diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db03918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+############################################
+#                                          #
+#  Improvements and feedbacks are welcome  #
+#                                          #
+#  This file is released under GPL >= 3    #
+#                                          #
+############################################
+
+
+##### set project version ########################
+
+include( TDEVersion )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION ${TDE_CMAKE_MINIMUM_VERSION} )
+tde_set_project_version( )
+
+
+#### general package setup
+
+project( ksquirrel )
+
+
+#### include essential cmake modules
+
+include( FindPkgConfig          )
+include( CheckSymbolExists      )
+include( CheckIncludeFile       )
+include( CheckLibraryExists     )
+include( CheckCSourceCompiles   )
+include( CheckCXXSourceCompiles )
+enable_language( ASM )
+
+
+#### include our cmake modules
+
+include( TDEMacros )
+
+
+##### setup install paths
+
+include( TDESetupPaths )
+tde_setup_paths( )
+
+
+##### optional stuff
+
+option( WITH_ALL_OPTIONS    "Enable all optional support" OFF )
+option( WITH_KIPI           "Enable kipi support"         ${WITH_ALL_OPTIONS} )
+option( WITH_KEXIF          "Enable kexif support"        OFF )
+
+option( WITH_GCC_VISIBILITY "Enable fvisibility and fvisibility-inlines-hidden" ${WITH_ALL_OPTIONS} )
+
+
+##### user requested modules
+
+option( BUILD_ALL          "Build all"                 ON           )
+option( BUILD_CONFIGURATOR "Build configurator script" ${BUILD_ALL} )
+option( BUILD_KPART        "Build kpart library"       ${BUILD_ALL} )
+option( BUILD_DOC          "Build documentation"       ${BUILD_ALL} )
+option( BUILD_TRANSLATIONS "Build translations"        ${BUILD_ALL} )
+
+
+##### configure checks
+
+include( ConfigureChecks.cmake )
+
+
+###### global compiler settings
+
+add_definitions( -DHAVE_CONFIG_H )
+add_definitions( ${KSQUIRREL_CFLAGS} )
+
+set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${TQT_CXX_FLAGS}" )
+set( CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,--no-undefined" )
+set( CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,--no-undefined" )
+
+
+##### directories
+
+add_subdirectory( pics )
+add_subdirectory( src )
+
+
+##### other data ################################
+
+tde_conditional_add_project_docs( BUILD_DOC )
+tde_conditional_add_project_translations( BUILD_TRANSLATIONS )
+
+
+##### write configure files
+
+configure_file( config.h.cmake config.h @ONLY )
diff --git a/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a9c78a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+###########################################
+#                                         #
+#  Improvements and feedback are welcome  #
+#                                         #
+#  This file is released under GPL >= 3   #
+#                                         #
+###########################################
+
+
+# required stuff
+find_package( TQt )
+find_package( TDE )
+
+tde_setup_architecture_flags( )
+
+include(TestBigEndian)
+test_big_endian(WORDS_BIGENDIAN)
+
+tde_setup_largefiles( )
+
+set( ENV{PKG_CONFIG_PATH} "${PKG_CONFIG_PATH}:$ENV{PKG_CONFIG_PATH}:${LIB_INSTALL_DIR}/pkgconfig" )
+
+
+##### check for gcc visibility support
+
+if( WITH_GCC_VISIBILITY )
+  tde_setup_gcc_visibility( )
+endif( WITH_GCC_VISIBILITY )
+
+
+##### check for pthread
+
+find_package ( Threads REQUIRED )
+
+
+##### check for OpenGL
+
+pkg_search_module( GL gl )
+if( NOT GL_FOUND )
+  tde_message_fatal( "opengl is required but was not found on your system" )
+endif( )
+
+
+##### check for libkexif
+
+if( WITH_KEXIF )
+  pkg_search_module( KEXIF libkexif )
+  if( NOT KEXIF_FOUND )
+    tde_message_fatal( "libkexif was requested but not found on your system" )
+  endif( )
+  set ( SQ_HAVE_KEXIF 1 )
+endif()
+
+
+##### check for libkipi
+
+if( WITH_KIPI )
+  pkg_search_module( KIPI libkipi )
+  if( NOT KIPI_FOUND )
+    tde_message_fatal( "libkipi was requested but not found on your system" )
+  endif( )
+  set ( SQ_HAVE_KIPI 1 )
+endif()
+
+
+##### check for libksquirrel
+
+pkg_search_module( KSQUIRREL ksquirrellibs )
+if( NOT KSQUIRREL_FOUND )
+  tde_message_fatal( "libksquirrel is required but not found on your system" )
+endif( )
+
+
+##### check specific architecture dependant support
