Index: libxfcegui4/netk-window.c
===================================================================
--- libxfcegui4/netk-window.c	(revision 22517)
+++ libxfcegui4/netk-window.c	(working copy)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 static void
 netk_window_init (NetkWindow * window)
 {
-    window->priv = g_new0 (NetkWindowPrivate, 1);
+    window->priv = _netk_slice_new0 (NetkWindowPrivate);
 
     window->priv->name = g_strdup (FALLBACK_NAME);;
     window->priv->icon_name = NULL;
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
     if (window->priv->app)
         g_object_unref (G_OBJECT (window->priv->app));
 
-    g_free (window->priv);
+    _netk_slice_free (NetkWindowPrivate, window->priv);
 
     G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
Index: libxfcegui4/netk-window-action-menu.c
===================================================================
--- libxfcegui4/netk-window-action-menu.c	(revision 22517)
+++ libxfcegui4/netk-window-action-menu.c	(working copy)
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
   if (amd->idle_handler)
     g_source_remove (amd->idle_handler);
 
-  g_free (amd);
+  _netk_slice_free (ActionMenuData, amd);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
   /* be sure to initialize libraries i18n support first */
   _xfce_i18n_init ();
 
-  amd = g_new0 (ActionMenuData, 1);
+  amd = _netk_slice_new0 (ActionMenuData);
   amd->window = window;
   
   menu = gtk_menu_new ();
Index: libxfcegui4/netk-xutils.c
===================================================================
--- libxfcegui4/netk-xutils.c	(revision 22517)
+++ libxfcegui4/netk-xutils.c	(working copy)
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@
 {
     NetkIconCache *icon_cache;
 
-    icon_cache = g_new0 (NetkIconCache, 1);
+    icon_cache = _netk_slice_new0 (NetkIconCache);
 
     icon_cache->origin = USING_NO_ICON;
     icon_cache->prev_pixmap = None;
@@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@
 {
     clear_icon_cache (icon_cache, FALSE);
 
-    g_free (icon_cache);
+    _netk_slice_free (NetkIconCache, icon_cache);
 }
 
 void
Index: libxfcegui4/netk-pager.c
===================================================================
--- libxfcegui4/netk-pager.c	(revision 22517)
+++ libxfcegui4/netk-pager.c	(working copy)
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "netk-workspace.h"
 #include "netk-window.h"
 #include "netk-xutils.h"
+#include "netk-private.h"
 
 
 #define N_SCREEN_CONNECTIONS 11
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@
 static void
 netk_pager_init (NetkPager * pager)
 {
-    pager->priv = g_new0 (NetkPagerPrivate, 1);
+    pager->priv = _netk_slice_new0 (NetkPagerPrivate);
 
     pager->priv->n_rows = 1;
     pager->priv->display_mode = NETK_PAGER_DISPLAY_CONTENT;
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@
         pager->priv->bg_cache = NULL;
     }
 
-    g_free (pager->priv);
+    _netk_slice_free (NetkPagerPrivate, pager->priv);
 
     G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
Index: libxfcegui4/netk-tasklist.c
===================================================================
--- libxfcegui4/netk-tasklist.c	(revision 22517)
+++ libxfcegui4/netk-tasklist.c	(working copy)
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
 {
     GTK_WIDGET_SET_FLAGS (GTK_WIDGET (tasklist), GTK_NO_WINDOW);
 
-    tasklist->priv = g_new0 (NetkTasklistPrivate, 1);
+    tasklist->priv = _netk_slice_new0 (NetkTasklistPrivate);
 
     tasklist->priv->include_all_workspaces = FALSE;
 
@@ -487,8 +487,7 @@
     tasklist->priv->size_hints = NULL;
     tasklist->priv->size_hints_len = 0;
 
-    g_free (tasklist->priv);
-    tasklist->priv = NULL;
+    _netk_slice_free (NetkTasklistPrivate, tasklist->priv);
 
     G_OBJECT_CLASS (tasklist_parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
Index: libxfcegui4/netk-class-group.c
===================================================================
--- libxfcegui4/netk-class-group.c	(revision 22517)
+++ libxfcegui4/netk-class-group.c	(working copy)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 {
     NetkClassGroupPrivate *priv;
 
-    priv = g_new (NetkClassGroupPrivate, 1);
+    priv = _netk_slice_new (NetkClassGroupPrivate);
     class_group->priv = priv;
 
     priv->res_class = NULL;
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
     if (priv->mini_icon)
         g_object_unref (priv->mini_icon);
 
-    g_free (priv);
+    _netk_slice_free (NetkClassGroupPrivate, priv);
 
     G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
Index: libxfcegui4/netk-workspace.c
===================================================================
--- libxfcegui4/netk-workspace.c	(revision 22517)
+++ libxfcegui4/netk-workspace.c	(working copy)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 static void
 netk_workspace_init (NetkWorkspace * workspace)
 {
-    workspace->priv = g_new0 (NetkWorkspacePrivate, 1);
+    workspace->priv = _netk_slice_new0 (NetkWorkspacePrivate);
 
     workspace->priv->number = -1;
 }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
     g_free (workspace->priv->name);
 
-    g_free (workspace->priv);
+    _netk_slice_free (NetkWorkspacePrivate, workspace->priv);
 
     G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
Index: libxfcegui4/netk-private.h
===================================================================
--- libxfcegui4/netk-private.h	(revision 22517)
+++ libxfcegui4/netk-private.h	(working copy)
@@ -33,6 +33,17 @@
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
+/* support macros for the slice allocator */
+#if GLIB_CHECK_VERSION(2,10,0)
+#define _netk_slice_new(type)                     (g_slice_new (type))
+#define _netk_slice_new0(type)                    (g_slice_new0 (type))
+#define _netk_slice_free(type, ptr)               G_STMT_START{ g_slice_free (type, (ptr)); }G_STMT_END
+#else
+#define _netk_slice_new(type)                     (g_new (type, 1))
+#define _netk_slice_new0(type)                    (g_new0 (type, 1))
+#define _netk_slice_free(type, ptr)               G_STMT_START{ g_free ((ptr)); }G_STMT_END
+#endif
+
 void p_netk_application_process_property_notify (NetkApplication * app,
                                                  XEvent * xevent);
 void p_netk_window_process_property_notify (NetkWindow * window,
Index: libxfcegui4/netk-application.c
===================================================================
--- libxfcegui4/netk-application.c	(revision 22517)
+++ libxfcegui4/netk-application.c	(working copy)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 static void
 netk_application_init (NetkApplication * application)
 {
-    application->priv = g_new0 (NetkApplicationPrivate, 1);
+    application->priv = _netk_slice_new0 (NetkApplicationPrivate);
 
     application->priv->icon_cache = p_netk_icon_cache_new ();
     p_netk_icon_cache_set_want_fallback (application->priv->icon_cache, FALSE);
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 
     g_free (application->priv->name);
 
-    g_free (application->priv);
+    _netk_slice_free (NetkApplicationPrivate, application->priv);
 
     G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
Index: libxfcegui4/netk-screen.c
===================================================================
--- libxfcegui4/netk-screen.c	(revision 22517)
+++ libxfcegui4/netk-screen.c	(working copy)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 static void
 netk_screen_init (NetkScreen * screen)
 {
-    screen->priv = g_new0 (NetkScreenPrivate, 1);
+    screen->priv = _netk_slice_new0 (NetkScreenPrivate);
 
 }
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
 
     screens[screen->priv->number] = NULL;
 
-    g_free (screen->priv);
+    _netk_slice_free (NetkScreenPrivate, screen->priv);
 
     G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }