msgstr "Knooppunten wijzigen"
+msgstr "Knooppunt wijzigen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2553
 msgid "Edit paths by nodes"
 msgstr "Paden aanpassen via hun knooppunten"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2554
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Tweak"
 msgstr "Boetseren"
@@ -21588,7 +21579,6 @@ msgid "Tweak objects by sculpting or painting"
 msgstr "Objecten aanpassen door boetseren of verven"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2556
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Spray"
 msgstr "Verstuiven"
@@ -21598,7 +21588,6 @@ msgid "Spray objects by sculpting or painting"
 msgstr "Object verstuiven door boetseren of verven"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2558
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Rectangle"
 msgstr "Rechthoek"
@@ -21608,7 +21597,6 @@ msgid "Create rectangles and squares"
 msgstr "Rechthoeken of vierkanten maken"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2560
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "3D Box"
 msgstr "3D-kubus"
@@ -21618,7 +21606,6 @@ msgid "Create 3D boxes"
 msgstr "3D-kubussen maken"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2562
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Ellipse"
 msgstr "Ellips"
@@ -21628,7 +21615,6 @@ msgid "Create circles, ellipses, and arcs"
 msgstr "Cirkels, ellipsen of bogen maken"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2564
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Star"
 msgstr "Ster"
@@ -21638,7 +21624,6 @@ msgid "Create stars and polygons"
 msgstr "Sterren of veelhoeken maken"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2566
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Spiral"
 msgstr "Spiraal"
@@ -21648,7 +21633,6 @@ msgid "Create spirals"
 msgstr "Spiralen maken"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2568
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Pencil"
 msgstr "Potlood"
@@ -21658,7 +21642,6 @@ msgid "Draw freehand lines"
 msgstr "Lijnen tekenen uit de losse hand"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2570
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Pen"
 msgstr "Pen"
@@ -21668,7 +21651,6 @@ msgid "Draw Bezier curves and straight lines"
 msgstr "Rechten of Bezierkrommes trekken"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2572
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Calligraphy"
 msgstr "Kalligrafie"
@@ -21682,7 +21664,6 @@ msgid "Create and edit text objects"
 msgstr "Tekstobjecten maken en aanpassen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2576
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Gradient"
 msgstr "Kleurverloop"
@@ -21692,7 +21673,6 @@ msgid "Create and edit gradients"
 msgstr "Kleurverlopen maken en aanpassen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2578
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Mesh"
 msgstr "Mesh"
@@ -21702,7 +21682,6 @@ msgid "Create and edit meshes"
 msgstr "Meshes maken en bewerken"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2580
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Zoom"
 msgstr "Zoomen"
@@ -21716,7 +21695,6 @@ msgid "Measurement tool"
 msgstr "Meetlat"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2584
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Dropper"
 msgstr "Pipet"
@@ -21727,7 +21705,6 @@ msgid "Pick colors from image"
 msgstr "Kleur uitkiezen in de afbeelding"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2586
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Connector"
 msgstr "Verbinding"
@@ -21737,7 +21714,6 @@ msgid "Create diagram connectors"
 msgstr "Diagramverbindingen maken"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2588
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Paint Bucket"
 msgstr "Verfemmer"
@@ -21747,7 +21723,6 @@ msgid "Fill bounded areas"
 msgstr "Afgebakende gebieden vullen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2590
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "LPE Edit"
 msgstr "Padeffect wijzigen"
@@ -21757,7 +21732,6 @@ msgid "Edit Path Effect parameters"
 msgstr "Wijzig padeffectparameters"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2592
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "Eraser"
 msgstr "Gom"
@@ -21767,7 +21741,6 @@ msgid "Erase existing paths"
 msgstr "Bestaande pagen verwijderen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2594
-#, fuzzy
 msgctxt "ContextVerb"
 msgid "LPE Tool"
 msgstr "Padeffecten"
@@ -22056,14 +22029,12 @@ msgid "Stretch this document window to full screen"
 msgstr "Dit documentvenster vergroten tot de volledige schermgrootte"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2662
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Fullscreen & Focus Mode"
-msgstr "_Focus modus aan/uitzetten"
+msgstr "Volledig scherm en focus modus"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2662
-#, fuzzy
 msgid " and "
-msgstr "Binnen- en buitenrand"
+msgstr " en "
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2662
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2665
@@ -22406,14 +22377,12 @@ msgid "Select which color separations to render in Print Colors Preview rendermo
 msgstr "Selecteer welke kleuren gerenderd worden in de weergavemodus Afdrukvoorbeeld kleuren"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2765
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "_Export PNG Image..."
-msgstr "Afbeelding extraheren..."
+msgstr "PNG-afbeelding _exporteren..."
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2766
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Export this document or a selection as a PNG image"
-msgstr "Document of selectie als bitmapafbeelding exporteren"
+msgstr "Document of selectie als PNG-afbeelding exporteren"
 
 #. Help
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2769
@@ -22574,9 +22543,8 @@ msgstr "Een gelinkt ICC-kleurprofiel verwijderen"
 
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2846
 #: ../src/verbs.cpp:2847
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Center on horizontal and vertical axis"
-msgstr "Centreren om de horizontale as"
+msgstr "Centreren op horizontale en verticale as"
 
 #: ../src/widgets/arc-toolbar.cpp:146
 msgid "Arc: Change start/end"
@@ -24755,9 +24723,8 @@ msgid "Set stroke style"
 msgstr "Lijnstijl instellen"
 
 #: ../src/widgets/stroke-style.cpp:1209
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Set marker color"
-msgstr "Lijnkleur instellen"
+msgstr "Markeringskleur instellen"
 
 #: ../src/widgets/swatch-selector.cpp:140
 msgid "Change swatch color"
@@ -24834,14 +24801,12 @@ msgid "Font not found on system"
 msgstr "Lettertype niet aanwezig op systeem"
 
 #: ../src/widgets/text-toolbar.cpp:1517
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Font Style"
-msgstr "Lettertypegrootte"
+msgstr "Lettertypestijl"
 
 #: ../src/widgets/text-toolbar.cpp:1518
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Font style"
-msgstr "Lettergrootte:"
+msgstr "Lettertypestijl"
 
 #. Name
 #: ../src/widgets/text-toolbar.cpp:1534
@@ -26299,39 +26264,34 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../share/extensions/color_HSL_adjust.inx.h:10
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "HSL Adjust"
 msgstr "TVH aanpassen"
 
