Merge pull request #19 from bhull2010/gsettings

Port to Gsettings

18 files changed, 666 insertions, 1469 deletions

diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bfaed8c..8271e34 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -93,12 +93,14 @@ AC_SUBST(GETTEXT_PACKAGE)
 AC_DEFINE(GETTEXT_PACKAGE, "AC_PACKAGE_NAME", [foo])
 
 AM_GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT
+GLIB_GSETTINGS
 
 dnl ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl - Library dependencies
 dnl ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 GTK_API_VERSION=2.0
 GLIB_REQUIRED=2.13.0
+GIO_REQUIRED=2.25.0
 GTK_REQUIRED=2.17.7
 GDK_REQUIRED=2.11.0
 MATECONF_REQUIRED=1.1.0
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ esac
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl - Check library dependencies
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GLIB, glib-2.0 >= $GLIB_REQUIRED gobject-2.0)
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GLIB, glib-2.0 >= $GLIB_REQUIRED gobject-2.0 gio-2.0 >= $GIO_REQUIRED)
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(CANBERRA, libcanberra-gtk >= $CANBERRA_REQUIRED)
 
@@ -201,9 +203,6 @@ fi
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(UPOWER, upower-glib >= $UPOWER_REQUIRED)
 
-AC_PATH_PROG(MATECONFTOOL, mateconftool-2)
-AM_MATECONF_SOURCE_2
-
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl - Check XF86XK_Keys
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -254,21 +253,6 @@ fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_TESTS], [test $have_tests = yes])
 
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-dnl - Build mateconf default button?
-dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(mateconf-defaults,
-              AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-mateconf-defaults],
-                             [Allow setting mateconf default settings]),
-              have_mateconfdefaults=$enableval,have_mateconfdefaults=yes)
-
-AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to support mateconf defaults])
-if test x$have_mateconfdefaults = xyes ; then
-    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_MATECONF_DEFAULTS, 1, [Define if have mateconf defaults])
-fi
-AC_MSG_RESULT([$have_mateconfdefaults])
-AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_MATECONF_DEFAULTS], [test $have_mateconfdefaults = yes])
-
-dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl - Build applets
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(applets,
@@ -399,12 +383,10 @@ echo "
         cflags:                    ${CFLAGS}
         Building extra applets:    ${enable_applets}
         Self test support:         ${have_tests}
-        MateConf default support:  ${have_mateconfdefaults}
         Use libunique:             ${enable_libunique}
         Docbook support:           ${enable_docbook_docs}
         documentation dir:         $DOCDIR
         dbus-1 services dir:       $DBUS_SERVICES_DIR
-        mateconf-schema dir:       $MATECONF_SCHEMA_FILE_DIR
 "
 if [[ "${prefix}" != "/usr" ]] ; then
 	echo '
diff --git a/data/Makefile.am b/data/Makefile.am
index 80b8a49..06aab6e 100644
--- a/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/data/Makefile.am
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 SUBDIRS = icons
 
-@INTLTOOL_SCHEMAS_RULE@
-schemadir = $(sysconfdir)/mateconf/schemas
-schema_in_files = mate-power-manager.schemas.in
-schema_DATA = $(schema_in_files:.schemas.in=.schemas)
 
 @INTLTOOL_DESKTOP_RULE@
 desktopdir = $(datadir)/applications
@@ -23,6 +19,11 @@ service_DATA     = $(service_in_files:.service.in=.service)
 $(service_DATA): $(service_in_files) Makefile
 	@sed -e "s|\@servicedir\@|$(bindir)|" $< > $@
 
+@GSETTINGS_RULES@
+@INTLTOOL_XML_NOMERGE_RULE@
+gsettings_schemas_in_files = org.mate.power-manager.gschema.xml.in
+gsettings_SCHEMAS = $(gsettings_schemas_in_files:.gschema.xml.in=.gschema.xml)
+
 pkgdata_DATA =						\
 	gpm-statistics.ui				\
 	gpm-statistics-deprecated.ui	\
@@ -32,25 +33,13 @@ pkgdata_DATA =						\
 	acme.ui
 
 EXTRA_DIST =						\
-	mate-power-manager.schemas.in			\
-	$(schema_in_files)				\
-	$(desktop_in_files)				\
-	$(autostart_in_files)				\
+	$(gsettings_SCHEMAS)				\
 	$(service_in_files)				\
+	$(autostart_in_files)				\
+	$(desktop_in_files)				\
+	$(gsettings_schemas_in_files)	\
 	$(pkgdata_DATA)
 
-if MATECONF_SCHEMAS_INSTALL
-install-data-local:
-	-MATECONF_CONFIG_SOURCE=$(MATECONF_SCHEMA_CONFIG_SOURCE) \
-	$(MATECONFTOOL) --makefile-install-rule $(schema_DATA)
-endif
-
-if MATECONF_SCHEMAS_INSTALL
-uninstall-local:
-	-MATECONF_CONFIG_SOURCE=$(MATECONF_SCHEMA_CONFIG_SOURCE) \
-	$(MATECONFTOOL) --makefile-uninstall-rule $(schema_DATA)
-endif
-
 clean-local :
 	rm -f *~
 
