[gtksourceview/wip/chergert/gsv-gtk4: 128/131] use g_object_notify_by_pspec() and EXPLICIT_NOTIFY



commit ebd130ce199a46a9f38d0185df87c23a868303ae
Author: Christian Hergert <chergert redhat com>
Date:   Mon Jan 27 09:29:18 2020 -0800

    use g_object_notify_by_pspec() and EXPLICIT_NOTIFY
    
    Modernize usage of GObject properties by using G_PARAM_EXPLICITY_NOTIFY
    to avoid extraneous notifications along with g_object_notify_by_pspec()
    which is faster than looking up property specs by name.

 gtksourceview/gtksourcecompletioncontext.c  | 114 +++++-----
 gtksourceview/gtksourcecompletionitem.c     | 133 ++++++------
 gtksourceview/gtksourcefile.c               | 146 ++++++-------
 gtksourceview/gtksourcefilesaver.c          | 144 ++++++-------
 gtksourceview/gtksourcelanguagemanager.c    |  48 +++--
 gtksourceview/gtksourcemarkattributes.c     | 162 ++++++++-------
 gtksourceview/gtksourceprintcompositor.c    | 236 +++++++++++----------
 gtksourceview/gtksourcesearchcontext.c      | 139 +++++++------
 gtksourceview/gtksourcestyleschememanager.c |  97 +++++----
 gtksourceview/gtksourcetag.c                |  64 +++---
 gtksourceview/gtksourceview.c               | 312 +++++++++++++++-------------
 11 files changed, 826 insertions(+), 769 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/gtksourceview/gtksourcecompletioncontext.c b/gtksourceview/gtksourcecompletioncontext.c
index 5bd636ea..1d715345 100644
--- a/gtksourceview/gtksourcecompletioncontext.c
+++ b/gtksourceview/gtksourcecompletioncontext.c
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ enum
        PROP_0,
        PROP_COMPLETION,
        PROP_ITER,
-       PROP_ACTIVATION
+       PROP_ACTIVATION,
+       N_PROPS
 };
 
 enum
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ enum
 };
 
 static guint context_signals[N_SIGNALS];
+static GParamSpec *properties[N_PROPS];
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GtkSourceCompletionContext, gtk_source_completion_context, G_TYPE_INITIALLY_UNOWNED)
 
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ set_iter (GtkSourceCompletionContext *context,
                gtk_text_buffer_move_mark (buffer, context->mark, iter);
        }
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (context), "iter");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (context), properties[PROP_ITER]);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -160,20 +162,20 @@ gtk_source_completion_context_set_property (GObject      *object,
 
        switch (prop_id)
        {
-               case PROP_COMPLETION:
-                       context->completion = g_value_dup_object (value);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_COMPLETION:
+               context->completion = g_value_dup_object (value);
+               break;
 
-               case PROP_ITER:
-                       set_iter (context, g_value_get_boxed (value));
-                       break;
+       case PROP_ITER:
+               set_iter (context, g_value_get_boxed (value));
+               break;
 
-               case PROP_ACTIVATION:
-                       context->activation = g_value_get_flags (value);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_ACTIVATION:
+               context->activation = g_value_get_flags (value);
+               break;
 
-               default:
-                       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+       default:
+               G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
        }
 }
 
@@ -187,27 +189,27 @@ gtk_source_completion_context_get_property (GObject    *object,
 
        switch (prop_id)
        {
-               case PROP_COMPLETION:
-                       g_value_set_object (value, context->completion);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_COMPLETION:
+               g_value_set_object (value, context->completion);
+               break;
 
-               case PROP_ITER:
-                       {
-                               GtkTextIter iter;
+       case PROP_ITER:
+               {
+                       GtkTextIter iter;
 
-                               if (gtk_source_completion_context_get_iter (context, &iter))
-                               {
-                                       g_value_set_boxed (value, &iter);
-                               }
+                       if (gtk_source_completion_context_get_iter (context, &iter))
+                       {
+                               g_value_set_boxed (value, &iter);
                        }
-                       break;
+               }
+               break;
 
-               case PROP_ACTIVATION:
-                       g_value_set_flags (value, context->activation);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_ACTIVATION:
+               g_value_set_flags (value, context->activation);
+               break;
 
-               default:
-                       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+       default:
+               G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
        }
 }
 
@@ -238,45 +240,45 @@ gtk_source_completion_context_class_init (GtkSourceCompletionContextClass *klass
         *
         * The #GtkSourceCompletion associated with the context.
         **/
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_COMPLETION,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("completion",
-                                                             "Completion",
-                                                             "The completion object to which the context 
belongs",
-                                                             GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_COMPLETION,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_COMPLETION] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("completion",
+                                    "Completion",
+                                    "The completion object to which the context belongs",
+                                    GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_COMPLETION,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceCompletionContext:iter:
         *
         * The #GtkTextIter at which the completion is invoked.
         **/
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_ITER,
-                                        g_param_spec_boxed ("iter",
-                                                            "Iterator",
-                                                            "The GtkTextIter at which the completion was 
invoked",
-                                                            GTK_TYPE_TEXT_ITER,
-                                                            G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                            G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_ITER] =
+               g_param_spec_boxed ("iter",
+                                   "Iterator",
+                                   "The GtkTextIter at which the completion was invoked",
+                                   GTK_TYPE_TEXT_ITER,
+                                   (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                    G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                    G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceCompletionContext:activation:
         *
         * The completion activation
         **/
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_ACTIVATION,
-                                        g_param_spec_flags ("activation",
-                                                            "Activation",
-                                                            "The type of activation",
-                                                            GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_COMPLETION_ACTIVATION,
-                                                            GTK_SOURCE_COMPLETION_ACTIVATION_USER_REQUESTED,
-                                                            G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                            G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
-                                                            G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_ACTIVATION] =
+               g_param_spec_flags ("activation",
+                                   "Activation",
+                                   "The type of activation",
+                                   GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_COMPLETION_ACTIVATION,
+                                   GTK_SOURCE_COMPLETION_ACTIVATION_USER_REQUESTED,
+                                   (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                    G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
+                                    G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, properties);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gtksourceview/gtksourcecompletionitem.c b/gtksourceview/gtksourcecompletionitem.c
index 2200246a..0a060375 100644
--- a/gtksourceview/gtksourcecompletionitem.c
+++ b/gtksourceview/gtksourcecompletionitem.c
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ enum
        PROP_ICON,
        PROP_ICON_NAME,
        PROP_GICON,
-       PROP_INFO
+       PROP_INFO,
+       N_PROPS
 };
 
 static void gtk_source_completion_proposal_iface_init (gpointer g_iface, gpointer iface_data);
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GtkSourceCompletionItem,
                          G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_COMPLETION_PROPOSAL,
                                                 gtk_source_completion_proposal_iface_init))
 
+static GParamSpec *properties [N_PROPS];
+
 static gchar *
 gtk_source_completion_proposal_get_label_impl (GtkSourceCompletionProposal *proposal)
 {
@@ -280,56 +283,56 @@ gtk_source_completion_item_class_init (GtkSourceCompletionItemClass *klass)
         *
         * Label to be shown for this proposal.
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_LABEL,
-                                        g_param_spec_string ("label",
-                                                             "Label",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             NULL,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_LABEL] =
+               g_param_spec_string ("label",
+                                    "Label",
+                                    "",
+                                    NULL,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceCompletionItem:markup:
         *
         * Label with markup to be shown for this proposal.
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_MARKUP,
-                                        g_param_spec_string ("markup",
-                                                             "Markup",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             NULL,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_MARKUP] =
+               g_param_spec_string ("markup",
+                                    "Markup",
+                                    "",
+                                    NULL,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceCompletionItem:text:
         *
         * Proposal text.
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_TEXT,
-                                        g_param_spec_string ("text",
-                                                             "Text",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             NULL,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_TEXT] =
+               g_param_spec_string ("text",
+                                    "Text",
+                                    "",
+                                    NULL,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceCompletionItem:icon:
         *
         * The #GdkTexture for the icon to be shown for this proposal.
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_ICON,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("icon",
-                                                             "Icon",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             GDK_TYPE_TEXTURE,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_ICON] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("icon",
+                                    "Icon",
+                                    "",
+                                    GDK_TYPE_TEXTURE,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceCompletionItem:icon-name:
@@ -338,14 +341,14 @@ gtk_source_completion_item_class_init (GtkSourceCompletionItemClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.18
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_ICON_NAME,
-                                        g_param_spec_string ("icon-name",
-                                                             "Icon Name",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             NULL,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_ICON_NAME] =
+               g_param_spec_string ("icon-name",
+                                    "Icon Name",
+                                    "",
+                                    NULL,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceCompletionItem:gicon:
@@ -354,28 +357,30 @@ gtk_source_completion_item_class_init (GtkSourceCompletionItemClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.18
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_GICON,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("gicon",
-                                                             "GIcon",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             G_TYPE_ICON,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_GICON] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("gicon",
+                                    "GIcon",
+                                    "",
+                                    G_TYPE_ICON,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceCompletionItem:info:
         *
         * Optional extra information to be shown for this proposal.
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_INFO,
-                                        g_param_spec_string ("info",
-                                                             "Info",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             NULL,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_INFO] =
+               g_param_spec_string ("info",
+                                    "Info",
+                                    "",
+                                    NULL,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, properties);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -419,7 +424,7 @@ gtk_source_completion_item_set_label (GtkSourceCompletionItem *item,
                priv->label = g_strdup (label);
 
