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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2009 Andy Spencer <spenceal@rose-hulman.edu>
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Andy Spencer <andy753421@gmail.com>
  *
  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+/**
+ * SECTION:gis-viewer
+ * @short_description: Virtual globe base class
+ *
+ * #GisViewer is the base class for the virtual globe widget. It handles
+ * everything not directly related to drawing the globe. Plugins and
+ * applications using the viewer should normally talk to the viewer and not care
+ * how it is implemented. 
+ */
+
 #include <config.h>
+#include <math.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <gdk/gdkkeysyms.h>
 
 
 
 /* Constants */
-enum {
-       PROP_0,
-       PROP_TIME,
-       PROP_SITE,
-       PROP_OFFLINE,
-};
 enum {
        SIG_TIME_CHANGED,
-       SIG_SITE_CHANGED,
        SIG_LOCATION_CHANGED,
        SIG_ROTATION_CHANGED,
        SIG_REFRESH,
@@ -48,364 +52,559 @@ static guint signals[NUM_SIGNALS];
  * Helpers *
  ***********/
 /* Misc helpers */
-static void _gis_viewer_fix_location(GisViewer *self)
+static void _gis_viewer_fix_location(GisViewer *viewer)
 {
-       while (self->location[0] <  -90) self->location[0] += 180;
-       while (self->location[0] >   90) self->location[0] -= 180;
-       while (self->location[1] < -180) self->location[1] += 360;
-       while (self->location[1] >  180) self->location[1] -= 360;
-       self->location[2] = ABS(self->location[2]);
+       while (viewer->location[0] <  -90) viewer->location[0] += 180;
+       while (viewer->location[0] >   90) viewer->location[0] -= 180;
+       while (viewer->location[1] < -180) viewer->location[1] += 360;
+       while (viewer->location[1] >  180) viewer->location[1] -= 360;
+       viewer->location[2] = ABS(viewer->location[2]);
 }
 
 /* Signal helpers */
-static void _gis_viewer_emit_location_changed(GisViewer *self)
-{
-       g_signal_emit(self, signals[SIG_LOCATION_CHANGED], 0,
-                       self->location[0],
-                       self->location[1],
-                       self->location[2]);
-}
-static void _gis_viewer_emit_rotation_changed(GisViewer *self)
+static void _gis_viewer_emit_location_changed(GisViewer *viewer)
 {
-       g_signal_emit(self, signals[SIG_ROTATION_CHANGED], 0,
-                       self->rotation[0],
-                       self->rotation[1],
-                       self->rotation[2]);
+       g_signal_emit(viewer, signals[SIG_LOCATION_CHANGED], 0,
+                       viewer->location[0],
+                       viewer->location[1],
+                       viewer->location[2]);
 }
-static void _gis_viewer_emit_time_changed(GisViewer *self)
+static void _gis_viewer_emit_rotation_changed(GisViewer *viewer)
 {
-       g_signal_emit(self, signals[SIG_TIME_CHANGED], 0,
-                       self->time);
+       g_signal_emit(viewer, signals[SIG_ROTATION_CHANGED], 0,
+                       viewer->rotation[0],
+                       viewer->rotation[1],
+                       viewer->rotation[2]);
 }
-static void _gis_viewer_emit_site_changed(GisViewer *self)
+static void _gis_viewer_emit_time_changed(GisViewer *viewer)
 {
-       g_signal_emit(self, signals[SIG_SITE_CHANGED], 0,
-                       self->site);
+       g_signal_emit(viewer, signals[SIG_TIME_CHANGED], 0,
+                       viewer->time);
 }
-static void _gis_viewer_emit_refresh(GisViewer *self)
+static void _gis_viewer_emit_refresh(GisViewer *viewer)
 {
-       g_signal_emit(self, signals[SIG_REFRESH], 0);
+       g_signal_emit(viewer, signals[SIG_REFRESH], 0);
 }
-static void _gis_viewer_emit_offline(GisViewer *self)
+static void _gis_viewer_emit_offline(GisViewer *viewer)
 {
-       g_signal_emit(self, signals[SIG_OFFLINE], 0,
-                       self->offline);
+       g_signal_emit(viewer, signals[SIG_OFFLINE], 0,
+                       viewer->offline);
 }
 