 #: ../share/extensions/color_HSL_adjust.inx.h:12
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Hue (°):"
 msgstr "Tintrotatie (°):"
 
 #: ../share/extensions/color_HSL_adjust.inx.h:14
-#, fuzzy, no-c-format
+#, no-c-format
 msgid "Lightness (%):"
-msgstr "Lichtheid:"
+msgstr "Lichtheid (%):"
 
 #: ../share/extensions/color_HSL_adjust.inx.h:16
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Random hue"
-msgstr "Willekeurige boom"
+msgstr "Random tint"
 
 #: ../share/extensions/color_HSL_adjust.inx.h:17
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Random lightness"
-msgstr "Helderheid korrel:"
+msgstr "Random lichtheid"
 
 #: ../share/extensions/color_HSL_adjust.inx.h:18
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "Random saturation"
-msgstr "Verzadiging aanpassen"
+msgstr "Random verzadiging"
 
 #: ../share/extensions/color_HSL_adjust.inx.h:20
-#, fuzzy, no-c-format
+#, no-c-format
 msgid "Saturation (%):"
-msgstr "Verzadiging:"
+msgstr "Verzadiging (%):"
 
 #: ../share/extensions/color_lesshue.inx.h:2
 msgid "Less Hue"
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-angle_bisector.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-angle_bisector.cpp
index 4e6176c92..8aa88f1f0 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-angle_bisector.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-angle_bisector.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ public:
 
 LPEAngleBisector::LPEAngleBisector(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
-    length_left(_("Length left"), _("Specifies the left end of the bisector"), "length-left", &wr, this, 0),
-    length_right(_("Length right"), _("Specifies the right end of the bisector"), "length-right", &wr, this, 250)
+    length_left(_("Length left:"), _("Specifies the left end of the bisector"), "length-left", &wr, this, 0),
+    length_right(_("Length right:"), _("Specifies the right end of the bisector"), "length-right", &wr, this, 250)
 {
     show_orig_path = true;
     _provides_knotholder_entities = true;
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-boolops.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-boolops.cpp
index efaca7e8b..641cf5d50 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-boolops.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-boolops.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ static const Util::EnumDataConverter<unsigned> BoolopTypeConverter(BoolopTypeDat
 
 LPEBoolops::LPEBoolops(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
-    bool_path(_("2nd path"), _("Path to which the original path will be boolop'ed."), "path_2nd", &wr, this, "M0,0 L1,0"),
-    boolop_type(_("Boolop type"), _("Determines which kind of boolop will be performed."), "boolop_type", BoolopTypeConverter, &wr, this, Geom::BOOLOP_UNION)
+    bool_path(_("2nd path:"), _("Path to which the original path will be boolop'ed."), "path_2nd", &wr, this, "M0,0 L1,0"),
+    boolop_type(_("Boolop type:"), _("Determines which kind of boolop will be performed."), "boolop_type", BoolopTypeConverter, &wr, this, Geom::BOOLOP_UNION)
 {
     show_orig_path = true;
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.cpp
index 01c0e550c..9ac553ed5 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-copy_rotate.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ public:
 
 LPECopyRotate::LPECopyRotate(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
-    starting_angle(_("Starting"), _("Angle of the first copy"), "starting_angle", &wr, this, 0.0),
-    rotation_angle(_("Rotation angle"), _("Angle between two successive copies"), "rotation_angle", &wr, this, 30.0),
-    num_copies(_("Number of copies"), _("Number of copies of the original path"), "num_copies", &wr, this, 5),
+    starting_angle(_("Starting:"), _("Angle of the first copy"), "starting_angle", &wr, this, 0.0),
+    rotation_angle(_("Rotation angle:"), _("Angle between two successive copies"), "rotation_angle", &wr, this, 30.0),
+    num_copies(_("Number of copies:"), _("Number of copies of the original path"), "num_copies", &wr, this, 5),
     origin(_("Origin"), _("Origin of the rotation"), "origin", &wr, this, "Adjust the origin of the rotation"),
     dist_angle_handle(100)
 {
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-dynastroke.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-dynastroke.cpp
index a3e2073ee..467fdfd9c 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-dynastroke.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-dynastroke.cpp
@@ -71,17 +71,17 @@ static const Util::EnumDataConverter<DynastrokeCappingType> DSCTConverter(Dynast
 LPEDynastroke::LPEDynastroke(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
     // initialise your parameters here:
-    method(_("Method"), _("Choose pen type"), "method", DSMethodConverter, &wr, this, DSM_THICKTHIN_FAST),
-    width(_("Pen width"), _("Maximal stroke width"), "width", &wr, this, 25),
-    roundness(_("Pen roundness"), _("Min/Max width ratio"), "roundness", &wr, this, .2),
-    angle(_("angle"), _("direction of thickest strokes (opposite = thinest)"), "angle", &wr, this, 45),
+    method(_("Method:"), _("Choose pen type"), "method", DSMethodConverter, &wr, this, DSM_THICKTHIN_FAST),
+    width(_("Pen width:"), _("Maximal stroke width"), "width", &wr, this, 25),
+    roundness(_("Pen roundness:"), _("Min/Max width ratio"), "roundness", &wr, this, .2),
+    angle(_("Angle:"), _("direction of thickest strokes (opposite = thinest)"), "angle", &wr, this, 45),
 //    modulo_pi(_("modulo pi"), _("Give forward and backward moves in one direction the same thickness "), "modulo_pi", &wr, this, false),
-    start_cap(_("Start"), _("Choose start capping type"), "start_cap", DSCTConverter, &wr, this, DSCT_SHARP),
-    end_cap(_("End"), _("Choose end capping type"), "end_cap", DSCTConverter, &wr, this, DSCT_SHARP),
-    growfor(_("Grow for"), _("Make the stroke thiner near it's start"), "growfor", &wr, this, 100),
-    fadefor(_("Fade for"), _("Make the stroke thiner near it's end"), "fadefor", &wr, this, 100),
+    start_cap(_("Start:"), _("Choose start capping type"), "start_cap", DSCTConverter, &wr, this, DSCT_SHARP),
+    end_cap(_("End:"), _("Choose end capping type"), "end_cap", DSCTConverter, &wr, this, DSCT_SHARP),
+    growfor(_("Grow for:"), _("Make the stroke thiner near it's start"), "growfor", &wr, this, 100),
+    fadefor(_("Fade for:"), _("Make the stroke thiner near it's end"), "fadefor", &wr, this, 100),
     round_ends(_("Round ends"), _("Strokes end with a round end"), "round_ends", &wr, this, false),
-    capping(_("Capping"), _("left capping"), "capping", &wr, this, "M 100,5 C 50,5 0,0 0,0 0,0 50,-5 100,-5")
+    capping(_("Capping:"), _("left capping"), "capping", &wr, this, "M 100,5 C 50,5 0,0 0,0 0,0 50,-5 100,-5")
 {
 
     registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(& method) );
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ LPEDynastroke::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & p
 {
     using namespace Geom;
 
