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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
- *   Copyright (C) 2006-2009 by Peter Penz <peter.penz@gmx.at>             *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2006-2009 by Peter Penz <peter.penz19@gmail.com>        *
  *   Copyright (C) 2006 by Gregor Kališnik <gregor@podnapisi.net>          *
  *                                                                         *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
 
 #include <QAbstractItemView>
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QBoxLayout>
 #include <QClipboard>
+#include <QDropEvent>
+#include <QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QItemSelection>
-#include <QBoxLayout>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QScrollBar>
 
-#include <kactioncollection.h>
-#include <kcolorscheme.h>
-#include <kdirlister.h>
-#include <kiconeffect.h>
-#include <kfileitem.h>
-#include <klocale.h>
-#include <kio/deletejob.h>
-#include <kio/netaccess.h>
-#include <kio/previewjob.h>
-#include <kjob.h>
-#include <kmenu.h>
-#include <kmessagebox.h>
-#include <kmimetyperesolver.h>
+#include <KActionCollection>
+#include <KColorScheme>
+#include <KDirLister>
+#include <KDirModel>
+#include <KIconEffect>
+#include <KFileItem>
+#include <KFileItemListProperties>
+#include <KLocale>
+#include <kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h>
+#include <kitemviews/kfileitemlistview.h>
+#include <kitemviews/kitemlistselectionmanager.h>
+#include <kitemviews/kitemlistview.h>
+#include <kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h>
+#include <KIO/DeleteJob>
+#include <KIO/NetAccess>
+#include <KIO/PreviewJob>
+#include <KJob>
+#include <KMenu>
+#include <KMessageBox>
 #include <konq_fileitemcapabilities.h>
 #include <konq_operations.h>
 #include <konqmimedata.h>
-#include <kstringhandler.h>
-#include <ktoggleaction.h>
-#include <kurl.h>
+#include <KToggleAction>
+#include <KUrl>
 
 #include "additionalinfoaccessor.h"
-#include "dolphinmodel.h"
-#include "dolphincolumnviewcontainer.h"
-#include "dolphinviewcontroller.h"
-#include "dolphindetailsview.h"
-#include "dolphinfileitemdelegate.h"
-#include "dolphinnewmenuobserver.h"
-#include "dolphinsortfilterproxymodel.h"
+#include "dolphindirlister.h"
+#include "dolphinnewfilemenuobserver.h"
 #include "dolphin_detailsmodesettings.h"
-#include "dolphiniconsview.h"
 #include "dolphin_generalsettings.h"
+#include "dolphinitemlistcontainer.h"
 #include "draganddrophelper.h"
 #include "renamedialog.h"
-#include "settings/dolphinsettings.h"
+#include "versioncontrol/versioncontrolobserver.h"
 #include "viewmodecontroller.h"
 #include "viewproperties.h"
+#include "views/tooltips/tooltipmanager.h"
 #include "zoomlevelinfo.h"
-#include "dolphindetailsviewexpander.h"
 
-/**
- * Helper function for sorting items with qSort() in
- * DolphinView::renameSelectedItems().
- */
-bool lessThan(const KFileItem& item1, const KFileItem& item2)
-{
-    return KStringHandler::naturalCompare(item1.name(), item2.name()) < 0;
-}
+namespace {
+    const int MaxModeEnum = DolphinView::CompactView;
+    const int MaxSortingEnum = DolphinView::SortByPath;
+};
 
-DolphinView::DolphinView(QWidget* parent,
-                         const KUrl& url,
-                         DolphinSortFilterProxyModel* proxyModel) :
+DolphinView::DolphinView(const KUrl& url, QWidget* parent) :
     QWidget(parent),
     m_active(true),
-    m_showPreview(false),
-    m_storedCategorizedSorting(false),
     m_tabsForFiles(false),
-    m_isContextMenuOpen(false),
-    m_ignoreViewProperties(false),
     m_assureVisibleCurrentIndex(false),
+    m_isFolderWritable(true),
+    m_url(url),
     m_mode(DolphinView::IconsView),
+    m_additionalInfoList(),
     m_topLayout(0),
-    m_dolphinViewController(0),
-    m_viewModeController(0),
-    m_viewAccessor(proxyModel),
-    m_selectionModel(0),
+    m_dirLister(0),
+    m_container(0),
+    m_toolTipManager(0),
     m_selectionChangedTimer(0),
-    m_rootUrl(),
-    m_activeItemUrl(),
+    m_currentItemUrl(),
     m_restoredContentsPosition(),
     m_createdItemUrl(),
-    m_selectedItems(),
-    m_newFileNames()
+    m_selectedUrls(),
+    m_versionControlObserver(0)
 {
     m_topLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     m_topLayout->setSpacing(0);
     m_topLayout->setMargin(0);
 
-    m_dolphinViewController = new DolphinViewController(this);
-
-    m_viewModeController = new ViewModeController(this);
-    m_viewModeController->setUrl(url);
-
-    connect(m_viewModeController, SIGNAL(urlChanged(const KUrl&)),
-            this, SIGNAL(urlChanged(const KUrl&)));
-
-    connect(m_dolphinViewController, SIGNAL(requestContextMenu(const QPoint&, const QList<QAction*>&)),
-            this, SLOT(openContextMenu(const QPoint&, const QList<QAction*>&)));
-    connect(m_dolphinViewController, SIGNAL(urlsDropped(const KFileItem&, const KUrl&, QDropEvent*)),
-            this, SLOT(dropUrls(const KFileItem&, const KUrl&, QDropEvent*)));
-    connect(m_dolphinViewController, SIGNAL(sortingChanged(DolphinView::Sorting)),
-            this, SLOT(updateSorting(DolphinView::Sorting)));
-    connect(m_dolphinViewController, SIGNAL(sortOrderChanged(Qt::SortOrder)),
-            this, SLOT(updateSortOrder(Qt::SortOrder)));
-    connect(m_dolphinViewController, SIGNAL(sortFoldersFirstChanged(bool)),
-            this, SLOT(updateSortFoldersFirst(bool)));
-    connect(m_dolphinViewController, SIGNAL(additionalInfoChanged(const KFileItemDelegate::InformationList&)),
-            this, SLOT(updateAdditionalInfo(const KFileItemDelegate::InformationList&)));
-    connect(m_dolphinViewController, SIGNAL(itemTriggered(const KFileItem&)),
-            this, SLOT(triggerItem(const KFileItem&)));
-    connect(m_dolphinViewController, SIGNAL(tabRequested(const KUrl&)),
-            this, SIGNAL(tabRequested(const KUrl&)));
-    connect(m_dolphinViewController, SIGNAL(activated()),
-            this, SLOT(activate()));
-    connect(m_dolphinViewController, SIGNAL(itemEntered(const KFileItem&)),
-            this, SLOT(showHoverInformation(const KFileItem&)));
-    connect(m_dolphinViewController, SIGNAL(viewportEntered()),
-            this, SLOT(clearHoverInformation()));
-    connect(m_dolphinViewController, SIGNAL(urlChangeRequested(KUrl)),
-            m_viewModeController, SLOT(setUrl(KUrl)));
-
-    KDirLister* dirLister = m_viewAccessor.dirLister();
-    connect(dirLister, SIGNAL(redirection(KUrl,KUrl)),
-            this, SLOT(slotRedirection(KUrl,KUrl)));
-    connect(dirLister, SIGNAL(completed()),
-            this, SLOT(slotDirListerCompleted()));
-    connect(dirLister, SIGNAL(refreshItems(const QList<QPair<KFileItem,KFileItem>>&)),
-            this, SLOT(slotRefreshItems()));
-
     // When a new item has been created by the "Create New..." menu, the item should
     // get selected and it must be assured that the item will get visible. As the
     // creation is done asynchronously, several signals must be checked:
-    connect(&DolphinNewMenuObserver::instance(), SIGNAL(itemCreated(const KUrl&)),
-            this, SLOT(observeCreatedItem(const KUrl&)));
+    connect(&DolphinNewFileMenuObserver::instance(), SIGNAL(itemCreated(KUrl)),
+            this, SLOT(observeCreatedItem(KUrl)));
 
     m_selectionChangedTimer = new QTimer(this);
     m_selectionChangedTimer->setSingleShot(true);
@@ -159,8 +111,71 @@ DolphinView::DolphinView(QWidget* parent,
     connect(m_selectionChangedTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()),
             this, SLOT(emitSelectionChangedSignal()));
 
