Merge from trunk

(bzr r14059.2.11)

98 files changed, 431 insertions, 749 deletions

diff --git a/src/ui/clipboard.cpp b/src/ui/clipboard.cpp
index f1d0ff576..d6cf1f980 100644
--- a/src/ui/clipboard.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/clipboard.cpp
@@ -523,8 +523,9 @@ bool ClipboardManagerImpl::pasteSize(SPDesktop *desktop, bool separately, bool a
 
         // resize each object in the selection
         if (separately) {
-            for (GSList *i = const_cast<GSList*>(selection->itemList()) ; i ; i = i->next) {
-                SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(i->data));
+        	std::vector<SPItem*> itemlist=selection->itemList();
+            for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=itemlist.begin();i!=itemlist.end();i++){
+                SPItem *item = *i;
                 if (item) {
                     Geom::OptRect obj_size = item->desktopVisualBounds();
                     if ( obj_size ) {
@@ -578,8 +579,9 @@ bool ClipboardManagerImpl::pastePathEffect(SPDesktop *desktop)
                 desktop->doc()->importDefs(tempdoc);
                 // make sure all selected items are converted to paths first (i.e. rectangles)
                 sp_selected_to_lpeitems(desktop);
-                for (GSList *itemptr = const_cast<GSList *>(selection->itemList()) ; itemptr ; itemptr = itemptr->next) {
-                    SPItem *item = reinterpret_cast<SPItem*>(itemptr->data);
+                std::vector<SPItem*> itemlist=selection->itemList();
+                for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=itemlist.begin();i!=itemlist.end();i++){
+                    SPItem *item = *i;
                     _applyPathEffect(item, effectstack);
                 }
 
@@ -659,10 +661,10 @@ Glib::ustring ClipboardManagerImpl::getShapeOrTextObjectId(SPDesktop *desktop)
  */
 void ClipboardManagerImpl::_copySelection(Inkscape::Selection *selection)
 {
-    GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
     // copy the defs used by all items
-    for (GSList *i = const_cast<GSList *>(items) ; i != NULL ; i = i->next) {
-        SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(i->data));
+	std::vector<SPItem*> itemlist=selection->itemList();
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=itemlist.begin();i!=itemlist.end();i++){
+        SPItem *item = *i;
         if (item) {
             _copyUsedDefs(item);
         } else {
@@ -671,11 +673,11 @@ void ClipboardManagerImpl::_copySelection(Inkscape::Selection *selection)
     }
 
     // copy the representation of the items
-    GSList *sorted_items = g_slist_copy(const_cast<GSList *>(items));
-    sorted_items = g_slist_sort(sorted_items, (GCompareFunc) sp_object_compare_position);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> sorted_items(itemlist);
+    sort(sorted_items.begin(),sorted_items.end(),sp_object_compare_position_bool);
 
-    for (GSList *i = sorted_items ; i ; i = i->next) {
-        SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(i->data));
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=sorted_items.begin();i!=sorted_items.end();i++){
+        SPItem *item = *i;
         if (item) {
             Inkscape::XML::Node *obj = item->getRepr();
             Inkscape::XML::Node *obj_copy = _copyNode(obj, _doc, _root);
@@ -703,8 +705,8 @@ void ClipboardManagerImpl::_copySelection(Inkscape::Selection *selection)
     }
 
     // copy style for Paste Style action
-    if (sorted_items) {
-        SPObject *object = static_cast<SPObject *>(sorted_items->data);
+    if (!sorted_items.empty()) {
+        SPObject *object = sorted_items[0];
         SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(object);
         if (item) {
             SPCSSAttr *style = take_style_from_item(item);
@@ -727,7 +729,6 @@ void ClipboardManagerImpl::_copySelection(Inkscape::Selection *selection)
         sp_repr_set_point(_clipnode, "max", size->max());
     }
 
-    g_slist_free(sorted_items);
 }
 
 
@@ -1164,8 +1165,8 @@ void ClipboardManagerImpl::_onGet(Gtk::SelectionData &sel, guint /*info*/)
                 sp_repr_get_double(nv, "inkscape:pageopacity", &opacity);
                 bgcolor |= SP_COLOR_F_TO_U(opacity);
             }
-
-            sp_export_png_file(_clipboardSPDoc, filename, area, width, height, dpi, dpi, bgcolor, NULL, NULL, true, NULL);
+            std::vector<SPItem*> x;
+            sp_export_png_file(_clipboardSPDoc, filename, area, width, height, dpi, dpi, bgcolor, NULL, NULL, true, x);
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog-events.cpp b/src/ui/dialog-events.cpp
index 5bc8088a1..8856631c0 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog-events.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog-events.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/entry.h>
 #include <gtkmm/window.h>
 #include <gdk/gdkkeysyms.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/aboutbox.h b/src/ui/dialog/aboutbox.h
index 015e344a1..f3234b88d 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/aboutbox.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/aboutbox.h
@@ -15,14 +15,6 @@
 #ifndef INKSCAPE_UI_DIALOG_ABOUTBOX_H
 #define INKSCAPE_UI_DIALOG_ABOUTBOX_H
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
 
 namespace Inkscape {
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/calligraphic-profile-rename.h b/src/ui/dialog/calligraphic-profile-rename.h
index fa13db196..4ef71900b 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/calligraphic-profile-rename.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/calligraphic-profile-rename.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-# include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
 #include <gtkmm/entry.h>
 #include <gtkmm/label.h>
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/color-item.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/color-item.cpp
index a49a47d5c..6603d5c69 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/color-item.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/color-item.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/label.h>
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 #include <cairo.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/debug.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/debug.cpp
index 9e2287f80..d127261c0 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/debug.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/debug.cpp
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
 #include <gtkmm/textview.h>
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 6d90c792e..384aec415 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/export.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/export.cpp
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 // This has to be included prior to anything that includes setjmp.h, it croaks otherwise
 #include <png.h>
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/buttonbox.h>
 #include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
@@ -605,7 +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));
@@ -817,9 +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;
@@ -1010,7 +1006,7 @@ 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) {
@@ -1024,8 +1020,9 @@ 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));
@@ -1063,13 +1060,13 @@ 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);
 
@@ -1153,12 +1150,13 @@ 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());
@@ -1224,7 +1222,7 @@ void Export::onExport ()
             break;
         }
         case SELECTION_SELECTION: {
-            const GSList * reprlst;
+        	std::vector<XML::Node*> reprlst;
             SPDocument * doc = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
             bool modified = false;
 
@@ -1232,8 +1230,8 @@ 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/filedialogimpl-gtkmm.h b/src/ui/dialog/filedialogimpl-gtkmm.h
index 6687915d7..7501b5e14 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/filedialogimpl-gtkmm.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/filedialogimpl-gtkmm.h
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@
 #ifndef __FILE_DIALOGIMPL_H__
 #define __FILE_DIALOGIMPL_H__
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 //Gtk includes
 #include <gtkmm/filechooserdialog.h>
 #include <glib/gstdio.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/filedialogimpl-win32.h b/src/ui/dialog/filedialogimpl-win32.h
index 8c3b6bad6..b254c3ef6 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/filedialogimpl-win32.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/filedialogimpl-win32.h
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@
 #include <glibmm.h>
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-#if WITH_GLIBMM_2_32
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-# include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-#endif
 
 #include "filedialogimpl-gtkmm.h"
  
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 11db14801..55ef0c5bb 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/floating-behavior.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/floating-behavior.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
 #include <gtkmm/stock.h>
 #include <glibmm/main.h>
@@ -116,7 +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 ae03bdf0e..19506c6a3 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/font-substitution.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/font-substitution.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/messagedialog.h>
 #include <gtkmm/checkbutton.h>
 #include <gtkmm/scrolledwindow.h>
@@ -70,19 +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);
@@ -152,20 +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 = "";
 
