make it not compile

33 files changed, 626 insertions, 85 deletions

diff --git a/idl/nautilus.idl b/idl/nautilus.idl
index 77edc96b2..bf66a4aff 100644
--- a/idl/nautilus.idl
+++ b/idl/nautilus.idl
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ module Nautilus {
     string selected_uri;
   };
 
+  struct StatusRequestInfo {
+    string status_string;
+  };
+
   interface View : ::GNOME::Unknown {
     void save_state(in string config_path);
     void load_state(in string config_path);
@@ -34,7 +38,14 @@ module Nautilus {
     oneway void notify_selection_change(in SelectionInfo selinfo);
   };
 
+  interface MetaView : View {
+  };
+
+  interface ContentView : View {
+  };
+
   interface ViewFrame : ::GNOME::Unknown {
+    oneway void request_status_change(in StatusRequestInfo statinfo);
     oneway void request_location_change(in NavigationRequestInfo navinfo);
     oneway void request_selection_change(in SelectionRequestInfo selinfo);
   };
diff --git a/libnautilus-extensions/Makefile.am b/libnautilus-extensions/Makefile.am
index d4982486d..0df8de310 100644
--- a/libnautilus-extensions/Makefile.am
+++ b/libnautilus-extensions/Makefile.am
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ BUILT_SOURCES=$(nautilus_idl_sources)
 libnautilusincludedir=$(includedir)/libnautilus
 libnautilusinclude_HEADERS=			\
 	ntl-view-client.h			\
+	ntl-meta-view-client.h			\
 	nautilus.h
 
-libnautilus_la_SOURCES=$(nautilus_idl_sources) \
-	ntl-view-client.c
+libnautilus_la_SOURCES=$(nautilus_idl_sources)	\
+	ntl-view-client.c			\
+	ntl-meta-view-client.c
 
 $(nautilus_idl_sources): nautilus_idl_stamp
 
diff --git a/libnautilus-extensions/libnautilus.h b/libnautilus-extensions/libnautilus.h
index 0c5f3c143..021ae6126 100644
--- a/libnautilus-extensions/libnautilus.h
+++ b/libnautilus-extensions/libnautilus.h
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@
 #include <bonobo/gnome-bonobo.h>
 #include <libnautilus/nautilus.h>
 #include <libnautilus/ntl-view-client.h>
+#include <libnautilus/ntl-meta-view-client.h>
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libnautilus-extensions/ntl-view-client.c b/libnautilus-extensions/ntl-view-client.c
index 6aa3213db..49b6f92de 100644
--- a/libnautilus-extensions/ntl-view-client.c
+++ b/libnautilus-extensions/ntl-view-client.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  *  Author: Elliot Lee <sopwith@redhat.com>
  *
  */
-/* ntl-view-client.c: Implementation for object that represents a nautilus client. */
+/* ntl-view-client.c: Implementation for object that represents a nautilus view implementation. */
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include "libnautilus.h"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl_Nautilus_View_notify_selection_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_View * servant,
 					   Nautilus_SelectionInfo * selinfo,
 					   CORBA_Environment * ev);
 
-static POA_Nautilus_View__epv impl_Nautilus_View_epv =
+POA_Nautilus_View__epv libnautilus_Nautilus_View_epv =
 {
    NULL,			/* _private */
    (gpointer) & impl_Nautilus_View_save_state,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static POA_Nautilus_View__vepv impl_Nautilus_View_vepv =
 {
    &gnome_object_base_epv,
    &gnome_object_epv,
-   &impl_Nautilus_View_epv
+   &libnautilus_Nautilus_View_epv
 };
 
 static void
@@ -120,15 +120,17 @@ impl_Nautilus_View__destroy(GnomeObject *obj, impl_POA_Nautilus_View *servant)
 {
    PortableServer_ObjectId *objid;
    CORBA_Environment ev;
+   void (*servant_destroy_func)(PortableServer_Servant servant, CORBA_Environment *ev);
 
    CORBA_exception_init(&ev);
 
+   servant_destroy_func = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(servant->view)->klass)->servant_destroy_func;
    objid = PortableServer_POA_servant_to_id(bonobo_poa(), servant, &ev);
    PortableServer_POA_deactivate_object(bonobo_poa(), objid, &ev);
    CORBA_free(objid);
    obj->servant = NULL;
 
-   POA_Nautilus_View__fini((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
+   servant_destroy_func((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
    g_free(servant);
    CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
 }
@@ -138,11 +140,14 @@ impl_Nautilus_View__create(NautilusViewClient *view, CORBA_Environment * ev)
 {
    GnomeObject *retval;
    impl_POA_Nautilus_View *newservant;
+   void (*servant_init_func)(PortableServer_Servant servant, CORBA_Environment *ev);
+   NautilusViewClientClass *view_class = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(view)->klass);
 
+   servant_init_func = view_class->servant_init_func;
    newservant = g_new0(impl_POA_Nautilus_View, 1);
-   newservant->servant.vepv = &impl_Nautilus_View_vepv;
+   newservant->servant.vepv = view_class->vepv;
    newservant->view = view;
-   POA_Nautilus_View__init((PortableServer_Servant) newservant, ev);
+   servant_init_func((PortableServer_Servant) newservant, ev);
 
    retval = gnome_object_new_from_servant(newservant);
 
@@ -229,6 +234,9 @@ nautilus_view_client_class_init (NautilusViewClientClass *klass)
   klass->notify_location_change = NULL;
 
   klass->parent_class = gtk_type_class (gtk_type_parent (object_class->type));
+  klass->servant_init_func = POA_Nautilus_View__init;
+  klass->servant_destroy_func = POA_Nautilus_View__fini;
+  klass->vepv = &impl_Nautilus_View_vepv;
 
   i = 0;
   klass->view_client_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("notify_location_change",
@@ -292,9 +300,15 @@ nautilus_view_client_init (NautilusViewClient *view)
 }
 
 static void
-nautilus_view_client_destroy       (NautilusViewClient      *view)
+nautilus_view_client_destroy (NautilusViewClient *view)
 {
-  gtk_object_destroy(GTK_OBJECT(view->view_client));
+  NautilusViewClientClass *klass = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(view)->klass);
+
+  gnome_object_destroy(view->view_client);
+  gnome_object_destroy(view->control);
+
+  if(((GtkObjectClass *)klass->parent_class)->destroy)
+    ((GtkObjectClass *)klass->parent_class)->destroy((GtkObject *)view);
 }
 
 void
@@ -353,6 +367,34 @@ nautilus_view_client_request_selection_change (NautilusViewClient              *
   CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
 }
 
+void
+nautilus_view_client_request_status_change    (NautilusViewClient        *view,
+					       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc)
+{
+  CORBA_Environment ev;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (NAUTILUS_IS_VIEW_CLIENT (view));
+
+  CORBA_exception_init(&ev);
+  if(CORBA_Object_is_nil(view->view_frame, &ev))
+    view->view_frame = GNOME_Unknown_query_interface(gnome_control_get_control_frame(GNOME_CONTROL(view->control)),
+						     "IDL:Nautilus/ViewFrame:1.0", &ev);
+  if(ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION)
+    view->view_frame = CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+  if(CORBA_Object_is_nil(view->view_frame, &ev))
+    return;
+
+  Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_status_change(view->view_frame, loc, &ev);
+  if(ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION)
+    {
+      CORBA_Object_release(view->view_frame, &ev);
+      view->view_frame = CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+    }
+  
+  CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
+}
+
 static void
 nautilus_view_client_size_request (GtkWidget      *widget,
 			     GtkRequisition *requisition)
diff --git a/libnautilus-extensions/ntl-view-client.h b/libnautilus-extensions/ntl-view-client.h
index 4a18af557..10db704da 100644
--- a/libnautilus-extensions/ntl-view-client.h
+++ b/libnautilus-extensions/ntl-view-client.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #ifndef NTL_VIEW_CLIENT_H
 #define NTL_VIEW_CLIENT_H
 
-#include <gtk/gtkobject.h>
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -50,11 +50,14 @@ struct _NautilusViewClientClass
 					 Nautilus_NavigationInfo *nav_context);
   void (*notify_selection_change)	(NautilusViewClient *view,
 					 Nautilus_SelectionInfo *nav_context);
-  void (*load_state) (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
-  void (*save_state) (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
-  void (*show_properties) (NautilusViewClient *view);
+  void (*load_state)                    (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
+  void (*save_state)                    (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
+  void (*show_properties)               (NautilusViewClient *view);
 
