@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Color *text_color = (isFocused() ? style()->getTextFocus()
                           : style()->getTextUnfocus());
     unsigned int sidemargin = style()->getBevelWidth() * 2;
 
-    std::string t = _text; // the actual text to draw
+    userstring t = _text; // the actual text to draw
     int x = sidemargin;    // x coord for the text
 
     // find a string that will fit inside the area for text

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ #define __label_hh
 
 #include "focuswidget.hh"
 #include "font.hh"
+#include "userstring.hh"
 
 namespace otk {
 
@@ -14,8 +15,8 @@ 
   FocusLabel(Widget *parent);
   ~FocusLabel();
 
-  inline const std::string &getText(void) const { return _text; }
-  void setText(const std::string &text) { _text = text; _dirty = true; }
+  inline const userstring &getText(void) const { return _text; }
+  void setText(const userstring &text) { _text = text; _dirty = true; }
 
   void update(void);
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ private:
   //! Object used by Xft to render to the drawable
   XftDraw *_xftdraw;
   //! Text displayed in the label
-  std::string _text;
+  userstring _text;
 };
 
 }

@@ -10,15 +10,7 @@ #  include <stdlib.h>
 #endif // HAVE_STDLIB_H
 }
 
-#include <iostream>
-#include <algorithm>
-
-using std::string;
-using std::cerr;
-using std::endl;
-
 #include "font.hh"
-#include "util.hh"
 #include "display.hh"
 #include "color.hh"
 #include "screeninfo.hh"
@@ -34,10 +26,10 @@ }
 
 namespace otk {
 
-string      Font::_fallback_font = "fixed";
+std::string Font::_fallback_font = "fixed";
 bool        Font::_xft_init      = false;
 
-Font::Font(int screen_num, const string &fontstring,
+Font::Font(int screen_num, const std::string &fontstring,
              bool shadow, unsigned char offset, unsigned char tint)
   : _screen_num(screen_num),
     _fontstring(fontstring),
@@ -86,7 +78,7 @@ }
 
 
 void Font::drawString(XftDraw *d, int x, int y, const Color &color,
-                       const string &string, bool utf8) const
+                       const userstring &string) const
 {
   assert(d);
 
@@ -98,7 +90,7 @@ c.color.blue = 0;
     c.color.alpha = _tint | _tint << 8; // transparent shadow
     c.pixel = BlackPixel(Display::display, _screen_num);
 
-    if (utf8)
+    if (string.utf8())
       XftDrawStringUtf8(d, &c, _xftfont, x + _offset,
                         _xftfont->ascent + y + _offset,
                         (FcChar8*)string.c_str(), string.size());
@@ -115,7 +107,7 @@ c.color.blue = color.blue() | color.blue() << 8;
   c.pixel = color.pixel();
   c.color.alpha = 0xff | 0xff << 8; // no transparency in Color yet
 
-  if (utf8)
+  if (string.utf8())
     XftDrawStringUtf8(d, &c, _xftfont, x, _xftfont->ascent + y,
                       (FcChar8*)string.c_str(), string.size());
   else
@@ -126,11 +118,11 @@ return;
 }
 
 
-unsigned int Font::measureString(const string &string, bool utf8) const
+unsigned int Font::measureString(const userstring &string) const
 {
   XGlyphInfo info;
 
-  if (utf8)
+  if (string.utf8())
     XftTextExtentsUtf8(Display::display, _xftfont,
                        (FcChar8*)string.c_str(), string.size(), &info);
   else

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ // -*- mode: C++; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2; -*-
 #ifndef   __font_hh
 #define   __font_hh
 
+#include "userstring.hh"
+
 extern "C" {
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #define _XFT_NO_COMPAT_ // no Xft 1 API
@@ -9,6 +11,7 @@ #include <X11/Xft/Xft.h>
 }
 
 #include <assert.h>
+
 #include <string>
 
 namespace otk {
@@ -57,16 +60,24 @@ 
   unsigned int height() const;
   unsigned int maxCharWidth() const;
 
-  unsigned int measureString(const std::string &string,
-                             bool utf8 = false) const;
+  //! Measures the length of a string
+  /*!
+    @param string The string to measure, it should be UTF8 encoded.
+  */
+  unsigned int measureString(const userstring &string) const;
 
   //! Draws a string into an XftDraw object
   /*!
     Be Warned: If you use an XftDraw object and a color, or a font from
     different screens, you WILL have unpredictable results! :)
+    @param d The drawable to render into.
+    @param x The X offset onto the drawable at which to start drawing.
+    @param x The Y offset onto the drawable at which to start drawing.
+    @param color The color to use for drawing the text.
+    @param string The string to draw, it should be UTF8 encoded.
   */
   void drawString(XftDraw *d, int x, int y, const Color &color,
-                  const std::string &string, bool utf8 = false) const;
+                  const userstring &string) const;
 };
 
