:book: tutorials and some small improvements (iml fragment loading helpers

35 files changed, 767 insertions, 157 deletions

diff --git a/Crow.csproj b/Crow.csproj
index 3a8228ef..b58634db 100644
--- a/Crow.csproj
+++ b/Crow.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <NoWin32Manifest>False</NoWin32Manifest>
     <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
-    <DelaySign>False</DelaySign>
     <RunPostBuildEvent>OnBuildSuccess</RunPostBuildEvent>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <Description>C# Rapid Open Widget</Description>
diff --git a/Crow.sln b/Crow.sln
index 83e55eb5..21c87081 100644
--- a/Crow.sln
+++ b/Crow.sln
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Crow", "Crow.csproj", "{C29
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Tests", "Tests\Tests.csproj", "{74289092-9F70-4941-AFCB-DFD7BE2140B6}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Crow.Test", "Crow.Test\Crow.Test.csproj", "{42C73BD8-51F5-4BB7-8EE9-9F0BE2D80A2C}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -19,34 +21,45 @@ Global
 		{C2980F9B-4798-4C05-99E2-E174810F7C7B}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{C2980F9B-4798-4C05-99E2-E174810F7C7B}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{C2980F9B-4798-4C05-99E2-E174810F7C7B}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{42C73BD8-51F5-4BB7-8EE9-9F0BE2D80A2C}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{42C73BD8-51F5-4BB7-8EE9-9F0BE2D80A2C}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{42C73BD8-51F5-4BB7-8EE9-9F0BE2D80A2C}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{42C73BD8-51F5-4BB7-8EE9-9F0BE2D80A2C}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(MonoDevelopProperties) = preSolution
 		Policies = $0
 		$0.StandardHeader = $1
 		$1.Text = @\n${FileName}\n \nAuthor:\n      ${AuthorName} <${AuthorEmail}>\n\nCopyright (c) 2013-2017 Jean-Philippe Bruyère\n\nPermission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy\nof this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal\nin the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights\nto use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell\ncopies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is\nfurnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:\n\nThe above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in\nall copies or substantial portions of the Software.\n\nTHE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR\nIMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,\nFITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE\nAUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER\nLIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,\nOUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN\nTHE SOFTWARE.
-		$1.IncludeInNewFiles = True
 		$0.DotNetNamingPolicy = $2
-		$2.DirectoryNamespaceAssociation = None
-		$2.ResourceNamePolicy = FileFormatDefault
 		$0.TextStylePolicy = $3
-		$3.FileWidth = 120
-		$3.TabsToSpaces = False
 		$3.EolMarker = Unix
-		$3.inheritsSet = VisualStudio
-		$3.inheritsScope = text/plain
 		$3.scope = text/x-csharp
 		$0.CSharpFormattingPolicy = $4
 		$4.AfterDelegateDeclarationParameterComma = True
-		$4.inheritsSet = Mono
-		$4.inheritsScope = text/x-csharp
 		$4.scope = text/x-csharp
+		$4.IndentSwitchSection = False
+		$4.NewLinesForBracesInProperties = False
+		$4.NewLinesForBracesInAccessors = False
+		$4.NewLinesForBracesInAnonymousMethods = False
+		$4.NewLinesForBracesInControlBlocks = False
+		$4.NewLinesForBracesInAnonymousTypes = False
+		$4.NewLinesForBracesInObjectCollectionArrayInitializers = False
+		$4.NewLinesForBracesInLambdaExpressionBody = False
+		$4.NewLineForElse = False
+		$4.NewLineForCatch = False
+		$4.NewLineForFinally = False
+		$4.NewLineForMembersInObjectInit = False
+		$4.NewLineForMembersInAnonymousTypes = False
+		$4.NewLineForClausesInQuery = False
+		$4.SpacingAfterMethodDeclarationName = True
+		$4.SpaceAfterMethodCallName = True
+		$4.SpaceBeforeOpenSquareBracket = True
 		$0.VersionControlPolicy = $5
 		$5.CommitMessageStyle = $6
 		$6.Indent = @\t
 		$6.FileSeparator = ", "
 		$6.LastFilePostfix = "@:\n  "
 		$6.Wrap = False
-		$5.inheritsSet = Mono
 		description = @C.R.O.W. c# Rapid Open Widgets\n\nCrow is a pure c# widget toolkit with XML definition of interface, bindings, styling...\n
 		version = 0.5
 	EndGlobalSection
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d0bc2af..17ecb240 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Please report bugs and issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/jpbruyere/Crow/issu
 ## Getting Start
 
