]> git.lyx.org Git - lyx.git/blobdiff - src/lyxfunc.C
remove noload/don't typeset
[lyx.git] / src / lyxfunc.C
index 0456ef8bd14433fc78f9389885c5c0a5e0c7eacd..968c5225ca367f67fc52da49527592df5139230c 100644 (file)
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* This file is part of
- * ====================================================== 
- * 
+ * ======================================================
+ *
  *           LyX, The Document Processor
- *      
+ *
  *         Copyright 1995 Matthias Ettrich
  *          Copyright 1995-2001 The LyX Team.
  *
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "lyxrow.h"
 #include "bufferlist.h"
 #include "BufferView.h"
-#include "ColorHandler.h"
 #include "lyxserver.h"
 #include "intl.h"
 #include "lyx_main.h"
 #include "Lsstream.h"
 #include "trans_mgr.h"
 #include "layout.h"
-#include "WorkArea.h"
 #include "bufferview_funcs.h"
-#include "minibuffer.h"
+#include "frontends/LyXView.h"
+#include "frontends/lyx_gui.h"
 #include "vspace.h"
-#include "LyXView.h"
-#include "lyx_gui_misc.h"
 #include "FloatList.h"
 #include "converter.h"
 #include "exporter.h"
 #include "importer.h"
-#include "FontLoader.h"
 #include "TextCache.h"
 #include "lyxfind.h"
 #include "undo_funcs.h"
 #include "ParagraphParameters.h"
-#include "figureForm.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/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/insetcommand.h"
 #include "insets/insettabular.h"
-#include "insets/insetcaption.h"
 
 #include "mathed/formulamacro.h"
 #include "mathed/math_cursor.h"
 #include "frontends/Menubar.h"
 #include "frontends/Alert.h"
 
+#include "graphics/GraphicsCache.h"
+
 #include "support/lyxalgo.h"
 #include "support/LAssert.h"
 #include "support/filetools.h"
 #include "support/FileInfo.h"
-#include "support/syscall.h"
+#include "support/forkedcontr.h"
 #include "support/lstrings.h"
 #include "support/path.h"
 #include "support/lyxfunctional.h"
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cctype>
 
-#include <utility> 
-#include <algorithm> 
-
+#include <utility>
+#include <algorithm>
 
 using std::pair;
-using std::make_pair; 
+using std::make_pair;
 using std::endl;
 using std::find_if;
+using std::vector;
+using std::transform;
+using std::back_inserter;
 
 extern BufferList bufferlist;
 extern LyXServer * lyxserver;
 extern bool selection_possible;
-extern void MenuSendto();
 
 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();
 
 
-#if 0
-
-///
-class MiniBufferController : public SigC::Object {
-public:
-       ///
-       MiniBufferController() {
-               minibuffer
-                       .cmdReady
-                       .connect(slot(this,
-                                     &MiniBufferController::receiveCommand));
-               minibuffer
-                       .argReady
-                       .connect(slot(this,
-                                     &MiniBufferController::receiveArg));
-       }
-       ///
-       void receiveCmd(string const & cmd) {}
-       ///
-       void receiveArg(string const & arg) {}
-       
-       
-private:
-};
-
-namespace {
-
-MiniBufferController mb_ctrl;
-
-}
-#endif
-
-
-/* === globals =========================================================== */
-
-// Initialization of static member var
-bool LyXFunc::show_sc = true;
-
-
 LyXFunc::LyXFunc(LyXView * o)
        : owner(o),
        keyseq(toplevel_keymap.get(), toplevel_keymap.get()),
        cancel_meta_seq(toplevel_keymap.get(), toplevel_keymap.get())
 {
-       meta_fake_bit = 0;
+       meta_fake_bit = key_modifier::none;
        lyx_dead_action = LFUN_NOACTION;
        lyx_calling_dead_action = LFUN_NOACTION;
 }
@@ -177,116 +112,89 @@ inline
 LyXText * LyXFunc::TEXT(bool flag = true) const
 {
        if (flag)
-               return owner->view()->text;
-       return owner->view()->getLyXText();
+               return view()->text;
+       return view()->getLyXText();
 }
 
 
-// I changed this func slightly. I commented out the ...FinishUndo(),
-// this means that all places that used to have a moveCursorUpdate, now
-// have a ...FinishUndo() as the preceeding statement. I have also added
-// a moveCursorUpdate to some of the functions that updated the cursor, but
-// that did not show its new position.
 inline
 void LyXFunc::moveCursorUpdate(bool flag, bool selecting)
 {
        if (selecting || TEXT(flag)->selection.mark()) {
-               TEXT(flag)->setSelection(owner->view());
+               TEXT(flag)->setSelection(view());
                if (TEXT(flag)->bv_owner)
-                   owner->view()->toggleToggle();
-       }
-       owner->view()->update(TEXT(flag), BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR);
-       owner->view()->showCursor();
-       
-       /* ---> Everytime the cursor is moved, show the current font state. */
-       // should this too me moved out of this func?
-       owner->view()->setState();
+                   view()->toggleToggle();
+       }
+       view()->update(TEXT(flag), BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR);
+       view()->showCursor();
+
+       view()->switchKeyMap();
 }
 
 
 void LyXFunc::handleKeyFunc(kb_action action)
 {
-       char c = keyseq.getiso();
+       char c = keyseq.getLastKeyEncoded();
 
        if (keyseq.length() > 1) {
                c = 0;
        }
-       
-       owner->getIntl()->getTrans()
+
+       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),
+       view()->update(TEXT(false),
               BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR|BufferView::CHANGE);
        TEXT(false)->selection.cursor = TEXT(false)->cursor;
 }
 
 
-void LyXFunc::processKeySym(KeySym keysym, unsigned int state) 
+void LyXFunc::processKeySym(LyXKeySymPtr keysym,
+                           key_modifier::state state)
 {
        string argument;
-       
+
        if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
-               char const * tmp = XKeysymToString(keysym);
-               string const stm = (tmp ? tmp : "");
                lyxerr << "KeySym is "
-                      << stm
-                      << "["
-                      << keysym << "] State is ["
-                      << state << "]"
+                      << keysym->getSymbolName()
                       << endl;
        }
        // Do nothing if we have nothing (JMarc)
-       if (keysym == NoSymbol) {
+       if (!keysym->isOK()) {
                lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "Empty kbd action (probably composing)"
                                   << endl;
                return;
        }
 
-       // Can we be sure that this will work for all X Window
-       // implementations? (Lgb)
-       // This code snippet makes lyx ignore some keys. Perhaps
-       // all of them should be explictly mentioned?
-       if ((keysym >= XK_Shift_L && keysym <= XK_Hyper_R)
-           || keysym == XK_Mode_switch || keysym == 0x0) {
+       if (keysym->isModifier()) {
                return;
        }
-       
+
        // 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
-                                           &(ShiftMask|ControlMask
-                                             |Mod1Mask)); 
-       if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
-               lyxerr << "action first set to [" << action << "]" << endl;
-       }
-       
-       // When not cancel or meta-fake, do the normal lookup. 
+       int action = cancel_meta_seq.addkey(keysym, state);
+       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.
-       // Mostly, meta_fake_bit = 0. RVDK_PATCH_5.
+       // Mostly, meta_fake_bit = key_modifier::none. RVDK_PATCH_5.
        if ((action != LFUN_CANCEL) && (action != LFUN_META_FAKE)) {
-               if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
-                       lyxerr << "meta_fake_bit is ["
-                              << meta_fake_bit << "]" << endl;
-               }
                // remove Caps Lock and Mod2 as a modifiers
-               action = keyseq.addkey(keysym,
-                                      (state | meta_fake_bit)
-                                      &(ShiftMask|ControlMask
-                                        |Mod1Mask));
-               if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
-                       lyxerr << "action now set to ["
-                              << action << "]" << endl;
-               }
+               action = keyseq.addkey(keysym, (state | meta_fake_bit));
+               lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "action now set to ["
+                       << action << "]" << endl;
        }
+
        // Dont remove this unless you know what you are doing.
-       meta_fake_bit = 0;
-               
-       // can this happen now ? 
+       meta_fake_bit = key_modifier::none;
+
+       // can this happen now ?
        if (action == LFUN_NOACTION) {
                action = LFUN_PREFIX;
        }
@@ -302,20 +210,19 @@ void LyXFunc::processKeySym(KeySym keysym, unsigned int state)
        // why not return already here if action == -1 and
        // num_bytes == 0? (Lgb)
 
