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Fix some indentation issues
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index 3f3c1a3047eebba50368afc2989752645aef197f..11e03d0f11f95d02774175935debf8e256c479d8 100644 (file)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
- *   Copyright (C) 2006 by Peter Penz <peter.penz@gmx.at>                  *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2006 by Peter Penz <peter.penz19@gmail.com>             *
  *   Copyright (C) 2006 by Stefan Monov <logixoul@gmail.com>               *
  *   Copyright (C) 2006 by Cvetoslav Ludmiloff <ludmiloff@gmail.com>       *
  *                                                                         *
 
 #include "dolphinmainwindow.h"
 
-#include <config-nepomuk.h>
-
 #include "dolphinapplication.h"
 #include "dolphindockwidget.h"
 #include "dolphincontextmenu.h"
 #include "dolphinnewfilemenu.h"
 #include "dolphinviewcontainer.h"
-#include "mainwindowadaptor.h"
-#ifdef HAVE_NEPOMUK
-    #include "panels/filter/filterpanel.h"
-    #include <nepomuk/resourcemanager.h>
-#endif
 #include "panels/folders/folderspanel.h"
 #include "panels/places/placespanel.h"
 #include "panels/information/informationpanel.h"
-#include "settings/dolphinsettings.h"
 #include "settings/dolphinsettingsdialog.h"
 #include "statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.h"
 #include "views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h"
 #endif
 
 #include "dolphin_generalsettings.h"
-#include "dolphin_iconsmodesettings.h"
 
-#include <kaction.h>
-#include <kactioncollection.h>
-#include <kactionmenu.h>
-#include <kconfig.h>
-#include <kdesktopfile.h>
+#include <KAcceleratorManager>
+#include <KAction>
+#include <KActionCollection>
+#include <KActionMenu>
+#include <KConfig>
+#include <KDesktopFile>
 #include <kdeversion.h>
 #include <kdualaction.h>
-#include <kfiledialog.h>
-#include <kfileplacesmodel.h>
-#include <kglobal.h>
-#include <klineedit.h>
-#include <ktoolbar.h>
-#include <kicon.h>
-#include <kiconloader.h>
-#include <kio/netaccess.h>
-#include <kinputdialog.h>
-#include <klocale.h>
-#include <kprotocolmanager.h>
-#include <kmenu.h>
-#include <kmenubar.h>
-#include <kmessagebox.h>
-#include <kfileitemlistproperties.h>
+#include <KFileDialog>
+#include <KGlobal>
+#include <KLineEdit>
+#include <KToolBar>
+#include <KIcon>
+#include <KIconLoader>
+#include <KIO/NetAccess>
+#include <KIO/JobUiDelegate>
+#include <KInputDialog>
+#include <KLocale>
+#include <KProtocolManager>
+#include <KMenu>
+#include <KMenuBar>
+#include <KMessageBox>
+#include <KFileItemListProperties>
 #include <konqmimedata.h>
-#include <kprotocolinfo.h>
-#include <krun.h>
-#include <kshell.h>
-#include <kstandarddirs.h>
+#include <KProtocolInfo>
+#include <KRun>
+#include <KShell>
+#include <KStandardDirs>
 #include <kstatusbar.h>
-#include <kstandardaction.h>
+#include <KStandardAction>
 #include <ktabbar.h>
-#include <ktoggleaction.h>
-#include <kurlnavigator.h>
-#include <kurl.h>
-#include <kurlcombobox.h>
-#include <ktoolinvocation.h>
+#include <KToggleAction>
+#include <KUrlNavigator>
+#include <KUrl>
+#include <KUrlComboBox>
+#include <KToolInvocation>
 
+#include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QDBusMessage>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QClipboard>
+#include <QToolButton>
 #include <QSplitter>
-#include <kacceleratormanager.h>
+
+namespace {
+    // Used for GeneralSettings::version() to determine whether
+    // an updated version of Dolphin is running.
+    const int CurrentDolphinVersion = 200;
+};
 
 /*
  * Remembers the tab configuration if a tab has been closed.
@@ -106,21 +105,20 @@ struct ClosedTab
 };
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(ClosedTab)
 
-DolphinMainWindow::DolphinMainWindow(int id) :
+DolphinMainWindow::DolphinMainWindow() :
     KXmlGuiWindow(0),
     m_newFileMenu(0),
-    m_showMenuBar(0),
     m_tabBar(0),
     m_activeViewContainer(0),
     m_centralWidgetLayout(0),
-    m_id(id),
     m_tabIndex(0),
     m_viewTab(),
     m_actionHandler(0),
     m_remoteEncoding(0),
-    m_settingsDialog(0),
-    m_lastHandleUrlStatJob(0),
-    m_filterDockIsTemporaryVisible(false)
+    m_settingsDialog(),
+    m_controlButton(0),
+    m_updateToolBarTimer(0),
+    m_lastHandleUrlStatJob(0)
 {
     // Workaround for a X11-issue in combination with KModifierInfo
     // (see DolphinContextMenu::initializeModifierKeyInfo() for
@@ -130,30 +128,118 @@ DolphinMainWindow::DolphinMainWindow(int id) :
     setObjectName("Dolphin#");
 
     m_viewTab.append(ViewTab());
-
-    new MainWindowAdaptor(this);
-    QDBusConnection::sessionBus().registerObject(QString("/dolphin/MainWindow%1").arg(m_id), this);
+    ViewTab& viewTab = m_viewTab[m_tabIndex];
+    viewTab.wasActive = true; // The first opened tab is automatically active
 
     KIO::FileUndoManager* undoManager = KIO::FileUndoManager::self();
     undoManager->setUiInterface(new UndoUiInterface());
 
     connect(undoManager, SIGNAL(undoAvailable(bool)),
             this, SLOT(slotUndoAvailable(bool)));
-    connect(undoManager, SIGNAL(undoTextChanged(const QString&)),
-            this, SLOT(slotUndoTextChanged(const QString&)));
+    connect(undoManager, SIGNAL(undoTextChanged(QString)),
+            this, SLOT(slotUndoTextChanged(QString)));
     connect(undoManager, SIGNAL(jobRecordingStarted(CommandType)),
             this, SLOT(clearStatusBar()));
     connect(undoManager, SIGNAL(jobRecordingFinished(CommandType)),
             this, SLOT(showCommand(CommandType)));
-    connect(DolphinSettings::instance().placesModel(), SIGNAL(errorMessage(const QString&)),
-            this, SLOT(showErrorMessage(const QString&)));
-    connect(&DragAndDropHelper::instance(), SIGNAL(errorMessage(const QString&)),
-            this, SLOT(showErrorMessage(const QString&)));
+
+    GeneralSettings* generalSettings = GeneralSettings::self();
+    const bool firstRun = (generalSettings->version() < 200);
+    if (firstRun) {
+        generalSettings->setViewPropsTimestamp(QDateTime::currentDateTime());
+    }
+
+    setAcceptDrops(true);
+
+    viewTab.splitter = new QSplitter(this);
+    viewTab.splitter->setChildrenCollapsible(false);
+
+    setupActions();
+
+    const KUrl homeUrl(generalSettings->homeUrl());
+    setUrlAsCaption(homeUrl);
+    m_actionHandler = new DolphinViewActionHandler(actionCollection(), this);
+    connect(m_actionHandler, SIGNAL(actionBeingHandled()), SLOT(clearStatusBar()));
+    connect(m_actionHandler, SIGNAL(createDirectory()), SLOT(createDirectory()));
+
+    viewTab.primaryView = createViewContainer(homeUrl, viewTab.splitter);
+
+    m_activeViewContainer = viewTab.primaryView;
+    connectViewSignals(m_activeViewContainer);
+    DolphinView* view = m_activeViewContainer->view();
+    m_activeViewContainer->show();
+    m_actionHandler->setCurrentView(view);
+
+    m_remoteEncoding = new DolphinRemoteEncoding(this, m_actionHandler);
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(urlChanged(KUrl)),
+            m_remoteEncoding, SLOT(slotAboutToOpenUrl()));
+
+    m_tabBar = new KTabBar(this);
+    m_tabBar->setMovable(true);
+    m_tabBar->setTabsClosable(true);
+    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(currentChanged(int)),
+            this, SLOT(setActiveTab(int)));
+    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(tabCloseRequested(int)),
+            this, SLOT(closeTab(int)));
+    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(contextMenu(int,QPoint)),
+            this, SLOT(openTabContextMenu(int,QPoint)));
+    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(newTabRequest()),
+            this, SLOT(openNewTab()));
+    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(testCanDecode(const QDragMoveEvent*,bool&)),
+            this, SLOT(slotTestCanDecode(const QDragMoveEvent*,bool&)));
+    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(mouseMiddleClick(int)),
+            this, SLOT(closeTab(int)));
+    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(tabMoved(int,int)),
+            this, SLOT(slotTabMoved(int,int)));
+    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(receivedDropEvent(int,QDropEvent*)),
+            this, SLOT(tabDropEvent(int,QDropEvent*)));
+
+    m_tabBar->blockSignals(true);  // signals get unblocked after at least 2 tabs are open
+
+    QWidget* centralWidget = new QWidget(this);
+    m_centralWidgetLayout = new QVBoxLayout(centralWidget);
+    m_centralWidgetLayout->setSpacing(0);
+    m_centralWidgetLayout->setMargin(0);
+    m_centralWidgetLayout->addWidget(m_tabBar);
+    m_centralWidgetLayout->addWidget(viewTab.splitter, 1);
+
+    setCentralWidget(centralWidget);
+    setupDockWidgets();
+    emit urlChanged(homeUrl);
+
+    setupGUI(Keys | Save | Create | ToolBar);
+    stateChanged("new_file");
+
+    QClipboard* clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
+    connect(clipboard, SIGNAL(dataChanged()),
+            this, SLOT(updatePasteAction()));
+
+    if (generalSettings->splitView()) {
+        toggleSplitView();
+    }
+    updateEditActions();
+    updateViewActions();
+    updateGoActions();
+
+    QAction* showFilterBarAction = actionCollection()->action("show_filter_bar");
+    showFilterBarAction->setChecked(generalSettings->filterBar());
+
+    if (firstRun) {
+        menuBar()->setVisible(false);
+        // Assure a proper default size if Dolphin runs the first time
+        resize(750, 500);
+    }
+
+    const bool showMenu = !menuBar()->isHidden();
+    QAction* showMenuBarAction = actionCollection()->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::ShowMenubar));
+    showMenuBarAction->setChecked(showMenu);  // workaround for bug #171080
+    if (!showMenu) {
+        createControlButton();
+    }
 }
 
