diff --git a/src/metadata/asf/asfattribute.cpp b/src/metadata/asf/asfattribute.cpp
index 5c83243..b73bd48 100644
--- a/src/metadata/asf/asfattribute.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/asf/asfattribute.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@
 #include "asfattribute.h"
 #include "asffile.h"
 
+#include "tqshared.h"
+
 using namespace TagLib;
 
-class ASF::Attribute::AttributePrivate : public RefCounter
+class ASF::Attribute::AttributePrivate : public TQShared
 {
 public:
   AttributePrivate()
diff --git a/src/metadata/asf/asffile.cpp b/src/metadata/asf/asffile.cpp
index bbe5ee5..3000007 100644
--- a/src/metadata/asf/asffile.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/asf/asffile.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ ASF::File::ExtendedContentDescriptionObject::render(ASF::File *file)
 {
   data.clear();
   data.append(ByteVector::fromShort(attributeData.size(), false));
-  data.append(attributeData.toByteVector(ByteVector::null));
+  data.append(attributeData.toByteVector(ByteVector()));
   return BaseObject::render(file);
 }
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ ASF::File::MetadataObject::render(ASF::File *file)
 {
   data.clear();
   data.append(ByteVector::fromShort(attributeData.size(), false));
-  data.append(attributeData.toByteVector(ByteVector::null));
+  data.append(attributeData.toByteVector(ByteVector()));
   return BaseObject::render(file);
 }
 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ ASF::File::MetadataLibraryObject::render(ASF::File *file)
 {
   data.clear();
   data.append(ByteVector::fromShort(attributeData.size(), false));
-  data.append(attributeData.toByteVector(ByteVector::null));
+  data.append(attributeData.toByteVector(ByteVector()));
   return BaseObject::render(file);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/metadata/asf/asftag.cpp b/src/metadata/asf/asftag.cpp
index 300887e..9056ee7 100644
--- a/src/metadata/asf/asftag.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/asf/asftag.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ ASF::Tag::album() const
 {
   if(d->attributeListMap.contains("WM/AlbumTitle"))
     return d->attributeListMap["WM/AlbumTitle"][0].toString();
-  return String::null;
+  return String();
 }
 
 String
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ ASF::Tag::genre() const
 {
   if(d->attributeListMap.contains("WM/Genre"))
     return d->attributeListMap["WM/Genre"][0].toString();
-  return String::null;
+  return String();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/metadata/asf/asftag.h b/src/metadata/asf/asftag.h
index f282dee..f33bd09 100644
--- a/src/metadata/asf/asftag.h
+++ b/src/metadata/asf/asftag.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
 
       /*!
        * Returns the album name; if no album name is present in the tag
-       * String::null will be returned.
+       * a null String will be returned.
        */
       virtual String album() const;
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       virtual String comment() const;
 
       /*!
-       * Returns the genre name; if no genre is present in the tag String::null
+       * Returns the genre name; if no genre is present in the tag a null String
        * will be returned.
        */
       virtual String genre() const;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       virtual String rating() const;
 
       /*!
-       * Returns the genre name; if no genre is present in the tag String::null
+       * Returns the genre name; if no genre is present in the tag a null String
        * will be returned.
        */
       virtual String copyright() const;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       virtual void setArtist(const String &s);
 
       /*!
-       * Sets the album to \a s.  If \a s is String::null then this value will be
+       * Sets the album to \a s.  If \a s is a null String then this value will be
        * cleared.
        */
       virtual void setAlbum(const String &s);
diff --git a/src/metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp b/src/metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp
index 0fe786f..96abce1 100644
--- a/src/metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
 using namespace TagLib;
 
 Audible::Tag::Tag() : TagLib::Tag::Tag() {
-    m_title = String::null;
-    m_artist = String::null;
-    m_album = String::null;
-    m_comment = String::null;
-    m_genre = String::null;
+    m_title = String();
+    m_artist = String();
+    m_album = String();
+    m_comment = String();
+    m_genre = String();
     m_year = 0;
     m_track = 0;
     m_userID = 0;
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ Audible::Tag::~Tag() {
 }
 
 bool Audible::Tag::isEmpty() const {
-    return  m_title == String::null &&
-        m_artist == String::null &&
-        m_album == String::null && 
-        m_comment == String::null &&
-        m_genre == String::null &&
+    return  m_title.isEmpty() &&
+        m_artist.isEmpty() &&
+        m_album.isEmpty() && 
+        m_comment.isEmpty() &&
+        m_genre.isEmpty() &&
         m_year == 0 &&
         m_track == 0 &&
         m_userID == 0;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void Audible::Tag::readTags( FILE *fp )
         }
         else if(!strcmp(name, "description"))
         {
-            if( m_comment.isNull() )
+            if( m_comment.isEmpty() )
                 m_comment = String(value, String::Latin1);
         }
         else if(!strcmp(name, "pubdate"))
diff --git a/src/metadata/audible/audibletag.h b/src/metadata/audible/audibletag.h
index f03966f..5dc16d5 100644
--- a/src/metadata/audible/audibletag.h
+++ b/src/metadata/audible/audibletag.h
@@ -54,30 +54,30 @@ namespace TagLib {
 
