diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
index e4160b6..a929932 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
@@ -316,9 +316,9 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
 
                     heading.add( Align1 )
                     heading.show()
-                    VBox1.pack_start( heading, False )                    
+                    VBox1.pack_start( heading, False, False, 0 )                    
                 VBox1.show()
-                MyPlugin.container = VBox1
+                #MyPlugin.container = VBox1
                 #Add plugin to Plugin Box under heading button
                 MyPlugin.content_holder.reparent( VBox1 )
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
                     Image1.show()
                     #ImageBox.add( Image1 )
                     
-                    Align1 = Gtk.Alignment.new()
+                    Align1 = Gtk.Alignment.new(0, 0, 0, 0)
                     Align1.set_padding( 0, 0, 6, 6 )
                     Align1.add(Image1)
                     ImageBox.add(Align1)
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
 
 
     def SetHeadingStyle( self, items ):
+        return
         for item in items:
             if item not in self.headingsToColor:
                 self.headingsToColor.append( item )
@@ -486,14 +487,28 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
 
     def onButtonPress( self, widget, event ):
         # Check if the pointer is within the menu, else hide the menu
+
         winatptr = Gdk.window_at_pointer()
+        widget_win = widget.get_window()
+
+        print winatptr
+        print widget_win
+
+        if winatptr[0] != widget_win:
+            self.hide(True)
+
+        return True
+
+
 
         if winatptr:
             win = winatptr[0]
             while win:
+                print "xx"
+                print self.window.window
                 if win == self.window.window:
                     break
-                win = win.get_parent()
+                win = win.get_toplevels()
             if not win:
                 self.hide( True )
         else:
@@ -707,14 +722,15 @@ class MenuWin( object ):
         self.sizeButton()
 
     def bind_hot_key (self):
-        try:
-            # Binding menu to hotkey
-            print "Binding to Hot Key: " + self.hotkeyText
-            bind_key( self.hotkeyText, self.onBindingPress )
-        except Exception, cause:
-            print "** WARNING ** - Menu Hotkey Binding Error"
-            print "Error Report :\n", str(cause)
-            pass
+        pass
+        # try:
+        #     # Binding menu to hotkey
+        #     print "Binding to Hot Key: " + self.hotkeyText
+        #     bind_key( self.hotkeyText, self.onBindingPress )
+        # except Exception, cause:
+        #     print "** WARNING ** - Menu Hotkey Binding Error"
+        #     print "Error Report :\n", str(cause)
+        #     pass
 
