Removed a bunch more DEBUGPOINT()s.
[synfig.git] / synfig-studio / trunk / src / gtkmm / workarea.cpp
index 740f791..8f73604 100644 (file)
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
-/* === S I N F G =========================================================== */
+/* === S Y N F I G ========================================================= */
 /*!    \file workarea.cpp
 **     \brief Template Header
 **
-**     $Id: workarea.cpp,v 1.3 2005/01/16 19:55:57 darco Exp $
+**     $Id$
 **
 **     \legal
-**     Copyright (c) 2002 Robert B. Quattlebaum Jr.
+**     Copyright (c) 2002-2005 Robert B. Quattlebaum Jr., Adrian Bentley
+**     Copyright 2006 Yue Shi Lai
+**     Copyright (c) 2007 Chris Moore
 **
-**     This software and associated documentation
-**     are CONFIDENTIAL and PROPRIETARY property of
-**     the above-mentioned copyright holder.
+**     This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+**     modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+**     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+**     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 **
-**     You may not copy, print, publish, or in any
-**     other way distribute this software without
-**     a prior written agreement with
-**     the copyright holder.
+**     This package is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+**     but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+**     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+**     General Public License for more details.
 **     \endlegal
 */
 /* ========================================================================= */
 #include <sigc++/hide.h>
 #include <ETL/misc>
 
-#include <sinfg/target_scanline.h>
-#include <sinfg/target_tile.h>
-#include <sinfg/surface.h>
-#include <sinfgapp/canvasinterface.h>
+#include <synfig/target_scanline.h>
+#include <synfig/target_tile.h>
+#include <synfig/surface.h>
+#include <synfig/valuenode_composite.h>
+#include <synfigapp/canvasinterface.h>
 #include "event_mouse.h"
 #include "event_layerclick.h"
 #include "widget_color.h"
-#include <sinfg/distance.h>
+#include <synfig/distance.h>
 #include "workarearenderer.h"
 
 #include "renderer_canvas.h"
@@ -66,7 +70,9 @@
 #include "asyncrenderer.h"
 #include <gtkmm/frame.h>
 
-#include <sinfg/mutex.h>
+#include <synfig/mutex.h>
+
+#include "general.h"
 
 #endif
 
@@ -74,7 +80,7 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace etl;
-using namespace sinfg;
+using namespace synfig;
 using namespace studio;
 
 /* === M A C R O S ========================================================= */
@@ -91,7 +97,7 @@ using namespace studio;
 
 /* === C L A S S E S ======================================================= */
 
-class WorkAreaTarget : public sinfg::Target_Tile
+class studio::WorkAreaTarget : public synfig::Target_Tile
 {
 public:
        WorkArea *workarea;
@@ -102,25 +108,25 @@ public:
 
        int twindow_start, twindow_width, twindow_height, twindow_pad;
        int refresh_id;
-       
+
        bool onionskin;
        bool onion_first_tile;
        int onion_layers;
 
-       std::list<sinfg::Time> onion_skin_queue;
+       std::list<synfig::Time> onion_skin_queue;
 
-       sinfg::Mutex mutex;
+       synfig::Mutex mutex;
 
        void set_onion_skin(bool x)
        {
                onionskin=x;
-               
+
                Time time(rend_desc().get_time_start());
-               
+
                onion_skin_queue.push_back(time);
                //onion_skin_queue.push_back(time-1);
                //onion_skin_queue.push_back(time+1);
-               
+
                try
                {
                        onion_skin_queue.push_back(
@@ -131,7 +137,7 @@ public:
                }
                catch(...)
                {  }
-               
+
                try
                {
                        onion_skin_queue.push_back(
@@ -142,13 +148,13 @@ public:
                }
                catch(...)
                {  }
-               
+
                onion_layers=onion_skin_queue.size();
-               
+
                onion_first_tile=false;
        }
 public:
-       
+
        WorkAreaTarget(WorkArea *workarea,int w, int h):
                workarea(workarea),
                low_res(workarea->get_low_resolution_flag()),
@@ -176,13 +182,13 @@ public:
                set_canvas(workarea->get_canvas());
                set_quality(workarea->get_quality());
        }
-       
+
        ~WorkAreaTarget()
        {
                workarea->queue_draw();
        }
 
-       virtual bool set_rend_desc(sinfg::RendDesc *newdesc)
+       virtual bool set_rend_desc(synfig::RendDesc *newdesc)
        {
                assert(workarea);
                newdesc->set_flags(RendDesc::PX_ASPECT|RendDesc::IM_SPAN);
@@ -195,7 +201,7 @@ public:
                                workarea->get_w()!=w
                        ||      workarea->get_h()!=h
                ) workarea->set_wh(w,h,4);
-               
+
                workarea->full_frame=false;
 
                desc=*newdesc;
@@ -213,13 +219,13 @@ public:
 
        virtual int next_frame(Time& time)
        {
-               sinfg::Mutex::Lock lock(mutex);
-               
+               synfig::Mutex::Lock lock(mutex);
+
                if(!onionskin)
-                       return sinfg::Target_Tile::next_frame(time);
-               
+                       return synfig::Target_Tile::next_frame(time);
+
                onion_first_tile=(onion_layers==(signed)onion_skin_queue.size());
-               
+
                if(!onion_skin_queue.empty())
                {
                        time=onion_skin_queue.front();
@@ -227,25 +233,25 @@ public:
                }
                else
                        return 0;
-               
+
                return onion_skin_queue.size()+1;
        }
 
        virtual int next_tile(int& x, int& y)
        {
-               sinfg::Mutex::Lock lock(mutex);
+               synfig::Mutex::Lock lock(mutex);
                //if(workarea->tile_queue.empty()) return 0;
-                       
+
                //int curr_tile(workarea->tile_queue.front());
                //workarea->tile_queue.pop_front();
                int curr_tile(workarea->next_unrendered_tile(refresh_id-onion_skin_queue.size()));
                if(curr_tile<0)
                        return 0;
-               
+
                // Width of the image(in tiles)
                int tw(rend_desc().get_w()/get_tile_w());
                if(rend_desc().get_w()%get_tile_w()!=0)tw++;
-                               
+
                y=(curr_tile/tw)*get_tile_w();
                x=(curr_tile%tw)*get_tile_h();
 
@@ -258,10 +264,10 @@ public:
                return total_tiles()-curr_tile+1;
        }
 
-       
-       virtual bool start_frame(sinfg::ProgressCallback *cb)
+
+       virtual bool start_frame(synfig::ProgressCallback */*cb*/)
        {
-               sinfg::Mutex::Lock lock(mutex);
+               synfig::Mutex::Lock lock(mutex);
 
                int tw(rend_desc().get_w()/get_tile_w());
                if(rend_desc().get_w()%get_tile_w()!=0)tw++;
@@ -277,17 +283,17 @@ public:
                //tile_iter=workarea->tile_book.begin()+twindow_start;
                return true;
        }
-               
+
        static void free_buff(const guint8 *x) { free(const_cast<guint8*>(x)); }
-       
-       virtual bool add_tile(const sinfg::Surface &surface, int x, int y)
+
+       virtual bool add_tile(const synfig::Surface &surface, int x, int y)
        {
-               sinfg::Mutex::Lock lock(mutex);
+               synfig::Mutex::Lock lock(mutex);
                assert(surface);
-               
+
                PixelFormat pf(PF_RGB);
-               
-               const int total_bytes(get_tile_w()*get_tile_h()*sinfg::channels(pf));
+
+               const int total_bytes(get_tile_w()*get_tile_h()*synfig::channels(pf));
 
                unsigned char *buffer((unsigned char*)malloc(total_bytes));
 
@@ -324,7 +330,7 @@ public:
                        return false;
 
                Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> pixbuf;
-               
+
                pixbuf=Gdk::Pixbuf::create_from_data(
                        buffer, // pointer to the data
                        Gdk::COLORSPACE_RGB, // the colorspace
@@ -332,9 +338,9 @@ public:
                        8, // bits per sample
                        surface.get_w(),        // width
                        surface.get_h(),        // height
-                       surface.get_w()*sinfg::channels(pf), // stride (pitch)
+                       surface.get_w()*synfig::channels(pf), // stride (pitch)
                        sigc::ptr_fun(&WorkAreaTarget::free_buff)
-               );      
+               );
 
                if(low_res)
                {
@@ -345,9 +351,9 @@ public:
                                Gdk::INTERP_NEAREST
                        );
                }
-               
+
                if(!onionskin || onion_first_tile || !workarea->tile_book[index].first)
-               {                                                       
+               {
                        workarea->tile_book[index].first=pixbuf;
                }
                else
@@ -366,9 +372,9 @@ public:
                                255/(onion_layers-onion_skin_queue.size()+1) //int overall_alpha
                        );
                }
-               
+
                //if(index%2)
-                       workarea->queue_draw();                 
+                       workarea->queue_draw();
                assert(workarea->tile_book[index].first);
                return true;
        }
@@ -380,7 +386,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-class WorkAreaTarget_Full : public sinfg::Target_Scanline
+class studio::WorkAreaTarget_Full : public synfig::Target_Scanline
 {
 public:
        WorkArea *workarea;
@@ -391,27 +397,27 @@ public:
 
        int twindow_start, twindow_width, twindow_height, twindow_pad;
        int refresh_id;
-       
+
        bool onionskin;
        bool onion_first_tile;
        int onion_layers;
 
        Surface surface;
 
