30 files changed, 714 insertions, 581 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 5c1809c..9d62c4a 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ PACKAGE_URL = @PACKAGE_URL@
 PACKAGE_VERSION = @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 PATH_SEPARATOR = @PATH_SEPARATOR@
 PKG_CONFIG = @PKG_CONFIG@
+PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR = @PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR@
+PKG_CONFIG_PATH = @PKG_CONFIG_PATH@
 POFILES = @POFILES@
 POSUB = @POSUB@
 PO_IN_DATADIR_FALSE = @PO_IN_DATADIR_FALSE@
diff --git a/aclocal.m4 b/aclocal.m4
index 8387878..65d7abc 100644
--- a/aclocal.m4
+++ b/aclocal.m4
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ IT_PO_SUBDIR([po])
 AC_DEFUN([IT_PO_SUBDIR],
 [AC_PREREQ([2.53])dnl We use ac_top_srcdir inside AC_CONFIG_COMMANDS.
 dnl
-dnl The following CONFIG_COMMANDS should be exetuted at the very end
+dnl The following CONFIG_COMMANDS should be executed at the very end
 dnl of config.status.
 AC_CONFIG_COMMANDS_PRE([
   AC_CONFIG_COMMANDS([$1/stamp-it], [
@@ -8690,6 +8690,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AM_NLS],
 ])
 
 # pkg.m4 - Macros to locate and utilise pkg-config.            -*- Autoconf -*-
+# serial 1 (pkg-config-0.24)
 # 
 # Copyright © 2004 Scott James Remnant <scott@netsplit.com>.
 #
@@ -8717,7 +8718,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AM_NLS],
 AC_DEFUN([PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG],
 [m4_pattern_forbid([^_?PKG_[A-Z_]+$])
 m4_pattern_allow([^PKG_CONFIG(_PATH)?$])
-AC_ARG_VAR([PKG_CONFIG], [path to pkg-config utility])dnl
+AC_ARG_VAR([PKG_CONFIG], [path to pkg-config utility])
+AC_ARG_VAR([PKG_CONFIG_PATH], [directories to add to pkg-config's search path])
+AC_ARG_VAR([PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR], [path overriding pkg-config's built-in search path])
+
 if test "x$ac_cv_env_PKG_CONFIG_set" != "xset"; then
 	AC_PATH_TOOL([PKG_CONFIG], [pkg-config])
 fi
@@ -8730,7 +8734,6 @@ if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
 		AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
 		PKG_CONFIG=""
 	fi
-		
 fi[]dnl
 ])# PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 
@@ -8739,34 +8742,31 @@ fi[]dnl
 # Check to see whether a particular set of modules exists.  Similar
 # to PKG_CHECK_MODULES(), but does not set variables or print errors.
 #
-#
-# Similar to PKG_CHECK_MODULES, make sure that the first instance of
-# this or PKG_CHECK_MODULES is called, or make sure to call
-# PKG_CHECK_EXISTS manually
+# Please remember that m4 expands AC_REQUIRE([PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG])
+# only at the first occurence in configure.ac, so if the first place
+# it's called might be skipped (such as if it is within an "if", you
+# have to call PKG_CHECK_EXISTS manually
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 AC_DEFUN([PKG_CHECK_EXISTS],
 [AC_REQUIRE([PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG])dnl
 if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
     AC_RUN_LOG([$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "$1"]); then
-  m4_ifval([$2], [$2], [:])
+  m4_default([$2], [:])
 m4_ifvaln([$3], [else
   $3])dnl
 fi])
 
-
 # _PKG_CONFIG([VARIABLE], [COMMAND], [MODULES])
 # ---------------------------------------------
 m4_define([_PKG_CONFIG],
-[if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
-    if test -n "$$1"; then
-        pkg_cv_[]$1="$$1"
-    else
-        PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([$3],
-                         [pkg_cv_[]$1=`$PKG_CONFIG --[]$2 "$3" 2>/dev/null`],
-			 [pkg_failed=yes])
-    fi
-else
-	pkg_failed=untried
+[if test -n "$$1"; then
+    pkg_cv_[]$1="$$1"
+ elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
+    PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([$3],
+                     [pkg_cv_[]$1=`$PKG_CONFIG --[]$2 "$3" 2>/dev/null`],
+		     [pkg_failed=yes])
+ else
+    pkg_failed=untried
 fi[]dnl
 ])# _PKG_CONFIG
 
@@ -8808,16 +8808,17 @@ and $1[]_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config.
 See the pkg-config man page for more details.])
 
 if test $pkg_failed = yes; then
+   	AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
         _PKG_SHORT_ERRORS_SUPPORTED
         if test $_pkg_short_errors_supported = yes; then
-	        $1[]_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --errors-to-stdout --print-errors "$2"`
+	        $1[]_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --print-errors "$2" 2>&1`
         else 
-	        $1[]_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --errors-to-stdout --print-errors "$2"`
+	        $1[]_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --print-errors "$2" 2>&1`
         fi
 	# Put the nasty error message in config.log where it belongs
 	echo "$$1[]_PKG_ERRORS" >&AS_MESSAGE_LOG_FD
 
-	ifelse([$4], , [AC_MSG_ERROR(dnl
+	m4_default([$4], [AC_MSG_ERROR(
 [Package requirements ($2) were not met:
 
 $$1_PKG_ERRORS
@@ -8825,25 +8826,24 @@ $$1_PKG_ERRORS
 Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you
 installed software in a non-standard prefix.
 
-_PKG_TEXT
-])],
-		[AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
-                $4])
+_PKG_TEXT])dnl
+        ])
 elif test $pkg_failed = untried; then
-	ifelse([$4], , [AC_MSG_FAILURE(dnl
+     	AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+	m4_default([$4], [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
 [The pkg-config script could not be found or is too old.  Make sure it
 is in your PATH or set the PKG_CONFIG environment variable to the full
 path to pkg-config.
 
 _PKG_TEXT
 
-To get pkg-config, see <http://pkg-config.freedesktop.org/>.])],
-		[$4])
+To get pkg-config, see <http://pkg-config.freedesktop.org/>.])dnl
+        ])
 else
 	$1[]_CFLAGS=$pkg_cv_[]$1[]_CFLAGS
 	$1[]_LIBS=$pkg_cv_[]$1[]_LIBS
         AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
-	ifelse([$3], , :, [$3])
+	$3
 fi[]dnl
 ])# PKG_CHECK_MODULES
 
diff --git a/config.guess b/config.guess
index e3a2116..c2246a4 100755
--- a/config.guess
+++ b/config.guess
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Attempt to guess a canonical system name.
 #   Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
-#   2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
+#   2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
 #   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
-timestamp='2009-06-10'
+timestamp='2009-12-30'
 
 # This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ timestamp='2009-06-10'
 # the same distribution terms that you use for the rest of that program.
 
 
-# Originally written by Per Bothner <per@bothner.com>.
-# Please send patches to <config-patches@gnu.org>.  Submit a context
-# diff and a properly formatted ChangeLog entry.
+# Originally written by Per Bothner.  Please send patches (context
+# diff format) to <config-patches@gnu.org> and include a ChangeLog
+# entry.
 #
 # This script attempts to guess a canonical system name similar to
 # config.sub.  If it succeeds, it prints the system name on stdout, and
 # exits with 0.  Otherwise, it exits with 1.
 #
-# The plan is that this can be called by configure scripts if you
-# don't specify an explicit build system type.
+# You can get the latest version of this script from:
+# http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=config.git;a=blob_plain;f=config.guess;hb=HEAD
 
 me=`echo "$0" | sed -e 's,.*/,,'`
 
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ version="\
 GNU config.guess ($timestamp)
 
 Originally written by Per Bothner.
-Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
-2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
+2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free
+Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
 warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE."
@@ -333,6 +334,9 @@ case "${UNAME_MACHINE}:${UNAME_SYSTEM}:${UNAME_RELEASE}:${UNAME_VERSION}" in
     sun4*:SunOS:5.*:* | tadpole*:SunOS:5.*:*)
 	echo sparc-sun-solaris2`echo ${UNAME_RELEASE}|sed -e 's/[^.]*//'`
 	exit ;;
+    i86pc:AuroraUX:5.*:* | i86xen:AuroraUX:5.*:*)
+	echo i386-pc-auroraux${UNAME_RELEASE}
+	exit ;;
     i86pc:SunOS:5.*:* | i86xen:SunOS:5.*:*)
 	eval $set_cc_for_build
 	SUN_ARCH="i386"
@@ -807,12 +811,12 @@ EOF
     i*:PW*:*)
 	echo ${UNAME_MACHINE}-pc-pw32
 	exit ;;
-    *:Interix*:[3456]*)
+    *:Interix*:*)
     	case ${UNAME_MACHINE} in
 	    x86)
 		echo i586-pc-interix${UNAME_RELEASE}
 		exit ;;
-	    EM64T | authenticamd | genuineintel)
+	    authenticamd | genuineintel | EM64T)
 		echo x86_64-unknown-interix${UNAME_RELEASE}
 		exit ;;
 	    IA64)
@@ -854,6 +858,20 @@ EOF
     i*86:Minix:*:*)
 	echo ${UNAME_MACHINE}-pc-minix
 	exit ;;
+    alpha:Linux:*:*)
+	case `sed -n '/^cpu model/s/^.*: \(.*\)/\1/p' < /proc/cpuinfo` in
+	  EV5)   UNAME_MACHINE=alphaev5 ;;
+	  EV56)  UNAME_MACHINE=alphaev56 ;;
+	  PCA56) UNAME_MACHINE=alphapca56 ;;
+	  PCA57) UNAME_MACHINE=alphapca56 ;;
+	  EV6)   UNAME_MACHINE=alphaev6 ;;
+	  EV67)  UNAME_MACHINE=alphaev67 ;;
+	  EV68*) UNAME_MACHINE=alphaev68 ;;
+        esac
+	objdump --private-headers /bin/sh | grep -q ld.so.1
+	if test "$?" = 0 ; then LIBC="libc1" ; else LIBC="" ; fi
+	echo ${UNAME_MACHINE}-unknown-linux-gnu${LIBC}
+	exit ;;
     arm*:Linux:*:*)
 	eval $set_cc_for_build
 	if echo __ARM_EABI__ | $CC_FOR_BUILD -E - 2>/dev/null \
@@ -876,6 +894,17 @@ EOF
     frv:Linux:*:*)
     	echo frv-unknown-linux-gnu
 	exit ;;
+    i*86:Linux:*:*)
+	LIBC=gnu
+	eval $set_cc_for_build
+	sed 's/^	//' << EOF >$dummy.c
+	#ifdef __dietlibc__
+	LIBC=dietlibc
+	#endif
+EOF
+	eval `$CC_FOR_BUILD -E $dummy.c 2>/dev/null | grep '^LIBC'`
+	echo "${UNAME_MACHINE}-pc-linux-${LIBC}"
+	exit ;;
     ia64:Linux:*:*)
 	echo ${UNAME_MACHINE}-unknown-linux-gnu
 	exit ;;
@@ -901,39 +930,18 @@ EOF
 	#endif
 	#endif
 EOF
-	eval "`$CC_FOR_BUILD -E $dummy.c 2>/dev/null | sed -n '
-	    /^CPU/{
-		s: ::g
-		p
-	    }'`"
+	eval `$CC_FOR_BUILD -E $dummy.c 2>/dev/null | grep '^CPU'`
 	test x"${CPU}" != x && { echo "${CPU}-unknown-linux-gnu"; exit; }
 	;;
     or32:Linux:*:*)
 	echo or32-unknown-linux-gnu
 	exit ;;
-    ppc:Linux:*:*)
-	echo powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu
-	exit ;;
-    ppc64:Linux:*:*)
-	echo powerpc64-unknown-linux-gnu
-	exit ;;
-    alpha:Linux:*:*)
-	case `sed -n '/^cpu model/s/^.*: \(.*\)/\1/p' < /proc/cpuinfo` in
-	  EV5)   UNAME_MACHINE=alphaev5 ;;
-	  EV56)  UNAME_MACHINE=alphaev56 ;;
-	  PCA56) UNAME_MACHINE=alphapca56 ;;
-	  PCA57) UNAME_MACHINE=alphapca56 ;;
-	  EV6)   UNAME_MACHINE=alphaev6 ;;
-	  EV67)  UNAME_MACHINE=alphaev67 ;;
-	  EV68*) UNAME_MACHINE=alphaev68 ;;
-        esac
-	objdump --private-headers /bin/sh | grep -q ld.so.1
-	if test "$?" = 0 ; then LIBC="libc1" ; else LIBC="" ; fi
-	echo ${UNAME_MACHINE}-unknown-linux-gnu${LIBC}
-	exit ;;
     padre:Linux:*:*)
 	echo sparc-unknown-linux-gnu
 	exit ;;
+    parisc64:Linux:*:* | hppa64:Linux:*:*)
+	echo hppa64-unknown-linux-gnu
+	exit ;;
     parisc:Linux:*:* | hppa:Linux:*:*)
 	# Look for CPU level
 	case `grep '^cpu[^a-z]*:' /proc/cpuinfo 2>/dev/null | cut -d' ' -f2` in
@@ -942,8 +950,11 @@ EOF
 	  *)    echo hppa-unknown-linux-gnu ;;
 	esac
 	exit ;;
-    parisc64:Linux:*:* | hppa64:Linux:*:*)
-	echo hppa64-unknown-linux-gnu
+    ppc64:Linux:*:*)
+	echo powerpc64-unknown-linux-gnu
+	exit ;;
+    ppc:Linux:*:*)
+	echo powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu
 	exit ;;
     s390:Linux:*:* | s390x:Linux:*:*)
 	echo ${UNAME_MACHINE}-ibm-linux
@@ -966,58 +977,6 @@ EOF
     xtensa*:Linux:*:*)
     	echo ${UNAME_MACHINE}-unknown-linux-gnu
 	exit ;;
-    i*86:Linux:*:*)
-	# The BFD linker knows what the default object file format is, so
-	# first see if it will tell us. cd to the root directory to prevent
-	# problems with other programs or directories called `ld' in the path.
-	# Set LC_ALL=C to ensure ld outputs messages in English.
-	ld_supported_targets=`cd /; LC_ALL=C ld --help 2>&1 \
-			 | sed -ne '/supported targets:/!d
-				    s/[ 	][ 	]*/ /g
-				    s/.*supported targets: *//
-				    s/ .*//
-				    p'`
-        case "$ld_supported_targets" in
-	  elf32-i386)
-		TENTATIVE="${UNAME_MACHINE}-pc-linux-gnu"
-		;;
-	esac
-	# Determine whether the default compiler is a.out or elf
-	eval $set_cc_for_build
-	sed 's/^	//' << EOF >$dummy.c
-	#include <features.h>
-	#ifdef __ELF__
-	# ifdef __GLIBC__
-	#  if __GLIBC__ >= 2
-	LIBC=gnu
-	#  else
-	LIBC=gnulibc1
-	#  endif
-	# else
-	LIBC=gnulibc1
-	# endif
-	#else
-	#if defined(__INTEL_COMPILER) || defined(__PGI) || defined(__SUNPRO_C) || defined(__SUNPRO_CC)
-	LIBC=gnu
-	#else
-	LIBC=gnuaout
-	#endif
-	#endif
-	#ifdef __dietlibc__
-	LIBC=dietlibc
-	#endif
-EOF
-	eval "`$CC_FOR_BUILD -E $dummy.c 2>/dev/null | sed -n '
-	    /^LIBC/{
-		s: ::g
-		p
-	    }'`"
-	test x"${LIBC}" != x && {
-		echo "${UNAME_MACHINE}-pc-linux-${LIBC}"
-		exit
-	}
-	test x"${TENTATIVE}" != x && { echo "${TENTATIVE}"; exit; }
-	;;
     i*86:DYNIX/ptx:4*:*)
 	# ptx 4.0 does uname -s correctly, with DYNIX/ptx in there.
 	# earlier versions are messed up and put the nodename in both
@@ -1247,6 +1206,16 @@ EOF
     *:Darwin:*:*)
 	UNAME_PROCESSOR=`uname -p` || UNAME_PROCESSOR=unknown
 	case $UNAME_PROCESSOR in
+	    i386)
+		eval $set_cc_for_build
+		if [ "$CC_FOR_BUILD" != 'no_compiler_found' ]; then
+		  if (echo '#ifdef __LP64__'; echo IS_64BIT_ARCH; echo '#endif') | \
+		      (CCOPTS= $CC_FOR_BUILD -E - 2>/dev/null) | \
+		      grep IS_64BIT_ARCH >/dev/null
+		  then
+		      UNAME_PROCESSOR="x86_64"
+		  fi
+		fi ;;
 	    unknown) UNAME_PROCESSOR=powerpc ;;
 	esac
 	echo ${UNAME_PROCESSOR}-apple-darwin${UNAME_RELEASE}
diff --git a/config.sub b/config.sub
index eb0389a..c2d1257 100755
--- a/config.sub
+++ b/config.sub
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Configuration validation subroutine script.
 #   Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
-#   2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
+#   2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
 #   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
-timestamp='2009-06-11'
+timestamp='2010-01-22'
 
 # This file is (in principle) common to ALL GNU software.
 # The presence of a machine in this file suggests that SOME GNU software
@@ -32,13 +32,16 @@ timestamp='2009-06-11'
 
 
 # Please send patches to <config-patches@gnu.org>.  Submit a context
-# diff and a properly formatted ChangeLog entry.
+# diff and a properly formatted GNU ChangeLog entry.
 #
 # Configuration subroutine to validate and canonicalize a configuration type.
 # Supply the specified configuration type as an argument.
 # If it is invalid, we print an error message on stderr and exit with code 1.
 # Otherwise, we print the canonical config type on stdout and succeed.
 
