diff --git a/include/Partition.h b/include/Partition.h
index d1b0eba8..1418a085 100644
--- a/include/Partition.h
+++ b/include/Partition.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
 	void add_path( const Glib::ustring & path, bool clear_paths = false ) ;
 	void add_paths( const std::vector<Glib::ustring> & paths, bool clear_paths = false ) ;
 	Byte_Value get_byte_length() const ;
-	Sector get_length() const ; 
+	Sector get_sector_length() const ; 
 	Glib::ustring get_path() const ;
 	std::vector<Glib::ustring> get_paths() const ;
 	void add_mountpoints( const std::vector<Glib::ustring> & mountpoints, bool clear_mountpoints = false ) ;
diff --git a/src/Dialog_Base_Partition.cc b/src/Dialog_Base_Partition.cc
index 9acdd601..2bbd47c9 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_Base_Partition.cc
+++ b/src/Dialog_Base_Partition.cc
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Partition Dialog_Base_Partition::Get_New_Partition( Byte_Value sector_size )
 	
 	//set new value of unused..
 	if ( selected_partition .sectors_used != -1 )
-		selected_partition .sectors_unused = selected_partition .get_length() - selected_partition .sectors_used ;
+		selected_partition .sectors_unused = selected_partition .get_sector_length() - selected_partition .sectors_used ;
 
 	//set indicator of whether to use strict sector values, or to round to cylinders
 	selected_partition .strict = ! checkbutton_round_to_cylinders .get_active() ;
diff --git a/src/Dialog_Partition_Copy.cc b/src/Dialog_Partition_Copy.cc
index 11bf29e5..17bce0c7 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_Partition_Copy.cc
+++ b/src/Dialog_Partition_Copy.cc
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Copy::Set_Data( const Partition & selected_partition, cons
 	
 	//set some widely used values...
 	START = selected_partition .sector_start ;
-	total_length = selected_partition .get_length() ;
-	TOTAL_MB = Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( selected_partition .get_length(), selected_partition .sector_size, UNIT_MIB ) ) ;
+	total_length = selected_partition .get_sector_length() ;
+	TOTAL_MB = Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( selected_partition .get_sector_length(), selected_partition .sector_size, UNIT_MIB ) ) ;
 	MB_PER_PIXEL = TOTAL_MB / 500.00 ;
 
 	//Determine minimum number of sectors needed in destination (selected) partition and
diff --git a/src/Dialog_Partition_Info.cc b/src/Dialog_Partition_Info.cc
index 873b267d..5a5de0fb 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_Partition_Info.cc
+++ b/src/Dialog_Partition_Info.cc
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Info::init_drawingarea()
 	//calculate proportional width of used and unused
 	used = unused = 0 ;
 	used = Utils::round( 
-		(400 - BORDER *2) / ( static_cast<double>( partition .get_length() ) / partition .sectors_used ) ) ;
+		(400 - BORDER *2) / ( static_cast<double>( partition .get_sector_length() ) / partition .sectors_used ) ) ;
 	
 	unused = 400 - used - BORDER *2 ;
 	
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Info::init_drawingarea()
 	
 	//set text of pangolayout
 	pango_layout = drawingarea .create_pango_layout( 
-		partition .get_path() + "\n" + Utils::format_size( partition .get_length(), partition .sector_size ) ) ;
+		partition .get_path() + "\n" + Utils::format_size( partition .get_sector_length(), partition .sector_size ) ) ;
 }
 
 void Dialog_Partition_Info::Display_Info()
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Info::Display_Info()
 			0, 1,
 			top, bottom,
 			Gtk::FILL) ;
-	table ->attach( * Utils::mk_label( Utils::format_size( partition .get_length(), partition .sector_size ), true, Gtk::ALIGN_LEFT, Gtk::ALIGN_CENTER, false, true ),
+	table ->attach( * Utils::mk_label( Utils::format_size( partition .get_sector_length(), partition .sector_size ), true, Gtk::ALIGN_LEFT, Gtk::ALIGN_CENTER, false, true ),
 			1, 2,
 			top++, bottom++,
 			Gtk::FILL ) ;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Info::Display_Info()
 	{
 		//calculate relative diskusage
 		int percent_used = 
-			Utils::round( partition .sectors_used / static_cast<double>( partition .get_length() ) * 100 ) ;
+			Utils::round( partition .sectors_used / static_cast<double>( partition .get_sector_length() ) * 100 ) ;
 						