 }

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if (_dirty) {
     const Font *ft = style()->getFont();
     unsigned int sidemargin = style()->getBevelWidth() * 2;
 
-    std::string t = _text; // the actual text to draw
+    userstring t = _text; // the actual text to draw
     int x = sidemargin;    // x coord for the text
 
     // find a string that will fit inside the area for text

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ #define __label_hh
 
 #include "widget.hh"
 #include "font.hh"
+#include "userstring.hh"
 
 namespace otk {
 
@@ -14,8 +15,8 @@ 
   Label(Widget *parent);
   ~Label();
 
-  inline const std::string &getText(void) const { return _text; }
-  void setText(const std::string &text) { _text = text; _dirty = true; }
+  inline const userstring &getText(void) const { return _text; }
+  void setText(const userstring &text) { _text = text; _dirty = true; }
 
   void update(void);
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ private:
   //! Object used by Xft to render to the drawable
   XftDraw *_xftdraw;
   //! Text displayed in the label
-  std::string _text;
+  userstring _text;
 };
 
 }

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ * Returns an atom from the Xserver, creating it if necessary.
  */
 Atom Property::create(const char *name) const
 {
-  Atom a = XInternAtom(Display::display, name, False);
+  Atom a = XInternAtom(Display::display, name, false);
   assert(a);
   return a;
 }
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ {
   assert(atom >= 0 && atom < NUM_ATOMS);
   assert(type >= 0 && type < NUM_ATOMS);
   set(win, _atoms[atom], _atoms[type],
-           reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(&value), 32, 1, False);
+           reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(&value), 32, 1, false);
 }
 
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ {
   assert(atom >= 0 && atom < NUM_ATOMS);
   assert(type >= 0 && type < NUM_ATOMS);
   set(win, _atoms[atom], _atoms[type],
-      reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(value), 32, elements, False);
+      reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(value), 32, elements, false);
 }
 
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ /*
  * Set an string property value on a window.
  */
 void Property::set(Window win, Atoms atom, StringType type,
-                          const std::string &value) const
+                          const userstring &value) const
 {
   assert(atom >= 0 && atom < NUM_ATOMS);
   assert(type >= 0 && type < NUM_STRING_TYPE);
@@ -226,11 +226,11 @@ Atom t;
   switch (type) {
   case ascii: t = _atoms[Atom_String]; break;
   case utf8:  t = _atoms[Atom_Utf8]; break;
-  default: assert(False); return; // unhandled StringType
+  default: assert(false); return; // unhandled StringType
   }
   set(win, _atoms[atom], t,
       reinterpret_cast<unsigned char *>(const_cast<char *>(value.c_str())),
-      8, value.size() + 1, False); // add 1 to the size to include the null
+      8, value.size() + 1, false); // add 1 to the size to include the null
 }
 
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ /*
  * Set an array of string property values on a window.
  */
 void Property::set(Window win, Atoms atom, StringType type,
-                     const StringVect &strings) const
+                     const userstring::vector &strings) const
 {
   assert(atom >= 0 && atom < NUM_ATOMS);
   assert(type >= 0 && type < NUM_STRING_TYPE);
@@ -247,26 +247,26 @@ Atom t;
   switch (type) {
   case ascii: t = _atoms[Atom_String]; break;
   case utf8:  t = _atoms[Atom_Utf8]; break;
-  default: assert(False); return; // unhandled StringType
+  default: assert(false); return; // unhandled StringType
   }
 
   std::string value;
 
-  StringVect::const_iterator it = strings.begin();
-  const StringVect::const_iterator end = strings.end();
+  userstring::vector::const_iterator it = strings.begin();
+  const userstring::vector::const_iterator end = strings.end();
   for (; it != end; ++it)
       value += *it + '\0';
 
   set(win, _atoms[atom], t,
       reinterpret_cast<unsigned char *>(const_cast<char *>(value.c_str())),
-      8, value.size(), False);
+      8, value.size(), false);
 }
 
 
 /*
  * Internal get function used by all of the typed get functions.
  * Gets an property's value from a window.
- * Returns True if the property was successfully retrieved; False if the
+ * Returns true if the property was successfully retrieved; false if the
  * property did not exist on the window, or has a different type/size format
  * than the user tried to retrieve.
  */
@@ -283,11 +283,11 @@ int ret_size;
   unsigned long ret_bytes;
   int result;
   unsigned long maxread = *nelements;
-  bool ret = False;
+  bool ret = false;
 
