Remove unnecessary cast in g_signal_connect* call

9 files changed, 157 insertions, 75 deletions

diff --git a/applets/clock/clock-location-tile.c b/applets/clock/clock-location-tile.c
index 4d0fc217..e9260a31 100644
--- a/applets/clock/clock-location-tile.c
+++ b/applets/clock/clock-location-tile.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ clock_location_tile_new (ClockLocation *loc,
 
         g_signal_connect (priv->weather_icon, "query-tooltip",
                           G_CALLBACK (weather_tooltip), this);
-        priv->location_weather_updated_id = g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (loc), "weather-updated",
+        priv->location_weather_updated_id = g_signal_connect (loc, "weather-updated",
                                                               G_CALLBACK (update_weather_icon), this);
 
         return this;
diff --git a/applets/clock/clock.c b/applets/clock/clock.c
index 2123e97e..a9250aec 100644
--- a/applets/clock/clock.c
+++ b/applets/clock/clock.c
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ create_clock_widget (ClockData *cd)
                           G_CALLBACK (do_not_eat_button_press), NULL);
         g_signal_connect (cd->panel_button, "toggled",
                           G_CALLBACK (toggle_calendar), cd);
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (cd->panel_button), "destroy",
+        g_signal_connect (cd->panel_button, "destroy",
                           G_CALLBACK (destroy_clock),
                           cd);
         gtk_widget_show (cd->panel_button);
@@ -2510,13 +2510,11 @@ fill_clock_applet (MatePanelApplet *applet)
         /* we have to bind change_orient before we do applet_widget_add
            since we need to get an initial change_orient signal to set our
            initial oriantation, and we get that during the _add call */
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (cd->applet),
-                          "change-orient",
+        g_signal_connect (cd->applet, "change-orient",
                           G_CALLBACK (applet_change_orient),
                           cd);
 
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (cd->panel_button),
-                          "size-allocate",
+        g_signal_connect (cd->panel_button, "size-allocate",
                           G_CALLBACK (panel_button_change_pixel_size),
                           cd);
 
@@ -3191,31 +3189,31 @@ ensure_prefs_window_is_created (ClockData *cd)
                 gtk_widget_hide (clock_options);
 
         selection = gtk_tree_view_get_selection (cd->prefs_locations);
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (selection), "changed",
+        g_signal_connect (selection, "changed",
                           G_CALLBACK (prefs_locations_changed), cd);
 
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (cd->prefs_window), "delete-event",
+        g_signal_connect (cd->prefs_window, "delete-event",
                           G_CALLBACK (prefs_hide_event), cd);
 
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (prefs_close_button), "clicked",
+        g_signal_connect (prefs_close_button, "clicked",
                           G_CALLBACK (prefs_hide), cd);
 
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (prefs_help_button), "clicked",
+        g_signal_connect (prefs_help_button, "clicked",
                           G_CALLBACK (prefs_help), cd);
 
         cd->prefs_location_remove_button = _clock_get_widget (cd, "prefs-locations-remove-button");
 
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (cd->prefs_location_remove_button), "clicked",
+        g_signal_connect (cd->prefs_location_remove_button, "clicked",
                           G_CALLBACK (run_prefs_locations_remove), cd);
 
         cd->prefs_location_add_button = _clock_get_widget (cd, "prefs-locations-add-button");
 
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (cd->prefs_location_add_button), "clicked",
+        g_signal_connect (cd->prefs_location_add_button, "clicked",
                           G_CALLBACK (run_prefs_locations_add), cd);
 
         cd->prefs_location_edit_button = _clock_get_widget (cd, "prefs-locations-edit-button");
 
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (cd->prefs_location_edit_button), "clicked",
+        g_signal_connect (cd->prefs_location_edit_button, "clicked",
                           G_CALLBACK (run_prefs_locations_edit), cd);
 
         edit_window = _clock_get_widget (cd, "edit-location-window");
@@ -3223,7 +3221,7 @@ ensure_prefs_window_is_created (ClockData *cd)
         gtk_window_set_transient_for (GTK_WINDOW (edit_window),
                                       GTK_WINDOW (cd->prefs_window));
 
