replace gst_element_class_set_details_simple with gst_element_class_set_metadata

140 files changed, 140 insertions, 140 deletions

diff --git a/gst/adpcmdec/adpcmdec.c b/gst/adpcmdec/adpcmdec.c
index 351f1ef96..0404e09f9 100644
--- a/gst/adpcmdec/adpcmdec.c
+++ b/gst/adpcmdec/adpcmdec.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ adpcmdec_class_init (ADPCMDecClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&adpcmdec_sink_template));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&adpcmdec_src_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "ADPCM decoder",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "ADPCM decoder",
       "Codec/Decoder/Audio",
       "Decode MS and IMA ADPCM audio",
       "Pioneers of the Inevitable <songbird@songbirdnest.com>");
diff --git a/gst/adpcmenc/adpcmenc.c b/gst/adpcmenc/adpcmenc.c
index 9f088f509..ce6b9e65f 100644
--- a/gst/adpcmenc/adpcmenc.c
+++ b/gst/adpcmenc/adpcmenc.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ adpcmenc_class_init (ADPCMEncClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&adpcmenc_sink_template));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&adpcmenc_src_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "ADPCM encoder",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "ADPCM encoder",
       "Codec/Encoder/Audio",
       "Encode ADPCM audio",
       "Pioneers of the Inevitable <songbird@songbirdnest.com>");
diff --git a/gst/aiff/aiffmux.c b/gst/aiff/aiffmux.c
index 14f802daa..eca416307 100644
--- a/gst/aiff/aiffmux.c
+++ b/gst/aiff/aiffmux.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ gst_aiff_mux_base_init (gpointer gclass)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (gclass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "AIFF audio muxer", "Muxer/Audio", "Multiplex raw audio into AIFF",
       "Robert Swain <robert.swain@gmail.com>");
 
diff --git a/gst/aiff/aiffparse.c b/gst/aiff/aiffparse.c
index 937be7f18..71d24d5d5 100644
--- a/gst/aiff/aiffparse.c
+++ b/gst/aiff/aiffparse.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ gst_aiff_parse_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_template_factory));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "AIFF audio demuxer", "Codec/Demuxer/Audio",
       "Parse a .aiff file into raw audio",
       "Pioneers of the Inevitable <songbird@songbirdnest.com>");
diff --git a/gst/asfmux/gstasfmux.c b/gst/asfmux/gstasfmux.c
index 0526e3cd7..f58e6c913 100644
--- a/gst/asfmux/gstasfmux.c
+++ b/gst/asfmux/gstasfmux.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ gst_asf_mux_class_init (GstAsfMuxClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&video_sink_factory));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "ASF muxer",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "ASF muxer",
       "Codec/Muxer",
       "Muxes audio and video into an ASF stream",
       "Thiago Santos <thiagoss@embedded.ufcg.edu.br>");
diff --git a/gst/asfmux/gstasfparse.c b/gst/asfmux/gstasfparse.c
index 25dd3e761..0b393bfd0 100644
--- a/gst/asfmux/gstasfparse.c
+++ b/gst/asfmux/gstasfparse.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ gst_asf_parse_class_init (GstAsfParseClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_factory));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "ASF parser",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "ASF parser",
       "Parser", "Parses ASF", "Thiago Santos <thiagoss@embedded.ufcg.edu.br>");
 
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (asfparse_debug, "asfparse", 0,
diff --git a/gst/asfmux/gstrtpasfpay.c b/gst/asfmux/gstrtpasfpay.c
index 58feea62d..797071fa4 100644
--- a/gst/asfmux/gstrtpasfpay.c
+++ b/gst/asfmux/gstrtpasfpay.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ gst_rtp_asf_pay_class_init (GstRtpAsfPayClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_rtp_asf_pay_sink_template));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_rtp_asf_pay_src_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "RTP ASF payloader",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "RTP ASF payloader",
       "Codec/Payloader/Network",
       "Payload-encodes ASF into RTP packets (MS_RTSP)",
       "Thiago Santos <thiagoss@embedded.ufcg.edu.br>");
diff --git a/gst/audiobuffer/gstaudioringbuffer.c b/gst/audiobuffer/gstaudioringbuffer.c
index 1cad478ee..6ca6cbac1 100644
--- a/gst/audiobuffer/gstaudioringbuffer.c
+++ b/gst/audiobuffer/gstaudioringbuffer.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ gst_audio_ringbuffer_class_init (GstAudioRingbufferClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sinktemplate));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "AudioRingbuffer",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "AudioRingbuffer",
       "Generic",
       "Asynchronous Audio ringbuffer", "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>");
 
diff --git a/gst/audiovisualizers/gstspacescope.c b/gst/audiovisualizers/gstspacescope.c
index f9b2a13c9..355d75d9b 100644
--- a/gst/audiovisualizers/gstspacescope.c
+++ b/gst/audiovisualizers/gstspacescope.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ gst_space_scope_class_init (GstSpaceScopeClass * g_class)
   GstElementClass *element_class = (GstElementClass *) g_class;
   GstAudioVisualizerClass *scope_class = (GstAudioVisualizerClass *) g_class;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Stereo visualizer",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Stereo visualizer",
       "Visualization",
       "Simple stereo visualizer", "Stefan Kost <ensonic@users.sf.net>");
 
diff --git a/gst/audiovisualizers/gstspectrascope.c b/gst/audiovisualizers/gstspectrascope.c
index b96cb1a07..10328e39d 100644
--- a/gst/audiovisualizers/gstspectrascope.c
+++ b/gst/audiovisualizers/gstspectrascope.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ gst_spectra_scope_class_init (GstSpectraScopeClass * g_class)
 
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_spectra_scope_finalize;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Frequency spectrum scope", "Visualization",
       "Simple frequency spectrum scope", "Stefan Kost <ensonic@users.sf.net>");
 
diff --git a/gst/audiovisualizers/gstsynaescope.c b/gst/audiovisualizers/gstsynaescope.c
index 97ac88161..ba0592f67 100644
--- a/gst/audiovisualizers/gstsynaescope.c
+++ b/gst/audiovisualizers/gstsynaescope.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ gst_synae_scope_class_init (GstSynaeScopeClass * g_class)
 
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_synae_scope_finalize;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Synaescope",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Synaescope",
       "Visualization",
       "Creates video visualizations of audio input, using stereo and pitch information",
       "Stefan Kost <ensonic@users.sf.net>");
diff --git a/gst/audiovisualizers/gstwavescope.c b/gst/audiovisualizers/gstwavescope.c
index e37d9285e..dfa17d9d6 100644
--- a/gst/audiovisualizers/gstwavescope.c
+++ b/gst/audiovisualizers/gstwavescope.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ gst_wave_scope_class_init (GstWaveScopeClass * g_class)
           GST_TYPE_WAVE_SCOPE_STYLE, STYLE_DOTS,
           G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "Waveform oscilloscope", "Visualization", "Simple waveform oscilloscope",
       "Stefan Kost <ensonic@users.sf.net>");
 
