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Reword transform toggle tooltips based on user feedback regarding the
[inkscape.git] / src / widgets / toolbox.cpp
index 8ea27df93753dd19998e2a99a957babcc56a147f..9801c9f48876c056fe53b0370b611d9275d45c09 100644 (file)
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include "sp-namedview.h"
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "desktop-handles.h"
-#include "nodepath.h"
 #include "xml/repr.h"
 #include "xml/node-event-vector.h"
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 #include "gradient-toolbar.h"
 
 #include "connector-context.h"
+#include "node-context.h"
+#include "shape-editor.h"
 #include "sp-rect.h"
+#include "box3d.h"
+#include "box3d-context.h"
 #include "sp-star.h"
 #include "sp-spiral.h"
 #include "sp-ellipse.h"
 
 #include "ink-action.h"
 #include "ege-adjustment-action.h"
+#include "ege-output-action.h"
+#include "ege-select-one-action.h"
+#include "helper/unit-tracker.h"
+
+using Inkscape::UnitTracker;
 
 typedef void (*SetupFunction)(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop);
 typedef void (*UpdateFunction)(SPDesktop *desktop, SPEventContext *eventcontext, GtkWidget *toolbox);
 
-static GtkWidget *sp_node_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop);
-static GtkWidget *sp_zoom_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop);
-static GtkWidget *sp_star_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop);
-static GtkWidget *sp_arc_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop);
-static GtkWidget *sp_rect_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop);
-static GtkWidget *sp_spiral_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop);
-static GtkWidget *sp_pencil_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop);
-static GtkWidget *sp_pen_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop);
-static GtkWidget *sp_calligraphy_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop);
-static GtkWidget *sp_dropper_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop);
+static void       sp_node_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
+static void       sp_tweak_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
+static void       sp_zoom_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
+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       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);
+static void       sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
+static void       sp_dropper_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
 static GtkWidget *sp_empty_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop);
-static GtkWidget *sp_connector_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop);
-static GtkWidget *sp_paintbucket_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);
 
 namespace { GtkWidget *sp_text_toolbox_new (SPDesktop *desktop); }
 
@@ -116,8 +126,10 @@ static struct {
 } const tools[] = {
     { "SPSelectContext",   "select_tool",    SP_VERB_CONTEXT_SELECT,  SP_VERB_CONTEXT_SELECT_PREFS},
     { "SPNodeContext",     "node_tool",      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_NODE, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_NODE_PREFS },
+    { "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 },
     { "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 },
@@ -136,25 +148,236 @@ static struct {
     gchar const *type_name;
     gchar const *data_name;
     GtkWidget *(*create_func)(SPDesktop *desktop);
+    void (*prep_func)(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder);
+    gchar const *ui_name;
+    gint swatch_verb_id;
+    gchar const *swatch_tool;
+    gchar const *swatch_tip;
 } const aux_toolboxes[] = {
-    { "SPSelectContext", "select_toolbox", sp_select_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPNodeContext",   "node_toolbox",   sp_node_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPZoomContext",   "zoom_toolbox",   sp_zoom_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPStarContext",   "star_toolbox",   sp_star_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPRectContext",   "rect_toolbox",   sp_rect_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPArcContext",    "arc_toolbox",    sp_arc_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPSpiralContext", "spiral_toolbox", sp_spiral_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPPencilContext", "pencil_toolbox", sp_pencil_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPPenContext", "pen_toolbox", sp_pen_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPDynaDrawContext", "calligraphy_toolbox", sp_calligraphy_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPTextContext",   "text_toolbox",   sp_text_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPDropperContext", "dropper_toolbox", sp_dropper_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPGradientContext", "gradient_toolbox", sp_gradient_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPConnectorContext", "connector_toolbox", sp_connector_toolbox_new },
-    { "SPFloodContext",  "paintbucket_toolbox",  sp_paintbucket_toolbox_new },
-    { NULL, NULL, NULL }
+    { "SPSelectContext", "select_toolbox", 0, sp_select_toolbox_prep,            "SelectToolbar",
+      SP_VERB_INVALID, 0, 0},
+    { "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_INVALID, 0, 0},
+    { "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")},
+    { "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")},
+    { "SPArcContext",    "arc_toolbox",    0, sp_arc_toolbox_prep,               "ArcToolbar",
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ARC_PREFS,    "tools.shapes.arc",      _("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")},
+    { "SPPencilContext", "pencil_toolbox", 0, sp_pencil_toolbox_prep,            "PencilToolbar",
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PENCIL_PREFS, "tools.freehand.pencil", _("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")},
+    { "SPDynaDrawContext", "calligraphy_toolbox", 0, sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep,"CalligraphyToolbar",
+      SP_VERB_CONTEXT_CALLIGRAPHIC_PREFS, "tools.calligraphic", _("Style of new calligraphic strokes")},
+    { "SPTextContext",   "text_toolbox",   sp_text_toolbox_new, 0,               0,
+      SP_VERB_INVALID, 0, 0},
+    { "SPDropperContext", "dropper_toolbox", 0, sp_dropper_toolbox_prep,         "DropperToolbar",
+      SP_VERB_INVALID, 0, 0},
+    { "SPGradientContext", "gradient_toolbox", sp_gradient_toolbox_new, 0,       0,
+      SP_VERB_INVALID, 0, 0},
+    { "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")},
+    { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, SP_VERB_INVALID, NULL, NULL }
 };
 
+
+static gchar const * ui_descr =
+        "<ui>"
+        "  <toolbar name='SelectToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='ObjectRotate90CCW' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ObjectRotate90' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ObjectFlipHorizontally' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ObjectFlipVertically' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SelectionToBack' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SelectionLower' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SelectionRaise' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SelectionToFront' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='XAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='YAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='WidthAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='LockAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='HeightAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='UnitsAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='transform_stroke' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='transform_corners' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='transform_gradient' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='transform_pattern' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='NodeToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeInsertAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeDeleteAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeJoinAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeJoinSegmentAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeDeleteSegmentAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeBreakAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeCuspAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeSmoothAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeSymmetricAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeLineAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodeCurveAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ObjectToPath' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='StrokeToPath' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='NodesShowHandlesAction' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='TweakToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='TweakWidthAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='TweakForceAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='TweakModeAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='TweakFidelityAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='TweakPressureAction' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='ZoomToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='ZoomIn' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ZoomOut' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ZoomSelection' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ZoomDrawing' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ZoomPage' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ZoomPageWidth' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ZoomPrev' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ZoomNext' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='Zoom1:0' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='Zoom1:2' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='Zoom2:1' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='StarToolbar'>"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='StarStateAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='FlatAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='MagnitudeAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SpokeAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='RoundednessAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='RandomizationAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='StarResetAction' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='RectToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='RectStateAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='RectWidthAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='RectHeightAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='RadiusXAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='RadiusYAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='RectUnitsAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='RectResetAction' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='3DBoxToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxVPXAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxVPYAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='3DBoxVPZAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='SpiralToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='SpiralStateAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SpiralRevolutionAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SpiralExpansionAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SpiralT0Action' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SpiralResetAction' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='PenToolbar'>"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='PencilToolbar'>"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='CalligraphyToolbar'>"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='CalligraphyWidthAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ThinningAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='AngleAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='FixationAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='CapRoundingAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='TremorAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='WiggleAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='MassAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='TraceAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='PressureAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='TiltAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='CalligraphyResetAction' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='ArcToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='ArcStateAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ArcStartAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ArcEndAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ArcOpenAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ArcResetAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='PaintbucketToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='ChannelsAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ThresholdAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='OffsetAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='PaintbucketUnitsAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='AutoGapAction' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='PaintbucketResetAction' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='DropperToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='DropperPickAlphaAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='DropperSetAlphaAction' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "  <toolbar name='ConnectorToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='ConnectorAvoidAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ConnectorIgnoreAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ConnectorSpacingAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ConnectorGraphAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ConnectorLengthAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ConnectorDirectedAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ConnectorOverlapAction' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+
+        "</ui>"
+;
+
+static GtkActionGroup* create_or_fetch_actions( SPDesktop* desktop );
+
 static void toolbox_set_desktop (GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop, SetupFunction setup_func, UpdateFunction update_func, sigc::connection*);
 
 static void setup_tool_toolbox (GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop);
@@ -176,16 +399,16 @@ static void delete_connection(GObject *obj, sigc::connection *connection) {
     delete connection;
 }
 
-static GtkWidget *
-sp_toolbox_button_new(GtkWidget *t, Inkscape::IconSize size, gchar const *pxname, GtkSignalFunc handler,
-                      GtkTooltips *tt, gchar const *tip)
+static void purge_repr_listener( GObject* obj, GObject* tbl )
 {
-    GtkWidget *b = sp_button_new_from_data(size, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, NULL, pxname, tip, tt);
-    gtk_widget_show(b);
-    if (handler) gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(b), "clicked", handler, NULL);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(t), b, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-
-    return b;
+    (void)obj;
+    Inkscape::XML::Node* oldrepr = reinterpret_cast<Inkscape::XML::Node *>( g_object_get_data( tbl, "repr" ) );
+    if (oldrepr) { // remove old listener
+        sp_repr_remove_listener_by_data(oldrepr, tbl);
+        Inkscape::GC::release(oldrepr);
+        oldrepr = 0;
+        g_object_set_data( tbl, "repr", NULL );
+    }
 }
 
 GtkWidget *
@@ -223,6 +446,122 @@ GtkWidget * sp_toolbox_button_normal_new_from_verb(GtkWidget *t, Inkscape::IconS
     return sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(t, size, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, verb, view, tt);
 }
 
+
+static void trigger_sp_action( GtkAction* act, gpointer user_data )
+{
+    SPAction* targetAction = SP_ACTION(user_data);
+    if ( targetAction ) {
+        sp_action_perform( targetAction, NULL );
+    }
+}
+
+static void sp_action_action_set_sensitive (SPAction *action, unsigned int sensitive, void *data)
+{
+    if ( data ) {
+        GtkAction* act = GTK_ACTION(data);
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( act, sensitive );
+    }
+}
+
+static SPActionEventVector action_event_vector = {
+    {NULL},
+    NULL,
+    NULL,
+    sp_action_action_set_sensitive,
+    NULL,
+    NULL
+};
+
+static GtkAction* create_action_for_verb( Inkscape::Verb* verb, Inkscape::UI::View::View* view, Inkscape::IconSize size )
+{
+    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  );
+    act = GTK_ACTION(inky);
+    gtk_action_set_sensitive( act, targetAction->sensitive );
+
+    g_signal_connect( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(trigger_sp_action), targetAction );
+
+    SPAction*rebound = dynamic_cast<SPAction *>( nr_object_ref( dynamic_cast<NRObject *>(targetAction) ) );
+    nr_active_object_add_listener( (NRActiveObject *)rebound, (NRObjectEventVector *)&action_event_vector, sizeof(SPActionEventVector), inky );
+
+    return act;
+}
+
+GtkActionGroup* create_or_fetch_actions( SPDesktop* desktop )
+{
+    Inkscape::UI::View::View *view = desktop;
+    gint verbsToUse[] = {
+        // disabled until we have icons for them:
+        //find
+        //SP_VERB_EDIT_TILE,
+        //SP_VERB_EDIT_UNTILE,
+        SP_VERB_DIALOG_ALIGN_DISTRIBUTE,
+        SP_VERB_DIALOG_DISPLAY,
+        SP_VERB_DIALOG_FILL_STROKE,
+        SP_VERB_DIALOG_NAMEDVIEW,
+        SP_VERB_DIALOG_TEXT,
+        SP_VERB_DIALOG_XML_EDITOR,
+        SP_VERB_EDIT_CLONE,
+        SP_VERB_EDIT_COPY,
+        SP_VERB_EDIT_CUT,
+        SP_VERB_EDIT_DUPLICATE,
+        SP_VERB_EDIT_PASTE,
+        SP_VERB_EDIT_REDO,
+        SP_VERB_EDIT_UNDO,
+        SP_VERB_EDIT_UNLINK_CLONE,
+        SP_VERB_FILE_EXPORT,
+        SP_VERB_FILE_IMPORT,
+        SP_VERB_FILE_NEW,
+        SP_VERB_FILE_OPEN,
+        SP_VERB_FILE_PRINT,
+        SP_VERB_FILE_SAVE,
+        SP_VERB_OBJECT_TO_CURVE,
+        SP_VERB_SELECTION_GROUP,
+        SP_VERB_SELECTION_OUTLINE,
+        SP_VERB_SELECTION_UNGROUP,
+        SP_VERB_ZOOM_1_1,
+        SP_VERB_ZOOM_1_2,
+        SP_VERB_ZOOM_2_1,
+        SP_VERB_ZOOM_DRAWING,
+        SP_VERB_ZOOM_IN,
+        SP_VERB_ZOOM_NEXT,
+        SP_VERB_ZOOM_OUT,
+        SP_VERB_ZOOM_PAGE,
+        SP_VERB_ZOOM_PAGE_WIDTH,
+        SP_VERB_ZOOM_PREV,
+        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;
+
+    static std::map<SPDesktop*, GtkActionGroup*> groups;
+    GtkActionGroup* mainActions = 0;
+    if ( groups.find(desktop) != groups.end() ) {
+        mainActions = groups[desktop];
+    }
+
+    if ( !mainActions ) {
+        mainActions = gtk_action_group_new("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() ) ) {
+                GtkAction* act = create_action_for_verb( verb, view, toolboxSize );
+                gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, act );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return mainActions;
+}
+
+
 GtkWidget *
 sp_tool_toolbox_new()
 {
@@ -335,210 +674,247 @@ sp_commands_toolbox_new()
 //# node editing callbacks
 //####################################
 
+/**
+ * FIXME: Returns current shape_editor in context. // later eliminate this function at all!
+ */
+static ShapeEditor *get_current_shape_editor()
+{
+    if (!SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    SPEventContext *event_context = (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP)->event_context;
+
+    if (!SP_IS_NODE_CONTEXT(event_context)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return SP_NODE_CONTEXT(event_context)->shape_editor;
+}
+
+
 void
 sp_node_path_edit_add(void)
 {
-    sp_node_selected_add_node();
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->add_node();
 }
 
 void
 sp_node_path_edit_delete(void)
 {
-    sp_node_selected_delete();
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->delete_nodes();
 }
 
 void
 sp_node_path_edit_delete_segment(void)
 {
-    sp_node_selected_delete_segment();
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->delete_segment();
 }
 
 void
 sp_node_path_edit_break(void)
 {
-    sp_node_selected_break();
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->break_at_nodes();
 }
 
 void
 sp_node_path_edit_join(void)
 {
-    sp_node_selected_join();
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->join_nodes();
 }
 
 void
 sp_node_path_edit_join_segment(void)
 {
-    sp_node_selected_join_segment();
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->join_segments();
 }
 
 void
 sp_node_path_edit_toline(void)
 {
-    sp_node_selected_set_line_type(NR_LINETO);
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->set_type_of_segments(NR_LINETO);
 }
 
 void
 sp_node_path_edit_tocurve(void)
 {
-    sp_node_selected_set_line_type(NR_CURVETO);
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->set_type_of_segments(NR_CURVETO);
 }
 
 void
 sp_node_path_edit_cusp(void)
 {
-    sp_node_selected_set_type(Inkscape::NodePath::NODE_CUSP);
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->set_node_type(Inkscape::NodePath::NODE_CUSP);
 }
 
 void
 sp_node_path_edit_smooth(void)
 {
-    sp_node_selected_set_type(Inkscape::NodePath::NODE_SMOOTH);
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->set_node_type(Inkscape::NodePath::NODE_SMOOTH);
 }
 
 void
 sp_node_path_edit_symmetrical(void)
 {
-    sp_node_selected_set_type(Inkscape::NodePath::NODE_SYMM);
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->set_node_type(Inkscape::NodePath::NODE_SYMM);
 }
 
