diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index dddfacebff..e4eacb2f01 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2007-06-09  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
+
+	* gtk/gtkhscale.c (gtk_hscale_new):
+	* gtk/gtkvscale.c (gtk_vscale_new): Cosmetic change to make
+	it more obvious that this is a convenience function.
+
 2007-06-09  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
 
 	* gtk/gtkcalendar.c (gtk_calendar_init): Handle return values
diff --git a/gtk/gtkhscale.c b/gtk/gtkhscale.c
index 4b407ccf59..1a6f730b07 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkhscale.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkhscale.c
@@ -106,10 +106,6 @@ gtk_hscale_new_with_range (gdouble min,
   g_return_val_if_fail (step != 0.0, NULL);
 
   adj = gtk_adjustment_new (min, min, max, step, 10 * step, 0);
-  
-  scale = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_HSCALE,
-                        "adjustment", adj,
-                        NULL);
 
   if (fabs (step) >= 1.0 || step == 0.0)
     digits = 0;
@@ -118,8 +114,11 @@ gtk_hscale_new_with_range (gdouble min,
     if (digits > 5)
       digits = 5;
   }
-
-  gtk_scale_set_digits (scale, digits);
+  
+  scale = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_HSCALE,
+                        "adjustment", adj,
+                        "digits", digits,
+                        NULL);
   
   return GTK_WIDGET (scale);
 }
diff --git a/gtk/gtkvscale.c b/gtk/gtkvscale.c
index b0321e8b41..8f8fb6dfd5 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkvscale.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkvscale.c
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@ gtk_vscale_new_with_range (gdouble min,
 
   adj = gtk_adjustment_new (min, min, max, step, 10 * step, 0);
   
-  scale = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_VSCALE,
-                        "adjustment", adj,
-                        NULL);
-
   if (fabs (step) >= 1.0 || step == 0.0)
     digits = 0;
   else {
@@ -121,7 +117,10 @@ gtk_vscale_new_with_range (gdouble min,
       digits = 5;
   }
 
-  gtk_scale_set_digits (scale, digits);
+  scale = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_VSCALE,
+                        "adjustment", adj,
+                        "digits", digits,
+                        NULL);
   
   return GTK_WIDGET (scale);
 }