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Handle the case where the pointer isn't on the same screen as the widget
[~andy/gtk] / gtk / gtktreemodel.c
index 043d7544f5062c98fde7fd8e81745a72428d98f2..2c4a94a5390b68bc2b0193cca3cf9b77539f5bba 100644 (file)
 #include "gtktreemodel.h"
 #include "gtktreeview.h"
 #include "gtktreeprivate.h"
-#include "gtksignal.h"
+#include "gtkmarshalers.h"
+
+
+#define INITIALIZE_TREE_ITER(Iter) \
+    G_STMT_START{ \
+      (Iter)->stamp = 0; \
+      (Iter)->user_data  = NULL; \
+      (Iter)->user_data2 = NULL; \
+      (Iter)->user_data3 = NULL; \
+    }G_STMT_END
+
+
+enum {
+  ROW_CHANGED,
+  ROW_INSERTED,
+  ROW_HAS_CHILD_TOGGLED,
+  ROW_DELETED,
+  ROWS_REORDERED,
+  LAST_SIGNAL
+};
+
+static guint tree_model_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
 
 
 struct _GtkTreePath
@@ -37,10 +58,10 @@ struct _GtkTreePath
 static void gtk_tree_model_base_init (gpointer g_class);
 
 
-GtkType
+GType
 gtk_tree_model_get_type (void)
 {
-  static GtkType tree_model_type = 0;
+  static GType tree_model_type = 0;
 
   if (! tree_model_type)
     {
@@ -57,7 +78,10 @@ gtk_tree_model_get_type (void)
        NULL
       };
 
-      tree_model_type = g_type_register_static (G_TYPE_INTERFACE, "GtkTreeModel", &tree_model_info, 0);
+      tree_model_type =
+       g_type_register_static (G_TYPE_INTERFACE, "GtkTreeModel",
+                               &tree_model_info, 0);
+
       g_type_interface_add_prerequisite (tree_model_type, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
     }
 
@@ -71,53 +95,56 @@ gtk_tree_model_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 
   if (! initialized)
     {
-      g_signal_new ("range_changed",
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_MODEL,
-                    G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-                    G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GtkTreeModelIface, range_changed),
-                    NULL, NULL,
-                    gtk_marshal_VOID__BOXED_BOXED_BOXED_BOXED,
-                    G_TYPE_NONE, 4,
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_PATH,
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_ITER,
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_PATH,
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_ITER);
-      g_signal_new ("inserted",
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_MODEL,
-                    G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-                    G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GtkTreeModelIface, inserted),
-                    NULL, NULL,
-                    gtk_marshal_VOID__BOXED_BOXED,
-                    G_TYPE_NONE, 2,
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_PATH,
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_ITER);
-      g_signal_new ("has_child_toggled",
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_MODEL,
-                    G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-                    G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GtkTreeModelIface, has_child_toggled),
-                    NULL, NULL,
-                    gtk_marshal_VOID__BOXED_BOXED,
-                    G_TYPE_NONE, 2,
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_PATH,
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_ITER);
-      g_signal_new ("deleted",
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_MODEL,
-                    G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-                    G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GtkTreeModelIface, deleted),
-                    NULL, NULL,
-                    gtk_marshal_VOID__BOXED,
-                    G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_PATH);
-      g_signal_new ("reordered",
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_MODEL,
-                    G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-                    G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GtkTreeModelIface, reordered),
-                    NULL, NULL,
-                    gtk_marshal_VOID__BOXED_BOXED_POINTER,
-                    G_TYPE_NONE, 3,
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_PATH,
-                    GTK_TYPE_TREE_ITER,
-                    G_TYPE_POINTER);
+      tree_model_signals[ROW_CHANGED] =
+        g_signal_new ("row_changed",
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_MODEL,
+                      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GtkTreeModelIface, row_changed),
+                      NULL, NULL,
+                      _gtk_marshal_VOID__BOXED_BOXED,
+                      G_TYPE_NONE, 2,
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_PATH,
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_ITER);
+      tree_model_signals[ROW_INSERTED] =
+        g_signal_new ("row_inserted",
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_MODEL,
+                      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GtkTreeModelIface, row_inserted),
+                      NULL, NULL,
+                      _gtk_marshal_VOID__BOXED_BOXED,
+                      G_TYPE_NONE, 2,
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_PATH,
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_ITER);
+      tree_model_signals[ROW_HAS_CHILD_TOGGLED] =
+        g_signal_new ("row_has_child_toggled",
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_MODEL,
+                      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GtkTreeModelIface, row_has_child_toggled),
+                      NULL, NULL,
+                      _gtk_marshal_VOID__BOXED_BOXED,
+                      G_TYPE_NONE, 2,
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_PATH,
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_ITER);
+      tree_model_signals[ROW_DELETED] =
+        g_signal_new ("row_deleted",
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_MODEL,
+                      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GtkTreeModelIface, row_deleted),
+                      NULL, NULL,
+                      _gtk_marshal_VOID__BOXED,
+                      G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_PATH);
+      tree_model_signals[ROWS_REORDERED] =
+        g_signal_new ("rows_reordered",
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_MODEL,
+                      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                      G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GtkTreeModelIface, rows_reordered),
+                      NULL, NULL,
+                      _gtk_marshal_VOID__BOXED_BOXED_POINTER,
+                      G_TYPE_NONE, 3,
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_PATH,
+                      GTK_TYPE_TREE_ITER,
+                      G_TYPE_POINTER);
       initialized = TRUE;
     }
 }
@@ -125,7 +152,7 @@ gtk_tree_model_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 /**
  * gtk_tree_path_new:
  *
- * Creates a new #GtkTreePath.
+ * Creates a new #GtkTreePath.  This structure refers to a row.
  *
  * Return value: A newly created #GtkTreePath.
  **/
@@ -149,15 +176,15 @@ gtk_tree_path_new (void)
  * colon separated list of numbers.  For example, the string "10:4:0" would
  * create a path of depth 3 pointing to the 11th child of the root node, the 5th
  * child of that 11th child, and the 1st child of that 5th child.  If an invalid
- * path is past in, NULL is returned.
+ * path string is passed in, %NULL is returned.
  *
- * Return value: A newly created #GtkTreePath, or NULL
+ * Return value: A newly-created #GtkTreePath, or %NULL
  **/
 GtkTreePath *
-gtk_tree_path_new_from_string (gchar *path)
+gtk_tree_path_new_from_string (const gchar *path)
 {
   GtkTreePath *retval;
-  gchar *orig_path = path;
+  const gchar *orig_path = path;
   gchar *ptr;
   gint i;
 