 		//used
 		table ->attach( * Utils::mk_label( "<b>" + Glib::ustring( _("Used:") ) + "</b>" ),
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Info::Display_Info()
 			0, 1,
 			top, bottom,
 			Gtk::FILL ) ;
-	table ->attach( * Utils::mk_label( Utils::num_to_str( partition .get_length() ), true, Gtk::ALIGN_LEFT, Gtk::ALIGN_CENTER, false, true ),
+	table ->attach( * Utils::mk_label( Utils::num_to_str( partition .get_sector_length() ), true, Gtk::ALIGN_LEFT, Gtk::ALIGN_CENTER, false, true ),
 			1, 2,
 			top++, bottom++,
 			Gtk::FILL ) ;
diff --git a/src/Dialog_Partition_New.cc b/src/Dialog_Partition_New.cc
index fa04b0a6..01959340 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_Partition_New.cc
+++ b/src/Dialog_Partition_New.cc
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void Dialog_Partition_New::Set_Data( const Partition & partition,
 	//set some widely used values...
 	START = partition.sector_start ;
 	total_length = partition.sector_end - partition.sector_start ;
-	TOTAL_MB = Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( this ->selected_partition .get_length(), this ->selected_partition .sector_size, UNIT_MIB ) ) ;
+	TOTAL_MB = Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( this ->selected_partition .get_sector_length(), this ->selected_partition .sector_size, UNIT_MIB ) ) ;
 	MB_PER_PIXEL = TOTAL_MB / 500.00 ;
 	
 	//set first enabled file system
diff --git a/src/Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move.cc b/src/Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move.cc
index f7c335b3..acd7e97b 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move.cc
+++ b/src/Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move.cc
@@ -94,16 +94,16 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move::Resize_Move_Normal( const std::vector<Partiti
 	//also check the partitions file system ( if this is a 'resize-only' then previous should be 0 )	
 	if ( t >= 1 && partitions[t -1].type == GParted::TYPE_UNALLOCATED && ! this ->fixed_start )
 	{ 
-		previous = partitions[t -1] .get_length() ;
+		previous = partitions[t -1] .get_sector_length() ;
 		START = partitions[t -1] .sector_start ;
 	} 
 	else
 		START = selected_partition .sector_start ;
 	
 	if ( t +1 < partitions .size() && partitions[t +1] .type == GParted::TYPE_UNALLOCATED )
-		next = partitions[t +1] .get_length() ;
+		next = partitions[t +1] .get_sector_length() ;
 	
-	total_length = previous + selected_partition .get_length() + next;
+	total_length = previous + selected_partition .get_sector_length() + next;
 	TOTAL_MB = Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( total_length, selected_partition .sector_size, UNIT_MIB ) ) ;
 	
 	MB_PER_PIXEL = TOTAL_MB / 500.00 ;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move::Resize_Move_Normal( const std::vector<Partiti
 	//now calculate proportional length of partition 
 	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_start( Utils::round( previous / ( total_length / 500.00 ) ) ) ;
 	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_end( 
-		Utils::round( selected_partition .get_length() / ( total_length / 500.00 ) ) + frame_resizer_base ->get_x_start() ) ;
+		Utils::round( selected_partition .get_sector_length() / ( total_length / 500.00 ) ) + frame_resizer_base ->get_x_start() ) ;
 	frame_resizer_base ->set_used( Utils::round( selected_partition.sectors_used / ( total_length / 500.00 ) ) ) ;
 
 	//set MIN
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move::Resize_Move_Normal( const std::vector<Partiti
 		Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( fs .MIN, 1 /* Byte */, UNIT_MIB ) ),
 		Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( fs .MAX, 1 /* Byte */, UNIT_MIB ) ) ) ;
 	spinbutton_size .set_value( 
-		Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( selected_partition .get_length(), selected_partition .sector_size, UNIT_MIB ) ) ) ;
+		Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( selected_partition .get_sector_length(), selected_partition .sector_size, UNIT_MIB ) ) ) ;
 	
