Merge in ponyscape features by Theo and worked on my LiamW

(bzr r13341.1.204)

96 files changed, 10526 insertions, 189 deletions

diff --git a/src/Makefile_insert b/src/Makefile_insert
index e1b95c1d6..86ae970d1 100644
--- a/src/Makefile_insert
+++ b/src/Makefile_insert
@@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ ink_common_sources +=	\
 	sp-style-elem.cpp sp-style-elem.h	\
 	sp-switch.cpp sp-switch.h		\
 	sp-symbol.cpp sp-symbol.h		\
+	sp-tag.cpp sp-tag.h			\
+	sp-tag-use.cpp sp-tag-use.h		\
+	sp-tag-use-reference.cpp sp-tag-use-reference.h			\
 	sp-text.cpp sp-text.h			\
 	sp-textpath.h				\
 	sp-title.cpp sp-title.h			\
diff --git a/src/attributes.cpp b/src/attributes.cpp
index 526476322..87bfdbe88 100644
--- a/src/attributes.cpp
+++ b/src/attributes.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ static SPStyleProp const props[] = {
     {SP_ATTR_TRANSFORM_CENTER_X, "inkscape:transform-center-x"},
     {SP_ATTR_TRANSFORM_CENTER_Y, "inkscape:transform-center-y"},
     {SP_ATTR_INKSCAPE_PATH_EFFECT, "inkscape:path-effect"},
+    {SP_ATTR_INKSCAPE_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR, "inkscape:highlight-color"},
     /* SPAnchor */
     {SP_ATTR_XLINK_HREF, "xlink:href"},
     {SP_ATTR_XLINK_TYPE, "xlink:type"},
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ static SPStyleProp const props[] = {
     {SP_ATTR_XLINK_ACTUATE, "xlink:actuate"},
     {SP_ATTR_TARGET, "target"},
     {SP_ATTR_INKSCAPE_GROUPMODE, "inkscape:groupmode"},
+    {SP_ATTR_INKSCAPE_EXPANDED, "inkscape:expanded"},
     /* SPRoot */
     {SP_ATTR_VERSION, "version"},
     {SP_ATTR_WIDTH, "width"},
diff --git a/src/attributes.h b/src/attributes.h
index 7f18cb5ea..598d68fa3 100644
--- a/src/attributes.h
+++ b/src/attributes.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ enum SPAttributeEnum {
     SP_ATTR_TRANSFORM_CENTER_X,
     SP_ATTR_TRANSFORM_CENTER_Y,
     SP_ATTR_INKSCAPE_PATH_EFFECT,
+    SP_ATTR_INKSCAPE_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR,
     /* SPAnchor */
     SP_ATTR_XLINK_HREF,
     SP_ATTR_XLINK_TYPE,
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ enum SPAttributeEnum {
     SP_ATTR_TARGET,
     /* SPGroup */
     SP_ATTR_INKSCAPE_GROUPMODE,
+    SP_ATTR_INKSCAPE_EXPANDED,
     /* SPRoot */
     SP_ATTR_VERSION,
     SP_ATTR_WIDTH,
diff --git a/src/display/cairo-utils.cpp b/src/display/cairo-utils.cpp
index b81162548..e1f12b04b 100644
--- a/src/display/cairo-utils.cpp
+++ b/src/display/cairo-utils.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 #include "helper/geom-curves.h"
 #include "display/cairo-templates.h"
 
-static void ink_cairo_pixbuf_cleanup(guchar *, void *);
-
 /**
  * Key for cairo_surface_t to keep track of current color interpolation value
  * Only the address of the structure is used, it is never initialized. See:
@@ -1172,7 +1170,7 @@ GdkPixbuf *ink_pixbuf_create_from_cairo_surface(cairo_surface_t *s)
  * to gdk_pixbuf_new_from_data when creating a GdkPixbuf backed by
  * a Cairo surface.
  */
-static void ink_cairo_pixbuf_cleanup(guchar * /*pixels*/, void *data)
+void ink_cairo_pixbuf_cleanup(guchar * /*pixels*/, void *data)
 {
     cairo_surface_t *surface = static_cast<cairo_surface_t*>(data);
     cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
diff --git a/src/display/cairo-utils.h b/src/display/cairo-utils.h
index 9c46ef359..2a7e460e8 100644
--- a/src/display/cairo-utils.h
+++ b/src/display/cairo-utils.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 struct SPColor;
 typedef struct _GdkPixbuf GdkPixbuf;
 
+void ink_cairo_pixbuf_cleanup(unsigned char *, void *);
+void convert_pixbuf_argb32_to_normal(GdkPixbuf *pb);
+
 namespace Inkscape {
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/display/drawing-item.cpp b/src/display/drawing-item.cpp
index bd6fb41d8..56507bacb 100644
--- a/src/display/drawing-item.cpp
+++ b/src/display/drawing-item.cpp
@@ -825,9 +825,10 @@ DrawingItem::pick(Geom::Point const &p, double delta, unsigned flags)
 {
     // Sometimes there's no BBOX in state, reason unknown (bug 992817)
     // I made this not an assert to remove the warning
+    // This warning clutters the console output, so commented out
     if (!(_state & STATE_BBOX) || !(_state & STATE_PICK)) {
-        g_warning("Invalid state when picking: STATE_BBOX = %d, STATE_PICK = %d",
-                  _state & STATE_BBOX, _state & STATE_PICK);
+        /*g_warning("Invalid state when picking: STATE_BBOX = %d, STATE_PICK = %d",
+                  _state & STATE_BBOX, _state & STATE_PICK);*/
         return NULL;
     }
     // ignore invisible and insensitive items unless sticky
diff --git a/src/display/sp-canvas.cpp b/src/display/sp-canvas.cpp
index e9892c684..305b0950a 100644
--- a/src/display/sp-canvas.cpp
+++ b/src/display/sp-canvas.cpp
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ static void
 sp_canvas_init(SPCanvas *canvas)
 {
     gtk_widget_set_has_window (GTK_WIDGET (canvas), TRUE);
-    //gtk_widget_set_double_buffered (GTK_WIDGET (canvas), TRUE);
+    gtk_widget_set_double_buffered (GTK_WIDGET (canvas), FALSE);
     gtk_widget_set_can_focus (GTK_WIDGET (canvas), TRUE);
 
     canvas->pick_event.type = GDK_LEAVE_NOTIFY;
diff --git a/src/interface.cpp b/src/interface.cpp
index d453d6bc8..591887c3d 100644
--- a/src/interface.cpp
+++ b/src/interface.cpp
@@ -1756,6 +1756,13 @@ void ContextMenu::MakeItemMenu (void)
     }
     mi->show();
     append(*mi);
+
+    /*SSet Clip Group */
+    mi = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::MenuItem(_("Create Clip G_roup"),1));
+    mi->signal_activate().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ContextMenu::CreateGroupClip));
+    mi->set_sensitive(TRUE);
+    mi->show();
+    append(*mi);
     
     /* Set Clip */
     mi = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::MenuItem(_("Set Cl_ip"), 1));
@@ -1867,6 +1874,10 @@ void ContextMenu::ReleaseMask(void)
     sp_selection_unset_mask(_desktop, false);
 }
 
+void ContextMenu::CreateGroupClip(void)
+{
+    sp_selection_set_clipgroup(_desktop);
+}
 
 void ContextMenu::SetClip(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/interface.h b/src/interface.h
index 2418223ae..6fb74046f 100644
--- a/src/interface.h
+++ b/src/interface.h
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ class ContextMenu : public Gtk::Menu
         void SelectSameStrokeStyle(void);
         void SelectSameObjectType(void);
         void ItemCreateLink(void);
+        void CreateGroupClip(void);
         void SetMask(void);
         void ReleaseMask(void);
         void SetClip(void);
diff --git a/src/knotholder.cpp b/src/knotholder.cpp
index f0e69716b..b8d941bf7 100644
--- a/src/knotholder.cpp
+++ b/src/knotholder.cpp
@@ -154,8 +154,15 @@ KnotHolder::knot_clicked_handler(SPKnot *knot, guint state)
     }
 
     // for drag, this is done by ungrabbed_handler, but for click we must do it here
-    DocumentUndo::done(saved_item->document, object_verb,
-                       _("Change handle"));
+    
+    if (saved_item) { //increasingly aggressive sanity checks
+       if (saved_item->document) {
+            if (object_verb <= SP_VERB_LAST && object_verb >= SP_VERB_INVALID) {
+                DocumentUndo::done(saved_item->document, object_verb,
+                                   _("Change handle"));
+            }
+       }
+    } // else { abort(); }
 }
 
 void
@@ -203,14 +210,16 @@ KnotHolder::knot_ungrabbed_handler(SPKnot */*knot*/, guint)
         /* do cleanup tasks (e.g., for LPE items write the parameter values
          * that were changed by dragging the handle to SVG)
          */
-        if (SP_IS_LPE_ITEM(object)) {
+        if (dynamic_cast<SPLPEItem*> (object)) {
             // This writes all parameters to SVG. Is this sufficiently efficient or should we only
             // write the ones that were changed?
-
-            Inkscape::LivePathEffect::Effect *lpe = SP_LPE_ITEM(object)->getCurrentLPE();
-            if (lpe) {
-                LivePathEffectObject *lpeobj = lpe->getLPEObj();
-                lpeobj->updateRepr();
+            SPLPEItem * lpeitem = SP_LPE_ITEM(object);
+            if (lpeitem) {
+                Inkscape::LivePathEffect::Effect *lpe = lpeitem->getCurrentLPE();
+                if (lpe) {
+                    LivePathEffectObject *lpeobj = lpe->getLPEObj();
+                    lpeobj->updateRepr();
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -232,9 +241,14 @@ KnotHolder::knot_ungrabbed_handler(SPKnot */*knot*/, guint)
             else
                 object_verb = SP_VERB_SELECTION_DYNAMIC_OFFSET;
         }
-
-        DocumentUndo::done(object->document, object_verb,
-                           _("Move handle"));
+        if (object) { //increasingly aggressive sanity checks
+            if (object->document) {
+                if (object_verb <= SP_VERB_LAST && object_verb >= SP_VERB_INVALID) {
+                    DocumentUndo::done(object->document, object_verb,
+                                       _("Move handle"));
+                }
+            }
+        } //else { abort(); }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/CMakeLists.txt b/src/live_effects/CMakeLists.txt
index d126aca9f..30c2b2f41 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/live_effects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 set(live_effects_SRC
 	effect.cpp
 	lpe-angle_bisector.cpp
+	lpe-attach-path.cpp
 	lpe-bendpath.cpp
 	lpe-boolops.cpp
+	lpe-bounding-box.cpp
 	lpe-circle_3pts.cpp
 	lpe-circle_with_radius.cpp
 	lpe-clone-original.cpp
@@ -11,9 +13,12 @@ set(live_effects_SRC
 	lpe-copy_rotate.cpp
 	lpe-curvestitch.cpp
 	lpe-dynastroke.cpp
+	lpe-ellipse-5pts.cpp
 	lpe-envelope.cpp
 	lpe-envelope-perspective.cpp
 	lpe-extrude.cpp
+	lpe-fill-between-many.cpp
+	lpe-fill-between-strokes.cpp
 	lpe-fillet-chamfer.cpp
 	lpe-gears.cpp
 	lpe-interpolate.cpp
@@ -55,11 +60,13 @@ set(live_effects_SRC
 	parameter/parameter.cpp
 	parameter/path.cpp
 	parameter/originalpath.cpp
+	parameter/originalpatharray.cpp
 	parameter/path-reference.cpp
 	parameter/point.cpp
 	parameter/powerstrokepointarray.cpp
 	parameter/random.cpp
 	parameter/text.cpp
+	paramter/transformedpoint.cpp
 	parameter/togglebutton.cpp
 	parameter/unit.cpp
 	parameter/vector.cpp
@@ -70,8 +77,10 @@ set(live_effects_SRC
 	effect-enum.h
 	effect.h
 	lpe-angle_bisector.h
+	lpe-attach-path.h
 	lpe-bendpath.h
 	lpe-boolops.h
+	lpe-bounding-box.h
 	lpe-circle_3pts.h
 	lpe-circle_with_radius.h
 	lpe-clone-original.h
@@ -79,8 +88,11 @@ set(live_effects_SRC
 	lpe-copy_rotate.h
 	lpe-curvestitch.h
 	lpe-dynastroke.h
+	lpe-ellipse-5pts.h
 	lpe-envelope.h
 	lpe-extrude.h
+	lpe-fill-between-many.h
+	lpe-fill-between-strokes.h
 	lpe-fillet-chamfer.h
 	lpe-gears.h
 	lpe-interpolate.h
@@ -125,6 +137,7 @@ set(live_effects_SRC
 	parameter/path-reference.h
 	parameter/path.h
 	parameter/originalpath.h
+	parameter/originalpatharray.h
 	parameter/point.h
 	parameter/powerstrokepointarray.h
 	parameter/random.h
diff --git a/src/live_effects/Makefile_insert b/src/live_effects/Makefile_insert
index 1b8f587e1..f18dcdef0 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/Makefile_insert
+++ b/src/live_effects/Makefile_insert
@@ -97,5 +97,21 @@ ink_common_sources += \
 	live_effects/lpe-path_length.h	\
 	live_effects/lpe-line_segment.cpp	\
 	live_effects/lpe-line_segment.h	\
+	live_effects/lpe-bounding-box.cpp	\
+	live_effects/lpe-bounding-box.h	\
+	live_effects/lpe-attach-path.cpp	\
+	live_effects/lpe-attach-path.h	\
+	live_effects/lpe-fill-between-strokes.cpp	\
+	live_effects/lpe-fill-between-strokes.h	\
+	live_effects/lpe-fill-between-many.cpp	\
+	live_effects/lpe-fill-between-many.h	\
+	live_effects/lpe-ellipse_5pts.cpp	\
+	live_effects/lpe-ellipse_5pts.h	\
+	live_effects/pathoutlineprovider.cpp	\
+	live_effects/pathoutlineprovider.h	\
+	live_effects/lpe-jointype.cpp	\
+	live_effects/lpe-jointype.h	\
+	live_effects/lpe-taperstroke.cpp	\
+	live_effects/lpe-taperstroke.h 	\
 	live_effects/lpe-envelope-perspective.cpp	\
 	live_effects/lpe-envelope-perspective.h
diff --git a/src/live_effects/effect-enum.h b/src/live_effects/effect-enum.h
index 30dbf4092..c53f1a5b9 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/effect-enum.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/effect-enum.h
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ enum EffectType {
     EXTRUDE,
     POWERSTROKE,
     CLONE_ORIGINAL,
+    ATTACH_PATH,
+    FILL_BETWEEN_STROKES,
+    FILL_BETWEEN_MANY,
+    ELLIPSE_5PTS,
+    BOUNDING_BOX,
+    JOIN_TYPE,
+    TAPER_STROKE,
     ENVELOPE_PERSPECTIVE,
     FILLET_CHAMFER,
     INVALID_LPE // This must be last (I made it such that it is not needed anymore I think..., Don't trust on it being last. - johan)
diff --git a/src/live_effects/effect.cpp b/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
index 540eb99d4..895408707 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
+//#define LPE_ENABLE_TEST_EFFECTS //uncomment for toy effects
+
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
@@ -19,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "live_effects/lpe-rough-hatches.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-dynastroke.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-test-doEffect-stack.h"
-#include "live_effects/lpe-bspline.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-gears.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-curvestitch.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-circle_with_radius.h"
@@ -51,6 +52,14 @@
 #include "live_effects/lpe-extrude.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-clone-original.h"
+#include "live_effects/lpe-bspline.h"
+#include "live_effects/lpe-attach-path.h"
+#include "live_effects/lpe-fill-between-strokes.h"
+#include "live_effects/lpe-fill-between-many.h"
+#include "live_effects/lpe-ellipse_5pts.h"
+#include "live_effects/lpe-bounding-box.h"
+#include "live_effects/lpe-jointype.h"
+#include "live_effects/lpe-taperstroke.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-envelope-perspective.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-fillet-chamfer.h"
 
@@ -132,10 +141,18 @@ const Util::EnumData<EffectType> LPETypeData[] = {
     {SHOW_HANDLES,          N_("Show handles"),            "show_handles"},
     {ROUGHEN,               N_("Roughen"),                 "roughen"},
     {BSPLINE,               N_("BSpline"),                 "bspline"},
-    {SIMPLIFY,              N_("Simplify"),                "simplify"},
-    {LATTICE2,              N_("Lattice Deformation 2"),   "lattice2"},
-    // TRANSLATORS: "Envelope Perspective" should be equivalent to "perspective transformation"
-    {ENVELOPE_PERSPECTIVE,  N_("Envelope Perspective"),    "envelope-perspective"},
+    {JOIN_TYPE,             N_("Join type"),               "join_type"},
+    {TAPER_STROKE,          N_("Taper stroke"),            "taper_stroke"},
+/* Ponyscape */
+    {ATTACH_PATH,           N_("Attach path"),             "attach_path"},
+    {FILL_BETWEEN_STROKES,  N_("Fill between strokes"),    "fill_between_strokes"},
+    {FILL_BETWEEN_MANY,     N_("Fill between many"),       "fill_between_many"},
+    {ELLIPSE_5PTS,          N_("Ellipse by 5 points"),     "ellipse_5pts"},
+    {BOUNDING_BOX,          N_("Bounding Box"),            "bounding_box"},
+/* 0.91 */
+    {SIMPLIFY,               N_("Simplify"),     "simplify"},
+    {LATTICE2,               N_("Lattice Deformation 2"),     "lattice2"},
+    {ENVELOPE_PERSPECTIVE,  N_("Envelope-Perspective"),        "envelope-perspective"},
     {FILLET_CHAMFER,        N_("Fillet/Chamfer"),          "fillet-chamfer"},
     {INTERPOLATE_POINTS,    N_("Interpolate points"),      "interpolate_points"},
 };
@@ -267,6 +284,27 @@ Effect::New(EffectType lpenr, LivePathEffectObject *lpeobj)
         case CLONE_ORIGINAL:
             neweffect = static_cast<Effect*> ( new LPECloneOriginal(lpeobj) );
             break;
+        case ATTACH_PATH:
+            neweffect = static_cast<Effect*> ( new LPEAttachPath(lpeobj) );
+            break;
+        case FILL_BETWEEN_STROKES:
+            neweffect = static_cast<Effect*> ( new LPEFillBetweenStrokes(lpeobj) );
+            break;
+        case FILL_BETWEEN_MANY:
+            neweffect = static_cast<Effect*> ( new LPEFillBetweenMany(lpeobj) );
+            break;
+        case ELLIPSE_5PTS:
+            neweffect = static_cast<Effect*> ( new LPEEllipse5Pts(lpeobj) );
+            break;
+        case BOUNDING_BOX:
+            neweffect = static_cast<Effect*> ( new LPEBoundingBox(lpeobj) );
+            break;
+        case JOIN_TYPE:
+            neweffect = static_cast<Effect*> ( new LPEJoinType(lpeobj) );
+            break;
+        case TAPER_STROKE:
+            neweffect = static_cast<Effect*> ( new LPETaperStroke(lpeobj) );
+            break;
         case SIMPLIFY:
             neweffect = static_cast<Effect*> ( new LPESimplify(lpeobj) );
             break;
@@ -286,7 +324,7 @@ Effect::New(EffectType lpenr, LivePathEffectObject *lpeobj)
             neweffect = static_cast<Effect*> ( new LPEShowHandles(lpeobj) );
             break;
         default:
-            g_warning("LivePathEffect::Effect::New   called with invalid patheffect type (%d)", lpenr);
+            g_warning("LivePathEffect::Effect::New called with invalid patheffect type (%d)", lpenr);
             neweffect = NULL;
             break;
     }
@@ -369,6 +407,33 @@ Effect::doBeforeEffect (SPLPEItem const*/*lpeitem*/)
     //Do nothing for simple effects
 }
 
+void Effect::doAfterEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
+{
+}
+
+void Effect::doOnRemove (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
+{
+}
+
+//secret impl methods (shhhh!)
+void Effect::doOnApply_impl(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
+{
+    sp_lpe_item = const_cast<SPLPEItem *>(lpeitem);
+    /*sp_curve = SP_SHAPE(sp_lpe_item)->getCurve();
+    pathvector_before_effect = sp_curve->get_pathvector();*/
+    doOnApply(lpeitem);
+}
+
+void Effect::doBeforeEffect_impl(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
+{
+    sp_lpe_item = const_cast<SPLPEItem *>(lpeitem);
+    //printf("(SPLPEITEM*) %p\n", sp_lpe_item);
+    sp_curve = SP_SHAPE(sp_lpe_item)->getCurve();
+    pathvector_before_effect = sp_curve->get_pathvector();
+    
+    doBeforeEffect(lpeitem);
+}
+
 /**
  * Effects can have a parameter path set before they are applied by accepting a nonzero number of
  * mouse clicks. This method activates the pen context, which waits for the specified number of
diff --git a/src/live_effects/effect.h b/src/live_effects/effect.h
index 940770616..a486e8491 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/effect.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/effect.h
@@ -53,8 +53,16 @@ public:
 
     EffectType effectType() const;
 
+    //basically, to get this method called before the derived classes, a bit
+    //of indirection is needed. We first call these methods, then the below.
+    void doOnApply_impl(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
+    void doBeforeEffect_impl(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
+
     virtual void doOnApply (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
     virtual void doBeforeEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
+    
+    virtual void doAfterEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
+    virtual void doOnRemove (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
 
     void writeParamsToSVG();
 
@@ -147,6 +155,9 @@ protected:
     // instead of normally 'splitting' the path into continuous pwd2 paths and calling doEffect_pwd2 for each.
     bool concatenate_before_pwd2;
 
+    SPLPEItem * sp_lpe_item; // these get stored in doBeforeEffect_impl, and derived classes may do as they please with them.
+    SPCurve * sp_curve;
+    std::vector<Geom::Path> pathvector_before_effect;
 private:
     bool provides_own_flash_paths; // if true, the standard flash path is suppressed
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-attach-path.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-attach-path.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96372892e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-attach-path.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Johan Engelen 2012 <j.b.c.engelen@alumnus.utwente.nl>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+#include <math.h>
+
+#include "live_effects/lpe-attach-path.h"
+
+#include "display/curve.h"
+#include "sp-item.h"
+#include "2geom/path.h"
+#include "sp-shape.h"
+#include "sp-text.h"
+#include "2geom/bezier-curve.h"
+#include "2geom/path-sink.h"
+#include "parameter/parameter.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/point.h"
+#include "parameter/originalpath.h"
+#include "2geom/affine.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+LPEAttachPath::LPEAttachPath(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
+    Effect(lpeobject),
+    start_path(_("Start path:"), _("Path to attach to the start of this path"), "startpath", &wr, this),
+    start_path_position(_("Start path position:"), _("Position to attach path start to"), "startposition", &wr, this, 0.0),
+    start_path_curve_start(_("Start path curve start:"), _("Starting curve"), "startcurvestart", &wr, this, Geom::Point(20,0)/*, true*/),
+    start_path_curve_end(_("Start path curve end:"), _("Ending curve"), "startcurveend", &wr, this, Geom::Point(20,0)/*, true*/),
+    end_path(_("End path:"), _("Path to attach to the end of this path"), "endpath", &wr, this),
+    end_path_position(_("End path position:"), _("Position to attach path end to"), "endposition", &wr, this, 0.0),
+    end_path_curve_start(_("End path curve start:"), _("Starting curve"), "endcurvestart", &wr, this, Geom::Point(20,0)/*, true*/),
+    end_path_curve_end(_("End path curve end:"), _("Ending curve"), "endcurveend", &wr, this, Geom::Point(20,0)/*, true*/)
+{
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&start_path) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&start_path_position) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&start_path_curve_start) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&start_path_curve_end) );
+    
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&end_path) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&end_path_position) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&end_path_curve_start) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&end_path_curve_end) );
+
+    //perceived_path = true;
+    show_orig_path = true;
+    curve_start_previous_origin = start_path_curve_end.getOrigin();
+    curve_end_previous_origin = end_path_curve_end.getOrigin();
+}
+
+LPEAttachPath::~LPEAttachPath()
+{
+
+}
+
+void LPEAttachPath::resetDefaults(SPItem const * item)
+{
+    curve_start_previous_origin = start_path_curve_end.getOrigin();
+    curve_end_previous_origin = end_path_curve_end.getOrigin();
+}
+
+void LPEAttachPath::doEffect (SPCurve * curve)
+{
+    std::vector<Geom::Path> this_pathv = curve->get_pathvector();
+    if (sp_lpe_item && !this_pathv.empty()) {
+        Geom::Path p = Geom::Path(this_pathv.front().initialPoint());
+        
+        bool set_start_end = start_path_curve_end.getOrigin() != curve_start_previous_origin;
+        bool set_end_end = end_path_curve_end.getOrigin() != curve_end_previous_origin;
+        
+        if (start_path.linksToPath()) {
+
+            std::vector<Geom::Path> linked_pathv = start_path.get_pathvector();
+            Geom::Affine linkedtransform = start_path.getObject()->getRelativeTransform(sp_lpe_item);
+
+            if ( !linked_pathv.empty() )
+            {
+                Geom::Path transformedpath = linked_pathv.front() * linkedtransform;
+                start_path_curve_start.setOrigin(this_pathv.front().initialPoint());
+
+                std::vector<Geom::Point> derivs = this_pathv.front().front().pointAndDerivatives(0, 3);
+                
+                for (unsigned deriv_n = 1; deriv_n < derivs.size(); deriv_n++) {
+                    Geom::Coord length = derivs[deriv_n].length();
+                    if ( ! Geom::are_near(length, 0) ) {
+                        if (set_start_end) {
+                            start_path_position.param_set_value(transformedpath.nearestPoint(start_path_curve_end.getOrigin()));
+                        }
+                        
+                        if (start_path_position > transformedpath.size()) {
+                            start_path_position.param_set_value(transformedpath.size());
+                        } else if (start_path_position < 0) {
+                            start_path_position.param_set_value(0);
+                        }
+                        const Geom::Curve *c = start_path_position >= transformedpath.size() ? &transformedpath.back() : &transformedpath.at_index((int)start_path_position);
+
+                        std::vector<Geom::Point> derivs_2 = c->pointAndDerivatives(start_path_position >= transformedpath.size() ? 1 : (start_path_position - (int)start_path_position), 3);
+                        for (unsigned deriv_n_2 = 1; deriv_n_2 < derivs_2.size(); deriv_n_2++) {
+                            Geom::Coord length_2 = derivs[deriv_n_2].length();
+                            if ( ! Geom::are_near(length_2, 0) ) {
+                                start_path_curve_end.setOrigin(derivs_2[0]);
+                                curve_start_previous_origin = start_path_curve_end.getOrigin();
+
+                                double startangle = atan2(start_path_curve_start.getVector().y(), start_path_curve_start.getVector().x());
+                                double endangle = atan2(start_path_curve_end.getVector().y(), start_path_curve_end.getVector().x());
+                                double startderiv = atan2(derivs[deriv_n].y(), derivs[deriv_n].x());
+                                double endderiv = atan2(derivs_2[deriv_n_2].y(), derivs_2[deriv_n_2].x());
+                                Geom::Point pt1 = Geom::Point(start_path_curve_start.getVector().length() * cos(startangle + startderiv), start_path_curve_start.getVector().length() * sin(startangle + startderiv));
+                                Geom::Point pt2 = Geom::Point(start_path_curve_end.getVector().length() * cos(endangle + endderiv), start_path_curve_end.getVector().length() * sin(endangle + endderiv));
+                                p = Geom::Path(derivs_2[0]);
+                                p.appendNew<Geom::CubicBezier>(-pt2 + derivs_2[0], -pt1 + this_pathv.front().initialPoint(), this_pathv.front().initialPoint());
+                                break;
+
+                            }
+                        }
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        p.append(this_pathv.front());
+        
+        if (end_path.linksToPath()) {
+
+            std::vector<Geom::Path> linked_pathv = end_path.get_pathvector();
+            Geom::Affine linkedtransform = end_path.getObject()->getRelativeTransform(sp_lpe_item);
+
+            if ( !linked_pathv.empty() )
+            {
+                Geom::Path transformedpath = linked_pathv.front() * linkedtransform;
+                Geom::Curve * last_seg_reverse = this_pathv.front().back().reverse();
+                
+                end_path_curve_start.setOrigin(last_seg_reverse->initialPoint());
+
+                std::vector<Geom::Point> derivs = last_seg_reverse->pointAndDerivatives(0, 3);
+                for (unsigned deriv_n = 1; deriv_n < derivs.size(); deriv_n++) {
+                    Geom::Coord length = derivs[deriv_n].length();
+                    if ( ! Geom::are_near(length, 0) ) {
+                        if (set_end_end) {
+                            end_path_position.param_set_value(transformedpath.nearestPoint(end_path_curve_end.getOrigin()));
+                        }
+                        
+                        if (end_path_position > transformedpath.size()) {
+                            end_path_position.param_set_value(transformedpath.size());
+                        } else if (end_path_position < 0) {
+                            end_path_position.param_set_value(0);
+                        }
+                        const Geom::Curve *c = end_path_position >= transformedpath.size() ? &transformedpath.back() : &transformedpath.at_index((int)end_path_position);
+
+                        std::vector<Geom::Point> derivs_2 = c->pointAndDerivatives(end_path_position >= transformedpath.size() ? 1 : (end_path_position - (int)end_path_position), 3);
+                        for (unsigned deriv_n_2 = 1; deriv_n_2 < derivs_2.size(); deriv_n_2++) {
+                            Geom::Coord length_2 = derivs[deriv_n_2].length();
+                            if ( ! Geom::are_near(length_2, 0) ) {
+                                
+                                end_path_curve_end.setOrigin(derivs_2[0]);
+                                curve_end_previous_origin = end_path_curve_end.getOrigin();
+                                
+                                double startangle = atan2(end_path_curve_start.getVector().y(), end_path_curve_start.getVector().x());
+                                double endangle = atan2(end_path_curve_end.getVector().y(), end_path_curve_end.getVector().x());
+                                double startderiv = atan2(derivs[deriv_n].y(), derivs[deriv_n].x());
+                                double endderiv = atan2(derivs_2[deriv_n_2].y(), derivs_2[deriv_n_2].x());
+                                Geom::Point pt1 = Geom::Point(end_path_curve_start.getVector().length() * cos(startangle + startderiv), end_path_curve_start.getVector().length() * sin(startangle + startderiv));
+                                Geom::Point pt2 = Geom::Point(end_path_curve_end.getVector().length() * cos(endangle + endderiv), end_path_curve_end.getVector().length() * sin(endangle + endderiv));
+                                p.appendNew<Geom::CubicBezier>(-pt1 + this_pathv.front().finalPoint(), -pt2 + derivs_2[0], derivs_2[0]);
+
+                                break;
+
+                            }
+                        }
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                delete last_seg_reverse;
+            }
+        }
+        Geom::PathVector outvector;
+        outvector.push_back(p);
+        curve->set_pathvector(outvector);
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace LivePathEffect
+} /* namespace Inkscape */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-attach-path.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-attach-path.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d6c590d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-attach-path.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#ifndef INKSCAPE_LPE_ATTACH_PATH_H
+#define INKSCAPE_LPE_ATTACH_PATH_H
+
+/*
+ * Inkscape::LPEAttachPath
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Ted Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include "live_effects/effect.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/parameter.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/point.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/originalpath.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/vector.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/bool.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/transformedpoint.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+class LPEAttachPath : public Effect {
+public:
+    LPEAttachPath(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject);
+    virtual ~LPEAttachPath();
+
+    virtual void doEffect (SPCurve * curve);
+    virtual void resetDefaults(SPItem const * item);
+
+private:
+    LPEAttachPath(const LPEAttachPath&);
+    LPEAttachPath& operator=(const LPEAttachPath&);
+
+    Geom::Point curve_start_previous_origin;
+    Geom::Point curve_end_previous_origin;
+        
+    OriginalPathParam start_path;
+    ScalarParam start_path_position;
+    TransformedPointParam start_path_curve_start;
+    VectorParam start_path_curve_end;
+
+    OriginalPathParam end_path;
+    ScalarParam end_path_position;
+    TransformedPointParam end_path_curve_start;
+    VectorParam end_path_curve_end;
+};
+
+}; //namespace LivePathEffect
+}; //namespace Inkscape
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-bounding-box.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-bounding-box.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bafd5e70e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-bounding-box.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
+#include "live_effects/lpe-bounding-box.h"
+
+#include "display/curve.h"
+#include "sp-item.h"
+#include "2geom/path.h"
+#include "sp-shape.h"
+#include "sp-text.h"
+#include "2geom/bezier-curve.h"
+#include "lpe-bounding-box.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+LPEBoundingBox::LPEBoundingBox(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
+    Effect(lpeobject),
+    linked_path(_("Linked path:"), _("Path from which to take the original path data"), "linkedpath", &wr, this),
+    visual_bounds(_("Visual Bounds"), _("Uses the visual bounding box"), "visualbounds", &wr, this)
+{
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&linked_path) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&visual_bounds) );
+    //perceived_path = true;
+}
+
+LPEBoundingBox::~LPEBoundingBox()
+{
+
+}
+
+void LPEBoundingBox::doEffect (SPCurve * curve)
+{
+    if (curve) {
+        if ( linked_path.linksToPath() && linked_path.getObject() ) {
+            SPItem * item = linked_path.getObject();
+            Geom::OptRect bbox = visual_bounds.get_value() ? item->visualBounds() : item->geometricBounds();
+            Geom::Path p(Geom::Point(bbox->left(), bbox->top()));
+            p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox->right(), bbox->top()));
+            p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox->right(), bbox->bottom()));
+            p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox->left(), bbox->bottom()));
+            p.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(Geom::Point(bbox->left(), bbox->top()));
+            std::vector<Geom::Path> out;
+            out.push_back(p);
+            curve->set_pathvector(out);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace LivePathEffect
+} /* namespace Inkscape */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-bounding-box.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-bounding-box.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d028a20ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-bounding-box.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#ifndef INKSCAPE_LPE_BOUNDING_BOX_H
+#define INKSCAPE_LPE_BOUNDING_BOX_H
+
+/*
+ * Inkscape::LPEFillBetweenStrokes
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include "live_effects/effect.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/originalpath.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+class LPEBoundingBox : public Effect {
+public:
+    LPEBoundingBox(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject);
+    virtual ~LPEBoundingBox();
+
+    virtual void doEffect (SPCurve * curve);
+
+private:
+    OriginalPathParam  linked_path;
+    BoolParam visual_bounds;
+
+private:
+    LPEBoundingBox(const LPEBoundingBox&);
+    LPEBoundingBox& operator=(const LPEBoundingBox&);
+};
+
+}; //namespace LivePathEffect
+}; //namespace Inkscape
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-ellipse_5pts.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-ellipse_5pts.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0a5919fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-ellipse_5pts.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+/** \file
+ * LPE "Ellipse through 5 points" implementation
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include "live_effects/lpe-ellipse_5pts.h"
+
+// You might need to include other 2geom files. You can add them here:
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+#include <2geom/path.h>
+#include <2geom/circle.h>
+#include <2geom/ellipse.h>
+#include <2geom/path-sink.h>
+#include "inkscape.h"
+#include "desktop.h"
+#include "message-stack.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+LPEEllipse5Pts::LPEEllipse5Pts(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
+    Effect(lpeobject)
+{
+    //perceived_path = true;
+}
+
+LPEEllipse5Pts::~LPEEllipse5Pts()
+{
+}
+
+static double _det3(double (*mat)[3])
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+    {
+        for (int j = i + 1; j < 3; j++)
+        {
+            for (int k = i + 1; k < 3; k++)
+            {
+                mat[j][k] = (mat[j][k] * mat[i][i] - mat[j][i] * mat[i][k]);
+                if (i) mat[j][k] /= mat[i-1][i-1];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return mat[2][2];
+}
+static double _det5(double (*mat)[5])
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+    {
+        for (int j = i + 1; j < 5; j++)
+        {
+            for (int k = i + 1; k < 5; k++)
+            {
+                mat[j][k] = (mat[j][k] * mat[i][i] - mat[j][i] * mat[i][k]);
+                if (i) mat[j][k] /= mat[i-1][i-1];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return mat[4][4];
+}
+
+std::vector<Geom::Path>
+LPEEllipse5Pts::doEffect_path (std::vector<Geom::Path> const & path_in)
+{
+    std::vector<Geom::Path> path_out = std::vector<Geom::Path>();
+
+    if (path_in[0].size() < 4) {
+        
+        SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->messageStack()->flash(Inkscape::WARNING_MESSAGE, _("Five points required for constructing an ellipse"));
+        return path_in;
+    }
+    // we assume that the path has >= 3 nodes
+    Geom::Point A = path_in[0].initialPoint();
+    Geom::Point B = path_in[0].pointAt(1);
+    Geom::Point C = path_in[0].pointAt(2);
+    Geom::Point D = path_in[0].pointAt(3);
+    Geom::Point E = path_in[0].pointAt(4);
+
+    using namespace Geom;
+
+    double rowmajor_matrix[5][6] =
+    {
+        {A.x()*A.x(), A.x()*A.y(), A.y()*A.y(), A.x(), A.y(), 1},
+        {B.x()*B.x(), B.x()*B.y(), B.y()*B.y(), B.x(), B.y(), 1},
+        {C.x()*C.x(), C.x()*C.y(), C.y()*C.y(), C.x(), C.y(), 1},
+        {D.x()*D.x(), D.x()*D.y(), D.y()*D.y(), D.x(), D.y(), 1},
+        {E.x()*E.x(), E.x()*E.y(), E.y()*E.y(), E.x(), E.y(), 1}
+    };
+    
+    double mat_a[5][5] =
+    {
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][1], rowmajor_matrix[1][1], rowmajor_matrix[2][1], rowmajor_matrix[3][1], rowmajor_matrix[4][1]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][2], rowmajor_matrix[1][2], rowmajor_matrix[2][2], rowmajor_matrix[3][2], rowmajor_matrix[4][2]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][3], rowmajor_matrix[1][3], rowmajor_matrix[2][3], rowmajor_matrix[3][3], rowmajor_matrix[4][3]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][4], rowmajor_matrix[1][4], rowmajor_matrix[2][4], rowmajor_matrix[3][4], rowmajor_matrix[4][4]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][5], rowmajor_matrix[1][5], rowmajor_matrix[2][5], rowmajor_matrix[3][5], rowmajor_matrix[4][5]}
+    };
+    double mat_b[5][5] =
+    {
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][0], rowmajor_matrix[1][0], rowmajor_matrix[2][0], rowmajor_matrix[3][0], rowmajor_matrix[4][0]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][2], rowmajor_matrix[1][2], rowmajor_matrix[2][2], rowmajor_matrix[3][2], rowmajor_matrix[4][2]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][3], rowmajor_matrix[1][3], rowmajor_matrix[2][3], rowmajor_matrix[3][3], rowmajor_matrix[4][3]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][4], rowmajor_matrix[1][4], rowmajor_matrix[2][4], rowmajor_matrix[3][4], rowmajor_matrix[4][4]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][5], rowmajor_matrix[1][5], rowmajor_matrix[2][5], rowmajor_matrix[3][5], rowmajor_matrix[4][5]}
+    };
+    double mat_c[5][5] =
+    {
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][0], rowmajor_matrix[1][0], rowmajor_matrix[2][0], rowmajor_matrix[3][0], rowmajor_matrix[4][0]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][1], rowmajor_matrix[1][1], rowmajor_matrix[2][1], rowmajor_matrix[3][1], rowmajor_matrix[4][1]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][3], rowmajor_matrix[1][3], rowmajor_matrix[2][3], rowmajor_matrix[3][3], rowmajor_matrix[4][3]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][4], rowmajor_matrix[1][4], rowmajor_matrix[2][4], rowmajor_matrix[3][4], rowmajor_matrix[4][4]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][5], rowmajor_matrix[1][5], rowmajor_matrix[2][5], rowmajor_matrix[3][5], rowmajor_matrix[4][5]}
+    };
+    double mat_d[5][5] =
+    {
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][0], rowmajor_matrix[1][0], rowmajor_matrix[2][0], rowmajor_matrix[3][0], rowmajor_matrix[4][0]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][1], rowmajor_matrix[1][1], rowmajor_matrix[2][1], rowmajor_matrix[3][1], rowmajor_matrix[4][1]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][2], rowmajor_matrix[1][2], rowmajor_matrix[2][2], rowmajor_matrix[3][2], rowmajor_matrix[4][2]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][4], rowmajor_matrix[1][4], rowmajor_matrix[2][4], rowmajor_matrix[3][4], rowmajor_matrix[4][4]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][5], rowmajor_matrix[1][5], rowmajor_matrix[2][5], rowmajor_matrix[3][5], rowmajor_matrix[4][5]}
+    };
+    double mat_e[5][5] =
+    {
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][0], rowmajor_matrix[1][0], rowmajor_matrix[2][0], rowmajor_matrix[3][0], rowmajor_matrix[4][0]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][1], rowmajor_matrix[1][1], rowmajor_matrix[2][1], rowmajor_matrix[3][1], rowmajor_matrix[4][1]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][2], rowmajor_matrix[1][2], rowmajor_matrix[2][2], rowmajor_matrix[3][2], rowmajor_matrix[4][2]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][3], rowmajor_matrix[1][3], rowmajor_matrix[2][3], rowmajor_matrix[3][3], rowmajor_matrix[4][3]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][5], rowmajor_matrix[1][5], rowmajor_matrix[2][5], rowmajor_matrix[3][5], rowmajor_matrix[4][5]}
+    };
+    double mat_f[5][5] =
+    {
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][0], rowmajor_matrix[1][0], rowmajor_matrix[2][0], rowmajor_matrix[3][0], rowmajor_matrix[4][0]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][1], rowmajor_matrix[1][1], rowmajor_matrix[2][1], rowmajor_matrix[3][1], rowmajor_matrix[4][1]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][2], rowmajor_matrix[1][2], rowmajor_matrix[2][2], rowmajor_matrix[3][2], rowmajor_matrix[4][2]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][3], rowmajor_matrix[1][3], rowmajor_matrix[2][3], rowmajor_matrix[3][3], rowmajor_matrix[4][3]},
+        {rowmajor_matrix[0][4], rowmajor_matrix[1][4], rowmajor_matrix[2][4], rowmajor_matrix[3][4], rowmajor_matrix[4][4]}
+    };
+    
+    double a1 = _det5(mat_a);
+    double b1 = -_det5(mat_b);
+    double c1 = _det5(mat_c);
+    double d1 = -_det5(mat_d);
+    double e1 = _det5(mat_e);
+    double f1 = -_det5(mat_f);
+    
+    double mat_check[][3] = 
+    {
+        {a1, b1/2, d1/2},
+        {b1/2, c1, e1/2},
+        {d1/2, e1/2, f1}
+    };
+    
+    if (_det3(mat_check) == 0 || a1*c1 - b1*b1/4 <= 0) {
+        SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->messageStack()->flash(Inkscape::WARNING_MESSAGE, _("No ellipse found for specified points"));
+        return path_in;
+    }
+    
+    Geom::Ellipse el(a1, b1, c1, d1, e1, f1);
+    
+    double s, e;
+    double x0, y0, x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3;
+    double len;
+
+    // figure out if we have a slice, guarding against rounding errors
+
+    Path p(Geom::Point(cos(0), sin(0)));
+
+    double end = 2 * M_PI;
+    for (s = 0; s < end; s += M_PI_2) {
+        e = s + M_PI_2;
+        if (e > end)
+            e = end;
+        len = 4*tan((e - s)/4)/3;
+        x0 = cos(s);
+        y0 = sin(s);
+        x1 = x0 + len * cos(s + M_PI_2);
+        y1 = y0 + len * sin(s + M_PI_2);
+        x3 = cos(e);
+        y3 = sin(e);
+        x2 = x3 + len * cos(e - M_PI_2);
+        y2 = y3 + len * sin(e - M_PI_2);
+        p.appendNew<Geom::CubicBezier>(Geom::Point(x1,y1), Geom::Point(x2,y2), Geom::Point(x3,y3));
+    }
+    
+    Geom::Affine aff = Geom::Scale(el.ray(Geom::X), el.ray(Geom::Y)) * Geom::Rotate(el.rot_angle()) * Geom::Translate(el.center());
+    
+    path_out.push_back(p * aff);
+
+    return path_out;
+}
+
+/* ######################## */
+
+} //namespace LivePathEffect
+} /* namespace Inkscape */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-ellipse_5pts.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-ellipse_5pts.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3b1fccfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-ellipse_5pts.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#ifndef INKSCAPE_LPE_ELLIPSE_5PTS_H
+#define INKSCAPE_LPE_ELLIPSE_5PTS_H
+
+/** \file
+ * LPE "Ellipse through 5 points" implementation
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include "live_effects/effect.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/parameter.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/point.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+class LPEEllipse5Pts : public Effect {
+public:
+    LPEEllipse5Pts(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject);
+    virtual ~LPEEllipse5Pts();
+
+    virtual std::vector<Geom::Path> doEffect_path (std::vector<Geom::Path> const & path_in);
+
+private:
+    LPEEllipse5Pts(const LPEEllipse5Pts&);
+    LPEEllipse5Pts& operator=(const LPEEllipse5Pts&);
+};
+
+} //namespace LivePathEffect
+} //namespace Inkscape
+
+#endif
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-fill-between-many.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-fill-between-many.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7cf354044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-fill-between-many.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include <gtkmm/box.h>
+
+#include "live_effects/lpe-fill-between-many.h"
+
+#include "display/curve.h"
+#include "sp-item.h"
+#include "2geom/path.h"
+#include "sp-shape.h"
+#include "sp-text.h"
+#include "2geom/bezier-curve.h"
+
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+LPEFillBetweenMany::LPEFillBetweenMany(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
+    Effect(lpeobject),
+    linked_paths(_("Linked path:"), _("Paths from which to take the original path data"), "linkedpaths", &wr, this)
+{
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&linked_paths) );
+    //perceived_path = true;
+}
+
+LPEFillBetweenMany::~LPEFillBetweenMany()
+{
+
+}
+
+void LPEFillBetweenMany::doEffect (SPCurve * curve)
+{
+    std::vector<Geom::Path> res_pathv;
+    SPItem * firstObj = NULL;
+    for (std::vector<PathAndDirection*>::iterator iter = linked_paths._vector.begin(); iter != linked_paths._vector.end(); iter++) {
+        SPObject *obj;
+        if ((*iter)->ref.isAttached() && (obj = (*iter)->ref.getObject()) && SP_IS_ITEM(obj) && !(*iter)->_pathvector.empty()) {
+            Geom::Path linked_path;
+            if ((*iter)->reversed) {
+                linked_path = (*iter)->_pathvector.front().reverse();
+            } else {
+                linked_path = (*iter)->_pathvector.front();
+            }
+            
+            if (!res_pathv.empty()) {
+                linked_path = linked_path * SP_ITEM(obj)->getRelativeTransform(firstObj);
+                res_pathv.front().appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(linked_path.initialPoint());
+                res_pathv.front().append(linked_path);
+            } else {
+                firstObj = SP_ITEM(obj);
+                res_pathv.push_back(linked_path);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (!res_pathv.empty()) {
+        res_pathv.front().close();
+    }
+    curve->set_pathvector(res_pathv);
+}
+
+} // namespace LivePathEffect
+} /* namespace Inkscape */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-fill-between-many.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-fill-between-many.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99ee8b15f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-fill-between-many.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifndef INKSCAPE_LPE_FILL_BETWEEN_MANY_H
+#define INKSCAPE_LPE_FILL_BETWEEN_MANY_H
+
+/*
+ * Inkscape::LPEFillBetweenStrokes
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include "live_effects/effect.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/originalpatharray.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+class LPEFillBetweenMany : public Effect {
+public:
+    LPEFillBetweenMany(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject);
+    virtual ~LPEFillBetweenMany();
+    
+    virtual void doEffect (SPCurve * curve);
+
+private:
+    OriginalPathArrayParam linked_paths;
+
+private:
+    LPEFillBetweenMany(const LPEFillBetweenMany&);
+    LPEFillBetweenMany& operator=(const LPEFillBetweenMany&);
+};
+
+}; //namespace LivePathEffect
+}; //namespace Inkscape
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-fill-between-strokes.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-fill-between-strokes.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e72979ed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-fill-between-strokes.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
+#include "live_effects/lpe-fill-between-strokes.h"
+
+#include "display/curve.h"
+#include "sp-item.h"
+#include "2geom/path.h"
+#include "sp-shape.h"
+#include "sp-text.h"
+#include "2geom/bezier-curve.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+LPEFillBetweenStrokes::LPEFillBetweenStrokes(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
+    Effect(lpeobject),
+    linked_path(_("Linked path:"), _("Path from which to take the original path data"), "linkedpath", &wr, this),
+    second_path(_("Second path:"), _("Second path from which to take the original path data"), "secondpath", &wr, this),
+    reverse_second(_("Reverse Second"), _("Reverses the second path order"), "reversesecond", &wr, this)
+{
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&linked_path) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&second_path) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&reverse_second) );
+    //perceived_path = true;
+}
+
+LPEFillBetweenStrokes::~LPEFillBetweenStrokes()
+{
+
+}
+
+void LPEFillBetweenStrokes::doEffect (SPCurve * curve)
+{
+    if (curve) {
+        if ( linked_path.linksToPath() && second_path.linksToPath() && linked_path.getObject() && second_path.getObject() ) {
+            std::vector<Geom::Path> linked_pathv = linked_path.get_pathvector();
+            std::vector<Geom::Path> second_pathv = second_path.get_pathvector();
+            std::vector<Geom::Path> result_linked_pathv;
+            std::vector<Geom::Path> result_second_pathv;
+            Geom::Affine second_transform = second_path.getObject()->getRelativeTransform(linked_path.getObject());
+
+            for (std::vector<Geom::Path>::iterator iter = linked_pathv.begin(); iter != linked_pathv.end(); ++iter)
+            {
+                result_linked_pathv.push_back((*iter));
+            }
+            for (std::vector<Geom::Path>::iterator iter = second_pathv.begin(); iter != second_pathv.end(); ++iter)
+            {
+                result_second_pathv.push_back((*iter) * second_transform);
+            }
+
+            if ( !result_linked_pathv.empty() && !result_second_pathv.empty() && !result_linked_pathv.front().closed() ) {
+                if (reverse_second.get_value())
+                {
+                    result_linked_pathv.front().appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(result_second_pathv.front().finalPoint());
+                    result_linked_pathv.front().append(result_second_pathv.front().reverse());
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    result_linked_pathv.front().appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(result_second_pathv.front().initialPoint());
+                    result_linked_pathv.front().append(result_second_pathv.front());
+                }
+                curve->set_pathvector(result_linked_pathv);
+            }
+            else if ( !result_linked_pathv.empty() ) {
+                curve->set_pathvector(result_linked_pathv);
+            }
+            else if ( !result_second_pathv.empty() ) {
+                curve->set_pathvector(result_second_pathv);
+            }
+        }
+        else if ( linked_path.linksToPath() && linked_path.getObject() ) {
+            std::vector<Geom::Path> linked_pathv = linked_path.get_pathvector();
+            std::vector<Geom::Path> result_pathv;
+
+            for (std::vector<Geom::Path>::iterator iter = linked_pathv.begin(); iter != linked_pathv.end(); ++iter)
+            {
+                result_pathv.push_back((*iter));
+            }
+            if ( !result_pathv.empty() ) {
+                curve->set_pathvector(result_pathv);
+            }
+        }
+        else if ( second_path.linksToPath() && second_path.getObject() ) {
+            std::vector<Geom::Path> second_pathv = second_path.get_pathvector();
+            std::vector<Geom::Path> result_pathv;
+
+            for (std::vector<Geom::Path>::iterator iter = second_pathv.begin(); iter != second_pathv.end(); ++iter)
+            {
+                result_pathv.push_back((*iter));
+            }
+            if ( !result_pathv.empty() ) {
+                curve->set_pathvector(result_pathv);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace LivePathEffect
+} /* namespace Inkscape */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-fill-between-strokes.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-fill-between-strokes.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec57b1852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-fill-between-strokes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#ifndef INKSCAPE_LPE_FILL_BETWEEN_STROKES_H
+#define INKSCAPE_LPE_FILL_BETWEEN_STROKES_H
+
+/*
+ * Inkscape::LPEFillBetweenStrokes
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include "live_effects/effect.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/originalpath.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+class LPEFillBetweenStrokes : public Effect {
+public:
+    LPEFillBetweenStrokes(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject);
+    virtual ~LPEFillBetweenStrokes();
+    
+    virtual void doEffect (SPCurve * curve);
+
+private:
+    OriginalPathParam  linked_path;
+    OriginalPathParam  second_path;
+    BoolParam reverse_second;
+
+private:
+    LPEFillBetweenStrokes(const LPEFillBetweenStrokes&);
+    LPEFillBetweenStrokes& operator=(const LPEFillBetweenStrokes&);
+};
+
+}; //namespace LivePathEffect
+}; //namespace Inkscape
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-jointype.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-jointype.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0a6e845b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-jointype.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+/** \file
+ * LPE "Join Type" implementation
+ */
+ /* Authors:
+ *  
+ *	 Liam P White
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Authors
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL v2, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include <math.h>
+
+#include "live_effects/parameter/enum.h"
+#include "live_effects/pathoutlineprovider.h"
+
+#include "sp-shape.h"
+#include "style.h"
+#include "xml/repr.h"
+#include "sp-paint-server.h"
+#include "svg/svg-color.h"
+#include "desktop-style.h"
+#include "svg/css-ostringstream.h"
+#include "display/curve.h"
+
+#include <2geom/path.h>
+#include <2geom/svg-elliptical-arc.h>
+
+#include "lpe-jointype.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+static const Util::EnumData<unsigned> JoinTypeData[] = {
+	{LINEJOIN_STRAIGHT, N_("Beveled"), "bevel"},
+    {LINEJOIN_ROUND, N_("Rounded"), "round"},
+    {LINEJOIN_POINTY, N_("Miter"), "miter"},
+	{LINEJOIN_REFLECTED,  N_("Reflected"), "extrapolated"},
+    {LINEJOIN_EXTRAPOLATED, N_("Extrapolated arc"), "extrp_arc"}
+};
+
+static const Util::EnumData<unsigned> CapTypeData[] = {
+	{BUTT_STRAIGHT, N_("Butt"), "butt"},
+	{BUTT_ROUND, N_("Rounded"), "round"},
+	{BUTT_SQUARE, N_("Square"), "square"},
+	{BUTT_POINTY, N_("Peak"), "peak"},
+	{BUTT_LEANED, N_("Leaned"), "leaned"}
+};
+
+static const Util::EnumDataConverter<unsigned> CapTypeConverter(CapTypeData, sizeof(CapTypeData)/sizeof(*CapTypeData));
+static const Util::EnumDataConverter<unsigned> JoinTypeConverter(JoinTypeData, sizeof(JoinTypeData)/sizeof(*JoinTypeData));
+
+LPEJoinType::LPEJoinType(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
+	Effect(lpeobject),
+	line_width(_("Line width"), _("Thickness of the stroke"), "line_width", &wr, this, 1.),
+	linecap_type(_("Line cap"), _("The end shape of the stroke"), "linecap_type", CapTypeConverter, &wr, this, butt_straight),
+	linejoin_type(_("Join:"), _("Determines the shape of the path's corners"),  "linejoin_type", JoinTypeConverter, &wr, this, LINEJOIN_EXTRAPOLATED),
+	start_lean(_("Start path lean"), _("Start path lean"), "start_lean", &wr, this, 0.),
+	end_lean(_("End path lean"), _("End path lean"), "end_lean", &wr, this, 0.),
+	miter_limit(_("Miter limit:"), _("Maximum length of the miter join (in units of stroke width)"), "miter_limit", &wr, this, 100.),
+	attempt_force_join(_("Force miter"), _("Overrides the miter limit and forces a join."), "attempt_force_join", &wr, this, true)
+{
+	show_orig_path = true;
+	registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&linecap_type) );
+	registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&line_width) );
+	registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&linejoin_type) );
+	registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&start_lean) );
+	registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&end_lean) );
+	registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&miter_limit) );
+	registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&attempt_force_join) );
+	was_initialized = false;
+	start_lean.param_set_range(-1,1);
+	start_lean.param_set_increments(0.1, 0.1);
+	start_lean.param_set_digits(4);
+	end_lean.param_set_range(-1,1);
+	end_lean.param_set_increments(0.1, 0.1);
+	end_lean.param_set_digits(4);
+}
+
+LPEJoinType::~LPEJoinType()
+{
+}
+
+//from LPEPowerStroke -- sets fill if stroke color because we will
+//be converting to a fill to make the new join.
+
+void LPEJoinType::doOnApply(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
+{
+	if (SP_IS_SHAPE(lpeitem)) {
+        SPLPEItem* item = const_cast<SPLPEItem*>(lpeitem);
+        double width = (lpeitem && lpeitem->style) ? lpeitem->style->stroke_width.computed : 1.;
+        
+        SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new ();
+        if (true) {
+            if (lpeitem->style->stroke.isPaintserver()) {
+                SPPaintServer * server = lpeitem->style->getStrokePaintServer();
+                if (server) {
+                    Glib::ustring str;
+                    str += "url(#";
+                    str += server->getId();
+                    str += ")";
+                    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", str.c_str());
+                }
+            } else if (lpeitem->style->stroke.isColor()) {
+                gchar c[64];
+                sp_svg_write_color (c, sizeof(c), lpeitem->style->stroke.value.color.toRGBA32(SP_SCALE24_TO_FLOAT(lpeitem->style->stroke_opacity.value)));
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", c);
+            } else {
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", "none");
+            }
+        } else {
+            sp_repr_css_unset_property (css, "fill");
+        }
+        
+        sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "stroke", "none");
+        
+        sp_desktop_apply_css_recursive(item, css, true);
+        sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
+	if (!was_initialized)
+	{
+		was_initialized = true;
+		line_width.param_set_value(width);
+	}
+    } else {
+        g_warning("LPE Join Type can only be applied to paths (not groups).");
+    }
+}
+
+//from LPEPowerStroke -- sets stroke color from existing fill color
+
+void LPEJoinType::doOnRemove(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
+{
+	
+	if (SP_IS_SHAPE(lpeitem)) {
+        SPLPEItem *item = const_cast<SPLPEItem*>(lpeitem);
+
+        SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new ();
+        if (true) {
+            if (lpeitem->style->fill.isPaintserver()) {
+                SPPaintServer * server = lpeitem->style->getFillPaintServer();
+                if (server) {
+                    Glib::ustring str;
+                    str += "url(#";
+                    str += server->getId();
+                    str += ")";
+                    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke", str.c_str());
+                }
+            } else if (lpeitem->style->fill.isColor()) {
+                gchar c[64];
+                sp_svg_write_color (c, sizeof(c), lpeitem->style->stroke.value.color.toRGBA32(SP_SCALE24_TO_FLOAT(lpeitem->style->stroke_opacity.value)));
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke", c);
+            } else {
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke", "none");
+            }
+        } else {
+            sp_repr_css_unset_property (css, "stroke");
+        }
+
+	Inkscape::CSSOStringStream os;
+        os << fabs(line_width);
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke-width", os.str().c_str());
+
+        sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "fill", "none");
+
+        sp_desktop_apply_css_recursive(item, css, true);
+        sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
+        item->updateRepr();
+    }
+}
+
+//NOTE: I originally had all the outliner functions defined in here, but they were actually useful
+//enough for other LPEs so I moved them all into pathoutlineprovider.cpp. The code here is just a 
+//wrapper around it.
+std::vector<Geom::Path> LPEJoinType::doEffect_path(std::vector<Geom::Path> const & path_in)
+{       
+	return Outline::PathVectorOutline(path_in, line_width, static_cast<ButtTypeMod>(linecap_type.get_value()), 
+                                      static_cast<LineJoinType>(linejoin_type.get_value()),
+						              (attempt_force_join ? std::numeric_limits<double>::max() : miter_limit),
+                                      start_lean/2 ,end_lean/2);
+}
+
+} //namespace LivePathEffect
+} //namespace Inkscape
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-jointype.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-jointype.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ebce1c7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-jointype.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/* Authors:

