diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 249c351..e4596b9 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ endif
 AM_CFLAGS = \
 	-g \
 	-DDOCDIR='"$(docdir)"' \
-	-D_BSD_SOURCE \
 	${WARNING_CFLAGS}
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libshared.la
diff --git a/src/kalu/gui.c b/src/kalu/gui.c
index f0e61d3..d71555f 100644
--- a/src/kalu/gui.c
+++ b/src/kalu/gui.c
@@ -1347,9 +1347,11 @@ set_status_icon (gboolean active)
          * use icon as fallback */
         if (icon)
 #endif
+        G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
         gtk_status_icon_set_from_icon_name (icon, (kalpm_state.is_paused)
                 ? "kalu-paused"
                 : "kalu");
+        G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1377,9 +1379,11 @@ set_status_icon (gboolean active)
          * use icon as fallback */
         if (icon)
 #endif
+        G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
         gtk_status_icon_set_from_icon_name (icon, (kalpm_state.is_paused)
                 ? "kalu-gray-paused"
                 : "kalu-gray");
+        G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
     }
     /* do NOT get called back */
     return FALSE;
diff --git a/src/kalu/imagemenuitem.c b/src/kalu/imagemenuitem.c
index 1cd92fd..2e6a1f7 100644
--- a/src/kalu/imagemenuitem.c
+++ b/src/kalu/imagemenuitem.c
@@ -941,7 +941,8 @@ donna_image_menu_item_set_label (GtkMenuItem    *item,
     if (!child)
     {
         child = gtk_label_new (NULL);
-        gtk_misc_set_alignment ((GtkMisc *) child, 0.0, 0.5);
+        gtk_widget_set_halign (child, GTK_ALIGN_START);
+        gtk_widget_set_valign (child, GTK_ALIGN_CENTER);
         gtk_container_add ((GtkContainer *) item, child);
         gtk_widget_show (child);
     }
diff --git a/src/kalu/main.c b/src/kalu/main.c
index 4efa84d..d9df67d 100644
--- a/src/kalu/main.c
+++ b/src/kalu/main.c
@@ -1116,6 +1116,7 @@ opt_debug (const gchar  *option _UNUSED_,
 static void
 create_status_icon (void)
 {
+    G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
     debug ("create GtkStatusIcon");
     icon = gtk_status_icon_new_from_icon_name ("kalu-gray");
     gtk_status_icon_set_name (icon, "kalu");
@@ -1130,6 +1131,7 @@ create_status_icon (void)
             G_CALLBACK (icon_press_cb), NULL);
 
     gtk_status_icon_set_visible (icon, TRUE);
+    G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
 }
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_STATUS_NOTIFIER
@@ -1142,7 +1144,9 @@ sn_state_cb (void)
         if (icon)
         {
             debug ("removing GtkStatusIcon");
+            G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
             gtk_status_icon_set_visible (icon, FALSE);
+            G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
             g_object_unref (icon);
             icon = NULL;
         }
@@ -1433,7 +1437,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
         sn_icon[SN_ICON_KALU] = g_object_ref (pixbuf_kalu);
 #endif
 
+        G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
         gtk_icon_theme_add_builtin_icon ("kalu", 48, pixbuf_kalu);
+        G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
     }
 
     /* kalu-paused */
@@ -1444,7 +1450,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
         debug ("No icon 'kalu-paused' -- creating it");
         pixbuf = get_paused_pixbuf (pixbuf_kalu);
+        G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
         gtk_icon_theme_add_builtin_icon ("kalu-paused", 48, pixbuf);
+        G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
 #ifdef ENABLE_STATUS_NOTIFIER
         sn_icon[SN_ICON_KALU_PAUSED] = g_object_ref (pixbuf);
 #endif
@@ -1459,7 +1467,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
         debug ("No icon 'kalu-gray' -- creating it");
         pixbuf = get_gray_pixbuf (pixbuf_kalu);
+        G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
         gtk_icon_theme_add_builtin_icon ("kalu-gray", 48, pixbuf);
+        G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
 #ifdef ENABLE_STATUS_NOTIFIER
         sn_icon[SN_ICON_KALU_GRAY] = g_object_ref (pixbuf);
 #endif
@@ -1476,7 +1486,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
         debug ("No icon 'kalu-gray-paused' -- creating it");
         pixbuf = get_paused_pixbuf (pixbuf_kalu);
+        G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
         gtk_icon_theme_add_builtin_icon ("kalu-gray-paused", 48, pixbuf);
+        G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
 #ifdef ENABLE_STATUS_NOTIFIER
         sn_icon[SN_ICON_KALU_GRAY_PAUSED] = g_object_ref (pixbuf);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kalu/news.c b/src/kalu/news.c
index bd43b89..84aae84 100644
--- a/src/kalu/news.c
+++ b/src/kalu/news.c
@@ -1175,7 +1175,6 @@ new_window (gboolean only_updates, GtkWidget **window, GtkWidget **textview)
             : _("Arch Linux News - kalu"));
     gtk_window_set_default_size (GTK_WINDOW (*window), 600, 230);
     gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (*window), 0);
-    gtk_window_set_has_resize_grip (GTK_WINDOW (*window), FALSE);
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (*window), "destroy",
             G_CALLBACK (window_destroy_cb), NULL);
     /* add to list of open windows */
diff --git a/src/kalu/preferences.c b/src/kalu/preferences.c
index 6877970..1e354ab 100644
--- a/src/kalu/preferences.c
+++ b/src/kalu/preferences.c
@@ -1846,8 +1846,8 @@ show_prefs (void)
     gtk_widget_show (spin_begin_minute);
 