@@ -220,8 +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;
 
@@ -254,7 +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..c44f66a4d 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<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/guides.h b/src/ui/dialog/guides.h
index 22bf5097a..4ff7b4fde 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/guides.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/guides.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
 
 #if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/icon-preview.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/icon-preview.cpp
index b908a90cb..77f120e1a 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/icon-preview.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/icon-preview.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/buttonbox.h>
 #include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
 
@@ -316,7 +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)));
             }
         }
     }
@@ -366,16 +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/layer-properties.h b/src/ui/dialog/layer-properties.h
index d114c6ba5..c75a7f190 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/layer-properties.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/layer-properties.h
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
 #include <gtkmm/entry.h>
 #include <gtkmm/label.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/layers.h b/src/ui/dialog/layers.h
index ae0ac6040..9cd2c3b92 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/layers.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/layers.h
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/treeview.h>
 #include <gtkmm/treestore.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/livepatheffect-add.h b/src/ui/dialog/livepatheffect-add.h
index 99ead878c..c686e8365 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/livepatheffect-add.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/livepatheffect-add.h
@@ -11,14 +11,6 @@
 #ifndef INKSCAPE_DIALOG_LIVEPATHEFFECT_ADD_H
 #define INKSCAPE_DIALOG_LIVEPATHEFFECT_ADD_H
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
 #include <gtkmm/liststore.h>
 #include <gtkmm/treeview.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.cpp
index 7e5c17133..f63b19e86 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED &&HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm.h>
 #include "lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.h"
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.cpp
index a9e57970d..0cf3e9706 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "lpe-powerstroke-properties.h"
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #include <gtkmm/stock.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/messages.h b/src/ui/dialog/messages.h
index 54ca84f47..6ed246ece 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/messages.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/messages.h
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@
 #ifndef INKSCAPE_UI_DIALOG_MESSAGES_H
 #define INKSCAPE_UI_DIALOG_MESSAGES_H
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/textview.h>
 #include <gtkmm/button.h>
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..fc21a30d4 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"));
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/objects.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/objects.cpp
index 9db0285d7..781c6ef93 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/objects.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/objects.cpp
@@ -477,15 +477,15 @@ 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())) {
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/objects.h b/src/ui/dialog/objects.h
index 74c2382ac..1842fea11 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/objects.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/objects.h
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-# include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/treeview.h>
 #include <gtkmm/treestore.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/ocaldialogs.h b/src/ui/dialog/ocaldialogs.h
index bd028c145..6ceceb9ef 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/ocaldialogs.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/ocaldialogs.h
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 //Gtk includes
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/eventbox.h>
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/spellcheck.h b/src/ui/dialog/spellcheck.h
index 27b89e34e..e98a9d80e 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/spellcheck.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/spellcheck.h
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/button.h>
 #include <gtkmm/buttonbox.h>
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/symbols.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/symbols.cpp
index eeb4d6cbe..06c17611f 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/symbols.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/symbols.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <sstream>
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/buttonbox.h>
 #include <gtkmm/label.h>
 
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/tags.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/tags.cpp
index 7d3edaffb..ed71c826f 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/tags.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/tags.cpp
@@ -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..815aa12ef 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.cpp
@@ -418,12 +418,11 @@ 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 +436,10 @@ 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;
     }
 
@@ -542,20 +540,20 @@ 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;
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.h b/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.h
index 8683d80a3..117ad2e28 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/text-edit.h
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/notebook.h>
 #include <gtkmm/button.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/tile.h b/src/ui/dialog/tile.h
index 2f75a8922..de1d3028b 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/tile.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/tile.h
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/notebook.h>
 #include <gtkmm/checkbutton.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/transformation.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/transformation.cpp
index 233d99750..498ad7822 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/transformation.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/transformation.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
 #include <gtkmm/stock.h>
 #include <2geom/transforms.h>
@@ -655,7 +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;
 
@@ -740,20 +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
@@ -771,13 +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
@@ -815,8 +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) {
@@ -878,8 +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 {
@@ -897,8 +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("%");
@@ -998,10 +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
@@ -1150,7 +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()) {
diff --git a/src/ui/interface.cpp b/src/ui/interface.cpp
index 87438ac01..a129d4b92 100644
--- a/src/ui/interface.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/interface.cpp
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ sp_ui_dialog_title_string(Inkscape::Verb *verb, gchar *c)
         gchar* key = sp_shortcut_get_label(shortcut);
         s = g_stpcpy(s, " (");
         s = g_stpcpy(s, key);
-        s = g_stpcpy(s, ")");
+        g_stpcpy(s, ")");
         g_free(key);
     }
 }
@@ -1906,11 +1906,10 @@ void ContextMenu::ActivateGroup(void)
 
 void ContextMenu::ActivateUngroup(void)
 {
-    GSList *children = NULL;
+	std::vector<SPItem*> children;
 
-    sp_item_group_ungroup(static_cast<SPGroup*>(_item), &children);
+    sp_item_group_ungroup(static_cast<SPGroup*>(_item), children);
     _desktop->selection->setList(children);
-    g_slist_free(children);
 }
 
 void ContextMenu::MakeAnchorMenu(void)
@@ -1959,10 +1958,9 @@ void ContextMenu::AnchorLinkFollow(void)
 
 void ContextMenu::AnchorLinkRemove(void)
 {
-    GSList *children = NULL;
-    sp_item_group_ungroup(static_cast<SPAnchor*>(_item), &children, false);
+	std::vector<SPItem*> children;
+    sp_item_group_ungroup(static_cast<SPAnchor*>(_item), children, false);
     DocumentUndo::done(_desktop->doc(), SP_VERB_NONE, _("Remove link"));
-    g_slist_free(children);
 }
 
 void ContextMenu::MakeImageMenu (void)
@@ -2051,8 +2049,6 @@ void ContextMenu::ImageEdit(void)
         _desktop->selection->set(_item);
     }
 
-    GSList const *selected = _desktop->selection->itemList();
-
     GError* errThing = 0;
     Glib::ustring cmdline = getImageEditorName();
     Glib::ustring name;
@@ -2079,8 +2075,9 @@ void ContextMenu::ImageEdit(void)
     }
 #endif
 
-    for (GSList const *iter = selected; iter != NULL; iter = iter->next) {
-        Inkscape::XML::Node *ir = SP_ITEM(iter->data)->getRepr();
+    std::vector<SPItem*> itemlist=_desktop->selection->itemList();
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=itemlist.begin();i!=itemlist.end();i++){
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *ir = (*i)->getRepr();
         const gchar *href = ir->attribute("xlink:href");
         
         if (strncmp (href,"file:",5) == 0) {
diff --git a/src/ui/previewholder.h b/src/ui/previewholder.h
index f9f923be4..f6d1985cc 100644
--- a/src/ui/previewholder.h
+++ b/src/ui/previewholder.h
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/bin.h>
 
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/box3d-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/box3d-tool.cpp
index 538e0c7e2..27e755add 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/box3d-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/box3d-tool.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ bool Box3dTool::item_handler(SPItem* item, GdkEvent* event) {
     case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
         if ( event->button.button == 1 && !this->space_panning) {
             Inkscape::setup_for_drag_start(desktop, this, event);
-            ret = TRUE;
+            //ret = TRUE;
         }
         break;
         // motion and release are always on root (why?)
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/connector-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/connector-tool.cpp
index c3ef19507..0a36877ff 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/connector-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/connector-tool.cpp
@@ -1303,12 +1303,12 @@ void cc_selection_set_avoid(bool const set_avoid)
 