                emit_changed (item);
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (item), "label");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (item), properties [PROP_LABEL]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -444,7 +449,7 @@ gtk_source_completion_item_set_markup (GtkSourceCompletionItem *item,
                priv->markup = g_strdup (markup);
 
                emit_changed (item);
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (item), "markup");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (item), properties [PROP_MARKUP]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -469,7 +474,7 @@ gtk_source_completion_item_set_text (GtkSourceCompletionItem *item,
                priv->text = g_strdup (text);
 
                emit_changed (item);
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (item), "text");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (item), properties [PROP_TEXT]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -492,7 +497,7 @@ gtk_source_completion_item_set_icon (GtkSourceCompletionItem *item,
        if (g_set_object (&priv->icon, icon))
        {
                emit_changed (item);
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (item), "icon");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (item), properties [PROP_ICON]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -517,7 +522,7 @@ gtk_source_completion_item_set_icon_name (GtkSourceCompletionItem *item,
                priv->icon_name = g_strdup (icon_name);
 
                emit_changed (item);
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (item), "icon-name");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (item), properties [PROP_ICON_NAME]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -540,7 +545,7 @@ gtk_source_completion_item_set_gicon (GtkSourceCompletionItem *item,
        if (g_set_object (&priv->gicon, gicon))
        {
                emit_changed (item);
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (item), "gicon");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (item), properties [PROP_GICON]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -565,6 +570,6 @@ gtk_source_completion_item_set_info (GtkSourceCompletionItem *item,
                priv->info = g_strdup (info);
 
                emit_changed (item);
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (item), "info");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (item), properties [PROP_INFO]);
        }
 }
diff --git a/gtksourceview/gtksourcefile.c b/gtksourceview/gtksourcefile.c
index 303bcc2a..33343509 100644
--- a/gtksourceview/gtksourcefile.c
+++ b/gtksourceview/gtksourcefile.c
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ enum
        PROP_ENCODING,
        PROP_NEWLINE_TYPE,
        PROP_COMPRESSION_TYPE,
-       PROP_READ_ONLY
+       PROP_READ_ONLY,
+       N_PROPS
 };
 
 typedef struct
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ typedef struct
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GtkSourceFile, gtk_source_file, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 
+static GParamSpec *properties[N_PROPS];
+
 static void
 gtk_source_file_get_property (GObject    *object,
                               guint       prop_id,
@@ -90,29 +93,29 @@ gtk_source_file_get_property (GObject    *object,
 
        switch (prop_id)
        {
-               case PROP_LOCATION:
-                       g_value_set_object (value, priv->location);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_LOCATION:
+               g_value_set_object (value, priv->location);
+               break;
 
-               case PROP_ENCODING:
-                       g_value_set_boxed (value, priv->encoding);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_ENCODING:
+               g_value_set_boxed (value, priv->encoding);
+               break;
 
-               case PROP_NEWLINE_TYPE:
-                       g_value_set_enum (value, priv->newline_type);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_NEWLINE_TYPE:
+               g_value_set_enum (value, priv->newline_type);
+               break;
 
-               case PROP_COMPRESSION_TYPE:
-                       g_value_set_enum (value, priv->compression_type);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_COMPRESSION_TYPE:
+               g_value_set_enum (value, priv->compression_type);
+               break;
 
-               case PROP_READ_ONLY:
-                       g_value_set_boolean (value, priv->readonly);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_READ_ONLY:
+               g_value_set_boolean (value, priv->readonly);
+               break;
 
-               default:
-                       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
-                       break;
+       default:
+               G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+               break;
        }
 }
 
@@ -126,13 +129,13 @@ gtk_source_file_set_property (GObject      *object,
 
        switch (prop_id)
        {
-               case PROP_LOCATION:
-                       gtk_source_file_set_location (file, g_value_get_object (value));
-                       break;
+       case PROP_LOCATION:
+               gtk_source_file_set_location (file, g_value_get_object (value));
+               break;
 
-               default:
-                       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
-                       break;
+       default:
+               G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+               break;
        }
 }
 
@@ -169,15 +172,14 @@ gtk_source_file_class_init (GtkSourceFileClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.14
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_LOCATION,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("location",
-                                                             "Location",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             G_TYPE_FILE,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_LOCATION] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("location",
+                                    "Location",
+                                    "",
+                                    G_TYPE_FILE,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceFile:encoding:
@@ -187,14 +189,13 @@ gtk_source_file_class_init (GtkSourceFileClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.14
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_ENCODING,
-                                        g_param_spec_boxed ("encoding",
-                                                            "Encoding",
-                                                            "",
-                                                            GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_ENCODING,
-                                                            G_PARAM_READABLE |
-                                                            G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties[PROP_ENCODING] =
+               g_param_spec_boxed ("encoding",
+                                   "Encoding",
+                                   "",
+                                   GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_ENCODING,
+                                   (G_PARAM_READABLE |
+                                    G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceFile:newline-type:
@@ -203,15 +204,14 @@ gtk_source_file_class_init (GtkSourceFileClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.14
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_NEWLINE_TYPE,
-                                        g_param_spec_enum ("newline-type",
-                                                           "Newline type",
-                                                           "",
-                                                           GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_NEWLINE_TYPE,
-                                                           GTK_SOURCE_NEWLINE_TYPE_LF,
-                                                           G_PARAM_READABLE |
-                                                           G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties[PROP_NEWLINE_TYPE] =
+               g_param_spec_enum ("newline-type",
+                                  "Newline type",
+                                  "",
+                                  GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_NEWLINE_TYPE,
+                                  GTK_SOURCE_NEWLINE_TYPE_LF,
+                                  (G_PARAM_READABLE |
+                                   G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceFile:compression-type:
@@ -220,15 +220,14 @@ gtk_source_file_class_init (GtkSourceFileClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.14
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_COMPRESSION_TYPE,
-                                        g_param_spec_enum ("compression-type",
-                                                           "Compression type",
-                                                           "",
-                                                           GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_COMPRESSION_TYPE,
-                                                           GTK_SOURCE_COMPRESSION_TYPE_NONE,
-                                                           G_PARAM_READABLE |
-                                                           G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_COMPRESSION_TYPE] =
+               g_param_spec_enum ("compression-type",
+                                  "Compression type",
+                                  "",
+                                  GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_COMPRESSION_TYPE,
+                                  GTK_SOURCE_COMPRESSION_TYPE_NONE,
+                                  (G_PARAM_READABLE |
+                                   G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceFile:read-only:
@@ -238,14 +237,15 @@ gtk_source_file_class_init (GtkSourceFileClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.18
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_READ_ONLY,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("read-only",
-                                                              "Read Only",
-                                                              "",
-                                                              FALSE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READABLE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_READ_ONLY] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("read-only",
+                                     "Read Only",
+                                     "",
+                                     FALSE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READABLE |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, properties);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ gtk_source_file_set_location (GtkSourceFile *file,
 
        if (g_set_object (&priv->location, location))
        {
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (file), "location");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (file), properties[PROP_LOCATION]);
 