-       if (keyseq.length() > 1 && !keyseq.deleted()) {
+       if (keyseq.length() > 1) {
                owner->message(keyseq.print());
        }
 
        if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
                // It is unknown, but what if we remove all
                // the modifiers? (Lgb)
-               action = keyseq.addkey(keysym, 0);
+               action = keyseq.addkey(keysym, key_modifier::none);
+
+               lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "Removing modifiers...\n"
+                       << "Action now set to ["
+                       << action << "]" << endl;
 
-               if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
-                       lyxerr << "Removing modifiers...\n"
-                              << "Action now set to ["
-                              << action << "]" << endl;
-               }
                if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
                        owner->message(_("Unknown function."));
                        return;
@@ -323,85 +230,79 @@ void LyXFunc::processKeySym(KeySym keysym, unsigned int state)
        }
 
        if (action == LFUN_SELFINSERT) {
-               // This is very X dependent.
-               unsigned int c = keysym;
-               
-               c = kb_keymap::getiso(c);
+               char c = keysym->getISOEncoded();
+               string argument;
+
+               if (c != 0)
+                       argument = c;
 
-               if (c > 0)
-                       argument = static_cast<char>(c);
+               dispatch(FuncRequest(view(), LFUN_SELFINSERT, argument));
                lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "SelfInsert arg[`"
                                   << argument << "']" << endl;
+       } else {
+               dispatch(action);
        }
-       
-        bool tmp_sc = show_sc;
-       show_sc = false;
-       dispatch(action, argument);
-       show_sc = tmp_sc;
-       
-       //return 0;
-} 
+}
 
 
-func_status::value_type LyXFunc::getStatus(int ac) const
+FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(int ac) const
 {
-       return getStatus(ac, string());
+       return getStatus(lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac));
 }
 
-func_status::value_type LyXFunc::getStatus(int ac,
-                                          string const & not_to_use_arg) const
+
+FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(FuncRequest const & ev) const
 {
-       kb_action action;
-       func_status::value_type flag = func_status::OK;
-       string argument;
+       FuncStatus flag;
        Buffer * buf = owner->buffer();
-       
-       if (lyxaction.isPseudoAction(ac)) 
-               action = lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac, argument);
-       else {
-               action = static_cast<kb_action>(ac);
-               if (!not_to_use_arg.empty())
-                       argument = not_to_use_arg; // exept here
-       }
-       
-       if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
-               setErrorMessage(N_("Unknown action"));
-               return func_status::Unknown;
+
+       if (ev.action == LFUN_NOACTION) {
+               setStatusMessage(N_("Nothing to do"));
+               return flag.disabled(true);
        }
-       
+
+       if (ev.action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
+               setStatusMessage(N_("Unknown action"));
+               return flag.unknown(true);
+       }
+
+       // 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,
+                       if (buf->isReadonly() &&
+                           !lyxaction.funcHasFlag(ev.action,
                                                   LyXAction::ReadOnly)) {
                                // no
-                               setErrorMessage(N_("Document is read-only"));
-                               flag |= func_status::Disabled;
+                               setStatusMessage(N_("Document is read-only"));
+                               flag.disabled(true);
                        }
                } else {
                        // no
-                       setErrorMessage(N_("Command not allowed with"
+                       setStatusMessage(N_("Command not allowed with"
                                           "out any document open"));
-                       flag |= func_status::Disabled;
-                       return flag;
+                       return flag.disabled(true);
                }
        }
 
+       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) {
+       bool disable = false;
+       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 == "fax" &&
+                       !Exporter::IsExportable(buf, ev.argument);
                break;
        case LFUN_UNDO:
                disable = buf->undostack.empty();
@@ -409,8 +310,9 @@ func_status::value_type LyXFunc::getStatus(int ac,
        case LFUN_REDO:
                disable = buf->redostack.empty();
                break;
-       case LFUN_SPELLCHECK:
-               disable = lyxrc.isp_command == "none";
+       case LFUN_CUT:
+       case LFUN_COPY:
+               disable = !mathcursor && !view()->getLyXText()->selection.set();
                break;
 #ifndef HAVE_LIBAIKSAURUS
        case LFUN_THESAURUS_ENTRY:
@@ -424,175 +326,158 @@ func_status::value_type LyXFunc::getStatus(int ac,
                disable = !Exporter::IsExportable(buf, "program");
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_LAYOUT_TABULAR:
-               disable = true;
-               if (owner->view()->theLockingInset()) {
-                       disable = (owner->view()->theLockingInset()->lyxCode() != Inset::TABULAR_CODE) &&
-                               !owner->view()->theLockingInset()->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE);
-               }
+       case LFUN_LAYOUT_CHARACTER:
+               disable = tli && tli->lyxCode() == Inset::ERT_CODE;
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_TABULAR_FEATURE:
-               disable = true;
-               if (owner->view()->theLockingInset()) {
-                       func_status::value_type ret = func_status::Disabled;
-                       if (owner->view()->theLockingInset()->lyxCode() == Inset::TABULAR_CODE) {
-                               ret = static_cast<InsetTabular *>
-                                       (owner->view()->theLockingInset())->
-                                       getStatus(argument);
-                       } else if (owner->view()->theLockingInset()->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE)) {
-                               ret = static_cast<InsetTabular *>
-                                       (owner->view()->theLockingInset()->
-                                        getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE))->
-                                       getStatus(argument);
-                       }
-                       flag |= ret;
-                       disable = false;
-               } else {
-                       static InsetTabular inset(*owner->buffer(), 1, 1);
-                       func_status::value_type ret;
-
-                       disable = true;
-                       ret = inset.getStatus(argument);
-                       if ((ret & func_status::ToggleOn) ||
-                           (ret & func_status::ToggleOff))
-                               flag |= func_status::ToggleOff;
-               }
+       case LFUN_LAYOUT_TABULAR:
+               disable = !tli
+                       || (tli->lyxCode() != Inset::TABULAR_CODE
+                           && !tli->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE));
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_VC_REGISTER:
-               disable = buf->lyxvc.inUse();
-               break;
-       case LFUN_VC_CHECKIN:
-               disable = !buf->lyxvc.inUse() || buf->isReadonly();
+       case LFUN_LAYOUT:
+       case LFUN_LAYOUT_PARAGRAPH: {
+               Inset * inset = TEXT(false)->cursor.par()->inInset();
+               disable = inset && inset->forceDefaultParagraphs(inset);
                break;
-       case LFUN_VC_CHECKOUT:
-               disable = !buf->lyxvc.inUse() || !buf->isReadonly();
-               break;
-       case LFUN_VC_REVERT:
-       case LFUN_VC_UNDO:
-       case LFUN_VC_HISTORY:
-               disable = !buf->lyxvc.inUse();
-               break;
-       case LFUN_BOOKMARK_GOTO:
-               disable =  !owner->view()->
-                       isSavedPosition(strToUnsignedInt(argument));
-               break;
-
+       }
 