@@ -58,5 +47,5 @@ DISTCLEANFILES =					\
 	mate-power-manager.desktop			\
 	mate-power-preferences.desktop			\
 	mate-power-statistics.desktop			\
-	mate-power-manager.schemas			\
-	mate-power-manager.service
+	mate-power-manager.service		\
+	org.mate.power-manager.gschema.xml
diff --git a/data/mate-power-manager.schemas.in b/data/mate-power-manager.schemas.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 4845738..0000000
--- a/data/mate-power-manager.schemas.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,741 +0,0 @@
-<mateconfschemafile>
-  <schemalist>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/actions/sleep_type_battery</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/actions/sleep_type_battery</applyto>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>hibernate</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Whether to hibernate, suspend or do nothing when inactive</short>
-        <long>The type of sleeping that should be performed when the computer is inactive. Possible values are "hibernate", "suspend" and "nothing".</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/actions/critical_battery</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/actions/critical_battery</applyto>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>hibernate</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Battery critical low action</short>
-        <long>The action to take when the battery is critically low. Possible values are "hibernate", "suspend", "shutdown" and "nothing".</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/actions/event_when_closed_battery</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/actions/event_when_closed_battery</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>If the battery event should occur when the lid is shut and the power disconnected</short>
-        <long>If the battery lid close event should occur (for example 'Suspend when lid closed on battery') when the lid is previously shut and the AC power disconnected at a later time.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/actions/sleep_type_ac</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/actions/sleep_type_ac</applyto>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>suspend</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Whether to hibernate, suspend or do nothing when inactive</short>
-        <long>The type of sleeping that should be performed when the computer is inactive. Possible values are "hibernate", "suspend" and "nothing".</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/actions/critical_ups</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/actions/critical_ups</applyto>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>shutdown</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>UPS critical low action</short>
-        <long>The action to take when the UPS is critically low. Possible values are "hibernate", "suspend", "shutdown" and "nothing".</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/actions/low_ups</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/actions/low_ups</applyto>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>hibernate</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>UPS low power action</short>
-        <long>The action to take when the UPS is low. Possible values are "hibernate", "suspend", "shutdown" and "nothing".</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/enable</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/enable</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Allow backlight brightness adjustment</short>
-        <long>If the screen brightness should be changed when switching between AC and battery power.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/battery_reduce</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/battery_reduce</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Reduce the backlight brightness when on battery power</short>
-        <long>If the screen should be reduced in brightness when the computer is on battery power.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/idle_brightness</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/idle_brightness</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>30</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The brightness of the screen when idle</short>
-        <long>This is the laptop panel screen brightness used when the session is idle. Only valid when use_time_for_policy is true.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/idle_dim_battery</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/idle_dim_battery</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Dim the screen after a period of inactivity when on battery power</short>
-        <long>If the screen should be dimmed to save power when the computer is idle when on battery power.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/idle_dim_time</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/idle_dim_time</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>10</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The default amount of time to dim the screen after idle</short>
-        <long>The default amount of time to dim the screen after idle.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/brightness_dim_battery</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/brightness_dim_battery</applyto>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>50</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>LCD dimming amount when on battery</short>
-        <long>The amount to dim the brightness of the display when on battery power. Possible values are between 0 and 100.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/idle_dim_ac</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/idle_dim_ac</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>false</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Dim the screen after a period of inactivity when on AC power</short>
-        <long>If the screen should be dimmed to save power when the computer is idle when on AC power.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/dpms_method_ac</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/dpms_method_ac</applyto>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>off</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Method used to blank screen on AC</short>
-        <long>The DPMS method used to blank the screen when on AC power. Possible values are "standby", "suspend" and "off".</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/dpms_method_battery</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/dpms_method_battery</applyto>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>off</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Method used to blank screen on battery</short>
-        <long>The DPMS method used to blank the screen when on battery power. Possible values are "standby", "suspend" and "off".</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/brightness_ac</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/backlight/brightness_ac</applyto>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>100</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>LCD brightness when on AC</short>
-        <long>The brightness of the display when on AC power. Possible values are between 0 and 100.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/buttons/suspend</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/buttons/suspend</applyto>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>suspend</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Suspend button action</short>
-        <long>The action to take when the system suspend button is pressed. Possible values are "suspend", "hibernate", "interactive", "shutdown" and "nothing".</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/buttons/hibernate</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/buttons/hibernate</applyto>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>hibernate</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Hibernate button action</short>
-        <long>The action to take when the system hibernate button is pressed. Possible values are "suspend", "hibernate", "interactive", "shutdown" and "nothing".</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/buttons/power</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/buttons/power</applyto>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>interactive</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Power button action</short>
-        <long>The action to take when the system power button is pressed. Possible values are "suspend", "hibernate", "interactive", "shutdown" and "nothing".</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/buttons/lid_battery</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/buttons/lid_battery</applyto>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>suspend</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Laptop lid close action on battery</short>
-        <long>The action to take when the laptop lid is closed and the laptop is on battery power. Possible values are "suspend", "hibernate", "blank", and "nothing".</long>
-     </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/buttons/lid_ac</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/buttons/lid_ac</applyto>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>suspend</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Laptop lid close action when on AC</short>
-        <long>The action to take when the laptop lid is closed and the laptop is on AC power. Possible values are "suspend", "hibernate", "blank" and "nothing".</long>
-     </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/general/installed_schema</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/general/installed_schema</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>3</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The default configuration version</short>
-        <long>The version of the installed version of the schema. Do not edit this value, it is used so that configure changes between versions can be detected.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/general/use_profile_time</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/general/use_profile_time</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>If the learnt profile should be used to calculate the time remaining</short>
-        <long>If the learnt profile should be used to calculate the time remaining. Only turn this off for debugging.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/general/use_time_for_policy</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/general/use_time_for_policy</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Whether to use time-based notifications</short>
-        <long>If time based notifications should be used. If set to false, then the percentage change is used instead, which may fix a broken ACPI BIOS.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/general/check_type_cpu</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/general/check_type_cpu</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>false</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Check CPU load before sleeping</short>
-        <long>If the CPU load should be checked before doing the idle action.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/general/network_sleep</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/general/network_sleep</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>false</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Whether NetworkManager should be connected and disconnected on sleep</short>
-        <long>Whether NetworkManager should disconnect before suspending or hibernating and connect on resume.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/lock/use_screensaver_settings</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/lock/use_screensaver_settings</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Use mate-screensaver lock setting</short>
-        <long>Whether to use the screen lock setting of mate-screensaver to decide if the screen is locked after a hibernate, suspend or blank screen.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/lock/blank_screen</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/lock/blank_screen</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Lock screen when blanked</short>
-        <long>Whether the screen is locked when the screen is turned off. Only used if lock_use_screensaver_settings is false.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/lock/suspend</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/lock/suspend</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Lock screen on suspend</short>
-        <long>Whether the screen is locked when the computer wakes up from a suspend. Only used if lock_use_screensaver_settings is false.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/lock/hibernate</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/lock/hibernate</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Lock screen on hibernate</short>
-        <long>Whether the screen is locked when the computer wakes up from a hibernate. Only used if lock_use_screensaver_settings is false.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/lock/mate_keyring_suspend</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/lock/mate_keyring_suspend</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>false</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Lock MATE keyring on sleep</short>
-        <long>Whether the MATE keyring is locked before the computer enters suspend. This means the keyring will have to be unlocked on resume.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/lock/mate_keyring_hibernate</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/lock/mate_keyring_hibernate</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Lock MATE keyring on sleep</short>
-        <long>Whether the MATE keyring is locked before the computer enters hibernate. This means the keyring will have to be unlocked on resume.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/disks/spindown_enable_ac</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/disks/spindown_enable_ac</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>false</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>If the low-power mode should be enabled when on AC</short>
-        <long>If the system low-power mode should be enabled when on AC power.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/disks/spindown_enable_battery</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/disks/spindown_enable_battery</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>If the low-power mode should be enabled when on battery</short>
-        <long>If the system low-power mode should be enabled when on laptop battery power.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/disks/spindown_timeout_ac</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/disks/spindown_timeout_ac</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>600</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Seconds of inactivity to spin down when on AC</short>
-        <long>The number of seconds of inactivity to spin down the disks when on AC power.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/disks/spindown_timeout_battery</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/disks/spindown_timeout_battery</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>60</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Seconds of inactivity to spin down when on battery</short>
-        <long>The number of seconds of inactivity to spin down the disks when on battery power.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/perhaps_recall</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/perhaps_recall</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>If we should show the recalled battery warning for a broken battery</short>
-        <long>If we should show the recalled battery warning for a broken battery. Set this to false only if you know your battery is okay.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/low_capacity</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/low_capacity</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>If we should show the low capacity warning for a broken battery</short>
-        <long>If we should show the low capacity warning for a broken battery.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/discharging</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/discharging</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Notify when AC adapter is disconnected</short>
-        <long>If the user should be notified when the AC adapter is disconnected.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/fully_charged</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/fully_charged</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>false</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Notify when fully charged</short>
-        <long>If a notification message should be displayed when the battery is fully charged.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/sleep_failed</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/sleep_failed</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Notify on a sleep failure</short>
-        <long>If a notification message should be displayed after suspend or hibernate failed.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/sleep_failed_uri</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/sleep_failed_uri</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default></default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The URI to show to the user on sleep failure</short>
-        <long>When sleep fails we can show the user a button to help fix the situation. Leave this blank if the button should not be shown.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/low_power</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/notify/low_power</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Notify on a low power</short>
-        <long>If a notification message should be displayed when the battery is getting low.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/statistics/show_axis_labels</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/statistics/show_axis_labels</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Whether we should show the axis labels in the statistics window</short>
-        <long>Whether we should show the axis labels in the statistics window.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/statistics/show_events</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/statistics/show_events</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Whether we should show the events in the statistics window</short>
-        <long>Whether we should show the events in the statistics window.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/statistics/smooth_data</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/statistics/smooth_data</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Whether we should smooth the data in the graph</short>
-        <long>Whether we should smooth the data in the graph.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/statistics/graph_type</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/statistics/graph_type</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>power</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The default graph type to show in the statistics window</short>
-        <long>The default graph type to show in the statistics window.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/statistics/data_max_time</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/statistics/data_max_time</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>21600</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The maximum time displayed on the graph</short>
-        <long>The maximum duration of time displayed on the x-axis of the graph.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/thresholds/percentage_low</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/thresholds/percentage_low</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>10</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Percentage considered low</short>
-        <long>The percentage of the battery when it is considered low. Only valid when use_time_for_policy is false.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/thresholds/percentage_critical</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/thresholds/percentage_critical</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>3</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Percentage considered critical</short>
-        <long>The percentage of the battery when it is considered critical. Only valid when use_time_for_policy is false.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/thresholds/percentage_action</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/thresholds/percentage_action</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>2</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Percentage action is taken</short>
-        <long>The percentage of the battery when the critical action is performed. Only valid when use_time_for_policy is false.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/thresholds/time_low</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/thresholds/time_low</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>1200</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The time remaining when low</short>
-        <long>The time remaining in seconds of the battery when it is considered low. Only valid when use_time_for_policy is true.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/thresholds/time_critical</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/thresholds/time_critical</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>300</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The time remaining when critical</short>
-        <long>The time remaining in seconds of the battery when it is considered critical. Only valid when use_time_for_policy is true.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/thresholds/time_action</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/thresholds/time_action</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>120</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The time remaining when action is taken</short>
-        <long>The time remaining in seconds of the battery when critical action is taken. Only valid when use_time_for_policy is true.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/timeout/sleep_computer_battery</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/timeout/sleep_computer_battery</applyto>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>0</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Sleep timeout computer when on battery</short>
-        <long>The amount of time in seconds the computer on battery power needs to be inactive before it goes to sleep.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/timeout/sleep_computer_ac</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/timeout/sleep_computer_ac</applyto>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>0</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Sleep timeout computer when on AC</short>
-        <long>The amount of time in seconds the computer on AC power needs to be inactive before it goes to sleep.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/timeout/sleep_computer_ups</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/timeout/sleep_computer_ups</applyto>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>0</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Sleep timeout computer when on UPS</short>
-        <long>The amount of time in seconds the computer on UPS power needs to be inactive before it goes to sleep.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/timeout/sleep_display_ac</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/timeout/sleep_display_ac</applyto>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>1800</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Sleep timeout display when on AC</short>
-        <long>The amount of time in seconds before the display goes to sleep when the computer is on AC power.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/timeout/sleep_display_battery</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/timeout/sleep_display_battery</applyto>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>600</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Sleep timeout display when on battery</short>
-        <long>The amount of time in seconds the computer on battery power needs to be inactive before the display goes to sleep.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/timeout/sleep_display_ups</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/timeout/sleep_display_ups</applyto>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>600</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Sleep timeout display when on UPS</short>
-        <long>The amount of time in seconds the computer on UPS power needs to be inactive before the display goes to sleep.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/ui/enable_sound</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/ui/enable_sound</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>If sounds should be used</short>
-        <long>If sounds should be used when the power is critically low, or inhibit requests have stopped the policy action.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/ui/show_actions</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/ui/show_actions</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>If preferences and statistics items should be shown in the context menu</short>
-        <long></long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-power-manager/ui/icon_policy</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-power-manager/ui/icon_policy</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-power-manager</owner>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>present</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>When to show the notification icon</short>
-        <long>Display options for the notification icon. Valid options are "never", "low", "critical", "charge", "present" and "always".</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-  </schemalist>
-</mateconfschemafile>
diff --git a/data/org.mate.power-manager.gschema.xml.in b/data/org.mate.power-manager.gschema.xml.in
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+<schemalist>
+  <enum id="org.mate.power-manager.ActionType">
+    <value nick="blank" value="0"/>
+    <value nick="suspend" value="1"/>
+    <value nick="shutdown" value="2"/>
+    <value nick="hibernate" value="3"/>
+    <value nick="interactive" value="4"/>
+    <value nick="nothing" value="5"/>
+  </enum>
+  <enum id="org.mate.power-manager.IconPolicy">
+    <value nick="always" value="0"/>
+    <value nick="present" value="1"/>
+    <value nick="charge" value="2"/>
+    <value nick="low" value="3"/>
+    <value nick="critical" value="4"/>
+    <value nick="never" value="5"/>
+  </enum>
+  <enum id="org.mate.power-manager.DpmsMethod">
+    <value nick="standby" value="1"/>
+    <value nick="suspend" value="2"/>
+    <value nick="off" value="3"/>
+  </enum>
+  <schema id="org.mate.power-manager" path="/org/mate/power-manager/">
+    <key name="action-sleep-type-battery" enum="org.mate.power-manager.ActionType">
+      <default>'hibernate'</default>
+      <_summary>Whether to hibernate, suspend or do nothing when inactive</_summary>
+      <_description>The type of sleeping that should be performed when the computer is inactive.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="action-critical-battery" enum="org.mate.power-manager.ActionType">
+      <default>'hibernate'</default>
+      <_summary>Battery critical low action</_summary>
+      <_description>The action to take when the battery is critically low.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="event-when-closed-battery" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>If the battery event should occur when the lid is shut and the power disconnected</_summary>
+      <_description>If the battery lid close event should occur (for example 'Suspend when lid closed on battery') when the lid is previously shut and the AC power disconnected at a later time.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="action-sleep-type-ac" enum="org.mate.power-manager.ActionType">
+      <default>'suspend'</default>
+      <_summary>Whether to hibernate, suspend or do nothing when inactive</_summary>
+      <_description>The type of sleeping that should be performed when the computer is inactive.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="action-critical-ups" enum="org.mate.power-manager.ActionType">
+      <default>'shutdown'</default>
+      <_summary>UPS critical low action</_summary>
+      <_description>The action to take when the UPS is critically low.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="action-low-ups" enum="org.mate.power-manager.ActionType">
+      <default>'hibernate'</default>
+      <_summary>UPS low power action</_summary>
+      <_description>The action to take when the UPS is low.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="backlight-enable" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Allow backlight brightness adjustment</_summary>
+      <_description>If the screen brightness should be changed when switching between AC and battery power.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="backlight-battery-reduce" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Reduce the backlight brightness when on battery power</_summary>
+      <_description>If the screen should be reduced in brightness when the computer is on battery power.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="idle-brightness" type="i">
+      <default>30</default>
+      <_summary>The brightness of the screen when idle</_summary>
+      <_description>This is the laptop panel screen brightness used when the session is idle. Only valid when use-time-for-policy is true.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="idle-dim-battery" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Dim the screen after a period of inactivity when on battery power</_summary>
+      <_description>If the screen should be dimmed to save power when the computer is idle when on battery power.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="idle-dim-time" type="i">
+      <default>10</default>
+      <_summary>The default amount of time to dim the screen after idle</_summary>
+      <_description>The default amount of time to dim the screen after idle.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="brightness-dim-battery" type="i">
+      <default>50</default>
+      <_summary>LCD dimming amount when on battery</_summary>
+      <_description>The amount to dim the brightness of the display when on battery power. Possible values are between 0 and 100.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="idle-dim-ac" type="b">
+      <default>false</default>
+      <_summary>Dim the screen after a period of inactivity when on AC power</_summary>
+      <_description>If the screen should be dimmed to save power when the computer is idle when on AC power.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="dpms-method-ac" enum="org.mate.power-manager.DpmsMethod">
+      <default>'off'</default>
+      <_summary>Method used to blank screen on AC</_summary>
+      <_description>The DPMS method used to blank the screen when on AC power.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="dpms-method-battery" enum="org.mate.power-manager.DpmsMethod">
+      <default>'off'</default>
+      <_summary>Method used to blank screen on battery</_summary>
+      <_description>The DPMS method used to blank the screen when on battery power.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="brightness-ac" type="d">
+      <default>100.0</default>
+      <_summary>LCD brightness when on AC</_summary>
+      <_description>The brightness of the display when on AC power. Possible values are between 0.0 and 100.0.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="button-suspend" enum="org.mate.power-manager.ActionType">
+      <default>'suspend'</default>
+      <_summary>Suspend button action</_summary>
+      <_description>The action to take when the system suspend button is pressed.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="button-hibernate" enum="org.mate.power-manager.ActionType">
+      <default>'hibernate'</default>
+      <_summary>Hibernate button action</_summary>
+      <_description>The action to take when the system hibernate button is pressed.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="button-power" enum="org.mate.power-manager.ActionType">
+      <default>'interactive'</default>
+      <_summary>Power button action</_summary>
+      <_description>The action to take when the system power button is pressed.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="button-lid-battery" enum="org.mate.power-manager.ActionType">
+      <default>'suspend'</default>
+      <_summary>Laptop lid close action on battery</_summary>
+      <_description>The action to take when the laptop lid is closed and the laptop is on battery power.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="button-lid-ac" enum="org.mate.power-manager.ActionType">
+      <default>'suspend'</default>
+      <_summary>Laptop lid close action when on AC</_summary>
+      <_description>The action to take when the laptop lid is closed and the laptop is on AC power.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="use-time-for-policy" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Whether to use time-based notifications</_summary>
+      <_description>If time based notifications should be used. If set to false, then the percentage change is used instead, which may fix a broken ACPI BIOS.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="check-type-cpu" type="b">
+      <default>false</default>
+      <_summary>Check CPU load before sleeping</_summary>
+      <_description>If the CPU load should be checked before doing the idle action.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="network-sleep" type="b">
+      <default>false</default>
+      <_summary>Whether NetworkManager should be connected and disconnected on sleep.</_summary>
+      <_description>Whether NetworkManager should disconnect before suspending or hibernating and connect on resume.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="lock-use-screensaver" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Use mate-screensaver lock setting</_summary>
+      <_description>Whether to use the screen lock setting of mate-screensaver to decide if the screen is locked after a hibernate, suspend or blank screen.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="lock-blank-screen" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Lock screen when blanked</_summary>
+      <_description>Whether the screen is locked when the screen is turned off. Only used if lock-use-screensaver is false.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="lock-suspend" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Lock screen on suspend</_summary>
+      <_description>Whether the screen is locked when the computer wakes up from a suspend. Only used if lock-use-screensaver is false.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="lock-hibernate" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Lock screen on hibernate</_summary>
+      <_description>Whether the screen is locked when the computer wakes up from a hibernate. Only used if lock-use-screensaver is false.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="lock-keyring-suspend" type="b">
+      <default>false</default>
+      <_summary>Lock MATE keyring on sleep</_summary>
+      <_description>Whether the MATE keyring is locked before the computer enters suspend. This means the keyring will have to be unlocked on resume.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="lock-keyring-hibernate" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Lock MATE keyring on sleep</_summary>
+      <_description>Whether the MATE keyring is locked before the computer enters hibernate. This means the keyring will have to be unlocked on resume.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="spindown-enable-ac" type="b">
+      <default>false</default>
+      <_summary>If the low-power mode should be enabled when on AC</_summary>
+      <_description>If the system low-power mode should be enabled when on AC power.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="spindown-enable-battery" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>If the low-power mode should be enabled when on battery</_summary>
+      <_description>If the system low-power mode should be enabled when on laptop battery power.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="spindown-timeout-ac" type="i">
+      <default>600</default>
+      <_summary>Seconds of inactivity to spin down when on AC</_summary>
+      <_description>The number of seconds of inactivity to spin down the disks when on AC power.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="spindown-timeout-battery" type="i">
+      <default>60</default>
+      <_summary>Seconds of inactivity to spin down when on battery</_summary>
+      <_description>The number of seconds of inactivity to spin down the disks when on battery power.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="notify-perhaps-recall" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>If we should show the recalled battery warning for a broken battery</_summary>
+      <_description>If we should show the recalled battery warning for a broken battery. Set this to false only if you know your battery is okay.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="notify-low-capacity" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>If we should show the low capacity warning for a broken battery</_summary>
+      <_description>If we should show the low capacity warning for a broken battery.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="notify-discharging" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Notify when AC adapter is disconnected</_summary>
+      <_description>If the user should be notified when the AC adapter is disconnected.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="notify-fully-charged" type="b">
+      <default>false</default>
+      <_summary>Notify when fully charged</_summary>
+      <_description>If a notification message should be displayed when the battery is fully charged.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="notify-sleep-failed" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Notify on a sleep failure</_summary>
+      <_description>If a notification message should be displayed after suspend or hibernate failed.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="notify-sleep-failed-uri" type="s">
+      <default>''</default>
+      <_summary>The URI to show to the user on sleep failure</_summary>
+      <_description>When sleep fails we can show the user a button to help fix the situation. Leave this blank if the button should not be shown.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="notify-low-power" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Notify on a low power</_summary>
+      <_description>If a notification message should be displayed when the battery is getting low.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="info-history-graph-points" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Whether we should show the history data points</_summary>
+      <_description>Whether we should show the history data points in the statistics window.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="info-history-graph-smooth" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Whether we should smooth the history data</_summary>
+      <_description>Whether we should smooth the history data in the graph.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="info-history-type" type="s">
+      <default>'power'</default>
+      <_summary>The default graph type to show for history</_summary>
+      <_description>The default graph type to show in the history window.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="info-history-time" type="i">
+      <default>21600</default>
+      <_summary>The maximum time displayed for history</_summary>
+      <_description>The maximum duration of time displayed on the x-axis of the history graph.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="info-stats-graph-points" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Whether we should show the stats data points</_summary>
+      <_description>Whether we should show the stats data points in the statistics window.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="info-stats-graph-smooth" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Whether we should smooth the stats data</_summary>
+      <_description>Whether we should smooth the stats data in the graph.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="info-stats-type" type="s">
+      <default>'power'</default>
+      <_summary>The default graph type to show for stats</_summary>
+      <_description>The default graph type to show in the stats window.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="info-page-number" type="i">
+      <default>0</default>
+      <_summary>The index of the page number to show by default</_summary>
+      <_description>The index of the page number to show by default which is used to return focus to the correct page.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="info-last-device" type="s">
+      <default>''</default>
+      <_summary>The ID of the last device selected</_summary>
+      <_description>The identifier of the last device which is used to return focus to the correct device.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="percentage-low" type="i">
+      <default>10</default>
+      <_summary>Percentage considered low</_summary>
+      <_description>The percentage of the battery when it is considered low. Only valid when use-time-for-policy is false.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="percentage-critical" type="i">
+      <default>3</default>
+      <_summary>Percentage considered critical</_summary>
+      <_description>The percentage of the battery when it is considered critical. Only valid when use-time-for-policy is false.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="percentage-action" type="i">
+      <default>2</default>
+      <_summary>Percentage action is taken</_summary>
+      <_description>The percentage of the battery when the critical action is performed. Only valid when use-time-for-policy is false.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="time-low" type="i">
+      <default>1200</default>
+      <_summary>The time remaining when low</_summary>
+      <_description>The time remaining in seconds of the battery when it is considered low. Only valid when use-time-for-policy is true.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="time-critical" type="i">
+      <default>300</default>
+      <_summary>The time remaining when critical</_summary>
+      <_description>The time remaining in seconds of the battery when it is considered critical. Only valid when use-time-for-policy is true.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="time-action" type="i">
+      <default>120</default>
+      <_summary>The time remaining when action is taken</_summary>
+      <_description>The time remaining in seconds of the battery when critical action is taken. Only valid when use-time-for-policy is true.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="sleep-computer-battery" type="i">
+      <default>0</default>
+      <_summary>Sleep timeout computer when on battery</_summary>
+      <_description>The amount of time in seconds the computer on battery power needs to be inactive before it goes to sleep.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="sleep-computer-ac" type="i">
+      <default>0</default>
+      <_summary>Sleep timeout computer when on AC</_summary>
+      <_description>The amount of time in seconds the computer on AC power needs to be inactive before it goes to sleep.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="sleep-computer-ups" type="i">
+      <default>0</default>
+      <_summary>Sleep timeout computer when on UPS</_summary>
+      <_description>The amount of time in seconds the computer on UPS power needs to be inactive before it goes to sleep.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="sleep-display-ac" type="i">
+      <default>1800</default>
+      <_summary>Sleep timeout display when on AC</_summary>
+      <_description>The amount of time in seconds before the display goes to sleep when the computer is on AC power.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="sleep-display-battery" type="i">
+      <default>600</default>
+      <_summary>Sleep timeout display when on battery</_summary>
+      <_description>The amount of time in seconds the computer on battery power needs to be inactive before the display goes to sleep.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="sleep-display-ups" type="i">
+      <default>600</default>
+      <_summary>Sleep timeout display when on UPS</_summary>
+      <_description>The amount of time in seconds the computer on UPS power needs to be inactive before the display goes to sleep.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="enable-sound" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>If sounds should be used</_summary>
+      <_description>If sounds should be used when the power is critically low, or inhibit requests have stopped the policy action.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="show-actions" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>If preferences and statistics items should be shown in the context menu</_summary>
+    </key>
+    <key name="icon-policy" enum="org.mate.power-manager.IconPolicy">
+      <default>'present'</default>
+      <_summary>When to show the notification icon</_summary>
+      <_description>Display options for the notification icon.</_description>
+    </key>
+  </schema>
+</schemalist>
diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index 6cb335d..deef684 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ applets/brightness/brightness-applet.c
 applets/inhibit/inhibit-applet.c
 [type: gettext/ini]applets/inhibit/org.mate.InhibitApplet.mate-panel-applet.in.in
 data/mate-power-manager.desktop.in.in
-data/mate-power-manager.schemas.in
+data/org.mate.power-manager.gschema.xml.in
 data/mate-power-preferences.desktop.in.in
 data/mate-power-statistics.desktop.in.in
 [type: gettext/glade]data/gpm-feedback-widget.ui
diff --git a/src/gpm-backlight.c b/src/gpm-backlight.c
index c88e220..573778a 100644
--- a/src/gpm-backlight.c
+++ b/src/gpm-backlight.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 #include <dbus/dbus-glib.h>
-#include <mateconf/mateconf-client.h>
 #include <libupower-glib/upower.h>
 
 #include "gpm-button.h"
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ struct GpmBacklightPrivate
 	UpClient		*client;
 	GpmBrightness		*brightness;
 	GpmButton		*button;
-	MateConfClient		*conf;
+	GSettings		*settings;
 	GtkWidget		*popup;
 	GpmControl		*control;
 	GpmDpms			*dpms;
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@ gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set (GpmBacklight *backlight, gboolean int
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	do_laptop_lcd = mateconf_client_get_bool (backlight->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE, NULL);
+	do_laptop_lcd = g_settings_get_boolean (backlight->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE);
 	if (do_laptop_lcd == FALSE) {
 		egg_warning ("policy is no dimming");
 		return FALSE;
@@ -304,9 +303,9 @@ gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set (GpmBacklight *backlight, gboolean int
 		      NULL);
 