 DolphinMainWindow::~DolphinMainWindow()
 {
-    DolphinApplication::app()->removeMainWindow(this);
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::openDirectories(const QList<KUrl>& dirs)
@@ -162,10 +248,14 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::openDirectories(const QList<KUrl>& dirs)
         return;
     }
 
+    if (dirs.count() == 1) {
+        m_activeViewContainer->setUrl(dirs.first());
+        return;
+    }
+
     const int oldOpenTabsCount = m_viewTab.count();
 
-    const GeneralSettings* generalSettings = DolphinSettings::instance().generalSettings();
-    const bool hasSplitView = generalSettings->splitView();
+    const bool hasSplitView = GeneralSettings::splitView();
 
     // Open each directory inside a new tab. If the "split view" option has been enabled,
     // always show two directories within one tab.
@@ -181,7 +271,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::openDirectories(const QList<KUrl>& dirs)
         }
     }
 
-    // remove the previously opened tabs
+    // Remove the previously opened tabs
     for (int i = 0; i < oldOpenTabsCount; ++i) {
         closeTab(0);
     }
@@ -212,8 +302,10 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::openFiles(const QList<KUrl>& files)
     const int tabCount = m_viewTab.count();
     for (int i = 0; i < tabCount; ++i) {
         m_viewTab[i].primaryView->view()->markUrlsAsSelected(files);
-        if (m_viewTab[i].secondaryView != 0) {
+        m_viewTab[i].primaryView->view()->markUrlAsCurrent(files.at(0));
+        if (m_viewTab[i].secondaryView) {
             m_viewTab[i].secondaryView->view()->markUrlsAsSelected(files);
+            m_viewTab[i].secondaryView->view()->markUrlAsCurrent(files.at(0));
         }
     }
 }
@@ -223,29 +315,23 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::showCommand(CommandType command)
     DolphinStatusBar* statusBar = m_activeViewContainer->statusBar();
     switch (command) {
     case KIO::FileUndoManager::Copy:
-        statusBar->setMessage(i18nc("@info:status", "Successfully copied."),
-                              DolphinStatusBar::OperationCompleted);
+        statusBar->setText(i18nc("@info:status", "Successfully copied."));
         break;
     case KIO::FileUndoManager::Move:
-        statusBar->setMessage(i18nc("@info:status", "Successfully moved."),
-                              DolphinStatusBar::OperationCompleted);
+        statusBar->setText(i18nc("@info:status", "Successfully moved."));
         break;
     case KIO::FileUndoManager::Link:
-        statusBar->setMessage(i18nc("@info:status", "Successfully linked."),
-                              DolphinStatusBar::OperationCompleted);
+        statusBar->setText(i18nc("@info:status", "Successfully linked."));
         break;
     case KIO::FileUndoManager::Trash:
-        statusBar->setMessage(i18nc("@info:status", "Successfully moved to trash."),
-                              DolphinStatusBar::OperationCompleted);
+        statusBar->setText(i18nc("@info:status", "Successfully moved to trash."));
         break;
     case KIO::FileUndoManager::Rename:
-        statusBar->setMessage(i18nc("@info:status", "Successfully renamed."),
-                              DolphinStatusBar::OperationCompleted);
+        statusBar->setText(i18nc("@info:status", "Successfully renamed."));
         break;
 
     case KIO::FileUndoManager::Mkdir:
-        statusBar->setMessage(i18nc("@info:status", "Created folder."),
-                              DolphinStatusBar::OperationCompleted);
+        statusBar->setText(i18nc("@info:status", "Created folder."));
         break;
 
     default:
@@ -253,39 +339,6 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::showCommand(CommandType command)
     }
 }
 
-void DolphinMainWindow::refreshViews()
-{
-    Q_ASSERT(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].primaryView != 0);
-
-    // remember the current active view, as because of
-    // the refreshing the active view might change to
-    // the secondary view
-    DolphinViewContainer* activeViewContainer = m_activeViewContainer;
-
-    const int tabCount = m_viewTab.count();
-    for (int i = 0; i < tabCount; ++i) {
-        m_viewTab[i].primaryView->refresh();
-        if (m_viewTab[i].secondaryView != 0) {
-            m_viewTab[i].secondaryView->refresh();
-        }
-    }
-
-    setActiveViewContainer(activeViewContainer);
-
-    const GeneralSettings* generalSettings = DolphinSettings::instance().generalSettings();
-    if (generalSettings->modifiedStartupSettings()) {
-        // The startup settings have been changed by the user (see bug #254947).
-        // Synchronize the split-view setting with the active view:
-        const bool splitView = generalSettings->splitView();
-        const ViewTab& activeTab = m_viewTab[m_tabIndex];
-        const bool toggle =    ( splitView && (activeTab.secondaryView == 0))
-                            || (!splitView && (activeTab.secondaryView != 0));
-        if (toggle) {
-            toggleSplitView();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void DolphinMainWindow::pasteIntoFolder()
 {
     m_activeViewContainer->view()->pasteIntoFolder();
@@ -301,7 +354,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::changeUrl(const KUrl& url)
     }
 
     DolphinViewContainer* view = activeViewContainer();
-    if (view != 0) {
+    if (view) {
         view->setUrl(url);
         updateEditActions();
         updateViewActions();
@@ -316,6 +369,13 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::changeUrl(const KUrl& url)
     }
 }
 
+void DolphinMainWindow::slotTerminalDirectoryChanged(const KUrl& url)
+{
+    m_activeViewContainer->setAutoGrabFocus(false);
+    changeUrl(url);
+    m_activeViewContainer->setAutoGrabFocus(true);
+}
+
 void DolphinMainWindow::slotEditableStateChanged(bool editable)
 {
     KToggleAction* editableLocationAction =
@@ -327,9 +387,9 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::slotSelectionChanged(const KFileItemList& selection)
 {
     updateEditActions();
 
-    Q_ASSERT(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].primaryView != 0);
+    Q_ASSERT(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].primaryView);
     int selectedUrlsCount = m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].primaryView->view()->selectedItemsCount();
-    if (m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView != 0) {
+    if (m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView) {
         selectedUrlsCount += m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView->view()->selectedItemsCount();
     }
 
@@ -354,14 +414,14 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::updateHistory()
     const int index = urlNavigator->historyIndex();
 
     QAction* backAction = actionCollection()->action("go_back");
-    backAction->setToolTip(i18nc("@info", "Go back"));
-    if (backAction != 0) {
+    if (backAction) {
+        backAction->setToolTip(i18nc("@info", "Go back"));
         backAction->setEnabled(index < urlNavigator->historySize() - 1);
     }
 
     QAction* forwardAction = actionCollection()->action("go_forward");
-    forwardAction->setToolTip(i18nc("@info", "Go forward"));
-    if (forwardAction != 0) {
+    if (forwardAction) {
+        forwardAction->setToolTip(i18nc("@info", "Go forward"));
         forwardAction->setEnabled(index > 0);
     }
 }
@@ -374,7 +434,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::updateFilterBarAction(bool show)
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::openNewMainWindow()
 {
-    DolphinApplication::app()->createMainWindow()->show();
+    KRun::run("dolphin %u", KUrl::List(), this);
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::openNewTab()
@@ -415,52 +475,52 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::openNewTab(const KUrl& url)
     ViewTab viewTab;
     viewTab.splitter = new QSplitter(this);
     viewTab.splitter->setChildrenCollapsible(false);
-    viewTab.primaryView = new DolphinViewContainer(url, viewTab.splitter);
+    viewTab.primaryView = createViewContainer(url, viewTab.splitter);
     viewTab.primaryView->setActive(false);
     connectViewSignals(viewTab.primaryView);
-    viewTab.primaryView->view()->reload();
 
     m_viewTab.append(viewTab);
 
     actionCollection()->action("close_tab")->setEnabled(true);
 
-    // provide a split view, if the startup settings are set this way
-    const GeneralSettings* generalSettings = DolphinSettings::instance().generalSettings();
-    if (generalSettings->splitView()) {
-        const int tabIndex = m_viewTab.count() - 1;
-        createSecondaryView(tabIndex);
-        m_viewTab[tabIndex].secondaryView->setActive(true);
-        m_viewTab[tabIndex].isPrimaryViewActive = false;
+    // Provide a split view, if the startup settings are set this way
+    if (GeneralSettings::splitView()) {
+        const int newTabIndex = m_viewTab.count() - 1;
+        createSecondaryView(newTabIndex);
+        m_viewTab[newTabIndex].secondaryView->setActive(true);
+        m_viewTab[newTabIndex].isPrimaryViewActive = false;
     }
 