+ * Liam P White

+ *

+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Authors

+ *

+ * Released under GNU GPL v2, read the file COPYING for more information

+ */

+#ifndef INKSCAPE_LPE_JOINTYPE_H

+#define INKSCAPE_LPE_JOINTYPE_H

+ 

+#include "live_effects/effect.h"

+#include "live_effects/parameter/parameter.h"

+#include "live_effects/parameter/point.h"

+#include "live_effects/parameter/enum.h"

+

+namespace Inkscape {

+namespace LivePathEffect {

+ 

+class LPEJoinType : public Effect {

+public:

+	LPEJoinType(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject);

+	virtual ~LPEJoinType();

+	

+	virtual void doOnApply(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);

+	virtual void doOnRemove(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);

+	virtual std::vector <Geom::Path> doEffect_path (std::vector<Geom::Path> const & path_in);

+

+private:

+	LPEJoinType(const LPEJoinType&);

+	LPEJoinType& operator=(const LPEJoinType&);

+	

+	ScalarParam line_width;

+	EnumParam<unsigned> linecap_type;

+	EnumParam<unsigned> linejoin_type;

+	ScalarParam start_lean;

+	ScalarParam end_lean;

+	ScalarParam miter_limit;

+	BoolParam attempt_force_join;

+	bool was_initialized;

+};

+

+} //namespace LivePathEffect

+} //namespace Inkscape

+

+#endif

diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-knot.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-knot.cpp
index 938287c22..3876aa24b 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-knot.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-knot.cpp
@@ -537,6 +537,10 @@ LPEKnot::doBeforeEffect (SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
 {
     using namespace Geom;
     original_bbox(lpeitem);
+    
+    if (SP_IS_PATH(lpeitem)) {
+        supplied_path = SP_PATH(lpeitem)->getCurve()->get_pathvector();
+    }
 
     gpaths.clear();
     gstroke_widths.clear();
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-knot.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-knot.h
index f926bf085..080f32de2 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-knot.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-knot.h
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ public:
   void addKnotHolderEntities(KnotHolder *knotholder, SPDesktop *desktop, SPItem *item);
 
 protected:
-    virtual void addCanvasIndicators(SPLPEItem const *lpeitem, std::vector<Geom::PathVector> &hp_vec);
+  virtual void addCanvasIndicators(SPLPEItem const *lpeitem, std::vector<Geom::PathVector> &hp_vec);
+  std::vector<Geom::Path> supplied_path; //for knotholder business
   
 private:
   void updateSwitcher();
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke-interpolators.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke-interpolators.h
index 986bd3544..3cde0b4b3 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke-interpolators.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke-interpolators.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ enum InterpolatorType {
   INTERP_CUBICBEZIER,
   INTERP_CUBICBEZIER_JOHAN,
   INTERP_SPIRO,
+  INTERP_CUBICBEZIER_SMOOTH,
   INTERP_CENTRIPETAL_CATMULLROM
 };
 
@@ -134,6 +135,43 @@ private:
     CubicBezierJohan& operator=(const CubicBezierJohan&);
 };
 
+/// @todo invent name for this class
+class CubicBezierSmooth : public Interpolator {
+public:
+    CubicBezierSmooth(double beta = 0.2) {
+        _beta = beta;
+    };
+    virtual ~CubicBezierSmooth() {};
+
+    virtual Path interpolateToPath(std::vector<Point> const &points) const {
+        Path fit;
+        fit.start(points.at(0));
+        unsigned int num_points = points.size();
+        for (unsigned int i = 1; i < num_points; ++i) {
+            Point p0 = points.at(i-1);
+            Point p1 = points.at(i);
+            Point dx = Point(p1[X] - p0[X], 0);
+            if (i == 1) {
+                fit.appendNew<CubicBezier>(p0, p1-0.75*dx, p1);
+            } else if (i == points.size() - 1) {
+                fit.appendNew<CubicBezier>(p0+0.75*dx, p1, p1);
+            } else {
+                fit.appendNew<CubicBezier>(p0+_beta*dx, p1-_beta*dx, p1);
+            }
+        }
+        return fit;
+    };
+
+    void setBeta(double beta) {
+        _beta = beta;
+    }
+
+    double _beta;
+
+private:
+    CubicBezierSmooth(const CubicBezierSmooth&);
+    CubicBezierSmooth& operator=(const CubicBezierSmooth&);
+};
 
 class SpiroInterpolator : public Interpolator {
 public:
@@ -261,6 +299,8 @@ Interpolator::create(InterpolatorType type) {
         return new Geom::Interpolate::CubicBezierJohan();
       case INTERP_SPIRO:
         return new Geom::Interpolate::SpiroInterpolator();
+      case INTERP_CUBICBEZIER_SMOOTH:
+        return new Geom::Interpolate::CubicBezierSmooth();
       case INTERP_CENTRIPETAL_CATMULLROM:
         return new Geom::Interpolate::CentripetalCatmullRomInterpolator();
       default:
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp
index 5bfe88ed1..b1951d978 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 
 #include "sp-shape.h"
 #include "style.h"
+#include "xml/repr.h"
+#include "sp-paint-server.h"
+#include "svg/svg-color.h"
+#include "desktop-style.h"
+#include "svg/css-ostringstream.h"
 #include "display/curve.h"
 
 #include <2geom/path.h>
@@ -185,6 +190,7 @@ namespace Inkscape {
 namespace LivePathEffect {
 
 static const Util::EnumData<unsigned> InterpolatorTypeData[] = {
+    {Geom::Interpolate::INTERP_CUBICBEZIER_SMOOTH,  N_("CubicBezierSmooth"), "CubicBezierSmooth"},
     {Geom::Interpolate::INTERP_LINEAR          , N_("Linear"), "Linear"},
     {Geom::Interpolate::INTERP_CUBICBEZIER          , N_("CubicBezierFit"), "CubicBezierFit"},
     {Geom::Interpolate::INTERP_CUBICBEZIER_JOHAN     , N_("CubicBezierJohan"), "CubicBezierJohan"},
@@ -223,9 +229,7 @@ static const Util::EnumData<unsigned> LineJoinTypeData[] = {
     {LINEJOIN_EXTRP_MITER,  N_("Extrapolated"),      "extrapolated"},
     {LINEJOIN_MITER, N_("Miter"),     "miter"},
     {LINEJOIN_SPIRO, N_("Spiro"),     "spiro"},
-#ifdef LPE_ENABLE_TEST_EFFECTS
     {LINEJOIN_EXTRP_MITER_ARC, N_("Extrapolated arc"),     "extrp_arc"}, 
-#endif
 };
 static const Util::EnumDataConverter<unsigned> LineJoinTypeConverter(LineJoinTypeData, sizeof(LineJoinTypeData)/sizeof(*LineJoinTypeData));
 
@@ -233,12 +237,12 @@ LPEPowerStroke::LPEPowerStroke(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
     Effect(lpeobject),
     offset_points(_("Offset points"), _("Offset points"), "offset_points", &wr, this),
     sort_points(_("Sort points"), _("Sort offset points according to their time value along the curve"), "sort_points", &wr, this, true),
-    interpolator_type(_("Interpolator type:"), _("Determines which kind of interpolator will be used to interpolate between stroke width along the path"), "interpolator_type", InterpolatorTypeConverter, &wr, this, Geom::Interpolate::INTERP_CUBICBEZIER_JOHAN),
+    interpolator_type(_("Interpolator type:"), _("Determines which kind of interpolator will be used to interpolate between stroke width along the path"), "interpolator_type", InterpolatorTypeConverter, &wr, this, Geom::Interpolate::INTERP_CUBICBEZIER),
     interpolator_beta(_("Smoothness:"), _("Sets the smoothness for the CubicBezierJohan interpolator; 0 = linear interpolation, 1 = smooth"), "interpolator_beta", &wr, this, 0.2),
-    start_linecap_type(_("Start cap:"), _("Determines the shape of the path's start"), "start_linecap_type", LineCapTypeConverter, &wr, this, LINECAP_ROUND),
-    linejoin_type(_("Join:"), _("Determines the shape of the path's corners"), "linejoin_type", LineJoinTypeConverter, &wr, this, LINEJOIN_ROUND),
+    start_linecap_type(_("Start cap:"), _("Determines the shape of the path's start"), "start_linecap_type", LineCapTypeConverter, &wr, this, LINECAP_BUTT),
+    linejoin_type(_("Join:"), _("Determines the shape of the path's corners"), "linejoin_type", LineJoinTypeConverter, &wr, this, LINEJOIN_EXTRP_MITER_ARC),
     miter_limit(_("Miter limit:"), _("Maximum length of the miter (in units of stroke width)"), "miter_limit", &wr, this, 4.),
-    end_linecap_type(_("End cap:"), _("Determines the shape of the path's end"), "end_linecap_type", LineCapTypeConverter, &wr, this, LINECAP_ROUND)
+    end_linecap_type(_("End cap:"), _("Determines the shape of the path's end"), "end_linecap_type", LineCapTypeConverter, &wr, this, LINECAP_BUTT)
 {
     show_orig_path = true;
 
@@ -267,20 +271,52 @@ void
 LPEPowerStroke::doOnApply(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
 {
     if (SP_IS_SHAPE(lpeitem)) {
+        SPLPEItem* item = const_cast<SPLPEItem*>(lpeitem);
         std::vector<Geom::Point> points;
         Geom::PathVector const &pathv = SP_SHAPE(lpeitem)->_curve->get_pathvector();
-        double width = (lpeitem && lpeitem->style) ? lpeitem->style->stroke_width.computed : 1.;
+        double width = (lpeitem && lpeitem->style) ? lpeitem->style->stroke_width.computed / 2 : 1.;
+        
+        SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new ();
+        if (true) {
+            if (lpeitem->style->stroke.isPaintserver()) {
+                SPPaintServer * server = lpeitem->style->getStrokePaintServer();
+                if (server) {
+                    Glib::ustring str;
+                    str += "url(#";
+                    str += server->getId();
+                    str += ")";
+                    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", str.c_str());
+                }
+            } else if (lpeitem->style->stroke.isColor()) {
+                gchar c[64];
+                sp_svg_write_color (c, sizeof(c), lpeitem->style->stroke.value.color.toRGBA32(SP_SCALE24_TO_FLOAT(lpeitem->style->stroke_opacity.value)));
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", c);
+            } else {
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", "none");
+            }
+        } else {
+            sp_repr_css_unset_property (css, "fill");
+        }
+        
+        sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "stroke", "none");
+        
+        sp_desktop_apply_css_recursive(item, css, true);
+        sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
+        
+        item->updateRepr();
         if (pathv.empty()) {
-            points.push_back( Geom::Point(0.,width) );
+            points.push_back( Geom::Point(0.2,width) );
             points.push_back( Geom::Point(0.5,width) );
-            points.push_back( Geom::Point(1.,width) );
+            points.push_back( Geom::Point(0.8,width) );
         } else {
             Geom::Path const &path = pathv.front();
             Geom::Path::size_type const size = path.size_default();
-            points.push_back( Geom::Point(0.,width) );
+            if (!path.closed()) {
+            	points.push_back( Geom::Point(0.2,width) );
+            }
             points.push_back( Geom::Point(0.5*size,width) );
             if (!path.closed()) {
-                points.push_back( Geom::Point(size,width) );
+                points.push_back( Geom::Point(size - 0.2,width) );
             }
         }
         offset_points.param_set_and_write_new_value(points);
@@ -289,6 +325,45 @@ LPEPowerStroke::doOnApply(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
     }
 }
 
+void LPEPowerStroke::doOnRemove(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
+{
+    if (SP_IS_SHAPE(lpeitem)) {
+        SPLPEItem *item = const_cast<SPLPEItem*>(lpeitem);
+        SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new ();
+        if (true) {
+            if (lpeitem->style->fill.isPaintserver()) {
+                SPPaintServer * server = lpeitem->style->getFillPaintServer();
+                if (server) {
+                    Glib::ustring str;
+                    str += "url(#";
+                    str += server->getId();
+                    str += ")";
+                    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke", str.c_str());
+                }
+            } else if (lpeitem->style->fill.isColor()) {
+                gchar c[64];
+                sp_svg_write_color (c, sizeof(c), lpeitem->style->stroke.value.color.toRGBA32(SP_SCALE24_TO_FLOAT(lpeitem->style->stroke_opacity.value)));
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke", c);
+            } else {
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke", "none");
+            }
+        } else {
+            sp_repr_css_unset_property (css, "stroke");
+        }
+
+        Inkscape::CSSOStringStream os;
+        os << offset_points.median_width() * 2;
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke-width", os.str().c_str());
+
+        sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "fill", "none");
+
+        sp_desktop_apply_css_recursive(item, css, true);
+        sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
+
+        item->updateRepr();
+    }
+}
+
 void
 LPEPowerStroke::adjustForNewPath(std::vector<Geom::Path> const & path_in)
 {
@@ -588,6 +663,9 @@ LPEPowerStroke::doEffect_path (std::vector<Geom::Path> const & path_in)
     if (Geom::Interpolate::CubicBezierJohan *johan = dynamic_cast<Geom::Interpolate::CubicBezierJohan*>(interpolator)) {
         johan->setBeta(interpolator_beta);
     }
+    if (Geom::Interpolate::CubicBezierSmooth *smooth = dynamic_cast<Geom::Interpolate::CubicBezierSmooth*>(interpolator)) {
+        smooth->setBeta(interpolator_beta);
+    }
     Geom::Path strokepath = interpolator->interpolateToPath(ts);
     delete interpolator;
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.h
index 7bc736820..a773434aa 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-powerstroke.h
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ public:
     LPEPowerStroke(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject);
     virtual ~LPEPowerStroke();
 
+    
     virtual std::vector<Geom::Path> doEffect_path (std::vector<Geom::Path> const & path_in);
 
     virtual void doOnApply(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
+    virtual void doOnRemove(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
 
     // methods called by path-manipulator upon edits
     void adjustForNewPath(std::vector<Geom::Path> const & path_in);
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.cpp
index dbebdf7fb..bce4876af 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 #include "live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.h"
-// FIXME: The following are only needed to convert the path's SPCurve* to pwd2.
-//        There must be a more convenient way to achieve this.
 #include "sp-path.h"
 #include "display/curve.h"
 
@@ -108,13 +106,13 @@ LPETangentToCurve::addKnotHolderEntities(KnotHolder *knotholder, SPDesktop *desk
     {
         KnotHolderEntity *e = new TtC::KnotHolderEntityLeftEnd(this);
         e->create( desktop, item, knotholder, Inkscape::CTRL_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
-                    _("Adjust the \"left\" end of the tangent") );
+                    _("Adjust the <b>left</b> end of the tangent") );
         knotholder->add(e);
     }
     {
         KnotHolderEntity *e = new TtC::KnotHolderEntityRightEnd(this);
         e->create( desktop, item, knotholder, Inkscape::CTRL_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
-                   _("Adjust the \"right\" end of the tangent") );
+                   _("Adjust the <b>right</b> end of the tangent") );
         knotholder->add(e);
     }
 };
@@ -130,14 +128,13 @@ KnotHolderEntityAttachPt::knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const &/*or
 
     Geom::Point const s = snap_knot_position(p, state);
 
-    // FIXME: There must be a better way of converting the path's SPCurve* to pwd2.
-    SPCurve *curve = SP_PATH(item)->get_curve_for_edit();
-    Geom::PathVector pathv = curve->get_pathvector();
-    Piecewise<D2<SBasis> > pwd2;
-    for (unsigned int i=0; i < pathv.size(); i++) {
-        pwd2.concat(pathv[i].toPwSb());
+    if ( !SP_IS_SHAPE(lpe->sp_lpe_item) ) {
+        //lpe->t_attach.param_set_value(0);
+        g_warning("LPEItem is not a path! %s:%d\n", __FILE__, __LINE__);
+        return;
     }
-
+    Piecewise<D2<SBasis> > pwd2 = paths_to_pw( lpe->pathvector_before_effect );
+    
     double t0 = nearest_point(s, pwd2);
     lpe->t_attach.param_set_value(t0);
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.h
index 309afc14b..8e44c01d1 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ class LPETangentToCurve : public Effect {
 public:
     LPETangentToCurve(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject);
     virtual ~LPETangentToCurve();
-
     virtual Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> >
       doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & pwd2_in);
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-taperstroke.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpe-taperstroke.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5564a3b2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-taperstroke.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,630 @@
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Taper Stroke path effect, provided as an alternative to Power Strokes
+ * for otherwise constant-width paths.
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *   Liam P White <inkscapebrony@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Authors
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include "live_effects/lpe-taperstroke.h"
+
+#include <2geom/path.h>
+#include <2geom/shape.h>
+#include <2geom/path.h>
+#include <2geom/circle.h>
+#include <2geom/sbasis-to-bezier.h>
+#include "pathoutlineprovider.h"
+#include "display/curve.h"
+#include "sp-shape.h"
+#include "style.h"
+#include "xml/repr.h"
+#include "sp-paint-server.h"
+#include "svg/svg-color.h"
+#include "desktop-style.h"
+#include "svg/css-ostringstream.h"
+#include "svg/svg.h"
+
+//#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
+#include "knot-holder-entity.h"
+#include "knotholder.h"
+
+template<typename T>
+inline bool withinRange(T value, T low, T high) {
+    return (value > low && value < high);
+}
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+namespace TpS {
+    class KnotHolderEntityAttachBegin : public LPEKnotHolderEntity {
+    public:
+        KnotHolderEntityAttachBegin(LPETaperStroke * effect) : LPEKnotHolderEntity(effect) {}
+        virtual void knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const &origin, guint state);
+        virtual Geom::Point knot_get() const;
+    };
+    
+    class KnotHolderEntityAttachEnd : public LPEKnotHolderEntity {
+    public:
+        KnotHolderEntityAttachEnd(LPETaperStroke * effect) : LPEKnotHolderEntity(effect) {}
+        virtual void knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const &origin, guint state);
+        virtual Geom::Point knot_get() const;
+    };
+} // TpS
+
+static const Util::EnumData<unsigned> JoinType[] = {
+    {LINEJOIN_STRAIGHT,         N_("Beveled"),          "bevel"},
+    {LINEJOIN_ROUND,            N_("Rounded"),          "round"},
+    {LINEJOIN_REFLECTED,        N_("Reflected"),        "reflected"},
+    {LINEJOIN_POINTY,           N_("Miter"),            "miter"},
+    {LINEJOIN_EXTRAPOLATED,     N_("Extrapolated"),     "extrapolated"}
+};
+
+static const Util::EnumDataConverter<unsigned> JoinTypeConverter(JoinType, sizeof (JoinType)/sizeof(*JoinType));
+
+LPETaperStroke::LPETaperStroke(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject) :
+    Effect(lpeobject),
+    line_width(_("Stroke width"), _("The (non-tapered) width of the path"), "stroke_width", &wr, this, 1.),
+    attach_start(_("Start offset"), _("Taper distance from path start"), "attach_start", &wr, this, 0.2),
+    attach_end(_("End offset"), _("The ending position of the taper"), "end_offset", &wr, this, 0.2),
+    smoothing(_("Taper smoothing"), _("Amount of smoothing to apply to the tapers"), "smoothing", &wr, this, 0.5),
+    join_type(_("Join type"), _("Join type for non-smooth nodes"), "jointype", JoinTypeConverter, &wr, this, LINEJOIN_EXTRAPOLATED),
+    miter_limit(_("Miter limit"), _("Limit for miter joins"), "miter_limit", &wr, this, 100.)
+{
+    show_orig_path = true;
+    _provides_knotholder_entities = true;
+
+    attach_start.param_set_digits(3);
+    attach_end.param_set_digits(3);
+
+
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&line_width) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&attach_start) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&attach_end) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&smoothing) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&join_type) );
+    registerParameter( dynamic_cast<Parameter *>(&miter_limit) );
+}
+
+LPETaperStroke::~LPETaperStroke()
+{
+
+}
+
+//from LPEPowerStroke -- sets fill if stroke color because we will
+//be converting to a fill to make the new join.
+
+void LPETaperStroke::doOnApply(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
+{
+    if (SP_IS_SHAPE(lpeitem)) {
+        SPLPEItem* item = const_cast<SPLPEItem*>(lpeitem);
+        double width = (lpeitem && lpeitem->style) ? lpeitem->style->stroke_width.computed : 1.;
+
+        SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new ();
+        if (true) {
+            if (lpeitem->style->stroke.isPaintserver()) {
+                SPPaintServer * server = lpeitem->style->getStrokePaintServer();
+                if (server) {
+                    Glib::ustring str;
+                    str += "url(#";
+                    str += server->getId();
+                    str += ")";
+                    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", str.c_str());
+                }
+            } else if (lpeitem->style->stroke.isColor()) {
+                gchar c[64];
+                sp_svg_write_color (c, sizeof(c), lpeitem->style->stroke.value.color.toRGBA32(SP_SCALE24_TO_FLOAT(lpeitem->style->stroke_opacity.value)));
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", c);
+            } else {
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "fill", "none");
+            }
+        } else {
+            sp_repr_css_unset_property (css, "fill");
+        }
+
+        sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "stroke", "none");
+
+        sp_desktop_apply_css_recursive(item, css, true);
+        sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
+
+        line_width.param_set_value(width);
+    } else {
+        g_warning("LPE Join Type can only be applied to paths (not groups).");
+    }
+}
+
+//from LPEPowerStroke -- sets stroke color from existing fill color
+
+void LPETaperStroke::doOnRemove(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem)
+{
+
+    if (SP_IS_SHAPE(lpeitem)) {
+        SPLPEItem *item = const_cast<SPLPEItem*>(lpeitem);
+
+        SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new ();
+        if (true) {
+            if (lpeitem->style->fill.isPaintserver()) {
+                SPPaintServer * server = lpeitem->style->getFillPaintServer();
+                if (server) {
+                    Glib::ustring str;
+                    str += "url(#";
+                    str += server->getId();
+                    str += ")";
+                    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke", str.c_str());
+                }
+            } else if (lpeitem->style->fill.isColor()) {
+                gchar c[64];
+                sp_svg_write_color (c, sizeof(c), lpeitem->style->stroke.value.color.toRGBA32(SP_SCALE24_TO_FLOAT(lpeitem->style->stroke_opacity.value)));
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke", c);
+            } else {
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke", "none");
+            }
+        } else {
+            sp_repr_css_unset_property (css, "stroke");
+        }
+
+        Inkscape::CSSOStringStream os;
+        os << fabs(line_width);
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "stroke-width", os.str().c_str());
+
+        sp_repr_css_set_property(css, "fill", "none");
+
+        sp_desktop_apply_css_recursive(item, css, true);
+        sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
+        item->updateRepr();
+    }
+}
+
+//actual effect impl here
+
+Geom::Path return_at_first_cusp (Geom::Path const & path_in, double /*smooth_tolerance*/ = 0.05)
+{
+    return Geom::split_at_cusps(path_in)[0];
+}
+
+Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > stretch_along(Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > pwd2_in, Geom::Path pattern, double width);
+
+//references to pointers, because magic
+void subdivideCurve(Geom::Curve * curve_in, Geom::Coord t, Geom::Curve *& val_first, Geom::Curve *& val_second);
+
+Geom::PathVector LPETaperStroke::doEffect_path(Geom::PathVector const& path_in)
+{
+    Geom::Path first_cusp = return_at_first_cusp(path_in[0]);
+    Geom::Path last_cusp = return_at_first_cusp(path_in[0].reverse());
+
+    bool zeroStart = false;
+    bool zeroEnd = false;
+    bool metInMiddle = false;
+    
+    //there is a pretty good chance that people will try to drag the knots
+    //on top of each other, so block it
+
+    unsigned size = path_in[0].size();
+    if (size == first_cusp.size()) {
+        //check to see if the knots were dragged over each other
+        //if so, reset the end offset, but still allow the start offset.
+        if ( attach_start >= (size - attach_end) ) {
+            attach_end.param_set_value( size - attach_start );
+	    metInMiddle = true;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    if (attach_start == size - attach_end) {
+        metInMiddle = true;
+    }
+    if (attach_end == size - attach_start) {
+        metInMiddle = true;
+    }
+
+    //don't let it be integer
+    {
+        if (double(unsigned(attach_start)) == attach_start) {
+            attach_start.param_set_value(attach_start - 0.00001);
+        }
+        if (double(unsigned(attach_end)) == attach_end) {
+            attach_end.param_set_value(attach_end -     0.00001);
+        }
+    }
+
+    unsigned allowed_start = first_cusp.size();
+    unsigned allowed_end = last_cusp.size();
+
+    //don't let the knots be farther than they are allowed to be
+    {
+        if ((unsigned)attach_start >= allowed_start) {
+            attach_start.param_set_value((double)allowed_start - 0.00001);
+        }
+        if ((unsigned)attach_end >= allowed_end) {
+            attach_end.param_set_value((double)allowed_end - 0.00001);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    //don't let it be zero
+    if (attach_start < 0.0000001 || withinRange(double(attach_start), 0.00000001, 0.000001)) {
+        attach_start.param_set_value( 0.0000001 );
+        zeroStart = true;
+    }
+    if (attach_end < 0.0000001 || withinRange(double(attach_end), 0.00000001, 0.000001)) {
+        attach_end.param_set_value( 0.0000001 );
+        zeroEnd = true;
+    }
+
+    //remember, Path::operator () means get point at time t
+    start_attach_point = first_cusp(attach_start);
+    end_attach_point = last_cusp(attach_end);
+    Geom::PathVector pathv_out;
+
+    //the following function just splits it up into three pieces.
+    pathv_out = doEffect_simplePath(path_in);
+
+    //now for the actual tapering. We use the stretch_along method to get this done.
+
+    Geom::PathVector real_pathv;
+    Geom::Path real_path;
+    Geom::PathVector pat_vec;
+    Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > pwd2;
+    Geom::Path throwaway_path;
+
+    if (!zeroStart) {
+        //Construct the pattern (pat_str stands for pattern string) (and yes, this is easier, trust me)
+        std::stringstream pat_str;
+        pat_str << "M 1,0 C " << 1 - (double)smoothing << ",0 0,0.5 0,0.5 0,0.5 " << 1 - (double)smoothing << ",1 1,1";
+
+        pat_vec = sp_svg_read_pathv(pat_str.str().c_str());
+        pwd2.concat(stretch_along(pathv_out[0].toPwSb(), pat_vec[0], -fabs(line_width)));
+        throwaway_path = Geom::path_from_piecewise(pwd2, LPE_CONVERSION_TOLERANCE)[0];
+
+        real_path.append(throwaway_path);
+    }
+    
+    if (!metInMiddle) {
+        //append the outside outline of the path (with direction)
+        throwaway_path = Outline::PathOutsideOutline(pathv_out[1],
+                         -fabs(line_width), static_cast<LineJoinType>(join_type.get_value()), miter_limit);
+        if (!zeroStart && real_path.size() >= 1 && throwaway_path.size() >= 1) {
+            if (Geom::distance(real_path.finalPoint(), throwaway_path.initialPoint()) > 0.0000001) {
+                real_path.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(throwaway_path.initialPoint());
+            } else {
+                real_path.setFinal(throwaway_path.initialPoint());
+            }
+        }
+        real_path.append(throwaway_path);
+    }
+
+    if (!zeroEnd) {
+        //append the ending taper
+        std::stringstream pat_str_1;
+        pat_str_1 << "M 0,1 C " << (double)smoothing << ",1 1,0.5 1,0.5 1,0.5 " << double(smoothing) << ",0 0,0";
+        pat_vec = sp_svg_read_pathv(pat_str_1.str().c_str());
+
+        pwd2 = Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > ();
+        pwd2.concat(stretch_along(pathv_out[2].toPwSb(), pat_vec[0], -fabs(line_width)));
+
+        throwaway_path = Geom::path_from_piecewise(pwd2, LPE_CONVERSION_TOLERANCE)[0];
+        if (Geom::distance(real_path.finalPoint(), throwaway_path.initialPoint()) > 0.0000001 && real_path.size() >= 1) {
+            real_path.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(throwaway_path.initialPoint());
+        } else {
+            real_path.setFinal(throwaway_path.initialPoint());
+        }
+        real_path.append(throwaway_path);
+    }
+    
+    if (!metInMiddle) {
+        //append the inside outline of the path (against direction)
+        throwaway_path = Outline::PathOutsideOutline(pathv_out[1].reverse(),
+                         -fabs(line_width), static_cast<LineJoinType>(join_type.get_value()), miter_limit);
+        
+        if (Geom::distance(real_path.finalPoint(), throwaway_path.initialPoint()) > 0.0000001 && real_path.size() >= 1) {
+            real_path.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(throwaway_path.initialPoint());
+        } else {
+            real_path.setFinal(throwaway_path.initialPoint());
+        }
+        real_path.append(throwaway_path);
+    }
+    
+    if (Geom::distance(real_path.finalPoint(), real_path.initialPoint()) > 0.0000001) {
+        real_path.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(real_path.initialPoint());
+    } else {
+        real_path.setFinal(real_path.initialPoint());
+    }
+    real_path.close();
+    
+    real_pathv.push_back(real_path);
+
+    return real_pathv;
+}
+
+//in all cases, this should return a PathVector with three elements.
+Geom::PathVector LPETaperStroke::doEffect_simplePath(Geom::PathVector const & path_in)
+{
+    unsigned size = path_in[0].size();
+
+    //do subdivision and get out
+    unsigned loc = (unsigned)attach_start;
+    Geom::Curve * curve_start = path_in[0] [loc].duplicate();
+
+    std::vector<Geom::Path> pathv_out;
+    Geom::Path path_out = Geom::Path();
+
+    Geom::Path trimmed_start = Geom::Path();
+    Geom::Path trimmed_end = Geom::Path();
+
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < loc; i++) {
+        trimmed_start.append(path_in[0] [i]);
+    }
+
+    Geom::Curve * temp;
+    subdivideCurve(curve_start, attach_start - loc, temp, curve_start);
+    trimmed_start.append(*temp);
+    if (temp) delete temp; temp = 0;
+
+    //special case: path is one segment long
+    //special case: what if the two knots occupy the same segment?
+    if ((size == 1) || ( size - unsigned(attach_end) - 1 == loc )) {
+        Geom::Coord t = Geom::nearest_point(end_attach_point, *curve_start);
+
+        //it is just a dumb segment
+        //we have to do some shifting here because the value changed when we reduced the length
+        //of the previous segment.
+
+        subdivideCurve(curve_start, t, curve_start, temp);
+        trimmed_end.append(*temp);
+        if (temp) delete temp; temp = 0;
+        
+        for (unsigned j = (size - attach_end) + 1; j < size; j++) {
+            trimmed_end.append(path_in[0] [j]);
+        }
+
+        path_out.append(*curve_start);
+        pathv_out.push_back(trimmed_start);
+        pathv_out.push_back(path_out);
+        pathv_out.push_back(trimmed_end);
+        return pathv_out;
+    }
+
+    pathv_out.push_back(trimmed_start);
+
+    //append almost all of the rest of the path, ignore the curves that the knot is past (we'll get to it in a minute)
+    path_out.append(*curve_start);
+
+    for (unsigned k = loc + 1; k < (size - unsigned(attach_end)) - 1; k++) {
+        path_out.append(path_in[0] [k]);
+    }
+
+    //deal with the last segment in a very similar fashion to the first
+    loc = size - attach_end;
+
+    Geom::Curve * curve_end = path_in[0] [loc].duplicate();
+
+    Geom::Coord t = Geom::nearest_point(end_attach_point, *curve_end);
+
+    subdivideCurve(curve_end, t, curve_end, temp);
+    trimmed_end.append(*temp);
+    if (temp) delete temp; temp = 0;
+
+    for (unsigned j = (size - attach_end) + 1; j < size; j++) {
+        trimmed_end.append(path_in[0] [j]);
+    }
+
+    path_out.append(*curve_end);
+    pathv_out.push_back(path_out);
+
+    pathv_out.push_back(trimmed_end);
+
+    if (curve_end) delete curve_end;
+    if (curve_start) delete curve_start;
+    return pathv_out;
+}
+
+
+//most of the below code is verbatim from Pattern Along Path. However, it needed a little
+//tweaking to get it to work right in this case.
+Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > stretch_along(Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > pwd2_in, Geom::Path pattern, double prop_scale)
+{
+    using namespace Geom;
+
+    // Don't allow empty path parameter:
+    if ( pattern.empty() ) {
+        return pwd2_in;
+    }
+
+    /* Much credit should go to jfb and mgsloan of lib2geom development for the code below! */
+    Piecewise<D2<SBasis> > output;
+    std::vector<Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > > pre_output;
+
+    D2<Piecewise<SBasis> > patternd2 = make_cuts_independent(pattern.toPwSb());
+    Piecewise<SBasis> x0 = Piecewise<SBasis>(patternd2[0]);
+    Piecewise<SBasis> y0 = Piecewise<SBasis>(patternd2[1]);
+    OptInterval pattBndsX = bounds_exact(x0);
+    OptInterval pattBndsY = bounds_exact(y0);
+    if (pattBndsX && pattBndsY) {
+        x0 -= pattBndsX->min();
+        y0 -= pattBndsY->middle();
+
+        double xspace  = 0;
+        double noffset = 0;
+        double toffset = 0;
+        //Prevent more than 90% overlap...
+        if (xspace < -pattBndsX->extent()*.9) {
+            xspace = -pattBndsX->extent()*.9;
+        }
+
+        y0+=noffset;
+
+        std::vector<Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > > paths_in;
+        paths_in = split_at_discontinuities(pwd2_in);
+
+        for (unsigned idx = 0; idx < paths_in.size(); idx++) {
+            Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > path_i = paths_in[idx];
+            Piecewise<SBasis> x = x0;
+            Piecewise<SBasis> y = y0;
+            Piecewise<D2<SBasis> > uskeleton = arc_length_parametrization(path_i,2,.1);
+            uskeleton = remove_short_cuts(uskeleton,.01);
+            Piecewise<D2<SBasis> > n = rot90(derivative(uskeleton));
+            n = force_continuity(remove_short_cuts(n,.1));
+
+            int nbCopies = 0;
+            double scaling = 1;
+            nbCopies = 1;
+            scaling = (uskeleton.domain().extent() - toffset)/pattBndsX->extent();
+
+            double pattWidth = pattBndsX->extent() * scaling;
+
+            if (scaling != 1.0) {
+                x*=scaling;
+            }
+            if ( false ) {
+                y*=(scaling*prop_scale);
+            } else {
+                if (prop_scale != 1.0) y *= prop_scale;
+            }
+            x += toffset;
+
+            double offs = 0;
+            for (int i=0; i<nbCopies; i++) {
+                if (false) {
+                    Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > output_piece = compose(uskeleton,x+offs)+y*compose(n,x+offs);
+                    std::vector<Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > > splited_output_piece = split_at_discontinuities(output_piece);
+                    pre_output.insert(pre_output.end(), splited_output_piece.begin(), splited_output_piece.end() );
+                } else {
+                    output.concat(compose(uskeleton,x+offs)+y*compose(n,x+offs));
+                }
+                offs+=pattWidth;
+            }
+        }
+        return output;
+    } else {
+        return pwd2_in;
+    }
+}
+
+void subdivideCurve(Geom::Curve * curve_in, Geom::Coord t, Geom::Curve *& val_first, Geom::Curve *& val_second)
+{
+    if (Geom::LineSegment* linear = dynamic_cast<Geom::LineSegment*>(curve_in)) {
+        //special case for line segments
+        std::pair<Geom::LineSegment, Geom::LineSegment> seg_pair = linear->subdivide(t);
+        val_first = seg_pair.first.duplicate();
+        val_second = seg_pair.second.duplicate();
+    } else {
+        //all other cases:
+        Geom::CubicBezier cubic = Geom::sbasis_to_cubicbezier(curve_in->toSBasis());
+        std::pair<Geom::CubicBezier, Geom::CubicBezier> cubic_pair = cubic.subdivide(t);
+        val_first = cubic_pair.first.duplicate();
+        val_second = cubic_pair.second.duplicate();
+    }
+}
+
+
+void LPETaperStroke::addKnotHolderEntities(KnotHolder *knotholder, SPDesktop *desktop, SPItem *item)
+{
+    {
+        KnotHolderEntity *e = new TpS::KnotHolderEntityAttachBegin(this);
+        e->create(  desktop, item, knotholder, Inkscape::CTRL_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
+                    _("Start point of the taper"), SP_KNOT_SHAPE_CIRCLE );
+        knotholder->add(e);
+    }
+    {
+        KnotHolderEntity *e = new TpS::KnotHolderEntityAttachEnd(this);
+        e->create(	desktop, item, knotholder, Inkscape::CTRL_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
+                    _("End point of the taper"), SP_KNOT_SHAPE_CIRCLE );
+        knotholder->add(e);
+    }
+}
+
+namespace TpS {
+void KnotHolderEntityAttachBegin::knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const &/*origin*/, guint state)
+{
+    using namespace Geom;
+
+    LPETaperStroke* lpe = dynamic_cast<LPETaperStroke *>(_effect);
+
+    Geom::Point const s = snap_knot_position(p, state);
+
+    if (!SP_IS_SHAPE(lpe->sp_lpe_item) ) {
+        g_warning("LPEItem is not a path! %s:%d\n", __FILE__, __LINE__);
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    SPCurve* curve;
+    if ( !(curve = SP_SHAPE(lpe->sp_lpe_item)->getCurve()) ) {
+        //oops
+        //lpe->attach_start.param_set_value(0);
+        return;
+    }
+    //in case you are wondering, the above are simply sanity checks. we never want to actually
+    //use that object.
+    
+    Geom::PathVector pathv = lpe->pathvector_before_effect;
+    
+    Piecewise<D2<SBasis> > pwd2;
+    Geom::Path p_in = return_at_first_cusp(pathv[0]);
+    pwd2.concat(p_in.toPwSb());
+
+    double t0 = nearest_point(s, pwd2);
+    lpe->attach_start.param_set_value(t0);
+
+    // FIXME: this should not directly ask for updating the item. It should write to SVG, which triggers updating.
+    sp_lpe_item_update_patheffect (SP_LPE_ITEM(item), false, true);
+}
+void KnotHolderEntityAttachEnd::knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const& /*origin*/, guint state)
+{
+    using namespace Geom;
+
+    LPETaperStroke* lpe = dynamic_cast<LPETaperStroke *>(_effect);
+
+    Geom::Point const s = snap_knot_position(p, state);
+
+    if (!SP_IS_SHAPE(lpe->sp_lpe_item) ) {
+        g_warning("LPEItem is not a path! %s:%d\n", __FILE__, __LINE__);
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    SPCurve* curve;
+    if ( !(curve = SP_SHAPE(lpe->sp_lpe_item)->getCurve()) ) {
+        //oops
+        //lpe->attach_end.param_set_value(0);
+        return;
+    }
+    Geom::PathVector pathv = lpe->pathvector_before_effect;
+    Geom::Path p_in = return_at_first_cusp(pathv[0].reverse());
+    Piecewise<D2<SBasis> > pwd2 = p_in.toPwSb();
+    
+    double t0 = nearest_point(s, pwd2);
+    lpe->attach_end.param_set_value(t0);
+
+    sp_lpe_item_update_patheffect (SP_LPE_ITEM(item), false, true);
+}
+Geom::Point KnotHolderEntityAttachBegin::knot_get() const
+{
+    LPETaperStroke const * lpe = dynamic_cast<LPETaperStroke const*> (_effect);
+    return lpe->start_attach_point;
+}
+Geom::Point KnotHolderEntityAttachEnd::knot_get() const
+{
+    LPETaperStroke const * lpe = dynamic_cast<LPETaperStroke const*> (_effect);
+    return lpe->end_attach_point;
+}
+}
+
+
+/* ######################## */
+
+} //namespace LivePathEffect
+} /* namespace Inkscape */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-taperstroke.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-taperstroke.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..997209543
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-taperstroke.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/** @file
+ * @brief Taper Stroke path effect (meant as a replacement for using Power Strokes for tapering)
+ */
+/* Authors:
+ *   Liam P White <inkscapebrony@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Authors
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#ifndef INKSCAPE_LPE_TAPERSTROKE_H
+#define INKSCAPE_LPE_TAPERSTROKE_H
+
+#include "live_effects/parameter/enum.h"
+#include "live_effects/effect.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/parameter.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/vector.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+namespace TpS {
+// we need a separate namespace to avoid clashes with other LPEs
+class KnotHolderEntityAttachBegin;
+class KnotHolderEntityAttachEnd;
+}
+
+class LPETaperStroke : public Effect {
+public:
+    LPETaperStroke(LivePathEffectObject *lpeobject);
+    virtual ~LPETaperStroke();
+
+    virtual void doOnApply(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
+    virtual void doOnRemove(SPLPEItem const* lpeitem);
+
+    virtual Geom::PathVector doEffect_path (Geom::PathVector const& path_in);
+    Geom::PathVector doEffect_simplePath(Geom::PathVector const& path_in);
+
+    virtual void addKnotHolderEntities(KnotHolder * knotholder, SPDesktop * desktop, SPItem * item);
+
+    friend class TpS::KnotHolderEntityAttachBegin;
+    friend class TpS::KnotHolderEntityAttachEnd;
+private:
+    ScalarParam line_width;
+    ScalarParam attach_start;
+    ScalarParam attach_end;
+    ScalarParam smoothing;
+    EnumParam<unsigned> join_type;
+    ScalarParam miter_limit;
+
+    Geom::Point start_attach_point;
+    Geom::Point end_attach_point;
+
+    LPETaperStroke(const LPETaperStroke&);
+    LPETaperStroke& operator=(const LPETaperStroke&);
+};
+
+} //namespace LivePathEffect
+} //namespace Inkscape
+
+#endif
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/Makefile_insert b/src/live_effects/parameter/Makefile_insert
index 1137ef34b..f990f41c7 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/parameter/Makefile_insert
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/Makefile_insert
@@ -20,12 +20,16 @@ ink_common_sources += \
 	live_effects/parameter/path.h	\
 	live_effects/parameter/originalpath.cpp	\
 	live_effects/parameter/originalpath.h	\
+	live_effects/parameter/originalpatharray.cpp	\
+	live_effects/parameter/originalpatharray.h	\
 	live_effects/parameter/powerstrokepointarray.cpp	\
 	live_effects/parameter/powerstrokepointarray.h	\
 	live_effects/parameter/filletchamferpointarray.cpp	\
 	live_effects/parameter/filletchamferpointarray.h	\
 	live_effects/parameter/text.cpp	\
 	live_effects/parameter/text.h	\
+	live_effects/parameter/transformedpoint.cpp	\
+	live_effects/parameter/transformedpoint.h	\
 	live_effects/parameter/togglebutton.cpp	\
 	live_effects/parameter/togglebutton.h	\
 	live_effects/parameter/unit.cpp	\
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/filletchamferpointarray.cpp b/src/live_effects/parameter/filletchamferpointarray.cpp
index cfc0ebcf1..bb00ef045 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/parameter/filletchamferpointarray.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/filletchamferpointarray.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
+#include <glibmm.h>
+
+#include "ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/filletchamferpointarray.h"
+
 #include <2geom/piecewise.h>
 #include <2geom/sbasis-to-bezier.h>
 #include <2geom/sbasis-geometric.h>
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/originalpatharray.cpp b/src/live_effects/parameter/originalpatharray.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..514c9e23e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/originalpatharray.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,497 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Johan Engelen 2008 <j.b.c.engelen@utwente.nl>
+ *
+ * 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 "live_effects/parameter/originalpatharray.h"
+
+#include <gtkmm/widget.h>
+#include <gtkmm/icontheme.h>
+#include <gtkmm/imagemenuitem.h>
+#include <gtkmm/separatormenuitem.h>
+#include <gtkmm/scrolledwindow.h>
+
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
+#include "inkscape.h"
+#include "icon-size.h"
+#include "widgets/icon.h"
+#include "ui/clipboard.h"
+#include "svg/svg.h"
+#include "svg/stringstream.h"
+#include "originalpath.h"
+#include "uri.h"
+#include "display/curve.h"
+
+#include <2geom/coord.h>
+#include <2geom/point.h>
+#include "sp-shape.h"
+#include "sp-text.h"
+#include "live_effects/effect.h"
+
+#include "verbs.h"
+#include "document-undo.h"
+#include "document.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+class OriginalPathArrayParam::ModelColumns : public Gtk::TreeModel::ColumnRecord
+{
+public:
+
+    ModelColumns()
+    {
+        add(_colObject);
+        add(_colLabel);
+        add(_colReverse);
+    }
+    virtual ~ModelColumns() {}
+
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<PathAndDirection*> _colObject;
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<Glib::ustring> _colLabel;
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<bool> _colReverse;
+};
+
+OriginalPathArrayParam::OriginalPathArrayParam( const Glib::ustring& label,
+        const Glib::ustring& tip,
+        const Glib::ustring& key,
+        Inkscape::UI::Widget::Registry* wr,
+        Effect* effect )
+: Parameter(label, tip, key, wr, effect), 
+        _vector(),
+        _tree(),
+        _text_renderer(),
+        _toggle_renderer(),
+        _scroller()
+{    
+    _model = new ModelColumns();
+    _store = Gtk::TreeStore::create(*_model);
+    _tree.set_model(_store);
+
+    _tree.set_reorderable(true);
+    _tree.enable_model_drag_dest (Gdk::ACTION_MOVE);
+    
+    _text_renderer = manage(new Gtk::CellRendererText());
+    int nameColNum = _tree.append_column(_("Name"), *_text_renderer) - 1;
+    _name_column = _tree.get_column(nameColNum);
+    _name_column->add_attribute(_text_renderer->property_text(), _model->_colLabel);
+
+    _tree.set_expander_column( *_tree.get_column(nameColNum) );
+    _tree.set_search_column(_model->_colLabel);
+    
+    Gtk::CellRendererToggle * _toggle_renderer = manage(new Gtk::CellRendererToggle());
+    int toggleColNum = _tree.append_column(_("Reverse"), *_toggle_renderer) - 1;
+    Gtk::TreeViewColumn* col = _tree.get_column(toggleColNum);
+    _toggle_renderer->set_activatable(true);
+    _toggle_renderer->signal_toggled().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalPathArrayParam::on_reverse_toggled));
+    col->add_attribute(_toggle_renderer->property_active(), _model->_colReverse);
+    
+    //quick little hack -- newer versions of gtk gave the item zero space allotment
+    _scroller.set_size_request(-1, 120);
+
+    _scroller.add(_tree);
+    _scroller.set_policy( Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC, Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC );
+    //_scroller.set_shadow_type(Gtk::SHADOW_IN);
+    
+    oncanvas_editable = true;
+    
+}
+
+OriginalPathArrayParam::~OriginalPathArrayParam()
+{
+    while (!_vector.empty()) {
+        PathAndDirection *w = _vector.back();
+        _vector.pop_back();
+        unlink(w);
+        delete w;
+    }
+    delete _model;
+}
+
+void OriginalPathArrayParam::on_reverse_toggled(const Glib::ustring& path)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = _store->get_iter(path);
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    PathAndDirection *w = row[_model->_colObject];
+    row[_model->_colReverse] = !row[_model->_colReverse];
+    w->reversed = row[_model->_colReverse];
+    
+    gchar * full = param_getSVGValue();
+    param_write_to_repr(full);
+    g_free(full);
+    DocumentUndo::done(param_effect->getSPDoc(), SP_VERB_DIALOG_LIVE_PATH_EFFECT,
+                       _("Link path parameter to path"));
+}
+
+void OriginalPathArrayParam::param_set_default()
+{
+    
+}
+
+Gtk::Widget* OriginalPathArrayParam::param_newWidget()
+{
+    Gtk::VBox* vbox = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::VBox());
+    Gtk::HBox* hbox = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::HBox());
+
+    vbox->pack_start(_scroller, Gtk::PACK_EXPAND_WIDGET);
+    
+    
+    { // Paste path to link button
+        Gtk::Widget *pIcon = Gtk::manage( sp_icon_get_icon( GTK_STOCK_PASTE, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_BUTTON) );
+        Gtk::Button *pButton = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Button());
+        pButton->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+        pIcon->show();
+        pButton->add(*pIcon);
+        pButton->show();
+        pButton->signal_clicked().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalPathArrayParam::on_link_button_click));
+        hbox->pack_start(*pButton, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+        pButton->set_tooltip_text(_("Link to path"));
+    }
+    
+    { // Remove linked path
+        Gtk::Widget *pIcon = Gtk::manage( sp_icon_get_icon( GTK_STOCK_REMOVE, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_BUTTON) );
+        Gtk::Button *pButton = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Button());
+        pButton->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+        pIcon->show();
+        pButton->add(*pIcon);
+        pButton->show();
+        pButton->signal_clicked().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalPathArrayParam::on_remove_button_click));
+        hbox->pack_start(*pButton, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+        pButton->set_tooltip_text(_("Remove Path"));
+    }
+    
+    { // Move Down
+        Gtk::Widget *pIcon = Gtk::manage( sp_icon_get_icon( GTK_STOCK_GO_DOWN, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_BUTTON) );
+        Gtk::Button *pButton = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Button());
+        pButton->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+        pIcon->show();
+        pButton->add(*pIcon);
+        pButton->show();
+        pButton->signal_clicked().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalPathArrayParam::on_down_button_click));
+        hbox->pack_end(*pButton, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+        pButton->set_tooltip_text(_("Move Down"));
+    }
+    
+    { // Move Down
+        Gtk::Widget *pIcon = Gtk::manage( sp_icon_get_icon( GTK_STOCK_GO_UP, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_BUTTON) );
+        Gtk::Button *pButton = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Button());
+        pButton->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+        pIcon->show();
+        pButton->add(*pIcon);
+        pButton->show();
+        pButton->signal_clicked().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalPathArrayParam::on_up_button_click));
+        hbox->pack_end(*pButton, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+        pButton->set_tooltip_text(_("Move Up"));
+    }
+    
+    vbox->pack_end(*hbox, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+    
+    vbox->show_all_children(true);
+    
+    return vbox;
+}
+
+bool OriginalPathArrayParam::_selectIndex(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, int* i)
+{
+    if ((*i)-- <= 0) {
+        _tree.get_selection()->select(iter);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void OriginalPathArrayParam::on_up_button_click()
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = _tree.get_selection()->get_selected();
+    if (iter) {
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+        
+        int i = -1;
+        std::vector<PathAndDirection*>::iterator piter = _vector.begin();
+        for (std::vector<PathAndDirection*>::iterator iter = _vector.begin(); iter != _vector.end(); piter = iter, i++, iter++) {
+            if (*iter == row[_model->_colObject]) {
+                _vector.erase(iter);
+                _vector.insert(piter, row[_model->_colObject]);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        gchar * full = param_getSVGValue();
+        param_write_to_repr(full);
+        g_free(full);
+        
+        DocumentUndo::done(param_effect->getSPDoc(), SP_VERB_DIALOG_LIVE_PATH_EFFECT,
+                       _("Move path up"));
+        
+        _store->foreach_iter(sigc::bind<int*>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalPathArrayParam::_selectIndex), &i));
+    }
+}
+
+void OriginalPathArrayParam::on_down_button_click()
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = _tree.get_selection()->get_selected();
+    if (iter) {
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+
+        int i = 0;
+        for (std::vector<PathAndDirection*>::iterator iter = _vector.begin(); iter != _vector.end(); i++, iter++) {
+            if (*iter == row[_model->_colObject]) {
+                std::vector<PathAndDirection*>::iterator niter = _vector.erase(iter);
+                if (niter != _vector.end()) {
+                    niter++;
+                    i++;
+                }
+                _vector.insert(niter, row[_model->_colObject]);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        gchar * full = param_getSVGValue();
+        param_write_to_repr(full);
+        g_free(full);
+        
+        DocumentUndo::done(param_effect->getSPDoc(), SP_VERB_DIALOG_LIVE_PATH_EFFECT,
+                       _("Move path down"));
+        
+        _store->foreach_iter(sigc::bind<int*>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalPathArrayParam::_selectIndex), &i));
+    }
+}
+
+void OriginalPathArrayParam::on_remove_button_click()
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = _tree.get_selection()->get_selected();
+    if (iter) {
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+        remove_link(row[_model->_colObject]);
+        
+        gchar * full = param_getSVGValue();
+        param_write_to_repr(full);
+        g_free(full);
+        
+        DocumentUndo::done(param_effect->getSPDoc(), SP_VERB_DIALOG_LIVE_PATH_EFFECT,
+                       _("Remove path"));
+    }
+    
+}
+
+void
+OriginalPathArrayParam::on_link_button_click()
+{
+    Inkscape::UI::ClipboardManager *cm = Inkscape::UI::ClipboardManager::get();
+    Glib::ustring pathid = cm->getShapeOrTextObjectId(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP);
+
+    if (pathid == "") {
+        return;
+    }
+    // add '#' at start to make it an uri.
+    pathid.insert(pathid.begin(), '#');
+    
+    Inkscape::SVGOStringStream os;
+    bool foundOne = false;
+    for (std::vector<PathAndDirection*>::const_iterator iter = _vector.begin(); iter != _vector.end(); iter++) {
+        if (foundOne) {
+            os << "|";
+        } else {
+            foundOne = true;
+        }
+        os << (*iter)->href << "," << ((*iter)->reversed ? "1" : "0");
+    }
+    
+    if (foundOne) {
+        os << "|";
+    }
+    
+    os << pathid.c_str() << ",0";
+    
+    param_write_to_repr(os.str().c_str());
+    DocumentUndo::done(param_effect->getSPDoc(), SP_VERB_DIALOG_LIVE_PATH_EFFECT,
+                       _("Link path parameter to path"));
+}
+
+void OriginalPathArrayParam::unlink(PathAndDirection* to)
+{
+    to->linked_modified_connection.disconnect();
+    to->linked_delete_connection.disconnect();
+    to->ref.detach();
+    to->_pathvector = Geom::PathVector();
+    if (to->href) {
+        g_free(to->href);
+        to->href = NULL;
+    }    
+}
+
+void OriginalPathArrayParam::remove_link(PathAndDirection* to)
+{
+    unlink(to);
+    for (std::vector<PathAndDirection*>::iterator iter = _vector.begin(); iter != _vector.end(); iter++) {
+        if (*iter == to) {
+            PathAndDirection *w = *iter;
+            _vector.erase(iter);
+            delete w;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void OriginalPathArrayParam::linked_delete(SPObject */*deleted*/, PathAndDirection* to)
+{
+    //remove_link(to);
+    
+    gchar * full = param_getSVGValue();
+    param_write_to_repr(full);
+    g_free(full);
+}
+
+bool OriginalPathArrayParam::_updateLink(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, PathAndDirection* pd)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    if (row[_model->_colObject] == pd) {
+        SPObject *obj = pd->ref.getObject();
+        row[_model->_colLabel] = obj && obj->getId() ? ( obj->label() ? obj->label() : obj->getId() ) : pd->href;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void OriginalPathArrayParam::linked_changed(SPObject */*old_obj*/, SPObject *new_obj, PathAndDirection* to)
+{
+    to->linked_delete_connection.disconnect();
+    to->linked_modified_connection.disconnect();
+    to->linked_transformed_connection.disconnect();
+    
+    if (new_obj && SP_IS_ITEM(new_obj)) {
+        to->linked_delete_connection = new_obj->connectDelete(sigc::bind<PathAndDirection*>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalPathArrayParam::linked_delete), to));
+        to->linked_modified_connection = new_obj->connectModified(sigc::bind<PathAndDirection*>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalPathArrayParam::linked_modified), to));
+        to->linked_transformed_connection = SP_ITEM(new_obj)->connectTransformed(sigc::bind<PathAndDirection*>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalPathArrayParam::linked_transformed), to));
+
+        linked_modified(new_obj, SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG, to);
+    } else {
+        to->_pathvector = Geom::PathVector();
+        SP_OBJECT(param_effect->getLPEObj())->requestModified(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
+        _store->foreach_iter(sigc::bind<PathAndDirection*>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalPathArrayParam::_updateLink), to));
+    }
+}
+
+void OriginalPathArrayParam::linked_transformed(Geom::Affine const *mp, SPItem* original, PathAndDirection* to)
+{
+    
+}
+
+void OriginalPathArrayParam::setPathVector(SPObject *linked_obj, guint flags, PathAndDirection* to)
+{
+    if (!to) {
+        return;
+    }
+    SPCurve *curve = NULL;
+    if (SP_IS_SHAPE(linked_obj)) {
+        curve = SP_SHAPE(linked_obj)->getCurveBeforeLPE();
+    }
+    if (SP_IS_TEXT(linked_obj)) {
+        curve = SP_TEXT(linked_obj)->getNormalizedBpath();
+    }
+
+    if (curve == NULL) {
+        // curve invalid, set empty pathvector
+        to->_pathvector = Geom::PathVector();
+    } else {
+        to->_pathvector = curve->get_pathvector();
+        curve->unref();
+    }
+}
+
+void OriginalPathArrayParam::linked_modified(SPObject *linked_obj, guint flags, PathAndDirection* to)
+{
+    if (!to) {
+        return;
+    }
+    setPathVector(linked_obj, flags, to);
+    SP_OBJECT(param_effect->getLPEObj())->requestModified(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
+    _store->foreach_iter(sigc::bind<PathAndDirection*>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalPathArrayParam::_updateLink), to));
+}
+
+//void PathParam::linked_transformed(Geom::Affine const *rel_transf, SPItem *moved_item)
+//{
+//    linked_transformed_callback(rel_transf, moved_item);
+//}
+
+bool OriginalPathArrayParam::param_readSVGValue(const gchar* strvalue)
+{
+    if (strvalue) {
+        while (!_vector.empty()) {
+            PathAndDirection *w = _vector.back();
+            unlink(w);
+            _vector.pop_back();
+            delete w;
+        }
+        _store->clear();
+
+        gchar ** strarray = g_strsplit(strvalue, "|", 0);
+        for (gchar ** iter = strarray; *iter != NULL; iter++) {
+            if ((*iter)[0] == '#') {
+                gchar ** substrarray = g_strsplit(*iter, ",", 0);
+                PathAndDirection* w = new PathAndDirection((SPObject *)param_effect->getLPEObj());
+                w->href = g_strdup(*substrarray);
+                w->reversed = *(substrarray+1) != NULL && (*(substrarray+1))[0] == '1';
+
+                w->linked_changed_connection = w->ref.changedSignal().connect(sigc::bind<PathAndDirection *>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &OriginalPathArrayParam::linked_changed), w));
+                w->ref.attach(URI(w->href));
+
+                _vector.push_back(w);
+
+                Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = _store->append();
+                Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+                SPObject *obj = w->ref.getObject();
+
+                row[_model->_colObject] = w;
+                row[_model->_colLabel] = obj ? ( obj->label() ? obj->label() : obj->getId() ) : w->href;
+                row[_model->_colReverse] = w->reversed;
+                g_strfreev (substrarray);
+            }
+        }
+        g_strfreev (strarray);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+gchar * OriginalPathArrayParam::param_getSVGValue() const
+{
+    Inkscape::SVGOStringStream os;
+    bool foundOne = false;
+    for (std::vector<PathAndDirection*>::const_iterator iter = _vector.begin(); iter != _vector.end(); iter++) {
+        if (foundOne) {
+            os << "|";
+        } else {
+            foundOne = true;
+        }
+        os << (*iter)->href << "," << ((*iter)->reversed ? "1" : "0");
+    }
+    gchar * str = g_strdup(os.str().c_str());
+    return str;
+}
+
+} /* namespace LivePathEffect */
+
+} /* namespace Inkscape */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/originalpatharray.h b/src/live_effects/parameter/originalpatharray.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..865a3f8e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/originalpatharray.h
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#ifndef INKSCAPE_LIVEPATHEFFECT_PARAMETER_ORIGINALPATHARRAY_H
+#define INKSCAPE_LIVEPATHEFFECT_PARAMETER_ORIGINALPATHARRAY_H
+
+/*
+ * Inkscape::LivePathEffectParameters
+ *
+* Copyright (C) Johan Engelen 2008 <j.b.c.engelen@utwente.nl>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <gtkmm/box.h>
+#include <gtkmm/treeview.h>
+#include <gtkmm/treestore.h>
+#include <gtkmm/scrolledwindow.h>
+
+#include "live_effects/parameter/parameter.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/path-reference.h"
+
+#include "svg/svg.h"
+#include "svg/stringstream.h"
+#include "path-reference.h"
+#include "sp-object.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+class PathAndDirection {
+public:
+    PathAndDirection(SPObject *owner)
+    : href(NULL),
+    ref(owner),
+    _pathvector(Geom::PathVector()),
+    reversed(false)
+    {
+        
+    }
+    gchar *href;
+    URIReference ref;
+    //SPItem *obj;
+    std::vector<Geom::Path> _pathvector;
+    bool reversed;
+    
+    sigc::connection linked_changed_connection;
+    sigc::connection linked_delete_connection;
+    sigc::connection linked_modified_connection;
+    sigc::connection linked_transformed_connection;
+};
+    
+class OriginalPathArrayParam : public Parameter {
+public:
+    class ModelColumns;
+    
+    OriginalPathArrayParam( const Glib::ustring& label,
+                const Glib::ustring& tip,
+                const Glib::ustring& key,
+                Inkscape::UI::Widget::Registry* wr,
+                Effect* effect);
+
+    virtual ~OriginalPathArrayParam();
+
+    virtual Gtk::Widget * param_newWidget();
+    virtual bool param_readSVGValue(const gchar * strvalue);
+    virtual gchar * param_getSVGValue() const;
+    virtual void param_set_default();
+    
+    /** Disable the canvas indicators of parent class by overriding this method */
+    virtual void param_editOncanvas(SPItem * /*item*/, SPDesktop * /*dt*/) {};
+    /** Disable the canvas indicators of parent class by overriding this method */
+    virtual void addCanvasIndicators(SPLPEItem const* /*lpeitem*/, std::vector<Geom::PathVector> & /*hp_vec*/) {};
+    
+    std::vector<PathAndDirection*> _vector;
+    
+protected:
+    bool _updateLink(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, PathAndDirection* pd);
+    bool _selectIndex(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, int* i);
+    void unlink(PathAndDirection* to);
+    void remove_link(PathAndDirection* to);
+    void setPathVector(SPObject *linked_obj, guint flags, PathAndDirection* to);
+    
+    void linked_changed(SPObject *old_obj, SPObject *new_obj, PathAndDirection* to);
+    void linked_modified(SPObject *linked_obj, guint flags, PathAndDirection* to);
+    void linked_transformed(Geom::Affine const *mp, SPItem *original, PathAndDirection* to);
+    void linked_delete(SPObject *deleted, PathAndDirection* to);
+    
+    ModelColumns *_model;
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeStore> _store;
+    Gtk::TreeView _tree;
+    Gtk::CellRendererText *_text_renderer;
+    Gtk::CellRendererToggle *_toggle_renderer;
+    Gtk::TreeView::Column *_name_column;
+    Gtk::ScrolledWindow _scroller;
+    
+    void on_link_button_click();
+    void on_remove_button_click();
+    void on_up_button_click();
+    void on_down_button_click();
+    void on_reverse_toggled(const Glib::ustring& path);
+    
+private:
+    OriginalPathArrayParam(const OriginalPathArrayParam&);
+    OriginalPathArrayParam& operator=(const OriginalPathArrayParam&);
+};
+
+} //namespace LivePathEffect
+
+} //namespace Inkscape
+
+#endif
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/powerstrokepointarray.cpp b/src/live_effects/parameter/powerstrokepointarray.cpp
index 647986da6..427be8065 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/parameter/powerstrokepointarray.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/powerstrokepointarray.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
-#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
-
+#include "ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.h"
 #include "live_effects/parameter/powerstrokepointarray.h"
 