-     std::cout<<"do effect: debut\n";
+//     std::cout<<"do effect: debut\n";
     
      Piecewise<D2<SBasis> > output;
      Piecewise<D2<SBasis> > m = pwd2_in;
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ LPEDynastroke::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & p
     
      DynastrokeMethod stroke_method = method.get_value();
      if (roundness==1.) {
-         std::cout<<"round pen.\n";
+//         std::cout<<"round pen.\n";
          n1 = n*double(width);
          n2 =-n1;
      }else{
          switch(stroke_method) {
              case DSM_ELLIPTIC_PEN:{
-                 std::cout<<"ellptic pen\n";
+//                 std::cout<<"ellptic pen\n";
                  //FIXME: roundness=0???
                  double c = cos(angle_rad), s = sin(angle_rad); 
                  Affine rot,slant;
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ LPEDynastroke::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & p
                  break;
              }    
              case DSM_THICKTHIN_FAST:{
-                 std::cout<<"fast thick thin pen\n";
+//                 std::cout<<"fast thick thin pen\n";
                  D2<Piecewise<SBasis> > n_xy = make_cuts_independent(n);
                  w = n_xy[X]*sin(angle_rad) - n_xy[Y]*cos(angle_rad);
                  w = w * ((1 - roundness)*width/2.) + ((1 + roundness)*width/2.);
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ LPEDynastroke::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & p
                  break;
              }
              case DSM_THICKTHIN_SLOW:{
-                 std::cout<<"slow thick thin pen\n";
+//                 std::cout<<"slow thick thin pen\n";
                  D2<Piecewise<SBasis> > n_xy = make_cuts_independent(n);
                  w = n_xy[X]*cos(angle_rad)+ n_xy[Y]*sin(angle_rad);
                  w = w * ((1 - roundness)*width/2.) + ((1 + roundness)*width/2.);
@@ -196,12 +196,12 @@ LPEDynastroke::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & p
                  Piecewise<SBasis> dw = derivative(w);
                  Piecewise<SBasis> ncomp = sqrt(dot(v,v)-dw*dw,.1,3);
                  //FIXME: is force continuity usefull? compatible with corners?
-                 std::cout<<"ici\n";
+//                 std::cout<<"ici\n";
                  n1 = -dw*v + ncomp*rot90(v);
                  n1 = w*force_continuity(unitVector(n1),.1);
                  n2 = -dw*v - ncomp*rot90(v);
                  n2 = w*force_continuity(unitVector(n2),.1);
-                 std::cout<<"ici2\n";
+//                 std::cout<<"ici2\n";
                  break;
              }
              default:{
@@ -219,13 +219,13 @@ LPEDynastroke::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & p
      Piecewise<D2<SBasis> > left, right;
      if ( m.segs.front().at0() == m.segs.back().at1()){
          // if closed:
-         std::cout<<"closed input.\n";
+//         std::cout<<"closed input.\n";
          left  = m + n1;//+ n;
          right = m + n2;//- n;
      } else {
          //if not closed, shape the ends:
          //TODO: allow fancy ends...
-         std::cout<<"shaping the ends\n";
+//         std::cout<<"shaping the ends\n";
          double grow_length = growfor;// * width;
          double fade_length = fadefor;// * width;
          Piecewise<SBasis > s = arcLengthSb(m);
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ LPEDynastroke::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & p
              factor_in.concat(Piecewise<SBasis >(Linear(1)));
              factor_in.cuts[2]=totlength;
          }
-         std::cout<<"shaping the ends ici\n";
+//         std::cout<<"shaping the ends ici\n";
          //scale factor for a sharp end
          join[0] = Linear(1,0);
          join[1] = Linear(1,1);
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ LPEDynastroke::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & p
              factor_out = Piecewise<SBasis >(join);
              factor_out.setDomain(Interval(totlength-fade_length,totlength));
          }
-         std::cout<<"shaping the ends ici ici\n";
+//         std::cout<<"shaping the ends ici ici\n";
          
          Piecewise<SBasis > factor = factor_in*factor_out;
          n1 = compose(factor,s)*n1;
@@ -262,10 +262,10 @@ LPEDynastroke::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & p
          
          left  = m + n1;
          right = m + n2;
-         std::cout<<"shaping the ends ici ici ici\n";
+//         std::cout<<"shaping the ends ici ici ici\n";
          
          if (start_cap.get_value() == DSCT_ROUND){
-             std::cout<<"shaping round start\n";
+//             std::cout<<"shaping round start\n";
              SBasis tau(2,Linear(0));
              tau[1] = Linear(-1,0);
              Piecewise<SBasis > hbump;
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ LPEDynastroke::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & p
              right += - hbump * rot90(n);
          }
          if (end_cap.get_value() == DSCT_ROUND){
-             std::cout<<"shaping round end\n";
+//             std::cout<<"shaping round end\n";
              SBasis tau(2,Linear(0));
              tau[1] = Linear(0,1);
              Piecewise<SBasis > hbump;
@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@ LPEDynastroke::doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & p
      left = force_continuity(left);
      right = force_continuity(right);
           
-     std::cout<<"gathering result: left";
+//     std::cout<<"gathering result: left";
      output = left;
-     std::cout<<" + reverse(right)";
+//     std::cout<<" + reverse(right)";
      output.concat(reverse(right));
-     std::cout<<". done\n";
+//     std::cout<<". done\n";
 
 //-----------
         return output;
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-lattice.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-lattice.cpp
index 473469c8a..2d04c4d41 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-lattice.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-lattice.cpp
@@ -42,22 +42,22 @@ LPELattice::LPELattice(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
     
