Port mate-dictionary (and applet) to Gsettings (main program based on GNOME patch)

21 files changed, 567 insertions, 911 deletions

diff --git a/README b/README
index 4337495f..1fafa000 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ Requirements:
         gtk+                     >= 2.17.0
         libmate-panel-applet     >= 1.2.0
         libgtop                  >= 2.12.0
-        mateconf
         libcanberra-gtk          >= 0.4
 
 The following configure flags can be used:
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7894e6dc..6a864180 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -77,13 +77,6 @@ LIBGTOP_REQUIRED=2.12.0
 LIBCANBERRA_GTK_REQUIRED=0.4
 
 # common checks
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(MATE_UTILS, glib-2.0 >= $GLIB_REQUIRED dnl
-                               gio-2.0 >= $GIO_REQUIRED   dnl
-                               mateconf-2.0                  dnl
-                               gtk+-2.0 >= $GTK_REQUIRED)
-AC_SUBST(MATE_UTILS_CFLAGS)
-AC_SUBST(MATE_UTILS_LIBS)
-
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GLIB, glib-2.0 >= $GLIB_REQUIRED)
 AC_SUBST(GLIB_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(GLIB_LIBS)
@@ -143,14 +136,6 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES(XSHAPE, xext x11,
                   [AC_CHECK_HEADERS(X11/extensions/shape.h, XSHAPE_LIBS="-lXext -lX11")])
 AC_SUBST(XSHAPE_LIBS)
 
-# for anything which calls mateconftool-2 correctly
-AC_PATH_PROG(MATECONFTOOL, [mateconftool-2], [no])
-AS_IF([test "x$MATECONFTOOL" = "xno"],
-      [AC_MSG_ERROR([mateconftool-2 executable not found in your path - should be installed with MateConf])]
-)
-
-AM_MATECONF_SOURCE_2
-
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([gdict-applet],
                [AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-gdict-applet=@<:@yes/no@:>@],
                                [Whether to build the Dictionary mate-panel applet])],
@@ -161,7 +146,7 @@ AS_CASE([$enable_gdict_applet],
         [yes],
         [
           # Gdict applet checks
-          PKG_CHECK_MODULES(APPLET, libmatepanelapplet-4.0 >= $LIBMATE_PANEL_APPLET_REQUIRED)
+          PKG_CHECK_MODULES(APPLET, libmatepanelapplet-2.0 >= $LIBMATE_PANEL_APPLET_REQUIRED)
           AC_SUBST(APPLET_LIBS)
           AC_SUBST(APPLET_CFLAGS)
         ],
diff --git a/logview/tests/Makefile.am b/logview/tests/Makefile.am
index b12398a2..a06f4269 100644
--- a/logview/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/logview/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 INCLUDES = \
-	$(MATE_UTILS_CFLAGS) \
+	$(GLIB_CFLAGS) \
+	$(GIO_CFLAGS) \
 	-I../
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = test-reader
 
 test_reader_SOURCES = test-reader.c ../logview-log.c ../logview-utils.c
-test_reader_LDADD = $(MATE_UTILS_LIBS) $(Z_LIBS) -lm
+test_reader_LDADD = $(GLIB_LIBS) $(GIO_LIBS) $(Z_LIBS) -lm
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/data/Makefile.am b/mate-dictionary/data/Makefile.am
index 2e38a96c..55f553df 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/mate-dictionary/data/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ gdictapp_in_files = mate-dictionary.desktop.in
 gdictapp_DATA = $(gdictapp_in_files:.desktop.in=.desktop)
 
 $(gdictapp_in_files): $(gdictapp_in_files:.desktop.in=.desktop.in.in)
-	@sed -e "s|\@VERSION\@|@VERSION@|" $< > $@
+	$(AM_V_GEN)sed -e "s|\@VERSION\@|@VERSION@|" $< > $@
 
 @INTLTOOL_DESKTOP_RULE@
 
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ dictsource_DATA = $(dictsource_in_files:.desktop.in=.desktop)
 @INTLTOOL_DESKTOP_RULE@
 
 builderdir = $(datadir)/mate-dictionary
-builder_DATA = mate-dictionary-preferences.ui \
-	mate-dictionary-source.ui
+builder_DATA = \
+	mate-dictionary-preferences.ui	\
+	mate-dictionary-source.ui	\
+	$(NULL)
 
 uidir = $(datadir)/mate-dictionary
 ui_DATA = mate-dictionary-ui.xml
@@ -39,27 +41,29 @@ server_in_files = MATE_DictionaryApplet.server.in
 server_DATA = $(server_in_files:.server.in=.server)
 
 $(server_in_files): $(server_in_files:.server.in=.server.in.in)
-	@sed \
-		-e "s|\@VERSION\@|@VERSION@|" \
-		-e "s|\@LIBEXECDIR\@|$(libexecdir)|" \
+	$(AM_V_GEN)sed 					\
+		-e "s|\@VERSION\@|@VERSION@|" 		\
+		-e "s|\@LIBEXECDIR\@|$(libexecdir)|" 	\
 	$< > $@
 
-
 @INTLTOOL_SERVER_RULE@
 
 endif # BUILD_GDICT_APPLET
 
-schemadir = $(MATECONF_SCHEMA_FILE_DIR)
-schemas_in_file = mate-dictionary.schemas.in
-schema_DATA = $(schemas_in_file:.schemas.in=.schemas)
-@INTLTOOL_SCHEMAS_RULE@
+gsettingsschema_in_files = org.mate.dictionary.gschema.xml.in
+gsettings_SCHEMAS = $(gsettingsschema_in_files:.xml.in=.xml)
+@INTLTOOL_XML_NOMERGE_RULE@
+@GSETTINGS_RULES@
+
+convertdir = $(datadir)/MateConf/gsettings
+convert_DATA = mate-dictionary.convert
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	MATE_DictionaryApplet.server.in.in \
 	mate-dictionary.desktop.in.in \
 	$(dictsource_in_files) \
 	$(man_MANS) \
-	$(schemas_in_file) \
+	$(gsettingsschema_in_files) \
 	$(builder_DATA) \
 	$(ui_DATA) \
 	$(appletui_DATA) \
@@ -71,14 +75,5 @@ CLEANFILES = \
 	$(server_DATA) \
 	$(gdictapp_in_files) \
 	$(gdictapp_DATA) \
-	$(schema_DATA) \
+	$(gsettings_SCHEMAS) \
 	$(NULL)
-
-if MATECONF_SCHEMAS_INSTALL
-install-data-local:
-	if test -z "$(DESTDIR)" ; then \
-		MATECONF_CONFIG_SOURCE=$(MATECONF_SCHEMA_CONFIG_SOURCE) $(MATECONFTOOL) --makefile-install-rule $(schema_DATA) ; \
-	fi
-else
-install-data-local:
-endif
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary.1 b/mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary.1
index ceabc30a..59b7d969 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary.1
+++ b/mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary.1
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ on the console without launching the GUI.
 .B \-\-help
 Display help information.
 .SH CONFIGURATION
-All the configuration is handled using MateConf.
+All the configuration is handled using Gsettings.
 .SH AUTHOR
 .B MATE Dictionary
 was originally written by Spiros Papadimitriou (<[email protected]>), Mike
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary.convert b/mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary.convert
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01b919a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary.convert
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[org.mate.dictionary]
+database = /apps/mate-dictionary/database
+strategy = /apps/mate-dictionary/strategy
+print-font = /apps/mate-dictionary/print-font
+source-name = /apps/mate-dictionary/source-name
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary.schemas.in b/mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary.schemas.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d204ecd..00000000
--- a/mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary.schemas.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,201 +0,0 @@
-<mateconfschemafile>
-  <schemalist>
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/server</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/server</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>dict.org</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Dictionary server (Deprecated)</short>
-        <long>The dictionary server to connect to. The default server is
-        dict.org. See http://www.dict.org for details on other servers.
-        This key is deprecated and no longer in use.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-      
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/port</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/port</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>2628</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Port used to connect to server (Deprecated)</short>
-        <long>The port number to connect to. The default port is 2628.
-        This key is deprecated and no longer in use.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-      
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/smart</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/smart</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>TRUE</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Use smart lookup (Deprecated)</short>
-        <long>Specify whether to use smart lookup. This key is dependant
-        on whether the dictionary server supports this option. The default
-        is TRUE.  This key is deprecated and no longer in use.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-      
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/database</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/database</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>!</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The default database to use</short>
-        <long>The name of the default individual database or meta-database to
-        use on a dictionary source. An exclamation mark ("!") means that all
-        the databases present in a dictionary source should be searched</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-      
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/strategy</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/strategy</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>exact</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The default search strategy to use</short>
-        <long>The name of the default search strategy to use on a dictionary
-        source, if available. The default strategy is 'exact', that is match
-        exact words.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-    
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/print-font</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/print-font</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>Serif 12</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The font to be used when printing</short>
-        <long>The font to be used when printing a definition.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/source-name</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/source-name</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>Default</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The name of the dictionary source used</short>
-	<long>The name of the dictionary source used to retrieve the
-	definitions of words.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/default-window-width</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/default-window-width</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>-1</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The default width of the application window</short>
-	<long>This key defines the window width and it's used to remember
-	the size of the dictionary window across sessions.  Setting it
-	to -1 will make the dictionary window use a width based on the
-	font size.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/default-window-height</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/default-window-height</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>-1</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The default height of the application window</short>
-	<long>This key defines the window height and it's used to remember
-	the size of the dictionary window across sessions.  Setting it
-	to -1 will make the dictionary window use a height based on the
-	font size.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/window-is-maximized</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/window-is-maximized</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>FALSE</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Whether the application window should be maximized</short>
-        <long>This key defines whether the window should be maximized and it's
-	used to remember the state of the dictionary window across sessions.
-	Setting it to TRUE will make the window always appear as
-	maximized.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/sidebar-visible</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/sidebar-visible</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>FALSE</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Whether the sidebar should be visible</short>
-	<long>This key defines whether the sidebar should be visible
-	and it's used to remember the state of the sidebar across
-	sessions.  Setting it to TRUE will make the sidebar always
-	be displayed.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/statusbar-visible</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/statusbar-visible</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>bool</type>
-      <default>FALSE</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>Whether the statusbar should be visible</short>
-	<long>This key defines whether the statusbar should be visible
-	and it's used to remember the state of the statusbar across
-	sessions.  Setting it to TRUE will make the statusbar always
-	be displayed.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/sidebar-page</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/sidebar-page</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>string</type>
-      <default>speller</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The page of the sidebar to show</short>
-	<long>This key defines which page of the sidebar should be
-	displayed and it's used to remember the setting across
-	sessions..  It can be "speller" or "databases".</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-
-    <schema>
-      <key>/schemas/apps/mate-dictionary/sidebar-width</key>
-      <applyto>/apps/mate-dictionary/sidebar-width</applyto>
-      <owner>mate-dictionary</owner>
-      <type>int</type>
-      <default>-1</default>
-      <locale name="C">
-        <short>The width of the sidebar</short>
-	<long>This key defines the width of the sidebar and it's
-	used to remember the setting across sessions.</long>
-      </locale>
-    </schema>
-    
-  </schemalist>
-  
-</mateconfschemafile>
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/data/org.mate.dictionary.gschema.xml.in b/mate-dictionary/data/org.mate.dictionary.gschema.xml.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6f5add2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mate-dictionary/data/org.mate.dictionary.gschema.xml.in
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<schemalist>
+  <schema id="org.mate.dictionary" path="/org/mate/dictionary/" gettext-domain="@GETTEXT_PACKAGE@">
+    <key name="database" type="s">
+      <default>'!'</default>
+      <_summary>The default database to use</_summary>
+      <_description>The name of the default individual database or meta-database to use on a dictionary source. An exclamation mark ("!") means that all the databases present in a dictionary source should be searched</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="strategy" type="s">
+      <default>'exact'</default>
+      <_summary>The default search strategy to use</_summary>
+      <_description>The name of the default search strategy to use on a dictionary source, if available. The default strategy is 'exact', that is match exact words.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="print-font" type="s">
+      <default>'Serif 12'</default>
+      <_summary>The font to be used when printing</_summary>
+      <_description>The font to be used when printing a definition.</_description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="source-name" type="s">
+      <default>'Default'</default>
+      <_summary>The name of the dictionary source used</_summary>
+      <_description>The name of the dictionary source used to retrieve the definitions of words.</_description>
+    </key>
+  </schema>
+</schemalist>
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/src/Makefile.am b/mate-dictionary/src/Makefile.am
index ddde3d26..57242f06 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/mate-dictionary/src/Makefile.am
@@ -35,15 +35,21 @@ mate_dictionary_SOURCES = \
 	gdict-window.h 		\
 	main.c			\
 	$(NULL)
+
 mate_dictionary_CFLAGS = \
 	-I$(top_builddir)/mate-dictionary \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/mate-dictionary \
-	$(MATE_UTILS_CFLAGS) \
+	$(GLIB_CFLAGS) \
+	$(GIO_CFLAGS) \
+	$(GTK_CFLAGS) \
 	$(NULL)
+
 mate_dictionary_LDADD = \
 	-lm			\
 	$(top_builddir)/mate-dictionary/libgdict/libmatedict.la \
-	$(MATE_UTILS_LIBS) \
+	$(GLIB_LIBS) \
+	$(GIO_LIBS) \
+	$(GTK_LIBS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
 if BUILD_GDICT_APPLET
@@ -66,17 +72,23 @@ mate_dictionary_applet_SOURCES = \
 	gdict-source-dialog.c 	\
 	gdict-source-dialog.h 	\
 	$(NULL)
+
 mate_dictionary_applet_CFLAGS = \
 	-I$(top_builddir)/mate-dictionary \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/mate-dictionary \
-	$(MATE_UTILS_CFLAGS) \
 	$(APPLET_CFLAGS) \
+	$(GLIB_CFLAGS) \
+	$(GIO_CFLAGS) \
+	$(GTK_CFLAGS) \
 	$(NULL)
+
 mate_dictionary_applet_LDADD = \
 	-lm			\
 	$(top_builddir)/mate-dictionary/libgdict/libmatedict.la \
-	$(MATE_UTILS_LIBS) \
 	$(APPLET_LIBS) \
+	$(GLIB_LIBS) \
+	$(GIO_LIBS) \
+	$(GTK_LIBS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
 endif # BUILD_GDICT_APPLET
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-app.c b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-app.c
index 646fda3f..20a1ae06 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-app.c
+++ b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-app.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ gdict_look_up_word_and_quit (GdictApp *app)
 void
 gdict_init (int *argc, char ***argv)
 {
-  GError *mateconf_error, *err = NULL;
+  GError *err = NULL;
   GOptionContext *context;
   gchar *loader_path;
   gchar **lookup_words = NULL;
@@ -391,20 +391,8 @@ gdict_init (int *argc, char ***argv)
 
