25 files changed, 96 insertions, 67 deletions
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Chat/ChatController.cpp b/Swift/Controllers/Chat/ChatController.cpp
index 1fb45a9..f5c690c 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Chat/ChatController.cpp
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Chat/ChatController.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void ChatController::postSendMessage(const std::string& body, boost::shared_ptr<
 		eraseIf(unackedStanzas_, PairSecondEquals<boost::shared_ptr<Stanza>, std::string>(myLastMessageUIID_));
 		replaceMessage(body, myLastMessageUIID_, boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::universal_time(), HighlightAction());
 	} else {
-		myLastMessageUIID_ = addMessage(body, QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("", "me"), true, labelsEnabled_ ? chatWindow_->getSelectedSecurityLabel().getLabel() : boost::shared_ptr<SecurityLabel>(), std::string(avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(selfJID_).string()), boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::universal_time(), HighlightAction());
+		myLastMessageUIID_ = addMessage(body, QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("", "me"), true, labelsEnabled_ ? chatWindow_->getSelectedSecurityLabel().getLabel() : boost::shared_ptr<SecurityLabel>(), avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(selfJID_), boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::universal_time(), HighlightAction());
 	}
 
 	if (stanzaChannel_->getStreamManagementEnabled() && !myLastMessageUIID_.empty() ) {
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Chat/ChatControllerBase.cpp b/Swift/Controllers/Chat/ChatControllerBase.cpp
index e469637..621fd2d 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Chat/ChatControllerBase.cpp
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Chat/ChatControllerBase.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <Swift/Controllers/Intl.h>
 #include <Swiften/Base/format.h>
+#include <Swiften/Base/Path.h>
 #include <Swiften/Base/String.h>
 #include <Swiften/Client/StanzaChannel.h>
 #include <Swiften/Elements/Delay.h>
@@ -179,11 +180,11 @@ void ChatControllerBase::activateChatWindow() {
 	chatWindow_->activate();
 }
 
-std::string ChatControllerBase::addMessage(const std::string& message, const std::string& senderName, bool senderIsSelf, const boost::shared_ptr<SecurityLabel> label, const std::string& avatarPath, const boost::posix_time::ptime& time, const HighlightAction& highlight) {
+std::string ChatControllerBase::addMessage(const std::string& message, const std::string& senderName, bool senderIsSelf, const boost::shared_ptr<SecurityLabel> label, const boost::filesystem::path& avatarPath, const boost::posix_time::ptime& time, const HighlightAction& highlight) {
 	if (boost::starts_with(message, "/me ")) {
-		return chatWindow_->addAction(String::getSplittedAtFirst(message, ' ').second, senderName, senderIsSelf, label, avatarPath, time, highlight);
+		return chatWindow_->addAction(String::getSplittedAtFirst(message, ' ').second, senderName, senderIsSelf, label, pathToString(avatarPath), time, highlight);
 	} else {
-		return chatWindow_->addMessage(message, senderName, senderIsSelf, label, avatarPath, time, highlight);
+		return chatWindow_->addMessage(message, senderName, senderIsSelf, label, pathToString(avatarPath), time, highlight);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ void ChatControllerBase::handleIncomingMessage(boost::shared_ptr<MessageEvent> m
 			}
 		}
 		else {
-			lastMessagesUIID_[from] = addMessage(body, senderDisplayNameFromMessage(from), isIncomingMessageFromMe(message), label, std::string(avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(from).string()), timeStamp, highlight);
+			lastMessagesUIID_[from] = addMessage(body, senderDisplayNameFromMessage(from), isIncomingMessageFromMe(message), label, avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(from), timeStamp, highlight);
 		}
 