 	/* reduce if on battery power if we should */
-	battery_reduce = mateconf_client_get_bool (backlight->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_BATTERY_REDUCE, NULL);
+	battery_reduce = g_settings_get_boolean (backlight->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_BACKLIGHT_BATTERY_REDUCE);
 	if (on_battery && battery_reduce) {
-		value = mateconf_client_get_int (backlight->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_DIM_BATT, NULL);
+		value = g_settings_get_int (backlight->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_BRIGHTNESS_DIM_BATT);
 		if (value > 100) {
 			egg_warning ("cannot use battery brightness value %i, correcting to 50", value);
 			value = 50;
@@ -320,11 +319,11 @@ gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set (GpmBacklight *backlight, gboolean int
 
 	/* reduce if system is momentarily idle */
 	if (!on_battery)
-		enable_action = mateconf_client_get_bool (backlight->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_DIM_AC, NULL);
+		enable_action = g_settings_get_boolean (backlight->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_DIM_AC);
 	else
-		enable_action = mateconf_client_get_bool (backlight->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_DIM_BATT, NULL);
+		enable_action = g_settings_get_boolean (backlight->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_DIM_BATT);
 	if (enable_action && backlight->priv->system_is_idle) {
-		value = mateconf_client_get_int (backlight->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_BRIGHTNESS, NULL);
+		value = g_settings_get_int (backlight->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_BRIGHTNESS);
 		if (value > 100) {
 			egg_warning ("cannot use idle brightness value %i, correcting to 50", value);
 			value = 50;
@@ -364,44 +363,39 @@ gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set (GpmBacklight *backlight, gboolean int
 }
 
 /**
- * gpm_conf_mateconf_key_changed_cb:
+ * gpm_settings_key_changed_cb:
  *
- * We might have to do things when the mateconf keys change; do them here.
+ * We might have to do things when the keys change; do them here.
  **/
 static void
-gpm_conf_mateconf_key_changed_cb (MateConfClient *client, guint cnxn_id, MateConfEntry *entry, GpmBacklight *backlight)
+gpm_settings_key_changed_cb (GSettings *settings, const gchar *key, GpmBacklight *backlight)
 {
-	MateConfValue *value;
 	gboolean on_battery;
 
-	value = mateconf_entry_get_value (entry);
-	if (value == NULL)
-		return;
-
 	/* get battery status */
 	g_object_get (backlight->priv->client,
 		      "on-battery", &on_battery,
 		      NULL);
 
-	if (!on_battery && strcmp (entry->key, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_AC) == 0) {
-		backlight->priv->master_percentage = mateconf_value_get_int (value);
+	if (!on_battery && g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_BRIGHTNESS_AC) == 0) {
+		backlight->priv->master_percentage = g_settings_get_double (settings, key);
 		gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set (backlight, FALSE);
 
-	} else if (on_battery && strcmp (entry->key, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_DIM_BATT) == 0) {
+	} else if (on_battery && g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_BRIGHTNESS_DIM_BATT) == 0) {
 		gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set (backlight, FALSE);
 
-	} else if (strcmp (entry->key, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_DIM_AC) == 0 ||
-	         strcmp (entry->key, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE) == 0 ||
-	         strcmp (entry->key, GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_DISPLAY_BATT) == 0 ||
-	         strcmp (entry->key, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_BATTERY_REDUCE) == 0 ||
-	         strcmp (entry->key, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_BRIGHTNESS) == 0) {
+	} else if (g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_DIM_AC) == 0 ||
+	           g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE) == 0 ||
+	           g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_DISPLAY_BATT) == 0 ||
+	           g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_BACKLIGHT_BATTERY_REDUCE) == 0 ||
+	           g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_BRIGHTNESS) == 0) {
 		gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set (backlight, FALSE);
 
-	} else if (strcmp (entry->key, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_DIM_TIME) == 0) {
-		backlight->priv->idle_dim_timeout = mateconf_value_get_int (value);
+	} else if (g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_DIM_TIME) == 0) {
+		backlight->priv->idle_dim_timeout = g_settings_get_int (settings, key);
 		gpm_idle_set_timeout_dim (backlight->priv->idle, backlight->priv->idle_dim_timeout);
 	} else {
-		egg_debug ("unknown key %s", entry->key);
+		egg_debug ("unknown key %s", key);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -434,7 +428,7 @@ gpm_backlight_button_pressed_cb (GpmButton *button, const gchar *type, GpmBackli
 	gboolean hw_changed;
 	egg_debug ("Button press event type=%s", type);
 
-	if (strcmp (type, GPM_BUTTON_BRIGHT_UP) == 0) {
+	if (g_strcmp0 (type, GPM_BUTTON_BRIGHT_UP) == 0) {
 		/* go up one step */
 		ret = gpm_brightness_up (backlight->priv->brightness, &hw_changed);
 
@@ -453,7 +447,7 @@ gpm_backlight_button_pressed_cb (GpmButton *button, const gchar *type, GpmBackli
 			egg_debug ("emitting brightness-changed : %i", percentage);
 			g_signal_emit (backlight, signals [BRIGHTNESS_CHANGED], 0, percentage);
 		}
-	} else if (strcmp (type, GPM_BUTTON_BRIGHT_DOWN) == 0) {
+	} else if (g_strcmp0 (type, GPM_BUTTON_BRIGHT_DOWN) == 0) {
 		/* go up down step */
 		ret = gpm_brightness_down (backlight->priv->brightness, &hw_changed);
 
@@ -472,7 +466,7 @@ gpm_backlight_button_pressed_cb (GpmButton *button, const gchar *type, GpmBackli
 			egg_debug ("emitting brightness-changed : %i", percentage);
 			g_signal_emit (backlight, signals [BRIGHTNESS_CHANGED], 0, percentage);
 		}
-	} else if (strcmp (type, GPM_BUTTON_LID_OPEN) == 0) {
+	} else if (g_strcmp0 (type, GPM_BUTTON_LID_OPEN) == 0) {
 		/* make sure we undim when we lift the lid */
 		gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set (backlight, FALSE);
 
@@ -520,8 +514,8 @@ gpm_backlight_notify_system_idle_changed (GpmBacklight *backlight, gboolean is_i
 		if (elapsed > 2*60) {
 			/* reset back to our default dimming */
 			backlight->priv->idle_dim_timeout =
-				mateconf_client_get_int (backlight->priv->conf,
-					   GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_DIM_TIME, NULL);
+				g_settings_get_int (backlight->priv->settings,
+					   GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_DIM_TIME);
 			egg_debug ("resetting idle dim time to %is", backlight->priv->idle_dim_timeout);
 			gpm_idle_set_timeout_dim (backlight->priv->idle, backlight->priv->idle_dim_timeout);
 		}
@@ -551,7 +545,6 @@ idle_changed_cb (GpmIdle *idle, GpmIdleMode mode, GpmBacklight *backlight)
 	gboolean ret;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 	gboolean on_battery;
-	gchar *dpms_method;
 	GpmDpmsMode dpms_mode;
 
 	/* don't dim or undim the screen when the lid is closed */
@@ -600,16 +593,13 @@ idle_changed_cb (GpmIdle *idle, GpmIdleMode mode, GpmBacklight *backlight)
 			      "on-battery", &on_battery,
 			      NULL);
 		if (!on_battery)
-			dpms_method = mateconf_client_get_string (backlight->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_DPMS_METHOD_AC, NULL);
+			dpms_mode = g_settings_get_enum (backlight->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_DPMS_METHOD_AC);
 		else
-			dpms_method = mateconf_client_get_string (backlight->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_DPMS_METHOD_BATT, NULL);
-
-		/* convert the string types to standard types */
-		dpms_mode = gpm_dpms_mode_from_string (dpms_method);
+			dpms_mode = g_settings_get_enum (backlight->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_DPMS_METHOD_BATT);
 
 		/* check if method is valid */
 		if (dpms_mode == GPM_DPMS_MODE_UNKNOWN || dpms_mode == GPM_DPMS_MODE_ON) {
-			egg_warning ("BACKLIGHT method %s unknown. Using OFF.", dpms_method);
+			egg_warning ("BACKLIGHT method %i unknown. Using OFF.", dpms_mode);
 			dpms_mode = GPM_DPMS_MODE_OFF;
 		}
 
@@ -620,7 +610,6 @@ idle_changed_cb (GpmIdle *idle, GpmIdleMode mode, GpmBacklight *backlight)
 			g_error_free (error);
 		}
 
-		g_free (dpms_method);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -680,7 +669,7 @@ gpm_backlight_finalize (GObject *object)
 
 	g_object_unref (backlight->priv->dpms);
 	g_object_unref (backlight->priv->control);
-	g_object_unref (backlight->priv->conf);
+	g_object_unref (backlight->priv->settings);
 	g_object_unref (backlight->priv->client);
 	g_object_unref (backlight->priv->button);
 	g_object_unref (backlight->priv->idle);
@@ -742,17 +731,12 @@ gpm_backlight_init (GpmBacklight *backlight)
 	backlight->priv->can_dim = gpm_brightness_has_hw (backlight->priv->brightness);
 
 	/* watch for dim value changes */
-	backlight->priv->conf = mateconf_client_get_default ();
-
-	/* watch mate-power-manager keys */
-	mateconf_client_add_dir (backlight->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_DIR, MATECONF_CLIENT_PRELOAD_RECURSIVE, NULL);
-	mateconf_client_notify_add (backlight->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_DIR,
-				 (MateConfClientNotifyFunc) gpm_conf_mateconf_key_changed_cb,
-				 backlight, NULL, NULL);
+	backlight->priv->settings = g_settings_new (GPM_SETTINGS_SCHEMA);
+	g_signal_connect (backlight->priv->settings, "changed", G_CALLBACK (gpm_settings_key_changed_cb), backlight);
 
 	/* set the main brightness, this is designed to be updated if the user changes the
 	 * brightness so we can undim to the 'correct' value */
-	backlight->priv->master_percentage = mateconf_client_get_int (backlight->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_AC, NULL);
+	backlight->priv->master_percentage = g_settings_get_double (backlight->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_BRIGHTNESS_AC);
 
 	/* watch for brightness up and down buttons and also check lid state */
 	backlight->priv->button = gpm_button_new ();
@@ -766,7 +750,7 @@ gpm_backlight_init (GpmBacklight *backlight)
 
 	/* assumption */
 	backlight->priv->system_is_idle = FALSE;
-	backlight->priv->idle_dim_timeout = mateconf_client_get_int (backlight->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_DIM_TIME, NULL);
+	backlight->priv->idle_dim_timeout = g_settings_get_int (backlight->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_DIM_TIME);
 	gpm_idle_set_timeout_dim (backlight->priv->idle, backlight->priv->idle_dim_timeout);
 
 	/* use a visual widget */
diff --git a/src/gpm-common.c b/src/gpm-common.c
index 0d0e536..861837a 100644
--- a/src/gpm-common.c
+++ b/src/gpm-common.c
@@ -79,90 +79,6 @@ gpm_get_timestring (guint time_secs)
 }
 
 /**
- * gpm_icon_policy_from_string:
- **/
-GpmIconPolicy
-gpm_icon_policy_from_string (const gchar *policy)
-{
-	if (policy == NULL)
-		return GPM_ICON_POLICY_NEVER;
-	if (g_strcmp0 (policy, "always") == 0)
-		return GPM_ICON_POLICY_ALWAYS;
-	if (g_strcmp0 (policy, "present") == 0)
-		return GPM_ICON_POLICY_PRESENT;
-	if (g_strcmp0 (policy, "charge") == 0)
-		return GPM_ICON_POLICY_CHARGE;
-	if (g_strcmp0 (policy, "low") == 0)
-		return GPM_ICON_POLICY_LOW;
-	if (g_strcmp0 (policy, "critical") == 0)
-		return GPM_ICON_POLICY_CRITICAL;
-	if (g_strcmp0 (policy, "never") == 0)
-		return GPM_ICON_POLICY_NEVER;
-	return GPM_ICON_POLICY_NEVER;
-}
-
-/**
- * gpm_icon_policy_to_string:
- **/
-const gchar *
-gpm_icon_policy_to_string (GpmIconPolicy policy)
-{
-	if (policy == GPM_ICON_POLICY_ALWAYS)
-		return "always";
-	if (policy == GPM_ICON_POLICY_PRESENT)
-		return "present";
-	if (policy == GPM_ICON_POLICY_CHARGE)
-		return "charge";
-	if (policy == GPM_ICON_POLICY_LOW)
-		return "low";
-	if (policy == GPM_ICON_POLICY_CRITICAL)
-		return "critical";
-	if (policy == GPM_ICON_POLICY_NEVER)
-		return "never";
-	return "never";
-}
-
-/**
- * gpm_action_policy_from_string:
- **/
-GpmActionPolicy
-gpm_action_policy_from_string (const gchar *policy)
-{
-	if (policy == NULL)
-		return GPM_ACTION_POLICY_NOTHING;
-	if (g_strcmp0 (policy, "blank") == 0)
-		return GPM_ACTION_POLICY_BLANK;
-	if (g_strcmp0 (policy, "shutdown") == 0)
-		return GPM_ACTION_POLICY_SHUTDOWN;
-	if (g_strcmp0 (policy, "suspend") == 0)
-		return GPM_ACTION_POLICY_SUSPEND;
-	if (g_strcmp0 (policy, "hibernate") == 0)
-		return GPM_ACTION_POLICY_HIBERNATE;
-	if (g_strcmp0 (policy, "interactive") == 0)
-		return GPM_ACTION_POLICY_INTERACTIVE;
-	return GPM_ACTION_POLICY_NOTHING;
-}
-
-/**
- * gpm_action_policy_to_string:
- **/
-const gchar *
-gpm_action_policy_to_string (GpmActionPolicy policy)
-{
-	if (policy == GPM_ACTION_POLICY_BLANK)
-		return "blank";
-	if (policy == GPM_ACTION_POLICY_SHUTDOWN)
-		return "shutdown";
-	if (policy == GPM_ACTION_POLICY_SUSPEND)
-		return "suspend";
-	if (policy == GPM_ACTION_POLICY_HIBERNATE)
-		return "hibernate";
-	if (policy == GPM_ACTION_POLICY_INTERACTIVE)
-		return "interactive";
-	return "nothing";
-}
-
-/**
  * gpm_help_display:
  * @link_id: Subsection of mate-power-manager help section
  **/
diff --git a/src/gpm-common.h b/src/gpm-common.h
index e2733a8..5cb0696 100644
--- a/src/gpm-common.h
+++ b/src/gpm-common.h
@@ -36,119 +36,99 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define GPM_NAME 			_("Power Manager")
 #define GPM_DESCRIPTION 		_("Power Manager for the MATE desktop")
 
-/* help location */
-#define GPM_HOMEPAGE_URL	 	"http://www.mate.org/projects/mate-power-manager/"
-#define GPM_BUGZILLA_URL		"http://bugzilla.mate.org/buglist.cgi?product=mate-power-manager"
-#define GPM_FAQ_URL			"http://live.mate.org/MatePowerManager/Faq"
-
-/* change general/installed_schema whenever adding or moving keys */
-#define GPM_CONF_SCHEMA_ID	3
-
-#define GPM_CONF_DIR 				"/apps/mate-power-manager"
+/* schema location */
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_SCHEMA				"org.mate.power-manager"
 
 /* actions */
-#define GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_CRITICAL_UPS		GPM_CONF_DIR "/actions/critical_ups"
-#define GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_CRITICAL_BATT		GPM_CONF_DIR "/actions/critical_battery"
-#define GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_LOW_UPS		GPM_CONF_DIR "/actions/low_ups"
-#define GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_SLEEP_TYPE_AC		GPM_CONF_DIR "/actions/sleep_type_ac"
-#define GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_SLEEP_TYPE_BATT	GPM_CONF_DIR "/actions/sleep_type_battery"
-#define GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_SLEEP_WHEN_CLOSED	GPM_CONF_DIR "/actions/event_when_closed_battery"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_CRITICAL_UPS		"action-critical-ups"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_CRITICAL_BATT		"action-critical-battery"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_LOW_UPS			"action-low-ups"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_SLEEP_TYPE_AC		"action-sleep-type-ac"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_SLEEP_TYPE_BATT		"action-sleep-type-battery"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_WHEN_CLOSED			"event-when-closed-battery"
 
