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 #include <config.h>
 
-#ifdef __GNUG__
-#pragma implementation
-#endif
-
 #include "lyxfunc.h"
 #include "version.h"
 #include "kbmap.h"
 #include "lyxrow.h"
 #include "bufferlist.h"
+#include "buffer.h"
 #include "BufferView.h"
 #include "lyxserver.h"
 #include "intl.h"
 #include "gettext.h"
 #include "Lsstream.h"
 #include "trans_mgr.h"
+#include "encoding.h"
 #include "layout.h"
 #include "bufferview_funcs.h"
 #include "frontends/LyXView.h"
 #include "frontends/lyx_gui.h"
 #include "vspace.h"
 #include "FloatList.h"
-#include "converter.h"
+#include "format.h"
 #include "exporter.h"
 #include "importer.h"
 #include "TextCache.h"
 #include "undo_funcs.h"
 #include "ParagraphParameters.h"
 
-#include "insets/inseturl.h"
-#include "insets/insetlatexaccent.h"
-#include "insets/insettoc.h"
-#include "insets/insetref.h"
-#include "insets/insetparent.h"
-#include "insets/insetindex.h"
-#include "insets/insetinclude.h"
-#include "insets/insetbib.h"
-#include "insets/insetcite.h"
-#include "insets/insettext.h"
-#include "insets/insetert.h"
+#include "insets/insetcommand.h"
 #include "insets/insetexternal.h"
-#include "insets/insetgraphics.h"
-#include "insets/insetfoot.h"
-#include "insets/insetmarginal.h"
-#include "insets/insetminipage.h"
-#include "insets/insetfloat.h"
-#if 0
-#include "insets/insetlist.h"
-#include "insets/insettheorem.h"
-#endif
 #include "insets/insettabular.h"
-#include "insets/insetcaption.h"
 
 #include "mathed/formulamacro.h"
 #include "mathed/math_cursor.h"
@@ -87,6 +65,7 @@
 #include "support/FileInfo.h"
 #include "support/forkedcontr.h"
 #include "support/lstrings.h"
+#include "support/tostr.h"
 #include "support/path.h"
 #include "support/lyxfunctional.h"
 
@@ -105,6 +84,7 @@ using std::find_if;
 using std::vector;
 using std::transform;
 using std::back_inserter;
+using namespace bv_funcs;
 
 extern BufferList bufferlist;
 extern LyXServer * lyxserver;
@@ -112,26 +92,19 @@ extern bool selection_possible;
 
 extern boost::scoped_ptr<kb_keymap> toplevel_keymap;
 
-extern void show_symbols_form(LyXFunc *);
-
-extern LyXAction lyxaction;
 // (alkis)
 extern tex_accent_struct get_accent(kb_action action);
 
 extern void ShowLatexLog();
 
 
-/* === globals =========================================================== */
-
-
 LyXFunc::LyXFunc(LyXView * o)
        : owner(o),
+       encoded_last_key(0),
        keyseq(toplevel_keymap.get(), toplevel_keymap.get()),
-       cancel_meta_seq(toplevel_keymap.get(), toplevel_keymap.get())
+       cancel_meta_seq(toplevel_keymap.get(), toplevel_keymap.get()),
+       meta_fake_bit(key_modifier::none)
 {
-       meta_fake_bit = key_modifier::none;
-       lyx_dead_action = LFUN_NOACTION;
-       lyx_calling_dead_action = LFUN_NOACTION;
 }
 
 
@@ -139,8 +112,8 @@ inline
 LyXText * LyXFunc::TEXT(bool flag = true) const
 {
        if (flag)
-               return owner->view()->text;
-       return owner->view()->getLyXText();
+               return view()->text;
+       return view()->getLyXText();
 }
 
 
@@ -148,33 +121,31 @@ inline
 void LyXFunc::moveCursorUpdate(bool flag, bool selecting)
 {
        if (selecting || TEXT(flag)->selection.mark()) {
-               TEXT(flag)->setSelection(owner->view());
-               if (TEXT(flag)->bv_owner)
-                   owner->view()->toggleToggle();
+               TEXT(flag)->setSelection();
+               if (!TEXT(flag)->isInInset())
+                   view()->toggleToggle();
        }
-       owner->view()->update(TEXT(flag), BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR);
-       owner->view()->showCursor();
+       view()->update(TEXT(flag), BufferView::SELECT);
 
-       owner->view()->switchKeyMap();
+       view()->switchKeyMap();
 }
 
 
 void LyXFunc::handleKeyFunc(kb_action action)
 {
-       char c = keyseq.getLastKeyEncoded();
+       char c = encoded_last_key;
 
-       if (keyseq.length() > 1) {
+       if (keyseq.length()) {
                c = 0;
        }
 
-       owner->getIntl()->getTransManager()
+       owner->getIntl().getTransManager()
                .deadkey(c, get_accent(action).accent, TEXT(false));
        // Need to clear, in case the minibuffer calls these
        // actions
        keyseq.clear();
        // copied verbatim from do_accent_char
-       owner->view()->update(TEXT(false),
-              BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR|BufferView::CHANGE);
+       view()->update(TEXT(false), BufferView::SELECT);
        TEXT(false)->selection.cursor = TEXT(false)->cursor;
 }
 
@@ -189,25 +160,29 @@ void LyXFunc::processKeySym(LyXKeySymPtr keysym,
                       << keysym->getSymbolName()
                       << endl;
        }
+
        // Do nothing if we have nothing (JMarc)
-       if ( ! keysym->isOK() ) {
+       if (!keysym->isOK()) {
                lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "Empty kbd action (probably composing)"
                                   << endl;
                return;
        }
 
        if (keysym->isModifier()) {
+               lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "isModifier true" << endl;
                return;
        }
 
+       Encoding const * encoding = view()->getEncoding();
+
+       encoded_last_key = keysym->getISOEncoded(encoding ? encoding->Name() : "");
+
        // Do a one-deep top-level lookup for
        // cancel and meta-fake keys. RVDK_PATCH_5
        cancel_meta_seq.reset();
 
        int action = cancel_meta_seq.addkey(keysym, state);
-       if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
-               lyxerr << "action first set to [" << action << "]" << endl;
-       }
+       lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "action first set to [" << action << ']' << endl;
 
        // When not cancel or meta-fake, do the normal lookup.
        // Note how the meta_fake Mod1 bit is OR-ed in and reset afterwards.
@@ -215,11 +190,10 @@ void LyXFunc::processKeySym(LyXKeySymPtr keysym,
        if ((action != LFUN_CANCEL) && (action != LFUN_META_FAKE)) {
                // remove Caps Lock and Mod2 as a modifiers
                action = keyseq.addkey(keysym, (state | meta_fake_bit));
-               if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
-                       lyxerr << "action now set to ["
-                              << action << "]" << endl;
-               }
+               lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "action now set to ["
+                       << action << ']' << endl;
        }
+
        // Dont remove this unless you know what you are doing.
        meta_fake_bit = key_modifier::none;
 
@@ -231,7 +205,7 @@ void LyXFunc::processKeySym(LyXKeySymPtr keysym,
        if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
                lyxerr << "Key [action="
                       << action << "]["
-                      << keyseq.print() << "]"
+                      << keyseq.print() << ']'
                       << endl;
        }
 
@@ -243,33 +217,39 @@ void LyXFunc::processKeySym(LyXKeySymPtr keysym,
                owner->message(keyseq.print());
        }
 
-       if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
-               // It is unknown, but what if we remove all
-               // the modifiers? (Lgb)
+
+       // Maybe user can only reach the key via holding down shift.
+       // Let's see. But only if shift is the only modifier
+       if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION && state == key_modifier::shift) {
+               lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "Trying without shift" << endl;
                action = keyseq.addkey(keysym, key_modifier::none);
+               lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "Action now " << action << endl;
+       }
 
-               if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
-                       lyxerr << "Removing modifiers...\n"
-                              << "Action now set to ["
-                              << action << "]" << endl;
-               }
-               if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
+       if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
+               // Hmm, we didn't match any of the keysequences. See
+               // if it's normal insertable text not already covered
+               // by a binding
+               if (keysym->isText() && keyseq.length() == 1) {
+                       lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "isText() is true, inserting." << endl;
+                       action = LFUN_SELFINSERT;
+               } else {
+                       lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "Unknown, !isText() - giving up" << endl;
                        owner->message(_("Unknown function."));
                        return;
                }
        }
 
        if (action == LFUN_SELFINSERT) {
-               // This is very X dependent.
-               char c = keysym->getISOEncoded();
-               string argument;
+               if (encoded_last_key != 0) {
+                       string arg;
+                       arg += encoded_last_key;
 