 ### Requirements
-- [mono > 4.5](http://www.mono-project.com/download/)
+- [mono > 5.0](http://www.mono-project.com/download/)
 - [Cairo Graphic Library](https://cairographics.org/) >= 1.10 
 - [rsvg library](https://developer.gnome.org/rsvg/) for svg rendering
 - [nuget](https://www.nuget.org/).
diff --git a/Templates/ColorPicker.template b/Templates/ColorPicker.template
index 81bb0bd1..d6bda346 100755
--- a/Templates/ColorPicker.template
+++ b/Templates/ColorPicker.template
@@ -8,38 +8,36 @@
 					Width="128" Height="128"/>
 				<HueSelector Hue="{²./H}" Focusable="true" Name="hueSelector" Margin="0" Width="128" Height="20"/>
 			</VerticalStack>
-			<VerticalStack Margin="2" Spacing="0">
-				<HorizontalStack Height="Fit" Width="Stretched" Spacing="2">
-					<GraphicObject Width="34" Height="21" Background="{./SelectedColor}"/>
-					<Label Focusable="true" Selectable="true" Width="Stretched" Text="{./HexColor}" />
-				</HorizontalStack>
+			<VerticalStack Margin="5" Spacing="0">
+				<GraphicObject Width="34" Height="21" Background="{./SelectedColor}"/>
+				<Label Focusable="true" Selectable="true" Width="Stretched" Text="{./HexColor}" />				
 				<HorizontalStack Height="Fit">
-					<Label Text="Red:" Width="40"/>
-					<Spinner Style="ColorSpinner" Value="{²./R}" Width="60"  />
+					<Label Text="R" Width="Fit"/>
+					<Spinner Style="ColorSpinner" Value="{²./R}" Width="40"  />
 				</HorizontalStack>
 				<HorizontalStack Height="Fit">
-					<Label Text="Green:" Width="40"/>
-					<Spinner Style="ColorSpinner" Value="{²./G}" Width="60"  />
+					<Label Text="G" Width="Fit"/>
+					<Spinner Style="ColorSpinner" Value="{²./G}" Width="40"  />
 				</HorizontalStack>
 				<HorizontalStack Height="Fit">
-					<Label Text="Blue:" Width="40"/>
-					<Spinner Style="ColorSpinner" Value="{²./B}" Width="60"  />
+					<Label Text="B" Width="Fit"/>
+					<Spinner Style="ColorSpinner" Value="{²./B}" Width="40"  />
 				</HorizontalStack>
 				<HorizontalStack Height="Fit">
-					<Label Text="Alpha:" Width="40"/>
-					<Spinner Style="ColorSpinner" Value="{²./A}" Width="60"  />
+					<Label Text="A" Width="Fit"/>
+					<Spinner Style="ColorSpinner" Value="{²./A}" Width="40"  />
 				</HorizontalStack>
 				<HorizontalStack Height="Fit">
-					<Label Text="Hue:" Width="40"/>
-					<Spinner Style="HSVSpinner" Value="{²./H}" Width="60"  />
+					<Label Text="H" Width="Fit"/>
+					<Spinner Style="HSVSpinner" Value="{²./H}" Width="40"  />
 				</HorizontalStack>
 				<HorizontalStack Height="Fit">
-					<Label Text="Sat:" Width="40"/>
-					<Spinner Style="HSVSpinner" Value="{²./S}" Width="60"  />
+					<Label Text="S" Width="Fit"/>
+					<Spinner Style="HSVSpinner" Value="{²./S}" Width="40"  />
 				</HorizontalStack>
 				<HorizontalStack Height="Fit">
-					<Label Text="Val:" Width="40"/>
-					<Spinner Style="HSVSpinner" Value="{²./V}" Width="60"  />
+					<Label Text="V" Width="Fit"/>
+					<Spinner Style="HSVSpinner" Value="{²./V}" Width="40"  />
 				</HorizontalStack>
 			</VerticalStack>
 		</HorizontalStack>
diff --git a/Templates/Spinner.template b/Templates/Spinner.template
index 5d1dd693..4d3569bf 100755
--- a/Templates/Spinner.template
+++ b/Templates/Spinner.template
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <HorizontalStack MinimumSize="40,10" Name="hstack" Margin="0" Spacing="0">
 	<Border BorderWidth="1" Width="80%"  Background="White" 
 		Foreground="{./Foreground}" Margin="0">
-		<Label Foreground="{./Foreground}" Font="{./Font}" Width="Stretched"
-			Text="{./Value}" TextAlignment="Right" Margin="0"/>
+		<TextBox Foreground="{./Foreground}" Font="{./Font}" Width="Stretched"
+			Text="{²./Value}" TextAlignment="Right" Margin="0"/>
 	</Border>
 	<VerticalStack MinimumSize="8,10" Width="20%" Height="Stretched" Spacing="0" Margin="0" Background="Red">
 		<Button MouseRepeat="true" Width="Stretched" Height="50%" Margin="0" MouseClick="./onUp"
diff --git a/Tests/CrowWindow.cs b/Tests/CrowWindow.cs
index 9ef77483..d4447a1f 100644
--- a/Tests/CrowWindow.cs
+++ b/Tests/CrowWindow.cs
@@ -211,12 +211,35 @@ namespace Crow
 		public void DeleteWidget (GraphicObject g, int interfaceIdx = 0){
 			ifaceControl [interfaceIdx].CrowInterface.DeleteWidget (g);
 		}
-		public GraphicObject Load (string path, int interfaceIdx = 0){
+		/// <summary>
+		/// check if a default interface exists, create one if not
+		/// </summary>
+		void checkDefaultIFace (){
 			if (ifaceControl.Count == 0)//create default orthogonal interface
 				addInterfaceControler (new InterfaceControler (
-							new Rectangle (0, 0, this.ClientRectangle.Width, this.ClientRectangle.Height)));
+					new Rectangle (0, 0, this.ClientRectangle.Width, this.ClientRectangle.Height)));			
+		}
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Load the content of the IML file pointed by path and add it to the current interface
+		/// graphic tree.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="path">the path of the IML file to load</param>
+		/// <param name="interfaceIdx">interface index to bind to, a default one is created if none exists</param>
+		public GraphicObject Load (string path, int interfaceIdx = 0){
+			checkDefaultIFace();
 			return ifaceControl [interfaceIdx].CrowInterface.LoadInterface (path);
 		}
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Load the content of the IML string passed as first argument and add it to the current interface
+		/// graphic tree.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="path">a valid IML string</param>
+		/// <param name="interfaceIdx">interface index to bind to, a default one is created if none exists</param>
+		public void LoadIMLFragment (string imlFragment, int interfaceIdx = 0){
+			checkDefaultIFace();
+			ifaceControl [interfaceIdx].CrowInterface.LoadIMLFragment (imlFragment);
+		}
+
 		public GraphicObject FindByName (string nameToFind){
 			for (int i = 0; i < ifaceControl.Count; i++) {
 				GraphicObject tmp = ifaceControl [i].CrowInterface.FindByName (nameToFind);
diff --git a/Tests/GraphicObjects/ColorCircleSelector.cs b/Tests/GraphicObjects/ColorCircleSelector.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ab9a9bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/GraphicObjects/ColorCircleSelector.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+//
+// TestCairoPatch.cs
+//
+// Author:
+//       jp <>
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Jean-Philippe Bruyère
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+using System;
+using Cairo;
+using Crow;
+
+namespace Test
+{
+	public class ColorCircleSelector : GraphicObject
+	{
+		void computeControlPoints (
+			double xc, double yc,
+			double x1, double y1,
+			out double x2, out double y2,
+			out double x3, out double y3,
+			double x4, double y4){
+			double ax = x1 - xc;
+			double ay = y1 - yc;
+			double bx = x4 - xc;
+			double byy = y4 - yc;
+			double q1 = ax * ax + ay * ay;
+			double q2 = q1 + ax * bx + ay * byy;
+			double k2 = 4.0/3.0 * (Math.Sqrt(2.0 * q1 * q2) - q2) / (ax * byy - ay * bx);
+
+
+			x2 = xc + ax - k2 * ay;
+			y2 = yc + ay + k2 * ax;
+			x3 = xc + bx + k2 * byy;
+			y3 = yc + byy - k2 * bx;
+		}
+		protected override void onDraw (Context gr)
+		{
+			base.onDraw (gr);
+
+			double radius = 100;
+
+			double pi3 = Math.PI / 3.0;
+
+			MeshPattern mp = new MeshPattern ();
+
+			double x1 = radius,y1 = 0,
+			x2 = 0, y2 = 0, x3 = 0, y3 = 0, x4 = 0, y4 = 0,
+			xc = radius,yc = radius;
+
+			double dx = Math.Sin (pi3) * radius;
+			double dy = Math.Cos (pi3) * radius;
+
+			mp.BeginPatch ();
+			mp.MoveTo (xc, yc);
+			mp.LineTo (x1, y1);
+			x4 = xc + dx;
+			y4 = yc - dy;
+			computeControlPoints (xc, yc, x1, y1, out x2, out y2, out x3, out y3, x4, y4);
+			mp.CurveTo (x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4);
+
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (0, 1, 1, 1);
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (1, 1, 0, 0);
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (2, 1, 1, 0);
+
+			x1 = x4;
+			y1 = y4;
+			y4 = yc + dy;
+
+			computeControlPoints (xc, yc, x1, y1, out x2, out y2, out x3, out y3, x4, y4);
+			mp.CurveTo (x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4);
+
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (3, 0, 1, 0);
+			mp.EndPatch ();
+
+			x1 = x4;
+			y1 = y4;
+			x4 = xc;
+			y4 = yc * 2.0;
+
+			mp.BeginPatch ();
+			mp.MoveTo (xc, yc);
+			mp.LineTo (x1, y1);
+			computeControlPoints (xc, yc, x1, y1, out x2, out y2, out x3, out y3, x4, y4);
+			mp.CurveTo (x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4);
+
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (0, 1, 1, 1);
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (1, 0, 1, 0);
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (2, 0, 1, 1);
+
+			x1 = x4;
+			y1 = y4;
+			x4 = xc-dx;
+			y4 = yc+dy;
+
+			computeControlPoints (xc, yc, x1, y1, out x2, out y2, out x3, out y3, x4, y4);
+			mp.CurveTo (x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4);
+
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (3, 0, 0, 1);
+			mp.EndPatch ();
+
+			x1 = x4;
+			y1 = y4;
+			y4 = yc - dy;
+
+			mp.BeginPatch ();
+			mp.MoveTo (xc, yc);
+			mp.LineTo (x1, y1);
+			computeControlPoints (xc, yc, x1, y1, out x2, out y2, out x3, out y3, x4, y4);
+			mp.CurveTo (x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4);
+
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (0, 1, 1, 1);
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (1, 0, 0, 1);
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (2, 1, 0, 1);
+
+			x1 = x4;
+			y1 = y4;
+			x4 = radius;
+			y4 = 0;
+
+			computeControlPoints (xc, yc, x1, y1, out x2, out y2, out x3, out y3, x4, y4);
+			mp.CurveTo (x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4);
+
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (3, 1, 0, 0);
+			mp.EndPatch ();
+
+			gr.SetSource (mp);
+			gr.Paint ();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/Tests/GraphicObjects/SimpleGauge.cs b/Tests/GraphicObjects/SimpleGauge.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce92abef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/GraphicObjects/SimpleGauge.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+//
+// SimpleGauge.cs
+//
+// Author:
+//       jp <>
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Jean-Philippe Bruyère
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+using System;
+using Crow;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using Cairo;
+
+namespace Tutorials
+{
+	public class SimpleGauge : GraphicObject
+	{		
+		public SimpleGauge () : base() {}
+		public SimpleGauge (Interface iface): base (iface){}
+
+		int level;
+
+		[DefaultValue(0)]
+		public int Level
+		{
+			get { return level; }
+			set {
+				if (level == value)
+					return;
+				level = value;
+				NotifyValueChanged ("Level", level);
+			}
+		}
+
+		protected override void onDraw (Context gr)
+		{
+			base.onDraw (gr);
+
+			Rectangle r = ClientRectangle;
+			int height = r.Height / 100 * level;
+			r.Y += r.Height - height;
+			r.Height = height;
+			Foreground.SetAsSource (gr);
+			gr.Rectangle (r);
+			gr.Fill ();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/Tests/Showcase.cs b/Tests/Showcase.cs
index 95df6a27..59629dac 100644
--- a/Tests/Showcase.cs
+++ b/Tests/Showcase.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
+using Crow.IML;
 
