]> git.lyx.org Git - lyx.git/blobdiff - src/lyxfunc.C
Only changed insert-date to date-insert conforming to standard :)
[lyx.git] / src / lyxfunc.C
index 4b4500199e4a88fea8014c3328c156d4c7a15ee0..996b3285430b815cf8933b70cccc92645af670f1 100644 (file)
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 /* This file is part of
- * ======================================================
+ * ====================================================== 
  * 
  *           LyX, The Document Processor
  *      
  *         Copyright 1995 Matthias Ettrich
  *          Copyright 1995-1999 The LyX Team.
  *
- * ======================================================*/
+ * ====================================================== */
 
 #include <config.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <locale.h>
 
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cctype>
@@ -18,7 +20,6 @@
 #pragma implementation
 #endif
 
-#include "definitions.h"
 #include "lyxlookup.h"
 #include "kbmap.h"
 #include "lyxfunc.h"
 #include "intl.h"
 #include "lyx_main.h"
 #include "lyx_cb.h"
+#include "LyXAction.h"
+#if 0
 #include "insets/insetlatex.h"
+#endif
 #include "insets/inseturl.h"
 #include "insets/insetlatexaccent.h"
 #include "insets/insettoc.h"
 #include "insets/insetlot.h"
 #include "insets/insetref.h"
 #include "insets/insetparent.h"
+#include "insets/insetindex.h"
+#include "insets/insetinclude.h"
+#include "insets/insetbib.h"
 #include "mathed/formulamacro.h"
 #include "toolbar.h"
 #include "spellchecker.h" // RVDK_PATCH_5
 #include "minibuffer.h"
 #include "vspace.h"
-#include "insets/insetbib.h"
 #include "LyXView.h"
-#include "insets/insetindex.h"
-#include "insets/insetinclude.h"
 #include "filedlg.h"
 #include "lyx_gui_misc.h"
 #include "support/filetools.h"
 #include "support/FileInfo.h"
+#include "support/syscall.h"
+#include "support/lstrings.h"
+#include "support/path.h"
 #include "lyxscreen.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "lyxrc.h"
 #include "trans_mgr.h"
 #include "ImportLaTeX.h"
 #include "ImportNoweb.h"
-#include "support/syscall.h"
-#include "support/lstrings.h"
-#include "support/path.h"
+#include "layout.h"
 
 extern bool cursor_follows_scrollbar;
 
 extern void InsertAsciiFile(string const &, bool);
-extern void math_insert_symbol(char const*);
+extern void math_insert_symbol(char const *);
 extern Bool math_insert_greek(char const); // why "Bool"?
 extern BufferList bufferlist;
-extern LyXServer *lyxserver;
+extern LyXServer * lyxserver;
 extern short greek_kb_flag;
-extern FD_form_toc *fd_form_toc;
+extern FD_form_toc * fd_form_toc;
 extern bool selection_possible;
 
-extern kb_keymap *toplevel_keymap;
+extern kb_keymap * toplevel_keymap;
 
-extern void BeforeChange();
-extern void MenuWrite(Buffer*);
-extern void MenuWriteAs(Buffer*);
-extern int  MenuRunLaTeX(Buffer*);
-extern int  MenuBuildProg(Buffer*);
-extern int  MenuRunChktex(Buffer*);
-extern bool MenuRunDvips(Buffer *,bool);
-extern void MenuPrint(Buffer*);
+extern void MenuWrite(Buffer *);
+extern void MenuWriteAs(Buffer *);
+extern int  MenuRunLaTeX(Buffer *);
+extern int  MenuBuildProg(Buffer *);
+extern int  MenuRunChktex(Buffer *);
+extern bool CreatePostscript(Buffer *, bool);
+extern void MenuPrint(Buffer *);
 extern void MenuSendto();
 extern void QuitLyX();
 extern void MenuFax(Buffer *);
-extern void MenuMakeLaTeX(Buffer *);
-extern void MenuMakeLinuxDoc(Buffer *);
-extern void MenuMakeDocBook(Buffer *);
-extern void MenuMakeAscii(Buffer *);
+extern void MenuExport(Buffer *, string const &);
 extern void MenuPasteSelection(char at);
 extern LyXAction lyxaction;
 // (alkis)
@@ -97,25 +98,11 @@ extern tex_accent_struct get_accent(kb_action action);
 
 extern void AutoSave();
 extern void MenuSearch();
-extern void CopyCB();
-extern void CopyEnvironmentCB();
-extern void PasteEnvironmentCB();
-extern void GotoNote();
-extern void NoteCB();
-extern void OpenStuff();
-extern void HyphenationPoint();
-extern void Ldots();
-extern void EndOfSentenceDot();
-extern void MenuSeparator();
-extern void HFill();
-extern void MenuUndo();
-extern void MenuRedo();
-extern void SmallUpdate(signed char);
-extern void SetUpdateTimer(float timer= 0.3);
+extern void SetUpdateTimer(float timer = 0.3);
 extern void FreeUpdateTimer();
-extern bool MenuPreview(Buffer*);
-extern bool MenuPreviewPS(Buffer*);
-extern void MenuInsertLabel(const char *);
+extern bool PreviewDVI(Buffer *);
+extern bool PreviewPostscript(Buffer *);
+extern void MenuInsertLabel(char const *);
 extern void MenuInsertRef();
 extern void MenuLayoutCharacter();
 extern void MenuLayoutParagraph();
@@ -134,19 +121,19 @@ extern void Reconfigure();
 extern int current_layout;
 extern int getISOCodeFromLaTeX(char *);
 
-extern int UnlockInset(UpdatableInset*);
+//extern int UnlockInset(UpdatableInset *);
 
 extern void ShowLatexLog();
 
-extern void UpdateInset(Inset* inset, bool mark_dirty = true);
+extern void UpdateInset(Inset * inset, bool mark_dirty = true);
 
 /* === globals =========================================================== */
 
 bool LyXFunc::show_sc = true;
 
 
-LyXFunc::LyXFunc(LyXView *o)
-       :owner(o)
+LyXFunc::LyXFunc(LyXView * o)
+       : owner(o)
 {
        meta_fake_bit = 0;
        lyx_dead_action = LFUN_NOACTION;
@@ -155,11 +142,6 @@ LyXFunc::LyXFunc(LyXView *o)
 }
 
 
-LyXFunc::~LyXFunc()
-{
-}
-
-
 // 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
@@ -168,15 +150,16 @@ LyXFunc::~LyXFunc()
 inline
 void LyXFunc::moveCursorUpdate(bool selecting)
 {
-       if (selecting || owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set) {
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->SetSelection();
-               owner->currentView()->getScreen()->ToggleToggle();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(0);
+       if (selecting || owner->view()->text->mark_set) {
+               owner->view()->text->SetSelection();
+               owner->view()->getScreen()->ToggleToggle();
+               owner->view()->update(0);
        } else {
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2); // this IS necessary
+               owner->view()->update(-2); // this IS necessary
                // (Matthias) 
        }
-       owner->currentView()->getScreen()->ShowCursor();
+
+       owner->view()->getScreen()->ShowCursor();
        
        /* ---> Everytime the cursor is moved, show the current font state. */
        // should this too me moved out of this func?
@@ -184,21 +167,21 @@ void LyXFunc::moveCursorUpdate(bool selecting)
 }
 
 
-int LyXFunc::processKeyEvent(XEvent *ev)
+int LyXFunc::processKeyEvent(XEvent * ev)
 {
        char s_r[10];
-       s_r[9] = '\0';
-       int num_bytes;
-       int action; 
        string argument;
-       XKeyEvent *keyevent = &ev->xkey;
+       XKeyEvent * keyevent = &ev->xkey;
        KeySym keysym_return;
 
-       num_bytes = LyXLookupString(ev, s_r, 10, &keysym_return);
+       int num_bytes = LyXLookupString(ev, s_r, 10, &keysym_return);
+       s_r[num_bytes] = '\0';
 
        if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
+               char * tmp = XKeysymToString(keysym_return);
+               string stm = (tmp ? tmp : "");
                lyxerr << "KeySym is "
-                      << XKeysymToString(keysym_return)
+                      << stm
                       << "["
                       << keysym_return << "]"
                       << " and num_bytes is "
@@ -214,11 +197,11 @@ int LyXFunc::processKeyEvent(XEvent *ev)
        }
        
        // this function should be used always [asierra060396]
-       if (owner->currentView()->available() &&
-           owner->currentBuffer()->the_locking_inset &&
+       if (owner->view()->available() &&
+           owner->view()->the_locking_inset &&
            keysym_return == XK_Escape) {
-               UnlockInset(owner->currentBuffer()->the_locking_inset);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorRight();
+               owner->view()->unlockInset(owner->view()->the_locking_inset);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorRight();
                return 0;
        }
 
@@ -234,9 +217,9 @@ int LyXFunc::processKeyEvent(XEvent *ev)
        // cancel and meta-fake keys. RVDK_PATCH_5
        cancel_meta_seq.reset();
 
-       action = cancel_meta_seq.addkey(keysym_return, keyevent->state
-                                       &(ShiftMask|ControlMask
-                                         |Mod1Mask)); 
+       int action = cancel_meta_seq.addkey(keysym_return, keyevent->state
+                                           &(ShiftMask|ControlMask
+                                             |Mod1Mask)); 
 
        // When not cancel or meta-fake, do the normal lookup. 
        // Note how the meta_fake Mod1 bit is OR-ed in and reset afterwards.
@@ -255,8 +238,8 @@ int LyXFunc::processKeyEvent(XEvent *ev)
        if (action == 0) action = LFUN_PREFIX;
 
        if (lyxerr.debugging(Debug::KEY)) {
-               char buf[100];
-               keyseq.print(buf,100);
+               string buf;
+               keyseq.print(buf);
                lyxerr << "Key ["
                       << action << "]["
                       << buf << "]["
@@ -267,18 +250,18 @@ int LyXFunc::processKeyEvent(XEvent *ev)
        // why not return already here if action == -1 and
        // num_bytes == 0? (Lgb)
 
-       if(keyseq.length>1 || keyseq.length<-1){
-               char buf[100];
-               keyseq.print(buf,100);
+       if(keyseq.length > 1 || keyseq.length < -1){
+               string buf;
+               keyseq.print(buf);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(buf);
        }
 
-       if (action==-1) {
-               if (keyseq.length<-1) { // unknown key sequence...
-                       char buf[100];
+       if (action == -1) {
+               if (keyseq.length < -1) { // unknown key sequence...
+                       string buf;
                        LyXBell();
-                       keyseq.print(buf,100);
-                       owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Unknown sequence:"),buf);
+                       keyseq.print(buf);
+                       owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Unknown sequence:"), buf);
                        return 0;
                }
        
@@ -295,7 +278,7 @@ int LyXFunc::processKeyEvent(XEvent *ev)
                        return 0;
                }
        } else
-               if (action==LFUN_SELFINSERT) {
+               if (action == LFUN_SELFINSERT) {
                        argument = s_r[0];
                }
     