       exit (1);
     }
-  
-  mateconf_error = NULL;
-  singleton->mateconf_client = mateconf_client_get_default ();
-  mateconf_client_add_dir (singleton->mateconf_client,
-  			GDICT_MATECONF_DIR,
-  			MATECONF_CLIENT_PRELOAD_ONELEVEL,
-  			&mateconf_error);
-  if (mateconf_error)
-    {
-      g_warning ("Unable to access MateConf: %s\n", mateconf_error->message);
-      
-      g_error_free (mateconf_error);
-      g_object_unref (singleton->mateconf_client);
-    }
+
+  singleton->settings = g_settings_new ("org.mate.dictionary");
 
   /* add user's path for fetching dictionary sources */  
   singleton->loader = gdict_source_loader_new ();
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-app.h b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-app.h
index d11167b5..2307c9f7 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-app.h
+++ b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-app.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 #ifndef __GDICT_APP_H__
 #define __GDICT_APP_H__
 
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
-#include <mateconf/mateconf-client.h>
 #include <libgdict/gdict.h>
 
 #include "gdict-window.h"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct _GdictApp
 {
   GObject parent_instance;
 
-  MateConfClient *mateconf_client;
+  GSettings *settings;
 
   GSList *lookup_words;
   GSList *match_words;
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-applet.c b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-applet.c
index fc3addaf..3efb0d36 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-applet.c
+++ b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-applet.c
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <gdk/gdkkeysyms.h>
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
-#include <mateconf/mateconf-client.h>
 
 #include "gdict-applet.h"
 #include "gdict-about.h"
@@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ struct _GdictAppletPrivate
   guint size;
   GtkOrientation orient;
   
-  MateConfClient *mateconf_client;
-  guint notify_id;
-  guint font_notify_id;
+  GSettings *settings;
+  GSettings *desktop_settings;
 
   gchar *database;
   gchar *strategy;
@@ -850,12 +849,11 @@ gdict_applet_set_database (GdictApplet *applet,
   
   g_free (priv->database);
 
-  if (database)
+  if (database != NULL && *database != '\0')
     priv->database = g_strdup (database);
   else
-    priv->database = gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (priv->mateconf_client,
-							  GDICT_MATECONF_DATABASE_KEY,
-							  GDICT_DEFAULT_DATABASE);
+    priv->database = g_settings_get_string (priv->settings,
+							  GDICT_SETTINGS_DATABASE_KEY);
   if (priv->defbox)
     gdict_defbox_set_database (GDICT_DEFBOX (priv->defbox),
 			       priv->database);
@@ -869,12 +867,11 @@ gdict_applet_set_strategy (GdictApplet *applet,
   
   g_free (priv->strategy);
 
-  if (strategy)
+  if (strategy != NULL && *strategy != '\0')
     priv->strategy = g_strdup (strategy);
   else
-    priv->strategy = gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (priv->mateconf_client,
-							  GDICT_MATECONF_STRATEGY_KEY,
-							  GDICT_DEFAULT_STRATEGY);
+    priv->strategy = g_settings_get_string (priv->settings,
+							  GDICT_SETTINGS_STRATEGY_KEY);
 }
 
 static GdictContext *
@@ -939,12 +936,11 @@ gdict_applet_set_print_font (GdictApplet *applet,
 
   g_free (priv->print_font);
 
-  if (print_font)
+  if (print_font != NULL && *print_font != '\0')
     priv->print_font = g_strdup (print_font);
   else
-    priv->print_font = gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (priv->mateconf_client,
-							    GDICT_MATECONF_PRINT_FONT_KEY,
-							    GDICT_DEFAULT_PRINT_FONT);
+    priv->print_font = g_settings_get_string (priv->settings,
+							    GDICT_SETTINGS_PRINT_FONT_KEY);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -955,12 +951,11 @@ gdict_applet_set_defbox_font (GdictApplet *applet,
 
   g_free (priv->defbox_font);
 
-  if (defbox_font)
+  if (defbox_font != NULL && *defbox_font != '\0')
     priv->defbox_font = g_strdup (defbox_font);
   else
-    priv->defbox_font = gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (priv->mateconf_client,
-							     DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY,
-							     GDICT_DEFAULT_DEFBOX_FONT);
+    priv->defbox_font = g_settings_get_string (priv->desktop_settings,
+							     DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY);
 
   if (priv->defbox)
     gdict_defbox_set_font_name (GDICT_DEFBOX (priv->defbox),
@@ -1016,59 +1011,40 @@ gdict_applet_set_source_name (GdictApplet *applet,
 
   g_free (priv->source_name);
 
-  if (source_name)
+  if (source_name != NULL && *source_name != '\0')
     priv->source_name = g_strdup (source_name);
   else
-    priv->source_name = gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (priv->mateconf_client,
-							     GDICT_MATECONF_SOURCE_KEY,
-							     GDICT_DEFAULT_SOURCE_NAME);
+    priv->source_name = g_settings_get_string (priv->settings,
+							     GDICT_SETTINGS_SOURCE_KEY);
   
   context = get_context_from_loader (applet);
   gdict_applet_set_context (applet, context);
 }
 
 static void
-gdict_applet_mateconf_notify_cb (MateConfClient *client,
-			      guint        cnxn_id,
-			      MateConfEntry  *entry,
-			      gpointer     user_data)
+gdict_applet_settings_changed_cb (GSettings *settings,
+                  const gchar *key, GdictApplet *applet)
 {
-  GdictApplet *applet = GDICT_APPLET (user_data);
 