@@ -173,7 +200,7 @@ gtk_tree_path_new_from_string (gchar *path)
 
       if (i < 0)
        {
-         g_warning (G_STRLOC"Negative numbers in path %s passed to gtk_tree_path_new_from_string", orig_path);
+         g_warning (G_STRLOC ": Negative numbers in path %s passed to gtk_tree_path_new_from_string", orig_path);
          gtk_tree_path_free (retval);
          return NULL;
        }
@@ -181,7 +208,7 @@ gtk_tree_path_new_from_string (gchar *path)
        break;
       if (ptr == path || *ptr != ':')
        {
-         g_warning (G_STRLOC"Invalid path %s passed to gtk_tree_path_new_from_string", orig_path);
+         g_warning (G_STRLOC ": Invalid path %s passed to gtk_tree_path_new_from_string", orig_path);
          gtk_tree_path_free (retval);
          return NULL;
        }
@@ -191,6 +218,41 @@ gtk_tree_path_new_from_string (gchar *path)
   return retval;
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_path_new_from_indices:
+ * @first_index: first integer
+ * @varargs: list of integers terminated by -1
+ *
+ * Creates a new path with @first_index and @varargs as indices.
+ *
+ * Return value: A newly created GtkTreePath.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.2
+ **/
+GtkTreePath *
+gtk_tree_path_new_from_indices (gint first_index,
+                               ...)
+{
+  int arg;
+  va_list args;
+  GtkTreePath *path;
+
+  path = gtk_tree_path_new ();
+
+  va_start (args, first_index);
+  arg = first_index;
+
+  while (arg != -1)
+    {
+      gtk_tree_path_append_index (path, arg);
+      arg = va_arg (args, gint);
+    }
+
+  va_end (args);
+
+  return path;
+}
+
 /**
  * gtk_tree_path_to_string:
  * @path: A #GtkTreePath
@@ -198,7 +260,7 @@ gtk_tree_path_new_from_string (gchar *path)
  * Generates a string representation of the path.  This string is a ':'
  * separated list of numbers.  For example, "4:10:0:3" would be an acceptable return value for this string.
  *
- * Return value: A newly allocated string.  Must be freed with #g_free.
+ * Return value: A newly-allocated string.  Must be freed with g_free().
  **/
 gchar *
 gtk_tree_path_to_string (GtkTreePath *path)
@@ -227,15 +289,14 @@ gtk_tree_path_to_string (GtkTreePath *path)
 }
 
 /**
- * gtk_tree_path_new_root:
+ * gtk_tree_path_new_first:
  *
- * Creates a new root #GtkTreePath.  The string representation of this path is
- * "0"
+ * Creates a new #GtkTreePath.  The string representation of this path is "0"
  *
  * Return value: A new #GtkTreePath.
  **/
 GtkTreePath *
-gtk_tree_path_new_root (void)
+gtk_tree_path_new_first (void)
 {
   GtkTreePath *retval;
 
@@ -248,7 +309,7 @@ gtk_tree_path_new_root (void)
 /**
  * gtk_tree_path_append_index:
  * @path: A #GtkTreePath.
- * @index: The index.
+ * @index_: The index.
  *
  * Appends a new index to a path.  As a result, the depth of the path is
  * increased.
@@ -268,7 +329,7 @@ gtk_tree_path_append_index (GtkTreePath *path,
 /**
  * gtk_tree_path_prepend_index:
  * @path: A #GtkTreePath.
- * @index: The index.
+ * @index_: The index.
  *
  * Prepends a new index to a path.  As a result, the depth of the path is
  * increased.
@@ -277,7 +338,11 @@ void
 gtk_tree_path_prepend_index (GtkTreePath *path,
                             gint       index)
 {
-  gint *new_indices = g_new (gint, ++path->depth);
+  gint *new_indices;
+
+  (path->depth)++;
+  new_indices = g_new (gint, path->depth);
+
   if (path->indices == NULL)
     {
       path->indices = new_indices;
@@ -311,9 +376,9 @@ gtk_tree_path_get_depth (GtkTreePath *path)
  * @path: A #GtkTreePath.
  *
  * Returns the current indices of @path.  This is an array of integers, each
- * representing a node in a tree.
+ * representing a node in a tree.  This value should not be freed.
  *
- * Return value: The current indices, or NULL.
+ * Return value: The current indices, or %NULL.
  **/
 gint *
 gtk_tree_path_get_indices (GtkTreePath *path)
@@ -347,7 +412,7 @@ gtk_tree_path_free (GtkTreePath *path)
  * Return value: A new #GtkTreePath.
  **/
 GtkTreePath *
-gtk_tree_path_copy (GtkTreePath *path)
+gtk_tree_path_copy (const GtkTreePath *path)
 {
   GtkTreePath *retval;
 
@@ -360,12 +425,25 @@ gtk_tree_path_copy (GtkTreePath *path)
   return retval;
 }
 
+GType
+gtk_tree_path_get_type (void)
+{
+  static GType our_type = 0;
+  
+  if (our_type == 0)
+    our_type = g_boxed_type_register_static ("GtkTreePath",
+                                            (GBoxedCopyFunc) gtk_tree_path_copy,
+                                            (GBoxedFreeFunc) gtk_tree_path_free);
+
+  return our_type;
+}
+
 /**
  * gtk_tree_path_compare:
  * @a: A #GtkTreePath.
  * @b: A #GtkTreePath to compare with.
  *
- * Compares two paths.  If @a appears before @b in a tree, then -1, is returned.
+ * Compares two paths.  If @a appears before @b in a tree, then -1 is returned.
  * If @b appears before @a, then 1 is returned.  If the two nodes are equal,
  * then 0 is returned.
  *
@@ -399,7 +477,7 @@ gtk_tree_path_compare (const GtkTreePath *a,
  * @path: a #GtkTreePath
  * @descendant: another #GtkTreePath
  *
- *
+ * Returns %TRUE if @descendant is a descendant of @path.
  *
  * Return value: %TRUE if @descendant is contained inside @path
  **/
@@ -432,7 +510,7 @@ gtk_tree_path_is_ancestor (GtkTreePath *path,
  * @path: a #GtkTreePath
  * @ancestor: another #GtkTreePath
  *
- *
+ * Returns %TRUE if @path is a descendant of @ancestor.
  *
  * Return value: %TRUE if @ancestor contains @path somewhere below it
  **/
@@ -482,7 +560,7 @@ gtk_tree_path_next (GtkTreePath *path)
  *
  * Moves the @path to point to the previous node at the current depth, if it exists.
  *
- * Return value: TRUE if @path has a previous node, and the move was made.
+ * Return value: %TRUE if @path has a previous node, and the move was made.
  **/
 gboolean
 gtk_tree_path_prev (GtkTreePath *path)
@@ -503,14 +581,14 @@ gtk_tree_path_prev (GtkTreePath *path)
  *
  * Moves the @path to point to it's parent node, if it has a parent.
  *
- * Return value: TRUE if @path has a parent, and the move was made.
+ * Return value: %TRUE if @path has a parent, and the move was made.
  **/
 gboolean
 gtk_tree_path_up (GtkTreePath *path)
 {
   g_return_val_if_fail (path != NULL, FALSE);
 