@@ -308,78 +291,176 @@ int LyXFunc::processKeyEvent(XEvent *ev)
 } 
 
 
-string LyXFunc::Dispatch(string const &cmd, string const &arg)
+LyXFunc::func_status LyXFunc::getStatus(int ac) const
 {
-       return Dispatch(lyxaction.LookupFunc(cmd.c_str()),
-                       arg.c_str());
+        kb_action action;
+        func_status flag = LyXFunc::OK;
+        string argument;
+        Buffer * buf = owner->buffer();
+       
+       if (lyxaction.isPseudoAction(ac)) 
+               action = lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac, argument);
+       else 
+               action = static_cast<kb_action>(ac);
+       
+       if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION) {
+               setErrorMessage(N_("Unknown action"));
+               return LyXFunc::Unknown;
+       } 
+       
+       // Check whether we need a buffer
+       if (!lyxaction.funcHasFlag(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::ReadOnly)) {
+                               // no
+                               setErrorMessage(N_("Document is read-only"));
+                               flag |= LyXFunc::Disabled;
+                       }
+               } else {
+                       // no
+                       setErrorMessage(N_("Command not allowed with"
+                                          "out any document open"));
+                       flag |= LyXFunc::Disabled;
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (flag & LyXFunc::Disabled)
+               return flag;
+
+       // I would really like to avoid having this switch and rather try to
+       // encode this in the function itself.
+        static bool noLaTeX = lyxrc->latex_command == "none";
+        bool disable = false;
+        switch (action) {
+       case LFUN_PREVIEW:
+               disable = noLaTeX || lyxrc->view_dvi_command == "none";
+               break;  
+       case LFUN_PREVIEWPS: 
+               disable = noLaTeX || lyxrc->view_ps_command == "none";
+               break;
+       case LFUN_RUNLATEX:
+       case LFUN_RUNDVIPS:
+               disable = noLaTeX;
+               break;
+       case LFUN_MENUPRINT:
+               disable = noLaTeX || lyxrc->print_command == "none";
+               break;
+       case LFUN_FAX:
+               disable = noLaTeX || lyxrc->fax_command == "none"; 
+               break;
+       case LFUN_IMPORT:
+               if (argument == "latex")
+                       disable = lyxrc->relyx_command == "none";
+               break;
+       case LFUN_EXPORT:
+               if (argument == "dvi" || argument == "postscript")
+                       disable = noLaTeX;
+               if (argument == "html")
+                       disable = lyxrc->html_command == "none";
+               break;
+       case LFUN_UNDO:
+               disable = buf->undostack.empty();
+               break;
+       case LFUN_REDO:
+               disable = buf->redostack.empty();
+               break;
+       case LFUN_SPELLCHECK:
+               disable = lyxrc->isp_command == "none";
+               break;
+       case LFUN_RUNCHKTEX:
+               disable = lyxrc->chktex_command == "none";
+               break;
+       case LFUN_LAYOUT_TABLE:
+               disable = ! owner->view()->text->cursor.par->table;
+               break;
+       default:
+               break;
+        }
+        if (disable)
+                flag |= LyXFunc::Disabled;
+
+       if (buf) {
+               func_status box = LyXFunc::ToggleOff;
+               LyXFont font = owner->view()->text->real_current_font;
+               switch (action) {
+               case LFUN_EMPH:
+                       if (font.emph() == LyXFont::ON)
+                               box = LyXFunc::ToggleOn;
+                       break;
+               case LFUN_NOUN:
+                       if (font.noun() == LyXFont::ON)
+                               box = LyXFunc::ToggleOn;
+                       break;
+               case LFUN_BOLD:
+                       if (font.series() == LyXFont::BOLD_SERIES)
+                               box = LyXFunc::ToggleOn;
+                       break;
+               case LFUN_TEX:
+                       if (font.latex() == LyXFont::ON)
+                               box = LyXFunc::ToggleOn;
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       box = LyXFunc::OK;
+                       break;
+               }
+               flag |= box;
+       }
+
+       return flag;
+}
+
+
+string LyXFunc::Dispatch(string const & s) 
+{
+       // Split command string into command and argument
+       string cmd, line = frontStrip(s);
+       string arg = strip(frontStrip(split(line, cmd, ' ')));
+
+       return Dispatch(lyxaction.LookupFunc(cmd.c_str()), arg.c_str());
 }
 
 
 string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
-                         char const *do_not_use_this_arg)
+                        char const * do_not_use_this_arg)
 {
        string argument;
        kb_action action;
         
-
-       FL_OBJECT *ob = 0;  // This will disapear soon
+       FL_OBJECT * ob = 0;  // This will disapear soon
     
         // we have not done anything wrong yet.
         errorstat = false;
-       dispatch_buffer = string();
+       dispatch_buffer.clear();
        
        // if action is a pseudo-action, we need the real action
        if (lyxaction.isPseudoAction(ac)) {
-               char const *tmparg = 0;
-               action = (kb_action)lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac, &tmparg);
-               if (tmparg)
+               string tmparg;
+               action = static_cast<kb_action>
+                       (lyxaction.retrieveActionArg(ac, tmparg));
+               if (!tmparg.empty())
                        argument = tmparg;
        } else {
-               action = (kb_action)ac;
+               action = static_cast<kb_action>(ac);
                if (do_not_use_this_arg)
                        argument = do_not_use_this_arg; // except here
        }
     
        selection_possible = false;
        
-       if (owner->currentView()->available() 
-           && owner->currentView()->getScreen())
-               owner->currentView()->getScreen()->HideCursor();
-
-       if(!owner->currentView()->available()) {
-               // This lists the allowed funcs when we have no
-               // buffer loaded
-               switch(action){
-               case LFUN_MENU_OPEN_BY_NAME:
-               case LFUN_PREFIX:
-               case LFUN_MENUNEW:
-               case LFUN_MENUNEWTMPLT:
-               case LFUN_MENUOPEN:
-               case LFUN_QUIT:
-               case LFUN_PUSH_TOOLBAR:
-               case LFUN_ADD_TO_TOOLBAR:
-               case LFUN_EXEC_COMMAND:
-               case LFUN_DROP_LAYOUTS_CHOICE:
-               case LFUN_FILE_NEW:
-               case LFUN_FILE_OPEN:
-               case LFUN_IMPORT:
-               case LFUN_RECONFIGURE:
-               case LFUN_CANCEL:
-               case LFUN_APROPOS:
-               case LFUN_META_FAKE:
+       if (owner->view()->available() 
+           && owner->view()->getScreen())
+               owner->view()->getScreen()->HideCursor();
 
-                       break;
-               case LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION:
-                       setErrorMessage(N_("Unknown action"));
-                       goto exit_with_message;
-               default:
-                       setErrorMessage(N_("Command not allowed with"
-                                       "out any document open"));
-                       goto exit_with_message;  // action not allowed
-               }
-       }
-       
-       commandshortcut = string();
+       // We cannot use this function here
+       if (getStatus(action) & Disabled)
+               goto exit_with_message;
+
+       commandshortcut.clear();
        
        if (lyxrc->display_shortcuts && show_sc) {
                if (action != LFUN_SELFINSERT) {
@@ -427,55 +508,48 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                }
         }
 
-        // Now that we know which action, if the buffer is RO let's check 
-       // whether the action is legal.  Alejandro 970603
-        if (owner->currentView()->available() && 
-            owner->currentBuffer()->isReadonly() && 
-            lyxaction.isFuncRO(action)) {
-               setErrorMessage(N_("Document is read-only"));
-               lyxerr.debug() << "Error: Document is read-only." << endl;
-               goto exit_with_message;
-       }
-
        // If in math mode pass the control to
        // the math inset [asierra060396]
-       if (owner->currentView()->available() &&
-           owner->currentBuffer()->the_locking_inset) {
-               if (action>1 || (action==LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION && keyseq.length>=-1)) {
-                       if (action==LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION && argument.empty()) {
+       if (owner->view()->available() &&
+           owner->view()->the_locking_inset) {
+               if (action > 1
+                   || (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION
+                       && keyseq.length >= -1)) {
+                       if (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION
+                           && argument.empty()) {
                                argument = keyseq.getiso();
                        }
-                       // Undo/Redo pre 0.13 is a bit tricky for insets.                   
-                       if (action==LFUN_UNDO) {
+                       // Undo/Redo pre 0.13 is a bit tricky for insets.
+                       if (action == LFUN_UNDO) {
                                int slx, sly;
-                               UpdatableInset* inset =
-                                       owner->currentBuffer()->the_locking_inset;
+                               UpdatableInset * inset = 
+                                       owner->view()->the_locking_inset;
                                inset->GetCursorPos(slx, sly);
-                               UnlockInset(inset);
-                               MenuUndo();
-                               inset = (UpdatableInset*)owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.par->GetInset(owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.pos);
+                               owner->view()->unlockInset(inset);
+                               owner->view()->menuUndo();
+                               inset = static_cast<UpdatableInset*>(owner->view()->text->cursor.par->GetInset(owner->view()->text->cursor.pos));
                                if (inset) 
                                        inset->Edit(slx, sly);
                                return string();
                        } else 
-                               if (action==LFUN_REDO) {
+                               if (action == LFUN_REDO) {
                                        int slx, sly;
-                                       UpdatableInset* inset = owner->currentBuffer()->the_locking_inset;
+                                       UpdatableInset * inset = owner->view()->the_locking_inset;
                                        inset->GetCursorPos(slx, sly);
-                                       UnlockInset(inset);
-                                       MenuRedo();
-                                       inset = (UpdatableInset*)owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.par->GetInset(owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.pos);
+                                       owner->view()->unlockInset(inset);
+                                       owner->view()->menuRedo();
+                                       inset = static_cast<UpdatableInset*>(owner->view()->text->cursor.par->GetInset(owner->view()->text->cursor.pos));
                                        if (inset)
                                                inset->Edit(slx, sly);
                                        return string();
                                } else
-                                       if (owner->currentBuffer()->the_locking_inset->LocalDispatch(action, argument.c_str()))
+                                       if (owner->view()->the_locking_inset->LocalDispatch(action, argument.c_str()))
                                                return string();
                                        else {
                                                setMessage(N_("Text mode"));
-                                               if (action==LFUN_RIGHT || action==-1)
-                                                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorRight();
-                                               if (action==LFUN_LEFT || action==LFUN_RIGHT)
+                                               if (action == LFUN_RIGHT || action == -1)
+                                                       owner->view()->text->CursorRight();
+                                               if (action == LFUN_LEFT || action == LFUN_RIGHT)
                                                        return string();
                                        }
                }
@@ -484,8 +558,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        switch(action) {
                // --- Misc -------------------------------------------
        case LFUN_WORDFINDFORWARD  : 
-       case LFUN_WORDFINDBACKWARD : { 
-               LyXText *ltCur;
+       case LFUN_WORDFINDBACKWARD : {
                static string last_search;
                string searched_string;
            
@@ -496,48 +569,47 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                        searched_string = last_search;
                }
 
-               ltCur =  owner->currentView()->currentBuffer()->text ;   
+               LyXText * ltCur = owner->view()->text ;
 
                if (!searched_string.empty() &&
-                   (    (action == LFUN_WORDFINDBACKWARD) ? 
-                        ltCur->SearchBackward( searched_string.c_str() ) :
-                        ltCur->SearchForward(  searched_string.c_str() ) 
-                        )){
+                   ((action == LFUN_WORDFINDBACKWARD) ? 
+                    ltCur->SearchBackward(searched_string.c_str()) :
+                    ltCur->SearchForward(searched_string.c_str()))) {
 