+# You can get the latest version of this script from:
+# http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=config.git;a=blob_plain;f=config.sub;hb=HEAD
+
 # This file is supposed to be the same for all GNU packages
 # and recognize all the CPU types, system types and aliases
 # that are meaningful with *any* GNU software.
@@ -72,8 +75,9 @@ Report bugs and patches to <config-patches@gnu.org>."
 version="\
 GNU config.sub ($timestamp)
 
-Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
-2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
+2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free
+Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
 warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE."
@@ -149,7 +153,7 @@ case $os in
 	-convergent* | -ncr* | -news | -32* | -3600* | -3100* | -hitachi* |\
 	-c[123]* | -convex* | -sun | -crds | -omron* | -dg | -ultra | -tti* | \
 	-harris | -dolphin | -highlevel | -gould | -cbm | -ns | -masscomp | \
-	-apple | -axis | -knuth | -cray)
+	-apple | -axis | -knuth | -cray | -microblaze)
 		os=
 		basic_machine=$1
 		;;
@@ -284,6 +288,7 @@ case $basic_machine in
 	| pdp10 | pdp11 | pj | pjl \
 	| powerpc | powerpc64 | powerpc64le | powerpcle | ppcbe \
 	| pyramid \
+	| rx \
 	| score \
 	| sh | sh[1234] | sh[24]a | sh[24]aeb | sh[23]e | sh[34]eb | sheb | shbe | shle | sh[1234]le | sh3ele \
 	| sh64 | sh64le \
@@ -291,13 +296,14 @@ case $basic_machine in
 	| sparcv8 | sparcv9 | sparcv9b | sparcv9v \
 	| spu | strongarm \
 	| tahoe | thumb | tic4x | tic80 | tron \
+	| ubicom32 \
 	| v850 | v850e \
 	| we32k \
 	| x86 | xc16x | xscale | xscalee[bl] | xstormy16 | xtensa \
 	| z8k | z80)
 		basic_machine=$basic_machine-unknown
 		;;
-	m6811 | m68hc11 | m6812 | m68hc12)
+	m6811 | m68hc11 | m6812 | m68hc12 | picochip)
 		# Motorola 68HC11/12.
 		basic_machine=$basic_machine-unknown
 		os=-none
@@ -340,7 +346,7 @@ case $basic_machine in
 	| lm32-* \
 	| m32c-* | m32r-* | m32rle-* \
 	| m68000-* | m680[012346]0-* | m68360-* | m683?2-* | m68k-* \
-	| m88110-* | m88k-* | maxq-* | mcore-* | metag-* \
+	| m88110-* | m88k-* | maxq-* | mcore-* | metag-* | microblaze-* \
 	| mips-* | mipsbe-* | mipseb-* | mipsel-* | mipsle-* \
 	| mips16-* \
 	| mips64-* | mips64el-* \
@@ -368,15 +374,17 @@ case $basic_machine in
 	| pdp10-* | pdp11-* | pj-* | pjl-* | pn-* | power-* \
 	| powerpc-* | powerpc64-* | powerpc64le-* | powerpcle-* | ppcbe-* \
 	| pyramid-* \
-	| romp-* | rs6000-* \
+	| romp-* | rs6000-* | rx-* \
 	| sh-* | sh[1234]-* | sh[24]a-* | sh[24]aeb-* | sh[23]e-* | sh[34]eb-* | sheb-* | shbe-* \
 	| shle-* | sh[1234]le-* | sh3ele-* | sh64-* | sh64le-* \
 	| sparc-* | sparc64-* | sparc64b-* | sparc64v-* | sparc86x-* | sparclet-* \
 	| sparclite-* \
 	| sparcv8-* | sparcv9-* | sparcv9b-* | sparcv9v-* | strongarm-* | sv1-* | sx?-* \
 	| tahoe-* | thumb-* \
-	| tic30-* | tic4x-* | tic54x-* | tic55x-* | tic6x-* | tic80-* | tile-* \
+	| tic30-* | tic4x-* | tic54x-* | tic55x-* | tic6x-* | tic80-* \
+	| tile-* | tilegx-* \
 	| tron-* \
+	| ubicom32-* \
 	| v850-* | v850e-* | vax-* \
 	| we32k-* \
 	| x86-* | x86_64-* | xc16x-* | xps100-* | xscale-* | xscalee[bl]-* \
@@ -726,6 +734,9 @@ case $basic_machine in
 		basic_machine=ns32k-utek
 		os=-sysv
 		;;
+        microblaze)
+		basic_machine=microblaze-xilinx
+		;;
 	mingw32)
 		basic_machine=i386-pc
 		os=-mingw32
@@ -1076,6 +1087,11 @@ case $basic_machine in
 		basic_machine=tic6x-unknown
 		os=-coff
 		;;
+        # This must be matched before tile*.
+        tilegx*)
+		basic_machine=tilegx-unknown
+		os=-linux-gnu
+		;;
 	tile*)
 		basic_machine=tile-unknown
 		os=-linux-gnu
@@ -1247,6 +1263,9 @@ case $os in
         # First match some system type aliases
         # that might get confused with valid system types.
 	# -solaris* is a basic system type, with this one exception.
+        -auroraux)
+	        os=-auroraux
+		;;
 	-solaris1 | -solaris1.*)
 		os=`echo $os | sed -e 's|solaris1|sunos4|'`
 		;;
@@ -1268,8 +1287,8 @@ case $os in
 	# -sysv* is not here because it comes later, after sysvr4.
 	-gnu* | -bsd* | -mach* | -minix* | -genix* | -ultrix* | -irix* \
 	      | -*vms* | -sco* | -esix* | -isc* | -aix* | -cnk* | -sunos | -sunos[34]*\
-	      | -hpux* | -unos* | -osf* | -luna* | -dgux* | -solaris* | -sym* \
-	      | -kopensolaris* \
+	      | -hpux* | -unos* | -osf* | -luna* | -dgux* | -auroraux* | -solaris* \
+	      | -sym* | -kopensolaris* \
 	      | -amigaos* | -amigados* | -msdos* | -newsos* | -unicos* | -aof* \
 	      | -aos* | -aros* \
 	      | -nindy* | -vxsim* | -vxworks* | -ebmon* | -hms* | -mvs* \
@@ -1290,7 +1309,7 @@ case $os in
 	      | -os2* | -vos* | -palmos* | -uclinux* | -nucleus* \
 	      | -morphos* | -superux* | -rtmk* | -rtmk-nova* | -windiss* \
 	      | -powermax* | -dnix* | -nx6 | -nx7 | -sei* | -dragonfly* \
-	      | -skyos* | -haiku* | -rdos* | -toppers* | -drops*)
+	      | -skyos* | -haiku* | -rdos* | -toppers* | -drops* | -es*)
 	# Remember, each alternative MUST END IN *, to match a version number.
 		;;
 	-qnx*)
@@ -1423,6 +1442,8 @@ case $os in
 	-dicos*)
 		os=-dicos
 		;;
+        -nacl*)
+	        ;;
 	-none)
 		;;
 	*)
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ef18d47..2e523ea 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.65 for indicator-sound 0.3.8.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.65 for indicator-sound 0.3.9.
 #
 # Report bugs to <conor.curran@canonical.com>.
 #
@@ -761,8 +761,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='indicator-sound'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='indicator-sound'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='0.3.8'
-PACKAGE_STRING='indicator-sound 0.3.8'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='0.3.9'
+PACKAGE_STRING='indicator-sound 0.3.9'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='conor.curran@canonical.com'
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -836,6 +836,8 @@ PULSEAUDIO_LIBS
 PULSEAUDIO_CFLAGS
 APPLET_LIBS
 APPLET_CFLAGS
+PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR
+PKG_CONFIG_PATH
 PKG_CONFIG
 AM_BACKSLASH
 AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY
@@ -1006,6 +1008,8 @@ LIBS
 CPPFLAGS
 CPP
 PKG_CONFIG
+PKG_CONFIG_PATH
+PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR
 APPLET_CFLAGS
 APPLET_LIBS
 PULSEAUDIO_CFLAGS
@@ -1555,7 +1559,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures indicator-sound 0.3.8 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures indicator-sound 0.3.9 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1625,7 +1629,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of indicator-sound 0.3.8:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of indicator-sound 0.3.9:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1671,6 +1675,10 @@ Some influential environment variables:
               you have headers in a nonstandard directory <include dir>
   CPP         C preprocessor
   PKG_CONFIG  path to pkg-config utility
+  PKG_CONFIG_PATH
+              directories to add to pkg-config's search path
+  PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR
+              path overriding pkg-config's built-in search path
   APPLET_CFLAGS
               C compiler flags for APPLET, overriding pkg-config
   APPLET_LIBS linker flags for APPLET, overriding pkg-config
@@ -1752,7 +1760,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-indicator-sound configure 0.3.8
+indicator-sound configure 0.3.9
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.65
 
 Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -2123,7 +2131,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by indicator-sound $as_me 0.3.8, which was
+It was created by indicator-sound $as_me 0.3.9, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.65.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -2936,7 +2944,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE=indicator-sound
- VERSION=0.3.8
+ VERSION=0.3.9
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -4612,7 +4620,6 @@ if test -z "$VALAC"; then :
   as_fn_error "\"No valac compiler found.\"" "$LINENO" 5
 fi
 
-
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for library containing strerror" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking for library containing strerror... " >&6; }
 if test "${ac_cv_search_strerror+set}" = set; then :
@@ -6392,13 +6399,13 @@ if test "${lt_cv_nm_interface+set}" = set; then :
 else
   lt_cv_nm_interface="BSD nm"
   echo "int some_variable = 0;" > conftest.$ac_ext
-  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:6395: $ac_compile\"" >&5)
+  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:6402: $ac_compile\"" >&5)
   (eval "$ac_compile" 2>conftest.err)
   cat conftest.err >&5
-  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:6398: $NM \\\"conftest.$ac_objext\\\"\"" >&5)
+  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:6405: $NM \\\"conftest.$ac_objext\\\"\"" >&5)
   (eval "$NM \"conftest.$ac_objext\"" 2>conftest.err > conftest.out)
   cat conftest.err >&5
-  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:6401: output\"" >&5)
+  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:6408: output\"" >&5)
   cat conftest.out >&5
   if $GREP 'External.*some_variable' conftest.out > /dev/null; then
     lt_cv_nm_interface="MS dumpbin"
@@ -7603,7 +7610,7 @@ ia64-*-hpux*)
   ;;
 *-*-irix6*)
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
-  echo '#line 7606 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
+  echo '#line 7613 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
   (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -8879,11 +8886,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:8882: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:8889: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:8886: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:8893: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -9218,11 +9225,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:9221: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:9228: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:9225: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:9232: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -9323,11 +9330,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:9326: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:9333: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:9330: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:9337: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -9378,11 +9385,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:9381: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:9388: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:9385: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:9392: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -11762,7 +11769,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11765 "configure"
+#line 11772 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11858,7 +11865,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11861 "configure"
+#line 11868 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -12117,6 +12124,10 @@ DBUSMENUGLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION=0.3.1
 
 
 
+
+
+
+
 if test "x$ac_cv_env_PKG_CONFIG_set" != "xset"; then
 	if test -n "$ac_tool_prefix"; then
   # Extract the first word of "${ac_tool_prefix}pkg-config", so it can be a program name with args.
@@ -12229,18 +12240,16 @@ $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 $as_echo "no" >&6; }
 		PKG_CONFIG=""
 	fi
-
 fi
 
 pkg_failed=no
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for APPLET" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking for APPLET... " >&6; }
 
-if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
-    if test -n "$APPLET_CFLAGS"; then
-        pkg_cv_APPLET_CFLAGS="$APPLET_CFLAGS"
-    else
-        if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
+if test -n "$APPLET_CFLAGS"; then
+    pkg_cv_APPLET_CFLAGS="$APPLET_CFLAGS"
+ elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
+    if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
     { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"gtk+-2.0 >= \$GTK_REQUIRED_VERSION
                           indicator >= \$INDICATOR_REQUIRED_VERSION
 			              			dbusmenu-gtk >= \$DBUSMENUGTK_REQUIRED_VERSION
@@ -12259,15 +12268,13 @@ if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
 fi
-    fi
-else
-	pkg_failed=untried
+ else
+    pkg_failed=untried
 fi
-if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
-    if test -n "$APPLET_LIBS"; then
-        pkg_cv_APPLET_LIBS="$APPLET_LIBS"
-    else
-        if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
+if test -n "$APPLET_LIBS"; then
+    pkg_cv_APPLET_LIBS="$APPLET_LIBS"
+ elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
+    if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
     { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"gtk+-2.0 >= \$GTK_REQUIRED_VERSION
                           indicator >= \$INDICATOR_REQUIRED_VERSION
 			              			dbusmenu-gtk >= \$DBUSMENUGTK_REQUIRED_VERSION
@@ -12286,14 +12293,15 @@ if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
 fi
-    fi
-else
-	pkg_failed=untried
+ else
+    pkg_failed=untried
 fi
 
 
 
 if test $pkg_failed = yes; then
+   	{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
 
 if $PKG_CONFIG --atleast-pkgconfig-version 0.20; then
         _pkg_short_errors_supported=yes
@@ -12301,15 +12309,15 @@ else
         _pkg_short_errors_supported=no
 fi
         if test $_pkg_short_errors_supported = yes; then
-	        APPLET_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --errors-to-stdout --print-errors "gtk+-2.0 >= $GTK_REQUIRED_VERSION
+	        APPLET_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --print-errors "gtk+-2.0 >= $GTK_REQUIRED_VERSION
                           indicator >= $INDICATOR_REQUIRED_VERSION
 			              			dbusmenu-gtk >= $DBUSMENUGTK_REQUIRED_VERSION
-                          libido-0.1 >= $INDICATOR_DISPLAY_OBJECTS"`
+                          libido-0.1 >= $INDICATOR_DISPLAY_OBJECTS" 2>&1`
         else
-	        APPLET_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --errors-to-stdout --print-errors "gtk+-2.0 >= $GTK_REQUIRED_VERSION
+	        APPLET_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --print-errors "gtk+-2.0 >= $GTK_REQUIRED_VERSION
                           indicator >= $INDICATOR_REQUIRED_VERSION
 			              			dbusmenu-gtk >= $DBUSMENUGTK_REQUIRED_VERSION
-                          libido-0.1 >= $INDICATOR_DISPLAY_OBJECTS"`
+                          libido-0.1 >= $INDICATOR_DISPLAY_OBJECTS" 2>&1`
         fi
 	# Put the nasty error message in config.log where it belongs
 	echo "$APPLET_PKG_ERRORS" >&5
@@ -12326,9 +12334,10 @@ installed software in a non-standard prefix.
 
 Alternatively, you may set the environment variables APPLET_CFLAGS
 and APPLET_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config.
-See the pkg-config man page for more details.
-" "$LINENO" 5
+See the pkg-config man page for more details." "$LINENO" 5
 elif test $pkg_failed = untried; then
+     	{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
 	{ { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: error: in \`$ac_pwd':" >&5
 $as_echo "$as_me: error: in \`$ac_pwd':" >&2;}
 as_fn_error "The pkg-config script could not be found or is too old.  Make sure it
@@ -12346,7 +12355,7 @@ else
 	APPLET_LIBS=$pkg_cv_APPLET_LIBS
         { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
-	:
+
 fi
 
 
@@ -12358,11 +12367,10 @@ pkg_failed=no
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for PULSEAUDIO" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking for PULSEAUDIO... " >&6; }
 
-if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
-    if test -n "$PULSEAUDIO_CFLAGS"; then
-        pkg_cv_PULSEAUDIO_CFLAGS="$PULSEAUDIO_CFLAGS"
-    else
-        if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
+if test -n "$PULSEAUDIO_CFLAGS"; then
+    pkg_cv_PULSEAUDIO_CFLAGS="$PULSEAUDIO_CFLAGS"
+ elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
+    if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
     { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"libpulse-mainloop-glib >= \$PULSE_AUDIO_REQUIRED_VERSION\""; } >&5
   ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "libpulse-mainloop-glib >= $PULSE_AUDIO_REQUIRED_VERSION") 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -12372,15 +12380,13 @@ if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
 fi
-    fi
-else
-	pkg_failed=untried
+ else
+    pkg_failed=untried
 fi
-if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
-    if test -n "$PULSEAUDIO_LIBS"; then
-        pkg_cv_PULSEAUDIO_LIBS="$PULSEAUDIO_LIBS"
-    else
-        if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
+if test -n "$PULSEAUDIO_LIBS"; then
+    pkg_cv_PULSEAUDIO_LIBS="$PULSEAUDIO_LIBS"
+ elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
+    if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
     { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"libpulse-mainloop-glib >= \$PULSE_AUDIO_REQUIRED_VERSION\""; } >&5
   ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "libpulse-mainloop-glib >= $PULSE_AUDIO_REQUIRED_VERSION") 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -12390,14 +12396,15 @@ if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
 fi
-    fi
-else
-	pkg_failed=untried
+ else
+    pkg_failed=untried
 fi
 
 
 
 if test $pkg_failed = yes; then
+   	{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
 
 if $PKG_CONFIG --atleast-pkgconfig-version 0.20; then
         _pkg_short_errors_supported=yes
@@ -12405,9 +12412,9 @@ else
         _pkg_short_errors_supported=no
 fi
         if test $_pkg_short_errors_supported = yes; then
-	        PULSEAUDIO_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --errors-to-stdout --print-errors "libpulse-mainloop-glib >= $PULSE_AUDIO_REQUIRED_VERSION"`
+	        PULSEAUDIO_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --print-errors "libpulse-mainloop-glib >= $PULSE_AUDIO_REQUIRED_VERSION" 2>&1`
         else
-	        PULSEAUDIO_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --errors-to-stdout --print-errors "libpulse-mainloop-glib >= $PULSE_AUDIO_REQUIRED_VERSION"`
+	        PULSEAUDIO_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --print-errors "libpulse-mainloop-glib >= $PULSE_AUDIO_REQUIRED_VERSION" 2>&1`
         fi
 	# Put the nasty error message in config.log where it belongs
 	echo "$PULSEAUDIO_PKG_ERRORS" >&5
@@ -12421,9 +12428,10 @@ installed software in a non-standard prefix.
 
