Porting to GDBus and fixing some other misc. issus.

13 files changed, 892 insertions, 793 deletions

diff --git a/.bzrignore b/.bzrignore
index 6f66217..beef564 100644
--- a/.bzrignore
+++ b/.bzrignore
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ m4/
 src/indicator-application-service
 src/libappindicator.la
 src/libappindicator_la-indicator-application.lo
-src/notification-item-client.h
-src/notification-item-server.h
 src/notification-watcher-client.h
 src/notification-watcher-server.h
 src/libappindicator.la
@@ -23,13 +21,12 @@ tests/test-libappindicator-dbus-client
 tests/test-libappindicator-dbus-server
 tests/libappindicator-tests
 tests/test-libappindicator-dbus
-src/application-service-client.h
+src/gen-application-service.xml.c
+src/gen-application-service.xml.h
 src/application-service-server.h
 src/application-service-marshal.c
 src/application-service-marshal.h
 src/stamp-marshal
-src/dbus-properties-client.h
-src/dbus-properties-server.h
 tests/test-simple-app
 example/.deps
 example/.libs
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 87211d0..ebc0659 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 
 GTK_REQUIRED_VERSION=2.18
 GTK3_REQUIRED_VERSION=2.91
+GIO_REQUIRED_VERSION=2.26
 INDICATOR_REQUIRED_VERSION=0.3.5
 DBUSMENUGTK_REQUIRED_VERSION=0.2.2
 JSON_GLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION=0.7.6
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([gtk],
   [with_gtk=2])
 AS_IF([test "x$with_gtk" = x3],
         [PKG_CHECK_MODULES(INDICATOR,  gtk+-3.0 >= $GTK3_REQUIRED_VERSION
+                                       gio-2.0 >= $GIO_REQUIRED_VERSION
                                        indicator3 >= $INDICATOR_REQUIRED_VERSION
                                        json-glib-1.0 >= $JSON_GLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION
                                        dbus-glib-1 >= $DBUS_GLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ AS_IF([test "x$with_gtk" = x3],
         ],
       [test "x$with_gtk" = x2],
         [PKG_CHECK_MODULES(INDICATOR,  gtk+-2.0 >= $GTK_REQUIRED_VERSION
+                                       gio-2.0 >= $GIO_REQUIRED_VERSION
                                        indicator >= $INDICATOR_REQUIRED_VERSION 
                                        json-glib-1.0 >= $JSON_GLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION
                                        dbus-glib-1 >= $DBUS_GLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION
diff --git a/data/indicator-application.service.in b/data/indicator-application.service.in
index 83e430a..f6ceee3 100644
--- a/data/indicator-application.service.in
+++ b/data/indicator-application.service.in
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [D-BUS Service]
-Name=org.ayatana.indicator.application
+Name=com.canonical.indicator.application
 Exec=@libexecdir@/indicator-application-service
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 23f5727..35c40c5 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -39,11 +39,8 @@ libapplication_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
 libexec_PROGRAMS = indicator-application-service
 
 BUILT_SOURCES += \
-	application-service-server.h \
 	application-service-marshal.h \
 	application-service-marshal.c \
-	dbus-properties-client.h \
-	notification-item-client.h \
 	notification-watcher-server.h
 
 indicator_application_service_SOURCES = \
@@ -53,6 +50,7 @@ indicator_application_service_SOURCES = \
 	application-service-marshal.c \
 	application-service-watcher.h \
 	application-service-watcher.c \
+	gen-application-service.xml.c \
 	app-indicator-enum-types.c \
 	dbus-shared.h \
 	generate-id.h \
@@ -81,11 +79,11 @@ DISTCLEANFILES += app-indicator-enum-types.c
 # DBus Specs
 ##################################
 
-DBUS_SPECS = \
-	dbus-properties.xml \
+GDBUS_SPECS = \
 	application-service.xml \
-	notification-approver.xml \
-	notification-item.xml \
+	notification-approver.xml
+
+DBUS_SPECS = \
 	notification-watcher.xml
 
 %-client.h: %.xml
@@ -102,10 +100,24 @@ DBUS_SPECS = \
 		--output=$@ \
 		$<
 
+gen-%.xml.c: %.xml
+	@echo "Building $@ from $<"
+	@echo "const char * _$(subst -,_,$(subst .,_,$(basename $<))) = " > $@
+	@sed -e "s:\":\\\\\":g" -e s:^:\": -e s:\$$:\\\\n\": $< >> $@
+	@echo ";" >> $@
+
+gen-%.xml.h: %.xml
+	@echo "Building $@ from $<"
+	@echo "extern const char * _$(subst -,_,$(subst .,_,$(basename $<)));" > $@
+
 BUILT_SOURCES += \
 	$(DBUS_SPECS:.xml=-client.h) \
-	$(DBUS_SPECS:.xml=-server.h)
+	$(DBUS_SPECS:.xml=-server.h) \
+	gen-application-service.xml.c \
+	gen-application-service.xml.h \
+	gen-notification-approver.xml.c \
+	gen-notification-approver.xml.h
 
 CLEANFILES += $(BUILT_SOURCES)
 
-EXTRA_DIST += $(DBUS_SPECS)
+EXTRA_DIST += $(DBUS_SPECS) $(GDBUS_SPECS)
diff --git a/src/application-service-appstore.c b/src/application-service-appstore.c
index 6e05739..481d886 100644
--- a/src/application-service-appstore.c
+++ b/src/application-service-appstore.c
@@ -24,20 +24,19 @@ with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <dbus/dbus-glib.h>
 #include "libappindicator/app-indicator.h"
 #include "app-indicator-enum-types.h"
 #include "application-service-appstore.h"
 #include "application-service-marshal.h"
-#include "dbus-properties-client.h"
 #include "dbus-shared.h"
-#include "notification-approver-client.h"
 #include "generate-id.h"
 
 /* DBus Prototypes */
-static gboolean _application_service_server_get_applications (ApplicationServiceAppstore * appstore, GPtrArray ** apps, GError ** error);
+static GVariant * get_applications (ApplicationServiceAppstore * appstore);
+static void bus_method_call (GDBusConnection * connection, const gchar * sender, const gchar * path, const gchar * interface, const gchar * method, GVariant * params, GDBusMethodInvocation * invocation, gpointer user_data);
+static void props_cb (GObject * object, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer user_data);
 
-#include "application-service-server.h"
+#include "gen-application-service.xml.h"
 
 #define NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_ID                    "Id"
 #define NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_CATEGORY              "Category"
@@ -61,7 +60,9 @@ static gboolean _application_service_server_get_applications (ApplicationService
 
 /* Private Stuff */
 struct _ApplicationServiceAppstorePrivate {
-	DBusGConnection * bus;
+	GCancellable * bus_cancel;
+	GDBusConnection * bus;
+	guint dbus_registration;
 	GList * applications;
 	GList * approvers;
 	GHashTable * ordering_overrides;
@@ -76,8 +77,10 @@ typedef enum {
 
 typedef struct _Approver Approver;
 struct _Approver {
-	DBusGProxy * proxy;
-	gboolean destroy_by_proxy;
+	ApplicationServiceAppstore * appstore; /* not ref'd */
+	GCancellable * proxy_cancel;
+	GDBusProxy * proxy;
+	guint name_watcher;
 };
 
 typedef struct _Application Application;
@@ -87,8 +90,11 @@ struct _Application {
 	gchar * dbus_name;
 	gchar * dbus_object;
 	ApplicationServiceAppstore * appstore; /* not ref'd */
-	DBusGProxy * dbus_proxy;
-	DBusGProxy * prop_proxy;
+	GCancellable * dbus_proxy_cancel;
+	GDBusProxy * dbus_proxy;
+	GCancellable * props_cancel;
+	gboolean queued_props;
+	GDBusProxy * props;
 	gboolean validated; /* Whether we've gotten all the parameters and they look good. */
 	AppIndicatorStatus status;
 	gchar * icon;
@@ -101,23 +107,21 @@ struct _Application {
 	guint ordering_index;
 	GList * approved_by;
 	visible_state_t visible_state;
+	guint name_watcher;
 };
 
 #define APPLICATION_SERVICE_APPSTORE_GET_PRIVATE(o) \
 			(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((o), APPLICATION_SERVICE_APPSTORE_TYPE, ApplicationServiceAppstorePrivate))
 
-/* Signals Stuff */
-enum {
-	APPLICATION_ADDED,
-	APPLICATION_REMOVED,
-	APPLICATION_ICON_CHANGED,
-	APPLICATION_LABEL_CHANGED,
-	APPLICATION_ICON_THEME_PATH_CHANGED,
-	LAST_SIGNAL
+/* GDBus Stuff */
+static GDBusNodeInfo *      node_info = NULL;
+static GDBusInterfaceInfo * interface_info = NULL;
+static GDBusInterfaceVTable interface_table = {
+       method_call:    bus_method_call,
+       get_property:   NULL, /* No properties */
+       set_property:   NULL  /* No properties */
 };
 
-static guint signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
-
 /* GObject stuff */
 static void application_service_appstore_class_init (ApplicationServiceAppstoreClass *klass);
 static void application_service_appstore_init       (ApplicationServiceAppstore *self);
@@ -132,6 +136,13 @@ static void approver_free (gpointer papprover, gpointer user_data);
 static void check_with_new_approver (gpointer papp, gpointer papprove);
 static void check_with_old_approver (gpointer papprove, gpointer papp);
 static Application * find_application (ApplicationServiceAppstore * appstore, const gchar * address, const gchar * object);
+static void bus_get_cb (GObject * object, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer user_data);
+static void dbus_proxy_cb (GObject * object, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer user_data);
+static void app_receive_signal (GDBusProxy * proxy, gchar * sender_name, gchar * signal_name, GVariant * parameters, gpointer user_data);
+static void approver_proxy_cb (GObject * object, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer user_data);
+static void approver_receive_signal (GDBusProxy * proxy, gchar * sender_name, gchar * signal_name, GVariant * parameters, gpointer user_data);
+static void get_all_properties (Application * app);
+static void application_free (Application * app);
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (ApplicationServiceAppstore, application_service_appstore, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
@@ -145,56 +156,24 @@ application_service_appstore_class_init (ApplicationServiceAppstoreClass *klass)
 	object_class->dispose = application_service_appstore_dispose;
 	object_class->finalize = application_service_appstore_finalize;
 
