update to trunk

(bzr r12588.1.45)

34 files changed, 465 insertions, 381 deletions

diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/align-and-distribute.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/align-and-distribute.cpp
index 65bc94011..882427912 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/align-and-distribute.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/align-and-distribute.cpp
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ void ActionAlign::do_action(SPDesktop *desktop, int index)
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
     bool sel_as_group = prefs->getBool("/dialogs/align/sel-as-groups");
 
-    using Inkscape::Util::GSListConstIterator;
-    std::list<SPItem *> selected;
-    selected.insert<GSListConstIterator<SPItem *> >(selected.end(), selection->itemList(), NULL);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> selected(selection->itemList());
     if (selected.empty()) return;
 
     const Coeffs &a = _allCoeffs[index];
@@ -149,18 +147,19 @@ void ActionAlign::do_action(SPDesktop *desktop, int index)
         b = selection->preferredBounds();
 
     //Move each item in the selected list separately
-    for (std::list<SPItem *>::iterator it(selected.begin());
+    for (std::vector<SPItem*>::iterator it(selected.begin());
          it != selected.end(); ++it)
     {
+    	SPItem* item= *it;
         desktop->getDocument()->ensureUpToDate();
         if (!sel_as_group)
-            b = (*it)->desktopPreferredBounds();
-        if (b && (!focus || (*it) != focus)) {
+            b = (item)->desktopPreferredBounds();
+        if (b && (!focus || (item) != focus)) {
             Geom::Point const sp(a.sx0 * b->min()[Geom::X] + a.sx1 * b->max()[Geom::X],
                                  a.sy0 * b->min()[Geom::Y] + a.sy1 * b->max()[Geom::Y]);
             Geom::Point const mp_rel( mp - sp );
             if (LInfty(mp_rel) > 1e-9) {
-                sp_item_move_rel(*it, Geom::Translate(mp_rel));
+                sp_item_move_rel(item, Geom::Translate(mp_rel));
                 changed = true;
             }
         }
@@ -250,26 +249,24 @@ private :
         Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
         if (!selection) return;
 
-        using Inkscape::Util::GSListConstIterator;
-        std::list<SPItem *> selected;
-        selected.insert<GSListConstIterator<SPItem *> >(selected.end(), selection->itemList(), NULL);
+        std::vector<SPItem*> selected(selection->itemList());
         if (selected.empty()) return;
 
         //Check 2 or more selected objects
-        std::list<SPItem *>::iterator second(selected.begin());
+        std::vector<SPItem*>::iterator second(selected.begin());
         ++second;
         if (second == selected.end()) return;
 
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         int prefs_bbox = prefs->getBool("/tools/bounding_box");
         std::vector< BBoxSort  > sorted;
-        for (std::list<SPItem *>::iterator it(selected.begin());
+        for (std::vector<SPItem*>::iterator it(selected.begin());
             it != selected.end();
-            ++it)
-        {
-            Geom::OptRect bbox = !prefs_bbox ? (*it)->desktopVisualBounds() : (*it)->desktopGeometricBounds();
+            ++it){
+            SPItem *item = *it;
+            Geom::OptRect bbox = !prefs_bbox ? (item)->desktopVisualBounds() : (item)->desktopGeometricBounds();
             if (bbox) {
-                sorted.push_back(BBoxSort(*it, *bbox, _orientation, _kBegin, _kEnd));
+                sorted.push_back(BBoxSort(item, *bbox, _orientation, _kBegin, _kEnd));
             }
         }
         //sort bbox by anchors
@@ -549,9 +546,7 @@ private :
         Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
         if (!selection) return;
 
-        using Inkscape::Util::GSListConstIterator;
-        std::list<SPItem *> selected;
-        selected.insert<GSListConstIterator<SPItem *> >(selected.end(), selection->itemList(), NULL);
+        std::vector<SPItem*> selected(selection->itemList());
         if (selected.empty()) return;
 
         //Check 2 or more selected objects
@@ -569,15 +564,17 @@ private :
 		} else { // sorting by ZOrder is outomatically done by not setting the center
 			center.reset();
 		}
-		selected.sort(ActionExchangePositions::sort_compare);
+		sort(selected.begin(),selected.end(),sort_compare);
 	}
-	std::list<SPItem *>::iterator it(selected.begin());
-	Geom::Point p1 =  (*it)->getCenter();
+	std::vector<SPItem*>::iterator it(selected.begin());
+	SPItem* item = *it;
+	Geom::Point p1 =  item->getCenter();
 	for (++it ;it != selected.end(); ++it)
 	{
-		Geom::Point p2 = (*it)->getCenter();
+		item = *it;
+		Geom::Point p2 = item->getCenter();
 		Geom::Point delta = p1 - p2;
-		sp_item_move_rel((*it),Geom::Translate(delta[Geom::X],delta[Geom::Y] ));
+		sp_item_move_rel(item,Geom::Translate(delta[Geom::X],delta[Geom::Y] ));
 		p1 = p2;
 	}
 	Geom::Point p2 = selected.front()->getCenter();
@@ -615,8 +612,8 @@ private :
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         int saved_compensation = prefs->getInt("/options/clonecompensation/value", SP_CLONE_COMPENSATION_UNMOVED);
         prefs->setInt("/options/clonecompensation/value", SP_CLONE_COMPENSATION_UNMOVED);
-
-        unclump ((GSList *) _dialog.getDesktop()->getSelection()->itemList());
+        std::vector<SPItem*> x(_dialog.getDesktop()->getSelection()->itemList());
+        unclump (x);
 
         // restore compensation setting
         prefs->setInt("/options/clonecompensation/value", saved_compensation);
@@ -646,9 +643,7 @@ private :
         Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
         if (!selection) return;
 
-        using Inkscape::Util::GSListConstIterator;
-        std::list<SPItem *> selected;
-        selected.insert<GSListConstIterator<SPItem *> >(selected.end(), selection->itemList(), NULL);
+        std::vector<SPItem*> selected(selection->itemList());
         if (selected.empty()) return;
 
         //Check 2 or more selected objects
@@ -672,12 +667,13 @@ private :
         int saved_compensation = prefs->getInt("/options/clonecompensation/value", SP_CLONE_COMPENSATION_UNMOVED);
         prefs->setInt("/options/clonecompensation/value", SP_CLONE_COMPENSATION_UNMOVED);
 
-        for (std::list<SPItem *>::iterator it(selected.begin());
+        for (std::vector<SPItem*>::iterator it(selected.begin());
             it != selected.end();
             ++it)
         {
+        	SPItem* item = *it;
             desktop->getDocument()->ensureUpToDate();
-            Geom::OptRect item_box = !prefs_bbox ? (*it)->desktopVisualBounds() : (*it)->desktopGeometricBounds();
+            Geom::OptRect item_box = !prefs_bbox ? (item)->desktopVisualBounds() : (item)->desktopGeometricBounds();
             if (item_box) {
                 // find new center, staying within bbox
                 double x = _dialog.randomize_bbox->min()[Geom::X] + (*item_box)[Geom::X].extent() /2 +
@@ -686,7 +682,7 @@ private :
                     g_random_double_range (0, (*_dialog.randomize_bbox)[Geom::Y].extent() - (*item_box)[Geom::Y].extent());
                 // displacement is the new center minus old:
                 Geom::Point t = Geom::Point (x, y) - 0.5*(item_box->max() + item_box->min());
-                sp_item_move_rel(*it, Geom::Translate(t));
+                sp_item_move_rel(item, Geom::Translate(t));
             }
         }
 
@@ -745,9 +741,7 @@ private :
         Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
         if (!selection) return;
 
-        using Inkscape::Util::GSListConstIterator;
-        std::list<SPItem *> selected;
-        selected.insert<GSListConstIterator<SPItem *> >(selected.end(), selection->itemList(), NULL);
+        std::vector<SPItem*> selected(selection->itemList());
         if (selected.empty()) return;
 
         //Check 2 or more selected objects
@@ -758,20 +752,21 @@ private :
 
         std::vector<Baselines> sorted;
 
-        for (std::list<SPItem *>::iterator it(selected.begin());
+        for (std::vector<SPItem*>::iterator it(selected.begin());
             it != selected.end();
             ++it)
         {
-            if (SP_IS_TEXT (*it) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT (*it)) {
-                Inkscape::Text::Layout const *layout = te_get_layout(*it);
+        	SPItem* item = *it;
+            if (SP_IS_TEXT (item) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT (item)) {
+                Inkscape::Text::Layout const *layout = te_get_layout(item);
                 boost::optional<Geom::Point> pt = layout->baselineAnchorPoint();
                 if (pt) {
-                    Geom::Point base = *pt * (*it)->i2dt_affine();
+                    Geom::Point base = *pt * (item)->i2dt_affine();
                     if (base[Geom::X] < b_min[Geom::X]) b_min[Geom::X] = base[Geom::X];
                     if (base[Geom::Y] < b_min[Geom::Y]) b_min[Geom::Y] = base[Geom::Y];
                     if (base[Geom::X] > b_max[Geom::X]) b_max[Geom::X] = base[Geom::X];
                     if (base[Geom::Y] > b_max[Geom::Y]) b_max[Geom::Y] = base[Geom::Y];
-                    Baselines b (*it, base, _orientation);
+                    Baselines b (item, base, _orientation);
                     sorted.push_back(b);
                 }
             }
@@ -801,18 +796,19 @@ private :
             }
 
         } else {
-            for (std::list<SPItem *>::iterator it(selected.begin());
+            for (std::vector<SPItem*>::iterator it(selected.begin());
                  it != selected.end();
                  ++it)
             {
-                if (SP_IS_TEXT (*it) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT (*it)) {
-                    Inkscape::Text::Layout const *layout = te_get_layout(*it);
+            	SPItem* item = *it;
+                if (SP_IS_TEXT (item) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT (item)) {
+                    Inkscape::Text::Layout const *layout = te_get_layout(item);
                     boost::optional<Geom::Point> pt = layout->baselineAnchorPoint();
                     if (pt) {
-                        Geom::Point base = *pt * (*it)->i2dt_affine();
+                        Geom::Point base = *pt * (item)->i2dt_affine();
                         Geom::Point t(0.0, 0.0);
                         t[_orientation] = b_min[_orientation] - base[_orientation];
-                        sp_item_move_rel(*it, Geom::Translate(t));
+                        sp_item_move_rel(item, Geom::Translate(t));
                         changed = true;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/clonetiler.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/clonetiler.cpp
index bd3ad0254..f84a2ffd6 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/clonetiler.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/clonetiler.cpp
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ void CloneTiler::clonetiler_change_selection(Inkscape::Selection *selection, Gtk
         return;
     }
 
-    if (g_slist_length ((GSList *) selection->itemList()) > 1) {
+    if (selection->itemList().size() > 1) {
         gtk_widget_set_sensitive (buttons, FALSE);
         gtk_label_set_markup (GTK_LABEL(status), _("<small>More than one object selected.</small>"));
         return;
@@ -2096,7 +2096,7 @@ void CloneTiler::clonetiler_unclump(GtkWidget */*widget*/, void *)
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
 
     // check if something is selected
-    if (selection->isEmpty() || g_slist_length((GSList *) selection->itemList()) > 1) {
+    if (selection->isEmpty() || selection->itemList().size() > 1) {
         desktop->getMessageStack()->flash(Inkscape::WARNING_MESSAGE, _("Select <b>one object</b> whose tiled clones to unclump."));
         return;
     }
@@ -2104,20 +2104,18 @@ void CloneTiler::clonetiler_unclump(GtkWidget */*widget*/, void *)
     SPObject *obj = selection->singleItem();
     SPObject *parent = obj->parent;
 
-    GSList *to_unclump = NULL; // not including the original
+    std::vector<SPItem*> to_unclump; // not including the original
 
     for (SPObject *child = parent->firstChild(); child != NULL; child = child->next) {
         if (clonetiler_is_a_clone_of (child, obj)) {
-            to_unclump = g_slist_prepend (to_unclump, child);
+            to_unclump.push_back((SPItem*)child);
         }
     }
 
     desktop->getDocument()->ensureUpToDate();
-
+    reverse(to_unclump.begin(),to_unclump.end());
     unclump (to_unclump);
 
-    g_slist_free (to_unclump);
-
     DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_DIALOG_CLONETILER,
                        _("Unclump tiled clones"));
 }
@@ -2147,7 +2145,7 @@ void CloneTiler::clonetiler_remove(GtkWidget */*widget*/, GtkWidget *dlg, bool d
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
 
     // check if something is selected
-    if (selection->isEmpty() || g_slist_length((GSList *) selection->itemList()) > 1) {
+    if (selection->isEmpty() || selection->itemList().size() > 1) {
         desktop->getMessageStack()->flash(Inkscape::WARNING_MESSAGE, _("Select <b>one object</b> whose tiled clones to remove."));
         return;
     }
@@ -2225,7 +2223,7 @@ void CloneTiler::clonetiler_apply(GtkWidget */*widget*/, GtkWidget *dlg)
     }
 
     // Check if more than one object is selected.
-    if (g_slist_length((GSList *) selection->itemList()) > 1) {
+    if (selection->itemList().size() > 1) {
         desktop->getMessageStack()->flash(Inkscape::ERROR_MESSAGE, _("If you want to clone several objects, <b>group</b> them and <b>clone the group</b>."));
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/document-properties.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/document-properties.cpp
index c381ed755..b04e8ecc1 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/document-properties.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/document-properties.cpp
@@ -1672,10 +1672,10 @@ void DocumentProperties::onDocUnitChange()
 
