diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8aafc9fc78..da79dfac46 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+Mon Feb 28 19:37:25 CET 2000  Sven Neumann <sven@gimp.org>
+
+	* plug-ins/gap/gap_arr_dialog.[ch]
+	* plug-ins/gap/gap_decode_mpeg_main.c
+	* plug-ins/gap/gap_decode_xanim.c
+	* plug-ins/gap/gap_filter.h
+	* plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_iterators.c
+	* plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_pdb.[ch]
+	* plug-ins/gap/gap_lib.c
+	* plug-ins/gap/gap_mov_dialog.c
+	* plug-ins/gap/gap_mpege.c
+	* plug-ins/gap/gap_range_ops.c
+	* plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_nova_iter_ALT.inc
+	* plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_papertile_iter_ALT.inc
+	* plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_sparkle_iter_ALT.inc:
+	applied patch from Wolfgang Hofer <hof@hotbot.com>
+
 2000-02-28 02:40-GMT Garry R. Osgood <gosgood@idt.net>
 
         * gimp/app/by_color_select.c 
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/gap_arr_dialog.c b/plug-ins/gap/gap_arr_dialog.c
index 3cb83b5b8f..23da34656c 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/gap_arr_dialog.c
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/gap_arr_dialog.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
  */
 
 /* revision history:
+ * gimp    1.1.17b; 2000/01/26  hof: bugfix gimp_help_init
+ *                                   use gimp_scale_entry_new for WGT_FLT_PAIR, WGT_INT_PAIR
  * gimp    1.1.17a; 2000/02/20  hof: use gimp_help_set_help_data for tooltips
  * gimp    1.1.13b; 1999/12/04  hof: some cosmetic gtk fixes
  *                                   changed border_width spacing and Buttons in action area
@@ -72,12 +74,6 @@
 
 typedef void (*t_entry_cb_func) (GtkWidget *widget, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr);
 
-typedef struct {
-  GtkWidget *scale;
-  GtkWidget *entry;
-  GtkWidget *label;
-} t_pair;
-
 typedef struct
 {
   t_arr_arg *arr_ptr;
@@ -109,7 +105,8 @@ static void   but_array_callback           (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data);
 
 static void   entry_create_value        (char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr,
                                          t_entry_cb_func entry_update_cb, char *init_txt);
-static void   label_create_value         (char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr);
+static void   label_create_value         (char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr,
+                                          gfloat align);
 static void   text_entry_update_cb       (GtkWidget *widget, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr);
 static void   text_create_value          (char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr);
 static void   filesel_close_cb           (GtkWidget *widget, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr);
@@ -129,13 +126,8 @@ static void   radio_update_cb            (GtkWidget *widget, t_radio_arg *radio_
 static void   radio_create_value         (char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr);
 static void   optionmenu_create_value    (char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr);
 
-static void   pair_flt_scale_update_cb  (GtkAdjustment *adjustment, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr);
-static void   pair_flt_entry_update_cb  (GtkWidget *widget, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr);
-static void   pair_flt_create_value     (t_pair *pair,
-                                         char *title,
-				         GtkTable *table,
-				         int row,
-				         t_arr_arg *arr_ptr);
+static void   pair_int_create_value     (gchar *title, GtkTable *table, gint row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr);
+static void   pair_flt_create_value     (gchar *title, GtkTable *table, gint row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr);
 
 
 gint
@@ -179,8 +171,8 @@ entry_create_value(char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr,
 
 
     label = gtk_label_new(title);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(label), 0.0, 0.5);
-    gtk_table_attach(table, label, 0, 1, row, row + 1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 4, 0);
+    gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(label), 1.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_table_attach(table, label, 0, 1, row, row + 1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
     gtk_widget_show(label);
 
     entry = gtk_entry_new();
@@ -206,13 +198,26 @@ entry_create_value(char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr,
  */
 
 static void
-label_create_value(char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
+label_create_value(char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr, gfloat align)
 {
     GtkWidget *label;
+    GtkWidget *hbox;
 
     label = gtk_label_new(title);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(label), 0.0, 0.5);
-    gtk_table_attach(table, label, 0, 3, row, row + 1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 4, 0);
+    gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(label), align, 0.5);
+
+    if(align != 0.5)
+    {
+      hbox = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 2);
+      gtk_widget_show (hbox);
+      gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), label, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
+      gtk_table_attach(table, hbox, 0, 3, row, row + 1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 4, 0);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      gtk_table_attach(table, label, 0, 3, row, row + 1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 4, 0);
+    }
+
     gtk_widget_show(label);
 }
 
@@ -335,10 +340,11 @@ int_entry_update_cb(GtkWidget *widget, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
 static void
 int_create_value(char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
 {
-    char       buf[256];
+    char       *buf;
 
-    sprintf(buf, arr_ptr->int_format, arr_ptr->int_ret);
+    buf = g_strdup_printf("%d", arr_ptr->int_ret);
     entry_create_value(title, table, row, arr_ptr,  int_entry_update_cb, buf);
+    g_free(buf);
 }
 
 /* --------------------------
@@ -357,10 +363,15 @@ flt_entry_update_cb(GtkWidget *widget, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
 static void
 flt_create_value(char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
 {
-    char       buf[256];
-
-    sprintf(buf, arr_ptr->int_format, arr_ptr->int_ret);
+    char       *buf;
+    char       *fmt;
+    
+    /* fmt should result something like "%.2f"  */ 
+    fmt = g_strdup_printf("%%.%df", arr_ptr->flt_digits);
+    buf = g_strdup_printf(fmt, arr_ptr->flt_ret);
     entry_create_value(title, table, row, arr_ptr,  flt_entry_update_cb, buf);
+    g_free(fmt);
+    g_free(buf);
 }
 
 /* --------------------------
@@ -392,8 +403,8 @@ toggle_create_value(char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
 
 
   label = gtk_label_new(title);
-  gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(label), 0.0, 0.5);
-  gtk_table_attach(table, label, 0, 1, row, row + 1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 4, 0);
+  gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(label), 1.0, 0.5);
+  gtk_table_attach(table, label, 0, 1, row, row + 1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
   gtk_widget_show(label);
 
   /* (make sure there is only 0 or 1) */
@@ -452,8 +463,8 @@ radio_create_value(char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
 
 
   label = gtk_label_new(title);
-  gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(label), 0.0, 0.5);
-  gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE (table), label, 0, 1, row, row+1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 4, 0);
+  gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(label), 1.0, 0.5);
+  gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE (table), label, 0, 1, row, row+1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
   gtk_widget_show(label);
 
   /* radio_table */
@@ -531,8 +542,8 @@ optionmenu_create_value(char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_pt
   
   /* label */
   label = gtk_label_new(title);
-  gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(label), 0.0, 0.5);
-  gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE (table), label, 0, 1, row, row+1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 4, 0);
+  gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(label), 1.0, 0.5);
+  gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE (table), label, 0, 1, row, row+1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
   gtk_widget_show(label);
 
   /* optionmenu */
@@ -595,299 +606,89 @@ optionmenu_create_value(char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_pt
  * --------------------------
  */
 
-
 static void
-pair_flt_entry_update_cb(GtkWidget *widget, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
+pair_flt_create_value(gchar *title, GtkTable *table, gint row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
 {
-   GtkAdjustment *adjustment;
-   gdouble        new_value;
-   gdouble        new_value_lim;
+  GtkObject *adj;
+  gfloat     umin, umax;
+  
+  if(arr_ptr->constraint)
+  {
+    umin = arr_ptr->flt_min;
+    umax = arr_ptr->flt_max;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    umin = arr_ptr->umin;
+    umax = arr_ptr->umax;
+  }
+  
 
-   if (arr_ptr->widget_type != WGT_FLT_PAIR) return;
+  adj = 
+  gimp_scale_entry_new( GTK_TABLE (table), 0, row,        /* table col, row */
+		        title,                            /* label text */
+		        arr_ptr->scale_width,             /* scalesize */
+			arr_ptr->entry_width,             /* entrysize */
+		       (gfloat)arr_ptr->flt_ret,          /* init value */
+		       (gfloat)arr_ptr->flt_min,          /* lower,  */
+		       (gfloat)arr_ptr->flt_max,          /* upper */
+		        arr_ptr->flt_step,                /* step */
+			arr_ptr->pagestep,                /* pagestep */
+		        arr_ptr->flt_digits,              /* digits */
+		        arr_ptr->constraint,              /* constrain */
+		        umin, umax,                       /* lower, upper (unconstrained) */
+		        arr_ptr->help_txt,                /* tooltip */
+		        NULL);                            /* privatetip */
 
-   new_value = atof(gtk_entry_get_text(GTK_ENTRY(widget)));
-
-   /* printf("pair_flt_entry_update_cb: val: %f  lim: %f new_value %f\n", arr_ptr->flt_ret, arr_ptr->flt_ret_lim, new_value);
-    */
-    
-   if (arr_ptr->flt_ret_lim != new_value)
-   {
-       adjustment = gtk_object_get_user_data(GTK_OBJECT(widget));
-
-       new_value_lim = new_value;
-       if (new_value < adjustment->lower) new_value_lim = adjustment->lower;
-       if (new_value > adjustment->upper) new_value_lim = adjustment->upper;
-
-       /* if constraint use limit both for entry and scale */
-       if(arr_ptr->constraint == TRUE) arr_ptr->flt_ret =  new_value_lim;
-       else                            arr_ptr->flt_ret  = new_value;
-
-       arr_ptr->flt_ret_lim = new_value_lim;
-       adjustment->value = new_value_lim;
-
-       gtk_signal_emit_by_name(GTK_OBJECT(adjustment), "value_changed");
-   }
+  gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (adj), "value_changed",
+		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (gimp_double_adjustment_update),
+		      &arr_ptr->flt_ret);
 }
 
-static void
-pair_flt_scale_update_cb (GtkAdjustment *adjustment, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
-{
-   GtkWidget *entry;
-   char       buf[256];
-
-   /* printf("pair_flt_scale_update_cb: val: %f  lim: %f  new_value %f\n", arr_ptr->flt_ret, arr_ptr->flt_ret_lim, (float)adjustment->value);
-    */
-    
-   if (arr_ptr->widget_type != WGT_FLT_PAIR) return;
-
-   if (arr_ptr->flt_ret_lim != adjustment->value)
-   {
-	   arr_ptr->flt_ret = adjustment->value;
-	   arr_ptr->flt_ret_lim = adjustment->value;
-
-	   entry = gtk_object_get_user_data(GTK_OBJECT(adjustment));
-	   sprintf(buf, arr_ptr->flt_format, arr_ptr->flt_ret);
-
-	   gtk_signal_handler_block_by_data(GTK_OBJECT(entry), arr_ptr);
-	   gtk_entry_set_text(GTK_ENTRY(entry), buf);
-	   gtk_signal_handler_unblock_by_data(GTK_OBJECT(entry), arr_ptr);
-   }
-}
-
-
-static void
-pair_flt_create_value(t_pair *pair, char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
-{
-    GtkObject *scale_data;
-    GtkWidget *hbox;
-    char       buf[256];
-
-    if(arr_ptr->flt_format == NULL)
-    {
-       arr_ptr->flt_format = "%0.2f";    /* use default format */
-    }
-    else
-    {
-       /* short check if formatstring starts with % and ends with f */
-       if((*arr_ptr->flt_format != '%') 
-       || (arr_ptr->flt_format[strlen(arr_ptr->flt_format) -1] != 'f'))
-       {
-          printf( "pair_flt_create_value: Bad FloatFormat ignored %s\n", arr_ptr->flt_format);
-          arr_ptr->flt_format = "%0.2f";
-       }
-    }
-
-    /* init the limitied value */
-    arr_ptr->flt_ret_lim = arr_ptr->flt_ret;
-    if (arr_ptr->flt_ret < arr_ptr->flt_min) arr_ptr->flt_ret_lim = arr_ptr->flt_min;
-    if (arr_ptr->flt_ret > arr_ptr->flt_max) arr_ptr->flt_ret_lim = arr_ptr->flt_max;
-
-    pair->label = gtk_label_new(title);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(pair->label), 0.0, 0.5);
-    gtk_table_attach(table, pair->label, 0, 1, row, row + 1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 4, 0);
-    gtk_widget_show(pair->label);
-
-    scale_data = gtk_adjustment_new((double)arr_ptr->flt_ret,
-	                            (double)arr_ptr->flt_min,
-	                            (double)arr_ptr->flt_max,
-				    (double)arr_ptr->flt_step,
-				    (double)arr_ptr->flt_step,
-				     0.0);
-
-
-    gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(scale_data), "value_changed",
-		       (GtkSignalFunc) pair_flt_scale_update_cb,
-		       arr_ptr);
-
-    pair->scale = gtk_hscale_new(GTK_ADJUSTMENT(scale_data));
-    gtk_widget_set_usize(pair->scale, arr_ptr->scale_width, 0);
-    /* gtk_table_attach(table, pair->scale, 2, 3, row, row + 1, GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0); */
-    gtk_scale_set_draw_value(GTK_SCALE(pair->scale), FALSE);
-    gtk_scale_set_digits(GTK_SCALE(pair->scale), 3);
-    gtk_range_set_update_policy(GTK_RANGE(pair->scale), GTK_UPDATE_CONTINUOUS);
-    if(arr_ptr->help_txt != NULL)
-    { 
-       gimp_help_set_help_data(pair->scale, arr_ptr->help_txt,NULL);
-    }
-    gtk_widget_show(pair->scale);
-
-    pair->entry = gtk_entry_new();
-    gtk_object_set_user_data(GTK_OBJECT(pair->entry), scale_data);
-    gtk_object_set_user_data(scale_data, pair->entry);
-    gtk_widget_set_usize(pair->entry, arr_ptr->entry_width, 0);
-    sprintf(buf, arr_ptr->flt_format, arr_ptr->flt_ret);
-    gtk_entry_set_text(GTK_ENTRY(pair->entry), buf);
-    gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(pair->entry), "changed",
-		       (GtkSignalFunc) pair_flt_entry_update_cb,
-		       arr_ptr);
-    /* gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(table), pair->entry, 1, 2, row, row + 1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 4, 0); */
-    if(arr_ptr->help_txt != NULL)
-    { 
-       gimp_help_set_help_data(pair->entry, arr_ptr->help_txt,NULL);
-    }
-    gtk_widget_show(pair->entry);
-
-    /*  Horizontal box for entry and scale */
-    hbox = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 2+3);
-    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), pair->entry, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
-    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), pair->scale, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-    gtk_widget_show(hbox);
-
-    gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(table), hbox, 1, 3, row, row + 1, GTK_FILL | GTK_EXPAND, GTK_FILL, 4, 0);
-}
-
-
 /* --------------------------
  * INT_PAIR
  * --------------------------
  */
 
