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NR::Maybe => boost::optional
[inkscape.git] / src / widgets / toolbox.cpp
index 1c94b73c3ff3dd72cfe70508e17edc56cf5afe0c..07b388d140127087fdd2283e75babdc92a200168 100644 (file)
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#define __SP_MAINTOOLBOX_C__
-
 /** \file
  * Controls bars for some of Inkscape's tools
  * (for some tools, they are in their own files)
@@ -29,6 +27,9 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <cstring>
+#include <string>
+
 #include <gtkmm.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "widgets/spw-utilities.h"
 #include "widgets/spinbutton-events.h"
 #include "dialogs/text-edit.h"
+#include "dialogs/dialog-events.h"
 
 #include "ui/widget/style-swatch.h"
 
 #include "desktop-handles.h"
 #include "xml/repr.h"
 #include "xml/node-event-vector.h"
+#include "xml/attribute-record.h"
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 #include "helper/unit-menu.h"
 #include "helper/units.h"
+#include "live_effects/effect.h"
 
 #include "inkscape.h"
 #include "conn-avoid-ref.h"
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@
 
 #include "connector-context.h"
 #include "node-context.h"
+#include "pen-context.h"
 #include "shape-editor.h"
 #include "tweak-context.h"
 #include "sp-rect.h"
 #include "sp-ellipse.h"
 #include "sp-text.h"
 #include "sp-flowtext.h"
+#include "sp-clippath.h"
+#include "sp-mask.h"
 #include "style.h"
+#include "tools-switch.h"
 #include "selection.h"
+#include "selection-chemistry.h"
 #include "document-private.h"
 #include "desktop-style.h"
 #include "../libnrtype/font-lister.h"
+#include "../libnrtype/font-instance.h"
 #include "../connection-pool.h"
 #include "../prefs-utils.h"
 #include "../inkscape-stock.h"
 #include "icon.h"
 #include "graphlayout/graphlayout.h"
+#include "interface.h"
+#include "shortcuts.h"
 
 #include "mod360.h"
 
 #include "ege-select-one-action.h"
 #include "helper/unit-tracker.h"
 
+#include "svg/css-ostringstream.h"
+
+#include "widgets/calligraphic-profile-rename.h"
+
 using Inkscape::UnitTracker;
 
 typedef void (*SetupFunction)(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop);
@@ -106,7 +122,7 @@ static void       sp_zoom_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainA
 static void       sp_star_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
 static void       sp_arc_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
 static void       sp_rect_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
-static void       sp_3dbox_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
+static void       box3d_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
 static void       sp_spiral_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
 static void       sp_pencil_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
 static void       sp_pen_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
@@ -115,10 +131,21 @@ static void       sp_dropper_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* ma
 static GtkWidget *sp_empty_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop);
 static void       sp_connector_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
 static void       sp_paintbucket_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
+static void       sp_eraser_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
 
 namespace { GtkWidget *sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop); }
 
 
+Inkscape::IconSize prefToSize( gchar const *path, gchar const *attr, int base ) {
+    static Inkscape::IconSize sizeChoices[] = {
+        Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_LARGE_TOOLBAR,
+        Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR,
+        Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_MENU
+    };
+    int index = prefs_get_int_attribute_limited( path, attr, base, 0, G_N_ELEMENTS(sizeChoices) );
+    return sizeChoices[index];
+}
+
 static struct {
     gchar const *type_name;
     gchar const *data_name;
@@ -130,13 +157,14 @@ static struct {
     { "SPTweakContext",    "tweak_tool",     SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TWEAK, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TWEAK_PREFS },
     { "SPZoomContext",     "zoom_tool",      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ZOOM, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ZOOM_PREFS },
     { "SPRectContext",     "rect_tool",      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_RECT, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_RECT_PREFS },
-//    { "SP3DBoxContext",    "3dbox_tool",     SP_VERB_CONTEXT_3DBOX, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_3DBOX_PREFS },
+    { "Box3DContext",      "3dbox_tool",     SP_VERB_CONTEXT_3DBOX, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_3DBOX_PREFS },
     { "SPArcContext",      "arc_tool",       SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ARC, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ARC_PREFS },
     { "SPStarContext",     "star_tool",      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR_PREFS },
     { "SPSpiralContext",   "spiral_tool",    SP_VERB_CONTEXT_SPIRAL, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_SPIRAL_PREFS },
     { "SPPencilContext",   "pencil_tool",    SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PENCIL, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PENCIL_PREFS },
     { "SPPenContext",      "pen_tool",       SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PEN, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PEN_PREFS },
     { "SPDynaDrawContext", "dyna_draw_tool", SP_VERB_CONTEXT_CALLIGRAPHIC, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_CALLIGRAPHIC_PREFS },
+    { "SPEraserContext",   "eraser_tool",    SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ERASER, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ERASER_PREFS },
     { "SPFloodContext",    "paintbucket_tool",     SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PAINTBUCKET, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PAINTBUCKET_PREFS },
     { "SPTextContext",     "text_tool",      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT_PREFS },
     { "SPConnectorContext","connector_tool", SP_VERB_CONTEXT_CONNECTOR, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_CONNECTOR_PREFS },
@@ -160,25 +188,27 @@ static struct {
     { "SPNodeContext",   "node_toolbox",   0, sp_node_toolbox_prep,              "NodeToolbar",
       SP_VERB_INVALID, 0, 0},
     { "SPTweakContext",   "tweak_toolbox",   0, sp_tweak_toolbox_prep,              "TweakToolbar",
-      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TWEAK_PREFS, "tools.tweak", _("Color/opacity used for color tweaking")},
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TWEAK_PREFS, "tools.tweak", N_("Color/opacity used for color tweaking")},
     { "SPZoomContext",   "zoom_toolbox",   0, sp_zoom_toolbox_prep,              "ZoomToolbar",
       SP_VERB_INVALID, 0, 0},
     { "SPStarContext",   "star_toolbox",   0, sp_star_toolbox_prep,              "StarToolbar",
-      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR_PREFS,   "tools.shapes.star",     _("Style of new stars")},
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR_PREFS,   "tools.shapes.star",     N_("Style of new stars")},
     { "SPRectContext",   "rect_toolbox",   0, sp_rect_toolbox_prep,              "RectToolbar",
-      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_RECT_PREFS,   "tools.shapes.rect",     _("Style of new rectangles")},
-    { "SP3DBoxContext",  "3dbox_toolbox",  0, sp_3dbox_toolbox_prep,             "3DBoxToolbar",
-      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_3DBOX_PREFS,  "tools.shapes.3dbox",    _("Style of new 3D boxes")},
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_RECT_PREFS,   "tools.shapes.rect",     N_("Style of new rectangles")},
+    { "Box3DContext",  "3dbox_toolbox",  0, box3d_toolbox_prep,             "3DBoxToolbar",
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_3DBOX_PREFS,  "tools.shapes.3dbox",    N_("Style of new 3D boxes")},
     { "SPArcContext",    "arc_toolbox",    0, sp_arc_toolbox_prep,               "ArcToolbar",
-      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ARC_PREFS,    "tools.shapes.arc",      _("Style of new ellipses")},
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ARC_PREFS,    "tools.shapes.arc",      N_("Style of new ellipses")},
     { "SPSpiralContext", "spiral_toolbox", 0, sp_spiral_toolbox_prep,            "SpiralToolbar",
-      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_SPIRAL_PREFS, "tools.shapes.spiral",   _("Style of new spirals")},
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_SPIRAL_PREFS, "tools.shapes.spiral",   N_("Style of new spirals")},
     { "SPPencilContext", "pencil_toolbox", 0, sp_pencil_toolbox_prep,            "PencilToolbar",
-      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PENCIL_PREFS, "tools.freehand.pencil", _("Style of new paths created by Pencil")},
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PENCIL_PREFS, "tools.freehand.pencil", N_("Style of new paths created by Pencil")},
     { "SPPenContext", "pen_toolbox", 0, sp_pen_toolbox_prep,                     "PenToolbar",
-      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PEN_PREFS,    "tools.freehand.pen",    _("Style of new paths created by Pen")},
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PEN_PREFS,    "tools.freehand.pen",    N_("Style of new paths created by Pen")},
     { "SPDynaDrawContext", "calligraphy_toolbox", 0, sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep,"CalligraphyToolbar",
-      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_CALLIGRAPHIC_PREFS, "tools.calligraphic", _("Style of new calligraphic strokes")},
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_CALLIGRAPHIC_PREFS, "tools.calligraphic", N_("Style of new calligraphic strokes")},
+    { "SPEraserContext", "eraser_toolbox", 0, sp_eraser_toolbox_prep,"EraserToolbar",
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ERASER_PREFS, "tools.eraser", _("TBD")},
     { "SPTextContext",   "text_toolbox",   sp_text_toolbox_new, 0,               0,
       SP_VERB_INVALID, 0, 0},
     { "SPDropperContext", "dropper_toolbox", 0, sp_dropper_toolbox_prep,         "DropperToolbar",
@@ -188,14 +218,19 @@ static struct {
     { "SPConnectorContext", "connector_toolbox", 0, sp_connector_toolbox_prep,   "ConnectorToolbar",
       SP_VERB_INVALID, 0, 0},
     { "SPFloodContext",  "paintbucket_toolbox",  0, sp_paintbucket_toolbox_prep, "PaintbucketToolbar",
-      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PAINTBUCKET_PREFS, "tools.paintbucket", _("Style of Paint Bucket fill objects")},
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PAINTBUCKET_PREFS, "tools.paintbucket", N_("Style of Paint Bucket fill objects")},
     { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SP_VERB_INVALID, NULL, NULL }
 };
 
+#define TOOLBAR_SLIDER_HINT "full"
 
 static gchar const * ui_descr =
         "<ui>"
         "  <toolbar name='SelectToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='EditSelectAll' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='EditSelectAllInAllLayers' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='EditDeselect' />"
+        "    <separator />"
         "    <toolitem action='ObjectRotate90CCW' />"
         "    <toolitem action='ObjectRotate90' />"
         "    <toolitem action='ObjectFlipHorizontally' />"
@@ -225,9 +260,10 @@ static gchar const * ui_descr =
         "    <toolitem action='NodeDeleteAction' />"
         "    <separator />"
         "    <toolitem action='NodeJoinAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeBreakAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
         "    <toolitem action='NodeJoinSegmentAction' />"
         "    <toolitem action='NodeDeleteSegmentAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='NodeBreakAction' />"
         "    <separator />"
         "    <toolitem action='NodeCuspAction' />"
         "    <toolitem action='NodeSmoothAction' />"
@@ -239,7 +275,16 @@ static gchar const * ui_descr =
         "    <toolitem action='ObjectToPath' />"
         "    <toolitem action='StrokeToPath' />"
         "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeXAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeYAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeUnitsAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ObjectEditClipPathAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ObjectEditMaskPathAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='EditNextLPEParameterAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
         "    <toolitem action='NodesShowHandlesAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodesShowHelperpath' />"
         "  </toolbar>"
 
         "  <toolbar name='TweakToolbar'>"
@@ -248,22 +293,25 @@ static gchar const * ui_descr =
         "    <toolitem action='TweakForceAction' />"
         "    <toolitem action='TweakPressureAction' />"
         "    <separator />"
-        "    <toolitem action='TweakModeLabel' />"
         "    <toolitem action='TweakModeAction' />"
         "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='TweakFidelityAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
         "    <toolitem action='TweakChannelsLabel' />"
         "    <toolitem action='TweakDoH' />"
         "    <toolitem action='TweakDoS' />"
         "    <toolitem action='TweakDoL' />"
         "    <toolitem action='TweakDoO' />"
-        "    <separator />"
-        "    <toolitem action='TweakFidelityAction' />"
         "  </toolbar>"
 
         "  <toolbar name='ZoomToolbar'>"
         "    <toolitem action='ZoomIn' />"
         "    <toolitem action='ZoomOut' />"
         "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='Zoom1:0' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='Zoom1:2' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='Zoom2:1' />"
+        "    <separator />"
         "    <toolitem action='ZoomSelection' />"
         "    <toolitem action='ZoomDrawing' />"
         "    <toolitem action='ZoomPage' />"
@@ -271,10 +319,6 @@ static gchar const * ui_descr =
         "    <separator />"
         "    <toolitem action='ZoomPrev' />"
         "    <toolitem action='ZoomNext' />"
-        "    <separator />"
-        "    <toolitem action='Zoom1:0' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='Zoom1:2' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='Zoom2:1' />"
         "  </toolbar>"
 
         "  <toolbar name='StarToolbar'>"
@@ -303,15 +347,14 @@ static gchar const * ui_descr =
         "  </toolbar>"
 
         "  <toolbar name='3DBoxToolbar'>"
-        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxPosAngleXAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxVPXAction' />"
-        "    <separator />"
-        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxPosAngleYAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxVPYAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxAngleXAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxVPXStateAction' />"
         "    <separator />"
-        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxPosAngleZAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxVPZAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxAngleYAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxVPYStateAction' />"
         "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxAngleZAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxVPZStateAction' />"
         "  </toolbar>"
 
         "  <toolbar name='SpiralToolbar'>"
@@ -324,13 +367,25 @@ static gchar const * ui_descr =
         "  </toolbar>"
 
         "  <toolbar name='PenToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='FreehandModeActionPen' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SetPenShapeAction'/>"
         "  </toolbar>"
 
         "  <toolbar name='PencilToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='FreehandModeActionPencil' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='PencilToleranceAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='PencilResetAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SetPencilShapeAction'/>"
         "  </toolbar>"
 
         "  <toolbar name='CalligraphyToolbar'>"
         "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SetProfileAction'/>"
+        "    <separator />"
         "    <toolitem action='CalligraphyWidthAction' />"
         "    <toolitem action='PressureAction' />"
         "    <toolitem action='TraceAction' />"
@@ -346,7 +401,6 @@ static gchar const * ui_descr =
         "    <toolitem action='WiggleAction' />"
         "    <toolitem action='MassAction' />"
         "    <separator />"
-        "    <toolitem action='CalligraphyResetAction' />"
         "  </toolbar>"
 
         "  <toolbar name='ArcToolbar'>"
@@ -374,7 +428,14 @@ static gchar const * ui_descr =
         "    <toolitem action='PaintbucketResetAction' />"
         "  </toolbar>"
 
+        "  <toolbar name='EraserToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='EraserWidthAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='EraserModeAction' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
         "  <toolbar name='DropperToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='DropperOpacityAction' />"
         "    <toolitem action='DropperPickAlphaAction' />"
         "    <toolitem action='DropperSetAlphaAction' />"
         "  </toolbar>"
@@ -392,7 +453,7 @@ static gchar const * ui_descr =
         "</ui>"
 ;
 
-static GtkActionGroup* create_or_fetch_actions( SPDesktop* desktop );
+static Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> create_or_fetch_actions( SPDesktop* desktop );
 
 static void toolbox_set_desktop (GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop, SetupFunction setup_func, UpdateFunction update_func, sigc::connection*);
 
@@ -405,12 +466,144 @@ static void update_aux_toolbox (SPDesktop *desktop, SPEventContext *eventcontext
 static void setup_commands_toolbox (GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop);
 static void update_commands_toolbox (SPDesktop *desktop, SPEventContext *eventcontext, GtkWidget *toolbox);
 
+
+GtkWidget * sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb_with_doubleclick( GtkWidget *t, Inkscape::IconSize size, SPButtonType type,
+                                                              Inkscape::Verb *verb, Inkscape::Verb *doubleclick_verb,
+                                                              Inkscape::UI::View::View *view, GtkTooltips *tt);
+
+class VerbAction : public Gtk::Action {
+public:
+    static Glib::RefPtr<VerbAction> create(Inkscape::Verb* verb, Inkscape::Verb* verb2, Inkscape::UI::View::View *view, GtkTooltips *tooltips);
+
+    virtual ~VerbAction();
+    virtual void set_active(bool active = true);
+
+protected:
+    virtual Gtk::Widget* create_menu_item_vfunc();
+    virtual Gtk::Widget* create_tool_item_vfunc();
+
+    virtual void connect_proxy_vfunc(Gtk::Widget* proxy);
+    virtual void disconnect_proxy_vfunc(Gtk::Widget* proxy);
+
+    virtual void on_activate();
+
+private:
+    Inkscape::Verb* verb;
+    Inkscape::Verb* verb2;
+    Inkscape::UI::View::View *view;
+    GtkTooltips *tooltips;
+    bool active;
+
+    VerbAction(Inkscape::Verb* verb, Inkscape::Verb* verb2, Inkscape::UI::View::View *view, GtkTooltips *tooltips);
+};
+
+
+Glib::RefPtr<VerbAction> VerbAction::create(Inkscape::Verb* verb, Inkscape::Verb* verb2, Inkscape::UI::View::View *view, GtkTooltips *tooltips)
+{
+    Glib::RefPtr<VerbAction> result;
+    SPAction *action = verb->get_action(view);
+    if ( action ) {
+        //SPAction* action2 = verb2 ? verb2->get_action(view) : 0;
+        result = Glib::RefPtr<VerbAction>(new VerbAction(verb, verb2, view, tooltips));
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+VerbAction::VerbAction(Inkscape::Verb* verb, Inkscape::Verb* verb2, Inkscape::UI::View::View *view, GtkTooltips *tooltips) :
+    Gtk::Action(Glib::ustring(verb->get_id()), Gtk::StockID(verb->get_image()), Glib::ustring(_(verb->get_name())), Glib::ustring(_(verb->get_tip()))),
+    verb(verb),
+    verb2(verb2),
+    view(view),
+    tooltips(tooltips),
+    active(false)
+{
+}
+
+VerbAction::~VerbAction()
+{
+}
+
+Gtk::Widget* VerbAction::create_menu_item_vfunc()
+{
+// First call in to get the icon rendered if present in SVG
+    Gtk::Widget *widget = sp_icon_get_icon( property_stock_id().get_value().get_string(), Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_MENU );
+    delete widget;
+    widget = 0;
+
+    Gtk::Widget* widg = Gtk::Action::create_menu_item_vfunc();
+//     g_message("create_menu_item_vfunc() = %p  for '%s'", widg, verb->get_id());
+    return widg;
+}
+
+Gtk::Widget* VerbAction::create_tool_item_vfunc()
+{
+//     Gtk::Widget* widg = Gtk::Action::create_tool_item_vfunc();
+    Inkscape::IconSize toolboxSize = prefToSize("toolbox.tools", "small");
+    GtkWidget* toolbox = 0;
+    GtkWidget *button = sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb_with_doubleclick( toolbox, toolboxSize,
+                                                                          SP_BUTTON_TYPE_TOGGLE,
+                                                                          verb,
+                                                                          verb2,
+                                                                          view,
+                                                                          tooltips );
+    if ( active ) {
+        sp_button_toggle_set_down( SP_BUTTON(button), active);
+    }
+    gtk_widget_show_all( button );
+    Gtk::Widget* wrapped = Glib::wrap(button);
+    Gtk::ToolItem* holder = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::ToolItem());
+    holder->add(*wrapped);
+
+//     g_message("create_tool_item_vfunc() = %p  for '%s'", holder, verb->get_id());
+    return holder;
+}
+
+void VerbAction::connect_proxy_vfunc(Gtk::Widget* proxy)
+{
+//     g_message("connect_proxy_vfunc(%p)  for '%s'", proxy, verb->get_id());
+    Gtk::Action::connect_proxy_vfunc(proxy);
+}
+
+void VerbAction::disconnect_proxy_vfunc(Gtk::Widget* proxy)
+{
+//     g_message("disconnect_proxy_vfunc(%p)  for '%s'", proxy, verb->get_id());
+    Gtk::Action::disconnect_proxy_vfunc(proxy);
+}
+
+void VerbAction::set_active(bool active)
+{
+    this->active = active;
+    Glib::SListHandle<Gtk::Widget*> proxies = get_proxies();
+    for ( Glib::SListHandle<Gtk::Widget*>::iterator it = proxies.begin(); it != proxies.end(); ++it ) {
+        Gtk::ToolItem* ti = dynamic_cast<Gtk::ToolItem*>(*it);
+        if (ti) {
+            // *should* have one child that is the SPButton
+            Gtk::Widget* child = ti->get_child();
+            if ( child && SP_IS_BUTTON(child->gobj()) ) {
+                SPButton* button = SP_BUTTON(child->gobj());
+                sp_button_toggle_set_down( button, active );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void VerbAction::on_activate()
+{
+    if ( verb ) {
+        SPAction *action = verb->get_action(view);
+        if ( action ) {
+            sp_action_perform(action, 0);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /* Global text entry widgets necessary for update */
 /* GtkWidget *dropper_rgb_entry,
           *dropper_opacity_entry ; */
 // should be made a private member once this is converted to class
 
-static void delete_connection(GObject *obj, sigc::connection *connection) {
+static void delete_connection(GObject */*obj*/, sigc::connection *connection) {
     connection->disconnect();
     delete connection;
 }
@@ -445,25 +638,28 @@ sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb_with_doubleclick(GtkWidget *t, Inkscape::IconSiz
     /* fixme: Implement sp_button_new_from_action */
     GtkWidget *b = sp_button_new(size, type, action, doubleclick_action, tt);
     gtk_widget_show(b);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(t), b, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
-    return b;
-}
 
-GtkWidget *sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(GtkWidget *t, Inkscape::IconSize size, SPButtonType type, Inkscape::Verb *verb,
-                                           Inkscape::UI::View::View *view, GtkTooltips *tt)
-{
-    return sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb_with_doubleclick(t, size, type, verb, NULL, view, tt);
-}
+    unsigned int shortcut = sp_shortcut_get_primary(verb);
+    if (shortcut) {
+        gchar key[256];
+        sp_ui_shortcut_string(shortcut, key);
+        gchar *tip = g_strdup_printf ("%s (%s)", action->tip, key);
+        if ( t ) {
+            gtk_toolbar_append_widget( GTK_TOOLBAR(t), b, tip, 0 );
+        }
+        g_free(tip);
+    } else {
+        if ( t ) {
+            gtk_toolbar_append_widget( GTK_TOOLBAR(t), b, action->tip, 0 );
+        }
+    }
 
-GtkWidget * sp_toolbox_button_normal_new_from_verb(GtkWidget *t, Inkscape::IconSize size, Inkscape::Verb *verb,
-                                                   Inkscape::UI::View::View *view, GtkTooltips *tt)
-{
-    return sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(t, size, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, verb, view, tt);
+    return b;
 }
 
 
-static void trigger_sp_action( GtkAction* act, gpointer user_data )
+static void trigger_sp_action( GtkAction* /*act*/, gpointer user_data )
 {
     SPAction* targetAction = SP_ACTION(user_data);
     if ( targetAction ) {
@@ -471,7 +667,7 @@ static void trigger_sp_action( GtkAction* act, gpointer user_data )
     }
 }
 
-static void sp_action_action_set_sensitive (SPAction *action, unsigned int sensitive, void *data)
+static void sp_action_action_set_sensitive (SPAction */*action*/, unsigned int sensitive, void *data)
 {
     if ( data ) {
         GtkAction* act = GTK_ACTION(data);
@@ -493,7 +689,7 @@ static GtkAction* create_action_for_verb( Inkscape::Verb* verb, Inkscape::UI::Vi
     GtkAction* act = 0;
 
     SPAction* targetAction = verb->get_action(view);
-    InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( verb->get_id(), verb->get_name(), verb->get_tip(), verb->get_image(), size  );
+    InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( verb->get_id(), _(verb->get_name()), verb->get_tip(), verb->get_image(), size  );
     act = GTK_ACTION(inky);
     gtk_action_set_sensitive( act, targetAction->sensitive );
 
@@ -505,7 +701,7 @@ static GtkAction* create_action_for_verb( Inkscape::Verb* verb, Inkscape::UI::Vi
     return act;
 }
 
-GtkActionGroup* create_or_fetch_actions( SPDesktop* desktop )
+Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> create_or_fetch_actions( SPDesktop* desktop )
 {
     Inkscape::UI::View::View *view = desktop;
     gint verbsToUse[] = {
@@ -550,39 +746,68 @@ GtkActionGroup* create_or_fetch_actions( SPDesktop* desktop )
         SP_VERB_ZOOM_SELECTION,
     };
 
-    gint shrinkTop = prefs_get_int_attribute_limited( "toolbox", "small", 1, 0, 1 );
-    Inkscape::IconSize toolboxSize = shrinkTop ? Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR : Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_LARGE_TOOLBAR;
+    Inkscape::IconSize toolboxSize = prefToSize("toolbox", "small");
 
-    static std::map<SPDesktop*, GtkActionGroup*> groups;
-    GtkActionGroup* mainActions = 0;
+    static std::map<SPDesktop*, Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> > groups;
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> mainActions;
     if ( groups.find(desktop) != groups.end() ) {
         mainActions = groups[desktop];
     }
 
     if ( !mainActions ) {
-        mainActions = gtk_action_group_new("main");
+        mainActions = Gtk::ActionGroup::create("main");
         groups[desktop] = mainActions;
     }
 
     for ( guint i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS(verbsToUse); i++ ) {
         Inkscape::Verb* verb = Inkscape::Verb::get(verbsToUse[i]);
         if ( verb ) {
-            if ( !gtk_action_group_get_action( mainActions, verb->get_id() ) ) {
+            if (!mainActions->get_action(verb->get_id())) {
                 GtkAction* act = create_action_for_verb( verb, view, toolboxSize );
-                gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, act );
+                mainActions->add(Glib::wrap(act));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( !mainActions->get_action("ToolZoom") ) {
+        GtkTooltips *tt = gtk_tooltips_new();
+        for ( guint i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS(tools) && tools[i].type_name; i++ ) {
+            Glib::RefPtr<VerbAction> va = VerbAction::create(Inkscape::Verb::get(tools[i].verb), Inkscape::Verb::get(tools[i].doubleclick_verb), view, tt);
+            if ( va ) {
+                mainActions->add(va);
+                if ( i == 0 ) {
+                    va->set_active(true);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
 