 /* backlight stuff */
-#define GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE		GPM_CONF_DIR "/backlight/enable"
-#define GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_BATTERY_REDUCE	GPM_CONF_DIR "/backlight/battery_reduce"
-#define GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_DPMS_METHOD_AC	GPM_CONF_DIR "/backlight/dpms_method_ac"
-#define GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_DPMS_METHOD_BATT	GPM_CONF_DIR "/backlight/dpms_method_battery"
-#define GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_BRIGHTNESS	GPM_CONF_DIR "/backlight/idle_brightness"
-#define GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_DIM_AC		GPM_CONF_DIR "/backlight/idle_dim_ac"
-#define GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_DIM_BATT	GPM_CONF_DIR "/backlight/idle_dim_battery"
-#define GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_DIM_TIME	GPM_CONF_DIR "/backlight/idle_dim_time"
-#define GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_AC	GPM_CONF_DIR "/backlight/brightness_ac"
-#define GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_DIM_BATT	GPM_CONF_DIR "/backlight/brightness_dim_battery"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE			"backlight-enable"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_BACKLIGHT_BATTERY_REDUCE		"backlight-battery-reduce"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_DPMS_METHOD_AC			"dpms-method-ac"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_DPMS_METHOD_BATT			"dpms-method-battery"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_BRIGHTNESS			"idle-brightness"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_DIM_AC			"idle-dim-ac"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_DIM_BATT			"idle-dim-battery"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_DIM_TIME			"idle-dim-time"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_BRIGHTNESS_AC			"brightness-ac"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_BRIGHTNESS_DIM_BATT		"brightness-dim-battery"
 
 /* buttons */
-#define GPM_CONF_BUTTON_LID_AC			GPM_CONF_DIR "/buttons/lid_ac"
-#define GPM_CONF_BUTTON_LID_BATT		GPM_CONF_DIR "/buttons/lid_battery"
-#define GPM_CONF_BUTTON_SUSPEND			GPM_CONF_DIR "/buttons/suspend"
-#define GPM_CONF_BUTTON_HIBERNATE		GPM_CONF_DIR "/buttons/hibernate"
-#define GPM_CONF_BUTTON_POWER			GPM_CONF_DIR "/buttons/power"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_LID_AC			"button-lid-ac"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_LID_BATT			"button-lid-battery"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_SUSPEND			"button-suspend"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_HIBERNATE			"button-hibernate"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_POWER			"button-power"
 
 /* general */
-#define GPM_CONF_SCHEMA_VERSION			GPM_CONF_DIR "/general/installed_schema"
-#define GPM_CONF_USE_TIME_POLICY		GPM_CONF_DIR "/general/use_time_for_policy"
-#define GPM_CONF_USE_PROFILE_TIME		GPM_CONF_DIR "/general/use_profile_time"
-#define GPM_CONF_NETWORKMANAGER_SLEEP		GPM_CONF_DIR "/general/network_sleep"
-#define GPM_CONF_IDLE_CHECK_CPU			GPM_CONF_DIR "/general/check_type_cpu"
-#define GPM_CONF_LAPTOP_USES_EXT_MON		GPM_CONF_DIR "/general/using_external_monitor"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_USE_TIME_POLICY			"use-time-for-policy"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_NETWORKMANAGER_SLEEP		"network-sleep"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_CHECK_CPU			"check-type-cpu"
 
 /* lock */
-#define GPM_CONF_LOCK_USE_SCREENSAVER		GPM_CONF_DIR "/lock/use_screensaver_settings"
-#define GPM_CONF_LOCK_ON_BLANK_SCREEN		GPM_CONF_DIR "/lock/blank_screen"
-#define GPM_CONF_LOCK_ON_SUSPEND		GPM_CONF_DIR "/lock/suspend"
-#define GPM_CONF_LOCK_ON_HIBERNATE		GPM_CONF_DIR "/lock/hibernate"
-#define GPM_CONF_LOCK_MATE_KEYRING_SUSPEND	GPM_CONF_DIR "/lock/mate_keyring_suspend"
-#define GPM_CONF_LOCK_MATE_KEYRING_HIBERNATE	GPM_CONF_DIR "/lock/mate_keyring_hibernate"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_LOCK_USE_SCREENSAVER		"lock-use-screensaver"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_LOCK_ON_BLANK_SCREEN		"lock-blank-screen"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_LOCK_ON_SUSPEND			"lock-suspend"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_LOCK_ON_HIBERNATE			"lock-hibernate"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_LOCK_KEYRING_SUSPEND		"lock-keyring-suspend"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_LOCK_KEYRING_HIBERNATE		"lock-keyring-hibernate"
 
 /* disks */
-#define GPM_CONF_DISKS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_AC	GPM_CONF_DIR "/disks/spindown_enable_ac"
-#define GPM_CONF_DISKS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_BATT	GPM_CONF_DIR "/disks/spindown_enable_battery"
-#define GPM_CONF_DISKS_SPINDOWN_TIMEOUT_AC	GPM_CONF_DIR "/disks/spindown_timeout_ac"
-#define GPM_CONF_DISKS_SPINDOWN_TIMEOUT_BATT	GPM_CONF_DIR "/disks/spindown_timeout_battery"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_AC			"spindown-enable-ac"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_BATT		"spindown-enable-battery"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_SPINDOWN_TIMEOUT_AC		"spindown-timeout-ac"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_SPINDOWN_TIMEOUT_BATT		"spindown-timeout-battery"
 
 /* notify */
-#define GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_PERHAPS_RECALL		GPM_CONF_DIR "/notify/perhaps_recall"
-#define GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_LOW_CAPACITY		GPM_CONF_DIR "/notify/low_capacity"
-#define GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_DISCHARGING		GPM_CONF_DIR "/notify/discharging"
-#define GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_FULLY_CHARGED		GPM_CONF_DIR "/notify/fully_charged"
-#define GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_SLEEP_FAILED		GPM_CONF_DIR "/notify/sleep_failed"
-#define GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_SLEEP_FAILED_URI	GPM_CONF_DIR "/notify/sleep_failed_uri"
-#define GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_LOW_POWER		GPM_CONF_DIR "/notify/low_power"
-
-/* statistics */
-#define GPM_CONF_STATS_SHOW_AXIS_LABELS		GPM_CONF_DIR "/statistics/show_axis_labels"
-#define GPM_CONF_STATS_SHOW_EVENTS		GPM_CONF_DIR "/statistics/show_events"
-#define GPM_CONF_STATS_SMOOTH_DATA		GPM_CONF_DIR "/statistics/smooth_data"
-#define GPM_CONF_STATS_GRAPH_TYPE		GPM_CONF_DIR "/statistics/graph_type"
-#define GPM_CONF_STATS_MAX_TIME			GPM_CONF_DIR "/statistics/data_max_time"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_PERHAPS_RECALL		"notify-perhaps-recall"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_LOW_CAPACITY		"notify-low-capacity"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_DISCHARGING			"notify-discharging"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_FULLY_CHARGED		"notify-fully-charged"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_SLEEP_FAILED		"notify-sleep-failed"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_SLEEP_FAILED_URI		"notify-sleep-failed-uri"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_LOW_POWER			"notify-low-power"
 
 /* thresholds */
-#define GPM_CONF_THRESH_PERCENTAGE_LOW		GPM_CONF_DIR "/thresholds/percentage_low"
-#define GPM_CONF_THRESH_PERCENTAGE_CRITICAL	GPM_CONF_DIR "/thresholds/percentage_critical"
-#define GPM_CONF_THRESH_PERCENTAGE_ACTION	GPM_CONF_DIR "/thresholds/percentage_action"
-#define GPM_CONF_THRESH_TIME_LOW		GPM_CONF_DIR "/thresholds/time_low"
-#define GPM_CONF_THRESH_TIME_CRITICAL		GPM_CONF_DIR "/thresholds/time_critical"
-#define GPM_CONF_THRESH_TIME_ACTION		GPM_CONF_DIR "/thresholds/time_action"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_PERCENTAGE_LOW			"percentage-low"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_PERCENTAGE_CRITICAL		"percentage-critical"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_PERCENTAGE_ACTION			"percentage-action"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_TIME_LOW				"time-low"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_TIME_CRITICAL			"time-critical"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_TIME_ACTION			"time-action"
 
 /* timeout */
-#define GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_COMPUTER_AC	GPM_CONF_DIR "/timeout/sleep_computer_ac"
-#define GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_COMPUTER_BATT	GPM_CONF_DIR "/timeout/sleep_computer_battery"
-#define GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_COMPUTER_UPS	GPM_CONF_DIR "/timeout/sleep_computer_ups"
-#define GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_DISPLAY_AC	GPM_CONF_DIR "/timeout/sleep_display_ac"
-#define GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_DISPLAY_BATT	GPM_CONF_DIR "/timeout/sleep_display_battery"
-#define GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_DISPLAY_UPS	GPM_CONF_DIR "/timeout/sleep_display_ups"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_COMPUTER_AC			"sleep-computer-ac"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_COMPUTER_BATT		"sleep-computer-battery"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_COMPUTER_UPS			"sleep-computer-ups"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_DISPLAY_AC			"sleep-display-ac"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_DISPLAY_BATT			"sleep-display-battery"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_DISPLAY_UPS			"sleep-display-ups"
 
 /* ui */
-#define GPM_CONF_UI_ICON_POLICY			GPM_CONF_DIR "/ui/icon_policy"
-#define GPM_CONF_UI_ENABLE_SOUND		GPM_CONF_DIR "/ui/enable_sound"
-#define GPM_CONF_UI_SHOW_ACTIONS		GPM_CONF_DIR "/ui/show_actions"
-
-/* new info binary */
-#define GPM_CONF_INFO_HISTORY_TIME		"/apps/mate-power-manager/info/history_time"
-#define GPM_CONF_INFO_HISTORY_TYPE		"/apps/mate-power-manager/info/history_type"
-#define GPM_CONF_INFO_HISTORY_GRAPH_SMOOTH	"/apps/mate-power-manager/info/history_graph_smooth"
-#define GPM_CONF_INFO_HISTORY_GRAPH_POINTS	"/apps/mate-power-manager/info/history_graph_points"
-#define GPM_CONF_INFO_STATS_TYPE		"/apps/mate-power-manager/info/stats_type"
-#define GPM_CONF_INFO_STATS_GRAPH_SMOOTH	"/apps/mate-power-manager/info/stats_graph_smooth"
-#define GPM_CONF_INFO_STATS_GRAPH_POINTS	"/apps/mate-power-manager/info/stats_graph_points"
-#define GPM_CONF_INFO_PAGE_NUMBER		"/apps/mate-power-manager/info/page_number"
-#define GPM_CONF_INFO_LAST_DEVICE		"/apps/mate-power-manager/info/last_device"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_ICON_POLICY			"icon-policy"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_ENABLE_SOUND			"enable-sound"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_SHOW_ACTIONS			"show-actions"
 
-/* mate-screensaver */
-#define GS_CONF_DIR				"/apps/mate-screensaver"
-#define GS_PREF_LOCK_ENABLED			GS_CONF_DIR "/lock_enabled"
+/* statistics */
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_HISTORY_TIME			"info-history-time"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_HISTORY_TYPE			"info-history-type"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_HISTORY_GRAPH_SMOOTH		"info-history-graph-smooth"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_HISTORY_GRAPH_POINTS		"info-history-graph-points"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_STATS_TYPE			"info-stats-type"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_STATS_GRAPH_SMOOTH		"info-stats-graph-smooth"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_STATS_GRAPH_POINTS		"info-stats-graph-points"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_PAGE_NUMBER			"info-page-number"
+#define GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_LAST_DEVICE			"info-last-device"
 
-/* mate-session */
-#define GPM_CONF_IDLE_DELAY			"/desktop/mate/session/idle_delay"
+/* mate-screensaver */
+#define GS_CONF_DIR					"/apps/mate-screensaver"
+#define GS_CONF_PREF_LOCK_ENABLED			GS_CONF_DIR "/lock_enabled"
 
 typedef enum {
 	GPM_ICON_POLICY_ALWAYS,
@@ -169,10 +149,6 @@ typedef enum {
 } GpmActionPolicy;
 
 gchar		*gpm_get_timestring				(guint		 time);
-GpmIconPolicy	 gpm_icon_policy_from_string			(const gchar	*policy);
-const gchar	*gpm_icon_policy_to_string			(GpmIconPolicy	 policy);
-GpmActionPolicy	 gpm_action_policy_from_string			(const gchar	*policy);
-const gchar	*gpm_action_policy_to_string			(GpmActionPolicy  policy);
 void 		 gpm_help_display				(const gchar	*link_id);
 #ifdef EGG_TEST
 void		 gpm_common_test				(gpointer	 data);
diff --git a/src/gpm-control.c b/src/gpm-control.c
index 50212b8..3c945f0 100644
--- a/src/gpm-control.c
+++ b/src/gpm-control.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 struct GpmControlPrivate
 {
 	MateConfClient		*conf;
+	GSettings		*settings;
 	UpClient		*client;
 };
 
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ gpm_control_shutdown (GpmControl *control, GError **error)
 /**
  * gpm_control_get_lock_policy:
  * @control: This class instance
- * @policy: The policy mateconf string.
+ * @policy: The policy string.
  *
  * This function finds out if we should lock the screen when we do an
  * action. It is required as we can either use the mate-screensaver policy
@@ -116,15 +117,15 @@ gpm_control_get_lock_policy (GpmControl *control, const gchar *policy)
 {
 	gboolean do_lock;
 	gboolean use_ss_setting;
-	/* This allows us to over-ride the custom lock settings set in mateconf
+	/* This allows us to over-ride the custom lock settings set
 	   with a system default set in mate-screensaver.
 	   See bug #331164 for all the juicy details. :-) */
-	use_ss_setting = mateconf_client_get_bool (control->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_LOCK_USE_SCREENSAVER, NULL);
+	use_ss_setting = g_settings_get_boolean (control->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_LOCK_USE_SCREENSAVER);
 	if (use_ss_setting) {
-		do_lock = mateconf_client_get_bool (control->priv->conf, GS_PREF_LOCK_ENABLED, NULL);
+		do_lock = mateconf_client_get_bool (control->priv->conf, GS_CONF_PREF_LOCK_ENABLED, NULL);
 		egg_debug ("Using ScreenSaver settings (%i)", do_lock);
 	} else {
-		do_lock = mateconf_client_get_bool (control->priv->conf, policy, NULL);
+		do_lock = g_settings_get_boolean (control->priv->settings, policy);
 		egg_debug ("Using custom locking settings (%i)", do_lock);
 	}
 	return do_lock;
@@ -157,20 +158,20 @@ gpm_control_suspend (GpmControl *control, GError **error)
 	}
 
 	/* we should perhaps lock keyrings when sleeping #375681 */
-	lock_mate_keyring = mateconf_client_get_bool (control->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_LOCK_MATE_KEYRING_SUSPEND, NULL);
+	lock_mate_keyring = g_settings_get_boolean (control->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_LOCK_KEYRING_SUSPEND);
 	if (lock_mate_keyring) {
 		keyres = mate_keyring_lock_all_sync ();
 		if (keyres != MATE_KEYRING_RESULT_OK)
 			egg_warning ("could not lock keyring");
 	}
 
-	do_lock = gpm_control_get_lock_policy (control, GPM_CONF_LOCK_ON_SUSPEND);
+	do_lock = gpm_control_get_lock_policy (control, GPM_SETTINGS_LOCK_ON_SUSPEND);
 	if (do_lock) {
 		throttle_cookie = gpm_screensaver_add_throttle (screensaver, "suspend");
 		gpm_screensaver_lock (screensaver);
 	}
 
-	nm_sleep = mateconf_client_get_bool (control->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_NETWORKMANAGER_SLEEP, NULL);
+	nm_sleep = g_settings_get_boolean (control->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_NETWORKMANAGER_SLEEP);
 	if (nm_sleep)
 		gpm_networkmanager_sleep ();
 
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ gpm_control_suspend (GpmControl *control, GError **error)
 			gpm_screensaver_remove_throttle (screensaver, throttle_cookie);
 	}
 
-	nm_sleep = mateconf_client_get_bool (control->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_NETWORKMANAGER_SLEEP, NULL);
+	nm_sleep = g_settings_get_boolean (control->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_NETWORKMANAGER_SLEEP);
 	if (nm_sleep)
 		gpm_networkmanager_wake ();
 
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ gpm_control_hibernate (GpmControl *control, GError **error)
 	}
 
 	/* we should perhaps lock keyrings when sleeping #375681 */
-	lock_mate_keyring = mateconf_client_get_bool (control->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_LOCK_MATE_KEYRING_HIBERNATE, NULL);
+	lock_mate_keyring = g_settings_get_boolean (control->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_LOCK_KEYRING_HIBERNATE);
 	if (lock_mate_keyring) {
 		keyres = mate_keyring_lock_all_sync ();
 		if (keyres != MATE_KEYRING_RESULT_OK) {
@@ -233,13 +234,13 @@ gpm_control_hibernate (GpmControl *control, GError **error)
 		}
 	}
 
-	do_lock = gpm_control_get_lock_policy (control, GPM_CONF_LOCK_ON_HIBERNATE);
+	do_lock = gpm_control_get_lock_policy (control, GPM_SETTINGS_LOCK_ON_HIBERNATE);
 	if (do_lock) {
 		throttle_cookie = gpm_screensaver_add_throttle (screensaver, "hibernate");
 		gpm_screensaver_lock (screensaver);
 	}
 
-	nm_sleep = mateconf_client_get_bool (control->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_NETWORKMANAGER_SLEEP, NULL);
+	nm_sleep = g_settings_get_boolean (control->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_NETWORKMANAGER_SLEEP);
 	if (nm_sleep)
 		gpm_networkmanager_sleep ();
 