 /*************
  * Callbacks *
  *************/
-static gboolean on_button_press(GisViewer *self, GdkEventButton *event, gpointer _)
-{
-       g_debug("GisViewer: on_button_press - Grabbing focus");
-       gtk_widget_grab_focus(GTK_WIDGET(self));
-       return TRUE;
-}
-static gboolean on_key_press(GisViewer *self, GdkEventKey *event, gpointer _)
+static gboolean on_key_press(GisViewer *viewer, GdkEventKey *event, gpointer _)
 {
        g_debug("GisViewer: on_key_press - key=%x, state=%x, plus=%x",
                        event->keyval, event->state, GDK_plus);
 
        double lat, lon, elev, pan;
-       gis_viewer_get_location(self, &lat, &lon, &elev);
+       gis_viewer_get_location(viewer, &lat, &lon, &elev);
        pan = MIN(elev/(EARTH_R/2), 30);
-       guint kv = event->keyval;
        gdk_threads_leave();
-       if      (kv == GDK_Left  || kv == GDK_h) gis_viewer_pan(self,  0,  -pan, 0);
-       else if (kv == GDK_Down  || kv == GDK_j) gis_viewer_pan(self, -pan, 0,   0);
-       else if (kv == GDK_Up    || kv == GDK_k) gis_viewer_pan(self,  pan, 0,   0);
-       else if (kv == GDK_Right || kv == GDK_l) gis_viewer_pan(self,  0,   pan, 0);
-       else if (kv == GDK_minus || kv == GDK_o) gis_viewer_zoom(self, 10./9);
-       else if (kv == GDK_plus  || kv == GDK_i) gis_viewer_zoom(self, 9./10);
-       else if (kv == GDK_H) gis_viewer_rotate(self,  0, 0, -2);
-       else if (kv == GDK_J) gis_viewer_rotate(self,  2, 0,  0);
-       else if (kv == GDK_K) gis_viewer_rotate(self, -2, 0,  0);
-       else if (kv == GDK_L) gis_viewer_rotate(self,  0, 0,  2);
-       return TRUE;
-}
-static void on_view_changed(GisViewer *self,
-               gdouble _1, gdouble _2, gdouble _3)
+       switch (event->keyval) {
+       case GDK_Left:  case GDK_h: gis_viewer_pan(viewer,  0,  -pan, 0); break;
+       case GDK_Down:  case GDK_j: gis_viewer_pan(viewer, -pan, 0,   0); break;
+       case GDK_Up:    case GDK_k: gis_viewer_pan(viewer,  pan, 0,   0); break;
+       case GDK_Right: case GDK_l: gis_viewer_pan(viewer,  0,   pan, 0); break;
+       case GDK_minus: case GDK_o: gis_viewer_zoom(viewer, 10./9); break;
+       case GDK_plus:  case GDK_i: gis_viewer_zoom(viewer, 9./10); break;
+       case GDK_H: gis_viewer_rotate(viewer,  0, 0, -2); break;
+       case GDK_J: gis_viewer_rotate(viewer,  2, 0,  0); break;
+       case GDK_K: gis_viewer_rotate(viewer, -2, 0,  0); break;
+       case GDK_L: gis_viewer_rotate(viewer,  0, 0,  2); break;
+       }
+       return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean on_scroll(GisViewer *viewer, GdkEventScroll *event, gpointer _)
 {
-       gtk_widget_queue_draw(GTK_WIDGET(self));
+       switch (event->direction) {
+       case GDK_SCROLL_DOWN: gis_viewer_zoom(viewer, 10./9); break;
+       case GDK_SCROLL_UP:   gis_viewer_zoom(viewer, 9./10); break;
+       default: break;
+       }
+       return FALSE;
 }
 
-/***********
- * Methods *
- ***********/
-void gis_viewer_set_time(GisViewer *self, const char *time)
+enum {
+       GIS_DRAG_NONE,
+       GIS_DRAG_PAN,
+       GIS_DRAG_ZOOM,
+       GIS_DRAG_TILT,
+};
+
+static gboolean on_button_press(GisViewer *viewer, GdkEventButton *event, gpointer _)
 {
-       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(self));
-       g_debug("GisViewer: set_time - time=%s", time);
-       g_free(self->time);
-       self->time = g_strdup(time);
-       _gis_viewer_emit_time_changed(self);
+       g_debug("GisViewer: on_button_press - %d", event->button);
+       gtk_widget_grab_focus(GTK_WIDGET(viewer));
+       switch (event->button) {
+       case 1:  viewer->drag_mode = GIS_DRAG_PAN;  break;
+       case 2:  viewer->drag_mode = GIS_DRAG_ZOOM; break;
+       case 3:  viewer->drag_mode = GIS_DRAG_TILT; break;
+       defualt: viewer->drag_mode = GIS_DRAG_NONE; break;
+       }
+       viewer->drag_x = event->x;
+       viewer->drag_y = event->y;
+       return FALSE;
 }
 