 namespace Tests
 {
diff --git a/Tests/Tests.csproj b/Tests/Tests.csproj
index 2994acba..f1ee0708 100644
--- a/Tests/Tests.csproj
+++ b/Tests/Tests.csproj
@@ -28,16 +28,24 @@
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <ConsolePause>false</ConsolePause>
     <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE;MEASURE_TIME</DefineConstants>
-    <IntermediateOutputPath>$(SolutionDir)build\obj\$(Configuration)</IntermediateOutputPath>
-    <OutputPath>$(SolutionDir)build\$(Configuration)</OutputPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugType>none</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
     <WarningLevel>0</WarningLevel>
     <ConsolePause>false</ConsolePause>
-    <IntermediateOutputPath>$(SolutionDir)build\obj\$(Configuration)</IntermediateOutputPath>
-    <OutputPath>$(SolutionDir)build\$(Configuration)</OutputPath>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(RunConfiguration)' == 'Default' ">
+    <StartAction>Program</StartAction>
+    <StartProgram>%24{TargetName}</StartProgram>
+    <StartWorkingDirectory>%24{SolutionDir}\build\%24{ProjectConfigName}</StartWorkingDirectory>
+    <ConsolePause>false</ConsolePause>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(RunConfiguration)' == 'Custom Command' ">
+    <StartAction>Program</StartAction>
+    <StartProgram>%24{TargetName}</StartProgram>
+    <StartWorkingDirectory>%24{SolutionDir}\build\%24{ProjectConfigName}</StartWorkingDirectory>
+    <ConsolePause>false</ConsolePause>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
@@ -55,12 +63,17 @@
     <Compile Include="OpenGL\vaoMesh.cs" />
     <Compile Include="OpenGL\Texture.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HelloWorld.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="HelloCube.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CrowWindow.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Hello3D.cs" />
     <Compile Include="OpenGL\Extensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="InterfaceControler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Showcase.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="GraphicObjects\ColorCircleSelector.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="GraphicObjects\SimpleGauge.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\T1_HelloWorld.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\T3_OpenGLCube.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\T4_Gauge.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\T2_IML.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="image\u.svg">
@@ -328,6 +341,8 @@
     <Folder Include="Interfaces\TemplatedControl\" />
     <Folder Include="Interfaces\TemplatedContainer\" />
     <Folder Include="Interfaces\TemplatedGroup\" />
+    <Folder Include="GraphicObjects\" />
+    <Folder Include="Tutorials\" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <EmbeddedResource Include="image\tetra.png">
@@ -350,6 +365,9 @@
     <EmbeddedResource Include="Interfaces\CheckBox2.imlt" />
     <EmbeddedResource Include="Interfaces\perfMsr.crow" />
     <EmbeddedResource Include="ui\showcase.crow" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Tutorials\test.crow">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Crow.csproj">
diff --git a/Tests/Tutorials/T1_HelloWorld.cs b/Tests/Tutorials/T1_HelloWorld.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..539085d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/Tutorials/T1_HelloWorld.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+//
+// HelloWorld.cs
+//
+// Author:
+//       Jean-Philippe Bruyère <jp.bruyere@hotmail.com>
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Jean-Philippe Bruyère
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+
+using System;
+using Crow;
+
+namespace Tutorials
+{
+	class T1_HelloWorld : CrowWindow
+	{
+		public T1_HelloWorld ()
+			: base(800, 600,"Hello World")
+		{
+		}
+
+		protected override void OnLoad (EventArgs e)
+		{
+			base.OnLoad (e);
+			AddWidget (new Label (CurrentInterface) { Text = "Hello World" });
+		}
+
+		[STAThread]
+		static void Main ()
+		{
+			T1_HelloWorld win = new T1_HelloWorld ();
+			win.Run (30);
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Tests/Tutorials/T2_IML.cs b/Tests/Tutorials/T2_IML.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57eea835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/Tutorials/T2_IML.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+//
+// HelloWorld.cs
+//
+// Author:
+//       Jean-Philippe Bruyère <jp.bruyere@hotmail.com>
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Jean-Philippe Bruyère
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+
+using System;
+using Crow;
+
+namespace Tutorials
+{
+	class T2_IML : CrowWindow
+	{
+		public T2_IML ()
+			: base(800, 600,"First app with OpenTK")
+		{
+		}
+
+		protected override void OnLoad (EventArgs e)
+		{
+			base.OnLoad (e);
+			Load ("#Tests.Tutorials.test.crow");
+		}
+
+		[STAThread]
+		static void Main ()
+		{
+			T2_IML win = new T2_IML ();
+			win.Run (30);
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Tests/HelloCube.cs b/Tests/Tutorials/T3_OpenGLCube.cs
index c616acb3..c920c62d 100644
--- a/Tests/HelloCube.cs
+++ b/Tests/Tutorials/T3_OpenGLCube.cs
@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics.OpenGL;
 using Crow;
 
