Merged changes in the trunk up to revision 43219.

Conflicts resolved:
source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c
source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
source/blender/render/intern/source/pipeline.c

27 files changed, 387 insertions, 558 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_filter.c b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_filter.c
index beecbc7abed..f1dfbd40c11 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_filter.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_filter.c
@@ -1914,6 +1914,10 @@ static size_t animdata_filter_ds_world (bAnimContext *ac, ListBase *anim_data, b
 		/* textures for world */
 		if (!(ads->filterflag & ADS_FILTER_NOTEX))
 			items += animdata_filter_ds_textures(ac, &tmp_data, ads, (ID *)wo, filter_mode);
+			
+		/* nodes */
+		if ((wo->nodetree) && !(ads->filterflag & ADS_FILTER_NONTREE)) 
+			tmp_items += animdata_filter_ds_nodetree(ac, &tmp_data, ads, (ID *)wo, wo->nodetree, filter_mode);
 	}
 	END_ANIMFILTER_SUBCHANNELS;
 	
@@ -2009,12 +2013,12 @@ static size_t animdata_filter_dopesheet_scene (bAnimContext *ac, ListBase *anim_
 		}
 		
 		/* world */
-		if ((wo && wo->adt) && !(ads->filterflag & ADS_FILTER_NOWOR)) {
+		if ((wo) && !(ads->filterflag & ADS_FILTER_NOWOR)) {
 			tmp_items += animdata_filter_ds_world(ac, &tmp_data, ads, sce, wo, filter_mode);
 		}
 		
 		/* nodetree */
-		if ((ntree && ntree->adt) && !(ads->filterflag & ADS_FILTER_NONTREE)) {
+		if ((ntree) && !(ads->filterflag & ADS_FILTER_NONTREE)) {
 			tmp_items += animdata_filter_ds_nodetree(ac, &tmp_data, ads, (ID *)sce, ntree, filter_mode);
 		}
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_ipo_utils.c b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_ipo_utils.c
index 8e36e02bbb4..8c4e0065a19 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_ipo_utils.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_ipo_utils.c
@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@ int getname_anim_fcurve(char *name, ID *id, FCurve *fcu)
 			 *	use the struct's icon if it is set
 			 */
 			icon= RNA_struct_ui_icon(ptr.type);
+			
+			/* valid path - remove the invalid tag since we now know how to use it saving
+			 * users manual effort to reenable using "Revive Disabled FCurves" [#29629]
+			 */
+			fcu->flag &= ~FCURVE_DISABLED;
 		}
 		else {
 			/* invalid path */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/armature/editarmature.c b/source/blender/editors/armature/editarmature.c
index 48f3f78b849..becc7e9b68f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/armature/editarmature.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/armature/editarmature.c
@@ -5067,7 +5067,6 @@ static int pose_de_select_all_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
 	int action = RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "action");
 	
-	Object *ob = NULL;
 	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
 	int multipaint = scene->toolsettings->multipaint;
 
@@ -5100,8 +5099,8 @@ static int pose_de_select_all_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
 	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_OBJECT|ND_BONE_SELECT, NULL);
 	
-	if(multipaint) {
-		ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	if (multipaint) {
+		Object *ob = ED_object_context(C);
 		DAG_id_tag_update(&ob->id, OB_RECALC_DATA);
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/armature/poselib.c b/source/blender/editors/armature/poselib.c
index 064defb1aef..5cdb9c76396 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/armature/poselib.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/armature/poselib.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 #include "ED_keyframing.h"
 #include "ED_keyframes_edit.h"
 #include "ED_screen.h"
+#include "ED_object.h"
 
 #include "armature_intern.h"
 
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ static Object *get_poselib_object (bContext *C)
 	sa = CTX_wm_area(C);
 	
 	if (sa && (sa->spacetype == SPACE_BUTS)) 
-		return CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+		return ED_object_context(C);
 	else
 		return object_pose_armature_get(CTX_data_active_object(C));
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/armature/poseobject.c b/source/blender/editors/armature/poseobject.c
index 8d35122650f..832ee55997b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/armature/poseobject.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/armature/poseobject.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 #include "ED_keyframing.h"
 #include "ED_mesh.h"
 #include "ED_screen.h"
+#include "ED_object.h"
 
 #include "UI_interface.h"
 #include "UI_resources.h"
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ static int pose_calculate_paths_exec (bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	
 	/* since this call may also be used from the buttons window, we need to check for where to get the object */
 	if (sa->spacetype == SPACE_BUTS) 
-		ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+		ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	else
 		ob= object_pose_armature_get(CTX_data_active_object(C));
 		
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ static int pose_clear_paths_exec (bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 	
 	/* since this call may also be used from the buttons window, we need to check for where to get the object */
 	if (sa->spacetype == SPACE_BUTS) 
-		ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+		ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	else
 		ob= object_pose_armature_get(CTX_data_active_object(C));
 		
@@ -1221,7 +1222,7 @@ static int pose_group_add_exec (bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 	
 	/* since this call may also be used from the buttons window, we need to check for where to get the object */
 	if (sa->spacetype == SPACE_BUTS) 
-		ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+		ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	else
 		ob= object_pose_armature_get(CTX_data_active_object(C));
 		
@@ -1261,7 +1262,7 @@ static int pose_group_remove_exec (bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 	
 	/* since this call may also be used from the buttons window, we need to check for where to get the object */
 	if (sa->spacetype == SPACE_BUTS) 
-		ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+		ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	else
 		ob= object_pose_armature_get(CTX_data_active_object(C));
 	
@@ -1309,7 +1310,7 @@ static int pose_groups_menu_invoke (bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *UNUSED
 	
 	/* since this call may also be used from the buttons window, we need to check for where to get the object */
 	if (sa->spacetype == SPACE_BUTS) 
-		ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+		ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	else
 		ob= object_pose_armature_get(CTX_data_active_object(C));
 	
@@ -1358,7 +1359,7 @@ static int pose_group_assign_exec (bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	
 	/* since this call may also be used from the buttons window, we need to check for where to get the object */
 	if (sa->spacetype == SPACE_BUTS) 
-		ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+		ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	else
 		ob= object_pose_armature_get(CTX_data_active_object(C));
 	
@@ -1421,7 +1422,7 @@ static int pose_group_unassign_exec (bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 	
 	/* since this call may also be used from the buttons window, we need to check for where to get the object */
 	if (sa->spacetype == SPACE_BUTS) 
-		ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+		ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	else
 		ob= object_pose_armature_get(CTX_data_active_object(C));
 	
@@ -1466,7 +1467,7 @@ void POSE_OT_group_unassign (wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int group_move_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob = ED_object_context(C);
 	bPose *pose= (ob) ? ob->pose : NULL;
 	bPoseChannel *pchan;
 	bActionGroup *grp;
@@ -1564,7 +1565,7 @@ static int compare_agroup(const void *sgrp_a_ptr, const void *sgrp_b_ptr)
 
 static int group_sort_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob = ED_object_context(C);
 	bPose *pose= (ob) ? ob->pose : NULL;
 	bPoseChannel *pchan;
 	tSortActionGroup *agrp_array;
@@ -1656,7 +1657,7 @@ static int pose_group_select_exec (bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 	
 	/* since this call may also be used from the buttons window, we need to check for where to get the object */
 	if (sa->spacetype == SPACE_BUTS) 
-		ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+		ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	else
 		ob= object_pose_armature_get(CTX_data_active_object(C));
 	
@@ -1694,7 +1695,7 @@ static int pose_group_deselect_exec (bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 	
 	/* since this call may also be used from the buttons window, we need to check for where to get the object */
 	if (sa->spacetype == SPACE_BUTS) 
-		ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+		ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	else
 		ob= object_pose_armature_get(CTX_data_active_object(C));
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_object.h b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_object.h
index 5c7d9249c5f..51d3c3f021b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_object.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_object.h
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ struct wmOperator;
 struct wmOperatorType;
 
 /* object_edit.c */
-struct Object *ED_object_active_context(struct bContext *C);
+struct Object *ED_object_context(struct bContext *C);               /* context.object */
+struct Object *ED_object_active_context(struct bContext *C); /* context.object or context.active_object */
 
 /* object_ops.c */
 void ED_operatortypes_object(void);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_draw.c
index 6ebb67af67a..1f1228a9bc5 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_draw.c
@@ -1465,21 +1465,16 @@ static ImBuf *scale_trackpreview_ibuf(ImBuf *ibuf, float zoomx, float zoomy)
 {
 	ImBuf *scaleibuf;
 	int x, y, w= ibuf->x*zoomx, h= ibuf->y*zoomy;
-	const float max_x= ibuf->x-1.0f;
-	const float max_y= ibuf->y-1.0f;
 	const float scalex= 1.0f/zoomx;
 	const float scaley= 1.0f/zoomy;
 
 	scaleibuf= IMB_allocImBuf(w, h, 32, IB_rect);
 
-	for(y= 0; y<scaleibuf->y; y++) {
-		for (x= 0; x<scaleibuf->x; x++) {
+	for(y= 0; y<h; y++) {
+		for (x= 0; x<w; x++) {
 			float src_x= scalex*x;
 			float src_y= scaley*y;
 