-static void toggle_show_handles (GtkWidget *button, gpointer data) {
-    bool show = gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (button));
+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);
-    sp_nodepath_show_handles(show);
+    ShapeEditor *shape_editor = get_current_shape_editor();
+    if (shape_editor) shape_editor->show_handles(show);
 }
 
 //################################
 //##    Node Editing Toolbox    ##
 //################################
 
-static GtkWidget *
-sp_node_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
+static void sp_node_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
-    Inkscape::UI::View::View *view = desktop;
-
-    GtkTooltips *tt = gtk_tooltips_new();
-    GtkWidget *tb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tb), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, "node_insert",
-        GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_node_path_edit_add), tt, _("Insert new nodes into selected segments"));
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, "node_delete",
-        GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_node_path_edit_delete), tt, _("Delete selected nodes"));
-
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tb), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, "node_join",
-        GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_node_path_edit_join), tt, _("Join selected endnodes"));
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, "node_join_segment",
-        GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_node_path_edit_join_segment), tt, _("Join selected endnodes with a new segment"));
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, "node_delete_segment",
-        GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_node_path_edit_delete_segment), tt, _("Split path between two non-endpoint nodes"));
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, "node_break",
-        GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_node_path_edit_break), tt, _("Break path at selected nodes"));
-
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tb), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, "node_cusp",
-        GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_node_path_edit_cusp), tt, _("Make selected nodes corner"));
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, "node_smooth",
-        GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_node_path_edit_smooth), tt, _("Make selected nodes smooth"));
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, "node_symmetric",
-        GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_node_path_edit_symmetrical), tt, _("Make selected nodes symmetric"));
-
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tb), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+    {
+        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) );
+    }
 
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, "node_line",
-        GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_node_path_edit_toline), tt, _("Make selected segments lines"));
+    {
+        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) );
+    }
 
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, "node_curve",
-        GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_node_path_edit_tocurve), tt, _("Make selected segments curves"));
+    {
+        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) );
+    }
 
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tb), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+    {
+        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) );
+    }
 
-    sp_toolbox_button_normal_new_from_verb(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_OBJECT_TO_CURVE), view, tt);
+    {
+        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) );
+    }
 
-    sp_toolbox_button_normal_new_from_verb(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_SELECTION_OUTLINE), view, tt);
+    {
+        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) );
+    }
 
-    aux_toolbox_space(tb, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeCuspAction",
+                                          _("Node Cusp"),
+                                          _("Make selected nodes corner"),
+                                          "node_cusp",
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+        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) );
+    }
 
-    GtkWidget *cvbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 0);
-    GtkWidget *cbox = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 0);
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeSmoothAction",
+                                          _("Node Smooth"),
+                                          _("Make selected nodes smooth"),
+                                          "node_smooth",
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+        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) );
+    }
 
     {
-    GtkWidget *button = sp_button_new_from_data( Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION,
-                                              SP_BUTTON_TYPE_TOGGLE,
-                                              NULL,
-                                              "nodes_show_handles",
-                                              _("Show the Bezier handles of selected nodes"),
-                                              tt);
-    gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (button), prefs_get_int_attribute ("tools.nodes", "show_handles", 1));
-    g_signal_connect_after (G_OBJECT (button), "clicked", G_CALLBACK (toggle_show_handles), desktop);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(cbox), button, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeSymmetricAction",
+                                          _("Node Symmetric"),
+                                          _("Make selected nodes symmetric"),
+                                          "node_symmetric",
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+        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) );
     }
 
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(cvbox), cbox, TRUE, FALSE, 0);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tb), cvbox, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeLineAction",
+                                          _("Node Line"),
+                                          _("Make selected segments lines"),
+                                          "node_line",
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+        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) );
+    }
 
-    gtk_widget_show_all(tb);
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "NodeCurveAction",
+                                          _("Node Curve"),
+                                          _("Make selected segments curves"),
+                                          "node_curve",
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+        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) );
+    }
 
-    return tb;
+    {
+        InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "NodesShowHandlesAction",
+                                                      _("Show Handles"),
+                                                      _("Show the Bezier handles of selected nodes"),
+                                                      "nodes_show_handles",
+                                                      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_handles), desktop );
+        gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.nodes", "show_handles", 1 ) );
+    }
 
-} // end of sp_node_toolbox_new()
+} // end of sp_node_toolbox_prep()
 
 
 //########################
 //##    Zoom Toolbox    ##
 //########################
 
-static GtkWidget *
-sp_zoom_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
+static void sp_zoom_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
-    Inkscape::UI::View::View *view=desktop;
-
-    GtkTooltips *tt = gtk_tooltips_new();
-    GtkWidget *tb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tb), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0),
-                       FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_IN), view, tt);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_OUT), view, tt);
-
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tb), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_SELECTION), view, tt);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_DRAWING), view, tt);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_PAGE), view, tt);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_PAGE_WIDTH), view, tt);
-
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tb), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_PREV), view, tt);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_NEXT), view, tt);
-
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tb), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_1_1), view, tt);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_1_2), view, tt);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_2_1), view, tt);
-
-    gtk_widget_show_all(tb);
-
-    return tb;
-
-} // end of sp_zoom_toolbox_new()
+    // no custom GtkAction setup needed
+} // end of sp_zoom_toolbox_prep()
 
 void
 sp_tool_toolbox_set_desktop(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
@@ -594,7 +970,14 @@ 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.left", "small", 0, 0, 1 );
+    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 );
+
+        // Copy the setting forwards
+        prefs_set_int_attribute( "toolbox.tools", "small", shrinkLeft );
+    }
     Inkscape::IconSize toolboxSize = shrinkLeft ? Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR : Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_LARGE_TOOLBAR;
 
     for (int i = 0 ; tools[i].type_name ; i++ ) {
@@ -628,19 +1011,84 @@ 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 );
+    GtkUIManager* mgr = gtk_ui_manager_new();
+    GError* errVal = 0;
+    gtk_ui_manager_insert_action_group( mgr, mainActions, 0 );
+    gtk_ui_manager_add_ui_from_string( mgr, ui_descr, -1, &errVal );
+
+    std::map<std::string, GtkWidget*> dataHolders;
 
     for (int i = 0 ; aux_toolboxes[i].type_name ; i++ ) {
-        GtkWidget *sub_toolbox;
-        if (aux_toolboxes[i].create_func == NULL)
-            sub_toolbox = sp_empty_toolbox_new(desktop);
-        else
-            sub_toolbox = aux_toolboxes[i].create_func(desktop);
+        if ( aux_toolboxes[i].prep_func ) {
+            // converted to GtkActions and UIManager
+
+            GtkWidget* kludge = gtk_hbox_new( FALSE, 0 );
+            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) );
+        } else {
+
+            GtkWidget *sub_toolbox = 0;
+            if (aux_toolboxes[i].create_func == NULL)
+                sub_toolbox = sp_empty_toolbox_new(desktop);
+            else {
+                sub_toolbox = aux_toolboxes[i].create_func(desktop);
+            }
+
+            gtk_size_group_add_widget( grouper, sub_toolbox );
+
+            gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(toolbox), sub_toolbox);
+            g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(toolbox), aux_toolboxes[i].data_name, sub_toolbox);
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Second pass to create toolbars *after* all GtkActions are created
+    for (int i = 0 ; aux_toolboxes[i].type_name ; i++ ) {
+        if ( aux_toolboxes[i].prep_func ) {
+            // converted to GtkActions and UIManager
+
+            GtkWidget* kludge = dataHolders[aux_toolboxes[i].type_name];
+
+            GtkWidget* holder = gtk_table_new( 1, 3, FALSE );
+            gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(holder), kludge, 2, 3, 0, 1, GTK_SHRINK, GTK_SHRINK, 0, 0 );
+
+            gchar* tmp = g_strdup_printf( "/ui/%s", aux_toolboxes[i].ui_name );
+            GtkWidget* toolBar = gtk_ui_manager_get_widget( mgr, tmp );
+            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;
+            if ( prefs_get_int_attribute_limited( "toolbox", "icononly", 1, 0, 1 ) ) {
+                gtk_toolbar_set_style( GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), GTK_TOOLBAR_ICONS );
+            }
+            gtk_toolbar_set_icon_size( GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), static_cast<GtkIconSize>(toolboxSize) );
+
+
+            gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(holder), toolBar, 0, 1, 0, 1, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), 0, 0 );
 
-        gtk_size_group_add_widget( grouper, sub_toolbox );
+            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 );
+                swatch->setDesktop( desktop );
+                swatch->setClickVerb( aux_toolboxes[i].swatch_verb_id );
+                swatch->setWatchedTool( aux_toolboxes[i].swatch_tool, true );
+                GtkWidget *swatch_ = GTK_WIDGET( swatch->gobj() );
+                gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(holder), swatch_, 1, 2, 0, 1, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_SHRINK | GTK_FILL), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS, 0 );
+            }
+
+            gtk_widget_show_all( holder );
+            sp_set_font_size_smaller( holder );
 
-        gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(toolbox), sub_toolbox);
-        g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(toolbox), aux_toolboxes[i].data_name, sub_toolbox);
+            gtk_size_group_add_widget( grouper, holder );
+
+            gtk_container_add( GTK_CONTAINER(toolbox), holder );
+            g_object_set_data( G_OBJECT(toolbox), aux_toolboxes[i].data_name, holder );
+        }
     }
+
     g_object_unref( G_OBJECT(grouper) );
 }
 
@@ -664,74 +1112,63 @@ update_aux_toolbox(SPDesktop *desktop, SPEventContext *eventcontext, GtkWidget *
 static void
 setup_commands_toolbox(GtkWidget *toolbox, SPDesktop *desktop)
 {
-    Inkscape::UI::View::View *view = desktop;
-
-    GtkTooltips *tt = gtk_tooltips_new();
-    GtkWidget *tb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 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;
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_FILE_NEW), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_FILE_OPEN), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_FILE_SAVE), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_FILE_PRINT), view, tt);
-
-    aux_toolbox_space(tb, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_FILE_IMPORT), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_FILE_EXPORT), view, tt);
-
-    aux_toolbox_space(tb, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_EDIT_UNDO), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_EDIT_REDO), view, tt);
-
-    aux_toolbox_space(tb, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_EDIT_COPY), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_EDIT_CUT), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_EDIT_PASTE), view, tt);
-
-    aux_toolbox_space(tb, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_SELECTION), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_DRAWING), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_ZOOM_PAGE), view, tt);
-
-    aux_toolbox_space(tb, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_EDIT_DUPLICATE), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_EDIT_CLONE), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_EDIT_UNLINK_CLONE), view, tt);
-
-    aux_toolbox_space(tb, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_normal_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_SELECTION_GROUP), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_normal_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_SELECTION_UNGROUP), view, tt);
-
-    // disabled until we have icons for them:
-
-    //find
-
-    //sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_EDIT_TILE), view, tt);
-    //sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_EDIT_UNTILE), view, tt);
+    gchar const * descr =
+        "<ui>"
+        "  <toolbar name='CommandsToolbar'>"
+        "    <toolitem action='FileNew' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='FileOpen' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='FileSave' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='FilePrint' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='FileImport' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='FileExport' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='EditUndo' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='EditRedo' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='EditCopy' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='EditCut' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='EditPaste' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ZoomSelection' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ZoomDrawing' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='ZoomPage' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='EditDuplicate' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='EditClone' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='EditUnlinkClone' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SelectionGroup' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='SelectionUnGroup' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='DialogFillStroke' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='DialogText' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='DialogXMLEditor' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='DialogAlignDistribute' />"
+        "    <separator />"
+        "    <toolitem action='DialogPreferences' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='DialogDocumentProperties' />"
+        "  </toolbar>"
+        "</ui>";
+    GtkActionGroup* mainActions = create_or_fetch_actions( desktop );
 
-    aux_toolbox_space(tb, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
 
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_DIALOG_FILL_STROKE), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_DIALOG_TEXT), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_DIALOG_XML_EDITOR), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_DIALOG_ALIGN_DISTRIBUTE), view, tt);
+    GtkUIManager* mgr = gtk_ui_manager_new();
+    GError* errVal = 0;
 
-    aux_toolbox_space(tb, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+    gtk_ui_manager_insert_action_group( mgr, mainActions, 0 );
+    gtk_ui_manager_add_ui_from_string( mgr, descr, -1, &errVal );
 
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_DIALOG_DISPLAY), view, tt);
-    sp_toolbox_button_new_from_verb(tb, toolboxSize, SP_BUTTON_TYPE_NORMAL, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_DIALOG_NAMEDVIEW), view, tt);
+    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;
+    gtk_toolbar_set_icon_size( GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), (GtkIconSize)toolboxSize );
 
-    gtk_widget_show_all(tb);
 
-    gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(toolbox), tb);
+    gtk_container_add( GTK_CONTAINER(toolbox), toolBar );
 }
 
 static void
@@ -825,11 +1262,11 @@ static EgeAdjustmentAction * create_adjustment_action( gchar const *name,
                                                        gchar const *path, gchar const *data, gdouble def,
                                                        GtkWidget *focusTarget,
                                                        GtkWidget *us,
-                                                       GtkWidget *dataKludge,
+                                                       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 *, GtkWidget *),
+                                                       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,
@@ -855,7 +1292,7 @@ static EgeAdjustmentAction * create_adjustment_action( gchar const *name,
     }
 
     if ( dataKludge ) {
-        gtk_object_set_data( GTK_OBJECT(dataKludge), data, adj );
+        g_object_set_data( dataKludge, data, adj );
     }
 
     // Using a cast just to make sure we pass in the right kind of function pointer
@@ -871,9 +1308,9 @@ static EgeAdjustmentAction * create_adjustment_action( gchar const *name,
 //##       Star         ##
 //########################
 
-static void sp_stb_magnitude_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *dataKludge )
+static void sp_stb_magnitude_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge )
 {
-    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dataKludge), "desktop");
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "desktop" );
 
     if (sp_document_get_undo_sensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
         // do not remember prefs if this call is initiated by an undo change, because undoing object
@@ -882,12 +1319,12 @@ static void sp_stb_magnitude_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *dataK
     }
 
     // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
-    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze")) {
+    if (g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "freeze" )) {
         return;
     }
 
     // in turn, prevent listener from responding
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+    g_object_set_data( dataKludge, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
 
     bool modmade = false;
 
@@ -907,24 +1344,24 @@ static void sp_stb_magnitude_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *dataK
     if (modmade)  sp_document_done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
                                    _("Star: Change number of corners"));
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+    g_object_set_data( dataKludge, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 }
 
-static void sp_stb_proportion_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *dataKludge )
+static void sp_stb_proportion_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge )
 {
-    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dataKludge), "desktop");
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "desktop" );
 
     if (sp_document_get_undo_sensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
         prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.shapes.star", "proportion", adj->value);
     }
 
     // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
-    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze")) {
+    if (g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "freeze" )) {
         return;
     }
 
     // in turn, prevent listener from responding
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+    g_object_set_data( dataKludge, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
 
     bool modmade = false;
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
@@ -949,13 +1386,13 @@ static void sp_stb_proportion_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *data
     if (modmade) sp_document_done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
                                    _("Star: Change spoke ratio"));
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+    g_object_set_data( dataKludge, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 }
 
-static void sp_stb_sides_flat_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GtkObject *dataKludge )
+static void sp_stb_sides_flat_state_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *dataKludge )
 {
-    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dataKludge), "desktop");
-    bool flat = gtk_toggle_action_get_active(act);
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "desktop" );
+    bool flat = ege_select_one_action_get_active( act ) == 0;
 
     if (sp_document_get_undo_sensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
         prefs_set_string_attribute( "tools.shapes.star", "isflatsided",
@@ -963,16 +1400,16 @@ static void sp_stb_sides_flat_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GtkObject *da
     }
 
     // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
-    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze")) {
+    if (g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "freeze" )) {
         return;
     }
 
     // in turn, prevent listener from responding
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+    g_object_set_data( dataKludge, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
 
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
     GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
-    GtkAction* prop_action = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "prop_action") );
+    GtkAction* prop_action = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "prop_action" ) );
     bool modmade = false;
 
     if ( prop_action ) {
@@ -993,24 +1430,24 @@ static void sp_stb_sides_flat_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GtkObject *da
                          flat ? _("Make polygon") : _("Make star"));
     }
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+    g_object_set_data( dataKludge, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 }
 
-static void sp_stb_rounded_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *dataKludge )
+static void sp_stb_rounded_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge )
 {
-    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dataKludge), "desktop");
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "desktop" );
 
     if (sp_document_get_undo_sensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
         prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.shapes.star", "rounded", (gdouble) adj->value);
     }
 
     // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
-    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze")) {
+    if (g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "freeze" )) {
         return;
     }
 
     // in turn, prevent listener from responding
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+    g_object_set_data( dataKludge, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
 
     bool modmade = false;
 
@@ -1027,24 +1464,24 @@ static void sp_stb_rounded_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *dataKlu
     if (modmade)  sp_document_done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
                                    _("Star: Change rounding"));
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+    g_object_set_data( dataKludge, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 }
 
-static void sp_stb_randomized_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *dataKludge )
+static void sp_stb_randomized_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *dataKludge )
 {
-    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dataKludge), "desktop");
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "desktop" );
 
     if (sp_document_get_undo_sensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
         prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.shapes.star", "randomized", (gdouble) adj->value);
     }
 
     // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
-    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze")) {
+    if (g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "freeze" )) {
         return;
     }
 
     // in turn, prevent listener from responding
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+    g_object_set_data( dataKludge, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
 
     bool modmade = false;
 
@@ -1061,7 +1498,7 @@ static void sp_stb_randomized_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *data
     if (modmade)  sp_document_done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR,
                                    _("Star: Change randomization"));
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+    g_object_set_data( dataKludge, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 }
 
 
@@ -1088,14 +1525,14 @@ static void star_tb_event_attr_changed(Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, gchar const *n
         adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "rounded") );
         gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, sp_repr_get_double_attribute(repr, "inkscape:rounded", 0.0));
     } else if (!strcmp(name, "inkscape:flatsided")) {
-        GtkToggleAction* flat_action = GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION( g_object_get_data( G_OBJECT(tbl), "flat_action" ) );
         GtkAction* prop_action = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "prop_action") );
         char const *flatsides = repr->attribute("inkscape:flatsided");
-        if (flatsides && !strcmp(flatsides,"false" )) {
-            gtk_toggle_action_set_active( flat_action, FALSE );
+        EgeSelectOneAction* flat_action = EGE_SELECT_ONE_ACTION( g_object_get_data( G_OBJECT(tbl), "flat_action" ) );
+        if ( flatsides && !strcmp(flatsides,"false") ) {
+            ege_select_one_action_set_active( flat_action, 1 );
             gtk_action_set_sensitive( prop_action, TRUE );
         } else {
-            gtk_toggle_action_set_active( flat_action, TRUE );
+            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")) {
@@ -1130,11 +1567,12 @@ static Inkscape::XML::NodeEventVector star_tb_repr_events =
  *  \param selection Should not be NULL.
  */
 static void
-sp_star_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GtkObject *tbl)
+sp_star_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
 {
     int n_selected = 0;
     Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = NULL;
-    Inkscape::XML::Node *oldrepr = NULL;
+
+    purge_repr_listener( tbl, tbl );
 
     for (GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
          items != NULL;
@@ -1146,23 +1584,15 @@ sp_star_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GtkObject *tbl
         }
     }
 
-    //GtkWidget *l = GTK_WIDGET(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "mode_label"));
+    EgeOutputAction* act = EGE_OUTPUT_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "mode_action" ) );
 
     if (n_selected == 0) {
-        //gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>New:</b>"));
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "label", _("<b>New:</b>"), NULL );
     } else if (n_selected == 1) {
-        //gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>Change:</b>"));
-
-        oldrepr = (Inkscape::XML::Node *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "repr");
-        if (oldrepr) { // remove old listener
-            sp_repr_remove_listener_by_data(oldrepr, tbl);
-            Inkscape::GC::release(oldrepr);
-            oldrepr = 0;
-            g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "repr", NULL);
-        }
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "label", _("<b>Change:</b>"), NULL );
 
         if (repr) {
-            g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "repr", repr);
+            g_object_set_data( tbl, "repr", repr );
             Inkscape::GC::anchor(repr);
             sp_repr_add_listener(repr, &star_tb_repr_events, tbl);
             sp_repr_synthesize_events(repr, &star_tb_repr_events, tbl);
@@ -1175,7 +1605,7 @@ sp_star_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GtkObject *tbl
 }
 
 
-static void sp_stb_defaults( GtkWidget *widget, GtkWidget *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
@@ -1189,25 +1619,25 @@ static void sp_stb_defaults( GtkWidget *widget, GtkWidget *dataKludge )
     gdouble randomized = 0;
     gdouble rounded = 0;
 
-    GtkToggleAction* flat_action = GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION( g_object_get_data( G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "flat_action" ) );
-    gtk_toggle_action_set_active( flat_action, flat );
+    EgeSelectOneAction* flat_action = EGE_SELECT_ONE_ACTION( g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "flat_action" ) );
+    ege_select_one_action_set_active( flat_action, flat ? 0 : 1 );
 
-    GtkAction* sb2 = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(dataKludge), "prop_action") );
+    GtkAction* sb2 = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "prop_action" ) );
     gtk_action_set_sensitive( sb2, !flat );
 
-    adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dataKludge), "magnitude") );
+    adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "magnitude" ) );
     gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, mag);
     gtk_adjustment_value_changed(adj);
 
-    adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dataKludge), "proportion") );
+    adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "proportion" ) );
     gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, prop);
     gtk_adjustment_value_changed(adj);
 
-    adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dataKludge), "rounded") );
+    adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "rounded" ) );
     gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, rounded);
     gtk_adjustment_value_changed(adj);
 
-    adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dataKludge), "randomized") );
+    adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "randomized" ) );
     gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, randomized);
     gtk_adjustment_value_changed(adj);
 }
@@ -1226,36 +1656,16 @@ sp_toolbox_add_label(GtkWidget *tbl, gchar const *title, bool wide)
 }
 
 
-static GtkWidget *
-sp_star_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
+static void sp_star_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
-    GtkWidget *toolBar = 0;
-    GtkWidget* holder = gtk_table_new( 1, 2, FALSE );
-
-    gchar const * descr =
-        "<ui>"
-        "  <toolbar name='StarToolbar'>"
-        "    <separator />"
-        "    <toolitem action='FlatAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='FlatAction2' />"
-        "    <separator />"
-        "    <toolitem action='MagnitudeAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='SpokeAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='RoundednessAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='RandomizationAction' />"
-        "    <separator />"
-        "    <toolitem action='ResetAction' />"
-        "  </toolbar>"
-        "</ui>";
-    GtkUIManager* mgr = gtk_ui_manager_new();
-    GError* errVal = 0;
-    GtkActionGroup* mainActions = gtk_action_group_new("main");
-//     sp_toolbox_add_label(tbl, _("<b>New:</b>"));
-
     {
-        gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(holder), "dtw", desktop->canvas);
-        gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(holder), "desktop", desktop);
+        EgeOutputAction* act = ege_output_action_new( "StarStateAction", _("<b>New:</b>"), "", 0 );
+        ege_output_action_set_use_markup( act, TRUE );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "mode_action", act );
+    }
 
+    {
         //EgeAdjustmentAction* calligraphy_angle = 0;
         EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
         gchar const *flatsidedstr = prefs_get_string_attribute( "tools.shapes.star", "isflatsided" );
@@ -1263,30 +1673,35 @@ sp_star_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
 
         /* Flatsided checkbox */
         {
-            InkRadioAction* act = ink_radio_action_new( "FlatAction",
-                                                        _("Polygon"),
-                                                        _("Regular polygon (with one handle) instead of a star"),
-                                                        "star_flat",
-                                                        Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
-            gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
-
-            InkRadioAction* act2 = ink_radio_action_new( "FlatAction2",
-                                                         _("Star"),
-                                                         _("Star instead of a regular polygon (with one handle)"),
-                                                         "star_angled",
-                                                         Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
-            gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act2 ) );
-
-            // Connect to be in the same radio button group.
-            gtk_radio_action_set_group( GTK_RADIO_ACTION(act), 0 );
-            GSList* radioGroup = gtk_radio_action_get_group( GTK_RADIO_ACTION(act) );
-            gtk_radio_action_set_group( GTK_RADIO_ACTION(act2), radioGroup );
-
-            gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), isFlatSided );
-            gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act2), !isFlatSided );
-
-            g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(sp_stb_sides_flat_state_changed), holder);
-            gtk_object_set_data( GTK_OBJECT(holder), "flat_action", act );
+            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, _("Polygon"),
+                                1, _("Regular polygon (with one handle) instead of a star"),
+                                2, "star_flat",
+                                -1 );
+
+            gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+            gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter,
+                                0, _("Star"),
+                                1, _("Star instead of a regular polygon (with one handle)"),
+                                2, "star_angled",
+                                -1 );
+
+            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 );
+
+            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  );
+
+            ege_select_one_action_set_active( act, isFlatSided ? 0 : 1 );
+            g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "changed", G_CALLBACK(sp_stb_sides_flat_state_changed), holder);
         }
 
         /* Magnitude */
@@ -1317,7 +1732,7 @@ sp_star_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
                                          0, 0, 0, // labels2, values2, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels2),
                                          sp_stb_proportion_value_changed );
         gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
-        g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(holder), "prop_action", eact);
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "prop_action", eact );
 
         if ( !isFlatSided ) {
             gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
@@ -1355,7 +1770,7 @@ sp_star_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
     {
         /* Reset */
         {
-            GtkAction* act = gtk_action_new( "ResetAction",
+            GtkAction* act = gtk_action_new( "StarResetAction",
                                              _("Defaults"),
                                              _("Reset shape parameters to defaults (use Inkscape Preferences > Tools to change defaults)"),
                                              GTK_STOCK_CLEAR );
@@ -1365,32 +1780,11 @@ sp_star_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
         }
     }
 
-    gtk_ui_manager_insert_action_group( mgr, mainActions, 0 );
-    gtk_ui_manager_add_ui_from_string( mgr, descr, -1, &errVal );
-
-    toolBar = gtk_ui_manager_get_widget( mgr, "/ui/StarToolbar" );
-    gtk_toolbar_set_style( GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), GTK_TOOLBAR_ICONS );
-    gtk_toolbar_set_icon_size( GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), GTK_ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
-
-
-    gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(holder), toolBar, 0, 1, 0, 1, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), 0, 0 );
-
-    Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch *swatch = new Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch(NULL, _("Style of new stars"));
-    swatch->setDesktop( desktop );
-    swatch->setClickVerb( SP_VERB_CONTEXT_STAR_PREFS );
-    swatch->setWatchedTool( "tools.shapes.star", true );
-    GtkWidget *swatch_ = GTK_WIDGET(swatch->gobj());
-    gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(holder), swatch_, 1, 2, 0, 1, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_SHRINK | GTK_FILL), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS, 0 );
-
-    gtk_widget_show_all(holder);
-    //sp_set_font_size_smaller (tbl);
-
     sigc::connection *connection = new sigc::connection(
-        sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_star_toolbox_selection_changed), (GtkObject *)holder))
+        sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_star_toolbox_selection_changed), (GObject *)holder))
         );
-    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(holder), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(delete_connection), connection);
-
-    return holder;
+    g_signal_connect( holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(delete_connection), connection );
+    g_signal_connect( holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(purge_repr_listener), holder );
 }
 
 
@@ -1398,41 +1792,40 @@ sp_star_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
 //##       Rect         ##
 //########################
 
-static void
-sp_rtb_sensitivize (GtkWidget *tbl)
+static void sp_rtb_sensitivize( GObject *tbl )
 {
-    GtkAdjustment *adj1 = GTK_ADJUSTMENT(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "rx"));
-    GtkAdjustment *adj2 = GTK_ADJUSTMENT(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "ry"));
-    GtkWidget *not_rounded = (GtkWidget*) g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "not_rounded");
+    GtkAdjustment *adj1 = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data(tbl, "rx") );
+    GtkAdjustment *adj2 = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data(tbl, "ry") );
+    GtkAction* not_rounded = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data(tbl, "not_rounded") );
 
-    if (adj1->value == 0 && adj2->value == 0 && gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "single")) { // only for a single selected rect (for now)
-        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(GTK_WIDGET(not_rounded), FALSE);
+    if (adj1->value == 0 && adj2->value == 0 && g_object_get_data(tbl, "single")) { // only for a single selected rect (for now)
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( not_rounded, FALSE );
     } else {
-        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(GTK_WIDGET(not_rounded), TRUE);
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( not_rounded, TRUE );
     }
 }
 
 
 static void
-sp_rtb_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl, gchar const *value_name,
+sp_rtb_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, gchar const *value_name,
                           void (*setter)(SPRect *, gdouble))
 {
-    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop");
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" );
 
-    GtkWidget *us = (GtkWidget *)gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "units");
-    SPUnit const *unit = sp_unit_selector_get_unit(SP_UNIT_SELECTOR(us));
+    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.shapes.rect", value_name, sp_units_get_pixels(adj->value, *unit));
     }
 
     // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
-    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze")) {
+    if (g_object_get_data( tbl, "freeze" )) {
         return;
     }
 
     // in turn, prevent listener from responding
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
 
     bool modmade = false;
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
@@ -1447,39 +1840,36 @@ sp_rtb_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl, gchar const *value_name
         }
     }
 
-    sp_rtb_sensitivize (tbl);
+    sp_rtb_sensitivize( tbl );
 
     if (modmade) {
         sp_document_done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_RECT,
                                    _("Change rectangle"));
     }
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
-
-    // defocus spinbuttons by moving focus to the canvas, unless "stay" is on
-    spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 }
 
 static void
-sp_rtb_rx_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
+sp_rtb_rx_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 {
     sp_rtb_value_changed(adj, tbl, "rx", sp_rect_set_visible_rx);
 }
 
 static void
-sp_rtb_ry_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
+sp_rtb_ry_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 {
     sp_rtb_value_changed(adj, tbl, "ry", sp_rect_set_visible_ry);
 }
 
 static void
-sp_rtb_width_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
+sp_rtb_width_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 {
     sp_rtb_value_changed(adj, tbl, "width", sp_rect_set_visible_width);
 }
 
 static void
-sp_rtb_height_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
+sp_rtb_height_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 {
     sp_rtb_value_changed(adj, tbl, "height", sp_rect_set_visible_height);
 }
@@ -1487,73 +1877,69 @@ sp_rtb_height_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
 
 
 static void
-sp_rtb_defaults( GtkWidget *widget, GtkObject *obj)
+sp_rtb_defaults( GtkWidget *widget, GObject *obj)
 {
-    GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(obj);
-
-    GtkAdjustment *adj;
+    GtkAdjustment *adj = 0;
 
-    adj = (GtkAdjustment*)gtk_object_get_data(obj, "rx");
+    adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data(obj, "rx") );
     gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, 0.0);
     // this is necessary if the previous value was 0, but we still need to run the callback to change all selected objects
     gtk_adjustment_value_changed(adj);
 
-    adj = (GtkAdjustment*)gtk_object_get_data(obj, "ry");
+    adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data(obj, "ry") );
     gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, 0.0);
     gtk_adjustment_value_changed(adj);
 
-    sp_rtb_sensitivize (tbl);
-
-    spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
+    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)
 {
-    GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(data);
+    GObject *tbl = G_OBJECT(data);
 
     // quit if run by the _changed callbacks
-    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze")) {
+    if (g_object_get_data( tbl, "freeze" )) {
         return;
     }
 
     // in turn, prevent callbacks from responding
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
 
-    GtkWidget *us = (GtkWidget *)gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "units");
-    SPUnit const *unit = sp_unit_selector_get_unit(SP_UNIT_SELECTOR(us));
+    UnitTracker* tracker = reinterpret_cast<UnitTracker*>( g_object_get_data( tbl, "tracker" ) );
+    SPUnit const *unit = tracker->getActiveUnit();
 
-    SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "item"));
-    if (SP_IS_RECT(item)) {
+    gpointer item = g_object_get_data( tbl, "item" );
+    if (item && SP_IS_RECT(item)) {
         {
-            GtkAdjustment *adj = (GtkAdjustment*)gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "rx");
+            GtkAdjustment *adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data( tbl, "rx" ) );
             gdouble rx = sp_rect_get_visible_rx(SP_RECT(item));
             gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, sp_pixels_get_units(rx, *unit));
         }
 
         {
-            GtkAdjustment *adj = (GtkAdjustment*)gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "ry");
+            GtkAdjustment *adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data( tbl, "ry" ) );
             gdouble ry = sp_rect_get_visible_ry(SP_RECT(item));
             gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, sp_pixels_get_units(ry, *unit));
         }
 
         {
-            GtkAdjustment *adj = (GtkAdjustment*)gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "width");
+            GtkAdjustment *adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data( tbl, "width" ) );
             gdouble width = sp_rect_get_visible_width (SP_RECT(item));
             gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, sp_pixels_get_units(width, *unit));
         }
 
         {
-            GtkAdjustment *adj = (GtkAdjustment*)gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "height");
+            GtkAdjustment *adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data( tbl, "height" ) );
             gdouble height = sp_rect_get_visible_height (SP_RECT(item));
             gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, sp_pixels_get_units(height, *unit));
         }
     }
 
-    sp_rtb_sensitivize (tbl);
+    sp_rtb_sensitivize( tbl );
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 }
 
 
@@ -1569,12 +1955,16 @@ static Inkscape::XML::NodeEventVector rect_tb_repr_events = {
  *  \param selection should not be NULL.
  */
 static void
-sp_rect_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GtkObject *tbl)
+sp_rect_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
 {
     int n_selected = 0;
     Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = NULL;
     SPItem *item = NULL;
-    Inkscape::XML::Node *oldrepr = NULL;
+
+    if ( g_object_get_data( tbl, "repr" ) ) {
+        g_object_set_data( tbl, "item", NULL );
+    }
+    purge_repr_listener( tbl, tbl );
 
     for (GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
          items != NULL;
@@ -1586,37 +1976,30 @@ sp_rect_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GtkObject *tbl
         }
     }
 
-    GtkWidget *l = GTK_WIDGET(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "mode_label"));
+    EgeOutputAction* act = EGE_OUTPUT_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "mode_action" ) );
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "single", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "single", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 
     if (n_selected == 0) {
-        gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>New:</b>"));
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "label", _("<b>New:</b>"), NULL );
 
-        GtkWidget *w = (GtkWidget *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "width_sb");
-        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(w, FALSE);
-        GtkWidget *h = (GtkWidget *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "height_sb");
-        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(h, FALSE);
+        GtkAction* w = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "width_action" ) );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive(w, FALSE);
+        GtkAction* h = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "height_action" ) );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive(h, FALSE);
 
     } else if (n_selected == 1) {
-        gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>Change:</b>"));
-        g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "single", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
-
-        GtkWidget *w = (GtkWidget *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "width_sb");
-        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(w, TRUE);
-        GtkWidget *h = (GtkWidget *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "height_sb");
-        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(h, TRUE);
-
-        oldrepr = (Inkscape::XML::Node *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "repr");
-        if (oldrepr) { // remove old listener
-            sp_repr_remove_listener_by_data(oldrepr, tbl);
-            Inkscape::GC::release(oldrepr);
-            oldrepr = 0;
-            g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "repr", NULL);
-        }
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "label", _("<b>Change:</b>"), NULL );
+        g_object_set_data( tbl, "single", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
+
+        GtkAction* w = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "width_action" ) );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive(w, TRUE);
+        GtkAction* h = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "height_action" ) );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive(h, TRUE);
+
         if (repr) {
-            g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "repr", repr);
-            g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "item", item);
+            g_object_set_data( tbl, "repr", repr );
+            g_object_set_data( tbl, "item", item );
             Inkscape::GC::anchor(repr);
             sp_repr_add_listener(repr, &rect_tb_repr_events, tbl);
             sp_repr_synthesize_events(repr, &rect_tb_repr_events, tbl);
@@ -1624,110 +2007,181 @@ sp_rect_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GtkObject *tbl
     } else {
         // FIXME: implement averaging of all parameters for multiple selected
         //gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>Average:</b>"));
-        gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>Change:</b>"));
-        sp_rtb_sensitivize (GTK_WIDGET(tbl));
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "label", _("<b>Change:</b>"), NULL );
+        sp_rtb_sensitivize( tbl );
     }
 }
 
 
-static GtkWidget *
-sp_rect_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
+static void sp_rect_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
-    GtkWidget *tbl = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "dtw", desktop->canvas);
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop", desktop);
+    EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
 
-    GtkTooltips *tt = gtk_tooltips_new();
-
-    sp_toolbox_add_label(tbl, _("<b>New:</b>"));
+    {
+        EgeOutputAction* act = ege_output_action_new( "RectStateAction", _("<b>New:</b>"), "", 0 );
+        ege_output_action_set_use_markup( act, TRUE );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "mode_action", act );
+    }
 
     // rx/ry 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);
+    UnitTracker* tracker = new UnitTracker( SP_UNIT_ABSOLUTE | SP_UNIT_DEVICE );
+    //tracker->addUnit( SP_UNIT_PERCENT, 0 );
     // fixme: add % meaning per cent of the width/height
+    tracker->setActiveUnit( sp_desktop_namedview(desktop)->doc_units );
+    g_object_set_data( holder, "tracker", tracker );
 
     /* W */
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_("W:"), _("Width of rectangle"),
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "RectWidthAction",
+                                         _("W:"), _("Width of rectangle"),
                                          "tools.shapes.rect", "width", 0,
-                                         us, tbl, TRUE, "altx-rect",
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, TRUE, "altx-rect",
                                          0, 1e6, SPIN_STEP, SPIN_PAGE_STEP,
-                                         sp_rtb_width_value_changed);
-        gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "width_sb", hb);
-        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(hb, FALSE);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+                                         0, 0, 0,
+                                         sp_rtb_width_value_changed );
+        tracker->addAdjustment( ege_adjustment_action_get_adjustment(eact) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "width_action", eact );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), FALSE );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
     }
 
     /* H */
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_("H:"), _("Height of rectangle"),
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "RectHeightAction",
+                                         _("H:"), _("Height of rectangle"),
                                          "tools.shapes.rect", "height", 0,
-                                         us, tbl, FALSE, NULL,
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          0, 1e6, SPIN_STEP, SPIN_PAGE_STEP,
-                                         sp_rtb_height_value_changed);
-        gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "height_sb", hb);
-        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(hb, FALSE);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+                                         0, 0, 0,
+                                         sp_rtb_height_value_changed );
+        tracker->addAdjustment( ege_adjustment_action_get_adjustment(eact) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "height_action", eact );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), FALSE );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
     }
 
     /* rx */
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_("Rx:"), _("Horizontal radius of rounded corners"),
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "RadiusXAction",
+                                         _("Rx:"), _("Horizontal radius of rounded corners"),
                                          "tools.shapes.rect", "rx", 0,
-                                         us, tbl, FALSE, NULL,
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          0, 1e6, SPIN_STEP, SPIN_PAGE_STEP,
+                                         0, 0, 0,
                                          sp_rtb_rx_value_changed);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+        tracker->addAdjustment( ege_adjustment_action_get_adjustment(eact) );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
     }
 
     /* ry */
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_("Ry:"), _("Vertical radius of rounded corners"),
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "RadiusYAction",
+                                         _("Ry:"), _("Vertical radius of rounded corners"),
                                          "tools.shapes.rect", "ry", 0,
-                                         us, tbl, FALSE, NULL,
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          0, 1e6, SPIN_STEP, SPIN_PAGE_STEP,
+                                         0, 0, 0,
                                          sp_rtb_ry_value_changed);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+        tracker->addAdjustment( ege_adjustment_action_get_adjustment(eact) );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
     }
 
     // add the units menu
-    gtk_widget_show(us);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), us, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "units", us);
+    {
+        GtkAction* act = tracker->createAction( "RectUnitsAction", _("Units"), _("") );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, act );
+    }
 
     /* Reset */
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-        GtkWidget *b = gtk_button_new_with_label(_("Not rounded"));
-        gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "not_rounded", b);
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, b, _("Make corners sharp"), NULL);
-        gtk_widget_show(b);
-        gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), b);
-        gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(b), "clicked", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_rtb_defaults), tbl);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-    }
-
-    Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch *swatch = new Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch(NULL, _("Style of new rectangles"));
-    swatch->setDesktop (desktop);
-    swatch->setClickVerb (SP_VERB_CONTEXT_RECT_PREFS);
-    swatch->setWatchedTool ("tools.shapes.rect", true);
-    GtkWidget *swatch_ = GTK_WIDGET(swatch->gobj());
-    gtk_box_pack_end(GTK_BOX(tbl), swatch_, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "single", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
-    sp_rtb_sensitivize (tbl);
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "RectResetAction",
+                                          _("Not rounded"),
+                                          _("Make corners sharp"),
+                                          "squared_corner",
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+        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 );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "not_rounded", inky );
+    }
 
-    gtk_widget_show_all(tbl);
-    sp_set_font_size_smaller (tbl);
+    g_object_set_data( holder, "single", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
+    sp_rtb_sensitivize( holder );
 
     sigc::connection *connection = new sigc::connection(
-        sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_rect_toolbox_selection_changed), (GtkObject *)tbl))
+        sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_rect_toolbox_selection_changed), (GObject *)holder))
         );
-    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tbl), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(delete_connection), connection);
+    g_signal_connect( holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(delete_connection), connection );
+    g_signal_connect( holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(purge_repr_listener), holder );
+}
 
-    return tbl;
+//########################
+//##       3D Box       ##
+//########################
+
+static void sp_3dbox_toggle_vp_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer data )
+{
+    SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document (inkscape_active_desktop ());
+    Box3D::Axis axis = (Box3D::Axis) GPOINTER_TO_INT(data);
+
+    if (document->current_perspective) {
+        document->current_perspective->toggle_boxes (axis);
+    }
+    
+}
+
+static void sp_3dbox_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
+{
+    SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document (desktop);
+    bool toggled = false;
+    /* toggle VP in X direction */
+    {
+    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 (document->current_perspective) {
+        toggled = !document->current_perspective->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_changed), GINT_TO_POINTER(Box3D::X));
+    }
+
+    /* toggle VP in Y direction */
+    {
+    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 (document->current_perspective) {
+        toggled = !document->current_perspective->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_changed), GINT_TO_POINTER(Box3D::Y));
+    }
+
+    /* toggle VP in Z direction */
+    {
+    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 (document->current_perspective) {
+        toggled = !document->current_perspective->get_vanishing_point(Box3D::Z)->is_finite();
+    }
+    /* 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_changed), GINT_TO_POINTER(Box3D::Z));
+    }
 }
 
 //########################
@@ -1735,21 +2189,21 @@ sp_rect_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
 //########################
 
 static void
-sp_spl_tb_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl, gchar const *value_name)
+sp_spl_tb_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, gchar const *value_name)
 {
-    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop");
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" );
 
     if (sp_document_get_undo_sensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
         prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.shapes.spiral", value_name, adj->value);
     }
 
     // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
-    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze")) {
+    if (g_object_get_data( tbl, "freeze" )) {
         return;
     }
 
     // in turn, prevent listener from responding
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
 
     gchar* namespaced_name = g_strconcat("sodipodi:", value_name, NULL);
 
@@ -1773,25 +2227,23 @@ sp_spl_tb_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl, gchar const *value_n
                                    _("Change spiral"));
     }
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
-
-    spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 }
 
 static void
-sp_spl_tb_revolution_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
+sp_spl_tb_revolution_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 {
     sp_spl_tb_value_changed(adj, tbl, "revolution");
 }
 
 static void
-sp_spl_tb_expansion_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
+sp_spl_tb_expansion_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 {
     sp_spl_tb_value_changed(adj, tbl, "expansion");
 }
 
 static void
-sp_spl_tb_t0_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
+sp_spl_tb_t0_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 {
     sp_spl_tb_value_changed(adj, tbl, "t0");
 }
@@ -1861,11 +2313,12 @@ static Inkscape::XML::NodeEventVector spiral_tb_repr_events = {
 };
 
 static void
-sp_spiral_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GtkObject *tbl)
+sp_spiral_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
 {
     int n_selected = 0;
     Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = NULL;
-    Inkscape::XML::Node *oldrepr = NULL;
+
+    purge_repr_listener( tbl, tbl );
 
     for (GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
          items != NULL;
@@ -1877,23 +2330,15 @@ sp_spiral_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GtkObject *t
         }
     }
 