-               if (c != 0)
-                       argument = c;
+                       dispatch(FuncRequest(view(), LFUN_SELFINSERT, arg));
 
-               dispatch(LFUN_SELFINSERT, argument);
-               lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "SelfInsert arg[`"
+                       lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "SelfInsert arg[`"
                                   << argument << "']" << endl;
+               }
        } else {
                dispatch(action);
        }
@@ -278,40 +258,47 @@ void LyXFunc::processKeySym(LyXKeySymPtr keysym,
 
 FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(int ac) const
 {
-       kb_action action;
-       string argument;
-       action = lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac, argument);
-       return getStatus(action, argument);
+       return getStatus(lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac));
 }
 
 
-FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
-                             string const & argument) const
+FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(FuncRequest const & ev) const
 {
        FuncStatus flag;
        Buffer * buf = owner->buffer();
 
-       if (action == LFUN_NOACTION) {
+       if (ev.action == LFUN_NOACTION) {
                setStatusMessage(N_("Nothing to do"));
                return flag.disabled(true);
        }
 
-       if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
+       switch (ev.action) {
+       case LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION:
+#ifndef HAVE_LIBAIKSAURUS
+       case LFUN_THESAURUS_ENTRY:
+#endif
+               flag.unknown(true);
+               break;
+       default:
+               flag |= lyx_gui::getStatus(ev);
+       }
+
+       if (flag.unknown()) {
                setStatusMessage(N_("Unknown action"));
-               return flag.unknown(true);
+               return flag;
        }
 
        // the default error message if we disable the command
        setStatusMessage(N_("Command disabled"));
 
        // Check whether we need a buffer
-       if (!lyxaction.funcHasFlag(action, LyXAction::NoBuffer)) {
+       if (!lyxaction.funcHasFlag(ev.action, LyXAction::NoBuffer)) {
                // Yes we need a buffer, do we have one?
                if (buf) {
                        // yes
                        // Can we use a readonly buffer?
                        if (buf->isReadonly() &&
-                           !lyxaction.funcHasFlag(action,
+                           !lyxaction.funcHasFlag(ev.action,
                                                   LyXAction::ReadOnly)) {
                                // no
                                setStatusMessage(N_("Document is read-only"));
@@ -325,19 +312,19 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
                }
        }
 
-       UpdatableInset * tli = owner->view()->theLockingInset();
+       UpdatableInset * tli = view()->theLockingInset();
 
        // I would really like to avoid having this switch and rather try to
        // encode this in the function itself.
        bool disable = false;
-       switch (action) {
+       switch (ev.action) {
        case LFUN_MENUPRINT:
                disable = !Exporter::IsExportable(buf, "dvi")
                        || lyxrc.print_command == "none";
                break;
        case LFUN_EXPORT:
-               disable = argument == "fax" &&
-                       !Exporter::IsExportable(buf, argument);
+               disable = ev.argument != "custom"
+                       && !Exporter::IsExportable(buf, ev.argument);
                break;
        case LFUN_UNDO:
                disable = buf->undostack.empty();
@@ -345,16 +332,22 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        case LFUN_REDO:
                disable = buf->redostack.empty();
                break;
-       case LFUN_SPELLCHECK:
-               disable = lyxrc.isp_command == "none";
-               break;
-#ifndef HAVE_LIBAIKSAURUS
-       case LFUN_THESAURUS_ENTRY:
-               disable = true;
+       case LFUN_CUT:
+       case LFUN_COPY:
+               if (tli) {
+                       UpdatableInset * in = tli;
+                       if (in->lyxCode() != Inset::TABULAR_CODE) {
+                               in = tli->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE);
+                       }
+                       if (in && static_cast<InsetTabular*>(in)->hasSelection()) {
+                               disable = false;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+               disable = !mathcursor && !view()->getLyXText()->selection.set();
                break;
-#endif
        case LFUN_RUNCHKTEX:
-               disable = lyxrc.chktex_command == "none";
+               disable = !buf->isLatex() || lyxrc.chktex_command == "none";
                break;
        case LFUN_BUILDPROG:
                disable = !Exporter::IsExportable(buf, "program");
@@ -370,6 +363,14 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
                            && !tli->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE));
                break;
 
+       case LFUN_DEPTH_MIN:
+               disable = !changeDepth(view(), TEXT(false), DEC_DEPTH, true);
+               break;
+
+       case LFUN_DEPTH_PLUS:
+               disable = !changeDepth(view(), TEXT(false), INC_DEPTH, true);
+               break;
+
        case LFUN_LAYOUT:
        case LFUN_LAYOUT_PARAGRAPH: {
                Inset * inset = TEXT(false)->cursor.par()->inInset();
@@ -377,27 +378,75 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
                break;
        }
 
+       case LFUN_INSET_OPTARG:
+               disable = (TEXT(false)->cursor.par()->layout()->optionalargs == 0);
+               break;
+
        case LFUN_TABULAR_FEATURE:
-               disable = true;
+               if (mathcursor) {
+#if 0
+                       // FIXME: check temporarily disabled
+                       // valign code
+                       char align = mathcursor->valign();
+                       if (align == '\0') {
+                               disable = true;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       if (ev.argument.empty()) {
+                               flag.clear();
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       if (!contains("tcb", ev.argument[0])) {
+                               disable = true;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       flag.setOnOff(ev.argument[0] == align);
+               } else
+                       disable = true;
+
+                       char align = mathcursor->halign();
+                       if (align == '\0') {
+                               disable = true;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       if (ev.argument.empty()) {
+                               flag.clear();
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       if (!contains("lcr", ev.argument[0])) {
+                               disable = true;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       flag.setOnOff(ev.argument[0] == align);
+#endif
+
+                       disable = !mathcursor->halign();
+                       break;
+               }
+
                if (tli) {
                        FuncStatus ret;
                        //ret.disabled(true);
                        if (tli->lyxCode() == Inset::TABULAR_CODE) {
                                ret = static_cast<InsetTabular *>(tli)
-                                       ->getStatus(argument);
+                                       ->getStatus(ev.argument);
+                               flag |= ret;
+                               disable = false;
                        } else if (tli->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE)) {
                                ret = static_cast<InsetTabular *>
                                        (tli->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE))
-                                       ->getStatus(argument);
+                                       ->getStatus(ev.argument);
+                               flag |= ret;
+                               disable = false;
+                       } else {
+                               disable = true;
                        }
-                       flag |= ret;
-                       disable = false;
                } else {
                        static InsetTabular inset(*owner->buffer(), 1, 1);
                        FuncStatus ret;
 