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
 
-    GSList *l = const_cast<GSList *>(selection->itemList());
 
     int changes = 0;
 
-    while (l) {
-        SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(l->data);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> l = selection->itemList();
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=l.begin();i!=l.end();i++) {
+        SPItem *item = *i;
 
         char const *value = (set_avoid) ? "true" : NULL;
 
@@ -1317,8 +1317,6 @@ void cc_selection_set_avoid(bool const set_avoid)
             item->avoidRef->handleSettingChange();
             changes++;
         }
-
-        l = l->next;
     }
 
     if (changes == 0) {
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/eraser-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/eraser-tool.cpp
index af0cbcb78..10f8c8694 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/eraser-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/eraser-tool.cpp
@@ -666,8 +666,7 @@ void EraserTool::set_to_accumulated() {
             Geom::OptRect eraserBbox = acid->visualBounds();
             Geom::Rect bounds = (*eraserBbox) * desktop->doc2dt();
             std::vector<SPItem*> remainingItems;
-            GSList* toWorkOn = 0;
-
+            std::vector<SPItem*> toWorkOn;
             if (selection->isEmpty()) {
                 if ( eraserMode ) {
                     toWorkOn = desktop->getDocument()->getItemsPartiallyInBox(desktop->dkey, bounds);
@@ -675,17 +674,16 @@ void EraserTool::set_to_accumulated() {
                     Inkscape::Rubberband *r = Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop);
                     toWorkOn = desktop->getDocument()->getItemsAtPoints(desktop->dkey, r->getPoints());
                 }
-
-                toWorkOn = g_slist_remove( toWorkOn, acid );
+                toWorkOn.erase(std::remove(toWorkOn.begin(), toWorkOn.end(), acid), toWorkOn.end());
             } else {
-                toWorkOn = g_slist_copy(const_cast<GSList*>(selection->itemList()));
+                toWorkOn= selection->itemList();
                 wasSelection = true;
             }
 
-            if ( g_slist_length(toWorkOn) > 0 ) {
+            if ( !toWorkOn.empty() ) {
                 if ( eraserMode ) {
-                    for (GSList *i = toWorkOn ; i ; i = i->next ) {
-                        SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(i->data);
+                    for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = toWorkOn.begin(); i != toWorkOn.end(); i++){
+                    SPItem *item = *i;
 
                         if ( eraserMode ) {
                             Geom::OptRect bbox = item->visualBounds();
@@ -702,13 +700,10 @@ void EraserTool::set_to_accumulated() {
 
                                 if ( !selection->isEmpty() ) {
                                     // If the item was not completely erased, track the new remainder.
-                                    GSList *nowSel = g_slist_copy(const_cast<GSList *>(selection->itemList()));
-
-                                    for (GSList const *i2 = nowSel ; i2 ; i2 = i2->next ) {
-                                        remainingItems.push_back(SP_ITEM(i2->data));
+                                	std::vector<SPItem*> nowSel(selection->itemList());
+                                    for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i2 = nowSel.begin();i2!=nowSel.end();i2++) {
+                                        remainingItems.push_back(*i2);
                                     }
-
-                                    g_slist_free(nowSel);
                                 }
                             } else {
                                 remainingItems.push_back(item);
@@ -716,20 +711,18 @@ void EraserTool::set_to_accumulated() {
                         }
                     }
                 } else {
-                    for (GSList *i = toWorkOn ; i ; i = i->next ) {
-                        sp_object_ref( SP_ITEM(i->data), 0 );
+                    for (std::vector<SPItem*> ::const_iterator i = toWorkOn.begin();i!=toWorkOn.end();i++) {
+                        sp_object_ref( *i, 0 );
                     }
 
-                    for (GSList *i = toWorkOn ; i ; i = i->next ) {
-                        SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(i->data);
+                    for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = toWorkOn.begin();i!=toWorkOn.end();i++) {
+                        SPItem *item = *i;
                         item->deleteObject(true);
                         sp_object_unref(item);
                         workDone = true;
                     }
                 }
 
-                g_slist_free(toWorkOn);
-
                 if ( !eraserMode ) {
                     //sp_selection_delete(desktop);
                     remainingItems.clear();
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/flood-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/flood-tool.cpp
index ffd41d97d..748c82717 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/flood-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/flood-tool.cpp
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ static void sp_flood_do_flood_fill(ToolBase *event_context, GdkEvent *event, boo
                         std::deque<Geom::Point>::iterator start_sort = fill_queue.begin();
                         std::deque<Geom::Point>::iterator end_sort = fill_queue.begin();
                         unsigned int sort_y = (unsigned int)cp[Geom::Y];
-                        unsigned int current_y = sort_y;
+                        unsigned int current_y;
                         
                         for (std::deque<Geom::Point>::iterator i = fill_queue.begin(); i != fill_queue.end(); ++i) {
                             Geom::Point current = *i;
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/gradient-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/gradient-tool.cpp
index 61baa7d66..603458983 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/gradient-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/gradient-tool.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void GradientTool::selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection*) {
     if (selection == NULL) {
         return;
     }
-    guint n_obj = g_slist_length((GSList *) selection->itemList());
+    guint n_obj = selection->itemList().size();
 
     if (!drag->isNonEmpty() || selection->isEmpty())
         return;
@@ -492,10 +492,11 @@ bool GradientTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             if (over_line) {
                 // we take the first item in selection, because with doubleclick, the first click
                 // always resets selection to the single object under cursor
-                sp_gradient_context_add_stop_near_point(this, SP_ITEM(selection->itemList()->data), this->mousepoint_doc, event->button.time);
+                sp_gradient_context_add_stop_near_point(this, SP_ITEM(selection->itemList().front()), this->mousepoint_doc, event->button.time);
             } else {
-                for (GSList const* i = selection->itemList(); i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-                    SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(i->data);
+            	std::vector<SPItem*>  items=selection->itemList();
+                for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = items.begin();i!=items.end();i++) {
+                    SPItem *item = *i;
                     SPGradientType new_type = (SPGradientType) prefs->getInt("/tools/gradient/newgradient", SP_GRADIENT_TYPE_LINEAR);
                     Inkscape::PaintTarget fsmode = (prefs->getInt("/tools/gradient/newfillorstroke", 1) != 0) ? Inkscape::FOR_FILL : Inkscape::FOR_STROKE;
 
@@ -898,32 +899,32 @@ static void sp_gradient_drag(GradientTool &rc, Geom::Point const pt, guint /*sta
         } else {
             // Starting from empty space:
             // Sort items so that the topmost comes last
-            GSList *items = g_slist_copy ((GSList *) selection->itemList());
-            items = g_slist_sort(items, (GCompareFunc) sp_item_repr_compare_position);
+        	std::vector<SPItem*> items(selection->itemList());
+            sort(items.begin(),items.end(),sp_item_repr_compare_position);
             // take topmost
-            vector = sp_gradient_vector_for_object(document, desktop, SP_ITEM(g_slist_last(items)->data), fill_or_stroke);
-            g_slist_free (items);
+            vector = sp_gradient_vector_for_object(document, desktop, SP_ITEM(items.back()), fill_or_stroke);
         }
 
         // HACK: reset fill-opacity - that 0.75 is annoying; BUT remove this when we have an opacity slider for all tabs
         SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
         sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "fill-opacity", "1.0");
 
-        for (GSList const *i = selection->itemList(); i != NULL; i = i->next) {
+        std::vector<SPItem*> itemlist = selection->itemList();
+        for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i = itemlist.begin();i!=itemlist.end();i++) {
 
             //FIXME: see above
-            sp_repr_css_change_recursive(SP_OBJECT(i->data)->getRepr(), css, "style");
+            sp_repr_css_change_recursive((*i)->getRepr(), css, "style");
 
