diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index ab1ea6bdbc2c9cf793134a93d9b7f671bec7ea0b..b98fea70323955ac6f477446c11d066b62b72120 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -1639,6 +1639,39 @@
       <key>Value</key>
       <string />
     </map>
+    <key>ContextConeInAlpha</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Cone In Alpha</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>0</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>F32</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <real>0.0</real>
+    </map>
+    <key>ContextConeOutAlpha</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Cone Out Alpha</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>0</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>F32</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <real>1.0</real>
+    </map>
+    <key>ContextConeFadeTime</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Cone Fade Time</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>0</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>F32</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <real>.08</real>
+    </map>
     <key>ConversationHistoryPageSize</key>
     <map>
       <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp b/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp
index 9a0c517ee0065b9a1015ea874d89511ae67ef723..42a037677407c75122d1b22c5594f349428783a0 100755
--- a/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ std::set<LLUUID> LLAvatarActions::getInventorySelectedUUIDs()
 }
 
 //static
-void LLAvatarActions::shareWithAvatars(LLPanel * panel)
+void LLAvatarActions::shareWithAvatars(LLView * panel)
 {
 	using namespace action_give_inventory;
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/llavataractions.h b/indra/newview/llavataractions.h
index 9d9ce966b5c408e191ad8867a068260698e7ff26..473b9cecc3033f1efe2e4198d8ddcd6b83831e35 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llavataractions.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llavataractions.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 class LLAvatarName;
 class LLInventoryPanel;
 class LLFloater;
-class LLPanel;
+class LLView;
 
 /**
  * Friend-related actions (add, remove, offer teleport, etc)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class LLAvatarActions
 	/**
 	 * Share items with the picked avatars.
 	 */
-	static void shareWithAvatars(LLPanel * panel);
+	static void shareWithAvatars(LLView * panel);
 
 	/**
 	 * Block/unblock the avatar.
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloateravatarpicker.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloateravatarpicker.cpp
index 4ac022e350a4f354e99f6b9b5daae5708ac66b68..3d6441553dea6ce054b5351c1d9bb43f533c33f6 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloateravatarpicker.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloateravatarpicker.cpp
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@
 //put it back as a member once the legacy path is out?
 static std::map<LLUUID, LLAvatarName> sAvatarNameMap;
 
-const F32 CONTEXT_CONE_IN_ALPHA = 0.0f;
-const F32 CONTEXT_CONE_OUT_ALPHA = 1.f;
-const F32 CONTEXT_FADE_TIME = 0.08f;
-
 LLFloaterAvatarPicker* LLFloaterAvatarPicker::show(select_callback_t callback,
 												   BOOL allow_multiple,
 												   BOOL closeOnSelect,
@@ -106,10 +102,17 @@ LLFloaterAvatarPicker::LLFloaterAvatarPicker(const LLSD& key)
   : LLFloater(key),
 	mNumResultsReturned(0),
 	mNearMeListComplete(FALSE),
-	mCloseOnSelect(FALSE),
-    mContextConeOpacity	( 0.f )
+	mCloseOnSelect(FALSE),a
+    mContextConeOpacity	(0.f),
+    mContextConeInAlpha(0.f),
+    mContextConeOutAlpha(0.f),
+    mContextConeFadeTime(0.f)
 {
 	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Refresh.FriendList", boost::bind(&LLFloaterAvatarPicker::populateFriend, this));
+
+    mContextConeInAlpha = gSavedSettings.getF32("ContextConeInAlpha");
+    mContextConeOutAlpha = gSavedSettings.getF32("ContextConeOutAlpha");
+    mContextConeFadeTime = gSavedSettings.getF32("ContextConeFadeTime");
 }
 
 BOOL LLFloaterAvatarPicker::postBuild()
@@ -369,31 +372,31 @@ void LLFloaterAvatarPicker::drawFrustum()
             LLGLEnable(GL_CULL_FACE);
             gGL.begin(LLRender::QUADS);
             {
-                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_IN_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeInAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
                 gGL.vertex2i(origin_rect.mLeft, origin_rect.mTop);
                 gGL.vertex2i(origin_rect.mRight, origin_rect.mTop);
-                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_OUT_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeOutAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
                 gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mRight, local_rect.mTop);
                 gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mLeft, local_rect.mTop);
 