 Alternatively, you may set the environment variables PULSEAUDIO_CFLAGS
 and PULSEAUDIO_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config.
-See the pkg-config man page for more details.
-" "$LINENO" 5
+See the pkg-config man page for more details." "$LINENO" 5
 elif test $pkg_failed = untried; then
+     	{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
 	{ { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: error: in \`$ac_pwd':" >&5
 $as_echo "$as_me: error: in \`$ac_pwd':" >&2;}
 as_fn_error "The pkg-config script could not be found or is too old.  Make sure it
@@ -12441,7 +12449,7 @@ else
 	PULSEAUDIO_LIBS=$pkg_cv_PULSEAUDIO_LIBS
         { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
-	:
+
 fi
 
 
@@ -12451,11 +12459,10 @@ pkg_failed=no
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for SOUNDSERVICE" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking for SOUNDSERVICE... " >&6; }
 
-if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
-    if test -n "$SOUNDSERVICE_CFLAGS"; then
-        pkg_cv_SOUNDSERVICE_CFLAGS="$SOUNDSERVICE_CFLAGS"
-    else
-        if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
+if test -n "$SOUNDSERVICE_CFLAGS"; then
+    pkg_cv_SOUNDSERVICE_CFLAGS="$SOUNDSERVICE_CFLAGS"
+ elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
+    if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
     { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"dbusmenu-glib >= \$DBUSMENUGLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION
                                 indicator >= \$INDICATOR_REQUIRED_VERSION
 																indicate >= \$INDICATE_REQUIRED_VERSION
@@ -12474,15 +12481,13 @@ if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
 fi
-    fi
-else
-	pkg_failed=untried
+ else
+    pkg_failed=untried
 fi
-if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
-    if test -n "$SOUNDSERVICE_LIBS"; then
-        pkg_cv_SOUNDSERVICE_LIBS="$SOUNDSERVICE_LIBS"
-    else
-        if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
+if test -n "$SOUNDSERVICE_LIBS"; then
+    pkg_cv_SOUNDSERVICE_LIBS="$SOUNDSERVICE_LIBS"
+ elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
+    if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
     { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"dbusmenu-glib >= \$DBUSMENUGLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION
                                 indicator >= \$INDICATOR_REQUIRED_VERSION
 																indicate >= \$INDICATE_REQUIRED_VERSION
@@ -12501,14 +12506,15 @@ if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
 fi
-    fi
-else
-	pkg_failed=untried
+ else
+    pkg_failed=untried
 fi
 
 
 
 if test $pkg_failed = yes; then
+   	{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
 
 if $PKG_CONFIG --atleast-pkgconfig-version 0.20; then
         _pkg_short_errors_supported=yes
@@ -12516,15 +12522,15 @@ else
         _pkg_short_errors_supported=no
 fi
         if test $_pkg_short_errors_supported = yes; then
-	        SOUNDSERVICE_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --errors-to-stdout --print-errors "dbusmenu-glib >= $DBUSMENUGLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION
+	        SOUNDSERVICE_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --print-errors "dbusmenu-glib >= $DBUSMENUGLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION
                                 indicator >= $INDICATOR_REQUIRED_VERSION
 																indicate >= $INDICATE_REQUIRED_VERSION
-																gee-1.0"`
+																gee-1.0" 2>&1`
         else
-	        SOUNDSERVICE_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --errors-to-stdout --print-errors "dbusmenu-glib >= $DBUSMENUGLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION
+	        SOUNDSERVICE_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --print-errors "dbusmenu-glib >= $DBUSMENUGLIB_REQUIRED_VERSION
                                 indicator >= $INDICATOR_REQUIRED_VERSION
 																indicate >= $INDICATE_REQUIRED_VERSION
-																gee-1.0"`
+																gee-1.0" 2>&1`
         fi
 	# Put the nasty error message in config.log where it belongs
 	echo "$SOUNDSERVICE_PKG_ERRORS" >&5
@@ -12541,9 +12547,10 @@ installed software in a non-standard prefix.
 
 Alternatively, you may set the environment variables SOUNDSERVICE_CFLAGS
 and SOUNDSERVICE_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config.
-See the pkg-config man page for more details.
-" "$LINENO" 5
+See the pkg-config man page for more details." "$LINENO" 5
 elif test $pkg_failed = untried; then
+     	{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
 	{ { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: error: in \`$ac_pwd':" >&5
 $as_echo "$as_me: error: in \`$ac_pwd':" >&2;}
 as_fn_error "The pkg-config script could not be found or is too old.  Make sure it
@@ -12561,7 +12568,7 @@ else
 	SOUNDSERVICE_LIBS=$pkg_cv_SOUNDSERVICE_LIBS
         { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
-	:
+
 fi
 
 
@@ -12664,11 +12671,10 @@ pkg_failed=no
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for GCONF" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking for GCONF... " >&6; }
 
-if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
-    if test -n "$GCONF_CFLAGS"; then
-        pkg_cv_GCONF_CFLAGS="$GCONF_CFLAGS"
-    else
-        if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
+if test -n "$GCONF_CFLAGS"; then
+    pkg_cv_GCONF_CFLAGS="$GCONF_CFLAGS"
+ elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
+    if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
     { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"gconf-2.0 >= 2.0\""; } >&5
   ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "gconf-2.0 >= 2.0") 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -12678,15 +12684,13 @@ if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
 fi
-    fi
-else
-	pkg_failed=untried
+ else
+    pkg_failed=untried
 fi
-if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
-    if test -n "$GCONF_LIBS"; then
-        pkg_cv_GCONF_LIBS="$GCONF_LIBS"
-    else
-        if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
+if test -n "$GCONF_LIBS"; then
+    pkg_cv_GCONF_LIBS="$GCONF_LIBS"
+ elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
+    if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
     { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"gconf-2.0 >= 2.0\""; } >&5
   ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "gconf-2.0 >= 2.0") 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -12696,14 +12700,15 @@ if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
 fi
-    fi
-else
-	pkg_failed=untried
+ else
+    pkg_failed=untried
 fi
 
 
 
 if test $pkg_failed = yes; then
+   	{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
 
 if $PKG_CONFIG --atleast-pkgconfig-version 0.20; then
         _pkg_short_errors_supported=yes
@@ -12711,9 +12716,9 @@ else
         _pkg_short_errors_supported=no
 fi
         if test $_pkg_short_errors_supported = yes; then
-	        GCONF_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --errors-to-stdout --print-errors "gconf-2.0 >= 2.0"`
+	        GCONF_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --print-errors "gconf-2.0 >= 2.0" 2>&1`
         else
-	        GCONF_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --errors-to-stdout --print-errors "gconf-2.0 >= 2.0"`
+	        GCONF_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --print-errors "gconf-2.0 >= 2.0" 2>&1`
         fi
 	# Put the nasty error message in config.log where it belongs
 	echo "$GCONF_PKG_ERRORS" >&5
@@ -12727,9 +12732,10 @@ installed software in a non-standard prefix.
 
 Alternatively, you may set the environment variables GCONF_CFLAGS
 and GCONF_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config.
-See the pkg-config man page for more details.
-" "$LINENO" 5
+See the pkg-config man page for more details." "$LINENO" 5
 elif test $pkg_failed = untried; then
+     	{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
 	{ { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: error: in \`$ac_pwd':" >&5
 $as_echo "$as_me: error: in \`$ac_pwd':" >&2;}
 as_fn_error "The pkg-config script could not be found or is too old.  Make sure it
@@ -12747,7 +12753,7 @@ else
 	GCONF_LIBS=$pkg_cv_GCONF_LIBS
         { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
-	:
+
 fi
 
 
@@ -14069,7 +14075,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by indicator-sound $as_me 0.3.8, which was
+This file was extended by indicator-sound $as_me 0.3.9, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.65.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -14135,7 +14141,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-indicator-sound config.status 0.3.8
+indicator-sound config.status 0.3.9
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.65,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8dcaaea..75ebf6b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 
-AC_INIT(indicator-sound, 0.3.8, conor.curran@canonical.com)
+AC_INIT(indicator-sound, 0.3.9, conor.curran@canonical.com)
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.53)
 
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(indicator-sound, 0.3.8)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(indicator-sound, 0.3.9)
 
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ IT_PROG_INTLTOOL([0.35.0])
 AM_PROG_VALAC([0.7.8])
 AS_IF([test -z "$VALAC"], [AC_MSG_ERROR(["No valac compiler found."])])
 
-
 AC_ISC_POSIX
 AC_PROG_CC
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
diff --git a/data/Makefile.in b/data/Makefile.in
index 3431a31..4d71c3e 100644
--- a/data/Makefile.in
+++ b/data/Makefile.in
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ PACKAGE_URL = @PACKAGE_URL@
 PACKAGE_VERSION = @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 PATH_SEPARATOR = @PATH_SEPARATOR@
 PKG_CONFIG = @PKG_CONFIG@
+PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR = @PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR@
+PKG_CONFIG_PATH = @PKG_CONFIG_PATH@
 POFILES = @POFILES@
 POSUB = @POSUB@
 PO_IN_DATADIR_FALSE = @PO_IN_DATADIR_FALSE@
diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index b60a421..164eee4 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ PACKAGE_URL = @PACKAGE_URL@
 PACKAGE_VERSION = @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 PATH_SEPARATOR = @PATH_SEPARATOR@
 PKG_CONFIG = @PKG_CONFIG@
+PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR = @PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR@
+PKG_CONFIG_PATH = @PKG_CONFIG_PATH@
 POFILES = @POFILES@
 POSUB = @POSUB@
 PO_IN_DATADIR_FALSE = @PO_IN_DATADIR_FALSE@
diff --git a/src/common-defs.h b/src/common-defs.h
index 208c8cb..46ff520 100644
--- a/src/common-defs.h
+++ b/src/common-defs.h
@@ -19,26 +19,29 @@ with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
 /* constants used for signals on the dbus. This file is shared between client and server implementation */
-#define SIGNAL_SINK_INPUT_WHILE_MUTED "SinkInputWhileMuted"
-#define SIGNAL_SINK_VOLUME_UPDATE "SinkVolumeUpdate"
-#define SIGNAL_SINK_MUTE_UPDATE "SinkMuteUpdate"
-#define SIGNAL_SINK_AVAILABLE_UPDATE "SinkAvailableUpdate"
+#define SIGNAL_SINK_INPUT_WHILE_MUTED 					"SinkInputWhileMuted"
+#define SIGNAL_SINK_VOLUME_UPDATE 							"SinkVolumeUpdate"
+#define SIGNAL_SINK_MUTE_UPDATE 								"SinkMuteUpdate"
+#define SIGNAL_SINK_AVAILABLE_UPDATE 						"SinkAvailableUpdate"
+
+#define DBUSMENU_PROPERTY_EMPTY									-1
 
 /* DBUS Custom Items */
-#define DBUSMENU_SLIDER_MENUITEM_TYPE          	"x-canonical-ido-slider-item"
-#define DBUSMENU_TRANSPORT_MENUITEM_TYPE       	"x-canonical-transport-bar"
-#define DBUSMENU_TRANSPORT_MENUITEM_PLAY_STATE  "x-canonical-transport-play-state"
+#define DBUSMENU_SLIDER_MENUITEM_TYPE          	"x-canonical-ido-slider-type"
+
+#define DBUSMENU_TRANSPORT_MENUITEM_TYPE       	"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-transport-type"
+#define DBUSMENU_TRANSPORT_MENUITEM_PLAY_STATE  "x-canonical-sound-menu-player-transport-state"
 
-#define DBUSMENU_METADATA_MENUITEM_TYPE  				"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-metadata-menu-item"
+#define DBUSMENU_METADATA_MENUITEM_TYPE  				"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-metadata-type"
 #define DBUSMENU_METADATA_MENUITEM_ARTIST  			"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-metadata-artist"
 #define DBUSMENU_METADATA_MENUITEM_TITLE  			"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-metadata-title"
 #define DBUSMENU_METADATA_MENUITEM_ALBUM   			"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-metadata-album"
 #define DBUSMENU_METADATA_MENUITEM_ARTURL  			"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-metadata-arturl"
 
-#define DBUSMENU_TITLE_MENUITEM_TYPE          	"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-title-menu-item"
+#define DBUSMENU_TITLE_MENUITEM_TYPE          	"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-title-type"
 #define DBUSMENU_TITLE_MENUITEM_NAME       			"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-title-name"
 
-#define DBUSMENU_SCRUB_MENUITEM_TYPE						"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-scrub-menu-item"
+#define DBUSMENU_SCRUB_MENUITEM_TYPE						"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-scrub-type"
 #define DBUSMENU_SCRUB_MENUITEM_DURATION				"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-scrub-time"
 #define DBUSMENU_SCRUB_MENUITEM_POSITION				"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-scrub-position"
 #define DBUSMENU_SCRUB_MENUITEM_PLAY_STATE			"x-canonical-sound-menu-player-scrub-play-state"
diff --git a/src/familiar-players-db.c b/src/familiar-players-db.c
index 059bf5a..c7bfda3 100644
--- a/src/familiar-players-db.c
+++ b/src/familiar-players-db.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct _FamiliarPlayersDBPrivate {
 
 static gpointer familiar_players_db_parent_class = NULL;
 
-GType familiar_players_db_get_type (void);
+GType familiar_players_db_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 #define FAMILIAR_PLAYERS_DB_GET_PRIVATE(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((o), TYPE_FAMILIAR_PLAYERS_DB, FamiliarPlayersDBPrivate))
 enum  {
 	FAMILIAR_PLAYERS_DB_DUMMY_PROPERTY
@@ -352,17 +352,17 @@ static gboolean familiar_players_db_write_db (FamiliarPlayersDB* self) {
 			g_warning ("familiar-players-db.vala:114: Problems dumping keyfile to a string");
 			result = FALSE;
 			_g_error_free0 (e);
-			_g_key_file_free0 (keyfile);
-			desktops = (_vala_array_free (desktops, desktops_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
 			_g_free0 (data);
+			desktops = (_vala_array_free (desktops, desktops_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
+			_g_key_file_free0 (keyfile);
 			return result;
 		}
 	}
 	__finally6:
 	if (_inner_error_ != NULL) {
-		_g_key_file_free0 (keyfile);
-		desktops = (_vala_array_free (desktops, desktops_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
 		_g_free0 (data);
+		desktops = (_vala_array_free (desktops, desktops_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
+		_g_key_file_free0 (keyfile);
 		g_critical ("file %s: line %d: uncaught error: %s (%s, %d)", __FILE__, __LINE__, _inner_error_->message, g_quark_to_string (_inner_error_->domain), _inner_error_->code);
 		g_clear_error (&_inner_error_);
 		return FALSE;
@@ -370,9 +370,9 @@ static gboolean familiar_players_db_write_db (FamiliarPlayersDB* self) {
 	if (g_mkdir_with_parents (self->priv->dir_name, 0700) != 0) {
 		g_warning ("familiar-players-db.vala:119: Unable to make directory: %s", self->priv->dir_name);
 		result = FALSE;
-		_g_key_file_free0 (keyfile);
-		desktops = (_vala_array_free (desktops, desktops_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
 		_g_free0 (data);
+		desktops = (_vala_array_free (desktops, desktops_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
+		_g_key_file_free0 (keyfile);
 		return result;
 	}
 	{
@@ -382,9 +382,9 @@ static gboolean familiar_players_db_write_db (FamiliarPlayersDB* self) {
 			if (_inner_error_->domain == G_FILE_ERROR) {
 				goto __catch7_g_file_error;
 			}
-			_g_key_file_free0 (keyfile);
-			desktops = (_vala_array_free (desktops, desktops_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
 			_g_free0 (data);
+			desktops = (_vala_array_free (desktops, desktops_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
+			_g_key_file_free0 (keyfile);
 			g_critical ("file %s: line %d: unexpected error: %s (%s, %d)", __FILE__, __LINE__, _inner_error_->message, g_quark_to_string (_inner_error_->domain), _inner_error_->code);
 			g_clear_error (&_inner_error_);
 			return FALSE;
@@ -406,17 +406,17 @@ static gboolean familiar_players_db_write_db (FamiliarPlayersDB* self) {
 	}
 	__finally7:
 	if (_inner_error_ != NULL) {
-		_g_key_file_free0 (keyfile);
-		desktops = (_vala_array_free (desktops, desktops_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
 		_g_free0 (data);
+		desktops = (_vala_array_free (desktops, desktops_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
+		_g_key_file_free0 (keyfile);
 		g_critical ("file %s: line %d: uncaught error: %s (%s, %d)", __FILE__, __LINE__, _inner_error_->message, g_quark_to_string (_inner_error_->domain), _inner_error_->code);
 		g_clear_error (&_inner_error_);
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 	result = TRUE;
-	_g_key_file_free0 (keyfile);
-	desktops = (_vala_array_free (desktops, desktops_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
 	_g_free0 (data);
+	desktops = (_vala_array_free (desktops, desktops_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
+	_g_key_file_free0 (keyfile);
 	return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/metadata-menu-item.c b/src/metadata-menu-item.c
index 792b638..aadaf2c 100644
--- a/src/metadata-menu-item.c
+++ b/src/metadata-menu-item.c
@@ -76,22 +76,24 @@ struct _MetadataMenuitemClass {
 
 static gpointer metadata_menuitem_parent_class = NULL;
 
