@@ -25,23 +25,26 @@ 
 #include "AlphaMenu.hh"
 
 #include "Window.hh"
+#include "WindowCmd.hh"
 #include "Screen.hh"
 #include "Workspace.hh"
 #include "WindowCmd.hh"
 #include "fluxbox.hh"
 #include "Layer.hh"
-#include "IntResMenuItem.hh"
+#include "FbTk/IntMenuItem.hh"
 
 #include "FbTk/I18n.hh"
 #include "Window.hh"
-#include "WindowCmd.hh"
 
 AlphaMenu::AlphaMenu(MenuTheme &tm, FbTk::ImageControl &imgctrl,
-                     FbTk::XLayer &layer, AlphaObject &object):
-    ToggleMenu(tm, imgctrl, layer),
-    m_focused_alpha_resource(&object, &AlphaObject::getFocusedAlpha, &AlphaObject::setFocusedAlpha, 255),
-    m_unfocused_alpha_resource(&object, &AlphaObject::getUnfocusedAlpha, &AlphaObject::setUnfocusedAlpha, 255)
+                     FbTk::XLayer &layer):
+    ToggleMenu(tm, imgctrl, layer)
 {
+
+    static WindowAccessor<int> m_focused_alpha((WindowAccessor<int>::Getter)&FluxboxWindow::getFocusedAlpha,
+            (WindowAccessor<int>::Setter)&FluxboxWindow::setFocusedAlpha, 255);
+    static WindowAccessor<int> m_unfocused_alpha((WindowAccessor<int>::Getter)&FluxboxWindow::getUnfocusedAlpha,
+            (WindowAccessor<int>::Setter)&FluxboxWindow::setUnfocusedAlpha, 255);
 
     _FB_USES_NLS;
 
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ "Focused Window Alpha",
                   "Transparency level of the focused window");
 
     FbTk::MenuItem *focused_alpha_item =
-        new IntResMenuItem< ObjectResource<AlphaObject, int> >(focused_alpha_label, m_focused_alpha_resource, 0, 255, *this);
+        new FbTk::IntMenuItem(focused_alpha_label, m_focused_alpha, 0, 255, *this);
     insert(focused_alpha_item);
 
     const FbTk::FbString unfocused_alpha_label =
@@ -62,14 +65,14 @@ "Unfocused Window Alpha",
                   "Transparency level of unfocused windows");
 
     FbTk::MenuItem *unfocused_alpha_item =
-        new IntResMenuItem< ObjectResource<AlphaObject, int> >(unfocused_alpha_label, m_unfocused_alpha_resource, 0, 255, *this);
+        new FbTk::IntMenuItem(unfocused_alpha_label, m_unfocused_alpha, 0, 255, *this);
     insert(unfocused_alpha_item);
 
     const FbTk::FbString usedefault_label = _FB_XTEXT(Windowmenu, DefaultAlpha,
                                                       "Use Defaults",
                                                       "Default transparency settings for this window");
     FbTk::MenuItem *usedefault_item =
-        new AlphaMenuSelectItem(usedefault_label, &object, *this);
+        new AlphaMenuSelectItem(usedefault_label, *this);
     insert(usedefault_item);
 
     updateMenu();
@@ -81,8 +84,8 @@ FbTk::Menu::move(x, y);
 
     if (isVisible()) {
         // TODO: hardcoding the indices is a bad idea
-        ((IntResMenuItem< ObjectResource<AlphaObject, int> >*)find(0))->updateLabel();
-        ((IntResMenuItem< ObjectResource<AlphaObject, int> >*)find(1))->updateLabel();
+        ((FbTk::IntMenuItem *)find(0))->updateLabel();
+        ((FbTk::IntMenuItem *)find(1))->updateLabel();
         frameWindow().updateBackground(false);
         FbTk::Menu::clearWindow();
     }
@@ -90,8 +93,8 @@ }
     
 void AlphaMenu::show() {
     // TODO: hardcoding the indices is a bad idea
-    ((IntResMenuItem< ObjectResource<AlphaObject, int> >*)find(0))->updateLabel();
-    ((IntResMenuItem< ObjectResource<AlphaObject, int> >*)find(1))->updateLabel();
+    ((FbTk::IntMenuItem *)find(0))->updateLabel();
+    ((FbTk::IntMenuItem *)find(1))->updateLabel();
     frameWindow().updateBackground(false);
     FbTk::Menu::clearWindow();
 

@@ -26,56 +26,40 @@ #ifndef ALPHAMENU_HH
 #define ALPHAMENU_HH
 
 #include "ToggleMenu.hh"
+#include "WindowCmd.hh"
 #include "FbTk/MenuItem.hh"
-#include "ObjectResource.hh"
-
-class AlphaObject {
-public:
-
-    virtual int getFocusedAlpha() const = 0;
-    virtual int getUnfocusedAlpha() const = 0;
-    virtual bool getUseDefaultAlpha() const = 0;
-
-    virtual void setFocusedAlpha(int alpha) = 0;
-    virtual void setUnfocusedAlpha(int alpha) = 0;
-    virtual void setDefaultAlpha() = 0;
-
-    virtual ~AlphaObject() {};
-};
-
 
 class AlphaMenu : public ToggleMenu {
 public:
     AlphaMenu(MenuTheme &tm, FbTk::ImageControl &imgctrl,
-              FbTk::XLayer &layer, AlphaObject &object);
+              FbTk::XLayer &layer);
 
     // we override these to update the menu when the active window changes
     void move(int x, int y);
     void show();
-
-    ObjectResource<AlphaObject, int> m_focused_alpha_resource;
-    ObjectResource<AlphaObject, int> m_unfocused_alpha_resource;
-
 };
 
 class AlphaMenuSelectItem : public FbTk::MenuItem {
 
 public:
-    AlphaMenuSelectItem(const FbTk::FbString &label, AlphaObject *object, AlphaMenu &parent):
-        FbTk::MenuItem(label), m_object(object), m_parent(parent) {
+    AlphaMenuSelectItem(const FbTk::FbString &label, AlphaMenu &parent):
+        FbTk::MenuItem(label), m_parent(parent) {
         setToggleItem(true);
         setCloseOnClick(false);
     }
 
-    bool isSelected() const { return m_object->getUseDefaultAlpha(); }
+    bool isSelected() const {
+        static ConstWindowAccessor<bool> s_is_default(&FluxboxWindow::getUseDefaultAlpha, true);
+        return s_is_default;
+    }
     void click(int button, int time, unsigned int mods) {
-        m_object->setDefaultAlpha();
+        static WindowCmd<void> s_set_default(&FluxboxWindow::setDefaultAlpha);
+        s_set_default.execute();
         m_parent.show(); // cheat to refreshing the window
         FbTk::MenuItem::click(button, time, mods);
     }
 
 private:
-    AlphaObject *m_object;
     AlphaMenu &m_parent;
 };
 