-                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_OUT_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeOutAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
                 gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mLeft, local_rect.mTop);
                 gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mLeft, local_rect.mBottom);
-                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_IN_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeInAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
                 gGL.vertex2i(origin_rect.mLeft, origin_rect.mBottom);
                 gGL.vertex2i(origin_rect.mLeft, origin_rect.mTop);
 
-                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_OUT_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeOutAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
                 gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mRight, local_rect.mBottom);
                 gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mRight, local_rect.mTop);
-                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_IN_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeInAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
                 gGL.vertex2i(origin_rect.mRight, origin_rect.mTop);
                 gGL.vertex2i(origin_rect.mRight, origin_rect.mBottom);
 
-                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_OUT_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeOutAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
                 gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mLeft, local_rect.mBottom);
                 gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mRight, local_rect.mBottom);
-                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_IN_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+                gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeInAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
                 gGL.vertex2i(origin_rect.mRight, origin_rect.mBottom);
                 gGL.vertex2i(origin_rect.mLeft, origin_rect.mBottom);
             }
@@ -402,11 +405,11 @@ void LLFloaterAvatarPicker::drawFrustum()
 
         if (gFocusMgr.childHasMouseCapture(getDragHandle()))
         {
-            mContextConeOpacity = lerp(mContextConeOpacity, gSavedSettings.getF32("PickerContextOpacity"), LLCriticalDamp::getInterpolant(CONTEXT_FADE_TIME));
+            mContextConeOpacity = lerp(mContextConeOpacity, gSavedSettings.getF32("PickerContextOpacity"), LLCriticalDamp::getInterpolant(mContextConeFadeTime));
         }
         else
         {
-            mContextConeOpacity = lerp(mContextConeOpacity, 0.f, LLCriticalDamp::getInterpolant(CONTEXT_FADE_TIME));
+            mContextConeOpacity = lerp(mContextConeOpacity, 0.f, LLCriticalDamp::getInterpolant(mContextConeFadeTime));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloateravatarpicker.h b/indra/newview/llfloateravatarpicker.h
index 46b685ad02d6be036b34749bac72663da3fd8a4c..ed3e51c56f163823a8dfdd6fc1c1c4132638672f 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloateravatarpicker.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloateravatarpicker.h
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ class LLFloaterAvatarPicker :public LLFloater
 	BOOL                mExcludeAgentFromSearchResults;
     LLHandle <LLView>   mFrustumOrigin;
     F32		            mContextConeOpacity;
+    F32                 mContextConeInAlpha;
+    F32                 mContextConeOutAlpha;
+    F32                 mContextConeFadeTime;
 
 	validate_signal_t mOkButtonValidateSignal;
 	select_callback_t mSelectionCallback;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.cpp
index 1cebdcffca07e5024016af8f931ad442ce40623d..3c230bc58c99c34d8abee7ce8d5e3b789bf4edd7 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.cpp
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <iomanip>
 
-const F32 CONTEXT_CONE_IN_ALPHA = 0.0f;
-const F32 CONTEXT_CONE_OUT_ALPHA = 1.f;
-const F32 CONTEXT_FADE_TIME = 0.08f;
-
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // Class LLFloaterColorPicker
@@ -105,7 +101,10 @@ LLFloaterColorPicker::LLFloaterColorPicker (LLColorSwatchCtrl* swatch, BOOL show
 	  mSwatch				( swatch ),
 	  mActive				( TRUE ),
 	  mCanApplyImmediately	( show_apply_immediate ),
-	  mContextConeOpacity	( 0.f )
+	  mContextConeOpacity	( 0.f ),
+      mContextConeInAlpha   ( 0.f ),
+      mContextConeOutAlpha   ( 0.f ),
+      mContextConeFadeTime   ( 0.f )
 {
 	buildFromFile ( "floater_color_picker.xml");
 