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ gpm_control_hibernate (GpmControl *control, GError **error)
 			gpm_screensaver_remove_throttle (screensaver, throttle_cookie);
 	}
 
-	nm_sleep = mateconf_client_get_bool (control->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_NETWORKMANAGER_SLEEP, NULL);
+	nm_sleep = g_settings_get_boolean (control->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_NETWORKMANAGER_SLEEP);
 	if (nm_sleep)
 		gpm_networkmanager_wake ();
 
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ gpm_control_finalize (GObject *object)
 	control = GPM_CONTROL (object);
 
 	g_object_unref (control->priv->conf);
+	g_object_unref (control->priv->settings);
 	g_object_unref (control->priv->client);
 
 	g_return_if_fail (control->priv != NULL);
@@ -326,6 +328,7 @@ gpm_control_init (GpmControl *control)
 	control->priv = GPM_CONTROL_GET_PRIVATE (control);
 
 	control->priv->client = up_client_new ();
+	control->priv->settings = g_settings_new (GPM_SETTINGS_SCHEMA);
 	control->priv->conf = mateconf_client_get_default ();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gpm-dpms.c b/src/gpm-dpms.c
index 13928f9..8eaf704 100644
--- a/src/gpm-dpms.c
+++ b/src/gpm-dpms.c
@@ -190,53 +190,6 @@ gpm_dpms_x11_set_mode (GpmDpms *dpms, GpmDpmsMode mode, GError **error)
 }
 
 /**
- * gpm_dpms_mode_from_string:
- **/
-GpmDpmsMode
-gpm_dpms_mode_from_string (const gchar *str)
-{
-	if (str == NULL)
-		return GPM_DPMS_MODE_UNKNOWN;
-	if (strcmp (str, "on") == 0)
-		return GPM_DPMS_MODE_ON;
-	if (strcmp (str, "standby") == 0)
-		return GPM_DPMS_MODE_STANDBY;
-	if (strcmp (str, "suspend") == 0)
-		return GPM_DPMS_MODE_SUSPEND;
-	if (strcmp (str, "off") == 0)
-		return GPM_DPMS_MODE_OFF;
-	return GPM_DPMS_MODE_UNKNOWN;
-}
-
-/**
- * gpm_dpms_mode_to_string:
- **/
-const gchar *
-gpm_dpms_mode_to_string (GpmDpmsMode mode)
-{
-	const gchar *str = NULL;
-
-	switch (mode) {
-	case GPM_DPMS_MODE_ON:
-		str = "on";
-		break;
-	case GPM_DPMS_MODE_STANDBY:
-		str = "standby";
-		break;
-	case GPM_DPMS_MODE_SUSPEND:
-		str = "suspend";
-		break;
-	case GPM_DPMS_MODE_OFF:
-		str = "off";
-		break;
-	default:
-		str = NULL;
-		break;
-	}
-	return str;
-}
-
-/**
  * gpm_dpms_set_mode:
  **/
 gboolean
diff --git a/src/gpm-dpms.h b/src/gpm-dpms.h
index 95cd226..b6218fc 100644
--- a/src/gpm-dpms.h
+++ b/src/gpm-dpms.h
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ gboolean	 gpm_dpms_get_mode	 	(GpmDpms	*dpms,
 gboolean	 gpm_dpms_set_mode	 	(GpmDpms	*dpms,
 						 GpmDpmsMode	 mode,
 						 GError		**error);
-const gchar	*gpm_dpms_mode_to_string	(GpmDpmsMode	 mode);
-GpmDpmsMode	 gpm_dpms_mode_from_string	(const gchar	*mode);
 void		 gpm_dpms_test			(gpointer	 data);
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/src/gpm-engine.c b/src/gpm-engine.c
index 0b1bb62..0f9d0c1 100644
--- a/src/gpm-engine.c
+++ b/src/gpm-engine.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
-#include <mateconf/mateconf-client.h>
 #include <libupower-glib/upower.h>
 
 #include "egg-debug.h"
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ static void     gpm_engine_finalize   (GObject	  *object);
 
 struct GpmEnginePrivate
 {
-	MateConfClient		*conf;
+	GSettings		*settings;
 	UpClient		*client;
 	UpDevice		*battery_composite;
 	GPtrArray		*array;
@@ -509,30 +508,19 @@ gpm_engine_recalculate_state (GpmEngine *engine)
 }
 
 /**
- * gpm_engine_conf_key_changed_cb:
+ * gpm_engine_settings_key_changed_cb:
  **/
 static void
-gpm_engine_conf_key_changed_cb (MateConfClient *conf, guint cnxn_id, MateConfEntry *entry, GpmEngine *engine)
+gpm_engine_settings_key_changed_cb (GSettings *settings, const gchar *key, GpmEngine *engine)
 {
-	MateConfValue *value;
-	gchar *icon_policy;
 
-	if (entry == NULL)
-		return;
-	value = mateconf_entry_get_value (entry);
-	if (value == NULL)
-		return;
-
-	if (strcmp (entry->key, GPM_CONF_USE_TIME_POLICY) == 0) {
-
-		engine->priv->use_time_primary = mateconf_value_get_bool (value);
+	if (g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_USE_TIME_POLICY) == 0) {
+		engine->priv->use_time_primary = g_settings_get_boolean (settings, key);
 
-	} else if (strcmp (entry->key, GPM_CONF_UI_ICON_POLICY) == 0) {
+	} else if (g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_ICON_POLICY) == 0) {
 
 		/* do we want to display the icon in the tray */
-		icon_policy = mateconf_client_get_string (conf, GPM_CONF_UI_ICON_POLICY, NULL);
-		engine->priv->icon_policy = gpm_icon_policy_from_string (icon_policy);
-		g_free (icon_policy);
+		engine->priv->icon_policy = g_settings_get_enum (settings, key);
 
 		/* perhaps change icon */
 		gpm_engine_recalculate_state_icon (engine);
@@ -567,8 +555,8 @@ gpm_engine_device_check_capacity (GpmEngine *engine, UpDevice *device)
 	if (capacity < 1.0f)
 		return FALSE;
 
-	/* only emit this if specified in mateconf */
-	ret = mateconf_client_get_bool (engine->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_LOW_CAPACITY, NULL);
+	/* only emit this if specified in the settings */
+	ret = g_settings_get_boolean (engine->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_LOW_CAPACITY);
 	if (ret) {
 		egg_debug ("** EMIT: low-capacity");
 		g_signal_emit (engine, signals [LOW_CAPACITY], 0, device);
@@ -1054,7 +1042,6 @@ phone_device_refresh_cb (GpmPhone *phone, guint idx, GpmEngine *engine)
 static void
 gpm_engine_init (GpmEngine *engine)
 {
-	gchar *icon_policy;
 
 	engine->priv = GPM_ENGINE_GET_PRIVATE (engine);
 
@@ -1067,10 +1054,9 @@ gpm_engine_init (GpmEngine *engine)
 	g_signal_connect (engine->priv->client, "device-changed",
 			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_engine_device_changed_cb), engine);
 
-	engine->priv->conf = mateconf_client_get_default ();
-	mateconf_client_notify_add (engine->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_DIR,
-				 (MateConfClientNotifyFunc) gpm_engine_conf_key_changed_cb,
-				 engine, NULL, NULL);
+	engine->priv->settings = g_settings_new (GPM_SETTINGS_SCHEMA);
+	g_signal_connect (engine->priv->settings, "changed",
+			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_engine_settings_key_changed_cb), engine);
 
 	engine->priv->phone = gpm_phone_new ();
 	g_signal_connect (engine->priv->phone, "device-added",
@@ -1094,22 +1080,20 @@ gpm_engine_init (GpmEngine *engine)
 	engine->priv->previous_summary = NULL;
 
 	/* do we want to display the icon in the tray */
-	icon_policy = mateconf_client_get_string (engine->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_UI_ICON_POLICY, NULL);
-	engine->priv->icon_policy = gpm_icon_policy_from_string (icon_policy);
-	g_free (icon_policy);
+	engine->priv->icon_policy = g_settings_get_enum (engine->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_ICON_POLICY);
 
 	/* get percentage policy */
-	engine->priv->low_percentage = mateconf_client_get_int (engine->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_THRESH_PERCENTAGE_LOW, NULL);
-	engine->priv->critical_percentage = mateconf_client_get_int (engine->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_THRESH_PERCENTAGE_CRITICAL, NULL);
-	engine->priv->action_percentage = mateconf_client_get_int (engine->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_THRESH_PERCENTAGE_ACTION, NULL);
+	engine->priv->low_percentage = g_settings_get_int (engine->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_PERCENTAGE_LOW);
+	engine->priv->critical_percentage = g_settings_get_int (engine->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_PERCENTAGE_CRITICAL);
+	engine->priv->action_percentage = g_settings_get_int (engine->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_PERCENTAGE_ACTION);
 
 	/* get time policy */
-	engine->priv->low_time = mateconf_client_get_int (engine->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_THRESH_TIME_LOW, NULL);
-	engine->priv->critical_time = mateconf_client_get_int (engine->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_THRESH_TIME_CRITICAL, NULL);
-	engine->priv->action_time = mateconf_client_get_int (engine->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_THRESH_TIME_ACTION, NULL);
+	engine->priv->low_time = g_settings_get_int (engine->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_TIME_LOW);
+	engine->priv->critical_time = g_settings_get_int (engine->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_TIME_CRITICAL);
+	engine->priv->action_time = g_settings_get_int (engine->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_TIME_ACTION);
 
 	/* we can disable this if the time remaining is inaccurate or just plain wrong */
-	engine->priv->use_time_primary = mateconf_client_get_bool (engine->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_USE_TIME_POLICY, NULL);
+	engine->priv->use_time_primary = g_settings_get_boolean (engine->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_USE_TIME_POLICY);
 	if (engine->priv->use_time_primary)
 		egg_debug ("Using per-time notification policy");
 	else
diff --git a/src/gpm-manager.c b/src/gpm-manager.c
index a84f338..6248b97 100644
--- a/src/gpm-manager.c
+++ b/src/gpm-manager.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <dbus/dbus-glib.h>
 #include <dbus/dbus-glib-lowlevel.h>
-#include <mateconf/mateconf-client.h>
 #include <canberra-gtk.h>
 #include <libupower-glib/upower.h>
 #include <libmatenotify/notify.h>
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ static void     gpm_manager_finalize	(GObject	 *object);
 struct GpmManagerPrivate
 {
 	GpmButton		*button;
-	MateConfClient		*conf;
+	GSettings		*settings;
 	GpmDisks		*disks;
 	GpmDpms			*dpms;
 	GpmIdle			*idle;
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ gpm_manager_play_loop_start (GpmManager *manager, GpmManagerSound action, gboole
 	gint retval;
 	ca_context *context;
 
-	ret = mateconf_client_get_bool (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_UI_ENABLE_SOUND, NULL);
+	ret = g_settings_get_boolean (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_ENABLE_SOUND);
 	if (!ret && !force) {
 		egg_debug ("ignoring sound due to policy");
 		return FALSE;
@@ -259,7 +258,7 @@ gpm_manager_play (GpmManager *manager, GpmManagerSound action, gboolean force)
 	gint retval;
 	ca_context *context;
 
-	ret = mateconf_client_get_bool (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_UI_ENABLE_SOUND, NULL);
+	ret = g_settings_get_boolean (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_ENABLE_SOUND);
 	if (!ret && !force) {
 		egg_debug ("ignoring sound due to policy");
 		return FALSE;
@@ -354,11 +353,11 @@ gpm_manager_sync_policy_sleep (GpmManager *manager)
 	guint sleep_computer;
 
 	if (!manager->priv->on_battery) {
-		sleep_computer = mateconf_client_get_int (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_COMPUTER_AC, NULL);
-		sleep_display = mateconf_client_get_int (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_DISPLAY_AC, NULL);
+		sleep_computer = g_settings_get_int (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_COMPUTER_AC);
+		sleep_display = g_settings_get_int (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_DISPLAY_AC);
 	} else {
-		sleep_computer = mateconf_client_get_int (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_COMPUTER_BATT, NULL);
-		sleep_display = mateconf_client_get_int (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_DISPLAY_BATT, NULL);
+		sleep_computer = g_settings_get_int (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_COMPUTER_BATT);
+		sleep_display = g_settings_get_int (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_DISPLAY_BATT);
 	}
 
 	/* set the new sleep (inactivity) value */
@@ -385,7 +384,7 @@ gpm_manager_blank_screen (GpmManager *manager, GError **noerror)
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
 	do_lock = gpm_control_get_lock_policy (manager->priv->control,
-					       GPM_CONF_LOCK_ON_BLANK_SCREEN);
+					       GPM_SETTINGS_LOCK_ON_BLANK_SCREEN);
 	if (do_lock) {
 		if (!gpm_screensaver_lock (manager->priv->screensaver))
 			egg_debug ("Could not lock screen via mate-screensaver");
@@ -421,7 +420,7 @@ gpm_manager_unblank_screen (GpmManager *manager, GError **noerror)
 		ret = FALSE;
 	}
 
-	do_lock = gpm_control_get_lock_policy (manager->priv->control, GPM_CONF_LOCK_ON_BLANK_SCREEN);
+	do_lock = gpm_control_get_lock_policy (manager->priv->control, GPM_SETTINGS_LOCK_ON_BLANK_SCREEN);
 	if (do_lock)
 		gpm_screensaver_poke (manager->priv->screensaver);
 	return ret;
@@ -532,7 +531,7 @@ gpm_manager_sleep_failure_response_cb (GtkDialog *dialog, gint response_id, GpmM
 
 	/* user clicked the help button */
 	if (response_id == GTK_RESPONSE_HELP) {
-		uri = mateconf_client_get_string (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_SLEEP_FAILED_URI, NULL);
+		uri = g_settings_get_string (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_SLEEP_FAILED_URI);
 		screen = gdk_screen_get_default();
 		ret = gtk_show_uri (screen, uri, gtk_get_current_event_time (), &error);
 		if (!ret) {
@@ -560,13 +559,13 @@ gpm_manager_sleep_failure (GpmManager *manager, gboolean is_suspend, const gchar
 	const gchar *icon;
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
 
-	/* only show this if specified in mateconf */
-	show_sleep_failed = mateconf_client_get_bool (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_SLEEP_FAILED, NULL);
+	/* only show this if specified in settings */
+	show_sleep_failed = g_settings_get_boolean (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_SLEEP_FAILED);
 
 	egg_debug ("sleep failed");
 	gpm_manager_play (manager, GPM_MANAGER_SOUND_SUSPEND_ERROR, TRUE);
 
-	/* only emit if in MateConf */
+	/* only emit if specified in settings */
 	if (!show_sleep_failed)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -597,7 +596,7 @@ gpm_manager_sleep_failure (GpmManager *manager, gboolean is_suspend, const gchar
 	gtk_window_set_icon_name (GTK_WINDOW(dialog), icon);
 
 	/* show a button? */
-	uri = mateconf_client_get_string (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_SLEEP_FAILED_URI, NULL);
+	uri = g_settings_get_string (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_SLEEP_FAILED_URI);
 	if (uri != NULL && uri[0] != '\0') {
 		/* TRANSLATORS: button text, visit the suspend help website */
 		gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (dialog), _("Visit help page"), GTK_RESPONSE_HELP);
@@ -663,21 +662,19 @@ gpm_manager_action_hibernate (GpmManager *manager, const gchar *reason)
  * @policy: The policy that we should do, e.g. "suspend"
  * @reason: The reason we are performing the policy action, e.g. "battery critical"
  *
- * Does one of the policy actions specified in mateconf.
+ * Does one of the policy actions specified in the settings.
  **/
 static gboolean
 gpm_manager_perform_policy (GpmManager  *manager, const gchar *policy_key, const gchar *reason)
 {
-	gchar *action = NULL;
 	GpmActionPolicy policy;
 
 	/* are we inhibited? */
 	if (gpm_manager_is_inhibit_valid (manager, FALSE, "policy action") == FALSE)
 		return FALSE;
 
-	action = mateconf_client_get_string (manager->priv->conf, policy_key, NULL);
-	egg_debug ("action: %s set to %s (%s)", policy_key, action, reason);
-	policy = gpm_action_policy_from_string (action);
+	policy = g_settings_get_enum (manager->priv->settings, policy_key);
+	egg_debug ("action: %s set to %i (%s)", policy_key, policy, reason);
 
 	if (policy == GPM_ACTION_POLICY_NOTHING) {
 		egg_debug ("doing nothing, reason: %s", reason);
@@ -701,10 +698,9 @@ gpm_manager_perform_policy (GpmManager  *manager, const gchar *policy_key, const
 		gpm_session_logout (session);
 		g_object_unref (session);
 	} else {
-		egg_warning ("unknown action %s", action);
+		egg_warning ("unknown action %i", policy);
 	}
 