@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@ 
-// BoolMenuItem.hh for Fluxbox Window Manager
-// Copyright (c) 2003 - 2006 Henrik Kinnunen (fluxgen at fluxbox dot org)
-//
-// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
-// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
-// to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
-// the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
-// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
-// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-//
-// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
-// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-//
-// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
-// THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
-// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
-// DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
-
-// $Id$
-
-#ifndef BOOLMENUITEM_HH
-#define BOOLMENUITEM_HH
-
-#include "MenuItem.hh"
-
-/// a bool menu item
-class BoolMenuItem: public FbTk::MenuItem {
-public:
-    BoolMenuItem(const FbTk::FbString &label, bool &item, 
-                 FbTk::RefCount<FbTk::Command> &cmd):
-        FbTk::MenuItem(label, cmd), m_item(item) { 
-        FbTk::MenuItem::setSelected(m_item);
-        setToggleItem(true);
-        setCloseOnClick(false);
-    }
-    BoolMenuItem(const FbTk::FbString &label, bool &item):
-        FbTk::MenuItem(label), m_item(item) {
-        FbTk::MenuItem::setSelected(m_item);
-        setToggleItem(true);
-        setCloseOnClick(false);
-    }
-    bool isSelected() const { return m_item; }
-    // toggle state
-    void click(int button, int time, unsigned int mods) {
-        setSelected(!m_item);
-        FbTk::MenuItem::click(button, time, mods);
-    }
-    void setSelected(bool value) { 
-        m_item = value;
-        FbTk::MenuItem::setSelected(m_item);
-    }
-private:
-    bool &m_item;
-};
-
-/// a bool menu item
-template <typename Type>
-class BoolResMenuItem: public FbTk::MenuItem {
-public:
-    BoolResMenuItem(const FbTk::FbString &label, Type &res, 
-                 FbTk::RefCount<FbTk::Command> &cmd):
-        FbTk::MenuItem(label, cmd), m_res(res) { 
-        FbTk::MenuItem::setSelected(*m_res);
-        setToggleItem(true);
-        setCloseOnClick(false);
-    }
-    BoolResMenuItem(const FbTk::FbString &label, Type &res):
-        FbTk::MenuItem(label), m_res(res) {
-        FbTk::MenuItem::setSelected(*m_res);
-        setToggleItem(true);
-        setCloseOnClick(false);
-    }
-    bool isSelected() const { return *m_res; }
-    // toggle state
-    void click(int button, int time, unsigned int mods) {
-        setSelected(!*m_res);
-        FbTk::MenuItem::click(button, time, mods);
-    }
-    void setSelected(bool value) { 
-        m_res = value;
-        FbTk::MenuItem::setSelected(*m_res);
-    }
-private:
-    Type &m_res;
-};
-
-#endif // BOOLMENUITEM_HH

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ 
+// Accessor.hh
+// Copyright (c) 2007 Fluxbox Team (fluxgen at fluxbox dot org)
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+// to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+// the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+// DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+#ifndef FBTK_ACCESSOR_HH
+#define FBTK_ACCESSOR_HH
+
+namespace FbTk {
+
+// base class for objects that act like data type T
+template <typename T>
+class Accessor {
+public:
+    virtual Accessor<T> &operator =(const T &val) = 0;
+    virtual operator T() const = 0;
+};
+
+// essentially just a reference
+template <typename T>
+class SimpleAccessor: public Accessor<T> {
+public:
+    SimpleAccessor(T &val): m_val(val) { }
+    inline Accessor<T> &operator =(const T &val) { m_val = val; return *this; }
+    inline operator T() const { return m_val; }
+
+private:
+    T &m_val;
+};
+
+// use object methods as an accessor
+template <typename T, typename Receiver>
+class ObjectAccessor: public Accessor<T> {
+public:
+    typedef T (Receiver:: *Getter)() const;
+    typedef void (Receiver:: *Setter)(T &);
+    ObjectAccessor(Receiver &r, Getter g, Setter s):
+        m_receiver(r), m_getter(g), m_setter(s) { }
+
+    inline operator T() const { return (m_receiver.*m_getter)(); }
+    inline Accessor<T> &operator =(const T &val) {
+        (m_receiver.*m_setter)(val); return *this;
+    }
+
+private:
+    Receiver &m_receiver;
+    Getter m_getter;
+    Setter m_setter;
+};
+
+// same as above but with no set method
+template <typename T, typename Receiver>
+class ConstObjectAccessor: public Accessor<T> {
+public:
+    typedef T (Receiver:: *Getter)() const;
+    ConstObjectAccessor(const Receiver &r, Getter g):
+        m_receiver(r), m_getter(g) { }
+
+    inline operator T() const { return (m_receiver.*m_getter)(); }
+    inline Accessor<T> &operator =(const T &val) { return *this; }
+
+private:
+    const Receiver &m_receiver;
+    Getter m_getter;
+};
+
+}; // end namespace FbTk
+
+#endif // FBTK_ACCESSOR_HH

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ 
+// BoolMenuItem.hh for FbTk
+// Copyright (c) 2003 - 2007 Henrik Kinnunen (fluxgen at fluxbox dot org)
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+// to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+// the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+// DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+#ifndef FBTK_BOOLMENUITEM_HH
+#define FBTK_BOOLMENUITEM_HH
+
+#include "MenuItem.hh"
+#include "Accessor.hh"
+
+namespace FbTk {
+
+/// a bool menu item
+class BoolMenuItem: public FbTk::MenuItem {
+public:
+    BoolMenuItem(const FbTk::FbString &label, Accessor<bool> &item, 
+                 FbTk::RefCount<FbTk::Command> &cmd):
+        FbTk::MenuItem(label, cmd), m_item(item) { 
+        FbTk::MenuItem::setSelected(m_item);
+        setToggleItem(true);
+        setCloseOnClick(false);
+    }
+    BoolMenuItem(const FbTk::FbString &label, Accessor<bool> &item):
+        FbTk::MenuItem(label), m_item(item) {
+        FbTk::MenuItem::setSelected(m_item);
+        setToggleItem(true);
+        setCloseOnClick(false);
+    }
+    bool isSelected() const { return m_item; }
+    // toggle state
+    void click(int button, int time, unsigned int mods) {
+        setSelected(!m_item);
+        FbTk::MenuItem::click(button, time, mods);
+    }
+    void setSelected(bool value) { 
+        m_item = value;
+        FbTk::MenuItem::setSelected(m_item);
+    }
+private:
+    Accessor<bool> &m_item;
+};
+
+}; // end namespace FbTk
+
+#endif // FBTK_BOOLMENUITEM_HH

@@ -22,58 +22,32 @@ 
 #ifndef FBTK_DEFAULTVALUE_HH
 #define FBTK_DEFAULTVALUE_HH
 
-namespace FbTk {
+#include "Accessor.hh"
 
-// classes for overriding default values without having to listen for changes
-template <typename T>
-class DefaultValue {
-public:
-    DefaultValue(const T &def):
-        m_default(def), m_actual(def), m_use_default(true) { }
+namespace FbTk {
 
-    inline const T &get() const { return m_use_default ? m_default : m_actual; }
-    inline void set(const T &val) { m_use_default = false; m_actual = val; }
-    inline void restoreDefault() { m_use_default = true; }
-    inline bool isDefault() const { return m_use_default; }
+// class for overriding default values and restoring them later
 
-    inline DefaultValue<T> &operator =(const T &val) {
-        set(val); return *this;
-    }
-
-    inline operator T() const { return get(); }
-
-private:
-    const T &m_default;
-    T m_actual;
-    bool m_use_default;
-};
-
-// designed for use with built-in types T, thus no need to return references
-template <typename T, typename Receiver>
-class DefaultAccessor {
+// Ret = type of value that gets returned
+// Def = type of default value -- may be Accessor<Ret> &, for example
+template <typename Ret, typename Def=Ret &>
+class DefaultValue: public Accessor<Ret> {
 public:
-    typedef T (Receiver:: *Accessor)() const;
-    DefaultAccessor(const Receiver &r, Accessor a):
-        m_receiver(r), m_accessor(a), m_actual((r.*a)()),
-        m_use_default(true) { }
+    DefaultValue(const Def def):
+        m_default(def), m_actual(def), m_use_default(true) { }
 
-    inline const T get() const {
-        return m_use_default ? (m_receiver.*m_accessor)() : m_actual;
-    }
-    inline void set(const T &val) { m_use_default = false; m_actual = val; }
     inline void restoreDefault() { m_use_default = true; }
     inline bool isDefault() const { return m_use_default; }
 
-    inline DefaultAccessor<T, Receiver> &operator =(const T &val) {
-        set(val); return *this;
+    inline DefaultValue<Ret, Def> &operator =(const Ret &val) {
+        m_use_default = false; m_actual = val; return *this;
     }
 
-    inline operator T() const { return get(); }
+    inline operator Ret() const { return m_use_default ? m_default : m_actual; }
 
 private:
-    const Receiver &m_receiver;
-    Accessor m_accessor;
-    T m_actual;
+    const Def m_default;
+    Ret m_actual;
     bool m_use_default;
 };
 

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ imlib2_SOURCE= ImageImlib2.hh ImageImlib2.cc
 endif
 
 libFbTk_a_SOURCES = App.hh App.cc Color.cc Color.hh Command.hh \
-	ObjectRegistry.hh DefaultValue.hh \
+	ObjectRegistry.hh Accessor.hh DefaultValue.hh \
 	FileUtil.hh FileUtil.cc \
 	EventHandler.hh EventManager.hh EventManager.cc \
 	FbWindow.hh FbWindow.cc Font.cc Font.hh FontImp.hh \
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ ImageControl.hh ImageControl.cc \
 	LogicCommands.hh LogicCommands.cc \
 	MacroCommand.hh MacroCommand.cc \
 	Menu.hh Menu.cc MenuItem.hh MenuItem.cc \
+	BoolMenuItem.hh IntMenuItem.hh \
 	MultiButtonMenuItem.hh MultiButtonMenuItem.cc \
 	MenuTheme.hh MenuTheme.cc NotCopyable.hh \
 	RefCount.hh SimpleCommand.hh SignalHandler.cc SignalHandler.hh \

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ #ifndef FBTK_RESOURCE_HH
 #define FBTK_RESOURCE_HH
 
 #include "NotCopyable.hh"
+#include "Accessor.hh"
 
 #include <string>
 #include <list>
@@ -160,23 +161,22 @@ 
 
 /// Real resource class
 /**
- * usage: Resource<int> someresource(resourcemanager, 10, "someresourcename", "somealternativename"); \n
- * and then implement setFromString and getString \n
- * example: \n
- * template <> \n
- * void Resource<int>::setFromString(const char *str) { \n
- *   *(*this) = atoi(str); \n
+ * usage: Resource<int> someresource(resourcemanager, 10, "someresourcename", "somealternativename");
+ * and then implement setFromString and getString
+ * example:
+ * template <>
+ * void Resource<int>::setFromString(const char *str) {
+ *   *(*this) = atoi(str);
  * }
  */
 template <typename T>
-class Resource:public Resource_base
-{
+class Resource:public Resource_base, public Accessor<T> {
 public:	
     typedef T Type;
     Resource(ResourceManager &rm, T val, 
              const std::string &name, const std::string &altname):
 	Resource_base(name, altname),
-	m_value(val), m_defaultval(val),
+        m_value(val), m_defaultval(val),
 	m_rm(rm) {
         m_rm.addResource(*this); // add this to resource handler
     }
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ /// specialized, must be implemented
     /// @return string value of resource
     std::string getString() const;
 
+    inline operator T() const { return m_value; }
     inline T& get() { return m_value; }
     inline T& operator*() { return m_value; }
     inline const T& operator*() const { return m_value; }

@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ m_need_render(true),
     m_button_size(1),
     m_height_before_shade(1),
     m_shaded(false),
-    m_focused_alpha(theme, &FbWinFrameTheme::focusedAlpha),
-    m_unfocused_alpha(theme, &FbWinFrameTheme::unfocusedAlpha),
+    m_focused_alpha(AlphaAcc(theme, &FbWinFrameTheme::focusedAlpha)),
+    m_unfocused_alpha(AlphaAcc(theme, &FbWinFrameTheme::unfocusedAlpha)),
     m_themelistener(*this),
     m_shape(m_window, theme.shapePlace()),
     m_disable_themeshape(false) {

@@ -400,8 +400,9 @@ int m_button_size; ///< size for all titlebar buttons
     unsigned int m_height_before_shade; ///< height before shade, so we can restore it when we unshade
     bool m_shaded; ///< wheter we're shaded or not
     /// alpha values
-    FbTk::DefaultAccessor<unsigned char, FbWinFrameTheme> m_focused_alpha;
-    FbTk::DefaultAccessor<unsigned char, FbWinFrameTheme> m_unfocused_alpha;
+    typedef FbTk::ConstObjectAccessor<unsigned char, FbWinFrameTheme> AlphaAcc;
+    FbTk::DefaultValue<unsigned char, AlphaAcc> m_focused_alpha;
+    FbTk::DefaultValue<unsigned char, AlphaAcc> m_unfocused_alpha;
 
     class ThemeListener: public FbTk::Observer {
     public:

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ #include "Window.hh"
 #include "IconButton.hh"
 #include "Workspace.hh"
 #include "FbMenu.hh"
-#include "BoolMenuItem.hh"
 #include "FbTk/ObjectRegistry.hh"
 #include "WinClient.hh"
 #include "FocusControl.hh"
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ 
 #include "FbTk/I18n.hh"
 #include "FbTk/Menu.hh"
 #include "FbTk/MenuItem.hh"
+#include "FbTk/BoolMenuItem.hh"
 #include "FbTk/RefCount.hh"
 #include "FbTk/SimpleCommand.hh"
 #include "FbTk/ImageControl.hh"
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ RefCount<Command> save(FbTk::ObjectRegistry<Command>::instance().parse("saverc"));
     save_and_reconfig->add(reconfig);
     save_and_reconfig->add(save);
     RefCount<Command> s_and_reconfig(save_and_reconfig);
-    m_menu.insert(new BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Toolbar, ShowIcons,
+    m_menu.insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Toolbar, ShowIcons,
                     "Show Pictures", "chooses if little icons are shown next to title in the iconbar"),
-	                *m_rc_use_pixmap, s_and_reconfig));
+                           m_rc_use_pixmap, s_and_reconfig));
     m_menu.updateMenu();
     // must be internal menu, otherwise toolbar main menu tries to delete it.
     m_menu.setInternalMenu();

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ 
-// IntResMenuItem.hh for Fluxbox Window Manager
-// Copyright (c) 2003 Henrik Kinnunen (fluxgen at fluxbox dot org)
+// IntMenuItem.hh for FbTk
+// Copyright (c) 2003-2007 Henrik Kinnunen (fluxgen at fluxbox dot org)
 //
 // Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
 // copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ // LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
 // FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 // DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-// $Id$
-
-#ifndef INTRESMENUITEM_HH
-#define INTRESMENUITEM_HH
+#ifndef FBTK_INTMENUITEM_HH
+#define FBTK_INTMENUITEM_HH
 
 #include "MenuItem.hh"
-#include "Resource.hh"
+#include "Accessor.hh"
 
 #include <string>
+
+namespace FbTk {
 
 /// Changes an resource integer value between min and max
-template <typename Type>
-class IntResMenuItem: public FbTk::MenuItem {
+class IntMenuItem: public FbTk::MenuItem {
 public:
-    IntResMenuItem(const FbTk::FbString &label, Type &res, int min_val, int max_val, FbTk::Menu &host_menu) :
+    IntMenuItem(const FbTk::FbString &label, Accessor<int> &res,
+                   int min_val, int max_val, FbTk::Menu &host_menu) :
         FbTk::MenuItem(label, host_menu), m_org_label(FbTk::MenuItem::label()),
         m_max(max_val), m_min(min_val), m_res(res) { 
         updateLabel();
@@ -61,16 +61,16 @@ last_time = time;
 
         // make sure values stay within bounds _before_ we try to set m_res
         // otherwise, this may cause bugs (say, with casting to unsigned char)
-        if ((button == 4 || button == 3) && *m_res < m_max) { // up
-            if (*m_res + inc_val < m_max)
-                m_res.get() += inc_val;
+        if ((button == 4 || button == 3) && m_res < m_max) { // up
+            if (m_res + inc_val < m_max)
+                m_res = m_res + inc_val;
             else
-                m_res.get() = m_max;
-        } else if ((button == 5 || button == 1) && *m_res > m_min) { // down
-            if (*m_res - inc_val >= m_min)
-                m_res.get() -= inc_val;
+                m_res = m_max;
+        } else if ((button == 5 || button == 1) && m_res > m_min) { // down
+            if (m_res - inc_val >= m_min)
+                m_res = m_res - inc_val;
             else
-                m_res.get() = m_min;
+                m_res = m_min;
         }
 
         // update label
@@ -87,14 +87,16 @@ }
     }
 
     void updateLabel() {
-        setLabel(appendIntValue(m_org_label, *m_res));
+        setLabel(appendIntValue(m_org_label, m_res));
     }
 
 private:
     std::string m_org_label; ///< original label
     const int m_max; ///< maximum value the integer can have
     const int m_min; ///< minimum value the integer can have
-    Type &m_res; ///< resource item to be changed
+    Accessor<int> &m_res; ///< resource item to be changed
 };
 
-#endif // INTRESMENUITEM_HH
+}; // end namespace FbTk
+
+#endif // FBTK_INTMENUITEM_HH

@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ ToolFactory.hh ToolFactory.cc
 endif
 
 fluxbox_SOURCES = AtomHandler.hh ArrowButton.hh ArrowButton.cc \
-	BoolMenuItem.hh \
 	FbAtoms.hh FbAtoms.cc FbWinFrame.hh FbWinFrame.cc \
 	FbWinFrameTheme.hh FbWinFrameTheme.cc \
 	fluxbox.cc fluxbox.hh \
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ Window.cc Window.hh \
 	Workspace.cc Workspace.hh \
 	FbCommands.hh FbCommands.cc LayerMenu.hh LayerMenu.cc \
 	Layer.hh \
-	IntResMenuItem.hh FbMenu.hh FbMenu.cc \
+	FbMenu.hh FbMenu.cc \
 	WinClient.hh WinClient.cc \
 	Strut.hh \
 	Xinerama.hh \

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ #include "LayerMenu.hh"
 #include "SendToMenu.hh"
 #include "AlphaMenu.hh"
 #include "Layer.hh"
-#include "BoolMenuItem.hh"
 
 #include "FbMenuParser.hh"
 #include "StyleMenuItem.hh"
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ #include "RootCmdMenuItem.hh"
 
 #include "FbTk/I18n.hh"
 #include "FbTk/MultiButtonMenuItem.hh"
+#include "FbTk/BoolMenuItem.hh"
 #include "FbTk/RefCount.hh"
 #include "FbTk/MacroCommand.hh"
 #include "FbTk/SimpleCommand.hh"
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Parser::Item m_key, m_label, m_cmd, m_icon;
     FbTk::Menu *m_menu;
 };
 
