6 files changed, 35 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
index d83c9de03..3bf3b3f55 100644
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1763,6 +1763,8 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupDockWidgets()
             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);
@@ -1953,6 +1955,8 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::refreshViews()
             toggleSplitView();
         }
     }
+
+    emit settingsChanged();
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::clearStatusBar()
diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.h b/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
index ab79fb0e6..7da5801ff 100644
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ signals:
      */
     void requestItemInfo(const KFileItem& item);
 
+    /**
+     * Is emitted if the settings have been changed.
+     */
+    void settingsChanged();
+
 protected:
     /** @see QWidget::showEvent() */
     virtual void showEvent(QShowEvent* event);
diff --git a/src/panels/panel.cpp b/src/panels/panel.cpp
index c2681ecfb..14b7c0230 100644
--- a/src/panels/panel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/panel.cpp
@@ -71,4 +71,9 @@ void Panel::setUrl(const KUrl& url)
     }
 }
 
+void Panel::readSettings()
+{
+
+}
+
 #include "panel.moc"
diff --git a/src/panels/panel.h b/src/panels/panel.h
index 064e1f362..a0b25d6cc 100644
--- a/src/panels/panel.h
+++ b/src/panels/panel.h
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ public slots:
      */
     void setUrl(const KUrl& url);
 
+    /**
+     * Refreshes the view to get synchronized with the settings.
+     */
+    virtual void readSettings();
+
 protected:
     /**
      * Must be implemented by derived classes and is invoked when
diff --git a/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp b/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp
index d4450888e..ccc10d205 100644
--- a/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include "placespanel.h"
 
+#include "dolphin_generalsettings.h"
+
 #include <KDebug>
 #include <KDirNotify>
 #include <KIcon>
@@ -75,6 +77,14 @@ bool PlacesPanel::urlChanged()
     return true;
 }
 
+void PlacesPanel::readSettings()
+{
+    if (m_controller) {
+	const int delay = GeneralSettings::autoExpandFolders() ? 750 : -1;
+	m_controller->setAutoActivationDelay(delay);
+    }
+}
+
 void PlacesPanel::showEvent(QShowEvent* event)
 {
     if (event->spontaneous()) {
@@ -98,6 +108,9 @@ void PlacesPanel::showEvent(QShowEvent* event)
         m_controller = new KItemListController(m_model, view, this);
         m_controller->setSelectionBehavior(KItemListController::SingleSelection);
         m_controller->setSingleClickActivation(true);
+
+	readSettings();
+
         connect(m_controller, SIGNAL(itemActivated(int)), this, SLOT(slotItemActivated(int)));
         connect(m_controller, SIGNAL(itemMiddleClicked(int)), this, SLOT(slotItemMiddleClicked(int)));
         connect(m_controller, SIGNAL(itemContextMenuRequested(int,QPointF)), this, SLOT(slotItemContextMenuRequested(int,QPointF)));
diff --git a/src/panels/places/placespanel.h b/src/panels/places/placespanel.h
index 8a84e00a0..52fa153bc 100644
--- a/src/panels/places/placespanel.h
+++ b/src/panels/places/placespanel.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ protected:
     virtual bool urlChanged();
     virtual void showEvent(QShowEvent* event);
 
+public slots:
+    virtual void readSettings();
+
 private slots:
     void slotItemActivated(int index);
     void slotItemMiddleClicked(int index);