 		logMessage(body, from, selfJID_, timeStamp, true);
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Chat/ChatControllerBase.h b/Swift/Controllers/Chat/ChatControllerBase.h
index 84bd06a..0199142 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Chat/ChatControllerBase.h
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Chat/ChatControllerBase.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include "Swiften/Base/boost_bsignals.h"
-#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp>
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
 #include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Swift {
 			void activateChatWindow();
 			virtual void setAvailableServerFeatures(boost::shared_ptr<DiscoInfo> info);
 			void handleIncomingMessage(boost::shared_ptr<MessageEvent> message);
-			std::string addMessage(const std::string& message, const std::string& senderName, bool senderIsSelf, boost::shared_ptr<SecurityLabel> label, const std::string& avatarPath, const boost::posix_time::ptime& time, const HighlightAction& highlight);
+			std::string addMessage(const std::string& message, const std::string& senderName, bool senderIsSelf, boost::shared_ptr<SecurityLabel> label, const boost::filesystem::path& avatarPath, const boost::posix_time::ptime& time, const HighlightAction& highlight);
 			void replaceMessage(const std::string& message, const std::string& id, const boost::posix_time::ptime& time, const HighlightAction& highlight);
 			virtual void setOnline(bool online);
 			virtual void setEnabled(bool enabled);
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Chat/MUCController.cpp b/Swift/Controllers/Chat/MUCController.cpp
index b964bad..6bf3e5f 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Chat/MUCController.cpp
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Chat/MUCController.cpp
@@ -312,8 +312,7 @@ void MUCController::handleAvatarChanged(const JID& jid) {
 	if (parting_ || !jid.equals(toJID_, JID::WithoutResource)) {
 		return;
 	}
-	std::string path = avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid).string();
-	roster_->applyOnItems(SetAvatar(jid, path, JID::WithResource));
+	roster_->applyOnItems(SetAvatar(jid, avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid), JID::WithResource));
 }
 
 void MUCController::handleWindowClosed() {
@@ -337,7 +336,7 @@ void MUCController::handleOccupantJoined(const MUCOccupant& occupant) {
 	NickJoinPart event(occupant.getNick(), Join);
 	appendToJoinParts(joinParts_, event);
 	std::string groupName(roleToGroupName(occupant.getRole()));
-	roster_->addContact(jid, realJID, occupant.getNick(), groupName, avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid).string());
+	roster_->addContact(jid, realJID, occupant.getNick(), groupName, avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid));
 	roster_->getGroup(groupName)->setManualSort(roleToSortName(occupant.getRole()));
 	if (joined_) {
 		std::string joinString;
@@ -483,7 +482,7 @@ void MUCController::handleOccupantRoleChanged(const std::string& nick, const MUC
 		realJID = occupant.getRealJID().get();
 	}
 	std::string group(roleToGroupName(occupant.getRole()));
-	roster_->addContact(jid, realJID, nick, group, avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid).string());
+	roster_->addContact(jid, realJID, nick, group, avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid));
 	roster_->getGroup(group)->setManualSort(roleToSortName(occupant.getRole()));
 	chatWindow_->addSystemMessage(str(format(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("", "%1% is now a %2%")) % nick % roleToFriendlyName(occupant.getRole())), ChatWindow::DefaultDirection);
 	if (nick == nick_) {
@@ -830,7 +829,7 @@ void MUCController::addRecentLogs() {
 		bool senderIsSelf = nick_ == message.getFromJID().getResource();
 
 		// the chatWindow uses utc timestamps
-		addMessage(message.getMessage(), senderDisplayNameFromMessage(message.getFromJID()), senderIsSelf, boost::shared_ptr<SecurityLabel>(new SecurityLabel()), std::string(avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(message.getFromJID()).string()), message.getTime() - boost::posix_time::hours(message.getOffset()), HighlightAction());
+		addMessage(message.getMessage(), senderDisplayNameFromMessage(message.getFromJID()), senderIsSelf, boost::shared_ptr<SecurityLabel>(new SecurityLabel()), avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(message.getFromJID()), message.getTime() - boost::posix_time::hours(message.getOffset()), HighlightAction());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/HistoryViewController.cpp b/Swift/Controllers/HistoryViewController.cpp
index 9343017..cfa2482 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/HistoryViewController.cpp
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/HistoryViewController.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
  * See Documentation/Licenses/BSD-simplified.txt for more information.
  */
 
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 Remko Tronçon
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License.
+ * See the COPYING file for more information.
+ */
+
 #include <Swift/Controllers/HistoryViewController.h>
 
 #include <Swift/Controllers/UIInterfaces/HistoryWindowFactory.h>
@@ -15,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <Swiften/Avatars/AvatarManager.h>
 #include <Swift/Controllers/Roster/SetPresence.h>
 #include <Swift/Controllers/Roster/SetAvatar.h>
+#include <Swiften/Base/Path.h>
 
 namespace Swift {
 	static const std::string category[] = { "Contacts", "MUC", "Contacts" };
@@ -146,7 +153,7 @@ void HistoryViewController::handleNewMessage(const HistoryMessage& message) {
 