-class MenuContext: public LayerObject, public AlphaObject {
+class MenuContext: public LayerObject {
 public:
     void moveToLayer(int layer_number) {
         if (WindowCmd<void>::window() == 0)
@@ -168,42 +168,6 @@ int layerNumber() const {
         if (WindowCmd<void>::window() == 0)
             return -1;
         return WindowCmd<void>::window()->layerItem().getLayerNum();
-    }
-
-    int getFocusedAlpha() const {
-        if (WindowCmd<void>::window() == 0)
-            return 255;
-        return WindowCmd<void>::window()->getFocusedAlpha();
-    }
-
-    int getUnfocusedAlpha() const {
-        if (WindowCmd<void>::window() == 0)
-            return 255;
-        return WindowCmd<void>::window()->getUnfocusedAlpha();
-    }
-
-    bool getUseDefaultAlpha() const { 
-        if (WindowCmd<void>::window() == 0)
-            return true;
-        return WindowCmd<void>::window()->getUseDefaultAlpha();
-    }
-
-    void setFocusedAlpha(int alpha) {
-        if (WindowCmd<void>::window() == 0)
-            return;
-        WindowCmd<void>::window()->setFocusedAlpha(alpha);
-    }
-
-    void setUnfocusedAlpha(int alpha) {
-        if (WindowCmd<void>::window() == 0)
-            return;
-        WindowCmd<void>::window()->setUnfocusedAlpha(alpha);
-    }
-
-    void setDefaultAlpha() {
-        if (WindowCmd<void>::window() == 0)
-            return;
-        WindowCmd<void>::window()->setDefaultAlpha();
     }
 
 };
@@ -551,8 +515,8 @@ 
     static MenuContext context;
 
     if (type == "shade") {
-        static ObjectResource<FluxboxWindow, bool> res(&WindowCmd<void>::window, &FluxboxWindow::isShaded, &FluxboxWindow::shade, false);
-        menu.insert(new BoolResMenuItem<ObjectResource<FluxboxWindow, bool> >(
+        static WindowAccessor<bool> res(&FluxboxWindow::isShaded, &FluxboxWindow::setShaded, false);
+        menu.insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(
                         label.empty()?_FB_XTEXT(Windowmenu, Shade, "Shade", "Shade the window"):label, 
                         res));
 
@@ -575,8 +539,8 @@ maximize_item->setCommand(2, maximize_vert_cmd);
         maximize_item->setCommand(3, maximize_horiz_cmd);
         menu.insert(maximize_item);
     } else if (type == "iconify") {
-        static ObjectResource<FluxboxWindow, bool> res(&WindowCmd<void>::window, &FluxboxWindow::isIconic, &FluxboxWindow::toggleIconic, false);
-        menu.insert(new BoolResMenuItem<ObjectResource<FluxboxWindow, bool> >(
+        static WindowAccessor<bool> res(&FluxboxWindow::isIconic, &FluxboxWindow::setIconic, false);
+        menu.insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(
                         label.empty() ?
                         _FB_XTEXT(Windowmenu, Iconify,
                                   "Iconify", "Iconify the window") :
@@ -607,8 +571,8 @@ "Raise", "Raise the window"):
                     label, raise_cmd);
 
     } else if (type == "stick") {
-        static ObjectResource<FluxboxWindow, bool> res(&WindowCmd<void>::window, &FluxboxWindow::isStuck, &FluxboxWindow::stick, false);
-        menu.insert(new BoolResMenuItem<ObjectResource<FluxboxWindow, bool> >(
+        static WindowAccessor<bool> res(&FluxboxWindow::isStuck, &FluxboxWindow::setStuck, false);
+        menu.insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(
                         label.empty() ?
                         _FB_XTEXT(Windowmenu, Stick,
                                   "Stick", "Stick the window"):
@@ -625,8 +589,7 @@ menu.insert(label.empty() ? _FB_XTEXT(Configmenu, Transparency, "Transparency",
                                                   "Menu containing various transparency options"): label,
                         new AlphaMenu(screen->menuTheme(),
                                       screen->imageControl(),
-                                      *screen->layerManager().getLayer(Layer::MENU),
-                                      context));
+                                      *screen->layerManager().getLayer(Layer::MENU)));
         }
 #endif // HAVE_XRENDER
     } else if (type == "extramenus") {

@@ -1,145 +0,0 @@ 
-// ObjectResource.hh for Fluxbox
-// Copyright (c) 2007 Henrik Kinnunen (fluxgen at fluxbox dot org)
-//                and Simon Bowden    (rathnor at users.sourceforge.net)
-// 
-// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
-// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
-// to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
-// the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
-// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
-// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-//
-// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
-// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-//
-// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
-// THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
-// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
-// DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
-
-// $Id$
-
-#ifndef OBJECTRESOURCE_HH
-#define OBJECTRESOURCE_HH
-
-/* This is a generic resource that can be used as an accessor to a value in an object.
-   The constructors allow to select between:
-     1a. giving an object of ObjectType, OR
-     1b. giving a function returning an object of ObjectType
-
-     2a. a function that sets a value
-     2b. a function that toggles a value 
- */
-
-template <typename ObjectType, typename ValueType>
-class ObjectResource {
-public:
-    typedef ValueType (ObjectType::* getResourceType)() const;
-    typedef void (ObjectType::* setResourceType)(ValueType);
-    typedef void (ObjectType::* toggleResourceType)();
-    typedef ObjectType* (*getResourceObject)();
-
-    ObjectResource(ObjectType *object, getResourceType get, setResourceType set, ValueType a_default) :
-        m_get(get), m_set(set), m_istoggle(false), m_object(object), 
-        m_default(a_default), m_use_accessor(false) {
-    }
-
-    ObjectResource(ObjectType *object, getResourceType get, toggleResourceType toggle, ValueType a_default) :
-        m_get(get), m_toggle(toggle), m_istoggle(true), m_object(object),
-        m_default(a_default), m_use_accessor(false) {
-    }
-
-    ObjectResource(getResourceObject object_accessor, getResourceType get, setResourceType set, ValueType a_default) :
-        m_get(get), m_set(set), m_istoggle(false), m_object_accessor(object_accessor),
-        m_default(a_default), m_use_accessor(true) {
-    }
-
-    ObjectResource(getResourceObject object_accessor, getResourceType get, toggleResourceType toggle, ValueType a_default) :
-        m_get(get), m_toggle(toggle), m_istoggle(true), m_object_accessor(object_accessor),
-        m_default(a_default), m_use_accessor(true) {
-    }
-    
-    ObjectResource<ObjectType, ValueType>& operator = (const ValueType newvalue) {
-        ObjectType * obj = getObject();
-        if (!obj)
-            return *this;
-
-        if (m_istoggle) {
-            if (newvalue != (operator*)())
-                (obj->*m_toggle)();
-        } else {
-            (obj->*m_set)(newvalue);
-        }
-        return *this;
-    }
-
-    ObjectResource<ObjectType, ValueType>& operator += (const ValueType newvalue) {
-        ObjectType * obj = getObject();
-        if (obj && !m_istoggle)
-            (obj->*m_set)((operator*)()+newvalue);
-        return *this;
-    }
-
-    ObjectResource<ObjectType, ValueType>& operator -= (const ValueType newvalue) {
-        ObjectType * obj = getObject();
-        if (obj && !m_istoggle)
-            (obj->*m_set)((operator*)()-newvalue);
-        return *this;
-    }
-
-    // this is a touch dirty, but it makes us compatible with FbTk::Resource<int> in IntResMenuItem 
-    ObjectResource<ObjectType, ValueType>& get() {
-        return *this;
-    }
-
-    ValueType operator*() {
-        ObjectType * obj = getObject();
-        if (!obj)
-            return m_default;
-
-        return (obj->*m_get)();
-    }
-
-    const ValueType operator*() const {
-        ObjectType * obj = getObject();
-        if (!obj)
-            return m_default;
-
-        return (obj->*m_get)();
-    }
-
-private:
-    // choose one get and one set function
-
-    ObjectType * getObject() {
-        if (m_use_accessor) 
-            return (*m_object_accessor)();
-        else
-            return m_object;
-    }
-
-    getResourceType m_get;
-
-    union {
-        setResourceType m_set;
-        toggleResourceType m_toggle;
-    };
-
-    bool m_istoggle;
-
-    union {
-        ObjectType *m_object;
-        getResourceObject m_object_accessor;
-    };
-
-    // default is only used when object isn't set (saves crashes)
-    ValueType m_default; 
-
-    bool m_use_accessor;
-};
-
-
-#endif // OBJECTRESOURCE_HH