-namespace Tests
+namespace Tutorials
 {
-	class HelloCube : CrowWindow
+	class T3_OpenGLCube : CrowWindow
 	{
 		[STAThread]
 		static void Main ()
 		{
-			HelloCube win = new HelloCube ();
+			T3_OpenGLCube win = new T3_OpenGLCube ();
 			win.Run (30);
 		}
 
-		public HelloCube ()
+		public T3_OpenGLCube ()
 			: base(800, 600,"Crow Test with OpenTK")
 		{
 		}
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ namespace Tests
 		Texture texture;
 		Matrix4 projection, modelview;
 
-		void initGL(){
+		protected override void OnLoad (EventArgs e)
+		{
+			base.OnLoad (e);
+
 			GL.Enable (EnableCap.CullFace);
 			GL.Enable (EnableCap.Blend);
 			GL.BlendFunc(BlendingFactor.SrcAlpha, BlendingFactor.OneMinusSrcAlpha);
@@ -62,11 +65,6 @@ namespace Tests
 					MathHelper.PiOver4,
 					ClientRectangle.Width / (float)ClientRectangle.Height, 1.0f, 10.0f);
 			modelview = Matrix4.LookAt(new Vector3(5,5,5), Vector3.Zero, Vector3.UnitZ);
-		}
-
-		protected override void OnLoad (EventArgs e)
-		{
-			base.OnLoad (e);
 
 			AddWidget(
 				new Window (this.CurrentInterface)
@@ -74,7 +72,6 @@ namespace Tests
 					Caption = "Hello World"
 				}
 			);
-			initGL ();
 		}
 		public override void OnRender (FrameEventArgs e)
 		{			
diff --git a/Tests/Tutorials/T4_Gauge.cs b/Tests/Tutorials/T4_Gauge.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b9ec576
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/Tutorials/T4_Gauge.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+//
+// HelloWorld.cs
+//
+// Author:
+//       Jean-Philippe Bruyère <jp.bruyere@hotmail.com>
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Jean-Philippe Bruyère
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+
+using System;
+using Crow;
+
+namespace Tutorials
+{
+	class T4_Gauge : CrowWindow
+	{
+		public T4_Gauge ()
+			: base(800, 600,"Simple Gauge Tutorial")
+		{
+		}
+
+		protected override void OnLoad (EventArgs e)
+		{
+			base.OnLoad (e);
+			AddWidget (new SimpleGauge (CurrentInterface) {
+				Level = 40,
+				Width = 30, Height = "50%",
+				Foreground = Color.UnitedNationsBlue, Background = Color.Jet
+			});
+		}
+
+		[STAThread]
+		static void Main ()
+		{
+			T4_Gauge win = new T4_Gauge ();
+			win.Run (30);
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Tests/Tutorials/test.crow b/Tests/Tutorials/test.crow
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a1299e79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/Tutorials/test.crow
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<Window Height="400" Width="50%" Caption="My first Window">
+	<Label Text="Hello World"/>
+</Window>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/BmpPicture.cs b/src/BmpPicture.cs
index 79302354..b8271615 100644
--- a/src/BmpPicture.cs
+++ b/src/BmpPicture.cs
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace Crow
 			}
 