-    if (focusWidget != 0) {
+    if (focusWidget) {
         // The DolphinViewContainer grabbed the keyboard focus. As the tab is opened
         // in background, assure that the previous focused widget gets the focus back.
         focusWidget->setFocus();
     }
 }
 
+void DolphinMainWindow::openNewActivatedTab(const KUrl& url)
+{
+    openNewTab(url);
+    m_tabBar->setCurrentIndex(m_viewTab.count() - 1);
+}
+
 void DolphinMainWindow::activateNextTab()
 {
-    if ((m_viewTab.count() == 1) || (m_tabBar->count() < 2)) {
-        return;
+    if (m_viewTab.count() >= 2) {
+        const int tabIndex = (m_tabBar->currentIndex() + 1) % m_tabBar->count();
+        m_tabBar->setCurrentIndex(tabIndex);
     }
-
-    const int tabIndex = (m_tabBar->currentIndex() + 1) % m_tabBar->count();
-    m_tabBar->setCurrentIndex(tabIndex);
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::activatePrevTab()
 {
-    if ((m_viewTab.count() == 1) || (m_tabBar->count() < 2)) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    int tabIndex = m_tabBar->currentIndex() - 1;
-    if (tabIndex == -1) {
-        tabIndex = m_tabBar->count() - 1;
+    if (m_viewTab.count() >= 2) {
+        int tabIndex = m_tabBar->currentIndex() - 1;
+        if (tabIndex == -1) {
+            tabIndex = m_tabBar->count() - 1;
+        }
+        m_tabBar->setCurrentIndex(tabIndex);
     }
-    m_tabBar->setCurrentIndex(tabIndex);
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::openInNewTab()
@@ -485,21 +545,19 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::openInNewWindow()
     }
 
     if (!newWindowUrl.isEmpty()) {
-        DolphinMainWindow* window = DolphinApplication::app()->createMainWindow();
-        window->changeUrl(newWindowUrl);
-        window->show();
+        KRun::run("dolphin %u", KUrl::List() << newWindowUrl, this);
     }
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::toggleActiveView()
 {
-    if (m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView == 0) {
+    if (!m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView) {
         // only one view is available
         return;
     }
 
-    Q_ASSERT(m_activeViewContainer != 0);
-    Q_ASSERT(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].primaryView != 0);
+    Q_ASSERT(m_activeViewContainer);
+    Q_ASSERT(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].primaryView);
 
     DolphinViewContainer* left  = m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].primaryView;
     DolphinViewContainer* right = m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView;
@@ -516,9 +574,6 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::showEvent(QShowEvent* event)
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
 {
-    DolphinSettings& settings = DolphinSettings::instance();
-    GeneralSettings* generalSettings = settings.generalSettings();
-
     // Find out if Dolphin is closed directly by the user or
     // by the session manager because the session is closed
     bool closedByUser = true;
@@ -527,7 +582,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
         closedByUser = false;
     }
 
-    if ((m_viewTab.count() > 1) && generalSettings->confirmClosingMultipleTabs() && closedByUser) {
+    if (m_viewTab.count() > 1 && GeneralSettings::confirmClosingMultipleTabs() && closedByUser) {
         // Ask the user if he really wants to quit and close all tabs.
         // Open a confirmation dialog with 3 buttons:
         // KDialog::Yes    -> Quit
@@ -553,7 +608,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
             KMessageBox::Notify);
 
         if (doNotAskAgainCheckboxResult) {
-            generalSettings->setConfirmClosingMultipleTabs(false);
+            GeneralSettings::setConfirmClosingMultipleTabs(false);
         }
 
         switch (result) {
@@ -562,24 +617,15 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
                 break;
             case KDialog::No:
                 // Close only the current tab
-              closeTab();
+                closeTab();
             default:
                 event->ignore();
                 return;
         }
     }
 
-    generalSettings->setFirstRun(false);
-
-    settings.save();
-
-    if (m_filterDockIsTemporaryVisible) {
-        QDockWidget* filterDock = findChild<QDockWidget*>("filterDock");
-        if (filterDock != 0) {
-            filterDock->hide();
-        }
-        m_filterDockIsTemporaryVisible = false;
-    }
+    GeneralSettings::setVersion(CurrentDolphinVersion);
+    GeneralSettings::self()->writeConfig();
 
     KXmlGuiWindow::closeEvent(event);
 }
@@ -597,7 +643,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::saveProperties(KConfigGroup& group)
                          cont->urlNavigator()->isUrlEditable());
 
         cont = m_viewTab[i].secondaryView;
-        if (cont != 0) {
+        if (cont) {
             group.writeEntry(tabProperty("Secondary URL", i), cont->url().url());
             group.writeEntry(tabProperty("Secondary Editable", i),
                              cont->urlNavigator()->isUrlEditable());
@@ -618,18 +664,18 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::readProperties(const KConfigGroup& group)
         cont = m_viewTab[i].secondaryView;
         const QString secondaryUrl = group.readEntry(tabProperty("Secondary URL", i));
         if (!secondaryUrl.isEmpty()) {
-            if (cont == 0) {
+            if (!cont) {
                 // a secondary view should be shown, but no one is available
                 // currently -> create a new view
                 toggleSplitView();
                 cont = m_viewTab[i].secondaryView;
-                Q_ASSERT(cont != 0);
+                Q_ASSERT(cont);
             }
 
             cont->setUrl(secondaryUrl);
             const bool editable = group.readEntry(tabProperty("Secondary Editable", i), false);
             cont->urlNavigator()->setUrlEditable(editable);
-        } else if (cont != 0) {
+        } else if (cont) {
             // no secondary view should be shown, but the default setting shows
             // one already -> close the view
             toggleSplitView();
@@ -637,7 +683,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::readProperties(const KConfigGroup& group)
 
         // openNewTab() needs to be called only tabCount - 1 times
         if (i != tabCount - 1) {
-             openNewTab();
+            openNewTab();
         }
     }
 
@@ -647,14 +693,14 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::readProperties(const KConfigGroup& group)
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::updateNewMenu()
 {
-    m_newFileMenu->setViewShowsHiddenFiles(activeViewContainer()->view()->showHiddenFiles());
+    m_newFileMenu->setViewShowsHiddenFiles(activeViewContainer()->view()->hiddenFilesShown());
     m_newFileMenu->checkUpToDate();
     m_newFileMenu->setPopupFiles(activeViewContainer()->url());
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::createDirectory()
 {
-    m_newFileMenu->setViewShowsHiddenFiles(activeViewContainer()->view()->showHiddenFiles());
+    m_newFileMenu->setViewShowsHiddenFiles(activeViewContainer()->view()->hiddenFilesShown());
     m_newFileMenu->setPopupFiles(activeViewContainer()->url());
     m_newFileMenu->createDirectory();
 }
@@ -666,16 +712,13 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::quit()
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::showErrorMessage(const QString& message)
 {
-    if (!message.isEmpty()) {
-        DolphinStatusBar* statusBar = m_activeViewContainer->statusBar();
-        statusBar->setMessage(message, DolphinStatusBar::Error);
-    }
+    m_activeViewContainer->showMessage(message, DolphinViewContainer::Error);
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::slotUndoAvailable(bool available)
 {
     QAction* undoAction = actionCollection()->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Undo));
-    if (undoAction != 0) {
+    if (undoAction) {
         undoAction->setEnabled(available);
     }
 }
@@ -712,7 +755,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::restoreClosedTab(QAction* action)
 void DolphinMainWindow::slotUndoTextChanged(const QString& text)
 {
     QAction* undoAction = actionCollection()->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Undo));
-    if (undoAction != 0) {
+    if (undoAction) {
         undoAction->setText(text);
     }
 }
@@ -778,7 +821,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::invertSelection()
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::toggleSplitView()
 {
-    if (m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView == 0) {
+    if (!m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView) {
         createSecondaryView(m_tabIndex);
         setActiveViewContainer(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView);
     } else if (m_activeViewContainer == m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView) {
@@ -844,6 +887,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::replaceLocation()
 {
     KUrlNavigator* navigator = m_activeViewContainer->urlNavigator();
     navigator->setUrlEditable(true);
+    navigator->setFocus();
 
     // select the whole text of the combo box editor
     QLineEdit* lineEdit = navigator->editor()->lineEdit();  // krazy:exclude=qclasses
@@ -852,23 +896,32 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::replaceLocation()
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::togglePanelLockState()
 {
-    GeneralSettings* generalSettings = DolphinSettings::instance().generalSettings();
-
-    const bool newLockState = !generalSettings->lockPanels();
+    const bool newLockState = !GeneralSettings::lockPanels();
     foreach (QObject* child, children()) {
         DolphinDockWidget* dock = qobject_cast<DolphinDockWidget*>(child);
-        if (dock != 0) {
+        if (dock) {
             dock->setLocked(newLockState);
         }
     }
 
-    generalSettings->setLockPanels(newLockState);
+    GeneralSettings::setLockPanels(newLockState);
 }
 
-void DolphinMainWindow::goBack()
+void DolphinMainWindow::slotPlacesPanelVisibilityChanged(bool visible)
 {
-    clearStatusBar();
+    const int tabCount = m_viewTab.count();
+    for (int i = 0; i < tabCount; ++i) {
+        ViewTab& tab = m_viewTab[i];
+        Q_ASSERT(tab.primaryView);
+        tab.primaryView->urlNavigator()->setPlacesSelectorVisible(!visible);
+        if (tab.secondaryView) {
+            tab.secondaryView->urlNavigator()->setPlacesSelectorVisible(!visible);
+        }
+    }
+}
 
