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index 1d398844abd2003016759986ffb57247b0e44f89..968c5225ca367f67fc52da49527592df5139230c 100644 (file)
 #include "undo_funcs.h"
 #include "ParagraphParameters.h"
 
-#include "insets/inseturl.h"
-#include "insets/insetlatexaccent.h"
-#include "insets/insettoc.h"
-#include "insets/insetref.h"
-#include "insets/insetparent.h"
-#include "insets/insetindex.h"
-#include "insets/insetinclude.h"
-#include "insets/insetbib.h"
-#include "insets/insetcite.h"
-#include "insets/insettext.h"
-#include "insets/insetert.h"
-#include "insets/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"
@@ -112,18 +91,12 @@ extern bool selection_possible;
 
 extern boost::scoped_ptr<kb_keymap> toplevel_keymap;
 
-extern void show_symbols_form(LyXFunc *);
-
-extern LyXAction lyxaction;
 // (alkis)
 extern tex_accent_struct get_accent(kb_action action);
 
 extern void ShowLatexLog();
 
 
-/* === globals =========================================================== */
-
-
 LyXFunc::LyXFunc(LyXView * o)
        : owner(o),
        keyseq(toplevel_keymap.get(), toplevel_keymap.get()),
@@ -139,8 +112,8 @@ inline
 LyXText * LyXFunc::TEXT(bool flag = true) const
 {
        if (flag)
-               return owner->view()->text;
-       return owner->view()->getLyXText();
+               return view()->text;
+       return view()->getLyXText();
 }
 
 
@@ -148,14 +121,14 @@ inline
 void LyXFunc::moveCursorUpdate(bool flag, bool selecting)
 {
        if (selecting || TEXT(flag)->selection.mark()) {
-               TEXT(flag)->setSelection(owner->view().get());
+               TEXT(flag)->setSelection(view());
                if (TEXT(flag)->bv_owner)
-                   owner->view()->toggleToggle();
+                   view()->toggleToggle();
        }
-       owner->view()->update(TEXT(flag), BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR);
-       owner->view()->showCursor();
+       view()->update(TEXT(flag), BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR);
+       view()->showCursor();
 
-       owner->view()->switchKeyMap();
+       view()->switchKeyMap();
 }
 
 
@@ -167,13 +140,13 @@ void LyXFunc::handleKeyFunc(kb_action action)
                c = 0;
        }
 
-       owner->getIntl()->getTransManager()
+       owner->getIntl().getTransManager()
                .deadkey(c, get_accent(action).accent, TEXT(false));
        // Need to clear, in case the minibuffer calls these
        // actions
        keyseq.clear();
        // copied verbatim from do_accent_char
-       owner->view()->update(TEXT(false),
+       view()->update(TEXT(false),
               BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR|BufferView::CHANGE);
        TEXT(false)->selection.cursor = TEXT(false)->cursor;
 }
@@ -189,8 +162,9 @@ void LyXFunc::processKeySym(LyXKeySymPtr keysym,
                       << keysym->getSymbolName()
                       << endl;
        }
        // Do nothing if we have nothing (JMarc)
-       if ( ! keysym->isOK() ) {
+       if (!keysym->isOK()) {
                lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "Empty kbd action (probably composing)"
                                   << endl;
                return;
@@ -205,9 +179,7 @@ void LyXFunc::processKeySym(LyXKeySymPtr keysym,
        cancel_meta_seq.reset();
 
        int action = cancel_meta_seq.addkey(keysym, state);
-       if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
-               lyxerr << "action first set to [" << action << "]" << endl;
-       }
+       lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "action first set to [" << action << "]" << endl;
 
        // When not cancel or meta-fake, do the normal lookup.
        // Note how the meta_fake Mod1 bit is OR-ed in and reset afterwards.
@@ -215,11 +187,10 @@ void LyXFunc::processKeySym(LyXKeySymPtr keysym,
        if ((action != LFUN_CANCEL) && (action != LFUN_META_FAKE)) {
                // remove Caps Lock and Mod2 as a modifiers
                action = keyseq.addkey(keysym, (state | meta_fake_bit));
-               if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
-                       lyxerr << "action now set to ["
-                              << action << "]" << endl;
-               }
+               lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "action now set to ["
+                       << action << "]" << endl;
        }
+
        // Dont remove this unless you know what you are doing.
        meta_fake_bit = key_modifier::none;
 
@@ -248,11 +219,10 @@ void LyXFunc::processKeySym(LyXKeySymPtr keysym,
                // the modifiers? (Lgb)
                action = keyseq.addkey(keysym, key_modifier::none);
 