-
 static void
-pair_int_entry_update_cb(GtkWidget *widget, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
+pair_int_create_value(gchar *title, GtkTable *table, gint row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
 {
-   GtkAdjustment *adjustment;
-   gint           new_value;
-   gint           new_value_lim;
+  GtkObject *adj;
+  gfloat     umin, umax;
+  
+  if(arr_ptr->constraint)
+  {
+    umin = (gfloat)arr_ptr->int_min;
+    umax = (gfloat)arr_ptr->int_max;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    umin = arr_ptr->umin;
+    umax = arr_ptr->umax;
+  }
 
-   if (arr_ptr->widget_type != WGT_INT_PAIR) return;
+  adj = 
+  gimp_scale_entry_new( GTK_TABLE (table), 0, row,        /* table col, row */
+		        title,                            /* label text */
+		        arr_ptr->scale_width,             /* scalesize */
+			arr_ptr->entry_width,             /* entrysize */
+		       (gfloat)arr_ptr->int_ret,          /* init value */
+		       (gfloat)arr_ptr->int_min,          /* lower,  */
+		       (gfloat)arr_ptr->int_max,          /* upper */
+		        arr_ptr->int_step,                /* step */
+			arr_ptr->pagestep,                /* pagestep */
+		        0,                                /* digits */
+		        arr_ptr->constraint,              /* constrain */
+		        umin, umax,                       /* lower, upper (unconstrained) */
+		        arr_ptr->help_txt,                /* tooltip */
+		        NULL);                            /* privatetip */
 
-   new_value = atol(gtk_entry_get_text(GTK_ENTRY(widget)));
+  gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (adj), "value_changed",
+		      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (gimp_int_adjustment_update),
+		      &arr_ptr->int_ret);
 
-   /* printf("pair_int_entry_update_cb: val: %d  lim: %d new_value %d\n", arr_ptr->int_ret, arr_ptr->int_ret_lim, new_value);
-    */
-        
-   if (arr_ptr->int_ret_lim != new_value)
-   {
-       adjustment = gtk_object_get_user_data(GTK_OBJECT(widget));
-
-       new_value_lim = new_value;
-       if (new_value < (gint)adjustment->lower) new_value_lim = (gint)adjustment->lower;
-       if (new_value > (gint)adjustment->upper) new_value_lim = (gint)adjustment->upper;
-
-       /* if constraint use limit both for entry and scale */
-       if(arr_ptr->constraint == TRUE)
-       {
-          arr_ptr->int_ret =  new_value_lim;
-       }
-       else
-       {
-          arr_ptr->int_ret  = new_value;
-       }
-
-       arr_ptr->int_ret_lim = new_value_lim;
-       adjustment->value = new_value_lim;
-
-       gtk_signal_emit_by_name(GTK_OBJECT(adjustment), "value_changed");
-   }
 }
 
-static void
-pair_int_scale_update_cb (GtkAdjustment *adjustment, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
-{
-   GtkWidget *entry;
-   char       buf[256];
-
-   /* printf("pair_int_scale_update_cb: val: %d  lim: %d  new_value %f\n", arr_ptr->int_ret, arr_ptr->int_ret_lim, (float)adjustment->value);
-    */
-    
-   if (arr_ptr->widget_type != WGT_INT_PAIR) return;
-
-   if (arr_ptr->int_ret_lim != (gint)adjustment->value)
-   {
-	   arr_ptr->int_ret = (gint)adjustment->value;
-	   arr_ptr->int_ret_lim = (gint)adjustment->value;
-
-	   entry = gtk_object_get_user_data(GTK_OBJECT(adjustment));
-	   sprintf(buf, arr_ptr->int_format, arr_ptr->int_ret);
-
-	   gtk_signal_handler_block_by_data(GTK_OBJECT(entry), arr_ptr);
-	   gtk_entry_set_text(GTK_ENTRY(entry), buf);
-	   gtk_signal_handler_unblock_by_data(GTK_OBJECT(entry), arr_ptr);
-   }
-}
-
-
-static void
-pair_int_create_value(t_pair *pair, char *title, GtkTable *table, int row, t_arr_arg *arr_ptr)
-{
-    GtkObject *scale_data;
-    GtkWidget *hbox;
-    char       buf[256];
-
-    if(arr_ptr->int_format == NULL)
-    {
-       arr_ptr->int_format = "%d";    /* use default format */
-    }
-    else
-    {
-       /* short check if formatstring starts with % and ends with d */
-       if((*arr_ptr->int_format != '%') 
-       || (arr_ptr->int_format[strlen(arr_ptr->int_format) -1] != 'd'))
-       {
-          printf ("pair_int_create_value: Bad IntFormat ignored %s\n", arr_ptr->int_format);
-          arr_ptr->int_format = "%d";
-       }
-    }
-
-    /* init the limitied value */
-    arr_ptr->int_ret_lim = arr_ptr->int_ret;
-    if (arr_ptr->int_ret < arr_ptr->int_min) arr_ptr->int_ret_lim = arr_ptr->int_min;
-    if (arr_ptr->int_ret > arr_ptr->int_max) arr_ptr->int_ret_lim = arr_ptr->int_max;
-
-    pair->label = gtk_label_new(title);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(pair->label), 0.0, 0.5);
-    gtk_table_attach(table, pair->label, 0, 1, row, row + 1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 4, 0);
-    gtk_widget_show(pair->label);
-    
-    scale_data = gtk_adjustment_new((double)arr_ptr->int_ret,
-	                            (double)arr_ptr->int_min,
-	                            (double)arr_ptr->int_max,
-				    (double)arr_ptr->int_step,
-				    (double)arr_ptr->int_step,
-				     0.0);
-
-
-    gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(scale_data), "value_changed",
-		       (GtkSignalFunc) pair_int_scale_update_cb,
-		       arr_ptr);
-
-    pair->scale = gtk_hscale_new(GTK_ADJUSTMENT(scale_data));
-    gtk_widget_set_usize(pair->scale, arr_ptr->scale_width, 0);
-    /* gtk_table_attach(table, pair->scale, 2, 3, row, row + 1, GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0); */
-    gtk_scale_set_draw_value(GTK_SCALE(pair->scale), FALSE);
-    gtk_scale_set_digits(GTK_SCALE(pair->scale), 3);
-    gtk_range_set_update_policy(GTK_RANGE(pair->scale), GTK_UPDATE_CONTINUOUS);
-    if(arr_ptr->help_txt != NULL)
-    { 
-       gimp_help_set_help_data(pair->scale, arr_ptr->help_txt,NULL);
-    }
-    gtk_widget_show(pair->scale);
-
-    pair->entry = gtk_entry_new();
-    gtk_object_set_user_data(GTK_OBJECT(pair->entry), scale_data);
-    gtk_object_set_user_data(scale_data, pair->entry);
-    gtk_widget_set_usize(pair->entry, arr_ptr->entry_width, 0);
-    sprintf(buf, arr_ptr->int_format, arr_ptr->int_ret);
-    gtk_entry_set_text(GTK_ENTRY(pair->entry), buf);
-    gtk_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(pair->entry), "changed",
-		       (GtkSignalFunc) pair_int_entry_update_cb,
-		       arr_ptr);
-    /* gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(table), pair->entry, 1, 2, row, row + 1, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 4, 0); */
-    if(arr_ptr->help_txt != NULL)
-    { 
-       gimp_help_set_help_data(pair->entry, arr_ptr->help_txt,NULL);
-    }
-    gtk_widget_show(pair->entry);
-
-    /*  Horizontal box for entry and scale */
-    hbox = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 2+3);
-    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), pair->entry, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
-    gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), pair->scale, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-    gtk_widget_show(hbox);
-
-    gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(table), hbox, 1, 3, row, row + 1, GTK_FILL | GTK_EXPAND, GTK_FILL, 4, 0);
-}
 
 /* ============================================================================
  * p_array_std_dialog
@@ -915,7 +716,6 @@ gint p_array_std_dialog(char *title_txt,
   gint    l_idx;
   gint    l_ok_value;
   char   *l_label_txt;
-  t_pair  l_pair;
   t_arr_arg  *arr_ptr;
     
   g_arrint.run = b_def_val;           /* prepare default retcode (if window is closed without button) */
@@ -941,11 +741,11 @@ gint p_array_std_dialog(char *title_txt,
      l_argsv[0] = g_strdup ("gap_std_dialog");
      gtk_init (&l_argsc, &l_argsv);
      g_first_call = FALSE;
-
-     /* Initialize Tooltips */
-     gimp_help_init ();
   }
 
+  /* Initialize Tooltips */
+  gimp_help_init ();
+
   /* dialog */
   g_arrint.dlg = gtk_dialog_new ();
   gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (g_arrint.dlg), title_txt);
@@ -1014,10 +814,10 @@ gint p_array_std_dialog(char *title_txt,
        switch(arr_ptr->widget_type)
        {
          case WGT_FLT_PAIR:
-            pair_flt_create_value(&l_pair, l_label_txt, GTK_TABLE(table), (l_idx + 1), arr_ptr);
+            pair_flt_create_value(l_label_txt, GTK_TABLE(table), (l_idx + 1), arr_ptr);
             break;
          case WGT_INT_PAIR:
-            pair_int_create_value(&l_pair, l_label_txt, GTK_TABLE(table), (l_idx + 1), arr_ptr);
+            pair_int_create_value(l_label_txt, GTK_TABLE(table), (l_idx + 1), arr_ptr);
             break;
          case WGT_TOGGLE:
             toggle_create_value(l_label_txt, GTK_TABLE(table), (l_idx + 1),  arr_ptr);
@@ -1041,7 +841,13 @@ gint p_array_std_dialog(char *title_txt,
             flt_create_value(l_label_txt, GTK_TABLE(table), (l_idx + 1),  arr_ptr);
             break;
          case WGT_LABEL:
-            label_create_value(l_label_txt, GTK_TABLE(table), (l_idx + 1),  arr_ptr);
+            label_create_value(l_label_txt, GTK_TABLE(table), (l_idx + 1),  arr_ptr, 0.5);
+            break;
+         case WGT_LABEL_LEFT:
+            label_create_value(l_label_txt, GTK_TABLE(table), (l_idx + 1),  arr_ptr, 0.0);
+            break;
+         case WGT_LABEL_RIGHT:
+            label_create_value(l_label_txt, GTK_TABLE(table), (l_idx + 1),  arr_ptr, 1.0);
             break;
          case WGT_ACT_BUTTON:
             printf ("WGT_ACT_BUTTON not implemented yet, widget type ignored\n");
@@ -1113,31 +919,41 @@ void     p_init_arr_arg  (t_arr_arg *arr_ptr,
    arr_ptr->label_txt   = NULL;
    arr_ptr->help_txt    = NULL;
    arr_ptr->togg_label  = NULL;
-   arr_ptr->entry_width = 50;
-   arr_ptr->scale_width = 180;
+   arr_ptr->entry_width = 60;
+   arr_ptr->scale_width = 200;
    arr_ptr->constraint  = TRUE;
    arr_ptr->has_default = FALSE;
    arr_ptr->text_entry  = NULL;
 
    switch(widget_type)
    {
+     case WGT_LABEL:
+     case WGT_LABEL_LEFT:
+     case WGT_LABEL_RIGHT:
+        arr_ptr->widget_type = widget_type;
+        break;
      case WGT_INT_PAIR:
      case WGT_INT:
         arr_ptr->widget_type = widget_type;
-        arr_ptr->int_format  = "%d";
+        arr_ptr->umin        = (gfloat)G_MININT;
+        arr_ptr->umax        = (gfloat)G_MAXINT;
         arr_ptr->int_min     = 0;
         arr_ptr->int_max     = 100;
         arr_ptr->int_step    = 1;
+        arr_ptr->pagestep    = 10.0;
         arr_ptr->int_default = 0;
         arr_ptr->int_ret     = 0;
         break;
      case WGT_FLT_PAIR:
      case WGT_FLT:
         arr_ptr->widget_type = widget_type;
-        arr_ptr->flt_format  = "%0.2f";
+        arr_ptr->flt_digits  = 2;
+        arr_ptr->umin        = G_MINFLOAT;
+        arr_ptr->umax        = G_MAXFLOAT;
         arr_ptr->flt_min     = 0.0;
         arr_ptr->flt_max     = 100.0;
         arr_ptr->flt_step    = 0.1;
+        arr_ptr->pagestep    = 10.0;
         arr_ptr->flt_default = 0.0;
         arr_ptr->flt_ret     = 0.0;
         break;
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/gap_arr_dialog.h b/plug-ins/gap/gap_arr_dialog.h
index 70b736796d..22ecc29d4c 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/gap_arr_dialog.h
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/gap_arr_dialog.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
  */
 
 /* revision history:
+ * gimp    1.1.17b; 2000/01/26  hof: 
  * version 0.96.03; 1998/08/15  hof: p_arr_gtk_init 
  * version 0.96.00; 1998/07/09  hof: 1.st release 
  *                                   (re-implementation of gap_sld_dialog.c)
@@ -64,7 +65,9 @@ typedef enum
   ,WGT_FLT_PAIR   
   ,WGT_INT_PAIR   
   ,WGT_ACT_BUTTON 
-  ,WGT_FILESEL 
+  ,WGT_FILESEL
+  ,WGT_LABEL_LEFT
+  ,WGT_LABEL_RIGHT
 } t_gap_widget;
 
 typedef int (*t_action_func) ( gpointer action_data);
@@ -86,16 +89,14 @@ typedef struct {
   gint     has_default;  /* TRUE: default value available */
   
   /* flt_ fileds are used for WGT_FLT and WGT_FLT_PAIR */
-  char    *flt_format;    /* NULL or something like "%0.2f" */
+  gint     flt_digits;    /* digits behind comma */
   gdouble  flt_min;
   gdouble  flt_max;
   gdouble  flt_step;
   gdouble  flt_default;
   gdouble  flt_ret;
-  gdouble  flt_ret_lim;
   
   /* int_ fileds are used for WGT_INT and WGT_INT_PAIR WGT_TOGGLE */
-  char    *int_format;    /* NULL or something like "%d" */
   gint     int_min;
   gint     int_max;
   gint     int_step;
@@ -103,6 +104,12 @@ typedef struct {
   gint     int_ret;
   gint     int_ret_lim;  /* for private (arr_dialog.c) use only */
 
+  /* uncontraint lower /upper limit for WGT_FLT_PAIR and WGT_INT_PAIR */
+  gfloat   umin;
+  gfloat   umax;
+  gfloat   pagestep;
+
+
   /* togg_ field are used for WGT_TOGGLE */
   char    *togg_label;    /* extra label attached right to toggle button */
    