@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ #include "WinButtonTheme.hh"
 #include "SlitTheme.hh"
 
 // menu items
-#include "BoolMenuItem.hh"
-#include "IntResMenuItem.hh"
+#include "FbTk/BoolMenuItem.hh"
+#include "FbTk/IntMenuItem.hh"
 #include "FocusModelMenuItem.hh"
 
 // menus
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ "Focus Model",
                                           "Method used to give focus to windows");
     FbTk::Menu *focus_menu = createMenu(focusmenu_label);
 
-#define _BOOLITEM(m,a, b, c, d, e, f) (m).insert(new BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(a, b, c, d), e, f))
+#define _BOOLITEM(m,a, b, c, d, e, f) (m).insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(a, b, c, d), e, f))
 
 
 #define _FOCUSITEM(a, b, c, d, e) \
@@ -1599,19 +1599,19 @@ MouseTabFocus, "MouseTabFocus", "Hover over tab to focus windows"),
         focusControl(), FocusControl::MOUSETABFOCUS, save_and_reconfigure));
 
     try {
-        focus_menu->insert(new BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu, FocusNew,
+        focus_menu->insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu, FocusNew,
             "Focus New Windows", "Focus newly created windows"),
-            *m_resource_manager.getResource<bool>(name() + ".focusNewWindows"),
+            m_resource_manager.getResource<bool>(name() + ".focusNewWindows"),
             saverc_cmd));
     } catch (FbTk::ResourceException e) {
         cerr<<e.what()<<endl;
     }
 
-    focus_menu->insert(new BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu,
+    focus_menu->insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu,
                                                 AutoRaise,
                                                 "Auto Raise",
                                                 "Auto Raise windows on sloppy"),
-                                        *resource.auto_raise,
+                                        resource.auto_raise,
                                         save_and_reconfigure));
 
     focus_menu->updateMenu();
@@ -1628,17 +1628,17 @@ FbTk::Menu *maxmenu = createMenu(maxmenu_label);
 
     _BOOLITEM(*maxmenu, Configmenu, FullMax,
               "Full Maximization", "Maximise over slit, toolbar, etc",
-              *resource.full_max, saverc_cmd);
+              resource.full_max, saverc_cmd);
     _BOOLITEM(*maxmenu, Configmenu, MaxIgnoreInc,
               "Ignore Resize Increment",
               "Maximizing Ignores Resize Increment (e.g. xterm)",
-              *resource.max_ignore_inc, saverc_cmd);
+              resource.max_ignore_inc, saverc_cmd);
     _BOOLITEM(*maxmenu, Configmenu, MaxDisableMove,
               "Disable Moving", "Don't Allow Moving While Maximized",
-              *resource.max_disable_move, saverc_cmd);
+              resource.max_disable_move, saverc_cmd);
     _BOOLITEM(*maxmenu, Configmenu, MaxDisableResize,
               "Disable Resizing", "Don't Allow Resizing While Maximized",
-              *resource.max_disable_resize, saverc_cmd);
+              resource.max_disable_resize, saverc_cmd);
 
     maxmenu->updateMenu();
     menu.insert(maxmenu_label, maxmenu);
@@ -1658,16 +1658,16 @@ tab_menu->insert(tabplacement_label, tabplacement_menu);
 
     _BOOLITEM(*tab_menu,Configmenu, TabsInTitlebar,
               "Tabs in Titlebar", "Tabs in Titlebar",
-              *resource.default_internal_tabs, save_and_reconftabs);
-    tab_menu->insert(new BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, MaximizeOver,
+              resource.default_internal_tabs, save_and_reconftabs);
+    tab_menu->insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, MaximizeOver,
               "Maximize Over", "Maximize over this thing when maximizing"),
-              *resource.max_over_tabs, save_and_reconfigure));
-    tab_menu->insert(new BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Toolbar, ShowIcons,
+              resource.max_over_tabs, save_and_reconfigure));
+    tab_menu->insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Toolbar, ShowIcons,
               "Show Pictures", "chooses if little icons are shown next to title in the iconbar"),
-              *resource.tabs_use_pixmap, save_and_reconfigure));
+              resource.tabs_use_pixmap, save_and_reconfigure));
 
     FbTk::MenuItem *tab_width_item =
-        new IntResMenuItem< FbTk::Resource<int> >(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu, ExternalTabWidth,
+        new FbTk::IntMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu, ExternalTabWidth,
                                        "External Tab Width",
                                        "Width of external-style tabs"),
                                resource.tab_width, 10, 3000, /* silly number */
@@ -1715,10 +1715,11 @@ "Menu containing various transparency options");
         FbTk::Menu *alpha_menu = createMenu(alphamenu_label);
 
         if (FbTk::Transparent::haveComposite(true)) {
-            alpha_menu->insert(new BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu, ForcePseudoTrans,
+            static FbTk::SimpleAccessor<bool> s_pseudo(Fluxbox::instance()->getPseudoTrans());
+            alpha_menu->insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu, ForcePseudoTrans,
                                "Force Pseudo-Transparency",
                                "When composite is available, still use old pseudo-transparency"),
-                    Fluxbox::instance()->getPseudoTrans(), save_and_reconfigure));
+                    s_pseudo, save_and_reconfigure));
         }
 