+
     return mainActions;
 }
 
 
+void handlebox_detached(GtkHandleBox* /*handlebox*/, GtkWidget* widget, gpointer /*userData*/)
+{
+    gtk_widget_set_size_request( widget,
+                                 widget->allocation.width,
+                                 widget->allocation.height );
+}
+
+void handlebox_attached(GtkHandleBox* /*handlebox*/, GtkWidget* widget, gpointer /*userData*/)
+{
+    gtk_widget_set_size_request( widget, -1, -1 );
+}
+
+
+
 GtkWidget *
 sp_tool_toolbox_new()
 {
     GtkTooltips *tt = gtk_tooltips_new();
-    GtkWidget *tb = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
+    GtkWidget* tb = gtk_toolbar_new();
+    gtk_toolbar_set_orientation(GTK_TOOLBAR(tb), GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL);
+    gtk_toolbar_set_show_arrow(GTK_TOOLBAR(tb), TRUE);
 
     g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tb), "desktop", NULL);
     g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tb), "tooltips", tt);
@@ -600,21 +825,10 @@ sp_tool_toolbox_new()
     sigc::connection* conn = new sigc::connection;
     g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(hb), "event_context_connection", conn);
 
-    return hb;
-}
-
-static void
-aux_toolbox_attached(GtkHandleBox *toolbox, GtkWidget *child)
-{
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(child), "is_detached", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
-    gtk_widget_queue_resize(child);
-}
+    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(hb), "child_detached", G_CALLBACK(handlebox_detached), static_cast<gpointer>(0));
+    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(hb), "child_attached", G_CALLBACK(handlebox_attached), static_cast<gpointer>(0));
 
-static void
-aux_toolbox_detached(GtkHandleBox *toolbox, GtkWidget *child)
-{
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(child), "is_detached", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
-    gtk_widget_queue_resize(child);
+    return hb;
 }
 
 GtkWidget *
@@ -622,14 +836,9 @@ sp_aux_toolbox_new()
 {
     GtkWidget *tb = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
 
-    GtkWidget *tb_s = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-    GtkWidget *tb_e = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
     gtk_box_set_spacing(GTK_BOX(tb), AUX_SPACING);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tb), GTK_WIDGET(tb_s), FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-    gtk_box_pack_end(GTK_BOX(tb), GTK_WIDGET(tb_e), FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
     g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tb), "desktop", NULL);
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tb), "top_spacer", tb_s);
 
     gtk_widget_set_sensitive(tb, FALSE);
 
@@ -638,15 +847,15 @@ sp_aux_toolbox_new()
     gtk_handle_box_set_shadow_type(GTK_HANDLE_BOX(hb), GTK_SHADOW_OUT);
     gtk_handle_box_set_snap_edge(GTK_HANDLE_BOX(hb), GTK_POS_LEFT);
 
-    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(hb), "child_attached", G_CALLBACK(aux_toolbox_attached), (gpointer)tb);
-    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(hb), "child_detached", G_CALLBACK(aux_toolbox_detached), (gpointer)tb);
-
     gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), tb);
     gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(tb));
 
     sigc::connection* conn = new sigc::connection;
     g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(hb), "event_context_connection", conn);
 
+    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(hb), "child_detached", G_CALLBACK(handlebox_detached), static_cast<gpointer>(0));
+    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(hb), "child_attached", G_CALLBACK(handlebox_attached), static_cast<gpointer>(0));
+
     return hb;
 }
 
@@ -657,13 +866,7 @@ sp_aux_toolbox_new()
 GtkWidget *
 sp_commands_toolbox_new()
 {
-    GtkWidget *tb = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-
-    GtkWidget *tb_s = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-    GtkWidget *tb_e = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-    gtk_box_set_spacing(GTK_BOX(tb), AUX_SPACING);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tb), GTK_WIDGET(tb_s), FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-    gtk_box_pack_end(GTK_BOX(tb), GTK_WIDGET(tb_e), FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    GtkWidget *tb = gtk_toolbar_new();
 
     g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tb), "desktop", NULL);
     gtk_widget_set_sensitive(tb, FALSE);
@@ -673,19 +876,67 @@ sp_commands_toolbox_new()
     gtk_handle_box_set_shadow_type(GTK_HANDLE_BOX(hb), GTK_SHADOW_OUT);
     gtk_handle_box_set_snap_edge(GTK_HANDLE_BOX(hb), GTK_POS_LEFT);
 
-    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(hb), "child_attached", G_CALLBACK(aux_toolbox_attached), (gpointer)tb);
-    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(hb), "child_detached", G_CALLBACK(aux_toolbox_detached), (gpointer)tb);
-
     gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), tb);
     gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(tb));
 
     sigc::connection* conn = new sigc::connection;
     g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(hb), "event_context_connection", conn);
 
+    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(hb), "child_detached", G_CALLBACK(handlebox_detached), static_cast<gpointer>(0));
+    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(hb), "child_attached", G_CALLBACK(handlebox_attached), static_cast<gpointer>(0));
+
     return hb;
 }
 
 
+static EgeAdjustmentAction * create_adjustment_action( gchar const *name,
+                                                       gchar const *label, gchar const *shortLabel, gchar const *tooltip,
+                                                       gchar const *path, gchar const *data, gdouble def,
+                                                       GtkWidget *focusTarget,
+                                                       GtkWidget *us,
+                                                       GObject *dataKludge,
+                                                       gboolean altx, gchar const *altx_mark,
+                                                       gdouble lower, gdouble upper, gdouble step, gdouble page,
+                                                       gchar const** descrLabels, gdouble const* descrValues, guint descrCount,
+                                                       void (*callback)(GtkAdjustment *, GObject *),
+                                                       gdouble climb = 0.1, guint digits = 3, double factor = 1.0 )
+{
+    GtkAdjustment* adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( gtk_adjustment_new( prefs_get_double_attribute(path, data, def) * factor,
+                                                             lower, upper, step, page, page ) );
+    if (us) {
+        sp_unit_selector_add_adjustment( SP_UNIT_SELECTOR(us), adj );
+    }
+
+    gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT(adj), "value-changed", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(callback), dataKludge );
+
+    EgeAdjustmentAction* act = ege_adjustment_action_new( adj, name, label, tooltip, 0, climb, digits );
+    if ( shortLabel ) {
+        g_object_set( act, "short_label", shortLabel, NULL );
+    }
+
+    if ( (descrCount > 0) && descrLabels && descrValues ) {
+        ege_adjustment_action_set_descriptions( act, descrLabels, descrValues, descrCount );
+    }
+
+    if ( focusTarget ) {
+        ege_adjustment_action_set_focuswidget( act, focusTarget );
+    }
+
+    if ( altx && altx_mark ) {
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "self-id", altx_mark, NULL );
+    }
+
+    if ( dataKludge ) {
+        g_object_set_data( dataKludge, data, adj );
+    }
+
+    // Using a cast just to make sure we pass in the right kind of function pointer
+    g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "tool-post", static_cast<EgeWidgetFixup>(sp_set_font_size_smaller), NULL );
+
+    return act;
+}
+
+
 //####################################
 //# node editing callbacks
 //####################################
@@ -720,7 +971,7 @@ void
 sp_node_path_edit_delete(void)
 {
     ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
-    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->delete_nodes();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->delete_nodes_preserving_shape();
 }
 
 void
@@ -786,85 +1037,272 @@ sp_node_path_edit_symmetrical(void)
     if (shape_editor) shape_editor->set_node_type(Inkscape::NodePath::NODE_SYMM);
 }
 
-static void toggle_show_handles (GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer data) {
+static void toggle_show_handles (GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer /*data*/) {
     bool show = gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act );
     prefs_set_int_attribute ("tools.nodes", "show_handles",  show ? 1 : 0);
     ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
     if (shape_editor) shape_editor->show_handles(show);
 }
 
-//################################
-//##    Node Editing Toolbox    ##
-//################################
+static void toggle_show_helperpath (GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer /*data*/) {
+    bool show = gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act );
+    prefs_set_int_attribute ("tools.nodes", "show_helperpath",  show ? 1 : 0);
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->show_helperpath(show);
+}
 
-static void sp_node_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
+void sp_node_path_edit_nextLPEparam (GtkAction */*act*/, gpointer data) {
+    sp_selection_next_patheffect_param( reinterpret_cast<SPDesktop*>(data) );
+}
+
+void sp_node_path_edit_clippath (GtkAction */*act*/, gpointer data) {
+    sp_selection_edit_clip_or_mask( reinterpret_cast<SPDesktop*>(data), true);
+}
+
+void sp_node_path_edit_maskpath (GtkAction */*act*/, gpointer data) {
+    sp_selection_edit_clip_or_mask( reinterpret_cast<SPDesktop*>(data), false);
+}
+
+/* is called when the node selection is modified */
+static void
+sp_node_toolbox_coord_changed(gpointer /*shape_editor*/, GObject *tbl)
 {
-    {
-        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeInsertAction",
-                                          _("Insert"),
-                                          _("Insert new nodes into selected segments"),
-                                          "node_insert",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
-        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_add), 0 );
-        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
-    }
+    GtkAction* xact = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "nodes_x_action" ) );
+    GtkAction* yact = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "nodes_y_action" ) );
+    GtkAdjustment *xadj = ege_adjustment_action_get_adjustment(EGE_ADJUSTMENT_ACTION(xact));
+    GtkAdjustment *yadj = ege_adjustment_action_get_adjustment(EGE_ADJUSTMENT_ACTION(yact));
 
-    {
-        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeDeleteAction",
-                                          _("Delete"),
-                                          _("Delete selected nodes"),
-                                          "node_delete",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
-        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_delete), 0 );
-        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+    // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
+    if (g_object_get_data( tbl, "freeze" )) {
+        return;
     }
 
-    {
-        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeJoinAction",
-                                          _("Join"),
-                                          _("Join selected endnodes"),
-                                          "node_join",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
-        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_join), 0 );
-        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
-    }
+    // in turn, prevent listener from responding
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
 
-    {
-        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeJoinSegmentAction",
-                                          _("Join Segment"),
-                                          _("Join selected endnodes with a new segment"),
-                                          "node_join_segment",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
-        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_join_segment), 0 );
-        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+    UnitTracker* tracker = reinterpret_cast<UnitTracker*>( g_object_get_data( tbl, "tracker" ) );
+    SPUnit const *unit = tracker->getActiveUnit();
+
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor && shape_editor->has_nodepath()) {
+        Inkscape::NodePath::Path *nodepath = shape_editor->get_nodepath();
+        int n_selected = 0;
+        if (nodepath) {
+            n_selected = nodepath->numSelected();
+        }
+
+        if (n_selected == 0) {
+            gtk_action_set_sensitive(xact, FALSE);
+            gtk_action_set_sensitive(yact, FALSE);
+        } else {
+            gtk_action_set_sensitive(xact, TRUE);
+            gtk_action_set_sensitive(yact, TRUE);
+            Geom::Coord oldx = sp_units_get_pixels(gtk_adjustment_get_value(xadj), *unit);
+            Geom::Coord oldy = sp_units_get_pixels(gtk_adjustment_get_value(xadj), *unit);
+
+            if (n_selected == 1) {
+                Geom::Point sel_node = nodepath->singleSelectedCoords();
+                if (oldx != sel_node[Geom::X] || oldy != sel_node[Geom::Y]) {
+                    gtk_adjustment_set_value(xadj, sp_pixels_get_units(sel_node[Geom::X], *unit));
+                    gtk_adjustment_set_value(yadj, sp_pixels_get_units(sel_node[Geom::Y], *unit));
+                }
+            } else {
+                boost::optional<Geom::Coord> x = sp_node_selected_common_coord(nodepath, Geom::X);
+                boost::optional<Geom::Coord> y = sp_node_selected_common_coord(nodepath, Geom::Y);
+                if ((x && ((*x) != oldx)) || (y && ((*y) != oldy))) {
+                    /* Note: Currently x and y will always have a value, even if the coordinates of the
+                       selected nodes don't coincide (in this case we use the coordinates of the center
+                       of the bounding box). So the entries are never set to zero. */
+                    // FIXME: Maybe we should clear the entry if several nodes are selected
+                    //        instead of providing a kind of average value
+                    gtk_adjustment_set_value(xadj, sp_pixels_get_units(x ? (*x) : 0.0, *unit));
+                    gtk_adjustment_set_value(yadj, sp_pixels_get_units(y ? (*y) : 0.0, *unit));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        // no shape-editor or nodepath yet (when we just switched to the tool); coord entries must be inactive
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive(xact, FALSE);
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive(yact, FALSE);
     }
 
-    {
-        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeDeleteSegmentAction",
-                                          _("Delete Segment"),
-                                          _("Split path between two non-endpoint nodes"),
-                                          "node_delete_segment",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
-        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_delete_segment), 0 );
-        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
+}
+
+static void
+sp_node_path_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, gchar const *value_name)
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" );
+
+    UnitTracker* tracker = reinterpret_cast<UnitTracker*>(g_object_get_data( tbl, "tracker" ));
+    SPUnit const *unit = tracker->getActiveUnit();
+
+    if (sp_document_get_undo_sensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+        prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.nodes", value_name, sp_units_get_pixels(adj->value, *unit));
     }
 
-    {
-        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeBreakAction",
-                                          _("Node Break"),
-                                          _("Break path at selected nodes"),
-                                          "node_break",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
-        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_break), 0 );
-        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+    // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
+    if (g_object_get_data( tbl, "freeze" )) {
+        return;
     }
 
-    {
+    // in turn, prevent listener from responding
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor && shape_editor->has_nodepath()) {
+        double val = sp_units_get_pixels(gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj), *unit);
+        if (!strcmp(value_name, "x")) {
+            sp_node_selected_move_absolute(shape_editor->get_nodepath(), val, Geom::X);
+        }
+        if (!strcmp(value_name, "y")) {
+            sp_node_selected_move_absolute(shape_editor->get_nodepath(), val, Geom::Y);
+        }
+    }
+
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
+}
+
+static void
+sp_node_path_x_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
+{
+    sp_node_path_value_changed(adj, tbl, "x");
+}
+
+static void
+sp_node_path_y_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
+{
+    sp_node_path_value_changed(adj, tbl, "y");
+}
+
+void
+sp_node_toolbox_sel_changed (Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
+{
+    {
+    GtkAction* w = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "nodes_lpeedit" ) );
+    SPItem *item = selection->singleItem();
+    if (item && SP_IS_LPE_ITEM(item)) {
+       if (sp_lpe_item_has_path_effect(SP_LPE_ITEM(item))) {
+           gtk_action_set_sensitive(w, TRUE);
+       } else {
+           gtk_action_set_sensitive(w, FALSE);
+       }
+    } else {
+       gtk_action_set_sensitive(w, FALSE);
+    }
+    }
+
+    {
+    GtkAction* w = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "nodes_clippathedit" ) );
+    SPItem *item = selection->singleItem();
+    if (item && item->clip_ref && item->clip_ref->getObject()) {
+       gtk_action_set_sensitive(w, TRUE);
+    } else {
+       gtk_action_set_sensitive(w, FALSE);
+    }
+    }
+
+    {
+    GtkAction* w = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "nodes_maskedit" ) );
+    SPItem *item = selection->singleItem();
+    if (item && item->mask_ref && item->mask_ref->getObject()) {
+       gtk_action_set_sensitive(w, TRUE);
+    } else {
+       gtk_action_set_sensitive(w, FALSE);
+    }
+    }
+}
+
+void
+sp_node_toolbox_sel_modified (Inkscape::Selection *selection, guint /*flags*/, GObject *tbl)
+{
+    sp_node_toolbox_sel_changed (selection, tbl);
+}
+
+
+
+//################################
+//##    Node Editing Toolbox    ##
+//################################
+
+static void sp_node_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
+{
+    UnitTracker* tracker = new UnitTracker( SP_UNIT_ABSOLUTE | SP_UNIT_DEVICE );
+    tracker->setActiveUnit( sp_desktop_namedview(desktop)->doc_units );
+    g_object_set_data( holder, "tracker", tracker );
+
+    Inkscape::IconSize secondarySize = prefToSize("toolbox", "secondary", 1);
+
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeInsertAction",
+                                          _("Insert node"),
+                                          _("Insert new nodes into selected segments"),
+                                          "node_insert",
+                                          secondarySize );
+        g_object_set( inky, "short_label", _("Insert"), NULL );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_add), 0 );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeDeleteAction",
+                                          _("Delete node"),
+                                          _("Delete selected nodes"),
+                                          "node_delete",
+                                          secondarySize );
+        g_object_set( inky, "short_label", _("Delete"), NULL );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_delete), 0 );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeJoinAction",
+                                          _("Join endnodes"),
+                                          _("Join selected endnodes"),
+                                          "node_join",
+                                          secondarySize );
+        g_object_set( inky, "short_label", _("Join"), NULL );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_join), 0 );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeBreakAction",
+                                          _("Break nodes"),
+                                          _("Break path at selected nodes"),
+                                          "node_break",
+                                          secondarySize );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_break), 0 );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+    }
+
+
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeJoinSegmentAction",
+                                          _("Join with segment"),
+                                          _("Join selected endnodes with a new segment"),
+                                          "node_join_segment",
+                                          secondarySize );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_join_segment), 0 );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeDeleteSegmentAction",
+                                          _("Delete segment"),
+                                          _("Delete segment between two non-endpoint nodes"),
+                                          "node_delete_segment",
+                                          secondarySize );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_delete_segment), 0 );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+    }
+
+    {
         InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeCuspAction",
                                           _("Node Cusp"),
                                           _("Make selected nodes corner"),
                                           "node_cusp",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+                                          secondarySize );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_cusp), 0 );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
     }
@@ -874,7 +1312,7 @@ static void sp_node_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
                                           _("Node Smooth"),
                                           _("Make selected nodes smooth"),
                                           "node_smooth",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+                                          secondarySize );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_smooth), 0 );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
     }
@@ -884,7 +1322,7 @@ static void sp_node_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
                                           _("Node Symmetric"),
                                           _("Make selected nodes symmetric"),
                                           "node_symmetric",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+                                          secondarySize );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_symmetrical), 0 );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
     }
@@ -894,7 +1332,7 @@ static void sp_node_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
                                           _("Node Line"),
                                           _("Make selected segments lines"),
                                           "node_line",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+                                          secondarySize );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_toline), 0 );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
     }
@@ -904,7 +1342,7 @@ static void sp_node_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
                                           _("Node Curve"),
                                           _("Make selected segments curves"),
                                           "node_curve",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+                                          secondarySize );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_tocurve), 0 );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
     }
@@ -920,6 +1358,116 @@ static void sp_node_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
         gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.nodes", "show_handles", 1 ) );
     }
 
+    {
+        InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "NodesShowHelperpath",
+                                                      _("Show Outline"),
+                                                      _("Show the outline of the path"),
+                                                      "nodes_show_helperpath",
+                                                      Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(toggle_show_helperpath), desktop );
+        gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.nodes", "show_helperpath", 0 ) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "EditNextLPEParameterAction",
+                                          _("Next path effect parameter"),
+                                          _("Show next path effect parameter for editing"),
+                                          "edit_next_parameter",
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_nextLPEparam), desktop );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "nodes_lpeedit", inky);
+    }
+
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "ObjectEditClipPathAction",
+                                          _("Edit clipping path"),
+                                          _("Edit the clipping path of the object"),
+                                          "nodeedit-clippath",
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_clippath), desktop );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "nodes_clippathedit", inky);
+    }
+
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "ObjectEditMaskPathAction",
+                                          _("Edit mask path"),
+                                          _("Edit the mask of the object"),
+                                          "nodeedit-mask",
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_node_path_edit_maskpath), desktop );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "nodes_maskedit", inky);
+    }
+
+    /* X coord of selected node(s) */
+    {
+        EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
+        gchar const* labels[] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
+        gdouble values[] = {1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500};
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "NodeXAction",
+                                         _("X coordinate:"), _("X:"), _("X coordinate of selected node(s)"),
+                                         "tools.nodes", "Xcoord", 0,
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, TRUE, "altx-nodes",
+                                         -1e6, 1e6, SPIN_STEP, SPIN_PAGE_STEP,
+                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                         sp_node_path_x_value_changed );
+        tracker->addAdjustment( ege_adjustment_action_get_adjustment(eact) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "nodes_x_action", eact );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), FALSE );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
+    }
+
+    /* Y coord of selected node(s) */
+    {
+        EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
+        gchar const* labels[] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
+        gdouble values[] = {1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500};
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "NodeYAction",
+                                         _("Y coordinate:"), _("Y:"), _("Y coordinate of selected node(s)"),
+                                         "tools.nodes", "Ycoord", 0,
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, FALSE, NULL,
+                                         -1e6, 1e6, SPIN_STEP, SPIN_PAGE_STEP,
+                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                         sp_node_path_y_value_changed );
+        tracker->addAdjustment( ege_adjustment_action_get_adjustment(eact) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "nodes_y_action", eact );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), FALSE );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
+    }
+
+    // add the units menu
+    {
+        GtkAction* act = tracker->createAction( "NodeUnitsAction", _("Units"), ("") );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, act );
+    }
+
+
+    sp_node_toolbox_sel_changed(sp_desktop_selection(desktop), holder);
+
+    //watch selection
+    Inkscape::ConnectionPool* pool = Inkscape::ConnectionPool::new_connection_pool ("ISNodeToolbox");
+
+    sigc::connection *c_selection_changed =
+        new sigc::connection (sp_desktop_selection (desktop)->connectChanged
+                              (sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun (sp_node_toolbox_sel_changed), (GObject*)holder)));
+    pool->add_connection ("selection-changed", c_selection_changed);
+
+    sigc::connection *c_selection_modified =
+        new sigc::connection (sp_desktop_selection (desktop)->connectModified
+                              (sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun (sp_node_toolbox_sel_modified), (GObject*)holder)));
+    pool->add_connection ("selection-modified", c_selection_modified);
+
+    sigc::connection *c_subselection_changed =
+        new sigc::connection (desktop->connectToolSubselectionChanged
+                              (sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun (sp_node_toolbox_coord_changed), (GObject*)holder)));
+    pool->add_connection ("tool-subselection-changed", c_subselection_changed);
+
+    Inkscape::ConnectionPool::connect_destroy (G_OBJECT (holder), pool);
+
+    g_signal_connect( holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(purge_repr_listener), holder );
 } // end of sp_node_toolbox_prep()
 
 
@@ -927,7 +1475,7 @@ static void sp_node_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
 //##    Zoom Toolbox    ##
 //########################
 
-static void sp_zoom_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
+static void sp_zoom_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop */*desktop*/, GtkActionGroup* /*mainActions*/, GObject* /*holder*/)
 {
     // no custom GtkAction setup needed
 } // end of sp_zoom_toolbox_prep()
@@ -935,20 +1483,35 @@ static void sp_zoom_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
 void
 sp_tool_toolbox_set_desktop(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
 {
-    toolbox_set_desktop(gtk_bin_get_child(GTK_BIN(toolbox)), desktop, setup_tool_toolbox, update_tool_toolbox, static_cast<sigc::connection*>(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(toolbox), "event_context_connection")));
+    toolbox_set_desktop(toolbox,
+                        desktop,
+                        setup_tool_toolbox,
+                        update_tool_toolbox,
+                        static_cast<sigc::connection*>(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(toolbox),
+                                                                         "event_context_connection")));
 }
 
 
 void
 sp_aux_toolbox_set_desktop(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
 {
-    toolbox_set_desktop(gtk_bin_get_child(GTK_BIN(toolbox)), desktop, setup_aux_toolbox, update_aux_toolbox, static_cast<sigc::connection*>(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(toolbox), "event_context_connection")));
+    toolbox_set_desktop(gtk_bin_get_child(GTK_BIN(toolbox)),
+                        desktop,
+                        setup_aux_toolbox,
+                        update_aux_toolbox,
+                        static_cast<sigc::connection*>(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(toolbox),
+                                                                         "event_context_connection")));
 }
 
 void
 sp_commands_toolbox_set_desktop(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
 {
-    toolbox_set_desktop(gtk_bin_get_child(GTK_BIN(toolbox)), desktop, setup_commands_toolbox, update_commands_toolbox, static_cast<sigc::connection*>(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(toolbox), "event_context_connection")));
+    toolbox_set_desktop(toolbox,
+                        desktop,
+                        setup_commands_toolbox,
+                        update_commands_toolbox,
+                        static_cast<sigc::connection*>(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(toolbox),
+                                                                         "event_context_connection")));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -985,41 +1548,75 @@ toolbox_set_desktop(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop, SetupFunction setup_
 static void
 setup_tool_toolbox(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
 {
-    GtkTooltips *tooltips=GTK_TOOLTIPS(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(toolbox), "tooltips"));
-    gint shrinkLeft = prefs_get_int_attribute_limited( "toolbox.tools", "small", 0, 0, 1 );
-    if ( (shrinkLeft == 0) && (prefs_get_int_attribute_limited( "toolbox.tools", "small", 1, 0, 1 ) == 1) ) {
-        // "toolbox.tools" was not set. Fallback to older value
-        shrinkLeft = prefs_get_int_attribute_limited( "toolbox.left", "small", 0, 0, 1 );
+    gchar const * descr =
+        "<ui>"
+        "  <toolbar name='ToolToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolSelector' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolNode' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolTweak' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolZoom' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolRect' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='Tool3DBox' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolArc' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolStar' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolSpiral' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolPencil' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolPen' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolCalligraphic' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolEraser' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolPaintBucket' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolText' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolConnector' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolGradient' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ToolDropper' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+        "</ui>";
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> mainActions = create_or_fetch_actions( desktop );
+    GtkUIManager* mgr = gtk_ui_manager_new();
+    GError* errVal = 0;
+
+    gtk_ui_manager_insert_action_group( mgr, mainActions->gobj(), 0 );
+    gtk_ui_manager_add_ui_from_string( mgr, descr, -1, &errVal );
 