-			CLAMP(src_x, 0, max_x);
-			CLAMP(src_y, 0, max_y);
-
 			bicubic_interpolation(ibuf, scaleibuf, src_x, src_y, x, y);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1514,28 +1509,36 @@ void ui_draw_but_TRACKPREVIEW(ARegion *ar, uiBut *but, uiWidgetColors *UNUSED(wc
 		ok= 1;
 	}
 	else if(scopes->track_preview) {
-		int a, off_x, off_y;
-		float zoomx, zoomy;
+		/* additional margin around image */
+		/* NOTE: should be kept in sync with value from BKE_movieclip_update_scopes */
+		const int margin= 2;
+		float zoomx, zoomy, track_pos[2], off_x, off_y;
+		int a;
 		ImBuf *drawibuf;
 
 		glPushMatrix();
 
+		track_pos[0]= scopes->track_pos[0]-margin;
+		track_pos[1]= scopes->track_pos[1]-margin;
+
 		/* draw content of pattern area */
 		glScissor(ar->winrct.xmin+rect.xmin, ar->winrct.ymin+rect.ymin, scissor[2], scissor[3]);
 
-		zoomx= (rect.xmax-rect.xmin) / (scopes->track_preview->x-2.0f);
-		zoomy= (rect.ymax-rect.ymin) / (scopes->track_preview->y-2.0f);
+		zoomx= (rect.xmax-rect.xmin) / (scopes->track_preview->x-2*margin);
+		zoomy= (rect.ymax-rect.ymin) / (scopes->track_preview->y-2*margin);
 
-		off_x= ((int)scopes->track_pos[0]-scopes->track_pos[0]-0.5f)*zoomx;
-		off_y= ((int)scopes->track_pos[1]-scopes->track_pos[1]-0.5f)*zoomy;
+		off_x= ((int)track_pos[0]-track_pos[0]+0.5)*zoomx;
+		off_y= ((int)track_pos[1]-track_pos[1]+0.5)*zoomy;
 
 		drawibuf= scale_trackpreview_ibuf(scopes->track_preview, zoomx, zoomy);
-		glaDrawPixelsSafe(off_x+rect.xmin, off_y+rect.ymin, rect.xmax-rect.xmin+1.f-off_x, rect.ymax-rect.ymin+1.f-off_y, drawibuf->x, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, drawibuf->rect);
-
+		glaDrawPixelsSafe(off_x+rect.xmin-zoomx*(margin-0.5f), off_y+rect.ymin-zoomy*(margin-0.5f),
+		                  rect.xmax-rect.xmin+2+(int)(zoomx*(margin-0.5f)-off_x),
+		                  rect.ymax-rect.ymin+2+(int)(zoomy*(margin-0.5f)-off_y),
+		                  drawibuf->x, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, drawibuf->rect);
 		IMB_freeImBuf(drawibuf);
 
 		/* draw cross for pizel position */
-		glTranslatef(off_x+rect.xmin+scopes->track_pos[0]*zoomx, off_y+rect.ymin+scopes->track_pos[1]*zoomy, 0.f);
+		glTranslatef(off_x+rect.xmin+track_pos[0]*zoomx, off_y+rect.ymin+track_pos[1]*zoomy, 0.f);
 		glScissor(ar->winrct.xmin + rect.xmin, ar->winrct.ymin+rect.ymin, rect.xmax-rect.xmin, rect.ymax-rect.ymin);
 
 		for(a= 0; a< 2; a++) {
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
index 900cbbd5cbf..525b15ac7e3 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
@@ -114,6 +114,17 @@ typedef enum uiButtonJumpType {
 	BUTTON_EDIT_JUMP_ALL
 } uiButtonJumpType;
 
+typedef enum uiButtonDelimType {
+	BUTTON_DELIM_NONE,
+	BUTTON_DELIM_ALPHA,
+	BUTTON_DELIM_PUNCT,
+	BUTTON_DELIM_BRACE,
+	BUTTON_DELIM_OPERATOR,
+	BUTTON_DELIM_QUOTE,
+	BUTTON_DELIM_WHITESPACE,
+	BUTTON_DELIM_OTHER
+} uiButtonDelimType;
+
 typedef struct uiHandleButtonData {
 	wmWindowManager *wm;
 	wmWindow *window;
@@ -1230,46 +1241,60 @@ static void ui_but_copy_paste(bContext *C, uiBut *but, uiHandleButtonData *data,
 /* ************* in-button text selection/editing ************* */
 
 /* return 1 if char ch is special character, otherwise return 0 */
-static short test_special_char(char ch)
+static uiButtonDelimType test_special_char(const char ch)
 {
+	if ((ch >= 'a' && ch <= 'z') || (ch >= 'A' && ch <= 'Z')) {
+		return BUTTON_DELIM_ALPHA;
+	}
+
 	switch(ch) {
-		case '\\':
-		case '/':
+		case ',':
+		case '.':
+			return BUTTON_DELIM_PUNCT;
+
+		case '{':
+		case '}':
+		case '[':
+		case ']':
+		case '(':
+		case ')':
+			return BUTTON_DELIM_BRACE;
+
+		case '+':
+		case '-':
+		case '=':
 		case '~':
+		case '%':
+		case '/':
+		case '<':
+		case '>':
+		case '^':
+		case '*':
+		case '&':
+			return BUTTON_DELIM_OPERATOR;
+
+		case '\'':
+		case '\"': // " - an extra closing one for Aligorith's text editor
+			return BUTTON_DELIM_QUOTE;
+
+		case ' ':
+			return BUTTON_DELIM_WHITESPACE;
+
+		case '\\':
 		case '!':
 		case '@':
 		case '#':
 		case '$':
-		case '%':
-		case '^':
-		case '&':
-		case '*':
-		case '(':
-		case ')':
-		case '+':
-		case '=':
-		case '{':
-		case '}':
-		case '[':
-		case ']':
 		case ':':
 		case ';':
-		case '\'':
-		case '\"': // " - an extra closing one for Aligorith's text editor
-		case '<':
-		case '>':
-		case ',':
-		case '.':
 		case '?':
 		case '_':
-		case '-':
-		case ' ':
-			return 1;
-			break;
+			return BUTTON_DELIM_OTHER;
+
 		default:
 			break;
 	}
-	return 0;
+	return BUTTON_DELIM_NONE;
 }
 
 static int ui_textedit_step_next_utf8(const char *str, size_t maxlen, short *pos)
@@ -1308,12 +1333,13 @@ static void ui_textedit_step_utf8(const char *str, size_t maxlen,
 
 	if(direction) { /* right*/
 		if(jump != BUTTON_EDIT_JUMP_NONE) {
+			const uiButtonDelimType is_special= (*pos) < maxlen ? test_special_char(str[(*pos)]) : BUTTON_DELIM_NONE;
 			/* jump between special characters (/,\,_,-, etc.),
 			 * look at function test_special_char() for complete
 			 * list of special character, ctr -> */
 			while((*pos) < maxlen) {
 				if (ui_textedit_step_next_utf8(str, maxlen, pos)) {
-					if((jump != BUTTON_EDIT_JUMP_ALL) && test_special_char(str[(*pos)])) break;
+					if((jump != BUTTON_EDIT_JUMP_ALL) && (is_special != test_special_char(str[(*pos)]))) break;
 				}
 				else {
 					break; /* unlikely but just incase */
@@ -1326,6 +1352,7 @@ static void ui_textedit_step_utf8(const char *str, size_t maxlen,
 	}
 	else { /* left */
 		if(jump != BUTTON_EDIT_JUMP_NONE) {
+			const uiButtonDelimType is_special= (*pos) > 1 ? test_special_char(str[(*pos) - 1]) : BUTTON_DELIM_NONE;
 			/* left only: compensate for index/change in direction */
 			ui_textedit_step_prev_utf8(str, maxlen, pos);
 
@@ -1334,7 +1361,7 @@ static void ui_textedit_step_utf8(const char *str, size_t maxlen,
 			 * list of special character, ctr -> */
 			while ((*pos) > 0) {
 				if (ui_textedit_step_prev_utf8(str, maxlen, pos)) {
-					if((jump != BUTTON_EDIT_JUMP_ALL) && test_special_char(str[(*pos)])) break;
+					if((jump != BUTTON_EDIT_JUMP_ALL) && (is_special != test_special_char(str[(*pos)]))) break;
 				}
 				else {
 					break;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
index 0670692a084..8df43b92760 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include "BKE_texture.h"
 #include "BKE_report.h"
 #include "BKE_displist.h"
+#include "BKE_scene.h"
 
 #include "ED_screen.h"
 #include "ED_object.h"
@@ -2126,6 +2127,7 @@ static void list_item_row(bContext *C, uiLayout *layout, PointerRNA *ptr, Pointe
 	else if(RNA_struct_is_a(itemptr->type, &RNA_MaterialSlot)) {
 		/* provision to draw active node name */
 		Material *ma, *manode;
+		Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
 		Object *ob= (Object*)ptr->id.data;
 		int index= (Material**)itemptr->data - ob->mat;
 		