 	// update contacts
 	if (!contacts_[message.getType()].count(displayJID)) {
-		roster_->addContact(displayJID, displayJID, nickResolver_->jidToNick(displayJID), category[message.getType()], avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(displayJID).string());
+		roster_->addContact(displayJID, displayJID, nickResolver_->jidToNick(displayJID), category[message.getType()], avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(displayJID));
 	}
 
 	contacts_[message.getType()][displayJID].insert(message.getTime().date());
@@ -154,7 +161,7 @@ void HistoryViewController::handleNewMessage(const HistoryMessage& message) {
 
 void HistoryViewController::addNewMessage(const HistoryMessage& message, bool addAtTheTop) {
 	bool senderIsSelf = message.getFromJID().toBare() == selfJID_;
-	std::string avatarPath = avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(message.getFromJID()).string();
+	std::string avatarPath = pathToString(avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(message.getFromJID()));
 
 	std::string nick = message.getType() != HistoryMessage::Groupchat ? nickResolver_->jidToNick(message.getFromJID()) : message.getFromJID().getResource();
 	historyWindow_->addMessage(message.getMessage(), nick, senderIsSelf, avatarPath, message.getTime(), addAtTheTop);
@@ -177,7 +184,7 @@ void HistoryViewController::handleReturnPressed(const std::string& keyword) {
 			else {
 				nick = nickResolver_->jidToNick(jid);
 			}
-			roster_->addContact(jid, jid, nick, category[type], avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid).string());
+			roster_->addContact(jid, jid, nick, category[type], avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid));
 
 			Presence::ref presence = getPresence(jid, type == HistoryMessage::Groupchat);
 
@@ -323,8 +330,7 @@ void HistoryViewController::handlePresenceChanged(Presence::ref presence) {
 }
 
 void HistoryViewController::handleAvatarChanged(const JID& jid) {
-	std::string path = avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid).string();
-	roster_->applyOnItems(SetAvatar(jid, path));
+	roster_->applyOnItems(SetAvatar(jid, avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid)));
 }
 
 Presence::ref HistoryViewController::getPresence(const JID& jid, bool isMUC) {
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/ContactRosterItem.cpp b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/ContactRosterItem.cpp
index bf85167..70b4a1b 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/ContactRosterItem.cpp
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/ContactRosterItem.cpp
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ std::string ContactRosterItem::getIdleText() const {
 	}
 }
 
-void ContactRosterItem::setAvatarPath(const std::string& path) {
+void ContactRosterItem::setAvatarPath(const boost::filesystem::path& path) {
 	avatarPath_ = path;
 	onDataChanged();
 }
-const std::string& ContactRosterItem::getAvatarPath() const {
+const boost::filesystem::path& ContactRosterItem::getAvatarPath() const {
 	return avatarPath_;
 }
 
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/ContactRosterItem.h b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/ContactRosterItem.h
index fc65d6d..67a9722 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/ContactRosterItem.h
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/ContactRosterItem.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010 Kevin Smith
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Kevin Smith
  * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "Swiften/Base/boost_bsignals.h"
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/date_time/posix_time/ptime.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp>
 
 namespace Swift {
 
@@ -43,8 +44,8 @@ class ContactRosterItem : public RosterItem {
 		StatusShow::Type getSimplifiedStatusShow() const;
 		std::string getStatusText() const;
 		std::string getIdleText() const;
-		void setAvatarPath(const std::string& path);
-		const std::string& getAvatarPath() const;
+		void setAvatarPath(const boost::filesystem::path& path);
+		const boost::filesystem::path& getAvatarPath() const;
 		const JID& getJID() const;
 		void setDisplayJID(const JID& jid);
 		const JID& getDisplayJID() const;
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class ContactRosterItem : public RosterItem {
 		JID jid_;
 		JID displayJID_;
 		boost::posix_time::ptime lastAvailableTime_;
-		std::string avatarPath_;
+		boost::filesystem::path avatarPath_;
 		std::map<std::string, boost::shared_ptr<Presence> > presences_;
 		boost::shared_ptr<Presence> offlinePresence_;
 		boost::shared_ptr<Presence> shownPresence_;
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/Roster.cpp b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/Roster.cpp
index 3d0ca2e..9b45b63 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/Roster.cpp
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/Roster.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010 Remko Tronçon
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Remko Tronçon
  * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void Roster::handleChildrenChanged(GroupRosterItem* item) {
 	onChildrenChanged(item);
 }
 
-void Roster::addContact(const JID& jid, const JID& displayJID, const std::string& name, const std::string& groupName, const std::string& avatarPath) {
+void Roster::addContact(const JID& jid, const JID& displayJID, const std::string& name, const std::string& groupName, const boost::filesystem::path& avatarPath) {
 	GroupRosterItem* group(getGroup(groupName));
 	ContactRosterItem *item = new ContactRosterItem(jid, displayJID, name, group);	
 	item->setAvatarPath(avatarPath);
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/Roster.h b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/Roster.h
index 91a152f..a4c8b99 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/Roster.h
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/Roster.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010 Remko Tronçon
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Remko Tronçon
  * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Roster {
 		Roster(bool sortByStatus = true, bool fullJIDMapping = false);
 		~Roster();
 
