=== modified file 'app/preferences.c'
--- app/preferences.c	2008-12-14 18:57:44 +0000
+++ app/preferences.c	2008-12-19 19:35:33 +0000
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@
     &default_false, UI_TAB, N_("Keep tool box on top of diagram windows"),
     NULL, FALSE, NULL, update_floating_toolbox},
   { "length_unit", PREF_CHOICE, PREF_OFFSET(length_unit),
-    &(char*)default_length_unit, UI_TAB, N_("Length unit:"), NULL, FALSE,
+    &default_length_unit, UI_TAB, N_("Length unit:"), NULL, FALSE,
     _get_units_name_list, update_internal_prefs },
   { "fontsize_unit", PREF_CHOICE, PREF_OFFSET(fontsize_unit),
-    &(char*)default_fontsize_unit, UI_TAB, N_("Font-size unit:"), NULL, FALSE,
+    &default_fontsize_unit, UI_TAB, N_("Font-size unit:"), NULL, FALSE,
     _get_units_name_list, update_internal_prefs },
   
   { "use_integrated_ui", PREF_BOOLEAN, PREF_OFFSET(use_integrated_ui),
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
   { NULL, PREF_NONE, 0, NULL, DIA_TAB, N_("New diagram:") },
   { "is_portrait", PREF_BOOLEAN, PREF_OFFSET(new_diagram.is_portrait), &default_true, DIA_TAB, N_("Portrait") },
   { "new_diagram_papertype", PREF_CHOICE, PREF_OFFSET(new_diagram.papertype),
-    &(char*)default_paper_name, DIA_TAB, N_("Paper type:"), NULL, FALSE, _get_paper_name_list },
+    &default_paper_name, DIA_TAB, N_("Paper type:"), NULL, FALSE, _get_paper_name_list },
   { "new_diagram_bgcolour", PREF_COLOUR, PREF_OFFSET(new_diagram.bg_color),
     &color_white, DIA_TAB, N_("Background Color:") },
   { "compress_save",            PREF_BOOLEAN, PREF_OFFSET(new_diagram.compress_save), 
@@ -221,17 +221,17 @@
   { "view_antialised", PREF_BOOLEAN, PREF_OFFSET(view_antialised), &default_false, VIEW_TAB, N_("view antialised") },
   { NULL, PREF_END_GROUP, 0, NULL, VIEW_TAB, NULL },
 
-  /* Favored Filer */
+  /* Favored Filter */
   { NULL, PREF_NONE, 0, NULL, FAVOR_TAB, N_("Export") },
-  { "favored_png_export", PREF_CHOICE, PREF_OFFSET(favored_filter.png), &(char*)default_favored_filter, 
+  { "favored_png_export", PREF_CHOICE, PREF_OFFSET(favored_filter.png), &default_favored_filter, 
     FAVOR_TAB, N_("Portable Network Graphics"), NULL, FALSE, get_exporter_names, set_favored_exporter, "PNG" },
-  { "favored_svg_export", PREF_CHOICE, PREF_OFFSET(favored_filter.svg), &(char*)default_favored_filter, 
+  { "favored_svg_export", PREF_CHOICE, PREF_OFFSET(favored_filter.svg), &default_favored_filter, 
     FAVOR_TAB, N_("Scalable Vector Graphics"), NULL, FALSE, get_exporter_names, set_favored_exporter, "SVG" },
-  { "favored_ps_export", PREF_CHOICE, PREF_OFFSET(favored_filter.ps), &(char*)default_favored_filter, 
+  { "favored_ps_export", PREF_CHOICE, PREF_OFFSET(favored_filter.ps), &default_favored_filter, 
     FAVOR_TAB, N_("PostScript"), NULL, FALSE, get_exporter_names, set_favored_exporter, "PS" },
-  { "favored_wmf_export", PREF_CHOICE, PREF_OFFSET(favored_filter.wmf), &(char*)default_favored_filter, 
+  { "favored_wmf_export", PREF_CHOICE, PREF_OFFSET(favored_filter.wmf), &default_favored_filter, 
     FAVOR_TAB, N_("Windows MetaFile"), NULL, FALSE, get_exporter_names, set_favored_exporter, "WMF" },
-  { "favored_emf_export", PREF_CHOICE, PREF_OFFSET(favored_filter.emf), &(char*)default_favored_filter, 
+  { "favored_emf_export", PREF_CHOICE, PREF_OFFSET(favored_filter.emf), &default_favored_filter, 
     FAVOR_TAB, N_("Enhanced MetaFile"), NULL, FALSE, get_exporter_names, set_favored_exporter, "EMF" },
   { NULL, PREF_END_GROUP, 0, NULL, FAVOR_TAB, NULL },
 
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
 
 static void
 prefs_set_value_in_widget(GtkWidget * widget, DiaPrefData *data,
-			  char *ptr)
+			  gpointer ptr)
 {
   switch(data->type) {
   case PREF_BOOLEAN:
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
 
 static void
 prefs_get_value_from_widget(GtkWidget * widget, DiaPrefData *data,
-			    char *ptr)
+			    gpointer ptr)
 {
   switch(data->type) {
   case PREF_BOOLEAN:

=== modified file 'po/POTFILES.in'
--- po/POTFILES.in	2008-11-16 18:46:35 +0000
+++ po/POTFILES.in	2008-12-19 18:44:40 +0000
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 app/pagesetup.c
 app/plugin-manager.c
 app/preferences.c
-app/properties.c
 app/recent_files.c
 app/sheets.c
 app/sheets_dialog.c