-	g_free (action);
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -713,21 +709,19 @@ gpm_manager_perform_policy (GpmManager  *manager, const gchar *policy_key, const
  * @manager: This class instance
  *
  * This callback is called when we want to sleep. Use the users
- * preference from mateconf, but change it if we can't do the action.
+ * preference from the settings, but change it if we can't do the action.
  **/
 static void
 gpm_manager_idle_do_sleep (GpmManager *manager)
 {
-	gchar *action = NULL;
 	gboolean ret;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 	GpmActionPolicy policy;
 
 	if (!manager->priv->on_battery)
-		action = mateconf_client_get_string (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_SLEEP_TYPE_AC, NULL);
+		policy = g_settings_get_enum (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_SLEEP_TYPE_AC);
 	else
-		action = mateconf_client_get_string (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_SLEEP_TYPE_BATT, NULL);
-	policy = gpm_action_policy_from_string (action);
+		policy = g_settings_get_enum (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_SLEEP_TYPE_BATT);
 
 	if (policy == GPM_ACTION_POLICY_NOTHING) {
 		egg_debug ("doing nothing as system idle action");
@@ -760,7 +754,6 @@ gpm_manager_idle_do_sleep (GpmManager *manager)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	g_free (action);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -824,13 +817,13 @@ gpm_manager_lid_button_pressed (GpmManager *manager, gboolean pressed)
 
 	if (!manager->priv->on_battery) {
 		egg_debug ("Performing AC policy");
-		gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_CONF_BUTTON_LID_AC,
+		gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_LID_AC,
 					    "The lid has been closed on ac power.");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	egg_debug ("Performing battery policy");
-	gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_CONF_BUTTON_LID_BATT,
+	gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_LID_BATT,
 				    "The lid has been closed on battery power.");
 }
 
@@ -913,13 +906,13 @@ gpm_manager_button_pressed_cb (GpmButton *button, const gchar *type, GpmManager
 	}
 
 	if (g_strcmp0 (type, GPM_BUTTON_POWER) == 0) {
-		gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_CONF_BUTTON_POWER, "The power button has been pressed.");
+		gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_POWER, "The power button has been pressed.");
 	} else if (g_strcmp0 (type, GPM_BUTTON_SLEEP) == 0) {
-		gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_CONF_BUTTON_SUSPEND, "The suspend button has been pressed.");
+		gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_SUSPEND, "The suspend button has been pressed.");
 	} else if (g_strcmp0 (type, GPM_BUTTON_SUSPEND) == 0) {
-		gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_CONF_BUTTON_SUSPEND, "The suspend button has been pressed.");
+		gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_SUSPEND, "The suspend button has been pressed.");
 	} else if (g_strcmp0 (type, GPM_BUTTON_HIBERNATE) == 0) {
-		gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_CONF_BUTTON_HIBERNATE, "The hibernate button has been pressed.");
+		gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_HIBERNATE, "The hibernate button has been pressed.");
 	} else if (g_strcmp0 (type, GPM_BUTTON_LID_OPEN) == 0) {
 		gpm_manager_lid_button_pressed (manager, FALSE);
 	} else if (g_strcmp0 (type, GPM_BUTTON_LID_CLOSED) == 0) {
@@ -958,11 +951,11 @@ gpm_manager_get_spindown_timeout (GpmManager *manager)
 
 	/* get policy */
 	if (!manager->priv->on_battery) {
-		enabled = mateconf_client_get_bool (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_DISKS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_AC, NULL);
-		timeout = mateconf_client_get_int (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_DISKS_SPINDOWN_TIMEOUT_AC, NULL);
+		enabled = g_settings_get_boolean (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_AC);
+		timeout = g_settings_get_int (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_SPINDOWN_TIMEOUT_AC);
 	} else {
-		enabled = mateconf_client_get_bool (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_DISKS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_BATT, NULL);
-		timeout = mateconf_client_get_int (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_DISKS_SPINDOWN_TIMEOUT_BATT, NULL);
+		enabled = g_settings_get_boolean (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_BATT);
+		timeout = g_settings_get_int (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_SPINDOWN_TIMEOUT_BATT);
 	}
 	if (!enabled)
 		timeout = 0;
@@ -1033,15 +1026,15 @@ gpm_manager_client_changed_cb (UpClient *client, GpmManager *manager)
 
 	/* We do the lid close on battery action if the ac adapter is removed
 	   when the laptop is closed and on battery. Fixes #331655 */
-	event_when_closed = mateconf_client_get_bool (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_SLEEP_WHEN_CLOSED, NULL);
+	event_when_closed = g_settings_get_boolean (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_WHEN_CLOSED);
 
 	/* We keep track of the lid state so we can do the
 	   lid close on battery action if the ac adapter is removed when the laptop
 	   is closed. Fixes #331655 */
 	if (event_when_closed && on_battery && lid_is_closed) {
-		gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_CONF_BUTTON_LID_BATT,
+		gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_LID_BATT,
 					    "The lid has been closed, and the ac adapter "
-					    "removed (and mateconf is okay).");
+					    "removed (and GSettings is okay).");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1061,7 +1054,7 @@ manager_critical_action_do (GpmManager *manager)
 	if (manager->priv->critical_alert_timeout_id)
 		gpm_manager_play_loop_stop (manager);
 
-	gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_CRITICAL_BATT, "Battery is critically low.");
+	gpm_manager_perform_policy (manager, GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_CRITICAL_BATT, "Battery is critically low.");
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -1078,23 +1071,17 @@ gpm_manager_class_init (GpmManagerClass *klass)
 }
 
 /**
- * gpm_conf_mateconf_key_changed_cb:
+ * gpm_manager_settings_changed_cb:
  *
- * We might have to do things when the mateconf keys change; do them here.
+ * We might have to do things when the keys change; do them here.
  **/
 static void
-gpm_conf_mateconf_key_changed_cb (MateConfClient *client, guint cnxn_id, MateConfEntry *entry, GpmManager *manager)
+gpm_manager_settings_changed_cb (GSettings *settings, const gchar *key, GpmManager *manager)
 {
-	MateConfValue *value;
-
-	value = mateconf_entry_get_value (entry);
-	if (value == NULL)
-		return;
-
-	if (g_strcmp0 (entry->key, GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_COMPUTER_BATT) == 0 ||
-	    g_strcmp0 (entry->key, GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_COMPUTER_AC) == 0 ||
-	    g_strcmp0 (entry->key, GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_DISPLAY_BATT) == 0 ||
-	    g_strcmp0 (entry->key, GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_DISPLAY_AC) == 0)
+	if (g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_COMPUTER_BATT) == 0 ||
+	    g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_COMPUTER_AC) == 0 ||
+	    g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_DISPLAY_BATT) == 0 ||
+	    g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_DISPLAY_AC) == 0)
 		gpm_manager_sync_policy_sleep (manager);
 }
 
@@ -1139,7 +1126,7 @@ gpm_manager_perhaps_recall_response_cb (GtkDialog *dialog, gint response_id, Gpm
 
 	/* don't show this again */
 	if (response_id == GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL) {
-		mateconf_client_set_bool (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_PERHAPS_RECALL, FALSE, NULL);
+		g_settings_set_boolean (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_PERHAPS_RECALL, FALSE);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -1217,9 +1204,9 @@ gpm_manager_engine_perhaps_recall_cb (GpmEngine *engine, UpDevice *device, gchar
 	}
 
 	/* already shown, and dismissed */
-	ret = mateconf_client_get_bool (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_PERHAPS_RECALL, NULL);
+	ret = g_settings_get_boolean (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_PERHAPS_RECALL);
 	if (!ret) {
-		egg_debug ("MateConf prevents notification: %s", GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_PERHAPS_RECALL);
+		egg_debug ("Gsettings prevents notification: %s", GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_PERHAPS_RECALL);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1297,8 +1284,8 @@ gpm_manager_engine_fully_charged_cb (GpmEngine *engine, UpDevice *device, GpmMan
 	guint plural = 1;
 	const gchar *title;
 
-	/* only action this if specified in mateconf */
-	ret = mateconf_client_get_bool (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_FULLY_CHARGED, NULL);
+	/* only action this if specified in the setings */
+	ret = g_settings_get_boolean (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_FULLY_CHARGED);
 	if (!ret) {
 		egg_debug ("no notification");
 		goto out;
@@ -1351,8 +1338,8 @@ gpm_manager_engine_discharging_cb (GpmEngine *engine, UpDevice *device, GpmManag
 	gchar *icon = NULL;
 	const gchar *kind_desc;
 
-	/* only action this if specified in mateconf */
-	ret = mateconf_client_get_bool (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_NOTIFY_DISCHARGING, NULL);
+	/* only action this if specified in the settings */
+	ret = g_settings_get_boolean (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_NOTIFY_DISCHARGING);
 	if (!ret) {
 		egg_debug ("no notification");
 		goto out;
@@ -1560,7 +1547,6 @@ gpm_manager_engine_charge_critical_cb (GpmEngine *engine, UpDevice *device, GpmM
 {
 	const gchar *title = NULL;
 	gchar *message = NULL;
-	gchar *action;
 	gchar *icon = NULL;
 	UpDeviceKind kind;
 	gdouble percentage;
@@ -1596,8 +1582,7 @@ gpm_manager_engine_charge_critical_cb (GpmEngine *engine, UpDevice *device, GpmM
 		}
 
 		/* we have to do different warnings depending on the policy */
-		action = mateconf_client_get_string (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_CRITICAL_BATT, NULL);
-		policy = gpm_action_policy_from_string (action);
+		policy = g_settings_get_enum (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_CRITICAL_BATT);
 
 		/* use different text for different actions */
 		if (policy == GPM_ACTION_POLICY_NOTHING) {
@@ -1617,7 +1602,6 @@ gpm_manager_engine_charge_critical_cb (GpmEngine *engine, UpDevice *device, GpmM
 			message = g_strdup_printf (_("Computer will shutdown very soon unless it is plugged in."));
 		}
 
-		g_free (action);
 	} else if (kind == UP_DEVICE_KIND_UPS) {
 		gchar *remaining_text;
 
@@ -1727,7 +1711,6 @@ static void
 gpm_manager_engine_charge_action_cb (GpmEngine *engine, UpDevice *device, GpmManager *manager)
 {
 	const gchar *title = NULL;
-	gchar *action;
 	gchar *message = NULL;
 	gchar *icon = NULL;
 	UpDeviceKind kind;
@@ -1752,8 +1735,7 @@ gpm_manager_engine_charge_action_cb (GpmEngine *engine, UpDevice *device, GpmMan
 		title = _("Laptop battery critically low");
 
 		/* we have to do different warnings depending on the policy */
-		action = mateconf_client_get_string (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_CRITICAL_BATT, NULL);
-		policy = gpm_action_policy_from_string (action);
+		policy = g_settings_get_enum (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_CRITICAL_BATT);
 
 		/* use different text for different actions */
 		if (policy == GPM_ACTION_POLICY_NOTHING) {
@@ -1780,8 +1762,6 @@ gpm_manager_engine_charge_action_cb (GpmEngine *engine, UpDevice *device, GpmMan
 					      "this computer is about to shutdown."));
 		}
 
-		g_free (action);
-
 		/* wait 20 seconds for user-panic */
 		g_timeout_add_seconds (20, (GSourceFunc) manager_critical_action_do, manager);
 
@@ -1790,8 +1770,7 @@ gpm_manager_engine_charge_action_cb (GpmEngine *engine, UpDevice *device, GpmMan
 		title = _("UPS critically low");
 
 		/* we have to do different warnings depending on the policy */
-		action = mateconf_client_get_string (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_CRITICAL_UPS, NULL);
-		policy = gpm_action_policy_from_string (action);
+		policy = g_settings_get_enum (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_CRITICAL_UPS);
 
 		/* use different text for different actions */
 		if (policy == GPM_ACTION_POLICY_NOTHING) {
@@ -1814,7 +1793,6 @@ gpm_manager_engine_charge_action_cb (GpmEngine *engine, UpDevice *device, GpmMan
 		/* wait 20 seconds for user-panic */
 		g_timeout_add_seconds (20, (GSourceFunc) manager_critical_action_do, manager);
 
-		g_free (action);
 	}
 
 	/* not all types have actions */
@@ -1898,7 +1876,6 @@ gpm_manager_init (GpmManager *manager)
 	gint timeout;
 	DBusGConnection *connection;
 	GError *error = NULL;
-	guint version;
 
 	manager->priv = GPM_MANAGER_GET_PRIVATE (manager);
 	connection = dbus_g_bus_get (DBUS_BUS_SESSION, &error);
@@ -1922,7 +1899,9 @@ gpm_manager_init (GpmManager *manager)
 	manager->priv->notification_discharging = NULL;
 	manager->priv->notification_fully_charged = NULL;
 	manager->priv->disks = gpm_disks_new ();
-	manager->priv->conf = mateconf_client_get_default ();
+	manager->priv->settings = g_settings_new (GPM_SETTINGS_SCHEMA);
+	g_signal_connect (manager->priv->settings, "changed",
+			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_manager_settings_changed_cb), manager);
 	manager->priv->client = up_client_new ();
 	g_signal_connect (manager->priv->client, "changed",
 			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_manager_client_changed_cb), manager);
@@ -1930,28 +1909,6 @@ gpm_manager_init (GpmManager *manager)
 	/* use libmatenotify */
 	notify_init (GPM_NAME);
 
-	/* watch mate-power-manager keys */
-	mateconf_client_add_dir (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_DIR,
-			      MATECONF_CLIENT_PRELOAD_RECURSIVE, NULL);
-	mateconf_client_notify_add (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_DIR,
-				 (MateConfClientNotifyFunc) gpm_conf_mateconf_key_changed_cb,
-				 manager, NULL, NULL);
-
-	/* check to see if the user has installed the schema properly */
-	version = mateconf_client_get_int (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_SCHEMA_VERSION, NULL);
-	if (version != GPM_CONF_SCHEMA_ID) {
-		gpm_manager_notify (manager, &manager->priv->notification_general,
-				    /* TRANSLATORS: there was in install problem */
-				    _("Install problem!"),
-				    /* TRANSLATORS: the MateConf schema was not installed properly */
-				    _("The configuration defaults for MATE Power Manager have not been installed correctly.\n"
-				      "Please contact your computer administrator."),
-				    GPM_MANAGER_NOTIFY_TIMEOUT_LONG,
-				    GTK_STOCK_DIALOG_WARNING,
-				    NOTIFY_URGENCY_NORMAL);
-		egg_error ("no mateconf schema installed!");
-	}
-
 	/* coldplug so we are in the correct state at startup */
 	g_object_get (manager->priv->client,
 		      "on-battery", &manager->priv->on_battery,
@@ -1983,7 +1940,7 @@ gpm_manager_init (GpmManager *manager)
 			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_manager_idle_changed_cb), manager);
 
 	/* set up the check_type_cpu, so we can disable the CPU load check */
-	check_type_cpu = mateconf_client_get_bool (manager->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_IDLE_CHECK_CPU, NULL);
+	check_type_cpu = g_settings_get_boolean (manager->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_CHECK_CPU);
 	gpm_idle_set_check_cpu (manager->priv->idle, check_type_cpu);
 
 	manager->priv->dpms = gpm_dpms_new ();
@@ -2062,7 +2019,7 @@ gpm_manager_finalize (GObject *object)
 	if (manager->priv->critical_alert_timeout_id != 0)
 		g_source_remove (manager->priv->critical_alert_timeout_id);
 
-	g_object_unref (manager->priv->conf);
+	g_object_unref (manager->priv->settings);
 	g_object_unref (manager->priv->disks);
 	g_object_unref (manager->priv->dpms);
 	g_object_unref (manager->priv->idle);
diff --git a/src/gpm-phone.c b/src/gpm-phone.c
index e5455f7..0732c91 100644
--- a/src/gpm-phone.c
+++ b/src/gpm-phone.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 #include <dbus/dbus-glib.h>
 
-#include <mateconf/mateconf-client.h>
 #include "gpm-phone.h"
 #include "egg-debug.h"
 #include "gpm-marshal.h"
diff --git a/src/gpm-prefs-core.c b/src/gpm-prefs-core.c
index 46cae73..790427b 100644
--- a/src/gpm-prefs-core.c
+++ b/src/gpm-prefs-core.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <dbus/dbus-glib.h>
 #include <math.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <mateconf/mateconf-client.h>
 #include <libupower-glib/upower.h>
 
 #include "egg-debug.h"
@@ -58,8 +57,7 @@ struct GpmPrefsPrivate
 	gboolean		 can_shutdown;
 	gboolean		 can_suspend;
 	gboolean		 can_hibernate;
-	guint			 idle_delay;
-	MateConfClient		*conf;
+	GSettings		*settings;
 	EggConsoleKit		*console;
 };
 