     def sizeButton( self ):
         if self.hideIcon:
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.glade b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.glade
index 20f99e1..dfda8ba 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.glade
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.glade
@@ -1,96 +1,111 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<glade-interface>
+<interface>
+  <object class="GtkUIManager" id="uimanager1">
+    <ui>
+      <popup name="applicationsMenu"/>
+    </ui>
+  </object>
+  <object class="GtkUIManager" id="uimanager2">
+    <ui>
+      <popup name="favoritesMenu"/>
+    </ui>
+  </object>
+  <object class="GtkUIManager" id="uimanager3">
+    <ui>
+      <popup name="favoritesMenuExtra"/>
+    </ui>
+  </object>
   <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.6 -->
   <!-- interface-naming-policy toplevel-contextual -->
-  <widget class="GtkWindow" id="mainWindow">
+  <object class="GtkWindow" id="mainWindow">
     <property name="width_request">169</property>
     <property name="height_request">227</property>
     <property name="window_position">mouse</property>
     <property name="gravity">static</property>
-    <signal name="destroy" handler="on_window1_destroy"/>
+    <signal handler="on_window1_destroy" name="destroy"/>
     <child>
-      <widget class="GtkEventBox" id="Applications">
+      <object class="GtkEventBox" id="Applications">
         <property name="visible">True</property>
         <child>
-          <widget class="GtkVBox" id="vbox4">
+          <object class="GtkVBox" id="vbox4">
             <property name="visible">True</property>
             <child>
-              <widget class="GtkNotebook" id="notebook2">
+              <object class="GtkNotebook" id="notebook2">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="show_tabs">False</property>
                 <property name="show_border">False</property>
                 <property name="tab_border">14</property>
                 <child>
-                  <widget class="GtkVBox" id="vbox5">
+                  <object class="GtkVBox" id="vbox5">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
                     <child>
-                      <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox8">
+                      <object class="GtkHBox" id="hbox8">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                         <property name="homogeneous">True</property>
                         <child>
-                          <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label6">
+                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="label6">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="xalign">0</property>
                             <property name="xpad">15</property>
                             <property name="ypad">10</property>
                             <property name="label" translatable="yes">&lt;span weight="bold"&gt;Favorites&lt;/span&gt;</property>
                             <property name="use_markup">True</property>
-                          </widget>
+                          </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="position">1</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
-                          <widget class="GtkButton" id="showAllAppsButton">
+                          <object class="GtkButton" id="showAllAppsButton">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                             <property name="can_default">True</property>
                             <property name="receives_default">False</property>
                             <property name="relief">none</property>
                             <child>
-                              <widget class="GtkAlignment" id="alignment3">
+                              <object class="GtkAlignment" id="alignment3">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                                 <property name="xalign">1</property>
                                 <property name="xscale">0</property>
                                 <property name="yscale">0</property>
                                 <property name="right_padding">10</property>
                                 <child>
-                                  <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox10">
+                                  <object class="GtkHBox" id="hbox10">
                                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                                     <property name="spacing">2</property>
                                     <child>
-                                      <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label7">
+                                      <object class="GtkLabel" id="label7">
                                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                                         <property name="label" translatable="yes">All _Applications</property>
                                         <property name="use_underline">True</property>
-                                      </widget>
+                                      </object>
                                       <packing>
                                         <property name="position">0</property>
                                       </packing>
                                     </child>
                                     <child>
-                                      <widget class="GtkImage" id="image4">
+                                      <object class="GtkImage" id="image4">
                                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                                         <property name="xpad">5</property>
                                         <property name="stock">gtk-go-forward</property>
-                                      </widget>
+                                      </object>
                                       <packing>
                                         <property name="position">1</property>
                                       </packing>
                                     </child>
-                                  </widget>
+                                  </object>
                                 </child>
-                              </widget>
+                              </object>
                             </child>
-                          </widget>
+                          </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="padding">5</property>
                             <property name="pack_type">end</property>
                             <property name="position">1</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
-                      </widget>
+                      </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="expand">False</property>
                         <property name="fill">False</property>
@@ -98,103 +113,100 @@
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>
-                      <widget class="GtkViewport" id="viewport2">
+                      <object class="GtkViewport" id="viewport2">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                         <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
                         <property name="resize_mode">queue</property>
                         <property name="shadow_type">none</property>
                         <child>
-                          <widget class="GtkTable" id="favoritesBox">
+                          <object class="GtkTable" id="favoritesBox">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
                             <child>
                               <placeholder/>
                             </child>
-                          </widget>
+                          </object>
                         </child>
-                      </widget>
+                      </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="position">1</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
-                  </widget>
+                  </object>
                 </child>
-                <child>
+                <child type="tab">
                   <placeholder/>
-                  <packing>
-                    <property name="type">tab</property>
-                  </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
-                  <widget class="GtkVBox" id="vbox1">
+                  <object class="GtkVBox" id="vbox1">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <child>
-                      <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox3">
+                      <object class="GtkHBox" id="hbox3">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                         <property name="homogeneous">True</property>
                         <child>
-                          <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label2">
+                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="label2">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="xalign">0</property>
                             <property name="xpad">15</property>
                             <property name="ypad">10</property>
                             <property name="label" translatable="yes">&lt;span weight="bold"&gt;All Applications&lt;/span&gt;</property>
                             <property name="use_markup">True</property>
-                          </widget>
+                          </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="position">1</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
-                          <widget class="GtkButton" id="showFavoritesButton">
+                          <object class="GtkButton" id="showFavoritesButton">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                             <property name="can_default">True</property>
                             <property name="receives_default">False</property>
                             <property name="relief">none</property>
                             <child>
-                              <widget class="GtkAlignment" id="alignment2">
+                              <object class="GtkAlignment" id="alignment2">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                                 <property name="xalign">1</property>
                                 <property name="xscale">0</property>
                                 <property name="yscale">0</property>
                                 <property name="right_padding">10</property>
                                 <child>
-                                  <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox4">
+                                  <object class="GtkHBox" id="hbox4">
                                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                                     <property name="spacing">2</property>
                                     <child>
-                                      <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label3">
+                                      <object class="GtkLabel" id="label3">
                                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                                         <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Favorites</property>
                                         <property name="use_underline">True</property>
-                                      </widget>
+                                      </object>
                                       <packing>
                                         <property name="position">0</property>
                                       </packing>
                                     </child>
                                     <child>
-                                      <widget class="GtkImage" id="image3">
+                                      <object class="GtkImage" id="image3">
                                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                                         <property name="xpad">5</property>
                                         <property name="stock">gtk-go-forward</property>
-                                      </widget>
+                                      </object>
                                       <packing>
                                         <property name="position">1</property>
                                       </packing>
                                     </child>
-                                  </widget>
+                                  </object>
                                 </child>
-                              </widget>
+                              </object>
                             </child>
-                          </widget>
+                          </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="padding">5</property>
                             <property name="pack_type">end</property>
                             <property name="position">1</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
-                      </widget>
+                      </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="expand">False</property>
                         <property name="fill">False</property>