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/gap_decode_mpeg_main.c b/plug-ins/gap/gap_decode_mpeg_main.c
index eceeefa049..04548acb74 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/gap_decode_mpeg_main.c
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/gap_decode_mpeg_main.c
@@ -655,6 +655,8 @@ load_range_dialog(gint32 *first_frame,
   argv[1].int_min    = 1;
   argv[1].int_max    = 9999;
   argv[1].int_ret    = 1;
+  argv[1].umin       = 0;
+  argv[1].entry_width = 80;
   
   p_init_arr_arg(&argv[2], WGT_INT_PAIR);
   argv[2].label_txt = _("To");
@@ -663,6 +665,8 @@ load_range_dialog(gint32 *first_frame,
   argv[2].int_min    = 1;
   argv[2].int_max    = 9999;
   argv[2].int_ret    = 9999;
+  argv[2].umin       = 0;
+  argv[2].entry_width = 80;
   
   p_init_arr_arg(&argv[3], WGT_FILESEL);
   argv[3].label_txt = _("Framenames");
@@ -677,7 +681,7 @@ load_range_dialog(gint32 *first_frame,
   argv[4].help_txt  = _("Open the 1.st one of the extracted frames");
   argv[4].int_ret    = 1;
   
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[5], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[5], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[5].label_txt = _("\nWARNING: do not attempt to split other files than MPEG1 videos\n"
                          "before you proceed, you should save all open images");
   
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/gap_decode_xanim.c b/plug-ins/gap/gap_decode_xanim.c
index 99a068813f..fb9e05f8e0 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/gap_decode_xanim.c
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/gap_decode_xanim.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
  */
 
 /* revision history
+ * 1.1.17b;  2000/02/26  hof: bugfixes
  * 1.1.14a;  1999/11/22  hof: fixed gcc warning (too many arguments for format)
  * 1.1.13a;  1999/11/22  hof: first release
  */
@@ -86,8 +87,8 @@ extern      int gap_debug; /* ==0  ... dont print debug infos */
 
 static char *global_xanim_input_dir    = "input";
 
-char global_xanim_prog[500];
-char global_errlist[500];
+gchar global_xanim_prog[500];
+gchar *global_errlist = NULL;
 
 gint32  global_delete_number;
 
@@ -108,64 +109,64 @@ p_xanim_info(char *errlist)
   
 
   l_idx = 0;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("Conditions to run the xanim based video split");
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = "";
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("1.) xanim 2.80.0 exporting edition (the loki version)");
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("    must be installed somewhere in your PATH");
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("    you can get xanim exporting edition at");
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = "    http://heroine.linuxbox.com/toys.html";
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = "    http://www.lokigames.com/development/download/smjpeg/xanim2801-loki090899.tar.gz";
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = "";
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("2.) if your xanim exporting edition is not in your PATH or is not named xanim");
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("    you have to set Environment variable GAP_XANIM_PROG ");
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("    to your xanim exporting program and restart gimp");
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = "";
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("An ERROR occured while trying to call xanim:");  
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = "--------------------------------------------";  
 
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = errlist;
 
   l_idx++;
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ p_xanim_dialog   (gint32 *first_frame,
 		  gint32  *autoload,
 		  gint32  *run_xanim_asynchron)
 {
-#define XADIALOG_NUM_ARGS 11
+#define XADIALOG_NUM_ARGS 12
   static t_arr_arg  argv[XADIALOG_NUM_ARGS];
   static char *radio_args[3]  = { N_("XCF"), N_("PPM"), N_("JPEG") };
 
@@ -225,6 +226,8 @@ p_xanim_dialog   (gint32 *first_frame,
   argv[1].int_min    = 0;
   argv[1].int_max    = 9999;
   argv[1].int_ret    = 0;
+  argv[1].umin       = 0;
+  argv[1].entry_width = 80;
   
   p_init_arr_arg(&argv[2], WGT_INT_PAIR);
   argv[2].label_txt = _("To :");
@@ -233,6 +236,8 @@ p_xanim_dialog   (gint32 *first_frame,
   argv[2].int_min    = 0;
   argv[2].int_max    = 9999;
   argv[2].int_ret    = 9999;
+  argv[2].umin       = 0;
+  argv[2].entry_width = 80;
   
   p_init_arr_arg(&argv[3], WGT_FILESEL);
   argv[3].label_txt = _("Framenames:");
@@ -271,8 +276,7 @@ p_xanim_dialog   (gint32 *first_frame,
   argv[7].int_ret    = 90;
 
   p_init_arr_arg(&argv[8], WGT_LABEL);
-  argv[8].label_txt = _("\nWarning: xanim 2.80 has just limited MPEG support\n"
-                        "most of the frames (type P and B) will be skipped");
+  argv[8].label_txt = "";
 
   p_init_arr_arg(&argv[9], WGT_TOGGLE);
   argv[9].label_txt = _("Open");
@@ -284,6 +288,10 @@ p_xanim_dialog   (gint32 *first_frame,
   argv[10].help_txt  = _("Run xanim asynchronously and delete unwanted frames\n"
                         "(out of the specified range) while xanim is still running");
   argv[10].int_ret   = 1;
+
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[11], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
+  argv[11].label_txt = _("\nWarning: xanim 2.80 has just limited MPEG support\n"
+                        "most of the frames (type P and B) will be skipped");
    
   if(TRUE == p_array_dialog(_("Split any Xanim readable Video to Frames"), 
 			    _("Select Frame range"), XADIALOG_NUM_ARGS, argv))
@@ -527,7 +535,7 @@ p_rename_frames(gint32 frame_from, gint32 frame_to, char *basename, char *ext)
   l_max_found = p_find_max_xanim_frame (frame_from, ext);
   if(l_max_found < 0)
   {
-       sprintf(global_errlist,
+       global_errlist = g_strdup_printf(
 	       _("cant find any extracted frames,\n%s\nmaybe xanim has failed or was canclled"),
 	       l_src_frame);
        return(-1);
@@ -552,7 +560,7 @@ p_rename_frames(gint32 frame_from, gint32 frame_to, char *basename, char *ext)
 	l_overwrite_mode = p_overwrite_dialog(l_dst_frame, l_overwrite_mode);
 	if (l_overwrite_mode < 0)
 	{
-	     sprintf(global_errlist,
+	     global_errlist = g_strdup_printf(
 	             _("frames are not extracted, because overwrite of %s was cancelled"),
 	             l_dst_frame);
 	     return(-1);
@@ -562,7 +570,7 @@ p_rename_frames(gint32 frame_from, gint32 frame_to, char *basename, char *ext)
 	   remove(l_dst_frame);
 	   if (p_file_exists(l_dst_frame))
            {
-	     sprintf(global_errlist,
+	     global_errlist = g_strdup_printf(
 	             _("failed to overwrite %s (check permissions ?)"),
 	             l_dst_frame);
 	     return(-1);
@@ -584,7 +592,7 @@ p_rename_frames(gint32 frame_from, gint32 frame_to, char *basename, char *ext)
 	   }
 	   else
 	   {
-	      sprintf(global_errlist,
+	      global_errlist = g_strdup_printf(
 	             _("failed to write %s (check permissions ?)"),
 	             l_dst_frame);
 	      return(-1);
@@ -666,11 +674,12 @@ p_poll(pid_t xanim_pid, char *one_past_last_frame, gint32 frame_from, gint32 fra
 static int
 p_grep(char *pattern, char *file)
 {
-  int l_rc;
-  char l_cmd[300];
+  gint    l_rc;
+  gchar  *l_cmd;
 
-  sprintf(l_cmd, "grep -c '%s' \"%s\" >/dev/null", pattern, file);
+  l_cmd = g_strdup_printf("grep -c '%s' \"%s\" >/dev/null", pattern, file);
   l_rc =  system(l_cmd);
+  g_free(l_cmd);
   if (l_rc == 0)
   {
      return(0); /* pattern found */
@@ -678,21 +687,21 @@ p_grep(char *pattern, char *file)
   return(1);    /* pattern NOT found */
 }
 
-static int
+static gint
 p_check_xanim()
 {
-  int l_rc;
-  int l_grep_counter1;
-  int l_grep_counter2;
-  int l_grep_counter3;
-  char l_cmd[300];
+  gint l_rc;
+  gint l_grep_counter1;
+  gint l_grep_counter2;
+  gint l_grep_counter3;
+  gchar *l_cmd;
   static char *l_xanim_help_output = "tmp_xanim_help.output";
   FILE *l_fp;
 
   l_fp = fopen(l_xanim_help_output, "w+");
   if (l_fp == NULL)
   {
-    sprintf(global_errlist, "no write permission for current directory");
+    global_errlist = g_strdup_printf("no write permission for current directory");
     return(10);
   }
   fprintf(l_fp, "dummy");
@@ -701,14 +710,15 @@ p_check_xanim()
   /* execute xanim with -h option and 
    * store its output in a file.
    */
-  sprintf(l_cmd, "%s -h 2>&1 >>%s", global_xanim_prog, l_xanim_help_output);
+  l_cmd = g_strdup_printf("%s -h 2>&1 >>%s", global_xanim_prog, l_xanim_help_output);
   l_rc =  system(l_cmd);
 
-  printf("DEBUG: executed :%s\n  Retcode: %d\n", l_cmd, (int)l_rc);
+  if(gap_debug) printf("DEBUG: executed :%s\n  Retcode: %d\n", l_cmd, (int)l_rc);
+  g_free(l_cmd);
   
   if ((l_rc == 127) || (l_rc == (127 << 8)))
   {
-        sprintf(global_errlist,
+        global_errlist = g_strdup_printf(
                 _("could not execute %s (check if xanim is installed)"),
                 global_xanim_prog  );
         return(10);
@@ -716,7 +726,7 @@ p_check_xanim()
 
   if(!p_file_exists(l_xanim_help_output)) 
   {
-    sprintf(global_errlist, 
+    global_errlist = g_strdup_printf(
             _("%s does not look like xanim"),
             global_xanim_prog  );
     return(10);
@@ -740,14 +750,14 @@ p_check_xanim()
 
   if(l_grep_counter2 != 0)
   {
-     sprintf(global_errlist,
+     global_errlist = g_strdup_printf(
              _("The xanim program on your system \"%s\"\ndoes not support the exporting options Ea, Ee, Eq"),
              global_xanim_prog  );
      return(10);
   }
   if(l_grep_counter3 != 0)
   {
-     sprintf(global_errlist,
+     global_errlist = g_strdup_printf(
              _("The xanim program on your system \"%s\"\ndoes not support exporting of single frames"),
              global_xanim_prog  );
      return(10);
@@ -765,8 +775,8 @@ p_start_xanim_process(gint32 first_frame, gint32 last_frame,
 		  char *one_past_last_frame,
 		  gint32  run_xanim_asynchron)
 {
-   char  l_cmd[300];
-   char  l_buf[40];
+   gchar  l_cmd[500];
+   gchar  l_buf[40];
    pid_t l_xanim_pid;
    int   l_rc;
    FILE  *l_fp;
@@ -985,7 +995,7 @@ gap_xanim_decode(GRunModeType run_mode)
   
   l_rc = 0;
   l_input_dir_created_by_myself = FALSE;
-  global_errlist[0] = '\0';
+  global_errlist = NULL;
   p_init_xanim_global_name();
   
   filename[0] = '\0';
@@ -1010,7 +1020,7 @@ gap_xanim_decode(GRunModeType run_mode)
   
   if(!p_file_exists(filename))
   {
-     sprintf(global_errlist,
+     global_errlist = g_strdup_printf(
             _("videofile %s not existent or empty\n"),
             filename);
             l_rc = 10;
@@ -1063,7 +1073,7 @@ gap_xanim_decode(GRunModeType run_mode)
             }
             else
             {
-               sprintf(global_errlist,
+               global_errlist = g_strdup_printf(
                       _("could not create %s directory\n"
                        "(that is required for xanim frame export)"),
                        global_xanim_input_dir);
@@ -1099,7 +1109,7 @@ gap_xanim_decode(GRunModeType run_mode)
 
      if (l_xanim_pid == -1 )
      {
-        sprintf(global_errlist, 
+        global_errlist = g_strdup_printf(
            _("could not start xanim process\n(program=%s)"),
            global_xanim_prog  );
 	l_rc = -1;
@@ -1120,7 +1130,7 @@ gap_xanim_decode(GRunModeType run_mode)
      
      if (p_find_max_xanim_frame (first_frame, extension) < first_frame)
      {
-        sprintf(global_errlist,
+        global_errlist = g_strdup_printf(
 	       _("cant find any extracted frames,\n"
 	         "xanim has failed or was canclled"));
         l_rc = -1;
@@ -1166,7 +1176,7 @@ gap_xanim_decode(GRunModeType run_mode)
 
    if(l_rc != 0)
    {
-      if(global_errlist[0] == '\0')
+      if(global_errlist == NULL)
       {
          p_xanim_info("ERROR: could not execute xanim");
       }
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter.h b/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter.h
index 2a6565a21e..f5d3bdcdb1 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter.h
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter.h
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
 
 #include "libgimp/gimp.h"
 
-/* max buffer size for plugin' stored valus
- */
-#define  PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE       8192
 
 /* ------------------------
  * gap_filter_foreach.h
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_iterators.c b/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_iterators.c
index e04ac99b71..72ee0fedc8 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_iterators.c
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_iterators.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
  */
 
 /* Change Log:
+ * version gimp 1.1.17b  2000.02.22  hof: - removed limit PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE
  * 1999.11.16 hof: added p_delta_gintdrawable
  * 1999.06.21 hof: removed Colorify iterator
  * 1999.03.14 hof: added iterators for gimp 1.1.3 prerelease
@@ -93,14 +94,29 @@
 #include "gap_filter_iterators.h"
 
 
-static char g_plugin_data_from[PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE + 1];
-static char g_plugin_data_to[PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE + 1];
-
-
-
+static gchar *g_plugin_data_from = NULL;
+static gchar *g_plugin_data_to = NULL;
 
 extern int gap_debug;
 
+static gchar *
+p_alloc_plugin_data(char *key)
+{
+   int l_len;
+   gchar *l_plugin_data;
+   
+   l_len = gimp_get_data_size (key);
+   if(l_len < 1)
+   {
+      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: no stored data found for Key %s\n", key);
+      return NULL;
+   }
+   l_plugin_data = g_malloc0(l_len+1);
+
+   if(gap_debug) printf("DEBUG  Key:%s  plugin_data length %d\n", key, (int)l_len);
+   return (l_plugin_data);
+}
+
 typedef struct {
 	guchar color[3];
 } t_color;
@@ -125,7 +141,7 @@ static void p_delta_long(long *val, long val_from, long val_to, gint32 total_ste
     delta = ((double)(val_to - val_from) / (double)total_steps) * ((double)total_steps - current_step);
     *val  = val_from + delta; 
 
