Replace QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/ with

	QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "

as it is guranteed that qpeDir() will have '/' as the last
charachter

45 files changed, 80 insertions, 80 deletions

diff --git a/core/applets/multikeyapplet/multikey.cpp b/core/applets/multikeyapplet/multikey.cpp
index 195d8a4..8cb9083 100644
--- a/core/applets/multikeyapplet/multikey.cpp
+++ b/core/applets/multikeyapplet/multikey.cpp
@@ -74,25 +74,25 @@ void Multikey::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *ev)
 }
 
 void Multikey::message(const QCString &message, const QByteArray &data)
 {
     if ( message == "setsw(QString,QString)" ) {
 
 	QDataStream stream(data, IO_ReadOnly);
 	QString maps, current_map;
 	stream >> maps >> current_map;
 	QStringList sw = QStringList::split(QChar('|'), maps);
 	sw.append(current_map);
 
-	QDir map_dir(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/share/multikey/", "*.keymap");
+	QDir map_dir(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "share/multikey/", "*.keymap");
 	lang = 0;
 	labels.clear();
 	sw_maps.clear();
 	popupMenu.clear();
 
 	for (uint i = 0; i < sw.count(); ++i) {
 	    QString keymap_map;
 	    if (sw[i][0] != '/') {
 
 		keymap_map =  map_dir.absPath() + "/" + sw[i];
 	    } else {
 
diff --git a/core/apps/taboapp/main.cpp b/core/apps/taboapp/main.cpp
index e43f118..e999803 100644
--- a/core/apps/taboapp/main.cpp
+++ b/core/apps/taboapp/main.cpp
@@ -8,25 +8,25 @@
 using namespace Opie::Core;
 using namespace Opie::Ui;
 
 /* QT */
 #include <qdir.h>
 
 int main( int argc, char **argv )
 {
     QPEApplication a( argc, argv );
 
     OTabWidget *tabwidget = new OTabWidget(0, "tab widget");
 
-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/app";
+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/app";
     QDir dir( path, "lib*.so" );
 
     QStringList list = dir.entryList();
     QStringList::Iterator it;
 
     QInterfacePtr<OAppInterface> iface;
     for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {
         QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary( path + "/" + *it );
 
     odebug << "querying: " << QString( path + "/" + *it ) << "" << oendl;
         if ( lib->queryInterface( IID_OAppInterface, (QUnknownInterface**)&iface ) == QS_OK ) {
         odebug << "accepted: " << QString( path + "/" + *it ) << "" << oendl;
@@ -35,23 +35,23 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
             QWidget *widget;
             for ( widget = list.first(); widget != 0; widget = list.next() )
                 tabwidget->addTab(widget, QString(*it), QString(*it));
 
             QString lang = getenv( "LANG" );
         if (lang.isNull())
         lang = "en";
         QTranslator *trans = new QTranslator(qApp);
         QString type = (*it).left( (*it).find(".") );
         if (type.left(3) == "lib")
          type = type.mid(3);
         type = type.right( type.find("lib") );
-        QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/i18n/"+lang+"/"+type+".qm";
+        QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"i18n/"+lang+"/"+type+".qm";
         if ( trans->load( tfn ))
         qApp->installTranslator( trans );
         else
         delete trans;
     }
     }
 
     a.showMainDocumentWidget(tabwidget);
     return a.exec();
 }
diff --git a/core/launcher/inputmethods.cpp b/core/launcher/inputmethods.cpp
index 586628b..24669ac 100644
--- a/core/launcher/inputmethods.cpp
+++ b/core/launcher/inputmethods.cpp
@@ -208,41 +208,41 @@ void InputMethods::unloadInputMethods()
 }
 
 void InputMethods::unloadMethod( QValueList<InputMethod>& list ) {
     QValueList<InputMethod>::Iterator it;
 
     for (it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it )
         (*it).releaseInterface();
 
 }
 
 
 QStringList InputMethods::plugins()const {
-   QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/inputmethods";
+   QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/inputmethods";
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACX
    QDir dir( path, "lib*.dylib" );
 #else
    QDir dir( path, "lib*.so" );
 #endif /* Q_OS_MACX */
    return dir.entryList();
 }
 
 void InputMethods::installTranslator( const QString& type ) {
     QStringList langs = Global::languageList();
     QStringList::ConstIterator lit;
     for ( lit= langs.begin(); lit!=langs.end(); ++lit) {
         QString lang = *lit;
         QTranslator * trans = new QTranslator(qApp);
 
-        QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/i18n/"+lang+"/"+type+".qm";
+        QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"i18n/"+lang+"/"+type+".qm";
 
         if ( trans->load( tfn ))
             qApp->installTranslator( trans );
         else
             delete trans;
     }
 }
 
 void InputMethods::setPreferedHandlers() {
     Config cfg("qpe");
     cfg.setGroup("InputMethod");
     QString current = cfg.readEntry("current");
@@ -267,25 +267,25 @@ void InputMethods::setPreferedHandlers() {
     }
 
 }
 
 void InputMethods::loadInputMethods()
 {
 #ifndef QT_NO_COMPONENT
     hideInputMethod();
     mkeyboard = 0;
 
     unloadInputMethods();
 
-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/inputmethods";
+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/inputmethods";
     QStringList list = plugins();
     QStringList::Iterator it;
     for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {
 	InputMethodInterface *iface = 0;
 	ExtInputMethodInterface *eface = 0;
         QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary( path + "/" + *it );
 
 	if ( lib->queryInterface( IID_InputMethod, (QUnknownInterface**)&iface ) == QS_OK ) {
 	    InputMethod input;
 	    input.newIM = FALSE;
             input.library = lib;
 	    input.libName = *it;
diff --git a/core/launcher/irserver.cpp b/core/launcher/irserver.cpp
index 092eb0c..19cf904 100644
--- a/core/launcher/irserver.cpp
+++ b/core/launcher/irserver.cpp
@@ -25,42 +25,42 @@
 #include <opie2/odebug.h>
 #include <qtopia/qlibrary.h>
 #include <qtopia/qpeapplication.h>
 
 /* QT */
 #include <qdir.h>
 
 IrServer::IrServer( QObject *parent, const char *name )
   : QObject( parent, name ), obexIface(0)
 {
     lib = 0;
     obexIface = 0;
-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/obex/";
+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/obex/";
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACX
     QDir dir( path, "lib*.dylib" );
 #else
     QDir dir( path, "lib*.so" );
 #endif /* Q_OS_MACX */
     QStringList list = dir.entryList();
     QStringList::Iterator it;
     for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {
 	QLibrary *trylib = new QLibrary( path + *it );
     //odebug << "trying lib " << (path + (*it)) << "" << oendl;
 	if ( trylib->queryInterface( IID_ObexInterface, (QUnknownInterface**)&obexIface ) == QS_OK ) {
 	    lib = trylib;
         //odebug << "found obex lib" << oendl;
 	    QString lang = getenv( "LANG" );
 	    QTranslator * trans = new QTranslator(qApp);
 	    QString type = (*it).left( (*it).find(".") );
-	    QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/i18n/"+lang+"/"+type+".qm";
+	    QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"i18n/"+lang+"/"+type+".qm";
         //odebug << "tr fpr obex: " << tfn << "" << oendl;
 	    if ( trans->load( tfn ))
 		qApp->installTranslator( trans );
 	    else
 		delete trans;
 
 	    break;
 	} else {
 	    delete lib;
 	}
     }
     if ( !lib )
diff --git a/core/launcher/startmenu.cpp b/core/launcher/startmenu.cpp
index f3a7651..66f665f 100644
--- a/core/launcher/startmenu.cpp
+++ b/core/launcher/startmenu.cpp
@@ -306,44 +306,44 @@ void StartMenu::loadApplets()
 {

     Config cfg( "StartMenu" );

     cfg.setGroup( "Applets" );

 

     // SafeMode causes too much problems, so we disable it for now --

     // maybe we should reenable it for OPIE 1.0 - sandman 26.09.02

     // removed in the remerge PluginManager could handle it

     // we don't currently use it -zecke

 

     QStringList exclude = cfg.readListEntry( "ExcludeApplets", ',' );

 

     QString lang = getenv( "LANG" );

-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/applets";

+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/applets";

     QDir dir( path, "lib*.so" );

     QStringList list = dir.entryList();

     QStringList::Iterator it;

     int napplets = 0;

     MenuApplet* *xapplets = new MenuApplet*[list.count()];

     for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {

         if ( exclude.find( *it ) != exclude.end() )

             continue;

         MenuAppletInterface *iface = 0;

         QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary( path + "/" + *it );

         if (( lib->queryInterface( IID_MenuApplet, (QUnknownInterface**)&iface ) == QS_OK ) && iface ) {

             MenuApplet *applet = new MenuApplet;

             xapplets[napplets++] = applet;

             applet->library = lib;

             applet->iface = iface;

 

             QTranslator *trans = new QTranslator(qApp);

             QString type = (*it).left( (*it).find(".") );

-            QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/i18n/"+lang+"/"+type+".qm";

+            QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"i18n/"+lang+"/"+type+".qm";

             if ( trans->load( tfn ))

                 qApp->installTranslator( trans );

             else

                 delete trans;

         } else {

             exclude += *it;

             delete lib;

         }

     }

     cfg.writeEntry( "ExcludeApplets", exclude, ',' );

     qsort(xapplets, napplets, sizeof(menuApplets[0]), compareAppletPositions);

 

diff --git a/core/launcher/systray.cpp b/core/launcher/systray.cpp
index 3c72d25..d0f1808 100644
--- a/core/launcher/systray.cpp
+++ b/core/launcher/systray.cpp
@@ -88,49 +88,49 @@ void SysTray::clearApplets()
     layout->setAutoAdd(TRUE);
 }
 
 void SysTray::addApplets()
 {
     hide();
 #ifndef QT_NO_COMPONENTS
     Config cfg( "Taskbar" );
     cfg.setGroup( "Applets" );
     QStringList exclude = cfg.readListEntry( "ExcludeApplets", ',' );
 