-  if (strcmp (entry->key, GDICT_MATECONF_PRINT_FONT_KEY) == 0)
+  if (g_strcmp0 (key, GDICT_SETTINGS_PRINT_FONT_KEY) == 0)
     {
-      if (entry->value && (entry->value->type == MATECONF_VALUE_STRING))
-        gdict_applet_set_print_font (applet, mateconf_value_get_string (entry->value));
-      else
-        gdict_applet_set_print_font (applet, GDICT_DEFAULT_PRINT_FONT);
+        gdict_applet_set_print_font (applet, NULL);
     }
-  else if (strcmp (entry->key, GDICT_MATECONF_SOURCE_KEY) == 0)
+  else if (g_strcmp0 (key, GDICT_SETTINGS_SOURCE_KEY) == 0)
     {
-      if (entry->value && (entry->value->type == MATECONF_VALUE_STRING))
-        gdict_applet_set_source_name (applet, mateconf_value_get_string (entry->value));
-      else
-        gdict_applet_set_source_name (applet, GDICT_DEFAULT_SOURCE_NAME);
+        gdict_applet_set_source_name (applet, NULL);
     }
-  else if (strcmp (entry->key, GDICT_MATECONF_DATABASE_KEY) == 0)
+  else if (g_strcmp0 (key, GDICT_SETTINGS_DATABASE_KEY) == 0)
     {
-      if (entry->value && (entry->value->type == MATECONF_VALUE_STRING))
-        gdict_applet_set_database (applet, mateconf_value_get_string (entry->value));
-      else
-        gdict_applet_set_database (applet, GDICT_DEFAULT_DATABASE);
+        gdict_applet_set_database (applet, NULL);
     }
-  else if (strcmp (entry->key, GDICT_MATECONF_STRATEGY_KEY) == 0)
+  else if (g_strcmp0 (key, GDICT_SETTINGS_STRATEGY_KEY) == 0)
     {
-      if (entry->value && (entry->value->type == MATECONF_VALUE_STRING))
-        gdict_applet_set_strategy (applet, mateconf_value_get_string (entry->value));
-      else
-        gdict_applet_set_strategy (applet, GDICT_DEFAULT_STRATEGY);
+        gdict_applet_set_strategy (applet, NULL);
     }
-  else if (strcmp (entry->key, DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY) == 0)
+  else if (g_strcmp0 (key, DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY) == 0)
     {
-      if (entry->value && (entry->value->type == MATECONF_VALUE_STRING))
-        gdict_applet_set_defbox_font (applet, mateconf_value_get_string (entry->value));
-      else
-        gdict_applet_set_defbox_font (applet, GDICT_DEFAULT_DEFBOX_FONT);
+        gdict_applet_set_defbox_font (applet, NULL);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1081,23 +1057,26 @@ gdict_applet_finalize (GObject *object)
   if (priv->idle_draw_id)
     g_source_remove (priv->idle_draw_id);
 
-  if (priv->notify_id)
-    mateconf_client_notify_remove (priv->mateconf_client, priv->notify_id);
+  if (priv->settings != NULL)
+    {
+      g_object_unref (priv->settings);
+      priv->settings = NULL;
+    }
+
+  if (priv->desktop_settings != NULL)
+    {
+      g_object_unref (priv->desktop_settings);
+      priv->desktop_settings = NULL;
+    }
 
-  if (priv->font_notify_id)
-    mateconf_client_notify_remove (priv->mateconf_client, priv->font_notify_id);
-  
-  if (priv->mateconf_client)
-    g_object_unref (priv->mateconf_client);
-  
   if (priv->context)
     {
       if (priv->lookup_start_id)
         {
           g_signal_handler_disconnect (priv->context, priv->lookup_start_id);
-	  g_signal_handler_disconnect (priv->context, priv->lookup_end_id);
-	  g_signal_handler_disconnect (priv->context, priv->error_id);
-	}
+          g_signal_handler_disconnect (priv->context, priv->lookup_end_id);
+          g_signal_handler_disconnect (priv->context, priv->error_id);
+        }
 
       g_object_unref (priv->context);
     }
@@ -1139,7 +1118,6 @@ gdict_applet_init (GdictApplet *applet)
 {
   GdictAppletPrivate *priv;
   gchar *data_dir;
-  GError *mateconf_error;
 
   priv = GDICT_APPLET_GET_PRIVATE (applet);
   applet->priv = priv;
@@ -1156,52 +1134,16 @@ gdict_applet_init (GdictApplet *applet)
   
   mate_panel_applet_set_flags (MATE_PANEL_APPLET (applet),
 			  MATE_PANEL_APPLET_EXPAND_MINOR);
-  
-  /* get the default mateconf client */
-  if (!priv->mateconf_client)
-    priv->mateconf_client = mateconf_client_get_default ();
-  
-  mateconf_error = NULL;
-  mateconf_client_add_dir (priv->mateconf_client,
-  			GDICT_MATECONF_DIR,
-  			MATECONF_CLIENT_PRELOAD_ONELEVEL,
-  			&mateconf_error);
-  if (mateconf_error)
-    {
-      gdict_show_gerror_dialog (NULL,
-		                _("Unable to connect to MateConf"),
-		                mateconf_error);
-      mateconf_error = NULL;
-    }
-  
-  priv->notify_id = mateconf_client_notify_add (priv->mateconf_client,
-		  			     GDICT_MATECONF_DIR,
-					     gdict_applet_mateconf_notify_cb,
-					     applet, NULL,
-					     &mateconf_error);
-  if (mateconf_error)
-    {
-      gdict_show_gerror_dialog (NULL,
-		                _("Unable to get notification for preferences"),
-		                mateconf_error);
 
-      mateconf_error = NULL;
-    }
-  
-  priv->font_notify_id =  mateconf_client_notify_add (priv->mateconf_client,
-		  				   DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY,
-						   gdict_applet_mateconf_notify_cb,
-						   applet, NULL,
-						   &mateconf_error);
-  if (mateconf_error)
-    {
-      gdict_show_gerror_dialog (NULL,
-                               _("Unable to get notification for the document font"),
-                               mateconf_error);
+  priv->settings = g_settings_new (GDICT_SETTINGS_SCHEMA);
+  priv->desktop_settings = g_settings_new (DESKTOP_SETTINGS_SCHEMA);
+
+  g_signal_connect (priv->settings, "changed",
+                    G_CALLBACK (gdict_applet_settings_changed_cb), applet);
+
+  g_signal_connect (priv->desktop_settings, "changed",
+                    G_CALLBACK (gdict_applet_settings_changed_cb), applet);
 
-      mateconf_error = NULL;
-    }
-  
 #ifndef GDICT_APPLET_STAND_ALONE
   mate_panel_applet_set_background_widget (MATE_PANEL_APPLET (applet),
 		  		      GTK_WIDGET (applet));
@@ -1237,7 +1179,7 @@ gdict_applet_init (GdictApplet *applet)
   /* force first draw */
   gdict_applet_draw (applet);
 
-  /* force retrieval of the configuration from MateConf */
+  /* force retrieval of the configuration from settings */
   gdict_applet_set_source_name (applet, NULL);
   gdict_applet_set_defbox_font (applet, NULL);
   gdict_applet_set_print_font (applet, NULL);
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-common.c b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-common.c
index dfc1dd75..1686a87e 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-common.c
+++ b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-common.c
@@ -187,15 +187,3 @@ gdict_show_gerror_dialog (GtkWindow   *parent,
   g_error_free (error);
   error = NULL;
 }
-
-gchar *
-gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (MateConfClient *client,
-				     const gchar *key,
-				     const gchar *def)
-{
-  gchar *val;
-
-  val = mateconf_client_get_string (client, key, NULL);
-  return val ? val : g_strdup (def);
-}
-
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-common.h b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-common.h
index ded4c51b..800fc9d6 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-common.h
+++ b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-common.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #define __GDICT_COMMON_H__
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
-#include <mateconf/mateconf-client.h>
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
@@ -38,11 +37,6 @@ void     gdict_show_gerror_dialog (GtkWindow   *parent,
 				   const gchar *message,
 				   GError      *error);
 
-gchar *  gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (MateConfClient *client,
-					      const gchar *key,
-					      const gchar *def);
-
-
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GDICT_COMMON_H__ */
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-pref-dialog.c b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-pref-dialog.c
index e430e4e1..f87fccda 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-pref-dialog.c
+++ b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-pref-dialog.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
-#include <mateconf/mateconf-client.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 
 #include "gdict-source-dialog.h"
 #include "gdict-pref-dialog.h"
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ struct _GdictPrefDialog
 
   GtkBuilder *builder;
 
-  MateConfClient *mateconf_client;
-  guint notify_id;
+  GSettings *settings;
   
   gchar *active_source;
   GdictSourceLoader *loader;
@@ -204,14 +203,10 @@ source_renderer_toggled_cb (GtkCellRendererToggle *renderer,
     {
       g_free (dialog->active_source);
       dialog->active_source = g_strdup (name);
-      
-      mateconf_client_set_string (dialog->mateconf_client,
-      			       GDICT_MATECONF_SOURCE_KEY,
-      			       dialog->active_source,
-      			       NULL);
-      
+
+      g_settings_set_string (dialog->settings, GDICT_SETTINGS_SOURCE_KEY, dialog->active_source);
       update_sources_view (dialog);
-      
+
       g_free (name);
     }
   
@@ -434,52 +429,8 @@ font_button_font_set_cb (GtkWidget       *font_button,
   
   g_free (dialog->print_font);
   dialog->print_font = g_strdup (font);
-      
-  mateconf_client_set_string (dialog->mateconf_client,
-  			   GDICT_MATECONF_PRINT_FONT_KEY,
-  			   dialog->print_font,
-  			   NULL);
-}
 
-static void
-gdict_pref_dialog_mateconf_notify_cb (MateConfClient *client,
-				   guint        cnxn_id,
-				   MateConfEntry  *entry,
-				   gpointer     user_data)
-{
-  GdictPrefDialog *dialog = GDICT_PREF_DIALOG (user_data);
-  
-  if (strcmp (entry->key, GDICT_MATECONF_SOURCE_KEY) == 0)
-    {
-      if (entry->value && entry->value->type == MATECONF_VALUE_STRING)
-        {
-          g_free (dialog->active_source);
-          dialog->active_source = g_strdup (mateconf_value_get_string (entry->value));
-        }
-      else
-        {
-          g_free (dialog->active_source);
-          dialog->active_source = g_strdup (GDICT_DEFAULT_SOURCE_NAME);
-        }
-      
-      update_sources_view (dialog);
-    }
-  else if (strcmp (entry->key, GDICT_MATECONF_PRINT_FONT_KEY) == 0)
-    {
-      if (entry->value && entry->value->type == MATECONF_VALUE_STRING)
-        {
-          g_free (dialog->print_font);
-          dialog->print_font = g_strdup (mateconf_value_get_string (entry->value));
-        }
-      else
-        {
-          g_free (dialog->print_font);
-          dialog->print_font = g_strdup (GDICT_DEFAULT_PRINT_FONT);
-        }
-
-      gtk_font_button_set_font_name (GTK_FONT_BUTTON (dialog->font_button),
-		      		     dialog->print_font);
-    }
+  g_settings_set_string (dialog->settings, GDICT_SETTINGS_PRINT_FONT_KEY, dialog->print_font);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -531,11 +482,8 @@ gdict_pref_dialog_finalize (GObject *object)
 {
   GdictPrefDialog *dialog = GDICT_PREF_DIALOG (object);
   