@@ -202,35 +214,35 @@
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>
-                      <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox5">
+                      <object class="GtkHBox" id="hbox5">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                         <child>
-                          <widget class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow1">
+                          <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow1">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                             <property name="hscrollbar_policy">never</property>
                             <property name="vscrollbar_policy">automatic</property>
                             <child>
-                              <widget class="GtkViewport" id="viewport1">
+                              <object class="GtkViewport" id="viewport1">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                                 <property name="shadow_type">none</property>
                                 <child>
-                                  <widget class="GtkVBox" id="categoriesBox">
+                                  <object class="GtkVBox" id="categoriesBox">
                                     <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                  </widget>
+                                  </object>
                                 </child>
-                              </widget>
+                              </object>
                             </child>
-                          </widget>
+                          </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="position">0</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
-                          <widget class="GtkVSeparator" id="vseparator1">
+                          <object class="GtkVSeparator" id="vseparator1">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
-                          </widget>
+                          </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
                             <property name="fill">False</property>
@@ -239,60 +251,54 @@
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
-                          <widget class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="applicationsScrolledWindow">
+                          <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="applicationsScrolledWindow">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="can_focus">False</property>
                             <property name="can_default">True</property>
                             <property name="hscrollbar_policy">never</property>
                             <property name="vscrollbar_policy">automatic</property>
                             <child>
-                              <widget class="GtkViewport" id="viewport3">
+                              <object class="GtkViewport" id="viewport3">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                                 <property name="shadow_type">none</property>
                                 <child>
-                                  <widget class="GtkVBox" id="applicationsBox">
+                                  <object class="GtkVBox" id="applicationsBox">
                                     <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                  </widget>
+                                  </object>
                                 </child>
-                              </widget>
+                              </object>
                             </child>
-                          </widget>
+                          </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="position">2</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
-                      </widget>
+                      </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="position">1</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
-                  </widget>
-                  <packing>
-                    <property name="position">1</property>
-                  </packing>
+                  </object>
                 </child>
-                <child>
+                <child type="tab">
                   <placeholder/>
-                  <packing>
-                    <property name="type">tab</property>
-                  </packing>
                 </child>
-              </widget>
+              </object>
               <packing>
                 <property name="position">0</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
             <child>
-              <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox9">
+              <object class="GtkHBox" id="hbox9">
                 <property name="width_request">227</property>
                 <property name="height_request">30</property>
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <child>
-                  <widget class="GtkLabel" id="searchLabel">
+                  <object class="GtkLabel" id="searchLabel">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="label" translatable="yes">&lt;span weight="bold"&gt;Search:&lt;/span&gt;</property>
                     <property name="use_markup">True</property>
-                  </widget>
+                  </object>
                   <packing>
                     <property name="expand">False</property>
                     <property name="fill">False</property>
@@ -301,7 +307,7 @@
                   </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
-                  <widget class="GtkEntry" id="searchEntry">
+                  <object class="GtkEntry" id="searchEntry">
                     <property name="height_request">25</property>
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
@@ -309,14 +315,14 @@
                     <property name="can_default">True</property>
                     <property name="has_default">True</property>
                     <property name="activates_default">True</property>
-                    <signal name="changed" handler="on_entry1_changed"/>
-                  </widget>
+                    <signal handler="on_entry1_changed" name="changed"/>
+                  </object>
                   <packing>
                     <property name="position">1</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
-                  <widget class="GtkButton" id="searchButton">
+                  <object class="GtkButton" id="searchButton">
                     <property name="width_request">28</property>
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
@@ -325,18 +331,18 @@
                     <property name="receives_default">False</property>
                     <property name="relief">none</property>
                     <property name="focus_on_click">False</property>
-                    <signal name="clicked" handler="on_button17_clicked"/>
+                    <signal handler="on_button17_clicked" name="clicked"/>
                     <child>
-                      <widget class="GtkImage" id="image1">
+                      <object class="GtkImage" id="image1">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                         <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                         <property name="can_default">True</property>
                         <property name="has_default">True</property>
                         <property name="stock">gtk-find</property>
                         <property name="icon-size">1</property>
-                      </widget>
+                      </object>
                     </child>
-                  </widget>
+                  </object>
                   <packing>
                     <property name="expand">False</property>
                     <property name="fill">False</property>
@@ -344,7 +350,7 @@
                     <property name="position">2</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
-              </widget>
+              </object>
               <packing>
                 <property name="expand">False</property>
                 <property name="fill">False</property>
@@ -352,18 +358,18 @@
                 <property name="position">1</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
-          </widget>
+          </object>
         </child>
-      </widget>
+      </object>
     </child>
-  </widget>
-  <widget class="GtkMenu" id="applicationsMenu"/>
-  <widget class="GtkMenu" id="favoritesMenu">
+  </object>
+  <object class="GtkMenu" constructor="uimanager1" id="applicationsMenu"/>
+  <object class="GtkMenu" constructor="uimanager2" id="favoritesMenu">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
-  </widget>
-  <widget class="GtkMenu" id="favoritesMenuExtra">
+  </object>
+  <object class="GtkMenu" constructor="uimanager3" id="favoritesMenuExtra">
     <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
-  </widget>
-</glade-interface>
+  </object>
+</interface>
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.glade.old b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.glade.old
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20f99e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.glade.old
@@ -0,0 +1,369 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<glade-interface>
+  <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.6 -->
+  <!-- interface-naming-policy toplevel-contextual -->
+  <widget class="GtkWindow" id="mainWindow">
+    <property name="width_request">169</property>
+    <property name="height_request">227</property>
+    <property name="window_position">mouse</property>
+    <property name="gravity">static</property>
+    <signal name="destroy" handler="on_window1_destroy"/>
+    <child>
+      <widget class="GtkEventBox" id="Applications">
+        <property name="visible">True</property>
+        <child>
+          <widget class="GtkVBox" id="vbox4">
+            <property name="visible">True</property>
+            <child>
+              <widget class="GtkNotebook" id="notebook2">
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="show_tabs">False</property>
+                <property name="show_border">False</property>
+                <property name="tab_border">14</property>
+                <child>
+                  <widget class="GtkVBox" id="vbox5">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
+                    <child>
+                      <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox8">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="homogeneous">True</property>
+                        <child>
+                          <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label6">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                            <property name="xpad">15</property>
+                            <property name="ypad">10</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">&lt;span weight="bold"&gt;Favorites&lt;/span&gt;</property>
+                            <property name="use_markup">True</property>
+                          </widget>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="position">1</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <widget class="GtkButton" id="showAllAppsButton">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_default">True</property>
+                            <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                            <property name="relief">none</property>
+                            <child>
+                              <widget class="GtkAlignment" id="alignment3">
+                                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                <property name="xalign">1</property>
+                                <property name="xscale">0</property>
+                                <property name="yscale">0</property>
+                                <property name="right_padding">10</property>
+                                <child>
+                                  <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox10">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                    <property name="spacing">2</property>
+                                    <child>
+                                      <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label7">
+                                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">All _Applications</property>
+                                        <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                                      </widget>
+                                      <packing>
+                                        <property name="position">0</property>
+                                      </packing>
+                                    </child>
+                                    <child>
+                                      <widget class="GtkImage" id="image4">
+                                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                        <property name="xpad">5</property>
+                                        <property name="stock">gtk-go-forward</property>
+                                      </widget>
+                                      <packing>
+                                        <property name="position">1</property>