-	signals[APPLICATION_ADDED] = g_signal_new ("application-added",
-	                                           G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS(klass),
-	                                           G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-	                                           G_STRUCT_OFFSET (ApplicationServiceAppstoreClass, application_added),
-	                                           NULL, NULL,
-	                                           _application_service_marshal_VOID__STRING_INT_STRING_STRING_STRING_STRING_STRING,
-	                                           G_TYPE_NONE, 7, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_NONE);
-	signals[APPLICATION_REMOVED] = g_signal_new ("application-removed",
-	                                           G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS(klass),
-	                                           G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-	                                           G_STRUCT_OFFSET (ApplicationServiceAppstoreClass, application_removed),
-	                                           NULL, NULL,
-	                                           g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__INT,
-	                                           G_TYPE_NONE, 1, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_NONE);
-	signals[APPLICATION_ICON_CHANGED] = g_signal_new ("application-icon-changed",
-	                                           G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS(klass),
-	                                           G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-	                                           G_STRUCT_OFFSET (ApplicationServiceAppstoreClass, application_icon_changed),
-	                                           NULL, NULL,
-	                                           _application_service_marshal_VOID__INT_STRING,
-	                                           G_TYPE_NONE, 2, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_NONE);
-	signals[APPLICATION_ICON_THEME_PATH_CHANGED] = g_signal_new ("application-icon-theme-path-changed",
-	                                           G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS(klass),
-	                                           G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-	                                           G_STRUCT_OFFSET (ApplicationServiceAppstoreClass, application_icon_theme_path_changed),
-	                                           NULL, NULL,
-	                                           _application_service_marshal_VOID__INT_STRING,
-	                                           G_TYPE_NONE, 2, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_NONE);
-	signals[APPLICATION_LABEL_CHANGED] = g_signal_new ("application-label-changed",
-	                                           G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS(klass),
-	                                           G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-	                                           G_STRUCT_OFFSET (ApplicationServiceAppstoreClass, application_label_changed),
-	                                           NULL, NULL,
-	                                           _application_service_marshal_VOID__INT_STRING_STRING,
-	                                           G_TYPE_NONE, 3, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_NONE);
-
-	dbus_g_object_register_marshaller(_application_service_marshal_VOID__STRING_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_NONE,
-	                                  G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_INVALID);
-	dbus_g_object_register_marshaller(_application_service_marshal_VOID__BOOLEAN_STRING_OBJECT,
-	                                  G_TYPE_NONE,
-	                                  G_TYPE_BOOLEAN,
-	                                  G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_OBJECT,
-	                                  G_TYPE_INVALID);
-
-	dbus_g_object_type_install_info(APPLICATION_SERVICE_APPSTORE_TYPE,
-	                                &dbus_glib__application_service_server_object_info);
+	/* Setting up the DBus interfaces */
+	if (node_info == NULL) {
+		GError * error = NULL;
+
+		node_info = g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml(_application_service, &error);
+		if (error != NULL) {
+			g_error("Unable to parse Application Service Interface description: %s", error->message);
+			g_error_free(error);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (interface_info == NULL) {
+		interface_info = g_dbus_node_info_lookup_interface(node_info, INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_IFACE);
+
+		if (interface_info == NULL) {
+			g_error("Unable to find interface '" INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_IFACE "'");
+		}
+	}
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -207,6 +186,8 @@ application_service_appstore_init (ApplicationServiceAppstore *self)
 
 	priv->applications = NULL;
 	priv->approvers = NULL;
+	priv->bus_cancel = NULL;
+	priv->dbus_registration = 0;
 
 	priv->ordering_overrides = g_hash_table_new_full(g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, NULL);
 
@@ -214,21 +195,76 @@ application_service_appstore_init (ApplicationServiceAppstore *self)
 	gchar * userfile = g_build_filename(g_get_user_data_dir(), "indicators", "application", OVERRIDE_FILE_NAME, NULL);
 	load_override_file(priv->ordering_overrides, userfile);
 	g_free(userfile);
-	
+
+	priv->bus_cancel = g_cancellable_new();
+	g_bus_get(G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION,
+	          priv->bus_cancel,
+	          bus_get_cb,
+	          self);
+
+	self->priv = priv;
+
+	return;
+}
+
+static void
+bus_get_cb (GObject * object, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer user_data)
+{
 	GError * error = NULL;
-	priv->bus = dbus_g_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_STARTER, &error);
+	GDBusConnection * connection = g_bus_get_finish(res, &error);
+
 	if (error != NULL) {
-		g_error("Unable to get session bus: %s", error->message);
+		g_error("OMG! Unable to get a connection to DBus: %s", error->message);
 		g_error_free(error);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	dbus_g_connection_register_g_object(priv->bus,
-	                                    INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_OBJ,
-	                                    G_OBJECT(self));
-	                                    
-    self->priv = priv;
+	ApplicationServiceAppstorePrivate * priv = APPLICATION_SERVICE_APPSTORE_GET_PRIVATE (user_data);
 
+	g_warn_if_fail(priv->bus == NULL);
+	priv->bus = connection;
+
+	if (priv->bus_cancel != NULL) {
+		g_object_unref(priv->bus_cancel);
+		priv->bus_cancel = NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Now register our object on our new connection */
+	priv->dbus_registration = g_dbus_connection_register_object(priv->bus,
+	                                                            INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_OBJ,
+	                                                            interface_info,
+	                                                            &interface_table,
+	                                                            user_data,
+	                                                            NULL,
+	                                                            &error);
+
+	if (error != NULL) {
+		g_error("Unable to register the object to DBus: %s", error->message);
+		g_error_free(error);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	return;	
+}
+
+/* A method has been called from our dbus inteface.  Figure out what it
+   is and dispatch it. */
+static void
+bus_method_call (GDBusConnection * connection, const gchar * sender,
+                 const gchar * path, const gchar * interface,
+                 const gchar * method, GVariant * params,
+                 GDBusMethodInvocation * invocation, gpointer user_data)
+{
+	ApplicationServiceAppstore * service = APPLICATION_SERVICE_APPSTORE(user_data);
+	GVariant * retval = NULL;
+
+	if (g_strcmp0(method, "GetApplications") == 0) {
+		retval = get_applications(service);
+	} else {
+		g_warning("Calling method '%s' on the indicator service and it's unknown", method);
+	}
+
+	g_dbus_method_invocation_return_value(invocation, retval);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -249,6 +285,23 @@ application_service_appstore_dispose (GObject *object)
 		priv->approvers = NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (priv->dbus_registration != 0) {
+		g_dbus_connection_unregister_object(priv->bus, priv->dbus_registration);
+		/* Don't care if it fails, there's nothing we can do */
+		priv->dbus_registration = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (priv->bus != NULL) {
+		g_object_unref(priv->bus);
+		priv->bus = NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (priv->bus_cancel != NULL) {
+		g_cancellable_cancel(priv->bus_cancel);
+		g_object_unref(priv->bus_cancel);
+		priv->bus_cancel = NULL;
+	}
+
 	G_OBJECT_CLASS (application_service_appstore_parent_class)->dispose (object);
 	return;
 }
@@ -323,94 +376,156 @@ load_override_file (GHashTable * hash, const gchar * filename)
 }
 
 /* Return from getting the properties from the item.  We're looking at those
-   and making sure we have everythign that we need.  If we do, then we'll
+   and making sure we have everything that we need.  If we do, then we'll
    move on up to sending this onto the indicator. */
 static void
-get_all_properties_cb (DBusGProxy * proxy, GHashTable * properties, GError * error, gpointer data)
+got_all_properties (GObject * source_object, GAsyncResult * res,
+                    gpointer user_data)
 {
+	Application * app = (Application *)user_data;
+	g_return_if_fail(app != NULL);
+
+	GError * error = NULL;
+	ApplicationServiceAppstorePrivate * priv = app->appstore->priv;
+	GVariant * menu = NULL, * id = NULL, * category = NULL,
+	         * status = NULL, * icon_name = NULL, * aicon_name = NULL,
+	         * icon_theme_path = NULL, * index = NULL, * label = NULL,
+	         * guide = NULL;
+
+	GVariant * properties = g_dbus_proxy_call_finish(app->props, res, &error);
+
+	if (app->props_cancel != NULL) {
+		g_object_unref(app->props_cancel);
+		app->props_cancel = NULL;
+	}
+
 	if (error != NULL) {
-		g_warning("Unable to get properties: %s", error->message);
-		/* TODO: We need to free all the application data here */
+		g_error("Could not grab DBus properties for %s: %s", app->dbus_name, error->message);
+		g_error_free(error);
+		if (!app->validated)
+			application_free(app);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	Application * app = (Application *)data;
+	/* Grab all properties from variant */
+	GVariantIter * iter = NULL;
+	const gchar * name = NULL;
+	GVariant * value = NULL;
+	g_variant_get(properties, "(a{sv})", &iter);
+	while (g_variant_iter_loop (iter, "{&sv}", &name, &value)) {
+		if (g_strcmp0(name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_MENU) == 0) {
+			menu = g_variant_ref(value);
+		} else if (g_strcmp0(name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_ID) == 0) {
+			id = g_variant_ref(value);
+		} else if (g_strcmp0(name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_CATEGORY) == 0) {
+			category = g_variant_ref(value);
+		} else if (g_strcmp0(name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_STATUS) == 0) {
+			status = g_variant_ref(value);
+		} else if (g_strcmp0(name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_ICON_NAME) == 0) {
+			icon_name = g_variant_ref(value);
+		} else if (g_strcmp0(name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_AICON_NAME) == 0) {
+			aicon_name = g_variant_ref(value);
+		} else if (g_strcmp0(name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_ICON_THEME_PATH) == 0) {
+			icon_theme_path = g_variant_ref(value);
+		} else if (g_strcmp0(name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_ORDERING_INDEX) == 0) {
+			index = g_variant_ref(value);
+		} else if (g_strcmp0(name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_LABEL) == 0) {
+			label = g_variant_ref(value);
+		} else if (g_strcmp0(name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_LABEL_GUIDE) == 0) {
+			guide = g_variant_ref(value);
+		} /* else ignore */
+	}
+	g_variant_iter_free (iter);
 
-	if (g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_MENU) == NULL ||
-			g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_ID) == NULL ||
-			g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_CATEGORY) == NULL ||
-			g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_STATUS) == NULL ||
-			g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_ICON_NAME) == NULL) {
+	if (menu == NULL || id == NULL || category == NULL || status == NULL ||
+	    icon_name == NULL) {
 		g_warning("Notification Item on object %s of %s doesn't have enough properties.", app->dbus_object, app->dbus_name);
 		g_free(app); // Need to do more than this, but it gives the idea of the flow we're going for.
-		return;
 	}
+	else {
+		app->validated = TRUE;
 
-	app->validated = TRUE;
+		app->id = g_variant_dup_string(id, NULL);
+		app->category = g_variant_dup_string(category, NULL);
+		app->status = string_to_status(g_variant_get_string(status, NULL));
+		app->icon = g_variant_dup_string(icon_name, NULL);
+		app->menu = g_variant_dup_string(menu, NULL);
 
-	app->id = g_value_dup_string(g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_ID));
-	app->category = g_value_dup_string(g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_CATEGORY));
-	app->status = string_to_status(g_value_get_string(g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_STATUS)));
+		/* Now the optional properties */
 
-	ApplicationServiceAppstorePrivate * priv = app->appstore->priv;
-
-	app->icon = g_value_dup_string(g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_ICON_NAME));
+		if (aicon_name != NULL) {
+			app->aicon = g_variant_dup_string(aicon_name, NULL);
+		}
 
-	GValue * menuval = (GValue *)g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_MENU);
-	if (G_VALUE_TYPE(menuval) == G_TYPE_STRING) {
-		/* This is here to support an older version where we
-		   were using strings instea of object paths. */
-		app->menu = g_value_dup_string(menuval);
-	} else {
-		app->menu = g_strdup((gchar *)g_value_get_boxed(menuval));
-	}
+		if (icon_theme_path != NULL) {
+			app->icon_theme_path = g_variant_dup_string(icon_theme_path, NULL);
+		} else {
+			app->icon_theme_path = g_strdup("");
+		}
 
-	if (g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_AICON_NAME) != NULL) {
-		app->aicon = g_value_dup_string(g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_AICON_NAME));
-	}
+		gpointer ordering_index_over = g_hash_table_lookup(priv->ordering_overrides, app->id);
+		if (ordering_index_over == NULL) {
+			if (index == NULL || g_variant_get_uint32(index) == 0) {
+				app->ordering_index = generate_id(string_to_cat(app->category), app->id);
+			} else {
+				app->ordering_index = g_variant_get_uint32(index);
+			}
+		} else {
+			app->ordering_index = GPOINTER_TO_UINT(ordering_index_over);
+		}
+		g_debug("'%s' ordering index is '%X'", app->id, app->ordering_index);
 
-	gpointer icon_theme_path_data = g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_ICON_THEME_PATH);
-	if (icon_theme_path_data != NULL) {
-		app->icon_theme_path = g_value_dup_string((GValue *)icon_theme_path_data);
-	} else {
-		app->icon_theme_path = g_strdup("");
-	}
+		if (label != NULL) {
+			app->label = g_variant_dup_string(label, NULL);
+		} else {
+			app->label = g_strdup("");
+		}
 