                        // ??? What is that ???
-                       owner->currentView()->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
+                       owner->view()->update(-2);
 
                        // ??? Needed ???
                        // clear the selection (if there is any) 
-                       owner->currentView()->getScreen()->ToggleSelection();
-                       owner->currentView()->currentBuffer()->text->ClearSelection();
+                       owner->view()->getScreen()->ToggleSelection();
+                       owner->view()->text->ClearSelection();
 
                        // Move cursor so that successive C-s 's will not stand in place. 
                        if( action == LFUN_WORDFINDFORWARD ) 
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorRightOneWord();
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+                               owner->view()->text->CursorRightOneWord();
+                       owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                        moveCursorUpdate(false);
 
                        // ??? Needed ???
                        // set the new selection 
-                       // SetSelectionOverLenChars(owner->currentView()->currentBuffer()->text, iLenSelected);
-                       owner->currentView()->getScreen()->ToggleSelection(false);
+                       // SetSelectionOverLenChars(owner->view()->currentBuffer()->text, iLenSelected);
+                       owner->view()->getScreen()->ToggleSelection(false);
                } else 
                        LyXBell();      
         
-               // REMOVED : if (owner->currentView()->getWorkArea()->focus)
-               owner->currentView()->getScreen()->ShowCursor();
+               // REMOVED : if (owner->view()->getWorkArea()->focus)
+               owner->view()->getScreen()->ShowCursor();
        }
        break;
 
        case LFUN_PREFIX:
        {
-               if (owner->currentView()->available()
-                   && owner->currentView()->getScreen()) {
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
+               if (owner->view()->available()
+                   && owner->view()->getScreen()) {
+                       owner->view()->update(-2);
                }
-               char buf[100];
-               keyseq.print(buf,100, true);
+               string buf;
+               keyseq.print(buf, true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(buf, string(), string(), 1);
        }
        break;
@@ -550,54 +622,54 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_CANCEL:                   // RVDK_PATCH_5
                keyseq.reset();
                meta_fake_bit = 0;
-               if(owner->currentView()->available())
+               if(owner->view()->available())
                        // cancel any selection
-                       Dispatch(int(LFUN_MARK_OFF), 0);
+                       Dispatch(LFUN_MARK_OFF, 0);
                setMessage(N_("Cancel"));
                break;
 
        case LFUN_META_FAKE:                                 // RVDK_PATCH_5
        {
                meta_fake_bit = Mod1Mask;
-               char buf[100];
-               keyseq.print(buf, 98, true);
+               string buf;
+               keyseq.print(buf, true);
                string res = string("M-") + buf;
                setMessage(buf); // RVDK_PATCH_5
        }
        break;  
 
        case LFUN_READ_ONLY_TOGGLE:
-               if (owner->currentBuffer()->lyxvc.inUse()) {
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->lyxvc.toggleReadOnly();
+               if (owner->buffer()->lyxvc.inUse()) {
+                       owner->buffer()->lyxvc.toggleReadOnly();
                } else {
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->setReadonly(
-                               !owner->currentBuffer()->isReadonly());
+                       owner->buffer()->setReadonly(
+                               !owner->buffer()->isReadonly());
                }
                break;
                
        case LFUN_CENTER: // this is center and redraw.
-               BeforeChange();
-               if (owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.y >
-                   owner->currentView()->getWorkArea()->h / 2) {
-                       owner->currentView()->getScreen()->
-                               Draw(owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.y -
-                                    owner->currentView()->getWorkArea()->h/2);
-               } else { // <=
-                       owner->currentView()->getScreen()->
+               owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.y >
+                   owner->view()->getWorkArea()->h / 2)        {
+                       owner->view()->getScreen()->
+                               Draw(owner->view()->text->cursor.y -
+                                    owner->view()->getWorkArea()->h / 2);
+               } else { // <= 
+                       owner->view()->getScreen()->
                                Draw(0);
                }
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(0);
-               owner->currentView()->redraw();
+               owner->view()->update(0);
+               owner->view()->redraw();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_APPENDIX:
-               if (owner->currentView()->available()) {
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->toggleAppendix();
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->update(1);
+               if (owner->view()->available()) {
+                       owner->view()->text->toggleAppendix();
+                       owner->view()->update(1);
                }
                break;
 
-       // --- Menus -----------------------------------------------
+               // --- Menus -----------------------------------------------
        case LFUN_MENUNEW:
                MenuNew(false);
                break;
@@ -615,11 +687,11 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                break;
                
        case LFUN_MENUWRITE:
-               MenuWrite(owner->currentBuffer());
+               MenuWrite(owner->buffer());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_MENUWRITEAS:
-               MenuWriteAs(owner->currentBuffer());
+               MenuWriteAs(owner->buffer());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_MENURELOAD:
@@ -627,123 +699,45 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                break;
                
        case LFUN_PREVIEW:
-               MenuPreview(owner->currentBuffer());
+               PreviewDVI(owner->buffer());
                break;
                        
        case LFUN_PREVIEWPS:
-               MenuPreviewPS(owner->currentBuffer());
+               PreviewPostscript(owner->buffer());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_RUNLATEX:
-               MenuRunLaTeX(owner->currentBuffer());
+               MenuRunLaTeX(owner->buffer());
                break;
                
         case LFUN_BUILDPROG:
-                MenuBuildProg(owner->currentBuffer());
+                MenuBuildProg(owner->buffer());
                 break;
                 
        case LFUN_RUNCHKTEX:
-               MenuRunChktex(owner->currentBuffer());
+               MenuRunChktex(owner->buffer());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_RUNDVIPS:
-               MenuRunDvips(owner->currentBuffer(), false);
+               CreatePostscript(owner->buffer(), false);
                break;
                
        case LFUN_MENUPRINT:
-               MenuPrint(owner->currentBuffer());
+               MenuPrint(owner->buffer());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_FAX:
-               MenuFax(owner->currentBuffer());
+               MenuFax(owner->buffer());
                break;
                        
        case LFUN_EXPORT:
-       {
-               //needs argument as string
-               string extyp=argument;
-               
-               // latex
-               if (extyp == "latex") {
-                       // make sure that this buffer is not linuxdoc
-                       MenuMakeLaTeX(owner->currentBuffer());
-               }
-               // linuxdoc
-               else if (extyp == "linuxdoc") {
-                       // make sure that this buffer is not latex
-                       MenuMakeLinuxDoc(owner->currentBuffer());
-               }
-               // docbook
-               else if (extyp == "docbook") {
-                       // make sure that this buffer is not latex or linuxdoc
-                       MenuMakeDocBook(owner->currentBuffer());
-               }
-               // dvi
-               else if (extyp == "dvi") {
-                       // Run LaTeX as "Update dvi..." Bernhard.
-                       // We want the dvi in the current directory. This
-                       // is achieved by temporarily disabling use of
-                       // temp directory. As a side-effect, we get
-                       // *.log and *.aux files also. (Asger)
-                       bool flag = lyxrc->use_tempdir;
-                       lyxrc->use_tempdir = false;
-                       MenuRunLaTeX(owner->currentBuffer());
-                       lyxrc->use_tempdir = flag;
-               }
-               // postscript
-               else if (extyp == "postscript") {
-                       // Start Print-dialog. Not as good as dvi... Bernhard.
-                       MenuPrint(owner->currentBuffer());
-                       // Since the MenuPrint is a pop-up, we can't use
-                       // the same trick as above. (Asger)
-                       // MISSING: Move of ps-file :-(
-               }
-               // ascii
-               else if (extyp == "ascii") {
-                       MenuMakeAscii(owner->currentBuffer());
-               }
-               else if (extyp == "custom") {
-                       MenuSendto();
-                       break;
-               }
-               // HTML
-               else if (extyp == "html" && lyxrc->html_command != "none") {
-                       // First, create LaTeX file
-                       MenuMakeLaTeX(owner->currentBuffer());
-
-                       // And now, run the converter
-                       string file = owner->currentBuffer()->getFileName();
-                       Path path(OnlyPath(file));
-                       // the tex file name has to be correct for
-                       // latex, but the html file name can be
-                       // anything.
-                       string result = ChangeExtension(file, ".html", false);
-                       file = ChangeExtension(SpaceLess(file), ".tex", false);
-                       string tmp = lyxrc->html_command;
-                       tmp = subst(tmp, "$$FName", file);
-                       tmp = subst(tmp, "$$OutName", result);
-                       Systemcalls one;
-                       int res = one.startscript(Systemcalls::System, tmp);
-                       if (res == 0) {
-                               setMessage(_("Document exported as HTML to file `")
-                                          + MakeDisplayPath(result) +'\'');
-                       } else {
-                               setErrorMessage(_("Unable to convert to HTML the file `")
-                                               + MakeDisplayPath(file) 
-                                               + '\'');
-                       }
-               }
-               else {
-                       setErrorMessage(_("Unknown export type: ")
-                                       + extyp);
-               }
-       }
-       break;
+               MenuExport(owner->buffer(), argument);
+               break;
 
        case LFUN_IMPORT:
        {
                //needs argument as string
-               string imtyp=argument;
+               string imtyp = argument;
                
                // latex
                if (imtyp == "latex") {
@@ -754,7 +748,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                        doImportASCII(false);
                } else if (imtyp == "asciiparagraph") {
                        doImportASCII(true);
-               // noweb
+                       // noweb
                } else if (imtyp == "noweb") {
                        doImportLaTeX(true);
                } else {
@@ -788,37 +782,29 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                
        case LFUN_TOC_INSERT:
        {
-               Inset *new_inset =
-                       new InsetTOC(owner->currentBuffer());
-               owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset,
-                                                   "Standard", true);
+               Inset * new_inset = new InsetTOC(owner->buffer());
+               owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset, "Standard", true);
                break;
        }
        
        case LFUN_LOF_INSERT:
        {
-               Inset *new_inset =
-                       new InsetLOF(owner->currentBuffer());
-               owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset,
-                                                   "Standard", true);
+               Inset * new_inset = new InsetLOF(owner->buffer());
+               owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset, "Standard", true);
                break;
        }
        
        case LFUN_LOA_INSERT:
        {
-               Inset *new_inset =
-                       new InsetLOA(owner->currentBuffer());
-               owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset,
-                                                   "Standard", true);
+               Inset * new_inset = new InsetLOA(owner->buffer());
+               owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset, "Standard", true);
                break;
        }
 
        case LFUN_LOT_INSERT:
        {
-               Inset *new_inset =
-                       new InsetLOT(owner->currentBuffer());
-               owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset,
-                                                   "Standard", true);
+               Inset * new_inset = new InsetLOT(owner->buffer());
+               owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset, "Standard", true);
                break;
        }
                
