From: Dana Jansens <danakj@orodu.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 03:59:35 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: consistant glib type usage
X-Git-Url: https://git.dogcows.com/gitweb?a=commitdiff_plain;h=740c5b2a20d5110435d0874f8cc6a4c9dfd14777;p=chaz%2Fopenbox

consistant glib type usage
---

diff --git a/openbox/action.c b/openbox/action.c
index 5f8b306f..483ac8db 100644
--- a/openbox/action.c
+++ b/openbox/action.c
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ ObAction *action_from_string(const gchar *name, ObUserAction uact)
 {
     ObAction *a = NULL;
     gboolean exist = FALSE;
-    int i;
+    gint i;
 
     for (i = 0; actionstrings[i].name; i++)
         if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp(name, actionstrings[i].name)) {
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ ObAction *action_from_string(const gchar *name, ObUserAction uact)
 ObAction *action_parse(ObParseInst *i, xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node,
                        ObUserAction uact)
 {
-    char *actname;
+    gchar *actname;
     ObAction *act = NULL;
     xmlNodePtr n;
 
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ void action_run_string(const gchar *name, struct _ObClient *c)
 void action_execute(union ActionData *data)
 {
     GError *e = NULL;
-    char *cmd;
+    gchar *cmd;
     if (data->execute.path) {
         cmd = g_filename_from_utf8(data->execute.path, -1, NULL, NULL, NULL);
         if (cmd) {
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ void action_toggle_decorations(union ActionData *data)
     client_action_end(data);
 }
 
-static guint32 pick_corner(int x, int y, int cx, int cy, int cw, int ch)
+static guint32 pick_corner(gint x, gint y, gint cx, gint cy, gint cw, gint ch)
 {
     if ((cw / 3 < 1) || (x - cx > cw / 3 * 2)) {
         if ((ch / 3 < 1) || (y - cy > ch / 3 * 2))
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ void action_directional_focus(union ActionData *data)
 
 void action_movetoedge(union ActionData *data)
 {
-    int x, y;
+    gint x, y;
     ObClient *c = data->diraction.any.c;
 
     x = c->frame->area.x;
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ void action_movetoedge(union ActionData *data)
 
 void action_growtoedge(union ActionData *data)
 {
-    int x, y, width, height, dest;
+    gint x, y, width, height, dest;
     ObClient *c = data->diraction.any.c;
     Rect *a;
 
diff --git a/openbox/action.h b/openbox/action.h
index 222755fc..e0dcd769 100644
--- a/openbox/action.h
+++ b/openbox/action.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct DirectionalAction{
 
 struct Execute {
     struct AnyAction any;
-    char *path;
+    gchar *path;
 };
 
 struct ClientAction {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct Activate {
 
 struct MoveResizeRelative {
     struct AnyAction any;
-    int delta;
+    gint delta;
 };
 
 struct SendToDesktop {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct Desktop {
 
 struct Layer {
     struct AnyAction any;
-    int layer; /* < 0 = below, 0 = normal, > 0 = above */
+    gint layer; /* < 0 = below, 0 = normal, > 0 = above */
 };
 
 struct DesktopDirection {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ struct MoveResize {
 
 struct ShowMenu {
     struct AnyAction any;
-    char *name;
+    gchar *name;
 };
 
 struct CycleWindows {
diff --git a/openbox/client.c b/openbox/client.c
index 78af988f..c219d607 100644
--- a/openbox/client.c
+++ b/openbox/client.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void client_set_list()
 
 void client_manage_all()
 {
-    unsigned int i, j, nchild;
+    guint i, j, nchild;
     Window w, *children;
     XWMHints *wmhints;
     XWindowAttributes attrib;
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ void client_manage(Window window)
     }
 
     if (ob_state() == OB_STATE_RUNNING) {
-        int x = self->area.x, ox = x;
-        int y = self->area.y, oy = y;
+        gint x = self->area.x, ox = x;
+        gint y = self->area.y, oy = y;
 
         place_client(self, &x, &y);
 
@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@ static void client_restore_session_stacking(ObClient *self)
 
 void client_move_onscreen(ObClient *self, gboolean rude)
 {
-    int x = self->area.x;
-    int y = self->area.y;
+    gint x = self->area.x;
+    gint y = self->area.y;
     if (client_find_onscreen(self, &x, &y,
                              self->frame->area.width,
                              self->frame->area.height, rude)) {
@@ -594,11 +594,11 @@ void client_move_onscreen(ObClient *self, gboolean rude)
     }
 }
 
-gboolean client_find_onscreen(ObClient *self, int *x, int *y, int w, int h,
+gboolean client_find_onscreen(ObClient *self, gint *x, gint *y, gint w, gint h,
                               gboolean rude)
 {
     Rect *a;
-    int ox = *x, oy = *y;
+    gint ox = *x, oy = *y;
 
     frame_client_gravity(self->frame, x, y); /* get where the frame
                                                 would be */
@@ -648,8 +648,8 @@ static void client_toggle_border(ObClient *self, gboolean show)
        different position.
        when re-adding the border to the client, the same operation needs to be
        reversed. */
-    int oldx = self->area.x, oldy = self->area.y;
-    int x = oldx, y = oldy;
+    gint oldx = self->area.x, oldy = self->area.y;
+    gint x = oldx, y = oldy;
     switch(self->gravity) {
     default:
     case NorthWestGravity:
@@ -886,9 +886,9 @@ static void client_get_shaped(ObClient *self)
     self->shaped = FALSE;
 #ifdef   SHAPE
     if (extensions_shape) {
-        int foo;
+        gint foo;
         guint ufoo;
-        int s;
+        gint s;
 
         XShapeSelectInput(ob_display, self->window, ShapeNotifyMask);
 
@@ -1082,8 +1082,8 @@ static void client_get_gravity(ObClient *self)
 void client_update_normal_hints(ObClient *self)
 {
     XSizeHints size;
-    long ret;
-    int oldgravity = self->gravity;
+    glong ret;
+    gint oldgravity = self->gravity;
 
     /* defaults */
     self->min_ratio = 0.0f;
@@ -1116,9 +1116,11 @@ void client_update_normal_hints(ObClient *self)
 
         if (size.flags & PAspect) {
             if (size.min_aspect.y)
-                self->min_ratio = (float)size.min_aspect.x / size.min_aspect.y;
+                self->min_ratio =
+                    (gfloat) size.min_aspect.x / size.min_aspect.y;
             if (size.max_aspect.y)
-                self->max_ratio = (float)size.max_aspect.x / size.max_aspect.y;
+                self->max_ratio =
+                    (gfloat) size.max_aspect.x / size.max_aspect.y;
         }
 
         if (size.flags & PMinSize)
@@ -1266,7 +1268,7 @@ void client_setup_decor_and_functions(ObClient *self)
 static void client_change_allowed_actions(ObClient *self)
 {
     guint32 actions[9];
-    int num = 0;
+    gint num = 0;
 
     /* desktop windows are kept on all desktops */
     if (self->type != OB_CLIENT_TYPE_DESKTOP)
@@ -1447,7 +1449,7 @@ void client_update_title(ObClient *self)
         }
     /* dont display the number for the first window */
     if (self->title_count > 1) {
-        char *ndata;
+        gchar *ndata;
         ndata = g_strdup_printf("%s - [%u]", data, self->title_count);
         g_free(data);
         data = ndata;
@@ -1477,7 +1479,7 @@ void client_update_title(ObClient *self)
 
     /* append the title count, dont display the number for the first window */
     if (read_title && self->title_count > 1) {
-        char *vdata, *ndata;
+        gchar *vdata, *ndata;
         ndata = g_strdup_printf(" - [%u]", self->title_count);
         vdata = g_strconcat(data, ndata, NULL);
         g_free(ndata);
@@ -1492,8 +1494,8 @@ void client_update_title(ObClient *self)
 
 void client_update_class(ObClient *self)
 {
-    char **data;
-    char *s;
+    gchar **data;
+    gchar *s;
 
     if (self->name) g_free(self->name);
     if (self->class) g_free(self->class);
@@ -1893,7 +1895,7 @@ static void client_apply_startup_state(ObClient *self)
 }
 
 void client_configure_full(ObClient *self, ObCorner anchor,
-                           int x, int y, int w, int h,
+                           gint x, gint y, gint w, gint h,
                            gboolean user, gboolean final,
                            gboolean force_reply)
 {
@@ -1916,7 +1918,7 @@ void client_configure_full(ObClient *self, ObCorner anchor,
     /* set the size and position if fullscreen */
     if (self->fullscreen) {
 #ifdef VIDMODE
-        int dot;
+        gint dot;
         XF86VidModeModeLine mode;
 #endif
         Rect *a;
@@ -1978,7 +1980,7 @@ void client_configure_full(ObClient *self, ObCorner anchor,
     }
 
     if (!(w == self->area.width && h == self->area.height)) {
-        int basew, baseh, minw, minh;
+        gint basew, baseh, minw, minh;
 
         /* base size is substituted with min size if not specified */
         if (self->base_size.width || self->base_size.height) {
@@ -2035,22 +2037,22 @@ void client_configure_full(ObClient *self, ObCorner anchor,
 
         if (self->min_ratio)
             if (h * self->min_ratio > w) {
-                h = (int)(w / self->min_ratio);
+                h = (gint)(w / self->min_ratio);
 
                 /* you cannot resize to nothing */
                 if (h < 1) {
                     h = 1;
-                    w = (int)(h * self->min_ratio);
+                    w = (gint)(h * self->min_ratio);
                 }
             }
         if (self->max_ratio)
             if (h * self->max_ratio < w) {
-                h = (int)(w / self->max_ratio);
+                h = (gint)(w / self->max_ratio);
 
                 /* you cannot resize to nothing */
                 if (h < 1) {
                     h = 1;
-                    w = (int)(h * self->min_ratio);
+                    w = (gint)(h * self->min_ratio);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -2134,7 +2136,7 @@ void client_configure_full(ObClient *self, ObCorner anchor,
 
 void client_fullscreen(ObClient *self, gboolean fs, gboolean savearea)
 {
-    int x, y, w, h;
+    gint x, y, w, h;
 
     if (!(self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_FULLSCREEN) || /* can't */
         self->fullscreen == fs) return;                   /* already done */
@@ -2194,7 +2196,7 @@ static void client_iconify_recursive(ObClient *self,
 
         if (iconic) {
             if (self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_ICONIFY) {
-                long old;
+                glong old;
 
                 old = self->wmstate;
                 self->wmstate = IconicState;
@@ -2210,7 +2212,7 @@ static void client_iconify_recursive(ObClient *self,
                 changed = TRUE;
             }
         } else {
-            long old;
+            glong old;
 
             if (curdesk)
                 client_set_desktop(self, screen_desktop, FALSE);
@@ -2256,9 +2258,9 @@ void client_iconify(ObClient *self, gboolean iconic, gboolean curdesk)
                              iconic, curdesk);
 }
 
-void client_maximize(ObClient *self, gboolean max, int dir, gboolean savearea)
+void client_maximize(ObClient *self, gboolean max, gint dir, gboolean savearea)
 {
-    int x, y, w, h;
+    gint x, y, w, h;
      
     g_assert(dir == 0 || dir == 1 || dir == 2);
     if (!(self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_MAXIMIZE)) return; /* can't */
@@ -2346,7 +2348,7 @@ void client_shade(ObClient *self, gboolean shade)
 
     /* when we're iconic, don't change the wmstate */
     if (!self->iconic) {
-        long old;
+        glong old;
 
         old = self->wmstate;
         self->wmstate = shade ? IconicState : NormalState;
@@ -2473,7 +2475,7 @@ gboolean client_validate(ObClient *self)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-void client_set_wm_state(ObClient *self, long state)
+void client_set_wm_state(ObClient *self, glong state)
 {
     if (state == self->wmstate) return; /* no change */
   
@@ -2487,7 +2489,7 @@ void client_set_wm_state(ObClient *self, long state)
     }
 }
 
-void client_set_state(ObClient *self, Atom action, long data1, long data2)
+void client_set_state(ObClient *self, Atom action, glong data1, glong data2)
 {
     gboolean shaded = self->shaded;
     gboolean fullscreen = self->fullscreen;
@@ -2495,7 +2497,7 @@ void client_set_state(ObClient *self, Atom action, long data1, long data2)
     gboolean max_horz = self->max_horz;
     gboolean max_vert = self->max_vert;
     gboolean modal = self->modal;
-    int i;
+    gint i;
 
     if (!(action == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add ||
           action == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove ||
@@ -2714,7 +2716,7 @@ gboolean client_focus(ObClient *self)
 #ifdef DEBUG_FOCUS
     ob_debug("%sively focusing %lx at %d\n",
              (self->can_focus ? "act" : "pass"),
-             self->window, (int) event_lasttime);
+             self->window, (gint) event_lasttime);
 #endif
 