 #include "live_effects/effect.h"
@@ -21,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpeobject.h"
 
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
 namespace Inkscape {
 
 namespace LivePathEffect {
@@ -102,6 +103,23 @@ PowerStrokePointArrayParam::recalculate_controlpoints_for_new_pwd2(Geom::Piecewi
     }
 }
 
+float PowerStrokePointArrayParam::median_width()
+{
+	size_t size = _vector.size();
+	if (size > 0)
+	{
+		if (size % 2 == 0)
+		{
+			return (_vector[size / 2 - 1].y() + _vector[size / 2].y()) / 2;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return _vector[size / 2].y();
+		}
+	}
+	return 1;
+}
+
 void
 PowerStrokePointArrayParam::set_pwd2(Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & pwd2_in, Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & pwd2_normal_in)
 {
@@ -117,7 +135,7 @@ PowerStrokePointArrayParam::set_oncanvas_looks(SPKnotShapeType shape, SPKnotMode
     knot_mode  = mode;
     knot_color = color;
 }
-
+/*
 class PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity : public KnotHolderEntity {
 public:
     PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity(PowerStrokePointArrayParam *p, unsigned int index);
@@ -127,7 +145,7 @@ public:
     virtual Geom::Point knot_get() const;
     virtual void knot_click(guint state);
 
-    /** Checks whether the index falls within the size of the parameter's vector */
+    // Checks whether the index falls within the size of the parameter's vector
     bool valid_index(unsigned int index) const {
         return (_pparam->_vector.size() > index);
     };
@@ -135,7 +153,7 @@ public:
 private:
     PowerStrokePointArrayParam *_pparam;
     unsigned int _index;
-};
+};*/
 
 PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity::PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity(PowerStrokePointArrayParam *p, unsigned int index) 
   : _pparam(p), 
@@ -184,6 +202,12 @@ PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity::knot_get() const
     return canvas_point;
 }
 
+void PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity::knot_set_offset(Geom::Point offset)
+{
+	_pparam->_vector.at(_index) = Geom::Point(offset.x(), offset.y() / 2);
+	this->parent_holder->knot_ungrabbed_handler(this->knot, 0);
+}
+
 void
 PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity::knot_click(guint state)
 {
@@ -226,10 +250,15 @@ PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity::knot_click(guint state)
             // add knot to knotholder
             PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity *e = new PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity(_pparam, _index+1);
             e->create( this->desktop, this->item, parent_holder, Inkscape::CTRL_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
-                       _("<b>Stroke width control point</b>: drag to alter the stroke width. <b>Ctrl+click</b> adds a control point, <b>Ctrl+Alt+click</b> deletes it."),
+                       _("<b>Stroke width control point</b>: drag to alter the stroke width. <b>Ctrl+click</b> adds a control point, <b>Ctrl+Alt+click</b> deletes it, <b>Shift+click</b> launches width dialog."),
                         _pparam->knot_shape, _pparam->knot_mode, _pparam->knot_color);
             parent_holder->add(e);
         }
+    }
+    else if ((state & GDK_MOD1_MASK) || (state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK))
+    {
+    	Geom::Point offset = Geom::Point(_pparam->_vector.at(_index).x(), _pparam->_vector.at(_index).y() * 2);
+    	Inkscape::UI::Dialogs::PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::showDialog(this->desktop, offset, this);
     } 
 }
 
@@ -238,7 +267,7 @@ void PowerStrokePointArrayParam::addKnotHolderEntities(KnotHolder *knotholder, S
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < _vector.size(); ++i) {
         PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity *e = new PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity(this, i);
         e->create( desktop, item, knotholder, Inkscape::CTRL_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
-                   _("<b>Stroke width control point</b>: drag to alter the stroke width. <b>Ctrl+click</b> adds a control point, <b>Ctrl+Alt+click</b> deletes it."),
+                   _("<b>Stroke width control point</b>: drag to alter the stroke width. <b>Ctrl+click</b> adds a control point, <b>Ctrl+Alt+click</b> deletes it, <b>Shift+click</b> launches width dialog."),
                    knot_shape, knot_mode, knot_color);
         knotholder->add(e);
     }
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/powerstrokepointarray.h b/src/live_effects/parameter/powerstrokepointarray.h
index e1fa440f2..911bbc82d 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/parameter/powerstrokepointarray.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/powerstrokepointarray.h
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ namespace Inkscape {
 
 namespace LivePathEffect {
 
-class PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity;
-
 class PowerStrokePointArrayParam : public ArrayParam<Geom::Point> {
 public:
     PowerStrokePointArrayParam( const Glib::ustring& label,
@@ -37,6 +35,8 @@ public:
 
     void set_oncanvas_looks(SPKnotShapeType shape, SPKnotModeType mode, guint32 color);
 
+    float median_width();
+
     virtual bool providesKnotHolderEntities() const { return true; }
     virtual void addKnotHolderEntities(KnotHolder *knotholder, SPDesktop *desktop, SPItem *item);
 
@@ -60,6 +60,25 @@ private:
     Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > last_pwd2_normal;
 };
 
+class PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity : public KnotHolderEntity {
+public:
+    PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity(PowerStrokePointArrayParam *p, unsigned int index);
+    virtual ~PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity() {}
+
+    virtual void knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const &origin, guint state);
+    virtual Geom::Point knot_get() const;
+    virtual void knot_set_offset(Geom::Point offset);
+    virtual void knot_click(guint state);
+
+    /** Checks whether the index falls within the size of the parameter's vector */
+    bool valid_index(unsigned int index) const {
+        return (_pparam->_vector.size() > index);
+    };
+
+private:
+    PowerStrokePointArrayParam *_pparam;
+    unsigned int _index;
+};
 
 } //namespace LivePathEffect
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/transformedpoint.cpp b/src/live_effects/parameter/transformedpoint.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d03432c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/transformedpoint.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include "ui/widget/registered-widget.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/transformedpoint.h"
+#include "sp-lpe-item.h"
+#include "knotholder.h"
+#include "svg/svg.h"
+#include "svg/stringstream.h"
+
+#include "live_effects/effect.h"
+#include "desktop.h"
+#include "verbs.h"
+
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+TransformedPointParam::TransformedPointParam( const Glib::ustring& label, const Glib::ustring& tip,
+                        const Glib::ustring& key, Inkscape::UI::Widget::Registry* wr,
+                        Effect* effect, Geom::Point default_vector,
+                        bool dontTransform)
+    : Parameter(label, tip, key, wr, effect),
+      defvalue(default_vector),
+      origin(0.,0.),
+      vector(default_vector),
+      noTransform(dontTransform)
+{
+    vec_knot_shape = SP_KNOT_SHAPE_DIAMOND;
+    vec_knot_mode  = SP_KNOT_MODE_XOR;
+    vec_knot_color = 0xffffb500;
+}
+
+TransformedPointParam::~TransformedPointParam()
+{
+
+}
+
+void
+TransformedPointParam::param_set_default()
+{
+    setOrigin(Geom::Point(0.,0.));
+    setVector(defvalue);
+}
+
+bool
+TransformedPointParam::param_readSVGValue(const gchar * strvalue)
+{
+    gchar ** strarray = g_strsplit(strvalue, ",", 4);
+    if (!strarray) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    double val[4];
+    unsigned int i = 0;
+    while (i < 4 && strarray[i]) {
+        if (sp_svg_number_read_d(strarray[i], &val[i]) != 0) {
+            i++;
+        } else {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    g_strfreev (strarray);
+    if (i == 4) {
+        setOrigin( Geom::Point(val[0], val[1]) );
+        setVector( Geom::Point(val[2], val[3]) );
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+gchar *
+TransformedPointParam::param_getSVGValue() const
+{
+    Inkscape::SVGOStringStream os;
+    os << origin << " , " << vector;
+    gchar * str = g_strdup(os.str().c_str());
+    return str;
+}
+
+Gtk::Widget *
+TransformedPointParam::param_newWidget()
+{
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::RegisteredVector * pointwdg = Gtk::manage(
+        new Inkscape::UI::Widget::RegisteredVector( param_label,
+                                                    param_tooltip,
+                                                    param_key,
+                                                    *param_wr,
+                                                    param_effect->getRepr(),
+                                                    param_effect->getSPDoc() ) );
+    pointwdg->setPolarCoords();
+    pointwdg->setValue( vector, origin );
+    pointwdg->clearProgrammatically();
+    pointwdg->set_undo_parameters(SP_VERB_DIALOG_LIVE_PATH_EFFECT, _("Change vector parameter"));
+
+    Gtk::HBox * hbox = Gtk::manage( new Gtk::HBox() );
+    static_cast<Gtk::HBox*>(hbox)->pack_start(*pointwdg, true, true);
+    static_cast<Gtk::HBox*>(hbox)->show_all_children();
+
+    return dynamic_cast<Gtk::Widget *> (hbox);
+}
+
+void
+TransformedPointParam::set_and_write_new_values(Geom::Point const &new_origin, Geom::Point const &new_vector)
+{
+    setValues(new_origin, new_vector);
+    gchar * str = param_getSVGValue();
+    param_write_to_repr(str);
+    g_free(str);
+}
+
+void
+TransformedPointParam::param_transform_multiply(Geom::Affine const& postmul, bool /*set*/)
+{
+    if (!noTransform) {
+        set_and_write_new_values( origin * postmul, vector * postmul.withoutTranslation() );
+    }
+}
+
+
+void
+TransformedPointParam::set_vector_oncanvas_looks(SPKnotShapeType shape, SPKnotModeType mode, guint32 color)
+{
+    vec_knot_shape = shape;
+    vec_knot_mode  = mode;
+    vec_knot_color = color;
+}
+
+void
+TransformedPointParam::set_oncanvas_color(guint32 color)
+{
+    vec_knot_color = color;
+}
+
+class TransformedPointParamKnotHolderEntity_Vector : public KnotHolderEntity {
+public:
+    TransformedPointParamKnotHolderEntity_Vector(TransformedPointParam *p) : param(p) { }
+    virtual ~TransformedPointParamKnotHolderEntity_Vector() {}
+
+    virtual void knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const &/*origin*/, guint /*state*/) {
+        Geom::Point const s = p - param->origin;
+        /// @todo implement angle snapping when holding CTRL
+        param->setVector(s);
+        sp_lpe_item_update_patheffect(SP_LPE_ITEM(item), false, false);
+    };
+    virtual Geom::Point knot_get() const{
+        return param->origin + param->vector;
+    };
+    virtual void knot_click(guint /*state*/){
+        g_print ("This is the vector handle associated to parameter '%s'\n", param->param_key.c_str());
+    };
+
+private:
+    TransformedPointParam *param;
+};
+
+void
+TransformedPointParam::addKnotHolderEntities(KnotHolder *knotholder, SPDesktop *desktop, SPItem *item)
+{
+    TransformedPointParamKnotHolderEntity_Vector *vector_e = new TransformedPointParamKnotHolderEntity_Vector(this);
+    vector_e->create(desktop, item, knotholder, Inkscape::CTRL_TYPE_UNKNOWN, handleTip(), vec_knot_shape, vec_knot_mode, vec_knot_color);
+    knotholder->add(vector_e);
+}
+
+} /* namespace LivePathEffect */
+
+} /* namespace Inkscape */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4 :
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/transformedpoint.h b/src/live_effects/parameter/transformedpoint.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37af8b98f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/transformedpoint.h
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#ifndef INKSCAPE_LIVEPATHEFFECT_PARAMETER_TRANSFORMED_POINT_H
+#define INKSCAPE_LIVEPATHEFFECT_PARAMETER_TRANSFORMED_POINT_H
+
+/*
+ * Inkscape::LivePathEffectParameters
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <2geom/point.h>
+
+#include "live_effects/parameter/parameter.h"
+
+#include "knot-holder-entity.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+
+namespace LivePathEffect {
+
+
+class TransformedPointParam : public Parameter {
+public:
+    TransformedPointParam( const Glib::ustring& label,
+                const Glib::ustring& tip,
+                const Glib::ustring& key,
+                Inkscape::UI::Widget::Registry* wr,
+                Effect* effect,
+                Geom::Point default_vector = Geom::Point(1,0),
+                bool dontTransform = false);
+    virtual ~TransformedPointParam();
+
+    virtual Gtk::Widget * param_newWidget();
+    inline const gchar *handleTip() const { return param_tooltip.c_str(); }
+
+    virtual bool param_readSVGValue(const gchar * strvalue);
+    virtual gchar * param_getSVGValue() const;
+
+    Geom::Point getVector() const { return vector; };
+    Geom::Point getOrigin() const { return origin; };
+    void setValues(Geom::Point const &new_origin, Geom::Point const &new_vector) { setVector(new_vector); setOrigin(new_origin); };
+    void setVector(Geom::Point const &new_vector) { vector = new_vector; };
+    void setOrigin(Geom::Point const &new_origin) { origin = new_origin; };
+    virtual void param_set_default();
+
+    void set_and_write_new_values(Geom::Point const &new_origin, Geom::Point const &new_vector);
+
+    virtual void param_transform_multiply(Geom::Affine const &postmul, bool set);
+
+    void set_vector_oncanvas_looks(SPKnotShapeType shape, SPKnotModeType mode, guint32 color);
+    //void set_origin_oncanvas_looks(SPKnotShapeType shape, SPKnotModeType mode, guint32 color);
+    void set_oncanvas_color(guint32 color);
+
+    virtual bool providesKnotHolderEntities() const { return true; }
+    virtual void addKnotHolderEntities(KnotHolder *knotholder, SPDesktop *desktop, SPItem *item);
+
+private:
+    TransformedPointParam(const TransformedPointParam&);
+    TransformedPointParam& operator=(const TransformedPointParam&);
+
+    Geom::Point defvalue;
+
+    Geom::Point origin;
+    Geom::Point vector;
+
+    bool noTransform;
+    
+    /// The looks of the vector and origin knots oncanvas
+    SPKnotShapeType vec_knot_shape;
+    SPKnotModeType  vec_knot_mode;
+    guint32         vec_knot_color;
+//    SPKnotShapeType ori_knot_shape;
+//    SPKnotModeType  ori_knot_mode;
+//    guint32         ori_knot_color;
+
+//    friend class VectorParamKnotHolderEntity_Origin;
+    friend class TransformedPointParamKnotHolderEntity_Vector;
+};
+
+
+} //namespace LivePathEffect
+
+} //namespace Inkscape
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/live_effects/pathoutlineprovider.cpp b/src/live_effects/pathoutlineprovider.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..482f1f5e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/pathoutlineprovider.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,795 @@
+#include <glib.h> //g_critical

+

+#include "pathoutlineprovider.h"

+#include "livarot/path-description.h"

+#include <2geom/angle.h>

+#include <2geom/path.h>

+#include <2geom/circle.h>

+#include <2geom/sbasis-to-bezier.h>

+#include <2geom/shape.h>

+#include <2geom/transforms.h>

+#include <2geom/path-sink.h>

+#include "helper/geom-nodetype.h"

+#include <svg/svg.h>

+

+namespace Geom {

+/**

+* Refer to: Weisstein, Eric W. "Circle-Circle Intersection."

+		 From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource.

+		 http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Circle-CircleIntersection.html

+*

+* @return 0 if no intersection

+* @return 1 if one circle is contained in the other

+* @return 2 if intersections are found (they are written to p0 and p1)

+*/

+static int circle_circle_intersection(Circle const &circle0, Circle const &circle1,

+                                      Point & p0, Point & p1)

+{

+    Point X0 = circle0.center();

+    double r0 = circle0.ray();

+    Point X1 = circle1.center();

+    double r1 = circle1.ray();

+

+    /* dx and dy are the vertical and horizontal distances between

+    * the circle centers.

+    */

+    Point D = X1 - X0;

+

+    /* Determine the straight-line distance between the centers. */

+    double d = L2(D);

+

+    /* Check for solvability. */

+    if (d > (r0 + r1)) {

+        /* no solution. circles do not intersect. */

+        return 0;

+    }

+    if (d <= fabs(r0 - r1)) {

+        /* no solution. one circle is contained in the other */

+        return 1;

+    }

+

+    /* 'point 2' is the point where the line through the circle

+    * intersection points crosses the line between the circle

+    * centers.

+    */

+

+    /* Determine the distance from point 0 to point 2. */

+    double a = ((r0*r0) - (r1*r1) + (d*d)) / (2.0 * d) ;

+

+    /* Determine the coordinates of point 2. */

+    Point p2 = X0 + D * (a/d);

+

+    /* Determine the distance from point 2 to either of the

+    * intersection points.

+    */

+    double h = std::sqrt((r0*r0) - (a*a));

+

+    /* Now determine the offsets of the intersection points from

+    * point 2.

+    */

+    Point r = (h/d)*rot90(D);

+

+    /* Determine the absolute intersection points. */

+    p0 = p2 + r;

+    p1 = p2 - r;

+

+    return 2;

+}

+/**

+* Find circle that touches inside of the curve, with radius matching the curvature, at time value \c t.

+* Because this method internally uses unitTangentAt, t should be smaller than 1.0 (see unitTangentAt).

+*/

+static Circle touching_circle( D2<SBasis> const &curve, double t, double tol=0.01 )

+{

+    D2<SBasis> dM=derivative(curve);

+    if ( are_near(L2sq(dM(t)),0.) ) {

+        dM=derivative(dM);

+    }

+    if ( are_near(L2sq(dM(t)),0.) ) {   // try second time

+        dM=derivative(dM);

+    }

+    Piecewise<D2<SBasis> > unitv = unitVector(dM,tol);

+    Piecewise<SBasis> dMlength = dot(Piecewise<D2<SBasis> >(dM),unitv);

+    Piecewise<SBasis> k = cross(derivative(unitv),unitv);

+    k = divide(k,dMlength,tol,3);

+    double curv = k(t); // note that this value is signed

+

+    Geom::Point normal = unitTangentAt(curve, t).cw();

+    double radius = 1/curv;

+    Geom::Point center = curve(t) + radius*normal;

+    return Geom::Circle(center, fabs(radius));

+}

+

+std::vector<Geom::Path> split_at_cusps(const Geom::Path& in)

+{

+    PathVector out = PathVector();

+    Path temp = Path();

+

+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < in.size(); i++) {

+        temp.append(in[i]);

+        if ( get_nodetype(in[i], in[i + 1]) != Geom::NODE_SMOOTH ) {

+            out.push_back(temp);

+            temp = Path();

+        }

+    }

+    if (temp.size() > 0) {

+        out.push_back(temp);

+    }

+    return out;

+}

+

+Geom::CubicBezier sbasis_to_cubicbezier(Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> const & sbasis_in)

+{

+    std::vector<Geom::Point> temp;

+    sbasis_to_bezier(temp, sbasis_in, 4);

+    return Geom::CubicBezier( temp );

+}

+

+static boost::optional<Geom::Point> intersection_point(Geom::Point const & origin_a, Geom::Point const & vector_a, Geom::Point const & origin_b, Geom::Point const & vector_b)

+{

+    Geom::Coord denom = cross(vector_b, vector_a);

+    if (!Geom::are_near(denom,0.)) {

+        Geom::Coord t = (cross(origin_a,vector_b) + cross(vector_b,origin_b)) / denom;

+        return origin_a + t * vector_a;

+    }

+    return boost::none;

+}

+

+} // namespace Geom

+

+namespace Outline {

+

+typedef Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> D2SB;

+typedef Geom::Piecewise<D2SB> PWD2;

+

+// UTILITY

+

+unsigned bezierOrder (const Geom::Curve* curve_in)

+{

+    using namespace Geom;

+    if ( const BezierCurve* bz = dynamic_cast<const BezierCurve*>(curve_in) ) {

+        return bz->order();

+    }

+    return 0;

+}

+

+/** 

+ * @return true if the angle formed by the curves and their handles is greater than 180 degrees clockwise, otherwise false.

+ */

+bool outside_angle (const Geom::Curve& cbc1, const Geom::Curve& cbc2)

+{

+    Geom::Point start_point;

+    Geom::Point cross_point = cbc1.finalPoint();

+    Geom::Point end_point;

+

+    if (cross_point != cbc2.initialPoint()) {

+        g_warning("Non-contiguous path in Outline::outside_angle()");

+        return false;

+    }

+    

+    Geom::CubicBezier cubicBezier = Geom::sbasis_to_cubicbezier(cbc1.toSBasis());

+    start_point = cubicBezier [2];

+

+    /*

+     * Because the node editor does not yet support true quadratics, paths are converted to 

+     * cubic beziers in the node tool with degenerate handles on one side.

+     */

+

+    if (are_near(start_point, cross_point, 0.0000001)) {

+         start_point = cubicBezier [1];

+    }

+    cubicBezier = Geom::sbasis_to_cubicbezier(cbc2.toSBasis());

+    end_point = cubicBezier [1];

+    if (are_near(end_point, cross_point, 0.0000001)) {

+        end_point = cubicBezier [2];

+    }

+

+    // got our three points, now let's see what their clockwise angle is

+

+    // Definition of a Graham scan

+

+    /********************************************************************

+    # Three points are a counter-clockwise turn if ccw > 0, clockwise if

+    # ccw < 0, and collinear if ccw = 0 because ccw is a determinant that

+    # gives the signed area of the triangle formed by p1, p2 and p3.

+    function ccw(p1, p2, p3):

+        return (p2.x - p1.x)*(p3.y - p1.y) - (p2.y - p1.y)*(p3.x - p1.x)

+    *********************************************************************/

+

+    double ccw = ( (cross_point.x() - start_point.x()) * (end_point.y() - start_point.y()) ) -

+                 ( (cross_point.y() - start_point.y()) * (end_point.x() - start_point.x()) );

+    return ccw > 0;

+}

+

+// LINE JOINS

+

+typedef Geom::BezierCurveN<1u> BezierLine;

+

+/**

+ * Removes the crossings on an interior join.

+ * @param path_builder Contains the incoming segment; result is appended to this

+ * @param outgoing The outgoing segment

+ */

+void joinInside(Geom::Path& path_builder, Geom::Curve const& outgoing) {

+    Geom::Curve const& incoming = path_builder.back();

+

+    // Using Geom::crossings to find intersections between two curves

+    Geom::Crossings cross = Geom::crossings(incoming, outgoing);

+    if (!cross.empty()) {

+        // Crossings found, create the join

+        Geom::CubicBezier cubic = Geom::sbasis_to_cubicbezier(incoming.toSBasis());

+        cubic = cubic.subdivide(cross[0].ta).first;

+        // erase the last segment, as we're going to overwrite it now

+        path_builder.erase_last();

+        path_builder.append(cubic, Geom::Path::STITCH_DISCONTINUOUS);

+

+        cubic = Geom::sbasis_to_cubicbezier(outgoing.toSBasis());

+        cubic = cubic.subdivide(cross[0].tb).second;

+        path_builder.append(cubic, Geom::Path::STITCH_DISCONTINUOUS);

+    } else {

+        // No crossings occurred, or Geom::crossings() failed; default to bevel

+        if (Geom::are_near(incoming.finalPoint(), outgoing.initialPoint())) {

+            path_builder.appendNew<BezierLine>(outgoing.initialPoint());

+        } else {

+            path_builder.setFinal(outgoing.initialPoint());

+        }

+    }

+}

+

+/**

+ * Try to create a miter join. Falls back to bevel if no miter can be created.

+ * @param path_builder Path to append curves to; back() is the incoming curve

+ * @param outgoing Outgoing curve.

+ * @param miter_limit When mitering, don't exceed this length

+ * @param line_width The thickness of the line.

+ */

+void miter_curves(Geom::Path& path_builder, Geom::Curve const& outgoing, double miter_limit, double line_width) {

+    using namespace Geom;

+    Curve const& incoming = path_builder.back();

+    Point tang1 = unitTangentAt(Geom::reverse(incoming.toSBasis()), 0.);

+    Point tang2 = unitTangentAt(outgoing.toSBasis(), 0);

+

+    boost::optional <Point> p = intersection_point (incoming.finalPoint(), tang1, outgoing.initialPoint(), tang2);

+    if (p) {

+        // check size of miter

+        Point point_on_path = incoming.finalPoint() - rot90(tang1) * line_width;

+        Coord len = distance(*p, point_on_path);

+        if (len <= miter_limit) {

+            // miter OK

+            path_builder.appendNew<BezierLine>(*p);

+        }

+    }

+    path_builder.appendNew<BezierLine>(outgoing.initialPoint());

+}

+

+/**

+ * Smoothly extrapolate curves along a circular route. Falls back to miter if necessary.

+ * @param path_builder Path to append curves to; back() is the incoming curve

+ * @param outgoing Outgoing curve.

+ * @param miter_limit When mitering, don't exceed this length

+ * @param line_width The thickness of the line. Used for miter fallback.

+ */

+void extrapolate_curves(Geom::Path& path_builder, Geom::Curve const& outgoing, double miter_limit, double line_width) {

+    Geom::Curve const& incoming = path_builder.back();

+    Geom::Point endPt = outgoing.initialPoint();

+

+    // The method used when extrapolating curves fails to work when either side of the join to be extrapolated

+    // is a line segment. When this situation is encountered, fall back to a regular miter join.