                        disable = true;
-                       ret = inset.getStatus(argument);
+                       ret = inset.getStatus(ev.argument);
                        if (ret.onoff(true) || ret.onoff(false))
                                flag.setOnOff(false);
                }
@@ -417,64 +466,75 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        case LFUN_VC_HISTORY:
                disable = !buf->lyxvc.inUse();
                break;
+       case LFUN_MENURELOAD:
+               disable = buf->isUnnamed() || buf->isClean();
+               break;
        case LFUN_BOOKMARK_GOTO:
-               disable =  !owner->view()->
-                       isSavedPosition(strToUnsignedInt(argument));
+               disable =  !view()->
+                       isSavedPosition(strToUnsignedInt(ev.argument));
+               break;
+       case LFUN_MERGE_CHANGES:
+       case LFUN_ACCEPT_CHANGE:
+       case LFUN_REJECT_CHANGE:
+       case LFUN_ACCEPT_ALL_CHANGES:
+       case LFUN_REJECT_ALL_CHANGES:
+               disable = !buf->params.tracking_changes;
                break;
        case LFUN_INSET_TOGGLE: {
-               LyXText * lt = owner->view()->getLyXText();
+               LyXText * lt = view()->getLyXText();
                disable = !(isEditableInset(lt->getInset())
                            || (lt->inset_owner
                                && lt->inset_owner->owner()
                                && lt->inset_owner->owner()->isOpen()));
                break;
        }
-       case LFUN_LATEX_LOG:
-               disable = !IsFileReadable(buf->getLogName().second);
-               break;
-       case LFUN_MATH_VALIGN:
-               if (mathcursor && mathcursor->formula()->hullType() != "simple") {
-                       char align = mathcursor->valign();
-                       if (align == '\0') {
-                               disable = true;
+
+       case LFUN_INSET_SETTINGS: {
+               disable = true;
+               UpdatableInset * inset = view()->theLockingInset();
+
+               if (!inset)
+                       break;
+
+               // get the innermost inset
+               inset = inset->getLockingInset();
+
+               // jump back to owner if an InsetText, so
+               // we get back to the InsetTabular or whatever
+               if (inset->lyxCode() == Inset::TEXT_CODE)
+                       inset = inset->owner();
+
+               Inset::Code code = inset->lyxCode();
+               switch (code) {
+                       case Inset::TABULAR_CODE:
+                               disable = ev.argument != "tabular";
                                break;
-                       }
-                       if (argument.empty()) {
-                               flag.clear();
+                       case Inset::ERT_CODE:
+                               disable = ev.argument != "ert";
                                break;
-                       }
-                       if (!contains("tcb", argument[0])) {
-                               disable = true;
+                       case Inset::FLOAT_CODE:
+                               disable = ev.argument != "float";
                                break;
-                       }
-                       flag.setOnOff(argument[0] == align);
-               } else
-                       disable = true;
-               break;
-
-       case LFUN_MATH_HALIGN:
-               if (mathcursor && mathcursor->formula()->hullType() != "simple") {
-                       char align = mathcursor->halign();
-                       if (align == '\0') {
-                               disable = true;
+                       case Inset::MINIPAGE_CODE:
+                               disable = ev.argument != "minipage";
                                break;
-                       }
-                       if (argument.empty()) {
-                               flag.clear();
+                       case Inset::WRAP_CODE:
+                               disable = ev.argument != "wrap";
                                break;
-                       }
-                       if (!contains("lcr", argument[0])) {
-                               disable = true;
+                       default:
                                break;
-                       }
-                       flag.setOnOff(argument[0] == align);
-               } else
-                       disable = true;
+               }
+               break;
+       }
+
+       case LFUN_LATEX_LOG:
+               disable = !IsFileReadable(buf->getLogName().second);
                break;
 
        case LFUN_MATH_MUTATE:
-               if (tli && (tli->lyxCode() == Inset::MATH_CODE))
-                       flag.setOnOff(mathcursor->formula()->hullType() == argument);
+               if (mathcursor)
+                       //flag.setOnOff(mathcursor->formula()->hullType() == ev.argument);
+                       flag.setOnOff(false);
                else
                        disable = true;
                break;
@@ -485,42 +545,59 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        case LFUN_MATH_LIMITS:
        case LFUN_MATH_NONUMBER:
        case LFUN_MATH_NUMBER:
+       case LFUN_MATH_EXTERN:
                disable = !mathcursor;
                break;
 
-       // we need to be math mode and a math array for that
-       // Hack: halign produces non-zero result iff we are in a math array
-       case LFUN_MATH_ROW_INSERT:
-       case LFUN_MATH_ROW_DELETE:
-       case LFUN_MATH_COLUMN_INSERT:
-       case LFUN_MATH_COLUMN_DELETE:
-               disable = !mathcursor || !mathcursor->halign() ||
-                       mathcursor->formula()->hullType() == "simple";
-               break;
-
        default:
                break;
        }
 
        // the functions which insert insets
        Inset::Code code = Inset::NO_CODE;
-       switch (action) {
+       switch (ev.action) {
+       case LFUN_DIALOG_SHOW_NEW_INSET:
+               if (ev.argument == "bibitem")
+                       code = Inset::BIBITEM_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "bibtex")
+                       code = Inset::BIBTEX_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "citation")
+                       code = Inset::CITE_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "ert")
+                       code = Inset::ERT_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "external")
+                       code = Inset::EXTERNAL_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "float")
+                       code = Inset::FLOAT_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "graphics")
+                       code = Inset::GRAPHICS_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "include")
+                       code = Inset::INCLUDE_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "index")
+                       code = Inset::INDEX_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "label")
+                       code = Inset::LABEL_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "minipage")
+                       code = Inset::MINIPAGE_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "ref")
+                       code = Inset::REF_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "toc")
+                       code = Inset::TOC_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "url")
+                       code = Inset::URL_CODE;
+               else if (ev.argument == "wrap")
+                       code = Inset::WRAP_CODE;
+               break;
+
        case LFUN_INSET_ERT:
                code = Inset::ERT_CODE;
                break;
-       case LFUN_INSET_GRAPHICS:
-               code = Inset::GRAPHICS_CODE;
-               break;
        case LFUN_INSET_FOOTNOTE:
                code = Inset::FOOT_CODE;
                break;
-       case LFUN_DIALOG_TABULAR_INSERT:
-       case LFUN_INSET_TABULAR:
+       case LFUN_TABULAR_INSERT:
                code = Inset::TABULAR_CODE;
                break;
-       case LFUN_INSET_EXTERNAL:
-               code = Inset::EXTERNAL_CODE;
-               break;
        case LFUN_INSET_MARGINAL:
                code = Inset::MARGIN_CODE;
                break;
@@ -531,6 +608,9 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        case LFUN_INSET_WIDE_FLOAT:
                code = Inset::FLOAT_CODE;
                break;
+       case LFUN_INSET_WRAP:
+               code = Inset::WRAP_CODE;
+               break;
        case LFUN_FLOAT_LIST:
                code = Inset::FLOAT_LIST_CODE;
                break;
@@ -546,20 +626,16 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
                code = Inset::CAPTION_CODE;
                break;
        case LFUN_INSERT_NOTE:
-               code = Inset::IGNORE_CODE;
+               code = Inset::NOTE_CODE;
                break;
        case LFUN_INSERT_LABEL:
                code = Inset::LABEL_CODE;
                break;
-       case LFUN_REF_INSERT:
-               code = Inset::REF_CODE;
+       case LFUN_INSET_OPTARG:
+               code = Inset::OPTARG_CODE;
                break;
-       case LFUN_CITATION_CREATE:
-       case LFUN_CITATION_INSERT:
-               code = Inset::CITE_CODE;
-               break;
-       case LFUN_INSERT_BIBTEX:
-               code = Inset::BIBTEX_CODE;
+       case LFUN_ENVIRONMENT_INSERT:
+               code = Inset::MINIPAGE_CODE;
                break;
        case LFUN_INDEX_INSERT:
                code = Inset::INDEX_CODE;
@@ -567,18 +643,11 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        case LFUN_INDEX_PRINT:
                code = Inset::INDEX_PRINT_CODE;
                break;
-       case LFUN_CHILD_INSERT:
-               code = Inset::INCLUDE_CODE;
-               break;
        case LFUN_TOC_INSERT:
                code = Inset::TOC_CODE;
                break;
-       case LFUN_PARENTINSERT:
-               code = Inset::PARENT_CODE;
-               break;
        case LFUN_HTMLURL:
        case LFUN_URL:
-       case LFUN_INSERT_URL:
                code = Inset::URL_CODE;
                break;
        case LFUN_QUOTE:
@@ -593,25 +662,24 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        case LFUN_END_OF_SENTENCE:
                code = Inset::SPECIALCHAR_CODE;
                break;
-       case LFUN_PROTECTEDSPACE:
+       case LFUN_SPACE_INSERT:
                // slight hack: we know this is allowed in math mode
                if (!mathcursor)
-                       code = Inset::SPECIALCHAR_CODE;
+                       code = Inset::SPACE_CODE;
                break;
        default:
                break;
        }
-       if (code != Inset::NO_CODE && tli && !tli->insetAllowed(code)) {
+       if (code != Inset::NO_CODE && tli && !tli->insetAllowed(code))
                disable = true;
-       }
 
        if (disable)
                flag.disabled(true);
 