+void DolphinMainWindow::goBack()
+{
     KUrlNavigator* urlNavigator = m_activeViewContainer->urlNavigator();
     urlNavigator->goBack();
 
@@ -881,16 +934,19 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::goBack()
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::goForward()
 {
-    clearStatusBar();
     m_activeViewContainer->urlNavigator()->goForward();
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::goUp()
 {
-    clearStatusBar();
     m_activeViewContainer->urlNavigator()->goUp();
 }
 
+void DolphinMainWindow::goHome()
+{
+    m_activeViewContainer->urlNavigator()->goHome();
+}
+
 void DolphinMainWindow::goBack(Qt::MouseButtons buttons)
 {
     // The default case (left button pressed) is handled in goBack().
@@ -919,10 +975,12 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::goUp(Qt::MouseButtons buttons)
     }
 }
 
-void DolphinMainWindow::goHome()
+void DolphinMainWindow::goHome(Qt::MouseButtons buttons)
 {
-    clearStatusBar();
-    m_activeViewContainer->urlNavigator()->goHome();
+    // The default case (left button pressed) is handled in goHome().
+    if (buttons == Qt::MidButton) {
+        openNewTab(GeneralSettings::self()->homeUrl());
+    }
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::compareFiles()
@@ -933,7 +991,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::compareFiles()
     // - both in the secondary view
     // - one in the primary view and the other in the secondary
     //   view
-    Q_ASSERT(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].primaryView != 0);
+    Q_ASSERT(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].primaryView);
 
     KUrl urlA;
     KUrl urlB;
@@ -942,7 +1000,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::compareFiles()
 
     switch (items.count()) {
     case 0: {
-        Q_ASSERT(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView != 0);
+        Q_ASSERT(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView);
         items = m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView->view()->selectedItems();
         Q_ASSERT(items.count() == 2);
         urlA = items[0].url();
@@ -952,7 +1010,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::compareFiles()
 
     case 1: {
         urlA = items[0].url();
-        Q_ASSERT(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView != 0);
+        Q_ASSERT(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView);
         items = m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView->view()->selectedItems();
         Q_ASSERT(items.count() == 1);
         urlB = items[0].url();
@@ -984,6 +1042,11 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::toggleShowMenuBar()
 {
     const bool visible = menuBar()->isVisible();
     menuBar()->setVisible(!visible);
+    if (visible) {
+        createControlButton();
+    } else {
+        deleteControlButton();
+    }
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::openTerminal()
@@ -1004,13 +1067,18 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::openTerminal()
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::editSettings()
 {
-    if (m_settingsDialog == 0) {
-        const KUrl url = activeViewContainer()->url();
-        m_settingsDialog = new DolphinSettingsDialog(url, this);
-        m_settingsDialog->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
-        m_settingsDialog->show();
+    if (!m_settingsDialog) {
+        DolphinViewContainer* container = activeViewContainer();
+        container->view()->writeSettings();
+
+        const KUrl url = container->url();
+        DolphinSettingsDialog* settingsDialog = new DolphinSettingsDialog(url, this);
+        connect(settingsDialog, SIGNAL(settingsChanged()), this, SLOT(refreshViews()));
+        settingsDialog->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
+        settingsDialog->show();
+        m_settingsDialog = settingsDialog;
     } else {
-        m_settingsDialog->raise();
+        m_settingsDialog.data()->raise();
     }
 }
 
@@ -1026,7 +1094,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setActiveTab(int index)
     ViewTab& hiddenTab = m_viewTab[m_tabIndex];
     hiddenTab.isPrimaryViewActive = hiddenTab.primaryView->isActive();
     hiddenTab.primaryView->setActive(false);
-    if (hiddenTab.secondaryView != 0) {
+    if (hiddenTab.secondaryView) {
         hiddenTab.secondaryView->setActive(false);
     }
     QSplitter* splitter = m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].splitter;
@@ -1039,11 +1107,23 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setActiveTab(int index)
     ViewTab& viewTab = m_viewTab[index];
     m_centralWidgetLayout->addWidget(viewTab.splitter, 1);
     viewTab.primaryView->show();
-    if (viewTab.secondaryView != 0) {
+    if (viewTab.secondaryView) {
         viewTab.secondaryView->show();
     }
     viewTab.splitter->show();
 
+    if (!viewTab.wasActive) {
+        viewTab.wasActive = true;
+
+        // If the tab has not been activated yet the size of the KItemListView is
+        // undefined and results in an unwanted animation. To prevent this a
+        // reloading of the directory gets triggered.
+        viewTab.primaryView->view()->reload();
+        if (viewTab.secondaryView) {
+            viewTab.secondaryView->view()->reload();
+        }
+    }
+
     setActiveViewContainer(viewTab.isPrimaryViewActive ? viewTab.primaryView :
                                                          viewTab.secondaryView);
 }
@@ -1071,7 +1151,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::closeTab(int index)
 
     // delete tab
     m_viewTab[index].primaryView->deleteLater();
-    if (m_viewTab[index].secondaryView != 0) {
+    if (m_viewTab[index].secondaryView) {
         m_viewTab[index].secondaryView->deleteLater();
     }
     m_viewTab[index].splitter->deleteLater();
@@ -1111,29 +1191,26 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::openTabContextMenu(int index, const QPoint& pos)
     QAction* selectedAction = menu.exec(pos);
     if (selectedAction == newTabAction) {
         const ViewTab& tab = m_viewTab[index];
-        Q_ASSERT(tab.primaryView != 0);
-        const KUrl url = (tab.secondaryView != 0) && tab.secondaryView->isActive() ?
+        Q_ASSERT(tab.primaryView);
+        const KUrl url = tab.secondaryView && tab.secondaryView->isActive() ?
                          tab.secondaryView->url() : tab.primaryView->url();
         openNewTab(url);
         m_tabBar->setCurrentIndex(m_viewTab.count() - 1);
     } else if (selectedAction == detachTabAction) {
+        const QString separator(QLatin1Char(' '));
+        QString command = QLatin1String("dolphin");
+
         const ViewTab& tab = m_viewTab[index];
-        Q_ASSERT(tab.primaryView != 0);
-        const KUrl primaryUrl = tab.primaryView->url();
-        DolphinMainWindow* window = DolphinApplication::app()->createMainWindow();
-        window->changeUrl(primaryUrl);
-
-        if (tab.secondaryView != 0) {
-            const KUrl secondaryUrl = tab.secondaryView->url();
-            window->toggleSplitView();
-            window->m_viewTab[0].secondaryView->setUrl(secondaryUrl);
-            if (tab.primaryView->isActive()) {
-                window->m_viewTab[0].primaryView->setActive(true);
-            } else {
-                window->m_viewTab[0].secondaryView->setActive(true);
-            }
+        Q_ASSERT(tab.primaryView);
+
+        command += separator + tab.primaryView->url().url();
+        if (tab.secondaryView) {
+            command += separator + tab.secondaryView->url().url();
+            command += separator + QLatin1String("-split");
         }
-        window->show();
+
+        KRun::runCommand(command, this);
+
         closeTab(index);
     } else if (selectedAction == closeOtherTabsAction) {
         const int count = m_tabBar->count();
@@ -1154,16 +1231,6 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::slotTabMoved(int from, int to)
     m_tabIndex = m_tabBar->currentIndex();
 }
 
-void DolphinMainWindow::handlePlacesClick(const KUrl& url, Qt::MouseButtons buttons)
-{
-    if (buttons & Qt::MidButton) {
-        openNewTab(url);
-        m_tabBar->setCurrentIndex(m_viewTab.count() - 1);
-    } else {
-        changeUrl(url);
-    }
-}
-
 void DolphinMainWindow::slotTestCanDecode(const QDragMoveEvent* event, bool& canDecode)
 {
     canDecode = KUrl::List::canDecode(event->mimeData());
@@ -1179,11 +1246,14 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::handleUrl(const KUrl& url)
     } else if (KProtocolManager::supportsListing(url)) {
         // stat the URL to see if it is a dir or not
         m_lastHandleUrlStatJob = KIO::stat(url, KIO::HideProgressInfo);
+        if (m_lastHandleUrlStatJob->ui()) {
+            m_lastHandleUrlStatJob->ui()->setWindow(this);
+        }
         connect(m_lastHandleUrlStatJob, SIGNAL(result(KJob*)),
                 this, SLOT(slotHandleUrlStatFinished(KJob*)));
 
     } else {
-        new KRun(url, this);
+        new KRun(url, this); // Automatically deletes itself after being finished
     }
 }
 
@@ -1195,7 +1265,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::slotHandleUrlStatFinished(KJob* job)
     if (entry.isDir()) {
         activeViewContainer()->setUrl(url);
     } else {
-        new KRun(url, this);
+        new KRun(url, this);  // Automatically deletes itself after being finished
     }
 }
 
@@ -1204,8 +1274,12 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::tabDropEvent(int tab, QDropEvent* event)
     const KUrl::List urls = KUrl::List::fromMimeData(event->mimeData());
     if (!urls.isEmpty() && tab != -1) {
         const ViewTab& viewTab = m_viewTab[tab];
-        const KUrl destPath = viewTab.isPrimaryViewActive ? viewTab.primaryView->url() : viewTab.secondaryView->url();
-        DragAndDropHelper::instance().dropUrls(KFileItem(), destPath, event, m_tabBar);
+        const DolphinView* view = viewTab.isPrimaryViewActive ? viewTab.primaryView->view()
+                                                              : viewTab.secondaryView->view();
+        const QString error = DragAndDropHelper::dropUrls(view->rootItem(), view->url(), event);
+        if (!error.isEmpty()) {
+            activeViewContainer()->showMessage(error, DolphinViewContainer::Error);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1214,48 +1288,18 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::slotWriteStateChanged(bool isFolderWritable)
     newFileMenu()->setEnabled(isFolderWritable);
 }
 