-		void addContact(const JID& jid, const JID& displayJID, const std::string& name, const std::string& group, const std::string& avatarPath);
+		void addContact(const JID& jid, const JID& displayJID, const std::string& name, const std::string& group, const boost::filesystem::path& avatarPath);
 		void removeContact(const JID& jid);
 		void removeContactFromGroup(const JID& jid, const std::string& group);
 		void removeGroup(const std::string& group);
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/RosterController.cpp b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/RosterController.cpp
index d09ef4c..d277799 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/RosterController.cpp
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/RosterController.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010-2012 Kevin Smith
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Kevin Smith
  * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <Swiften/Client/NickManager.h>
 #include <Swift/Controllers/Intl.h>
 #include <Swiften/Base/format.h>
+#include <Swiften/Base/Path.h>
 #include <Swiften/Elements/DiscoInfo.h>
 #include <Swiften/Disco/EntityCapsManager.h>
 #include <Swiften/Jingle/JingleSessionManager.h>
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ RosterController::RosterController(const JID& jid, XMPPRoster* xmppRoster, Avata
 	uiEventConnection_ = uiEventStream->onUIEvent.connect(boost::bind(&RosterController::handleUIEvent, this, _1));
 	avatarManager_ = avatarManager;
 	avatarManager_->onAvatarChanged.connect(boost::bind(&RosterController::handleAvatarChanged, this, _1));
-	mainWindow_->setMyAvatarPath(avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(myJID_).string());
+	mainWindow_->setMyAvatarPath(pathToString(avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(myJID_)));
 
 	nickManager_->onOwnNickChanged.connect(boost::bind(&MainWindow::setMyNick, mainWindow_, _1));
 	mainWindow_->setMyJID(jid);
@@ -125,11 +126,11 @@ void RosterController::handleOnJIDAdded(const JID& jid) {
 	std::string name = nickResolver_->jidToNick(jid);
 	if (!groups.empty()) {
 		foreach(const std::string& group, groups) {
-			roster_->addContact(jid, jid, name, group, avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid).string());
+			roster_->addContact(jid, jid, name, group, avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid));
 		}
 	} 
 	else {
-		roster_->addContact(jid, jid, name, QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("", "Contacts"), avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid).string());
+		roster_->addContact(jid, jid, name, QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("", "Contacts"), avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid));
 	}
 	applyAllPresenceTo(jid);
 }
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ void RosterController::handleOnJIDUpdated(const JID& jid, const std::string& old
 	}
 	foreach(const std::string& group, groups) {
 		if (std::find(oldGroups.begin(), oldGroups.end(), group) == oldGroups.end()) {
-			roster_->addContact(jid, jid, name, group, avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid).string());
+			roster_->addContact(jid, jid, name, group, avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid));
 		}
 	} 
 	foreach(const std::string& group, oldGroups) {
@@ -326,10 +327,10 @@ void RosterController::handleSubscriptionRequestDeclined(SubscriptionRequestEven
 }
 
 void RosterController::handleAvatarChanged(const JID& jid) {
-	std::string path = avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid).string();
+	boost::filesystem::path path = avatarManager_->getAvatarPath(jid);
 	roster_->applyOnItems(SetAvatar(jid, path));
 	if (jid.equals(myJID_, JID::WithoutResource)) {
-		mainWindow_->setMyAvatarPath(path);
+		mainWindow_->setMyAvatarPath(pathToString(path));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/SetAvatar.h b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/SetAvatar.h
index 241b741..424f0b3 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/SetAvatar.h
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/SetAvatar.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010 Remko Tronçon
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Remko Tronçon
  * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "Swiften/JID/JID.h"
 #include "Swift/Controllers/Roster/RosterItemOperation.h"
 #include "Swift/Controllers/Roster/ContactRosterItem.h"
+#include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp>
 
 namespace Swift {
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ class RosterItem;
 
 class SetAvatar : public RosterItemOperation {
 	public:
-		SetAvatar(const JID& jid, const std::string& path, JID::CompareType compareType = JID::WithoutResource) : RosterItemOperation(true, jid), jid_(jid), path_(path), compareType_(compareType) {
+		SetAvatar(const JID& jid, const boost::filesystem::path& path, JID::CompareType compareType = JID::WithoutResource) : RosterItemOperation(true, jid), jid_(jid), path_(path), compareType_(compareType) {
 		}
 
 		virtual void operator() (RosterItem* item) const {
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class SetAvatar : public RosterItemOperation {
 	
 	private:
 		JID jid_;
-		std::string path_;
+		boost::filesystem::path path_;
 		JID::CompareType compareType_;
 };
 