 	//set values of spinbutton_after
 	Sector after_min = ( ! fs .grow && ! fs .move ) ? next : 0 ;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move::Resize_Move_Extended( const std::vector<Parti
 	//calculate length and start of previous
 	if ( t > 0 && partitions[t -1] .type == GParted::TYPE_UNALLOCATED )
 	{
-		previous = partitions[t -1] .get_length() ;
+		previous = partitions[t -1] .get_sector_length() ;
 		START = partitions[t -1] .sector_start ;
 	} 
 	else
@@ -197,16 +197,16 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move::Resize_Move_Extended( const std::vector<Parti
 	
 	//calculate length of next
 	if ( t +1 < partitions .size() && partitions[ t +1 ] .type == GParted::TYPE_UNALLOCATED )
-		next = partitions[ t +1 ] .get_length() ;
+		next = partitions[ t +1 ] .get_sector_length() ;
 		
 	//now we have enough data to calculate some important values..
-	total_length = previous + selected_partition .get_length() + next;
+	total_length = previous + selected_partition .get_sector_length() + next;
 	TOTAL_MB = Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( total_length, selected_partition .sector_size, UNIT_MIB ) ) ;
 	MB_PER_PIXEL = TOTAL_MB / 500.00 ;
 	
 	//calculate proportional length of partition ( in pixels )
 	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_start( Utils::round( previous / ( total_length / 500.00 ) ) ) ;
-	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_end( Utils::round( selected_partition .get_length() / ( total_length / 500.00 ) ) + frame_resizer_base ->get_x_start() ) ;
+	frame_resizer_base ->set_x_end( Utils::round( selected_partition .get_sector_length() / ( total_length / 500.00 ) ) + frame_resizer_base ->get_x_start() ) ;
 	
 	//used is a bit different here... we consider start of first logical to end last logical as used space
 	Sector first =0, used =0 ;
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void Dialog_Partition_Resize_Move::Resize_Move_Extended( const std::vector<Parti
 		spinbutton_size .set_range( Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( used, selected_partition .sector_size, UNIT_MIB ) ), TOTAL_MB ) ;
 	
 	spinbutton_size .set_value(
-		Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( selected_partition .get_length(), selected_partition .sector_size, UNIT_MIB ) ) ) ;
+		Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( selected_partition .get_sector_length(), selected_partition .sector_size, UNIT_MIB ) ) ) ;
 	
 	//set values of spinbutton_after
 	if ( first == 0 ) //no logicals
diff --git a/src/DrawingAreaVisualDisk.cc b/src/DrawingAreaVisualDisk.cc
index 180c6895..1ef54e65 100644
--- a/src/DrawingAreaVisualDisk.cc
+++ b/src/DrawingAreaVisualDisk.cc
@@ -91,24 +91,24 @@ void DrawingAreaVisualDisk::set_static_data( const std::vector<Partition> & part
 		visual_partitions .push_back( visual_partition() ) ;
 
 		visual_partitions .back() .partition = partitions[ t ] ; 
-		visual_partitions .back() .fraction = partitions[ t ] .get_length() / static_cast<double>( length ) ;
+		visual_partitions .back() .fraction = partitions[ t ] .get_sector_length() / static_cast<double>( length ) ;
 
 		if ( partitions[ t ] .type == GParted::TYPE_UNALLOCATED || partitions[ t ] .type == GParted::TYPE_EXTENDED )
 			visual_partitions .back() .fraction_used = -1 ;
 		else if ( partitions[ t ] .sectors_used > 0 )
 			visual_partitions .back() .fraction_used = 
-				partitions[ t ] .sectors_used / static_cast<double>( partitions[ t ] .get_length() ) ;
+				partitions[ t ] .sectors_used / static_cast<double>( partitions[ t ] .get_sector_length() ) ;
 	
 		visual_partitions .back() .color = partitions[ t ] .color; 
 		get_colormap() ->alloc_color( visual_partitions .back() .color );
 