                 /*!
                  * Returns the track name; if no track name is present in the tag
-                 * String::null will be returned.
+                 * a null String will be returned.
                  */
                 virtual String title() const { return m_title; }
 
                 /*!
                  * Returns the artist name; if no artist name is present in the tag
-                 * String::null will be returned.
+                 * a null String will be returned.
                  */
                 virtual String artist() const { return m_artist; }
 
                 /*!
                  * Returns the album name; if no album name is present in the tag
-                 * String::null will be returned.
+                 * a null String will be returned.
                  */
                 virtual String album() const { return m_album; }
 
                 /*!
                  * Returns the track comment; if no comment is present in the tag
-                 * String::null will be returned.
+                 * a null String will be returned.
                  */
                 virtual String comment() const { return m_comment; }
 
                 /*!
-                 * Returns the genre name; if no genre is present in the tag String::null
+                 * Returns the genre name; if no genre is present in the tag a null String
                  * will be returned.
                  */
                 virtual String genre() const { return m_genre; }
@@ -99,31 +99,31 @@ namespace TagLib {
                 virtual uint userID() const { return m_userID; }
 
                 /*!
-                 * Sets the title to \a s.  If \a s is String::null then this value will be
+                 * Sets the title to \a s.  If \a s is a null String then this value will be
                  * cleared.
                  */
                 virtual void setTitle(const String &s) { m_title = s; }
 
                 /*!
-                 * Sets the artist to \a s.  If \a s is String::null then this value will be
+                 * Sets the artist to \a s.  If \a s is a null String then this value will be
                  * cleared.
                  */
                 virtual void setArtist(const String &s) { m_artist = s; }
 
                 /*!
-                 * Sets the album to \a s.  If \a s is String::null then this value will be
+                 * Sets the album to \a s.  If \a s is a null String then this value will be
                  * cleared.
                  */
                 virtual void setAlbum(const String &s) { m_album = s; } 
 
                 /*!
-                 * Sets the album to \a s.  If \a s is String::null then this value will be
+                 * Sets the album to \a s.  If \a s is a null String then this value will be
                  * cleared.
                  */
                 virtual void setComment(const String &s) { m_comment = s; }
 
                 /*!
-                 * Sets the genre to \a s.  If \a s is String::null then this value will be
+                 * Sets the genre to \a s.  If \a s is a null String then this value will be
                  * cleared.  For tag formats that use a fixed set of genres, the appropriate
                  * value will be selected based on a string comparison.  A list of available
                  * genres for those formats should be available in that type's
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesalbbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesalbbox.cpp
index 5832fa0..c3412e5 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesalbbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesalbbox.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void MP4::ITunesAlbBox::parse()
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
   // parse data box
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   if(mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesartbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesartbox.cpp
index 19e717d..8944c95 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesartbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesartbox.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void MP4::ITunesArtBox::parse()
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
   // parse data box
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   if(mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/itunescmtbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/itunescmtbox.cpp
index c79f0f7..4b2c906 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/itunescmtbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/itunescmtbox.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void MP4::ITunesCmtBox::parse()
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
   // parse data box
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   if(mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/itunescvrbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/itunescvrbox.cpp
index 4a7b3db..0fa7ab8 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/itunescvrbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/itunescvrbox.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void MP4::ITunesCvrBox::parse()
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
   // parse data box
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   if(mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesdaybox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesdaybox.cpp
index 16568d7..4cd9c33 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesdaybox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesdaybox.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void MP4::ITunesDayBox::parse()
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
   // parse data box
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   if(mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesdiskbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesdiskbox.cpp
index 93c47f2..7cd1ad8 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesdiskbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesdiskbox.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void MP4::ITunesDiskBox::parse()
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
   // parse data box
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   if(mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesgenbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesgenbox.cpp
index 08708bc..af344aa 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesgenbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesgenbox.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void MP4::ITunesGenBox::parse()
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
   // parse data box
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   if(mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesgrpbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesgrpbox.cpp
index 061b6bd..ca512a1 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesgrpbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesgrpbox.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void MP4::ITunesGrpBox::parse()
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
   // parse data box
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   if(mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesnambox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesnambox.cpp
index 6cc954b..569258b 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/itunesnambox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/itunesnambox.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void MP4::ITunesNamBox::parse()
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
   // parse data box
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   if(mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/itunestmpobox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/itunestmpobox.cpp
index 3d0ad2d..0abdfa4 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/itunestmpobox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/itunestmpobox.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void MP4::ITunesTmpoBox::parse()
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
   // parse data box
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   if(mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/itunestrknbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/itunestrknbox.cpp
index f8d36cb..162a954 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/itunestrknbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/itunestrknbox.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void MP4::ITunesTrknBox::parse()
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
   // parse data box
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   if(mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/ituneswrtbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/ituneswrtbox.cpp
index ecf3c43..ec8d2b4 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/ituneswrtbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/ituneswrtbox.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void MP4::ITunesWrtBox::parse()
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
   // parse data box
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   if(mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4audiosampleentry.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4audiosampleentry.cpp
index fb87547..3c129c5 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4audiosampleentry.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4audiosampleentry.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ using namespace TagLib;
 class MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::Mp4AudioSampleEntryPrivate
 {
 public:
-  TagLib::uint channelcount;
-  TagLib::uint samplerate;
-  TagLib::uint bitrate;
+  uint channelcount;
+  uint samplerate;
+  uint bitrate;
 };
 
 MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::Mp4AudioSampleEntry( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
@@ -46,17 +46,17 @@ MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::~Mp4AudioSampleEntry()
   delete d;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::channels() const
+uint MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::channels() const
 {
   return d->channelcount;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::samplerate() const
+uint MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::samplerate() const
 {
   return d->samplerate;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::bitrate() const
+uint MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::bitrate() const
 {
   return d->bitrate;
 }
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::parseEntry()
       (fourcc() == MP4::Fourcc("drms"))  )
   {
     TagLib::MP4::Fourcc fourcc;
-    TagLib::uint        esds_size;
+    uint        esds_size;
 
     if (!mp4file->readSizeAndType( esds_size, fourcc ))
 	return;
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ void MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::parseEntry()
     // upcoming byte must be ESDescrTag (0x03)
     if( EsDescrTag[0] == 0x03 )
     {
-      TagLib::uint descr_len = mp4file->readSystemsLen();
-      TagLib::uint EsId;
+      uint descr_len = mp4file->readSystemsLen();
+      uint EsId;
       if( !mp4file->readShort( EsId ) )
 	return;
       ByteVector priority = mp4file->readBlock(1);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::parseEntry()
     }
     else
     {
-      TagLib::uint EsId;
+      uint EsId;
       if( !mp4file->readShort( EsId ) )
 	return;
     }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::parseEntry()
     if( DecCfgTag[0] != 0x04 )
       return;
     // read decoder configuration length
-    // TagLib::uint deccfg_len = mp4file->readSystemsLen();
+    // uint deccfg_len = mp4file->readSystemsLen();
     // read object type Id
     ByteVector objId = mp4file->readBlock(1);
     // read stream type id
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry::parseEntry()
     // read buffer Size DB
     ByteVector bufferSizeDB = mp4file->readBlock(3);
     // read max bitrate
-    TagLib::uint max_bitrate;
+    uint max_bitrate;
     if( !mp4file->readInt( max_bitrate ) )
       return;
     // read average bitrate
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4audiosampleentry.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4audiosampleentry.h
index c39c5e3..d0b5479 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4audiosampleentry.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4audiosampleentry.h
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ namespace TagLib
       ~Mp4AudioSampleEntry();
 
       //! function to get the number of channels
-      TagLib::uint channels() const;
+      uint channels() const;
       //! function to get the sample rate
-      TagLib::uint samplerate() const;
+      uint samplerate() const;
       //! function to get the average bitrate of the audio stream
-      TagLib::uint bitrate() const;
+      uint bitrate() const;
 
     private:
       //! parse the content of the box
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4file.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4file.cpp
index 7d37d59..165fba0 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4file.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4file.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ MP4::File::File(const char *file, bool , AudioProperties::ReadStyle  )
 
 
   d->isValid = false;
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   while( readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true )
@@ -126,17 +126,17 @@ void MP4::File::remove()
 {
 }
 
-TagLib::uint MP4::File::readSystemsLen()
+uint MP4::File::readSystemsLen()
 {
-  TagLib::uint length = 0;
-  TagLib::uint nbytes = 0;
+  uint length = 0;
+  uint nbytes = 0;
   ByteVector   input;
-  TagLib::uchar tmp_input;
+  uchar tmp_input;
 
   do
   {
     input = readBlock(1);
-    tmp_input = static_cast<TagLib::uchar>(input[0]);
+    tmp_input = static_cast<uchar>(input[0]);
     nbytes++;
     length = (length<<7) | (tmp_input&0x7F);
   } while( (tmp_input&0x80) && (nbytes<4) );
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ TagLib::uint MP4::File::readSystemsLen()
   return length;
 }
 
-bool MP4::File::readSizeAndType( TagLib::uint& size, MP4::Fourcc& fourcc )
+bool MP4::File::readSizeAndType( uint& size, MP4::Fourcc& fourcc )
 {
   // read the two blocks from file
   ByteVector readsize = readBlock(4);
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ bool MP4::File::readSizeAndType( TagLib::uint& size, MP4::Fourcc& fourcc )
   return true;
 }
 
-bool MP4::File::readInt( TagLib::uint& toRead )
+bool MP4::File::readInt( uint& toRead )
 {
   ByteVector readbuffer = readBlock(4);
   if( readbuffer.size() != 4 )
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ bool MP4::File::readInt( TagLib::uint& toRead )
   return true;
 }
 