+if( CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES "i.86" )
+
+  # MMX support
+  cmake_host_system_information(RESULT HAVE_X86_MMX QUERY HAS_MMX)
+  if(HAVE_X86_MMX)
+    set(CMAKE_ASM_FLAGS "${CMAKE_ASM_FLAGS} -DHAVE_X86_MMX")
+  endif(HAVE_X86_MMX)
+
+endif( )
+
+
+##### check for required include files
+
+check_include_file( "kregexpeditorinterface.h" SQ_HAVE_KREGEXP )
+check_include_file( "utime.h" HAVE_UTIME_H )
diff --git a/config.h.cmake b/config.h.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d91ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.h.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#define VERSION "@VERSION@"
+
+// Defined if you have fvisibility and fvisibility-inlines-hidden support.
+#cmakedefine __TDE_HAVE_GCC_VISIBILITY 1
+
+// Define WORDS_BIGENDIAN to 1 if your processor stores words with the most
+// significant byte first (like Motorola and SPARC, unlike Intel).
+#cmakedefine WORDS_BIGENDIAN @WORDS_BIGENDIAN@
+
+// Defined if we have libkexif
+#cmakedefine SQ_HAVE_KEXIF 1
+
+// Defined if we have libkipi
+#cmakedefine SQ_HAVE_KIPI 1
+
+// Defined if we have libkipi
+#cmakedefine SQ_HAVE_KREGEXP 1
+
+// Defined if we have utime.h
+#cmakedefine HAVE_UTIME_H 1
+
+// Defined if we have MMX support
+#cmakedefine HAVE_X86_MMX 1
+
diff --git a/pics/CMakeLists.txt b/pics/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a5d1f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pics/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+##### subfolders
+
+add_subdirectory( imageedit )
+add_subdirectory( menu )
+add_subdirectory( toolbar )
+
+
+##### other files
+
+install(
+  FILES anime.png checker.png splash.png tray.png
+  DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/images
+)
+
+install(
+  FILES image_win.png
+  DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/images/listbox
+)
+
+install(
+  FILES mark_1.png mark_2.png mark_3.png mark_4.png
+  DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/images/marks
+)
+
+install(
+  FILES thumbs_huge.png thumbs_large.png thumbs_medium.png
+  DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/images/thumbs
+)
diff --git a/pics/imageedit/CMakeLists.txt b/pics/imageedit/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae8d794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pics/imageedit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+file( GLOB _pngs RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} *.png )
+
+install(
+  FILES ${_pngs}
+  DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/images/imageedit
+)
diff --git a/pics/menu/CMakeLists.txt b/pics/menu/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86dc445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pics/menu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+file( GLOB _pngs RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} *.png )
+
+install(
+  FILES ${_pngs}
+  DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/images/menu
+)
diff --git a/pics/toolbar/CMakeLists.txt b/pics/toolbar/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fa7501
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pics/toolbar/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+file( GLOB _pngs RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} *.png )
+
+install(
+  FILES ${_pngs}
+  DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/images/actions
+)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89d8bdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+# ksquirrelpart must come first to avoid conflicts
+# during inclusion of sq_diroperator.moc, due to the
+# same filename and object being used in different folders
+tde_conditional_add_subdirectory( BUILD_KPART ksquirrelpart )
+
+
+#### include and lib folders
+
+include_directories(
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/imageedit
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/sidebar
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/imageedit
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sidebar
+  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
+  ${TDE_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  ${TQT_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+  ${KSQUIRREL_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+)
+
+link_directories(
+  ${TQT_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+  ${TDE_LIB_DIR}