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (edit_window), "delete-event",
+        g_signal_connect (edit_window, "delete-event",
                           G_CALLBACK (edit_hide_event), cd);
 
         edit_cancel_button = _clock_get_widget (cd, "edit-location-cancel-button");
@@ -3239,9 +3237,9 @@ ensure_prefs_window_is_created (ClockData *cd)
         gtk_label_set_mnemonic_widget (GTK_LABEL (location_name_label),
                                        GTK_WIDGET (cd->location_entry));
 
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (cd->location_entry), "notify::location",
+        g_signal_connect (cd->location_entry, "notify::location",
                           G_CALLBACK (location_changed), cd);
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (cd->location_entry), "changed",
+        g_signal_connect (cd->location_entry, "changed",
                           G_CALLBACK (location_name_changed), cd);
 
         zone_box = _clock_get_widget (cd, "edit-location-timezone-box");
@@ -3251,15 +3249,15 @@ ensure_prefs_window_is_created (ClockData *cd)
         gtk_label_set_mnemonic_widget (GTK_LABEL (timezone_label),
                                        GTK_WIDGET (cd->zone_combo));
 
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (cd->zone_combo), "notify::tzid",
+        g_signal_connect (cd->zone_combo, "notify::tzid",
                           G_CALLBACK (location_timezone_changed), cd);
 
         mateweather_location_unref (world);
 
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (edit_cancel_button), "clicked",
+        g_signal_connect (edit_cancel_button, "clicked",
                           G_CALLBACK (edit_hide), cd);
 
-        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (edit_ok_button), "clicked",
+        g_signal_connect (edit_ok_button, "clicked",
                           G_CALLBACK (run_prefs_edit_save), cd);
 
         /* Set up the time setting section */
@@ -3337,8 +3335,7 @@ display_properties_dialog (ClockData *cd, gboolean start_in_locations_page)
 
         GtkWidget *notebook = _clock_get_widget (cd, "notebook");
         gtk_widget_add_events (notebook, GDK_SCROLL_MASK);
-        g_signal_connect (GTK_NOTEBOOK (notebook),
-                          "scroll-event",
+        g_signal_connect (notebook, "scroll-event",
                           G_CALLBACK (on_notebook_scroll_event),
                           NULL);
 
diff --git a/applets/clock/system-timezone.c b/applets/clock/system-timezone.c
index b7b3d64b..a6f9c75d 100644
--- a/applets/clock/system-timezone.c
+++ b/applets/clock/system-timezone.c
@@ -213,8 +213,7 @@ system_timezone_constructor (GType                  type,
                 g_object_unref (file);
 
                 if (priv->monitors[i])
-                        g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (priv->monitors[i]),
-                                          "changed",
+                        g_signal_connect (priv->monitors [i], "changed",
                                           G_CALLBACK (system_timezone_monitor_changed),
                                           obj);
         }
diff --git a/applets/notification_area/main.c b/applets/notification_area/main.c
index c3d4a0be..ea1889d3 100644
--- a/applets/notification_area/main.c
+++ b/applets/notification_area/main.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ ensure_prefs_window_is_created (NaTrayApplet *applet)
   g_signal_connect_swapped (applet->priv->dialog->preferences_dialog, "response",
                             G_CALLBACK (na_preferences_dialog_response), applet);
 
-  g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (applet->priv->dialog->preferences_dialog), "delete-event",
+  g_signal_connect (applet->priv->dialog->preferences_dialog, "delete-event",
                     G_CALLBACK (na_preferences_dialog_hide_event), applet);
 }
 
diff --git a/applets/wncklet/showdesktop.c b/applets/wncklet/showdesktop.c
index 851cd7b0..6b8dfa70 100644
--- a/applets/wncklet/showdesktop.c
+++ b/applets/wncklet/showdesktop.c
@@ -421,7 +421,9 @@ gboolean show_desktop_applet_fill(MatePanelApplet* applet)
 
 	sdd->size = mate_panel_applet_get_size(MATE_PANEL_APPLET(sdd->applet));
 
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(sdd->applet), "realize", G_CALLBACK(show_desktop_applet_realized), sdd);
+	g_signal_connect (sdd->applet, "realize",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (show_desktop_applet_realized),
+	                  sdd);
 
 	sdd->button = gtk_toggle_button_new ();
 