-               if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
-                       lyxerr << "Removing modifiers...\n"
-                              << "Action now set to ["
-                              << action << "]" << endl;
-               }
+               lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "Removing modifiers...\n"
+                       << "Action now set to ["
+                       << action << "]" << endl;
+
                if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
                        owner->message(_("Unknown function."));
                        return;
@@ -260,14 +230,13 @@ void LyXFunc::processKeySym(LyXKeySymPtr keysym,
        }
 
        if (action == LFUN_SELFINSERT) {
-               // This is very X dependent.
                char c = keysym->getISOEncoded();
                string argument;
 
                if (c != 0)
                        argument = c;
 
-               dispatch(LFUN_SELFINSERT, argument);
+               dispatch(FuncRequest(view(), LFUN_SELFINSERT, argument));
                lyxerr[Debug::KEY] << "SelfInsert arg[`"
                                   << argument << "']" << endl;
        } else {
@@ -278,25 +247,21 @@ void LyXFunc::processKeySym(LyXKeySymPtr keysym,
 
 FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(int ac) const
 {
-       kb_action action;
-       string argument;
-       action = lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac, argument);
-       return getStatus(action, argument);
+       return getStatus(lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac));
 }
 
 
-FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
-                             string const & argument) const
+FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(FuncRequest const & ev) const
 {
        FuncStatus flag;
        Buffer * buf = owner->buffer();
 
-       if (action == LFUN_NOACTION) {
+       if (ev.action == LFUN_NOACTION) {
                setStatusMessage(N_("Nothing to do"));
                return flag.disabled(true);
        }
 
-       if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
+       if (ev.action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
                setStatusMessage(N_("Unknown action"));
                return flag.unknown(true);
        }
@@ -305,13 +270,13 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        setStatusMessage(N_("Command disabled"));
 
        // Check whether we need a buffer
-       if (!lyxaction.funcHasFlag(action, LyXAction::NoBuffer)) {
+       if (!lyxaction.funcHasFlag(ev.action, LyXAction::NoBuffer)) {
                // Yes we need a buffer, do we have one?
                if (buf) {
                        // yes
                        // Can we use a readonly buffer?
                        if (buf->isReadonly() &&
-                           !lyxaction.funcHasFlag(action,
+                           !lyxaction.funcHasFlag(ev.action,
                                                   LyXAction::ReadOnly)) {
                                // no
                                setStatusMessage(N_("Document is read-only"));
@@ -325,19 +290,19 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
                }
        }
 
-       UpdatableInset * tli = owner->view()->theLockingInset();
+       UpdatableInset * tli = view()->theLockingInset();
 
        // I would really like to avoid having this switch and rather try to
        // encode this in the function itself.
        bool disable = false;
-       switch (action) {
+       switch (ev.action) {
        case LFUN_MENUPRINT:
                disable = !Exporter::IsExportable(buf, "dvi")
                        || lyxrc.print_command == "none";
                break;
        case LFUN_EXPORT:
-               disable = argument == "fax" &&
-                       !Exporter::IsExportable(buf, argument);
+               disable = ev.argument == "fax" &&
+                       !Exporter::IsExportable(buf, ev.argument);
                break;
        case LFUN_UNDO:
                disable = buf->undostack.empty();
@@ -345,8 +310,9 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        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:
@@ -377,18 +343,62 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
                break;
        }
 
+       case LFUN_INSET_OPTARG:
+               disable = (TEXT(false)->cursor.par()->layout()->optionalargs == 0);
+               break;
+
        case LFUN_TABULAR_FEATURE:
-               disable = true;
+               if (mathcursor) {
+#if 0
+                       // FIXME: check temporarily disabled
+                       // valign code
+                       char align = mathcursor->valign();
+                       if (align == '\0') {
+                               disable = true;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       if (ev.argument.empty()) {
+                               flag.clear();
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       if (!contains("tcb", ev.argument[0])) {
+                               disable = true;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       flag.setOnOff(ev.argument[0] == align);
+               } else
+                       disable = true;
+
+                       char align = mathcursor->halign();
+                       if (align == '\0') {
+                               disable = true;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       if (ev.argument.empty()) {
+                               flag.clear();
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       if (!contains("lcr", ev.argument[0])) {
+                               disable = true;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       flag.setOnOff(ev.argument[0] == align);
+#endif
+
+                       disable = !mathcursor->halign();
+                       break;
+               }
+
                if (tli) {
                        FuncStatus ret;
                        //ret.disabled(true);
                        if (tli->lyxCode() == Inset::TABULAR_CODE) {
                                ret = static_cast<InsetTabular *>(tli)
-                                       ->getStatus(argument);
+                                       ->getStatus(ev.argument);
                        } else if (tli->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE)) {
                                ret = static_cast<InsetTabular *>
                                        (tli->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE))
-                                       ->getStatus(argument);
+                                       ->getStatus(ev.argument);
                        }
                        flag |= ret;
                        disable = false;
@@ -397,7 +407,7 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
                        FuncStatus ret;
 