-    GtkWidget *l = GTK_WIDGET(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "mode_label"));
+    EgeOutputAction* act = EGE_OUTPUT_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "mode_action" ) );
 
     if (n_selected == 0) {
-        gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>New:</b>"));
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "label", _("<b>New:</b>"), NULL );
     } else if (n_selected == 1) {
-        gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>Change:</b>"));
-
-        oldrepr = (Inkscape::XML::Node *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "repr");
-        if (oldrepr) { // remove old listener
-            sp_repr_remove_listener_by_data(oldrepr, tbl);
-            Inkscape::GC::release(oldrepr);
-            oldrepr = 0;
-            g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "repr", NULL);
-        }
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "label", _("<b>Change:</b>"), NULL );
 
         if (repr) {
-            g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "repr", repr);
+            g_object_set_data( tbl, "repr", repr );
             Inkscape::GC::anchor(repr);
             sp_repr_add_listener(repr, &spiral_tb_repr_events, tbl);
             sp_repr_synthesize_events(repr, &spiral_tb_repr_events, tbl);
@@ -1901,81 +2346,75 @@ sp_spiral_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GtkObject *t
     } else {
         // FIXME: implement averaging of all parameters for multiple selected
         //gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>Average:</b>"));
-        gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>Change:</b>"));
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "label", _("<b>Change:</b>"), NULL );
     }
 }
 
 
-static GtkWidget *
-sp_spiral_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
+static void sp_spiral_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
-    GtkWidget *tbl = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "dtw", desktop->canvas);
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop", desktop);
+    EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
 
-    GtkTooltips *tt = gtk_tooltips_new();
-
-    sp_toolbox_add_label(tbl, _("<b>New:</b>"));
+    {
+        EgeOutputAction* act = ege_output_action_new( "SpiralStateAction", _("<b>New:</b>"), "", 0 );
+        ege_output_action_set_use_markup( act, TRUE );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "mode_action", act );
+    }
 
     /* Revolution */
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_("Turns:"), _("Number of revolutions"),
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "SpiralRevolutionAction",
+                                         _("Turns:"), _("Number of revolutions"),
                                          "tools.shapes.spiral", "revolution", 3.0,
-                                         NULL, tbl, TRUE, "altx-spiral",
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "altx-spiral",
                                          0.01, 1024.0, 0.1, 1.0,
+                                         0, 0, 0,
                                          sp_spl_tb_revolution_value_changed, 1, 2);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_SPACING);
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
     }
 
     /* Expansion */
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_("Divergence:"), _("How much denser/sparser are outer revolutions; 1 = uniform"),
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "SpiralExpansionAction",
+                                         _("Divergence:"), _("How much denser/sparser are outer revolutions; 1 = uniform"),
                                          "tools.shapes.spiral", "expansion", 1.0,
-                                         NULL, tbl, FALSE, NULL,
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          0.0, 1000.0, 0.01, 1.0,
+                                         0, 0, 0,
                                          sp_spl_tb_expansion_value_changed);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_SPACING);
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
     }
 
     /* T0 */
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_("Inner radius:"), _("Radius of the innermost revolution (relative to the spiral size)"),
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "SpiralT0Action",
+                                         _("Inner radius:"), _("Radius of the innermost revolution (relative to the spiral size)"),
                                          "tools.shapes.spiral", "t0", 0.0,
-                                         NULL, tbl, FALSE, NULL,
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          0.0, 0.999, 0.01, 1.0,
+                                         0, 0, 0,
                                          sp_spl_tb_t0_value_changed);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_SPACING);
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
     }
 
-    aux_toolbox_space(tbl, AUX_SPACING);
-
     /* Reset */
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-        GtkWidget *b = gtk_button_new_with_label(_("Defaults"));
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, b, _("Reset shape parameters to defaults (use Inkscape Preferences > Tools to change defaults)"), NULL);
-        gtk_widget_show(b);
-        gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), b);
-        gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(b), "clicked", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_spl_tb_defaults), tbl);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl),hb, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-    }
-
-    Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch *swatch = new Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch(NULL, _("Style of new spirals"));
-    swatch->setDesktop (desktop);
-    swatch->setClickVerb (SP_VERB_CONTEXT_SPIRAL_PREFS);
-    swatch->setWatchedTool ("tools.shapes.spiral", true);
-    GtkWidget *swatch_ = GTK_WIDGET(swatch->gobj());
-    gtk_box_pack_end(GTK_BOX(tbl), swatch_, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "SpiralResetAction",
+                                          _("Defaults"),
+                                          _("Reset shape 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_spl_tb_defaults), holder );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
+    }
 
-    gtk_widget_show_all(tbl);
-    sp_set_font_size_smaller (tbl);
 
     sigc::connection *connection = new sigc::connection(
-        sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_spiral_toolbox_selection_changed), (GtkObject *)tbl))
+        sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_spiral_toolbox_selection_changed), (GObject *)holder))
         );
-    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tbl), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(delete_connection), connection);
-
-    return tbl;
+    g_signal_connect( holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(delete_connection), connection );
+    g_signal_connect( holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(purge_repr_listener), holder );
 }
 
 //########################
@@ -1983,44 +2422,156 @@ sp_spiral_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
 //########################
 
 
-static GtkWidget *
-sp_pen_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
+static void sp_pen_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
-    GtkWidget *tbl = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "dtw", desktop->canvas);
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop", desktop);
+    // Put stuff here
+}
 
-    Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch *swatch = new Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch(NULL, _("Style of new paths created by Pen"));
-    swatch->setDesktop (desktop);
-    swatch->setClickVerb (SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PEN_PREFS);
-    swatch->setWatchedTool ("tools.freehand.pen", true);
-    GtkWidget *swatch_ = GTK_WIDGET(swatch->gobj());
-    gtk_box_pack_end(GTK_BOX(tbl), swatch_, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+static void sp_pencil_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
+{
+    // Put stuff here
+}
 
-    gtk_widget_show_all(tbl);
-    sp_set_font_size_smaller (tbl);
+//########################
+//##       Tweak        ##
+//########################
 
-    return tbl;
+static void sp_tweak_width_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl )
+{
+    prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.tweak", "width", adj->value * 0.01 );
 }
 
-static GtkWidget *
-sp_pencil_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
+static void sp_tweak_force_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl )
 {
-    GtkWidget *tbl = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "dtw", desktop->canvas);
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop", desktop);
+    prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.tweak", "force", adj->value * 0.01 );
+}
 
-    Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch *swatch = new Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch(NULL, _("Style of new paths created by Pencil"));
-    swatch->setDesktop (desktop);
-    swatch->setClickVerb (SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PENCIL_PREFS);
-    swatch->setWatchedTool ("tools.freehand.pencil", true);
-    GtkWidget *swatch_ = GTK_WIDGET(swatch->gobj());
-    gtk_box_pack_end(GTK_BOX(tbl), swatch_, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+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);
+}
 
-    gtk_widget_show_all(tbl);
-    sp_set_font_size_smaller (tbl);
+static void sp_tweak_mode_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
+{
+    prefs_set_int_attribute("tools.tweak", "mode", ege_select_one_action_get_active( act ));
+}
+
+static void sp_tweak_fidelity_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl )
+{
+    prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.tweak", "fidelity", adj->value * 0.01 );
+}
+
+
+static void sp_tweak_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
+{
+    {
+        /* 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)"),
+                                                              "tools.tweak", "width", 15,
+                                                              GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "altx-tweak",
+                                                              1, 100, 1.0, 10.0,
+                                                              labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                                              sp_tweak_width_value_changed,  0.01, 0, 100 );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
+    }
+
+
+    {
+        /* Force */
+        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"),
+                                                              "tools.tweak", "force", 20,
+                                                              GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "tweak-force",
+                                                              1, 100, 1.0, 10.0,
+                                                              labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                                              sp_tweak_force_value_changed,  0.01, 0, 100 );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(eact), TRUE );
+    }
+
+    /* Mode */
+    {
+        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, _("Push mode"),
+                            1, _("Switch to Push mode"),
+                            2, "tweak_push_mode",
+                            -1 );
+
+        gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+        gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter,
+                            0, _("Melt mode"),
+                            1, _("Switch to Melt mode"),
+                            2, "tweak_suck_mode",
+                            -1 );
+
+        gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+        gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter,
+                            0, _("Blow mode"),
+                            1, _("Switch to Blow mode"),
+                            2, "tweak_blow_mode",
+                            -1 );
+
+        gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+        gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter,
+                            0, _("Roughen mode"),
+                            1, _("Switch to Roughen mode"),
+                            2, "tweak_roughen_mode",
+                            -1 );
+
+        EgeSelectOneAction* act = ege_select_one_action_new( "TweakModeAction", _(""), _(""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(act) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "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 mode = prefs_get_int_attribute("tools.tweak", "mode", 0);
+        ege_select_one_action_set_active( act, mode );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "changed", G_CALLBACK(sp_tweak_mode_changed), holder );
+
+        g_object_set_data( G_OBJECT(holder), "tweak_tool_mode", act);
+    }
+
+    {   /* Fidelity */
+        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"),
+                                                              "tools.tweak", "fidelity", 50,
+                                                              GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL, holder, TRUE, "tweak-fidelity",
+                                                              1, 100, 1.0, 10.0,
+                                                              labels, values, G_N_ELEMENTS(labels),
+                                                              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 );
+    }
+
+
+    /* Use Pressure button */
+    {
+        InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "TweakPressureAction",
+                                                      _("Pressure"),
+                                                      _("Use the pressure of the input device to alter the width of the area"),
+                                                      "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_tweak_pressure_state_changed), NULL);
+        gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.tweak", "usepressure", 1 ) );
+    }
 
-    return tbl;
 }
 
 
@@ -2028,42 +2579,42 @@ sp_pencil_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
 //##     Calligraphy    ##
 //########################
 
-static void sp_ddc_mass_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl )
+static void sp_ddc_mass_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "mass", adj->value );
 }
 
-static void sp_ddc_wiggle_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl )
+static void sp_ddc_wiggle_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "wiggle", adj->value );
 }
 
-static void sp_ddc_angle_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl )
+static void sp_ddc_angle_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "angle", adj->value );
 }
 
-static void sp_ddc_width_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl )
+static void sp_ddc_width_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "width", adj->value * 0.01 );
 }
 
-static void sp_ddc_velthin_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl )
+static void sp_ddc_velthin_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.calligraphic", "thinning", adj->value);
 }
 
-static void sp_ddc_flatness_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl )
+static void sp_ddc_flatness_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "flatness", adj->value );
 }
 
-static void sp_ddc_tremor_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl )
+static void sp_ddc_tremor_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "tremor", adj->value );
 }
 
-static void sp_ddc_cap_rounding_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl )
+static void sp_ddc_cap_rounding_value_changed( GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl )
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "cap_rounding", adj->value );
 }
@@ -2073,6 +2624,11 @@ static void sp_ddc_pressure_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer data )
     prefs_set_int_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "usepressure", gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
+static void sp_ddc_trace_background_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer data )
+{
+    prefs_set_int_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "tracebackground", gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
 static void sp_ddc_tilt_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GtkAction *calligraphy_angle )
 {
     prefs_set_int_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "usetilt", gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) ? 1 : 0 );
@@ -2080,7 +2636,7 @@ static void sp_ddc_tilt_state_changed( GtkToggleAction *act, GtkAction *calligra
     gtk_action_set_sensitive( calligraphy_angle, !gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) );
 }
 
-static void sp_ddc_defaults(GtkWidget *, GtkWidget *dataKludge)
+static void sp_ddc_defaults(GtkWidget *, GObject *dataKludge)
 {
     // FIXME: make defaults settable via Inkscape Options
     struct KeyValue {
@@ -2099,7 +2655,7 @@ static void sp_ddc_defaults(GtkWidget *, GtkWidget *dataKludge)
 
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS(key_values); ++i) {
         KeyValue const &kv = key_values[i];
-        GtkAdjustment* adj = static_cast<GtkAdjustment *>(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(dataKludge), kv.key));
+        GtkAdjustment* adj = static_cast<GtkAdjustment *>(g_object_get_data(dataKludge, kv.key));
         if ( adj ) {
             gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, kv.value);
         }
@@ -2107,36 +2663,8 @@ static void sp_ddc_defaults(GtkWidget *, GtkWidget *dataKludge)
 }
 
 
-static GtkWidget *
-sp_calligraphy_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
+static void sp_calligraphy_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
-    GtkWidget *toolBar = 0;
-    GtkWidget* holder = gtk_table_new( 1, 2, FALSE );
-
-    gchar const * descr =
-        "<ui>"
-        "  <toolbar name='CalligraphyToolbar'>"
-        "    <separator />"
-        "    <toolitem name='Width' action='WidthAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem name='Thinning' action='ThinningAction' />"
-        "    <separator />"
-        "    <toolitem name='Angle' action='AngleAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='FixationAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='CapRoundingAction' />"
-        "    <separator />"
-        "    <toolitem action='TremorAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='WiggleAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='MassAction' />"
-        "    <separator />"
-        "    <toolitem action='PressureAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='TiltAction' />"
-        "    <toolitem action='ResetAction' />"
-        "  </toolbar>"
-        "</ui>";
-    GtkUIManager* mgr = gtk_ui_manager_new();
-    GError* errVal = 0;
-    GtkActionGroup* mainActions = gtk_action_group_new("main");
-
     {
         EgeAdjustmentAction* calligraphy_angle = 0;
 
@@ -2144,7 +2672,7 @@ sp_calligraphy_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
         /* 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( "WidthAction",
+        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",
@@ -2158,7 +2686,7 @@ sp_calligraphy_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
         {
         /* 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[] = {-1, -0.4, -0.2, -0.1, 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 1};
         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,
@@ -2264,6 +2792,18 @@ sp_calligraphy_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
         }
 
 
+        /* Trace Background button */
+        {
+            InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "TraceAction",
+                                                          _("Trace Background"),
+                                                          _("Trace the lightness of the background by the width of the pen (white - minimum width, black - maximum width)"),
+                                                          "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);
+            gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act), prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.calligraphic", "tracebackground", 0 ) );
+        }
+
         /* Use Pressure button */
         {
             InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "PressureAction",
@@ -2291,38 +2831,15 @@ sp_calligraphy_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
 