        // A few general toggles
-       switch (action) {
+       switch (ev.action) {
        case LFUN_TOOLTIPS_TOGGLE:
-               flag.setOnOff(owner->getDialogs()->tooltipsEnabled());
+               flag.setOnOff(owner->getDialogs().tooltipsEnabled());
                break;
 
        case LFUN_READ_ONLY_TOGGLE:
@@ -623,9 +691,12 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        case LFUN_SWITCHBUFFER:
                // toggle on the current buffer, but do not toggle off
                // the other ones (is that a good idea?)
-               if (argument == buf->fileName())
+               if (ev.argument == buf->fileName())
                        flag.setOnOff(true);
                break;
+       case LFUN_TRACK_CHANGES:
+               flag.setOnOff(buf->params.tracking_changes);
+               break;
        default:
                break;
        }
@@ -633,7 +704,7 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        // the font related toggles
        if (!mathcursor) {
                LyXFont const & font = TEXT(false)->real_current_font;
-               switch (action) {
+               switch (ev.action) {
                case LFUN_EMPH:
                        flag.setOnOff(font.emph() == LyXFont::ON);
                        break;
@@ -657,7 +728,7 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
                }
        } else {
                string tc = mathcursor->getLastCode();
-               switch (action) {
+               switch (ev.action) {
                case LFUN_BOLD:
                        flag.setOnOff(tc == "mathbf");
                        break;
@@ -686,10 +757,9 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
 
        // this one is difficult to get right. As a half-baked
        // solution, we consider only the first action of the sequence
-       if (action == LFUN_SEQUENCE) {
+       if (ev.action == LFUN_SEQUENCE) {
                // argument contains ';'-terminated commands
-               const int ac = lyxaction.LookupFunc(token(argument, ';', 0));
-               flag = getStatus(ac);
+               flag = getStatus(lyxaction.LookupFunc(token(ev.argument, ';', 0)));
        }
 
        return flag;
@@ -701,9 +771,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(string const & s, bool verbose)
        int const action = lyxaction.LookupFunc(s);
 
        if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
-               string const msg = string(_("Unknown function ("))
-                       + s + ")";
-               owner->message(msg);
+               owner->message(bformat(_("Unknown function (%1$s)"), s));
                return;
        }
 
@@ -713,17 +781,15 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(string const & s, bool verbose)
 
 void LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac, bool verbose)
 {
-       string argument;
-       kb_action const action = lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac, argument);
-       dispatch(action, argument, verbose);
+       dispatch(lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac), verbose);
 }
 
 
 
-void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
+void LyXFunc::dispatch(FuncRequest const & ev, bool verbose)
 {
-       lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "LyXFunc::dispatch: action[" << action
-                             <<"] arg[" << argument << "]" << endl;
+       lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "LyXFunc::dispatch: action[" << ev.action
+                             <<"] arg[" << ev.argument << ']' << endl;
 
        // we have not done anything wrong yet.
        errorstat = false;
@@ -738,11 +804,11 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 
        selection_possible = false;
 
-       if (owner->view()->available())
-               owner->view()->hideCursor();
+       string argument = ev.argument;
+       kb_action action = ev.action;
 
        // We cannot use this function here
-       if (getStatus(action, argument).disabled()) {
+       if (getStatus(ev).disabled()) {
                lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "LyXFunc::dispatch: "
                       << lyxaction.getActionName(action)
                       << " [" << action << "] is disabled at this location"
@@ -751,79 +817,96 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                goto exit_with_message;
        }
 
-       if (owner->view()->available() && owner->view()->theLockingInset()) {
-               UpdatableInset::RESULT result;
+       if (view()->available())
+               view()->hideCursor();
+
+       if (view()->available() && view()->theLockingInset()) {
+               Inset::RESULT result;
                if ((action > 1) || ((action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) &&
                                     (!keyseq.deleted())))
                {
-                       UpdatableInset * inset = owner->view()->theLockingInset();
+                       UpdatableInset * inset = view()->theLockingInset();
 #if 1
                        int inset_x;
                        int dummy_y;
-                       inset->getCursorPos(owner->view(), inset_x, dummy_y);
+                       inset->getCursorPos(view(), inset_x, dummy_y);
 #endif
                        if ((action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION)
                            && argument.empty()) {
-                               argument = keyseq.getLastKeyEncoded();
+                               argument = encoded_last_key;
+                       }
+
+                       // the insets can't try to handle this,
+                       // a table cell in the dummy position will
+                       // lock its insettext, the insettext will
+                       // pass it the bufferview, and succeed,
+                       // so it will stay not locked. Not good
+                       // if we've just done LFUN_ESCAPE (which
+                       // injects an LFUN_PARAGRAPH_UPDATE)
+                       if (action == LFUN_PARAGRAPH_UPDATE) {
+                               view()->dispatch(ev);
+                               goto exit_with_message;
                        }
+
                        // Undo/Redo is a bit tricky for insets.
                        if (action == LFUN_UNDO) {
-                               owner->view()->menuUndo();
+                               view()->undo();
                                goto exit_with_message;
                        } else if (action == LFUN_REDO) {
-                               owner->view()->menuRedo();
+                               view()->redo();
                                goto exit_with_message;
                        } else if (((result=inset->
                                     // Hand-over to inset's own dispatch:
-                                    localDispatch(owner->view(), action, argument)) ==
-                                   UpdatableInset::DISPATCHED) ||
-                                  (result == UpdatableInset::DISPATCHED_NOUPDATE))
+                                    localDispatch(FuncRequest(view(), action, argument))) ==
+                                   DISPATCHED) ||
+                                  (result == DISPATCHED_NOUPDATE))
                                goto exit_with_message;
                                        // If UNDISPATCHED, just soldier on
-                       else if (result == UpdatableInset::FINISHED) {
+                       else if (result == FINISHED) {
+                               owner->clearMessage();
                                goto exit_with_message;
                                // We do not need special RTL handling here:
                                // FINISHED means that the cursor should be
                                // one position after the inset.
-                       } else if (result == UpdatableInset::FINISHED_RIGHT) {
-                               TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view());
+                       } else if (result == FINISHED_RIGHT) {
+                               TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
                                moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
-                               owner->view_state_changed();
+                               owner->clearMessage();
                                goto exit_with_message;
-                       } else if (result == UpdatableInset::FINISHED_UP) {
-                               if (TEXT()->cursor.irow()->previous()) {
+                       } else if (result == FINISHED_UP) {
+                               if (TEXT()->cursor.irow() != TEXT()->rows().begin()) {
 #if 1
                                        TEXT()->setCursorFromCoordinates(
-                                               owner->view(), TEXT()->cursor.ix() + inset_x,
+                                               TEXT()->cursor.ix() + inset_x,
                                                TEXT()->cursor.iy() -
                                                TEXT()->cursor.irow()->baseline() - 1);
                                        TEXT()->cursor.x_fix(TEXT()->cursor.x());
 #else
-                                       TEXT()->cursorUp(owner->view());
+                                       TEXT()->cursorUp(view());
 #endif
                                        moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
-                                       owner->view_state_changed();
                                } else {
-                                       owner->view()->update(TEXT(), BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR);
+                                       view()->update(TEXT(), BufferView::SELECT);
                                }
+                               owner->clearMessage();
                                goto exit_with_message;
-                       } else if (result == UpdatableInset::FINISHED_DOWN) {
-                               if (TEXT()->cursor.irow()->next()) {
+                       } else if (result == FINISHED_DOWN) {
+                               if (boost::next(TEXT()->cursor.irow()) != TEXT()->rows().end()) {
 #if 1
                                        TEXT()->setCursorFromCoordinates(
-                                               owner->view(), TEXT()->cursor.ix() + inset_x,
+                                               TEXT()->cursor.ix() + inset_x,
                                                TEXT()->cursor.iy() -
                                                TEXT()->cursor.irow()->baseline() +
                                                TEXT()->cursor.irow()->height() + 1);
                                        TEXT()->cursor.x_fix(TEXT()->cursor.x());
 #else
-                                       TEXT()->cursorDown(owner->view());
+                                       TEXT()->cursorDown(view());
 #endif
                                } else {
-                                       TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view());
+                                       TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
                                }
                                moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
-                               owner->view_state_changed();
+                               owner->clearMessage();
                                goto exit_with_message;
                        }
 #warning I am not sure this is still right, please have a look! (Jug 20020417)
@@ -833,29 +916,29 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                                case LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION:
                                case LFUN_BREAKPARAGRAPH:
                                case LFUN_BREAKLINE:
-                                       TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view());
-                                       owner->view()->switchKeyMap();
+                                       TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
+                                       view()->switchKeyMap();
                                        owner->view_state_changed();
                                        break;
                                case LFUN_RIGHT:
                                        if (!TEXT()->cursor.par()->isRightToLeftPar(owner->buffer()->params)) {
-                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view());
+                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
                                                moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
                                                owner->view_state_changed();
                                        }
                                        goto exit_with_message;
                                case LFUN_LEFT:
                                        if (TEXT()->cursor.par()->isRightToLeftPar(owner->buffer()->params)) {
-                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view());
+                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
                                                moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
                                                owner->view_state_changed();
                                        }
                                        goto exit_with_message;
                                case LFUN_DOWN:
-                                       if (TEXT()->cursor.row()->next())
-                                               TEXT()->cursorDown(owner->view());
+                                       if (boost::next(TEXT()->cursor.row()) != TEXT()->rows().end())
+                                               TEXT()->cursorDown(view());
                                        else
-                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view());
+                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
                                        moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
                                        owner->view_state_changed();
                                        goto exit_with_message;
@@ -870,26 +953,26 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 
        case LFUN_ESCAPE:
        {
-               if (!owner->view()->available()) break;
+               if (!view()->available()) break;
                // this function should be used always [asierra060396]
                UpdatableInset * tli =
-                       owner->view()->theLockingInset();
+                       view()->theLockingInset();
                if (tli) {
                        UpdatableInset * lock = tli->getLockingInset();
 