-gchar *gis_viewer_get_time(GisViewer *self)
+static gboolean on_button_release(GisViewer *viewer, GdkEventButton *event, gpointer _)
 {
-       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(self));
-       g_debug("GisViewer: get_time");
-       return self->time;
+       g_debug("GisViewer: on_button_release");
+       viewer->drag_mode = GIS_DRAG_NONE;
+       return FALSE;
 }
 
-void gis_viewer_set_location(GisViewer *self, gdouble lat, gdouble lon, gdouble elev)
+static gboolean on_motion_notify(GisViewer *viewer, GdkEventMotion *event, gpointer _)
 {
-       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(self));
-       g_debug("GisViewer: set_location");
-       self->location[0] = lat;
-       self->location[1] = lon;
-       self->location[2] = elev;
-       _gis_viewer_fix_location(self);
-       _gis_viewer_emit_location_changed(self);
+       gdouble x = viewer->drag_x - event->x;
+       gdouble y = viewer->drag_y - event->y;
+       gdouble lat, lon, elev, scale;
+       gis_viewer_get_location(GIS_VIEWER(viewer), &lat, &lon, &elev);
+       scale = elev/EARTH_R/15;
+       switch (viewer->drag_mode) {
+       case GIS_DRAG_PAN:  gis_viewer_pan(viewer, -y*scale, x*scale, 0); break;
+       case GIS_DRAG_ZOOM: gis_viewer_zoom(viewer, pow(2, -y/500)); break;
+       case GIS_DRAG_TILT: gis_viewer_rotate(viewer, y/10, 0, x/10); break;
+       }
+       viewer->drag_x = event->x;
+       viewer->drag_y = event->y;
+       return FALSE;
 }
 
-void gis_viewer_get_location(GisViewer *self, gdouble *lat, gdouble *lon, gdouble *elev)
+static void on_view_changed(GisViewer *viewer,
+               gdouble _1, gdouble _2, gdouble _3)
 {
-       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(self));
-       //g_debug("GisViewer: get_location");
-       *lat  = self->location[0];
-       *lon  = self->location[1];
-       *elev = self->location[2];
+       gtk_widget_queue_draw(GTK_WIDGET(viewer));
 }
 
-void gis_viewer_pan(GisViewer *self, gdouble lat, gdouble lon, gdouble elev)
+static void on_realize(GisViewer *viewer)
 {
-       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(self));
-       g_debug("GisViewer: pan - lat=%8.3f, lon=%8.3f, elev=%8.3f", lat, lon, elev);
-       self->location[0] += lat;
-       self->location[1] += lon;
-       self->location[2] += elev;
-       _gis_viewer_fix_location(self);
-       _gis_viewer_emit_location_changed(self);
+       GdkCursor *cursor = gdk_cursor_new(GDK_FLEUR);
+       GdkWindow *window = gtk_widget_get_window(GTK_WIDGET(viewer));
+       gdk_window_set_cursor(window, cursor);
 }
 
-void gis_viewer_zoom(GisViewer *self, gdouble scale)
+/***********
+ * Methods *
+ ***********/
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_setup:
+ * @viewer:  the viewer
+ * @plugins: a plugins store
+ * @prefs:   a prefs store
+ *
+ * This should be called by objects which implement GisViewer somewhere in their
+ * constructor.
+ */
+void gis_viewer_setup(GisViewer *viewer, GisPlugins *plugins, GisPrefs *prefs)
 {
-       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(self));
-       g_debug("GisViewer: zoom");
-       self->location[2] *= scale;
-       _gis_viewer_emit_location_changed(self);
+       viewer->plugins = plugins;
+       viewer->prefs   = prefs;
+       viewer->offline = gis_prefs_get_boolean(prefs, "gis/offline", NULL);
 }
 