   GtkBinClass *parent_class;
+
+  gpointer servant_init_func, servant_destroy_func, vepv, ;
+
   guint view_client_signals[5];
 };
 
@@ -73,6 +76,8 @@ void    nautilus_view_client_request_location_change (NautilusViewClient
 						      Nautilus_NavigationRequestInfo *loc);
 void    nautilus_view_client_request_selection_change (NautilusViewClient        *view,
 						       Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc);
+void    nautilus_view_client_request_status_change    (NautilusViewClient        *view,
+						       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/libnautilus-private/Makefile.am b/libnautilus-private/Makefile.am
index d4982486d..0df8de310 100644
--- a/libnautilus-private/Makefile.am
+++ b/libnautilus-private/Makefile.am
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ BUILT_SOURCES=$(nautilus_idl_sources)
 libnautilusincludedir=$(includedir)/libnautilus
 libnautilusinclude_HEADERS=			\
 	ntl-view-client.h			\
+	ntl-meta-view-client.h			\
 	nautilus.h
 
-libnautilus_la_SOURCES=$(nautilus_idl_sources) \
-	ntl-view-client.c
+libnautilus_la_SOURCES=$(nautilus_idl_sources)	\
+	ntl-view-client.c			\
+	ntl-meta-view-client.c
 
 $(nautilus_idl_sources): nautilus_idl_stamp
 
diff --git a/libnautilus-private/libnautilus.h b/libnautilus-private/libnautilus.h
index 0c5f3c143..021ae6126 100644
--- a/libnautilus-private/libnautilus.h
+++ b/libnautilus-private/libnautilus.h
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@
 #include <bonobo/gnome-bonobo.h>
 #include <libnautilus/nautilus.h>
 #include <libnautilus/ntl-view-client.h>
+#include <libnautilus/ntl-meta-view-client.h>
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libnautilus-private/ntl-view-client.c b/libnautilus-private/ntl-view-client.c
index 6aa3213db..49b6f92de 100644
--- a/libnautilus-private/ntl-view-client.c
+++ b/libnautilus-private/ntl-view-client.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  *  Author: Elliot Lee <sopwith@redhat.com>
  *
  */
-/* ntl-view-client.c: Implementation for object that represents a nautilus client. */
+/* ntl-view-client.c: Implementation for object that represents a nautilus view implementation. */
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include "libnautilus.h"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl_Nautilus_View_notify_selection_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_View * servant,
 					   Nautilus_SelectionInfo * selinfo,
 					   CORBA_Environment * ev);
 
-static POA_Nautilus_View__epv impl_Nautilus_View_epv =
+POA_Nautilus_View__epv libnautilus_Nautilus_View_epv =
 {
    NULL,			/* _private */
    (gpointer) & impl_Nautilus_View_save_state,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static POA_Nautilus_View__vepv impl_Nautilus_View_vepv =
 {
    &gnome_object_base_epv,
    &gnome_object_epv,
-   &impl_Nautilus_View_epv
+   &libnautilus_Nautilus_View_epv
 };
 
 static void
@@ -120,15 +120,17 @@ impl_Nautilus_View__destroy(GnomeObject *obj, impl_POA_Nautilus_View *servant)
 {
    PortableServer_ObjectId *objid;
    CORBA_Environment ev;
+   void (*servant_destroy_func)(PortableServer_Servant servant, CORBA_Environment *ev);
 
    CORBA_exception_init(&ev);
 
+   servant_destroy_func = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(servant->view)->klass)->servant_destroy_func;
    objid = PortableServer_POA_servant_to_id(bonobo_poa(), servant, &ev);
    PortableServer_POA_deactivate_object(bonobo_poa(), objid, &ev);
    CORBA_free(objid);
    obj->servant = NULL;
 
-   POA_Nautilus_View__fini((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
+   servant_destroy_func((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
    g_free(servant);
    CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
 }
@@ -138,11 +140,14 @@ impl_Nautilus_View__create(NautilusViewClient *view, CORBA_Environment * ev)
 {
    GnomeObject *retval;
    impl_POA_Nautilus_View *newservant;
+   void (*servant_init_func)(PortableServer_Servant servant, CORBA_Environment *ev);
+   NautilusViewClientClass *view_class = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(view)->klass);
 
+   servant_init_func = view_class->servant_init_func;
    newservant = g_new0(impl_POA_Nautilus_View, 1);
-   newservant->servant.vepv = &impl_Nautilus_View_vepv;
+   newservant->servant.vepv = view_class->vepv;
    newservant->view = view;
-   POA_Nautilus_View__init((PortableServer_Servant) newservant, ev);
+   servant_init_func((PortableServer_Servant) newservant, ev);
 
    retval = gnome_object_new_from_servant(newservant);
 
@@ -229,6 +234,9 @@ nautilus_view_client_class_init (NautilusViewClientClass *klass)
   klass->notify_location_change = NULL;
 
   klass->parent_class = gtk_type_class (gtk_type_parent (object_class->type));
+  klass->servant_init_func = POA_Nautilus_View__init;
+  klass->servant_destroy_func = POA_Nautilus_View__fini;
+  klass->vepv = &impl_Nautilus_View_vepv;
 
   i = 0;
   klass->view_client_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("notify_location_change",
@@ -292,9 +300,15 @@ nautilus_view_client_init (NautilusViewClient *view)
 }
 
 static void
-nautilus_view_client_destroy       (NautilusViewClient      *view)
+nautilus_view_client_destroy (NautilusViewClient *view)
 {
-  gtk_object_destroy(GTK_OBJECT(view->view_client));
+  NautilusViewClientClass *klass = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(view)->klass);
+
+  gnome_object_destroy(view->view_client);
+  gnome_object_destroy(view->control);
+
+  if(((GtkObjectClass *)klass->parent_class)->destroy)
+    ((GtkObjectClass *)klass->parent_class)->destroy((GtkObject *)view);
 }
 
 void
@@ -353,6 +367,34 @@ nautilus_view_client_request_selection_change (NautilusViewClient              *
   CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
 }
 
+void
+nautilus_view_client_request_status_change    (NautilusViewClient        *view,
+					       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc)
+{
+  CORBA_Environment ev;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (NAUTILUS_IS_VIEW_CLIENT (view));
+
+  CORBA_exception_init(&ev);
+  if(CORBA_Object_is_nil(view->view_frame, &ev))
+    view->view_frame = GNOME_Unknown_query_interface(gnome_control_get_control_frame(GNOME_CONTROL(view->control)),
+						     "IDL:Nautilus/ViewFrame:1.0", &ev);
+  if(ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION)
+    view->view_frame = CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+  if(CORBA_Object_is_nil(view->view_frame, &ev))
+    return;
+
+  Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_status_change(view->view_frame, loc, &ev);
+  if(ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION)
+    {
+      CORBA_Object_release(view->view_frame, &ev);
+      view->view_frame = CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+    }
+  
+  CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
+}
+
 static void
 nautilus_view_client_size_request (GtkWidget      *widget,
 			     GtkRequisition *requisition)
diff --git a/libnautilus-private/ntl-view-client.h b/libnautilus-private/ntl-view-client.h
index 4a18af557..10db704da 100644
--- a/libnautilus-private/ntl-view-client.h
+++ b/libnautilus-private/ntl-view-client.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #ifndef NTL_VIEW_CLIENT_H
 #define NTL_VIEW_CLIENT_H
 
-#include <gtk/gtkobject.h>
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -50,11 +50,14 @@ struct _NautilusViewClientClass
 					 Nautilus_NavigationInfo *nav_context);
   void (*notify_selection_change)	(NautilusViewClient *view,
 					 Nautilus_SelectionInfo *nav_context);
-  void (*load_state) (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
-  void (*save_state) (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
-  void (*show_properties) (NautilusViewClient *view);
+  void (*load_state)                    (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
+  void (*save_state)                    (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
+  void (*show_properties)               (NautilusViewClient *view);
 
   GtkBinClass *parent_class;
+
+  gpointer servant_init_func, servant_destroy_func, vepv, ;
+
   guint view_client_signals[5];
 };
 