         // in order to save system resources, don't save or reconfigure alpha
@@ -1727,7 +1728,7 @@ FbTk::RefCount<FbTk::Command> delayed_save_and_reconf(
             new ::DelayedCmd(save_and_reconfigure));
 
         FbTk::MenuItem *focused_alpha_item =
-            new IntResMenuItem< FbTk::Resource<int> >(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu, FocusedAlpha,
+            new FbTk::IntMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu, FocusedAlpha,
                                        "Focused Window Alpha",
                                        "Transparency level of the focused window"),
                     resource.focused_alpha, 0, 255, *alpha_menu);
@@ -1735,7 +1736,7 @@ focused_alpha_item->setCommand(delayed_save_and_reconf);
         alpha_menu->insert(focused_alpha_item);
 
         FbTk::MenuItem *unfocused_alpha_item =
-            new IntResMenuItem< FbTk::Resource<int> >(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu,
+            new FbTk::IntMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu,
                                        UnfocusedAlpha,
                                        "Unfocused Window Alpha",
                                        "Transparency level of unfocused windows"),
@@ -1745,7 +1746,7 @@ unfocused_alpha_item->setCommand(delayed_save_and_reconf);
         alpha_menu->insert(unfocused_alpha_item);
 
         FbTk::MenuItem *menu_alpha_item =
-            new IntResMenuItem< FbTk::Resource<int> >(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu, MenuAlpha,
+            new FbTk::IntMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Configmenu, MenuAlpha,
                                        "Menu Alpha", "Transparency level of menu"),
                     resource.menu_alpha, 0, 255, *alpha_menu);
         menu_alpha_item->setCommand(delayed_save_and_reconf);
@@ -1763,21 +1764,21 @@ menu.insert(it->first, it->second);
 
     _BOOLITEM(menu, Configmenu, ImageDithering,
               "Image Dithering", "Image Dithering",
-              *resource.image_dither, save_and_reconfigure);
+              resource.image_dither, save_and_reconfigure);
     _BOOLITEM(menu, Configmenu, OpaqueMove,
               "Opaque Window Moving",
               "Window Moving with whole window visible (as opposed to outline moving)",
-              *resource.opaque_move, saverc_cmd);
+              resource.opaque_move, saverc_cmd);
     _BOOLITEM(menu, Configmenu, WorkspaceWarping,
               "Workspace Warping",
               "Workspace Warping - dragging windows to the edge and onto the next workspace",
-              *resource.workspace_warping, saverc_cmd);
+              resource.workspace_warping, saverc_cmd);
     _BOOLITEM(menu, Configmenu, DecorateTransient,
               "Decorate Transient Windows", "Decorate Transient Windows",
-              *resource.decorate_transient, saverc_cmd);
+              resource.decorate_transient, saverc_cmd);
     _BOOLITEM(menu, Configmenu, ClickRaises,
               "Click Raises", "Click Raises",
-              *resource.click_raises, saverc_cmd);
+              resource.click_raises, saverc_cmd);
 
 #undef _BOOLITEM
 

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ 
 #include "Screen.hh"
 #include "ImageControl.hh"
 #include "RefCount.hh"
-#include "BoolMenuItem.hh"
 #include "EventManager.hh"
 #include "SimpleCommand.hh"
 #include "MacroCommand.hh"
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ #include "RootTheme.hh"
 #include "FbTk/Theme.hh"
 #include "FbMenu.hh"
 #include "Transparent.hh"
-#include "IntResMenuItem.hh"
 
 #ifdef XINERAMA
 #include "Xinerama.hh"
@@ -63,6 +61,8 @@ #include "FbTk/App.hh"
 #include "FbTk/MenuSeparator.hh"
 #include "FbTk/StringUtil.hh"
 #include "FbTk/I18n.hh"
+#include "FbTk/BoolMenuItem.hh"
+#include "FbTk/IntMenuItem.hh"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_STAT_H
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -1268,17 +1268,17 @@ ));
     }
 #endif //XINERAMA
 
-    m_slitmenu.insert(new BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, AutoHide, "Auto hide", "This thing automatically hides when not close by"),
-                                       *m_rc_auto_hide,
+    m_slitmenu.insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, AutoHide, "Auto hide", "This thing automatically hides when not close by"),
+                                       m_rc_auto_hide,
                                        save_and_reconfigure_slit));
 
-    m_slitmenu.insert(new BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, MaximizeOver,"Maximize Over", "Maximize over this thing when maximizing"),
-                                       *m_rc_maximize_over,
+    m_slitmenu.insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, MaximizeOver,"Maximize Over", "Maximize over this thing when maximizing"),
+                                       m_rc_maximize_over,
                                        save_and_reconfigure_slit));
 
     // this saves resources and clears the slit window to update alpha value
     FbTk::MenuItem *alpha_menuitem =
-        new IntResMenuItem< FbTk::Resource<int> >(_FB_XTEXT(Common, Alpha, "Alpha", "Transparency level"),
+        new FbTk::IntMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, Alpha, "Alpha", "Transparency level"),
                            m_rc_alpha,
                            0, 255, m_slitmenu);
     // setup command for alpha value

@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ #include "fluxbox.hh"
 #include "Keys.hh"
 #include "Screen.hh"
 #include "WindowCmd.hh"
-#include "IntResMenuItem.hh"
-#include "BoolMenuItem.hh"
 
 #ifdef XINERAMA
 #include "Xinerama.hh"
@@ -54,6 +52,8 @@ #include "FbTk/EventManager.hh"
 #include "FbTk/SimpleCommand.hh"
 #include "FbTk/StringUtil.hh"
 #include "FbTk/Transparent.hh"
+#include "FbTk/BoolMenuItem.hh"
+#include "FbTk/IntMenuItem.hh"
 
 
 // use GNU extensions
@@ -835,17 +835,17 @@ visible_macro->add(toggle_visible);
     visible_macro->add(reconfig_toolbar);
     visible_macro->add(save_resources);
     RefCommand toggle_visible_cmd(visible_macro);
-    menu().insert(new BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, Visible,
+    menu().insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, Visible,
                                              "Visible", "Whether this item is visible"),
-                                   *m_rc_visible, toggle_visible_cmd));
+                                   m_rc_visible, toggle_visible_cmd));
 