-void gis_viewer_set_rotation(GisViewer *self, gdouble x, gdouble y, gdouble z)
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_set_time:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * @time: the time to set the view to
+ *
+ * Set the current time for the view
+ */
+void gis_viewer_set_time(GisViewer *viewer, const char *time)
 {
-       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(self));
-       g_debug("GisViewer: set_rotation");
-       self->rotation[0] = x;
-       self->rotation[1] = y;
-       self->rotation[2] = z;
-       _gis_viewer_emit_rotation_changed(self);
+       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(viewer));
+       g_debug("GisViewer: set_time - time=%s", time);
+       g_free(viewer->time);
+       viewer->time = g_strdup(time);
+       _gis_viewer_emit_time_changed(viewer);
 }
 
-void gis_viewer_get_rotation(GisViewer *self, gdouble *x, gdouble *y, gdouble *z)
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_get_time:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * 
+ * Get the time that is being viewed
+ *
+ * Returns: the current time
+ */
+gchar *gis_viewer_get_time(GisViewer *viewer)
 {
-       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(self));
-       g_debug("GisViewer: get_rotation");
-       *x = self->rotation[0];
-       *y = self->rotation[1];
-       *z = self->rotation[2];
+       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(viewer));
+       g_debug("GisViewer: get_time");
+       return viewer->time;
 }
 
-void gis_viewer_rotate(GisViewer *self, gdouble x, gdouble y, gdouble z)
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_set_location:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * @lat:  the new latitude
+ * @lon:  the new longitude
+ * @elev: the new elevation
+ *
+ * Set the location for the camera
+ */
+void gis_viewer_set_location(GisViewer *viewer, gdouble lat, gdouble lon, gdouble elev)
 {
-       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(self));
-       g_debug("GisViewer: rotate - x=%.0f, y=%.0f, z=%.0f", x, y, z);
-       self->rotation[0] += x;
-       self->rotation[1] += y;
-       self->rotation[2] += z;
-       _gis_viewer_emit_rotation_changed(self);
+       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(viewer));
+       g_debug("GisViewer: set_location");
+       viewer->location[0] = lat;
+       viewer->location[1] = lon;
+       viewer->location[2] = elev;
+       _gis_viewer_fix_location(viewer);
+       _gis_viewer_emit_location_changed(viewer);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_get_location:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * @lat:  the location to store the latitude
+ * @lon:  the location to store the longitude
+ * @elev: the location to store the elevation
+ *
+ * Get the location of the camera
+ */
+void gis_viewer_get_location(GisViewer *viewer, gdouble *lat, gdouble *lon, gdouble *elev)
+{
+       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(viewer));
+       //g_debug("GisViewer: get_location");
+       *lat  = viewer->location[0];
+       *lon  = viewer->location[1];
+       *elev = viewer->location[2];
 }
 
-/* To be deprecated, use {get,set}_location */
-void gis_viewer_set_site(GisViewer *self, const gchar *site)
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_pan:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * @forward:  distance to move forward in meters
+ * @right:    distance to move right in meters
+ * @up:       distance to move up in meters
+ *
+ * Pan the location by a number of meters long the surface.
+ *
+ * Bugs: the distances are not in meters
+ * Bugs: panning does not move in strait lines
+ */
+void gis_viewer_pan(GisViewer *viewer, gdouble forward, gdouble sideways, gdouble up)
+{
+       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(viewer));
+       g_debug("GisViewer: pan - forward=%8.3f, sideways=%8.3f, up=%8.3f",
+                       forward, sideways, up);
+       gdouble dist   = sqrt(forward*forward + sideways*sideways);
+       gdouble angle1 = deg2rad(viewer->rotation[2]);
+       gdouble angle2 = atan2(sideways, forward);
+       gdouble angle  = angle1 + angle2;
+       /* This isn't accurate, but it's usable */
+       viewer->location[0] += dist*cos(angle);
+       viewer->location[1] += dist*sin(angle);
+       viewer->location[2] += up;
+       _gis_viewer_fix_location(viewer);
+       _gis_viewer_emit_location_changed(viewer);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_zoom:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * @scale: the scale to multiple the elevation by
+ *
+ * Multiple the elevation by a scale.
+ */
+void gis_viewer_zoom(GisViewer *viewer, gdouble scale)
 {
-       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(self));
-       g_debug("GisViewer: set_site");
-       g_free(self->site);
-       self->site = g_strdup(site);
-       _gis_viewer_emit_site_changed(self);
+       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(viewer));
+       g_debug("GisViewer: zoom");
+       viewer->location[2] *= scale;
+       _gis_viewer_emit_location_changed(viewer);
 }
 