     /* Cause the FocusIn to come back to us. Important for desktop switches,
@@ -2778,12 +2780,12 @@ gboolean client_focused(ObClient *self)
     return self == focus_client;
 }
 
-static ObClientIcon* client_icon_recursive(ObClient *self, int w, int h)
+static ObClientIcon* client_icon_recursive(ObClient *self, gint w, gint h)
 {
     guint i;
     /* si is the smallest image >= req */
     /* li is the largest image < req */
-    unsigned long size, smallest = 0xffffffff, largest = 0, si = 0, li = 0;
+    gulong size, smallest = 0xffffffff, largest = 0, si = 0, li = 0;
 
     if (!self->nicons) {
         ObClientIcon *parent = NULL;
@@ -2822,7 +2824,7 @@ static ObClientIcon* client_icon_recursive(ObClient *self, int w, int h)
     return &self->icons[li];
 }
 
-const ObClientIcon* client_icon(ObClient *self, int w, int h)
+const ObClientIcon* client_icon(ObClient *self, gint w, gint h)
 {
     ObClientIcon *ret;
     static ObClientIcon deficon;
@@ -2838,10 +2840,10 @@ const ObClientIcon* client_icon(ObClient *self, int w, int h)
 /* this be mostly ripped from fvwm */
 ObClient *client_find_directional(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir) 
 {
-    int my_cx, my_cy, his_cx, his_cy;
-    int offset = 0;
-    int distance = 0;
-    int score, best_score;
+    gint my_cx, my_cy, his_cx, his_cy;
+    gint offset = 0;
+    gint distance = 0;
+    gint score, best_score;
     ObClient *best_client, *cur;
     GList *it;
 
@@ -2880,7 +2882,7 @@ ObClient *client_find_directional(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir)
 
         if(dir == OB_DIRECTION_NORTHEAST || dir == OB_DIRECTION_SOUTHEAST ||
            dir == OB_DIRECTION_SOUTHWEST || dir == OB_DIRECTION_NORTHWEST) {
-            int tx;
+            gint tx;
             /* Rotate the diagonals 45 degrees counterclockwise.
              * To do this, multiply the matrix /+h +h\ with the
              * vector (x y).                   \-h +h/
@@ -2933,7 +2935,7 @@ ObClient *client_find_directional(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir)
     return best_client;
 }
 
-void client_set_layer(ObClient *self, int layer)
+void client_set_layer(ObClient *self, gint layer)
 {
     if (layer < 0) {
         self->below = TRUE;
@@ -3081,10 +3083,10 @@ void client_update_sm_client_id(ObClient *self)
  * note to self: the edge is the -frame- edge (the actual one), not the
  * client edge.
  */
-int client_directional_edge_search(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir)
+gint client_directional_edge_search(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir)
 {
-    int dest;
-    int my_edge_start, my_edge_end, my_offset;
+    gint dest;
+    gint my_edge_start, my_edge_end, my_offset;
     GList *it;
     Rect *a;
     
@@ -3103,7 +3105,7 @@ int client_directional_edge_search(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir)
         dest = a->y;
 
         for(it = g_list_first(client_list); it; it = it->next) {
-            int his_edge_start, his_edge_end, his_offset;
+            gint his_edge_start, his_edge_end, his_offset;
             ObClient *cur = it->data;
 
             if(cur == c)
@@ -3144,7 +3146,7 @@ int client_directional_edge_search(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir)
         dest = a->y + a->height;
 
         for(it = g_list_first(client_list); it; it = it->next) {
-            int his_edge_start, his_edge_end, his_offset;
+            gint his_edge_start, his_edge_end, his_offset;
             ObClient *cur = it->data;
 
             if(cur == c)
@@ -3186,7 +3188,7 @@ int client_directional_edge_search(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir)
         dest = a->x;
 
         for(it = g_list_first(client_list); it; it = it->next) {
-            int his_edge_start, his_edge_end, his_offset;
+            gint his_edge_start, his_edge_end, his_offset;
             ObClient *cur = it->data;
 
             if(cur == c)
@@ -3228,7 +3230,7 @@ int client_directional_edge_search(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir)
         dest = a->x + a->width;
 
         for(it = g_list_first(client_list); it; it = it->next) {
-            int his_edge_start, his_edge_end, his_offset;
+            gint his_edge_start, his_edge_end, his_offset;
             ObClient *cur = it->data;
 
             if(cur == c)
@@ -3273,7 +3275,7 @@ int client_directional_edge_search(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir)
 
 ObClient* client_under_pointer()
 {
-    int x, y;
+    gint x, y;
     GList *it;
     ObClient *ret = NULL;
 
diff --git a/openbox/client.h b/openbox/client.h
index aeb2160e..5942eb14 100644
--- a/openbox/client.h
+++ b/openbox/client.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct _ObClient
     struct _ObFrame *frame;
 
     /*! The number of unmap events to ignore on the window */
-    int ignore_unmaps;
+    gint ignore_unmaps;
 
     /*! The id of the group the window belongs to */
     struct _ObGroup *group;
@@ -165,11 +165,11 @@ struct _ObClient
     /*! The minimum aspect ratio the client window can be sized to.
       A value of 0 means this is ignored.
     */
-    float min_ratio;
+    gfloat min_ratio;
     /*! The maximum aspect ratio the client window can be sized to.
       A value of 0 means this is ignored.
     */
-    float max_ratio;
+    gfloat max_ratio;
   
     /*! The minimum size of the client window
       If the min is > the max, then the window is not resizable
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@ struct _ObClient
   
     /*! Where to place the decorated window in relation to the undecorated
       window */
-    int gravity;
+    gint gravity;
 
     /*! The state of the window, one of WithdrawnState, IconicState, or
       NormalState */
-    long wmstate;
+    glong wmstate;
 
     /*! True if the client supports the delete_window protocol */
     gboolean delete_window;
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ gboolean client_focused(ObClient *self);
                      the position changed.
 */
 void client_configure_full(ObClient *self, ObCorner anchor,
-                           int x, int y, int w, int h,
+                           gint x, gint y, gint w, gint h,
                            gboolean user, gboolean final,
                            gboolean force_reply);
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ void client_reconfigure(ObClient *self);
               struts if possible.
   @return true if the client was moved to be on-screen; false if not.
 */
-gboolean client_find_onscreen(ObClient *self, int *x, int *y, int w, int h,
+gboolean client_find_onscreen(ObClient *self, gint *x, gint *y, gint w, gint h,
                               gboolean rude);
 
 /*! Moves a client so that it is on screen if it is entirely out of the
@@ -367,8 +367,8 @@ void client_move_onscreen(ObClient *self, gboolean rude);
             be returned to normal state.
   @param savearea true to have the client's current size and position saved;
                   otherwise, they are not. You should not save when mapping a
-		  new window that is set to fullscreen. This has no effect
-		  when restoring a window from fullscreen.
+                  new window that is set to fullscreen. This has no effect
+                  when restoring a window from fullscreen.
 */
 void client_fullscreen(ObClient *self, gboolean fs, gboolean savearea);
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void client_fullscreen(ObClient *self, gboolean fs, gboolean savearea);
                 restored.
   @param curdesk If iconic is FALSE, then this determines if the window will
                  be uniconified to the current viewable desktop (true) or to
-		 its previous desktop (false)
+                 its previous desktop (false)
 */
 void client_iconify(ObClient *self, gboolean iconic, gboolean curdesk);
 
@@ -387,11 +387,11 @@ void client_iconify(ObClient *self, gboolean iconic, gboolean curdesk);
   @param dir 0 to set both horz and vert, 1 to set horz, 2 to set vert.
   @param savearea true to have the client's current size and position saved;
                   otherwise, they are not. You should not save when mapping a
-		  new window that is set to fullscreen. This has no effect
-		  when unmaximizing a window.
+                  new window that is set to fullscreen. This has no effect
+                  when unmaximizing a window.
 */
-void client_maximize(ObClient *self, gboolean max, int dir,
-		     gboolean savearea);
+void client_maximize(ObClient *self, gboolean max, gint dir,
+                     gboolean savearea);
 
 /*! Shades or unshades the client window
   @param shade true if the window should be shaded; false if it should be
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ void client_set_desktop(ObClient *self, guint target, gboolean donthide);
 gboolean client_validate(ObClient *self);
 
 /*! Sets the wm_state to the specified value */
-void client_set_wm_state(ObClient *self, long state);
+void client_set_wm_state(ObClient *self, glong state);
 
 /*! Adjusts the window's net_state
   This should not be called as part of the window mapping process! It is for
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ void client_set_wm_state(ObClient *self, long state);
   client_apply_startup_state is used to do the same things during the mapping
   process.
 */
-void client_set_state(ObClient *self, Atom action, long data1, long data2);
+void client_set_state(ObClient *self, Atom action, glong data1, glong data2);
 
 /* Given a ObClient, find the client that focus would actually be sent to if
    you wanted to give focus to the specified ObClient. Will return the same
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void client_setup_decor_and_functions(ObClient *self);
 /*! Retrieves the window's type and sets ObClient->type */
 void client_get_type(ObClient *self);
 
-const ObClientIcon *client_icon(ObClient *self, int w, int h);
+const ObClientIcon *client_icon(ObClient *self, gint w, gint h);
 
 /*! Searches a client's direct parents for a focused window. The function does
   not check for the passed client, only for *ONE LEVEL* of its parents.
@@ -545,14 +545,14 @@ ObClient *client_search_transient(ObClient *self, ObClient *search);
 ObClient *client_find_directional(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir);
 
 /*! Return the closest edge in the given direction */
-int client_directional_edge_search(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir);
+gint client_directional_edge_search(ObClient *c, ObDirection dir);
 
 /*! Set a client window to be above/below other clients.
   @layer < 0 indicates the client should be placed below other clients.<br>
          = 0 indicates the client should be placed with other clients.<br>
          > 0 indicates the client should be placed above other clients.
 */
-void client_set_layer(ObClient *self, int layer);
+void client_set_layer(ObClient *self, gint layer);
 
 /*! Set a client window to have decorations or not */
 void client_set_undecorated(ObClient *self, gboolean undecorated);
diff --git a/openbox/config.c b/openbox/config.c
index b6e7770f..507d697f 100644
--- a/openbox/config.c
+++ b/openbox/config.c
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ guint    config_focus_raise;
 
 ObPlacePolicy config_place_policy;
 
-char *config_theme;
+gchar *config_theme;
 
 gchar *config_title_layout;
 
-int     config_desktops_num;
+gint    config_desktops_num;
 GSList *config_desktops_names;
 
 gboolean config_redraw_resize;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ gint config_resist_edge;
 static void parse_key(ObParseInst *i, xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node,
                       GList *keylist)
 {
-    char *key;
+    gchar *key;
     ObAction *action;
     xmlNodePtr n, nact;
     GList *it;
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ static void parse_mouse(ObParseInst *i, xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node,
                         void *d)
 {
     xmlNodePtr n, nbut, nact;
-    char *buttonstr;
-    char *contextstr;
+    gchar *buttonstr;
+    gchar *contextstr;
     ObUserAction uact;
     ObMouseAction mact;
     ObAction *action;
diff --git a/openbox/config.h b/openbox/config.h
index a2cfce3b..3754bd61 100644
--- a/openbox/config.h
+++ b/openbox/config.h
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ extern guint config_dock_app_move_button;
 extern guint config_dock_app_move_modifiers;
 
 /* The name of the theme */
-extern char *config_theme;
+extern gchar *config_theme;
 
 /* Titlebar button layout */
 extern gchar *config_title_layout;
 
 /*! The number of desktops */
-extern int config_desktops_num;
+extern gint config_desktops_num;
 /*! Names for the desktops */
 extern GSList *config_desktops_names;
 
diff --git a/openbox/debug.c b/openbox/debug.c
index 755fbcd1..4152c15e 100644
--- a/openbox/debug.c
+++ b/openbox/debug.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void ob_debug_show_output(gboolean enable)
     show = enable;
 }
 
-void ob_debug(char *a, ...)
+void ob_debug(gchar *a, ...)
 {
     va_list vl;
 
diff --git a/openbox/debug.h b/openbox/debug.h
index 72a95fdf..f7988c28 100644
--- a/openbox/debug.h
+++ b/openbox/debug.h
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
 
 void ob_debug_show_output(gboolean enable);
 