+                                      </packing>
+                                    </child>
+                                  </widget>
+                                </child>
+                              </widget>
+                            </child>
+                          </widget>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="padding">5</property>
+                            <property name="pack_type">end</property>
+                            <property name="position">1</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                      </widget>
+                      <packing>
+                        <property name="expand">False</property>
+                        <property name="fill">False</property>
+                        <property name="position">0</property>
+                      </packing>
+                    </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <widget class="GtkViewport" id="viewport2">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
+                        <property name="resize_mode">queue</property>
+                        <property name="shadow_type">none</property>
+                        <child>
+                          <widget class="GtkTable" id="favoritesBox">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
+                            <child>
+                              <placeholder/>
+                            </child>
+                          </widget>
+                        </child>
+                      </widget>
+                      <packing>
+                        <property name="position">1</property>
+                      </packing>
+                    </child>
+                  </widget>
+                </child>
+                <child>
+                  <placeholder/>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="type">tab</property>
+                  </packing>
+                </child>
+                <child>
+                  <widget class="GtkVBox" id="vbox1">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <child>
+                      <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox3">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="homogeneous">True</property>
+                        <child>
+                          <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label2">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                            <property name="xpad">15</property>
+                            <property name="ypad">10</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">&lt;span weight="bold"&gt;All Applications&lt;/span&gt;</property>
+                            <property name="use_markup">True</property>
+                          </widget>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="position">1</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <widget class="GtkButton" id="showFavoritesButton">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_default">True</property>
+                            <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                            <property name="relief">none</property>
+                            <child>
+                              <widget class="GtkAlignment" id="alignment2">
+                                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                <property name="xalign">1</property>
+                                <property name="xscale">0</property>
+                                <property name="yscale">0</property>
+                                <property name="right_padding">10</property>
+                                <child>
+                                  <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox4">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                    <property name="spacing">2</property>
+                                    <child>
+                                      <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label3">
+                                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Favorites</property>
+                                        <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                                      </widget>
+                                      <packing>
+                                        <property name="position">0</property>
+                                      </packing>
+                                    </child>
+                                    <child>
+                                      <widget class="GtkImage" id="image3">
+                                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                        <property name="xpad">5</property>
+                                        <property name="stock">gtk-go-forward</property>
+                                      </widget>
+                                      <packing>
+                                        <property name="position">1</property>
+                                      </packing>
+                                    </child>
+                                  </widget>
+                                </child>
+                              </widget>
+                            </child>
+                          </widget>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="padding">5</property>
+                            <property name="pack_type">end</property>
+                            <property name="position">1</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                      </widget>
+                      <packing>
+                        <property name="expand">False</property>
+                        <property name="fill">False</property>
+                        <property name="position">0</property>
+                      </packing>
+                    </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox5">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <child>
+                          <widget class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow1">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="hscrollbar_policy">never</property>
+                            <property name="vscrollbar_policy">automatic</property>
+                            <child>
+                              <widget class="GtkViewport" id="viewport1">
+                                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                <property name="shadow_type">none</property>
+                                <child>
+                                  <widget class="GtkVBox" id="categoriesBox">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                  </widget>
+                                </child>
+                              </widget>
+                            </child>
+                          </widget>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="position">0</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <widget class="GtkVSeparator" id="vseparator1">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
+                          </widget>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="expand">False</property>
+                            <property name="fill">False</property>
+                            <property name="padding">5</property>
+                            <property name="position">1</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <widget class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="applicationsScrolledWindow">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                            <property name="can_default">True</property>
+                            <property name="hscrollbar_policy">never</property>
+                            <property name="vscrollbar_policy">automatic</property>
+                            <child>
+                              <widget class="GtkViewport" id="viewport3">
+                                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                <property name="shadow_type">none</property>
+                                <child>
+                                  <widget class="GtkVBox" id="applicationsBox">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                  </widget>
+                                </child>
+                              </widget>
+                            </child>
+                          </widget>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="position">2</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                      </widget>
+                      <packing>
+                        <property name="position">1</property>
+                      </packing>
+                    </child>
+                  </widget>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="position">1</property>
+                  </packing>
+                </child>
+                <child>
+                  <placeholder/>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="type">tab</property>
+                  </packing>
+                </child>
+              </widget>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="position">0</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+            <child>
+              <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox9">
+                <property name="width_request">227</property>
+                <property name="height_request">30</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <child>
+                  <widget class="GtkLabel" id="searchLabel">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">&lt;span weight="bold"&gt;Search:&lt;/span&gt;</property>
+                    <property name="use_markup">True</property>
+                  </widget>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="expand">False</property>
+                    <property name="fill">False</property>
+                    <property name="padding">5</property>
+                    <property name="position">0</property>
+                  </packing>
+                </child>
+                <child>
+                  <widget class="GtkEntry" id="searchEntry">
+                    <property name="height_request">25</property>
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                    <property name="has_focus">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_default">True</property>
+                    <property name="has_default">True</property>
+                    <property name="activates_default">True</property>
+                    <signal name="changed" handler="on_entry1_changed"/>
+                  </widget>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="position">1</property>
+                  </packing>
+                </child>
+                <child>
+                  <widget class="GtkButton" id="searchButton">
+                    <property name="width_request">28</property>
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_default">True</property>
+                    <property name="has_default">True</property>
+                    <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                    <property name="relief">none</property>
+                    <property name="focus_on_click">False</property>
+                    <signal name="clicked" handler="on_button17_clicked"/>
+                    <child>
+                      <widget class="GtkImage" id="image1">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_default">True</property>
+                        <property name="has_default">True</property>
+                        <property name="stock">gtk-find</property>
+                        <property name="icon-size">1</property>
+                      </widget>
+                    </child>
+                  </widget>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="expand">False</property>
+                    <property name="fill">False</property>
+                    <property name="pack_type">end</property>
+                    <property name="position">2</property>
+                  </packing>
+                </child>
+              </widget>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                <property name="fill">False</property>
+                <property name="pack_type">end</property>
+                <property name="position">1</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+          </widget>
+        </child>
+      </widget>
+    </child>
+  </widget>
+  <widget class="GtkMenu" id="applicationsMenu"/>
+  <widget class="GtkMenu" id="favoritesMenu">
+    <property name="visible">True</property>
+    <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
+  </widget>
+  <widget class="GtkMenu" id="favoritesMenuExtra">
+    <property name="visible">True</property>
+    <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
+  </widget>
+</glade-interface>
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index a785550..376a1db 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-import gtk
-import gtk.glade
-import gobject
+import gi
+gi.require_version("Gtk", "2.0")
+
+from gi.repository import Gtk, GObject, Pango, Gdk
+
 import os
 import mateconf
 import fnmatch
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ import matemenu
 