 
     Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = getDesktop()->getNamedView()->getRepr();
-    Inkscape::Util::Unit const *old_doc_unit = unit_table.getUnit("px");
+    /*Inkscape::Util::Unit const *old_doc_unit = unit_table.getUnit("px");
     if(repr->attribute("inkscape:document-units")) {
         old_doc_unit = unit_table.getUnit(repr->attribute("inkscape:document-units"));
-    }
+    }*/
     Inkscape::Util::Unit const *doc_unit = _rum_deflt.getUnit();
 
     // Set document unit
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/export.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/export.cpp
index 9ac5c24fe..1edfdfe80 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/export.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/export.cpp
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ void Export::onBatchClicked ()
 
 void Export::updateCheckbuttons ()
 {
-    gint num = g_slist_length((GSList *) SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getSelection()->itemList());
+    gint num = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getSelection()->itemList().size();
     if (num >= 2) {
         batch_export.set_sensitive(true);
         batch_export.set_label(g_strdup_printf (ngettext("B_atch export %d selected object","B_atch export %d selected objects",num), num));
@@ -813,9 +813,9 @@ void Export::onAreaToggled ()
                    one that's nice */
                 if (filename.empty()) {
                     const gchar * id = "object";
-                    const GSList * reprlst = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getSelection()->reprList();
-                    for(; reprlst != NULL; reprlst = reprlst->next) {
-                        Inkscape::XML::Node * repr = (Inkscape::XML::Node *)reprlst->data;
+                    const std::vector<XML::Node*> reprlst = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getSelection()->reprList();
+                    for(std::vector<XML::Node*>::const_iterator i=reprlst.begin(); reprlst.end() != i; i++) {
+                        Inkscape::XML::Node * repr = *i;
                         if (repr->attribute("id")) {
                             id = repr->attribute("id");
                             break;
@@ -945,17 +945,19 @@ Gtk::Dialog * Export::create_progress_dialog (Glib::ustring progress_text) {
 Glib::ustring Export::filename_add_extension (Glib::ustring filename, Glib::ustring extension)
 {
     Glib::ustring::size_type dot;
+    Glib::ustring::size_type dot_ext;
 
     dot = filename.find_last_of(".");
-    if ( !dot )
+    dot_ext = filename.lowercase().rfind("." + extension.lowercase());
+    if ( dot == std::string::npos )
     {
         return filename = filename + "." + extension;
     }
     else
     {
-        if (dot==filename.find_last_of(Glib::ustring::compose(".", extension)))
+        if (dot == dot_ext)
         {
-            return filename;
+            return filename = filename;
         }
         else
         {
@@ -1006,7 +1008,7 @@ void Export::onExport ()
     if (batch_export.get_active ()) {
         // Batch export of selected objects
 
-        gint num = g_slist_length(const_cast<GSList *>(desktop->getSelection()->itemList()));
+        gint num = (desktop->getSelection()->itemList()).size();
         gint n = 0;
 
         if (num < 1) {
@@ -1020,8 +1022,9 @@ void Export::onExport ()
 
         gint export_count = 0;
 
-        for (GSList *i = const_cast<GSList *>(desktop->getSelection()->itemList()); i && !interrupted; i = i->next) {
-            SPItem *item = reinterpret_cast<SPItem *>(i->data);
+        std::vector<SPItem*> itemlist=desktop->getSelection()->itemList();
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = itemlist.begin();i!=itemlist.end() && !interrupted ;i++){
+            SPItem *item = *i;
 
             prog_dlg->set_data("current", GINT_TO_POINTER(n));
             prog_dlg->set_data("total", GINT_TO_POINTER(num));
@@ -1059,13 +1062,13 @@ void Export::onExport ()
                                               _("Exporting file <b>%s</b>..."), safeFile), desktop);
                     MessageCleaner msgFlashCleanup(desktop->messageStack()->flashF(Inkscape::IMMEDIATE_MESSAGE,
                                                    _("Exporting file <b>%s</b>..."), safeFile), desktop);
-
+                    std::vector<SPItem*> x;
                     if (!sp_export_png_file (doc, path.c_str(),
                                              *area, width, height, dpi, dpi,
                                              nv->pagecolor,
                                              onProgressCallback, (void*)prog_dlg,
                                              TRUE,  // overwrite without asking
-                                             hide ? const_cast<GSList *>(desktop->getSelection()->itemList()) : NULL
+                                             hide ? (desktop->getSelection()->itemList()) : x
                                             )) {
                         gchar * error = g_strdup_printf(_("Could not export to filename %s.\n"), safeFile);
 
@@ -1149,12 +1152,13 @@ void Export::onExport ()
         prog_dlg->set_data("total", GINT_TO_POINTER(0));
 
         /* Do export */
+        std::vector<SPItem*> x;
         ExportResult status = sp_export_png_file(desktop->getDocument(), path.c_str(),
                               Geom::Rect(Geom::Point(x0, y0), Geom::Point(x1, y1)), width, height, xdpi, ydpi,
                               nv->pagecolor,
                               onProgressCallback, (void*)prog_dlg,
                               FALSE,
-                              hide ? const_cast<GSList *>(desktop->getSelection()->itemList()) : NULL
+                              hide ? (desktop->getSelection()->itemList()) : x
                                                 );
         if (status == EXPORT_ERROR) {
             gchar * safeFile = Inkscape::IO::sanitizeString(path.c_str());
@@ -1220,7 +1224,7 @@ void Export::onExport ()
             break;
         }
         case SELECTION_SELECTION: {
-            const GSList * reprlst;
+        	std::vector<XML::Node*> reprlst;
             SPDocument * doc = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
             bool modified = false;
 
@@ -1228,8 +1232,8 @@ void Export::onExport ()
             DocumentUndo::setUndoSensitive(doc, false);
             reprlst = desktop->getSelection()->reprList();
 
-            for(; reprlst != NULL; reprlst = reprlst->next) {
-                Inkscape::XML::Node * repr = static_cast<Inkscape::XML::Node *>(reprlst->data);
+            for(std::vector<Inkscape::XML::Node*>::const_iterator i=reprlst.begin(); reprlst.end() != i; i++) {
+                Inkscape::XML::Node * repr = *i;
                 const gchar * temp_string;
                 Glib::ustring dir = Glib::path_get_dirname(filename.c_str());
                 const gchar* docURI=SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT->getURI();
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/filter-effects-dialog.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/filter-effects-dialog.cpp
index 077c6f5ca..1ff9e4a1b 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/filter-effects-dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/filter-effects-dialog.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  *   Felipe C. da S. Sanches <juca@members.fsf.org>
  *   Jon A. Cruz <jon@joncruz.org>
  *   Abhishek Sharma
+ *   insaner
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2007 Authors
  *
@@ -690,7 +691,7 @@ private:
     void select_svg_element(){
         Inkscape::Selection* sel = _desktop->getSelection();
         if (sel->isEmpty()) return;
-        Inkscape::XML::Node* node = (Inkscape::XML::Node*) g_slist_nth_data((GSList *)sel->reprList(), 0);
+        Inkscape::XML::Node* node = sel->reprList()[0];
         if (!node || !node->matchAttributeName("id")) return;
 
         std::ostringstream xlikhref;
@@ -1360,8 +1361,15 @@ FilterEffectsDialog::FilterModifier::FilterModifier(FilterEffectsDialog& d)
     ((Gtk::CellRendererText*)_list.get_column(1)->get_first_cell())->
         signal_edited().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &FilterEffectsDialog::FilterModifier::on_name_edited));
 
+    _list.append_column("#", _columns.count);
+    _list.get_column(2)->set_sizing(Gtk::TREE_VIEW_COLUMN_AUTOSIZE);
+    _list.get_column(2)->set_expand(false);
+
     sw->set_policy(Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC, Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
     _list.get_column(1)->set_resizable(true);
+    _list.get_column(1)->set_sizing(Gtk::TREE_VIEW_COLUMN_AUTOSIZE);
+    _list.get_column(1)->set_expand(true);
+    
     _list.set_reorderable(true);
     _list.enable_model_drag_dest (Gdk::ACTION_MOVE);
 
@@ -1465,9 +1473,9 @@ void FilterEffectsDialog::FilterModifier::update_selection(Selection *sel)
     }
 
     std::set<SPObject*> used;
-
-    for (GSList const *i = sel->itemList(); i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-        SPObject *obj = SP_OBJECT (i->data);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> itemlist=sel->itemList();
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=itemlist.begin(); itemlist.end() != i; i++) {
+        SPObject *obj = *i;
         SPStyle *style = obj->style;
         if (!style || !SP_IS_ITEM(obj)) {
             continue;
@@ -1494,6 +1502,7 @@ void FilterEffectsDialog::FilterModifier::update_selection(Selection *sel)
             (*iter)[_columns.sel] = 0;
         }
     }
+    update_counts();
 }
 
 void FilterEffectsDialog::FilterModifier::on_filter_selection_changed()
@@ -1545,10 +1554,9 @@ void FilterEffectsDialog::FilterModifier::on_selection_toggled(const Glib::ustri
         if((*iter)[_columns.sel] == 1)
             filter = 0;
 
-        GSList const *items = sel->itemList();
-
-        for (GSList const *i = items; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-            SPItem * item = SP_ITEM(i->data);
+        std::vector<SPItem*> itemlist=sel->itemList();
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=itemlist.begin(); itemlist.end() != i; i++) {
+            SPItem * item = *i;
             SPStyle *style = item->style;
             g_assert(style != NULL);
 
@@ -1566,6 +1574,15 @@ void FilterEffectsDialog::FilterModifier::on_selection_toggled(const Glib::ustri
     }
 }
 
+
+void FilterEffectsDialog::FilterModifier::update_counts()
+{    
+    for(Gtk::TreeModel::iterator i = _model->children().begin(); i != _model->children().end(); ++i) {
+        SPFilter* f = SP_FILTER((*i)[_columns.filter]);
+        (*i)[_columns.count] = f->getRefCount();
+        }
+}
+
 /* Add all filters in the document to the combobox.
    Keeps the same selection if possible, otherwise selects the first element */
 void FilterEffectsDialog::FilterModifier::update_filters()
@@ -1650,12 +1667,13 @@ void FilterEffectsDialog::FilterModifier::remove_filter()
         SPDocument* doc = filter->document;
 
         // Delete all references to this filter
-        GSList *all = get_all_items(NULL, _desktop->currentRoot(), _desktop, false, false, true, NULL);
-        for (GSList *i = all; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-            if (!SP_IS_ITEM(i->data)) {
+        std::vector<SPItem*> x,y;
+        std::vector<SPItem*> all = get_all_items(x, _desktop->currentRoot(), _desktop, false, false, true, y);
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=all.begin(); all.end() != i; i++) {
+            if (!SP_IS_ITEM(*i)) {
                 continue;
             }
-            SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(i->data);
+            SPItem *item = *i;
             if (!item->style) {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -1668,9 +1686,6 @@ void FilterEffectsDialog::FilterModifier::remove_filter()
                 }
             }
         }
-        if (all) {
-            g_slist_free(all);
-        }
 
         //XML Tree being used directly here while it shouldn't be.
         sp_repr_unparent(filter->getRepr());
@@ -2422,7 +2437,7 @@ bool FilterEffectsDialog::PrimitiveList::on_motion_notify_event(GdkEventMotion*
     get_visible_rect(vis);
     int vis_x, vis_y;
     
-    int vis_x2, vis_y2;  // NOTE:  insaner added -- necessary to get the scrolling while dragging to work
+    int vis_x2, vis_y2;
     convert_widget_to_tree_coords(vis.get_x(), vis.get_y(), vis_x2, vis_y2);
     
     convert_tree_to_widget_coords(vis.get_x(), vis.get_y(), vis_x, vis_y);
@@ -2442,7 +2457,6 @@ bool FilterEffectsDialog::PrimitiveList::on_motion_notify_event(GdkEventMotion*
     else
         _autoscroll_y = 0;
 
-	    // NOTE:  insaner added -- necessary to get the scrolling while dragging to work
     double e2 = ( e->x - vis_x2/2);
     // horizontal scrolling 
     if(e2 < vis_x)
@@ -2755,20 +2769,22 @@ FilterEffectsDialog::FilterEffectsDialog()
     Gtk::ScrolledWindow* sw_infobox = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::ScrolledWindow);
     Gtk::HBox* infobox = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::HBox(/*homogeneous:*/false, /*spacing:*/4));
     Gtk::HBox* hb_prims = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::HBox);
+    Gtk::VBox* vb_prims = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::VBox);
 
     _getContents()->add(*hpaned);
     hpaned->pack1(_filter_modifier);
     hpaned->pack2(_primitive_box);
     _primitive_box.pack_start(*sw_prims);
-    _primitive_box.pack_start(*hb_prims, false, false);
     _primitive_box.pack_start(*sw_infobox, false, false);
     sw_prims->add(_primitive_list);
-    sw_infobox->add(*infobox);
+    sw_infobox->add(*vb_prims);
     infobox->pack_start(_infobox_icon, false, false);
     infobox->pack_start(_infobox_desc, false, false);
     _infobox_desc.set_line_wrap(true);
-    _infobox_desc.set_size_request(200, -1);
+    _infobox_desc.set_size_request(250, -1);
 