-void DolphinMainWindow::slotSearchModeChanged(bool enabled)
-{
-#ifdef HAVE_NEPOMUK
-    if (Nepomuk::ResourceManager::instance()->init() != 0) {
-        // Currently the Filter Panel only works with Nepomuk enabled
-        return;
-    }
-
-    QDockWidget* filterDock = findChild<QDockWidget*>("filterDock");
-    if ((filterDock == 0) || !filterDock->isEnabled()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (enabled) {
-        if (!filterDock->isVisible()) {
-            m_filterDockIsTemporaryVisible = true;
-        }
-        filterDock->show();
-    } else {
-        if (filterDock->isVisible() && m_filterDockIsTemporaryVisible) {
-            filterDock->hide();
-        }
-        m_filterDockIsTemporaryVisible = false;
-    }
-#else
-    Q_UNUSED(enabled);
-#endif
-}
-
-void DolphinMainWindow::openContextMenu(const KFileItem& item,
+void DolphinMainWindow::openContextMenu(const QPoint& pos,
+                                        const KFileItem& item,
                                         const KUrl& url,
                                         const QList<QAction*>& customActions)
 {
-    QPointer<DolphinContextMenu> contextMenu = new DolphinContextMenu(this, item, url);
-    contextMenu->setCustomActions(customActions);
-    const DolphinContextMenu::Command command = contextMenu->open();
+    QWeakPointer<DolphinContextMenu> contextMenu = new DolphinContextMenu(this, pos, item, url);
+    contextMenu.data()->setCustomActions(customActions);
+    const DolphinContextMenu::Command command = contextMenu.data()->open();
 
     switch (command) {
     case DolphinContextMenu::OpenParentFolderInNewWindow: {
-        DolphinMainWindow* window = DolphinApplication::app()->createMainWindow();
-        window->changeUrl(item.url().upUrl());
-        window->show();
+        KRun::run("dolphin %u", KUrl::List() << item.url().upUrl(), this);
         break;
     }
 
@@ -1268,109 +1312,126 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::openContextMenu(const KFileItem& item,
         break;
     }
 
-    delete contextMenu;
+    delete contextMenu.data();
 }
 
-void DolphinMainWindow::init()
+void DolphinMainWindow::updateControlMenu()
 {
-    DolphinSettings& settings = DolphinSettings::instance();
+    KMenu* menu = qobject_cast<KMenu*>(sender());
+    Q_ASSERT(menu);
 
-    // Check whether Dolphin runs the first time. If yes then
-    // a proper default window size is given at the end of DolphinMainWindow::init().
-    GeneralSettings* generalSettings = settings.generalSettings();
-    const bool firstRun = generalSettings->firstRun();
-    if (firstRun) {
-        generalSettings->setViewPropsTimestamp(QDateTime::currentDateTime());
-    }
+    // All actions get cleared by KMenu::clear(). The sub-menus are deleted
+    // by connecting to the aboutToHide() signal from the parent-menu.
+    menu->clear();
 
-    setAcceptDrops(true);
+    KActionCollection* ac = actionCollection();
 
-    m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].splitter = new QSplitter(this);
-    m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].splitter->setChildrenCollapsible(false);
+    // Add "Edit" actions
+    bool added = addActionToMenu(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Undo)), menu) |
+                 addActionToMenu(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Find)), menu) |
+                 addActionToMenu(ac->action("select_all"), menu) |
+                 addActionToMenu(ac->action("invert_selection"), menu);
 
-    setupActions();
+    if (added) {
+        menu->addSeparator();
+    }
 
-    const KUrl homeUrl(generalSettings->homeUrl());
-    setUrlAsCaption(homeUrl);
-    m_actionHandler = new DolphinViewActionHandler(actionCollection(), this);
-    connect(m_actionHandler, SIGNAL(actionBeingHandled()), SLOT(clearStatusBar()));
-    connect(m_actionHandler, SIGNAL(createDirectory()), SLOT(createDirectory()));
-    ViewProperties props(homeUrl);
-    m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].primaryView = new DolphinViewContainer(homeUrl,
-                                                                 m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].splitter);
+    // Add "View" actions
+    if (!GeneralSettings::showZoomSlider()) {
+        addActionToMenu(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::ZoomIn)), menu);
+        addActionToMenu(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::ZoomOut)), menu);
+        menu->addSeparator();
+    }
 
-    m_activeViewContainer = m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].primaryView;
-    connectViewSignals(m_activeViewContainer);
-    DolphinView* view = m_activeViewContainer->view();
-    view->reload();
-    m_activeViewContainer->show();
-    m_actionHandler->setCurrentView(view);
+    added = addActionToMenu(ac->action("view_mode"), menu) |
+            addActionToMenu(ac->action("sort"), menu) |
+            addActionToMenu(ac->action("additional_info"), menu) |
+            addActionToMenu(ac->action("show_preview"), menu) |
+            addActionToMenu(ac->action("show_in_groups"), menu) |
+            addActionToMenu(ac->action("show_hidden_files"), menu);
 
-    m_remoteEncoding = new DolphinRemoteEncoding(this, m_actionHandler);
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(urlChanged(const KUrl&)),
-            m_remoteEncoding, SLOT(slotAboutToOpenUrl()));
+    if (added) {
+        menu->addSeparator();
+    }
 
-    m_tabBar = new KTabBar(this);
-    m_tabBar->setMovable(true);
-    m_tabBar->setTabsClosable(true);
-    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(currentChanged(int)),
-            this, SLOT(setActiveTab(int)));
-    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(tabCloseRequested(int)),
-            this, SLOT(closeTab(int)));
-    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(contextMenu(int, const QPoint&)),
-            this, SLOT(openTabContextMenu(int, const QPoint&)));
-    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(newTabRequest()),
-            this, SLOT(openNewTab()));
-    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(testCanDecode(const QDragMoveEvent*, bool&)),
-            this, SLOT(slotTestCanDecode(const QDragMoveEvent*, bool&)));
-    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(mouseMiddleClick(int)),
-            this, SLOT(closeTab(int)));
-    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(tabMoved(int, int)),
-            this, SLOT(slotTabMoved(int, int)));
-    connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(receivedDropEvent(int, QDropEvent*)),
-            this, SLOT(tabDropEvent(int, QDropEvent*)));
+    added = addActionToMenu(ac->action("split_view"), menu) |
+            addActionToMenu(ac->action("reload"), menu) |
+            addActionToMenu(ac->action("view_properties"), menu);
+    if (added) {
+        menu->addSeparator();
+    }
 
-    m_tabBar->blockSignals(true);  // signals get unblocked after at least 2 tabs are open
+    addActionToMenu(ac->action("panels"), menu);
+    KMenu* locationBarMenu = new KMenu(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Location Bar"), menu);
+    locationBarMenu->addAction(ac->action("editable_location"));
+    locationBarMenu->addAction(ac->action("replace_location"));
+    menu->addMenu(locationBarMenu);
 
-    QWidget* centralWidget = new QWidget(this);
-    m_centralWidgetLayout = new QVBoxLayout(centralWidget);
-    m_centralWidgetLayout->setSpacing(0);
-    m_centralWidgetLayout->setMargin(0);
-    m_centralWidgetLayout->addWidget(m_tabBar);
-    m_centralWidgetLayout->addWidget(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].splitter, 1);
+    menu->addSeparator();
 
-    setCentralWidget(centralWidget);
-    setupDockWidgets();
-    emit urlChanged(homeUrl);
+    // Add "Go" menu
+    KMenu* goMenu = new KMenu(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Go"), menu);
+    connect(menu, SIGNAL(aboutToHide()), goMenu, SLOT(deleteLater()));
+    goMenu->addAction(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Back)));
+    goMenu->addAction(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Forward)));
+    goMenu->addAction(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Up)));
+    goMenu->addAction(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Home)));
+    goMenu->addAction(ac->action("closed_tabs"));
+    menu->addMenu(goMenu);
 
-    setupGUI(Keys | Save | Create | ToolBar);
-    stateChanged("new_file");
+    // Add "Tool" menu
+    KMenu* toolsMenu = new KMenu(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Tools"), menu);
+    connect(menu, SIGNAL(aboutToHide()), toolsMenu, SLOT(deleteLater()));
+    toolsMenu->addAction(ac->action("show_filter_bar"));
+    toolsMenu->addAction(ac->action("compare_files"));
+    toolsMenu->addAction(ac->action("open_terminal"));
+    toolsMenu->addAction(ac->action("change_remote_encoding"));
+    menu->addMenu(toolsMenu);
 
-    QClipboard* clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
-    connect(clipboard, SIGNAL(dataChanged()),
-            this, SLOT(updatePasteAction()));
+    // Add "Settings" menu entries
+    addActionToMenu(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::KeyBindings)), menu);
+    addActionToMenu(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::ConfigureToolbars)), menu);
+    addActionToMenu(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Preferences)), menu);
 