-       case LFUN_INSET_TOGGLE:
-               disable = (TEXT(false)->getInset() == 0);
+       case LFUN_INSET_OPTARG:
+               disable = (TEXT(false)->cursor.par()->layout()->optionalargs == 0);
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_MATH_VALIGN: {
-    // I think this test can be simplified (Andre')
-               // mathcursor is != 0  iff we are in math mode
-               //Inset * tli = owner->view()->theLockingInset();
-               //if (tli && (tli->lyxCode() == Inset::MATH_CODE 
-               //          || tli->lyxCode() == Inset::MATHMACRO_CODE)) {
-               //
+       case LFUN_TABULAR_FEATURE:
                if (mathcursor) {
+#if 0
+                       // FIXME: check temporarily disabled
+                       // valign code
                        char align = mathcursor->valign();
                        if (align == '\0') {
                                disable = true;
                                break;
                        }
-                       if (argument.empty()) {
-                               flag = func_status::OK;
+                       if (ev.argument.empty()) {
+                               flag.clear();
                                break;
                        }
-                       if (!contains("tcb", argument[0])) {
+                       if (!contains("tcb", ev.argument[0])) {
                                disable = true;
                                break;
                        }
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, argument[0] == align);
+                       flag.setOnOff(ev.argument[0] == align);
                } else
                        disable = true;
-               break;
-       }
-       case LFUN_MATH_HALIGN: {
-               //Inset * tli = owner->view()->theLockingInset();
-               //if (tli && (tli->lyxCode() == Inset::MATH_CODE 
-               //          || tli->lyxCode() == Inset::MATHMACRO_CODE)) {
-               if (mathcursor) {
+
                        char align = mathcursor->halign();
                        if (align == '\0') {
                                disable = true;
                                break;
                        }
-                       if (argument.empty()) {
-                               flag = func_status::OK;
+                       if (ev.argument.empty()) {
+                               flag.clear();
                                break;
                        }
-                       if (!contains("lcr", argument[0])) {
+                       if (!contains("lcr", ev.argument[0])) {
                                disable = true;
                                break;
                        }
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, argument[0] == align);
-               } else
+                       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(ev.argument);
+                       } else if (tli->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE)) {
+                               ret = static_cast<InsetTabular *>
+                                       (tli->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE))
+                                       ->getStatus(ev.argument);
+                       }
+                       flag |= ret;
+                       disable = false;
+               } else {
+                       static InsetTabular inset(*owner->buffer(), 1, 1);
+                       FuncStatus ret;
+
                        disable = true;
+                       ret = inset.getStatus(ev.argument);
+                       if (ret.onoff(true) || ret.onoff(false))
+                               flag.setOnOff(false);
+               }
+               break;
+
+       case LFUN_VC_REGISTER:
+               disable = buf->lyxvc.inUse();
+               break;
+       case LFUN_VC_CHECKIN:
+               disable = !buf->lyxvc.inUse() || buf->isReadonly();
+               break;
+       case LFUN_VC_CHECKOUT:
+               disable = !buf->lyxvc.inUse() || !buf->isReadonly();
+               break;
+       case LFUN_VC_REVERT:
+       case LFUN_VC_UNDO:
+       case LFUN_VC_HISTORY:
+               disable = !buf->lyxvc.inUse();
+               break;
+       case LFUN_BOOKMARK_GOTO:
+               disable =  !view()->
+                       isSavedPosition(strToUnsignedInt(ev.argument));
+               break;
+       case LFUN_INSET_TOGGLE: {
+               LyXText * lt = view()->getLyXText();
+               disable = !(isEditableInset(lt->getInset())
+                           || (lt->inset_owner
+                               && lt->inset_owner->owner()
+                               && lt->inset_owner->owner()->isOpen()));
                break;
        }
-       case LFUN_MATH_MUTATE: {
-               Inset * tli = owner->view()->theLockingInset();
-               if (tli && (tli->lyxCode() == Inset::MATH_CODE)) {
-                       MathInsetTypes type = mathcursor->formula()->getType();
-                       if (argument == "inline") {
-                               func_status::toggle(flag, type == LM_OT_SIMPLE);
-                       } else if (argument == "display") {
-                               func_status::toggle(flag, type == LM_OT_EQUATION);
-                       } else if (argument == "eqnarray") {
-                               func_status::toggle(flag, type == LM_OT_EQNARRAY);
-                       } else if (argument == "align") {
-                               func_status::toggle(flag, type == LM_OT_ALIGN);
-                       } else {
-                               disable = true;
-                       }
-               } else
+       case LFUN_LATEX_LOG:
+               disable = !IsFileReadable(buf->getLogName().second);
+               break;
+
+       case LFUN_MATH_MUTATE:
+               if (mathcursor)
+                       //flag.setOnOff(mathcursor->formula()->hullType() == ev.argument);
+                       flag.setOnOff(false);
+               else
                        disable = true;
                break;
-       }
 
        // we just need to be in math mode to enable that
-       case LFUN_MATH_SIZE: 
+       case LFUN_MATH_SIZE:
        case LFUN_MATH_SPACE:
-       case LFUN_MATH_LIMITS: 
-       case LFUN_MATH_NONUMBER: 
+       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();
-               break;
-
        default:
                break;
        }
 
        // the functions which insert insets
        Inset::Code code = Inset::NO_CODE;
-       switch (action) {
-       case LFUN_INSET_TEXT:
-               code = Inset::TEXT_CODE;
-               break;
+       switch (ev.action) {
        case LFUN_INSET_ERT:
-               code = Inset::ERT_CODE;         
+               code = Inset::ERT_CODE;
                break;
-       case LFUN_FIGURE:
        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:
@@ -623,11 +508,14 @@ func_status::value_type LyXFunc::getStatus(int ac,
                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_INSET_OPTARG:
+               code = Inset::OPTARG_CODE;
+               break;
        case LFUN_REF_INSERT:
                code = Inset::REF_CODE;
                break;
@@ -639,8 +527,6 @@ func_status::value_type LyXFunc::getStatus(int ac,
                code = Inset::BIBTEX_CODE;
                break;
        case LFUN_INDEX_INSERT:
-       case LFUN_INDEX_INSERT_LAST:
-       case LFUN_INDEX_CREATE:
                code = Inset::INDEX_CODE;
                break;
        case LFUN_INDEX_PRINT:
@@ -670,28 +556,39 @@ func_status::value_type LyXFunc::getStatus(int ac,
        case LFUN_MENU_SEPARATOR:
        case LFUN_LDOTS:
        case LFUN_END_OF_SENTENCE:
-       case LFUN_PROTECTEDSPACE:
                code = Inset::SPECIALCHAR_CODE;
                break;
+       case LFUN_PROTECTEDSPACE:
+               // slight hack: we know this is allowed in math mode
+               if (!mathcursor)
+                       code = Inset::SPECIALCHAR_CODE;
+               break;
        default:
                break;
        }
-       if (code != Inset::NO_CODE 
-           && owner->view()->theLockingInset()
-           && !owner->view()->theLockingInset()->insetAllowed(code)) {
+       if (code != Inset::NO_CODE && tli && !tli->insetAllowed(code))
                disable = true;
-       }
 
        if (disable)
-               flag |= func_status::Disabled;
-       
+               flag.disabled(true);
+
        // A few general toggles
-       switch (action) {
+       switch (ev.action) {
+       case LFUN_TOOLTIPS_TOGGLE:
+               flag.setOnOff(owner->getDialogs().tooltipsEnabled());
+               break;
+
        case LFUN_READ_ONLY_TOGGLE:
-               func_status::toggle(flag, buf->isReadonly());
+               flag.setOnOff(buf->isReadonly());
                break;
        case LFUN_APPENDIX:
-               func_status::toggle(flag, TEXT(false)->cursor.par()->params().startOfAppendix());
+               flag.setOnOff(TEXT(false)->cursor.par()->params().startOfAppendix());
+               break;
+       case LFUN_SWITCHBUFFER:
+               // toggle on the current buffer, but do not toggle off
+               // the other ones (is that a good idea?)
+               if (ev.argument == buf->fileName())
+                       flag.setOnOff(true);
                break;
        default:
                break;
@@ -700,224 +597,232 @@ func_status::value_type LyXFunc::getStatus(int ac,
        // the font related toggles
        if (!mathcursor) {
                LyXFont const & font = TEXT(false)->real_current_font;
-               switch (action) {
+               switch (ev.action) {
                case LFUN_EMPH:
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, font.emph() == LyXFont::ON);
+                       flag.setOnOff(font.emph() == LyXFont::ON);
                        break;
                case LFUN_NOUN:
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, font.noun() == LyXFont::ON);
+                       flag.setOnOff(font.noun() == LyXFont::ON);
                        break;
                case LFUN_BOLD:
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, font.series() == LyXFont::BOLD_SERIES);
+                       flag.setOnOff(font.series() == LyXFont::BOLD_SERIES);
                        break;
                case LFUN_SANS:
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, font.family() == LyXFont::SANS_FAMILY);
+                       flag.setOnOff(font.family() == LyXFont::SANS_FAMILY);
                        break;
                case LFUN_ROMAN:
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, font.family() == LyXFont::ROMAN_FAMILY);
+                       flag.setOnOff(font.family() == LyXFont::ROMAN_FAMILY);
                        break;
                case LFUN_CODE:
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, font.family() == LyXFont::TYPEWRITER_FAMILY);
+                       flag.setOnOff(font.family() == LyXFont::TYPEWRITER_FAMILY);
                        break;
                default:
                        break;
                }
-       }
-#if 0
-       else {
-               MathTextCodes tc = mathcursor->getLastCode();
-               switch (action) {
+       } else {
+               string tc = mathcursor->getLastCode();
+               switch (ev.action) {
                case LFUN_BOLD:
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, tc == LM_TC_BF);
+                       flag.setOnOff(tc == "mathbf");
                        break;
                case LFUN_SANS:
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, tc == LM_TC_SF);
+                       flag.setOnOff(tc == "mathsf");
                        break;
                case LFUN_EMPH:
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, tc == LM_TC_CAL);
+                       flag.setOnOff(tc == "mathcal");
                        break;
                case LFUN_ROMAN:
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, tc == LM_TC_RM);
+                       flag.setOnOff(tc == "mathrm");
                        break;
                case LFUN_CODE:
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, tc == LM_TC_TT);
+                       flag.setOnOff(tc == "mathtt");
                        break;
                case LFUN_NOUN:
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, tc == LM_TC_BB);
+                       flag.setOnOff(tc == "mathbb");
                        break;
                case LFUN_DEFAULT:
-                       func_status::toggle(flag, tc == LM_TC_VAR);
+                       flag.setOnOff(tc == "mathnormal");
                        break;
                default:
                        break;
                }
        }
-       #endif
-       
-       return flag;
-}
-
 