+    vb_prims->pack_start(*hb_prims);
+    vb_prims->pack_start(*infobox);
 
     hb_prims->pack_start(_add_primitive, false, false);
     hb_prims->pack_start(_add_primitive_type, false, false);
@@ -2784,7 +2800,7 @@ FilterEffectsDialog::FilterEffectsDialog()
     _add_primitive_type.signal_changed().connect(
         sigc::mem_fun(*this, &FilterEffectsDialog::update_primitive_infobox));
 
-    sw_prims->set_policy(Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC, Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC);  /* NOTE: insaner -- SCROLL the connections panel thing!!! */
+    sw_prims->set_policy(Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC, Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
     sw_prims->set_shadow_type(Gtk::SHADOW_IN);
     sw_infobox->set_policy(Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC, Gtk::POLICY_NEVER);
     
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/filter-effects-dialog.h b/src/ui/dialog/filter-effects-dialog.h
index 3fc19e7de..a067cd70c 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/filter-effects-dialog.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/filter-effects-dialog.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 /* Authors:
  *   Nicholas Bishop <nicholasbishop@gmail.com>
  *   Rodrigo Kumpera <kumpera@gmail.com>
+ *   insaner
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2007 Authors
  *
@@ -69,11 +70,13 @@ private:
                 add(filter);
                 add(label);
                 add(sel);
+                add(count);
             }
 
             Gtk::TreeModelColumn<SPFilter*> filter;
             Gtk::TreeModelColumn<Glib::ustring> label;
             Gtk::TreeModelColumn<int> sel;
+            Gtk::TreeModelColumn<int> count;
         };
 
         void setTargetDesktop(SPDesktop *desktop);
@@ -89,6 +92,7 @@ private:
         bool on_filter_move(const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::DragContext>& /*context*/, int x, int y, guint /*time*/);
         void on_selection_toggled(const Glib::ustring&);
 
+        void update_counts();
         void update_filters();
         void filter_list_button_release(GdkEventButton*);
         void add_filter();
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/find.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/find.cpp
index 951cb01ea..a8ac42a1b 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/find.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/find.cpp
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ bool Find::item_font_match(SPItem *item, const gchar *text, bool exact, bool cas
 }
 
 
-GSList *Find::filter_fields (GSList *l, bool exact, bool casematch)
+std::vector<SPItem*> Find::filter_fields (std::vector<SPItem*> &l, bool exact, bool casematch)
 {
     Glib::ustring tmp = entry_find.getEntry()->get_text();
     if (tmp.empty()) {
@@ -557,17 +557,17 @@ GSList *Find::filter_fields (GSList *l, bool exact, bool casematch)
     }
     gchar* text = g_strdup(tmp.c_str());
 
-    GSList *in = l;
-    GSList *out = NULL;
+    std::vector<SPItem*> in = l;
+    std::vector<SPItem*> out;
 
     if (check_searchin_text.get_active()) {
-        for (GSList *i = in; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-            SPObject *obj = reinterpret_cast<SPObject *>(i->data);
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_reverse_iterator i=in.rbegin(); in.rend() != i; i++) {
+            SPObject *obj = *i;
             SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(obj);
             g_assert(item != NULL);
             if (item_text_match(item, text, exact, casematch)) {
-                if (!g_slist_find(out, i->data)) {
-                    out = g_slist_prepend (out, i->data);
+                if (out.end()==find(out.begin(),out.end(), *i)) {
+                    out.push_back(*i);
                     if (_action_replace) {
                         item_text_match(item, text, exact, casematch, _action_replace);
                     }
@@ -584,12 +584,12 @@ GSList *Find::filter_fields (GSList *l, bool exact, bool casematch)
         bool attrvalue = check_attributevalue.get_active();
 
         if (ids) {
-            for (GSList *i = in; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-                SPObject *obj = reinterpret_cast<SPObject *>(i->data);
+            for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_reverse_iterator i=in.rbegin(); in.rend() != i; i++) {
+                SPObject *obj = *i;
                 SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(obj);
                 if (item_id_match(item, text, exact, casematch)) {
-                    if (!g_slist_find(out, i->data)) {
-                        out = g_slist_prepend (out, i->data);
+                    if (out.end()==find(out.begin(),out.end(), *i)) {
+                        out.push_back(*i);
                         if (_action_replace) {
                             item_id_match(item, text, exact, casematch, _action_replace);
                         }
@@ -600,14 +600,13 @@ GSList *Find::filter_fields (GSList *l, bool exact, bool casematch)
 
 
         if (style) {
-            for (GSList *i = in; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-                SPObject *obj = reinterpret_cast<SPObject *>(i->data);
+            for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_reverse_iterator i=in.rbegin(); in.rend() != i; i++) {
+                SPObject *obj = *i;
                 SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(obj);
                 g_assert(item != NULL);
                 if (item_style_match(item, text, exact, casematch)) {
-                    if (!g_slist_find(out, i->data))
-                        if (!g_slist_find(out, i->data)) {
-                            out = g_slist_prepend (out, i->data);
+                    if (out.end()==find(out.begin(),out.end(), *i)){
+                            out.push_back(*i);
                             if (_action_replace) {
                                 item_style_match(item, text, exact, casematch, _action_replace);
                             }
@@ -618,13 +617,13 @@ GSList *Find::filter_fields (GSList *l, bool exact, bool casematch)
 
 
         if (attrname) {
-            for (GSList *i = in; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-                SPObject *obj = reinterpret_cast<SPObject *>(i->data);
+            for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_reverse_iterator i=in.rbegin(); in.rend() != i; i++) {
+                SPObject *obj = *i;
                 SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(obj);
                 g_assert(item != NULL);
                 if (item_attr_match(item, text, exact, casematch)) {
-                    if (!g_slist_find(out, i->data)) {
-                        out = g_slist_prepend (out, i->data);
+                    if (out.end()==find(out.begin(),out.end(), *i)) {
+                        out.push_back(*i);
                         if (_action_replace) {
                             item_attr_match(item, text, exact, casematch, _action_replace);
                         }
@@ -635,13 +634,13 @@ GSList *Find::filter_fields (GSList *l, bool exact, bool casematch)
 
 
         if (attrvalue) {
-            for (GSList *i = in; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-                SPObject *obj = reinterpret_cast<SPObject *>(i->data);
+            for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_reverse_iterator i=in.rbegin(); in.rend() != i; i++) {
+                SPObject *obj = *i;
                 SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(obj);
                 g_assert(item != NULL);
                 if (item_attrvalue_match(item, text, exact, casematch)) {
-                    if (!g_slist_find(out, i->data)) {
-                        out = g_slist_prepend (out, i->data);
+                    if (out.end()==find(out.begin(),out.end(), *i)) {
+                        out.push_back(*i);
                         if (_action_replace) {
                             item_attrvalue_match(item, text, exact, casematch, _action_replace);
                         }
@@ -652,13 +651,13 @@ GSList *Find::filter_fields (GSList *l, bool exact, bool casematch)
 
 
         if (font) {
-            for (GSList *i = in; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-                SPObject *obj = reinterpret_cast<SPObject *>(i->data);
+            for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_reverse_iterator i=in.rbegin(); in.rend() != i; i++) {
+                SPObject *obj = *i;
                 SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(obj);
                 g_assert(item != NULL);
                 if (item_font_match(item, text, exact, casematch)) {
-                    if (!g_slist_find(out, i->data)) {
-                        out = g_slist_prepend (out, i->data);
+                    if (out.end()==find(out.begin(),out.end(),*i)) {
+                        out.push_back(*i);
                         if (_action_replace) {
                             item_font_match(item, text, exact, casematch, _action_replace);
                         }
@@ -716,29 +715,29 @@ bool Find::item_type_match (SPItem *item)
     return false;
 }
 
-GSList *Find::filter_types (GSList *l)
+std::vector<SPItem*> Find::filter_types (std::vector<SPItem*> &l)
 {
-    GSList *n = NULL;
-    for (GSList *i = l; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-        SPObject *obj = reinterpret_cast<SPObject *>(i->data);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> n;
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_reverse_iterator i=l.rbegin(); l.rend() != i; i++) {
+        SPObject *obj = *i;
         SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(obj);
         g_assert(item != NULL);
         if (item_type_match(item)) {
-            n = g_slist_prepend (n, i->data);
+        	n.push_back(*i);
         }
     }
     return n;
 }
 
 
-GSList *Find::filter_list (GSList *l, bool exact, bool casematch)
+std::vector<SPItem*> &Find::filter_list (std::vector<SPItem*> &l, bool exact, bool casematch)
 {
     l = filter_types (l);
     l = filter_fields (l, exact, casematch);
     return l;
 }
 
-GSList *Find::all_items (SPObject *r, GSList *l, bool hidden, bool locked)
+std::vector<SPItem*> &Find::all_items (SPObject *r, std::vector<SPItem*> &l, bool hidden, bool locked)
 {
     if (dynamic_cast<SPDefs *>(r)) {
         return l; // we're not interested in items in defs
@@ -752,7 +751,7 @@ GSList *Find::all_items (SPObject *r, GSList *l, bool hidden, bool locked)
         SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(child);
         if (item && !child->cloned && !desktop->isLayer(item)) {
             if ((hidden || !desktop->itemIsHidden(item)) && (locked || !item->isLocked())) {
-                l = g_slist_prepend (l, child);
+                l.insert(l.begin(),(SPItem*)child);
             }
         }
         l = all_items (child, l, hidden, locked);
@@ -760,16 +759,17 @@ GSList *Find::all_items (SPObject *r, GSList *l, bool hidden, bool locked)
     return l;
 }
 
-GSList *Find::all_selection_items (Inkscape::Selection *s, GSList *l, SPObject *ancestor, bool hidden, bool locked)
+std::vector<SPItem*> &Find::all_selection_items (Inkscape::Selection *s, std::vector<SPItem*> &l, SPObject *ancestor, bool hidden, bool locked)
 {
-    for (GSList *i = (GSList *) s->itemList(); i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-        SPObject *obj = reinterpret_cast<SPObject *>(i->data);
+	std::vector<SPItem*> itemlist=s->itemList();
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_reverse_iterator i=itemlist.rbegin(); itemlist.rend() != i; i++) {
+        SPObject *obj = *i;
         SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(obj);
         g_assert(item != NULL);
         if (item && !item->cloned && !desktop->isLayer(item)) {
             if (!ancestor || ancestor->isAncestorOf(item)) {
                 if ((hidden || !desktop->itemIsHidden(item)) && (locked || !item->isLocked())) {
-                    l = g_slist_prepend (l, i->data);
+                    l.push_back(*i);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ void Find::onAction()
     bool casematch = check_case_sensitive.get_active();
     blocked = true;
 
-    GSList *l = NULL;
+    std::vector<SPItem*> l;
     if (check_scope_selection.get_active()) {
         if (check_scope_layer.get_active()) {
             l = all_selection_items (desktop->selection, l, desktop->currentLayer(), hidden, locked);
@@ -831,12 +831,12 @@ void Find::onAction()
             l = all_items(desktop->getDocument()->getRoot(), l, hidden, locked);
         }
     }
-    guint all = g_slist_length (l);
+    guint all = l.size();
 
-    GSList *n = filter_list (l, exact, casematch);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> n = filter_list (l, exact, casematch);
 
-    if (n != NULL) {
-        int count = g_slist_length (n);
+    if (!n.empty()) {
+        int count = n.size();
         desktop->messageStack()->flashF(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE,
                                         // TRANSLATORS: "%s" is replaced with "exact" or "partial" when this string is displayed
                                         ngettext("<b>%d</b> object found (out of <b>%d</b>), %s match.",
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ void Find::onAction()
         Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
         selection->clear();
         selection->setList(n);
-        SPObject *obj = reinterpret_cast<SPObject *>(n->data);
+        SPObject *obj = n[0];
         SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(obj);
         g_assert(item != NULL);
         scroll_to_show_item(desktop, item);
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/find.h b/src/ui/dialog/find.h
index c0c635f94..4bcb900b6 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/find.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/find.h
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ protected:
     /**
      * Function to filter a list of items based on the item type by calling each item_XXX_match function
      */
-    GSList *    filter_fields (GSList *l, bool exact, bool casematch);
+    std::vector<SPItem*>    filter_fields (std::vector<SPItem*> &l, bool exact, bool casematch);
     bool        item_type_match (SPItem *item);
-    GSList *    filter_types (GSList *l);
-    GSList *    filter_list (GSList *l, bool exact, bool casematch);
+    std::vector<SPItem*>    filter_types (std::vector<SPItem*> &l);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> &    filter_list (std::vector<SPItem*> &l, bool exact, bool casematch);
 
     /**
      * Find a string within a string and returns true if found with options for exact and casematching
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ protected:
      * recursive function to return a list of all the items in the SPObject tree
      *
      */
-    GSList *    all_items (SPObject *r, GSList *l, bool hidden, bool locked);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> &    all_items (SPObject *r, std::vector<SPItem*> &l, bool hidden, bool locked);
     /**
      * to return a list of all the selected items
      *
      */
-    GSList *    all_selection_items (Inkscape::Selection *s, GSList *l, SPObject *ancestor, bool hidden, bool locked);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> &    all_selection_items (Inkscape::Selection *s, std::vector<SPItem*> &l, SPObject *ancestor, bool hidden, bool locked);
 