-void ob_debug(char *a, ...);
+void ob_debug(gchar *a, ...);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/openbox/event.c b/openbox/event.c
index 1d19a284..8554ce93 100644
--- a/openbox/event.c
+++ b/openbox/event.c
@@ -73,17 +73,17 @@ static gboolean menu_hide_delay_func(gpointer data);
 Time event_lasttime = 0;
 
 /*! The value of the mask for the NumLock modifier */
-unsigned int NumLockMask;
+guint NumLockMask;
 /*! The value of the mask for the ScrollLock modifier */
-unsigned int ScrollLockMask;
+guint ScrollLockMask;
 /*! The key codes for the modifier keys */
 static XModifierKeymap *modmap;
 /*! Table of the constant modifier masks */
-static const int mask_table[] = {
+static const gint mask_table[] = {
     ShiftMask, LockMask, ControlMask, Mod1Mask,
     Mod2Mask, Mod3Mask, Mod4Mask, Mod5Mask
 };
-static int mask_table_size;
+static gint mask_table_size;
 
 static guint ignore_enter_focus = 0;
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static gboolean menu_can_hide;
 static ObClient *focus_in, *focus_out;
 
 #ifdef USE_SM
-static void ice_handler(int fd, gpointer conn)
+static void ice_handler(gint fd, gpointer conn)
 {
     Bool b;
     IceProcessMessages(conn, NULL, &b);
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static void event_set_lasttime(XEvent *e)
 static void event_hack_mods(XEvent *e)
 {
     KeyCode *kp;
-    int i, k;
+    gint i, k;
 
     switch (e->type) {
     case ButtonPress:
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ static void event_done(gpointer data)
     if (focus_client != last) {
         if (!focus_client) {
             Window w;
-            int r;
+            gint r;
 
             /* is focus anywhere valid? */
             XGetInputFocus(ob_display, &w, &r);
@@ -498,11 +498,11 @@ static void event_handle_root(XEvent *e)
 
         msgtype = e->xclient.message_type;
         if (msgtype == prop_atoms.net_current_desktop) {
-            unsigned int d = e->xclient.data.l[0];
+            guint d = e->xclient.data.l[0];
             if (d < screen_num_desktops)
                 screen_set_desktop(d);
         } else if (msgtype == prop_atoms.net_number_of_desktops) {
-            unsigned int d = e->xclient.data.l[0];
+            guint d = e->xclient.data.l[0];
             if (d > 0)
                 screen_set_num_desktops(d);
         } else if (msgtype == prop_atoms.net_showing_desktop) {
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ static void event_handle_client(ObClient *client, XEvent *e)
 {
     XEvent ce;
     Atom msgtype;
-    int i=0;
+    gint i=0;
     ObFrameContext con;
      
     switch (e->type) {
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ static void event_handle_client(ObClient *client, XEvent *e)
         if (e->xconfigurerequest.value_mask & (CWWidth | CWHeight |
                                                CWX | CWY |
                                                CWBorderWidth)) {
-            int x, y, w, h;
+            gint x, y, w, h;
             ObCorner corner;
 
             if (e->xconfigurerequest.value_mask & CWBorderWidth)
@@ -762,12 +762,12 @@ static void event_handle_client(ObClient *client, XEvent *e)
                 e->xconfigurerequest.height : client->area.height;
 
             {
-                int newx = x;
-                int newy = y;
-                int fw = w +
-                    client->frame->size.left + client->frame->size.right;
-                int fh = h +
-                    client->frame->size.top + client->frame->size.bottom;
+                gint newx = x;
+                gint newy = y;
+                gint fw = w +
+                     client->frame->size.left + client->frame->size.right;
+                gint fh = h +
+                     client->frame->size.top + client->frame->size.bottom;
                 client_find_onscreen(client, &newx, &newy, fw, fh,
                                      client_normal(client));
                 if (e->xconfigurerequest.value_mask & CWX)
@@ -930,8 +930,8 @@ static void event_handle_client(ObClient *client, XEvent *e)
                                  e->xclient.data.l[2]);
             }
         } else if (msgtype == prop_atoms.net_moveresize_window) {
-            int oldg = client->gravity;
-            int tmpg, x, y, w, h;
+            gint oldg = client->gravity;
+            gint tmpg, x, y, w, h;
 
             if (e->xclient.data.l[0] & 0xff)
                 tmpg = e->xclient.data.l[0] & 0xff;
@@ -957,12 +957,12 @@ static void event_handle_client(ObClient *client, XEvent *e)
             client->gravity = tmpg;
 
             {
-                int newx = x;
-                int newy = y;
-                int fw = w +
-                    client->frame->size.left + client->frame->size.right;
-                int fh = h +
-                    client->frame->size.top + client->frame->size.bottom;
+                gint newx = x;
+                gint newy = y;
+                gint fw = w +
+                     client->frame->size.left + client->frame->size.right;
+                gint fh = h +
+                     client->frame->size.top + client->frame->size.bottom;
                 client_find_onscreen(client, &newx, &newy, fw, fh,
                                      client_normal(client));
                 if (e->xclient.data.l[0] & 1 << 8)
diff --git a/openbox/extensions.c b/openbox/extensions.c
index 2050239b..3ee3928c 100644
--- a/openbox/extensions.c
+++ b/openbox/extensions.c
@@ -22,19 +22,19 @@ See the COPYING file for a copy of the GNU General Public License.
 #include "screen.h"
 
 gboolean extensions_xkb       = FALSE;
-int      extensions_xkb_event_basep;
+gint     extensions_xkb_event_basep;
 gboolean extensions_shape     = FALSE;
-int      extensions_shape_event_basep;
+gint     extensions_shape_event_basep;
 gboolean extensions_xinerama  = FALSE;
-int      extensions_xinerama_event_basep;
+gint     extensions_xinerama_event_basep;
 gboolean extensions_randr     = FALSE;
-int      extensions_randr_event_basep;
+gint     extensions_randr_event_basep;
 gboolean extensions_vidmode   = FALSE;
-int      extensions_vidmode_event_basep;
+gint     extensions_vidmode_event_basep;
 
 void extensions_query_all()
 {
-    int junk;
+    gint junk;
     (void)junk;
      
 #ifdef XKB
diff --git a/openbox/extensions.h b/openbox/extensions.h
index cc13ecb9..f430e80c 100644
--- a/openbox/extensions.h
+++ b/openbox/extensions.h
@@ -44,27 +44,27 @@
 /*! Does the display have the XKB extension? */
 extern gboolean extensions_xkb;
 /*! Base for events for the XKB extension */
-extern int extensions_xkb_event_basep;
+extern gint extensions_xkb_event_basep;
 
 /*! Does the display have the Shape extension? */
 extern gboolean extensions_shape;
 /*! Base for events for the Shape extension */
-extern int extensions_shape_event_basep;
+extern gint extensions_shape_event_basep;
 
 /*! Does the display have the Xinerama extension? */
 extern gboolean extensions_xinerama;
 /*! Base for events for the Xinerama extension */
-extern int extensions_xinerama_event_basep;
+extern gint extensions_xinerama_event_basep;
 
 /*! Does the display have the RandR extension? */
 extern gboolean extensions_randr;
 /*! Base for events for the Randr extension */
-extern int extensions_randr_event_basep;
+extern gint extensions_randr_event_basep;
 
 /*! Does the display have the VidMode extension? */
 extern gboolean extensions_vidmode;
 /*! Base for events for the VidMode extension */
-extern int extensions_vidmode_event_basep;
+extern gint extensions_vidmode_event_basep;
 
 void extensions_query_all();
 
diff --git a/openbox/focus.c b/openbox/focus.c
index 04d4d31a..ff1386bc 100644
--- a/openbox/focus.c
+++ b/openbox/focus.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static void focus_cycle_destructor(ObClient *client, gpointer data)
         focus_cycle(TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE);
 }
 
-static Window createWindow(Window parent, unsigned long mask,
+static Window createWindow(Window parent, gulong mask,
 			   XSetWindowAttributes *attrib)
 {
     return XCreateWindow(ob_display, parent, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0,
@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ void focus_set_client(ObClient *client)
 
 /* finds the first transient that isn't 'skip' and ensure's that client_normal
  is true for it */
-static ObClient *find_transient_recursive(ObClient *c, ObClient *top, ObClient *skip)
+static ObClient *find_transient_recursive(ObClient *c, ObClient *top,
+                                          ObClient *skip)
 {
     GSList *it;
     ObClient *ret;
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ static void popup_cycle(ObClient *c, gboolean show)
     } else {
         Rect *a;
         ObClient *p = c;
-        char *title;
+        gchar *title;
 
         a = screen_physical_area_monitor(0);
         icon_popup_position(focus_cycle_popup, CenterGravity,
@@ -378,8 +379,8 @@ void focus_cycle_draw_indicator()
               frame_adjust_focus(focus_cycle_target->frame, FALSE);
           frame_adjust_focus(focus_cycle_target->frame, TRUE);
         */
-        int x, y, w, h;
-        int wt, wl, wr, wb;
+        gint x, y, w, h;
+        gint wt, wl, wr, wb;
 
         wt = wl = wr = wb = MAX(3,
                                 ob_rr_theme->handle_height +
diff --git a/openbox/frame.c b/openbox/frame.c
index 40c15e00..5d7ec6c1 100644
--- a/openbox/frame.c
+++ b/openbox/frame.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static gboolean flash_timeout(gpointer data);
 static void set_theme_statics(ObFrame *self);
 static void free_theme_statics(ObFrame *self);
 
-static Window createWindow(Window parent, unsigned long mask,
+static Window createWindow(Window parent, gulong mask,
 			   XSetWindowAttributes *attrib)
 {
     return XCreateWindow(ob_display, parent, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static Window createWindow(Window parent, unsigned long mask,
 ObFrame *frame_new()
 {
     XSetWindowAttributes attrib;
-    unsigned long mask;
+    gulong mask;
     ObFrame *self;
 
     self = g_new0(ObFrame, 1);
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void frame_adjust_theme(ObFrame *self)
 void frame_adjust_shape(ObFrame *self)
 {
 #ifdef SHAPE
-    int num;
+    gint num;
     XRectangle xrect[2];
 
     if (!self->client->shaped) {
@@ -552,8 +552,8 @@ void frame_release_client(ObFrame *self, ObClient *client)
 
 static void layout_title(ObFrame *self)
 {
-    char *lc;
-    int x;
+    gchar *lc;
+    gint x;
     gboolean n, d, i, l, m, c, s;
 
     n = d = i = l = m = c = s = FALSE;
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ ObFrameContext frame_context(ObClient *client, Window win)
     return OB_FRAME_CONTEXT_NONE;
 }
 
-void frame_client_gravity(ObFrame *self, int *x, int *y)
+void frame_client_gravity(ObFrame *self, gint *x, gint *y)
 {
     /* horizontal */
     switch (self->client->gravity) {
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ void frame_client_gravity(ObFrame *self, int *x, int *y)
     }
 }
 
-void frame_frame_gravity(ObFrame *self, int *x, int *y)
+void frame_frame_gravity(ObFrame *self, gint *x, gint *y)
 {
     /* horizontal */
     switch (self->client->gravity) {
diff --git a/openbox/frame.h b/openbox/frame.h
index f77ff35a..d50a2b72 100644
--- a/openbox/frame.h
+++ b/openbox/frame.h
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ ObFrameContext frame_context(struct _ObClient *self, Window win);
   be positioned.
   @return The proper coordinates for the frame, based on the client.
 */
-void frame_client_gravity(ObFrame *self, int *x, int *y);
+void frame_client_gravity(ObFrame *self, gint *x, gint *y);
 
 /*! Reversly applies gravity to the frame's position to find where the client
   should be positioned.
     @return The proper coordinates for the client, based on the frame.
 */
-void frame_frame_gravity(ObFrame *self, int *x, int *y);
+void frame_frame_gravity(ObFrame *self, gint *x, gint *y);
 
 void frame_flash_start(ObFrame *self);
 void frame_flash_stop(ObFrame *self);
diff --git a/openbox/framerender.c b/openbox/framerender.c
index a19b4ec0..7356a383 100644
--- a/openbox/framerender.c
+++ b/openbox/framerender.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static void framerender_close(ObFrame *self, RrAppearance *a);
 void framerender_frame(ObFrame *self)
 {
     {
-        unsigned long px;
+        gulong px;
 
         px = (self->focused ?
               RrColorPixel(ob_rr_theme->cb_focused_color) :
diff --git a/openbox/grab.c b/openbox/grab.c
index e2784a2d..91f7915c 100644
--- a/openbox/grab.c
+++ b/openbox/grab.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #define MASK_LIST_SIZE 8
 
