diff --git a/gtk/compat.c b/gtk/compat.c
index 7f6d061d8..14284fc57 100644
--- a/gtk/compat.c
+++ b/gtk/compat.c
@@ -168,11 +168,13 @@ void nsgtk_entry_set_icon_from_pixbuf(GtkWidget *entry,
 #endif
 }
 
+
+/* exported interface documented in gtk/compat.h */
 void nsgtk_entry_set_icon_from_stock(GtkWidget *entry,
 				     GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
 				     const gchar *id)
 {
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,10,0)
+#ifdef NSGTK_USE_ICON_NAME
 	gtk_entry_set_icon_from_icon_name(GTK_ENTRY(entry), icon_pos, id);
 #else
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,16,0)
@@ -191,15 +193,39 @@ void nsgtk_entry_set_icon_from_stock(GtkWidget *entry,
 #endif
 }
 
+
+/* exported interface documented in gtk/compat.h */
 GtkWidget *nsgtk_image_new_from_stock(const gchar *id, GtkIconSize size)
 {
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,10,0)
+#ifdef NSGTK_USE_ICON_NAME
 	return gtk_image_new_from_icon_name(id, size);
 #else
 	return gtk_image_new_from_stock(id, size);
 #endif
 }
 
+
+/* exported interface documented in gtk/compat.h */
+GtkWidget *nsgtk_button_new_from_stock(const gchar *stock_id)
+{
+#ifdef NSGTK_USE_ICON_NAME
+	return gtk_button_new_with_label(stock_id);
+#else
+	return gtk_button_new_from_stock(stock_id);
+#endif
+}
+
+/* exported interface documented in gtk/compat.h */
+gboolean nsgtk_stock_lookup(const gchar *stock_id, GtkStockItem *item)
+{
+#ifdef NSGTK_USE_ICON_NAME
+	return FALSE;
+#else
+	return gtk_stock_lookup(stock_id, item);
+#endif
+}
+
+
 void nsgtk_widget_override_background_color(GtkWidget *widget,
 					    GtkStateFlags state,
 					    uint16_t a,
@@ -465,25 +491,6 @@ GtkWidget *nsgtk_image_new_from_pixbuf_icon(GdkPixbuf *pixbuf, GtkIconSize size)
 #endif
 }
 
-/* exported interface documented in gtk/compat.h */
-GtkWidget *nsgtk_button_new_from_stock(const gchar *stock_id)
-{
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,10,0)
-	return gtk_button_new_with_label(stock_id);
-#else
-	return gtk_button_new_from_stock(stock_id);
-#endif
-}
-
-/* exported interface documented in gtk/compat.h */
-gboolean nsgtk_stock_lookup(const gchar *stock_id, GtkStockItem *item)
-{
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,10,0)
-	return FALSE;
-#else
-	return gtk_stock_lookup(stock_id, item);
-#endif
-}
 
 /* exported interface documented in gtk/compat.h */
 void nsgtk_window_set_opacity(GtkWindow *window, gdouble opacity)
diff --git a/gtk/compat.h b/gtk/compat.h
index 15c30ab05..52d10f35e 100644
--- a/gtk/compat.h
+++ b/gtk/compat.h
@@ -29,8 +29,15 @@
 
 /* gtk 3.10 depricated the use of stock names */
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,10,0)
+#define NSGTK_USE_ICON_NAME
+#else
+#undef NSGTK_USE_ICON_NAME
+#endif
+
+/* icon names instead of stock */
+#ifdef NSGTK_USE_ICON_NAME
 #define NSGTK_STOCK_ADD "list-add"
-#define NSGTK_STOCK_CANCEL "gtk-cancel"
+#define NSGTK_STOCK_CANCEL "_Cancel"
 #define NSGTK_STOCK_CLEAR "edit-clear"
 #define NSGTK_STOCK_CLOSE "window-close"
 #define NSGTK_STOCK_FIND "edit-find"
@@ -42,8 +49,8 @@
 #define NSGTK_STOCK_SAVE "document-save"
 #define NSGTK_STOCK_SAVE_AS "document-save-as"
 #define NSGTK_STOCK_STOP "process-stop"
-#define NSGTK_STOCK_OK "gtk-ok"
-#define NSGTK_STOCK_OPEN "document-open"
+#define NSGTK_STOCK_OK "_OK"
+#define NSGTK_STOCK_OPEN "_Open"
 #else
 #define NSGTK_STOCK_ADD GTK_STOCK_ADD
 #define NSGTK_STOCK_CANCEL GTK_STOCK_CANCEL
diff --git a/gtk/scaffolding.c b/gtk/scaffolding.c
index 650eee1cc..d7569f162 100644
--- a/gtk/scaffolding.c
+++ b/gtk/scaffolding.c
@@ -587,17 +587,23 @@ MULTIHANDLER(newtab)
 
 MULTIHANDLER(openfile)
 {
+	GtkWidget *dlgOpen;
+	gint response;
+
 	scaf_current = g;
-	GtkWidget *dlgOpen = gtk_file_chooser_dialog_new("Open File",
-			scaf_current->window, GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_OPEN,
-			NSGTK_STOCK_CANCEL, -6, NSGTK_STOCK_OPEN, -5, NULL);
+	dlgOpen = gtk_file_chooser_dialog_new("Open File",
+			scaf_current->window,
+			GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_OPEN,
+			NSGTK_STOCK_CANCEL, GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL,
+			NSGTK_STOCK_OPEN, GTK_RESPONSE_OK,
+			NULL, NULL);
 
-	gint response = gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(dlgOpen));
+	response = gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(dlgOpen));
 	if (response == GTK_RESPONSE_OK) {
-		gchar *filename = gtk_file_chooser_get_filename(
-				GTK_FILE_CHOOSER(dlgOpen));
+		gchar *filename;
+		filename = gtk_file_chooser_get_filename(GTK_FILE_CHOOSER(dlgOpen));
 
-		nsgtk_openfile_open((const char *) filename);
+		nsgtk_openfile_open((const char *)filename);
 
 		g_free(filename);
 	}
@@ -2750,7 +2756,3 @@ void nsgtk_scaffolding_toolbar_size_allocate(GtkWidget *widget,
 	g->toolbarmem = alloc->x;
 	gtk_widget_size_allocate(widget, alloc);
 }
-
-
-
-