-	gpointer ordering_index_over = g_hash_table_lookup(priv->ordering_overrides, app->id);
-	if (ordering_index_over == NULL) {
-		gpointer ordering_index_data = g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_ORDERING_INDEX);
-		if (ordering_index_data == NULL || g_value_get_uint(ordering_index_data) == 0) {
-			app->ordering_index = generate_id(string_to_cat(app->category), app->id);
+		if (guide != NULL) {
+			app->guide = g_variant_dup_string(guide, NULL);
 		} else {
-			app->ordering_index = g_value_get_uint(ordering_index_data);
+			app->guide = g_strdup("");
 		}
-	} else {
-		app->ordering_index = GPOINTER_TO_UINT(ordering_index_over);
-	}
-	g_debug("'%s' ordering index is '%X'", app->id, app->ordering_index);
 
-	gpointer label_data = g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_LABEL);
-	if (label_data != NULL) {
-		app->label = g_value_dup_string((GValue *)label_data);
-	} else {
-		app->label = g_strdup("");
-	}
+		g_list_foreach(priv->approvers, check_with_old_approver, app);
 
-	gpointer guide_data = g_hash_table_lookup(properties, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_LABEL_GUIDE);
-	if (guide_data != NULL) {
-		app->guide = g_value_dup_string((GValue *)guide_data);
-	} else {
-		app->guide = g_strdup("");
-	}
+		apply_status(app);
 
-	priv->applications = g_list_insert_sorted_with_data (priv->applications, app, app_sort_func, NULL);
-	g_list_foreach(priv->approvers, check_with_old_approver, app);
+		if (app->queued_props) {
+			get_all_properties(app);
+			app->queued_props = FALSE;
+		}
+	}
 
-	apply_status(app);
+	if (menu)            g_variant_unref (menu);
+	if (id)              g_variant_unref (id);
+	if (category)        g_variant_unref (category);
+	if (status)          g_variant_unref (status);
+	if (icon_name)       g_variant_unref (icon_name);
+	if (aicon_name)      g_variant_unref (aicon_name);
+	if (icon_theme_path) g_variant_unref (icon_theme_path);
+	if (index)           g_variant_unref (index);
+	if (label)           g_variant_unref (label);
+	if (guide)           g_variant_unref (guide);
 
 	return;
 }
 
+static void
+get_all_properties (Application * app)
+{
+	if (app->props != NULL && app->props_cancel == NULL) {
+		g_dbus_proxy_call(app->props, "GetAll",
+		                  g_variant_new("(s)", NOTIFICATION_ITEM_DBUS_IFACE),
+		                  G_DBUS_CALL_FLAGS_NONE, -1, app->props_cancel,
+		                  got_all_properties, app);
+	}
+	else {
+		g_debug("Queuing a properties check");
+		app->queued_props = TRUE;
+	}
+}
+
 /* Check the application against an approver */
 static void
 check_with_old_approver (gpointer papprove, gpointer papp)
@@ -508,11 +623,32 @@ application_free (Application * app)
 	if (app->currently_free) return;
 	app->currently_free = TRUE;
 	
+	/* Remove from the application list */
+	app->appstore->priv->applications = g_list_remove(app->appstore->priv->applications, app);
+
+	if (app->name_watcher != 0) {
+		g_dbus_connection_signal_unsubscribe(g_dbus_proxy_get_connection(app->dbus_proxy), app->name_watcher);
+		app->name_watcher = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (app->props) {
+		g_object_unref(app->props);
+	}
+
+	if (app->props_cancel != NULL) {
+		g_cancellable_cancel(app->props_cancel);
+		g_object_unref(app->props_cancel);
+		app->props_cancel = NULL;
+	}
+
 	if (app->dbus_proxy) {
 		g_object_unref(app->dbus_proxy);
 	}
-	if (app->prop_proxy) {
-		g_object_unref(app->prop_proxy);
+
+	if (app->dbus_proxy_cancel != NULL) {
+		g_cancellable_cancel(app->dbus_proxy_cancel);
+		g_object_unref(app->dbus_proxy_cancel);
+		app->dbus_proxy_cancel = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (app->id != NULL) {
@@ -553,21 +689,18 @@ application_free (Application * app)
 	return;
 }
 
-/* Gets called when the proxy is destroyed, which is usually when it
+/* Gets called when the proxy changes owners, which is usually when it
    drops off of the bus. */
 static void
-application_removed_cb (DBusGProxy * proxy, gpointer userdata)
+application_died (Application * app)
 {
-	Application * app = (Application *)userdata;
+	/* Application died */
 	g_debug("Application proxy destroyed '%s'", app->id);
 
 	/* Remove from the panel */
 	app->status = APP_INDICATOR_STATUS_PASSIVE;
 	apply_status(app);
 
-	/* Remove from the application list */
-	app->appstore->priv->applications = g_list_remove(app->appstore->priv->applications, app);
-
 	/* Destroy the data */
 	application_free(app);
 	return;
@@ -583,6 +716,30 @@ app_sort_func (gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b, gpointer userdata)
 	return (appb->ordering_index/2) - (appa->ordering_index/2);
 }
 
+static void
+emit_signal (ApplicationServiceAppstore * appstore, const gchar * name,
+             GVariant * variant)
+{
+	ApplicationServiceAppstorePrivate * priv = appstore->priv;
+	GError * error = NULL;
+
+	g_dbus_connection_emit_signal (priv->bus,
+		                       NULL,
+		                       INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_OBJ,
+		                       INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_IFACE,
+		                       name,
+		                       variant,
+		                       &error);
+
+	if (error != NULL) {
+		g_error("Unable to send %s signal: %s", name, error->message);
+		g_error_free(error);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	return;
+}
+
 /* Change the status of the application.  If we're going passive
    it removes it from the panel.  If we're coming online, then
    it add it to the panel.  Otherwise it changes the icon. */
@@ -613,16 +770,17 @@ apply_status (Application * app)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	g_debug("Changing app '%s' state from %s to %s", app->id, STATE2STRING(app->visible_state), STATE2STRING(goal_state));
+	if (app->visible_state != goal_state) {
+		g_debug("Changing app '%s' state from %s to %s", app->id, STATE2STRING(app->visible_state), STATE2STRING(goal_state));
+	}
 
 	/* This means we're going off line */
 	if (goal_state == VISIBLE_STATE_HIDDEN) {
 		gint position = get_position(app);
 		if (position == -1) return;
 
-		g_signal_emit(G_OBJECT(appstore),
-					  signals[APPLICATION_REMOVED], 0, 
-					  position, TRUE);
+		emit_signal (appstore, "ApplicationRemoved",
+		             g_variant_new ("(i)", position));
 	} else {
 		/* Figure out which icon we should be using */
 		gchar * newicon = app->icon;
@@ -633,24 +791,19 @@ apply_status (Application * app)
 		/* Determine whether we're already shown or not */
 		if (app->visible_state == VISIBLE_STATE_HIDDEN) {
 			/* Put on panel */
-			g_signal_emit(G_OBJECT(app->appstore),
-			              signals[APPLICATION_ADDED], 0,
-			              newicon,
-			              get_position(app), /* Position */
-			              app->dbus_name,
-			              app->menu,
-			              app->icon_theme_path,
-			              app->label,
-			              app->guide,
-			              TRUE);
+			emit_signal (appstore, "ApplicationAdded",
+				     g_variant_new ("(sisosss)", newicon,
+			                            get_position(app),
+			                            app->dbus_name, app->menu,
+			                            app->icon_theme_path,
+			                            app->label, app->guide));
 		} else {
 			/* Icon update */
 			gint position = get_position(app);
 			if (position == -1) return;
 
-			g_signal_emit(G_OBJECT(appstore),
-			              signals[APPLICATION_ICON_CHANGED], 0, 
-			              position, newicon, TRUE);
+			emit_signal (appstore, "ApplicationIconChanged",
+				     g_variant_new ("(is)", position, newicon));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -659,123 +812,11 @@ apply_status (Application * app)
 	return;
 }
 
-/* Gets the data back on an updated icon signal.  Hopefully
-   a new fun icon. */
-static void
-new_icon_cb (DBusGProxy * proxy, GValue value, GError * error, gpointer userdata)
-{
-	/* Check for errors */
-	if (error != NULL) {
-		g_warning("Unable to get updated icon name: %s", error->message);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* Grab the icon and make sure we have one */
-	const gchar * newicon = g_value_get_string(&value);
-	if (newicon == NULL) {
-		g_warning("Bad new icon :(");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	Application * app = (Application *) userdata;
-
-	if (g_strcmp0(newicon, app->icon)) {
-		/* If the new icon is actually a new icon */
-		if (app->icon != NULL) g_free(app->icon);
-		app->icon = g_strdup(newicon);
-
-		if (app->visible_state == VISIBLE_STATE_SHOWN && app->status == APP_INDICATOR_STATUS_ACTIVE) {
-			gint position = get_position(app);
-			if (position == -1) return;
-
-			g_signal_emit(G_OBJECT(app->appstore),
-			              signals[APPLICATION_ICON_CHANGED], 0, 
-			              position, newicon, TRUE);
-		}
-	}
-
-	return;
-}
-
-/* Gets the data back on an updated aicon signal.  Hopefully
-   a new fun icon. */
-static void
-new_aicon_cb (DBusGProxy * proxy, GValue value, GError * error, gpointer userdata)
-{
-	/* Check for errors */
-	if (error != NULL) {
-		g_warning("Unable to get updated icon name: %s", error->message);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* Grab the icon and make sure we have one */
-	const gchar * newicon = g_value_get_string(&value);
-	if (newicon == NULL) {
-		g_warning("Bad new icon :(");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	Application * app = (Application *) userdata;
-
-	if (g_strcmp0(newicon, app->aicon)) {
-		/* If the new icon is actually a new icon */
-		if (app->aicon != NULL) g_free(app->aicon);
-		app->aicon = g_strdup(newicon);
-
-		if (app->visible_state == VISIBLE_STATE_SHOWN && app->status == APP_INDICATOR_STATUS_ATTENTION) {
-			gint position = get_position(app);
-			if (position == -1) return;
-
-			g_signal_emit(G_OBJECT(app->appstore),
-			              signals[APPLICATION_ICON_CHANGED], 0, 
-			              position, newicon, TRUE);
-		}
-	}
-
-	return;
-}
-
-/* Called when the Notification Item signals that it
-   has a new icon. */
-static void
-new_icon (DBusGProxy * proxy, gpointer data)
-{
-	Application * app = (Application *)data;
-	if (!app->validated) return;
-
-	org_freedesktop_DBus_Properties_get_async(app->prop_proxy,
-	                                          NOTIFICATION_ITEM_DBUS_IFACE,
-	                                          NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_ICON_NAME,
-	                                          new_icon_cb,
-	                                          app);
-	return;
-}
-
-/* Called when the Notification Item signals that it
-   has a new attention icon. */
-static void
-new_aicon (DBusGProxy * proxy, gpointer data)
-{
-	Application * app = (Application *)data;
-	if (!app->validated) return;
-
-	org_freedesktop_DBus_Properties_get_async(app->prop_proxy,
-	                                          NOTIFICATION_ITEM_DBUS_IFACE,
-	                                          NOTIFICATION_ITEM_PROP_AICON_NAME,
-	                                          new_aicon_cb,
-	                                          app);
-
-	return;
-}
-
 /* Called when the Notification Item signals that it
    has a new status. */
 static void
-new_status (DBusGProxy * proxy, const gchar * status, gpointer data)
+new_status (Application * app, const gchar * status)
 {
-	Application * app = (Application *)data;
-	if (!app->validated) return;
-
 	app->status = string_to_status(status);
 	apply_status(app);
 
@@ -785,11 +826,8 @@ new_status (DBusGProxy * proxy, const gchar * status, gpointer data)
 /* Called when the Notification Item signals that it
    has a new icon theme path. */
 static void
-new_icon_theme_path (DBusGProxy * proxy, const gchar * icon_theme_path, gpointer data)
+new_icon_theme_path (Application * app, const gchar * icon_theme_path)
 {
-	Application * app = (Application *)data;
-	if (!app->validated) return;
-
 	if (g_strcmp0(icon_theme_path, app->icon_theme_path)) {
 		/* If the new icon theme path is actually a new icon theme path */
 		if (app->icon_theme_path != NULL) g_free(app->icon_theme_path);
@@ -799,9 +837,10 @@ new_icon_theme_path (DBusGProxy * proxy, const gchar * icon_theme_path, gpointer
 			gint position = get_position(app);
 			if (position == -1) return;
 