 from user import home
 
-gtk.gdk.threads_init()
+GObject.threads_init()
 
 # i18n
 gettext.install("mintmenu", "/usr/share/linuxmint/locale")
@@ -165,22 +167,22 @@ class Menu:
 
 
 
-class SuggestionButton ( gtk.Button ):
+class SuggestionButton ( Gtk.Button ):
 
     def __init__( self, iconName, iconSize, label ):                
-        gtk.Button.__init__( self )                    
+        Gtk.Button.__init__( self )                    
         self.iconName = iconName
-        self.set_relief( gtk.RELIEF_NONE )
+        self.set_relief( Gtk.ReliefStyle.NONE )
         self.set_size_request( -1, -1 )
-        Align1 = gtk.Alignment( 0, 0.5, 1.0, 0 )
-        HBox1 = gtk.HBox()
-        labelBox = gtk.VBox( False, 2 )
-        self.image = gtk.Image()
+        Align1 = Gtk.Alignment( 0, 0.5, 1.0, 0 )
+        HBox1 = Gtk.HBox()
+        labelBox = Gtk.VBox( False, 2 )
+        self.image = Gtk.Image()
         self.image.set_from_stock( self.iconName, iconSize )
         self.image.show()
         HBox1.pack_start( self.image, False, False, 5 )
-        self.label = gtk.Label()
-        self.label.set_ellipsize( pango.ELLIPSIZE_END )
+        self.label = Gtk.Label()
+        self.label.set_ellipsize( Pango.EllipsizeMode.END )
         self.label.set_alignment( 0.0, 1.0 )
         self.label.show()
         labelBox.pack_start( self.label )
@@ -205,8 +207,8 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
     TARGET_TYPE_TEXT = 80
     toButton = [ ( "text/uri-list", 0, TARGET_TYPE_TEXT ) ]
     TARGET_TYPE_FAV = 81
-    toFav = [ ( "FAVORITES", gtk.TARGET_SAME_APP, TARGET_TYPE_FAV ), ( "text/plain", 0, 100 ), ( "text/uri-list", 0, 101 ) ]
-    fromFav = [ ( "FAVORITES", gtk.TARGET_SAME_APP, TARGET_TYPE_FAV ) ]
+    toFav = [ ( "FAVORITES", Gtk.TargetFlags.SAME_APP, TARGET_TYPE_FAV ), ( "text/plain", 0, 100 ), ( "text/uri-list", 0, 101 ) ]
+    fromFav = [ ( "FAVORITES", Gtk.TargetFlags.SAME_APP, TARGET_TYPE_FAV ) ]
 
     @print_timing
     def __init__( self, mintMenuWin, toggleButton, de ):
@@ -217,44 +219,45 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         self.toggleButton = toggleButton
         self.de = de
         
+        builder = Gtk.Builder()
         # The Glade file for the plugin
-        self.gladefile = os.path.join( os.path.dirname( __file__ ), "applications.glade" )
+        builder.add_from_file (os.path.join( os.path.dirname( __file__ ), "applications.glade" ))
 