-    if(gap_debug) fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG: p_delta_long from: %ld to: %ld curr: %ld    delta: %f\n",
+    if(gap_debug) printf("DEBUG: p_delta_long from: %ld to: %ld curr: %ld    delta: %f\n",
                                   val_from, val_to, *val, delta);
 }
 static void p_delta_short(short *val, short val_from, short val_to, gint32 total_steps, gdouble current_step)
@@ -182,7 +198,7 @@ static void p_delta_gdouble(double *val, double val_from, double val_to, gint32
    delta = ((double)(val_to - val_from) / (double)total_steps) * ((double)total_steps - current_step);
    *val  = val_from + delta;
     
-   if(gap_debug) fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG: p_delta_gdouble total: %d  from: %f to: %f curr: %f    delta: %f\n",
+   if(gap_debug) printf("DEBUG: p_delta_gdouble total: %d  from: %f to: %f curr: %f    delta: %f\n",
                                   (int)total_steps, val_from, val_to, *val, delta);
 }
 static void p_delta_gfloat(gfloat *val, gfloat val_from, gfloat val_to, gint32 total_steps, gdouble current_step)
@@ -194,7 +210,7 @@ static void p_delta_gfloat(gfloat *val, gfloat val_from, gfloat val_to, gint32 t
     delta = ((double)(val_to - val_from) / (double)total_steps) * ((double)total_steps - current_step);
     *val  = val_from + delta;
      
-    if(gap_debug) fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG: p_delta_gfloat total: %d  from: %f to: %f curr: %f    delta: %f\n",
+    if(gap_debug) printf("DEBUG: p_delta_gfloat total: %d  from: %f to: %f curr: %f    delta: %f\n",
                                    (int)total_steps, val_from, val_to, *val, delta);
 }
 
@@ -207,7 +223,7 @@ static void p_delta_float(float *val, float val_from, float val_to, gint32 total
     delta = ((double)(val_to - val_from) / (double)total_steps) * ((double)total_steps - current_step);
     *val  = val_from + delta;
     
-    if(gap_debug) fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG: p_delta_gdouble total: %d  from: %f to: %f curr: %f    delta: %f\n",
+    if(gap_debug) printf("DEBUG: p_delta_gdouble total: %d  from: %f to: %f curr: %f    delta: %f\n",
                                   (int)total_steps, val_from, val_to, *val, delta);
 }
 static void p_delta_color(t_color *val, t_color *val_from, t_color *val_to, gint32 total_steps, gdouble current_step)
@@ -222,7 +238,7 @@ static void p_delta_color(t_color *val, t_color *val_from, t_color *val_to, gint
        delta = ((double)(val_to->color[l_idx] - val_from->color[l_idx]) / (double)total_steps) * ((double)total_steps - current_step);
        val->color[l_idx]  = val_from->color[l_idx] + delta; 
 
-       if(gap_debug) fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG: p_delta_color[%d] total: %d  from: %d to: %d curr: %d    delta: %f  current_step: %f\n",
+       if(gap_debug) printf("DEBUG: p_delta_color[%d] total: %d  from: %d to: %d curr: %d    delta: %f  current_step: %f\n",
                                   (int)l_idx, (int)total_steps, 
                                   (int)val_from->color[l_idx], (int)val_to->color[l_idx], (int)val->color[l_idx],
                                   delta, current_step);
@@ -639,8 +655,8 @@ static t_iter_ALT_tab   g_iter_ALT_tab[] =
 
 static void p_install_proc_iter_ALT(char *name)
 {
-  char l_iter_proc_name[256];
-  char l_blurb_text[300];
+  gchar *l_iter_proc_name;
+  gchar *l_blurb_text;
 
   static GParamDef args_iter[] =
   {
@@ -654,21 +670,23 @@ static void p_install_proc_iter_ALT(char *name)
   static GParamDef *return_vals = NULL;
   static int nreturn_vals = 0;
 
-  sprintf(l_iter_proc_name, "%s_Iterator_ALT", name);
-  sprintf(l_blurb_text, "This extension calculates the modified values for one iterationstep for the call of %s", name);
+  l_iter_proc_name = g_strdup_printf("%s_Iterator_ALT", name);
+  l_blurb_text = g_strdup_printf("This extension calculates the modified values for one iterationstep for the call of %s", name);
   
   gimp_install_procedure(l_iter_proc_name,
 			 l_blurb_text,
 			 "",
 			 "Wolfgang Hofer",
 			 "Wolfgang Hofer",
-			 "Dec. 1997",
+			 "Feb. 2000",
 			 NULL,    /* do not appear in menus */
 			 NULL,
 			 PROC_EXTENSION,
 			 nargs_iter, nreturn_vals,
 			 args_iter, return_vals);
-  
+
+  g_free(l_iter_proc_name);
+  g_free(l_blurb_text);
 }
 
 void gap_query_iterators_ALT()
@@ -706,18 +724,33 @@ gint gap_run_iterators_ALT(char *name, GRunModeType run_mode, gint32 total_steps
   }
 
 
-  l_name[l_cut] = '\0';  /* cut off "_Iterator_ALT" from l_name end */
   l_rc = -1;
-  for(l_idx = 0; l_idx < MAX_ITER_ALT; l_idx++)
+  l_name[l_cut] = '\0';  /* cut off "_Iterator_ALT" from l_name end */
+
+  /* allocate from/to plugin_data buffers 
+   * as big as needed for the current plugin named l_name
+   */  
+  g_plugin_data_from = p_alloc_plugin_data(l_name);
+  g_plugin_data_to = p_alloc_plugin_data(l_name);
+
+  if((g_plugin_data_from != NULL)
+  && (g_plugin_data_to != NULL))
   {
-      if (strcmp (l_name, g_iter_ALT_tab[l_idx].proc_name) == 0)
-      {
-        if(gap_debug) fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG: gap_run_iterators_ALT: FOUND %s\n", l_name);
-        l_rc =  (g_iter_ALT_tab[l_idx].proc_func)(run_mode, total_steps, current_step, len_struct);
-      }
+    for(l_idx = 0; l_idx < MAX_ITER_ALT; l_idx++)
+    {
+        if (strcmp (l_name, g_iter_ALT_tab[l_idx].proc_name) == 0)
+        {
+          if(gap_debug) printf("DEBUG: gap_run_iterators_ALT: FOUND %s\n", l_name);
+          l_rc =  (g_iter_ALT_tab[l_idx].proc_func)(run_mode, total_steps, current_step, len_struct);
+        }
+    }
   }
   
   if(l_rc < 0) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: gap_run_iterators_ALT: NOT FOUND proc_name=%s (%s)\n", name, l_name);
 
+  /* free from/to plugin_data buffers */  
+  if(g_plugin_data_from) g_free(g_plugin_data_from);
+  if(g_plugin_data_to)   g_free(g_plugin_data_to);
+
   return l_rc;
 }
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_pdb.c b/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_pdb.c
index 4f4d18734f..a864b530aa 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_pdb.c
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_pdb.c
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
  */
 
 /* revision history:
- * version 0.97.00              hof: - created module (as extract gap_filter_foreach)
+ * version gimp 1.1.17b  2000.02.22  hof: - removed limit PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE
+ *                                        - removed support for old gimp 1.0.x PDB-interface.
+ * version 0.97.00                   hof: - created module (as extract gap_filter_foreach)
  */
 #include "config.h"
 
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@
 
 extern int gap_debug;
 
-static char g_plugin_data[PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE + 1];
+static char *global_plugin_data = NULL;
 
 static gint32 g_current_image_id;
 
@@ -215,76 +217,41 @@ p_save_xcf(gint32 image_id, char *sav_name)
  *    and check for the length of the retrieved data.
  * if all done OK return the length of the retrieved data,
  * return -1 in case of errors.
- *
- * RISK: this procedure may crash if the retrieved data
- *       is longer than PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE and gimp_get_data_size
- *       is not available
- *       (there was no way for a plugin to findout the length
- *        in older GIMP releases)
  * ============================================================================
  */
 gint p_get_data(char *key)
 {
    int l_len;
 
-#ifdef GIMP_HAVE_PROCEDURAL_DB_GET_DATA_SIZE
    l_len = gimp_get_data_size (key);
-   if(l_len >= PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE)
-   {
-      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: stored data too big Key %s (%d > %d)\n",
-                      key, (int)l_len, (int)PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE);
-      return -1;
-   }
-   gimp_get_data(key, g_plugin_data);
-
-#else
-  {
-    int l_l1, l_l2;
-
-     memset(g_plugin_data, 'X', PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE);
-     gimp_get_data(key, g_plugin_data);
-
-     for(l_l1 = PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE -1; l_l1 >= 0; l_l1--)
-     { 
-       if (g_plugin_data[l_l1] != 'X' )
-          break;
-     }
-
-     memset(g_plugin_data, '\0', PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE);
-     gimp_get_data(key, g_plugin_data);
-
-     for(l_l2 = PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE -1; l_l2 >= 0; l_l2--)
-     { 
-       if (g_plugin_data[l_l2] != '\0' )
-          break;
-     }
-
-     if(l_l1 > l_l2) l_len = l_l1;
-     else            l_len = l_l2;
-
-     l_len++;  /* length is index of last valid byte + 1 */
-  }
-#endif
-
    if(l_len < 1)
    {
       fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: no stored data found for Key %s\n", key);
       return -1;
    }
+   if(global_plugin_data)
+   {
+     g_free(global_plugin_data);
+   }
+   global_plugin_data = g_malloc0(l_len+1);
+   gimp_get_data(key, global_plugin_data);
 
-   if(gap_debug) fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG p_get_data Key:%s  retrieved bytes %d\n", key, (int)l_len);
+   if(gap_debug) printf("DEBUG p_get_data Key:%s  retrieved bytes %d\n", key, (int)l_len);
    return (l_len);
 }
 
 /* ============================================================================
  * p_set_data
  *
- *    set g_plugin_data
+ *    set global_plugin_data
  * ============================================================================
  */
 void p_set_data(char *key, gint plugin_data_len)
 {
-     gimp_set_data(key, g_plugin_data, plugin_data_len);
+  if(global_plugin_data)
+  {
+    gimp_set_data(key, global_plugin_data, plugin_data_len);
+  }
 }
 
 /* ============================================================================
@@ -372,7 +339,7 @@ gint p_procedure_available(char  *proc_name, t_proc_type ptype)
  * p_get_iterator_proc
  *   check the PDB for Iterator Procedures (suffix "_Iterator" or "_Iterator_ALT"
  * return Pointer to the name of the Iterator Procedure
- *        or NULL if not found (or malloc error)
+ *        or NULL if not found
  * ============================================================================
  */
 
@@ -381,28 +348,25 @@ char * p_get_iterator_proc(char *plugin_name)
   char      *l_plugin_iterator;
 
   /* check for matching Iterator PluginProcedures */
-  l_plugin_iterator = g_malloc(strlen(plugin_name) + strlen("_Iterator_ALT") +2);
-  if(l_plugin_iterator != NULL)
-  {
-     sprintf(l_plugin_iterator, "%s_Iterator", plugin_name);
+  l_plugin_iterator = g_strdup_printf("%s_Iterator", plugin_name);
      
-     /* check if iterator is available in PDB */
+  /* check if iterator is available in PDB */
+  if(p_procedure_available(l_plugin_iterator, PTYP_ITERATOR) < 0)
+  {
+     g_free(l_plugin_iterator);
+     l_plugin_iterator = g_strdup_printf("%s_Iterator_ALT", plugin_name);
+     
+     /* check for alternative Iterator   _Iterator_ALT
+      * for now i made some Iterator Plugins using the ending _ALT,
+      * If New plugins were added or existing ones were updated
+      * the Authors should supply original _Iterator Procedures
+      * to be used instead of my Hacked versions without name conflicts.
+      */
      if(p_procedure_available(l_plugin_iterator, PTYP_ITERATOR) < 0)
      {
-        sprintf(l_plugin_iterator, "%s_Iterator_ALT", plugin_name);
-        
-        /* check for alternative Iterator   _Iterator_ALT
-         * for now i made some Iterator Plugins using the ending _ALT,
-         * If New plugins were added or existing ones were updated
-         * the Authors should supply original _Iterator Procedures
-         * to be used instead of my Hacked versions without name conflicts.
-         */
-        if(p_procedure_available(l_plugin_iterator, PTYP_ITERATOR) < 0)
-        {
-           /* both iterator names are not available */
-           g_free(l_plugin_iterator);
-           l_plugin_iterator = NULL;
-        }
+        /* both iterator names are not available */
+        g_free(l_plugin_iterator);
+        l_plugin_iterator = NULL;
      }
   }
   
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_pdb.h b/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_pdb.h
index b13317a80b..b09bd4898b 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_pdb.h
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/gap_filter_pdb.h
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@
 
 #include "libgimp/gimp.h"
 
-/* max buffer size for plugin' stored valus
- */
-#define  PLUGIN_DATA_SIZE       8192
-
-
 typedef enum
 {  PTYP_ANY                     = 0,
    PTYP_ITERATOR                = 1,
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/gap_lib.c b/plug-ins/gap/gap_lib.c
index 1b5f07779d..43678e4bc8 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/gap_lib.c
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/gap_lib.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  */
 
 /* revision history:
+ * 1.1.17b; 2000/02/27   hof: bug/style fixes
  * 1.1.14a; 1999/12/18   hof: handle .xvpics on fileops (copy, rename and delete)
  *                            new: p_get_frame_nr,
  * 1.1.9a;  1999/09/14   hof: handle frame filenames with framenumbers
@@ -96,8 +97,6 @@
 #include "gap_exchange_image.h"
 
 extern      int gap_debug; /* ==0  ... dont print debug infos */
-
-static char g_errtxt[1024];  /* buffer for current message- or errortext */
  
 /* ------------------------------------------ */
 /* forward  working procedures */
@@ -536,14 +535,15 @@ char*  p_alloc_extension(char *imagename)
  */
 char*  p_alloc_fname(char *basename, long nr, char *extension)
 {
-  char *l_fname;
-  int   l_leading_zeroes;
-  long  l_nr_chk;
+  gchar *l_fname;
+  gint   l_leading_zeroes;
+  gint   l_len;
+  long   l_nr_chk;
   
   if(basename == NULL) return (NULL);
-  l_fname = (char *)g_malloc(strlen(basename)  + strlen(extension) + 8);
-  if(l_fname != NULL)
-  {
+  l_len = (strlen(basename)  + strlen(extension) + 10);
+  l_fname = (char *)g_malloc(l_len);
+
     l_leading_zeroes = TRUE;
     if(nr < 1000)
     {
@@ -556,14 +556,14 @@ char*  p_alloc_fname(char *basename, long nr, char *extension)
        while(l_nr_chk >= 0)
        {
          /* check if frame is on disk with 4-digit style framenumber */
-         sprintf(l_fname, "%s%04ld%s", basename, l_nr_chk, extension);
+         g_snprintf(l_fname, l_len, "%s%04ld%s", basename, l_nr_chk, extension);
          if (p_file_exists(l_fname))
          {
             break;
          }
 