                        if (tli == lock) {
-                               owner->view()->unlockInset(tli);
-                               TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view());
+                               view()->unlockInset(tli);
+                               TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
                                moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
                                owner->view_state_changed();
                        } else {
-                               tli->unlockInsetInInset(owner->view(),
+                               tli->unlockInsetInInset(view(),
                                                        lock,
                                                        true);
                        }
                        finishUndo();
                        // Tell the paragraph dialog that we changed paragraph
-                       owner->getDialogs()->updateParagraph();
+                       dispatch(FuncRequest(LFUN_PARAGRAPH_UPDATE));
                }
        }
        break;
@@ -906,19 +989,17 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                } else {
                        searched_string = last_search;
                }
-               bool fw = (action == LFUN_WORDFINDBACKWARD);
+               bool fw = (action == LFUN_WORDFINDFORWARD);
                if (!searched_string.empty()) {
-                       lyxfind::LyXFind(owner->view(), searched_string, fw);
+                       lyxfind::LyXFind(view(), searched_string, fw);
                }
-//             owner->view()->showCursor();
        }
        break;
 
        case LFUN_PREFIX:
        {
-               if (owner->view()->available() && !owner->view()->theLockingInset()) {
-                       owner->view()->update(TEXT(),
-                                             BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR);
+               if (view()->available() && !view()->theLockingInset()) {
+                       view()->update(TEXT(), BufferView::SELECT);
                }
                owner->message(keyseq.printOptions());
        }
@@ -932,7 +1013,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
        case LFUN_CANCEL:                   // RVDK_PATCH_5
                keyseq.reset();
                meta_fake_bit = key_modifier::none;
-               if (owner->view()->available())
+               if (view()->available())
                        // cancel any selection
                        dispatch(LFUN_MARK_OFF);
                setMessage(N_("Cancel"));
@@ -955,7 +1036,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                break;
 
        case LFUN_CENTER: // this is center and redraw.
-               owner->view()->center();
+               view()->center();
                break;
 
                // --- Menus -----------------------------------------------
@@ -973,24 +1054,30 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 
        case LFUN_MENUWRITE:
                if (!owner->buffer()->isUnnamed()) {
-                       ostringstream s1;
-                       s1 << _("Saving document") << ' '
-                          << MakeDisplayPath(owner->buffer()->fileName() + "...");
-                       owner->message(s1.str().c_str());
-                       MenuWrite(owner->view(), owner->buffer());
-                       s1 << _(" done.");
-                       owner->message(s1.str().c_str());
+                       string const str = bformat(_("Saving document %1$s..."),
+                          MakeDisplayPath(owner->buffer()->fileName()));
+                       owner->message(str);
+                       MenuWrite(owner->buffer());
+                       owner->message(str + _(" done."));
                } else
-                       WriteAs(owner->view(), owner->buffer());
+                       WriteAs(owner->buffer());
                break;
 
        case LFUN_WRITEAS:
-               WriteAs(owner->view(), owner->buffer(), argument);
+               WriteAs(owner->buffer(), argument);
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_MENURELOAD:
-               reloadBuffer();
+       case LFUN_MENURELOAD: {
+               string const file = MakeDisplayPath(view()->buffer()->fileName(), 20);
+               string text = bformat(_("Any changes will be lost. Are you sure "
+                       "you want to revert to the saved version of the document %1$s?"), file);
+               int const ret = Alert::prompt(_("Revert to saved document?"),
+                       text, 0, 1, _("&Revert"), _("&Cancel"));
+
+               if (ret == 0)
+                       view()->reload();
                break;
+       }
 
        case LFUN_UPDATE:
                Exporter::Export(owner->buffer(), argument, true);
@@ -1005,16 +1092,16 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                break;
 
        case LFUN_RUNCHKTEX:
-               MenuRunChktex(owner->buffer());
+               owner->buffer()->runChktex();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_MENUPRINT:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showPrint();
+               owner->getDialogs().showPrint();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_EXPORT:
                if (argument == "custom")
-                       owner->getDialogs()->showSendto();
+                       owner->getDialogs().showSendto();
                else
                        Exporter::Export(owner->buffer(), argument, false);
                break;
@@ -1028,84 +1115,61 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                break;
 
        case LFUN_TOCVIEW:
-#if 0
-       case LFUN_LOFVIEW:
-       case LFUN_LOTVIEW:
-       case LFUN_LOAVIEW:
-#endif
        {
-               InsetCommandParams p;
-
-#if 0
-               if (action == LFUN_TOCVIEW)
-#endif
-                       p.setCmdName("tableofcontents");
-#if 0
-               else if (action == LFUN_LOAVIEW)
-                       p.setCmdName("listof{algorithm}{List of Algorithms}");
-               else if (action == LFUN_LOFVIEW)
-                       p.setCmdName("listoffigures");
-               else
-                       p.setCmdName("listoftables");
-#endif
-               owner->getDialogs()->createTOC(p.getAsString());
+               InsetCommandParams p("tableofcontents");
+               string const data = InsetCommandMailer::params2string("toc", p);
+               owner->getDialogs().show("toc", data, 0);
                break;
        }
 
-       case LFUN_DIALOG_TABULAR_INSERT:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showTabularCreate();
-               break;
-
        case LFUN_AUTOSAVE:
-               AutoSave(owner->view());
+               AutoSave(view());
                break;
 
        case LFUN_UNDO:
-               owner->view()->menuUndo();
+               view()->undo();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_REDO:
-               owner->view()->menuRedo();
+               view()->redo();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_MENUSEARCH:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showSearch();
-               break;
-
-       case LFUN_REMOVEERRORS:
-               if (owner->view()->removeAutoInsets()) {
-#warning repaint() or update() or nothing ?
-                       owner->view()->repaint();
-                       owner->view()->fitCursor();
-               }
+               owner->getDialogs().showSearch();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_DEPTH_MIN:
-               changeDepth(owner->view(), TEXT(false), -1);
+               changeDepth(view(), TEXT(false), DEC_DEPTH, false);
+               owner->view_state_changed();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_DEPTH_PLUS:
-               changeDepth(owner->view(), TEXT(false), 1);
+               changeDepth(view(), TEXT(false), INC_DEPTH, false);
+               owner->view_state_changed();
+               break;
+
+       case LFUN_FREEFONT_APPLY:
+               apply_freefont(view());
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_FREE:
-               owner->getDialogs()->setUserFreeFont();
+       case LFUN_FREEFONT_UPDATE:
+               update_and_apply_freefont(view(), argument);
                break;
 
        case LFUN_RECONFIGURE:
-               Reconfigure(owner->view());
+               Reconfigure(view());
                break;
 