     /**
      * Shrink the dialog size when the expander widget is closed
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/floating-behavior.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/floating-behavior.cpp
index 740acd989..55ef0c5bb 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/floating-behavior.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/floating-behavior.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ bool FloatingBehavior::_trans_timer (void) {
     }
 
     float goal, current;
-    goal = current = _d->get_opacity();
+    current = _d->get_opacity();
 
     if (_dialog_active.get_value()) {
         goal = _trans_focus;
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/font-substitution.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/font-substitution.cpp
index 2ef61978f..19506c6a3 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/font-substitution.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/font-substitution.cpp
@@ -66,19 +66,15 @@ FontSubstitution::checkFontSubstitutions(SPDocument* doc)
     int show_dlg = prefs->getInt("/options/font/substitutedlg", 0);
     if (show_dlg) {
         Glib::ustring out;
-        GSList *l =  getFontReplacedItems(doc, &out);
+        std::vector<SPItem*> l =  getFontReplacedItems(doc, &out);
         if (out.length() > 0) {
             show(out, l);
         }
-        if (l) {
-            g_slist_free(l);
-            l = NULL;
-        }
     }
 }
 
 void
-FontSubstitution::show(Glib::ustring out, GSList *l)
+FontSubstitution::show(Glib::ustring out, std::vector<SPItem*> &l)
 {
    Gtk::MessageDialog warning(_("\nSome fonts are not available and have been substituted."),
                        false, Gtk::MESSAGE_INFO, Gtk::BUTTONS_OK, true);
@@ -148,20 +144,18 @@ FontSubstitution::show(Glib::ustring out, GSList *l)
  * b. Build up a list of the objects rendered fonts - taken for the objects layout/spans
  * If there are fonts in a. that are not in b. then those fonts have been substituted.
  */
-GSList * FontSubstitution::getFontReplacedItems(SPDocument* doc, Glib::ustring *out)
+std::vector<SPItem*> FontSubstitution::getFontReplacedItems(SPDocument* doc, Glib::ustring *out)
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
-    GSList *allList = NULL;
-    GSList *outList = NULL;
+    std::vector<SPItem*> allList;
+    std::vector<SPItem*> outList,x,y;
     std::set<Glib::ustring> setErrors;
     std::set<Glib::ustring> setFontSpans;
     std::map<SPItem *, Glib::ustring> mapFontStyles;
 
-    allList = get_all_items(NULL, doc->getRoot(), desktop, false, false, true, NULL);
-
-    for (GSList *i = allList; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-
-        SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(i->data);
+    allList = get_all_items(x, doc->getRoot(), desktop, false, false, true, y);
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = allList.begin();i!=allList.end();i++){
+        SPItem *item = *i;
         SPStyle *style = item->style;
         Glib::ustring family = "";
 
@@ -216,8 +210,8 @@ GSList * FontSubstitution::getFontReplacedItems(SPDocument* doc, Glib::ustring *
     }
 
     // Check if any document styles are not in the actual layout
-    std::map<SPItem *, Glib::ustring>::const_iterator mapIter;
-    for (mapIter = mapFontStyles.begin(); mapIter != mapFontStyles.end(); ++mapIter) {
+    std::map<SPItem *, Glib::ustring>::const_reverse_iterator mapIter;
+    for (mapIter = mapFontStyles.rbegin(); mapIter != mapFontStyles.rend(); ++mapIter) {
         SPItem *item = mapIter->first;
         Glib::ustring fonts = mapIter->second;
 
@@ -250,7 +244,7 @@ GSList * FontSubstitution::getFontReplacedItems(SPDocument* doc, Glib::ustring *
             Glib::ustring err = Glib::ustring::compose(
                     _("Font '%1' substituted with '%2'"), fonts.c_str(), subName.c_str());
             setErrors.insert(err);
-            outList = g_slist_prepend (outList, item);
+            outList.push_back(item);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/font-substitution.h b/src/ui/dialog/font-substitution.h
index 1c445081b..0818d778c 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/font-substitution.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/font-substitution.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <glibmm/ustring.h>
 
+class SPItem;
 class SPDocument;
 
 namespace Inkscape {
@@ -25,13 +26,13 @@ public:
     FontSubstitution();
     virtual ~FontSubstitution();
     void checkFontSubstitutions(SPDocument* doc);
-    void show(Glib::ustring out, GSList *l);
+    void show(Glib::ustring out, std::vector<SPItem*> &l);
 
     static FontSubstitution &getInstance() { return *new FontSubstitution(); }
     Glib::ustring getSubstituteFontName (Glib::ustring font);
 
 protected:
-    GSList *getFontReplacedItems(SPDocument* doc, Glib::ustring *out);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> getFontReplacedItems(SPDocument* doc, Glib::ustring *out);
 
 private:
     FontSubstitution(FontSubstitution const &d);
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/glyphs.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/glyphs.cpp
index 2b9053da9..7ca277ea2 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/glyphs.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/glyphs.cpp
@@ -578,9 +578,10 @@ void GlyphsPanel::setTargetDesktop(SPDesktop *desktop)
 void GlyphsPanel::insertText()
 {
     SPItem *textItem = 0;
-    for (const GSList *item = targetDesktop->selection->itemList(); item; item = item->next ) {
-        if (SP_IS_TEXT(item->data) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT(item->data)) {
-            textItem = SP_ITEM(item->data);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> itemlist=targetDesktop->selection->itemList();
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=itemlist.begin(); itemlist.end() != i; i++) {
+            if (SP_IS_TEXT(*i) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT(*i)) {
+            textItem = *i;
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -687,8 +688,9 @@ void GlyphsPanel::selectionModifiedCB(guint flags)
 void GlyphsPanel::calcCanInsert()
 {
     int items = 0;
-    for (const GSList *item = targetDesktop->selection->itemList(); item; item = item->next ) {
-        if (SP_IS_TEXT(item->data) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT(item->data)) {
+    std::vector<SPItem*> itemlist=targetDesktop->selection->itemList();
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=itemlist.begin(); itemlist.end() != i; i++) {
+        if (SP_IS_TEXT(*i) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT(*i)) {
             ++items;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/grid-arrange-tab.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/grid-arrange-tab.cpp
index d3ccb9bde..ccd23a572 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/grid-arrange-tab.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/grid-arrange-tab.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  *    0  *elem1 == *elem2
  *    >0  *elem1 goes after *elem2
  */
-static int sp_compare_x_position(SPItem *first, SPItem *second)
+static bool sp_compare_x_position(SPItem *first, SPItem *second)
 {
     using Geom::X;
     using Geom::Y;
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static int sp_compare_x_position(SPItem *first, SPItem *second)
 
     if ( !a || !b ) {
         // FIXME?
-        return 0;
+        return false;
     }
 
     double const a_height = a->dimensions()[Y];
@@ -76,40 +76,41 @@ static int sp_compare_x_position(SPItem *first, SPItem *second)
     }
 
     if (!a_in_b_vert) {
-        return -1;
+        return true;
     }
     if (a_in_b_vert && a->min()[X] > b->min()[X]) {
-        return 1;
+        return false;
     }
     if (a_in_b_vert && a->min()[X] < b->min()[X]) {
-        return -1;
+        return true;
     }
-    return 0;
+    return false;
 }
 
 /*
  *    Sort items by their y co-ordinates.
  */
-static int sp_compare_y_position(SPItem *first, SPItem *second)
+static bool sp_compare_y_position(SPItem *first, SPItem *second)
 {
     Geom::OptRect a = first->documentVisualBounds();
     Geom::OptRect b = second->documentVisualBounds();
 
     if ( !a || !b ) {
         // FIXME?
-        return 0;
+        return false;
     }
 
     if (a->min()[Geom::Y] > b->min()[Geom::Y]) {
-        return 1;
+        return false;
     }
     if (a->min()[Geom::Y] < b->min()[Geom::Y]) {
-        return -1;
+        return true;
     }
 
-    return 0;
+    return false;
 }
 
+
 namespace Inkscape {
 namespace UI {
 namespace Dialog {
@@ -168,10 +169,9 @@ void GridArrangeTab::arrange()
     desktop->getDocument()->ensureUpToDate();
 
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
-    const GSList *items = selection ? selection->itemList() : 0;
-    cnt=0;
-    for (; items != NULL; items = items->next) {
-        SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(items->data);
+    const std::vector<SPItem*> items = selection ? selection->itemList() : std::vector<SPItem*>();
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+        SPItem *item = *i;
         Geom::OptRect b = item->documentVisualBounds();
         if (!b) {
             continue;
@@ -198,20 +198,18 @@ void GridArrangeTab::arrange()
     // require the sorting done before we can calculate row heights etc.
 
     g_return_if_fail(selection);
-    const GSList *items2 = selection->itemList();
-    GSList *rev = g_slist_copy(const_cast<GSList *>(items2));
-    GSList *sorted = NULL;
-    rev = g_slist_sort(rev, (GCompareFunc) sp_compare_y_position);
-    sorted = g_slist_sort(rev, (GCompareFunc) sp_compare_x_position);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> sorted(selection->itemList());
+    sort(sorted.begin(),sorted.end(),sp_compare_y_position);
+    sort(sorted.begin(),sorted.end(),sp_compare_x_position);
 
 
     // Calculate individual Row and Column sizes if necessary
 
 
         cnt=0;
-        const GSList *sizes = sorted;
-        for (; sizes != NULL; sizes = sizes->next) {
-            SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(sizes->data);
+        const std::vector<SPItem*> sizes(sorted);
+        for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = sizes.begin();i!=sizes.end();i++) {
+            SPItem *item = *i;
             Geom::OptRect b = item->documentVisualBounds();
             if (b) {
                 width = b->dimensions()[Geom::X];
@@ -308,12 +306,14 @@ g_print("\n row = %f     col = %f selection x= %f selection y = %f", total_row_h
     }
 
     cnt=0;
-  for (row_cnt=0; ((sorted != NULL) && (row_cnt<NoOfRows)); row_cnt++) {
+    std::vector<SPItem*>::iterator it = sorted.begin();
+    for (row_cnt=0; ((it != sorted.end()) && (row_cnt<NoOfRows)); row_cnt++) {
 
              GSList *current_row = NULL;
-             for (col_cnt = 0; ((sorted != NULL) && (col_cnt<NoOfCols)); col_cnt++) {
-                 current_row = g_slist_append (current_row, sorted->data);
-                 sorted = sorted->next;
+             col_cnt = 0;
+             for(;it!=sorted.end()&&col_cnt<NoOfCols;it++) {
+                 current_row = g_slist_append (current_row, *it);
+                 col_cnt++;
              }
 
              for (; current_row != NULL; current_row = current_row->next) {
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ void GridArrangeTab::on_row_spinbutton_changed()
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop ? desktop->selection : 0;
     g_return_if_fail( selection );
 
-    GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
-    int selcount = g_slist_length((GSList *)items);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> const items = selection->itemList();
+    int selcount = items.size();
 
     double PerCol = ceil(selcount / NoOfColsSpinner.get_value());
     NoOfRowsSpinner.set_value(PerCol);
@@ -400,8 +400,7 @@ void GridArrangeTab::on_col_spinbutton_changed()
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop ? desktop->selection : 0;
     g_return_if_fail(selection);
 
-    GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
-    int selcount = g_slist_length((GSList *)items);
+    int selcount = selection->itemList().size();
 
     double PerRow = ceil(selcount / NoOfRowsSpinner.get_value());
     NoOfColsSpinner.set_value(PerRow);
@@ -538,10 +537,10 @@ void GridArrangeTab::updateSelection()
     updating = true;
     SPDesktop *desktop = Parent->getDesktop();
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop ? desktop->selection : 0;
-    GSList const *items = selection ? selection->itemList() : 0;
+    std::vector<SPItem*> const items = selection ? selection->itemList() : std::vector<SPItem*>();
 
-    if (items) {
-        int selcount = g_slist_length((GSList *)items);
+    if (!items.empty()) {
+        int selcount = items.size();
 
         if (NoOfColsSpinner.get_value() > 1 && NoOfRowsSpinner.get_value() > 1){
             // Update the number of rows assuming number of columns wanted remains same.
@@ -609,8 +608,7 @@ GridArrangeTab::GridArrangeTab(ArrangeDialog *parent)
     g_return_if_fail( selection );
     int selcount = 1;
     if (!selection->isEmpty()) {
-        GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
-        selcount = g_slist_length((GSList *)items);
+        selcount = selection->itemList().size();
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/icon-preview.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/icon-preview.cpp
index 069b61cb7..77f120e1a 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/icon-preview.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/icon-preview.cpp
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void IconPreviewPanel::setDesktop( SPDesktop* desktop )
         if ( this->desktop ) {
             docReplacedConn = this->desktop->connectDocumentReplaced(sigc::hide<0>(sigc::mem_fun(this, &IconPreviewPanel::setDocument)));
             if ( this->desktop->selection && Inkscape::Preferences::get()->getBool("/iconpreview/autoRefresh", true) ) {
-                selChangedConn = desktop->selection->connectChanged(sigc::hide(sigc::mem_fun(this, &IconPreviewPanel::queueRefresh)));
+                selChangedConn = this->desktop->selection->connectChanged(sigc::hide(sigc::mem_fun(this, &IconPreviewPanel::queueRefresh)));
             }
         }
     }
@@ -362,16 +362,14 @@ void IconPreviewPanel::refreshPreview()
                 if ( sel ) {
                     //g_message("found a selection to play with");
 