-  if (path->depth == 1)
+  if (path->depth == 0)
     return FALSE;
 
   path->depth--;
@@ -538,10 +616,10 @@ gtk_tree_path_down (GtkTreePath *path)
  *
  * Creates a dynamically allocated tree iterator as a copy of @iter.  This
  * function is not intended for use in applications, because you can just copy
- * the structs by value (GtkTreeIter new_iter = iter;).  You
+ * the structs by value (<literal>GtkTreeIter new_iter = iter;</literal>).  You
  * must free this iter with gtk_tree_iter_free ().
  *
- * Return value: a newly allocated copy of @iter.
+ * Return value: a newly-allocated copy of @iter.
  **/
 GtkTreeIter *
 gtk_tree_iter_copy (GtkTreeIter *iter)
@@ -560,7 +638,7 @@ gtk_tree_iter_copy (GtkTreeIter *iter)
  * gtk_tree_iter_free:
  * @iter: A dynamically allocated tree iterator.
  *
- * Free an iterator that has been allocated on the heap.  This function is
+ * Frees an iterator that has been allocated on the heap.  This function is
  * mainly used for language bindings.
  **/
 void
@@ -571,6 +649,19 @@ gtk_tree_iter_free (GtkTreeIter *iter)
   g_free (iter);
 }
 
+GType
+gtk_tree_iter_get_type (void)
+{
+  static GType our_type = 0;
+  
+  if (our_type == 0)
+    our_type = g_boxed_type_register_static ("GtkTreeIter",
+                                            (GBoxedCopyFunc) gtk_tree_iter_copy,
+                                            (GBoxedFreeFunc) gtk_tree_iter_free);
+
+  return our_type;
+}
+
 /**
  * gtk_tree_model_get_flags:
  * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel.
@@ -596,7 +687,7 @@ gtk_tree_model_get_flags (GtkTreeModel *tree_model)
  * gtk_tree_model_get_n_columns:
  * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel.
  *
- * Returns the number of columns supported by the #tree_model
+ * Returns the number of columns supported by @tree_model.
  *
  * Return value: The number of columns.
  **/
@@ -612,7 +703,7 @@ gtk_tree_model_get_n_columns (GtkTreeModel *tree_model)
 /**
  * gtk_tree_model_get_column_type:
  * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel.
- * @index: The column index.
+ * @index_: The column index.
  *
  * Returns the type of the column.
  *
@@ -637,7 +728,7 @@ gtk_tree_model_get_column_type (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
  *
  * Sets @iter to a valid iterator pointing to @path.
  *
- * Return value: TRUE, if @iter was set.
+ * Return value: %TRUE, if @iter was set.
  **/
 gboolean
 gtk_tree_model_get_iter (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
@@ -650,23 +741,90 @@ gtk_tree_model_get_iter (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
   g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_TREE_MODEL_GET_IFACE (tree_model)->get_iter != NULL, FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (path->depth > 0, FALSE);
 
+  INITIALIZE_TREE_ITER (iter);
+
   return (* GTK_TREE_MODEL_GET_IFACE (tree_model)->get_iter) (tree_model, iter, path);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_model_get_iter_from_string:
+ * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel.
+ * @iter: An uninitialized #GtkTreeIter.
+ * @path_string: A string representation of a #GtkTreePath.
+ *
+ * Sets @iter to a valid iterator pointing to @path_string, if it
+ * exists. Otherwise, @iter is left invalid and %FALSE is returned.
+ *
+ * Return value: %TRUE, if @iter was set.
+ **/
+gboolean
+gtk_tree_model_get_iter_from_string (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
+                                    GtkTreeIter  *iter,
+                                    const gchar  *path_string)
+{
+  gboolean retval;
+  GtkTreePath *path;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_TREE_MODEL (tree_model), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (iter != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (path_string != NULL, FALSE);
+  
+  path = gtk_tree_path_new_from_string (path_string);
+  
+  g_return_val_if_fail (path != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  retval = gtk_tree_model_get_iter (tree_model, iter, path);
+  gtk_tree_path_free (path);
+  
+  return retval;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_model_get_string_from_iter:
+ * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel.
+ * @iter: An #GtkTreeIter.
+ *
+ * Generates a string representation of the iter. This string is a ':'
+ * separated list of numbers. For example, "4:10:0:3" would be an
+ * acceptable return value for this string.
+ *
+ * Return value: A newly-allocated string. Must be freed with g_free().
+ *
+ * Since: 2.2
+ **/
+gchar *
+gtk_tree_model_get_string_from_iter (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
+                                     GtkTreeIter  *iter)
+{
+  GtkTreePath *path;
+  gchar *ret;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_TREE_MODEL (tree_model), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (iter != NULL, NULL);
+
+  path = gtk_tree_model_get_path (tree_model, iter);
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (path != NULL, NULL);
+
+  ret = gtk_tree_path_to_string (path);
+  gtk_tree_path_free (path);
+
+  return ret;
+}
 