-    menu().insert(new BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, AutoHide,
+    menu().insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, AutoHide,
                                              "Auto hide", "Toggle auto hide of toolbar"),
-                                   *m_rc_auto_hide,
+                                   m_rc_auto_hide,
                                    reconfig_toolbar_and_save_resource));
 
     MenuItem *toolbar_menuitem =
-        new IntResMenuItem< FbTk::Resource<int> >(_FB_XTEXT(Toolbar, WidthPercent,
+        new FbTk::IntMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Toolbar, WidthPercent,
                                      "Toolbar width percent",
                                      "Percentage of screen width taken by toolbar"),
                            m_rc_width_percent,
@@ -855,10 +855,10 @@ 
     toolbar_menuitem->setCommand(reconfig_toolbar_and_save_resource);
     menu().insert(toolbar_menuitem);
 
-    menu().insert(new BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, MaximizeOver,
+    menu().insert(new FbTk::BoolMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, MaximizeOver,
                                              "Maximize Over",
                                              "Maximize over this thing when maximizing"),
-                                   *m_rc_maximize_over,
+                                   m_rc_maximize_over,
                                    reconfig_toolbar_and_save_resource));
     menu().insert(_FB_XTEXT(Menu, Layer, "Layer...", "Title of Layer menu"), &layerMenu());
 #ifdef XINERAMA
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ 
 
     // this saves resources and clears the slit window to update alpha value
     FbTk::MenuItem *alpha_menuitem =
-        new IntResMenuItem< FbTk::Resource<int> >(_FB_XTEXT(Common, Alpha, "Alpha", "Transparency level"),
+        new FbTk::IntMenuItem(_FB_XTEXT(Common, Alpha, "Alpha", "Transparency level"),
                            m_rc_alpha,
                            0, 255, menu());
     // setup command for alpha value

@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ m_client(&client),
     m_toggled_decos(false),
     m_icon_hidden(false),
     m_focus_hidden(false),
-    m_focus_new(screen().focusControl(), &FocusControl::focusNew),
-    m_mouse_focus(screen().focusControl(), &FocusControl::isMouseFocus),
+    m_focus_new(BoolAcc(screen().focusControl(), &FocusControl::focusNew)),
+    m_mouse_focus(BoolAcc(screen().focusControl(), &FocusControl::isMouseFocus)),
     m_click_focus(true),
     m_old_pos_x(0), m_old_pos_y(0),
     m_old_width(1),  m_old_height(1),
@@ -1745,17 +1745,18 @@ // TODO: this should set IconicState, but then we can't focus the window
 }
 
 void FluxboxWindow::shadeOn() {
-
     if (!shaded)
         shade();
-
 }
 
 void FluxboxWindow::shadeOff() {
-
     if (shaded)
         shade();
+}
 
+void FluxboxWindow::setShaded(bool val) {
+    if (val != shaded)
+        shade();
 }
 
 void FluxboxWindow::stick() {
@@ -1783,6 +1784,17 @@ }
 
 }
 
+void FluxboxWindow::setStuck(bool val) {
+    if (val != stuck)
+        stick();
+}
+
+void FluxboxWindow::setIconic(bool val) {
+    if (val && isIconic())
+        deiconify();
+    if (!val && !isIconic())
+        iconify();
+}
 
 void FluxboxWindow::raise() {
     if (isIconic())

@@ -270,10 +270,16 @@ /// shades window
     void shadeOn();
     /// unshades window
     void shadeOff();
+    /// sets shaded state
+    void setShaded(bool val);
     /// toggles sticky
     void stick();
+    /// sets stuck state
+    void setStuck(bool val);
     /// toggles iconic
     void toggleIconic();
+    /// sets iconic state
+    void setIconic(bool val);
     void raise();
     void lower();
     void tempRaise();
@@ -611,10 +617,11 @@ } functions;
 
     bool m_icon_hidden;  ///< if the window is in the iconbar
     bool m_focus_hidden; ///< if the window is in the NextWindow list
+    typedef FbTk::ConstObjectAccessor<bool, FocusControl> BoolAcc;
     /// if the window is normally focused when mapped
-    FbTk::DefaultAccessor<bool, FocusControl> m_focus_new;
+    FbTk::DefaultValue<bool, BoolAcc> m_focus_new;
     /// if the window is focused with EnterNotify
-    FbTk::DefaultAccessor<bool, FocusControl> m_mouse_focus;
+    FbTk::DefaultValue<bool, BoolAcc> m_mouse_focus;
     bool m_click_focus;  ///< if the window is focused by clicking
     int m_old_pos_x, m_old_pos_y; ///< old position so we can restore from maximized
     unsigned int m_old_width, m_old_height; ///< old size so we can restore from maximized state

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ #ifndef WINDOWCMD_HH
 #define WINDOWCMD_HH
 
 #include "FbTk/Command.hh"
+#include "FbTk/Accessor.hh"
 #include "Window.hh"
 #include "WinClient.hh"
 
@@ -64,5 +65,49 @@ private:
     Action m_action;
 };
 
+/// accesses values in current window
+template <typename Ret, typename Def=Ret>
+class WindowAccessor: public FbTk::Accessor<Ret> {
+public:
+    typedef Ret (FluxboxWindow:: *Getter)() const;
+    typedef void (FluxboxWindow:: *Setter)(Ret);
+    WindowAccessor(Getter g, Setter s, Def def):
+            m_getter(g), m_setter(s), m_def(def) { }
+
+    inline operator Ret() const {
+        FluxboxWindow *fbwin = WindowCmd<void>::window();
+        return fbwin ? (fbwin->*m_getter)() : m_def;
+    }
+    inline FbTk::Accessor<Ret> &operator =(const Ret &val) {
+        FluxboxWindow *fbwin = WindowCmd<void>::window();
+        if (fbwin)
+            (fbwin->*m_setter)(val);
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+private:
+    Getter m_getter;
+    Setter m_setter;
+    Def m_def;
+};
+
+/// same as above but only reads
+template <typename Ret, typename Def=Ret>
+class ConstWindowAccessor: public FbTk::Accessor<Ret> {
+public:
+    typedef Ret (FluxboxWindow:: *Getter)() const;
+    ConstWindowAccessor(Getter g, Def def):
+            m_getter(g), m_def(def) { }
+
+    inline operator Ret() const {
+        FluxboxWindow *fbwin = WindowCmd<void>::window();
+        return fbwin ? (fbwin->*m_getter)() : m_def;
+    }
+    inline FbTk::Accessor<Ret> &operator =(const Ret &val) { return *this; }
+
+private:
+    Getter m_getter;
+    Def m_def;
+};
 
 #endif // WINDOWCMD_HH