--- tasklist-widget-ORIG.c	2014-02-16 03:38:19.000000000 +0100
+++ tasklist-widget.c	2014-04-24 18:02:11.789569888 +0200
@@ -1102,7 +1102,10 @@
                 }
               else /* buttons without labels */
                 {
-                  w = h;
+                  /* reserve some space for the number of windows in a group: */
+                  w = h + tasklist->size / tasklist->nrows / 4;
+                  if (xfce_tasklist_deskbar (tasklist))
+                    w = MAX (w + 4, 36); /* some little adjustments if in deskbar mode */
                 }
 
               area_width -= w;
@@ -2070,8 +2073,11 @@
   gtk_button_set_relief (GTK_BUTTON (child->button),
                          tasklist->button_relief);
 
-  child->box = xfce_hvbox_new (!xfce_tasklist_vertical (tasklist) ?
-      GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL : GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, FALSE, 6);
+  child->box = xfce_hvbox_new (
+      (xfce_tasklist_horizontal (tasklist) || (xfce_tasklist_deskbar (tasklist) && tasklist->show_labels)) ?
+      GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL : GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, FALSE,
+      (!(tasklist->show_labels) && tasklist->grouping == XFCE_TASKLIST_GROUPING_ALWAYS) ? 0 : 6
+    );
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (child->button), child->box);
   gtk_widget_show (child->box);
 
@@ -2088,7 +2094,10 @@
   if (!xfce_tasklist_vertical (tasklist))
     {
       /* gtk_box_reorder_child (GTK_BOX (child->box), child->icon, 0); */
-      gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (child->label), 0.0, 0.5);
+      if (!tasklist->show_labels)
+        gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (child->label), xfce_tasklist_deskbar (tasklist)? 0.5 : 0.0, 0.95);
+      else
+        gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (child->label), 0.0, 0.5);
       gtk_label_set_ellipsize (GTK_LABEL (child->label), tasklist->ellipsize_mode);
     }
   else
@@ -2432,7 +2441,7 @@
     return;
 
   /* get the window icon */
-  if (tasklist->show_labels)
+  if (tasklist->show_labels || tasklist->size / tasklist->nrows < 38)
     pixbuf = wnck_window_get_mini_icon (window);
   else
     pixbuf = wnck_window_get_icon (window);
@@ -3446,13 +3455,24 @@
     }
 
   /* create the button label */
-  name = wnck_class_group_get_name (group_child->class_group);
-  if (!exo_str_is_empty (name))
-    label = g_strdup_printf ("%s (%d)", name, n_windows);
+  if (group_child->tasklist->show_labels == FALSE)
+    { /* prepare the label to display the number of windows in the group: */
+      label = g_strdup_printf ("<small>%d</small>", n_windows);
+      gtk_label_set_markup (GTK_LABEL (group_child->label), label);
+    }
   else
-    label = g_strdup_printf ("(%d)", n_windows);
-  gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (group_child->label), label);
+    {
+      name = wnck_class_group_get_name (group_child->class_group);
+      if (!exo_str_is_empty (name))
+        label = g_strdup_printf ("%s (%d)", name, n_windows);
+      else
+        label = g_strdup_printf ("(%d)", n_windows);
+      gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (group_child->label), label);
+    }
   g_free (label);
+  
+  /* display the label with the number of windows in the group: */
+  gtk_widget_show (group_child->label);
 
   /* don't sort if there is no need to update the sorting (ie. only number
    * of windows is changed or button is not inserted in the tasklist yet */
@@ -3467,6 +3487,7 @@
                                          XfceTasklistChild *group_child)
 {
   GdkPixbuf *pixbuf;
+  gboolean expand, fill;
 
   panel_return_if_fail (XFCE_IS_TASKLIST (group_child->tasklist));
   panel_return_if_fail (WNCK_IS_CLASS_GROUP (class_group));
@@ -3479,10 +3500,25 @@
     return;
 