-bool MP4::File::readShort( TagLib::uint& toRead )
+bool MP4::File::readShort( uint& toRead )
 {
   ByteVector readbuffer = readBlock(2);
   if( readbuffer.size() != 2 )
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ void fillTagFromProxy( MP4::Mp4TagsProxy& proxy, MP4::Tag& mp4tag )
     TagLib::ByteVector datavec = databox->data();
     if( datavec.size() >= 4 )
     {
-      TagLib::uint trackno = static_cast<TagLib::uint>( static_cast<unsigned char>(datavec[0]) << 24 |
+      uint trackno = static_cast<uint>( static_cast<unsigned char>(datavec[0]) << 24 |
 	                                                static_cast<unsigned char>(datavec[1]) << 16 |
 	                                                static_cast<unsigned char>(datavec[2]) <<  8 |
 	                                                static_cast<unsigned char>(datavec[3]) );
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void fillTagFromProxy( MP4::Mp4TagsProxy& proxy, MP4::Tag& mp4tag )
     TagLib::ByteVector datavec = databox->data();
     if( datavec.size() >= 4 )
     {
-      TagLib::uint discno = static_cast<TagLib::uint>( static_cast<unsigned char>(datavec[0]) << 24 |
+      uint discno = static_cast<uint>( static_cast<unsigned char>(datavec[0]) << 24 |
 	                                               static_cast<unsigned char>(datavec[1]) << 16 |
 	                                               static_cast<unsigned char>(datavec[2]) <<  8 |
 	                                               static_cast<unsigned char>(datavec[3]) );
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void fillTagFromProxy( MP4::Mp4TagsProxy& proxy, MP4::Tag& mp4tag )
 
     if( datavec.size() >= 2 )
     {
-      TagLib::uint bpm = static_cast<TagLib::uint>( static_cast<unsigned char>(datavec[0]) <<  8 |
+      uint bpm = static_cast<uint>( static_cast<unsigned char>(datavec[0]) <<  8 |
 	                                            static_cast<unsigned char>(datavec[1]) );
       mp4tag.setBpm( bpm );
     }
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4file.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4file.h
index 9e40dbc..abe42e9 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4file.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4file.h
@@ -114,22 +114,22 @@ namespace TagLib {
        * Helper function for parsing the MP4 file - reads the size and type of the next box.
        * Returns true if read succeeded - not at EOF
        */
-      bool readSizeAndType( TagLib::uint& size, MP4::Fourcc& fourcc );
+      bool readSizeAndType( uint& size, MP4::Fourcc& fourcc );
 
       /*!
        * Helper function to read the length of an descriptor in systems manner
        */
-      TagLib::uint readSystemsLen();
+      uint readSystemsLen();
 
       /*!
        * Helper function for reading an unsigned int out of the file (big endian method)
        */
-      bool readInt( TagLib::uint& toRead );
+      bool readInt( uint& toRead );
 
       /*!
        * Helper function for reading an unsigned short out of the file (big endian method)
        */
-      bool readShort( TagLib::uint& toRead );
+      bool readShort( uint& toRead );
       
       /*!
        * Helper function for reading an unsigned long long (64bit) out of the file (big endian method)
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4hdlrbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4hdlrbox.cpp
index a3ec5f7..99bbe5f 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4hdlrbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4hdlrbox.cpp
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ using namespace TagLib;
 class MP4::Mp4HdlrBox::Mp4HdlrBoxPrivate
 {
 public:
-  TagLib::uint   pre_defined;
+  uint   pre_defined;
   MP4::Fourcc    handler_type;
   TagLib::String hdlr_string;
 }; // class Mp4HdlrBoxPrivate
 
-MP4::Mp4HdlrBox::Mp4HdlrBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset )
+MP4::Mp4HdlrBox::Mp4HdlrBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
 	: Mp4IsoFullBox( file, fourcc, size, offset )
 {
   d = new MP4::Mp4HdlrBox::Mp4HdlrBoxPrivate();
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ TagLib::String MP4::Mp4HdlrBox::hdlr_string() const
 
 void MP4::Mp4HdlrBox::parse()
 {
-  TagLib::uint totalread = 12+20;
+  uint totalread = 12+20;
 
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
   if( mp4file->readInt( d->pre_defined ) == false )
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4hdlrbox.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4hdlrbox.h
index 0a6bf54..d993bc0 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4hdlrbox.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4hdlrbox.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace TagLib
     class Mp4HdlrBox: public Mp4IsoFullBox
     {
     public:
-      Mp4HdlrBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset );
+      Mp4HdlrBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset );
       ~Mp4HdlrBox();
 
       //! parse hdlr contents
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4ilstbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4ilstbox.cpp
index 1d5ae9a..81b6e7a 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4ilstbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4ilstbox.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
   MP4::BoxFactory        boxfactory;
 }; // class Mp4IlstBoxPrivate
 
-MP4::Mp4IlstBox::Mp4IlstBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset )
+MP4::Mp4IlstBox::Mp4IlstBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
 	: Mp4IsoBox( file, fourcc, size, offset )
 {
   d = new MP4::Mp4IlstBox::Mp4IlstBoxPrivate();
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ void MP4::Mp4IlstBox::parse()
 