diff --git a/gst/autoconvert/gstautovideoconvert.c b/gst/autoconvert/gstautovideoconvert.c
index 43ece5d34..14562193b 100644
--- a/gst/autoconvert/gstautovideoconvert.c
+++ b/gst/autoconvert/gstautovideoconvert.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ gst_auto_video_convert_class_init (GstAutoVideoConvertClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sinktemplate));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "Select color space convertor based on caps", "Generic/Bin",
       "Selects the right color space convertor based on the caps",
       "Benjamin Gaignard <benjamin.gaignard@stericsson.com>");
diff --git a/gst/bayer/gstbayer2rgb.c b/gst/bayer/gstbayer2rgb.c
index 1fd2e6b3e..35a3e7263 100644
--- a/gst/bayer/gstbayer2rgb.c
+++ b/gst/bayer/gstbayer2rgb.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ gst_bayer2rgb_class_init (GstBayer2RGBClass * klass)
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_bayer2rgb_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_bayer2rgb_get_property;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "Bayer to RGB decoder for cameras", "Filter/Converter/Video",
       "Converts video/x-bayer to video/x-raw",
       "William Brack <wbrack@mmm.com.hk>");
diff --git a/gst/bayer/gstrgb2bayer.c b/gst/bayer/gstrgb2bayer.c
index 4fa3ff18b..6810069a2 100644
--- a/gst/bayer/gstrgb2bayer.c
+++ b/gst/bayer/gstrgb2bayer.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ gst_rgb2bayer_class_init (GstRGB2BayerClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_rgb2bayer_sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "RGB to Bayer converter",
       "Filter/Converter/Video",
       "Converts video/x-raw to video/x-bayer",
diff --git a/gst/camerabin2/gstcamerabin2.c b/gst/camerabin2/gstcamerabin2.c
index f7c893b61..53a4e1c0f 100644
--- a/gst/camerabin2/gstcamerabin2.c
+++ b/gst/camerabin2/gstcamerabin2.c
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ gst_camera_bin_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Camera Bin",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Camera Bin",
       "Generic/Bin/Camera",
       "Take image snapshots and record movies from camera",
       "Thiago Santos <thiago.sousa.santos@collabora.co.uk>");
diff --git a/gst/camerabin2/gstviewfinderbin.c b/gst/camerabin2/gstviewfinderbin.c
index 6661388ae..a5fb76076 100644
--- a/gst/camerabin2/gstviewfinderbin.c
+++ b/gst/camerabin2/gstviewfinderbin.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ gst_viewfinder_bin_class_init (GstViewfinderBinClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Viewfinder Bin",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Viewfinder Bin",
       "Sink/Video", "Viewfinder Bin used in camerabin2",
       "Thiago Santos <thiago.sousa.santos@collabora.com>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/camerabin2/gstwrappercamerabinsrc.c b/gst/camerabin2/gstwrappercamerabinsrc.c
index 042a23e12..cc1ce4168 100644
--- a/gst/camerabin2/gstwrappercamerabinsrc.c
+++ b/gst/camerabin2/gstwrappercamerabinsrc.c
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ gst_wrapper_camera_bin_src_class_init (GstWrapperCameraBinSrcClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&vidsrc_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "Wrapper camera src element for camerabin2", "Source/Video",
       "Wrapper camera src element for camerabin2",
       "Thiago Santos <thiago.sousa.santos@collabora.com>");
diff --git a/gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxaparse.c b/gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxaparse.c
index 2c82056df..ffecf975c 100644
--- a/gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxaparse.c
+++ b/gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxaparse.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ gst_cdxa_parse_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "(S)VCD parser",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "(S)VCD parser",
       "Codec/Parser",
       "Parse a .dat file from (S)VCD into raw MPEG-1",
       "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@tvd.be>");
diff --git a/gst/cdxaparse/gstvcdparse.c b/gst/cdxaparse/gstvcdparse.c
index 4bf148b82..497eae224 100644
--- a/gst/cdxaparse/gstvcdparse.c
+++ b/gst/cdxaparse/gstvcdparse.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ gst_vcd_parse_base_init (gpointer klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_factory));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "(S)VCD stream parser",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "(S)VCD stream parser",
       "Codec/Parser", "Strip (S)VCD stream from its sync headers",
       "Tim-Philipp Müller <tim centricular net>, "
       "Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>");
diff --git a/gst/coloreffects/gstchromahold.c b/gst/coloreffects/gstchromahold.c
index cd3d977f4..baf24be02 100644
--- a/gst/coloreffects/gstchromahold.c
+++ b/gst/coloreffects/gstchromahold.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ gst_chroma_hold_class_init (GstChromaHoldClass * klass)
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_chroma_hold_transform_frame_ip);
   vfilter_class->set_info = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_chroma_hold_set_info);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "Chroma hold filter",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Chroma hold filter",
       "Filter/Effect/Video",
       "Removes all color information except for one color",
       "Sebastian Dröge <sebastian.droege@collabora.co.uk>");
diff --git a/gst/coloreffects/gstcoloreffects.c b/gst/coloreffects/gstcoloreffects.c
index 86dd8d891..a4c0e8d04 100644
--- a/gst/coloreffects/gstcoloreffects.c
+++ b/gst/coloreffects/gstcoloreffects.c
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ gst_color_effects_class_init (GstColorEffectsClass * klass)
   vfilter_class->transform_frame_ip =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_color_effects_transform_frame_ip);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Color Look-up Table filter", "Filter/Effect/Video",
       "Color Look-up Table filter",
       "Filippo Argiolas <filippo.argiolas@gmail.com>");
diff --git a/gst/dataurisrc/gstdataurisrc.c b/gst/dataurisrc/gstdataurisrc.c
index 7b4101f5d..2c80a6c4f 100644
--- a/gst/dataurisrc/gstdataurisrc.c
+++ b/gst/dataurisrc/gstdataurisrc.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ gst_data_uri_src_class_init (GstDataURISrcClass * klass)
 
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "data: URI source element", "Source", "Handles data: uris",
       "Philippe Normand <pnormand@igalia.com>, "
       "Sebastian Dröge <sebastian.droege@collabora.co.uk>");
diff --git a/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsink.c b/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsink.c
index a3bded08b..f680e12df 100644
--- a/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsink.c
+++ b/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsink.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ gst_dccp_client_sink_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sinktemplate));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "DCCP client sink",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "DCCP client sink",
       "Sink/Network",
       "Send data as a client over the network via DCCP",
       "E-Phone Team at Federal University of Campina Grande <leandroal@gmail.com>");
diff --git a/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsrc.c b/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsrc.c
index 55f9185e9..24c49b8c5 100644
--- a/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsrc.c
+++ b/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsrc.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ gst_dccp_client_src_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&srctemplate));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "DCCP client source",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "DCCP client source",
       "Source/Network",
       "Receive data as a client over the network via DCCP",
       "E-Phone Team at Federal University of Campina Grande <leandroal@gmail.com>");
diff --git a/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversink.c b/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversink.c
index 089fe3a66..ac39bb852 100644
--- a/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversink.c
+++ b/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversink.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ gst_dccp_server_sink_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sinktemplate));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "DCCP server sink",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "DCCP server sink",
       "Sink/Network",
       "Send data as a server over the network via DCCP",
       "E-Phone Team at Federal University of Campina Grande <leandroal@gmail.com>");
diff --git a/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversrc.c b/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversrc.c
index 5dbb63313..512d88835 100644
--- a/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversrc.c
+++ b/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversrc.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ gst_dccp_server_src_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&srctemplate));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "DCCP server source",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "DCCP server source",
       "Source/Network",
       "Receive data as a server over the network via DCCP",
       "E-Phone Team at Federal University of Campina Grande <leandroal@gmail.com>");
diff --git a/gst/debugutils/fpsdisplaysink.c b/gst/debugutils/fpsdisplaysink.c
index b46cca863..79c6f80ee 100644
--- a/gst/debugutils/fpsdisplaysink.c
+++ b/gst/debugutils/fpsdisplaysink.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ fps_display_sink_class_init (GstFPSDisplaySinkClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_klass,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&fps_display_sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_klass,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_klass,
       "Measure and show framerate on videosink", "Sink/Video",
       "Shows the current frame-rate and drop-rate of the videosink as overlay or text on stdout",
       "Zeeshan Ali <zeeshan.ali@nokia.com>, Stefan Kost <stefan.kost@nokia.com>");
diff --git a/gst/debugutils/gstchecksumsink.c b/gst/debugutils/gstchecksumsink.c
index 62f620810..bce8d4b4b 100644
--- a/gst/debugutils/gstchecksumsink.c
+++ b/gst/debugutils/gstchecksumsink.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ gst_checksum_sink_class_init (GstChecksumSinkClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_checksum_sink_sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Checksum sink",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Checksum sink",
       "Debug/Sink", "Calculates a checksum for buffers",
       "David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/debugutils/gstchopmydata.c b/gst/debugutils/gstchopmydata.c
index 20227dbe8..d91c40821 100644
--- a/gst/debugutils/gstchopmydata.c
+++ b/gst/debugutils/gstchopmydata.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ gst_chop_my_data_class_init (GstChopMyDataClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_chop_my_data_sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "FIXME",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "FIXME",
       "Generic", "FIXME", "David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>");
 }
 
diff --git a/gst/debugutils/gstcompare.c b/gst/debugutils/gstcompare.c
index 65a193519..2581a3ca2 100644
--- a/gst/debugutils/gstcompare.c
+++ b/gst/debugutils/gstcompare.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ gst_compare_class_init (GstCompareClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_factory));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&check_sink_factory));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "Compare buffers",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Compare buffers",
       "Filter/Debug", "Compares incoming buffers",
       "Mark Nauwelaerts <mark.nauwelaerts@collabora.co.uk>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/debugutils/gstdebugspy.c b/gst/debugutils/gstdebugspy.c
index e255f56e9..413853c25 100644
--- a/gst/debugutils/gstdebugspy.c
+++ b/gst/debugutils/gstdebugspy.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ gst_debug_spy_class_init (GstDebugSpyClass * klass)
           "Checksum algorithm to use", GST_DEBUG_SPY_CHECKSUM_TYPE,
           G_CHECKSUM_SHA1, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "DebugSpy",
       "Filter/Analyzer/Debug",
       "DebugSpy provides information on buffers with bus messages",
diff --git a/gst/dtmf/gstdtmfsrc.c b/gst/dtmf/gstdtmfsrc.c
index 2b3310e6f..18c7ebb6a 100644
--- a/gst/dtmf/gstdtmfsrc.c
+++ b/gst/dtmf/gstdtmfsrc.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ gst_dtmf_src_class_init (GstDTMFSrcClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_dtmf_src_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "DTMF tone generator",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "DTMF tone generator",
       "Source/Audio",
       "Generates DTMF tones",
       "Youness Alaoui <youness.alaoui@collabora.co.uk>");
diff --git a/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfdepay.c b/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfdepay.c
index 634948537..3650de04c 100644
--- a/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfdepay.c
+++ b/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfdepay.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ gst_rtp_dtmf_depay_class_init (GstRtpDTMFDepayClass * klass)
 
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (gst_rtp_dtmf_depay_debug,
       "rtpdtmfdepay", 0, "rtpdtmfdepay element");
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "RTP DTMF packet depayloader", "Codec/Depayloader/Network",
       "Generates DTMF Sound from telephone-event RTP packets",
       "Youness Alaoui <youness.alaoui@collabora.co.uk>");
diff --git a/gst/dvbsuboverlay/gstdvbsuboverlay.c b/gst/dvbsuboverlay/gstdvbsuboverlay.c
index 5a63a7a9f..e6241f0db 100644
--- a/gst/dvbsuboverlay/gstdvbsuboverlay.c
+++ b/gst/dvbsuboverlay/gstdvbsuboverlay.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ gst_dvbsub_overlay_class_init (GstDVBSubOverlayClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&text_sink_factory));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "DVB Subtitles Overlay",
       "Mixer/Video/Overlay/Subtitle",
       "Renders DVB subtitles", "Mart Raudsepp <mart.raudsepp@collabora.co.uk>");
diff --git a/gst/dvdspu/gstdvdspu.c b/gst/dvdspu/gstdvdspu.c
index 41d6169c3..94b307e4e 100644
--- a/gst/dvdspu/gstdvdspu.c
+++ b/gst/dvdspu/gstdvdspu.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ gst_dvd_spu_class_init (GstDVDSpuClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&subpic_sink_factory));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "Sub-picture Overlay",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Sub-picture Overlay",
       "Mixer/Video/Overlay/SubPicture/DVD/Bluray",
       "Parses Sub-Picture command streams and renders the SPU overlay "
       "onto the video as it passes through",
diff --git a/gst/faceoverlay/gstfaceoverlay.c b/gst/faceoverlay/gstfaceoverlay.c
index 6ca7e404f..967787a96 100644
--- a/gst/faceoverlay/gstfaceoverlay.c
+++ b/gst/faceoverlay/gstfaceoverlay.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ gst_face_overlay_base_init (gpointer gclass)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (gclass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "faceoverlay",
       "Filter/Editor/Video",
       "Overlays SVG graphics over a detected face in a video stream",
diff --git a/gst/festival/gstfestival.c b/gst/festival/gstfestival.c
index baf3da757..0699fc4db 100644
--- a/gst/festival/gstfestival.c
+++ b/gst/festival/gstfestival.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstFestival, gst_festival, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_template_factory));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "Festival Text-to-Speech synthesizer", "Filter/Effect/Audio",
       "Synthesizes plain text into audio",
       "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>");
diff --git a/gst/fieldanalysis/gstfieldanalysis.c b/gst/fieldanalysis/gstfieldanalysis.c
index 56063f62e..2f026092a 100644
--- a/gst/fieldanalysis/gstfieldanalysis.c
+++ b/gst/fieldanalysis/gstfieldanalysis.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ gst_field_analysis_base_init (gpointer gclass)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (gclass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Video field analysis",
       "Filter/Analysis/Video",
       "Analyse fields from video frames to identify if they are progressive/telecined/interlaced",
diff --git a/gst/freeverb/gstfreeverb.c b/gst/freeverb/gstfreeverb.c
index bf8495b46..561306fa4 100644
--- a/gst/freeverb/gstfreeverb.c
+++ b/gst/freeverb/gstfreeverb.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ gst_freeverb_base_init (gpointer klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_template));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Stereo positioning",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Stereo positioning",
       "Filter/Effect/Audio",
       "Reverberation/room effect", "Stefan Sauer <ensonic@users.sf.net>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/freeze/gstfreeze.c b/gst/freeze/gstfreeze.c
index d101b06d8..b16da8aa7 100644
--- a/gst/freeze/gstfreeze.c
+++ b/gst/freeze/gstfreeze.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ gst_freeze_class_init (GstFreezeClass * klass)
   GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Stream freezer",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Stream freezer",
       "Generic",
       "Makes a stream from buffers of data",
       "Gergely Nagy <gergely.nagy@neteyes.hu>,"
diff --git a/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0rfilter.c b/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0rfilter.c
index b148131e6..c05c1c203 100644
--- a/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0rfilter.c
+++ b/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0rfilter.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ gst_frei0r_filter_class_init (GstFrei0rFilterClass * klass,
       g_strdup_printf
       ("Sebastian Dröge <sebastian.droege@collabora.co.uk>, %s",
       class_data->info.author);
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, class_data->info.name,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, class_data->info.name,
       "Filter/Effect/Video", class_data->info.explanation, author);
   g_free (author);
 
diff --git a/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0rmixer.c b/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0rmixer.c
index d7c38993a..1c5662ed2 100644
--- a/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0rmixer.c
+++ b/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0rmixer.c
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ gst_frei0r_mixer_class_init (GstFrei0rMixerClass * klass,
       g_strdup_printf
       ("Sebastian Dröge <sebastian.droege@collabora.co.uk>, %s",
       class_data->info.author);
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, class_data->info.name,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, class_data->info.name,
       "Filter/Editor/Video", class_data->info.explanation, author);
   g_free (author);
 
diff --git a/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0rsrc.c b/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0rsrc.c
index b3a8347c3..64bcc1147 100644
--- a/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0rsrc.c
+++ b/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0rsrc.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ gst_frei0r_src_class_init (GstFrei0rSrcClass * klass,
       g_strdup_printf
       ("Sebastian Dröge <sebastian.droege@collabora.co.uk>, %s",
       class_data->info.author);
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, class_data->info.name,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, class_data->info.name,
       "Src/Video", class_data->info.explanation, author);
   g_free (author);
 