-			g_signal_emit(G_OBJECT(app->appstore),
-			              signals[APPLICATION_ICON_THEME_PATH_CHANGED], 0, 
-			              position, app->icon_theme_path, TRUE);
+			emit_signal (app->appstore,
+			             "ApplicationIconThemePathChanged",
+				     g_variant_new ("(is)", position,
+			                            app->icon_theme_path));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -811,11 +850,8 @@ new_icon_theme_path (DBusGProxy * proxy, const gchar * icon_theme_path, gpointer
 /* Called when the Notification Item signals that it
    has a new label. */
 static void
-new_label (DBusGProxy * proxy, const gchar * label, const gchar * guide, gpointer data)
+new_label (Application * app, const gchar * label, const gchar * guide)
 {
-	Application * app = (Application *)data;
-	if (!app->validated) return;
-
 	gboolean changed = FALSE;
 
 	if (g_strcmp0(app->label, label) != 0) {
@@ -840,11 +876,10 @@ new_label (DBusGProxy * proxy, const gchar * label, const gchar * guide, gpointe
 		gint position = get_position(app);
 		if (position == -1) return;
 
-		g_signal_emit(app->appstore, signals[APPLICATION_LABEL_CHANGED], 0,
-					  position,
-		              app->label != NULL ? app->label : "", 
-		              app->guide != NULL ? app->guide : "",
-		              TRUE);
+		emit_signal (app->appstore, "ApplicationLabelChanged",
+			     g_variant_new ("(iss)", position,
+		                            app->label != NULL ? app->label : "",
+		                            app->guide != NULL ? app->guide : ""));
 	}
 
 	return;
@@ -862,15 +897,11 @@ application_service_appstore_application_add (ApplicationServiceAppstore * appst
 	g_return_if_fail(IS_APPLICATION_SERVICE_APPSTORE(appstore));
 	g_return_if_fail(dbus_name != NULL && dbus_name[0] != '\0');
 	g_return_if_fail(dbus_object != NULL && dbus_object[0] != '\0');
-	ApplicationServiceAppstorePrivate * priv = appstore->priv;
 	Application * app = find_application(appstore, dbus_name, dbus_object);
 
 	if (app != NULL) {
-		g_warning("Application already exists! Rerequesting properties.");
-		org_freedesktop_DBus_Properties_get_all_async(app->prop_proxy,
-		                                              NOTIFICATION_ITEM_DBUS_IFACE,
-		                                              get_all_properties_cb,
-		                                              app);
+		g_warning("Application already exists, re-requesting properties.");
+		get_all_properties(app);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -893,95 +924,166 @@ application_service_appstore_application_add (ApplicationServiceAppstore * appst
 	app->ordering_index = 0;
 	app->approved_by = NULL;
 	app->visible_state = VISIBLE_STATE_HIDDEN;
+	app->name_watcher = 0;
+	app->props_cancel = NULL;
+	app->props = NULL;
+	app->queued_props = FALSE;
 
 	/* Get the DBus proxy for the NotificationItem interface */
+	app->dbus_proxy_cancel = g_cancellable_new();
+	g_dbus_proxy_new_for_bus(G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION,
+			         G_DBUS_PROXY_FLAGS_NONE,
+			         NULL,
+	                         app->dbus_name,
+	                         app->dbus_object,
+	                         NOTIFICATION_ITEM_DBUS_IFACE,
+			         app->dbus_proxy_cancel,
+			         dbus_proxy_cb,
+		                 app);
+
+	appstore->priv->applications = g_list_insert_sorted_with_data (appstore->priv->applications, app, app_sort_func, NULL);
+
+	/* We're returning, nothing is yet added until the properties
+	   come back and give us more info. */
+	return;
+}
+
+static void
+name_changed (GDBusConnection * connection, const gchar * sender_name,
+              const gchar * object_path, const gchar * interface_name,
+              const gchar * signal_name, GVariant * parameters,
+              gpointer user_data)
+{
+	Application * app = (Application *)user_data;
+
+	const gchar * new_name;
+	g_variant_get(parameters, "(&s&s&s)", NULL, NULL, &new_name);
+
+	if (new_name == NULL || new_name[0] == 0)
+		application_died(app);
+}
+
+/* Callback from trying to create the proxy for the app. */
+static void
+dbus_proxy_cb (GObject * object, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer user_data)
+{
 	GError * error = NULL;
-	app->dbus_proxy = dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name_owner(priv->bus,
-	                                                  app->dbus_name,
-	                                                  app->dbus_object,
-	                                                  NOTIFICATION_ITEM_DBUS_IFACE,
-	                                                  &error);
+
+	Application * app = (Application *)user_data;
+	g_return_if_fail(app != NULL);
+
+	GDBusProxy * proxy = g_dbus_proxy_new_for_bus_finish(res, &error);
+
+	if (app->dbus_proxy_cancel != NULL) {
+		g_object_unref(app->dbus_proxy_cancel);
+		app->dbus_proxy_cancel = NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (error != NULL) {
-		g_warning("Unable to get notification item proxy for object '%s' on host '%s': %s", dbus_object, dbus_name, error->message);
+		g_error("Could not grab DBus proxy for %s: %s", app->dbus_name, error->message);
 		g_error_free(error);
-		g_free(app);
+		application_free(app);
 		return;
 	}
-	
+
+	/* Okay, we're good to grab the proxy at this point, we're
+	sure that it's ours. */
+	app->dbus_proxy = proxy;
+
 	/* We've got it, let's watch it for destruction */
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(app->dbus_proxy), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(application_removed_cb), app);
+	app->name_watcher = g_dbus_connection_signal_subscribe(
+	                                   g_dbus_proxy_get_connection(proxy),
+	                                   "org.freedesktop.DBus",
+	                                   "org.freedesktop.DBus",
+	                                   "NameOwnerChanged",
+	                                   "/org/freedesktop/DBus",
+	                                   g_dbus_proxy_get_name(proxy),
+	                                   G_DBUS_SIGNAL_FLAGS_NONE,
+	                                   name_changed,
+	                                   app,
+	                                   NULL);
+
+	g_signal_connect(proxy, "g-signal", G_CALLBACK(app_receive_signal), app);
+
+	app->props_cancel = g_cancellable_new();
+	g_dbus_proxy_new(g_dbus_proxy_get_connection(proxy),
+			              G_DBUS_PROXY_FLAGS_NONE,
+			              NULL,
+	                              app->dbus_name,
+	                              app->dbus_object,
+	                              "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties",
+		                      app->props_cancel,
+		                      props_cb,
+		                      app);
 
-	/* Grab the property proxy interface */
-	app->prop_proxy = dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name_owner(priv->bus,
-	                                                  app->dbus_name,
-	                                                  app->dbus_object,
-	                                                  DBUS_INTERFACE_PROPERTIES,
-	                                                  &error);
+	return;
+}
+
+/* Callback from trying to create the proxy for the app. */
+static void
+props_cb (GObject * object, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer user_data)
+{
+	GError * error = NULL;
+
+	Application * app = (Application *)user_data;
+	g_return_if_fail(app != NULL);
+
+	GDBusProxy * proxy = g_dbus_proxy_new_for_bus_finish(res, &error);
+
+	if (app->props_cancel != NULL) {
+		g_object_unref(app->props_cancel);
+		app->props_cancel = NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (error != NULL) {
-		g_warning("Unable to get property proxy for object '%s' on host '%s': %s", dbus_object, dbus_name, error->message);
+		g_error("Could not grab Properties DBus proxy for %s: %s", app->dbus_name, error->message);
 		g_error_free(error);
-		g_object_unref(app->dbus_proxy);
-		g_free(app);
+		application_free(app);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* Connect to signals */
-	dbus_g_proxy_add_signal(app->dbus_proxy,
-	                        NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_ICON,
-	                        G_TYPE_INVALID);
-	dbus_g_proxy_add_signal(app->dbus_proxy,
-	                        NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_AICON,
-	                        G_TYPE_INVALID);
-	dbus_g_proxy_add_signal(app->dbus_proxy,
-	                        NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_STATUS,
-	                        G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        G_TYPE_INVALID);
-    dbus_g_proxy_add_signal(app->dbus_proxy,
-	                        NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_ICON_THEME_PATH,
-	                        G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        G_TYPE_INVALID);
-	dbus_g_proxy_add_signal(app->dbus_proxy,
-	                        NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_LABEL,
-	                        G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        G_TYPE_INVALID);
-
-	dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal(app->dbus_proxy,
-	                            NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_ICON,
-	                            G_CALLBACK(new_icon),
-	                            app,
-	                            NULL);
-	dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal(app->dbus_proxy,
-	                            NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_AICON,
-	                            G_CALLBACK(new_aicon),
-	                            app,
-	                            NULL);
-	dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal(app->dbus_proxy,
-	                            NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_STATUS,
-	                            G_CALLBACK(new_status),
-	                            app,
-	                            NULL);
-    dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal(app->dbus_proxy,
-	                            NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_ICON_THEME_PATH,
-	                            G_CALLBACK(new_icon_theme_path),
-	                            app,
-	                            NULL);
-	dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal(app->dbus_proxy,
-	                            NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_LABEL,
-	                            G_CALLBACK(new_label),
-	                            app,
-	                            NULL);
-
-	/* Get all the propertiees */
-	org_freedesktop_DBus_Properties_get_all_async(app->prop_proxy,
-	                                              NOTIFICATION_ITEM_DBUS_IFACE,
-	                                              get_all_properties_cb,
-	                                              app);
+	/* Okay, we're good to grab the proxy at this point, we're
+	sure that it's ours. */
+	app->props = proxy;
+
+	get_all_properties(app);
+
+	return;
+}
+
+/* Receives all signals from the service, routed to the appropriate functions */
+static void
+app_receive_signal (GDBusProxy * proxy, gchar * sender_name, gchar * signal_name,
+                    GVariant * parameters, gpointer user_data)
+{
+	Application * app = (Application *)user_data;
+
+	if (!app->validated) return;
+
+	if (g_strcmp0(signal_name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_ICON) == 0) {
+		/* icon name isn't provided by signal, so look it up */
+		get_all_properties(app);
+	}
+	else if (g_strcmp0(signal_name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_AICON) == 0) {
+		/* aicon name isn't provided by signal, so look it up */
+		get_all_properties(app);
+	}
+	else if (g_strcmp0(signal_name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_STATUS) == 0) {
+		const gchar * status;
+		g_variant_get(parameters, "(&s)", &status);
+		new_status(app, status);
+	}
+	else if (g_strcmp0(signal_name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_ICON_THEME_PATH) == 0) {
+		const gchar * icon_theme_path;
+		g_variant_get(parameters, "(&s)", &icon_theme_path);
+		new_icon_theme_path(app, icon_theme_path);
+	}
+	else if (g_strcmp0(signal_name, NOTIFICATION_ITEM_SIG_NEW_LABEL) == 0) {
+		const gchar * label, * guide;
+		g_variant_get(parameters, "(&s&s)", &label, &guide);
+		new_label(app, label, guide);
+	}
 
-	/* We're returning, nothing is yet added until the properties
-	   come back and give us more info. */
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -1014,7 +1116,7 @@ application_service_appstore_application_remove (ApplicationServiceAppstore * ap
 
 	Application * app = find_application(appstore, dbus_name, dbus_object);
 	if (app != NULL) {
-		application_removed_cb(NULL, app);
+		application_died(app);
 	} else {
 		g_warning("Unable to find application %s:%s", dbus_name, dbus_object);
 	}
@@ -1050,12 +1152,12 @@ application_service_appstore_new (void)
 }
 