@@ -117,6 +116,10 @@ LLFloaterColorPicker::LLFloaterColorPicker (LLColorSwatchCtrl* swatch, BOOL show
 		mApplyImmediateCheck->setEnabled(FALSE);
 		mApplyImmediateCheck->set(FALSE);
 	}
+
+    mContextConeInAlpha = gSavedSettings.getF32("ContextConeInAlpha");
+    mContextConeOutAlpha = gSavedSettings.getF32("ContextConeOutAlpha");
+    mContextConeFadeTime = gSavedSettings.getF32("ContextConeFadeTime");
 }
 
 LLFloaterColorPicker::~LLFloaterColorPicker()
@@ -492,31 +495,31 @@ void LLFloaterColorPicker::draw()
 		LLGLEnable(GL_CULL_FACE);
 		gGL.begin(LLRender::QUADS);
 		{
-			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_IN_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeInAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
 			gGL.vertex2i(swatch_rect.mLeft, swatch_rect.mTop);
 			gGL.vertex2i(swatch_rect.mRight, swatch_rect.mTop);
-			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_OUT_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeOutAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
 			gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mRight, local_rect.mTop);
 			gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mLeft, local_rect.mTop);
 
-			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_OUT_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeOutAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
 			gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mLeft, local_rect.mTop);
 			gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mLeft, local_rect.mBottom);
-			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_IN_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeInAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
 			gGL.vertex2i(swatch_rect.mLeft, swatch_rect.mBottom);
 			gGL.vertex2i(swatch_rect.mLeft, swatch_rect.mTop);
 
-			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_OUT_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeOutAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
 			gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mRight, local_rect.mBottom);
 			gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mRight, local_rect.mTop);
-			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_IN_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeInAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
 			gGL.vertex2i(swatch_rect.mRight, swatch_rect.mTop);
 			gGL.vertex2i(swatch_rect.mRight, swatch_rect.mBottom);
 
-			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_OUT_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeOutAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
 			gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mLeft, local_rect.mBottom);
 			gGL.vertex2i(local_rect.mRight, local_rect.mBottom);
-			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, CONTEXT_CONE_IN_ALPHA * mContextConeOpacity);
+			gGL.color4f(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, mContextConeInAlpha * mContextConeOpacity);
 			gGL.vertex2i(swatch_rect.mRight, swatch_rect.mBottom);
 			gGL.vertex2i(swatch_rect.mLeft, swatch_rect.mBottom);
 		}
@@ -525,11 +528,12 @@ void LLFloaterColorPicker::draw()
 
 	if (gFocusMgr.childHasMouseCapture(getDragHandle()))
 	{
-		mContextConeOpacity = lerp(mContextConeOpacity, gSavedSettings.getF32("PickerContextOpacity"), LLCriticalDamp::getInterpolant(CONTEXT_FADE_TIME));
+		mContextConeOpacity = lerp(mContextConeOpacity, gSavedSettings.getF32("PickerContextOpacity"), 
+                                        LLCriticalDamp::getInterpolant(mContextConeFadeTime));
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		mContextConeOpacity = lerp(mContextConeOpacity, 0.f, LLCriticalDamp::getInterpolant(CONTEXT_FADE_TIME));
+		mContextConeOpacity = lerp(mContextConeOpacity, 0.f, LLCriticalDamp::getInterpolant(mContextConeFadeTime));
 	}
 
 	mPipetteBtn->setToggleState(LLToolMgr::getInstance()->getCurrentTool() == LLToolPipette::getInstance());
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.h b/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.h
index 8e387c4f7c151295329aa5c0c2cf05d62c311d3f..bab061771260790292ef80457bee968df7ded26e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.h
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ class LLFloaterColorPicker
 		LLButton* mPipetteBtn;
 
 		F32		  mContextConeOpacity;
+        F32       mContextConeInAlpha;
+        F32       mContextConeOutAlpha;
+        F32       mContextConeFadeTime;
+
 };
 