-  if (dialog->notify_id);
-    mateconf_client_notify_remove (dialog->mateconf_client, dialog->notify_id);
-  
-  if (dialog->mateconf_client)
-    g_object_unref (dialog->mateconf_client);
+  if (dialog->settings)
+    g_object_unref (dialog->settings);
   
   if (dialog->builder)
     g_object_unref (dialog->builder);
@@ -615,8 +563,7 @@ gdict_pref_dialog_init (GdictPrefDialog *dialog)
     
   gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (dialog), 5);
   gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (gtk_dialog_get_content_area (GTK_DIALOG (dialog))), 2);
-  gtk_dialog_set_has_separator (GTK_DIALOG (dialog), FALSE);
-  
+
   /* add buttons */
   gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (dialog),
   			 "gtk-help",
@@ -625,17 +572,7 @@ gdict_pref_dialog_init (GdictPrefDialog *dialog)
   			 "gtk-close",
   			 GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT);
 
-  dialog->mateconf_client = mateconf_client_get_default ();
-  mateconf_client_add_dir (dialog->mateconf_client,
-  			GDICT_MATECONF_DIR,
-  			MATECONF_CLIENT_PRELOAD_ONELEVEL,
-  			NULL);
-  dialog->notify_id = mateconf_client_notify_add (dialog->mateconf_client,
-  					       GDICT_MATECONF_DIR,
-		  			       gdict_pref_dialog_mateconf_notify_cb,
-  					       dialog,
-  					       NULL,
-  					       NULL);
+  dialog->settings = g_settings_new (GDICT_SETTINGS_SCHEMA);
 
   /* get the UI from the GtkBuilder file */
   dialog->builder = gtk_builder_new ();
@@ -657,9 +594,7 @@ gdict_pref_dialog_init (GdictPrefDialog *dialog)
   dialog->sources_view = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (dialog->builder, "sources_treeview"));
   build_sources_view (dialog);
 
-  dialog->active_source = gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (dialog->mateconf_client,
-							       GDICT_MATECONF_SOURCE_KEY,
-							       GDICT_DEFAULT_SOURCE_NAME);
+  dialog->active_source = g_settings_get_string (dialog->settings, GDICT_SETTINGS_SOURCE_KEY);
 
   dialog->sources_add = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (dialog->builder, "add_button"));
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (dialog->sources_add,
@@ -672,13 +607,8 @@ gdict_pref_dialog_init (GdictPrefDialog *dialog)
                                _("Remove the currently selected dictionary source"));
   g_signal_connect (dialog->sources_remove, "clicked",
   		    G_CALLBACK (source_remove_clicked_cb), dialog);
-  
-  font = mateconf_client_get_string (dialog->mateconf_client,
-  				  GDICT_MATECONF_PRINT_FONT_KEY,
-  				  NULL);
-  if (!font)
-    font = g_strdup (GDICT_DEFAULT_PRINT_FONT);
-  
+
+  font = g_settings_get_string (dialog->settings, GDICT_SETTINGS_PRINT_FONT_KEY);
   dialog->font_button = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (dialog->builder, "print_font_button"));
   gtk_font_button_set_font_name (GTK_FONT_BUTTON (dialog->font_button), font);
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (dialog->font_button,
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-pref-dialog.h b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-pref-dialog.h
index 5abb345a..1b25884d 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-pref-dialog.h
+++ b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-pref-dialog.h
@@ -36,20 +36,14 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define GDICT_DEFAULT_PRINT_FONT 	"Serif 10"
 #define GDICT_DEFAULT_SOURCE_NAME 	"Default"
 
-#define GDICT_MATECONF_DIR				"/apps/mate-dictionary"
-#define GDICT_MATECONF_DATABASE_KEY 		GDICT_MATECONF_DIR "/database"
-#define GDICT_MATECONF_STRATEGY_KEY 		GDICT_MATECONF_DIR "/strategy"
-#define GDICT_MATECONF_PRINT_FONT_KEY 		GDICT_MATECONF_DIR "/print-font"
-#define GDICT_MATECONF_SOURCE_KEY 			GDICT_MATECONF_DIR "/source-name"
-#define GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_WIDTH_KEY 		GDICT_MATECONF_DIR "/default-window-width"
-#define GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_HEIGHT_KEY 		GDICT_MATECONF_DIR "/default-window-height"
-#define GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_IS_MAXIMIZED_KEY 	GDICT_MATECONF_DIR "/window-is-maximized"
-#define GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_VISIBLE_KEY		GDICT_MATECONF_DIR "/sidebar-visible"
-#define GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_PAGE_KEY            GDICT_MATECONF_DIR "/sidebar-page"
-#define GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_WIDTH_KEY           GDICT_MATECONF_DIR "/sidebar-width"
-#define GDICT_MATECONF_STATUSBAR_VISIBLE_KEY	GDICT_MATECONF_DIR "/statusbar-visible"
-
-#define DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY 			"/desktop/mate/interface/document_font_name"
+#define GDICT_SETTINGS_SCHEMA           "org.mate.dictionary"
+#define GDICT_SETTINGS_DATABASE_KEY 	"database"
+#define GDICT_SETTINGS_STRATEGY_KEY 	"strategy"
+#define GDICT_SETTINGS_PRINT_FONT_KEY 	"print-font"
+#define GDICT_SETTINGS_SOURCE_KEY 	"source-name"
+
+#define DESKTOP_SETTINGS_SCHEMA         "org.mate.interface"
+#define DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY               "document-font-name"
 
 typedef struct _GdictPrefDialog        GdictPrefDialog;
 typedef struct _GdictPrefDialogClass   GdictPrefDialogClass;
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-print.c b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-print.c
index 734f1a54..9e18bd6d 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-print.c
+++ b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-print.c
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
-#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
-
-#include <mateconf/mateconf-client.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
 #include <libgdict/gdict.h>
 
@@ -178,19 +177,12 @@ end_print (GtkPrintOperation *operation,
 static gchar *
 get_print_font (void)
 {
-  MateConfClient *client;
-  gchar *print_font;
-  
-  client = mateconf_client_get_default ();
-  print_font = mateconf_client_get_string (client,
-  					GDICT_MATECONF_PRINT_FONT_KEY,
-  					NULL);
-  if (!print_font)
-    print_font = g_strdup (GDICT_DEFAULT_PRINT_FONT);
-  
-  g_object_unref (client);
-  
-  return print_font;
+  static GSettings *settings = NULL;
+
+  if (settings == NULL)
+    settings = g_settings_new ("org.mate.dictionary");
+
+  return g_settings_get_string (settings, "print-font");
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-source-dialog.c b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-source-dialog.c
index 0bebcb22..203da54f 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-source-dialog.c
+++ b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-source-dialog.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
-#include <mateconf/mateconf-client.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 
 #include "gdict-source-dialog.h"
 #include "gdict-common.h"
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ struct _GdictSourceDialog
 
   GtkBuilder *builder; 
 
-  MateConfClient *mateconf_client;
-  guint notify_id;
-  
+  GSettings *settings;
+
   GdictSourceLoader *loader;
   GdictSource *source;
   gchar *source_name;
@@ -499,8 +498,8 @@ gdict_source_dialog_finalize (GObject *object)
 {
   GdictSourceDialog *dialog = GDICT_SOURCE_DIALOG (object);
 
-  if (dialog->mateconf_client)
-    g_object_unref (dialog->mateconf_client);
+  if (dialog->settings)
+    g_object_unref (dialog->settings);
   
   if (dialog->builder)
     g_object_unref (dialog->builder);
@@ -718,8 +717,6 @@ gdict_source_dialog_init (GdictSourceDialog *dialog)
 {
   gtk_widget_set_size_request (GTK_WIDGET (dialog), 400, 300);
   gtk_window_set_resizable (GTK_WINDOW (dialog), FALSE);
-  
-  gtk_dialog_set_has_separator (GTK_DIALOG (dialog), FALSE);
 
   dialog->transport = GDICT_SOURCE_TRANSPORT_INVALID;
 
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-window.c b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-window.c
index 83b74968..b967fe92 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-window.c
+++ b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-window.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <math.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <glib.h>
@@ -68,10 +69,14 @@ enum
   PROP_ACTION,
   PROP_SOURCE_LOADER,
   PROP_SOURCE_NAME,
+  PROP_DATABASE,
+  PROP_STRATEGY,
   PROP_PRINT_FONT,
   PROP_DEFBOX_FONT,
   PROP_WORD,
-  PROP_WINDOW_ID
+  PROP_WINDOW_ID,
+
+  LAST_PROP
 };
 
 enum
@@ -81,6 +86,7 @@ enum
   LAST_SIGNAL
 };
 
+static GParamSpec *gdict_window_properties[LAST_PROP] = { NULL, };
 static guint gdict_window_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
 
 static const GtkTargetEntry drop_types[] =
@@ -117,37 +123,27 @@ gdict_window_dispose (GObject *gobject)
 {
   GdictWindow *window = GDICT_WINDOW (gobject);
 
-  if (window->notify_id)
+  if (window->desktop_settings != NULL)
     {
-      mateconf_client_notify_remove (window->mateconf_client, window->notify_id);
-      window->notify_id = 0;
+      g_object_unref (window->desktop_settings);
+      window->desktop_settings = NULL;
     }
 