-        // Copy the setting forwards
-        prefs_set_int_attribute( "toolbox.tools", "small", shrinkLeft );
+    GtkWidget* toolBar = gtk_ui_manager_get_widget( mgr, "/ui/ToolToolbar" );
+    if ( prefs_get_int_attribute_limited( "toolbox", "icononly", 1, 0, 1 ) ) {
+        gtk_toolbar_set_style( GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), GTK_TOOLBAR_ICONS );
     }
-    Inkscape::IconSize toolboxSize = shrinkLeft ? Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR : Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_LARGE_TOOLBAR;
+    Inkscape::IconSize toolboxSize = prefToSize("toolbox.tools", "small");
+    gtk_toolbar_set_icon_size( GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), (GtkIconSize)toolboxSize );
 
-    for (int i = 0 ; tools[i].type_name ; i++ ) {
-        GtkWidget *button =
-            sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb_with_doubleclick( toolbox, toolboxSize,
-                                                              SP_BUTTON_TYPE_TOGGLE,
-                                                              Inkscape::Verb::get(tools[i].verb),
-                                                              Inkscape::Verb::get(tools[i].doubleclick_verb),
-                                                              desktop,
-                                                              tooltips );
+    gtk_toolbar_set_orientation(GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL);
+    gtk_toolbar_set_show_arrow(GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), TRUE);
 
-        g_object_set_data( G_OBJECT(toolbox), tools[i].data_name,
-                           (gpointer)button );
+    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(toolBar), "desktop", NULL);
+
+    GtkWidget* child = gtk_bin_get_child(GTK_BIN(toolbox));
+    if ( child ) {
+        gtk_container_remove( GTK_CONTAINER(toolbox), child );
     }
+
+    gtk_container_add( GTK_CONTAINER(toolbox), toolBar );
+//     Inkscape::IconSize toolboxSize = prefToSize("toolbox.tools", "small");
 }
 
 
 static void
-update_tool_toolbox( SPDesktop *desktop, SPEventContext *eventcontext, GtkWidget *toolbox )
+update_tool_toolbox( SPDesktop *desktop, SPEventContext *eventcontext, GtkWidget */*toolbox*/ )
 {
     gchar const *const tname = ( eventcontext
                                  ? gtk_type_name(GTK_OBJECT_TYPE(eventcontext))
                                  : NULL );
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> mainActions = create_or_fetch_actions( desktop );
+
     for (int i = 0 ; tools[i].type_name ; i++ ) {
-        SPButton *button = SP_BUTTON(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(toolbox), tools[i].data_name));
-        sp_button_toggle_set_down(button, tname && !strcmp(tname, tools[i].type_name));
+        Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> act = mainActions->get_action( Inkscape::Verb::get(tools[i].verb)->get_id() );
+        if ( act ) {
+            bool setActive = tname && !strcmp(tname, tools[i].type_name);
+            Glib::RefPtr<VerbAction> verbAct = Glib::RefPtr<VerbAction>::cast_dynamic(act);
+            if ( verbAct ) {
+                verbAct->set_active(setActive);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1027,10 +1624,10 @@ static void
 setup_aux_toolbox(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
 {
     GtkSizeGroup* grouper = gtk_size_group_new( GTK_SIZE_GROUP_BOTH );
-    GtkActionGroup* mainActions = create_or_fetch_actions( desktop );
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> mainActions = create_or_fetch_actions( desktop );
     GtkUIManager* mgr = gtk_ui_manager_new();
     GError* errVal = 0;
-    gtk_ui_manager_insert_action_group( mgr, mainActions, 0 );
+    gtk_ui_manager_insert_action_group( mgr, mainActions->gobj(), 0 );
     gtk_ui_manager_add_ui_from_string( mgr, ui_descr, -1, &errVal );
 
     std::map<std::string, GtkWidget*> dataHolders;
@@ -1039,11 +1636,11 @@ setup_aux_toolbox(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
         if ( aux_toolboxes[i].prep_func ) {
             // converted to GtkActions and UIManager
 
-            GtkWidget* kludge = gtk_hbox_new( FALSE, 0 );
+            GtkWidget* kludge = gtk_toolbar_new();
             g_object_set_data( G_OBJECT(kludge), "dtw", desktop->canvas);
             g_object_set_data( G_OBJECT(kludge), "desktop", desktop);
             dataHolders[aux_toolboxes[i].type_name] = kludge;
-            aux_toolboxes[i].prep_func( desktop, mainActions, G_OBJECT(kludge) );
+            aux_toolboxes[i].prep_func( desktop, mainActions->gobj(), G_OBJECT(kludge) );
         } else {
 
             GtkWidget *sub_toolbox = 0;
@@ -1076,8 +1673,7 @@ setup_aux_toolbox(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
             g_free( tmp );
             tmp = 0;
 
-            gint shrinkTop = prefs_get_int_attribute_limited( "toolbox", "small", 1, 0, 1 );
-            Inkscape::IconSize toolboxSize = shrinkTop ? Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR : Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_LARGE_TOOLBAR;
+            Inkscape::IconSize toolboxSize = prefToSize("toolbox", "small");
             if ( prefs_get_int_attribute_limited( "toolbox", "icononly", 1, 0, 1 ) ) {
                 gtk_toolbar_set_style( GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), GTK_TOOLBAR_ICONS );
             }
@@ -1087,7 +1683,7 @@ setup_aux_toolbox(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
             gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(holder), toolBar, 0, 1, 0, 1, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), 0, 0 );
 
             if ( aux_toolboxes[i].swatch_verb_id != SP_VERB_INVALID ) {
-                Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch *swatch = new Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch( NULL, aux_toolboxes[i].swatch_tip );
+                Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch *swatch = new Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch( NULL, _(aux_toolboxes[i].swatch_tip) );
                 swatch->setDesktop( desktop );
                 swatch->setClickVerb( aux_toolboxes[i].swatch_verb_id );
                 swatch->setWatchedTool( aux_toolboxes[i].swatch_tool, true );
@@ -1109,7 +1705,7 @@ setup_aux_toolbox(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
 }
 
 static void
-update_aux_toolbox(SPDesktop *desktop, SPEventContext *eventcontext, GtkWidget *toolbox)
+update_aux_toolbox(SPDesktop */*desktop*/, SPEventContext *eventcontext, GtkWidget *toolbox)
 {
     gchar const *tname = ( eventcontext
                            ? gtk_type_name(GTK_OBJECT_TYPE(eventcontext))
@@ -1166,29 +1762,39 @@ setup_commands_toolbox(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
         "    <toolitem action='DialogDocumentProperties' />"
         "  </toolbar>"
         "</ui>";
-    GtkActionGroup* mainActions = create_or_fetch_actions( desktop );
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> mainActions = create_or_fetch_actions( desktop );
 
 
     GtkUIManager* mgr = gtk_ui_manager_new();
     GError* errVal = 0;
 
-    gtk_ui_manager_insert_action_group( mgr, mainActions, 0 );
+    gtk_ui_manager_insert_action_group( mgr, mainActions->gobj(), 0 );
     gtk_ui_manager_add_ui_from_string( mgr, descr, -1, &errVal );
 
     GtkWidget* toolBar = gtk_ui_manager_get_widget( mgr, "/ui/CommandsToolbar" );
     if ( prefs_get_int_attribute_limited( "toolbox", "icononly", 1, 0, 1 ) ) {
         gtk_toolbar_set_style( GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), GTK_TOOLBAR_ICONS );
     }
-    gint shrinkTop = prefs_get_int_attribute_limited( "toolbox", "small", 1, 0, 1 );
-    Inkscape::IconSize toolboxSize = shrinkTop ? Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR : Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_LARGE_TOOLBAR;
+
+    Inkscape::IconSize toolboxSize = prefToSize("toolbox", "small");
     gtk_toolbar_set_icon_size( GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), (GtkIconSize)toolboxSize );
 
+    gtk_toolbar_set_orientation(GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL);
+    gtk_toolbar_set_show_arrow(GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), TRUE);
+
+
+    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(toolBar), "desktop", NULL);
+
+    GtkWidget* child = gtk_bin_get_child(GTK_BIN(toolbox));
+    if ( child ) {
+        gtk_container_remove( GTK_CONTAINER(toolbox), child );
+    }
 
     gtk_container_add( GTK_CONTAINER(toolbox), toolBar );
 }
 
 static void
-update_commands_toolbox(SPDesktop *desktop, SPEventContext *eventcontext, GtkWidget *toolbox)
+update_commands_toolbox(SPDesktop */*desktop*/, SPEventContext */*eventcontext*/, GtkWidget */*toolbox*/)
 {
 }
 
@@ -1203,23 +1809,13 @@ void show_aux_toolbox(GtkWidget *toolbox_toplevel)
     }
     gtk_widget_show(toolbox);
 
-    // need to show the spacer, or the padding will be off
-    GtkWidget *spacer = GTK_WIDGET(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(toolbox), "top_spacer"));
-    gtk_widget_show(spacer);
-
     gtk_widget_show_all(shown_toolbox);
 }
 
-void
-aux_toolbox_space(GtkWidget *tb, gint space)
-{
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tb), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE, space);
-}
-
 static GtkWidget *
 sp_empty_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
 {
-    GtkWidget *tbl = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
+    GtkWidget *tbl = gtk_toolbar_new();
     gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "dtw", desktop->canvas);
     gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop", desktop);
 
@@ -1229,95 +1825,6 @@ sp_empty_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
     return tbl;
 }
 
-// helper UI functions
-
-GtkWidget *
-sp_tb_spinbutton(
-    gchar *label, gchar const *tooltip,
-    gchar const *path, gchar const *data, gdouble def,
-    GtkWidget *us,
-    GtkWidget *tbl,
-    gboolean altx, gchar const *altx_mark,
-    gdouble lower, gdouble upper, gdouble step, gdouble page,
-    void (*callback)(GtkAdjustment *, GtkWidget *),
-    gdouble climb = 0.1, guint digits = 3, double factor = 1.0)
-{
-    GtkTooltips *tt = gtk_tooltips_new();
-
-    GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-
-    GtkWidget *l = gtk_label_new(label);
-    gtk_widget_show(l);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(l), 1.0, 0.5);
-    gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), l);
-
-    GtkObject *a = gtk_adjustment_new(prefs_get_double_attribute(path, data, def) * factor,
-                                      lower, upper, step, page, page);
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), data, a);
-    if (us)
-        sp_unit_selector_add_adjustment(SP_UNIT_SELECTOR(us), GTK_ADJUSTMENT(a));
-
-    GtkWidget *sb = gtk_spin_button_new(GTK_ADJUSTMENT(a), climb, digits);
-    gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, sb, tooltip, NULL);
-    if (altx)
-        gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(sb), altx_mark, sb);
-    gtk_widget_set_size_request(sb,
-                                (upper <= 1.0 || digits == 0)? AUX_SPINBUTTON_WIDTH_SMALL - 10: AUX_SPINBUTTON_WIDTH_SMALL,
-                                AUX_SPINBUTTON_HEIGHT);
-    gtk_widget_show(sb);
-    gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(sb), "focus-in-event", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(spinbutton_focus_in), tbl);
-    gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(sb), "key-press-event", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(spinbutton_keypress), tbl);
-    gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), sb);
-    gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(a), "value_changed", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(callback), tbl);
-
-    return hb;
-}
-
-static EgeAdjustmentAction * create_adjustment_action( gchar const *name,
-                                                       gchar const *label, gchar const *tooltip,
-                                                       gchar const *path, gchar const *data, gdouble def,
-                                                       GtkWidget *focusTarget,
-                                                       GtkWidget *us,
-                                                       GObject *dataKludge,
-                                                       gboolean altx, gchar const *altx_mark,
-                                                       gdouble lower, gdouble upper, gdouble step, gdouble page,
-                                                       gchar const** descrLabels, gdouble const* descrValues, guint descrCount,
-                                                       void (*callback)(GtkAdjustment *, GObject *),
-                                                       gdouble climb = 0.1, guint digits = 3, double factor = 1.0 )
-{
-    GtkAdjustment* adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( gtk_adjustment_new( prefs_get_double_attribute(path, data, def) * factor,
-                                                             lower, upper, step, page, page ) );
-    if (us) {
-        sp_unit_selector_add_adjustment( SP_UNIT_SELECTOR(us), adj );
-    }
-
-    gtk_signal_connect( GTK_OBJECT(adj), "value-changed", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(callback), dataKludge );
-
-    EgeAdjustmentAction* act = ege_adjustment_action_new( adj, name, label, tooltip, 0, climb, digits );
-
-    if ( (descrCount > 0) && descrLabels && descrValues ) {
-        ege_adjustment_action_set_descriptions( act, descrLabels, descrValues, descrCount );
-    }
-
-    if ( focusTarget ) {
-        ege_adjustment_action_set_focuswidget( act, focusTarget );
-    }
-
-    if ( altx && altx_mark ) {
-        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "self-id", altx_mark, NULL );
-    }
-
-    if ( dataKludge ) {
-        g_object_set_data( dataKludge, data, adj );
-    }
-
-    // Using a cast just to make sure we pass in the right kind of function pointer
-    g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "tool-post", static_cast<EgeWidgetFixup>(sp_set_font_size_smaller), NULL );
-
-    return act;
-}
-
-
 #define MODE_LABEL_WIDTH 70
 
 //########################
@@ -1353,7 +1860,7 @@ static void sp_stb_magnitude_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKlu
             sp_repr_set_svg_double(repr, "sodipodi:arg2",
                                    (sp_repr_get_double_attribute(repr, "sodipodi:arg1", 0.5)
                                     + M_PI / (gint)adj->value));
-            SP_OBJECT((SPItem *) items->data)->updateRepr(repr, SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+            SP_OBJECT((SPItem *) items->data)->updateRepr();
             modmade = true;
         }
     }
@@ -1394,7 +1901,7 @@ static void sp_stb_proportion_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKl
                 sp_repr_set_svg_double(repr, "sodipodi:r1", r2*adj->value);
             }
 
-            SP_OBJECT((SPItem *) items->data)->updateRepr(repr, SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+            SP_OBJECT((SPItem *) items->data)->updateRepr();
             modmade = true;
         }
     }
@@ -1436,7 +1943,7 @@ static void sp_stb_sides_flat_state_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *d
         if (SP_IS_STAR((SPItem *) items->data)) {
             Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = SP_OBJECT_REPR((SPItem *) items->data);
             repr->setAttribute("inkscape:flatsided", flat ? "true" : "false" );
-            SP_OBJECT((SPItem *) items->data)->updateRepr(repr, SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+            SP_OBJECT((SPItem *) items->data)->updateRepr();
             modmade = true;
         }
     }
@@ -1473,7 +1980,7 @@ static void sp_stb_rounded_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludg
         if (SP_IS_STAR((SPItem *) items->data)) {
             Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = SP_OBJECT_REPR((SPItem *) items->data);
             sp_repr_set_svg_double(repr, "inkscape:rounded", (gdouble) adj->value);
-            SP_OBJECT(items->data)->updateRepr(repr, SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+            SP_OBJECT(items->data)->updateRepr();
             modmade = true;
         }
     }
@@ -1507,7 +2014,7 @@ static void sp_stb_randomized_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKl
         if (SP_IS_STAR((SPItem *) items->data)) {
             Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = SP_OBJECT_REPR((SPItem *) items->data);
             sp_repr_set_svg_double(repr, "inkscape:randomized", (gdouble) adj->value);
-            SP_OBJECT(items->data)->updateRepr(repr, SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+            SP_OBJECT(items->data)->updateRepr();
             modmade = true;
         }
     }
@@ -1519,8 +2026,8 @@ static void sp_stb_randomized_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKl
 
 
 static void star_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, gchar const *name,
-                                       gchar const *old_value, gchar const *new_value,
-                                       bool is_interactive, gpointer data)
+                                       gchar const */*old_value*/, gchar const */*new_value*/,
+                                       bool /*is_interactive*/, gpointer data)
 {
     GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(data);
 
@@ -1534,6 +2041,9 @@ static void star_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, gchar const *n
 
     GtkAdjustment *adj = 0;
 
+    gchar const *flatsidedstr = prefs_get_string_attribute( "tools.shapes.star", "isflatsided" );
+    bool isFlatSided = flatsidedstr ? (strcmp(flatsidedstr, "false") != 0) : true;
+
     if (!strcmp(name, "inkscape:randomized")) {
         adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "randomized") );
         gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, sp_repr_get_double_attribute(repr, "inkscape:randomized", 0.0));
@@ -1551,7 +2061,7 @@ static void star_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, gchar const *n
             ege_select_one_action_set_active( flat_action, 0 );
             gtk_action_set_sensitive( prop_action, FALSE );
         }
-    } else if (!strcmp(name, "sodipodi:r1") || !strcmp(name, "sodipodi:r2")) {
+    } else if ((!strcmp(name, "sodipodi:r1") || !strcmp(name, "sodipodi:r2")) && (!isFlatSided) ) {
         adj = (GtkAdjustment*)gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "proportion");
         gdouble r1 = sp_repr_get_double_attribute(repr, "sodipodi:r1", 1.0);
         gdouble r2 = sp_repr_get_double_attribute(repr, "sodipodi:r2", 1.0);
@@ -1621,7 +2131,7 @@ sp_star_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
 }
 
 
-static void sp_stb_defaults( GtkWidget *widget, GObject *dataKludge )
+static void sp_stb_defaults( GtkWidget */*widget*/, GObject *dataKludge )
 {
     // FIXME: in this and all other _default functions, set some flag telling the value_changed
     // callbacks to lump all the changes for all selected objects in one undo step
@@ -1667,13 +2177,19 @@ sp_toolbox_add_label(GtkWidget *tbl, gchar const *title, bool wide)
     GtkWidget *l = gtk_label_new(NULL);
     gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), title);
     gtk_box_pack_end(GTK_BOX(boxl), l, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), boxl, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    if ( GTK_IS_TOOLBAR(tbl) ) {
+        gtk_toolbar_append_widget( GTK_TOOLBAR(tbl), boxl, "", "" );
+    } else {
+        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), boxl, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    }
     gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "mode_label", l);
 }
 
 
 static void sp_star_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
+    Inkscape::IconSize secondarySize = prefToSize("toolbox", "secondary", 1);
+
     {
         EgeOutputAction* act = ege_output_action_new( "StarStateAction", _("<b>New:</b>"), "", 0 );
         ege_output_action_set_use_markup( act, TRUE );
@@ -1682,7 +2198,6 @@ static void sp_star_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
     }
 
     {
-        //EgeAdjustmentAction* calligraphy_angle = 0;
         EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
         gchar const *flatsidedstr = prefs_get_string_attribute( "tools.shapes.star", "isflatsided" );
         bool isFlatSided = flatsidedstr ? (strcmp(flatsidedstr, "false") != 0) : true;
@@ -1706,7 +2221,7 @@ static void sp_star_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
                                 2, "star_angled",
                                 -1 );
 
-            EgeSelectOneAction* act = ege_select_one_action_new( "FlatAction", _(""), _(""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
+            EgeSelectOneAction* act = ege_select_one_action_new( "FlatAction", (""), (""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
             gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(act) );
             g_object_set_data( holder, "flat_action", act );
 
@@ -1714,6 +2229,7 @@ static void sp_star_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
             ege_select_one_action_set_radio_action_type( act, INK_RADIO_ACTION_TYPE );
             g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "icon-property", "iconId", NULL );
             ege_select_one_action_set_icon_column( act, 2 );
+            ege_select_one_action_set_icon_size( act, secondarySize );
             ege_select_one_action_set_tooltip_column( act, 1  );
 
             ege_select_one_action_set_active( act, isFlatSided ? 0 : 1 );
@@ -1725,7 +2241,7 @@ static void sp_star_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("triangle/tri-star"), _("square/quad-star"), _("pentagon/five-pointed star"), _("hexagon/six-pointed star"), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
         gdouble values[] = {3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 20};
         eact = create_adjustment_action( "MagnitudeAction",
-                                         _("Corners:"), _("Number of corners of a polygon or star"),
+                                         _("Corners"), _("Corners:"), _("Number of corners of a polygon or star"),
                                          "tools.shapes.star", "magnitude", 3,
                                          GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          3, 1024, 1, 5,
@@ -1741,7 +2257,7 @@ static void sp_star_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("thin-ray star"), 0, _("pentagram"), _("hexagram"), _("heptagram"), _("octagram"), _("regular polygon")};
         gdouble values[] = {0.01, 0.2, 0.382, 0.577, 0.692, 0.765, 1};
         eact = create_adjustment_action( "SpokeAction",
-                                         _("Spoke ratio:"),
+                                         _("Spoke ratio"), _("Spoke ratio:"),
                                          // TRANSLATORS: Tip radius of a star is the distance from the center to the farthest handle.
                                          // Base radius is the same for the closest handle.
                                          _("Base radius to tip radius ratio"),
@@ -1765,7 +2281,7 @@ static void sp_star_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("stretched"), _("twisted"), _("slightly pinched"), _("NOT rounded"), _("slightly rounded"), _("visibly rounded"), _("well rounded"), _("amply rounded"), 0, _("stretched"), _("blown up")};
         gdouble values[] = {-1, -0.2, -0.03, 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1, 10};
         eact = create_adjustment_action( "RoundednessAction",
-                                         _("Rounded:"), _("How much rounded are the corners (0 for sharp)"),
+                                         _("Rounded"), _("Rounded:"), _("How much rounded are the corners (0 for sharp)"),
                                          "tools.shapes.star", "rounded", 0.0,
                                          GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          -10.0, 10.0, 0.01, 0.1,
@@ -1780,7 +2296,7 @@ static void sp_star_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("NOT randomized"), _("slightly irregular"), _("visibly randomized"), _("strongly randomized"), _("blown up")};
         gdouble values[] = {0, 0.01, 0.1, 0.5, 10};
         eact = create_adjustment_action( "RandomizationAction",
-                                         _("Randomized:"), _("Scatter randomly the corners and angles"),
+                                         _("Randomized"), _("Randomized:"), _("Scatter randomly the corners and angles"),
                                          "tools.shapes.star", "randomized", 0.0,
                                          GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          -10.0, 10.0, 0.001, 0.01,
@@ -1901,7 +2417,7 @@ sp_rtb_height_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 
 
 static void
-sp_rtb_defaults( GtkWidget *widget, GObject *obj)
+sp_rtb_defaults( GtkWidget */*widget*/, GObject *obj)
 {
     GtkAdjustment *adj = 0;
 
@@ -1917,9 +2433,9 @@ sp_rtb_defaults( GtkWidget *widget, GObject *obj)
     sp_rtb_sensitivize( obj );
 }
 
-static void rect_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, gchar const *name,
-                                       gchar const *old_value, gchar const *new_value,
-                                       bool is_interactive, gpointer data)
+static void rect_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node */*repr*/, gchar const */*name*/,
+                                       gchar const */*old_value*/, gchar const */*new_value*/,
+                                       bool /*is_interactive*/, gpointer data)
 {
     GObject *tbl = G_OBJECT(data);
 
@@ -2040,6 +2556,7 @@ sp_rect_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
 static void sp_rect_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
     EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
+    Inkscape::IconSize secondarySize = prefToSize("toolbox", "secondary", 1);
 
     {
         EgeOutputAction* act = ege_output_action_new( "RectStateAction", _("<b>New:</b>"), "", 0 );
@@ -2060,7 +2577,7 @@ static void sp_rect_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
         gchar const* labels[] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
         gdouble values[] = {1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500};
         eact = create_adjustment_action( "RectWidthAction",
-                                         _("W:"), _("Width of rectangle"),
+                                         _("Width"), _("W:"), _("Width of rectangle"),
                                          "tools.shapes.rect", "width", 0,
                                          GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, TRUE, "altx-rect",
                                          0, 1e6, SPIN_STEP, SPIN_PAGE_STEP,
@@ -2077,7 +2594,7 @@ static void sp_rect_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
         gchar const* labels[] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
         gdouble values[] = {1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500};
         eact = create_adjustment_action( "RectHeightAction",
-                                         _("H:"), _("Height of rectangle"),
+                                         _("Height"), _("H:"), _("Height of rectangle"),
                                          "tools.shapes.rect", "height", 0,
                                          GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          0, 1e6, SPIN_STEP, SPIN_PAGE_STEP,
@@ -2094,7 +2611,7 @@ static void sp_rect_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("not rounded"), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
         gdouble values[] = {0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100};
         eact = create_adjustment_action( "RadiusXAction",
-                                         _("Rx:"), _("Horizontal radius of rounded corners"),
+                                         _("Horizontal radius"), _("Rx:"), _("Horizontal radius of rounded corners"),
                                          "tools.shapes.rect", "rx", 0,
                                          GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          0, 1e6, SPIN_STEP, SPIN_PAGE_STEP,
@@ -2109,7 +2626,7 @@ static void sp_rect_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("not rounded"), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
         gdouble values[] = {0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100};
         eact = create_adjustment_action( "RadiusYAction",
-                                         _("Ry:"), _("Vertical radius of rounded corners"),
+                                         _("Vertical radius"), _("Ry:"), _("Vertical radius of rounded corners"),
                                          "tools.shapes.rect", "ry", 0,
                                          GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          0, 1e6, SPIN_STEP, SPIN_PAGE_STEP,
@@ -2121,7 +2638,7 @@ static void sp_rect_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
 