 		if ( partitions[ t ] .type == GParted::TYPE_EXTENDED )
-			set_static_data( partitions[ t ] .logicals, 
-				      	 visual_partitions .back() .logicals,
-	   			         partitions[ t ] .get_length() ) ;
+			set_static_data( partitions[ t ] .logicals,
+					 visual_partitions .back() .logicals,
+					 partitions[ t ] .get_sector_length() ) ;
 		else
 			visual_partitions .back() .pango_layout = create_pango_layout( 
-				partitions[ t ] .get_path() + "\n" + Utils::format_size( partitions[ t ] .get_length(), partitions[ t ] .sector_size ) ) ;
+				partitions[ t ] .get_path() + "\n" + Utils::format_size( partitions[ t ] .get_sector_length(), partitions[ t ] .sector_size ) ) ;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/GParted_Core.cc b/src/GParted_Core.cc
index 66cfab92..d25191fa 100644
--- a/src/GParted_Core.cc
+++ b/src/GParted_Core.cc
@@ -414,19 +414,19 @@ bool GParted_Core::snap_to_cylinder( const Device & device, Partition & partitio
 			partition .sector_end = device .length -1 ;
 
 		//ok, do some basic checks on the partition..
-		if ( partition .get_length() <= 0 )
+		if ( partition .get_sector_length() <= 0 )
 		{
 			error = String::ucompose( _("A partition cannot have a length of %1 sectors"),
-						  partition .get_length() ) ;
+						  partition .get_sector_length() ) ;
 			return false ;
 		}
 
-		if ( partition .get_length() < partition .sectors_used )
+		if ( partition .get_sector_length() < partition .sectors_used )
 		{
 			error = String::ucompose( 
 				_("A partition with used sectors (%1) greater than its length (%2) is not valid"),
 				partition .sectors_used,
-				partition .get_length() ) ;
+				partition .get_sector_length() ) ;
 			return false ;
 		}
 
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ void GParted_Core::LP_set_used_sectors( Partition & partition )
 				constraint = ped_file_system_get_resize_constraint( fs ) ;
 				if ( constraint )
 				{
-					partition .Set_Unused( partition .get_length() - constraint ->min_size ) ;
+					partition .Set_Unused( partition .get_sector_length() - constraint ->min_size ) ;
 					
 					ped_constraint_destroy( constraint );
 				}
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ bool GParted_Core::create_partition( Partition & new_partition, OperationDetail
 			{
 				PedGeometry *geom = ped_geometry_new( lp_device,
 								      new_partition .sector_start,
-								      new_partition .get_length() ) ;
+								      new_partition .get_sector_length() ) ;
 
 				if ( geom )
 					constraint = ped_constraint_exact( geom ) ;
@@ -1393,8 +1393,8 @@ bool GParted_Core::create_partition( Partition & new_partition, OperationDetail
 						String::ucompose( _("start: %1"), new_partition .sector_start ) + "\n" +
 						String::ucompose( _("end: %1"), new_partition .sector_end ) + "\n" +
 						String::ucompose( _("size: %1 (%2)"),
-								new_partition .get_length(),
-								Utils::format_size( new_partition .get_length(), new_partition .sector_size ) ),
+								new_partition .get_sector_length(),
+								Utils::format_size( new_partition .get_sector_length(), new_partition .sector_size ) ),
 						STATUS_NONE,
 						FONT_ITALIC ) ) ;
 				}
@@ -1543,22 +1543,22 @@ bool GParted_Core::resize_move( const Device & device,
 		if ( partition_new .sector_start == partition_old .sector_start )
 			return resize( partition_old, partition_new, operationdetail ) ;
 
-		if ( partition_new .get_length() == partition_old .get_length() )
+		if ( partition_new .get_sector_length() == partition_old .get_sector_length() )
 			return move( device, partition_old, partition_new, operationdetail ) ;
 
 		Partition temp ;
-		if ( partition_new .get_length() > partition_old .get_length() )
+		if ( partition_new .get_sector_length() > partition_old .get_sector_length() )
 		{
 			//first move, then grow. Since old.length < new.length and new.start is valid, temp is valid.
 			temp = partition_new ;
-			temp .sector_end = temp .sector_start + partition_old .get_length() -1 ;
+			temp .sector_end = temp .sector_start + partition_old .get_sector_length() -1 ;
 		}
 