-// temporary dispatch method
-void LyXFunc::miniDispatch(string const & s) 
-{
-       string s2(frontStrip(strip(s))); 
-       if (!s2.empty()) {
-               dispatch(s2);
+       // this one is difficult to get right. As a half-baked
+       // solution, we consider only the first action of the sequence
+       if (ev.action == LFUN_SEQUENCE) {
+               // argument contains ';'-terminated commands
+               flag = getStatus(lyxaction.LookupFunc(token(ev.argument, ';', 0)));
        }
+
+       return flag;
 }
 
 
-string const LyXFunc::dispatch(string const & s) 
+void LyXFunc::dispatch(string const & s, bool verbose)
 {
-       // Split command string into command and argument
-       string cmd;
-       string line = frontStrip(s);
-       string const arg = strip(frontStrip(split(line, cmd, ' ')));
+       int const action = lyxaction.LookupFunc(s);
 
-       int action = lyxaction.LookupFunc(cmd);
        if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
                string const msg = string(_("Unknown function ("))
-                       + cmd + ")";
+                       + s + ")";
                owner->message(msg);
-               return string();
-       } else {
-               return dispatch(action, arg);
-       } 
+               return;
+       }
+
+       dispatch(action, verbose);
 }
 
 
-string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
-                              string const & do_not_use_this_arg)
+void LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac, bool verbose)
 {
-       lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "LyXFunc::Dispatch: action[" << ac
-                             <<"] arg[" << do_not_use_this_arg << "]" << endl;
-       
-       string argument;
-       kb_action action;
-        
-        // we have not done anything wrong yet.
-        errorstat = false;
+       dispatch(lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac), verbose);
+}
+
+
+
+void LyXFunc::dispatch(FuncRequest const & ev, bool verbose)
+{
+       lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "LyXFunc::dispatch: action[" << ev.action
+                             <<"] arg[" << ev.argument << "]" << endl;
+
+       // we have not done anything wrong yet.
+       errorstat = false;
        dispatch_buffer.erase();
-       
-       // if action is a pseudo-action, we need the real action
-       if (lyxaction.isPseudoAction(ac)) {
-               string tmparg;
-               action = static_cast<kb_action>
-                       (lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac, tmparg));
-               if (!tmparg.empty())
-                       argument = tmparg;
-       } else {
-               action = static_cast<kb_action>(ac);
-               if (!do_not_use_this_arg.empty())
-                       argument = do_not_use_this_arg; // except here
-       }
 
 #ifdef NEW_DISPATCHER
        // We try do call the most specific dispatcher first:
        //  1. the lockinginset's dispatch
        //  2. the bufferview's dispatch
        //  3. the lyxview's dispatch
 #endif
-       
+
        selection_possible = false;
-       
-       if (owner->view()->available())
-               owner->view()->hideCursor();
+
+       if (view()->available())
+               view()->hideCursor();
+
+       string argument = ev.argument;
+       kb_action action = ev.action;
 
        // We cannot use this function here
-       if (getStatus(ac, do_not_use_this_arg) & func_status::Disabled) {
-               lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "LyXFunc::Dispatch: "
-                      << lyxaction.getActionName(ac)
-                      << " [" << ac << "] is disabled at this location"
+       if (getStatus(ev).disabled()) {
+               lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "LyXFunc::dispatch: "
+                      << lyxaction.getActionName(action)
+                      << " [" << action << "] is disabled at this location"
                       << endl;
+               setErrorMessage(getStatusMessage());
                goto exit_with_message;
        }
 
-       if (owner->view()->available() && owner->view()->theLockingInset()) {
-               UpdatableInset::RESULT result;
+       if (view()->available() && view()->theLockingInset()) {
+               Inset::RESULT result;
                if ((action > 1) || ((action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) &&
                                     (!keyseq.deleted())))
                {
-                       if ((action==LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) && argument.empty()){
-                               argument = keyseq.getiso();
+                       UpdatableInset * inset = view()->theLockingInset();
+#if 1
+                       int inset_x;
+                       int dummy_y;
+                       inset->getCursorPos(view(), inset_x, dummy_y);
+#endif
+                       if ((action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION)
+                           && argument.empty()) {
+                               argument = keyseq.getLastKeyEncoded();
                        }
                        // Undo/Redo is a bit tricky for insets.
                        if (action == LFUN_UNDO) {
-                               owner->view()->menuUndo();
-                               return string();
+                               view()->menuUndo();
+                               goto exit_with_message;
                        } else if (action == LFUN_REDO) {
-                               owner->view()->menuRedo();
-                               return string();
-                       } else if (((result=owner->view()->theLockingInset()->
-                                    localDispatch(owner->view(), action, argument)) ==
-                                   UpdatableInset::DISPATCHED) ||
-                                  (result == UpdatableInset::DISPATCHED_NOUPDATE))
-                               return string();
+                               view()->menuRedo();
+                               goto exit_with_message;
+                       } else if (((result=inset->
+                                    // Hand-over to inset's own dispatch:
+                                    localDispatch(FuncRequest(view(), action, argument))) ==
+                                   UpdatableInset::DISPATCHED) ||
+                                  (result == UpdatableInset::DISPATCHED_NOUPDATE))
+                               goto exit_with_message;
+                                       // If UNDISPATCHED, just soldier on
                        else if (result == UpdatableInset::FINISHED) {
-                                       if (TEXT()->cursor.par()->isRightToLeftPar(owner->buffer()->params)) {
-                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view());
-                                               moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
-                                               owner->showState();
-                                       }
-                                       return string();
+                               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) {
-                               if (!TEXT()->cursor.par()->isRightToLeftPar(owner->buffer()->params)) {
-                                       TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view());
-                                       moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
-                                       owner->showState();
-                               }
-                               return string();
+                               TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
+                               moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
+                               owner->view_state_changed();
+                               goto exit_with_message;
                        } else if (result == UpdatableInset::FINISHED_UP) {
-                               if (TEXT()->cursor.row()->previous()) {
-                                       TEXT()->cursorUp(owner->view());
+                               if (TEXT()->cursor.irow()->previous()) {
+#if 1
+                                       TEXT()->setCursorFromCoordinates(
+                                               view(), TEXT()->cursor.ix() + inset_x,
+                                               TEXT()->cursor.iy() -
+                                               TEXT()->cursor.irow()->baseline() - 1);
+                                       TEXT()->cursor.x_fix(TEXT()->cursor.x());
+#else
+                                       TEXT()->cursorUp(view());
+#endif
                                        moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
-                                       owner->showState();
+                                       owner->view_state_changed();
+                               } else {
+                                       view()->update(TEXT(), BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR);
                                }
-                               return string();
+                               goto exit_with_message;
                        } else if (result == UpdatableInset::FINISHED_DOWN) {
-                               if (TEXT()->cursor.row()->next())
-                                       TEXT()->cursorDown(owner->view());
-                               else
-                                       TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view());
+                               if (TEXT()->cursor.irow()->next()) {
+#if 1
+                                       TEXT()->setCursorFromCoordinates(
+                                               view(), 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(view());
+#endif
+                               } else {
+                                       TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
+                               }
                                moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
-                               owner->showState();
-                               return string();
-                       } else {
+                               owner->view_state_changed();
+                               goto exit_with_message;
+                       }
+#warning I am not sure this is still right, please have a look! (Jug 20020417)
+                       else { // result == UNDISPATCHED
                                //setMessage(N_("Text mode"));
                                switch (action) {
                                case LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION:
                                case LFUN_BREAKPARAGRAPH:
                                case LFUN_BREAKLINE:
-                                       TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view());
-                                       owner->view()->setState();
-                                       owner->showState();
+                                       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->showState();
+                                               owner->view_state_changed();
                                        }
-                                       return string();
-                               case LFUN_LEFT: 
+                                       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->showState();
+                                               owner->view_state_changed();
                                        }
-                                       return string();
+                                       goto exit_with_message;
                                case LFUN_DOWN:
                                        if (TEXT()->cursor.row()->next())
-                                               TEXT()->cursorDown(owner->view());
+                                               TEXT()->cursorDown(view());
                                        else
-                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view());
+                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
                                        moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
-                                       owner->showState();
-                                       return string();
+                                       owner->view_state_changed();
+                                       goto exit_with_message;
                                default:
                                        break;
                                }
@@ -926,37 +831,39 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
        }
 