diff --git a/gst/games/gstpuzzle.c b/gst/games/gstpuzzle.c
index a9b0aaaf8..4f41323b9 100644
--- a/gst/games/gstpuzzle.c
+++ b/gst/games/gstpuzzle.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ gst_puzzle_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   int i;
   GstVideofilterFormat *f;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "A simple puzzle",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "A simple puzzle",
       "Filter/Effect/Video/Games",
       "A simple puzzle, use arrow keys and space to restart/solve",
       "Benjamin Otte <otte@gnome.org>");
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.c
index c64092ed1..4fa8e1add 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ gst_burn_class_init (GstBurnClass * klass)
   GstElementClass *gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   GstVideoFilterClass *vfilter_class = (GstVideoFilterClass *) klass;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "Burn",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Burn",
       "Filter/Effect/Video",
       "Burn adjusts the colors in the video signal.",
       "Luis de Bethencourt <luis@debethencourt.com>");
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.c
index 05e67d5c4..b4f217761 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ gst_chromium_class_init (GstChromiumClass * klass)
   GstElementClass *gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   GstVideoFilterClass *vfilter_class = (GstVideoFilterClass *) klass;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "Chromium",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Chromium",
       "Filter/Effect/Video",
       "Chromium breaks the colors of the video signal.",
       "Luis de Bethencourt <luis@debethencourt.com>");
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.c
index 28f107cb7..090df1750 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ gst_dilate_class_init (GstDilateClass * klass)
   GstElementClass *gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   GstVideoFilterClass *vfilter_class = (GstVideoFilterClass *) klass;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "Dilate",
       "Filter/Effect/Video",
       "Dilate copies the brightest pixel around.",
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdodge.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdodge.c
index 14ef7c446..3a5b9f0e9 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdodge.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdodge.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ gst_dodge_class_init (GstDodgeClass * klass)
   GstElementClass *gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   GstVideoFilterClass *vfilter_class = (GstVideoFilterClass *) klass;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "Dodge",
       "Filter/Effect/Video",
       "Dodge saturates the colors in the video signal.",
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.c
index 313076088..f3c670ef5 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ gst_exclusion_class_init (GstExclusionClass * klass)
   GstElementClass *gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   GstVideoFilterClass *vfilter_class = (GstVideoFilterClass *) klass;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "Exclusion",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Exclusion",
       "Filter/Effect/Video",
       "Exclusion exclodes the colors in the video signal.",
       "Luis de Bethencourt <luis@debethencourt.com>");
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstgaussblur.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstgaussblur.c
index 698bc9ea5..a0f8b5bd8 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstgaussblur.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstgaussblur.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ gst_gaussianblur_class_init (GstGaussianBlurClass * klass)
   GstElementClass *gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   GstVideoFilterClass *vfilter_class = (GstVideoFilterClass *) klass;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "GstGaussianBlur",
       "Filter/Effect/Video",
       "Perform Gaussian blur/sharpen on a video",
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.c
index f938f2439..561fc4c3b 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ gst_solarize_class_init (GstSolarizeClass * klass)
   GstElementClass *gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   GstVideoFilterClass *vfilter_class = (GstVideoFilterClass *) klass;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "Solarize",
       "Filter/Effect/Video",
       "Solarize tunable inverse in the video signal.",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstbulge.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstbulge.c
index 674f401ed..b26b6ade1 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstbulge.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstbulge.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ gst_bulge_class_init (GstBulgeClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "bulge",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Adds a protuberance in the center point",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstcircle.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstcircle.c
index 72d8bcb41..b5b32837a 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstcircle.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstcircle.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ gst_circle_class_init (GstCircleClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "circle",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Warps the picture into an arc shaped form",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstdiffuse.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstdiffuse.c
index 16d277499..547f655c8 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstdiffuse.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstdiffuse.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ gst_diffuse_class_init (GstDiffuseClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "diffuse",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Diffuses the image by moving its pixels in random directions",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstfisheye.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstfisheye.c
index 2227aab32..910cdb27e 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstfisheye.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstfisheye.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ gst_fisheye_class_init (GstFisheyeClass * klass)
   gstgt_class = (GstGeometricTransformClass *) klass;
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "fisheye",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Split the image into two halves and reflect one over each other",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstkaleidoscope.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstkaleidoscope.c
index 71cdcefec..482ca26a0 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstkaleidoscope.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstkaleidoscope.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ gst_kaleidoscope_class_init (GstKaleidoscopeClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "kaleidoscope",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Applies 'kaleidoscope' geometric transform to the image",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstmarble.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstmarble.c
index 4efbbfea6..3f861a2ca 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstmarble.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstmarble.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ gst_marble_class_init (GstMarbleClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "marble",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Applies a marbling effect to the image",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstmirror.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstmirror.c
index 85df121da..c7bdcea22 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstmirror.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstmirror.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ gst_mirror_class_init (GstMirrorClass * klass)
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   gstgt_class = (GstGeometricTransformClass *) klass;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "mirror",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Split the image into two halves and reflect one over each other",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstpinch.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstpinch.c
index 537997d83..a42d18a93 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstpinch.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstpinch.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ gst_pinch_class_init (GstPinchClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "pinch",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Applies 'pinch' geometric transform to the image",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstrotate.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstrotate.c
index cf4cf0ef7..d4fbbc026 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstrotate.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstrotate.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ gst_rotate_class_init (GstRotateClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "rotate",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Rotates the picture by an arbitrary angle",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstsphere.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstsphere.c
index 7d5d5e670..340a20e08 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstsphere.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstsphere.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ gst_sphere_class_init (GstSphereClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "sphere",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Applies 'sphere' geometric transform to the image",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstsquare.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstsquare.c
index 86ecf58fd..f6ee9a5dc 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstsquare.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstsquare.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ gst_square_class_init (GstSquareClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "square",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Distort center part of the image into a square",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gststretch.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gststretch.c
index e9c1f9d35..093b50e5d 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gststretch.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gststretch.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ gst_stretch_class_init (GstStretchClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "stretch",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Stretch the image in a circle around the center point",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gsttunnel.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gsttunnel.c
index 27ea1b812..28f68fdfd 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gsttunnel.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gsttunnel.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ gst_tunnel_class_init (GstTunnelClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "tunnel",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Light tunnel effect", "Filippo Argiolas <filippo.argiolas@gmail.com>");
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gsttwirl.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gsttwirl.c
index f41da660b..f4a4eee88 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gsttwirl.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gsttwirl.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ gst_twirl_class_init (GstTwirlClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "twirl",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Twists the image from the center out",
diff --git a/gst/geometrictransform/gstwaterripple.c b/gst/geometrictransform/gstwaterripple.c
index a8d694c18..cebe4209a 100644
--- a/gst/geometrictransform/gstwaterripple.c
+++ b/gst/geometrictransform/gstwaterripple.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ gst_water_ripple_class_init (GstWaterRippleClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "waterripple",
       "Transform/Effect/Video",
       "Creates a water ripple effect on the image",
diff --git a/gst/hdvparse/gsthdvparse.c b/gst/hdvparse/gsthdvparse.c
index 756a54218..018722fcb 100644
--- a/gst/hdvparse/gsthdvparse.c
+++ b/gst/hdvparse/gsthdvparse.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ gst_hdvparse_base_init (gpointer klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_template));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "HDVParser",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "HDVParser",
       "Data/Parser",
       "HDV private stream Parser", "Edward Hervey <bilboed@bilboed.com>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c b/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
index 404edcc9f..5c9ec6bec 100644
--- a/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
+++ b/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ gst_hls_demux_class_init (GstHLSDemuxClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sinktemplate));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "HLS Demuxer",
       "Demuxer/URIList",
       "HTTP Live Streaming demuxer",
diff --git a/gst/hls/gsthlssink.c b/gst/hls/gsthlssink.c
index 7c5dbe756..66670c888 100644
--- a/gst/hls/gsthlssink.c
+++ b/gst/hls/gsthlssink.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ gst_hls_sink_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "HTTP Live Streaming sink", "Sink", "HTTP Live Streaming sink",
       "Alessandro Decina <alessandro.decina@gmail.com>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/id3tag/gstid3mux.c b/gst/id3tag/gstid3mux.c
index de6d80662..68d50e516 100644
--- a/gst/id3tag/gstid3mux.c
+++ b/gst/id3tag/gstid3mux.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ gst_id3_mux_class_init (GstId3MuxClass * klass)
   GST_TAG_MUX_CLASS (klass)->render_end_tag =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_id3_mux_render_v1_tag);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "ID3 v1 and v2 Muxer", "Formatter/Metadata",
       "Adds an ID3v2 header and ID3v1 footer to a file",
       "Michael Smith <msmith@songbirdnest.com>, "
diff --git a/gst/inter/gstinteraudiosink.c b/gst/inter/gstinteraudiosink.c
index b67c6fc1d..443941592 100644
--- a/gst/inter/gstinteraudiosink.c
+++ b/gst/inter/gstinteraudiosink.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ gst_inter_audio_sink_class_init (GstInterAudioSinkClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_inter_audio_sink_sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Internal audio sink",
       "Sink/Audio",
       "Virtual audio sink for internal process communication",
diff --git a/gst/inter/gstinteraudiosrc.c b/gst/inter/gstinteraudiosrc.c
index d15d7aa0b..d30c27d1a 100644
--- a/gst/inter/gstinteraudiosrc.c
+++ b/gst/inter/gstinteraudiosrc.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ gst_inter_audio_src_class_init (GstInterAudioSrcClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_inter_audio_src_src_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Internal audio source",
       "Source/Audio",
       "Virtual audio source for internal process communication",
diff --git a/gst/inter/gstintersubsink.c b/gst/inter/gstintersubsink.c
index 3f8ef0dd0..7ead62cb8 100644
--- a/gst/inter/gstintersubsink.c
+++ b/gst/inter/gstintersubsink.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ gst_inter_sub_sink_class_init (GstInterSubSinkClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_inter_sub_sink_sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Internal subtitle sink",
       "Sink/Subtitle",
       "Virtual subtitle sink for internal process communication",
diff --git a/gst/inter/gstintersubsrc.c b/gst/inter/gstintersubsrc.c
index 0001d10df..3bcd4fb7d 100644
--- a/gst/inter/gstintersubsrc.c
+++ b/gst/inter/gstintersubsrc.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ gst_inter_sub_src_class_init (GstInterSubSrcClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_inter_sub_src_src_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Internal subtitle source",
       "Source/Subtitle",
       "Virtual subtitle source for internal process communication",
diff --git a/gst/inter/gstintervideosink.c b/gst/inter/gstintervideosink.c
index 6c25590f9..04b5a4007 100644
--- a/gst/inter/gstintervideosink.c
+++ b/gst/inter/gstintervideosink.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ gst_inter_video_sink_class_init (GstInterVideoSinkClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_inter_video_sink_sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Internal video sink",
       "Sink/Video",
       "Virtual video sink for internal process communication",
diff --git a/gst/inter/gstintervideosrc.c b/gst/inter/gstintervideosrc.c
index 54c76d324..515ee4eec 100644
--- a/gst/inter/gstintervideosrc.c
+++ b/gst/inter/gstintervideosrc.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ gst_inter_video_src_class_init (GstInterVideoSrcClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_inter_video_src_src_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Internal video source",
       "Source/Video",
       "Virtual video source for internal process communication",
diff --git a/gst/interlace/gstinterlace.c b/gst/interlace/gstinterlace.c
index 86e5a9d94..63182f6a4 100644
--- a/gst/interlace/gstinterlace.c
+++ b/gst/interlace/gstinterlace.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ gst_interlace_class_init (GstInterlaceClass * klass)
           "Allow generation of buffers with RFF flag set, i.e., duration of 3 fields",
           FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Interlace filter", "Filter/Video",
       "Creates an interlaced video from progressive frames",
       "David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>");
diff --git a/gst/ivfparse/gstivfparse.c b/gst/ivfparse/gstivfparse.c
index b40037bcc..6c04a6619 100644
--- a/gst/ivfparse/gstivfparse.c
+++ b/gst/ivfparse/gstivfparse.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ gst_ivf_parse_base_init (gpointer gclass)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (gclass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "IVF parser",
       "Codec/Demuxer",
       "Demuxes a IVF stream", "Philip Jägenstedt <philipj@opera.com>");
diff --git a/gst/jp2kdecimator/gstjp2kdecimator.c b/gst/jp2kdecimator/gstjp2kdecimator.c
index 99d4446d6..ee473fa66 100644
--- a/gst/jp2kdecimator/gstjp2kdecimator.c
+++ b/gst/jp2kdecimator/gstjp2kdecimator.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ gst_jp2k_decimator_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 {
   GstElementClass *gstelement_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "JPEG2000 decimator",
       "Filter/Image",
       "Removes information from JPEG2000 streams without recompression",
diff --git a/gst/jpegformat/gstjifmux.c b/gst/jpegformat/gstjifmux.c
index 4a59388ad..d7a2de043 100644
--- a/gst/jpegformat/gstjifmux.c
+++ b/gst/jpegformat/gstjifmux.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ gst_jif_mux_class_init (GstJifMuxClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_jif_mux_sink_pad_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "JPEG stream muxer",
       "Video/Formatter",
       "Remuxes JPEG images with markers and tags",
diff --git a/gst/jpegformat/gstjpegparse.c b/gst/jpegformat/gstjpegparse.c
index b4af9ed90..0aae82d0e 100644
--- a/gst/jpegformat/gstjpegparse.c
+++ b/gst/jpegformat/gstjpegparse.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ gst_jpeg_parse_class_init (GstJpegParseClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_jpeg_parse_sink_pad_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "JPEG stream parser",
       "Video/Parser",
       "Parse JPEG images into single-frame buffers",
diff --git a/gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c b/gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c
index 3129c1304..8acf4c8df 100644
--- a/gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c
+++ b/gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ gst_rfb_src_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_rfb_src_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Rfb source",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Rfb source",
       "Source/Video",
       "Creates a rfb video stream",
       "David A. Schleef <ds@schleef.org>, "
diff --git a/gst/liveadder/liveadder.c b/gst/liveadder/liveadder.c
index fc6d54ba8..220d2ccef 100644
--- a/gst/liveadder/liveadder.c
+++ b/gst/liveadder/liveadder.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ gst_live_adder_class_init (GstLiveAdderClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_live_adder_src_template));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_live_adder_sink_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "Live Adder element",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Live Adder element",
       "Generic/Audio",
       "Mixes live/discontinuous audio streams",
       "Olivier Crete <olivier.crete@collabora.co.uk>");
diff --git a/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c b/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c
index 65fddc6e0..fbf151487 100644
--- a/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c
+++ b/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ gst_mixmatrix_base_init (GstMixMatrixClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&mixmatrix_sink_template));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&mixmatrix_src_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Mixing Matrix",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Mixing Matrix",
       "Filter/Editor/Audio",
       "Mix N audio channels together into M channels",
       "Erik Walthinsen <omega@temple-baptist.com>");
diff --git a/gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c b/gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c
index 7bc9df1de..b85693eae 100644
--- a/gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c
+++ b/gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ gst_system_encode_base_init (GstMPEG1SystemEncodeClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&audio_sink_factory));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&video_sink_factory));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "MPEG-1 muxer",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "MPEG-1 muxer",
       "Codec/Muxer",
       "Multiplexes MPEG-1 Streams", "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@chello.be>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegdemux.c b/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegdemux.c
index 66d05eec8..46376ba81 100644
--- a/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegdemux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegdemux.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ gst_flups_demux_base_init (GstFluPSDemuxClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class, klass->private_template);
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class, klass->sink_template);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "The Fluendo MPEG Program Stream Demuxer", "Codec/Demuxer",
       "Demultiplexes MPEG Program Streams", "Wim Taymans <wim@fluendo.com>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/mpegpsmux/mpegpsmux.c b/gst/mpegpsmux/mpegpsmux.c
index 92f0eebf6..e9bfd0a69 100644
--- a/gst/mpegpsmux/mpegpsmux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegpsmux/mpegpsmux.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ mpegpsmux_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&mpegpsmux_src_factory));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "MPEG Program Stream Muxer", "Codec/Muxer",
       "Multiplexes media streams into an MPEG Program Stream",
       "Lin YANG <oxcsnicho@gmail.com>");
diff --git a/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c b/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c
index 17c1ef0f2..e431dad13 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ gst_ts_demux_class_init (GstTSDemuxClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&private_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "MPEG transport stream demuxer",
       "Codec/Demuxer",
       "Demuxes MPEG2 transport streams",
diff --git a/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c b/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
index 3b897b2f4..7eb3ac7f0 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ mpegtsmux_class_init (MpegTsMuxClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&mpegtsmux_src_factory));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "MPEG Transport Stream Muxer", "Codec/Muxer",
       "Multiplexes media streams into an MPEG Transport Stream",
       "Fluendo <contact@fluendo.com>");
diff --git a/gst/mve/gstmvedemux.c b/gst/mve/gstmvedemux.c
index 9851e68eb..e99fd0437 100644
--- a/gst/mve/gstmvedemux.c
+++ b/gst/mve/gstmvedemux.c
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ gst_mve_demux_base_init (GstMveDemuxClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &vidsrc_template);
   gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &audsrc_template);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "MVE Demuxer",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "MVE Demuxer",
       "Codec/Demuxer",
       "Demultiplex an Interplay movie (MVE) stream into audio and video",
       "Jens Granseuer <jensgr@gmx.net>");
diff --git a/gst/mve/gstmvemux.c b/gst/mve/gstmvemux.c
index fdec7f096..a4e71f9d2 100644
--- a/gst/mve/gstmvemux.c
+++ b/gst/mve/gstmvemux.c
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ gst_mve_mux_base_init (GstMveMuxClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&video_sink_factory));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "MVE Multiplexer",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "MVE Multiplexer",
       "Codec/Muxer",
       "Muxes audio and video into an MVE stream",
       "Jens Granseuer <jensgr@gmx.net>");
diff --git a/gst/mxf/mxfdemux.c b/gst/mxf/mxfdemux.c
index e129ab525..08cbff0ea 100644
--- a/gst/mxf/mxfdemux.c
+++ b/gst/mxf/mxfdemux.c
@@ -3976,7 +3976,7 @@ gst_mxf_demux_base_init (gpointer g_class)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&mxf_sink_template));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&mxf_src_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "MXF Demuxer",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "MXF Demuxer",
       "Codec/Demuxer",
       "Demux MXF files", "Sebastian Dröge <sebastian.droege@collabora.co.uk>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/mxf/mxfmux.c b/gst/mxf/mxfmux.c
index 260c88505..be92c1fa4 100644
--- a/gst/mxf/mxfmux.c
+++ b/gst/mxf/mxfmux.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ gst_mxf_mux_base_init (gpointer g_class)
     p++;
   }
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "MXF muxer",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "MXF muxer",
       "Codec/Muxer",
       "Muxes video/audio streams into a MXF stream",
       "Sebastian Dröge <sebastian.droege@collabora.co.uk>");
diff --git a/gst/nsf/gstnsf.c b/gst/nsf/gstnsf.c
index a041554f7..2d506a78e 100644
--- a/gst/nsf/gstnsf.c
+++ b/gst/nsf/gstnsf.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ gst_nsfdec_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Nsf decoder",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Nsf decoder",
       "Codec/Decoder/Audio",
       "Using nosefart to decode NSF audio tunes",
       "Johan Dahlin <johan@gnome.org>");
diff --git a/gst/nuvdemux/gstnuvdemux.c b/gst/nuvdemux/gstnuvdemux.c
index 5eecace8c..f11cc04b4 100644
--- a/gst/nuvdemux/gstnuvdemux.c
+++ b/gst/nuvdemux/gstnuvdemux.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ gst_nuv_demux_base_init (gpointer klass)
 