-		if ( partition_new .get_length() < partition_old .get_length() )
+		if ( partition_new .get_sector_length() < partition_old .get_sector_length() )
 		{
 			//first shrink, then move. Since new.length < old.length and old.start is valid, temp is valid.
 			temp = partition_old ;
-			temp .sector_end = partition_old .sector_start + partition_new .get_length() -1 ;
+			temp .sector_end = partition_old .sector_start + partition_new .get_sector_length() -1 ;
 		}
 
 		temp .strict = true ;
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ bool GParted_Core::move( const Device & device,
 		   	 const Partition & partition_new,
 		   	 OperationDetail & operationdetail ) 
 {
-	if ( partition_old .get_length() != partition_new .get_length() )
+	if ( partition_old .get_sector_length() != partition_new .get_sector_length() )
 	{	
 		operationdetail .add_child( OperationDetail( 
 			_("moving requires old and new length to be the same"), STATUS_ERROR, FONT_ITALIC ) ) ;
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ bool GParted_Core::resize_move_filesystem_using_libparted( const Partition & par
 		
 		lp_geom = ped_geometry_new( lp_device,
 					    partition_old .sector_start,
-					    partition_old .get_length() ) ;
+					    partition_old .get_sector_length() ) ;
 		if ( lp_geom )
 		{
 			fs = ped_file_system_open( lp_geom );
@@ -1712,7 +1712,7 @@ bool GParted_Core::resize_move_filesystem_using_libparted( const Partition & par
 				lp_geom = NULL ;
 				lp_geom = ped_geometry_new( lp_device,
 							    partition_new .sector_start,
-							    partition_new .get_length() ) ;
+							    partition_new .get_sector_length() ) ;
 				if ( lp_geom )
 					return_value = ped_file_system_resize( fs, lp_geom, NULL ) && commit() ;
 
@@ -1743,7 +1743,7 @@ bool GParted_Core::resize( const Partition & partition_old,
 	{
 		succes = true ;
 
-		if ( succes && partition_new .get_length() < partition_old .get_length() )
+		if ( succes && partition_new .get_sector_length() < partition_old .get_sector_length() )
 			succes = resize_filesystem( partition_old, partition_new, operationdetail ) ;
 						
 		if ( succes )
@@ -1782,9 +1782,9 @@ bool GParted_Core::resize_move_partition( const Partition & partition_old,
 	} ;
 	Action action = NONE ;
 
-	if ( partition_new .get_length() > partition_old .get_length() )
+	if ( partition_new .get_sector_length() > partition_old .get_sector_length() )
 		action = GROW ;
-	else if ( partition_new .get_length() < partition_old .get_length() )
+	else if ( partition_new .get_sector_length() < partition_old .get_sector_length() )
 		action = SHRINK ;
 
 	if ( partition_new .sector_start > partition_old .sector_start &&
@@ -1828,8 +1828,8 @@ bool GParted_Core::resize_move_partition( const Partition & partition_old,
 
 	if ( ! description .empty() && action != NONE && action != MOVE_LEFT && action != MOVE_RIGHT )
 		description = String::ucompose( description,
-						Utils::format_size( partition_old .get_length(), partition_old .sector_size ),
-						Utils::format_size( partition_new .get_length(), partition_new .sector_size ) ) ;
+						Utils::format_size( partition_old .get_sector_length(), partition_old .sector_size ),
+						Utils::format_size( partition_new .get_sector_length(), partition_new .sector_size ) ) ;
 
 	operationdetail .add_child( OperationDetail( description ) ) ;
 
@@ -1850,8 +1850,8 @@ bool GParted_Core::resize_move_partition( const Partition & partition_old,
 			String::ucompose( _("old start: %1"), partition_old .sector_start ) + "\n" +
 			String::ucompose( _("old end: %1"), partition_old .sector_end ) + "\n" +
 			String::ucompose( _("old size: %1 (%2)"),
-					partition_old .get_length(),
-					Utils::format_size( partition_old .get_length(), partition_old .sector_size ) ),
+					partition_old .get_sector_length(),
+					Utils::format_size( partition_old .get_sector_length(), partition_old .sector_size ) ),
 		STATUS_NONE, 
 		FONT_ITALIC ) ) ;
 	