-gchar *gis_viewer_get_site(GisViewer *self)
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_set_rotation:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * @x: rotation new around the x axes
+ * @y: rotation new around the y axes
+ * @z: rotation new around the z axes
+ *
+ * Set the rotations in degrees around the x, y, and z axes.
+ */
+void gis_viewer_set_rotation(GisViewer *viewer, gdouble x, gdouble y, gdouble z)
 {
-       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(self));
-       g_debug("GisViewer: get_site - %s", self->site);
-       return self->site;
+       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(viewer));
+       g_debug("GisViewer: set_rotation");
+       viewer->rotation[0] = x;
+       viewer->rotation[1] = y;
+       viewer->rotation[2] = z;
+       _gis_viewer_emit_rotation_changed(viewer);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_get_rotation:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * @x: rotation around the x axes
+ * @y: rotation around the y axes
+ * @z: rotation around the z axes
+ *
+ * Get the rotations in degrees around the x, y, and z axes.
+ */
+void gis_viewer_get_rotation(GisViewer *viewer, gdouble *x, gdouble *y, gdouble *z)
+{
+       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(viewer));
+       g_debug("GisViewer: get_rotation");
+       *x = viewer->rotation[0];
+       *y = viewer->rotation[1];
+       *z = viewer->rotation[2];
 }
 
-void gis_viewer_refresh(GisViewer *self)
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_rotate:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * @x: rotation around the x axes
+ * @y: rotation around the y axes
+ * @z: rotation around the z axes
+ *
+ * Add to the rotation around the x, y, and z axes.
+ */
+void gis_viewer_rotate(GisViewer *viewer, gdouble x, gdouble y, gdouble z)
 {
-       g_debug("GisViewer: refresh");
-       _gis_viewer_emit_refresh(self);
+       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(viewer));
+       g_debug("GisViewer: rotate - x=%.0f, y=%.0f, z=%.0f", x, y, z);
+       viewer->rotation[0] += x;
+       viewer->rotation[1] += y;
+       viewer->rotation[2] += z;
+       _gis_viewer_emit_rotation_changed(viewer);
 }
 
-void gis_viewer_set_offline(GisViewer *self, gboolean offline)
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_refresh:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ *
+ * Trigger the refresh signal. This will cause any remote data to be checked for
+ * updates. 
+ */
+void gis_viewer_refresh(GisViewer *viewer)
 {
-       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(self));
-       g_debug("GisViewer: set_offline - %d", offline);
-       self->offline = offline;
-       _gis_viewer_emit_offline(self);
+       g_debug("GisViewer: refresh");
+       _gis_viewer_emit_refresh(viewer);
 }
 
-gboolean gis_viewer_get_offline(GisViewer *self)
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_set_offline:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * @offline: %TRUE to enter offline mode
+ *
+ * Set the offline mode. If @offline is %TRUE, only locally cached data will be
+ * used.
+ */
+void gis_viewer_set_offline(GisViewer *viewer, gboolean offline)
 {
-       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(self));
-       g_debug("GisViewer: get_offline - %d", self->offline);
-       return self->offline;
+       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(viewer));
+       g_debug("GisViewer: set_offline - %d", offline);
+       gis_prefs_set_boolean(viewer->prefs, "gis/offline", offline);
+       viewer->offline = offline;
+       _gis_viewer_emit_offline(viewer);
 }
 
-/* To be implemented by subclasses */
-void gis_viewer_center_position(GisViewer *self,
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_get_offline:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ *
+ * Check if the viewer is in offline mode.
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if the viewer is in offline mode.
+ */
+gboolean gis_viewer_get_offline(GisViewer *viewer)
+{
+       g_assert(GIS_IS_VIEWER(viewer));
+       g_debug("GisViewer: get_offline - %d", viewer->offline);
+       return viewer->offline;
+}
+
+/***********************************
+ * To be implemented by subclasses *
+ ***********************************/
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_center_position:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * @lat:  the latitude
+ * @lon:  the longitude
+ * @elev: the elevation
+ *
+ * Center the viewer on a point. This can be used before drawing operations to
+ * center the items a particular location.
+ */
+void gis_viewer_center_position(GisViewer *viewer,
                gdouble lat, gdouble lon, gdouble elev)
 {
-       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(self);
+       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(viewer);
        if (!klass->center_position)
                g_warning("GisViewer: center_position - Unimplemented");
-       klass->center_position(self, lat, lon, elev);
-}
-
-void gis_viewer_project(GisViewer *self,
+       klass->center_position(viewer, lat, lon, elev);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_project:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * @lat:  the latitude
+ * @lon:  the latitude
+ * @elev: the latitude
+ * @px:   the project x coordinate
+ * @py:   the project y coordinate
+ * @pz:   the project z coordinate
+ *
+ * Project a latitude, longitude, elevation point to to x, y, and z coordinates
+ * in screen space. Useful for drawing orthographic data over a particular point
+ * in space. E.g. #GisMarker.
+ */
+void gis_viewer_project(GisViewer *viewer,
                gdouble lat, gdouble lon, gdouble elev,
                gdouble *px, gdouble *py, gdouble *pz)
 {
-       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(self);
+       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(viewer);
        if (!klass->project)
                g_warning("GisViewer: project - Unimplemented");
-       klass->project(self, lat, lon, elev, px, py, pz);
+       klass->project(viewer, lat, lon, elev, px, py, pz);
 }
 