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Nuv demuxer",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Nuv demuxer",
       "Codec/Demuxer",
       "Demultiplex a MythTV NuppleVideo .nuv file into audio and video",
       "Renato Araujo Oliveira Filho <renato.filho@indt.org.br>,"
diff --git a/gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c b/gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c
index 048125bc2..16a1bac4b 100644
--- a/gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c
+++ b/gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ gst_overlay_base_init (GstOverlayClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&overlay_sink3_factory));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&overlay_src_factory));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Video overlay",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Video overlay",
       "Filter/Editor/Video",
       "Overlay multiple video streams", "David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/patchdetect/gstpatchdetect.c b/gst/patchdetect/gstpatchdetect.c
index ff02a2240..4a3f1deb2 100644
--- a/gst/patchdetect/gstpatchdetect.c
+++ b/gst/patchdetect/gstpatchdetect.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ gst_patchdetect_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_patchdetect_src_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Color Patch Detector",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Color Patch Detector",
       "Video/Analysis", "Detects color patches from a color calibration chart",
       "David Schleef <ds@entropywave.com>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/pcapparse/gstirtspparse.c b/gst/pcapparse/gstirtspparse.c
index 546db63ea..0f8f78ce8 100644
--- a/gst/pcapparse/gstirtspparse.c
+++ b/gst/pcapparse/gstirtspparse.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ gst_irtsp_parse_class_init (GstIRTSPParseClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "IRTSPParse",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "IRTSPParse",
       "Raw/Parser",
       "Parses a raw interleaved RTSP stream",
       "Mark Nauwelaerts <mark.nauwelaerts@collabora.co.uk>");
diff --git a/gst/pcapparse/gstpcapparse.c b/gst/pcapparse/gstpcapparse.c
index 01a333fa9..791a9cf1d 100644
--- a/gst/pcapparse/gstpcapparse.c
+++ b/gst/pcapparse/gstpcapparse.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ gst_pcap_parse_class_init (GstPcapParseClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "PCapParse",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "PCapParse",
       "Raw/Parser",
       "Parses a raw pcap stream",
       "Ole André Vadla Ravnås <ole.andre.ravnas@tandberg.com>");
diff --git a/gst/pnm/gstpnmdec.c b/gst/pnm/gstpnmdec.c
index ee43f5923..4802727bf 100644
--- a/gst/pnm/gstpnmdec.c
+++ b/gst/pnm/gstpnmdec.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ gst_pnmdec_class_init (GstPnmdecClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_pnmdec_sink_pad_template));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_pnmdec_src_pad_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "PNM image decoder",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "PNM image decoder",
       "Codec/Decoder/Image",
       "Decodes images in portable pixmap/graymap/bitmap/anymamp (PNM) format",
       "Lutz Mueller <lutz@users.sourceforge.net>");
diff --git a/gst/pnm/gstpnmenc.c b/gst/pnm/gstpnmenc.c
index 46e9ef43d..d3d2474fb 100644
--- a/gst/pnm/gstpnmenc.c
+++ b/gst/pnm/gstpnmenc.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ gst_pnmenc_class_init (GstPnmencClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_pad_template));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_pad_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "PNM image encoder",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "PNM image encoder",
       "Codec/Encoder/Image",
       "Encodes images into portable pixmap or graymap (PNM) format",
       "Lutz Mueller <lutz@users.sourceforge.net>");
diff --git a/gst/rawparse/gstaudioparse.c b/gst/rawparse/gstaudioparse.c
index 652b7eb6a..58bfe75ec 100644
--- a/gst/rawparse/gstaudioparse.c
+++ b/gst/rawparse/gstaudioparse.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ gst_audio_parse_class_init (GstAudioParseClass * klass)
               G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS),
           G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "Audio Parse",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Audio Parse",
       "Filter/Audio",
       "Converts stream into audio frames",
       "Sebastian Dröge <sebastian.droege@collabora.co.uk>");
diff --git a/gst/rawparse/gstvideoparse.c b/gst/rawparse/gstvideoparse.c
index 278cfbca1..73ccdbd00 100644
--- a/gst/rawparse/gstvideoparse.c
+++ b/gst/rawparse/gstvideoparse.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ gst_video_parse_class_init (GstVideoParseClass * klass)
           "True if top field is earlier than bottom field", TRUE,
           G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "Video Parse",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Video Parse",
       "Filter/Video",
       "Converts stream into video frames",
       "David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>, "
diff --git a/gst/real/gstrealaudiodec.c b/gst/real/gstrealaudiodec.c
index f5aa972a0..2e92aa9e3 100644
--- a/gst/real/gstrealaudiodec.c
+++ b/gst/real/gstrealaudiodec.c
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ gst_real_audio_dec_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (ec, gst_static_pad_template_get (&snk_t));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (ec, gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_t));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (ec, "RealAudio decoder",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (ec, "RealAudio decoder",
       "Codec/Decoder/Audio", "Decoder for RealAudio streams",
       "Lutz Mueller <lutz@topfrose.de>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/real/gstrealvideodec.c b/gst/real/gstrealvideodec.c
index 23bef182c..9c4557765 100644
--- a/gst/real/gstrealvideodec.c
+++ b/gst/real/gstrealvideodec.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ gst_real_video_dec_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (ec, gst_static_pad_template_get (&snk_t));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (ec, gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_t));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (ec, "RealVideo decoder",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (ec, "RealVideo decoder",
       "Codec/Decoder/Video", "Decoder for RealVideo streams",
       "Lutz Mueller <lutz@topfrose.de>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/removesilence/gstremovesilence.c b/gst/removesilence/gstremovesilence.c
index 2a3f2a573..462ddd026 100644
--- a/gst/removesilence/gstremovesilence.c
+++ b/gst/removesilence/gstremovesilence.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ gst_remove_silence_class_init (GstRemoveSilenceClass * klass)
           "Set the hysteresis (on samples) used on the internal VAD",
           1, G_MAXUINT64, DEFAULT_VAD_HYSTERESIS, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "RemoveSilence",
       "Filter/Effect/Audio",
       "Removes all the silence periods from the audio stream.",
diff --git a/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c b/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c
index 66f91f7e7..19d68a52b 100644
--- a/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c
+++ b/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ gst_rtjpegdec_base_init (GstRTJpegDecClass * klass)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "RTjpeg video decoder",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "RTjpeg video decoder",
       "Codec/Decoder/Video",
       "Decodes video in RTjpeg format", "Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c b/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c
index 50a4a0b2e..35a792a60 100644
--- a/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c
+++ b/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ gst_rtjpegenc_base_init (GstRTJpegEncClass * klass)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "RTjpeg video encoder",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "RTjpeg video encoder",
       "Codec/Encoder/Video",
       "Encodes video in RTjpeg format", "Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/rtpvp8/gstrtpvp8pay.c b/gst/rtpvp8/gstrtpvp8pay.c
index 8907552cc..c2e4c9f1e 100644
--- a/gst/rtpvp8/gstrtpvp8pay.c
+++ b/gst/rtpvp8/gstrtpvp8pay.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ gst_rtp_vp8_pay_class_init (GstRtpVP8PayClass * gst_rtp_vp8_pay_class)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_rtp_vp8_pay_src_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "RTP VP8 payloader",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "RTP VP8 payloader",
       "Codec/Payloader/Network/RTP",
       "Puts VP8 video in RTP packets)", "Sjoerd Simons <sjoerd@luon.net>");
 