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
-  TagLib::uint totalsize = 8;
+  uint totalsize = 8;
   // parse all contained boxes
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
 #if 0
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4ilstbox.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4ilstbox.h
index 9e7ad1c..43df7e5 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4ilstbox.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4ilstbox.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace TagLib
     class Mp4IlstBox: public Mp4IsoBox
     {
     public:
-      Mp4IlstBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset );
+      Mp4IlstBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset );
       ~Mp4IlstBox();
 
       //! parse ilst contents
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4isobox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4isobox.cpp
index 7f08924..6a559b8 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4isobox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4isobox.cpp
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ class MP4::Mp4IsoBox::Mp4IsoBoxPrivate
 {
 public:
   MP4::Fourcc   fourcc;
-  TagLib::uint  size;
+  uint  size;
   long          offset;
   TagLib::File* file;
 };
 
-MP4::Mp4IsoBox::Mp4IsoBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset )
+MP4::Mp4IsoBox::Mp4IsoBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
 {
   d = new MP4::Mp4IsoBox::Mp4IsoBoxPrivate();
   d->file   = file;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ MP4::Fourcc MP4::Mp4IsoBox::fourcc() const
   return d->fourcc;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint MP4::Mp4IsoBox::size() const
+uint MP4::Mp4IsoBox::size() const
 {
   return d->size;
 }
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4isofullbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4isofullbox.cpp
index f938ad4..b104681 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4isofullbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4isofullbox.cpp
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ void  MP4::Mp4IsoFullBox::parsebox()
   parse();
 }
 
-TagLib::uchar MP4::Mp4IsoFullBox::version()
+uchar MP4::Mp4IsoFullBox::version()
 {
   return d->version;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint  MP4::Mp4IsoFullBox::flags()
+uint  MP4::Mp4IsoFullBox::flags()
 {
   return d->flags;
 }
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4itunestag.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4itunestag.cpp
index aabd644..c3ec182 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4itunestag.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4itunestag.cpp
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ public:
   TagLib::String     artist;
   TagLib::String     album;
   TagLib::String     genre;
-  TagLib::uint       year;
-  TagLib::uint       track;
+  uint       year;
+  uint       track;
   TagLib::String     comment;
   TagLib::String     grouping;
   TagLib::String     composer;
-  TagLib::uint       disk;
-  TagLib::uint       bpm;
+  uint       disk;
+  uint       bpm;
   bool               isEmpty;
   TagLib::ByteVector cover;
 };
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ String MP4::Tag::genre() const
   return d->genre;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint MP4::Tag::year() const
+uint MP4::Tag::year() const
 {
   return d->year;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint MP4::Tag::track() const
+uint MP4::Tag::track() const
 {
   return d->track;
 }
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ String MP4::Tag::composer() const
   return d->composer;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint MP4::Tag::disk() const
+uint MP4::Tag::disk() const
 {
   return d->disk;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint MP4::Tag::bpm() const
+uint MP4::Tag::bpm() const
 {
   return d->bpm;
 }
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ void MP4::Tag::setGenre(const String &s)
   d->isEmpty = false;
 }
 
-void MP4::Tag::setYear(const TagLib::uint i)
+void MP4::Tag::setYear(const uint i)
 {
   d->year = i;
   d->isEmpty = false;
 }
 
-void MP4::Tag::setTrack(const TagLib::uint i)
+void MP4::Tag::setTrack(const uint i)
 {
   d->track = i;
   d->isEmpty = false;
@@ -172,13 +172,13 @@ void MP4::Tag::setComposer(const String &s)
   d->isEmpty = false;
 }
 
-void MP4::Tag::setDisk(const TagLib::uint i)
+void MP4::Tag::setDisk(const uint i)
 {
   d->disk = i;
   d->isEmpty = false;
 }
 
-void MP4::Tag::setBpm(const TagLib::uint i)
+void MP4::Tag::setBpm(const uint i)
 {
   d->bpm = i;
   d->isEmpty = false;
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mdiabox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mdiabox.cpp
index c3b30ad..f4e7619 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mdiabox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mdiabox.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
   MP4::BoxFactory        boxfactory;
 }; // class Mp4MdiaBoxPrivate
 
-MP4::Mp4MdiaBox::Mp4MdiaBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset )
+MP4::Mp4MdiaBox::Mp4MdiaBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
 	: Mp4IsoBox( file, fourcc, size, offset )
 {
   d = new MP4::Mp4MdiaBox::Mp4MdiaBoxPrivate();
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ void MP4::Mp4MdiaBox::parse()
 {
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
-  TagLib::uint totalsize = 8;
+  uint totalsize = 8;
   // parse all contained boxes
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   // stores the current handler type
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void MP4::Mp4MdiaBox::parse()
 