@@ -441,21 +443,29 @@ gboolean show_desktop_applet_fill(MatePanelApplet* applet)
 
 	atk_obj = gtk_widget_get_accessible(sdd->button);
 	atk_object_set_name (atk_obj, _("Show Desktop Button"));
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(sdd->button), "button-press-event", G_CALLBACK(do_not_eat_button_press), NULL);
+	g_signal_connect (sdd->button, "button-press-event",
+	                  G_CALLBACK(do_not_eat_button_press),
+	                  NULL);
 
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(sdd->button), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(button_toggled_callback), sdd);
+	g_signal_connect (sdd->button, "toggled",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (button_toggled_callback),
+	                  sdd);
 
 	gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(sdd->button), 0);
 	gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(sdd->button), sdd->image);
 	gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(sdd->applet), sdd->button);
 
-	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT(sdd->button), "size-allocate", G_CALLBACK(button_size_allocated), sdd);
+	g_signal_connect (sdd->button, "size-allocate",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (button_size_allocated),
+	                  sdd);
 
 	/* FIXME: Update this comment. */
 	/* we have to bind change_orient before we do applet_widget_add
 	   since we need to get an initial change_orient signal to set our
 	   initial oriantation, and we get that during the _add call */
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT (sdd->applet), "change-orient", G_CALLBACK (applet_change_orient), sdd);
+	g_signal_connect (sdd->applet, "change-orient",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (applet_change_orient),
+	                  sdd);
 
 	action_group = gtk_action_group_new("ShowDesktop Applet Actions");
 	gtk_action_group_set_translation_domain(action_group, GETTEXT_PACKAGE);
@@ -465,12 +475,18 @@ gboolean show_desktop_applet_fill(MatePanelApplet* applet)
 	                                            action_group);
 	g_object_unref(action_group);
 
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(sdd->applet), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(applet_destroyed), sdd);
+	g_signal_connect (sdd->applet, "destroy",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (applet_destroyed),
+	                  sdd);
 
 	gtk_drag_dest_set(GTK_WIDGET(sdd->button), 0, NULL, 0, 0);
 
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(sdd->button), "drag-motion", G_CALLBACK (button_drag_motion), sdd);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(sdd->button), "drag-leave", G_CALLBACK (button_drag_leave), sdd);
+	g_signal_connect (sdd->button, "drag-motion",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (button_drag_motion),
+	                  sdd);
+	g_signal_connect (sdd->button, "drag-leave",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (button_drag_leave),
+	                  sdd);
 
 	gtk_widget_show_all(sdd->applet);
 
@@ -551,7 +567,9 @@ static void button_toggled_callback(GtkWidget* button, ShowDesktopData* sdd)
 
 		g_object_add_weak_pointer(G_OBJECT(dialog), (gpointer) &dialog);
 
-		g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(dialog), "response", G_CALLBACK(gtk_widget_destroy), NULL);
+		g_signal_connect (dialog, "response",
+		                  G_CALLBACK(gtk_widget_destroy),
+		                  NULL);
 
 		gtk_window_set_resizable(GTK_WINDOW(dialog), FALSE);
 		gtk_window_set_screen(GTK_WINDOW(dialog), gtk_widget_get_screen(button));
diff --git a/applets/wncklet/wayland-backend.c b/applets/wncklet/wayland-backend.c
index 00d96025..f82b7fee 100644
--- a/applets/wncklet/wayland-backend.c
+++ b/applets/wncklet/wayland-backend.c
@@ -352,8 +352,7 @@ toplevel_task_new (TasklistManager *tasklist, struct zwlr_foreign_toplevel_handl
 				task,
 				(GDestroyNotify)toplevel_task_disconnected_from_widget);
 
-	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (task->button),
-			  "button-press-event",
+	g_signal_connect (task->button, "button-press-event",
 			  G_CALLBACK (on_toplevel_button_press),
 			  task);
 
diff --git a/applets/wncklet/window-list.c b/applets/wncklet/window-list.c
index 77cce1ce..758933b3 100644
--- a/applets/wncklet/window-list.c
+++ b/applets/wncklet/window-list.c
@@ -419,7 +419,10 @@ static gboolean applet_enter_notify_event (WnckTasklist *tl, GList *wnck_windows
 
 	gtk_widget_show (tasklist->preview);
 