diff --git a/gst/scaletempo/gstscaletempo.c b/gst/scaletempo/gstscaletempo.c
index a2ec38ee7..3ee6bc58f 100644
--- a/gst/scaletempo/gstscaletempo.c
+++ b/gst/scaletempo/gstscaletempo.c
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ gst_scaletempo_class_init (GstScaletempoClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_template));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "Scaletempo",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Scaletempo",
       "Filter/Effect/Rate",
       "Sync audio tempo with playback rate",
       "Rov Juvano <rovjuvano@users.sourceforge.net>");
diff --git a/gst/sdi/gstsdidemux.c b/gst/sdi/gstsdidemux.c
index 36b54f0ea..0b12db73f 100644
--- a/gst/sdi/gstsdidemux.c
+++ b/gst/sdi/gstsdidemux.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ gst_sdi_demux_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_sdi_demux_sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "SDI Demuxer",
       "Demuxer",
       "Demultiplex SDI streams into raw audio and video",
diff --git a/gst/sdi/gstsdimux.c b/gst/sdi/gstsdimux.c
index d7d490bd3..8682502f8 100644
--- a/gst/sdi/gstsdimux.c
+++ b/gst/sdi/gstsdimux.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ gst_sdi_mux_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_sdi_mux_sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "SDI Muxer",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "SDI Muxer",
       "Muxer",
       "Multiplex raw audio and video into SDI",
       "David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>");
diff --git a/gst/sdp/gstsdpdemux.c b/gst/sdp/gstsdpdemux.c
index 095d31a9c..e34e7d654 100644
--- a/gst/sdp/gstsdpdemux.c
+++ b/gst/sdp/gstsdpdemux.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ gst_sdp_demux_class_init (GstSDPDemuxClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&rtptemplate));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "SDP session setup",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "SDP session setup",
       "Codec/Demuxer/Network/RTP",
       "Receive data over the network via SDP",
       "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>");
diff --git a/gst/segmentclip/gstaudiosegmentclip.c b/gst/segmentclip/gstaudiosegmentclip.c
index 0022a892e..b48b05811 100644
--- a/gst/segmentclip/gstaudiosegmentclip.c
+++ b/gst/segmentclip/gstaudiosegmentclip.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ gst_audio_segment_clip_class_init (GstAudioSegmentClipClass * klass)
   segment_clip_klass->clip_buffer =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_segment_clip_clip_buffer);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Audio buffer segment clipper",
       "Filter/Audio",
       "Clips audio buffers to the configured segment",
diff --git a/gst/segmentclip/gstvideosegmentclip.c b/gst/segmentclip/gstvideosegmentclip.c
index 1e52d3157..174da76f9 100644
--- a/gst/segmentclip/gstvideosegmentclip.c
+++ b/gst/segmentclip/gstvideosegmentclip.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ gst_video_segment_clip_class_init (GstVideoSegmentClipClass * klass)
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (gst_video_segment_clip_debug, "videosegmentclip", 0,
       "videosegmentclip element");
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Video buffer segment clipper",
       "Filter/Video",
       "Clips video buffers to the configured segment",
diff --git a/gst/siren/gstsirendec.c b/gst/siren/gstsirendec.c
index 113b0f64c..9afc14193 100644
--- a/gst/siren/gstsirendec.c
+++ b/gst/siren/gstsirendec.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ gst_siren_dec_class_init (GstSirenDecClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sinktemplate));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Siren Decoder element",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Siren Decoder element",
       "Codec/Decoder/Audio ",
       "Decode streams encoded with the Siren7 codec into 16bit PCM",
       "Youness Alaoui <kakaroto@kakaroto.homelinux.net>");
diff --git a/gst/siren/gstsirenenc.c b/gst/siren/gstsirenenc.c
index c3cb3e7d5..e3c63a400 100644
--- a/gst/siren/gstsirenenc.c
+++ b/gst/siren/gstsirenenc.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ gst_siren_enc_class_init (GstSirenEncClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sinktemplate));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Siren Encoder element",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Siren Encoder element",
       "Codec/Encoder/Audio ",
       "Encode 16bit PCM streams into the Siren7 codec",
       "Youness Alaoui <kakaroto@kakaroto.homelinux.net>");
diff --git a/gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c b/gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c
index 624cb2ca8..8a72942fb 100644
--- a/gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c
+++ b/gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ gst_smooth_class_init (GstSmoothClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_smooth_sink_template));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_smooth_src_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "Smooth effect",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Smooth effect",
       "Filter/Effect/Video",
       "Apply a smooth filter to an image",
       "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@chello.be>");
diff --git a/gst/speed/gstspeed.c b/gst/speed/gstspeed.c
index 3863bb53d..bfaf958fe 100644
--- a/gst/speed/gstspeed.c
+++ b/gst/speed/gstspeed.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ gst_speed_class_init (GstSpeedClass * klass)
           0.1, 40.0, 1.0,
           G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "Speed",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Speed",
       "Filter/Effect/Audio",
       "Set speed/pitch on audio/raw streams (resampler)",
       "Andy Wingo <apwingo@eos.ncsu.edu>, "
diff --git a/gst/stereo/gststereo.c b/gst/stereo/gststereo.c
index c994b3146..767ee42ad 100644
--- a/gst/stereo/gststereo.c
+++ b/gst/stereo/gststereo.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ gst_stereo_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
   GstCaps *caps;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Stereo effect",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Stereo effect",
       "Filter/Effect/Audio",
       "Muck with the stereo signal to enhance its 'stereo-ness'",
       "Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>");
diff --git a/gst/subenc/gstsrtenc.c b/gst/subenc/gstsrtenc.c
index a7c6ded65..496e6439a 100644
--- a/gst/subenc/gstsrtenc.c
+++ b/gst/subenc/gstsrtenc.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ gst_srt_enc_base_init (gpointer klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Srt encoder", "Codec/Encoder/Subtitle",
       "Srt subtitle encoder", "Thijs Vermeir <thijsvermeir@gmail.com>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/subenc/gstwebvttenc.c b/gst/subenc/gstwebvttenc.c
index a38aebd12..72737212b 100644
--- a/gst/subenc/gstwebvttenc.c
+++ b/gst/subenc/gstwebvttenc.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ gst_webvtt_enc_base_init (gpointer klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "WebVTT encoder", "Codec/Encoder/Subtitle",
       "WebVTT subtitle encoder", "David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/tta/gstttadec.c b/gst/tta/gstttadec.c
index da7693f04..aa7f4d0ad 100644
--- a/gst/tta/gstttadec.c
+++ b/gst/tta/gstttadec.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ gst_tta_dec_base_init (GstTtaDecClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_factory));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_factory));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "TTA audio decoder",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "TTA audio decoder",
       "Codec/Decoder/Audio",
       "Decode TTA audio data", "Arwed v. Merkatz <v.merkatz@gmx.net>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/tta/gstttaparse.c b/gst/tta/gstttaparse.c
index fe1f4f0a0..9f164d72c 100644
--- a/gst/tta/gstttaparse.c
+++ b/gst/tta/gstttaparse.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ gst_tta_parse_base_init (GstTtaParseClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_factory));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_factory));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "TTA file parser",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "TTA file parser",
       "Codec/Demuxer/Audio",
       "Parses TTA files", "Arwed v. Merkatz <v.merkatz@gmx.net>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c b/gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c
index 84b979f70..32069ead1 100644
--- a/gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c
+++ b/gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ gst_vbidec_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "VBI decoder",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "VBI decoder",
       "Codec/Decoder/Video",
       "Decodes closed captions and XDS data from VBI data",
       "David I. Lehn <dlehn@users.sourceforge.net>");
diff --git a/gst/videofilters/gstscenechange.c b/gst/videofilters/gstscenechange.c
index 0cfb8b274..b15439d42 100644
--- a/gst/videofilters/gstscenechange.c
+++ b/gst/videofilters/gstscenechange.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ gst_scene_change_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
 