@@ -835,11 +821,11 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                break;
                
        case LFUN_UNDO:
-               MenuUndo();
+               owner->view()->menuUndo();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_REDO:
-               MenuRedo();
+               owner->view()->menuRedo();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_MENUSEARCH:
@@ -847,71 +833,71 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                break;
                
        case LFUN_PASTE:
-               PasteCB();
+               owner->view()->paste();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_PASTESELECTION:
        {
                bool asPara = false;
-               if (string(argument) == "paragraph") asPara = true;
+               if (argument == "paragraph") asPara = true;
                MenuPasteSelection(asPara);
                break;
        }
 
        case LFUN_CUT:
-               CutCB();
+               owner->view()->cut();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_COPY:
-               CopyCB();
+               owner->view()->copy();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_LAYOUT_COPY:
-               CopyEnvironmentCB();
+               owner->view()->copyEnvironment();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_LAYOUT_PASTE:
-               PasteEnvironmentCB();
+               owner->view()->pasteEnvironment();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_GOTOERROR:
-               owner->currentView()->gotoError();
+               owner->view()->gotoError();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_REMOVEERRORS:
-               if (owner->currentBuffer()->removeAutoInsets()) {
-                       owner->currentView()->redraw();
-                       owner->currentView()->fitCursor();
-                       owner->currentView()->updateScrollbar();
+               if (owner->view()->removeAutoInsets()) {
+                       owner->view()->redraw();
+                       owner->view()->fitCursor();
+                       owner->view()->updateScrollbar();
                }
                break;
                
        case LFUN_GOTONOTE:
-               GotoNote();
+               owner->view()->gotoNote();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_OPENSTUFF:
-               OpenStuff();
+               owner->view()->openStuff();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_HYPHENATION:
-               HyphenationPoint();
+               owner->view()->hyphenationPoint();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_LDOTS:
-               Ldots();
+               owner->view()->ldots();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_END_OF_SENTENCE:
-               EndOfSentenceDot();
+               owner->view()->endOfSentenceDot();
                break;
 
        case LFUN_MENU_SEPARATOR:
-               MenuSeparator();
+               owner->view()->menuSeparator();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_HFILL:
-               HFill();
+               owner->view()->hfill();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_DEPTH:
@@ -943,26 +929,26 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                break;
 
        case LFUN_FOOTMELT:
-               if (owner->currentView()->available()
-                   && !owner->currentBuffer()->text->selection
-                   && owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.par->footnoteflag
+               if (owner->view()->available()
+                   && !owner->view()->text->selection
+                   && owner->view()->text->cursor.par->footnoteflag
                    != LyXParagraph::NO_FOOTNOTE)
-               { // only melt footnotes with FOOTMELT, not margins etc
-                 if(owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.par->footnotekind == LyXParagraph::FOOTNOTE)
-                       MeltCB(ob,0);
-               }
+                       { // only melt footnotes with FOOTMELT, not margins etc
+                               if(owner->view()->text->cursor.par->footnotekind == LyXParagraph::FOOTNOTE)
+                                       MeltCB(ob, 0);
+                       }
                else
                        FootCB(ob, 0); 
                break;
 
        case LFUN_MARGINMELT:
-               if (owner->currentView()->available()
-                   && !owner->currentBuffer()->text->selection
-                   && owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.par->footnoteflag
-                   != LyXParagraph::NO_FOOTNOTE)
-               { // only melt margins
-                 if(owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.par->footnotekind == LyXParagraph::MARGIN)
-                       MeltCB(ob,0);
+               if (owner->view()->available()
+                   && !owner->view()->text->selection
+                   && owner->view()->text->cursor.par->footnoteflag
+                   != LyXParagraph::NO_FOOTNOTE) {
+                       // only melt margins
+                       if(owner->view()->text->cursor.par->footnotekind == LyXParagraph::MARGIN)
+                               MeltCB(ob, 0);
                }
                else
                        MarginCB(ob, 0); 
@@ -971,42 +957,42 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                // --- version control -------------------------------
        case LFUN_VC_REGISTER:
        {
-               if (!owner->currentBuffer()->lyxvc.inUse())
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->lyxvc.registrer();
+               if (!owner->buffer()->lyxvc.inUse())
+                       owner->buffer()->lyxvc.registrer();
        }
        break;
                
        case LFUN_VC_CHECKIN:
        {
-               if (owner->currentBuffer()->lyxvc.inUse()
-                   && !owner->currentBuffer()->isReadonly())
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->lyxvc.checkIn();
+               if (owner->buffer()->lyxvc.inUse()
+                   && !owner->buffer()->isReadonly())
+                       owner->buffer()->lyxvc.checkIn();
        }
        break;
                
        case LFUN_VC_CHECKOUT:
        {
-               if (owner->currentBuffer()->lyxvc.inUse()
-                   && owner->currentBuffer()->isReadonly())
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->lyxvc.checkOut();
+               if (owner->buffer()->lyxvc.inUse()
+                   && owner->buffer()->isReadonly())
+                       owner->buffer()->lyxvc.checkOut();
        }
        break;
        
        case LFUN_VC_REVERT:
        {
-               owner->currentBuffer()->lyxvc.revert();
+               owner->buffer()->lyxvc.revert();
        }
        break;
                
        case LFUN_VC_UNDO:
        {
-               owner->currentBuffer()->lyxvc.undoLast();
+               owner->buffer()->lyxvc.undoLast();
        }
        break;
                
        case LFUN_VC_HISTORY:
        {
-               owner->currentBuffer()->lyxvc.showLog();
+               owner->buffer()->lyxvc.showLog();
                break;
        }
        
@@ -1017,13 +1003,13 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
 #endif
                // it is the LyXView or the BufferView that should
                // remember the previous buffer, not bufferlist.
-//                     if (owner->currentView()->available()){   
-//                             BeforeChange();
-//                             owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
+//                     if (owner->view()->available()){          
+//                             owner->view()->beforeChange();
+//                             owner->buffer()->update(-2);
 //                     }
-//                     owner->currentView()->setBuffer(bufferlist.prev());
+//                     owner->view()->setBuffer(bufferlist.prev());
 
-//                     owner->currentView()->
+//                     owner->view()->
 //                             resizeCurrentBufferPseudoExpose();
                break;
                        
@@ -1035,8 +1021,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        
        case LFUN_FILE_INSERT_ASCII:
        {
-               bool asPara = false;
-               asPara = (string(argument) == "paragraph");
+               bool asPara = (argument == "paragraph");
                InsertAsciiFile(string(), asPara);
        }
        break;
@@ -1044,16 +1029,14 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_FILE_NEW:
        {
                // servercmd: argument must be <file>:<template>
-               Buffer * tmpbuf = 0;
-               tmpbuf = NewLyxFile(argument);
+               Buffer * tmpbuf = NewLyxFile(argument);
                if (tmpbuf)
-                       owner->currentView()->setBuffer(tmpbuf);
+                       owner->view()->buffer(tmpbuf);
        }
-               break;
+       break;
                        
        case LFUN_FILE_OPEN:
-               owner->currentView()->setBuffer(
-                       bufferlist.loadLyXFile(argument));
+               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(argument));
                break;
 
        case LFUN_LATEX_LOG:
@@ -1070,14 +1053,14 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                if (sel == 0) 
                        return string(); // illegal argument
 
-               sel--; // sel 1..., but layout 0...
+               --sel; // sel 1..., but layout 0...
 
                // Pretend we got the name instead.
                Dispatch(int(LFUN_LAYOUT), 
-                        lyxstyle.NameOfLayout(owner->currentBuffer()->
-                                              text->parameters->
-                                              textclass,
-                                              sel).c_str());
+                        textclasslist.NameOfLayout(owner->view()->
+                                                   text->parameters->
+                                                   textclass,
+                                                   sel).c_str());
                return string();
        }
                
@@ -1088,13 +1071,12 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                
                // Derive layout number from given argument (string)
                // and current buffer's textclass (number). */    
-               int layoutno = -1;
-               layoutno =
-                       lyxstyle.NumberOfLayout(owner->
-                                               currentBuffer()->
-                                               text->parameters->
-                                               textclass,
-                                               argument);
+               int layoutno = 
+                       textclasslist.NumberOfLayout(owner->
+                                                    view()->
+                                                    text->parameters->
+                                                    textclass,
+                                                    argument).second;
 
                // see if we found the layout number:
                if (layoutno == -1) {
@@ -1104,16 +1086,16 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                }
                        
                if (current_layout != layoutno) {
-                       owner->currentView()->getScreen()->HideCursor();
+                       owner->view()->getScreen()->HideCursor();
                        current_layout = layoutno;
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->
+                       owner->view()->update(-2);
+                       owner->view()->text->
                                SetLayout(layoutno);
                        owner->getToolbar()->combox->
-                               select(owner->currentBuffer()->
+                               select(owner->view()->
                                       text->cursor.par->
                                       GetLayout() + 1);
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->update(1);
+                       owner->view()->update(1);
                }
        }
        break;
@@ -1133,7 +1115,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_LAYOUT_TABLE:
        {
                int flag = 0;
-               if (string(argument) == "true") flag = 1;
+               if (argument == "true") flag = 1;
                MenuLayoutTable(flag);
        }
        break;
@@ -1199,26 +1181,26 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                break;
                
        case LFUN_UPCASE_WORD:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
                FreeUpdateTimer();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->ChangeWordCase(2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(1);
+               owner->view()->text->ChangeWordCase(LyXText::text_uppercase);
+               owner->view()->update(1);
                SetUpdateTimer();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_LOWCASE_WORD:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
                FreeUpdateTimer();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->ChangeWordCase(0);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(1);
+               owner->view()->text->ChangeWordCase(LyXText::text_lowercase);
+               owner->view()->update(1);
                SetUpdateTimer();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_CAPITALIZE_WORD:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
                FreeUpdateTimer();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->ChangeWordCase(1);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(1);
+               owner->view()->text->ChangeWordCase(LyXText::text_capitalization);
+               owner->view()->update(1);
                SetUpdateTimer();
                break;
                
@@ -1232,10 +1214,10 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                
        case LFUN_REFTOGGLE:
        {
-               InsetRef *inset =
-                       (InsetRef*)getInsetByCode(Inset::REF_CODE);
+               InsetRef * inset = 
+                       static_cast<InsetRef*>(getInsetByCode(Inset::REF_CODE));
                if (inset) {
-                       if (inset->getFlag()==InsetRef::REF)
+                       if (inset->getFlag() == InsetRef::REF)
                                inset->setFlag(InsetRef::PAGE_REF);
                        else
                                inset->setFlag(InsetRef::REF);
@@ -1248,7 +1230,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        
        case LFUN_REFBACK:
        {
-               owner->currentView()->restorePosition();
+               owner->view()->restorePosition();
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1256,15 +1238,15 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        {
                string label(argument);
                if (label.empty()) {
-                       InsetRef *inset =
-                               (InsetRef*)getInsetByCode(Inset::REF_CODE);
+                       InsetRef * inset = 
+                               static_cast<InsetRef*>(getInsetByCode(Inset::REF_CODE));
                        if (inset)
                                 label = inset->getContents();
                }
                