     // initialise your parameters here:
-    grid_point0(_("Control handle 0"), _("Control handle 0"), "gridpoint0", &wr, this),
-    grid_point1(_("Control handle 1"), _("Control handle 1"), "gridpoint1", &wr, this),
-    grid_point2(_("Control handle 2"), _("Control handle 2"), "gridpoint2", &wr, this),
-    grid_point3(_("Control handle 3"), _("Control handle 3"), "gridpoint3", &wr, this),
-    grid_point4(_("Control handle 4"), _("Control handle 4"), "gridpoint4", &wr, this),
-    grid_point5(_("Control handle 5"), _("Control handle 5"), "gridpoint5", &wr, this),
-    grid_point6(_("Control handle 6"), _("Control handle 6"), "gridpoint6", &wr, this),
-    grid_point7(_("Control handle 7"), _("Control handle 7"), "gridpoint7", &wr, this),
-    grid_point8(_("Control handle 8"), _("Control handle 8"), "gridpoint8", &wr, this),
-    grid_point9(_("Control handle 9"), _("Control handle 9"), "gridpoint9", &wr, this),
-    grid_point10(_("Control handle 10"), _("Control handle 10"), "gridpoint10", &wr, this),
-    grid_point11(_("Control handle 11"), _("Control handle 11"), "gridpoint11", &wr, this),
-    grid_point12(_("Control handle 12"), _("Control handle 12"), "gridpoint12", &wr, this),
-    grid_point13(_("Control handle 13"), _("Control handle 13"), "gridpoint13", &wr, this),
-    grid_point14(_("Control handle 14"), _("Control handle 14"), "gridpoint14", &wr, this),
-    grid_point15(_("Control handle 15"), _("Control handle 15"), "gridpoint15", &wr, this)
+    grid_point0(_("Control handle 0:"), _("Control handle 0"), "gridpoint0", &wr, this),
+    grid_point1(_("Control handle 1:"), _("Control handle 1"), "gridpoint1", &wr, this),
+    grid_point2(_("Control handle 2:"), _("Control handle 2"), "gridpoint2", &wr, this),
+    grid_point3(_("Control handle 3:"), _("Control handle 3"), "gridpoint3", &wr, this),
+    grid_point4(_("Control handle 4:"), _("Control handle 4"), "gridpoint4", &wr, this),
+    grid_point5(_("Control handle 5:"), _("Control handle 5"), "gridpoint5", &wr, this),
+    grid_point6(_("Control handle 6:"), _("Control handle 6"), "gridpoint6", &wr, this),
+    grid_point7(_("Control handle 7:"), _("Control handle 7"), "gridpoint7", &wr, this),
+    grid_point8(_("Control handle 8:"), _("Control handle 8"), "gridpoint8", &wr, this),
+    grid_point9(_("Control handle 9:"), _("Control handle 9"), "gridpoint9", &wr, this),
+    grid_point10(_("Control handle 10:"), _("Control handle 10"), "gridpoint10", &wr, this),
+    grid_point11(_("Control handle 11:"), _("Control handle 11"), "gridpoint11", &wr, this),
+    grid_point12(_("Control handle 12:"), _("Control handle 12"), "gridpoint12", &wr, this),
+    grid_point13(_("Control handle 13:"), _("Control handle 13"), "gridpoint13", &wr, this),
+    grid_point14(_("Control handle 14:"), _("Control handle 14"), "gridpoint14", &wr, this),
+    grid_point15(_("Control handle 15:"), _("Control handle 15"), "gridpoint15", &wr, this)
     
 {
     // register all your parameters here, so Inkscape knows which parameters this effect has:
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-line_segment.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-line_segment.cpp
index f0d5bab0a..6619b85ce 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-line_segment.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-line_segment.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const Util::EnumDataConverter<EndType> EndTypeConverter(EndTypeData, size
 
 LPELineSegment::LPELineSegment(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
-    end_type(_("End type"), _("Determines on which side the line or line segment is infinite."), "end_type", EndTypeConverter, &wr, this, END_OPEN_BOTH)
+    end_type(_("End type:"), _("Determines on which side the line or line segment is infinite."), "end_type", EndTypeConverter, &wr, this, END_OPEN_BOTH)
 {
     /* register all your parameters here, so Inkscape knows which parameters this effect has: */
     registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&end_type) );
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.cpp
index 7bfaf2d99..a56909338 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_symmetry.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace LivePathEffect {
 LPEMirrorSymmetry::LPEMirrorSymmetry(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
     discard_orig_path(_("Discard original path?"), _("Check this to only keep the mirrored part of the path"), "discard_orig_path", &wr, this, false),
-    reflection_line(_("Reflection line"), _("Line which serves as 'mirror' for the reflection"), "reflection_line", &wr, this, "M0,0 L100,100")
+    reflection_line(_("Reflection line:"), _("Line which serves as 'mirror' for the reflection"), "reflection_line", &wr, this, "M0,0 L100,100")
 {
     show_orig_path = true;
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-parallel.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-parallel.cpp
index 5638bf6de..4d4b0c17d 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-parallel.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-parallel.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ LPEParallel::LPEParallel(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
     // initialise your parameters here:
     offset_pt(_("Offset"), _("Adjust the offset"), "offset_pt", &wr, this),
-    length_left(_("Length left"), _("Specifies the left end of the parallel"), "length-left", &wr, this, 150),
-    length_right(_("Length right"), _("Specifies the right end of the parallel"), "length-right", &wr, this, 150)
+    length_left(_("Length left:"), _("Specifies the left end of the parallel"), "length-left", &wr, this, 150),
+    length_right(_("Length right:"), _("Specifies the right end of the parallel"), "length-right", &wr, this, 150)
 {
     show_orig_path = true;
     _provides_knotholder_entities = true;
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-path_length.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-path_length.cpp
index 1b9e7be48..d3edcda27 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-path_length.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-path_length.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ namespace LivePathEffect {
 
 LPEPathLength::LPEPathLength(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
-    scale(_("Scale"), _("Scaling factor"), "scale", &wr, this, 1.0),
+    scale(_("Scale:"), _("Scaling factor"), "scale", &wr, this, 1.0),
     info_text(this),
-    unit(_("Unit"), _("Unit"), "unit", &wr, this),
+    unit(_("Unit:"), _("Unit"), "unit", &wr, this),
     display_unit(_("Display unit"), _("Print unit after path length"), "display_unit", &wr, this, true)
 {
     registerParameter(dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&scale));
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-perp_bisector.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-perp_bisector.cpp
index df7e18dcf..c528ef692 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-perp_bisector.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-perp_bisector.cpp
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ KnotHolderEntityRightEnd::knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const &/*or
 