                /* The modification_time is for the old location. */
                priv->modification_time_set = FALSE;
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ _gtk_source_file_set_encoding (GtkSourceFile           *file,
        if (priv->encoding != encoding)
        {
                priv->encoding = encoding;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (file), "encoding");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (file), properties[PROP_ENCODING]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ _gtk_source_file_set_newline_type (GtkSourceFile        *file,
        if (priv->newline_type != newline_type)
        {
                priv->newline_type = newline_type;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (file), "newline-type");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (file), properties[PROP_NEWLINE_TYPE]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ _gtk_source_file_set_compression_type (GtkSourceFile            *file,
        if (priv->compression_type != compression_type)
        {
                priv->compression_type = compression_type;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (file), "compression-type");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (file), properties[PROP_COMPRESSION_TYPE]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ _gtk_source_file_set_readonly (GtkSourceFile *file,
        if (priv->readonly != readonly)
        {
                priv->readonly = readonly;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (file), "read-only");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (file), properties[PROP_READ_ONLY]);
        }
 }
 
diff --git a/gtksourceview/gtksourcefilesaver.c b/gtksourceview/gtksourcefilesaver.c
index cb7bd484..8ee0e1a3 100644
--- a/gtksourceview/gtksourcefilesaver.c
+++ b/gtksourceview/gtksourcefilesaver.c
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ enum
        PROP_ENCODING,
        PROP_NEWLINE_TYPE,
        PROP_COMPRESSION_TYPE,
-       PROP_FLAGS
+       PROP_FLAGS,
+       N_PROPS
 };
 
 struct _GtkSourceFileSaver
@@ -140,6 +141,8 @@ typedef struct
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GtkSourceFileSaver, gtk_source_file_saver, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 
+static GParamSpec *properties [N_PROPS];
+
 static void read_file_chunk     (GTask *task);
 static void write_file_chunk    (GTask *task);
 static void recover_not_mounted (GTask *task);
@@ -352,15 +355,14 @@ gtk_source_file_saver_class_init (GtkSourceFileSaverClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.14
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_BUFFER,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("buffer",
-                                                             "GtkSourceBuffer",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_BUFFER,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_BUFFER] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("buffer",
+                                    "GtkSourceBuffer",
+                                    "",
+                                    GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_BUFFER,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceFileSaver:file:
@@ -370,15 +372,14 @@ gtk_source_file_saver_class_init (GtkSourceFileSaverClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.14
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_FILE,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("file",
-                                                             "GtkSourceFile",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_FILE,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_FILE] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("file",
+                                    "GtkSourceFile",
+                                    "",
+                                    GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_FILE,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceFileSaver:location:
@@ -388,15 +389,14 @@ gtk_source_file_saver_class_init (GtkSourceFileSaverClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.14
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_LOCATION,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("location",
-                                                             "Location",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             G_TYPE_FILE,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_LOCATION] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("location",
+                                    "Location",
+                                    "",
+                                    G_TYPE_FILE,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceFileSaver:encoding:
@@ -405,15 +405,14 @@ gtk_source_file_saver_class_init (GtkSourceFileSaverClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.14
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_ENCODING,
-                                        g_param_spec_boxed ("encoding",
-                                                            "Encoding",
-                                                            "",
-                                                            GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_ENCODING,
-                                                            G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                            G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
-                                                            G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_ENCODING] =
+               g_param_spec_boxed ("encoding",
+                                   "Encoding",
+                                   "",
+                                   GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_ENCODING,
+                                   (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                    G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
+                                    G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceFileSaver:newline-type:
@@ -422,16 +421,15 @@ gtk_source_file_saver_class_init (GtkSourceFileSaverClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.14
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_NEWLINE_TYPE,
-                                        g_param_spec_enum ("newline-type",
-                                                           "Newline type",
-                                                           "",
-                                                           GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_NEWLINE_TYPE,
-                                                           GTK_SOURCE_NEWLINE_TYPE_LF,
-                                                           G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                           G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
-                                                           G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_NEWLINE_TYPE] =
+               g_param_spec_enum ("newline-type",
+                                  "Newline type",
+                                  "",
+                                  GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_NEWLINE_TYPE,
+                                  GTK_SOURCE_NEWLINE_TYPE_LF,
+                                  (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                   G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
+                                   G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceFileSaver:compression-type:
@@ -440,16 +438,15 @@ gtk_source_file_saver_class_init (GtkSourceFileSaverClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.14
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_COMPRESSION_TYPE,
-                                        g_param_spec_enum ("compression-type",
-                                                           "Compression type",
-                                                           "",
-                                                           GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_COMPRESSION_TYPE,
-                                                           GTK_SOURCE_COMPRESSION_TYPE_NONE,
-                                                           G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                           G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
-                                                           G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_COMPRESSION_TYPE] =
+               g_param_spec_enum ("compression-type",
+                                  "Compression type",
+                                  "",
+                                  GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_COMPRESSION_TYPE,
+                                  GTK_SOURCE_COMPRESSION_TYPE_NONE,
+                                  (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                   G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
+                                   G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceFileSaver:flags:
@@ -458,16 +455,17 @@ gtk_source_file_saver_class_init (GtkSourceFileSaverClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.14
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_FLAGS,
-                                        g_param_spec_flags ("flags",
-                                                            "Flags",
-                                                            "",
-                                                            GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_FILE_SAVER_FLAGS,
-                                                            GTK_SOURCE_FILE_SAVER_FLAGS_NONE,
-                                                            G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                            G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
-                                                            G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_FLAGS] =
+               g_param_spec_flags ("flags",
+                                   "Flags",
+                                   "",
+                                   GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_FILE_SAVER_FLAGS,
+                                   GTK_SOURCE_FILE_SAVER_FLAGS_NONE,
+                                   (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                    G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
+                                    G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, properties);
 
        /* Due to potential deadlocks when registering types, we need to
         * ensure the dependent private class GtkSourceBufferInputStream
@@ -1230,7 +1228,8 @@ gtk_source_file_saver_set_encoding (GtkSourceFileSaver      *saver,
        if (saver->encoding != encoding)
        {
                saver->encoding = encoding;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (saver), "encoding");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (saver),
+                                         properties [PROP_ENCODING]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1269,7 +1268,8 @@ gtk_source_file_saver_set_newline_type (GtkSourceFileSaver   *saver,
        if (saver->newline_type != newline_type)
        {
                saver->newline_type = newline_type;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (saver), "newline-type");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (saver),
+                                         properties [PROP_NEWLINE_TYPE]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1308,7 +1308,8 @@ gtk_source_file_saver_set_compression_type (GtkSourceFileSaver       *saver,
        if (saver->compression_type != compression_type)
        {
                saver->compression_type = compression_type;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (saver), "compression-type");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (saver),
+                                         properties [PROP_COMPRESSION_TYPE]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1344,7 +1345,8 @@ gtk_source_file_saver_set_flags (GtkSourceFileSaver      *saver,
        if (saver->flags != flags)
        {
                saver->flags = flags;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (saver), "flags");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (saver),
+                                         properties [PROP_FLAGS]);
        }
 }
 
diff --git a/gtksourceview/gtksourcelanguagemanager.c b/gtksourceview/gtksourcelanguagemanager.c
index 28b91a78..2405b047 100644
--- a/gtksourceview/gtksourcelanguagemanager.c
+++ b/gtksourceview/gtksourcelanguagemanager.c
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
 enum {
        PROP_0,
        PROP_SEARCH_PATH,
-       PROP_LANGUAGE_IDS
+       PROP_LANGUAGE_IDS,
+       N_PROPS
 };
 
 struct _GtkSourceLanguageManager
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ struct _GtkSourceLanguageManager
 };
 
 static GtkSourceLanguageManager *default_instance;
+static GParamSpec *properties[N_PROPS];
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GtkSourceLanguageManager, gtk_source_language_manager, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 
@@ -142,25 +144,27 @@ gtk_source_language_manager_class_init (GtkSourceLanguageManagerClass *klass)
        object_class->set_property = gtk_source_language_manager_set_property;
        object_class->get_property = gtk_source_language_manager_get_property;
 
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_SEARCH_PATH,
-                                        g_param_spec_boxed ("search-path",
-                                                            "Language specification directories",
-                                                            "List of directories where the "
-                                                            "language specification files (.lang) "
-                                                            "are located",
-                                                            G_TYPE_STRV,
-                                                            G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                            G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
-
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_LANGUAGE_IDS,
-                                        g_param_spec_boxed ("language-ids",
-                                                            "Language ids",
-                                                            "List of the ids of the available languages",
-                                                            G_TYPE_STRV,
-                                                            G_PARAM_READABLE |
-                                                            G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties[PROP_SEARCH_PATH] =
+               g_param_spec_boxed ("search-path",
+                                   "Language specification directories",
+                                   "List of directories where the "
+                                   "language specification files (.lang) "
+                                   "are located",
+                                   G_TYPE_STRV,
+                                   (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                    G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                    G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       properties[PROP_LANGUAGE_IDS] =
+               g_param_spec_boxed ("language-ids",
+                                   "Language ids",
+                                   "List of the ids of the available languages",
+                                   G_TYPE_STRV,
+                                   (G_PARAM_READABLE |
+                                    G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                    G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, properties);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -218,8 +222,8 @@ _gtk_source_language_manager_peek_default (void)
 static void
 notify_search_path (GtkSourceLanguageManager *mgr)
 {
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (mgr), "search-path");
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (mgr), "language-ids");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (mgr), properties[PROP_SEARCH_PATH]);
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (mgr), properties[PROP_LANGUAGE_IDS]);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gtksourceview/gtksourcemarkattributes.c b/gtksourceview/gtksourcemarkattributes.c
index 2390bc00..915ce247 100644
--- a/gtksourceview/gtksourcemarkattributes.c
+++ b/gtksourceview/gtksourcemarkattributes.c
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ enum
        PROP_BACKGROUND,
        PROP_PIXBUF,
        PROP_ICON_NAME,
-       PROP_GICON
+       PROP_GICON,
+       N_PROPS
 };
 
 enum
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ enum
 };
 
 static guint signals[N_SIGNALS];
+static GParamSpec *properties[N_PROPS];
 
 static void
 gtk_source_mark_attributes_finalize (GObject *object)
@@ -126,7 +128,8 @@ set_background (GtkSourceMarkAttributes *attributes,
 
        attributes->background_set = color != NULL;
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (attributes), "background");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (attributes),
+                                 properties [PROP_BACKGROUND]);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -142,7 +145,8 @@ set_icon_name (GtkSourceMarkAttributes *attributes,
        gtk_source_pixbuf_helper_set_icon_name (attributes->helper,
                                                icon_name);
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (attributes), "icon-name");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (attributes),
+                                 properties [PROP_ICON_NAME]);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -157,7 +161,8 @@ set_pixbuf (GtkSourceMarkAttributes *attributes,
        gtk_source_pixbuf_helper_set_pixbuf (attributes->helper,
                                             pixbuf);
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (attributes), "pixbuf");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (attributes),
+                                 properties [PROP_PIXBUF]);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -172,7 +177,8 @@ set_gicon (GtkSourceMarkAttributes *attributes,
        gtk_source_pixbuf_helper_set_gicon (attributes->helper,
                                            gicon);
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (attributes), "gicon");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (attributes),
+                                 properties [PROP_GICON]);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -185,21 +191,21 @@ gtk_source_mark_attributes_set_property (GObject      *object,
 
        switch (prop_id)
        {
-               case PROP_BACKGROUND:
-                       set_background (self, g_value_get_boxed (value));
-                       break;
-               case PROP_PIXBUF:
-                       set_pixbuf (self, g_value_get_object (value));
-                       break;
-               case PROP_ICON_NAME:
-                       set_icon_name (self, g_value_get_string (value));
-                       break;
-               case PROP_GICON:
-                       set_gicon (self, g_value_get_object (value));
-                       break;
-               default:
-                       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_BACKGROUND:
+               set_background (self, g_value_get_boxed (value));
+               break;
+       case PROP_PIXBUF:
+               set_pixbuf (self, g_value_get_object (value));
+               break;
+       case PROP_ICON_NAME:
+               set_icon_name (self, g_value_get_string (value));
+               break;
+       case PROP_GICON:
+               set_gicon (self, g_value_get_object (value));
+               break;
+       default:
+               G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+               break;
        }
 }
 
@@ -213,31 +219,31 @@ gtk_source_mark_attributes_get_property (GObject    *object,
 
        switch (prop_id)
        {
-               case PROP_BACKGROUND:
-                       if (self->background_set)
-                       {
-                               g_value_set_boxed (value, &self->background);
-                       }
-                       else
-                       {
-                               g_value_set_boxed (value, NULL);
-                       }
-                       break;
-               case PROP_PIXBUF:
-                       g_value_set_object (value,
-                                           gtk_source_pixbuf_helper_get_pixbuf (self->helper));
-                       break;
-               case PROP_ICON_NAME:
-                       g_value_set_string (value,
-                                           gtk_source_pixbuf_helper_get_icon_name (self->helper));
-                       break;
-               case PROP_GICON:
-                       g_value_set_object (value,
-                                           gtk_source_pixbuf_helper_get_gicon (self->helper));
-                       break;
-               default:
-                       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_BACKGROUND:
+               if (self->background_set)
+               {
+                       g_value_set_boxed (value, &self->background);
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       g_value_set_boxed (value, NULL);
+               }
+               break;
+       case PROP_PIXBUF:
+               g_value_set_object (value,
+                                   gtk_source_pixbuf_helper_get_pixbuf (self->helper));
+               break;
+       case PROP_ICON_NAME:
+               g_value_set_string (value,
+                                   gtk_source_pixbuf_helper_get_icon_name (self->helper));
+               break;
+       case PROP_GICON:
+               g_value_set_object (value,
+                                   gtk_source_pixbuf_helper_get_gicon (self->helper));
+               break;
+       default:
+               G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+               break;
        }
 }
 
@@ -256,56 +262,58 @@ gtk_source_mark_attributes_class_init (GtkSourceMarkAttributesClass *klass)
         *
         * A color used for background of a line.
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_BACKGROUND,
-                                        g_param_spec_boxed ("background",
-                                                            "Background",
-                                                            "The background",
-                                                            GDK_TYPE_RGBA,
-                                                            G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                            G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_BACKGROUND] =
+               g_param_spec_boxed ("background",
+                                   "Background",
+                                   "The background",
+                                   GDK_TYPE_RGBA,
+                                   (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                    G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                    G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceMarkAttributes:pixbuf:
         *
         * A #GdkPixbuf that may be a base of a rendered icon.
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_PIXBUF,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("pixbuf",
-                                                             "Pixbuf",
-                                                             "The pixbuf",
-                                                             GDK_TYPE_PIXBUF,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_PIXBUF] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("pixbuf",
+                                    "Pixbuf",
+                                    "The pixbuf",
+                                    GDK_TYPE_PIXBUF,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceMarkAttributes:icon-name:
         *
         * An icon name that may be a base of a rendered icon.
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_ICON_NAME,
-                                        g_param_spec_string ("icon-name",
-                                                             "Icon Name",
-                                                             "The icon name",
-                                                             NULL,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_ICON_NAME] =
+               g_param_spec_string ("icon-name",
+                                    "Icon Name",
+                                    "The icon name",
+                                    NULL,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceMarkAttributes:gicon:
         *
         * A #GIcon that may be a base of a rendered icon.
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_GICON,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("gicon",
-                                                             "GIcon",
-                                                             "The GIcon",
-                                                             G_TYPE_ICON,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_GICON] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("gicon",
+                                    "GIcon",
+                                    "The GIcon",
+                                    G_TYPE_ICON,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, properties);
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceMarkAttributes::query-tooltip-text:
diff --git a/gtksourceview/gtksourceprintcompositor.c b/gtksourceview/gtksourceprintcompositor.c
index 4d9ecfcf..a07438ce 100644
--- a/gtksourceview/gtksourceprintcompositor.c
+++ b/gtksourceview/gtksourceprintcompositor.c
@@ -189,11 +189,14 @@ enum
        PROP_LINE_NUMBERS_FONT_NAME,
        PROP_HEADER_FONT_NAME,
        PROP_FOOTER_FONT_NAME,
-       PROP_N_PAGES
+       PROP_N_PAGES,
+       N_PROPS
 };
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GtkSourcePrintCompositor, gtk_source_print_compositor, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 
+static GParamSpec *properties[N_PROPS];
+
 #define MM_PER_INCH 25.4
 #define POINTS_PER_INCH 72
 
@@ -436,15 +439,14 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_class_init (GtkSourcePrintCompositorClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 2.2
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_BUFFER,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("buffer",
-                                                             "Source Buffer",
-                                                             "The GtkSourceBuffer object to print",
-                                                             GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_BUFFER,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties[PROP_BUFFER] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("buffer",
+                                    "Source Buffer",
+                                    "The GtkSourceBuffer object to print",
+                                    GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_BUFFER,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourcePrintCompositor:tab-width:
@@ -456,16 +458,16 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_class_init (GtkSourcePrintCompositorClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 2.2
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_TAB_WIDTH,
-                                        g_param_spec_uint ("tab-width",
-                                                           "Tab Width",
-                                                           "Width of a tab character expressed in spaces",
-                                                           1,
-                                                           MAX_TAB_WIDTH,
-                                                           DEFAULT_TAB_WIDTH,
-                                                           G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                           G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_TAB_WIDTH] =
+               g_param_spec_uint ("tab-width",
+                                  "Tab Width",
+                                  "Width of a tab character expressed in spaces",
+                                  1,
+                                  MAX_TAB_WIDTH,
+                                  DEFAULT_TAB_WIDTH,
+                                  (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                   G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                   G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
 