-       std::list<sinfg::Time> onion_skin_queue;
+       std::list<synfig::Time> onion_skin_queue;
 
        void set_onion_skin(bool x)
        {
                onionskin=x;
-               
+
                Time time(rend_desc().get_time_start());
-               
+
                onion_skin_queue.push_back(time);
                //onion_skin_queue.push_back(time-1);
                //onion_skin_queue.push_back(time+1);
                if(!onionskin)
                        return;
-               
+
                try
                {
                        onion_skin_queue.push_back(
@@ -422,7 +428,7 @@ public:
                }
                catch(...)
                {  }
-               
+
                try
                {
                        onion_skin_queue.push_back(
@@ -433,13 +439,13 @@ public:
                }
                catch(...)
                {  }
-               
+
                onion_layers=onion_skin_queue.size();
-               
+
                onion_first_tile=false;
        }
 public:
-       
+
        WorkAreaTarget_Full(WorkArea *workarea,int w, int h):
                workarea(workarea),
                low_res(workarea->get_low_resolution_flag()),
@@ -452,12 +458,12 @@ public:
                set_canvas(workarea->get_canvas());
                set_quality(workarea->get_quality());
        }
-       
+
        ~WorkAreaTarget_Full()
        {
        }
 
-       virtual bool set_rend_desc(sinfg::RendDesc *newdesc)
+       virtual bool set_rend_desc(synfig::RendDesc *newdesc)
        {
                assert(workarea);
                newdesc->set_flags(RendDesc::PX_ASPECT|RendDesc::IM_SPAN);
@@ -470,7 +476,7 @@ public:
                                workarea->get_w()!=w
                        ||      workarea->get_h()!=h
                ) workarea->set_wh(w,h,4);
-               
+
                surface.set_wh(newdesc->get_w(),newdesc->get_h());
 
                desc=*newdesc;
@@ -488,22 +494,22 @@ public:
                        workarea->tile_book[0].second=refresh_id;
 
                if(!onionskin)
-                       return sinfg::Target_Scanline::next_frame(time);
-               
+                       return synfig::Target_Scanline::next_frame(time);
+
                onion_first_tile=(onion_layers==(signed)onion_skin_queue.size());
-               
+
                if(!onion_skin_queue.empty())
                {
                        time=onion_skin_queue.front();
                        onion_skin_queue.pop_front();
                }
                else
-                       return 0;               
+                       return 0;
                return onion_skin_queue.size()+1;
        }
 
-       
-       virtual bool start_frame(sinfg::ProgressCallback *cb)
+
+       virtual bool start_frame(synfig::ProgressCallback */*cb*/)
        {
                return true;
        }
@@ -519,14 +525,14 @@ public:
        }
 
        static void free_buff(const guint8 *x) { free(const_cast<guint8*>(x)); }
-       
+
        virtual void end_frame()
        {
                assert(surface);
-               
+
                PixelFormat pf(PF_RGB);
-               
-               const int total_bytes(surface.get_w()*surface.get_h()*sinfg::channels(pf));
+
+               const int total_bytes(surface.get_w()*surface.get_h()*synfig::channels(pf));
 
                unsigned char *buffer((unsigned char*)malloc(total_bytes));
 
@@ -562,7 +568,7 @@ public:
                }
 
                Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> pixbuf;
-               
+
                pixbuf=Gdk::Pixbuf::create_from_data(
                        buffer, // pointer to the data
                        Gdk::COLORSPACE_RGB, // the colorspace
@@ -570,9 +576,9 @@ public:
                        8, // bits per sample
                        surface.get_w(),        // width
                        surface.get_h(),        // height
-                       surface.get_w()*sinfg::channels(pf), // stride (pitch)
+                       surface.get_w()*synfig::channels(pf), // stride (pitch)
                        sigc::ptr_fun(&WorkAreaTarget::free_buff)
-               );      
+               );
 
                if(low_res)
                {
@@ -583,11 +589,11 @@ public:
                                Gdk::INTERP_NEAREST
                        );
                }
-               
+
                int index=0;
-               
+
                if(!onionskin || onion_first_tile || !workarea->tile_book[index].first)
-               {                                                       
+               {
                        workarea->tile_book[index].first=pixbuf;
                }
                else
@@ -606,8 +612,8 @@ public:
                                255/(onion_layers-onion_skin_queue.size()+1) //int overall_alpha
                        );
                }
-               
-               workarea->queue_draw();                 
+
+               workarea->queue_draw();
                assert(workarea->tile_book[index].first);
        }
 };
@@ -618,18 +624,23 @@ public:
 /* === M E T H O D S ======================================================= */
 
 
-WorkArea::WorkArea(etl::loose_handle<sinfgapp::CanvasInterface> canvas_interface):
+WorkArea::WorkArea(etl::loose_handle<synfigapp::CanvasInterface> canvas_interface):
        Gtk::Table(4+RULER_FIX, 3, false),
        canvas_interface(canvas_interface),
        canvas(canvas_interface->get_canvas()),
        scrollx_adjustment(0,-4,4,0.01,0.1),
        scrolly_adjustment(0,-4,4,0.01,0.1),
+       w(128),
+       h(128),
+       last_event_time(0),
        progresscallback(0),
        dragging(DRAG_NONE),
        show_grid(false),
        tile_w(128),
-       tile_h(128)
-{      
+       tile_h(128),
+       timecode_width(0),
+       timecode_height(0)
+{
        show_guides=true;
        curr_input_device=0;
        full_frame=false;
@@ -638,7 +649,7 @@ WorkArea::WorkArea(etl::loose_handle<sinfgapp::CanvasInterface> canvas_interface
        render_idle_func_id=0;
        zoom=prev_zoom=1.0;
        quality=10;
-       rendering=false;        
+       rendering=false;
        canceled_=false;
        low_resolution=true;
        pw=0.001;
@@ -648,7 +659,7 @@ WorkArea::WorkArea(etl::loose_handle<sinfgapp::CanvasInterface> canvas_interface
        queued=false;
        dirty_trap_enabled=false;
        solid_lines=true;
-       
+
        dirty_trap_queued=0;
 
        meta_data_lock=false;
@@ -669,7 +680,7 @@ WorkArea::WorkArea(etl::loose_handle<sinfgapp::CanvasInterface> canvas_interface
 
        // Not that it really makes a difference... (setting this to zero, that is)
        refreshes=0;
-       
+
        drawing_area=manage(new class Gtk::DrawingArea());
        drawing_area->show();
        drawing_area->set_extension_events(Gdk::EXTENSION_EVENTS_ALL);
@@ -691,12 +702,12 @@ WorkArea::WorkArea(etl::loose_handle<sinfgapp::CanvasInterface> canvas_interface
        drawing_frame->modify_bg(Gtk::STATE_SELECTED,Gdk::Color("#00ff00"));
        */
        //drawing_frame->set_state(Gtk::STATE_NORMAL);
-       
+
        drawing_frame->show();
-       
+
        attach(*drawing_frame, 1, 3+RULER_FIX, 1, 2, Gtk::EXPAND|Gtk::FILL, Gtk::EXPAND|Gtk::FILL, 0, 0);
 
-       Gtk::IconSize iconsize=Gtk::IconSize::from_name("sinfg-small_icon");
+       Gtk::IconSize iconsize=Gtk::IconSize::from_name("synfig-small_icon");
 
 
        // Create the vertical and horizontal rulers
@@ -721,7 +732,7 @@ WorkArea::WorkArea(etl::loose_handle<sinfgapp::CanvasInterface> canvas_interface
        menubutton->signal_pressed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &WorkArea::popup_menu));
        attach(*menubutton, 0, 1, 0, 1, Gtk::SHRINK, Gtk::SHRINK, 0, 0);
 
-       
+
 
        Gtk::VScrollbar *vscrollbar1 = manage(new class Gtk::VScrollbar(*get_scrolly_adjustment()));
        Gtk::HScrollbar *hscrollbar1 = manage(new class Gtk::HScrollbar(*get_scrollx_adjustment()));
@@ -742,15 +753,15 @@ WorkArea::WorkArea(etl::loose_handle<sinfgapp::CanvasInterface> canvas_interface
        add_events(Gdk::KEY_PRESS_MASK);
        drawing_area->add_events(Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
        drawing_area->add_events(Gdk::BUTTON1_MOTION_MASK | Gdk::BUTTON2_MOTION_MASK |Gdk::POINTER_MOTION_MASK);
-       
+
        // ----------------- Attach signals
-       
+
        drawing_area->signal_expose_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &WorkArea::refresh));
        drawing_area->signal_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event));
        drawing_area->signal_size_allocate().connect(sigc::hide(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &WorkArea::refresh_dimension_info)));
 
 
-       
+
        canvas_interface->signal_rend_desc_changed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &WorkArea::refresh_dimension_info));
        // When either of the scrolling adjustments change, then redraw.
        get_scrollx_adjustment()->signal_value_changed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &WorkArea::queue_scroll));
@@ -774,14 +785,14 @@ WorkArea::WorkArea(etl::loose_handle<sinfgapp::CanvasInterface> canvas_interface
        set_focus_point(Point(0,0));
 
 
-       load_meta_data();       
+       load_meta_data();
        // Load sketch
        {
                String data(canvas->get_meta_data("sketch"));
                if(!data.empty())
                {
                        if(!load_sketch(data))
-                               load_sketch(dirname(canvas->get_file_name())+ETL_DIRECTORY_SEPERATOR+basename(data));
+                               load_sketch(dirname(canvas->get_file_name())+ETL_DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR+basename(data));
                }
        }
 