-	g_signal_connect_data (G_OBJECT (tasklist->preview), "draw", G_CALLBACK (preview_window_draw), thumbnail, (GClosureNotify) G_CALLBACK (cairo_surface_destroy), 0);
+	g_signal_connect_data (tasklist->preview, "draw",
+	                       G_CALLBACK (preview_window_draw), thumbnail,
+	                       (GClosureNotify) G_CALLBACK (cairo_surface_destroy),
+	                       0);
 
 	return FALSE;
 }
@@ -808,8 +811,12 @@ gboolean window_list_applet_fill(MatePanelApplet* applet)
 		wnck_tasklist_set_icon_loader(WNCK_TASKLIST(tasklist->tasklist), icon_loader_func, tasklist, NULL);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_WINDOW_PREVIEWS
-		g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->tasklist), "task-enter-notify", G_CALLBACK(applet_enter_notify_event), tasklist);
-		g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->tasklist), "task-leave-notify", G_CALLBACK(applet_leave_notify_event), tasklist);
+		g_signal_connect (tasklist->tasklist, "task-enter-notify",
+		                  G_CALLBACK (applet_enter_notify_event),
+		                  tasklist);
+		g_signal_connect (tasklist->tasklist, "task-leave-notify",
+		                  G_CALLBACK (applet_leave_notify_event),
+		                  tasklist);
 #endif /* HAVE_WINDOW_PREVIEWS */
 	}
 	else
@@ -829,15 +836,27 @@ gboolean window_list_applet_fill(MatePanelApplet* applet)
 
 	tasklist_apply_orientation(tasklist);
 
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->tasklist), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(destroy_tasklist), tasklist);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->applet), "size-allocate", G_CALLBACK(applet_size_allocate), tasklist);
+	g_signal_connect (tasklist->tasklist, "destroy",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (destroy_tasklist),
+	                  tasklist);
+	g_signal_connect (tasklist->applet, "size-allocate",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (applet_size_allocate),
+	                  tasklist);
 
 	gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(tasklist->applet), tasklist->tasklist);
 
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->applet), "realize", G_CALLBACK(applet_realized), tasklist);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->applet), "change-orient", G_CALLBACK(applet_change_orient), tasklist);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->applet), "change-size", G_CALLBACK(applet_change_pixel_size), tasklist);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->applet), "change-background", G_CALLBACK(applet_change_background), tasklist);
+	g_signal_connect (tasklist->applet, "realize",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (applet_realized),
+	                  tasklist);
+	g_signal_connect (tasklist->applet, "change-orient",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (applet_change_orient),
+	                  tasklist);
+	g_signal_connect (tasklist->applet, "change-size",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (applet_change_pixel_size),
+	                  tasklist);
+	g_signal_connect (tasklist->applet, "change-background",
+	                  G_CALLBACK(applet_change_background),
+	                  tasklist);
 
 	action_group = gtk_action_group_new("Tasklist Applet Actions");
 	gtk_action_group_set_translation_domain(action_group, GETTEXT_PACKAGE);
@@ -1071,9 +1090,15 @@ static void setup_dialog(GtkBuilder* builder, TasklistData* tasklist)
 	g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tasklist->auto_group_radio), "group_value", "auto");
 	g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(tasklist->always_group_radio), "group_value", "always");
 
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->never_group_radio), "toggled", (GCallback) group_windows_toggled, tasklist);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->auto_group_radio), "toggled", (GCallback) group_windows_toggled, tasklist);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->always_group_radio), "toggled", (GCallback) group_windows_toggled, tasklist);
+	g_signal_connect (tasklist->never_group_radio, "toggled",
+	                  (GCallback) group_windows_toggled,
+	                  tasklist);
+	g_signal_connect (tasklist->auto_group_radio, "toggled",
+	                  (GCallback) group_windows_toggled,
+	                  tasklist);
+	g_signal_connect (tasklist->always_group_radio, "toggled",
+	                  (GCallback) group_windows_toggled,
+	                  tasklist);
 