 /*! A list of all possible combinations of keyboard lock masks */
-static unsigned int mask_list[MASK_LIST_SIZE];
+static guint mask_list[MASK_LIST_SIZE];
 static guint kgrabs = 0;
 static guint pgrabs = 0;
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void grab_shutdown(gboolean reconfig)
 }
 
 void grab_button_full(guint button, guint state, Window win, guint mask,
-                      int pointer_mode, ObCursor cur)
+                      gint pointer_mode, ObCursor cur)
 {
     guint i;
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void ungrab_button(guint button, guint state, Window win)
         XUngrabButton(ob_display, button, state | mask_list[i], win);
 }
 
-void grab_key(guint keycode, guint state, Window win, int keyboard_mode)
+void grab_key(guint keycode, guint state, Window win, gint keyboard_mode)
 {
     guint i;
 
diff --git a/openbox/grab.h b/openbox/grab.h
index a84f0825..ca645cae 100644
--- a/openbox/grab.h
+++ b/openbox/grab.h
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ gboolean grab_on_pointer();
 
 void grab_button(guint button, guint state, Window win, guint mask);
 void grab_button_full(guint button, guint state, Window win, guint mask,
-                      int pointer_mode, ObCursor cursor);
+                      gint pointer_mode, ObCursor cursor);
 void ungrab_button(guint button, guint state, Window win);
 
-void grab_key(guint keycode, guint state, Window win, int keyboard_mode);
+void grab_key(guint keycode, guint state, Window win, gint keyboard_mode);
 
 void ungrab_all_keys(Window win);
 
diff --git a/openbox/mainloop.c b/openbox/mainloop.c
index 3f9381f3..0dd3b6b8 100644
--- a/openbox/mainloop.c
+++ b/openbox/mainloop.c
@@ -565,9 +565,9 @@ void ob_main_loop_fd_remove(ObMainLoop *loop,
 #define NEAREST_TIMEOUT(loop) \
     (((ObMainLoopTimer*)(loop)->timers->data)->timeout)
 
-static long timecompare(GTimeVal *a, GTimeVal *b)
+static glong timecompare(GTimeVal *a, GTimeVal *b)
 {
-    long r;
+    glong r;
 
     if ((r = b->tv_sec - a->tv_sec)) return r;
     return b->tv_usec - a->tv_usec;
diff --git a/openbox/menuframe.c b/openbox/menuframe.c
index fcdb47f5..03e61621 100644
--- a/openbox/menuframe.c
+++ b/openbox/menuframe.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void menu_entry_frame_free(ObMenuEntryFrame *self);
 static void menu_frame_render(ObMenuFrame *self);
 static void menu_frame_update(ObMenuFrame *self);
 
-static Window createWindow(Window parent, unsigned long mask,
+static Window createWindow(Window parent, gulong mask,
 			   XSetWindowAttributes *attrib)
 {
     return XCreateWindow(ob_display, parent, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0,
diff --git a/openbox/mouse.c b/openbox/mouse.c
index 414be04e..8456079d 100644
--- a/openbox/mouse.c
+++ b/openbox/mouse.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ ObFrameContext mouse_button_frame_context(ObFrameContext context,
 
 void mouse_grab_for_client(ObClient *client, gboolean grab)
 {
-    int i;
+    gint i;
     GSList *it;
 
     for (i = 0; i < OB_FRAME_NUM_CONTEXTS; ++i)
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ void mouse_grab_for_client(ObClient *client, gboolean grab)
             /* grab/ungrab the button */
             ObMouseBinding *b = it->data;
             Window win;
-            int mode;
-            unsigned int mask;
+            gint mode;
+            guint mask;
 
             if (FRAME_CONTEXT(i, client)) {
                 win = client->frame->window;
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ static void grab_all_clients(gboolean grab)
 
 void mouse_unbind_all()
 {
-    int i;
+    gint i;
     GSList *it;
     
     for(i = 0; i < OB_FRAME_NUM_CONTEXTS; ++i) {
         for (it = bound_contexts[i]; it != NULL; it = it->next) {
             ObMouseBinding *b = it->data;
-            int j;
+            gint j;
 
             for (j = 0; j < OB_NUM_MOUSE_ACTIONS; ++j) {
                 GSList *it;
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void mouse_unbind_all()
 
 static gboolean fire_binding(ObMouseAction a, ObFrameContext context,
                              ObClient *c, guint state,
-                             guint button, int x, int y)
+                             guint button, gint x, gint y)
 {
     GSList *it;
     ObMouseBinding *b;
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void mouse_event(ObClient *client, XEvent *e)
     static Time ltime;
     static guint button = 0, state = 0, lbutton = 0;
     static Window lwindow = None;
-    static int px, py;
+    static gint px, py;
 
     ObFrameContext context;
     gboolean click = FALSE;
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void mouse_event(ObClient *client, XEvent *e)
 
         if (e->xbutton.button == button) {
             /* clicks are only valid if its released over the window */
-            int junk1, junk2;
+            gint junk1, junk2;
             Window wjunk;
             guint ujunk, b, w, h;
             /* this can cause errors to occur when the window closes */
diff --git a/openbox/moveresize.c b/openbox/moveresize.c
index 9f0f41ba..2344e86a 100644
--- a/openbox/moveresize.c
+++ b/openbox/moveresize.c
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ ObClient *moveresize_client = NULL;
 
 static gboolean moving = FALSE; /* TRUE - moving, FALSE - resizing */
 
-static int start_x, start_y, start_cx, start_cy, start_cw, start_ch;
-static int cur_x, cur_y;
+static gint start_x, start_y, start_cx, start_cy, start_cw, start_ch;
+static gint cur_x, cur_y;
 static guint button;
 static guint32 corner;
 static ObCorner lockcorner;
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ void moveresize_shutdown(gboolean reconfig)
     popup = NULL;
 }
 
-static void popup_coords(ObClient *c, char *format, int a, int b)
+static void popup_coords(ObClient *c, gchar *format, gint a, gint b)
 {
-    char *text;
+    gchar *text;
 
     text = g_strdup_printf(format, a, b);
     popup_position(popup, CenterGravity,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static void popup_coords(ObClient *c, char *format, int a, int b)
     g_free(text);
 }
 
-void moveresize_start(ObClient *c, int x, int y, guint b, guint32 cnr)
+void moveresize_start(ObClient *c, gint x, gint y, guint b, guint32 cnr)
 {
     ObCursor cur;
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ void moveresize_event(XEvent *e)
             moveresize_end(FALSE);
         else {
             if (corner == prop_atoms.net_wm_moveresize_size_keyboard) {
-                int dx = 0, dy = 0, ox = cur_x, oy = cur_y;
+                gint dx = 0, dy = 0, ox = cur_x, oy = cur_y;
 
                 if (e->xkey.keycode == ob_keycode(OB_KEY_RIGHT))
                     dx = MAX(4, moveresize_client->size_inc.width);
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ void moveresize_event(XEvent *e)
                 start_x += dx - (cur_x - ox);
                 start_y += dy - (cur_y - oy);
             } else if (corner == prop_atoms.net_wm_moveresize_move_keyboard) {
-                int dx = 0, dy = 0, ox = cur_x, oy = cur_y;
-                int opx, px, opy, py;
+                gint dx = 0, dy = 0, ox = cur_x, oy = cur_y;
+                gint opx, px, opy, py;
 
                 if (e->xkey.keycode == ob_keycode(OB_KEY_RIGHT))
                     dx = 4;
diff --git a/openbox/moveresize.h b/openbox/moveresize.h
index 20980cf8..67ab08c0 100644
--- a/openbox/moveresize.h
+++ b/openbox/moveresize.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void moveresize_startup(gboolean reconfig);
 void moveresize_shutdown(gboolean reconfig);
 
 void moveresize_start(struct _ObClient *c,
-                      int x, int y, guint button, guint32 corner);
+                      gint x, gint y, guint button, guint32 corner);
 void moveresize_end(gboolean cancel);
 
 void moveresize_event(XEvent *e);
diff --git a/openbox/openbox.c b/openbox/openbox.c
index c0aa9a06..7c68e2a5 100644
--- a/openbox/openbox.c
+++ b/openbox/openbox.c
@@ -76,15 +76,15 @@ static ObState   state;
 static gboolean  xsync;
 static gboolean  reconfigure;
 static gboolean  restart;
-static char     *restart_path;
+static gchar    *restart_path;
 static Cursor    cursors[OB_NUM_CURSORS];
 static KeyCode   keys[OB_NUM_KEYS];
 static gint      exitcode = 0;
 
-static void signal_handler(int signal, gpointer data);
-static void parse_args(int argc, char **argv);
+static void signal_handler(gint signal, gpointer data);
+static void parse_args(gint argc, gchar **argv);
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+gint main(gint argc, gchar **argv)
 {
 #ifdef DEBUG
     ob_debug_show_output(TRUE);
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     if (restart) {
         if (restart_path != NULL) {
-            int argcp;
-            char **argvp;
+            gint argcp;
+            gchar **argvp;
             GError *err = NULL;
 
             /* run other shit */
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     return exitcode;
 }
 
-static void signal_handler(int signal, gpointer data)
+static void signal_handler(gint signal, gpointer data)
 {
     if (signal == SIGUSR1) {
         ob_debug("Caught signal %d. Restarting.\n", signal);
@@ -367,9 +367,9 @@ static void print_help()
     g_print("\nPlease report bugs at %s\n\n", PACKAGE_BUGREPORT);
 }
 
-static void parse_args(int argc, char **argv)
+static void parse_args(gint argc, gchar **argv)
 {
-    int i;
+    gint i;
 
     for (i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
         if (!strcmp(argv[i], "--version")) {
diff --git a/openbox/place.c b/openbox/place.c
index e5633747..e4406482 100644
--- a/openbox/place.c
+++ b/openbox/place.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static Rect* pick_head(ObClient *c)
 
 static gboolean place_random(ObClient *client, gint *x, gint *y)
 {
-    int l, r, t, b;
+    gint l, r, t, b;
     Rect *area;
 
     area = pick_head(client);
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static gboolean place_transient(ObClient *client, gint *x, gint *y)
         } else {
             GSList *it;
             gboolean first = TRUE;
-            int l, r, t, b;
+            gint l, r, t, b;
             for (it = client->group->members; it; it = it->next) {
                 ObClient *m = it->data;
                 if (!(m == client || m->transient_for)) {
diff --git a/openbox/prop.c b/openbox/prop.c
index 25495ef4..69fa4b80 100644
--- a/openbox/prop.c
+++ b/openbox/prop.c
@@ -158,16 +158,16 @@ void prop_startup()
 #include <string.h>
 
 /* this just isn't used... and it also breaks on 64bit, watch out
-static gboolean get(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, int size,
+static gboolean get(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, gint size,
                     guchar **data, gulong num)
 {
     gboolean ret = FALSE;
-    int res;
+    gint res;
     guchar *xdata = NULL;
     Atom ret_type;
-    int ret_size;
+    gint ret_size;
     gulong ret_items, bytes_left;
-    long num32 = 32 / size * num; /\* num in 32-bit elements *\/
+    glong num32 = 32 / size * num; /\* num in 32-bit elements *\/
 
     res = XGetWindowProperty(display, win, prop, 0l, num32,
 			     FALSE, type, &ret_type, &ret_size,
@@ -183,16 +183,16 @@ static gboolean get(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, int size,
 }
 */
 
-static gboolean get_prealloc(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, int size,
+static gboolean get_prealloc(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, gint size,
                              guchar *data, gulong num)
 {
     gboolean ret = FALSE;
-    int res;
+    gint res;
     guchar *xdata = NULL;
     Atom ret_type;
-    int ret_size;
+    gint ret_size;
     gulong ret_items, bytes_left;
-    long num32 = 32 / size * num; /* num in 32-bit elements */
+    glong num32 = 32 / size * num; /* num in 32-bit elements */
 
     res = XGetWindowProperty(ob_display, win, prop, 0l, num32,
 			     FALSE, type, &ret_type, &ret_size,
@@ -221,14 +221,14 @@ static gboolean get_prealloc(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, int size,
     return ret;
 }
 
-static gboolean get_all(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, int size,
+static gboolean get_all(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, gint size,
                         guchar **data, guint *num)
 {
     gboolean ret = FALSE;
-    int res;
+    gint res;
     guchar *xdata = NULL;
     Atom ret_type;
-    int ret_size;
+    gint ret_size;
     gulong ret_items, bytes_left;
 
     res = XGetWindowProperty(ob_display, win, prop, 0l, G_MAXLONG,
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static gboolean get_all(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, int size,
     return ret;
 }
 