+  ${GL_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+  ${KEXIF_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+  ${KIPI_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+  ${KSQUIRREL_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+)
+
+
+##### subfolders
+
+add_subdirectory( imageedit )
+add_subdirectory( mime )
+add_subdirectory( sidebar )
+tde_conditional_add_subdirectory( BUILD_CONFIGURATOR ksquirrel-libs-configurator )
+
+
+##### ksquirrel (executable)
+
+tde_import( libkonq )
+
+tde_add_executable( ${PROJECT_NAME} AUTOMOC
+  SOURCES
+    sq_slideshowwidget.cpp sq_slideshow.ui sq_slideshowlisting.ui fmt_filters.cpp
+    sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp sq_tabopendialog.ui sq_dragprovider.cpp sq_utils_scale.cpp sq_utils.cpp
+    sq_thumbnailsunused.cpp sq_dirthumbs.cpp sq_downloader.cpp sq_glselectionpainter.cpp
+    sq_glwidget.cpp sq_glparts.cpp sq_codecsettings.cpp sq_filedialog.cpp sq_codecsettingsskeleton.ui
+    sq_kipimanager.cpp sq_kipiinterface.cpp sq_progressbox.cpp sq_thumbnailloadjob.cpp
+    sq_splashscreen.cpp sq_popupmenu.cpp sq_glinfo.ui sq_glwidget_helpers.cpp sq_imageloader.cpp
+    sq_pluginsinfo.ui sq_iconloader.cpp sq_selectdeselectgroup.ui sq_thumbnailcachemaster.ui
+    sq_errorstring.cpp sq_navigatordropmenu.cpp sq_fileiconviewbase.cpp sq_helpwidget.ui
+    sq_glview.cpp sq_viewcache.ui sq_filethumbviewitem.cpp sq_progress.cpp sq_thumbnailsize.cpp
+    sq_pixmapcache.cpp sq_filethumbview.cpp sq_dir.cpp sq_iconlistbox.cpp sq_iconlistitem.cpp
+    sq_widgetstack.cpp sq_options.ui sq_libraryhandler.cpp sq_imageproperties.ui sq_hloptions.cpp
+    sq_glu.cpp sq_filters.ui sq_fileiconview.cpp sq_filedetailview.cpp sq_externaltools.ui
+    sq_externaltool.cpp sq_diroperator.cpp sq_config.cpp sq_bookmarkowner.cpp sq_archivehandler.cpp
+    ksquirrel.cpp main.cpp sq_utils_asm_scale.S
+  LINK
+    imageedit-static sidebar-static
+    tdecore-shared tdeio-shared tdeui-shared tdeprint-shared tdefx-shared tdeutils-shared DCOP-shared
+    konq-shared tqui ${GL_LIBRARIES} ${KEXIF_LIBRARIES} ${KIPI_LIBRARIES} ${KSQUIRREL_LIBRARIES}
+  DESTINATION ${BIN_INSTALL_DIR}
+)
+
+
+##### icons
+
+tde_install_icons( ${PROJECT_NAME} )
+
+
+##### other files
+
+tde_create_translated_desktop(
+  SOURCE ksquirrel.desktop
+)
+
+tde_create_translated_desktop(
+  SOURCE konqksquirrel-dir.desktop
+  DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/konqueror/servicemenus
+)
+
+tde_create_translated_desktop(
+  SOURCE dolphksquirrel-dir.desktop
+  DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/dolphin/servicemenus
+)
diff --git a/src/imageedit/CMakeLists.txt b/src/imageedit/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d86b7f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/imageedit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+include_directories(
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+)
+
+
+##### imageedit library (static)
+
+tde_add_library( imageedit STATIC_PIC AUTOMOC
+  SOURCES
+    sq_writeoption.ui sq_label.cpp sq_imagefilter.ui sq_imageeditoptions.ui sq_imageconvert.ui
+    sq_imagebcg.ui sq_converter.cpp sq_bcglabel.cpp
+)
diff --git a/src/ksquirrel-libs-configurator/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ksquirrel-libs-configurator/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a81a336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ksquirrel-libs-configurator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+include_directories(
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+)
+
+##### ksquirrel-libs-configurator-real (executable)
+
+tde_add_executable( ksquirrel-libs-configurator-real AUTOMOC
+  SOURCES main.cpp klc.ui
+  LINK tdecore-shared tdeio-shared tdeui-shared DCOP-shared
+  DESTINATION ${BIN_INSTALL_DIR}
+)
+
+
+##### other files
+
+install(
+  PROGRAMS ksquirrel-libs-configurator
+  DESTINATION ${BIN_INSTALL_DIR}
+)
diff --git a/src/ksquirrel-libs-configurator/main.cpp b/src/ksquirrel-libs-configurator/main.cpp
index d1549ca..cf1f931 100644
--- a/src/ksquirrel-libs-configurator/main.cpp
+++ b/src/ksquirrel-libs-configurator/main.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             I18N_NOOP("ksquirrel-libs-configurator"),
             TDEAboutData::License_GPL,
             "(c) 2007 Baryshev Dmitry",
-            0,
+            nullptr,
             "http://ksquirrel.sourceforge.net",
             "ksquirrel.iv@gmail.com");
 