 	/* Mouse Scroll: */
 	g_settings_bind (tasklist->settings,
@@ -1085,19 +1110,29 @@ static void setup_dialog(GtkBuilder* builder, TasklistData* tasklist)
 #ifdef HAVE_WINDOW_PREVIEWS
 	/* change thumbnail size: */
 	tasklist_update_thumbnail_size_spin(tasklist);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->thumbnail_size_spin), "value-changed", (GCallback) thumbnail_size_spin_changed, tasklist);
+	g_signal_connect (tasklist->thumbnail_size_spin, "value-changed",
+	                  (GCallback) thumbnail_size_spin_changed,
+	                  tasklist);
 #endif
 
 	/* move window when unminimizing: */
 	tasklist_update_unminimization_radio(tasklist);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->move_minimized_radio), "toggled", (GCallback) move_minimized_toggled, tasklist);
+	g_signal_connect (tasklist->move_minimized_radio, "toggled",
+	                  (GCallback) move_minimized_toggled,
+	                  tasklist);
 
 	/* Tasklist content: */
 	tasklist_properties_update_content_radio (tasklist);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tasklist->show_all_radio), "toggled", (GCallback) display_all_workspaces_toggled, tasklist);
-
-	g_signal_connect_swapped(WID("done_button"), "clicked", (GCallback) gtk_widget_hide, tasklist->properties_dialog);
-	g_signal_connect(tasklist->properties_dialog, "response", G_CALLBACK(response_cb), tasklist);
+	g_signal_connect (tasklist->show_all_radio, "toggled",
+	                  (GCallback) display_all_workspaces_toggled,
+	                  tasklist);
+
+	g_signal_connect_swapped (WID ("done_button"), "clicked",
+	                          (GCallback) gtk_widget_hide,
+	                          tasklist->properties_dialog);
+	g_signal_connect (tasklist->properties_dialog, "response",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (response_cb),
+	                  tasklist);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_WAYLAND
 	if (GDK_IS_WAYLAND_DISPLAY(gdk_display_get_default())) {
diff --git a/applets/wncklet/window-menu.c b/applets/wncklet/window-menu.c
index 88ab5514..4b4e48dc 100644
--- a/applets/wncklet/window-menu.c
+++ b/applets/wncklet/window-menu.c
@@ -271,13 +271,23 @@ gboolean window_menu_applet_fill(MatePanelApplet* applet)
 
 	gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(window_menu->applet), window_menu->selector);
 
-	g_signal_connect(window_menu->applet, "size-allocate", G_CALLBACK(window_menu_size_allocate), window_menu);
-
-	g_signal_connect_after(G_OBJECT(window_menu->applet), "focus-in-event", G_CALLBACK(gtk_widget_queue_draw), window_menu);
-	g_signal_connect_after(G_OBJECT(window_menu->applet), "focus-out-event", G_CALLBACK(gtk_widget_queue_draw), window_menu);
-	g_signal_connect_after(G_OBJECT(window_menu->selector), "draw", G_CALLBACK(window_menu_on_draw), window_menu);
-
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(window_menu->selector), "button-press-event", G_CALLBACK(filter_button_press), window_menu);
+	g_signal_connect (window_menu->applet, "size-allocate",
+	                  G_CALLBACK(window_menu_size_allocate),
+	                  window_menu);
+
+	g_signal_connect_after (window_menu->applet, "focus-in-event",
+	                        G_CALLBACK (gtk_widget_queue_draw),
+	                        window_menu);
+	g_signal_connect_after (window_menu->applet, "focus-out-event",
+	                        G_CALLBACK (gtk_widget_queue_draw),
+	                        window_menu);
+	g_signal_connect_after (window_menu->selector, "draw",
+	                        G_CALLBACK (window_menu_on_draw),
+	                        window_menu);
+
+	g_signal_connect (window_menu->selector, "button_press_event",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (filter_button_press),
+	                  window_menu);
 
 	gtk_widget_show_all(GTK_WIDGET(window_menu->applet));
 
diff --git a/applets/wncklet/workspace-switcher.c b/applets/wncklet/workspace-switcher.c
index e85c9ddb..153614d9 100644
--- a/applets/wncklet/workspace-switcher.c
+++ b/applets/wncklet/workspace-switcher.c
@@ -649,21 +649,35 @@ gboolean workspace_switcher_applet_fill(MatePanelApplet* applet)
 	context = gtk_widget_get_style_context (pager->pager);
 	gtk_style_context_add_class (context, "wnck-pager");
 