   /* get the class group icon */
-  if (group_child->tasklist->show_labels)
-    pixbuf = wnck_class_group_get_mini_icon (class_group);
+  if (group_child->tasklist->show_labels ||
+      group_child->tasklist->size / group_child->tasklist->nrows < 38)
+    {
+      pixbuf = wnck_class_group_get_mini_icon (class_group);
+      if (group_child->tasklist->grouping != XFCE_TASKLIST_GROUPING_ALWAYS)
+        expand = fill = TRUE;
+      else
+        expand = fill = FALSE;
+    }
   else
-    pixbuf = wnck_class_group_get_icon (class_group);
+    {
+      pixbuf = wnck_class_group_get_icon (class_group);
+      expand = fill = FALSE;
+    }
+  /* let's set the fill mode of the icon inside its box: */
+  gtk_box_set_child_packing (GTK_BOX (group_child->box),
+                             group_child->icon,
+                             expand, fill, 0,
+                             GTK_PACK_START);
 
   if (G_LIKELY (pixbuf != NULL))
     xfce_panel_image_set_from_pixbuf (XFCE_PANEL_IMAGE (group_child->icon), pixbuf);
@@ -3800,7 +3836,7 @@
           child = li->data;
 
           /* show or hide the label */
-          if (show_labels)
+          if (show_labels || child->type == CHILD_TYPE_GROUP)
             {
               gtk_widget_show (child->label);
               gtk_box_set_child_packing (GTK_BOX (child->box),
@@ -3819,7 +3855,18 @@
 
           /* update the icon (we use another size for
            * icon box mode) */
-          xfce_tasklist_button_icon_changed (child->window, child);
+          if (child->type == CHILD_TYPE_GROUP) {
+              xfce_tasklist_group_button_icon_changed (child->class_group, child);
+              xfce_tasklist_group_button_name_changed (NULL, child);
+            }
+          else
+            xfce_tasklist_button_icon_changed (child->window, child);
+        }
+      
+      if (tasklist->screen != NULL)
+        {
+          xfce_tasklist_disconnect_screen (tasklist);
+          xfce_tasklist_connect_screen (tasklist);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -3867,6 +3914,9 @@
 xfce_tasklist_set_grouping (XfceTasklist         *tasklist,
                             XfceTasklistGrouping  grouping)
 {
+  GList             *li;
+  XfceTasklistChild *child;
+  
   panel_return_if_fail (XFCE_IS_TASKLIST (tasklist));
 
   /* TODO avoid overflow, because we allows + 1 in the object */
@@ -3882,6 +3932,13 @@
           xfce_tasklist_disconnect_screen (tasklist);
           xfce_tasklist_connect_screen (tasklist);
         }
+
+      for (li = tasklist->windows; li != NULL; li = li->next)
+        {
+          child = li->data;
+          if (child->type == CHILD_TYPE_GROUP)
+            xfce_tasklist_group_button_icon_changed (child->class_group, child);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -3889,12 +3946,13 @@
 static void
 xfce_tasklist_update_orientation (XfceTasklist *tasklist)
 {
-  gboolean           horizontal;
+  gboolean           horizontal, deskbar;
   GList             *li;
   XfceTasklistChild *child;
 
-  horizontal = !xfce_tasklist_vertical (tasklist);
-
+  horizontal = xfce_tasklist_horizontal (tasklist);
+  deskbar = xfce_tasklist_deskbar (tasklist);
+  
   /* update the tasklist */
   for (li = tasklist->windows; li != NULL; li = li->next)
     {
@@ -3905,10 +3963,13 @@
           horizontal ? GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL : GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL);
 
       /* update the label */
-      if (horizontal)
+      if (horizontal || deskbar)
         {
           /* gtk_box_reorder_child (GTK_BOX (child->box), child->icon, 0); */
-          gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (child->label), 0.0, 0.5);
+          if (tasklist->show_labels)
+			gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (child->label), 0.0, 0.5);		
+		  else
+			gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (child->label), deskbar ? 0.5 : 0.0, 0.95);
           gtk_label_set_angle (GTK_LABEL (child->label), 0);
           gtk_label_set_ellipsize (GTK_LABEL (child->label),
                                    child->tasklist->ellipsize_mode);
@@ -3962,6 +4023,9 @@
 xfce_tasklist_set_size (XfceTasklist *tasklist,
                         gint          size)
 {
+  GList             *li;
+  XfceTasklistChild *child;
+  
   panel_return_if_fail (XFCE_IS_TASKLIST (tasklist));
 
   if (tasklist->size != size)
@@ -3969,6 +4033,18 @@
       tasklist->size = size;
       gtk_widget_queue_resize (GTK_WIDGET (tasklist));
     }
+  
+  for (li = tasklist->windows; li != NULL; li = li->next)
+    {
+      child = li->data;
+      if (child->type == CHILD_TYPE_GROUP)
+        {
+          xfce_tasklist_group_button_icon_changed (child->class_group, child);
+          xfce_tasklist_group_button_name_changed (NULL, child);
+        }
+      else
+        xfce_tasklist_button_icon_changed (child->window, child);
+    }
 }