+    bool lineProblem = (dynamic_cast<const BezierLine *>(&incoming)) || (dynamic_cast<const BezierLine *>(&outgoing));

+    if (lineProblem == false) {

+        // Geom::Point tang1 = Geom::unitTangentAt(Geom::reverse(incoming.toSBasis()), 0.);

+        Geom::Point tang2 = Geom::unitTangentAt(outgoing.toSBasis(), 0);

+

+        Geom::Circle circle1 = Geom::touching_circle(Geom::reverse(incoming.toSBasis()), 0.);

+        Geom::Circle circle2 = Geom::touching_circle(outgoing.toSBasis(), 0);

+

+        Geom::Point points[2];

+        int solutions = Geom::circle_circle_intersection(circle1, circle2, points[0], points[1]);

+        if (solutions == 2) {

+            Geom::Point sol(0,0);

+            if ( dot(tang2,points[0]-endPt) > 0 ) {

+                // points[0] is bad, choose points[1]

+                sol = points[1];

+            } else if ( dot(tang2,points[1]-endPt) > 0 ) { // points[0] could be good, now check points[1]

+                // points[1] is bad, choose points[0]

+                sol = points[0];

+            } else {

+                // both points are good, choose nearest

+                sol = ( distanceSq(endPt, points[0]) < distanceSq(endPt, points[1]) ) ? points[0] : points[1];

+            }

+

+            Geom::EllipticalArc *arc0 = circle1.arc(incoming.finalPoint(), 0.5*(incoming.finalPoint()+sol), sol, true);

+            Geom::EllipticalArc *arc1 = circle2.arc(sol, 0.5*(sol+endPt), endPt, true);

+            try {

+                if (arc0) {

+                    path_builder.append (arc0->toSBasis());

+                    delete arc0;

+                    arc0 = NULL;

+                } else { 

+                    throw std::exception();

+                }

+

+                if (arc1) {

+                    path_builder.append (arc1->toSBasis());

+                    delete arc1;

+                    arc1 = NULL;

+                } else {

+                    throw std::exception();

+                }

+

+            } catch (std::exception const & ex) {

+                g_warning("Error extrapolating line join: %s\n", ex.what());

+                path_builder.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>(endPt);

+            }

+        } else {

+            // 1 or no solutions found, default to miter

+            miter_curves(path_builder, outgoing, miter_limit, line_width);

+        }

+    } else {

+        // Line segments exist

+        miter_curves(path_builder, outgoing, miter_limit, line_width);

+    }

+}

+

+/**

+ * Extrapolate curves by reflecting them along the line that would be given by beveling the join.

+ * @param path_builder Path to append curves to; back() is the incoming curve

+ * @param outgoing Outgoing curve.

+ * @param miter_limit When mitering, don't exceed this length

+ * @param line_width The thickness of the line. Used for miter fallback.

+ */

+void reflect_curves(Geom::Path& path_builder, Geom::Curve const& outgoing, double miter_limit, double line_width)

+{

+    using namespace Geom;

+    Curve const& incoming = path_builder.back();

+    // On the outside, we'll take the incoming curve, the outgoing curve, and

+    // reflect them over the line formed by taking the unit tangent vector at times

+    // 0 and 1, respectively, rotated by 90 degrees.

+    Crossings cross;

+

+    // reflect curves along the line that would be given by beveling the join

+    Point tang1 = unitTangentAt(reverse(incoming.toSBasis()), 0.);

+    D2SB newcurve1 = incoming.toSBasis() * reflection(-rot90(tang1), incoming.finalPoint());

+    CubicBezier bzr1 = sbasis_to_cubicbezier(reverse(newcurve1));

+

+    Point tang2 = Geom::unitTangentAt(outgoing.toSBasis(), 0.);

+    D2SB newcurve2 = outgoing.toSBasis() * reflection(-rot90(tang2), outgoing.initialPoint());

+    CubicBezier bzr2 = sbasis_to_cubicbezier(reverse(newcurve2));

+

+    cross = crossings(bzr1, bzr2);

+    if (cross.empty()) {

+        // paths don't cross, fall back to miter

+        miter_curves(path_builder, outgoing, miter_limit, line_width);

+    } else {

+        // reflected join

+        std::pair<CubicBezier, CubicBezier> sub1 = bzr1.subdivide(cross[0].ta);

+        std::pair<CubicBezier, CubicBezier> sub2 = bzr2.subdivide(cross[0].tb);

+

+        // TODO it seems as if a bug in 2geom sometimes doesn't catch the first 

+        // crossing of paths, but the second instead; but only sometimes.

+        path_builder.appendNew <CubicBezier> (sub1.first[1], sub1.first[2], sub2.second[0]);

+        path_builder.appendNew <CubicBezier> (sub2.second[1], sub2.second[2], outgoing.initialPoint());

+    }

+}

+

+// Ideal function pointer we want to pass

+typedef void JoinFunc(Geom::Path& /*path_builder*/, Geom::Curve const& /*outgoing*/, double /*miter_limit*/, double /*line_width*/);

+

+/**

+ * Helper function for repeated logic in outlineHalf.

+ */

+static void outlineHelper(Geom::Path& path_builder, Geom::PathVector* path_vec, bool outside, double width, double miter, JoinFunc func) {

+    Geom::Curve * cbc2 = path_vec->front()[0].duplicate();

+

+    if (outside) {

+        func(path_builder, *cbc2, miter, width);

+    } else {

+        joinInside(path_builder, *cbc2);

+    }

+

+    // store it

+    Geom::Path temp_path = path_vec->front();

+    if (!outside) {

+        // erase the first segment since the inside join code already appended it

+        temp_path.erase(temp_path.begin());

+    }

+    

+    if (temp_path.initialPoint() != path_builder.finalPoint()) {

+        temp_path.setInitial(path_builder.finalPoint());

+    }

+    

+    path_builder.append(temp_path);

+    

+    delete cbc2;

+}

+

+/**

+ * Offsets exactly one half of a bezier spline (path).

+ * @param path_in The input path to use. (To create the other side use path_in.reverse() )

+ * @param line_width the line width to use (usually you want to divide this by 2)

+ * @param miter_limit the miter parameter

+ * @param func Join function to apply at each join.

+ */

+

+Geom::Path outlineHalf(const Geom::Path& path_in, double line_width, double miter_limit, JoinFunc func) {

+    // NOTE: it is important to notice the distinction between a Geom::Path and a livarot ::Path here!

+    // if you do not see "Geom::" there is a different function set!

+

+    Geom::PathVector pv = split_at_cusps(path_in);

+

+    ::Path to_outline;

+    ::Path outlined_result;

+

+    Geom::Path path_builder = Geom::Path(); // the path to store the result in

+    Geom::PathVector* path_vec; // needed because livarot returns a pointer (TODO make this not a pointer)

+

+    // Do two curves at a time for efficiency, since the join function needs to know the outgoing curve as well

+    const size_t k = pv.size();

+    for (size_t u = 0; u < k; u += 2) {

+        to_outline = Path();

+        outlined_result = Path();

+

+        to_outline.LoadPath(pv[u], Geom::identity(), false, false);

+        to_outline.OutsideOutline(&outlined_result, line_width / 2, join_straight, butt_straight, 10);

+        // now a curve has been outside outlined and loaded into outlined_result

+

+        // get the Geom::Path

+        path_vec = outlined_result.MakePathVector();

+

+        // on the first run through, there is no join

+        if (u == 0) {

+            path_builder.start(path_vec->front().initialPoint());

+            path_builder.append(path_vec->front());

+        } else {

+            outlineHelper(path_builder, path_vec, outside_angle(pv[u-1][pv[u-1].size()-1], pv[u][0]), line_width, miter_limit, func);

+        }

+

+        // outline the next segment, but don't store it yet

+        if (path_vec)

+            delete path_vec;

+        path_vec = NULL;

+

+        // odd number of paths

+        if (u < k - 1) {

+            outlined_result = Path();

+            to_outline = Path();

+

+            to_outline.LoadPath(pv[u+1], Geom::Affine(), false, false);

+            to_outline.OutsideOutline(&outlined_result, line_width / 2, join_straight, butt_straight, 10);

+

+            path_vec = outlined_result.MakePathVector();

+            outlineHelper(path_builder, path_vec, outside_angle(pv[u][pv[u].size()-1], pv[u+1][0]), line_width, miter_limit, func);

+

+            if (path_vec)

+                delete path_vec;

+            path_vec = NULL;

+        }

+    }

+    

+    if (path_in.closed()) {

+        Geom::Curve * cbc1;

+        Geom::Curve * cbc2;

+        

+        if ( path_in[path_in.size()].isDegenerate() ) {

+            // handle case for last segment curved

+            outlined_result = Path();

+            to_outline = Path();

+            

+            Geom::Path oneCurve; oneCurve.append(path_in[0]);

+

+            to_outline.LoadPath(oneCurve, Geom::Affine(), false, false);

+            to_outline.OutsideOutline(&outlined_result, line_width / 2, join_straight, butt_straight, 10);

+

+            path_vec = outlined_result.MakePathVector();

+

+            cbc1 = path_builder[path_builder.size() - 1].duplicate();

+            cbc2 = path_vec->front()[0].duplicate();

+            

+            delete path_vec;

+        } else {

+            // handle case for last segment straight

+            // since the path doesn't actually give us access to it, we'll do it ourselves

+            outlined_result = Path();

+            to_outline = Path();

+            

+            Geom::Path oneCurve; oneCurve.append(Geom::LineSegment(path_in.finalPoint(), path_in.initialPoint()));

+

+            to_outline.LoadPath(oneCurve, Geom::Affine(), false, false);

+            to_outline.OutsideOutline(&outlined_result, line_width / 2, join_straight, butt_straight, 10);

+

+            path_vec = outlined_result.MakePathVector();

+

+            cbc1 = path_builder[path_builder.size() - 1].duplicate();

+            cbc2 = (*path_vec)[0]  [0].duplicate();

+            

+            outlineHelper(path_builder, path_vec, outside_angle(path_in[path_in.size()-1], oneCurve[0]), line_width, miter_limit, func);

+

+            delete cbc1;

+            cbc1 = cbc2->duplicate();

+            delete path_vec;

+            

+            oneCurve = Geom::Path(); oneCurve.append(path_in[0]);

+            

+            to_outline.LoadPath(oneCurve, Geom::Affine(), false, false);

+            to_outline.OutsideOutline(&outlined_result, line_width / 2, join_straight, butt_straight, 10);

+

+            path_vec = outlined_result.MakePathVector();

+            delete cbc2; cbc2 = (*path_vec)[0] [0].duplicate();

+            delete path_vec;

+        }

+        

+        Geom::Path temporary;

+        temporary.append(*cbc1);

+        

+        Geom::Curve const & prev_curve = path_in[path_in.size()].isDegenerate() ? path_in[path_in.size() - 1] : path_in[path_in.size()];

+        Geom::Path isStraight;

+        isStraight.append(prev_curve);

+        isStraight.append(path_in[0]);

+        // does closing path require a join?

+        if (Geom::split_at_cusps(isStraight).size() > 1) {       

+            bool outside = outside_angle(prev_curve, path_in[0]);

+            if (outside) {

+                func(temporary, *cbc2, miter_limit, line_width);

+            } else {

+                joinInside(temporary, *cbc2);

+                path_builder.erase(path_builder.begin());

+            }

+

+            // extract the appended curves

+            path_builder.erase_last();

+            if (Geom::are_near(path_builder.finalPoint(), temporary.initialPoint())) {

+                path_builder.setFinal(temporary.initialPoint());

+            } else {

+                path_builder.appendNew<BezierLine>(temporary.initialPoint());

+            }

+            path_builder.append(temporary);

+        } else {

+            // closing path does not require a join

+            path_builder.setFinal(path_builder.initialPoint());

+        }

+        path_builder.close();

+        

+        if (cbc1) delete cbc1;

+        if (cbc2) delete cbc2;

+    }

+

+    return path_builder;

+}

+

+Geom::PathVector outlinePath(const Geom::PathVector& path_in, double line_width, LineJoinType join, ButtTypeMod butt, double miter_lim, bool extrapolate, double start_lean, double end_lean)

+{

+    Geom::PathVector path_out;

+

+    unsigned pv_size = path_in.size();

+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < pv_size; i++) {

+

+        if (path_in[i].size() > 1) {

+            Geom::Path with_direction;

+            Geom::Path against_direction;

+

+            with_direction = Outline::outlineHalf(path_in[i], -line_width, miter_lim, extrapolate ? extrapolate_curves : reflect_curves);

+            against_direction = Outline::outlineHalf(path_in[i].reverse(), -line_width, miter_lim, extrapolate ? extrapolate_curves : reflect_curves);

+            

+            Geom::PathBuilder pb;

+

+            pb.moveTo(with_direction.initialPoint());

+            pb.append(with_direction);

+

+            //add in our line caps

+            if (!path_in[i].closed()) {

+                switch (butt) {

+                case BUTT_STRAIGHT:

+                    pb.lineTo(against_direction.initialPoint());

+                    break;

+                case BUTT_ROUND:

+                    pb.arcTo((-line_width) / 2, (-line_width) / 2, 0., true, true, against_direction.initialPoint() );

+                    break;

+                case BUTT_POINTY: {

+                    Geom::Point end_deriv = -Geom::unitTangentAt(Geom::reverse(path_in[i].back().toSBasis()), 0.);

+                    double radius = 0.5 * Geom::distance(with_direction.finalPoint(), against_direction.initialPoint());

+                    Geom::Point midpoint = 0.5 * (with_direction.finalPoint() + against_direction.initialPoint()) + radius*end_deriv;

+                    pb.lineTo(midpoint);

+                    pb.lineTo(against_direction.initialPoint());

+                    break;

+                }

+                case BUTT_SQUARE: {

+                    Geom::Point end_deriv = -Geom::unitTangentAt(Geom::reverse(path_in[i].back().toSBasis()), 0.);

+                    double radius = 0.5 * Geom::distance(with_direction.finalPoint(), against_direction.initialPoint());

+                    pb.lineTo(with_direction.finalPoint() + radius*end_deriv);

+                    pb.lineTo(against_direction.initialPoint() + radius*end_deriv);

+                    pb.lineTo(against_direction.initialPoint());

+                    break;

+                }

+                case BUTT_LEANED: {

+                    Geom::Point end_deriv = -Geom::unitTangentAt(Geom::reverse(path_in[i].back().toSBasis()), 0.);

+                    double maxRadius = (end_lean+0.5) * Geom::distance(with_direction.finalPoint(), against_direction.initialPoint());

+                    double minRadius = ((end_lean*-1)+0.5) * Geom::distance(with_direction.finalPoint(), against_direction.initialPoint());

+                    pb.lineTo(with_direction.finalPoint() + maxRadius*end_deriv);

+                    pb.lineTo(against_direction.initialPoint() + minRadius*end_deriv);

+                    pb.lineTo(against_direction.initialPoint());

+                    break;

+                }

+                }

+            } else {

+                pb.moveTo(against_direction.initialPoint());

+            }

+

+            pb.append(against_direction);

+

+            //cap (if necessary)

+            if (!path_in[i].closed()) {

+                switch (butt) {

+                case BUTT_STRAIGHT:

+                    pb.lineTo(with_direction.initialPoint());

+                    break;

+                case BUTT_ROUND:

+                    pb.arcTo((-line_width) / 2, (-line_width) / 2, 0., true, true, with_direction.initialPoint() );

+                    break;

+                case BUTT_POINTY: {

+                    Geom::Point end_deriv = -Geom::unitTangentAt(path_in[i].front().toSBasis(), 0.);

+                    double radius = 0.5 * Geom::distance(against_direction.finalPoint(), with_direction.initialPoint());

+                    Geom::Point midpoint = 0.5 * (against_direction.finalPoint() + with_direction.initialPoint()) + radius*end_deriv;

+                    pb.lineTo(midpoint);

+                    pb.lineTo(with_direction.initialPoint());

+                    break;

+                }

+                case BUTT_SQUARE: {

+                    Geom::Point end_deriv = -Geom::unitTangentAt(path_in[i].front().toSBasis(), 0.);

+                    double radius = 0.5 * Geom::distance(against_direction.finalPoint(), with_direction.initialPoint());

+                    pb.lineTo(against_direction.finalPoint() + radius*end_deriv);

+                    pb.lineTo(with_direction.initialPoint() + radius*end_deriv);

+                    pb.lineTo(with_direction.initialPoint());

+                    break;

+                }

+                case BUTT_LEANED: {

+                    Geom::Point end_deriv = -Geom::unitTangentAt(path_in[i].front().toSBasis(), 0.);

+                    double maxRadius = (start_lean+0.5) * Geom::distance(against_direction.finalPoint(), with_direction.initialPoint());

+                    double minRadius = ((start_lean*-1)+0.5) * Geom::distance(against_direction.finalPoint(), with_direction.initialPoint());

+                    pb.lineTo(against_direction.finalPoint() + minRadius*end_deriv);

+                    pb.lineTo(with_direction.initialPoint() + maxRadius*end_deriv);

+                    pb.lineTo(with_direction.initialPoint());

+                    break;

+                }

+                }

+            }

+            pb.flush();

+            path_out.push_back(pb.peek()[0]);

+            if (path_in[i].closed()) {

+                path_out.push_back(pb.peek()[1]);

+            }

+        } else {

+            Path p = Path();

+            Path outlinepath = Path();

+            ButtType original_butt;

+            switch (butt) {

+            case BUTT_STRAIGHT:

+                original_butt = butt_straight;

+               break;

+            case BUTT_ROUND:

+               original_butt = butt_round;

+                break;

+            case butt_pointy: {

+                original_butt = butt_pointy;

+                break;

+            }

+            case BUTT_SQUARE: {

+                original_butt = butt_square;

+                break;

+            }

+            case BUTT_LEANED: {

+                original_butt = butt_straight;

+                break;

+            }

+            }

+            p.LoadPath(path_in[i], Geom::Affine(), false, false);

+            p.Outline(&outlinepath, line_width / 2, static_cast<join_typ>(join), original_butt, miter_lim);

+            Geom::PathVector *pv_p = outlinepath.MakePathVector();

+            //somewhat hack-ish

+            path_out.push_back( (*pv_p)[0].reverse() );

+            if (pv_p) delete pv_p;

+        }

+    }

+    return path_out;

+}

+

+Geom::PathVector PathVectorOutline(Geom::PathVector const & path_in, double line_width, ButtTypeMod linecap_type, LineJoinType linejoin_type, double miter_limit, double start_lean, double end_lean)

+{

+    std::vector<Geom::Path> path_out = std::vector<Geom::Path>();

+    if (path_in.empty()) {

+        return path_out;

+    }

+    Path p = Path();

+    Path outlinepath = Path();

+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < path_in.size(); i++) {

+        p.LoadPath(path_in[i], Geom::Affine(), false, ( (i==0) ? false : true));

+    }

+

+#define miter_lim fabs(line_width * miter_limit)

+

+    //magic!

+    ButtType original_butt;

+    switch (linecap_type) {

+        case BUTT_STRAIGHT:

+            original_butt = butt_straight;

+            break;

+        case BUTT_ROUND:

+            original_butt = butt_round;

+            break;

+        case butt_pointy: {

+            original_butt = butt_pointy;

+            break;

+        }

+        case BUTT_SQUARE: {

+            original_butt = butt_square;

+            break;

+        }

+        case BUTT_LEANED: {

+            original_butt = butt_straight;

+            break;

+        }

+    }

+    if (linejoin_type <= LINEJOIN_POINTY) {

+        p.Outline(&outlinepath, line_width / 2, static_cast<join_typ>(linejoin_type),

+                  original_butt, miter_lim);

+        // fix memory leak

+        std::vector<Geom::Path> *pv_p = outlinepath.MakePathVector();

+        path_out = *pv_p;

+        delete pv_p;

+

+    } else if (linejoin_type == LINEJOIN_REFLECTED) {

+        // reflected arc join

+        path_out = outlinePath(path_in, line_width, static_cast<LineJoinType>(linejoin_type),

+                               linecap_type , miter_lim, false, start_lean, end_lean);

+

+    } else if (linejoin_type == LINEJOIN_EXTRAPOLATED) {

+        // extrapolated arc join

+        path_out = outlinePath(path_in, line_width, LINEJOIN_STRAIGHT, linecap_type, miter_lim, true, start_lean, end_lean);

+    }

+

+#undef miter_lim

+    return path_out;

+}

+

+Geom::Path PathOutsideOutline(Geom::Path const & path_in, double line_width, LineJoinType linejoin_type, double miter_limit)

+{

+

+#define miter_lim fabs(line_width * miter_limit)

+

+    Geom::Path path_out;

+

+    if (linejoin_type <= LINEJOIN_POINTY || path_in.size() <= 1) {

+

+        Geom::PathVector * pathvec;

+

+        Path path_tangent = Path();

+        Path path_outline = Path();

+        path_outline.LoadPath(path_in, Geom::Affine(), false, false);

+        path_outline.OutsideOutline(&path_tangent, line_width / 2, static_cast<join_typ>(linejoin_type), butt_straight, miter_lim);

+

+        pathvec = path_tangent.MakePathVector();

+        path_out = pathvec->front();

+        delete pathvec;

+        return path_out;

+    } else if (linejoin_type == LINEJOIN_REFLECTED) {

+        path_out = outlineHalf(path_in, line_width, miter_lim, reflect_curves);

+        return path_out;

+    } else if (linejoin_type == LINEJOIN_EXTRAPOLATED) {

+        path_out = outlineHalf(path_in, line_width, miter_lim, extrapolate_curves);

+        return path_out;

+    }

+#undef miter_lim

+    return path_out;

+}

+

+} // namespace Outline

+

+/*

+  Local Variables:

+  mode:c++

+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"

+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))

+  indent-tabs-mode:nil

+  fill-column:99

+  End:

+*/

+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:encoding=utf-8 :

diff --git a/src/live_effects/pathoutlineprovider.h b/src/live_effects/pathoutlineprovider.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c17584be2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/live_effects/pathoutlineprovider.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#ifndef SEEN_PATH_OUTLINE_H
+#define SEEN_PATH_OUTLINE_H
+
+/* Author:
+ *   Liam P. White <inkscapebrony@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Author
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include <livarot/Path.h>
+#include <livarot/LivarotDefs.h>
+
+enum LineJoinType {
+    LINEJOIN_STRAIGHT,
+    LINEJOIN_ROUND,
+    LINEJOIN_POINTY,
+    LINEJOIN_REFLECTED,
+    LINEJOIN_EXTRAPOLATED
+};
+enum ButtTypeMod {
+    BUTT_STRAIGHT,
+    BUTT_ROUND,
+    BUTT_SQUARE,
+    BUTT_POINTY,
+    BUTT_LEANED
+};
+
+namespace Geom
+{
+    Geom::CubicBezier sbasis_to_cubicbezier(Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> const & sbasis_in);
+    std::vector<Geom::Path> split_at_cusps(const Geom::Path& in);
+}
+
+namespace Outline 
+{
+    unsigned bezierOrder (const Geom::Curve* curve_in);
+    std::vector<Geom::Path> PathVectorOutline(std::vector<Geom::Path> const & path_in, double line_width, ButtTypeMod linecap_type,
+                                              LineJoinType linejoin_type, double miter_limit, double start_lean = 0, double end_lean = 0);
+    Geom::Path PathOutsideOutline(Geom::Path const & path_in, double line_width, LineJoinType linejoin_type, double miter_limit);
+}
+
+#endif // SEEN_PATH_OUTLINE_H
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8 :
diff --git a/src/menus-skeleton.h b/src/menus-skeleton.h
index f888555d2..18a26d82c 100644
--- a/src/menus-skeleton.h
+++ b/src/menus-skeleton.h
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ static char const menus_skeleton[] =
 "       <verb verb-id=\"DialogLayers\" />\n"
 "   </submenu>\n"
 "   <submenu name=\"" N_("_Object") "\">\n"
+"       <verb verb-id=\"DialogObjects\" />\n"
+"       <verb verb-id=\"DialogTags\" />\n"
+"       <separator/>\n"
 "       <verb verb-id=\"DialogFillStroke\" />\n"
 "       <verb verb-id=\"DialogObjectProperties\" />\n"
 "       <verb verb-id=\"DialogSymbols\" />\n"
diff --git a/src/path-chemistry.cpp b/src/path-chemistry.cpp
index d355b49fe..a72601276 100644
--- a/src/path-chemistry.cpp
+++ b/src/path-chemistry.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "xml/repr.h"
 #include "svg/svg.h"
 #include "display/curve.h"
+#include "color.h"
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 #include "sp-path.h"
@@ -433,6 +434,10 @@ sp_item_list_to_curves(const GSList *items, GSList **selected, GSList **to_selec
         gchar *title = item->title();
         // remember description
         gchar *desc = item->desc();
+        // remember highlight color
+        guint32 highlight_color = 0;
+        if (item->isHighlightSet())
+            highlight_color = item->highlight_color();
 
         // It's going to resurrect, so we delete without notifying listeners.
         item->deleteObject(false);
@@ -450,6 +455,9 @@ sp_item_list_to_curves(const GSList *items, GSList **selected, GSList **to_selec
             newObj->setDesc(desc);
             g_free(desc);
         }
+        if (highlight_color && newObj) {
+                SP_ITEM(newObj)->setHighlightColor( highlight_color );
+        }
 
         // move to the saved position
         repr->setPosition(pos > 0 ? pos : 0);
diff --git a/src/selection-chemistry.cpp b/src/selection-chemistry.cpp
index 01ce20509..7c614a581 100644
--- a/src/selection-chemistry.cpp
+++ b/src/selection-chemistry.cpp
@@ -2792,54 +2792,53 @@ void sp_selection_clone_original_path_lpe(SPDesktop *desktop)
     if (desktop == NULL) {
         return;
     }
-
-    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
-    SPItem *item = selection->singleItem();
-    if (g_slist_length(const_cast<GSList *>(selection->itemList())) != 1 || !item) {
-        desktop->messageStack()->flash(Inkscape::WARNING_MESSAGE, _("Select <b>one</b> path to clone."));
-        return;
-    }
-    if ( !(SP_IS_SHAPE(item) || SP_IS_TEXT(item)) ) {
-        desktop->messageStack()->flash(Inkscape::WARNING_MESSAGE, _("Select one <b>path</b> to clone."));
-        return;
-    }
-
-    Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = desktop->doc()->getReprDoc();
-    Inkscape::XML::Node *parent = item->getRepr()->parent();
-
-    // create the LPE
-    Inkscape::XML::Node *lpe_repr = xml_doc->createElement("inkscape:path-effect");
-    {
-        lpe_repr->setAttribute("effect", "clone_original");
-        gchar *href = g_strdup_printf("#%s", item->getRepr()->attribute("id"));
-        lpe_repr->setAttribute("linkedpath", href);
-        g_free(href);
-        desktop->doc()->getDefs()->getRepr()->addChild(lpe_repr, NULL); // adds to <defs> and assigns the 'id' attribute
-    }
-    const gchar * lpe_id = lpe_repr->attribute("id");
-    Inkscape::GC::release(lpe_repr);
-
-    // create the new path
-    Inkscape::XML::Node *clone = xml_doc->createElement("svg:path");
-    {
-        clone->setAttribute("d", "M 0 0", false);
-        // add the new clone to the top of the original's parent
-        parent->appendChild(clone);
-        SPObject *clone_obj = desktop->doc()->getObjectById(clone->attribute("id"));
-        if (SP_IS_LPE_ITEM(clone_obj)) {
-            gchar *href = g_strdup_printf("#%s", lpe_id);
-            SP_LPE_ITEM(clone_obj)->addPathEffect( href, false );
-            g_free(href);
+    
+    Inkscape::SVGOStringStream os;
+    SPObject * firstItem = NULL;
+    for (const GSList * item = desktop->selection->itemList(); item != NULL; item = item->next) {
+        if (SP_IS_SHAPE(item->data) || SP_IS_TEXT(item->data)) {
+            if (firstItem) {
+                os << "|";
+            } else {
+                firstItem = SP_ITEM(item->data);
+            }
+            os << "#" << SP_ITEM(item->data)->getId() << ",0";
         }
     }
+    if (firstItem) {
+        Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = desktop->doc()->getReprDoc();
+        SPObject *parent = firstItem->parent;
 
-    DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_EDIT_CLONE_ORIGINAL_PATH_LPE,
-                       _("Clone original path"));
+        // create the LPE
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *lpe_repr = xml_doc->createElement("inkscape:path-effect");
+        {
+            lpe_repr->setAttribute("effect", "fill_between_many");
+            lpe_repr->setAttribute("linkedpaths", os.str().c_str());
+            desktop->doc()->getDefs()->getRepr()->addChild(lpe_repr, NULL); // adds to <defs> and assigns the 'id' attribute
+        }
+        const gchar * lpe_id = lpe_repr->attribute("id");
+        Inkscape::GC::release(lpe_repr);
 
-    // select the new object:
-    selection->set(clone);
+        // create the new path
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *clone = xml_doc->createElement("svg:path");
+        {
+            clone->setAttribute("d", "M 0 0", false);
+            // add the new clone to the top of the original's parent
+            parent->appendChildRepr(clone);
+            SPObject *clone_obj = desktop->doc()->getObjectById(clone->attribute("id"));
+            if (SP_IS_LPE_ITEM(clone_obj)) {
+                gchar *href = g_strdup_printf("#%s", lpe_id);
+                //sp_lpe_item_add_path_effect( SP_LPE_ITEM(clone_obj), href, false );
+                SP_LPE_ITEM(clone_obj)->addPathEffect(href, false);
+                g_free(href);
+            }
+        }
 
-    Inkscape::GC::release(clone);
+        DocumentUndo::done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_EDIT_CLONE_ORIGINAL_PATH_LPE,
+                            _("Fill between strokes"));
+    } else {
+        desktop->messageStack()->flash(Inkscape::WARNING_MESSAGE, _("Select path(s) to fill."));
+    }
 }
 
 void sp_selection_to_marker(SPDesktop *desktop, bool apply)
@@ -3663,6 +3662,118 @@ void sp_selection_create_bitmap_copy(SPDesktop *desktop)
     g_free(filepath);
 }
 
+/* Creates a mask or clipPath from selection.
+ * What is a clip group?
+ * A clip group is a tangled mess of XML that allows an object inside a group
+ * to clip the entire group using a few <use>s and generally irritating me.
+ */
+
+void sp_selection_set_clipgroup(SPDesktop *desktop)
+{
+    if (desktop == NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
+    SPDocument* doc = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
+    Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc = doc->getReprDoc();
+
+    Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
+    if (selection->isEmpty()) {
+        desktop->messageStack()->flash(Inkscape::WARNING_MESSAGE, _("Select <b>object(s)</b> to create clippath or mask from."));
+        return;
+    }
+        
+    GSList const *l = const_cast<GSList *>(selection->reprList());
+
+    GSList *p = g_slist_copy(const_cast<GSList *>(l));
+    
+    p = g_slist_sort(p, (GCompareFunc) sp_repr_compare_position);
+
+    selection->clear();
+
+    gint topmost = (static_cast<Inkscape::XML::Node *>(g_slist_last(p)->data))->position();
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *topmost_parent = (static_cast<Inkscape::XML::Node *>(g_slist_last(p)->data))->parent();
+
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *inner = xml_doc->createElement("svg:g");
+    inner->setAttribute("inkscape:label", "Clip");
+    
+    while (p) {
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *current = static_cast<Inkscape::XML::Node *>(p->data);
+
+        if (current->parent() == topmost_parent) {
+            Inkscape::XML::Node *spnew = current->duplicate(xml_doc);
+            sp_repr_unparent(current);
+            inner->appendChild(spnew);
+            Inkscape::GC::release(spnew);
+            topmost --; // only reduce count for those items deleted from topmost_parent
+        } else { // move it to topmost_parent first
+            GSList *temp_clip = NULL;
+
+            // At this point, current may already have no item, due to its being a clone whose original is already moved away
+            // So we copy it artificially calculating the transform from its repr->attr("transform") and the parent transform
+            gchar const *t_str = current->attribute("transform");
+            Geom::Affine item_t(Geom::identity());
+            if (t_str)
+                sp_svg_transform_read(t_str, &item_t);
+            item_t *= SP_ITEM(doc->getObjectByRepr(current->parent()))->i2doc_affine();
+            // FIXME: when moving both clone and original from a transformed group (either by
+            // grouping into another parent, or by cut/paste) the transform from the original's
+            // parent becomes embedded into original itself, and this affects its clones. Fix
+            // this by remembering the transform diffs we write to each item into an array and
+            // then, if this is clone, looking up its original in that array and pre-multiplying
+            // it by the inverse of that original's transform diff.
+
+            sp_selection_copy_one(current, item_t, &temp_clip, xml_doc);
+            sp_repr_unparent(current);
+
+            // paste into topmost_parent (temporarily)
+            GSList *copied = sp_selection_paste_impl(doc, doc->getObjectByRepr(topmost_parent), &temp_clip);
+            if (temp_clip) g_slist_free(temp_clip);
+            if (copied) { // if success,
+                // take pasted object (now in topmost_parent)
+                Inkscape::XML::Node *in_topmost = static_cast<Inkscape::XML::Node *>(copied->data);
+                // make a copy
+                Inkscape::XML::Node *spnew = in_topmost->duplicate(xml_doc);
+                // remove pasted
+                sp_repr_unparent(in_topmost);
+                // put its copy into group
+                inner->appendChild(spnew);
+                Inkscape::GC::release(spnew);
+                g_slist_free(copied);
+            }
+        }
+        p = g_slist_remove(p, current);
+    }
+    
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *outer = xml_doc->createElement("svg:g");
+    outer->appendChild(inner);
+    topmost_parent->appendChild(outer);
+    outer->setPosition(topmost + 1);
+    
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *clone = xml_doc->createElement("svg:use");
+    clone->setAttribute("x", "0", false);
+    clone->setAttribute("y", "0", false);
+    clone->setAttribute("xlink:href", g_strdup_printf("#%s", inner->attribute("id")), false);
+
+    clone->setAttribute("inkscape:transform-center-x", inner->attribute("inkscape:transform-center-x"), false);
+    clone->setAttribute("inkscape:transform-center-y", inner->attribute("inkscape:transform-center-y"), false);
+
+    const Geom::Affine maskTransform(Geom::Affine::identity());
+    GSList *templist = NULL;
+
+    templist = g_slist_append(templist, clone);
+    // add the new clone to the top of the original's parent
+    gchar const *mask_id = SPClipPath::create(templist, doc, &maskTransform);
+    
+    g_slist_free(templist);
+    
+    outer->setAttribute("clip-path", g_strdup_printf("url(#%s)", mask_id));
+
+    Inkscape::GC::release(clone);
+    
+    selection->set(outer);
+    DocumentUndo::done(doc, SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_CLIPPATH, _("Create Clip Group"));
+}
+
 /**
  * Creates a mask or clipPath from selection.
  * Two different modes:
diff --git a/src/selection-chemistry.h b/src/selection-chemistry.h
index 016a54b5c..d86906548 100644
--- a/src/selection-chemistry.h
+++ b/src/selection-chemistry.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ void sp_document_get_export_hints (SPDocument * doc, Glib::ustring &filename, fl
 
 void sp_selection_create_bitmap_copy (SPDesktop *desktop);
 
+void sp_selection_set_clipgroup(SPDesktop *desktop);
 void sp_selection_set_mask(SPDesktop *desktop, bool apply_clip_path, bool apply_to_layer);
 void sp_selection_unset_mask(SPDesktop *desktop, bool apply_clip_path);
 
diff --git a/src/snap.cpp b/src/snap.cpp
index 5b795b22f..fb87aae6b 100644
--- a/src/snap.cpp
+++ b/src/snap.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void SnapManager::freeSnapReturnByRef(Geom::Point &p,
                                       Inkscape::SnapSourceType const source_type,
                                       Geom::OptRect const &bbox_to_snap) const
 {
-    Inkscape::SnappedPoint const s = freeSnap(Inkscape::SnapCandidatePoint(p, source_type), bbox_to_snap);
+    Inkscape::SnappedPoint const s = freeSnap(Inkscape::SnapCandidatePoint(p, source_type, Inkscape::SNAPTARGET_PATH), bbox_to_snap);
     s.getPointIfSnapped(p);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sp-item-group.cpp b/src/sp-item-group.cpp
index bb52b0c55..79604446a 100644
--- a/src/sp-item-group.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-item-group.cpp
@@ -614,6 +614,18 @@ SPGroup::LayerMode SPGroup::layerDisplayMode(unsigned int dkey) const {
     }
 }
 
+void SPGroup::setExpanded(bool isexpanded) {
+    if ( _expanded != isexpanded ){
+        _expanded = isexpanded;
+    }
+}
+
+void SPGroup::setInsertBottom(bool insertbottom) {
+    if ( _insertBottom != insertbottom) {
+        _insertBottom = insertbottom;
+    }
+}
+
 void SPGroup::setLayerDisplayMode(unsigned int dkey, SPGroup::LayerMode mode) {
     if ( layerDisplayMode(dkey) != mode ) {
         _display_modes[dkey] = mode;
diff --git a/src/sp-item-group.h b/src/sp-item-group.h
index 4e15ee5df..97423630d 100644
--- a/src/sp-item-group.h
+++ b/src/sp-item-group.h
@@ -36,12 +36,20 @@ public:
 
     enum LayerMode { GROUP, LAYER, MASK_HELPER };
 
+    bool _expanded;
+    bool _insertBottom;
     LayerMode _layer_mode;
     std::map<unsigned int, LayerMode> _display_modes;
 
     LayerMode layerMode() const { return _layer_mode; }
     void setLayerMode(LayerMode mode);
 
+    bool expanded() const { return _expanded; }
+    void setExpanded(bool isexpanded);
+    
+    bool insertBottom() const { return _insertBottom; }
+    void setInsertBottom(bool insertbottom);
+
     LayerMode effectiveLayerMode(unsigned int display_key) const {
         if ( _layer_mode == LAYER ) {
             return LAYER;
diff --git a/src/sp-item.cpp b/src/sp-item.cpp
index 63fc833b3..c3cbe531f 100644
--- a/src/sp-item.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-item.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ SPItem::SPItem() : SPObject() {
     sensitive = TRUE;
     bbox_valid = FALSE;
 
+    _highlightColor = NULL;
+
     transform_center_x = 0;
     transform_center_y = 0;
 
@@ -179,6 +181,26 @@ bool SPItem::isHidden(unsigned display_key) const {
     return true;
 }
 
+bool SPItem::isHighlightSet() const {
+    return _highlightColor != NULL;
+}
+
+guint32 SPItem::highlight_color() const {
+    if (_highlightColor)
+    {
+        return atoi(_highlightColor) | 0x000000ff;
+    }
+    else if (parent && parent != this && SP_IS_ITEM(parent))
+    {
+        return SP_ITEM(parent)->highlight_color();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        static Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+        return prefs->getInt("/tools/nodes/highlight_color", 0xff0000ff) | 0x000000ff;
+    }
+}
+
 void SPItem::setEvaluated(bool evaluated) {
     _is_evaluated = evaluated;
     _evaluated_status = StatusSet;
@@ -421,6 +443,7 @@ void SPItem::build(SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr) {
     object->readAttr( "inkscape:transform-center-y" );
     object->readAttr( "inkscape:connector-avoid" );
     object->readAttr( "inkscape:connection-points" );
+    object->readAttr( "inkscape:highlight-color" );
 
     SPObject::build(document, repr);
 }
@@ -495,11 +518,23 @@ void SPItem::set(unsigned int key, gchar const* value) {
             break;
         }
         case SP_ATTR_SODIPODI_INSENSITIVE:
+        {
             item->sensitive = !value;
             for (SPItemView *v = item->display; v != NULL; v = v->next) {
                 v->arenaitem->setSensitive(item->sensitive);
             }
             break;
+        }
+        case SP_ATTR_INKSCAPE_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR:
+        {
+            g_free(item->_highlightColor);
+            if (value) {
+                item->_highlightColor = g_strdup(value);
+            } else {
+                item->_highlightColor = NULL;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
         case SP_ATTR_CONNECTOR_AVOID:
             item->avoidRef->setAvoid(value);
             break;
@@ -709,6 +744,11 @@ Inkscape::XML::Node* SPItem::write(Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc, Inkscape::X
             g_free ((void *) uri);
         }
     }
+    if (item->_highlightColor){
+        repr->setAttribute("inkscape:highlight-color", item->_highlightColor);
+    } else {
+        repr->setAttribute("inkscape:highlight-color", NULL);
+    }
 
     SPObject::write(xml_doc, repr, flags);
 
diff --git a/src/sp-item.h b/src/sp-item.h
index 197d33263..1e4f5f4c6 100644
--- a/src/sp-item.h
+++ b/src/sp-item.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class SPClipPathReference;
 class SPMaskReference;
 class SPAvoidRef;
 struct SPPrintContext;
+typedef unsigned int guint32;
 
 namespace Inkscape {
 
@@ -154,6 +155,19 @@ public:
     bool isHidden() const;
     void setHidden(bool hidden);
 
+    /* Objects dialogue */
+    bool isSensitive() const {
+        return sensitive;
+    };
+
+    bool isHighlightSet() const;
+    guint32 highlight_color() const;
+    
+    void setHighlightColor(guint32 color);
+    
+    void unsetHighlightColor();
+    /********************/
+
     bool isEvaluated() const;
     void setEvaluated(bool visible);
     void resetEvaluated();
@@ -225,6 +239,7 @@ public:
     void set_i2d_affine(Geom::Affine const &transform);
     Geom::Affine dt2i_affine() const;
 
+    char *_highlightColor;
 private:
     enum EvaluatedStatus
     {
diff --git a/src/sp-lpe-item.cpp b/src/sp-lpe-item.cpp
index bb7d9f273..8ca6e6490 100644
--- a/src/sp-lpe-item.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-lpe-item.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ bool SPLPEItem::performPathEffect(SPCurve *curve) {
 
                 // Groups have their doBeforeEffect called elsewhere
                 if (!SP_IS_GROUP(this)) {
-                    lpe->doBeforeEffect(this);
+                    lpe->doBeforeEffect_impl(this);
                 }
 
                 try {
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ bool SPLPEItem::performPathEffect(SPCurve *curve) {
                     }
                     return false;
                 }
+                if (!SP_IS_GROUP(this)) {
+                    lpe->doAfterEffect(this);
+		}
             }
         }
     }
@@ -462,10 +465,13 @@ void SPLPEItem::removeCurrentPathEffect(bool keep_paths)
     if (!lperef)
         return;
 
+    if (Inkscape::LivePathEffect::Effect* effect_ = this->getCurrentLPE()) {
+        effect_->doOnRemove(this);
+    }    
     PathEffectList new_list = *this->path_effect_list;
     new_list.remove(lperef); //current lpe ref is always our 'own' pointer from the path_effect_list
     std::string r = patheffectlist_write_svg(new_list);
-
+    
     if (!r.empty()) {
         this->getRepr()->setAttribute("inkscape:path-effect", r.c_str());
     } else {
diff --git a/src/sp-object.h b/src/sp-object.h
index 423f6ba37..575198f36 100644
--- a/src/sp-object.h
+++ b/src/sp-object.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class SPObject;
 #define SP_OBJECT_WRITE_BUILD (1 << 0)
 #define SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT (1 << 1)
 #define SP_OBJECT_WRITE_ALL (1 << 2)
+#define SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN (1 << 3)
 