diff --git a/src/ksquirrel.cpp b/src/ksquirrel.cpp
index 8f2a149..59211c9 100644
--- a/src/ksquirrel.cpp
+++ b/src/ksquirrel.cpp
@@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@ void KSquirrel::control(const TQString &command)
     {
         int id = it.data();
 
-        TDEAction *a = SQ_GLWidget::window()->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(id).local8Bit());
+        TDEAction *a = SQ_GLWidget::window()->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(id).utf8());
 
         if(a) a->activate();
     }
diff --git a/src/ksquirrelpart/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ksquirrelpart/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a22b94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ksquirrelpart/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+include_directories(
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
+  ${TDE_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  ${TQT_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+  ${KSQUIRREL_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+)
+
+link_directories(
+  ${TQT_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+  ${TDE_LIB_DIR}
+  ${GL_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+  ${KEXIF_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+  ${KIPI_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+  ${KSQUIRREL_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+)
+
+add_definitions( -DKSQUIRREL_PART )
+
+
+##### ksquirrelpart (shared)
+
+tde_import( libkonq )
+
+tde_add_kpart( libksquirrelpart AUTOMOC
+  SOURCES
+    ksquirrelpart.cpp sq_glparts.cpp sq_glu.cpp sq_glwidget.cpp sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp
+    sq_libraryhandler.cpp sq_downloader.cpp sq_iconloader.cpp fmt_filters.cpp sq_externaltool.cpp
+    sq_config.cpp sq_filedialog.cpp sq_imagefilter.ui sq_imagebcg.ui sq_glselectionpainter.cpp
+    sq_glwidget_helpers.cpp sq_label.cpp sq_bcglabel.cpp sq_popupmenu.cpp sq_errorstring.cpp
+    sq_codecsettingsskeleton.ui sq_codecsettings.cpp sq_imageproperties.ui sq_utils.cpp
+    sq_helpwidget.ui sq_utils_asm_scale.S sq_utils_scale.cpp sq_diroperator.cpp sq_glview.cpp
+  LINK
+    tdecore-shared tdeio-shared tdeui-shared tdeprint-shared tdefx-shared tdeutils-shared
+    konq-shared tqui ${GL_LIBRARIES} ${KEXIF_LIBRARIES} ${KSQUIRREL_LIBRARIES}
+  DESTINATION ${LIB_INSTALL_DIR}/trinity
+)
+
+
+##### other files
+
+tde_create_translated_desktop(
+  SOURCE ksquirrelpart.desktop
+  DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR}
+)
+
+install(
+  FILES ksquirrelpart.rc
+  DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/ksquirrelpart
+)
diff --git a/src/ksquirrelpart/ksquirrelpart.cpp b/src/ksquirrelpart/ksquirrelpart.cpp
index b2cc809..c65dc3b 100644
--- a/src/ksquirrelpart/ksquirrelpart.cpp
+++ b/src/ksquirrelpart/ksquirrelpart.cpp
@@ -80,46 +80,46 @@ KSquirrelPart::KSquirrelPart(TQWidget *parentWidget, const char *,
 
     TDEAction *a;
 
-    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_Plus).local8Bit());
+    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_Plus).utf8());
     new TDEAction(i18n("Zoom +"), "zoom-in", 0, a,  TQ_SLOT(activate()), actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart zoom in");
 
-    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_Minus).local8Bit());
+    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_Minus).utf8());
     new TDEAction(i18n("Zoom -"), "zoom-out", 0, a, TQ_SLOT(activate()), actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart zoom out");
 
-    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_P).local8Bit());
+    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_P).utf8());
     new TDEAction(i18n("Properties"), "image-x-generic",  0, a, TQ_SLOT(activate()), actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart properties");
 
-    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_R).local8Bit());
+    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_R).utf8());
     new TDEAction(i18n("Normalize"), "rebuild",  0, a, TQ_SLOT(activate()), actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart normalize");
 