+    m_dirLister = new DolphinDirLister(this);
+    m_dirLister->setAutoUpdate(true);
+    m_dirLister->setDelayedMimeTypes(true);
+
+    connect(m_dirLister, SIGNAL(redirection(KUrl,KUrl)), this, SLOT(slotRedirection(KUrl,KUrl)));
+    connect(m_dirLister, SIGNAL(started(KUrl)),          this, SLOT(slotDirListerStarted(KUrl)));
+    connect(m_dirLister, SIGNAL(refreshItems(QList<QPair<KFileItem,KFileItem> >)),
+            this, SLOT(slotRefreshItems()));
+
+    connect(m_dirLister, SIGNAL(clear()),                     this, SIGNAL(itemCountChanged()));
+    connect(m_dirLister, SIGNAL(newItems(KFileItemList)),     this, SIGNAL(itemCountChanged()));
+    connect(m_dirLister, SIGNAL(infoMessage(QString)),        this, SIGNAL(infoMessage(QString)));
+    connect(m_dirLister, SIGNAL(errorMessage(QString)),       this, SIGNAL(infoMessage(QString)));
+    connect(m_dirLister, SIGNAL(percent(int)),                this, SIGNAL(pathLoadingProgress(int)));
+    connect(m_dirLister, SIGNAL(urlIsFileError(KUrl)),        this, SIGNAL(urlIsFileError(KUrl)));
+    connect(m_dirLister, SIGNAL(itemsDeleted(KFileItemList)), this, SIGNAL(itemCountChanged()));
+
+    m_container = new DolphinItemListContainer(m_dirLister, this);
+    m_container->setVisibleRoles(QList<QByteArray>() << "name");
+    m_container->installEventFilter(this);
+    setFocusProxy(m_container);
+
+    KItemListController* controller = m_container->controller();
+    controller->setSelectionBehavior(KItemListController::MultiSelection);
+    if (GeneralSettings::autoExpandFolders()) {
+        controller->setAutoActivationDelay(750);
+    }
+    connect(controller, SIGNAL(itemActivated(int)), this, SLOT(slotItemActivated(int)));
+    connect(controller, SIGNAL(itemsActivated(QSet<int>)), this, SLOT(slotItemsActivated(QSet<int>)));
+    connect(controller, SIGNAL(itemMiddleClicked(int)), this, SLOT(slotItemMiddleClicked(int)));
+    connect(controller, SIGNAL(itemContextMenuRequested(int,QPointF)), this, SLOT(slotItemContextMenuRequested(int,QPointF)));
+    connect(controller, SIGNAL(viewContextMenuRequested(QPointF)), this, SLOT(slotViewContextMenuRequested(QPointF)));
+    connect(controller, SIGNAL(headerContextMenuRequested(QPointF)), this, SLOT(slotHeaderContextMenuRequested(QPointF)));
+    connect(controller, SIGNAL(itemHovered(int)), this, SLOT(slotItemHovered(int)));
+    connect(controller, SIGNAL(itemUnhovered(int)), this, SLOT(slotItemUnhovered(int)));
+    connect(controller, SIGNAL(itemDropEvent(int,QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent*)), this, SLOT(slotItemDropEvent(int,QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent*)));
+    connect(controller, SIGNAL(modelChanged(KItemModelBase*,KItemModelBase*)), this, SLOT(slotModelChanged(KItemModelBase*,KItemModelBase*)));
+
+    KFileItemModel* model = fileItemModel();
+    if (model) {
+        connect(model, SIGNAL(loadingCompleted()), this, SLOT(slotLoadingCompleted()));
+    }
+
+    KItemListView* view = controller->view();
+    connect(view, SIGNAL(sortOrderChanged(Qt::SortOrder,Qt::SortOrder)),
+            this, SLOT(slotSortOrderChangedByHeader(Qt::SortOrder,Qt::SortOrder)));
+    connect(view, SIGNAL(sortRoleChanged(QByteArray,QByteArray)),
+            this, SLOT(slotSortRoleChangedByHeader(QByteArray,QByteArray)));
+
+    KItemListSelectionManager* selectionManager = controller->selectionManager();
+    connect(selectionManager, SIGNAL(selectionChanged(QSet<int>,QSet<int>)),
+            this, SLOT(slotSelectionChanged(QSet<int>,QSet<int>)));
+
+    m_toolTipManager = new ToolTipManager(this);
+
+    m_versionControlObserver = new VersionControlObserver(this);
+    m_versionControlObserver->setModel(model);
+    connect(m_versionControlObserver, SIGNAL(infoMessage(QString)), this, SIGNAL(infoMessage(QString)));
+    connect(m_versionControlObserver, SIGNAL(errorMessage(QString)), this, SIGNAL(errorMessage(QString)));
+    connect(m_versionControlObserver, SIGNAL(operationCompletedMessage(QString)), this, SIGNAL(operationCompletedMessage(QString)));
+
     applyViewProperties();
-    m_topLayout->addWidget(m_viewAccessor.layoutTarget());
+    m_topLayout->addWidget(m_container);
+
+    loadDirectory(url);
 }
 
 DolphinView::~DolphinView()
@@ -169,17 +184,7 @@ DolphinView::~DolphinView()
 
 KUrl DolphinView::url() const
 {
-    return m_viewModeController->url();
-}
-
-KUrl DolphinView::rootUrl() const
-{
-    const KUrl viewUrl = url();
-    const KUrl root = m_viewAccessor.rootUrl();
-    if (root.isEmpty() || !root.isParentOf(viewUrl)) {
-        return viewUrl;
-    }
-    return root;
+    return m_url;
 }
 
 void DolphinView::setActive(bool active)
@@ -191,25 +196,24 @@ void DolphinView::setActive(bool active)
     m_active = active;
 
     QColor color = KColorScheme(QPalette::Active, KColorScheme::View).background().color();
-    if (active) {
-        emitSelectionChangedSignal();
-    } else {
+    if (!active) {
         color.setAlpha(150);
     }
 
-    QWidget* viewport = m_viewAccessor.itemView()->viewport();
-    QPalette palette;
-    palette.setColor(viewport->backgroundRole(), color);
-    viewport->setPalette(palette);
+    QWidget* viewport = m_container->viewport();
+    if (viewport) {
+        QPalette palette;
+        palette.setColor(viewport->backgroundRole(), color);
+        viewport->setPalette(palette);
+    }
 
     update();
 
     if (active) {
-        m_viewAccessor.itemView()->setFocus();
+        m_container->setFocus();
         emit activated();
+        emit writeStateChanged(m_isFolderWritable);
     }
-
-    m_viewModeController->indicateActivationChange(active);
 }
 
 bool DolphinView::isActive() const
@@ -219,44 +223,13 @@ bool DolphinView::isActive() const
 
 void DolphinView::setMode(Mode mode)
 {
-    if (mode == m_mode) {
-        return; // the wished mode is already set
-    }
-
-    const int oldZoomLevel = m_viewModeController->zoomLevel();
-    m_mode = mode;
-
-    // remember the currently selected items, so that they will
-    // be restored after reloading the directory
-    m_selectedItems = selectedItems();
-
-    deleteView();
-
-    const KUrl viewPropsUrl = rootUrl();
-    ViewProperties props(viewPropsUrl);
-    props.setViewMode(m_mode);
-    createView();
-
-    // the file item delegate has been recreated, apply the current
-    // additional information manually
-    const KFileItemDelegate::InformationList infoList = props.additionalInfo();
-    m_viewAccessor.itemDelegate()->setShowInformation(infoList);
-    emit additionalInfoChanged();
+    if (mode != m_mode) {
+        ViewProperties props(url());
+        props.setViewMode(mode);
+        props.save();
 
-    // Not all view modes support categorized sorting. Adjust the sorting model
-    // if changing the view mode results in a change of the categorized sorting
-    // capabilities.
-    m_storedCategorizedSorting = props.categorizedSorting();
-    const bool categorized = m_storedCategorizedSorting && supportsCategorizedSorting();
-    if (categorized != m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->isCategorizedModel()) {
-        m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->setCategorizedModel(categorized);
-        emit categorizedSortingChanged();
+        applyViewProperties();
     }
-
-    emit modeChanged();
-
-    updateZoomLevel(oldZoomLevel);
-    loadDirectory(viewPropsUrl);
 }
 
 DolphinView::Mode DolphinView::mode() const
@@ -264,110 +237,137 @@ DolphinView::Mode DolphinView::mode() const
     return m_mode;
 }
 
-bool DolphinView::showPreview() const
+void DolphinView::setPreviewsShown(bool show)
 {
-    return m_showPreview;
+    if (previewsShown() == show) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ViewProperties props(url());
+    props.setPreviewsShown(show);
+
+    m_container->setPreviewsShown(show);
+    emit previewsShownChanged(show);
 }
 
-bool DolphinView::showHiddenFiles() const
+bool DolphinView::previewsShown() const
 {
-    return m_viewAccessor.dirLister()->showingDotFiles();
+    return m_container->previewsShown();
 }
 
-bool DolphinView::categorizedSorting() const
+void DolphinView::setHiddenFilesShown(bool show)
 {
-    // If all view modes would support categorized sorting, returning
-    // m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->isCategorizedModel() would be the way to go. As
-    // currently only the icons view supports caterized sorting, we remember
-    // the stored view properties state in m_storedCategorizedSorting and
-    // return this state. The application takes care to disable the corresponding
-    // checkbox by checking DolphinView::supportsCategorizedSorting() to indicate
-    // that this setting is not applied to the current view mode.
-    return m_storedCategorizedSorting;
+    if (m_dirLister->showingDotFiles() == show) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const KFileItemList itemList = selectedItems();
+    m_selectedUrls.clear();
+    m_selectedUrls = itemList.urlList();
+
+    ViewProperties props(url());
+    props.setHiddenFilesShown(show);
+
+    fileItemModel()->setShowHiddenFiles(show);
+    emit hiddenFilesShownChanged(show);
 }
 
-bool DolphinView::supportsCategorizedSorting() const
+bool DolphinView::hiddenFilesShown() const
 {
-    return m_viewAccessor.supportsCategorizedSorting();
+    return m_dirLister->showingDotFiles();
 }
 
-bool DolphinView::hasSelection() const
+void DolphinView::setGroupedSorting(bool grouped)
 {
-    const QAbstractItemView* view = m_viewAccessor.itemView();
-    return (view != 0) && view->selectionModel()->hasSelection();
+    if (grouped == groupedSorting()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ViewProperties props(url());
+    props.setGroupedSorting(grouped);
+    props.save();
+
+    m_container->controller()->model()->setGroupedSorting(grouped);
+
+    emit groupedSortingChanged(grouped);
 }
 
-void DolphinView::markUrlsAsSelected(const QList<KUrl>& urls)
+bool DolphinView::groupedSorting() const
 {
-    foreach (const KUrl& url, urls) {
-        KFileItem item(KFileItem::Unknown, KFileItem::Unknown, url);
-        m_selectedItems.append(item);
-    }
+    return fileItemModel()->groupedSorting();
+}
+
+KFileItemList DolphinView::items() const
+{
+    return m_dirLister->items();
 }
 
 KFileItemList DolphinView::selectedItems() const
 {
-    KFileItemList itemList;
-    const QAbstractItemView* view = m_viewAccessor.itemView();
-    if (view == 0) {
-        return itemList;
-    }
+    const KFileItemModel* model = fileItemModel();
+    const KItemListSelectionManager* selectionManager = m_container->controller()->selectionManager();
+    const QSet<int> selectedIndexes = selectionManager->selectedItems();
 
-    const QItemSelection selection = m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->mapSelectionToSource(view->selectionModel()->selection());
+    QList<int> sortedIndexes = selectedIndexes.toList();
+    qSort(sortedIndexes);
 
-    const QModelIndexList indexList = selection.indexes();
-    foreach (const QModelIndex &index, indexList) {
-        KFileItem item = m_viewAccessor.dirModel()->itemForIndex(index);
-        if (!item.isNull()) {
-            itemList.append(item);
-        }
+    KFileItemList selectedItems;
+    QListIterator<int> it(sortedIndexes);
+    while (it.hasNext()) {
+        const int index = it.next();
+        selectedItems.append(model->fileItem(index));
     }
-
-    return itemList;
+    return selectedItems;
 }
 
-KUrl::List DolphinView::selectedUrls() const
+int DolphinView::selectedItemsCount() const
 {
-    KUrl::List urls;
-    const KFileItemList list = selectedItems();
-    foreach (const KFileItem &item, list) {
-        urls.append(item.url());
-    }
-    return urls;
+    const KItemListSelectionManager* selectionManager = m_container->controller()->selectionManager();
+    return selectionManager->selectedItems().count();
 }
 
-int DolphinView::selectedItemsCount() const
+void DolphinView::markUrlsAsSelected(const QList<KUrl>& urls)
 {
-    const QAbstractItemView* view = m_viewAccessor.itemView();
-    if (view == 0) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    return view->selectionModel()->selectedIndexes().count();
+    m_selectedUrls = urls;
 }
 