@@ -794,6 +805,24 @@ WorkArea::WorkArea(etl::loose_handle<sinfgapp::CanvasInterface> canvas_interface
 WorkArea::~WorkArea()
 {
 //     delete [] buffer;
+
+       // don't leave the render function queued if we are about to vanish;
+       // that causes crashes
+       if(render_idle_func_id)
+               render_idle_func_id=0;
+}
+
+bool
+WorkArea::get_updating()const
+{
+       return App::single_threaded && async_renderer && async_renderer->updating;
+}
+
+void
+WorkArea::stop_updating(bool cancel)
+{
+       async_renderer->stop();
+       if (cancel) canceled_=true;
 }
 
 void
@@ -821,7 +850,7 @@ WorkArea::save_meta_data()
                }
                if(!data.empty())
                        canvas_interface->set_meta_data("guide_x",data);
-               
+
                data.clear();
                for(iter=get_guide_list_y().begin();iter!=get_guide_list_y().end();++iter)
                {
@@ -832,7 +861,7 @@ WorkArea::save_meta_data()
                if(!data.empty())
                        canvas_interface->set_meta_data("guide_y",data);
        }
-       
+
        if(get_sketch_filename().size())
        {
                if(dirname(canvas->get_file_name())==dirname(get_sketch_filename()))
@@ -850,7 +879,7 @@ WorkArea::load_meta_data()
        if(meta_data_lock)
                return;
        meta_data_lock=true;
-       
+
        String data;
 
        data=canvas->get_meta_data("grid_size");
@@ -859,11 +888,11 @@ WorkArea::load_meta_data()
                float gx(get_grid_size()[0]),gy(get_grid_size()[1]);
 
                String::iterator iter(find(data.begin(),data.end(),' '));
-               String tmp(data.begin(),iter);                                          
-               
+               String tmp(data.begin(),iter);
+
                if(!tmp.empty())
                        gx=stratof(tmp);
-               
+
                if(iter==data.end())
                        tmp.clear();
                else
@@ -871,11 +900,11 @@ WorkArea::load_meta_data()
 
                if(!tmp.empty())
                        gy=stratof(tmp);
-               
+
                set_grid_size(Vector(gx,gy));
        }
        else
-               sinfg::error("WorkArea::load_meta_data(): Unable to parse data for \"grid_size\", which was \"%s\"",data.c_str());
+               synfig::error("WorkArea::load_meta_data(): Unable to parse data for \"grid_size\", which was \"%s\"",data.c_str());
 
        data=canvas->get_meta_data("grid_show");
        if(data.size() && (data=="1" || data[0]=='t' || data[0]=='T'))
@@ -912,34 +941,34 @@ WorkArea::load_meta_data()
                set_onion_skin(true);
        if(data.size() && (data=="0" || data[0]=='f' || data[0]=='F'))
                set_onion_skin(false);
-       
+
        data=canvas->get_meta_data("guide_x");
        get_guide_list_x().clear();
        while(!data.empty())
        {
                String::iterator iter(find(data.begin(),data.end(),' '));
-               String guide(data.begin(),iter);                                                
+               String guide(data.begin(),iter);
 
                if(!guide.empty())
                        get_guide_list_x().push_back(stratof(guide));
-               
+
                if(iter==data.end())
                        data.clear();
                else
                        data=String(iter+1,data.end());
        }
        //sort(get_guide_list_x());
-       
+
        data=canvas->get_meta_data("guide_y");
        get_guide_list_y().clear();
        while(!data.empty())
        {
                String::iterator iter(find(data.begin(),data.end(),' '));
-               String guide(data.begin(),iter);                                                
+               String guide(data.begin(),iter);
 
                if(!guide.empty())
                        get_guide_list_y().push_back(stratof(guide));
-               
+
                if(iter==data.end())
                        data.clear();
                else
@@ -976,7 +1005,7 @@ WorkArea::enable_grid()
        queue_draw();
 }
 
-void 
+void
 WorkArea::disable_grid()
 {
        show_grid=false;
@@ -1023,7 +1052,7 @@ WorkArea::popup_menu()
 }
 
 void
-WorkArea::set_grid_size(const sinfg::Vector &s)
+WorkArea::set_grid_size(const synfig::Vector &s)
 {
        Duckmatic::set_grid_size(s);
        save_meta_data();
@@ -1031,32 +1060,32 @@ WorkArea::set_grid_size(const sinfg::Vector &s)
 }
 
 void
-WorkArea::set_focus_point(const sinfg::Point &point)
+WorkArea::set_focus_point(const synfig::Point &point)
 {
        // These next three lines try to ensure that we place the
-       // focus on a pixel boundry
+       // focus on a pixel boundary
        /*Point adjusted(point[0]/abs(get_pw()),point[1]/abs(get_ph()));
        adjusted[0]=(abs(adjusted[0]-floor(adjusted[0]))<0.5)?floor(adjusted[0])*abs(get_pw()):ceil(adjusted[0])*abs(get_ph());
        adjusted[1]=(abs(adjusted[1]-floor(adjusted[1]))<0.5)?floor(adjusted[1])*abs(get_ph()):ceil(adjusted[1])*abs(get_ph());
        */
-       const sinfg::Point& adjusted(point);
-       
-       sinfg::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
+       const synfig::Point& adjusted(point);
+
+       synfig::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
        Real x_factor=(rend_desc.get_br()[0]-rend_desc.get_tl()[0]>0)?-1:1;
        Real y_factor=(rend_desc.get_br()[1]-rend_desc.get_tl()[1]>0)?-1:1;
 
        get_scrollx_adjustment()->set_value(adjusted[0]*x_factor);
-       get_scrolly_adjustment()->set_value(adjusted[1]*y_factor);      
+       get_scrolly_adjustment()->set_value(adjusted[1]*y_factor);
 }
 
-sinfg::Point
+synfig::Point
 WorkArea::get_focus_point()const
 {
-       sinfg::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
+       synfig::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
        Real x_factor=(rend_desc.get_br()[0]-rend_desc.get_tl()[0]>0)?-1:1;
        Real y_factor=(rend_desc.get_br()[1]-rend_desc.get_tl()[1]>0)?-1:1;
-       
-       return sinfg::Point(get_scrollx_adjustment()->get_value()*x_factor, get_scrolly_adjustment()->get_value()*y_factor);
+
+       return synfig::Point(get_scrollx_adjustment()->get_value()*x_factor, get_scrolly_adjustment()->get_value()*y_factor);
 }
 
 bool
@@ -1069,11 +1098,11 @@ WorkArea::set_wh(int W, int H,int CHAN)
        }
        if(W<=0 || H<=0 || CHAN<=0)
                return false;
-       
+
        assert(W>0);
        assert(H>0);
        assert(CHAN>0);
-       
+
        // Set all of the parameters
        w=W;
        h=H;
@@ -1082,7 +1111,7 @@ WorkArea::set_wh(int W, int H,int CHAN)
        refresh_dimension_info();
 
        tile_book.clear();
-               
+
        return true;
 }
 
@@ -1093,10 +1122,10 @@ WorkArea::on_key_press_event(GdkEventKey* event)
                return false;
 
        Real multiplier(1.0);
-       
+
        if(Gdk::ModifierType(event->state)&GDK_SHIFT_MASK)
                multiplier=10.0;
-       
+
        Vector nudge;
        switch(event->keyval)
        {
@@ -1116,15 +1145,15 @@ WorkArea::on_key_press_event(GdkEventKey* event)
                        return false;
                        break;
        }
-       
-       sinfgapp::Action::PassiveGrouper grouper(instance.get(),"Nudge");
-       
+
+       synfigapp::Action::PassiveGrouper grouper(instance.get(),"Nudge");
+
        // Grid snap does not apply to nudging
        bool grid_snap_holder(get_grid_snap());
        bool guide_snap_holder(get_guide_snap());
        set_grid_snap(false);
 
-       try {   
+       try {
                start_duck_drag(get_selected_duck()->get_trans_point());
                translate_selected_ducks(get_selected_duck()->get_trans_point()+nudge*multiplier);
                end_duck_drag();
@@ -1137,23 +1166,23 @@ WorkArea::on_key_press_event(GdkEventKey* event)
 
        set_grid_snap(grid_snap_holder);
        set_guide_snap(guide_snap_holder);
-       
+
        return true;
 }
 
 bool
 WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
 {
-       sinfg::Point mouse_pos;
+       synfig::Point mouse_pos;
     float bezier_click_pos;
        const float radius((abs(pw)+abs(ph))*4);
        int button_pressed(0);
        float pressure(0);
        bool is_mouse(false);
        Gdk::ModifierType modifier(Gdk::ModifierType(0));
-       
+
        drawing_area->grab_focus();
-       
+
        // Handle input stuff
        if(
                event->any.type==GDK_MOTION_NOTIFY ||
@@ -1174,8 +1203,8 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                        device=event->button.device;
                        modifier=Gdk::ModifierType(event->button.state);
                }
-                       
-               // Make sure we recognise the device
+
+               // Make sure we recognize the device
                if(curr_input_device)
                {
                        if(curr_input_device!=device)
@@ -1184,21 +1213,21 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                                curr_input_device=device;
                                signal_input_device_changed()(curr_input_device);
                        }
-               }               
+               }
                else if(device)
                {
                        curr_input_device=device;
                        signal_input_device_changed()(curr_input_device);
-               }                       
+               }
 
                assert(curr_input_device);
-               
+
                // Calculate the position of the
                // input device in canvas coordinates
                // and the buttons
                if(!event->button.axes)
                {
-                       mouse_pos=sinfg::Point(screen_to_comp_coords(sinfg::Point(event->button.x,event->button.y)));
+                       mouse_pos=synfig::Point(screen_to_comp_coords(synfig::Point(event->button.x,event->button.y)));
                        button_pressed=event->button.button;
                        pressure=1.0f;
                        is_mouse=true;
@@ -1213,32 +1242,42 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                                return false;
 