                if (!label.empty()) {
-                       owner->currentView()->savePosition();
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->gotoLabel(label.c_str());
+                       owner->view()->savePosition();
+                       owner->view()->gotoLabel(label.c_str());
                }
        }
        break;
@@ -1281,23 +1263,22 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                // --- Cursor Movements -----------------------------
        case LFUN_RIGHT:
        {
-               Buffer *tmpbuffer = owner->currentBuffer();
-               LyXText *tmptext = owner->currentBuffer()->text;
+               LyXText * tmptext = owner->view()->text;
                if(!tmptext->mark_set)
-                       BeforeChange();
-               tmpbuffer->update(-2);
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
                if (tmptext->cursor.pos < tmptext->cursor.par->Last()
                    && tmptext->cursor.par->GetChar(tmptext->cursor.pos)
-                   == LYX_META_INSET
+                   == LyXParagraph::META_INSET
                    && tmptext->cursor.par->GetInset(tmptext->cursor.pos)
-                   && tmptext->cursor.par->GetInset(tmptext->cursor.pos)->Editable()==2){
-                       Inset* tmpinset = tmptext->cursor.par->GetInset(tmptext->cursor.pos);
+                   && tmptext->cursor.par->GetInset(tmptext->cursor.pos)->Editable() == 2){
+                       Inset * tmpinset = tmptext->cursor.par->GetInset(tmptext->cursor.pos);
                        setMessage(tmpinset->EditMessage());
-                       tmpinset->Edit(0,0);
+                       tmpinset->Edit(0, 0);
                        break;
                }
                tmptext->CursorRight();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
        }
@@ -1307,153 +1288,152 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        {
                // This is soooo ugly. Isn`t it possible to make
                // it simpler? (Lgb)
-               LyXText *txt= owner->currentBuffer()->text;
-               if(!txt->mark_set) BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
+               LyXText * txt = owner->view()->text;
+               if(!txt->mark_set) owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
                txt->CursorLeft();
                if (txt->cursor.pos < txt->cursor.par->Last()
                    && txt->cursor.par->GetChar(txt->cursor.pos)
-                   == LYX_META_INSET
+                   == LyXParagraph::META_INSET
                    && txt->cursor.par->GetInset(txt->cursor.pos)
-                   && txt->cursor.par->GetInset(txt->cursor.pos)->Editable()==2) {
-                       Inset* tmpinset = txt->cursor.par->GetInset(txt->cursor.pos);
+                   && txt->cursor.par->GetInset(txt->cursor.pos)->Editable() == 2) {
+                       Inset * tmpinset = txt->cursor.par->GetInset(txt->cursor.pos);
                        setMessage(tmpinset->EditMessage());
                        tmpinset->Edit(tmpinset->Width(txt->GetFont(txt->cursor.par,
-                                                                   txt->cursor.pos)),0);
-                       //                      tmpinset->Edit(-1, 0);  // -1 means go rightmost
+                                                                   txt->cursor.pos)), 0);
                        break;
                }
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
        }
        break;
                
        case LFUN_UP:
-               if(!owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set) BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-3);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorUp();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set) owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-3);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorUp();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_DOWN:
-               if(!owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set)
-                       BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-3);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorDown();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-3);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorDown();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
 
        case LFUN_UP_PARAGRAPH:
-               if(!owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set)
-                       BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-3);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorUpParagraph();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-3);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorUpParagraph();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_DOWN_PARAGRAPH:
-               if(!owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set)
-                       BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-3);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorDownParagraph();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-3);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorDownParagraph();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_PRIOR:
-               if(!owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set)
-                       BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-3);
-               owner->currentView()->cursorPrevious();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-3);
+               owner->view()->cursorPrevious();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_NEXT:
-               if(!owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set)
-                       BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-3);
-               owner->currentView()->cursorNext();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-3);
+               owner->view()->cursorNext();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_HOME:
-               if(!owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set)
-                       BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorHome();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorHome();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_END:
-               if(!owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set)
-                       BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorEnd();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorEnd();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_TAB:
-               if(!owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set)
-                       BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorTab();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorTab();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_WORDRIGHT:
-               if(!owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set)
-                       BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorRightOneWord();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorRightOneWord();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_WORDLEFT:
-               if(!owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set)
-                       BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorLeftOneWord();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorLeftOneWord();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_BEGINNINGBUF:
-               if(!owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set)
-                       BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorTop();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorTop();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_ENDBUF:
-               if(!owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set)
-                       BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorBottom();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorBottom();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
@@ -1461,162 +1441,162 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
       
                /* cursor selection ---------------------------- */
        case LFUN_RIGHTSEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorRight();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorRight();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_LEFTSEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorLeft();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorLeft();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_UPSEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorUp();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorUp();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_DOWNSEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorDown();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorDown();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
 
        case LFUN_UP_PARAGRAPHSEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorUpParagraph();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorUpParagraph();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_DOWN_PARAGRAPHSEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorDownParagraph();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorDownParagraph();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_PRIORSEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentView()->cursorPrevious();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->cursorPrevious();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_NEXTSEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentView()->cursorNext();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->cursorNext();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_HOMESEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorHome();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorHome();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_ENDSEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorEnd();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorEnd();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_WORDRIGHTSEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorRightOneWord();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorRightOneWord();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_WORDLEFTSEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorLeftOneWord();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorLeftOneWord();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_BEGINNINGBUFSEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorTop();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorTop();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_ENDBUFSEL:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorBottom();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->FinishUndo();
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->CursorBottom();
+               owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
                break;
 
                // --- text changing commands ------------------------
        case LFUN_BREAKLINE:
-               BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->InsertChar(LYX_META_NEWLINE);
-               SmallUpdate(1);
+               owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->text->InsertChar(LyXParagraph::META_NEWLINE);
+               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
                SetUpdateTimer(0.01);
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                break;
                
        case LFUN_PROTECTEDSPACE:
-               BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->
-                       InsertChar(LYX_META_PROTECTED_SEPARATOR);
-               SmallUpdate(1);
+               owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->text->
+                       InsertChar(LyXParagraph::META_PROTECTED_SEPARATOR);
+               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
                SetUpdateTimer();
                 moveCursorUpdate(false);
                break;
                
        case LFUN_SETMARK:
-               if(owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set) {
-                       BeforeChange();
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->update(0);
+               if(owner->view()->text->mark_set) {
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+                       owner->view()->update(0);
                        setMessage(N_("Mark removed"));
                } else {
-                       BeforeChange();
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set = 1;
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->update(0);
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+                       owner->view()->text->mark_set = 1;
+                       owner->view()->update(0);
                        setMessage(N_("Mark set"));
                }
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor =
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
+               owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
+                       owner->view()->text->cursor;
                break;
                
        case LFUN_DELETE:
                FreeUpdateTimer();
-               if (!owner->currentBuffer()->text->selection) {
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->Delete();
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor =
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
-                       SmallUpdate(1);
+               if (!owner->view()->text->selection) {
+                       owner->view()->text->Delete();
+                       owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
+                               owner->view()->text->cursor;
+                       owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
                        // It is possible to make it a lot faster still
                        // just comment out the lone below...
-                       owner->currentView()->getScreen()->ShowCursor();
+                       owner->view()->getScreen()->ShowCursor();
                } else {
-                       CutCB();
+                       owner->view()->cut();
                }
                SetUpdateTimer();
                break;
@@ -1625,17 +1605,17 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        {
                // Reverse the effect of LFUN_BREAKPARAGRAPH_SKIP.
                
-               LyXCursor cursor = owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
+               LyXCursor cursor = owner->view()->text->cursor;
 
                FreeUpdateTimer();
-               if (!owner->currentBuffer()->text->selection) {
+               if (!owner->view()->text->selection) {
                        if (cursor.pos == cursor.par->Last()) {
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorRight();
-                               cursor = owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
+                               owner->view()->text->CursorRight();
+                               cursor = owner->view()->text->cursor;
                                if (cursor.pos == 0
                                    && !(cursor.par->added_space_top 
                                         == VSpace (VSpace::NONE))) {
-                                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->SetParagraph
+                                       owner->view()->text->SetParagraph
                                                (cursor.par->line_top,
                                                 cursor.par->line_bottom,
                                                 cursor.par->pagebreak_top, 
@@ -1644,23 +1624,23 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                                                 cursor.par->added_space_bottom,
                                                 cursor.par->align, 
                                                 cursor.par->labelwidthstring, 0);
-                                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorLeft();
-                                       owner->currentBuffer()->update (1);
+                                       owner->view()->text->CursorLeft();
+                                       owner->view()->update (1);
                                } else {
-                                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->CursorLeft();
-                                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->Delete();
-                                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor =
-                                               owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
-                                       SmallUpdate(1);
+                                       owner->view()->text->CursorLeft();
+                                       owner->view()->text->Delete();
+                                       owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
+                                               owner->view()->text->cursor;
+                                       owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
                                }
                        } else {
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->text->Delete();
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor =
-                                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
-                               SmallUpdate(1);
+                               owner->view()->text->Delete();
+                               owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
+                                       owner->view()->text->cursor;
+                               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
                        }
                } else {
-                       CutCB();
+                       owner->view()->cut();
                }
                SetUpdateTimer();
        }
@@ -1668,20 +1648,20 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
 
        /* -------> Delete word forward. */
        case LFUN_DELETE_WORD_FORWARD:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
                FreeUpdateTimer();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->DeleteWordForward();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update( 1 );
+               owner->view()->text->DeleteWordForward();
+               owner->view()->update( 1 );
                SetUpdateTimer();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                break;
 
                /* -------> Delete word backward. */
        case LFUN_DELETE_WORD_BACKWARD:
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
                FreeUpdateTimer();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->DeleteWordBackward();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update( 1 );
+               owner->view()->text->DeleteWordBackward();
+               owner->view()->update( 1 );
                SetUpdateTimer();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                break;
@@ -1689,47 +1669,47 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                /* -------> Kill to end of line. */
        case LFUN_DELETE_LINE_FORWARD:
                FreeUpdateTimer();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(-2);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->DeleteLineForward();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update( 1 );
+               owner->view()->update(-2);
+               owner->view()->text->DeleteLineForward();
+               owner->view()->update( 1 );
                SetUpdateTimer();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                break;
                
                /* -------> Set mark off. */
        case LFUN_MARK_OFF:
-               BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(0);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor =
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
+               owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->update(0);
+               owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
+                       owner->view()->text->cursor;
                setMessage(N_("Mark off"));
                break;
 
                /* -------> Set mark on. */
        case LFUN_MARK_ON:
-               BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->mark_set = 1;
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update( 0 );
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor =
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
+               owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->text->mark_set = 1;
+               owner->view()->update( 0 );
+               owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
+                       owner->view()->text->cursor;
                setMessage(N_("Mark on"));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_BACKSPACE:
        {
                FreeUpdateTimer();
-               if (!owner->currentBuffer()->text->selection) {
+               if (!owner->view()->text->selection) {
                        if (owner->getIntl()->getTrans()->backspace()) {
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->text->Backspace();
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor =
-                                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
-                               SmallUpdate(1);
+                               owner->view()->text->Backspace();
+                               owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
+                                       owner->view()->text->cursor;
+                               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
                                // It is possible to make it a lot faster still
                                // just comment out the lone below...
-                               owner->currentView()->getScreen()->ShowCursor();
+                               owner->view()->getScreen()->ShowCursor();
                        }
                } else {
-                       CutCB();
+                       owner->view()->cut();
                }
                SetUpdateTimer();
        }
@@ -1739,14 +1719,14 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        {
                // Reverse the effect of LFUN_BREAKPARAGRAPH_SKIP.
                