@@ -73,6 +76,8 @@ void    nautilus_view_client_request_location_change (NautilusViewClient
 						      Nautilus_NavigationRequestInfo *loc);
 void    nautilus_view_client_request_selection_change (NautilusViewClient        *view,
 						       Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc);
+void    nautilus_view_client_request_status_change    (NautilusViewClient        *view,
+						       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/libnautilus/Makefile.am b/libnautilus/Makefile.am
index d4982486d..0df8de310 100644
--- a/libnautilus/Makefile.am
+++ b/libnautilus/Makefile.am
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ BUILT_SOURCES=$(nautilus_idl_sources)
 libnautilusincludedir=$(includedir)/libnautilus
 libnautilusinclude_HEADERS=			\
 	ntl-view-client.h			\
+	ntl-meta-view-client.h			\
 	nautilus.h
 
-libnautilus_la_SOURCES=$(nautilus_idl_sources) \
-	ntl-view-client.c
+libnautilus_la_SOURCES=$(nautilus_idl_sources)	\
+	ntl-view-client.c			\
+	ntl-meta-view-client.c
 
 $(nautilus_idl_sources): nautilus_idl_stamp
 
diff --git a/libnautilus/libnautilus.h b/libnautilus/libnautilus.h
index 0c5f3c143..021ae6126 100644
--- a/libnautilus/libnautilus.h
+++ b/libnautilus/libnautilus.h
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@
 #include <bonobo/gnome-bonobo.h>
 #include <libnautilus/nautilus.h>
 #include <libnautilus/ntl-view-client.h>
+#include <libnautilus/ntl-meta-view-client.h>
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libnautilus/nautilus-view-frame.c b/libnautilus/nautilus-view-frame.c
index 6aa3213db..49b6f92de 100644
--- a/libnautilus/nautilus-view-frame.c
+++ b/libnautilus/nautilus-view-frame.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  *  Author: Elliot Lee <sopwith@redhat.com>
  *
  */
-/* ntl-view-client.c: Implementation for object that represents a nautilus client. */
+/* ntl-view-client.c: Implementation for object that represents a nautilus view implementation. */
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include "libnautilus.h"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl_Nautilus_View_notify_selection_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_View * servant,
 					   Nautilus_SelectionInfo * selinfo,
 					   CORBA_Environment * ev);
 
-static POA_Nautilus_View__epv impl_Nautilus_View_epv =
+POA_Nautilus_View__epv libnautilus_Nautilus_View_epv =
 {
    NULL,			/* _private */
    (gpointer) & impl_Nautilus_View_save_state,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static POA_Nautilus_View__vepv impl_Nautilus_View_vepv =
 {
    &gnome_object_base_epv,
    &gnome_object_epv,
-   &impl_Nautilus_View_epv
+   &libnautilus_Nautilus_View_epv
 };
 
 static void
@@ -120,15 +120,17 @@ impl_Nautilus_View__destroy(GnomeObject *obj, impl_POA_Nautilus_View *servant)
 {
    PortableServer_ObjectId *objid;
    CORBA_Environment ev;
+   void (*servant_destroy_func)(PortableServer_Servant servant, CORBA_Environment *ev);
 
    CORBA_exception_init(&ev);
 
+   servant_destroy_func = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(servant->view)->klass)->servant_destroy_func;
    objid = PortableServer_POA_servant_to_id(bonobo_poa(), servant, &ev);
    PortableServer_POA_deactivate_object(bonobo_poa(), objid, &ev);
    CORBA_free(objid);
    obj->servant = NULL;
 
-   POA_Nautilus_View__fini((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
+   servant_destroy_func((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
    g_free(servant);
    CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
 }
@@ -138,11 +140,14 @@ impl_Nautilus_View__create(NautilusViewClient *view, CORBA_Environment * ev)
 {
    GnomeObject *retval;
    impl_POA_Nautilus_View *newservant;
+   void (*servant_init_func)(PortableServer_Servant servant, CORBA_Environment *ev);
+   NautilusViewClientClass *view_class = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(view)->klass);
 
+   servant_init_func = view_class->servant_init_func;
    newservant = g_new0(impl_POA_Nautilus_View, 1);
-   newservant->servant.vepv = &impl_Nautilus_View_vepv;
+   newservant->servant.vepv = view_class->vepv;
    newservant->view = view;
-   POA_Nautilus_View__init((PortableServer_Servant) newservant, ev);
+   servant_init_func((PortableServer_Servant) newservant, ev);
 
    retval = gnome_object_new_from_servant(newservant);
 
@@ -229,6 +234,9 @@ nautilus_view_client_class_init (NautilusViewClientClass *klass)
   klass->notify_location_change = NULL;
 
   klass->parent_class = gtk_type_class (gtk_type_parent (object_class->type));
+  klass->servant_init_func = POA_Nautilus_View__init;
+  klass->servant_destroy_func = POA_Nautilus_View__fini;
+  klass->vepv = &impl_Nautilus_View_vepv;
 
   i = 0;
   klass->view_client_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("notify_location_change",
@@ -292,9 +300,15 @@ nautilus_view_client_init (NautilusViewClient *view)
 }
 
 static void
-nautilus_view_client_destroy       (NautilusViewClient      *view)
+nautilus_view_client_destroy (NautilusViewClient *view)
 {
-  gtk_object_destroy(GTK_OBJECT(view->view_client));
+  NautilusViewClientClass *klass = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(view)->klass);
+
+  gnome_object_destroy(view->view_client);
+  gnome_object_destroy(view->control);
+
+  if(((GtkObjectClass *)klass->parent_class)->destroy)
+    ((GtkObjectClass *)klass->parent_class)->destroy((GtkObject *)view);
 }
 
 void
@@ -353,6 +367,34 @@ nautilus_view_client_request_selection_change (NautilusViewClient              *
   CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
 }
 
+void
+nautilus_view_client_request_status_change    (NautilusViewClient        *view,
+					       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc)
+{
+  CORBA_Environment ev;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (NAUTILUS_IS_VIEW_CLIENT (view));
+
+  CORBA_exception_init(&ev);
+  if(CORBA_Object_is_nil(view->view_frame, &ev))
+    view->view_frame = GNOME_Unknown_query_interface(gnome_control_get_control_frame(GNOME_CONTROL(view->control)),
+						     "IDL:Nautilus/ViewFrame:1.0", &ev);
+  if(ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION)
+    view->view_frame = CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+  if(CORBA_Object_is_nil(view->view_frame, &ev))
+    return;
+
+  Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_status_change(view->view_frame, loc, &ev);
+  if(ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION)
+    {
+      CORBA_Object_release(view->view_frame, &ev);
+      view->view_frame = CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+    }
+  
+  CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
+}
+
 static void
 nautilus_view_client_size_request (GtkWidget      *widget,
 			     GtkRequisition *requisition)
diff --git a/libnautilus/nautilus-view-frame.h b/libnautilus/nautilus-view-frame.h
index 4a18af557..10db704da 100644
--- a/libnautilus/nautilus-view-frame.h
+++ b/libnautilus/nautilus-view-frame.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #ifndef NTL_VIEW_CLIENT_H
 #define NTL_VIEW_CLIENT_H
 
-#include <gtk/gtkobject.h>
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -50,11 +50,14 @@ struct _NautilusViewClientClass
 					 Nautilus_NavigationInfo *nav_context);
   void (*notify_selection_change)	(NautilusViewClient *view,
 					 Nautilus_SelectionInfo *nav_context);
-  void (*load_state) (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
-  void (*save_state) (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
-  void (*show_properties) (NautilusViewClient *view);
+  void (*load_state)                    (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
+  void (*save_state)                    (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
+  void (*show_properties)               (NautilusViewClient *view);
 
   GtkBinClass *parent_class;
+
+  gpointer servant_init_func, servant_destroy_func, vepv, ;
+
   guint view_client_signals[5];
 };
 
@@ -73,6 +76,8 @@ void    nautilus_view_client_request_location_change (NautilusViewClient
 						      Nautilus_NavigationRequestInfo *loc);
 void    nautilus_view_client_request_selection_change (NautilusViewClient        *view,
 						       Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc);
+void    nautilus_view_client_request_status_change    (NautilusViewClient        *view,
+						       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/libnautilus/nautilus-view.c b/libnautilus/nautilus-view.c
index 6aa3213db..49b6f92de 100644
--- a/libnautilus/nautilus-view.c
+++ b/libnautilus/nautilus-view.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  *  Author: Elliot Lee <sopwith@redhat.com>
  *
  */
-/* ntl-view-client.c: Implementation for object that represents a nautilus client. */
+/* ntl-view-client.c: Implementation for object that represents a nautilus view implementation. */
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include "libnautilus.h"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl_Nautilus_View_notify_selection_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_View * servant,
 					   Nautilus_SelectionInfo * selinfo,
 					   CORBA_Environment * ev);
 