                        pressure=event->button.axes[2];
-                       //sinfg::info("pressure=%f",pressure);
+                       //synfig::info("pressure=%f",pressure);
                        pressure-=0.04f;
                        pressure/=1.0f-0.04f;
-                       
-                       
+
+
                        assert(!isnan(pressure));
-                       
-                       mouse_pos=sinfg::Point(screen_to_comp_coords(sinfg::Point(x,y)));
-                       
+
+                       mouse_pos=synfig::Point(screen_to_comp_coords(synfig::Point(x,y)));
+
                        button_pressed=event->button.button;
-                       
+
                        if(button_pressed==1 && pressure<0 && (event->any.type!=GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE && event->any.type!=GDK_BUTTON_PRESS))
                                button_pressed=0;
                        if(pressure<0)
                                pressure=0;
 
                        //if(event->any.type==GDK_BUTTON_PRESS && button_pressed)
-                       //      sinfg::info("Button pressed on input device = %d",event->button.button);
-                       
+                       //      synfig::info("Button pressed on input device = %d",event->button.button);
+
                        //if(event->button.axes[2]>0.1)
                        //      button_pressed=1;
                        //else
-                       //      button_pressed=0;                               
+                       //      button_pressed=0;
                }
        }
+       // GDK mouse scrolling events
+       else if(event->any.type==GDK_SCROLL)
+       {
+               // GDK information needed to properly interpret mouse
+               // scrolling events are: scroll.state, scroll.x/scroll.y, and
+               // scroll.direction. The value of scroll.direction will be
+               // obtained later.
 
+               modifier=Gdk::ModifierType(event->scroll.state);
+               mouse_pos=synfig::Point(screen_to_comp_coords(synfig::Point(event->scroll.x,event->scroll.y)));
+       }
 
        // Handle the renderables
        {
@@ -1262,49 +1301,70 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                switch(button_pressed)
                {
                case 1: // Attempt to click on a duck
-               {       
+               {
                        etl::handle<Duck> duck;
                        dragging=DRAG_NONE;
-                       
+
                        if(allow_duck_clicks)
                        {
                                duck=find_duck(mouse_pos,radius);
-                               
+
                                if(duck)
                                {
-                                       clicked_duck=0;
+                                       // make a note of whether the duck we click on was selected or not
                                        if(duck_is_selected(duck))
-                                       {
                                                clicked_duck=duck;
-                                       }
                                        else
                                        {
-                                               if(modifier&GDK_SHIFT_MASK)
-                                               {
-                                                       select_duck(duck);
-                                               }
-                                               else if(modifier&GDK_CONTROL_MASK)
-                                               {
-                                                       select_duck(duck);
-                                               }
-                                               else
-                                               {
+                                               clicked_duck=0;
+                                               // if CTRL isn't pressed, clicking an unselected duck will unselect all other ducks
+                                               if(!(modifier&GDK_CONTROL_MASK))
                                                        clear_selected_ducks();
-                                                       select_duck(duck);
-                                               }
+                                               select_duck(duck);
                                        }
                                }
                        }
                        //else
                        //      clear_selected_ducks();
-                               
-               
-               
+
+
+
                        selected_bezier=find_bezier(mouse_pos,radius,&bezier_click_pos);
                        if(duck && duck->get_editable())
                        {
                                //get_selected_duck()->signal_user_click(0)();
                                //if(clicked_duck)clicked_duck->signal_user_click(0)();
+
+                               // if the user is holding shift while clicking on a tangent duck, consider splitting the tangent
+                               if (event->motion.state&GDK_SHIFT_MASK && duck->get_type() == Duck::TYPE_TANGENT)
+                               {
+                                       synfigapp::ValueDesc value_desc = duck->get_value_desc();
+
+                                       // we have the tangent, but need the vertex - that's the parent
+                                       if (value_desc.parent_is_value_node()) {
+                                               ValueNode_Composite::Handle parent_value_node = value_desc.get_parent_value_node();
+
+                                               // if the tangent isn't split, then split it
+                                               if (!((*(parent_value_node->get_link("split")))(get_time()).get(bool())))
+                                               {
+                                                       get_canvas_view()->canvas_interface()->
+                                                               change_value(synfigapp::ValueDesc(parent_value_node,
+                                                                                                                                 parent_value_node->get_link_index_from_name("split")),
+                                                                                        true);
+                                                       // rebuild the ducks from scratch, so the tangents ducks aren't connected
+                                                       get_canvas_view()->rebuild_ducks();
+
+                                                       // reprocess the mouse click
+                                                       return on_drawing_area_event(event);
+                                               }
+                                       } else {
+                                               // I don't know how to access the vertex from the tangent duck when originally drawing the bline in the bline tool
+
+                                               // synfig::ValueNode::Handle vn = value_desc.get_value_node();
+                                               synfig::info("parent isn't value node?  shift-drag-tangent doesn't work in bline tool yet...");
+                                       }
+                               }
+
                                dragging=DRAG_DUCK;
                                drag_point=mouse_pos;
                                //drawing_area->queue_draw();
@@ -1314,7 +1374,7 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                        }
 // I commented out this section because
 // it was causing issues when rotoscoping.
-// At the moment, we don't need it, so 
+// At the moment, we don't need it, so
 // this was the easiest way to fix the problem.
 /*
                        else
@@ -1332,7 +1392,7 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                                {
                                        // Check for a guide click
                                        GuideList::iterator iter;
-                                       
+
                                        iter=find_guide_x(mouse_pos,radius);
                                        if(iter==get_guide_list_x().end())
                                        {
@@ -1380,33 +1440,29 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                {
                        etl::handle<Duck> duck=find_duck(mouse_pos,radius);
                        etl::handle<Bezier> bezier=find_bezier(mouse_pos,radius,&bezier_click_pos);
-                       
+
                        Layer::Handle layer(get_canvas()->find_layer(mouse_pos));
                        if(duck)
                        {
                                if(get_selected_ducks().size()<=1)
                                        duck->signal_user_click(2)();
                                else
-                               {
                                        canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventMouse(EVENT_WORKAREA_MULTIPLE_DUCKS_CLICKED,BUTTON_RIGHT,mouse_pos,pressure,modifier));
-                               }
                                return true;
                        }
-                       else
-                       if(bezier)
+                       else if(bezier)
                        {
                                bezier->signal_user_click(2)(bezier_click_pos);
                                return true;
                        }
-                       else 
-                       if(layer)
+                       else if (layer)
                        {
-                               if(canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventLayerClick(layer,BUTTON_RIGHT,mouse_pos))==Smach::RESULT_OK)                                             
+                               if(canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventLayerClick(layer,BUTTON_RIGHT,mouse_pos))==Smach::RESULT_OK)
                                        return false;
                                return true;
                        }
                        else
-                               canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventMouse(EVENT_WORKAREA_MOUSE_BUTTON_DOWN,BUTTON_RIGHT,mouse_pos,pressure,modifier));                  
+                               canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventMouse(EVENT_WORKAREA_MOUSE_BUTTON_DOWN,BUTTON_RIGHT,mouse_pos,pressure,modifier));
                        /*
                        if(canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventMouse(EVENT_WORKAREA_MOUSE_BUTTON_DOWN,BUTTON_RIGHT,mouse_pos,pressure,modifier))==Smach::RESULT_OK)
                        {
@@ -1436,16 +1492,16 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                        last_event_time=event->motion.time;
 
                signal_cursor_moved_();
-       
-               // Guide/Duck hilights on hover
+
+               // Guide/Duck highlights on hover
                if(dragging==DRAG_NONE)
                {
                        GuideList::iterator iter;
-                       
+
                        iter=find_guide_x(mouse_pos,radius);
                        if(iter==get_guide_list_x().end())
                                iter=find_guide_y(mouse_pos,radius);
-                       
+
                        if(iter!=curr_guide)
                        {
                                curr_guide=iter;
@@ -1461,7 +1517,7 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                        }
                }
 