 			using (ImageSurface tmp = new ImageSurface (Format.Argb32, bounds.Width, bounds.Height)) {
-				using (Cairo.Context gr = new Context (tmp)) {
+				using (Context gr = new Context (tmp)) {
 					gr.Translate (bounds.Left, bounds.Top);
 					gr.Scale (widthRatio, heightRatio);
 					gr.Translate ((bounds.Width/widthRatio - Dimensions.Width)/2, (bounds.Height/heightRatio - Dimensions.Height)/2);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ namespace Crow
 		/// <param name="gr">drawing Backend context</param>
 		/// <param name="rect">bounds of the target surface to paint</param>
 		/// <param name="subPart">used for svg only</param>
-		public override void Paint (Cairo.Context gr, Rectangle rect, string subPart = "")
+		public override void Paint (Context gr, Rectangle rect, string subPart = "")
 		{
 			float widthRatio = 1f;
 			float heightRatio = 1f;
diff --git a/src/Fill/Fill.cs b/src/Fill/Fill.cs
index d0a14f60..d98e47cf 100644
--- a/src/Fill/Fill.cs
+++ b/src/Fill/Fill.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Cairo;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
@@ -38,8 +39,8 @@ namespace Crow
 		/// set content of fill as source for drawing operations on the backend context
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="ctx">backend context</param>
-		/// <param name="bounds">drawing operation bounding box</param>
-		public abstract void SetAsSource (Cairo.Context ctx, Rectangle bounds = default(Rectangle));
+		/// <param name="bounds">paint operation bounding box, unused for SolidColor</param>
+		public abstract void SetAsSource (Context ctx, Rectangle bounds = default(Rectangle));
 		public static object Parse (string s){
 			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty (s))
 				return null;
diff --git a/src/Gradient.cs b/src/Gradient.cs
index 56873889..0806e885 100644
--- a/src/Gradient.cs
+++ b/src/Gradient.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Cairo;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Crow
 
 		#region implemented abstract members of Fill
 
-		public override void SetAsSource (Cairo.Context ctx, Rectangle bounds = default(Rectangle))
+		public override void SetAsSource (Context ctx, Rectangle bounds = default(Rectangle))
 		{
 			Cairo.Gradient grad = null;
 			switch (GradientType) {
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/Border.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/Border.cs
index a7c039c3..569315cc 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/Border.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/Border.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using Cairo;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ namespace Crow
 			int tmp = base.measureRawSize (lt);
 			return tmp < 0 ? tmp : tmp + 2 * BorderWidth;
 		}
-		protected override void onDraw (Cairo.Context gr)
+		protected override void onDraw (Context gr)
 		{
 			drawborder2 (gr);
 
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				child.Paint (ref gr);
 			gr.Restore ();
 		}
-		void drawborder2(Cairo.Context gr){
+		void drawborder2(Context gr){
 			Rectangle rBack = new Rectangle (Slot.Size);
 
 			//rBack.Inflate (-Margin);
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		void drawborder1(Cairo.Context gr){
+		void drawborder1(Context gr){
 			Rectangle rBack = new Rectangle (Slot.Size);
 
 			//rBack.Inflate (-Margin);
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/GraphicObject.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/GraphicObject.cs
index 2523810e..b7ca11f6 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/GraphicObject.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/GraphicObject.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ using Crow.IML;
 namespace Crow
 {
 	/// <summary>
-	/// This is the base class for all the graphic trees elements
+	/// The base class for all the graphic tree elements.
 	/// </summary>
 	public class GraphicObject : ILayoutable, IValueChange, IDisposable
 	{
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ namespace Crow
 
 		#region Rendering
 		/// <summary> This is the common overridable drawing routine to create new widget </summary>
-		protected virtual void onDraw(Cairo.Context gr)
+		protected virtual void onDraw(Context gr)
 		{
 			#if DEBUG_UPDATE
 			Debug.WriteLine (string.Format("OnDraw -> {0}", this.ToString ()));
@@ -1400,13 +1400,13 @@ namespace Crow
 			if (bmp != null)
 				bmp.Dispose ();
 			bmp = new ImageSurface (Format.Argb32, Slot.Width, Slot.Height);
-			using (Cairo.Context gr = new Cairo.Context (bmp)) {
+			using (Context gr = new Context (bmp)) {
 				gr.Antialias = Interface.Antialias;
 				onDraw (gr);
 			}
 			bmp.Flush ();
 		}
-		protected virtual void UpdateCache(Cairo.Context ctx){
+		protected virtual void UpdateCache(Context ctx){
 			#if DEBUG_UPDATE
 			Debug.WriteLine (string.Format("UpdateCache -> {0}", this.ToString ()));
 			#endif
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ namespace Crow
 		}
 		/// <summary> Chained painting routine on the parent context of the actual cached version
 		/// of the widget </summary>
-		public virtual void Paint (ref Cairo.Context ctx)
+		public virtual void Paint (ref Context ctx)
 		{
 			#if DEBUG_UPDATE
 			Debug.WriteLine (string.Format("Paint -> {0}", this.ToString ()));
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				LastPaintedSlot = Slot;
 			}
 		}
-		void paintDisabled(Cairo.Context gr, Rectangle rb){
+		void paintDisabled(Context gr, Rectangle rb){
 			gr.Operator = Operator.Xor;
 			gr.SetSourceRGBA (0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.3);
 			gr.Rectangle (rb);
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/HueSelector.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/HueSelector.cs
index a94053fd..08c84deb 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/HueSelector.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/HueSelector.cs
@@ -67,11 +67,13 @@ namespace Crow
 				RegisterForRedraw ();
 			}
 		}
-		protected override void onDraw (Cairo.Context gr)
+		protected override void onDraw (Context gr)
 		{
 			base.onDraw (gr);
 
 			Rectangle r = ClientRectangle;
+			r.Height -= 4;
+			r.Y += 2;
 
 			Gradient.Type gt = Gradient.Type.Horizontal;
 			if (Orientation == Orientation.Vertical)
@@ -111,9 +113,9 @@ namespace Crow
 				r.Y = mousePos.Y - 2;
 			}
 