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/TableRoster.h b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/TableRoster.h
index d4612ed..f447760 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Roster/TableRoster.h
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Roster/TableRoster.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <Swiften/JID/JID.h>
 #include <Swiften/Elements/StatusShow.h>
+#include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp>
 
 namespace Swift {
 	class Roster;
@@ -21,13 +22,13 @@ namespace Swift {
 	class TableRoster {
 		public:
 			struct Item {
-				Item(const std::string& name, const std::string& description, const JID& jid, StatusShow::Type status, const std::string& avatarPath) : name(name), description(description), jid(jid), status(status), avatarPath(avatarPath) {
+				Item(const std::string& name, const std::string& description, const JID& jid, StatusShow::Type status, const boost::filesystem::path& avatarPath) : name(name), description(description), jid(jid), status(status), avatarPath(avatarPath) {
 				}
 				std::string name;
 				std::string description;
 				JID jid;
 				StatusShow::Type status;
-				std::string avatarPath;
+				boost::filesystem::path avatarPath;
 			};
 
 			struct Index {
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/StatusCache.cpp b/Swift/Controllers/StatusCache.cpp
index 1569e26..3444189 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/StatusCache.cpp
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/StatusCache.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void StatusCache::loadRecents() {
 	try {
 		if (boost::filesystem::exists(path_)) {
 			ByteArray data;
-			readByteArrayFromFile(data, path_.string());
+			readByteArrayFromFile(data, path_);
 			std::string stringData = byteArrayToString(data);
 			std::vector<std::string> lines;
 			boost::split(lines, stringData, boost::is_any_of("\n"));
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Storages/AvatarFileStorage.cpp b/Swift/Controllers/Storages/AvatarFileStorage.cpp
index 792b77b..671e0cb 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Storages/AvatarFileStorage.cpp
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Storages/AvatarFileStorage.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ boost::filesystem::path AvatarFileStorage::getAvatarPath(const std::string& hash
 
 ByteArray AvatarFileStorage::getAvatar(const std::string& hash) const {
 	ByteArray data;
-	readByteArrayFromFile(data, getAvatarPath(hash).string());
+	readByteArrayFromFile(data, getAvatarPath(hash));
 	return data;
 }
 
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Storages/CertificateFileStorage.cpp b/Swift/Controllers/Storages/CertificateFileStorage.cpp
index b5e85d2..34d1f76 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Storages/CertificateFileStorage.cpp
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Storages/CertificateFileStorage.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ bool CertificateFileStorage::hasCertificate(Certificate::ref certificate) const
 	boost::filesystem::path certificatePath = getCertificatePath(certificate);
 	if (boost::filesystem::exists(certificatePath)) {
 		ByteArray data;
-		readByteArrayFromFile(data, certificatePath.string());
+		readByteArrayFromFile(data, certificatePath);
 		Certificate::ref storedCertificate = certificateFactory->createCertificateFromDER(data);
 		if (storedCertificate && storedCertificate->toDER() == certificate->toDER()) {
 			return true;
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Storages/FileStorages.cpp b/Swift/Controllers/Storages/FileStorages.cpp
index 357c213..52a5e00 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Storages/FileStorages.cpp
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Storages/FileStorages.cpp
@@ -10,17 +10,18 @@
 #include "Swift/Controllers/Storages/CapsFileStorage.h"
 #include "Swift/Controllers/Storages/RosterFileStorage.h"
 #include <Swiften/History/SQLiteHistoryStorage.h>
+#include <Swiften/Base/Path.h>
 