         # Read GLADE file
-        self.wTree = gtk.glade.XML( self.gladefile, "mainWindow" )
-        self.searchEntry = self.wTree.get_widget( "searchEntry" )
-        self.searchButton = self.wTree.get_widget( "searchButton" )
-        self.showAllAppsButton = self.wTree.get_widget( "showAllAppsButton" )
-        self.showFavoritesButton = self.wTree.get_widget( "showFavoritesButton" )
-        self.applicationsBox = self.wTree.get_widget( "applicationsBox" )
-        self.categoriesBox = self.wTree.get_widget( "categoriesBox" )
-        self.favoritesBox = self.wTree.get_widget( "favoritesBox" )
-        self.applicationsScrolledWindow = self.wTree.get_widget( "applicationsScrolledWindow" )
+        self.wTree = builder.get_object( "mainWindow" )
+        self.searchEntry = builder.get_object( "searchEntry" )
+        self.searchButton = builder.get_object( "searchButton" )
+        self.showAllAppsButton = builder.get_object( "showAllAppsButton" )
+        self.showFavoritesButton = builder.get_object( "showFavoritesButton" )
+        self.applicationsBox = builder.get_object( "applicationsBox" )
+        self.categoriesBox = builder.get_object( "categoriesBox" )
+        self.favoritesBox = builder.get_object( "favoritesBox" )
+        self.applicationsScrolledWindow = builder.get_object( "applicationsScrolledWindow" )
 
         #i18n
-        self.wTree.get_widget("searchLabel").set_text("<span weight='bold'>" + _("Search:") + "</span>")
-        self.wTree.get_widget("searchLabel").set_use_markup(True)
-        self.wTree.get_widget("label6").set_text(_("Favorites"))
-        self.wTree.get_widget("label3").set_text(_("Favorites"))
-        self.wTree.get_widget("label7").set_text(_("All applications"))
-        self.wTree.get_widget("label2").set_text(_("Applications"))                
+        builder.get_object("searchLabel").set_text("<span weight='bold'>" + _("Search:") + "</span>")
+        builder.get_object("searchLabel").set_use_markup(True)
+        builder.get_object("label6").set_text(_("Favorites"))
+        builder.get_object("label3").set_text(_("Favorites"))
+        builder.get_object("label7").set_text(_("All applications"))
+        builder.get_object("label2").set_text(_("Applications"))                
         
-        self.mintMenuWin.SetHeadingStyle( [self.wTree.get_widget("label6"), self.wTree.get_widget("label2")] )
+        self.mintMenuWin.SetHeadingStyle( [builder.get_object("label6"), builder.get_object("label2")] )
 
         self.numApps = 0
         # These properties are NECESSARY to maintain consistency
 
         # Set 'window' property for the plugin (Must be the root widget)
-        self.window = self.wTree.get_widget( "mainWindow" )
+        self.window = builder.get_object( "mainWindow" )
 
         # Set 'heading' property for plugin
         self.heading = ""#_("Applications")
 
         # This should be the first item added to the window in glade
-        self.content_holder = self.wTree.get_widget( "Applications" )
+        self.content_holder = builder.get_object( "Applications" )
 
         # Items to get custom colors
-        self.itemstocolor = [ self.wTree.get_widget( "viewport1" ), self.wTree.get_widget( "viewport2" ), self.wTree.get_widget( "viewport3" ), self.wTree.get_widget( "notebook2" ) ]
+        self.itemstocolor = [ builder.get_object( "viewport1" ), builder.get_object( "viewport2" ), builder.get_object( "viewport3" ), builder.get_object( "notebook2" ) ]
 
         # Unset all timers
         self.filterTimer = None
@@ -263,7 +266,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         self.content_holder.connect( "key-press-event", self.keyPress )
 
         self.favoritesBox.connect( "drag_data_received", self.ReceiveCallback )
-        self.favoritesBox.drag_dest_set( gtk.DEST_DEFAULT_MOTION | gtk.DEST_DEFAULT_HIGHLIGHT | gtk.DEST_DEFAULT_DROP, self.toButton, gtk.gdk.ACTION_COPY )
+        self.favoritesBox.drag_dest_set( Gtk.DestDefaults.MOTION | Gtk.DestDefaults.HIGHLIGHT | Gtk.DestDefaults.DROP, self.toButton, gtk.gdk.ACTION_COPY )
         self.showFavoritesButton.connect( "drag_data_received", self.ReceiveCallback )
         self.showFavoritesButton.drag_dest_set( gtk.DEST_DEFAULT_MOTION | gtk.DEST_DEFAULT_HIGHLIGHT | gtk.DEST_DEFAULT_DROP, self.toButton, gtk.gdk.ACTION_COPY )
 
@@ -321,7 +324,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         self.current_suggestion = None
         self.get_panel()
         
-        self.wTree.get_widget("searchButton").connect( "button-release-event", self.searchPopup )        
+        builder.get_object("searchButton").connect( "button-release-event", self.searchPopup )        
 
     def refresh_apt_cache(self):
         if self.useAPT:
@@ -580,34 +583,34 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
     def StartFilter( self, widget, category ):
         # if there is a timer for a different category running stop it
         if self.filterTimer:
-            gobject.source_remove( self.filterTimer )
-        self.filterTimer = gobject.timeout_add( self.categoryhoverdelay, self.Filter, widget, category )
+            GObject.source_remove( self.filterTimer )
+        self.filterTimer = GObject.timeout_add( self.categoryhoverdelay, self.Filter, widget, category )
 
     def StopFilter( self, widget ):
         if self.filterTimer:
-            gobject.source_remove( self.filterTimer )
+            GObject.source_remove( self.filterTimer )
             self.filterTimer = None
 
     def add_search_suggestions(self, text):
         
         text = "<b>%s</b>" % text
         
-        suggestionButton = SuggestionButton(gtk.STOCK_ADD, self.iconSize, "")
+        suggestionButton = SuggestionButton(Gtk.STOCK_ADD, self.iconSize, "")
         suggestionButton.connect("clicked", self.search_google)
         suggestionButton.set_text(_("Search Google for %s") % text)
         suggestionButton.set_image("/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/search_engines/google.ico")
         self.applicationsBox.add(suggestionButton)
         self.suggestions.append(suggestionButton)
         