 /**
- * gtk_tree_model_get_iter_root:
+ * gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first:
  * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel.
  * @iter: The uninitialized #GtkTreeIter.
  * 
- * Initialized @iter with the root iterator in the tree (the one at the root
- * path) and returns %TRUE.   Returns %FALSE if the tree is empty.
+ * Initializes @iter with the first iterator in the tree (the one at the path
+ * "0") and returns %TRUE.  Returns %FALSE if the tree is empty.
  * 
- * Return value: TRUE, if @iter was set.
+ * Return value: %TRUE, if @iter was set.
  **/
 gboolean
-gtk_tree_model_get_iter_root (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
-                             GtkTreeIter  *iter)
+gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
+                              GtkTreeIter  *iter)
 {
   GtkTreePath *path;
   gboolean retval;
@@ -674,7 +832,7 @@ gtk_tree_model_get_iter_root (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
   g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_TREE_MODEL (tree_model), FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (iter != NULL, FALSE);
 
-  path = gtk_tree_path_new_root ();
+  path = gtk_tree_path_new_first ();
   retval = gtk_tree_model_get_iter (tree_model, iter, path);
   gtk_tree_path_free (path);
 
@@ -686,10 +844,10 @@ gtk_tree_model_get_iter_root (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
  * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel.
  * @iter: The #GtkTreeIter.
  *
- * Returns a newly created #GtkTreePath referenced by @iter.  This path should
- * be freed with #gtk_tree_path_free.
+ * Returns a newly-created #GtkTreePath referenced by @iter.  This path should
+ * be freed with gtk_tree_path_free().
  *
- * Return value: a newly created #GtkTreePath.
+ * Return value: a newly-created #GtkTreePath.
  **/
 GtkTreePath *
 gtk_tree_model_get_path (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
@@ -710,7 +868,7 @@ gtk_tree_model_get_path (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
  * @value: An empty #GValue to set.
  *
  * Sets initializes and sets @value to that at @column.  When done with @value,
- * #g_value_unset needs to be called to free any allocated memory.
+ * g_value_unset() needs to be called to free any allocated memory.
  **/
 void
 gtk_tree_model_get_value (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
@@ -732,9 +890,9 @@ gtk_tree_model_get_value (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
  * @iter: The #GtkTreeIter.
  *
  * Sets @iter to point to the node following it at the current level.  If there
- * is no next @iter, FALSE is returned and @iter is set to be invalid.
+ * is no next @iter, %FALSE is returned and @iter is set to be invalid.
  *
- * Return value: TRUE if @iter has been changed to the next node.
+ * Return value: %TRUE if @iter has been changed to the next node.
  **/
 gboolean
 gtk_tree_model_iter_next (GtkTreeModel  *tree_model,
@@ -751,13 +909,16 @@ gtk_tree_model_iter_next (GtkTreeModel  *tree_model,
  * gtk_tree_model_iter_children:
  * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel.
  * @iter: The new #GtkTreeIter to be set to the child.
- * @parent: The #GtkTreeIter.
+ * @parent: The #GtkTreeIter, or %NULL
  *
  * Sets @iter to point to the first child of @parent.  If @parent has no children,
- * FALSE is returned and @iter is set to be invalid.  @parent will remain a valid
+ * %FALSE is returned and @iter is set to be invalid.  @parent will remain a valid
  * node after this function has been called.
  *
- * Return value: TRUE, if @child has been set to the first child.
+ * If @parent is %NULL returns the first node, equivalent to
+ * <literal>gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first (tree_model, iter);</literal>
+ *
+ * Return value: %TRUE, if @child has been set to the first child.
  **/
 gboolean
 gtk_tree_model_iter_children (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
@@ -768,6 +929,8 @@ gtk_tree_model_iter_children (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
   g_return_val_if_fail (iter != NULL, FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_TREE_MODEL_GET_IFACE (tree_model)->iter_children != NULL, FALSE);
 
+  INITIALIZE_TREE_ITER (iter);
+
   return (* GTK_TREE_MODEL_GET_IFACE (tree_model)->iter_children) (tree_model, iter, parent);
 }
 
@@ -776,9 +939,9 @@ gtk_tree_model_iter_children (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
  * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel.
  * @iter: The #GtkTreeIter to test for children.
  *
- * Returns TRUE if @iter has children, FALSE otherwise.
+ * Returns %TRUE if @iter has children, %FALSE otherwise.
  *
- * Return value: TRUE if @iter has children.
+ * Return value: %TRUE if @iter has children.
  **/
 gboolean
 gtk_tree_model_iter_has_child (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
@@ -794,10 +957,10 @@ gtk_tree_model_iter_has_child (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
 /**
  * gtk_tree_model_iter_n_children:
  * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel.
- * @iter: The #GtkTreeIter, or NULL.
+ * @iter: The #GtkTreeIter, or %NULL.
  *
  * Returns the number of children that @iter has.  As a special case, if @iter
- * is NULL, then the number of toplevel nodes is returned.
+ * is %NULL, then the number of toplevel nodes is returned.
  *
  * Return value: The number of children of @iter.
  **/
@@ -815,16 +978,16 @@ gtk_tree_model_iter_n_children (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
  * gtk_tree_model_iter_nth_child:
  * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel.
  * @iter: The #GtkTreeIter to set to the nth child.
- * @parent: The #GtkTreeIter to get the child from, or NULL.
+ * @parent: The #GtkTreeIter to get the child from, or %NULL.
  * @n: Then index of the desired child.
  *
  * Sets @iter to be the child of @parent, using the given index.  The first
- * index is 0.  If @index is too big, or @parent has no children, @iter is set
- * to an invalid iterator and FALSE is returned.  @parent will remain a valid
+ * index is 0.  If @n is too big, or @parent has no children, @iter is set
+ * to an invalid iterator and %FALSE is returned.  @parent will remain a valid
  * node after this function has been called.  As a special case, if @parent is
- * NULL, then the nth root node is set.
+ * %NULL, then the @n<!-- -->th root node is set.
  *
- * Return value: TRUE, if @parent has an nth child.
+ * Return value: %TRUE, if @parent has an @n<!-- -->th child.
  **/
 gboolean
 gtk_tree_model_iter_nth_child (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
@@ -837,6 +1000,8 @@ gtk_tree_model_iter_nth_child (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
   g_return_val_if_fail (n >= 0, FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_TREE_MODEL_GET_IFACE (tree_model)->iter_nth_child != NULL, FALSE);
 
+  INITIALIZE_TREE_ITER (iter);
+
   return (* GTK_TREE_MODEL_GET_IFACE (tree_model)->iter_nth_child) (tree_model, iter, parent, n);
 }
 