         /* Reset */
         {
-            GtkAction* act = gtk_action_new( "ResetAction",
+            GtkAction* act = gtk_action_new( "CalligraphyResetAction",
                                              _("Defaults"),
-                                             _("Reset shape parameters to defaults (use Inkscape Preferences > Tools to change 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 );
         }
     }
-
-
-    gtk_ui_manager_insert_action_group( mgr, mainActions, 0 );
-    gtk_ui_manager_add_ui_from_string( mgr, descr, -1, &errVal );
-
-    toolBar = gtk_ui_manager_get_widget( mgr, "/ui/CalligraphyToolbar" );
-    gtk_toolbar_set_style( GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), GTK_TOOLBAR_ICONS );
-    gtk_toolbar_set_icon_size( GTK_TOOLBAR(toolBar), GTK_ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
-
-
-    gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(holder), toolBar, 0, 1, 0, 1, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), 0, 0 );
-
-    Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch *swatch = new Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch(NULL, _("Style of new calligraphic strokes"));
-    swatch->setDesktop (desktop);
-    swatch->setClickVerb (SP_VERB_CONTEXT_CALLIGRAPHIC_PREFS);
-    swatch->setWatchedTool ("tools.calligraphic", true);
-    GtkWidget *swatch_ = GTK_WIDGET(swatch->gobj());
-    gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(holder), swatch_, 1, 2, 0, 1, (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_SHRINK | GTK_FILL), (GtkAttachOptions)(GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL), AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS, 0 );
-
-    gtk_widget_show_all(holder);
-    //sp_set_font_size_smaller (tbl);
-
-    return holder;
 }
 
 
@@ -2330,39 +2847,38 @@ sp_calligraphy_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
 //##    Circle / Arc    ##
 //########################
 
-static void
-sp_arctb_sensitivize (GtkWidget *tbl, double v1, double v2)
+static void sp_arctb_sensitivize( GObject *tbl, double v1, double v2 )
 {
-    GtkWidget *ocb = (GtkWidget*) g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "open_checkbox");
-    GtkWidget *make_whole = (GtkWidget*) g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "make_whole");
+    GtkAction *ocb = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "open_action" ) );
+    GtkAction *make_whole = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "make_whole" ) );
 
     if (v1 == 0 && v2 == 0) {
-        if (gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "single")) { // only for a single selected ellipse (for now)
-            gtk_widget_set_sensitive(GTK_WIDGET(ocb), FALSE);
-            gtk_widget_set_sensitive(GTK_WIDGET(make_whole), FALSE);
+        if (g_object_get_data( tbl, "single" )) { // only for a single selected ellipse (for now)
+            gtk_action_set_sensitive( ocb, FALSE );
+            gtk_action_set_sensitive( make_whole, FALSE );
         }
     } else {
-        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(GTK_WIDGET(ocb), TRUE);
-        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(GTK_WIDGET(make_whole), TRUE);
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( ocb, TRUE );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( make_whole, TRUE );
     }
 }
 
 static void
-sp_arctb_startend_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl, gchar const *value_name, gchar const *other_name)
+sp_arctb_startend_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl, gchar const *value_name, gchar const *other_name)
 {
-    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop");
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" );
 
     if (sp_document_get_undo_sensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
         prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.shapes.arc", value_name, (adj->value * M_PI)/ 180);
     }
 
     // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
-    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze")) {
+    if (g_object_get_data( tbl, "freeze" )) {
         return;
     }
 
     // in turn, prevent listener from responding
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
 
     gchar* namespaced_name = g_strconcat("sodipodi:", value_name, NULL);
 
@@ -2393,41 +2909,34 @@ sp_arctb_startend_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl, gchar const
 
     g_free(namespaced_name);
 
-    GtkAdjustment *other = (GtkAdjustment *)gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), other_name);
+    GtkAdjustment *other = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data( tbl, other_name ) );
 
-    sp_arctb_sensitivize (tbl, adj->value, other->value);
+    sp_arctb_sensitivize( tbl, adj->value, other->value );
 
     if (modmade) {
         sp_document_maybe_done(sp_desktop_document(desktop), value_name, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ARC,
                                    _("Arc: Change start/end"));
     }
 
-    // defocus spinbuttons by moving focus to the canvas, unless "stay" is on
-    spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
-
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 }
 
 
-static void
-sp_arctb_start_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj,  GtkWidget *tbl)
+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, GtkWidget *tbl)
+static void sp_arctb_end_value_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 {
     sp_arctb_startend_value_changed(adj,  tbl, "end", "start");
 }
 
-static void
-sp_arctb_open_state_changed(GtkWidget *widget, GtkObject *tbl)
+static void sp_arctb_open_state_changed( EgeSelectOneAction *act, GObject *tbl )
 {
-    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop");
-
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" );
     if (sp_document_get_undo_sensitive(sp_desktop_document(desktop))) {
-        if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(widget))) {
+        if ( ege_select_one_action_get_active( act ) != 0 ) {
             prefs_set_string_attribute("tools.shapes.arc", "open", "true");
         } else {
             prefs_set_string_attribute("tools.shapes.arc", "open", NULL);
@@ -2435,16 +2944,16 @@ sp_arctb_open_state_changed(GtkWidget *widget, GtkObject *tbl)
     }
 
     // quit if run by the attr_changed listener
-    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze")) {
+    if (g_object_get_data( tbl, "freeze" )) {
         return;
     }
 
     // in turn, prevent listener from responding
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
 
     bool modmade = false;
 
-    if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(widget))) {
+    if ( ege_select_one_action_get_active(act) != 0 ) {
         for (GSList const *items = sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->itemList();
              items != NULL;
              items = items->next)
@@ -2475,63 +2984,59 @@ sp_arctb_open_state_changed(GtkWidget *widget, GtkObject *tbl)
                                    _("Arc: Change open/closed"));
     }
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
-
-    spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 }
 
-static void sp_arctb_defaults(GtkWidget *, GtkObject *obj)
+static void sp_arctb_defaults(GtkWidget *, GObject *obj)
 {
-    GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(obj);
-
     GtkAdjustment *adj;
-    adj = (GtkAdjustment*)gtk_object_get_data(obj, "start");
+    adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data(obj, "start") );
     gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, 0.0);
     gtk_adjustment_value_changed(adj);
 
-    adj = (GtkAdjustment*)gtk_object_get_data(obj, "end");
+    adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data(obj, "end") );
     gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj, 0.0);
     gtk_adjustment_value_changed(adj);
 
-    spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
+    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)
 {
-    GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(data);
+    GObject *tbl = G_OBJECT(data);
 
     // quit if run by the _changed callbacks
-    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze")) {
+    if (g_object_get_data( tbl, "freeze" )) {
         return;
     }
 
     // in turn, prevent callbacks from responding
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
 
     gdouble start = sp_repr_get_double_attribute(repr, "sodipodi:start", 0.0);
     gdouble end = sp_repr_get_double_attribute(repr, "sodipodi:end", 0.0);
 
     GtkAdjustment *adj1,*adj2;
-    adj1 = (GtkAdjustment*)gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "start");
+    adj1 = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data( tbl, "start" ) );
     gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj1, mod360((start * 180)/M_PI));
-    adj2 = (GtkAdjustment*)gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "end");
+    adj2 = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data( tbl, "end" ) );
     gtk_adjustment_set_value(adj2, mod360((end * 180)/M_PI));
 
-    sp_arctb_sensitivize (tbl, adj1->value, adj2->value);
+    sp_arctb_sensitivize( tbl, adj1->value, adj2->value );
 
     char const *openstr = NULL;
     openstr = repr->attribute("sodipodi:open");
-    GtkWidget *ocb = (GtkWidget*) g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "open_checkbox");
+    EgeSelectOneAction *ocb = EGE_SELECT_ONE_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "open_action" ) );
 
     if (openstr) {
-        gtk_toggle_button_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(ocb),  TRUE);
+        ege_select_one_action_set_active( ocb, 1 );
     } else {
-        gtk_toggle_button_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(ocb),  FALSE);
+        ege_select_one_action_set_active( ocb, 0 );
     }
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 }
 
 static Inkscape::XML::NodeEventVector arc_tb_repr_events = {
@@ -2543,12 +3048,12 @@ static Inkscape::XML::NodeEventVector arc_tb_repr_events = {
 };
 
 
-static void
-sp_arc_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GtkObject *tbl)
+static void sp_arc_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
 {
     int n_selected = 0;
     Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = NULL;
-    Inkscape::XML::Node *oldrepr = NULL;
+
+    purge_repr_listener( tbl, tbl );
 
     for (GSList const *items = selection->itemList();
          items != NULL;
@@ -2560,26 +3065,17 @@ sp_arc_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GtkObject *tbl)
         }
     }
 
-    GtkWidget *l = GTK_WIDGET(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "mode_label"));
+    EgeOutputAction* act = EGE_OUTPUT_ACTION( g_object_get_data( tbl, "mode_action" ) );
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "single", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "single", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
     if (n_selected == 0) {
-        gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>New:</b>"));
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "label", _("<b>New:</b>"), NULL );
     } else if (n_selected == 1) {
-        g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "single", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
-        gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>Change:</b>"));
-
-        oldrepr = (Inkscape::XML::Node *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "repr");
-
-        if (oldrepr) { // remove old listener
-            sp_repr_remove_listener_by_data(oldrepr, tbl);
-            Inkscape::GC::release(oldrepr);
-            oldrepr = 0;
-            g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "repr", NULL);
-        }
+        g_object_set_data( tbl, "single", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "label", _("<b>Change:</b>"), NULL );
 
         if (repr) {
-            g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "repr", repr);
+            g_object_set_data( tbl, "repr", repr );
             Inkscape::GC::anchor(repr);
             sp_repr_add_listener(repr, &arc_tb_repr_events, tbl);
             sp_repr_synthesize_events(repr, &arc_tb_repr_events, tbl);
@@ -2587,100 +3083,110 @@ sp_arc_toolbox_selection_changed(Inkscape::Selection *selection, GtkObject *tbl)
     } else {
         // FIXME: implement averaging of all parameters for multiple selected
         //gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>Average:</b>"));
-        gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(l), _("<b>Change:</b>"));
-        sp_arctb_sensitivize (GTK_WIDGET(tbl), 1, 0);
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "label", _("<b>Change:</b>"), NULL );
+        sp_arctb_sensitivize( tbl, 1, 0 );
     }
 }
 
 
-static GtkWidget *
-sp_arc_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
+static void sp_arc_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
-    GtkWidget *tbl = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "dtw", desktop->canvas);
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop", desktop);
+    EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
 
-    GtkTooltips *tt = gtk_tooltips_new();
 
-    sp_toolbox_add_label(tbl, _("<b>New:</b>"));
+    {
+        EgeOutputAction* act = ege_output_action_new( "ArcStateAction", _("<b>New:</b>"), "", 0 );
+        ege_output_action_set_use_markup( act, TRUE );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "mode_action", act );
+    }
 
     /* Start */
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_("Start:"), _("The angle (in degrees) from the horizontal to the arc's start point"),
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "ArcStartAction",
+                                         _("Start:"), _("The angle (in degrees) from the horizontal to the arc's start point"),
                                          "tools.shapes.arc", "start", 0.0,
-                                         NULL, tbl, TRUE, "altx-arc",
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, TRUE, "altx-arc",
                                          -360.0, 360.0, 1.0, 10.0,
+                                         0, 0, 0,
                                          sp_arctb_start_value_changed);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
     }
 
     /* End */
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = sp_tb_spinbutton(_("End:"), _("The angle (in degrees) from the horizontal to the arc's end point"),
+        eact = create_adjustment_action( "ArcEndAction",
+                                         _("End:"), _("The angle (in degrees) from the horizontal to the arc's end point"),
                                          "tools.shapes.arc", "end", 0.0,
-                                         NULL, tbl, FALSE, NULL,
+                                         GTK_WIDGET(desktop->canvas), NULL/*us*/, holder, FALSE, NULL,
                                          -360.0, 360.0, 1.0, 10.0,
+                                         0, 0, 0,
                                          sp_arctb_end_value_changed);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
     }
 
     /* Segments / Pie checkbox */
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-        GtkWidget *fscb = gtk_check_button_new_with_label(_("Open arc"));
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, fscb, _("Switch between arc (unclosed shape) and segment (closed shape with two radii)"), NULL);
-
-        gchar const *openstr = NULL;
-        openstr = prefs_get_string_attribute("tools.shapes.arc", "open");
-        if (!openstr || (openstr && !strcmp(openstr, "false")))
-            gtk_toggle_button_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(fscb),  FALSE);
-        else
-            gtk_toggle_button_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(fscb),  TRUE);
-
-        gtk_widget_show(fscb);
-        gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "open_checkbox", fscb);
-        gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), fscb);
-        g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(fscb), "toggled", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_arctb_open_state_changed ), tbl);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl),hb, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+        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, _("Closed arc"),
+                            1, _("Switch to segment (closed shape with two radii)"),
+                            2, "circle_closed_arc",
+                            -1 );
+
+        gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
+        gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter,
+                            0, _("Open Arc"),
+                            1, _("Switch to arc (unclosed shape)"),
+                            2, "circle_open_arc",
+                            -1 );
+
+        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 );
+
+        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  );
+
+        gchar const *openstr = prefs_get_string_attribute("tools.shapes.arc", "open");
+        bool isClosed = (!openstr || (openstr && !strcmp(openstr, "false")));
+        ege_select_one_action_set_active( act, isClosed ? 0 : 1 );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "changed", G_CALLBACK(sp_arctb_open_state_changed), holder );
     }
 
     /* Make Whole */
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-        GtkWidget *b = gtk_button_new_with_label(_("Make whole"));
-        gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "make_whole", b);
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, b, _("Make the shape a whole ellipse, not arc or segment"), NULL);
-        gtk_widget_show(b);
-        gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), b);
-        gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(b), "clicked", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_arctb_defaults), tbl);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl),hb, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-    }
-
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "single", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "ArcResetAction",
+                                          _("Make whole"),
+                                          _("Make the shape a whole ellipse, not arc or segment"),
+                                          "reset_circle",
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+        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 );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "make_whole", inky );
+    }
+
+    g_object_set_data( G_OBJECT(holder), "single", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
     // sensitivize make whole and open checkbox
     {
-        GtkAdjustment *adj1 = GTK_ADJUSTMENT(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "start"));
-        GtkAdjustment *adj2 = GTK_ADJUSTMENT(gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "end"));
-        sp_arctb_sensitivize (tbl, adj1->value, adj2->value);
+        GtkAdjustment *adj1 = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data( holder, "start" ) );
+        GtkAdjustment *adj2 = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( g_object_get_data( holder, "end" ) );
+        sp_arctb_sensitivize( holder, adj1->value, adj2->value );
     }
 
+
     sigc::connection *connection = new sigc::connection(
-        sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_arc_toolbox_selection_changed), (GtkObject *)tbl))
+        sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->connectChanged(sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_arc_toolbox_selection_changed), (GObject *)holder))
         );
-    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tbl), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(delete_connection), connection);
-
-    Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch *swatch = new Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch(NULL, _("Style of new ellipses"));
-    swatch->setDesktop (desktop);
-    swatch->setClickVerb (SP_VERB_CONTEXT_ARC_PREFS);
-    swatch->setWatchedTool ("tools.shapes.arc", true);
-    GtkWidget *swatch_ = GTK_WIDGET(swatch->gobj());
-    gtk_box_pack_end(GTK_BOX(tbl), swatch_, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-
-    gtk_widget_show_all(tbl);
-    sp_set_font_size_smaller (tbl);
-
-    return tbl;
+    g_signal_connect( holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(delete_connection), connection );
+    g_signal_connect( holder, "destroy", G_CALLBACK(purge_repr_listener), holder );
 }
 