-  if (window->font_notify_id)
-    {
-      mateconf_client_notify_remove (window->mateconf_client,
-                                  window->font_notify_id);
-      window->font_notify_id = 0;
-    }
-  
-  if (window->mateconf_client)
+  if (window->settings != NULL)
     {
-      g_object_unref (window->mateconf_client);
-      window->mateconf_client = NULL;
+      g_object_unref (window->settings);
+
+      window->settings = NULL;
     }
   
   if (window->context)
     {
       if (window->lookup_start_id)
         {
-          g_signal_handler_disconnect (window->context,
-                                       window->lookup_start_id);
-          g_signal_handler_disconnect (window->context,
-                                       window->definition_id);
-          g_signal_handler_disconnect (window->context,
-                                       window->lookup_end_id);
-          g_signal_handler_disconnect (window->context,
-                                       window->error_id);
+          g_signal_handler_disconnect (window->context, window->lookup_start_id);
+          g_signal_handler_disconnect (window->context, window->definition_id);
+          g_signal_handler_disconnect (window->context, window->lookup_end_id);
+          g_signal_handler_disconnect (window->context, window->error_id);
 
           window->lookup_start_id = 0;
           window->definition_id = 0;
@@ -236,21 +232,22 @@ gdict_window_set_sidebar_visible (GdictWindow *window,
 				  gboolean     is_visible)
 {
   g_assert (GDICT_IS_WINDOW (window));
-  
+
+  is_visible = !!is_visible;
+
   if (is_visible != window->sidebar_visible)
     {
       GtkAction *action;
 
-      if (is_visible)
+      window->sidebar_visible = is_visible;
+
+      if (window->sidebar_visible)
 	gtk_widget_show (window->sidebar_frame);
       else
 	gtk_widget_hide (window->sidebar_frame);
 
-      action = gtk_action_group_get_action (window->action_group,
-                                            "ViewSidebar");
-      gtk_toggle_action_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION (action), is_visible);
-
-      window->sidebar_visible = is_visible;
+      action = gtk_action_group_get_action (window->action_group, "ViewSidebar");
+      gtk_toggle_action_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION (action), window->sidebar_visible);
     }
 }
 
@@ -260,20 +257,21 @@ gdict_window_set_statusbar_visible (GdictWindow *window,
 {
   g_assert (GDICT_IS_WINDOW (window));
 
+  is_visible = !!is_visible;
+
   if (is_visible != window->statusbar_visible)
     {
       GtkAction *action;
 
-      if (is_visible)
+      window->statusbar_visible = is_visible;
+
+      if (window->statusbar_visible)
 	gtk_widget_show (window->status);
       else
 	gtk_widget_hide (window->status);
 
-      action = gtk_action_group_get_action (window->action_group,
-                                            "ViewStatusbar");
-      gtk_toggle_action_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION (action), is_visible);
-
-      window->statusbar_visible = is_visible;
+      action = gtk_action_group_get_action (window->action_group, "ViewStatusbar");
+      gtk_toggle_action_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION (action), window->statusbar_visible);
     }
 }
 
@@ -446,14 +444,15 @@ static void
 gdict_window_set_database (GdictWindow *window,
 			   const gchar *database)
 {
+  if (g_strcmp0 (window->database, database) == 0)
+    return;
+
   g_free (window->database);
 
-  if (database)
+  if (database != NULL && *database != '\0')
     window->database = g_strdup (database);
   else
-    window->database = gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (window->mateconf_client,
-							    GDICT_MATECONF_DATABASE_KEY,
-							    GDICT_DEFAULT_DATABASE);
+    window->database = g_settings_get_string (window->settings, GDICT_SETTINGS_DATABASE_KEY);
 
   if (window->defbox)
     gdict_defbox_set_database (GDICT_DEFBOX (window->defbox),
@@ -462,20 +461,23 @@ gdict_window_set_database (GdictWindow *window,
   if (window->db_chooser)
     gdict_database_chooser_set_current_database (GDICT_DATABASE_CHOOSER (window->db_chooser),
                                                  window->database);
+
+  g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (window), gdict_window_properties[PROP_DATABASE]);
 }
 
 static void
 gdict_window_set_strategy (GdictWindow *window,
 			   const gchar *strategy)
 {
+  if (g_strcmp0 (window->strategy, strategy) == 0)
+    return;
+
   g_free (window->strategy);
 
-  if (strategy && strategy[0] != '\0')
+  if (strategy != NULL && *strategy != '\0')
     window->strategy = g_strdup (strategy);
   else
-    window->strategy = gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (window->mateconf_client,
-							    GDICT_MATECONF_STRATEGY_KEY,
-							    GDICT_DEFAULT_STRATEGY);
+    window->strategy = g_settings_get_string (window->settings, GDICT_SETTINGS_STRATEGY_KEY);
 
   if (window->speller)
     gdict_speller_set_strategy (GDICT_SPELLER (window->speller),
@@ -484,6 +486,8 @@ gdict_window_set_strategy (GdictWindow *window,
   if (window->strat_chooser)
     gdict_strategy_chooser_set_current_strategy (GDICT_STRATEGY_CHOOSER (window->strat_chooser),
                                                  window->strategy);
+
+  g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (window), gdict_window_properties[PROP_STRATEGY]);
 }
 
 static GdictContext *
@@ -555,16 +559,12 @@ gdict_window_set_defbox_font (GdictWindow *window,
 {
   g_free (window->defbox_font);
 
-  if (defbox_font)
+  if (defbox_font != NULL && *defbox_font != '\0')
     window->defbox_font = g_strdup (defbox_font);
   else
-    window->defbox_font = gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (window->mateconf_client,
-							       DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY,
-							       GDICT_DEFAULT_DEFBOX_FONT);
+    window->defbox_font = g_settings_get_string (window->desktop_settings, DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY);
 
-  if (window->defbox)
-    gdict_defbox_set_font_name (GDICT_DEFBOX (window->defbox),
-				window->defbox_font);
+  gdict_defbox_set_font_name (GDICT_DEFBOX (window->defbox), window->defbox_font);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -573,12 +573,10 @@ gdict_window_set_print_font (GdictWindow *window,
 {
   g_free (window->print_font);
 
-  if (print_font)
+  if (print_font != NULL && *print_font != '\0')
     window->print_font = g_strdup (print_font);
   else
-    window->print_font = gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (window->mateconf_client,
-							      GDICT_MATECONF_PRINT_FONT_KEY,
-							      GDICT_DEFAULT_PRINT_FONT);
+    window->print_font = g_settings_get_string (window->settings, GDICT_SETTINGS_PRINT_FONT_KEY);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -675,12 +673,10 @@ gdict_window_set_source_name (GdictWindow *window,
 
   g_free (window->source_name);
 
-  if (source_name)
+  if (source_name != NULL && *source_name != '\0')
     window->source_name = g_strdup (source_name);
   else
-    window->source_name = gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (window->mateconf_client,
-							       GDICT_MATECONF_SOURCE_KEY,
-							       GDICT_DEFAULT_SOURCE_NAME);
+    window->source_name = g_settings_get_string (window->settings, GDICT_SETTINGS_SOURCE_KEY);
 
   context = get_context_from_loader (window);
   gdict_window_set_context (window, context);
@@ -689,7 +685,7 @@ gdict_window_set_source_name (GdictWindow *window,
     gdict_source_chooser_set_current_source (GDICT_SOURCE_CHOOSER (window->source_chooser),
                                              window->source_name);
 
-  g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (window), "source-name");
+  g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (window), gdict_window_properties[PROP_SOURCE_NAME]);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -714,6 +710,12 @@ gdict_window_set_property (GObject      *object,
     case PROP_SOURCE_NAME:
       gdict_window_set_source_name (window, g_value_get_string (value));
       break;
+    case PROP_DATABASE:
+      gdict_window_set_database (window, g_value_get_string (value));
+      break;
+    case PROP_STRATEGY:
+      gdict_window_set_strategy (window, g_value_get_string (value));
+      break;
     case PROP_WORD:
       gdict_window_set_word (window, g_value_get_string (value), NULL);
       break;
@@ -748,6 +750,12 @@ gdict_window_get_property (GObject    *object,
     case PROP_SOURCE_NAME:
       g_value_set_string (value, window->source_name);
       break;
+    case PROP_DATABASE:
+      g_value_set_string (value, window->database);
+      break;
+    case PROP_STRATEGY:
+      g_value_set_string (value, window->strategy);
+      break;
     case PROP_WORD:
       g_value_set_string (value, window->word);
       break;
@@ -767,43 +775,161 @@ gdict_window_get_property (GObject    *object,
 }
 