@@ -2133,7 +2135,7 @@ static void list_item_row(bContext *C, uiLayout *layout, PointerRNA *ptr, Pointe
 		uiItemL(sub, name, icon);
 		
 		ma= give_current_material(ob, index+1);
-		if(ma) {
+		if (ma && !scene_use_new_shading_nodes(scene)){
 			manode= give_node_material(ma);
 			if(manode) {
 				char str[MAX_ID_NAME + 12];
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c
index 5706da93fe9..a993e651b5f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c
@@ -248,20 +248,19 @@ static int view_pan_modal(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 			view_pan_apply(op);
 		}
 			break;
-			
+		/* XXX - Mode switching isn't implemented. See comments in 36818.
+		 * switch to zoom *
 		case LEFTMOUSE:
-			/* switch to zoom */
 			if (event->val==KM_PRESS) {
-				/* calculate overall delta mouse-movement for redo */
+				* calculate overall delta mouse-movement for redo *
 				RNA_int_set(op->ptr, "deltax", (vpd->startx - vpd->lastx));
 				RNA_int_set(op->ptr, "deltay", (vpd->starty - vpd->lasty));
 				
 				view_pan_exit(op);
 				WM_cursor_restore(CTX_wm_window(C));
-				
 				WM_operator_name_call(C, "VIEW2D_OT_zoom", WM_OP_INVOKE_DEFAULT, NULL);
 				return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
-			}
+			}*/
 			
 		default:
 			if (event->type == vpd->invoke_event || event->type==ESCKEY) {
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/mesh_data.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/mesh_data.c
index 7253d426ca6..7762203c371 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/mesh_data.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/mesh_data.c
@@ -318,14 +318,14 @@ int ED_mesh_color_remove_named(bContext *C, Object *ob, Mesh *me, const char *na
 
 static int layers_poll(bContext *C)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	ID *data= (ob)? ob->data: NULL;
 	return (ob && !ob->id.lib && ob->type==OB_MESH && data && !data->lib);
 }
 
 static int uv_texture_add_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Mesh *me= ob->data;
 
 	if(!ED_mesh_uv_texture_add(C, me, NULL, TRUE))
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void MESH_OT_drop_named_image(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int uv_texture_remove_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Mesh *me= ob->data;
 
 	if(!ED_mesh_uv_texture_remove(C, ob, me))
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ void MESH_OT_uv_texture_remove(wmOperatorType *ot)
 static int vertex_color_add_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
 	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Mesh *me= ob->data;
 
 	if(!ED_mesh_color_add(C, scene, ob, me, NULL, TRUE))
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ void MESH_OT_vertex_color_add(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_color_remove_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Mesh *me= ob->data;
 
 	if(!ED_mesh_color_remove(C, ob, me))
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static int sticky_add_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
 	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
 	View3D *v3d= CTX_wm_view3d(C);
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Mesh *me= ob->data;
 
 	/*if(me->msticky)
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ void MESH_OT_sticky_add(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int sticky_remove_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Mesh *me= ob->data;
 
 	if(!me->msticky)
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_edit.c
index fa308624454..6a68a264a28 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_edit.c
@@ -108,9 +108,12 @@ static void waitcursor(int UNUSED(val)) {}
 static int pupmenu(const char *UNUSED(msg)) {return 0;}
 
 /* port over here */
-static bContext *evil_C;
 static void error_libdata(void) {}
 
+Object *ED_object_context(bContext *C)
+{
+	return CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+}
 
 /* find the correct active object per context
  * note: context can be NULL when called from a enum with PROP_ENUM_NO_CONTEXT */
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ Object *ED_object_active_context(bContext *C)
 {
 	Object *ob= NULL;
 	if(C) {
-		ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+		ob= ED_object_context(C);
 		if (!ob) ob= CTX_data_active_object(C);
 	}
 	return ob;
@@ -718,240 +721,6 @@ static void spot_interactive(Object *ob, int mode)
 }
 #endif
 
-static void UNUSED_FUNCTION(special_editmenu)(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d)
-{
-// XXX	static short numcuts= 2;
-	Object *ob= OBACT;
-	Object *obedit= NULL; // XXX
-	int nr,ret=0;
-	
-	if(ob==NULL) return;
-	
-	if(obedit==NULL) {
-		
-		if(ob->mode & OB_MODE_POSE) {
-// XXX			pose_special_editmenu();
-		}
-		else if(paint_facesel_test(ob)) {
-			Mesh *me= get_mesh(ob);
-			MTFace *tface;
-			MFace *mface;
-			int a;
-
-			if(me==NULL || me->mtface==NULL) return;
-
-			nr= pupmenu("Specials%t|Set     Tex%x1|         Shared%x2|         Light%x3|         Invisible%x4|         Collision%x5|         TwoSide%x6|Clr     Tex%x7|         Shared%x8|         Light%x9|         Invisible%x10|         Collision%x11|         TwoSide%x12");
-			
-			tface= me->mtface;
-			mface= me->mface;
-			for(a=me->totface; a>0; a--, tface++, mface++) {
-				if(mface->flag & ME_FACE_SEL) {
-					switch(nr) {
-					case 1:
-						tface->mode |= TF_TEX; break;
-					case 2:
-						tface->mode |= TF_SHAREDCOL; break;
-					case 3:
-						tface->mode |= TF_LIGHT; break; 
-					case 4:
-						tface->mode |= TF_INVISIBLE; break;
-					case 5:
-						tface->mode |= TF_DYNAMIC; break;
-					case 6:
-						tface->mode |= TF_TWOSIDE; break;
-					case 7:
-						tface->mode &= ~TF_TEX;
-						tface->tpage= NULL;
-						break;
-					case 8:
-						tface->mode &= ~TF_SHAREDCOL; break;
-					case 9:
-						tface->mode &= ~TF_LIGHT; break;
-					case 10:
-						tface->mode &= ~TF_INVISIBLE; break;
-					case 11:
-						tface->mode &= ~TF_DYNAMIC; break;
-					case 12:
-						tface->mode &= ~TF_TWOSIDE; break;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			DAG_id_tag_update(&ob->id, OB_RECALC_DATA);
-		}
-		else if(ob->mode & OB_MODE_VERTEX_PAINT) {
-			Mesh *me= get_mesh(ob);
-			
-			if(me==NULL || (me->mcol==NULL && me->mtface==NULL) ) return;
-			
-			nr= pupmenu("Specials%t|Shared VertexCol%x1");
-			if(nr==1) {
-				
-// XXX				do_shared_vertexcol(me);
-				
-				DAG_id_tag_update(&ob->id, OB_RECALC_DATA);
-			}
-		}
-		else if(ob->mode & OB_MODE_WEIGHT_PAINT) {
-			Object *par= modifiers_isDeformedByArmature(ob);
-
-			if(par && (par->mode & OB_MODE_POSE)) {
-// XXX				nr= pupmenu("Specials%t|Apply Bone Envelopes to Vertex Groups %x1|Apply Bone Heat Weights to Vertex Groups %x2");
-
-// XXX				if(nr==1 || nr==2)
-// XXX					pose_adds_vgroups(ob, (nr == 2));
-			}
-		}
-		else if(ob->mode & OB_MODE_PARTICLE_EDIT) {
-#if 0
-			// XXX
-			ParticleSystem *psys = PE_get_current(ob);
-			ParticleEditSettings *pset = PE_settings();
-
-			if(!psys)
-				return;
-
-			if(pset->selectmode & SCE_SELECT_POINT)
-				nr= pupmenu("Specials%t|Rekey%x1|Subdivide%x2|Select First%x3|Select Last%x4|Remove Doubles%x5");
-			else
-				nr= pupmenu("Specials%t|Rekey%x1|Remove Doubles%x5");
-			
-			switch(nr) {
-			case 1:
-// XXX				if(button(&pset->totrekey, 2, 100, "Number of Keys:")==0) return;
-				waitcursor(1);
-				PE_rekey();
-				break;
-			case 2:
-				PE_subdivide();
-				break;
-			case 3:
-				PE_select_root();
-				break;
-			case 4:
-				PE_select_tip();
-				break;
-			case 5:
-				PE_remove_doubles();
-				break;
-			}
-			
-			DAG_id_tag_update(&obedit->id, OB_RECALC_DATA);
-			
-			if(nr>0) waitcursor(0);
-#endif
-		}
-		else {
-			Base *base, *base_select= NULL;
-			
-			/* Get the active object mesh. */
-			Mesh *me= get_mesh(ob);
-
-			/* Booleans, if the active object is a mesh... */
-			if (me && ob->id.lib==NULL) {
-				
-				/* Bring up a little menu with the boolean operation choices on. */
-				nr= pupmenu("Boolean Tools%t|Intersect%x1|Union%x2|Difference%x3|Add Intersect Modifier%x4|Add Union Modifier%x5|Add Difference Modifier%x6");
-
-				if (nr > 0) {
-					/* user has made a choice of a menu element.
-					   All of the boolean functions require 2 mesh objects 
-					   we search through the object list to find the other 
-					   selected item and make sure it is distinct and a mesh. */
-
-					for(base= FIRSTBASE; base; base= base->next) {
-						if(TESTBASELIB(v3d, base)) {
-							if(base->object != ob) base_select= base;
-						}
-					}
-
-					if (base_select) {
-						if (get_mesh(base_select->object)) {
-							if(nr <= 3){
-								waitcursor(1);
-// XXX								ret = NewBooleanMesh(BASACT,base_select,nr);
-								if (ret==0) {
-									error("An internal error occurred");
-								} else if(ret==-1) {
-									error("Selected meshes must have faces to perform boolean operations");
-								} else if (ret==-2) {
-									error("Both meshes must be a closed mesh");
-								}
-								waitcursor(0);
-							} else {
-								BooleanModifierData *bmd = NULL;
-								bmd = (BooleanModifierData *)modifier_new(eModifierType_Boolean);
-								BLI_addtail(&ob->modifiers, bmd);
-								modifier_unique_name(&ob->modifiers, (ModifierData*)bmd);
-								bmd->object = base_select->object;
-								bmd->modifier.mode |= eModifierMode_Realtime;
-								switch(nr){
-									case 4: bmd->operation = eBooleanModifierOp_Intersect; break;
-									case 5: bmd->operation = eBooleanModifierOp_Union; break;
-									case 6:	bmd->operation = eBooleanModifierOp_Difference; break;
-								}
-// XXX								do_common_editbuts(B_CHANGEDEP);
-							}								
-						} else {
-							error("Please select 2 meshes");
-						}
-					} else {
-						error("Please select 2 meshes");
-					}
-				}
-
-			}
-			else if (ob->type == OB_FONT) {
-				/* removed until this gets a decent implementation (ton) */
-/*				nr= pupmenu("Split %t|Characters%x1");
-				if (nr > 0) {
-					switch(nr) {
-						case 1: split_font();
-					}
-				}
-*/
-			}			
-		}
-	}
-	else if(obedit->type==OB_MESH) {
-	}
-	else if(ELEM(obedit->type, OB_CURVE, OB_SURF)) {
-	}
-	else if(obedit->type==OB_ARMATURE) {
-		nr= pupmenu("Specials%t|Subdivide %x1|Subdivide Multi%x2|Switch Direction%x7|Flip Left-Right Names%x3|%l|AutoName Left-Right%x4|AutoName Front-Back%x5|AutoName Top-Bottom%x6");
-//		if(nr==1)
-// XXX			subdivide_armature(1);
-		if(nr==2) {
-// XXX			if(button(&numcuts, 1, 128, "Number of Cuts:")==0) return;
-			waitcursor(1);
-// XXX			subdivide_armature(numcuts);
-		}
-//		else if(nr==3)
-// XXX			armature_flip_names();
-		else if(ELEM3(nr, 4, 5, 6)) {
-// XXX			armature_autoside_names(nr-4);
-		}
-//		else if(nr == 7)
-// XXX			switch_direction_armature();
-	}
-	else if(obedit->type==OB_LATTICE) {
-		Lattice *lt= obedit->data;
-		static float weight= 1.0f;
-		{ // XXX
-// XXX		if(fbutton(&weight, 0.0f, 1.0f, 10, 10, "Set Weight")) {
-			Lattice *editlt= lt->editlatt->latt;
-			int a= editlt->pntsu*editlt->pntsv*editlt->pntsw;
-			BPoint *bp= editlt->def;
-			
-			while(a--) {
-				if(bp->f1 & SELECT)
-					bp->weight= weight;
-				bp++;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-}
-
 static void copymenu_properties(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, Object *ob)
 {	
 //XXX no longer used - to be removed - replaced by game_properties_copy_exec
@@ -1674,102 +1443,6 @@ static void UNUSED_FUNCTION(image_aspect)(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d)
 	