 #include <cassert>
 #include <stddef.h>
diff --git a/src/sp-tag-use-reference.cpp b/src/sp-tag-use-reference.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50c011812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sp-tag-use-reference.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+/*
+ * The reference corresponding to href of <inkscape:tagref> element.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012-2014 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information.
+ */
+
+#include <cstring>
+#include <string>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "enums.h"
+#include "sp-tag-use-reference.h"
+
+#include "display/curve.h"
+#include "livarot/Path.h"
+#include "preferences.h"
+#include "sp-shape.h"
+#include "sp-text.h"
+#include "uri.h"
+
+#if 0
+namespace {
+    SPObject* createTagUseReference() {
+        return new SPTag();
+    }
+    bool tagUseReferencesRegistered = SPFactory::instance().registerObject("inkscape:tag", createTag);
+}
+// this SPObject doesn't need to be registered
+#endif
+
+
+bool SPTagUseReference::_acceptObject(SPObject * const obj) const
+{
+    if (SP_IS_ITEM(obj)) {
+        SPObject * const owner = getOwner();
+        // Refuse references to us or to an ancestor.
+        for ( SPObject *iter = owner ; iter ; iter = iter->parent ) {
+            if ( iter == obj ) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+
+static void sp_usepath_href_changed(SPObject *old_ref, SPObject *ref, SPTagUsePath *offset);
+static void sp_usepath_delete_self(SPObject *deleted, SPTagUsePath *offset);
+
+SPTagUsePath::SPTagUsePath(SPObject* i_owner):SPTagUseReference(i_owner)
+{
+    owner=i_owner;
+    originalPath = NULL;
+    sourceDirty=false;
+    sourceHref = NULL;
+    sourceRepr = NULL;
+    sourceObject = NULL;
+    _changed_connection = changedSignal().connect(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_usepath_href_changed), this)); // listening to myself, this should be virtual instead
+
+    user_unlink = NULL;
+}
+
+SPTagUsePath::~SPTagUsePath(void)
+{
+    delete originalPath;
+    originalPath = NULL;
+
+    _changed_connection.disconnect(); // to do before unlinking
+
+    quit_listening();
+    unlink();
+}
+
+void
+SPTagUsePath::link(char *to)
+{
+    if ( to == NULL ) {
+        quit_listening();
+        unlink();
+    } else {
+        if ( !sourceHref || ( strcmp(to, sourceHref) != 0 ) ) {
+            g_free(sourceHref);
+            sourceHref = g_strdup(to);
+            try {
+                attach(Inkscape::URI(to));
+            } catch (Inkscape::BadURIException &e) {
+                /* TODO: Proper error handling as per
+                 * http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/implnote.html#ErrorProcessing.
+                 */
+                g_warning("%s", e.what());
+                detach();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void
+SPTagUsePath::unlink(void)
+{
+    g_free(sourceHref);
+    sourceHref = NULL;
+    detach();
+}
+
+void
+SPTagUsePath::start_listening(SPObject* to)
+{
+    if ( to == NULL ) {
+        return;
+    }
+    sourceObject = to;
+    sourceRepr = to->getRepr();
+    _delete_connection = to->connectDelete(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(&sp_usepath_delete_self), this));
+}
+
+void
+SPTagUsePath::quit_listening(void)
+{
+    if ( sourceObject == NULL ) {
+        return;
+    }
+    _delete_connection.disconnect();
+    sourceRepr = NULL;
+    sourceObject = NULL;
+}
+
+static void
+sp_usepath_href_changed(SPObject */*old_ref*/, SPObject */*ref*/, SPTagUsePath *offset)
+{
+    offset->quit_listening();
+    SPItem *refobj = offset->getObject();
+    if ( refobj ) {
+        offset->start_listening(refobj);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+sp_usepath_delete_self(SPObject */*deleted*/, SPTagUsePath *offset)
+{
+    offset->owner->deleteObject();
+}
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4 :
diff --git a/src/sp-tag-use-reference.h b/src/sp-tag-use-reference.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a59fd6bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sp-tag-use-reference.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#ifndef SEEN_SP_TAG_USE_REFERENCE_H
+#define SEEN_SP_TAG_USE_REFERENCE_H
+
+/*
+ * The reference corresponding to href of <inkscape:tagref> element.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012-2014 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information.
+ */
+
+#include <glib.h>
+#include "sp-object.h"
+#include "sp-item.h"
+#include <uri-references.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <sigc++/sigc++.h>
+
+class Path;
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace XML {
+    class Node;
+}
+}
+
+
+class SPTagUseReference : public Inkscape::URIReference {
+public:
+    SPTagUseReference(SPObject *owner) : URIReference(owner) {}
+
+    SPItem *getObject() const {
+        return static_cast<SPItem *>(URIReference::getObject());
+    }
+
+protected:
+    virtual bool _acceptObject(SPObject * const obj) const;
+
+};
+
+
+class SPTagUsePath : public SPTagUseReference {
+public:
+    Path *originalPath;
+    bool sourceDirty;
+
+    SPObject            *owner;
+    gchar               *sourceHref;
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *sourceRepr;
+    SPObject            *sourceObject;
+
+    sigc::connection _delete_connection;
+    sigc::connection _changed_connection;
+
+    SPTagUsePath(SPObject* i_owner);
+    ~SPTagUsePath(void);
+
+    void link(char* to);
+    void unlink(void);
+    void start_listening(SPObject* to);
+    void quit_listening(void);
+    void refresh_source(void);
+
+    void (*user_unlink) (SPObject *user);
+};
+
+#endif /* !SEEN_SP_USE_REFERENCE_H */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4 :
diff --git a/src/sp-tag-use.cpp b/src/sp-tag-use.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5851598f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sp-tag-use.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+/*
+ * SVG <inkscape:tagref> implementation
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *   Liam P White
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012-2014 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <cstring>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+#include "display/drawing-group.h"
+#include "attributes.h"
+#include "document.h"
+#include "uri.h"
+#include "xml/repr.h"
+#include "preferences.h"
+#include "style.h"
+#include "sp-factory.h"
+#include "sp-symbol.h"
+#include "sp-tag-use.h"
+#include "sp-tag-use-reference.h"
+
+namespace {
+    SPObject* createTagUse() {
+        return new SPTagUse();
+    }
+    bool tagUseRegistered = SPFactory::instance().registerObject("inkscape:tagref", createTagUse);
+}
+
+SPTagUse::SPTagUse()
+{
+    href = NULL;
+    //new (_changed_connection) sigc::connection;
+    ref = new SPTagUseReference(this);
+    
+    _changed_connection = ref->changedSignal().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &SPTagUse::href_changed));
+}
+
+SPTagUse::~SPTagUse()
+{
+
+    if (child) {
+        detach(child);
+        child = NULL;
+    }
+
+    ref->detach();
+    delete ref;
+    ref = 0;
+
+    _changed_connection.~connection(); //FIXME why?
+}
+
+void
+SPTagUse::build(SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
+{
+    SPObject::build(document, repr);
+    readAttr( "xlink:href" );
+
+    // We don't need to create child here:
+    // reading xlink:href will attach ref, and that will cause the changed signal to be emitted,
+    // which will call sp_tag_use_href_changed, and that will take care of the child
+}
+
+void
+SPTagUse::release()
+{
+
+    if (child) {
+        detach(child);
+        child = NULL;
+    }
+
+    _changed_connection.disconnect();
+
+    g_free(href);
+    href = NULL;
+
+    ref->detach();
+
+    SPObject::release();
+}
+
+void
+SPTagUse::set(unsigned key, gchar const *value)
+{
+
+    switch (key) {
+        case SP_ATTR_XLINK_HREF: {
+            if ( value && href && ( strcmp(value, href) == 0 ) ) {
+                /* No change, do nothing. */
+            } else {
+                g_free(href);
+                href = NULL;
+                if (value) {
+                    // First, set the href field, because sp_tag_use_href_changed will need it.
+                    href = g_strdup(value);
+
+                    // Now do the attaching, which emits the changed signal.
+                    try {
+                        ref->attach(Inkscape::URI(value));
+                    } catch (Inkscape::BadURIException &e) {
+                        g_warning("%s", e.what());
+                        ref->detach();
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    ref->detach();
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+
+        default:
+                SPObject::set(key, value);
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+Inkscape::XML::Node *
+SPTagUse::write(Inkscape::XML::Document *xml_doc, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, guint flags)
+{
+    if ((flags & SP_OBJECT_WRITE_BUILD) && !repr) {
+        repr = xml_doc->createElement("inkscape:tagref");
+    }
+
+    SPObject::write(xml_doc, repr, flags);
+    
+    if (ref->getURI()) {
+        gchar *uri_string = ref->getURI()->toString();
+        repr->setAttribute("xlink:href", uri_string);
+        g_free(uri_string);
+    }
+
+    return repr;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the ultimate original of a SPTagUse (i.e. the first object in the chain of its originals
+ * which is not an SPTagUse). If no original is found, NULL is returned (it is the responsibility
+ * of the caller to make sure that this is handled correctly).
+ *
+ * Note that the returned is the clone object, i.e. the child of an SPTagUse (of the argument one for
+ * the trivial case) and not the "true original".
+ */
+ 
+SPItem * SPTagUse::root()
+{
+    SPObject *orig = child;
+    while (orig && SP_IS_TAG_USE(orig)) {
+        orig = SP_TAG_USE(orig)->child;
+    }
+    if (!orig || !SP_IS_ITEM(orig))
+        return NULL;
+    return SP_ITEM(orig);
+}
+
+void
+SPTagUse::href_changed(SPObject */*old_ref*/, SPObject */*ref*/)
+{
+    if (href) {
+        SPItem *refobj = ref->getObject();
+        if (refobj) {
+            Inkscape::XML::Node *childrepr = refobj->getRepr();
+            const std::string typeString = NodeTraits::get_type_string(*childrepr);
+            
+            SPObject* child_ = SPFactory::instance().createObject(typeString);
+            if (child_) {
+                child = child_;
+                attach(child_, lastChild());
+                sp_object_unref(child_, 0);
+                child_->invoke_build(this->document, childrepr, TRUE);
+
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+SPItem * SPTagUse::get_original()
+{
+    SPItem *ref_ = NULL;
+    if (ref) {
+        ref_ = ref->getObject();
+    }
+    return ref_;
+}
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4 :
diff --git a/src/sp-tag-use.h b/src/sp-tag-use.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f238d654
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sp-tag-use.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#ifndef __SP_TAG_USE_H__
+#define __SP_TAG_USE_H__
+
+/*
+ * SVG <inkscape:tagref> implementation
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <sigc++/sigc++.h>
+#include "svg/svg-length.h"
+#include "sp-object.h"
+
+
+#define SP_TAG_USE(obj)            (dynamic_cast<SPTagUse*> (obj))
+#define SP_IS_TAG_USE(obj)         (dynamic_cast<SPTagUse*> (obj) != NULL)
+
+class SPTagUse;
+class SPTagUseReference;
+
+class SPTagUse : public SPObject {
+
+public:
+    // item built from the original's repr (the visible clone)
+    // relative to the SPUse itself, it is treated as a child, similar to a grouped item relative to its group
+    SPObject *child;
+    gchar *href;
+public:
+    SPTagUse();
+    virtual ~SPTagUse();
+    
+    virtual void build(SPDocument *doc, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr);
+    virtual void set(unsigned key, gchar const *value);
+    virtual Inkscape::XML::Node* write(Inkscape::XML::Document* doc, Inkscape::XML::Node* repr, guint flags);
+    virtual void release();
+    
+    virtual void href_changed(SPObject* old_ref, SPObject* ref);
+    
+    //virtual SPItem* unlink();
+    virtual SPItem* get_original();
+    virtual SPItem* root();
+
+    // the reference to the original object
+    SPTagUseReference *ref;
+    sigc::connection _changed_connection;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/sp-tag.cpp b/src/sp-tag.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4b40417f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sp-tag.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/** \file
+ * SVG <inkscape:tag> implementation
+ * 
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *   Liam P. White
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012-2014 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "attributes.h"
+#include "sp-factory.h"
+#include "sp-tag.h"
+#include "xml/repr.h"
+#include <cstring>
+
+namespace {
+    SPObject* createTag() {
+        return new SPTag();
+    }
+    bool tagsRegistered = SPFactory::instance().registerObject("inkscape:tag", createTag);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Move this SPItem into or after another SPItem in the doc
+ * \param  target - the SPItem to move into or after
+ * \param  intoafter - move to after the target (false), move inside (sublayer) of the target (true)
+ */
+void SPTag::moveTo(SPObject *target, gboolean intoafter) {
+
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *target_ref = ( target ? target->getRepr() : NULL );
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *our_ref = getRepr();
+    gboolean first = FALSE;
+
+    if (target_ref == our_ref) {
+        // Move to ourself ignore
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!target_ref) {
+        // Assume move to the "first" in the top node, find the top node
+        target_ref = our_ref;
+        while (target_ref->parent() != target_ref->root()) {
+            target_ref = target_ref->parent();
+        }
+        first = TRUE;
+    }
+
+    if (intoafter) {
+        // Move this inside of the target at the end
+        our_ref->parent()->removeChild(our_ref);
+        target_ref->addChild(our_ref, NULL);
+    } else if (target_ref->parent() != our_ref->parent()) {
+        // Change in parent, need to remove and add
+        our_ref->parent()->removeChild(our_ref);
+        target_ref->parent()->addChild(our_ref, target_ref);
+    } else if (!first) {
+        // Same parent, just move
+        our_ref->parent()->changeOrder(our_ref, target_ref);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads the Inkscape::XML::Node, and initializes SPTag variables.  For this to get called,
+ * our name must be associated with a repr via "sp_object_type_register".  Best done through
+ * sp-object-repr.cpp's repr_name_entries array.
+ */
+void
+SPTag::build(SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
+{
+    readAttr( "inkscape:expanded" );
+    SPObject::build(document, repr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets a specific value in the SPTag.
+ */
+void
+SPTag::set(unsigned int key, gchar const *value)
+{
+    
+    switch (key)
+    {
+        case SP_ATTR_INKSCAPE_EXPANDED:
+            if ( value && !strcmp(value, "true") ) {
+                setExpanded(true);
+            }
+            break;
+        default:
+                SPObject::set(key, value);
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+void SPTag::setExpanded(bool isexpanded) {
+    //if ( _expanded != isexpanded ){
+        _expanded = isexpanded;
+    //}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Receives update notifications.
+ */
+void
+SPTag::update(SPCtx *ctx, guint flags)
+{
+    if (flags & (SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG | SP_OBJECT_STYLE_MODIFIED_FLAG |
+                 SP_OBJECT_VIEWPORT_MODIFIED_FLAG)) {
+
+        /* do something to trigger redisplay, updates? */
+
+    }
+    SPObject::update(ctx, flags);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Writes its settings to an incoming repr object, if any.
+ */
+Inkscape::XML::Node *
+SPTag::write(Inkscape::XML::Document *doc, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, guint flags)
+{
+    if ((flags & SP_OBJECT_WRITE_BUILD) && !repr) {
+        repr = doc->createElement("inkscape:tag");
+    }
+    
+    // Inkscape-only object, not copied during an "plain SVG" dump:
+    if (flags & SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT) {
+        if (_expanded) {
+            repr->setAttribute("inkscape:expanded", "true");
+        } else {
+            repr->setAttribute("inkscape:expanded", NULL);
+        }
+    }
+    SPObject::write(doc, repr, flags);
+    return repr;
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/sp-tag.h b/src/sp-tag.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..927bb45d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sp-tag.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#ifndef SP_TAG_H_SEEN
+#define SP_TAG_H_SEEN
+
+/** \file
+ * SVG <inkscape:tag> implementation
+ * 
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#include "sp-object.h"
+
+/* Skeleton base class */
+
+#define SP_TAG(o) (dynamic_cast<SPTag*>(o))
+#define SP_IS_TAG(o) (dynamic_cast<SPTag*>(o) != NULL)
+
+class SPTag;
+
+class SPTag : public SPObject {
+public:
+    SPTag() {}
+    virtual ~SPTag() {}
+    
+    virtual void build(SPDocument * doc, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr);
+    //virtual void release();
+    virtual void set(unsigned key, const gchar* value);
+    virtual void update(SPCtx * ctx, unsigned flags);
+    
+    virtual Inkscape::XML::Node* write(Inkscape::XML::Document* doc, Inkscape::XML::Node* repr, guint flags);
+    
+    bool expanded() const { return _expanded; }
+    void setExpanded(bool isexpanded);
+
+    void moveTo(SPObject *target, gboolean intoafter);
+    
+private:
+    bool _expanded;
+};
+
+
+#endif /* !SP_SKELETON_H_SEEN */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/Makefile_insert b/src/ui/dialog/Makefile_insert
index 1bd939707..26a59ce2c 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/Makefile_insert
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/Makefile_insert
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ ink_common_sources +=		\
 	ui/dialog/template-load-tab.h		\
 	ui/dialog/template-widget.cpp		\
 	ui/dialog/template-widget.h		\
+	ui/dialog/tags.cpp			\
+	ui/dialpg/tags.h			\
 	ui/dialog/text-edit.cpp			\
 	ui/dialog/text-edit.h			\
 	ui/dialog/tile.cpp			\
@@ -114,6 +116,10 @@ ink_common_sources +=		\
 	ui/dialog/undo-history.h		\
 	ui/dialog/xml-tree.cpp		\
 	ui/dialog/xml-tree.h		\
+	ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.cpp	\
+	ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.h	\
+	ui/dialog/objects.cpp	\
+	ui/dialog/objects.h	\
 	ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.cpp		\
 	ui/dialog/lpe-fillet-chamfer-properties.h		\
 	$(inkboard_dialogs)
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/calligraphic-profile-rename.h b/src/ui/dialog/calligraphic-profile-rename.h
index 3256338eb..fa13db196 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/calligraphic-profile-rename.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/calligraphic-profile-rename.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #if GLIBMM_DISABLE_DEPRECATED && HAVE_GLIBMM_THREADS_H
-#include <glibmm/threads.h>
+# include <glibmm/threads.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/color-item.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/color-item.cpp
index 7940c28ae..bab7e18e1 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/color-item.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/color-item.cpp
@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ void ColorItem::buttonClicked(bool secondary)
                 descr = secondary? _("Set stroke color to none") : _("Set fill color to none");
                 break;
             }
+//mark
             case ege::PaintDef::RGB: {
                 Glib::ustring colorspec;
                 if ( _grad ){
@@ -696,6 +697,7 @@ void ColorItem::buttonClicked(bool secondary)
                     sp_svg_write_color(c, sizeof(c), rgba);
                     colorspec = c;
                 }
+//end mark
                 sp_repr_css_set_property( css, attrName, colorspec.c_str() );
                 descr = secondary? _("Set stroke color from swatch") : _("Set fill color from swatch");
                 break;
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/dialog-manager.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/dialog-manager.cpp
index 0da638546..7b1b36908 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/dialog-manager.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/dialog-manager.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 #include "ui/dialog/xml-tree.h"
 #include "ui/dialog/clonetiler.h"
 #include "ui/dialog/svg-fonts-dialog.h"
+#include "ui/dialog/objects.h"
+#include "ui/dialog/tags.h"
 
 namespace Inkscape {
 namespace UI {
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ DialogManager::DialogManager() {
         registerFactory("Glyphs",              &create<GlyphsPanel,          FloatingBehavior>);
         registerFactory("IconPreviewPanel",    &create<IconPreviewPanel,     FloatingBehavior>);
         registerFactory("LayersPanel",         &create<LayersPanel,          FloatingBehavior>);
+        registerFactory("ObjectsPanel",        &create<ObjectsPanel,         FloatingBehavior>);
+        registerFactory("TagsPanel",           &create<TagsPanel,            FloatingBehavior>);
         registerFactory("LivePathEffect",      &create<LivePathEffectEditor, FloatingBehavior>);
         registerFactory("Memory",              &create<Memory,               FloatingBehavior>);
         registerFactory("Messages",            &create<Messages,             FloatingBehavior>);
@@ -143,6 +147,8 @@ DialogManager::DialogManager() {
         registerFactory("Glyphs",              &create<GlyphsPanel,          DockBehavior>);
         registerFactory("IconPreviewPanel",    &create<IconPreviewPanel,     DockBehavior>);
         registerFactory("LayersPanel",         &create<LayersPanel,          DockBehavior>);
+        registerFactory("ObjectsPanel",        &create<ObjectsPanel,         DockBehavior>);
+        registerFactory("TagsPanel",           &create<TagsPanel,            DockBehavior>);
         registerFactory("LivePathEffect",      &create<LivePathEffectEditor, DockBehavior>);
         registerFactory("Memory",              &create<Memory,               DockBehavior>);
         registerFactory("Messages",            &create<Messages,             DockBehavior>);
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/filedialog.h b/src/ui/dialog/filedialog.h
index 8dfcf5dce..175031bcf 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/filedialog.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/filedialog.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ typedef enum {
     IMPORT_TYPES,
     EXPORT_TYPES,
     EXE_TYPES,
+    SWATCH_TYPES,
     CUSTOM_TYPE
     } FileDialogType;
 