-static POA_Nautilus_View__epv impl_Nautilus_View_epv =
+POA_Nautilus_View__epv libnautilus_Nautilus_View_epv =
 {
    NULL,			/* _private */
    (gpointer) & impl_Nautilus_View_save_state,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static POA_Nautilus_View__vepv impl_Nautilus_View_vepv =
 {
    &gnome_object_base_epv,
    &gnome_object_epv,
-   &impl_Nautilus_View_epv
+   &libnautilus_Nautilus_View_epv
 };
 
 static void
@@ -120,15 +120,17 @@ impl_Nautilus_View__destroy(GnomeObject *obj, impl_POA_Nautilus_View *servant)
 {
    PortableServer_ObjectId *objid;
    CORBA_Environment ev;
+   void (*servant_destroy_func)(PortableServer_Servant servant, CORBA_Environment *ev);
 
    CORBA_exception_init(&ev);
 
+   servant_destroy_func = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(servant->view)->klass)->servant_destroy_func;
    objid = PortableServer_POA_servant_to_id(bonobo_poa(), servant, &ev);
    PortableServer_POA_deactivate_object(bonobo_poa(), objid, &ev);
    CORBA_free(objid);
    obj->servant = NULL;
 
-   POA_Nautilus_View__fini((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
+   servant_destroy_func((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
    g_free(servant);
    CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
 }
@@ -138,11 +140,14 @@ impl_Nautilus_View__create(NautilusViewClient *view, CORBA_Environment * ev)
 {
    GnomeObject *retval;
    impl_POA_Nautilus_View *newservant;
+   void (*servant_init_func)(PortableServer_Servant servant, CORBA_Environment *ev);
+   NautilusViewClientClass *view_class = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(view)->klass);
 
+   servant_init_func = view_class->servant_init_func;
    newservant = g_new0(impl_POA_Nautilus_View, 1);
-   newservant->servant.vepv = &impl_Nautilus_View_vepv;
+   newservant->servant.vepv = view_class->vepv;
    newservant->view = view;
-   POA_Nautilus_View__init((PortableServer_Servant) newservant, ev);
+   servant_init_func((PortableServer_Servant) newservant, ev);
 
    retval = gnome_object_new_from_servant(newservant);
 
@@ -229,6 +234,9 @@ nautilus_view_client_class_init (NautilusViewClientClass *klass)
   klass->notify_location_change = NULL;
 
   klass->parent_class = gtk_type_class (gtk_type_parent (object_class->type));
+  klass->servant_init_func = POA_Nautilus_View__init;
+  klass->servant_destroy_func = POA_Nautilus_View__fini;
+  klass->vepv = &impl_Nautilus_View_vepv;
 
   i = 0;
   klass->view_client_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("notify_location_change",
@@ -292,9 +300,15 @@ nautilus_view_client_init (NautilusViewClient *view)
 }
 
 static void
-nautilus_view_client_destroy       (NautilusViewClient      *view)
+nautilus_view_client_destroy (NautilusViewClient *view)
 {
-  gtk_object_destroy(GTK_OBJECT(view->view_client));
+  NautilusViewClientClass *klass = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(view)->klass);
+
+  gnome_object_destroy(view->view_client);
+  gnome_object_destroy(view->control);
+
+  if(((GtkObjectClass *)klass->parent_class)->destroy)
+    ((GtkObjectClass *)klass->parent_class)->destroy((GtkObject *)view);
 }
 
 void
@@ -353,6 +367,34 @@ nautilus_view_client_request_selection_change (NautilusViewClient              *
   CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
 }
 
+void
+nautilus_view_client_request_status_change    (NautilusViewClient        *view,
+					       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc)
+{
+  CORBA_Environment ev;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (NAUTILUS_IS_VIEW_CLIENT (view));
+
+  CORBA_exception_init(&ev);
+  if(CORBA_Object_is_nil(view->view_frame, &ev))
+    view->view_frame = GNOME_Unknown_query_interface(gnome_control_get_control_frame(GNOME_CONTROL(view->control)),
+						     "IDL:Nautilus/ViewFrame:1.0", &ev);
+  if(ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION)
+    view->view_frame = CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+  if(CORBA_Object_is_nil(view->view_frame, &ev))
+    return;
+
+  Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_status_change(view->view_frame, loc, &ev);
+  if(ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION)
+    {
+      CORBA_Object_release(view->view_frame, &ev);
+      view->view_frame = CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+    }
+  
+  CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
+}
+
 static void
 nautilus_view_client_size_request (GtkWidget      *widget,
 			     GtkRequisition *requisition)
diff --git a/libnautilus/nautilus-view.h b/libnautilus/nautilus-view.h
index 4a18af557..10db704da 100644
--- a/libnautilus/nautilus-view.h
+++ b/libnautilus/nautilus-view.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #ifndef NTL_VIEW_CLIENT_H
 #define NTL_VIEW_CLIENT_H
 
-#include <gtk/gtkobject.h>
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -50,11 +50,14 @@ struct _NautilusViewClientClass
 					 Nautilus_NavigationInfo *nav_context);
   void (*notify_selection_change)	(NautilusViewClient *view,
 					 Nautilus_SelectionInfo *nav_context);
-  void (*load_state) (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
-  void (*save_state) (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
-  void (*show_properties) (NautilusViewClient *view);
+  void (*load_state)                    (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
+  void (*save_state)                    (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
+  void (*show_properties)               (NautilusViewClient *view);
 
   GtkBinClass *parent_class;
+
+  gpointer servant_init_func, servant_destroy_func, vepv, ;
+
   guint view_client_signals[5];
 };
 
@@ -73,6 +76,8 @@ void    nautilus_view_client_request_location_change (NautilusViewClient
 						      Nautilus_NavigationRequestInfo *loc);
 void    nautilus_view_client_request_selection_change (NautilusViewClient        *view,
 						       Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc);
+void    nautilus_view_client_request_status_change    (NautilusViewClient        *view,
+						       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/libnautilus/ntl-view-client.c b/libnautilus/ntl-view-client.c
index 6aa3213db..49b6f92de 100644
--- a/libnautilus/ntl-view-client.c
+++ b/libnautilus/ntl-view-client.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  *  Author: Elliot Lee <sopwith@redhat.com>
  *
  */
-/* ntl-view-client.c: Implementation for object that represents a nautilus client. */
+/* ntl-view-client.c: Implementation for object that represents a nautilus view implementation. */
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include "libnautilus.h"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl_Nautilus_View_notify_selection_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_View * servant,
 					   Nautilus_SelectionInfo * selinfo,
 					   CORBA_Environment * ev);
 
-static POA_Nautilus_View__epv impl_Nautilus_View_epv =
+POA_Nautilus_View__epv libnautilus_Nautilus_View_epv =
 {
    NULL,			/* _private */
    (gpointer) & impl_Nautilus_View_save_state,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static POA_Nautilus_View__vepv impl_Nautilus_View_vepv =
 {
    &gnome_object_base_epv,
    &gnome_object_epv,
-   &impl_Nautilus_View_epv
+   &libnautilus_Nautilus_View_epv
 };
 
 static void
@@ -120,15 +120,17 @@ impl_Nautilus_View__destroy(GnomeObject *obj, impl_POA_Nautilus_View *servant)
 {
    PortableServer_ObjectId *objid;
    CORBA_Environment ev;
+   void (*servant_destroy_func)(PortableServer_Servant servant, CORBA_Environment *ev);
 
    CORBA_exception_init(&ev);
 
+   servant_destroy_func = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(servant->view)->klass)->servant_destroy_func;
    objid = PortableServer_POA_servant_to_id(bonobo_poa(), servant, &ev);
    PortableServer_POA_deactivate_object(bonobo_poa(), objid, &ev);
    CORBA_free(objid);
    obj->servant = NULL;
 
-   POA_Nautilus_View__fini((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
+   servant_destroy_func((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
    g_free(servant);
    CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
 }
@@ -138,11 +140,14 @@ impl_Nautilus_View__create(NautilusViewClient *view, CORBA_Environment * ev)
 {
    GnomeObject *retval;
    impl_POA_Nautilus_View *newservant;
+   void (*servant_init_func)(PortableServer_Servant servant, CORBA_Environment *ev);
+   NautilusViewClientClass *view_class = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(view)->klass);
 