 LPEPerpBisector::LPEPerpBisector(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
-    length_left(_("Length left"), _("Specifies the left end of the bisector"), "length-left", &wr, this, 200),
-    length_right(_("Length right"), _("Specifies the right end of the bisector"), "length-right", &wr, this, 200),
+    length_left(_("Length left:"), _("Specifies the left end of the bisector"), "length-left", &wr, this, 200),
+    length_right(_("Length right:"), _("Specifies the right end of the bisector"), "length-right", &wr, this, 200),
     A(0,0), B(0,0), M(0,0), C(0,0), D(0,0), perp_dir(0,0)
 {
     show_orig_path = true;
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp
index 13fea76c5..b042f8d41 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static int circle_circle_intersection(Circle const &circle0, Circle const &circl
  * Find circle that touches inside of the curve, with radius matching the curvature, at time value \c t.
  * Because this method internally uses unitTangentAt, t should be smaller than 1.0 (see unitTangentAt).
  */
-Circle touching_circle( D2<SBasis> const &curve, double t, double tol=0.01 )
+static Circle touching_circle( D2<SBasis> const &curve, double t, double tol=0.01 )
 {
     //Piecewise<SBasis> k = curvature(curve, tol);
     D2<SBasis> dM=derivative(curve);
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-recursiveskeleton.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-recursiveskeleton.cpp
index cd1140950..906c430c1 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-recursiveskeleton.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-recursiveskeleton.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace LivePathEffect {
 
 LPERecursiveSkeleton::LPERecursiveSkeleton(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
-    iterations(_("Iterations"), _("recursivity"), "iterations", &wr, this, 2)
+    iterations(_("Iterations:"), _("recursivity"), "iterations", &wr, this, 2)
 {
     show_orig_path = true;
     concatenate_before_pwd2 = true;
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.cpp
index d76675467..b40d404ae 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.cpp
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ public:
 
 LPETangentToCurve::LPETangentToCurve(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
-    angle(_("Angle"), _("Additional angle between tangent and curve"), "angle", &wr, this, 0.0),
-    t_attach(_("Location along curve"), _("Location of the point of attachment along the curve (between 0.0 and number-of-segments)"), "t_attach", &wr, this, 0.5),
-    length_left(_("Length left"), _("Specifies the left end of the tangent"), "length-left", &wr, this, 150),
-    length_right(_("Length right"), _("Specifies the right end of the tangent"), "length-right", &wr, this, 150)
+    angle(_("Angle:"), _("Additional angle between tangent and curve"), "angle", &wr, this, 0.0),
+    t_attach(_("Location along curve:"), _("Location of the point of attachment along the curve (between 0.0 and number-of-segments)"), "t_attach", &wr, this, 0.5),
+    length_left(_("Length left:"), _("Specifies the left end of the tangent"), "length-left", &wr, this, 150),
+    length_right(_("Length right:"), _("Specifies the right end of the tangent"), "length-right", &wr, this, 150)
 {
     show_orig_path = true;
     _provides_knotholder_entities = true;
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-test-doEffect-stack.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-test-doEffect-stack.cpp
index b678e35c1..03e3e7997 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-test-doEffect-stack.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-test-doEffect-stack.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ namespace LivePathEffect {
 
 LPEdoEffectStackTest::LPEdoEffectStackTest(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
-    step(_("Stack step"), ("How deep we should go into the stack"), "step", &wr, this),
-    point(_("point param"), "tooltip of point parameter", "point_param", &wr, this),
-    path(_("path param"), "tooltip of path parameter", "path_param", &wr, this,"M 0,100 100,0")
+    step(_("Stack step:"), ("How deep we should go into the stack"), "step", &wr, this),
+    point(_("Point param:"), "tooltip of point parameter", "point_param", &wr, this),
+    path(_("Path param:"), "tooltip of path parameter", "path_param", &wr, this,"M 0,100 100,0")
 {
     registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&step) );
     registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&point) );
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-text_label.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-text_label.cpp
index b59722566..602a6897c 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-text_label.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-text_label.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace LivePathEffect {
 
 LPETextLabel::LPETextLabel(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
-    label(_("Label"), _("Text label attached to the path"), "label", &wr, this, "This is a label")
+    label(_("Label:"), _("Text label attached to the path"), "label", &wr, this, "This is a label")
 {
     registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&label) );
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ui/CMakeLists.txt
index ec7782302..8fd8eb4e3 100644
--- a/src/ui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/ui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ set(ui_SRC
 	dialog/print-colors-preview-dialog.cpp
 	dialog/print.cpp
 	dialog/scriptdialog.cpp
+	dialog/symbols.cpp
 	dialog/xml-tree.cpp
 	# dialog/session-player.cpp
 	dialog/spellcheck.cpp
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ set(ui_SRC
 	dialog/spellcheck.h
 	dialog/svg-fonts-dialog.h
 	dialog/swatches.h
+	dialog/symbols.h
 	dialog/text-edit.h
 	dialog/tile.h
 	dialog/tracedialog.h
diff --git a/src/widgets/desktop-widget.cpp b/src/widgets/desktop-widget.cpp
index 9f18cc671..1d1429c40 100644
--- a/src/widgets/desktop-widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/desktop-widget.cpp
@@ -317,17 +317,11 @@ sp_desktop_widget_class_init (SPDesktopWidgetClass *klass)
  */
 void SPDesktopWidget::init( SPDesktopWidget *dtw )
 {
-    GtkWidget *widget;
-    GtkWidget *tbl;
-    GtkWidget *canvas_tbl;
-
-    GtkWidget *eventbox;
-
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
 
     new (&dtw->modified_connection) sigc::connection();
 
-    widget = GTK_WIDGET (dtw);
+    GtkWidget *widget = GTK_WIDGET (dtw);
 
     dtw->window = 0;
     dtw->desktop = NULL;
@@ -365,6 +359,7 @@ void SPDesktopWidget::init( SPDesktopWidget *dtw )
 #else
     dtw->hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
 #endif
+
     gtk_box_pack_end( GTK_BOX (dtw->vbox), dtw->hbox, TRUE, TRUE, 0 );
     gtk_widget_show(dtw->hbox);
 