          /* now check for filename without leading zeroes in the framenumber */
-         sprintf(l_fname, "%s%ld%s", basename, l_nr_chk, extension);
+         g_snprintf(l_fname, l_len, "%s%ld%s", basename, l_nr_chk, extension);
          if (p_file_exists(l_fname))
          {
             l_leading_zeroes = FALSE;
@@ -586,9 +586,11 @@ char*  p_alloc_fname(char *basename, long nr, char *extension)
       l_leading_zeroes = FALSE;
     }
 
-    if(l_leading_zeroes)  sprintf(l_fname, "%s%04ld%s", basename, nr, extension);
-    else                  sprintf(l_fname, "%s%ld%s", basename, nr, extension);
-  }
+  g_free(l_fname);
+
+  if(l_leading_zeroes) l_fname = g_strdup_printf("%s%04ld%s", basename, nr, extension);
+  else                 l_fname = g_strdup_printf("%s%ld%s", basename, nr, extension);
+
   return(l_fname);
 }    /* end p_alloc_fname */
 
@@ -617,8 +619,7 @@ t_anim_info *p_alloc_ainfo(gint32 image_id, GRunModeType run_mode)
    l_ainfo_ptr->old_filename = gimp_image_get_filename(image_id);
    if(l_ainfo_ptr->old_filename == NULL)
    {
-     l_ainfo_ptr->old_filename = g_malloc(30);
-     sprintf(l_ainfo_ptr->old_filename, "frame_0001.xcf");    /* assign a defaultname */
+     l_ainfo_ptr->old_filename = g_strdup("frame_0001.xcf");    /* assign a defaultname */
      gimp_image_set_filename (image_id, l_ainfo_ptr->old_filename);
    }
 
@@ -727,16 +728,16 @@ int p_dir_ainfo(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr)
          switch(l_dirflag)
          {
            case 0:
-            sprintf(dirname_buff, "%s", l_dp->d_name);
+            g_snprintf(dirname_buff, sizeof(dirname_buff), "%s", l_dp->d_name);
             break;
            case 1:
-            sprintf(dirname_buff, "%c%s",  G_DIR_SEPARATOR, l_dp->d_name);
+            g_snprintf(dirname_buff, sizeof(dirname_buff), "%c%s",  G_DIR_SEPARATOR, l_dp->d_name);
             break;
            default:
             /* UNIX:  "/dir/file"
              * DOS:   "drv:\dir\file"
              */
-            sprintf(dirname_buff, "%s%c%s", l_dirname_ptr,  G_DIR_SEPARATOR,  l_dp->d_name);
+            g_snprintf(dirname_buff, sizeof(dirname_buff), "%s%c%s", l_dirname_ptr,  G_DIR_SEPARATOR,  l_dp->d_name);
             break;
          }
          
@@ -923,21 +924,15 @@ int p_chk_framerange(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr)
  */
 char * p_gzip (char *orig_name, char *new_name, char *zip)
 {
-  char*   l_cmd;
-  char*   l_tmpname;
-  int     l_rc, l_rc2;
+  gchar*   l_cmd;
+  gchar*   l_tmpname;
+  gint     l_rc, l_rc2;
 
   if(zip == NULL) return NULL;
   
   l_cmd = NULL;
   l_tmpname = new_name;
   
-  l_cmd = g_malloc((strlen(l_tmpname) + strlen(orig_name) + 20));
-  if(l_cmd == NULL)
-  {
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
   /* used gzip options:
    *     -c --stdout --to-stdout
    *          Write  output  on  standard  output
@@ -949,11 +944,11 @@ char * p_gzip (char *orig_name, char *new_name, char *zip)
 
   if(*zip == 'u')
   {
-    sprintf(l_cmd, "gzip -cfd <\"%s\"  >\"%s\"", orig_name, l_tmpname);
+    l_cmd = g_strdup_printf("gzip -cfd <\"%s\"  >\"%s\"", orig_name, l_tmpname);
   }
   else
   {
-    sprintf(l_cmd, "gzip -cf  <\"%s\"  >\"%s\"", orig_name, l_tmpname);
+    l_cmd = g_strdup_printf("gzip -cf  <\"%s\"  >\"%s\"", orig_name, l_tmpname);
   }
 
   if(gap_debug) fprintf(stderr, "system: %s\n", l_cmd);
@@ -999,8 +994,8 @@ int p_decide_save_as(gint32 image_id, char *sav_name)
   l_msg = _("You are using a file format != xcf\nSave Operations may result\nin loss of layer information");
   /* check if there are SAVE_AS_MODE settings (from privious calls within one gimp session) */
   l_save_as_mode = -1;
-  /* sprintf(l_save_as_name, "plug_in_gap_plugins_SAVE_AS_MODE_%d", (int)image_id);*/
-  sprintf(l_save_as_name, "plug_in_gap_plugins_SAVE_AS_MODE");
+  /* g_snprintf(l_save_as_name, sizeof(l_save_as_name), "plug_in_gap_plugins_SAVE_AS_MODE_%d", (int)image_id);*/
+  g_snprintf(l_save_as_name, sizeof(l_save_as_name), "plug_in_gap_plugins_SAVE_AS_MODE");
   gimp_get_data (l_save_as_name, &l_save_as_mode);
 
   if(l_save_as_mode == -1)
@@ -1146,12 +1141,7 @@ int p_save_named_frame(gint32 image_id, char *sav_name)
    * that resides on the same filesystem as sav_name
    * and has the same extension as the original sav_name 
    */
-  l_tmpname = (char *)g_malloc(strlen(sav_name) + strlen(".gtmp") + strlen(l_ext) +2);
-  if(l_tmpname == NULL)
-  {
-    return -1;
-  }
-  sprintf(l_tmpname, "%s.gtmp%s", sav_name, l_ext);
+  l_tmpname = g_strdup_printf("%s.gtmp%s", sav_name, l_ext);
   if(1 == p_file_exists(l_tmpname))
   {
       /* FILE exists: let gimp find another temp name */
@@ -1485,9 +1475,12 @@ int p_del(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, long cnt)
    {
      if(0 != p_rename_frame(ainfo_ptr, l_hi, l_lo))
      {
-        sprintf(g_errtxt, "Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n"
+        gchar *tmp_errtxt;
+	
+        tmp_errtxt = g_strdup_printf(_("Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n")
                , l_hi, l_lo);
-        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, g_errtxt);
+        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, tmp_errtxt);
+	g_free(tmp_errtxt);
         return -1;
      }
      l_lo++;
@@ -1598,12 +1591,13 @@ int p_dup(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, long cnt, long range_from, long range_to)
    l_lo   = ainfo_ptr->last_frame_nr;
    l_hi   = l_lo + l_cnt2;
    while(l_lo > l_src_nr_max)
-   {
-     sprintf(g_errtxt, "BEFORE rename frame %ld to %ld\n", l_lo, l_hi);
+   {     
      if(0 != p_rename_frame(ainfo_ptr, l_lo, l_hi))
      {
-        sprintf(g_errtxt, "Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n", l_lo, l_hi);
-        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, g_errtxt);
+        gchar *tmp_errtxt;
+        tmp_errtxt = g_strdup_printf(_("Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n"), l_lo, l_hi);
+        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, tmp_errtxt);
+	g_free(tmp_errtxt);
         return -1;
      }
      l_lo--;
@@ -1666,6 +1660,7 @@ int p_dup(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, long cnt, long range_from, long range_to)
 int p_exchg(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, long dest)
 {
    long  l_tmp_nr;
+   gchar *tmp_errtxt;
 
    l_tmp_nr = ainfo_ptr->last_frame_nr + 4;  /* use a free frame_nr for temp name */
 
@@ -1679,20 +1674,23 @@ int p_exchg(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, long dest)
    /* rename (renumber) frames */
    if(0 != p_rename_frame(ainfo_ptr, dest, l_tmp_nr))
    {
-        sprintf(g_errtxt, "Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n", dest, l_tmp_nr);
-        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, g_errtxt);
+        tmp_errtxt = g_strdup_printf(_("Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n"), dest, l_tmp_nr);
+        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, tmp_errtxt);
+	g_free(tmp_errtxt);
         return -1;
    }
    if(0 != p_rename_frame(ainfo_ptr, ainfo_ptr->curr_frame_nr, dest))
    {
-        sprintf(g_errtxt, "Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n", ainfo_ptr->curr_frame_nr, dest);
-        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, g_errtxt);
+        tmp_errtxt = g_strdup_printf(_("Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n"), ainfo_ptr->curr_frame_nr, dest);
+        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, tmp_errtxt);
+	g_free(tmp_errtxt);
         return -1;
    }
    if(0 != p_rename_frame(ainfo_ptr, l_tmp_nr, ainfo_ptr->curr_frame_nr))
    {
-        sprintf(g_errtxt, "Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n", l_tmp_nr, ainfo_ptr->curr_frame_nr);
-        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, g_errtxt);
+        tmp_errtxt = g_strdup_printf(_("Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n"), l_tmp_nr, ainfo_ptr->curr_frame_nr);
+        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, tmp_errtxt);
+	g_free(tmp_errtxt);
         return -1;
    }
 
@@ -1720,7 +1718,9 @@ p_shift(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, long cnt, long range_from, long range_to)
    long  l_lo, l_hi, l_curr, l_dst;
    long  l_upper;
    long  l_shift;
-   char  *l_curr_name;
+   gchar *l_curr_name;
+   gchar *tmp_errtxt;
+	
    gdouble    l_percentage, l_percentage_step;  
 
    if(gap_debug) fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG  p_shift fr:%d to:%d cnt:%d\n",
@@ -1771,8 +1771,9 @@ p_shift(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, long cnt, long range_from, long range_to)
    {
      if(0 != p_rename_frame(ainfo_ptr, l_curr, l_curr + l_upper))
      {
-        sprintf(g_errtxt, "Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n", l_lo, l_hi);
-        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, g_errtxt);
+        tmp_errtxt = g_strdup_printf(_("Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n"), l_lo, l_hi);
+        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, tmp_errtxt);
+	g_free(tmp_errtxt);
         return -1;
      }
      if(ainfo_ptr->run_mode == RUN_INTERACTIVE)
@@ -1792,8 +1793,9 @@ p_shift(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, long cnt, long range_from, long range_to)
      if (l_dst > l_hi) { l_dst = l_lo; }
      if(0 != p_rename_frame(ainfo_ptr, l_curr, l_dst))
      {
-        sprintf(g_errtxt, "Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n", l_lo, l_hi);
-        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, g_errtxt);
+        tmp_errtxt = g_strdup_printf(_("Error: could not rename frame %ld to %ld\n"), l_lo, l_hi);
+        p_msg_win(ainfo_ptr->run_mode, tmp_errtxt);
+	g_free(tmp_errtxt);
         return -1;
      }
      if(ainfo_ptr->run_mode == RUN_INTERACTIVE)
@@ -2103,6 +2105,8 @@ int p_dup_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, long *range_from, long *range_to)
   argv[2].int_min   = 0;
   argv[2].int_max   = 99;
   argv[2].int_ret   = 1;
+  argv[2].umin      = 0;
+  argv[2].umax      = 9999;
   argv[2].help_txt  = _("Copy selected Range n-times  \n(you may type in Values > 99)");
   
   if(TRUE == p_array_dialog(l_title, _("Duplicate Framerange"),  3, argv))
@@ -2274,7 +2278,7 @@ int p_shift_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, long *range_from, long *range_to)
     
   p_init_arr_arg(&argv[2], WGT_INT_PAIR);
   argv[2].label_txt = _("N-Shift :");
-  argv[2].constraint = FALSE;
+  argv[2].constraint = TRUE;
   argv[2].int_min   = -1 * (gint)ainfo_ptr->last_frame_nr;
   argv[2].int_max   = (gint)ainfo_ptr->last_frame_nr;
   argv[2].int_ret   = 1;
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/gap_mov_dialog.c b/plug-ins/gap/gap_mov_dialog.c
index 83b4b474db..373f12b361 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/gap_mov_dialog.c
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/gap_mov_dialog.c
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
  */
 
 /* revision history:
+ * gimp    1.1.17b; 2000/02/23  hof: bugfix: dont flatten the preview, just merge visible layers
+ *                                   bugfix: for current frame never use diskfile for the preview
+ *                                           (to avoid inconsitencies, and to speed up a little)
+ *                                   added "Show Path", pick and drag Controlpoints
  * gimp    1.1.17a; 2000/02/20  hof: use gimp_help_set_help_data for tooltips
  *                                   added spinbuttons, and more layout cosmetics.
  * gimp    1.1.15a; 2000/01/26  hof: removed gimp 1.0.x support
@@ -77,19 +81,21 @@
 
 extern      int gap_debug; /* ==0  ... dont print debug infos */
 
-#define POINT_FILE_MAXLEN 512
-
 #define ENTRY_WIDTH 60
 #define SCALE_WIDTH 125
 #define PREVIEW_SIZE 256
+#define RADIUS           3
 
-#define PREVIEW	  0x1
-#define CURSOR	  0x2
-#define ALL	  0xf
+#define PREVIEW	      0x1
+#define CURSOR        0x2
+#define PATH_LINE     0x4
+#define ALL	      0xf
 
+/*  event masks for the preview widget */
 #define PREVIEW_MASK   GDK_EXPOSURE_MASK | \
-		       GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | \
-		       GDK_BUTTON1_MOTION_MASK
+		       GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK |\
+		       GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK |\
+		       GDK_BUTTON_MOTION_MASK
 
 
 #define LABEL_LENGTH 256
@@ -110,6 +116,10 @@ typedef struct
   gint		dwidth, dheight;
   gint		bpp;
   GtkWidget	*preview;
+  GPixelRgn	 src_rgn;
+  gint           PixelRgnIsInitialized;
+  gint           show_path;
+  gint           startup;
 
   gint		pwidth, pheight;
   gint		cursor;
@@ -155,7 +165,7 @@ struct _MenuItem
 {
   char *label;
   char  unused_accelerator_key;
-  int   unused_accelerator_mods;
+  gint  unused_accelerator_mods;
   MenuItemCallback callback;
   gpointer user_data;
   MenuItem *unused_subitems;
@@ -171,6 +181,7 @@ static void        p_update_point_labels    (t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr);
 static void        p_points_from_tab        (t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr);
 static void        p_points_to_tab          (t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr);
 static void        p_point_refresh          (t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr);
+static void        p_pick_nearest_point     (gint px, gint py);
 static void        p_reset_points           ();
 static void        p_clear_point            ();
 static void        p_load_points            (char *filename);
@@ -218,7 +229,8 @@ static void mov_imglayer_menu_callback  (gint32 id, gpointer data);
 static void mov_paintmode_menu_callback (GtkWidget *, gpointer);
 static void mov_handmode_menu_callback  (GtkWidget *, gpointer);
 static void mov_stepmode_menu_callback  (GtkWidget *, gpointer);
-static void mov_clip_to_img_callback    (GtkWidget *, gpointer);
+static void mov_gint_toggle_callback    (GtkWidget *, gpointer);
+static void mov_show_path_callback      (GtkWidget *, gpointer);
 