-GType player_item_get_type (void);
-GType metadata_menuitem_get_type (void);
+GType player_item_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType metadata_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 enum  {
 	METADATA_MENUITEM_DUMMY_PROPERTY
 };
+void player_item_reset (PlayerItem* self, GeeHashSet* attrs);
+GeeHashSet* metadata_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
 MetadataMenuitem* metadata_menuitem_new (void);
 MetadataMenuitem* metadata_menuitem_construct (GType object_type);
-GeeHashSet* metadata_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
-gboolean metadata_menuitem_not_populated (MetadataMenuitem* self);
-static int _vala_strcmp0 (const char * str1, const char * str2);
 
 
 
 MetadataMenuitem* metadata_menuitem_construct (GType object_type) {
 	MetadataMenuitem * self;
+	GeeHashSet* _tmp0_;
 	self = (MetadataMenuitem*) g_object_new (object_type, "item-type", DBUSMENU_METADATA_MENUITEM_TYPE, NULL);
+	player_item_reset ((PlayerItem*) self, _tmp0_ = metadata_menuitem_attributes_format ());
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp0_);
 	return self;
 }
 
@@ -114,20 +116,6 @@ GeeHashSet* metadata_menuitem_attributes_format (void) {
 }
 
 
-gboolean metadata_menuitem_not_populated (MetadataMenuitem* self) {
-	gboolean result = FALSE;
-	gboolean _tmp0_ = FALSE;
-	g_return_val_if_fail (self != NULL, FALSE);
-	if (dbusmenu_menuitem_property_get ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) self, DBUSMENU_METADATA_MENUITEM_TITLE) == NULL) {
-		_tmp0_ = _vala_strcmp0 (dbusmenu_menuitem_property_get ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) self, DBUSMENU_METADATA_MENUITEM_TITLE), "") == 0;
-	} else {
-		_tmp0_ = FALSE;
-	}
-	result = _tmp0_;
-	return result;
-}
-
-
 static void metadata_menuitem_class_init (MetadataMenuitemClass * klass) {
 	metadata_menuitem_parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 }
@@ -149,16 +137,5 @@ GType metadata_menuitem_get_type (void) {
 }
 
 
-static int _vala_strcmp0 (const char * str1, const char * str2) {
-	if (str1 == NULL) {
-		return -(str1 != str2);
-	}
-	if (str2 == NULL) {
-		return str1 != str2;
-	}
-	return strcmp (str1, str2);
-}
-
-
 
 
diff --git a/src/metadata-menu-item.vala b/src/metadata-menu-item.vala
index 388ef81..3818b1c 100644
--- a/src/metadata-menu-item.vala
+++ b/src/metadata-menu-item.vala
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class MetadataMenuitem : PlayerItem
 	public MetadataMenuitem()
   {
 		Object(item_type: MENUITEM_TYPE); 	
+		reset(attributes_format());
 	}
 
 	public static HashSet<string> attributes_format()
@@ -37,11 +38,5 @@ public class MetadataMenuitem : PlayerItem
     attrs.add(MENUITEM_ARTURL);
 		return attrs;
 	}
-	
-	public bool not_populated()
-	{
-		return (this.property_get(MENUITEM_TITLE) == null && 
-		        this.property_get(MENUITEM_TITLE) == "");
-	}
 		
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/metadata-widget.c b/src/metadata-widget.c
index dce9226..670d983 100644
--- a/src/metadata-widget.c
+++ b/src/metadata-widget.c
@@ -199,6 +199,16 @@ metadata_widget_property_update(DbusmenuMenuitem* item, gchar* property,
 {
 	g_return_if_fail (IS_METADATA_WIDGET (userdata));	
 
+	if(g_value_get_int(value) == DBUSMENU_PROPERTY_EMPTY){
+		g_debug("Metadata widget: property update - reset");
+		gchar* empty = "";
+		GValue new_value = {0};
+  	g_value_init(&new_value, G_TYPE_STRING);		
+		g_value_set_string(&new_value, g_strdup(""));		
+		//g_free(empty);
+		value = &new_value;
+	}
+	
 	MetadataWidget* mitem = METADATA_WIDGET(userdata);
 	MetadataWidgetPrivate * priv = METADATA_WIDGET_GET_PRIVATE(mitem);
 	
diff --git a/src/mpris-controller-v2.c b/src/mpris-controller-v2.c
index 40fe3da..03665a5 100644
--- a/src/mpris-controller-v2.c
+++ b/src/mpris-controller-v2.c
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ struct _MprisControllerV2Class {
 
 static gpointer mpris_controller_v2_parent_class = NULL;
 
-GType mpris_controller_get_type (void);
-GType mpris_controller_v2_get_type (void);
+GType mpris_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType mpris_controller_v2_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 enum  {
 	MPRIS_CONTROLLER_V2_DUMMY_PROPERTY
 };
-GType player_controller_get_type (void);
+GType player_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 MprisControllerV2* mpris_controller_v2_new (PlayerController* ctrl, const char* inter);
 MprisControllerV2* mpris_controller_v2_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* ctrl, const char* inter);
 
diff --git a/src/mpris-controller.c b/src/mpris-controller.c
index 4131b5f..14a462b 100644
--- a/src/mpris-controller.c
+++ b/src/mpris-controller.c
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ typedef enum  {
 	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TITLE,
 	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_METADATA,
 	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB,
-	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TRANSPORT
+	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TRANSPORT,
+	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_PLAYLIST
 } PlayerControllerwidget_order;
 
 typedef enum  {
@@ -152,8 +153,8 @@ typedef enum  {
 
 static gpointer mpris_controller_parent_class = NULL;
 
-GType mpris_controller_get_type (void);
-GType player_controller_get_type (void);
+GType mpris_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType player_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 #define MPRIS_CONTROLLER_GET_PRIVATE(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((o), TYPE_MPRIS_CONTROLLER, MprisControllerPrivate))
 enum  {
 	MPRIS_CONTROLLER_DUMMY_PROPERTY,
@@ -164,25 +165,25 @@ enum  {
 MprisController* mpris_controller_new (PlayerController* ctrl, const char* inter);
 MprisController* mpris_controller_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* ctrl, const char* inter);
 DBusGProxy* mpris_controller_get_mpris_player (MprisController* self);
-static GType mpris_controller_status_get_type (void) G_GNUC_UNUSED;
+static GType mpris_controller_status_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST G_GNUC_UNUSED;
 static MprisControllerstatus* mpris_controller_status_dup (const MprisControllerstatus* self);
 static void mpris_controller_status_free (MprisControllerstatus* self);
 static void _dynamic_GetStatus0 (DBusGProxy* self, MprisControllerstatus* result, GError** error);
 PlayerController* mpris_controller_get_owner (MprisController* self);
-GType player_item_get_type (void);
-GType player_controller_widget_order_get_type (void);
-GType transport_menuitem_get_type (void);
+GType player_item_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType player_controller_widget_order_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType transport_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 void transport_menuitem_change_play_state (TransportMenuitem* self, gint state);
 static GHashTable* _dynamic_GetMetadata1 (DBusGProxy* self, GError** error);
 void player_item_update (PlayerItem* self, GHashTable* data, GeeHashSet* attributes);
 GeeHashSet* metadata_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
 static GHashTable* _dynamic_GetMetadata2 (DBusGProxy* self, GError** error);
 GeeHashSet* scrub_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
-GType scrub_menuitem_get_type (void);
+GType scrub_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 static gint32 _dynamic_PositionGet3 (DBusGProxy* self, GError** error);
 void scrub_menuitem_update_position (ScrubMenuitem* self, gint32 new_position);
 static void mpris_controller_initial_update (MprisController* self);
-GType transport_menuitem_action_get_type (void);
+GType transport_menuitem_action_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 static void _dynamic_Pause4 (DBusGProxy* self, GError** error);
 static void _dynamic_Prev5 (DBusGProxy* self, GError** error);
 static void _dynamic_Next6 (DBusGProxy* self, GError** error);
@@ -455,8 +456,8 @@ void mpris_controller_set_position (MprisController* self, double position) {
 	if (time_value == NULL) {
 		g_warning ("mpris-controller.vala:92: Can't fetch the duration of the track theref" \
 "ore cant set the position");
-		_g_hash_table_unref0 (data);
 		_g_free0 (time_value);
+		_g_hash_table_unref0 (data);
 		return;
 	}
 	total_time = (guint32) g_value_get_uint (time_value);
@@ -465,8 +466,8 @@ void mpris_controller_set_position (MprisController* self, double position) {
 	g_debug ("mpris-controller.vala:98: new position = %f", new_time_position * 1000);
 	_dynamic_PositionSet8 (self->priv->_mpris_player, (gint32) new_time_position, &_inner_error_);
 	if (_inner_error_ != NULL) {
-		_g_hash_table_unref0 (data);
 		_g_free0 (time_value);
+		_g_hash_table_unref0 (data);
 		g_critical ("file %s: line %d: uncaught error: %s (%s, %d)", __FILE__, __LINE__, _inner_error_->message, g_quark_to_string (_inner_error_->domain), _inner_error_->code);
 		g_clear_error (&_inner_error_);
 		return;
@@ -474,17 +475,17 @@ void mpris_controller_set_position (MprisController* self, double position) {
 	scrub = (_tmp0_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->priv->_owner->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB), IS_SCRUB_MENUITEM (_tmp0_) ? ((ScrubMenuitem*) _tmp0_) : NULL);
 	_tmp1_ = _dynamic_PositionGet9 (self->priv->_mpris_player, &_inner_error_);
 	if (_inner_error_ != NULL) {
-		_g_hash_table_unref0 (data);
-		_g_free0 (time_value);
 		_g_object_unref0 (scrub);
+		_g_free0 (time_value);
+		_g_hash_table_unref0 (data);
 		g_critical ("file %s: line %d: uncaught error: %s (%s, %d)", __FILE__, __LINE__, _inner_error_->message, g_quark_to_string (_inner_error_->domain), _inner_error_->code);
 		g_clear_error (&_inner_error_);
 		return;
 	}
 	scrub_menuitem_update_position (scrub, _tmp1_);
-	_g_hash_table_unref0 (data);
-	_g_free0 (time_value);
 	_g_object_unref0 (scrub);
+	_g_free0 (time_value);
+	_g_hash_table_unref0 (data);
 }
 
 
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@ static void mpris_controller_onStatusChange (MprisController* self, DBusGProxy*
 	ar = (GValueArray*) status;
 	play_state = g_value_get_int (g_value_array_get_nth (ar, (guint) 0));
 	g_debug ("mpris-controller.vala:115: onStatusChange - play state %i", play_state);
-	ht = g_hash_table_new (g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
+	ht = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, g_free);
 	g_value_init (&v, G_TYPE_INT);
 	g_value_set_int (&v, play_state);
 	g_hash_table_insert (ht, g_strdup ("state"), __g_value_dup0 (&v));
@@ -523,8 +524,8 @@ static void mpris_controller_onStatusChange (MprisController* self, DBusGProxy*
 	player_item_update (_tmp2_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->priv->_owner->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB), ht, _tmp3_ = scrub_menuitem_attributes_format ());
 	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp3_);
 	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp2_);
-	_g_hash_table_unref0 (ht);
 	G_IS_VALUE (&v) ? (g_value_unset (&v), NULL) : NULL;
+	_g_hash_table_unref0 (ht);
 }
 
 
@@ -663,7 +664,7 @@ static void _mpris_controller_onTrackChange_dynamic_TrackChange0_ (DBusGProxy* _
 void _dynamic_TrackChange1_connect (gpointer obj, const char * signal_name, GCallback handler, gpointer data) {
 	dbus_g_object_register_marshaller (g_cclosure_user_marshal_VOID__BOXED, G_TYPE_NONE, dbus_g_type_get_map ("GHashTable", G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_VALUE), G_TYPE_INVALID);
 	dbus_g_proxy_add_signal (obj, "TrackChange", dbus_g_type_get_map ("GHashTable", G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_VALUE), G_TYPE_INVALID);
-	dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal (obj, signal_name, handler, data, NULL);
+	dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal (obj, "TrackChange", handler, data, NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -675,7 +676,7 @@ static void _mpris_controller_onStatusChange_dynamic_StatusChange2_ (DBusGProxy*
 void _dynamic_StatusChange3_connect (gpointer obj, const char * signal_name, GCallback handler, gpointer data) {
 	dbus_g_object_register_marshaller (g_cclosure_user_marshal_VOID__BOXED, G_TYPE_NONE, dbus_g_type_get_struct ("GValueArray", G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_INVALID), G_TYPE_INVALID);
 	dbus_g_proxy_add_signal (obj, "StatusChange", dbus_g_type_get_struct ("GValueArray", G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_INVALID), G_TYPE_INVALID);
-	dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal (obj, signal_name, handler, data, NULL);
+	dbus_g_proxy_connect_signal (obj, "StatusChange", handler, data, NULL);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/music-player-bridge.c b/src/music-player-bridge.c
index aa4e5dd..6579e17 100644
--- a/src/music-player-bridge.c
+++ b/src/music-player-bridge.c
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ typedef enum  {
 
 static gpointer music_player_bridge_parent_class = NULL;
 
-GType music_player_bridge_get_type (void);
-GType player_controller_get_type (void);
-GType familiar_players_db_get_type (void);
+GType music_player_bridge_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType player_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType familiar_players_db_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 #define MUSIC_PLAYER_BRIDGE_GET_PRIVATE(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((o), TYPE_MUSIC_PLAYER_BRIDGE, MusicPlayerBridgePrivate))
 enum  {
 	MUSIC_PLAYER_BRIDGE_DUMMY_PROPERTY
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ MusicPlayerBridge* music_player_bridge_new (void);
 MusicPlayerBridge* music_player_bridge_construct (GType object_type);
 GeeSet* familiar_players_db_records (FamiliarPlayersDB* self);
 static gint music_player_bridge_calculate_menu_position (MusicPlayerBridge* self);
-GType player_controller_state_get_type (void);
+GType player_controller_state_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 PlayerController* player_controller_new (DbusmenuMenuitem* root, const char* client_name, gint offset, PlayerControllerstate initial_state);
 PlayerController* player_controller_construct (GType object_type, DbusmenuMenuitem* root, const char* client_name, gint offset, PlayerControllerstate initial_state);
 static void music_player_bridge_try_to_add_inactive_familiar_clients (MusicPlayerBridge* self);
-#define PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_QUANTITY 5
+#define PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_QUANTITY 6
 static gboolean music_player_bridge_server_is_not_of_interest (MusicPlayerBridge* self, const char* type);
 void player_controller_update_state (PlayerController* self, PlayerControllerstate new_state);
 void player_controller_activate (PlayerController* self);
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ static void music_player_bridge_try_to_add_inactive_familiar_clients (MusicPlaye
 				_g_free0 (_tmp6_);
 				_g_free0 (_tmp5_);
 				count = count + 1;
-				_g_object_unref0 (info);
-				_g_object_unref0 (app_info);
 				_g_object_unref0 (ctrl);
+				_g_object_unref0 (app_info);
+				_g_object_unref0 (info);
 			}
 			_g_free0 (app);
 			break;
diff --git a/src/music-player-bridge.h b/src/music-player-bridge.h
index 03c8831..6f08b8e 100644
--- a/src/music-player-bridge.h
+++ b/src/music-player-bridge.h
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ typedef enum  {
 	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TITLE,
 	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_METADATA,
 	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB,
-	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TRANSPORT
+	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TRANSPORT,
+	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_PLAYLIST
 } PlayerControllerwidget_order;
 
 typedef enum  {
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ struct _FamiliarPlayersDBClass {
 };
 