@@ -382,24 +377,42 @@ void SPDesktopWidget::init( SPDesktopWidget *dtw )
     ToolboxFactory::setOrientation( dtw->tool_toolbox, GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL );
     gtk_box_pack_start( GTK_BOX(dtw->hbox), dtw->tool_toolbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0 );
 
-    tbl = gtk_table_new (2, 3, FALSE);
-    gtk_box_pack_start( GTK_BOX(dtw->hbox), tbl, TRUE, TRUE, 1 );
-
-    canvas_tbl = gtk_table_new (3, 3, FALSE);
-
     /* Horizontal ruler */
-    eventbox = gtk_event_box_new ();
+    GtkWidget *eventbox = gtk_event_box_new ();
     dtw->hruler = sp_ruler_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL);
     dtw->hruler_box = eventbox;
     sp_ruler_set_metric(SP_RULER(dtw->hruler), SP_PT);
     gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (dtw->hruler_box, gettext(sp_unit_get_plural (&sp_unit_get_by_id(SP_UNIT_PT))));
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (eventbox), dtw->hruler);
-    gtk_table_attach (GTK_TABLE (canvas_tbl), eventbox, 1, 2, 0, 1, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_FILL), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_FILL), 
-		    gtk_widget_get_style(widget)->xthickness, 0);
+    guint xthickness = gtk_widget_get_style(widget)->xthickness;
+    guint ythickness = gtk_widget_get_style(widget)->ythickness;
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (eventbox), "button_press_event", G_CALLBACK (sp_dt_hruler_event), dtw);
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (eventbox), "button_release_event", G_CALLBACK (sp_dt_hruler_event), dtw);
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (eventbox), "motion_notify_event", G_CALLBACK (sp_dt_hruler_event), dtw);
 
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+    GtkWidget *tbl = gtk_grid_new();
+    GtkWidget *canvas_tbl = gtk_grid_new();
+    
+    gtk_widget_set_margin_left(eventbox, xthickness);
+    gtk_widget_set_margin_right(eventbox, xthickness);
+    
+    gtk_widget_set_halign(eventbox, GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
+    gtk_widget_set_hexpand(eventbox, TRUE);
+    gtk_widget_set_valign(eventbox, GTK_ALIGN_START);
+
+    gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(canvas_tbl), eventbox, 1, 0, 1, 1);
+#else
+    GtkWidget *tbl = gtk_table_new(2, 3, FALSE);
+    GtkWidget *canvas_tbl = gtk_table_new(3, 3, FALSE);
+   
+    gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE (canvas_tbl), eventbox, 1, 2, 0, 1, 
+            GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 
+            xthickness, 0);
+#endif
+
+    gtk_box_pack_start( GTK_BOX(dtw->hbox), tbl, TRUE, TRUE, 1 );
+
     /* Vertical ruler */
     eventbox = gtk_event_box_new ();
     dtw->vruler = sp_ruler_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL);
@@ -407,28 +420,45 @@ void SPDesktopWidget::init( SPDesktopWidget *dtw )
     sp_ruler_set_metric (SP_RULER (dtw->vruler), SP_PT);
     gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (dtw->vruler_box, gettext(sp_unit_get_plural (&sp_unit_get_by_id(SP_UNIT_PT))));
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (eventbox), GTK_WIDGET (dtw->vruler));
-    gtk_table_attach (GTK_TABLE (canvas_tbl), eventbox, 0, 1, 1, 2, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_FILL), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_FILL), 0, 
-		    gtk_widget_get_style(widget)->ythickness);
+
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+    gtk_widget_set_margin_top(eventbox, ythickness);
+    gtk_widget_set_margin_bottom(eventbox, ythickness);
+
+    gtk_widget_set_halign(eventbox, GTK_ALIGN_START);
+    gtk_widget_set_valign(eventbox, GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
+    gtk_widget_set_vexpand(eventbox, TRUE);
+
+    gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(canvas_tbl), eventbox, 0, 1, 1, 1);
+#else
+    gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE (canvas_tbl), eventbox, 0, 1, 1, 2,
+            GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL,
+            0, ythickness);
+#endif
+
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (eventbox), "button_press_event", G_CALLBACK (sp_dt_vruler_event), dtw);
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (eventbox), "button_release_event", G_CALLBACK (sp_dt_vruler_event), dtw);
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (eventbox), "motion_notify_event", G_CALLBACK (sp_dt_vruler_event), dtw);
 
-    /* Horizontal scrollbar */
+    // Horizontal scrollbar
     dtw->hadj = (GtkAdjustment *) gtk_adjustment_new (0.0, -4000.0, 4000.0, 10.0, 100.0, 4.0);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
-    dtw->hscrollbar = gtk_scrollbar_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, GTK_ADJUSTMENT (dtw->hadj));
-#else
-    dtw->hscrollbar = gtk_hscrollbar_new (GTK_ADJUSTMENT (dtw->hadj));
-#endif
-    gtk_table_attach (GTK_TABLE (canvas_tbl), dtw->hscrollbar, 1, 2, 2, 3, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_FILL), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_SHRINK), 0, 0);
 
-    /* Vertical scrollbar and the sticky zoom button */
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+    dtw->hscrollbar = gtk_scrollbar_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, GTK_ADJUSTMENT (dtw->hadj));
+    gtk_widget_set_halign(dtw->hscrollbar, GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
+    gtk_widget_set_hexpand(dtw->hscrollbar, TRUE);
+    gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(canvas_tbl), dtw->hscrollbar, 1, 2, 1, 1);
     dtw->vscrollbar_box = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0);
     gtk_box_set_homogeneous(GTK_BOX(dtw->vscrollbar_box), FALSE);
 #else
+    dtw->hscrollbar = gtk_hscrollbar_new (GTK_ADJUSTMENT (dtw->hadj));
+    gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE (canvas_tbl), dtw->hscrollbar, 1, 2, 2, 3,
+            GTK_FILL, GTK_SHRINK,
+            0, 0);
     dtw->vscrollbar_box = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 0);
 #endif
+
+    // Sticky zoom button
     dtw->sticky_zoom = sp_button_new_from_data ( Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION,
                                                  SP_BUTTON_TYPE_TOGGLE,
                                                  NULL,
@@ -437,15 +467,27 @@ void SPDesktopWidget::init( SPDesktopWidget *dtw )
     gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (dtw->sticky_zoom), prefs->getBool("/options/stickyzoom/value"));
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (dtw->vscrollbar_box), dtw->sticky_zoom, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (dtw->sticky_zoom), "toggled", G_CALLBACK (sp_dtw_sticky_zoom_toggled), dtw);
+
+    // Vertical scrollbar
     dtw->vadj = (GtkAdjustment *) gtk_adjustment_new (0.0, -4000.0, 4000.0, 10.0, 100.0, 4.0);
+
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
     dtw->vscrollbar = gtk_scrollbar_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, GTK_ADJUSTMENT(dtw->vadj));
 #else
     dtw->vscrollbar = gtk_vscrollbar_new (GTK_ADJUSTMENT (dtw->vadj));
 #endif
+
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (dtw->vscrollbar_box), dtw->vscrollbar, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-    gtk_table_attach (GTK_TABLE (canvas_tbl), dtw->vscrollbar_box, 2, 3, 0, 2, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_SHRINK), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_FILL), 0, 0);
 