     QString lang = getenv( "LANG" );
-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/applets";
+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/applets";
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACX
     QDir dir( path, "lib*.dylib" );
 #else
     QDir dir( path, "lib*.so" );
 #endif /* Q_OS_MACX */
     QStringList list = dir.entryList();
     QStringList::Iterator it;
     int napplets=0;
     TaskbarApplet* *applets = new TaskbarApplet*[list.count()];
     for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {
 	if ( exclude.find( *it ) != exclude.end() )
 	    continue;
     owarn << "Found Applet: " << (*it) << "" << oendl;
 	TaskbarAppletInterface *iface = 0;
 	QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary( path + "/" + *it );
 	if (( lib->queryInterface( IID_TaskbarApplet, (QUnknownInterface**)&iface ) == QS_OK ) && iface ) {
 	    TaskbarApplet *applet = new TaskbarApplet;
 	    applets[napplets++] = applet;
 	    applet->library = lib;
 	    applet->iface = iface;
 
 	    QTranslator *trans = new QTranslator(qApp);
 	    QString type = (*it).left( (*it).find(".") );
-	    QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/i18n/"+lang+"/"+type+".qm";
+	    QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"i18n/"+lang+"/"+type+".qm";
 	    if ( trans->load( tfn ))
 		qApp->installTranslator( trans );
 	    else
 		delete trans;
 	} else {
 	    exclude += *it;
 	    delete lib;
 	}
     }
     cfg.writeEntry( "ExcludeApplets", exclude, ',' );
     qsort(applets,napplets,sizeof(applets[0]),compareAppletPositions);
     while (napplets--) {
diff --git a/core/multimedia/opieplayer/mediaplayerstate.cpp b/core/multimedia/opieplayer/mediaplayerstate.cpp
index b700cd1..8b0fbbc 100644
--- a/core/multimedia/opieplayer/mediaplayerstate.cpp
+++ b/core/multimedia/opieplayer/mediaplayerstate.cpp
@@ -130,25 +130,25 @@ MediaPlayerDecoder *MediaPlayerState::libMpeg3Decoder() {
 
 void MediaPlayerState::loadPlugins() {
    //    odebug << "load plugins" << oendl;
 #ifndef QT_NO_COMPONENT
     QValueList<MediaPlayerPlugin>::Iterator mit;
     for ( mit = pluginList.begin(); mit != pluginList.end(); ++mit ) {
         (*mit).iface->release();
         (*mit).library->unload();
         delete (*mit).library;
     }
     pluginList.clear();
 
-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/codecs";
+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/codecs";
     QDir dir( path, "lib*.so" );
     QStringList list = dir.entryList();
     QStringList::Iterator it;
     for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {
         MediaPlayerPluginInterface *iface = 0;
         QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary( path + "/" + *it );
 //   odebug << "querying: " << QString( path + "/" + *it ) << "" << oendl;
 
         if ( lib->queryInterface( IID_MediaPlayerPlugin, (QUnknownInterface**)&iface ) == QS_OK ) {
 
 //       odebug << "loading: " << QString( path + "/" + *it ) << "" << oendl;
 
diff --git a/core/multimedia/opieplayer/playlistwidget.cpp b/core/multimedia/opieplayer/playlistwidget.cpp
index 46aeff2..db2bf1b 100644
--- a/core/multimedia/opieplayer/playlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/core/multimedia/opieplayer/playlistwidget.cpp
@@ -1373,25 +1373,25 @@ void PlayListWidget::doUnblank() {
    QCopEnvelope h("QPE/System", "setBacklight(int)");
    h <<-3;// v[1]; // -3 Force on
 }
 
 void PlayListWidget::populateSkinsMenu() {
    int item = 0;
    defaultSkinIndex = 0;
    QString skinName;
    Config cfg( "OpiePlayer" );
    cfg.setGroup("Options" );
    QString skin = cfg.readEntry( "Skin", "default" );
 
-   QDir skinsDir( QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/pics/opieplayer2/skins" );
+   QDir skinsDir( QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "pics/opieplayer2/skins" );
    skinsDir.setFilter( QDir::Dirs );
    skinsDir.setSorting(QDir::Name );
    const QFileInfoList *skinslist = skinsDir.entryInfoList();
    QFileInfoListIterator it( *skinslist );
    QFileInfo *fi;
    while ( ( fi = it.current() ) ) {
       skinName =  fi->fileName();
       //        odebug << fi->fileName() << oendl;
       if( skinName != "." &&  skinName != ".." && skinName !="CVS" )  {
          item = skinsMenu->insertItem( fi->fileName() ) ;
       }
       if( skinName == "default" ) {
diff --git a/core/multimedia/opieplayer/videowidget.cpp b/core/multimedia/opieplayer/videowidget.cpp
index 2396ed5..c545511 100644
--- a/core/multimedia/opieplayer/videowidget.cpp
+++ b/core/multimedia/opieplayer/videowidget.cpp
@@ -89,25 +89,25 @@ VideoWidget::VideoWidget(QWidget* parent, const char* name, WFlags f) :
 
 
 //     QString skinPath = "opieplayer2/skins/" + skin;
 
 		pixBg = new QPixmap( Resource::loadPixmap( QString("%1/background").arg(skinPath) ) );
 		imgUp = new QImage( Resource::loadImage( QString("%1/skinV_up").arg(skinPath) ) );
 		imgDn = new QImage( Resource::loadImage( QString("%1/skinV_down").arg(skinPath) ) );
 
 		imgButtonMask = new QImage( imgUp->width(), imgUp->height(), 8, 255 );
 		imgButtonMask->fill( 0 );
 
 		for ( int i = 0; i < 7; i++ ) {
-				QString filename = QString( QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/pics/" + skinPath +
+				QString filename = QString( QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "pics/" + skinPath +
 																		"/skinV_mask_" + skinV_mask_file_names[i] + ".png" );
 					//      odebug << "loading "+filename << oendl;
 				masks[i] = new QBitmap( filename );
 
 				if ( !masks[i]->isNull() ) {
 						QImage imgMask = masks[i]->convertToImage();
 						uchar **dest = imgButtonMask->jumpTable();
 						for ( int y = 0; y < imgUp->height(); y++ ) {
 								uchar *line = dest[y];
 								for ( int x = 0; x < imgUp->width(); x++ ) {
 										if ( !qRed( imgMask.pixel( x, y ) ) )
 												line[x] = i + 1;
diff --git a/core/opie-login/main.cpp b/core/opie-login/main.cpp
index f0a8ba2..0699d0a 100644
--- a/core/opie-login/main.cpp
+++ b/core/opie-login/main.cpp
@@ -171,25 +171,25 @@ int main ( int argc, char **argv )
 				l-> setAlignment ( Qt::AlignCenter );
 				l-> move ( 0, 0 );
 				l-> resize ( app-> desktop ( )-> width ( ), app-> desktop ( )-> height ( ));
 				l-> show ( );
 				QTimer::singleShot ( 3000, app, SLOT( quit()));
 				app-> exec ( );
 				delete app;
 				qApp = 0;
 			}
 		}
 		else {
 			if ( !autolog ) {
-                QString confFile=QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/etc/opie-login.conf";
+                QString confFile=QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "etc/opie-login.conf";
 				Config cfg ( confFile, Config::File );
 				cfg. setGroup ( "General" );
 				QString user = cfg. readEntry ( "AutoLogin" );
 
 				if ( !user. isEmpty ( ))
 					autolog = ::strdup ( user. latin1 ( ));
 			}
 
 			if ( autolog && !userExited ) {
 
                 QWSServer::setDesktopBackground( QImage() );
                 ODevice::inst ( )-> setDisplayStatus ( true );
diff --git a/core/settings/launcher/menusettings.cpp b/core/settings/launcher/menusettings.cpp
index 2b64c47..55bf358 100644
--- a/core/settings/launcher/menusettings.cpp
+++ b/core/settings/launcher/menusettings.cpp
@@ -72,43 +72,43 @@ MenuSettings::MenuSettings ( QWidget *parent, const char *name )
 
 	connect ( m_list, SIGNAL( clicked(QListViewItem*)), this, SLOT( appletChanged()));
 
 	init ( );
 }
 
 void MenuSettings::init ( )
 {
 	Config cfg ( "StartMenu" );
 	cfg. setGroup ( "Applets" );
 	QStringList exclude = cfg. readListEntry ( "ExcludeApplets", ',' );
 
-	QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir ( ) + "/plugins/applets";
+	QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir ( ) + "plugins/applets";
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACX
 	QStringList list = QDir ( path, "lib*.dylib" ). entryList ( );
 #else
 	QStringList list = QDir ( path, "lib*.so" ). entryList ( );
 #endif /* Q_OS_MACX */
 
 	for ( QStringList::Iterator it = list. begin ( ); it != list. end ( ); ++it ) {
 		QString name;
 		QPixmap icon;
 		MenuAppletInterface *iface = 0;
 
 		QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary ( path + "/" + *it );
 		lib-> queryInterface ( IID_MenuApplet, (QUnknownInterface**) &iface );
         if ( iface ) {
 			QString lang = getenv( "LANG" );
 			QTranslator *trans = new QTranslator ( qApp );
 			QString type = (*it). left ((*it). find ("."));
-			QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir ( ) + "/i18n/" + lang + "/" + type + ".qm";
+			QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir ( ) + "i18n/" + lang + "/" + type + ".qm";
 			if ( trans-> load ( tfn ))
 				qApp-> installTranslator ( trans );
 			else
 				delete trans;
 			name = iface-> name ( );
 			icon = iface-> icon ( ). pixmap ( QIconSet::Small, QIconSet::Normal );
 			iface-> release ( );
 			lib-> unload ( );
 
 			QCheckListItem *item;
 			item = new QCheckListItem ( m_list, name, QCheckListItem::CheckBox );
 			if ( !icon. isNull ( ))
diff --git a/core/settings/launcher/taskbarsettings.cpp b/core/settings/launcher/taskbarsettings.cpp
index 8dd9e97..861ff3a 100644
--- a/core/settings/launcher/taskbarsettings.cpp
+++ b/core/settings/launcher/taskbarsettings.cpp
@@ -68,46 +68,46 @@ TaskbarSettings::TaskbarSettings ( QWidget *parent, const char *name )
 
     connect ( m_list, SIGNAL( clicked(QListViewItem*)), this, SLOT( appletChanged()));
 
     init ( );
 }
 
 void TaskbarSettings::init ( )
 {
     Config cfg ( "Taskbar" );
     cfg. setGroup ( "Applets" );
     QStringList exclude = cfg. readListEntry ( "ExcludeApplets", ',' );
 