 #if 0
        case LFUN_FLOATSOPERATE:
                if (argument == "openfoot")
-                       owner->view()->allFloats(1,0);
+                       view()->allFloats(1,0);
                else if (argument == "closefoot")
-                       owner->view()->allFloats(0,0);
+                       view()->allFloats(0,0);
                else if (argument == "openfig")
-                       owner->view()->allFloats(1,1);
+                       view()->allFloats(1,1);
                else if (argument == "closefig")
-                       owner->view()->allFloats(0,1);
+                       view()->allFloats(0,1);
                break;
 #else
 #ifdef WITH_WARNINGS
@@ -1113,11 +1177,11 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 #endif
 #endif
        case LFUN_HELP_ABOUTLYX:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showAboutlyx();
+               owner->getDialogs().show("about");
                break;
 
        case LFUN_HELP_TEXINFO:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showTexinfo();
+               owner->getDialogs().showTexinfo();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_HELP_OPEN:
@@ -1127,20 +1191,15 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                        setErrorMessage(N_("Missing argument"));
                        break;
                }
-               owner->prohibitInput();
                string const fname = i18nLibFileSearch("doc", arg, "lyx");
                if (fname.empty()) {
                        lyxerr << "LyX: unable to find documentation file `"
                               << arg << "'. Bad installation?" << endl;
-                       owner->allowInput();
                        break;
                }
-               ostringstream str;
-               str << _("Opening help file") << ' '
-                   << MakeDisplayPath(fname) << "...";
-               owner->message(str.str().c_str());
-               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(fname, false));
-               owner->allowInput();
+               owner->message(bformat(_("Opening help file %1$s..."),
+                       MakeDisplayPath(fname)));
+               view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(fname, false));
                break;
        }
 
@@ -1182,22 +1241,22 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 
        case LFUN_VC_HISTORY:
        {
-               owner->getDialogs()->showVCLogFile();
+               owner->getDialogs().show("vclog");
                break;
        }
 
        // --- buffers ----------------------------------------
 
        case LFUN_SWITCHBUFFER:
-               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(argument));
+               view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(argument));
                break;
 
        case LFUN_FILE_NEW:
        {
                // servercmd: argument must be <file>:<template>
-               Buffer * tmpbuf = NewLyxFile(argument);
+               Buffer * tmpbuf = NewFile(argument);
                if (tmpbuf)
-                       owner->view()->buffer(tmpbuf);
+                       view()->buffer(tmpbuf);
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1206,51 +1265,49 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                break;
 
        case LFUN_LATEX_LOG:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showLogFile();
+               owner->getDialogs().show("log");
                break;
 
        case LFUN_LAYOUT_DOCUMENT:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showDocument();
+               owner->getDialogs().showDocument();
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_LAYOUT_PARAGRAPH:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showParagraph();
-               break;
-
-       case LFUN_LAYOUT_CHARACTER:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showCharacter();
+       case LFUN_LAYOUT_CHARACTER: {
+               string data = freefont2string();
+               if (!data.empty())
+                       owner->getDialogs().show("character", data);
                break;
+       }
 
        case LFUN_LAYOUT_TABULAR:
-           if (owner->view()->theLockingInset()) {
-               if (owner->view()->theLockingInset()->lyxCode()==Inset::TABULAR_CODE) {
+           if (view()->theLockingInset()) {
+               if (view()->theLockingInset()->lyxCode()==Inset::TABULAR_CODE) {
                    InsetTabular * inset = static_cast<InsetTabular *>
-                       (owner->view()->theLockingInset());
-                   inset->openLayoutDialog(owner->view());
-               } else if (owner->view()->theLockingInset()->
+                       (view()->theLockingInset());
+                   inset->openLayoutDialog(view());
+               } else if (view()->theLockingInset()->
                           getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE)!=0) {
                    InsetTabular * inset = static_cast<InsetTabular *>(
-                       owner->view()->theLockingInset()->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE));
-                   inset->openLayoutDialog(owner->view());
+                       view()->theLockingInset()->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE));
+                   inset->openLayoutDialog(view());
                }
            }
            break;
 
        case LFUN_LAYOUT_PREAMBLE:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showPreamble();
+               owner->getDialogs().showPreamble();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_DROP_LAYOUTS_CHOICE:
-               owner->getToolbar()->openLayoutList();
+               owner->getToolbar().openLayoutList();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_MENU_OPEN_BY_NAME:
-               owner->getMenubar()->openByName(argument);
+               owner->getMenubar().openByName(argument);
                break; // RVDK_PATCH_5
 
        case LFUN_SPELLCHECK:
-               if (lyxrc.isp_command != "none")
-                       owner->getDialogs()->showSpellchecker();
+               owner->getDialogs().showSpellchecker();
                break;
 
        // --- lyxserver commands ----------------------------
@@ -1281,16 +1338,16 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 
                // Either change buffer or load the file
                if (bufferlist.exists(s)) {
-                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(s));
+                       view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(s));
                } else {
-                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(s));
+                       view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(s));
                }
 
-               owner->view()->setCursorFromRow(row);
+               view()->setCursorFromRow(row);
 
-               owner->view()->center();
+               view()->center();
                // see BufferView_pimpl::center()
-               owner->view()->updateScrollbar();
+               view()->updateScrollbar();
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1300,37 +1357,30 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 
                int id;
                istr >> id;
-               Paragraph * par = owner->buffer()->getParFromID(id);
-               if (par == 0) {
+               ParIterator par = owner->buffer()->getParFromID(id);
+               if (par == owner->buffer()->par_iterator_end()) {
                        lyxerr[Debug::INFO] << "No matching paragraph found! ["
-                                           << id << "]" << endl;
+                                           << id << ']' << endl;
                        break;
                } else {
-                       lyxerr[Debug::INFO] << "Paragraph " << par->id()
+                       lyxerr[Debug::INFO] << "Paragraph " << (*par)->id()
                                            << " found." << endl;
                }
 
-               if (owner->view()->theLockingInset())
-                       owner->view()->unlockInset(owner->view()->theLockingInset());
-               if (par->inInset()) {
-                       par->inInset()->edit(owner->view());
+               if (view()->theLockingInset())
+                       view()->unlockInset(view()->theLockingInset());
+               if ((*par)->inInset()) {
+                       FuncRequest cmd(view(), LFUN_INSET_EDIT, "left");
+                       (*par)->inInset()->localDispatch(cmd);
                }
                // Set the cursor
-               owner->view()->getLyXText()->setCursor(owner->view(), par, 0);
-               owner->view()->switchKeyMap();
+               view()->getLyXText()->setCursor(*par, 0);
+               view()->switchKeyMap();
                owner->view_state_changed();
 
-               owner->view()->center();
+               view()->center();
                // see BufferView_pimpl::center()
-               owner->view()->updateScrollbar();
-       }
-       break;
-
-       case LFUN_APROPOS:
-       case LFUN_GETTIP:
-       {
-               int const qa = lyxaction.LookupFunc(argument);
-               setMessage(lyxaction.helpText(static_cast<kb_action>(qa)));
+               view()->updateScrollbar();
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1348,37 +1398,62 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 
        // passthrough hat and underscore outside mathed:
        case LFUN_SUBSCRIPT:
-               dispatch(LFUN_SELFINSERT, "_", false);
+               dispatch(FuncRequest(view(), LFUN_SELFINSERT, "_"));
                break;
        case LFUN_SUPERSCRIPT:
-               dispatch(LFUN_SELFINSERT, "^", false);
+               dispatch(FuncRequest(view(), LFUN_SELFINSERT, "^"));
                break;
 
        case LFUN_MATH_PANEL:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showMathPanel();
-               break;
+               owner->getDialogs().showMathPanel();
+               break;
+
+       case LFUN_DIALOG_SHOW_NEW_INSET: {
+               string const & name = argument;
+               string data;
+               if (name == "bibitem" ||
+                   name == "bibtex" ||
+                   name == "include" ||
+                   name == "index" ||
+                   name == "ref" ||
+                   name == "toc" ||
+                   name == "url") {
+                       InsetCommandParams p(name);
+                       data = InsetCommandMailer::params2string(name, p);
+               } else if (name == "citation") {
+                       InsetCommandParams p("cite");
+                       data = InsetCommandMailer::params2string(name, p);
+               }
+               owner->getDialogs().show(name, data, 0);
+       }
+       break;
 
-       case LFUN_CITATION_CREATE:
-       {
-               InsetCommandParams p("cite");
+       case LFUN_DIALOG_SHOW_NEXT_INSET: {
+       }
+       break;
 