-       
+
                if(dragging==DRAG_DUCK)
                {
                        if(canvas_view->get_cancel_status())
@@ -1479,20 +1535,22 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                        }
                        selected_duck->set_point(point);
                        */
-                       
+
                        //Point p(mouse_pos);
-                       
+
                        set_axis_lock(event->motion.state&GDK_SHIFT_MASK);
-                       
+
                        translate_selected_ducks(mouse_pos);
-                       
+
                        drawing_area->queue_draw();
                }
+
                if(dragging==DRAG_BOX)
                {
                        curr_point=mouse_pos;
                        drawing_area->queue_draw();
                }
+
                if(dragging==DRAG_GUIDE)
                {
                        if(curr_guide_is_x)
@@ -1501,30 +1559,34 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                                *curr_guide=mouse_pos[1];
                        drawing_area->queue_draw();
                }
+
                if(dragging!=DRAG_WINDOW)
                {       // Update those triangle things on the rulers
-                       const sinfg::Point point(mouse_pos);
+                       const synfig::Point point(mouse_pos);
                        hruler->property_position()=Distance(point[0],Distance::SYSTEM_UNITS).get(App::distance_system,get_canvas()->rend_desc());
                        vruler->property_position()=Distance(point[1],Distance::SYSTEM_UNITS).get(App::distance_system,get_canvas()->rend_desc());
                }
-               if(dragging==DRAG_WINDOW)
-               {
-                       set_focus_point(get_focus_point()+mouse_pos-drag_point);
-               }
-               else
-               if(event->motion.state&GDK_BUTTON1_MASK && canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventMouse(EVENT_WORKAREA_MOUSE_BUTTON_DRAG,BUTTON_LEFT,mouse_pos,pressure,modifier))==Smach::RESULT_ACCEPT)
+
+               if(dragging == DRAG_WINDOW)
+                       set_focus_point(get_focus_point() + mouse_pos-drag_point);
+               else if (event->motion.state & GDK_BUTTON1_MASK &&
+                               canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventMouse(EVENT_WORKAREA_MOUSE_BUTTON_DRAG, BUTTON_LEFT,
+                                                                                                                                 mouse_pos,pressure,modifier)) == Smach::RESULT_ACCEPT)
                        return true;
-               else
-               if(event->motion.state&GDK_BUTTON2_MASK && canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventMouse(EVENT_WORKAREA_MOUSE_BUTTON_DRAG,BUTTON_MIDDLE,mouse_pos,pressure,modifier))==Smach::RESULT_ACCEPT)
+               else if (event->motion.state & GDK_BUTTON2_MASK &&
+                                canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventMouse(EVENT_WORKAREA_MOUSE_BUTTON_DRAG, BUTTON_MIDDLE,
+                                                                                                                                  mouse_pos, pressure, modifier)) == Smach::RESULT_ACCEPT)
                        return true;
-               else
-               if(event->motion.state&GDK_BUTTON3_MASK && canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventMouse(EVENT_WORKAREA_MOUSE_BUTTON_DRAG,BUTTON_RIGHT,mouse_pos,pressure,modifier))==Smach::RESULT_ACCEPT)
+               else if (event->motion.state & GDK_BUTTON3_MASK &&
+                                canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventMouse(EVENT_WORKAREA_MOUSE_BUTTON_DRAG, BUTTON_RIGHT,
+                                                                                                                                  mouse_pos, pressure, modifier)) == Smach::RESULT_ACCEPT)
                        return true;
-               else
-               if(canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventMouse(EVENT_WORKAREA_MOUSE_MOTION,BUTTON_NONE,mouse_pos,pressure,modifier))==Smach::RESULT_ACCEPT)
+               else if(canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventMouse(EVENT_WORKAREA_MOUSE_MOTION, BUTTON_NONE,
+                                                                                                                                 mouse_pos, pressure,modifier)) == Smach::RESULT_ACCEPT)
                        return true;
 
                break;
+
        case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
        {
                bool ret(false);
@@ -1537,12 +1599,12 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                }
                else
                if(dragging==DRAG_DUCK)
-               {                       
-                       sinfgapp::Action::PassiveGrouper grouper(instance.get(),"Move");
+               {
+                       synfigapp::Action::PassiveGrouper grouper(instance.get(),"Move");
                        dragging=DRAG_NONE;
                        //translate_selected_ducks(mouse_pos);
                        set_axis_lock(false);
-                       
+
                        try{
                        get_canvas_view()->duck_refresh_flag=false;
                        get_canvas_view()->duck_refresh_needed=false;
@@ -1550,37 +1612,20 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                        get_canvas_view()->duck_refresh_flag=true;
                        if(!drag_did_anything)
                        {
-                               //etl::handle<Duck> duck=find_duck(mouse_pos,radius);
-                               
-                               if(modifier&GDK_SHIFT_MASK)
+                               // if we originally clicked on a selected duck ...
+                               if(clicked_duck)
                                {
-                                       //sinfg::info("DUCK_DRAG_RELEASE: SHIFT-MASK ON!");
-                                       if(clicked_duck)
-                                       {
-                                               //sinfg::info("DUCK_DRAG_RELEASE: CLICKED DUCK!");
+                                       // ... and CTRL is pressed, then just toggle the clicked duck
+                                       //     otherwise make the clicked duck the only selected duck
+                                       if(modifier&GDK_CONTROL_MASK)
                                                unselect_duck(clicked_duck);
-                                       }
-                               }
-                               else if(modifier&GDK_CONTROL_MASK)
-                               {
-                                       //sinfg::info("DUCK_DRAG_RELEASE: CONTROL-MASK ON!");
-                                       if(clicked_duck)
-                                       {
-                                               //sinfg::info("DUCK_DRAG_RELEASE: CLICKED DUCK!");
-                                               unselect_duck(clicked_duck);
-                                       }
-                               }
-                               else
-                               {
-                                       //sinfg::info("DUCK_DRAG_RELEASE: NO MASK!");
-                                       if(clicked_duck)
+                                       else
                                        {
-                                               //sinfg::info("DUCK_DRAG_RELEASE: CLICKED DUCK!");
                                                clear_selected_ducks();
                                                select_duck(clicked_duck);
                                        }
-                               }               
-                               if(clicked_duck)clicked_duck->signal_user_click(0)();
+                                       clicked_duck->signal_user_click(0)();
+                               }
                        }
                        else
                        {
@@ -1599,28 +1644,37 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
 
                        ret=true;
                }
-               
+
                if(dragging==DRAG_BOX)
-               {                       
+               {
                        dragging=DRAG_NONE;
                        if((drag_point-mouse_pos).mag()>radius/2.0f)
                        {
                                if(canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventBox(drag_point,mouse_pos,MouseButton(event->button.button),modifier))==Smach::RESULT_ACCEPT)
                                        return true;
 
-                               if(!(modifier&GDK_CONTROL_MASK) && !(modifier&GDK_SHIFT_MASK))
+                               // when dragging a box around some ducks:
+                               // SHIFT selects; CTRL toggles; SHIFT+CTRL unselects; <none> clears all then selects
+                               if(modifier&GDK_SHIFT_MASK)
+                                       select_ducks_in_box(drag_point,mouse_pos);
+
+                               if(modifier&GDK_CONTROL_MASK)
+                                       toggle_select_ducks_in_box(drag_point,mouse_pos);
+                               else if(!(modifier&GDK_SHIFT_MASK))
+                               {
                                        clear_selected_ducks();
-                               select_ducks_in_box(drag_point,mouse_pos);
+                                       select_ducks_in_box(drag_point,mouse_pos);
+                               }
                                ret=true;
                        }
                        else
-                       {       
+                       {
                                if(allow_layer_clicks)
                                {
                                        Layer::Handle layer(get_canvas()->find_layer(drag_point));
                                        //if(layer)
                                        {
-                                               if(canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventLayerClick(layer,BUTTON_LEFT,mouse_pos,modifier))==Smach::RESULT_OK)                                             
+                                               if(canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventLayerClick(layer,BUTTON_LEFT,mouse_pos,modifier))==Smach::RESULT_OK)
                                                        signal_layer_selected_(layer);
                                                ret=true;
                                        }
@@ -1631,15 +1685,120 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
                                }
                        }
                }
-               
+
                dragging=DRAG_NONE;
 
                if(canvas_view->get_smach().process_event(EventMouse(EVENT_WORKAREA_MOUSE_BUTTON_UP,MouseButton(event->button.button),mouse_pos,pressure,modifier))==Smach::RESULT_ACCEPT)
                        ret=true;
-               
+
                return ret;
        }
                break;
+       case GDK_SCROLL:
+       {
+               // Handle a mouse scrolling event like Xara Xtreme and
+               // Inkscape:
+
+               // Scroll up/down: scroll up/down
+               // Shift + scroll up/down: scroll left/right
+               // Control + scroll up/down: zoom in/out
+
+               if(modifier&GDK_CONTROL_MASK)
+               {
+
+                       // The zoom is performed while preserving the pointer
+                       // position as a fixed point (similarly to Xara Xtreme and
+                       // Inkscape).
+
+                       // The strategy used below is to scroll to the updated
+                       // position, then zoom. This is easy to implement within
+                       // the present architecture, but has the disadvantage of
+                       // triggering multiple visible refreshes. Note: 1.25 is
+                       // the hard wired ratio in zoom_in()/zoom_out(). The
+                       // variable "drift" compensates additional inaccuracies in
+                       // the zoom. There is also an additional minus sign for
+                       // the inverted y coordinates.
+
+                       // FIXME: One might want to figure out where in the code
+                       // this empirical drift is been introduced.
+
+                       const synfig::Point scroll_point(get_scrollx_adjustment()->get_value(),get_scrolly_adjustment()->get_value());
+                       const double drift = 0.052;
+
+                       switch(event->scroll.direction)
+                       {
+                               case GDK_SCROLL_UP:
+                               case GDK_SCROLL_RIGHT:
+                                       get_scrollx_adjustment()->set_value(scroll_point[0]+(mouse_pos[0]-scroll_point[0])*(1.25-(1+drift)));
+                                       get_scrolly_adjustment()->set_value(scroll_point[1]-(mouse_pos[1]+scroll_point[1])*(1.25-(1+drift)));
+                                       zoom_in();
+                                       break;
+                               case GDK_SCROLL_DOWN:
+                               case GDK_SCROLL_LEFT:
+                                       get_scrollx_adjustment()->set_value(scroll_point[0]+(mouse_pos[0]-scroll_point[0])*(1/1.25-(1+drift)));
+                                       get_scrolly_adjustment()->set_value(scroll_point[1]-(mouse_pos[1]+scroll_point[1])*(1/1.25-(1+drift)));
+                                       zoom_out();
+                                       break;
+                               default:
+                                       break;
+                       }
+               }
+               else if(modifier&GDK_SHIFT_MASK)
+               {
+                       // Scroll in either direction by 20 pixels. Ideally, the
+                       // amount of pixels per scrolling event should be
+                       // configurable. Xara Xtreme currently uses an (hard
+                       // wired) amount 20 pixel, Inkscape defaults to 40 pixels.
+
+                       const int scroll_pixel = 20;
+
+                       switch(event->scroll.direction)
+                       {
+                               case GDK_SCROLL_UP:
+                                       get_scrollx_adjustment()->set_value(get_scrollx_adjustment()->get_value()-scroll_pixel*pw);
+                                       break;
+                               case GDK_SCROLL_DOWN:
+                                       get_scrollx_adjustment()->set_value(get_scrollx_adjustment()->get_value()+scroll_pixel*pw);
+                                       break;
+                               case GDK_SCROLL_LEFT:
+                                       get_scrolly_adjustment()->set_value(get_scrolly_adjustment()->get_value()+scroll_pixel*ph);
+                                       break;
+                               case GDK_SCROLL_RIGHT:
+                                       get_scrolly_adjustment()->set_value(get_scrolly_adjustment()->get_value()-scroll_pixel*ph);
+                                       break;
+                               default:
+                                       break;
+                       }
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       // Scroll in either direction by 20 pixels. Ideally, the
+                       // amount of pixels per scrolling event should be
+                       // configurable. Xara Xtreme currently uses an (hard
+                       // wired) amount 20 pixel, Inkscape defaults to 40 pixels.
+
+                       const int scroll_pixel = 20;
+
+                       switch(event->scroll.direction)
+                       {
+                               case GDK_SCROLL_UP:
+                                       get_scrolly_adjustment()->set_value(get_scrolly_adjustment()->get_value()+scroll_pixel*ph);
+                                       break;
+                               case GDK_SCROLL_DOWN:
+                                       get_scrolly_adjustment()->set_value(get_scrolly_adjustment()->get_value()-scroll_pixel*ph);
+                                       break;
+                               case GDK_SCROLL_LEFT:
+                                       get_scrollx_adjustment()->set_value(get_scrollx_adjustment()->get_value()-scroll_pixel*pw);
+                                       break;
+                               case GDK_SCROLL_RIGHT:
+                                       get_scrollx_adjustment()->set_value(get_scrollx_adjustment()->get_value()+scroll_pixel*pw);
+                                       break;
+                               default:
+                                       break;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+               break;
        default:
                break;
        }
@@ -1647,7 +1806,7 @@ WorkArea::on_drawing_area_event(GdkEvent *event)
 }
 