-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir ( ) + "/plugins/applets";
+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir ( ) + "plugins/applets";
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACX
     QStringList list = QDir ( path, "lib*.dylib" ). entryList ( );
 #else
     QStringList list = QDir ( path, "lib*.so" ). entryList ( );
 #endif /* Q_OS_MACX */
 
     for ( QStringList::Iterator it = list. begin ( ); it != list. end ( ); ++it ) {
         QString name;
         QPixmap icon;
         TaskbarNamedAppletInterface *iface = 0;
 
         owarn << "Load applet: " << (*it) << "" << oendl;
         QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary ( path + "/" + *it );
         lib-> queryInterface ( IID_TaskbarNamedApplet, (QUnknownInterface**) &iface );
         owarn << "<1>" << oendl;
         if ( iface ) {
             owarn << "<2>" << oendl;
             QString lang = getenv( "LANG" );
             QTranslator *trans = new QTranslator ( qApp );
             QString type = (*it). left ((*it). find ("."));
-            QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir ( ) + "/i18n/" + lang + "/" + type + ".qm";
+            QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir ( ) + "i18n/" + lang + "/" + type + ".qm";
             if ( trans-> load ( tfn ))
                 qApp-> installTranslator ( trans );
             else
                 delete trans;
             name = iface-> name ( );
             icon = iface-> icon ( );
             iface-> release ( );
         }
         owarn << "<3>" << oendl;
         if ( !iface ) {
             owarn << "<4>" << oendl;
             lib-> queryInterface ( IID_TaskbarApplet, (QUnknownInterface**) &iface );
diff --git a/core/settings/security/multiauthconfig.cpp b/core/settings/security/multiauthconfig.cpp
index e545e17..45d691b 100644
--- a/core/settings/security/multiauthconfig.cpp
+++ b/core/settings/security/multiauthconfig.cpp
@@ -145,25 +145,25 @@ static void test_and_start() {
 : QDialog(par, w, TRUE, f),
     m_mainTW(0), m_pluginListView(0), m_pluginListWidget(0),
     m_generalConfig(0), m_loginWidget(0), m_syncWidget(0),
     m_nbSuccessReq(0), m_plugins_changed(false)
 {
     /* Initializes the global configuration window
     */
     test_and_start();
 
     /* Checks (and memorizes) if any authentication plugins are
      * installed on the system
      */
-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/security";
+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/security";
     QDir dir( path, "lib*.so" );
     QStringList list = dir.entryList();
     
     m_pluginsInstalled = ! list.isEmpty();
     if (m_pluginsInstalled == false)
         owarn << "no authentication plugins installed! Talking about it in the last tab..." << oendl;
 
     setCaption( tr( "Security configuration" ) );
     QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout( this );
     m_mainTW = new Opie::Ui::OTabWidget( this, "main tab widget" );
     layout->addWidget(m_mainTW);
 
@@ -365,25 +365,25 @@ void MultiauthConfig::readConfig()
        */
 
     // release the Config handler
     delete pcfg;
     // indeed, selectNet will open the config file...
     selectNet(auth_peer,auth_peer_bits,TRUE);
 
     connect( m_syncWidget->syncnet, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString&)),
              this, SLOT(setSyncNet(const QString&)));
 
 
 
-    QString configFile = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/etc/opie-login.conf";
+    QString configFile = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "etc/opie-login.conf";
     Config loginCfg(configFile,Config::File);
 
     loginCfg.setGroup("General");
     autoLoginName=loginCfg.readEntry("AutoLogin","");
 
     if (autoLoginName.stripWhiteSpace().isEmpty()) {
         autoLogin=false;
     } else {
         autoLogin=true;
     }
 
 
@@ -480,45 +480,45 @@ void MultiauthConfig::writeConfig()
     /*
        pcfg->setGroup("Remote");
        if ( telnetAvailable() )
        pcfg->writeEntry("allow_telnet",telnet->isChecked());
        if ( sshAvailable() )
        pcfg->writeEntry("allow_ssh",ssh->isChecked());
     // ### write ssh/telnet sys config files
     */
 
     //release the Config handler
     delete pcfg;
 
-    QString configFile = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/etc/opie-login.conf";
+    QString configFile = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "etc/opie-login.conf";
     Config loginCfg(configFile,Config::File);
     loginCfg.setGroup("General");
 
     if (autoLogin) {
         loginCfg.writeEntry("AutoLogin",autoLoginName);
     } else {
         loginCfg.removeEntry("AutoLogin");
     }
 
 }
 
 /// slot used to record the fact plugins order has been modified
 void MultiauthConfig::pluginsChanged() {
     m_plugins_changed = true;
 }
 
 /// loads each multiauth plugin
 void MultiauthConfig::loadPlugins() {
 
-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/security";
+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/security";
     QDir dir( path, "lib*.so" );
 
     QStringList list = dir.entryList();
     QStringList::Iterator it;
 
     // temporary list used to sort plugins
     QMap<QString, MultiauthPlugin> sortList;
 
     for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {
         QInterfacePtr<MultiauthPluginInterface> iface;
         QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary( path + "/" + *it );
         QString libPath(path + "/" + *it);
diff --git a/core/tools/quicklauncher/dropins.h b/core/tools/quicklauncher/dropins.h
index a9664f8..df364ce 100644
--- a/core/tools/quicklauncher/dropins.h
+++ b/core/tools/quicklauncher/dropins.h
@@ -36,27 +36,27 @@ namespace QuickPrivate {
 	// solutions to handle names.. Maybe one central function would be
 	// better than checking this ".so" stuff all around in the sources.. 
 	// (eilers)
 
         // Below lines from TT then mine again
         QString name = libFile;
         if ( libFile.findRev(".so") == (int)libFile.length()-3 ) {
             name = libFile.left( libFile.length()-3 );
             if ( name.find( "lib" ) == 0 )
                 name = name.mid( 3 );
         }
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACX
-        QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/application/lib"+name+".dylib";
+        QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/application/lib"+name+".dylib";
 #else
-        QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/application/lib"+name+".so";
+        QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/application/lib"+name+".so";
 #endif
 
         QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary( path );
         if ( lib->queryInterface( uuid, iface ) == QS_OK && iface ) {
             libs.insert( *iface, lib );
             res = QS_OK;
         }
 
         return res;
     }
 
     void PluginLoader::releaseInterface( QUnknownInterface* iface ) {
diff --git a/inputmethods/multikey/configdlg.cpp b/inputmethods/multikey/configdlg.cpp
index 1fba9bc..fe5051d 100644
--- a/inputmethods/multikey/configdlg.cpp
+++ b/inputmethods/multikey/configdlg.cpp
@@ -70,25 +70,25 @@ ConfigDlg::ConfigDlg () : QDialog ()
 
     QToolButton *tb2 = new QToolButton(vbox1, tr("Move Down"));
     tb2->setPixmap(Resource::loadPixmap("down"));
     tb2->setAutoRaise(TRUE);
     tb2->setFocusPolicy(QWidget::NoFocus);
     tb2->setToggleButton(FALSE);
     connect(tb2, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(moveSelectedDown()));
 
     QString cur(tr("Current Language"));
     keymaps->insertItem(cur);
     keymaps->setSelected(0, true);
     
-    QDir map_dir(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/share/multikey", "*.keymap");
+    QDir map_dir(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "share/multikey", "*.keymap");
     default_maps = map_dir.entryList(); // so i can access it in other places
     custom_maps = config.readListEntry("maps", QChar('|'));
     sw_maps = ConfigDlg::loadSw();
 
     QStringList sw_copy(sw_maps);
     for (uint i = 0; i < sw_copy.count(); i++) {
 
 	QString keymap_map;
 	if (sw_copy[i][0] != '/') { /* share/multikey */
 
 	    keymap_map =  map_dir.absPath() + "/" + sw_copy[i];
 	} else {
@@ -239,25 +239,25 @@ ConfigDlg::ConfigDlg () : QDialog ()
 
     color_lay->addWidget(color_grid, 0, 0);
     color_lay->addItem(spacer);
 
     tabs->addTab(color_box, tr("Colors"));
     base_lay->addWidget(tabs);
 }
 
 QStringList ConfigDlg::loadSw()
 {
     Config *config = new Config("multikey");
     config->setGroup("keymaps");
-    QDir map_dir(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/share/multikey", "*.keymap");
+    QDir map_dir(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "share/multikey", "*.keymap");
     QStringList d_maps = map_dir.entryList(); // so i can access it in other places
     QStringList c_maps = config->readListEntry("maps", QChar('|'));
     QStringList s_maps = config->readListEntry("sw", QChar('|'));
     delete config;
 
     if (!s_maps.count())
     {
 	s_maps = d_maps+c_maps;
     }
     else
     {
 	/* Clear non existents entries */
diff --git a/inputmethods/multikey/keyboard.cpp b/inputmethods/multikey/keyboard.cpp
index 7ddfd3e..f8cafd5 100644
--- a/inputmethods/multikey/keyboard.cpp
+++ b/inputmethods/multikey/keyboard.cpp
@@ -1368,30 +1368,30 @@ Keys::Keys() {
     Config *config = new Config ("multikey");
     config->setGroup( "keymaps" );
     QString map = config->readEntry( "current" );
     delete config;
 
     if (map.isNull() || !(QFile(map).exists())) {
 
         Config *config = new Config("locale");
         config->setGroup( "Language" );
         QString l = config->readEntry( "Language" , "en" );
         delete config;
     
-        map = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/share/multikey/" 
+        map = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "share/multikey/" 
                 + l + ".keymap";
 
     } 
     if (map.isNull() || !(QFile(map).exists())) {
-        map = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/share/multikey/en.keymap";
+        map = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "share/multikey/en.keymap";
     }
     
     setKeysFromFile(map);
 }
 
 Keys::Keys(const char * filename) {
 
     setKeysFromFile(filename);
 }
 
 // Keys::setKeysFromFile {{{2
 void Keys::setKeysFromFile(const char * filename) {
diff --git a/libopie2/opiecore/opluginloader.cpp b/libopie2/opiecore/opluginloader.cpp
index 2a6e369..d33eac6 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiecore/opluginloader.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opiecore/opluginloader.cpp
@@ -464,25 +464,25 @@ void OGenericPluginLoader::readConfig() {
  * @internal Enter or leave SafeMode
  */
 void OGenericPluginLoader::setSafeMode(const QString& str, bool b) {
     OConfig conf(  m_dir + "-odpplugins" );
     conf.setGroup( "General" );
     conf.writeEntry( "SafeMode", b );
     conf.writeEntry( "CrashedPlugin", str );
 }
 