-QItemSelectionModel* DolphinView::selectionModel() const
+void DolphinView::markUrlAsCurrent(const KUrl& url)
 {
-    return m_viewAccessor.itemView()->selectionModel();
+    m_currentItemUrl = url;
 }
 
-void DolphinView::setZoomLevel(int level)
+void DolphinView::setItemSelectionEnabled(const QRegExp& pattern, bool enabled)
 {
-    if (level < ZoomLevelInfo::minimumLevel()) {
-        level = ZoomLevelInfo::minimumLevel();
-    } else if (level > ZoomLevelInfo::maximumLevel()) {
-        level = ZoomLevelInfo::maximumLevel();
+    const KItemListSelectionManager::SelectionMode mode = enabled
+                                                        ? KItemListSelectionManager::Select
+                                                        : KItemListSelectionManager::Deselect;
+    const KFileItemModel* model = fileItemModel();
+    KItemListSelectionManager* selectionManager = m_container->controller()->selectionManager();
+
+    for (int index = 0; index < model->count(); index++) {
+        const KFileItem item = model->fileItem(index);
+        if (pattern.exactMatch(item.text())) {
+            // An alternative approach would be to store the matching items in a QSet<int> and
+            // select them in one go after the loop, but we'd need a new function
+            // KItemListSelectionManager::setSelected(QSet<int>, SelectionMode mode)
+            // for that.
+            selectionManager->setSelected(index, 1, mode);
+        }
     }
+}
 
-    if (level != zoomLevel()) {
-        m_viewModeController->setZoomLevel(level);
-        emit zoomLevelChanged(level);
+void DolphinView::setZoomLevel(int level)
+{
+    const int oldZoomLevel = zoomLevel();
+    m_container->setZoomLevel(level);
+    if (zoomLevel() != oldZoomLevel) {
+        emit zoomLevelChanged(zoomLevel(), oldZoomLevel);
     }
 }
 
 int DolphinView::zoomLevel() const
 {
-    return m_viewModeController->zoomLevel();
+    return m_container->zoomLevel();
 }
 
 void DolphinView::setSorting(Sorting sorting)
@@ -379,7 +379,8 @@ void DolphinView::setSorting(Sorting sorting)
 
 DolphinView::Sorting DolphinView::sorting() const
 {
-    return m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->sorting();
+    KItemModelBase* model = m_container->controller()->model();
+    return sortingForSortRole(model->sortRole());
 }
 
 void DolphinView::setSortOrder(Qt::SortOrder order)
@@ -391,7 +392,8 @@ void DolphinView::setSortOrder(Qt::SortOrder order)
 
 Qt::SortOrder DolphinView::sortOrder() const
 {
-    return m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->sortOrder();
+    KItemModelBase* model = fileItemModel();
+    return model->sortOrder();
 }
 
 void DolphinView::setSortFoldersFirst(bool foldersFirst)
@@ -403,26 +405,26 @@ void DolphinView::setSortFoldersFirst(bool foldersFirst)
 
 bool DolphinView::sortFoldersFirst() const
 {
-    return m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->sortFoldersFirst();
+    KFileItemModel* model = fileItemModel();
+    return model->sortFoldersFirst();
 }
 
-void DolphinView::setAdditionalInfo(KFileItemDelegate::InformationList info)
+void DolphinView::setAdditionalInfoList(const QList<AdditionalInfo>& info)
 {
-    const KUrl viewPropsUrl = rootUrl();
-    ViewProperties props(viewPropsUrl);
-    props.setAdditionalInfo(info);
-    m_viewAccessor.itemDelegate()->setShowInformation(info);
+    const QList<AdditionalInfo> previousList = info;
 
-    emit additionalInfoChanged();
+    ViewProperties props(url());
+    props.setAdditionalInfoList(info);
 
-    if (m_viewAccessor.reloadOnAdditionalInfoChange()) {
-        loadDirectory(viewPropsUrl);
-    }
+    m_additionalInfoList = info;
+    applyAdditionalInfoListToView();
+
+    emit additionalInfoListChanged(m_additionalInfoList, previousList);
 }
 
-KFileItemDelegate::InformationList DolphinView::additionalInfo() const
+QList<DolphinView::AdditionalInfo> DolphinView::additionalInfoList() const
 {
-    return m_viewAccessor.itemDelegate()->showInformation();
+    return m_additionalInfoList;
 }
 
 void DolphinView::reload()
@@ -430,7 +432,10 @@ void DolphinView::reload()
     QByteArray viewState;
     QDataStream saveStream(&viewState, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
     saveState(saveStream);
-    m_selectedItems= selectedItems();
+
+    const KFileItemList itemList = selectedItems();
+    m_selectedUrls.clear();
+    m_selectedUrls = itemList.urlList();
 
     setUrl(url());
     loadDirectory(url(), true);
@@ -439,32 +444,32 @@ void DolphinView::reload()
     restoreState(restoreStream);
 }
 
-void DolphinView::refresh()
+void DolphinView::stopLoading()
 {
-    m_ignoreViewProperties = false;
-
-    const bool oldActivationState = m_active;
-    const int oldZoomLevel = m_viewModeController->zoomLevel();
-    m_active = true;
+    m_dirLister->stop();
+}
 
-    createView();
+void DolphinView::refresh()
+{
+    m_container->refresh();
     applyViewProperties();
-    reload();
-
-    setActive(oldActivationState);
-    updateZoomLevel(oldZoomLevel);
 }
 
 void DolphinView::setNameFilter(const QString& nameFilter)
 {
-    m_viewModeController->setNameFilter(nameFilter);
+    fileItemModel()->setNameFilter(nameFilter);
+}
+
+QString DolphinView::nameFilter() const
+{
+    return fileItemModel()->nameFilter();
 }
 
 void DolphinView::calculateItemCount(int& fileCount,
                                      int& folderCount,
                                      KIO::filesize_t& totalFileSize) const
 {
-    foreach (const KFileItem& item, m_viewAccessor.dirLister()->items()) {
+    foreach (const KFileItem& item, m_dirLister->items()) {
         if (item.isDir()) {
             ++folderCount;
         } else {
@@ -476,117 +481,105 @@ void DolphinView::calculateItemCount(int& fileCount,
 
 QString DolphinView::statusBarText() const
 {
-    QString text;
+    QString summary;
+    QString foldersText;
+    QString filesText;
+
     int folderCount = 0;
     int fileCount = 0;
     KIO::filesize_t totalFileSize = 0;
 
     if (hasSelection()) {
-        // give a summary of the status of the selected files
+        // Give a summary of the status of the selected files
         const KFileItemList list = selectedItems();
-        if (list.isEmpty()) {
-            // when an item is triggered, it is temporary selected but selectedItems()
-            // will return an empty list
-            return text;
-        }
-
-        KFileItemList::const_iterator it = list.begin();
-        const KFileItemList::const_iterator end = list.end();
-        while (it != end) {
-            const KFileItem& item = *it;
+        foreach (const KFileItem& item, list) {
             if (item.isDir()) {
                 ++folderCount;
             } else {
                 ++fileCount;
                 totalFileSize += item.size();
             }
-            ++it;
         }
 
         if (folderCount + fileCount == 1) {
-            // if only one item is selected, show the filename
-            const QString name = list.first().text();
-            text = (folderCount == 1) ? i18nc("@info:status", "<filename>%1</filename> selected", name) :
-                                        i18nc("@info:status", "<filename>%1</filename> selected (%2)",
-                                              name, KIO::convertSize(totalFileSize));
+            // If only one item is selected, show the filename
+            filesText = i18nc("@info:status", "<filename>%1</filename> selected", list.first().text());
         } else {
-            // at least 2 items are selected
-            const QString foldersText = i18ncp("@info:status", "1 Folder selected", "%1 Folders selected", folderCount);
-            const QString filesText = i18ncp("@info:status", "1 File selected", "%1 Files selected", fileCount);
-            if ((folderCount > 0) && (fileCount > 0)) {
-                text = i18nc("@info:status folders, files (size)", "%1, %2 (%3)",
-                             foldersText, filesText, KIO::convertSize(totalFileSize));
-            } else if (fileCount > 0) {
-                text = i18nc("@info:status files (size)", "%1 (%2)", filesText, KIO::convertSize(totalFileSize));
-            } else {
-                Q_ASSERT(folderCount > 0);
-                text = foldersText;
-            }
+            // At least 2 items are selected
+            foldersText = i18ncp("@info:status", "1 Folder selected", "%1 Folders selected", folderCount);
+            filesText = i18ncp("@info:status", "1 File selected", "%1 Files selected", fileCount);
         }
     } else {
         calculateItemCount(fileCount, folderCount, totalFileSize);
-        text = KIO::itemsSummaryString(fileCount + folderCount,
-                                       fileCount, folderCount,
-                                       totalFileSize, true);
+        foldersText = i18ncp("@info:status", "1 Folder", "%1 Folders", folderCount);
+        filesText = i18ncp("@info:status", "1 File", "%1 Files", fileCount);
     }
 
-    return text;
+    if (fileCount > 0 && folderCount > 0) {
+        summary = i18nc("@info:status folders, files (size)", "%1, %2 (%3)",
+                        foldersText, filesText, fileSizeText(totalFileSize));
+    } else if (fileCount > 0) {
+        summary = i18nc("@info:status files (size)", "%1 (%2)", filesText, fileSizeText(totalFileSize));
+    } else if (folderCount > 0) {
+        summary = foldersText;
+    }
+
+    return summary;
 }
 
 QList<QAction*> DolphinView::versionControlActions(const KFileItemList& items) const
 {
-    return m_dolphinViewController->versionControlActions(items);
+    QList<QAction*> actions;
+
+    if (items.isEmpty()) {
+        const KFileItem item = fileItemModel()->rootItem();
+        actions = m_versionControlObserver->actions(KFileItemList() << item);
+    } else {
+        actions = m_versionControlObserver->actions(items);
+    }
+
+    return actions;
 }
 
 void DolphinView::setUrl(const KUrl& url)
 {
-    if (m_viewModeController->url() != url) {
-        m_newFileNames.clear();
-
-        m_viewModeController->setUrl(url); // emits urlChanged, which we forward
-        m_viewAccessor.prepareUrlChange(url);
-        applyViewProperties();
-        loadDirectory(url);
+    if (url == m_url) {
+        return;
+    }
 
-        // When changing the URL there is no need to keep the version
-        // data of the previous URL.
-        m_viewAccessor.dirModel()->clearVersionData();
+    emit urlAboutToBeChanged(url);
+    m_url = url;
 