     // colorize & filters
-    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_D).local8Bit());
+    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_D).utf8());
     new TDEAction(i18n("Color balance..."), "colorize",  0, a, TQ_SLOT(activate()), actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart colorbalance");
 
-    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_U).local8Bit());
+    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_U).utf8());
     new TDEAction(i18n("Apply filter..."), "effect",  0, a, TQ_SLOT(activate()), actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart filter");
 
     // rotate
-    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_Left+CTRL).local8Bit());
+    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_Left+CTRL).utf8());
     new TDEAction(i18n("Rotate left"), "object-rotate-left",  0, a, TQ_SLOT(activate()), actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart rotateleft");
 
-    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_Right+CTRL).local8Bit());
+    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_Right+CTRL).utf8());
     new TDEAction(i18n("Rotate right"), "object-rotate-right",  0, a, TQ_SLOT(activate()), actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart rotateright");
 
     // copy/move
-    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_F5).local8Bit());
+    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_F5).utf8());
     new TDEAction(i18n("Copy to..."), "edit-copy",  0, a, TQ_SLOT(activate()), actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart copyto");
 
-    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_F7).local8Bit());
+    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_F7).utf8());
     new TDEAction(i18n("Move to..."), "edit-cut",  0, a, TQ_SLOT(activate()), actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart moveto");
 
-    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_F6).local8Bit());
+    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_F6).utf8());
     new TDEAction(i18n("Copy to last folder"), "",  0, a, TQ_SLOT(activate()), actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart copy");
 
-    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_F8).local8Bit());
+    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_F8).utf8());
     new TDEAction(i18n("Move to last folder"), "",  0, a, TQ_SLOT(activate()), actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart move");
 
-    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_S).local8Bit());
+    a = gl->actionCollection()->action(TQString("action_%1").arg(TQt::Key_S).utf8());
     new TDEAction(i18n("Save As..."), "document-save-as",  0, a, TQ_SLOT(activate()), actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart saveas");
 
     sa = new TDESelectAction(i18n("Zoom"), 0, actionCollection(), "ksquirrelpart zoom");
diff --git a/src/ksquirrelpart/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp b/src/ksquirrelpart/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp
index 954e2a7..dde9927 100644
--- a/src/ksquirrelpart/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp
+++ b/src/ksquirrelpart/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ void SQ_GLWidget::initAccelsAndMenu()
     menu->insertItem(i18n("Image"), menuImage);
 
 #define SQ_ADD_KACTION(b) \
-    (new TDEAction(TQString(), b, this, TQ_SLOT(slotAccelActivated()), ac, TQString::fromLatin1("action_%1").arg(b).local8Bit()))
+    (new TDEAction(TQString(), b, this, TQ_SLOT(slotAccelActivated()), ac, TQString::fromLatin1("action_%1").arg(b).utf8()))
 
     id_saveas = menuFile->insertItem(SQ_IconLoader::instance()->loadIcon("document-save-as", TDEIcon::Desktop, TDEIcon::SizeSmall), i18n("Save As...") + "\tS", SQ_ADD_KACTION(TQt::Key_S), TQ_SLOT(activate()));
 
diff --git a/src/ksquirrelpart/sq_libraryhandler.cpp b/src/ksquirrelpart/sq_libraryhandler.cpp
index 56165b9..ecc4a83 100644
--- a/src/ksquirrelpart/sq_libraryhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/ksquirrelpart/sq_libraryhandler.cpp
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ void SQ_LibraryHandler::add(TQStringList &foundLibraries)
         libtmp.lib->load();
 
         // resolve create() and destroy() functions
-        libtmp.codec_create = (fmt_codec_base*(*)())(libtmp.lib)->resolve(TQString::fromLatin1("codec_create").local8Bit());
-        libtmp.codec_destroy = (void (*)(fmt_codec_base*))(libtmp.lib)->resolve(TQString::fromLatin1("codec_destroy").local8Bit());
+        libtmp.codec_create = (fmt_codec_base*(*)())(libtmp.lib)->resolve("codec_create");
+        libtmp.codec_destroy = (void (*)(fmt_codec_base*))(libtmp.lib)->resolve("codec_destroy");
 