-                    GSList const *items = sel->itemList();
-                    while ( items && !target ) {
-                        SPItem* item = SP_ITEM( items->data );
+                	std::vector<SPItem*> const items = sel->itemList();
+                    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();!target && i!=items.end();i++){
+                        SPItem* item = *i;
                         gchar const *id = item->getId();
                         if ( id ) {
                             targetId = id;
                             target = item;
                         }
-
-                        items = g_slist_next(items);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.cpp
index 3b0731953..98695e080 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.cpp
@@ -1229,26 +1229,38 @@ void InkscapePreferences::initPageBehavior()
     this->AddPage(_page_scrolling, _("Scrolling"), iter_behavior, PREFS_PAGE_BEHAVIOR_SCROLLING);
 
     // Snapping options
+    _page_snapping.add_group_header( _("Snap indicator"));
+
     _snap_indicator.init( _("Enable snap indicator"), "/options/snapindicator/value", true);
-    _page_snapping.add_line( false, "", _snap_indicator, "",
+    _page_snapping.add_line( true, "", _snap_indicator, "",
                              _("After snapping, a symbol is drawn at the point that has snapped"));
 
-    _snap_delay.init("/options/snapdelay/value", 0, 1000, 50, 100, 300, 0);
-    _page_snapping.add_line( false, _("_Delay (in ms):"), _snap_delay, "",
-                             _("Postpone snapping as long as the mouse is moving, and then wait an additional fraction of a second. This additional delay is specified here. When set to zero or to a very small number, snapping will be immediate."), true);
+    _snap_indicator.changed_signal.connect( sigc::mem_fun(_snap_persistence, &Gtk::Widget::set_sensitive) );
+
+    _snap_persistence.init("/options/snapindicatorpersistence/value", 0.1, 10, 0.1, 1, 2, 1);
+    _page_snapping.add_line( true, _("Snap indicator persistence (in seconds):"), _snap_persistence, "",
+                             _("Controls how long the snap indicator message will be shown, before it disappears"), true);
+
+    _page_snapping.add_group_header( _("What should snap"));
 
     _snap_closest_only.init( _("Only snap the node closest to the pointer"), "/options/snapclosestonly/value", false);
-    _page_snapping.add_line( false, "", _snap_closest_only, "",
+    _page_snapping.add_line( true, "", _snap_closest_only, "",
                              _("Only try to snap the node that is initially closest to the mouse pointer"));
 
     _snap_weight.init("/options/snapweight/value", 0, 1, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1);
-    _page_snapping.add_line( false, _("_Weight factor:"), _snap_weight, "",
+    _page_snapping.add_line( true, _("_Weight factor:"), _snap_weight, "",
                              _("When multiple snap solutions are found, then Inkscape can either prefer the closest transformation (when set to 0), or prefer the node that was initially the closest to the pointer (when set to 1)"), true);
 
     _snap_mouse_pointer.init( _("Snap the mouse pointer when dragging a constrained knot"), "/options/snapmousepointer/value", false);
-    _page_snapping.add_line( false, "", _snap_mouse_pointer, "",
+    _page_snapping.add_line( true, "", _snap_mouse_pointer, "",
                              _("When dragging a knot along a constraint line, then snap the position of the mouse pointer instead of snapping the projection of the knot onto the constraint line"));
 
+    _page_snapping.add_group_header( _("Delayed snap"));
+
+    _snap_delay.init("/options/snapdelay/value", 0, 1, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 1);
+    _page_snapping.add_line( true, _("Delay (in seconds):"), _snap_delay, "",
+                             _("Postpone snapping as long as the mouse is moving, and then wait an additional fraction of a second. This additional delay is specified here. When set to zero or to a very small number, snapping will be immediate."), true);
+
     this->AddPage(_page_snapping, _("Snapping"), iter_behavior, PREFS_PAGE_BEHAVIOR_SNAPPING);
 
     // Steps options
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.h b/src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.h
index dcea91741..7e0184c55 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.h
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ protected:
     UI::Widget::PrefCheckButton _importexport_import_res_override;
     UI::Widget::PrefSlider      _snap_delay;
     UI::Widget::PrefSlider      _snap_weight;
+    UI::Widget::PrefSlider      _snap_persistence;
     UI::Widget::PrefCheckButton _font_dialog;
     UI::Widget::PrefCombo       _font_unit_type;
     UI::Widget::PrefCheckButton _font_output_px;
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/layers.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/layers.cpp
index 65351cb68..3f5e80f8d 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/layers.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/layers.cpp
@@ -713,13 +713,21 @@ bool LayersPanel::_handleDragDrop(const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::DragContext>& /*contex
  */
 void LayersPanel::_doTreeMove( )
 {
-    if (_dnd_source ) {
+    if (_dnd_source &&  _dnd_source->getRepr() ) {
+        if(!_dnd_target){
+            _dnd_source->doWriteTransform(_dnd_source->getRepr(), _dnd_source->document->getRoot()->i2doc_affine().inverse() * _dnd_source->i2doc_affine());
+        }else{
+            SPItem* parent = _dnd_into ? _dnd_target : dynamic_cast<SPItem*>(_dnd_target->parent);
+            if(parent){
+                Geom::Affine move = parent->i2doc_affine().inverse() * _dnd_source->i2doc_affine();
+                _dnd_source->doWriteTransform(_dnd_source->getRepr(), move);
+            }
+        }
         _dnd_source->moveTo(_dnd_target, _dnd_into);
         _selectLayer(_dnd_source);
         _dnd_source = NULL;
         DocumentUndo::done( _desktop->doc() , SP_VERB_NONE,
-                                            _("Moved layer"));
-
+                                            _("Move layer"));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.cpp
index f63b19e86..5ccee103c 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "selection-chemistry.h"
 #include "ui/icon-names.h"
 #include "ui/widget/imagetoggler.h"
-#include "util/units.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/parameter.h"
 #include <cmath>
 
 //#include "event-context.h"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ FilletChamferPropertiesDialog::FilletChamferPropertiesDialog()
     _fillet_chamfer_position_numeric.set_digits(4);
     _fillet_chamfer_position_numeric.set_increments(1,1);
     //todo: get tha max aloable infinity freeze the widget
-    _fillet_chamfer_position_numeric.set_range(0., 999999999999999999.);
+    _fillet_chamfer_position_numeric.set_range(0., SCALARPARAM_G_MAXDOUBLE);
     
     _fillet_chamfer_position_label.set_label(_("Radius (pixels):"));
     _fillet_chamfer_position_label.set_alignment(1.0, 0.5);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ FilletChamferPropertiesDialog::FilletChamferPropertiesDialog()
     _fillet_chamfer_chamfer_subdivisions.set_digits(0);
     _fillet_chamfer_chamfer_subdivisions.set_increments(1,1);
     //todo: get tha max aloable infinity freeze the widget
-    _fillet_chamfer_chamfer_subdivisions.set_range(0, 999999999999999999.0);
+    _fillet_chamfer_chamfer_subdivisions.set_range(0, SCALARPARAM_G_MAXDOUBLE);
     
     _fillet_chamfer_chamfer_subdivisions_label.set_label(_("Chamfer subdivisions:"));
     _fillet_chamfer_chamfer_subdivisions_label.set_alignment(1.0, 0.5);
@@ -122,18 +122,14 @@ void FilletChamferPropertiesDialog::showDialog(
     SPDesktop *desktop, Geom::Point knotpoint,
     const Inkscape::LivePathEffect::
     FilletChamferPointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity *pt,
-    const gchar *unit,
     bool use_distance,
-    bool aprox_radius,
-    Glib::ustring documentUnit)
+    bool aprox_radius)
 {
     FilletChamferPropertiesDialog *dialog = new FilletChamferPropertiesDialog();
 
     dialog->_set_desktop(desktop);
-    dialog->_set_unit(unit);
     dialog->_set_use_distance(use_distance);
     dialog->_set_aprox(aprox_radius);
-    dialog->_set_document_unit(documentUnit);
     dialog->_set_knot_point(knotpoint);
     dialog->_set_pt(pt);
 
@@ -168,7 +164,6 @@ void FilletChamferPropertiesDialog::_apply()
             }
             d_pos = _index + (d_pos / 100);
         } else {
-            d_pos = Inkscape::Util::Quantity::convert(d_pos, unit, document_unit);
             d_pos = d_pos * -1;
         }
         _knotpoint->knot_set_offset(Geom::Point(d_pos, d_width));
@@ -218,11 +213,9 @@ void FilletChamferPropertiesDialog::_set_knot_point(Geom::Point knotpoint)
         _fillet_chamfer_position_label.set_label(_("Position (%):"));
     } else {
         _flexible = false;
-        std::string posConcat = Glib::ustring::compose (_("%1 (%2):"), distance_or_radius, unit);
+        std::string posConcat = Glib::ustring::compose (_("%1:"), distance_or_radius);
         _fillet_chamfer_position_label.set_label(_(posConcat.c_str()));
         position = knotpoint[Geom::X] * -1;
-        
-        position = Inkscape::Util::Quantity::convert(position, document_unit, unit);
     }
     _fillet_chamfer_position_numeric.set_value(position);
     if (knotpoint.y() == 1) {
@@ -247,16 +240,6 @@ void FilletChamferPropertiesDialog::_set_pt(
                      pt);
 }
 
-void FilletChamferPropertiesDialog::_set_unit(const gchar *abbr)
-{
-    unit = abbr;
-}
-
-void FilletChamferPropertiesDialog::_set_document_unit(Glib::ustring abbr)
-{
-    document_unit = abbr;
-}
-
 void FilletChamferPropertiesDialog::_set_use_distance(bool use_knot_distance)
 {
     use_distance = use_knot_distance;
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.h b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.h
index 870a1734f..99494bd63 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.h
@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ public:
     static void showDialog(SPDesktop *desktop, Geom::Point knotpoint,
                            const Inkscape::LivePathEffect::
                            FilletChamferPointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity *pt,
-                           const gchar *unit,
                            bool use_distance,
-                           bool aprox_radius,
-                           Glib::ustring documentUnit);
+                           bool aprox_radius);
 
 protected:
 
@@ -68,15 +66,11 @@ protected:
     void _set_desktop(SPDesktop *desktop);
     void _set_pt(const Inkscape::LivePathEffect::
                 FilletChamferPointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity *pt);
-    void _set_unit(const gchar *abbr);
-    void _set_document_unit(Glib::ustring abbr);
     void _set_use_distance(bool use_knot_distance);
     void _set_aprox(bool aprox_radius);
     void _apply();
     void _close();
     bool _flexible;
-    const gchar *unit;
-    Glib::ustring document_unit;
     bool use_distance;
     bool aprox;
     void _set_knot_point(Geom::Point knotpoint);
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.cpp
index 0cf3e9706..cfc972547 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "selection-chemistry.h"
 #include "ui/icon-names.h"
 #include "ui/widget/imagetoggler.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/parameter.h"
 //#include "event-context.h"
 
 namespace Inkscape {
@@ -52,10 +53,16 @@ PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::PowerstrokePropertiesDialog()
 
     // Layer name widgets
     _powerstroke_position_entry.set_activates_default(true);
+    _powerstroke_position_entry.set_digits(4);
+    _powerstroke_position_entry.set_increments(1,1);
+    _powerstroke_position_entry.set_range(-SCALARPARAM_G_MAXDOUBLE, SCALARPARAM_G_MAXDOUBLE);
     _powerstroke_position_label.set_label(_("Position:"));
     _powerstroke_position_label.set_alignment(1.0, 0.5);
 
     _powerstroke_width_entry.set_activates_default(true);
+    _powerstroke_width_entry.set_digits(4);
+    _powerstroke_width_entry.set_increments(1,1);
+    _powerstroke_width_entry.set_range(-SCALARPARAM_G_MAXDOUBLE, SCALARPARAM_G_MAXDOUBLE);
     _powerstroke_width_label.set_label(_("Width:"));
     _powerstroke_width_label.set_alignment(1.0, 0.5);
 
@@ -126,12 +133,9 @@ void PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::showDialog(SPDesktop *desktop, Geom::Point kno
 void
 PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_apply()
 {
-    std::istringstream i_pos(_powerstroke_position_entry.get_text());
-    std::istringstream i_width(_powerstroke_width_entry.get_text());
-    double d_pos, d_width;
-    if ((i_pos >> d_pos) && i_width >> d_width) {
-        _knotpoint->knot_set_offset(Geom::Point(d_pos, d_width));
-    }
+    double d_pos   = _powerstroke_position_entry.get_value();
+    double d_width = _powerstroke_width_entry.get_value();
+    _knotpoint->knot_set_offset(Geom::Point(d_pos, d_width));
     _close();
 }
 
@@ -171,8 +175,8 @@ void PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_handleButtonEvent(GdkEventButton* event)
 
 void PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_setKnotPoint(Geom::Point knotpoint)
 {
-	_powerstroke_position_entry.set_text(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(knotpoint.x()));
-	_powerstroke_width_entry.set_text(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(knotpoint.y()));
+	_powerstroke_position_entry.set_value(knotpoint.x());
+	_powerstroke_width_entry.set_value(knotpoint.y());
 }
 
 void PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_setPt(const Inkscape::LivePathEffect::PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity *pt)
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.h b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.h
index c53eac0d9..1e4c1df5b 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.h
@@ -13,15 +13,7 @@
 #define INKSCAPE_DIALOG_POWERSTROKE_PROPERTIES_H
 