 namespace Swift {
 
 FileStorages::FileStorages(const boost::filesystem::path& baseDir, const JID& jid, CryptoProvider* crypto) {
-	std::string profile = jid.toBare();
+	boost::filesystem::path profile = stringToPath(jid.toBare());
 	vcardStorage = new VCardFileStorage(baseDir / profile / "vcards", crypto);
 	capsStorage = new CapsFileStorage(baseDir / "caps");
 	avatarStorage = new AvatarFileStorage(baseDir / "avatars", baseDir / profile / "avatars", crypto);
 	rosterStorage = new RosterFileStorage(baseDir / profile / "roster.xml");
 #ifdef SWIFT_EXPERIMENTAL_HISTORY
-	historyStorage = new SQLiteHistoryStorage((baseDir / "history.db").string());
+	historyStorage = new SQLiteHistoryStorage(baseDir / "history.db");
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/Swift/Controllers/Storages/VCardFileStorage.cpp b/Swift/Controllers/Storages/VCardFileStorage.cpp
index 633ed58..b22e235 100644
--- a/Swift/Controllers/Storages/VCardFileStorage.cpp
+++ b/Swift/Controllers/Storages/VCardFileStorage.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <Swiften/Base/String.h>
 #include <Swiften/StringCodecs/Hexify.h>
 #include <Swiften/Base/foreach.h>
+#include <Swiften/Base/Path.h>
 #include <Swiften/Crypto/CryptoProvider.h>
 #include "Swiften/JID/JID.h"
 #include "Swiften/Elements/VCard.h"
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ boost::filesystem::path VCardFileStorage::getVCardPath(const JID& jid) const {
 	try {
 		std::string file(jid.toString());
 		String::replaceAll(file, '/', "%2f");
-		return boost::filesystem::path(vcardsPath / (file + ".xml"));
+		return boost::filesystem::path(vcardsPath / stringToPath(file + ".xml"));
 	}
 	catch (const boost::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) {
 		std::cerr << "ERROR: " << e.what() << std::endl;
diff --git a/Swift/QtUI/ChatList/ChatListRecentItem.cpp b/Swift/QtUI/ChatList/ChatListRecentItem.cpp
index 6c9807f..5a4d1e1 100644
--- a/Swift/QtUI/ChatList/ChatListRecentItem.cpp
+++ b/Swift/QtUI/ChatList/ChatListRecentItem.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2011 Kevin Smith
+ * Copyright (c) 2011-2013 Kevin Smith
  * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <Swift/QtUI/ChatList/ChatListRecentItem.h>
 
 #include <Swift/QtUI/QtSwiftUtil.h>
+#include <Swiften/Base/Path.h>
 
 namespace Swift {
 ChatListRecentItem::ChatListRecentItem(const ChatListWindow::Chat& chat, ChatListGroupItem* parent) : ChatListItem(parent), chat_(chat) {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ QVariant ChatListRecentItem::data(int role) const {
 		case Qt::BackgroundColorRole: return backgroundColor_;
 		case Qt::ToolTipRole: return isContact() ? toolTipString() : QVariant();
 		case StatusTextRole: return statusText_;*/
-		case AvatarRole: return QVariant(QString(chat_.avatarPath.string().c_str()));
+		case AvatarRole: return QVariant(P2QSTRING(pathToString(chat_.avatarPath)));
 		case PresenceIconRole: return getPresenceIcon();
 		default: return QVariant();
 	}
diff --git a/Swift/QtUI/ChatList/ChatListWhiteboardItem.cpp b/Swift/QtUI/ChatList/ChatListWhiteboardItem.cpp
index 41648b6..6791aa5 100644
--- a/Swift/QtUI/ChatList/ChatListWhiteboardItem.cpp
+++ b/Swift/QtUI/ChatList/ChatListWhiteboardItem.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,16 @@
  * See Documentation/Licenses/BSD-simplified.txt for more information.
  */
 
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 Remko Tronçon
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License.
+ * See the COPYING file for more information.
+ */
+
 #include <Swift/QtUI/ChatList/ChatListWhiteboardItem.h>
 
 #include <Swift/QtUI/QtSwiftUtil.h>
+#include <Swiften/Base/Path.h>
 
 namespace Swift {
 	ChatListWhiteboardItem::ChatListWhiteboardItem(const ChatListWindow::Chat& chat, ChatListGroupItem* parent) : ChatListItem(parent), chat_(chat) {
@@ -25,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Swift {
 			  case Qt::BackgroundColorRole: return backgroundColor_;
 			  case Qt::ToolTipRole: return isContact() ? toolTipString() : QVariant();
 			  case StatusTextRole: return statusText_;*/
-		case AvatarRole: return QVariant(QString(chat_.avatarPath.string().c_str()));
+		case AvatarRole: return QVariant(P2QSTRING(pathToString(chat_.avatarPath)));
 		case PresenceIconRole: return getPresenceIcon();
 		default: return QVariant();
 		}
diff --git a/Swift/QtUI/FreeDesktopNotifier.cpp b/Swift/QtUI/FreeDesktopNotifier.cpp
index 2393340..a51e482 100644
--- a/Swift/QtUI/FreeDesktopNotifier.cpp
+++ b/Swift/QtUI/FreeDesktopNotifier.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010 Remko Tronçon
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Remko Tronçon
  * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QtDBus/QtDBus>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <Swiften/Base/Path.h>
 