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Scene change detector",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Scene change detector",
       "Video/Filter", "Detects scene changes in video",
       "David Schleef <ds@entropywave.com>");
 }
diff --git a/gst/videofilters/gstzebrastripe.c b/gst/videofilters/gstzebrastripe.c
index e4acd3a5d..bcf0318c8 100644
--- a/gst/videofilters/gstzebrastripe.c
+++ b/gst/videofilters/gstzebrastripe.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ gst_zebra_stripe_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Zebra stripe overlay",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Zebra stripe overlay",
       "Filter/Analysis",
       "Overlays zebra striping on overexposed areas of video",
       "David Schleef <ds@entropywave.com>");
diff --git a/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_collector.c b/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_collector.c
index 7619967fc..081ce199a 100644
--- a/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_collector.c
+++ b/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_collector.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ gst_measure_collector_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "Video measure collector", "Filter/Effect/Video",
       "Collect measurements from a measuring element",
       "Руслан Ижбулатов <lrn _at_ gmail _dot_ com>");
diff --git a/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_ssim.c b/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_ssim.c
index 3b6941818..5e56875d5 100644
--- a/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_ssim.c
+++ b/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_ssim.c
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ gst_ssim_class_init (GstSSimClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_ssim_sink_original_template));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_ssim_sink_modified_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "SSim",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "SSim",
       "Filter/Analyzer/Video",
       "Calculate Y-SSIM for n+2 YUV video streams",
       "Руслан Ижбулатов <lrn1986 _at_ gmail _dot_ com>");
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gstdiracparse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gstdiracparse.c
index 8699381c8..0f0bdb9a5 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gstdiracparse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gstdiracparse.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ gst_dirac_parse_class_init (GstDiracParseClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_dirac_parse_sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Dirac parser",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Dirac parser",
       "Codec/Parser/Video", "Parses Dirac streams",
       "David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>");
 