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+    gtk_widget_set_valign(dtw->vscrollbar, GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
+    gtk_widget_set_vexpand(dtw->vscrollbar, TRUE);
+    gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(canvas_tbl), dtw->vscrollbar_box, 2, 0, 1, 2);
+#else
+    gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(canvas_tbl), dtw->vscrollbar_box, 2, 3, 0, 2,
+            GTK_SHRINK, GTK_FILL,
+            0, 0);
+#endif
 
     gchar const* tip = "";
     Inkscape::Verb* verb = Inkscape::Verb::get( SP_VERB_VIEW_CMS_TOGGLE );
@@ -476,7 +518,16 @@ void SPDesktopWidget::init( SPDesktopWidget *dtw )
 #else
     cms_adjust_set_sensitive(dtw, FALSE);
 #endif // defined(HAVE_LIBLCMS1) || defined(HAVE_LIBLCMS2)
-    gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(canvas_tbl), dtw->cms_adjust, 2, 3, 2, 3, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_SHRINK), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_SHRINK), 0, 0);
+
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+    gtk_grid_attach( GTK_GRID(canvas_tbl), dtw->cms_adjust, 2, 2, 1, 1);
+#else
+    gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(canvas_tbl), dtw->cms_adjust, 2, 3, 2, 3,
+            (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_SHRINK),
+            (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_SHRINK),
+            0, 0);
+#endif
+
     {
         if (!watcher) {
             watcher = new CMSPrefWatcher();
@@ -500,17 +551,24 @@ void SPDesktopWidget::init( SPDesktopWidget *dtw )
     GtkStyle *style = gtk_style_copy(gtk_widget_get_style(GTK_WIDGET(dtw->canvas)));
     style->bg[GTK_STATE_NORMAL] = style->white;
     gtk_widget_set_style (GTK_WIDGET (dtw->canvas), style);
-#endif
-
+    
     // TODO: Extension event stuff has been removed from public API in GTK+ 3
     // Need to check that this hasn't broken anything
-#if !GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
     if ( prefs->getBool("/options/useextinput/value", true) )
       gtk_widget_set_extension_events(GTK_WIDGET (dtw->canvas) , GDK_EXTENSION_EVENTS_ALL); //set extension events for tablets, unless disabled in preferences
 #endif
 
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (dtw->canvas), "event", G_CALLBACK (sp_desktop_widget_event), dtw);
+
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+    gtk_widget_set_halign(GTK_WIDGET(dtw->canvas), GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
+    gtk_widget_set_valign(GTK_WIDGET(dtw->canvas), GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
+    gtk_widget_set_hexpand(GTK_WIDGET(dtw->canvas), TRUE);
+    gtk_widget_set_vexpand(GTK_WIDGET(dtw->canvas), TRUE);
+    gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(canvas_tbl), GTK_WIDGET(dtw->canvas), 1, 1, 1, 1);
+#else
     gtk_table_attach (GTK_TABLE (canvas_tbl), GTK_WIDGET(dtw->canvas), 1, 2, 1, 2, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_FILL | GTK_EXPAND), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_FILL | GTK_EXPAND), 0, 0);
+#endif
 
     /* Dock */
     bool create_dock =
@@ -530,12 +588,28 @@ void SPDesktopWidget::init( SPDesktopWidget *dtw )
             paned_class->cycle_handle_focus = NULL;
         }
 
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+        gtk_widget_set_hexpand(GTK_WIDGET(paned->gobj()), TRUE);
+        gtk_widget_set_vexpand(GTK_WIDGET(paned->gobj()), TRUE);
+        gtk_widget_set_halign(GTK_WIDGET(paned->gobj()), GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
+        gtk_widget_set_valign(GTK_WIDGET(paned->gobj()), GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
+        gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(tbl), GTK_WIDGET (paned->gobj()), 1, 1, 1, 1);
+#else
         gtk_table_attach (GTK_TABLE (tbl), GTK_WIDGET (paned->gobj()), 1, 2, 1, 2, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL),
                           (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), 0, 0);
+#endif
 
     } else {
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+        gtk_widget_set_hexpand(GTK_WIDGET(canvas_tbl), TRUE);
+        gtk_widget_set_vexpand(GTK_WIDGET(canvas_tbl), TRUE);
+        gtk_widget_set_halign(GTK_WIDGET(canvas_tbl), GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
+        gtk_widget_set_valign(GTK_WIDGET(canvas_tbl), GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
+        gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(tbl), GTK_WIDGET (canvas_tbl), 1, 1, 1, 1);
+#else
         gtk_table_attach (GTK_TABLE (tbl), GTK_WIDGET (canvas_tbl), 1, 2, 1, 2, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL),
                           (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), 0, 0);
+#endif
     }
 
     dtw->selected_style = new Inkscape::UI::Widget::SelectedStyle(true);
@@ -573,35 +647,66 @@ void SPDesktopWidget::init( SPDesktopWidget *dtw )
     dtw->zoom_update = g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (dtw->zoom_status), "populate_popup", G_CALLBACK (sp_dtw_zoom_populate_popup), dtw);
 