        switch (action) {
-               
+
        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->showState();
+                               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();
                }
        }
        break;
-                       
+
                // --- Misc -------------------------------------------
-       case LFUN_WORDFINDFORWARD  : 
+       case LFUN_WORDFINDFORWARD  :
        case LFUN_WORDFINDBACKWARD : {
                static string last_search;
                string searched_string;
-           
+
                if (!argument.empty()) {
                        last_search = argument;
                        searched_string = argument;
@@ -965,38 +872,31 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
                }
                bool fw = (action == LFUN_WORDFINDBACKWARD);
                if (!searched_string.empty()) {
-                       LyXFind(owner->view(), searched_string, fw);
+                       lyxfind::LyXFind(view(), searched_string, fw);
                }
-//             owner->view()->showCursor();
+//             view()->showCursor();
        }
        break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_PREFIX:
        {
-               if (owner->view()->available() && !owner->view()->theLockingInset()) {
-                       owner->view()->update(TEXT(),
+               if (view()->available() && !view()->theLockingInset()) {
+                       view()->update(TEXT(),
                                              BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR);
                }
-               owner->message(keyseq.print());
+               owner->message(keyseq.printOptions());
        }
        break;
 
        // --- Misc -------------------------------------------
        case LFUN_EXEC_COMMAND:
-       {
-               std::vector<string> allCmds;
-               std::transform(lyxaction.func_begin(), lyxaction.func_end(),
-                              std::back_inserter(allCmds), lyx::firster());
-               static std::vector<string> hist;
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->getString(MiniBuffer::spaces,
-                                                 allCmds, hist);
-       }
-       break;
-               
+               owner->focus_command_buffer();
+               break;
+
        case LFUN_CANCEL:                   // RVDK_PATCH_5
                keyseq.reset();
-               meta_fake_bit = 0;
-               if (owner->view()->available())
+               meta_fake_bit = key_modifier::none;
+               if (view()->available())
                        // cancel any selection
                        dispatch(LFUN_MARK_OFF);
                setMessage(N_("Cancel"));
@@ -1004,10 +904,10 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
 
        case LFUN_META_FAKE:                                 // RVDK_PATCH_5
        {
-               meta_fake_bit = Mod1Mask;
+               meta_fake_bit = key_modifier::alt;
                setMessage(keyseq.print());
        }
-       break;  
+       break;
 
        case LFUN_READ_ONLY_TOGGLE:
                if (owner->buffer()->lyxvc.inUse()) {
@@ -1017,43 +917,45 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
                                !owner->buffer()->isReadonly());
                }
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_CENTER: // this is center and redraw.
-               owner->view()->center();
+               view()->center();
                break;
-               
+
                // --- Menus -----------------------------------------------
        case LFUN_MENUNEW:
-               menuNew(false);
+               menuNew(argument, false);
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_MENUNEWTMPLT:
-               menuNew(true);
+               menuNew(argument, true);
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_CLOSEBUFFER:
                closeBuffer();
                break;
-               
+
        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());
+                       MenuWrite(view(), owner->buffer());
+                       s1 << _(" done.");
+                       owner->message(s1.str().c_str());
                } else
-                       WriteAs(owner->view(), owner->buffer());
+                       WriteAs(view(), owner->buffer());
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_WRITEAS:
-               WriteAs(owner->view(), owner->buffer(), argument);
+               WriteAs(view(), owner->buffer(), argument);
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_MENURELOAD:
                reloadBuffer();
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_UPDATE:
                Exporter::Export(owner->buffer(), argument, true);
                break;
@@ -1061,22 +963,22 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_PREVIEW:
                Exporter::Preview(owner->buffer(), argument);
                break;
-               
-        case LFUN_BUILDPROG:
+
+       case LFUN_BUILDPROG:
                Exporter::Export(owner->buffer(), "program", true);
-                break;
-                
-       case LFUN_RUNCHKTEX:
+               break;
+
+       case LFUN_RUNCHKTEX:
                MenuRunChktex(owner->buffer());
                break;
-                               
+
        case LFUN_MENUPRINT:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showPrint();
+               owner->getDialogs().showPrint();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_EXPORT:
                if (argument == "custom")
-                       MenuSendto();
+                       owner->getDialogs().showSendto();
                else
                        Exporter::Export(owner->buffer(), argument, false);
                break;
@@ -1084,11 +986,11 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_IMPORT:
                doImport(argument);
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_QUIT:
                QuitLyX();
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_TOCVIEW:
 #if 0
        case LFUN_LOFVIEW:
@@ -1103,78 +1005,67 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
 #endif
                        p.setCmdName("tableofcontents");
 #if 0
-               else if (action == LFUN_LOAVIEW )
+               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());
-               break;
-       }       
-
-       case LFUN_DIALOG_TABULAR_INSERT:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showTabularCreate();
-               break;
-               
-       case LFUN_FIGURE:
-               Figure();
+               owner->getDialogs().createTOC(p.getAsString());
                break;
+       }
 
        case LFUN_AUTOSAVE:
-               AutoSave(owner->view());
+               AutoSave(view());
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_UNDO:
-               owner->view()->menuUndo();
+               view()->menuUndo();
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_REDO:
-               owner->view()->menuRedo();
+               view()->menuRedo();
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_MENUSEARCH:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showSearch();
+               owner->getDialogs().showSearch();
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_REMOVEERRORS:
-               if (owner->view()->removeAutoInsets()) {
-                       owner->view()->redraw();
-                       owner->view()->fitCursor();
+               if (view()->removeAutoInsets()) {
+#warning repaint() or update() or nothing ?
+                       view()->repaint();
+                       view()->fitCursor();
                }
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_DEPTH:
-               changeDepth(owner->view(), TEXT(false), 0);
-               break;
-               
        case LFUN_DEPTH_MIN:
-               changeDepth(owner->view(), TEXT(false), -1);
+               changeDepth(view(), TEXT(false), -1);
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_DEPTH_PLUS:
-               changeDepth(owner->view(), TEXT(false), 1);
+               changeDepth(view(), TEXT(false), 1);
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_FREE:
-               owner->getDialogs()->setUserFreeFont();
+               owner->getDialogs().setUserFreeFont();
                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
@@ -1182,14 +1073,14 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
 #endif
 #endif
        case LFUN_HELP_ABOUTLYX:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showAboutlyx();
+               owner->getDialogs().showAboutlyx();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_HELP_TEXINFO:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showTexinfo();
+               owner->getDialogs().showTexinfo();
                break;
 
-        case LFUN_HELP_OPEN:
+       case LFUN_HELP_OPEN:
        {
                string const arg = argument;
                if (arg.empty()) {
@@ -1208,10 +1099,10 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
                str << _("Opening help file") << ' '
                    << MakeDisplayPath(fname) << "...";
                owner->message(str.str().c_str());
-               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(fname, false));
+               view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(fname, false));
                owner->allowInput();
                break;
-        }
+       }
 
                // --- version control -------------------------------
        case LFUN_VC_REGISTER:
@@ -1220,7 +1111,7 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
                        owner->buffer()->lyxvc.registrer();
        }
        break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_VC_CHECKIN:
        {
                if (owner->buffer()->lyxvc.inUse()
@@ -1228,7 +1119,7 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
                        owner->buffer()->lyxvc.checkIn();
        }
        break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_VC_CHECKOUT:
        {
                if (owner->buffer()->lyxvc.inUse()
@@ -1236,92 +1127,91 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
                        owner->buffer()->lyxvc.checkOut();
        }
        break;
-       
+
        case LFUN_VC_REVERT:
        {
                owner->buffer()->lyxvc.revert();
        }
        break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_VC_UNDO:
        {
                owner->buffer()->lyxvc.undoLast();
        }
        break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_VC_HISTORY:
        {
-               owner->getDialogs()->showVCLogFile();
+               owner->getDialogs().showVCLogFile();
                break;
        }
-       
+
        // --- buffers ----------------------------------------
 