   // try get the first element
   result = XGetWindowProperty(Display::display, win, atom, 0l, 1l,
-                              False, AnyPropertyType, &ret_type, &ret_size,
+                              false, AnyPropertyType, &ret_type, &ret_size,
                               nelements, &ret_bytes, &c_val);
   ret = (result == Success && ret_type == type && ret_size == size &&
          *nelements > 0);
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ int remain = (ret_bytes - 1)/sizeof(long) + 1 + 1;
       if (remain > size/8 * (signed)maxread) // dont get more than the max
         remain = size/8 * (signed)maxread;
       result = XGetWindowProperty(Display::display, win, atom, 0l,
-                                  remain, False, type, &ret_type, &ret_size,
+                                  remain, false, type, &ret_type, &ret_size,
                                   nelements, &ret_bytes, &c_val);
       ret = (result == Success && ret_type == type && ret_size == size &&
              ret_bytes == 0);
@@ -352,10 +352,10 @@ unsigned long *temp;
   unsigned long num = 1;
   if (! get(win, _atoms[atom], _atoms[type], &num,
                  reinterpret_cast<unsigned char **>(&temp), 32))
-    return False;
+    return false;
   *value = temp[0];
   delete [] temp;
-  return True;
+  return true;
 }
 
 
@@ -363,20 +363,25 @@ /*
  * Gets an string property's value from a window.
  */
 bool Property::get(Window win, Atoms atom, StringType type,
-                     std::string *value) const
+                     userstring *value) const
 {
   unsigned long n = 1;
-  StringVect s;
+  userstring::vector s;
   if (get(win, atom, type, &n, &s)) {
     *value = s[0];
-    return True;
+    switch (type) {
+    case ascii: value->setUtf8(false); break;
+    case utf8:  value->setUtf8(true); break;
+    default: assert(false); return false; // unhandled StringType
+    }
+    return true;
   }
-  return False;
+  return false;
 }
 
 
 bool Property::get(Window win, Atoms atom, StringType type,
-                     unsigned long *nelements, StringVect *strings) const
+                   unsigned long *nelements, userstring::vector *strings) const
 {
   assert(atom >= 0 && atom < NUM_ATOMS);
   assert(type >= 0 && type < NUM_STRING_TYPE);
@@ -384,26 +389,27 @@ assert(win != None); assert(_atoms[atom] != None);
   assert(*nelements > 0);
 
   Atom t;
+  bool isutf8;
   switch (type) {
-  case ascii: t = _atoms[Atom_String]; break;
-  case utf8:  t = _atoms[Atom_Utf8]; break;
-  default: assert(False); return False; // unhandled StringType
+  case ascii: t = _atoms[Atom_String]; isutf8 = false; break;
+  case utf8:  t = _atoms[Atom_Utf8];   isutf8 = true; break;
+  default: assert(false); return false; // unhandled StringType
   }
   
   unsigned char *value;
   unsigned long elements = (unsigned) -1;
   if (!get(win, _atoms[atom], t, &elements, &value, 8) || elements < 1)
-    return False;
+    return false;
 
-  std::string s(reinterpret_cast<char *>(value), elements);
+  userstring s(reinterpret_cast<char *>(value), elements, isutf8);
   delete [] value;
 
-  std::string::const_iterator it = s.begin(), end = s.end();
+  userstring::const_iterator it = s.begin(), end = s.end();
   unsigned long num = 0;
   while(num < *nelements) {
-    std::string::const_iterator tmp = it; // current string.begin()
+    userstring::const_iterator tmp = it;  // current string.begin()
     it = std::find(tmp, end, '\0');       // look for null between tmp and end
-    strings->push_back(std::string(tmp, it));   // s[tmp:it)
+    strings->push_back(userstring(tmp, it, isutf8));   // s[tmp:it)
     ++num;
     if (it == end) break;
     ++it;
@@ -412,7 +418,7 @@ }
 
   *nelements = num;
 
-  return True;
+  return true;
 }
 
 

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ #include <assert.h>
 }
 
 #include <vector>
-#include <string>
 
+#include "userstring.hh"
 #include "screeninfo.hh"
 
 namespace otk {
@@ -175,9 +175,6 @@ unsigned long *nelements, unsigned char **value,
            int size) const;
 
 public:
-  //! A list of strings
-  typedef std::vector<std::string> StringVect;
-
   //! Constructs a new Atom object
   /*!
     CAUTION: This constructor uses Display::display, so ensure that it is
@@ -220,7 +217,7 @@ type of the string the property is being set to
     @param value The string to set the property to
   */
   void set(Window win, Atoms atom, StringType type,
-           const std::string &value) const;
+           const userstring &value) const;
   //! Sets a string-array property on a window to a new value
   /*!
     @param win The window id of the window on which to set the property's value
@@ -231,7 +228,7 @@ type of the string the property is being set to
     @param strings A list of strings to set the property to
   */
   void set(Window win, Atoms atom, StringType type,
-           const StringVect &strings) const;
+           const userstring::vector &strings) const;
 