@@ -847,11 +1012,11 @@ gtk_tree_model_iter_nth_child (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
  * @child: The #GtkTreeIter.
  *
  * Sets @iter to be the parent of @child.  If @child is at the toplevel, and
- * doesn't have a parent, then @iter is set to an invalid iterator and FALSE
+ * doesn't have a parent, then @iter is set to an invalid iterator and %FALSE
  * is returned.  @child will remain a valid node after this function has been
  * called.
  *
- * Return value: TRUE, if @iter is set to the parent of @child.
+ * Return value: %TRUE, if @iter is set to the parent of @child.
  **/
 gboolean
 gtk_tree_model_iter_parent (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
@@ -863,6 +1028,8 @@ gtk_tree_model_iter_parent (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
   g_return_val_if_fail (child != NULL, FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_TREE_MODEL_GET_IFACE (tree_model)->iter_parent != NULL, FALSE);
 
+  INITIALIZE_TREE_ITER (iter);
+
   return (* GTK_TREE_MODEL_GET_IFACE (tree_model)->iter_parent) (tree_model, iter, child);
 }
 
@@ -878,7 +1045,7 @@ gtk_tree_model_iter_parent (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
  * This function is primarily meant as a way for views to let caching model know
  * when nodes are being displayed (and hence, whether or not to cache that
  * node.)  For example, a file-system based model would not want to keep the
- * entire file-heirarchy in memory, just the sections that are currently being
+ * entire file-hierarchy in memory, just the sections that are currently being
  * displayed by every current view.
  *
  * A model should be expected to be able to get an iter independent of it's
@@ -903,7 +1070,7 @@ gtk_tree_model_ref_node (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
  * implement.  To be more specific, models may ignore this call as it exists
  * primarily for performance reasons.
  *
- * For more information on what this means, please see #gtk_tree_model_ref_node.
+ * For more information on what this means, see gtk_tree_model_ref_node().
  * Please note that nodes that are deleted are not unreffed.
  **/
 void
@@ -928,8 +1095,9 @@ gtk_tree_model_unref_node (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
  * each column number followed by a place to store the value being
  * retrieved.  The list is terminated by a -1. For example, to get a
  * value from column 0 with type %G_TYPE_STRING, you would
- * write: gtk_tree_model_set (model, iter, 0, &place_string_here, -1),
- * where place_string_here is a gchar* to be filled with the string.
+ * write: <literal>gtk_tree_model_get (model, iter, 0, &amp;place_string_here, -1)</literal>,
+ * where <literal>place_string_here</literal> is a <type>gchar*</type> to be 
+ * filled with the string.
  * If appropriate, the returned values have to be freed or unreferenced.
  *
  **/
@@ -952,10 +1120,10 @@ gtk_tree_model_get (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
  * gtk_tree_model_get_valist:
  * @tree_model: a #GtkTreeModel
  * @iter: a row in @tree_model
- * @var_args: va_list of column/return location pairs
+ * @var_args: <type>va_list</type> of column/return location pairs
  *
- * See gtk_tree_model_get(), this version takes a va_list for language bindings
- * to use.
+ * See gtk_tree_model_get(), this version takes a <type>va_list</type> 
+ * for language bindings to use.
  **/
 void
 gtk_tree_model_get_valist (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
@@ -1000,78 +1168,109 @@ gtk_tree_model_get_valist (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_model_row_changed:
+ * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel
+ * @path: A #GtkTreePath pointing to the changed row
+ * @iter: A valid #GtkTreeIter pointing to the changed row
+ * 
+ * Emits the "row_changed" signal on @tree_model.
+ **/
 void
-gtk_tree_model_range_changed (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
-                             GtkTreePath  *start_path,
-                             GtkTreeIter  *start_iter,
-                             GtkTreePath  *end_path,
-                             GtkTreeIter  *end_iter)
+gtk_tree_model_row_changed (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
+                           GtkTreePath  *path,
+                           GtkTreeIter  *iter)
 {
-  gint i;
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_TREE_MODEL (tree_model));
-  g_return_if_fail (start_path != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (start_iter != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (end_path != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (end_iter != NULL);
-
-#ifndef G_DISABLE_CHECKS
-  g_return_if_fail (start_path->depth == end_path->depth);
-  for (i = 0; i < start_path->depth - 1; i++)
-    if (start_path->indices[i] != end_path->indices[i])
-      {
-       g_warning ("Concurrent paths were not passed in to gtk_tree_model_range_changed.\n");
-       return;
-      }
-#endif
-  g_signal_emit_by_name (tree_model, "range_changed",
-                        start_path, start_iter,
-                        end_path, end_iter);
+  g_return_if_fail (path != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (iter != NULL);
+
+  g_signal_emit (tree_model, tree_model_signals[ROW_CHANGED], 0, path, iter);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_model_row_inserted:
+ * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel
+ * @path: A #GtkTreePath pointing to the inserted row
+ * @iter: A valid #GtkTreeIter pointing to the inserted row
+ * 
+ * Emits the "row_inserted" signal on @tree_model
+ **/
 void
-gtk_tree_model_inserted (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
-                        GtkTreePath  *path,
-                        GtkTreeIter  *iter)
+gtk_tree_model_row_inserted (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
+                            GtkTreePath  *path,
+                            GtkTreeIter  *iter)
 {
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_TREE_MODEL (tree_model));
   g_return_if_fail (path != NULL);
   g_return_if_fail (iter != NULL);
 
-  g_signal_emit_by_name (tree_model, "inserted", path, iter);
+  g_signal_emit (tree_model, tree_model_signals[ROW_INSERTED], 0, path, iter);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_model_row_has_child_toggled:
+ * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel
+ * @path: A #GtkTreePath pointing to the changed row
+ * @iter: A valid #GtkTreeIter pointing to the changed row
+ * 
+ * Emits the "row_has_child_toggled" signal on @tree_model.  This should be
+ * called by models after the child state of a node changes.
+ **/
 void
-gtk_tree_model_has_child_toggled (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
-                                 GtkTreePath  *path,
-                                 GtkTreeIter  *iter)
+gtk_tree_model_row_has_child_toggled (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
+                                     GtkTreePath  *path,
+                                     GtkTreeIter  *iter)
 {
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_TREE_MODEL (tree_model));
   g_return_if_fail (path != NULL);
   g_return_if_fail (iter != NULL);
 