     // create the appropriate subclass and parse it
     MP4::Mp4IsoBox* curbox = d->boxfactory.createInstance( mp4file, fourcc, size, mp4file->tell() );
-    if( static_cast<TagLib::uint>( fourcc ) == 0x6d696e66 /*"minf"*/ )
+    if( static_cast<uint>( fourcc ) == 0x6d696e66 /*"minf"*/ )
     {
       // cast to minf
       Mp4MinfBox* minfbox = dynamic_cast<Mp4MinfBox*>( curbox );
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void MP4::Mp4MdiaBox::parse()
     curbox->parsebox();
     d->mdiaBoxes.append( curbox );
 
-    if(static_cast<TagLib::uint>( fourcc ) == 0x68646c72 /*"hdlr"*/ )
+    if(static_cast<uint>( fourcc ) == 0x68646c72 /*"hdlr"*/ )
     {
       // cast to hdlr box
       Mp4HdlrBox* hdlrbox = dynamic_cast<Mp4HdlrBox*>( curbox );
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mdiabox.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mdiabox.h
index 16503bd..da63105 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mdiabox.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mdiabox.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace TagLib
     class Mp4MdiaBox: public Mp4IsoBox
     {
     public:
-      Mp4MdiaBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset );
+      Mp4MdiaBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset );
       ~Mp4MdiaBox();
 
       //! parse mdia contents
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4metabox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4metabox.cpp
index 30eebf2..2bebe2e 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4metabox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4metabox.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
   MP4::BoxFactory        boxfactory;
 }; // class Mp4MetaBoxPrivate
 
-MP4::Mp4MetaBox::Mp4MetaBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset )
+MP4::Mp4MetaBox::Mp4MetaBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
 	: Mp4IsoFullBox( file, fourcc, size, offset )
 {
   d = new MP4::Mp4MetaBox::Mp4MetaBoxPrivate();
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ void MP4::Mp4MetaBox::parse()
 {
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
-  TagLib::uint totalsize = 12; // initial size of box
+  uint totalsize = 12; // initial size of box
   // parse all contained boxes
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   while( (mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)  )
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4metabox.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4metabox.h
index 58d9667..3f8847f 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4metabox.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4metabox.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace TagLib
     class Mp4MetaBox: public Mp4IsoFullBox
     {
     public:
-      Mp4MetaBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset );
+      Mp4MetaBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset );
       ~Mp4MetaBox();
 
       //! parse meta contents
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4minfbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4minfbox.cpp
index 0081dda..027f36f 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4minfbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4minfbox.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
   MP4::Fourcc            handler_type;
 }; // class Mp4MinfBoxPrivate
 
-MP4::Mp4MinfBox::Mp4MinfBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset )
+MP4::Mp4MinfBox::Mp4MinfBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
 	: Mp4IsoBox( file, fourcc, size, offset )
 {
   d = new MP4::Mp4MinfBox::Mp4MinfBoxPrivate();
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ void MP4::Mp4MinfBox::parse()
 {
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
-  TagLib::uint totalsize = 8;
+  uint totalsize = 8;
   // parse all contained boxes
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   while( (mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)  )
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void MP4::Mp4MinfBox::parse()
 
     // create the appropriate subclass and parse it
     MP4::Mp4IsoBox* curbox = d->boxfactory.createInstance( mp4file, fourcc, size, mp4file->tell() );
-    if(static_cast<TagLib::uint>( fourcc ) == 0x7374626c /*stbl*/ )
+    if(static_cast<uint>( fourcc ) == 0x7374626c /*stbl*/ )
     {
       // cast to hdlr box
       Mp4StblBox* stblbox = dynamic_cast<Mp4StblBox*>( curbox );
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4minfbox.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4minfbox.h
index 9195d30..bd43867 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4minfbox.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4minfbox.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace TagLib
     class Mp4MinfBox: public Mp4IsoBox
     {
     public:
-      Mp4MinfBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset );
+      Mp4MinfBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset );
       ~Mp4MinfBox();
 
       //! parse minf contents
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4moovbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4moovbox.cpp
index 24826ec..2a98cac 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4moovbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4moovbox.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
   MP4::BoxFactory        boxfactory;
 }; // class Mp4MoovBoxPrivate
 
-MP4::Mp4MoovBox::Mp4MoovBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset )
+MP4::Mp4MoovBox::Mp4MoovBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
 	: Mp4IsoBox( file, fourcc, size, offset )
 {
   d = new MP4::Mp4MoovBox::Mp4MoovBoxPrivate();
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ void MP4::Mp4MoovBox::parse()
 {
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
-  TagLib::uint totalsize = 8;
+  uint totalsize = 8;
   // parse all contained boxes
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   while( (mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)  )
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4moovbox.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4moovbox.h
index 390953f..87a8c1d 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4moovbox.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4moovbox.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace TagLib
     class Mp4MoovBox: public Mp4IsoBox
     {
     public:
-      Mp4MoovBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset );
+      Mp4MoovBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset );
       ~Mp4MoovBox();
 