-            sp_item_set_gradient(SP_ITEM(i->data), vector, (SPGradientType) type, fill_or_stroke);
+            sp_item_set_gradient(*i, vector, (SPGradientType) type, fill_or_stroke);
 
             if (type == SP_GRADIENT_TYPE_LINEAR) {
-                sp_item_gradient_set_coords (SP_ITEM(i->data), POINT_LG_BEGIN, 0, rc.origin, fill_or_stroke, true, false);
-                sp_item_gradient_set_coords (SP_ITEM(i->data), POINT_LG_END, 0, pt, fill_or_stroke, true, false);
+                sp_item_gradient_set_coords (*i, POINT_LG_BEGIN, 0, rc.origin, fill_or_stroke, true, false);
+                sp_item_gradient_set_coords (*i, POINT_LG_END, 0, pt, fill_or_stroke, true, false);
             } else if (type == SP_GRADIENT_TYPE_RADIAL) {
-                sp_item_gradient_set_coords (SP_ITEM(i->data), POINT_RG_CENTER, 0, rc.origin, fill_or_stroke, true, false);
-                sp_item_gradient_set_coords (SP_ITEM(i->data), POINT_RG_R1, 0, pt, fill_or_stroke, true, false);
+                sp_item_gradient_set_coords (*i, POINT_RG_CENTER, 0, rc.origin, fill_or_stroke, true, false);
+                sp_item_gradient_set_coords (*i, POINT_RG_R1, 0, pt, fill_or_stroke, true, false);
             }
-            SP_OBJECT(i->data)->requestModified(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
+            (*i)->requestModified(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
         }
         if (ec->_grdrag) {
             ec->_grdrag->updateDraggers();
@@ -932,7 +933,7 @@ static void sp_gradient_drag(GradientTool &rc, Geom::Point const pt, guint /*sta
             ec->_grdrag->local_change = true;
             // give the grab out-of-bounds values of xp/yp because we're already dragging
             // and therefore are already out of tolerance
-            ec->_grdrag->grabKnot (SP_ITEM(selection->itemList()->data),
+            ec->_grdrag->grabKnot (selection->itemList()[0],
                                    type == SP_GRADIENT_TYPE_LINEAR? POINT_LG_END : POINT_RG_R1,
                                    -1, // ignore number (though it is always 1)
                                    fill_or_stroke, 99999, 99999, etime);
@@ -941,7 +942,7 @@ static void sp_gradient_drag(GradientTool &rc, Geom::Point const pt, guint /*sta
 
         // status text; we do not track coords because this branch is run once, not all the time
         // during drag
-        int n_objects = g_slist_length((GSList *) selection->itemList());
+        int n_objects = selection->itemList().size();
         rc.message_context->setF(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE,
                                   ngettext("<b>Gradient</b> for %d object; with <b>Ctrl</b> to snap angle",
                                            "<b>Gradient</b> for %d objects; with <b>Ctrl</b> to snap angle", n_objects),
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/lpe-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/lpe-tool.cpp
index c0517578d..13e47f3a6 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/lpe-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/lpe-tool.cpp
@@ -396,10 +396,10 @@ lpetool_create_measuring_items(LpeTool *lc, Inkscape::Selection *selection)
     SPCanvasGroup *tmpgrp = lc->desktop->getTempGroup();
     gchar *arc_length;
     double lengthval;
-
-    for (GSList const *i = selection->itemList(); i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-        if (SP_IS_PATH(i->data)) {
-            path = SP_PATH(i->data);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> items=selection->itemList();
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+        if (SP_IS_PATH(*i)) {
+            path = SP_PATH(*i);
             curve = path->getCurve();
             Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > pwd2 = paths_to_pw(curve->get_pathvector());
             canvas_text = (SPCanvasText *) sp_canvastext_new(tmpgrp, lc->desktop, Geom::Point(0,0), "");
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp
index 0875c29e0..570f3e796 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp
@@ -431,10 +431,10 @@ bool MeasureTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                 // TODO switch to a different variable name. The single letter 'l' is easy to misread.
 
                 //select elements crossed by line segment:
-                GSList *items = desktop->getDocument()->getItemsAtPoints(desktop->dkey, points);
+                std::vector<SPItem*> items = desktop->getDocument()->getItemsAtPoints(desktop->dkey, points);
                 std::vector<double> intersection_times;
-                for (GSList *l = items; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
-                    SPItem *item = static_cast<SPItem*>(l->data);
+                for (std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++) {
+                    SPItem *item = *i;
 
                     if (SP_IS_SHAPE(item)) {
                        calculate_intersections(desktop, item, lineseg, SP_SHAPE(item)->getCurve(), intersection_times);
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.cpp
index 86d816e85..813d6ae5b 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/mesh-tool.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void MeshTool::selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection* /*sel*/) {
         return;
     }
 
-    guint n_obj = g_slist_length((GSList *) selection->itemList());
+    guint n_obj = selection->itemList().size();
 
     if (!drag->isNonEmpty() || selection->isEmpty()) {
         return;
@@ -467,11 +467,12 @@ bool MeshTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             if (over_line) {
                 // We take the first item in selection, because with doubleclick, the first click
                 // always resets selection to the single object under cursor
-                sp_mesh_context_split_near_point(this, SP_ITEM(selection->itemList()->data), this->mousepoint_doc, event->button.time);
+                sp_mesh_context_split_near_point(this, selection->itemList()[0], this->mousepoint_doc, event->button.time);
             } else {
                 // Create a new gradient with default coordinates.
-                for (GSList const* i = selection->itemList(); i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-                    SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(i->data);
+            	std::vector<SPItem*> items=selection->itemList();
+                for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+                    SPItem *item = *i;
                     SPGradientType new_type = SP_GRADIENT_TYPE_MESH;
                     Inkscape::PaintTarget fsmode = (prefs->getInt("/tools/gradient/newfillorstroke", 1) != 0) ? Inkscape::FOR_FILL : Inkscape::FOR_STROKE;
 
@@ -940,27 +941,27 @@ static void sp_mesh_drag(MeshTool &rc, Geom::Point const /*pt*/, guint /*state*/
         } else {
             // Starting from empty space:
             // Sort items so that the topmost comes last
-            GSList *items = g_slist_copy ((GSList *) selection->itemList());
-            items = g_slist_sort(items, (GCompareFunc) sp_item_repr_compare_position);
+        	std::vector<SPItem*> items(selection->itemList());
+            sort(items.begin(),items.end(),sp_item_repr_compare_position);
             // take topmost
-            vector = sp_gradient_vector_for_object(document, desktop, SP_ITEM(g_slist_last(items)->data), fill_or_stroke);
-            g_slist_free (items);
+            vector = sp_gradient_vector_for_object(document, desktop, SP_ITEM(items.back()), fill_or_stroke);
         }
 
         // HACK: reset fill-opacity - that 0.75 is annoying; BUT remove this when we have an opacity slider for all tabs
         SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new();
         sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "fill-opacity", "1.0");
 
-        for (GSList const *i = selection->itemList(); i != NULL; i = i->next) {
+        std::vector<SPItem*> items=selection->itemList();
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
 
             //FIXME: see above
-            sp_repr_css_change_recursive(SP_OBJECT(i->data)->getRepr(), css, "style");
+            sp_repr_css_change_recursive((*i)->getRepr(), css, "style");
 
-            sp_item_set_gradient(SP_ITEM(i->data), vector, (SPGradientType) type, fill_or_stroke);
+            sp_item_set_gradient(*i, vector, (SPGradientType) type, fill_or_stroke);
 
             // We don't need to do anything. Mesh is already sized appropriately.
  