+   servant_init_func = view_class->servant_init_func;
    newservant = g_new0(impl_POA_Nautilus_View, 1);
-   newservant->servant.vepv = &impl_Nautilus_View_vepv;
+   newservant->servant.vepv = view_class->vepv;
    newservant->view = view;
-   POA_Nautilus_View__init((PortableServer_Servant) newservant, ev);
+   servant_init_func((PortableServer_Servant) newservant, ev);
 
    retval = gnome_object_new_from_servant(newservant);
 
@@ -229,6 +234,9 @@ nautilus_view_client_class_init (NautilusViewClientClass *klass)
   klass->notify_location_change = NULL;
 
   klass->parent_class = gtk_type_class (gtk_type_parent (object_class->type));
+  klass->servant_init_func = POA_Nautilus_View__init;
+  klass->servant_destroy_func = POA_Nautilus_View__fini;
+  klass->vepv = &impl_Nautilus_View_vepv;
 
   i = 0;
   klass->view_client_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("notify_location_change",
@@ -292,9 +300,15 @@ nautilus_view_client_init (NautilusViewClient *view)
 }
 
 static void
-nautilus_view_client_destroy       (NautilusViewClient      *view)
+nautilus_view_client_destroy (NautilusViewClient *view)
 {
-  gtk_object_destroy(GTK_OBJECT(view->view_client));
+  NautilusViewClientClass *klass = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(view)->klass);
+
+  gnome_object_destroy(view->view_client);
+  gnome_object_destroy(view->control);
+
+  if(((GtkObjectClass *)klass->parent_class)->destroy)
+    ((GtkObjectClass *)klass->parent_class)->destroy((GtkObject *)view);
 }
 
 void
@@ -353,6 +367,34 @@ nautilus_view_client_request_selection_change (NautilusViewClient              *
   CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
 }
 
+void
+nautilus_view_client_request_status_change    (NautilusViewClient        *view,
+					       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc)
+{
+  CORBA_Environment ev;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (NAUTILUS_IS_VIEW_CLIENT (view));
+
+  CORBA_exception_init(&ev);
+  if(CORBA_Object_is_nil(view->view_frame, &ev))
+    view->view_frame = GNOME_Unknown_query_interface(gnome_control_get_control_frame(GNOME_CONTROL(view->control)),
+						     "IDL:Nautilus/ViewFrame:1.0", &ev);
+  if(ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION)
+    view->view_frame = CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+  if(CORBA_Object_is_nil(view->view_frame, &ev))
+    return;
+
+  Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_status_change(view->view_frame, loc, &ev);
+  if(ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION)
+    {
+      CORBA_Object_release(view->view_frame, &ev);
+      view->view_frame = CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+    }
+  
+  CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
+}
+
 static void
 nautilus_view_client_size_request (GtkWidget      *widget,
 			     GtkRequisition *requisition)
diff --git a/libnautilus/ntl-view-client.h b/libnautilus/ntl-view-client.h
index 4a18af557..10db704da 100644
--- a/libnautilus/ntl-view-client.h
+++ b/libnautilus/ntl-view-client.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #ifndef NTL_VIEW_CLIENT_H
 #define NTL_VIEW_CLIENT_H
 
-#include <gtk/gtkobject.h>
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -50,11 +50,14 @@ struct _NautilusViewClientClass
 					 Nautilus_NavigationInfo *nav_context);
   void (*notify_selection_change)	(NautilusViewClient *view,
 					 Nautilus_SelectionInfo *nav_context);
-  void (*load_state) (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
-  void (*save_state) (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
-  void (*show_properties) (NautilusViewClient *view);
+  void (*load_state)                    (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
+  void (*save_state)                    (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
+  void (*show_properties)               (NautilusViewClient *view);
 
   GtkBinClass *parent_class;
+
+  gpointer servant_init_func, servant_destroy_func, vepv, ;
+
   guint view_client_signals[5];
 };
 
@@ -73,6 +76,8 @@ void    nautilus_view_client_request_location_change (NautilusViewClient
 						      Nautilus_NavigationRequestInfo *loc);
 void    nautilus_view_client_request_selection_change (NautilusViewClient        *view,
 						       Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc);
+void    nautilus_view_client_request_status_change    (NautilusViewClient        *view,
+						       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/libnautilus/ntl-view-frame.c b/libnautilus/ntl-view-frame.c
index 6aa3213db..49b6f92de 100644
--- a/libnautilus/ntl-view-frame.c
+++ b/libnautilus/ntl-view-frame.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  *  Author: Elliot Lee <sopwith@redhat.com>
  *
  */
-/* ntl-view-client.c: Implementation for object that represents a nautilus client. */
+/* ntl-view-client.c: Implementation for object that represents a nautilus view implementation. */
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include "libnautilus.h"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl_Nautilus_View_notify_selection_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_View * servant,
 					   Nautilus_SelectionInfo * selinfo,
 					   CORBA_Environment * ev);
 
-static POA_Nautilus_View__epv impl_Nautilus_View_epv =
+POA_Nautilus_View__epv libnautilus_Nautilus_View_epv =
 {
    NULL,			/* _private */
    (gpointer) & impl_Nautilus_View_save_state,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static POA_Nautilus_View__vepv impl_Nautilus_View_vepv =
 {
    &gnome_object_base_epv,
    &gnome_object_epv,
-   &impl_Nautilus_View_epv
+   &libnautilus_Nautilus_View_epv
 };
 
 static void
@@ -120,15 +120,17 @@ impl_Nautilus_View__destroy(GnomeObject *obj, impl_POA_Nautilus_View *servant)
 {
    PortableServer_ObjectId *objid;
    CORBA_Environment ev;
+   void (*servant_destroy_func)(PortableServer_Servant servant, CORBA_Environment *ev);
 
    CORBA_exception_init(&ev);
 
+   servant_destroy_func = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(servant->view)->klass)->servant_destroy_func;
    objid = PortableServer_POA_servant_to_id(bonobo_poa(), servant, &ev);
    PortableServer_POA_deactivate_object(bonobo_poa(), objid, &ev);
    CORBA_free(objid);
    obj->servant = NULL;
 
-   POA_Nautilus_View__fini((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
+   servant_destroy_func((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
    g_free(servant);
    CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
 }
@@ -138,11 +140,14 @@ impl_Nautilus_View__create(NautilusViewClient *view, CORBA_Environment * ev)
 {
    GnomeObject *retval;
    impl_POA_Nautilus_View *newservant;
+   void (*servant_init_func)(PortableServer_Servant servant, CORBA_Environment *ev);
+   NautilusViewClientClass *view_class = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(view)->klass);
 
+   servant_init_func = view_class->servant_init_func;
    newservant = g_new0(impl_POA_Nautilus_View, 1);
-   newservant->servant.vepv = &impl_Nautilus_View_vepv;
+   newservant->servant.vepv = view_class->vepv;
    newservant->view = view;
-   POA_Nautilus_View__init((PortableServer_Servant) newservant, ev);
+   servant_init_func((PortableServer_Servant) newservant, ev);
 
    retval = gnome_object_new_from_servant(newservant);
 
@@ -229,6 +234,9 @@ nautilus_view_client_class_init (NautilusViewClientClass *klass)
   klass->notify_location_change = NULL;
 
   klass->parent_class = gtk_type_class (gtk_type_parent (object_class->type));
+  klass->servant_init_func = POA_Nautilus_View__init;
+  klass->servant_destroy_func = POA_Nautilus_View__fini;
+  klass->vepv = &impl_Nautilus_View_vepv;
 
   i = 0;
   klass->view_client_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("notify_location_change",
@@ -292,9 +300,15 @@ nautilus_view_client_init (NautilusViewClient *view)
 }
 
 static void
-nautilus_view_client_destroy       (NautilusViewClient      *view)
+nautilus_view_client_destroy (NautilusViewClient *view)
 {
-  gtk_object_destroy(GTK_OBJECT(view->view_client));
+  NautilusViewClientClass *klass = NAUTILUS_VIEW_CLIENT_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(view)->klass);
+
+  gnome_object_destroy(view->view_client);
+  gnome_object_destroy(view->control);
+
+  if(((GtkObjectClass *)klass->parent_class)->destroy)
+    ((GtkObjectClass *)klass->parent_class)->destroy((GtkObject *)view);
 }
 
 void
@@ -353,6 +367,34 @@ nautilus_view_client_request_selection_change (NautilusViewClient              *
   CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
 }
 
