3 files changed, 29 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/eel/eel-background.c b/eel/eel-background.c
index a41360d5..5d190153 100644
--- a/eel/eel-background.c
+++ b/eel/eel-background.c
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ set_root_surface (EelBackground *self,
 static void
 init_fade (EelBackground *self)
 {
+    GSettings *mate_background_preferences;
     GtkWidget *widget = self->details->widget;
     gboolean do_fade;
 
@@ -438,8 +439,11 @@ init_fade (EelBackground *self)
         return;
     }
 
+    mate_background_preferences = g_settings_new ("org.mate.background");
     do_fade = g_settings_get_boolean (mate_background_preferences,
                                       MATE_BG_KEY_BACKGROUND_FADE);
+    g_object_unref (mate_background_preferences);
+
     if (!do_fade) {
     	return;
     }
diff --git a/libcaja-private/caja-global-preferences.c b/libcaja-private/caja-global-preferences.c
index e4bcd335..284bf86f 100644
--- a/libcaja-private/caja-global-preferences.c
+++ b/libcaja-private/caja-global-preferences.c
@@ -35,6 +35,19 @@
 #include "caja-file-utilities.h"
 #include "caja-file.h"
 
+GSettings *caja_preferences;
+GSettings *caja_media_preferences;
+GSettings *caja_window_state;
+GSettings *caja_icon_view_preferences;
+GSettings *caja_desktop_preferences;
+GSettings *caja_tree_sidebar_preferences;
+GSettings *caja_compact_view_preferences;
+GSettings *caja_list_view_preferences;
+GSettings *caja_extension_preferences;
+
+GSettings *mate_background_preferences;
+GSettings *mate_lockdown_preferences;
+
 /*
  * Public functions
  */
diff --git a/libcaja-private/caja-global-preferences.h b/libcaja-private/caja-global-preferences.h
index 2eec02b4..83281157 100644
--- a/libcaja-private/caja-global-preferences.h
+++ b/libcaja-private/caja-global-preferences.h
@@ -212,18 +212,18 @@ typedef enum
 void caja_global_preferences_init                      (void);
 char *caja_global_preferences_get_default_folder_viewer_preference_as_iid (void);
 
-GSettings *caja_preferences;
-GSettings *caja_media_preferences;
-GSettings *caja_window_state;
-GSettings *caja_icon_view_preferences;
-GSettings *caja_desktop_preferences;
-GSettings *caja_tree_sidebar_preferences;
-GSettings *caja_compact_view_preferences;
-GSettings *caja_list_view_preferences;
-GSettings *caja_extension_preferences;
-
-GSettings *mate_background_preferences;
-GSettings *mate_lockdown_preferences;
+extern GSettings *caja_preferences;
+extern GSettings *caja_media_preferences;
+extern GSettings *caja_window_state;
+extern GSettings *caja_icon_view_preferences;
+extern GSettings *caja_desktop_preferences;
+extern GSettings *caja_tree_sidebar_preferences;
+extern GSettings *caja_compact_view_preferences;
+extern GSettings *caja_list_view_preferences;
+extern GSettings *caja_extension_preferences;
+
+extern GSettings *mate_background_preferences;
+extern GSettings *mate_lockdown_preferences;
 
 G_END_DECLS