@@ -137,13 +135,10 @@ gpm_prefs_help_cb (GtkWidget *widget, GpmPrefs *prefs)
 static void
 gpm_prefs_icon_radio_cb (GtkWidget *widget, GpmPrefs *prefs)
 {
-	const gchar *str;
 	gint policy;
 
 	policy = GPOINTER_TO_INT (g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "policy"));
-	str = gpm_icon_policy_to_string (policy);
-	egg_debug ("Changing %s to %s", GPM_CONF_UI_ICON_POLICY, str);
-	mateconf_client_set_string (prefs->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_UI_ICON_POLICY, str, NULL);
+	g_settings_set_enum (prefs->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_ICON_POLICY, policy);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -158,58 +153,6 @@ gpm_prefs_format_percentage_cb (GtkScale *scale, gdouble value)
 }
 
 /**
- * gpm_prefs_brightness_slider_changed_cb:
- * @range: The GtkRange object
- * @gpm_pref_key: The MateConf key for this preference setting.
- **/
-static void
-gpm_prefs_brightness_slider_changed_cb (GtkRange *range, GpmPrefs *prefs)
-{
-	gdouble value;
-	gchar *gpm_pref_key;
-
-	value = gtk_range_get_value (range);
-	gpm_pref_key = (char *) g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (range), "conf_key");
-
-	g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (range), "conf_key", (gpointer) gpm_pref_key);
-	egg_debug ("Changing %s to %i", gpm_pref_key, (int) value);
-	mateconf_client_set_int (prefs->priv->conf, gpm_pref_key, (gint) value, NULL);
-}
-
-/**
- * gpm_prefs_setup_brightness_slider:
- * @prefs: This prefs class instance
- * @widget_name: The GtkWidget name
- * @gpm_pref_key: The MateConf key for this preference setting.
- **/
-static GtkWidget *
-gpm_prefs_setup_brightness_slider (GpmPrefs *prefs, const gchar *widget_name, const gchar *gpm_pref_key)
-{
-	GtkWidget *widget;
-	int value;
-	gboolean is_writable;
-
-	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, widget_name));
-
-	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "format-value",
-			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_prefs_format_percentage_cb), NULL);
-
-	value = mateconf_client_get_int (prefs->priv->conf, gpm_pref_key, NULL);
-	is_writable = mateconf_client_key_is_writable (prefs->priv->conf, gpm_pref_key, NULL);
-
-	gtk_widget_set_sensitive (widget, is_writable);
-
-	gtk_range_set_value (GTK_RANGE (widget), value);
-
-	g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "conf_key", (gpointer) gpm_pref_key);
-
-	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "value-changed",
-			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_prefs_brightness_slider_changed_cb),
-			  prefs);
-	return widget;
-}
-
-/**
  * gpm_prefs_action_combo_changed_cb:
  **/
 static void
@@ -218,17 +161,14 @@ gpm_prefs_action_combo_changed_cb (GtkWidget *widget, GpmPrefs *prefs)
 	GpmActionPolicy policy;
 	const GpmActionPolicy *actions;
 	const gchar *gpm_pref_key;
-	const gchar *action;
 	guint active;
 
 	actions = (const GpmActionPolicy *) g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "actions");
-	gpm_pref_key = (const gchar *) g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "conf_key");
+	gpm_pref_key = (const gchar *) g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "settings_key");
 
 	active = gtk_combo_box_get_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget));
 	policy = actions[active];
-	action = gpm_action_policy_to_string (policy);
-	egg_debug ("Changing %s to %s", gpm_pref_key, action);
-	mateconf_client_set_string (prefs->priv->conf, gpm_pref_key, action, NULL);
+	g_settings_set_enum (prefs->priv->settings, gpm_pref_key, policy);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -243,13 +183,13 @@ gpm_prefs_action_time_changed_cb (GtkWidget *widget, GpmPrefs *prefs)
 	guint active;
 
 	values = (const gint *) g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "values");
-	gpm_pref_key = (const gchar *) g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "conf_key");
+	gpm_pref_key = (const gchar *) g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "settings_key");
 
 	active = gtk_combo_box_get_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget));
 	value = values[active];
 
 	egg_debug ("Changing %s to %i", gpm_pref_key, value);
-	mateconf_client_set_int (prefs->priv->conf, gpm_pref_key, value, NULL);
+	g_settings_set_int (prefs->priv->settings, gpm_pref_key, value);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -289,14 +229,13 @@ gpm_prefs_actions_destroy_cb (GpmActionPolicy *array)
  * gpm_prefs_setup_action_combo:
  * @prefs: This prefs class instance
  * @widget_name: The GtkWidget name
- * @gpm_pref_key: The MateConf key for this preference setting.
+ * @gpm_pref_key: The settings key for this preference setting.
  * @actions: The actions to associate in an array.
  **/
 static void
 gpm_prefs_setup_action_combo (GpmPrefs *prefs, const gchar *widget_name,
 				  const gchar *gpm_pref_key, const GpmActionPolicy *actions)
 {
-	gchar *value_txt;
 	gint i;
 	gboolean is_writable;
 	GtkWidget *widget;
@@ -308,14 +247,13 @@ gpm_prefs_setup_action_combo (GpmPrefs *prefs, const gchar *widget_name,
 	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, widget_name));
 	gpm_prefs_set_combo_simple_text (widget);
 
-	value_txt = mateconf_client_get_string (prefs->priv->conf, gpm_pref_key, NULL);
-	is_writable = mateconf_client_key_is_writable (prefs->priv->conf, gpm_pref_key, NULL);
-	value = gpm_action_policy_from_string (value_txt);
+	value = g_settings_get_enum (prefs->priv->settings, gpm_pref_key);
+	is_writable = g_settings_is_writable (prefs->priv->settings, gpm_pref_key);
 
 	gtk_widget_set_sensitive (widget, is_writable);
 
 	array = g_ptr_array_new ();
-	g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "conf_key", (gpointer) gpm_pref_key);
+	g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "settings_key", (gpointer) gpm_pref_key);
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "changed",
 			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_prefs_action_combo_changed_cb), prefs);
 
@@ -368,7 +306,7 @@ gpm_prefs_setup_action_combo (GpmPrefs *prefs, const gchar *widget_name,
 				g_ptr_array_add (array, GINT_TO_POINTER (policy));
 			#endif
 		} else if (policy == GPM_ACTION_POLICY_NOTHING) {
-			/* we only add do nothing in the GUI if the user has explicitly specified this in MateConf */
+			/* we only add do nothing in the GUI if the user has explicitly specified this in the settings */
 			if (value == GPM_ACTION_POLICY_NOTHING) {
 				#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION (2, 24, 0)
 					gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), _("Do nothing"));
@@ -379,7 +317,7 @@ gpm_prefs_setup_action_combo (GpmPrefs *prefs, const gchar *widget_name,
 				#endif
 			}
 		} else {
-			egg_warning ("Unknown action read from conf: %i", policy);
+			egg_warning ("Unknown action read from settings: %i", policy);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -391,23 +329,21 @@ gpm_prefs_setup_action_combo (GpmPrefs *prefs, const gchar *widget_name,
 
 	g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (widget), "actions", (gpointer) actions_added, (GDestroyNotify) gpm_prefs_actions_destroy_cb);
 
-	/* set what we have in MateConf */
+	/* set what we have in the settings */
 	for (i=0; actions_added[i] != -1; i++) {
 		policy = actions_added[i];
-		egg_debug ("added: %s", gpm_action_policy_to_string (policy));
 		if (value == policy)
 			 gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget), i);
 	}
 
 	g_ptr_array_unref (array);
-	g_free (value_txt);
 }
 
 /**
  * gpm_prefs_setup_time_combo:
  * @prefs: This prefs class instance
  * @widget_name: The GtkWidget name
- * @gpm_pref_key: The MateConf key for this preference setting.
+ * @gpm_pref_key: The settings key for this preference setting.
  * @actions: The actions to associate in an array.
  **/
 static void
@@ -423,11 +359,11 @@ gpm_prefs_setup_time_combo (GpmPrefs *prefs, const gchar *widget_name,
 	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, widget_name));
 	gpm_prefs_set_combo_simple_text (widget);
 
-	value = mateconf_client_get_int (prefs->priv->conf, gpm_pref_key, NULL);
-	is_writable = mateconf_client_key_is_writable (prefs->priv->conf, gpm_pref_key, NULL);
+	value = g_settings_get_int (prefs->priv->settings, gpm_pref_key);
+	is_writable = g_settings_is_writable (prefs->priv->settings, gpm_pref_key);
 	gtk_widget_set_sensitive (widget, is_writable);
 
-	g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "conf_key", (gpointer) gpm_pref_key);
+	g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "settings_key", (gpointer) gpm_pref_key);
 	g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "values", (gpointer) values);
 
 	/* add each time */
@@ -461,55 +397,6 @@ gpm_prefs_setup_time_combo (GpmPrefs *prefs, const gchar *widget_name,
 }
 
 /**
- * gpm_prefs_checkbox_lock_cb:
- * @widget: The GtkWidget object
- * @gpm_pref_key: The MateConf key for this preference setting.
- **/
-static void
-gpm_prefs_checkbox_lock_cb (GtkWidget *widget, GpmPrefs *prefs)
-{
-	gboolean checked;
-	gchar *gpm_pref_key;
-
-	checked = gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget));
-
-	gpm_pref_key = (char *) g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "conf_key");
-	egg_debug ("Changing %s to %i", gpm_pref_key, checked);
-	mateconf_client_set_bool (prefs->priv->conf, gpm_pref_key, checked, NULL);
-}
-
-/**
- * gpm_prefs_setup_checkbox:
- * @prefs: This prefs class instance
- * @widget_name: The GtkWidget name
- * @gpm_pref_key: The MateConf key for this preference setting.
- **/
-static GtkWidget *
-gpm_prefs_setup_checkbox (GpmPrefs *prefs, const gchar *widget_name, const gchar *gpm_pref_key)
-{
-	gboolean checked;
-	GtkWidget *widget;
-
-	egg_debug ("Setting up %s", gpm_pref_key);
-
-	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, widget_name));
-
-	checked = mateconf_client_get_bool (prefs->priv->conf, gpm_pref_key, NULL);
-	gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), checked);
-
-	g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "conf_key", (gpointer) gpm_pref_key);
-
-	/* manually do the callback in case we hide elements in the cb */
-	gpm_prefs_checkbox_lock_cb (widget, prefs);
-
-	/* setup after set */
-	g_signal_connect (widget, "clicked",
-			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_prefs_checkbox_lock_cb), prefs);
-
-	return widget;
-}
-
-/**
  * gpm_prefs_close_cb:
  * @widget: The GtkWidget object
  * @prefs: This prefs class instance
@@ -534,46 +421,10 @@ gpm_prefs_delete_event_cb (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEvent *event, GpmPrefs *prefs)
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
-/**
- * gpm_conf_mateconf_key_changed_cb:
- *
- * We might have to do things when the mateconf keys change; do them here.
- **/
-static void
-gpm_conf_mateconf_key_changed_cb (MateConfClient *client, guint cnxn_id, MateConfEntry *entry, GpmPrefs *prefs)
-{
-	MateConfValue *value;
-	gint brightness;
-	GtkWidget *widget;
-	gboolean enabled;
-
-	value = mateconf_entry_get_value (entry);
-	if (value == NULL)
-		return;
-
-	if (g_strcmp0 (entry->key, GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_AC) == 0) {
-		widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, "hscale_ac_brightness"));
-		brightness = mateconf_value_get_int (value);
-		gtk_range_set_value (GTK_RANGE (widget), brightness);
-	}
-
-	if (g_strcmp0 (entry->key, GPM_CONF_DISKS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_AC) == 0) {
-		widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, "checkbutton_ac_spindown"));
-		enabled = mateconf_value_get_bool (value);
-		gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), enabled);
-
-	} else if (g_strcmp0 (entry->key, GPM_CONF_DISKS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_BATT) == 0) {
-		widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, "checkbutton_battery_spindown"));
-		enabled = mateconf_value_get_bool (value);
-		gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), enabled);
-	}
-}
-
 /** setup the notification page */
 static void
 prefs_setup_notification (GpmPrefs *prefs)
 {
-	gchar *icon_policy_str;
 	gint icon_policy;
 	GtkWidget *radiobutton_icon_always;
 	GtkWidget *radiobutton_icon_present;
@@ -582,9 +433,7 @@ prefs_setup_notification (GpmPrefs *prefs)
 	GtkWidget *radiobutton_icon_never;
 	gboolean is_writable;
 
-	icon_policy_str = mateconf_client_get_string (prefs->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_UI_ICON_POLICY, NULL);
-	icon_policy = gpm_icon_policy_from_string (icon_policy_str);
-	g_free (icon_policy_str);
+	icon_policy = g_settings_get_enum (prefs->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_ICON_POLICY);
 
 	radiobutton_icon_always = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder,
 						  "radiobutton_notification_always"));
@@ -597,7 +446,7 @@ prefs_setup_notification (GpmPrefs *prefs)
 	radiobutton_icon_never = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder,
 						 "radiobutton_notification_never"));
 
-	is_writable = mateconf_client_key_is_writable (prefs->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_UI_ICON_POLICY, NULL);
+	is_writable = g_settings_is_writable (prefs->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_ICON_POLICY);
 	gtk_widget_set_sensitive (radiobutton_icon_always, is_writable);
 	gtk_widget_set_sensitive (radiobutton_icon_present, is_writable);
 	gtk_widget_set_sensitive (radiobutton_icon_charge, is_writable);
@@ -626,7 +475,7 @@ prefs_setup_notification (GpmPrefs *prefs)
 	g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (radiobutton_icon_never), "policy",
 			   GINT_TO_POINTER (GPM_ICON_POLICY_NEVER));
 
-	/* only connect the callbacks after we set the value, else the conf
+	/* only connect the callbacks after we set the value, else the settings
 	 * keys gets written to (for a split second), and the icon flickers. */
 	g_signal_connect (radiobutton_icon_always, "clicked",
 			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_prefs_icon_radio_cb), prefs);
@@ -669,23 +518,33 @@ prefs_setup_ac (GpmPrefs *prefs)
 		 -1};
 
 	gpm_prefs_setup_time_combo (prefs, "combobox_ac_computer",
-					GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_COMPUTER_AC,
+					GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_COMPUTER_AC,
 					computer_times);
 	gpm_prefs_setup_time_combo (prefs, "combobox_ac_display",
-					GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_DISPLAY_AC,
+					GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_DISPLAY_AC,
 					display_times);
 
 	gpm_prefs_setup_action_combo (prefs, "combobox_ac_lid",
-					  GPM_CONF_BUTTON_LID_AC,
+					  GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_LID_AC,
 					  button_lid_actions);
 
-	gpm_prefs_setup_brightness_slider (prefs, "hscale_ac_brightness",
-					   GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_AC);
+	/* setup brightness slider */
+	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, "hscale_ac_brightness"));
+	g_settings_bind (prefs->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_BRIGHTNESS_AC,
+			 gtk_range_get_adjustment (GTK_RANGE (widget)), "value",
+			 G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
+	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "format-value",
+			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_prefs_format_percentage_cb), NULL);
 
-	gpm_prefs_setup_checkbox (prefs, "checkbutton_ac_display_dim",
-				  GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_DIM_AC);
-	gpm_prefs_setup_checkbox (prefs, "checkbutton_ac_spindown",
-				  GPM_CONF_DISKS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_AC);
+	/* set up the checkboxes */
+	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, "checkbutton_ac_display_dim"));
+	g_settings_bind (prefs->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_DIM_AC,
+			 widget, "active",
+			 G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
+	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, "checkbutton_ac_spindown"));
+	g_settings_bind (prefs->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_AC,
+			 widget, "active",
+			 G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
 
 	if (prefs->priv->has_button_lid == FALSE) {
 		widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, "hbox_ac_lid"));
@@ -752,10 +611,10 @@ prefs_setup_battery (GpmPrefs *prefs)
 		 -1};
 
 	gpm_prefs_setup_time_combo (prefs, "combobox_battery_computer",
-					GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_COMPUTER_BATT,
+					GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_COMPUTER_BATT,
 					computer_times);
 	gpm_prefs_setup_time_combo (prefs, "combobox_battery_display",
-					GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_DISPLAY_BATT,
+					GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_DISPLAY_BATT,
 					display_times);
 
 	if (prefs->priv->has_batteries == FALSE) {
@@ -767,19 +626,25 @@ prefs_setup_battery (GpmPrefs *prefs)
 	}
 
 	gpm_prefs_setup_action_combo (prefs, "combobox_battery_lid",
-					  GPM_CONF_BUTTON_LID_BATT,
+					  GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_LID_BATT,
 					  button_lid_actions);
 	gpm_prefs_setup_action_combo (prefs, "combobox_battery_critical",
-					  GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_CRITICAL_BATT,
+					  GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_CRITICAL_BATT,
 					  battery_critical_actions);
 