-			CairoHelpers.CairoRectangle (ctx, r, 2);
+			CairoHelpers.CairoRectangle (ctx, r, 1);
 			ctx.SetSourceColor (Color.White);
-			ctx.LineWidth = 2.0;
+			ctx.LineWidth = 1.0;
 			ctx.Stroke();
 			ctx.Restore ();
 		}
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/NumericControl.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/NumericControl.cs
index d8fdead4..21cb1961 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/NumericControl.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/NumericControl.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				RegisterForRedraw ();
 			}
 		}
-		[XmlAttributeAttribute][DefaultValue(0.0)]
+		[DefaultValue(0.0)]
 		public double Value
 		{
 			get { return _actualValue; }
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/SaturationValueSelector.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/SaturationValueSelector.cs
index 8d726685..b0bf270e 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/SaturationValueSelector.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/SaturationValueSelector.cs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				RegisterForRedraw ();
 			}
 		}
-		protected override void onDraw (Cairo.Context gr)
+		protected override void onDraw (Context gr)
 		{
 			base.onDraw (gr);
 
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/TabItem.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/TabItem.cs
index 2fdc3802..9dfff864 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/TabItem.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/TabItem.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using Cairo;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				NotifyValueChanged ("IsSelected", isSelected);
 			}
 		}
-		protected override void onDraw (Cairo.Context gr)
+		protected override void onDraw (Context gr)
 		{
 			gr.Save ();
 
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/TemplatedControl.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/TemplatedControl.cs
index 01ba22c2..6e236c8d 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/TemplatedControl.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/TemplatedControl.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Reflection;
+using Cairo;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ namespace Crow
 		///this allow applying root background to random template's component
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="gr">Backend context</param>
-		protected override void onDraw (Cairo.Context gr)
+		protected override void onDraw (Context gr)
 		{
 			gr.Save ();
 
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/TestCairoPatch.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/TestCairoPatch.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f155d3c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/TestCairoPatch.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+//
+// TestCairoPatch.cs
+//
+// Author:
+//       jp <>
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Jean-Philippe Bruyère
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+using System;
+using Cairo;
+
+namespace Crow
+{
+	public class TestCairoPatch : GraphicObject
+	{
+		void computeControlPoints (
+			double xc, double yc,
+			double x1, double y1,
+			out double x2, out double y2,
+			out double x3, out double y3,
+			double x4, double y4){
+			double ax = x1 - xc;
+			double ay = y1 - yc;
+			double bx = x4 - xc;
+			double byy = y4 - yc;
+			double q1 = ax * ax + ay * ay;
+			double q2 = q1 + ax * bx + ay * byy;
+			double k2 = 4.0/3.0 * (Math.Sqrt(2.0 * q1 * q2) - q2) / (ax * byy - ay * bx);
+
+
+			x2 = xc + ax - k2 * ay;
+			y2 = yc + ay + k2 * ax;
+			x3 = xc + bx + k2 * byy;
+			y3 = yc + byy - k2 * bx;
+		}
+		protected override void onDraw (Context gr)
+		{
+			base.onDraw (gr);
+
+			double radius = 100;
+
+			double pi3 = Math.PI / 3.0;
+
+			MeshPattern mp = new MeshPattern ();
+
+			double x1 = radius,y1 = 0,
+			x2 = 0, y2 = 0, x3 = 0, y3 = 0, x4 = 0, y4 = 0,
+			xc = radius,yc = radius;
+
+			double dx = Math.Sin (pi3) * radius;
+			double dy = Math.Cos (pi3) * radius;
+
+			mp.BeginPatch ();
+			mp.MoveTo (xc, yc);
+			mp.LineTo (x1, y1);
+			x4 = xc + dx;
+			y4 = yc - dy;
+			computeControlPoints (xc, yc, x1, y1, out x2, out y2, out x3, out y3, x4, y4);
+			mp.CurveTo (x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4);
+
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (0, 1, 1, 1);
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (1, 1, 0, 0);
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (2, 1, 1, 0);
+
+			x1 = x4;
+			y1 = y4;
+			y4 = yc + dy;
+
+			computeControlPoints (xc, yc, x1, y1, out x2, out y2, out x3, out y3, x4, y4);
+			mp.CurveTo (x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4);
+
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (3, 0, 1, 0);
+			mp.EndPatch ();
+
+			x1 = x4;
+			y1 = y4;
+			x4 = xc;
+			y4 = yc * 2.0;
+
+			mp.BeginPatch ();
+			mp.MoveTo (xc, yc);
+			mp.LineTo (x1, y1);
+			computeControlPoints (xc, yc, x1, y1, out x2, out y2, out x3, out y3, x4, y4);
+			mp.CurveTo (x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4);
+
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (0, 1, 1, 1);
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (1, 0, 1, 0);
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (2, 0, 1, 1);
+
+			x1 = x4;
+			y1 = y4;
+			x4 = xc-dx;
+			y4 = yc+dy;
+
+			computeControlPoints (xc, yc, x1, y1, out x2, out y2, out x3, out y3, x4, y4);
+			mp.CurveTo (x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4);
+
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (3, 0, 0, 1);
+			mp.EndPatch ();
+
+			x1 = x4;
+			y1 = y4;
+			y4 = yc - dy;
+
+			mp.BeginPatch ();
+			mp.MoveTo (xc, yc);
+			mp.LineTo (x1, y1);
+			computeControlPoints (xc, yc, x1, y1, out x2, out y2, out x3, out y3, x4, y4);
+			mp.CurveTo (x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4);
+
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (0, 1, 1, 1);
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (1, 0, 0, 1);
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (2, 1, 0, 1);
+
+			x1 = x4;
+			y1 = y4;
+			x4 = radius;
+			y4 = 0;
+
+			computeControlPoints (xc, yc, x1, y1, out x2, out y2, out x3, out y3, x4, y4);
+			mp.CurveTo (x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4);
+
+			mp.SetCornerColorRGB (3, 1, 0, 0);
+			mp.EndPatch ();
+
+			gr.SetSource (mp);
+			gr.Paint ();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/src/GraphicObjects/Trend.cs b/src/GraphicObjects/Trend.cs
index 50a1e56f..055c870d 100644
--- a/src/GraphicObjects/Trend.cs
+++ b/src/GraphicObjects/Trend.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using System.ComponentModel;
+using Cairo;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ namespace Crow
 				RegisterForRedraw ();
 			}
 		}
-		protected override void onDraw (Cairo.Context gr)
+		protected override void onDraw (Context gr)
 		{
 			base.onDraw (gr);
 
diff --git a/src/Instantiator.cs b/src/Instantiator.cs
index a1012e2b..902092e2 100644
--- a/src/Instantiator.cs
+++ b/src/Instantiator.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Crow.IML;
 