 #include <2geom/point.h>
-#include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
-#include <gtkmm/entry.h>
-#include <gtkmm/label.h>
-#include <gtkmm/table.h>
-#include <gtkmm/combobox.h>
-#include <gtkmm/liststore.h>
-#include <gtkmm/treeview.h>
-#include <gtkmm/treestore.h>
-#include <gtkmm/scrolledwindow.h>
+#include <gtkmm.h>
 #include "live_effects/parameter/powerstrokepointarray.h"
 
 class SPDesktop;
@@ -45,9 +37,9 @@ protected:
     Inkscape::LivePathEffect::PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity *_knotpoint;
 
     Gtk::Label        _powerstroke_position_label;
-    Gtk::Entry        _powerstroke_position_entry;
+    Gtk::SpinButton   _powerstroke_position_entry;
     Gtk::Label        _powerstroke_width_label;
-    Gtk::Entry        _powerstroke_width_entry;
+    Gtk::SpinButton   _powerstroke_width_entry;
     Gtk::Table        _layout_table;
     bool              _position_visible;
 
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/object-attributes.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/object-attributes.cpp
index f43a15225..1bc570f43 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/object-attributes.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/object-attributes.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void ObjectAttributes::widget_setup (void)
     blocked = true;
 
     // CPPIFY
-    SPObject *obj = SP_OBJECT(item); //to get the selected item
+    SPObject *obj = item; //to get the selected item
 //    GObjectClass *klass = G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS(obj); //to deduce the object's type
 //    GType type = G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS(klass);
     const SPAttrDesc *desc;
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/object-properties.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/object-properties.cpp
index dfe211e94..75430ed44 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/object-properties.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/object-properties.cpp
@@ -467,14 +467,14 @@ void ObjectProperties::_labelChanged()
     gchar *id = g_strdup(_entry_id.get_text().c_str());
     g_strcanon(id, "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789-_.:", '_');
     if (strcmp(id, item->getId()) == 0) {
-        _label_id.set_markup_with_mnemonic(_("_ID:"));
+        _label_id.set_markup_with_mnemonic(_("_ID:") + Glib::ustring(" "));
     } else if (!*id || !isalnum (*id)) {
         _label_id.set_text(_("Id invalid! "));
     } else if (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT->getObjectById(id) != NULL) {
         _label_id.set_text(_("Id exists! "));
     } else {
         SPException ex;
-        _label_id.set_markup_with_mnemonic(_("_ID:"));
+        _label_id.set_markup_with_mnemonic(_("_ID:") + Glib::ustring(" "));
         SP_EXCEPTION_INIT(&ex);
         item->setAttribute("id", id, &ex);
         DocumentUndo::done(SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT, SP_VERB_DIALOG_ITEM, _("Set object ID"));
@@ -529,10 +529,12 @@ void ObjectProperties::_imageRenderingChanged()
     SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
     sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "image-rendering", scale.c_str());
     Inkscape::XML::Node *image_node = item->getRepr();
-    if( image_node ) {
+    if (image_node) {
         sp_repr_css_change(image_node, css, "style");
+        DocumentUndo::done(SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT, SP_VERB_DIALOG_ITEM,
+                _("Set image rendering option"));
     }
-    sp_repr_css_attr_unref( css );
+    sp_repr_css_attr_unref(css);
         
     _blocked = false;
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/objects.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/objects.cpp
index 9db0285d7..835ecf35b 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/objects.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/objects.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "style.h"
 #include "ui/tools-switch.h"
 #include "ui/icon-names.h"
+#include "ui/selected-color.h"
 #include "ui/widget/imagetoggler.h"
 #include "ui/widget/layertypeicon.h"
 #include "ui/widget/insertordericon.h"
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
 #include "ui/tools/node-tool.h"
 #include "ui/tools/tool-base.h"
 #include "verbs.h"
-#include "widgets/sp-color-notebook.h"
+#include "ui/widget/color-notebook.h"
 #include "widgets/icon.h"
 #include "xml/node.h"
 #include "xml/node-observer.h"
@@ -477,15 +478,15 @@ void ObjectsPanel::_objectsSelected( Selection *sel ) {
     _selectedConnection.block();
     _tree.get_selection()->unselect_all();
     SPItem *item = NULL;
-    for (const GSList * iter = sel->itemList(); iter != NULL; iter = iter->next)
-    {
-        item = reinterpret_cast<SPItem *>(iter->data);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> const items = sel->itemList();
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin(); i!=items.end();i++){
+        item = *i;
         if (setOpacity)
         {
             _setCompositingValues(item);
             setOpacity = false;
         }
-        _store->foreach(sigc::bind<SPItem *, bool>( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_checkForSelected), item, iter->next == NULL));
+        _store->foreach(sigc::bind<SPItem *, bool>( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_checkForSelected), item, (*i)==items.back()));
     }
     if (!item) {
         if (_desktop->currentLayer() && SP_IS_ITEM(_desktop->currentLayer())) {
@@ -928,12 +929,12 @@ bool ObjectsPanel::_handleButtonEvent(GdkEventButton* event)
                             //If the current item is not selected, store only it in the highlight source
                             _storeHighlightTarget(iter);
                         }
-                        if (_colorSelector)
+                        if (_selectedColor)
                         {
                             //Set up the color selector
                             SPColor color;
                             color.set( row[_model->_colHighlight] );
-                            _colorSelector->base->setColorAlpha(color, SP_RGBA32_A_F(row[_model->_colHighlight]));
+                            _selectedColor->setColorAlpha(color, SP_RGBA32_A_F(row[_model->_colHighlight]));
                         }
                         //Show the color selector dialog
                         _colorSelectorDialog.show();
@@ -1440,17 +1441,16 @@ void ObjectsPanel::_setExpanded(const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter, const Gtk:
  * @param csel Color selector
  * @param cp Objects panel
  */
-void sp_highlight_picker_color_mod(SPColorSelector *csel, GObject * cp)
+void ObjectsPanel::_highlightPickerColorMod()
 {
     SPColor color;
     float alpha = 0;
-    csel->base->getColorAlpha(color, alpha);
+    _selectedColor->colorAlpha(color, alpha);
+
     guint32 rgba = color.toRGBA32( alpha );
-    
-    ObjectsPanel *ptr = reinterpret_cast<ObjectsPanel *>(cp);
 
     //Set the highlight color for all items in the _highlight_target (all selected items)
-    for (std::vector<SPItem *>::iterator iter = ptr->_highlight_target.begin(); iter != ptr->_highlight_target.end(); ++iter)
+    for (std::vector<SPItem *>::iterator iter = _highlight_target.begin(); iter != _highlight_target.end(); ++iter)
     {
         SPItem * target = *iter;
         target->setHighlightColor(rgba);
@@ -1614,6 +1614,12 @@ ObjectsPanel::ObjectsPanel() :
     _pending(0),
     _toggleEvent(0),
     _defer_target(),
+    _visibleHeader(_("V")),
+    _lockHeader(_("L")),
+    _typeHeader(_("T")),
+    _clipmaskHeader(_("CM")),
+    _highlightHeader(_("HL")),
+    _nameHeader(_("Label")),
     _composite_vbox(false, 0),
     _opacity_vbox(false, 0),
     _opacity_label(_("Opacity:")),
@@ -1641,7 +1647,7 @@ ObjectsPanel::ObjectsPanel() :
 
     //Set up the tree
     _tree.set_model( _store );
-    _tree.set_headers_visible(false);
+    _tree.set_headers_visible(true);
     _tree.set_reorderable(true);
     _tree.enable_model_drag_dest (Gdk::ACTION_MOVE);
 
@@ -1654,6 +1660,10 @@ ObjectsPanel::ObjectsPanel() :
     Gtk::TreeViewColumn* col = _tree.get_column(visibleColNum);
     if ( col ) {
         col->add_attribute( eyeRenderer->property_active(), _model->_colVisible );
+        // In order to get tooltips on header, we must create our own label.
+        _visibleHeader.set_tooltip_text(_("Toggle visibility of Layer, Group, or Object."));
+        _visibleHeader.show();
+        col->set_widget( _visibleHeader );
     }
 
     //Locked
@@ -1664,6 +1674,9 @@ ObjectsPanel::ObjectsPanel() :
     col = _tree.get_column(lockedColNum);
     if ( col ) {
         col->add_attribute( renderer->property_active(), _model->_colLocked );
+        _lockHeader.set_tooltip_text(_("Toggle lock of Layer, Group, or Object."));
+        _lockHeader.show();
+        col->set_widget( _lockHeader );
     }
     
     //Type
@@ -1673,6 +1686,9 @@ ObjectsPanel::ObjectsPanel() :
     col = _tree.get_column(typeColNum);
     if ( col ) {
         col->add_attribute( typeRenderer->property_active(), _model->_colType );
+        _typeHeader.set_tooltip_text(_("Type: Layer, Group, or Object. Clicking on Layer or Group icon, toggles between the two types."));
+        _typeHeader.show();
+        col->set_widget( _typeHeader );
     }
 
     //Insert order (LiamW: unused)
@@ -1689,6 +1705,9 @@ ObjectsPanel::ObjectsPanel() :
     col = _tree.get_column(clipColNum);
     if ( col ) {
         col->add_attribute( clipRenderer->property_active(), _model->_colClipMask );
+        _clipmaskHeader.set_tooltip_text(_("Is object clipped and/or masked?"));
+        _clipmaskHeader.show();
+        col->set_widget( _clipmaskHeader );
     }
     
     //Highlight
@@ -1697,13 +1716,21 @@ ObjectsPanel::ObjectsPanel() :
     col = _tree.get_column(highlightColNum);
     if ( col ) {
         col->add_attribute( highlightRenderer->property_active(), _model->_colHighlight );
+        _highlightHeader.set_tooltip_text(_("Highlight color of outline in Node tool. Click to set. If alpha is zero, use inherited color."));
+        _highlightHeader.show();
+        col->set_widget( _highlightHeader );
     }
 
     //Label
     _text_renderer = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::CellRendererText());
     int nameColNum = _tree.append_column("Name", *_text_renderer) - 1;
     _name_column = _tree.get_column(nameColNum);
-    _name_column->add_attribute(_text_renderer->property_text(), _model->_colLabel);
+    if( _name_column ) {
+        _name_column->add_attribute(_text_renderer->property_text(), _model->_colLabel);
+        _nameHeader.set_tooltip_text(_("Layer/Group/Object label (inkscape:label). Double-click to set. Default value is object 'id'."));
+        _nameHeader.show();
+        _name_column->set_widget( _nameHeader );
+    }
 
     //Set the expander and search columns
     _tree.set_expander_column( *_tree.get_column(nameColNum) );
@@ -1858,46 +1885,46 @@ ObjectsPanel::ObjectsPanel() :
     //Set up the pop-up menu
     // -------------------------------------------------------
     {
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_RENAME, 0, "Rename", (int)BUTTON_RENAME ) );
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_EDIT_DUPLICATE, 0, "Duplicate", (int)BUTTON_DUPLICATE ) );
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_NEW, 0, "New", (int)BUTTON_NEW ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_RENAME, 0, _("Rename"), (int)BUTTON_RENAME ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_EDIT_DUPLICATE, 0, _("Duplicate"), (int)BUTTON_DUPLICATE ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_NEW, 0, _("New"), (int)BUTTON_NEW ) );
 
         _popupMenu.append(*Gtk::manage(new Gtk::SeparatorMenuItem()));
 
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_SOLO, 0, "Solo", (int)BUTTON_SOLO ) );
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_SHOW_ALL, 0, "Show All", (int)BUTTON_SHOW_ALL ) );
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_HIDE_ALL, 0, "Hide All", (int)BUTTON_HIDE_ALL ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_SOLO, 0, _("Solo"), (int)BUTTON_SOLO ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_SHOW_ALL, 0, _("Show All"), (int)BUTTON_SHOW_ALL ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_HIDE_ALL, 0, _("Hide All"), (int)BUTTON_HIDE_ALL ) );
 
         _popupMenu.append(*Gtk::manage(new Gtk::SeparatorMenuItem()));
 
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_LOCK_OTHERS, 0, "Lock Others", (int)BUTTON_LOCK_OTHERS ) );
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_LOCK_ALL, 0, "Lock All", (int)BUTTON_LOCK_ALL ) );
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_UNLOCK_ALL, 0, "Unlock All", (int)BUTTON_UNLOCK_ALL ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_LOCK_OTHERS, 0, _("Lock Others"), (int)BUTTON_LOCK_OTHERS ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_LOCK_ALL, 0, _("Lock All"), (int)BUTTON_LOCK_ALL ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_UNLOCK_ALL, 0, _("Unlock All"), (int)BUTTON_UNLOCK_ALL ) );
 
         _popupMenu.append(*Gtk::manage(new Gtk::SeparatorMenuItem()));
 