       //! parse moov contents
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mvhdbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mvhdbox.cpp
index 36053e4..3dbd31a 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mvhdbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mvhdbox.cpp
@@ -36,18 +36,18 @@ public:
   //! modification time of the file - since midnight, Jan. 1, 1904, UTC-time
   TagLib::ulonglong modificationTime;
   //! timescale for the file - referred by all time specifications in this box
-  TagLib::uint      timescale;
+  uint      timescale;
   //! duration of presentation
   TagLib::ulonglong duration;
   //! playout speed
-  TagLib::uint      rate;
+  uint      rate;
   //! volume for entire presentation
-  TagLib::uint      volume;
+  uint      volume;
   //! track ID for an additional track (next new track)
-  TagLib::uint      nextTrackID;
+  uint      nextTrackID;
 }; // class Mp4MvhdBoxPrivate
 
-MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::Mp4MvhdBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset )
+MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::Mp4MvhdBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
                : Mp4IsoFullBox( file, fourcc, size, offset )
 {
   d = new MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::Mp4MvhdBoxPrivate();
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ TagLib::ulonglong MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::modificationTime() const
   return d->modificationTime;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint      MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::timescale() const
+uint      MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::timescale() const
 {
   return d->timescale;
 }
@@ -78,17 +78,17 @@ TagLib::ulonglong MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::duration() const
   return d->duration;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint      MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::rate() const
+uint      MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::rate() const
 {
   return d->rate;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint      MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::volume() const
+uint      MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::volume() const
 {
   return d->volume;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint      MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::nextTrackID() const
+uint      MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::nextTrackID() const
 {
   return d->nextTrackID;
 }
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void MP4::Mp4MvhdBox::parse()
   }
   else
   {
-    TagLib::uint creationTime_tmp, modificationTime_tmp, duration_tmp;
+    uint creationTime_tmp, modificationTime_tmp, duration_tmp;
 
     if( !mp4file->readInt( creationTime_tmp ) )
       return;
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mvhdbox.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mvhdbox.h
index b133485..ba15e4e 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mvhdbox.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4mvhdbox.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace TagLib
     class Mp4MvhdBox: public Mp4IsoFullBox
     {
     public:
-      Mp4MvhdBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset );
+      Mp4MvhdBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset );
       ~Mp4MvhdBox();
 
       //! function to get the creation time of the mp4 file
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4propsproxy.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4propsproxy.cpp
index ebee9c2..70f3849 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4propsproxy.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4propsproxy.cpp
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ MP4::Mp4PropsProxy::~Mp4PropsProxy()
   delete d;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint MP4::Mp4PropsProxy::seconds() const
+uint MP4::Mp4PropsProxy::seconds() const
 {
   if( d->mvhdbox )
-    return static_cast<TagLib::uint>( d->mvhdbox->duration() / d->mvhdbox->timescale() );
+    return static_cast<uint>( d->mvhdbox->duration() / d->mvhdbox->timescale() );
   else
     return 0;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint MP4::Mp4PropsProxy::channels() const
+uint MP4::Mp4PropsProxy::channels() const
 {
   if( d->audiosampleentry )
     return d->audiosampleentry->channels();
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ TagLib::uint MP4::Mp4PropsProxy::channels() const
     return 0;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint MP4::Mp4PropsProxy::sampleRate() const
+uint MP4::Mp4PropsProxy::sampleRate() const
 {
   if( d->audiosampleentry )
     return (d->audiosampleentry->samplerate()>>16);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ TagLib::uint MP4::Mp4PropsProxy::sampleRate() const
     return 0;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint MP4::Mp4PropsProxy::bitRate() const
+uint MP4::Mp4PropsProxy::bitRate() const
 {
   if( d->audiosampleentry )
     return (d->audiosampleentry->bitrate());
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4propsproxy.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4propsproxy.h
index 0ea29e2..f6132c9 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4propsproxy.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4propsproxy.h
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ namespace TagLib
       ~Mp4PropsProxy();
 
       //! function to get length of media in seconds
-      TagLib::uint seconds() const;
+      uint seconds() const;
       //! function to get the nunmber of channels
-      TagLib::uint channels() const;
+      uint channels() const;
       //! function to get the sample rate
-      TagLib::uint sampleRate() const;
+      uint sampleRate() const;
       //! function to get the bitrate rate
-      TagLib::uint bitRate() const;
+      uint bitRate() const;
 
       //! function to register the movie header box - mvhd
       void registerMvhd( MP4::Mp4MvhdBox* mvhdbox );
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4sampleentry.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4sampleentry.cpp
index e5619ea..d74a22f 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4sampleentry.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4sampleentry.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ using namespace TagLib;
 class MP4::Mp4SampleEntry::Mp4SampleEntryPrivate
 {
 public:
-  TagLib::uint data_reference_index;
+  uint data_reference_index;
 };
 
 MP4::Mp4SampleEntry::Mp4SampleEntry( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stblbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stblbox.cpp
index f67de59..cfd1978 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stblbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stblbox.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
   MP4::Fourcc            handler_type;
 }; // class Mp4StblBoxPrivate
 