         // couldn't resolve - corrupted library ?
         if(!libtmp.codec_create || !libtmp.codec_destroy)
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b87b928..9b8c707 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             I18N_NOOP("KSquirrel - image viewer for TDE"),
             TDEAboutData::License_GPL,
             "(c) 2003-2007 Baryshev Dmitry",
-            0,
+            nullptr,
             "http://ksquirrel.sourceforge.net",
             "ksquirrel.iv@gmail.com");
 
diff --git a/src/mime/CMakeLists.txt b/src/mime/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b916800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mime/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+file( GLOB _mime_files *.desktop )
+
+tde_create_translated_desktop(
+  SOURCE ${_mime_files}
+  DESTINATION ${MIME_INSTALL_DIR}/image
+)
diff --git a/src/sidebar/CMakeLists.txt b/src/sidebar/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e555c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sidebar/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+include_directories(
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+)
+
+
+##### sidebar library (static)
+
+tde_add_library( sidebar STATIC_PIC AUTOMOC
+  SOURCES
+    sq_mountviewitem.cpp sq_mountview.cpp sq_imagebasket.cpp sq_directorybasket.cpp
+    sq_categorybrowsermenu.cpp sq_categoriesview.cpp sq_treeviewmenu.cpp sq_previewwidget.cpp
+    sq_storagefile.cpp sq_treeviewitem.cpp sq_threaddirlister.cpp sq_treeview.cpp sq_multibar.cpp
+)
diff --git a/src/sq_dirthumbs.cpp b/src/sq_dirthumbs.cpp
index 76e289d..e4881ae 100644
--- a/src/sq_dirthumbs.cpp
+++ b/src/sq_dirthumbs.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void SQ_DirThumbs::saveThumbnail(const KURL &url, SQ_Thumbnail &thumb)
         struct utimbuf ut;
         ut.actime = thumb.originalTime;
         ut.modtime = thumb.originalTime;
-        utime((const char *)ab, &ut);
+        utime((const char *)ab.local8Bit(), &ut);
 #endif
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp b/src/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp
index 954e2a7..dde9927 100644
--- a/src/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp
+++ b/src/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ void SQ_GLWidget::initAccelsAndMenu()
     menu->insertItem(i18n("Image"), menuImage);
 
 #define SQ_ADD_KACTION(b) \
-    (new TDEAction(TQString(), b, this, TQ_SLOT(slotAccelActivated()), ac, TQString::fromLatin1("action_%1").arg(b).local8Bit()))
+    (new TDEAction(TQString(), b, this, TQ_SLOT(slotAccelActivated()), ac, TQString::fromLatin1("action_%1").arg(b).utf8()))
 
     id_saveas = menuFile->insertItem(SQ_IconLoader::instance()->loadIcon("document-save-as", TDEIcon::Desktop, TDEIcon::SizeSmall), i18n("Save As...") + "\tS", SQ_ADD_KACTION(TQt::Key_S), TQ_SLOT(activate()));
 
diff --git a/src/sq_libraryhandler.cpp b/src/sq_libraryhandler.cpp
index 56165b9..ecc4a83 100644
--- a/src/sq_libraryhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/sq_libraryhandler.cpp
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ void SQ_LibraryHandler::add(TQStringList &foundLibraries)
         libtmp.lib->load();
 
         // resolve create() and destroy() functions
-        libtmp.codec_create = (fmt_codec_base*(*)())(libtmp.lib)->resolve(TQString::fromLatin1("codec_create").local8Bit());
-        libtmp.codec_destroy = (void (*)(fmt_codec_base*))(libtmp.lib)->resolve(TQString::fromLatin1("codec_destroy").local8Bit());
+        libtmp.codec_create = (fmt_codec_base*(*)())(libtmp.lib)->resolve("codec_create");
+        libtmp.codec_destroy = (void (*)(fmt_codec_base*))(libtmp.lib)->resolve("codec_destroy");
 
         // couldn't resolve - corrupted library ?
         if(!libtmp.codec_create || !libtmp.codec_destroy)
diff --git a/src/sq_widgetstack.cpp b/src/sq_widgetstack.cpp
index e931c0b..2e1a38a 100644
--- a/src/sq_widgetstack.cpp
+++ b/src/sq_widgetstack.cpp
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ void SQ_WidgetStack::slotSelectAll()
 
 TDEAction* SQ_WidgetStack::action(const TQString &name)
 {
-    return dirop->actionCollection()->action(name.local8Bit());
+    return dirop->actionCollection()->action(name.utf8());
 }
 
 bool SQ_WidgetStack::updateRunning() const