-  g_signal_emit_by_name (tree_model, "has_child_toggled", path, iter);
+  g_signal_emit (tree_model, tree_model_signals[ROW_HAS_CHILD_TOGGLED], 0, path, iter);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_model_row_deleted:
+ * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel
+ * @path: A #GtkTreePath pointing to the previous location of the deleted row.
+ * 
+ * Emits the "row_deleted" signal on @tree_model.  This should be called by
+ * models after a row has been removed.  The location pointed to by @path should
+ * be the location that the row previously was at.  It may not be a valid
+ * location anymore.
+ **/
 void
-gtk_tree_model_deleted (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
-                       GtkTreePath  *path)
+gtk_tree_model_row_deleted (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
+                           GtkTreePath  *path)
 {
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_TREE_MODEL (tree_model));
   g_return_if_fail (path != NULL);
 
-  g_signal_emit_by_name (tree_model, "deleted", path);
+  g_signal_emit (tree_model, tree_model_signals[ROW_DELETED], 0, path);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_model_rows_reordered:
+ * @tree_model: A #GtkTreeModel
+ * @path: A #GtkTreePath pointing to the tree node whose children have been reordered
+ * @iter: A valid #GtkTreeIter pointing to the node whose children have been reordered
+ * @new_order: an array of integers containing the new indices of the children,
+ *      i.e. the former child <literal>n</literal> is now at position
+ *      @new_order<literal>[n]</literal>. 
+ * 
+ * Emits the "rows_reordered" signal on @tree_model.  This should be called by
+ * models when their rows have been reordered.  
+ **/
 void
-gtk_tree_model_reordered (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
-                         GtkTreePath  *path,
-                         GtkTreeIter  *iter,
-                         gint         *new_order)
+gtk_tree_model_rows_reordered (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
+                              GtkTreePath  *path,
+                              GtkTreeIter  *iter,
+                              gint         *new_order)
 {
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_TREE_MODEL (tree_model));
   g_return_if_fail (new_order != NULL);
 
-  g_signal_emit_by_name (tree_model, "reordered", path, iter, new_order);
+  g_signal_emit (tree_model, tree_model_signals[ROWS_REORDERED], 0, path, iter, new_order);
 }
 
 
@@ -1082,26 +1281,25 @@ gtk_tree_model_foreach_helper (GtkTreeModel            *model,
                               GtkTreeModelForeachFunc  func,
                               gpointer                 user_data)
 {
-  gtk_tree_path_append_index (path, 0);
-
   do
     {
       GtkTreeIter child;
 
+      if ((* func) (model, path, iter, user_data))
+       return TRUE;
+
       if (gtk_tree_model_iter_children (model, &child, iter))
        {
+         gtk_tree_path_down (path);
          if (gtk_tree_model_foreach_helper (model, &child, path, func, user_data))
            return TRUE;
+         gtk_tree_path_up (path);
        }
 
-      if ((* func) (model, path, iter, user_data))
-       return TRUE;
-
       gtk_tree_path_next (path);
     }
   while (gtk_tree_model_iter_next (model, iter));
 
-  gtk_tree_path_up (path);
   return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -1112,7 +1310,7 @@ gtk_tree_model_foreach_helper (GtkTreeModel            *model,
  * @user_data: User data to passed to func.
  * 
  * Calls func on each node in model in a depth-first fashion.  If func returns
- * %TRUE, then the tree ceases to be walked, and gtk_tree_model_foreach returns.
+ * %TRUE, then the tree ceases to be walked, and gtk_tree_model_foreach() returns.
  **/
 
 void
@@ -1126,9 +1324,12 @@ gtk_tree_model_foreach (GtkTreeModel            *model,
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_TREE_MODEL (model));
   g_return_if_fail (func != NULL);
 
-  path = gtk_tree_path_new_root ();
+  path = gtk_tree_path_new_first ();
   if (gtk_tree_model_get_iter (model, &iter, path) == FALSE)
-    return;
+    {
+      gtk_tree_path_free (path);
+      return;
+    }
 
   gtk_tree_model_foreach_helper (model, &iter, path, func, user_data);
   gtk_tree_path_free (path);
@@ -1139,6 +1340,25 @@ gtk_tree_model_foreach (GtkTreeModel            *model,
  * GtkTreeRowReference
  */
 
+static void gtk_tree_row_reference_unref_path (GtkTreePath  *path,
+                                              GtkTreeModel *model,
+                                              gint          depth);
+
+
+GType
+gtk_tree_row_reference_get_type (void)
+{
+  static GType our_type = 0;
+  
+  if (our_type == 0)
+    our_type = g_boxed_type_register_static ("GtkTreeRowReference",
+                                            (GBoxedCopyFunc) gtk_tree_row_reference_copy,
+                                            (GBoxedFreeFunc) gtk_tree_row_reference_free);
+
+  return our_type;
+}
+
+
 #define ROW_REF_DATA_STRING "gtk-tree-row-refs"
 
 struct _GtkTreeRowReference
@@ -1206,25 +1426,29 @@ gtk_tree_row_ref_inserted_callback (GObject     *object,
     {
       GtkTreeRowReference *reference = tmp_list->data;
 
-      if (reference->path)
+      if (reference->path == NULL)
+       goto done;
+
+      if (reference->path->depth >= path->depth)
        {
-         gint depth = gtk_tree_path_get_depth (path);
-         gint ref_depth = gtk_tree_path_get_depth (reference->path);
+         gint i;
+         gboolean ancestor = TRUE;
 
-         if (ref_depth >= depth)
+         for (i = 0; i < path->depth - 1; i ++)
            {
-             gint *indices = gtk_tree_path_get_indices (path);
-             gint *ref_indices = gtk_tree_path_get_indices (reference->path);
-             gint i;
-
-             /* This is the depth that might affect us. */
-             i = depth - 1;
-
-             if (indices[i] <= ref_indices[i])
-               ref_indices[i] += 1;
+             if (path->indices[i] != reference->path->indices[i])
+               {
+                 ancestor = FALSE;
+                 break;
+               }
            }
-       }
+         if (ancestor == FALSE)
+           goto done;
 