 
-GType music_player_bridge_get_type (void);
+GType music_player_bridge_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 MusicPlayerBridge* music_player_bridge_new (void);
 MusicPlayerBridge* music_player_bridge_construct (GType object_type);
 void music_player_bridge_on_server_added (MusicPlayerBridge* self, IndicateListenerServer* object, const char* type);
@@ -270,32 +271,31 @@ void music_player_bridge_on_indicator_added (MusicPlayerBridge* self, IndicateLi
 void music_player_bridge_on_indicator_removed (MusicPlayerBridge* self, IndicateListenerServer* object, IndicateListenerIndicator* p0);
 void music_player_bridge_on_indicator_modified (MusicPlayerBridge* self, IndicateListenerServer* object, IndicateListenerIndicator* p0, const char* s);
 GAppInfo* music_player_bridge_create_app_info (const char* path);
-GType player_item_get_type (void);
-GType transport_menuitem_get_type (void);
-GType transport_menuitem_action_get_type (void);
-GType player_controller_get_type (void);
+GType player_item_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType transport_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType transport_menuitem_action_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType player_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 TransportMenuitem* transport_menuitem_new (PlayerController* parent);
 TransportMenuitem* transport_menuitem_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* parent);
 void transport_menuitem_change_play_state (TransportMenuitem* self, gint state);
 GeeHashSet* transport_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
-GType metadata_menuitem_get_type (void);
+GType metadata_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 MetadataMenuitem* metadata_menuitem_new (void);
 MetadataMenuitem* metadata_menuitem_construct (GType object_type);
 GeeHashSet* metadata_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
-gboolean metadata_menuitem_not_populated (MetadataMenuitem* self);
-GType scrub_menuitem_get_type (void);
+GType scrub_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 ScrubMenuitem* scrub_menuitem_new (PlayerController* parent);
 ScrubMenuitem* scrub_menuitem_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* parent);
 void scrub_menuitem_update_position (ScrubMenuitem* self, gint32 new_position);
 GeeHashSet* scrub_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
-GType title_menuitem_get_type (void);
+GType title_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 TitleMenuitem* title_menuitem_new (PlayerController* parent);
 TitleMenuitem* title_menuitem_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* parent);
 GeeHashSet* title_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
-GType mpris_controller_get_type (void);
-GType player_controller_widget_order_get_type (void);
-GType player_controller_state_get_type (void);
-#define PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_QUANTITY 5
+GType mpris_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType player_controller_widget_order_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType player_controller_state_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+#define PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_QUANTITY 6
 PlayerController* player_controller_new (DbusmenuMenuitem* root, const char* client_name, gint offset, PlayerControllerstate initial_state);
 PlayerController* player_controller_construct (GType object_type, DbusmenuMenuitem* root, const char* client_name, gint offset, PlayerControllerstate initial_state);
 void player_controller_update_state (PlayerController* self, PlayerControllerstate new_state);
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ GAppInfo* player_controller_get_app_info (PlayerController* self);
 void player_controller_set_app_info (PlayerController* self, GAppInfo* value);
 gint player_controller_get_menu_offset (PlayerController* self);
 void player_controller_set_menu_offset (PlayerController* self, gint value);
-GType mpris_controller_v2_get_type (void);
+GType mpris_controller_v2_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 MprisControllerV2* mpris_controller_v2_new (PlayerController* ctrl, const char* inter);
 MprisControllerV2* mpris_controller_v2_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* ctrl, const char* inter);
 MprisController* mpris_controller_new (PlayerController* ctrl, const char* inter);
@@ -324,9 +324,10 @@ PlayerItem* player_item_new (const char* type);
 PlayerItem* player_item_construct (GType object_type, const char* type);
 void player_item_reset (PlayerItem* self, GeeHashSet* attrs);
 void player_item_update (PlayerItem* self, GHashTable* data, GeeHashSet* attributes);
+gboolean player_item_populated (PlayerItem* self, GeeHashSet* attrs);
 PlayerController* player_item_get_owner (PlayerItem* self);
 const char* player_item_get_item_type (PlayerItem* self);
-GType familiar_players_db_get_type (void);
+GType familiar_players_db_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 FamiliarPlayersDB* familiar_players_db_new (void);
 FamiliarPlayersDB* familiar_players_db_construct (GType object_type);
 void familiar_players_db_insert (FamiliarPlayersDB* self, const char* desktop);
diff --git a/src/play-button.c b/src/play-button.c
index 1aeff12..e4382c1 100644
--- a/src/play-button.c
+++ b/src/play-button.c
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ Uses code from ctk
 #include "play-button.h"
 
 #define RECT_WIDTH 130.0f
-#define Y 15.0f
+#define Y 5.0f
 #define X	37.0f
 #define INNER_RADIUS 12.5
 #define	MIDDLE_RADIUS 13.5f
 #define OUTER_RADIUS  14.5f
-#define CIRCLE_RADIUS 19.0f
+#define CIRCLE_RADIUS 21.0f
 #define PREV_WIDTH  25.0f
 #define PREV_HEIGHT 17.0f
 #define	NEXT_WIDTH  25.0f //PREV_WIDTH
@@ -42,16 +42,16 @@ Uses code from ctk
 #define TRI_HEIGHT 13.0f
 #define TRI_OFFSET  6.0f
 #define PREV_X 35.0f
-#define PREV_Y 21.0f
+#define PREV_Y 11.0f
 #define NEXT_X 113.0f
-#define NEXT_Y 21.0f //prev_y
+#define NEXT_Y 11.0f //prev_y
 #define PAUSE_WIDTH 21.0f
 #define PAUSE_HEIGHT 27.0f
 #define BAR_WIDTH 4.5f
 #define BAR_HEIGHT 24.0f
 #define BAR_OFFSET 10.0f
-#define PAUSE_X 77.0f
-#define	PAUSE_Y 15.0f
+#define PAUSE_X 78.0f
+#define	PAUSE_Y 5.0f
 #define PLAY_WIDTH 28.0f
 #define PLAY_HEIGHT 29.0f
 #define PLAY_PADDING 5.0f
@@ -85,16 +85,6 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE (PlayButton, play_button, GTK_TYPE_DRAWING_AREA);
 
 /// internal helper functions //////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-/*static double
-_align (double val)
-{
-  double fract = val - (int) val;
-
-  if (fract != 0.5f)
-    return (double) ((int) val + 0.5f);
-  else
-    return val;
-}*/
 
 static inline void
 _blurinner (guchar* pixel,
@@ -331,7 +321,7 @@ play_button_init (PlayButton *self)
 	                                             				(GDestroyNotify)g_list_free);
 	GList* previous_list = NULL;
 	previous_list = g_list_insert(previous_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(15), 0);
-	previous_list = g_list_insert(previous_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(10), 1);
+	previous_list = g_list_insert(previous_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(5), 1);
 	previous_list = g_list_insert(previous_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(60), 2);
 	previous_list = g_list_insert(previous_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(34), 3);
 	
@@ -340,10 +330,10 @@ play_button_init (PlayButton *self)
                       previous_list);
                      
 	GList* play_list = NULL;
-	play_list = g_list_insert(play_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(60), 0);
-	play_list = g_list_insert(play_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(10), 1);
-	play_list = g_list_insert(play_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(45), 2);
-	play_list = g_list_insert(play_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(40), 3);
+	play_list = g_list_insert(play_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(58), 0);
+	play_list = g_list_insert(play_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(0), 1);
+	play_list = g_list_insert(play_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(50), 2);
+	play_list = g_list_insert(play_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(43), 3);
 
 	g_hash_table_insert(priv->command_coordinates,
                       GINT_TO_POINTER(TRANSPORT_PLAY_PAUSE),
@@ -351,7 +341,7 @@ play_button_init (PlayButton *self)
 
 	GList* next_list = NULL;
 	next_list = g_list_insert(next_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(100), 0);
-	next_list = g_list_insert(next_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(10), 1);
+	next_list = g_list_insert(next_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(5), 1);
 	next_list = g_list_insert(next_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(60), 2);
 	next_list = g_list_insert(next_list, GINT_TO_POINTER(34), 3);
 
@@ -359,7 +349,7 @@ play_button_init (PlayButton *self)
                       GINT_TO_POINTER(TRANSPORT_NEXT),
                       next_list);
 	
-	gtk_widget_set_size_request(GTK_WIDGET(self), 200, 80); 
+	gtk_widget_set_size_request(GTK_WIDGET(self), 200, 50); 
 }
 
 static void
@@ -399,15 +389,15 @@ determine_button_event(GtkWidget* button, GdkEventButton* event)
 	PlayButtonEvent button_event = TRANSPORT_NADA;
 	// For now very simple rectangular collision detection
 	if(event->x > 55 && event->x < 95
-	   && event->y > 22 && event->y < 46){
+	   && event->y > 12 && event->y < 40){
 		button_event = TRANSPORT_PREVIOUS;
 	}
-	else if(event->x > 101 && event->x < 133
-	   && event->y > 20 && event->y < 47){
+	else if(event->x > 99 && event->x < 136
+	   && event->y > 5 && event->y < 47){
 		button_event = TRANSPORT_PLAY_PAUSE;	
 	}
 	else if(event->x > 137 && event->x < 179
-	   && event->y > 22 && event->y < 46){
+	   && event->y > 12 && event->y < 40){
 		button_event = TRANSPORT_NEXT;
 	}	
 	return button_event;
@@ -464,8 +454,29 @@ void
 play_button_toggle_play_pause(GtkWidget* button, PlayButtonState update)
 {
 	PlayButtonPrivate* priv = PLAY_BUTTON_GET_PRIVATE(button);
+	gboolean changed  = priv->current_state != update; 
 	priv->current_state = update;
 	g_debug("PlayButton::toggle play state : %i", priv->current_state); 
+
+	if(changed == TRUE){
+		g_debug("Toggle play pause - changed of state detected - redraw button");
+		cairo_t *cr;
+	
+		cr = gdk_cairo_create (button->window);
+
+		GList* list = g_hash_table_lookup(priv->command_coordinates,
+			                                GINT_TO_POINTER(TRANSPORT_PLAY_PAUSE));
+
+		cairo_rectangle(cr,
+			              GPOINTER_TO_INT(g_list_nth_data(list, 0)),
+			              GPOINTER_TO_INT(g_list_nth_data(list, 1)),
+										GPOINTER_TO_INT(g_list_nth_data(list, 2)),	               	
+										GPOINTER_TO_INT(g_list_nth_data(list, 3)));
+
+		cairo_clip(cr);
+		draw (button, cr);
+		cairo_destroy (cr);
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -785,33 +796,34 @@ draw (GtkWidget* button, cairo_t *cr)
 
 	// play/pause-background
         draw_circle (cr,
-		     X + RECT_WIDTH / 2.0f - 2.0f * OUTER_RADIUS - 4.5f,
+		     X + RECT_WIDTH / 2.0f - 2.0f * OUTER_RADIUS - 5.5f,
 		     Y - ((CIRCLE_RADIUS - OUTER_RADIUS)),
 		     CIRCLE_RADIUS,
 		     OUTER_START,
 		     OUTER_END);
         draw_circle (cr,
-                       X + RECT_WIDTH / 2.0f - 2.0f * OUTER_RADIUS - 4.5f + 1.0f,
-                       Y - ((CIRCLE_RADIUS - OUTER_RADIUS)) + 1.0f,
-                       CIRCLE_RADIUS - 1,
+                       X + RECT_WIDTH / 2.0f - 2.0f * OUTER_RADIUS - 5.5f + 0.5f,
+                       Y - ((CIRCLE_RADIUS - OUTER_RADIUS)) + 0.5f,
+                       CIRCLE_RADIUS - 0.75f,
                        MIDDLE_START,
                        MIDDLE_END);
-        draw_circle (cr,
-                     X + RECT_WIDTH / 2.0f - 2.0f * OUTER_RADIUS - 4.5f + 2.0f,
-                     Y - ((CIRCLE_RADIUS - OUTER_RADIUS)) + 2.0f,
-                     CIRCLE_RADIUS - 2.0f,
-                     INNER_START,
-		     						 INNER_END);
+
 				if(priv->current_command == TRANSPORT_PLAY_PAUSE){
 		      draw_circle (cr,
-		                   X + RECT_WIDTH / 2.0f - 2.0f * OUTER_RADIUS - 4.5f + 2.0f,
-		                   Y - ((CIRCLE_RADIUS - OUTER_RADIUS)) + 2.0f,
-		                   CIRCLE_RADIUS - 2.0f,
+		                   X + RECT_WIDTH / 2.0f - 2.0f * OUTER_RADIUS - 5.5f + 1.5f,
+		                   Y - ((CIRCLE_RADIUS - OUTER_RADIUS)) + 1.5f,
+		                   CIRCLE_RADIUS - 1.5f,
 		               		 INNER_COMPRESSED_START,
 		                   INNER_COMPRESSED_END);
 				}
-					
-
+				else{        
+					draw_circle (cr,
+                     X + RECT_WIDTH / 2.0f - 2.0f * OUTER_RADIUS - 5.5f + 1.5f,
+                     Y - ((CIRCLE_RADIUS - OUTER_RADIUS)) + 1.5f,
+                     CIRCLE_RADIUS - 1.5f,
+                     INNER_START,
+		     						 INNER_END);
+				}					
 	// draw previous-button drop-shadow
 	_setup (&cr_surf, &surf, PREV_WIDTH, PREV_HEIGHT);
 	_mask_prev (cr_surf,
@@ -940,7 +952,7 @@ draw (GtkWidget* button, cairo_t *cr)
 			     BUTTON_SHADOW,
 			     FALSE);
 		_surface_blur (surf, 1);
-		_finalize (cr, &cr_surf, &surf, PAUSE_X, PAUSE_Y + 1.0f);
+		_finalize (cr, &cr_surf, &surf, PAUSE_X-0.75f, PAUSE_Y + 1.0f);
 		// draw play-button
 		_setup (&cr_surf, &surf, PLAY_WIDTH, PLAY_HEIGHT);
 		cairo_set_line_width (cr, 10.5);
@@ -959,7 +971,7 @@ draw (GtkWidget* button, cairo_t *cr)
 			     BUTTON_START,
 			     BUTTON_END,
 			     FALSE);
-		_finalize (cr, &cr_surf, &surf, PAUSE_X, PAUSE_Y);
+		_finalize (cr, &cr_surf, &surf, PAUSE_X-0.5f, PAUSE_Y);
 	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/player-controller.c b/src/player-controller.c
index acb2da2..55b097f 100644
--- a/src/player-controller.c
+++ b/src/player-controller.c
@@ -71,16 +71,6 @@ typedef struct _MprisControllerClass MprisControllerClass;
 #define _g_free0(var) (var = (g_free (var), NULL))
 #define _g_error_free0(var) ((var == NULL) ? NULL : (var = (g_error_free (var), NULL)))
 
-#define TYPE_METADATA_MENUITEM (metadata_menuitem_get_type ())
-#define METADATA_MENUITEM(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), TYPE_METADATA_MENUITEM, MetadataMenuitem))
-#define METADATA_MENUITEM_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), TYPE_METADATA_MENUITEM, MetadataMenuitemClass))
-#define IS_METADATA_MENUITEM(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), TYPE_METADATA_MENUITEM))
-#define IS_METADATA_MENUITEM_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), TYPE_METADATA_MENUITEM))
-#define METADATA_MENUITEM_GET_CLASS(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), TYPE_METADATA_MENUITEM, MetadataMenuitemClass))
-
-typedef struct _MetadataMenuitem MetadataMenuitem;
-typedef struct _MetadataMenuitemClass MetadataMenuitemClass;
-
 #define TYPE_TITLE_MENUITEM (title_menuitem_get_type ())
 #define TITLE_MENUITEM(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), TYPE_TITLE_MENUITEM, TitleMenuitem))
 #define TITLE_MENUITEM_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), TYPE_TITLE_MENUITEM, TitleMenuitemClass))
@@ -91,6 +81,16 @@ typedef struct _MetadataMenuitemClass MetadataMenuitemClass;
 typedef struct _TitleMenuitem TitleMenuitem;
 typedef struct _TitleMenuitemClass TitleMenuitemClass;
 
+#define TYPE_METADATA_MENUITEM (metadata_menuitem_get_type ())
+#define METADATA_MENUITEM(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), TYPE_METADATA_MENUITEM, MetadataMenuitem))
+#define METADATA_MENUITEM_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), TYPE_METADATA_MENUITEM, MetadataMenuitemClass))
+#define IS_METADATA_MENUITEM(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), TYPE_METADATA_MENUITEM))
+#define IS_METADATA_MENUITEM_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), TYPE_METADATA_MENUITEM))
+#define METADATA_MENUITEM_GET_CLASS(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), TYPE_METADATA_MENUITEM, MetadataMenuitemClass))
+
+typedef struct _MetadataMenuitem MetadataMenuitem;
+typedef struct _MetadataMenuitemClass MetadataMenuitemClass;
+
 #define TYPE_SCRUB_MENUITEM (scrub_menuitem_get_type ())
 #define SCRUB_MENUITEM(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), TYPE_SCRUB_MENUITEM, ScrubMenuitem))
 #define SCRUB_MENUITEM_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), TYPE_SCRUB_MENUITEM, ScrubMenuitemClass))
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ typedef enum  {
 	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TITLE,
 	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_METADATA,
 	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB,
-	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TRANSPORT
+	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TRANSPORT,
+	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_PLAYLIST
 } PlayerControllerwidget_order;
 
 typedef enum  {
@@ -149,9 +150,9 @@ typedef enum  {
 
 static gpointer player_controller_parent_class = NULL;
 