 /* DBus Interface */
-static gboolean
-_application_service_server_get_applications (ApplicationServiceAppstore * appstore, GPtrArray ** apps, GError ** error)
+static GVariant *
+get_applications (ApplicationServiceAppstore * appstore)
 {
 	ApplicationServiceAppstorePrivate * priv = appstore->priv;
 
-	*apps = g_ptr_array_new();
+	GVariantBuilder * builder = g_variant_builder_new (G_VARIANT_TYPE_ARRAY);
 	GList * listpntr;
 	gint position = 0;
 
@@ -1065,56 +1167,13 @@ _application_service_server_get_applications (ApplicationServiceAppstore * appst
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		GValueArray * values = g_value_array_new(5);
-
-		GValue value = {0};
-
-		/* Icon name */
-		g_value_init(&value, G_TYPE_STRING);
-		g_value_set_string(&value, app->icon);
-		g_value_array_append(values, &value);
-		g_value_unset(&value);
-
-		/* Position */
-		g_value_init(&value, G_TYPE_INT);
-		g_value_set_int(&value, position++);
-		g_value_array_append(values, &value);
-		g_value_unset(&value);
-
-		/* DBus Address */
-		g_value_init(&value, G_TYPE_STRING);
-		g_value_set_string(&value, app->dbus_name);
-		g_value_array_append(values, &value);
-		g_value_unset(&value);
-
-		/* DBus Object */
-		g_value_init(&value, DBUS_TYPE_G_OBJECT_PATH);
-		g_value_set_static_boxed(&value, app->menu);
-		g_value_array_append(values, &value);
-		g_value_unset(&value);
-
-		/* Icon path */
-		g_value_init(&value, G_TYPE_STRING);
-		g_value_set_string(&value, app->icon_theme_path);
-		g_value_array_append(values, &value);
-		g_value_unset(&value);
-
-		/* Label */
-		g_value_init(&value, G_TYPE_STRING);
-		g_value_set_string(&value, app->label);
-		g_value_array_append(values, &value);
-		g_value_unset(&value);
-
-		/* Guide */
-		g_value_init(&value, G_TYPE_STRING);
-		g_value_set_string(&value, app->guide);
-		g_value_array_append(values, &value);
-		g_value_unset(&value);
-
-		g_ptr_array_add(*apps, values);
+		g_variant_builder_add (builder, "(sisosss)", app->icon,
+		                       position++, app->dbus_name, app->menu,
+		                       app->icon_theme_path, app->label,
+		                       app->guide);
 	}
 
-	return TRUE;
+	return g_variant_new("(a(sisosss))", builder);
 }
 
 /* Removes and approver from our list of approvers and
@@ -1139,30 +1198,47 @@ approver_free (gpointer papprover, gpointer user_data)
 	ApplicationServiceAppstore * appstore = APPLICATION_SERVICE_APPSTORE(user_data);
 	g_list_foreach(appstore->priv->applications, remove_approver, approver->proxy);
 	
+	if (approver->name_watcher != 0) {
+		g_dbus_connection_signal_unsubscribe(g_dbus_proxy_get_connection(approver->proxy), approver->name_watcher);
+		approver->name_watcher = 0;
+	}
+
 	if (approver->proxy != NULL) {
-		if (!approver->destroy_by_proxy) {
-			g_object_unref(approver->proxy);
-		}
+		g_object_unref(approver->proxy);
 		approver->proxy = NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (approver->proxy_cancel != NULL) {
+		g_cancellable_cancel(approver->proxy_cancel);
+		g_object_unref(approver->proxy_cancel);
+		approver->proxy_cancel = NULL;
+	}
+
 	g_free(approver);
 	return;
 }
 
 /* What did the approver tell us? */
 static void
-approver_request_cb (DBusGProxy *proxy, gboolean OUT_approved, GError *error, gpointer userdata)
+approver_request_cb (GObject *object, GAsyncResult *res, gpointer user_data)
 {
+	GDBusProxy * proxy = G_DBUS_PROXY(object);
+	Application * app = (Application *)user_data;
+	GError * error = NULL;
+	gboolean approved = TRUE; /* default to approved */
+	GVariant * result;
+
+	result = g_dbus_proxy_call_finish(proxy, res, &error);
+
 	if (error == NULL) {
-		g_debug("Approver responded: %s", OUT_approved ? "approve" : "rejected");
-	} else {
+		g_variant_get(result, "(b)", &approved);
+		g_debug("Approver responded: %s", approved ? "approve" : "rejected");
+	}
+	else {
 		g_debug("Approver responded error: %s", error->message);
 	}
 
-	Application * app = (Application *)userdata;
-
-	if (OUT_approved || error != NULL) {
+	if (approved) {
 		app->approved_by = g_list_prepend(app->approved_by, proxy);
 	} else {
 		app->approved_by = g_list_remove(app->approved_by, proxy);
@@ -1179,50 +1255,11 @@ check_with_new_approver (gpointer papp, gpointer papprove)
 	Application * app = (Application *)papp;
 	Approver * approver = (Approver *)papprove;
 
-	org_ayatana_StatusNotifierApprover_approve_item_async(approver->proxy,
-	                                                      app->id,
-	                                                      app->category,
-	                                                      0,
-	                                                      app->dbus_name,
-	                                                      app->dbus_object,
-	                                                      approver_request_cb,
-	                                                      app);
-
-	return;
-}
-
-/* Look through all the approvers and find the one with a given
-   proxy. */
-static gint
-approver_find_by_proxy (gconstpointer papprover, gconstpointer pproxy)
-{
-	Approver * approver = (Approver *)papprover;
-
-	if (approver->proxy == pproxy) {
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	return -1;
-}
-
-/* Tracks when a proxy gets destroyed so that we know that the
-   approver has dropped off the bus. */
-static void
-approver_destroyed (gpointer pproxy, gpointer pappstore)
-{
-	ApplicationServiceAppstore * appstore = APPLICATION_SERVICE_APPSTORE(pappstore);
-
-	GList * lapprover = g_list_find_custom(appstore->priv->approvers, pproxy, approver_find_by_proxy);
-	if (lapprover == NULL) {
-		g_warning("Approver proxy died, but we don't seem to have that approver.");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	Approver * approver = (Approver *)lapprover->data;
-	approver->destroy_by_proxy = TRUE;
-
-	appstore->priv->approvers = g_list_remove(appstore->priv->approvers, approver);
-	approver_free(approver, appstore);
+	g_dbus_proxy_call(approver->proxy, "ApproveItem",
+	                  g_variant_new("(ssuso)", app->id, app->category,
+	                                0, app->dbus_name, app->dbus_object),
+	                  G_DBUS_CALL_FLAGS_NONE, -1, NULL,
+	                  approver_request_cb, app);
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -1230,17 +1267,12 @@ approver_destroyed (gpointer pproxy, gpointer pappstore)
 /* A signal when an approver changes the why that it thinks about
    a particular indicator. */
 void
-approver_revise_judgement (DBusGProxy * proxy, gboolean new_status, gchar * address, DBusGProxy * get_path, gpointer user_data)
+approver_revise_judgement (Approver * approver, gboolean new_status, const gchar * address, const gchar * path)
 {
-	g_return_if_fail(IS_APPLICATION_SERVICE_APPSTORE(user_data));
 	g_return_if_fail(address != NULL && address[0] != '\0');
-	g_return_if_fail(get_path != NULL);
-	const gchar * path = dbus_g_proxy_get_path(get_path);
 	g_return_if_fail(path != NULL && path[0] != '\0');
 
-	ApplicationServiceAppstore * appstore = APPLICATION_SERVICE_APPSTORE(user_data);
-
-	Application * app = find_application(appstore, address, path);
+	Application * app = find_application(approver->appstore, address, path);
 
 	if (app == NULL) {
 		g_warning("Unable to update approver status of application (%s:%s) as it was not found", address, path);
@@ -1248,9 +1280,9 @@ approver_revise_judgement (DBusGProxy * proxy, gboolean new_status, gchar * addr
 	}
 
 	if (new_status) {
-		app->approved_by = g_list_prepend(app->approved_by, proxy);
+		app->approved_by = g_list_prepend(app->approved_by, approver->proxy);
 	} else {
-		app->approved_by = g_list_remove(app->approved_by, proxy);
+		app->approved_by = g_list_remove(app->approved_by, approver->proxy);
 	}
 	apply_status(app);
 
@@ -1267,39 +1299,108 @@ application_service_appstore_approver_add (ApplicationServiceAppstore * appstore
 	ApplicationServiceAppstorePrivate * priv = APPLICATION_SERVICE_APPSTORE_GET_PRIVATE (appstore);
 
 	Approver * approver = g_new0(Approver, 1);
-	approver->destroy_by_proxy = FALSE;
+	approver->appstore = appstore;
+	approver->proxy_cancel = NULL;
+	approver->proxy = NULL;
+	approver->name_watcher = 0;
+
+	approver->proxy_cancel = g_cancellable_new();
+	g_dbus_proxy_new_for_bus(G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION,
+			         G_DBUS_PROXY_FLAGS_NONE,
+			         NULL,
+	                         dbus_name,
+	                         dbus_object,
+	                         NOTIFICATION_APPROVER_DBUS_IFACE,
+			         approver->proxy_cancel,
+			         approver_proxy_cb,
+		                 approver);
+
+	priv->approvers = g_list_prepend(priv->approvers, approver);
+
+	return;
+}
+
+static void
+approver_name_changed (GDBusConnection * connection, const gchar * sender_name,
+                       const gchar * object_path, const gchar * interface_name,
+                       const gchar * signal_name, GVariant * parameters,
+                       gpointer user_data)
+{
+	Approver * approver = (Approver *)user_data;
+	ApplicationServiceAppstore * appstore = approver->appstore;
+
+	const gchar * new_name;
+	g_variant_get(parameters, "(&s&s&s)", NULL, NULL, &new_name);
+
+	if (new_name == NULL || new_name[0] == 0) {
+		appstore->priv->approvers = g_list_remove(appstore->priv->approvers, approver);
+		approver_free(approver, appstore);
+	}
+}
 
+/* Callback from trying to create the proxy for the approver. */
+static void
+approver_proxy_cb (GObject * object, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer user_data)
+{
 	GError * error = NULL;
-	approver->proxy = dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name_owner(priv->bus,
-	                                                  dbus_name,
-	                                                  dbus_object,
-	                                                  NOTIFICATION_APPROVER_DBUS_IFACE,
-	                                                  &error);
+
+	Approver * approver = (Approver *)user_data;
+	g_return_if_fail(approver != NULL);
+
+	GDBusProxy * proxy = g_dbus_proxy_new_for_bus_finish(res, &error);
+	ApplicationServiceAppstorePrivate * priv = APPLICATION_SERVICE_APPSTORE_GET_PRIVATE (approver->appstore);
+
+	if (approver->proxy_cancel != NULL) {
+		g_object_unref(approver->proxy_cancel);
+		approver->proxy_cancel = NULL;
+	}
+
 	if (error != NULL) {
-		g_warning("Unable to get approver interface on '%s:%s' : %s", dbus_name, dbus_object, error->message);
+		g_error("Could not grab DBus proxy for approver: %s", error->message);
 		g_error_free(error);
-		g_free(approver);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(approver->proxy), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(approver_destroyed), appstore);
-
-	dbus_g_proxy_add_signal(approver->proxy,
-	                        "ReviseJudgement",
-	                        G_TYPE_BOOLEAN,
-	                        G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        DBUS_TYPE_G_OBJECT_PATH,
-	                        G_TYPE_INVALID);
-	dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal(approver->proxy,
-	                            "ReviseJudgement",
-	                            G_CALLBACK(approver_revise_judgement),
-	                            appstore,
-	                            NULL);
+	/* Okay, we're good to grab the proxy at this point, we're
+	sure that it's ours. */
+	approver->proxy = proxy;
 