     // cursor coordinates
-    dtw->coord_status = gtk_table_new (5, 2, FALSE);
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+    dtw->coord_status = gtk_grid_new();
+    gtk_grid_set_row_spacing(GTK_GRID(dtw->coord_status), 0);
+    gtk_grid_set_column_spacing(GTK_GRID(dtw->coord_status), 2);
+    GtkWidget* sep = gtk_separator_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL);
+    gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(dtw->coord_status), 
+		    GTK_WIDGET(sep),
+		    0, 0, 1, 2);
+#else
+    dtw->coord_status = gtk_table_new(5, 2, FALSE);
     gtk_table_set_row_spacings(GTK_TABLE(dtw->coord_status), 0);
     gtk_table_set_col_spacings(GTK_TABLE(dtw->coord_status), 2);
     gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(dtw->coord_status), 
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
-		    gtk_separator_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL), 
-#else
 		    gtk_vseparator_new(), 
+		    0, 1, 0, 2,
+                    GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
 #endif
-		    0,1, 0,2, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
+
     eventbox = gtk_event_box_new ();
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (eventbox), dtw->coord_status);
     gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (eventbox, _("Cursor coordinates"));
     GtkWidget *label_x = gtk_label_new(_("X:"));
     gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC(label_x), 0.0, 0.5);
+
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+    gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(dtw->coord_status), 
+            label_x, 1, 0, 1, 1);
+#else
     gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(dtw->coord_status),  label_x, 1,2, 0,1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
+#endif
+
     GtkWidget *label_y = gtk_label_new(_("Y:"));
     gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC(label_y), 0.0, 0.5);
+
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+    gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(dtw->coord_status), label_y, 1, 1, 1, 1);
+#else
     gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(dtw->coord_status),  label_y, 1,2, 1,2, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
+#endif
+
     dtw->coord_status_x = gtk_label_new(NULL);
     gtk_label_set_markup( GTK_LABEL(dtw->coord_status_x), "<tt>   0.00 </tt>" );
     gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC(dtw->coord_status_x), 1.0, 0.5);
     dtw->coord_status_y = gtk_label_new(NULL);
     gtk_label_set_markup( GTK_LABEL(dtw->coord_status_y), "<tt>   0.00 </tt>" );
     gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC(dtw->coord_status_y), 1.0, 0.5);
+    GtkWidget* label_z = gtk_label_new(_("Z:"));
+
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+    gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(dtw->coord_status), dtw->coord_status_x, 2, 0, 1, 1);
+    gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(dtw->coord_status), dtw->coord_status_y, 2, 1, 1, 1);
+    gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(dtw->coord_status), label_z, 3, 0, 1, 2);
+    gtk_grid_attach(GTK_GRID(dtw->coord_status), dtw->zoom_status, 4, 0, 1, 2);
+#else
     gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(dtw->coord_status), dtw->coord_status_x, 2,3, 0,1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
     gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(dtw->coord_status), dtw->coord_status_y, 2,3, 1,2, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
-    gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(dtw->coord_status),  gtk_label_new(_("Z:")), 3,4, 0,2, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
+    gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(dtw->coord_status),  label_z, 3,4, 0,2, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
     gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(dtw->coord_status),  dtw->zoom_status, 4,5, 0,2, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
+#endif
+
     sp_set_font_size_smaller (dtw->coord_status);
     gtk_box_pack_end (GTK_BOX (statusbar_tail), eventbox, FALSE, FALSE, 1);
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/gradient-selector.cpp b/src/widgets/gradient-selector.cpp
index dffda69e3..65608585b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/gradient-selector.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/gradient-selector.cpp
@@ -336,6 +336,14 @@ void SPGradientSelector::onTreeSelection()
         return;
     }
 
+    if (!treeview->has_focus()) {
+        /* Workaround for GTK bug on Windows/OS X
+         * When the treeview initially doesn't have focus and is clicked
+         * sometimes get_selection()->signal_changed() has the wrong selection
+         */
+        treeview->grab_focus();
+    }
+
     const Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeSelection> sel = treeview->get_selection();
     if (!sel) {
         return;
diff --git a/src/widgets/toolbox.cpp b/src/widgets/toolbox.cpp
index 6e03c2606..b758e4f0f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/toolbox.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/toolbox.cpp
@@ -1423,8 +1423,13 @@ void setup_aux_toolbox(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
 
             GtkWidget* kludge = dataHolders[aux_toolboxes[i].type_name];
 
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+            GtkWidget* holder = gtk_grid_new();
+            gtk_grid_attach( GTK_GRID(holder), kludge, 2, 0, 1, 1);
+#else
             GtkWidget* holder = gtk_table_new( 1, 3, FALSE );
             gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(holder), kludge, 2, 3, 0, 1, GTK_SHRINK, GTK_SHRINK, 0, 0 );
+#endif
 
             gchar* tmp = g_strdup_printf( "/ui/%s", aux_toolboxes[i].ui_name );
             GtkWidget* toolBar = gtk_ui_manager_get_widget( mgr, tmp );
@@ -1438,7 +1443,12 @@ void setup_aux_toolbox(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
             Inkscape::IconSize toolboxSize = ToolboxFactory::prefToSize("/toolbox/small");
             gtk_toolbar_set_icon_size( GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), static_cast<GtkIconSize>(toolboxSize) );
 
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+            gtk_widget_set_hexpand(toolBar, TRUE);
+            gtk_grid_attach( GTK_GRID(holder), toolBar, 0, 0, 1, 1);
+#else
             gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(holder), toolBar, 0, 1, 0, 1, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), 0, 0 );
+#endif
 
             if ( aux_toolboxes[i].swatch_verb_id != SP_VERB_INVALID ) {
                 Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch *swatch = new Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch( NULL, _(aux_toolboxes[i].swatch_tip) );
@@ -1446,7 +1456,16 @@ void setup_aux_toolbox(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
                 swatch->setClickVerb( aux_toolboxes[i].swatch_verb_id );
                 swatch->setWatchedTool( aux_toolboxes[i].swatch_tool, true );
                 GtkWidget *swatch_ = GTK_WIDGET( swatch->gobj() );
+
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+                gtk_widget_set_margin_left(swatch_, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+                gtk_widget_set_margin_right(swatch_, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+                gtk_widget_set_margin_top(swatch_, AUX_SPACING);
+                gtk_widget_set_margin_bottom(swatch_, AUX_SPACING);
+                gtk_grid_attach( GTK_GRID(holder), swatch_, 1, 0, 1, 1);
+#else
                 gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(holder), swatch_, 1, 2, 0, 1, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_SHRINK | GTK_FILL), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS, AUX_SPACING );
+#endif
             }
 
             gtk_widget_show_all( holder );