-GType player_controller_get_type (void);
-GType player_item_get_type (void);
-GType mpris_controller_get_type (void);
+GType player_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType player_item_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType mpris_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 #define PLAYER_CONTROLLER_GET_PRIVATE(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((o), TYPE_PLAYER_CONTROLLER, PlayerControllerPrivate))
 enum  {
 	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_DUMMY_PROPERTY,
@@ -159,12 +160,11 @@ enum  {
 	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_APP_INFO,
 	PLAYER_CONTROLLER_MENU_OFFSET
 };
-GType player_controller_widget_order_get_type (void);
-GType player_controller_state_get_type (void);
-#define PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_QUANTITY 5
+GType player_controller_widget_order_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType player_controller_state_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+#define PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_QUANTITY 6
 static char* player_controller_format_client_name (const char* client_name);
 void player_controller_set_name (PlayerController* self, const char* value);
-void player_controller_update_state (PlayerController* self, PlayerControllerstate new_state);
 void player_controller_set_menu_offset (PlayerController* self, gint value);
 static void player_controller_construct_widgets (PlayerController* self);
 static void player_controller_establish_mpris_connection (PlayerController* self);
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ void player_controller_update_layout (PlayerController* self);
 PlayerController* player_controller_new (DbusmenuMenuitem* root, const char* client_name, gint offset, PlayerControllerstate initial_state);
 PlayerController* player_controller_construct (GType object_type, DbusmenuMenuitem* root, const char* client_name, gint offset, PlayerControllerstate initial_state);
 const char* player_controller_get_name (PlayerController* self);
+void player_controller_update_state (PlayerController* self, PlayerControllerstate new_state);
 void player_controller_activate (PlayerController* self);
 GAppInfo* player_controller_get_app_info (PlayerController* self);
 void player_controller_instantiate (PlayerController* self);
@@ -179,20 +180,24 @@ MprisController* mpris_controller_new (PlayerController* ctrl, const char* inter
 MprisController* mpris_controller_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* ctrl, const char* inter);
 gboolean mpris_controller_connected (MprisController* self);
 void player_controller_vanish (PlayerController* self);
-GType metadata_menuitem_get_type (void);
+gboolean player_item_populated (PlayerItem* self, GeeHashSet* attrs);
+GeeHashSet* metadata_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
+GeeHashSet* scrub_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
 PlayerItem* player_item_new (const char* type);
 PlayerItem* player_item_construct (GType object_type, const char* type);
 TitleMenuitem* title_menuitem_new (PlayerController* parent);
 TitleMenuitem* title_menuitem_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* parent);
-GType title_menuitem_get_type (void);
+GType title_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 MetadataMenuitem* metadata_menuitem_new (void);
 MetadataMenuitem* metadata_menuitem_construct (GType object_type);
+GType metadata_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 ScrubMenuitem* scrub_menuitem_new (PlayerController* parent);
 ScrubMenuitem* scrub_menuitem_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* parent);
-GType scrub_menuitem_get_type (void);
+GType scrub_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 TransportMenuitem* transport_menuitem_new (PlayerController* parent);
 TransportMenuitem* transport_menuitem_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* parent);
-GType transport_menuitem_get_type (void);
+GType transport_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+static PlayerItem* player_controller_create_playlist (PlayerController* self);
 gint player_controller_get_menu_offset (PlayerController* self);
 void player_controller_set_app_info (PlayerController* self, GAppInfo* value);
 static void player_controller_finalize (GObject* obj);
@@ -205,7 +210,7 @@ static int _vala_strcmp0 (const char * str1, const char * str2);
 GType player_controller_widget_order_get_type (void) {
 	static volatile gsize player_controller_widget_order_type_id__volatile = 0;
 	if (g_once_init_enter (&player_controller_widget_order_type_id__volatile)) {
-		static const GEnumValue values[] = {{PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SEPARATOR, "PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SEPARATOR", "separator"}, {PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TITLE, "PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TITLE", "title"}, {PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_METADATA, "PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_METADATA", "metadata"}, {PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB, "PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB", "scrub"}, {PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TRANSPORT, "PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TRANSPORT", "transport"}, {0, NULL, NULL}};
+		static const GEnumValue values[] = {{PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SEPARATOR, "PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SEPARATOR", "separator"}, {PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TITLE, "PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TITLE", "title"}, {PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_METADATA, "PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_METADATA", "metadata"}, {PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB, "PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB", "scrub"}, {PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TRANSPORT, "PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TRANSPORT", "transport"}, {PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_PLAYLIST, "PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_PLAYLIST", "playlist"}, {0, NULL, NULL}};
 		GType player_controller_widget_order_type_id;
 		player_controller_widget_order_type_id = g_enum_register_static ("PlayerControllerwidget_order", values);
 		g_once_init_leave (&player_controller_widget_order_type_id__volatile, player_controller_widget_order_type_id);
@@ -256,7 +261,7 @@ PlayerController* player_controller_construct (GType object_type, DbusmenuMenuit
 	_g_free0 (_tmp2_);
 	_g_free0 (_tmp1_);
 	self->custom_items = (_tmp3_ = gee_array_list_new (TYPE_PLAYER_ITEM, (GBoxedCopyFunc) g_object_ref, g_object_unref, NULL), _g_object_unref0 (self->custom_items), _tmp3_);
-	player_controller_update_state (self, initial_state);
+	self->current_state = (gint) initial_state;
 	player_controller_set_menu_offset (self, offset);
 	player_controller_construct_widgets (self);
 	player_controller_establish_mpris_connection (self);
@@ -272,9 +277,10 @@ PlayerController* player_controller_new (DbusmenuMenuitem* root, const char* cli
 
 void player_controller_update_state (PlayerController* self, PlayerControllerstate new_state) {
 	g_return_if_fail (self != NULL);
-	g_debug ("player-controller.vala:68: update_state - player controller %s : new s" \
+	g_debug ("player-controller.vala:69: update_state - player controller %s : new s" \
 "tate %i", self->priv->_name, (gint) new_state);
 	self->current_state = (gint) new_state;
+	player_controller_update_layout (self);
 }
 
 
@@ -291,7 +297,7 @@ void player_controller_instantiate (PlayerController* self) {
 	GError * _inner_error_;
 	g_return_if_fail (self != NULL);
 	_inner_error_ = NULL;
-	g_debug ("player-controller.vala:87: instantiate in player controller for %s", self->priv->_name);
+	g_debug ("player-controller.vala:88: instantiate in player controller for %s", self->priv->_name);
 	{
 		g_app_info_launch (self->priv->_app_info, NULL, NULL, &_inner_error_);
 		if (_inner_error_ != NULL) {
@@ -306,7 +312,7 @@ void player_controller_instantiate (PlayerController* self) {
 		_error_ = _inner_error_;
 		_inner_error_ = NULL;
 		{
-			g_warning ("player-controller.vala:93: Failed to launch app %s with error message:" \
+			g_warning ("player-controller.vala:94: Failed to launch app %s with error message:" \
 " %s", self->priv->_name, _error_->message);
 			_g_error_free0 (_error_);
 		}
@@ -323,25 +329,24 @@ void player_controller_instantiate (PlayerController* self) {
 static void player_controller_establish_mpris_connection (PlayerController* self) {
 	g_return_if_fail (self != NULL);
 	if (self->current_state != PLAYER_CONTROLLER_STATE_READY) {
-		g_debug ("player-controller.vala:100: establish_mpris_connection - Not ready to " \
+		g_debug ("player-controller.vala:101: establish_mpris_connection - Not ready to " \
 "connect");
 		return;
 	}
 	if (_vala_strcmp0 (self->priv->_name, "Vlc") == 0) {
 		MprisController* _tmp0_;
-		g_debug ("player-controller.vala:105: establishing a vlc mpris controller");
+		g_debug ("player-controller.vala:106: establishing a vlc mpris controller");
 		self->mpris_adaptor = (_tmp0_ = mpris_controller_new (self, "org.mpris.MediaPlayer.Player"), _g_object_unref0 (self->mpris_adaptor), _tmp0_);
 	} else {
 		MprisController* _tmp1_;
 		self->mpris_adaptor = (_tmp1_ = mpris_controller_new (self, "org.freedesktop.MediaPlayer"), _g_object_unref0 (self->mpris_adaptor), _tmp1_);
 	}
 	if (mpris_controller_connected (self->mpris_adaptor) == TRUE) {
-		g_debug ("player-controller.vala:113: yup I'm connected");
+		g_debug ("player-controller.vala:114: yup I'm connected");
 		player_controller_update_state (self, PLAYER_CONTROLLER_STATE_CONNECTED);
 	} else {
 		player_controller_update_state (self, PLAYER_CONTROLLER_STATE_DISCONNECTED);
 	}
-	player_controller_update_layout (self);
 }
 
 
@@ -377,33 +382,56 @@ static char* bool_to_string (gboolean self) {
 
 
 void player_controller_update_layout (PlayerController* self) {
-	gboolean visibility;
-	PlayerItem* _tmp0_;
-	MetadataMenuitem* meta_item;
-	char* _tmp1_;
-	PlayerItem* _tmp2_;
-	PlayerItem* _tmp3_;
+	char* _tmp6_;
+	GeeHashSet* _tmp5_;
 	PlayerItem* _tmp4_;
+	GeeHashSet* _tmp9_;
+	PlayerItem* _tmp8_;
+	PlayerItem* _tmp7_;
+	char* _tmp12_;
+	GeeHashSet* _tmp11_;
+	PlayerItem* _tmp10_;
+	GeeHashSet* _tmp15_;
+	PlayerItem* _tmp14_;
+	PlayerItem* _tmp13_;
+	PlayerItem* _tmp16_;
+	PlayerItem* _tmp17_;
 	g_return_if_fail (self != NULL);
-	visibility = TRUE;
-	meta_item = (_tmp0_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_METADATA), IS_METADATA_MENUITEM (_tmp0_) ? ((MetadataMenuitem*) _tmp0_) : NULL);
 	if (self->current_state != PLAYER_CONTROLLER_STATE_CONNECTED) {
-		visibility = FALSE;
+		PlayerItem* _tmp0_;
+		PlayerItem* _tmp1_;
+		PlayerItem* _tmp2_;
+		PlayerItem* _tmp3_;
+		dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_bool ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) (_tmp0_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TRANSPORT)), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, FALSE);
+		_g_object_unref0 (_tmp0_);
+		dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_bool ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) (_tmp1_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB)), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, FALSE);
+		_g_object_unref0 (_tmp1_);
+		dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_bool ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) (_tmp2_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_METADATA)), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, FALSE);
+		_g_object_unref0 (_tmp2_);
+		dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_bool ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) (_tmp3_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_PLAYLIST)), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, FALSE);
+		_g_object_unref0 (_tmp3_);
+		return;
 	}
-	g_debug ("player-controller.vala:137: about the set the visibility on both the t" \
-"ransport and metadata widget to %s", _tmp1_ = bool_to_string (visibility));
-	_g_free0 (_tmp1_);
-	dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_bool ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) (_tmp2_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TRANSPORT)), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, visibility);
-	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp2_);
-	dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_bool ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) (_tmp3_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB)), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, visibility);
-	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp3_);
-	dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_bool ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) (_tmp4_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_METADATA)), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, visibility);
+	g_debug ("player-controller.vala:143: update layout - metadata %s", _tmp6_ = bool_to_string (player_item_populated (_tmp4_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_METADATA), _tmp5_ = metadata_menuitem_attributes_format ())));
+	_g_free0 (_tmp6_);
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp5_);
 	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp4_);
-	if (visibility == FALSE) {
-		g_warning ("player-controller.vala:143: Update layout of client %s is setting widg" \
-"ets to invisibile!", self->priv->_name);
-	}
-	_g_object_unref0 (meta_item);
+	dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_bool ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) (_tmp7_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_METADATA)), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, player_item_populated (_tmp8_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_METADATA), _tmp9_ = metadata_menuitem_attributes_format ()));
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp9_);
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp8_);
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp7_);
+	g_debug ("player-controller.vala:146: update layout - scrub %s", _tmp12_ = bool_to_string (player_item_populated (_tmp10_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB), _tmp11_ = scrub_menuitem_attributes_format ())));
+	_g_free0 (_tmp12_);
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp11_);
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp10_);
+	dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_bool ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) (_tmp13_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB)), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, player_item_populated (_tmp14_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_SCRUB), _tmp15_ = scrub_menuitem_attributes_format ()));
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp15_);
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp14_);
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp13_);
+	dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_bool ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) (_tmp16_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_TRANSPORT)), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, TRUE);
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp16_);
+	dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_bool ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) (_tmp17_ = (PlayerItem*) gee_abstract_list_get ((GeeAbstractList*) self->custom_items, (gint) PLAYER_CONTROLLER_WIDGET_ORDER_PLAYLIST)), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, TRUE);
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp17_);
 }
 
 
@@ -413,6 +441,7 @@ static void player_controller_construct_widgets (PlayerController* self) {
 	MetadataMenuitem* metadata_item;
 	ScrubMenuitem* scrub_item;
 	TransportMenuitem* transport_item;
+	PlayerItem* _tmp1_;
 	g_return_if_fail (self != NULL);
 	gee_abstract_collection_add ((GeeAbstractCollection*) self->custom_items, _tmp0_ = player_item_new (DBUSMENU_CLIENT_TYPES_SEPARATOR));
 	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp0_);
@@ -424,6 +453,8 @@ static void player_controller_construct_widgets (PlayerController* self) {
 	gee_abstract_collection_add ((GeeAbstractCollection*) self->custom_items, (PlayerItem*) scrub_item);
 	transport_item = transport_menuitem_new (self);
 	gee_abstract_collection_add ((GeeAbstractCollection*) self->custom_items, (PlayerItem*) transport_item);
+	gee_abstract_collection_add ((GeeAbstractCollection*) self->custom_items, _tmp1_ = player_controller_create_playlist (self));
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp1_);
 	{
 		GeeIterator* _item_it;
 		_item_it = gee_abstract_collection_iterator ((GeeAbstractCollection*) self->custom_items);
@@ -438,10 +469,36 @@ static void player_controller_construct_widgets (PlayerController* self) {
 		}
 		_g_object_unref0 (_item_it);
 	}
-	_g_object_unref0 (title_menu_item);
-	_g_object_unref0 (metadata_item);
-	_g_object_unref0 (scrub_item);
 	_g_object_unref0 (transport_item);
+	_g_object_unref0 (scrub_item);
+	_g_object_unref0 (metadata_item);
+	_g_object_unref0 (title_menu_item);
+}
+
+
+static PlayerItem* player_controller_create_playlist (PlayerController* self) {
+	PlayerItem* result = NULL;
+	PlayerItem* playlist_root;
+	PlayerItem* subentry_1;
+	PlayerItem* subentry_2;
+	PlayerItem* subentry_3;
+	g_return_val_if_fail (self != NULL, NULL);
+	playlist_root = player_item_new (DBUSMENU_CLIENT_TYPES_DEFAULT);
+	dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) playlist_root, DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, "Choose Playlist");
+	subentry_1 = player_item_new (DBUSMENU_CLIENT_TYPES_DEFAULT);
+	dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) subentry_1, DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, "Raster-noton selection");
+	subentry_2 = player_item_new (DBUSMENU_CLIENT_TYPES_DEFAULT);
+	dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) subentry_2, DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, "Rune Grammofon selection");
+	subentry_3 = player_item_new (DBUSMENU_CLIENT_TYPES_DEFAULT);
+	dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) subentry_3, DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, "Kranky selection");
+	dbusmenu_menuitem_child_append ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) playlist_root, (DbusmenuMenuitem*) subentry_1);
+	dbusmenu_menuitem_child_append ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) playlist_root, (DbusmenuMenuitem*) subentry_2);
+	dbusmenu_menuitem_child_append ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) playlist_root, (DbusmenuMenuitem*) subentry_3);
+	result = playlist_root;
+	_g_object_unref0 (subentry_3);
+	_g_object_unref0 (subentry_2);
+	_g_object_unref0 (subentry_1);
+	return result;
 }
 