-	priv->approvers = g_list_prepend(priv->approvers, approver);
+	/* We've got it, let's watch it for destruction */
+	approver->name_watcher = g_dbus_connection_signal_subscribe(
+	                                   g_dbus_proxy_get_connection(proxy),
+	                                   "org.freedesktop.DBus",
+	                                   "org.freedesktop.DBus",
+	                                   "NameOwnerChanged",
+	                                   "/org/freedesktop/DBus",
+	                                   g_dbus_proxy_get_name(proxy),
+	                                   G_DBUS_SIGNAL_FLAGS_NONE,
+	                                   approver_name_changed,
+	                                   approver,
+	                                   NULL);
+
+	g_signal_connect(proxy, "g-signal", G_CALLBACK(approver_receive_signal),
+	                 approver);
 
 	g_list_foreach(priv->applications, check_with_new_approver, approver);
 
 	return;
 }
 
+/* Receives all signals from the service, routed to the appropriate functions */
+static void
+approver_receive_signal (GDBusProxy * proxy, gchar * sender_name, gchar * signal_name,
+                         GVariant * parameters, gpointer user_data)
+{
+	Approver * approver = (Approver *)user_data;
+
+	if (g_strcmp0(signal_name, "ReviseJudgement") == 0) {
+		gboolean approved;
+		const gchar * address;
+		const gchar * path;
+		g_variant_get(parameters, "(b&s&o)", &approved, &address, &path);
+		approver_revise_judgement(approver, approved, address, path);
+	}
+
+	return;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/application-service.c b/src/application-service.c
index 94e7d2e..68ac264 100644
--- a/src/application-service.c
+++ b/src/application-service.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
 #include "libindicator/indicator-service.h"
-#include "notification-item-client.h"
 #include "application-service-appstore.h"
 #include "application-service-watcher.h"
 #include "dbus-shared.h"
diff --git a/src/application-service.xml b/src/application-service.xml
index 031bf68..ae20900 100644
--- a/src/application-service.xml
+++ b/src/application-service.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 -->
 <node name="/">
-	<interface name="org.ayatana.indicator.application.service">
+	<interface name="com.canonical.indicator.application.service">
 <!-- Properties -->
 		<!-- None currently -->
 
diff --git a/src/dbus-properties.xml b/src/dbus-properties.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index c172895..0000000
--- a/src/dbus-properties.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<node name="/">
-	<interface name="org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties">
-
-	<method name="Get">
-		<arg direction="in" type="s" name="Interface_Name"/>
-		<arg direction="in" type="s" name="Property_Name"/>
-		<arg direction="out" type="v" name="Value"/>
-	</method>
-
-	<method name="Set">
-		<arg direction="in" type="s" name="Interface_Name"/>
-		<arg direction="in" type="s" name="Property_Name"/>
-		<arg direction="in" type="v" name="Value"/>
-	</method>
-
-	<method name="GetAll">
-		<arg direction="in" type="s" name="Interface_Name"/>
-		<arg direction="out" type="a{sv}" name="Properties"/>
-	</method>
-
-	</interface>
-</node>
diff --git a/src/dbus-shared.h b/src/dbus-shared.h
index 1d8d89c..71c063e 100644
--- a/src/dbus-shared.h
+++ b/src/dbus-shared.h
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 
-#define INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_ADDR        "org.ayatana.indicator.application"
-#define INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_OBJ         "/org/ayatana/indicator/application/service"
-#define INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_IFACE       "org.ayatana.indicator.application.service"
+#define INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_ADDR        "com.canonical.indicator.application"
+#define INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_OBJ         "/com/canonical/indicator/application/service"
+#define INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_IFACE       "com.canonical.indicator.application.service"
 
 #define NOTIFICATION_WATCHER_DBUS_ADDR    "org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher"
 #define NOTIFICATION_WATCHER_DBUS_OBJ     "/StatusNotifierWatcher"
diff --git a/src/indicator-application.c b/src/indicator-application.c
index ecf19e8..5754ac4 100644
--- a/src/indicator-application.c
+++ b/src/indicator-application.c
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 /* G Stuff */
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <glib-object.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
 /* DBus Stuff */
-#include <dbus/dbus-glib.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_GTK3
 #include <libdbusmenu-gtk3/menu.h>
 #else
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 /* Local Stuff */
 #include "dbus-shared.h"
-#include "application-service-client.h"
+#include "gen-application-service.xml.h"
 #include "application-service-marshal.h"
 
 #define PANEL_ICON_SUFFIX  "panel"
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ INDICATOR_SET_TYPE(INDICATOR_APPLICATION_TYPE)
 typedef struct _IndicatorApplicationPrivate IndicatorApplicationPrivate;
 struct _IndicatorApplicationPrivate {
 	IndicatorServiceManager * sm;
-	DBusGConnection * bus;
-	DBusGProxy * service_proxy;
+	GCancellable * service_proxy_cancel;
+	GDBusProxy * service_proxy;
 	GList * applications;
 	GHashTable * theme_dirs;
 	guint disconnect_kill;
@@ -114,15 +114,17 @@ static void disconnected (IndicatorApplication * application);
 static void disconnected_helper (gpointer data, gpointer user_data);
 static gboolean disconnected_kill (gpointer user_data);
 static void disconnected_kill_helper (gpointer data, gpointer user_data);
-static void application_added (DBusGProxy * proxy, const gchar * iconname, gint position, const gchar * dbusaddress, const gchar * dbusobject, const gchar * icon_theme_path, const gchar * label, const gchar * guide, IndicatorApplication * application);
-static void application_removed (DBusGProxy * proxy, gint position , IndicatorApplication * application);
-static void application_label_changed (DBusGProxy * proxy, gint position, const gchar * label, const gchar * guide, IndicatorApplication * application);
-static void application_icon_changed (DBusGProxy * proxy, gint position, const gchar * iconname, IndicatorApplication * application);
-static void application_icon_theme_path_changed (DBusGProxy * proxy, gint position, const gchar * icon_theme_path, IndicatorApplication * application);
-static void get_applications (DBusGProxy *proxy, GPtrArray *OUT_applications, GError *error, gpointer userdata);
-static void get_applications_helper (gpointer data, gpointer user_data);
+static void application_added (IndicatorApplication * application, const gchar * iconname, gint position, const gchar * dbusaddress, const gchar * dbusobject, const gchar * icon_theme_path, const gchar * label, const gchar * guide);
+static void application_removed (IndicatorApplication * application, gint position);
+static void application_label_changed (IndicatorApplication * application, gint position, const gchar * label, const gchar * guide);
+static void application_icon_changed (IndicatorApplication * application, gint position, const gchar * iconname);
+static void application_icon_theme_path_changed (IndicatorApplication * application, gint position, const gchar * icon_theme_path);
+static void get_applications (GObject * obj, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer user_data);
+static void get_applications_helper (IndicatorApplication * self, GVariant * variant);
 static void theme_dir_unref(IndicatorApplication * ia, const gchar * dir);
 static void theme_dir_ref(IndicatorApplication * ia, const gchar * dir);
+static void service_proxy_cb (GObject * object, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer user_data);
+static void receive_signal (GDBusProxy * proxy, gchar * sender_name, gchar * signal_name, GVariant * parameters, gpointer user_data);
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (IndicatorApplication, indicator_application, INDICATOR_OBJECT_TYPE);
 
@@ -141,28 +143,6 @@ indicator_application_class_init (IndicatorApplicationClass *klass)
 	io_class->get_entries = get_entries;
 	io_class->get_location = get_location;
 
-	dbus_g_object_register_marshaller(_application_service_marshal_VOID__STRING_INT_STRING_STRING_STRING_STRING_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_NONE,
-	                                  G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_INT,
-	                                  G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_INVALID);
-	dbus_g_object_register_marshaller(_application_service_marshal_VOID__INT_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_NONE,
-	                                  G_TYPE_INT,
-	                                  G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_INVALID);
-	dbus_g_object_register_marshaller(_application_service_marshal_VOID__INT_STRING_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_NONE,
-	                                  G_TYPE_INT,
-	                                  G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                                  G_TYPE_INVALID);
-
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -172,7 +152,7 @@ indicator_application_init (IndicatorApplication *self)
 	IndicatorApplicationPrivate * priv = INDICATOR_APPLICATION_GET_PRIVATE(self);
 
 	/* These are built in the connection phase */
-	priv->bus = NULL;
+	priv->service_proxy_cancel = NULL;
 	priv->service_proxy = NULL;
 	priv->theme_dirs = NULL;
 	priv->disconnect_kill = 0;
@@ -197,9 +177,8 @@ indicator_application_dispose (GObject *object)
 	}
 
 	while (priv->applications != NULL) {
-		application_removed(priv->service_proxy,
-		                    0,
-		                    INDICATOR_APPLICATION(object));
+		application_removed(INDICATOR_APPLICATION(object),
+		                    0);
 	}
 
 	if (priv->sm != NULL) {
@@ -207,16 +186,17 @@ indicator_application_dispose (GObject *object)
 		priv->sm = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->bus != NULL) {
-		/* We're not incrementing the ref count on this one. */
-		priv->bus = NULL;
-	}
-
 	if (priv->service_proxy != NULL) {
 		g_object_unref(G_OBJECT(priv->service_proxy));
 		priv->service_proxy = NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (priv->service_proxy_cancel != NULL) {
+		g_cancellable_cancel(priv->service_proxy_cancel);
+		g_object_unref(priv->service_proxy_cancel);
+		priv->service_proxy_cancel = NULL;
+	}
+
 	if (priv->theme_dirs != NULL) {
 		while (g_hash_table_size(priv->theme_dirs)) {
 			GList * keys = g_hash_table_get_keys(priv->theme_dirs);
@@ -260,93 +240,59 @@ connected (IndicatorApplication * application)
 	IndicatorApplicationPrivate * priv = INDICATOR_APPLICATION_GET_PRIVATE(application);
 	g_debug("Connected to Application Indicator Service.");
 
+	if (priv->service_proxy_cancel == NULL && priv->service_proxy == NULL) {
+		/* Build the service proxy */
+		priv->service_proxy_cancel = g_cancellable_new();
+
+		g_dbus_proxy_new_for_bus(G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION,
+				         G_DBUS_PROXY_FLAGS_NONE,
+				         NULL,
+		                         INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_ADDR,
+		                         INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_OBJ,
+		                         INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_IFACE,
+				         priv->service_proxy_cancel,
+				         service_proxy_cb,
+			                 application);
+	}
+
+	return;
+}
+
+/* Callback from trying to create the proxy for the service, this
+   could include starting the service. */
+static void
+service_proxy_cb (GObject * object, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer user_data)
+{
 	GError * error = NULL;
 
-	/* Grab the session bus */
-	if (priv->bus == NULL) {
-		priv->bus = dbus_g_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SESSION, &error);
+	IndicatorApplication * self = INDICATOR_APPLICATION(user_data);
+	g_return_if_fail(self != NULL);
 