 /**
  * @internal
  *
- * Set the List of Plugin Dirs to lst. Currently only QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/plugins/"+mytype
+ * Set the List of Plugin Dirs to lst. Currently only QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"plugins/"+mytype
  * is used as plugin dir
  */
 void OGenericPluginLoader::setPluginDirs( const QStringList& lst ) {
     m_plugDirs = lst;
 }
 
 /**
  *
  * @internal
  * Set the Plugin Dir to str. Str will be the only element in the list of plugin dirs
  */
 void OGenericPluginLoader::setPluginDir( const QString& str) {
@@ -629,25 +629,25 @@ QStringList OGenericPluginLoader::languageList() {
  * @internal
  * Tries to install languages using the languageList for the type
  */
 void OGenericPluginLoader::installTranslators(const QString& type) {
     QStringList lst = languageList();
 
     /*
      * for each language and maybe later for each language dir...
      * try to load a Translator
      */
     for ( QStringList::Iterator it = lst.begin(); it != lst.end(); ++it ) {
         QTranslator* trans = new QTranslator(  qApp );
-        QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/i18n/" + *it + "/lib" + type + ".qm" ;
+        QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"i18n/" + *it + "/lib" + type + ".qm" ;
 
         /*
          * If loaded then install else clean up and don't leak
          */
         if ( trans->load( tfn ) ) 
             qApp->installTranslator( trans );	
         else
             delete trans;
     }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/libopie2/opienet/omanufacturerdb.cpp b/libopie2/opienet/omanufacturerdb.cpp
index 32bae0a..7e185a2 100644
--- a/libopie2/opienet/omanufacturerdb.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opienet/omanufacturerdb.cpp
@@ -61,25 +61,25 @@ OManufacturerDB* OManufacturerDB::instance()
 }
 
 
 OManufacturerDB::OManufacturerDB()
 {
     #ifdef OPIE_IMPROVE_GUI_LATENCY
     Global::statusMessage( "Reading Manufacturers..." );
     #endif
     QString filename( "/etc/manufacturers" );
     odebug << "OManufacturerDB: trying to read " << filename << oendl;
     if ( !QFile::exists( filename ) )
     {
-        filename = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/etc/manufacturers";
+        filename = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"etc/manufacturers";
         odebug << "OManufacturerDB: trying to read " << filename << oendl;
         if ( !QFile::exists( filename ) )
         {
             filename = "/usr/share/wellenreiter/manufacturers";
             odebug << "OManufacturerDB: trying to read " << filename << oendl;
         }
     }
 
     QFile file( filename );
     bool hasFile = file.open( IO_ReadOnly );
     if (!hasFile)
     {
diff --git a/libopie2/opiesecurity/multiauthcommon.cpp b/libopie2/opiesecurity/multiauthcommon.cpp
index 9de62d2..e563193 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiesecurity/multiauthcommon.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opiesecurity/multiauthcommon.cpp
@@ -80,25 +80,25 @@ int runPlugins() {
         owarn << "No authentication plugin has been configured yet!" << oendl;
         odebug << "Letting the user in..." << oendl;
         if(oi) delete oi;
         return 0;
     }
     config.setGroup("Misc");
     int nbSuccessMin = config.readNumEntry("nbSuccessMin", 1);
     int nbSuccess = 0;
 
     /* tries to launch successively each plugin in $OPIEDIR/plugins/security
      * directory which file name is in Security.conf / [Misc] / IncludePlugins
      */
-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/security";
+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/security";
     QStringList::Iterator libIt;
 
     for ( libIt = plugins.begin(); libIt != plugins.end(); ++libIt ) {
         QInterfacePtr<MultiauthPluginInterface> iface;
         QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary( path + "/" + *libIt );
 
         if ( lib->queryInterface(
                                  IID_MultiauthPluginInterface,
                                  (QUnknownInterface**)&iface ) == QS_OK )
         {
             // the plugin is a true Multiauth plugin
             odebug << "Accepted plugin: " << QString( path + "/" + *libIt ) << oendl;
diff --git a/library/fontdatabase.cpp b/library/fontdatabase.cpp
index d94e338..7934a09 100644
--- a/library/fontdatabase.cpp
+++ b/library/fontdatabase.cpp
@@ -158,25 +158,25 @@ void FontDatabase::loadRenderers()
 
     QValueList<FontFactory>::Iterator mit;
     for ( mit = factoryList->begin(); mit != factoryList->end(); ++mit ) {
 	qt_fontmanager->factories.setAutoDelete( false );
 	qt_fontmanager->factories.removeRef( (*mit).factory );
 	qt_fontmanager->factories.setAutoDelete( true );
 	(*mit).interface->release();
 	(*mit).library->unload();
 	delete (*mit).library;
     }
     factoryList->clear();
 
-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/fontfactories";
+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/fontfactories";
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACX
     QDir dir( path, "lib*.dylib" );
 #else
     QDir dir( path, "lib*.so" );
 #endif
     
     if ( !dir.exists())
     	return;
     
     QStringList list = dir.entryList();
     QStringList::Iterator it;
     for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {
diff --git a/library/network.cpp b/library/network.cpp
index f2a673c..0bbbec1 100644
--- a/library/network.cpp
+++ b/library/network.cpp
@@ -410,37 +410,37 @@ int Network::addStateWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 static QDict<NetworkInterface> *ifaces;
 
 /*!
   \internal
 */
 NetworkInterface* Network::loadPlugin(const QString& type)
 {
 #ifndef QT_NO_COMPONENT
     if ( !ifaces ) ifaces = new QDict<NetworkInterface>;
     NetworkInterface *iface = ifaces->find(type);
     if ( !iface ) {
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACX
-	QString libfile = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/network/lib" + type + ".dylib";
+	QString libfile = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/network/lib" + type + ".dylib";
 #else
-	QString libfile = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/network/lib" + type + ".so";
+	QString libfile = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/network/lib" + type + ".so";
 #endif
 	QLibrary lib(libfile);
 	if ( !lib.queryInterface( IID_Network, (QUnknownInterface**)&iface ) == QS_OK )
 	    return 0;
 	ifaces->insert(type,iface);
 	QStringList langs = Global::languageList();
 	for (QStringList::ConstIterator it = langs.begin(); it!=langs.end(); ++it) {
 	    QString lang = *it;
 	    QTranslator * trans = new QTranslator(qApp);
-	    QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/i18n/"+lang+"/lib"+type+".qm";
+	    QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"i18n/"+lang+"/lib"+type+".qm";
 	    if ( trans->load( tfn ))
 		qApp->installTranslator( trans );
 	    else
 		delete trans;
 	}
     }
     return iface;
 #else
     return 0;
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/library/qpedecoration_qws.cpp b/library/qpedecoration_qws.cpp
index 7842ebd..8b02de6 100644
--- a/library/qpedecoration_qws.cpp
+++ b/library/qpedecoration_qws.cpp
@@ -527,25 +527,25 @@ QPEDecoration::QPEDecoration( const QString &plugin )
     libname = plugin;
 
     if ( wdlib ) {
         wdiface->release();
         wdlib->unload();
         delete wdlib;
         wdlib = 0;
     } else {
         delete wdiface;
     }
 
     WindowDecorationInterface *iface = 0;
-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/decorations/";
+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/decorations/";
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACX
     if ( plugin.find( ".dylib" ) > 0 ) {
 #else
     if ( plugin.find( ".so" ) > 0 ) {
 #endif
         // full library name supplied
         path += plugin;
     } else {
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACX
         path += "lib" + plugin.lower() + ".dylib"; // compatibility
 #else
diff --git a/libslcompat/slmisc.h b/libslcompat/slmisc.h
index 20ba988..442b098 100644
--- a/libslcompat/slmisc.h
+++ b/libslcompat/slmisc.h
@@ -17,25 +17,25 @@ class QListView;
 #if !defined(_SLPOWER)
 class PowerStatus;
 #else
 class SlPowerStatus;
 #endif
 class Config;
 
 typedef ulong SlResolutionScale;
 
 class SlMisc {
 public:
 	static bool isExecutable(const QString &c) {
-		QFileInfo exec(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/bin/" + c);
+		QFileInfo exec(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "bin/" + c);
 		return exec.isExecutable();
 	};
 	static ulong availableMemory();
 	static bool invalidFileName(QString &fName);
 	static QString getValidFileName(const QString &baseName);
 	static QString getCanonicalPath(const QString &fName);
 	static void enableAutoPowerOff(bool isOn);
 	static void enableAutoPowerOff(bool isOn,bool DimAlso,bool ScreenSaverAlso=FALSE);
 	static void enableLockApplication(bool);
 	static bool isTheSmbShareFileHasWriteEntry(const QString &shareFName);
 	static bool isTheSmbShareFileNowCopy(const QString &shareFName);
 	static bool checkTheSmbShareFileMode(const QString &shareFName,
diff --git a/noncore/applets/zkbapplet/applet/zkbwidget.cpp b/noncore/applets/zkbapplet/applet/zkbwidget.cpp
index 8499500..13729ea 100644
--- a/noncore/applets/zkbapplet/applet/zkbwidget.cpp
+++ b/noncore/applets/zkbapplet/applet/zkbwidget.cpp
@@ -32,25 +32,25 @@ ZkbWidget::~ZkbWidget()
     if (keymap != 0) {
         delete keymap;
         keymap = 0;
     }
 }
 
 int ZkbWidget::position()
 {
     return 8;
 }
 
 bool ZkbWidget::loadKeymap() {
-    ZkbConfig c(QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/share/zkb");
+    ZkbConfig c(QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"share/zkb");
     QFontMetrics fm(font());
 
     if (keymap != 0) {
         delete keymap;
         keymap = 0;
     }
 
     Keymap* km = new Keymap();
 
     if (!c.load("zkb.xml", *km, "")) {
         delete km;
         setPixmap(disabled);
diff --git a/noncore/applets/zkbapplet/keyzcfg/cfgdlg.cpp b/noncore/applets/zkbapplet/keyzcfg/cfgdlg.cpp
index 8d868d4..4190a9e 100644
--- a/noncore/applets/zkbapplet/keyzcfg/cfgdlg.cpp
+++ b/noncore/applets/zkbapplet/keyzcfg/cfgdlg.cpp
@@ -59,25 +59,25 @@ CfgDlg::CfgDlg(QWidget* parent, CfgFile* cf, QApplication* app, bool mod):
 	gl->addMultiCellWidget(ap, 6, 6, 3, 4);
 
