diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/offscreen_window.c b/demos/gtk-demo/offscreen_window.c
index 410f524d12..fda8d83e9b 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/offscreen_window.c
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/offscreen_window.c
@@ -561,7 +561,8 @@ do_offscreen_window (GtkWidget *do_widget)
       gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (window), 10);
 
       vbox = gtk_vbox_new (0, FALSE);
-      scale = gtk_hscale_new_with_range (0, G_PI/2, 0.01);
+      scale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL,
+                                        0, G_PI/2, 0.01);
       gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), FALSE);
 
       button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("A Button");
diff --git a/docs/tools/widgets.c b/docs/tools/widgets.c
index 4c049fd67b..3227eb48ca 100644
--- a/docs/tools/widgets.c
+++ b/docs/tools/widgets.c
@@ -947,10 +947,12 @@ create_scales (void)
   vbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 3);
   hbox = gtk_hbox_new (TRUE, 0);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox),
-		      gtk_hscale_new_with_range (0.0, 100.0, 1.0),
+		      gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL,
+                                                0.0, 100.0, 1.0),
 		      TRUE, TRUE, 0);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox),
-		      gtk_vscale_new_with_range (0.0, 100.0, 1.0),
+		      gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL,
+                                                0.0, 100.0, 1.0),
 		      TRUE, TRUE, 0);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), hbox, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox),
diff --git a/gtk/tests/testing.c b/gtk/tests/testing.c
index fc4244225c..bc002f6eef 100644
--- a/gtk/tests/testing.c
+++ b/gtk/tests/testing.c
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ test_slider_ranges (void)
 {
   GtkWidget *child;
   GtkWidget *window = gtk_test_create_simple_window ("Test Window", "Test: gtk_test_warp_slider");
-  GtkWidget *hscale = gtk_hscale_new_with_range (-50, +50, 5);
+  GtkWidget *hscale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL,
+                                                -50, +50, 5);
 
   child = gtk_bin_get_child (GTK_BIN (window));
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (child), hscale);
diff --git a/tests/testellipsise.c b/tests/testellipsise.c
index 973b955766..b9a92c21ec 100644
--- a/tests/testellipsise.c
+++ b/tests/testellipsise.c
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (window), vbox);
 
   combo = gtk_combo_box_text_new ();
-  scale = gtk_hscale_new_with_range (0, 360, 1);
+  scale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL,
+                                    0, 360, 1);
   label = gtk_label_new ("This label may be ellipsized\nto make it fit.");
 
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (combo), "NONE");
diff --git a/tests/testgtk.c b/tests/testgtk.c
index b621b9a59e..1665481593 100644
--- a/tests/testgtk.c
+++ b/tests/testgtk.c
@@ -2107,7 +2107,8 @@ create_rotated_label (GtkWidget *widget)
       gtk_label_set_markup (GTK_LABEL (scale_label), "<i>Angle: </i>");
       gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (scale_hbox), scale_label, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
-      hscale = gtk_hscale_new_with_range (0, 360, 5);
+      hscale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL,
+                                         0, 360, 5);
       g_signal_connect (hscale, "value-changed",
 			G_CALLBACK (on_angle_scale_changed), label);
       
diff --git a/tests/testoffscreen.c b/tests/testoffscreen.c
index cfb285b25d..60f8ee18b7 100644
--- a/tests/testoffscreen.c
+++ b/tests/testoffscreen.c
@@ -310,9 +310,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   vbox = gtk_vbox_new (0, FALSE);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (window), vbox);
 
-  scale = gtk_hscale_new_with_range (0,
-				     G_PI * 2,
-				     0.01);
+  scale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL,
+                                    0, G_PI * 2, 0.01);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), scale, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Remove child 2");
diff --git a/tests/testscale.c b/tests/testscale.c
index 98e83f09ba..3ed22b2469 100755
--- a/tests/testscale.c
+++ b/tests/testscale.c
@@ -49,13 +49,15 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   box = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 5);
 
   frame = gtk_frame_new ("No marks");
-  scale = gtk_hscale_new_with_range (0, 100, 1);
+  scale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL,
+                                    0, 100, 1);
   gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), FALSE);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (frame), scale);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), frame, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
   frame = gtk_frame_new ("Simple marks");
-  scale = gtk_hscale_new_with_range (0, 100, 1);
+  scale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL,
+                                    0, 100, 1);
   gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), FALSE);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), marks[0], GTK_POS_BOTTOM, NULL);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), marks[1], GTK_POS_BOTTOM, NULL);
@@ -64,7 +66,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), frame, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
  
   frame = gtk_frame_new ("Labeled marks");
-  scale = gtk_hscale_new_with_range (0, 100, 1);
+  scale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL,
+                                    0, 100, 1);
   gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), FALSE);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), marks[0], GTK_POS_BOTTOM, labels[0]);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), marks[1], GTK_POS_BOTTOM, labels[1]);
@@ -73,7 +76,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), frame, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   
   frame = gtk_frame_new ("Some labels");
-  scale = gtk_hscale_new_with_range (0, 100, 1);
+  scale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL,
+                                    0, 100, 1);
   gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), FALSE);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), marks[0], GTK_POS_BOTTOM, labels[0]);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), marks[1], GTK_POS_BOTTOM, NULL);
@@ -82,7 +86,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), frame, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   
   frame = gtk_frame_new ("Above and below");
-  scale = gtk_hscale_new_with_range (0, 100, 1);
+  scale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL,
+                                    0, 100, 1);
   gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), FALSE);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), bath_marks[0], GTK_POS_TOP, bath_labels[0]);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), bath_marks[1], GTK_POS_BOTTOM, bath_labels[1]);
@@ -95,13 +100,15 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), box2, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 
   frame = gtk_frame_new ("No marks");
-  scale = gtk_vscale_new_with_range (0, 100, 1);
+  scale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL,
+                                    0, 100, 1);
   gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), FALSE);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (frame), scale);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box2), frame, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
   frame = gtk_frame_new ("Simple marks");
-  scale = gtk_vscale_new_with_range (0, 100, 1);
+  scale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL,
+                                    0, 100, 1);
   gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), FALSE);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), marks[0], GTK_POS_LEFT, NULL);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), marks[1], GTK_POS_LEFT, NULL);
@@ -110,7 +117,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box2), frame, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
  
   frame = gtk_frame_new ("Labeled marks");
-  scale = gtk_vscale_new_with_range (0, 100, 1);
+  scale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL,
+                                    0, 100, 1);
   gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), FALSE);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), marks[0], GTK_POS_LEFT, labels[0]);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), marks[1], GTK_POS_LEFT, labels[1]);
@@ -119,7 +127,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box2), frame, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   
   frame = gtk_frame_new ("Some labels");
-  scale = gtk_vscale_new_with_range (0, 100, 1);
+  scale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL,
+                                    0, 100, 1);
   gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), FALSE);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), marks[0], GTK_POS_LEFT, labels[0]);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), marks[1], GTK_POS_LEFT, NULL);
@@ -128,7 +137,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box2), frame, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   
   frame = gtk_frame_new ("Right and left");
-  scale = gtk_vscale_new_with_range (0, 100, 1);
+  scale = gtk_scale_new_with_range (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL,
+                                    0, 100, 1);
   gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), FALSE);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), bath_marks[0], GTK_POS_RIGHT, bath_labels[0]);
   gtk_scale_add_mark (GTK_SCALE (scale), bath_marks[1], GTK_POS_LEFT, bath_labels[1]);