 static void
+gdict_window_store_state (GdictWindow *window)
+{
+  gchar *state_dir, *state_file;
+  GKeyFile *state_key;
+  gchar *data;
+  gsize data_len;
+  GError *error;
+  const gchar *page_id;
+
+  state_dir = g_build_filename (g_get_user_config_dir (),
+                                "mate",
+                                "mate-dictionary",
+                                NULL);
+
+  if (g_mkdir (state_dir, 0700) == -1)
+    {
+      if (errno != EEXIST)
+        {
+          g_warning ("Unable to create a cache directory: %s", g_strerror (errno));
+          g_free (state_dir);
+          return;
+        }
+    }
+
+  state_file = g_build_filename (state_dir, "window.ini", NULL);
+  state_key = g_key_file_new ();
+
+  /* store the default size of the window and its state, so that
+   * it's picked up by newly created windows
+   */
+  g_key_file_set_integer (state_key, "WindowState", "Width", window->current_width);
+  g_key_file_set_integer (state_key, "WindowState", "Height", window->current_height);
+  g_key_file_set_boolean (state_key, "WindowState", "IsMaximized", window->is_maximized);
+  g_key_file_set_boolean (state_key, "WindowState", "SidebarVisible", window->sidebar_visible);
+  g_key_file_set_boolean (state_key, "WindowState", "StatusbarVisible", window->statusbar_visible);
+  g_key_file_set_integer (state_key, "WindowState", "SidebarWidth", window->sidebar_width);
+
+  page_id = gdict_sidebar_current_page (GDICT_SIDEBAR (window->sidebar));
+  if (page_id == NULL)
+    page_id = GDICT_SIDEBAR_SPELLER_PAGE;
+
+  g_key_file_set_string (state_key, "WindowState", "SidebarPage", page_id);
+
+  error = NULL;
+  data = g_key_file_to_data (state_key, &data_len, &error);
+  if (error != NULL)
+    {
+      g_warning ("Unable to create the window state file: %s", error->message);
+      g_error_free (error);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      g_file_set_contents (state_file, data, data_len, &error);
+      if (error != NULL)
+        {
+          g_warning ("Unable to write the window state file: %s", error->message);
+          g_error_free (error);
+        }
+
+      g_free (data);
+    }
+
+  g_key_file_free (state_key);
+  g_free (state_file);
+  g_free (state_dir);
+}
+
+static void
+gdict_window_load_state (GdictWindow *window)
+{
+  gchar *state_file;
+  GKeyFile *state_key;
+  gchar *data;
+  gsize data_len;
+  GError *error;
+
+  state_file = g_build_filename (g_get_user_config_dir (),
+                                 "mate",
+                                 "mate-dictionary",
+                                 "window.ini",
+                                 NULL);
+  state_key = g_key_file_new ();
+
+  error = NULL;
+  g_key_file_load_from_file (state_key, state_file, 0, &error);
+  if (error != NULL)
+    {
+      g_warning ("Unable to load the window state file: %s", error->message);
+      g_error_free (error);
+      g_key_file_free (state_key);
+      g_free (state_file);
+      return;
+    }
+
+  window->default_width = g_key_file_get_integer (state_key, "WindowState", "Width", &error);
+  if (error != NULL)
+    {
+      g_clear_error (&error);
+      window->default_width = -1;
+    }
+
+  window->default_height = g_key_file_get_integer (state_key, "WindowState", "Height", &error);
+  if (error != NULL)
+    {
+      g_clear_error (&error);
+      window->default_height = -1;
+    }
+
+  window->is_maximized = g_key_file_get_boolean (state_key, "WindowState", "IsMaximized", &error);
+  if (error != NULL)
+    {
+      g_clear_error (&error);
+      window->is_maximized = FALSE;
+    }
+
+  window->sidebar_visible = g_key_file_get_boolean (state_key, "WindowState", "SidebarVisible", &error);
+  if (error != NULL)
+    {
+      g_clear_error (&error);
+      window->sidebar_visible = FALSE;
+    }
+
+  window->statusbar_visible = g_key_file_get_boolean (state_key, "WindowState", "StatusbarVisible", &error);
+  if (error != NULL)
+    {
+      g_clear_error (&error);
+      window->statusbar_visible = FALSE;
+    }
+
+  window->sidebar_width = g_key_file_get_integer (state_key, "WindowState", "SidebarWidth", &error);
+  if (error != NULL)
+    {
+      g_clear_error (&error);
+      window->sidebar_width = -1;
+    }
+
+  window->sidebar_page = g_key_file_get_string (state_key, "WindowState", "SidebarPage", &error);
+  if (error != NULL)
+    {
+      g_clear_error (&error);
+      window->sidebar_page = NULL;
+    }
+
+  g_key_file_free (state_key);
+  g_free (state_file);
+}
+
+static void
 gdict_window_cmd_file_new (GtkAction   *action,
 			   GdictWindow *window)
 {
   GtkWidget *new_window;
   gchar *word = NULL;
-  
-  /* store the default size of the window and its state, so that
-   * it's picked up by the newly created window
-   */
-  mateconf_client_set_int (window->mateconf_client,
-		        GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_WIDTH_KEY,
-		  	window->default_width,
-			NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_int (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_HEIGHT_KEY,
-			window->default_height,
-			NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_bool (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	 GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_IS_MAXIMIZED_KEY,
-			 window->is_maximized,
-			 NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_bool (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	 GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_VISIBLE_KEY,
-			 window->sidebar_visible,
-			 NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_int (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_WIDTH_KEY,
-			window->sidebar_width,
-			NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_string (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	   GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_PAGE_KEY,
-			   gdict_sidebar_current_page (GDICT_SIDEBAR (window->sidebar)),
-			   NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_bool (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	 GDICT_MATECONF_STATUSBAR_VISIBLE_KEY,
-			 window->statusbar_visible,
-			 NULL);
+
+  gdict_window_store_state (window);
 
   word = gdict_defbox_get_selected_word (GDICT_DEFBOX (window->defbox));
   if (word)
@@ -904,36 +1030,8 @@ gdict_window_cmd_file_close_window (GtkAction   *action,
 {
   g_assert (GDICT_IS_WINDOW (window));
 
-  /* store the default size of the window and its state */
-  mateconf_client_set_int (window->mateconf_client,
-		        GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_WIDTH_KEY,
-		  	window->default_width,
-			NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_int (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_HEIGHT_KEY,
-			window->default_height,
-			NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_bool (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	 GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_IS_MAXIMIZED_KEY,
-			 window->is_maximized,
-			 NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_bool (window->mateconf_client,
-		         GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_VISIBLE_KEY,
-			 window->sidebar_visible,
-			 NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_int  (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	 GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_WIDTH_KEY,
-			 window->sidebar_width,
-			 NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_string (window->mateconf_client,
-		           GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_PAGE_KEY,
-			   gdict_sidebar_current_page (GDICT_SIDEBAR (window->sidebar)),
-			   NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_bool (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	 GDICT_MATECONF_STATUSBAR_VISIBLE_KEY,
-			 window->statusbar_visible,
-			 NULL);
-  
+  gdict_window_store_state (window);
+
   /* if this was called from the uimanager, destroy the widget;
    * otherwise, if it was called from the delete_event, the widget
    * will destroy itself.
@@ -1000,27 +1098,32 @@ gdict_window_cmd_edit_preferences (GtkAction   *action,
 }
 
 static void
-gdict_window_cmd_view_sidebar (GtkAction   *action,
-			       GdictWindow *window)
+gdict_window_cmd_view_sidebar (GtkToggleAction *action,
+			       GdictWindow     *window)
 {
   g_assert (GDICT_IS_WINDOW (window));
 
+  window->sidebar_visible = gtk_toggle_action_get_active (action);
+
   if (window->sidebar_visible)
-    gdict_window_set_sidebar_visible (window, FALSE);
+    gtk_widget_show (window->sidebar_frame);
   else
-    gdict_window_set_sidebar_visible (window, TRUE);
+    gtk_widget_hide (window->sidebar_frame);
 }
 
 static void
-gdict_window_cmd_view_statusbar (GtkAction   *action,
-				 GdictWindow *window)
+gdict_window_cmd_view_statusbar (GtkToggleAction *action,
+				 GdictWindow     *window)
 {
   g_assert (GDICT_IS_WINDOW (window));
 
+  window->statusbar_visible = gtk_toggle_action_get_active (action);
+
   if (window->statusbar_visible)
-    gdict_window_set_statusbar_visible (window, FALSE);
+    gtk_widget_show (window->status);
   else
-    gdict_window_set_statusbar_visible (window, TRUE);
+    gtk_widget_hide (window->status);
+
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1271,62 +1374,6 @@ gdict_window_state_event_cb (GtkWidget           *widget,
 }
 
 static void
-gdict_window_mateconf_notify_cb (MateConfClient *client,
-			      guint        cnxn_id,
-			      MateConfEntry  *entry,
-			      gpointer     user_data)
-{
-  GdictWindow *window;
-
-  window = GDICT_WINDOW (user_data);
-
-  if (strcmp (entry->key, GDICT_MATECONF_PRINT_FONT_KEY) == 0)
-    {
-      if (entry->value && (entry->value->type == MATECONF_VALUE_STRING))
-        gdict_window_set_print_font (window, mateconf_value_get_string (entry->value));
-      else
-        gdict_window_set_print_font (window, GDICT_DEFAULT_PRINT_FONT);
-    }
-  else if (strcmp (entry->key, GDICT_MATECONF_SOURCE_KEY) == 0)
-    {
-      if (entry->value && (entry->value->type == MATECONF_VALUE_STRING))
-        gdict_window_set_source_name (window, mateconf_value_get_string (entry->value));
-      else
-        gdict_window_set_source_name (window, GDICT_DEFAULT_SOURCE_NAME);
-    }
-  else if (strcmp (entry->key, GDICT_MATECONF_DATABASE_KEY) == 0)
-    {
-      if (entry->value && (entry->value->type == MATECONF_VALUE_STRING))
-        gdict_window_set_database (window, mateconf_value_get_string (entry->value));
-      else
-        gdict_window_set_database (window, GDICT_DEFAULT_DATABASE);
-    }
-  else if (strcmp (entry->key, DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY) == 0)
-    {
-      if (entry->value && (entry->value->type == MATECONF_VALUE_STRING))
-        gdict_window_set_defbox_font (window, mateconf_value_get_string (entry->value));
-      else
-        gdict_window_set_defbox_font (window, GDICT_DEFAULT_DEFBOX_FONT);
-    }
-  else if (strcmp (entry->key, GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_VISIBLE_KEY) == 0)
-    {
-      if (entry->value && (entry->value->type == MATECONF_VALUE_BOOL))
-        gdict_window_set_sidebar_visible (window,
-					  mateconf_value_get_bool (entry->value));
-      else
-        gdict_window_set_sidebar_visible (window, FALSE);
-    }
-  else if (strcmp (entry->key, GDICT_MATECONF_STATUSBAR_VISIBLE_KEY) == 0)
-    {
-      if (entry->value && (entry->value->type == MATECONF_VALUE_BOOL))
-	gdict_window_set_statusbar_visible (window,
-					    mateconf_value_get_bool (entry->value));
-      else
-	gdict_window_set_statusbar_visible (window, FALSE);
-    }
-}
-
-static void
 lookup_word (GdictWindow *window,
              gpointer     dummy)
 {
@@ -1438,6 +1485,9 @@ sidebar_page_changed_cb (GdictSidebar *sidebar,
 
   page_id = gdict_sidebar_current_page (sidebar);
 
+  g_free (window->sidebar_page);
+  window->sidebar_page = g_strdup (page_id);
+
   switch (page_id[0])
     {
     case 's':
@@ -1491,38 +1541,8 @@ gdict_window_link_clicked (GdictDefbox *defbox,
                            GdictWindow *window)
 {
   GtkWidget *new_window;
-  
-  /* store the default size of the window and its state, so that
-   * it's picked up by the newly created window
-   */
-  mateconf_client_set_int (window->mateconf_client,
-		        GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_WIDTH_KEY,
-		  	window->default_width,
-			NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_int (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_HEIGHT_KEY,
-			window->default_height,
-			NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_bool (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	 GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_IS_MAXIMIZED_KEY,
-			 window->is_maximized,
-			 NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_bool (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	 GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_VISIBLE_KEY,
-			 window->sidebar_visible,
-			 NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_int (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_WIDTH_KEY,
-			window->sidebar_width,
-			NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_string (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	   GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_PAGE_KEY,
-			   gdict_sidebar_current_page (GDICT_SIDEBAR (window->sidebar)),
-			   NULL);
-  mateconf_client_set_bool (window->mateconf_client,
-		  	 GDICT_MATECONF_STATUSBAR_VISIBLE_KEY,
-			 window->statusbar_visible,
-			 NULL);
+
+  gdict_window_store_state (window);
 
   new_window = gdict_window_new (GDICT_WINDOW_ACTION_LOOKUP,
                                  window->loader,
@@ -1567,8 +1587,8 @@ gdict_window_size_allocate (GtkWidget     *widget,
 
   if (!window->is_maximized)
     {
-      window->default_width = allocation->width;
-      window->default_height = allocation->height;
+      window->current_width = allocation->width;
+      window->current_height = allocation->height;
     }
 
   if (GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (gdict_window_parent_class)->size_allocate)
@@ -1595,17 +1615,6 @@ set_window_default_size (GdictWindow *window)
   /* make sure that the widget is realized */
   gtk_widget_realize (widget);
   