     label = gtk_label_new (_c("skip-between", "and"));
-    gtk_widget_set_margin_left (label, 5);
-    gtk_widget_set_margin_right (label, 5);
+    gtk_widget_set_margin_start (label, 5);
+    gtk_widget_set_margin_end (label, 5);
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), label, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
     gtk_widget_show (label);
 
diff --git a/src/kalu/updater.c b/src/kalu/updater.c
index df565f9..7b14726 100644
--- a/src/kalu/updater.c
+++ b/src/kalu/updater.c
@@ -1242,7 +1242,9 @@ on_select_provider (KaluUpdater *kupdater _UNUSED_, const gchar *pkg, alpm_list_
     list = gtk_tree_view_new_with_model (GTK_TREE_MODEL (store));
     g_object_unref (store);
     /* hint for alternate row colors */
+    G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
     gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (list), TRUE);
+    G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
 
     /* scrolledwindow for list */
     GtkWidget *scrolled_window;
@@ -1314,7 +1316,9 @@ on_select_provider (KaluUpdater *kupdater _UNUSED_, const gchar *pkg, alpm_list_
     gtk_button_set_image (GTK_BUTTON (button), image);
     gtk_widget_set_sensitive (button, FALSE);
     gtk_widget_show (button);
+    G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
     box = gtk_dialog_get_action_area (GTK_DIALOG (dialog));
+    G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), button, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
     gpointer ptr1[2] = {dialog, list};
@@ -2811,7 +2815,6 @@ updater_run (const gchar *conffile, alpm_list_t *cmdline_post)
     gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (window), (!run_simulation)
             ? _("System upgrade - kalu") : _("Upgrade simulation - kalu"));
     gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (window), 0);
-    gtk_window_set_has_resize_grip (GTK_WINDOW (window), FALSE);
     /* icon */
     gtk_window_set_icon_name (GTK_WINDOW (window), "kalu");
 
@@ -2846,8 +2849,8 @@ updater_run (const gchar *conffile, alpm_list_t *cmdline_post)
     /* action progress in a vbox */
     GtkWidget *vbox2;
     vbox2 = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0);
-    gtk_widget_set_margin_left (vbox2, 10);
-    gtk_widget_set_margin_right (vbox2, 10);
+    gtk_widget_set_margin_start (vbox2, 10);
+    gtk_widget_set_margin_end (vbox2, 10);
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), vbox2, FALSE, FALSE, 5);
     gtk_widget_show (vbox2);
 
@@ -2904,7 +2907,9 @@ updater_run (const gchar *conffile, alpm_list_t *cmdline_post)
     updater->list = list;
     g_object_unref (store);
     /* hint for alternate row colors */
+    G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
     gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (list), TRUE);
+    G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
     /* tooltip */
     gtk_widget_set_has_tooltip (list, TRUE);
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT(list), "query-tooltip",
diff --git a/src/kalu/watched.c b/src/kalu/watched.c
index 8ad128a..e818f77 100644
--- a/src/kalu/watched.c
+++ b/src/kalu/watched.c
@@ -687,7 +687,6 @@ watched_new_window (w_type_t type)
             break;
     }
     gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (window), 0);
-    gtk_window_set_has_resize_grip (GTK_WINDOW (window), FALSE);
     /* add to list of open windows */
     add_open_window (window);
     /* icon */
@@ -802,7 +801,9 @@ watched_new_window (w_type_t type)
     GtkWidget *list;
     list = gtk_tree_view_new_with_model (GTK_TREE_MODEL (store));
     /* hint for alternate row colors */
+    G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
     gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (list), TRUE);
+    G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
     if (!is_update)
     {
         /* selection */