3 files changed, 25 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/dolphinview.cpp b/src/dolphinview.cpp
index a883bad51..bae7c40f9 100644
--- a/src/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -767,8 +767,6 @@ void DolphinView::setShowHiddenFiles(bool show)
 
     m_viewAccessor.dirLister()->setShowingDotFiles(show);
     emit showHiddenFilesChanged();
-
-    loadDirectory(viewPropsUrl);
 }
 
 void DolphinView::setCategorizedSorting(bool categorized)
diff --git a/src/viewextensionsfactory.cpp b/src/viewextensionsfactory.cpp
index baaf3524a..2a2153a94 100644
--- a/src/viewextensionsfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/viewextensionsfactory.cpp
@@ -30,12 +30,15 @@
 
 #include "dolphin_generalsettings.h"
 
+#include <kdirlister.h>
+#include <kdirmodel.h>
 #include <kfilepreviewgenerator.h>
 #include <QAbstractItemView>
 
 ViewExtensionsFactory::ViewExtensionsFactory(QAbstractItemView* view,
                                              DolphinController* controller) :
     QObject(view),
+    m_view(view),
     m_controller(controller),
     m_toolTipManager(0),
     m_previewGenerator(0),
@@ -81,6 +84,9 @@ ViewExtensionsFactory::ViewExtensionsFactory(QAbstractItemView* view,
     m_fileItemDelegate->setShowToolTipWhenElided(false);
     view->setItemDelegate(m_fileItemDelegate);
 
+    // react on view property changes
+    connect(controller->dolphinView(), SIGNAL(showHiddenFilesChanged()),
+            this, SLOT(slotShowHiddenFilesChanged()));
     view->viewport()->installEventFilter(this);
 }
 
@@ -126,6 +132,23 @@ void ViewExtensionsFactory::slotShowPreviewChanged()
     m_previewGenerator->setPreviewShown(show);
 }
 
+void ViewExtensionsFactory::slotShowHiddenFilesChanged()
+{
+    DolphinSortFilterProxyModel* proxyModel = static_cast<DolphinSortFilterProxyModel*>(m_view->model());
+    KDirModel* dirModel = static_cast<KDirModel*>(proxyModel->sourceModel());
+    KDirLister* dirLister = dirModel->dirLister();
+
+    dirLister->stop();
+
+    const bool show = m_controller->dolphinView()->showHiddenFiles();
+    dirLister->setShowingDotFiles(show);
+
+    const KUrl url = dirLister->url();
+    if (url.isValid()) {
+        dirLister->openUrl(url, KDirLister::NoFlags);
+    }
+}
+
 void ViewExtensionsFactory::requestActivation()
 {
     m_controller->requestActivation();
diff --git a/src/viewextensionsfactory.h b/src/viewextensionsfactory.h
index 79b47a2eb..b218ffa92 100644
--- a/src/viewextensionsfactory.h
+++ b/src/viewextensionsfactory.h
@@ -65,9 +65,11 @@ private slots:
     void slotZoomLevelChanged();
     void cancelPreviews();
     void slotShowPreviewChanged();
+    void slotShowHiddenFilesChanged();
     void requestActivation();
 
 private:
+    QAbstractItemView* m_view;
     DolphinController* m_controller;
     ToolTipManager* m_toolTipManager;
     KFilePreviewGenerator* m_previewGenerator;