diff --git a/newctrl/area_unix.go b/newctrl/area_unix.go
index fd17bc0..c865d6b 100644
--- a/newctrl/area_unix.go
+++ b/newctrl/area_unix.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func newArea(ab *areabase) Area {
 func (a *area) SetSize(width, height int) {
 	a.width = width
 	a.height = height
-	C.gtk_widget_set_size_request(a._widget, C.gint(a.width), C.gint(a.height))
+	C.gtk_widget_set_size_request(a.widget, C.gint(a.width), C.gint(a.height))
 }
 
 func (a *area) Repaint(r image.Rectangle) {
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ func (a *area) Repaint(r image.Rectangle) {
 	if r.Empty() {
 		return
 	}
-	C.gtk_widget_queue_draw_area(a._widget, C.gint(r.Min.X), C.gint(r.Min.Y), C.gint(r.Dx()), C.gint(r.Dy()))
+	C.gtk_widget_queue_draw_area(a.widget, C.gint(r.Min.X), C.gint(r.Min.Y), C.gint(r.Dx()), C.gint(r.Dy()))
 }
 
 func (a *area) RepaintAll() {
-	C.gtk_widget_queue_draw(a._widget)
+	C.gtk_widget_queue_draw(a.widget)
 }
 
 func (a *area) OpenTextFieldAt(x, y int) {
diff --git a/newctrl/container_unix.go b/newctrl/container_unix.go
index 7169d44..4284f21 100644
--- a/newctrl/container_unix.go
+++ b/newctrl/container_unix.go
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ func (c *container) allocation(margined bool) C.GtkAllocation {
 
 	C.gtk_widget_get_allocation(c.widget, &a)
 	if margined {
-		a.x += C.gint(gtkXMargin)
-		a.y += C.gint(gtkYMargin)
-		a.width -= C.gint(gtkXMargin) * 2
-		a.height -= C.gint(gtkYMargin) * 2
+		a.x += C.int(gtkXMargin)
+		a.y += C.int(gtkYMargin)
+		a.width -= C.int(gtkXMargin) * 2
+		a.height -= C.int(gtkYMargin) * 2
 	}
 	return a
 }
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ const (
 
 func (w *window) beginResize() (d *sizing) {
 	d = new(sizing)
-	if spaced {
-		d.xpadding = gtkXPadding
-		d.ypadding = gtkYPadding
-	}
+	d.xpadding = gtkXPadding
+	d.ypadding = gtkYPadding
 	return d
 }
diff --git a/newctrl/control_unix.go b/newctrl/control_unix.go
index cec2061..ca4501b 100644
--- a/newctrl/control_unix.go
+++ b/newctrl/control_unix.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func newScroller(widget *C.GtkWidget, native bool, bordered bool, overlay bool)
 		s.overlay = newControlSingleWidget(s.overlaywidget)
 		s.fsetParent = s.overlay.fsetParent
 		s.fresize = s.overlay.fresize
-		C.gtk_container_add(s.overlaycontainer, s.scrollcontainer)
+		C.gtk_container_add(s.overlaycontainer, s.scrollwidget)
 	}
 
 	return s
diff --git a/newctrl/group_unix.go b/newctrl/group_unix.go
index 2078ffc..dc6191b 100644
--- a/newctrl/group_unix.go
+++ b/newctrl/group_unix.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func newGroup(text string, control Control) Group {
 	C.gtk_label_set_attributes(label, boldlist)
 	C.pango_attr_list_unref(boldlist) // thanks baedert in irc.gimp.net/#gtk+
 
-	g.container = newContainer(control)
+	g.container = newContainer()
 	g.child.setParent(g.container.parent())
 	g.container.setParent(&controlParent{g.gcontainer})
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (g *group) SetMargined(margined bool) {
 func (g *group) resize(x int, y int, width int, height int, d *sizing) {
 	// first, chain up to change the GtkFrame and its child container
 	// TODO use a variable for this
-	g.containerSingleWidget.resize(x, y, width, height, d)
+	g.controlSingleWidget.resize(x, y, width, height, d)
 
 	// now that the container has the correct size, we can resize the child
 	a := g.container.allocation(g.margined)
diff --git a/newctrl/tab_unix.go b/newctrl/tab_unix.go
index 6aae6a5..608e3a6 100644
--- a/newctrl/tab_unix.go
+++ b/newctrl/tab_unix.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func newTab() Tab {
 }
 
 func (t *tab) Append(name string, control Control) {
-	c := newContainer(control)
+	c := newContainer()
 	t.tabs = append(t.tabs, c)
 	// this calls gtk_container_add(), which, according to gregier in irc.gimp.net/#gtk+, acts just like gtk_notebook_append_page()
 	c.setParent(&controlParent{t.container})
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ func (t *tab) Append(name string, control Control) {
 func (t *tab) resize(x int, y int, width int, height int, d *sizing) {
 	// first, chain up to change the GtkFrame and its child container
 	// TODO use a variable for this
-	t.containerSingleWidget.resize(x, y, width, height, d)
+	t.controlSingleWidget.resize(x, y, width, height, d)
 
 	// now that the containers have the correct size, we can resize the children
 	for i, _ := range t.tabs {
-		a := g.tabs[i].allocation(g.margined)
-		g.children[i].resize(int(a.x), int(a.y), int(a.width), int(a.height), d)
+		a := t.tabs[i].allocation(false/*TODO*/)
+		t.children[i].resize(int(a.x), int(a.y), int(a.width), int(a.height), d)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/newctrl/textfield_unix.go b/newctrl/textfield_unix.go
index 286ad3f..6535d39 100644
--- a/newctrl/textfield_unix.go
+++ b/newctrl/textfield_unix.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func startNewTextField() *textfield {
 		changed: newEvent(),
 	}
 	g_signal_connect(
-		C.gpointer(unsafe.Pointer(t._widget)),
+		C.gpointer(unsafe.Pointer(t.widget)),
 		"changed",
 		C.GCallback(C.textfieldChanged),
 		C.gpointer(unsafe.Pointer(t)))
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (t *textfield) Invalid(reason string) {
 	creason := togstr(reason)
 	defer freegstr(creason)
 	C.gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text(t.entry, C.GTK_ENTRY_ICON_SECONDARY, creason)
-	C.gtk_widget_error_bell(t._widget)
+	C.gtk_widget_error_bell(t.widget)
 }
 
 //export textfieldChanged