@@ -1877,7 +1877,7 @@ bool GParted_Core::resize_move_partition( const Partition & partition_old,
 			if ( partition_new .strict || partition_new .strict_start ) {
 				PedGeometry *geom = ped_geometry_new( lp_device,
 									  partition_new .sector_start,
-									  partition_new .get_length() ) ;
+									  partition_new .get_sector_length() ) ;
 				constraint = ped_constraint_exact( geom ) ;
 			}
 			else
@@ -1944,12 +1944,12 @@ bool GParted_Core::resize_filesystem( const Partition & partition_old,
 
 	if ( ! fill_partition )
 	{
-		if ( partition_new .get_length() < partition_old .get_length() )
+		if ( partition_new .get_sector_length() < partition_old .get_sector_length() )
 		{
 			operationdetail .add_child( OperationDetail( _("shrink file system") ) ) ;
 			action = get_fs( partition_old .filesystem ) .shrink ;
 		}
-		else if ( partition_new .get_length() > partition_old .get_length() )
+		else if ( partition_new .get_sector_length() > partition_old .get_sector_length() )
 			operationdetail .add_child( OperationDetail( _("grow file system") ) ) ;
 		else
 		{
@@ -2577,8 +2577,8 @@ bool GParted_Core::calibrate_partition( Partition & partition, OperationDetail &
 						String::ucompose( _("start: %1"), partition .sector_start ) + "\n" +
 						String::ucompose( _("end: %1"), partition .sector_end ) + "\n" +
 						String::ucompose( _("size: %1 (%2)"),
-								partition .get_length(),
-								Utils::format_size( partition .get_length(), partition .sector_size ) ),
+								partition .get_sector_length(),
+								Utils::format_size( partition .get_sector_length(), partition .sector_size ) ),
 					STATUS_NONE, 
 					FONT_ITALIC ) ) ;
 				succes = true ;
@@ -2606,8 +2606,8 @@ bool GParted_Core::calculate_exact_geom( const Partition & partition_old,
 			String::ucompose( _("requested start: %1"), partition_new .sector_start ) + "\n" +
 			String::ucompose( _("requested end: %1"), partition_new .sector_end ) + "\n" +
 			String::ucompose( _("requested size: %1 (%2)"),
-					partition_new .get_length(),
-					Utils::format_size( partition_new .get_length(), partition_new .sector_size ) ),
+					partition_new .get_sector_length(),
+					Utils::format_size( partition_new .get_sector_length(), partition_new .sector_size ) ),
 		STATUS_NONE,
 		FONT_ITALIC ) ) ;
 	
@@ -2657,8 +2657,8 @@ bool GParted_Core::calculate_exact_geom( const Partition & partition_old,
 				String::ucompose( _("new start: %1"), partition_new .sector_start ) + "\n" +
 				String::ucompose( _("new end: %1"), partition_new .sector_end ) + "\n" +
 				String::ucompose( _("new size: %1 (%2)"),
-						partition_new .get_length(),
-						Utils::format_size( partition_new .get_length(), partition_new .sector_size ) ),
+						partition_new .get_sector_length(),
+						Utils::format_size( partition_new .get_sector_length(), partition_new .sector_size ) ),
 			STATUS_NONE,
 			FONT_ITALIC ) ) ;
 
diff --git a/src/OperationCreate.cc b/src/OperationCreate.cc
index 2dddf214..ef2b8ea1 100644
--- a/src/OperationCreate.cc
+++ b/src/OperationCreate.cc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void OperationCreate::create_description()
 				 	description, 
 					partition_new .partition_number, 
 					Utils::get_filesystem_string( partition_new .filesystem ), 
-					Utils::format_size( partition_new .get_length(), partition_new .sector_size ),
+					Utils::format_size( partition_new .get_sector_length(), partition_new .sector_size ),
 					device .get_path() ) ;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OperationDelete.cc b/src/OperationDelete.cc
index 5da92c0b..2602cb63 100644
--- a/src/OperationDelete.cc
+++ b/src/OperationDelete.cc
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void OperationDelete::create_description()
 	description = String::ucompose( _("Delete %1 (%2, %3) from %4"),
 					description,
 					Utils::get_filesystem_string( partition_original .filesystem ), 
-					Utils::format_size( partition_original .get_length(), partition_original .sector_size ),
+					Utils::format_size( partition_original .get_sector_length(), partition_original .sector_size ),
 					partition_original .device_path ) ;
 }
 	
diff --git a/src/OperationResizeMove.cc b/src/OperationResizeMove.cc
index 2acb7638..7f5e42bd 100644
--- a/src/OperationResizeMove.cc
+++ b/src/OperationResizeMove.cc
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ void OperationResizeMove::create_description()
 	} ;
 	Action action = NONE ;
 