-        emit startedPathLoading(url);
+    if (GeneralSettings::showToolTips()) {
+        m_toolTipManager->hideToolTip();
     }
 
-    // the selection model might have changed in the case of a column view
-    QItemSelectionModel* selectionModel = m_viewAccessor.itemView()->selectionModel();
-    if (m_selectionModel != selectionModel) {
-        disconnect(m_selectionModel, SIGNAL(selectionChanged(QItemSelection, QItemSelection)),
-                   this, SLOT(slotSelectionChanged(QItemSelection, QItemSelection)));
-        m_selectionModel = selectionModel;
-        connect(m_selectionModel, SIGNAL(selectionChanged(QItemSelection, QItemSelection)),
-                this, SLOT(slotSelectionChanged(QItemSelection, QItemSelection)));
-    }
+    // It is important to clear the items from the model before
+    // applying the view properties, otherwise expensive operations
+    // might be done on the existing items although they get cleared
+    // anyhow afterwards by loadDirectory().
+    fileItemModel()->clear();
+    applyViewProperties();
+    loadDirectory(url);
+
+    emit urlChanged(url);
 }
 
 void DolphinView::selectAll()
 {
-    m_viewAccessor.itemView()->selectAll();
+    KItemListSelectionManager* selectionManager = m_container->controller()->selectionManager();
+    selectionManager->setSelected(0, fileItemModel()->count());
 }
 
 void DolphinView::invertSelection()
 {
-    QItemSelectionModel* selectionModel = m_viewAccessor.itemView()->selectionModel();
-    const QAbstractItemModel* itemModel = selectionModel->model();
-
-    const QModelIndex topLeft = itemModel->index(0, 0);
-    const QModelIndex bottomRight = itemModel->index(itemModel->rowCount() - 1,
-                                                     itemModel->columnCount() - 1);
-
-    const QItemSelection selection(topLeft, bottomRight);
-    selectionModel->select(selection, QItemSelectionModel::Toggle);
+    KItemListSelectionManager* selectionManager = m_container->controller()->selectionManager();
+    selectionManager->setSelected(0, fileItemModel()->count(), KItemListSelectionManager::Toggle);
 }
 
 void DolphinView::clearSelection()
 {
-    m_viewAccessor.itemView()->clearSelection();
+    m_container->controller()->selectionManager()->clearSelection();
 }
 
 void DolphinView::renameSelectedItems()
@@ -597,78 +590,19 @@ void DolphinView::renameSelectedItems()
         return;
     }
 
-    if (itemCount > 1) {
-        // More than one item has been selected for renaming. Open
-        // a rename dialog and rename all items afterwards.
-        QPointer<RenameDialog> dialog = new RenameDialog(this, items);
-        if (dialog->exec() == QDialog::Rejected) {
-            delete dialog;
-            return;
-        }
-
-        const QString newName = dialog->newName();
-        if (newName.isEmpty()) {
-            emit errorMessage(dialog->errorString());
-            delete dialog;
-            return;
-        }
-        delete dialog;
-
-        // the selection would be invalid after renaming the items, so just clear
-        // it before
-        clearSelection();
-
-        // TODO: check how this can be integrated into KIO::FileUndoManager/KonqOperations
-        // as one operation instead of n rename operations like it is done now...
-        Q_ASSERT(newName.contains('#'));
-
-        // currently the items are sorted by the selection order, resort
-        // them by the file name
-        qSort(items.begin(), items.end(), lessThan);
-
-        // iterate through all selected items and rename them...
-        int index = 1;
-        foreach (const KFileItem& item, items) {
-            const KUrl& oldUrl = item.url();
-            QString number;
-            number.setNum(index++);
-
-            QString name = newName;
-            name.replace('#', number);
-
-            if (oldUrl.fileName() != name) {
-                KUrl newUrl = oldUrl;
-                newUrl.setFileName(name);
-                KonqOperations::rename(this, oldUrl, newUrl);
-            }
-        }
-    } else if (DolphinSettings::instance().generalSettings()->renameInline()) {
-        Q_ASSERT(itemCount == 1);
+    // TODO: The new view-engine introduced with Dolphin 2.0 does not support inline
+    // renaming yet.
+    /*if ((itemCount == 1) && DolphinSettings::instance().generalSettings()->renameInline()) {
         const QModelIndex dirIndex = m_viewAccessor.dirModel()->indexForItem(items.first());
         const QModelIndex proxyIndex = m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->mapFromSource(dirIndex);
         m_viewAccessor.itemView()->edit(proxyIndex);
-    } else {
-        Q_ASSERT(itemCount == 1);
-
-        QPointer<RenameDialog> dialog = new RenameDialog(this, items);
-        if (dialog->exec() == QDialog::Rejected) {
-            delete dialog;
-            return;
-        }
-
-        const QString newName = dialog->newName();
-        if (newName.isEmpty()) {
-            emit errorMessage(dialog->errorString());
-            delete dialog;
-            return;
-        }
-        delete dialog;
-
-        const KUrl& oldUrl = items.first().url();
-        KUrl newUrl = oldUrl;
-        newUrl.setFileName(newName);
-        KonqOperations::rename(this, oldUrl, newUrl);
-    }
+    } else {*/
+        RenameDialog* dialog = new RenameDialog(this, items);
+        dialog->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
+        dialog->show();
+        dialog->raise();
+        dialog->activateWindow();
+    //}
 
     // assure that the current index remains visible when KDirLister
     // will notify the view about changed items
@@ -722,177 +656,204 @@ void DolphinView::pasteIntoFolder()
     }
 }
 
-void DolphinView::setShowPreview(bool show)
+bool DolphinView::eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event)
 {
-    if (m_showPreview == show) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    const KUrl viewPropsUrl = rootUrl();
-    ViewProperties props(viewPropsUrl);
-    props.setShowPreview(show);
+    switch (event->type()) {
+    case QEvent::FocusIn:
+        if (watched == m_container) {
+            setActive(true);
+        }
+        break;
 
-    m_showPreview = show;
-    const int oldZoomLevel = m_viewModeController->zoomLevel();
-    emit showPreviewChanged();
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
 
-    // Enabling or disabling the preview might change the icon size of the view.
-    // As the view does not emit a signal when the icon size has been changed,
-    // the used zoom level of the controller must be adjusted manually:
-    updateZoomLevel(oldZoomLevel);
+    return QWidget::eventFilter(watched, event);
 }
 
-void DolphinView::setShowHiddenFiles(bool show)
+void DolphinView::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent* event)
 {
-    if (m_viewAccessor.dirLister()->showingDotFiles() == show) {
-        return;
-    }
+    if (event->modifiers().testFlag(Qt::ControlModifier)) {
+        const int numDegrees = event->delta() / 8;
+        const int numSteps = numDegrees / 15;
 
-    const KUrl viewPropsUrl = rootUrl();
-    ViewProperties props(viewPropsUrl);
-    props.setShowHiddenFiles(show);
+        setZoomLevel(zoomLevel() + numSteps);
+        event->accept();
+    } else {
+        event->ignore();
+    }
+}
 
-    m_viewAccessor.dirLister()->setShowingDotFiles(show);
-    emit showHiddenFilesChanged();
+void DolphinView::activate()
+{
+    setActive(true);
 }
 
-void DolphinView::setCategorizedSorting(bool categorized)
+void DolphinView::slotItemActivated(int index)
 {
-    if (categorized == categorizedSorting()) {
-        return;
+    const KFileItem item = fileItemModel()->fileItem(index);
+    if (!item.isNull()) {
+        emit itemActivated(item);
     }
+}
 
-    // setCategorizedSorting(true) may only get invoked
-    // if the view supports categorized sorting
-    Q_ASSERT(!categorized || supportsCategorizedSorting());
+void DolphinView::slotItemsActivated(const QSet<int>& indexes)
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(indexes.count() >= 2);
 
-    ViewProperties props(rootUrl());
-    props.setCategorizedSorting(categorized);
-    props.save();
+    KFileItemList items;
 
-    m_storedCategorizedSorting = categorized;
-    m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->setCategorizedModel(categorized);
+    KFileItemModel* model = fileItemModel();
+    QSetIterator<int> it(indexes);
+    while (it.hasNext()) {
+        const int index = it.next();
+        items.append(model->fileItem(index));
+    }
 
-    emit categorizedSortingChanged();
+    foreach (const KFileItem& item, items) {
+        if (item.isDir()) {
+            emit tabRequested(item.url());
+        } else {
+            emit itemActivated(item);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
-void DolphinView::toggleSortOrder()
+void DolphinView::slotItemMiddleClicked(int index)
 {
-    const Qt::SortOrder order = (sortOrder() == Qt::AscendingOrder) ?
-                                Qt::DescendingOrder :
-                                Qt::AscendingOrder;
-    setSortOrder(order);
+    const KFileItem item = fileItemModel()->fileItem(index);
+    if (item.isDir() || isTabsForFilesEnabled()) {
+        emit tabRequested(item.url());
+    }
 }
 
-void DolphinView::toggleSortFoldersFirst()
+void DolphinView::slotItemContextMenuRequested(int index, const QPointF& pos)
 {
-    setSortFoldersFirst(!sortFoldersFirst());
+    if (GeneralSettings::showToolTips()) {
+        m_toolTipManager->hideToolTip();
+    }
+    const KFileItem item = fileItemModel()->fileItem(index);
+    emit requestContextMenu(pos.toPoint(), item, url(), QList<QAction*>());
 }
 
-void DolphinView::toggleAdditionalInfo(QAction* action)
+void DolphinView::slotViewContextMenuRequested(const QPointF& pos)
 {
-    const KFileItemDelegate::Information info =
-        static_cast<KFileItemDelegate::Information>(action->data().toInt());
-
-    KFileItemDelegate::InformationList list = additionalInfo();
-
-    const bool show = action->isChecked();
-
-    const int index = list.indexOf(info);
-    const bool containsInfo = (index >= 0);
-    if (show && !containsInfo) {
-        list.append(info);
-        setAdditionalInfo(list);
-    } else if (!show && containsInfo) {
-        list.removeAt(index);
-        setAdditionalInfo(list);
-        Q_ASSERT(list.indexOf(info) < 0);
+    if (GeneralSettings::showToolTips()) {
+        m_toolTipManager->hideToolTip();
     }
+    emit requestContextMenu(pos.toPoint(), KFileItem(), url(), QList<QAction*>());
 }
 
-void DolphinView::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
+void DolphinView::slotHeaderContextMenuRequested(const QPointF& pos)
 {
-    QWidget::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
-    setActive(true);
-}
+    QWeakPointer<KMenu> menu = new KMenu(QApplication::activeWindow());
 
