4 files changed, 28 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinitemlistcontainer.cpp b/src/views/dolphinitemlistcontainer.cpp
index 7c32f982a..c687ede4d 100644
--- a/src/views/dolphinitemlistcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinitemlistcontainer.cpp
@@ -59,10 +59,8 @@ DolphinItemListContainer::DolphinItemListContainer(KDirLister* dirLister,
 
 DolphinItemListContainer::~DolphinItemListContainer()
 {
-    IconsModeSettings::self()->writeConfig();
-    CompactModeSettings::self()->writeConfig();
-    DetailsModeSettings::self()->writeConfig();
-
+    writeSettings();
+    
     controller()->setView(0);
     delete m_fileItemListView;
     m_fileItemListView = 0;
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ void DolphinItemListContainer::endTransaction()
     m_fileItemListView->endTransaction();
 }
 
-void DolphinItemListContainer::refresh()
+void DolphinItemListContainer::readSettings()
 {
     ViewModeSettings settings(viewMode());
     settings.readConfig();
@@ -192,6 +190,13 @@ void DolphinItemListContainer::refresh()
     endTransaction();
 }
 
+void DolphinItemListContainer::writeSettings()
+{  
+    IconsModeSettings::self()->writeConfig();
+    CompactModeSettings::self()->writeConfig();
+    DetailsModeSettings::self()->writeConfig();
+}
+
 void DolphinItemListContainer::updateGridSize()
 {
     const ViewModeSettings settings(viewMode());
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinitemlistcontainer.h b/src/views/dolphinitemlistcontainer.h
index 251552cc8..fa816b48c 100644
--- a/src/views/dolphinitemlistcontainer.h
+++ b/src/views/dolphinitemlistcontainer.h
@@ -64,10 +64,8 @@ public:
     void beginTransaction();
     void endTransaction();
 
-    /**
-     * Refreshs the view by reapplying the (changed) viewmode settings.
-     */
-    void refresh();
+    void readSettings();   
+    void writeSettings();
 
 private:
     void updateGridSize();
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
index 1e300c5cf..ef39414c9 100644
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -446,13 +446,19 @@ void DolphinView::stopLoading()
     m_dirLister->stop();
 }
 
-void DolphinView::refresh()
+void DolphinView::readSettings()
 {
     GeneralSettings::self()->readConfig();
-    m_container->refresh();
+    m_container->readSettings();
     applyViewProperties();
 }
 
+void DolphinView::writeSettings()
+{
+    GeneralSettings::self()->writeConfig();
+    m_container->writeSettings();
+}
+
 void DolphinView::setNameFilter(const QString& nameFilter)
 {
     fileItemModel()->setNameFilter(nameFilter);
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.h b/src/views/dolphinview.h
index 197a41046..56ebbe402 100644
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.h
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.h
@@ -265,11 +265,15 @@ public:
     void stopLoading();
 
     /**
-     * Refreshes the view to get synchronized with the (updated) Dolphin settings.
-     * This method only needs to get invoked if the view settings for the Icons View,
-     * Details View or Columns View have been changed.
+     * Refreshes the view to get synchronized with the settings (e.g. icons size,
+     * font, ...).
      */
-    void refresh();
+    void readSettings();
+    
+    /**
+     * Saves the current settings (e.g. icons size, font, ..).
+     */
+    void writeSettings();
 
     /**
      * Filters the currently shown items by \a nameFilter. All items