-	if ( partition_new .get_length() > partition_original .get_length() ) {
+	if ( partition_new .get_sector_length() > partition_original .get_sector_length() ) {
 		//Grow partition
 		action = GROW ;
 		if ( partition_new .sector_start > partition_original .sector_start )
 			action = MOVE_RIGHT_GROW ;
 		if ( partition_new .sector_start < partition_original .sector_start )
 			action = MOVE_LEFT_GROW ;
-	} else if ( partition_new .get_length() < partition_original .get_length() ) {
+	} else if ( partition_new .get_sector_length() < partition_original .get_sector_length() ) {
 		//Shrink partition
 		action = SHRINK ;
 		if ( partition_new .sector_start > partition_original .sector_start )
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ void OperationResizeMove::create_description()
 	if ( ! description .empty() && action != NONE && action != MOVE_LEFT && action != MOVE_RIGHT )
 		description = String::ucompose( description,
 						partition_original .get_path(),
-						Utils::format_size( partition_original .get_length(), partition_original .sector_size ),
-						Utils::format_size( partition_new .get_length(), partition_new .sector_size ) ) ;
+						Utils::format_size( partition_original .get_sector_length(), partition_original .sector_size ),
+						Utils::format_size( partition_new .get_sector_length(), partition_new .sector_size ) ) ;
 }
 
 void OperationResizeMove::apply_normal_to_visual( std::vector<Partition> & partitions )
diff --git a/src/Partition.cc b/src/Partition.cc
index 535aba02..139b2ed8 100644
--- a/src/Partition.cc
+++ b/src/Partition.cc
@@ -80,19 +80,19 @@ void Partition::Set(	const Glib::ustring & device_path,
 
 void Partition::Set_Unused( Sector sectors_unused )
 {
-	if ( sectors_unused < get_length() )
+	if ( sectors_unused < get_sector_length() )
 	{
 		this ->sectors_unused = sectors_unused ;
-		this ->sectors_used = ( sectors_unused == -1 ) ? -1 : get_length() - sectors_unused ;
+		this ->sectors_used = ( sectors_unused == -1 ) ? -1 : get_sector_length() - sectors_unused ;
 	}
 }
 	
 void Partition::set_used( Sector sectors_used ) 
 {
-	if ( sectors_used < get_length() )
+	if ( sectors_used < get_sector_length() )
 	{
 		this ->sectors_used = sectors_used ;
-		this ->sectors_unused = ( sectors_used == -1 ) ? -1 : get_length() - sectors_used ;
+		this ->sectors_unused = ( sectors_used == -1 ) ? -1 : get_sector_length() - sectors_used ;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ void Partition::add_paths( const std::vector<Glib::ustring> & paths, bool clear_
 
 Byte_Value Partition::get_byte_length() const 
 {
-	if ( get_length() >= 0 )
-		return get_length() * sector_size ;
+	if ( get_sector_length() >= 0 )
+		return get_sector_length() * sector_size ;
 	else
 		return -1 ;
 }
 
-Sector Partition::get_length() const 
+Sector Partition::get_sector_length() const 
 {
 	if ( sector_start >= 0 && sector_end >= 0 )
 		return sector_end - sector_start + 1 ;
diff --git a/src/TreeView_Detail.cc b/src/TreeView_Detail.cc
index dec80fe7..8ca97359 100644
--- a/src/TreeView_Detail.cc
+++ b/src/TreeView_Detail.cc
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void TreeView_Detail::create_row( const Gtk::TreeRow & treerow, const Partition
 	treerow[ treeview_detail_columns .label ] = partition .label ;
 		
 	//size
-	treerow[ treeview_detail_columns .size ] = Utils::format_size( partition .get_length(), partition .sector_size ) ;
+	treerow[ treeview_detail_columns .size ] = Utils::format_size( partition .get_sector_length(), partition .sector_size ) ;
 	