-               LyXCursor cursor = owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
+               LyXCursor cursor = owner->view()->text->cursor;
                
                FreeUpdateTimer();
-               if (!owner->currentBuffer()->text->selection) {
+               if (!owner->view()->text->selection) {
                        if (cursor.pos == 0 
                            && !(cursor.par->added_space_top 
                                 == VSpace (VSpace::NONE))) {
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->text->SetParagraph 
+                               owner->view()->text->SetParagraph 
                                        (cursor.par->line_top,      
                                         cursor.par->line_bottom,
                                         cursor.par->pagebreak_top, 
@@ -1754,38 +1734,38 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                                         VSpace(VSpace::NONE), cursor.par->added_space_bottom,
                                         cursor.par->align, 
                                         cursor.par->labelwidthstring, 0);
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->update (1);
+                               owner->view()->update (1);
                        } else {
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->text->Backspace();
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor 
+                               owner->view()->text->Backspace();
+                               owner->view()->text->sel_cursor 
                                        = cursor;
-                               SmallUpdate (1);
+                               owner->view()->smallUpdate (1);
                        }
                } else
-                       CutCB();
+                       owner->view()->cut();
                SetUpdateTimer();
        }
        break;
 
        case LFUN_BREAKPARAGRAPH:
        {
-               BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->BreakParagraph(0);
-               SmallUpdate(1);
+               owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->text->BreakParagraph(0);
+               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
                SetUpdateTimer(0.01);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor =
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
+               owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
+                       owner->view()->text->cursor;
                break;
        }
 
        case LFUN_BREAKPARAGRAPHKEEPLAYOUT:
        {
-               BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->BreakParagraph(1);
-               SmallUpdate(1);
+               owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->text->BreakParagraph(1);
+               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
                SetUpdateTimer(0.01);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor =
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
+               owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
+                       owner->view()->text->cursor;
                break;
        }
        
@@ -1795,12 +1775,12 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                // indentation and add a "defskip" at the top.
                // Otherwise, do the same as LFUN_BREAKPARAGRAPH.
                
-               LyXCursor cursor = owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
+               LyXCursor cursor = owner->view()->text->cursor;
                
-               BeforeChange();
+               owner->view()->beforeChange();
                if (cursor.pos == 0) {
                        if (cursor.par->added_space_top == VSpace(VSpace::NONE)) {
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->text->SetParagraph
+                               owner->view()->text->SetParagraph
                                        (cursor.par->line_top,      
                                         cursor.par->line_bottom,
                                         cursor.par->pagebreak_top, 
@@ -1808,22 +1788,22 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                                         VSpace(VSpace::DEFSKIP), cursor.par->added_space_bottom,
                                         cursor.par->align, 
                                         cursor.par->labelwidthstring, 1);
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->update(1);
+                               owner->view()->update(1);
                        } 
                }
                else {
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->BreakParagraph(0);
-                       SmallUpdate(1);
+                       owner->view()->text->BreakParagraph(0);
+                       owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
                }
                SetUpdateTimer(0.01);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor = cursor;
+               owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = cursor;
        }
        break;
        
        case LFUN_QUOTE:
-               BeforeChange();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->InsertChar('\"');  // This " matches the single quote in the code
-               SmallUpdate(1);
+               owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               owner->view()->text->InsertChar('\"');  // This " matches the single quote in the code
+               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
                SetUpdateTimer();
                 moveCursorUpdate(false);
                break;
@@ -1831,12 +1811,12 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_HTMLURL:
        case LFUN_URL:
        {
-               InsetCommand *new_inset;
+               InsetCommand * new_inset;
                if (action == LFUN_HTMLURL)
                        new_inset = new InsetUrl("htmlurl", "", "");
                else
                        new_inset = new InsetUrl("url", "", "");
-               owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset);
+               owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset);
                new_inset->Edit(0, 0);
        }
        break;
@@ -1845,9 +1825,10 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
 
        case LFUN_CHARATCURSOR:
        {
-               int pos = owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.pos;
-               if(pos < owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.par->last)
-                       dispatch_buffer = owner->currentBuffer()->text->
+               LyXParagraph::size_type pos = 
+                       owner->view()->text->cursor.pos;
+               if(pos < owner->view()->text->cursor.par->size())
+                       dispatch_buffer = owner->view()->text->
                                cursor.par->text[pos];
                else
                        dispatch_buffer = "EOF";
@@ -1856,8 +1837,8 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        
        case LFUN_GETXY:
                dispatch_buffer = 
-                        tostr(owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.x) + ' '
-                       + tostr(owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.y);
+                       tostr(owner->view()->text->cursor.x) + ' '
+                       + tostr(owner->view()->text->cursor.y);
                break;
                
        case LFUN_SETXY:
@@ -1865,18 +1846,18 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                int  x;
                long y;
                sscanf(argument.c_str(), " %d %ld", &x, &y);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->SetCursorFromCoordinates(x, y);
+               owner->view()->text->SetCursorFromCoordinates(x, y);
        }
        break;
        
        case LFUN_GETLAYOUT:
                dispatch_buffer =  
-                       tostr(owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.par->layout);
+                       tostr(owner->view()->text->cursor.par->layout);
                break;
                        
        case LFUN_GETFONT:
        {
-               LyXFont *font = &(owner->currentBuffer()->text->current_font);
+               LyXFont * font = &(owner->view()->text->current_font);
                 if(font->shape() == LyXFont::ITALIC_SHAPE)
                        dispatch_buffer = 'E';
                 else if(font->shape() == LyXFont::SMALLCAPS_SHAPE)
@@ -1889,7 +1870,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
 
        case LFUN_GETLATEX:
        {
-               LyXFont *font = &(owner->currentBuffer()->text->current_font);
+               LyXFont * font = &(owner->view()->text->current_font);
                 if(font->latex() == LyXFont::ON)
                        dispatch_buffer = 'L';
                 else
@@ -1898,16 +1879,16 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        break;
 
        case LFUN_GETNAME:
-               setMessage(owner->currentBuffer()->getFileName());
+               setMessage(owner->buffer()->fileName());
                lyxerr.debug() << "FNAME["
-                              << owner->currentBuffer()->getFileName()
+                              << owner->buffer()->fileName()
                               << "] " << endl;
                break;
                
        case LFUN_NOTIFY:
        {
-               char buf[100];
-               keyseq.print(buf,100);
+               string buf;
+               keyseq.print(buf);
                dispatch_buffer = buf;
                lyxserver->notifyClient(dispatch_buffer);
        }
@@ -1924,26 +1905,26 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
 
                // Either change buffer or load the file
                if (bufferlist.exists(s))
-                       owner->currentView()->setBuffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(s));
+                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(s));
                else
-                       owner->currentView()->setBuffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(s));
+                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(s));
 
                // Set the cursor  
-               owner->currentBuffer()->setCursorFromRow(row);
+               owner->view()->setCursorFromRow(row);
 
                // Recenter screen
-               BeforeChange();
-               if (owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.y >
-                   owner->currentView()->getWorkArea()->h / 2) {
-                       owner->currentView()->getScreen()->
-                               Draw(owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.y -
-                                    owner->currentView()->getWorkArea()->h/2);
-               } else { // <=
-                       owner->currentView()->getScreen()->
+               owner->view()->beforeChange();
+               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.y >
+                   owner->view()->getWorkArea()->h / 2)        {
+                       owner->view()->getScreen()->
+                               Draw(owner->view()->text->cursor.y -
+                                    owner->view()->getWorkArea()->h/2);
+               } else { // <= 
+                       owner->view()->getScreen()->
                                Draw(0);
                }
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(0);
-               owner->currentView()->redraw();
+               owner->view()->update(0);
+               owner->view()->redraw();
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1951,7 +1932,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_GETTIP:
        {
                int qa = lyxaction.LookupFunc(argument.c_str());
-               setMessage(lyxaction.helpText((kb_action)qa));
+               setMessage(lyxaction.helpText(static_cast<kb_action>(qa)));
        }
        break;
 
@@ -1977,25 +1958,25 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        {
                char c;
                
-               if (keyseq.length==-1 && keyseq.getiso()!=0) 
-                       c=keyseq.getiso();
+               if (keyseq.length == -1 && keyseq.getiso() != 0) 
+                       c = keyseq.getiso();
                else
-                       c=0;
+                       c = 0;
                
                owner->getIntl()->getTrans()->
                        deadkey(c, get_accent(action).accent, 
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->text);
+                               owner->view()->text);
                
                // Need to reset, in case the minibuffer calls these
                // actions
                keyseq.reset();
-               keyseq.length=0;
+               keyseq.length = 0;
                
                // copied verbatim from do_accent_char
-               SmallUpdate(1);
+               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
                SetUpdateTimer();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor = 
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
+               owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
+                       owner->view()->text->cursor;
        }   
        break;
        
@@ -2039,14 +2020,14 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        break;
        
        // --- insert characters ----------------------------------------
-
+#if 0
        case LFUN_INSERT_INSET_LATEX:
        {
-               Inset *new_inset = new InsetLatex(argument);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset);
+               Inset * new_inset = new InsetLatex(argument);
+               owner->buffer()->insertInset(new_inset);
        }
        break;
-
+#endif
        // ---  Mathed stuff. If we are here, there is no locked inset yet.
        
        // Greek mode     
@@ -2063,7 +2044,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        // Greek keyboard      
        case LFUN_GREEK_TOGGLE:
        {
-               greek_kb_flag = (greek_kb_flag) ? 0: 2;
+               greek_kb_flag = greek_kb_flag ? 0 : 2;
                if (greek_kb_flag) {
                        setMessage(N_("Math greek keyboard on"));
                } else {
@@ -2075,10 +2056,10 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_MATH_DELIM:     
        case LFUN_INSERT_MATRIX:
        {          
-               if (owner->currentView()->available()) { 
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->
+               if (owner->view()->available()) { 
+                       owner->view()->
                                open_new_inset(new InsetFormula(false));
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->
+                       owner->view()->
                                the_locking_inset->LocalDispatch(action, argument.c_str());
                }
        }          
@@ -2092,22 +2073,22 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        
        case LFUN_MATH_DISPLAY:
        {
-               if (owner->currentView()->available())
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->open_new_inset(new InsetFormula(true));
+               if (owner->view()->available())
+                       owner->view()->open_new_inset(new InsetFormula(true));
                break;
        }
                    
        case LFUN_MATH_MACRO:
        {
-               if (owner->currentView()->available()) {
+               if (owner->view()->available()) {
                        string s(argument);
                        if (s.empty())
-                           setErrorMessage(N_("Missing argument"));
+                               setErrorMessage(N_("Missing argument"));
                        else {
-                           string s1 = token(s, ' ', 1);
-                           int na = s1.empty() ? 0: atoi(s1.c_str());
-                           owner->currentBuffer()->
-                             open_new_inset(new InsetFormulaMacro(token(s, ' ', 0), na));
+                               string s1 = token(s, ' ', 1);
+                               int na = s1.empty() ? 0: atoi(s1.c_str());
+                               owner->view()->
+                                       open_new_inset(new InsetFormulaMacro(token(s, ' ', 0), na));
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -2116,8 +2097,8 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_MATH_MODE:   // Open or create a math inset
        {
                