 
@@ -2692,100 +3198,24 @@ sp_arc_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
 //##      Dropper       ##
 //########################
 
-static void toggle_dropper_pick_alpha (GtkWidget *button, gpointer tbl) {
-    prefs_set_int_attribute ("tools.dropper", "pick",
-        gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (button)));
-    GtkWidget *set_checkbox = (GtkWidget*) g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "set_checkbox");
-    if (set_checkbox) {
-        if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (button))) {
-            gtk_widget_set_sensitive (GTK_WIDGET (set_checkbox), TRUE);
+static void toggle_dropper_pick_alpha( GtkToggleAction* act, gpointer tbl ) {
+    prefs_set_int_attribute( "tools.dropper", "pick", gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) );
+    GtkAction* set_action = GTK_ACTION( g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "set_action") );
+    if ( set_action ) {
+        if ( gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) ) {
+            gtk_action_set_sensitive( set_action, TRUE );
         } else {
-            gtk_widget_set_sensitive (GTK_WIDGET (set_checkbox), FALSE);
+            gtk_action_set_sensitive( set_action, FALSE );
         }
     }
-    spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
-}
 
-static void toggle_dropper_set_alpha (GtkWidget *button, gpointer tbl) {
-    prefs_set_int_attribute ("tools.dropper", "setalpha",
-        gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (button)) ? 1 : 0);
     spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
 }
 
-
-/**
- * Copy the current saved desktop color to the clipboard as full hex + alpha
- * color representation. This is useful for passing values between various
- * input boxes, or directly to xml.
- */
-/* static void
-sp_dropper_copy( GtkWidget *widget, GtkObject *obj)
-{
-    GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(obj);
-
-    SPDesktop *desktop =
-        (SPDesktop *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop");
-
-
-    sp_dropper_c32_color_copy( sp_desktop_get_color(desktop, true) );
-}*/
-
-
-/**
- * Copies currently saved desktop color to the clipboard as a hex value. This
- * is useful for editing webpages and needing a value quickly for web
- * colors.
- *
- * TODO: When the toggle of the dropper is set to not mix color against
- *       page background, this still just gets the color of the page and
- *       doesn't get the actual mixed against background which is needed
- *       for the hex value ppl. want for web pages, etc.
- */
-
-/* static void
-sp_dropper_copy_as_hex ( GtkWidget *widget, GtkObject *obj)
-{
-    GtkWidget *tbl = GTK_WIDGET(obj);
-
-    SPDesktop *desktop =
-        (SPDesktop *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop");
-
-    sp_dropper_c32_color_copy_hex( sp_desktop_get_color(desktop, true) );
-}*/
-
-
-/**
- * Sets the input boxes with the changed color and opacity. This is used as a
- * callback for style changing.
- */
-/* static bool
-sp_style_changed (const SPCSSAttr *css, gpointer data)
-{
-    // GrDrag *drag = (GrDrag *) data;
-
-    // set fill of text entry box
-    if (css->attribute("fill"))
-        gtk_entry_set_text((GtkEntry *)dropper_rgb_entry,
-            css->attribute("fill"));
-
-    // set opacity of text entry box
-    if (css->attribute("fill-opacity"))
-        gtk_entry_set_text((GtkEntry *)dropper_opacity_entry,
-            css->attribute("fill-opacity"));
-
-    // set fill of text entry box
-    if (css->attribute("stroke"))
-        gtk_entry_set_text((GtkEntry *)dropper_rgb_entry,
-            css->attribute("stroke"));
-
-    // set opacity of text entry box
-    if (css->attribute("stroke-opacity"))
-        gtk_entry_set_text((GtkEntry *)dropper_opacity_entry,
-            css->attribute("stroke-opacity"));
-    return false;
-
+static void toggle_dropper_set_alpha( GtkToggleAction* act, gpointer tbl ) {
+    prefs_set_int_attribute( "tools.dropper", "setalpha", gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) ? 1 : 0 );
+    spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
 }
-*/
 
 
 /**
@@ -2795,162 +3225,35 @@ sp_style_changed (const SPCSSAttr *css, gpointer data)
  * 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 GtkWidget *
-sp_dropper_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
+static void sp_dropper_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
 {
-    GtkWidget *tbl = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "dtw", desktop->canvas);
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop", desktop);
-
-    GtkTooltips *tt = gtk_tooltips_new();
-
-
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE,
-                       AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-    // sp_toolbox_add_label(tbl, _("<b>New:</b>"));
-
-
-
-    /* RGB Input Field */
- /*   {
-        GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-        GtkWidget *dropper_rgba_label = gtk_label_new ("Color:");
-        gtk_widget_show (dropper_rgba_label);
-        gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), dropper_rgba_label);
-
-       dropper_rgb_entry = gtk_entry_new ();
-       sp_dialog_defocus_on_enter (dropper_rgb_entry);
-       gtk_entry_set_max_length (GTK_ENTRY (dropper_rgb_entry), 7);
-       gtk_entry_set_width_chars (GTK_ENTRY (dropper_rgb_entry), 7);
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, dropper_rgb_entry,
-                         _("Hexidecimal representation of last selected "
-                           "color"),
-                         NULL);
-       gtk_widget_show (dropper_rgb_entry);
-        gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), dropper_rgb_entry);
-
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE,
-                           AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-    } */
-
-    /* Opacity Input Field */
-/*    {
-        GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-        GtkWidget *dropper_opacity_label = gtk_label_new ( _("Opacity:") );
-        gtk_widget_show (dropper_opacity_label);
-        gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), dropper_opacity_label);
-
-       dropper_opacity_entry = gtk_entry_new ();
-       sp_dialog_defocus_on_enter (dropper_opacity_entry);
-       gtk_entry_set_max_length (GTK_ENTRY (dropper_opacity_entry), 11);
-       gtk_entry_set_width_chars (GTK_ENTRY (dropper_opacity_entry), 11);
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, dropper_opacity_entry,
-                         _("Opacity of last selected color"),
-                         NULL);
-       gtk_widget_show (dropper_opacity_entry);
-        gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), dropper_opacity_entry);
-
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE,
-                           AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-    } */
-
-
-    /* Copy to Clipboard */
-/*    {
-        GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-        GtkWidget *b = gtk_button_new_with_label(_("Copy as RGBA"));
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, b, _("Copy last saved color as hexidecimal "
-                                     "RGB + Alpha (RGBA) to "
-                                      "clipboard"),
-                             NULL);
-        gtk_widget_show(b);
-        gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), b);
-        gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(b), "clicked",
-            GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_dropper_copy), tbl);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE,
-                           AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-    } */
-
-
-    /* Copy to Clipboard as HEX */
-/*    {
-        GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-        GtkWidget *b = gtk_button_new_with_label(_("Copy as HEX"));
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, b, _("Copy last saved color as "
-                                     "hexidecimal RGB without alpha "
-                                     "to clipboard"), NULL);
-        gtk_widget_show(b);
-        gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hb), b);
-        gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(b), "clicked",
-            GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_dropper_copy_as_hex), tbl);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE,
-                           AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-    } */
-
-    // aux_toolbox_space(tbl, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+    gint pickAlpha = prefs_get_int_attribute( "tools.dropper", "pick", 1 );
 
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-
-        GtkWidget *button = gtk_check_button_new_with_label(_("Pick alpha"));
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, button, _("Pick both the color and the alpha (transparency) under cursor; otherwise, pick only the visible color premultiplied by alpha"), NULL);
-        gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (button),
-                                      prefs_get_int_attribute ("tools.dropper",
-                                                               "pick", 1));
-        gtk_widget_show(button);
-        gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hb), button);
-        gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "pick_checkbox", button);
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (button), "toggled", G_CALLBACK (toggle_dropper_pick_alpha), tbl);
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE,
-                   AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+        InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "DropperPickAlphaAction",
+                                                      _("Pick alpha"),
+                                                      _("Pick both the color and the alpha (transparency) under cursor; otherwise, pick only the visible color premultiplied by alpha"),
+                                                      "color_alpha_get",
+                                                      Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        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 );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(toggle_dropper_pick_alpha), holder );
     }
 
     {
-        GtkWidget *hb = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 1);
-
-        GtkWidget *button = gtk_check_button_new_with_label(_("Set alpha"));
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, button, _("If alpha was picked, assign it to selection as fill or stroke transparency"), NULL);
-        gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (button),
-                                      prefs_get_int_attribute ("tools.dropper",
-                                                               "setalpha", 1));
-        gtk_widget_show(button);
-        gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hb), button);
-        gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "set_checkbox", button);
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (button), "toggled", G_CALLBACK (toggle_dropper_set_alpha), tbl);
-
+        InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "DropperSetAlphaAction",
+                                                      _("Set alpha"),
+                                                      _("If alpha was picked, assign it to selection as fill or stroke transparency"),
+                                                      "color_alpha_set",
+                                                      Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        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 ) );
         // make sure it's disabled if we're not picking alpha
-        GtkWidget *pick_checkbox = (GtkWidget*) g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "pick_checkbox");
-        if (pick_checkbox) {
-            if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (pick_checkbox))) {
-                gtk_widget_set_sensitive (GTK_WIDGET (button), TRUE);
-            } else {
-                gtk_widget_set_sensitive (GTK_WIDGET (button), FALSE);
-            }
-        }
-
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), hb, FALSE, FALSE,
-                   AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( GTK_ACTION(act), pickAlpha );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(toggle_dropper_set_alpha), holder );
     }
-
-    aux_toolbox_space(tbl, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-
-    // where new gtkmm stuff should go
-
-    gtk_widget_show_all(tbl);
-    sp_set_font_size_smaller (tbl);
-
-    /*
-    sigc::connection *connection = new sigc::connection(
-        desktop->connectSetStyle(
-            sigc::bind(sigc::ptr_fun(sp_style_changed),
-                       desktop)) );
-
-    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tbl), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(delete_connection),
-                     connection); */
-
-    return tbl;
 }
 
 
@@ -2995,9 +3298,8 @@ bool visible = false;
 void
 sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed (Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
 {
-
     SPStyle *query =
-        sp_style_new ();
+        sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
 
     int result_family =
         sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTFAMILY);
@@ -3143,6 +3445,8 @@ sp_text_toolbox_selection_changed (Inkscape::Selection *selection, GObject *tbl)
         g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (button), "block", gpointer(0));
         g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (button1), "block", gpointer(0));
     }
+
+    sp_style_unref(query);
 }
 
 void
@@ -3189,7 +3493,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_family_changed (GtkTreeSelection    *selection,
     gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry), family);
 
     SPStyle *query =
-        sp_style_new ();
+        sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
 
     int result_numbers =
         sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
@@ -3208,6 +3512,8 @@ sp_text_toolbox_family_changed (GtkTreeSelection    *selection,
         sp_desktop_set_style (desktop, css, true, true);
     }
 
+    sp_style_unref(query);
+
     sp_document_done (sp_desktop_document (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT,
                                    _("Text: Change font family"));
     sp_repr_css_attr_unref (css);
@@ -3280,7 +3586,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_anchoring_toggled (GtkRadioButton   *button,
     }
 
     SPStyle *query =
-        sp_style_new ();
+        sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
     int result_numbers =
         sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
 
@@ -3290,6 +3596,8 @@ sp_text_toolbox_anchoring_toggled (GtkRadioButton   *button,
         sp_repr_css_change (inkscape_get_repr (INKSCAPE, "tools.text"), css, "style");
     }
 
+    sp_style_unref(query);
+
     sp_desktop_set_style (desktop, css, true, true);
     sp_document_done (sp_desktop_document (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT,
                                    _("Text: Change alignment"));
@@ -3326,7 +3634,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_style_toggled (GtkToggleButton  *button,
     }
 
     SPStyle *query =
-        sp_style_new ();
+        sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
     int result_numbers =
         sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
 
@@ -3336,6 +3644,8 @@ sp_text_toolbox_style_toggled (GtkToggleButton  *button,
         sp_repr_css_change (inkscape_get_repr (INKSCAPE, "tools.text"), css, "style");
     }
 
+    sp_style_unref(query);
+
     sp_desktop_set_style (desktop, css, true, true);
     sp_document_done (sp_desktop_document (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), SP_VERB_CONTEXT_TEXT,
                                    _("Text: Change font style"));
@@ -3373,7 +3683,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_orientation_toggled (GtkRadioButton  *button,
     }
 
     SPStyle *query =
-        sp_style_new ();
+        sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
     int result_numbers =
         sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
 
@@ -3469,7 +3779,7 @@ sp_text_toolbox_size_changed  (GtkComboBox *cbox,
     free (text);
 
     SPStyle *query =
-        sp_style_new ();
+        sp_style_new (SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT);
     int result_numbers =
         sp_desktop_query_style (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP, query, QUERY_STYLE_PROPERTY_FONTNUMBERS);
 
@@ -3479,6 +3789,8 @@ sp_text_toolbox_size_changed  (GtkComboBox *cbox,
         sp_repr_css_change (inkscape_get_repr (INKSCAPE, "tools.text"), css, "style");
     }
 
+    sp_style_unref(query);
+
     sp_desktop_set_style (desktop, css, true, true);
     sp_document_maybe_done (sp_desktop_document (SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP), "ttb:size", SP_VERB_NONE,
                                    _("Text: Change font size"));
@@ -4011,15 +4323,14 @@ static void sp_connector_path_set_ignore(void)
 
 
 
-static void connector_spacing_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
+static void connector_spacing_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl)
 {
     // quit if run by the _changed callbacks
-    if (g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze")) {
+    if (g_object_get_data( tbl, "freeze" )) {
         return;
     }
 
-    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl),
-            "desktop");
+    SPDesktop *desktop = (SPDesktop *) g_object_get_data( tbl, "desktop" );
     SPDocument *doc = sp_desktop_document(desktop);
 
     if (!sp_document_get_undo_sensitive(doc))
@@ -4027,11 +4338,21 @@ static void connector_spacing_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
         return;
     }
 
-    // in turn, prevent callbacks from responding
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE));
-
     Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = SP_OBJECT_REPR(desktop->namedview);
 
+    if ( repr->attribute("inkscape:connector-spacing") ) {
+        gdouble priorValue = gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj);
+        sp_repr_get_double( repr, "inkscape:connector-spacing", &priorValue );
+        if ( priorValue == gtk_adjustment_get_value(adj) ) {
+            return;
+        }
+    } else if ( adj->value == defaultConnSpacing ) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // in turn, prevent callbacks from responding
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE) );
+
     sp_repr_set_css_double(repr, "inkscape:connector-spacing", adj->value);
     SP_OBJECT(desktop->namedview)->updateRepr();
 