 
 /*  the option menu items -- the paint modes  */
@@ -290,24 +302,26 @@ long      p_move_dialog    (t_mov_data *mov_ptr)
   gint       l_first, l_last;  
   char      *l_str;
   t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr;
-  static char l_pointfile_name[POINT_FILE_MAXLEN];
 
 
   if(gap_debug) printf("GAP-DEBUG: START p_move_dialog\n");
 
-  l_pointfile_name[POINT_FILE_MAXLEN -1 ] = '\0';
-  l_str = p_strdup_del_underscore(mov_ptr->dst_ainfo_ptr->basename);
-  sprintf(l_pointfile_name, "%s.path_points", l_str);
-  g_free(l_str);
-
-  pvals = mov_ptr->val_ptr;
-
   path_ptr = g_new( t_mov_path_preview, 1 );
   if(path_ptr == NULL)
   {
     printf("error cant alloc path_preview structure\n");
     return -1;
   }
+  path_ptr->show_path = TRUE;
+  path_ptr->startup = TRUE;
+  path_ptr->PixelRgnIsInitialized = FALSE;
+  
+  pvals = mov_ptr->val_ptr;
+
+  l_str = p_strdup_del_underscore(mov_ptr->dst_ainfo_ptr->basename);
+  path_ptr->pointfile_name  = g_strdup_printf("%s.path_points", l_str);
+  g_free(l_str);
+
   
   l_first = mov_ptr->dst_ainfo_ptr->first_frame_nr;
   l_last  = mov_ptr->dst_ainfo_ptr->last_frame_nr;
@@ -336,7 +350,6 @@ long      p_move_dialog    (t_mov_data *mov_ptr)
   path_ptr->preview_frame_nr     = mov_ptr->dst_ainfo_ptr->curr_frame_nr;
   path_ptr->old_preview_frame_nr = path_ptr->preview_frame_nr;
   path_ptr->PointIndex_LabelPtr = NULL;
-  path_ptr->pointfile_name    = l_pointfile_name;
   
   p_points_from_tab(path_ptr);
   p_update_point_labels(path_ptr);
@@ -558,8 +571,8 @@ mov_dialog ( GDrawable *drawable, t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr,
   /* toggle clip_to_image */
   check_button = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ( _("Clip To Frame"));
   gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (check_button), "toggled",
-                      (GtkSignalFunc) mov_clip_to_img_callback,
-                       path_ptr);
+                      (GtkSignalFunc) mov_gint_toggle_callback,
+                       &pvals->clip_to_img);
   gtk_toggle_button_set_state (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (check_button), pvals->clip_to_img);
   gimp_help_set_help_data(check_button,
                        _("Clip all copied Src-Layers\nat Frame Boundaries")
@@ -571,6 +584,8 @@ mov_dialog ( GDrawable *drawable, t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr,
   gtk_widget_show (table);
   gtk_widget_show (dlg);
 
+  path_ptr->startup = FALSE;
+
   gtk_main ();
   gdk_flush ();
 
@@ -647,8 +662,15 @@ mov_upvw_callback (GtkWidget *widget,
                                 path_ptr->ainfo_ptr->extension);
      if(l_filename != NULL)
      {
-        /* replace the temporary image */        
-        l_new_tmp_image_id = p_load_image(l_filename);
+        /* replace the temporary image */
+        if(path_ptr->preview_frame_nr  == path_ptr->ainfo_ptr->curr_frame_nr)
+        {
+          l_new_tmp_image_id = p_gimp_channel_ops_duplicate(path_ptr->ainfo_ptr->image_id);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+           l_new_tmp_image_id = p_load_image(l_filename);
+        }
         g_free(l_filename);
         if (l_new_tmp_image_id >= 0)
         {
@@ -666,6 +688,7 @@ mov_upvw_callback (GtkWidget *widget,
            path_ptr->old_preview_frame_nr = path_ptr->preview_frame_nr;
 
            gtk_widget_draw(path_ptr->preview, NULL);
+	   mov_path_prevw_draw ( path_ptr, CURSOR | PATH_LINE );
            gdk_flush();  
 
            /* destroy the old tmp image */
@@ -936,13 +959,14 @@ p_points_load_from_file (GtkWidget *widget,
 		      gpointer	 data)
 {
   t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr = data;
-  char	    *filename;
+  gchar	    *filename;
   
   if(gap_debug) printf("p_points_load_from_file\n");
   if(path_ptr->filesel == NULL) return;
   
   filename = gtk_file_selection_get_filename (GTK_FILE_SELECTION (path_ptr->filesel));
-  strncpy(path_ptr->pointfile_name, filename, POINT_FILE_MAXLEN -1);
+  g_free(path_ptr->pointfile_name);
+  path_ptr->pointfile_name = g_strdup(filename);
 
   if(gap_debug) printf("p_points_load_from_file %s\n", path_ptr->pointfile_name);
 
@@ -965,7 +989,8 @@ p_points_save_to_file (GtkWidget *widget,
   if(path_ptr->filesel == NULL) return;
   
   filename = gtk_file_selection_get_filename (GTK_FILE_SELECTION (path_ptr->filesel));
-  strncpy(path_ptr->pointfile_name, filename, POINT_FILE_MAXLEN -1);
+  g_free(path_ptr->pointfile_name);
+  path_ptr->pointfile_name = g_strdup(filename);
 
   if(gap_debug) printf("p_points_save_to_file %s\n", path_ptr->pointfile_name);
 
@@ -978,7 +1003,8 @@ p_points_save_to_file (GtkWidget *widget,
 }
 
 
-static void p_point_refresh(t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr)
+static void
+p_point_refresh(t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr)
 {
   p_points_from_tab(path_ptr);
   p_update_point_labels(path_ptr);
@@ -987,27 +1013,70 @@ static void p_point_refresh(t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr)
   if( !path_ptr->in_call )
   {
       mov_path_prevw_cursor_update( path_ptr );
-      mov_path_prevw_draw ( path_ptr, CURSOR );
-
-      path_ptr->in_call = TRUE;
-
-      gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->x_adj,
-				(gfloat)path_ptr->p_x);
-      gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->y_adj,
-				(gfloat)path_ptr->p_y);    
-      gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->wres_adj,
-				(gfloat)path_ptr->w_resize);
-      gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->hres_adj,
-				(gfloat)path_ptr->h_resize);
-      gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->opacity_adj,
-				(gfloat)path_ptr->opacity);
-      gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->rotation_adj,
-				(gfloat)path_ptr->rotation);
-      
-      path_ptr->in_call = FALSE;
+      mov_path_prevw_draw ( path_ptr, CURSOR | PATH_LINE );
   }
+  path_ptr->in_call = TRUE;
+
+  gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->x_adj,
+			    (gfloat)path_ptr->p_x);
+  gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->y_adj,
+			    (gfloat)path_ptr->p_y);    
+  gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->wres_adj,
+			    (gfloat)path_ptr->w_resize);
+  gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->hres_adj,
+			    (gfloat)path_ptr->h_resize);
+  gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->opacity_adj,
+			    (gfloat)path_ptr->opacity);
+  gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->rotation_adj,
+			    (gfloat)path_ptr->rotation);
+  path_ptr->in_call = FALSE;
 }	/* end p_point_refresh */
 
+static void
+p_pick_nearest_point(gint px, gint py)
+{
+  gint l_idx;
+  gint l_idx_min;
+  gdouble l_sq_dist;
+  gdouble l_dx, l_dy;
+  gdouble l_sq_dist_min;
+  
+  l_idx_min = 0;
+  l_sq_dist_min = G_MAXDOUBLE;
+
+  if(gap_debug) printf("\np_pick_nearest_point: near to %4d %4d\n", (int)px, (int)py);
+
+  for(l_idx = pvals->point_idx_max; l_idx >= 0; l_idx--)
+  {
+    /* calculate x and y distance */
+    l_dx = pvals->point[l_idx].p_x - px;
+    l_dy = pvals->point[l_idx].p_y - py;
+    
+    /* calculate square of the distance */
+    l_sq_dist = (l_dx * l_dx) + (l_dy * l_dy);
+    if(l_sq_dist < l_sq_dist_min)
+    {
+      l_sq_dist_min = l_sq_dist;
+      l_idx_min = l_idx;
+    }
+
+    if(gap_debug)
+    {
+       printf("  [%2d] %4d %4d %f\n",
+             (int)l_idx, 
+             (int)pvals->point[l_idx].p_x,
+             (int)pvals->point[l_idx].p_y,
+             (float)l_sq_dist
+             );
+    }
+  }
+  if(gap_debug) printf("p_pick_nearest_point: selected %d\n", (int)l_idx_min);
+     
+  pvals->point_idx = l_idx_min;
+  pvals->point[pvals->point_idx].p_x = px;
+  pvals->point[pvals->point_idx].p_y = py;
+}	/* end p_pick_nearest_point */
+
 
 
 static void
@@ -1055,34 +1124,57 @@ mov_imglayer_constrain(gint32 image_id, gint32 drawable_id, gpointer data)
 static void
 mov_paintmode_menu_callback (GtkWidget *w,  gpointer   client_data)
 {
-  pvals->src_paintmode = (int)client_data;
+  pvals->src_paintmode = (gint)client_data;
 }
 
 static void
 mov_handmode_menu_callback (GtkWidget *w,  gpointer   client_data)
 {
-  pvals->src_handle = (int)client_data;
+  pvals->src_handle = (gint)client_data;
 }
 
 static void
 mov_stepmode_menu_callback (GtkWidget *w, gpointer   client_data)
 {
-  pvals->src_stepmode = (int)client_data;
+  pvals->src_stepmode = (gint)client_data;
 }
 
 static void
-mov_clip_to_img_callback(GtkWidget *w, gpointer   client_data)
+mov_gint_toggle_callback(GtkWidget *w, gpointer   client_data)
 {
+  gint *data;
+  
+  data = (gint*)client_data;
+  
   if (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (w)->active)
   {
-    pvals->clip_to_img = 1;
+    *data = 1;
   }
   else
   {
-    pvals->clip_to_img = 0;
+    *data = 0;
   }
 }
 
+static void
+mov_show_path_callback(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer   client_data)
+{
+  t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr;
+  
+  path_ptr = (t_mov_path_preview *)client_data;
+  mov_gint_toggle_callback(widget, &path_ptr->show_path);
+
+  if(path_ptr == NULL) return;
+  if(path_ptr->startup) return;
+  if(path_ptr->preview == NULL) return;
+  if(path_ptr->drawable == NULL) return;
+  
+  p_point_refresh(path_ptr);
+  mov_path_prevw_draw ( path_ptr, CURSOR | PATH_LINE );
+  gtk_widget_draw(path_ptr->preview, NULL);
+  gdk_flush();  
+}
+
 /* ============================================================================
  * procedures to handle POINTS - TABLE
  * ============================================================================
@@ -1109,9 +1201,10 @@ p_points_to_tab(t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr)
   pvals->point[pvals->point_idx].rotation  = path_ptr->rotation;
 }
 
-void p_update_point_labels(t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr)
+void
+p_update_point_labels(t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr)
 { 
-  g_snprintf (&path_ptr->PointIndex_Label[0], LABEL_LENGTH, _("Current Point: [ %d ] of [ %d ]"), 
+  g_snprintf (&path_ptr->PointIndex_Label[0], LABEL_LENGTH, _("Current Point: [ %3d ] of [ %3d ]"), 
 	      pvals->point_idx + 1, pvals->point_idx_max +1);
 
   if(NULL != path_ptr->PointIndex_LabelPtr)
@@ -1128,13 +1221,11 @@ void p_update_point_labels(t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr)
  */
 void p_clear_point()
 {
-  int l_idx;
+  gint l_idx;
   
   l_idx = pvals->point_idx; 
   if((l_idx >= 0) && (l_idx <= pvals->point_idx_max))
   {
-    pvals->point[l_idx].p_x = 0;
-    pvals->point[l_idx].p_y = 0;
     pvals->point[l_idx].opacity  = 100; /* 100 percent (no transparecy) */
     pvals->point[l_idx].w_resize = 100; /* 100%  no resizize (1:1) */
     pvals->point[l_idx].h_resize = 100; /* 100%  no resizize (1:1) */
@@ -1147,6 +1238,8 @@ void p_reset_points()
   pvals->point_idx = 0;        /* 0 == current point */
   pvals->point_idx_max = 0;    /* 0 == there is only one valid point */
   p_clear_point();
+  pvals->point[0].p_x = 0;
+  pvals->point[0].p_y = 0;
 }	/* end p_reset_points */
 
 /* ============================================================================
@@ -1161,11 +1254,11 @@ void p_load_points(char *filename)
 #define POINT_REC_MAX 128
 
   FILE *l_fp;
-  int   l_idx;
+  gint   l_idx;
   char  l_buff[POINT_REC_MAX +1 ];
   char *l_ptr;
-  int   l_cnt;
-  int   l_v1, l_v2, l_v3, l_v4, l_v5, l_v6;
+  gint   l_cnt;
+  gint   l_v1, l_v2, l_v3, l_v4, l_v5, l_v6;
 
   if(filename == NULL) return;
   
@@ -1225,7 +1318,7 @@ void p_load_points(char *filename)
 void p_save_points(char *filename)
 {
   FILE *l_fp;
-  int l_idx;
+  gint l_idx;
   
   if(filename == NULL) return;
   
@@ -1271,7 +1364,7 @@ mov_src_sel_create()
   GtkWidget  *option_menu;
   GtkWidget  *menu;
   GtkWidget  *label;
-  int gettextize_loop;
+  gint gettextize_loop;
 
 
   frame = gtk_frame_new ( _("Source Select") );
@@ -1417,6 +1510,7 @@ mov_path_prevw_create ( GDrawable *drawable, t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr)
   GtkWidget      *button_table;
   GtkWidget      *pv_table;
   GtkWidget      *button;
+  GtkWidget      *check_button;
   GtkObject      *adj;
   gint           row;
 
@@ -1618,8 +1712,8 @@ mov_path_prevw_create ( GDrawable *drawable, t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr)
   /* the PointIndex label */
   label = gtk_label_new ( &path_ptr->PointIndex_Label[0] );  /* "Current Point: 1" */
   gtk_misc_set_alignment( GTK_MISC(label), 0.0, 0.5 );
-  gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(button_table), label, 0, 1, row, row+1,
-		    0, 0, 0, 0 );
+  gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE(button_table), label, 0, 2, row, row+1,
+		    GTK_FILL, 0, 4, 0 );
   gtk_widget_show(label);
   path_ptr->PointIndex_LabelPtr = label;  /* store label ptr for later update */
 