-	/* set up the battery reduce checkbox */
-	gpm_prefs_setup_checkbox (prefs, "checkbutton_battery_display_reduce",
-				  GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_BATTERY_REDUCE);
-	gpm_prefs_setup_checkbox (prefs, "checkbutton_battery_display_dim",
-				  GPM_CONF_BACKLIGHT_IDLE_DIM_BATT);
-	gpm_prefs_setup_checkbox (prefs, "checkbutton_battery_spindown",
-				  GPM_CONF_DISKS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_BATT);
+	/* set up the checkboxes */
+	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, "checkbutton_battery_display_reduce"));
+	g_settings_bind (prefs->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_BACKLIGHT_BATTERY_REDUCE,
+			 widget, "active",
+			 G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
+	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, "checkbutton_battery_display_dim"));
+	g_settings_bind (prefs->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_IDLE_DIM_BATT,
+			 widget, "active",
+			 G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
+	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, "checkbutton_battery_spindown"));
+	g_settings_bind (prefs->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_SPINDOWN_ENABLE_BATT,
+			 widget, "active",
+			 G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
 
 	if (prefs->priv->has_button_lid == FALSE) {
 		widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (prefs->priv->builder, "hbox_battery_lid"));
@@ -830,10 +695,10 @@ prefs_setup_ups (GpmPrefs *prefs)
 		 -1};
 
 	gpm_prefs_setup_time_combo (prefs, "combobox_ups_computer",
-					GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_COMPUTER_UPS,
+					GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_COMPUTER_UPS,
 					computer_times);
 	gpm_prefs_setup_time_combo (prefs, "combobox_ups_display",
-					GPM_CONF_TIMEOUT_SLEEP_DISPLAY_UPS,
+					GPM_SETTINGS_SLEEP_DISPLAY_UPS,
 					display_times);
 
 	if (prefs->priv->has_ups == FALSE) {
@@ -845,10 +710,10 @@ prefs_setup_ups (GpmPrefs *prefs)
 	}
 
 	gpm_prefs_setup_action_combo (prefs, "combobox_ups_low",
-					  GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_LOW_UPS,
+					  GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_LOW_UPS,
 					  ups_low_actions);
 	gpm_prefs_setup_action_combo (prefs, "combobox_ups_critical",
-					  GPM_CONF_ACTIONS_CRITICAL_UPS,
+					  GPM_SETTINGS_ACTION_CRITICAL_UPS,
 					  ups_low_actions);
 }
 
@@ -869,10 +734,10 @@ prefs_setup_general (GpmPrefs *prefs)
 				 -1};
 
 	gpm_prefs_setup_action_combo (prefs, "combobox_general_power",
-					  GPM_CONF_BUTTON_POWER,
+					  GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_POWER,
 					  power_button_actions);
 	gpm_prefs_setup_action_combo (prefs, "combobox_general_suspend",
-					  GPM_CONF_BUTTON_SUSPEND,
+					  GPM_SETTINGS_BUTTON_SUSPEND,
 					  suspend_button_actions);
 
 	if (prefs->priv->has_button_suspend == FALSE) {
@@ -886,6 +751,7 @@ prefs_setup_general (GpmPrefs *prefs)
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_MATECONF_DEFAULTS
 /**
  * gpm_prefs_set_defaults_cb:
  **/
@@ -930,6 +796,7 @@ gpm_prefs_set_defaults_cb (GtkWidget *widget, GpmPrefs *prefs)
 
 	g_object_unref (proxy);
 }
+#endif
 
 /**
  * gpm_prefs_init:
@@ -953,16 +820,7 @@ gpm_prefs_init (GpmPrefs *prefs)
 
 	prefs->priv->client = up_client_new ();
 	prefs->priv->console = egg_console_kit_new ();
-	prefs->priv->conf = mateconf_client_get_default ();
-	/* watch mate-power-manager keys */
-	mateconf_client_add_dir (prefs->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_DIR,
-				  MATECONF_CLIENT_PRELOAD_RECURSIVE, NULL);
-	mateconf_client_notify_add (prefs->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_DIR,
-				 (MateConfClientNotifyFunc) gpm_conf_mateconf_key_changed_cb,
-				 prefs, NULL, NULL);
-
-	/* get value of delay in mate-session */
-	prefs->priv->idle_delay = mateconf_client_get_int (prefs->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_IDLE_DELAY, NULL);
+	prefs->priv->settings = g_settings_new (GPM_SETTINGS_SCHEMA);
 
 	/* are we allowed to shutdown? */
 	prefs->priv->can_shutdown = TRUE;
@@ -1070,7 +928,7 @@ gpm_prefs_finalize (GObject *object)
 	prefs = GPM_PREFS (object);
 	prefs->priv = GPM_PREFS_GET_PRIVATE (prefs);
 
-	g_object_unref (prefs->priv->conf);
+	g_object_unref (prefs->priv->settings);
 	g_object_unref (prefs->priv->client);
 	g_object_unref (prefs->priv->console);
 
diff --git a/src/gpm-screensaver.c b/src/gpm-screensaver.c
index b4f9ad7..3856b3b 100644
--- a/src/gpm-screensaver.c
+++ b/src/gpm-screensaver.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ gpm_screensaver_lock_enabled (GpmScreensaver *screensaver)
 {
 	gboolean enabled;
 	g_return_val_if_fail (GPM_IS_SCREENSAVER (screensaver), FALSE);
-	enabled = mateconf_client_get_bool (screensaver->priv->conf, GS_PREF_LOCK_ENABLED, NULL);
+	enabled = mateconf_client_get_bool (screensaver->priv->conf, GS_CONF_PREF_LOCK_ENABLED, NULL);
 	return enabled;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gpm-statistics.c b/src/gpm-statistics.c
index 48ce69b..00a7d99 100644
--- a/src/gpm-statistics.c
+++ b/src/gpm-statistics.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ gchar *current_device = NULL;
 static const gchar *history_type;
 static const gchar *stats_type;
 static guint history_time;
-static MateConfClient *mateconf_client;
+static GSettings *settings;
 static gfloat sigma_smoothing = 0.0f;
 static UpWakeups *wakeups = NULL;
 static GtkWidget *graph_history = NULL;
@@ -1107,8 +1107,8 @@ gpm_stats_notebook_changed_cb (GtkNotebook *notebook, gpointer page, gint page_n
 	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "dialog_stats"));
 	gpm_stats_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (widget), page_num);
 
-	/* save page in mateconf */
-	mateconf_client_set_int (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_PAGE_NUMBER, page_num, NULL);
+	/* save page in gsettings */
+	g_settings_set_int (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_PAGE_NUMBER, page_num);
 
 	if (current_device == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -1151,8 +1151,8 @@ gpm_stats_devices_treeview_clicked_cb (GtkTreeSelection *selection, gboolean dat
 		g_free (current_device);
 		gtk_tree_model_get (model, &iter, GPM_DEVICES_COLUMN_ID, &current_device, -1);
 
-		/* save device in mateconf */
-		mateconf_client_set_string (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_LAST_DEVICE, current_device, NULL);
+		/* save device in gsettings */
+		g_settings_set_string (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_LAST_DEVICE, current_device);
 
 		/* show transaction_id */
 		egg_debug ("selected row is: %s", current_device);
@@ -1326,8 +1326,8 @@ gpm_stats_history_type_combo_changed_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 
 	gpm_stats_button_update_ui ();
 
-	/* save to mateconf */
-	mateconf_client_set_string (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_HISTORY_TYPE, history_type, NULL);
+	/* save to gsettings */
+	g_settings_set_string (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_HISTORY_TYPE, history_type);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1378,8 +1378,8 @@ gpm_stats_type_combo_changed_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 
 	gpm_stats_button_update_ui ();
 
-	/* save to mateconf */
-	mateconf_client_set_string (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_STATS_TYPE, stats_type, NULL);
+	/* save to gsettings */
+	g_settings_set_string (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_STATS_TYPE, stats_type);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1405,8 +1405,8 @@ gpm_stats_range_combo_changed (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 	else
 		g_assert (FALSE);
 
-	/* save to mateconf */
-	mateconf_client_set_int (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_HISTORY_TIME, history_time, NULL);
+	/* save to gsettings */
+	g_settings_set_int (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_HISTORY_TIME, history_time);
 
 	gpm_stats_button_update_ui ();
 }
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ gpm_stats_smooth_checkbox_history_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 {
 	gboolean checked;
 	checked = gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget));
-	mateconf_client_set_bool (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_HISTORY_GRAPH_SMOOTH, checked, NULL);
+	g_settings_set_boolean (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_HISTORY_GRAPH_SMOOTH, checked);
 	gpm_stats_button_update_ui ();
 }
 
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ gpm_stats_smooth_checkbox_stats_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 {
 	gboolean checked;
 	checked = gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget));
-	mateconf_client_set_bool (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_STATS_GRAPH_SMOOTH, checked, NULL);
+	g_settings_set_boolean (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_STATS_GRAPH_SMOOTH, checked);
 	gpm_stats_button_update_ui ();
 }
 
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ gpm_stats_points_checkbox_history_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 {
 	gboolean checked;
 	checked = gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget));
-	mateconf_client_set_bool (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_HISTORY_GRAPH_POINTS, checked, NULL);
+	g_settings_set_boolean (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_HISTORY_GRAPH_POINTS, checked);
 	gpm_stats_button_update_ui ();
 }
 
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ gpm_stats_points_checkbox_stats_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 {
 	gboolean checked;
 	checked = gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget));
-	mateconf_client_set_bool (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_STATS_GRAPH_POINTS, checked, NULL);
+	g_settings_set_boolean (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_STATS_GRAPH_POINTS, checked);
 	gpm_stats_button_update_ui ();
 }
 
@@ -1592,8 +1592,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	gtk_icon_theme_append_search_path (gtk_icon_theme_get_default (),
                                            GPM_DATA G_DIR_SEPARATOR_S "icons");
 
-	/* get data from mateconf */
-	mateconf_client = mateconf_client_get_default ();
+	/* get data from the settings */
+	settings = g_settings_new (GPM_SETTINGS_SCHEMA);
 
 	/* get UI */
 	builder = gtk_builder_new ();
@@ -1639,31 +1639,31 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_stats_button_help_cb), NULL);
 
 	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "checkbutton_smooth_history"));
-	checked = mateconf_client_get_bool (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_HISTORY_GRAPH_SMOOTH, NULL);
+	checked = g_settings_get_boolean (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_HISTORY_GRAPH_SMOOTH);
 	gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), checked);
 	g_signal_connect (widget, "clicked",
 			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_stats_smooth_checkbox_history_cb), NULL);
 
 	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "checkbutton_smooth_stats"));
-	checked = mateconf_client_get_bool (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_STATS_GRAPH_SMOOTH, NULL);
+	checked = g_settings_get_boolean (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_STATS_GRAPH_SMOOTH);
 	gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), checked);
 	g_signal_connect (widget, "clicked",
 			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_stats_smooth_checkbox_stats_cb), NULL);
 
 	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "checkbutton_points_history"));
-	checked = mateconf_client_get_bool (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_HISTORY_GRAPH_POINTS, NULL);
+	checked = g_settings_get_boolean (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_HISTORY_GRAPH_POINTS);
 	gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), checked);
 	g_signal_connect (widget, "clicked",
 			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_stats_points_checkbox_history_cb), NULL);
 
 	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "checkbutton_points_stats"));
-	checked = mateconf_client_get_bool (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_STATS_GRAPH_POINTS, NULL);
+	checked = g_settings_get_boolean (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_STATS_GRAPH_POINTS);
 	gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), checked);
 	g_signal_connect (widget, "clicked",
 			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_stats_points_checkbox_stats_cb), NULL);
 
 	widget = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "notebook1"));
-	page = mateconf_client_get_int (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_PAGE_NUMBER, NULL);
+	page = g_settings_get_int (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_PAGE_NUMBER);
 	gtk_notebook_set_current_page (GTK_NOTEBOOK (widget), page);
 	g_signal_connect (widget, "switch-page",
 			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_stats_notebook_changed_cb), NULL);
@@ -1705,14 +1705,14 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	gpm_stats_add_wakeups_columns (GTK_TREE_VIEW (widget));
 	gtk_tree_view_columns_autosize (GTK_TREE_VIEW (widget)); /* show */
 
-	history_type = mateconf_client_get_string (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_HISTORY_TYPE, NULL);
-	history_time = mateconf_client_get_int (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_HISTORY_TIME, NULL);
+	history_type = g_settings_get_string (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_HISTORY_TYPE);
+	history_time = g_settings_get_int (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_HISTORY_TIME);
 	if (history_type == NULL)
 		history_type = GPM_HISTORY_CHARGE_VALUE;
 	if (history_time == 0)
 		history_time = GPM_HISTORY_HOUR_VALUE;
 
-	stats_type = mateconf_client_get_string (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_STATS_TYPE, NULL);
+	stats_type = g_settings_get_string (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_STATS_TYPE);
 	if (stats_type == NULL)
 		stats_type = GPM_STATS_CHARGE_DATA_VALUE;
 
@@ -1821,7 +1821,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	if (last_device == NULL)
-		last_device = mateconf_client_get_string (mateconf_client, GPM_CONF_INFO_LAST_DEVICE, NULL);
+		last_device = g_settings_get_string (settings, GPM_SETTINGS_INFO_LAST_DEVICE);
 
 	/* has capability to measure wakeups */
 	ret = up_wakeups_get_has_capability (wakeups);
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	gtk_main ();
 
 out:
-	g_object_unref (mateconf_client);
+	g_object_unref (settings);
 	g_object_unref (client);
 	g_object_unref (wakeups);
 	g_object_unref (builder);
diff --git a/src/gpm-tray-icon.c b/src/gpm-tray-icon.c
index 8edddce..f2c26f7 100644
--- a/src/gpm-tray-icon.c
+++ b/src/gpm-tray-icon.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
-#include <mateconf/mateconf-client.h>
 #include <libupower-glib/upower.h>
 
 #include "egg-debug.h"
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ static void     gpm_tray_icon_finalize   (GObject	   *object);
 
 struct GpmTrayIconPrivate
 {
-	MateConfClient		*conf;
+	GSettings		*settings;
 	GpmEngine		*engine;
 	GtkStatusIcon		*status_icon;
 	gboolean		 show_actions;
@@ -339,22 +338,17 @@ gpm_tray_icon_activate_cb (GtkStatusIcon *status_icon, GpmTrayIcon *icon)
 }
 
 /**
- * gpm_conf_mateconf_key_changed_cb:
+ * gpm_tray_icon_settings_changed_cb:
  *
- * We might have to do things when the mateconf keys change; do them here.
+ * We might have to do things when the settings change; do them here.
  **/
 static void
-gpm_conf_mateconf_key_changed_cb (MateConfClient *client, guint cnxn_id, MateConfEntry *entry, GpmTrayIcon *icon)
+gpm_tray_icon_settings_changed_cb (GSettings *settings, const gchar *key, GpmTrayIcon *icon)
 {
-	MateConfValue *value;
 	gboolean allowed_in_menu;
 
-	value = mateconf_entry_get_value (entry);
-	if (value == NULL)
-		return;
-
-	if (strcmp (entry->key, GPM_CONF_UI_SHOW_ACTIONS) == 0) {
-		allowed_in_menu = mateconf_value_get_bool (value);
+	if (g_strcmp0 (key, GPM_SETTINGS_SHOW_ACTIONS) == 0) {
+		allowed_in_menu = g_settings_get_boolean (settings, key);
 		gpm_tray_icon_enable_actions (icon, allowed_in_menu);
 	}
 }
@@ -373,13 +367,9 @@ gpm_tray_icon_init (GpmTrayIcon *icon)
 
 	icon->priv->engine = gpm_engine_new ();
 
-	icon->priv->conf = mateconf_client_get_default ();
-	/* watch mate-power-manager keys */
-	mateconf_client_add_dir (icon->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_DIR,
-			      MATECONF_CLIENT_PRELOAD_RECURSIVE, NULL);
-	mateconf_client_notify_add (icon->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_DIR,
-				 (MateConfClientNotifyFunc) gpm_conf_mateconf_key_changed_cb,
-				 icon, NULL, NULL);
+	icon->priv->settings = g_settings_new (GPM_SETTINGS_SCHEMA);
+	g_signal_connect (icon->priv->settings, "changed",
+			  G_CALLBACK (gpm_tray_icon_settings_changed_cb), icon);
 
 	icon->priv->status_icon = gtk_status_icon_new ();
 	g_signal_connect_object (G_OBJECT (icon->priv->status_icon),
@@ -391,7 +381,7 @@ gpm_tray_icon_init (GpmTrayIcon *icon)
 				 G_CALLBACK (gpm_tray_icon_activate_cb),
 				 icon, 0);
 
-	allowed_in_menu = mateconf_client_get_bool (icon->priv->conf, GPM_CONF_UI_SHOW_ACTIONS, NULL);
+	allowed_in_menu = g_settings_get_boolean (icon->priv->settings, GPM_SETTINGS_SHOW_ACTIONS);
 	gpm_tray_icon_enable_actions (icon, allowed_in_menu);
 }