 bool
-WorkArea::on_hruler_event(GdkEvent *event)
+WorkArea::on_hruler_event(GdkEvent */*event*/)
 {
 /*
        switch(event->type)
@@ -1677,17 +1836,17 @@ WorkArea::on_hruler_event(GdkEvent *event)
                                x=event->button.x;
                                y=event->button.y;
                        }
-                       
+
                        if(isnan(y) || isnan(x))
-                               return false;                   
-                       
-                       *curr_guide=sinfg::Point(screen_to_comp_coords(sinfg::Point(x,y)))[1];
+                               return false;
+
+                       *curr_guide=synfig::Point(screen_to_comp_coords(synfig::Point(x,y)))[1];
 
                        queue_draw();
                }
                return true;
                break;
-               
+
        case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
                if(dragging==DRAG_GUIDE && curr_guide_is_x==false)
                {
@@ -1704,16 +1863,14 @@ WorkArea::on_hruler_event(GdkEvent *event)
 }
 
 bool
-WorkArea::on_vruler_event(GdkEvent *event)
+WorkArea::on_vruler_event(GdkEvent */*event*/)
 {
 /*
        switch(event->type)
     {
        case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
-               DEBUGPOINT();
                if(dragging==DRAG_NONE)
                {
-                       DEBUGPOINT();
                        dragging=DRAG_GUIDE;
                        curr_guide=get_guide_list_x().insert(get_guide_list_x().begin());
                        curr_guide_is_x=true;
@@ -1721,10 +1878,8 @@ WorkArea::on_vruler_event(GdkEvent *event)
                return true;
                break;
        case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-               DEBUGPOINT();
                if(dragging==DRAG_GUIDE && curr_guide_is_x==true)
                {
-                       DEBUGPOINT();
                        dragging=DRAG_NONE;
                        get_guide_list_x().erase(curr_guide);
                }
@@ -1741,13 +1896,13 @@ WorkArea::on_vruler_event(GdkEvent *event)
 void
 WorkArea::refresh_dimension_info()
 {
-       sinfg::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
+       synfig::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
 
        canvaswidth=rend_desc.get_br()[0]-rend_desc.get_tl()[0];
        canvasheight=rend_desc.get_br()[1]-rend_desc.get_tl()[1];
 
        pw=canvaswidth/w;
-       ph=canvasheight/h;      
+       ph=canvasheight/h;
 
        scrollx_adjustment.set_page_increment(abs(get_grid_size()[0]));
        scrollx_adjustment.set_step_increment(abs(pw));
@@ -1759,20 +1914,20 @@ WorkArea::refresh_dimension_info()
        scrolly_adjustment.set_page_increment(abs(get_grid_size()[1]));
 
 
-       
+
        if(drawing_area->get_width()<=0 || drawing_area->get_height()<=0 || w==0 || h==0)
                return;
-       
-       const sinfg::Point focus_point(get_focus_point());
-       const sinfg::Real x(focus_point[0]/pw+drawing_area->get_width()/2-w/2);
-       const sinfg::Real y(focus_point[1]/ph+drawing_area->get_height()/2-h/2);
-       
+
+       const synfig::Point focus_point(get_focus_point());
+       const synfig::Real x(focus_point[0]/pw+drawing_area->get_width()/2-w/2);
+       const synfig::Real y(focus_point[1]/ph+drawing_area->get_height()/2-h/2);
+
        window_tl[0]=rend_desc.get_tl()[0]-pw*x;
        window_br[0]=rend_desc.get_br()[0]+pw*(drawing_area->get_width()-x-w);
 
        window_tl[1]=rend_desc.get_tl()[1]-ph*y;
        window_br[1]=rend_desc.get_br()[1]+ph*(drawing_area->get_height()-y-h);
-       
+
        hruler->property_lower()=Distance(window_tl[0],Distance::SYSTEM_UNITS).get(App::distance_system,rend_desc);
        hruler->property_upper()=Distance(window_br[0],Distance::SYSTEM_UNITS).get(App::distance_system,rend_desc);
        vruler->property_lower()=Distance(window_tl[1],Distance::SYSTEM_UNITS).get(App::distance_system,rend_desc);
@@ -1782,26 +1937,26 @@ WorkArea::refresh_dimension_info()
 }
 
 
-sinfg::Point
-WorkArea::screen_to_comp_coords(sinfg::Point pos)const
+synfig::Point
+WorkArea::screen_to_comp_coords(synfig::Point pos)const
 {
-       sinfg::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
-       //sinfg::Vector::value_type canvaswidth=rend_desc.get_br()[0]-rend_desc.get_tl()[0];
-       //sinfg::Vector::value_type canvasheight=rend_desc.get_br()[1]-rend_desc.get_tl()[1];
-       //sinfg::Vector::value_type pw=canvaswidth/w;
-       //sinfg::Vector::value_type ph=canvasheight/h;
+       synfig::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
+       //synfig::Vector::value_type canvaswidth=rend_desc.get_br()[0]-rend_desc.get_tl()[0];
+       //synfig::Vector::value_type canvasheight=rend_desc.get_br()[1]-rend_desc.get_tl()[1];
+       //synfig::Vector::value_type pw=canvaswidth/w;
+       //synfig::Vector::value_type ph=canvasheight/h;
        Vector focus_point=get_focus_point();
-       sinfg::Vector::value_type x=focus_point[0]/pw+drawing_area->get_width()/2-w/2;
-       sinfg::Vector::value_type y=focus_point[1]/ph+drawing_area->get_height()/2-h/2;
+       synfig::Vector::value_type x=focus_point[0]/pw+drawing_area->get_width()/2-w/2;
+       synfig::Vector::value_type y=focus_point[1]/ph+drawing_area->get_height()/2-h/2;
 
-       return rend_desc.get_tl()-sinfg::Point(pw*x,ph*y)+sinfg::Point(pw*pos[0],ph*pos[1]);
+       return rend_desc.get_tl()-synfig::Point(pw*x,ph*y)+synfig::Point(pw*pos[0],ph*pos[1]);
 }
 
-sinfg::Point
-WorkArea::comp_to_screen_coords(sinfg::Point pos)const
+synfig::Point
+WorkArea::comp_to_screen_coords(synfig::Point /*pos*/)const
 {
-       sinfg::warning("WorkArea::comp_to_screen_coords: Not yet implemented");
-       return sinfg::Point();
+       synfig::warning("WorkArea::comp_to_screen_coords: Not yet implemented");
+       return synfig::Point();
 }
 
 int
@@ -1811,33 +1966,33 @@ WorkArea::next_unrendered_tile(int refreshes)const
        if(tile_book.empty())
                return -1;
 
-       //const sinfg::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
-       
-       const sinfg::Vector focus_point(get_focus_point());
-       
+       //const synfig::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
+
+       const synfig::Vector focus_point(get_focus_point());
+
        // Calculate the window coordinates of the top-left
        // corner of the canvas.
-       const sinfg::Vector::value_type
+       const synfig::Vector::value_type
                x(focus_point[0]/pw+drawing_area->get_width()/2-w/2),
                y(focus_point[1]/ph+drawing_area->get_height()/2-h/2);
-       
+
        const int width_in_tiles(w/tile_w+(w%tile_w?1:0));
        const int height_in_tiles(h/tile_h+(h%tile_h?1:0));
-                       
+
        int
                u(0),v(0),
                u1(int(-x/tile_w)),
                v1(int(-y/tile_h)),
                u2(int((-x+drawing_area->get_width())/tile_w+1)),
                v2(int((-y+drawing_area->get_height())/tile_h+1));
-       
+
        if(u2>width_in_tiles)u2=width_in_tiles;
        if(v2>height_in_tiles)v2=height_in_tiles;
        if(u1<0)u1=0;
        if(v1<0)v1=0;
-               
+
        int last_good_tile(-1);
-       
+
        for(v=v1;v<v2;v++)
                for(u=u1;u<u2;u++)
                {
@@ -1860,7 +2015,7 @@ private:
        F func;
 public:
        handle2ptr_t(const F &func):func(func) { };
-       
+
        R operator()(typename etl::handle<T> x) { return func(*x); }
 };
 