     // add the units menu
     {
-        GtkAction* act = tracker->createAction( "RectUnitsAction", _("Units"), _("") );
+        GtkAction* act = tracker->createAction( "RectUnitsAction", _("Units"), ("") );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, act );
     }
 
@@ -2131,7 +2648,7 @@ static void sp_rect_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
                                           _("Not rounded"),
                                           _("Make corners sharp"),
                                           "squared_corner",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+                                          secondarySize );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_rtb_defaults), holder );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
         gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(inky), TRUE );
@@ -2152,277 +2669,356 @@ static void sp_rect_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions
 //##       3D Box       ##
 //########################
 
-static void sp_3dbox_toggle_vp_changed (GtkToggleAction *act, GObject *dataKludge, Box3D::Axis axis)
-{
-    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data (dataKludge, "desktop");
-    SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document (desktop);
-    Box3D::Perspective3D *persp = document->current_perspective;
+// normalize angle so that it lies in the interval [0,360]
+static double box3d_normalize_angle (double a) {
+    double angle = a + ((int) (a/360.0))*360;
+    if (angle < 0) {
+        angle += 360.0;
+    }
+    return angle;
+}
 
-    g_return_if_fail (is_single_axis_direction (axis));
-    g_return_if_fail (persp);
+static void
+box3d_set_button_and_adjustment(Persp3D *persp, Proj::Axis axis,
+                                GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkAction *act, GtkToggleAction *tact) {
+    // TODO: Take all selected perspectives into account but don't touch the state button if not all of them
+    //       have the same state (otherwise a call to box3d_vp_z_state_changed() is triggered and the states
+    //       are reset).
+    bool is_infinite = !persp3d_VP_is_finite(persp, axis);
+
+    if (is_infinite) {
+        gtk_toggle_action_set_active(tact, TRUE);
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive(act, TRUE);
+
+        double angle = persp3d_get_infinite_angle(persp, axis);
+        if (angle != NR_HUGE) { // FIXME: We should catch this error earlier (don't show the spinbutton at all)
+            gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, box3d_normalize_angle(angle));
+        }
+    } else {
+        gtk_toggle_action_set_active(tact, FALSE);
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive(act, FALSE);
+    }
+}
 
-    persp->toggle_boxes (axis);
+static void
+box3d_resync_toolbar(Inkscape::XML::Node *persp_repr, GObject *data) {
+    if (!persp_repr) {
+        g_print ("No perspective given to box3d_resync_toolbar().\n");
+        return;
+    }
 
-    gchar *str;    
-    switch (axis) {
-        case Box3D::X:
-            str = g_strdup ("box3d_angle_x_action");
-            break;
-        case Box3D::Y:
-            str = g_strdup ("box3d_angle_y_action");
-            break;
-        case Box3D::Z:
-            str = g_strdup ("box3d_angle_z_action");
-            break;
-        default:
-            return;
+    GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(data);
+    GtkAdjustment *adj = 0;
+    GtkAction *act = 0;
+    GtkToggleAction *tact = 0;
+    Persp3D *persp = persp3d_get_from_repr(persp_repr);
+    {
+        adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "box3d_angle_x"));
+        act = GTK_ACTION(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "box3d_angle_x_action"));
+        tact = &INK_TOGGLE_ACTION(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "box3d_vp_x_state_action"))->action;
+
+        box3d_set_button_and_adjustment(persp, Proj::X, adj, act, tact);
     }
-    GtkAction* angle_action = GTK_ACTION (g_object_get_data (dataKludge, str));
-    if (angle_action) {
-        gtk_action_set_sensitive (angle_action, !persp->get_vanishing_point (axis)->is_finite() );
+    {
+        adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "box3d_angle_y"));
+        act = GTK_ACTION(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "box3d_angle_y_action"));
+        tact = &INK_TOGGLE_ACTION(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "box3d_vp_y_state_action"))->action;
+
+        box3d_set_button_and_adjustment(persp, Proj::Y, adj, act, tact);
     }
+    {
+        adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "box3d_angle_z"));
+        act = GTK_ACTION(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "box3d_angle_z_action"));
+        tact = &INK_TOGGLE_ACTION(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "box3d_vp_z_state_action"))->action;
 
-    // FIXME: Given how it is realized in the other tools, this is probably not the right way to do it,
-    //        but without the if construct, we get continuous segfaults. Needs further investigation.
-    if (sp_document_get_undo_sensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
-        sp_document_done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_3DBOX,
-                         _("3D Box: Change perspective"));
+        box3d_set_button_and_adjustment(persp, Proj::Z, adj, act, tact);
     }
 }
 
-static void sp_3dbox_toggle_vp_x_changed(GtkToggleAction *act, GObject *dataKludge)
+static void box3d_persp_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, gchar const */*name*/,
+                                                  gchar const */*old_value*/, gchar const */*new_value*/,
+                                                  bool /*is_interactive*/, gpointer data)
 {
-    sp_3dbox_toggle_vp_changed (act, dataKludge, Box3D::X);
-}
+    GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(data);
 
-static void sp_3dbox_toggle_vp_y_changed(GtkToggleAction *act, GObject *dataKludge)
-{
-    sp_3dbox_toggle_vp_changed (act, dataKludge, Box3D::Y);
+    // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
+    // note: it used to work without the differently called freeze_ attributes (here and in
+    //       box3d_angle_value_changed()) but I now it doesn't so I'm leaving them in for now
+    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze_angle")) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // set freeze so that it can be caught in box3d_angle_z_value_changed() (to avoid calling
+    // sp_document_maybe_done() when the document is undo insensitive)
+    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze_attr", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+
+    // TODO: Only update the appropriate part of the toolbar
+//    if (!strcmp(name, "inkscape:vp_z")) {
+        box3d_resync_toolbar(repr, G_OBJECT(tbl));
+//    }
+
+    Persp3D *persp = persp3d_get_from_repr(repr);
+    persp3d_update_box_reprs(persp);
+
+    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze_attr", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
 }
 
-static void sp_3dbox_toggle_vp_z_changed(GtkToggleAction *act, GObject *dataKludge)
+static Inkscape::XML::NodeEventVector box3d_persp_tb_repr_events =
 {
-    sp_3dbox_toggle_vp_changed (act, dataKludge, Box3D::Z);
-}
+    NULL, /* child_added */
+    NULL, /* child_removed */
+    box3d_persp_tb_event_attr_changed,
+    NULL, /* content_changed */
+    NULL  /* order_changed */
+};
 
-static void sp_3dbox_vp_angle_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge, Box3D::Axis axis )
+/**
+ *  \param selection Should not be NULL.
+ */
+// FIXME: This should rather be put into persp3d-reference.cpp or something similar so that it reacts upon each
+//        Change of the perspective, and not of the current selection (but how to refer to the toolbar then?)
+static void
+box3d_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
 {
-    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data(dataKludge, "desktop");
-    Box3D::Perspective3D *persp = sp_desktop_document (desktop)->current_perspective;
+    // Here the following should be done: If all selected boxes have finite VPs in a certain direction,
+    // disable the angle entry fields for this direction (otherwise entering a value in them should only
+    // update the perspectives with infinite VPs and leave the other ones untouched).
 
-    if (persp) {
-        double angle = adj->value * M_PI/180;
-        persp->set_infinite_direction (axis, NR::Point (cos (angle), sin (angle)));
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *persp_repr = NULL;
+    purge_repr_listener(tbl, tbl);
 
-        // FIXME: See comment above; without the if construct we get segfaults during undo.
-        if (sp_document_get_undo_sensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
-            sp_document_maybe_done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), "perspectiveangle", SP_VERB_CONTEXT_3DBOX,
-                             _("3D Box: Change perspective"));
+    SPItem *item = selection->singleItem();
+    if (item && SP_IS_BOX3D(item)) {
+        // FIXME: Also deal with multiple selected boxes
+        SPBox3D *box = SP_BOX3D(item);
+        Persp3D *persp = box3d_get_perspective(box);
+        persp_repr = SP_OBJECT_REPR(persp);
+        if (persp_repr) {
+            g_object_set_data(tbl, "repr", persp_repr);
+            Inkscape::GC::anchor(persp_repr);
+            sp_repr_add_listener(persp_repr, &box3d_persp_tb_repr_events, tbl);
+            sp_repr_synthesize_events(persp_repr, &box3d_persp_tb_repr_events, tbl);
         }
-    }
-    //g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
-}
 
-static void sp_3dbox_vpx_angle_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge )
-{
-    sp_3dbox_vp_angle_changed (adj, dataKludge, Box3D::X);
-}
+        inkscape_active_document()->current_persp3d = persp3d_get_from_repr(persp_repr);
+        prefs_set_string_attribute("tools.shapes.3dbox", "persp", persp_repr->attribute("id"));
 
-static void sp_3dbox_vpy_angle_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge )
-{
-    sp_3dbox_vp_angle_changed (adj, dataKludge, Box3D::Y);
+        box3d_resync_toolbar(persp_repr, tbl);
+    }
 }
 
-static void sp_3dbox_vpz_angle_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge )
+static void
+box3d_angle_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge, Proj::Axis axis)
 {
-    sp_3dbox_vp_angle_changed (adj, dataKludge, Box3D::Z);
-}
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "desktop" );
+    SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
 
-// normalize angle so that it lies in the interval [0,360]
-static double sp_3dbox_normalize_angle (double a) {
-    double angle = a + ((int) (a/360.0))*360;
-    if (angle < 0) {
-        angle += 360.0;
+    // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
+    // note: it used to work without the differently called freeze_ attributes (here and in
+    //       box3d_persp_tb_event_attr_changed()) but I now it doesn't so I'm leaving them in for now
+    if (g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "freeze_attr" )) {
+        return;
     }
-    return angle;
-}
 
-static void sp_3dbox_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, gchar const *name,
-                                           gchar const *old_value, gchar const *new_value,
-                                           bool is_interactive, gpointer data)
-{
-    GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(data);
+    // in turn, prevent listener from responding
+    g_object_set_data(dataKludge, "freeze_angle", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
 
-    // FIXME: if we check for "freeze" as in other tools, no action is performed at all ...
-    /***
-    // quit if run by the _changed callbacks
-    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze")) {
+    //Persp3D *persp = document->current_persp3d;
+    std::list<Persp3D *> sel_persps = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->perspList();
+    if (sel_persps.empty()) {
+        // this can happen when the document is created; we silently ignore it
         return;
     }
+    Persp3D *persp = sel_persps.front();
 
-    // in turn, prevent callbacks from responding
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
-    ***/
+    persp->tmat.set_infinite_direction (axis, adj->value);
+    SP_OBJECT(persp)->updateRepr();
 
-    if (!strcmp(name, "inkscape:perspective")) {
-        GtkAdjustment *adj = 0;
-        double angle;
-        SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop");
-        Box3D::Perspective3D *persp = sp_desktop_document (desktop)->current_perspective;
+    // TODO: use the correct axis here, too
+    sp_document_maybe_done(document, "perspangle", SP_VERB_CONTEXT_3DBOX, _("3D Box: Change perspective (angle of infinite axis)"));
 
-        adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "dir_vp_x"));
-        angle = sp_3dbox_normalize_angle (persp->get_vanishing_point (Box3D::X)->get_angle());
-        gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, angle);
+    g_object_set_data( dataKludge, "freeze_angle", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
+}
 
-        adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "dir_vp_y"));
-        angle = sp_3dbox_normalize_angle (persp->get_vanishing_point (Box3D::Y)->get_angle());
-        gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, angle);
 
-        adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "dir_vp_z"));
-        angle = sp_3dbox_normalize_angle (persp->get_vanishing_point (Box3D::Z)->get_angle());
-        gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, angle);
-    }
+static void
+box3d_angle_x_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge)
+{
+    box3d_angle_value_changed(adj, dataKludge, Proj::X);
 }
 
-static Inkscape::XML::NodeEventVector sp_3dbox_tb_repr_events =
+static void
+box3d_angle_y_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge)
 {
-    NULL, /* child_added */
-    NULL, /* child_removed */
-    sp_3dbox_tb_event_attr_changed,
-    NULL, /* content_changed */
-    NULL  /* order_changed */
-};
+    box3d_angle_value_changed(adj, dataKludge, Proj::Y);
+}
 
-/**
- *  \param selection Should not be NULL.
- */
 static void
-sp_3dbox_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
+box3d_angle_z_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge)
 {
-    Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = NULL;
-    purge_repr_listener(tbl, tbl);
+    box3d_angle_value_changed(adj, dataKludge, Proj::Z);
+}
 
-    SPItem *item = selection->singleItem();
-    if (item) {
-        repr = SP_OBJECT_REPR(item);
-        if (repr) {
-            g_object_set_data(tbl, "repr", repr);
-            Inkscape::GC::anchor(repr);
-            sp_repr_add_listener(repr, &sp_3dbox_tb_repr_events, tbl);
-            sp_repr_synthesize_events(repr, &sp_3dbox_tb_repr_events, tbl);
-        }
+
+static void box3d_vp_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GtkAction */*box3d_angle*/, Proj::Axis axis )
+{
+    // TODO: Take all selected perspectives into account
+    std::list<Persp3D *> sel_persps = sp_desktop_selection(inkscape_active_desktop())->perspList();
+    if (sel_persps.empty()) {
+        // this can happen when the document is created; we silently ignore it
+        return;
     }
+    Persp3D *persp = sel_persps.front();
+
+    bool set_infinite = gtk_toggle_action_get_active(act);
+    persp3d_set_VP_state (persp, axis, set_infinite ? Proj::VP_INFINITE : Proj::VP_FINITE);
+}
+
+static void box3d_vp_x_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GtkAction *box3d_angle )
+{
+    box3d_vp_state_changed(act, box3d_angle, Proj::X);
 }
 
-static void sp_3dbox_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
+static void box3d_vp_y_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GtkAction *box3d_angle )
+{
+    box3d_vp_state_changed(act, box3d_angle, Proj::Y);
+}
+
+static void box3d_vp_z_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GtkAction *box3d_angle )
+{
+    box3d_vp_state_changed(act, box3d_angle, Proj::Z);
+}
+
+static void box3d_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
     EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
     SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document (desktop);
-    Box3D::Perspective3D *persp = document->current_perspective;
-    bool toggled = false;
-
-    /* angle of VP in X direction */
-    eact = create_adjustment_action("3DBoxPosAngleXAction",
-                                    _("Angle X:"), _("Angle of infinite vanishing point in X direction"),
-                                    "tools.shapes.3dbox", "dir_vp_x", persp->get_vanishing_point (Box3D::X)->get_angle(),
-                                    GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
-                                    0.0, 360.0, 1.0, 10.0,
-                                    0, 0, 0, // labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
-                                    sp_3dbox_vpx_angle_changed,
-                                    0.1, 1);
-    gtk_action_group_add_action(mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact));
-    g_object_set_data(holder, "box3d_angle_x_action", eact);
-    if (!persp->get_vanishing_point (Box3D::X)->is_finite()) {
-        gtk_action_set_sensitive(GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE);
+    Persp3D *persp = document->current_persp3d;
+
+    EgeAdjustmentAction* box3d_angle_x = 0;
+    EgeAdjustmentAction* box3d_angle_y = 0;
+    EgeAdjustmentAction* box3d_angle_z = 0;
+
+    /* Angle X */
+    {
+        gchar const* labels[] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+        gdouble values[] = {-90, -60, -30, 0, 30, 60, 90};
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "3DBoxAngleXAction",
+                                         _("Angle in X direction"), _("Angle X:"),
+                                         // Translators: PL is short for 'perspective line'
+                                         _("Angle of PLs in X direction"),
+                                         "tools.shapes.3dbox", "box3d_angle_x", 30,
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "altx-box3d",
+                                         -360.0, 360.0, 1.0, 10.0,
+                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                         box3d_angle_x_value_changed );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "box3d_angle_x_action", eact );
+        box3d_angle_x = eact;
+    }
+
+    if (!persp3d_VP_is_finite(persp, Proj::X)) {
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
     } else {
-        gtk_action_set_sensitive(GTK_ACTION(eact), FALSE);
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), FALSE );
     }
 
-    /* toggle VP in X direction */
+
+    /* VP X state */
     {
-    InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new("3DBoxVPXAction",
-                                                  _("Toggle VP in X direction"),
-                                                  _("Toggle VP in X direction between 'finite' and 'infinite' (=parallel)"),
-                                                  "toggle_vp_x",
-                                                  Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION);
-    gtk_action_group_add_action(mainActions, GTK_ACTION(act));
-    if (persp) {
-        toggled = !persp->get_vanishing_point(Box3D::X)->is_finite();
-    }
-    gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), toggled);
-    /* we connect the signal after setting the state to avoid switching the state again */
-    g_signal_connect_after(G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(sp_3dbox_toggle_vp_x_changed), holder);
-    }
-
-    /* angle of VP in Y direction */
-    eact = create_adjustment_action("3DBoxPosAngleYAction",
-                                    _("Angle Y:"), _("Angle of infinite vanishing point in Y direction"),
-                                    "tools.shapes.3dbox", "dir_vp_y", persp->get_vanishing_point (Box3D::Y)->get_angle(),
-                                    GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
-                                    0.0, 360.0, 1.0, 10.0,
-                                    0, 0, 0, // labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
-                                    sp_3dbox_vpy_angle_changed,
-                                    0.1, 1);
-    gtk_action_group_add_action(mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact));
-    g_object_set_data(holder, "box3d_angle_y_action", eact);
-    if (!persp->get_vanishing_point (Box3D::Y)->is_finite()) {
-        gtk_action_set_sensitive(GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE);
-    } else {
-        gtk_action_set_sensitive(GTK_ACTION(eact), FALSE);
+        InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "3DBoxVPXStateAction",
+                                                      // Translators: VP is short for 'vanishing point'
+                                                      _("State of VP in X direction"),
+                                                      _("Toggle VP in X direction between 'finite' and 'infinite' (=parallel)"),
+                                                      "toggle_vp_x",
+                                                      Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "box3d_vp_x_state_action", act );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(box3d_vp_x_state_changed), box3d_angle_x );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(box3d_angle_x), !prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.shapes.3dbox", "vp_x_state", 1 ) );
+        gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.shapes.3dbox", "vp_x_state", 1 ) );
     }
 
-    /* toggle VP in Y direction */
+    /* Angle Y */
     {
-    InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new("3DBoxVPYAction",
-                                                 _("Toggle VP in Y direction"),
-                                                 _("Toggle VP in Y direction between 'finite' and 'infinite' (=parallel)"),
-                                                 "toggle_vp_y",
-                                                 Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION);
-    gtk_action_group_add_action(mainActions, GTK_ACTION(act));
-    if (persp) {
-        toggled = !persp->get_vanishing_point(Box3D::Y)->is_finite();
-    }
-    gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), toggled);
-    /* we connect the signal after setting the state to avoid switching the state again */
-    g_signal_connect_after(G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(sp_3dbox_toggle_vp_y_changed), holder);
-    }
-
-    /* angle of VP in Z direction */
-    eact = create_adjustment_action("3DBoxPosAngleZAction",
-                                    _("Angle Z:"), _("Angle of infinite vanishing point in Z direction"),
-                                    "tools.shapes.3dbox", "dir_vp_z", persp->get_vanishing_point (Box3D::Z)->get_angle(),
-                                    GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
-                                     0.0, 360.0, 1.0, 10.0,
-                                    0, 0, 0, // labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
-                                    sp_3dbox_vpz_angle_changed,
-                                    0.1, 1);
-                                    
-    gtk_action_group_add_action(mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact));
-    g_object_set_data(holder, "box3d_angle_z_action", eact);
-    if (!persp->get_vanishing_point (Box3D::Z)->is_finite()) {
-        gtk_action_set_sensitive(GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE);
+        gchar const* labels[] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+        gdouble values[] = {-90, -60, -30, 0, 30, 60, 90};
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "3DBoxAngleYAction",
+                                         _("Angle in Y direction"), _("Angle Y:"),
+                                         // Translators: PL is short for 'perspective line'
+                                         _("Angle of PLs in Y direction"),
+                                         "tools.shapes.3dbox", "box3d_angle_y", 30,
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
+                                         -360.0, 360.0, 1.0, 10.0,
+                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                         box3d_angle_y_value_changed );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "box3d_angle_y_action", eact );
+        box3d_angle_y = eact;
+    }
+
+    if (!persp3d_VP_is_finite(persp, Proj::Y)) {
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
     } else {
-        gtk_action_set_sensitive(GTK_ACTION(eact), FALSE);
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), FALSE );
     }
 
-    /* toggle VP in Z direction */
+    /* VP Y state */
     {
-    InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new("3DBoxVPZAction",
-                                                 _("Toggle VP in Z direction"),
-                                                 _("Toggle VP in Z direction between 'finite' and 'infinite' (=parallel)"),
-                                                 "toggle_vp_z",
-                                                 Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION);
-    gtk_action_group_add_action(mainActions, GTK_ACTION(act));
-    if (persp) {
-        toggled = !persp->get_vanishing_point(Box3D::Z)->is_finite();
+        InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "3DBoxVPYStateAction",
+                                                      // Translators: VP is short for 'vanishing point'
+                                                      _("State of VP in Y direction"),
+                                                      _("Toggle VP in Y direction between 'finite' and 'infinite' (=parallel)"),
+                                                      "toggle_vp_y",
+                                                      Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "box3d_vp_y_state_action", act );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(box3d_vp_y_state_changed), box3d_angle_y );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(box3d_angle_y), !prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.shapes.3dbox", "vp_y_state", 1 ) );
+        gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.shapes.3dbox", "vp_y_state", 1 ) );
+    }
+
+    /* Angle Z */
+    {
+        gchar const* labels[] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+        gdouble values[] = {-90, -60, -30, 0, 30, 60, 90};
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "3DBoxAngleZAction",
+                                         _("Angle in Z direction"), _("Angle Z:"),
+                                         // Translators: PL is short for 'perspective line'
+                                         _("Angle of PLs in Z direction"),
+                                         "tools.shapes.3dbox", "box3d_angle_z", 30,
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
+                                         -360.0, 360.0, 1.0, 10.0,
+                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                         box3d_angle_z_value_changed );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "box3d_angle_z_action", eact );
+        box3d_angle_z = eact;
     }
-    /* we connect the signal after setting the state to avoid switching the state again */
-    gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), toggled);
-    g_signal_connect_after(G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(sp_3dbox_toggle_vp_z_changed), holder);
+
+    if (!persp3d_VP_is_finite(persp, Proj::Z)) {
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
+    } else {
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), FALSE );
+    }
+
+    /* VP Z state */
+    {
+        InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "3DBoxVPZStateAction",
+                                                      // Translators: VP is short for 'vanishing point'
+                                                      _("State of VP in Z direction"),
+                                                      _("Toggle VP in Z direction between 'finite' and 'infinite' (=parallel)"),
+                                                      "toggle_vp_z",
+                                                      Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "box3d_vp_z_state_action", act );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(box3d_vp_z_state_changed), box3d_angle_z );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(box3d_angle_z), !prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.shapes.3dbox", "vp_z_state", 1 ) );
+        gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.shapes.3dbox", "vp_z_state", 1 ) );
     }
 
     sigc::connection *connection = new sigc::connection(
-        sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_3dbox_toolbox_selection_changed), (GObject *)holder))
+        sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(box3d_toolbox_selection_changed), (GObject *)holder))
        );
     g_signal_connect(holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(delete_connection), connection);
     g_signal_connect(holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(purge_repr_listener), holder);
@@ -2459,7 +3055,7 @@ sp_spl_tb_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, gchar const *value_nam
         if (SP_IS_SPIRAL((SPItem *) items->data)) {
             Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = SP_OBJECT_REPR((SPItem *) items->data);
             sp_repr_set_svg_double( repr, namespaced_name, adj->value );
-            SP_OBJECT((SPItem *) items->data)->updateRepr(repr, SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+            SP_OBJECT((SPItem *) items->data)->updateRepr();
             modmade = true;
         }
     }
@@ -2493,7 +3089,7 @@ sp_spl_tb_t0_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 }
 
 static void
-sp_spl_tb_defaults(GtkWidget *widget, GtkObject *obj)
+sp_spl_tb_defaults(GtkWidget */*widget*/, GtkObject *obj)
 {
     GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(obj);
 
@@ -2520,9 +3116,9 @@ sp_spl_tb_defaults(GtkWidget *widget, GtkObject *obj)
 }
 
 
-static void spiral_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, gchar const *name,
-                                         gchar const *old_value, gchar const *new_value,
-                                         bool is_interactive, gpointer data)
+static void spiral_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, gchar const */*name*/,
+                                         gchar const */*old_value*/, gchar const */*new_value*/,
+                                         bool /*is_interactive*/, gpointer data)
 {
     GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(data);
 