 }
 
-static int vergbaseco(const void *a1, const void *a2)
-{
-	Base **x1, **x2;
-	
-	x1= (Base **) a1;
-	x2= (Base **) a2;
-	
-	if( (*x1)->sy > (*x2)->sy ) return 1;
-	else if( (*x1)->sy < (*x2)->sy) return -1;
-	else if( (*x1)->sx > (*x2)->sx ) return 1;
-	else if( (*x1)->sx < (*x2)->sx ) return -1;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-static void UNUSED_FUNCTION(auto_timeoffs)(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d)
-{
-	Base *base, **basesort, **bs;
-	float start, delta;
-	int tot=0, a;
-	short offset=25;
-
-	if(BASACT==NULL || v3d==NULL) return;
-// XXX	if(button(&offset, 0, 1000,"Total time")==0) return;
-
-	/* make array of all bases, xco yco (screen) */
-	for(base= FIRSTBASE; base; base= base->next) {
-		if(TESTBASELIB(v3d, base)) {
-			tot++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	delta= (float)offset/(float)tot;
-	start= OBACT->sf;
-
-	bs= basesort= MEM_mallocN(sizeof(void *)*tot,"autotimeoffs");
-	for(base= FIRSTBASE; base; base= base->next) {
-		if(TESTBASELIB(v3d, base)) {
-			*bs= base;
-			bs++;
-		}
-	}
-	qsort(basesort, tot, sizeof(void *), vergbaseco);
-
-	bs= basesort;
-	for(a=0; a<tot; a++) {
-		
-		(*bs)->object->sf= start;
-		start+= delta;
-
-		bs++;
-	}
-	MEM_freeN(basesort);
-
-}
-
-static void UNUSED_FUNCTION(ofs_timeoffs)(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d)
-{
-	float offset=0.0f;
-
-	if(BASACT==NULL || v3d==NULL) return;
-	
-// XXX	if(fbutton(&offset, -10000.0f, 10000.0f, 10, 10, "Offset")==0) return;
-
-	/* make array of all bases, xco yco (screen) */
-	CTX_DATA_BEGIN(evil_C, Object*, ob, selected_editable_objects) {
-		ob->sf += offset;
-		if (ob->sf < -MAXFRAMEF)		ob->sf = -MAXFRAMEF;
-		else if (ob->sf > MAXFRAMEF)	ob->sf = MAXFRAMEF;
-	}
-	CTX_DATA_END;
-
-}
-
-
-static void UNUSED_FUNCTION(rand_timeoffs)(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d)
-{
-	Base *base;
-	float rand_ofs=0.0f;
-
-	if(BASACT==NULL || v3d==NULL) return;
-	
-// XXX	if(fbutton(&rand_ofs, 0.0f, 10000.0f, 10, 10, "Randomize")==0) return;
-	
-	rand_ofs *= 2;
-	
-	for(base= FIRSTBASE; base; base= base->next) {
-		if(TESTBASELIB(v3d, base)) {
-			base->object->sf += ((float)BLI_drand()-0.5f) * rand_ofs;
-			if (base->object->sf < -MAXFRAMEF)		base->object->sf = -MAXFRAMEF;
-			else if (base->object->sf > MAXFRAMEF)	base->object->sf = MAXFRAMEF;
-		}
-	}
-
-}
 
 static EnumPropertyItem *object_mode_set_itemsf(bContext *C, PointerRNA *UNUSED(ptr), PropertyRNA *UNUSED(prop), int *free)
 {	
@@ -1932,16 +1605,21 @@ void ED_object_toggle_modes(bContext *C, int mode)
 
 /************************ Game Properties ***********************/
 
-static int game_property_new(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
+static int game_property_new(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
 	Object *ob= CTX_data_active_object(C);
 	bProperty *prop;
+	char name[32];
+	int type= RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "type");
 
-	if(!ob)
-		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
-
-	prop= new_property(PROP_FLOAT);
+	prop= new_property(type);
 	BLI_addtail(&ob->prop, prop);
+
+	RNA_string_get(op->ptr, "name", name);
+	if (name[0] != '\0') {
+		BLI_strncpy(prop->name, name, sizeof(prop->name));
+	}
+
 	unique_property(NULL, prop, 0); // make_unique_prop_names(prop->name);
 
 	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_LOGIC, NULL);
@@ -1962,6 +1640,9 @@ void OBJECT_OT_game_property_new(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 	/* flags */
 	ot->flag= OPTYPE_REGISTER|OPTYPE_UNDO;
+
+	RNA_def_enum(ot->srna, "type", gameproperty_type_items, 2, "Type", "Type of game property to add");
+	RNA_def_string(ot->srna, "name", "", 32, "Name", "Name of the game property to add");
 }
 
 static int game_property_remove(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_group.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_group.c
index bf0439b7044..74cf174d7b4 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_group.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_group.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "BKE_report.h"
 
 #include "ED_screen.h"
+#include "ED_object.h"
 
 #include "WM_api.h"
 #include "WM_types.h"
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ void GROUP_OT_create(wmOperatorType *ot)
 static int group_add_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
 	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Group *group;
 
 	if(ob == NULL)
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_group_add(wmOperatorType *ot)
 static int group_link_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
 	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Group *group= BLI_findlink(&CTX_data_main(C)->group, RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "group"));
 
 	if(ELEM(NULL, ob, group))
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_group_link(wmOperatorType *ot)
 static int group_remove_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
 	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Group *group= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "group", &RNA_Group).data;
 
 	if(!ob || !group)
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_shapekey.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_shapekey.c
index 28f9c88f950..956ec868104 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_shapekey.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_shapekey.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 
 #include "BLO_sys_types.h" // for intptr_t support
 
+#include "ED_object.h"
 #include "ED_mesh.h"
 