-               if (!argument.empty()) {
-                       // This should be set at source, ie when typing
-                       // "citation-insert foo" in the minibuffer.
-                       // Question: would pybibliographer also need to be
-                       // changed. Suspect so. Leave as-is therefore.
-                       if (contains(argument, "|")) {
-                               p.setContents(token(argument, '|', 0));
-                               p.setOptions( token(argument, '|', 1));
-                       } else {
-                               p.setContents(argument);
-                       }
-                       dispatch(LFUN_CITATION_INSERT, p.getAsString());
-               } else
-                       owner->getDialogs()->createCitation(p.getAsString());
+       case LFUN_DIALOG_UPDATE: {
+               string const & name = argument;
+               // Can only update a dialog connected to an existing inset
+               InsetBase * inset = owner->getDialogs().getOpenInset(name);
+               if (inset) {
+                       FuncRequest fr(view(), LFUN_INSET_DIALOG_UPDATE,
+                                      ev.argument);
+                       inset->localDispatch(fr);
+               } else if (name == "paragraph") {
+                       dispatch(FuncRequest(LFUN_PARAGRAPH_UPDATE));
+               }
        }
        break;
 
+       case LFUN_DIALOG_HIDE:
+               Dialogs::hide(argument, 0);
+               break;
+
+       case LFUN_DIALOG_DISCONNECT_INSET:
+               owner->getDialogs().disconnect(argument);
+               break;
+
        case LFUN_CHILDOPEN:
        {
                string const filename =
@@ -1386,11 +1461,11 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                                    owner->buffer()->filePath());
                setMessage(N_("Opening child document ") +
                           MakeDisplayPath(filename) + "...");
-               owner->view()->savePosition(0);
+               view()->savePosition(0);
                if (bufferlist.exists(filename))
-                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(filename));
+                       view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(filename));
                else
-                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(filename));
+                       view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(filename));
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1398,20 +1473,20 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                lyxrc.cursor_follows_scrollbar = !lyxrc.cursor_follows_scrollbar;
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_KMAP_OFF:             // keymap off
-               owner->getIntl()->KeyMapOn(false);
+       case LFUN_KMAP_OFF:
+               owner->getIntl().KeyMapOn(false);
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_KMAP_PRIM:    // primary keymap
-               owner->getIntl()->KeyMapPrim();
+       case LFUN_KMAP_PRIM:
+               owner->getIntl().KeyMapPrim();
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_KMAP_SEC:             // secondary keymap
-               owner->getIntl()->KeyMapSec();
+       case LFUN_KMAP_SEC:
+               owner->getIntl().KeyMapSec();
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_KMAP_TOGGLE:  // toggle keymap
-               owner->getIntl()->ToggleKeyMap();
+       case LFUN_KMAP_TOGGLE:
+               owner->getIntl().ToggleKeyMap();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_SEQUENCE:
@@ -1426,7 +1501,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
        break;
 
        case LFUN_DIALOG_PREFERENCES:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showPreferences();
+               owner->getDialogs().showPreferences();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_SAVEPREFERENCES:
@@ -1439,18 +1514,17 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
        case LFUN_SCREEN_FONT_UPDATE:
        {
                // handle the screen font changes.
-               //
                lyxrc.set_font_norm_type();
                lyx_gui::update_fonts();
-               // Of course we should only do the resize and the textcache.clear
-               // if values really changed...but not very important right now. (Lgb)
-               // All visible buffers will need resize
-               owner->view()->resize();
-               owner->view()->repaint();
                // We also need to empty the textcache so that
                // the buffer will be formatted correctly after
                // a zoom change.
                textcache.clear();
+               // Of course we should only do the resize and the textcache.clear
+               // if values really changed...but not very important right now. (Lgb)
+               // All visible buffers will need resize
+               view()->resize();
+               view()->repaint();
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1469,11 +1543,10 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                         x11_name != lcolor.getX11Name(LColor::graphicsbg));
 
                if (!lcolor.setColor(lyx_name, x11_name)) {
-                       static string const err1 (N_("Set-color \""));
-                       static string const err2 (
-                               N_("\" failed - color is undefined "
-                                  "or may not be redefined"));
-                       setErrorMessage(_(err1) + lyx_name + _(err2));
+                       setErrorMessage(
+                               bformat(_("Set-color \"%1$s\" failed "
+                                                 "- color is undefined or "
+                                                 "may not be redefined"), lyx_name));
                        break;
                }
 
@@ -1489,7 +1562,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 #endif
                }
 
-               owner->view()->repaint();
+               view()->repaint();
                break;
        }
 
@@ -1498,7 +1571,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                break;
 
        case LFUN_FORKS_SHOW:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showForks();
+               owner->getDialogs().showForks();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_FORKS_KILL:
@@ -1513,54 +1586,71 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
        }
 
        case LFUN_TOOLTIPS_TOGGLE:
-               owner->getDialogs()->toggleTooltips();
+               owner->getDialogs().toggleTooltips();
+               break;
+
+       case LFUN_EXTERNAL_EDIT: {
+               InsetExternal()
+                       .localDispatch(FuncRequest(view(), action, argument));
                break;
+       }
 
        default:
                // Then if it was none of the above
                // Trying the BufferView::pimpl dispatch:
-               if (!owner->view()->dispatch(action, argument))
+               if (!view()->dispatch(ev))
                        lyxerr << "A truly unknown func ["
-                              << lyxaction.getActionName(action) << "]!"
+                              << lyxaction.getActionName(ev.action) << "]!"
                               << endl;
                break;
        } // end of switch
 
 exit_with_message:
-       string const & msg = getMessage();
-       sendDispatchMessage(msg, action, argument, verbose);
+
+       view()->owner()->updateLayoutChoice();
+
+       if (view()->available()) {
+               view()->fitCursor();
+
+               // If we executed a mutating lfun, mark the buffer as dirty
+               if (!lyxaction.funcHasFlag(ev.action, LyXAction::NoBuffer)
+                   && !lyxaction.funcHasFlag(ev.action, LyXAction::ReadOnly))
+                       view()->buffer()->markDirty();
+       }
+
+       sendDispatchMessage(getMessage(), ev, verbose);
 }
 
 
-void LyXFunc::sendDispatchMessage(string const & msg, kb_action action, string const & arg, bool verbose)
+void LyXFunc::sendDispatchMessage(string const & msg, FuncRequest const & ev, bool verbose)
 {
        owner->updateMenubar();
        owner->updateToolbar();
 
-       if (action == LFUN_SELFINSERT || !verbose) {
+       if (ev.action == LFUN_SELFINSERT || !verbose) {
                lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "dispatch msg is " << msg << endl;
                if (!msg.empty())
                        owner->message(msg);
                return;
        }
 
-       string dispatch_msg(msg);
+       string dispatch_msg = msg;
        if (!dispatch_msg.empty())
-               dispatch_msg += " ";
+               dispatch_msg += ' ';
 
-       string comname = lyxaction.getActionName(action);
+       string comname = lyxaction.getActionName(ev.action);
 
-       int pseudoaction = action;
+       int pseudoaction = ev.action;
        bool argsadded = false;
 
-       if (!arg.empty()) {
+       if (!ev.argument.empty()) {
                // the pseudoaction is useful for the bindings
-               pseudoaction = lyxaction.searchActionArg(action, arg);
+               pseudoaction = lyxaction.searchActionArg(ev.action, ev.argument);
 
                if (pseudoaction == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
-                       pseudoaction = action;
+                       pseudoaction = ev.action;
                } else {
-                       comname += " " + arg;
+                       comname += ' ' + ev.argument;
                        argsadded = true;
                }
        }
@@ -1569,13 +1659,13 @@ void LyXFunc::sendDispatchMessage(string const & msg, kb_action action, string c
 
        if (!shortcuts.empty()) {
                comname += ": " + shortcuts;
-       } else if (!argsadded && !arg.empty()) {
-               comname += " " + arg;
+       } else if (!argsadded && !ev.argument.empty()) {
+               comname += ' ' + ev.argument;
        }
 
        if (!comname.empty()) {
                comname = rtrim(comname);
-               dispatch_msg += "(" + comname + ')';
+               dispatch_msg += '(' + comname + ')';
        }
 
        lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "verbose dispatch msg " << dispatch_msg << endl;
@@ -1596,7 +1686,7 @@ void LyXFunc::menuNew(string const & name, bool fromTemplate)
        string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
        string filename(name);
 