-               if (owner->currentView()->available())
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->open_new_inset(new InsetFormula);
+               if (owner->view()->available())
+                       owner->view()->open_new_inset(new InsetFormula);
                setMessage(N_("Math editor mode"));
        }
        break;
@@ -2131,7 +2112,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        
        case LFUN_INSERT_CITATION:
        {   
-               InsetCitation *new_inset = new InsetCitation();
+               InsetCitation * new_inset = new InsetCitation();
                // ale970405
                // The note, if any, must be after the key, delimited
                // by a | so both key and remark can have spaces.
@@ -2142,10 +2123,10 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                                new_inset->setOptions(token(lsarg, '|', 1));
                        } else
                                new_inset->setContents(lsarg);
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset);
+                       owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset);
                } else {
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset);
-                       new_inset->Edit(0,0);
+                       owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset);
+                       new_inset->Edit(0, 0);
                }
        }
        break;
@@ -2159,14 +2140,14 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                string bibstyle = token(lsarg, ' ', 1);
                if (bibstyle.empty())
                        bibstyle = "plain";
-               InsetBibtex *new_inset 
+               InsetBibtex * new_inset 
                        = new InsetBibtex(token(lsarg, ' ', 0),
                                          bibstyle,
-                                         owner->currentBuffer());
+                                         owner->buffer());
                
-               owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset);
+               owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset);
                if (lsarg.empty()) {
-                       new_inset->Edit(0,0);
+                       new_inset->Edit(0, 0);
                }
        }
        break;
@@ -2174,8 +2155,8 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        // BibTeX data bases
        case LFUN_BIBDB_ADD:
        {
-               InsetBibtex *inset =
-                       (InsetBibtex*)getInsetByCode(Inset::BIBTEX_CODE);
+               InsetBibtex * inset = 
+                       static_cast<InsetBibtex*>(getInsetByCode(Inset::BIBTEX_CODE));
                if (inset) {
                        inset->addDatabase(argument);
                }
@@ -2184,8 +2165,8 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                    
        case LFUN_BIBDB_DEL:
        {
-               InsetBibtex *inset =
-                       (InsetBibtex*)getInsetByCode(Inset::BIBTEX_CODE);
+               InsetBibtex * inset = 
+                       static_cast<InsetBibtex*>(getInsetByCode(Inset::BIBTEX_CODE));
                if (inset) {
                        inset->delDatabase(argument);
                }
@@ -2194,8 +2175,8 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        
        case LFUN_BIBTEX_STYLE:
        {
-               InsetBibtex *inset =
-                       (InsetBibtex*)getInsetByCode(Inset::BIBTEX_CODE);
+               InsetBibtex * inset = 
+                       static_cast<InsetBibtex*>(getInsetByCode(Inset::BIBTEX_CODE));
                if (inset) {
                        inset->setOptions(argument);
                }
@@ -2205,93 +2186,92 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_INDEX_INSERT:
        case LFUN_INDEX_INSERT_LAST:
        {
-               InsetIndex *new_inset = new InsetIndex();
+               // Can't do that at the beginning of a paragraph.
+               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.pos - 1 < 0)
+                       break;
+
+               InsetIndex * new_inset = new InsetIndex();
                if (!argument.empty()) {
                        string lsarg(argument);
                        new_inset->setContents(lsarg);
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset);
+                       owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset);
                } else {
-                 //reh 98/09/21
-                 //get the current word for an argument
-                 
-                 
-                 // grab a word
-
-                 int lastpos =owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.pos-1;
-
-                 //this shouldn't happen, but let's be careful
-                 if (lastpos < 0) lastpos=0;
-                 
-                 // get the current word
-                 // note that this must be done before 
-                 // inserting the inset, or the inset will break
-                 // the word
-                 string curstring(owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.par->GetWord(lastpos));
-
-                 //make the new inset and write the current word into it
-                 InsetIndex *new_inset = new InsetIndex();
-
-                 new_inset->setContents(curstring);
-
-                 //don't edit it if the call was to INSERT_LAST
-                 if(action!=LFUN_INDEX_INSERT_LAST) {
-                     new_inset->Edit(0,0);
-                 } else {
-                     //it looks blank on the screen unless
-                     //we do  something.  put it here.
-
-                     // move the cursor to the returned value of lastpos
-                     // but only for the auto-insert
-                     owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor.pos=lastpos;
-                 }
-
-                 //put the new inset into the buffer.
-                 // there should be some way of knowing the user
-                 //cancelled & avoiding this, but i don't know how
-                 owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset);
+                       //reh 98/09/21
+                       //get the current word for an argument
+                       LyXParagraph::size_type lastpos = 
+                               owner->view()->text->cursor.pos - 1;
+                       // Get the current word. note that this must be done
+                       // before inserting the inset, or the inset will
+                       // break the word
+                       string curstring(owner->view()
+                                        ->text->cursor.par->GetWord(lastpos));
+
+                       //make the new inset and write the current word into it
+                       InsetIndex * new_inset = new InsetIndex();
+
+                       new_inset->setContents(curstring);
+
+                       //don't edit it if the call was to INSERT_LAST
+                       if(action != LFUN_INDEX_INSERT_LAST) {
+                               new_inset->Edit(0, 0);
+                       } else {
+                               //it looks blank on the screen unless
+                               //we do  something.  put it here.
+
+                               // move the cursor to the returned value of lastpos
+                               // but only for the auto-insert
+                               owner->view()->text->cursor.pos = lastpos;
+                       }
+
+                       //put the new inset into the buffer.
+                       // there should be some way of knowing the user
+                       //cancelled & avoiding this, but i don't know how
+                       owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset);
                }
        }
        break;
 
        case LFUN_INDEX_PRINT:
        {
-               Inset *new_inset = new InsetPrintIndex(owner->currentBuffer());
-               owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset, "Standard", true);
+               Inset * new_inset = new InsetPrintIndex(owner->buffer());
+               owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset, "Standard", true);
        }
        break;
 
        case LFUN_PARENTINSERT:
        {
                lyxerr << "arg " << argument << endl;
-               Inset *new_inset = new InsetParent(argument, owner->currentBuffer());
-               owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset, "Standard", true);
+               Inset * new_inset = new InsetParent(argument, owner->buffer());
+               owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset, "Standard", true);
        }
        break;
 
        case LFUN_CHILDINSERT:
        {
-               Inset *new_inset = new InsetInclude(argument,owner->currentBuffer());
-               owner->currentBuffer()->insertInset(new_inset, "Standard", true);
-               new_inset->Edit(0,0);
+               Inset * new_inset = new InsetInclude(argument,
+                                                    owner->buffer());
+               owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset, "Standard", true);
+               new_inset->Edit(0, 0);
        }
        break;
 
        case LFUN_CHILDOPEN:
        {
-               string filename = MakeAbsPath(argument, 
-                                              OnlyPath(owner->currentBuffer()->getFileName()));
+               string filename =
+                       MakeAbsPath(argument, 
+                                   OnlyPath(owner->buffer()->fileName()));
                setMessage(N_("Opening child document ") +
                           MakeDisplayPath(filename) + "...");
-               owner->currentView()->savePosition();
+               owner->view()->savePosition();
                if (bufferlist.exists(filename))
-                 owner->currentView()->setBuffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(filename));
+                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(filename));
                else
-                 owner->currentView()->setBuffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(filename));
+                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(filename));
        }
        break;
 
        case LFUN_INSERT_NOTE:
-               NoteCB();
+               owner->view()->insertNote();
                break;
                
        case LFUN_INSERTFOOTNOTE: 
@@ -2315,8 +2295,8 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                        setErrorMessage(N_("Unknown kind of footnote"));
                        break;
                }
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->InsertFootnoteEnvironment(kind);
-               owner->currentBuffer()->update(1);
+               owner->view()->text->InsertFootnoteEnvironment(kind);
+               owner->view()->update(1);
        }
        break;
        
@@ -2347,21 +2327,71 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_SELFINSERT:
        {
                for (string::size_type i = 0; i < argument.length(); ++i) {
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->InsertChar(argument[i]);
+                       owner->view()->text->InsertChar(argument[i]);
                        // This needs to be in the loop, or else we
                        // won't break lines correctly. (Asger)
-                       SmallUpdate(1);
+                       owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
                }
                SetUpdateTimer();
-               owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor =
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
+               owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
+                       owner->view()->text->cursor;
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
        }
        break;
 
+       case LFUN_SEQUENCE: 
+       {
+               // argument contains ';'-terminated commands
+               while (argument.find(';') != string::npos) {
+                       string first;
+                       argument = split(argument, first, ';');
+                       Dispatch(first);
+               }
+       }
+       break;
+
+       case LFUN_DATE_INSERT:  // jdblair: date-insert cmd
+       {
+               char datetmp[32];
+               int datetmp_len;
+               time_t now_time_t;
+               struct tm *now_tm;
+               static string arg;
+               
+               now_time_t = time(NULL);
+               now_tm = localtime(&now_time_t);
+               (void)setlocale(LC_TIME, "");
+               if (!argument.empty())
+                       arg = argument;
+               else if (arg.empty())
+                       arg = lyxrc->date_insert_format;
+               datetmp_len = (int) strftime(datetmp, 32, arg.c_str(), now_tm);
+               for (int i = 0; i < datetmp_len; i++) {
+                       owner->view()->text->InsertChar(datetmp[i]);
+                       owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+               }
+               SetUpdateTimer();
+               owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = owner->view()->text->cursor;
+               moveCursorUpdate(false);
+       }
+       break;
+
+       case LFUN_SAVEPREFERENCES:
+       {
+               Path p(user_lyxdir);
+               lyxrc->write("preferences");
+       }
+       break;
+       
        case LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION:
        {
-               if (owner->currentBuffer()->isReadonly()) {
+               if(!owner->buffer()) {
+                       LyXBell();
+                       setErrorMessage(N_("No document open"));
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               if (owner->buffer()->isReadonly()) {
                        LyXBell();
                        setErrorMessage(N_("Document is read only"));
                        break;
@@ -2376,26 +2406,27 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                         * true (on). */
                
                        if ( lyxrc->auto_region_delete ) {
-                               if (owner->currentBuffer()->text->selection){
-                                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->CutSelection(false);
-                                       owner->currentBuffer()->update(-1);
+                               if (owner->view()->text->selection){
+                                       owner->view()->text->CutSelection(false);
+                                       owner->view()->update(-1);
                                }
                        }
                        
-                       BeforeChange();
-                       for (string::size_type i = 0; i < argument.length(); ++i) {
+                       owner->view()->beforeChange();
+                       for (string::size_type i = 0;
+                            i < argument.length(); ++i) {
                                if (greek_kb_flag) {
                                        if (!math_insert_greek(argument[i]))
-                                               owner->getIntl()->getTrans()->TranslateAndInsert(argument[i], owner->currentBuffer()->text);
+                                               owner->getIntl()->getTrans()->TranslateAndInsert(argument[i], owner->view()->text);
                                } else
-                                       owner->getIntl()->getTrans()->TranslateAndInsert(argument[i], owner->currentBuffer()->text);
+                                       owner->getIntl()->getTrans()->TranslateAndInsert(argument[i], owner->view()->text);
                        }
                        
-                       SmallUpdate(1);
+                       owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
                        SetUpdateTimer();
 