@@ -2598,6 +3194,7 @@ sp_spiral_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl
 static void sp_spiral_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
     EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
+    Inkscape::IconSize secondarySize = prefToSize("toolbox", "secondary", 1);
 
     {
         EgeOutputAction* act = ege_output_action_new( "SpiralStateAction", _("<b>New:</b>"), "", 0 );
@@ -2611,7 +3208,7 @@ static void sp_spiral_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActio
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("just a curve"), 0, _("one full revolution"), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
         gdouble values[] = {0.01, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100};
         eact = create_adjustment_action( "SpiralRevolutionAction",
-                                         _("Turns:"), _("Number of revolutions"),
+                                         _("Number of turns"), _("Turns:"), _("Number of revolutions"),
                                          "tools.shapes.spiral", "revolution", 3.0,
                                          GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "altx-spiral",
                                          0.01, 1024.0, 0.1, 1.0,
@@ -2625,7 +3222,7 @@ static void sp_spiral_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActio
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("circle"), _("edge is much denser"), _("edge is denser"), _("even"), _("center is denser"), _("center is much denser"), 0};
         gdouble values[] = {0, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 5, 20};
         eact = create_adjustment_action( "SpiralExpansionAction",
-                                         _("Divergence:"), _("How much denser/sparser are outer revolutions; 1 = uniform"),
+                                         _("Divergence"), _("Divergence:"), _("How much denser/sparser are outer revolutions; 1 = uniform"),
                                          "tools.shapes.spiral", "expansion", 1.0,
                                          GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          0.0, 1000.0, 0.01, 1.0,
@@ -2639,7 +3236,7 @@ static void sp_spiral_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActio
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("starts from center"), _("starts mid-way"), _("starts near edge")};
         gdouble values[] = {0, 0.5, 0.9};
         eact = create_adjustment_action( "SpiralT0Action",
-                                         _("Inner radius:"), _("Radius of the innermost revolution (relative to the spiral size)"),
+                                         _("Inner radius"), _("Inner radius:"), _("Radius of the innermost revolution (relative to the spiral size)"),
                                          "tools.shapes.spiral", "t0", 0.0,
                                          GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          0.0, 0.999, 0.01, 1.0,
@@ -2654,7 +3251,7 @@ static void sp_spiral_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActio
                                           _("Defaults"),
                                           _("Reset shape parameters to defaults (use Inkscape Preferences > Tools to change defaults)"),
                                           GTK_STOCK_CLEAR,
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+                                          secondarySize );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_spl_tb_defaults), holder );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
     }
@@ -2668,35 +3265,279 @@ static void sp_spiral_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActio
 }
 
 //########################
-//##     Pen/Pencil    ##
+//##     Pen/Pencil     ##
 //########################
 
+/* This is used in generic functions below to share large portions of code between pen and pencil tool */
+static char const *
+freehand_tool_name(GObject *dataKludge)
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data(dataKludge, "desktop");
+    return ( tools_isactive(desktop, TOOLS_FREEHAND_PEN)
+             ? "tools.freehand.pen"
+             : "tools.freehand.pencil" );
+}
+
+static void freehand_mode_changed(EgeSelectOneAction* act, GObject* tbl)
+{
+    gint mode = ege_select_one_action_get_active(act);
+
+    prefs_set_int_attribute(freehand_tool_name(tbl), "freehand-mode", mode);
+
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data(tbl, "desktop");
+
+    // in pen tool we have more options than in pencil tool; if one of them was chosen, we do any
+    // preparatory work here
+    if (SP_IS_PEN_CONTEXT(desktop->event_context)) {
+        SPPenContext *pc = SP_PEN_CONTEXT(desktop->event_context);
+        pc->polylines_only = (mode == 2);
+    }
+}
+
+static void sp_add_freehand_mode_toggle(GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder, bool tool_is_pencil)
+{
+    /* Freehand mode toggle buttons */
+    {
+        guint freehandMode = prefs_get_int_attribute(tool_is_pencil ? "tools.freehand.pencil" : "tools.freehand.pen", "freehand-mode", 0);
+        Inkscape::IconSize secondarySize = prefToSize("toolbox", "secondary", 1);
+
+        {
+            GtkListStore* model = gtk_list_store_new( 3, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING );
+
+            GtkTreeIter iter;
+            gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+            gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter,
+                                0, _("Bezier"),
+                                1, _("Create regular Bezier path"),
+                                2, "bezier_mode",
+                                -1 );
+
+            gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+            gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter,
+                                0, _("Spiro"),
+                                1, _("Create Spiro path"),
+                                2, "spiro_splines_mode",
+                                -1 );
+
+            if (!tool_is_pencil) {
+                gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+                gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter,
+                                    0, _("Zigzag"),
+                                    1, _("Create a sequence of straight line segments"),
+                                    2, "polylines_mode",
+                                    -1 );
+            }
+
+            EgeSelectOneAction* act = ege_select_one_action_new(tool_is_pencil ?
+                                                                "FreehandModeActionPencil" :
+                                                                "FreehandModeActionPen",
+                                                                (_("Mode:")), ("Mode"), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
+            gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(act) );
+
+            ege_select_one_action_set_appearance( act, "full" );
+            ege_select_one_action_set_radio_action_type( act, INK_RADIO_ACTION_TYPE );
+            g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "icon-property", "iconId", NULL );
+            ege_select_one_action_set_icon_column( act, 2 );
+            ege_select_one_action_set_icon_size( act, secondarySize );
+            ege_select_one_action_set_tooltip_column( act, 1  );
+
+            ege_select_one_action_set_active( act, freehandMode);
+            g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "changed", G_CALLBACK(freehand_mode_changed), holder);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static void freehand_change_shape(EgeSelectOneAction* act, GObject *dataKludge) {
+    gint shape = ege_select_one_action_get_active( act );
+    prefs_set_int_attribute(freehand_tool_name(dataKludge), "shape", shape);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Generate the list of freehand advanced shape option entries.
+ */
+GList * freehand_shape_dropdown_items_list() {
+    GList *glist = NULL;
+
+    glist = g_list_append (glist, _("None"));
+    glist = g_list_append (glist, _("Triangle in"));
+    glist = g_list_append (glist, _("Triangle out"));
+    glist = g_list_append (glist, _("Ellipse"));
+    glist = g_list_append (glist, _("From clipboard"));
+
+    return glist;
+}
+
+static void
+freehand_add_advanced_shape_options(GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder, bool tool_is_pencil) {
+    /*advanced shape options */
+    {
+        GtkListStore* model = gtk_list_store_new( 2, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_INT );
+
+        GList* items = 0;
+        gint count = 0;
+        for ( items = freehand_shape_dropdown_items_list(); items ; items = g_list_next(items) )
+        {
+            GtkTreeIter iter;
+            gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+            gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter, 0, reinterpret_cast<gchar*>(items->data), 1, count, -1 );
+            count++;
+        }
+        g_list_free( items );
+        items = 0;
+        EgeSelectOneAction* act1 = ege_select_one_action_new(
+            tool_is_pencil ? "SetPencilShapeAction" : "SetPenShapeAction",
+            _("Shape:"), ("Shape"), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model));
+        g_object_set( act1, "short_label", _("Shape:"), NULL );
+        ege_select_one_action_set_appearance( act1, "compact" );
+        ege_select_one_action_set_active( act1, prefs_get_int_attribute(tool_is_pencil ? "tools.freehand.pencil" : "tools.freehand.pen", "shape", 0) );
+        g_signal_connect( G_OBJECT(act1), "changed", G_CALLBACK(freehand_change_shape), holder );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(act1) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "shape_action", act1 );
+    }
+}
+
+static void sp_pen_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop */*desktop*/, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
+{
+    sp_add_freehand_mode_toggle(mainActions, holder, false);
+    freehand_add_advanced_shape_options(mainActions, holder, false);
+}
+
 
-static void sp_pen_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
+static void
+sp_pencil_tb_defaults(GtkWidget */*widget*/, GtkObject *obj)
 {
-    // Put stuff here
+    GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(obj);
+
+    GtkAdjustment *adj;
+
+    // fixme: make settable
+    gdouble tolerance = 4;
+
+    adj = (GtkAdjustment*)gtk_object_get_data(obj, "tolerance");
+    gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, tolerance);
+    gtk_adjustment_value_changed(adj);
+
+    spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
 }
 
+static void
+sp_pencil_tb_tolerance_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
+{
+
+    // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
+    if (g_object_get_data( tbl, "freeze" )) {
+        return;
+    }
+    // in turn, prevent listener from responding
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
+    prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.freehand.pencil",
+                               "tolerance", adj->value);
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
+
+}
+
+
+
+static void
+sp_pencil_tb_tolerance_value_changed_external(Inkscape::XML::Node */*repr*/,
+                                              const gchar */*key*/,
+                                              const gchar */*oldval*/,
+                                              const gchar */*newval*/,
+                                              bool /*is_interactive*/,
+                                              void * data)
+{
+    GObject* tbl = G_OBJECT(data);
+    if (g_object_get_data( tbl, "freeze" )) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
+
+    GtkAdjustment * adj = (GtkAdjustment*)g_object_get_data(tbl,
+                                                            "tolerance");
+
+    double v = prefs_get_double_attribute("tools.freehand.pencil",
+                                            "tolerance", adj->value);
+    gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, v);
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
+
+}
+
+static Inkscape::XML::NodeEventVector pencil_node_events =
+{
+    NULL,
+    NULL,
+    sp_pencil_tb_tolerance_value_changed_external,
+    NULL,
+    NULL,
+};
+
+
 static void sp_pencil_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
-    // Put stuff here
+    sp_add_freehand_mode_toggle(mainActions, holder, true);
+
+    EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
+
+    /* Tolerance */
+    {
+        gchar const* labels[] = {_("(many nodes, rough)"), ("(default)"), 0, 0, 0, 0, ("(few nodes, smooth)")};
+        gdouble values[] = {1, 10, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100};
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "PencilToleranceAction",
+                                         _("Smoothing:"), _("Smoothing: "),
+                 _("How much smoothing (simplifying) is applied to the line"),
+                                         "tools.freehand.pencil", "tolerance",
+                                         3.0,
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL,
+                                         holder, TRUE, "altx-pencil",
+                                         1, 100.0, 0.5, 0,
+                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                         sp_pencil_tb_tolerance_value_changed,
+                                         1, 2);
+        ege_adjustment_action_set_appearance( eact, TOOLBAR_SLIDER_HINT );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
+
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = inkscape_get_repr(INKSCAPE,
+                                                      "tools.freehand.pencil");
+        repr->addListener(&pencil_node_events, G_OBJECT(holder));
+        g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(holder), "repr", repr);
+
+    }
+
+    /* advanced shape options */
+    freehand_add_advanced_shape_options(mainActions, holder, true);
+
+    /* Reset */
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "PencilResetAction",
+                                          _("Defaults"),
+                                          _("Reset pencil parameters to defaults (use Inkscape Preferences > Tools to change defaults)"),
+                                          GTK_STOCK_CLEAR,
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_pencil_tb_defaults), holder );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+    }
+
+    g_signal_connect( holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(purge_repr_listener), holder );
+
 }
 
+
 //########################
 //##       Tweak        ##
 //########################
 
-static void sp_tweak_width_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl )
+static void sp_tweak_width_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject */*tbl*/ )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.tweak", "width", adj->value * 0.01 );
 }
 
-static void sp_tweak_force_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl )
+static void sp_tweak_force_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject */*tbl*/ )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.tweak", "force", adj->value * 0.01 );
 }
 
-static void sp_tweak_pressure_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer data )
+static void sp_tweak_pressure_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer /*data*/ )
 {
     prefs_set_int_attribute( "tools.tweak", "usepressure", gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) ? 1 : 0);
 }
@@ -2710,6 +3551,7 @@ static void sp_tweak_mode_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
     GtkAction *dos = GTK_ACTION(g_object_get_data( tbl, "tweak_dos"));
     GtkAction *dol = GTK_ACTION(g_object_get_data( tbl, "tweak_dol"));
     GtkAction *doo = GTK_ACTION(g_object_get_data( tbl, "tweak_doo"));
+    GtkAction *fid = GTK_ACTION(g_object_get_data( tbl, "tweak_fidelity"));
     GtkAction *dolabel = GTK_ACTION(g_object_get_data( tbl, "tweak_channels_label"));
     if (mode == TWEAK_MODE_COLORPAINT || mode == TWEAK_MODE_COLORJITTER) {
         if (doh) gtk_action_set_sensitive (doh, TRUE);
@@ -2717,50 +3559,55 @@ static void sp_tweak_mode_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
         if (dol) gtk_action_set_sensitive (dol, TRUE);
         if (doo) gtk_action_set_sensitive (doo, TRUE);
         if (dolabel) gtk_action_set_sensitive (dolabel, TRUE);
+        if (fid) gtk_action_set_sensitive (fid, FALSE);
     } else {
         if (doh) gtk_action_set_sensitive (doh, FALSE);
         if (dos) gtk_action_set_sensitive (dos, FALSE);
         if (dol) gtk_action_set_sensitive (dol, FALSE);
         if (doo) gtk_action_set_sensitive (doo, FALSE);
         if (dolabel) gtk_action_set_sensitive (dolabel, FALSE);
+        if (fid) gtk_action_set_sensitive (fid, TRUE);
     }
 }
 
-static void sp_tweak_fidelity_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl )
+static void sp_tweak_fidelity_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject */*tbl*/ )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.tweak", "fidelity", adj->value * 0.01 );
 }
 
-static void tweak_toggle_doh (GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer data) {
+static void tweak_toggle_doh (GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer /*data*/) {
     bool show = gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act );
     prefs_set_int_attribute ("tools.tweak", "doh",  show ? 1 : 0);
 }
-static void tweak_toggle_dos (GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer data) {
+static void tweak_toggle_dos (GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer /*data*/) {
     bool show = gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act );
     prefs_set_int_attribute ("tools.tweak", "dos",  show ? 1 : 0);
 }
-static void tweak_toggle_dol (GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer data) {
+static void tweak_toggle_dol (GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer /*data*/) {
     bool show = gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act );
     prefs_set_int_attribute ("tools.tweak", "dol",  show ? 1 : 0);
 }
-static void tweak_toggle_doo (GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer data) {
+static void tweak_toggle_doo (GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer /*data*/) {
     bool show = gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act );
     prefs_set_int_attribute ("tools.tweak", "doo",  show ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
 static void sp_tweak_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
+    Inkscape::IconSize secondarySize = prefToSize("toolbox", "secondary", 1);
+
     {
         /* Width */
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("(pinch tweak)"), 0, 0, 0, _("(default)"), 0, 0, 0, 0, _("(broad tweak)")};
         gdouble values[] = {1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100};
         EgeAdjustmentAction *eact = create_adjustment_action( "TweakWidthAction",
-                                                              _("Width:"), _("The width of the tweak area (relative to the visible canvas area)"),
+                                                              _("Width"), _("Width:"), _("The width of the tweak area (relative to the visible canvas area)"),
                                                               "tools.tweak", "width", 15,
                                                               GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "altx-tweak",
-                                                              1, 100, 1.0, 10.0,
+                                                              1, 100, 1.0, 0.0,
                                                               labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
                                                               sp_tweak_width_value_changed,  0.01, 0, 100 );
+        ege_adjustment_action_set_appearance( eact, TOOLBAR_SLIDER_HINT );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
         gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
     }
@@ -2771,22 +3618,17 @@ static void sp_tweak_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainAction
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("(minimum force)"), 0, 0, _("(default)"), 0, 0, 0, _("(maximum force)")};
         gdouble values[] = {1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, 70, 100};
         EgeAdjustmentAction *eact = create_adjustment_action( "TweakForceAction",
-                                                              _("Force:"), _("The force of the tweak action"),
+                                                              _("Force"), _("Force:"), _("The force of the tweak action"),
                                                               "tools.tweak", "force", 20,
                                                               GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "tweak-force",
-                                                              1, 100, 1.0, 10.0,
+                                                              1, 100, 1.0, 0.0,
                                                               labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
                                                               sp_tweak_force_value_changed,  0.01, 0, 100 );
+        ege_adjustment_action_set_appearance( eact, TOOLBAR_SLIDER_HINT );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
         gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
     }
 
-    {
-        EgeOutputAction* act = ege_output_action_new( "TweakModeLabel", _("<b>Mode:</b>"), "", 0 );
-        ege_output_action_set_use_markup( act, TRUE );
-        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
-    }
-
     /* Mode */
     {
         GtkListStore* model = gtk_list_store_new( 3, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING );
@@ -2848,7 +3690,8 @@ static void sp_tweak_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainAction
                             2, "tweak_colorjitter_mode",
                             -1 );
 
-        EgeSelectOneAction* act = ege_select_one_action_new( "TweakModeAction", _(""), _(""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
+        EgeSelectOneAction* act = ege_select_one_action_new( "TweakModeAction", _("Mode"), (""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
+        g_object_set( act, "short_label", _("Mode:"), NULL );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(act) );
         g_object_set_data( holder, "mode_action", act );
 
@@ -2856,6 +3699,7 @@ static void sp_tweak_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainAction
         ege_select_one_action_set_radio_action_type( act, INK_RADIO_ACTION_TYPE );
         g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "icon-property", "iconId", NULL );
         ege_select_one_action_set_icon_column( act, 2 );
+        ege_select_one_action_set_icon_size( act, secondarySize );
         ege_select_one_action_set_tooltip_column( act, 1  );
 
         gint mode = prefs_get_int_attribute("tools.tweak", "mode", 0);
@@ -2871,60 +3715,68 @@ static void sp_tweak_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainAction
         EgeOutputAction* act = ege_output_action_new( "TweakChannelsLabel", _("Channels:"), "", 0 );
         ege_output_action_set_use_markup( act, TRUE );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
-        if (mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORPAINT && mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORJITTER) 
+        if (mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORPAINT && mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORJITTER)
             gtk_action_set_sensitive (GTK_ACTION(act), FALSE);
         g_object_set_data( holder, "tweak_channels_label", act);
     }
 
     {
         InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "TweakDoH",
-                                                      _("H"),
+                                                      _("Hue"),
                                                       _("In color mode, act on objects' hue"),
                                                       NULL,
                                                       Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        //TRANSLATORS:  "H" here stands for hue
+        g_object_set( act, "short_label", _("H"), NULL );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(tweak_toggle_doh), desktop );
         gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.tweak", "doh", 1 ) );
-        if (mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORPAINT && mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORJITTER) 
+        if (mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORPAINT && mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORJITTER)
             gtk_action_set_sensitive (GTK_ACTION(act), FALSE);
         g_object_set_data( holder, "tweak_doh", act);
     }
     {
         InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "TweakDoS",
-                                                      _("S"),
+                                                      _("Saturation"),
                                                       _("In color mode, act on objects' saturation"),
                                                       NULL,
                                                       Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        //TRANSLATORS: "S" here stands for Saturation
+        g_object_set( act, "short_label", _("S"), NULL );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(tweak_toggle_dos), desktop );
         gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.tweak", "dos", 1 ) );
-        if (mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORPAINT && mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORJITTER) 
+        if (mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORPAINT && mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORJITTER)
             gtk_action_set_sensitive (GTK_ACTION(act), FALSE);
         g_object_set_data( holder, "tweak_dos", act );
     }
     {
         InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "TweakDoL",
-                                                      _("L"),
+                                                      _("Lightness"),
                                                       _("In color mode, act on objects' lightness"),
                                                       NULL,
                                                       Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        //TRANSLATORS: "L" here stands for Lightness
+        g_object_set( act, "short_label", _("L"), NULL );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(tweak_toggle_dol), desktop );
         gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.tweak", "dol", 1 ) );
-        if (mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORPAINT && mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORJITTER) 
+        if (mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORPAINT && mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORJITTER)
             gtk_action_set_sensitive (GTK_ACTION(act), FALSE);
         g_object_set_data( holder, "tweak_dol", act );
     }
     {
         InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "TweakDoO",
-                                                      _("O"),
+                                                      _("Opacity"),
                                                       _("In color mode, act on objects' opacity"),
                                                       NULL,
                                                       Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        //TRANSLATORS: "O" here stands for Opacity
+        g_object_set( act, "short_label", _("O"), NULL );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(tweak_toggle_doo), desktop );
         gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.tweak", "doo", 1 ) );
-        if (mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORPAINT && mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORJITTER) 
+        if (mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORPAINT && mode != TWEAK_MODE_COLORJITTER)
             gtk_action_set_sensitive (GTK_ACTION(act), FALSE);
         g_object_set_data( holder, "tweak_doo", act );
     }
@@ -2933,7 +3785,8 @@ static void sp_tweak_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainAction
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("(rough, simplified)"), 0, 0, _("(default)"), 0, 0, _("(fine, but many nodes)")};
         gdouble values[] = {10, 25, 35, 50, 60, 80, 100};
         EgeAdjustmentAction *eact = create_adjustment_action( "TweakFidelityAction",
-                                                              _("Fidelity:"), _("Low fidelity simplifies paths; high fidelity preserves path features but may generate a lot of new nodes"),
+                                                              _("Fidelity"), _("Fidelity:"),
+                                                              _("Low fidelity simplifies paths; high fidelity preserves path features but may generate a lot of new nodes"),
                                                               "tools.tweak", "fidelity", 50,
                                                               GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "tweak-fidelity",
                                                               1, 100, 1.0, 10.0,
@@ -2941,6 +3794,9 @@ static void sp_tweak_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainAction
                                                               sp_tweak_fidelity_value_changed,  0.01, 0, 100 );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
         gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
+        if (mode == TWEAK_MODE_COLORPAINT || mode == TWEAK_MODE_COLORJITTER)
+            gtk_action_set_sensitive (GTK_ACTION(eact), FALSE);
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "tweak_fidelity", eact );
     }
 
 
@@ -2962,94 +3818,325 @@ static void sp_tweak_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainAction
 //########################
 //##     Calligraphy    ##
 //########################
+static void update_presets_list (GObject *tbl)
+{
+    if (g_object_get_data(tbl, "presets_blocked"))
+        return;
+
+    EgeSelectOneAction *sel = static_cast<EgeSelectOneAction *>(g_object_get_data(tbl, "profile_selector"));
+    if (!sel) {
+        ege_select_one_action_set_active(sel, 0);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    int total_prefs = pref_path_number_of_children("tools.calligraphic.preset");
+
+    for (int i = 1; i <= total_prefs; i++) {
+        gchar *preset_path = get_pref_nth_child("tools.calligraphic.preset", i);
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *preset_repr = inkscape_get_repr(INKSCAPE, preset_path);
+
+        bool match = true;
+
+        for ( Inkscape::Util::List<Inkscape::XML::AttributeRecord const> iter = preset_repr->attributeList();
+              iter; 
+              ++iter ) {
+            const gchar *attr_name = g_quark_to_string(iter->key);
+            if (!strcmp(attr_name, "id") || !strcmp(attr_name, "name"))
+                continue;
+            void *widget = g_object_get_data(tbl, attr_name);
+            if (widget) {
+                if (GTK_IS_ADJUSTMENT(widget)) {
+                    double v = prefs_get_double_attribute(preset_path, attr_name, 0); // fixme: no min/max checks here, add?
+                    GtkAdjustment* adj = static_cast<GtkAdjustment *>(widget);
+                    //std::cout << "compared adj " << attr_name << gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj) << " to " << v << "\n";
+                    if (fabs(gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj) - v) > 1e-6) {
+                        match = false;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                } else if (GTK_IS_TOGGLE_ACTION(widget)) {
+                    int v = prefs_get_int_attribute(preset_path, attr_name, 0); // fixme: no min/max checks here, add?
+                    GtkToggleAction* toggle = static_cast<GtkToggleAction *>(widget);
+                    //std::cout << "compared toggle " << attr_name << gtk_toggle_action_get_active(toggle) << " to " << v << "\n";
+                    if (gtk_toggle_action_get_active(toggle) != v) {
+                        match = false;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                } 
+            } 
+        }
+
+        if (match) {
+            // newly added item is at the same index as the 
+            // save command, so we need to change twice for it to take effect
+            ege_select_one_action_set_active(sel, 0);
+            ege_select_one_action_set_active(sel, i);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // no match found
+    ege_select_one_action_set_active(sel, 0);
+}
 
 static void sp_ddc_mass_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
-    prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "mass", adj->value );
+    prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "mass", adj->value * 0.01 );
+    update_presets_list(tbl);
 }
 
 static void sp_ddc_wiggle_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
-    prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "wiggle", adj->value );
+    prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "wiggle", adj->value * 0.01 );
+    update_presets_list(tbl);
 }
 
 static void sp_ddc_angle_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "angle", adj->value );
+    update_presets_list(tbl);
 }
 
 static void sp_ddc_width_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "width", adj->value * 0.01 );
+    update_presets_list(tbl);
 }
 
 static void sp_ddc_velthin_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
-    prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.calligraphic", "thinning", adj->value);
+    prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.calligraphic", "thinning", adj->value * 0.01 );
+    update_presets_list(tbl);
 }
 
 static void sp_ddc_flatness_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
-    prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "flatness", adj->value );
+    prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "flatness", adj->value * 0.01);
+    update_presets_list(tbl);
 }
 
 static void sp_ddc_tremor_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
-    prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "tremor", adj->value );
+    prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "tremor", adj->value * 0.01 );
+    update_presets_list(tbl);
 }
 
 static void sp_ddc_cap_rounding_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "cap_rounding", adj->value );
+    update_presets_list(tbl);
 }
 