-  /* recover the state from MateConf */
-  width = mateconf_client_get_int (window->mateconf_client,
-		  		GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_WIDTH_KEY,
-				NULL);
-  height = mateconf_client_get_int (window->mateconf_client,
-		  		 GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_HEIGHT_KEY,
-				 NULL);
-  is_maximized = mateconf_client_get_bool (window->mateconf_client,
-		  			GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_IS_MAXIMIZED_KEY,
-					NULL);
-  
   /* XXX - the user wants mate-dictionary to resize itself, so
    * we compute the minimum safe geometry needed for displaying
    * the text returned by a dictionary server, which is based
@@ -1613,10 +1622,11 @@ set_window_default_size (GdictWindow *window)
    * I know, but dictionary servers return pre-formatted text
    * and we can't reformat it ourselves.
    */
-  if (width == -1 || height == -1)
+  if (window->default_width == -1 || window->default_height == -1)
     {
       /* Size based on the font size */
       GtkWidget *defbox = window->defbox;
+      gint width, height;
       
       font_size = pango_font_description_get_size (gtk_widget_get_style (defbox)->font_desc);
       font_size = PANGO_PIXELS (font_size);
@@ -1636,14 +1646,17 @@ set_window_default_size (GdictWindow *window)
       gdk_screen_get_monitor_geometry (screen, monitor_num, &monitor);
       width = MIN (width, monitor.width * 3 / 4);
       height = MIN (height, monitor.height * 3 / 4);
+
+      window->default_width = width;
+      window->default_height = height;
     }
 
   /* Set default size */
   gtk_window_set_default_size (GTK_WINDOW (widget),
-  			       width,
-  			       height);
+                               window->default_width,
+                               window->default_height);
 
-  if (is_maximized)
+  if (window->is_maximized)
     gtk_window_maximize (GTK_WINDOW (widget));
 }
 
@@ -1681,7 +1694,6 @@ gdict_window_constructor (GType                  type,
 {
   GObject *object;
   GdictWindow *window;
-  gint width, height, sidebar_width;
   gboolean is_maximized;
   GtkWidget *hbox;
   GtkWidget *handle;
@@ -1697,11 +1709,14 @@ gdict_window_constructor (GType                  type,
   gboolean statusbar_visible;
   GtkAllocation allocation;
   
-  object = G_OBJECT_CLASS (gdict_window_parent_class)->constructor (type,
-  						   n_construct_properties,
-  						   construct_params);
+  object = G_OBJECT_CLASS (gdict_window_parent_class)->constructor (type, n_construct_properties, construct_params);
   window = GDICT_WINDOW (object);
-  
+
+  window->in_construction = TRUE;
+
+  /* recover the state */
+  gdict_window_load_state (window);
+
   gtk_widget_push_composite_child ();
  
   window->main_box = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 0);
@@ -1815,6 +1830,7 @@ gdict_window_constructor (GType                  type,
   g_signal_connect (window->sidebar, "closed",
 		    G_CALLBACK (sidebar_closed_cb),
 		    window);
+  gtk_widget_show (window->sidebar);
   
   /* Speller */
   window->speller = gdict_speller_new ();
@@ -1843,6 +1859,11 @@ gdict_window_constructor (GType                  type,
 			  window->db_chooser);
   gtk_widget_show (window->db_chooser);
 
+  /* bind the database property to the database setting */
+  g_settings_bind (window->settings, GDICT_SETTINGS_DATABASE_KEY,
+                   window, "database",
+                   G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
+
   /* Strategy chooser */
   if (window->context)
     gdict_strategy_chooser_set_context (GDICT_STRATEGY_CHOOSER (window->strat_chooser),
@@ -1856,6 +1877,11 @@ gdict_window_constructor (GType                  type,
                           window->strat_chooser);
   gtk_widget_show (window->strat_chooser);
 
+  /* bind the strategy property to the strategy setting */
+  g_settings_bind (window->settings, GDICT_SETTINGS_STRATEGY_KEY,
+                   window, "strategy",
+                   G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
+
   /* Source chooser */
   window->source_chooser = gdict_source_chooser_new_with_loader (window->loader);
   g_signal_connect (window->source_chooser, "source-activated",
@@ -1867,8 +1893,12 @@ gdict_window_constructor (GType                  type,
                           window->source_chooser);
   gtk_widget_show (window->source_chooser);
 
+  /* bind the source-name property to the source setting */
+  g_settings_bind (window->settings, GDICT_SETTINGS_SOURCE_KEY,
+                   window, "source-name",
+                   G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
+
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (frame2), window->sidebar);
-  gtk_widget_show (window->sidebar);
 
   gtk_paned_pack1 (GTK_PANED (handle), frame1, TRUE, FALSE);
   gtk_paned_pack2 (GTK_PANED (handle), frame2, FALSE, TRUE);
@@ -1878,86 +1908,72 @@ gdict_window_constructor (GType                  type,
 
   gtk_widget_show (window->defbox_frame);
 
+  if (window->sidebar_visible)
+    {
+      GtkAction *action;
+
+      action = gtk_action_group_get_action (window->action_group, "ViewSidebar");
+      gtk_toggle_action_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION (action), TRUE);
+      gtk_widget_show (window->sidebar_frame);
+    }
+
   window->status = gtk_statusbar_new ();
-  gtk_statusbar_set_has_resize_grip (GTK_STATUSBAR (window->status), TRUE);
   gtk_box_pack_end (GTK_BOX (window->main_box), window->status, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-  statusbar_visible = mateconf_client_get_bool (window->mateconf_client,
-		  			     GDICT_MATECONF_STATUSBAR_VISIBLE_KEY,
-					     NULL);
-  gdict_window_set_statusbar_visible (window, statusbar_visible);
+  if (window->statusbar_visible)
+    {
+      GtkAction *action;
+
+      action = gtk_action_group_get_action (window->action_group, "ViewStatusbar");
+      gtk_toggle_action_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION (action), TRUE);
+      gtk_widget_show (window->status);
+    }
 
   window->progress = gtk_progress_bar_new ();
   gtk_box_pack_end (GTK_BOX (window->status), window->progress, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
-  /* retrieve the font size from mateconf */
-  font_name = gdict_mateconf_get_string_with_default (window->mateconf_client,
-						   DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY,
-						   GDICT_DEFAULT_DEFBOX_FONT);
-
+  /* retrieve the document font size */
+  font_name = g_settings_get_string (window->desktop_settings, DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY);
   gdict_window_set_defbox_font (window, font_name);
   font_desc = pango_font_description_from_string (font_name);
   g_free (font_name);
 
-  sidebar_visible = mateconf_client_get_bool (window->mateconf_client,
-		  			   GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_VISIBLE_KEY,
-					   NULL);
-  gdict_window_set_sidebar_visible (window, sidebar_visible);
-
-  /* retrieve the window state from mateconf */
-  is_maximized = mateconf_client_get_bool (window->mateconf_client,
-		  			GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_IS_MAXIMIZED_KEY,
-					NULL);
-
-  width = mateconf_client_get_int (window->mateconf_client,
-		  		GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_WIDTH_KEY,
-				NULL);
-  height = mateconf_client_get_int (window->mateconf_client,
-		  		 GDICT_MATECONF_WINDOW_HEIGHT_KEY,
-				 NULL);
-  sidebar_width = mateconf_client_get_int (window->mateconf_client,
-		  			GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_WIDTH_KEY,
-					NULL);
-  sidebar_page = mateconf_client_get_string (window->mateconf_client,
-		  			  GDICT_MATECONF_SIDEBAR_PAGE_KEY,
-					  NULL);
+  g_settings_bind (window->desktop_settings, DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY,
+                   window, "defbox-font",
+                   G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET);
 
   /* if the (width, height) tuple is not defined, use the font to
    * calculate the right window geometry
    */
-  if (width == -1 || height == -1)
+  if (window->default_width == -1 || window->default_height == -1)
     {
       gint font_size;
+      gint width, height;
   
       font_size = pango_font_description_get_size (font_desc);
       font_size = PANGO_PIXELS (font_size);
 
       width = MAX (GDICT_WINDOW_COLUMNS * font_size, GDICT_WINDOW_MIN_WIDTH);
       height = MAX (GDICT_WINDOW_ROWS * font_size, GDICT_WINDOW_MIN_HEIGHT);
-    }
-  else
-    {
+
       window->default_width = width;
       window->default_height = height;
     }
 
   pango_font_description_free (font_desc);
   
-  window->is_maximized = is_maximized;
-  
   gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (window), _("Dictionary"));
   gtk_window_set_default_size (GTK_WINDOW (window),
-  			       width,
-  			       height);
-  if (is_maximized)
+                               window->default_width,
+                               window->default_height);
+  if (window->is_maximized)
     gtk_window_maximize (GTK_WINDOW (window));
 
   gtk_widget_get_allocation (GTK_WIDGET (window), &allocation);
-  gtk_paned_set_position (GTK_PANED (handle), allocation.width - sidebar_width);
-  if (sidebar_page)
-    {
-      gdict_sidebar_view_page (GDICT_SIDEBAR (window->sidebar), sidebar_page);
-      g_free (sidebar_page);
-    }
+  gtk_paned_set_position (GTK_PANED (handle), allocation.width - window->sidebar_width);
+  if (window->sidebar_page != NULL)
+    gdict_sidebar_view_page (GDICT_SIDEBAR (window->sidebar), window->sidebar_page);
+  else
+    gdict_sidebar_view_page (GDICT_SIDEBAR (window->sidebar), GDICT_SIDEBAR_SPELLER_PAGE);
 
   g_signal_connect (window, "delete-event",
 		    G_CALLBACK (gdict_window_delete_event_cb),
@@ -1972,7 +1988,9 @@ gdict_window_constructor (GType                  type,
   gtk_widget_grab_focus (window->entry);
 
   gtk_widget_pop_composite_child ();
-  
+
+  window->in_construction = FALSE;
+
   return object;
 }
 