 namespace Swift {
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ void FreeDesktopNotifier::showMessage(Type type, const std::string& subject, con
 	hints["x-canonical-append"] = QString("allowed");
 	msg << applicationName.c_str();
 	msg << quint32(0); // ID of previous notification to replace
-	msg << imageScaler.getScaledImage(picture, 48).string().c_str(); // Icon to display
+	msg << pathToString(imageScaler.getScaledImage(picture, 48)); // Icon to display
 	msg << subject.c_str(); // Summary / Header of the message to display
 	msg << body; // Body of the message to display
 	msg << actions; // Actions from which the user may choose
diff --git a/Swift/QtUI/QtCachedImageScaler.cpp b/Swift/QtUI/QtCachedImageScaler.cpp
index 7307577..9b1709b 100644
--- a/Swift/QtUI/QtCachedImageScaler.cpp
+++ b/Swift/QtUI/QtCachedImageScaler.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010 Remko Tronçon
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Remko Tronçon
  * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 #include <QImage>
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+#include <Swiften/Base/Path.h>
+#include <Swift/QtUI/QtSwiftUtil.h>
 
 namespace Swift {
 
@@ -15,16 +17,17 @@ QtCachedImageScaler::QtCachedImageScaler() {
 }
 
 boost::filesystem::path QtCachedImageScaler::getScaledImage(const boost::filesystem::path& imagePath, int size) {
-	boost::filesystem::path scaledImagePath(imagePath.string() + "." + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(size));
+	boost::filesystem::path scaledImagePath(imagePath);
+	scaledImagePath += "." + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(size);
 	if (!boost::filesystem::exists(scaledImagePath)) {
-		QImage image(imagePath.string().c_str());
+		QImage image(P2QSTRING(pathToString(imagePath)));
 		if (!image.isNull()) {
 			if (image.width() > size || image.height() > size) {
 				QImage scaledImage = image.scaled(size, size, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation);
-				scaledImage.save(QString::fromUtf8(scaledImagePath.string().c_str()), "PNG");
+				scaledImage.save(P2QSTRING(pathToString(scaledImagePath)), "PNG");
 			}
 			else {
-				image.save(QString::fromUtf8(scaledImagePath.string().c_str()), "PNG");
+				image.save(P2QSTRING(pathToString(scaledImagePath)), "PNG");
 			}
 		}
 		else {
diff --git a/Swift/QtUI/QtSoundPlayer.cpp b/Swift/QtUI/QtSoundPlayer.cpp
index 63f76f0..3f3782d 100644
--- a/Swift/QtUI/QtSoundPlayer.cpp
+++ b/Swift/QtUI/QtSoundPlayer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010 Kevin Smith
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Kevin Smith
  * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 #include <QSound>
 #include <iostream>
 
-#include "SwifTools/Application/ApplicationPathProvider.h"
+#include <SwifTools/Application/ApplicationPathProvider.h>
+#include <QtSwiftUtil.h>
+#include <Swiften/Base/Path.h>
 
 namespace Swift {
 	
@@ -28,10 +30,10 @@ void QtSoundPlayer::playSound(SoundEffect sound, const std::string& soundResourc
 void QtSoundPlayer::playSound(const std::string& soundResource) {
 	boost::filesystem::path resourcePath = applicationPathProvider->getResourcePath(soundResource);
 	if (boost::filesystem::exists(resourcePath)) {
-		QSound::play(resourcePath.string().c_str());
+		QSound::play(P2QSTRING(pathToString(resourcePath)));
 	}
 	else if (boost::filesystem::exists(soundResource)) {
-		QSound::play(soundResource.c_str());
+		QSound::play(P2QSTRING(soundResource));
 	}
 	else {
 		std::cerr << "Unable to find sound: " << soundResource << std::endl;
diff --git a/Swift/QtUI/QtSwift.cpp b/Swift/QtUI/QtSwift.cpp
index 839d079..b563c53 100644
--- a/Swift/QtUI/QtSwift.cpp
+++ b/Swift/QtUI/QtSwift.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010-2012 Kevin Smith
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Kevin Smith
  * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <QtChatWindowFactory.h>
 #include <QtSingleWindow.h>
 #include <Swiften/Base/Log.h>
+#include <Swiften/Base/Path.h>
 #include <Swift/Controllers/Storages/CertificateFileStorageFactory.h>
 #include <Swift/Controllers/Storages/FileStoragesFactory.h>
 #include <SwifTools/Application/PlatformApplicationPathProvider.h>
@@ -129,14 +130,14 @@ QtSwift::QtSwift(const po::variables_map& options) : networkFactories_(&clientMa
 	QCoreApplication::setApplicationVersion(buildVersion);
 