-void gis_viewer_clear_height_func(GisViewer *self)
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_clear_height_func:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ *
+ * Clears the height function for the entire viewer. Useful when an elevation
+ * plugin is unloaded.
+ */
+void gis_viewer_clear_height_func(GisViewer *viewer)
 {
-       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(self);
+       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(viewer);
        if (!klass->clear_height_func)
                g_warning("GisViewer: clear_height_func - Unimplemented");
-       klass->clear_height_func(self);
+       klass->clear_height_func(viewer);
 }
 
-void gis_viewer_set_height_func(GisViewer *self, GisTile *tile,
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_set_height_func:
+ * @viewer:      the viewer
+ * @tile:        the area to set the height function for
+ * @height_func: the height function 
+ * @user_data:   user data to pass to the height function
+ * @update:      %TRUE if the heights inside the tile should be updated.
+ *
+ * Set the height function to be used for a given part of the surface..
+ */
+void gis_viewer_set_height_func(GisViewer *viewer, GisTile *tile,
                GisHeightFunc height_func, gpointer user_data,
                gboolean update)
 {
-       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(self);
+       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(viewer);
        if (!klass->set_height_func)
                g_warning("GisViewer: set_height_func - Unimplemented");
-       klass->set_height_func(self, tile, height_func, user_data, update);
+       klass->set_height_func(viewer, tile, height_func, user_data, update);
 }
 
-void gis_viewer_render_tile(GisViewer *self, GisTile *tile)
-{
-       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(self);
-       if (!klass->render_tile)
-               g_warning("GisViewer: render_tile - Unimplemented");
-       klass->render_tile(self, tile);
-}
-
-void gis_viewer_render_tiles(GisViewer *self, GisTile *root)
-{
-       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(self);
-       if (!klass->render_tiles)
-               g_warning("GisViewer: render_tiles - Unimplemented");
-       klass->render_tiles(self, root);
-}
-
-void gis_viewer_begin(GisViewer *self)
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_add:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * @object: the object to add
+ * @level:  the level to add the object to
+ * @sort:   %TRUE if the object should be depth-sorted prior to being drawn
+ *
+ * Objects which are added to the viewer will be drawn on subsequent renderings
+ * if their level of details is adequate.
+ *
+ * The @level represents the order the object should be drawn in, this is
+ * unrelated to the objects actual position in the world.
+ *
+ * Semi-transparent objects should set @sort to %TRUE so that they are rendered
+ * correctly when they overlap other semi-transparent objects.
+ *
+ * The viewer steals the objects reference. Call g_object_ref if you plan on
+ * holding a reference as well.
+ *
+ * Returns: a handle to be pass to gis_viewer_remove()
+ */
+gpointer gis_viewer_add(GisViewer *viewer, GisObject *object,
+               gint level, gboolean sort)
 {
-       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(self);
-       if (!klass->begin)
-               g_warning("GisViewer: begin - Unimplemented");
-       klass->begin(self);
+       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(viewer);
+       if (!klass->add)
+               g_warning("GisViewer: add - Unimplemented");
+       return klass->add(viewer, object, level, sort);
 }
 
