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
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ void Multikey::message(const QCString &message, const QByteArray &data)
 	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();
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
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ 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;
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
         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;
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
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ void InputMethods::unloadMethod( QValueList<InputMethod>& list ) {
 }
 
 
 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" );
@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ void InputMethods::installTranslator( const QString& type ) {
     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
@@ -275,9 +275,9 @@ void InputMethods::loadInputMethods()
     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;
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
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ 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" );
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ IrServer::IrServer( QObject *parent, const char *name )
         //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
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
@@ -314,9 +314,9 @@ void StartMenu::loadApplets()
 

     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;

@@ -333,9 +333,9 @@ void StartMenu::loadApplets()
             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;

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
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ void SysTray::addApplets()
     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" );
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ void SysTray::addApplets()
 	    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;
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
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ void MediaPlayerState::loadPlugins() {
         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 ) {
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
@@ -1381,9 +1381,9 @@ void PlayListWidget::populateSkinsMenu() {
    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 );
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
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ VideoWidget::VideoWidget(QWidget* parent, const char* name, WFlags f) :
 		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 );
 
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
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ int main ( int argc, char **argv )
 			}
 		}
 		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" );
 
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
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ 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 ( );
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ void MenuSettings::init ( )
         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;
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
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ 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 ( );
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ void TaskbarSettings::init ( )
             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;
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
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ static void 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();
@@ -373,9 +373,9 @@ void MultiauthConfig::readConfig()
              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","");
@@ -488,9 +488,9 @@ void MultiauthConfig::writeConfig()
 
     //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) {
@@ -508,9 +508,9 @@ void MultiauthConfig::pluginsChanged() {
 
 /// 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;
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
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ namespace QuickPrivate {
             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 ) {
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
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ ConfigDlg::ConfigDlg () : QDialog ()
     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();
 
@@ -247,9 +247,9 @@ ConfigDlg::ConfigDlg () : QDialog ()
 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;
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
@@ -1376,14 +1376,14 @@ Keys::Keys() {
         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);
 }
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
@@ -472,9 +472,9 @@ void OGenericPluginLoader::setSafeMode(const QString& str, bool b) {
 
 /**
  * @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;
@@ -637,9 +637,9 @@ void OGenericPluginLoader::installTranslators(const QString& type) {
      * 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
          */
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
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ OManufacturerDB::OManufacturerDB()
     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";
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
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ int runPlugins() {
 
     /* 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;
diff --git a/library/fontdatabase.cpp b/library/fontdatabase.cpp
index d94e338..7934a09 100644
--- a/library/fontdatabase.cpp
+++ b/library/fontdatabase.cpp
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ void FontDatabase::loadRenderers()
 	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" );
diff --git a/library/network.cpp b/library/network.cpp
index f2a673c..0bbbec1 100644
--- a/library/network.cpp
+++ b/library/network.cpp
@@ -418,11 +418,11 @@ NetworkInterface* Network::loadPlugin(const QString& type)
     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;
@@ -430,9 +430,9 @@ NetworkInterface* Network::loadPlugin(const QString& type)
 	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;
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
@@ -535,9 +535,9 @@ QPEDecoration::QPEDecoration( const QString &plugin )
         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
diff --git a/libslcompat/slmisc.h b/libslcompat/slmisc.h
index 20ba988..442b098 100644
--- a/libslcompat/slmisc.h
+++ b/libslcompat/slmisc.h
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ 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);
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
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ 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;
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
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ CfgDlg::CfgDlg(QWidget* parent, CfgFile* cf, QApplication* app, bool mod):
 		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()) {
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ 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
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 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);
 
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
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ Bartender::Bartender( QWidget* parent,  const char* name, WFlags fl )
     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() {
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
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ FixIt::FixIt() {
  * 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) );
     }
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ void FixIt::fixIt() {
     
     #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; 
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ void FixIt::fixIt() {
 
 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; 
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
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ LibraryDialog::LibraryDialog( QWidget* parent,  const char* name , bool /*modal*
         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";
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
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ 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";
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
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@ Gutenbrowser::Gutenbrowser(QWidget *,const char*, WFlags )
 				}
 		}
 
 			//    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");
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
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ HelpMe::HelpMe(QWidget *parent,  QString name ) : QDialog(parent,name)
     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");
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
@@ -2775,9 +2775,9 @@ void ZSafe::addCategory()
 
 #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();
@@ -2959,9 +2959,9 @@ void ZSafe::setCategoryDialogFields(CategoryDialog *dialog)
 
 #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();
@@ -3016,9 +3016,9 @@ void ZSafe::setCategoryDialogFields(CategoryDialog *dialog, QString 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();
@@ -3195,9 +3195,9 @@ void ZSafe::editCategory()
 
 #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();
@@ -3238,9 +3238,9 @@ void ZSafe::editCategory()
 #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();
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
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ BackGammon::BackGammon(QWidget* parent, const char* name, WFlags fl)
 
     }
     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);
@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@ void BackGammon::loadgame()
     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");
@@ -366,9 +366,9 @@ void BackGammon::loadgame()
 }
 
 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);
@@ -405,9 +405,9 @@ void BackGammon::deletegame()
     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();
@@ -452,9 +452,9 @@ void BackGammon::loadtheme()
     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");
@@ -475,9 +475,9 @@ void BackGammon::savetheme()
     {
         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);
@@ -508,9 +508,9 @@ void BackGammon::deletetheme()
     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();
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
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ void FileDialog::selectorclicked(QListViewItem* entry)
 

 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;

 

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
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ void ThemeDialog::setCurrent(const ImageNames& current)
 
 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;
 
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
@@ -948,9 +948,9 @@ void PlayListWidget::populateSkinsMenu() {
     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 );
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
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ LanguageSettings::LanguageSettings( QWidget* parent, const char* name, WFlags 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;
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
@@ -287,9 +287,9 @@ void MainWindowImp::loadModules(const QString &path)
         {
             /* 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;
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
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ BenchmarkInfo::BenchmarkInfo( QWidget *parent, const char *name, int wFlags )
 
     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." ) );
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
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 #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"
@@ -257,9 +257,9 @@ void TabManager::editItem( QListViewItem * item){
     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
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
@@ -305,9 +305,9 @@ void OThemeBase::readConfig( Qt::GUIStyle /*style*/ )
 
 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 );
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
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ ThemeSettings::ThemeSettings ( QWidget* parent, const char *name, WFlags fl )
 		
 	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 );
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
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ LCD->setSegmentStyle(QLCDNumber::Filled);
     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;
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
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ void QPEApplication::Private::show( QWidget* mw, bool 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 ) {
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ void QPEApplication::Private::loadTextCodecs() {
         }
     }
 }
 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 ) {