   //! Gets the value of a property on a window
   /*!
@@ -284,7 +281,7 @@ property.
     @return true if retrieval of the specified property with the specified
             type was successful; otherwise, false
   */
-  bool get(Window win, Atoms atom, StringType type, std::string *value) const;
+  bool get(Window win, Atoms atom, StringType type, userstring *value) const;
   //! Gets strings from the value of a property on a window
   /*!
     @param win The window id of the window to get the property value from
@@ -303,7 +300,7 @@ @return true if retrieval of the specified property with the specified
             type was successful; otherwise, false
   */
   bool get(Window win, Atoms atom, StringType type,
-           unsigned long *nelements, StringVect *strings) const;
+           unsigned long *nelements, userstring::vector *strings) const;
 
   //! Removes a property from a window
   /*!

@@ -3,26 +3,102 @@ #ifndef   __userstring_hh
 #define   __userstring_hh
 
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+extern "C" {
+#include <assert.h>
+}
 
 //! userstring is a std::string with an extra flag specifying if the string is
 //! UTF-8 encoded.
 class userstring : public std::string
 {
+public:
+  //! A vector of userstrings
+  typedef std::vector<userstring> vector;
+  
 private:
   bool _utf8;
 
 public:
   userstring(bool utf8) : std::string(), _utf8(utf8) {}
-  userstring(const userstring& s, bool utf8, size_type pos = 0,
-	     size_type n = npos) : std::string(s, pos, n), _utf8(utf8) {}
-  userstring(const charT *s, bool utf8) : std::string(s), _utf8(utf8) {}
-  userstring(const charT* s, size_type n, bool utf8) : std::string(s, n),
-						       _utf8(utf8) {}
-  userstring(size_type n, charT c, bool utf8) : std::string(n, c),
-						_utf8(utf8) {}
+  userstring(const userstring& s, size_type pos = 0,
+	     size_type n = npos) : std::string(s, pos, n), _utf8(s._utf8) {}
+  userstring(const char *s, bool utf8) : std::string(s), _utf8(utf8) {}
+  userstring(const char *s, size_type n, bool utf8) : std::string(s, n),
+						      _utf8(utf8) {}
+  userstring(size_type n, char c, bool utf8) : std::string(n, c),
+					       _utf8(utf8) {}
+  userstring(const_iterator first, const_iterator last, bool utf8) :
+    std::string(first, last), _utf8(utf8) {}
 
   //! Returns if the string is encoded in UTF-8 or not
   inline bool utf8() const { return _utf8; }
+
+  inline void setUtf8(bool u) { _utf8 = u; }
+
+  inline userstring& insert(size_type pos, const userstring& s) {
+    assert(s._utf8 == _utf8);
+    std::string::insert(pos, s);
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  inline userstring& insert(size_type pos,
+			    const userstring& s,
+			    size_type pos1, size_type n) {
+    assert(s._utf8 == _utf8);
+    std::string::insert(pos, s, pos1, n);
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  inline userstring& append(const userstring& s) {
+    assert(s._utf8 == _utf8);
+    std::string::append(s);
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  inline userstring& append(const userstring& s,
+			    size_type pos, size_type n) {
+    assert(s._utf8 == _utf8);
+    std::string::append(s, pos, n);
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  inline userstring& assign(const userstring& s) {
+    assert(s._utf8 == _utf8);
+    std::string::assign(s);
+    return *this;
+  }
+  
+  inline userstring& assign(const userstring& s,
+			    size_type pos, size_type n) {
+    assert(s._utf8 == _utf8);
+    std::string::assign(s, pos, n);
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  inline userstring& replace(size_type pos, size_type n,
+			     const userstring& s) {
+    assert(s._utf8 == _utf8);
+    std::string::replace(pos, n, s);
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  inline userstring& replace(size_type pos, size_type n,
+			     const userstring& s,
+			     size_type pos1, size_type n1) {
+    assert(s._utf8 == _utf8);
+    std::string::replace(pos, n, s, pos1, n1);
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  inline userstring& operator=(const userstring& s) {
+    return assign(s);
+  }
+  
+  inline userstring& operator+=(const userstring& s) {
+    return append(s);
+  }
 };
 
 #endif // __userstring_hh