+         if (path->indices[path->depth-1] <= reference->path->indices[path->depth-1])
+           reference->path->indices[path->depth-1] += 1;
+       }
+    done:
       tmp_list = g_slist_next (tmp_list);
     }
 }
@@ -1245,10 +1469,6 @@ gtk_tree_row_ref_deleted_callback (GObject     *object,
    * deletion with the old path of the just-deleted row. Which means
    * that the deleted path is the same now-defunct "coordinate system"
    * as the path saved in the reference, which is what we want to fix.
-   *
-   * Note that this is different from the situation in "inserted," so
-   * while you might think you can cut-and-paste between these
-   * functions, it's not going to work. ;-)
    */
 
   tmp_list = refs->list;
@@ -1259,31 +1479,37 @@ gtk_tree_row_ref_deleted_callback (GObject     *object,
 
       if (reference->path)
        {
-         gint depth = gtk_tree_path_get_depth (path);
-         gint ref_depth = gtk_tree_path_get_depth (reference->path);
+         gint i;
 
-         if (ref_depth >= depth)
+         if (path->depth > reference->path->depth)
+           goto next;
+         for (i = 0; i < path->depth - 1; i++)
            {
-             /* Need to adjust path upward */
-             gint *indices = gtk_tree_path_get_indices (path);
-             gint *ref_indices = gtk_tree_path_get_indices (reference->path);
-             gint i;
-
-             i = depth - 1;
-             if (indices[i] < ref_indices[i])
-               ref_indices[i] -= 1;
-             else if (indices[i] == ref_indices[i])
-               {
-                 /* the referenced node itself, or its parent, was
-                  * deleted, mark invalid
-                  */
-
-                 gtk_tree_path_free (reference->path);
-                 reference->path = NULL;
-               }
+             if (path->indices[i] != reference->path->indices[i])
+               goto next;
            }
 
+         /* We know it affects us. */
+         if (path->indices[i] == reference->path->indices[i])
+           {
+             if (reference->path->depth > path->depth)
+               /* some parent was deleted, trying to unref any node
+                * between the deleted parent and the node the reference
+                * is pointing to is bad, as those nodes are already gone.
+                */
+               gtk_tree_row_reference_unref_path (reference->path, reference->model, path->depth - 1);
+             else
+               gtk_tree_row_reference_unref_path (reference->path, reference->model, reference->path->depth - 1);
+             gtk_tree_path_free (reference->path);
+             reference->path = NULL;
+           }
+         else if (path->indices[i] < reference->path->indices[i])
+           {
+             reference->path->indices[path->depth-1]-=1;
+           }
        }
+
+next:
       tmp_list = g_slist_next (tmp_list);
     }
 }
@@ -1329,7 +1555,7 @@ gtk_tree_row_ref_reordered_callback (GObject     *object,
                  if (new_order[i] == indices[depth])
                    {
                      indices[depth] = i;
-                     return;
+                     break;
                    }
                }
            }
@@ -1343,40 +1569,86 @@ gtk_tree_row_ref_reordered_callback (GObject     *object,
 static void
 connect_ref_callbacks (GtkTreeModel *model)
 {
-  g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (model),
-                   "inserted",
-                   (GCallback) gtk_tree_row_ref_inserted_callback,
+  g_signal_connect (model,
+                   "row_inserted",
+                   G_CALLBACK (gtk_tree_row_ref_inserted_callback),
                    model);
-  g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (model),
-                   "deleted",
-                   (GCallback) gtk_tree_row_ref_deleted_callback,
+  g_signal_connect (model,
+                   "row_deleted",
+                   G_CALLBACK (gtk_tree_row_ref_deleted_callback),
                    model);
-  g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (model),
-                   "reordered",
-                   (GCallback) gtk_tree_row_ref_reordered_callback,
+  g_signal_connect (model,
+                   "rows_reordered",
+                   G_CALLBACK (gtk_tree_row_ref_reordered_callback),
                    model);
 }
 
+
+/* We do this recursively so that we can unref children nodes before their parent */
+static void
+gtk_tree_row_reference_unref_path_helper (GtkTreePath  *path,
+                                         GtkTreeModel *model,
+                                         GtkTreeIter  *parent_iter,
+                                         gint          depth,
+                                         gint          current_depth)
+{
+  GtkTreeIter iter;
+
+  if (depth == current_depth)
+    return;
+
+  gtk_tree_model_iter_nth_child (model, &iter, parent_iter, path->indices[current_depth]);
+  gtk_tree_row_reference_unref_path_helper (path, model, &iter, depth, current_depth + 1);
+  gtk_tree_model_unref_node (model, &iter);
+}
+
+static void
+gtk_tree_row_reference_unref_path (GtkTreePath  *path,
+                                  GtkTreeModel *model,
+                                  gint          depth)
+{
+  GtkTreeIter iter;
+
+  if (depth <= 0)
+    return;
+  
+  gtk_tree_model_iter_nth_child (model, &iter, NULL, path->indices[0]);
+  gtk_tree_row_reference_unref_path_helper (path, model, &iter, depth, 1);
+  gtk_tree_model_unref_node (model, &iter);
+}
+
 static void
 disconnect_ref_callbacks (GtkTreeModel *model)
 {
-  g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched (G_OBJECT (model),
+  g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched (model,
                                         G_SIGNAL_MATCH_FUNC,
                                         0, 0, NULL,
                                        gtk_tree_row_ref_inserted_callback,
                                        NULL);
-  g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched (G_OBJECT (model),
+  g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched (model,
                                         G_SIGNAL_MATCH_FUNC,
                                         0, 0, NULL,
                                        gtk_tree_row_ref_deleted_callback,
                                        NULL);
-  g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched (G_OBJECT (model),
+  g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched (model,
                                         G_SIGNAL_MATCH_FUNC,
                                         0, 0, NULL,
                                        gtk_tree_row_ref_reordered_callback,
                                        NULL);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_row_reference_new:
+ * @model: A #GtkTreeModel
+ * @path: A valid #GtkTreePath to monitor
+ * 
+ * Creates a row reference based on @path.  This reference will keep pointing to
+ * the node pointed to by @path, so long as it exists.  It listens to all
+ * signals emitted by @model, and updates it's path appropriately.  If @path
+ * isn't a valid path in @model, then %NULL is returned.
+ * 
+ * Return value: A newly allocated #GtkTreeRowReference, or %NULL
+ **/
 GtkTreeRowReference *
 gtk_tree_row_reference_new (GtkTreeModel *model,
                             GtkTreePath  *path)
@@ -1387,6 +1659,28 @@ gtk_tree_row_reference_new (GtkTreeModel *model,
   return gtk_tree_row_reference_new_proxy (G_OBJECT (model), model, path);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_row_reference_new_proxy:
+ * @proxy: A proxy #GObject
+ * @model: A #GtkTreeModel
+ * @path: A valid #GtkTreePath to monitor
+ * 
+ * You do not need to use this function.  Creates a row reference based on
+ * @path.  This reference will keep pointing to the node pointed to by @path, so
+ * long as it exists.  If @path isn't a valid path in @model, then %NULL is
+ * returned.  However, unlike references created with
+ * gtk_tree_row_reference_new(), it does not listen to the model for changes.
+ * The creator of the row reference must do this explicitly using
+ * gtk_tree_row_reference_inserted(), gtk_tree_row_reference_deleted(),
+ * gtk_tree_row_reference_reordered().  This must be called once per signal per
+ * proxy.
+ *
+ * This type of row reference is primarily meant by structures that need to
+ * carefully monitor exactly when a row_reference updates itself, and is not
+ * generally needed by most applications.
+ *
+ * Return value: A newly allocated #GtkTreeRowReference, or %NULL
+ **/
 GtkTreeRowReference *
 gtk_tree_row_reference_new_proxy (GObject      *proxy,
                                  GtkTreeModel *model,
@@ -1394,11 +1688,31 @@ gtk_tree_row_reference_new_proxy (GObject      *proxy,
 {
   GtkTreeRowReference *reference;
   RowRefList *refs;
+  GtkTreeIter parent_iter;
+  gint i;
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_OBJECT (proxy), NULL);
   g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_TREE_MODEL (model), NULL);
   g_return_val_if_fail (path != NULL, NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (path->depth > 0, NULL);
+
+  /* check that the path is valid */
+  if (gtk_tree_model_get_iter (model, &parent_iter, path) == FALSE)
+    return NULL;
+
+  /* Now we want to ref every node */
+  gtk_tree_model_iter_nth_child (model, &parent_iter, NULL, path->indices[0]);
+  gtk_tree_model_ref_node (model, &parent_iter);
 