-bool DolphinView::eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event)
-{
-    switch (event->type()) {
-    case QEvent::FocusIn:
-        if (watched == m_viewAccessor.itemView()) {
-            m_dolphinViewController->requestActivation();
-        }
-        break;
+    KItemListView* view = m_container->controller()->view();
+    const QSet<QByteArray> visibleRolesSet = view->visibleRoles().toSet();
 
-    case QEvent::DragEnter:
-        if (watched == m_viewAccessor.itemView()->viewport()) {
-            setActive(true);
+    // Add all roles to the menu that can be shown or hidden by the user
+    const AdditionalInfoAccessor& infoAccessor = AdditionalInfoAccessor::instance();
+    const QList<DolphinView::AdditionalInfo> keys = infoAccessor.keys();
+    foreach (const DolphinView::AdditionalInfo info, keys) {
+        const QByteArray& role = infoAccessor.role(info);
+        if (role != "name") {
+            const QString text = fileItemModel()->roleDescription(role);
+
+            QAction* action = menu.data()->addAction(text);
+            action->setCheckable(true);
+            action->setChecked(visibleRolesSet.contains(role));
+            action->setData(info);
         }
-        break;
+    }
 
-    case QEvent::KeyPress:
-        if (watched == m_viewAccessor.itemView()) {
-            // clear the selection when Escape has been pressed
-            QKeyEvent* keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event);
-            if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Escape) {
-                clearSelection();
-            }
-        }
-        break;
+    QAction* action = menu.data()->exec(pos.toPoint());
+    if (action) {
+        // Show or hide the selected role
+        const DolphinView::AdditionalInfo info =
+            static_cast<DolphinView::AdditionalInfo>(action->data().toInt());
 
-    case QEvent::Wheel:
-        if (watched == m_viewAccessor.itemView()->viewport()) {
-            // Ctrl+wheel events should cause icon zooming, but not if the left mouse button is pressed
-            // (the user is probably trying to scroll during a selection in that case)
-            QWheelEvent* wheelEvent = static_cast<QWheelEvent*>(event);
-            if (wheelEvent->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier && !(wheelEvent->buttons() & Qt::LeftButton)) {
-                const int delta = wheelEvent->delta();
-                const int level = zoomLevel();
-                if (delta > 0) {
-                    setZoomLevel(level + 1);
-                } else if (delta < 0) {
-                    setZoomLevel(level - 1);
-                }
-                return true;
-            }
+        ViewProperties props(url());
+        QList<DolphinView::AdditionalInfo> infoList = props.additionalInfoList();
+
+        const QByteArray selectedRole = infoAccessor.role(info);
+        QList<QByteArray> visibleRoles = view->visibleRoles();
+
+        if (action->isChecked()) {
+            const int index = keys.indexOf(info) + 1;
+            visibleRoles.insert(index, selectedRole);
+            infoList.insert(index, info);
+        } else {
+            visibleRoles.removeOne(selectedRole);
+            infoList.removeOne(info);
         }
-        break;
 
-    default:
-        break;
+        view->setVisibleRoles(visibleRoles);
+        props.setAdditionalInfoList(infoList);
     }
 
-    return QWidget::eventFilter(watched, event);
+    delete menu.data();
 }
 
-void DolphinView::activate()
+void DolphinView::slotItemHovered(int index)
 {
-    setActive(true);
+    const KFileItem item = fileItemModel()->fileItem(index);
+
+    if (GeneralSettings::showToolTips()) {
+        QRectF itemRect = m_container->controller()->view()->itemContextRect(index);
+        const QPoint pos = m_container->mapToGlobal(itemRect.topLeft().toPoint());
+        itemRect.moveTo(pos);
+
+        m_toolTipManager->showToolTip(item, itemRect);
+    }
+
+    emit requestItemInfo(item);
 }
 
-void DolphinView::triggerItem(const KFileItem& item)
+void DolphinView::slotItemUnhovered(int index)
 {
-    const Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifier = QApplication::keyboardModifiers();
-    if ((modifier & Qt::ShiftModifier) || (modifier & Qt::ControlModifier)) {
-        // items are selected by the user, hence don't trigger the
-        // item specified by 'index'
-        return;
+    Q_UNUSED(index);
+    if (GeneralSettings::showToolTips()) {
+        m_toolTipManager->hideToolTip();
     }
+    emit requestItemInfo(KFileItem());
+}
 
-    // TODO: the m_isContextMenuOpen check is a workaround for Qt-issue 207192
-    if (item.isNull() || m_isContextMenuOpen) {
-        return;
+void DolphinView::slotItemDropEvent(int index, QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent* event)
+{
+    const KFileItem destItem = fileItemModel()->fileItem(index);
+
+    QDropEvent dropEvent(event->pos().toPoint(),
+                         event->possibleActions(),
+                         event->mimeData(),
+                         event->buttons(),
+                         event->modifiers());
+
+    const QString error = DragAndDropHelper::dropUrls(destItem, url(), &dropEvent);
+    if (!error.isEmpty()) {
+        emit errorMessage(error);
+    }
+}
+
+void DolphinView::slotModelChanged(KItemModelBase* current, KItemModelBase* previous)
+{
+    if (previous != 0) {
+        disconnect(previous, SIGNAL(loadingCompleted()), this, SLOT(slotLoadingCompleted()));
     }
 
-    emit itemTriggered(item); // caught by DolphinViewContainer or DolphinPart
+    Q_ASSERT(qobject_cast<KFileItemModel*>(current));
+    connect(current, SIGNAL(loadingCompleted()), this, SLOT(slotLoadingCompleted()));
+
+    KFileItemModel* fileItemModel = static_cast<KFileItemModel*>(current);
+    m_versionControlObserver->setModel(fileItemModel);
 }
 
-void DolphinView::slotSelectionChanged(const QItemSelection& selected, const QItemSelection& deselected)
+void DolphinView::slotSelectionChanged(const QSet<int>& current, const QSet<int>& previous)
 {
-    const int count = selectedItemsCount();
-    const bool selectionStateChanged = ((count >  0) && (selected.count() == count)) ||
-                                       ((count == 0) && !deselected.isEmpty());
+    const int currentCount = current.count();
+    const int previousCount = previous.count();
+    const bool selectionStateChanged = (currentCount == 0 && previousCount  > 0) ||
+                                       (currentCount >  0 && previousCount == 0);
 
     // If nothing has been selected before and something got selected (or if something
     // was selected before and now nothing is selected) the selectionChangedSignal must
@@ -903,92 +864,53 @@ void DolphinView::slotSelectionChanged(const QItemSelection& selected, const QIt
 
 void DolphinView::emitSelectionChangedSignal()
 {
-    emit selectionChanged(DolphinView::selectedItems());
-}
-
-void DolphinView::openContextMenu(const QPoint& pos,
-                                  const QList<QAction*>& customActions)
-{
-    KFileItem item;
-    const QModelIndex index = m_viewAccessor.itemView()->indexAt(pos);
-    if (index.isValid() && (index.column() == DolphinModel::Name)) {
-        const QModelIndex dolphinModelIndex = m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->mapToSource(index);
-        item = m_viewAccessor.dirModel()->itemForIndex(dolphinModelIndex);
-    }
-
-    m_isContextMenuOpen = true; // TODO: workaround for Qt-issue 207192
-    emit requestContextMenu(item, url(), customActions);
-    m_isContextMenuOpen = false;
+    m_selectionChangedTimer->stop();
+    emit selectionChanged(selectedItems());
 }
 
 void DolphinView::dropUrls(const KFileItem& destItem,
                            const KUrl& destPath,
                            QDropEvent* event)
 {
-    addNewFileNames(event->mimeData());
-    DragAndDropHelper::instance().dropUrls(destItem, destPath, event, this);
+    Q_UNUSED(destItem);
+    Q_UNUSED(destPath);
+    markPastedUrlsAsSelected(event->mimeData());
+    //DragAndDropHelper::instance().dropUrls(destItem, destPath, event, this);
 }
 
 void DolphinView::updateSorting(DolphinView::Sorting sorting)
 {
-    ViewProperties props(rootUrl());
+    ViewProperties props(url());
     props.setSorting(sorting);
 
-    m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->setSorting(sorting);
+    KItemModelBase* model = m_container->controller()->model();
+    model->setSortRole(sortRoleForSorting(sorting));
 
     emit sortingChanged(sorting);
 }
 
 void DolphinView::updateSortOrder(Qt::SortOrder order)
 {
-    ViewProperties props(rootUrl());
+    ViewProperties props(url());
     props.setSortOrder(order);
 
-    m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->setSortOrder(order);
+    KItemModelBase* model = fileItemModel();
+    model->setSortOrder(order);
 
     emit sortOrderChanged(order);
 }
 
 void DolphinView::updateSortFoldersFirst(bool foldersFirst)
 {
-    ViewProperties props(rootUrl());
+    ViewProperties props(url());
     props.setSortFoldersFirst(foldersFirst);
 
-    m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->setSortFoldersFirst(foldersFirst);
+    KFileItemModel* model = fileItemModel();
+    model->setSortFoldersFirst(foldersFirst);
 
     emit sortFoldersFirstChanged(foldersFirst);
 }
 
-void DolphinView::updateAdditionalInfo(const KFileItemDelegate::InformationList& info)
-{
-    ViewProperties props(rootUrl());
-    props.setAdditionalInfo(info);
-    props.save();
-
-    m_viewAccessor.itemDelegate()->setShowInformation(info);
-
-    emit additionalInfoChanged();
-}
-
-void DolphinView::updateAdditionalInfoActions(KActionCollection* collection)
-{
-    const AdditionalInfoAccessor& infoAccessor = AdditionalInfoAccessor::instance();
-
-    const KFileItemDelegate::InformationList checkedInfos = m_viewAccessor.itemDelegate()->showInformation();
-    const KFileItemDelegate::InformationList infos = infoAccessor.keys();
-
-    const bool enable = (m_mode == DolphinView::DetailsView) ||
-                        (m_mode == DolphinView::IconsView);
-
-    foreach (const KFileItemDelegate::Information& info, infos) {
-        const QString name = infoAccessor.actionCollectionName(info, AdditionalInfoAccessor::AdditionalInfoType);
-        QAction* action = collection->action(name);
-        Q_ASSERT(action != 0);
-        action->setEnabled(enable);
-        action->setChecked(checkedInfos.contains(info));
-    }
-}
-
 QPair<bool, QString> DolphinView::pasteInfo() const
 {
     return KonqOperations::pasteInfo(url());
@@ -1006,78 +928,125 @@ bool DolphinView::isTabsForFilesEnabled() const
 
 bool DolphinView::itemsExpandable() const
 {
-    return m_viewAccessor.itemsExpandable();
+    return m_mode == DetailsView;
 }
 
 void DolphinView::restoreState(QDataStream& stream)
 {
-    // current item
-    stream >> m_activeItemUrl;
+    // Restore the current item that had the keyboard focus
+    stream >> m_currentItemUrl;
 