        /**
@@ -478,15 +480,15 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_class_init (GtkSourcePrintCompositorClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 2.2
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_WRAP_MODE,
-                                        g_param_spec_enum ("wrap-mode",
-                                                           "Wrap Mode",
-                                                           "",
-                                                           GTK_TYPE_WRAP_MODE,
-                                                           GTK_WRAP_NONE,
-                                                           G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                           G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_WRAP_MODE] =
+               g_param_spec_enum ("wrap-mode",
+                                  "Wrap Mode",
+                                  "",
+                                  GTK_TYPE_WRAP_MODE,
+                                  GTK_WRAP_NONE,
+                                  (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                   G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                   G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourcePrintCompositor:highlight-syntax:
@@ -498,14 +500,14 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_class_init (GtkSourcePrintCompositorClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 2.2
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_HIGHLIGHT_SYNTAX,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("highlight-syntax",
-                                                              "Highlight Syntax",
-                                                              "",
-                                                              TRUE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_HIGHLIGHT_SYNTAX] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("highlight-syntax",
+                                     "Highlight Syntax",
+                                     "",
+                                     TRUE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourcePrintCompositor:print-line-numbers:
@@ -519,14 +521,14 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_class_init (GtkSourcePrintCompositorClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 2.2
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_PRINT_LINE_NUMBERS,
-                                        g_param_spec_uint ("print-line-numbers",
-                                                           "Print Line Numbers",
-                                                           "",
-                                                           0, 100, 1,
-                                                           G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                           G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_PRINT_LINE_NUMBERS] =
+               g_param_spec_uint ("print-line-numbers",
+                                  "Print Line Numbers",
+                                  "",
+                                  0, 100, 1,
+                                  (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                   G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                   G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourcePrintCompositor:print-header:
@@ -542,14 +544,14 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_class_init (GtkSourcePrintCompositorClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 2.2
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_PRINT_HEADER,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("print-header",
-                                                              "Print Header",
-                                                              "",
-                                                              FALSE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_PRINT_HEADER] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("print-header",
+                                     "Print Header",
+                                     "",
+                                     FALSE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourcePrintCompositor:print-footer:
@@ -565,14 +567,14 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_class_init (GtkSourcePrintCompositorClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 2.2
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_PRINT_FOOTER,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("print-footer",
-                                                              "Print Footer",
-                                                              "",
-                                                              FALSE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_PRINT_FOOTER] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("print-footer",
+                                     "Print Footer",
+                                     "",
+                                     FALSE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourcePrintCompositor:body-font-name:
@@ -588,14 +590,14 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_class_init (GtkSourcePrintCompositorClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 2.2
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_BODY_FONT_NAME,
-                                        g_param_spec_string ("body-font-name",
-                                                             "Body Font Name",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             NULL,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_BODY_FONT_NAME] =
+               g_param_spec_string ("body-font-name",
+                                    "Body Font Name",
+                                    "",
+                                    NULL,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourcePrintCompositor:line-numbers-font-name:
@@ -612,14 +614,14 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_class_init (GtkSourcePrintCompositorClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 2.2
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_LINE_NUMBERS_FONT_NAME,
-                                        g_param_spec_string ("line-numbers-font-name",
-                                                             "Line Numbers Font Name",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             NULL,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_LINE_NUMBERS_FONT_NAME] =
+               g_param_spec_string ("line-numbers-font-name",
+                                    "Line Numbers Font Name",
+                                    "",
+                                    NULL,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourcePrintCompositor:header-font-name:
@@ -636,14 +638,14 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_class_init (GtkSourcePrintCompositorClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 2.2
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_HEADER_FONT_NAME,
-                                        g_param_spec_string ("header-font-name",
-                                                             "Header Font Name",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             NULL,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_HEADER_FONT_NAME] =
+               g_param_spec_string ("header-font-name",
+                                    "Header Font Name",
+                                    "",
+                                    NULL,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourcePrintCompositor:footer-font-name:
@@ -660,14 +662,14 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_class_init (GtkSourcePrintCompositorClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 2.2
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_FOOTER_FONT_NAME,
-                                        g_param_spec_string ("footer-font-name",
-                                                             "Footer Font Name",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             NULL,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_FOOTER_FONT_NAME] =
+               g_param_spec_string ("footer-font-name",
+                                    "Footer Font Name",
+                                    "",
+                                    NULL,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourcePrintCompositor:n-pages:
@@ -677,14 +679,15 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_class_init (GtkSourcePrintCompositorClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 2.2
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_N_PAGES,
-                                        g_param_spec_int ("n-pages",
-                                                          "Number of pages",
-                                                          "",
-                                                          -1, G_MAXINT, -1,
-                                                          G_PARAM_READABLE |
-                                                          G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_N_PAGES] =
+               g_param_spec_int ("n-pages",
+                                 "Number of pages",
+                                 "",
+                                 -1, G_MAXINT, -1,
+                                 (G_PARAM_READABLE |
+                                  G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, properties);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -811,7 +814,6 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_new_from_view (GtkSourceView *view)
        font_desc = pango_context_get_font_description (pango_context);
 
        priv->body_font = pango_font_description_copy (font_desc);
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (compositor), "body-font-name"); /* FIXME: is this needed? */
 
        return compositor;
 }
@@ -865,7 +867,8 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_set_tab_width (GtkSourcePrintCompositor *compositor,
 
        priv->tab_width = width;
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (compositor), "tab-width");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (compositor),
+                                 properties [PROP_TAB_WIDTH]);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -914,7 +917,8 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_set_wrap_mode (GtkSourcePrintCompositor *compositor,
 
        priv->wrap_mode = wrap_mode;
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (compositor), "wrap-mode");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (compositor),
+                                 properties [PROP_WRAP_MODE]);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -966,7 +970,8 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_set_highlight_syntax (GtkSourcePrintCompositor *comp
 
        priv->highlight_syntax = highlight;
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (compositor), "highlight-syntax");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (compositor),
+                                 properties [PROP_HIGHLIGHT_SYNTAX]);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1022,7 +1027,8 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_set_print_line_numbers (GtkSourcePrintCompositor *co
 
        priv->print_line_numbers = interval;
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (compositor), "print-line-numbers");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (compositor),
+                                 properties [PROP_PRINT_LINE_NUMBERS]);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1059,7 +1065,8 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_set_print_header (GtkSourcePrintCompositor *composit
 
        priv->print_header = print;
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (compositor), "print-header");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (compositor),
+                                 properties [PROP_PRINT_HEADER]);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1119,7 +1126,8 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_set_print_footer (GtkSourcePrintCompositor *composit
 
        priv->print_footer = print;
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (compositor), "print-footer");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (compositor),
+                                 properties [PROP_PRINT_FOOTER]);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1323,7 +1331,8 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_set_body_font_name (GtkSourcePrintCompositor *compos
                                            &priv->body_font,
                                            font_name))
        {
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (compositor), "body-font-name");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (compositor),
+                                         properties [PROP_BODY_FONT_NAME]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1382,7 +1391,8 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_set_line_numbers_font_name (GtkSourcePrintCompositor
                                            &priv->line_numbers_font,
                                            font_name))
        {
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (compositor), "line-numbers-font-name");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (compositor),
+                                         properties [PROP_LINE_NUMBERS_FONT_NAME]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1448,7 +1458,8 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_set_header_font_name (GtkSourcePrintCompositor *comp
                                            font_name))
 
        {
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (compositor), "header-font-name");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (compositor),
+                                         properties [PROP_HEADER_FONT_NAME]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1514,7 +1525,8 @@ gtk_source_print_compositor_set_footer_font_name (GtkSourcePrintCompositor *comp
                                            font_name))
 
        {
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (compositor), "footer-font-name");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (compositor),
+                                         properties [PROP_FOOTER_FONT_NAME]);
        }
 }
 
diff --git a/gtksourceview/gtksourcesearchcontext.c b/gtksourceview/gtksourcesearchcontext.c
index d2ea3059..a746d084 100644
--- a/gtksourceview/gtksourcesearchcontext.c
+++ b/gtksourceview/gtksourcesearchcontext.c
@@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ enum
        PROP_HIGHLIGHT,
        PROP_MATCH_STYLE,
        PROP_OCCURRENCES_COUNT,
-       PROP_REGEX_ERROR
+       PROP_REGEX_ERROR,
+       N_PROPS
 };
 
 struct _GtkSourceSearchContext
@@ -368,6 +369,8 @@ typedef struct
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GtkSourceSearchContext, gtk_source_search_context, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 
+static GParamSpec *properties[N_PROPS];
+
 static void install_idle_scan (GtkSourceSearchContext *search);
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_DEBUG
@@ -541,7 +544,7 @@ clear_search (GtkSourceSearchContext *search)
        if (search->regex_error != NULL)
        {
                g_clear_error (&search->regex_error);
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (search), "regex-error");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (search), properties [PROP_REGEX_ERROR]);
        }
 
        clear_task (search);
@@ -766,7 +769,7 @@ basic_forward_regex_search (GtkSourceSearchContext *search,
 
                if (search->regex_error != NULL)
                {
-                       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (search), "regex-error");
+                       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (search), properties [PROP_REGEX_ERROR]);
                        found = FALSE;
                }
 
@@ -1756,7 +1759,8 @@ idle_scan_normal_search (GtkSourceSearchContext *search)
        {
                search->idle_scan_id = 0;
 
