diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/gnumeric/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/gnumeric/default.nix
index f4389716b76..10b486a438f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/gnumeric/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/gnumeric/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl
-, bzip2, glib, goffice, gtk3, intltool, libglade, libgsf, libxml2
-, pango, pkgconfig, scrollkeeper, zlib
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, intltool, perl, perlXMLParser
+, goffice, makeWrapper, gtk3, gnome_icon_theme
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -11,13 +10,21 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1rv2ifw6rp0iza4fkf3bffvdkyi77dwvzdnvcbpqcyn2kxfsvlsc";
   };
 
+  preConfigure = ''sed -i 's/\(SUBDIRS.*\) doc/\1/' Makefile.in''; # fails when installing docs
+
   configureFlags = "--disable-component";
 
+  # ToDo: optional libgda, python, introspection?
   buildInputs = [
-    bzip2 glib goffice gtk3 intltool libglade libgsf libxml2
-    pango pkgconfig scrollkeeper zlib
+    pkgconfig intltool perl perlXMLParser
+    goffice gtk3 makeWrapper
   ];
 
+  postInstall = ''
+    wrapProgram "$out"/bin/gnumeric-* \
+      --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "${gtk3}/share:${gnome_icon_theme}/share"
+  '';
+
   meta = {
     description = "The GNOME Office Spreadsheet";
     license = "GPLv2+";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
index d3e575a7d27..d214a44aa0a 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-{ callPackage, lib, self, stdenv, gettext, overrides ? {}, pkgs }:
+{ callPackage, self, pkgs }:
 
 rec {
-  inherit (pkgs) fetchurl_gnome glib gtk3 atk pango;
-  gtk = gtk3;
+  inherit (pkgs) glib gtk2 gtk3 gnome2;
+  gtk = gtk3; # just to be sure
   inherit (pkgs.gnome2) gnome_common ORBit2;
   orbit = ORBit2;
 
-  inherit (lib) lowPrio hiPrio appendToName makeOverridable;
 
-  __overrides = overrides;
+#### Overrides of libraries
+
+  librsvg = pkgs.librsvg.override { inherit gtk2; }; # gtk2 mysteriously needed in librsvg for goffice (commented in Gentoo)
+
 
 #### Core (http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/core/)
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ rec {
 
   gnome_terminal = callPackage ./core/gnome-terminal { };
 
-  gsettings_desktop_schemas = lib.lowPrio (callPackage ./core/gsettings-desktop-schemas { });
+  gsettings_desktop_schemas = callPackage ./core/gsettings-desktop-schemas { };
 
   gvfs = pkgs.gvfs.override { gnome = pkgs.gnome3; };
 
@@ -43,16 +45,23 @@ rec {
 
   zenity = callPackage ./core/zenity { };
 
+
 #### Apps (http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/apps/)
 
   gnome_dictionary = callPackage ./desktop/gnome-dictionary { };
 
   gnome_desktop = callPackage ./desktop/gnome-desktop { };
 
+
   # Removed from recent GNOME releases, but still required
   scrollkeeper = callPackage ./desktop/scrollkeeper { };
 
   # scrollkeeper replacement
   rarian = callPackage ./desktop/rarian { };
 
+
+#### Misc -- other packages on http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/
+
+  goffice = callPackage ./misc/goffice { };
+
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/goffice/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/goffice/0.8.nix
similarity index 70%
rename from pkgs/development/libraries/goffice/default.nix
rename to pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/goffice/0.8.nix
index 016b340c51f..02520a9f121 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/goffice/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/goffice/0.8.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { fetchurl, stdenv, pkgconfig, glib, gtk, libglade, bzip2
 , pango, libgsf, libxml2, libart, intltool, gettext
-, cairo, gconf, libgnomeui, pcre }:
+, cairo, gconf, libgnomeui, pcre, gnome3/*just meta*/ }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "goffice-0.8.17";
@@ -31,18 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   doCheck = true;
 