-    // view position
+    // Restore the view position
     stream >> m_restoredContentsPosition;
 
-    // expanded folders (only relevant for the details view - will be ignored by the view in other view modes)
-    QSet<KUrl> urlsToExpand;
-    stream >> urlsToExpand;
-    const DolphinDetailsViewExpander* expander = m_viewAccessor.setExpandedUrls(urlsToExpand);
-    if (expander != 0) {
-        m_expanderActive = true;
-        connect (expander, SIGNAL(completed()), this, SLOT(slotLoadingCompleted()));
-    }
-    else {
-        m_expanderActive = false;
-    }
+    // Restore expanded folders (only relevant for the details view - will be ignored by the view in other view modes)
+    QSet<KUrl> urls;
+    stream >> urls;
+    fileItemModel()->restoreExpandedUrls(urls);
 }
 
 void DolphinView::saveState(QDataStream& stream)
 {
-    // current item
-    KFileItem currentItem;
-    const QAbstractItemView* view = m_viewAccessor.itemView();
-
-    if (view != 0) {
-        const QModelIndex proxyIndex = view->currentIndex();
-        const QModelIndex dirModelIndex = m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->mapToSource(proxyIndex);
-        currentItem = m_viewAccessor.dirModel()->itemForIndex(dirModelIndex);
+    // Save the current item that has the keyboard focus
+    const int currentIndex = m_container->controller()->selectionManager()->currentItem();
+    if (currentIndex != -1) {
+        KFileItem item = fileItemModel()->fileItem(currentIndex);
+        Q_ASSERT(!item.isNull()); // If the current index is valid a item must exist
+        KUrl currentItemUrl = item.url();
+        stream << currentItemUrl;
+    } else {
+        stream << KUrl();
     }
 
-    KUrl currentUrl;
-    if (!currentItem.isNull()) {
-        currentUrl = currentItem.url();
-    }
+    // Save view position
+    const qreal x = m_container->horizontalScrollBar()->value();
+    const qreal y = m_container->verticalScrollBar()->value();
+    stream << QPoint(x, y);
 
-    stream << currentUrl;
+    // Save expanded folders (only relevant for the details view - the set will be empty in other view modes)
+    stream << fileItemModel()->expandedUrls();
+}
 
-    // view position
-    const int x = view->horizontalScrollBar()->value();
-    const int y = view->verticalScrollBar()->value();
-    stream << QPoint(x, y);
+bool DolphinView::hasSelection() const
+{
+    return m_container->controller()->selectionManager()->hasSelection();
+}
 
-    // expanded folders (only relevant for the details view - the set will be empty in other view modes)
-    stream << m_viewAccessor.expandedUrls();
+KFileItem DolphinView::rootItem() const
+{
+    return m_dirLister->rootItem();
 }
 
 void DolphinView::observeCreatedItem(const KUrl& url)
 {
     m_createdItemUrl = url;
-    connect(m_viewAccessor.dirModel(), SIGNAL(rowsInserted(const QModelIndex&, int, int)),
-            this, SLOT(selectAndScrollToCreatedItem()));
+    //connect(m_dirModel, SIGNAL(rowsInserted(QModelIndex,int,int)),
+    //        this, SLOT(selectAndScrollToCreatedItem()));
 }
 
 void DolphinView::selectAndScrollToCreatedItem()
 {
-    const QModelIndex dirIndex = m_viewAccessor.dirModel()->indexForUrl(m_createdItemUrl);
+    /*const QModelIndex dirIndex = m_viewAccessor.dirModel()->indexForUrl(m_createdItemUrl);
     if (dirIndex.isValid()) {
         const QModelIndex proxyIndex = m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->mapFromSource(dirIndex);
-        m_viewAccessor.itemView()->setCurrentIndex(proxyIndex);
+        QAbstractItemView* view = m_viewAccessor.itemView();
+        if (view) {
+            view->setCurrentIndex(proxyIndex);
+        }
     }
 
-    disconnect(m_viewAccessor.dirModel(), SIGNAL(rowsInserted(const QModelIndex&, int, int)),
-               this, SLOT(selectAndScrollToCreatedItem()));
+    disconnect(m_viewAccessor.dirModel(), SIGNAL(rowsInserted(QModelIndex,int,int)),
+               this, SLOT(selectAndScrollToCreatedItem()));*/
     m_createdItemUrl = KUrl();
 }
 
+void DolphinView::slotRedirection(const KUrl& oldUrl, const KUrl& newUrl)
+{
+    if (oldUrl.equals(url(), KUrl::CompareWithoutTrailingSlash)) {
+        emit redirection(oldUrl, newUrl);
+        m_url = newUrl; // #186947
+    }
+}
+
+void DolphinView::updateViewState()
+{
+    if (m_currentItemUrl != KUrl()) {
+        KItemListSelectionManager* selectionManager = m_container->controller()->selectionManager();
+        const int currentIndex = fileItemModel()->index(m_currentItemUrl);
+        if (currentIndex != -1) {
+            selectionManager->setCurrentItem(currentIndex);
+        } else {
+            selectionManager->setCurrentItem(0);
+        }
+        m_currentItemUrl = KUrl();
+    }
+
+    if (!m_restoredContentsPosition.isNull()) {
+        const int x = m_restoredContentsPosition.x();
+        const int y = m_restoredContentsPosition.y();
+        m_restoredContentsPosition = QPoint();
+
+        m_container->horizontalScrollBar()->setValue(x);
+        m_container->verticalScrollBar()->setValue(y);
+    }
+
+    if (!m_selectedUrls.isEmpty()) {
+        KItemListSelectionManager* selectionManager = m_container->controller()->selectionManager();
+        QSet<int> selectedItems = selectionManager->selectedItems();
+        const KFileItemModel* model = fileItemModel();
+
+        foreach (const KUrl& url, m_selectedUrls) {
+            const int index = model->index(url);
+            if (index >= 0) {
+                selectedItems.insert(index);
+            }
+        }
+
+        selectionManager->setSelectedItems(selectedItems);
+        m_selectedUrls.clear();
+    }
+}
+
 void DolphinView::showHoverInformation(const KFileItem& item)
 {
     emit requestItemInfo(item);
@@ -1097,81 +1066,70 @@ void DolphinView::slotDeleteFileFinished(KJob* job)
     }
 }
 
-void DolphinView::slotDirListerCompleted()
+void DolphinView::slotDirListerStarted(const KUrl& url)
 {
-    if (!m_expanderActive) {
-        slotLoadingCompleted();
+    // Disable the writestate temporary until it can be determined in a fast way
+    // in DolphinView::slotLoadingCompleted()
+    if (m_isFolderWritable) {
+        m_isFolderWritable = false;
+        emit writeStateChanged(m_isFolderWritable);
     }
 
-    if (!m_newFileNames.isEmpty()) {
-        // select all newly added items created by a paste operation or
-        // a drag & drop operation, and clear the previous selection
-        m_viewAccessor.itemView()->clearSelection();
-        const int rowCount = m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->rowCount();
-        QItemSelection selection;
-        for (int row = 0; row < rowCount; ++row) {
-            const QModelIndex proxyIndex = m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->index(row, 0);
-            const QModelIndex dirIndex = m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->mapToSource(proxyIndex);
-            const KUrl url = m_viewAccessor.dirModel()->itemForIndex(dirIndex).url();
-            if (m_newFileNames.contains(url.fileName())) {
-                selection.merge(QItemSelection(proxyIndex, proxyIndex), QItemSelectionModel::Select);
-            }
-        }
-        m_viewAccessor.itemView()->selectionModel()->select(selection, QItemSelectionModel::Select);
-
-        m_newFileNames.clear();
-    }
+    emit startedPathLoading(url);
 }
 
 void DolphinView::slotLoadingCompleted()
 {
-    m_expanderActive = false;
+    // Update the view-state. This has to be done using a Qt::QueuedConnection
+    // because the view might not be in its final state yet (the view also
+    // listens to the completed()-signal from KDirLister and the order of
+    // of slots is undefined).
+    QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(updateViewState()));
 
-    if (!m_activeItemUrl.isEmpty()) {
-        // assure that the current item remains visible
-        const QModelIndex dirIndex = m_viewAccessor.dirModel()->indexForUrl(m_activeItemUrl);
-        if (dirIndex.isValid()) {
-            const QModelIndex proxyIndex = m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->mapFromSource(dirIndex);
-            QAbstractItemView* view = m_viewAccessor.itemView();
-            const bool clearSelection = !hasSelection();
-            view->setCurrentIndex(proxyIndex);
-            if (clearSelection) {
-                view->clearSelection();
-            }
-            m_activeItemUrl.clear();
-        }
-    }
+    emit finishedPathLoading(url());
 
-    if (!m_selectedItems.isEmpty()) {
-        const KUrl& baseUrl = url();
-        KUrl url;
-        QItemSelection newSelection;
-        foreach(const KFileItem& item, m_selectedItems) {
-            url = item.url().upUrl();
-            if (baseUrl.equals(url, KUrl::CompareWithoutTrailingSlash)) {
-                QModelIndex index = m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->mapFromSource(m_viewAccessor.dirModel()->indexForItem(item));
-                newSelection.select(index, index);
-            }
-        }
-        m_viewAccessor.itemView()->selectionModel()->select(newSelection,
-                                                            QItemSelectionModel::ClearAndSelect
-                                                            | QItemSelectionModel::Current);
-        m_selectedItems.clear();
-    }
-
-    // Restore the contents position. This has to be done using a Qt::QueuedConnection
-    // because the view might not be in its final state yet.
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "restoreContentsPosition", Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    updateWritableState();
 }
 
 void DolphinView::slotRefreshItems()
 {
     if (m_assureVisibleCurrentIndex) {
         m_assureVisibleCurrentIndex = false;
-        m_viewAccessor.itemView()->scrollTo(m_viewAccessor.itemView()->currentIndex());
+        //QAbstractItemView* view = m_viewAccessor.itemView();
+        //if (view) {
+        //    m_viewAccessor.itemView()->scrollTo(m_viewAccessor.itemView()->currentIndex());
+        //}
     }
 }
 