-    if (generalSettings->splitView()) {
-        toggleSplitView();
-    }
-    updateEditActions();
-    updateViewActions();
-    updateGoActions();
+    // Add "Help" menu
+    KMenu* helpMenu = new KMenu(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Help"), menu);
+    connect(menu, SIGNAL(aboutToHide()), helpMenu, SLOT(deleteLater()));
+    helpMenu->addAction(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::HelpContents)));
+    helpMenu->addAction(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::WhatsThis)));
+    helpMenu->addSeparator();
+    helpMenu->addAction(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::ReportBug)));
+    helpMenu->addSeparator();
+    helpMenu->addAction(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::SwitchApplicationLanguage)));
+    helpMenu->addSeparator();
+    helpMenu->addAction(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::AboutApp)));
+    helpMenu->addAction(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::AboutKDE)));
+    menu->addMenu(helpMenu);
 
-    QAction* showFilterBarAction = actionCollection()->action("show_filter_bar");
-    showFilterBarAction->setChecked(generalSettings->filterBar());
+    menu->addSeparator();
+    addActionToMenu(ac->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::ShowMenubar)), menu);
+}
 
-    if (firstRun) {
-        // assure a proper default size if Dolphin runs the first time
-        resize(750, 500);
+void DolphinMainWindow::updateToolBar()
+{
+    if (!menuBar()->isVisible()) {
+        createControlButton();
     }
+}
 
-    m_showMenuBar->setChecked(!menuBar()->isHidden());  // workaround for bug #171080
+void DolphinMainWindow::slotControlButtonDeleted()
+{
+    m_controlButton = 0;
+    m_updateToolBarTimer->start();
+}
+
+void DolphinMainWindow::slotPanelErrorMessage(const QString& error)
+{
+    activeViewContainer()->showMessage(error, DolphinViewContainer::Error);
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::setActiveViewContainer(DolphinViewContainer* viewContainer)
 {
-    Q_ASSERT(viewContainer != 0);
+    Q_ASSERT(viewContainer);
     Q_ASSERT((viewContainer == m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].primaryView) ||
              (viewContainer == m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView));
     if (m_activeViewContainer == viewContainer) {
@@ -1404,10 +1465,22 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setActiveViewContainer(DolphinViewContainer* viewContain
     emit urlChanged(url);
 }
 
+DolphinViewContainer* DolphinMainWindow::createViewContainer(const KUrl& url, QWidget* parent)
+{
+    DolphinViewContainer* container = new DolphinViewContainer(url, parent);
+
+    // The places-selector from the URL navigator should only be shown
+    // if the places dock is invisible
+    QDockWidget* placesDock = findChild<QDockWidget*>("placesDock");
+    container->urlNavigator()->setPlacesSelectorVisible(!placesDock || !placesDock->isVisible());
+
+    return container;
+}
+
 void DolphinMainWindow::setupActions()
 {
     // setup 'File' menu
-    m_newFileMenu = new DolphinNewFileMenu(this, this);
+    m_newFileMenu = new DolphinNewFileMenu(this);
     KMenu* menu = m_newFileMenu->menu();
     menu->setTitle(i18nc("@title:menu Create new folder, file, link, etc.", "Create New"));
     menu->setIcon(KIcon("document-new"));
@@ -1444,7 +1517,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupActions()
     // doesn't work
     KAction* cut = KStandardAction::cut(this, SLOT(cut()), actionCollection());
     KShortcut cutShortcut = cut->shortcut();
-    cutShortcut.remove(Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Delete, KShortcut::KeepEmpty);
+    cutShortcut.remove(Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_Delete, KShortcut::KeepEmpty);
     cut->setShortcut(cutShortcut);
     KStandardAction::copy(this, SLOT(copy()), actionCollection());
     KAction* paste = KStandardAction::paste(this, SLOT(paste()), actionCollection());
@@ -1457,7 +1530,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupActions()
 
     KAction* selectAll = actionCollection()->addAction("select_all");
     selectAll->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Edit", "Select All"));
-    selectAll->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_A);
+    selectAll->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_A);
     connect(selectAll, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(selectAll()));
 
     KAction* invertSelection = actionCollection()->addAction("invert_selection");
@@ -1485,19 +1558,19 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupActions()
     stop->setIcon(KIcon("process-stop"));
     connect(stop, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(stopLoading()));
 
-    KToggleAction* showFullLocation = actionCollection()->add<KToggleAction>("editable_location");
-    showFullLocation->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Navigation Bar", "Editable Location"));
-    showFullLocation->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_L);
-    connect(showFullLocation, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(toggleEditLocation()));
+    KToggleAction* editableLocation = actionCollection()->add<KToggleAction>("editable_location");
+    editableLocation->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Navigation Bar", "Editable Location"));
+    editableLocation->setShortcut(Qt::Key_F6);
+    connect(editableLocation, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(toggleEditLocation()));
 
     KAction* replaceLocation = actionCollection()->addAction("replace_location");
     replaceLocation->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Navigation Bar", "Replace Location"));
-    replaceLocation->setShortcut(Qt::Key_F6);
+    replaceLocation->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_L);
     connect(replaceLocation, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(replaceLocation()));
 
     // setup 'Go' menu
     KAction* backAction = KStandardAction::back(this, SLOT(goBack()), actionCollection());
-    connect(backAction, SIGNAL(triggered(Qt::MouseButtons, Qt::KeyboardModifiers)), this, SLOT(goBack(Qt::MouseButtons)));
+    connect(backAction, SIGNAL(triggered(Qt::MouseButtons,Qt::KeyboardModifiers)), this, SLOT(goBack(Qt::MouseButtons)));
     KShortcut backShortcut = backAction->shortcut();
     backShortcut.setAlternate(Qt::Key_Backspace);
     backAction->setShortcut(backShortcut);
@@ -1505,10 +1578,10 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupActions()
     m_recentTabsMenu = new KActionMenu(i18n("Recently Closed Tabs"), this);
     m_recentTabsMenu->setIcon(KIcon("edit-undo"));
     actionCollection()->addAction("closed_tabs", m_recentTabsMenu);
-    connect(m_recentTabsMenu->menu(), SIGNAL(triggered(QAction *)),
-            this, SLOT(restoreClosedTab(QAction *)));
+    connect(m_recentTabsMenu->menu(), SIGNAL(triggered(QAction*)),
+            this, SLOT(restoreClosedTab(QAction*)));
 
-    QAction* action = new QAction("Empty Recently Closed Tabs", m_recentTabsMenu);
+    QAction* action = new QAction(i18n("Empty Recently Closed Tabs"), m_recentTabsMenu);
     action->setIcon(KIcon("edit-clear-list"));
     action->setData(QVariant::fromValue(true));
     m_recentTabsMenu->addAction(action);
@@ -1516,12 +1589,13 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupActions()
     m_recentTabsMenu->setEnabled(false);
 
     KAction* forwardAction = KStandardAction::forward(this, SLOT(goForward()), actionCollection());
-    connect(forwardAction, SIGNAL(triggered(Qt::MouseButtons, Qt::KeyboardModifiers)), this, SLOT(goForward(Qt::MouseButtons)));
+    connect(forwardAction, SIGNAL(triggered(Qt::MouseButtons,Qt::KeyboardModifiers)), this, SLOT(goForward(Qt::MouseButtons)));
 
     KAction* upAction = KStandardAction::up(this, SLOT(goUp()), actionCollection());
-    connect(upAction, SIGNAL(triggered(Qt::MouseButtons, Qt::KeyboardModifiers)), this, SLOT(goUp(Qt::MouseButtons)));
+    connect(upAction, SIGNAL(triggered(Qt::MouseButtons,Qt::KeyboardModifiers)), this, SLOT(goUp(Qt::MouseButtons)));
 
-    KStandardAction::home(this, SLOT(goHome()), actionCollection());
+    KAction* homeAction = KStandardAction::home(this, SLOT(goHome()), actionCollection());
+    connect(homeAction, SIGNAL(triggered(Qt::MouseButtons,Qt::KeyboardModifiers)), this, SLOT(goHome(Qt::MouseButtons)));
 
     // setup 'Tools' menu
     KAction* showFilterBar = actionCollection()->addAction("show_filter_bar");
@@ -1543,17 +1617,19 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupActions()
     connect(openTerminal, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(openTerminal()));
 
     // setup 'Settings' menu
-    m_showMenuBar = KStandardAction::showMenubar(this, SLOT(toggleShowMenuBar()), actionCollection());
+    KToggleAction* showMenuBar = KStandardAction::showMenubar(0, 0, actionCollection());
+    connect(showMenuBar, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)),                   // Fixes #286822
+            this, SLOT(toggleShowMenuBar()), Qt::QueuedConnection);
     KStandardAction::preferences(this, SLOT(editSettings()), actionCollection());
 
     // not in menu actions
     QList<QKeySequence> nextTabKeys;
     nextTabKeys.append(KStandardShortcut::tabNext().primary());
-    nextTabKeys.append(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Tab));
+    nextTabKeys.append(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_Tab));
 
     QList<QKeySequence> prevTabKeys;
     prevTabKeys.append(KStandardShortcut::tabPrev().primary());
-    prevTabKeys.append(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Tab));
+    prevTabKeys.append(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_Tab));
 
     KAction* activateNextTab = actionCollection()->addAction("activate_next_tab");
     activateNextTab->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Activate Next Tab"));
@@ -1579,7 +1655,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupActions()
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::setupDockWidgets()
 {
-    const bool lock = DolphinSettings::instance().generalSettings()->lockPanels();
+    const bool lock = GeneralSettings::lockPanels();
 
     KDualAction* lockLayoutAction = actionCollection()->add<KDualAction>("lock_panels");
     lockLayoutAction->setActiveText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Panels", "Unlock Panels"));
@@ -1600,9 +1676,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupDockWidgets()
     infoDock->setWidget(infoPanel);
 