@@ -1893,14 +2048,14 @@ WorkArea::refresh(GdkEventExpose*event)
        assert(get_canvas());
 
        drawing_area->get_window()->clear();
-       
-       //const sinfg::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
-       
-       const sinfg::Vector focus_point(get_focus_point());
-       
+
+       //const synfig::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
+
+       const synfig::Vector focus_point(get_focus_point());
+
        // Update the old focus point
        last_focus_point=focus_point;
-       
+
        // Draw out the renderables
        {
                std::set<etl::handle<WorkAreaRenderer> >::iterator iter;
@@ -1913,44 +2068,47 @@ WorkArea::refresh(GdkEventExpose*event)
                                );
                }
        }
-       
-       
+
        // Calculate the window coordinates of the top-left
        // corner of the canvas.
-       //const sinfg::Vector::value_type
+       //const synfig::Vector::value_type
        //      x(focus_point[0]/pw+drawing_area->get_width()/2-w/2),
        //      y(focus_point[1]/ph+drawing_area->get_height()/2-h/2);
 
-       //const sinfg::Vector::value_type window_startx(window_tl[0]);
-       //const sinfg::Vector::value_type window_endx(window_br[0]);
-       //const sinfg::Vector::value_type window_starty(window_tl[1]);
-       //const sinfg::Vector::value_type window_endy(window_br[1]);
-       
-       Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::GC> gc=Gdk::GC::create(drawing_area->get_window());
-
+       //const synfig::Vector::value_type window_startx(window_tl[0]);
+       //const synfig::Vector::value_type window_endx(window_br[0]);
+       //const synfig::Vector::value_type window_starty(window_tl[1]);
+       //const synfig::Vector::value_type window_endy(window_br[1]);
 
+       Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::GC> gc=Gdk::GC::create(drawing_area->get_window());
 
        // If we are in animate mode, draw a red border around the screen
-       if(canvas_interface->get_mode()&sinfgapp::MODE_ANIMATE)
+       if(canvas_interface->get_mode()&synfigapp::MODE_ANIMATE)
        {
-               /*gc->set_rgb_fg_color(Gdk::Color("#FF0000"));
-               gc->set_line_attributes(1,Gdk::LINE_SOLID,Gdk::CAP_BUTT,Gdk::JOIN_MITER);       
+// #define USE_FRAME_BACKGROUND_TO_SHOW_EDIT_MODE
+#ifdef USE_FRAME_BACKGROUND_TO_SHOW_EDIT_MODE
+               // This method of drawing the red border doesn't work on any
+               // Gtk theme which uses the crux-engine, hcengine, industrial,
+               // mist, or ubuntulooks engine, such as the default ubuntu
+               // 'Human' theme.
+               drawing_frame->modify_bg(Gtk::STATE_NORMAL,Gdk::Color("#FF0000"));
+#else
+               // So let's do it in a more primitive fashion.
+               gc->set_rgb_fg_color(Gdk::Color("#FF0000"));
+               gc->set_line_attributes(1,Gdk::LINE_SOLID,Gdk::CAP_BUTT,Gdk::JOIN_MITER);
                drawing_area->get_window()->draw_rectangle(
                        gc,
                        false,  // Fill?
                        0,0,    // x,y
-                       drawing_area->get_width()-1,drawing_area->get_height()-1        //w,h
-               );
-               */
-               drawing_frame->modify_bg(Gtk::STATE_NORMAL,Gdk::Color("#FF0000"));
-               //get_window()->set_background(Gdk::Color("#FF0000"));
+                       drawing_area->get_width()-1,drawing_area->get_height()-1); // w,h
+#endif
        }
+#ifdef USE_FRAME_BACKGROUND_TO_SHOW_EDIT_MODE
        else
                drawing_frame->unset_bg(Gtk::STATE_NORMAL);
+#endif
 
-
-
-       previous_focus=get_focus_point();       
+       previous_focus=get_focus_point();
 
        return true;
 }
@@ -1985,7 +2143,9 @@ WorkArea::set_quality(int x)
 }
 
 
-class WorkAreaProgress : public sinfg::ProgressCallback
+namespace studio
+{
+class WorkAreaProgress : public synfig::ProgressCallback
 {
        WorkArea *work_area;
        ProgressCallback *cb;
@@ -2022,10 +2182,18 @@ public:
                return cb->amount_complete(current,total);
        }
 };
+}
 
 bool
 studio::WorkArea::async_update_preview()
 {
+       if (get_updating())
+       {
+               stop_updating();
+               queue_render_preview();
+               return false;
+       }
+
        async_renderer=0;
 
        queued=false;
@@ -2035,43 +2203,46 @@ studio::WorkArea::async_update_preview()
        // This object will mark us as busy until
        // we are done.
        //studio::App::Busy busy;
-       
+
        //WorkAreaProgress callback(this,get_canvas_view()->get_ui_interface().get());
-       //sinfg::ProgressCallback *cb=&callback;
+       //synfig::ProgressCallback *cb=&callback;
 
        if(!is_visible())return false;
-       
+
        /*
        // If we are queued to render the scene at the next idle
-       // go ahead and de-queue it. 
+       // go ahead and de-queue it.
        if(render_idle_func_id)
        {
-               g_source_remove(render_idle_func_id);           
+               g_source_remove(render_idle_func_id);
                //queued=false;
                render_idle_func_id=0;
        }
        */
-       
+
        dirty=false;
        get_canvas_view()->reset_cancel_status();
-       
+
        //bool ret=false;
        RendDesc desc=get_canvas()->rend_desc();
-       
+
        int w=(int)(desc.get_w()*zoom);
        int h=(int)(desc.get_h()*zoom);
-               
+
        // Setup the description parameters
-       desc.set_antialias(1);  
+       desc.set_antialias(1);
        desc.set_time(cur_time);
-       
+
        set_rend_desc(desc);
 
        // Create the render target
        handle<Target> target;
-       
-       if(w*h>(low_resolution?480*270:480*270/2))
+
+       // if we have lots of pixels to render and the tile renderer isn't disabled, use it
+       if(w*h>(low_resolution?480*270:480*270/2) &&
+          !getenv("SYNFIG_DISABLE_TILE_RENDER"))
        {
+               // do a tile render
                handle<WorkAreaTarget> trgt(new class WorkAreaTarget(this,w,h));
 
                trgt->set_rend_desc(&desc);
@@ -2080,18 +2251,19 @@ studio::WorkArea::async_update_preview()
        }
        else
        {
+               // do a scanline render
                handle<WorkAreaTarget_Full> trgt(new class WorkAreaTarget_Full(this,w,h));
 
                trgt->set_rend_desc(&desc);
                trgt->set_onion_skin(get_onion_skin());
                target=trgt;
        }
-       
+
        // We can rest assured that our time has already
        // been set, so there is no need to have to
        // recalculate that over again.
        // UPDATE: This is kind of needless with
-       // the way that time is handled now in SINFG.
+       // the way that time is handled now in SYNFIG.
        //target->set_avoid_time_sync(true);
        async_renderer=new AsyncRenderer(target);
        async_renderer->signal_finished().connect(
@@ -2101,37 +2273,37 @@ studio::WorkArea::async_update_preview()
        rendering=true;
        async_renderer->start();
 
-       sinfg::ProgressCallback *cb=get_canvas_view()->get_ui_interface().get();
+       synfig::ProgressCallback *cb=get_canvas_view()->get_ui_interface().get();
 
        rendering=true;
-       cb->task("Rendering...");
+       cb->task(_("Rendering..."));
        rendering=true;
-       
+
        return true;
 }
 
-void 
+void
 studio::WorkArea::async_update_finished()
 {
-       sinfg::ProgressCallback *cb=get_canvas_view()->get_ui_interface().get();
+       synfig::ProgressCallback *cb=get_canvas_view()->get_ui_interface().get();
 
        rendering=false;
 
        if(!async_renderer)
                return;
-       
-       // If we completed successfuly, then
+
+       // If we completed successfully, then
        // we aren't dirty anymore
        if(async_renderer->has_success())
        {
                dirty=false;
                //queued=false;
-               cb->task("Idle");
+               cb->task(_("Idle"));
        }
        else
        {
                dirty=true;
-               cb->task("Render Failed");
+               cb->task(_("Render Failed"));
        }
        //get_canvas_view()->reset_cancel_status();
        done_rendering();
@@ -2151,10 +2323,10 @@ again:
        // This object will mark us as busy until
        // we are done.
        studio::App::Busy busy;
-       
+
        WorkAreaProgress callback(this,get_canvas_view()->get_ui_interface().get());
-       sinfg::ProgressCallback *cb=&callback;
-       
+       synfig::ProgressCallback *cb=&callback;
+
        // We don't want to render if we are already rendering
        if(rendering)
        {
@@ -2163,36 +2335,35 @@ again:
        }
 
        if(!is_visible())return false;
-       get_canvas()->set_time(get_time());     
+       get_canvas()->set_time(get_time());
        get_canvas_view()->get_smach().process_event(EVENT_REFRESH_DUCKS);
        signal_rendering()();
-       
+
        // If we are queued to render the scene at the next idle
-       // go ahead and de-queue it. 
+       // go ahead and de-queue it.
        if(render_idle_func_id)
        {
-               g_source_remove(render_idle_func_id);           
+               g_source_remove(render_idle_func_id);
                //queued=false;
                render_idle_func_id=0;
        }
        // Start rendering
        rendering=true;
-       
+
        dirty=false;
        get_canvas_view()->reset_cancel_status();
-       
-       bool ret=false;
+
        RendDesc desc=get_canvas()->rend_desc();
        //newdesc->set_flags(RendDesc::PX_ASPECT|RendDesc::IM_SPAN);
-       
+
        int w=(int)(desc.get_w()*zoom);
        int h=(int)(desc.get_h()*zoom);
-               
+
        // Setup the description parameters
-       desc.set_antialias(1);  
+       desc.set_antialias(1);
        desc.set_time(cur_time);
        //desc.set_wh(w,h);
-       
+
        set_rend_desc(desc);
 