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (search), "occurrences-count");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (search),
+                                         properties [PROP_OCCURRENCES_COUNT]);
 
                g_clear_object (&search->scan_region);
                return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
@@ -1926,7 +1930,7 @@ regex_search_scan_segment (GtkSourceSearchContext *search,
 
        if (search->regex_error != NULL)
        {
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (search), "regex-error");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (search), properties [PROP_REGEX_ERROR]);
        }
 
        if (g_match_info_is_partial_match (match_info))
@@ -2055,7 +2059,8 @@ idle_scan_regex_search (GtkSourceSearchContext *search)
        {
                search->idle_scan_id = 0;
 
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (search), "occurrences-count");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (search),
+                                         properties [PROP_OCCURRENCES_COUNT]);
 
                g_clear_object (&search->scan_region);
                return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
@@ -2364,7 +2369,7 @@ update_regex (GtkSourceSearchContext *search)
 
        if (regex_error_changed)
        {
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (search), "regex-error");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (search), properties [PROP_REGEX_ERROR]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -2637,7 +2642,8 @@ set_settings (GtkSourceSearchContext  *search,
        search_text_updated (search);
        update (search);
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (search), "settings");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (search),
+                                 properties [PROP_SETTINGS]);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2720,7 +2726,7 @@ gtk_source_search_context_get_property (GObject    *object,
                        break;
 
                case PROP_REGEX_ERROR:
-                       g_value_set_pointer (value, gtk_source_search_context_get_regex_error (search));
+                       g_value_take_boxed (value, gtk_source_search_context_get_regex_error (search));
                        break;
 
                default:
@@ -2782,15 +2788,14 @@ gtk_source_search_context_class_init (GtkSourceSearchContextClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.10
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_BUFFER,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("buffer",
-                                                             "Buffer",
-                                                             "The associated GtkSourceBuffer",
-                                                             GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_BUFFER,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_BUFFER] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("buffer",
+                                    "Buffer",
+                                    "The associated GtkSourceBuffer",
+                                    GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_BUFFER,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceSearchContext:settings:
@@ -2801,15 +2806,14 @@ gtk_source_search_context_class_init (GtkSourceSearchContextClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.10
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_SETTINGS,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("settings",
-                                                             "Settings",
-                                                             "The associated GtkSourceSearchSettings",
-                                                             GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_SEARCH_SETTINGS,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_SETTINGS] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("settings",
+                                    "Settings",
+                                    "The associated GtkSourceSearchSettings",
+                                    GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_SEARCH_SETTINGS,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceSearchContext:highlight:
@@ -2818,15 +2822,14 @@ gtk_source_search_context_class_init (GtkSourceSearchContextClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.10
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_HIGHLIGHT,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("highlight",
-                                                              "Highlight",
-                                                              "Highlight search occurrences",
-                                                              TRUE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_HIGHLIGHT] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("highlight",
+                                     "Highlight",
+                                     "Highlight search occurrences",
+                                     TRUE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceSearchContext:match-style:
@@ -2835,15 +2838,14 @@ gtk_source_search_context_class_init (GtkSourceSearchContextClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.16
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_MATCH_STYLE,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("match-style",
-                                                             "Match style",
-                                                             "The text style for matches",
-                                                             GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_STYLE,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_MATCH_STYLE] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("match-style",
+                                    "Match style",
+                                    "The text style for matches",
+                                    GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_STYLE,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                     G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceSearchContext:occurrences-count:
@@ -2854,16 +2856,15 @@ gtk_source_search_context_class_init (GtkSourceSearchContextClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.10
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_OCCURRENCES_COUNT,
-                                        g_param_spec_int ("occurrences-count",
-                                                          "Occurrences count",
-                                                          "Total number of search occurrences",
-                                                          -1,
-                                                          G_MAXINT,
-                                                          0,
-                                                          G_PARAM_READABLE |
-                                                          G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_OCCURRENCES_COUNT] =
+               g_param_spec_int ("occurrences-count",
+                                 "Occurrences count",
+                                 "Total number of search occurrences",
+                                 -1,
+                                 G_MAXINT,
+                                 0,
+                                 (G_PARAM_READABLE |
+                                  G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceSearchContext:regex-error:
@@ -2876,13 +2877,15 @@ gtk_source_search_context_class_init (GtkSourceSearchContextClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.10
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_REGEX_ERROR,
-                                        g_param_spec_pointer ("regex-error",
-                                                              "Regex error",
-                                                              "Regular expression error",
-                                                              G_PARAM_READABLE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_REGEX_ERROR] =
+               g_param_spec_boxed ("regex-error",
+                                   "Regex error",
+                                   "Regular expression error",
+                                   G_TYPE_ERROR,
+                                   (G_PARAM_READABLE |
+                                    G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, properties);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2984,7 +2987,7 @@ gtk_source_search_context_set_highlight (GtkSourceSearchContext *search,
                search->highlight = highlight;
                sync_found_tag (search);
 
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (search), "highlight");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (search), properties [PROP_HIGHLIGHT]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -3040,7 +3043,7 @@ gtk_source_search_context_set_match_style (GtkSourceSearchContext *search,
                g_object_ref (match_style);
        }
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (search), "match-style");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (search), properties [PROP_MATCH_STYLE]);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3048,12 +3051,14 @@ gtk_source_search_context_set_match_style (GtkSourceSearchContext *search,
  * @search: a #GtkSourceSearchContext.
  *
  * Regular expression patterns must follow certain rules. If
- * #GtkSourceSearchSettings:search-text breaks a rule, the error can be retrieved
- * with this function. The error domain is #G_REGEX_ERROR.
+ * #GtkSourceSearchSettings:search-text breaks a rule, the error can be
+ * retrieved with this function. The error domain is #G_REGEX_ERROR.
  *
  * Free the return value with g_error_free().
  *
- * Returns: (nullable): the #GError, or %NULL if the pattern is valid.
+ * Returns: (transfer full) (nullable): the #GError, or %NULL if the
+ *   pattern is valid.
+ *
  * Since: 3.10
  */
 GError *
diff --git a/gtksourceview/gtksourcestyleschememanager.c b/gtksourceview/gtksourcestyleschememanager.c
index 83f7443a..8d6c937b 100644
--- a/gtksourceview/gtksourcestyleschememanager.c
+++ b/gtksourceview/gtksourcestyleschememanager.c
@@ -52,10 +52,12 @@ struct _GtkSourceStyleSchemeManager
 enum {
        PROP_0,
        PROP_SEARCH_PATH,
-       PROP_SCHEME_IDS
+       PROP_SCHEME_IDS,
+       N_PROPS
 };
 
 static GtkSourceStyleSchemeManager *default_instance;
+static GParamSpec *properties[N_PROPS];
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GtkSourceStyleSchemeManager, gtk_source_style_scheme_manager, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 
@@ -65,22 +67,18 @@ gtk_source_style_scheme_manager_set_property (GObject      *object,
                                               const GValue *value,
                                               GParamSpec   *pspec)
 {
-       GtkSourceStyleSchemeManager *sm;
-
-       sm = GTK_SOURCE_STYLE_SCHEME_MANAGER (object);
+       GtkSourceStyleSchemeManager *sm = GTK_SOURCE_STYLE_SCHEME_MANAGER (object);
 
        switch (prop_id)
        {
-               case PROP_SEARCH_PATH:
-                       gtk_source_style_scheme_manager_set_search_path
-                                       (sm, g_value_get_boxed (value));
-                       break;
-
-               default:
-                       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object,
-                                                          prop_id,
-                                                          pspec);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_SEARCH_PATH:
+               gtk_source_style_scheme_manager_set_search_path (sm,
+                                                                g_value_get_boxed (value));
+               break;
+
+       default:
+               G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+               break;
        }
 }
 
@@ -90,27 +88,23 @@ gtk_source_style_scheme_manager_get_property (GObject    *object,
                                               GValue     *value,
                                               GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
-       GtkSourceStyleSchemeManager *sm;
-
-       sm = GTK_SOURCE_STYLE_SCHEME_MANAGER (object);
+       GtkSourceStyleSchemeManager *sm = GTK_SOURCE_STYLE_SCHEME_MANAGER (object);
 
        switch (prop_id)
        {
-               case PROP_SEARCH_PATH:
-                       g_value_set_boxed (value,
-                                          gtk_source_style_scheme_manager_get_search_path (sm));
-                       break;
-
-               case PROP_SCHEME_IDS:
-                       g_value_set_boxed (value,
-                                          gtk_source_style_scheme_manager_get_scheme_ids (sm));
-                       break;
-
-               default:
-                       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object,
-                                                          prop_id,
-                                                          pspec);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_SEARCH_PATH:
+               g_value_set_boxed (value,
+                                  gtk_source_style_scheme_manager_get_search_path (sm));
+               break;
+
+       case PROP_SCHEME_IDS:
+               g_value_set_boxed (value,
+                                  gtk_source_style_scheme_manager_get_scheme_ids (sm));
+               break;
+
+       default:
+               G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+               break;
        }
 }
 