 
@@ -490,7 +547,7 @@ static char* player_controller_format_client_name (const char* client_name) {
 		formatted = (_tmp2_ = g_strconcat (_tmp0_ = g_utf8_strup (client_name, (gssize) 1), _tmp1_ = string_slice (client_name, (glong) 1, g_utf8_strlen (client_name, -1)), NULL), _g_free0 (formatted), _tmp2_);
 		_g_free0 (_tmp1_);
 		_g_free0 (_tmp0_);
-		g_debug ("player-controller.vala:179: PlayerController->format_client_name - : %" \
+		g_debug ("player-controller.vala:212: PlayerController->format_client_name - : %" \
 "s", formatted);
 	}
 	result = formatted;
diff --git a/src/player-controller.vala b/src/player-controller.vala
index f824d6f..fc5ca9b 100644
--- a/src/player-controller.vala
+++ b/src/player-controller.vala
@@ -23,14 +23,15 @@ using Gee;
 
 public class PlayerController : GLib.Object
 {
-	public const int WIDGET_QUANTITY = 5;
+	public const int WIDGET_QUANTITY = 6;
 
 	public static enum widget_order{
 		SEPARATOR,
 		TITLE,
 		METADATA,
 		SCRUB,
-		TRANSPORT
+		TRANSPORT,
+		PLAYLIST
 	}
 
 	public enum state{
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ public class PlayerController : GLib.Object
 		this.root_menu = root;
 		this.name = format_client_name(client_name.strip());
 		this.custom_items = new ArrayList<PlayerItem>();
-		this.update_state(initial_state);
+		this.current_state = initial_state;
 		this.menu_offset = offset;
 		construct_widgets();
 		establish_mpris_connection();
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ public class PlayerController : GLib.Object
 	{
 		debug("update_state - player controller %s : new state %i", this.name, new_state);
 		this.current_state = new_state;
-		//this.update_layout();
+		this.update_layout();
 	}
 	
 	public void activate()
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ public class PlayerController : GLib.Object
 		else{
 			this.mpris_adaptor = new MprisController(this);
 		}
-		
+		// TODO refactor
 		if(this.mpris_adaptor.connected() == true){
 			debug("yup I'm connected");
 			this.update_state(state.CONNECTED);
@@ -116,7 +117,6 @@ public class PlayerController : GLib.Object
 		else{
 			this.update_state(state.DISCONNECTED);
 		}
-		this.update_layout();
 	}
 	
 	public void vanish()
@@ -127,21 +127,32 @@ public class PlayerController : GLib.Object
 	}
 
 	public void update_layout()
-	{
-		bool visibility = true;
-		MetadataMenuitem meta_item = this.custom_items[widget_order.METADATA] as MetadataMenuitem;
-		if(this.current_state != state.CONNECTED /*|| 
-		   meta_item.not_populated()*/){
-			visibility = false;
-		}
-		debug("about the set the visibility on both the transport and metadata widget to %s", visibility.to_string());
-		this.custom_items[widget_order.TRANSPORT].property_set_bool(MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, visibility);
-		this.custom_items[widget_order.SCRUB].property_set_bool(MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, visibility);
-		this.custom_items[widget_order.METADATA].property_set_bool(MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, visibility);		
-		// DEBUG
-		if(visibility == false){
-			warning("Update layout of client %s is setting widgets to invisibile!", this.name);
+	{		
+		if(this.current_state != state.CONNECTED){
+			this.custom_items[widget_order.TRANSPORT].property_set_bool(MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE,
+			                                                            false);
+			this.custom_items[widget_order.SCRUB].property_set_bool(MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE,
+			                                                        false);
+			this.custom_items[widget_order.METADATA].property_set_bool(MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE,
+			                                                           false);
+	  	this.custom_items[widget_order.PLAYLIST].property_set_bool(MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE,
+			                                                           false);		
+			return;			
 		}
+		
+		debug("update layout - metadata %s", this.custom_items[widget_order.METADATA].populated(MetadataMenuitem.attributes_format()).to_string());
+		this.custom_items[widget_order.METADATA].property_set_bool(MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE,
+			                                                        this.custom_items[widget_order.METADATA].populated(MetadataMenuitem.attributes_format()));
+		debug("update layout - scrub %s", this.custom_items[widget_order.SCRUB].populated(ScrubMenuitem.attributes_format()).to_string());
+		this.custom_items[widget_order.SCRUB].property_set_bool(MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE,
+		                                                        this.custom_items[widget_order.SCRUB].populated(ScrubMenuitem.attributes_format()));
+
+
+		this.custom_items[widget_order.TRANSPORT].property_set_bool(MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE,
+		                                                            true);
+
+	  this.custom_items[widget_order.PLAYLIST].property_set_bool(MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE,
+		                                                            true);
 	}
 		
 	private void construct_widgets()
@@ -164,12 +175,34 @@ public class PlayerController : GLib.Object
 		// Transport item
 		TransportMenuitem transport_item = new TransportMenuitem(this);
 		this.custom_items.add(transport_item);
-
+		
+		this.custom_items.add(create_playlist());		
 		
 		foreach(PlayerItem item in this.custom_items){
 			root_menu.child_add_position(item, this.menu_offset + this.custom_items.index_of(item));			
 		}
 	}	
+
+	private PlayerItem create_playlist()
+	{
+		PlayerItem playlist_root = new PlayerItem(CLIENT_TYPES_DEFAULT);
+		playlist_root.property_set(MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, "Choose Playlist");
+
+		PlayerItem subentry_1 = new PlayerItem(CLIENT_TYPES_DEFAULT);
+		subentry_1.property_set(MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, "Raster-noton selection");
+
+		PlayerItem subentry_2 = new PlayerItem(CLIENT_TYPES_DEFAULT);
+		subentry_2.property_set(MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, "Rune Grammofon selection");
+
+		PlayerItem subentry_3 = new PlayerItem(CLIENT_TYPES_DEFAULT);
+		subentry_3.property_set(MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, "Kranky selection");
+		
+		playlist_root.child_append(subentry_1);
+		playlist_root.child_append(subentry_2);
+		playlist_root.child_append(subentry_3);
+
+		return playlist_root;
+	}
 	
 	private static string format_client_name(string client_name)
 	{
diff --git a/src/player-item.c b/src/player-item.c
index 7546ca2..301fb33 100644
--- a/src/player-item.c
+++ b/src/player-item.c
@@ -72,20 +72,21 @@ struct _PlayerItemPrivate {
 
 static gpointer player_item_parent_class = NULL;
 
-GType player_item_get_type (void);
-GType player_controller_get_type (void);
+GType player_item_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType player_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 #define PLAYER_ITEM_GET_PRIVATE(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((o), TYPE_PLAYER_ITEM, PlayerItemPrivate))
 enum  {
 	PLAYER_ITEM_DUMMY_PROPERTY,
 	PLAYER_ITEM_OWNER,
 	PLAYER_ITEM_ITEM_TYPE
 };
+#define PLAYER_ITEM_EMPTY (-1)
 PlayerItem* player_item_new (const char* type);
 PlayerItem* player_item_construct (GType object_type, const char* type);
 void player_item_reset (PlayerItem* self, GeeHashSet* attrs);
-static gboolean player_item_ensure_valid_updates (GHashTable* data, GeeHashSet* attributes);
 static GValue* _g_value_dup (GValue* self);
 void player_item_update (PlayerItem* self, GHashTable* data, GeeHashSet* attributes);
+gboolean player_item_populated (PlayerItem* self, GeeHashSet* attrs);
 PlayerController* player_item_get_owner (PlayerItem* self);
 static void player_item_set_owner (PlayerItem* self, PlayerController* value);
 const char* player_item_get_item_type (PlayerItem* self);
@@ -125,9 +126,8 @@ void player_item_reset (PlayerItem* self, GeeHashSet* attrs) {
 				break;
 			}
 			s = (char*) gee_iterator_get (_s_it);
-			g_debug ("player-item.vala:39: attempting to set prop %s to null", s);
-			dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) self, s, NULL);
-			dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_int ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) self, s, 0);
+			g_debug ("player-item.vala:40: attempting to set prop %s to EMPTY", s);
+			dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_int ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) self, s, PLAYER_ITEM_EMPTY);
 			_g_free0 (s);
 		}
 		_g_object_unref0 (_s_it);
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ void player_item_update (PlayerItem* self, GHashTable* data, GeeHashSet* attribu
 	g_return_if_fail (attributes != NULL);
 	_inner_error_ = NULL;
 	g_debug ("player-item.vala:47: PlayerItem::update()");
-	if (player_item_ensure_valid_updates (data, attributes) == FALSE) {
-		g_debug ("player-item.vala:49: PlayerItem::Update -> The hashtable update does n" \
-"ot contain what we were expecting - just leave it!");
+	if (data == NULL) {
+		g_debug ("player-item.vala:49: PlayerItem::Update -> The hashtable was null - ju" \
+"st leave it!");
 		return;
 	}
 	{
@@ -215,10 +215,10 @@ void player_item_update (PlayerItem* self, GHashTable* data, GeeHashSet* attribu
 								goto __catch2_g_convert_error;
 							}
 							_g_free0 (update);
-							_g_free0 (property);
-							input_keys = (_vala_array_free (input_keys, input_keys_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
-							_g_free0 (search_key);
 							_g_free0 (v);
+							_g_free0 (search_key);
+							input_keys = (_vala_array_free (input_keys, input_keys_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
+							_g_free0 (property);
 							_g_object_unref0 (_property_it);
 							g_critical ("file %s: line %d: unexpected error: %s (%s, %d)", __FILE__, __LINE__, _inner_error_->message, g_quark_to_string (_inner_error_->domain), _inner_error_->code);
 							g_clear_error (&_inner_error_);
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ void player_item_update (PlayerItem* self, GHashTable* data, GeeHashSet* attribu
 					__finally2:
 					if (_inner_error_ != NULL) {
 						_g_free0 (update);
-						_g_free0 (property);
-						input_keys = (_vala_array_free (input_keys, input_keys_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
-						_g_free0 (search_key);
 						_g_free0 (v);
+						_g_free0 (search_key);
+						input_keys = (_vala_array_free (input_keys, input_keys_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
+						_g_free0 (property);
 						_g_object_unref0 (_property_it);
 						g_critical ("file %s: line %d: uncaught error: %s (%s, %d)", __FILE__, __LINE__, _inner_error_->message, g_quark_to_string (_inner_error_->domain), _inner_error_->code);
 						g_clear_error (&_inner_error_);
@@ -267,25 +267,46 @@ void player_item_update (PlayerItem* self, GHashTable* data, GeeHashSet* attribu
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			_g_free0 (property);
-			input_keys = (_vala_array_free (input_keys, input_keys_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
-			_g_free0 (search_key);
 			_g_free0 (v);
+			_g_free0 (search_key);
+			input_keys = (_vala_array_free (input_keys, input_keys_length1, (GDestroyNotify) g_free), NULL);
+			_g_free0 (property);
 		}
 		_g_object_unref0 (_property_it);
 	}
+	if (dbusmenu_menuitem_property_get_bool ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) self, DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE) == FALSE) {
+		dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set_bool ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) self, DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, TRUE);
+	}
 }
 
 
-static gboolean player_item_ensure_valid_updates (GHashTable* data, GeeHashSet* attributes) {
+gboolean player_item_populated (PlayerItem* self, GeeHashSet* attrs) {
 	gboolean result = FALSE;
-	g_return_val_if_fail (data != NULL, FALSE);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (attributes != NULL, FALSE);
-	if (data == NULL) {
-		result = FALSE;
-		return result;
+	g_return_val_if_fail (self != NULL, FALSE);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (attrs != NULL, FALSE);
+	{
+		GeeIterator* _prop_it;
+		_prop_it = gee_abstract_collection_iterator ((GeeAbstractCollection*) attrs);
+		while (TRUE) {
+			char* prop;
+			gint value_int;
+			if (!gee_iterator_next (_prop_it)) {
+				break;
+			}
+			prop = (char*) gee_iterator_get (_prop_it);
+			value_int = dbusmenu_menuitem_property_get_int ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) self, prop);
+			g_debug ("player-item.vala:94: populate - prop %s and value %i", prop, value_int);
+			if (dbusmenu_menuitem_property_get_int ((DbusmenuMenuitem*) self, prop) != PLAYER_ITEM_EMPTY) {
+				result = TRUE;
+				_g_free0 (prop);
+				_g_object_unref0 (_prop_it);
+				return result;
+			}
+			_g_free0 (prop);
+		}
+		_g_object_unref0 (_prop_it);
 	}
-	result = TRUE;
+	result = FALSE;
 	return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/player-item.vala b/src/player-item.vala
index 2952f71..288ac47 100644
--- a/src/player-item.vala
+++ b/src/player-item.vala
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ public class PlayerItem : Dbusmenu.Menuitem
 {
 	public PlayerController owner {get; construct;}
 	public string item_type { get; construct; }
-
+	private const int EMPTY = -1;
+	
 	public PlayerItem(string type)
 	{		
 		Object(item_type: type);
@@ -36,17 +37,16 @@ public class PlayerItem : Dbusmenu.Menuitem
 
 	public void reset(HashSet<string> attrs){		
 		foreach(string s in attrs){
-			debug("attempting to set prop %s to null", s);
-			this.property_set(s, null);
-			this.property_set_int(s, 0);
+			debug("attempting to set prop %s to EMPTY", s);
+			this.property_set_int(s, EMPTY);
 		}
 	}
 	
 	public void update(HashTable<string, Value?> data, HashSet<string> attributes)
 	{
 		debug("PlayerItem::update()");
-		if(ensure_valid_updates(data, attributes) == false){
-			debug("PlayerItem::Update -> The hashtable update does not contain what we were expecting - just leave it!");
+		if(data == null){
+			debug("PlayerItem::Update -> The hashtable was null - just leave it!");
 			return;
 		}		
 		
@@ -82,19 +82,21 @@ public class PlayerItem : Dbusmenu.Menuitem
 				this.property_set_bool(property, v.get_boolean());
 			}
 		}
+		if(this.property_get_bool(MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE) == false){
+			this.property_set_bool(MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, true);
+		}
 	}	
-
-	private static bool ensure_valid_updates(HashTable<string, Value?> data, HashSet<string> attributes)
+	
+	public bool populated(HashSet<string> attrs)
 	{
-		if(data == null){
-			return false;
+		foreach(string prop in attrs){
+		  int value_int = property_get_int(prop);
+			debug("populate - prop %s and value %i", prop, value_int);
+			if(property_get_int(prop) != EMPTY){
+				return true;
+			}
 		}
-		/*if(data.size() < attributes.size){
-			warning("update hash was too small for the target");
-			return false;
-		}*/
-		return true;		
+		return false;
 	}
-
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scrub-menu-item.c b/src/scrub-menu-item.c
index 24b10e3..4cb0f02 100644
--- a/src/scrub-menu-item.c
+++ b/src/scrub-menu-item.c
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <libdbusmenu-glib/menuitem.h>
 #include <libdbusmenu-glib/server.h>
 #include <common-defs.h>
+#include <gee.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <gee.h>
 #include <float.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ typedef struct _PlayerItemPrivate PlayerItemPrivate;
 typedef struct _ScrubMenuitem ScrubMenuitem;
 typedef struct _ScrubMenuitemClass ScrubMenuitemClass;
 typedef struct _ScrubMenuitemPrivate ScrubMenuitemPrivate;
+#define _g_object_unref0(var) ((var == NULL) ? NULL : (var = (g_object_unref (var), NULL)))
 
 #define TYPE_PLAYER_CONTROLLER (player_controller_get_type ())
 #define PLAYER_CONTROLLER(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), TYPE_PLAYER_CONTROLLER, PlayerController))
@@ -76,7 +77,6 @@ typedef struct _PlayerControllerPrivate PlayerControllerPrivate;
 
 typedef struct _MprisController MprisController;
 typedef struct _MprisControllerClass MprisControllerClass;
-#define _g_object_unref0(var) ((var == NULL) ? NULL : (var = (g_object_unref (var), NULL)))
 
 struct _PlayerItem {
 	DbusmenuMenuitem parent_instance;
@@ -111,28 +111,32 @@ struct _PlayerControllerClass {
 
 static gpointer scrub_menuitem_parent_class = NULL;
 
-GType player_item_get_type (void);
-GType scrub_menuitem_get_type (void);
+GType player_item_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType scrub_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 enum  {
 	SCRUB_MENUITEM_DUMMY_PROPERTY
 };
-GType player_controller_get_type (void);
+void player_item_reset (PlayerItem* self, GeeHashSet* attrs);
+GeeHashSet* scrub_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
+GType player_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 ScrubMenuitem* scrub_menuitem_new (PlayerController* parent);
 ScrubMenuitem* scrub_menuitem_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* parent);
 PlayerController* player_item_get_owner (PlayerItem* self);
 const char* player_controller_get_name (PlayerController* self);
-GType mpris_controller_get_type (void);
+GType mpris_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 void mpris_controller_set_position (MprisController* self, double position);
 static void scrub_menuitem_real_handle_event (DbusmenuMenuitem* base, const char* name, GValue* input_value, guint timestamp);
 void scrub_menuitem_update_position (ScrubMenuitem* self, gint32 new_position);
-GeeHashSet* scrub_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
 
 
 
 ScrubMenuitem* scrub_menuitem_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* parent) {
 	ScrubMenuitem * self;
+	GeeHashSet* _tmp0_;
 	g_return_val_if_fail (parent != NULL, NULL);
 	self = (ScrubMenuitem*) g_object_new (object_type, "item-type", DBUSMENU_SCRUB_MENUITEM_TYPE, "owner", parent, NULL);
+	player_item_reset ((PlayerItem*) self, _tmp0_ = scrub_menuitem_attributes_format ());
+	_g_object_unref0 (_tmp0_);
 	return self;
 }
 
@@ -146,7 +150,7 @@ static void scrub_menuitem_real_handle_event (DbusmenuMenuitem* base, const char
 	ScrubMenuitem * self;
 	self = (ScrubMenuitem*) base;
 	g_return_if_fail (name != NULL);
-	g_debug ("scrub-menu-item.vala:33: handle_event for owner %s with value: %f", player_controller_get_name (player_item_get_owner ((PlayerItem*) self)), g_value_get_double (input_value));
+	g_debug ("scrub-menu-item.vala:34: handle_event for owner %s with value: %f", player_controller_get_name (player_item_get_owner ((PlayerItem*) self)), g_value_get_double (input_value));
 	mpris_controller_set_position (player_item_get_owner ((PlayerItem*) self)->mpris_adaptor, g_value_get_double (input_value));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scrub-menu-item.vala b/src/scrub-menu-item.vala
index 29fa903..ca81c38 100644
--- a/src/scrub-menu-item.vala
+++ b/src/scrub-menu-item.vala
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class ScrubMenuitem : PlayerItem
 	public ScrubMenuitem(PlayerController parent)
 	{
 		Object(item_type: MENUITEM_TYPE, owner: parent);
+		reset(attributes_format());
 	}
 
 	public override void handle_event(string name, GLib.Value input_value, uint timestamp)
diff --git a/src/scrub-widget.c b/src/scrub-widget.c
index fa290e0..52d7b83 100644
--- a/src/scrub-widget.c
+++ b/src/scrub-widget.c
@@ -93,10 +93,13 @@ scrub_widget_init (ScrubWidget *self)
   priv->ido_scrub_bar = ido_scale_menu_item_new_with_range ("Scrub", IDO_RANGE_STYLE_SMALL,  0, 0, 100, 1);
 	priv->time_line = ido_timeline_new(0);
 	