-            SP_OBJECT(i->data)->requestModified(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
+            (*i)->requestModified(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
         }
         // if (ec->_grdrag) {
         //     ec->_grdrag->updateDraggers();
@@ -978,7 +979,7 @@ static void sp_mesh_drag(MeshTool &rc, Geom::Point const /*pt*/, guint /*state*/
 
         // status text; we do not track coords because this branch is run once, not all the time
         // during drag
-        int n_objects = g_slist_length((GSList *) selection->itemList());
+        int n_objects = selection->itemList().size();
         rc.message_context->setF(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE,
                                   ngettext("<b>Gradient</b> for %d object; with <b>Ctrl</b> to snap angle",
                                            "<b>Gradient</b> for %d objects; with <b>Ctrl</b> to snap angle", n_objects),
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/node-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/node-tool.cpp
index a4b903960..ef00eaa40 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/node-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/node-tool.cpp
@@ -410,10 +410,9 @@ void NodeTool::selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *sel) {
 
     std::set<ShapeRecord> shapes;
 
-    GSList const *ilist = sel->itemList();
-
-    for (GSList *i = const_cast<GSList*>(ilist); i; i = i->next) {
-        SPObject *obj = static_cast<SPObject*>(i->data);
+    std::vector<SPItem*> items=sel->itemList();
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+        SPObject *obj = *i;
 
         if (SP_IS_ITEM(obj)) {
             gather_items(this, NULL, static_cast<SPItem*>(obj), SHAPE_ROLE_NORMAL, shapes);
@@ -658,9 +657,8 @@ void NodeTool::select_area(Geom::Rect const &sel, GdkEventButton *event) {
     if (this->_multipath->empty()) {
         // if multipath is empty, select rubberbanded items rather than nodes
         Inkscape::Selection *selection = this->desktop->selection;
-        GSList *items = this->desktop->getDocument()->getItemsInBox(this->desktop->dkey, sel);
+        std::vector<SPItem*> items = this->desktop->getDocument()->getItemsInBox(this->desktop->dkey, sel);
         selection->setList(items);
-        g_slist_free(items);
     } else {
         if (!held_shift(*event)) {
         	this->_selected_nodes->clear();
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp
index 3eb838089..38892517d 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp
@@ -761,14 +761,12 @@ bool PenTool::_handleButtonRelease(GdkEventButton const &revent) {
                             }
                         }
                         this->state = PenTool::CONTROL;
-                        ret = true;
                         break;
                     case PenTool::CONTROL:
                         // End current segment
                         this->_endpointSnap(p, revent.state);
                         this->_finishSegment(p, revent.state);
                         this->state = PenTool::POINT;
-                        ret = true;
                         break;
                     case PenTool::CLOSE:
                         // End current segment
@@ -782,12 +780,10 @@ bool PenTool::_handleButtonRelease(GdkEventButton const &revent) {
                         }
                         this->_finish(true);
                         this->state = PenTool::POINT;
-                        ret = true;
                         break;
                     case PenTool::STOP:
                         // This is allowed, if we just canceled curve
                         this->state = PenTool::POINT;
-                        ret = true;
                         break;
                     default:
                         break;
@@ -822,7 +818,6 @@ bool PenTool::_handleButtonRelease(GdkEventButton const &revent) {
                         break;
                 }
                 this->state = PenTool::POINT;
-                ret = true;
                 break;
             default:
                 break;
@@ -1431,8 +1426,7 @@ void PenTool::_bsplineSpiroStartAnchorOn()
 {
     using Geom::X;
     using Geom::Y;
-    SPCurve *tmp_curve  = new SPCurve();
-    tmp_curve  = this->sa->curve->copy();
+    SPCurve *tmp_curve = this->sa->curve->copy();
     if(this->sa->start)
         tmp_curve  = tmp_curve ->create_reverse();
     Geom::CubicBezier const * cubic = dynamic_cast<Geom::CubicBezier const*>(&*tmp_curve ->last_segment());
@@ -1464,8 +1458,7 @@ void PenTool::_bsplineSpiroStartAnchorOn()
 
 void PenTool::_bsplineSpiroStartAnchorOff()
 {
-    SPCurve *tmp_curve  = new SPCurve();
-    tmp_curve  = this->sa->curve->copy();
+    SPCurve *tmp_curve  = this->sa->curve->copy();
     if(this->sa->start)
         tmp_curve  = tmp_curve ->create_reverse();
     Geom::CubicBezier const * cubic = dynamic_cast<Geom::CubicBezier const*>(&*tmp_curve ->last_segment());
@@ -1563,7 +1556,7 @@ void PenTool::_bsplineSpiroEndAnchorOn()
     using Geom::Y;
     this->p[2] = this->p[3] + (1./3)*(this->p[0] - this->p[3]);
     this->p[2] = Geom::Point(this->p[2][X] + HANDLE_CUBIC_GAP,this->p[2][Y] + HANDLE_CUBIC_GAP);
-    SPCurve *tmp_curve  = new SPCurve();
+    SPCurve *tmp_curve;
     SPCurve *last_segment = new SPCurve();
     Geom::Point point_c(0,0);
     bool reverse = false;
@@ -1620,7 +1613,7 @@ void PenTool::_bsplineSpiroEndAnchorOn()
 void PenTool::_bsplineSpiroEndAnchorOff()
 {
 
-    SPCurve *tmp_curve  = new SPCurve();
+    SPCurve *tmp_curve;
     SPCurve *last_segment = new SPCurve();
     bool reverse = false;
     this->p[2] = this->p[3];
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/pencil-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/pencil-tool.cpp
index 008804162..ba103fa8e 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/pencil-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/pencil-tool.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ bool PencilTool::_handleButtonRelease(GdkEventButton const &revent) {
                     // Ctrl+click creates a single point so only set context in ADDLINE mode when Ctrl isn't pressed
                     this->state = SP_PENCIL_CONTEXT_ADDLINE;
                 }
-                ret = true;
                 break;
             case SP_PENCIL_CONTEXT_ADDLINE:
                 /* Finish segment now */
@@ -371,7 +370,6 @@ bool PencilTool::_handleButtonRelease(GdkEventButton const &revent) {
                 this->_finishEndpoint();
                 this->state = SP_PENCIL_CONTEXT_IDLE;
                 sp_event_context_discard_delayed_snap_event(this);
-                ret = true;
                 break;
             case SP_PENCIL_CONTEXT_FREEHAND:
                 if (revent.state & GDK_MOD1_MASK) {
@@ -413,7 +411,6 @@ bool PencilTool::_handleButtonRelease(GdkEventButton const &revent) {
                     // reset sketch mode too
                     this->sketch_n = 0;
                 }
-                ret = true;
                 break;
             case SP_PENCIL_CONTEXT_SKETCH:
             default:
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/rect-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/rect-tool.cpp
index 62a9006ea..844965c4d 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/rect-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/rect-tool.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ bool RectTool::item_handler(SPItem* item, GdkEvent* event) {
     case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
         if ( event->button.button == 1 && !this->space_panning) {
             Inkscape::setup_for_drag_start(desktop, this, event);
-            ret = TRUE;
         }
         break;
         // motion and release are always on root (why?)
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/select-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/select-tool.cpp
index 40b994968..f06b03d91 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/select-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/select-tool.cpp
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ bool SelectTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
         case GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS:
             if (event->button.button == 1) {
                 if (!selection->isEmpty()) {
-                    SPItem *clicked_item = static_cast<SPItem *>(selection->itemList()->data);
+                    SPItem *clicked_item = selection->itemList()[0];
 
                     if (dynamic_cast<SPGroup *>(clicked_item) && !dynamic_cast<SPBox3D *>(clicked_item)) { // enter group if it's not a 3D box
                         desktop->setCurrentLayer(clicked_item);
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ bool SelectTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
 
                     if (r->is_started() && !within_tolerance) {
                         // this was a rubberband drag
-                        GSList *items = NULL;
+                    	std::vector<SPItem*> items;
 