-        suggestionButton = SuggestionButton(gtk.STOCK_ADD, self.iconSize, "")
+        suggestionButton = SuggestionButton(Gtk.STOCK_ADD, self.iconSize, "")
         suggestionButton.connect("clicked", self.search_wikipedia)
         suggestionButton.set_text(_("Search Wikipedia for %s") % text)
         suggestionButton.set_image("/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/search_engines/wikipedia.ico")
         self.applicationsBox.add(suggestionButton)
         self.suggestions.append(suggestionButton)
                 
-        separator = gtk.EventBox()
-        separator.add(gtk.HSeparator())
+        separator = Gtk.EventBox()
+        separator.add(Gtk.HSeparator())
         separator.set_size_request(-1, 20)       
         separator.type = "separator"        
         self.mintMenuWin.SetPaneColors( [ separator ] )
@@ -615,14 +618,14 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         self.applicationsBox.add(separator)
         self.suggestions.append(separator)        
         
-        suggestionButton = SuggestionButton(gtk.STOCK_ADD, self.iconSize, "")
+        suggestionButton = SuggestionButton(Gtk.STOCK_ADD, self.iconSize, "")
         suggestionButton.connect("clicked", self.search_dictionary)
         suggestionButton.set_text(_("Lookup %s in Dictionary") % text)
         suggestionButton.set_image("/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/search_engines/dictionary.png")
         self.applicationsBox.add(suggestionButton)
         self.suggestions.append(suggestionButton)  
         
-        suggestionButton = SuggestionButton(gtk.STOCK_FIND, self.iconSize, "")
+        suggestionButton = SuggestionButton(Gtk.STOCK_FIND, self.iconSize, "")
         suggestionButton.connect("clicked", self.Search)
         suggestionButton.set_text(_("Search Computer for %s") % text)                        
         self.applicationsBox.add(suggestionButton)
@@ -1641,7 +1644,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             sortedCategoryList.sort()
 
             for item in sortedCategoryList:
-                self.categoriesBox.pack_start( item[1], False )
+                self.categoriesBox.pack_start( item[1], False, False, 0 )
 
 
         # Find added and removed applications add update the application list
@@ -1705,7 +1708,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
 
             sortedApplicationList.sort()            
             for item in sortedApplicationList:
-                self.applicationsBox.pack_start( item[1], False )
+                self.applicationsBox.pack_start( item[1], False, False, 0 )
                       
         self.rebuildLock = False        
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.glade b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.glade
index 1fd8153..f1801f6 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.glade
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.glade
@@ -1,56 +1,64 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<glade-interface>
+<interface>
   <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.16 -->
   <!-- interface-naming-policy toplevel-contextual -->
-  <widget class="GtkWindow" id="mainWindow">
-    <signal name="destroy" handler="on_window1_destroy"/>
+  <object class="GtkWindow" id="mainWindow">
+    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+    <signal handler="on_window1_destroy" name="destroy" swapped="no"/>
     <child>
-      <widget class="GtkEventBox" id="Places">
+      <object class="GtkEventBox" id="Places">
         <property name="visible">True</property>
+        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
         <child>
-          <widget class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow2">
+          <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow2">
             <property name="visible">True</property>
             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
             <property name="hscrollbar_policy">automatic</property>
             <property name="vscrollbar_policy">automatic</property>
-            <signal name="drag_motion" handler="on_scrolledwindow_drag_motion"/>
-            <signal name="drag_drop" handler="on_scrolledwindow_drag_drop"/>
-            <signal name="drag_data_received" handler="on_scrolledwindow_drag_data_received"/>
+            <signal handler="on_scrolledwindow_drag_drop" name="drag_drop" swapped="no"/>
+            <signal handler="on_scrolledwindow_drag_data_received" name="drag_data_received" swapped="no"/>
+            <signal handler="on_scrolledwindow_drag_motion" name="drag_motion" swapped="no"/>
             <child>
-              <widget class="GtkViewport" id="viewport2">
+              <object class="GtkViewport" id="viewport2">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
                 <property name="shadow_type">none</property>
                 <child>
-                  <widget class="GtkVBox" id="vbox1">
+                  <object class="GtkVBox" id="vbox1">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
                     <child>
-                      <widget class="GtkVBox" id="places_button_holder">
+                      <object class="GtkVBox" id="places_button_holder">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
                         <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
                         <property name="spacing">2</property>
-                      </widget>
+                      </object>
                       <packing>
+                        <property name="expand">True</property>
+                        <property name="fill">True</property>
                         <property name="position">0</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
                     <child>
-                      <widget class="GtkVButtonBox" id="editable_button_holder">
+                      <object class="GtkVButtonBox" id="editable_button_holder">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
                         <property name="layout_style">start</property>
-                      </widget>
+                      </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="expand">False</property>
                         <property name="fill">False</property>
                         <property name="position">1</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
-                  </widget>
+                  </object>
                 </child>
-              </widget>
+              </object>
             </child>
-          </widget>
+          </object>
         </child>
-      </widget>
+      </object>
     </child>
-  </widget>
-</glade-interface>
+  </object>
+</interface>
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.glade.old b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.glade.old
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a3f60a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.glade.old
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<glade-interface>
+  <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.16 -->
+  <!-- interface-naming-policy toplevel-contextual -->
+  <widget class="GtkWindow" id="mainWindow">
+    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+    <signal name="destroy" handler="on_window1_destroy" swapped="no"/>
+    <child>
+      <widget class="GtkEventBox" id="Places">
+        <property name="visible">True</property>
+        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+        <child>
+          <widget class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow2">
+            <property name="visible">True</property>
+            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+            <property name="hscrollbar_policy">automatic</property>
+            <property name="vscrollbar_policy">automatic</property>
+            <signal name="drag_drop" handler="on_scrolledwindow_drag_drop" swapped="no"/>
+            <signal name="drag_data_received" handler="on_scrolledwindow_drag_data_received" swapped="no"/>
+            <signal name="drag_motion" handler="on_scrolledwindow_drag_motion" swapped="no"/>
+            <child>
+              <widget class="GtkViewport" id="viewport2">
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                <property name="shadow_type">none</property>
+                <child>
+                  <widget class="GtkVBox" id="vbox1">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                    <child>
+                      <widget class="GtkVBox" id="places_button_holder">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                        <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
+                        <property name="spacing">2</property>
+                      </widget>
+                      <packing>
+                        <property name="expand">True</property>
+                        <property name="fill">True</property>
+                        <property name="position">0</property>
+                      </packing>
+                    </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <widget class="GtkVButtonBox" id="editable_button_holder">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                        <property name="layout_style">start</property>
+                      </widget>
+                      <packing>
+                        <property name="expand">False</property>
+                        <property name="fill">False</property>
+                        <property name="position">1</property>
+                      </packing>
+                    </child>
+                  </widget>
+                </child>
+              </widget>
+            </child>
+          </widget>
+        </child>
+      </widget>
+    </child>
+  </widget>
+</glade-interface>
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
index 244dd53..04739c3 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-from gi.repository import Gtk
+from gi.repository import Gtk, Gio
 import os
 import string
 import gettext
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
 