@@ -150,21 +144,24 @@ gtk_source_style_scheme_manager_class_init (GtkSourceStyleSchemeManagerClass *kl
        object_class->set_property = gtk_source_style_scheme_manager_set_property;
        object_class->get_property = gtk_source_style_scheme_manager_get_property;
 
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_SEARCH_PATH,
-                                        g_param_spec_boxed ("search-path",
-                                                            "Style scheme search path",
-                                                            "List of directories and files where the style 
schemes are located",
-                                                            G_TYPE_STRV,
-                                                            G_PARAM_READWRITE));
-
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_SCHEME_IDS,
-                                        g_param_spec_boxed ("scheme-ids",
-                                                            "Scheme ids",
-                                                            "List of the ids of the available style schemes",
-                                                            G_TYPE_STRV,
-                                                            G_PARAM_READABLE));
+       properties [PROP_SEARCH_PATH] =
+               g_param_spec_boxed ("search-path",
+                                   "Style scheme search path",
+                                   "List of directories and files where the style schemes are located",
+                                   G_TYPE_STRV,
+                                   (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                    G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                    G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       properties [PROP_SCHEME_IDS] =
+               g_param_spec_boxed ("scheme-ids",
+                                   "Scheme ids",
+                                   "List of the ids of the available style schemes",
+                                   G_TYPE_STRV,
+                                   (G_PARAM_READABLE |
+                                    G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, properties);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -400,8 +397,8 @@ notify_search_path (GtkSourceStyleSchemeManager *mgr)
 {
        mgr->need_reload = TRUE;
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (mgr), "search-path");
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (mgr), "scheme-ids");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (mgr), properties [PROP_SEARCH_PATH]);
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (mgr), properties [PROP_SCHEME_IDS]);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -542,7 +539,7 @@ gtk_source_style_scheme_manager_force_rescan (GtkSourceStyleSchemeManager *manag
 
        manager->need_reload = TRUE;
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (manager), "scheme-ids");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (manager), properties[PROP_SCHEME_IDS]);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gtksourceview/gtksourcetag.c b/gtksourceview/gtksourcetag.c
index 279525ee..5eced477 100644
--- a/gtksourceview/gtksourcetag.c
+++ b/gtksourceview/gtksourcetag.c
@@ -47,10 +47,13 @@ enum
        PROP_0,
        PROP_DRAW_SPACES,
        PROP_DRAW_SPACES_SET,
+       N_PROPS
 };
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GtkSourceTag, gtk_source_tag, GTK_TYPE_TEXT_TAG)
 
+static GParamSpec *properties[N_PROPS];
+
 static void
 gtk_source_tag_get_property (GObject    *object,
                              guint       prop_id,
@@ -92,19 +95,20 @@ gtk_source_tag_set_property (GObject      *object,
 
        switch (prop_id)
        {
-               case PROP_DRAW_SPACES:
-                       priv->draw_spaces = g_value_get_boolean (value);
-                       priv->draw_spaces_set = TRUE;
-                       g_object_notify (object, "draw-spaces-set");
-                       break;
-
-               case PROP_DRAW_SPACES_SET:
-                       priv->draw_spaces_set = g_value_get_boolean (value);
-                       break;
-
-               default:
-                       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
-                       break;
+       case PROP_DRAW_SPACES:
+               priv->draw_spaces = g_value_get_boolean (value);
+               priv->draw_spaces_set = TRUE;
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (object,
+                                         properties[PROP_DRAW_SPACES_SET]);
+               break;
+
+       case PROP_DRAW_SPACES_SET:
+               priv->draw_spaces_set = g_value_get_boolean (value);
+               break;
+
+       default:
+               G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+               break;
        }
 
        gtk_text_tag_changed (GTK_TEXT_TAG (tag), size_changed);
@@ -130,14 +134,14 @@ gtk_source_tag_class_init (GtkSourceTagClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.20
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_DRAW_SPACES,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("draw-spaces",
-                                                              "Draw Spaces",
-                                                              "",
-                                                              FALSE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_DRAW_SPACES] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("draw-spaces",
+                                     "Draw Spaces",
+                                     "",
+                                     FALSE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceTag:draw-spaces-set:
@@ -147,14 +151,16 @@ gtk_source_tag_class_init (GtkSourceTagClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.20
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_DRAW_SPACES_SET,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("draw-spaces-set",
-                                                              "Draw Spaces Set",
-                                                              "",
-                                                              FALSE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_DRAW_SPACES_SET] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("draw-spaces-set",
+                                     "Draw Spaces Set",
+                                     "",
+                                     FALSE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, properties);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gtksourceview/gtksourceview.c b/gtksourceview/gtksourceview.c
index 5a165bdc..4ddf8260 100644
--- a/gtksourceview/gtksourceview.c
+++ b/gtksourceview/gtksourceview.c
@@ -178,9 +178,12 @@ enum
        PROP_INDENT_ON_TAB,
        PROP_BACKGROUND_PATTERN,
        PROP_SMART_BACKSPACE,
-       PROP_SPACE_DRAWER
+       PROP_SPACE_DRAWER,
+       N_PROPS
 };
 