+void
+nautilus_view_client_request_status_change    (NautilusViewClient        *view,
+					       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc)
+{
+  CORBA_Environment ev;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (view != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (NAUTILUS_IS_VIEW_CLIENT (view));
+
+  CORBA_exception_init(&ev);
+  if(CORBA_Object_is_nil(view->view_frame, &ev))
+    view->view_frame = GNOME_Unknown_query_interface(gnome_control_get_control_frame(GNOME_CONTROL(view->control)),
+						     "IDL:Nautilus/ViewFrame:1.0", &ev);
+  if(ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION)
+    view->view_frame = CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+  if(CORBA_Object_is_nil(view->view_frame, &ev))
+    return;
+
+  Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_status_change(view->view_frame, loc, &ev);
+  if(ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION)
+    {
+      CORBA_Object_release(view->view_frame, &ev);
+      view->view_frame = CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+    }
+  
+  CORBA_exception_free(&ev);
+}
+
 static void
 nautilus_view_client_size_request (GtkWidget      *widget,
 			     GtkRequisition *requisition)
diff --git a/libnautilus/ntl-view-frame.h b/libnautilus/ntl-view-frame.h
index 4a18af557..10db704da 100644
--- a/libnautilus/ntl-view-frame.h
+++ b/libnautilus/ntl-view-frame.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #ifndef NTL_VIEW_CLIENT_H
 #define NTL_VIEW_CLIENT_H
 
-#include <gtk/gtkobject.h>
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -50,11 +50,14 @@ struct _NautilusViewClientClass
 					 Nautilus_NavigationInfo *nav_context);
   void (*notify_selection_change)	(NautilusViewClient *view,
 					 Nautilus_SelectionInfo *nav_context);
-  void (*load_state) (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
-  void (*save_state) (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
-  void (*show_properties) (NautilusViewClient *view);
+  void (*load_state)                    (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
+  void (*save_state)                    (NautilusViewClient *view, const char *config_path);
+  void (*show_properties)               (NautilusViewClient *view);
 
   GtkBinClass *parent_class;
+
+  gpointer servant_init_func, servant_destroy_func, vepv, ;
+
   guint view_client_signals[5];
 };
 
@@ -73,6 +76,8 @@ void    nautilus_view_client_request_location_change (NautilusViewClient
 						      Nautilus_NavigationRequestInfo *loc);
 void    nautilus_view_client_request_selection_change (NautilusViewClient        *view,
 						       Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc);
+void    nautilus_view_client_request_status_change    (NautilusViewClient        *view,
+						       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/nautilus-navigation-window.c b/src/nautilus-navigation-window.c
index 2486bcd99..33e86a6aa 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-navigation-window.c
+++ b/src/nautilus-navigation-window.c
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ static void nautilus_window_real_request_location_change (NautilusWindow *window
 static void nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 							  Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 							  GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+static void nautilus_window_real_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                                       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                                       GtkWidget *requesting_view);
 
 #define CONTENTS_AS_HBOX
 /* six seconds */
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ nautilus_window_class_init (NautilusWindowClass *klass)
 
   klass->request_location_change = nautilus_window_real_request_location_change;
   klass->request_selection_change = nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change;
+  klass->request_status_change = nautilus_window_real_request_status_change;
 
   i = 0;
   klass->window_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("request_location_change",
@@ -128,6 +132,12 @@ nautilus_window_class_init (NautilusWindowClass *klass)
 					      GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (NautilusWindowClass, request_selection_change),
 					      gtk_marshal_NONE__BOXED_OBJECT,
 					      GTK_TYPE_NONE, 2, GTK_TYPE_BOXED, GTK_TYPE_OBJECT);
+  klass->window_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("request_status_change",
+					      GTK_RUN_LAST,
+					      object_class->type,
+					      GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (NautilusWindowClass, request_status_change),
+					      gtk_marshal_NONE__BOXED_OBJECT,
+					      GTK_TYPE_NONE, 2, GTK_TYPE_BOXED, GTK_TYPE_OBJECT);
   gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, klass->window_signals, i);
 
   gtk_object_add_arg_type ("NautilusWindow::app_id",
@@ -465,6 +475,20 @@ nautilus_window_remove_meta_view(NautilusWindow *window, NautilusView *meta_view
 }
 
 void
+nautilus_window_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                      Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                      GtkWidget *requesting_view)
+{
+  NautilusWindowClass *klass;
+  GtkObject *obj;
+
+  obj = GTK_OBJECT(window);
+
+  klass = NAUTILUS_WINDOW_CLASS(obj->klass);
+  gtk_signal_emit(obj, klass->window_signals[2], loc, requesting_view);
+}
+
+void
 nautilus_window_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 					 Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 					 GtkWidget *requesting_view)
@@ -631,6 +655,14 @@ static void nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window
 }
 
 static void
+nautilus_window_real_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                           Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                           GtkWidget *requesting_view)
+{
+  nautilus_window_set_status(window, loc->status_string);
+}
+
+static void
 nautilus_window_real_request_location_change (NautilusWindow *window,
 					      Nautilus_NavigationRequestInfo *loc,
 					      GtkWidget *requesting_view)
diff --git a/src/nautilus-navigation-window.h b/src/nautilus-navigation-window.h
index cff2879ce..f88a862f7 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-navigation-window.h
+++ b/src/nautilus-navigation-window.h
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ typedef struct {
   void (* request_selection_change)(NautilusWindow *window,
 				    Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 				    GtkWidget *requesting_view);
-  guint window_signals[2];
+  void (* request_status_change)   (NautilusWindow *window,
+                                    Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                    GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+
+  guint window_signals[3];
 } NautilusWindowClass;
 
 struct _NautilusWindow {
@@ -78,6 +82,9 @@ void nautilus_window_request_location_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 void nautilus_window_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 					      Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 					      GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+void nautilus_window_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                           Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                           GtkWidget *requesting_view);
 void nautilus_window_save_state(NautilusWindow *window, const char *config_path);
 void nautilus_window_load_state(NautilusWindow *window, const char *config_path);
 void nautilus_window_set_initial_state(NautilusWindow *window);
diff --git a/src/nautilus-object-window.c b/src/nautilus-object-window.c
index 2486bcd99..33e86a6aa 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-object-window.c
+++ b/src/nautilus-object-window.c
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ static void nautilus_window_real_request_location_change (NautilusWindow *window
 static void nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 							  Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 							  GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+static void nautilus_window_real_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                                       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                                       GtkWidget *requesting_view);
 
 #define CONTENTS_AS_HBOX
 /* six seconds */
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ nautilus_window_class_init (NautilusWindowClass *klass)
 
   klass->request_location_change = nautilus_window_real_request_location_change;
   klass->request_selection_change = nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change;
+  klass->request_status_change = nautilus_window_real_request_status_change;
 
   i = 0;
   klass->window_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("request_location_change",
@@ -128,6 +132,12 @@ nautilus_window_class_init (NautilusWindowClass *klass)
 					      GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (NautilusWindowClass, request_selection_change),
 					      gtk_marshal_NONE__BOXED_OBJECT,
 					      GTK_TYPE_NONE, 2, GTK_TYPE_BOXED, GTK_TYPE_OBJECT);
+  klass->window_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("request_status_change",
+					      GTK_RUN_LAST,
+					      object_class->type,
+					      GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (NautilusWindowClass, request_status_change),
+					      gtk_marshal_NONE__BOXED_OBJECT,
+					      GTK_TYPE_NONE, 2, GTK_TYPE_BOXED, GTK_TYPE_OBJECT);
   gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, klass->window_signals, i);
 
   gtk_object_add_arg_type ("NautilusWindow::app_id",
@@ -465,6 +475,20 @@ nautilus_window_remove_meta_view(NautilusWindow *window, NautilusView *meta_view
 }
 
 void
+nautilus_window_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                      Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                      GtkWidget *requesting_view)
+{
+  NautilusWindowClass *klass;
+  GtkObject *obj;
+
+  obj = GTK_OBJECT(window);
+
+  klass = NAUTILUS_WINDOW_CLASS(obj->klass);
+  gtk_signal_emit(obj, klass->window_signals[2], loc, requesting_view);
+}
+
+void
 nautilus_window_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 					 Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 					 GtkWidget *requesting_view)
@@ -631,6 +655,14 @@ static void nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window
 }
 
 static void
+nautilus_window_real_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                           Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                           GtkWidget *requesting_view)
+{
+  nautilus_window_set_status(window, loc->status_string);
+}
+
+static void
 nautilus_window_real_request_location_change (NautilusWindow *window,
 					      Nautilus_NavigationRequestInfo *loc,
 					      GtkWidget *requesting_view)
diff --git a/src/nautilus-object-window.h b/src/nautilus-object-window.h
index cff2879ce..f88a862f7 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-object-window.h
+++ b/src/nautilus-object-window.h
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ typedef struct {
   void (* request_selection_change)(NautilusWindow *window,
 				    Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 				    GtkWidget *requesting_view);
-  guint window_signals[2];
+  void (* request_status_change)   (NautilusWindow *window,
+                                    Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                    GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+
+  guint window_signals[3];
 } NautilusWindowClass;
 
 struct _NautilusWindow {
@@ -78,6 +82,9 @@ void nautilus_window_request_location_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 void nautilus_window_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 					      Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 					      GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+void nautilus_window_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                           Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                           GtkWidget *requesting_view);
 void nautilus_window_save_state(NautilusWindow *window, const char *config_path);
 void nautilus_window_load_state(NautilusWindow *window, const char *config_path);
 void nautilus_window_set_initial_state(NautilusWindow *window);
diff --git a/src/nautilus-spatial-window.c b/src/nautilus-spatial-window.c
index 2486bcd99..33e86a6aa 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-spatial-window.c
+++ b/src/nautilus-spatial-window.c
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ static void nautilus_window_real_request_location_change (NautilusWindow *window
 static void nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 							  Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 							  GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+static void nautilus_window_real_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                                       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                                       GtkWidget *requesting_view);
 