 #include "RNA_access.h"
@@ -269,14 +270,14 @@ static int object_shape_key_mirror(bContext *C, Object *ob)
 
 static int shape_key_mode_poll(bContext *C)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	ID *data= (ob)? ob->data: NULL;
 	return (ob && !ob->id.lib && data && !data->lib && ob->mode != OB_MODE_EDIT);
 }
 
 static int shape_key_poll(bContext *C)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	ID *data= (ob)? ob->data: NULL;
 	return (ob && !ob->id.lib && data && !data->lib);
 }
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ static int shape_key_poll(bContext *C)
 static int shape_key_add_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
 	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	int from_mix = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "from_mix");
 
 	ED_object_shape_key_add(C, scene, ob, from_mix);
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_shape_key_add(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int shape_key_remove_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	if(!ED_object_shape_key_remove(C, ob))
 		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
@@ -337,7 +338,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_shape_key_remove(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int shape_key_clear_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Key *key= ob_get_key(ob);
 	KeyBlock *kb= ob_get_keyblock(ob);
 
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_shape_key_clear(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int shape_key_mirror_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	if(!object_shape_key_mirror(C, ob))
 		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
@@ -395,7 +396,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_shape_key_mirror(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int shape_key_move_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	int type= RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "type");
 	Key *key= ob_get_key(ob);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_vgroup.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_vgroup.c
index bfb5d166e6f..dfe0b94605d 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_vgroup.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_vgroup.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #include "WM_api.h"
 #include "WM_types.h"
 
+#include "ED_object.h"
 #include "ED_mesh.h"
 
 #include "UI_resources.h"
@@ -582,23 +583,47 @@ static void vgroup_select_verts(Object *ob, int select)
 
 	if(ob->type == OB_MESH) {
 		Mesh *me= ob->data;
-		EditMesh *em = BKE_mesh_get_editmesh(me);
-		EditVert *eve;
 
-		for (eve=em->verts.first; eve; eve=eve->next) {
-			if (!eve->h) {
-				dv= CustomData_em_get(&em->vdata, eve->data, CD_MDEFORMVERT);
-				if (defvert_find_index(dv, def_nr)) {
-					if (select)  eve->f |=  SELECT;
-					else         eve->f &= ~SELECT;
+		if (me->edit_mesh) {
+			EditMesh *em = BKE_mesh_get_editmesh(me);
+			EditVert *eve;
+
+			for (eve=em->verts.first; eve; eve=eve->next) {
+				if (!eve->h) {
+					dv= CustomData_em_get(&em->vdata, eve->data, CD_MDEFORMVERT);
+					if (defvert_find_index(dv, def_nr)) {
+						if (select)  eve->f |=  SELECT;
+						else         eve->f &= ~SELECT;
+					}
 				}
 			}
+			/* this has to be called, because this function operates on vertices only */
+			if(select) EM_select_flush(em);	// vertices to edges/faces
+			else EM_deselect_flush(em);
+
+			BKE_mesh_end_editmesh(me, em);
 		}
-		/* this has to be called, because this function operates on vertices only */
-		if(select) EM_select_flush(em);	// vertices to edges/faces
-		else EM_deselect_flush(em);
+		else {
+			if (me->dvert) {
+				MVert *mv;
+				MDeformVert *dv;
+				int i;
+
+				mv = me->mvert;
+				dv = me->dvert;
+
+				for (i=0; i<me->totvert; i++, mv++, dv++) {
+					if (!(mv->flag & ME_HIDE)) {
+						if (defvert_find_index(dv, def_nr)) {
+							if (select)  mv->flag |=  SELECT;
+							else         mv->flag &= ~SELECT;
+						}
+					}
+				}
 
-		BKE_mesh_end_editmesh(me, em);
+				paintvert_flush_flags(ob);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	else if(ob->type == OB_LATTICE) {
 		Lattice *lt= vgroup_edit_lattice(ob);
@@ -1740,23 +1765,47 @@ static void vgroup_delete_object_mode(Object *ob, bDeformGroup *dg)
 /* removes from active defgroup, if allverts==0 only selected vertices */
 static void vgroup_active_remove_verts(Object *ob, const int allverts, bDeformGroup *dg)
 {
-	EditVert *eve;
 	MDeformVert *dv;
 	const int def_nr= BLI_findindex(&ob->defbase, dg);
 
 	if(ob->type == OB_MESH) {
 		Mesh *me= ob->data;
-		EditMesh *em = BKE_mesh_get_editmesh(me);
 
-		for(eve=em->verts.first; eve; eve=eve->next){
-			dv= CustomData_em_get(&em->vdata, eve->data, CD_MDEFORMVERT);
+		if (me->edit_mesh) {
+			EditVert *eve;
+			EditMesh *em = BKE_mesh_get_editmesh(me);
 
-			if(dv && dv->dw && (allverts || (eve->f & SELECT))){
-				MDeformWeight *dw = defvert_find_index(dv, def_nr);
-				defvert_remove_group(dv, dw); /* dw can be NULL */
+			for (eve=em->verts.first; eve; eve=eve->next) {
+				dv= CustomData_em_get(&em->vdata, eve->data, CD_MDEFORMVERT);
+
+				if (dv && dv->dw && (allverts || (eve->f & SELECT))) {
+					MDeformWeight *dw = defvert_find_index(dv, def_nr);
+					defvert_remove_group(dv, dw); /* dw can be NULL */
+				}
+			}
+			BKE_mesh_end_editmesh(me, em);
+		}
+		else {
+			MVert *mv;
+			MDeformVert *dv;
+			int i;
+
+			if (!me->dvert) {
+				ED_vgroup_data_create(&me->id);
+			}
+
+			mv = me->mvert;
+			dv = me->dvert;
+
+			for (i=0; i<me->totvert; i++, mv++, dv++) {
+				if (mv->flag & SELECT) {
+					if (dv->dw && (allverts || (mv->flag & SELECT))) {
+						MDeformWeight *dw = defvert_find_index(dv, def_nr);
+						defvert_remove_group(dv, dw); /* dw can be NULL */
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		}
-		BKE_mesh_end_editmesh(me, em);
 	}
 	else if(ob->type == OB_LATTICE) {
 		Lattice *lt= vgroup_edit_lattice(ob);
@@ -1861,6 +1910,18 @@ static int vgroup_object_in_edit_mode(Object *ob)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int vgroup_object_in_wpaint_vert_select(Object *ob)
+{
+	if (ob->type == OB_MESH) {
+		Mesh *me = ob->data;
+		return ( (ob->mode & OB_MODE_WEIGHT_PAINT) &&
+		         (me->edit_mesh == NULL) &&
+		         (ME_EDIT_PAINT_SEL_MODE(me) == SCE_SELECT_VERTEX) );
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void vgroup_delete(Object *ob)
 {
 	bDeformGroup *dg = BLI_findlink(&ob->defbase, ob->actdef-1);
@@ -1907,24 +1968,48 @@ static void vgroup_assign_verts(Object *ob, const float weight)
 
 	if(ob->type == OB_MESH) {
 		Mesh *me= ob->data;
-		EditMesh *em = BKE_mesh_get_editmesh(me);
-		EditVert *eve;
+		if (me->edit_mesh) {
+			EditMesh *em = BKE_mesh_get_editmesh(me);
+			EditVert *eve;
 
-		if(!CustomData_has_layer(&em->vdata, CD_MDEFORMVERT))
-			EM_add_data_layer(em, &em->vdata, CD_MDEFORMVERT, NULL);
+			if(!CustomData_has_layer(&em->vdata, CD_MDEFORMVERT))
+				EM_add_data_layer(em, &em->vdata, CD_MDEFORMVERT, NULL);
 
-		/* Go through the list of editverts and assign them */
-		for (eve=em->verts.first; eve; eve=eve->next) {
-			if (eve->f & SELECT) {
-				MDeformWeight *dw;
-				dv= CustomData_em_get(&em->vdata, eve->data, CD_MDEFORMVERT); /* can be NULL */
-				dw= defvert_verify_index(dv, def_nr);
-				if (dw) {
-					dw->weight= weight;
+			/* Go through the list of editverts and assign them */
+			for (eve=em->verts.first; eve; eve=eve->next) {
+				if (eve->f & SELECT) {
+					MDeformWeight *dw;
+					dv= CustomData_em_get(&em->vdata, eve->data, CD_MDEFORMVERT); /* can be NULL */
+					dw= defvert_verify_index(dv, def_nr);
+					if (dw) {
+						dw->weight= weight;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			BKE_mesh_end_editmesh(me, em);
+		}
+		else {
+			MVert *mv;
+			MDeformVert *dv;
+			int i;
+
+			if (!me->dvert) {
+				ED_vgroup_data_create(&me->id);
+			}
+
+			mv = me->mvert;
+			dv = me->dvert;
+
+			for (i=0; i<me->totvert; i++, mv++, dv++) {
+				if (mv->flag & SELECT) {
+					MDeformWeight *dw;
+					dw= defvert_verify_index(dv, def_nr);
+					if (dw) {
+						dw->weight= weight;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		BKE_mesh_end_editmesh(me, em);
 	}
 	else if(ob->type == OB_LATTICE) {
 		Lattice *lt= vgroup_edit_lattice(ob);
@@ -1968,14 +2053,14 @@ static void vgroup_remove_verts(Object *ob, int allverts)
 
 static int vertex_group_poll(bContext *C)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	ID *data= (ob)? ob->data: NULL;
 	return (ob && !ob->id.lib && OB_TYPE_SUPPORT_VGROUP(ob->type) && data && !data->lib);
 }
 
 static int vertex_group_poll_edit(bContext *C)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	ID *data= (ob)? ob->data: NULL;
 
 	if(!(ob && !ob->id.lib && data && !data->lib))
@@ -1984,9 +2069,22 @@ static int vertex_group_poll_edit(bContext *C)
 	return vgroup_object_in_edit_mode(ob);
 }
 