 	//used
 	treerow[ treeview_detail_columns .used ] =
diff --git a/src/Win_GParted.cc b/src/Win_GParted.cc
index 8e19ad21..1156ebf6 100644
--- a/src/Win_GParted.cc
+++ b/src/Win_GParted.cc
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ void Win_GParted::activate_delete()
 		dialog .set_title( String::ucompose( _("Delete %1 (%2, %3)"), 
 						     selected_partition .get_path(), 
 						     Utils::get_filesystem_string( selected_partition .filesystem ),
-						     Utils::format_size( selected_partition .get_length(), selected_partition .sector_size ) ) );
+						     Utils::format_size( selected_partition .get_sector_length(), selected_partition .sector_size ) ) );
 		dialog .add_button( Gtk::Stock::CANCEL, Gtk::RESPONSE_CANCEL );
 		dialog .add_button( Gtk::Stock::DELETE, Gtk::RESPONSE_OK );
 	
diff --git a/src/ext2.cc b/src/ext2.cc
index c473c481..bf82b091 100644
--- a/src/ext2.cc
+++ b/src/ext2.cc
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ bool ext2::resize( const Partition & partition_new, OperationDetail & operationd
 	
 	if ( ! fill_partition )
 		str_temp += " " + Utils::num_to_str( Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( 
-					partition_new .get_length(), partition_new .sector_size, UNIT_KIB ) ) -1 ) + "K" ; 
+					partition_new .get_sector_length(), partition_new .sector_size, UNIT_KIB ) ) -1 ) + "K" ; 
 		
 	return ! execute_command( str_temp, operationdetail ) ;
 }
diff --git a/src/ext3.cc b/src/ext3.cc
index cd2f8e6c..d773684f 100644
--- a/src/ext3.cc
+++ b/src/ext3.cc
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ bool ext3::resize( const Partition & partition_new, OperationDetail & operationd
 	
 	if ( ! fill_partition )
 		str_temp += " " + Utils::num_to_str( Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( 
-					partition_new .get_length(), partition_new .sector_size, UNIT_KIB ) ) -1 ) + "K" ; 
+					partition_new .get_sector_length(), partition_new .sector_size, UNIT_KIB ) ) -1 ) + "K" ; 
 		
 	return ! execute_command( str_temp, operationdetail ) ;
 }
diff --git a/src/ext4.cc b/src/ext4.cc
index 86b1abc9..50c24ad6 100644
--- a/src/ext4.cc
+++ b/src/ext4.cc
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ bool ext4::resize( const Partition & partition_new, OperationDetail & operationd
 	
 	if ( ! fill_partition )
 		str_temp += " " + Utils::num_to_str( Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit( 
-					partition_new .get_length(), partition_new .sector_size, UNIT_KIB ) ) -1 ) + "K" ; 
+					partition_new .get_sector_length(), partition_new .sector_size, UNIT_KIB ) ) -1 ) + "K" ; 
 		
 	return ! execute_command( str_temp, operationdetail ) ;
 }
diff --git a/src/ntfs.cc b/src/ntfs.cc
index 39d2b693..d4bcfea4 100644
--- a/src/ntfs.cc
+++ b/src/ntfs.cc
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ bool ntfs::resize( const Partition & partition_new, OperationDetail & operationd
 	{
 		str_temp += " -s " ;
 		str_temp += Utils::num_to_str( Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit(
-				partition_new .get_length(), partition_new .sector_size, UNIT_BYTE ) ) -1 ) ;
+				partition_new .get_sector_length(), partition_new .sector_size, UNIT_BYTE ) ) -1 ) ;
 	}
 	
 	//simulation..
diff --git a/src/reiserfs.cc b/src/reiserfs.cc
index 854c7a29..22c987f8 100644
--- a/src/reiserfs.cc
+++ b/src/reiserfs.cc
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ bool reiserfs::resize( const Partition & partition_new, OperationDetail & operat
 	{
 		str_temp += " -s " ;
 		str_temp += Utils::num_to_str( Utils::round( Utils::sector_to_unit(
-				partition_new .get_length(), partition_new .sector_size, UNIT_BYTE ) ) -1 ) ;
+				partition_new .get_sector_length(), partition_new .sector_size, UNIT_BYTE ) ) -1 ) ;
 	}
 
 	exit_status = execute_command( str_temp, operationdetail ) ;