 //	gl->addWidget(apms, 6, 3);
 
 	QList<CfgEntry>& e = cfile->getEntries();
 
 	for(uint i = 0; i < e.count(); i++) {
 		CfgEntry* entry = e.at(i);
 		keymaps->insertItem(entry->getFile());
 		m.insert(entry->getFile(), entry->getLabel());
 	}
 
-	QDir dir(QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/share/zkb", "*.xml");
+	QDir dir(QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"share/zkb", "*.xml");
 	QStringList flist = dir.entryList();
 	QStringList::Iterator sit;
 	for(sit = flist.begin(); sit != flist.end(); ++sit) {
 		if (*sit != "common.xml" && *sit != "zkb.xml" && m.find(*sit) == m.end()) {
 			files->insertItem(*sit);
 		}
 	}
 
 	ad->setValue(cfile->getAutorepeatDelay());
 	ap->setValue(cfile->getAutorepeatPeriod());
 
 //	gl->addMultiCellWidget(enable, 7, 7, 0, 4);
@@ -115,18 +115,18 @@ void CfgDlg::setLabel() {
 }
 
 void CfgDlg::keymapHighlighted(const QString&text) {
 	label->setText(*m.find(text));
 }
 
 
 void CfgDlg::accept() {
 	cfile->setAutorepeatDelay(ad->value());
 	cfile->setAutorepeatPeriod(ap->value());
 
 	CfgParser p;
-	p.save(QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/share/zkb/zkb.xml", *cfile);
+	p.save(QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"share/zkb/zkb.xml", *cfile);
 	QCopEnvelope("QPE/zkb", "reload()");
 
 	QDialog::accept();
 }
 
diff --git a/noncore/applets/zkbapplet/keyzcfg/main.cpp b/noncore/applets/zkbapplet/keyzcfg/main.cpp
index 4615562..afd0f6a 100644
--- a/noncore/applets/zkbapplet/keyzcfg/main.cpp
+++ b/noncore/applets/zkbapplet/keyzcfg/main.cpp
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 #include <qlayout.h>
 #include <qmainwindow.h>
 
 #include "cfgdlg.h"
 
 int main( int argc, char **argv ) {
 	QPEApplication app(argc, argv);
 	CfgFile cfile;
 	CfgParser cp;
-	cp.load(QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/share/zkb/zkb.xml", cfile);
+	cp.load(QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"share/zkb/zkb.xml", cfile);
 
 
 	CfgDlg c(0, &cfile, &app, true);
 
 
 	app.showMainWidget(&c);
 	int ret = QPEApplication::execDialog(&c);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/noncore/apps/opie-bartender/bartender.cpp b/noncore/apps/opie-bartender/bartender.cpp
index 59fc242..b4958b3 100644
--- a/noncore/apps/opie-bartender/bartender.cpp
+++ b/noncore/apps/opie-bartender/bartender.cpp
@@ -104,25 +104,25 @@ Bartender::Bartender( QWidget* parent,  const char* name, WFlags fl )
     DrinkView->header()->hide();
 
     QPEApplication::setStylusOperation( DrinkView->viewport(),QPEApplication::RightOnHold);
 
     connect(DrinkView, SIGNAL( doubleClicked(QListViewItem*)),this,SLOT(showDrink(QListViewItem*)));
     connect(DrinkView, SIGNAL( mouseButtonPressed(int,QListViewItem*,const QPoint&,int)),
             this,SLOT( showDrink(int,QListViewItem*,const QPoint&,int)));
 
     layout->addMultiCellWidget( DrinkView, 1, 2, 0, 4 );
     if(QDir("db").exists()) {
         dbFile.setName( "db/drinkdb.txt");
     } else
-        dbFile.setName( QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/etc/bartender/drinkdb.txt");
+        dbFile.setName( QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"etc/bartender/drinkdb.txt");
     initDrinkDb();
 }
 
 Bartender::~Bartender() {
 }
 
 /*
 this happens right before exit  */
 void Bartender::cleanUp() {
    dbFile.close();
 
 }
diff --git a/noncore/apps/opie-console/fixit.cpp b/noncore/apps/opie-console/fixit.cpp
index 3b0044a..f170074 100644
--- a/noncore/apps/opie-console/fixit.cpp
+++ b/noncore/apps/opie-console/fixit.cpp
@@ -45,50 +45,50 @@ FixIt::FixIt() {
 ""
 "# collie sp."
 "sy::respawn:/sbin/shsync\n";
 }
 
 /*
  * the retail Zaurus is broken in many ways
  * one is that pppd is listening on our port...
  * we've to stop it from that and then do kill(SIGHUP,1);
  */
 void FixIt::fixIt() {
 	#ifndef EAST
-    ::rename("/etc/inittab", QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/etc/inittab" );
+    ::rename("/etc/inittab", QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "etc/inittab" );
     QFile file( "/etc/inittab" );
     if ( file.open(IO_WriteOnly | IO_Raw ) ) {
         file.writeBlock(m_file,strlen(m_file) );
     }
     file.close();
     ::kill( SIGHUP, 1 );
     
     #else
     
     OProcess m_kill;
-    m_kill << QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/share/opie-console/sl6000_embedix_kill_0_1.sh";
+    m_kill << QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "share/opie-console/sl6000_embedix_kill_0_1.sh";
     
     
     if ( !m_kill.start(OProcess::DontCare,OProcess::NoCommunication) ) {
       owarn << "could not execute kill script" << oendl; 
     }  else {
       Global::statusMessage( QObject::tr("Fixing up Embedix"));
     }       
 
     #endif
 }
 
 void FixIt::breakIt() {
 	#ifdef EAST
 	 OProcess m_restart;
-         m_restart << QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/share/opie-console/sl6000_embedix_restart_0_1.sh";
+         m_restart << QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "share/opie-console/sl6000_embedix_restart_0_1.sh";
          
     
      if ( !m_restart.start(OProcess::DontCare,OProcess::NoCommunication) ) {
             owarn << "could not execute restart script" << oendl; 
      }
   
 	#endif
 }
 
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/LibraryDialog.cpp b/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/LibraryDialog.cpp
index 020a116..3c096ed 100644
--- a/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/LibraryDialog.cpp
+++ b/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/LibraryDialog.cpp
@@ -41,29 +41,29 @@ LibraryDialog::LibraryDialog( QWidget* parent,  const char* name , bool /*modal*
         if ( !name )
                 setName( "LibraryDialog" );
         indexLoaded=false;
         initDialog();
 
       //      this->setMaximumWidth(240);
 
         index = "GUTINDEX.ALL";
         local_library = (QDir::homeDirPath ()) +"/Applications/gutenbrowser/";
         local_index = local_library + index;
 
         QString iniFile ;
-        iniFile = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/etc/gutenbrowser/gutenbrowserrc";
+        iniFile = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"etc/gutenbrowser/gutenbrowserrc";
 
-        new_index =QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/etc/gutenbrowser/PGWHOLE.TXT";
+        new_index =QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"etc/gutenbrowser/PGWHOLE.TXT";
 
-        old_index = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/etc/gutenbrowser/GUTINDEX.ALL";
+        old_index = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"etc/gutenbrowser/GUTINDEX.ALL";
             //    old_index = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"etc/gutenbrowser/GUTINDEX.ALL";
 
             //     iniFile = local_library+"gutenbrowserrc";
             //     new_index = local_library + "PGWHOLE.TXT";
             //     old_index = local_library + "GUTINDEX.ALL";
 
         Config config("Gutenbrowser");
 
         config.setGroup( "HttpServer" );
         proxy_http = config.readEntry("Preferred", "http://sailor.gutenbook.org");
 
         config.setGroup( "FTPsite" );
diff --git a/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/ftpsitedlg.cpp b/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/ftpsitedlg.cpp
index a9c7346..de9c72b 100644
--- a/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/ftpsitedlg.cpp
+++ b/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/ftpsitedlg.cpp
@@ -29,25 +29,25 @@
 /* STD */
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 // :)~
 void optionsDialog::ftpSiteDlg( )
 {
 //printf( "ftpSiteDlg: ListFile is "+ ListFile +"\n" );
 //  initDialog();
     local_library = (QDir::homeDirPath ()) +"/Applications/gutenbrowser/";
 //    ListFile = local_library + "ftpList";
-    ListFile = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/etc/gutenbrowser";
+    ListFile = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "etc/gutenbrowser";
     QDir dir(ListFile);
     if( !dir.exists())
         dir.mkdir(ListFile,true);
     ListFile+="/ftpList";
     odebug << "opening "+ListFile << oendl;
     if ( QFile(ListFile).exists() ) {
         openSiteList();
     } else {
            switch( QMessageBox::warning( this, "Gutenbrowser",
                                           "Do you want to  download \nan ftp site list?",
                                           QMessageBox::Yes,   QMessageBox::No)) {
                     case   QMessageBox::Yes: // yes
diff --git a/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/gutenbrowser.cpp b/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/gutenbrowser.cpp
index 644fae8..fac21da 100644
--- a/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/gutenbrowser.cpp
+++ b/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/gutenbrowser.cpp
@@ -133,30 +133,30 @@ Gutenbrowser::Gutenbrowser(QWidget *,const char*, WFlags )
 
 				config.setGroup( "Titles" );
 				QString tempTitle = config.readEntry( ramble, "");
 				config.setGroup( tempTitle);
 				int index = config.readNumEntry( "LineNumber", -1 );
 				if( index != -1) {
 						odebug << tempTitle << oendl;
 						if(!tempTitle.isEmpty()) bookmarksMenu->insertItem( tempTitle);
 				}
 		}
 
