Index: plugins/systray/systray.c
===================================================================
--- plugins/systray/systray.c	(revision 19959)
+++ plugins/systray/systray.c	(working copy)
@@ -141,34 +141,23 @@
 /* Interface Implementation */
 
 static void
-systray_orientation_changed (XfcePanelPlugin *plugin, 
+systray_set_orientation (XfcePanelPlugin *plugin, 
                               GtkOrientation orientation, 
                               Systray *systray)
 {
-    systray_stop (systray);
-    
-    gtk_widget_destroy (systray->iconbox);
 
+    xfce_hvbox_set_orientation ( XFCE_HVBOX (systray->iconbox), orientation);
     if (orientation == GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL)
     {
-        systray->iconbox =  gtk_hbox_new (TRUE, 3);
-        
         gtk_alignment_set_padding (GTK_ALIGNMENT (systray->align), 
                                    0, 0, 3, 3);
     }
     else
     {
-        systray->iconbox =  gtk_vbox_new (TRUE, 3);
-        
         gtk_alignment_set_padding (GTK_ALIGNMENT (systray->align), 
                                    3, 3, 0, 0);
     }
-        
-    gtk_widget_show (systray->iconbox);
 
-    gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (systray->align), systray->iconbox);
-
-    systray_start (systray);
 }
 
 static gboolean 
@@ -260,7 +249,7 @@
     Systray *systray = g_new0 (Systray, 1);
 
     g_signal_connect (plugin, "orientation-changed", 
-                      G_CALLBACK (systray_orientation_changed), systray);
+                      G_CALLBACK (systray_set_orientation), systray);
     
     g_signal_connect (plugin, "size-changed", 
                       G_CALLBACK (systray_set_size), systray);
@@ -290,21 +279,8 @@
     gtk_widget_show (systray->align);
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (systray->frame), systray->align);
     
-    if (xfce_panel_plugin_get_orientation (plugin) == 
-            GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL)
-    {
-        systray->iconbox =  gtk_hbox_new (TRUE, 3);
-        
-        gtk_alignment_set_padding (GTK_ALIGNMENT (systray->align), 
-                                   0, 0, 3, 3);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        systray->iconbox =  gtk_vbox_new (TRUE, 3);
-        
-        gtk_alignment_set_padding (GTK_ALIGNMENT (systray->align), 
-                                   3, 3, 0, 0);
-    }
+    systray->iconbox =  xfce_hvbox_new ();
+    systray_set_orientation(plugin, xfce_panel_plugin_get_orientation (plugin), systray);
     
     gtk_widget_show (systray->iconbox);
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (systray->align), systray->iconbox);
Index: configure.ac
===================================================================
--- configure.ac	(revision 19959)
+++ configure.ac	(working copy)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 dnl Check for required packages
 dnl XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([LIBXFCE4MCS_CLIENT], [libxfce4mcs-client-1.0], [4.2.0])
 XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([LIBXFCE4UTIL], [libxfce4util-1.0], [4.3.0])
-XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([LIBXFCEGUI4], [libxfcegui4-1.0], [4.3.6])
+XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([LIBXFCEGUI4], [libxfcegui4-1.0], [4.3.9])
 XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([GTK], [gtk+-2.0], [2.6.0])
 
 dnl Check for optional packages