                        disable = true;
-                       ret = inset.getStatus(argument);
+                       ret = inset.getStatus(ev.argument);
                        if (ret.onoff(true) || ret.onoff(false))
                                flag.setOnOff(false);
                }
@@ -418,11 +428,11 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
                disable = !buf->lyxvc.inUse();
                break;
        case LFUN_BOOKMARK_GOTO:
-               disable =  !owner->view()->
-                       isSavedPosition(strToUnsignedInt(argument));
+               disable =  !view()->
+                       isSavedPosition(strToUnsignedInt(ev.argument));
                break;
        case LFUN_INSET_TOGGLE: {
-               LyXText * lt = owner->view()->getLyXText();
+               LyXText * lt = view()->getLyXText();
                disable = !(isEditableInset(lt->getInset())
                            || (lt->inset_owner
                                && lt->inset_owner->owner()
@@ -432,49 +442,11 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        case LFUN_LATEX_LOG:
                disable = !IsFileReadable(buf->getLogName().second);
                break;
-       case LFUN_MATH_VALIGN:
-               if (mathcursor && mathcursor->formula()->hullType() != "simple") {
-                       char align = mathcursor->valign();
-                       if (align == '\0') {
-                               disable = true;
-                               break;
-                       }
-                       if (argument.empty()) {
-                               flag.clear();
-                               break;
-                       }
-                       if (!contains("tcb", argument[0])) {
-                               disable = true;
-                               break;
-                       }
-                       flag.setOnOff(argument[0] == align);
-               } else
-                       disable = true;
-               break;
-
-       case LFUN_MATH_HALIGN:
-               if (mathcursor && mathcursor->formula()->hullType() != "simple") {
-                       char align = mathcursor->halign();
-                       if (align == '\0') {
-                               disable = true;
-                               break;
-                       }
-                       if (argument.empty()) {
-                               flag.clear();
-                               break;
-                       }
-                       if (!contains("lcr", argument[0])) {
-                               disable = true;
-                               break;
-                       }
-                       flag.setOnOff(argument[0] == align);
-               } else
-                       disable = true;
-               break;
 
        case LFUN_MATH_MUTATE:
-               if (tli && (tli->lyxCode() == Inset::MATH_CODE))
-                       flag.setOnOff(mathcursor->formula()->hullType() == argument);
+               if (mathcursor)
+                       //flag.setOnOff(mathcursor->formula()->hullType() == ev.argument);
+                       flag.setOnOff(false);
                else
                        disable = true;
                break;
@@ -485,26 +457,17 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        case LFUN_MATH_LIMITS:
        case LFUN_MATH_NONUMBER:
        case LFUN_MATH_NUMBER:
+       case LFUN_MATH_EXTERN:
                disable = !mathcursor;
                break;
 
-       // we need to be math mode and a math array for that
-       // Hack: halign produces non-zero result iff we are in a math array
-       case LFUN_MATH_ROW_INSERT:
-       case LFUN_MATH_ROW_DELETE:
-       case LFUN_MATH_COLUMN_INSERT:
-       case LFUN_MATH_COLUMN_DELETE:
-               disable = !mathcursor || !mathcursor->halign() ||
-                       mathcursor->formula()->hullType() == "simple";
-               break;
-
        default:
                break;
        }
 
        // the functions which insert insets
        Inset::Code code = Inset::NO_CODE;
-       switch (action) {
+       switch (ev.action) {
        case LFUN_INSET_ERT:
                code = Inset::ERT_CODE;
                break;
@@ -514,8 +477,7 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        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:
@@ -546,11 +508,14 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
                code = Inset::CAPTION_CODE;
                break;
        case LFUN_INSERT_NOTE:
-               code = Inset::IGNORE_CODE;
+               code = Inset::NOTE_CODE;
                break;
        case LFUN_INSERT_LABEL:
                code = Inset::LABEL_CODE;
                break;
+       case LFUN_INSET_OPTARG:
+               code = Inset::OPTARG_CODE;
+               break;
        case LFUN_REF_INSERT:
                code = Inset::REF_CODE;
                break;
@@ -601,17 +566,16 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        default:
                break;
        }
-       if (code != Inset::NO_CODE && tli && !tli->insetAllowed(code)) {
+       if (code != Inset::NO_CODE && tli && !tli->insetAllowed(code))
                disable = true;
-       }
 
        if (disable)
                flag.disabled(true);
 