@@ -1637,6 +1731,21 @@ mov_path_prevw_create ( GDrawable *drawable, t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr)
                        , NULL);
   gtk_widget_show (button);
 
+  /* toggle clip_to_image */
+  check_button = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ( _("Show Path"));
+  gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (check_button), "toggled",
+                      (GtkSignalFunc) mov_show_path_callback,
+                       path_ptr);
+  gtk_toggle_button_set_state (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (check_button), path_ptr->show_path);
+  gimp_help_set_help_data(check_button,
+                       _("Show Path Lines and enable\n"
+                         "pick/drag with left button\n"
+                         "or move with right button")
+                       , NULL);
+  gtk_widget_show (check_button);
+  gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(button_table), check_button, 1, 2, row, row+1,
+                   0, 0, 0, 0);
+
   row++;
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ( _("Insert Point"));
@@ -1801,23 +1910,14 @@ static void render_preview ( GtkWidget *preview, GPixelRgn *srcrgn );
  *    Draw the contents into the internal buffer of the preview widget
  * ============================================================================
  */
+
 static void
 mov_path_prevw_preview_init ( t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr )
 {
-  GtkWidget	 *preview;
-  GPixelRgn	 src_rgn;
-  gint		 dwidth, dheight, pwidth, pheight, bpp;
-
-  preview = path_ptr->preview;
-  dwidth = path_ptr->dwidth;
-  dheight = path_ptr->dheight;
-  pwidth = path_ptr->pwidth;
-  pheight = path_ptr->pheight;
-  bpp = path_ptr->bpp;
-
-  gimp_pixel_rgn_init ( &src_rgn, path_ptr->drawable, 0, 0,
+  gimp_pixel_rgn_init ( &path_ptr->src_rgn, path_ptr->drawable, 0, 0,
 			path_ptr->dwidth, path_ptr->dheight, FALSE, FALSE );
-  render_preview( path_ptr->preview, &src_rgn );
+  path_ptr->PixelRgnIsInitialized = TRUE;
+  render_preview( path_ptr->preview, &path_ptr->src_rgn );
 }
 
 
@@ -1827,7 +1927,7 @@ mov_path_prevw_preview_init ( t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr )
  * ============================================================================
  */
 
-#define CHECKWIDTH 4
+#define CHECKWIDTH 8
 #define LIGHTCHECK 192
 #define DARKCHECK  128
 #ifndef OPAQUE
@@ -1921,7 +2021,7 @@ render_preview ( GtkWidget *preview, GPixelRgn *srcrgn )
 /* ============================================================================
  * mov_path_prevw_draw
  *   Preview Rendering Util routine End
- *     if update & PREVIEW, draw preview
+ *     if update & PATH_LINE, draw the path lines
  *     if update & CURSOR,  draw cross cursor
  * ============================================================================
  */
@@ -1929,12 +2029,67 @@ render_preview ( GtkWidget *preview, GPixelRgn *srcrgn )
 static void
 mov_path_prevw_draw ( t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr, gint update )
 {
+  gint l_idx;
+  GdkColor fg;
+  guchar l_red, l_green, l_blue;
+
   if( update & PREVIEW )
     {
       path_ptr->cursor = FALSE;
       if(gap_debug) printf("draw-preview\n");
     }
 
+
+  /* alternate cross cursor OR path graph */
+
+  if((path_ptr->show_path)
+  && ( pvals != NULL )
+  && (update & PATH_LINE))
+    {
+      if(gap_debug) printf("draw-preview re-render for PATH draw\n");
+      if((path_ptr->PixelRgnIsInitialized)
+      && (path_ptr->preview))
+      {
+         /* redraw the preview
+          * (to clear path lines and cross cursor)
+          */
+         gtk_widget_draw(path_ptr->preview, NULL);
+      }
+ 
+      gimp_palette_get_foreground(&l_red, &l_green, &l_blue);
+      fg.pixel = gdk_rgb_xpixel_from_rgb ((l_red << 16) | (l_green << 8) | l_blue);
+        
+      gdk_gc_set_foreground (path_ptr->preview->style->black_gc, &fg);
+
+      p_points_to_tab(path_ptr);
+      for(l_idx = 0; l_idx < pvals->point_idx_max; l_idx++)
+        {
+           /* draw the path line(s) */
+	   gdk_draw_line (path_ptr->preview->window,
+			  path_ptr->preview->style->black_gc,
+			  (pvals->point[l_idx].p_x    * path_ptr->pwidth) / path_ptr->dwidth,
+			  (pvals->point[l_idx].p_y    * path_ptr->pheight) / path_ptr->dheight, 
+			  (pvals->point[l_idx +1].p_x * path_ptr->pwidth) / path_ptr->dwidth,
+			  (pvals->point[l_idx +1].p_y * path_ptr->pheight) / path_ptr->dheight
+			  );
+           /* draw the path point(s) */
+	   gdk_draw_arc (path_ptr->preview->window, path_ptr->preview->style->black_gc, TRUE,
+			    (pvals->point[l_idx +1].p_x  * path_ptr->pwidth / path_ptr->dwidth) -RADIUS,
+			    (pvals->point[l_idx +1].p_y  * path_ptr->pheight / path_ptr->dheight) -RADIUS,
+			    RADIUS * 2, RADIUS * 2, 0, 23040);
+        }
+        /* draw the start point */
+	gdk_draw_arc (path_ptr->preview->window, path_ptr->preview->style->black_gc, TRUE,
+		     (pvals->point[0].p_x * path_ptr->pwidth / path_ptr->dwidth) -RADIUS,
+		     (pvals->point[0].p_y * path_ptr->pheight / path_ptr->dheight) -RADIUS,
+		     RADIUS * 2, RADIUS * 2, 0, 23040);
+
+        /* restore black gc */
+        fg.pixel = gdk_rgb_xpixel_from_rgb (0);
+        gdk_gc_set_foreground (path_ptr->preview->style->black_gc, &fg);
+    }
+
+
   if( update & CURSOR )
     {
       if(gap_debug) printf("draw-cursor %d old=%d,%d cur=%d,%d\n",
@@ -1985,7 +2140,7 @@ mov_path_x_adjustment_update( GtkWidget *widget,
       if( !path_ptr->in_call )
       {
 	  mov_path_prevw_cursor_update( path_ptr );
-	  mov_path_prevw_draw ( path_ptr, CURSOR );
+	  mov_path_prevw_draw ( path_ptr, CURSOR | PATH_LINE );
       }
   }
 }
@@ -2006,7 +2161,7 @@ mov_path_y_adjustment_update( GtkWidget *widget,
       if( !path_ptr->in_call )
       {
 	  mov_path_prevw_cursor_update( path_ptr );
-	  mov_path_prevw_draw ( path_ptr, CURSOR );
+	  mov_path_prevw_draw ( path_ptr, CURSOR | PATH_LINE );
       }
   }
 }
@@ -2042,7 +2197,16 @@ mov_path_prevw_preview_expose( GtkWidget *widget,
   t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr;
 
   path_ptr = gtk_object_get_user_data( GTK_OBJECT(widget) );
+
+  if((!path_ptr->PixelRgnIsInitialized)
+  || (path_ptr->in_call))
+    {
+       return FALSE;
+    }
+
+  path_ptr->in_call = TRUE;
   mov_path_prevw_draw( path_ptr, ALL );
+  path_ptr->in_call = FALSE;
   return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -2058,18 +2222,39 @@ mov_path_prevw_preview_events ( GtkWidget *widget,
   t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr;
   GdkEventButton *bevent;
   GdkEventMotion *mevent;
+  gint upd_flag;
+  gint mouse_button;
 
   path_ptr = gtk_object_get_user_data ( GTK_OBJECT(widget) );
 
+ /* HINT:
+  * smooth update of both CURSOR and PATH_LINE
+  * on every mousemove works fine on machines with 300MHz.
+  * for slower machines it is better to paint just the cross cursor,
+  * and refresh the path lines only at
+  * button press and release events
+  */
+  /* upd_flag = CURSOR | PATH_LINE; */
+  upd_flag = CURSOR;
+       
+  mouse_button = 0;
+  
   switch (event->type)
     {
     case GDK_EXPOSE:
       break;
 
+    case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
+      bevent = (GdkEventButton *) event;
+      mouse_button = 0 - bevent->button;
+      goto mbuttons;
     case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
       bevent = (GdkEventButton *) event;
+      mouse_button = bevent->button;
+    mbuttons:
       path_ptr->curx = bevent->x;
       path_ptr->cury = bevent->y;
+      upd_flag = CURSOR | PATH_LINE;    
       goto mouse;
 
     case GDK_MOTION_NOTIFY:
@@ -2078,11 +2263,28 @@ mov_path_prevw_preview_events ( GtkWidget *widget,
       path_ptr->curx = mevent->x;
       path_ptr->cury = mevent->y;
     mouse:
-      mov_path_prevw_draw( path_ptr, CURSOR );
+      if((mouse_button == 1)
+      && (path_ptr->show_path))
+      {
+         /* Picking of pathpoints is done only if
+          *   the left mousebutton goes down (mouse_button == 1)
+          *   and only if Path is visible
+          */
+         p_points_to_tab(path_ptr);
+         path_ptr->p_x = path_ptr->curx * path_ptr->dwidth / path_ptr->pwidth;     
+         path_ptr->p_y = path_ptr->cury * path_ptr->dheight / path_ptr->pheight;
+         p_pick_nearest_point(path_ptr->p_x, path_ptr->p_y);
+         p_point_refresh(path_ptr);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+         path_ptr->p_x = path_ptr->curx * path_ptr->dwidth / path_ptr->pwidth;     
+         path_ptr->p_y = path_ptr->cury * path_ptr->dheight / path_ptr->pheight;
+         p_points_to_tab(path_ptr);
+         mov_path_prevw_cursor_update( path_ptr );
+      }
+      mov_path_prevw_draw( path_ptr, upd_flag);
       path_ptr->in_call = TRUE;
- 
-      path_ptr->p_x = path_ptr->curx * path_ptr->dwidth / path_ptr->pwidth;     
-      path_ptr->p_y = path_ptr->cury * path_ptr->dheight / path_ptr->pheight;
       gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->x_adj,
 				(gfloat)path_ptr->p_x);
       gtk_adjustment_set_value (path_ptr->y_adj,
@@ -2108,18 +2310,34 @@ GDrawable *
 p_get_flattened_drawable(gint32 image_id)
 {
   GDrawable *l_drawable_ptr ;
-  gint       l_nlayers;
-  gint32    *l_layers_list;
+  GImageType l_type;
+  guint   l_width, l_height;
+  gint32  l_layer_id;
+ 
+  /* get info about the image */
+  l_width  = gimp_image_width(image_id);
+  l_height = gimp_image_height(image_id);
+  l_type   = gimp_image_base_type(image_id);
 
-  gimp_image_flatten (image_id);
-  
-  /* get a list of layers for this image_ID */
-  l_layers_list = gimp_image_get_layers (image_id, &l_nlayers);
-  /* use top layer for preview (should be the onnly layer after flatten) */  
-  l_drawable_ptr = gimp_drawable_get (l_layers_list[0]);
+  l_type   = (l_type * 2); /* convert from GImageType to GDrawableType */
 
-  g_free (l_layers_list);
-  
+  /* add 2 full transparent dummy layers at top
+   * (because gimp_image_merge_visible_layers complains
+   * if there are less than 2 visible layers)
+   */
+  l_layer_id = gimp_layer_new(image_id, "dummy",
+                                 l_width, l_height,  l_type,
+                                 0.0,       /* Opacity full transparent */     
+                                 0);        /* NORMAL */
+  gimp_image_add_layer(image_id, l_layer_id, 0);
+
+  l_layer_id = gimp_layer_new(image_id, "dummy",
+                                 10, 10,  l_type,
+                                 0.0,       /* Opacity full transparent */     
+                                 0);        /* NORMAL */
+  gimp_image_add_layer(image_id, l_layer_id, 0);
+
+  l_drawable_ptr = gimp_drawable_get (gimp_image_merge_visible_layers (image_id, GIMP_CLIP_TO_IMAGE));
   return l_drawable_ptr;
 }	/* end p_get_flattened_drawable */
 
@@ -2133,10 +2351,11 @@ p_get_flattened_drawable(gint32 image_id)
  * ============================================================================
  */
 
-GDrawable * p_get_prevw_drawable (t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr)
+GDrawable * 
+p_get_prevw_drawable (t_mov_path_preview *path_ptr)
 {
   t_mov_current l_curr;
-  int      l_nlayers;
+  gint      l_nlayers;
  
 
   /* check if we have a source layer (to add to the preview) */
@@ -2246,7 +2465,8 @@ void p_set_handle_offsets(t_mov_values *val_ptr, t_mov_current *cur_ptr)
    *    use my 'private' version of layercopy
    */
 
-int p_mov_render(gint32 image_id, t_mov_values *val_ptr, t_mov_current *cur_ptr)
+gint
+p_mov_render(gint32 image_id, t_mov_values *val_ptr, t_mov_current *cur_ptr)
 {
   gint32       l_cp_layer_id;
   gint32       l_cp_layer_mask_id;
@@ -2258,7 +2478,7 @@ int p_mov_render(gint32 image_id, t_mov_values *val_ptr, t_mov_current *cur_ptr)
   guint        l_orig_height;
   gint         l_resized_flag;
   gint32       l_interpolation;   
-  int          lx1, ly1, lx2, ly2;
+  gint          lx1, ly1, lx2, ly2;
   guint        l_image_width;
   guint        l_image_height;
  
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/gap_mpege.c b/plug-ins/gap/gap_mpege.c
index 8ae9ddb761..4bfa40b7d3 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/gap_mpege.c
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/gap_mpege.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int p_mpege_info(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, char *errlist, t_gap_mpeg_encoder encod
   
 
   l_idx = 0;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("Conditions to run mpeg_encode 1.5:");
   if(encoder == MPEG2ENCODE)
   {
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ int p_mpege_info(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, char *errlist, t_gap_mpeg_encoder encod
   