-static gboolean get_stringlist(Window win, Atom prop, char ***list, int *nstr)
+static gboolean get_stringlist(Window win, Atom prop, gchar ***list, gint *nstr)
 {
     XTextProperty tprop;
     gboolean ret = FALSE;
@@ -285,11 +285,11 @@ gboolean prop_get_array32(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, guint32 **ret,
     return get_all(win, prop, type, 32, (guchar**)ret, nret);
 }
 
-gboolean prop_get_string_locale(Window win, Atom prop, char **ret)
+gboolean prop_get_string_locale(Window win, Atom prop, gchar **ret)
 {
-    char **list;
-    int nstr;
-    char *s;
+    gchar **list;
+    gint nstr;
+    gchar *s;
 
     if (get_stringlist(win, prop, &list, &nstr) && nstr) {
         s = g_convert(list[0], strlen(list[0]), "UTF-8", "ISO-8859-1",
@@ -303,10 +303,10 @@ gboolean prop_get_string_locale(Window win, Atom prop, char **ret)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-gboolean prop_get_strings_locale(Window win, Atom prop, char ***ret)
+gboolean prop_get_strings_locale(Window win, Atom prop, gchar ***ret)
 {
     GSList *strs = NULL, *it;
-    char *raw, *p;
+    gchar *raw, *p;
     guint num, i, count = 0;
 
     if (get_all(win, prop, prop_atoms.string, 8, (guchar**)&raw, &num)) {
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ gboolean prop_get_strings_locale(Window win, Atom prop, char ***ret)
             p += strlen(p) + 1; /* next string */
         }
 
-        *ret = g_new0(char*, count + 1);
+        *ret = g_new0(gchar*, count + 1);
         (*ret)[count] = NULL; /* null terminated list */
 
         for (i = 0, it = strs; it; ++i, it = g_slist_next(it)) {
@@ -335,10 +335,10 @@ gboolean prop_get_strings_locale(Window win, Atom prop, char ***ret)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-gboolean prop_get_string_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, char **ret)
+gboolean prop_get_string_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, gchar **ret)
 {
-    char *raw;
-    char *str;
+    gchar *raw;
+    gchar *str;
     guint num;
      
     if (get_all(win, prop, prop_atoms.utf8, 8, (guchar**)&raw, &num)) {
@@ -353,10 +353,10 @@ gboolean prop_get_string_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, char **ret)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-gboolean prop_get_strings_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, char ***ret)
+gboolean prop_get_strings_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, gchar ***ret)
 {
     GSList *strs = NULL, *it;
-    char *raw, *p;
+    gchar *raw, *p;
     guint num, i, count = 0;
 
     if (get_all(win, prop, prop_atoms.utf8, 8, (guchar**)&raw, &num)) {
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ gboolean prop_get_strings_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, char ***ret)
             p += strlen(p) + 1; /* next string */
         }
 
-        *ret = g_new0(char*, count + 1);
+        *ret = g_new0(gchar*, count + 1);
 
         for (i = 0, it = strs; it; ++i, it = g_slist_next(it)) {
             if (g_utf8_validate(it->data, -1, NULL))
@@ -396,16 +396,16 @@ void prop_set_array32(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, guint32 *val,
                     (guchar*)val, num);
 }
 
-void prop_set_string_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, char *val)
+void prop_set_string_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, gchar *val)
 {
     XChangeProperty(ob_display, win, prop, prop_atoms.utf8, 8,
                     PropModeReplace, (guchar*)val, strlen(val));
 }
 
-void prop_set_strings_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, char **strs)
+void prop_set_strings_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, gchar **strs)
 {
     GString *str;
-    char **s;
+    gchar **s;
 
     str = g_string_sized_new(0);
     for (s = strs; *s; ++s) {
@@ -422,8 +422,8 @@ void prop_erase(Window win, Atom prop)
     XDeleteProperty(ob_display, win, prop);
 }
 
-void prop_message(Window about, Atom messagetype, long data0, long data1,
-		  long data2, long data3, long mask)
+void prop_message(Window about, Atom messagetype, glong data0, glong data1,
+		  glong data2, glong data3, glong mask)
 {
     XEvent ce;
     ce.xclient.type = ClientMessage;
diff --git a/openbox/prop.h b/openbox/prop.h
index cce3dd1f..ca603d6d 100644
--- a/openbox/prop.h
+++ b/openbox/prop.h
@@ -172,21 +172,21 @@ void prop_startup();
 gboolean prop_get32(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, guint32 *ret);
 gboolean prop_get_array32(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, guint32 **ret,
                           guint *nret);
-gboolean prop_get_string_locale(Window win, Atom prop, char **ret);
-gboolean prop_get_string_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, char **ret);
-gboolean prop_get_strings_locale(Window win, Atom prop, char ***ret);
-gboolean prop_get_strings_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, char ***ret);
+gboolean prop_get_string_locale(Window win, Atom prop, gchar **ret);
+gboolean prop_get_string_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, gchar **ret);
+gboolean prop_get_strings_locale(Window win, Atom prop, gchar ***ret);
+gboolean prop_get_strings_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, gchar ***ret);
 
 void prop_set32(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, guint32 val);
 void prop_set_array32(Window win, Atom prop, Atom type, guint32 *val,
                       guint num);
-void prop_set_string_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, char *val);
-void prop_set_strings_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, char **strs);
+void prop_set_string_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, gchar *val);
+void prop_set_strings_utf8(Window win, Atom prop, gchar **strs);
 
 void prop_erase(Window win, Atom prop);
 
-void prop_message(Window about, Atom messagetype, long data0, long data1,
-		  long data2, long data3, long mask);
+void prop_message(Window about, Atom messagetype, glong data0, glong data1,
+		  glong data2, glong data3, glong mask);
 
 #define PROP_GET32(win, prop, type, ret) \
     (prop_get32(win, prop_atoms.prop, prop_atoms.type, ret))
diff --git a/openbox/resist.c b/openbox/resist.c
index 5f3ab9b7..f34877a0 100644
--- a/openbox/resist.c
+++ b/openbox/resist.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void resist_move_windows(ObClient *c, gint *x, gint *y)
     if (config_resist_win)
         for (it = stacking_list; it != NULL; it = it->next) {
             ObClient *target;
-            int tl, tt, tr, tb; /* 1 past the target's edges on each side */
+            gint tl, tt, tr, tb; /* 1 past the target's edges on each side */
 
             if (!WINDOW_IS_CLIENT(it->data))
                 continue;
diff --git a/openbox/screen.c b/openbox/screen.c
index a9a4dd05..b0fc5c20 100644
--- a/openbox/screen.c
+++ b/openbox/screen.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ guint    screen_last_desktop;
 Size     screen_physical_size;
 gboolean screen_showing_desktop;
 DesktopLayout screen_desktop_layout;
-char   **screen_desktop_names;
+gchar  **screen_desktop_names;
 Window   screen_support_win;
 
 static Rect  **area; /* array of desktop holding array of xinerama areas */
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static ObPagerPopup *desktop_cycle_popup;
 
 static gboolean replace_wm()
 {
-    char *wm_sn;
+    gchar *wm_sn;
     Atom wm_sn_atom;
     Window current_wm_sn_owner;
     Time timestamp;
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void screen_startup(gboolean reconfig)
         screen_resize();
 
     /* set the names */
-    screen_desktop_names = g_new(char*,
+    screen_desktop_names = g_new(gchar*,
                                  g_slist_length(config_desktops_names) + 1);
     for (i = 0, it = config_desktops_names; it; ++i, it = it->next)
         screen_desktop_names[i] = it->data; /* dont strdup */
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ void screen_shutdown(gboolean reconfig)
 
 void screen_resize()
 {
-    static int oldw = 0, oldh = 0;
-    int w, h;
+    static gint oldw = 0, oldh = 0;
+    gint w, h;
     GList *it;
     guint32 geometry[2];
 
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ void screen_update_desktop_names()
     else
         i = 0;
     if (i <= screen_num_desktops) {
-        screen_desktop_names = g_renew(char*, screen_desktop_names,
+        screen_desktop_names = g_renew(gchar*, screen_desktop_names,
                                        screen_num_desktops + 1);
         screen_desktop_names[screen_num_desktops] = NULL;
         for (; i < screen_num_desktops; ++i)
@@ -1190,10 +1190,10 @@ void screen_set_root_cursor()
                       ob_cursor(OB_CURSOR_POINTER));
 }
 
-gboolean screen_pointer_pos(int *x, int *y)
+gboolean screen_pointer_pos(gint *x, gint *y)
 {
     Window w;
-    int i;
+    gint i;
     guint u;
 
     return !!XQueryPointer(ob_display, RootWindow(ob_display, ob_screen),
diff --git a/openbox/screen.h b/openbox/screen.h
index 151ecb9a..5e9b5670 100644
--- a/openbox/screen.h
+++ b/openbox/screen.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ typedef struct DesktopLayout {
 extern DesktopLayout screen_desktop_layout;
 
 /*! An array of gchar*'s which are desktop names in UTF-8 format */
-extern char **screen_desktop_names;
+extern gchar **screen_desktop_names;
 
 /*! Take over the screen, set the basic hints on it claming it as ours */
 gboolean screen_annex();
@@ -100,6 +100,6 @@ Rect *screen_area_monitor(guint desktop, guint head);
   gotta call it to let it know it should change. */
 void screen_set_root_cursor();
 
-gboolean screen_pointer_pos(int *x, int *y);
+gboolean screen_pointer_pos(gint *x, gint *y);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/openbox/session.c b/openbox/session.c
index 9b94065e..8be44e34 100644
--- a/openbox/session.c
+++ b/openbox/session.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 GList *session_saved_state;
 
-void session_startup(int *argc, char ***argv) {}
+void session_startup(gint *argc, gchar ***argv) {}
 void session_shutdown() {}
 GList* session_state_find(ObClient *c) { return NULL; }
 gboolean session_state_cmp(ObSessionState *s, ObClient *c) { return FALSE; }
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ static gint        sm_argc;
 static gchar     **sm_argv;
 static gchar      *sm_sessions_path;
 
-static void session_load(char *path);
+static void session_load(gchar *path);
 static gboolean session_save();
 
-static void sm_save_yourself(SmcConn conn, SmPointer data, int save_type,
-                             Bool shutdown, int interact_style, Bool fast);
+static void sm_save_yourself(SmcConn conn, SmPointer data, gint save_type,
+                             Bool shutdown, gint interact_style, Bool fast);
 static void sm_die(SmcConn conn, SmPointer data);
 static void sm_save_complete(SmcConn conn, SmPointer data);
 static void sm_shutdown_cancelled(SmcConn conn, SmPointer data);
@@ -112,18 +112,18 @@ static void save_commands()
     g_free(prop_cmd.vals);
 }
 
-static void remove_args(int *argc, char ***argv, int index, int num)
+static void remove_args(gint *argc, gchar ***argv, gint index, gint num)
 {
-    int i;
+    gint i;
 
     for (i = index; i < index + num; ++i)
         (*argv)[i] = (*argv)[i+num];
     *argc -= num;
 }
 
-static void parse_args(int *argc, char ***argv)
+static void parse_args(gint *argc, gchar ***argv)
 {
-    int i;
+    gint i;
 
     for (i = 1; i < *argc; ++i) {
         if (!strcmp((*argv)[i], "--sm-client-id")) {
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ static void parse_args(int *argc, char ***argv)
     }
 }
 
-void session_startup(int *argc, char ***argv)
+void session_startup(gint *argc, gchar ***argv)
 {
 #define SM_ERR_LEN 1024
 
     SmcCallbacks cb;
-    char sm_err[SM_ERR_LEN];
+    gchar sm_err[SM_ERR_LEN];
 
     parse_args(argc, argv);
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void session_startup(int *argc, char ***argv)
         val_hint.value = &hint;
         val_hint.length = 1;
 
-        sprintf(pid, "%ld", (long)getpid());
+        sprintf(pid, "%ld", (glong)getpid());
         val_pid.value = pid;
         val_pid.length = strlen(pid);
 
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ static void sm_save_yourself_phase2(SmcConn conn, SmPointer data)
     SmcSaveYourselfDone(conn, success);
 }
 
-static void sm_save_yourself(SmcConn conn, SmPointer data, int save_type,
-                             Bool shutdown, int interact_style, Bool fast)
+static void sm_save_yourself(SmcConn conn, SmPointer data, gint save_type,
+                             Bool shutdown, gint interact_style, Bool fast)
 {
     if (!SmcRequestSaveYourselfPhase2(conn, sm_save_yourself_phase2, data)) {
         ob_debug("SAVE YOURSELF PHASE 2 failed\n");
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ static gboolean session_save()
 