 #endif // LL_LLFLOATERCOLORPICKER_H
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloatergodtools.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloatergodtools.cpp
index 51745fb1914ab5b348265fbd81d93041c6861632..38abdcc8307db33c0436d32f3a75965a8a7a6b63 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloatergodtools.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloatergodtools.cpp
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ bool LLPanelObjectTools::callbackSimWideDeletes( const LLSD& notification, const
 
 void LLPanelObjectTools::onClickSet()
 {
-    LLView * button = getChildView("Set Target");
+    LLView * button = findChild<LLButton>("Set Target");
     LLFloater * root_floater = gFloaterView->getParentFloater(this);
 	LLFloaterAvatarPicker* picker = LLFloaterAvatarPicker::show(boost::bind(&LLPanelObjectTools::callbackAvatarID, this, _1,_2), FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, root_floater->getName(), button);
 	// grandparent is a floater, which can have a dependent
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterland.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterland.cpp
index 64336b5cf72e290df033d98be3d92dfd1cfd2548..4fc6684e8ea8a7dda754d4c20c2c482f8defa142 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterland.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterland.cpp
@@ -2733,7 +2733,7 @@ void LLPanelLandAccess::onCommitAny(LLUICtrl *ctrl, void *userdata)
 
 void LLPanelLandAccess::onClickAddAccess()
 {
-    LLView * button = getChildView("add_allowed");
+    LLView * button = findChild<LLButton>("add_allowed");
     LLFloater * root_floater = gFloaterView->getParentFloater(this);
 	LLFloaterAvatarPicker* picker = LLFloaterAvatarPicker::show(
 		boost::bind(&LLPanelLandAccess::callbackAvatarCBAccess, this, _1), FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, root_floater->getName(), button);
@@ -2784,7 +2784,7 @@ void LLPanelLandAccess::onClickRemoveAccess(void* data)
 // static
 void LLPanelLandAccess::onClickAddBanned()
 {
-    LLView * button = getChildView("add_banned");
+    LLView * button = findChild<LLButton>("add_banned");
     LLFloater * root_floater = gFloaterView->getParentFloater(this);
 	LLFloaterAvatarPicker* picker = LLFloaterAvatarPicker::show(
 		boost::bind(&LLPanelLandAccess::callbackAvatarCBBanned, this, _1), FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, root_floater->getName(), button);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterreporter.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterreporter.cpp
index 206bcb2c7ed689e60df571b18f399b7282185656..cf2481f99a2af029aab12d8957db6cc0ba5e4f3a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterreporter.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterreporter.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void LLFloaterReporter::getObjectInfo(const LLUUID& object_id)
 
 void LLFloaterReporter::onClickSelectAbuser()
 {
-    LLView * button = getChildView("select_abuser", TRUE);
+    LLView * button = findChild<LLButton>("select_abuser", TRUE);
 
     LLFloater * root_floater = gFloaterView->getParentFloater(this);
 	LLFloaterAvatarPicker* picker = LLFloaterAvatarPicker::show(boost::bind(&LLFloaterReporter::callbackAvatarID, this, _1, _2), FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, root_floater->getName(), button);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloatersellland.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloatersellland.cpp
index 2ac82c553b1e6a76884edd6364d6c2e2fa772a67..484ecbcd045f5cf32b7529c8d2dede3e5287f953 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloatersellland.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloatersellland.cpp
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void LLFloaterSellLandUI::onChangeValue(LLUICtrl *ctrl, void *userdata)
 
 void LLFloaterSellLandUI::doSelectAgent()
 {
-    LLView * button = getChildView("sell_to_select_agent");
+    LLView * button = findChild<LLView>("sell_to_select_agent");
 	LLFloaterAvatarPicker* picker = LLFloaterAvatarPicker::show(boost::bind(&LLFloaterSellLandUI::callbackAvatarPick, this, _1, _2), FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, this->getName(), button);
 	// grandparent is a floater, in order to set up dependency
 	if (picker)
diff --git a/indra/newview/llimfloater.cpp b/indra/newview/llimfloater.cpp
index 732a204ddfb1748b9aa97edc6ce32e419af3beae..a601561c6290b72ec14d282d2d664a7b3cae49dc 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llimfloater.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llimfloater.cpp
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ BOOL LLIMFloater::postBuild()
 