-void gis_viewer_end(GisViewer *self)
+/**
+ * gis_viewer_remove:
+ * @viewer: the viewer
+ * @ref:    the handle obtained from gis_viewer_add()
+ *
+ * Remove an object from the viewer. The objects reference count is decremented
+ * prior to being removed.
+ *
+ * Returns: the #GisObject referenced by the handle
+ */
+GisObject *gis_viewer_remove(GisViewer *viewer, gpointer ref)
 {
-       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(self);
-       if (!klass->end)
-               g_warning("GisViewer: end - Unimplemented");
-       klass->end(self);
+       GisViewerClass *klass = GIS_VIEWER_GET_CLASS(viewer);
+       if (!klass->remove)
+               g_warning("GisViewer: remove - Unimplemented");
+       return klass->remove(viewer, ref);
 }
 
 /****************
  * GObject code *
  ****************/
 G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE(GisViewer, gis_viewer, GTK_TYPE_DRAWING_AREA);
-static void gis_viewer_init(GisViewer *self)
+static void gis_viewer_init(GisViewer *viewer)
 {
        g_debug("GisViewer: init");
        /* Default values */
-       self->time = g_strdup("");
-       self->site = g_strdup("");
-       self->location[0] = 40;
-       self->location[1] = -100;
-       self->location[2] = 1.5*EARTH_R;
-       self->rotation[0] = 0;
-       self->rotation[1] = 0;
-       self->rotation[2] = 0;
+       viewer->time = g_strdup("");
+       viewer->location[0] = 40;
+       viewer->location[1] = -100;
+       viewer->location[2] = 1.5*EARTH_R;
+       viewer->rotation[0] = 0;
+       viewer->rotation[1] = 0;
+       viewer->rotation[2] = 0;
+
+       g_object_set(viewer, "can-focus", TRUE, NULL);
+       gtk_widget_add_events(GTK_WIDGET(viewer),
+                       GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK |
+                       GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK |
+                       GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK |
+                       GDK_KEY_PRESS_MASK);
 
-       g_signal_connect(self, "key-press-event",    G_CALLBACK(on_key_press),    NULL);
-       g_signal_connect(self, "button-press-event", G_CALLBACK(on_button_press), NULL);
+       g_signal_connect(viewer, "key-press-event",      G_CALLBACK(on_key_press),      NULL);
+       g_signal_connect(viewer, "scroll-event",         G_CALLBACK(on_scroll),         NULL);
 