     /* this algo is from metacity */
     filename = g_strdup_printf("%d-%d-%u.obs",
-                               (int) time(NULL),
-                               (int) getpid(),
+                               (gint) time(NULL),
+                               (gint) getpid(),
                                g_random_int());
     save_file = g_build_filename(sm_sessions_path, filename, NULL);
     g_free(filename);
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ static gint stack_sort(const ObSessionState *s1, const ObSessionState *s2)
     return s1->stacking - s2->stacking;
 }
 
-static void session_load(char *path)
+static void session_load(gchar *path)
 {
     xmlDocPtr doc;
     xmlNodePtr node, n;
diff --git a/openbox/session.h b/openbox/session.h
index 41ba67b4..680f45f0 100644
--- a/openbox/session.h
+++ b/openbox/session.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct _ObSessionState {
 
 extern GList *session_saved_state;
 
-void session_startup(int *argc, char ***argv);
+void session_startup(gint *argc, gchar ***argv);
 void session_shutdown();
 
 GList* session_state_find(struct _ObClient *c);
diff --git a/openbox/stacking.c b/openbox/stacking.c
index 287de4f0..279ea2e8 100644
--- a/openbox/stacking.c
+++ b/openbox/stacking.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static void do_restack(GList *wins, GList *before)
 {
     GList *it, *next;
     Window *win;
-    int i;
+    gint i;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
     /* pls only restack stuff in the same layer at a time */
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static void do_raise(GList *wins)
 {
     GList *it;
     GList *layer[OB_NUM_STACKING_LAYERS] = {NULL};
-    int i;
+    gint i;
 
     for (it = wins; it; it = g_list_next(it)) {
         ObStackingLayer l;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static void do_lower(GList *wins)
 {
     GList *it;
     GList *layer[OB_NUM_STACKING_LAYERS] = {NULL};
-    int i;
+    gint i;
 
     for (it = wins; it; it = g_list_next(it)) {
         ObStackingLayer l;
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static GList *pick_windows(ObClient *top, ObClient *selected, gboolean raise)
     GList *ret = NULL;
     GList *it, *next, *prev;
     GSList *sit;
-    int i, n;
+    gint i, n;
     GList *modals = NULL;
     GList *trans = NULL;
     GList *modal_sel = NULL; /* the selected guys if modal */
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static GList *pick_group_windows(ObClient *top, ObClient *selected,
     GList *ret = NULL;
     GList *it, *next, *prev;
     GSList *sit;
-    int i, n;
+    gint i, n;
 
     /* add group members in their stacking order */
     if (top->group) {
diff --git a/openbox/translate.c b/openbox/translate.c
index 11a88f66..312d3292 100644
--- a/openbox/translate.c
+++ b/openbox/translate.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-static guint translate_modifier(char *str)
+static guint translate_modifier(gchar *str)
 {
     if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp("Mod1", str) ||
         !g_ascii_strcasecmp("A", str)) return Mod1Mask;
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ static guint translate_modifier(char *str)
 
 gboolean translate_button(const gchar *str, guint *state, guint *button)
 {
-    char **parsed;
-    char *l;
-    int i;
+    gchar **parsed;
+    gchar *l;
+    gint i;
     gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
     parsed = g_strsplit(str, "-", -1);
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ translation_fail:
 
 gboolean translate_key(const gchar *str, guint *state, guint *keycode)
 {
-    char **parsed;
-    char *l;
-    int i;
+    gchar **parsed;
+    gchar *l;
+    gint i;
     gboolean ret = FALSE;
     KeySym sym;
 
diff --git a/openbox/xerror.c b/openbox/xerror.c
index 3f112505..12a66afc 100644
--- a/openbox/xerror.c
+++ b/openbox/xerror.c
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
 static gboolean xerror_ignore = FALSE;
 gboolean xerror_occured = FALSE;
 
-int xerror_handler(Display *d, XErrorEvent *e)
+gint xerror_handler(Display *d, XErrorEvent *e)
 {
     xerror_occured = TRUE;
 #ifdef DEBUG
     if (!xerror_ignore) {
-        char errtxt[128];
+        gchar errtxt[128];
 	  
         /*if (e->error_code != BadWindow) */
         {
diff --git a/openbox/xerror.h b/openbox/xerror.h
index c9c902cd..29573b0a 100644
--- a/openbox/xerror.h
+++ b/openbox/xerror.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 /* can be used to track errors */
 extern gboolean xerror_occured;
 
-int xerror_handler(Display *, XErrorEvent *);
+gint xerror_handler(Display *, XErrorEvent *);
 
 void xerror_set_ignore(gboolean ignore);
 
diff --git a/parser/parse.c b/parser/parse.c
index de7bba6e..2076bad1 100644
--- a/parser/parse.c
+++ b/parser/parse.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static GSList  *xdg_config_dir_paths;
 static GSList  *xdg_data_dir_paths;
 
 struct Callback {
-    char *tag;
+    gchar *tag;
     ParseCallback func;
     void *data;
 };
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void parse_shutdown(ObParseInst *i)
     }
 }
 
-void parse_register(ObParseInst *i, const char *tag,
+void parse_register(ObParseInst *i, const gchar *tag,
                     ParseCallback func, void *data)
 {
     struct Callback *c;
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ gboolean parse_load_menu(const gchar *file, xmlDocPtr *doc, xmlNodePtr *root)
     return r;
 }
 
-gboolean parse_load(const char *path, const char *rootname,
+gboolean parse_load(const gchar *path, const gchar *rootname,
                     xmlDocPtr *doc, xmlNodePtr *root)
 {
     if ((*doc = xmlParseFile(path))) {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ gboolean parse_load(const char *path, const char *rootname,
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-gboolean parse_load_mem(gpointer data, guint len, const char *rootname,
+gboolean parse_load_mem(gpointer data, guint len, const gchar *rootname,
                         xmlDocPtr *doc, xmlNodePtr *root)
 {
     if ((*doc = xmlParseMemory(data, len))) {
@@ -176,18 +176,18 @@ void parse_tree(ObParseInst *i, xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node)
     }
 }
 
-char *parse_string(xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node)
+gchar *parse_string(xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node)
 {
     xmlChar *c = xmlNodeListGetString(doc, node->children, TRUE);
-    char *s = g_strdup(c ? (char*)c : "");
+    gchar *s = g_strdup(c ? (gchar*)c : "");
     xmlFree(c);
     return s;
 }
 
-int parse_int(xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node)
+gint parse_int(xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node)
 {
     xmlChar *c = xmlNodeListGetString(doc, node->children, TRUE);
-    int i = atoi((char*)c);
+    gint i = atoi((gchar*)c);
     xmlFree(c);
     return i;
 }
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ gboolean parse_bool(xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node)
     return b;
 }
 
-gboolean parse_contains(const char *val, xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node)
+gboolean parse_contains(const gchar *val, xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node)
 {
     xmlChar *c = xmlNodeListGetString(doc, node->children, TRUE);
     gboolean r;
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ gboolean parse_contains(const char *val, xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node)
     return r;
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr parse_find_node(const char *tag, xmlNodePtr node)
+xmlNodePtr parse_find_node(const gchar *tag, xmlNodePtr node)
 {
     while (node) {
         if (!xmlStrcasecmp(node->name, (const xmlChar*) tag))
@@ -225,32 +225,32 @@ xmlNodePtr parse_find_node(const char *tag, xmlNodePtr node)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-gboolean parse_attr_int(const char *name, xmlNodePtr node, int *value)
+gboolean parse_attr_int(const gchar *name, xmlNodePtr node, gint *value)
 {
     xmlChar *c = xmlGetProp(node, (const xmlChar*) name);
     gboolean r = FALSE;
     if (c) {
-        *value = atoi((char*)c);
+        *value = atoi((gchar*)c);
         r = TRUE;
     }
     xmlFree(c);
     return r;
 }
 
-gboolean parse_attr_string(const char *name, xmlNodePtr node, char **value)
+gboolean parse_attr_string(const gchar *name, xmlNodePtr node, gchar **value)
 {
     xmlChar *c = xmlGetProp(node, (const xmlChar*) name);
     gboolean r = FALSE;
     if (c) {
-        *value = g_strdup((char*)c);
+        *value = g_strdup((gchar*)c);
         r = TRUE;
     }
     xmlFree(c);
     return r;
 }
 
-gboolean parse_attr_contains(const char *val, xmlNodePtr node,
-                             const char *name)
+gboolean parse_attr_contains(const gchar *val, xmlNodePtr node,
+                             const gchar *name)
 {
     xmlChar *c = xmlGetProp(node, (const xmlChar*) name);
     gboolean r;
diff --git a/parser/parse.h b/parser/parse.h
index 6717deba..886b867d 100644
--- a/parser/parse.h
+++ b/parser/parse.h
@@ -37,34 +37,34 @@ gboolean parse_load_rc(xmlDocPtr *doc, xmlNodePtr *root);
 /* Loads an Openbox menu, from the normal paths */
 gboolean parse_load_menu(const gchar *file, xmlDocPtr *doc, xmlNodePtr *root);
 
-void parse_register(ObParseInst *inst, const char *tag,
+void parse_register(ObParseInst *inst, const gchar *tag,
                     ParseCallback func, gpointer data);
 void parse_tree(ObParseInst *inst, xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node);
 
 
 /* open/close */
 
-gboolean parse_load(const char *path, const char *rootname,
+gboolean parse_load(const gchar *path, const gchar *rootname,
                     xmlDocPtr *doc, xmlNodePtr *root);
-gboolean parse_load_mem(gpointer data, guint len, const char *rootname,
+gboolean parse_load_mem(gpointer data, guint len, const gchar *rootname,
                         xmlDocPtr *doc, xmlNodePtr *root);
 void parse_close(xmlDocPtr doc);
 
 
 /* helpers */
 
-xmlNodePtr parse_find_node(const char *tag, xmlNodePtr node);
+xmlNodePtr parse_find_node(const gchar *tag, xmlNodePtr node);
 
-char *parse_string(xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node);
-int parse_int(xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node);
+gchar *parse_string(xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node);
+gint parse_int(xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node);
 gboolean parse_bool(xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node);
 
-gboolean parse_contains(const char *val, xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node);
-gboolean parse_attr_contains(const char *val, xmlNodePtr node,
-                             const char *name);
+gboolean parse_contains(const gchar *val, xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node);
+gboolean parse_attr_contains(const gchar *val, xmlNodePtr node,
+                             const gchar *name);
 
-gboolean parse_attr_string(const char *name, xmlNodePtr node, char **value);
-gboolean parse_attr_int(const char *name, xmlNodePtr node, int *value);
+gboolean parse_attr_string(const gchar *name, xmlNodePtr node, gchar **value);
+gboolean parse_attr_int(const gchar *name, xmlNodePtr node, gint *value);
 
 /* paths */
 
diff --git a/render/color.c b/render/color.c
index 485b3d66..491dc47b 100644
--- a/render/color.c
+++ b/render/color.c
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ void RrColorFree(RrColor *c)
 
 void RrReduceDepth(const RrInstance *inst, RrPixel32 *data, XImage *im)
 {
-    int r, g, b;
-    int x,y;
+    gint r, g, b;
+    gint x,y;
     RrPixel32 *p32 = (RrPixel32 *) im->data;
     RrPixel16 *p16 = (RrPixel16 *) im->data;
-    unsigned char *p8 = (unsigned char *)im->data;
+    guchar *p8 = (guchar *)im->data;
     switch (im->bits_per_pixel) {
     case 32:
         if ((RrRedOffset(inst) != RrDefaultRedOffset) ||
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void RrReduceDepth(const RrInstance *inst, RrPixel32 *data, XImage *im)
                 data += im->width;
                 p32 += im->width;
             } 
-        } else im->data = (char*) data;
+        } else im->data = (gchar*) data;
         break;
     case 16:
         for (y = 0; y < im->height; y++) {
@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@ XColor *RrPickColor(const RrInstance *inst, gint r, gint g, gint b)
 
 static void swap_byte_order(XImage *im)
 {
-    int x, y, di;
+    gint x, y, di;
 
     di = 0;
     for (y = 0; y < im->height; ++y) {
         for (x = 0; x < im->height; ++x) {
-            char *c = &im->data[di + x * im->bits_per_pixel / 8];
-            char t;
+            gchar *c = &im->data[di + x * im->bits_per_pixel / 8];
+            gchar t;
 
             switch (im->bits_per_pixel) {
             case 32:
@@ -220,11 +220,11 @@ static void swap_byte_order(XImage *im)
 
 void RrIncreaseDepth(const RrInstance *inst, RrPixel32 *data, XImage *im)
 {
-    int r, g, b;
-    int x,y;
+    gint r, g, b;
+    gint x,y;
     RrPixel32 *p32 = (RrPixel32 *) im->data;
     RrPixel16 *p16 = (RrPixel16 *) im->data;
-    unsigned char *p8 = (unsigned char *)im->data;
+    guchar *p8 = (guchar *)im->data;
 
     if (im->byte_order != LSBFirst)
         swap_byte_order(im);
@@ -286,17 +286,17 @@ void RrIncreaseDepth(const RrInstance *inst, RrPixel32 *data, XImage *im)
     }
 }
 
-int RrColorRed(const RrColor *c)
+gint RrColorRed(const RrColor *c)
 {
     return c->r;
 }
 
-int RrColorGreen(const RrColor *c)
+gint RrColorGreen(const RrColor *c)
 {
     return c->g;
 }
 
-int RrColorBlue(const RrColor *c)
+gint RrColorBlue(const RrColor *c)
 {
     return c->b;
 }
diff --git a/render/color.h b/render/color.h
index d620f8a4..703fc3e3 100644
--- a/render/color.h
+++ b/render/color.h
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 struct _RrColor {
     const RrInstance *inst;
 
-    int r;
-    int g;
-    int b;
-    unsigned long pixel;
+    gint r;
+    gint g;
+    gint b;
+    gulong pixel;
     GC gc;
 
     gint key;
diff --git a/render/font.c b/render/font.c
index 155b373f..ce74cad1 100644
--- a/render/font.c
+++ b/render/font.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void measure_font(RrFont *f)
     f->elipses_length = (signed) info.xOff;
 }
 
-static RrFont *openfont(const RrInstance *inst, char *fontstring)
+static RrFont *openfont(const RrInstance *inst, gchar *fontstring)
 {
     RrFont *out;
     FcPattern *pat, *match;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static RrFont *openfont(const RrInstance *inst, char *fontstring)
     return out;
 }
 
-RrFont *RrFontOpen(const RrInstance *inst, char *fontstring)
+RrFont *RrFontOpen(const RrInstance *inst, gchar *fontstring)
 {
     RrFont *out;
 
@@ -149,20 +149,20 @@ static void font_measure_full(const RrFont *f, const gchar *str,
     *y = info.height + (f->shadow ? ABS(f->offset) : 0);
 }
 
-int RrFontMeasureString(const RrFont *f, const gchar *str)
+gint RrFontMeasureString(const RrFont *f, const gchar *str)
 {
     gint x, y;
     font_measure_full (f, str, &x, &y);
     return x + 4;
 }
 
-int RrFontHeight(const RrFont *f)
+gint RrFontHeight(const RrFont *f)
 {
     return f->xftfont->ascent + f->xftfont->descent +
         (f->shadow ? f->offset : 0);
 }
 
-int RrFontMaxCharWidth(const RrFont *f)
+gint RrFontMaxCharWidth(const RrFont *f)
 {
     return (signed) f->xftfont->max_advance_width;
 }
diff --git a/render/font.h b/render/font.h
index ab52b450..6f8d511c 100644
--- a/render/font.h
+++ b/render/font.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ struct _RrFont {
     gint offset;
 };
 
-RrFont *RrFontOpen(const RrInstance *inst, char *fontstring);
+RrFont *RrFontOpen(const RrInstance *inst, gchar *fontstring);
 void RrFontClose(RrFont *f);
 void RrFontDraw(XftDraw *d, RrTextureText *t, RrRect *position);
 #endif /* __font_h */
diff --git a/render/gradient.c b/render/gradient.c
index fa54fbb2..53f7e25c 100644
--- a/render/gradient.c
+++ b/render/gradient.c
@@ -23,19 +23,19 @@
 #include <glib.h>
 
 static void highlight(RrPixel32 *x, RrPixel32 *y, gboolean raised);
-static void gradient_solid(RrAppearance *l, int w, int h);
-static void gradient_vertical(RrSurface *sf, int w, int h);
-static void gradient_horizontal(RrSurface *sf, int w, int h);
-static void gradient_diagonal(RrSurface *sf, int w, int h);
-static void gradient_crossdiagonal(RrSurface *sf, int w, int h);
-static void gradient_pyramid(RrSurface *sf, int inw, int inh);
-
-void RrRender(RrAppearance *a, int w, int h)
+static void gradient_solid(RrAppearance *l, gint w, gint h);
+static void gradient_vertical(RrSurface *sf, gint w, gint h);
+static void gradient_horizontal(RrSurface *sf, gint w, gint h);
+static void gradient_diagonal(RrSurface *sf, gint w, gint h);
+static void gradient_crossdiagonal(RrSurface *sf, gint w, gint h);
+static void gradient_pyramid(RrSurface *sf, gint inw, gint inh);
+
+void RrRender(RrAppearance *a, gint w, gint h)
 {
     RrPixel32 *data = a->surface.pixel_data;
     RrPixel32 current;
-    unsigned int r,g,b;
-    int off, x;
+    guint r,g,b;
+    gint off, x;
 
     switch (a->surface.grad) {
     case RR_SURFACE_SOLID:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void RrRender(RrAppearance *a, int w, int h)
     }
   
     if (a->surface.interlaced) {
-        int i;
+        gint i;
         RrPixel32 *p;
 
         r = a->surface.interlace_color->r;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void RrRender(RrAppearance *a, int w, int h)
 
 static void highlight(RrPixel32 *x, RrPixel32 *y, gboolean raised)
 {
-    int r, g, b;
+    gint r, g, b;
 
     RrPixel32 *up, *down;
     if (raised) {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static void highlight(RrPixel32 *x, RrPixel32 *y, gboolean raised)
 
 static void create_bevel_colors(RrAppearance *l)
 {
-    int r, g, b;
+    gint r, g, b;
 
     /* light color */
     r = l->surface.primary->r;
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ static void create_bevel_colors(RrAppearance *l)
     l->surface.bevel_dark = RrColorNew(l->inst, r, g, b);
 }
 
-static void gradient_solid(RrAppearance *l, int w, int h) 
+static void gradient_solid(RrAppearance *l, gint w, gint h) 
 {
     RrPixel32 pix;
-    int i, a, b;
+    gint i, a, b;
     RrSurface *sp = &l->surface;
-    int left = 0, top = 0, right = w - 1, bottom = h - 1;
+    gint left = 0, top = 0, right = w - 1, bottom = h - 1;
 
     pix = (sp->primary->r << RrDefaultRedOffset)
         + (sp->primary->g << RrDefaultGreenOffset)
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ static void gradient_solid(RrAppearance *l, int w, int h)
 /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * GRADIENT MAGIC WOOT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
 #define VARS(x)                                                     \
-    unsigned int color##x[3];                                       \
-    int len##x, cdelta##x[3], error##x[3] = { 0, 0, 0 }, inc##x[3]; \
+    guint color##x[3];                                       \
+    gint len##x, cdelta##x[3], error##x[3] = { 0, 0, 0 }, inc##x[3]; \
     gboolean bigslope##x[3] /* color slope > 1 */
 
 #define SETUP(x, from, to, w)         \
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static void gradient_solid(RrAppearance *l, int w, int h)
 
 #define NEXT(x)                                           \
 {                                                         \
-    int i;                                                \
+    gint i;                                                \
     for (i = 2; i >= 0; --i) {                            \
         if (!cdelta##x[i]) continue;                      \
                                                           \
@@ -359,9 +359,9 @@ static void gradient_solid(RrAppearance *l, int w, int h)
     }                                                     \
 }
 
-static void gradient_horizontal(RrSurface *sf, int w, int h)
+static void gradient_horizontal(RrSurface *sf, gint w, gint h)
 {
-    int x, y;
+    gint x, y;
     RrPixel32 *data = sf->pixel_data, *datav;
     RrPixel32 current;
 
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ static void gradient_horizontal(RrSurface *sf, int w, int h)
         *(data + y * w) = current;
 }
 
-static void gradient_vertical(RrSurface *sf, int w, int h)
+static void gradient_vertical(RrSurface *sf, gint w, gint h)
 {
-    int x, y;
+    gint x, y;
     RrPixel32 *data = sf->pixel_data;
     RrPixel32 current;
 
@@ -406,9 +406,9 @@ static void gradient_vertical(RrSurface *sf, int w, int h)
 }
 
 
-static void gradient_diagonal(RrSurface *sf, int w, int h)
+static void gradient_diagonal(RrSurface *sf, gint w, gint h)
 {
-    int x, y;
+    gint x, y;
     RrPixel32 *data = sf->pixel_data;
     RrColor left, right;
     RrColor extracorner;
@@ -453,9 +453,9 @@ static void gradient_diagonal(RrSurface *sf, int w, int h)
     *data = COLOR(x);
 }
 
-static void gradient_crossdiagonal(RrSurface *sf, int w, int h)
+static void gradient_crossdiagonal(RrSurface *sf, gint w, gint h)
 {
-    int x, y;
+    gint x, y;
     RrPixel32 *data = sf->pixel_data;
     RrColor left, right;
     RrColor extracorner;
@@ -500,9 +500,9 @@ static void gradient_crossdiagonal(RrSurface *sf, int w, int h)
     *data = COLOR(x);
 }
 
-static void gradient_pyramid(RrSurface *sf, int inw, int inh)
+static void gradient_pyramid(RrSurface *sf, gint inw, gint inh)
 {
-    int x, y, w = (inw >> 1) + 1, h = (inh >> 1) + 1;
+    gint x, y, w = (inw >> 1) + 1, h = (inh >> 1) + 1;
     RrPixel32 *data = sf->pixel_data;
     RrPixel32 *end = data + inw*inh - 1;
     RrPixel32 current;
diff --git a/render/gradient.h b/render/gradient.h
index 875f5e17..50a22c52 100644
--- a/render/gradient.h
+++ b/render/gradient.h
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
 
 #include "render.h"
 
-void RrRender(RrAppearance *a, int w, int h);
+void RrRender(RrAppearance *a, gint w, gint h);
 
 #endif /* __gradient_h */
diff --git a/render/image.c b/render/image.c
index 09d94f17..10aa9b13 100644
--- a/render/image.c
+++ b/render/image.c
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ void RrImageDraw(RrPixel32 *target, RrTextureRGBA *rgba,
 
     /* keep the ratio */
     dw = area->width;
-    dh = (int)(dw * ((double)sh / sw));
+    dh = (gint)(dw * ((gdouble)sh / sw));
     if (dh > area->height) {
         dh = area->height;
-        dw = (int)(dh * ((double)sw / sh));
+        dw = (gint)(dh * ((gdouble)sw / sh));
     }
 
     if (sw != dw || sh != dh) {
diff --git a/render/instance.c b/render/instance.c
index f4a2441e..ca584519 100644
--- a/render/instance.c
+++ b/render/instance.c
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ dest(gpointer data)
 static void f(gpointer key, gpointer value, gpointer n)
 {
     RrColor *c = value;
-    if (c->id == *(int*)n)
+    if (c->id == *(gint*)n)
         g_message("color %d has %d references", c->id, c->refcount);
 }
 
-void print_refs(int id)
+void print_refs(gint id)
 {
     g_hash_table_foreach(RrColorHash(definst), f, &id);
 }
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ RrInstance* RrInstanceNew (Display *display, gint screen)
 
 void RrTrueColorSetup (RrInstance *inst)
 {
-  unsigned long red_mask, green_mask, blue_mask;
+  gulong red_mask, green_mask, blue_mask;
   XImage *timage = NULL;
 
   timage = XCreateImage(inst->display, inst->visual, inst->depth,
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ void RrTrueColorSetup (RrInstance *inst)
 void RrPseudoColorSetup (RrInstance *inst)
 {
     XColor icolors[256];
-    int tr, tg, tb, n, r, g, b, i, incolors, ii;
-    unsigned long dev;
-    int cpc, _ncolors;
+    gint tr, tg, tb, n, r, g, b, i, incolors, ii;
+    gulong dev;
+    gint cpc, _ncolors;
 