     QAction* infoAction = infoDock->toggleViewAction();
-    infoAction->setIcon(KIcon("dialog-information"));
-    infoAction->setShortcut(Qt::Key_F11);
-    addActionCloneToCollection(infoAction, "show_information_panel");
+    createPanelAction(KIcon("dialog-information"), Qt::Key_F11, infoAction, "show_information_panel");
 
     addDockWidget(Qt::RightDockWidgetArea, infoDock);
     connect(this, SIGNAL(urlChanged(KUrl)),
@@ -1622,15 +1696,17 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupDockWidgets()
     foldersDock->setWidget(foldersPanel);
 
     QAction* foldersAction = foldersDock->toggleViewAction();
-    foldersAction->setShortcut(Qt::Key_F7);
-    foldersAction->setIcon(KIcon("folder"));
-    addActionCloneToCollection(foldersAction, "show_folders_panel");
+    createPanelAction(KIcon("folder"), Qt::Key_F7, foldersAction, "show_folders_panel");
 
     addDockWidget(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea, foldersDock);
     connect(this, SIGNAL(urlChanged(KUrl)),
             foldersPanel, SLOT(setUrl(KUrl)));
-    connect(foldersPanel, SIGNAL(changeUrl(KUrl, Qt::MouseButtons)),
-            this, SLOT(handlePlacesClick(KUrl, Qt::MouseButtons)));
+    connect(foldersPanel, SIGNAL(folderActivated(KUrl)),
+            this, SLOT(changeUrl(KUrl)));
+    connect(foldersPanel, SIGNAL(folderMiddleClicked(KUrl)),
+            this, SLOT(openNewTab(KUrl)));
+    connect(foldersPanel, SIGNAL(errorMessage(QString)),
+            this, SLOT(slotPanelErrorMessage(QString)));
 
     // Setup "Terminal"
 #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
@@ -1643,46 +1719,23 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupDockWidgets()
     terminalDock->setWidget(terminalPanel);
 
     connect(terminalPanel, SIGNAL(hideTerminalPanel()), terminalDock, SLOT(hide()));
+    connect(terminalPanel, SIGNAL(changeUrl(KUrl)), this, SLOT(slotTerminalDirectoryChanged(KUrl)));
+    connect(terminalDock, SIGNAL(visibilityChanged(bool)),
+            terminalPanel, SLOT(dockVisibilityChanged()));
 
     QAction* terminalAction = terminalDock->toggleViewAction();
-    terminalAction->setShortcut(Qt::Key_F4);
-    terminalAction->setIcon(KIcon("utilities-terminal"));
-    addActionCloneToCollection(terminalAction, "show_terminal_panel");
+    createPanelAction(KIcon("utilities-terminal"), Qt::Key_F4, terminalAction, "show_terminal_panel");
 
     addDockWidget(Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea, terminalDock);
     connect(this, SIGNAL(urlChanged(KUrl)),
             terminalPanel, SLOT(setUrl(KUrl)));
 #endif
 
-    // Setup "Filter"
-#ifdef HAVE_NEPOMUK
-    DolphinDockWidget* filterDock = new DolphinDockWidget(i18nc("@title:window", "Filter"));
-    filterDock->setLocked(lock);
-    filterDock->setObjectName("filterDock");
-    filterDock->setAllowedAreas(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea | Qt::RightDockWidgetArea);
-    Panel* filterPanel = new FilterPanel(filterDock);
-    filterPanel->setCustomContextMenuActions(QList<QAction*>() << lockLayoutAction);
-    connect(filterPanel, SIGNAL(urlActivated(KUrl)), this, SLOT(handleUrl(KUrl)));
-    filterDock->setWidget(filterPanel);
-
-    QAction* filterAction = filterDock->toggleViewAction();
-    filterAction->setShortcut(Qt::Key_F12);
-    filterAction->setIcon(KIcon("view-filter"));
-    addActionCloneToCollection(filterAction, "show_filter_panel");
-    addDockWidget(Qt::RightDockWidgetArea, filterDock);
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(urlChanged(KUrl)),
-            filterPanel, SLOT(setUrl(KUrl)));
-#endif
-
-    const bool firstRun = DolphinSettings::instance().generalSettings()->firstRun();
-    if (firstRun) {
+    if (GeneralSettings::version() < 200) {
         infoDock->hide();
         foldersDock->hide();
 #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
         terminalDock->hide();
-#endif
-#ifdef HAVE_NEPOMUK
-        filterDock->hide();
 #endif
     }
 
@@ -1693,39 +1746,36 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupDockWidgets()
     placesDock->setAllowedAreas(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea | Qt::RightDockWidgetArea);
 
     PlacesPanel* placesPanel = new PlacesPanel(placesDock);
-    QAction* separator = new QAction(placesPanel);
-    separator->setSeparator(true);
-    QList<QAction*> placesActions;
-    placesActions.append(separator);
-    placesActions.append(lockLayoutAction);
-    placesPanel->addActions(placesActions);
-    placesPanel->setModel(DolphinSettings::instance().placesModel());
-    placesPanel->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
+    placesPanel->setCustomContextMenuActions(QList<QAction*>() << lockLayoutAction);
     placesDock->setWidget(placesPanel);
 
     QAction* placesAction = placesDock->toggleViewAction();
-    placesAction->setShortcut(Qt::Key_F9);
-    placesAction->setIcon(KIcon("bookmarks"));
-    addActionCloneToCollection(placesAction, "show_places_panel");
+    createPanelAction(KIcon("bookmarks"), Qt::Key_F9, placesAction, "show_places_panel");
 
     addDockWidget(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea, placesDock);
-    connect(placesPanel, SIGNAL(urlChanged(KUrl, Qt::MouseButtons)),
-            this, SLOT(handlePlacesClick(KUrl, Qt::MouseButtons)));
+    connect(placesPanel, SIGNAL(placeActivated(KUrl)),
+            this, SLOT(changeUrl(KUrl)));
+    connect(placesPanel, SIGNAL(placeMiddleClicked(KUrl)),
+            this, SLOT(openNewTab(KUrl)));
+    connect(placesPanel, SIGNAL(errorMessage(QString)),
+            this, SLOT(slotPanelErrorMessage(QString)));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(urlChanged(KUrl)),
             placesPanel, SLOT(setUrl(KUrl)));
+    connect(placesDock, SIGNAL(visibilityChanged(bool)),
+            this, SLOT(slotPlacesPanelVisibilityChanged(bool)));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(settingsChanged()),
+           placesPanel, SLOT(readSettings()));
 
     // Add actions into the "Panels" menu
     KActionMenu* panelsMenu = new KActionMenu(i18nc("@action:inmenu View", "Panels"), this);
     actionCollection()->addAction("panels", panelsMenu);
     panelsMenu->setDelayed(false);
-    panelsMenu->addAction(placesAction);
-    panelsMenu->addAction(infoAction);
-    panelsMenu->addAction(foldersAction);
+    const KActionCollection* ac = actionCollection();
+    panelsMenu->addAction(ac->action("show_places_panel"));
+    panelsMenu->addAction(ac->action("show_information_panel"));
+    panelsMenu->addAction(ac->action("show_folders_panel"));
 #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
-    panelsMenu->addAction(terminalAction);
-#endif
-#ifdef HAVE_NEPOMUK
-    panelsMenu->addAction(filterAction);
+    panelsMenu->addAction(ac->action("show_terminal_panel"));
 #endif
     panelsMenu->addSeparator();
     panelsMenu->addAction(lockLayoutAction);
@@ -1779,6 +1829,64 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::updateGoActions()
     goUpAction->setEnabled(currentUrl.upUrl() != currentUrl);
 }
 
+void DolphinMainWindow::createControlButton()
+{
+    if (m_controlButton) {
+        return;
+    }
+    Q_ASSERT(!m_controlButton);
+
+    m_controlButton = new QToolButton(this);
+    m_controlButton->setIcon(KIcon("applications-system"));
+    m_controlButton->setText(i18nc("@action", "Control"));
+    m_controlButton->setPopupMode(QToolButton::InstantPopup);
+    m_controlButton->setToolButtonStyle(toolBar()->toolButtonStyle());
+
+    KMenu* controlMenu = new KMenu(m_controlButton);
+    connect(controlMenu, SIGNAL(aboutToShow()), this, SLOT(updateControlMenu()));
+
+    m_controlButton->setMenu(controlMenu);
+
+    toolBar()->addWidget(m_controlButton);
+    connect(toolBar(), SIGNAL(iconSizeChanged(QSize)),
+            m_controlButton, SLOT(setIconSize(QSize)));
+    connect(toolBar(), SIGNAL(toolButtonStyleChanged(Qt::ToolButtonStyle)),
+            m_controlButton, SLOT(setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonStyle)));
+
+    // The added widgets are owned by the toolbar and may get deleted when e.g. the toolbar
+    // gets edited. In this case we must add them again. The adding is done asynchronously by
+    // m_updateToolBarTimer.
+    connect(m_controlButton, SIGNAL(destroyed()), this, SLOT(slotControlButtonDeleted()));
+    m_updateToolBarTimer = new QTimer(this);
+    m_updateToolBarTimer->setInterval(500);
+    connect(m_updateToolBarTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(updateToolBar()));
+}
+
+void DolphinMainWindow::deleteControlButton()
+{
+    delete m_controlButton;
+    m_controlButton = 0;
+
+    delete m_updateToolBarTimer;
+    m_updateToolBarTimer = 0;
+}
+
+bool DolphinMainWindow::addActionToMenu(QAction* action, KMenu* menu)
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(action);
+    Q_ASSERT(menu);
+
+    const KToolBar* toolBarWidget = toolBar();
+    foreach (const QWidget* widget, action->associatedWidgets()) {
+        if (widget == toolBarWidget) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    menu->addAction(action);
+    return true;
+}
+
 void DolphinMainWindow::rememberClosedTab(int index)
 {
     KMenu* tabsMenu = m_recentTabsMenu->menu();
@@ -1791,7 +1899,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::rememberClosedTab(int index)
     ClosedTab closedTab;
     closedTab.primaryUrl = m_viewTab[index].primaryView->url();
 
-    if (m_viewTab[index].secondaryView != 0) {
+    if (m_viewTab[index].secondaryView) {
         closedTab.secondaryUrl = m_viewTab[index].secondaryView->url();
         closedTab.isSplit = true;
     } else {
@@ -1817,9 +1925,43 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::rememberClosedTab(int index)
     KAcceleratorManager::manage(tabsMenu);
 }
 
+void DolphinMainWindow::refreshViews()
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].primaryView);
+
+    // remember the current active view, as because of
+    // the refreshing the active view might change to
+    // the secondary view
+    DolphinViewContainer* activeViewContainer = m_activeViewContainer;
+
+    const int tabCount = m_viewTab.count();
+    for (int i = 0; i < tabCount; ++i) {
+        m_viewTab[i].primaryView->readSettings();
+        if (m_viewTab[i].secondaryView) {
+            m_viewTab[i].secondaryView->readSettings();
+        }
+    }
+
+    setActiveViewContainer(activeViewContainer);
+
+    if (GeneralSettings::modifiedStartupSettings()) {
+        // The startup settings have been changed by the user (see bug #254947).
+        // Synchronize the split-view setting with the active view:
+        const bool splitView = GeneralSettings::splitView();
+        const ViewTab& activeTab = m_viewTab[m_tabIndex];
+        const bool toggle =    ( splitView && !activeTab.secondaryView)
+                            || (!splitView &&  activeTab.secondaryView);
+        if (toggle) {
+            toggleSplitView();
+        }
+    }
+
+    emit settingsChanged();
+}
+
 void DolphinMainWindow::clearStatusBar()
 {
-    m_activeViewContainer->statusBar()->clear();
+    m_activeViewContainer->statusBar()->resetToDefaultText();
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::connectViewSignals(DolphinViewContainer* container)
@@ -1828,8 +1970,6 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::connectViewSignals(DolphinViewContainer* container)
             this, SLOT(updateFilterBarAction(bool)));
     connect(container, SIGNAL(writeStateChanged(bool)),
             this, SLOT(slotWriteStateChanged(bool)));
-    connect(container, SIGNAL(searchModeChanged(bool)),
-            this, SLOT(slotSearchModeChanged(bool)));
 
     DolphinView* view = container->view();
     connect(view, SIGNAL(selectionChanged(KFileItemList)),
@@ -1838,30 +1978,34 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::connectViewSignals(DolphinViewContainer* container)
             this, SLOT(slotRequestItemInfo(KFileItem)));
     connect(view, SIGNAL(activated()),
             this, SLOT(toggleActiveView()));
-    connect(view, SIGNAL(tabRequested(const KUrl&)),
-            this, SLOT(openNewTab(const KUrl&)));
-    connect(view, SIGNAL(requestContextMenu(KFileItem, const KUrl&, const QList<QAction*>&)),
-            this, SLOT(openContextMenu(KFileItem, const KUrl&, const QList<QAction*>&)));
-    connect(view, SIGNAL(startedPathLoading(KUrl)),
+    connect(view, SIGNAL(tabRequested(KUrl)),
+            this, SLOT(openNewTab(KUrl)));
+    connect(view, SIGNAL(requestContextMenu(QPoint,KFileItem,KUrl,QList<QAction*>)),
+            this, SLOT(openContextMenu(QPoint,KFileItem,KUrl,QList<QAction*>)));
+    connect(view, SIGNAL(directoryLoadingStarted()),
             this, SLOT(enableStopAction()));
-    connect(view, SIGNAL(finishedPathLoading(KUrl)),
+    connect(view, SIGNAL(directoryLoadingCompleted()),
             this, SLOT(disableStopAction()));
+    connect(view, SIGNAL(goBackRequested()),
+            this, SLOT(goBack()));
+    connect(view, SIGNAL(goForwardRequested()),
+            this, SLOT(goForward()));
 
     const KUrlNavigator* navigator = container->urlNavigator();
-    connect(navigator, SIGNAL(urlChanged(const KUrl&)),
-            this, SLOT(changeUrl(const KUrl&)));
+    connect(navigator, SIGNAL(urlChanged(KUrl)),
+            this, SLOT(changeUrl(KUrl)));
     connect(navigator, SIGNAL(historyChanged()),
             this, SLOT(updateHistory()));
     connect(navigator, SIGNAL(editableStateChanged(bool)),
             this, SLOT(slotEditableStateChanged(bool)));
-    connect(navigator, SIGNAL(tabRequested(const KUrl&)),
+    connect(navigator, SIGNAL(tabRequested(KUrl)),
             this, SLOT(openNewTab(KUrl)));
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::updateSplitAction()
 {
     QAction* splitAction = actionCollection()->action("split_view");
-    if (m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView != 0) {
+    if (m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView) {
         if (m_activeViewContainer == m_viewTab[m_tabIndex].secondaryView) {
             splitAction->setText(i18nc("@action:intoolbar Close right view", "Close"));
             splitAction->setToolTip(i18nc("@info", "Close right view"));
@@ -1911,17 +2055,26 @@ bool DolphinMainWindow::isKompareInstalled() const
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::createSecondaryView(int tabIndex)
 {
-    QSplitter* splitter = m_viewTab[tabIndex].splitter;
-    const int newWidth = (m_viewTab[tabIndex].primaryView->width() - splitter->handleWidth()) / 2;
+    ViewTab& viewTab = m_viewTab[tabIndex];
+
+    QSplitter* splitter = viewTab.splitter;
+    const int newWidth = (viewTab.primaryView->width() - splitter->handleWidth()) / 2;
 
-    const DolphinView* view = m_viewTab[tabIndex].primaryView->view();
-    m_viewTab[tabIndex].secondaryView = new DolphinViewContainer(view->rootUrl(), 0);
-    splitter->addWidget(m_viewTab[tabIndex].secondaryView);
+    const DolphinView* view = viewTab.primaryView->view();
+    // The final parent of the new view container will be set by adding it
+    // to the splitter. However, we must make sure that the DolphinMainWindow
+    // is a parent of the view container already when it is constructed
+    // because this enables the container's KFileItemModel to assign its
+    // dir lister to the right main window. The dir lister can then cache
+    // authentication data.
+    viewTab.secondaryView = createViewContainer(view->url(), this);
+    splitter->addWidget(viewTab.secondaryView);
     splitter->setSizes(QList<int>() << newWidth << newWidth);
-    connectViewSignals(m_viewTab[tabIndex].secondaryView);
-    m_viewTab[tabIndex].secondaryView->view()->reload();
-    m_viewTab[tabIndex].secondaryView->setActive(false);
-    m_viewTab[tabIndex].secondaryView->show();
+
+    connectViewSignals(viewTab.secondaryView);
+    viewTab.secondaryView->setActive(false);
+    viewTab.secondaryView->resize(newWidth, viewTab.primaryView->height());
+    viewTab.secondaryView->show();
 }
 
 QString DolphinMainWindow::tabProperty(const QString& property, int tabIndex) const
@@ -1951,12 +2104,20 @@ QString DolphinMainWindow::squeezedText(const QString& text) const
     return fm.elidedText(text, Qt::ElideMiddle, fm.maxWidth() * 10);
 }
 
-void DolphinMainWindow::addActionCloneToCollection(QAction* action, const QString& actionName)
+void DolphinMainWindow::createPanelAction(const KIcon& icon,
+                                          const QKeySequence& shortcut,
+                                          QAction* dockAction,
+                                          const QString& actionName)
 {
-    KAction* actionClone = actionCollection()->addAction(actionName);
-    actionClone->setText(action->text());
-    actionClone->setIcon(action->icon());
-    connect(actionClone, SIGNAL(triggered()), action, SLOT(trigger()));
+    KAction* panelAction = actionCollection()->addAction(actionName);
+    panelAction->setCheckable(true);
+    panelAction->setChecked(dockAction->isChecked());
+    panelAction->setText(dockAction->text());
+    panelAction->setIcon(icon);
+    panelAction->setShortcut(shortcut);
+
+    connect(panelAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), dockAction, SLOT(trigger()));
+    connect(dockAction, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), panelAction, SLOT(setChecked(bool)));
 }
 
 DolphinMainWindow::UndoUiInterface::UndoUiInterface() :
@@ -1972,8 +2133,8 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::UndoUiInterface::jobError(KIO::Job* job)
 {
     DolphinMainWindow* mainWin= qobject_cast<DolphinMainWindow *>(parentWidget());
     if (mainWin) {
-        DolphinStatusBar* statusBar = mainWin->activeViewContainer()->statusBar();
-        statusBar->setMessage(job->errorString(), DolphinStatusBar::Error);
+        DolphinViewContainer* container = mainWin->activeViewContainer();
+        container->showMessage(job->errorString(), DolphinViewContainer::Error);
     } else {
         KIO::FileUndoManager::UiInterface::jobError(job);
     }