+void DolphinView::slotSortOrderChangedByHeader(Qt::SortOrder current, Qt::SortOrder previous)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(previous);
+    Q_ASSERT(fileItemModel()->sortOrder() == current);
+
+    ViewProperties props(url());
+    props.setSortOrder(current);
+
+    emit sortOrderChanged(current);
+}
+
+void DolphinView::slotSortRoleChangedByHeader(const QByteArray& current, const QByteArray& previous)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(previous);
+    Q_ASSERT(fileItemModel()->sortRole() == current);
+
+    ViewProperties props(url());
+    const Sorting sorting = sortingForSortRole(current);
+    props.setSorting(sorting);
+
+    emit sortingChanged(sorting);
+}
+
+KFileItemModel* DolphinView::fileItemModel() const
+{
+    return static_cast<KFileItemModel*>(m_container->controller()->model());
+}
+
 void DolphinView::loadDirectory(const KUrl& url, bool reload)
 {
     if (!url.isValid()) {
@@ -1184,386 +1142,236 @@ void DolphinView::loadDirectory(const KUrl& url, bool reload)
         return;
     }
 
-    KDirLister* dirLister = m_viewAccessor.dirLister();
-    dirLister->openUrl(url, reload ? KDirLister::Reload : KDirLister::NoFlags);
+    m_dirLister->openUrl(url, reload ? KDirLister::Reload : KDirLister::NoFlags);
 }
 
 void DolphinView::applyViewProperties()
 {
-    if (m_ignoreViewProperties) {
-        return;
-    }
+    m_container->beginTransaction();
 
-    const ViewProperties props(rootUrl());
+    const ViewProperties props(url());
+    KFileItemModel* model = fileItemModel();
 
     const Mode mode = props.viewMode();
     if (m_mode != mode) {
-        const int oldZoomLevel = m_viewModeController->zoomLevel();
+        // Prevent an animated transition of the position and size of the items when switching
+        // the view-mode by temporary clearing the model and updating it again after the view mode
+        // has been modified.
+        const bool restoreModel = (model->count() > 0);
+        if (restoreModel) {
+            const int currentItemIndex = m_container->controller()->selectionManager()->currentItem();
+            if (currentItemIndex >= 0) {
+                m_currentItemUrl = model->fileItem(currentItemIndex).url();
+            }
+            m_selectedUrls = selectedItems().urlList();
+            model->clear();
+        }
 
+        const Mode previousMode = m_mode;
         m_mode = mode;
-        createView();
-        emit modeChanged();
 
-        updateZoomLevel(oldZoomLevel);
-    }
-    if (m_viewAccessor.itemView() == 0) {
-        createView();
+        // Changing the mode might result in changing
+        // the zoom level. Remember the old zoom level so
+        // that zoomLevelChanged() can get emitted.
+        const int oldZoomLevel = m_container->zoomLevel();
+
+        switch (m_mode) {
+        case IconsView:   m_container->setItemLayout(KFileItemListView::IconsLayout); break;
+        case CompactView: m_container->setItemLayout(KFileItemListView::CompactLayout); break;
+        case DetailsView: m_container->setItemLayout(KFileItemListView::DetailsLayout); break;
+        default: Q_ASSERT(false); break;
+        }
+
+        emit modeChanged(m_mode, previousMode);
+
+        if (m_container->zoomLevel() != oldZoomLevel) {
+            emit zoomLevelChanged(m_container->zoomLevel(), oldZoomLevel);
+        }
+
+        if (restoreModel) {
+            loadDirectory(url());
+        }
     }
-    Q_ASSERT(m_viewAccessor.itemView() != 0);
-    Q_ASSERT(m_viewAccessor.itemDelegate() != 0);
 
-    const bool showHiddenFiles = props.showHiddenFiles();
-    if (showHiddenFiles != m_viewAccessor.dirLister()->showingDotFiles()) {
-        m_viewAccessor.dirLister()->setShowingDotFiles(showHiddenFiles);
-        emit showHiddenFilesChanged();
+    const bool hiddenFilesShown = props.hiddenFilesShown();
+    if (hiddenFilesShown != model->showHiddenFiles()) {
+        model->setShowHiddenFiles(hiddenFilesShown);
+        emit hiddenFilesShownChanged(hiddenFilesShown);
     }
 
-    m_storedCategorizedSorting = props.categorizedSorting();
-    const bool categorized = m_storedCategorizedSorting && supportsCategorizedSorting();
-    if (categorized != m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->isCategorizedModel()) {
-        m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->setCategorizedModel(categorized);
-        emit categorizedSortingChanged();
+    const bool groupedSorting = props.groupedSorting();
+    if (groupedSorting != model->groupedSorting()) {
+        model->setGroupedSorting(groupedSorting);
+        emit groupedSortingChanged(groupedSorting);
     }
 
     const DolphinView::Sorting sorting = props.sorting();
-    if (sorting != m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->sorting()) {
-        m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->setSorting(sorting);
+    const QByteArray newSortRole = sortRoleForSorting(sorting);
+    if (newSortRole != model->sortRole()) {
+        model->setSortRole(newSortRole);
         emit sortingChanged(sorting);
     }
 
     const Qt::SortOrder sortOrder = props.sortOrder();
-    if (sortOrder != m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->sortOrder()) {
-        m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->setSortOrder(sortOrder);
+    if (sortOrder != model->sortOrder()) {
+        model->setSortOrder(sortOrder);
         emit sortOrderChanged(sortOrder);
     }
 
     const bool sortFoldersFirst = props.sortFoldersFirst();
-    if (sortFoldersFirst != m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->sortFoldersFirst()) {
-        m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->setSortFoldersFirst(sortFoldersFirst);
+    if (sortFoldersFirst != model->sortFoldersFirst()) {
+        model->setSortFoldersFirst(sortFoldersFirst);
         emit sortFoldersFirstChanged(sortFoldersFirst);
     }
 
-    KFileItemDelegate::InformationList info = props.additionalInfo();
-    if (info != m_viewAccessor.itemDelegate()->showInformation()) {
-        m_viewAccessor.itemDelegate()->setShowInformation(info);
-        emit additionalInfoChanged();
-    }
-
-    const bool showPreview = props.showPreview();
-    if (showPreview != m_showPreview) {
-        m_showPreview = showPreview;
-        const int oldZoomLevel = m_viewModeController->zoomLevel();
-        emit showPreviewChanged();
-
-        // Enabling or disabling the preview might change the icon size of the view.
-        // As the view does not emit a signal when the icon size has been changed,
-        // the used zoom level of the controller must be adjusted manually:
-        updateZoomLevel(oldZoomLevel);
-    }
-
-    if (DolphinSettings::instance().generalSettings()->globalViewProps()) {
-        // During the lifetime of a DolphinView instance the global view properties
-        // should not be changed. This allows e. g. to split a view and use different
-        // view properties for each view.
-        m_ignoreViewProperties = true;
+    const QList<DolphinView::AdditionalInfo> infoList = props.additionalInfoList();
+    if (infoList != m_additionalInfoList) {
+        const QList<DolphinView::AdditionalInfo> previousList = m_additionalInfoList;
+        m_additionalInfoList = infoList;
+        applyAdditionalInfoListToView();
+        emit additionalInfoListChanged(m_additionalInfoList, previousList);
     }
-}
-
-void DolphinView::createView()
-{
-    deleteView();
 
-    Q_ASSERT(m_viewAccessor.itemView() == 0);
-    m_viewAccessor.createView(this, m_dolphinViewController, m_viewModeController, m_mode);
+    const bool previewsShown = props.previewsShown();
+    if (previewsShown != m_container->previewsShown()) {
+        const int oldZoomLevel = zoomLevel();
 
-    QAbstractItemView* view = m_viewAccessor.itemView();
-    Q_ASSERT(view != 0);
-    view->installEventFilter(this);
-    view->viewport()->installEventFilter(this);
+        m_container->setPreviewsShown(previewsShown);
+        emit previewsShownChanged(previewsShown);
 
-    m_dolphinViewController->setItemView(view);
-
-    // When changing the view mode, the selection is lost due to reinstantiating
-    // a new item view with a custom selection model. Pass the ownership of the
-    // selection model to DolphinView, so that it can be shared by all item views.
-    if (m_selectionModel != 0) {
-        view->setSelectionModel(m_selectionModel);
-    } else {
-        m_selectionModel = view->selectionModel();
+        // Changing the preview-state might result in a changed zoom-level
+        if (oldZoomLevel != zoomLevel()) {
+            emit zoomLevelChanged(zoomLevel(), oldZoomLevel);
+        }
     }
-    m_selectionModel->setParent(this);
-    connect(m_selectionModel, SIGNAL(selectionChanged(QItemSelection, QItemSelection)),
-            this, SLOT(slotSelectionChanged(QItemSelection, QItemSelection)));
 
-    setFocusProxy(m_viewAccessor.layoutTarget());
-    m_topLayout->insertWidget(1, m_viewAccessor.layoutTarget());
+    m_container->endTransaction();
 }
 
-void DolphinView::deleteView()
+void DolphinView::applyAdditionalInfoListToView()
 {
-    QAbstractItemView* view = m_viewAccessor.itemView();
-    if (view != 0) {
-        // It's important to set the keyboard focus to the parent
-        // before deleting the view: Otherwise when having a split
-        // view the other view will get the focus and will request
-        // an activation (see DolphinView::eventFilter()).
-        setFocusProxy(0);
-        setFocus();
-
-        m_topLayout->removeWidget(view);
-        view->close();
+    const AdditionalInfoAccessor& infoAccessor = AdditionalInfoAccessor::instance();
 
-        // disconnect all signal/slots
-        disconnect(view);
-        m_viewModeController->disconnect(view);
-        view->disconnect();
+    QList<QByteArray> visibleRoles;
+    visibleRoles.reserve(m_additionalInfoList.count() + 1);
+    visibleRoles.append("name");
 
-        m_viewAccessor.deleteView();
+    foreach (AdditionalInfo info, m_additionalInfoList) {
+        visibleRoles.append(infoAccessor.role(info));
     }
+
+    m_container->setVisibleRoles(visibleRoles);
 }
 
 void DolphinView::pasteToUrl(const KUrl& url)
 {
-    addNewFileNames(QApplication::clipboard()->mimeData());
+    markPastedUrlsAsSelected(QApplication::clipboard()->mimeData());
     KonqOperations::doPaste(this, url);
 }
 