-		if (error != NULL) {
-			g_error("Unable to get session bus: %s", error->message);
-			g_error_free(error);
-			return;
-		}
+	IndicatorApplicationPrivate * priv = INDICATOR_APPLICATION_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+	GDBusProxy * proxy = g_dbus_proxy_new_for_bus_finish(res, &error);
+
+	if (priv->service_proxy_cancel != NULL) {
+		g_object_unref(priv->service_proxy_cancel);
+		priv->service_proxy_cancel = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->service_proxy == NULL) {
-	/* Build the service proxy */
-		priv->service_proxy = dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name(priv->bus,
-		                                                INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_ADDR,
-		                                                INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_OBJ,
-		                                                INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_IFACE);
-
-		/* Set up proxy signals */
-		g_debug("Setup proxy signals");
-		dbus_g_proxy_add_signal(priv->service_proxy,
-	                        	"ApplicationAdded",
-	                        	G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        	G_TYPE_INT,
-	                        	G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        	G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        	G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        	G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        	G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        	G_TYPE_INVALID);
-		dbus_g_proxy_add_signal(priv->service_proxy,
-	                        	"ApplicationRemoved",
-	                        	G_TYPE_INT,
-	                        	G_TYPE_INVALID);
-		dbus_g_proxy_add_signal(priv->service_proxy,
-	                        	"ApplicationIconChanged",
-	                        	G_TYPE_INT,
-	                        	G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        	G_TYPE_INVALID);
-		dbus_g_proxy_add_signal(priv->service_proxy,
-	                        	"ApplicationIconThemePathChanged",
-	                        	G_TYPE_INT,
-	                        	G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        	G_TYPE_INVALID);
-		dbus_g_proxy_add_signal(priv->service_proxy,
-	                        	"ApplicationLabelChanged",
-	                        	G_TYPE_INT,
-	                        	G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        	G_TYPE_STRING,
-	                        	G_TYPE_INVALID);
-
-		/* Connect to them */
-		g_debug("Connect to them.");
-		dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal(priv->service_proxy,
-	                            	"ApplicationAdded",
-	                            	G_CALLBACK(application_added),
-	                            	application,
-	                            	NULL /* Disconnection Signal */);
-		dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal(priv->service_proxy,
-	                            	"ApplicationRemoved",
-	                            	G_CALLBACK(application_removed),
-	                            	application,
-	                            	NULL /* Disconnection Signal */);
-		dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal(priv->service_proxy,
-	                            	"ApplicationIconChanged",
-	                            	G_CALLBACK(application_icon_changed),
-	                            	application,
-	                            	NULL /* Disconnection Signal */);
-		dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal(priv->service_proxy,
-	                            	"ApplicationIconThemePathChanged",
-	                            	G_CALLBACK(application_icon_theme_path_changed),
-	                            	application,
-	                            	NULL /* Disconnection Signal */);
-		dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal(priv->service_proxy,
-	                            	"ApplicationLabelChanged",
-	                            	G_CALLBACK(application_label_changed),
-	                            	application,
-	                            	NULL /* Disconnection Signal */);
+	if (error != NULL) {
+		g_error("Could not grab DBus proxy for %s: %s", INDICATOR_APPLICATION_DBUS_ADDR, error->message);
+		g_error_free(error);
+		return;
 	}
 
+	/* Okay, we're good to grab the proxy at this point, we're
+	sure that it's ours. */
+	priv->service_proxy = proxy;
+
+	g_signal_connect(proxy, "g-signal", G_CALLBACK(receive_signal), self);
+
 	/* Query it for existing applications */
 	g_debug("Request current apps");
-	org_ayatana_indicator_application_service_get_applications_async(priv->service_proxy,
-	                                                                 get_applications,
-	                                                                 application);
+	g_dbus_proxy_call(priv->service_proxy, "GetApplications", NULL,
+	                  G_DBUS_CALL_FLAGS_NONE, -1, NULL,
+	                  get_applications, self);
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -397,7 +343,7 @@ disconnected_kill_helper (gpointer data, gpointer user_data)
 	IndicatorApplicationPrivate * priv = INDICATOR_APPLICATION_GET_PRIVATE(user_data);
 	ApplicationEntry * entry = (ApplicationEntry *)data;
 	if (entry->old_service) {
-		application_removed(NULL, g_list_index(priv->applications, data), INDICATOR_APPLICATION(user_data));
+		application_removed(INDICATOR_APPLICATION(user_data), g_list_index(priv->applications, data));
 	}
 	return;
 }
@@ -435,22 +381,6 @@ get_location (IndicatorObject * io, IndicatorObjectEntry * entry)
 	return g_list_index(priv->applications, entry);
 }
 
-/* Searching for ApplicationEntries where the dbusobject and
-   address are the same. */
-static gint
-application_added_search (gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b)
-{
-	ApplicationEntry * appa = (ApplicationEntry *)a;
-	ApplicationEntry * appb = (ApplicationEntry *)b;
-
-	if (g_strcmp0(appa->dbusaddress, appb->dbusaddress) == 0 &&
-			g_strcmp0(appa->dbusobject, appb->dbusobject) == 0) {
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	return -1;
-}
-
 /* Does a quick meausre of how big the string is in
    pixels with a Pango layout */
 static gint
@@ -495,25 +425,12 @@ guess_label_size (ApplicationEntry * app)
    ApplicationEntry and signaling the indicator host that
    we've got a new indicator. */
 static void
-application_added (DBusGProxy * proxy, const gchar * iconname, gint position, const gchar * dbusaddress, const gchar * dbusobject, const gchar * icon_theme_path, const gchar * label, const gchar * guide, IndicatorApplication * application)
+application_added (IndicatorApplication * application, const gchar * iconname, gint position, const gchar * dbusaddress, const gchar * dbusobject, const gchar * icon_theme_path, const gchar * label, const gchar * guide)
 {
 	g_return_if_fail(IS_INDICATOR_APPLICATION(application));
-	g_debug("Building new application entry: %s  with icon: %s", dbusaddress, iconname);
+	g_debug("Building new application entry: %s  with icon: %s at position %i", dbusaddress, iconname, position);
 	IndicatorApplicationPrivate * priv = INDICATOR_APPLICATION_GET_PRIVATE(application);
 
-	/* First search to see if we already have this entry */
-	ApplicationEntry searchapp;
-	searchapp.dbusaddress = (gchar *)dbusaddress;  /* Casting off const, but it's okay, we're not changing it */
-	searchapp.dbusobject = (gchar *)dbusobject;    /* Casting off const, but it's okay, we're not changing it */
-
-	GList * searchpointer = g_list_find_custom(priv->applications, &searchapp, application_added_search);
-	if (searchpointer != NULL) {
-		g_debug("\t...Already have that one.");
-		ApplicationEntry * app = (ApplicationEntry *)searchpointer->data;
-		app->old_service = FALSE;
-		return;
-	}
-
 	ApplicationEntry * app = g_new(ApplicationEntry, 1);
 
 	app->old_service = FALSE;
@@ -574,7 +491,7 @@ application_added (DBusGProxy * proxy, const gchar * iconname, gint position, co
 /* This removes the application from the list and free's all
    of the memory associated with it. */
 static void
-application_removed (DBusGProxy * proxy, gint position, IndicatorApplication * application)
+application_removed (IndicatorApplication * application, gint position)
 {
 	g_return_if_fail(IS_INDICATOR_APPLICATION(application));
 	IndicatorApplicationPrivate * priv = INDICATOR_APPLICATION_GET_PRIVATE(application);
@@ -621,7 +538,7 @@ application_removed (DBusGProxy * proxy, gint position, IndicatorApplication * a
 /* The callback for the signal that the label for an application
    has changed. */
 static void
-application_label_changed (DBusGProxy * proxy, gint position, const gchar * label, const gchar * guide, IndicatorApplication * application)
+application_label_changed (IndicatorApplication * application, gint position, const gchar * label, const gchar * guide)
 {
 	IndicatorApplicationPrivate * priv = INDICATOR_APPLICATION_GET_PRIVATE(application);
 	ApplicationEntry * app = (ApplicationEntry *)g_list_nth_data(priv->applications, position);
@@ -702,7 +619,7 @@ application_label_changed (DBusGProxy * proxy, gint position, const gchar * labe
 /* The callback for the signal that the icon for an application
    has changed. */
 static void
-application_icon_changed (DBusGProxy * proxy, gint position, const gchar * iconname, IndicatorApplication * application)
+application_icon_changed (IndicatorApplication * application, gint position, const gchar * iconname)
 {
 	IndicatorApplicationPrivate * priv = INDICATOR_APPLICATION_GET_PRIVATE(application);
 	ApplicationEntry * app = (ApplicationEntry *)g_list_nth_data(priv->applications, position);
@@ -732,7 +649,7 @@ application_icon_changed (DBusGProxy * proxy, gint position, const gchar * iconn
 /* The callback for the signal that the icon theme path for an application
    has changed. */
 static void
-application_icon_theme_path_changed (DBusGProxy * proxy, gint position, const gchar * icon_theme_path, IndicatorApplication * application)
+application_icon_theme_path_changed (IndicatorApplication * application, gint position, const gchar * icon_theme_path)
 {
 	IndicatorApplicationPrivate * priv = INDICATOR_APPLICATION_GET_PRIVATE(application);
 	ApplicationEntry * app = (ApplicationEntry *)g_list_nth_data(priv->applications, position);
@@ -758,16 +675,78 @@ application_icon_theme_path_changed (DBusGProxy * proxy, gint position, const gc
 	return;
 }
 
-/* This repsonds to the list of applications that the service
+/* Receives all signals from the service, routed to the appropriate functions */
+static void
+receive_signal (GDBusProxy * proxy, gchar * sender_name, gchar * signal_name,
+                GVariant * parameters, gpointer user_data)
+{
+	IndicatorApplication * self = INDICATOR_APPLICATION(user_data);
+
+	if (g_strcmp0(signal_name, "ApplicationAdded") == 0) {
+		const gchar * iconname;
+		gint position;
+		const gchar * dbusaddress;
+		const gchar * dbusobject;
+		const gchar * icon_theme_path;
+		const gchar * label;
+		const gchar * guide;
+		g_variant_get (parameters, "(&si&s&o&s&s&s)", &iconname,
+		               &position, &dbusaddress, &dbusobject,
+		               &icon_theme_path, &label, &guide);
+		application_added(self, iconname, position, dbusaddress,
+		                  dbusobject, icon_theme_path, label, guide);
+	}
+	else if (g_strcmp0(signal_name, "ApplicationRemoved") == 0) {
+		gint position;
+		g_variant_get (parameters, "(i)", &position);
+		application_removed(self, position);
+	}
+	else if (g_strcmp0(signal_name, "ApplicationIconChanged") == 0) {
+		gint position;
+		const gchar * iconname;
+		g_variant_get (parameters, "(i&s)", &position, &iconname);
+		application_icon_changed(self, position, iconname);
+	}
+	else if (g_strcmp0(signal_name, "ApplicationIconThemePathChanged") == 0) {
+		gint position;
+		const gchar * icon_theme_path;
+		g_variant_get (parameters, "(i&s)", &position, &icon_theme_path);
+		application_icon_theme_path_changed(self, position, icon_theme_path);
+	}
+	else if (g_strcmp0(signal_name, "ApplicationLabelChanged") == 0) {
+		gint position;
+		const gchar * label;
+		const gchar * guide;
+		g_variant_get (parameters, "(i&s&s)", &position, &label, &guide);
+		application_label_changed(self, position, label, guide);
+	}
+
+	return;
+}
+
+/* This responds to the list of applications that the service
    has and calls application_added on each one of them. */
 static void
-get_applications (DBusGProxy *proxy, GPtrArray *OUT_applications, GError *error, gpointer userdata)
+get_applications (GObject * obj, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer user_data)
 {
+	IndicatorApplication * self = INDICATOR_APPLICATION(user_data);
+	IndicatorApplicationPrivate * priv = INDICATOR_APPLICATION_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+	GError * error = NULL;
+	GVariant * result;
+	GVariant * child;
+	GVariantIter * iter;
+
+	result = g_dbus_proxy_call_finish(priv->service_proxy, res, &error);
+
 	if (error != NULL) {
 		g_warning("Unable to get application list: %s", error->message);
 		return;
 	}
-	g_ptr_array_foreach(OUT_applications, get_applications_helper, userdata);
+
+	g_variant_get(result, "(a(sisosss))", &iter);
+	while ((child = g_variant_iter_next_value (iter)))
+		get_applications_helper(self, child);
+	g_variant_iter_free (iter);
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -775,21 +754,20 @@ get_applications (DBusGProxy *proxy, GPtrArray *OUT_applications, GError *error,
 /* A little helper that takes apart the DBus structure and calls
    application_added on every entry in the list. */
 static void
-get_applications_helper (gpointer data, gpointer user_data)
+get_applications_helper (IndicatorApplication * self, GVariant * variant)
 {
-	GValueArray * array = (GValueArray *)data;
-
-	g_return_if_fail(array->n_values == 7);
-
-	const gchar * icon_name = g_value_get_string(g_value_array_get_nth(array, 0));
-	gint position = g_value_get_int(g_value_array_get_nth(array, 1));
-	const gchar * dbus_address = g_value_get_string(g_value_array_get_nth(array, 2));
-	const gchar * dbus_object = g_value_get_boxed(g_value_array_get_nth(array, 3));
-	const gchar * icon_theme_path = g_value_get_string(g_value_array_get_nth(array, 4));
-	const gchar * label = g_value_get_string(g_value_array_get_nth(array, 5));
-	const gchar * guide = g_value_get_string(g_value_array_get_nth(array, 6));
-
-	return application_added(NULL, icon_name, position, dbus_address, dbus_object, icon_theme_path, label, guide, user_data);
+	const gchar * icon_name;
+	gint position;
+	const gchar * dbus_address;
+	const gchar * dbus_object;
+	const gchar * icon_theme_path;
+	const gchar * label;
+	const gchar * guide;
+	g_variant_get(variant, "(sisosss)", &icon_name, &position,
+	              &dbus_address, &dbus_object, &icon_theme_path, &label,
+	              &guide);
+
+	return application_added(self, icon_name, position, dbus_address, dbus_object, icon_theme_path, label, guide);
 }
 