        // A few general toggles
-       switch (action) {
+       switch (ev.action) {
        case LFUN_TOOLTIPS_TOGGLE:
-               flag.setOnOff(owner->getDialogs()->tooltipsEnabled());
+               flag.setOnOff(owner->getDialogs().tooltipsEnabled());
                break;
 
        case LFUN_READ_ONLY_TOGGLE:
@@ -623,7 +587,7 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        case LFUN_SWITCHBUFFER:
                // toggle on the current buffer, but do not toggle off
                // the other ones (is that a good idea?)
-               if (argument == buf->fileName())
+               if (ev.argument == buf->fileName())
                        flag.setOnOff(true);
                break;
        default:
@@ -633,7 +597,7 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
        // the font related toggles
        if (!mathcursor) {
                LyXFont const & font = TEXT(false)->real_current_font;
-               switch (action) {
+               switch (ev.action) {
                case LFUN_EMPH:
                        flag.setOnOff(font.emph() == LyXFont::ON);
                        break;
@@ -657,7 +621,7 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
                }
        } else {
                string tc = mathcursor->getLastCode();
-               switch (action) {
+               switch (ev.action) {
                case LFUN_BOLD:
                        flag.setOnOff(tc == "mathbf");
                        break;
@@ -686,10 +650,9 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(kb_action action,
 
        // this one is difficult to get right. As a half-baked
        // solution, we consider only the first action of the sequence
-       if (action == LFUN_SEQUENCE) {
+       if (ev.action == LFUN_SEQUENCE) {
                // argument contains ';'-terminated commands
-               const int ac = lyxaction.LookupFunc(token(argument, ';', 0));
-               flag = getStatus(ac);
+               flag = getStatus(lyxaction.LookupFunc(token(ev.argument, ';', 0)));
        }
 
        return flag;
@@ -713,17 +676,15 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(string const & s, bool verbose)
 
 void LyXFunc::dispatch(int ac, bool verbose)
 {
-       string argument;
-       kb_action const action = lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac, argument);
-       dispatch(action, argument, verbose);
+       dispatch(lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac), verbose);
 }
 
 
 
-void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
+void LyXFunc::dispatch(FuncRequest const & ev, bool verbose)
 {
-       lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "LyXFunc::dispatch: action[" << action
-                             <<"] arg[" << argument << "]" << endl;
+       lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "LyXFunc::dispatch: action[" << ev.action
+                             <<"] arg[" << ev.argument << "]" << endl;
 
        // we have not done anything wrong yet.
        errorstat = false;
@@ -738,11 +699,14 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 
        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(action, argument).disabled()) {
+       if (getStatus(ev).disabled()) {
                lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "LyXFunc::dispatch: "
                       << lyxaction.getActionName(action)
                       << " [" << action << "] is disabled at this location"
@@ -751,16 +715,16 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                goto exit_with_message;
        }
 