+  for (i = 1; i < path->depth; i++)
+    {
+      GtkTreeIter iter;
+      gtk_tree_model_iter_nth_child (model, &iter, &parent_iter, path->indices[i]);
+      gtk_tree_model_ref_node (model, &iter);
+      parent_iter = iter;
+    }
+
+  /* Make ther row reference */
   reference = g_new (GtkTreeRowReference, 1);
 
   g_object_ref (proxy);
@@ -1431,10 +1745,10 @@ gtk_tree_row_reference_new_proxy (GObject      *proxy,
  * gtk_tree_row_reference_get_path:
  * @reference: A #GtkTreeRowReference
  * 
- * Returns a path that the row reference currently points to, or NULL if the
+ * Returns a path that the row reference currently points to, or %NULL if the
  * path pointed to is no longer valid.
  * 
- * Return value: A current path, or NULL.
+ * Return value: A current path, or %NULL.
  **/
 GtkTreePath *
 gtk_tree_row_reference_get_path (GtkTreeRowReference *reference)
@@ -1468,6 +1782,25 @@ gtk_tree_row_reference_valid (GtkTreeRowReference *reference)
   return TRUE;
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_row_reference_copy:
+ * @reference: a #GtkTreeRowReference
+ * 
+ * Copies a #GtkTreeRowReference.
+ * 
+ * Return value: a copy of @reference.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.2
+ **/
+GtkTreeRowReference *
+gtk_tree_row_reference_copy (GtkTreeRowReference *reference)
+{
+  return gtk_tree_row_reference_new_proxy (reference->proxy,
+                                          reference->model,
+                                          reference->path);
+}
+
 /**
  * gtk_tree_row_reference_free:
  * @reference: A #GtkTreeRowReference, or NULL
@@ -1494,20 +1827,33 @@ gtk_tree_row_reference_free (GtkTreeRowReference *reference)
 
   if (refs->list == NULL)
     {
-      disconnect_ref_callbacks (reference->model);
+      if (G_OBJECT (reference->model) == reference->proxy)
+       disconnect_ref_callbacks (reference->model);
+
       g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (reference->proxy),
                         ROW_REF_DATA_STRING,
                         NULL);
     }
-  g_object_unref (reference->proxy);
-  g_object_unref (reference->model);
 
   if (reference->path)
-    gtk_tree_path_free (reference->path);
+    {
+      gtk_tree_row_reference_unref_path (reference->path, reference->model, reference->path->depth);
+      gtk_tree_path_free (reference->path);
+    }
 
+  g_object_unref (reference->proxy);
+  g_object_unref (reference->model);
   g_free (reference);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_row_reference_inserted:
+ * @proxy: A #GObject
+ * @path: The row position that was inserted
+ * 
+ * Lets a set of row reference created by gtk_tree_row_reference_new_proxy()
+ * know that the model emitted the "row_inserted" signal.
+ **/
 void
 gtk_tree_row_reference_inserted (GObject     *proxy,
                                 GtkTreePath *path)
@@ -1518,6 +1864,14 @@ gtk_tree_row_reference_inserted (GObject     *proxy,
   
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_row_reference_deleted:
+ * @proxy: A #GObject
+ * @path: The path position that was deleted
+ * 
+ * Lets a set of row reference created by gtk_tree_row_reference_new_proxy()
+ * know that the model emitted the "row_deleted" signal.
+ **/
 void
 gtk_tree_row_reference_deleted (GObject     *proxy,
                                GtkTreePath *path)
@@ -1527,6 +1881,16 @@ gtk_tree_row_reference_deleted (GObject     *proxy,
   gtk_tree_row_ref_deleted_callback (NULL, path, proxy);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_tree_row_reference_reordered:
+ * @proxy: A #GObject
+ * @path: The parent path of the reordered signal
+ * @iter: The iter pointing to the parent of the reordered
+ * @new_order: The new order of rows
+ * 
+ * Lets a set of row reference created by gtk_tree_row_reference_new_proxy()
+ * know that the model emitted the "rows_reordered" signal.
+ **/
 void
 gtk_tree_row_reference_reordered (GObject     *proxy,
                                  GtkTreePath *path,