-void DolphinView::updateZoomLevel(int oldZoomLevel)
-{
-    const int newZoomLevel = ZoomLevelInfo::zoomLevelForIconSize(m_viewAccessor.itemView()->iconSize());
-    if (oldZoomLevel != newZoomLevel) {
-        m_viewModeController->setZoomLevel(newZoomLevel);
-        emit zoomLevelChanged(newZoomLevel);
-    }
-}
-
 KUrl::List DolphinView::simplifiedSelectedUrls() const
 {
-    KUrl::List list = selectedUrls();
-    if (itemsExpandable() ) {
-        list = KDirModel::simplifiedUrlList(list);
-    }
-    return list;
-}
-
-QMimeData* DolphinView::selectionMimeData() const
-{
-    const QAbstractItemView* view = m_viewAccessor.itemView();
-    Q_ASSERT((view != 0) && (view->selectionModel() != 0));
-    const QItemSelection selection = m_viewAccessor.proxyModel()->mapSelectionToSource(view->selectionModel()->selection());
-    return m_viewAccessor.dirModel()->mimeData(selection.indexes());
-}
-
-void DolphinView::addNewFileNames(const QMimeData* mimeData)
-{
-    const KUrl::List urls = KUrl::List::fromMimeData(mimeData);
-    foreach (const KUrl& url, urls) {
-        m_newFileNames.insert(url.fileName());
-    }
-}
-
-DolphinView::ViewAccessor::ViewAccessor(DolphinSortFilterProxyModel* proxyModel) :
-    m_iconsView(0),
-    m_detailsView(0),
-    m_columnsContainer(0),
-    m_proxyModel(proxyModel),
-    m_dragSource(0)
-{
-}
-
-DolphinView::ViewAccessor::~ViewAccessor()
-{
-    delete m_dragSource;
-    m_dragSource = 0;
-}
-
-void DolphinView::ViewAccessor::createView(QWidget* parent,
-                                           DolphinViewController* dolphinViewController,
-                                           const ViewModeController* viewModeController,
-                                           Mode mode)
-{
-    Q_ASSERT(itemView() == 0);
-
-    switch (mode) {
-    case IconsView:
-        m_iconsView = new DolphinIconsView(parent,
-                                           dolphinViewController,
-                                           viewModeController,
-                                           m_proxyModel);
-        break;
-
-    case DetailsView:
-        m_detailsView = new DolphinDetailsView(parent,
-                                               dolphinViewController,
-                                               viewModeController,
-                                               m_proxyModel);
-        break;
-
-    case ColumnView:
-        m_columnsContainer = new DolphinColumnViewContainer(parent,
-                                                            dolphinViewController,
-                                                            viewModeController);
-        break;
-
-    default:
-        Q_ASSERT(false);
-    }
-}
-
-void DolphinView::ViewAccessor::deleteView()
-{
-    QAbstractItemView* view = itemView();
-    if (view != 0) {
-        if (DragAndDropHelper::instance().isDragSource(view)) {
-            // The view is a drag source (the feature "Open folders
-            // during drag operations" is used). Deleting the view
-            // during an ongoing drag operation is not allowed, so
-            // this will postponed.
-            if (m_dragSource != 0) {
-                // the old stored view is obviously not the drag source anymore
-                m_dragSource->deleteLater();
-                m_dragSource = 0;
-            }
-            view->hide();
-            m_dragSource = view;
-        } else {
-            view->deleteLater();
-        }
-    }
-
-    m_iconsView = 0;
-    m_detailsView = 0;
-
-    if (m_columnsContainer != 0) {
-        m_columnsContainer->deleteLater();
-    }
-    m_columnsContainer = 0;
-}
-
-
-void DolphinView::ViewAccessor::prepareUrlChange(const KUrl& url)
-{
-    if (m_columnsContainer != 0) {
-        m_columnsContainer->showColumn(url);
-    }
-}
-
-QAbstractItemView* DolphinView::ViewAccessor::itemView() const
-{
-    if (m_iconsView != 0) {
-        return m_iconsView;
-    }
+    KUrl::List urls;
 
-    if (m_detailsView != 0) {
-        return m_detailsView;
+    const KFileItemList items = selectedItems();
+    foreach (const KFileItem &item, items) {
+        urls.append(item.url());
     }
 
-    if (m_columnsContainer != 0) {
-        return m_columnsContainer->activeColumn();
+    if (itemsExpandable()) {
+        // TODO: Check if we still need KDirModel for this in KDE 5.0
+        urls = KDirModel::simplifiedUrlList(urls);
     }
 
-    return 0;
-}
-
-KFileItemDelegate* DolphinView::ViewAccessor::itemDelegate() const
-{
-    return static_cast<KFileItemDelegate*>(itemView()->itemDelegate());
-}
-
-QWidget* DolphinView::ViewAccessor::layoutTarget() const
-{
-    if (m_columnsContainer != 0) {
-        return m_columnsContainer;
-    }
-    return itemView();
+    return urls;
 }
 
-KUrl DolphinView::ViewAccessor::rootUrl() const
+QMimeData* DolphinView::selectionMimeData() const
 {
-    return (m_columnsContainer != 0) ? m_columnsContainer->rootUrl() : KUrl();
-}
+    const KFileItemModel* model = fileItemModel();
+    const KItemListSelectionManager* selectionManager = m_container->controller()->selectionManager();
+    const QSet<int> selectedIndexes = selectionManager->selectedItems();
 
-bool DolphinView::ViewAccessor::supportsCategorizedSorting() const
-{
-    return m_iconsView != 0;
+    return model->createMimeData(selectedIndexes);
 }
 
-bool DolphinView::ViewAccessor::itemsExpandable() const
+void DolphinView::markPastedUrlsAsSelected(const QMimeData* mimeData)
 {
-    return (m_detailsView != 0) && m_detailsView->itemsExpandable();
-}
-
-
-QSet<KUrl> DolphinView::ViewAccessor::expandedUrls() const
-{
-    if (m_detailsView != 0) {
-        return m_detailsView->expandedUrls();
-    }
-
-    return QSet<KUrl>();
+    const KUrl::List urls = KUrl::List::fromMimeData(mimeData);
+    markUrlsAsSelected(urls);
 }
 
-const DolphinDetailsViewExpander* DolphinView::ViewAccessor::setExpandedUrls(const QSet<KUrl>& urlsToExpand)
+void DolphinView::updateWritableState()
 {
-    if ((m_detailsView != 0) && m_detailsView->itemsExpandable() && !urlsToExpand.isEmpty()) {
-        // Check if another expander is already active and stop it if necessary.
-        if(!m_detailsViewExpander.isNull()) {
-            m_detailsViewExpander->stop();
-        }
+    const bool wasFolderWritable = m_isFolderWritable;
+    m_isFolderWritable = true;
 
-        m_detailsViewExpander = new DolphinDetailsViewExpander(m_detailsView, urlsToExpand);
-        return m_detailsViewExpander;
+    const KFileItem item = m_dirLister->rootItem();
+    if (!item.isNull()) {
+        KFileItemListProperties capabilities(KFileItemList() << item);
+        m_isFolderWritable = capabilities.supportsWriting();
     }
-    else {
-        return 0;
+    if (m_isFolderWritable != wasFolderWritable) {
+        emit writeStateChanged(m_isFolderWritable);
     }
 }
 
-bool DolphinView::ViewAccessor::reloadOnAdditionalInfoChange() const
-{
-    // the details view requires no reloading of the directory, as it maps
-    // the file item delegate info to its columns internally
-    return m_detailsView != 0;
-}
-
-DolphinModel* DolphinView::ViewAccessor::dirModel() const
-{
-    return static_cast<DolphinModel*>(proxyModel()->sourceModel());
-}
-
-DolphinSortFilterProxyModel* DolphinView::ViewAccessor::proxyModel() const
+QByteArray DolphinView::sortRoleForSorting(Sorting sorting) const
 {
-    if (m_columnsContainer != 0) {
-        return static_cast<DolphinSortFilterProxyModel*>(m_columnsContainer->activeColumn()->model());
+    switch (sorting) {
+    case SortByName:        return "name";
+    case SortBySize:        return "size";
+    case SortByDate:        return "date";
+    case SortByPermissions: return "permissions";
+    case SortByOwner:       return "owner";
+    case SortByGroup:       return "group";
+    case SortByType:        return "type";
+    case SortByDestination: return "destination";
+    case SortByPath:        return "path";
+    default: break;
     }
-    return m_proxyModel;
-}
 
-KDirLister* DolphinView::ViewAccessor::dirLister() const
-{
-    return dirModel()->dirLister();
+    return QByteArray();
 }
 
-void DolphinView::slotRedirection(const KUrl& oldUrl, const KUrl& newUrl)
+DolphinView::Sorting DolphinView::sortingForSortRole(const QByteArray& sortRole) const
 {
-    if (oldUrl.equals(url(), KUrl::CompareWithoutTrailingSlash)) {
-        emit redirection(oldUrl, newUrl);
-        m_viewModeController->redirectToUrl(newUrl); // #186947
+    static QHash<QByteArray, DolphinView::Sorting> sortHash;
+    if (sortHash.isEmpty()) {
+        sortHash.insert("name", SortByName);
+        sortHash.insert("size", SortBySize);
+        sortHash.insert("date", SortByDate);
+        sortHash.insert("permissions", SortByPermissions);
+        sortHash.insert("owner", SortByOwner);
+        sortHash.insert("group", SortByGroup);
+        sortHash.insert("type", SortByType);
+        sortHash.insert("destination", SortByDestination);
+        sortHash.insert("path", SortByPath);
     }
+    return sortHash.value(sortRole);
 }
 
-void DolphinView::restoreContentsPosition()
+QString DolphinView::fileSizeText(KIO::filesize_t fileSize)
 {
-    if (!m_restoredContentsPosition.isNull()) {
-        const int x = m_restoredContentsPosition.x();
-        const int y = m_restoredContentsPosition.y();
-        m_restoredContentsPosition = QPoint();
+    const KLocale* locale = KGlobal::locale();
+    const unsigned int multiplier = (locale->binaryUnitDialect() == KLocale::MetricBinaryDialect)
+                                    ? 1000 : 1024;
 
-        QAbstractItemView* view = m_viewAccessor.itemView();
-        Q_ASSERT(view != 0);
-        view->horizontalScrollBar()->setValue(x);
-        view->verticalScrollBar()->setValue(y);
+    QString text;
+    if (fileSize < multiplier) {
+        // Show the size in bytes
+        text = locale->formatByteSize(fileSize, 0, KLocale::DefaultBinaryDialect, KLocale::UnitByte);
+    } else if (fileSize < multiplier * multiplier) {
+        // Show the size in kilobytes and always round up. This is done
+        // for consistency with the values shown e.g. in the "Size" column
+        // of the details-view.
+        fileSize += (multiplier / 2) - 1;
+        text = locale->formatByteSize(fileSize, 0, KLocale::DefaultBinaryDialect, KLocale::UnitKiloByte);
+    } else {
+        // Show the size in the best fitting unit having one decimal
+        text = locale->formatByteSize(fileSize, 1);
     }
+    return text;
 }
 
 #include "dolphinview.moc"