-        case LFUN_SWITCHBUFFER:
-                owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(argument));
+       case LFUN_SWITCHBUFFER:
+               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;
-                       
+
        case LFUN_FILE_OPEN:
                open(argument);
                break;
 
        case LFUN_LATEX_LOG:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showLogFile();
+               owner->getDialogs().showLogFile();
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_LAYOUT_DOCUMENT:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showDocument();
+               owner->getDialogs().showDocument();
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_LAYOUT_PARAGRAPH:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showParagraph();
+               owner->getDialogs().showParagraph();
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_LAYOUT_CHARACTER:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showCharacter();
+               owner->getDialogs().showCharacter();
                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 ----------------------------
 
 
@@ -1331,7 +1221,7 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
                               << owner->buffer()->fileName()
                               << "] " << endl;
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_NOTIFY:
        {
                dispatch_buffer = keyseq.print();
@@ -1350,42 +1240,48 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
 
                // 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));
                }
-               
-               // Set the cursor  
-               owner->view()->setCursorFromRow(row);
 
-               // Recenter screen
-               owner->view()->center();
+               view()->setCursorFromRow(row);
+
+               view()->center();
+               // see BufferView_pimpl::center()
+               view()->updateScrollbar();
        }
        break;
 
        case LFUN_GOTO_PARAGRAPH:
        {
-                istringstream istr(argument.c_str());
+               istringstream istr(argument.c_str());
 
                int id;
                istr >> id;
                Paragraph * par = owner->buffer()->getParFromID(id);
                if (par == 0) {
                        lyxerr[Debug::INFO] << "No matching paragraph found! ["
-                                           << id << "]" << std::endl;
+                                           << id << "]" << endl;
                        break;
                } else {
-                       lyxerr << "Paragraph " << par->id()
-                              << " found." << endl;
+                       lyxerr[Debug::INFO] << "Paragraph " << par->id()
+                                           << " found." << endl;
                }
 
+               if (view()->theLockingInset())
+                       view()->unlockInset(view()->theLockingInset());
+               if (par->inInset()) {
+                       par->inInset()->edit(view());
+               }
                // Set the cursor
-               owner->view()->text->setCursor(owner->view(), par, 0);
-               owner->view()->setState();
-               owner->showState();
+               view()->getLyXText()->setCursor(view(), par, 0);
+               view()->switchKeyMap();
+               owner->view_state_changed();
 
-               // Recenter screen
-               owner->view()->center();
+               view()->center();
+               // see BufferView_pimpl::center()
+               view()->updateScrollbar();
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1397,36 +1293,6 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
        }
        break;
 
-       // --- toolbar ----------------------------------
-       case LFUN_PUSH_TOOLBAR:
-       {
-               int nth = strToInt(argument);
-               if (nth <= 0) {
-                       setErrorMessage(N_("Push-toolbar needs argument > 0"));
-               } else {
-                       owner->getToolbar()->push(nth);
-               }
-       }
-       break;
-       
-       case LFUN_ADD_TO_TOOLBAR:
-       {
-               if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::GUI)) {
-                       lyxerr << "LFUN_ADD_TO_TOOLBAR:"
-                               "argument = `" << argument << '\'' << endl;
-               }
-               string tmp(argument);
-               //lyxerr <<string("Argument: ") + argument);
-               //lyxerr <<string("Tmp     : ") + tmp);
-               if (tmp.empty()) {
-                       setErrorMessage(N_("Usage: toolbar-add-to <LyX command>"));
-               } else {
-                       owner->getToolbar()->add(argument, false);
-                       owner->getToolbar()->set();
-               }
-       }
-       break;
-       
        // --- insert characters ----------------------------------------
 
        // ---  Mathed stuff. If we are here, there is no locked inset yet.
@@ -1441,76 +1307,76 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
 
        // passthrough hat and underscore outside mathed:
        case LFUN_SUBSCRIPT:
-               dispatch(LFUN_SELFINSERT, "_");
+               dispatch(FuncRequest(view(), LFUN_SELFINSERT, "_"));
                break;
        case LFUN_SUPERSCRIPT:
-               dispatch(LFUN_SELFINSERT, "^");
+               dispatch(FuncRequest(view(), LFUN_SELFINSERT, "^"));
                break;
 
        case LFUN_MATH_PANEL:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showMathPanel();
+               owner->getDialogs().showMathPanel();
                break;
-       
+
        case LFUN_CITATION_CREATE:
        {
-               InsetCommandParams p( "cite" );
-               
+               InsetCommandParams p("cite");
+
                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) );
+                               p.setContents(token(argument, '|', 0));
+                               p.setOptions(token(argument, '|', 1));
                        } else {
-                               p.setContents( argument );
+                               p.setContents(argument);
                        }
-                       dispatch(LFUN_CITATION_INSERT, p.getAsString());
+                       dispatch(FuncRequest(view(), LFUN_CITATION_INSERT, p.getAsString()));
                } else
-                       owner->getDialogs()->createCitation( p.getAsString() );
+                       owner->getDialogs().createCitation(p.getAsString());
        }
        break;
-                   
+
        case LFUN_CHILDOPEN:
        {
                string const filename =
-                       MakeAbsPath(argument, 
-                                   OnlyPath(owner->buffer()->fileName()));
+                       MakeAbsPath(argument,
+                                   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;
 
        case LFUN_TOGGLECURSORFOLLOW:
                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: 
+       case LFUN_SEQUENCE:
        {
                // argument contains ';'-terminated commands
-               while (argument.find(';') != string::npos) {
+               while (!argument.empty()) {
                        string first;
                        argument = split(argument, first, ';');
                        dispatch(first);
@@ -1519,9 +1385,9 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
        break;
 
        case LFUN_DIALOG_PREFERENCES:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showPreferences();
+               owner->getDialogs().showPreferences();
                break;
-               
+
        case LFUN_SAVEPREFERENCES:
        {
                Path p(user_lyxdir);
@@ -1532,17 +1398,17 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_SCREEN_FONT_UPDATE:
        {
                // handle the screen font changes.
-               // 
                lyxrc.set_font_norm_type();
-               fontloader.update();
-               // 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->resize();
+               lyx_gui::update_fonts();
                // 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;
 
@@ -1556,6 +1422,10 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
                        break;
                        }
 
+               bool const graphicsbg_changed =
+                       (lyx_name == lcolor.getLyXName(LColor::graphicsbg) &&
+                        x11_name != lcolor.getX11Name(LColor::graphicsbg));
+
                if (!lcolor.setColor(lyx_name, x11_name)) {
                        static string const err1 (N_("Set-color \""));
                        static string const err2 (
@@ -1564,8 +1434,20 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
                        setErrorMessage(_(err1) + lyx_name + _(err2));
                        break;
                }
-               lyxColorHandler->updateColor(lcolor.getFromLyXName(lyx_name));
-               owner->view()->redraw();
+
+               lyx_gui::update_color(lcolor.getFromLyXName(lyx_name));
+
+               if (graphicsbg_changed) {
+#ifdef WITH_WARNINGS
+#warning FIXME!! The graphics cache no longer has a changeDisplay method.
+#endif
+#if 0
+                       grfx::GCache & gc = grfx::GCache::get();
+                       gc.changeDisplay(true);
+#endif
+               }
+
+               view()->repaint();
                break;
        }
 