-  meta = {
-    description = "GOffice, a Glib/GTK+ set of document centric objects and utilities";
-
-    longDescription = ''
-      There are common operations for document centric applications that are
-      conceptually simple, but complex to implement fully: plugins, load/save
-      documents, undo/redo.
-    '';
-
-    license = "GPLv2";
-
+  meta = gnome3.goffice.meta // {
     maintainers = [ ];
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.gnu;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/goffice/0.10.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/goffice/default.nix
similarity index 55%
rename from pkgs/development/libraries/goffice/0.10.nix
rename to pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/goffice/default.nix
index 20414952834..d708ab92113 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/goffice/0.10.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/goffice/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-{ fetchurl, stdenv, pkgconfig, glib, gtk, libglade, bzip2
-, pango, libgsf, libxml2, libart, librsvg, intltool, gettext
-, cairo, gconf, libgnomeui }:
+{ fetchurl, stdenv, pkgconfig, intltool, bzip2, glib, gdk_pixbuf, gtk3
+, libgsf, libxml2, cairo, pango, librsvg, libspectre }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "goffice-0.10.9";
@@ -10,19 +9,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0xc82hymhkdglnksd3r7405p39d5ym826rwaa7dfkps5crjwq8cg";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [
-    pkgconfig libglade bzip2 libart intltool gettext
-    gconf libgnomeui
-  ];
-
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    glib libgsf libxml2 gtk libglade libart librsvg cairo pango
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ # ToDo lasem library for MathML, opt. introspection?
+    pkgconfig intltool bzip2 glib gdk_pixbuf gtk3
+    libgsf libxml2 cairo pango librsvg libspectre
   ];
 
   doCheck = true;
 
   meta = {
-    description = "GOffice, a Glib/GTK+ set of document centric objects and utilities";
+    description = "A Glib/GTK+ set of document centric objects and utilities";
 
     longDescription = ''
       There are common operations for document centric applications that are
@@ -34,4 +29,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.gnu;
   };
+  passthru = { inherit meta; };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/goffice/pcre_info.patch b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/goffice/pcre_info.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/development/libraries/goffice/pcre_info.patch
rename to pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/goffice/pcre_info.patch
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 39eb66d5435..cf9d64a1f0b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -4361,19 +4361,6 @@ let
 
   gobjectIntrospection = callPackage ../development/libraries/gobject-introspection { };
 
-  goffice = callPackage ../development/libraries/goffice {
-    inherit (gnome) libglade libgnomeui;
-    gconf = gnome.GConf;
-    libart = gnome.libart_lgpl;
-  };
-
-  goffice_0_10 = callPackage ../development/libraries/goffice/0.10.nix {
-    inherit (gnome) libglade libgnomeui;
-    gconf = gnome.GConf;
-    libart = gnome.libart_lgpl;
-    gtk = gtk3;
-  };
-
   goocanvas = callPackage ../development/libraries/goocanvas { };
 
   gperftools = callPackage ../development/libraries/gperftools { };
@@ -7877,7 +7864,6 @@ let
 
   inherit (gnome3) evince;
   keepass = callPackage ../applications/misc/keepass { };
-
   evolution_data_server = newScope (gnome) ../servers/evolution-data-server { };
 
   exrdisplay = callPackage ../applications/graphics/exrdisplay {
@@ -8056,7 +8042,13 @@ let
     gconf = gnome2.GConf;
     guile = guile_1_8;
     slibGuile = slibGuile.override { scheme = guile_1_8; };
+    goffice = goffice_0_8;
   };
+  goffice_0_8 = callPackage ../desktops/gnome-3/misc/goffice/0.8.nix {
+    inherit (gnome2) libglade libgnomeui;
+    gconf = gnome2.GConf;
+    libart = gnome2.libart_lgpl;
+  }; # latest version: gnome3.goffice
 
   ideas = recurseIntoAttrs (callPackage ../applications/editors/idea { });
 
@@ -8086,8 +8078,7 @@ let
   };
 
   gnumeric = callPackage ../applications/office/gnumeric {
-    goffice = goffice_0_10;
-    inherit (gnome) libglade scrollkeeper;
+    inherit (gnome3) goffice gnome_icon_theme;
   };
 
   gnunet = callPackage ../applications/networking/p2p/gnunet { };