-namespace Crow
+namespace Crow.IML
 {
 	public delegate object InstanciatorInvoker(Interface iface);
 
@@ -123,7 +123,15 @@ namespace Crow
 		public GraphicObject CreateInstance(Interface iface){
 			return loader (iface) as GraphicObject;
 		}
-
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Creates a new instance of T compiled in the instantiator
+		/// and bind it the an interface
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <returns>The new T instance</returns>
+		/// <param name="iface">The interface to bind to</param>
+		public T CreateInstance<T>(Interface iface){
+			return (T)loader (iface);
+		}
 		List<DynamicMethod> dsValueChangedDynMeths = new List<DynamicMethod>();
 		List<Delegate> cachedDelegates = new List<Delegate>();
 		/// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Interface.cs b/src/Interface.cs
index 15c6de35..32b9549e 100644
--- a/src/Interface.cs
+++ b/src/Interface.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ using System.Xml;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using Cairo;
 using System.Globalization;
+using Crow.IML;
 
 namespace Crow
 {
@@ -212,6 +213,8 @@ namespace Crow
 		}
 		/// <summary> Search for .style resources in assembly </summary>
 		static void loadStylingFromAssembly (Assembly assembly) {
+			if (assembly == null)
+				return;
 			foreach (string s in assembly
 				.GetManifestResourceNames ()
 				.Where (r => r.EndsWith (".style", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))) {
@@ -221,9 +224,9 @@ namespace Crow
 		}
 		static void loadCursors(){
 			//Load cursors
-			XCursor.Cross = XCursorFile.Load("#Crow.Images.Icons.Cursors.cross").Cursors[0];
-			XCursor.Default = XCursorFile.Load("#Crow.Images.Icons.Cursors.arrow").Cursors[0];
-			XCursor.NW = XCursorFile.Load("#Crow.Images.Icons.Cursors.top_left_corner").Cursors[0];
+			XCursor.Cross = XCursorFile.Load("#Crow.Images.Icons.Cursors.cross").Cursors[3];
+			XCursor.Default = XCursorFile.Load("#Crow.Images.Icons.Cursors.arrow").Cursors[3];
+			XCursor.NW = XCursorFile.Load("#Crow.Images.Icons.Cursors.top_left_corner").Cursors[3];
 			XCursor.NE = XCursorFile.Load("#Crow.Images.Icons.Cursors.top_right_corner").Cursors[0];
 			XCursor.SW = XCursorFile.Load("#Crow.Images.Icons.Cursors.bottom_left_corner").Cursors[0];
 			XCursor.SE = XCursorFile.Load("#Crow.Images.Icons.Cursors.bottom_right_corner").Cursors[0];
@@ -258,6 +261,8 @@ namespace Crow
 			}
 		}
 		static void searchTemplatesIn(Assembly assembly){
+			if (assembly == null)
+				return;
 			foreach (string resId in assembly
 				.GetManifestResourceNames ()
 				.Where (r => r.EndsWith (".template", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))) {
@@ -295,7 +300,18 @@ namespace Crow
 			}
 			return stream;
 		}
-
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Add the content of the IML fragment to the graphic tree of this interface
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <returns>return the new instance for convenience, may be ignored</returns>
+		/// <param name="imlFragment">a valid IML string</param>
+		public GraphicObject LoadIMLFragment (string imlFragment) {
+			lock (UpdateMutex) {
+				GraphicObject tmp = Instantiator.CreateFromImlFragment (imlFragment).CreateInstance(this);
+				AddWidget (tmp);
+				return tmp;
+			}
+		}
 		/// <summary>Create an instance of a GraphicObject and add it to the GraphicTree
 		/// of this Interface</summary>
 		public GraphicObject LoadInterface (string path)
@@ -303,7 +319,6 @@ namespace Crow
 			lock (UpdateMutex) {
 				GraphicObject tmp = Load (path);
 				AddWidget (tmp);
-
 				return tmp;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/Mono.Cairo/Context.cs b/src/Mono.Cairo/Context.cs
index 3b731a98..264774dd 100644
--- a/src/Mono.Cairo/Context.cs
+++ b/src/Mono.Cairo/Context.cs
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ namespace Cairo {
 			NativeMethods.cairo_arc_negative (handle, xc, yc, radius, angle1, angle2);
 		}
 
-		public void Rectangle (Rectangle rectangle)
+		public void Rectangle (Crow.Rectangle rectangle)
 		{
 			Rectangle (rectangle.X, rectangle.Y, rectangle.Width, rectangle.Height);
 		}
@@ -518,11 +518,11 @@ namespace Cairo {
 			NativeMethods.cairo_stroke_preserve (handle);
 		}
 
-		public Rectangle StrokeExtents ()
+		public Crow.Rectangle StrokeExtents ()
 		{
 			double x1, y1, x2, y2;
 			NativeMethods.cairo_stroke_extents (handle, out x1, out y1, out x2, out y2);
-			return new Rectangle (x1, y1, x2 - x1, y2 - y1);
+			return new Crow.Rectangle ((int)x1, (int)y1, (int)(x2 - x1), (int)(y2 - y1));
 		}
 
 		public void Fill ()
@@ -530,11 +530,11 @@ namespace Cairo {
 			NativeMethods.cairo_fill (handle);
 		}
 
-		public Rectangle FillExtents ()
+		public Crow.Rectangle FillExtents ()
 		{
 			double x1, y1, x2, y2;
 			NativeMethods.cairo_fill_extents (handle, out x1, out y1, out x2, out y2);
-			return new Rectangle (x1, y1, x2 - x1, y2 - y1);
+			return new Crow.Rectangle ((int)x1, (int)y1, (int)(x2 - x1), (int)(y2 - y1));
 		}
 
 		public void FillPreserve ()
diff --git a/src/Mono.Cairo/Rectangle.cs b/src/Mono.Cairo/Rectangle.cs
index 233a1bac..6766aa45 100644
--- a/src/Mono.Cairo/Rectangle.cs
+++ b/src/Mono.Cairo/Rectangle.cs
@@ -30,70 +30,70 @@ using System;
 