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(pager->pager), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(destroy_pager), pager);
+	g_signal_connect (pager->pager, "destroy",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (destroy_pager),
+	                  pager);
 
 	/* overwrite default WnckPager widget scroll-event */
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(pager->pager), "scroll-event", G_CALLBACK(applet_scroll), pager);
+	g_signal_connect (pager->pager, "scroll-event",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (applet_scroll),
+	                  pager);
 
 	gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(pager->applet), pager->pager);
 
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(pager->applet), "realize", G_CALLBACK(applet_realized), pager);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(pager->applet), "unrealize", G_CALLBACK(applet_unrealized), pager);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(pager->applet), "change-orient", G_CALLBACK(applet_change_orient), pager);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(pager->applet), "change-background", G_CALLBACK(applet_change_background), pager);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(pager->applet), "style-updated", G_CALLBACK(applet_style_updated), context);
-
-	gtk_widget_show(pager->pager);
-	gtk_widget_show(pager->applet);
+	g_signal_connect (pager->applet, "realize",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (applet_realized),
+	                  pager);
+	g_signal_connect (pager->applet, "unrealize",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (applet_unrealized),
+	                  pager);
+	g_signal_connect (pager->applet, "change-orient",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (applet_change_orient),
+	                  pager);
+	g_signal_connect (pager->applet, "change-background",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (applet_change_background),
+	                  pager);
+	g_signal_connect (pager->applet, "style-updated",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (applet_style_updated),
+	                  context);
+
+	gtk_widget_show (pager->pager);
+	gtk_widget_show (pager->applet);
 
 	action_group = gtk_action_group_new("WorkspaceSwitcher Applet Actions");
 	gtk_action_group_set_translation_domain(action_group, GETTEXT_PACKAGE);
@@ -1003,18 +1017,24 @@ static void setup_dialog(GtkBuilder* builder, PagerData* pager)
 		gtk_toggle_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(pager->wrap_workspaces_toggle), pager->wrap_workspaces);
 	}
 
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(pager->wrap_workspaces_toggle), "toggled", (GCallback) wrap_workspaces_toggled, pager);
+	g_signal_connect (pager->wrap_workspaces_toggle, "toggled",
+	                  (GCallback) wrap_workspaces_toggled,
+	                  pager);
 
 	/* Display workspace names: */
 
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(pager->display_workspaces_toggle), "toggled", (GCallback) display_workspace_names_toggled, pager);
+	g_signal_connect (pager->display_workspaces_toggle, "toggled",
+	                  (GCallback) display_workspace_names_toggled,
+	                  pager);
 
 	value = pager->display_names;
 
 	gtk_toggle_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(pager->display_workspaces_toggle), value);
 
 	/* Display all workspaces: */
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(pager->all_workspaces_radio), "toggled", (GCallback) all_workspaces_toggled, pager);
+	g_signal_connect (pager->all_workspaces_radio, "toggled",
+	                  (GCallback) all_workspaces_toggled,
+	                  pager);
 
 	if (pager->display_all)
 	{
@@ -1060,9 +1080,13 @@ static void setup_dialog(GtkBuilder* builder, PagerData* pager)
 	}
 #endif /* HAVE_X11 */
 
-	g_signal_connect (pager->num_workspaces_spin, "value-changed", G_CALLBACK (on_num_workspaces_value_changed), pager);
+	g_signal_connect (pager->num_workspaces_spin, "value-changed",
+	                  G_CALLBACK (on_num_workspaces_value_changed),
+	                  pager);
 
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(pager->workspaces_tree), "focus-out-event", (GCallback) workspaces_tree_focused_out, pager);
+	g_signal_connect (pager->workspaces_tree, "focus-out-event",
+	                  (GCallback) workspaces_tree_focused_out,
+	                  pager);
 
 	pager->workspaces_store = gtk_list_store_new(1, G_TYPE_STRING, NULL);
 	update_workspaces_model(pager);