@@ -1573,86 +1455,89 @@ string const LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac,
                owner->message(argument);
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_MESSAGE_PUSH:
-               owner->messagePush(argument);
+       case LFUN_FORKS_SHOW:
+               owner->getDialogs().showForks();
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_MESSAGE_POP:
-               owner->messagePop();
+       case LFUN_FORKS_KILL:
+       {
+               if (!isStrInt(argument))
+                       break;
+
+               pid_t const pid = strToInt(argument);
+               ForkedcallsController & fcc = ForkedcallsController::get();
+               fcc.kill(pid);
+               break;
+       }
+
+       case LFUN_TOOLTIPS_TOGGLE:
+               owner->getDialogs().toggleTooltips();
                break;
 
        default:
                // Then if it was none of the above
-               if (!owner->view()->Dispatch(action, argument))
+               // Trying the BufferView::pimpl dispatch:
+               if (!view()->dispatch(ev))
                        lyxerr << "A truly unknown func ["
-                              << lyxaction.getActionName(action) << "]!"
+                              << lyxaction.getActionName(ev.action) << "]!"
                               << endl;
                break;
        } // end of switch
 
 exit_with_message:
+       sendDispatchMessage(getMessage(), ev, verbose);
+}
 
-       commandshortcut.erase();
-       
-       if (lyxrc.display_shortcuts && show_sc) {
-               if (action != LFUN_SELFINSERT) {
-                       // Put name of command and list of shortcuts
-                       // for it in minibuffer
-                       string comname = lyxaction.getActionName(action);
-
-                       kb_action pseudoaction = action;
-                       bool argsadded = false;
-
-                       if (!argument.empty()) {
-                               // If we have the command with argument, 
-                               // this is better
-                               pseudoaction = 
-                                       lyxaction.searchActionArg(action,
-                                                                 argument);
-
-                               if (pseudoaction == -1) {
-                                       pseudoaction = action;
-                               } else {
-                                       comname += " " + argument;
-                                       argsadded = true;
-                               }
-                       }
 
-                       string const shortcuts =
-                               toplevel_keymap->findbinding(pseudoaction);
+void LyXFunc::sendDispatchMessage(string const & msg, FuncRequest const & ev, bool verbose)
+{
+       owner->updateMenubar();
+       owner->updateToolbar();
 
-                       if (!shortcuts.empty()) {
-                               comname += ": " + shortcuts;
-                       } else if (!argsadded && !argument.empty()) {
-                               comname += " " + argument;
-                       }
+       if (ev.action == LFUN_SELFINSERT || !verbose) {
+               lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "dispatch msg is " << msg << endl;
+               if (!msg.empty())
+                       owner->message(msg);
+               return;
+       }
 
-                       if (!comname.empty()) {
-                               comname = strip(comname);
-                               commandshortcut = "(" + comname + ')';
+       string dispatch_msg = msg;
+       if (!dispatch_msg.empty())
+               dispatch_msg += " ";
 
-                               // Here we could even add a small pause,
-                               // to annoy the user and make him learn
-                               // the shortcuts.
-                               // No! That will just annoy, not teach
-                               // anything. The user will read the messages
-                               // if they are interested. (Asger)
-                       }
-               }
-        }
+       string comname = lyxaction.getActionName(ev.action);
+
+       int pseudoaction = ev.action;
+       bool argsadded = false;
 
-       string const res = getMessage();
+       if (!ev.argument.empty()) {
+               // the pseudoaction is useful for the bindings
+               pseudoaction = lyxaction.searchActionArg(ev.action, ev.argument);
 
-       if (res.empty()) {
-               if (!commandshortcut.empty()) {
-                       owner->getMiniBuffer()->addSet(commandshortcut);
+               if (pseudoaction == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
+                       pseudoaction = ev.action;
+               } else {
+                       comname += " " + ev.argument;
+                       argsadded = true;
                }
-       } else {
-               string const msg(_(res) + ' ' + commandshortcut);
-               owner->message(msg);
        }
 
-       return res;
+       string const shortcuts = toplevel_keymap->findbinding(pseudoaction);
+
+       if (!shortcuts.empty()) {
+               comname += ": " + shortcuts;
+       } else if (!argsadded && !ev.argument.empty()) {
+               comname += " " + ev.argument;
+       }
+
+       if (!comname.empty()) {
+               comname = rtrim(comname);
+               dispatch_msg += "(" + comname + ')';
+       }
+
+       lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "verbose dispatch msg " << dispatch_msg << endl;
+       if (!dispatch_msg.empty())
+               owner->message(dispatch_msg);
 }
 
 
@@ -1663,99 +1548,30 @@ void LyXFunc::setupLocalKeymap()
 }
 
 
-void LyXFunc::menuNew(bool fromTemplate)
+void LyXFunc::menuNew(string const & name, bool fromTemplate)
 {
        string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
+       string filename(name);
 
-       if (owner->view()->available()) {
-               string const trypath = owner->buffer()->filepath;
+       if (view()->available()) {
+               string const trypath = owner->buffer()->filePath();
                // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                if (IsDirWriteable(trypath))
                        initpath = trypath;
        }
 
        static int newfile_number;
-       string s;
-       
-       if (lyxrc.new_ask_filename) {
-               FileDialog fileDlg(owner, _("Enter filename for new document"),
-                                  LFUN_SELECT_FILE_SYNC,
-                       make_pair(string(_("Documents")),
-                                 string(lyxrc.document_path)),
-                       make_pair(string(_("Templates")),
-                                 string(lyxrc.template_path)));
 
-               FileDialog::Result result =
-                       fileDlg.Select(initpath,
-                                      _("*.lyx|LyX Documents (*.lyx)"),
-                                      _("newfile"));
-       
-               if (result.second.empty()) {
-                       owner->message(_("Canceled."));
-                       lyxerr[Debug::INFO] << "New Document Cancelled." << endl;
-                       return;
-               }
-       
-               // get absolute path of file and make sure the filename ends
-               // with .lyx
-               s = MakeAbsPath(result.second);
-               if (!IsLyXFilename(s))
-                       s += ".lyx";
-
-               // Check if the document already is open
-               if (bufferlist.exists(s)) {
-                       switch (Alert::askConfirmation(_("Document is already open:"),
-                                               MakeDisplayPath(s, 50),
-                                               _("Do you want to close that document now?\n"
-                                                 "('No' will just switch to the open version)")))
-                       {
-                       case 1: // Yes: close the document
-                               if (!bufferlist.close(bufferlist.getBuffer(s)))
-                               // If close is canceled, we cancel here too.
-                                       return;
-                               break;
-                       case 2: // No: switch to the open document
-                               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(s));
-                               return;
-                       case 3: // Cancel: Do nothing
-                               owner->message(_("Canceled."));
-                               return;
-                       }
-               }
-               // Check whether the file already exists
-               FileInfo fi(s);
-               if (fi.readable() &&
-                   Alert::askQuestion(_("File already exists:"), 
-                               MakeDisplayPath(s, 50),
-                               _("Do you want to open the document?"))) {
-                               // loads document
-                       string const disp_fn(MakeDisplayPath(s));
-                       
-                       ostringstream str;
-                       str << _("Opening  document") << ' '
-                           << disp_fn << "...";
-                       
-                       owner->message(str.str().c_str());
-                       //XFlush(fl_get_display());
-                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(s));
-                       ostringstream str2;
-                       str2 << _("Document") << ' '
-                            << disp_fn << ' ' << _("opened.");
-                       
-                       owner->message(str2.str().c_str());
-                       
-                       return;
-               }
-       } else {
-               s = AddName(lyxrc.document_path,
+       if (filename.empty()) {
+               filename = AddName(lyxrc.document_path,
                            "newfile" + tostr(++newfile_number) + ".lyx");
-               FileInfo fi(s);
-               while (bufferlist.exists(s) || fi.readable()) {
+               FileInfo fi(filename);
+               while (bufferlist.exists(filename) || fi.readable()) {
                        ++newfile_number;
-                       s = AddName(lyxrc.document_path,
+                       filename = AddName(lyxrc.document_path,
                                    "newfile" + tostr(newfile_number) +
                                    ".lyx");
-                       fi.newFile(s);
+                       fi.newFile(filename);
                }
        }
 
@@ -1764,61 +1580,59 @@ void LyXFunc::menuNew(bool fromTemplate)
        if (fromTemplate) {
                FileDialog fileDlg(owner, _("Select template file"),
                        LFUN_SELECT_FILE_SYNC,
-                       make_pair(string(_("Documents")),
+                       make_pair(string(_("Documents|#o#O")),
                                  string(lyxrc.document_path)),
-                       make_pair(string(_("Templates")),
+                       make_pair(string(_("Templates|#T#t")),
                                  string(lyxrc.template_path)));
 
                FileDialog::Result result =
                        fileDlg.Select(lyxrc.template_path,
                                       _("*.lyx|LyX Documents (*.lyx)"));
-       
+
                if (result.first == FileDialog::Later)
                        return;
 
                string const fname = result.second;
 