 			//    QString gutenIndex= local_library + "GUTINDEX.ALL";
-		QString gutenIndex = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+ "/etc/gutenbrowser/GUTINDEX.ALL";
+		QString gutenIndex = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+ "etc/gutenbrowser/GUTINDEX.ALL";
 		qDebug("gutenindex "+gutenIndex );
 		if( QFile( gutenIndex).exists() ) {
 				indexLib.setName( gutenIndex);
 		} else {
-				QString localLibIndexFile = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+ "/etc/gutenbrowser/PGWHOLE.TXT";
+				QString localLibIndexFile = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+ "etc/gutenbrowser/PGWHOLE.TXT";
 					//        QString localLibIndexFile= local_library + "PGWHOLE.TXT";
 				newindexLib.setName( localLibIndexFile);
 		}
 		qDebug("attempting new library");
 		LibraryDlg = new LibraryDialog( this, "Library Index" /*, TRUE */);
 		loadCheck = false;
 		chdir(local_library);
 		if(!showMainList) {
 				Lview->setFocus();
 					//          if(firstTime)
 					//              Bookmark();
 				for (int i=1;i< qApp->argc();i++) {
diff --git a/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/helpme.cpp b/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/helpme.cpp
index 53e0236..0e23114 100644
--- a/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/helpme.cpp
+++ b/noncore/apps/opie-gutenbrowser/helpme.cpp
@@ -49,25 +49,25 @@ HelpMe::HelpMe(QWidget *parent,  QString name ) : QDialog(parent,name)
     Edit->append(tr("For bug reports, comments or questions about Gutenbrowser, email"));
     Edit->append(tr("ljp@llornkcor.com\n"));
     Edit->append(tr("\nMade using Qt, Qt Embedded, and Qtopia, a cross platform development API\nhttp://www.trolltech.com\n\n"));
     Edit->append(tr("Arnold's Laws of Documentation:"));
     Edit->append(tr("(1) If it should exist, it doesn't."));
     Edit->append(tr("(2) If it does exist, it's out of date."));
     Edit->append(tr("(3) Only documentation for"));
     Edit->append(tr("useless programs transcends the"));
     Edit->append(tr("first two laws.\n"));
     Edit->append(tr("Everything is temporary, anyway....\n :o)"));
     Edit->setWordWrap(QMultiLineEdit::WidgetWidth);
   QString pixDir;
-  pixDir=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/pics/";
+  pixDir=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"pics/";
     QPushButton *help;
     help = new QPushButton(this);
     help->setPixmap( QPixmap( pixDir+"gutenbrowser/help.png"));
     help->setText("Help");
     connect( help,SIGNAL(clicked()),this,SLOT( help() ));
 
 /*    QPushButton *ok;
     ok = new QPushButton(this);
     ok->setPixmap(  QPixmap( pixDir+"/gutenbrowser/exit.png"));
     ok->setText("ok");
     connect(ok,SIGNAL(clicked()),this,SLOT(accept() ));
 */
diff --git a/noncore/apps/zsafe/zsafe.cpp b/noncore/apps/zsafe/zsafe.cpp
index 6aa6392..1ae3b15 100644
--- a/noncore/apps/zsafe/zsafe.cpp
+++ b/noncore/apps/zsafe/zsafe.cpp
@@ -2767,25 +2767,25 @@ void ZSafe::addCategory()
         // CategoryDialog *dialog = new CategoryDialog(this, "Category", TRUE);
 
            if (initIcons)
            {
         Wait waitDialog(this, tr("Wait dialog"));
         waitDialog.waitLabel->setText(tr("Gathering icons..."));
         waitDialog.show();
         qApp->processEvents();
 
 #ifdef DESKTOP
         QDir d(iconPath);
 #else
-        QDir d(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/pics/");
+        QDir d(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "pics/");
 #endif
         d.setFilter( QDir::Files);
 
         const QFileInfoList *list = d.entryInfoList();
         QFileInfoListIterator it( *list );      // create list iterator
         QFileInfo *fi;                          // pointer for traversing
 
         dialog->IconField->insertItem("predefined");
         while ( (fi=it.current()) ) {           // for each file...
             QString fileName = fi->fileName();
             if(fileName.right(4) == ".png"){
                 fileName = fileName.mid(0,fileName.length()-4);
@@ -2951,25 +2951,25 @@ void ZSafe::setCategoryDialogFields(CategoryDialog *dialog)
    {
       dialog->Field1->setText(tr("Name"));
       dialog->Field2->setText(tr("Username"));
       dialog->Field3->setText(tr("Password"));
       dialog->Field4->setText(tr("Comment"));
       dialog->Field5->setText(tr("Field 4"));
       dialog->Field6->setText(tr("Field 5"));
    }
 
 #ifdef DESKTOP
     QDir d(iconPath);
 #else
-    QDir d(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/pics/");
+    QDir d(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "pics/");
 #endif
     d.setFilter( QDir::Files);
 
     const QFileInfoList *list = d.entryInfoList();
     int i=0;
     QFileInfoListIterator it( *list );      // create list iterator
     QFileInfo *fi;                          // pointer for traversing
    if (icon.isEmpty() || icon.isNull())
    {
       dialog->IconField->setCurrentItem(0);
    }
    else
@@ -3008,25 +3008,25 @@ void ZSafe::setCategoryDialogFields(CategoryDialog *dialog, QString category)
    QString icon;
    Category *cat= categories.find (category);
    if (cat)
    {
       icon = cat->getIconName();
    }
    else
       icon = conf->readEntry(APP_KEY+category);
 
 #ifdef DESKTOP
     QDir d(iconPath);
 #else
-    QDir d(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/pics/");
+    QDir d(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "pics/");
 #endif
     d.setFilter( QDir::Files);
 
     const QFileInfoList *list = d.entryInfoList();
     int i=0;
     QFileInfoListIterator it( *list );      // create list iterator
     QFileInfo *fi;                          // pointer for traversing
    if (icon.isEmpty() || icon.isNull())
    {
       dialog->IconField->setCurrentItem(0);
    }
    else
@@ -3187,25 +3187,25 @@ void ZSafe::editCategory()
 
            if (initIcons)
            {
 
         Wait waitDialog(this, tr("Wait dialog"));
         waitDialog.waitLabel->setText(tr("Gathering icons..."));
         waitDialog.show();
         qApp->processEvents();
 
 #ifdef DESKTOP
         QDir d(iconPath);
 #else
-        QDir d(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/pics/");
+        QDir d(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "pics/");
 #endif
         d.setFilter( QDir::Files);
 
         const QFileInfoList *list = d.entryInfoList();
         int i=0;
         QFileInfoListIterator it( *list );      // create list iterator
         QFileInfo *fi;                          // pointer for traversing
                 if (icon.isEmpty() || icon.isNull())
                 {
                    dialog->IconField->setCurrentItem(0);
                 }
 
@@ -3230,25 +3230,25 @@ void ZSafe::editCategory()
                     ++i;
             }
             ++it;
         }
         waitDialog.hide();
            }
            else
            {
 #ifdef DESKTOP
         // QDir d(QDir::homeDirPath() + "/pics/");
         QDir d(iconPath);
 #else
-        QDir d(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/pics/");
+        QDir d(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "pics/");
 #endif
         d.setFilter( QDir::Files);
 
         const QFileInfoList *list = d.entryInfoList();
         int i=0;
         QFileInfoListIterator it( *list );      // create list iterator
         QFileInfo *fi;                          // pointer for traversing
                 if (icon.isEmpty() || icon.isNull())
                 {
                    dialog->IconField->setCurrentItem(0);
                 }
                 else
diff --git a/noncore/games/backgammon/backgammon.cpp b/noncore/games/backgammon/backgammon.cpp
index bdb1c78..c286a36 100644
--- a/noncore/games/backgammon/backgammon.cpp
+++ b/noncore/games/backgammon/backgammon.cpp
@@ -48,25 +48,25 @@ BackGammon::BackGammon(QWidget* parent, const char* name, WFlags fl)
         conf.writeEntry("warning",true);
         conf.setGroup("ai");
         conf.writeEntry("rescue",6);
         conf.writeEntry("eliminate",4);
         conf.writeEntry("expose",1);
         conf.writeEntry("protect",5);
         conf.writeEntry("safe",3);
         conf.writeEntry("empty",2);
 
     }
     conf.setGroup("general");
     theme_name=conf.readEntry("theme","default");
-    QString theme_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/backgammon/"+theme_name+".theme";
+    QString theme_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"backgammon/"+theme_name+".theme";
 
     //the rules
     conf.setGroup("rules");
     rules.move_with_pieces_out=conf.readBoolEntry("move_with_pieces_out",false);
     rules.generous_dice=conf.readBoolEntry("nice_dice",false);
        
     move->setRules(rules);
     
     //get the AI settings
     AISettings ai;
     conf.setGroup("ai");
     ai.rescue=conf.readNumEntry("rescue",6);
@@ -319,25 +319,25 @@ void BackGammon::playerselect()
         return;
     player1_auto=playerdialog->getAuto1();
     player2_auto=playerdialog->getAuto2();
 }
 
 void BackGammon::loadgame()
 {
     FileDialog* file=new FileDialog(this,"Load Game",".game");
     if(!file->exec())
         return;
 
     game_name=file->filename();
-    QString game_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/backgammon/"+game_name+".game";
+    QString game_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"backgammon/"+game_name+".game";
 
     Config game(game_file,Config::File);
     game.setGroup("dice");
     diceA1_value=game.readNumEntry("diceA1_value");
     diceA2_value=game.readNumEntry("diceA2_value");
     diceA3_value=game.readNumEntry("diceA3_value");
     diceA4_value=game.readNumEntry("diceA4_value");
     diceB1_value=game.readNumEntry("diceB1_value");
     diceB2_value=game.readNumEntry("diceB2_value");
     diceB3_value=game.readNumEntry("diceB3_value");
     diceB4_value=game.readNumEntry("diceB4_value");
     player=game.readNumEntry("player");
@@ -358,25 +358,25 @@ void BackGammon::loadgame()
         load.pop[a].total = game.readNumEntry(label,0);
     }
 
     move->loadGame(load);
     setplayer();
     showdice();
     draw();
     area->update();
 }
 
 void BackGammon::savegame()
 {
-    QString game_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/backgammon/"+game_name+".game";
+    QString game_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"backgammon/"+game_name+".game";
 
     Config game(game_file,Config::File);
     game.setGroup("dice");
     game.writeEntry("diceA1_value",diceA1_value);
     game.writeEntry("diceA2_value",diceA2_value);
     game.writeEntry("diceA3_value",diceA3_value);
     game.writeEntry("diceA4_value",diceA4_value);
     game.writeEntry("diceB1_value",diceB1_value);
     game.writeEntry("diceB2_value",diceB3_value);
     game.writeEntry("diceB3_value",diceB4_value);
     game.writeEntry("diceB4_value",diceB4_value);
     game.writeEntry("player",player);
@@ -397,25 +397,25 @@ void BackGammon::savegame()
         game.writeEntry(label,save.pop[a].total);
     }
     QMessageBox::information(this,"Backgammon","Game saved","OK");
 }
 
 void BackGammon::deletegame()
 {
     FileDialog* file=new FileDialog(this,"Delete Game",".game");
     if(!file->exec())
         return;
 
     game_name=file->filename();
-    QString game_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/backgammon/"+game_name+".game";
+    QString game_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"backgammon/"+game_name+".game";
 
     if(!QMessageBox::warning(this,"Backgammon","deleted game\n"+game_name+" ?","OK","Cancel"))
     {
       QFile(game_file).remove();
     }
 }
 
 
 void BackGammon::newtheme()
 {
     ThemeDialog* theme=new ThemeDialog(this);
 
@@ -444,48 +444,48 @@ void BackGammon::newtheme()
     table_name=names.table;
 
     applytheme();
 }
 
 void BackGammon::loadtheme()
 {
     FileDialog* file=new FileDialog(this,"Load Theme",".theme");
     if(!file->exec())
         return;
 
     theme_name=file->filename();
-    QString theme_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/backgammon/"+theme_name+".theme";
+    QString theme_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"backgammon/"+theme_name+".theme";
 
     Config theme(theme_file,Config::File);
     theme.setGroup("theme");
     board_name=theme.readEntry("board","board_1");
     piecesA_name=theme.readEntry("pieces1","pieces_1");
     piecesB_name=theme.readEntry("pieces2","pieces_2");
     diceA_name=theme.readEntry("dice1","dice_1");
     diceB_name=theme.readEntry("dice2","dice_2");
     table_name=theme.readEntry("table","table_1");
     odds_name=theme.readEntry("odds","odds_1");
 
     applytheme();
 
 }
 
 void BackGammon::savetheme()
 {
     if(theme_name=="default")
     {
         QMessageBox::information(this,"Backgammon","Sorry\nCannot overwrite default.theme","OK");
         return;
     }
-    QString theme_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/backgammon/"+theme_name+".theme";
+    QString theme_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"backgammon/"+theme_name+".theme";
     if(QMessageBox::information(this,"Backgammon","Save Theme\n"+theme_name,"Yes","No"))
       return;
       
     Config theme(theme_file,Config::File);
     theme.setGroup("theme");
     theme.writeEntry("board",board_name);
     theme.writeEntry("pieces1",piecesA_name);
     theme.writeEntry("pieces2",piecesB_name);
     theme.writeEntry("dice1",diceA_name);
     theme.writeEntry("dice2",diceB_name);
     theme.writeEntry("table",table_name);
     theme.writeEntry("odds",odds_name);
@@ -500,25 +500,25 @@ void BackGammon::themedefault()
     Config conf("backgammon");
     conf.setGroup("general");
     conf.writeEntry("theme",theme_name);    
 }
 
 void BackGammon::deletetheme()
 {
     FileDialog* file=new FileDialog(this,"Delete Theme",".theme");
     if(!file->exec())
         return;
 
     theme_name=file->filename();
-    QString theme_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/backgammon/"+theme_name+".theme";
+    QString theme_file=QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"backgammon/"+theme_name+".theme";
 
     if(!QMessageBox::warning(this,tr( "Backgammon" ),tr( "deleted theme %1?").arg(theme_name),tr( "OK" ),tr( "Cancel" )))
     {
       QFile(theme_file).remove();
     }
 }
 
 void BackGammon::modify_AI()
 {
     AI_Dialog* ai_mod=new AI_Dialog(this,tr( "Load Theme" ),".theme");
     ai_mod->setAISettings(move->getAISettings());
     if(!ai_mod->exec())
diff --git a/noncore/games/backgammon/filedialog.cpp b/noncore/games/backgammon/filedialog.cpp
index e0a2914..f185188 100644
--- a/noncore/games/backgammon/filedialog.cpp
+++ b/noncore/games/backgammon/filedialog.cpp
@@ -28,25 +28,25 @@ FileDialog::~FileDialog()
 

 void FileDialog::selectorclicked(QListViewItem* entry)

 {

     if(entry==NULL)

         return;

     file_name=entry->text(0);

     fileinput->setText(file_name);

 }

 

 void FileDialog::getCurrentDir()

 {

     dirselector->clear();

-    QDir dir(QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/backgammon");

+    QDir dir(QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"backgammon");

     dir.setFilter(QDir::Files);

     QFileInfoListIterator it(*(dir.entryInfoList()));

     QFileInfo* fi;

 

     int ext_length=ext.length();

     while((fi=it.current())) // go through all file and subdirs

     {

         QString file=fi->fileName();

         if(file.right(ext_length)==ext && file)

         {

             file=file.left(file.length()-ext_length);

             new QListViewItem(dirselector,file);

diff --git a/noncore/games/backgammon/themedialog.cpp b/noncore/games/backgammon/themedialog.cpp
index afd6a1b..9bdb6a9 100644
--- a/noncore/games/backgammon/themedialog.cpp
+++ b/noncore/games/backgammon/themedialog.cpp
@@ -134,25 +134,25 @@ void ThemeDialog::setCurrent(const ImageNames& current)
     {
         if(boxtable->text(a)==current.table)
         {
             boxtable->setCurrentItem(a);
             break;
         }
     }
 }
 
 void ThemeDialog::fillBox(QString dirname,QComboBox* thebox)
 {
     thebox->clear();
-    QDir dir(QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/pics/backgammon/"+dirname);
+    QDir dir(QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"pics/backgammon/"+dirname);
     dir.setFilter(QDir::Dirs | QDir::Files);
     QFileInfoListIterator it(*(dir.entryInfoList()));
     QFileInfo* fi;
 
     while((fi=it.current())) // go through all file and subdirs
     {
         QString file=fi->fileName();
         if(file.right(4)==".png")
         {
             thebox->insertItem(file.left(file.find(".png")));
         }
         ++it;
diff --git a/noncore/multimedia/opieplayer2/playlistwidget.cpp b/noncore/multimedia/opieplayer2/playlistwidget.cpp
index dc2c496..2e9553f 100644
--- a/noncore/multimedia/opieplayer2/playlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/noncore/multimedia/opieplayer2/playlistwidget.cpp
@@ -940,25 +940,25 @@ void PlayListWidget::pmViewActivated(int index) {
     break;
     };
 }
 
 void PlayListWidget::populateSkinsMenu() {
     int item = 0;
     defaultSkinIndex = 0;
     QString skinName;
     Config cfg( "OpiePlayer" );
     cfg.setGroup("Options" );
     QString skin = cfg.readEntry( "Skin", "default" );
 
-    QDir skinsDir( QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/pics/opieplayer2/skins" );
+    QDir skinsDir( QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "pics/opieplayer2/skins" );
     skinsDir.setFilter( QDir::Dirs );
     skinsDir.setSorting(QDir::Name );
     const QFileInfoList *skinslist = skinsDir.entryInfoList();
     QFileInfoListIterator it( *skinslist );
     QFileInfo *fi;
     while ( ( fi = it.current() ) ) {
         skinName =  fi->fileName();
 //        odebug << fi->fileName() << oendl;
         if( skinName != "." &&  skinName != ".." && skinName !="CVS" )  {
             item = skinsMenu->insertItem( fi->fileName() ) ;
         }
         if( skinName == "default" ) {
diff --git a/noncore/settings/language/language.cpp b/noncore/settings/language/language.cpp
index 81d6717..14750ac 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/language/language.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/language/language.cpp
@@ -48,25 +48,25 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 
 LanguageSettings::LanguageSettings( QWidget* parent, const char* name, WFlags fl )
 		: LanguageSettingsBase( parent, name, TRUE, fl )
 {
 	if ( FontManager::hasUnicodeFont() )
 		languages->setFont(FontManager::unicodeFont(FontManager::Proportional));
 
 
-	QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/i18n/";
+	QString tfn = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "i18n/";
 	QDir langDir = tfn;
 	QStringList list = langDir.entryList("*", QDir::Dirs );
 
 	QStringList::Iterator it;
 
 	for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {
 		QString name = (*it);
 		QFileInfo desktopFile( tfn + "/" + name + "/.directory" );
 		if ( desktopFile.exists() ) {
 			langAvail.append(name);
 			Config conf( desktopFile.filePath(), Config::File );
 			QString langName = conf.readEntry( "Name" );
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/mainwindow/mainwindowimp.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/mainwindow/mainwindowimp.cpp
index fb7d7c9..5f23aea 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/mainwindow/mainwindowimp.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/mainwindow/mainwindowimp.cpp
@@ -279,25 +279,25 @@ void MainWindowImp::loadModules(const QString &path)
     // Don't want sym links
     d.setFilter( QDir::Files | QDir::NoSymLinks );
     const QFileInfoList *list = d.entryInfoList();
     QFileInfoListIterator it( *list );
     QFileInfo *fi;
     while ( (fi=it.current()) )
     {
         if(fi->fileName().contains(".so"))
         {
             /* if loaded install translation */
             if( loadPlugin(path + "/" + fi->fileName()) != 0l ){
                 QTranslator *trans = new QTranslator(qApp);
-                QString fn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/i18n/"+lang+"/"+ fi->fileName().left( fi->fileName().find(".") )+".qm";
+                QString fn = QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"i18n/"+lang+"/"+ fi->fileName().left( fi->fileName().find(".") )+".qm";
                 if( trans->load( fn ) )
                     qApp->installTranslator( trans );
                 else
                     delete trans;
             }
             odebug << "loaded plugin: >" << QString(path + "/" + fi->fileName()).latin1() << "< " << oendl;
         }
         ++it;
     }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/noncore/settings/sysinfo/benchmarkinfo.cpp b/noncore/settings/sysinfo/benchmarkinfo.cpp
index 793fcb1..060185a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/sysinfo/benchmarkinfo.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/sysinfo/benchmarkinfo.cpp
@@ -133,25 +133,25 @@ BenchmarkInfo::BenchmarkInfo( QWidget *parent, const char *name, int wFlags )
     test_sd->setText( 2, "n/a" );
     test_cf->setText( 2, "n/a" );
 #endif
 
     startButton = new QPushButton( tr( "&Start Tests!" ), this );
     QWhatsThis::add( startButton, tr( "Click here to perform the selected tests." ) );
     connect( startButton, SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
     vb->addWidget( tests, 2 );
 