+/* editmode _or_ weight paint vertex sel */
+static int vertex_group_poll_edit_or_wpaint_vert_select(bContext *C)
+{
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
+	ID *data= (ob)? ob->data: NULL;
+
+	if(!(ob && !ob->id.lib && data && !data->lib))
+		return 0;
+
+	return ( vgroup_object_in_edit_mode(ob) ||
+	         vgroup_object_in_wpaint_vert_select(ob) );
+}
+
 static int vertex_group_add_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	ED_vgroup_add(ob);
 	DAG_id_tag_update(&ob->id, OB_RECALC_DATA);
@@ -2012,7 +2110,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_add(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_group_remove_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	if(RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "all"))
 		vgroup_delete_all(ob);
@@ -2049,7 +2147,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_remove(wmOperatorType *ot)
 static int vertex_group_assign_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
 	ToolSettings *ts= CTX_data_tool_settings(C);
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_edit_object(C);
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	if(RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "new"))
 		ED_vgroup_add(ob);
@@ -2068,7 +2166,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_assign(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	ot->idname= "OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_assign";
 	
 	/* api callbacks */
-	ot->poll= vertex_group_poll_edit;
+	ot->poll= vertex_group_poll_edit_or_wpaint_vert_select;
 	ot->exec= vertex_group_assign_exec;
 
 	/* flags */
@@ -2083,7 +2181,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_assign(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_group_remove_from_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_edit_object(C);
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	if(RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "all"))
 		vgroup_remove_verts(ob, 0);
@@ -2110,7 +2208,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_remove_from(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	ot->idname= "OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_remove_from";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
-	ot->poll= vertex_group_poll_edit;
+	ot->poll= vertex_group_poll_edit_or_wpaint_vert_select;
 	ot->exec= vertex_group_remove_from_exec;
 
 	/* flags */
@@ -2125,7 +2223,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_remove_from(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_group_select_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_edit_object(C);
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	if(!ob || ob->id.lib)
 		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
@@ -2143,7 +2241,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_select(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	ot->idname= "OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_select";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
-	ot->poll= vertex_group_poll_edit;
+	ot->poll= vertex_group_poll_edit_or_wpaint_vert_select;
 	ot->exec= vertex_group_select_exec;
 
 	/* flags */
@@ -2152,7 +2250,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_select(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_group_deselect_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_edit_object(C);
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	vgroup_select_verts(ob, 0);
 	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM|ND_SELECT, ob->data);
@@ -2167,7 +2265,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_deselect(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	ot->idname= "OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_deselect";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
-	ot->poll= vertex_group_poll_edit;
+	ot->poll= vertex_group_poll_edit_or_wpaint_vert_select;
 	ot->exec= vertex_group_deselect_exec;
 
 	/* flags */
@@ -2176,7 +2274,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_deselect(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_group_copy_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	vgroup_duplicate(ob);
 	DAG_id_tag_update(&ob->id, OB_RECALC_DATA);
@@ -2202,7 +2300,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_copy(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_group_levels_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	
 	float offset= RNA_float_get(op->ptr,"offset");
 	float gain= RNA_float_get(op->ptr,"gain");
@@ -2235,7 +2333,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_levels(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_group_normalize_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	vgroup_normalize(ob);
 
@@ -2262,7 +2360,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_normalize(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_group_normalize_all_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	int lock_active= RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr,"lock_active");
 
 	vgroup_normalize_all(ob, lock_active);
@@ -2372,7 +2470,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_lock(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_group_invert_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	int auto_assign= RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr,"auto_assign");
 	int auto_remove= RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr,"auto_remove");
 
@@ -2406,7 +2504,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_invert(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_group_blend_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	vgroup_blend(ob);
 
@@ -2435,7 +2533,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_blend(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_group_clean_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	float limit= RNA_float_get(op->ptr,"limit");
 	int all_groups= RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr,"all_groups");
@@ -2474,7 +2572,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_clean(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_group_mirror_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	ED_vgroup_mirror(ob,
 	                 RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr,"mirror_weights"),
@@ -2513,7 +2611,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_mirror(wmOperatorType *ot)
 static int vertex_group_copy_to_linked_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
 	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Base *base;
 	int retval= OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 
@@ -2553,7 +2651,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_copy_to_linked(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vertex_group_copy_to_selected_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *obact= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *obact= ED_object_context(C);
 	int change= 0;
 	int fail= 0;
 
@@ -2596,7 +2694,7 @@ static EnumPropertyItem vgroup_items[]= {
 
 static int set_active_group_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	int nr= RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "group");
 
 	BLI_assert(nr+1 >= 0);
@@ -2610,7 +2708,7 @@ static int set_active_group_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
 static EnumPropertyItem *vgroup_itemf(bContext *C, PointerRNA *UNUSED(ptr), PropertyRNA *UNUSED(prop), int *free)
 {	
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	EnumPropertyItem tmp = {0, "", 0, "", ""};
 	EnumPropertyItem *item= NULL;
 	bDeformGroup *def;
@@ -2751,7 +2849,7 @@ static int vgroup_sort(void *def_a_ptr, void *def_b_ptr)
 
 static int vertex_group_sort_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	char *name_array;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -2790,7 +2888,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_vertex_group_sort(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int vgroup_move_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	bDeformGroup *def;
 	char *name_array;
 	int dir= RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "direction"), ret;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/physics/dynamicpaint_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/physics/dynamicpaint_ops.c
index 6e25307b786..cdcaae91070 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/physics/dynamicpaint_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/physics/dynamicpaint_ops.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 #include "ED_mesh.h"
 #include "ED_screen.h"
+#include "ED_object.h"
 
 #include "RNA_access.h"
 #include "RNA_define.h"
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@
 static int surface_slot_add_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
 	DynamicPaintModifierData *pmd = NULL;
-	Object *cObject = CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *cObject = ED_object_context(C);
 	DynamicPaintCanvasSettings *canvas;
 	DynamicPaintSurface *surface;
 
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ void DPAINT_OT_surface_slot_add(wmOperatorType *ot)
 static int surface_slot_remove_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
 	DynamicPaintModifierData *pmd = NULL;
-	Object *cObject = CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *cObject = ED_object_context(C);
 	DynamicPaintCanvasSettings *canvas;
 	DynamicPaintSurface *surface;
 	int id=0;
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ void DPAINT_OT_surface_slot_remove(wmOperatorType *ot)
 static int type_toggle_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
 
-	Object *cObject = CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *cObject = ED_object_context(C);
 	Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
 	DynamicPaintModifierData *pmd = (DynamicPaintModifierData *)modifiers_findByType(cObject, eModifierType_DynamicPaint);
 	int type= RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "type");
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ void DPAINT_OT_type_toggle(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int output_toggle_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob = CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob = ED_object_context(C);
 	Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
 	DynamicPaintSurface *surface;
 	DynamicPaintModifierData *pmd = (DynamicPaintModifierData *)modifiers_findByType(ob, eModifierType_DynamicPaint);
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@ static int dynamicPaint_initBake(struct bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op)
 {
 	DynamicPaintModifierData *pmd = NULL;
 	DynamicPaintCanvasSettings *canvas;
-	Object *ob = CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob = ED_object_context(C);
 	int status = 0;
 	double timer = PIL_check_seconds_timer();
 	char result_str[80];
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/physics/particle_object.c b/source/blender/editors/physics/particle_object.c
index bbff2239a38..b26661da4a2 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/physics/particle_object.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/physics/particle_object.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 
 #include "ED_particle.h"
 #include "ED_screen.h"
+#include "ED_object.h"
 
 #include "physics_intern.h"
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@
 
 static int particle_system_add_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
 
 	if(!scene || !ob)
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_particle_system_add(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int particle_system_remove_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
 	int mode_orig = ob->mode;
 	if(!scene || !ob)
@@ -581,7 +582,7 @@ static void disconnect_hair(Scene *scene, Object *ob, ParticleSystem *psys)
 static int disconnect_hair_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
 	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	PointerRNA ptr = CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "particle_system", &RNA_ParticleSystem);
 	ParticleSystem *psys= NULL;
 	int all = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "all");
@@ -719,7 +720,7 @@ static void connect_hair(Scene *scene, Object *ob, ParticleSystem *psys)
 static int connect_hair_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
 	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	PointerRNA ptr = CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "particle_system", &RNA_ParticleSystem);
 	ParticleSystem *psys= NULL;
 	int all = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "all");
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.c b/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.c
index 96018de130b..937f43dfadb 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 #include "WM_api.h"
 #include "WM_types.h"
 