 #define CONTENTS_AS_HBOX
 /* six seconds */
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ nautilus_window_class_init (NautilusWindowClass *klass)
 
   klass->request_location_change = nautilus_window_real_request_location_change;
   klass->request_selection_change = nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change;
+  klass->request_status_change = nautilus_window_real_request_status_change;
 
   i = 0;
   klass->window_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("request_location_change",
@@ -128,6 +132,12 @@ nautilus_window_class_init (NautilusWindowClass *klass)
 					      GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (NautilusWindowClass, request_selection_change),
 					      gtk_marshal_NONE__BOXED_OBJECT,
 					      GTK_TYPE_NONE, 2, GTK_TYPE_BOXED, GTK_TYPE_OBJECT);
+  klass->window_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("request_status_change",
+					      GTK_RUN_LAST,
+					      object_class->type,
+					      GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (NautilusWindowClass, request_status_change),
+					      gtk_marshal_NONE__BOXED_OBJECT,
+					      GTK_TYPE_NONE, 2, GTK_TYPE_BOXED, GTK_TYPE_OBJECT);
   gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, klass->window_signals, i);
 
   gtk_object_add_arg_type ("NautilusWindow::app_id",
@@ -465,6 +475,20 @@ nautilus_window_remove_meta_view(NautilusWindow *window, NautilusView *meta_view
 }
 
 void
+nautilus_window_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                      Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                      GtkWidget *requesting_view)
+{
+  NautilusWindowClass *klass;
+  GtkObject *obj;
+
+  obj = GTK_OBJECT(window);
+
+  klass = NAUTILUS_WINDOW_CLASS(obj->klass);
+  gtk_signal_emit(obj, klass->window_signals[2], loc, requesting_view);
+}
+
+void
 nautilus_window_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 					 Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 					 GtkWidget *requesting_view)
@@ -631,6 +655,14 @@ static void nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window
 }
 
 static void
+nautilus_window_real_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                           Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                           GtkWidget *requesting_view)
+{
+  nautilus_window_set_status(window, loc->status_string);
+}
+
+static void
 nautilus_window_real_request_location_change (NautilusWindow *window,
 					      Nautilus_NavigationRequestInfo *loc,
 					      GtkWidget *requesting_view)
diff --git a/src/nautilus-spatial-window.h b/src/nautilus-spatial-window.h
index cff2879ce..f88a862f7 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-spatial-window.h
+++ b/src/nautilus-spatial-window.h
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ typedef struct {
   void (* request_selection_change)(NautilusWindow *window,
 				    Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 				    GtkWidget *requesting_view);
-  guint window_signals[2];
+  void (* request_status_change)   (NautilusWindow *window,
+                                    Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                    GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+
+  guint window_signals[3];
 } NautilusWindowClass;
 
 struct _NautilusWindow {
@@ -78,6 +82,9 @@ void nautilus_window_request_location_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 void nautilus_window_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 					      Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 					      GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+void nautilus_window_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                           Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                           GtkWidget *requesting_view);
 void nautilus_window_save_state(NautilusWindow *window, const char *config_path);
 void nautilus_window_load_state(NautilusWindow *window, const char *config_path);
 void nautilus_window_set_initial_state(NautilusWindow *window);
diff --git a/src/nautilus-view-frame.c b/src/nautilus-view-frame.c
index 405e53fec..a9d7b85ac 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-view-frame.c
+++ b/src/nautilus-view-frame.c
@@ -57,12 +57,17 @@ static void
 impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_selection_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_ViewFrame * servant,
 						 Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo * selinfo,
 						 CORBA_Environment * ev);
+static void
+impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_status_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_ViewFrame * servant,
+                                              Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo * statinfo,
+                                              CORBA_Environment * ev);
 
 static POA_Nautilus_ViewFrame__epv impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_epv =
 {
    NULL,			/* _private */
    (void(*))&impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_location_change,
-   (void(*))&impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_selection_change
+   (void(*))&impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_selection_change,
+   (void(*))&impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_status_change
 };
 
 static POA_Nautilus_ViewFrame__vepv impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_vepv =
@@ -124,6 +129,14 @@ impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_selection_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_ViewFrame * s
   nautilus_view_request_selection_change(servant->view, selinfo);
 }
 
+static void
+impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_status_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_ViewFrame * servant,
+                                              Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo * statinfo,
+                                              CORBA_Environment * ev)
+{
+  nautilus_view_request_status_change(servant->view, statinfo);
+}
+
 static void nautilus_view_init       (NautilusView      *view);
 static void nautilus_view_constructed(NautilusView      *view);
 static void nautilus_view_class_init (NautilusViewClass *klass);
@@ -334,6 +347,13 @@ nautilus_view_request_selection_change (NautilusView              *view,
   nautilus_window_request_selection_change(NAUTILUS_WINDOW(view->main_window), loc, GTK_WIDGET(view));  
 }
 
+void
+nautilus_view_request_status_change    (NautilusView              *view,
+                                        Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc)
+{
+  nautilus_window_request_status_change(NAUTILUS_WINDOW(view->main_window), loc, GTK_WIDGET(view));  
+}
+
 static void
 nautilus_view_size_request (GtkWidget      *widget,
 			     GtkRequisition *requisition)
diff --git a/src/nautilus-view-frame.h b/src/nautilus-view-frame.h
index 6bad43b3b..381fac16f 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-view-frame.h
+++ b/src/nautilus-view-frame.h
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ void    nautilus_view_request_location_change (NautilusView              *view,
 					       Nautilus_NavigationRequestInfo *loc);
 void    nautilus_view_request_selection_change (NautilusView              *view,
 						Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc);
+void    nautilus_view_request_status_change    (NautilusView              *view,
+                                                Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc);
 void    nautilus_view_load_client             (NautilusView              *view,
 					       const char *               iid);
 
diff --git a/src/nautilus-window.c b/src/nautilus-window.c
index 2486bcd99..33e86a6aa 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-window.c
+++ b/src/nautilus-window.c
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ static void nautilus_window_real_request_location_change (NautilusWindow *window
 static void nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 							  Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 							  GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+static void nautilus_window_real_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                                       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                                       GtkWidget *requesting_view);
 