                         if (r->getMode() == RUBBERBAND_MODE_RECT) {
                             Geom::OptRect const b = r->getRectangle();
@@ -730,7 +730,6 @@ bool SelectTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                             selection->setList (items);
                         }
 
-                        g_slist_free (items);
                     } else { // it was just a click, or a too small rubberband
                         r->stop();
 
@@ -778,7 +777,6 @@ bool SelectTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                                 }
 
                                 rb_escaped = 0;
-                                ret = TRUE;
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/spray-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/spray-tool.cpp
index 0399b1e55..26d74733a 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/spray-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/spray-tool.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void SprayTool::update_cursor(bool /*with_shift*/) {
     gchar *sel_message = NULL;
 
     if (!desktop->selection->isEmpty()) {
-        num = g_slist_length(const_cast<GSList *>(desktop->selection->itemList()));
+        num = desktop->selection->itemList().size();
         sel_message = g_strdup_printf(ngettext("<b>%i</b> object selected","<b>%i</b> objects selected",num), num);
     } else {
         sel_message = g_strdup_printf("%s", _("<b>Nothing</b> selected"));
@@ -426,11 +426,9 @@ static bool sp_spray_recursive(SPDesktop *desktop,
         SPItem *unionResult = NULL;    // Previous union
 
         int i=1;
-        for (GSList *items = g_slist_copy(const_cast<GSList *>(selection->itemList()));
-                items != NULL;
-                items = items->next) {
-
-            SPItem *item1 = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(items->data));
+        std::vector<SPItem*> items=selection->itemList();
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator it=items.begin();it!=items.end();it++){
+            SPItem *item1 = *it;
             if (i == 1) {
                 parent_item = item1;
             }
@@ -544,20 +542,16 @@ static bool sp_spray_dilate(SprayTool *tc, Geom::Point /*event_p*/, Geom::Point
     double move_standard_deviation = get_move_standard_deviation(tc);
 
     {
-        GSList *const original_selection = g_slist_copy(const_cast<GSList *>(selection->itemList()));
+    	std::vector<SPItem*> const items(selection->itemList());
 
-        for (GSList *items = original_selection;
-                items != NULL;
-                items = items->next) {
-            SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(items->data));
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+            SPItem *item = *i;
             g_assert(item != NULL);
             sp_object_ref(item);
         }
 
-        for (GSList *items = original_selection;
-                items != NULL;
-                items = items->next) {
-            SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(items->data));
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+            SPItem *item = *i;
             g_assert(item != NULL);
 
             if (is_transform_modes(tc->mode)) {
@@ -571,10 +565,8 @@ static bool sp_spray_dilate(SprayTool *tc, Geom::Point /*event_p*/, Geom::Point
             }
         }
 
-        for (GSList *items = original_selection;
-                items != NULL;
-                items = items->next) {
-            SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(items->data));
+        for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+            SPItem *item = *i;
             g_assert(item != NULL);
             sp_object_unref(item);
         }
@@ -650,7 +642,7 @@ bool SprayTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
 
             guint num = 0;
             if (!desktop->selection->isEmpty()) {
-                num = g_slist_length(const_cast<GSList *>(desktop->selection->itemList()));
+                num = desktop->selection->itemList().size();
             }
             if (num == 0) {
                 this->message_context->flash(Inkscape::ERROR_MESSAGE, _("<b>Nothing selected!</b> Select objects to spray."));
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/text-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/text-tool.cpp
index a2c0c81ae..1888551cf 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/text-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/text-tool.cpp
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ int TextTool::_styleQueried(SPStyle *style, int property)
     }
     sp_text_context_validate_cursor_iterators(this);
 
-    GSList *styles_list = NULL;
+    std::vector<SPItem*> styles_list;
 
     Inkscape::Text::Layout::iterator begin_it, end_it;
     if (this->text_sel_start < this->text_sel_end) {
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ int TextTool::_styleQueried(SPStyle *style, int property)
         }
     }
     for (Inkscape::Text::Layout::iterator it = begin_it ; it < end_it ; it.nextStartOfSpan()) {
-        SPObject const *pos_obj = 0;
+        SPObject *pos_obj = 0;
         void *rawptr = 0;
         layout->getSourceOfCharacter(it, &rawptr);
         if (!rawptr || !SP_IS_OBJECT(rawptr)) {
@@ -1487,12 +1487,11 @@ int TextTool::_styleQueried(SPStyle *style, int property)
         while (SP_IS_STRING(pos_obj) && pos_obj->parent) {
            pos_obj = pos_obj->parent;   // SPStrings don't have style
         }
-        styles_list = g_slist_prepend(styles_list, (gpointer)pos_obj);
+        styles_list.insert(styles_list.begin(),(SPItem*)pos_obj);
     }
 
     int result = sp_desktop_query_style_from_list (styles_list, style, property);
 
-    g_slist_free(styles_list);
     return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/tool-base.cpp b/src/ui/tools/tool-base.cpp
index a07f2fb86..0f9b3ee7a 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/tool-base.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/tool-base.cpp
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 
 #include "widgets/desktop-widget.h"
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "shortcuts.h"
 #include "file.h"
 #include "ui/tools/tool-base.h"
@@ -1178,11 +1174,9 @@ SPItem *sp_event_context_find_item(SPDesktop *desktop, Geom::Point const &p,
 SPItem *
 sp_event_context_over_item(SPDesktop *desktop, SPItem *item,
         Geom::Point const &p) {
-    GSList *temp = NULL;
-    temp = g_slist_prepend(temp, item);
+	std::vector<SPItem*> temp;
+    temp.push_back(item);
     SPItem *item_at_point = desktop->getItemFromListAtPointBottom(temp, p);
-    g_slist_free(temp);
-
     return item_at_point;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/tweak-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/tweak-tool.cpp
index 80b52fba6..76b52f9be 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/tweak-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/tweak-tool.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void TweakTool::update_cursor (bool with_shift) {
     gchar *sel_message = NULL;
 
     if (!desktop->selection->isEmpty()) {
-        num = g_slist_length(const_cast<GSList *>(desktop->selection->itemList()));
+        num = desktop->selection->itemList().size();
         sel_message = g_strdup_printf(ngettext("<b>%i</b> object selected","<b>%i</b> objects selected",num), num);
     } else {
         sel_message = g_strdup_printf("%s", _("<b>Nothing</b> selected"));
@@ -372,14 +372,13 @@ sp_tweak_dilate_recursive (Inkscape::Selection *selection, SPItem *item, Geom::P
     }
 
     if (dynamic_cast<SPText *>(item) || dynamic_cast<SPFlowtext *>(item)) {
-        GSList *items = g_slist_prepend (NULL, item);
-        GSList *selected = NULL;
-        GSList *to_select = NULL;
+    	std::vector<SPItem*> items;
+        items.push_back(item);
+        std::vector<SPItem*> selected;
+        std::vector<Inkscape::XML::Node*> to_select;
         SPDocument *doc = item->document;
-        sp_item_list_to_curves (items, &selected, &to_select);
-        g_slist_free (items);
-        SPObject* newObj = doc->getObjectByRepr(static_cast<Inkscape::XML::Node *>(to_select->data));
-        g_slist_free (to_select);
+        sp_item_list_to_curves (items, selected, to_select);
+        SPObject* newObj = doc->getObjectByRepr(to_select[0]);
         item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(newObj);
         g_assert(item != NULL);
         selection->add(item);
@@ -1078,11 +1077,9 @@ sp_tweak_dilate (TweakTool *tc, Geom::Point event_p, Geom::Point p, Geom::Point
     double move_force = get_move_force(tc);
     double color_force = MIN(sqrt(path_force)/20.0, 1);
 
-    for (GSList *items = g_slist_copy(const_cast<GSList *>(selection->itemList()));
-         items != NULL;
-         items = items->next) {
-
-        SPItem *item = dynamic_cast<SPItem *>(static_cast<SPObject *>(items->data));
+    std::vector<SPItem*> items=selection->itemList();
+    for(std::vector<SPItem*>::const_iterator i=items.begin();i!=items.end();i++){
+        SPItem *item = *i;
 
         if (is_color_mode (tc->mode)) {
             if (do_fill || do_stroke || do_opacity) {
@@ -1189,7 +1186,7 @@ bool TweakTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
 
                 guint num = 0;
                 if (!desktop->selection->isEmpty()) {
-                    num = g_slist_length(const_cast<GSList *>(desktop->selection->itemList()));
+                    num = desktop->selection->itemList().size();
                 }
                 if (num == 0) {
                     this->message_context->flash(Inkscape::ERROR_MESSAGE, _("<b>Nothing selected!</b> Select objects to tweak."));
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/addtoicon.cpp b/src/ui/widget/addtoicon.cpp
index f15d7abf7..823e24a00 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/addtoicon.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widget/addtoicon.cpp
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-# include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "ui/widget/addtoicon.h"
 
 #include <gtkmm/icontheme.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/button.h b/src/ui/widget/button.h
index 471b7d8a2..d3c9afa02 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/button.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/button.h
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@
 #ifndef INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_BUTTON_H
 #define INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_BUTTON_H
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/checkbutton.h>
 #include <gtkmm/radiobutton.h>
 
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/clipmaskicon.cpp b/src/ui/widget/clipmaskicon.cpp
index 943b1bebc..421f1df1e 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/clipmaskicon.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widget/clipmaskicon.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-# include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "ui/widget/clipmaskicon.h"
 
 #include <gtkmm/icontheme.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/color-picker.h b/src/ui/widget/color-picker.h
index b4da5dbf2..99904b081 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/color-picker.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/color-picker.h
@@ -13,16 +13,8 @@
 #ifndef __COLOR_PICKER_H__
 #define __COLOR_PICKER_H__
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <stddef.h>
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
 #include <gtkmm/button.h>
 #include <sigc++/sigc++.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/color-preview.h b/src/ui/widget/color-preview.h
index 959b5e09b..caddfb9a2 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/color-preview.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/color-preview.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/widget.h>
 
 namespace Inkscape {
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/dock-item.h b/src/ui/widget/dock-item.h
index cc0c13eea..25a69d94c 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/dock-item.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/dock-item.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/frame.h>
 #include <gtkmm/window.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/dock.h b/src/ui/widget/dock.h
index 33e60b836..74b072d22 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/dock.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/dock.h
@@ -12,14 +12,6 @@
 #ifndef INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_DOCK_H
 #define INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_DOCK_H
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <list>
 #include "ui/widget/dock-item.h"
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/entity-entry.cpp b/src/ui/widget/entity-entry.cpp
index c7d5efe29..69173fa25 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/entity-entry.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widget/entity-entry.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/scrolledwindow.h>
 #include <gtkmm/entry.h>
 
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.h b/src/ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.h
index 6092c61a5..0bcf97433 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.h
@@ -12,14 +12,6 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/combobox.h>
 
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/frame.h b/src/ui/widget/frame.h
index 55638ad40..a04666651 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/frame.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/frame.h
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@
 #ifndef INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_FRAME_H
 #define INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_FRAME_H
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/alignment.h>
 #include <gtkmm/frame.h>
 #include <gtkmm/label.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/imageicon.h b/src/ui/widget/imageicon.h
index 8faf13cb1..2ea8b8533 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/imageicon.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/imageicon.h
@@ -12,14 +12,6 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <glibmm/ustring.h>
 
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/imagetoggler.h b/src/ui/widget/imagetoggler.h
index df6eb7ded..7b02fa4dc 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/imagetoggler.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/imagetoggler.h
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/cellrendererpixbuf.h>
 #include <gtkmm/widget.h>
 #include <glibmm/property.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/insertordericon.h b/src/ui/widget/insertordericon.h
index fb3412d3f..bf8ac4fa7 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/insertordericon.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/insertordericon.h
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <glibmm.h>
 #include <gtkmm/cellrendererpixbuf.h>
 #include <gtkmm/widget.h>
 
+#include <glibmm/property.h>
+
 namespace Inkscape {
 namespace UI {
 namespace Widget {
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/labelled.h b/src/ui/widget/labelled.h
index 5334454bc..88eb3ce19 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/labelled.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/labelled.h
@@ -11,14 +11,6 @@
 #ifndef INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_LABELLED_H
 #define INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_LABELLED_H
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 
 namespace Gtk {
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/layertypeicon.cpp b/src/ui/widget/layertypeicon.cpp
index 3d6182bf8..672c607e5 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/layertypeicon.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widget/layertypeicon.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-# include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "ui/widget/layertypeicon.h"
 
 #include <gtkmm/icontheme.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/licensor.h b/src/ui/widget/licensor.h
index c75c5fe9e..b96162589 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/licensor.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/licensor.h
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@
 #ifndef INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_LICENSOR_H
 #define INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_LICENSOR_H
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 
 class SPDocument;
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/notebook-page.h b/src/ui/widget/notebook-page.h
index 4f7915423..c11de1b5b 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/notebook-page.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/notebook-page.h
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 
 namespace Gtk {
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/object-composite-settings.cpp b/src/ui/widget/object-composite-settings.cpp
index 00a74c4fe..8acf083d0 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/object-composite-settings.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widget/object-composite-settings.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ ObjectCompositeSettings::_blendBlurValueChanged()
     const Glib::ustring blendmode = _fe_cb.get_blend_mode();
 
     //apply created filter to every selected item
-    for (StyleSubject::iterator i = _subject->begin() ; i != _subject->end() ; ++i ) {
+    std::vector<SPObject*> sel=_subject->list();
+    for (std::vector<SPObject*>::const_iterator i = sel.begin() ; i != sel.end() ; ++i ) {
         if (!SP_IS_ITEM(*i)) {
             continue;
         }
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/object-composite-settings.h b/src/ui/widget/object-composite-settings.h
index 5a723a2fd..ae16564e1 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/object-composite-settings.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/object-composite-settings.h
@@ -11,14 +11,6 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/alignment.h>
 #include <gtkmm/adjustment.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/panel.cpp b/src/ui/widget/panel.cpp
index 0cff25d88..8a1e98a63 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/panel.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widget/panel.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/dialog.h> // for Gtk::RESPONSE_*
 #include <gtkmm/menu.h>
 #include <gtkmm/stock.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/panel.h b/src/ui/widget/panel.h
index 5680cac30..a90060e17 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/panel.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/panel.h
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/arrow.h>
 #include <gtkmm/button.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/preferences-widget.cpp b/src/ui/widget/preferences-widget.cpp
index 98028ed78..72597e4d9 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/preferences-widget.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widget/preferences-widget.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/frame.h>
 #include <gtkmm/alignment.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/preferences-widget.h b/src/ui/widget/preferences-widget.h
index 5d9816e74..8b75b8368 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/preferences-widget.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/preferences-widget.h
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/filechooserbutton.h>
 #include "ui/widget/spinbutton.h"
 #include <stddef.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/rotateable.cpp b/src/ui/widget/rotateable.cpp
index 2d7597d7c..5e938dee6 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/rotateable.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widget/rotateable.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/eventbox.h>
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/selected-style.h b/src/ui/widget/selected-style.h
index 0b6a14762..804a6fef6 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/selected-style.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/selected-style.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 
 #if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/spin-scale.h b/src/ui/widget/spin-scale.h
index d0447e4a6..50e4fc953 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/spin-scale.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/spin-scale.h
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/adjustment.h>
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/scale.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/spin-slider.h b/src/ui/widget/spin-slider.h
index 74982ea58..a5999f14f 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/spin-slider.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/spin-slider.h
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/adjustment.h>
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/scale.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/spinbutton.h b/src/ui/widget/spinbutton.h
index cbe33e8ea..30ffc7d77 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/spinbutton.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/spinbutton.h
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@
 #ifndef INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_SPINBUTTON_H
 #define INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_SPINBUTTON_H
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/spinbutton.h>
 
 namespace Inkscape {
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/style-subject.cpp b/src/ui/widget/style-subject.cpp
index a48370d9b..da3bbcd20 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/style-subject.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widget/style-subject.cpp
@@ -55,13 +55,11 @@ Inkscape::Selection *StyleSubject::Selection::_getSelection() const {
     }
 }
 
-StyleSubject::iterator StyleSubject::Selection::begin() {
+std::vector<SPObject*> StyleSubject::Selection::list(){
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = _getSelection();
-    if (selection) {
-        return iterator(selection->list());
-    } else {
-        return iterator(NULL);
-    }
+    if(selection)
+        return selection->list();
+    else return std::vector<SPObject*>();
 }
 
 Geom::OptRect StyleSubject::Selection::getBounds(SPItem::BBoxType type) {
@@ -104,8 +102,7 @@ void StyleSubject::Selection::setCSS(SPCSSAttr *css) {
 }
 
 StyleSubject::CurrentLayer::CurrentLayer() {
-    _element.data = NULL;
-    _element.next = NULL;
+    _element = NULL;
 }
 
 StyleSubject::CurrentLayer::~CurrentLayer() {
@@ -114,10 +111,10 @@ StyleSubject::CurrentLayer::~CurrentLayer() {
 void StyleSubject::CurrentLayer::_setLayer(SPObject *layer) {
     _layer_release.disconnect();
     _layer_modified.disconnect();
-    if (_element.data) {
-        sp_object_unref(static_cast<SPObject *>(_element.data), NULL);
+    if (_element) {
+        sp_object_unref(_element, NULL);
     }
-    _element.data = layer;
+    _element = layer;
     if (layer) {
         sp_object_ref(layer, NULL);
         _layer_release = layer->connectRelease(sigc::hide(sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &CurrentLayer::_setLayer), (SPObject *)NULL)));
@@ -127,19 +124,18 @@ void StyleSubject::CurrentLayer::_setLayer(SPObject *layer) {
 }
 
 SPObject *StyleSubject::CurrentLayer::_getLayer() const {
-    return static_cast<SPObject *>(_element.data);
+    return _element;
 }
 
-GSList *StyleSubject::CurrentLayer::_getLayerSList() const {
-    if (_element.data) {
-        return &_element;
-    } else {
-        return NULL;
-    }
+SPObject *StyleSubject::CurrentLayer::_getLayerSList() const {
+        return _element;
+
 }
 
-StyleSubject::iterator StyleSubject::CurrentLayer::begin() {
-    return iterator(_getLayerSList());
+std::vector<SPObject*> StyleSubject::CurrentLayer::list(){
+    std::vector<SPObject*> list;
+    list.push_back(_element);
+    return list;
 }
 
 Geom::OptRect StyleSubject::CurrentLayer::getBounds(SPItem::BBoxType type) {
@@ -152,8 +148,10 @@ Geom::OptRect StyleSubject::CurrentLayer::getBounds(SPItem::BBoxType type) {
 }
 
 int StyleSubject::CurrentLayer::queryStyle(SPStyle *query, int property) {
-    GSList *list = _getLayerSList();
-    if (list) {
+	std::vector<SPItem*> list;
+    SPObject* i=_getLayerSList();
+    if (i) {
+		list.push_back((SPItem*)i);
         return sp_desktop_query_style_from_list(list, query, property);
     } else {
         return QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING;
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/style-subject.h b/src/ui/widget/style-subject.h
index 47da91732..15a072f44 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/style-subject.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/style-subject.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #ifndef SEEN_INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_STYLE_SUBJECT_H
 #define SEEN_INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_STYLE_SUBJECT_H
 
-#include "util/glib-list-iterators.h"
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
 #include <2geom/rect.h>
 #include "sp-item.h"
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ public:
     class Selection;
     class CurrentLayer;
 
-    typedef Util::GSListConstIterator<SPObject *> iterator;
 
     StyleSubject();
     virtual ~StyleSubject();
@@ -43,11 +41,10 @@ public:
     void setDesktop(SPDesktop *desktop);
     SPDesktop *getDesktop() const { return _desktop; }
 
-    virtual iterator begin() = 0;
-    virtual iterator end() { return iterator(NULL); }
     virtual Geom::OptRect getBounds(SPItem::BBoxType type) = 0;
     virtual int queryStyle(SPStyle *query, int property) = 0;
     virtual void setCSS(SPCSSAttr *css) = 0;
+    virtual std::vector<SPObject*> list(){return std::vector<SPObject*>();};
 
     sigc::connection connectChanged(sigc::signal<void>::slot_type slot) {
         return _changed_signal.connect(slot);
@@ -67,10 +64,10 @@ public:
     Selection();
     ~Selection();
 
-    virtual iterator begin();
     virtual Geom::OptRect getBounds(SPItem::BBoxType type);
     virtual int queryStyle(SPStyle *query, int property);
     virtual void setCSS(SPCSSAttr *css);
+    virtual std::vector<SPObject*> list();
 
 protected:
     virtual void _afterDesktopSwitch(SPDesktop *desktop);
@@ -88,10 +85,10 @@ public:
     CurrentLayer();
     ~CurrentLayer();
 
-    virtual iterator begin();
     virtual Geom::OptRect getBounds(SPItem::BBoxType type);
     virtual int queryStyle(SPStyle *query, int property);
     virtual void setCSS(SPCSSAttr *css);
+    virtual std::vector<SPObject*> list();
 
 protected:
     virtual void _afterDesktopSwitch(SPDesktop *desktop);
@@ -99,12 +96,12 @@ protected:
 private:
     SPObject *_getLayer() const;
     void _setLayer(SPObject *layer);
-    GSList *_getLayerSList() const;
+    SPObject *_getLayerSList() const;
 
     sigc::connection _layer_switched;
     sigc::connection _layer_release;
     sigc::connection _layer_modified;
-    mutable GSList _element;
+    mutable SPObject* _element;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/style-swatch.h b/src/ui/widget/style-swatch.h
index 582d2ebb3..0016e0256 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/style-swatch.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/style-swatch.h
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/label.h>
 #include <gtkmm/eventbox.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/tolerance-slider.cpp b/src/ui/widget/tolerance-slider.cpp
index ff525c679..ced811c57 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/tolerance-slider.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widget/tolerance-slider.cpp
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/adjustment.h>
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/label.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/unit-menu.h b/src/ui/widget/unit-menu.h
index 2fd25a6a9..f414660f7 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/unit-menu.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/unit-menu.h
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@
 #ifndef INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_UNIT_H
 #define INKSCAPE_UI_WIDGET_UNIT_H
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <gtkmm/comboboxtext.h>
 #include "util/units.h"