@@ -1982,67 +2000,74 @@ gdict_window_class_init (GdictWindowClass *klass)
   GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   GtkWidgetClass *widget_class = GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (klass);
 
-  gobject_class->finalize = gdict_window_finalize;
-  gobject_class->dispose = gdict_window_dispose;
-  gobject_class->set_property = gdict_window_set_property;
-  gobject_class->get_property = gdict_window_get_property;
-  gobject_class->constructor = gdict_window_constructor;
-
-  widget_class->style_set = gdict_window_style_set;
-  widget_class->size_allocate = gdict_window_size_allocate;
-  
-  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
-  				   PROP_ACTION,
-				   g_param_spec_enum ("action",
-				   		      "Action",
-						      "The default action performed by the window",
-						      GDICT_TYPE_WINDOW_ACTION,
-						      GDICT_WINDOW_ACTION_CLEAR,
-						      (G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY)));
-  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
-  				   PROP_SOURCE_LOADER,
-  				   g_param_spec_object ("source-loader",
-  							"Source Loader",
-  							"The GdictSourceLoader to be used to load dictionary sources",
-  							GDICT_TYPE_SOURCE_LOADER,
-  							(G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_WRITABLE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY)));
-  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
-		  		   PROP_SOURCE_NAME,
-				   g_param_spec_string ("source-name",
-					   		"Source Name",
-							"The name of the GdictSource to be used",
-							GDICT_DEFAULT_SOURCE_NAME,
-							(G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_WRITABLE)));
-  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
-  				   PROP_PRINT_FONT,
-  				   g_param_spec_string ("print-font",
-  				   			"Print Font",
-  				   			"The font name to be used when printing",
-  				   			GDICT_DEFAULT_PRINT_FONT,
-  				   			(G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_WRITABLE)));
-  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
-		  		   PROP_DEFBOX_FONT,
-				   g_param_spec_string ("defbox-font",
-					   		"Defbox Font",
-							"The font name to be used by the defbox widget",
-							GDICT_DEFAULT_DEFBOX_FONT,
-							(G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_WRITABLE)));
-  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
-		  		   PROP_WORD,
-				   g_param_spec_string ("word",
-					   		"Word",
-							"The word to search",
-							NULL,
-							(G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_WRITABLE)));
-  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
-  				   PROP_WINDOW_ID,
-  				   g_param_spec_uint ("window-id",
-  				   		      "Window ID",
-  				   		      "The unique identifier for this window",
-  				   		      0,
-  				   		      G_MAXUINT,
-  				   		      0,
-  				   		      G_PARAM_READABLE));
+  gdict_window_properties[PROP_ACTION] =
+    g_param_spec_enum ("action",
+                       "Action",
+                       "The default action performed by the window",
+                       GDICT_TYPE_WINDOW_ACTION,
+                       GDICT_WINDOW_ACTION_CLEAR,
+                       G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                       G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS |
+                       G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY);
+
+  gdict_window_properties[PROP_SOURCE_LOADER] =
+    g_param_spec_object ("source-loader",
+                         "Source Loader",
+                         "The GdictSourceLoader to be used to load dictionary sources",
+                         GDICT_TYPE_SOURCE_LOADER,
+                         G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                         G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS |
+                         G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY);
+
+  gdict_window_properties[PROP_SOURCE_NAME] =
+    g_param_spec_string ("source-name",
+                         "Source Name",
+                         "The name of the GdictSource to be used",
+                         GDICT_DEFAULT_SOURCE_NAME,
+                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
+  gdict_window_properties[PROP_DATABASE] =
+    g_param_spec_string ("database",
+                         "Database",
+                         "The name of the database to search",
+                         GDICT_DEFAULT_DATABASE,
+                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
+  gdict_window_properties[PROP_STRATEGY] =
+    g_param_spec_string ("strategy",
+                         "Strategy",
+                         "The name of the strategy",
+                         GDICT_DEFAULT_STRATEGY,
+                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
+  gdict_window_properties[PROP_PRINT_FONT] =
+    g_param_spec_string ("print-font",
+                         "Print Font",
+                         "The font name to be used when printing",
+                         GDICT_DEFAULT_PRINT_FONT,
+                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
+  gdict_window_properties[PROP_DEFBOX_FONT] =
+    g_param_spec_string ("defbox-font",
+                         "Defbox Font",
+                         "The font name to be used by the defbox widget",
+                         GDICT_DEFAULT_DEFBOX_FONT,
+                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
+  gdict_window_properties[PROP_WORD] =
+    g_param_spec_string ("word",
+                         "Word",
+                         "The word to search",
+                         NULL,
+                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
+  gdict_window_properties[PROP_WINDOW_ID] =
+    g_param_spec_uint ("window-id",
+                       "Window ID",
+                       "The unique identifier for this window",
+                       0, G_MAXUINT,
+                       0,
+                       G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
 
   gdict_window_signals[CREATED] =
     g_signal_new ("created",
@@ -2053,58 +2078,32 @@ gdict_window_class_init (GdictWindowClass *klass)
                   g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__OBJECT,
                   G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
                   GDICT_TYPE_WINDOW);
+
+  gobject_class->finalize = gdict_window_finalize;
+  gobject_class->dispose = gdict_window_dispose;
+  gobject_class->set_property = gdict_window_set_property;
+  gobject_class->get_property = gdict_window_get_property;
+  gobject_class->constructor = gdict_window_constructor;
+
+  g_object_class_install_properties (gobject_class,
+                                     LAST_PROP,
+                                     gdict_window_properties);
+
+  widget_class->style_set = gdict_window_style_set;
+  widget_class->size_allocate = gdict_window_size_allocate;
 }
 
 static void
 gdict_window_init (GdictWindow *window)
 {
-  GError *mateconf_error;
-
   window->action = GDICT_WINDOW_ACTION_CLEAR;
   
   window->loader = NULL;
   window->context = NULL;
 
-  window->mateconf_client = mateconf_client_get_default ();
+  window->settings = g_settings_new (GDICT_SETTINGS_SCHEMA);
+  window->desktop_settings = g_settings_new (DESKTOP_SETTINGS_SCHEMA);
 
-  mateconf_error = NULL;
-  mateconf_client_add_dir (window->mateconf_client,
-  			GDICT_MATECONF_DIR,
-  			MATECONF_CLIENT_PRELOAD_NONE,
-  			&mateconf_error);
-  if (mateconf_error)
-    {
-      gdict_show_gerror_dialog (NULL,
-		                _("Unable to connect to MateConf"),
-		                mateconf_error);
-    }
-
-  window->notify_id = mateconf_client_notify_add (window->mateconf_client,
-  					       GDICT_MATECONF_DIR,
-  					       gdict_window_mateconf_notify_cb,
-  					       window,
-  					       NULL,
-  					       &mateconf_error);
-  if (mateconf_error)
-    {
-      gdict_show_gerror_dialog (NULL,
-		                _("Unable to get notification for preferences"),
-		                mateconf_error);
-    }
-
-  window->font_notify_id = mateconf_client_notify_add (window->mateconf_client,
-		  				    DOCUMENT_FONT_KEY,
-						    gdict_window_mateconf_notify_cb,
-						    window,
-						    NULL,
-						    &mateconf_error);
-  if (mateconf_error)
-    {
-      gdict_show_gerror_dialog (NULL,
-		                _("Unable to get notification for the document font"),
-		                mateconf_error);
-    }
-  
   window->word = NULL;
   window->source_name = NULL;
   window->print_font = NULL;
@@ -2116,6 +2115,9 @@ gdict_window_init (GdictWindow *window)
   window->default_width = -1;
   window->default_height = -1;
   window->is_maximized = FALSE;
+  window->sidebar_visible = FALSE;
+  window->statusbar_visible = FALSE;
+  window->sidebar_page = NULL;
   
   window->window_id = (gulong) time (NULL);
 
@@ -2153,6 +2155,7 @@ gdict_window_new (GdictWindowAction  action,
 	  gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (window->entry), word);
 	  gdict_window_set_word (window, word, NULL);
 	  break;
+
 	case GDICT_WINDOW_ACTION_MATCH:
           {
           GdictSource *source;
@@ -2182,9 +2185,12 @@ gdict_window_new (GdictWindowAction  action,
       
           gdict_speller_match (GDICT_SPELLER (window->speller), word);
           }
+          break;
+
 	case GDICT_WINDOW_ACTION_CLEAR:
           gdict_defbox_clear (GDICT_DEFBOX (window->defbox));
 	  break;
+
 	default:
 	  g_assert_not_reached ();
 	  break;
diff --git a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-window.h b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-window.h
index ee68d6a2..f2353e92 100644
--- a/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-window.h
+++ b/mate-dictionary/src/gdict-window.h
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 #ifndef __GDICT_WINDOW_H__
 #define __GDICT_WINDOW_H__
 
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
-#include <mateconf/mateconf-client.h>
 #include <libgdict/gdict.h>
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
@@ -94,20 +94,24 @@ struct _GdictWindow
   gchar *strategy;
   gchar *print_font;
   gchar *defbox_font;
-  
-  MateConfClient *mateconf_client;
-  guint notify_id;
-  guint font_notify_id;
+
+  GSettings *settings;
+  GSettings *desktop_settings;
 
   GdkCursor *busy_cursor;
 
   gint default_width;
   gint default_height;
+  gint current_width;
+  gint current_height;
   gint sidebar_width;
-  
+
+  gchar *sidebar_page;
+
   guint is_maximized      : 1;
   guint sidebar_visible   : 1;
   guint statusbar_visible : 1;
+  guint in_construction   : 1;
   
   gulong window_id;
 };
diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index c89a566f..4b15b4af 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ mate-dictionary/data/default.desktop.in
 mate-dictionary/data/MATE_DictionaryApplet.server.in.in
 mate-dictionary/data/MATE_DictionaryApplet.xml
 mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary.desktop.in.in
-mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary.schemas.in
+mate-dictionary/data/org.mate.dictionary.gschema.xml.in
 [type: gettext/glade]mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary-preferences.ui
 [type: gettext/glade]mate-dictionary/data/mate-dictionary-source.ui
 mate-dictionary/data/spanish.desktop.in