 #define CONTENTS_AS_HBOX
 /* six seconds */
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ nautilus_window_class_init (NautilusWindowClass *klass)
 
   klass->request_location_change = nautilus_window_real_request_location_change;
   klass->request_selection_change = nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change;
+  klass->request_status_change = nautilus_window_real_request_status_change;
 
   i = 0;
   klass->window_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("request_location_change",
@@ -128,6 +132,12 @@ nautilus_window_class_init (NautilusWindowClass *klass)
 					      GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (NautilusWindowClass, request_selection_change),
 					      gtk_marshal_NONE__BOXED_OBJECT,
 					      GTK_TYPE_NONE, 2, GTK_TYPE_BOXED, GTK_TYPE_OBJECT);
+  klass->window_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("request_status_change",
+					      GTK_RUN_LAST,
+					      object_class->type,
+					      GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (NautilusWindowClass, request_status_change),
+					      gtk_marshal_NONE__BOXED_OBJECT,
+					      GTK_TYPE_NONE, 2, GTK_TYPE_BOXED, GTK_TYPE_OBJECT);
   gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, klass->window_signals, i);
 
   gtk_object_add_arg_type ("NautilusWindow::app_id",
@@ -465,6 +475,20 @@ nautilus_window_remove_meta_view(NautilusWindow *window, NautilusView *meta_view
 }
 
 void
+nautilus_window_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                      Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                      GtkWidget *requesting_view)
+{
+  NautilusWindowClass *klass;
+  GtkObject *obj;
+
+  obj = GTK_OBJECT(window);
+
+  klass = NAUTILUS_WINDOW_CLASS(obj->klass);
+  gtk_signal_emit(obj, klass->window_signals[2], loc, requesting_view);
+}
+
+void
 nautilus_window_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 					 Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 					 GtkWidget *requesting_view)
@@ -631,6 +655,14 @@ static void nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window
 }
 
 static void
+nautilus_window_real_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                           Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                           GtkWidget *requesting_view)
+{
+  nautilus_window_set_status(window, loc->status_string);
+}
+
+static void
 nautilus_window_real_request_location_change (NautilusWindow *window,
 					      Nautilus_NavigationRequestInfo *loc,
 					      GtkWidget *requesting_view)
diff --git a/src/nautilus-window.h b/src/nautilus-window.h
index cff2879ce..f88a862f7 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-window.h
+++ b/src/nautilus-window.h
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ typedef struct {
   void (* request_selection_change)(NautilusWindow *window,
 				    Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 				    GtkWidget *requesting_view);
-  guint window_signals[2];
+  void (* request_status_change)   (NautilusWindow *window,
+                                    Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                    GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+
+  guint window_signals[3];
 } NautilusWindowClass;
 
 struct _NautilusWindow {
@@ -78,6 +82,9 @@ void nautilus_window_request_location_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 void nautilus_window_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 					      Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 					      GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+void nautilus_window_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                           Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                           GtkWidget *requesting_view);
 void nautilus_window_save_state(NautilusWindow *window, const char *config_path);
 void nautilus_window_load_state(NautilusWindow *window, const char *config_path);
 void nautilus_window_set_initial_state(NautilusWindow *window);
diff --git a/src/ntl-view.c b/src/ntl-view.c
index 405e53fec..a9d7b85ac 100644
--- a/src/ntl-view.c
+++ b/src/ntl-view.c
@@ -57,12 +57,17 @@ static void
 impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_selection_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_ViewFrame * servant,
 						 Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo * selinfo,
 						 CORBA_Environment * ev);
+static void
+impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_status_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_ViewFrame * servant,
+                                              Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo * statinfo,
+                                              CORBA_Environment * ev);
 
 static POA_Nautilus_ViewFrame__epv impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_epv =
 {
    NULL,			/* _private */
    (void(*))&impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_location_change,
-   (void(*))&impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_selection_change
+   (void(*))&impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_selection_change,
+   (void(*))&impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_status_change
 };
 
 static POA_Nautilus_ViewFrame__vepv impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_vepv =
@@ -124,6 +129,14 @@ impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_selection_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_ViewFrame * s
   nautilus_view_request_selection_change(servant->view, selinfo);
 }
 
+static void
+impl_Nautilus_ViewFrame_request_status_change(impl_POA_Nautilus_ViewFrame * servant,
+                                              Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo * statinfo,
+                                              CORBA_Environment * ev)
+{
+  nautilus_view_request_status_change(servant->view, statinfo);
+}
+
 static void nautilus_view_init       (NautilusView      *view);
 static void nautilus_view_constructed(NautilusView      *view);
 static void nautilus_view_class_init (NautilusViewClass *klass);
@@ -334,6 +347,13 @@ nautilus_view_request_selection_change (NautilusView              *view,
   nautilus_window_request_selection_change(NAUTILUS_WINDOW(view->main_window), loc, GTK_WIDGET(view));  
 }
 
+void
+nautilus_view_request_status_change    (NautilusView              *view,
+                                        Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc)
+{
+  nautilus_window_request_status_change(NAUTILUS_WINDOW(view->main_window), loc, GTK_WIDGET(view));  
+}
+
 static void
 nautilus_view_size_request (GtkWidget      *widget,
 			     GtkRequisition *requisition)
diff --git a/src/ntl-view.h b/src/ntl-view.h
index 6bad43b3b..381fac16f 100644
--- a/src/ntl-view.h
+++ b/src/ntl-view.h
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ void    nautilus_view_request_location_change (NautilusView              *view,
 					       Nautilus_NavigationRequestInfo *loc);
 void    nautilus_view_request_selection_change (NautilusView              *view,
 						Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc);
+void    nautilus_view_request_status_change    (NautilusView              *view,
+                                                Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc);
 void    nautilus_view_load_client             (NautilusView              *view,
 					       const char *               iid);
 
diff --git a/src/ntl-window.c b/src/ntl-window.c
index 2486bcd99..33e86a6aa 100644
--- a/src/ntl-window.c
+++ b/src/ntl-window.c
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ static void nautilus_window_real_request_location_change (NautilusWindow *window
 static void nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 							  Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 							  GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+static void nautilus_window_real_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                                       Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                                       GtkWidget *requesting_view);
 
 #define CONTENTS_AS_HBOX
 /* six seconds */
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ nautilus_window_class_init (NautilusWindowClass *klass)
 
   klass->request_location_change = nautilus_window_real_request_location_change;
   klass->request_selection_change = nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change;
+  klass->request_status_change = nautilus_window_real_request_status_change;
 
   i = 0;
   klass->window_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("request_location_change",
@@ -128,6 +132,12 @@ nautilus_window_class_init (NautilusWindowClass *klass)
 					      GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (NautilusWindowClass, request_selection_change),
 					      gtk_marshal_NONE__BOXED_OBJECT,
 					      GTK_TYPE_NONE, 2, GTK_TYPE_BOXED, GTK_TYPE_OBJECT);
+  klass->window_signals[i++] = gtk_signal_new("request_status_change",
+					      GTK_RUN_LAST,
+					      object_class->type,
+					      GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (NautilusWindowClass, request_status_change),
+					      gtk_marshal_NONE__BOXED_OBJECT,
+					      GTK_TYPE_NONE, 2, GTK_TYPE_BOXED, GTK_TYPE_OBJECT);
   gtk_object_class_add_signals (object_class, klass->window_signals, i);
 
   gtk_object_add_arg_type ("NautilusWindow::app_id",
@@ -465,6 +475,20 @@ nautilus_window_remove_meta_view(NautilusWindow *window, NautilusView *meta_view
 }
 
 void
+nautilus_window_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                      Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                      GtkWidget *requesting_view)
+{
+  NautilusWindowClass *klass;
+  GtkObject *obj;
+
+  obj = GTK_OBJECT(window);
+
+  klass = NAUTILUS_WINDOW_CLASS(obj->klass);
+  gtk_signal_emit(obj, klass->window_signals[2], loc, requesting_view);
+}
+
+void
 nautilus_window_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 					 Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 					 GtkWidget *requesting_view)
@@ -631,6 +655,14 @@ static void nautilus_window_real_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window
 }
 
 static void
+nautilus_window_real_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                           Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                           GtkWidget *requesting_view)
+{
+  nautilus_window_set_status(window, loc->status_string);
+}
+
+static void
 nautilus_window_real_request_location_change (NautilusWindow *window,
 					      Nautilus_NavigationRequestInfo *loc,
 					      GtkWidget *requesting_view)
diff --git a/src/ntl-window.h b/src/ntl-window.h
index cff2879ce..f88a862f7 100644
--- a/src/ntl-window.h
+++ b/src/ntl-window.h
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ typedef struct {
   void (* request_selection_change)(NautilusWindow *window,
 				    Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 				    GtkWidget *requesting_view);
-  guint window_signals[2];
+  void (* request_status_change)   (NautilusWindow *window,
+                                    Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                    GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+
+  guint window_signals[3];
 } NautilusWindowClass;
 
 struct _NautilusWindow {
@@ -78,6 +82,9 @@ void nautilus_window_request_location_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 void nautilus_window_request_selection_change(NautilusWindow *window,
 					      Nautilus_SelectionRequestInfo *loc,
 					      GtkWidget *requesting_view);
+void nautilus_window_request_status_change(NautilusWindow *window,
+                                           Nautilus_StatusRequestInfo *loc,
+                                           GtkWidget *requesting_view);
 void nautilus_window_save_state(NautilusWindow *window, const char *config_path);
 void nautilus_window_load_state(NautilusWindow *window, const char *config_path);
 void nautilus_window_set_initial_state(NautilusWindow *window);