-        _watchingNonTop.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_SELECTION_RAISE, GTK_STOCK_GO_UP, "Up", (int)BUTTON_UP ) );
-        _watchingNonBottom.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_SELECTION_LOWER, GTK_STOCK_GO_DOWN, "Down", (int)BUTTON_DOWN ) );
+        _watchingNonTop.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_SELECTION_RAISE, GTK_STOCK_GO_UP, _("Up"), (int)BUTTON_UP ) );
+        _watchingNonBottom.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_SELECTION_LOWER, GTK_STOCK_GO_DOWN, _("Down"), (int)BUTTON_DOWN ) );
 
         _popupMenu.append(*Gtk::manage(new Gtk::SeparatorMenuItem()));
         
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_SELECTION_GROUP, 0, "Group", (int)BUTTON_GROUP ) );
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_SELECTION_UNGROUP, 0, "Ungroup", (int)BUTTON_UNGROUP ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_SELECTION_GROUP, 0, _("Group"), (int)BUTTON_GROUP ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_SELECTION_UNGROUP, 0, _("Ungroup"), (int)BUTTON_UNGROUP ) );
         
         _popupMenu.append(*Gtk::manage(new Gtk::SeparatorMenuItem()));
         
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_CLIPPATH, 0, "Set Clip", (int)BUTTON_SETCLIP ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_CLIPPATH, 0, _("Set Clip"), (int)BUTTON_SETCLIP ) );
         
-	_watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_CREATE_CLIP_GROUP, 0, "Create Clip Group", (int)BUTTON_CLIPGROUP ) );
+	_watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_CREATE_CLIP_GROUP, 0, _("Create Clip Group"), (int)BUTTON_CLIPGROUP ) );
 
         //will never be implemented
         //_watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_INVERSE_CLIPPATH, 0, "Set Inverse Clip", (int)BUTTON_SETINVCLIP ) );
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_UNSET_CLIPPATH, 0, "Unset Clip", (int)BUTTON_UNSETCLIP ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_UNSET_CLIPPATH, 0, _("Unset Clip"), (int)BUTTON_UNSETCLIP ) );
 
         _popupMenu.append(*Gtk::manage(new Gtk::SeparatorMenuItem()));
         
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_MASK, 0, "Set Mask", (int)BUTTON_SETMASK ) );
-        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_UNSET_MASK, 0, "Unset Mask", (int)BUTTON_UNSETMASK ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_MASK, 0, _("Set Mask"), (int)BUTTON_SETMASK ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_UNSET_MASK, 0, _("Unset Mask"), (int)BUTTON_UNSETMASK ) );
         
         _popupMenu.show_all_children();
     }
@@ -1922,18 +1949,16 @@ ObjectsPanel::ObjectsPanel() :
     _colorSelectorDialog.set_title (_("Select Highlight Color"));
     _colorSelectorDialog.set_border_width (4);
     _colorSelectorDialog.property_modal() = true;
-    _colorSelector = SP_COLOR_SELECTOR(sp_color_selector_new(SP_TYPE_COLOR_NOTEBOOK));
+    _selectedColor.reset(new Inkscape::UI::SelectedColor);
+    Gtk::Widget *color_selector = Gtk::manage(new Inkscape::UI::Widget::ColorNotebook(*_selectedColor));
     _colorSelectorDialog.get_vbox()->pack_start (
-              *Glib::wrap(&_colorSelector->vbox), true, true, 0);
+              *color_selector, true, true, 0);
 
-    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(_colorSelector), "dragged",
-                         G_CALLBACK(sp_highlight_picker_color_mod), (void *)this);
-    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(_colorSelector), "released",
-                         G_CALLBACK(sp_highlight_picker_color_mod), (void *)this);
-    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(_colorSelector), "changed",
-                         G_CALLBACK(sp_highlight_picker_color_mod), (void *)this);
+    _selectedColor->signal_dragged.connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_highlightPickerColorMod));
+    _selectedColor->signal_released.connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_highlightPickerColorMod));
+    _selectedColor->signal_changed.connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_highlightPickerColorMod));
 
-    gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(_colorSelector));
+    color_selector->show();
     
     setDesktop( targetDesktop );
 
@@ -1951,7 +1976,6 @@ ObjectsPanel::~ObjectsPanel()
 {
     //Close the highlight selection dialog
     _colorSelectorDialog.hide();
-    _colorSelector = NULL;
     
     //Set the desktop to null, which will disconnect all object watchers
     setDesktop(NULL);
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/objects.h b/src/ui/dialog/objects.h
index 1842fea11..9b9a6025a 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/objects.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/objects.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/treeview.h>
 #include <gtkmm/treestore.h>
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ struct SPColorSelector;
 namespace Inkscape {
 
 namespace UI {
+
+class SelectedColor;
+
 namespace Dialog {
 
 
@@ -143,7 +147,14 @@ private:
     Gtk::Menu _popupMenu;
     Inkscape::UI::Widget::SpinButton _spinBtn;
     Gtk::VBox _page;
-    
+
+    Gtk::Label _visibleHeader;
+    Gtk::Label _lockHeader;
+    Gtk::Label _typeHeader;
+    Gtk::Label _clipmaskHeader;
+    Gtk::Label _highlightHeader;
+    Gtk::Label _nameHeader;
+
     /* Composite Settings */
     Gtk::VBox       _composite_vbox;
     Gtk::VBox       _opacity_vbox;
@@ -166,8 +177,7 @@ private:
     Gtk::Alignment  _blur_alignment;
 
     Gtk::Dialog _colorSelectorDialog;
-    SPColorSelector *_colorSelector;
-
+    boost::scoped_ptr<Inkscape::UI::SelectedColor> _selectedColor;
     
     //Methods:
     
@@ -233,7 +243,7 @@ private:
     
     void setupDialog(const Glib::ustring &title);
     
-    friend void sp_highlight_picker_color_mod(SPColorSelector *csel, GObject *cp);
+    void _highlightPickerColorMod();
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/pixelartdialog.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/pixelartdialog.cpp
index 5113f172a..760391df6 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/pixelartdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/pixelartdialog.cpp
@@ -372,12 +372,12 @@ void PixelArtDialogImpl::vectorize()
         return;
     }
 
-    for ( GSList const *list = desktop->selection->itemList() ; list
-              ; list = list->next ) {
-        if ( !SP_IS_IMAGE(list->data) )
+    std::vector<SPItem*> const items = desktop->selection->itemList();
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin(); i!=items.end();i++){
+        if ( !SP_IS_IMAGE(*i) )
             continue;
 
-        SPImage *img = SP_IMAGE(list->data);
+        SPImage *img = SP_IMAGE(*i);
         Input input;
         input.pixbuf = Glib::wrap(img->pixbuf->getPixbufRaw(), true);
         input.x = img->x;
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/polar-arrange-tab.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/polar-arrange-tab.cpp
index 281958998..af1386e27 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/polar-arrange-tab.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/polar-arrange-tab.cpp
@@ -297,19 +297,18 @@ static void moveToPoint(int anchor, SPItem *item, Geom::Point p)
 void PolarArrangeTab::arrange()
 {
 	Inkscape::Selection *selection = parent->getDesktop()->getSelection();
-	const GSList *items, *tmp;
-	tmp = items = selection->itemList();
+	const std::vector<SPItem*> tmp(selection->itemList());
 	SPGenericEllipse *referenceEllipse = NULL; // Last ellipse in selection
 
 	bool arrangeOnEllipse = !arrangeOnParametersRadio.get_active();
 	bool arrangeOnFirstEllipse = arrangeOnEllipse && arrangeOnFirstCircleRadio.get_active();
 
 	int count = 0;
-	while(tmp)
+	for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=tmp.begin();i!=tmp.end();i++)
 	{
 		if(arrangeOnEllipse)
 		{
-			SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(tmp->data);
+			SPItem *item = *i;
 
 			if(arrangeOnFirstEllipse)
 			{
@@ -322,7 +321,6 @@ void PolarArrangeTab::arrange()
 					referenceEllipse = SP_GENERICELLIPSE(item);
 			}
 		}
-		tmp = tmp->next;
 		++count;
 	}
 
@@ -374,11 +372,10 @@ void PolarArrangeTab::arrange()
 
 	Geom::Point realCenter = Geom::Point(cx, cy) * transformation;
 
-	tmp = items;
 	int i = 0;
-	while(tmp)
+	for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator it=tmp.begin();it!=tmp.end();it++)
 	{
-		SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(tmp->data);
+		SPItem *item = *it;
 
 		// Ignore the reference ellipse if any
 		if(item != referenceEllipse)
@@ -396,7 +393,6 @@ void PolarArrangeTab::arrange()
 
 			++i;
 		}
-		tmp = tmp->next;
 	}
 
     DocumentUndo::done(parent->getDesktop()->getDocument(), SP_VERB_SELECTION_ARRANGE,
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/print.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/print.cpp
index ad979b570..c44d645a5 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/print.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/print.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static void draw_page(
                 width, height,
                 (unsigned long)(Inkscape::Util::Quantity::convert(width, "px", "in") * dpi),
                 (unsigned long)(Inkscape::Util::Quantity::convert(height, "px", "in") * dpi),
-                dpi, dpi, bgcolor, NULL, NULL, true, NULL);
+                dpi, dpi, bgcolor, NULL, NULL, true, std::vector<SPItem*>());
 
             // This doesn't seem to work:
             //context->set_cairo_context ( Cairo::Context::create (Cairo::ImageSurface::create_from_png (tmp_png) ), dpi, dpi );
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/svg-fonts-dialog.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/svg-fonts-dialog.cpp
index bc228633d..12b423602 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/svg-fonts-dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/svg-fonts-dialog.cpp
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ void SvgFontsDialog::set_glyph_description_from_selected_path(){
         return;
     }
 
-    Inkscape::XML::Node* node = (Inkscape::XML::Node*) g_slist_nth_data((GSList *)sel->reprList(), 0);
+    Inkscape::XML::Node* node = sel->reprList().front();
     if (!node) return;//TODO: should this be an assert?
     if (!node->matchAttributeName("d") || !node->attribute("d")){
         char *msg = _("The selected object does not have a <b>path</b> description.");
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ void SvgFontsDialog::missing_glyph_description_from_selected_path(){
         return;
     }
 
-    Inkscape::XML::Node* node = (Inkscape::XML::Node*) g_slist_nth_data((GSList *)sel->reprList(), 0);
+    Inkscape::XML::Node* node = sel->reprList().front();
     if (!node) return;//TODO: should this be an assert?
     if (!node->matchAttributeName("d") || !node->attribute("d")){
         char *msg = _("The selected object does not have a <b>path</b> description.");
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/swatches.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/swatches.cpp
index 8759039c3..72677c07e 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/swatches.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/swatches.cpp
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ static void editGradientImpl( SPDesktop* desktop, SPGradient* gr )
         bool shown = false;
         if ( desktop && desktop->doc() ) {
             Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
-            GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
-            if (items) {
+            std::vector<SPItem*> const items = selection->itemList();
+            if (!items.empty()) {
                 SPStyle query( desktop->doc() );
-                int result = objects_query_fillstroke(const_cast<GSList *>(items), &query, true);
+                int result = objects_query_fillstroke((items), &query, true);
                 if ( (result == QUERY_STYLE_MULTIPLE_SAME) || (result == QUERY_STYLE_SINGLE) ) {
                     // could be pertinent
                     if (query.fill.isPaintserver()) {
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/tags.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/tags.cpp
index 7d3edaffb..f36e3f18d 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/tags.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/tags.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 #include "ui/tools/tool-base.h" //"event-context.h"
 #include "selection.h"
 //#include "dialogs/dialog-events.h"
-#include "widgets/sp-color-notebook.h"
+#include "ui/widget/color-notebook.h"
 #include "style.h"
 #include "filter-chemistry.h"
 #include "filters/blend.h"
@@ -352,9 +352,10 @@ void TagsPanel::_objectsSelected( Selection *sel ) {
     