-       if (owner->view()->available() && owner->view()->theLockingInset()) {
-               UpdatableInset::RESULT result;
+       if (view()->available() && view()->theLockingInset()) {
+               Inset::RESULT result;
                if ((action > 1) || ((action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) &&
                                     (!keyseq.deleted())))
                {
-                       UpdatableInset * inset = owner->view()->theLockingInset();
+                       UpdatableInset * inset = view()->theLockingInset();
 #if 1
                        int inset_x;
                        int dummy_y;
-                       inset->getCursorPos(owner->view().get(), inset_x, dummy_y);
+                       inset->getCursorPos(view(), inset_x, dummy_y);
 #endif
                        if ((action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION)
                            && argument.empty()) {
@@ -768,14 +732,14 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                        }
                        // Undo/Redo is a bit tricky for insets.
                        if (action == LFUN_UNDO) {
-                               owner->view()->menuUndo();
+                               view()->menuUndo();
                                goto exit_with_message;
                        } else if (action == LFUN_REDO) {
-                               owner->view()->menuRedo();
+                               view()->menuRedo();
                                goto exit_with_message;
                        } else if (((result=inset->
                                     // Hand-over to inset's own dispatch:
-                                    localDispatch(owner->view().get(), action, argument)) ==
+                                    localDispatch(FuncRequest(view(), action, argument))) ==
                                    UpdatableInset::DISPATCHED) ||
                                   (result == UpdatableInset::DISPATCHED_NOUPDATE))
                                goto exit_with_message;
@@ -786,7 +750,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                                // FINISHED means that the cursor should be
                                // one position after the inset.
                        } else if (result == UpdatableInset::FINISHED_RIGHT) {
-                               TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view().get());
+                               TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
                                moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
                                owner->view_state_changed();
                                goto exit_with_message;
@@ -794,33 +758,33 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                                if (TEXT()->cursor.irow()->previous()) {
 #if 1
                                        TEXT()->setCursorFromCoordinates(
-                                               owner->view().get(), TEXT()->cursor.ix() + inset_x,
+                                               view(), TEXT()->cursor.ix() + inset_x,
                                                TEXT()->cursor.iy() -
                                                TEXT()->cursor.irow()->baseline() - 1);
                                        TEXT()->cursor.x_fix(TEXT()->cursor.x());
 #else
-                                       TEXT()->cursorUp(owner->view().get());
+                                       TEXT()->cursorUp(view());
 #endif
                                        moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
                                        owner->view_state_changed();
                                } else {
-                                       owner->view()->update(TEXT(), BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR);
+                                       view()->update(TEXT(), BufferView::SELECT|BufferView::FITCUR);
                                }
                                goto exit_with_message;
                        } else if (result == UpdatableInset::FINISHED_DOWN) {
                                if (TEXT()->cursor.irow()->next()) {
 #if 1
                                        TEXT()->setCursorFromCoordinates(
-                                               owner->view().get(), TEXT()->cursor.ix() + inset_x,
+                                               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(owner->view().get());
+                                       TEXT()->cursorDown(view());
 #endif
                                } else {
-                                       TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view().get());
+                                       TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
                                }
                                moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
                                owner->view_state_changed();
@@ -833,29 +797,29 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                                case LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION:
                                case LFUN_BREAKPARAGRAPH:
                                case LFUN_BREAKLINE:
-                                       TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view().get());
-                                       owner->view()->switchKeyMap();
+                                       TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
+                                       view()->switchKeyMap();
                                        owner->view_state_changed();
                                        break;
                                case LFUN_RIGHT:
                                        if (!TEXT()->cursor.par()->isRightToLeftPar(owner->buffer()->params)) {
-                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view().get());
+                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
                                                moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
                                                owner->view_state_changed();
                                        }
                                        goto exit_with_message;
                                case LFUN_LEFT:
                                        if (TEXT()->cursor.par()->isRightToLeftPar(owner->buffer()->params)) {
-                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view().get());
+                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
                                                moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
                                                owner->view_state_changed();
                                        }
                                        goto exit_with_message;
                                case LFUN_DOWN:
                                        if (TEXT()->cursor.row()->next())
-                                               TEXT()->cursorDown(owner->view().get());
+                                               TEXT()->cursorDown(view());
                                        else
-                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view().get());
+                                               TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
                                        moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
                                        owner->view_state_changed();
                                        goto exit_with_message;
@@ -870,26 +834,26 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 
        case LFUN_ESCAPE:
        {
-               if (!owner->view()->available()) break;
+               if (!view()->available()) break;
                // this function should be used always [asierra060396]
                UpdatableInset * tli =
-                       owner->view()->theLockingInset();
+                       view()->theLockingInset();
                if (tli) {
                        UpdatableInset * lock = tli->getLockingInset();
 
                        if (tli == lock) {
-                               owner->view()->unlockInset(tli);
-                               TEXT()->cursorRight(owner->view().get());
+                               view()->unlockInset(tli);
+                               TEXT()->cursorRight(view());
                                moveCursorUpdate(true, false);
                                owner->view_state_changed();
                        } else {
-                               tli->unlockInsetInInset(owner->view().get(),
+                               tli->unlockInsetInInset(view(),
                                                        lock,
                                                        true);
                        }
                        finishUndo();
                        // Tell the paragraph dialog that we changed paragraph
-                       owner->getDialogs()->updateParagraph();
+                       owner->getDialogs().updateParagraph();
                }
        }
        break;
@@ -908,16 +872,16 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                }
                bool fw = (action == LFUN_WORDFINDBACKWARD);
                if (!searched_string.empty()) {
-                       lyxfind::LyXFind(owner->view().get(), 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.printOptions());
@@ -932,7 +896,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
        case LFUN_CANCEL:                   // RVDK_PATCH_5
                keyseq.reset();
                meta_fake_bit = key_modifier::none;
-               if (owner->view()->available())
+               if (view()->available())
                        // cancel any selection
                        dispatch(LFUN_MARK_OFF);
                setMessage(N_("Cancel"));
@@ -955,7 +919,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                break;
 
        case LFUN_CENTER: // this is center and redraw.
-               owner->view()->center();
+               view()->center();
                break;
 
                // --- Menus -----------------------------------------------
@@ -977,15 +941,15 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                        s1 << _("Saving document") << ' '
                           << MakeDisplayPath(owner->buffer()->fileName() + "...");
                        owner->message(s1.str().c_str());
-                       MenuWrite(owner->view().get(), owner->buffer());
+                       MenuWrite(view(), owner->buffer());
                        s1 << _(" done.");
                        owner->message(s1.str().c_str());
                } else
-                       WriteAs(owner->view().get(), owner->buffer());
+                       WriteAs(view(), owner->buffer());
                break;
 
        case LFUN_WRITEAS:
-               WriteAs(owner->view().get(), owner->buffer(), argument);
+               WriteAs(view(), owner->buffer(), argument);
                break;
 
        case LFUN_MENURELOAD:
@@ -1009,12 +973,12 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                break;
 
        case LFUN_MENUPRINT:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showPrint();
+               owner->getDialogs().showPrint();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_EXPORT:
                if (argument == "custom")
-                       owner->getDialogs()->showSendto();
+                       owner->getDialogs().showSendto();
                else
                        Exporter::Export(owner->buffer(), argument, false);
                break;
@@ -1048,64 +1012,60 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                else
                        p.setCmdName("listoftables");
 #endif
-               owner->getDialogs()->createTOC(p.getAsString());
+               owner->getDialogs().createTOC(p.getAsString());
                break;
        }
 