     QHBoxLayout* hb = new QHBoxLayout( vb );
     hb->addWidget( startButton, 2 );
 
-    QFile f( QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/share/sysinfo/results" );
+    QFile f( QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "share/sysinfo/results" );
     if ( f.open( IO_ReadOnly ) )
     {
         machineCombo = new QComboBox( this );
         QWhatsThis::add( machineCombo, tr( "Choose a model to compare your results with." ) );
 
         QTextStream ts( &f );
         while( !ts.eof() )
         {
             QString machline = ts.readLine();
             odebug << "sysinfo: parsing benchmark results for '" << machline << "'" << oendl;
             QString resline = ts.readLine();
             machines.insert( machline, new QStringList( QStringList::split( ",", resline ) ) );
diff --git a/noncore/settings/tabmanager/tabmanager.cpp b/noncore/settings/tabmanager/tabmanager.cpp
index 3eae424..85e5814 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/tabmanager/tabmanager.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/tabmanager/tabmanager.cpp
@@ -12,25 +12,25 @@
 #include <qlistview.h>
 #include <qheader.h>
 #include <qcombobox.h>
 #include <qlineedit.h>
 #include <qlabel.h>
 #include <qmessagebox.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <qpe/qcopenvelope_qws.h>
 #include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 #include <qpe/resource.h>
 
 
-#define HOME_APP_DIR QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"/apps"
+#define HOME_APP_DIR QPEApplication::qpeDir()+"apps"
 #define HOME_APP_INSTALL_DIR "/usr/lib/ipkg/info"
 #define NEW_FOLDER "EmptyTab"
 #define NEW_APPLICATION "NewApp"
 #define APPLICATION_EXTENSION ".desktop"
 #define APPLICATION_EXTENSION_LENGTH 8
 
 /**
  * Constructor.  Sets up signals.  Performs initial scan of applications
  * and tabs
  */
 TabManager::TabManager( QWidget* parent, const char* name):TabManagerBase(parent, name), changed(false), application(NULL){
   rescanFolder(HOME_APP_DIR);
@@ -249,25 +249,25 @@ void TabManager::editItem( QListViewItem * item){
     odebug << QString("editItem: Not a valid applnk file: ") + itemList[item].latin1() << oendl;
     return;
   }
 
   // Fill with all of the icons
   if(!application){
     Wait waitDialog(this, "Wait dialog");
     waitDialog.waitLabel->setText(tr("Gathering icons..."));
     waitDialog.show();
     qApp->processEvents();
     application = new AppEdit(this, "Application edit", true);
 
-    QDir d(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/pics/");
+    QDir d(QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "pics/");
     d.setFilter( QDir::Files);
 
     const QFileInfoList *list = d.entryInfoList();
     QFileInfoListIterator it( *list );      // create list iterator
     QFileInfo *fi;                          // pointer for traversing
 
     while ( (fi=it.current()) ) {           // for each file...
       QString fileName = fi->fileName();
       if(fileName.right(4) == ".png"){
         fileName = fileName.mid(0,fileName.length()-4);
         QPixmap imageOfFile(Resource::loadPixmap(fileName));
         QImage foo = imageOfFile.convertToImage();
diff --git a/noncore/styles/theme/othemebase.cpp b/noncore/styles/theme/othemebase.cpp
index d2226e6..4275dd6 100644
--- a/noncore/styles/theme/othemebase.cpp
+++ b/noncore/styles/theme/othemebase.cpp
@@ -297,25 +297,25 @@ void OThemeBase::readConfig( Qt::GUIStyle /*style*/ )
     readMiscResourceGroup();
 
     // Handle preblend items
     for ( i = 0; i < PREBLEND_ITEMS; ++i ) {
         if ( pixmaps[ preBlend[ i ] ] != NULL && blends[ preBlend[ i ] ] != 0.0 )
             blend( preBlend[ i ] );
     }
 }
 
 OThemeBase::OThemeBase( const QString & configFile )
         : QWindowsStyle()
 {
-    configFilePath = QPEApplication::qpeDir ( ) + "/plugins/styles/";
+    configFilePath = QPEApplication::qpeDir ( ) + "plugins/styles/";
     configFileName = configFile;
 
     readConfig( Qt::WindowsStyle );
     cache = new OThemeCache( cacheSize );
 }
 
 void OThemeBase::applyConfigFile( const QString &/*file*/ )
 {
 #if 0
     // handle std color scheme
     Config inConfig( file, Config::File );
     Config globalConfig ( "qpe" );
diff --git a/noncore/styles/theme/themeset.cpp b/noncore/styles/theme/themeset.cpp
index d4005bc..3205106 100644
--- a/noncore/styles/theme/themeset.cpp
+++ b/noncore/styles/theme/themeset.cpp
@@ -77,25 +77,25 @@ ThemeSettings::ThemeSettings ( QWidget* parent, const char *name, WFlags fl )
 
 	m_list = new QListView ( this );
 	m_list-> addColumn ( tr( "Name" ));
 	m_list-> addColumn ( tr( "Description" ));
 	m_list-> setSelectionMode ( QListView::Single );
 	m_list-> setAllColumnsShowFocus ( true );
 	m_list-> setSorting ( -1 );
 	vbox-> addWidget ( m_list, 10 );
 		
 	QListViewItem *item = new MyItem ( m_list, 0, tr( "[No theme]" ), "", "" );
 	m_list-> setSelected ( item, true );
 	
-	QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/styles/themes";
+	QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/styles/themes";
 	QStringList list = QDir ( path, "*.themerc" ). entryList ( );
 	
 	for ( QStringList::Iterator it = list. begin(); it != list. end ( ); ++it ) {
 		MyConfig cfg ( path + "/" + *it, Config::File );
 		
 		if ( cfg. hasGroup ( "Misc" )) {
 			cfg. setGroup ( "Misc" );
 			
 			QString name = cfg. readEntry ( "Name" );
 			QString comm = cfg. readEntry ( "Comment" );
 	
 			if ( !name. isEmpty ( )) {	
diff --git a/noncore/tools/calc2/calc.cpp b/noncore/tools/calc2/calc.cpp
index 3dcdf6e..c7656bf 100644
--- a/noncore/tools/calc2/calc.cpp
+++ b/noncore/tools/calc2/calc.cpp
@@ -51,25 +51,25 @@ LCD->setSegmentStyle(QLCDNumber::Filled);
     connect (&engine, SIGNAL(setHexMode()), LCD, SLOT(setHexMode()));
 
 #ifndef NO_PLUGINS
 // load plugins
   QValueList < Plugin >::Iterator mit;
   for (mit = pluginList.begin (); mit != pluginList.end (); ++mit) {
     (*mit).interface->release ();
     (*mit).library->unload ();
     delete (*mit).library;
   }
   pluginList.clear ();
 
-  QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/calculator";
+  QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/calculator";
   QDir dir (path, "lib*.so");
   QStringList list = dir.entryList ();
 
   QStringList::Iterator it;
   for (it = list.begin (); it != list.end (); ++it) {
     CalcInterface *iface = 0;
     QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary (path + "/" + *it);
 
     Plugin plugin;
     plugin.pluginWidget = 0;
 
     if (lib->queryInterface (IID_Calc, (QUnknownInterface **) & iface) ==
diff --git a/x11/libqpe-x11/qpe/qpeapplication.cpp b/x11/libqpe-x11/qpe/qpeapplication.cpp
index 3cb8faf..73e7ce4 100644
--- a/x11/libqpe-x11/qpe/qpeapplication.cpp
+++ b/x11/libqpe-x11/qpe/qpeapplication.cpp
@@ -131,46 +131,46 @@ void QPEApplication::Private::show( QWidget* mw, bool nomax ) {
     nomaximize = nomax;
     qpe_main_widget = mw;
 
     sendQCopQ();
 
     if ( preloaded ) {
         if (forceshow )
             show_mx(mw, nomax );
     }else if ( keep_running )
         show_mx( mw, nomax );
 }
 void QPEApplication::Private::loadTextCodecs() {
-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/textcodecs";
+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/textcodecs";
     QDir dir( path, "lib*.so" );
     QStringList list = dir.entryList();
     QStringList::Iterator it;
     for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {
         TextCodecInterface *iface = 0;
         QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary( path + "/" + *it );
         if ( lib->queryInterface( IID_QtopiaTextCodec, (QUnknownInterface**)&iface ) == QS_OK && iface ) {
             QValueList<int> mibs = iface->mibEnums();
             for (QValueList<int>::ConstIterator i = mibs.begin(); i != mibs.end(); ++i) {
                 (void)iface->createForMib(*i);
                 // ### it exists now; need to remember if we can delete it
             }
         }
         else {
             lib->unload();
             delete lib;
         }
     }
 }
 void QPEApplication::Private::loadImageCodecs() {
-    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "/plugins/imagecodecs";
+    QString path = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "plugins/imagecodecs";
     QDir dir( path, "lib*.so" );
     QStringList list = dir.entryList();
     QStringList::Iterator it;
     for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {
         ImageCodecInterface *iface = 0;
         QLibrary *lib = new QLibrary( path + "/" + *it );
         if ( lib->queryInterface( IID_QtopiaImageCodec, (QUnknownInterface**)&iface ) == QS_OK && iface ) {
             QStringList formats = iface->keys();
             for (QStringList::ConstIterator i = formats.begin(); i != formats.end(); ++i) {
                 (void)iface->installIOHandler(*i);
                 // ### it exists now; need to remember if we can delete it
             }