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c34351511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Dialog for renaming layers.
+ */
+/* Author:
+ *   Bryce W. Harrington <bryce@bryceharrington.com>
+ *   Andrius R. <knutux@gmail.com>
+ *   Abhishek Sharma
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2004 Bryce Harrington
+ * Copyright (C) 2006 Andrius R.
+ *
+ * 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 "lpe-powerstroke-properties.h"
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+#include <gtkmm/stock.h>
+#include <glibmm/main.h>
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+#include "inkscape.h"
+#include "desktop.h"
+#include "document.h"
+#include "document-undo.h"
+#include "layer-manager.h"
+#include "message-stack.h"
+#include "desktop-handles.h"
+#include "sp-object.h"
+#include "sp-item.h"
+#include "verbs.h"
+#include "selection.h"
+#include "selection-chemistry.h"
+#include "ui/icon-names.h"
+#include "ui/widget/imagetoggler.h"
+//#include "event-context.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Dialogs {
+
+PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::PowerstrokePropertiesDialog()
+: _desktop(NULL), _knotpoint(NULL), _position_visible(false)
+{
+    Gtk::Box *mainVBox = get_vbox();
+
+    _layout_table.set_spacings(4);
+    _layout_table.resize (2, 2);
+
+    // Layer name widgets
+    _powerstroke_position_entry.set_activates_default(true);
+    _powerstroke_position_label.set_label(_("Position:"));
+    _powerstroke_position_label.set_alignment(1.0, 0.5);
+
+    _powerstroke_width_entry.set_activates_default(true);
+    _powerstroke_width_label.set_label(_("Width:"));
+    _powerstroke_width_label.set_alignment(1.0, 0.5);
+
+    _layout_table.attach(_powerstroke_position_label,
+                         0, 1, 0, 1, Gtk::FILL, Gtk::FILL);
+    _layout_table.attach(_powerstroke_position_entry,
+                         1, 2, 0, 1, Gtk::FILL | Gtk::EXPAND, Gtk::FILL);
+
+    _layout_table.attach(_powerstroke_width_label, 0, 1, 1, 2, Gtk::FILL, Gtk::FILL);
+    _layout_table.attach(_powerstroke_width_entry, 1, 2, 1, 2, Gtk::FILL | Gtk::EXPAND, Gtk::FILL);
+
+    mainVBox->pack_start(_layout_table, true, true, 4);
+
+    // Buttons
+    _close_button.set_use_stock(true);
+    _close_button.set_label(Gtk::Stock::CANCEL.id);
+    _close_button.set_can_default();
+
+    _apply_button.set_use_underline(true);
+    _apply_button.set_can_default();
+
+    _close_button.signal_clicked()
+        .connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_close));
+    _apply_button.signal_clicked()
+        .connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_apply));
+
+    signal_delete_event().connect(
+        sigc::bind_return(
+            sigc::hide(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_close)),
+            true
+        )
+    );
+
+    add_action_widget(_close_button, Gtk::RESPONSE_CLOSE);
+    add_action_widget(_apply_button, Gtk::RESPONSE_APPLY);
+
+    _apply_button.grab_default();
+
+    show_all_children();
+
+    set_focus(_powerstroke_width_entry);
+}
+
+PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::~PowerstrokePropertiesDialog() {
+
+    _setDesktop(NULL);
+}
+
+void PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::showDialog(SPDesktop *desktop, Geom::Point knotpoint, const Inkscape::LivePathEffect::PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity *pt)
+{
+	PowerstrokePropertiesDialog *dialog = new PowerstrokePropertiesDialog();
+
+    dialog->_setDesktop(desktop);
+    dialog->_setKnotPoint(knotpoint);
+    dialog->_setPt(pt);
+
+    dialog->set_title(_("Modify Node Position"));
+    dialog->_apply_button.set_label(_("_Move"));
+
+    dialog->set_modal(true);
+    desktop->setWindowTransient (dialog->gobj());
+    dialog->property_destroy_with_parent() = true;
+
+    dialog->show();
+    dialog->present();
+}
+
+void
+PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_apply()
+{
+    std::istringstream i_pos(_powerstroke_position_entry.get_text());
+    std::istringstream i_width(_powerstroke_width_entry.get_text());
+    double d_pos, d_width;
+    if ((i_pos >> d_pos) && i_width >> d_width) {
+        _knotpoint->knot_set_offset(Geom::Point(d_pos, d_width));
+    }
+    _close();
+}
+
+void
+PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_close()
+{
+    _setDesktop(NULL);
+    destroy_();
+    Glib::signal_idle().connect(
+        sigc::bind_return(
+            sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(&::operator delete), this),
+            false 
+        )
+    );
+}
+
+bool PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_handleKeyEvent(GdkEventKey *event)
+{
+
+    /*switch (get_group0_keyval(event)) {
+        case GDK_KEY_Return:
+        case GDK_KEY_KP_Enter: {
+            _apply();
+            return true;
+        }
+        break;
+    }*/
+    return false;
+}
+
+void PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_handleButtonEvent(GdkEventButton* event)
+{
+    if ( (event->type == GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS) && (event->button == 1) ) {
+        _apply();
+    }
+}
+
+void PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_setKnotPoint(Geom::Point knotpoint)
+{
+	_powerstroke_position_entry.set_text(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(knotpoint.x()));
+	_powerstroke_width_entry.set_text(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(knotpoint.y()));
+}
+
+void PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_setPt(const Inkscape::LivePathEffect::PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity *pt)
+{
+	_knotpoint = const_cast<Inkscape::LivePathEffect::PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity *>(pt);
+}
+
+void PowerstrokePropertiesDialog::_setDesktop(SPDesktop *desktop) {
+    if (desktop) {
+        Inkscape::GC::anchor (desktop);
+    }
+    if (_desktop) {
+        Inkscape::GC::release (_desktop);
+    }
+    _desktop = desktop;
+}
+
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.h b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c53eac0d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/lpe-powerstroke-properties.h
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/** @file
+ * @brief  Dialog for renaming layers
+ */
+/* Author:
+ *   Bryce W. Harrington <bryce@bryceharrington.com>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2004 Bryce Harrington
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL.  Read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#ifndef INKSCAPE_DIALOG_POWERSTROKE_PROPERTIES_H
+#define INKSCAPE_DIALOG_POWERSTROKE_PROPERTIES_H
+
+#include <2geom/point.h>
+#include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
+#include <gtkmm/entry.h>
+#include <gtkmm/label.h>
+#include <gtkmm/table.h>
+#include <gtkmm/combobox.h>
+#include <gtkmm/liststore.h>
+#include <gtkmm/treeview.h>
+#include <gtkmm/treestore.h>
+#include <gtkmm/scrolledwindow.h>
+#include "live_effects/parameter/powerstrokepointarray.h"
+
+class SPDesktop;
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Dialogs {
+
+class PowerstrokePropertiesDialog : public Gtk::Dialog {
+ public:
+	PowerstrokePropertiesDialog();
+    virtual ~PowerstrokePropertiesDialog();
+
+    Glib::ustring     getName() const { return "LayerPropertiesDialog"; }
+
+    static void showDialog(SPDesktop *desktop, Geom::Point knotpoint, const Inkscape::LivePathEffect::PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity *pt);
+
+protected:
+
+    SPDesktop *_desktop;
+    Inkscape::LivePathEffect::PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity *_knotpoint;
+
+    Gtk::Label        _powerstroke_position_label;
+    Gtk::Entry        _powerstroke_position_entry;
+    Gtk::Label        _powerstroke_width_label;
+    Gtk::Entry        _powerstroke_width_entry;
+    Gtk::Table        _layout_table;
+    bool              _position_visible;
+
+    Gtk::Button       _close_button;
+    Gtk::Button       _apply_button;
+
+    sigc::connection    _destroy_connection;
+
+    static PowerstrokePropertiesDialog &_instance() {
+        static PowerstrokePropertiesDialog instance;
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    void _setDesktop(SPDesktop *desktop);
+    void _setPt(const Inkscape::LivePathEffect::PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity *pt);
+
+    void _apply();
+    void _close();
+
+    void _setKnotPoint(Geom::Point knotpoint);
+    void _prepareLabelRenderer(Gtk::TreeModel::const_iterator const &row);
+
+    bool _handleKeyEvent(GdkEventKey *event);
+    void _handleButtonEvent(GdkEventButton* event);
+
+    friend class Inkscape::LivePathEffect::PowerStrokePointArrayParamKnotHolderEntity;
+
+private:
+    PowerstrokePropertiesDialog(PowerstrokePropertiesDialog const &); // no copy
+    PowerstrokePropertiesDialog &operator=(PowerstrokePropertiesDialog const &); // no assign
+};
+
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+
+
+#endif //INKSCAPE_DIALOG_LAYER_PROPERTIES_H
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/objects.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/objects.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ecd4ff42f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/objects.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,2144 @@
+/*
+ * A simple panel for objects
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *   Tweaked by Liam P White for use in Inkscape
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "objects.h"
+#include <gtkmm/widget.h>
+#include <gtkmm/icontheme.h>
+#include <gtkmm/imagemenuitem.h>
+#include <gtkmm/separatormenuitem.h>
+#include <gtkmm/stock.h>
+
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+#include <glibmm/main.h>
+
+#include "desktop.h"
+#include "desktop-style.h"
+#include "ui/dialog-events.h"
+#include "document.h"
+#include "document-undo.h"
+#include "filter-chemistry.h"
+#include "filters/blend.h"
+#include "filters/gaussian-blur.h"
+#include "helper/action.h"
+#include "inkscape.h"
+#include "layer-manager.h"
+#include "preferences.h"
+#include "selection.h"
+#include "sp-clippath.h"
+#include "sp-mask.h"
+#include "sp-item.h"
+#include "sp-object.h"
+#include "sp-root.h"
+#include "sp-shape.h"
+#include "style.h"
+#include "tools-switch.h"
+#include "ui/icon-names.h"
+#include "ui/widget/imagetoggler.h"
+#include "ui/widget/layertypeicon.h"
+#include "ui/widget/insertordericon.h"
+#include "ui/widget/clipmaskicon.h"
+#include "ui/widget/highlight-picker.h"
+#include "ui/tools/node-tool.h"
+#include "ui/tools/tool-base.h"
+#include "verbs.h"
+#include "widgets/sp-color-notebook.h"
+#include "widgets/icon.h"
+#include "xml/node.h"
+#include "xml/node-observer.h"
+#include "xml/repr.h"
+
+//#define DUMP_LAYERS 1
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Dialog {
+
+using Inkscape::XML::Node;
+
+/**
+ * Gets an instance of the Objects panel
+ */
+ObjectsPanel& ObjectsPanel::getInstance()
+{
+    return *new ObjectsPanel();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Column enumeration
+ */
+enum {
+    COL_VISIBLE = 1,
+    COL_LOCKED,
+    COL_TYPE,
+//    COL_INSERTORDER,
+    COL_CLIPMASK,
+    COL_HIGHLIGHT
+};
+
+/**
+ * Button enumeration
+ */
+enum {
+    BUTTON_NEW = 0,
+    BUTTON_RENAME,
+    BUTTON_TOP,
+    BUTTON_BOTTOM,
+    BUTTON_UP,
+    BUTTON_DOWN,
+    BUTTON_DUPLICATE,
+    BUTTON_DELETE,
+    BUTTON_SOLO,
+    BUTTON_SHOW_ALL,
+    BUTTON_HIDE_ALL,
+    BUTTON_LOCK_OTHERS,
+    BUTTON_LOCK_ALL,
+    BUTTON_UNLOCK_ALL,
+    BUTTON_SETCLIP,
+    BUTTON_CLIPGROUP,
+//    BUTTON_SETINVCLIP,
+    BUTTON_UNSETCLIP,
+    BUTTON_SETMASK,
+    BUTTON_UNSETMASK,
+    BUTTON_GROUP,
+    BUTTON_UNGROUP,
+    BUTTON_COLLAPSE_ALL,
+    DRAGNDROP
+};
+
+/**
+ * Xml node observer for observing objects in the document
+ */
+class ObjectsPanel::ObjectWatcher : public Inkscape::XML::NodeObserver {
+public:    
+    /**
+     * Creates a new object watcher
+     * @param pnl The panel to which the object watcher belongs
+     * @param obj The object to watch
+     */
+    ObjectWatcher(ObjectsPanel* pnl, SPObject* obj) :
+        _pnl(pnl),
+        _obj(obj),
+        _repr(obj->getRepr()),
+        _highlightAttr(g_quark_from_string("inkscape:highlight-color")),
+        _lockedAttr(g_quark_from_string("sodipodi:insensitive")),
+        _labelAttr(g_quark_from_string("inkscape:label")),
+        _groupAttr(g_quark_from_string("inkscape:groupmode")),
+        _styleAttr(g_quark_from_string("style")),
+        _clipAttr(g_quark_from_string("clip-path")),
+        _maskAttr(g_quark_from_string("mask"))
+    {}
+
+    virtual void notifyChildAdded( Node &/*node*/, Node &/*child*/, Node */*prev*/ )
+    {
+        if ( _pnl && _obj ) {
+            _pnl->_objectsChanged( _obj );
+        }
+    }
+    virtual void notifyChildRemoved( Node &/*node*/, Node &/*child*/, Node */*prev*/ )
+    {
+        if ( _pnl && _obj ) {
+            _pnl->_objectsChanged( _obj );
+        }
+    }
+    virtual void notifyChildOrderChanged( Node &/*node*/, Node &/*child*/, Node */*old_prev*/, Node */*new_prev*/ )
+    {
+        if ( _pnl && _obj ) {
+            _pnl->_objectsChanged( _obj );
+        }
+    }
+    virtual void notifyContentChanged( Node &/*node*/, Util::ptr_shared<char> /*old_content*/, Util::ptr_shared<char> /*new_content*/ ) {}
+    virtual void notifyAttributeChanged( Node &/*node*/, GQuark name, Util::ptr_shared<char> /*old_value*/, Util::ptr_shared<char> /*new_value*/ ) {
+        if ( _pnl && _obj ) {
+            if ( name == _lockedAttr || name == _labelAttr || name == _highlightAttr || name == _groupAttr || name == _styleAttr || name == _clipAttr || name == _maskAttr ) {
+                _pnl->_updateObject(_obj, name == _highlightAttr);
+                if ( name == _styleAttr ) {
+                    _pnl->_updateComposite();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Objects panel to which this watcher belongs
+     */
+    ObjectsPanel* _pnl;
+    
+    /**
+     * The object that is being observed
+     */
+    SPObject* _obj;
+    
+    /**
+     * The xml representation of the object that is being observed
+     */
+    Inkscape::XML::Node* _repr;
+    
+    /* These are quarks which define the attributes that we are observing */
+    GQuark _highlightAttr;
+    GQuark _lockedAttr;
+    GQuark _labelAttr;
+    GQuark _groupAttr;
+    GQuark _styleAttr;
+    GQuark _clipAttr;
+    GQuark _maskAttr;
+};
+
+class ObjectsPanel::InternalUIBounce
+{
+public:
+    int _actionCode;
+};
+
+class ObjectsPanel::ModelColumns : public Gtk::TreeModel::ColumnRecord
+{
+public:
+
+    ModelColumns()
+    {
+        add(_colObject);
+        add(_colVisible);
+        add(_colLocked);
+        add(_colLabel);
+        add(_colType);
+        add(_colHighlight);
+        add(_colClipMask);
+        //add(_colInsertOrder);
+    }
+    virtual ~ModelColumns() {}
+
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<SPItem*> _colObject;
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<Glib::ustring> _colLabel;
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<bool> _colVisible;
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<bool> _colLocked;
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<int> _colType;
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<guint32> _colHighlight;
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<int> _colClipMask;
+    //Gtk::TreeModelColumn<int> _colInsertOrder;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Stylizes a button using the given icon name and tooltip
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_styleButton( Gtk::Button& btn, char const* iconName, char const* tooltip )
+{
+    GtkWidget *child = sp_icon_new( Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, iconName );
+    gtk_widget_show( child );
+    btn.add( *Gtk::manage(Glib::wrap(child)) );
+    btn.set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+    
+    btn.set_tooltip_text (tooltip);
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds an item to the pop-up (right-click) menu
+ * @param desktop The active destktop
+ * @param code Action code
+ * @param iconName Icon name
+ * @param fallback Fallback text
+ * @param id Button id for callback function
+ * @return The generated menu item
+ */
+Gtk::MenuItem& ObjectsPanel::_addPopupItem( SPDesktop *desktop, unsigned int code, char const* iconName, char const* fallback, int id )
+{
+    GtkWidget* iconWidget = 0;
+    const char* label = 0;
+
+    if ( iconName ) {
+        iconWidget = sp_icon_new( Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_MENU, iconName );
+    }
+
+    if ( desktop ) {
+        Verb *verb = Verb::get( code );
+        if ( verb ) {
+            SPAction *action = verb->get_action(desktop);
+            if ( !iconWidget && action && action->image ) {
+                iconWidget = sp_icon_new( Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_MENU, action->image );
+            }
+
+            if ( action ) {
+               // label = action->name;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( !label && fallback ) {
+        label = fallback;
+    }
+
+    Gtk::Widget* wrapped = 0;
+    if ( iconWidget ) {
+        wrapped = Gtk::manage(Glib::wrap(iconWidget));
+        wrapped->show();
+    }
+
+
+    Gtk::MenuItem* item = 0;
+
+    if (wrapped) {
+        item = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::ImageMenuItem(*wrapped, label, true));
+    } else {
+	item = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::MenuItem(label, true));
+    }
+
+    item->signal_activate().connect(sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_takeAction), id));
+    _popupMenu.append(*item);
+
+    return *item;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Callback function for when an object changes.  Essentially refreshes the entire tree
+ * @param obj Object which was changed (currently not used as the entire tree is recreated)
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_objectsChanged(SPObject */*obj*/)
+{
+    //First, unattach the watchers
+    while (!_objectWatchers.empty())
+    {
+        ObjectsPanel::ObjectWatcher *w = _objectWatchers.back();
+        w->_repr->removeObserver(*w);
+        _objectWatchers.pop_back();
+        delete w;
+    }
+    
+    if (_desktop) {
+        //Get the current document's root and use that to enumerate the tree
+        SPDocument* document = _desktop->doc();
+        SPRoot* root = document->getRoot();
+        if ( root ) {
+            _selectedConnection.block();
+            //Clear the tree store
+            _store->clear();
+            //Add all items recursively
+            _addObject( root, 0 );
+            _selectedConnection.unblock();
+            //Set the tree selection
+            _objectsSelected(_desktop->selection);
+            //Handle button sensitivity
+            _checkTreeSelection();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Recursively adds the children of the given item to the tree
+ * @param obj Root object to add to the tree
+ * @param parentRow Parent tree row (or NULL if adding to tree root)
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_addObject(SPObject* obj, Gtk::TreeModel::Row* parentRow)
+{
+    if ( _desktop && obj ) {
+        for ( SPObject *child = obj->children; child != NULL; child = child->next) {
+
+            if (SP_IS_ITEM(child))
+            {
+                SPItem * item = SP_ITEM(child);
+                SPGroup * group = SP_IS_GROUP(child) ? SP_GROUP(child) : 0;
+                
+                //Add the item to the tree and set the column information
+                Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = parentRow ? _store->prepend(parentRow->children()) : _store->prepend();
+                Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+                row[_model->_colObject] = item;
+                //this seems to crash on convert stroke to path then undo (probably no ID?)
+                try {
+                    row[_model->_colLabel] = item->label() ? item->label() : item->getId();
+                } catch (...) {
+                    row[_model->_colLabel] = Glib::ustring("getId_failure");
+                    g_critical("item->getId() failed, using \"getId_failure\"");
+                }
+                row[_model->_colVisible] = !item->isHidden();
+                row[_model->_colLocked] = !item->isSensitive();
+                row[_model->_colType] = group ? (group->layerMode() == SPGroup::LAYER ? 2 : 1) : 0;
+                row[_model->_colHighlight] = item->isHighlightSet() ? item->highlight_color() : item->highlight_color() & 0xffffff00;
+                row[_model->_colClipMask] = item->clip_ref && item->clip_ref->getObject() ? 1 : (item->mask_ref && item->mask_ref->getObject() ? 2 : 0);
+                //row[_model->_colInsertOrder] = group ? (group->insertBottom() ? 2 : 1) : 0;
+
+                //If our parent object is a group and it's expanded, expand the tree
+                if (SP_IS_GROUP(obj) && SP_GROUP(obj)->expanded())
+                {
+                    _tree.expand_to_path( _store->get_path(iter) );
+                }
+
+                //Add an object watcher to the item
+                ObjectsPanel::ObjectWatcher *w = new ObjectsPanel::ObjectWatcher(this, child);
+                child->getRepr()->addObserver(*w);
+                _objectWatchers.push_back(w);
+                
+                //If the item is a group, recursively add its children
+                if (group)
+                {
+                    _addObject( child, &row );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Updates an item in the tree and optionally recursively updates the item's children
+ * @param obj The item to update in the tree
+ * @param recurse Whether to recurse through the item's children
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_updateObject( SPObject *obj, bool recurse ) {
+    //Find the object in the tree store and update it
+
+    //mark
+    _store->foreach_iter( sigc::bind<SPObject*>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_checkForUpdated), obj) );
+    //end mark
+    if (recurse)
+    {
+        for (SPObject * iter = obj->children; iter != NULL; iter = iter->next)
+        {
+            _updateObject(iter, recurse);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks items in the tree store and updates the given item
+ * @param iter Current item being looked at in the tree
+ * @param obj Object to update
+ * @return 
+ */
+bool ObjectsPanel::_checkForUpdated(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, SPObject* obj)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    if ( obj == row[_model->_colObject] )
+    {
+        //We found our item in the tree!!  Update it!
+        SPItem * item = SP_IS_ITEM(obj) ? SP_ITEM(obj) : 0;
+        SPGroup * group = SP_IS_GROUP(obj) ? SP_GROUP(obj) : 0;
+        
+        row[_model->_colLabel] = obj->label() ? obj->label() : obj->getId();
+        row[_model->_colVisible] = item ? !item->isHidden() : false;
+        row[_model->_colLocked] = item ? !item->isSensitive() : false;
+        row[_model->_colType] = group ? (group->layerMode() == SPGroup::LAYER ? 2 : 1) : 0;
+        row[_model->_colHighlight] = item ? (item->isHighlightSet() ? item->highlight_color() : item->highlight_color() & 0xffffff00) : 0;
+        row[_model->_colClipMask] = item ? (item->clip_ref && item->clip_ref->getObject() ?  1 : (item->mask_ref && item->mask_ref->getObject() ? 2 : 0)) : 0;
+        //row[_model->_colInsertOrder] = group ? (group->insertBottom() ? 2 : 1) : 0;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Updates the composite controls for the selected item
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_updateComposite() {
+    if (!_blockCompositeUpdate)
+    {
+        //Set the default values
+        bool setValues = true;
+        
+        //Get/set the values
+        _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter(sigc::bind<bool *>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_compositingChanged), &setValues));
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets the compositing values for the first selected item in the tree
+ * @param iter Current tree item
+ * @param setValues Whether to set the compositing values
+ * @param blur Blur value to use
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_compositingChanged( const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter, bool *setValues )
+{
+    if (iter) {
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+        SPItem *item = row[_model->_colObject];
+        if (*setValues)
+        {
+            _setCompositingValues(item);
+            *setValues = false;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Occurs when the current desktop selection changes
+ * @param sel The current selection
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_objectsSelected( Selection *sel ) {
+    
+    bool setOpacity = true;
+    _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);
+        if (setOpacity)
+        {
+            _setCompositingValues(item);
+            setOpacity = false;
+        }
+        _store->foreach(sigc::bind<SPItem *, bool>( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_checkForSelected), item, iter->next == NULL));
+    }
+    if (!item) {
+        if (_desktop->currentLayer() && SP_IS_ITEM(_desktop->currentLayer())) {
+            item = SP_ITEM(_desktop->currentLayer());
+            _setCompositingValues(item);
+            _store->foreach(sigc::bind<SPItem *, bool>( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_checkForSelected), item, true));
+        }
+    }
+    _selectedConnection.unblock();
+    _checkTreeSelection();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helper function for setting the compositing values
+ * @param item Item to use for setting the compositing values
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_setCompositingValues(SPItem *item)
+{
+    //Block the connections to avoid interference
+    _opacityConnection.block();
+    _blendConnection.block();
+    _blurConnection.block();
+
+    //Set the opacity
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    _opacity_adjustment->set_value((item->style->opacity.set ? SP_SCALE24_TO_FLOAT(item->style->opacity.value) : 1) * _opacity_adjustment->get_upper());
+#else
+    _opacity_adjustment.set_value((item->style->opacity.set ? SP_SCALE24_TO_FLOAT(item->style->opacity.value) : 1) * _opacity_adjustment.get_upper());
+#endif
+    SPFeBlend *spblend = NULL;
+    SPGaussianBlur *spblur = NULL;
+    if (item->style->getFilter())
+    {
+        for(SPObject *primitive_obj = item->style->getFilter()->children; primitive_obj && SP_IS_FILTER_PRIMITIVE(primitive_obj); primitive_obj = primitive_obj->next) {
+                if(SP_IS_FEBLEND(primitive_obj) && !spblend) {
+                    //Get the blend mode
+                    spblend = SP_FEBLEND(primitive_obj);
+                }
+                
+                if(SP_IS_GAUSSIANBLUR(primitive_obj) && !spblur) {
+                    //Get the blur value
+                    spblur = SP_GAUSSIANBLUR(primitive_obj);
+                }
+            }
+    }
+    
+    //Set the blend mode
+    _fe_cb.set_blend_mode(spblend ? spblend->blend_mode : Inkscape::Filters::BLEND_NORMAL);
+    
+    //Set the blur value
+    Geom::OptRect bbox = item->bounds(SPItem::GEOMETRIC_BBOX);
+    if (bbox && spblur) {
+        double perimeter = bbox->dimensions()[Geom::X] + bbox->dimensions()[Geom::Y];   // fixme: this is only half the perimeter, is that correct?
+        _fe_blur.set_blur_value(spblur->stdDeviation.getNumber() * 400 / perimeter);
+    } else {
+        _fe_blur.set_blur_value(0);
+    }
+    
+    //Unblock connections
+    _blurConnection.unblock();
+    _blendConnection.unblock();
+    _opacityConnection.unblock();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks the tree and selects the specified item, optionally scrolling to the item
+ * @param path Current tree path
+ * @param iter Current tree item
+ * @param item Item to select in the tree
+ * @param scrollto Whether to scroll to the item
+ * @return Whether to continue searching the tree
+ */
+bool ObjectsPanel::_checkForSelected(const Gtk::TreePath &path, const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, SPItem* item, bool scrollto)
+{
+    bool stopGoing = false;
+
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    if ( item == row[_model->_colObject] )
+    {
+        //We found the item!  Expand to the path and select it in the tree.
+        _tree.expand_to_path( path );
+
+        Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeSelection> select = _tree.get_selection();
+
+        select->select(iter);
+        if (scrollto) {
+            //Scroll to the item in the tree
+            _tree.scroll_to_row(path);
+        }
+
+        stopGoing = true;
+    }
+
+    return stopGoing;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pushes the current tree selection to the canvas
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_pushTreeSelectionToCurrent()
+{
+    if ( _desktop && _desktop->currentRoot() ) {
+        //block connections for selection and compositing values to prevent interference
+        _selectionChangedConnection.block();
+    
+        //Clear the selection and then iterate over the tree selection, pushing each item to the desktop
+        _desktop->selection->clear();
+        bool setOpacity = true;
+        _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter( sigc::bind<bool *>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_selected_row_callback), &setOpacity));
+        //unblock connections
+        _selectionChangedConnection.unblock();
+        
+        _checkTreeSelection();
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helper function for pushing the current tree selection to the current desktop
+ * @param iter Current tree item
+ * @param setCompositingValues Whether to set the compositing values
+ * @param blur
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_selected_row_callback( const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter, bool *setCompositingValues )
+{
+    if (iter) {
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+        SPItem *item = row[_model->_colObject];
+        if (!SP_IS_GROUP(item) || SP_GROUP(item)->layerMode() != SPGroup::LAYER)
+        {
+            //If the item is not a layer, then select it and set the current layer to its parent (if it's the first item)
+            if (_desktop->selection->isEmpty()) _desktop->setCurrentLayer(item->parent);
+            _desktop->selection->add(item);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            //If the item is a layer, set the current layer
+            if (_desktop->selection->isEmpty()) _desktop->setCurrentLayer(item);
+        }
+        if (*setCompositingValues)
+        {
+            //Only set the compositing values for the first item
+            _setCompositingValues(item);
+            *setCompositingValues = false;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handles button sensitivity
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_checkTreeSelection()
+{
+    bool sensitive = _tree.get_selection()->count_selected_rows() > 0;
+    //TODO: top/bottom sensitivity
+    bool sensitiveNonTop = true;
+    bool sensitiveNonBottom = true;
+
+    for ( std::vector<Gtk::Widget*>::iterator it = _watching.begin(); it != _watching.end(); ++it ) {
+        (*it)->set_sensitive( sensitive );
+    }
+    for ( std::vector<Gtk::Widget*>::iterator it = _watchingNonTop.begin(); it != _watchingNonTop.end(); ++it ) {
+        (*it)->set_sensitive( sensitiveNonTop );
+    }
+    for ( std::vector<Gtk::Widget*>::iterator it = _watchingNonBottom.begin(); it != _watchingNonBottom.end(); ++it ) {
+        (*it)->set_sensitive( sensitiveNonBottom );
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets visibility of items in the tree
+ * @param iter Current item in the tree
+ * @param visible Whether the item should be visible or not
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_setVisibleIter( const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter, const bool visible )
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    SPItem* item = row[_model->_colObject];
+    if (item)
+    {
+        item->setHidden( !visible );
+        row[_model->_colVisible] = visible;
+        item->updateRepr(SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN | SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets sensitivity of items in the tree
+ * @param iter Current item in the tree
+ * @param locked Whether the item should be locked
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_setLockedIter( const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter, const bool locked )
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    SPItem* item = row[_model->_colObject];
+    if (item)
+    {
+        item->setLocked( locked );
+        row[_model->_colLocked] = locked;
+        item->updateRepr(SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN | SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handles keyboard events
+ * @param event Keyboard event passed in from GDK
+ * @return Whether the event should be eaten (om nom nom)
+ */
+bool ObjectsPanel::_handleKeyEvent(GdkEventKey *event)
+{
+
+    bool empty = _desktop->selection->isEmpty();
+
+    switch (Inkscape::UI::Tools::get_group0_keyval(event)) {
+        case GDK_KEY_Return:
+        case GDK_KEY_KP_Enter:
+        case GDK_KEY_F2:
+        {
+            Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = _tree.get_selection()->get_selected();
+            if (iter && !_text_renderer->property_editable()) {
+                //Rename item
+                Gtk::TreeModel::Path *path = new Gtk::TreeModel::Path(iter);
+                _text_renderer->property_editable() = true;
+                _tree.set_cursor(*path, *_name_column, true);
+                grab_focus();
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+        case GDK_KEY_Home:
+            //Move item(s) to top of containing group/layer
+            _fireAction( empty ? SP_VERB_LAYER_TO_TOP : SP_VERB_SELECTION_TO_FRONT );
+            break;
+        case GDK_KEY_End:
+            //Move item(s) to bottom of containing group/layer
+            _fireAction( empty ? SP_VERB_LAYER_TO_BOTTOM : SP_VERB_SELECTION_TO_BACK );
+            break;
+        case GDK_KEY_Page_Up:
+        {
+            //Move item(s) up in containing group/layer
+            int ch = event->state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK ? SP_VERB_LAYER_MOVE_TO_NEXT : SP_VERB_SELECTION_RAISE;
+            _fireAction( empty ? SP_VERB_LAYER_RAISE : ch );
+            break;
+        }
+        case GDK_KEY_Page_Down:
+        {
+            //Move item(s) down in containing group/layer
+            int ch = event->state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK ? SP_VERB_LAYER_MOVE_TO_PREV : SP_VERB_SELECTION_LOWER;
+            _fireAction( empty ? SP_VERB_LAYER_LOWER : ch );
+            break;
+        }
+
+        //TODO: Handle Ctrl-A, etc.
+        default:
+            return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handles mouse events
+ * @param event Mouse event from GDK
+ * @return whether to eat the event (om nom nom)
+ */
+bool ObjectsPanel::_handleButtonEvent(GdkEventButton* event)
+{
+    static unsigned doubleclick = 0;
+    static bool overVisible = false;
+
+    //Right mouse button was clicked, launch the pop-up menu
+    if ( (event->type == GDK_BUTTON_PRESS) && (event->button == 3) ) {
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Path path;
+        int x = static_cast<int>(event->x);
+        int y = static_cast<int>(event->y);
+        if ( _tree.get_path_at_pos( x, y, path ) ) {
+            _checkTreeSelection();
+            _popupMenu.popup(event->button, event->time);
+            if (_tree.get_selection()->is_selected(path)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    //Left mouse button was pressed!  In order to handle multiple item drag & drop,
+    //we need to defer selection by setting the select function so that the tree doesn't
+    //automatically select anything.  In order to handle multiple item icon clicking,
+    //we need to eat the event.  There might be a better way to do both of these...
+    if ( (event->type == GDK_BUTTON_PRESS) && (event->button == 1)) {
+        overVisible = false;
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Path path;
+        Gtk::TreeViewColumn* col = 0;
+        int x = static_cast<int>(event->x);
+        int y = static_cast<int>(event->y);
+        int x2 = 0;
+        int y2 = 0;
+        if ( _tree.get_path_at_pos( x, y, path, col, x2, y2 ) ) {
+            if (col == _tree.get_column(COL_VISIBLE-1)) {
+                //Click on visible column, eat this event to keep row selection
+                overVisible = true;
+                return true;
+            } else if (col == _tree.get_column(COL_LOCKED-1) ||
+                    col == _tree.get_column(COL_TYPE-1) ||
+                        //col == _tree.get_column(COL_INSERTORDER - 1) ||
+                    col == _tree.get_column(COL_HIGHLIGHT-1)) {
+                //Click on an icon column, eat this event to keep row selection
+                return true;
+            } else if ( !(event->state & (GDK_SHIFT_MASK | GDK_CONTROL_MASK)) & _tree.get_selection()->is_selected(path) ) {
+                //Click on a selected item with no modifiers, defer selection to the mouse-up by
+                //setting the select function to _noSelection
+                _tree.get_selection()->set_select_function(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_noSelection));
+                _defer_target = path;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    //Restore the selection function to allow tree selection on mouse button release
+    if ( event->type == GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE) {
+        _tree.get_selection()->set_select_function(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_rowSelectFunction));
+    }
+    
+    //CellRenderers do not have good support for dealing with multiple items, so
+    //we handle all events on them here
+    if ( (event->type == GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE) && (event->button == 1)) {
+
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Path path;
+        Gtk::TreeViewColumn* col = 0;
+        int x = static_cast<int>(event->x);
+        int y = static_cast<int>(event->y);
+        int x2 = 0;
+        int y2 = 0;
+        if ( _tree.get_path_at_pos( x, y, path, col, x2, y2 ) ) {
+            if (_defer_target) {
+                //We had deferred a selection target, select it here (assuming no drag & drop)
+                if (_defer_target == path && !(event->x == 0 && event->y == 0))
+                {
+                    _tree.set_cursor(path, *col, false);
+                }
+                _defer_target = Gtk::TreeModel::Path();
+            }
+            else {
+                if (event->state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK) {
+                    // Shift left click on the visible/lock columns toggles "solo" mode
+                    if (col == _tree.get_column(COL_VISIBLE - 1)) {
+                        _takeAction(BUTTON_SOLO);
+                    } else if (col == _tree.get_column(COL_LOCKED - 1)) {
+                        _takeAction(BUTTON_LOCK_OTHERS);
+                    }
+                } else if (event->state & GDK_MOD1_MASK) {
+                    // Alt+left click on the visible/lock columns toggles "solo" mode and preserves selection
+                    Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = _store->get_iter(path);
+                    if (_store->iter_is_valid(iter)) {
+                        Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+                        SPItem *item = row[_model->_colObject];
+                        if (col == _tree.get_column(COL_VISIBLE - 1)) {
+                            _desktop->toggleLayerSolo( item );
+                            DocumentUndo::maybeDone(_desktop->doc(), "layer:solo", SP_VERB_LAYER_SOLO, _("Toggle layer solo"));
+                        } else if (col == _tree.get_column(COL_LOCKED - 1)) {
+                            _desktop->toggleLockOtherLayers( item );
+                            DocumentUndo::maybeDone(_desktop->doc(), "layer:lockothers", SP_VERB_LAYER_LOCK_OTHERS, _("Lock other layers"));
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    Gtk::TreeModel::Children::iterator iter = _tree.get_model()->get_iter(path);
+                    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+
+                    SPItem* item = row[_model->_colObject];
+
+                    if (col == _tree.get_column(COL_VISIBLE - 1)) {
+                        if (overVisible) {
+                            //Toggle visibility
+                            bool newValue = !row[_model->_colVisible];
+                            if (_tree.get_selection()->is_selected(path))
+                            {
+                                //If the current row is selected, toggle the visibility
+                                //for all selected items
+                                _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter(sigc::bind<bool>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_setVisibleIter), newValue));
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                //If the current row is not selected, toggle just its visibility
+                                row[_model->_colVisible] = newValue;
+                                item->setHidden(!newValue);
+                                item->updateRepr(SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN | SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+                            }
+                            DocumentUndo::done( _desktop->doc() , SP_VERB_DIALOG_OBJECTS,
+                                            newValue? _("Unhide objects") : _("Hide objects"));
+                            overVisible = false;
+                        }
+                    } else if (col == _tree.get_column(COL_LOCKED - 1)) {
+                        //Toggle locking
+                        bool newValue = !row[_model->_colLocked];
+                        if (_tree.get_selection()->is_selected(path))
+                        {
+                            //If the current row is selected, toggle the sensitivity for
+                            //all selected items
+                            _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter(sigc::bind<bool>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_setLockedIter), newValue));
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            //If the current row is not selected, toggle just its sensitivity
+                            row[_model->_colLocked] = newValue;
+                            item->setLocked( newValue );
+                            item->updateRepr(SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN | SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+                        }
+                        DocumentUndo::done( _desktop->doc() , SP_VERB_DIALOG_OBJECTS,
+                                            newValue? _("Lock objects") : _("Unlock objects"));
+
+                    } else if (col == _tree.get_column(COL_TYPE - 1)) {
+                        if (SP_IS_GROUP(item))
+                        {
+                            //Toggle the current item between a group and a layer
+                            SPGroup * g = SP_GROUP(item);
+                            bool newValue = g->layerMode() == SPGroup::LAYER;
+                            row[_model->_colType] = newValue ? 1: 2;
+                            g->setLayerMode(newValue ? SPGroup::GROUP : SPGroup::LAYER);
+                            g->updateRepr(SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN | SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+                            DocumentUndo::done( _desktop->doc() , SP_VERB_DIALOG_OBJECTS,
+                                            newValue? _("Layer to group") : _("Group to layer"));
+                        }
+                    } /*else if (col == _tree.get_column(COL_INSERTORDER - 1)) {
+                        if (SP_IS_GROUP(item))
+                        {
+                            //Toggle the current item's insert order
+                            SPGroup * g = SP_GROUP(item);
+                            bool newValue = !g->insertBottom();
+                            row[_model->_colInsertOrder] = newValue ? 2: 1;
+                            g->setInsertBottom(newValue);
+                            g->updateRepr(SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN | SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+                            DocumentUndo::done( _desktop->doc() , SP_VERB_DIALOG_OBJECTS,
+                                            newValue? _("Set insert mode bottom") : _("Set insert mode top"));
+                        }
+                    }*/ else if (col == _tree.get_column(COL_HIGHLIGHT - 1)) {
+                        //Clear the highlight targets
+                        _highlight_target.clear();
+                        if (_tree.get_selection()->is_selected(path))
+                        {
+                            //If the current item is selected, store all selected items
+                            //in the highlight source
+                            _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_storeHighlightTarget));
+                        } else {
+                            //If the current item is not selected, store only it in the highlight source
+                            _storeHighlightTarget(iter);
+                        }
+                        if (_colorSelector)
+                        {
+                            //Set up the color selector
+                            SPColor color;
+                            color.set( row[_model->_colHighlight] );
+                            _colorSelector->base->setColorAlpha(color, SP_RGBA32_A_F(row[_model->_colHighlight]));
+                        }
+                        //Show the color selector dialog
+                        _colorSelectorDialog.show();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    //Second mouse button press, set double click status for when the mouse is released
+    if ( (event->type == GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS) && (event->button == 1) ) {
+        doubleclick = 1;
+    }
+
+    //Double click on mouse button release, if we're over the label column, edit
+    //the item name
+    if ( event->type == GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE && doubleclick) {
+        doubleclick = 0;
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Path path;
+        Gtk::TreeViewColumn* col = 0;
+        int x = static_cast<int>(event->x);
+        int y = static_cast<int>(event->y);
+        int x2 = 0;
+        int y2 = 0;
+        if ( _tree.get_path_at_pos( x, y, path, col, x2, y2 ) && col == _name_column) {
+            // Double click on the Layer name, enable editing
+            _text_renderer->property_editable() = true;
+            _tree.set_cursor (path, *_name_column, true);
+            grab_focus();
+        }
+    }
+   
+    return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Stores items in the highlight target vector to manipulate with the color selector
+ * @param iter Current tree item to store
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_storeHighlightTarget(const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    SPItem* item = row[_model->_colObject];
+    if (item)
+    {
+        _highlight_target.push_back(item);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Drap and drop within the tree
+ */
+bool ObjectsPanel::_handleDragDrop(const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::DragContext>& context, int x, int y, guint time)
+{
+    int cell_x = 0, cell_y = 0;
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Path target_path;
+    Gtk::TreeView::Column *target_column;
+    
+    //Set up our defaults and clear the source vector
+    _dnd_into = false;
+    _dnd_target = NULL;
+    _dnd_source.clear();
+    
+    //Add all selected items to the source vector
+    _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_storeDragSource));
+
+    if (_tree.get_path_at_pos (x, y, target_path, target_column, cell_x, cell_y)) {
+        // Are we before, inside or after the drop layer
+        Gdk::Rectangle rect;
+        _tree.get_background_area (target_path, *target_column, rect);
+        int cell_height = rect.get_height();
+        _dnd_into = (cell_y > (int)(cell_height * 1/4) && cell_y <= (int)(cell_height * 3/4));
+        if (cell_y > (int)(cell_height * 3/4)) {
+            Gtk::TreeModel::Path next_path = target_path;
+            next_path.next();
+            if (_store->iter_is_valid(_store->get_iter(next_path))) {
+                target_path = next_path;
+            } else {
+                // Dragging to the "end"
+                Gtk::TreeModel::Path up_path = target_path;
+                up_path.up();
+                if (_store->iter_is_valid(_store->get_iter(up_path))) {
+                    // Drop into parent
+                    target_path = up_path;
+                    _dnd_into = true;
+                } else {
+                    // Drop into the top level
+                    _dnd_target = NULL;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = _store->get_iter(target_path);
+        if (_store->iter_is_valid(iter)) {
+            Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+            //Set the drop target.  If we're not dropping into a group, we cannot
+            //drop into it, so set _dnd_into false.
+            _dnd_target = row[_model->_colObject];
+            if (!(SP_IS_GROUP(_dnd_target))) _dnd_into = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    _takeAction(DRAGNDROP);
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Stores all selected items as the drag source
+ * @param iter Current tree item
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_storeDragSource(const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    SPItem* item = row[_model->_colObject];
+    if (item)
+    {
+        _dnd_source.push_back(item);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Move a layer in response to a drag & drop action
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_doTreeMove( )
+{
+    g_assert(_desktop != NULL);
+    g_assert(_document != NULL);
+    
+    std::vector<gchar *> idvector;
+    
+    //Clear the desktop selection
+    _desktop->selection->clear();
+    while (!_dnd_source.empty())
+    {
+        SPItem *obj = _dnd_source.back();
+        _dnd_source.pop_back();
+        
+        if (obj != _dnd_target) {
+            //Store the object id (for selection later) and move the object
+            idvector.push_back(g_strdup(obj->getId()));
+            obj->moveTo(_dnd_target, _dnd_into);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    //Select items
+    while (!idvector.empty()) {
+        //Grab the id from the vector, get the item in the document and select it
+        gchar * id = idvector.back();
+        idvector.pop_back();
+        SPObject *obj = _document->getObjectById(id);
+        g_free(id);
+        if (obj && SP_IS_ITEM(obj)) {
+            SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(obj);
+            if (!SP_IS_GROUP(item) || SP_GROUP(item)->layerMode() != SPGroup::LAYER)
+            {
+                if (_desktop->selection->isEmpty()) _desktop->setCurrentLayer(item->parent);
+                _desktop->selection->add(item);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (_desktop->selection->isEmpty()) _desktop->setCurrentLayer(item);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    DocumentUndo::done( _desktop->doc() , SP_VERB_NONE,
+                                            _("Moved objects"));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fires the action verb
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_fireAction( unsigned int code )
+{
+    if ( _desktop ) {
+        Verb *verb = Verb::get( code );
+        if ( verb ) {
+            SPAction *action = verb->get_action(_desktop);
+            if ( action ) {
+                sp_action_perform( action, NULL );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Executes the given button action during the idle time
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_takeAction( int val )
+{
+    if ( !_pending ) {
+        _pending = new InternalUIBounce();
+        _pending->_actionCode = val;
+        Glib::signal_timeout().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_executeAction), 0 );
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Executes the pending button action
+ */
+bool ObjectsPanel::_executeAction()
+{
+    // Make sure selected layer hasn't changed since the action was triggered
+    if ( _document && _pending) 
+    {
+        int val = _pending->_actionCode;
+//        SPObject* target = _pending->_target;
+
+        switch ( val ) {
+            case BUTTON_NEW:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_NEW );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_RENAME:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_RENAME );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_TOP:
+            {
+                if (_desktop->selection->isEmpty())
+                {
+                    _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_TO_TOP );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _fireAction( SP_VERB_SELECTION_TO_FRONT);
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_BOTTOM:
+            {
+                if (_desktop->selection->isEmpty())
+                {
+                    _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_TO_BOTTOM );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _fireAction( SP_VERB_SELECTION_TO_BACK);
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_UP:
+            {
+                if (_desktop->selection->isEmpty())
+                {
+                    _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_RAISE );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _fireAction( SP_VERB_SELECTION_RAISE );
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_DOWN:
+            {
+                if (_desktop->selection->isEmpty())
+                {
+                    _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_LOWER );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _fireAction( SP_VERB_SELECTION_LOWER );
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_DUPLICATE:
+            {
+                if (_desktop->selection->isEmpty())
+                {
+                    _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_DUPLICATE );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _fireAction( SP_VERB_EDIT_DUPLICATE );
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_DELETE:
+            {
+                if (_desktop->selection->isEmpty())
+                {
+                    _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_DELETE );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _fireAction( SP_VERB_EDIT_DELETE );
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_SOLO:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_SOLO );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_SHOW_ALL:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_SHOW_ALL );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_HIDE_ALL:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_HIDE_ALL );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_LOCK_OTHERS:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_LOCK_OTHERS );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_LOCK_ALL:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_LOCK_ALL );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_UNLOCK_ALL:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_LAYER_UNLOCK_ALL );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_CLIPGROUP:
+            {
+               _fireAction ( SP_VERB_OBJECT_CREATE_CLIP_GROUP );
+            }
+            case BUTTON_SETCLIP:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_CLIPPATH );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_UNSETCLIP:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_OBJECT_UNSET_CLIPPATH );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_SETMASK:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_MASK );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_UNSETMASK:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_OBJECT_UNSET_MASK );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_GROUP:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_SELECTION_GROUP );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_UNGROUP:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_SELECTION_UNGROUP );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_COLLAPSE_ALL:
+            {
+                for (SPObject* obj = _document->getRoot()->firstChild(); obj != NULL; obj = obj->next) {
+                    if (SP_IS_GROUP(obj)) {
+                        _setCollapsed(SP_GROUP(obj));
+                    }
+                }
+                _objectsChanged(_document->getRoot());
+            }
+            break;
+            case DRAGNDROP:
+            {
+                _doTreeMove( );
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+
+        delete _pending;
+        _pending = 0;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handles an unsuccessful item label edit (escape pressed, etc.)
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_handleEditingCancelled()
+{
+    _text_renderer->property_editable() = false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handle a successful item label edit
+ * @param path Tree path of the item currently being edited
+ * @param new_text New label text
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_handleEdited(const Glib::ustring& path, const Glib::ustring& new_text)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = _tree.get_model()->get_iter(path);
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+
+    _renameObject(row, new_text);
+    _text_renderer->property_editable() = false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renames an item in the tree
+ * @param row Tree row
+ * @param name New label to give to the item
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_renameObject(Gtk::TreeModel::Row row, const Glib::ustring& name)
+{
+    if ( row && _desktop) {
+        SPItem* item = row[_model->_colObject];
+        if ( item ) {
+            gchar const* oldLabel = item->label();
+            if ( !name.empty() && (!oldLabel || name != oldLabel) ) {
+                item->setLabel(name.c_str());
+                DocumentUndo::done( _desktop->doc() , SP_VERB_NONE,
+                                                    _("Rename object"));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * A row selection function used by the tree that doesn't allow any new items to be selected.
+ * Currently, this is used to allow multi-item drag & drop.
+ */
+bool ObjectsPanel::_noSelection( Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeModel> const & /*model*/, Gtk::TreeModel::Path const & /*path*/, bool /*currentlySelected*/ )
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Default row selection function taken from the layers dialog
+ */
+bool ObjectsPanel::_rowSelectFunction( Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeModel> const & /*model*/, Gtk::TreeModel::Path const & /*path*/, bool currentlySelected )
+{
+    bool val = true;
+    if ( !currentlySelected && _toggleEvent )
+    {
+        GdkEvent* event = gtk_get_current_event();
+        if ( event ) {
+            // (keep these checks separate, so we know when to call gdk_event_free()
+            if ( event->type == GDK_BUTTON_PRESS ) {
+                GdkEventButton const* target = reinterpret_cast<GdkEventButton const*>(_toggleEvent);
+                GdkEventButton const* evtb = reinterpret_cast<GdkEventButton const*>(event);
+
+                if ( (evtb->window == target->window)
+                     && (evtb->send_event == target->send_event)
+                     && (evtb->time == target->time)
+                     && (evtb->state == target->state)
+                    )
+                {
+                    // Ooooh! It's a magic one
+                    val = false;
+                }
+            }
+            gdk_event_free(event);
+        }
+    }
+    return val;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets a group to be collapsed and recursively collapses its children
+ * @param group The group to collapse
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_setCollapsed(SPGroup * group)
+{
+    group->setExpanded(false);
+    group->updateRepr(SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN | SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+    for (SPObject *iter = group->children; iter != NULL; iter = iter->next)
+    {
+        if (SP_IS_GROUP(iter)) _setCollapsed(SP_GROUP(iter));
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets a group to be expanded or collapsed
+ * @param iter Current tree item
+ * @param isexpanded Whether to expand or collapse
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_setExpanded(const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter, const Gtk::TreeModel::Path& /*path*/, bool isexpanded)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+
+    SPItem* item = row[_model->_colObject];
+    if (item && SP_IS_GROUP(item))
+    {
+        if (isexpanded)
+        {
+            //If we're expanding, simply perform the expansion
+            SP_GROUP(item)->setExpanded(isexpanded);
+            item->updateRepr(SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN | SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            //If we're collapsing, we need to recursively collapse, so call our helper function
+            _setCollapsed(SP_GROUP(item));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Callback for when the highlight color is changed
+ * @param csel Color selector
+ * @param cp Objects panel
+ */
+void sp_highlight_picker_color_mod(SPColorSelector *csel, GObject * cp)
+{
+    SPColor color;
+    float alpha = 0;
+    csel->base->getColorAlpha(color, alpha);
+    guint32 rgba = color.toRGBA32( alpha );
+    
+    ObjectsPanel *ptr = reinterpret_cast<ObjectsPanel *>(cp);
+    
+    //Set the highlight color for all items in the _highlight_target (all selected items)
+    for (std::vector<SPItem *>::iterator iter = ptr->_highlight_target.begin(); iter != ptr->_highlight_target.end(); ++iter)
+    {
+        SPItem * target = *iter;
+        target->setHighlightColor(rgba);
+        target->updateRepr(SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN | SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+    }
+    DocumentUndo::maybeDone(SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT, "highlight", SP_VERB_DIALOG_OBJECTS, _("Set object highlight color"));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Callback for when the opacity value is changed
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_opacityValueChanged()
+{
+    _blockCompositeUpdate = true;
+    _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_opacityChangedIter));
+    DocumentUndo::maybeDone(_document, "opacity", SP_VERB_DIALOG_OBJECTS, _("Set object opacity"));
+    _blockCompositeUpdate = false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Change the opacity of the selected items in the tree
+ * @param iter Current tree item
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_opacityChangedIter(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    SPItem* item = row[_model->_colObject];
+    if (item)
+    {
+        item->style->opacity.set = TRUE;
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+        item->style->opacity.value = SP_SCALE24_FROM_FLOAT(_opacity_adjustment->get_value() / _opacity_adjustment->get_upper());
+#else
+        item->style->opacity.value = SP_SCALE24_FROM_FLOAT(_opacity_adjustment.get_value() / _opacity_adjustment.get_upper());
+#endif
+        item->updateRepr(SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN | SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Callback for when the blend mode is changed
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_blendValueChanged()
+{
+    _blockCompositeUpdate = true;
+    const Glib::ustring blendmode = _fe_cb.get_blend_mode();
+
+    _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter(sigc::bind<Glib::ustring>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_blendChangedIter), blendmode));
+    DocumentUndo::done(_document, SP_VERB_DIALOG_OBJECTS, _("Set object blend mode"));
+    _blockCompositeUpdate = false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets the blend mode of the selected tree items
+ * @param iter Current tree item
+ * @param blendmode Blend mode to set
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_blendChangedIter(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, Glib::ustring blendmode)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    SPItem* item = row[_model->_colObject];
+    if (item)
+    {
+        //Since blur and blend are both filters, we need to set both at the same time
+        SPStyle *style = item->style;
+        g_assert(style != NULL);
+        
+        if (blendmode != "normal") {
+            gdouble radius = 0;
+            if (item->style->getFilter()) {
+                for (SPObject *primitive = item->style->getFilter()->children; primitive && SP_IS_FILTER_PRIMITIVE(primitive); primitive = primitive->next) {
+                    if (SP_IS_GAUSSIANBLUR(primitive)) {
+                        Geom::OptRect bbox = item->bounds(SPItem::GEOMETRIC_BBOX);
+                        if (bbox) {
+                            radius = SP_GAUSSIANBLUR(primitive)->stdDeviation.getNumber();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            SPFilter *filter = new_filter_simple_from_item(_document, item, blendmode.c_str(), radius);
+            sp_style_set_property_url(item, "filter", filter, false);
+        } else {
+            for (SPObject *primitive = item->style->getFilter()->children; primitive && SP_IS_FILTER_PRIMITIVE(primitive); primitive = primitive->next) {
+                if (SP_IS_FEBLEND(primitive)) {
+                    primitive->deleteObject();
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if (!item->style->getFilter()->children) {
+                remove_filter(item, false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        item->updateRepr(SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN | SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Callback for when the blur value has changed
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_blurValueChanged()
+{
+    _blockCompositeUpdate = true;
+    _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter(sigc::bind<double>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_blurChangedIter), _fe_blur.get_blur_value()));
+    DocumentUndo::maybeDone(_document, "blur", SP_VERB_DIALOG_OBJECTS, _("Set object blur"));    
+    _blockCompositeUpdate = false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets the blur value for the selected items in the tree
+ * @param iter Current tree item
+ * @param blur Blur value to set
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::_blurChangedIter(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, double blur)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    SPItem* item = row[_model->_colObject];
+    if (item)
+    {
+        //Since blur and blend are both filters, we need to set both at the same time
+        SPStyle *style = item->style;
+        if (style) {
+            Geom::OptRect bbox = item->bounds(SPItem::GEOMETRIC_BBOX);
+            double radius;
+            if (bbox) {
+                double perimeter = bbox->dimensions()[Geom::X] + bbox->dimensions()[Geom::Y];   // fixme: this is only half the perimeter, is that correct?
+                radius = blur * perimeter / 400;
+            } else {
+                radius = 0;
+            }
+
+            if (radius != 0) {
+                SPFilter *filter = modify_filter_gaussian_blur_from_item(_document, item, radius);
+                sp_style_set_property_url(item, "filter", filter, false);
+            } else if (item->style->filter.set && item->style->getFilter()) {
+                for (SPObject *primitive = item->style->getFilter()->children; primitive && SP_IS_FILTER_PRIMITIVE(primitive); primitive = primitive->next) {
+                    if (SP_IS_GAUSSIANBLUR(primitive)) {
+                        primitive->deleteObject();
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (!item->style->getFilter()->children) {
+                    remove_filter(item, false);
+                }
+            }
+            item->updateRepr(SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN | SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Constructor
+ */
+ObjectsPanel::ObjectsPanel() :
+    UI::Widget::Panel("", "/dialogs/objects", SP_VERB_DIALOG_OBJECTS),
+    _rootWatcher(0),
+    _deskTrack(),
+    _desktop(0),
+    _document(0),
+    _model(0),
+    _pending(0),
+    _toggleEvent(0),
+    _defer_target(),
+    _composite_vbox(false, 0),
+    _opacity_vbox(false, 0),
+    _opacity_label(_("Opacity:")),
+    _opacity_label_unit(_("%")),
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    _opacity_adjustment(Gtk::Adjustment::create(100.0, 0.0, 100.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0)),
+#else
+    _opacity_adjustment(100.0, 0.0, 100.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0),
+#endif
+    _opacity_hscale(_opacity_adjustment),
+    _opacity_spin_button(_opacity_adjustment, 0.01, 1),
+    _fe_cb(UI::Widget::SimpleFilterModifier::BLEND),
+    _fe_vbox(false, 0),
+    _fe_alignment(1, 1, 1, 1),
+    _fe_blur(UI::Widget::SimpleFilterModifier::BLUR),
+    _blur_vbox(false, 0),
+    _blur_alignment(1, 1, 1, 1),
+    _colorSelectorDialog("dialogs.colorpickerwindow")
+{
+    //Create the tree model and store
+    ModelColumns *zoop = new ModelColumns();
+    _model = zoop;
+
+    _store = Gtk::TreeStore::create( *zoop );
+
+    //Set up the tree
+    _tree.set_model( _store );
+    _tree.set_headers_visible(false);
+    _tree.set_reorderable(true);
+    _tree.enable_model_drag_dest (Gdk::ACTION_MOVE);
+
+    //Create the column CellRenderers
+    //Visible
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::ImageToggler *eyeRenderer = Gtk::manage( new Inkscape::UI::Widget::ImageToggler(
+        INKSCAPE_ICON("object-visible"), INKSCAPE_ICON("object-hidden")) );
+    int visibleColNum = _tree.append_column("vis", *eyeRenderer) - 1;
+    eyeRenderer->property_activatable() = true;
+    Gtk::TreeViewColumn* col = _tree.get_column(visibleColNum);
+    if ( col ) {
+        col->add_attribute( eyeRenderer->property_active(), _model->_colVisible );
+    }
+
+    //Locked
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::ImageToggler * renderer = Gtk::manage( new Inkscape::UI::Widget::ImageToggler(
+        INKSCAPE_ICON("object-locked"), INKSCAPE_ICON("object-unlocked")) );
+    int lockedColNum = _tree.append_column("lock", *renderer) - 1;
+    renderer->property_activatable() = true;
+    col = _tree.get_column(lockedColNum);
+    if ( col ) {
+        col->add_attribute( renderer->property_active(), _model->_colLocked );
+    }
+    
+    //Type
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::LayerTypeIcon * typeRenderer = Gtk::manage( new Inkscape::UI::Widget::LayerTypeIcon());
+    int typeColNum = _tree.append_column("type", *typeRenderer) - 1;
+    typeRenderer->property_activatable() = true;
+    col = _tree.get_column(typeColNum);
+    if ( col ) {
+        col->add_attribute( typeRenderer->property_active(), _model->_colType );
+    }
+
+    //Insert order (LiamW: unused)
+    /*Inkscape::UI::Widget::InsertOrderIcon * insertRenderer = Gtk::manage( new Inkscape::UI::Widget::InsertOrderIcon());
+    int insertColNum = _tree.append_column("type", *insertRenderer) - 1;
+    col = _tree.get_column(insertColNum);
+    if ( col ) {
+        col->add_attribute( insertRenderer->property_active(), _model->_colInsertOrder );
+    }*/
+    
+    //Clip/mask
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::ClipMaskIcon * clipRenderer = Gtk::manage( new Inkscape::UI::Widget::ClipMaskIcon());
+    int clipColNum = _tree.append_column("clipmask", *clipRenderer) - 1;
+    col = _tree.get_column(clipColNum);
+    if ( col ) {
+        col->add_attribute( clipRenderer->property_active(), _model->_colClipMask );
+    }
+    
+    //Highlight
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::HighlightPicker * highlightRenderer = Gtk::manage( new Inkscape::UI::Widget::HighlightPicker());
+    int highlightColNum = _tree.append_column("highlight", *highlightRenderer) - 1;
+    col = _tree.get_column(highlightColNum);
+    if ( col ) {
+        col->add_attribute( highlightRenderer->property_active(), _model->_colHighlight );
+    }
+
+    //Label
+    _text_renderer = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::CellRendererText());
+    int nameColNum = _tree.append_column("Name", *_text_renderer) - 1;
+    _name_column = _tree.get_column(nameColNum);
+    _name_column->add_attribute(_text_renderer->property_text(), _model->_colLabel);
+
+    //Set the expander and search columns
+    _tree.set_expander_column( *_tree.get_column(nameColNum) );
+    _tree.set_search_column(_model->_colLabel);
+
+    //Set up the tree selection
+    _tree.get_selection()->set_mode(Gtk::SELECTION_MULTIPLE);
+    _selectedConnection = _tree.get_selection()->signal_changed().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_pushTreeSelectionToCurrent) );
+    _tree.get_selection()->set_select_function( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_rowSelectFunction) );
+
+    //Set up tree signals
+    _tree.signal_button_press_event().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_handleButtonEvent), false );
+    _tree.signal_button_release_event().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_handleButtonEvent), false );
+    _tree.signal_key_press_event().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_handleKeyEvent), false );
+    _tree.signal_drag_drop().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_handleDragDrop), false);
+    _tree.signal_row_collapsed().connect( sigc::bind<bool>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_setExpanded), false));
+    _tree.signal_row_expanded().connect( sigc::bind<bool>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_setExpanded), true));
+
+    //Set up the label editing signals
+    _text_renderer->signal_edited().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_handleEdited) );
+    _text_renderer->signal_editing_canceled().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_handleEditingCancelled) );
+
+    //Set up the scroller window and pack the page
+    _scroller.add( _tree );
+    _scroller.set_policy( Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC, Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC );
+    _scroller.set_shadow_type(Gtk::SHADOW_IN);
+    Gtk::Requisition sreq;
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    Gtk::Requisition sreq_natural;
+    _scroller.get_preferred_size(sreq_natural, sreq);
+#else
+    sreq = _scroller.size_request();
+#endif
+    int minHeight = 70;
+    if (sreq.height < minHeight) {
+        // Set a min height to see the layers when used with Ubuntu liboverlay-scrollbar
+        _scroller.set_size_request(sreq.width, minHeight);
+    }
+
+    _page.pack_start( _scroller, Gtk::PACK_EXPAND_WIDGET );
+
+    //Set up the compositing items
+    //Blend mode filter effect
+    _composite_vbox.pack_start(_fe_vbox, false, false, 2);
+    _fe_alignment.set_padding(0, 0, 4, 0);
+    _fe_alignment.add(_fe_cb);
+    _fe_vbox.pack_start(_fe_alignment, false, false, 0);
+    _blendConnection = _fe_cb.signal_blend_blur_changed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_blendValueChanged));
+
+    //Blur filter effect
+    _composite_vbox.pack_start(_blur_vbox, false, false, 2);
+    _blur_alignment.set_padding(0, 0, 4, 0);
+    _blur_alignment.add(_fe_blur);
+    _blur_vbox.pack_start(_blur_alignment, false, false, 0);
+    _blurConnection = _fe_blur.signal_blend_blur_changed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_blurValueChanged));
+    
+    //Opacity
+    _composite_vbox.pack_start(_opacity_vbox, false, false, 2);
+    _opacity_label.set_alignment(Gtk::ALIGN_END, Gtk::ALIGN_CENTER);
+    _opacity_hbox.pack_start(_opacity_label, false, false, 3);
+    _opacity_vbox.pack_start(_opacity_hbox, false, false, 0);
+    _opacity_hbox.pack_start(_opacity_hscale, true, true, 0);
+    _opacity_hbox.pack_start(_opacity_spin_button, false, false, 0);
+    _opacity_hbox.pack_start(_opacity_label_unit, false, false, 3);
+    _opacity_hscale.set_draw_value(false);
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    _opacityConnection = _opacity_adjustment->signal_value_changed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_opacityValueChanged));
+    _opacity_label.set_mnemonic_widget(_opacity_hscale);
+#else
+    _opacityConnection = _opacity_adjustment.signal_value_changed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_opacityValueChanged));
+    _opacity_label.set_mnemonic_widget(_opacity_hscale);
+#endif
+    
+    //Keep the labels aligned
+    GtkSizeGroup *labels = gtk_size_group_new(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
+    gtk_size_group_add_widget(labels, GTK_WIDGET(_opacity_label.gobj()));
+    gtk_size_group_add_widget(labels, GTK_WIDGET(_fe_cb.get_blur_label()->gobj()));
+    gtk_size_group_add_widget(labels, GTK_WIDGET(_fe_blur.get_blur_label()->gobj()));
+
+    //Pack the compositing functions and the button row
+    _page.pack_end(_composite_vbox, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+    _page.pack_end(_buttonsRow, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+
+    //Pack into the panel contents
+    _getContents()->pack_start(_page, Gtk::PACK_EXPAND_WIDGET);
+
+    SPDesktop* targetDesktop = getDesktop();
+
+    //Set up the button row
+
+
+    //Add object/layer
+    Gtk::Button* btn = Gtk::manage( new Gtk::Button() );
+    btn->set_tooltip_text(_("Add layer..."));
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,10,0)
+    btn->set_image_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("list-add"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+#else
+    Gtk::Image *image_add = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Image());
+    image_add->set_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("list-add"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+    btn->set_image(*image_add);
+#endif    
+    btn->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+    btn->signal_clicked().connect( sigc::bind( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_takeAction), (int)BUTTON_NEW) );
+    _buttonsSecondary.pack_start(*btn, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+    
+
+    //Remove object
+    btn = Gtk::manage( new Gtk::Button() );
+    btn->set_tooltip_text(_("Remove object"));
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,10,0)
+    btn->set_image_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("list-remove"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+#else
+    Gtk::Image *image_remove = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Image());
+    image_remove->set_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("list-remove"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+    btn->set_image(*image_remove);
+#endif
+    btn->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+    btn->signal_clicked().connect( sigc::bind( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_takeAction), (int)BUTTON_DELETE) );
+    _watching.push_back( btn );
+    _buttonsSecondary.pack_start(*btn, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+
+    //Move to bottom
+    btn = Gtk::manage( new Gtk::Button() );
+    btn->set_tooltip_text(_("Move To Bottom"));
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,10,0)
+    btn->set_image_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("go-bottom"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+#else
+    image_remove = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Image());
+    image_remove->set_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("go-bottom"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+    btn->set_image(*image_remove);
+#endif
+    btn->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+    btn->signal_clicked().connect( sigc::bind( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_takeAction), (int)BUTTON_BOTTOM) );
+    _watchingNonBottom.push_back( btn );
+    _buttonsPrimary.pack_end(*btn, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+    
+    //Move down    
+    btn = Gtk::manage( new Gtk::Button() );
+    btn->set_tooltip_text(_("Move Down"));
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,10,0)
+    btn->set_image_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("go-down"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+#else
+    image_remove = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Image());
+    image_remove->set_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("go-down"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+    btn->set_image(*image_remove);
+#endif
+    btn->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+    btn->signal_clicked().connect( sigc::bind( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_takeAction), (int)BUTTON_DOWN) );
+    _watchingNonBottom.push_back( btn );
+    _buttonsPrimary.pack_end(*btn, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+    
+    //Move up
+    btn = Gtk::manage( new Gtk::Button() );
+    btn->set_tooltip_text(_("Move Up"));
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,10,0)
+    btn->set_image_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("go-up"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+#else
+    image_remove = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Image());
+    image_remove->set_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("go-up"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+    btn->set_image(*image_remove);
+#endif
+    btn->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+    btn->signal_clicked().connect( sigc::bind( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_takeAction), (int)BUTTON_UP) );
+    _watchingNonTop.push_back( btn );
+    _buttonsPrimary.pack_end(*btn, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+    
+    //Move to top
+    btn = Gtk::manage( new Gtk::Button() );
+    btn->set_tooltip_text(_("Move To Top"));
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,10,0)
+    btn->set_image_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("go-top"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+#else
+    image_remove = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Image());
+    image_remove->set_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("go-top"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+    btn->set_image(*image_remove);
+#endif
+    btn->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+    btn->signal_clicked().connect( sigc::bind( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_takeAction), (int)BUTTON_TOP) );
+    _watchingNonTop.push_back( btn );
+    _buttonsPrimary.pack_end(*btn, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+    
+    //Collapse all
+    btn = Gtk::manage( new Gtk::Button() );
+    btn->set_tooltip_text(_("Collapse All"));
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,10,0)
+    btn->set_image_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("gtk-unindent-ltr"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+#else
+    image_remove = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Image());
+    image_remove->set_from_icon_name(INKSCAPE_ICON("gtk-unindent-ltr"), Gtk::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
+    btn->set_image(*image_remove);
+#endif
+    btn->set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+    btn->signal_clicked().connect( sigc::bind( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_takeAction), (int)BUTTON_COLLAPSE_ALL) );
+    _watchingNonBottom.push_back( btn );
+    _buttonsPrimary.pack_end(*btn, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+    
+    _buttonsRow.pack_start(_buttonsSecondary, Gtk::PACK_EXPAND_WIDGET);
+    _buttonsRow.pack_end(_buttonsPrimary, Gtk::PACK_EXPAND_WIDGET);
+
+    _watching.push_back(&_composite_vbox);
+    
+    //Set up the pop-up menu
+    // -------------------------------------------------------
+    {
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_RENAME, 0, "Rename", (int)BUTTON_RENAME ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_EDIT_DUPLICATE, 0, "Duplicate", (int)BUTTON_DUPLICATE ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_NEW, 0, "New", (int)BUTTON_NEW ) );
+
+        _popupMenu.append(*Gtk::manage(new Gtk::SeparatorMenuItem()));
+
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_SOLO, 0, "Solo", (int)BUTTON_SOLO ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_SHOW_ALL, 0, "Show All", (int)BUTTON_SHOW_ALL ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_HIDE_ALL, 0, "Hide All", (int)BUTTON_HIDE_ALL ) );
+
+        _popupMenu.append(*Gtk::manage(new Gtk::SeparatorMenuItem()));
+
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_LOCK_OTHERS, 0, "Lock Others", (int)BUTTON_LOCK_OTHERS ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_LOCK_ALL, 0, "Lock All", (int)BUTTON_LOCK_ALL ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_UNLOCK_ALL, 0, "Unlock All", (int)BUTTON_UNLOCK_ALL ) );
+
+        _popupMenu.append(*Gtk::manage(new Gtk::SeparatorMenuItem()));
+
+        _watchingNonTop.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_SELECTION_RAISE, GTK_STOCK_GO_UP, "Up", (int)BUTTON_UP ) );
+        _watchingNonBottom.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_SELECTION_LOWER, GTK_STOCK_GO_DOWN, "Down", (int)BUTTON_DOWN ) );
+
+        _popupMenu.append(*Gtk::manage(new Gtk::SeparatorMenuItem()));
+        
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_SELECTION_GROUP, 0, "Group", (int)BUTTON_GROUP ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_SELECTION_UNGROUP, 0, "Ungroup", (int)BUTTON_UNGROUP ) );
+        
+        _popupMenu.append(*Gtk::manage(new Gtk::SeparatorMenuItem()));
+        
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_CLIPPATH, 0, "Set Clip", (int)BUTTON_SETCLIP ) );
+        
+	_watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_CREATE_CLIP_GROUP, 0, "Create Clip Group", (int)BUTTON_CLIPGROUP ) );
+
+        //will never be implemented
+        //_watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_INVERSE_CLIPPATH, 0, "Set Inverse Clip", (int)BUTTON_SETINVCLIP ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_UNSET_CLIPPATH, 0, "Unset Clip", (int)BUTTON_UNSETCLIP ) );
+
+        _popupMenu.append(*Gtk::manage(new Gtk::SeparatorMenuItem()));
+        
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_MASK, 0, "Set Mask", (int)BUTTON_SETMASK ) );
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_OBJECT_UNSET_MASK, 0, "Unset Mask", (int)BUTTON_UNSETMASK ) );
+        
+        _popupMenu.show_all_children();
+    }
+    // -------------------------------------------------------
+
+    //Set initial sensitivity of buttons
+    for ( std::vector<Gtk::Widget*>::iterator it = _watching.begin(); it != _watching.end(); ++it ) {
+        (*it)->set_sensitive( false );
+    }
+    for ( std::vector<Gtk::Widget*>::iterator it = _watchingNonTop.begin(); it != _watchingNonTop.end(); ++it ) {
+        (*it)->set_sensitive( false );
+    }
+    for ( std::vector<Gtk::Widget*>::iterator it = _watchingNonBottom.begin(); it != _watchingNonBottom.end(); ++it ) {
+        (*it)->set_sensitive( false );
+    }
+
+    //Set up the color selection dialog
+    GtkWidget *dlg = GTK_WIDGET(_colorSelectorDialog.gobj());
+    sp_transientize(dlg);
+
+    _colorSelectorDialog.hide();
+    _colorSelectorDialog.set_title (_("Select Highlight Color"));
+    _colorSelectorDialog.set_border_width (4);
+    _colorSelectorDialog.property_modal() = true;
+    _colorSelector = SP_COLOR_SELECTOR(sp_color_selector_new(SP_TYPE_COLOR_NOTEBOOK));
+    _colorSelectorDialog.get_vbox()->pack_start (
+              *Glib::wrap(&_colorSelector->vbox), true, true, 0);
+
+    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(_colorSelector), "dragged",
+                         G_CALLBACK(sp_highlight_picker_color_mod), (void *)this);
+    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(_colorSelector), "released",
+                         G_CALLBACK(sp_highlight_picker_color_mod), (void *)this);
+    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(_colorSelector), "changed",
+                         G_CALLBACK(sp_highlight_picker_color_mod), (void *)this);
+
+    gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(_colorSelector));
+    
+    setDesktop( targetDesktop );
+
+    show_all_children();
+
+    //Connect the desktop changed connection
+    desktopChangeConn = _deskTrack.connectDesktopChanged( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::setDesktop) );
+    _deskTrack.connect(GTK_WIDGET(gobj()));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Destructor
+ */
+ObjectsPanel::~ObjectsPanel()
+{
+    //Close the highlight selection dialog
+    _colorSelectorDialog.hide();
+    _colorSelector = NULL;
+    
+    //Set the desktop to null, which will disconnect all object watchers
+    setDesktop(NULL);
+
+    if ( _model )
+    {
+        delete _model;
+        _model = 0;
+    }
+
+    if (_pending) {
+        delete _pending;
+        _pending = 0;
+    }
+
+    if ( _toggleEvent )
+    {
+        gdk_event_free( _toggleEvent );
+        _toggleEvent = 0;
+    }
+
+    desktopChangeConn.disconnect();
+    _deskTrack.disconnect();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets the current document
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::setDocument(SPDesktop* /*desktop*/, SPDocument* document)
+{
+    //Clear all object watchers
+    while (!_objectWatchers.empty())
+    {
+        ObjectsPanel::ObjectWatcher *w = _objectWatchers.back();
+        w->_repr->removeObserver(*w);
+        _objectWatchers.pop_back();
+        delete w;
+    }
+    
+    //Delete the root watcher
+    if (_rootWatcher)
+    {
+        _rootWatcher->_repr->removeObserver(*_rootWatcher);
+        delete _rootWatcher;
+        _rootWatcher = NULL;
+    }
+    
+    _document = document;
+
+    if (document && document->getRoot() && document->getRoot()->getRepr())
+    {
+        //Create a new root watcher for the document and then call _objectsChanged to fill the tree
+        _rootWatcher = new ObjectsPanel::ObjectWatcher(this, document->getRoot());
+        document->getRoot()->getRepr()->addObserver(*_rootWatcher);
+        _objectsChanged(document->getRoot());
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Set the current panel desktop
+ */
+void ObjectsPanel::setDesktop( SPDesktop* desktop )
+{
+    Panel::setDesktop(desktop);
+
+    if ( desktop != _desktop ) {
+        _documentChangedConnection.disconnect();
+        _selectionChangedConnection.disconnect();
+        if ( _desktop ) {
+            _desktop = 0;
+        }
+
+        _desktop = Panel::getDesktop();
+        if ( _desktop ) {
+            //Connect desktop signals
+            _documentChangedConnection = _desktop->connectDocumentReplaced( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::setDocument));
+            _selectionChangedConnection = _desktop->selection->connectChanged( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ObjectsPanel::_objectsSelected));
+            
+            setDocument(_desktop, _desktop->doc());
+        } else {
+            setDocument(NULL, NULL);
+        }
+    }
+    _deskTrack.setBase(desktop);
+}
+} //namespace Dialogs
+} //namespace UI
+} //namespace Inkscape
+
+//should be okay to put these here because they are never referenced anywhere else
+using namespace Inkscape::UI::Tools;
+
+void SPItem::setHighlightColor(guint32 const color)
+{
+    g_free(_highlightColor);
+    if (color & 0x000000ff)
+    {
+        _highlightColor = g_strdup_printf("%u", color);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        _highlightColor = NULL;
+    }
+    
+    NodeTool *tool = 0;
+    if (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP ) {
+        Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolBase *ec = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->event_context;
+        if (INK_IS_NODE_TOOL(ec)) {
+            tool = static_cast<NodeTool*>(ec);
+            tools_switch(tool->desktop, TOOLS_NODES);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void SPItem::unsetHighlightColor()
+{
+    g_free(_highlightColor);
+    _highlightColor = NULL;
+    NodeTool *tool = 0;
+    if (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP ) {
+        Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolBase *ec = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->event_context;
+        if (INK_IS_NODE_TOOL(ec)) {
+            tool = static_cast<NodeTool*>(ec);
+            tools_switch(tool->desktop, TOOLS_NODES);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/objects.h b/src/ui/dialog/objects.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74c2382ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/objects.h
@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+/*
+ * A simple dialog for objects UI.
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#ifndef SEEN_OBJECTS_PANEL_H
+#define SEEN_OBJECTS_PANEL_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/treeview.h>
+#include <gtkmm/treestore.h>
+#include <gtkmm/scrolledwindow.h>
+#include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
+#include "ui/widget/spinbutton.h"
+#include "ui/widget/panel.h"
+#include "ui/widget/object-composite-settings.h"
+#include "desktop-tracker.h"
+#include "ui/widget/style-subject.h"
+#include "selection.h"
+#include "ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.h"
+
+class SPObject;
+class SPGroup;
+struct SPColorSelector;
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+
+namespace UI {
+namespace Dialog {
+
+
+/**
+ * A panel that displays objects.
+ */
+class ObjectsPanel : public UI::Widget::Panel
+{
+public:
+    ObjectsPanel();
+    virtual ~ObjectsPanel();
+
+    static ObjectsPanel& getInstance();
+
+    void setDesktop( SPDesktop* desktop );
+    void setDocument( SPDesktop* desktop, SPDocument* document);
+
+private:
+    //Internal Classes:
+    class ModelColumns;
+    class InternalUIBounce;
+    class ObjectWatcher;
+
+    //Connections, Watchers, Trackers:
+    
+    //Document root watcher
+    ObjectsPanel::ObjectWatcher* _rootWatcher;
+    
+    //All object watchers
+    std::vector<ObjectsPanel::ObjectWatcher*> _objectWatchers;
+    
+    //Connection for when the desktop changes
+    sigc::connection desktopChangeConn;
+
+    //Connection for when the document changes
+    sigc::connection _documentChangedConnection;
+    
+    //Connection for when the active selection in the document changes
+    sigc::connection _selectionChangedConnection;
+
+    //Connection for when the selection in the dialog changes
+    sigc::connection _selectedConnection;
+    
+    //Connections for when the opacity/blend/blur of the active selection in the document changes
+    sigc::connection _opacityConnection;
+    sigc::connection _blendConnection;
+    sigc::connection _blurConnection;
+    
+    //Desktop tracker for grabbing the desktop changed connection
+    DesktopTracker _deskTrack;
+    
+    //Members:
+    
+    //The current desktop
+    SPDesktop* _desktop;
+    
+    //The current document
+    SPDocument* _document;
+    
+    //Tree data model
+    ModelColumns* _model;
+    
+    //Prevents the composite controls from updating
+    bool _blockCompositeUpdate;
+    
+    //
+    InternalUIBounce* _pending;
+    
+    //Whether the drag & drop was dragged into an item
+    gboolean _dnd_into;
+    
+    //List of drag & drop source items
+    std::vector<SPItem*> _dnd_source;
+    
+    //Drag & drop target item
+    SPItem* _dnd_target;
+    
+    //List of items to change the highlight on
+    std::vector<SPItem*> _highlight_target;
+
+    //GUI Members:
+    
+    GdkEvent* _toggleEvent;
+    
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Path _defer_target;
+
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeStore> _store;
+    std::vector<Gtk::Widget*> _watching;
+    std::vector<Gtk::Widget*> _watchingNonTop;
+    std::vector<Gtk::Widget*> _watchingNonBottom;
+
+    Gtk::TreeView _tree;
+    Gtk::CellRendererText *_text_renderer;
+    Gtk::TreeView::Column *_name_column;
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    Gtk::Box _buttonsRow;
+    Gtk::Box _buttonsPrimary;
+    Gtk::Box _buttonsSecondary;
+#else
+    Gtk::HBox _buttonsRow;
+    Gtk::HBox _buttonsPrimary;
+    Gtk::HBox _buttonsSecondary;
+#endif
+    Gtk::ScrolledWindow _scroller;
+    Gtk::Menu _popupMenu;
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::SpinButton _spinBtn;
+    Gtk::VBox _page;
+    
+    /* Composite Settings */
+    Gtk::VBox       _composite_vbox;
+    Gtk::VBox       _opacity_vbox;
+    Gtk::HBox       _opacity_hbox;
+    Gtk::Label      _opacity_label;
+    Gtk::Label      _opacity_label_unit;
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Adjustment> _opacity_adjustment;
+#else
+    Gtk::Adjustment _opacity_adjustment;
+#endif
+    Gtk::HScale     _opacity_hscale;
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::SpinButton _opacity_spin_button;
+    
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::SimpleFilterModifier _fe_cb;
+    Gtk::VBox       _fe_vbox;
+    Gtk::Alignment  _fe_alignment;
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::SimpleFilterModifier _fe_blur;
+    Gtk::VBox       _blur_vbox;
+    Gtk::Alignment  _blur_alignment;
+
+    Gtk::Dialog _colorSelectorDialog;
+    SPColorSelector *_colorSelector;
+
+    
+    //Methods:
+    
+    ObjectsPanel(ObjectsPanel const &); // no copy
+    ObjectsPanel &operator=(ObjectsPanel const &); // no assign
+
+    void _styleButton( Gtk::Button& btn, char const* iconName, char const* tooltip );
+    void _fireAction( unsigned int code );
+    
+    Gtk::MenuItem& _addPopupItem( SPDesktop *desktop, unsigned int code, char const* iconName, char const* fallback, int id );
+    
+    void _setVisibleIter( const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter, const bool visible );
+    void _setLockedIter( const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter, const bool locked );
+    
+    bool _handleButtonEvent(GdkEventButton *event);
+    bool _handleKeyEvent(GdkEventKey *event);
+    
+    void _storeHighlightTarget(const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter);
+    void _storeDragSource(const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter);
+    bool _handleDragDrop(const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::DragContext>& context, int x, int y, guint time);
+    void _handleEdited(const Glib::ustring& path, const Glib::ustring& new_text);
+    void _handleEditingCancelled();
+
+    void _doTreeMove();
+    void _renameObject(Gtk::TreeModel::Row row, const Glib::ustring& name);
+
+    void _pushTreeSelectionToCurrent();
+    void _selected_row_callback( const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter, bool *setOpacity );
+    
+    void _checkTreeSelection();
+
+    void _takeAction( int val );
+    bool _executeAction();
+
+    void _setExpanded( const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter, const Gtk::TreeModel::Path& path, bool isexpanded );
+    void _setCollapsed(SPGroup * group);
+    
+    bool _noSelection( Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeModel> const & model, Gtk::TreeModel::Path const & path, bool b );
+    bool _rowSelectFunction( Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeModel> const & model, Gtk::TreeModel::Path const & path, bool b );
+
+    void _compositingChanged( const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter, bool *setValues );
+    void _updateComposite();
+    void _setCompositingValues(SPItem *item);
+    
+    void _updateObject(SPObject *obj, bool recurse);
+    bool _checkForUpdated(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, SPObject* obj);
+
+    void _objectsSelected(Selection *sel);
+    bool _checkForSelected(const Gtk::TreePath& path, const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, SPItem* item, bool scrollto);
+
+    void _objectsChanged(SPObject *obj);
+    void _addObject( SPObject* obj, Gtk::TreeModel::Row* parentRow );
+    
+    void _opacityChangedIter(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter);
+    void _opacityValueChanged();
+    
+    void _blendChangedIter(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, Glib::ustring blendmode);
+    void _blendValueChanged();
+
+    void _blurChangedIter(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, double blur);
+    void _blurValueChanged();
+
+    
+    void setupDialog(const Glib::ustring &title);
+    
+    friend void sp_highlight_picker_color_mod(SPColorSelector *csel, GObject *cp);
+
+};
+
+
+
+} //namespace Dialogs
+} //namespace UI
+} //namespace Inkscape
+
+
+
+#endif // SEEN_OBJECTS_PANEL_H
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/swatches.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/swatches.cpp
index 4f0cb211a..a3cfeeba8 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/swatches.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/swatches.cpp
@@ -745,11 +745,10 @@ void SwatchesPanel::setDesktop( SPDesktop* desktop )
 class DocTrack
 {
 public:
-    DocTrack(SPDocument *doc, sigc::connection &docDestroy, sigc::connection &gradientRsrcChanged, sigc::connection &defsChanged, sigc::connection &defsModified) :
-        doc(doc),
+    DocTrack(SPDocument *doc, sigc::connection &gradientRsrcChanged, sigc::connection &defsChanged, sigc::connection &defsModified) :
+        doc(doc->doRef()),
         updatePending(false),
         lastGradientUpdate(0.0),
-        docDestroy(docDestroy),
         gradientRsrcChanged(gradientRsrcChanged),
         defsChanged(defsChanged),
         defsModified(defsModified)
@@ -774,10 +773,10 @@ public:
             }
         }
         if (doc) {
-            docDestroy.disconnect();
             gradientRsrcChanged.disconnect();
             defsChanged.disconnect();
             defsModified.disconnect();
+            doc->doUnref();
             doc = NULL;
         }
     }
@@ -798,7 +797,6 @@ public:
     SPDocument *doc;
     bool updatePending;
     double lastGradientUpdate;
-    sigc::connection docDestroy;
     sigc::connection gradientRsrcChanged;
     sigc::connection defsChanged;
     sigc::connection defsModified;
@@ -894,12 +892,11 @@ void SwatchesPanel::_trackDocument( SwatchesPanel *panel, SPDocument *document )
             }
             docPerPanel[panel] = document;
             if (!found) {
-                sigc::connection conn0 = document->connectDestroy(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(&SwatchesPanel::handleDocumentDestroy), document));
                 sigc::connection conn1 = document->connectResourcesChanged( "gradient", sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(&SwatchesPanel::handleGradientsChange), document) );
                 sigc::connection conn2 = document->getDefs()->connectRelease( sigc::hide(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(&SwatchesPanel::handleDefsModified), document)) );
                 sigc::connection conn3 = document->getDefs()->connectModified( sigc::hide(sigc::hide(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(&SwatchesPanel::handleDefsModified), document))) );
 
-                DocTrack *dt = new DocTrack(document, conn0, conn1, conn2, conn3);
+                DocTrack *dt = new DocTrack(document, conn1, conn2, conn3);
                 docTrackings.push_back(dt);
 
                 if (docPalettes.find(document) == docPalettes.end()) {
@@ -928,13 +925,11 @@ static void recalcSwatchContents(SPDocument* doc,
 {
     std::vector<SPGradient*> newList;
 
-    if (doc) {
-        const GSList *gradients = doc->getResourceList("gradient");
-        for (const GSList *item = gradients; item; item = item->next) {
-            SPGradient* grad = SP_GRADIENT(item->data);
-            if ( grad->isSwatch() ) {
-                newList.push_back(SP_GRADIENT(item->data));
-            }
+    const GSList *gradients = doc->getResourceList("gradient");
+    for (const GSList *item = gradients; item; item = item->next) {
+        SPGradient* grad = SP_GRADIENT(item->data);
+        if ( grad->isSwatch() ) {
+            newList.push_back(SP_GRADIENT(item->data));
         }
     }
 
@@ -973,37 +968,6 @@ static void recalcSwatchContents(SPDocument* doc,
     }
 }
 
-void SwatchesPanel::handleDocumentDestroy(SPDocument *document)
-{
-    if (document) {
-        for (std::vector<DocTrack*>::iterator it = docTrackings.begin(); it != docTrackings.end(); ++it){
-            if ((*it)->doc == document) {
-                delete *it;
-                docTrackings.erase(it);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (docPalettes.find(document) != docPalettes.end()) {
-            docPalettes.erase(document);
-        }
-
-        for (std::map<SwatchesPanel*, SPDocument*>::iterator it = docPerPanel.begin(); it != docPerPanel.end(); ++it) {
-            if (it->second == document) {
-                SwatchesPanel* swp = it->first;
-                std::vector<SwatchPage*> pages = swp->_getSwatchSets();
-                if ((swp->_currentIndex >= static_cast<int>(pages.size())) && (pages.size() > 0))
-                {
-                    swp->_setSelectedIndex(swp->_getSwatchSets().size() - 1);
-                }
-                swp->_rebuild();
-                docPerPanel.erase(it);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void SwatchesPanel::handleGradientsChange(SPDocument *document)
 {
     SwatchPage *docPalette = (docPalettes.find(document) != docPalettes.end()) ? docPalettes[document] : 0;
@@ -1178,45 +1142,38 @@ void SwatchesPanel::_handleAction( int setId, int itemId )
     switch( setId ) {
         case 3:
         {
-            _setSelectedIndex(itemId);
-        }
-        break;
-    }
-}
+            std::vector<SwatchPage*> pages = _getSwatchSets();
+            if ( itemId >= 0 && itemId < static_cast<int>(pages.size()) ) {
+                _currentIndex = itemId;
 
-void SwatchesPanel::_setSelectedIndex( int index )
-{
-    std::vector<SwatchPage*> pages = _getSwatchSets();
-    if ( index >= 0 && index < static_cast<int>(pages.size()) ) {
-        _currentIndex = index;
+                if ( !_prefs_path.empty() ) {
+                    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+                    prefs->setString(_prefs_path + "/palette", pages[_currentIndex]->_name);
+                }
 
-        if ( !_prefs_path.empty() ) {
-            Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
-            prefs->setString(_prefs_path + "/palette", pages[_currentIndex]->_name);
+                _rebuild();
+            }
         }
-
-        _rebuild();
+        break;
     }
 }
 
 void SwatchesPanel::_rebuild()
 {
     std::vector<SwatchPage*> pages = _getSwatchSets();
-    if (_currentIndex < static_cast<int>(pages.size())) {
-        SwatchPage* curr = pages[_currentIndex];
-        _holder->clear();
+    SwatchPage* curr = pages[_currentIndex];
+    _holder->clear();
 
-        if ( curr->_prefWidth > 0 ) {
-            _holder->setColumnPref( curr->_prefWidth );
-        }
-        _holder->freezeUpdates();
-        // TODO restore once 'clear' works _holder->addPreview(_clear);
-        _holder->addPreview(_remove);
-        for ( boost::ptr_vector<ColorItem>::iterator it = curr->_colors.begin(); it != curr->_colors.end(); ++it) {
-            _holder->addPreview(&*it);
-        }
-        _holder->thawUpdates();
+    if ( curr->_prefWidth > 0 ) {
+        _holder->setColumnPref( curr->_prefWidth );
+    }
+    _holder->freezeUpdates();
+    // TODO restore once 'clear' works _holder->addPreview(_clear);
+    _holder->addPreview(_remove);
+    for ( boost::ptr_vector<ColorItem>::iterator it = curr->_colors.begin(); it != curr->_colors.end(); ++it) {
+        _holder->addPreview(&*it);
     }
+    _holder->thawUpdates();
 }
 
 } //namespace Dialogs
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/swatches.h b/src/ui/dialog/swatches.h
index 3abb81d98..ca4c1687d 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/swatches.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/swatches.h
@@ -43,13 +43,11 @@ public:
     virtual int getSelectedIndex() {return _currentIndex;} // temporary
 
 protected:
-    static void handleDocumentDestroy(SPDocument *document);
     static void handleGradientsChange(SPDocument *document);
 
     virtual void _updateFromSelection();
     virtual void _handleAction( int setId, int itemId );
     virtual void _setDocument( SPDocument *document );
-    virtual void _setSelectedIndex( int index );
     virtual void _rebuild();
 
     virtual std::vector<SwatchPage*> _getSwatchSets() const;
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/tags.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/tags.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..127e4d95e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/tags.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,1165 @@
+/*
+ * A simple panel for tags
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#if WITH_GLIBMM_2_32
+# include <glibmm/threads.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "tags.h"
+#include <gtkmm/widget.h>
+#include <gtkmm/icontheme.h>
+#include <gtkmm/imagemenuitem.h>
+#include <gtkmm/separatormenuitem.h>
+
+#include <glibmm/main.h>
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
+#include "desktop.h"
+#include "desktop-style.h"
+#include "document.h"
+#include "document-undo.h"
+#include "helper/action.h"
+#include "inkscape.h"
+#include "layer-fns.h"
+#include "layer-manager.h"
+#include "preferences.h"
+#include "sp-item.h"
+#include "sp-object.h"
+#include "sp-shape.h"
+#include "svg/css-ostringstream.h"
+#include "ui/icon-names.h"
+#include "ui/widget/layertypeicon.h"
+#include "ui/widget/addtoicon.h"
+#include "verbs.h"
+#include "widgets/icon.h"
+#include "xml/node.h"
+#include "xml/node-observer.h"
+#include "xml/repr.h"
+#include "sp-root.h"
+#include "ui/tools/tool-base.h" //"event-context.h"
+#include "selection.h"
+//#include "dialogs/dialog-events.h"
+#include "widgets/sp-color-notebook.h"
+#include "style.h"
+#include "filter-chemistry.h"
+#include "filters/blend.h"
+#include "filters/gaussian-blur.h"
+#include "sp-clippath.h"
+#include "sp-mask.h"
+#include "sp-tag.h"
+#include "sp-defs.h"
+#include "sp-tag-use.h"
+#include "sp-tag-use-reference.h"
+
+//#define DUMP_LAYERS 1
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Dialog {
+
+using Inkscape::XML::Node;
+    
+TagsPanel& TagsPanel::getInstance()
+{
+    return *new TagsPanel();
+}
+
+enum {
+    COL_ADD = 1
+};
+
+enum {
+    BUTTON_NEW = 0,
+    BUTTON_TOP,
+    BUTTON_BOTTOM,
+    BUTTON_UP,
+    BUTTON_DOWN,
+    BUTTON_DELETE,
+    DRAGNDROP
+};
+
+class TagsPanel::ObjectWatcher : public Inkscape::XML::NodeObserver {
+public:
+    ObjectWatcher(TagsPanel* pnl, SPObject* obj, Inkscape::XML::Node * repr) :
+        _pnl(pnl),
+        _obj(obj),
+        _repr(repr),
+        _labelAttr(g_quark_from_string("inkscape:label"))
+    {}
+
+    ObjectWatcher(TagsPanel* pnl, SPObject* obj) :
+        _pnl(pnl),
+        _obj(obj),
+        _repr(obj->getRepr()),
+        _labelAttr(g_quark_from_string("inkscape:label"))
+    {}
+        
+    virtual void notifyChildAdded( Node &/*node*/, Node &/*child*/, Node */*prev*/ )
+    {
+        if ( _pnl && _obj ) {
+            _pnl->_objectsChanged( _obj );
+        }
+    }
+    virtual void notifyChildRemoved( Node &/*node*/, Node &/*child*/, Node */*prev*/ )
+    {
+        if ( _pnl && _obj ) {
+            _pnl->_objectsChanged( _obj );
+        }
+    }
+    virtual void notifyChildOrderChanged( Node &/*node*/, Node &/*child*/, Node */*old_prev*/, Node */*new_prev*/ )
+    {
+        if ( _pnl && _obj ) {
+            _pnl->_objectsChanged( _obj );
+        }
+    }
+    virtual void notifyContentChanged( Node &/*node*/, Util::ptr_shared<char> /*old_content*/, Util::ptr_shared<char> /*new_content*/ ) {}
+    virtual void notifyAttributeChanged( Node &/*node*/, GQuark name, Util::ptr_shared<char> /*old_value*/, Util::ptr_shared<char> /*new_value*/ ) {
+        if ( _pnl && _obj ) {
+            if ( name == _labelAttr ) {
+                _pnl->_updateObject( _obj);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    TagsPanel* _pnl;
+    SPObject* _obj;
+    Inkscape::XML::Node* _repr;
+    GQuark _labelAttr;
+};
+
+class TagsPanel::InternalUIBounce
+{
+public:
+    int _actionCode;
+};
+
+void TagsPanel::_styleButton( Gtk::Button& btn, SPDesktop *desktop, unsigned int code, char const* iconName, char const* tooltip )
+{
+    bool set = false;
+
+    if ( iconName ) {
+        GtkWidget *child = sp_icon_new( Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, iconName );
+        gtk_widget_show( child );
+        btn.add( *manage(Glib::wrap(child)) );
+        btn.set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+        set = true;
+    }
+
+    if ( desktop ) {
+        Verb *verb = Verb::get( code );
+        if ( verb ) {
+            SPAction *action = verb->get_action(desktop);
+            if ( !set && action && action->image ) {
+                GtkWidget *child = sp_icon_new( Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, action->image );
+                gtk_widget_show( child );
+                btn.add( *manage(Glib::wrap(child)) );
+                set = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    btn.set_tooltip_text (tooltip);
+}
+
+
+Gtk::MenuItem& TagsPanel::_addPopupItem( SPDesktop *desktop, unsigned int code, char const* iconName, char const* fallback, int id )
+{
+    GtkWidget* iconWidget = 0;
+    const char* label = 0;
+
+    if ( iconName ) {
+        iconWidget = sp_icon_new( Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_MENU, iconName );
+    }
+
+    if ( desktop ) {
+        Verb *verb = Verb::get( code );
+        if ( verb ) {
+            SPAction *action = verb->get_action(desktop);
+            if ( !iconWidget && action && action->image ) {
+                iconWidget = sp_icon_new( Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_MENU, action->image );
+            }
+
+            if ( action ) {
+                label = action->name;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( !label && fallback ) {
+        label = fallback;
+    }
+
+    Gtk::Widget* wrapped = 0;
+    if ( iconWidget ) {
+        wrapped = manage(Glib::wrap(iconWidget));
+        wrapped->show();
+    }
+
+
+    Gtk::MenuItem* item = 0;
+
+    if (wrapped) {
+        item = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::ImageMenuItem(*wrapped, label, true));
+    } else {
+	item = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::MenuItem(label, true));
+    }
+
+    item->signal_activate().connect(sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_takeAction), id));
+    _popupMenu.append(*item);
+
+    return *item;
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_fireAction( unsigned int code )
+{
+    if ( _desktop ) {
+        Verb *verb = Verb::get( code );
+        if ( verb ) {
+            SPAction *action = verb->get_action(_desktop);
+            if ( action ) {
+                sp_action_perform( action, NULL );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_takeAction( int val )
+{
+    if ( !_pending ) {
+        _pending = new InternalUIBounce();
+        _pending->_actionCode = val;
+        Glib::signal_timeout().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_executeAction), 0 );
+    }
+}
+
+bool TagsPanel::_executeAction()
+{
+    // Make sure selected layer hasn't changed since the action was triggered
+    if ( _pending) 
+    {
+        int val = _pending->_actionCode;
+//      SPObject* target = _pending->_target;
+        bool empty = _desktop->selection->isEmpty();
+
+        switch ( val ) {
+            case BUTTON_NEW:
+            {
+                _fireAction( SP_VERB_TAG_NEW );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_TOP:
+            {
+                _fireAction( empty ? SP_VERB_LAYER_TO_TOP :  SP_VERB_SELECTION_TO_FRONT);
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_BOTTOM:
+            {
+                _fireAction( empty ? SP_VERB_LAYER_TO_BOTTOM : SP_VERB_SELECTION_TO_BACK );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_UP:
+            {
+                _fireAction( empty ? SP_VERB_LAYER_RAISE : SP_VERB_SELECTION_RAISE );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_DOWN:
+            {
+                _fireAction( empty ? SP_VERB_LAYER_LOWER : SP_VERB_SELECTION_LOWER );
+            }
+            break;
+            case BUTTON_DELETE:
+            {
+                std::vector<SPObject *> todelete;
+                _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter(sigc::bind<std::vector<SPObject *>*>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_checkForDeleted), &todelete));
+                for (std::vector<SPObject *>::iterator iter = todelete.begin(); iter != todelete.end(); ++iter) {
+                    SPObject * obj = *iter;
+                    if (obj && obj->parent && obj->getRepr() && obj->parent->getRepr()) {
+                        //obj->parent->getRepr()->removeChild(obj->getRepr());
+                        obj->deleteObject(true, true);
+                    }
+                }
+                DocumentUndo::done(_document, SP_VERB_DIALOG_TAGS, _("Remove from selection set"));
+            }
+            break;
+            case DRAGNDROP:
+            {
+                _doTreeMove( );
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+
+        delete _pending;
+        _pending = 0;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+
+class TagsPanel::ModelColumns : public Gtk::TreeModel::ColumnRecord
+{
+public:
+
+    ModelColumns()
+    {
+        add(_colParentObject);
+        add(_colObject);
+        add(_colLabel);
+        add(_colAddRemove);
+        add(_colAllowAddRemove);
+    }
+    virtual ~ModelColumns() {}
+
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<SPObject*> _colParentObject;
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<SPObject*> _colObject;
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<Glib::ustring> _colLabel;
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<bool> _colAddRemove;
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<bool> _colAllowAddRemove;
+};
+
+void TagsPanel::_checkForDeleted(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, std::vector<SPObject *>* todelete)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeRow row = *iter;
+    SPObject * obj = row[_model->_colObject];
+    if (obj && obj->parent) {
+        todelete->push_back(obj);
+    }
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_updateObject( SPObject *obj ) {
+    _store->foreach( sigc::bind<SPObject*>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_checkForUpdated), obj) );
+}
+
+bool TagsPanel::_checkForUpdated(const Gtk::TreePath &/*path*/, const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, SPObject* obj)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    if ( obj == row[_model->_colObject] )
+    {
+        /*
+         * We get notified of layer update here (from layer->setLabel()) before layer->label() is set
+         * with the correct value (sp-object bug?). So use the inkscape:label attribute instead which
+         * has the correct value (bug #168351)
+         */
+        //row[_model->_colLabel] = layer->label() ? layer->label() : layer->getId();
+        gchar const *label;
+        SPTagUse * use = SP_IS_TAG_USE(obj) ? SP_TAG_USE(obj) : 0;
+        if (use && use->ref->isAttached()) {
+            label = use->ref->getObject()->getAttribute("inkscape:label");
+        } else {
+             label = obj->getAttribute("inkscape:label");
+        }
+        row[_model->_colLabel] = label ? label : obj->getId();
+        row[_model->_colAddRemove] = SP_IS_TAG(obj);
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_objectsSelected( Selection *sel ) {
+    
+    _selectedConnection.block();
+    _tree.get_selection()->unselect_all();
+    for (const GSList * iter = sel->list(); iter != NULL; iter = iter->next)
+    {
+        SPObject *obj = reinterpret_cast<SPObject *>(iter->data);
+        _store->foreach(sigc::bind<SPObject *>( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_checkForSelected), obj));
+    }
+    _selectedConnection.unblock();
+    _checkTreeSelection();
+}
+
+bool TagsPanel::_checkForSelected(const Gtk::TreePath &path, const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, SPObject* obj)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    SPObject * it = row[_model->_colObject];
+    if ( it && SP_IS_TAG_USE(it) && SP_TAG_USE(it)->ref->getObject() == obj )
+    {
+        Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeSelection> select = _tree.get_selection();
+
+        select->select(iter);
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_objectsChanged(SPObject* root)
+{
+    while (!_objectWatchers.empty())
+    {
+        TagsPanel::ObjectWatcher *w = _objectWatchers.back();
+        w->_repr->removeObserver(*w);
+        _objectWatchers.pop_back();
+        delete w;
+    }
+    
+    if (_desktop) {
+        SPDocument* document = _desktop->doc();
+        SPDefs* root = document->getDefs();
+        if ( root ) {
+            _selectedConnection.block();
+            _store->clear();
+            _addObject( document, root, 0 );
+            _selectedConnection.unblock();
+            _objectsSelected(_desktop->selection);
+            _checkTreeSelection();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_addObject( SPDocument* doc, SPObject* obj, Gtk::TreeModel::Row* parentRow )
+{
+    if ( _desktop && obj ) {
+        for ( SPObject *child = obj->children; child != NULL; child = child->next) {
+            if (SP_IS_TAG(child))
+            {
+                Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = parentRow ? _store->prepend(parentRow->children()) : _store->prepend();
+                Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+                row[_model->_colObject] = child;
+                row[_model->_colParentObject] = NULL;
+                row[_model->_colLabel] = child->label() ? child->label() : child->getId();
+                row[_model->_colAddRemove] = true;
+                row[_model->_colAllowAddRemove] = true;
+                
+                _tree.expand_to_path( _store->get_path(iter) );
+
+                TagsPanel::ObjectWatcher *w = new TagsPanel::ObjectWatcher(this, child);
+                child->getRepr()->addObserver(*w);
+                _objectWatchers.push_back(w);
+                _addObject( doc, child, &row );
+            }
+        }
+        if (SP_IS_TAG(obj) && obj->children)
+        {
+            Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iteritems = parentRow ? _store->append(parentRow->children()) : _store->prepend();
+            Gtk::TreeModel::Row rowitems = *iteritems;
+            rowitems[_model->_colObject] = NULL;
+            rowitems[_model->_colParentObject] = obj;
+            rowitems[_model->_colLabel] = _("Items");
+            rowitems[_model->_colAddRemove] = false;
+            rowitems[_model->_colAllowAddRemove] = false;
+            
+            _tree.expand_to_path( _store->get_path(iteritems) );
+            
+            for ( SPObject *child = obj->children; child != NULL; child = child->next) {
+                if (SP_IS_TAG_USE(child))
+                {
+                    SPItem *item = SP_TAG_USE(child)->ref->getObject();
+                    Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = _store->prepend(rowitems->children());
+                    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+                    row[_model->_colObject] = child;
+                    row[_model->_colParentObject] = NULL;
+                    row[_model->_colLabel] = item ? (item->label() ? item->label() : item->getId()) : SP_TAG_USE(child)->href;
+                    row[_model->_colAddRemove] = false;
+                    row[_model->_colAllowAddRemove] = true;
+
+                    if (SP_TAG(obj)->expanded()) {
+                        _tree.expand_to_path( _store->get_path(iter) );
+                    }
+
+                    if (item) {
+                        TagsPanel::ObjectWatcher *w = new TagsPanel::ObjectWatcher(this, child, item->getRepr());
+                        item->getRepr()->addObserver(*w);
+                        _objectWatchers.push_back(w);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_select_tag( SPTag * tag )
+{
+    for (SPObject * child = tag->children; child != NULL; child = child->next)
+    {
+        if (SP_IS_TAG(child)) {
+            _select_tag(SP_TAG(child));
+        } else if (SP_IS_TAG_USE(child)) {
+            SPObject * obj = SP_TAG_USE(child)->ref->getObject();
+            if (obj) {
+                if (_desktop->selection->isEmpty()) _desktop->setCurrentLayer(obj->parent);
+                _desktop->selection->add(obj);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_selected_row_callback( const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter )
+{
+    if (iter) {
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+        SPObject *obj = row[_model->_colObject];
+        if (obj) {
+            if (SP_IS_TAG(obj)) {
+                _select_tag(SP_TAG(obj));
+            } else if (SP_IS_TAG_USE(obj)) {
+                SPObject * item = SP_TAG_USE(obj)->ref->getObject();
+                if (item) {
+                    if (_desktop->selection->isEmpty()) _desktop->setCurrentLayer(item->parent);
+                    _desktop->selection->add(item);
+                }
+            }            
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_pushTreeSelectionToCurrent()
+{
+    _selectionChangedConnection.block();
+    // TODO hunt down the possible API abuse in getting NULL
+    if ( _desktop && _desktop->currentRoot() ) {
+        _desktop->selection->clear();
+        _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_selected_row_callback));
+    }
+    _selectionChangedConnection.unblock();
+    
+    _checkTreeSelection();
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_checkTreeSelection()
+{
+    bool sensitive = _tree.get_selection()->count_selected_rows() > 0;
+    bool sensitiveNonTop = true;
+    bool sensitiveNonBottom = true;
+//    if ( _tree.get_selection()->count_selected_rows() > 0 ) {
+//        sensitive = true;
+//
+//        SPObject* inTree = _selectedLayer();
+//        if ( inTree ) {
+//
+//            sensitiveNonTop = (Inkscape::Nex(inTree->parent, inTree) != 0);
+//            sensitiveNonBottom = (Inkscape::previous_layer(inTree->parent, inTree) != 0);
+//
+//        }
+//    }
+
+
+    for ( std::vector<Gtk::Widget*>::iterator it = _watching.begin(); it != _watching.end(); ++it ) {
+        (*it)->set_sensitive( sensitive );
+    }
+    for ( std::vector<Gtk::Widget*>::iterator it = _watchingNonTop.begin(); it != _watchingNonTop.end(); ++it ) {
+        (*it)->set_sensitive( sensitiveNonTop );
+    }
+    for ( std::vector<Gtk::Widget*>::iterator it = _watchingNonBottom.begin(); it != _watchingNonBottom.end(); ++it ) {
+        (*it)->set_sensitive( sensitiveNonBottom );
+    }
+}
+
+bool TagsPanel::_handleKeyEvent(GdkEventKey *event)
+{
+
+    switch (Inkscape::UI::Tools::get_group0_keyval(event)) {
+        case GDK_KEY_Return:
+        case GDK_KEY_KP_Enter:
+        case GDK_KEY_F2: {
+            Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = _tree.get_selection()->get_selected();
+            if (iter && !_text_renderer->property_editable()) {
+                Gtk::TreeRow row = *iter;
+                SPObject * obj = row[_model->_colObject];
+                if (obj && SP_IS_TAG(obj)) {
+                    Gtk::TreeModel::Path *path = new Gtk::TreeModel::Path(iter);
+                    // Edit the layer label
+                    _text_renderer->property_editable() = true;
+                    _tree.set_cursor(*path, *_name_column, true);
+                    grab_focus();
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        case GDK_KEY_Delete: {
+            std::vector<SPObject *> todelete;
+            _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter(sigc::bind<std::vector<SPObject *>*>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_checkForDeleted), &todelete));
+            if (!todelete.empty()) {
+                for (std::vector<SPObject *>::iterator iter = todelete.begin(); iter != todelete.end(); ++iter) {
+                    SPObject * obj = *iter;
+                    if (obj && obj->parent && obj->getRepr() && obj->parent->getRepr()) {
+                        //obj->parent->getRepr()->removeChild(obj->getRepr());
+                        obj->deleteObject(true, true);
+                    }
+                }
+                DocumentUndo::done(_document, SP_VERB_DIALOG_TAGS, _("Remove from selection set"));
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool TagsPanel::_handleButtonEvent(GdkEventButton* event)
+{
+    static unsigned doubleclick = 0;
+
+    if ( (event->type == GDK_BUTTON_PRESS) && (event->button == 3) ) {
+        // TODO - fix to a better is-popup function
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Path path;
+        int x = static_cast<int>(event->x);
+        int y = static_cast<int>(event->y);
+        if ( _tree.get_path_at_pos( x, y, path ) ) {
+            _checkTreeSelection();
+            _popupMenu.popup(event->button, event->time);
+            if (_tree.get_selection()->is_selected(path)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( (event->type == GDK_BUTTON_PRESS) && (event->button == 1)) {
+        // Alt left click on the visible/lock columns - eat this event to keep row selection
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Path path;
+        Gtk::TreeViewColumn* col = 0;
+        int x = static_cast<int>(event->x);
+        int y = static_cast<int>(event->y);
+        int x2 = 0;
+        int y2 = 0;
+        if ( _tree.get_path_at_pos( x, y, path, col, x2, y2 ) ) {
+            if (col == _tree.get_column(COL_ADD-1)) {
+                down_at_add = true;
+                return true;
+            } else if ( !(event->state & (GDK_SHIFT_MASK | GDK_CONTROL_MASK)) & _tree.get_selection()->is_selected(path) ) {
+                _tree.get_selection()->set_select_function(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_noSelection));
+                _defer_target = path;
+            } else {
+                down_at_add = false;
+            }
+        } else {
+            down_at_add = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( event->type == GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE) {
+        _tree.get_selection()->set_select_function(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_rowSelectFunction));
+    }
+    
+    // TODO - ImageToggler doesn't seem to handle Shift/Alt clicks - so we deal with them here.
+    if ( (event->type == GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE) && (event->button == 1)) {
+
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Path path;
+        Gtk::TreeViewColumn* col = 0;
+        int x = static_cast<int>(event->x);
+        int y = static_cast<int>(event->y);
+        int x2 = 0;
+        int y2 = 0;
+        if ( _tree.get_path_at_pos( x, y, path, col, x2, y2 ) ) {
+            if (_defer_target) {
+                if (_defer_target == path && !(event->x == 0 && event->y == 0))
+                {
+                    _tree.set_cursor(path, *col, false);
+                }
+                _defer_target = Gtk::TreeModel::Path();
+            } else {
+                Gtk::TreeModel::Children::iterator iter = _tree.get_model()->get_iter(path);
+                Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+
+                SPObject* obj = row[_model->_colObject];
+
+                if (obj) {
+                    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);
+                                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) {
+                                        addchild = false;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                if (addchild) {
+                                    Inkscape::XML::Node *clone = _document->getReprDoc()->createElement("inkscape:tagref");
+                                    clone->setAttribute("xlink:href", g_strdup_printf("#%s", newobj->getRepr()->attribute("id")), false);
+                                    obj->appendChild(clone);
+                                    wasadded = true;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            if (wasadded) {
+                                DocumentUndo::done(_document, SP_VERB_DIALOG_TAGS, _("Add selection to set"));
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            std::vector<SPObject *> todelete;
+                            // FIXME unnecessary use of XML tree
+                            _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter(sigc::bind<std::vector<SPObject *>*>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_checkForDeleted), &todelete));
+                            if (!todelete.empty()) {
+                                for (std::vector<SPObject *>::iterator iter = todelete.begin(); iter != todelete.end(); ++iter) {
+                                    SPObject * tobj = *iter;
+                                    if (tobj && tobj->parent && tobj->getRepr() && tobj->parent->getRepr()) {
+                                        //tobj->parent->getRepr()->removeChild(tobj->getRepr());
+                                        tobj->deleteObject(true, true);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            } else if (obj && obj->parent && obj->getRepr() && obj->parent->getRepr()) {
+                                obj->parent->getRepr()->removeChild(obj->getRepr());
+                            }
+                            DocumentUndo::done(_document, SP_VERB_DIALOG_TAGS, _("Remove from selection set"));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    if ( (event->type == GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS) && (event->button == 1) ) {
+        doubleclick = 1;
+    }
+
+    if ( event->type == GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE && doubleclick) {
+        doubleclick = 0;
+        Gtk::TreeModel::Path path;
+        Gtk::TreeViewColumn* col = 0;
+        int x = static_cast<int>(event->x);
+        int y = static_cast<int>(event->y);
+        int x2 = 0;
+        int y2 = 0;
+        if ( _tree.get_path_at_pos( x, y, path, col, x2, y2 ) && col == _name_column) {
+            Gtk::TreeModel::Children::iterator iter = _tree.get_model()->get_iter(path);
+            Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+
+            SPObject* obj = row[_model->_colObject];
+            if (obj && (SP_IS_TAG(obj) || (SP_IS_TAG_USE(obj) && SP_TAG_USE(obj)->ref->getObject()))) {
+                // Double click on the Layer name, enable editing
+                _text_renderer->property_editable() = true;
+                _tree.set_cursor (path, *_name_column, true);
+                grab_focus();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+   
+    return false;
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_storeDragSource(const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+    SPObject* obj = row[_model->_colObject];
+    SPTag* item = ( obj && SP_IS_TAG(obj) ) ? SP_TAG(obj) : 0;
+    if (item)
+    {
+        _dnd_source.push_back(item);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Drap and drop within the tree
+ * Save the drag source and drop target SPObjects and if its a drag between layers or into (sublayer) a layer
+ */
+bool TagsPanel::_handleDragDrop(const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::DragContext>& context, int x, int y, guint time)
+{
+    int cell_x = 0, cell_y = 0;
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Path target_path;
+    Gtk::TreeView::Column *target_column;
+    
+    _dnd_into = true;
+    _dnd_target = _document->getDefs();
+    _dnd_source.clear();
+    _tree.get_selection()->selected_foreach_iter(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_storeDragSource));
+
+    if (_dnd_source.empty()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    
+    if (_tree.get_path_at_pos (x, y, target_path, target_column, cell_x, cell_y)) {
+        // Are we before, inside or after the drop layer
+        Gdk::Rectangle rect;
+        _tree.get_background_area (target_path, *target_column, rect);
+        int cell_height = rect.get_height();
+        _dnd_into = (cell_y > (int)(cell_height * 1/3) && cell_y <= (int)(cell_height * 2/3));
+        if (cell_y > (int)(cell_height * 2/3)) {
+            Gtk::TreeModel::Path next_path = target_path;
+            next_path.next();
+            if (_store->iter_is_valid(_store->get_iter(next_path))) {
+                target_path = next_path;
+            } else {
+                // Dragging to the "end"
+                Gtk::TreeModel::Path up_path = target_path;
+                up_path.up();
+                if (_store->iter_is_valid(_store->get_iter(up_path))) {
+                    // Drop into parent
+                    target_path = up_path;
+                    _dnd_into = true;
+                } else {
+                    // Drop into the top level
+                    _dnd_target = _document->getDefs();
+                    _dnd_into = true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = _store->get_iter(target_path);
+        if (_store->iter_is_valid(iter)) {
+            Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+            SPObject *obj = row[_model->_colObject];
+            SPObject *pobj = row[_model->_colParentObject];
+            if (obj) {
+                if (SP_IS_TAG(obj)) {
+                    _dnd_target = SP_TAG(obj);
+                } else if (SP_IS_TAG(obj->parent)) {
+                    _dnd_target = SP_TAG(obj->parent);
+                    _dnd_into = true;
+                }
+            } else if (pobj && SP_IS_TAG(pobj)) {
+                _dnd_target = SP_TAG(pobj);
+                _dnd_into = true;
+            } else {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    _takeAction(DRAGNDROP);
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Move a layer in response to a drag & drop action
+ */
+void TagsPanel::_doTreeMove( )
+{
+    if (_dnd_target) {
+        for (std::vector<SPTag *>::iterator iter = _dnd_source.begin(); iter != _dnd_source.end(); ++iter)
+        {
+            SPTag *src = *iter;
+            if (src != _dnd_target) {
+                src->moveTo(_dnd_target, _dnd_into);
+            }
+        }
+        _desktop->selection->clear();
+        while (!_dnd_source.empty())
+        {
+            SPTag *src = _dnd_source.back();
+            _select_tag(src);
+            _dnd_source.pop_back();
+        }
+        DocumentUndo::done( _desktop->doc() , SP_VERB_DIALOG_TAGS,
+                                                _("Moved sets"));
+    }
+}
+
+
+void TagsPanel::_handleEdited(const Glib::ustring& path, const Glib::ustring& new_text)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::iterator iter = _tree.get_model()->get_iter(path);
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+
+    _renameObject(row, new_text);
+    _text_renderer->property_editable() = false;
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_handleEditingCancelled()
+{
+    _text_renderer->property_editable() = false;
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_renameObject(Gtk::TreeModel::Row row, const Glib::ustring& name)
+{
+    if ( row && _desktop) {
+        SPObject* obj = row[_model->_colObject];
+        if ( obj ) {
+            if (SP_IS_TAG(obj)) {
+                gchar const* oldLabel = obj->label();
+                if ( !name.empty() && (!oldLabel || name != oldLabel) ) {
+                    obj->setLabel(name.c_str());
+                    DocumentUndo::done( _desktop->doc() , SP_VERB_NONE,
+                                                        _("Rename object"));
+                }
+            } else if (SP_IS_TAG_USE(obj) && (obj = SP_TAG_USE(obj)->ref->getObject())) {
+                gchar const* oldLabel = obj->label();
+                if ( !name.empty() && (!oldLabel || name != oldLabel) ) {
+                    obj->setLabel(name.c_str());
+                    DocumentUndo::done( _desktop->doc() , SP_VERB_NONE,
+                                                        _("Rename object"));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+bool TagsPanel::_noSelection( Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeModel> const & /*model*/, Gtk::TreeModel::Path const & /*path*/, bool currentlySelected )
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool TagsPanel::_rowSelectFunction( Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeModel> const & /*model*/, Gtk::TreeModel::Path const & /*path*/, bool currentlySelected )
+{
+    bool val = true;
+    if ( !currentlySelected && _toggleEvent )
+    {
+        GdkEvent* event = gtk_get_current_event();
+        if ( event ) {
+            // (keep these checks separate, so we know when to call gdk_event_free()
+            if ( event->type == GDK_BUTTON_PRESS ) {
+                GdkEventButton const* target = reinterpret_cast<GdkEventButton const*>(_toggleEvent);
+                GdkEventButton const* evtb = reinterpret_cast<GdkEventButton const*>(event);
+
+                if ( (evtb->window == target->window)
+                     && (evtb->send_event == target->send_event)
+                     && (evtb->time == target->time)
+                     && (evtb->state == target->state)
+                    )
+                {
+                    // Ooooh! It's a magic one
+                    val = false;
+                }
+            }
+            gdk_event_free(event);
+        }
+    }
+    return val;
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::_setExpanded(const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter, const Gtk::TreeModel::Path& /*path*/, bool isexpanded)
+{
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Row row = *iter;
+
+    SPObject* obj = row[_model->_colParentObject];
+    if (obj && SP_IS_TAG(obj))
+    {
+        SP_TAG(obj)->setExpanded(isexpanded);
+        obj->updateRepr(SP_OBJECT_WRITE_NO_CHILDREN | SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Constructor
+ */
+TagsPanel::TagsPanel() :
+    UI::Widget::Panel("", "/dialogs/tags", SP_VERB_DIALOG_TAGS),
+    _rootWatcher(0),
+    deskTrack(),
+    _desktop(0),
+    _document(0),
+    _model(0),
+    _pending(0),
+    _toggleEvent(0),
+    _defer_target(),
+    desktopChangeConn()
+{
+    //Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+
+    ModelColumns *zoop = new ModelColumns();
+    _model = zoop;
+
+    _store = Gtk::TreeStore::create( *zoop );
+
+    _tree.set_model( _store );
+    _tree.set_headers_visible(false);
+    _tree.set_reorderable(true);
+    _tree.enable_model_drag_dest (Gdk::ACTION_MOVE);
+    
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::AddToIcon * addRenderer = manage( new Inkscape::UI::Widget::AddToIcon());
+    int addColNum = _tree.append_column("type", *addRenderer) - 1;
+    Gtk::TreeViewColumn *col = _tree.get_column(addColNum);
+    if ( col ) {
+        col->add_attribute( addRenderer->property_active(), _model->_colAddRemove );
+        col->add_attribute( addRenderer->property_visible(), _model->_colAllowAddRemove );
+    }
+
+    _text_renderer = manage(new Gtk::CellRendererText());
+    int nameColNum = _tree.append_column("Name", *_text_renderer) - 1;
+    _name_column = _tree.get_column(nameColNum);
+    _name_column->add_attribute(_text_renderer->property_text(), _model->_colLabel);
+
+    _tree.set_expander_column( *_tree.get_column(nameColNum) );
+
+    _tree.get_selection()->set_mode(Gtk::SELECTION_MULTIPLE);
+    _selectedConnection = _tree.get_selection()->signal_changed().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_pushTreeSelectionToCurrent) );
+    _tree.get_selection()->set_select_function( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_rowSelectFunction) );
+
+    _tree.signal_drag_drop().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_handleDragDrop), false);
+    _collapsedConnection = _tree.signal_row_collapsed().connect( sigc::bind<bool>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_setExpanded), false));
+    _expandedConnection = _tree.signal_row_expanded().connect( sigc::bind<bool>(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_setExpanded), true));
+
+    _text_renderer->signal_edited().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_handleEdited) );
+    _text_renderer->signal_editing_canceled().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_handleEditingCancelled) );
+
+    _tree.signal_button_press_event().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_handleButtonEvent), false );
+    _tree.signal_button_release_event().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_handleButtonEvent), false );
+    _tree.signal_key_press_event().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_handleKeyEvent), false );
+
+    _scroller.add( _tree );
+    _scroller.set_policy( Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC, Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC );
+    _scroller.set_shadow_type(Gtk::SHADOW_IN);
+    Gtk::Requisition sreq;
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    Gtk::Requisition sreq_natural;
+    _scroller.get_preferred_size(sreq_natural, sreq);
+#else
+    sreq = _scroller.size_request();
+#endif
+    int minHeight = 70;
+    if (sreq.height < minHeight) {
+        // Set a min height to see the layers when used with Ubuntu liboverlay-scrollbar
+        _scroller.set_size_request(sreq.width, minHeight);
+    }
+
+    _layersPage.pack_start( _scroller, Gtk::PACK_EXPAND_WIDGET );
+
+    _layersPage.pack_end(_buttonsRow, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+
+    _getContents()->pack_start(_layersPage, Gtk::PACK_EXPAND_WIDGET);
+
+    SPDesktop* targetDesktop = getDesktop();
+
+    Gtk::Button* btn = manage( new Gtk::Button() );
+    _styleButton( *btn, targetDesktop, SP_VERB_TAG_NEW, GTK_STOCK_ADD, _("Add a new selection set") );
+    btn->signal_clicked().connect( sigc::bind( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_takeAction), (int)BUTTON_NEW) );
+    _buttonsSecondary.pack_start(*btn, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+
+//     btn = manage( new Gtk::Button("Dup") );
+//     btn->signal_clicked().connect( sigc::bind( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &LayersPanel::_takeAction), (int)BUTTON_DUPLICATE) );
+//     _buttonsRow.add( *btn );
+
+    btn = manage( new Gtk::Button() );
+    _styleButton( *btn, targetDesktop, SP_VERB_LAYER_DELETE, GTK_STOCK_REMOVE, _("Remove Item/Set") );
+    btn->signal_clicked().connect( sigc::bind( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_takeAction), (int)BUTTON_DELETE) );
+    _watching.push_back( btn );
+    _buttonsSecondary.pack_start(*btn, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+    
+    _buttonsRow.pack_start(_buttonsSecondary, Gtk::PACK_EXPAND_WIDGET);
+    _buttonsRow.pack_end(_buttonsPrimary, Gtk::PACK_EXPAND_WIDGET);
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------
+    {
+        _watching.push_back( &_addPopupItem( targetDesktop, SP_VERB_TAG_NEW, 0, "Add a new selection set", (int)BUTTON_NEW ) );
+
+        _popupMenu.show_all_children();
+    }
+    // -------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+
+    for ( std::vector<Gtk::Widget*>::iterator it = _watching.begin(); it != _watching.end(); ++it ) {
+        (*it)->set_sensitive( false );
+    }
+    for ( std::vector<Gtk::Widget*>::iterator it = _watchingNonTop.begin(); it != _watchingNonTop.end(); ++it ) {
+        (*it)->set_sensitive( false );
+    }
+    for ( std::vector<Gtk::Widget*>::iterator it = _watchingNonBottom.begin(); it != _watchingNonBottom.end(); ++it ) {
+        (*it)->set_sensitive( false );
+    }
+
+    setDesktop( targetDesktop );
+
+    show_all_children();
+
+    // restorePanelPrefs();
+
+    // Connect this up last
+    desktopChangeConn = deskTrack.connectDesktopChanged( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::setDesktop) );
+    deskTrack.connect(GTK_WIDGET(gobj()));
+}
+
+TagsPanel::~TagsPanel()
+{
+    
+    setDesktop(NULL);
+
+    if ( _model )
+    {
+        delete _model;
+        _model = 0;
+    }
+
+    if (_pending) {
+        delete _pending;
+        _pending = 0;
+    }
+
+    if ( _toggleEvent )
+    {
+        gdk_event_free( _toggleEvent );
+        _toggleEvent = 0;
+    }
+
+    desktopChangeConn.disconnect();
+    deskTrack.disconnect();
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::setDocument(SPDesktop* /*desktop*/, SPDocument* document)
+{
+    while (!_objectWatchers.empty())
+    {
+        TagsPanel::ObjectWatcher *w = _objectWatchers.back();
+        w->_repr->removeObserver(*w);
+        _objectWatchers.pop_back();
+        delete w;
+    }
+    
+    if (_rootWatcher)
+    {
+        _rootWatcher->_repr->removeObserver(*_rootWatcher);
+        delete _rootWatcher;
+        _rootWatcher = NULL;
+    }
+    
+    _document = document;
+
+    if (document && document->getDefs() && document->getDefs()->getRepr())
+    {
+        _rootWatcher = new TagsPanel::ObjectWatcher(this, document->getDefs());
+        document->getDefs()->getRepr()->addObserver(*_rootWatcher);
+        _objectsChanged(document->getDefs());
+    }
+}
+
+void TagsPanel::setDesktop( SPDesktop* desktop )
+{
+    Panel::setDesktop(desktop);
+
+    if ( desktop != _desktop ) {
+        _documentChangedConnection.disconnect();
+        _selectionChangedConnection.disconnect();
+        if ( _desktop ) {
+            _desktop = 0;
+        }
+
+        _desktop = Panel::getDesktop();
+        if ( _desktop ) {
+            //setLabel( _desktop->doc()->name );
+            _documentChangedConnection = _desktop->connectDocumentReplaced( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::setDocument));
+            _selectionChangedConnection = _desktop->selection->connectChanged( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &TagsPanel::_objectsSelected));
+            
+            setDocument(_desktop, _desktop->doc());
+        }
+    }
+/*
+    GSList const *layers = _desktop->doc()->getResourceList( "layer" );
+    g_message( "layers list starts at %p", layers );
+    for ( GSList const *iter=layers ; iter ; iter = iter->next ) {
+        SPObject *layer=static_cast<SPObject *>(iter->data);
+        g_message("  {%s}   [%s]", layer->id, layer->label() );
+    }
+*/
+    deskTrack.setBase(desktop);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+} //namespace Dialogs
+} //namespace UI
+} //namespace Inkscape
+
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/tags.h b/src/ui/dialog/tags.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d35dfba01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/tags.h
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+/*
+ * A simple dialog for tags UI.
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#ifndef SEEN_TAGS_PANEL_H
+#define SEEN_TAGS_PANEL_H
+
+#include <gtkmm/box.h>
+#include <gtkmm/treeview.h>
+#include <gtkmm/treestore.h>
+#include <gtkmm/scrolledwindow.h>
+#include <gtkmm/dialog.h>
+#include "ui/widget/spinbutton.h"
+#include "ui/widget/panel.h"
+#include "ui/widget/object-composite-settings.h"
+#include "desktop-tracker.h"
+#include "ui/widget/style-subject.h"
+#include "selection.h"
+#include "ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.h"
+
+class SPObject;
+class SPTag;
+struct SPColorSelector;
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+
+namespace UI {
+namespace Dialog {
+
+
+/**
+ * A panel that displays layers.
+ */
+class TagsPanel : public UI::Widget::Panel
+{
+public:
+    TagsPanel();
+    virtual ~TagsPanel();
+
+    //virtual void setOrientation( Gtk::AnchorType how );
+
+    static TagsPanel& getInstance();
+
+    void setDesktop( SPDesktop* desktop );
+    void setDocument( SPDesktop* desktop, SPDocument* document);
+
+protected:
+    //virtual void _handleAction( int setId, int itemId );
+    friend void sp_highlight_picker_color_mod(SPColorSelector *csel, GObject *cp);
+private:
+    class ModelColumns;
+    class InternalUIBounce;
+    class ObjectWatcher;
+
+    TagsPanel(TagsPanel const &); // no copy
+    TagsPanel &operator=(TagsPanel const &); // no assign
+
+    void _styleButton( Gtk::Button& btn, SPDesktop *desktop, unsigned int code, char const* iconName, char const* tooltip );
+    void _fireAction( unsigned int code );
+    Gtk::MenuItem& _addPopupItem( SPDesktop *desktop, unsigned int code, char const* iconName, char const* fallback, int id );
+    
+    bool _handleButtonEvent(GdkEventButton *event);
+    bool _handleKeyEvent(GdkEventKey *event);
+    
+    void _storeDragSource(const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter);
+    bool _handleDragDrop(const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::DragContext>& context, int x, int y, guint time);
+    void _handleEdited(const Glib::ustring& path, const Glib::ustring& new_text);
+    void _handleEditingCancelled();
+
+    void _doTreeMove();
+    void _renameObject(Gtk::TreeModel::Row row, const Glib::ustring& name);
+
+    void _pushTreeSelectionToCurrent();
+    void _selected_row_callback( const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter );
+    void _select_tag( SPTag * tag );
+    
+    void _checkTreeSelection();
+
+    void _takeAction( int val );
+    bool _executeAction();
+
+    void _setExpanded( const Gtk::TreeModel::iterator& iter, const Gtk::TreeModel::Path& path, bool isexpanded );
+    
+    bool _noSelection( Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeModel> const & model, Gtk::TreeModel::Path const & path, bool b );
+    bool _rowSelectFunction( Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeModel> const & model, Gtk::TreeModel::Path const & path, bool b );
+
+    void _updateObject(SPObject *obj);
+    bool _checkForUpdated(const Gtk::TreePath &path, const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, SPObject* obj);
+
+    void _objectsSelected(Selection *sel);
+    bool _checkForSelected(const Gtk::TreePath& path, const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, SPObject* layer);
+
+    void _objectsChanged(SPObject *root);
+    void _addObject( SPDocument* doc, SPObject* obj, Gtk::TreeModel::Row* parentRow );
+    
+    void _checkForDeleted(const Gtk::TreeIter& iter, std::vector<SPObject *>* todelete);
+
+//    std::vector<sigc::connection> groupConnections;
+    TagsPanel::ObjectWatcher* _rootWatcher;
+    std::vector<TagsPanel::ObjectWatcher*> _objectWatchers;
+
+    // Hooked to the layer manager:
+    sigc::connection _documentChangedConnection;
+    sigc::connection _selectionChangedConnection;
+    
+    sigc::connection _changedConnection;
+    sigc::connection _addedConnection;
+    sigc::connection _removedConnection;
+
+    // Internal
+    sigc::connection _selectedConnection;
+    sigc::connection _expandedConnection;
+    sigc::connection _collapsedConnection;
+    
+    DesktopTracker deskTrack;
+    SPDesktop* _desktop;
+    SPDocument* _document;
+    ModelColumns* _model;
+    InternalUIBounce* _pending;
+    gboolean _dnd_into;
+    std::vector<SPTag*> _dnd_source;
+    SPObject* _dnd_target;
+    
+    GdkEvent* _toggleEvent;
+    bool down_at_add;
+    
+    Gtk::TreeModel::Path _defer_target;
+
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeStore> _store;
+    std::vector<Gtk::Widget*> _watching;
+    std::vector<Gtk::Widget*> _watchingNonTop;
+    std::vector<Gtk::Widget*> _watchingNonBottom;
+
+    Gtk::TreeView _tree;
+    Gtk::CellRendererText *_text_renderer;
+    Gtk::TreeView::Column *_name_column;
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    Gtk::Box _buttonsRow;
+    Gtk::Box _buttonsPrimary;
+    Gtk::Box _buttonsSecondary;
+#else
+    Gtk::HBox _buttonsRow;
+    Gtk::HBox _buttonsPrimary;
+    Gtk::HBox _buttonsSecondary;
+#endif
+    Gtk::ScrolledWindow _scroller;
+    Gtk::Menu _popupMenu;
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::SpinButton _spinBtn;
+    Gtk::VBox _layersPage;
+
+    sigc::connection desktopChangeConn;
+    
+};
+
+
+
+} //namespace Dialogs
+} //namespace UI
+} //namespace Inkscape
+
+
+
+#endif // SEEN_OBJECTS_PANEL_H
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/ui/tool/multi-path-manipulator.cpp b/src/ui/tool/multi-path-manipulator.cpp
index b32bafdbf..d7b35c974 100644
--- a/src/ui/tool/multi-path-manipulator.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tool/multi-path-manipulator.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void MultiPathManipulator::setItems(std::set<ShapeRecord> const &s)
         ShapeRecord const &r = *i;
         if (!SP_IS_PATH(r.item) && !IS_LIVEPATHEFFECT(r.item)) continue;
         boost::shared_ptr<PathManipulator> newpm(new PathManipulator(*this, (SPPath*) r.item,
-            r.edit_transform, _getOutlineColor(r.role), r.lpe_key));
+            r.edit_transform, _getOutlineColor(r.role, r.item), r.lpe_key));
         newpm->showHandles(_show_handles);
         // always show outlines for clips and masks
         newpm->showOutline(_show_outline || r.role != SHAPE_ROLE_NORMAL);
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ void MultiPathManipulator::_doneWithCleanup(gchar const *reason, bool alert_LPE)
 }
 