-       case LFUN_DIALOG_TABULAR_INSERT:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showTabularCreate();
-               break;
-
        case LFUN_AUTOSAVE:
-               AutoSave(owner->view().get());
+               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()) {
+               if (view()->removeAutoInsets()) {
 #warning repaint() or update() or nothing ?
-                       owner->view()->repaint();
-                       owner->view()->fitCursor();
+                       view()->repaint();
+                       view()->fitCursor();
                }
                break;
 
        case LFUN_DEPTH_MIN:
-               changeDepth(owner->view().get(), TEXT(false), -1);
+               changeDepth(view(), TEXT(false), -1);
                break;
 
        case LFUN_DEPTH_PLUS:
-               changeDepth(owner->view().get(), 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().get());
+               Reconfigure(view());
                break;
 
 #if 0
        case LFUN_FLOATSOPERATE:
                if (argument == "openfoot")
-                       owner->view()->allFloats(1,0);
+                       view()->allFloats(1,0);
                else if (argument == "closefoot")
-                       owner->view()->allFloats(0,0);
+                       view()->allFloats(0,0);
                else if (argument == "openfig")
-                       owner->view()->allFloats(1,1);
+                       view()->allFloats(1,1);
                else if (argument == "closefig")
-                       owner->view()->allFloats(0,1);
+                       view()->allFloats(0,1);
                break;
 #else
 #ifdef WITH_WARNINGS
@@ -1113,11 +1073,11 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 #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:
@@ -1139,7 +1099,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                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;
        }
@@ -1182,22 +1142,22 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 
        case LFUN_VC_HISTORY:
        {
-               owner->getDialogs()->showVCLogFile();
+               owner->getDialogs().showVCLogFile();
                break;
        }
 
        // --- buffers ----------------------------------------
 
        case LFUN_SWITCHBUFFER:
-               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(argument));
+               view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(argument));
                break;
 
        case LFUN_FILE_NEW:
        {
                // servercmd: argument must be <file>:<template>
-               Buffer * tmpbuf = NewLyxFile(argument);
+               Buffer * tmpbuf = NewFile(argument);
                if (tmpbuf)
-                       owner->view()->buffer(tmpbuf);
+                       view()->buffer(tmpbuf);
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1206,51 +1166,50 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                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().get());
-               } 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().get());
+                       view()->theLockingInset()->getFirstLockingInsetOfType(Inset::TABULAR_CODE));
+                   inset->openLayoutDialog(view());
                }
            }
            break;
 
        case LFUN_LAYOUT_PREAMBLE:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showPreamble();
+               owner->getDialogs().showPreamble();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_DROP_LAYOUTS_CHOICE:
-               owner->getToolbar()->openLayoutList();
+               owner->getToolbar().openLayoutList();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_MENU_OPEN_BY_NAME:
-               owner->getMenubar()->openByName(argument);
+               owner->getMenubar().openByName(argument);
                break; // RVDK_PATCH_5
 
        case LFUN_SPELLCHECK:
-               if (lyxrc.isp_command != "none")
-                       owner->getDialogs()->showSpellchecker();
+               owner->getDialogs().showSpellchecker();
                break;
 
        // --- lyxserver commands ----------------------------
@@ -1281,16 +1240,16 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 
                // Either change buffer or load the file
                if (bufferlist.exists(s)) {
-                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(s));
+                       view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(s));
                } else {
-                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(s));
+                       view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(s));
                }
 
-               owner->view()->setCursorFromRow(row);
+               view()->setCursorFromRow(row);
 
-               owner->view()->center();
+               view()->center();
                // see BufferView_pimpl::center()
-               owner->view()->updateScrollbar();
+               view()->updateScrollbar();
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1310,19 +1269,19 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                                            << " found." << endl;
                }
 
-               if (owner->view()->theLockingInset())
-                       owner->view()->unlockInset(owner->view()->theLockingInset());
+               if (view()->theLockingInset())
+                       view()->unlockInset(view()->theLockingInset());
                if (par->inInset()) {
-                       par->inInset()->edit(owner->view().get());
+                       par->inInset()->edit(view());
                }
                // Set the cursor
-               owner->view()->getLyXText()->setCursor(owner->view().get(), par, 0);
-               owner->view()->switchKeyMap();
+               view()->getLyXText()->setCursor(view(), par, 0);
+               view()->switchKeyMap();
                owner->view_state_changed();
 