-               if (fname.empty()) 
+               if (fname.empty())
                        return;
-                templname = fname;
+               templname = fname;
        }
-  
-       // find a free buffer
-       lyxerr[Debug::INFO] << "Find a free buffer." << endl;
-       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.newFile(s, templname));
+
+       view()->buffer(bufferlist.newFile(filename, templname, !name.empty()));
 }
 
 
 void LyXFunc::open(string const & fname)
 {
        string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
-  
-       if (owner->view()->available()) {
-               string const trypath = owner->buffer()->filepath;
+
+       if (view()->available()) {
+               string const trypath = owner->buffer()->filePath();
                // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                if (IsDirWriteable(trypath))
                        initpath = trypath;
        }
 
        string filename;
+
        if (fname.empty()) {
                FileDialog fileDlg(owner, _("Select document to open"),
                        LFUN_FILE_OPEN,
-                       make_pair(string(_("Documents")),
+                       make_pair(string(_("Documents|#o#O")),
                                  string(lyxrc.document_path)),
-                       make_pair(string(_("Examples")),
+                       make_pair(string(_("Examples|#E#e")),
                                  string(AddPath(system_lyxdir, "examples"))));
 
                FileDialog::Result result =
                        fileDlg.Select(initpath,
                                       "*.lyx|LyX Documents (*.lyx)");
-       
+
                if (result.first == FileDialog::Later)
                        return;
 
                filename = result.second;
+
                // check selected filename
                if (filename.empty()) {
                        owner->message(_("Canceled."));
@@ -1830,24 +1644,34 @@ void LyXFunc::open(string const & fname)
        // get absolute path of file and add ".lyx" to the filename if
        // necessary
        string const fullpath = FileSearch(string(), filename, "lyx");
-       if (fullpath.empty()) {
-               Alert::alert(_("Error"), _("Could not find file"), filename);
-               return;
+       if (!fullpath.empty()) {
+               filename = fullpath;
        }
 
-       filename = fullpath;
-       // loads document
        string const disp_fn(MakeDisplayPath(filename));
 
+       // 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);
+               view()->buffer(buffer);
+               return;
+       }
+
        ostringstream str;
        str << _("Opening document") << ' ' << disp_fn << "...";
-       
+
        owner->message(str.str().c_str());
 
        Buffer * openbuf = bufferlist.loadLyXFile(filename);
        if (openbuf) {
-               owner->view()->buffer(openbuf);
+               view()->buffer(openbuf);
                ostringstream str;
                str << _("Document") << ' ' << disp_fn << ' ' << _("opened.");
                owner->message(str.str().c_str());
@@ -1859,19 +1683,20 @@ void LyXFunc::open(string const & fname)
 }
 
 
-// checks for running without gui are missing.
 void LyXFunc::doImport(string const & argument)
 {
        string format;
        string filename = split(argument, format, ' ');
-       lyxerr[Debug::INFO] << "LyXFunc::doImport: " << format 
+
+       lyxerr[Debug::INFO] << "LyXFunc::doImport: " << format
                            << " file: " << filename << endl;
 
-       if (filename.empty()) { // need user interaction
+       // need user interaction
+       if (filename.empty()) {
                string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
-               
-               if (owner->view()->available()) {
-                       string const trypath = owner->buffer()->filepath;
+
+               if (view()->available()) {
+                       string const trypath = owner->buffer()->filePath();
                        // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                        if (IsDirWriteable(trypath))
                                initpath = trypath;
@@ -1880,13 +1705,13 @@ void LyXFunc::doImport(string const & argument)
                string const text = _("Select ") + formats.prettyName(format)
                        + _(" file to import");
 
-               FileDialog fileDlg(owner, text, 
+               FileDialog fileDlg(owner, text,
                        LFUN_IMPORT,
-                       make_pair(string(_("Documents")),
+                       make_pair(string(_("Documents|#o#O")),
                                  string(lyxrc.document_path)),
-                       make_pair(string(_("Examples")),
+                       make_pair(string(_("Examples|#E#e")),
                                  string(AddPath(system_lyxdir, "examples"))));
-                       
+
                string const extension = "*." + formats.extension(format)
                        + "| " + formats.prettyName(format)
                        + " (*." + formats.extension(format) + ")";
@@ -1898,14 +1723,13 @@ void LyXFunc::doImport(string const & argument)
                        return;
 
                filename = result.second;
+
                // check selected filename
                if (filename.empty())
                        owner->message(_("Canceled."));
        }
 
-       // still no filename? abort
-       if (filename.empty()) 
+       if (filename.empty())
                return;
 
        // get absolute path of file
@@ -1914,36 +1738,36 @@ void LyXFunc::doImport(string const & argument)
        string const lyxfile = ChangeExtension(filename, ".lyx");
 
        // Check if the document already is open
-       if (bufferlist.exists(lyxfile)) {
-               switch (Alert::askConfirmation(_("Document is already 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: // Yes: close the document
-                               if (!bufferlist.close(bufferlist.getBuffer(lyxfile)))
+                       case 1:
                                // If close is canceled, we cancel here too.
+                               if (!bufferlist.close(bufferlist.getBuffer(lyxfile)))
                                        return;
                                break;
-                       case 2: // No: switch to the open document
-                               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(lyxfile));
+                       case 2:
+                               view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(lyxfile));
                                return;
-                       case 3: // Cancel: Do nothing
+                       case 3:
                                owner->message(_("Canceled."));
                                return;
                        }
        }
 
-       // Check if a LyX document by the same root exists in filesystem
-       FileInfo const f(lyxfile, true);
-       if (f.exist() && !Alert::askQuestion(_("A document by the name"), 
-                                     MakeDisplayPath(lyxfile),
-                                     _("already exists. Overwrite?"))) {
-               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"));
+                       return;
+               }
        }
-       // filename should be valid now
-       
+
        Importer::Import(owner, filename, format);
 }
 
@@ -1952,7 +1776,7 @@ void LyXFunc::reloadBuffer()
 {
        string const fn = owner->buffer()->fileName();
        if (bufferlist.close(owner->buffer()))
-               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(fn));
+               view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(fn));
 }
 
 
@@ -1963,9 +1787,9 @@ void LyXFunc::closeBuffer()
                        // 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());
                }
        }
 }
@@ -1984,55 +1808,40 @@ void LyXFunc::setErrorMessage(string const & m) const
 }
 
 
-void LyXFunc::setMessage(string const & m)
+void LyXFunc::setMessage(string const & m) const
 {
        dispatch_buffer = m;
 }
 
 
-void LyXFunc::initMiniBuffer() 
+void LyXFunc::setStatusMessage(string const & m) const
+{
+       status_buffer = m;
+}
+
+
+string const LyXFunc::view_status_message()
 {
-       string text = _("Welcome to LyX!");
-       
        // When meta-fake key is pressed, show the key sequence so far + "M-".
        if (wasMetaKey()) {
-               text = keyseq.print();
-               text += "M-";
+               return keyseq.print() + "M-";
        }
 
        // Else, when a non-complete key sequence is pressed,
        // show the available options.
        if (keyseq.length() > 0 && !keyseq.deleted()) {
-               text = keyseq.printOptions();
-       }
-   
-       // Else, show the buffer state.
-       else if (owner->view()->available()) {
-               Buffer * tmpbuf = owner->buffer();
-               
-               string const nicename = 
-                       MakeDisplayPath(tmpbuf->fileName());
-               // Should we do this instead? (kindo like emacs)
-               // leaves more room for other information
-               text = "LyX: ";
-               text += nicename;
-               if (tmpbuf->lyxvc.inUse()) {
-                       text += " [";
-                       text += tmpbuf->lyxvc.versionString();
-                       text += ' ';
-                       text += tmpbuf->lyxvc.locker();
-                       if (tmpbuf->isReadonly())
-                               text += " (RO)";
-                       text += ']';
-               } else if (tmpbuf->isReadonly())
-                       text += " [RO]";
-               if (!tmpbuf->isLyxClean())
-                       text += _(" (Changed)");
-       } else {
-               if (text != _("Welcome to LyX!")) // this is a hack
-                       text = _("* No document open *");
+               return keyseq.printOptions();
        }
-       
-       owner->message(text);
+
+       if (!view()->available())
+               return _("Welcome to LyX!");
+
+       return currentState(view());
 }
 
+
+BufferView * LyXFunc::view() const
+{
+       lyx::Assert(owner);
+       return owner->view().get();
+}