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = "";
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("1.) mpeg_encode 1.5 must be installed");
   if(encoder == MPEG2ENCODE)
   {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ int p_mpege_info(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, char *errlist, t_gap_mpeg_encoder encod
   }
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("    you can get mpeg_encode at");
   if(encoder == MPEG2ENCODE)
   {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ int p_mpege_info(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, char *errlist, t_gap_mpeg_encoder encod
   }
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("    ftp://mm-ftp.cs.berkeley.edu/pub/multimedia/mpeg/bmt1r1.tar.gz");
   if(encoder == MPEG2ENCODE)
   {
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ int p_mpege_info(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, char *errlist, t_gap_mpeg_encoder encod
   }
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("2.) You need a series of single Images on disk (AnimFrames)");
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("    all with fileformat JPEG (or YUV or PNM or PPM)");
   if(encoder == MPEG2ENCODE)
   {
@@ -156,31 +156,31 @@ int p_mpege_info(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, char *errlist, t_gap_mpeg_encoder encod
   }
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("    (use 'Frames Convert' from the Video Menu");
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("    or 'Split Img to Frames' from the Video Menu)");
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("3.) All Images must have the same size,");
 
   if(encoder == MPEG_ENCODE)
   {
 
      l_idx++;
-     p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+     p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
      argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("    width and height must be a multiple of 16");
 
      l_idx++;
-     p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+     p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
      argv[l_idx].label_txt = _("    (use Scale or Crop from the Video Menu)");
   }
 
   l_idx++;
-  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL);
+  p_init_arr_arg(&argv[l_idx], WGT_LABEL_LEFT);
   argv[l_idx].label_txt = errlist;
 
   l_idx++;
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ int p_mpege_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, t_mpg_par *mp_ptr, t_gap_mpeg_encoder
   char  *l_str;
   static int gettextize_loop = 0;
 
-  static char   l_buf[MBUF_SIZE];
   static char   l_startscript[MBUF_SIZE];
   static char   l_parfile[MBUF_SIZE];
   static char   l_outfile[MBUF_SIZE];
@@ -246,13 +245,13 @@ int p_mpege_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, t_mpg_par *mp_ptr, t_gap_mpeg_encoder
     b_argv[2].but_val  = 1;
 
   l_str = p_strdup_del_underscore(ainfo_ptr->basename);
-  sprintf (l_outfile, "%s.mpg", l_str);
-  sprintf (l_parfile, "%s.par_mpg", l_str);
-  sprintf (l_startscript, "%s.sh", l_str);
+  g_snprintf (l_outfile, MBUF_SIZE, "%s.mpg", l_str);
+  g_snprintf (l_parfile, MBUF_SIZE, "%s.par_mpg", l_str);
+  g_snprintf (l_startscript, MBUF_SIZE, "%s.sh", l_str);
   g_free(l_str);
 
   p_init_arr_arg(&argv[0], WGT_LABEL);
-  argv[0].label_txt = &l_buf[0];
+  argv[0].label_txt = "";
 
   p_init_arr_arg(&argv[1], WGT_INT_PAIR);
   argv[1].constraint = TRUE;
@@ -285,6 +284,9 @@ int p_mpege_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, t_mpg_par *mp_ptr, t_gap_mpeg_encoder
   argv[4].int_step  = 100000;
   argv[4].int_max   = 9000000;
   argv[4].int_ret   = 3000000;
+  argv[4].umin      = 100;
+  argv[4].entry_width = 80;
+  argv[4].pagestep  = 1000000;
 
   if(encoder == MPEG_ENCODE) l_idx = 12;
   else                       l_idx = 7;
@@ -315,8 +317,7 @@ int p_mpege_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, t_mpg_par *mp_ptr, t_gap_mpeg_encoder
 
   if(encoder == MPEG_ENCODE)
   {
-     sprintf(l_buf,
-             _("Generate parameterfile for mpeg_encode 1.5\n(the freely distributed Berkeley MPEG-1 Video  Encoder.)\n"));
+     argv[0].label_txt = _("Generate parameterfile for mpeg_encode 1.5\n(the freely distributed Berkeley MPEG-1 Video  Encoder.)\n");
 
 
      p_init_arr_arg(&argv[5], WGT_TOGGLE);
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ int p_mpege_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, t_mpg_par *mp_ptr, t_gap_mpeg_encoder
      argv[5].help_txt  = _("Iqnore I/P/QSCALE values and use constant bit-rate)");
      argv[5].int_ret   = 1;
 
-     sprintf (l_pattern, "IBBPBBPBBPBBPBBP");
+     g_snprintf (l_pattern, MBUF_SIZE, "IBBPBBPBBPBBPBBP");
      p_init_arr_arg(&argv[6], WGT_TEXT);
      argv[6].label_txt = _("Pattern:");
      argv[6].entry_width = 140;       /* pixel */
@@ -388,8 +389,7 @@ int p_mpege_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, t_mpg_par *mp_ptr, t_gap_mpeg_encoder
   
   if(encoder == MPEG2ENCODE)
   {
-     sprintf(l_buf,
-             _("Generate parameterfile for mpeg2encode 1.2\n(MPEG-2 Video  Encoder.)\n"));
+     argv[0].label_txt = _("Generate parameterfile for mpeg2encode 1.2\n(MPEG-2 Video  Encoder.)\n");
 
      p_init_arr_arg(&argv[5], WGT_RADIO);
      argv[5].label_txt = _("MPEG-type :");
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ static
 int p_mpege_gen_parfile(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, t_mpg_par *mp_ptr, t_gap_mpeg_encoder encoder)
 {
   int    l_rc;
-  char   l_cmd[256];
+  gchar *l_cmd;
   
   l_rc = -1;
   switch(encoder)
@@ -922,8 +922,9 @@ int p_mpege_gen_parfile(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, t_mpg_par *mp_ptr, t_gap_mpeg_en
   if(l_rc >= 0)
   {
       /* make startscript executable */
-      sprintf(l_cmd, "chmod a+x %s", mp_ptr->startscript);
+      l_cmd = g_strdup_printf("chmod a+x %s", mp_ptr->startscript);
       system(l_cmd);
+      g_free(l_cmd);
   }
 
   return(l_rc);
@@ -947,7 +948,7 @@ int gap_mpeg_encode(GRunModeType run_mode,
   gint   l_height;
   char  *l_base_file_format;
   char   l_errlist[512];
-  char   l_cmd[256];
+  char  *l_cmd;
   gint   l_base_ffidx;
   
   l_rc = 0;
@@ -1019,8 +1020,9 @@ int gap_mpeg_encode(GRunModeType run_mode,
                  if (l_genmode == 1)
                  {
                     /* execute mpeg encoder startscript in an xterm window */
-                    sprintf(l_cmd, "xterm -e %s &", mp_par.startscript);
+                    l_cmd = g_strdup_printf("xterm -e %s &", mp_par.startscript);
                     l_rc = system(l_cmd);
+		    g_free(l_cmd);
                     if(l_rc != 0)
                     {
                        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: could not execute mpeg_encode (not installed or not in PATH)");
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/gap_range_ops.c b/plug-ins/gap/gap_range_ops.c
index 154d29aad7..b57a6287ff 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/gap_range_ops.c
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/gap_range_ops.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
  */
 
 /* revision history
+ * 1.1.17b  2000/02/26   hof: bugfixes
  * 1.1.14a  2000/01/06   hof: gap_range_to_multilayer: use framerate (from video info file) in framenames
  *                            bugfix: gap_range_to_multilayer: first save current frame
  * 1.1.10a  1999/10/22   hof: bugfix: have to use the changed PDB-Interface
@@ -118,6 +119,8 @@ p_anim_sizechange_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, t_gap_asiz asiz_mode,
   argv[0].constraint = FALSE;
   argv[0].int_min   = 1;
   argv[0].int_max   = 1024;
+  argv[0].umin      = 1;
+  argv[0].umax      = 10000;
   argv[0].int_ret   = l_width;
   
   p_init_arr_arg(&argv[1], WGT_INT_PAIR);
@@ -125,6 +128,8 @@ p_anim_sizechange_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, t_gap_asiz asiz_mode,
   argv[1].constraint = FALSE;
   argv[1].int_min    = 1;
   argv[1].int_max    = 1024;
+  argv[1].umin       = 1;
+  argv[1].umax       = 10000;
   argv[1].int_ret   = l_height;
   
   p_init_arr_arg(&argv[2], WGT_INT_PAIR);
@@ -132,6 +137,8 @@ p_anim_sizechange_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, t_gap_asiz asiz_mode,
   argv[2].constraint = FALSE;
   argv[2].int_min    = 0;
   argv[2].int_max    = l_width;
+  argv[2].umin       = 0;
+  argv[2].umax       = 10000;
   argv[2].int_ret   = 0;
   
   p_init_arr_arg(&argv[3], WGT_INT_PAIR);
@@ -139,6 +146,8 @@ p_anim_sizechange_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr, t_gap_asiz asiz_mode,
   argv[3].constraint = FALSE;
   argv[3].int_min    = 0;
   argv[3].int_max    = l_height;
+  argv[3].umin       = 0;
+  argv[3].umax       = 10000;
   argv[3].int_ret   = 0;
 
   switch(asiz_mode)
@@ -257,6 +266,8 @@ p_range_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr,
   argv[2].constraint = FALSE;
   argv[2].int_min   = 0;
   argv[2].int_max   = 99;
+  argv[2].umin      = 0;
+  argv[2].umax      = 999999;
   argv[2].int_ret   = 0;
   
   if(0 != p_chk_framerange(ainfo_ptr))   return -1;
@@ -636,7 +647,7 @@ p_range_to_multilayer_dialog(t_anim_info *ainfo_ptr,
   argv[6].radio_ret  = 6;
 
   /* Layer select pattern string */
-  sprintf (sel_pattern, "0");
+  g_snprintf (sel_pattern, 2, "0");
   p_init_arr_arg(&argv[7], WGT_TEXT);
   argv[7].label_txt = _("Select Pattern:");
   argv[7].entry_width = 140;       /* pixel */
@@ -944,7 +955,7 @@ gint32 gap_range_to_multilayer(GRunModeType run_mode, gint32 image_id,
 	   if(vin_ptr->framerate > 0) l_framerate = vin_ptr->framerate;
 	   g_free(vin_ptr);
 	 }	 
-         sprintf(frame_basename, "frame_[####] (%dms)", (int)(1000/l_framerate));
+         g_snprintf(frame_basename, frame_basename_len, "frame_[####] (%dms)", (int)(1000/l_framerate));
          framerate = 0;
          l_rc = p_range_to_multilayer_dialog (ainfo_ptr, &l_from, &l_to,
                                 &flatten_mode, &bg_visible,
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_nova_iter_ALT.inc b/plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_nova_iter_ALT.inc
index c17631d080..b556b508fa 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_nova_iter_ALT.inc
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_nova_iter_ALT.inc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ gint p_plug_in_nova_iter_ALT(GRunModeType run_mode, gint32 total_steps, gdouble
     {
       gint      xcenter;
       gint      ycenter;
-      t_gint_color   color;
+      t_color   color;
       gint      radius;
       gint      nspoke;
       gint      randomhue;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ gint p_plug_in_nova_iter_ALT(GRunModeType run_mode, gint32 total_steps, gdouble
 
     p_delta_gint(&buf.xcenter, buf_from->xcenter, buf_to->xcenter, total_steps, current_step);
     p_delta_gint(&buf.ycenter, buf_from->ycenter, buf_to->ycenter, total_steps, current_step);
-    p_delta_gint_color(&buf.color, &buf_from->color, &buf_to->color, total_steps, current_step);
+    p_delta_color(&buf.color, &buf_from->color, &buf_to->color, total_steps, current_step);
     p_delta_gint(&buf.radius, buf_from->radius, buf_to->radius, total_steps, current_step);
     p_delta_gint(&buf.nspoke, buf_from->nspoke, buf_to->nspoke, total_steps, current_step);
     p_delta_gint(&buf.randomhue, buf_from->randomhue, buf_to->randomhue, total_steps, current_step);
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_papertile_iter_ALT.inc b/plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_papertile_iter_ALT.inc
index 990b1ec6bf..7abb7cfe5f 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_papertile_iter_ALT.inc
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_papertile_iter_ALT.inc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ gint p_plug_in_papertile_iter_ALT(GRunModeType run_mode, gint32 total_steps, gdo
       long      centering;
       long      wrap_around;
       long      background_type;
-      gdouble   background_color[4];
+      guchar    background_color[4];
     } t_plug_in_papertile_Vals;
     int l_idx;
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ gint p_plug_in_papertile_iter_ALT(GRunModeType run_mode, gint32 total_steps, gdo
 
     for(l_idx=0; l_idx < 4; l_idx++)
     {
-      p_delta_gdouble(&buf.background_color[l_idx], buf_from->background_color[l_idx], buf_to->background_color[l_idx], total_steps, current_step);
+      p_delta_guchar(&buf.background_color[l_idx], buf_from->background_color[l_idx], buf_to->background_color[l_idx], total_steps, current_step);
     }
 
     gimp_set_data("plug_in_papertile", &buf, sizeof(buf)); 
diff --git a/plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_sparkle_iter_ALT.inc b/plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_sparkle_iter_ALT.inc
index 334b9fb1ea..e03e956025 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_sparkle_iter_ALT.inc
+++ b/plug-ins/gap/iter_ALT/mod/plug_in_sparkle_iter_ALT.inc
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ gint p_plug_in_sparkle_iter_ALT(GRunModeType run_mode, gint32 total_steps, gdoub
       gdouble   spike_len;
       gdouble   spike_pts;
       gdouble   spike_angle;
+      gdouble   density;
+      gdouble   opacity;
+      gdouble   random_hue;
+      gdouble   random_saturation;
+      gint      preserve_luminosity;
+      gint      invers;
+      gint      border;
+      gint      colortype;
     } t_plug_in_sparkle_Vals; 
 
     t_plug_in_sparkle_Vals  buf, *buf_from, *buf_to; 
@@ -34,6 +42,14 @@ gint p_plug_in_sparkle_iter_ALT(GRunModeType run_mode, gint32 total_steps, gdoub
     p_delta_gdouble(&buf.spike_len, buf_from->spike_len, buf_to->spike_len, total_steps, current_step);
     p_delta_gdouble(&buf.spike_pts, buf_from->spike_pts, buf_to->spike_pts, total_steps, current_step);
     p_delta_gdouble(&buf.spike_angle, buf_from->spike_angle, buf_to->spike_angle, total_steps, current_step);
+    p_delta_gdouble(&buf.density, buf_from->density, buf_to->density, total_steps, current_step);
+    p_delta_gdouble(&buf.opacity, buf_from->opacity, buf_to->opacity, total_steps, current_step);
+    p_delta_gdouble(&buf.random_hue, buf_from->random_hue, buf_to->random_hue, total_steps, current_step);
+    p_delta_gdouble(&buf.random_saturation, buf_from->random_saturation, buf_to->random_saturation, total_steps, current_step);
+    p_delta_gint(&buf.preserve_luminosity, buf_from->preserve_luminosity, buf_to->preserve_luminosity, total_steps, current_step);
+    p_delta_gint(&buf.invers, buf_from->invers, buf_to->invers, total_steps, current_step);
+    p_delta_gint(&buf.border, buf_from->border, buf_to->border, total_steps, current_step);
+    p_delta_gint(&buf.colortype, buf_from->colortype, buf_to->colortype, total_steps, current_step);
 
     gimp_set_data("plug_in_sparkle", &buf, sizeof(buf));