-               owner->view()->center();
+               view()->center();
                // see BufferView_pimpl::center()
-               owner->view()->updateScrollbar();
+               view()->updateScrollbar();
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1348,14 +1307,14 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 
        // passthrough hat and underscore outside mathed:
        case LFUN_SUBSCRIPT:
-               dispatch(LFUN_SELFINSERT, "_", false);
+               dispatch(FuncRequest(view(), LFUN_SELFINSERT, "_"));
                break;
        case LFUN_SUPERSCRIPT:
-               dispatch(LFUN_SELFINSERT, "^", false);
+               dispatch(FuncRequest(view(), LFUN_SELFINSERT, "^"));
                break;
 
        case LFUN_MATH_PANEL:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showMathPanel();
+               owner->getDialogs().showMathPanel();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_CITATION_CREATE:
@@ -1369,13 +1328,13 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                        // changed. Suspect so. Leave as-is therefore.
                        if (contains(argument, "|")) {
                                p.setContents(token(argument, '|', 0));
-                               p.setOptions( token(argument, '|', 1));
+                               p.setOptions(token(argument, '|', 1));
                        } else {
                                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;
 
@@ -1386,11 +1345,11 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                                    owner->buffer()->filePath());
                setMessage(N_("Opening child document ") +
                           MakeDisplayPath(filename) + "...");
-               owner->view()->savePosition(0);
+               view()->savePosition(0);
                if (bufferlist.exists(filename))
-                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(filename));
+                       view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(filename));
                else
-                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(filename));
+                       view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(filename));
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1398,20 +1357,20 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                lyxrc.cursor_follows_scrollbar = !lyxrc.cursor_follows_scrollbar;
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_KMAP_OFF:             // keymap off
-               owner->getIntl()->KeyMapOn(false);
+       case LFUN_KMAP_OFF:
+               owner->getIntl().KeyMapOn(false);
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_KMAP_PRIM:    // primary keymap
-               owner->getIntl()->KeyMapPrim();
+       case LFUN_KMAP_PRIM:
+               owner->getIntl().KeyMapPrim();
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_KMAP_SEC:             // secondary keymap
-               owner->getIntl()->KeyMapSec();
+       case LFUN_KMAP_SEC:
+               owner->getIntl().KeyMapSec();
                break;
 
-       case LFUN_KMAP_TOGGLE:  // toggle keymap
-               owner->getIntl()->ToggleKeyMap();
+       case LFUN_KMAP_TOGGLE:
+               owner->getIntl().ToggleKeyMap();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_SEQUENCE:
@@ -1426,7 +1385,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
        break;
 
        case LFUN_DIALOG_PREFERENCES:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showPreferences();
+               owner->getDialogs().showPreferences();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_SAVEPREFERENCES:
@@ -1439,18 +1398,17 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
        case LFUN_SCREEN_FONT_UPDATE:
        {
                // handle the screen font changes.
-               //
                lyxrc.set_font_norm_type();
                lyx_gui::update_fonts();
-               // Of course we should only do the resize and the textcache.clear
-               // if values really changed...but not very important right now. (Lgb)
-               // All visible buffers will need resize
-               owner->view()->resize();
-               owner->view()->repaint();
                // We also need to empty the textcache so that
                // the buffer will be formatted correctly after
                // a zoom change.
                textcache.clear();
+               // Of course we should only do the resize and the textcache.clear
+               // if values really changed...but not very important right now. (Lgb)
+               // All visible buffers will need resize
+               view()->resize();
+               view()->repaint();
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1489,7 +1447,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
 #endif
                }
 
-               owner->view()->repaint();
+               view()->repaint();
                break;
        }
 
@@ -1498,7 +1456,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
                break;
 
        case LFUN_FORKS_SHOW:
-               owner->getDialogs()->showForks();
+               owner->getDialogs().showForks();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_FORKS_KILL:
@@ -1513,54 +1471,53 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(kb_action action, string argument, bool verbose)
        }
 
        case LFUN_TOOLTIPS_TOGGLE:
-               owner->getDialogs()->toggleTooltips();
+               owner->getDialogs().toggleTooltips();
                break;
 
        default:
                // Then if it was none of the above
                // Trying the BufferView::pimpl dispatch:
-               if (!owner->view()->dispatch(action, argument))
+               if (!view()->dispatch(ev))
                        lyxerr << "A truly unknown func ["
-                              << lyxaction.getActionName(action) << "]!"
+                              << lyxaction.getActionName(ev.action) << "]!"
                               << endl;
                break;
        } // end of switch
 
 exit_with_message:
-       string const & msg = getMessage();
-       sendDispatchMessage(msg, action, argument, verbose);
+       sendDispatchMessage(getMessage(), ev, verbose);
 }
 