+#include "ED_object.h"
 #include "ED_curve.h"
 #include "ED_mesh.h"
 #include "ED_node.h"
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@
 
 static int material_slot_add_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	if(!ob)
 		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_material_slot_add(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int material_slot_remove_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	if(!ob)
 		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_material_slot_remove(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int material_slot_assign_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	if(!ob)
 		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_material_slot_assign(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int material_slot_de_select(bContext *C, int select)
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 
 	if(!ob)
 		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_material_slot_deselect(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 static int material_slot_copy_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
-	Object *ob= CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "object", &RNA_Object).data;
+	Object *ob= ED_object_context(C);
 	Material ***matar;
 
 	if(!ob || !(matar= give_matarar(ob)))
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_ops.c
index ffdfea7fde5..98f85009140 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_ops.c
@@ -3309,7 +3309,6 @@ static void SCREEN_OT_delete(wmOperatorType *ot)
 static int scene_new_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
 	Scene *newscene, *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
-	bScreen *screen= CTX_wm_screen(C);
 	Main *bmain= CTX_data_main(C);
 	int type= RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "type");
 
@@ -3328,11 +3327,9 @@ static int scene_new_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 		}
 	}
 	
-	/* this notifier calls ED_screen_set_scene, doing a lot of UI stuff, not for inside event loops */
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_SCENE|ND_SCENEBROWSE, newscene);
+	ED_screen_set_scene(C, newscene);
 	
-	if(screen)
-		screen->scene= newscene;
+	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_SCENE|ND_SCENEBROWSE, newscene);
 	
 	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
 }
@@ -3368,9 +3365,14 @@ static void SCENE_OT_new(wmOperatorType *ot)
 static int scene_delete_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
 	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
-	
+
+	ED_screen_delete_scene(C, scene);
+
+	if(G.f & G_DEBUG)
+		printf("scene delete %p\n", scene);
+
 	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_SCENE|NA_REMOVED, scene);
-	
+
 	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/screen/screendump.c b/source/blender/editors/screen/screendump.c
index 31aab956754..fe2dc1fb913 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/screen/screendump.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/screen/screendump.c
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ static void screenshot_startjob(void *sjv, short *stop, short *do_update, float
 	ScreenshotJob *sj= sjv;
 	RenderData rd= sj->scene->r;
 	bMovieHandle *mh= BKE_get_movie_handle(sj->scene->r.im_format.imtype);
-	int cfra= 1;
 	
 	/* we need this as local variables for renderdata */
 	rd.frs_sec= U.scrcastfps;
@@ -303,9 +302,9 @@ static void screenshot_startjob(void *sjv, short *stop, short *do_update, float
 		if(sj->dumprect) {
 			
 			if(mh) {
-				if(mh->append_movie(&rd, cfra, (int *)sj->dumprect, sj->dumpsx, sj->dumpsy, &sj->reports)) {
-					BKE_reportf(&sj->reports, RPT_INFO, "Appended frame: %d", cfra);
-					printf("Appended frame %d\n", cfra);
+				if(mh->append_movie(&rd, rd.cfra, (int *)sj->dumprect, sj->dumpsx, sj->dumpsy, &sj->reports)) {
+					BKE_reportf(&sj->reports, RPT_INFO, "Appended frame: %d", rd.cfra);
+					printf("Appended frame %d\n", rd.cfra);
 				} else
 					break;
 			}
@@ -314,7 +313,7 @@ static void screenshot_startjob(void *sjv, short *stop, short *do_update, float
 				char name[FILE_MAX];
 				int ok;
 				
-				BKE_makepicstring(name, rd.pic, sj->bmain->name, cfra, rd.im_format.imtype, rd.scemode & R_EXTENSION, TRUE);
+				BKE_makepicstring(name, rd.pic, sj->bmain->name, rd.cfra, rd.im_format.imtype, rd.scemode & R_EXTENSION, TRUE);
 				
 				ibuf->rect= sj->dumprect;
 				ok= BKE_write_ibuf(ibuf, name, &rd.im_format);
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ static void screenshot_startjob(void *sjv, short *stop, short *do_update, float
 			
 			*do_update= 1;
 			
-			cfra++;
+			rd.cfra++;
 
 		}
 		else 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_buttons/buttons_texture.c b/source/blender/editors/space_buttons/buttons_texture.c
index c0ccaeaea90..6927a78332f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_buttons/buttons_texture.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_buttons/buttons_texture.c
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 /*
- * $Id$
- *
  * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_draw.c
index 7b692f55965..da7f22b2030 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_draw.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static void node_update_basis(const bContext *C, bNodeTree *ntree, bNode *node)
 
 	/* output sockets */
 	for(nsock= node->outputs.first; nsock; nsock= nsock->next) {
-		if(!(nsock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL))) {
+		if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(nsock)) {
 			nsock->locx= locx + node->width;
 			nsock->locy= dy - NODE_DYS;
 			dy-= NODE_DY;
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static void node_update_basis(const bContext *C, bNodeTree *ntree, bNode *node)
 
 	/* input sockets */
 	for(nsock= node->inputs.first; nsock; nsock= nsock->next) {
-		if(!(nsock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL))) {
+		if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(nsock)) {
 			nsock->locx= locx;
 			nsock->locy= dy - NODE_DYS;
 			dy-= NODE_DY;
@@ -351,10 +351,10 @@ static void node_update_hidden(bNode *node)
 
 	/* calculate minimal radius */
 	for(nsock= node->inputs.first; nsock; nsock= nsock->next)
-		if(!(nsock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL)) && (nsock->flag & SOCK_IN_USE))
+		if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(nsock))
 			totin++;
 	for(nsock= node->outputs.first; nsock; nsock= nsock->next)
-		if(!(nsock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL)) && (nsock->flag & SOCK_IN_USE))
+		if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(nsock))
 			totout++;
 	
 	tot= MAX2(totin, totout);
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static void node_update_hidden(bNode *node)
 	rad=drad= (float)M_PI/(1.0f + (float)totout);
 	
 	for(nsock= node->outputs.first; nsock; nsock= nsock->next) {
-		if(!(nsock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL)) && (nsock->flag & SOCK_IN_USE)) {
+		if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(nsock)) {
 			nsock->locx= node->totr.xmax - hiddenrad + (float)sin(rad)*hiddenrad;
 			nsock->locy= node->totr.ymin + hiddenrad + (float)cos(rad)*hiddenrad;
 			rad+= drad;
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ static void node_update_hidden(bNode *node)
 	rad=drad= - (float)M_PI/(1.0f + (float)totin);
 	
 	for(nsock= node->inputs.first; nsock; nsock= nsock->next) {
-		if(!(nsock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL)) && (nsock->flag & SOCK_IN_USE)) {
+		if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(nsock)) {
 			nsock->locx= node->totr.xmin + hiddenrad + (float)sin(rad)*hiddenrad;
 			nsock->locy= node->totr.ymin + hiddenrad + (float)cos(rad)*hiddenrad;
 			rad+= drad;
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static void node_draw_basis(const bContext *C, ARegion *ar, SpaceNode *snode, bN
 	for(sock= node->inputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next) {
 		bNodeSocketType *stype= ntreeGetSocketType(sock->type);
 		
-		if(sock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL))
+		if(nodeSocketIsHidden(sock))
 			continue;
 		
 		node_socket_circle_draw(ntree, sock, NODE_SOCKSIZE);
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static void node_draw_basis(const bContext *C, ARegion *ar, SpaceNode *snode, bN
 		
 		RNA_pointer_create((ID*)ntree, &RNA_NodeSocket, sock, &sockptr);
 		
-		if(sock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL))
+		if(nodeSocketIsHidden(sock))
 			continue;
 		
 		node_socket_circle_draw(ntree, sock, NODE_SOCKSIZE);
@@ -854,12 +854,12 @@ static void node_draw_hidden(const bContext *C, ARegion *ar, SpaceNode *snode, b
 	
 	/* sockets */
 	for(sock= node->inputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next) {
-		if(!(sock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL)) && (sock->flag & SOCK_IN_USE))
+		if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(sock))
 			node_socket_circle_draw(snode->nodetree, sock, socket_size);
 	}
 	
 	for(sock= node->outputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next) {
-		if(!(sock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL)) && (sock->flag & SOCK_IN_USE))
+		if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(sock))
 			node_socket_circle_draw(snode->nodetree, sock, socket_size);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.c
index 87a56274035..20fb385efdd 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.c
@@ -1600,40 +1600,38 @@ void NODE_OT_resize(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 /* ********************** hidden sockets ******************** */
 
-int node_has_hidden_sockets(bNode *node)
+int node_has_hidden_sockets(bNode *node, short flag)
 {
 	bNodeSocket *sock;
 	
 	for(sock= node->inputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next)
-		if(sock->flag & SOCK_HIDDEN)
+		if(sock->flag & flag)
 			return 1;
 	for(sock= node->outputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next)
-		if(sock->flag & SOCK_HIDDEN)
+		if(sock->flag & flag)
 			return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* note: call node_tree_verify_groups(snode->nodetree) after this
- */
-void node_set_hidden_sockets(SpaceNode *snode, bNode *node, int set)
+void node_set_hidden_sockets(SpaceNode *snode, bNode *node, short flag, int set)
 {	
 	bNodeSocket *sock;
 
 	if(set==0) {
 		for(sock= node->inputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next)
-			sock->flag &= ~SOCK_HIDDEN;
+			sock->flag &= ~flag;
 		for(sock= node->outputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next)
-			sock->flag &= ~SOCK_HIDDEN;
+			sock->flag &= ~flag;
 	}
 	else {
 		/* hide unused sockets */
 		for(sock= node->inputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next) {
 			if(sock->link==NULL)
-				sock->flag |= SOCK_HIDDEN;
+				sock->flag |= flag;
 		}
 		for(sock= node->outputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next) {
 			if(nodeCountSocketLinks(snode->edittree, sock)==0)
-				sock->flag |= SOCK_HIDDEN;
+				sock->flag |= flag;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1680,14 +1678,14 @@ static void node_link_viewer(SpaceNode *snode, bNode *tonode)
 
 			/* find a socket after the previously connected socket */
 			for(sock=sock->next; sock; sock= sock->next)
-				if(!(sock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL)))
+				if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(sock))
 					break;
 		}
 
 		/* find a socket starting from the first socket */
 		if(!sock) {
 			for(sock= tonode->outputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next)
-				if(!(sock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL)))
+				if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(sock))
 					break;
 		}
 		
@@ -1805,7 +1803,7 @@ static int find_indicated_socket(SpaceNode *snode, bNode **nodep, bNodeSocket **
 		
 		if(in_out & SOCK_IN) {
 			for(sock= node->inputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next) {
-				if(!(sock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL))) {
+				if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(sock)) {
 					if(BLI_in_rctf(&rect, sock->locx, sock->locy)) {
 						if(node == visible_node(snode, &rect)) {
 							*nodep= node;
@@ -1818,7 +1816,7 @@ static int find_indicated_socket(SpaceNode *snode, bNode **nodep, bNodeSocket **
 		}
 		if(in_out & SOCK_OUT) {
 			for(sock= node->outputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next) {
-				if(!(sock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL))) {
+				if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(sock)) {
 					if(BLI_in_rctf(&rect, sock->locx, sock->locy)) {
 						if(node == visible_node(snode, &rect)) {
 							*nodep= node;
@@ -1836,7 +1834,7 @@ static int find_indicated_socket(SpaceNode *snode, bNode **nodep, bNodeSocket **
 	 */
 	if(in_out & SOCK_IN) {
 		for(sock= snode->edittree->outputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next) {
-			if(!(sock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL))) {
+			if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(sock)) {
 				if(BLI_in_rctf(&rect, sock->locx, sock->locy)) {
 					*nodep= NULL;	/* NULL node pointer indicates group socket */
 					*sockp= sock;
@@ -1847,7 +1845,7 @@ static int find_indicated_socket(SpaceNode *snode, bNode **nodep, bNodeSocket **
 	}
 	if(in_out & SOCK_OUT) {
 		for(sock= snode->edittree->inputs.first; sock; sock= sock->next) {
-			if(!(sock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL))) {
+			if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(sock)) {
 				if(BLI_in_rctf(&rect, sock->locx, sock->locy)) {
 					*nodep= NULL;	/* NULL node pointer indicates group socket */
 					*sockp= sock;
@@ -1930,13 +1928,12 @@ static int sort_nodes_locx(void *a, void *b)
 
 static int socket_is_available(bNodeTree *ntree, bNodeSocket *sock, int allow_used)
 {
-	if (sock->flag & (SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_UNAVAIL))
+	if (nodeSocketIsHidden(sock))
+		return 0;
+	
+	if (!allow_used && (sock->flag & SOCK_IN_USE))
 		return 0;
 	
-	if (!allow_used) {
-		if (nodeCountSocketLinks(ntree, sock) > 0)
-			return 0;
-	}
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -2246,7 +2243,7 @@ static void node_remove_extra_links(SpaceNode *snode, bNodeSocket *tsock, bNodeL
 				}
 				if(sock) {
 					tlink->tosock= sock;
-					sock->flag &= ~SOCK_HIDDEN;
+					sock->flag &= ~(SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_AUTO_HIDDEN);
 				}
 				else {
 					nodeRemLink(snode->edittree, tlink);
@@ -2644,26 +2641,26 @@ static bNodeSocket *socket_best_match(ListBase *sockets, int type)
 	
 	/* first, match type */
 	for(sock= sockets->first; sock; sock= sock->next)
-		if(!(sock->flag & SOCK_HIDDEN))
+		if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(sock))
 			if(type == sock->type)
 				return sock;
 	
 	/* then just use first unhidden socket */
 	for(sock= sockets->first; sock; sock= sock->next)
-		if(!(sock->flag & SOCK_HIDDEN))
+		if(!nodeSocketIsHidden(sock))
 			return sock;
 
 	/* OK, let's unhide proper one */
 	for(sock= sockets->first; sock; sock= sock->next) {
 		if(type == sock->type) {
-			sock->flag &= ~SOCK_HIDDEN;
+			sock->flag &= ~(SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_AUTO_HIDDEN);
 			return sock;
 		}
 	}
 	
 	/* just the first */
 	sock= sockets->first;
-	sock->flag &= ~SOCK_HIDDEN;
+	sock->flag &= ~(SOCK_HIDDEN|SOCK_AUTO_HIDDEN);
 	
 	return sockets->first;
 }
@@ -3003,10 +3000,20 @@ static void node_flag_toggle_exec(SpaceNode *snode, int toggle_flag)
 			if(toggle_flag== NODE_OPTIONS && (node->typeinfo->flag & NODE_OPTIONS)==0)
 				continue;
 			
-			if( (tot_eq && tot_neq) || tot_eq==0)
+			if( (tot_eq && tot_neq) || tot_eq==0) {
 				node->flag |= toggle_flag;
-			else
+				
+				/* hide/unhide node also toggles unlinked socket display */
+				if (toggle_flag== NODE_HIDDEN)
+					node_set_hidden_sockets(snode, node, SOCK_AUTO_HIDDEN, 1);
+			}
+			else {
 				node->flag &= ~toggle_flag;
+				
+				/* hide/unhide node also toggles unlinked socket display */
+				if (toggle_flag== NODE_HIDDEN)
+					node_set_hidden_sockets(snode, node, SOCK_AUTO_HIDDEN, 0);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -3119,7 +3126,7 @@ static int node_socket_toggle_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 	hidden = 0;
 	for(node= snode->edittree->nodes.first; node; node= node->next) {
 		if(node->flag & SELECT) {
-			if(node_has_hidden_sockets(node)) {
+			if(node_has_hidden_sockets(node, SOCK_HIDDEN)) {
 				hidden= 1;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -3128,7 +3135,7 @@ static int node_socket_toggle_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 	
 	for(node= snode->edittree->nodes.first; node; node= node->next) {
 		if(node->flag & SELECT) {
-			node_set_hidden_sockets(snode, node, !hidden);
+			node_set_hidden_sockets(snode, node, SOCK_HIDDEN, !hidden);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_intern.h b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_intern.h
index 9068493360e..186ad3768be 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_intern.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_intern.h
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ void snode_composite_job(const struct bContext *C, ScrArea *sa);
 bNode *node_tree_get_editgroup(bNodeTree *ntree);
 void node_tree_verify_groups(bNodeTree *nodetree);
 void snode_autoconnect(SpaceNode *snode, int allow_multiple, int replace);
-int node_has_hidden_sockets(bNode *node);
-void node_set_hidden_sockets(SpaceNode *snode, bNode *node, int set);
+int node_has_hidden_sockets(bNode *node, short flag);
+void node_set_hidden_sockets(SpaceNode *snode, bNode *node, short flag, int set);
 int node_render_changed_exec(bContext *, wmOperator *);
 
 void NODE_OT_duplicate(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_templates.c b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_templates.c
index 6027a272270..a733d45c20b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_templates.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_templates.c
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 /*
- * $Id$
- *
  * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
index 5fd3d3b45d6..56c2e0ee4d1 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
@@ -2711,8 +2711,8 @@ static int sequencer_swap_data_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	calc_sequence(scene, seq_act);
 	calc_sequence(scene, seq_other);
 
-	if(seq_act->sound)		sound_add_scene_sound(scene, seq_act, seq_act->startdisp, seq_act->enddisp, seq_act->startofs + seq_act->anim_startofs);
-	if(seq_other->sound)	sound_add_scene_sound(scene, seq_other, seq_other->startdisp, seq_other->enddisp, seq_other->startofs + seq_other->anim_startofs);
+	if(seq_act->sound)		sound_add_scene_sound_defaults(scene, seq_act);
+	if(seq_other->sound)	sound_add_scene_sound_defaults(scene, seq_other);
 
 	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_SCENE|ND_SEQUENCER, scene);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_snap.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_snap.c
index ad2a0da4510..6bc1b3acce6 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_snap.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_snap.c
@@ -768,8 +768,7 @@ static void bundle_midpoint(Scene *scene, Object *ob, float vec[3])
 
 	tracking= &clip->tracking;
 
-	if(scene->camera)
-		copy_m4_m4(cammat, scene->camera->obmat);
+	copy_m4_m4(cammat, ob->obmat);
 
 	BKE_get_tracking_mat(scene, ob, mat);