-                       owner->currentBuffer()->text->sel_cursor =
-                               owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
+                       owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
+                               owner->view()->text->cursor;
                        moveCursorUpdate(false);
                        return string();
                } else {
@@ -2413,7 +2444,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        } // end of switch
   exit_with_message:
 
-       string res=getMessage();
+       string res = getMessage();
 
        if (res.empty()) {
                if (!commandshortcut.empty()) {
@@ -2429,9 +2460,9 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                                            + " " + commandshortcut);
        }
 
-       return getMessage();
+       return res;
 }
-           
+
 
 void LyXFunc::setupLocalKeymap()
 {
@@ -2445,8 +2476,8 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuNew(bool fromTemplate)
        string fname, initpath = lyxrc->document_path;
        LyXFileDlg fileDlg;
 
-       if (owner->currentView()->available()) {
-               string trypath = owner->currentBuffer()->filepath;
+       if (owner->view()->available()) {
+               string trypath = owner->buffer()->filepath;
                // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                if (IsDirWriteable(trypath) == 1)
                        initpath = trypath;
@@ -2474,36 +2505,36 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuNew(bool fromTemplate)
        // Check if the document already is open
        if (bufferlist.exists(s)){
                switch(AskConfirmation(_("Document is already open:"), 
-                                      MakeDisplayPath(s,50),
+                                      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)))
+                       {
+                       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;
-                       break;
-               case 2: // No: switch to the open document
-                       owner->currentView()->setBuffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(s));
-                       return;
-               case 3: // Cancel: Do nothing
-                       owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
-                       return;
-               }
+                       case 3: // Cancel: Do nothing
+                               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
+                               return;
+                       }
        }
         
        // Check whether the file already exists
        if (IsLyXFilename(s)) {
-               FilePtr myfile(s, FilePtr::read);
-               if (myfile() &&
+               FileInfo fi(s);
+               if (fi.readable() &&
                    AskQuestion(_("File already exists:"), 
-                               MakeDisplayPath(s,50),
+                               MakeDisplayPath(s, 50),
                                _("Do you want to open the document?"))) {
                        // loads document
                        owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Opening document"), 
                                                    MakeDisplayPath(s), "...");
                        XFlush(fl_display);
-                       owner->currentView()->setBuffer(
+                       owner->view()->buffer(
                                bufferlist.loadLyXFile(s));
                        owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Document"),
                                                    MakeDisplayPath(s),
@@ -2525,7 +2556,7 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuNew(bool fromTemplate)
   
        // find a free buffer
        lyxerr.debug() << "Find a free buffer." << endl;
-       owner->currentView()->setBuffer(bufferlist.newFile(s,templname));
+       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.newFile(s, templname));
 }
 
 
@@ -2534,8 +2565,8 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuOpen()
        string initpath = lyxrc->document_path;
        LyXFileDlg fileDlg;
   
-       if (owner->currentView()->available()) {
-               string trypath = owner->currentBuffer()->filepath;
+       if (owner->view()->available()) {
+               string trypath = owner->buffer()->filepath;
                // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                if (IsDirWriteable(trypath) == 1)
                        initpath = trypath;
@@ -2547,7 +2578,7 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuOpen()
        fileDlg.SetButton(1, _("Examples"), 
                          AddPath(system_lyxdir, "examples"));
        string filename = fileDlg.Select(_("Select Document to Open"),
-                                         initpath, "*.lyx");
+                                        initpath, "*.lyx");
        AllowInput();
  
        // check selected filename
@@ -2567,7 +2598,7 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuOpen()
                                    MakeDisplayPath(filename), "...");
        Buffer * openbuf = bufferlist.loadLyXFile(filename);
        if (openbuf) {
-               owner->currentView()->setBuffer(openbuf);
+               owner->view()->buffer(openbuf);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Document"),
                                            MakeDisplayPath(filename),
                                            _("opened."));
@@ -2583,8 +2614,8 @@ void LyXFunc::doImportASCII(bool linorpar)
        string initpath = lyxrc->document_path;
        LyXFileDlg fileDlg;
   
-       if (owner->currentView()->available()) {
-               string trypath = owner->currentBuffer()->filepath;
+       if (owner->view()->available()) {
+               string trypath = owner->buffer()->filepath;
                // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                if (IsDirWriteable(trypath) == 1)
                        initpath = trypath;
@@ -2596,7 +2627,7 @@ void LyXFunc::doImportASCII(bool linorpar)
        fileDlg.SetButton(1, _("Examples"), 
                          AddPath(system_lyxdir, "examples"));
        string filename = fileDlg.Select(_("Select ASCII file to Import"),
-                                         initpath, "*.txt");
+                                        initpath, "*.txt");
        AllowInput();
  
        // check selected filename
@@ -2611,24 +2642,24 @@ void LyXFunc::doImportASCII(bool linorpar)
        string s = ChangeExtension(filename, ".lyx", false);
 
        // Check if the document already is open
-       if (bufferlist.exists(s)){
+       if (bufferlist.exists(s)) {
                switch(AskConfirmation(_("Document is already open:"), 
-                                      MakeDisplayPath(s,50),
+                                      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)))
+                       {
+                       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;
-                       break;
-               case 2: // No: switch to the open document
-                       owner->currentView()->setBuffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(s));
-                       return;
-               case 3: // Cancel: Do nothing
-                       owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
-                       return;
-               }
+                       case 3: // Cancel: Do nothing
+                               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
+                               return;
+                       }
        }
 
        // Check if a LyX document by the same root exists in filesystem
@@ -2640,11 +2671,11 @@ void LyXFunc::doImportASCII(bool linorpar)
                return;
        }
 
-       owner->currentView()->setBuffer(bufferlist.newFile(s,string()));
+       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.newFile(s, string()));
        owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Importing ASCII file"),
                                    MakeDisplayPath(filename), "...");
        // Insert ASCII file
-       InsertAsciiFile(filename,linorpar);
+       InsertAsciiFile(filename, linorpar);
        owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("ASCII file "),
                                    MakeDisplayPath(filename),
                                    _("imported."));
@@ -2656,8 +2687,8 @@ void LyXFunc::doImportLaTeX(bool isnoweb)
        string initpath = lyxrc->document_path;
        LyXFileDlg fileDlg;
   
-       if (owner->currentView()->available()) {
-               string trypath = owner->currentBuffer()->filepath;
+       if (owner->view()->available()) {
+               string trypath = owner->buffer()->filepath;
                // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                if (IsDirWriteable(trypath) == 1)
                        initpath = trypath;
@@ -2692,23 +2723,23 @@ void LyXFunc::doImportLaTeX(bool isnoweb)
        string LyXfilename = ChangeExtension(filename, ".lyx", false);
        if (bufferlist.exists(LyXfilename)){
                switch(AskConfirmation(_("Document is already open:"), 
-                                      MakeDisplayPath(LyXfilename,50),
+                                      MakeDisplayPath(LyXfilename, 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(LyXfilename)))
+                       {
+                       case 1: // Yes: close the document
+                               if (!bufferlist.close(bufferlist.getBuffer(LyXfilename)))
                                // If close is canceled, we cancel here too.
+                                       return;
+                               break;
+                       case 2: // No: switch to the open document
+                               owner->view()->buffer(
+                                       bufferlist.getBuffer(LyXfilename));
                                return;
-                       break;
-               case 2: // No: switch to the open document
-                       owner->currentView()->setBuffer(
-                               bufferlist.getBuffer(LyXfilename));
-                       return;
-               case 3: // Cancel: Do nothing
-                       owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
-                       return;
-               }
+                       case 3: // Cancel: Do nothing
+                               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
+                               return;
+                       }
        }
 
        // Check if a LyX document by the same root exists in filesystem
@@ -2734,7 +2765,7 @@ void LyXFunc::doImportLaTeX(bool isnoweb)
                openbuf = myImport.run();
        }
        if (openbuf) {
-               owner->currentView()->setBuffer(openbuf);
+               owner->view()->buffer(openbuf);
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(isnoweb ?
                                            _("Noweb file ") : _("LateX file "),
                                            MakeDisplayPath(filename),
@@ -2757,8 +2788,8 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuInsertLyXFile(string const & filen)
                string initpath = lyxrc->document_path;
                LyXFileDlg fileDlg;
 
-               if (owner->currentView()->available()) {
-                       string trypath = owner->currentBuffer()->filepath;
+               if (owner->view()->available()) {
+                       string trypath = owner->buffer()->filepath;
                        // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
                        if (IsDirWriteable(trypath) == 1)
                                initpath = trypath;
@@ -2789,7 +2820,7 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuInsertLyXFile(string const & filen)
        // Inserts document
        owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Inserting document"),
                                    MakeDisplayPath(filename), "...");
-       bool res = owner->currentBuffer()->insertLyXFile(filename);
+       bool res = owner->view()->insertLyXFile(filename);
        if (res) {
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Document"),
                                            MakeDisplayPath(filename),
@@ -2803,47 +2834,47 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuInsertLyXFile(string const & filen)
 
 void LyXFunc::reloadBuffer()
 {
-       string fn = owner->currentBuffer()->getFileName();
-       if (bufferlist.close(owner->currentBuffer()))
-               owner->currentView()->setBuffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(fn));
+       string fn = owner->buffer()->fileName();
+       if (bufferlist.close(owner->buffer()))
+               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.loadLyXFile(fn));
 }
 
 
 void LyXFunc::CloseBuffer()
 {
-       if (bufferlist.close(owner->currentBuffer()) && !quitting) {
-               if (bufferlist.isEmpty()) {
+       if (bufferlist.close(owner->buffer()) && !quitting) {
+               if (bufferlist.empty()) {
                        // need this otherwise SEGV may occur while trying to
                        // set variables that don't exist
                        // since there's no current buffer
                        CloseAllBufferRelatedPopups();
                }
                else {
-                       owner->currentView()->setBuffer(bufferlist.first());
+                       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.first());
                }
        }
 }
 
 
-Inset* LyXFunc::getInsetByCode(Inset::Code code)
+Inset * LyXFunc::getInsetByCode(Inset::Code code)
 {
        bool found = false;
-       Inset* inset = 0;
-       LyXCursor cursor = owner->currentBuffer()->text->cursor;
-       int pos = cursor.pos;
-       LyXParagraph *par = cursor.par;
+       Inset * inset = 0;
+       LyXCursor cursor = owner->view()->text->cursor;
+       LyXParagraph::size_type pos = cursor.pos;
+       LyXParagraph * par = cursor.par;
        
        while (par && !found) {
                while ((inset = par->ReturnNextInsetPointer(pos))){
-                       if (inset->LyxCode()==code) {
+                       if (inset->LyxCode() == code) {
                                found = true;
                                break;
                        }
-                       pos++;
+                       ++pos;
                } 
                par = par->next;
        }
-       return (found) ? inset: 0;
+       return found ? inset : 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -2853,7 +2884,7 @@ Inset* LyXFunc::getInsetByCode(Inset::Code code)
 // This func is bit problematic when it comes to NLS, to make the
 // lyx servers client be language indepenent we must not translate
 // strings sent to this func.
-void LyXFunc::setErrorMessage(string const &m) 
+void LyXFunc::setErrorMessage(string const & m) const
 {
        dispatch_buffer = m;
        errorstat = true;