 void LLIMFloater::onAddButtonClicked()
 {
-    LLView * button = getChildView("toolbar_panel")->getChildView("add_btn");
+    LLView * button = findChild<LLView>("toolbar_panel")->findChild<LLButton>("add_btn");
     LLFloater* root_floater = gFloaterView->getParentFloater(this);
 	LLFloaterAvatarPicker* picker = LLFloaterAvatarPicker::show(boost::bind(&LLIMFloater::addSessionParticipants, this, _1), TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, root_floater->getName(), button);
 	if (!picker)
diff --git a/indra/newview/llimfloatercontainer.cpp b/indra/newview/llimfloatercontainer.cpp
index fe00f70a2839473a3e5ee77a65dc623700232b00..d382b61921bc4cf2c674d17f6029a2305f7b08ed 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llimfloatercontainer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llimfloatercontainer.cpp
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ void LLIMFloaterContainer::updateState(bool collapse, S32 delta_width)
 
 void LLIMFloaterContainer::onAddButtonClicked()
 {
-    LLView * button = getChildView("conversations_pane_buttons_expanded")->getChildView("add_btn");
+    LLView * button = findChild<LLView>("conversations_pane_buttons_expanded")->findChild<LLButton>("add_btn");
     LLFloater* root_floater = gFloaterView->getParentFloater(this);
     LLFloaterAvatarPicker* picker = LLFloaterAvatarPicker::show(boost::bind(&LLIMFloaterContainer::onAvatarPicked, this, _1), TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, root_floater->getName(), button);
     
diff --git a/indra/newview/llpanelblockedlist.cpp b/indra/newview/llpanelblockedlist.cpp
index 8d03930699bfd5e5b49b4bbd2187ca3010346c23..7612af8f5ed7e0e375522520d87e9c469974b779 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpanelblockedlist.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpanelblockedlist.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void LLPanelBlockedList::blockResidentByName()
 	const BOOL allow_multiple = FALSE;
 	const BOOL close_on_select = TRUE;
     
-    LLView * button = getChildView("plus_btn", TRUE);
+    LLView * button = findChild<LLButton>("plus_btn", TRUE);
     LLFloater* root_floater = gFloaterView->getParentFloater(this);
 	LLFloaterAvatarPicker * picker = LLFloaterAvatarPicker::show(boost::bind(&LLPanelBlockedList::callbackBlockPicked, this, _1, _2), 
                                                                                     allow_multiple, close_on_select, FALSE, root_floater->getName(), button);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llpanelgroupinvite.cpp b/indra/newview/llpanelgroupinvite.cpp
index 290e38ee1fbb35ce46bb532c7fcf644436f4edc1..36bd5d9b774d2a7e38b116c4ae3d2e2a1a675600 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpanelgroupinvite.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpanelgroupinvite.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void LLPanelGroupInvite::impl::callbackClickAdd(void* userdata)
 		//Soon the avatar picker will be embedded into this panel
 		//instead of being it's own separate floater.  But that is next week.
 		//This will do for now. -jwolk May 10, 2006
-        LLView * button = panelp->getChildView("add_button");
+        LLView * button = panelp->findChild<LLButton>("add_button");
         LLFloater * root_floater = gFloaterView->getParentFloater(panelp);
 		LLFloaterAvatarPicker* picker = LLFloaterAvatarPicker::show(
 			boost::bind(impl::callbackAddUsers, _1, panelp->mImplementation), TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, root_floater->getName(), button);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llpanelpeople.cpp b/indra/newview/llpanelpeople.cpp
index 14045df42eee15acbad042763b71e57bd7383237..90e857265d2c8e3025824c347237c022726b2716 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpanelpeople.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpanelpeople.cpp
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ bool LLPanelPeople::isItemsFreeOfFriends(const uuid_vec_t& uuids)
 void LLPanelPeople::onAddFriendWizButtonClicked()
 {
     LLPanel* cur_panel = mTabContainer->getCurrentPanel();
-    LLView * button = cur_panel->getChildView("friends_add_btn", TRUE);
+    LLView * button = cur_panel->findChild<LLButton>("friends_add_btn", TRUE);
 
 	// Show add friend wizard.
     LLFloater* root_floater = gFloaterView->getParentFloater(this);