 	qtSettings_ = new QtSettingsProvider();
-	xmlSettings_ = loadSettingsFile(P2QSTRING((Paths::getExecutablePath() / "system-settings.xml").string()));
+	xmlSettings_ = loadSettingsFile(P2QSTRING(pathToString(Paths::getExecutablePath() / "system-settings.xml")));
 	settingsHierachy_ = new SettingsProviderHierachy();
 	settingsHierachy_->addProviderToTopOfStack(xmlSettings_);
 	settingsHierachy_->addProviderToTopOfStack(qtSettings_);
 
 	QMap<QString, QString> emoticons;
 	loadEmoticonsFile(":/emoticons/emoticons.txt", emoticons);
-	loadEmoticonsFile(P2QSTRING((Paths::getExecutablePath() / "emoticons.txt").string()), emoticons);
+	loadEmoticonsFile(P2QSTRING(pathToString(Paths::getExecutablePath() / "emoticons.txt")), emoticons);
 
 	if (options.count("netbook-mode")) {
 		splitter_ = new QtSingleWindow(qtSettings_);
diff --git a/Swift/QtUI/Roster/RosterModel.cpp b/Swift/QtUI/Roster/RosterModel.cpp
index 8f39f35..1b93047 100644
--- a/Swift/QtUI/Roster/RosterModel.cpp
+++ b/Swift/QtUI/Roster/RosterModel.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010 Kevin Smith
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Kevin Smith
  * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "Swift/Controllers/Roster/ContactRosterItem.h"
 #include "Swift/Controllers/Roster/GroupRosterItem.h"
 #include <Swift/Controllers/StatusUtil.h>
+#include <Swiften/Base/Path.h>
 
 #include "QtSwiftUtil.h"
 #include "Swift/QtUI/Roster/QtTreeWidget.h"
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ QString RosterModel::getAvatar(RosterItem* item) const {
 	if (!contact) {
 		return "";
 	}
-	return QString(contact->getAvatarPath().c_str());
+	return P2QSTRING(pathToString(contact->getAvatarPath()));
 }
 
 QString RosterModel::getStatusText(RosterItem* item) const {
diff --git a/Swift/QtUI/main.cpp b/Swift/QtUI/main.cpp
index 70947f5..d734713 100644
--- a/Swift/QtUI/main.cpp
+++ b/Swift/QtUI/main.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <SwifTools/Application/PlatformApplicationPathProvider.h>
 #include <SwifTools/CrashReporter.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <Swiften/Base/Path.h>
 
 #include "QtSwift.h"
 #include "QtTranslator.h"
@@ -73,14 +74,14 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	if (!someTranslationPath.empty()) {
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x040800
 		if (vm.count("language") > 0) {
-			qtTranslator.load(QString(SWIFT_APPLICATION_NAME).toLower() + "_" + P2QSTRING(vm["language"].as<std::string>()), someTranslationPath.parent_path().string().c_str());
+			qtTranslator.load(QString(SWIFT_APPLICATION_NAME).toLower() + "_" + P2QSTRING(vm["language"].as<std::string>()), P2QSTRING(Swift::pathToString(someTranslationPath.parent_path())));
 		}
 		else {
-			qtTranslator.load(QLocale::system(), QString(SWIFT_APPLICATION_NAME).toLower(), "_", someTranslationPath.parent_path().string().c_str());
+			qtTranslator.load(QLocale::system(), QString(SWIFT_APPLICATION_NAME).toLower(), "_", P2QSTRING(Swift::pathToString(someTranslationPath)));
 		}
 #else
 		//std::cout << "Loading " << std::string(QLocale::system().name().toUtf8()) << std::endl;
-		qtTranslator.load(QString(SWIFT_APPLICATION_NAME).toLower() + "_" + QLocale::system().name(), someTranslationPath.parent_path().string().c_str());
+		qtTranslator.load(QString(SWIFT_APPLICATION_NAME).toLower() + "_" + QLocale::system().name(), P2QSTRING(Swift::pathToString(someTranslationPath)));
 #endif
 	}
 	app.installTranslator(&qtTranslator);