@@ -4049,7 +4370,7 @@ static void connector_spacing_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
     sp_document_done(doc, SP_VERB_CONTEXT_CONNECTOR,
             _("Change connector spacing"));
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+    g_object_set_data( tbl, "freeze", GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE) );
 
     spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
 }
@@ -4069,10 +4390,9 @@ 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(GtkWidget *widget, GtkObject *tbl)
+static void sp_directed_graph_layout_toggled( GtkToggleAction* act, GtkObject *tbl )
 {
-    if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(widget))) {
+    if ( gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) ) {
         prefs_set_string_attribute("tools.connector", "directedlayout",
                 "true");
     } else {
@@ -4080,10 +4400,10 @@ sp_directed_graph_layout_toggled(GtkWidget *widget, GtkObject *tbl)
                 "false");
     }
 }
-static void
-sp_nooverlaps_graph_layout_toggled(GtkWidget *widget, GtkObject *tbl)
+
+static void sp_nooverlaps_graph_layout_toggled( GtkToggleAction* act, GtkObject *tbl )
 {
-    if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(widget))) {
+    if ( gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act ) ) {
         prefs_set_string_attribute("tools.connector", "avoidoverlaplayout",
                 "true");
     } else {
@@ -4093,7 +4413,7 @@ sp_nooverlaps_graph_layout_toggled(GtkWidget *widget, GtkObject *tbl)
 }
 
 
-static void connector_length_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
+static void connector_length_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject* tbl)
 {
     prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.connector", "length", adj->value);
     spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
@@ -4130,203 +4450,255 @@ static Inkscape::XML::NodeEventVector connector_tb_repr_events = {
 };
 
 
-static GtkWidget *
-sp_connector_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
+static void sp_connector_toolbox_prep( SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder )
 {
-    GtkTooltips *tt = gtk_tooltips_new();
-    GtkWidget *tbl = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "dtw", desktop->canvas);
-    gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "desktop", desktop);
-
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE,
-            AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tbl, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR,
-            "connector_avoid", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_connector_path_set_avoid),
-            tt, _("Make connectors avoid selected objects"));
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "ConnectorAvoidAction",
+                                          _("Avoid"),
+                                          _("Make connectors avoid selected objects"),
+                                          "connector_avoid",
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+        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) );
+    }
 
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tbl, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR,
-            "connector_ignore", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_connector_path_set_ignore),
-            tt, _("Make connectors ignore selected objects"));
+    {
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "ConnectorIgnoreAction",
+                                          _("Ignore"),
+                                          _("Make connectors ignore selected objects"),
+                                          "connector_ignore",
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+        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) );
+    }
 
-    //  interval
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE,
-            AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
+    EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
 
     // Spacing spinbox
-    {
-        GtkWidget *object_spacing = sp_tb_spinbutton(_("Spacing:"),
-                _("The amount of space left around objects by auto-routing connectors"),
-                "tools.connector", "spacing", 10, NULL, tbl, TRUE,
-                "inkscape:connector-spacing", 0, 100, 1.0, 10.0,
-                connector_spacing_changed, 1, 0);
+    eact = create_adjustment_action( "ConnectorSpacingAction",
+                                     _("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,
+                                     0, 0, 0,
+                                     connector_spacing_changed, 1, 0 );
+    gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
 
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), object_spacing, FALSE, FALSE,
-                AUX_SPACING);
-    }
     // Graph (connector network) layout
-    sp_toolbox_button_new(tbl, Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR,
-            "graph_layout", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_connector_graph_layout),
-            tt, _("Nicely arrange selected connector network"));
-    // Default connector length spinbox
     {
-        GtkWidget *connector_length = sp_tb_spinbutton(_("Length:"),
-                _("Ideal length for connectors when layout is applied"),
-                "tools.connector", "length", 100, NULL, tbl, TRUE,
-                "inkscape:connector-length", 10, 1000, 10.0, 100.0,
-                connector_length_changed, 1, 0);
-
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), connector_length, FALSE, FALSE,
-                AUX_SPACING);
+        InkAction* inky = ink_action_new( "ConnectorGraphAction",
+                                          _("Graph"),
+                                          _("Nicely arrange selected connector network"),
+                                          "graph_layout",
+                                          Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(inky), "activate", G_CALLBACK(sp_connector_graph_layout), holder );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(inky) );
     }
-    gchar const *tbuttonstate;
+
+    // Default connector length spinbox
+    eact = create_adjustment_action( "ConnectorLengthAction",
+                                     _("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,
+                                     0, 0, 0,
+                                     connector_length_changed, 1, 0 );
+    gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
+
+
     // Directed edges toggle button
     {
-        GtkWidget *tbutton = gtk_toggle_button_new ();
-        gtk_button_set_relief       (GTK_BUTTON (tbutton), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
-        gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (tbutton), sp_icon_new (Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, "directed_graph"));
-        gtk_toggle_button_set_mode  (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (tbutton), FALSE);
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, tbutton, _("Make connectors with end-markers (arrows) point downwards"), NULL);
-
-        gtk_box_pack_start  (GTK_BOX  (tbl), tbutton, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-        g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tbutton), "toggled", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_directed_graph_layout_toggled), tbl);
-        tbuttonstate = prefs_get_string_attribute("tools.connector", "directedlayout");
-        gtk_toggle_button_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(tbutton),
-                (tbuttonstate && !strcmp(tbuttonstate, "true"))?TRUE:FALSE );
+        InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "ConnectorDirectedAction",
+                                                      _("Downwards"),
+                                                      _("Make connectors with end-markers (arrows) point downwards"),
+                                                      "directed_graph",
+                                                      Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
+
+        gchar const* tbuttonstate = prefs_get_string_attribute( "tools.connector", "directedlayout" );
+        gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act),
+                (tbuttonstate && !strcmp(tbuttonstate, "true")) ? TRUE:FALSE );
+
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(sp_directed_graph_layout_toggled), holder );
     }
+
     // Avoid overlaps toggle button
     {
-        GtkWidget *tbutton = gtk_toggle_button_new ();
-        gtk_button_set_relief       (GTK_BUTTON (tbutton), GTK_RELIEF_NONE);
-        gtk_container_add           (GTK_CONTAINER (tbutton), sp_icon_new (Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR, "remove_overlaps"));
-        gtk_toggle_button_set_mode  (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (tbutton), FALSE);
-        gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tt, tbutton, _("Do not allow overlapping shapes"), NULL);
+        InkToggleAction* act = ink_toggle_action_new( "ConnectorOverlapAction",
+                                                      _("Remove overlaps"),
+                                                      _("Do not allow overlapping shapes"),
+                                                      "remove_overlaps",
+                                                      Inkscape::ICON_SIZE_DECORATION );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION( act ) );
 
-        gtk_box_pack_start  (GTK_BOX  (tbl), tbutton, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-        g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tbutton), "toggled", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(sp_nooverlaps_graph_layout_toggled), tbl);
-        tbuttonstate = prefs_get_string_attribute("tools.connector", "avoidoverlaplayout");
-        gtk_toggle_button_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(tbutton),
-                (tbuttonstate && !strcmp(tbuttonstate, "true"))?TRUE:FALSE );
-    }
+        gchar const* tbuttonstate = prefs_get_string_attribute( "tools.connector", "avoidoverlaplayout" );
+        gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(act),
+                (tbuttonstate && !strcmp(tbuttonstate, "true")) ? TRUE:FALSE );
 
-    gtk_widget_show_all(tbl);
-    sp_set_font_size_smaller (tbl);
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(sp_nooverlaps_graph_layout_toggled), holder );
+    }
 
     // Code to watch for changes to the connector-spacing attribute in
     // the XML.
     Inkscape::XML::Node *repr = SP_OBJECT_REPR(desktop->namedview);
     g_assert(repr != NULL);
 
-    Inkscape::XML::Node *oldrepr = (Inkscape::XML::Node *)
-            gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "repr");
-
-    if (oldrepr) { // remove old listener
-        sp_repr_remove_listener_by_data(oldrepr, tbl);
-        Inkscape::GC::release(oldrepr);
-        oldrepr = NULL;
-        g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "repr", NULL);
-    }
+    purge_repr_listener( holder, holder );
 
     if (repr) {
-        g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tbl), "repr", repr);
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "repr", repr );
         Inkscape::GC::anchor(repr);
-        sp_repr_add_listener(repr, &connector_tb_repr_events, tbl);
-        sp_repr_synthesize_events(repr, &connector_tb_repr_events, tbl);
+        sp_repr_add_listener( repr, &connector_tb_repr_events, holder );
+        sp_repr_synthesize_events( repr, &connector_tb_repr_events, holder );
     }
+} // end of sp_connector_toolbox_prep()
 
-    return tbl;
-
-} // end of sp_connector_toolbox_new()
+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, GtkWidget *tbl)
+static void paintbucket_threshold_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 {
     prefs_set_int_attribute("tools.paintbucket", "threshold", (gint)adj->value);
-    spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
 }
 
-static void paintbucket_offset_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GtkWidget *tbl)
+static void paintbucket_autogap_changed(EgeSelectOneAction* act, GObject *tbl)
 {
-    GtkWidget *us = (GtkWidget *)gtk_object_get_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "units");
-    SPUnit const *unit = sp_unit_selector_get_unit(SP_UNIT_SELECTOR(us));
-
-    prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.paintbucket", "offset", (gdouble)sp_units_get_pixels(adj->value, *unit));
-    spinbutton_defocus(GTK_OBJECT(tbl));
+    prefs_set_int_attribute("tools.paintbucket", "autogap", ege_select_one_action_get_active( act ));
 }
 
-static GtkWidget *
-sp_paintbucket_toolbox_new(SPDesktop *desktop)
+static void paintbucket_offset_changed(GtkAdjustment *adj, GObject *tbl)
 {
-    GtkWidget *tbl = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
+    UnitTracker* tracker = reinterpret_cast<UnitTracker*>(g_object_get_data( tbl, "tracker" ));
+    SPUnit const *unit = tracker->getActiveUnit();
 
-    //  interval
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
 
-    {
-      sp_toolbox_add_label(tbl, _("Fill by:"), false);
+    prefs_set_double_attribute("tools.paintbucket", "offset", (gdouble)sp_units_get_pixels(adj->value, *unit));
+}
+
+static void paintbucket_defaults(GtkWidget *, GObject *dataKludge)
+{
+    // FIXME: make defaults settable via Inkscape Options
+    struct KeyValue {
+        char const *key;
+        double value;
+    } const key_values[] = {
+        {"threshold", 15},
+        {"offset", 0.0}
+    };
 
-      GtkWidget *channels = gtk_combo_box_new_text();
+    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);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    EgeSelectOneAction* channels_action = EGE_SELECT_ONE_ACTION( g_object_get_data( dataKludge, "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" ) );
+    ege_select_one_action_set_active( autogap_action, 0 );
+}
 
-      GList *items = flood_channels_dropdown_items_list();
+static void sp_paintbucket_toolbox_prep(SPDesktop *desktop, GtkActionGroup* mainActions, GObject* holder)
+{
+    EgeAdjustmentAction* eact = 0;
 
-      for ( ; items ; items = items->next )
-      {
-          gtk_combo_box_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(channels), (char*)items->data);
-      }
+    {
+        GtkListStore* model = gtk_list_store_new( 2, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_INT );
 
-      gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX(channels), prefs_get_int_attribute("tools.paintbucket", "channels", 0));
-      gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tbl), channels, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-      g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (channels), "changed", G_CALLBACK (flood_channels_changed), tbl);
+        GList* items = 0;
+        gint count = 0;
+        for ( items = flood_channels_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( "ChannelsAction", _("Fill by:"), _(""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
+        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) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "channels_action", act1 );
     }
 
-    //  interval
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
     // Spacing spinbox
     {
-        GtkWidget *threshold = sp_tb_spinbutton(_("Threshold:"),
-                _("The maximum allowed difference between the clicked pixel and the neighboring pixels to be counted in the fill"),
-                "tools.paintbucket", "threshold", 5, NULL, tbl, TRUE,
-                "inkscape:paintbucket-threshold", 0, 100, 1.0, 10.0,
-                paintbucket_threshold_changed, 1, 0);
+        eact = create_adjustment_action(
+            "ThresholdAction",
+            _("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,
+            0, 0, 0,
+            paintbucket_threshold_changed, 1, 0 );
 
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), threshold, FALSE, FALSE,
-                AUX_SPACING);
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
     }
 
-    //  interval
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0), FALSE, FALSE, AUX_BETWEEN_BUTTON_GROUPS);
-
     // Create the units menu.
-    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), sp_desktop_namedview(desktop)->doc_units);
+    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 );
+    {
+        GtkAction* act = tracker->createAction( "PaintbucketUnitsAction", _("Units"), _("") );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, act );
+    }
 
     // Offset spinbox
     {
-        GtkWidget *offset = sp_tb_spinbutton(_("Grow/shrink by:"),
-                _("The amount to grow (positive) or shrink (negative) the created fill path"),
-                "tools.paintbucket", "offset", 0, us, tbl, TRUE,
-                "inkscape:paintbucket-offset", -1e6, 1e6, 0.1, 0.5,
-                paintbucket_offset_changed, 1, 2);
+        eact = create_adjustment_action(
+            "OffsetAction",
+            _("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,
+            0, 0, 0,
+            paintbucket_offset_changed, 1, 2);
+        tracker->addAdjustment( ege_adjustment_action_get_adjustment(eact) );
 
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), offset, FALSE, FALSE,
-                AUX_SPACING);
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(eact) );
+    }
+    
+    /* Auto Gap */
+    {
+        GtkListStore* model = gtk_list_store_new( 2, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_INT );
 
-        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(tbl), us, FALSE, FALSE, AUX_SPACING);
-        gtk_object_set_data(GTK_OBJECT(tbl), "units", us);
+        GList* items = 0;
+        gint count = 0;
+        for ( items = flood_autogap_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* act2 = ege_select_one_action_new( "AutoGapAction", _("Fill gaps:"), _(""), NULL, GTK_TREE_MODEL(model) );
+        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) );
+        g_object_set_data( holder, "autogap_action", act2 );
     }
 
-    Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch *swatch = new Inkscape::UI::Widget::StyleSwatch(NULL, _("Style of Paint Bucket fill objects"));
-    swatch->setDesktop (desktop);
-    swatch->setClickVerb (SP_VERB_CONTEXT_PAINTBUCKET_PREFS);
-    swatch->setWatchedTool ("tools.paintbucket", true);
-    GtkWidget *swatch_ = GTK_WIDGET(swatch->gobj());
-    gtk_box_pack_end(GTK_BOX(tbl), swatch_, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    /* Reset */
+    {
+        GtkAction* act = gtk_action_new( "PaintbucketResetAction",
+                                          _("Defaults"),
+                                          _("Reset paint bucket parameters to defaults (use Inkscape Preferences > Tools to change defaults)"),
+                                          GTK_STOCK_CLEAR );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(act), "activate", G_CALLBACK(paintbucket_defaults), holder );
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, act );
+        gtk_action_set_sensitive( act, TRUE );
+    }
 
-    gtk_widget_show_all(tbl);
-    sp_set_font_size_smaller (tbl);
-    return tbl;
 }
 
 /*