-       g_signal_connect(self, "location-changed",   G_CALLBACK(on_view_changed), NULL);
-       g_signal_connect(self, "rotation-changed",   G_CALLBACK(on_view_changed), NULL);
+       g_signal_connect(viewer, "button-press-event",   G_CALLBACK(on_button_press),   NULL);
+       g_signal_connect(viewer, "button-release-event", G_CALLBACK(on_button_release), NULL);
+       g_signal_connect(viewer, "motion-notify-event",  G_CALLBACK(on_motion_notify),  NULL);
+
+       g_signal_connect(viewer, "location-changed",     G_CALLBACK(on_view_changed),   NULL);
+       g_signal_connect(viewer, "rotation-changed",     G_CALLBACK(on_view_changed),   NULL);
+
+       g_signal_connect(viewer, "realize",              G_CALLBACK(on_realize),        NULL);
 }
 static void gis_viewer_finalize(GObject *gobject)
 {
        g_debug("GisViewer: finalize");
-       GisViewer *self = GIS_VIEWER(gobject);
-       g_free(self->time);
-       g_free(self->site);
+       GisViewer *viewer = GIS_VIEWER(gobject);
+       g_free(viewer->time);
        G_OBJECT_CLASS(gis_viewer_parent_class)->finalize(gobject);
 }
-static void gis_viewer_set_property(GObject *object, guint property_id,
-               const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
-{
-       g_debug("GisViewer: set_property");
-       GisViewer *self = GIS_VIEWER(object);
-       switch (property_id) {
-       case PROP_TIME:    gis_viewer_set_time   (self, g_value_get_string (value)); break;
-       case PROP_SITE:    gis_viewer_set_site   (self, g_value_get_string (value)); break;
-       case PROP_OFFLINE: gis_viewer_set_offline(self, g_value_get_boolean(value)); break;
-       default:           G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(object, property_id, pspec);
-       }
-}
-static void gis_viewer_get_property(GObject *object, guint property_id,
-               GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
-{
-       g_debug("GisViewer: get_property");
-       GisViewer *self = GIS_VIEWER(object);
-       switch (property_id) {
-       case PROP_TIME:    g_value_set_string (value, gis_viewer_get_time   (self)); break;
-       case PROP_SITE:    g_value_set_string (value, gis_viewer_get_site   (self)); break;
-       case PROP_OFFLINE: g_value_set_boolean(value, gis_viewer_get_offline(self)); break;
-       default:           G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(object, property_id, pspec);
-       }
-}
 static void gis_viewer_class_init(GisViewerClass *klass)
 {
        g_debug("GisViewer: class_init");
        GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass);
        gobject_class->finalize     = gis_viewer_finalize;
-       gobject_class->get_property = gis_viewer_get_property;
-       gobject_class->set_property = gis_viewer_set_property;
-       g_object_class_install_property(gobject_class, PROP_TIME,
-               g_param_spec_pointer(
-                       "time",
-                       "time of the current frame",
-                       "(format unknown)",
-                       G_PARAM_READWRITE));
-       g_object_class_install_property(gobject_class, PROP_SITE,
-               g_param_spec_pointer(
-                       "site",
-                       "site seen by the viewerport",
-                       "Site of the viewerport. "
-                       "Currently this is the name of the radar site.",
-                       G_PARAM_READWRITE));
-       g_object_class_install_property(gobject_class, PROP_OFFLINE,
-               g_param_spec_pointer(
-                       "offline",
-                       "whether the viewer should access the network",
-                       "Offline state of the viewer. "
-                       "If set to true, the viewer will not access the network",
-                       G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+       /**
+        * GisViewer::time-changed:
+        * @viewer: the viewer.
+        * @time:   a string representation of the time.
+        *
+        * The ::time-changed signal is emitted when the viewers current time
+        * changers.
+        */
        signals[SIG_TIME_CHANGED] = g_signal_new(
                        "time-changed",
                        G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS(gobject_class),
@@ -417,17 +616,17 @@ static void gis_viewer_class_init(GisViewerClass *klass)
                        G_TYPE_NONE,
                        1,
                        G_TYPE_STRING);
-       signals[SIG_SITE_CHANGED] = g_signal_new(
-                       "site-changed",
-                       G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS(gobject_class),
-                       G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-                       0,
-                       NULL,
-                       NULL,
-                       g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__STRING,
-                       G_TYPE_NONE,
-                       1,
-                       G_TYPE_STRING);
+
+       /**
+        * GisViewer::location-changed:
+        * @viewer: the viewer.
+        * @lat:    the new latitude.
+        * @lon:    the new longitude.
+        * @elev:   the new elevation.
+        *
+        * The ::location-changed signal is emitted when the viewers camera
+        * location changes.
+        */
        signals[SIG_LOCATION_CHANGED] = g_signal_new(
                        "location-changed",
                        G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS(gobject_class),
@@ -441,6 +640,17 @@ static void gis_viewer_class_init(GisViewerClass *klass)
                        G_TYPE_DOUBLE,
                        G_TYPE_DOUBLE,
                        G_TYPE_DOUBLE);
+
+       /**
+        * GisViewer::rotation-changed:
+        * @viewer: the viewer.
+        * @x: rotation new around the x axes.
+        * @y: rotation new around the y axes.
+        * @z: rotation new around the z axes.
+        *
+        * The ::rotation-changed signal is emitted when the viewers cameras
+        * rotation changes.
+        */
        signals[SIG_ROTATION_CHANGED] = g_signal_new(
                        "rotation-changed",
                        G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS(gobject_class),
@@ -454,6 +664,15 @@ static void gis_viewer_class_init(GisViewerClass *klass)
                        G_TYPE_DOUBLE,
                        G_TYPE_DOUBLE,
                        G_TYPE_DOUBLE);
+
+       /**
+        * GisViewer::refresh:
+        * @viewer: the viewer.
+        *
+        * The ::refresh signal is emitted when a refresh is needed. If you are
+        * using real-time data from a remote server, you should connect to the
+        * refresh signal and update the data when necessary.
+        */
        signals[SIG_REFRESH] = g_signal_new(
                        "refresh",
                        G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS(gobject_class),
@@ -464,6 +683,15 @@ static void gis_viewer_class_init(GisViewerClass *klass)
                        g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__VOID,
                        G_TYPE_NONE,
                        0);
+
+       /**
+        * GisViewer::offline:
+        * @viewer:  the viewer.
+        * @offline: %TRUE if the viewer going offline.
+        *
+        * The ::offline signal is emitted when the viewers offline mode
+        * changes.
+        */
        signals[SIG_OFFLINE] = g_signal_new(
                        "offline",
                        G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS(gobject_class),