-       if (owner->view()->available()) {
+       if (view()->available()) {
                string const trypath = owner->buffer()->filePath();
                // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                if (IsDirWriteable(trypath))
@@ -1621,7 +1711,7 @@ void LyXFunc::menuNew(string const & name, bool fromTemplate)
        // The template stuff
        string templname;
        if (fromTemplate) {
-               FileDialog fileDlg(owner, _("Select template file"),
+               FileDialog fileDlg(_("Select template file"),
                        LFUN_SELECT_FILE_SYNC,
                        make_pair(string(_("Documents|#o#O")),
                                  string(lyxrc.document_path)),
@@ -1629,8 +1719,8 @@ void LyXFunc::menuNew(string const & name, bool fromTemplate)
                                  string(lyxrc.template_path)));
 
                FileDialog::Result result =
-                       fileDlg.Select(lyxrc.template_path,
-                                      _("*.lyx|LyX Documents (*.lyx)"));
+                       fileDlg.open(lyxrc.template_path,
+                                      _("*.lyx| LyX Documents (*.lyx)"));
 
                if (result.first == FileDialog::Later)
                        return;
@@ -1642,7 +1732,7 @@ void LyXFunc::menuNew(string const & name, bool fromTemplate)
                templname = fname;
        }
 
-       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.newFile(filename, templname, !name.empty()));
+       view()->buffer(bufferlist.newFile(filename, templname, !name.empty()));
 }
 
 
@@ -1650,7 +1740,7 @@ void LyXFunc::open(string const & fname)
 {
        string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
 
-       if (owner->view()->available()) {
+       if (view()->available()) {
                string const trypath = owner->buffer()->filePath();
                // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                if (IsDirWriteable(trypath))
@@ -1660,7 +1750,7 @@ void LyXFunc::open(string const & fname)
        string filename;
 
        if (fname.empty()) {
-               FileDialog fileDlg(owner, _("Select document to open"),
+               FileDialog fileDlg(_("Select document to open"),
                        LFUN_FILE_OPEN,
                        make_pair(string(_("Documents|#o#O")),
                                  string(lyxrc.document_path)),
@@ -1668,8 +1758,8 @@ void LyXFunc::open(string const & fname)
                                  string(AddPath(system_lyxdir, "examples"))));
 
                FileDialog::Result result =
-                       fileDlg.Select(initpath,
-                                      "*.lyx|LyX Documents (*.lyx)");
+                       fileDlg.open(initpath,
+                                      _("*.lyx| LyX Documents (*.lyx)"));
 
                if (result.first == FileDialog::Later)
                        return;
@@ -1696,33 +1786,23 @@ void LyXFunc::open(string const & fname)
        // if the file doesn't exist, let the user create one
        FileInfo const f(filename, true);
        if (!f.exist()) {
-               if (!Alert::askQuestion(_("No such file"), disp_fn, 
-                       _("Start a new document with this filename ?"))) {
-                       owner->message(_("Canceled"));
-                       return;
-               }
                // the user specifically chose this name. Believe them.
                Buffer * buffer =  bufferlist.newFile(filename, "", true);
-               owner->view()->buffer(buffer);
+               view()->buffer(buffer);
                return;
        }
 
-       ostringstream str;
-       str << _("Opening document") << ' ' << disp_fn << "...";
-
-       owner->message(str.str().c_str());
+       owner->message(bformat(_("Opening document %1$s..."), disp_fn));
 
        Buffer * openbuf = bufferlist.loadLyXFile(filename);
+       string str2;
        if (openbuf) {
-               owner->view()->buffer(openbuf);
-               ostringstream str;
-               str << _("Document") << ' ' << disp_fn << ' ' << _("opened.");
-               owner->message(str.str().c_str());
+               view()->buffer(openbuf);
+               str2 = bformat(_("Document %1$s opened."), disp_fn);
        } else {
-               ostringstream str;
-               str << _("Could not open document") << ' ' << disp_fn;
-               owner->message(str.str().c_str());
+               str2 = bformat(_("Could not open document %1$s"), disp_fn);
        }
+       owner->message(str2);
 }
 
 
@@ -1738,17 +1818,17 @@ void LyXFunc::doImport(string const & argument)
        if (filename.empty()) {
                string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
 
-               if (owner->view()->available()) {
+               if (view()->available()) {
                        string const trypath = owner->buffer()->filePath();
                        // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                        if (IsDirWriteable(trypath))
                                initpath = trypath;
                }
 
-               string const text = _("Select ") + formats.prettyName(format)
-                       + _(" file to import");
+               string const text = bformat(_("Select %1$s file to import"),
+                       formats.prettyName(format));
 
-               FileDialog fileDlg(owner, text,
+               FileDialog fileDlg(text,
                        LFUN_IMPORT,
                        make_pair(string(_("Documents|#o#O")),
                                  string(lyxrc.document_path)),
@@ -1757,9 +1837,9 @@ void LyXFunc::doImport(string const & argument)
 
                string const extension = "*." + formats.extension(format)
                        + "| " + formats.prettyName(format)
-                       + " (*." + formats.extension(format) + ")";
+                       + " (*." + formats.extension(format) + ')';
 
-               FileDialog::Result result = fileDlg.Select(initpath,
+               FileDialog::Result result = fileDlg.open(initpath,
                                                           extension);
 
                if (result.first == FileDialog::Later)
@@ -1781,32 +1861,25 @@ void LyXFunc::doImport(string const & argument)
        string const lyxfile = ChangeExtension(filename, ".lyx");
 
        // Check if the document already is open
-       if (lyxrc.use_gui && bufferlist.exists(lyxfile)) {
-               switch (Alert::askConfirmation(_("Document is already open:"),
-                                       MakeDisplayPath(lyxfile, 50),
-                                       _("Do you want to close that document now?\n"
-                                         "('No' will just switch to the open version)")))
-                       {
-                       case 1:
-                               // If close is canceled, we cancel here too.
-                               if (!bufferlist.close(bufferlist.getBuffer(lyxfile)))
-                                       return;
-                               break;
-                       case 2:
-                               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(lyxfile));
-                               return;
-                       case 3:
-                               owner->message(_("Canceled."));
-                               return;
-                       }
+       if (lyx_gui::use_gui && bufferlist.exists(lyxfile)) {
+               if (!bufferlist.close(bufferlist.getBuffer(lyxfile), true)) {
+                       owner->message(_("Canceled."));
+                       return;
+               }
        }
 
        // if the file exists already, and we didn't do
        // -i lyx thefile.lyx, warn
        if (FileInfo(lyxfile, true).exist() && filename != lyxfile) {
-               if (!Alert::askQuestion(_("A document by the name"),
-                       MakeDisplayPath(lyxfile), _("already exists. Overwrite?"))) {
-                       owner->message(_("Canceled"));
+               string const file = MakeDisplayPath(lyxfile, 30);
+
+               string text = bformat(_("The document %1$s already exists.\n\n"
+                       "Do you want to over-write that document?"), file);
+               int const ret = Alert::prompt(_("Over-write document?"),
+                       text, 0, 1, _("&Over-write"), _("&Cancel"));
+
+               if (ret == 1) {
+                       owner->message(_("Canceled."));
                        return;
                }
        }
@@ -1815,24 +1888,16 @@ void LyXFunc::doImport(string const & argument)
 }
 
 
-void LyXFunc::reloadBuffer()
-{
-       string const fn = owner->buffer()->fileName();
-       if (bufferlist.close(owner->buffer()))
-               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(fn));
-}
-
-
 void LyXFunc::closeBuffer()
 {
-       if (bufferlist.close(owner->buffer()) && !quitting) {
+       if (bufferlist.close(owner->buffer(), true) && !quitting) {
                if (bufferlist.empty()) {
                        // need this otherwise SEGV may occur while trying to
                        // set variables that don't exist
                        // since there's no current buffer
-                       owner->getDialogs()->hideBufferDependent();
+                       owner->getDialogs().hideBufferDependent();
                } else {
-                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.first());
+                       view()->buffer(bufferlist.first());
                }
        }
 }
@@ -1876,8 +1941,15 @@ string const LyXFunc::view_status_message()
                return keyseq.printOptions();
        }
 
-       if (!owner->view()->available())
+       if (!view()->available())
                return _("Welcome to LyX!");
 
-       return currentState(owner->view());
+       return currentState(view());
+}
+
+
+BufferView * LyXFunc::view() const
+{
+       lyx::Assert(owner);
+       return owner->view().get();
 }