-static void sp_ddc_pressure_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer data )
+static void sp_ddc_pressure_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GObject*  tbl )
 {
     prefs_set_int_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "usepressure", gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) ? 1 : 0);
+    update_presets_list(tbl);
 }
 
-static void sp_ddc_trace_background_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer data )
+static void sp_ddc_trace_background_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GObject*  tbl )
 {
     prefs_set_int_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "tracebackground", gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) ? 1 : 0);
+    update_presets_list(tbl);
 }
 
-static void sp_ddc_tilt_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GtkAction *calligraphy_angle )
+static void sp_ddc_tilt_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GObject*  tbl )
 {
+    GtkAction * calligraphy_angle = static_cast<GtkAction *> (g_object_get_data(tbl,"angle_action"));
     prefs_set_int_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "usetilt", gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) ? 1 : 0 );
+    update_presets_list(tbl);
+    if (calligraphy_angle )
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( calligraphy_angle, !gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) );
+}
+
+
+static gchar const *const widget_names[] = {
+    "width",
+    "mass",
+    "wiggle",
+    "angle",
+    "thinning",
+    "tremor",
+    "flatness",
+    "cap_rounding",
+    "usepressure",
+    "tracebackground",
+    "usetilt"
+};
+
+
+static void sp_dcc_build_presets_list(GObject *tbl) 
+{
+    g_object_set_data(tbl, "presets_blocked", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
 
-    gtk_action_set_sensitive( calligraphy_angle, !gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) );
+    EgeSelectOneAction* selector = static_cast<EgeSelectOneAction *>(g_object_get_data(tbl, "profile_selector"));
+    GtkListStore* model = GTK_LIST_STORE(ege_select_one_action_get_model(selector));
+    gtk_list_store_clear (model);
+
+    {
+        GtkTreeIter iter;
+        gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+        gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter, 0, _("No preset"), 1, 0, -1 );
+    }
+
+    //TODO: switch back to prefs API
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = inkscape_get_repr(INKSCAPE, "tools.calligraphic.preset" );
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *child_repr = sp_repr_children(repr);
+    int ii=1;
+    while (child_repr) {
+        GtkTreeIter iter;
+        char *preset_name = (char *) child_repr->attribute("name");
+        gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+        gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter, 0, preset_name, 1, ++ii, -1 );
+        child_repr = sp_repr_next(child_repr);
+    }
+
+    {
+        GtkTreeIter iter;
+        gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+        gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter, 0, _("Save..."), 1, ii, -1 );
+        g_object_set_data(tbl, "save_presets_index", GINT_TO_POINTER(ii));
+    }
+
+    g_object_set_data(tbl, "presets_blocked", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+
+    update_presets_list (tbl);
 }
 
-static void sp_ddc_defaults(GtkWidget *, GObject *dataKludge)
+static void sp_dcc_save_profile (GtkWidget */*widget*/, GObject *tbl)
 {
-    // FIXME: make defaults settable via Inkscape Options
-    struct KeyValue {
-        char const *key;
-        double value;
-    } const key_values[] = {
-        {"mass", 0.02},
-        {"wiggle", 0.0},
-        {"angle", 30.0},
-        {"width", 15},
-        {"thinning", 0.1},
-        {"tremor", 0.0},
-        {"flatness", 0.9},
-        {"cap_rounding", 0.0}
-    };
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data(tbl, "desktop" );
+    if (! desktop) return;
 
-    for (unsigned i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS(key_values); ++i) {
-        KeyValue const &kv = key_values[i];
-        GtkAdjustment* adj = static_cast<GtkAdjustment *>(g_object_get_data(dataKludge, kv.key));
-        if ( adj ) {
-            gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, kv.value);
+    if (g_object_get_data(tbl, "presets_blocked")) 
+        return;
+
+    Inkscape::UI::Dialogs::CalligraphicProfileDialog::show(desktop);
+    if ( ! Inkscape::UI::Dialogs::CalligraphicProfileDialog::applied()) {
+        // dialog cancelled
+        update_presets_list (tbl);
+        return;
+    }
+    Glib::ustring profile_name = Inkscape::UI::Dialogs::CalligraphicProfileDialog::getProfileName();
+
+    if (!profile_name.c_str() || *profile_name.c_str() == 0) {
+        // empty name entered
+        update_presets_list (tbl);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    g_object_set_data(tbl, "presets_blocked", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+
+    int new_index = -1;
+    gchar *pref_path = NULL;
+    int total_prefs = pref_path_number_of_children("tools.calligraphic.preset");
+
+    for (int i = 1; i <= total_prefs; i++) {
+        gchar *path = get_pref_nth_child("tools.calligraphic.preset", i);
+        const gchar *name = prefs_get_string_attribute(path, "name");
+        if (name && !strcmp(name, profile_name.c_str())) {
+            // we already have preset with this name, replace its values
+            new_index = i;
+            pref_path = g_strdup(path);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (new_index == -1) {
+        // no preset with this name, create 
+        new_index = total_prefs + 1;
+        gchar *profile_id = g_strdup_printf("dcc%d", new_index);
+        pref_path = create_pref("tools.calligraphic.preset", profile_id);
+        g_free(profile_id);
+    }
+
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS(widget_names); ++i) {
+        gchar const *const widget_name = widget_names[i];
+        void *widget = g_object_get_data(tbl, widget_name);
+        if (widget) {
+            if (GTK_IS_ADJUSTMENT(widget)) {
+                GtkAdjustment* adj = static_cast<GtkAdjustment *>(widget);
+                double v = gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj);
+                prefs_set_double_attribute(pref_path, widget_name, v);
+                //std::cout << "wrote adj " << widget_name << ": " << v << "\n";
+            } else if (GTK_IS_TOGGLE_ACTION(widget)) {
+                GtkToggleAction* toggle = static_cast<GtkToggleAction *>(widget);
+                int v = gtk_toggle_action_get_active(toggle);
+                prefs_set_int_attribute(pref_path, widget_name, v);
+                //std::cout << "wrote tog " << widget_name << ": " << v << "\n";
+            } else {
+               g_warning("Unknown widget type for preset: %s\n", widget_name);
+            }
+        } else {
+            g_warning("Bad key when writing preset: %s\n", widget_name);
         }
     }
+    prefs_set_string_attribute(pref_path, "name", profile_name.c_str());
+
+    g_object_set_data(tbl, "presets_blocked", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+
+    sp_dcc_build_presets_list (tbl);
+
+    g_free(pref_path);
+}
+
+
+static void sp_ddc_change_profile(EgeSelectOneAction* act, GObject* tbl) {
+
+    gint preset_index = ege_select_one_action_get_active( act );
+    gint save_presets_index = GPOINTER_TO_INT(g_object_get_data(tbl, "save_presets_index"));
+
+    if (preset_index == save_presets_index) {
+        // this is the Save command
+        sp_dcc_save_profile(NULL, tbl);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (g_object_get_data(tbl, "presets_blocked")) 
+        return;
+
+    gchar *const preset_path = get_pref_nth_child("tools.calligraphic.preset", preset_index);
+
+    if (preset_path) {
+        g_object_set_data(tbl, "presets_blocked", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE)); //temporarily block the selector so no one will updadte it while we're reading it
+
+        Inkscape::XML::Node *preset_repr = inkscape_get_repr(INKSCAPE, preset_path);
+
+        for ( Inkscape::Util::List<Inkscape::XML::AttributeRecord const> iter = preset_repr->attributeList();
+              iter; 
+              ++iter ) {
+            const gchar *attr_name = g_quark_to_string(iter->key);
+            if (!strcmp(attr_name, "id") || !strcmp(attr_name, "name"))
+                continue;
+            void *widget = g_object_get_data(tbl, attr_name);
+            if (widget) {
+                if (GTK_IS_ADJUSTMENT(widget)) {
+                    double v = prefs_get_double_attribute(preset_path, attr_name, 0); // fixme: no min/max checks here, add?
+                    GtkAdjustment* adj = static_cast<GtkAdjustment *>(widget);
+                    gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, v);
+                    //std::cout << "set adj " << attr_name << " to " << v << "\n";
+                } else if (GTK_IS_TOGGLE_ACTION(widget)) {
+                    int v = prefs_get_int_attribute(preset_path, attr_name, 0); // fixme: no min/max checks here, add?
+                    GtkToggleAction* toggle = static_cast<GtkToggleAction *>(widget);
+                    gtk_toggle_action_set_active(toggle, v);
+                    //std::cout << "set toggle " << attr_name << " to " << v << "\n";
+                } else {
+                    g_warning("Unknown widget type for preset: %s\n", attr_name);
+                }
+            } else {
+                g_warning("Bad key found in a preset record: %s\n", attr_name);
+            }
+        }
+        g_free(preset_path);
+        g_object_set_data(tbl, "presets_blocked", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+    }
+
 }
 
 
 static void sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
     {
+        g_object_set_data(holder, "presets_blocked", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+
         EgeAdjustmentAction* calligraphy_angle = 0;
 
         {
@@ -3057,12 +4144,14 @@ static void sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("(hairline)"), 0, 0, 0, _("(default)"), 0, 0, 0, 0, _("(broad stroke)")};
         gdouble values[] = {1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100};
         EgeAdjustmentAction *eact = create_adjustment_action( "CalligraphyWidthAction",
-                                         _("Width:"), _("The width of the calligraphic pen (relative to the visible canvas area)"),
-                                         "tools.calligraphic", "width", 15,
-                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "altx-calligraphy",
-                                         1, 100, 1.0, 10.0,
-                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
-                                         sp_ddc_width_value_changed,  0.01, 0, 100 );
+                                                              _("Pen Width"), _("Width:"),
+                                                              _("The width of the calligraphic pen (relative to the visible canvas area)"),
+                                                              "tools.calligraphic", "width", 15,
+                                                              GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "altx-calligraphy",
+                                                              1, 100, 1.0, 0.0,
+                                                              labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                                              sp_ddc_width_value_changed,  0.01, 0, 100 );
+        ege_adjustment_action_set_appearance( eact, TOOLBAR_SLIDER_HINT );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
         gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
         }
@@ -3070,14 +4159,15 @@ static void sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
         {
         /* Thinning */
             gchar const* labels[] = {_("(speed blows up stroke)"), 0, 0, _("(slight widening)"), _("(constant width)"), _("(slight thinning, default)"), 0, 0, _("(speed deflates stroke)")};
-            gdouble values[] = {-1, -0.4, -0.2, -0.1, 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 1};
+            gdouble values[] = {-100, -40, -20, -10, 0, 10, 20, 40, 100};
         EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = create_adjustment_action( "ThinningAction",
-                                         _("Thinning:"), _("How much velocity thins the stroke (> 0 makes fast strokes thinner, < 0 makes them broader, 0 makes width independent of velocity)"),
-                                         "tools.calligraphic", "thinning", 0.1,
-                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
-                                         -1.0, 1.0, 0.01, 0.1,
-                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
-                                         sp_ddc_velthin_value_changed, 0.01, 2);
+                                                              _("Stroke Thinning"), _("Thinning:"),
+                                                              _("How much velocity thins the stroke (> 0 makes fast strokes thinner, < 0 makes them broader, 0 makes width independent of velocity)"),
+                                                              "tools.calligraphic", "thinning", 10,
+                                                              GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
+                                                              -100, 100, 1, 0.1,
+                                                              labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                                              sp_ddc_velthin_value_changed, 0.01, 0, 100);
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
         gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
         }
@@ -3087,13 +4177,15 @@ static void sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("(left edge up)"), 0, 0, _("(horizontal)"), _("(default)"), 0, _("(right edge up)")};
         gdouble values[] = {-90, -60, -30, 0, 30, 60, 90};
         EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = create_adjustment_action( "AngleAction",
-                                         _("Angle:"), _("The angle of the pen's nib (in degrees; 0 = horizontal; has no effect if fixation = 0)"),
-                                         "tools.calligraphic", "angle", 30,
-                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "calligraphy-angle",
-                                         -90.0, 90.0, 1.0, 10.0,
-                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
-                                         sp_ddc_angle_value_changed, 1, 0 );
+                                                              _("Pen Angle"), _("Angle:"),
+                                                              _("The angle of the pen's nib (in degrees; 0 = horizontal; has no effect if fixation = 0)"),
+                                                              "tools.calligraphic", "angle", 30,
+                                                              GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "calligraphy-angle",
+                                                              -90.0, 90.0, 1.0, 10.0,
+                                                              labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                                              sp_ddc_angle_value_changed, 1, 0 );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "angle_action", eact );
         gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
         calligraphy_angle = eact;
         }
@@ -3101,14 +4193,15 @@ static void sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
         {
         /* Fixation */
             gchar const* labels[] = {_("(perpendicular to stroke, \"brush\")"), 0, 0, 0, _("(almost fixed, default)"), _("(fixed by Angle, \"pen\")")};
-        gdouble values[] = {0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.9, 1.0};
+        gdouble values[] = {0, 20, 40, 60, 90, 100};
         EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = create_adjustment_action( "FixationAction",
-                                         _("Fixation:"), _("Angle behavior (0 = nib always perpendicular to stroke direction, 1 = fixed angle)"),
-                                         "tools.calligraphic", "flatness", 0.9,
-                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
-                                         0.0, 1.0, 0.01, 0.1,
-                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
-                                         sp_ddc_flatness_value_changed, 0.01, 2 );
+                                                              _("Fixation"), _("Fixation:"),
+                                                              _("Angle behavior (0 = nib always perpendicular to stroke direction, 1 = fixed angle)"),
+                                                              "tools.calligraphic", "flatness", 90,
+                                                              GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
+                                                              0.0, 100, 1.0, 10.0,
+                                                              labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                                              sp_ddc_flatness_value_changed, 0.01, 0, 100 );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
         gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
         }
@@ -3119,12 +4212,13 @@ static void sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
         gdouble values[] = {0, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 1.4, 5.0};
         // TRANSLATORS: "cap" means "end" (both start and finish) here
         EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = create_adjustment_action( "CapRoundingAction",
-                                         _("Caps:"), _("Increase to make caps at the ends of strokes protrude more (0 = no caps, 1 = round caps)"),
-                                         "tools.calligraphic", "cap_rounding", 0.0,
-                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
-                                         0.0, 5.0, 0.01, 0.1,
-                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
-                                         sp_ddc_cap_rounding_value_changed, 0.01, 2 );
+                                                              _("Cap rounding"), _("Caps:"),
+                                                              _("Increase to make caps at the ends of strokes protrude more (0 = no caps, 1 = round caps)"),
+                                                              "tools.calligraphic", "cap_rounding", 0.0,
+                                                              GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
+                                                              0.0, 5.0, 0.01, 0.1,
+                                                              labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                                              sp_ddc_cap_rounding_value_changed, 0.01, 2 );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
         gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
         }
@@ -3132,15 +4226,17 @@ static void sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
         {
         /* Tremor */
             gchar const* labels[] = {_("(smooth line)"), _("(slight tremor)"), _("(noticeable tremor)"), 0, 0, _("(maximum tremor)")};
-        gdouble values[] = {0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 1.0};
+        gdouble values[] = {0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 100};
         EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = create_adjustment_action( "TremorAction",
-                                         _("Tremor:"), _("Increase to make strokes rugged and trembling"),
-                                         "tools.calligraphic", "tremor", 0.0,
-                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
-                                         0.0, 1.0, 0.01, 0.1,
-                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
-                                         sp_ddc_tremor_value_changed, 0.01, 2 );
+                                                              _("Stroke Tremor"), _("Tremor:"),
+                                                              _("Increase to make strokes rugged and trembling"),
+                                                              "tools.calligraphic", "tremor", 0.0,
+                                                              GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
+                                                              0.0, 100, 1, 0.0,
+                                                              labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                                              sp_ddc_tremor_value_changed, 0.01, 0, 100 );
 
+        ege_adjustment_action_set_appearance( eact, TOOLBAR_SLIDER_HINT );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
         gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
         }
@@ -3148,14 +4244,16 @@ static void sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
         {
         /* Wiggle */
         gchar const* labels[] = {_("(no wiggle)"), _("(slight deviation)"), 0, 0, _("(wild waves and curls)")};
-        gdouble values[] = {0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 1.0};
+        gdouble values[] = {0, 20, 40, 60, 100};
         EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = create_adjustment_action( "WiggleAction",
-                                         _("Wiggle:"), _("Increase to make the pen waver and wiggle"),
-                                         "tools.calligraphic", "wiggle", 0.0,
-                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
-                                         0.0, 1.0, 0.01, 0.1,
-                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
-                                         sp_ddc_wiggle_value_changed, 0.01, 2 );
+                                                              _("Pen Wiggle"), _("Wiggle:"),
+                                                              _("Increase to make the pen waver and wiggle"),
+                                                              "tools.calligraphic", "wiggle", 0.0,
+                                                              GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
+                                                              0.0, 100, 1, 0.0,
+                                                              labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                                              sp_ddc_wiggle_value_changed, 0.01, 0, 100 );
+        ege_adjustment_action_set_appearance( eact, TOOLBAR_SLIDER_HINT );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
         gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
         }
@@ -3163,14 +4261,16 @@ static void sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
         {
         /* Mass */
             gchar const* labels[] = {_("(no inertia)"), _("(slight smoothing, default)"), _("(noticeable lagging)"), 0, 0, _("(maximum inertia)")};
-        gdouble values[] = {0.0, 0.02, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0};
+        gdouble values[] = {0.0, 2, 10, 20, 50, 100};
         EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = create_adjustment_action( "MassAction",
-                                         _("Mass:"), _("Increase to make the pen drag behind, as if slowed by inertia"),
-                                         "tools.calligraphic", "mass", 0.02,
-                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
-                                         0.0, 1.0, 0.01, 0.1,
-                                         labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
-                                         sp_ddc_mass_value_changed, 0.01, 2 );
+                                                              _("Pen Mass"), _("Mass:"),
+                                                              _("Increase to make the pen drag behind, as if slowed by inertia"),
+                                                              "tools.calligraphic", "mass", 2.0,
+                                                              GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
+                                                              0.0, 100, 1, 0.0,
+                                                              labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                                              sp_ddc_mass_value_changed, 0.01, 0, 100 );
+        ege_adjustment_action_set_appearance( eact, TOOLBAR_SLIDER_HINT );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
         gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
         }
@@ -3184,8 +4284,9 @@ static void sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
                                                           "trace_background",
                                                           Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
             gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
-            g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(sp_ddc_trace_background_changed), NULL);
+            g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(sp_ddc_trace_background_changed), holder);
             gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "tracebackground", 0 ) );
+            g_object_set_data( holder, "tracebackground", act );
         }
 
         /* Use Pressure button */
@@ -3196,8 +4297,9 @@ static void sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
                                                           "use_pressure",
                                                           Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
             gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
-            g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(sp_ddc_pressure_state_changed), NULL);
+            g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(sp_ddc_pressure_state_changed), holder);
             gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "usepressure", 1 ) );
+            g_object_set_data( holder, "usepressure", act );
         }
 
         /* Use Tilt button */
@@ -3208,20 +4310,25 @@ static void sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
                                                           "use_tilt",
                                                           Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
             gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
-            g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(sp_ddc_tilt_state_changed), calligraphy_angle );
+            g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(sp_ddc_tilt_state_changed), holder );
             gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(calligraphy_angle), !prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "usetilt", 1 ) );
             gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "usetilt", 1 ) );
+            g_object_set_data( holder, "usetilt", act );
         }
 
-        /* Reset */
+        /*calligraphic profile */
         {
-            GtkAction* act = gtk_action_new( "CalligraphyResetAction",
-                                             _("Defaults"),
-                                             _("Reset all parameters to defaults"),
-                                             GTK_STOCK_CLEAR );
-            g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_ddc_defaults), holder );
-            gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, act );
-            gtk_action_set_sensitive( act, TRUE );
+            GtkListStore* model = gtk_list_store_new (2, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_INT);
+            EgeSelectOneAction* act1 = ege_select_one_action_new ("SetProfileAction", "" , (_("Choose a preset")), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model));
+            ege_select_one_action_set_appearance (act1, "compact");
+            g_object_set_data (holder, "profile_selector", act1 );
+
+            g_object_set_data(holder, "presets_blocked", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+
+            sp_dcc_build_presets_list (holder);
+
+            g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(act1), "changed", G_CALLBACK(sp_ddc_change_profile), holder);
+            gtk_action_group_add_action(mainActions, GTK_ACTION(act1));
         }
     }
 }
@@ -3311,9 +4418,32 @@ static void sp_arctb_start_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj,  GObject *tbl)
     sp_arctb_startend_value_changed(adj,  tbl, "start", "end");
 }
 
-static void sp_arctb_end_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
-{
-    sp_arctb_startend_value_changed(adj,  tbl, "end", "start");
+static void sp_arctb_end_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
+{
+    sp_arctb_startend_value_changed(adj,  tbl, "end", "start");
+}
+
+
+static void sp_erasertb_mode_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" );
+    gint eraserMode = (ege_select_one_action_get_active( act ) != 0) ? 1 : 0;
+    if (sp_document_get_undo_sensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
+        prefs_set_int_attribute( "tools.eraser", "mode", eraserMode );
+    }
+
+    // only take action if run by the attr_changed listener
+    if (!g_object_get_data( tbl, "freeze" )) {
+        // in turn, prevent listener from responding
+        g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
+
+        if ( eraserMode != 0 ) {
+        } else {
+        }
+        // TODO finish implementation
+
+        g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
+    }
 }
 
 static void sp_arctb_open_state_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
@@ -3345,7 +4475,7 @@ static void sp_arctb_open_state_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
             if (SP_IS_ARC((SPItem *) items->data)) {
                 Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = SP_OBJECT_REPR((SPItem *) items->data);
                 repr->setAttribute("sodipodi:open", "true");
-                SP_OBJECT((SPItem *) items->data)->updateRepr(repr, SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+                SP_OBJECT((SPItem *) items->data)->updateRepr();
                 modmade = true;
             }
         }
@@ -3357,7 +4487,7 @@ static void sp_arctb_open_state_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
             if (SP_IS_ARC((SPItem *) items->data))    {
                 Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = SP_OBJECT_REPR((SPItem *) items->data);
                 repr->setAttribute("sodipodi:open", NULL);
-                SP_OBJECT((SPItem *) items->data)->updateRepr(repr, SP_OBJECT_WRITE_EXT);
+                SP_OBJECT((SPItem *) items->data)->updateRepr();
                 modmade = true;
             }
         }
@@ -3385,9 +4515,9 @@ static void sp_arctb_defaults(GtkWidget *, GObject *obj)
     spinbutton_defocus( GTK_OBJECT(obj) );
 }
 
-static void arc_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, gchar const *name,
-                                      gchar const *old_value, gchar const *new_value,
-                                      bool is_interactive, gpointer data)
+static void arc_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, gchar const */*name*/,
+                                      gchar const */*old_value*/, gchar const */*new_value*/,
+                                      bool /*is_interactive*/, gpointer data)
 {
     GObject *tbl = G_OBJECT(data);
 
@@ -3476,6 +4606,7 @@ static void sp_arc_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GOb
 static void sp_arc_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
     EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
+    Inkscape::IconSize secondarySize = prefToSize("toolbox", "secondary", 1);
 
 
     {
@@ -3488,7 +4619,8 @@ static void sp_arc_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions,
     /* Start */
     {
         eact = create_adjustment_action( "ArcStartAction",
-                                         _("Start:"), _("The angle (in degrees) from the horizontal to the arc's start point"),
+                                         _("Start"), _("Start:"),
+                                         _("The angle (in degrees) from the horizontal to the arc's start point"),
                                          "tools.shapes.arc", "start", 0.0,
                                          GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, TRUE, "altx-arc",
                                          -360.0, 360.0, 1.0, 10.0,
@@ -3500,7 +4632,8 @@ static void sp_arc_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions,
     /* End */
     {
         eact = create_adjustment_action( "ArcEndAction",
-                                         _("End:"), _("The angle (in degrees) from the horizontal to the arc's end point"),
+                                         _("End"), _("End:"),
+                                         _("The angle (in degrees) from the horizontal to the arc's end point"),
                                          "tools.shapes.arc", "end", 0.0,
                                          GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          -360.0, 360.0, 1.0, 10.0,
@@ -3528,7 +4661,7 @@ static void sp_arc_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions,
                             2, "circle_open_arc",
                             -1 );
 
-        EgeSelectOneAction* act = ege_select_one_action_new( "ArcOpenAction", _(""), _(""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
+        EgeSelectOneAction* act = ege_select_one_action_new( "ArcOpenAction", (""), (""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(act) );
         g_object_set_data( holder, "open_action", act );
 
@@ -3536,6 +4669,7 @@ static void sp_arc_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions,
         ege_select_one_action_set_radio_action_type( act, INK_RADIO_ACTION_TYPE );
         g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "icon-property", "iconId", NULL );
         ege_select_one_action_set_icon_column( act, 2 );
+        ege_select_one_action_set_icon_size( act, secondarySize );
         ege_select_one_action_set_tooltip_column( act, 1  );
 
         gchar const *openstr = prefs_get_string_attribute("tools.shapes.arc", "open");
@@ -3550,7 +4684,7 @@ static void sp_arc_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions,
                                           _("Make whole"),
                                           _("Make the shape a whole ellipse, not arc or segment"),
                                           "reset_circle",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+                                          secondarySize );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_arctb_defaults), holder );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
         gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(inky), TRUE );
@@ -3609,16 +4743,23 @@ static void toggle_dropper_set_alpha( GtkToggleAction* act, gpointer tbl ) {
  * TODO: Add queue of last 5 or so colors selected with new swatches so that
  *       can drag and drop places. Will provide a nice mixing palette.
  */
-static void sp_dropper_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
+static void sp_dropper_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop */*desktop*/, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
     gint pickAlpha = prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.dropper", "pick", 1 );
 
+    {
+        EgeOutputAction* act = ege_output_action_new( "DropperOpacityAction", _("Opacity:"), "", 0 );
+        ege_output_action_set_use_markup( act, TRUE );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
+    }
+
     {
         InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "DropperPickAlphaAction",
-                                                      _("Pick alpha"),
+                                                      _("Pick opacity"),
                                                       _("Pick both the color and the alpha (transparency) under cursor; otherwise, pick only the visible color premultiplied by alpha"),
-                                                      "color_alpha_get",
+                                                      NULL,
                                                       Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        g_object_set( act, "short_label", _("Pick"), NULL );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
         g_object_set_data( holder, "pick_action", act );
         gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), pickAlpha );
@@ -3627,10 +4768,11 @@ static void sp_dropper_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActi
 
     {
         InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "DropperSetAlphaAction",
-                                                      _("Set alpha"),
+                                                      _("Assign opacity"),
                                                       _("If alpha was picked, assign it to selection as fill or stroke transparency"),
-                                                      "color_alpha_set",
+                                                      NULL,
                                                       Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        g_object_set( act, "short_label", _("Assign"), NULL );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
         g_object_set_data( holder, "set_action", act );
         gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.dropper", "setalpha", 1 ) );
@@ -3641,6 +4783,61 @@ static void sp_dropper_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActi
 }
 
 
+
+static void sp_eraser_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
+{
+    {
+        /* Width */
+        gchar const* labels[] = {_("(hairline)"), 0, 0, 0, _("(default)"), 0, 0, 0, 0, _("(broad stroke)")};
+        gdouble values[] = {1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100};
+        EgeAdjustmentAction *eact = create_adjustment_action( "EraserWidthAction",
+                                                              _("Pen Width"), _("Width:"),
+                                                              _("The width of the eraser pen (relative to the visible canvas area)"),
+                                                              "tools.eraser", "width", 15,
+                                                              GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "altx-eraser",
+                                                              1, 100, 1.0, 0.0,
+                                                              labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                                              sp_ddc_width_value_changed,  0.01, 0, 100 );
+        ege_adjustment_action_set_appearance( eact, TOOLBAR_SLIDER_HINT );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
+    }
+
+    {
+        GtkListStore* model = gtk_list_store_new( 3, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING );
+
+        GtkTreeIter iter;
+        gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+        gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter,
+                            0, _("Delete"),
+                            1, _("Delete objects touched by the eraser"),
+                            2, "delete_object",
+                            -1 );
+
+        gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+        gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter,
+                            0, _("Cut"),
+                            1, _("Cut out from objects"),
+                            2, "difference",
+                            -1 );
+
+        EgeSelectOneAction* act = ege_select_one_action_new( "EraserModeAction", (""), (""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(act) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "eraser_mode_action", act );
+
+        ege_select_one_action_set_appearance( act, "full" );
+        ege_select_one_action_set_radio_action_type( act, INK_RADIO_ACTION_TYPE );
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "icon-property", "iconId", NULL );
+        ege_select_one_action_set_icon_column( act, 2 );
+        ege_select_one_action_set_tooltip_column( act, 1  );
+
+        gint eraserMode = (prefs_get_int_attribute("tools.eraser", "mode", 0) != 0) ? 1 : 0;
+        ege_select_one_action_set_active( act, eraserMode );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "changed", G_CALLBACK(sp_erasertb_mode_changed), holder );
+    }
+
+}
+
 //########################
 //##    Text Toolbox    ##
 //########################
@@ -3677,14 +4874,17 @@ sp_text_letter_rotation_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
 
 namespace {
 
-bool visible = false;
+bool popdown_visible = false;
+bool popdown_hasfocus = false;
 
 void
-sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed (Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
+sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed (Inkscape::Selection */*selection*/, GObject *tbl)
 {
     SPStyle *query =
         sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
 
+//    int result_fontspec = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONT_SPECIFICATION);
+
     int result_family =
         sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTFAMILY);
 
@@ -3697,18 +4897,24 @@ sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed (Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
     gtk_widget_hide (GTK_WIDGET (g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT(tbl), "warning-image")));
 
     // If querying returned nothing, read the style from the text tool prefs (default style for new texts)
-    if (result_family == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING || result_style == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING || result_numbers == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
-    {
+    if (result_family == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING || result_style == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING || result_numbers == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING) {
+        // there are no texts in selection, read from prefs
         Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = inkscape_get_repr (INKSCAPE, "tools.text");
-
-        if (repr)
-        {
+        if (repr) {
             sp_style_read_from_repr (query, repr);
-        }
-        else
-        {
+            if (g_object_get_data(tbl, "text_style_from_prefs")) {
+                // do not reset the toolbar style from prefs if we already did it last time
+                sp_style_unref(query);
+                return;
+            }
+            g_object_set_data(tbl, "text_style_from_prefs", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+        } else {
+            sp_style_unref(query);
             return;
         }
+    } else {
+        g_object_set_data(tbl, "text_style_from_prefs", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
     }
 
     if (query->text)
@@ -3717,15 +4923,28 @@ sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed (Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
             GtkWidget *entry = GTK_WIDGET (g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (tbl), "family-entry"));
             gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry), "");
 
-        } else if (query->text->font_family.value) {
+        } else if (query->text->font_specification.value || query->text->font_family.value) {
 
             GtkWidget *entry = GTK_WIDGET (g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (tbl), "family-entry"));
-            gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry), query->text->font_family.value);
+
+            // Get the font that corresponds
+            Glib::ustring familyName;
+
+            font_instance * font = font_factory::Default()->FaceFromStyle(query);
+            if (font) {
+                familyName = font_factory::Default()->GetUIFamilyString(font->descr);
+                font->Unref();
+                font = NULL;
+            }
+
+            gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry), familyName.c_str());
 
             Gtk::TreePath path;
             try {
-                path = Inkscape::FontLister::get_instance()->get_row_for_font (query->text->font_family.value);
+                path = Inkscape::FontLister::get_instance()->get_row_for_font (familyName);
             } catch (...) {
+                g_warning("Family name %s does not have an entry in the font lister.", familyName.c_str());
+                sp_style_unref(query);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -3741,12 +4960,14 @@ sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed (Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
         }
 
         //Size
-        GtkWidget *cbox = GTK_WIDGET (g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (tbl), "combo-box-size"));
-        char *str = g_strdup_printf ("%.5g", query->font_size.computed);
-        g_object_set_data (tbl, "size-block", gpointer(1));
-        gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY(GTK_BIN (cbox)->child), str);
-        g_object_set_data (tbl, "size-block", gpointer(0));
-        free (str);
+        {
+            GtkWidget *cbox = GTK_WIDGET(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "combo-box-size"));
+            gchar *const str = g_strdup_printf("%.5g", query->font_size.computed);
+            g_object_set_data(tbl, "size-block", gpointer(1));
+            gtk_entry_set_text(GTK_ENTRY(GTK_BIN(cbox)->child), str);
+            g_object_set_data(tbl, "size-block", gpointer(0));
+            g_free(str);
+        }
 
         //Anchor
         if (query->text_align.computed == SP_CSS_TEXT_ALIGN_JUSTIFY)
@@ -3834,13 +5055,13 @@ sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed (Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
 }
 
 void
-sp_text_toolbox_selection_modified (Inkscape::Selection *selection, guint flags, GObject *tbl)
+sp_text_toolbox_selection_modified (Inkscape::Selection *selection, guint /*flags*/, GObject *tbl)
 {
     sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed (selection, tbl);
 }
 
 void
-sp_text_toolbox_subselection_changed (gpointer dragger, GObject *tbl)
+sp_text_toolbox_subselection_changed (gpointer /*dragger*/, GObject *tbl)
 {
     sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed (NULL, tbl);
 }
@@ -3851,7 +5072,6 @@ sp_text_toolbox_family_changed (GtkTreeSelection    *selection,
 {
     SPDesktop    *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
     GtkTreeModel *model = 0;
-    GtkWidget    *popdown = GTK_WIDGET (g_object_get_data (tbl, "family-popdown-window"));
     GtkWidget    *entry = GTK_WIDGET (g_object_get_data (tbl, "family-entry"));
     GtkTreeIter   iter;
     char         *family = 0;
@@ -3871,22 +5091,63 @@ sp_text_toolbox_family_changed (GtkTreeSelection    *selection,
         return;
     }
 
-    gtk_widget_hide (popdown);
-    visible = false;
-
     gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry), family);
 
     SPStyle *query =
         sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
 
-    int result_numbers =
-        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
+    int result_fontspec =
+        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONT_SPECIFICATION);
+
+    //font_instance * fontFromStyle = font_factory::Default()->FaceFromStyle(query);
 
     SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new ();
-    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-family", family);
 
-    // If querying returned nothing, read the style from the text tool prefs (default style for new texts)
-    if (result_numbers == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
+
+    // First try to get the font spec from the stored value
+    Glib::ustring fontSpec = query->text->font_specification.set ?  query->text->font_specification.value : "";
+
+    if (fontSpec.empty()) {
+        // Construct a new font specification if it does not yet exist
+        font_instance * fontFromStyle = font_factory::Default()->FaceFromStyle(query);
+        fontSpec = font_factory::Default()->ConstructFontSpecification(fontFromStyle);
+        fontFromStyle->Unref();
+    }
+
+    if (!fontSpec.empty()) {
+        Glib::ustring newFontSpec = font_factory::Default()->ReplaceFontSpecificationFamily(fontSpec, family);
+        if (!newFontSpec.empty() && fontSpec != newFontSpec) {
+            font_instance *font = font_factory::Default()->FaceFromFontSpecification(newFontSpec.c_str());
+            if (font) {
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "-inkscape-font-specification", newFontSpec.c_str());
+
+                // Set all the these just in case they were altered when finding the best
+                // match for the new family and old style...
+
+                gchar c[256];
+
+                font->Family(c, 256);
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-family", c);
+
+                font->Attribute( "weight", c, 256);
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-weight", c);
+
+                font->Attribute("style", c, 256);
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-style", c);
+
+                font->Attribute("stretch", c, 256);
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-stretch", c);
+
+                font->Attribute("variant", c, 256);
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-variant", c);
+
+                font->Unref();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // If querying returned nothing, set the default style of the tool (for new texts)
+    if (result_fontspec == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
     {
         sp_repr_css_change (inkscape_get_repr (INKSCAPE, "tools.text"), css, "style");
         sp_text_edit_dialog_default_set_insensitive (); //FIXME: Replace trough a verb
@@ -3901,7 +5162,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_family_changed (GtkTreeSelection    *selection,
     sp_document_done (sp_desktop_document (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT,
                                    _("Text: Change font family"));
     sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
-    free (family);
+    g_free(family);
     gtk_widget_hide (GTK_WIDGET (g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT(tbl), "warning-image")));
 
     gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas));
@@ -4001,29 +5262,59 @@ sp_text_toolbox_style_toggled (GtkToggleButton  *button,
     int          prop       = GPOINTER_TO_INT(data);
     bool         active     = gtk_toggle_button_get_active (button);
 
+    SPStyle *query =
+        sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
+
+    int result_fontspec =
+        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONT_SPECIFICATION);
+
+    //int result_family = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTFAMILY);
+    //int result_style = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTSTYLE);
+    //int result_numbers = sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
+
+    Glib::ustring fontSpec = query->text->font_specification.set ?  query->text->font_specification.value : "";
+    Glib::ustring newFontSpec = "";
+
+    if (fontSpec.empty()) {
+        // Construct a new font specification if it does not yet exist
+        font_instance * fontFromStyle = font_factory::Default()->FaceFromStyle(query);
+        fontSpec = font_factory::Default()->ConstructFontSpecification(fontFromStyle);
+        fontFromStyle->Unref();
+    }
 
     switch (prop)
     {
         case 0:
         {
-            sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-weight", active ? "bold" : "normal" );
+            if (!fontSpec.empty()) {
+                newFontSpec = font_factory::Default()->FontSpecificationSetBold(fontSpec, active);
+            }
+            if (fontSpec != newFontSpec) {
+                // Don't even set the bold if the font didn't exist on the system
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-weight", active ? "bold" : "normal" );
+            }
             break;
         }
 
         case 1:
         {
-            sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-style", active ? "italic" : "normal");
+            if (!fontSpec.empty()) {
+                newFontSpec = font_factory::Default()->FontSpecificationSetItalic(fontSpec, active);
+            }
+            if (fontSpec != newFontSpec) {
+                // Don't even set the italic if the font didn't exist on the system
+                sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-style", active ? "italic" : "normal");
+            }
             break;
         }
     }
 
-    SPStyle *query =
-        sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
-    int result_numbers =
-        sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
+    if (!newFontSpec.empty()) {
+        sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "-inkscape-font-specification", newFontSpec.c_str());
+    }
 
     // If querying returned nothing, read the style from the text tool prefs (default style for new texts)
-    if (result_numbers == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
+    if (result_fontspec == QUERY_STYLE_NOTHING)
     {
         sp_repr_css_change (inkscape_get_repr (INKSCAPE, "tools.text"), css, "style");
     }
@@ -4086,27 +5377,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_orientation_toggled (GtkRadioButton  *button,
 }
 
 gboolean
-sp_text_toolbox_size_keypress (GtkWidget *w, GdkEventKey *event, gpointer data)
-{
-    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
-    if (!desktop) return FALSE;
-
-    switch (get_group0_keyval (event)) {
-        case GDK_Escape: // defocus
-            gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas));
-            return TRUE; // I consumed the event
-            break;
-        case GDK_Return: // defocus
-        case GDK_KP_Enter:
-            gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas));
-            return TRUE; // I consumed the event
-            break;
-    }
-    return FALSE;
-}
-
-gboolean
-sp_text_toolbox_family_keypress (GtkWidget *w, GdkEventKey *event, GObject *tbl)
+sp_text_toolbox_family_keypress (GtkWidget */*w*/, GdkEventKey *event, GObject *tbl)
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
     if (!desktop) return FALSE;
@@ -4122,18 +5393,29 @@ sp_text_toolbox_family_keypress (GtkWidget *w, GdkEventKey *event, GObject *tbl)
 }
 
 gboolean
-sp_text_toolbox_family_list_keypress (GtkWidget *w, GdkEventKey *event, GObject *tbl)
+sp_text_toolbox_family_list_keypress (GtkWidget *w, GdkEventKey *event, GObject */*tbl*/)
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
     if (!desktop) return FALSE;
 
     switch (get_group0_keyval (event)) {
+        case GDK_KP_Enter:
+        case GDK_Return:
         case GDK_Escape: // defocus
             gtk_widget_hide (w);
-            visible = false;
+            popdown_visible = false;
             gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas));
             return TRUE; // I consumed the event
             break;
+        case GDK_w:
+        case GDK_W:
+            if (event->state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK) {
+                gtk_widget_hide (w);
+                popdown_visible = false;
+                gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas));
+                return TRUE; // I consumed the event
+            }
+            break;
     }
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -4147,20 +5429,33 @@ sp_text_toolbox_size_changed  (GtkComboBox *cbox,
 
     if (g_object_get_data (tbl, "size-block")) return;
 
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,6,0)
-    char *text = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text (cbox);
-#else // GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,6,0)
-    GtkTreeModel *model = gtk_combo_box_get_model (cbox);
-    GtkTreeIter iter;
-    char *text = NULL;
+    // If this is not from selecting a size in the list (in which case get_active will give the
+    // index of the selected item, otherwise -1) and not from user pressing Enter/Return, do not
+    // process this event. This fixes GTK's stupid insistence on sending an activate change every
+    // time any character gets typed or deleted, which made this control nearly unusable in 0.45.
+    if (gtk_combo_box_get_active (cbox) < 0 && !g_object_get_data (tbl, "enter-pressed"))
+        return;
 
-    if (gtk_combo_box_get_active_iter (cbox, &iter) && model)
-        gtk_tree_model_get (model, &iter, 0, &text, -1);
-#endif // GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,6,0)
+    gdouble value = -1;
+    {
+        gchar *endptr;
+        gchar *const text = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text(cbox);
+        if (text) {
+            value = g_strtod(text, &endptr);
+            if (endptr == text) {  // Conversion failed, non-numeric input.
+                value = -1;
+            }
+            g_free(text);
+        }
+    }
+    if (value <= 0) {
+        return; // could not parse value
+    }
 
     SPCSSAttr *css = sp_repr_css_attr_new ();
-    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-size", text);
-    free (text);
+    Inkscape::CSSOStringStream osfs;
+    osfs << value;
+    sp_repr_css_set_property (css, "font-size", osfs.str().c_str());
 
     SPStyle *query =
         sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
@@ -4180,24 +5475,65 @@ sp_text_toolbox_size_changed  (GtkComboBox *cbox,
                                    _("Text: Change font size"));
     sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
 
+    gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas));
+}
+
+gboolean
+sp_text_toolbox_size_focusout (GtkWidget */*w*/, GdkEventFocus */*event*/, GObject *tbl)
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    if (!desktop) return FALSE;
 
-    if (gtk_combo_box_get_active (cbox) > 0) // if this was from drop-down (as opposed to type-in), defocus
-        gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas));
+    if (!g_object_get_data (tbl, "esc-pressed")) {
+        g_object_set_data (tbl, "enter-pressed", gpointer(1));
+        GtkComboBox *cbox = GTK_COMBO_BOX(g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (tbl), "combo-box-size"));
+        sp_text_toolbox_size_changed (cbox, tbl);
+        g_object_set_data (tbl, "enter-pressed", gpointer(0));
+    }
+    return FALSE; // I consumed the event
+}
+
+
+gboolean
+sp_text_toolbox_size_keypress (GtkWidget */*w*/, GdkEventKey *event, GObject *tbl)
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    if (!desktop) return FALSE;
+
+    switch (get_group0_keyval (event)) {
+        case GDK_Escape: // defocus
+            g_object_set_data (tbl, "esc-pressed", gpointer(1));
+            gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas));
+            g_object_set_data (tbl, "esc-pressed", gpointer(0));
+            return TRUE; // I consumed the event
+            break;
+        case GDK_Return: // defocus
+        case GDK_KP_Enter:
+            g_object_set_data (tbl, "enter-pressed", gpointer(1));
+            GtkComboBox *cbox = GTK_COMBO_BOX(g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (tbl), "combo-box-size"));
+            sp_text_toolbox_size_changed (cbox, tbl);
+            gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas));
+            g_object_set_data (tbl, "enter-pressed", gpointer(0));
+            return TRUE; // I consumed the event
+            break;
+    }
+    return FALSE;
 }
 
 void
-sp_text_toolbox_text_popdown_clicked    (GtkButton          *button,
+sp_text_toolbox_text_popdown_clicked    (GtkButton          */*button*/,
                                          GObject            *tbl)
 {
     GtkWidget *popdown = GTK_WIDGET (g_object_get_data (tbl, "family-popdown-window"));
     GtkWidget *widget = GTK_WIDGET (g_object_get_data (tbl, "family-entry"));
     int x, y;
 
-    if (!visible)
+    if (!popdown_visible)
     {
         gdk_window_get_origin (widget->window, &x, &y);
         gtk_window_move (GTK_WINDOW (popdown), x, y + widget->allocation.height + 2); //2px of grace space
         gtk_widget_show_all (popdown);
+        //sp_transientize (popdown);
 
         gdk_pointer_grab (widget->window, TRUE,
                           GdkEventMask (GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK |
@@ -4207,21 +5543,23 @@ sp_text_toolbox_text_popdown_clicked    (GtkButton          *button,
 
         gdk_keyboard_grab (widget->window, TRUE, GDK_CURRENT_TIME);
 
-        visible = true;
+        popdown_visible = true;
     }
     else
     {
+        SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
         gdk_pointer_ungrab (GDK_CURRENT_TIME);
         gdk_keyboard_ungrab (GDK_CURRENT_TIME);
+        gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas));
         gtk_widget_hide (popdown);
-        visible = false;
+        popdown_visible = false;
     }
 }
 
 gboolean
 sp_text_toolbox_entry_focus_in  (GtkWidget        *entry,
-                                 GdkEventFocus    *event,
-                                 GObject          *tbl)
+                                 GdkEventFocus    */*event*/,
+                                 GObject          */*tbl*/)
 {
     gtk_entry_select_region (GTK_ENTRY (entry), 0, -1);
     return FALSE;
@@ -4229,45 +5567,56 @@ sp_text_toolbox_entry_focus_in  (GtkWidget        *entry,
 
 gboolean
 sp_text_toolbox_popdown_focus_out (GtkWidget        *popdown,
-                                   GdkEventFocus    *event,
-                                   GObject          *tbl)
+                                   GdkEventFocus    */*event*/,
+                                   GObject          */*tbl*/)
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
 
-    gtk_widget_hide (popdown);
-    visible = false;
-    gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas));
+    if (popdown_hasfocus) {
+        gtk_widget_hide (popdown);
+        popdown_hasfocus = false;
+        popdown_visible = false;
+        gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas));
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+gboolean
+sp_text_toolbox_popdown_focus_in (GtkWidget        */*popdown*/,
+                                   GdkEventFocus    */*event*/,
+                                   GObject          */*tbl*/)
+{
+    popdown_hasfocus = true;
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+
 void
-cell_data_func  (GtkTreeViewColumn *column,
+cell_data_func  (GtkTreeViewColumn */*column*/,
                  GtkCellRenderer   *cell,
                  GtkTreeModel      *tree_model,
                  GtkTreeIter       *iter,
-                 gpointer           data)
+                 gpointer           /*data*/)
 {
-    char        *family,
-        *family_escaped,
-        *sample_escaped;
-
-    static const char *sample = _("AaBbCcIiPpQq12369$\342\202\254\302\242?.;/()");
-
-    gtk_tree_model_get (tree_model, iter, 0, &family, -1);
+    gchar *family;
+    gtk_tree_model_get(tree_model, iter, 0, &family, -1);
+    gchar *const family_escaped = g_markup_escape_text(family, -1);
 
-    family_escaped = g_markup_escape_text (family, -1);
-    sample_escaped = g_markup_escape_text (sample, -1);
+    static char const *const sample = _("AaBbCcIiPpQq12369$\342\202\254\302\242?.;/()");
+    gchar *const sample_escaped = g_markup_escape_text(sample, -1);
 
     std::stringstream markup;
-    markup << family_escaped << "  <span foreground='darkgray' font_family='" << family_escaped << "'>" << sample_escaped << "</span>";
+    markup << family_escaped << "  <span foreground='darkgray' font_family='"
+           << family_escaped << "'>" << sample_escaped << "</span>";
     g_object_set (G_OBJECT (cell), "markup", markup.str().c_str(), NULL);
 
-    free (family);
-    free (family_escaped);
-    free (sample_escaped);
+    g_free(family);
+    g_free(family_escaped);
+    g_free(sample_escaped);
 }
 
-static void delete_completion(GObject *obj, GtkWidget *entry) {
+static void delete_completion(GObject */*obj*/, GtkWidget *entry) {
     GObject *completion = (GObject *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(entry), "completion");
     if (completion) {
         gtk_entry_set_completion (GTK_ENTRY(entry), NULL);
@@ -4278,7 +5627,8 @@ static void delete_completion(GObject *obj, GtkWidget *entry) {
 GtkWidget*
 sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
 {
-    GtkWidget   *tbl = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 0);
+    GtkToolbar   *tbl = GTK_TOOLBAR(gtk_toolbar_new());
+    GtkIconSize secondarySize = static_cast<GtkIconSize>(prefToSize("toolbox", "secondary", 1));
 
     gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "dtw", desktop->canvas);
     gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop", desktop);
@@ -4301,14 +5651,13 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     g_object_set (G_OBJECT(completion), "inline-completion", TRUE, "popup-completion", TRUE, NULL);
     gtk_entry_set_completion (GTK_ENTRY(entry), completion);
     gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(entry), "completion", completion);
-    aux_toolbox_space (tbl, 1);
-    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), entry, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    gtk_toolbar_append_widget( tbl, entry, "", "" );
     g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tbl), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(delete_completion), entry);
 
     //Button
     GtkWidget   *button = gtk_button_new ();
     gtk_container_add       (GTK_CONTAINER (button), gtk_arrow_new (GTK_ARROW_DOWN, GTK_SHADOW_NONE));
-    gtk_box_pack_start      (GTK_BOX (tbl), button, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    gtk_toolbar_append_widget( tbl, button, "", "");
 
     //Popdown
     GtkWidget           *sw = gtk_scrolled_window_new (NULL, NULL);
@@ -4323,9 +5672,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
 
     gtk_tree_view_set_model (GTK_TREE_VIEW (treeview), GTK_TREE_MODEL (Glib::unwrap(store)));
     gtk_tree_view_set_headers_visible (GTK_TREE_VIEW (treeview), FALSE);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,6,0)
     gtk_tree_view_set_fixed_height_mode (GTK_TREE_VIEW (treeview), TRUE);
-#endif // GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,6,0)
 
     //gtk_tree_view_set_enable_search (GTK_TREE_VIEW (treeview), TRUE);
 
@@ -4342,6 +5689,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (button), "clicked", G_CALLBACK (sp_text_toolbox_text_popdown_clicked), tbl);
 
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (window), "focus-out-event", G_CALLBACK (sp_text_toolbox_popdown_focus_out), tbl);
+    g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (window), "focus-in-event", G_CALLBACK (sp_text_toolbox_popdown_focus_in), tbl);
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (window), "key-press-event", G_CALLBACK(sp_text_toolbox_family_list_keypress), tbl);
 
     GtkTreeSelection *tselection = gtk_tree_view_get_selection (GTK_TREE_VIEW (treeview));
@@ -4353,11 +5701,10 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (tbl), "family-tree-selection", tselection);
     g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (tbl), "family-tree-view", treeview);
 
-    GtkWidget *image = gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_DIALOG_WARNING, GTK_ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
-    aux_toolbox_space (tbl, 1);
+    GtkWidget *image = gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_DIALOG_WARNING, secondarySize);
     GtkWidget *box = gtk_event_box_new ();
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), image);
-    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), box, FALSE, FALSE, 4);
+    gtk_toolbar_append_widget( tbl, box, "", "");
     g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (tbl), "warning-image", box);
     GtkTooltips *tooltips = gtk_tooltips_new ();
     gtk_tooltips_set_tip (tooltips, box, _("This font is currently not installed on your system. Inkscape will use the default font instead."), "");
@@ -4365,24 +5712,22 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     g_signal_connect_swapped (G_OBJECT (tbl), "show", G_CALLBACK (gtk_widget_hide), box);
 
     ////////////Size
-    const char *sizes[] = {
+    gchar const *const sizes[] = {
         "4", "6", "8", "9", "10", "11", "12", "13", "14",
         "16", "18", "20", "22", "24", "28",
         "32", "36", "40", "48", "56", "64", "72", "144"
     };
 
     GtkWidget *cbox = gtk_combo_box_entry_new_text ();
-    for (unsigned int n = 0; n < G_N_ELEMENTS (sizes); gtk_combo_box_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX(cbox), sizes[n++]));
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS(sizes); ++i) {
+        gtk_combo_box_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(cbox), sizes[i]);
+    }
     gtk_widget_set_size_request (cbox, 80, -1);
-    aux_toolbox_space (tbl, 1);
-    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), cbox, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    gtk_toolbar_append_widget( tbl, cbox, "", "");
     g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (tbl), "combo-box-size", cbox);
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (cbox), "changed", G_CALLBACK (sp_text_toolbox_size_changed), tbl);
-    gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(cbox), "key-press-event", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_text_toolbox_size_keypress), NULL);
-
-    //spacer
-    aux_toolbox_space (tbl, 4);
-    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), gtk_vseparator_new (), FALSE, FALSE, 4);
+    gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(gtk_bin_get_child(GTK_BIN(cbox))), "key-press-event", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_text_toolbox_size_keypress), tbl);
+    gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(gtk_bin_get_child(GTK_BIN(cbox))), "focus-out-event", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_text_toolbox_size_focusout), tbl);
 
     ////////////Text anchor
     GtkWidget *group   = gtk_radio_button_new (NULL);
@@ -4392,7 +5737,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     // left
     GtkWidget *rbutton = group;
     gtk_button_set_relief       (GTK_BUTTON (rbutton), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
-    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_JUSTIFY_LEFT, GTK_ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR));
+    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_JUSTIFY_LEFT, secondarySize));
     gtk_toggle_button_set_mode  (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (rbutton), FALSE);
 
     gtk_box_pack_start  (GTK_BOX  (row), rbutton, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
@@ -4403,7 +5748,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     // center
     rbutton = gtk_radio_button_new (gtk_radio_button_group (GTK_RADIO_BUTTON (group)));
     gtk_button_set_relief       (GTK_BUTTON (rbutton), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
-    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_JUSTIFY_CENTER, GTK_ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR));
+    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_JUSTIFY_CENTER, secondarySize));
     gtk_toggle_button_set_mode  (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (rbutton), FALSE);
 
     gtk_box_pack_start  (GTK_BOX  (row), rbutton, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
@@ -4414,7 +5759,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     // right
     rbutton = gtk_radio_button_new (gtk_radio_button_group (GTK_RADIO_BUTTON (group)));
     gtk_button_set_relief       (GTK_BUTTON (rbutton), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
-    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_JUSTIFY_RIGHT, GTK_ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR));
+    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_JUSTIFY_RIGHT, secondarySize));
     gtk_toggle_button_set_mode  (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (rbutton), FALSE);
 
     gtk_box_pack_start  (GTK_BOX  (row), rbutton, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
@@ -4425,7 +5770,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     // fill
     rbutton = gtk_radio_button_new (gtk_radio_button_group (GTK_RADIO_BUTTON (group)));
     gtk_button_set_relief       (GTK_BUTTON (rbutton), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
-    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_JUSTIFY_FILL, GTK_ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR));
+    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_JUSTIFY_FILL, secondarySize));
     gtk_toggle_button_set_mode  (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (rbutton), FALSE);
 
     gtk_box_pack_start  (GTK_BOX  (row), rbutton, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
@@ -4433,11 +5778,10 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     g_signal_connect    (G_OBJECT (rbutton), "toggled", G_CALLBACK (sp_text_toolbox_anchoring_toggled), gpointer(3));
     gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, rbutton, _("Justify"), NULL);
 
-    aux_toolbox_space (tbl, 1);
-    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), row, FALSE, FALSE, 4);
+    gtk_toolbar_append_widget( tbl, row, "", "");
 
     //spacer
-    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), gtk_vseparator_new (), FALSE, FALSE, 4);
+    gtk_toolbar_append_widget( tbl, gtk_vseparator_new(), "", "" );
 
     ////////////Text style
     row = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 4);
@@ -4445,7 +5789,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     // bold
     rbutton = gtk_toggle_button_new ();
     gtk_button_set_relief       (GTK_BUTTON (rbutton), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
-    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_BOLD, GTK_ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR));
+    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_BOLD, secondarySize));
     gtk_toggle_button_set_mode  (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (rbutton), FALSE);
     gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, rbutton, _("Bold"), NULL);
 
@@ -4456,7 +5800,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     // italic
     rbutton = gtk_toggle_button_new ();
     gtk_button_set_relief       (GTK_BUTTON (rbutton), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
-    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_ITALIC, GTK_ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR));
+    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_ITALIC, secondarySize));
     gtk_toggle_button_set_mode  (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (rbutton), FALSE);
     gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, rbutton, _("Italic"), NULL);
 
@@ -4464,11 +5808,10 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     g_object_set_data   (G_OBJECT (tbl), "style-italic", rbutton);
     g_signal_connect    (G_OBJECT (rbutton), "toggled", G_CALLBACK (sp_text_toolbox_style_toggled), gpointer (1));
 
-    aux_toolbox_space (tbl, 1);
-    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), row, FALSE, FALSE, 4);
+    gtk_toolbar_append_widget( tbl, row, "", "");
 
     //spacer
-    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), gtk_vseparator_new (), FALSE, FALSE, 4);
+    gtk_toolbar_append_widget( tbl, gtk_vseparator_new(), "", "" );
 
     ////////////Text orientation
     group   = gtk_radio_button_new (NULL);
@@ -4478,7 +5821,8 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     // horizontal
     rbutton = group;
     gtk_button_set_relief       (GTK_BUTTON (rbutton), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
-    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), sp_icon_new (Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, INKSCAPE_STOCK_WRITING_MODE_LR));
+    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton),
+                                 sp_icon_new (static_cast<Inkscape::IconSize>(secondarySize), INKSCAPE_STOCK_WRITING_MODE_LR));
     gtk_toggle_button_set_mode  (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (rbutton), FALSE);
     gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, rbutton, _("Horizontal text"), NULL);
 
@@ -4489,14 +5833,15 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     // vertical
     rbutton = gtk_radio_button_new (gtk_radio_button_group (GTK_RADIO_BUTTON (group)));
     gtk_button_set_relief       (GTK_BUTTON (rbutton), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
-    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton), sp_icon_new (Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, INKSCAPE_STOCK_WRITING_MODE_TB));
+    gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (rbutton),
+                                 sp_icon_new (static_cast<Inkscape::IconSize>(secondarySize), INKSCAPE_STOCK_WRITING_MODE_TB));
     gtk_toggle_button_set_mode  (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (rbutton), FALSE);
     gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, rbutton, _("Vertical text"), NULL);
 
     gtk_box_pack_start  (GTK_BOX  (row), rbutton, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
     g_object_set_data   (G_OBJECT (tbl), "orientation-vertical", rbutton);
     g_signal_connect    (G_OBJECT (rbutton), "toggled", G_CALLBACK (sp_text_toolbox_orientation_toggled), gpointer (1));
-    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), row, FALSE, FALSE, 4);
+    gtk_toolbar_append_widget( tbl, row, "", "" );
 
 
     //watch selection
@@ -4520,178 +5865,16 @@ sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop)
     Inkscape::ConnectionPool::connect_destroy (G_OBJECT (tbl), pool);
 
 
-#if 0
-    // horizontal
-    {
-        GtkWidget *px= sp_icon_new(Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, INKSCAPE_STOCK_WRITING_MODE_LR);
-        GtkWidget *b = group = gtk_radio_button_new (NULL);
-        gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (b), px);
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip (tt, b, _("Horizontal text"), NULL);
-        gtk_button_set_relief (GTK_BUTTON (b), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
-        gtk_toggle_button_set_mode (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (b), FALSE );
-        gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), b, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-    }
-
-    // vertical
-    {
-        GtkWidget *px = sp_icon_new (Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, INKSCAPE_STOCK_WRITING_MODE_TB);
-        GtkWidget *b = gtk_radio_button_new (gtk_radio_button_group (GTK_RADIO_BUTTON (group)));
-        gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (b), px);
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip (tt, b, _("Vertical text"), NULL);
-        gtk_button_set_relief (GTK_BUTTON (b), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
-        gtk_toggle_button_set_mode (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (b), FALSE );
-        gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), b, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-    }
-
-    aux_toolbox_space(tbl, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    // letter spacing
-    {
-        {
-            GtkWidget *image = sp_icon_new (Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, INKSCAPE_STOCK_TEXT_LETTER_SPACING);
-            GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-            gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hb), image);
-            gtk_widget_show(image);
-            gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-        }
-
-        {
-            GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_(""), _("Spacing between letters"),
-                                             "tools.text", "letter_spacing", 0.0,
-                                             us, tbl, FALSE, NULL,
-                                             -1000.0, 1000.0, 0.1, 0.1,
-                                             sp_text_letter_changed, 0.1, 1);
-            gtk_widget_set_size_request (hb, 45, 6);
-            gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, 6);
-        }
-    }
-
-    // line spacing
-    {
-        {
-            GtkWidget *image = sp_icon_new (Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, INKSCAPE_STOCK_TEXT_LINE_SPACING);
-            GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-            gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hb), image);
-            gtk_widget_show(image);
-            gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-        }
-
-        {
-            GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_(""), _("Spacing between lines"),
-                                             "tools.text", "line_spacing", 0,
-                                             us, tbl, FALSE, NULL,
-                                             -1000.0, 1000.0, 0.1, 0.1,
-                                             sp_text_line_changed, 0.1, 1);
-            gtk_widget_set_size_request (hb, 45, 0);
-            gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, 3);
-        }
-    }
-
-    {
-        // horizontal kerning/vertical kerning units menu: create
-        GtkWidget *us = sp_unit_selector_new(SP_UNIT_ABSOLUTE | SP_UNIT_DEVICE);
-        sp_unit_selector_setsize(us, AUX_OPTION_MENU_WIDTH, AUX_OPTION_MENU_HEIGHT);
-        sp_unit_selector_set_unit(SP_UNIT_SELECTOR(us), desktop->namedview->doc_units);
-
-        aux_toolbox_space(tbl, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-        // horizontal kerning
-        {
-            {
-                GtkWidget *image = sp_icon_new (Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, INKSCAPE_STOCK_TEXT_HORZ_KERN);
-                GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-                gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hb), image);
-                gtk_widget_show(image);
-                gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-            }
-
-            {
-                GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_(""), _("Horizontal kerning"),
-                                                 "tools.text", "horizontal_kerning", 0,
-                                                 us, tbl, FALSE, NULL,
-                                                 -100.00, 100.00, 0.01, 0.1,
-                                                 sp_text_horiz_kern_changed);
-                gtk_widget_set_size_request (hb, 45, 0);
-                gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, 6);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // vertical kerning
-        {
-            {
-                GtkWidget *image = sp_icon_new (Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, INKSCAPE_STOCK_TEXT_VERT_KERN);
-                GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-                gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hb), image);
-                gtk_widget_show(image);
-                gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-            }
-
-            {
-                GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_(""), _("Vertical kerning"),
-                                                 "tools.text", "vertical_kerning", 0,
-                                                 us, tbl, FALSE, NULL,
-                                                 -100.00, 100.00, 0.01, 0.1,
-                                                 sp_text_vert_kern_changed);
-                gtk_widget_set_size_request (hb, 45, 0);
-                gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, 5);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // add the units menu
-        gtk_widget_show(us);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), us, FALSE, FALSE, 1);
-        gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "units", us);
-    }
-
-    // letter rotation
-    aux_toolbox_space(tbl, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-    {
-        {
-            GtkWidget *image = sp_icon_new (Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, INKSCAPE_STOCK_TEXT_ROTATION);
-            GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-            gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hb), image);
-            gtk_widget_show(image);
-            gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-        }
-        {
-            GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_(""), _("Letter rotation"),
-                                             "tools.text", "letter_rotation", 0,
-                                             us, tbl, FALSE, NULL,
-                                             -180.0, 180.0, 0.1, 0.1,
-                                             sp_text_letter_rotation_changed, 0.1, 1);
-            gtk_widget_set_size_request (hb, 45, 0);
-            gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, 6);
-        }
-        // rotation degree label
-        {
-            GtkWidget *label = gtk_widget_new (GTK_TYPE_LABEL, "label", "\302\260", "xalign", 0.0, NULL);
-            gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), label, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Remove Manual Kerns
-    {
-        GtkWidget *px = sp_icon_new (Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, INKSCAPE_STOCK_TEXT_REMOVE_KERNS);
-        GtkWidget *button = gtk_button_new ();
-        gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (button), px);
-        gtk_widget_show(button);
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip (tt, button, _("Remove manual kerns"), NULL);
-        gtk_button_set_relief (GTK_BUTTON (button), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
-        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(button, TRUE);
-        gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), button, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-    }
-#endif
-
-    gtk_widget_show_all (tbl);
-    return tbl;
+    gtk_widget_show_all( GTK_WIDGET(tbl) );
 
+    return GTK_WIDGET(tbl);
 } // end of sp_text_toolbox_new()
 
 }//<unnamed> namespace
 
 
 //#########################
-//##  Connector Toolbox  ##
+//##      Connector      ##
 //#########################
 
 static void sp_connector_path_set_avoid(void)
@@ -4774,7 +5957,7 @@ static void sp_connector_graph_layout(void)
     sp_document_done(sp_desktop_document(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), SP_VERB_DIALOG_ALIGN_DISTRIBUTE, _("Arrange connector network"));
 }
 
-static void sp_directed_graph_layout_toggled( GtkToggleAction* act, GtkObject *tbl )
+static void sp_directed_graph_layout_toggled( GtkToggleAction* act, GtkObject */*tbl*/ )
 {
     if ( gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) ) {
         prefs_set_string_attribute("tools.connector", "directedlayout",
@@ -4785,7 +5968,7 @@ static void sp_directed_graph_layout_toggled( GtkToggleAction* act, GtkObject *t
     }
 }
 
-static void sp_nooverlaps_graph_layout_toggled( GtkToggleAction* act, GtkObject *tbl )
+static void sp_nooverlaps_graph_layout_toggled( GtkToggleAction* act, GtkObject */*tbl*/ )
 {
     if ( gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) ) {
         prefs_set_string_attribute("tools.connector", "avoidoverlaplayout",
@@ -4804,8 +5987,8 @@ static void connector_length_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl)
 }
 
 static void connector_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node *repr,
-        gchar const *name, gchar const *old_value, gchar const *new_value,
-        bool is_interactive, gpointer data)
+                                            gchar const *name, gchar const */*old_value*/, gchar const */*new_value*/,
+                                            bool /*is_interactive*/, gpointer data)
 {
     GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(data);
 
@@ -4836,12 +6019,14 @@ static Inkscape::XML::NodeEventVector connector_tb_repr_events = {
 
 static void sp_connector_toolbox_prep( SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder )
 {
+    Inkscape::IconSize secondarySize = prefToSize("toolbox", "secondary", 1);
+
     {
         InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "ConnectorAvoidAction",
                                           _("Avoid"),
                                           _("Make connectors avoid selected objects"),
                                           "connector_avoid",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+                                          secondarySize );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_connector_path_set_avoid), holder );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
     }
@@ -4851,7 +6036,7 @@ static void sp_connector_toolbox_prep( SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainA
                                           _("Ignore"),
                                           _("Make connectors ignore selected objects"),
                                           "connector_ignore",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+                                          secondarySize );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_connector_path_set_ignore), holder );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
     }
@@ -4860,7 +6045,8 @@ static void sp_connector_toolbox_prep( SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainA
 
     // Spacing spinbox
     eact = create_adjustment_action( "ConnectorSpacingAction",
-                                     _("Spacing:"), _("The amount of space left around objects by auto-routing connectors"),
+                                     _("Connector Spacing"), _("Spacing:"),
+                                     _("The amount of space left around objects by auto-routing connectors"),
                                      "tools.connector", "spacing", defaultConnSpacing,
                                      GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "inkscape:connector-spacing",
                                      0, 100, 1.0, 10.0,
@@ -4874,14 +6060,15 @@ static void sp_connector_toolbox_prep( SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainA
                                           _("Graph"),
                                           _("Nicely arrange selected connector network"),
                                           "graph_layout",
-                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+                                          secondarySize );
         g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_connector_graph_layout), holder );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
     }
 
     // Default connector length spinbox
     eact = create_adjustment_action( "ConnectorLengthAction",
-                                     _("Length:"), _("Ideal length for connectors when layout is applied"),
+                                     _("Connector Length"), _("Length:"),
+                                     _("Ideal length for connectors when layout is applied"),
                                      "tools.connector", "length", 100,
                                      GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "inkscape:connector-length",
                                      10, 1000, 10.0, 100.0,
@@ -4937,32 +6124,38 @@ static void sp_connector_toolbox_prep( SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainA
     }
 } // end of sp_connector_toolbox_prep()
 
-static void paintbucket_channels_changed(EgeSelectOneAction* act, GObject* tbl)
+
+//#########################
+//##     Paintbucket     ##
+//#########################
+
+static void paintbucket_channels_changed(EgeSelectOneAction* act, GObject* /*tbl*/)
 {
     gint channels = ege_select_one_action_get_active( act );
     flood_channels_set_channels( channels );
 }
 
-static void paintbucket_threshold_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
+static void paintbucket_threshold_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject */*tbl*/)
 {
     prefs_set_int_attribute("tools.paintbucket", "threshold", (gint)adj->value);
 }
 
-static void paintbucket_autogap_changed(EgeSelectOneAction* act, GObject *tbl)
+static void paintbucket_autogap_changed(EgeSelectOneAction* act, GObject */*tbl*/)
 {
     prefs_set_int_attribute("tools.paintbucket", "autogap", ege_select_one_action_get_active( act ));
 }
 
 static void paintbucket_offset_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 {
-    UnitTracker* tracker = reinterpret_cast<UnitTracker*>(g_object_get_data( tbl, "tracker" ));
+    UnitTracker* tracker = static_cast<UnitTracker*>(g_object_get_data( tbl, "tracker" ));
     SPUnit const *unit = tracker->getActiveUnit();
 
-
     prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.paintbucket", "offset", (gdouble)sp_units_get_pixels(adj->value, *unit));
+
+    prefs_set_string_attribute("tools.paintbucket", "offsetunits", sp_unit_get_abbreviation(unit));
 }
 
-static void paintbucket_defaults(GtkWidget *, GObject *dataKludge)
+static void paintbucket_defaults (GtkWidget *, GObject *tbl)
 {
     // FIXME: make defaults settable via Inkscape Options
     struct KeyValue {
@@ -4975,15 +6168,15 @@ static void paintbucket_defaults(GtkWidget *, GObject *dataKludge)
 
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS(key_values); ++i) {
         KeyValue const &kv = key_values[i];
-        GtkAdjustment* adj = static_cast<GtkAdjustment *>(g_object_get_data(dataKludge, kv.key));
+        GtkAdjustment* adj = static_cast<GtkAdjustment *>(g_object_get_data(tbl, kv.key));
         if ( adj ) {
             gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, kv.value);
         }
     }
-    
-    EgeSelectOneAction* channels_action = EGE_SELECT_ONE_ACTION( g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "channels_action" ) );
+
+    EgeSelectOneAction* channels_action = EGE_SELECT_ONE_ACTION( g_object_get_data (tbl, "channels_action" ) );
     ege_select_one_action_set_active( channels_action, FLOOD_CHANNELS_RGB );
-    EgeSelectOneAction* autogap_action = EGE_SELECT_ONE_ACTION( g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "autogap_action" ) );
+    EgeSelectOneAction* autogap_action = EGE_SELECT_ONE_ACTION( g_object_get_data (tbl, "autogap_action" ) );
     ege_select_one_action_set_active( autogap_action, 0 );
 }
 
@@ -5005,7 +6198,9 @@ static void sp_paintbucket_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
         }
         g_list_free( items );
         items = 0;
-        EgeSelectOneAction* act1 = ege_select_one_action_new( "ChannelsAction", _("Fill by:"), _(""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
+        EgeSelectOneAction* act1 = ege_select_one_action_new( "ChannelsAction", _("Fill by"), (""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
+        g_object_set( act1, "short_label", _("Fill by:"), NULL );
+        ege_select_one_action_set_appearance( act1, "compact" );
         ege_select_one_action_set_active( act1, prefs_get_int_attribute("tools.paintbucket", "channels", 0) );
         g_signal_connect( G_OBJECT(act1), "changed", G_CALLBACK(paintbucket_channels_changed), holder );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(act1) );
@@ -5016,22 +6211,25 @@ static void sp_paintbucket_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
     {
         eact = create_adjustment_action(
             "ThresholdAction",
-            _("Threshold:"),
+            _("Fill Threshold"), _("Threshold:"),
             _("The maximum allowed difference between the clicked pixel and the neighboring pixels to be counted in the fill"),
             "tools.paintbucket", "threshold", 5, GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE,
-            "inkscape:paintbucket-threshold", 0, 100.0, 1.0, 10.0,
+            "inkscape:paintbucket-threshold", 0, 100.0, 1.0, 0.0,
             0, 0, 0,
             paintbucket_threshold_changed, 1, 0 );
 
+        ege_adjustment_action_set_appearance( eact, TOOLBAR_SLIDER_HINT );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
     }
 
     // Create the units menu.
     UnitTracker* tracker = new UnitTracker( SP_UNIT_ABSOLUTE | SP_UNIT_DEVICE );
-    tracker->setActiveUnit( sp_desktop_namedview(desktop)->doc_units );
+    const gchar *stored_unit = prefs_get_string_attribute("tools.paintbucket", "offsetunits");
+    if (stored_unit)
+        tracker->setActiveUnit(sp_unit_get_by_abbreviation(stored_unit));
     g_object_set_data( holder, "tracker", tracker );
     {
-        GtkAction* act = tracker->createAction( "PaintbucketUnitsAction", _("Units"), _("") );
+        GtkAction* act = tracker->createAction( "PaintbucketUnitsAction", _("Units"), ("") );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, act );
     }
 
@@ -5039,7 +6237,7 @@ static void sp_paintbucket_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
     {
         eact = create_adjustment_action(
             "OffsetAction",
-            _("Grow/shrink by:"),
+            _("Grow/shrink by"), _("Grow/shrink by:"),
             _("The amount to grow (positive) or shrink (negative) the created fill path"),
             "tools.paintbucket", "offset", 0, GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, TRUE,
             "inkscape:paintbucket-offset", -1e6, 1e6, 0.1, 0.5,
@@ -5049,7 +6247,7 @@ static void sp_paintbucket_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
 
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
     }
-    
+
     /* Auto Gap */
     {
         GtkListStore* model = gtk_list_store_new( 2, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_INT );
@@ -5065,7 +6263,9 @@ static void sp_paintbucket_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
         }
         g_list_free( items );
         items = 0;
-        EgeSelectOneAction* act2 = ege_select_one_action_new( "AutoGapAction", _("Fill gaps:"), _(""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
+        EgeSelectOneAction* act2 = ege_select_one_action_new( "AutoGapAction", _("Close gaps"), (""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
+        g_object_set( act2, "short_label", _("Close gaps:"), NULL );
+        ege_select_one_action_set_appearance( act2, "compact" );
         ege_select_one_action_set_active( act2, prefs_get_int_attribute("tools.paintbucket", "autogap", 0) );
         g_signal_connect( G_OBJECT(act2), "changed", G_CALLBACK(paintbucket_autogap_changed), holder );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(act2) );
@@ -5096,3 +6296,6 @@ static void sp_paintbucket_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* main
 */
 // vim: filetype=cpp:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:encoding=utf-8:textwidth=99 :
 
+
+
+