+static GParamSpec *properties[N_PROPS];
+
 typedef struct
 {
        GtkSourceStyleScheme *style_scheme;
@@ -512,122 +515,121 @@ gtk_source_view_class_init (GtkSourceViewClass *klass)
         *
         * The completion object associated with the view
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_COMPLETION,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("completion",
-                                                             "Completion",
-                                                             "The completion object associated with the 
view",
-                                                             GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_COMPLETION,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READABLE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_COMPLETION] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("completion",
+                                    "Completion",
+                                    "The completion object associated with the view",
+                                    GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_COMPLETION,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READABLE |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceView:show-line-numbers:
         *
         * Whether to display line numbers
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_SHOW_LINE_NUMBERS,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("show-line-numbers",
-                                                              "Show Line Numbers",
-                                                              "Whether to display line numbers",
-                                                              FALSE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_SHOW_LINE_NUMBERS] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("show-line-numbers",
+                                     "Show Line Numbers",
+                                     "Whether to display line numbers",
+                                     FALSE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceView:show-line-marks:
         *
         * Whether to display line mark pixbufs
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_SHOW_LINE_MARKS,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("show-line-marks",
-                                                              "Show Line Marks",
-                                                              "Whether to display line mark pixbufs",
-                                                              FALSE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_SHOW_LINE_MARKS] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("show-line-marks",
+                                     "Show Line Marks",
+                                     "Whether to display line mark pixbufs",
+                                     FALSE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceView:tab-width:
         *
         * Width of a tab character expressed in number of spaces.
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_TAB_WIDTH,
-                                        g_param_spec_uint ("tab-width",
-                                                           "Tab Width",
-                                                           "Width of a tab character expressed in spaces",
-                                                           1,
-                                                           MAX_TAB_WIDTH,
-                                                           DEFAULT_TAB_WIDTH,
-                                                           G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                           G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_TAB_WIDTH] =
+               g_param_spec_uint ("tab-width",
+                                  "Tab Width",
+                                  "Width of a tab character expressed in spaces",
+                                  1,
+                                  MAX_TAB_WIDTH,
+                                  DEFAULT_TAB_WIDTH,
+                                  (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                   G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                   G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceView:indent-width:
         *
         * Width of an indentation step expressed in number of spaces.
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_INDENT_WIDTH,
-                                        g_param_spec_int ("indent-width",
-                                                          "Indent Width",
-                                                          "Number of spaces to use for each step of indent",
-                                                          -1,
-                                                          MAX_INDENT_WIDTH,
-                                                          -1,
-                                                          G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                          G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
-
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_AUTO_INDENT,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("auto-indent",
-                                                              "Auto Indentation",
-                                                              "Whether to enable auto indentation",
-                                                              FALSE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
-
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_INSERT_SPACES,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("insert-spaces-instead-of-tabs",
-                                                              "Insert Spaces Instead of Tabs",
-                                                              "Whether to insert spaces instead of tabs",
-                                                              FALSE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_INDENT_WIDTH] =
+               g_param_spec_int ("indent-width",
+                                 "Indent Width",
+                                 "Number of spaces to use for each step of indent",
+                                 -1,
+                                 MAX_INDENT_WIDTH,
+                                 -1,
+                                 (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                  G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                  G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       properties [PROP_AUTO_INDENT] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("auto-indent",
+                                     "Auto Indentation",
+                                     "Whether to enable auto indentation",
+                                     FALSE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       properties [PROP_INSERT_SPACES] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("insert-spaces-instead-of-tabs",
+                                     "Insert Spaces Instead of Tabs",
+                                     "Whether to insert spaces instead of tabs",
+                                     FALSE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceView:show-right-margin:
         *
         * Whether to display the right margin.
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_SHOW_RIGHT_MARGIN,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("show-right-margin",
-                                                              "Show Right Margin",
-                                                              "Whether to display the right margin",
-                                                              FALSE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_SHOW_RIGHT_MARGIN] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("show-right-margin",
+                                     "Show Right Margin",
+                                     "Whether to display the right margin",
+                                     FALSE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceView:right-margin-position:
         *
         * Position of the right margin.
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_RIGHT_MARGIN_POSITION,
-                                        g_param_spec_uint ("right-margin-position",
-                                                           "Right Margin Position",
-                                                           "Position of the right margin",
-                                                           1,
-                                                           MAX_RIGHT_MARGIN_POSITION,
-                                                           DEFAULT_RIGHT_MARGIN_POSITION,
-                                                           G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                           G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_RIGHT_MARGIN_POSITION] =
+               g_param_spec_uint ("right-margin-position",
+                                  "Right Margin Position",
+                                  "Position of the right margin",
+                                  1,
+                                  MAX_RIGHT_MARGIN_POSITION,
+                                  DEFAULT_RIGHT_MARGIN_POSITION,
+                                  (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                   G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                   G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceView:smart-home-end:
@@ -636,35 +638,35 @@ gtk_source_view_class_init (GtkSourceViewClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 2.0
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_SMART_HOME_END,
-                                        g_param_spec_enum ("smart-home-end",
-                                                           "Smart Home/End",
-                                                           "HOME and END keys move to first/last "
-                                                           "non whitespace characters on line before going "
-                                                           "to the start/end of the line",
-                                                           GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_SMART_HOME_END_TYPE,
-                                                           GTK_SOURCE_SMART_HOME_END_DISABLED,
-                                                           G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                           G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
-
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_HIGHLIGHT_CURRENT_LINE,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("highlight-current-line",
-                                                              "Highlight current line",
-                                                              "Whether to highlight the current line",
-                                                              FALSE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
-
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_INDENT_ON_TAB,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("indent-on-tab",
-                                                              "Indent on tab",
-                                                              "Whether to indent the selected text when the 
tab key is pressed",
-                                                              TRUE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_SMART_HOME_END] =
+               g_param_spec_enum ("smart-home-end",
+                                  "Smart Home/End",
+                                  "HOME and END keys move to first/last "
+                                  "non whitespace characters on line before going "
+                                  "to the start/end of the line",
+                                  GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_SMART_HOME_END_TYPE,
+                                  GTK_SOURCE_SMART_HOME_END_DISABLED,
+                                  (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                   G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                   G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       properties [PROP_HIGHLIGHT_CURRENT_LINE] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("highlight-current-line",
+                                     "Highlight current line",
+                                     "Whether to highlight the current line",
+                                     FALSE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       properties [PROP_INDENT_ON_TAB] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("indent-on-tab",
+                                     "Indent on tab",
+                                     "Whether to indent the selected text when the tab key is pressed",
+                                     TRUE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceView:background-pattern:
@@ -673,15 +675,15 @@ gtk_source_view_class_init (GtkSourceViewClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.16
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_BACKGROUND_PATTERN,
-                                        g_param_spec_enum ("background-pattern",
-                                                           "Background pattern",
-                                                           "Draw a specific background pattern on the view",
-                                                           GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_BACKGROUND_PATTERN_TYPE,
-                                                           GTK_SOURCE_BACKGROUND_PATTERN_TYPE_NONE,
-                                                           G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                           G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_BACKGROUND_PATTERN] =
+               g_param_spec_enum ("background-pattern",
+                                  "Background pattern",
+                                  "Draw a specific background pattern on the view",
+                                  GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_BACKGROUND_PATTERN_TYPE,
+                                  GTK_SOURCE_BACKGROUND_PATTERN_TYPE_NONE,
+                                  (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                   G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                   G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceView:smart-backspace:
@@ -690,14 +692,14 @@ gtk_source_view_class_init (GtkSourceViewClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.18
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_SMART_BACKSPACE,
-                                        g_param_spec_boolean ("smart-backspace",
-                                                              "Smart Backspace",
-                                                              "",
-                                                              FALSE,
-                                                              G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                              G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_SMART_BACKSPACE] =
+               g_param_spec_boolean ("smart-backspace",
+                                     "Smart Backspace",
+                                     "",
+                                     FALSE,
+                                     (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                      G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY |
+                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceView:space-drawer:
@@ -706,14 +708,15 @@ gtk_source_view_class_init (GtkSourceViewClass *klass)
         *
         * Since: 3.24
         */
-       g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
-                                        PROP_SPACE_DRAWER,
-                                        g_param_spec_object ("space-drawer",
-                                                             "Space Drawer",
-                                                             "",
-                                                             GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_SPACE_DRAWER,
-                                                             G_PARAM_READABLE |
-                                                             G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+       properties [PROP_SPACE_DRAWER] =
+               g_param_spec_object ("space-drawer",
+                                    "Space Drawer",
+                                    "",
+                                    GTK_SOURCE_TYPE_SPACE_DRAWER,
+                                    (G_PARAM_READABLE |
+                                     G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+       g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, properties);
 
        /**
         * GtkSourceView::show-completion:
@@ -2742,7 +2745,8 @@ gtk_source_view_set_show_line_numbers (GtkSourceView *view,
        gtk_widget_set_visible (GTK_WIDGET (priv->line_renderer), show);
        priv->show_line_numbers = show;
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "show_line_numbers");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (view),
+                                 properties [PROP_SHOW_LINE_NUMBERS]);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2823,7 +2827,8 @@ gtk_source_view_set_show_line_marks (GtkSourceView *view,
        gtk_widget_set_visible (GTK_WIDGET (priv->marks_renderer), show);
        priv->show_line_marks = show;
 
-       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "show_line_marks");
+       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (view),
+                                 properties [PROP_SHOW_LINE_MARKS]);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -2880,7 +2885,8 @@ gtk_source_view_set_tab_width (GtkSourceView *view,
        priv->tab_width = width;
        if (set_tab_stops_internal (view))
        {
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "tab-width");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (view),
+                                         properties [PROP_TAB_WIDTH]);
        }
        else
        {
@@ -2945,7 +2951,8 @@ gtk_source_view_set_indent_width (GtkSourceView *view,
        if (priv->indent_width != width)
        {
                priv->indent_width = width;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "indent-width");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (view),
+                                         properties [PROP_INDENT_WIDTH]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -4010,7 +4017,8 @@ gtk_source_view_set_auto_indent (GtkSourceView *view,
        if (priv->auto_indent != enable)
        {
                priv->auto_indent = enable;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "auto_indent");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (view),
+                                         properties [PROP_AUTO_INDENT]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -4055,7 +4063,8 @@ gtk_source_view_set_insert_spaces_instead_of_tabs (GtkSourceView *view,
        if (priv->insert_spaces != enable)
        {
                priv->insert_spaces = enable;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "insert_spaces_instead_of_tabs");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (view),
+                                         properties [PROP_INSERT_SPACES]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -4106,7 +4115,8 @@ gtk_source_view_set_indent_on_tab (GtkSourceView *view,
        if (priv->indent_on_tab != enable)
        {
                priv->indent_on_tab = enable;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "indent_on_tab");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (view),
+                                         properties [PROP_INDENT_ON_TAB]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -4258,7 +4268,8 @@ gtk_source_view_set_highlight_current_line (GtkSourceView *view,
 
                gtk_source_view_queue_draw (view);
 
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "highlight_current_line");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (view),
+                                         properties [PROP_HIGHLIGHT_CURRENT_LINE]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -4303,7 +4314,8 @@ gtk_source_view_set_show_right_margin (GtkSourceView *view,
 
                gtk_source_view_queue_draw (view);
 
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "show-right-margin");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (view),
+                                         properties [PROP_SHOW_RIGHT_MARGIN]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -4348,7 +4360,8 @@ gtk_source_view_set_right_margin_position (GtkSourceView *view,
 
                gtk_source_view_queue_draw (view);
 
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "right-margin-position");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (view),
+                                         properties [PROP_RIGHT_MARGIN_POSITION]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -4375,7 +4388,8 @@ gtk_source_view_set_smart_backspace (GtkSourceView *view,
        if (smart_backspace != priv->smart_backspace)
        {
                priv->smart_backspace = smart_backspace;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "smart-backspace");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (view),
+                                         properties [PROP_SMART_BACKSPACE]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -4419,7 +4433,8 @@ gtk_source_view_set_smart_home_end (GtkSourceView             *view,
        if (priv->smart_home_end != smart_home_end)
        {
                priv->smart_home_end = smart_home_end;
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "smart_home_end");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (view),
+                                         properties [PROP_SMART_HOME_END]);
        }
 }
 
@@ -4872,7 +4887,8 @@ gtk_source_view_set_background_pattern (GtkSourceView                  *view,
 
                gtk_source_view_queue_draw (view);
 
-               g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (view), "background-pattern");
+               g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (view),
+                                         properties [PROP_BACKGROUND_PATTERN]);
        }
 }
 



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