 /* Unrefs a theme directory.  This may involve removing it from
diff --git a/src/notification-item.xml b/src/notification-item.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 05afd83..0000000
--- a/src/notification-item.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<node name="/StatusNotifierItem">
-	<interface name="org.kde.StatusNotifierItem">
-
-<!-- Properties -->
-		<property name="Id" type="s" access="read" />
-		<property name="Category" type="s" access="read" />
-		<property name="Status" type="s" access="read" />
-		<property name="IconName" type="s" access="read" />
-		<property name="AttentionIconName" type="s" access="read" />
-		<!-- An additional path to add to the theme search path
-		     to find the icons specified above. -->
-		<property name="IconThemePath" type="s" access="read" />
-		<property name="Menu" type="o" access="read" />
-		<property name="XAyatanaLabel" type="s" access="read" />
-		<property name="XAyatanaLabelGuide" type="s" access="read" />
-		<property name="XAyatanaOrderingIndex" type="u" access="read" />
-
-<!-- Methods -->
-		<!-- None currently -->
-
-<!-- Signals -->
-		<signal name="NewIcon">
-		</signal>
-		<signal name="NewIconThemePath">
-		    <arg type="s" name="icon_theme_path" direction="out" />
-	    </signal>
-		<signal name="NewAttentionIcon">
-		</signal>
-		<signal name="NewStatus">
-			<arg type="s" name="status" direction="out" />
-		</signal>
-		<signal name="XAyatanaNewLabel">
-			<arg type="s" name="label" direction="out" />
-			<arg type="s" name="guide" direction="out" />
-		</signal>
-
-	</interface>
-</node>
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index cef1eda..a885dff 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DBUS_RUNNER=dbus-test-runner --dbus-config /usr/share/dbus-test-runner/session.c
 #########################################
 
 test_approver_SOURCES = \
+	$(top_srcdir)/src/gen-notification-approver.xml.c \
 	test-approver.c
 
 test_approver_CFLAGS = \
diff --git a/tests/test-approver.c b/tests/test-approver.c
index adad4a7..6fc75c5 100644
--- a/tests/test-approver.c
+++ b/tests/test-approver.c
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <glib-object.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 
-#include <dbus/dbus-glib-bindings.h>
-
-#include "notification-watcher-client.h"
 #include "dbus-shared.h"
 #include "libappindicator/app-indicator.h"
+#include "gen-notification-approver.xml.h"
 
 #define APPROVER_PATH  "/my/approver"
 
@@ -35,13 +34,22 @@ GType test_approver_get_type (void);
 
 static void test_approver_class_init (TestApproverClass *klass);
 static void test_approver_init       (TestApprover *self);
-static gboolean _notification_approver_server_approve_item (TestApprover * ta, const gchar * id, const gchar * category, guint pid, const gchar * address, const gchar * path, gboolean * approved, GError ** error);
-
-#include "../src/notification-approver-server.h"
+static GVariant * approve_item (TestApprover * ta, const gchar * id);
+static void bus_method_call (GDBusConnection * connection, const gchar * sender, const gchar * path, const gchar * interface, const gchar * method, GVariant * params, GDBusMethodInvocation * invocation, gpointer user_data);
+
+/* GDBus Stuff */
+static GDBusNodeInfo *      node_info = NULL;
+static GDBusInterfaceInfo * interface_info = NULL;
+static GDBusInterfaceVTable interface_table = {
+       method_call:    bus_method_call,
+       get_property:   NULL, /* No properties */
+       set_property:   NULL  /* No properties */
+};
 
 GMainLoop * main_loop = NULL;
-DBusGConnection * session_bus = NULL;
-DBusGProxy * bus_proxy = NULL;
+GDBusConnection * session_bus = NULL;
+GDBusProxy * bus_proxy = NULL;
+GDBusProxy * watcher_proxy = NULL;
 AppIndicator * app_indicator = NULL;
 gboolean passed = FALSE;
 
@@ -50,8 +58,24 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE (TestApprover, test_approver, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 static void
 test_approver_class_init (TestApproverClass *klass)
 {
-	dbus_g_object_type_install_info(TEST_APPROVER_TYPE,
-	                                &dbus_glib__notification_approver_server_object_info);
+	/* Setting up the DBus interfaces */
+	if (node_info == NULL) {
+		GError * error = NULL;
+
+		node_info = g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml(_notification_approver, &error);
+		if (error != NULL) {
+			g_error("Unable to parse Approver Service Interface description: %s", error->message);
+			g_error_free(error);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (interface_info == NULL) {
+		interface_info = g_dbus_node_info_lookup_interface(node_info, NOTIFICATION_APPROVER_DBUS_IFACE);
+
+		if (interface_info == NULL) {
+			g_error("Unable to find interface '" NOTIFICATION_APPROVER_DBUS_IFACE "'");
+		}
+	}
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -59,17 +83,29 @@ test_approver_class_init (TestApproverClass *klass)
 static void
 test_approver_init (TestApprover *self)
 {
-	dbus_g_connection_register_g_object(session_bus,
-	                                    APPROVER_PATH,
-	                                    G_OBJECT(self));
+	GError * error = NULL;
+
+	/* Now register our object on our new connection */
+	g_dbus_connection_register_object(session_bus,
+	                                  APPROVER_PATH,
+	                                  interface_info,
+	                                  &interface_table,
+	                                  self,
+	                                  NULL,
+	                                  &error);
+
+	if (error != NULL) {
+		g_error("Unable to register the object to DBus: %s", error->message);
+		g_error_free(error);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	return;
 }
 
-static gboolean 
-_notification_approver_server_approve_item (TestApprover * ta, const gchar * id, const gchar * category, guint pid, const gchar * address, const gchar * path, gboolean * approved, GError ** error)
+static GVariant *
+approve_item (TestApprover * ta, const gchar * id)
 {
-	*approved = TRUE;
 	g_debug("Asked to approve indicator");
 
 	if (g_strcmp0(id, INDICATOR_ID) == 0) {
@@ -78,12 +114,41 @@ _notification_approver_server_approve_item (TestApprover * ta, const gchar * id,
 
 	g_main_loop_quit(main_loop);
 
-	return TRUE;
+	return g_variant_new("(b)", TRUE);
 }
 
+/* A method has been called from our dbus inteface.  Figure out what it
+   is and dispatch it. */
 static void
-register_cb (DBusGProxy * proxy, GError * error, gpointer user_data)
+bus_method_call (GDBusConnection * connection, const gchar * sender,
+                 const gchar * path, const gchar * interface,
+                 const gchar * method, GVariant * params,
+                 GDBusMethodInvocation * invocation, gpointer user_data)
 {
+	TestApprover * ta = (TestApprover *)user_data;
+	GVariant * retval = NULL;
+
+	if (g_strcmp0(method, "ApproveItem") == 0) {
+		const gchar * id;
+		g_variant_get(params, "(&ssuso)", &id, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+		retval = approve_item(ta, id);
+	} else {
+		g_warning("Calling method '%s' on the indicator service and it's unknown", method);
+	}
+
+	g_dbus_method_invocation_return_value(invocation, retval);
+	return;
+}
+
+static void
+register_cb (GObject *object, GAsyncResult *res, gpointer user_data)
+{
+	GDBusProxy * proxy = G_DBUS_PROXY(object);
+	GError * error = NULL;
+	GVariant * result;
+
+	result = g_dbus_proxy_call_finish(proxy, res, &error);
+
 	if (error != NULL) {
 		g_warning("Unable to register approver: %s", error->message);
 		g_error_free(error);
@@ -118,18 +183,17 @@ check_for_service (gpointer user_data)
 	owner_count++;
 
 	gboolean has_owner = FALSE;
-	org_freedesktop_DBus_name_has_owner(bus_proxy, NOTIFICATION_WATCHER_DBUS_ADDR, &has_owner, NULL);
+	gchar * owner = g_dbus_proxy_get_name_owner(bus_proxy);
+	has_owner = (owner != NULL);
+	g_free (owner);
 
 	if (has_owner) {
-		const char * cats = NULL;
-		DBusGProxy * proxy = dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name(session_bus,
-		                                               NOTIFICATION_WATCHER_DBUS_ADDR,
-		                                               NOTIFICATION_WATCHER_DBUS_OBJ,
-		                                               NOTIFICATION_WATCHER_DBUS_IFACE);
-
 		g_debug("Registering Approver");
-		org_kde_StatusNotifierWatcher_x_ayatana_register_notification_approver_async (proxy, APPROVER_PATH, &cats, register_cb, NULL);
-
+		GVariantBuilder * builder = g_variant_builder_new(G_VARIANT_TYPE("as"));
+		g_dbus_proxy_call(bus_proxy, "XAyatanaRegisterNotificationApprover",
+		                  g_variant_new("(oas)", APPROVER_PATH, builder),
+		                  G_DBUS_CALL_FLAGS_NONE, -1, NULL, register_cb,
+		                  NULL);
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
@@ -152,16 +216,22 @@ main (int argc, char ** argv)
 	gtk_init(&argc, &argv);
 	g_debug("Initing");
 
-	session_bus = dbus_g_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SESSION, &error);
+	session_bus = g_bus_get_sync(G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION, NULL, &error);
+	TestApprover * approver = g_object_new(TEST_APPROVER_TYPE, NULL);
+
+	bus_proxy = g_dbus_proxy_new_for_bus_sync(G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION, G_DBUS_PROXY_FLAGS_DO_NOT_AUTO_START, NULL, NOTIFICATION_WATCHER_DBUS_ADDR, NOTIFICATION_WATCHER_DBUS_OBJ, NOTIFICATION_WATCHER_DBUS_IFACE, NULL, &error);
 	if (error != NULL) {
-		g_warning("Unable to get session bus: %s", error->message);
+		g_warning("Unable to get bus proxy: %s", error->message);
 		g_error_free(error);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	TestApprover * approver = g_object_new(TEST_APPROVER_TYPE, NULL);
-
-	bus_proxy = dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name(session_bus, DBUS_SERVICE_DBUS, DBUS_PATH_DBUS, DBUS_INTERFACE_DBUS);
+	watcher_proxy = g_dbus_proxy_new_for_bus_sync(G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION, G_DBUS_PROXY_FLAGS_DO_NOT_AUTO_START, NULL, NOTIFICATION_WATCHER_DBUS_ADDR, NOTIFICATION_WATCHER_DBUS_OBJ, NOTIFICATION_WATCHER_DBUS_IFACE, NULL, &error);
+	if (error != NULL) {
+		g_warning("Unable to get watcher bus: %s", error->message);
+		g_error_free(error);
+		return -1;
+	}
 
 	g_timeout_add(100, check_for_service, NULL);
 	g_timeout_add_seconds(2, fail_timeout, NULL);