     _selectedConnection.block();
     _tree.get_selection()->unselect_all();
-    for (const GSList * iter = sel->list(); iter != NULL; iter = iter->next)
+    std::vector<SPObject*> tmp=sel->list();
+	for(std::vector<SPObject*>::const_iterator i=tmp.begin();i!=tmp.end();i++)
     {
-        SPObject *obj = reinterpret_cast<SPObject *>(iter->data);
+        SPObject *obj = *i;
         _store->foreach(sigc::bind<SPObject *>( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_checkForSelected), obj));
     }
     _selectedConnection.unblock();
@@ -649,9 +650,9 @@ bool TagsPanel::_handleButtonEvent(GdkEventButton* event)
                     if (col == _tree.get_column(COL_ADD - 1) && down_at_add) {
                         if (SP_IS_TAG(obj)) {
                             bool wasadded = false;
-                            for (const GSList * iter = _desktop->selection->itemList(); iter != NULL; iter = iter->next)
-                            {
-                                SPObject *newobj = reinterpret_cast<SPObject *>(iter->data);
+                            std::vector<SPItem*> items=_desktop->selection->itemList();
+                        	for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+                                SPObject *newobj = *i;
                                 bool addchild = true;
                                 for ( SPObject *child = obj->children; child != NULL; child = child->next) {
                                     if (SP_IS_TAG_USE(child) && SP_TAG_USE(child)->ref->getObject() == newobj) {
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.cpp
index a8be8b543..7575cc854 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ TextEdit::TextEdit()
       font_label(_("_Font"), true),
       layout_frame(),
       text_label(_("_Text"), true),
+      vari_label(_("_Variants"), true),
       setasdefault_button(_("Set as _default")),
       close_button(Gtk::Stock::CLOSE),
       apply_button(Gtk::Stock::APPLY),
@@ -195,7 +196,8 @@ TextEdit::TextEdit()
 
     notebook.append_page(font_vbox, font_label);
     notebook.append_page(text_vbox, text_label);
-
+    notebook.append_page(vari_vbox, vari_label);
+    
     /* Buttons */
     setasdefault_button.set_use_underline(true);
     apply_button.set_can_default();
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@ TextEdit::TextEdit()
     setasdefault_button.signal_clicked().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TextEdit::onSetDefault));
     apply_button.signal_clicked().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TextEdit::onApply));
     close_button.signal_clicked().connect(sigc::bind(_signal_response.make_slot(), GTK_RESPONSE_CLOSE));
+    fontVariantChangedConn = vari_vbox.connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(&onFontVariantChange),  this));
 
     desktopChangeConn = deskTrack.connectDesktopChanged( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TextEdit::setTargetDesktop) );
     deskTrack.connect(GTK_WIDGET(gobj()));
@@ -230,6 +233,7 @@ TextEdit::~TextEdit()
     selectChangedConn.disconnect();
     desktopChangeConn.disconnect();
     deskTrack.disconnect();
+    fontVariantChangedConn.disconnect();
 }
 
 void TextEdit::styleButton(Gtk::RadioButton *button, gchar const *tooltip, gchar const *icon_name, Gtk::RadioButton *group_button )
@@ -384,6 +388,13 @@ void TextEdit::onReadSelection ( gboolean dostyle, gboolean /*docontent*/ )
         gtk_entry_set_text ((GtkEntry *) gtk_bin_get_child ((GtkBin *) spacing_combo), sstr);
         g_free(sstr);
 
+        // Update font variant widget
+        //int result_variants =
+        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTVARIANTS);
+        int result_features =
+            sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTFEATURESETTINGS);
+        vari_vbox.update( &query, result_features == QUERY_STYLE_MULTIPLE_DIFFERENT, fontspec );
+
     }
     blocked = false;
 }
@@ -418,12 +429,11 @@ SPItem *TextEdit::getSelectedTextItem (void)
     if (!SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP)
         return NULL;
 
-    for (const GSList *item = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getSelection()->itemList();
-         item != NULL;
-         item = item->next)
+    std::vector<SPItem*> tmp=SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getSelection()->itemList();
+	for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=tmp.begin();i!=tmp.end();i++)
     {
-        if (SP_IS_TEXT(item->data) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT(item->data))
-            return SP_ITEM (item->data);
+        if (SP_IS_TEXT(*i) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT(*i))
+            return *i;
     }
 
     return NULL;
@@ -437,11 +447,10 @@ unsigned TextEdit::getSelectedTextCount (void)
 
     unsigned int items = 0;
 
-    for (const GSList *item = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getSelection()->itemList();
-         item != NULL;
-         item = item->next)
+    std::vector<SPItem*> tmp=SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getSelection()->itemList();
+	for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=tmp.begin();i!=tmp.end();i++)
     {
-        if (SP_IS_TEXT(item->data) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT(item->data))
+        if (SP_IS_TEXT(*i) || SP_IS_FLOWTEXT(*i))
             ++items;
     }
 
@@ -512,12 +521,15 @@ SPCSSAttr *TextEdit::fillTextStyle ()
             sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "writing-mode", "tb");
         }
 
-        // Note that CSS 1.1 does not support line-height; we set it for consistency, but also set
+        // Note that SVG 1.1 does not support line-height; we set it for consistency, but also set
         // sodipodi:linespacing for backwards compatibility; in 1.2 we use line-height for flowtext
 
         const gchar *sstr = gtk_combo_box_text_get_active_text ((GtkComboBoxText *) spacing_combo);
         sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "line-height", sstr);
 
+        // Font variants
+        vari_vbox.fill_css( css );
+
         return css;
 }
 
@@ -542,20 +554,20 @@ void TextEdit::onApply()
     SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
 
     unsigned items = 0;
-    const GSList *item_list = desktop->getSelection()->itemList();
+    const std::vector<SPItem*> item_list = desktop->getSelection()->itemList();
     SPCSSAttr *css = fillTextStyle ();
     sp_desktop_set_style(desktop, css, true);
 
-    for (; item_list != NULL; item_list = item_list->next) {
+	for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=item_list.begin();i!=item_list.end();i++){
         // apply style to the reprs of all text objects in the selection
-        if (SP_IS_TEXT (item_list->data)) {
+        if (SP_IS_TEXT (*i)) {
 
             // backwards compatibility:
-            reinterpret_cast<SPObject*>(item_list->data)->getRepr()->setAttribute("sodipodi:linespacing", sp_repr_css_property (css, "line-height", NULL));
+            (*i)->getRepr()->setAttribute("sodipodi:linespacing", sp_repr_css_property (css, "line-height", NULL));
 
             ++items;
         }
-        else if (SP_IS_FLOWTEXT (item_list->data))
+        else if (SP_IS_FLOWTEXT (*i))
             // no need to set sodipodi:linespacing, because Inkscape never supported it on flowtext
             ++items;
     }
@@ -648,6 +660,19 @@ void TextEdit::onFontChange(SPFontSelector * /*fontsel*/, gchar* fontspec, TextE
 
 }
 
+void TextEdit::onFontVariantChange(TextEdit *self)
+{
+    if( self->blocked )
+        return;
+
+    SPItem *text = self->getSelectedTextItem ();
+
+    if (text) {
+        self->apply_button.set_sensitive ( true );
+    }
+    self->setasdefault_button.set_sensitive ( true );
+}
+
 void TextEdit::onStartOffsetChange(GtkTextBuffer * /*text_buffer*/, TextEdit *self)
 {
     SPItem *text = self->getSelectedTextItem();
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.h b/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.h
index 117ad2e28..cfe612268 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.h
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@
 #include "ui/widget/panel.h"
 #include "ui/widget/frame.h"
 #include "ui/dialog/desktop-tracker.h"
+#include "ui/widget/font-variants.h"
 
 class SPItem;
 struct SPFontSelector;
+//class FontVariants;
 class font_instance;
 class SPCSSAttr;
 
@@ -111,6 +113,17 @@ protected:
     static void onFontChange (SPFontSelector *fontsel, gchar* fontspec, TextEdit *self);
 
     /**
+     * Callback invoked when the user modifies the font variant through the dialog.
+     *
+     * onFontChange updates the dialog UI. The subfunction setPreviewText updates the preview label.
+     *
+     * @param fontsel pointer to FontVariant (currently not used).
+     * @param fontspec for the text to be previewed.
+     * @param self pointer to the current instance of the dialog.
+     */
+    static void onFontVariantChange (TextEdit *self);
+
+    /**
      * Callback invoked when the user modifies the startOffset of text on a path.
      *
      * @param text_buffer pointer to the GtkTextBuffer with the text of the selected text object.
@@ -213,6 +226,9 @@ private:
     GtkWidget *text_view; // TODO - Convert this to a Gtk::TextView, but GtkSpell doesn't seem to work with it
     GtkTextBuffer *text_buffer;
 
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::FontVariants vari_vbox;
+    Gtk::Label vari_label;
+    
     Gtk::HBox button_row;
     Gtk::Button setasdefault_button;
     Gtk::Button close_button;
@@ -224,6 +240,7 @@ private:
     sigc::connection selectChangedConn;
     sigc::connection subselChangedConn;
     sigc::connection selectModifiedConn;
+    sigc::connection fontVariantChangedConn;
 
     bool blocked;
     const Glib::ustring samplephrase;
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/transformation.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/transformation.cpp
index e7ee9529f..498ad7822 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/transformation.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/transformation.cpp
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ void Transformation::updatePageTransform(Inkscape::Selection *selection)
 {
     if (selection && !selection->isEmpty()) {
         if (_check_replace_matrix.get_active()) {
-            Geom::Affine current (SP_ITEM(selection->itemList()->data)->transform); // take from the first item in selection
+            Geom::Affine current (selection->itemList()[0]->transform); // take from the first item in selection
 
             Geom::Affine new_displayed = current;
 
@@ -736,20 +736,19 @@ void Transformation::applyPageMove(Inkscape::Selection *selection)
 
         if (_check_move_relative.get_active()) {
             // shift each object relatively to the previous one
-            using Inkscape::Util::GSListConstIterator;
-            std::list<SPItem *> selected;
-            selected.insert<GSListConstIterator<SPItem *> >(selected.end(), selection->itemList(), NULL);
+            std::vector<SPItem*> selected(selection->itemList());
             if (selected.empty()) return;
 
             if (fabs(x) > 1e-6) {
                 std::vector< BBoxSort  > sorted;
-                for (std::list<SPItem *>::iterator it(selected.begin());
+                for (std::vector<SPItem*>::iterator it(selected.begin());
                      it != selected.end();
                      ++it)
                 {
-                    Geom::OptRect bbox = (*it)->desktopPreferredBounds();
+                	SPItem* item = *it;
+                    Geom::OptRect bbox = item->desktopPreferredBounds();
                     if (bbox) {
-                        sorted.push_back(BBoxSort(*it, *bbox, Geom::X, x > 0? 1. : 0., x > 0? 0. : 1.));
+                        sorted.push_back(BBoxSort(item, *bbox, Geom::X, x > 0? 1. : 0., x > 0? 0. : 1.));
                     }
                 }
                 //sort bbox by anchors
@@ -767,13 +766,14 @@ void Transformation::applyPageMove(Inkscape::Selection *selection)
             }
             if (fabs(y) > 1e-6) {
                 std::vector< BBoxSort  > sorted;
-                for (std::list<SPItem *>::iterator it(selected.begin());
+                for (std::vector<SPItem*>::iterator it(selected.begin());
                      it != selected.end();
                      ++it)
                 {
-                    Geom::OptRect bbox = (*it)->desktopPreferredBounds();
+                	SPItem* item = *it;
+                	Geom::OptRect bbox = item->desktopPreferredBounds();
                     if (bbox) {
-                        sorted.push_back(BBoxSort(*it, *bbox, Geom::Y, y > 0? 1. : 0., y > 0? 0. : 1.));
+                        sorted.push_back(BBoxSort(item, *bbox, Geom::Y, y > 0? 1. : 0., y > 0? 0. : 1.));
                     }
                 }
                 //sort bbox by anchors
@@ -811,8 +811,9 @@ void Transformation::applyPageScale(Inkscape::Selection *selection)
     bool transform_stroke = prefs->getBool("/options/transform/stroke", true);
     bool preserve = prefs->getBool("/options/preservetransform/value", false);
     if (prefs->getBool("/dialogs/transformation/applyseparately")) {
-        for (GSList const *l = selection->itemList(); l != NULL; l = l->next) {
-            SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(l->data);
+    	std::vector<SPItem*> tmp=selection->itemList();
+    	for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=tmp.begin();i!=tmp.end();i++){
+            SPItem *item = *i;
             Geom::OptRect bbox_pref = item->desktopPreferredBounds();
             Geom::OptRect bbox_geom = item->desktopGeometricBounds();
             if (bbox_pref && bbox_geom) {
@@ -874,8 +875,9 @@ void Transformation::applyPageRotate(Inkscape::Selection *selection)
     }
 
     if (prefs->getBool("/dialogs/transformation/applyseparately")) {
-        for (GSList const *l = selection->itemList(); l != NULL; l = l->next) {
-            SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(l->data);
+    	std::vector<SPItem*> tmp=selection->itemList();
+    	for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=tmp.begin();i!=tmp.end();i++){
+            SPItem *item = *i;
             sp_item_rotate_rel(item, Geom::Rotate (angle*M_PI/180.0));
         }
     } else {
@@ -893,8 +895,9 @@ void Transformation::applyPageSkew(Inkscape::Selection *selection)
 {
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
     if (prefs->getBool("/dialogs/transformation/applyseparately")) {
-        for (GSList const *l = selection->itemList(); l != NULL; l = l->next) {
-            SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(l->data);
+    	std::vector<SPItem*> items=selection->itemList();
+    	for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+            SPItem *item = *i;
 
             if (!_units_skew.isAbsolute()) { // percentage
                 double skewX = _scalar_skew_horizontal.getValue("%");
@@ -994,10 +997,11 @@ void Transformation::applyPageTransform(Inkscape::Selection *selection)
     }
 
     if (_check_replace_matrix.get_active()) {
-        for (GSList const *l = selection->itemList(); l != NULL; l = l->next) {
-            SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(l->data);
+    	std::vector<SPItem*> tmp=selection->itemList();
+    	for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=tmp.begin();i!=tmp.end();i++){
+            SPItem *item = *i;
             item->set_item_transform(displayed);
-            SP_OBJECT(item)->updateRepr();
+            item->updateRepr();
         }
     } else {
         sp_selection_apply_affine(selection, displayed); // post-multiply each object's transform
@@ -1146,7 +1150,7 @@ void Transformation::onReplaceMatrixToggled()
     double f = _scalar_transform_f.getValue();
 
     Geom::Affine displayed (a, b, c, d, e, f);
-    Geom::Affine current = SP_ITEM(selection->itemList()->data)->transform; // take from the first item in selection
+    Geom::Affine current = selection->itemList()[0]->transform; // take from the first item in selection
 
     Geom::Affine new_displayed;
     if (_check_replace_matrix.get_active()) {