 
-void LyXFunc::sendDispatchMessage(string const & msg, kb_action action, string const & arg, bool verbose)
+void LyXFunc::sendDispatchMessage(string const & msg, FuncRequest const & ev, bool verbose)
 {
        owner->updateMenubar();
        owner->updateToolbar();
 
-       if (action == LFUN_SELFINSERT || !verbose) {
+       if (ev.action == LFUN_SELFINSERT || !verbose) {
                lyxerr[Debug::ACTION] << "dispatch msg is " << msg << endl;
                if (!msg.empty())
                        owner->message(msg);
                return;
        }
 
-       string dispatch_msg(msg);
+       string dispatch_msg = msg;
        if (!dispatch_msg.empty())
                dispatch_msg += " ";
 
-       string comname = lyxaction.getActionName(action);
+       string comname = lyxaction.getActionName(ev.action);
 
-       int pseudoaction = action;
+       int pseudoaction = ev.action;
        bool argsadded = false;
 
-       if (!arg.empty()) {
+       if (!ev.argument.empty()) {
                // the pseudoaction is useful for the bindings
-               pseudoaction = lyxaction.searchActionArg(action, arg);
+               pseudoaction = lyxaction.searchActionArg(ev.action, ev.argument);
 
                if (pseudoaction == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
-                       pseudoaction = action;
+                       pseudoaction = ev.action;
                } else {
-                       comname += " " + arg;
+                       comname += " " + ev.argument;
                        argsadded = true;
                }
        }
@@ -1569,8 +1526,8 @@ void LyXFunc::sendDispatchMessage(string const & msg, kb_action action, string c
 
        if (!shortcuts.empty()) {
                comname += ": " + shortcuts;
-       } else if (!argsadded && !arg.empty()) {
-               comname += " " + arg;
+       } else if (!argsadded && !ev.argument.empty()) {
+               comname += " " + ev.argument;
        }
 
        if (!comname.empty()) {
@@ -1596,7 +1553,7 @@ void LyXFunc::menuNew(string const & name, bool fromTemplate)
        string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
        string filename(name);
 
-       if (owner->view()->available()) {
+       if (view()->available()) {
                string const trypath = owner->buffer()->filePath();
                // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                if (IsDirWriteable(trypath))
@@ -1642,7 +1599,7 @@ void LyXFunc::menuNew(string const & name, bool fromTemplate)
                templname = fname;
        }
 
-       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.newFile(filename, templname, !name.empty()));
+       view()->buffer(bufferlist.newFile(filename, templname, !name.empty()));
 }
 
 
@@ -1650,7 +1607,7 @@ void LyXFunc::open(string const & fname)
 {
        string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
 
-       if (owner->view()->available()) {
+       if (view()->available()) {
                string const trypath = owner->buffer()->filePath();
                // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                if (IsDirWriteable(trypath))
@@ -1696,14 +1653,14 @@ void LyXFunc::open(string const & fname)
        // if the file doesn't exist, let the user create one
        FileInfo const f(filename, true);
        if (!f.exist()) {
-               if (!Alert::askQuestion(_("No such file"), disp_fn, 
+               if (!Alert::askQuestion(_("No such file"), disp_fn,
                        _("Start a new document with this filename ?"))) {
                        owner->message(_("Canceled"));
                        return;
                }
                // the user specifically chose this name. Believe them.
                Buffer * buffer =  bufferlist.newFile(filename, "", true);
-               owner->view()->buffer(buffer);
+               view()->buffer(buffer);
                return;
        }
 
@@ -1714,7 +1671,7 @@ void LyXFunc::open(string const & fname)
 
        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());
@@ -1738,7 +1695,7 @@ void LyXFunc::doImport(string const & argument)
        if (filename.empty()) {
                string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
 
-               if (owner->view()->available()) {
+               if (view()->available()) {
                        string const trypath = owner->buffer()->filePath();
                        // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                        if (IsDirWriteable(trypath))
@@ -1793,7 +1750,7 @@ void LyXFunc::doImport(string const & argument)
                                        return;
                                break;
                        case 2:
-                               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(lyxfile));
+                               view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(lyxfile));
                                return;
                        case 3:
                                owner->message(_("Canceled."));
@@ -1819,7 +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));
 }
 
 
@@ -1830,9 +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());
                }
        }
 }
@@ -1876,8 +1833,15 @@ string const LyXFunc::view_status_message()
                return keyseq.printOptions();
        }
 
-       if (!owner->view()->available())
+       if (!view()->available())
                return _("Welcome to LyX!");
 
-       return currentState(owner->view().get());
+       return currentState(view());
+}
+
+
+BufferView * LyXFunc::view() const
+{
+       lyx::Assert(owner);
+       return owner->view().get();
 }