-	ido_scale_menu_item_set_style (IDO_SCALE_MENU_ITEM(priv->ido_scrub_bar), IDO_SCALE_MENU_ITEM_STYLE_LABEL);	
+	ido_scale_menu_item_set_style (IDO_SCALE_MENU_ITEM(priv->ido_scrub_bar), IDO_SCALE_MENU_ITEM_STYLE_LABEL);		
+
 	g_object_set(priv->ido_scrub_bar, "reverse-scroll-events", TRUE, NULL);
 	priv->scrubbing = FALSE;
-	
+
+	gtk_widget_set_size_request(GTK_WIDGET(priv->ido_scrub_bar), 100, 25); 
+
   // register slider changes listening on the range
   GtkWidget* scrub_widget = ido_scale_menu_item_get_scale((IdoScaleMenuItem*)priv->ido_scrub_bar);	
   g_signal_connect(scrub_widget, "change-value", G_CALLBACK(scrub_widget_change_value_cb), self);	
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ scrub_widget_init (ScrubWidget *self)
 	g_signal_connect(priv->time_line, "finished", G_CALLBACK(scrub_widget_timeline_finished_cb), self);		
   g_signal_connect(priv->ido_scrub_bar, "slider-grabbed", G_CALLBACK(scrub_widget_slider_grabbed), self);
   g_signal_connect(priv->ido_scrub_bar, "slider-released", G_CALLBACK(scrub_widget_slider_released), self);
+	
 }
 
 static void
@@ -131,14 +135,15 @@ scrub_widget_property_update(DbusmenuMenuitem* item, gchar* property,
 	
 	if(g_ascii_strcasecmp(DBUSMENU_SCRUB_MENUITEM_DURATION, property) == 0){
 		g_debug("scrub-widget::update length = %i", g_value_get_int(value)); 
-		ido_scale_menu_item_set_secondary_label(IDO_SCALE_MENU_ITEM(priv->ido_scrub_bar),
+
+    ido_scale_menu_item_set_secondary_label(IDO_SCALE_MENU_ITEM(priv->ido_scrub_bar),
 		                                      	scrub_widget_format_time(g_value_get_int(value))); 			
-				
+		
 		ido_timeline_set_duration(priv->time_line, g_value_get_int(value) * 1000); 	
 		ido_timeline_rewind(priv->time_line);
 		scrub_widget_check_play_state(mitem);
-		g_debug("timeline is running: %i", (gint)ido_timeline_is_running(priv->time_line));
-		g_debug("timeline duration = %i", ido_timeline_get_duration(priv->time_line));
+		//g_debug("timeline is running: %i", (gint)ido_timeline_is_running(priv->time_line));
+		//g_debug("timeline duration = %i", ido_timeline_get_duration(priv->time_line));
 
 		scrub_widget_set_ido_position(mitem, 
 	                              dbusmenu_menuitem_property_get_int(priv->twin_item, DBUSMENU_SCRUB_MENUITEM_POSITION)/1000,
@@ -149,12 +154,14 @@ scrub_widget_property_update(DbusmenuMenuitem* item, gchar* property,
 		ido_timeline_pause(priv->time_line);
 		ido_scale_menu_item_set_primary_label(IDO_SCALE_MENU_ITEM(priv->ido_scrub_bar),
 		                                      scrub_widget_format_time(g_value_get_int(value)/1000)); 					
+
+		g_debug("scrub-widget::update progress = %f", scrub_widget_calculate_progress(mitem)*100); 
 																					
-		ido_timeline_set_progress(priv->time_line, scrub_widget_calculate_progress(mitem)*1000);
+		ido_timeline_set_progress(priv->time_line, scrub_widget_calculate_progress(mitem));
 		scrub_widget_set_ido_position(mitem, g_value_get_int(value)/1000,
 																dbusmenu_menuitem_property_get_int(priv->twin_item, DBUSMENU_SCRUB_MENUITEM_DURATION));
-		ido_timeline_start(priv->time_line);		
 
+		scrub_widget_check_play_state(mitem);
 	}
 	else if(g_ascii_strcasecmp(DBUSMENU_SCRUB_MENUITEM_PLAY_STATE, property) == 0){
 		scrub_widget_check_play_state(mitem);
@@ -188,7 +195,8 @@ scrub_widget_set_twin_item(ScrubWidget* self,
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(twin_item), "property-changed", 
 	                 G_CALLBACK(scrub_widget_property_update), self);
 
-	gchar* left_text = scrub_widget_format_time(dbusmenu_menuitem_property_get_int(priv->twin_item,	                                                                               DBUSMENU_SCRUB_MENUITEM_POSITION)/1000); 	
+	gchar* left_text = scrub_widget_format_time(dbusmenu_menuitem_property_get_int(priv->twin_item,
+	                                                                               DBUSMENU_SCRUB_MENUITEM_POSITION)/1000); 	
 	gchar* right_text = scrub_widget_format_time(dbusmenu_menuitem_property_get_int(priv->twin_item, 
 	                                                                                DBUSMENU_SCRUB_MENUITEM_DURATION)); 	
 	scrub_widget_set_ido_position(self, 
@@ -207,22 +215,20 @@ scrub_widget_change_value_cb (GtkRange     *range,
                  							gdouble       new_value,
                  							gpointer      user_data)
 {
-	/*g_return_val_if_fail (IS_SCRUB_WIDGET (user_data), FALSE);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (IS_SCRUB_WIDGET (user_data), FALSE);
 	ScrubWidget* mitem = SCRUB_WIDGET(user_data);
 	ScrubWidgetPrivate * priv = SCRUB_WIDGET_GET_PRIVATE(mitem);
 
+  // Don't bother when the slider is grabbed  
+  if(priv->scrubbing == TRUE)
+    return FALSE;
+
 	GValue value = {0};
   g_value_init(&value, G_TYPE_DOUBLE);
 	gdouble clamped = CLAMP(new_value, 0, 100);
   g_value_set_double(&value, clamped);
-  //g_debug("scrub-widget-change-value callback - = %f", clamped);
-	if(priv->scrubbing == FALSE){
-  	dbusmenu_menuitem_handle_event (priv->twin_item, "scrubbing", &value, 0);
-	}
-	else{
-		g_debug("blocking scrubbing because the slider is still grabbed"
-	}*/
-	return FALSE;
+  dbusmenu_menuitem_handle_event (priv->twin_item, "scrubbing", &value, 0);
+	return TRUE;
 }
 
 GtkWidget*
@@ -235,18 +241,27 @@ scrub_widget_get_ido_bar(ScrubWidget* self)
 static gchar*
 scrub_widget_format_time(gint time)
 {
-	// Assuming its in seconds for now ...
-	gint minutes = time/60;
-	gint seconds = time % 60;
-	gchar* prefix="0";
-	gchar* seconds_prefix="0";
-	if(minutes > 9)
-		prefix="";
-	if(seconds > 9)
-		seconds_prefix="";
-	return g_strdup_printf("%s%i:%s%i", prefix, minutes, seconds_prefix, seconds);	
+// Assuming its in seconds for now ...
+	gchar* prefix = "-";
+	gchar* seconds_prefix = "-";
+
+	if(time != DBUSMENU_PROPERTY_EMPTY){
+		gint minutes = time/60;
+		gint seconds = time % 60;
+		prefix="0";
+		seconds_prefix="0";
+		if(minutes > 9)
+			prefix="";
+		if(seconds > 9)
+			seconds_prefix="";
+		return g_strdup_printf("%s%i:%s%i", prefix, minutes, seconds_prefix, seconds);	
+		
+	}	
+	else{
+		return g_strdup_printf("%s-:%s-", prefix, seconds_prefix);	
+	}
 }
-
+ 
 static void
 scrub_widget_set_ido_position(ScrubWidget* self,
                               gint position,
@@ -289,7 +304,7 @@ scrub_widget_timeline_frame_cb(	IdoTimeline *timeline,
 	ScrubWidgetPrivate * priv = SCRUB_WIDGET_GET_PRIVATE(mitem);
 	if(priv->scrubbing == TRUE)
 	{
-		//g_debug("don't update the slider or timeline, slider is being scrubbed");
+		g_debug("don't update the slider or timeline, slider is being scrubbed");
 		return;
 	}
 	gint position = progress * dbusmenu_menuitem_property_get_int(priv->twin_item, 
@@ -298,12 +313,12 @@ scrub_widget_timeline_frame_cb(	IdoTimeline *timeline,
 	ido_scale_menu_item_set_primary_label(IDO_SCALE_MENU_ITEM(priv->ido_scrub_bar), left_text); 	
   GtkWidget *slider = ido_scale_menu_item_get_scale((IdoScaleMenuItem*)priv->ido_scrub_bar);
   GtkRange *range = (GtkRange*)slider;
- 	gtk_range_set_value(range, progress * 100);
-
+  gtk_range_set_value(range, progress * 100);
 	/*g_debug("position in seconds %i and in words %s", position, left_text);
 	g_debug("timeline is running: %i", (gint)ido_timeline_is_running(priv->time_line));
 	g_debug("timeline duration = %i", ido_timeline_get_duration(priv->time_line));	
 	*/
+	//g_debug("timeline-update - progress = %f", progress);
 	g_free(left_text);
 }
 
@@ -329,8 +344,7 @@ scrub_widget_slider_grabbed(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	ScrubWidget* mitem = SCRUB_WIDGET(user_data);
 	ScrubWidgetPrivate * priv = SCRUB_WIDGET_GET_PRIVATE(mitem);
-	priv->scrubbing = TRUE;	
-	
+	priv->scrubbing = TRUE;		
 }
 
 static void
@@ -345,10 +359,6 @@ scrub_widget_timeline_finished_cb(IdoTimeline *timeline,
                          			 		gpointer 		user_data)
 {
 	g_debug("Timeline Finished!");	
-	/*g_return_if_fail (IS_SCRUB_WIDGET (user_data));
-	ScrubWidget* mitem = SCRUB_WIDGET(user_data);
-	ScrubWidgetPrivate * priv = SCRUB_WIDGET_GET_PRIVATE(mitem);
-	ido_timeline_rewind(priv->time_line);*/
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/sound-service-server.h b/src/sound-service-server.h
index 2773619..e889c2d 100644
--- a/src/sound-service-server.h
+++ b/src/sound-service-server.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define g_marshal_value_peek_boxed(v)    g_value_get_boxed (v)
 #define g_marshal_value_peek_pointer(v)  g_value_get_pointer (v)
 #define g_marshal_value_peek_object(v)   g_value_get_object (v)
+#define g_marshal_value_peek_variant(v)  g_value_get_variant (v)
 #else /* !G_ENABLE_DEBUG */
 /* WARNING: This code accesses GValues directly, which is UNSUPPORTED API.
  *          Do not access GValues directly in your code. Instead, use the
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define g_marshal_value_peek_boxed(v)    (v)->data[0].v_pointer
 #define g_marshal_value_peek_pointer(v)  (v)->data[0].v_pointer
 #define g_marshal_value_peek_object(v)   (v)->data[0].v_pointer
+#define g_marshal_value_peek_variant(v)  (v)->data[0].v_pointer
 #endif /* !G_ENABLE_DEBUG */
 
 
diff --git a/src/title-menu-item.c b/src/title-menu-item.c
index 9dab15f..70ddc74 100644
--- a/src/title-menu-item.c
+++ b/src/title-menu-item.c
@@ -119,18 +119,18 @@ typedef enum  {
 
 static gpointer title_menuitem_parent_class = NULL;
 
-GType player_item_get_type (void);
-GType title_menuitem_get_type (void);
+GType player_item_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType title_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 enum  {
 	TITLE_MENUITEM_DUMMY_PROPERTY
 };
-GType player_controller_get_type (void);
+GType player_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 const char* player_controller_get_name (PlayerController* self);
 TitleMenuitem* title_menuitem_new (PlayerController* parent);
 TitleMenuitem* title_menuitem_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* parent);
 PlayerController* player_item_get_owner (PlayerItem* self);
-GType mpris_controller_get_type (void);
-GType player_controller_state_get_type (void);
+GType mpris_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType player_controller_state_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 void player_controller_instantiate (PlayerController* self);
 static void title_menuitem_real_handle_event (DbusmenuMenuitem* base, const char* name, GValue* input_value, guint timestamp);
 GeeHashSet* title_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
diff --git a/src/transport-menu-item.c b/src/transport-menu-item.c
index bbe5a4d..50d166b 100644
--- a/src/transport-menu-item.c
+++ b/src/transport-menu-item.c
@@ -118,19 +118,19 @@ struct _PlayerControllerClass {
 
 static gpointer transport_menuitem_parent_class = NULL;
 
-GType player_item_get_type (void);
-GType transport_menuitem_get_type (void);
+GType player_item_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType transport_menuitem_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 enum  {
 	TRANSPORT_MENUITEM_DUMMY_PROPERTY
 };
-GType transport_menuitem_action_get_type (void);
-GType player_controller_get_type (void);
+GType transport_menuitem_action_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+GType player_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 TransportMenuitem* transport_menuitem_new (PlayerController* parent);
 TransportMenuitem* transport_menuitem_construct (GType object_type, PlayerController* parent);
 void transport_menuitem_change_play_state (TransportMenuitem* self, gint state);
 PlayerController* player_item_get_owner (PlayerItem* self);
 const char* player_controller_get_name (PlayerController* self);
-GType mpris_controller_get_type (void);
+GType mpris_controller_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 void mpris_controller_transport_event (MprisController* self, TransportMenuitemaction command);
 static void transport_menuitem_real_handle_event (DbusmenuMenuitem* base, const char* name, GValue* input_value, guint timestamp);
 GeeHashSet* transport_menuitem_attributes_format (void);
diff --git a/src/transport-widget.c b/src/transport-widget.c
index c616fff..702b472 100644
--- a/src/transport-widget.c
+++ b/src/transport-widget.c
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ transport_widget_finalize (GObject *object)
 static gboolean 
 transport_widget_expose_event(GtkWidget* widget, GdkEventExpose* event)
 {
-	//TransportWidgetPrivate * priv = TRANSPORT_WIDGET_GET_PRIVATE(widget);	
-	//gtk_container_propagate_expose(GTK_CONTAINER(widget),priv->play_button, event);
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -152,8 +150,8 @@ transport_widget_button_press_event (GtkWidget *menuitem,
 		g_value_init(&value, G_TYPE_INT);
 		g_debug("TransportWidget::menu_press_event - going to send value %i", (int)result);
 		g_value_set_int(&value, (int)result);	
-		dbusmenu_menuitem_handle_event (priv->twin_item, "Transport state change", &value, 0);
 		play_button_react_to_button_press(priv->play_button, result);
+		dbusmenu_menuitem_handle_event (priv->twin_item, "Transport state change", &value, 0);
 	}	
 	return TRUE;
 }
@@ -182,11 +180,14 @@ transport_widget_property_update(DbusmenuMenuitem* item, gchar* property,
 	g_debug("transport_widget_update_state - with property  %s", property);  
 	TransportWidget* bar = (TransportWidget*)userdata;
 	g_return_if_fail(IS_TRANSPORT_WIDGET(bar));
-	
-	TransportWidgetPrivate *priv = TRANSPORT_WIDGET_GET_PRIVATE(bar);
-	int update_value = g_value_get_int(value);
-	g_debug("transport_widget_update_state - with value  %i", update_value);  
-	play_button_toggle_play_pause(priv->play_button, (PlayButtonState)update_value);
+
+	if(g_ascii_strcasecmp(DBUSMENU_TRANSPORT_MENUITEM_PLAY_STATE, property) == 0)
+	{
+		TransportWidgetPrivate *priv = TRANSPORT_WIDGET_GET_PRIVATE(bar);
+		int update_value = g_value_get_int(value);
+		g_debug("transport_widget_update_state - with value  %i", update_value);  
+		play_button_toggle_play_pause(priv->play_button, (PlayButtonState)update_value);
+	}
 }
 
  /**
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.in b/tests/Makefile.in
index 78c6a86..c82797d 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/Makefile.in
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ PACKAGE_URL = @PACKAGE_URL@
 PACKAGE_VERSION = @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 PATH_SEPARATOR = @PATH_SEPARATOR@
 PKG_CONFIG = @PKG_CONFIG@
+PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR = @PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR@
+PKG_CONFIG_PATH = @PKG_CONFIG_PATH@
 POFILES = @POFILES@
 POSUB = @POSUB@
 PO_IN_DATADIR_FALSE = @PO_IN_DATADIR_FALSE@