 namespace Cairo
 {
-	public struct Rectangle
-	{
-		double x;
-		double y;
-		double width;
-		double height;
-		
-		public Rectangle (double x, double y, double width, double height)
-		{
-			this.x = x;
-			this.y = y;
-			this.width = width;
-			this.height = height;
-		}
-		
-		public Rectangle (Point point, double width, double height)
-		{
-			x = point.X;
-			y = point.Y;
-			this.width = width;
-			this.height = height;
-		}
-		
-		public double X {
-			get { return x; }
-		}
-		
-		public double Y {
-			get { return y; }
-		}
-		
-		public double Width {
-			get { return width; }
-		}
-		
-		public double Height {
-			get { return height; }
-		}
-		
-		public override bool Equals (object obj)
-		{
-			if (obj is Rectangle)
-				return this == (Rectangle)obj;
-			return false;
-		}
-		
-		public override int GetHashCode ()
-		{
-			return (int) (x + y + width + height);
-		}
-
-		public override string ToString ()
-		{
-			return String.Format ("x:{0} y:{1} w:{2} h:{3}", x, y, width, height);
-		}
-		
-		public static bool operator == (Rectangle rectangle, Rectangle other)
-		{
-			return rectangle.X == other.X && rectangle.Y == other.Y && rectangle.Width == other.Width && rectangle.Height == other.Height;
-		}
-		
-		public static bool operator != (Rectangle rectangle, Rectangle other)
-		{
-			return !(rectangle == other);
-		}
-	}
+//	public struct Rectangle
+//	{
+//		double x;
+//		double y;
+//		double width;
+//		double height;
+//		
+//		public Rectangle (double x, double y, double width, double height)
+//		{
+//			this.x = x;
+//			this.y = y;
+//			this.width = width;
+//			this.height = height;
+//		}
+//		
+//		public Rectangle (Point point, double width, double height)
+//		{
+//			x = point.X;
+//			y = point.Y;
+//			this.width = width;
+//			this.height = height;
+//		}
+//		
+//		public double X {
+//			get { return x; }
+//		}
+//		
+//		public double Y {
+//			get { return y; }
+//		}
+//		
+//		public double Width {
+//			get { return width; }
+//		}
+//		
+//		public double Height {
+//			get { return height; }
+//		}
+//		
+//		public override bool Equals (object obj)
+//		{
+//			if (obj is Rectangle)
+//				return this == (Rectangle)obj;
+//			return false;
+//		}
+//		
+//		public override int GetHashCode ()
+//		{
+//			return (int) (x + y + width + height);
+//		}
+//
+//		public override string ToString ()
+//		{
+//			return String.Format ("x:{0} y:{1} w:{2} h:{3}", x, y, width, height);
+//		}
+//		
+//		public static bool operator == (Rectangle rectangle, Rectangle other)
+//		{
+//			return rectangle.X == other.X && rectangle.Y == other.Y && rectangle.Width == other.Width && rectangle.Height == other.Height;
+//		}
+//		
+//		public static bool operator != (Rectangle rectangle, Rectangle other)
+//		{
+//			return !(rectangle == other);
+//		}
+//	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Mono.Cairo/Surface.cs b/src/Mono.Cairo/Surface.cs
index d38b7555..6a55496a 100644
--- a/src/Mono.Cairo/Surface.cs
+++ b/src/Mono.Cairo/Surface.cs
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ namespace Cairo {
 			NativeMethods.cairo_surface_mark_dirty (Handle);
 		}
 
-		public void MarkDirty (Rectangle rectangle)
+		public void MarkDirty (Crow.Rectangle rectangle)
 		{
-			NativeMethods.cairo_surface_mark_dirty_rectangle (Handle, (int)rectangle.X, (int)rectangle.Y, (int)rectangle.Width, (int)rectangle.Height);
+			NativeMethods.cairo_surface_mark_dirty_rectangle (Handle, rectangle.X, rectangle.Y, rectangle.Width, rectangle.Height);
 		}
 
 		public IntPtr Handle {
diff --git a/src/SolidColor.cs b/src/SolidColor.cs
index a8574b35..d6423d31 100644
--- a/src/SolidColor.cs
+++ b/src/SolidColor.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ using System.Text;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using Cairo;
 
 
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Crow
 
 		#region implemented abstract members of Fill
 
-		public override void SetAsSource (Cairo.Context ctx, Rectangle bounds = default(Rectangle))
+		public override void SetAsSource (Context ctx, Rectangle bounds = default(Rectangle))
 		{
 			ctx.SetSourceRGBA (color.R, color.G, color.B, color.A);
 		}
diff --git a/src/SvgPicture.cs b/src/SvgPicture.cs
index b4026852..01aaeb5f 100644
--- a/src/SvgPicture.cs
+++ b/src/SvgPicture.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace Crow
 			}
 
 			using (ImageSurface tmp = new ImageSurface (Format.Argb32, bounds.Width, bounds.Height)) {
-				using (Cairo.Context gr = new Context (tmp)) {
+				using (Context gr = new Context (tmp)) {
 					gr.Translate (bounds.Left, bounds.Top);
 					gr.Scale (widthRatio, heightRatio);
 					gr.Translate ((bounds.Width/widthRatio - Dimensions.Width)/2, (bounds.Height/heightRatio - Dimensions.Height)/2);
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace Crow
 		/// <param name="gr">drawing Backend context</param>
 		/// <param name="rect">bounds of the target surface to paint</param>
 		/// <param name="subPart">limit rendering to svg part named 'subPart'</param>
-		public override void Paint (Cairo.Context gr, Rectangle rect, string subPart = "")
+		public override void Paint (Context gr, Rectangle rect, string subPart = "")
 		{
 			float widthRatio = 1f;
 			float heightRatio = 1f;
diff --git a/src/rsvg/Handle.cs b/src/rsvg/Handle.cs
index 039d3b6e..e13f79ad 100644
--- a/src/rsvg/Handle.cs
+++ b/src/rsvg/Handle.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 //Copyright GPL2
+using Cairo;
+
+
 namespace Rsvg {
 
 	using System;
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Rsvg {
 		[DllImport("rsvg-2")]
 		static extern void rsvg_handle_render_cairo(IntPtr raw, IntPtr cr);
 
-		public void RenderCairo(Cairo.Context cr) {
+		public void RenderCairo(Context cr) {
 			unsafe{
 				rsvg_handle_render_cairo (Raw, cr == null ? IntPtr.Zero : cr.Handle);
 			}