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gsth263parse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gsth263parse.c
index 1d1324a30..75187813f 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gsth263parse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gsth263parse.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ gst_h263_parse_class_init (GstH263ParseClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&srctemplate));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sinktemplate));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "H.263 parser",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "H.263 parser",
       "Codec/Parser/Video",
       "Parses H.263 streams",
       "Arun Raghavan <arun.raghavan@collabora.co.uk>,"
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
index 58922c496..2b0db51f6 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ gst_h264_parse_class_init (GstH264ParseClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sinktemplate));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class, "H.264 parser",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "H.264 parser",
       "Codec/Parser/Converter/Video",
       "Parses H.264 streams",
       "Mark Nauwelaerts <mark.nauwelaerts@collabora.co.uk>");
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.c
index 842c6eac9..f08af17a1 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ gst_mpeg4vparse_class_init (GstMpeg4VParseClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "MPEG 4 video elementary stream parser", "Codec/Parser/Video",
       "Parses MPEG-4 Part 2 elementary video streams",
       "Julien Moutte <julien@fluendo.com>");
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gstmpegvideoparse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gstmpegvideoparse.c
index 7eee6a5e7..f455f8f82 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gstmpegvideoparse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gstmpegvideoparse.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ gst_mpegv_parse_class_init (GstMpegvParseClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "MPEG video elementary stream parser",
       "Codec/Parser/Video",
       "Parses and frames MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 elementary video streams",
diff --git a/gst/videosignal/gstvideoanalyse.c b/gst/videosignal/gstvideoanalyse.c
index fc7a04fa2..d18ac77c1 100644
--- a/gst/videosignal/gstvideoanalyse.c
+++ b/gst/videosignal/gstvideoanalyse.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ gst_video_analyse_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Video analyser",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Video analyser",
       "Filter/Analyzer/Video",
       "Analyse video signal", "Wim Taymans <wim@fluendo.com>");
 
diff --git a/gst/videosignal/gstvideodetect.c b/gst/videosignal/gstvideodetect.c
index 7dafd3808..c98b67391 100644
--- a/gst/videosignal/gstvideodetect.c
+++ b/gst/videosignal/gstvideodetect.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ gst_video_detect_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Video detecter",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Video detecter",
       "Filter/Effect/Video",
       "Detect patterns in a video signal", "Wim Taymans <wim@fluendo.com>");
 
diff --git a/gst/videosignal/gstvideomark.c b/gst/videosignal/gstvideomark.c
index c45820a31..117f2bda4 100644
--- a/gst/videosignal/gstvideomark.c
+++ b/gst/videosignal/gstvideomark.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ gst_video_mark_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Video marker",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "Video marker",
       "Filter/Effect/Video",
       "Marks a video signal with a pattern", "Wim Taymans <wim@fluendo.com>");
 
diff --git a/gst/vmnc/vmncdec.c b/gst/vmnc/vmncdec.c
index ea8a728bf..879e4dc8a 100644
--- a/gst/vmnc/vmncdec.c
+++ b/gst/vmnc/vmncdec.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ gst_vmnc_dec_base_init (gpointer g_class)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&vmnc_dec_src_factory));
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&vmnc_dec_sink_factory));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "VMnc video decoder",
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class, "VMnc video decoder",
       "Codec/Decoder/Video",
       "Decode VmWare video to raw (RGB) video",
       "Michael Smith <msmith@xiph.org>");
diff --git a/gst/y4m/gsty4mdec.c b/gst/y4m/gsty4mdec.c
index 3e5778ce3..bb13cc698 100644
--- a/gst/y4m/gsty4mdec.c
+++ b/gst/y4m/gsty4mdec.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ gst_y4m_dec_class_init (GstY4mDecClass * klass)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_y4m_dec_sink_template));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_metadata (element_class,
       "YUV4MPEG demuxer/decoder", "Codec/Demuxer",
       "Demuxes/decodes YUV4MPEG streams", "David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>");
 }