 /** Get an outline color based on the shape's role (normal, mask, LPE parameter, etc.). */
-guint32 MultiPathManipulator::_getOutlineColor(ShapeRole role)
+guint32 MultiPathManipulator::_getOutlineColor(ShapeRole role, SPItem *item)
 {
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
     switch(role) {
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ guint32 MultiPathManipulator::_getOutlineColor(ShapeRole role)
         return prefs->getColor("/tools/nodes/lpe_param_color", 0x009000ff);
     case SHAPE_ROLE_NORMAL:
     default:
-        return prefs->getColor("/tools/nodes/outline_color", 0xff0000ff);
+        return item->highlight_color();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/tool/multi-path-manipulator.h b/src/ui/tool/multi-path-manipulator.h
index 569a8e154..cdbf34e9d 100644
--- a/src/ui/tool/multi-path-manipulator.h
+++ b/src/ui/tool/multi-path-manipulator.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ private:
     void _commit(CommitEvent cps);
     void _done(gchar const *reason, bool alert_LPE = true);
     void _doneWithCleanup(gchar const *reason, bool alert_LPE = false);
-    guint32 _getOutlineColor(ShapeRole role);
+    guint32 _getOutlineColor(ShapeRole role, SPItem *item);
 
     MapType _mmap;
 public:
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/node-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/node-tool.cpp
index 4384c750a..0b98bacc1 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/node-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/node-tool.cpp
@@ -520,7 +520,8 @@ bool NodeTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             SPCanvasItem *flash = sp_canvas_bpath_new(sp_desktop_tempgroup(desktop), c);
 
             sp_canvas_bpath_set_stroke(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(flash),
-                prefs->getInt("/tools/nodes/highlight_color", 0xff0000ff), 1.0,
+                //prefs->getInt("/tools/nodes/highlight_color", 0xff0000ff), 1.0,
+                over_item->highlight_color(), 1.0,
                 SP_STROKE_LINEJOIN_MITER, SP_STROKE_LINECAP_BUTT);
 
             sp_canvas_bpath_set_fill(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(flash), 0, SP_WIND_RULE_NONZERO);
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp
index 9a73d497f..318591df5 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,9 @@ void PenTool::finish() {
     sp_event_context_discard_delayed_snap_event(this);
 
     if (this->npoints != 0) {
-        this->_cancel();
+        // switching context - finish path
+        this->ea = NULL; // unset end anchor if set (otherwise crashes)
+        this->_finish(false);
     }
 
     FreehandBase::finish();
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/Makefile_insert b/src/ui/widget/Makefile_insert
index 608dd5334..e18b790bd 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/Makefile_insert
+++ b/src/ui/widget/Makefile_insert
@@ -83,5 +83,14 @@ ink_common_sources +=	\
 	ui/widget/unit-menu.cpp		\
 	ui/widget/unit-menu.h \
 	ui/widget/unit-tracker.h \
-	ui/widget/unit-tracker.cpp
-
+	ui/widget/unit-tracker.cpp	\
+	ui/widget/clipmaskicon.cpp	\
+	ui/widget/clipmaskicon.h	\
+	ui/widget/highlight-picker.cpp	\
+	ui/widget/highlight-picker.h	\
+	ui/widget/layertypeicon.cpp	\
+	ui/widget/layertypeicon.h	\
+	ui/widget/insertordericon.cpp	\
+	ui/widget/insertordericon.h	\
+	ui/widget/addtoicon.cpp	\
+	ui/widget/addtoicon.h
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/addtoicon.cpp b/src/ui/widget/addtoicon.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce665295b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/widget/addtoicon.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+/*
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * 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 "ui/widget/addtoicon.h"
+
+#include <gtkmm/icontheme.h>
+
+#include "widgets/icon.h"
+#include "widgets/toolbox.h"
+#include "ui/icon-names.h"
+#include "layertypeicon.h"
+#include "addtoicon.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Widget {
+
+AddToIcon::AddToIcon() :
+    Glib::ObjectBase(typeid(AddToIcon)),
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf(),
+//    _pixAddName(INKSCAPE_ICON("layer-new")),
+    _property_active(*this, "active", false)
+//    _property_pixbuf_add(*this, "pixbuf_on", Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>(0))
+{
+    property_mode() = Gtk::CELL_RENDERER_MODE_ACTIVATABLE;
+    phys = sp_icon_get_phys_size((int)Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_BUTTON);
+//    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::IconTheme> icon_theme = Gtk::IconTheme::get_default();
+//
+//    if (!icon_theme->has_icon(_pixAddName)) {
+//        Inkscape::queueIconPrerender( INKSCAPE_ICON(_pixAddName.data()), Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+//    }
+//    if (icon_theme->has_icon(_pixAddName)) {
+//        _property_pixbuf_add = icon_theme->load_icon(_pixAddName, phys, (Gtk::IconLookupFlags)0);
+//    }
+//    
+//    _property_pixbuf_add = Gtk::Widget::
+
+    property_stock_id() = GTK_STOCK_ADD;
+}
+
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+void AddToIcon::get_preferred_height_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                              int& min_h,
+                                              int& nat_h) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_preferred_height_vfunc(widget, min_h, nat_h);
+
+    if (min_h) {
+        min_h += (min_h) >> 1;
+    }
+    
+    if (nat_h) {
+        nat_h += (nat_h) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+
+void AddToIcon::get_preferred_width_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                             int& min_w,
+                                             int& nat_w) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_preferred_width_vfunc(widget, min_w, nat_w);
+
+    if (min_w) {
+        min_w += (min_w) >> 1;
+    }
+    
+    if (nat_w) {
+        nat_w += (nat_w) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+#else
+void AddToIcon::get_size_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                  const Gdk::Rectangle* cell_area,
+                                  int* x_offset,
+                                  int* y_offset,
+                                  int* width,
+                                  int* height ) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_size_vfunc( widget, cell_area, x_offset, y_offset, width, height );
+
+    if ( width ) {
+        *width = phys;//+= (*width) >> 1;
+    }
+    if ( height ) {
+        *height =phys;//+= (*height) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+void AddToIcon::render_vfunc( const Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context>& cr,
+                                 Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                                 Gtk::CellRendererState flags )
+#else
+void AddToIcon::render_vfunc( const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Drawable>& window,
+                                 Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& expose_area,
+                                 Gtk::CellRendererState flags )
+#endif
+{
+    property_stock_id() = property_active().get_value() ? GTK_STOCK_ADD : GTK_STOCK_DELETE;
+    
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::render_vfunc( cr, widget, background_area, cell_area, flags );
+#else
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::render_vfunc( window, widget, background_area, cell_area, expose_area, flags );
+#endif
+}
+
+bool
+AddToIcon::activate_vfunc(GdkEvent* event,
+                            Gtk::Widget& /*widget*/,
+                            const Glib::ustring& path,
+                            const Gdk::Rectangle& /*background_area*/,
+                            const Gdk::Rectangle& /*cell_area*/,
+                            Gtk::CellRendererState /*flags*/)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+
+} // namespace Widget
+} // namespace UI
+} // namespace Inkscape
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
+
+
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/addtoicon.h b/src/ui/widget/addtoicon.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c134d231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/widget/addtoicon.h
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#ifndef __UI_DIALOG_ADDTOICON_H__
+#define __UI_DIALOG_ADDTOICON_H__
+/*
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <gtkmm/cellrendererpixbuf.h>
+#include <gtkmm/widget.h>
+#include <glibmm/property.h>
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Widget {
+
+class AddToIcon : public Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf {
+public:
+    AddToIcon();
+    virtual ~AddToIcon() {};
+
+    Glib::PropertyProxy<bool> property_active() { return _property_active.get_proxy(); }
+    Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > property_pixbuf_on();
+    Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > property_pixbuf_off();
+
+protected:
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    virtual void render_vfunc( const Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context>& cr,
+                               Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                               Gtk::CellRendererState flags );
+
+    virtual void get_preferred_width_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                           int& min_w,
+                                           int& nat_w) const;
+    
+    virtual void get_preferred_height_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                            int& min_h,
+                                            int& nat_h) const;
+#else
+    virtual void render_vfunc( const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Drawable>& window,
+                               Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& expose_area,
+                               Gtk::CellRendererState flags );
+    
+    virtual void get_size_vfunc( Gtk::Widget &widget,
+                                 Gdk::Rectangle const *cell_area,
+                                 int *x_offset, int *y_offset, int *width, int *height ) const;
+#endif
+
+    virtual bool activate_vfunc(GdkEvent *event,
+                                Gtk::Widget &widget,
+                                const Glib::ustring &path,
+                                const Gdk::Rectangle &background_area,
+                                const Gdk::Rectangle &cell_area,
+                                Gtk::CellRendererState flags);
+
+
+private:
+    int phys;
+    
+//    Glib::ustring _pixAddName;
+    
+    Glib::Property<bool> _property_active;
+//    Glib::Property< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > _property_pixbuf_add;
+    
+};
+
+
+
+} // namespace Widget
+} // namespace UI
+} // namespace Inkscape
+
+
+#endif /* __UI_DIALOG_IMAGETOGGLER_H__ */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/clipmaskicon.cpp b/src/ui/widget/clipmaskicon.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6331d70d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/widget/clipmaskicon.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+/*
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * 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 "ui/widget/clipmaskicon.h"
+
+#include <gtkmm/icontheme.h>
+
+#include "widgets/icon.h"
+#include "widgets/toolbox.h"
+#include "ui/icon-names.h"
+#include "layertypeicon.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Widget {
+
+ClipMaskIcon::ClipMaskIcon() :
+    Glib::ObjectBase(typeid(ClipMaskIcon)),
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf(),
+    _pixClipName(INKSCAPE_ICON("path-intersection")),
+    _pixInverseName(INKSCAPE_ICON("path-difference")),
+    _pixMaskName(INKSCAPE_ICON("mask-intersection")),
+    _property_active(*this, "active", 0),
+    _property_pixbuf_clip(*this, "pixbuf_on", Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>(0)),
+    _property_pixbuf_inverse(*this, "pixbuf_on", Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>(0)),
+    _property_pixbuf_mask(*this, "pixbuf_off", Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>(0))
+{
+    
+    property_mode() = Gtk::CELL_RENDERER_MODE_ACTIVATABLE;
+    phys = sp_icon_get_phys_size((int)Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION);
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::IconTheme> icon_theme = Gtk::IconTheme::get_default();
+
+    if (!icon_theme->has_icon(_pixClipName)) {
+        Inkscape::queueIconPrerender( INKSCAPE_ICON(_pixClipName.data()), Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+    }
+    if (!icon_theme->has_icon(_pixInverseName)) {
+        Inkscape::queueIconPrerender( INKSCAPE_ICON(_pixInverseName.data()), Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+    }
+    if (!icon_theme->has_icon(_pixMaskName)) {
+        Inkscape::queueIconPrerender( INKSCAPE_ICON(_pixMaskName.data()), Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+    }
+
+    if (icon_theme->has_icon(_pixClipName)) {
+        _property_pixbuf_clip = icon_theme->load_icon(_pixClipName, phys, (Gtk::IconLookupFlags)0);
+    }
+    if (icon_theme->has_icon(_pixInverseName)) {
+        _property_pixbuf_inverse = icon_theme->load_icon(_pixInverseName, phys, (Gtk::IconLookupFlags)0);
+    }
+    if (icon_theme->has_icon(_pixMaskName)) {
+        _property_pixbuf_mask = icon_theme->load_icon(_pixMaskName, phys, (Gtk::IconLookupFlags)0);
+    }
+
+    property_pixbuf() = Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>(0);
+}
+
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+void ClipMaskIcon::get_preferred_height_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                              int& min_h,
+                                              int& nat_h) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_preferred_height_vfunc(widget, min_h, nat_h);
+
+    if (min_h) {
+        min_h += (min_h) >> 1;
+    }
+    
+    if (nat_h) {
+        nat_h += (nat_h) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+
+void ClipMaskIcon::get_preferred_width_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                             int& min_w,
+                                             int& nat_w) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_preferred_width_vfunc(widget, min_w, nat_w);
+
+    if (min_w) {
+        min_w += (min_w) >> 1;
+    }
+    
+    if (nat_w) {
+        nat_w += (nat_w) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+#else
+void ClipMaskIcon::get_size_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                  const Gdk::Rectangle* cell_area,
+                                  int* x_offset,
+                                  int* y_offset,
+                                  int* width,
+                                  int* height ) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_size_vfunc( widget, cell_area, x_offset, y_offset, width, height );
+
+    if ( width ) {
+        *width = phys;//+= (*width) >> 1;
+    }
+    if ( height ) {
+        *height =phys;//+= (*height) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+void ClipMaskIcon::render_vfunc( const Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context>& cr,
+                                 Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                                 Gtk::CellRendererState flags )
+#else
+void ClipMaskIcon::render_vfunc( const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Drawable>& window,
+                                 Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& expose_area,
+                                 Gtk::CellRendererState flags )
+#endif
+{
+    switch (_property_active.get_value())
+    {
+        case 1:
+            property_pixbuf() = _property_pixbuf_clip;
+            break;
+        case 2:
+            property_pixbuf() = _property_pixbuf_mask;
+            break;
+        case 3:
+            property_pixbuf() = _property_pixbuf_inverse;
+            break;
+        default:
+            property_pixbuf() = Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>(0);
+            break;
+    }
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::render_vfunc( cr, widget, background_area, cell_area, flags );
+#else
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::render_vfunc( window, widget, background_area, cell_area, expose_area, flags );
+#endif
+}
+
+bool
+ClipMaskIcon::activate_vfunc(GdkEvent* event,
+                            Gtk::Widget& /*widget*/,
+                            const Glib::ustring& path,
+                            const Gdk::Rectangle& /*background_area*/,
+                            const Gdk::Rectangle& /*cell_area*/,
+                            Gtk::CellRendererState /*flags*/)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+
+} // namespace Widget
+} // namespace UI
+} // namespace Inkscape
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
+
+
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/clipmaskicon.h b/src/ui/widget/clipmaskicon.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eca852a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/widget/clipmaskicon.h
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#ifndef __UI_DIALOG_CLIPMASKICON_H__
+#define __UI_DIALOG_CLIPMASKICON_H__
+/*
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <gtkmm/cellrendererpixbuf.h>
+#include <gtkmm/widget.h>
+#include <glibmm/property.h>
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Widget {
+
+class ClipMaskIcon : public Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf {
+public:
+    ClipMaskIcon();
+    virtual ~ClipMaskIcon() {};
+
+    Glib::PropertyProxy<int> property_active() { return _property_active.get_proxy(); }
+    Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > property_pixbuf_on();
+    Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > property_pixbuf_off();
+
+protected:
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    virtual void render_vfunc( const Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context>& cr,
+                               Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                               Gtk::CellRendererState flags );
+
+    virtual void get_preferred_width_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                           int& min_w,
+                                           int& nat_w) const;
+    
+    virtual void get_preferred_height_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                            int& min_h,
+                                            int& nat_h) const;
+#else
+    virtual void render_vfunc( const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Drawable>& window,
+                               Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& expose_area,
+                               Gtk::CellRendererState flags );
+    
+    virtual void get_size_vfunc( Gtk::Widget &widget,
+                                 Gdk::Rectangle const *cell_area,
+                                 int *x_offset, int *y_offset, int *width, int *height ) const;
+#endif
+
+    virtual bool activate_vfunc(GdkEvent *event,
+                                Gtk::Widget &widget,
+                                const Glib::ustring &path,
+                                const Gdk::Rectangle &background_area,
+                                const Gdk::Rectangle &cell_area,
+                                Gtk::CellRendererState flags);
+
+
+private:
+    int phys;
+    
+    Glib::ustring _pixClipName;
+    Glib::ustring _pixInverseName;
+    Glib::ustring _pixMaskName;
+    
+    Glib::Property<int> _property_active;
+    Glib::Property< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > _property_pixbuf_clip;
+    Glib::Property< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > _property_pixbuf_inverse;
+    Glib::Property< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > _property_pixbuf_mask;
+    
+};
+
+
+
+} // namespace Widget
+} // namespace UI
+} // namespace Inkscape
+
+
+#endif /* __UI_DIALOG_IMAGETOGGLER_H__ */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.cpp b/src/ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.cpp
index 78988a041..4754b9c23 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ namespace Widget {
 
 SimpleFilterModifier::SimpleFilterModifier(int flags)
     : _lb_blend(_("Blend mode:")),
+      _lb_blur(_("_Blur:")),
+      _lb_blur_unit(_("%")),
       _blend(BlendModeConverter, SP_ATTR_INVALID, false),
       _blur(_("Blur (%)"), 0, 0, 100, 1, 0.01, 1)
 {
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.h b/src/ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.h
index 8d2389b15..6092c61a5 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget/filter-effect-chooser.h
@@ -53,11 +53,13 @@ public:
     double get_blur_value() const;
     void set_blur_value(const double);
     void set_blur_sensitive(const bool);
+    Gtk::Label *get_blur_label() { return &_lb_blur; };
 
 private:
     int _flags;
     Gtk::HBox _hb_blend;
-    Gtk::Label _lb_blend;
+    Gtk::HBox _hb_blur;
+    Gtk::Label _lb_blend, _lb_blur, _lb_blur_unit;
 
     ComboBoxEnum<Inkscape::Filters::FilterBlendMode> _blend;
     SpinScale _blur;
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/highlight-picker.cpp b/src/ui/widget/highlight-picker.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2afdc02a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/widget/highlight-picker.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+/*
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * 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 "display/cairo-utils.h"
+
+#include <gtkmm/icontheme.h>
+
+#include "highlight-picker.h"
+#include "widgets/icon.h"
+#include "widgets/toolbox.h"
+#include "ui/icon-names.h"
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Widget {
+
+HighlightPicker::HighlightPicker() :
+    Glib::ObjectBase(typeid(HighlightPicker)),
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf(),
+    _property_active(*this, "active", 0)
+{
+    
+    property_mode() = Gtk::CELL_RENDERER_MODE_ACTIVATABLE;
+}
+
+HighlightPicker::~HighlightPicker()
+{
+}
+
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+void HighlightPicker::get_preferred_height_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                              int& min_h,
+                                              int& nat_h) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_preferred_height_vfunc(widget, min_h, nat_h);
+
+    if (min_h) {
+        min_h += (min_h) >> 1;
+    }
+    
+    if (nat_h) {
+        nat_h += (nat_h) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+
+void HighlightPicker::get_preferred_width_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                             int& min_w,
+                                             int& nat_w) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_preferred_width_vfunc(widget, min_w, nat_w);
+
+    if (min_w) {
+        min_w += (min_w) >> 1;
+    }
+    
+    if (nat_w) {
+        nat_w += (nat_w) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+#else
+void HighlightPicker::get_size_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                  const Gdk::Rectangle* cell_area,
+                                  int* x_offset,
+                                  int* y_offset,
+                                  int* width,
+                                  int* height ) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_size_vfunc( widget, cell_area, x_offset, y_offset, width, height );
+
+    if ( width ) {
+        *width = 10;//+= (*width) >> 1;
+    }
+    if ( height ) {
+        *height = 20; //cell_area ? cell_area->get_height() / 2 : 50; //+= (*height) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+void HighlightPicker::render_vfunc( const Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context>& cr,
+                                 Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                                 Gtk::CellRendererState flags )
+#else
+void HighlightPicker::render_vfunc( const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Drawable>& window,
+                                 Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& expose_area,
+                                 Gtk::CellRendererState flags )
+#endif
+{
+    GdkRectangle carea;
+
+    cairo_surface_t *s = cairo_image_surface_create(CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32, 10, 20);
+    cairo_t *ct = cairo_create(s);
+
+    /* Transparent area */
+    carea.x = 0;
+    carea.y = 0;
+    carea.width = 10;
+    carea.height = 20;
+
+    cairo_pattern_t *checkers = ink_cairo_pattern_create_checkerboard();
+
+    cairo_rectangle(ct, carea.x, carea.y, carea.width, carea.height / 2);
+    cairo_set_source(ct, checkers);
+    cairo_fill_preserve(ct);
+    ink_cairo_set_source_rgba32(ct, _property_active.get_value());
+    cairo_fill(ct);
+
+    cairo_pattern_destroy(checkers);
+
+    cairo_rectangle(ct, carea.x, carea.y + carea.height / 2, carea.width, carea.height / 2);
+    ink_cairo_set_source_rgba32(ct, _property_active.get_value() | 0x000000ff);
+    cairo_fill(ct);
+
+    cairo_rectangle(ct, carea.x, carea.y, carea.width, carea.height);
+    ink_cairo_set_source_rgba32(ct, 0x333333ff);
+    cairo_set_line_width(ct, 2);
+    cairo_stroke(ct);
+
+    cairo_destroy(ct);
+    cairo_surface_flush(s);
+    
+    GdkPixbuf* pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_data( cairo_image_surface_get_data(s),
+                                               GDK_COLORSPACE_RGB, TRUE, 8,
+                                               10, 20, cairo_image_surface_get_stride(s),
+                                               ink_cairo_pixbuf_cleanup, s);
+    convert_pixbuf_argb32_to_normal(pixbuf);
+    
+    property_pixbuf() = Glib::wrap(pixbuf);
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::render_vfunc( cr, widget, background_area, cell_area, flags );
+#else
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::render_vfunc( window, widget, background_area, cell_area, expose_area, flags );
+#endif
+}
+
+bool
+HighlightPicker::activate_vfunc(GdkEvent* event,
+                            Gtk::Widget& /*widget*/,
+                            const Glib::ustring& path,
+                            const Gdk::Rectangle& /*background_area*/,
+                            const Gdk::Rectangle& /*cell_area*/,
+                            Gtk::CellRendererState /*flags*/)
+{    
+    return false;
+}
+
+} // namespace Widget
+} // namespace UI
+} // namespace Inkscape
+
+//should be okay to put this here
+/**
+ * Converts GdkPixbuf's data to premultiplied ARGB.
+ * This function will convert a GdkPixbuf in place into Cairo's native pixel format.
+ * Note that this is a hack intended to save memory. When the pixbuf is in Cairo's format,
+ * using it with GTK will result in corrupted drawings.
+ */
+void
+convert_pixbuf_normal_to_argb32(GdkPixbuf *pb)
+{
+    convert_pixels_pixbuf_to_argb32(
+        gdk_pixbuf_get_pixels(pb),
+        gdk_pixbuf_get_width(pb),
+        gdk_pixbuf_get_height(pb),
+        gdk_pixbuf_get_rowstride(pb));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Converts GdkPixbuf's data back to its native format.
+ * Once this is done, the pixbuf can be used with GTK again.
+ */
+void
+convert_pixbuf_argb32_to_normal(GdkPixbuf *pb)
+{
+    convert_pixels_argb32_to_pixbuf(
+        gdk_pixbuf_get_pixels(pb),
+        gdk_pixbuf_get_width(pb),
+        gdk_pixbuf_get_height(pb),
+        gdk_pixbuf_get_rowstride(pb));
+}
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
+
+
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/highlight-picker.h b/src/ui/widget/highlight-picker.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5fe4c02c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/widget/highlight-picker.h
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#ifndef __UI_DIALOG_HIGHLIGHT_PICKER_H__
+#define __UI_DIALOG_HIGHLIGHT_PICKER_H__
+/*
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <gtkmm/cellrendererpixbuf.h>
+#include <gtkmm/widget.h>
+#include <glibmm/property.h>
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Widget {
+
+class HighlightPicker : public Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf {
+public:
+    HighlightPicker();
+    virtual ~HighlightPicker();
+
+    Glib::PropertyProxy<guint32> property_active() { return _property_active.get_proxy(); }
+
+protected:
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    virtual void render_vfunc( const Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context>& cr,
+                               Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                               Gtk::CellRendererState flags );
+
+    virtual void get_preferred_width_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                           int& min_w,
+                                           int& nat_w) const;
+    
+    virtual void get_preferred_height_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                            int& min_h,
+                                            int& nat_h) const;
+#else
+    virtual void render_vfunc( const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Drawable>& window,
+                               Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& expose_area,
+                               Gtk::CellRendererState flags );
+    
+    virtual void get_size_vfunc( Gtk::Widget &widget,
+                                 Gdk::Rectangle const *cell_area,
+                                 int *x_offset, int *y_offset, int *width, int *height ) const;
+#endif
+
+    virtual bool activate_vfunc(GdkEvent *event,
+                                Gtk::Widget &widget,
+                                const Glib::ustring &path,
+                                const Gdk::Rectangle &background_area,
+                                const Gdk::Rectangle &cell_area,
+                                Gtk::CellRendererState flags);
+
+private:
+    
+    Glib::Property<guint32> _property_active;
+};
+
+
+
+} // namespace Widget
+} // namespace UI
+} // namespace Inkscape
+
+
+#endif /* __UI_DIALOG_IMAGETOGGLER_H__ */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/insertordericon.cpp b/src/ui/widget/insertordericon.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f06225bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/widget/insertordericon.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+/*
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * 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 "ui/widget/insertordericon.h"
+
+#include <gtkmm/icontheme.h>
+
+#include "widgets/icon.h"
+#include "widgets/toolbox.h"
+#include "ui/icon-names.h"
+#include "layertypeicon.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Widget {
+
+InsertOrderIcon::InsertOrderIcon() :
+    Glib::ObjectBase(typeid(InsertOrderIcon)),
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf(),
+    _pixTopName(INKSCAPE_ICON("insert-top")),
+    _pixBottomName(INKSCAPE_ICON("insert-bottom")),
+    _property_active(*this, "active", 0),
+    _property_pixbuf_top(*this, "pixbuf_on", Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>(0)),
+    _property_pixbuf_bottom(*this, "pixbuf_on", Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>(0))
+{
+    
+    property_mode() = Gtk::CELL_RENDERER_MODE_ACTIVATABLE;
+    phys = sp_icon_get_phys_size((int)Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION);
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::IconTheme> icon_theme = Gtk::IconTheme::get_default();
+
+    if (!icon_theme->has_icon(_pixTopName)) {
+        Inkscape::queueIconPrerender( INKSCAPE_ICON(_pixTopName.data()), Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+    }
+    if (!icon_theme->has_icon(_pixBottomName)) {
+        Inkscape::queueIconPrerender( INKSCAPE_ICON(_pixBottomName.data()), Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+    }
+
+    if (icon_theme->has_icon(_pixTopName)) {
+        _property_pixbuf_top = icon_theme->load_icon(_pixTopName, phys, (Gtk::IconLookupFlags)0);
+    }
+    if (icon_theme->has_icon(_pixBottomName)) {
+        _property_pixbuf_bottom = icon_theme->load_icon(_pixBottomName, phys, (Gtk::IconLookupFlags)0);
+    }
+
+    property_pixbuf() = Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>(0);
+}
+
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+void InsertOrderIcon::get_preferred_height_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                              int& min_h,
+                                              int& nat_h) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_preferred_height_vfunc(widget, min_h, nat_h);
+
+    if (min_h) {
+        min_h += (min_h) >> 1;
+    }
+    
+    if (nat_h) {
+        nat_h += (nat_h) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+
+void InsertOrderIcon::get_preferred_width_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                             int& min_w,
+                                             int& nat_w) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_preferred_width_vfunc(widget, min_w, nat_w);
+
+    if (min_w) {
+        min_w += (min_w) >> 1;
+    }
+    
+    if (nat_w) {
+        nat_w += (nat_w) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+#else
+void InsertOrderIcon::get_size_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                  const Gdk::Rectangle* cell_area,
+                                  int* x_offset,
+                                  int* y_offset,
+                                  int* width,
+                                  int* height ) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_size_vfunc( widget, cell_area, x_offset, y_offset, width, height );
+
+    if ( width ) {
+        *width = phys;//+= (*width) >> 1;
+    }
+    if ( height ) {
+        *height =phys;//+= (*height) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+void InsertOrderIcon::render_vfunc( const Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context>& cr,
+                                 Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                                 Gtk::CellRendererState flags )
+#else
+void InsertOrderIcon::render_vfunc( const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Drawable>& window,
+                                 Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& expose_area,
+                                 Gtk::CellRendererState flags )
+#endif
+{
+    switch (_property_active.get_value())
+    {
+        case 1:
+            property_pixbuf() = _property_pixbuf_top;
+            break;
+        case 2:
+            property_pixbuf() = _property_pixbuf_bottom;
+            break;
+        default:
+            property_pixbuf() = Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>(0);
+            break;
+    }
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::render_vfunc( cr, widget, background_area, cell_area, flags );
+#else
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::render_vfunc( window, widget, background_area, cell_area, expose_area, flags );
+#endif
+}
+
+bool
+InsertOrderIcon::activate_vfunc(GdkEvent* event,
+                            Gtk::Widget& /*widget*/,
+                            const Glib::ustring& path,
+                            const Gdk::Rectangle& /*background_area*/,
+                            const Gdk::Rectangle& /*cell_area*/,
+                            Gtk::CellRendererState /*flags*/)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+
+} // namespace Widget
+} // namespace UI
+} // namespace Inkscape
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
+
+
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/insertordericon.h b/src/ui/widget/insertordericon.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b4b51de2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/widget/insertordericon.h
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#ifndef __UI_DIALOG_INSERTORDERICON_H__
+#define __UI_DIALOG_INSERTORDERICON_H__
+/*
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <glibmm/property.h>
+#include <gtkmm/cellrendererpixbuf.h>
+#include <gtkmm/widget.h>
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Widget {
+
+class InsertOrderIcon : public Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf {
+public:
+    InsertOrderIcon();
+    virtual ~InsertOrderIcon() {};
+
+    Glib::PropertyProxy<int> property_active() { return _property_active.get_proxy(); }
+    Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > property_pixbuf_on();
+    Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > property_pixbuf_off();
+
+protected:
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    virtual void render_vfunc( const Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context>& cr,
+                               Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                               Gtk::CellRendererState flags );
+
+    virtual void get_preferred_width_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                           int& min_w,
+                                           int& nat_w) const;
+    
+    virtual void get_preferred_height_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                            int& min_h,
+                                            int& nat_h) const;
+#else
+    virtual void render_vfunc( const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Drawable>& window,
+                               Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& expose_area,
+                               Gtk::CellRendererState flags );
+    
+    virtual void get_size_vfunc( Gtk::Widget &widget,
+                                 Gdk::Rectangle const *cell_area,
+                                 int *x_offset, int *y_offset, int *width, int *height ) const;
+#endif
+
+    virtual bool activate_vfunc(GdkEvent *event,
+                                Gtk::Widget &widget,
+                                const Glib::ustring &path,
+                                const Gdk::Rectangle &background_area,
+                                const Gdk::Rectangle &cell_area,
+                                Gtk::CellRendererState flags);
+
+
+private:
+    int phys;
+    
+    Glib::ustring _pixTopName;
+    Glib::ustring _pixBottomName;
+    
+    Glib::Property<int> _property_active;
+    Glib::Property< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > _property_pixbuf_top;
+    Glib::Property< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > _property_pixbuf_bottom;
+    
+};
+
+
+
+} // namespace Widget
+} // namespace UI
+} // namespace Inkscape
+
+
+#endif /* __UI_DIALOG_IMAGETOGGLER_H__ */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/layertypeicon.cpp b/src/ui/widget/layertypeicon.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d6182bf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/widget/layertypeicon.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * 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 "ui/widget/layertypeicon.h"
+
+#include <gtkmm/icontheme.h>
+
+#include "widgets/icon.h"
+#include "widgets/toolbox.h"
+#include "ui/icon-names.h"
+#include "layertypeicon.h"
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Widget {
+
+LayerTypeIcon::LayerTypeIcon() :
+    Glib::ObjectBase(typeid(LayerTypeIcon)),
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf(),
+    _pixLayerName(INKSCAPE_ICON("dialog-layers")),
+    _pixGroupName(INKSCAPE_ICON("layer-duplicate")),
+    _pixPathName(INKSCAPE_ICON("layer-rename")),
+    _property_active(*this, "active", false),
+    _property_activatable(*this, "activatable", true),
+    _property_pixbuf_layer(*this, "pixbuf_on", Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>(0)),
+    _property_pixbuf_group(*this, "pixbuf_off", Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>(0)),
+    _property_pixbuf_path(*this, "pixbuf_off", Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>(0))
+{
+    
+    property_mode() = Gtk::CELL_RENDERER_MODE_ACTIVATABLE;
+    int phys = sp_icon_get_phys_size((int)Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION);
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::IconTheme> icon_theme = Gtk::IconTheme::get_default();
+
+    if (!icon_theme->has_icon(_pixLayerName)) {
+        Inkscape::queueIconPrerender( INKSCAPE_ICON(_pixLayerName.data()), Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+    }
+    if (!icon_theme->has_icon(_pixGroupName)) {
+        Inkscape::queueIconPrerender( INKSCAPE_ICON(_pixGroupName.data()), Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+    }
+    if (!icon_theme->has_icon(_pixPathName)) {
+        Inkscape::queueIconPrerender( INKSCAPE_ICON(_pixPathName.data()), Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+    }
+
+    if (icon_theme->has_icon(_pixLayerName)) {
+        _property_pixbuf_layer = icon_theme->load_icon(_pixLayerName, phys, (Gtk::IconLookupFlags)0);
+    }
+    if (icon_theme->has_icon(_pixGroupName)) {
+        _property_pixbuf_group = icon_theme->load_icon(_pixGroupName, phys, (Gtk::IconLookupFlags)0);
+    }
+    if (icon_theme->has_icon(_pixPathName)) {
+        _property_pixbuf_path = icon_theme->load_icon(_pixPathName, phys, (Gtk::IconLookupFlags)0);
+    }
+
+    property_pixbuf() = _property_pixbuf_path.get_value();
+}
+
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+void LayerTypeIcon::get_preferred_height_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                              int& min_h,
+                                              int& nat_h) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_preferred_height_vfunc(widget, min_h, nat_h);
+
+    if (min_h) {
+        min_h += (min_h) >> 1;
+    }
+    
+    if (nat_h) {
+        nat_h += (nat_h) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+
+void LayerTypeIcon::get_preferred_width_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                             int& min_w,
+                                             int& nat_w) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_preferred_width_vfunc(widget, min_w, nat_w);
+
+    if (min_w) {
+        min_w += (min_w) >> 1;
+    }
+    
+    if (nat_w) {
+        nat_w += (nat_w) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+#else
+void LayerTypeIcon::get_size_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                  const Gdk::Rectangle* cell_area,
+                                  int* x_offset,
+                                  int* y_offset,
+                                  int* width,
+                                  int* height ) const
+{
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::get_size_vfunc( widget, cell_area, x_offset, y_offset, width, height );
+
+    if ( width ) {
+        *width += (*width) >> 1;
+    }
+    if ( height ) {
+        *height += (*height) >> 1;
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+void LayerTypeIcon::render_vfunc( const Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context>& cr,
+                                 Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                                 Gtk::CellRendererState flags )
+#else
+void LayerTypeIcon::render_vfunc( const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Drawable>& window,
+                                 Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                                 const Gdk::Rectangle& expose_area,
+                                 Gtk::CellRendererState flags )
+#endif
+{
+    property_pixbuf() = _property_active.get_value() == 1 ? _property_pixbuf_group : (_property_active.get_value() == 2 ? _property_pixbuf_layer : _property_pixbuf_path);
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::render_vfunc( cr, widget, background_area, cell_area, flags );
+#else
+    Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf::render_vfunc( window, widget, background_area, cell_area, expose_area, flags );
+#endif
+}
+
+bool
+LayerTypeIcon::activate_vfunc(GdkEvent* event,
+                            Gtk::Widget& /*widget*/,
+                            const Glib::ustring& path,
+                            const Gdk::Rectangle& /*background_area*/,
+                            const Gdk::Rectangle& /*cell_area*/,
+                            Gtk::CellRendererState /*flags*/)
+{
+    _signal_pre_toggle.emit(event);
+    _signal_toggled.emit(path);
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+
+} // namespace Widget
+} // namespace UI
+} // namespace Inkscape
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
+
+
diff --git a/src/ui/widget/layertypeicon.h b/src/ui/widget/layertypeicon.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c71ce361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/widget/layertypeicon.h
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#ifndef __UI_DIALOG_LAYERTYPEICON_H__
+#define __UI_DIALOG_LAYERTYPEICON_H__
+/*
+ * Authors:
+ *   Theodore Janeczko
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Theodore Janeczko 2012 <flutterguy317@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
+ */
+
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <gtkmm/cellrendererpixbuf.h>
+#include <gtkmm/widget.h>
+#include <glibmm/property.h>
+
+namespace Inkscape {
+namespace UI {
+namespace Widget {
+
+class LayerTypeIcon : public Gtk::CellRendererPixbuf {
+public:
+    LayerTypeIcon();
+    virtual ~LayerTypeIcon() {};
+
+    sigc::signal<void, const Glib::ustring&> signal_toggled() { return _signal_toggled;}
+    sigc::signal<void, GdkEvent const *> signal_pre_toggle()  { return _signal_pre_toggle; }
+
+    Glib::PropertyProxy<int> property_active() { return _property_active.get_proxy(); }
+    Glib::PropertyProxy<int> property_activatable() { return _property_activatable.get_proxy(); }
+    Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > property_pixbuf_on();
+    Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > property_pixbuf_off();
+
+protected:
+
+#if WITH_GTKMM_3_0
+    virtual void render_vfunc( const Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context>& cr,
+                               Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                               Gtk::CellRendererState flags );
+
+    virtual void get_preferred_width_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                           int& min_w,
+                                           int& nat_w) const;
+    
+    virtual void get_preferred_height_vfunc(Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                                            int& min_h,
+                                            int& nat_h) const;
+#else
+    virtual void render_vfunc( const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Drawable>& window,
+                               Gtk::Widget& widget,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& background_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& cell_area,
+                               const Gdk::Rectangle& expose_area,
+                               Gtk::CellRendererState flags );
+    
+    virtual void get_size_vfunc( Gtk::Widget &widget,
+                                 Gdk::Rectangle const *cell_area,
+                                 int *x_offset, int *y_offset, int *width, int *height ) const;
+#endif
+
+    virtual bool activate_vfunc(GdkEvent *event,
+                                Gtk::Widget &widget,
+                                const Glib::ustring &path,
+                                const Gdk::Rectangle &background_area,
+                                const Gdk::Rectangle &cell_area,
+                                Gtk::CellRendererState flags);
+
+
+private:
+    Glib::ustring _pixLayerName;
+    Glib::ustring _pixGroupName;
+    Glib::ustring _pixPathName;
+    
+    Glib::Property<int> _property_active;
+    Glib::Property<int> _property_activatable;
+    Glib::Property< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > _property_pixbuf_layer;
+    Glib::Property< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > _property_pixbuf_group;
+    Glib::Property< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > _property_pixbuf_path;
+    
+    sigc::signal<void, const Glib::ustring&> _signal_toggled;
+    sigc::signal<void, GdkEvent const *> _signal_pre_toggle;
+
+};
+
+
+
+} // namespace Widget
+} // namespace UI
+} // namespace Inkscape
+
+
+#endif /* __UI_DIALOG_IMAGETOGGLER_H__ */
+
+/*
+  Local Variables:
+  mode:c++
+  c-file-style:"stroustrup"
+  c-file-offsets:((innamespace . 0)(inline-open . 0)(case-label . +))
+  indent-tabs-mode:nil
+  fill-column:99
+  End:
+*/
+// vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:fileencoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
diff --git a/src/verbs.cpp b/src/verbs.cpp
index 0c329cab8..f0a49a81a 100644
--- a/src/verbs.cpp
+++ b/src/verbs.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #include "seltrans.h"
 #include "shape-editor.h"
 #include "shortcuts.h"
+#include "sp-defs.h"
 #include "sp-flowtext.h"
 #include "sp-guide.h"
 #include "splivarot.h"
@@ -215,6 +216,25 @@ public:
 }; // ObjectVerb class
 
 /**
+ * A class to encompass all of the verbs which deal with operations related to tags.
+ */
+class TagVerb : public Verb {
+private:
+    static void perform(SPAction *action, void *mydata);
+protected:
+    virtual SPAction *make_action(Inkscape::ActionContext const & context);
+public:
+    /** Use the Verb initializer with the same parameters. */
+    TagVerb(unsigned int const code,
+               gchar const *id,
+               gchar const *name,
+               gchar const *tip,
+               gchar const *image) :
+        Verb(code, id, name, tip, image, _("Tag"))
+    { }
+}; // TagVerb class
+
+/**
  * A class to encompass all of the verbs which deal with operations relative to context.
  */
 class ContextVerb : public Verb {
@@ -460,6 +480,19 @@ SPAction *ObjectVerb::make_action(Inkscape::ActionContext const & context)
 }
 
 /**
+ * Create an action for a \c TagVerb.
+ *
+ * Calls \c make_action_helper with the \c vector.
+ *
+ * @param  view  Which view the action should be created for.
+ * @return The built action.
+ */
+SPAction *TagVerb::make_action(Inkscape::ActionContext const & context)
+{
+    return make_action_helper(context, &perform);
+}
+
+/**
  * Create an action for a \c ContextVerb.
  *
  * Calls \c make_action_helper with the \c vector.
@@ -1535,6 +1568,9 @@ void ObjectVerb::perform( SPAction *action, void *data)
         case SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_CLIPPATH:
             sp_selection_set_mask(dt, true, false);
             break;
+        case SP_VERB_OBJECT_CREATE_CLIP_GROUP:
+            sp_selection_set_clipgroup(dt);
+            break;
         case SP_VERB_OBJECT_EDIT_CLIPPATH:
             sp_selection_edit_clip_or_mask(dt, true);
             break;
@@ -1550,6 +1586,47 @@ void ObjectVerb::perform( SPAction *action, void *data)
 /**
  * Decode the verb code and take appropriate action.
  */
+void TagVerb::perform( SPAction *action, void *data)
+{
+    SPDesktop *dt = static_cast<SPDesktop*>(sp_action_get_view(action));
+    if (!dt)
+        return;
+
+    //Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolBase *ec = dt->event_context;
+
+    Inkscape::Selection *sel = sp_desktop_selection(dt);
+
+    Inkscape::XML::Document * doc;
+    Inkscape::XML::Node * repr;
+    gchar *id;
+
+    switch (reinterpret_cast<std::size_t>(data)) {
+        case SP_VERB_TAG_NEW:
+            static int tag_suffix=1;
+            id=NULL;
+            do {
+                g_free(id);
+                id = g_strdup_printf("Set %d", tag_suffix++);
+            } while (dt->doc()->getObjectById(id));
+            
+            doc = dt->doc()->getReprDoc();
+            repr = doc->createElement("inkscape:tag");
+            repr->setAttribute("id", id);
+            g_free(id);
+            
+            dt->doc()->getDefs()->addChild(repr, NULL);
+            Inkscape::DocumentUndo::done(dt->doc(), SP_VERB_DIALOG_TAGS, _("Create new selection set"));
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
+} // end of sp_verb_action_tag_perform()
+
+
+/**
+ * Decode the verb code and take appropriate action.
+ */
 void ContextVerb::perform(SPAction *action, void *data)
 {
     SPDesktop *dt;
@@ -2037,6 +2114,12 @@ void DialogVerb::perform(SPAction *action, void *data)
         case SP_VERB_DIALOG_LAYERS:
             dt->_dlg_mgr->showDialog("LayersPanel");
             break;
+        case SP_VERB_DIALOG_OBJECTS:
+            dt->_dlg_mgr->showDialog("ObjectsPanel");
+            break;
+        case SP_VERB_DIALOG_TAGS:
+            dt->_dlg_mgr->showDialog("TagsPanel");
+            break;
         case SP_VERB_DIALOG_LIVE_PATH_EFFECT:
             dt->_dlg_mgr->showDialog("LivePathEffect");
             break;
@@ -2637,11 +2720,15 @@ Verb *Verb::_base_verbs[] = {
                  N_("Remove mask from selection"), NULL),
     new ObjectVerb(SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_CLIPPATH, "ObjectSetClipPath", N_("_Set"),
                  N_("Apply clipping path to selection (using the topmost object as clipping path)"), NULL),
+    new ObjectVerb(SP_VERB_OBJECT_CREATE_CLIP_GROUP, "ObjectCreateClipGroup", N_("Create Cl_ip Group"),
+                 N_("Creates a clip group using the selected objects as a base"), NULL),
     new ObjectVerb(SP_VERB_OBJECT_EDIT_CLIPPATH, "ObjectEditClipPath", N_("_Edit"),
                  N_("Edit clipping path"), INKSCAPE_ICON("path-clip-edit")),
     new ObjectVerb(SP_VERB_OBJECT_UNSET_CLIPPATH, "ObjectUnSetClipPath", N_("_Release"),
                  N_("Remove clipping path from selection"), NULL),
-
+    // Tag
+    new TagVerb(SP_VERB_TAG_NEW, "TagNew", N_("_New"),
+                 N_("Create new selection set"), NULL),
     // Tools
     new ContextVerb(SP_VERB_CONTEXT_SELECT, "ToolSelector", NC_("ContextVerb", "Select"),
                     N_("Select and transform objects"), INKSCAPE_ICON("tool-pointer")),
@@ -2854,6 +2941,10 @@ Verb *Verb::_base_verbs[] = {
                    N_("Query information about extensions"), NULL),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_LAYERS, "DialogLayers", N_("Layer_s..."),
                    N_("View Layers"), INKSCAPE_ICON("dialog-layers")),
+    new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_OBJECTS, "DialogObjects", N_("Object_s..."),
+                   N_("View Objects"), INKSCAPE_ICON("dialog-layers")),
+    new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_TAGS, "DialogTags", N_("Selection se_ts..."),
+                   N_("View Tags"), INKSCAPE_ICON("edit-select-all-layers")),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_LIVE_PATH_EFFECT, "DialogLivePathEffect", N_("Path E_ffects ..."),
                    N_("Manage, edit, and apply path effects"), NULL),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_FILTER_EFFECTS, "DialogFilterEffects", N_("Filter _Editor..."),
diff --git a/src/verbs.h b/src/verbs.h
index 025628e7f..06fc4fb05 100644
--- a/src/verbs.h
+++ b/src/verbs.h
@@ -178,8 +178,11 @@ enum {
     SP_VERB_OBJECT_EDIT_MASK,
     SP_VERB_OBJECT_UNSET_MASK,
     SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_CLIPPATH,
+    SP_VERB_OBJECT_CREATE_CLIP_GROUP,
     SP_VERB_OBJECT_EDIT_CLIPPATH,
     SP_VERB_OBJECT_UNSET_CLIPPATH,
+    /* Tag */
+    SP_VERB_TAG_NEW,
     /* Tools */
     SP_VERB_CONTEXT_SELECT,
     SP_VERB_CONTEXT_NODE,
@@ -292,6 +295,8 @@ enum {
     SP_VERB_DIALOG_INPUT,
     SP_VERB_DIALOG_EXTENSIONEDITOR,
     SP_VERB_DIALOG_LAYERS,
+    SP_VERB_DIALOG_OBJECTS,
+    SP_VERB_DIALOG_TAGS,
     SP_VERB_DIALOG_LIVE_PATH_EFFECT,
     SP_VERB_DIALOG_FILTER_EFFECTS,
     SP_VERB_DIALOG_SVG_FONTS,
diff --git a/src/widgets/desktop-widget.cpp b/src/widgets/desktop-widget.cpp
index 1b4648286..fec46b188 100644
--- a/src/widgets/desktop-widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/desktop-widget.cpp
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void SPDesktopWidget::init( SPDesktopWidget *dtw )
     {
         using Inkscape::UI::Dialogs::SwatchesPanel;
 
-        dtw->panels = new SwatchesPanel("/embedded/swatches");
+        dtw->panels = new SwatchesPanel("/embedded/swatches" /*false*/);
         dtw->panels->setOrientation(SP_ANCHOR_SOUTH);
 
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)