3 files changed, 18 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/viewproperties.cpp b/src/viewproperties.cpp
index 25aa98e0e..7101bed29 100644
--- a/src/viewproperties.cpp
+++ b/src/viewproperties.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,13 @@ void ViewProperties::save()
     m_changedProps = false;
 }
 
+KUrl ViewProperties::mirroredDirectory()
+{
+    QString basePath = KGlobal::mainComponent().componentName();
+    basePath.append("/view_properties/");
+    return KUrl(KStandardDirs::locateLocal("data", basePath));
+}
+
 QString ViewProperties::destinationDir(const QString& subDir) const
 {
     QString basePath = KGlobal::mainComponent().componentName();
diff --git a/src/viewproperties.h b/src/viewproperties.h
index b4d9500bc..e4f7821fc 100644
--- a/src/viewproperties.h
+++ b/src/viewproperties.h
@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ public:
      */
     void save();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the URL of the directory, where the mirrored view properties
+     * are stored into. Mirrored view properties are used if:
+     * - there is no write access for storing the view properties into
+     *   the original directory
+     * - for non local directories
+     */
+    static KUrl mirroredDirectory();
+
 private:
     /**
      * Returns the destination directory path where the view
diff --git a/src/viewpropertiesdialog.cpp b/src/viewpropertiesdialog.cpp
index 350113a3c..93c377887 100644
--- a/src/viewpropertiesdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/viewpropertiesdialog.cpp
@@ -266,10 +266,8 @@ void ViewPropertiesDialog::applyViewProperties()
         settings->setViewPropsTimestamp(QDateTime::currentDateTime());
 
         // This is also a good chance to make a cleanup of all mirrored view properties:
-        QString basePath = KGlobal::mainComponent().componentName();
-        basePath.append("/view_properties/");
-        const QString mirroredViewProps = KStandardDirs::locateLocal("data", basePath);
-        KIO::NetAccess::del(mirroredViewProps, this);
+        const KUrl mirroredDir = ViewProperties::mirroredDirectory();
+        KIO::NetAccess::del(mirroredDir, this);
     }
 
     m_viewProps->save();
@@ -292,7 +290,6 @@ void ViewPropertiesDialog::applyViewProperties()
         settings->setGlobalViewProps(true);
         ViewProperties defaultProps(m_dolphinView->url());
         defaultProps.setDirProperties(*m_viewProps);
-        kDebug() << "saving global viewprops" << endl;
         defaultProps.save();
         settings->setGlobalViewProps(false);
     }