        // Create the render target
@@ -2204,12 +2375,12 @@ again:
        // been set, so there is no need to have to
        // recalculate that over again.
        target->set_avoid_time_sync(true);
-       
+
        if(cb)
-               cb->task(strprintf("Rendering canvas %s...",get_canvas()->get_name().c_str()));
+               cb->task(strprintf(_("Rendering canvas %s..."),get_canvas()->get_name().c_str()));
+
+       bool ret = target->render(cb);
 
-       target->render(cb);
-       
        if(!ret && !get_canvas_view()->get_cancel_status() && dirty)
        {
                rendering=false;
@@ -2218,21 +2389,21 @@ again:
        }
        if(get_canvas_view()->get_cancel_status())
                canceled_=true;
-       
+
        if(cb)
        {
                if(ret)
-                       cb->task("Idle");
+                       cb->task(_("Idle"));
                else
-                       cb->task("Render Failed");
-               cb->amount_complete(0,1);                       
+                       cb->task(_("Render Failed"));
+               cb->amount_complete(0,1);
        }
 
        // Refresh the work area to make sure that
        // it is being displayed correctly
        drawing_area->queue_draw();
-               
-       // If we completed successfuly, then
+
+       // If we completed successfully, then
        // we aren't dirty anymore
        if(ret)
        {
@@ -2247,7 +2418,7 @@ again:
 }
 
 void
-studio::WorkArea::async_render_preview(Time time)
+studio::WorkArea::async_render_preview(synfig::Time time)
 {
        cur_time=time;
        //tile_book.clear();
@@ -2255,7 +2426,7 @@ studio::WorkArea::async_render_preview(Time time)
        refreshes+=5;
        if(!is_visible())return;
 
-       get_canvas()->set_time(get_time());     
+       get_canvas()->set_time(get_time());
        get_canvas_view()->get_smach().process_event(EVENT_REFRESH_DUCKS);
        signal_rendering()();
 
@@ -2268,7 +2439,7 @@ WorkArea::async_render_preview()
 }
 
 bool
-studio::WorkArea::sync_render_preview(Time time)
+studio::WorkArea::sync_render_preview(synfig::Time time)
 {
        cur_time=time;
        //tile_book.clear();
@@ -2292,15 +2463,15 @@ WorkArea::sync_render_preview_hook()
 void
 WorkArea::queue_scroll()
 {
-//     const sinfg::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
-       
-       const sinfg::Point focus_point(get_focus_point());
-       
-       const sinfg::Real
+//     const synfig::RendDesc &rend_desc(get_canvas()->rend_desc());
+
+       const synfig::Point focus_point(get_focus_point());
+
+       const synfig::Real
                new_x(focus_point[0]/pw+drawing_area->get_width()/2-w/2),
                new_y(focus_point[1]/ph+drawing_area->get_height()/2-h/2);
 
-       const sinfg::Real
+       const synfig::Real
                old_x(last_focus_point[0]/pw+drawing_area->get_width()/2-w/2),
                old_y(last_focus_point[1]/ph+drawing_area->get_height()/2-h/2);
 
@@ -2309,18 +2480,46 @@ WorkArea::queue_scroll()
                return;
 
        const int
-               dx(round_to_int(old_x)-round_to_int(new_x)),    
+               dx(round_to_int(old_x)-round_to_int(new_x)),
                dy(round_to_int(old_y)-round_to_int(new_y));
-       
+
        drawing_area->get_window()->scroll(-dx,-dy);
 
-       /*drawing_area->queue_draw_area(
-               0,
-               0,
-               128,
-               64
-       );
-       */
+       if (timecode_width && timecode_height)
+       {
+               drawing_area->queue_draw_area(4,       4,    4+timecode_width,    4+timecode_height);
+               drawing_area->queue_draw_area(4-dx, 4-dy, 4-dx+timecode_width, 4-dy+timecode_height);
+       }
+
+#ifndef USE_FRAME_BACKGROUND_TO_SHOW_EDIT_MODE
+       if(canvas_interface->get_mode()&synfigapp::MODE_ANIMATE)
+       {
+               int maxx = drawing_area->get_width()-1;
+               int maxy = drawing_area->get_height()-1;
+
+               if (dx > 0)
+               {
+                       drawing_area->queue_draw_area(      0, 0,       1, maxy);
+                       drawing_area->queue_draw_area(maxx-dx, 0, maxx-dx, maxy);
+               }
+               else if (dx < 0) 
+               {
+                       drawing_area->queue_draw_area(   maxx, 0,    maxx, maxy);
+                       drawing_area->queue_draw_area(    -dx, 0,     -dx, maxy);
+               }
+               if (dy > 0)
+               {
+                       drawing_area->queue_draw_area(0,       0, maxx,       1);
+                       drawing_area->queue_draw_area(0, maxy-dy, maxx, maxy-dy);
+               }
+               else if (dy < 0) 
+               {
+                       drawing_area->queue_draw_area(0,    maxy, maxx,    maxy);
+                       drawing_area->queue_draw_area(0,     -dy, maxx,     -dy);
+               }
+       }
+#endif // USE_FRAME_BACKGROUND_TO_SHOW_EDIT_MODE
+
        last_focus_point=focus_point;
 }
 
@@ -2358,9 +2557,11 @@ studio::WorkArea::zoom_norm()
 gboolean
 studio::WorkArea::__render_preview(gpointer data)
 {
-
        WorkArea *work_area(static_cast<WorkArea*>(data));
 
+       // there's no point anyone trying to cancel the timer now - it's gone off already
+       work_area->render_idle_func_id = 0;
+
        work_area->queued=false;
        work_area->async_render_preview(work_area->get_canvas_view()->get_time());
 
@@ -2370,12 +2571,12 @@ studio::WorkArea::__render_preview(gpointer data)
 void
 studio::WorkArea::queue_render_preview()
 {
-       //sinfg::info("queue_render_preview(): called for %s", get_canvas_view()->get_time().get_string().c_str());
+       //synfig::info("queue_render_preview(): called for %s", get_canvas_view()->get_time().get_string().c_str());
 
        if(queued==true)
        {
                return;
-               //sinfg::info("queue_render_preview(): already queued, unqueuing");
+               //synfig::info("queue_render_preview(): already queued, unqueuing");
 /*             if(render_idle_func_id)
                        g_source_remove(render_idle_func_id);
                render_idle_func_id=0;
@@ -2383,24 +2584,29 @@ studio::WorkArea::queue_render_preview()
 */
                //async_renderer=0;
        }
-       
+
        if(dirty_trap_enabled)
        {
                dirty_trap_queued++;
                return;
        }
-       
+
        int queue_time=50;
-       
+
        if(rendering)
                queue_time+=250;
-       
+
 
        if(queued==false)
        {
-               //sinfg::info("queue_render_preview(): (re)queuing...");
+               //synfig::info("queue_render_preview(): (re)queuing...");
                //render_idle_func_id=g_idle_add_full(G_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,__render_preview,this,NULL);
-               render_idle_func_id=g_timeout_add_full(G_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,queue_time,__render_preview,this,NULL);
+               render_idle_func_id=g_timeout_add_full(
+                       G_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,     // priority - 
+                       queue_time,                     // interval - the time between calls to the function, in milliseconds (1/1000ths of a second)
+                       __render_preview,       // function - function to call
+                       this,                           // data     - data to pass to function
+                       NULL);                          // notify   - function to call when the idle is removed, or NULL
                queued=true;
        }
 /*     else if(rendering)
@@ -2415,7 +2621,7 @@ studio::WorkArea::queue_render_preview()
 DirtyTrap::DirtyTrap(WorkArea *work_area):work_area(work_area)
 {
        work_area->dirty_trap_enabled=true;
-       
+
        work_area->dirty_trap_queued=0;
 }
 
@@ -2443,12 +2649,12 @@ studio::WorkArea::set_cursor(Gdk::CursorType x)
        drawing_area->get_window()->set_cursor(Gdk::Cursor(x));
 }
 
-#include "iconcontroler.h"
+#include "iconcontroller.h"
 
 void
 studio::WorkArea::refresh_cursor()
 {
-//     set_cursor(IconControler::get_tool_cursor(canvas_view->get_smach().get_state_name(),drawing_area->get_window()));
+//     set_cursor(IconController::get_tool_cursor(canvas_view->get_smach().get_state_name(),drawing_area->get_window()));
 }
 
 void
@@ -2477,7 +2683,7 @@ studio::WorkArea::set_zoom(float z)
 }
 
 void
-WorkArea::set_selected_value_node(etl::loose_handle<sinfg::ValueNode> x)
+WorkArea::set_selected_value_node(etl::loose_handle<synfig::ValueNode> x)
 {
        if(x!=selected_value_node_)
        {