         # Read UI file        
         builder = Gtk.Builder()
-        builder.add_from_file(os.path.join( os.path.dirname( __file__ ), "places.ui" ))        
+        builder.add_from_file(os.path.join( os.path.dirname( __file__ ), "places.glade" ))        
                
         self.placesBtnHolder    = builder.get_object( "places_button_holder" )
         self.editableBtnHolder  = builder.get_object( "editable_button_holder" )
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
 
         # Check default items
 
-        self.showcomputer = self.settings.get_boolean( "places-show_computer" )
+        self.showcomputer = self.settings.get_boolean( "places-show-computer" )
         self.showhomefolder = self.settings.get_boolean( "places-show-home-folder" )
         self.shownetwork = self.settings.get_boolean( "places-show-network" )
         self.showdesktop = self.settings.get_boolean( "places-show-desktop" )
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         # Hide vertical dotted separator
         self.hideseparator = self.settings.get_boolean( "places-hide-separator" )
         # Plugin icon
-        self.icon = self.settings_get_string( "places-icon" )
+        self.icon = self.settings.get_string( "places-icon" )
         # Allow plugin to be minimized to the left plugin pane
-        self.sticky = self.settings.get_boolean( "places-sticky", False )
-        self.minimized = self.settings.get_boolean( "places-minimized", False )
+        self.sticky = self.settings.get_boolean( "places-sticky")
+        self.minimized = self.settings.get_boolean( "places-minimized")
         
     def ClearAll(self):
         for child in self.placesBtnHolder.get_children():
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             else:
                 Button1.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "xdg-open /" )
             Button1.show()
-            self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button1, False, False )
+            self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button1, False, False, 0)
             self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button1, _("Browse all local and remote disks and folders accessible from this computer") )
 
         if ( self.showhomefolder == True ):
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             else:
                 Button2.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "xdg-open %s " % home )
             Button2.show()
-            self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button2, False, False )
+            self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button2, False, False, 0)
             self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button2, _("Open your personal folder") )
 
         if ( self.shownetwork == True and self.de == "mate"):
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             else:
                 Button3.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "xdg-open network:" )
             Button3.show()
-            self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button3, False, False )
+            self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button3, False, False, 0)
             self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button3, _("Browse bookmarked and local network locations") )
 
         if ( self.showdesktop == True ):
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             else:
                 Button4.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "xdg-open \"" + desktopDir + "\"")
             Button4.show()
-            self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button4, False, False )
+            self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( Button4, False, False, 0)
             self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button4, _("Browse items placed on the desktop") )
 
         if ( self.showtrash == True ):
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             self.trashButton.show()
             self.trashButton.connect( "button-release-event", self.trashPopup )
             self.refreshTrash()
-            self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( self.trashButton, False, False )
+            self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( self.trashButton, False, False, 0)
             self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( self.trashButton, _("Browse deleted files") )
 
     def do_custom_places( self ):
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             currentbutton = easyButton( "folder", self.iconsize, [self.customnames[index]], -1, -1 )
             currentbutton.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, command )
             currentbutton.show()
-            self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( currentbutton, False, False )
+            self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( currentbutton, False, False, 0)
 
     def do_gtk_bookmarks( self ):
         if self.showGTKBookmarks: