update to trunk (r13829)

(bzr r13798.1.2)

22 files changed, 252 insertions, 265 deletions

diff --git a/src/widgets/arc-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/arc-toolbar.cpp
index ca582924b..8a64854be 100644
--- a/src/widgets/arc-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/arc-toolbar.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 #include "arc-toolbar.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "widgets/ege-adjustment-action.h"
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ sp_arctb_startend_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, gchar const *v
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" ));
 
-    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(desktop->getDocument())) {
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         prefs->setDouble(Glib::ustring("/tools/shapes/arc/") + value_name, gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj));
     }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ sp_arctb_startend_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, gchar const *v
     gchar* namespaced_name = g_strconcat("sodipodi:", value_name, NULL);
 
     bool modmade = false;
-    for (GSList const *items = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->itemList();
+    for (GSList const *items = desktop->getSelection()->itemList();
          items != NULL;
          items = items->next)
     {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ sp_arctb_startend_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, gchar const *v
     sp_arctb_sensitivize( tbl, gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj), gtk_adjustment_get_value(other) );
 
     if (modmade) {
-        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(sp_desktop_document(desktop), value_name, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ARC,
+        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(desktop->getDocument(), value_name, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ARC,
                                 _("Arc: Change start/end"));
     }
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static void sp_arctb_end_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 static void sp_arctb_open_state_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" ));
-    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(desktop->getDocument())) {
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         prefs->setBool("/tools/shapes/arc/open", ege_select_one_action_get_active(act) != 0);
     }
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static void sp_arctb_open_state_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
     bool modmade = false;
 
     if ( ege_select_one_action_get_active(act) != 0 ) {
-        for (GSList const *items = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->itemList();
+        for (GSList const *items = desktop->getSelection()->itemList();
              items != NULL;
              items = items->next)
         {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static void sp_arctb_open_state_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
             }
         }
     } else {
-        for (GSList const *items = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->itemList();
+        for (GSList const *items = desktop->getSelection()->itemList();
              items != NULL;
              items = items->next)
         {
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static void sp_arctb_open_state_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
     }
 
     if (modmade) {
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ARC,
+        DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ARC,
                            _("Arc: Change open/closed"));
     }
 
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ static void arc_toolbox_check_ec(SPDesktop* desktop, Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolBa
     static sigc::connection changed;
 
     if (SP_IS_ARC_CONTEXT(ec)) {
-        changed = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_arc_toolbox_selection_changed), holder));
-        sp_arc_toolbox_selection_changed(sp_desktop_selection(desktop), holder);
+        changed = desktop->getSelection()->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_arc_toolbox_selection_changed), holder));
+        sp_arc_toolbox_selection_changed(desktop->getSelection(), holder);
     } else {
         if (changed)
             changed.disconnect();
diff --git a/src/widgets/box3d-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/box3d-toolbar.cpp
index 4cc2976f8..26e914070 100644
--- a/src/widgets/box3d-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/box3d-toolbar.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "box3d-toolbar.h"
 #include "box3d.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "document.h"
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static void box3d_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObj
 static void box3d_angle_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge, Proj::Axis axis)
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "desktop" ));
-    SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
+    SPDocument *document = desktop->getDocument();
 
     // quit if run by the attr_changed or selection changed listener
     if (g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "freeze" )) {
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static void box3d_angle_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge, P
     // in turn, prevent listener from responding
     g_object_set_data(dataKludge, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
 
-    std::list<Persp3D *> sel_persps = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->perspList();
+    std::list<Persp3D *> sel_persps = desktop->getSelection()->perspList();
     if (sel_persps.empty()) {
         // this can happen when the document is created; we silently ignore it
         return;
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static void box3d_angle_z_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge)
 static void box3d_vp_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GtkAction * /*box3d_angle*/, Proj::Axis axis )
 {
     // TODO: Take all selected perspectives into account
-    std::list<Persp3D *> sel_persps = sp_desktop_selection(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP)->perspList();
+    std::list<Persp3D *> sel_persps = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getSelection()->perspList();
     if (sel_persps.empty()) {
         // this can happen when the document is created; we silently ignore it
         return;
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void box3d_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject
 {
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
     EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
-    SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document (desktop);
+    SPDocument *document = desktop->getDocument();
     Persp3DImpl *persp_impl = document->getCurrentPersp3DImpl();
 
     EgeAdjustmentAction* box3d_angle_x = 0;
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ static void box3d_toolbox_check_ec(SPDesktop* desktop, Inkscape::UI::Tools::Tool
 {
     static sigc::connection changed;
     if (SP_IS_BOX3D_CONTEXT(ec)) {
-        changed = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(box3d_toolbox_selection_changed), holder));
-        box3d_toolbox_selection_changed(sp_desktop_selection(desktop), holder);
+        changed = desktop->getSelection()->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(box3d_toolbox_selection_changed), holder));
+        box3d_toolbox_selection_changed(desktop->getSelection(), holder);
     } else {
         if (changed)
             changed.disconnect();
diff --git a/src/widgets/connector-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/connector-toolbar.cpp
index 6ce926dc1..c906f7de4 100644
--- a/src/widgets/connector-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/connector-toolbar.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "connector-toolbar.h"
 #include "conn-avoid-ref.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "widgets/ege-adjustment-action.h"
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ static void sp_connector_path_set_ignore(void)
 static void sp_connector_orthogonal_toggled( GtkToggleAction* act, GObject *tbl )
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" ));
-    Inkscape::Selection * selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
-    SPDocument *doc = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection * selection = desktop->getSelection();
+    SPDocument *doc = desktop->getDocument();
 
     if (!DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(doc)) {
         return;
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ static void sp_connector_orthogonal_toggled( GtkToggleAction* act, GObject *tbl
 static void connector_curvature_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl)
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" ));
-    Inkscape::Selection * selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
-    SPDocument *doc = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection * selection = desktop->getSelection();
+    SPDocument *doc = desktop->getDocument();
 
     if (!DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(doc)) {
         return;
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static void connector_curvature_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl)
 static void connector_spacing_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl)
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" ));
-    SPDocument *doc = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
+    SPDocument *doc = desktop->getDocument();
 
     if (!DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(doc)) {
         return;
@@ -233,11 +233,11 @@ static void sp_connector_graph_layout(void)
     int saved_compensation = prefs->getInt("/options/clonecompensation/value", SP_CLONE_COMPENSATION_UNMOVED);
     prefs->setInt("/options/clonecompensation/value", SP_CLONE_COMPENSATION_UNMOVED);
 
-    graphlayout(sp_desktop_selection(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP)->itemList());
+    graphlayout(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getSelection()->itemList());
 
     prefs->setInt("/options/clonecompensation/value", saved_compensation);
 
-    DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), SP_VERB_DIALOG_ALIGN_DISTRIBUTE, _("Arrange connector network"));
+    DocumentUndo::done(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument(), SP_VERB_DIALOG_ALIGN_DISTRIBUTE, _("Arrange connector network"));
 }
 
 static void sp_directed_graph_layout_toggled( GtkToggleAction* act, GObject * /*tbl*/ )
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ void sp_connector_toolbox_prep( SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions,
         gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), ( tbuttonstate ? TRUE : FALSE ));
 
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(sp_directed_graph_layout_toggled), holder );
-        sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_connector_toolbox_selection_changed), holder));
+        desktop->getSelection()->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_connector_toolbox_selection_changed), holder));
     }
 
     // Avoid overlaps toggle button
diff --git a/src/widgets/dash-selector.cpp b/src/widgets/dash-selector.cpp
index 479895022..9d591d33d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dash-selector.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dash-selector.cpp
@@ -118,18 +118,18 @@ void SPDashSelector::init_dashes() {
         
         int pos = 0;
         if (!dash_prefs.empty()) {
-            SPStyle *style = sp_style_new (NULL);
+            SPStyle style;
             dashes = g_new (double *, dash_prefs.size() + 2); // +1 for custom slot, +1 for terminator slot
             
             for (std::vector<Glib::ustring>::iterator i = dash_prefs.begin(); i != dash_prefs.end(); ++i) {
-                sp_style_read_from_prefs(style, *i);
+                style.readFromPrefs( *i );
                 
-                if (!style->stroke_dasharray.values.empty()) {
-                    dashes[pos] = g_new (double, style->stroke_dasharray.values.size() + 1);
+                if (!style.stroke_dasharray.values.empty()) {
+                    dashes[pos] = g_new (double, style.stroke_dasharray.values.size() + 1);
                     double *d = dashes[pos];
                     unsigned i = 0;
-                    for (; i < style->stroke_dasharray.values.size(); i++) {
-                        d[i] = style->stroke_dasharray.values[i];
+                    for (; i < style.stroke_dasharray.values.size(); i++) {
+                        d[i] = style.stroke_dasharray.values[i];
                     }
                     d[i] = -1;
                 } else {
diff --git a/src/widgets/desktop-widget.cpp b/src/widgets/desktop-widget.cpp
index e117e7f60..fd3756220 100644
--- a/src/widgets/desktop-widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/desktop-widget.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include "conn-avoid-ref.h"
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "desktop-events.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop-widget.h"
 #include "display/sp-canvas.h"
 #include "display/canvas-arena.h"
diff --git a/src/widgets/eraser-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/eraser-toolbar.cpp
index f547cbd8b..1f79b50f2 100644
--- a/src/widgets/eraser-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/eraser-toolbar.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "eraser-toolbar.h"
 #include "calligraphy-toolbar.h" // TODO: needed for update_presets_list
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "widgets/ege-adjustment-action.h"
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static void sp_erasertb_mode_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" ));
     bool eraserMode = ege_select_one_action_get_active( act ) != 0;
-    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(desktop->getDocument())) {
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         prefs->setBool( "/tools/eraser/mode", eraserMode );
     }
diff --git a/src/widgets/fill-style.cpp b/src/widgets/fill-style.cpp
index d1d318abe..d60a92b8b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/fill-style.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/fill-style.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "selection.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop-style.h"
 #include "display/sp-canvas.h"
 #include "document-private.h"
@@ -252,13 +252,13 @@ void FillNStroke::performUpdate()
     update = true;
 
     // create temporary style
-    SPStyle *query = sp_style_new(desktop->doc());
+    SPStyle query(desktop->doc());
 
     // query style from desktop into it. This returns a result flag and fills query with the style of subselection, if any, or selection
-    int result = sp_desktop_query_style(desktop, query, (kind == FILL) ? QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FILL : QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_STROKE);
+    int result = sp_desktop_query_style(desktop, &query, (kind == FILL) ? QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FILL : QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_STROKE);
 
-    SPIPaint &targPaint = (kind == FILL) ? query->fill : query->stroke;
-    SPIScale24 &targOpacity = (kind == FILL) ? query->fill_opacity : query->stroke_opacity;
+    SPIPaint &targPaint = (kind == FILL) ? query.fill : query.stroke;
+    SPIScale24 &targOpacity = (kind == FILL) ? query.fill_opacity : query.stroke_opacity;
 
     switch (result) {
         case QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING:
@@ -272,11 +272,11 @@ void FillNStroke::performUpdate()
         case QUERY_STYLE_MULTIPLE_AVERAGED: // TODO: treat this slightly differently, e.g. display "averaged" somewhere in paint selector
         case QUERY_STYLE_MULTIPLE_SAME:
         {
-            SPPaintSelector::Mode pselmode = SPPaintSelector::getModeForStyle(*query, kind);
+            SPPaintSelector::Mode pselmode = SPPaintSelector::getModeForStyle(query, kind);
             psel->setMode(pselmode);
 
             if (kind == FILL) {
-                psel->setFillrule(query->fill_rule.computed == ART_WIND_RULE_NONZERO?
+                psel->setFillrule(query.fill_rule.computed == ART_WIND_RULE_NONZERO?
                                   SPPaintSelector::FILLRULE_NONZERO : SPPaintSelector::FILLRULE_EVENODD);
             }
 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void FillNStroke::performUpdate()
                 psel->setColorAlpha(targPaint.value.color, SP_SCALE24_TO_FLOAT(targOpacity.value));
             } else if (targPaint.set && targPaint.isPaintserver()) {
 
-                SPPaintServer *server = (kind == FILL) ? query->getFillPaintServer() : query->getStrokePaintServer();
+                SPPaintServer *server = (kind == FILL) ? query.getFillPaintServer() : query.getStrokePaintServer();
 
                 if (server && SP_IS_GRADIENT(server) && SP_GRADIENT(server)->getVector()->isSwatch()) {
                     SPGradient *vector = SP_GRADIENT(server)->getVector();
@@ -318,8 +318,6 @@ void FillNStroke::performUpdate()
         }
     }
 
-    sp_style_unref(query);
-
     update = false;
 }
 
@@ -480,8 +478,8 @@ void FillNStroke::updateFromPaint()
     }
     update = true;
 
-    SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
+    SPDocument *document = desktop->getDocument();
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
 
     GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
 
@@ -516,18 +514,18 @@ void FillNStroke::updateFromPaint()
         {
             if (kind == FILL) {
                 // FIXME: fix for GTK breakage, see comment in SelectedStyle::on_opacity_changed; here it results in losing release events
-                sp_desktop_canvas(desktop)->forceFullRedrawAfterInterruptions(0);
+                desktop->getCanvas()->forceFullRedrawAfterInterruptions(0);
             }
 
             psel->setFlatColor( desktop,
                                 (kind == FILL) ? "fill" : "stroke",
                                 (kind == FILL) ? "fill-opacity" : "stroke-opacity" );
-            DocumentUndo::maybeDone(sp_desktop_document(desktop), (kind == FILL) ? undo_F_label : undo_S_label, SP_VERB_DIALOG_FILL_STROKE,
+            DocumentUndo::maybeDone(desktop->getDocument(), (kind == FILL) ? undo_F_label : undo_S_label, SP_VERB_DIALOG_FILL_STROKE,
                                     (kind == FILL) ? _("Set fill color") : _("Set stroke color"));
 
             if (kind == FILL) {
                 // resume interruptibility
-                sp_desktop_canvas(desktop)->endForcedFullRedraws();
+                desktop->getCanvas()->endForcedFullRedraws();
             }
 
             // on release, toggle undo_label so that the next drag will not be lumped with this one
@@ -562,10 +560,10 @@ void FillNStroke::updateFromPaint()
                 if (!vector) {
                     /* No vector in paint selector should mean that we just changed mode */
 
-                    SPStyle *query = sp_style_new(desktop->doc());
-                    int result = objects_query_fillstroke(const_cast<GSList *>(items), query, kind == FILL);
+                    SPStyle query(desktop->doc());
+                    int result = objects_query_fillstroke(const_cast<GSList *>(items), &query, kind == FILL);
                     if (result == QUERY_STYLE_MULTIPLE_SAME) {
-                        SPIPaint &targPaint = (kind == FILL) ? query->fill : query->stroke;
+                        SPIPaint &targPaint = (kind == FILL) ? query.fill : query.stroke;
                         SPColor common;
                         if (!targPaint.isColor()) {
                             common = sp_desktop_get_color(desktop, kind == FILL);
@@ -577,7 +575,6 @@ void FillNStroke::updateFromPaint()
                             vector->setSwatch();
                         }
                     }
-                    sp_style_unref(query);
 
                     for (GSList const *i = items; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
                         //FIXME: see above
diff --git a/src/widgets/gradient-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/gradient-toolbar.cpp
index b6378b251..ea009c048 100644
--- a/src/widgets/gradient-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/gradient-toolbar.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "ui/widget/color-preview.h"
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "document.h"
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ gboolean gr_vector_list(GtkWidget *combo_box, SPDesktop *desktop, bool selection
         return sensitive;
     }
 
-    SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
+    SPDocument *document = desktop->getDocument();
 
     GtkTreeIter iter;
     GtkListStore *store = (GtkListStore *)gtk_combo_box_get_model(GTK_COMBO_BOX(combo_box));
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ static void gr_tb_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection * /*selection*/, gpointe
         return;
     }
 
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop); // take from desktop, not from args
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection(); // take from desktop, not from args
     if (selection) {
         ToolBase *ev = desktop->getEventContext();
         GrDrag *drag = NULL;
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ static void gr_add_stop(GtkWidget * /*button*/, GtkWidget *vb)
         return;
     }
 
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
     if (!selection) {
         return;
     }
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ static void gr_remove_stop(GtkWidget * /*button*/, GtkWidget *vb)
         return;
     }
 
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop); // take from desktop, not from args
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection(); // take from desktop, not from args
     if (!selection) {
         return;
     }
@@ -918,12 +918,12 @@ static void gr_gradient_combo_changed(EgeSelectOneAction *act, gpointer data)
         gr = sp_gradient_ensure_vector_normalized(gr);
 
         SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(data);
-        Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
+        Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
         ToolBase *ev = desktop->getEventContext();
 
         gr_apply_gradient(selection, ev? ev->get_drag() : NULL, gr);
 
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT,
+        DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT,
                    _("Assign gradient to object"));
     }
 
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ static void gr_spread_change(EgeSelectOneAction *act, GtkWidget *widget)
     }
 
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(widget), "desktop"));
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
     SPGradient *gradient = 0;
     gr_get_dt_selected_gradient(selection, gradient);
 
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ static void gr_spread_change(EgeSelectOneAction *act, GtkWidget *widget)
         gradient->setSpread(spread);
         gradient->updateRepr();
 
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT,
+        DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_GRADIENT,
                    _("Set gradient repeat"));
     }
 }
@@ -1246,8 +1246,8 @@ static void gradient_toolbox_check_ec(SPDesktop* desktop, Inkscape::UI::Tools::T
     static sigc::connection connDefsModified;
 
     if (SP_IS_GRADIENT_CONTEXT(ec)) {
-        Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
-        SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
+        Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
+        SPDocument *document = desktop->getDocument();
 
         // connect to selection modified and changed signals
         connChanged = selection->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(&gr_tb_selection_changed), holder));
diff --git a/src/widgets/lpe-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/lpe-toolbar.cpp
index c6da46956..387bf6dee 100644
--- a/src/widgets/lpe-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/lpe-toolbar.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "live_effects/lpe-line_segment.h"
 #include "lpe-toolbar.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "widgets/ege-select-one-action.h"
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void sp_lpetool_mode_changed(EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl)
             SP_LPETOOL_CONTEXT(desktop->event_context)->mode = type;
         }
 
-        if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+        if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(desktop->getDocument())) {
             Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
             prefs->setInt( "/tools/lpetool/mode", mode );
         }
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static void lpetool_toolbox_watch_ec(SPDesktop* dt, Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolBas
 void sp_lpetool_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
     UnitTracker* tracker = new UnitTracker(Inkscape::Util::UNIT_TYPE_LINEAR);
-    tracker->setActiveUnit(sp_desktop_namedview(desktop)->display_units);
+    tracker->setActiveUnit(desktop->getNamedView()->display_units);
     g_object_set_data(holder, "tracker", tracker);
     Unit const *unit = tracker->getActiveUnit();
     g_return_if_fail(unit != NULL);
@@ -413,9 +413,9 @@ static void lpetool_toolbox_watch_ec(SPDesktop* desktop, Inkscape::UI::Tools::To
 
     if (SP_IS_LPETOOL_CONTEXT(ec)) {
         // Watch selection
-        c_selection_modified = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectModified(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_lpetool_toolbox_sel_modified), holder));
-        c_selection_changed = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_lpetool_toolbox_sel_changed), holder));
-        sp_lpetool_toolbox_sel_changed(sp_desktop_selection(desktop), holder);
+        c_selection_modified = desktop->getSelection()->connectModified(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_lpetool_toolbox_sel_modified), holder));
+        c_selection_changed = desktop->getSelection()->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_lpetool_toolbox_sel_changed), holder));
+        sp_lpetool_toolbox_sel_changed(desktop->getSelection(), holder);
     } else {
         if (c_selection_modified)
             c_selection_modified.disconnect();
diff --git a/src/widgets/measure-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/measure-toolbar.cpp
index 1a4678332..5a4785b1f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/measure-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/measure-toolbar.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 #include "measure-toolbar.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "widgets/ege-adjustment-action.h"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ sp_measure_fontsize_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" ));
 
-    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(desktop->getDocument())) {
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         prefs->setInt(Glib::ustring("/tools/measure/fontsize"),
             gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj));
diff --git a/src/widgets/mesh-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/mesh-toolbar.cpp
index 897d84278..e9e9fa344 100644
--- a/src/widgets/mesh-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/mesh-toolbar.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include "document-private.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "desktop.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 #include "ui/tools/gradient-tool.h"
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static void ms_tb_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection * /*selection*/, gpointe
     //     return;
     // }
 
-    // Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop); // take from desktop, not from args
+    // Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection(); // take from desktop, not from args
     // if (selection) {
     //     ToolBase *ev = sp_desktop_event_context(desktop);
     //     GrDrag *drag = NULL;
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ static void mesh_toolbox_watch_ec(SPDesktop* desktop, Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolB
 
     if (SP_IS_MESH_CONTEXT(ec)) {
         // connect to selection modified and changed signals
-        Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection (desktop);
-        SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document (desktop);
+        Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
+        SPDocument *document = desktop->getDocument();
 
         c_selection_changed = selection->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(&ms_tb_selection_changed), holder));
         c_selection_modified = selection->connectModified(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(&ms_tb_selection_modified), holder));
diff --git a/src/widgets/node-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/node-toolbar.cpp
index 1224ab355..113061519 100644
--- a/src/widgets/node-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/node-toolbar.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "ui/tool/multi-path-manipulator.h"
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 #include "node-toolbar.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "widgets/ege-adjustment-action.h"
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static void sp_node_path_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, Geom::D
     }
     Unit const *unit = tracker->getActiveUnit();
 
-    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(desktop->getDocument())) {
         prefs->setDouble(Glib::ustring("/tools/nodes/") + (d == Geom::X ? "x" : "y"),
             Quantity::convert(gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj), unit, "px"));
     }
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static void node_toolbox_watch_ec(SPDesktop* dt, Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolBase*
 void sp_node_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
     UnitTracker* tracker = new UnitTracker(Inkscape::Util::UNIT_TYPE_LINEAR);
-    Unit doc_units = *sp_desktop_namedview(desktop)->display_units;
+    Unit doc_units = *desktop->getNamedView()->display_units;
     tracker->setActiveUnit(&doc_units);
     g_object_set_data( holder, "tracker", tracker );
 
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ void sp_node_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObje
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, act );
     }
 
-    sp_node_toolbox_sel_changed(sp_desktop_selection(desktop), holder);
+    sp_node_toolbox_sel_changed(desktop->getSelection(), holder);
     desktop->connectEventContextChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(node_toolbox_watch_ec), holder));
 
 } // end of sp_node_toolbox_prep()
@@ -627,11 +627,11 @@ static void node_toolbox_watch_ec(SPDesktop* desktop, Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolB
 
     if (INK_IS_NODE_TOOL(ec)) {
         // watch selection
-        c_selection_changed = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_node_toolbox_sel_changed), holder));
-        c_selection_modified = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectModified(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_node_toolbox_sel_modified), holder));
+        c_selection_changed = desktop->getSelection()->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_node_toolbox_sel_changed), holder));
+        c_selection_modified = desktop->getSelection()->connectModified(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_node_toolbox_sel_modified), holder));
         c_subselection_changed = desktop->connectToolSubselectionChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_node_toolbox_coord_changed), holder));
 
-        sp_node_toolbox_sel_changed(sp_desktop_selection(desktop), holder);
+        sp_node_toolbox_sel_changed(desktop->getSelection(), holder);
     } else {
         if (c_selection_changed)
             c_selection_changed.disconnect();
diff --git a/src/widgets/rect-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/rect-toolbar.cpp
index 5356ebb0d..016aa4987 100644
--- a/src/widgets/rect-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/rect-toolbar.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 #include "rect-toolbar.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "widgets/ege-adjustment-action.h"
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static void sp_rtb_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, gchar const *
     Unit const *unit = tracker->getActiveUnit();
     g_return_if_fail(unit != NULL);
 
-    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(desktop->getDocument())) {
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         prefs->setDouble(Glib::ustring("/tools/shapes/rect/") + value_name,
             Quantity::convert(gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj), unit, "px"));
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ static void sp_rtb_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, gchar const *
     g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
 
     bool modmade = false;
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
     for (GSList const *items = selection->itemList(); items != NULL; items = items->next) {
         if (SP_IS_RECT(items->data)) {
             if (gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj) != 0) {
-                (SP_RECT(items->data)->*setter)(Quantity::convert(gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj), unit, sp_desktop_namedview(desktop)->svg_units));
+                (SP_RECT(items->data)->*setter)(Quantity::convert(gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj), unit, desktop->getNamedView()->svg_units));
             } else {
                 SP_OBJECT(items->data)->getRepr()->setAttribute(value_name, NULL);
             }
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static void sp_rtb_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, gchar const *
     sp_rtb_sensitivize( tbl );
 
     if (modmade) {
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_RECT,
+        DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_RECT,
                            _("Change rectangle"));
     }
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static void rect_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node * /*repr*/, gchar con
 
     UnitTracker* tracker = reinterpret_cast<UnitTracker*>( g_object_get_data( tbl, "tracker" ) );
     Unit const *unit = tracker->getActiveUnit();
-    Unit const *svg_unit = sp_desktop_namedview(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP)->svg_units;
+    Unit const *svg_unit = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getNamedView()->svg_units;
     g_return_if_fail(unit != NULL);
 
     gpointer item = g_object_get_data( tbl, "item" );
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ void sp_rect_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObje
     UnitTracker* tracker = new UnitTracker(Inkscape::Util::UNIT_TYPE_LINEAR);
     //tracker->addUnit( SP_UNIT_PERCENT, 0 );
     // fixme: add % meaning per cent of the width/height
-    tracker->setActiveUnit( sp_desktop_namedview(desktop)->display_units );
+    tracker->setActiveUnit( desktop->getNamedView()->display_units );
     g_object_set_data( holder, "tracker", tracker );
 
     /* W */
@@ -404,12 +404,20 @@ static void rect_toolbox_watch_ec(SPDesktop* desktop, Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolB
 {
     static sigc::connection changed;
 
-    // TODO fixme: use of dynamic_cast<> seems wrong here.
+    // use of dynamic_cast<> seems wrong here -- we just need to check the current tool
+
     if (dynamic_cast<Inkscape::UI::Tools::RectTool *>(ec)) {
-        changed = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_rect_toolbox_selection_changed), holder));
+        Inkscape::Selection *sel = desktop->getSelection();
+
+        changed = sel->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_rect_toolbox_selection_changed), holder));
+
+        // Synthesize an emission to trigger the update
+        sp_rect_toolbox_selection_changed(sel, holder);
     } else {
-        if (changed)
+        if (changed) {
             changed.disconnect();
+            purge_repr_listener(NULL, holder);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/select-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/select-toolbar.cpp
index e59d459b9..e49c4c00a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/select-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/select-toolbar.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "ui/widget/spinbutton.h"
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 #include "select-toolbar.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "display/sp-canvas.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static void
 sp_selection_layout_widget_modify_selection(SPWidget *spw, Inkscape::Selection *selection, guint flags, gpointer data)
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(data);
-    if ((sp_desktop_selection(desktop) == selection) // only respond to changes in our desktop
+    if ((desktop->getSelection() == selection) // only respond to changes in our desktop
         && (flags & (SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG        |
                      SP_OBJECT_PARENT_MODIFIED_FLAG |
                      SP_OBJECT_CHILD_MODIFIED_FLAG   )))
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static void
 sp_selection_layout_widget_change_selection(SPWidget *spw, Inkscape::Selection *selection, gpointer data)
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(data);
-    if (sp_desktop_selection(desktop) == selection) { // only respond to changes in our desktop
+    if (desktop->getSelection() == selection) { // only respond to changes in our desktop
         gboolean setActive = (selection && !selection->isEmpty());
         std::vector<GtkAction*> *contextActions = reinterpret_cast<std::vector<GtkAction*> *>(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(spw), "contextActions"));
         if ( contextActions ) {
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ sp_object_layout_any_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, SPWidget *spw)
     g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(spw), "update", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
 
     SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
-    SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
+    SPDocument *document = desktop->getDocument();
 
     document->ensureUpToDate ();
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ sp_object_layout_any_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, SPWidget *spw)
     if (actionkey != NULL) {
 
         // FIXME: fix for GTK breakage, see comment in SelectedStyle::on_opacity_changed
-        sp_desktop_canvas(desktop)->forceFullRedrawAfterInterruptions(0);
+        desktop->getCanvas()->forceFullRedrawAfterInterruptions(0);
 
         bool transform_stroke = prefs->getBool("/options/transform/stroke", true);
         bool preserve = prefs->getBool("/options/preservetransform/value", false);
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ sp_object_layout_any_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, SPWidget *spw)
                                 _("Transform by toolbar"));
 
         // resume interruptibility
-        sp_desktop_canvas(desktop)->endForcedFullRedraws();
+        desktop->getCanvas()->endForcedFullRedraws();
     }
 
     g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(spw), "update", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ void sp_select_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GOb
     GtkWidget *spw = sp_widget_new_global();
 
     // Remember the desktop's canvas widget, to be used for defocusing.
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(spw), "dtw", sp_desktop_canvas(desktop));
+    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(spw), "dtw", desktop->getCanvas());
 
     // The vb frame holds all other widgets and is used to set sensitivity depending on selection state.
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ void sp_select_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GOb
     // Create the units menu.
     UnitTracker* tracker = new UnitTracker(Inkscape::Util::UNIT_TYPE_LINEAR);
     tracker->addUnit(unit_table.getUnit("%"));
-    tracker->setActiveUnit( sp_desktop_namedview(desktop)->display_units );
+    tracker->setActiveUnit( desktop->getNamedView()->display_units );
 
     g_object_set_data( G_OBJECT(spw), "tracker", tracker );
     g_signal_connect( G_OBJECT(spw), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(destroy_tracker), spw );
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ void sp_select_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GOb
     g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(spw), "change_selection", G_CALLBACK(sp_selection_layout_widget_change_selection), desktop);
 
     // Update now.
-    sp_selection_layout_widget_update(SP_WIDGET(spw), SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP ? sp_desktop_selection(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP) : NULL);
+    sp_selection_layout_widget_update(SP_WIDGET(spw), SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP ? SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getSelection() : NULL);
 
     for ( std::vector<GtkAction*>::iterator iter = contextActions->begin();
           iter != contextActions->end(); ++iter) {
diff --git a/src/widgets/sp-xmlview-content.cpp b/src/widgets/sp-xmlview-content.cpp
index 9243760bd..a1d8475ba 100644
--- a/src/widgets/sp-xmlview-content.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/sp-xmlview-content.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "xml/node-event-vector.h"
 #include "sp-xmlview-content.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+#include "desktop.h"
 #include "document-private.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "inkscape.h"
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ sp_xmlview_content_changed (GtkTextBuffer *tb, SPXMLViewContent *text)
         text->repr->setContent(data);
         g_free (data);
         text->blocked = FALSE;
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), SP_VERB_DIALOG_XML_EDITOR,
+        DocumentUndo::done(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument(), SP_VERB_DIALOG_XML_EDITOR,
 			   _("Type text in a text node"));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/spiral-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/spiral-toolbar.cpp
index e85b024ed..3fb0015c1 100644
--- a/src/widgets/spiral-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/spiral-toolbar.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 #include "spiral-toolbar.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "widgets/ege-adjustment-action.h"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void sp_spl_tb_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, Glib::ustr
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" ));
 
-    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(desktop->getDocument())) {
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         prefs->setDouble("/tools/shapes/spiral/" + value_name,
             gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj));
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static void sp_spl_tb_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, Glib::ustr
     gchar* namespaced_name = g_strconcat("sodipodi:", value_name.data(), NULL);
 
     bool modmade = false;
-    for (GSList const *items = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->itemList();
+    for (GSList const *items = desktop->getSelection()->itemList();
          items != NULL;
          items = items->next)
     {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static void sp_spl_tb_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, Glib::ustr
     g_free(namespaced_name);
 
     if (modmade) {
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_SPIRAL,
+        DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_SPIRAL,
                            _("Change spiral"));
     }
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ void sp_spiral_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GOb
 
 
     sigc::connection *connection = new sigc::connection(
-        sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_spiral_toolbox_selection_changed), holder))
+        desktop->getSelection()->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_spiral_toolbox_selection_changed), holder))
         );
     g_signal_connect( holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(delete_connection), connection );
     g_signal_connect( holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(purge_repr_listener), holder );
diff --git a/src/widgets/star-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/star-toolbar.cpp
index 6213263fc..cf12391c1 100644
--- a/src/widgets/star-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/star-toolbar.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 #include "star-toolbar.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "widgets/ege-adjustment-action.h"
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static void sp_stb_magnitude_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKlu
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "desktop" ));
 
-    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(desktop->getDocument())) {
         // do not remember prefs if this call is initiated by an undo change, because undoing object
         // creation sets bogus values to its attributes before it is deleted
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static void sp_stb_magnitude_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKlu
 
     bool modmade = false;
 
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
     GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
     for (; items != NULL; items = items->next) {
         SPItem *item = reinterpret_cast<SPItem*>(items->data);
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static void sp_stb_magnitude_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKlu
         }
     }
     if (modmade) {
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
+        DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
                            _("Star: Change number of corners"));
     }
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static void sp_stb_proportion_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKl
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "desktop" ));
 
-    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(desktop->getDocument())) {
         if (!IS_NAN(gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj))) {
             Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
             prefs->setDouble("/tools/shapes/star/proportion",
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static void sp_stb_proportion_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKl
     g_object_set_data( dataKludge, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
 
     bool modmade = false;
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
     GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
     for (; items != NULL; items = items->next) {
         SPItem *item = reinterpret_cast<SPItem *>(items->data);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static void sp_stb_proportion_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKl
     }
 
     if (modmade) {
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
+        DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
                            _("Star: Change spoke ratio"));
     }
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static void sp_stb_sides_flat_state_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *d
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "desktop" ));
     bool flat = ege_select_one_action_get_active( act ) == 0;
 
-    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(desktop->getDocument())) {
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         prefs->setBool( "/tools/shapes/star/isflatsided", flat);
     }
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static void sp_stb_sides_flat_state_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *d
     // in turn, prevent listener from responding
     g_object_set_data( dataKludge, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
 
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
     GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
     GtkAction* prop_action = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "prop_action" ) );
     bool modmade = false;
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static void sp_stb_sides_flat_state_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *d
     }
 
     if (modmade) {
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
+        DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
                            flat ? _("Make polygon") : _("Make star"));
     }
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static void sp_stb_rounded_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludg
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "desktop" ));
 
-    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(desktop->getDocument())) {
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         prefs->setDouble("/tools/shapes/star/rounded", (gdouble) gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj));
     }
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static void sp_stb_rounded_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludg
 
     bool modmade = false;
 
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
     GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
     for (; items != NULL; items = items->next) {
         SPItem *item = reinterpret_cast<SPItem*>(items->data);
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static void sp_stb_rounded_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludg
         }
     }
     if (modmade) {
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
+        DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
                            _("Star: Change rounding"));
     }
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static void sp_stb_randomized_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKl
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "desktop" ));
 
-    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+    if (DocumentUndo::getUndoSensitive(desktop->getDocument())) {
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         prefs->setDouble("/tools/shapes/star/randomized",
             (gdouble) gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj));
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static void sp_stb_randomized_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKl
 
     bool modmade = false;
 
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
     GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
     for (; items != NULL; items = items->next) {
         SPItem *item = reinterpret_cast<SPItem *>(items->data);
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static void sp_stb_randomized_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKl
         }
     }
     if (modmade) {
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
+        DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
                            _("Star: Change randomization"));
     }
 
@@ -582,8 +582,8 @@ static void star_toolbox_watch_ec(SPDesktop* desktop, Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolB
     static sigc::connection changed;
 
     if (dynamic_cast<Inkscape::UI::Tools::StarTool const*>(ec) != NULL) {
-        changed = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_star_toolbox_selection_changed), holder));
-        sp_star_toolbox_selection_changed(sp_desktop_selection(desktop), holder);
+        changed = desktop->getSelection()->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_star_toolbox_selection_changed), holder));
+        sp_star_toolbox_selection_changed(desktop->getSelection(), holder);
     } else {
         if (changed)
             changed.disconnect();
diff --git a/src/widgets/stroke-marker-selector.cpp b/src/widgets/stroke-marker-selector.cpp
index c62262e81..e273faad7 100644
--- a/src/widgets/stroke-marker-selector.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/stroke-marker-selector.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "style.h"
 #include "ui/dialog-events.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop-style.h"
 #include "preferences.h"
 #include "path-prefix.h"
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ MarkerComboBox::MarkerComboBox(gchar const *id, int l) :
 
     sandbox = ink_markers_preview_doc ();
     desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
-    doc = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
+    doc = desktop->getDocument();
 
     modified_connection = doc->getDefs()->connectModified( sigc::hide(sigc::hide(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(&MarkerComboBox::handleDefsModified), this))) );
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void MarkerComboBox::setDesktop(SPDesktop *desktop)
         }
 
         this->desktop = desktop;
-        doc = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
+        doc = desktop->getDocument();
 
         if (doc) {
             modified_connection = doc->getDefs()->connectModified( sigc::hide(sigc::hide(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(&MarkerComboBox::handleDefsModified), this))) );
@@ -578,25 +578,25 @@ gboolean MarkerComboBox::separator_cb (GtkTreeModel *model, GtkTreeIter *iter, g
  */
 SPDocument *MarkerComboBox::ink_markers_preview_doc ()
 {
-gchar const *buffer = "<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" xmlns:sodipodi=\"http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd\" xmlns:inkscape=\"http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\">"
+gchar const *buffer = "<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" xmlns:sodipodi=\"http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd\" xmlns:inkscape=\"http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\" id=\"MarkerSample\">"
 "  <defs id=\"defs\" />"
 
 "  <g id=\"marker-start\">"
-"    <path style=\"fill:none;stroke:black;stroke-width:1.7;marker-start:url(#sample);marker-mid:none;marker-end:none\""
+"    <path style=\"fill:gray;stroke:darkgray;stroke-width:1.7;marker-start:url(#sample);marker-mid:none;marker-end:none\""
 "       d=\"M 12.5,13 L 25,13\" id=\"path1\" />"
 "    <rect style=\"fill:none;stroke:none\" id=\"rect2\""
 "       width=\"25\" height=\"25\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" />"
 "  </g>"
 
 "  <g id=\"marker-mid\">"
-"    <path style=\"fill:none;stroke:black;stroke-width:1.7;marker-start:none;marker-mid:url(#sample);marker-end:none\""
+"    <path style=\"fill:gray;stroke:darkgray;stroke-width:1.7;marker-start:none;marker-mid:url(#sample);marker-end:none\""
 "       d=\"M 0,113 L 12.5,113 L 25,113\" id=\"path11\" />"
 "    <rect style=\"fill:none;stroke:none\" id=\"rect22\""
 "       width=\"25\" height=\"25\" x=\"0\" y=\"100\" />"
 "  </g>"
 
 "  <g id=\"marker-end\">"
-"    <path style=\"fill:none;stroke:black;stroke-width:1.7;marker-start:none;marker-mid:none;marker-end:url(#sample)\""
+"    <path style=\"fill:gray;stroke:darkgray;stroke-width:1.7;marker-start:none;marker-mid:none;marker-end:url(#sample)\""
 "       d=\"M 0,213 L 12.5,213\" id=\"path111\" />"
 "    <rect style=\"fill:none;stroke:none\" id=\"rect222\""
 "       width=\"25\" height=\"25\" x=\"0\" y=\"200\" />"
diff --git a/src/widgets/stroke-style.cpp b/src/widgets/stroke-style.cpp
index 51880ba85..5ca06a795 100644
--- a/src/widgets/stroke-style.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/stroke-style.cpp
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ StrokeStyle::StrokeStyle() :
     unitSelector->addUnit(*unit_table.getUnit("%"));
     _old_unit = unitSelector->getUnit();
     if (desktop) {
-        unitSelector->setUnit(sp_desktop_namedview(desktop)->display_units->abbr);
-        _old_unit = sp_desktop_namedview(desktop)->display_units;
+        unitSelector->setUnit(desktop->getNamedView()->display_units->abbr);
+        _old_unit = desktop->getNamedView()->display_units;
     }
     widthSpin->setUnitMenu(unitSelector);
     unitChangedConn = unitSelector->signal_changed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &StrokeStyle::unitChangedCB));
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ void StrokeStyle::markerSelectCB(MarkerComboBox *marker_combo, StrokeStyle *spw,
 
     spw->update = true;
 
-    SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document(spw->desktop);
+    SPDocument *document = spw->desktop->getDocument();
     if (!document) {
         return;
     }
@@ -471,10 +471,10 @@ void StrokeStyle::markerSelectCB(MarkerComboBox *marker_combo, StrokeStyle *spw,
 
     // Also update the marker combobox, so the document's markers
     // show up at the top of the combobox
-//    sp_stroke_style_line_update( SP_WIDGET(spw), desktop ? sp_desktop_selection(desktop) : NULL);
+//    sp_stroke_style_line_update( SP_WIDGET(spw), desktop ? desktop->getSelection() : NULL);
     //spw->updateMarkerHist(which);
 
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(spw->desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = spw->desktop->getSelection();
     GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
     for (; items != NULL; items = items->next) {
         SPItem *item = reinterpret_cast<SPItem *>(items->data);
@@ -810,18 +810,18 @@ StrokeStyle::updateLine()
 
     update = true;
 
-    Inkscape::Selection *sel = desktop ? sp_desktop_selection(desktop) : NULL;
+    Inkscape::Selection *sel = desktop ? desktop->getSelection() : NULL;
 
     FillOrStroke kind = GPOINTER_TO_INT(get_data("kind")) ? FILL : STROKE;
 
     // create temporary style
-    SPStyle *query = sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
+    SPStyle query(SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
     // query into it
-    int result_sw = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_STROKEWIDTH);
-    int result_ml = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_STROKEMITERLIMIT);
-    int result_cap = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_STROKECAP);
-    int result_join = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_STROKEJOIN);
-    SPIPaint &targPaint = (kind == FILL) ? query->fill : query->stroke;
+    int result_sw = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_STROKEWIDTH);
+    int result_ml = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_STROKEMITERLIMIT);
+    int result_cap = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_STROKECAP);
+    int result_join = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_STROKEJOIN);
+    SPIPaint &targPaint = (kind == FILL) ? query.fill : query.stroke;
 
     if (!sel || sel->isEmpty()) {
         // Nothing selected, grey-out all controls in the stroke-style dialog
@@ -839,14 +839,14 @@ StrokeStyle::updateLine()
             // same width, or only one object; no sense to keep percent, switch to absolute
             Inkscape::Util::Unit const *tempunit = unitSelector->getUnit();
             if (tempunit->type != Inkscape::Util::UNIT_TYPE_LINEAR) {
-                unitSelector->setUnit(sp_desktop_namedview(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP)->display_units->abbr);
+                unitSelector->setUnit(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getNamedView()->display_units->abbr);
             }
         }
 
         Inkscape::Util::Unit const *unit = unitSelector->getUnit();
 
         if (unit->type == Inkscape::Util::UNIT_TYPE_LINEAR) {
-            double avgwidth = Inkscape::Util::Quantity::convert(query->stroke_width.computed, "px", unit);
+            double avgwidth = Inkscape::Util::Quantity::convert(query.stroke_width.computed, "px", unit);
 #if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
             (*widthAdj)->set_value(avgwidth);
 #else
@@ -879,27 +879,25 @@ StrokeStyle::updateLine()
 
     if (result_ml != QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
 #if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
-        (*miterLimitAdj)->set_value(query->stroke_miterlimit.value); // TODO: reflect averagedness?
+        (*miterLimitAdj)->set_value(query.stroke_miterlimit.value); // TODO: reflect averagedness?
 #else
-        miterLimitAdj->set_value(query->stroke_miterlimit.value); // TODO: reflect averagedness?
+        miterLimitAdj->set_value(query.stroke_miterlimit.value); // TODO: reflect averagedness?
 #endif
 
     if (result_join != QUERY_STYLE_MULTIPLE_DIFFERENT &&
         result_join != QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING ) {
-        setJoinType(query->stroke_linejoin.value);
+        setJoinType(query.stroke_linejoin.value);
     } else {
         setJoinButtons(NULL);
     }
 
     if (result_cap != QUERY_STYLE_MULTIPLE_DIFFERENT &&
         result_cap != QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING ) {
-        setCapType (query->stroke_linecap.value);
+        setCapType (query.stroke_linecap.value);
     } else {
         setCapButtons(NULL);
     }
 
-    sp_style_unref(query);
-
     if (!sel || sel->isEmpty())
         return;
 
@@ -957,8 +955,8 @@ StrokeStyle::scaleLine()
 
     update = true;
     
-    SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document (desktop);
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection (desktop);
+    SPDocument *document = desktop->getDocument();
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
 
     GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
 
@@ -1113,8 +1111,7 @@ void StrokeStyle::buttonToggledCB(StrokeStyleButton *tb, StrokeStyle *spw)
         sp_repr_css_attr_unref(css);
         css = 0;
 
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(spw->desktop), SP_VERB_DIALOG_FILL_STROKE,
-                           _("Set stroke style"));
+        DocumentUndo::done(spw->desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_DIALOG_FILL_STROKE, _("Set stroke style"));
     }
 }
 
@@ -1200,7 +1197,7 @@ StrokeStyle::updateAllMarkers(GSList const *objects)
             if (update) {
                 setMarkerColor(marker, combo->get_loc(), SP_ITEM(object));
 
-                SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
+                SPDocument *document = desktop->getDocument();
                 DocumentUndo::done(document, SP_VERB_DIALOG_FILL_STROKE,
                                    _("Set marker color"));
             }
diff --git a/src/widgets/stroke-style.h b/src/widgets/stroke-style.h
index 15e394097..83048cb76 100644
--- a/src/widgets/stroke-style.h
+++ b/src/widgets/stroke-style.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 #include "desktop.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
 #include "desktop-style.h"
 #include "ui/dialog-events.h"
 #include "display/canvas-bpath.h" // for SP_STROKE_LINEJOIN_*
diff --git a/src/widgets/text-toolbar.cpp b/src/widgets/text-toolbar.cpp
index d62bb8027..3d2e6eef8 100644
--- a/src/widgets/text-toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/text-toolbar.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "libnrtype/font-lister.h"
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 #include "text-toolbar.h"
-#include "desktop-handles.h"
+
 #include "desktop-style.h"
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static void sp_text_fontfamily_value_changed( Ink_ComboBoxEntry_Action *act, GOb
         sp_desktop_set_style (desktop, css, true, true); // Results in selection change called twice.
         sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
 
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT,
+        DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT,
                        _("Text: Change font family"));
     }
 
@@ -220,21 +220,19 @@ static void sp_text_fontsize_value_changed( Ink_ComboBoxEntry_Action *act, GObje
     sp_desktop_set_style (desktop, css, true, true);
 
     // If no selected objects, set default.
-    SPStyle *query = sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
+    SPStyle query(SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
     int result_numbers =
-        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
+        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
     if (result_numbers == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
     {
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         prefs->mergeStyle("/tools/text/style", css);
     } else {
         // Save for undo
-        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(sp_desktop_document(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), "ttb:size", SP_VERB_NONE,
+        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument(), "ttb:size", SP_VERB_NONE,
                              _("Text: Change font size"));
     }
 
-    sp_style_unref(query);
-
     sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
 
     g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
@@ -267,7 +265,7 @@ static void sp_text_fontstyle_value_changed( Ink_ComboBoxEntry_Action *act, GObj
         sp_desktop_set_style (desktop, css, true, true);
         sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
 
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT,
+        DocumentUndo::done(desktop->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT,
                            _("Text: Change font style"));
     }
 
@@ -292,8 +290,8 @@ static void sp_text_script_changed( InkToggleAction* act, GObject *tbl )
 #endif
 
     // Query baseline
-    SPStyle *query = sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
-    int result_baseline = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_BASELINES);
+    SPStyle query(SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
+    int result_baseline = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_BASELINES);
 
     bool setSuper = false;
     bool setSub   = false;
@@ -307,14 +305,14 @@ static void sp_text_script_changed( InkToggleAction* act, GObject *tbl )
         }
     } else {
         // Superscript
-        gboolean superscriptSet = (query->baseline_shift.set &&
-                                   query->baseline_shift.type == SP_BASELINE_SHIFT_LITERAL &&
-                                   query->baseline_shift.literal == SP_CSS_BASELINE_SHIFT_SUPER );
+        gboolean superscriptSet = (query.baseline_shift.set &&
+                                   query.baseline_shift.type == SP_BASELINE_SHIFT_LITERAL &&
+                                   query.baseline_shift.literal == SP_CSS_BASELINE_SHIFT_SUPER );
 
         // Subscript
-        gboolean subscriptSet = (query->baseline_shift.set &&
-                                 query->baseline_shift.type == SP_BASELINE_SHIFT_LITERAL &&
-                                 query->baseline_shift.literal == SP_CSS_BASELINE_SHIFT_SUB );
+        gboolean subscriptSet = (query.baseline_shift.set &&
+                                 query.baseline_shift.type == SP_BASELINE_SHIFT_LITERAL &&
+                                 query.baseline_shift.literal == SP_CSS_BASELINE_SHIFT_SUB );
 
         setSuper = !superscriptSet && prop == 0;
         setSub   = !subscriptSet   && prop == 1;
@@ -345,7 +343,7 @@ static void sp_text_script_changed( InkToggleAction* act, GObject *tbl )
 
     // Save for undo
     if(result_baseline != QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING) {
-        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(sp_desktop_document(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), "ttb:script", SP_VERB_NONE,
+        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument(), "ttb:script", SP_VERB_NONE,
                              _("Text: Change superscript or subscript"));
     }
     g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
@@ -367,7 +365,7 @@ static void sp_text_align_mode_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
     SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
 
     // move the x of all texts to preserve the same bbox
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
     for (GSList const *items = selection->itemList(); items != NULL; items = items->next) {
         if (SP_IS_TEXT(SP_ITEM(items->data))) {
             SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(items->data);
@@ -473,10 +471,9 @@ static void sp_text_align_mode_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
         }
     }
 
-    SPStyle *query =
-        sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
+    SPStyle query(SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
     int result_numbers =
-        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
+        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
 
     // If querying returned nothing, update default style.
     if (result_numbers == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
@@ -485,12 +482,10 @@ static void sp_text_align_mode_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
         prefs->mergeStyle("/tools/text/style", css);
     }
 
-    sp_style_unref(query);
-
     sp_desktop_set_style (desktop, css, true, true);
     if (result_numbers != QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
     {
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT,
+        DocumentUndo::done(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT,
                        _("Text: Change alignment"));
     }
     sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
@@ -521,7 +516,7 @@ static void sp_text_lineheight_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl )
 
 
     // Until deprecated sodipodi:linespacing purged:
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
     GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
     bool modmade = false;
     for (; items != NULL; items = items->next) {
@@ -533,20 +528,19 @@ static void sp_text_lineheight_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl )
 
     // Save for undo
     if(modmade) {
-        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(sp_desktop_document(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), "ttb:line-height", SP_VERB_NONE,
+        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument(), "ttb:line-height", SP_VERB_NONE,
                              _("Text: Change line-height"));
     }
 
     // If no selected objects, set default.
-    SPStyle *query = sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
+    SPStyle query(SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
     int result_numbers =
-        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
+        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
     if (result_numbers == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
     {
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         prefs->mergeStyle("/tools/text/style", css);
     }
-    sp_style_unref(query);
 
     sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
 
@@ -573,19 +567,18 @@ static void sp_text_wordspacing_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl
     sp_desktop_set_style (desktop, css, true, false);
 
     // If no selected objects, set default.
-    SPStyle *query = sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
+    SPStyle query(SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
     int result_numbers =
-        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
+        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
     if (result_numbers == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
     {
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         prefs->mergeStyle("/tools/text/style", css);
     } else {
         // Save for undo
-        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(sp_desktop_document(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), "ttb:word-spacing", SP_VERB_NONE,
+        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument(), "ttb:word-spacing", SP_VERB_NONE,
                              _("Text: Change word-spacing"));
     }
-    sp_style_unref(query);
 
     sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
 
@@ -612,9 +605,9 @@ static void sp_text_letterspacing_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tb
     sp_desktop_set_style (desktop, css, true, false);
 
     // If no selected objects, set default.
-    SPStyle *query = sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
+    SPStyle query(SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
     int result_numbers =
-        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
+        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
     if (result_numbers == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
     {
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
@@ -623,12 +616,10 @@ static void sp_text_letterspacing_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tb
     else
     {
         // Save for undo
-        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(sp_desktop_document(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), "ttb:letter-spacing", SP_VERB_NONE,
+        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument(), "ttb:letter-spacing", SP_VERB_NONE,
                              _("Text: Change letter-spacing"));
     }
 
-    sp_style_unref(query);
-
     sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
 
     g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
@@ -663,7 +654,7 @@ static void sp_text_dx_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl )
 
     if(modmade) {
         // Save for undo
-        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(sp_desktop_document(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), "ttb:dx", SP_VERB_NONE,
+        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument(), "ttb:dx", SP_VERB_NONE,
                              _("Text: Change dx (kern)"));
     }
     g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
@@ -697,7 +688,7 @@ static void sp_text_dy_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl )
 
     if(modmade) {
         // Save for undo
-        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(sp_desktop_document(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), "ttb:dy", SP_VERB_NONE,
+        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument(), "ttb:dy", SP_VERB_NONE,
                             _("Text: Change dy"));
     }
 
@@ -732,7 +723,7 @@ static void sp_text_rotation_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl )
 
     // Save for undo
     if(modmade) {
-        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(sp_desktop_document(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), "ttb:rotate", SP_VERB_NONE,
+        DocumentUndo::maybeDone(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument(), "ttb:rotate", SP_VERB_NONE,
                             _("Text: Change rotate"));
     }
 
@@ -765,10 +756,9 @@ static void sp_text_orientation_mode_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *
         }
     }
 
-    SPStyle *query =
-        sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
+    SPStyle query(SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
     int result_numbers =
-        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
+        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
 
     // If querying returned nothing, update default style.
     if (result_numbers == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
@@ -780,7 +770,7 @@ static void sp_text_orientation_mode_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *
     sp_desktop_set_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, css, true, true);
     if(result_numbers != QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
     {
-        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT,
+        DocumentUndo::done(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument(), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT,
                        _("Text: Change orientation"));
     }
     sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
@@ -829,7 +819,7 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/
     std::cout << "sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed: start " << count << std::endl;
 
     std::cout << "  Selected items:" << std::endl;
-    for (GSList const *items = sp_desktop_selection(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP)->itemList();
+    for (GSList const *items = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getSelection()->itemList();
          items != NULL;
          items = items->next)
     {
@@ -860,7 +850,7 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/
 
     Inkscape::FontLister* fontlister = Inkscape::FontLister::get_instance();
     if (!subselection) {
-        fontlister->update_font_list( sp_desktop_document( SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP ));
+        fontlister->update_font_list( SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument());
     }
     fontlister->selection_update();
 
@@ -873,7 +863,7 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/
     // Only flowed text can be justified, only normal text can be kerned...
     // Find out if we have flowed text now so we can use it several places
     gboolean isFlow = false;
-    for (GSList const *items = sp_desktop_selection(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP)->itemList();
+    for (GSList const *items = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getSelection()->itemList();
          items != NULL;
          items = items->next) {
         // const gchar* id = reinterpret_cast<SPItem *>(items->data)->getId();
@@ -892,11 +882,11 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/
      *   Numbers (font-size, letter-spacing, word-spacing, line-height, text-anchor, writing-mode)
      *   Font specification (Inkscape private attribute)
      */
-    SPStyle *query =  sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
-    int result_family   = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTFAMILY);
-    int result_style    = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTSTYLE);
-    int result_numbers  = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
-    int result_baseline = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_BASELINES);
+    SPStyle query(SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
+    int result_family   = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTFAMILY);
+    int result_style    = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTSTYLE);
+    int result_numbers  = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
+    int result_baseline = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, &query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_BASELINES);
 
     /*
      * If no text in selection (querying returned nothing), read the style from
@@ -905,14 +895,13 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/
      */
     if (result_family == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING || result_style == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING || result_numbers == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING) {
         // There are no texts in selection, read from preferences.
-        sp_style_read_from_prefs(query, "/tools/text");
+        query.readFromPrefs("/tools/text");
 #ifdef DEBUG_TEXT
         std::cout << "    read style from prefs:" << std::endl;
-        sp_print_font( query );
+        sp_print_font( &query );
 #endif
         if (g_object_get_data(tbl, "text_style_from_prefs")) {
             // Do not reset the toolbar style from prefs if we already did it last time
-            sp_style_unref(query);
             g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 #ifdef DEBUG_TEXT
             std::cout << "    text_style_from_prefs: toolbar already set" << std:: endl;
@@ -937,7 +926,7 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/
         // Size (average of text selected)
         Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
         int unit = prefs->getInt("/options/font/unitType", SP_CSS_UNIT_PT);
-        double size = sp_style_css_size_px_to_units(query->font_size.computed, unit);
+        double size = sp_style_css_size_px_to_units(query.font_size.computed, unit);
 
         //gchar size_text[G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE];
         //g_ascii_dtostr (size_text, sizeof (size_text), size);
@@ -961,9 +950,9 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/
         // Superscript
         gboolean superscriptSet =
             ((result_baseline == QUERY_STYLE_SINGLE || result_baseline == QUERY_STYLE_MULTIPLE_SAME ) &&
-             query->baseline_shift.set &&
-             query->baseline_shift.type == SP_BASELINE_SHIFT_LITERAL &&
-             query->baseline_shift.literal == SP_CSS_BASELINE_SHIFT_SUPER );
+             query.baseline_shift.set &&
+             query.baseline_shift.type == SP_BASELINE_SHIFT_LITERAL &&
+             query.baseline_shift.literal == SP_CSS_BASELINE_SHIFT_SUPER );
 
         InkToggleAction* textSuperscriptAction = INK_TOGGLE_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "TextSuperscriptAction" ) );
         gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(textSuperscriptAction), superscriptSet );
@@ -972,9 +961,9 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/
         // Subscript
         gboolean subscriptSet =
             ((result_baseline == QUERY_STYLE_SINGLE || result_baseline == QUERY_STYLE_MULTIPLE_SAME ) &&
-             query->baseline_shift.set &&
-             query->baseline_shift.type == SP_BASELINE_SHIFT_LITERAL &&
-             query->baseline_shift.literal == SP_CSS_BASELINE_SHIFT_SUB );
+             query.baseline_shift.set &&
+             query.baseline_shift.type == SP_BASELINE_SHIFT_LITERAL &&
+             query.baseline_shift.literal == SP_CSS_BASELINE_SHIFT_SUB );
 
         InkToggleAction* textSubscriptAction = INK_TOGGLE_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "TextSubscriptAction" ) );
         gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(textSubscriptAction), subscriptSet );
@@ -1001,26 +990,26 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/
         // ege_select_one_action_set_sensitive( textAlignAction, 3, isFlow );
 
         int activeButton = 0;
-        if (query->text_align.computed  == SP_CSS_TEXT_ALIGN_JUSTIFY)
+        if (query.text_align.computed  == SP_CSS_TEXT_ALIGN_JUSTIFY)
         {
             activeButton = 3;
         } else {
-            if (query->text_anchor.computed == SP_CSS_TEXT_ANCHOR_START)  activeButton = 0;
-            if (query->text_anchor.computed == SP_CSS_TEXT_ANCHOR_MIDDLE) activeButton = 1;
-            if (query->text_anchor.computed == SP_CSS_TEXT_ANCHOR_END)    activeButton = 2;
+            if (query.text_anchor.computed == SP_CSS_TEXT_ANCHOR_START)  activeButton = 0;
+            if (query.text_anchor.computed == SP_CSS_TEXT_ANCHOR_MIDDLE) activeButton = 1;
+            if (query.text_anchor.computed == SP_CSS_TEXT_ANCHOR_END)    activeButton = 2;
         }
         ege_select_one_action_set_active( textAlignAction, activeButton );
 
 
         // Line height (spacing)
         double height;
-        if (query->line_height.normal) {
+        if (query.line_height.normal) {
             height = Inkscape::Text::Layout::LINE_HEIGHT_NORMAL;
         } else {
-            if (query->line_height.unit == SP_CSS_UNIT_PERCENT) {
-                height = query->line_height.value;
+            if (query.line_height.unit == SP_CSS_UNIT_PERCENT) {
+                height = query.line_height.value;
             } else {
-                height = query->line_height.computed;
+                height = query.line_height.computed;
             }
         }
 
@@ -1032,8 +1021,8 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/
 
         // Word spacing
         double wordSpacing;
-        if (query->word_spacing.normal) wordSpacing = 0.0;
-        else wordSpacing = query->word_spacing.computed; // Assume no units (change in desktop-style.cpp)
+        if (query.word_spacing.normal) wordSpacing = 0.0;
+        else wordSpacing = query.word_spacing.computed; // Assume no units (change in desktop-style.cpp)
 
         GtkAction* wordSpacingAction = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "TextWordSpacingAction" ) );
         GtkAdjustment *wordSpacingAdjustment =
@@ -1043,8 +1032,8 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/
 
         // Letter spacing
         double letterSpacing;
-        if (query->letter_spacing.normal) letterSpacing = 0.0;
-        else letterSpacing = query->letter_spacing.computed; // Assume no units (change in desktop-style.cpp)
+        if (query.letter_spacing.normal) letterSpacing = 0.0;
+        else letterSpacing = query.letter_spacing.computed; // Assume no units (change in desktop-style.cpp)
 
         GtkAction* letterSpacingAction = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "TextLetterSpacingAction" ) );
         GtkAdjustment *letterSpacingAdjustment =
@@ -1053,7 +1042,7 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/
 
 
         // Orientation
-        int activeButton2 = (query->writing_mode.computed == SP_CSS_WRITING_MODE_LR_TB ? 0 : 1);
+        int activeButton2 = (query.writing_mode.computed == SP_CSS_WRITING_MODE_LR_TB ? 0 : 1);
 
         EgeSelectOneAction* textOrientationAction =
             EGE_SELECT_ONE_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "TextOrientationAction" ) );
@@ -1064,27 +1053,25 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_TEXT
     std::cout << "    GUI: fontfamily.value: "
-              << (query->font_family.value ? query->font_family.value : "No value")
+              << (query.font_family.value ? query.font_family.value : "No value")
               << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    GUI: font_size.computed: "   << query->font_size.computed   << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    GUI: font_weight.computed: " << query->font_weight.computed << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    GUI: font_style.computed: "  << query->font_style.computed  << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    GUI: text_anchor.computed: " << query->text_anchor.computed << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    GUI: text_align.computed:  " << query->text_align.computed  << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    GUI: line_height.computed: " << query->line_height.computed
-              << "  line_height.value: "    << query->line_height.value
-              << "  line_height.unit: "     << query->line_height.unit  << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    GUI: word_spacing.computed: " << query->word_spacing.computed
-              << "  word_spacing.value: "    << query->word_spacing.value
-              << "  word_spacing.unit: "     << query->word_spacing.unit  << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    GUI: letter_spacing.computed: " << query->letter_spacing.computed
-              << "  letter_spacing.value: "    << query->letter_spacing.value
-              << "  letter_spacing.unit: "     << query->letter_spacing.unit  << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    GUI: writing_mode.computed: " << query->writing_mode.computed << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    GUI: font_size.computed: "   << query.font_size.computed   << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    GUI: font_weight.computed: " << query.font_weight.computed << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    GUI: font_style.computed: "  << query.font_style.computed  << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    GUI: text_anchor.computed: " << query.text_anchor.computed << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    GUI: text_align.computed:  " << query.text_align.computed  << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    GUI: line_height.computed: " << query.line_height.computed
+              << "  line_height.value: "    << query.line_height.value
+              << "  line_height.unit: "     << query.line_height.unit  << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    GUI: word_spacing.computed: " << query.word_spacing.computed
+              << "  word_spacing.value: "    << query.word_spacing.value
+              << "  word_spacing.unit: "     << query.word_spacing.unit  << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    GUI: letter_spacing.computed: " << query.letter_spacing.computed
+              << "  letter_spacing.value: "    << query.letter_spacing.value
+              << "  letter_spacing.unit: "     << query.letter_spacing.unit  << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "    GUI: writing_mode.computed: " << query.writing_mode.computed << std::endl;
 #endif
 
-    sp_style_unref(query);
-
     // Kerning (xshift), yshift, rotation.  NB: These are not CSS attributes.
     if( SP_IS_TEXT_CONTEXT((SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP)->event_context) ) {
         Inkscape::UI::Tools::TextTool *const tc = SP_TEXT_CONTEXT((SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP)->event_context);
@@ -1169,7 +1156,7 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_select_cb( GtkEntry* entry, GtkEntryIconPosition /*p
   GSList *selectList = NULL;
 
   SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
-  SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document( desktop );
+  SPDocument *document = desktop->getDocument();
   GSList *allList = get_all_items(NULL, document->getRoot(), desktop, false, false, true, NULL);
   for (GSList *i = allList; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
 
@@ -1196,7 +1183,7 @@ static void sp_text_toolbox_select_cb( GtkEntry* entry, GtkEntryIconPosition /*p
   }
 
   // Update selection
-  Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection (desktop );
+  Inkscape::Selection *selection = desktop->getSelection();
   selection->clear();
   //std::cout << "   list length: " << g_slist_length ( selectList ) << std::endl;
   selection->setList(selectList);
@@ -1214,7 +1201,7 @@ void sp_text_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObje
     {
         // Font list
         Inkscape::FontLister* fontlister = Inkscape::FontLister::get_instance();
-        fontlister->update_font_list( sp_desktop_document( SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP ));
+        fontlister->update_font_list( SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->getDocument());
         Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ListStore> store = fontlister->get_font_list();
         GtkListStore* model = store->gobj();
 
@@ -1623,7 +1610,7 @@ void sp_text_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObje
     }
 
     // Is this necessary to call? Shouldn't hurt.
-    sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(sp_desktop_selection(desktop), holder);
+    sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed(desktop->getSelection(), holder);
 
     desktop->connectEventContextChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(text_toolbox_watch_ec), holder));
 
@@ -1642,8 +1629,8 @@ static void text_toolbox_watch_ec(SPDesktop* desktop, Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolB
 
     if (SP_IS_TEXT_CONTEXT(ec)) {
         // Watch selection
-        c_selection_changed = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(bind(ptr_fun(sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed), holder, false));
-        c_selection_modified = sp_desktop_selection (desktop)->connectModified(bind(ptr_fun(sp_text_toolbox_selection_modified), holder));
+        c_selection_changed = desktop->getSelection()->connectChanged(bind(ptr_fun(sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed), holder, false));
+        c_selection_modified = desktop->getSelection()->connectModified(bind(ptr_fun(sp_text_toolbox_selection_modified), holder));
         c_subselection_changed = desktop->connectToolSubselectionChanged(bind(ptr_fun(sp_text_toolbox_subselection_changed), holder));
     } else {
         if (c_selection_changed)
diff --git a/src/widgets/toolbox.cpp b/src/widgets/toolbox.cpp
index 9e55d1cf6..4f5682f7a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/toolbox.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/toolbox.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 #include "../desktop.h"
-#include "../desktop-handles.h"
 #include "../desktop-style.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "widgets/ege-adjustment-action.h"
@@ -1511,7 +1510,7 @@ static void toggle_snap_callback(GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer data) //data poi
     g_assert(ptr != NULL);
 
     SPDesktop *dt = reinterpret_cast<SPDesktop*>(ptr);
-    SPNamedView *nv = sp_desktop_namedview(dt);
+    SPNamedView *nv = dt->getNamedView();
     SPDocument *doc = nv->document;
 
     if (dt == NULL || nv == NULL) {
@@ -1871,7 +1870,7 @@ void ToolboxFactory::updateSnapToolbox(SPDesktop *desktop, ToolBase * /*eventcon
     g_assert(desktop != NULL);
     g_assert(toolbox != NULL);
 
-    SPNamedView *nv = sp_desktop_namedview(desktop);
+    SPNamedView *nv = desktop->getNamedView();
     if (nv == NULL) {
         g_warning("Namedview cannot be retrieved (in updateSnapToolbox)!");
         return;