     /* determine the number of colors and the bits-per-color */
     inst->pseudo_bpc = 2; /* XXX THIS SHOULD BE A USER OPTION */
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ void RrPseudoColorSetup (RrInstance *inst)
     for (n = 0, r = 0; r < cpc; r++)
         for (g = 0; g < cpc; g++)
             for (b = 0; b < cpc; b++, n++) {
-                tr = (int)(((float)(r)/(float)(cpc-1)) * 0xFF);
-                tg = (int)(((float)(g)/(float)(cpc-1)) * 0xFF);
-                tb = (int)(((float)(b)/(float)(cpc-1)) * 0xFF);
+                tr = (gint)(((gfloat)(r)/(gfloat)(cpc-1)) * 0xFF);
+                tg = (gint)(((gfloat)(g)/(gfloat)(cpc-1)) * 0xFF);
+                tb = (gint)(((gfloat)(b)/(gfloat)(cpc-1)) * 0xFF);
                 inst->pseudo_colors[n].red = tr | tr << 8;
                 inst->pseudo_colors[n].green = tg | tg << 8;
                 inst->pseudo_colors[n].blue = tb | tb << 8;
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void RrPseudoColorSetup (RrInstance *inst)
     /* try match unallocated ones */
     for (i = 0; i < _ncolors; i++) {
         if (!inst->pseudo_colors[i].flags) { /* if it wasn't allocated... */
-            unsigned long closest = 0xffffffff, close = 0;
+            gulong closest = 0xffffffff, close = 0;
             for (ii = 0; ii < incolors; ii++) {
                 /* find deviations */
                 r = (inst->pseudo_colors[i].red - icolors[ii].red) & 0xff;
diff --git a/render/mask.c b/render/mask.c
index 3144aff4..11e589bc 100644
--- a/render/mask.c
+++ b/render/mask.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void RrPixmapMaskFree(RrPixmapMask *m)
 
 void RrPixmapMaskDraw(Pixmap p, const RrTextureMask *m, const RrRect *area)
 {
-    int x, y;
+    gint x, y;
     if (m->mask == None) return; /* no mask given */
 
     /* set the clip region */
diff --git a/render/render.c b/render/render.c
index 3fb4965b..cb29165e 100644
--- a/render/render.c
+++ b/render/render.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static void pixel_data_to_pixmap(RrAppearance *l,
 
 void RrPaint(RrAppearance *a, Window win, gint w, gint h)
 {
-    int i, transferred = 0, sw;
+    gint i, transferred = 0, sw;
     RrPixel32 *source, *dest;
     Pixmap oldp;
     RrRect tarea; /* area in which to draw textures */
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static void pixel_data_to_pixmap(RrAppearance *l,
    as reduce_depth just sets im->data = data and returns
 */
     scratch = g_new(RrPixel32, im->width * im->height);
-    im->data = (char*) scratch;
+    im->data = (gchar*) scratch;
     RrReduceDepth(l->inst, in, im);
     XPutImage(RrDisplay(l->inst), out,
               DefaultGC(RrDisplay(l->inst), RrScreen(l->inst)),
diff --git a/render/render.h b/render/render.h
index df81daf1..3e76ed8b 100644
--- a/render/render.h
+++ b/render/render.h
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ RrAppearance *RrAppearanceNew  (const RrInstance *inst, gint numtex);
 RrAppearance *RrAppearanceCopy (RrAppearance *a);
 void          RrAppearanceFree (RrAppearance *a);
 
-int RrFontMeasureString (const RrFont *f, const gchar *str);
-int RrFontHeight        (const RrFont *f);
-int RrFontMaxCharWidth  (const RrFont *f);
+gint RrFontMeasureString (const RrFont *f, const gchar *str);
+gint RrFontHeight        (const RrFont *f);
+gint RrFontMaxCharWidth  (const RrFont *f);
 
 void RrPaint   (RrAppearance *a, Window win, gint w, gint h);
 void RrMinsize (RrAppearance *a, gint *w, gint *h);
diff --git a/render/test.c b/render/test.c
index 2c5d75e8..b50053c2 100644
--- a/render/test.c
+++ b/render/test.c
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@
 #include "render.h"
 #include <glib.h>
 
-static int x_error_handler(Display * disp, XErrorEvent * error)
+static gint x_error_handler(Display * disp, XErrorEvent * error)
 {
-	char buf[1024];
+	gchar buf[1024];
 	XGetErrorText(disp, error->error_code, buf, 1024);
 	printf("%s\n", buf);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 Display *ob_display;
-int ob_screen;
+gint ob_screen;
 Window ob_root;
 
-int main()
+gint main()
 {
 	Window win;
 	RrInstance *inst;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ int main()
 
 	Window root;
 	XEvent report;
-	int h = 500, w = 500;
+	gint h = 500, w = 500;
 
 	ob_display = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
 	XSetErrorHandler(x_error_handler);
diff --git a/render/theme.c b/render/theme.c
index 8ad64a7a..bb6a1232 100644
--- a/render/theme.c
+++ b/render/theme.c
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-static XrmDatabase loaddb(RrTheme *theme, char *name);
-static gboolean read_int(XrmDatabase db, char *rname, int *value);
-static gboolean read_string(XrmDatabase db, char *rname, char **value);
+static XrmDatabase loaddb(RrTheme *theme, gchar *name);
+static gboolean read_int(XrmDatabase db, gchar *rname, gint *value);
+static gboolean read_string(XrmDatabase db, gchar *rname, gchar **value);
 static gboolean read_color(XrmDatabase db, const RrInstance *inst,
                            gchar *rname, RrColor **value);
 static gboolean read_mask(const RrInstance *inst,
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@ RrTheme* RrThemeNew(const RrInstance *inst, gchar *name)
     } else {
         {
             guchar data[] = { 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x41, 0x41, 0x41, 0x7f };
-            theme->max_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7, (char*)data);
+            theme->max_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7, (gchar*)data);
         }
         {
             guchar data[] = { 0x7c, 0x44, 0x47, 0x47, 0x7f, 0x1f, 0x1f };
-            theme->max_toggled_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7, (char*)data);
+            theme->max_toggled_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7, (gchar*)data);
         }
         theme->max_pressed_mask = RrPixmapMaskCopy(theme->max_mask);
         theme->max_disabled_mask = RrPixmapMaskCopy(theme->max_mask);
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ RrTheme* RrThemeNew(const RrInstance *inst, gchar *name)
     } else {
         {
             guchar data[] = { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f };
-            theme->iconify_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7, (char*)data);
+            theme->iconify_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7, (gchar*)data);
         }
         theme->iconify_pressed_mask = RrPixmapMaskCopy(theme->iconify_mask);
         theme->iconify_disabled_mask = RrPixmapMaskCopy(theme->iconify_mask);
@@ -364,12 +364,12 @@ RrTheme* RrThemeNew(const RrInstance *inst, gchar *name)
     } else {
         {
             guchar data[] = { 0x63, 0x63, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x63, 0x63 };
-            theme->desk_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7, (char*)data);
+            theme->desk_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7, (gchar*)data);
         }
         {
             guchar data[] = { 0x00, 0x36, 0x36, 0x08, 0x36, 0x36, 0x00 };
             theme->desk_toggled_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7,
-                                                       (char*)data);
+                                                       (gchar*)data);
         }
         theme->desk_pressed_mask = RrPixmapMaskCopy(theme->desk_mask);
         theme->desk_disabled_mask = RrPixmapMaskCopy(theme->desk_mask);
@@ -397,12 +397,12 @@ RrTheme* RrThemeNew(const RrInstance *inst, gchar *name)
     } else {
         {
             guchar data[] = { 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 };
-            theme->shade_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7, (char*)data);
+            theme->shade_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7, (gchar*)data);
         }
         {
             guchar data[] = { 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x7f };
             theme->shade_toggled_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7,
-                                                        (char*)data);
+                                                        (gchar*)data);
         }
         theme->shade_pressed_mask = RrPixmapMaskCopy(theme->shade_mask);
         theme->shade_disabled_mask = RrPixmapMaskCopy(theme->shade_mask);
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ RrTheme* RrThemeNew(const RrInstance *inst, gchar *name)
     } else {
         {
             guchar data[] = { 0x63, 0x77, 0x3e, 0x1c, 0x3e, 0x77, 0x63 };
-            theme->close_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7, (char*)data);
+            theme->close_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 7, 7, (gchar*)data);
         }
         theme->close_pressed_mask = RrPixmapMaskCopy(theme->close_mask);
         theme->close_disabled_mask = RrPixmapMaskCopy(theme->close_mask);
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ RrTheme* RrThemeNew(const RrInstance *inst, gchar *name)
 
     if (!read_mask(inst, "bullet.xbm", theme, &theme->menu_bullet_mask)) {
         guchar data[] = { 0x01, 0x03, 0x07, 0x0f, 0x07, 0x03, 0x01 };
-        theme->menu_bullet_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 4, 7, (char*)data);
+        theme->menu_bullet_mask = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, 4, 7, (gchar*)data);
     }
 
     /* read the decoration textures */
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ void RrThemeFree(RrTheme *theme)
     }
 }
 
-static XrmDatabase loaddb(RrTheme *theme, char *name)
+static XrmDatabase loaddb(RrTheme *theme, gchar *name)
 {
     GSList *it;
     XrmDatabase db = NULL;
@@ -1085,10 +1085,10 @@ static XrmDatabase loaddb(RrTheme *theme, char *name)
     return db;
 }
 
-static char *create_class_name(char *rname)
+static gchar *create_class_name(gchar *rname)
 {
-    char *rclass = g_strdup(rname);
-    char *p = rclass;
+    gchar *rclass = g_strdup(rname);
+    gchar *p = rclass;
 
     while (TRUE) {
         *p = toupper(*p);
@@ -1100,16 +1100,16 @@ static char *create_class_name(char *rname)
     return rclass;
 }
 
-static gboolean read_int(XrmDatabase db, char *rname, int *value)
+static gboolean read_int(XrmDatabase db, gchar *rname, gint *value)
 {
     gboolean ret = FALSE;
-    char *rclass = create_class_name(rname);
-    char *rettype, *end;
+    gchar *rclass = create_class_name(rname);
+    gchar *rettype, *end;
     XrmValue retvalue;
   
     if (XrmGetResource(db, rname, rclass, &rettype, &retvalue) &&
         retvalue.addr != NULL) {
-        *value = (int)strtol(retvalue.addr, &end, 10);
+        *value = (gint)strtol(retvalue.addr, &end, 10);
         if (end != retvalue.addr)
             ret = TRUE;
     }
@@ -1118,11 +1118,11 @@ static gboolean read_int(XrmDatabase db, char *rname, int *value)
     return ret;
 }
 
-static gboolean read_string(XrmDatabase db, char *rname, char **value)
+static gboolean read_string(XrmDatabase db, gchar *rname, gchar **value)
 {
     gboolean ret = FALSE;
-    char *rclass = create_class_name(rname);
-    char *rettype;
+    gchar *rclass = create_class_name(rname);
+    gchar *rettype;
     XrmValue retvalue;
   
     if (XrmGetResource(db, rname, rclass, &rettype, &retvalue) &&
@@ -1139,8 +1139,8 @@ static gboolean read_color(XrmDatabase db, const RrInstance *inst,
                            gchar *rname, RrColor **value)
 {
     gboolean ret = FALSE;
-    char *rclass = create_class_name(rname);
-    char *rettype;
+    gchar *rclass = create_class_name(rname);
+    gchar *rettype;
     XrmValue retvalue;
   
     if (XrmGetResource(db, rname, rclass, &rettype, &retvalue) &&
@@ -1161,15 +1161,15 @@ static gboolean read_mask(const RrInstance *inst,
                           RrPixmapMask **value)
 {
     gboolean ret = FALSE;
-    char *s;
-    int hx, hy; /* ignored */
-    unsigned int w, h;
-    unsigned char *b;
+    gchar *s;
+    gint hx, hy; /* ignored */
+    guint w, h;
+    guchar *b;
 
     s = g_build_filename(theme->path, maskname, NULL);
     if (XReadBitmapFileData(s, &w, &h, &b, &hx, &hy) == BitmapSuccess) {
         ret = TRUE;
-        *value = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, w, h, (char*)b);
+        *value = RrPixmapMaskNew(inst, w, h, (gchar*)b);
         XFree(b);
     }
     g_free(s);
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ static void parse_appearance(gchar *tex, RrSurfaceColorType *grad,
                              gboolean *interlaced, gboolean *border,
                              gboolean allow_trans)
 {
-    char *t;
+    gchar *t;
 
     /* convert to all lowercase */
     for (t = tex; *t != '\0'; ++t)
@@ -1237,9 +1237,9 @@ static gboolean read_appearance(XrmDatabase db, const RrInstance *inst,
                                 gboolean allow_trans)
 {
     gboolean ret = FALSE;
-    char *rclass = create_class_name(rname);
-    char *cname, *ctoname, *bcname, *icname;
-    char *rettype;
+    gchar *rclass = create_class_name(rname);
+    gchar *cname, *ctoname, *bcname, *icname;
+    gchar *rettype;
     XrmValue retvalue;
 
     cname = g_strconcat(rname, ".color", NULL);