-MP4::Mp4StblBox::Mp4StblBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset )
+MP4::Mp4StblBox::Mp4StblBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
 	: Mp4IsoBox( file, fourcc, size, offset )
 {
   d = new MP4::Mp4StblBox::Mp4StblBoxPrivate();
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ void MP4::Mp4StblBox::parse()
 {
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
-  TagLib::uint totalsize = 8;
+  uint totalsize = 8;
   // parse all contained boxes
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   while( (mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)  )
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void MP4::Mp4StblBox::parse()
     MP4::Mp4IsoBox* curbox = d->boxfactory.createInstance( mp4file, fourcc, size, mp4file->tell() );
 
     // check for stsd
-    if( static_cast<TagLib::uint>(fourcc) == 0x73747364 /*'stsd'*/ )
+    if( static_cast<uint>(fourcc) == 0x73747364 /*'stsd'*/ )
     {
       // cast to stsd box
       MP4::Mp4StsdBox* stsdbox = dynamic_cast<MP4::Mp4StsdBox*>(curbox);
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stblbox.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stblbox.h
index 39619a6..3eed245 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stblbox.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stblbox.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace TagLib
     class Mp4StblBox: public Mp4IsoBox
     {
     public:
-      Mp4StblBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset );
+      Mp4StblBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset );
       ~Mp4StblBox();
 
       //! parse stbl contents
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stsdbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stsdbox.cpp
index 6bb8cbe..bd9e8f4 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stsdbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stsdbox.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
   MP4::Mp4AudioSampleEntry* audioSampleEntry;
 }; // class Mp4StsdBoxPrivate
 
-MP4::Mp4StsdBox::Mp4StsdBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset )
+MP4::Mp4StsdBox::Mp4StsdBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
 	: Mp4IsoFullBox( file, fourcc, size, offset )
 {
   d = new MP4::Mp4StsdBox::Mp4StsdBoxPrivate();
@@ -58,19 +58,19 @@ void MP4::Mp4StsdBox::parse()
   if(!mp4file)
     return;
 
-  TagLib::uint totalsize = 12; // initial size of box
+  uint totalsize = 12; // initial size of box
 
   // check for handler type - only parse if 'soun':
-  if( static_cast<TagLib::uint>(d->handler_type) == 0x736f756e )
+  if( static_cast<uint>(d->handler_type) == 0x736f756e )
   {
     // read entry count
-    TagLib::uint entry_count;
+    uint entry_count;
     if(!mp4file->readInt( entry_count ))
       return;
 
     // simply read first entry and skip all following
     // read size and type
-    TagLib::uint cursize;
+    uint cursize;
     MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
     if( !mp4file->readSizeAndType( cursize, fourcc ))
       return;
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stsdbox.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stsdbox.h
index 90bc014..5431875 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stsdbox.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4stsdbox.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace TagLib
     class Mp4StsdBox: public Mp4IsoFullBox
     {
     public:
-      Mp4StsdBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset );
+      Mp4StsdBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset );
       ~Mp4StsdBox();
 
       //! parse stsd contents
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4trakbox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4trakbox.cpp
index c573ec7..4fe373f 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4trakbox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4trakbox.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
   MP4::BoxFactory        boxfactory;
 }; // class Mp4TrakBoxPrivate
 
-MP4::Mp4TrakBox::Mp4TrakBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset )
+MP4::Mp4TrakBox::Mp4TrakBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
 	: Mp4IsoBox( file, fourcc, size, offset )
 {
   d = new MP4::Mp4TrakBox::Mp4TrakBoxPrivate();
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ void MP4::Mp4TrakBox::parse()
 {
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
-  TagLib::uint totalsize = 8;
+  uint totalsize = 8;
   // parse all contained boxes
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
   while( (mp4file->readSizeAndType( size, fourcc ) == true)  )
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4trakbox.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4trakbox.h
index b362fa3..b0f05cb 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4trakbox.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4trakbox.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace TagLib
     class Mp4TrakBox: public Mp4IsoBox
     {
     public:
-      Mp4TrakBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset );
+      Mp4TrakBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset );
       ~Mp4TrakBox();
 
       //! parse trak contents
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4udtabox.cpp b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4udtabox.cpp
index 268d1c1..58a171b 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4udtabox.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4udtabox.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
   MP4::BoxFactory        boxfactory;
 }; // class Mp4UdtaBoxPrivate
 
-MP4::Mp4UdtaBox::Mp4UdtaBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset )
+MP4::Mp4UdtaBox::Mp4UdtaBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset )
 	: Mp4IsoBox( file, fourcc, size, offset )
 {
   d = new MP4::Mp4UdtaBox::Mp4UdtaBoxPrivate();
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ void MP4::Mp4UdtaBox::parse()
 #endif
   TagLib::MP4::File* mp4file = static_cast<MP4::File*>( file() );
 
-  TagLib::uint totalsize = 8;
+  uint totalsize = 8;
   // parse all contained boxes
-  TagLib::uint size;
+  uint size;
   MP4::Fourcc  fourcc;
 
 #if 0
diff --git a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4udtabox.h b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4udtabox.h
index 4873e32..eb98202 100644
--- a/src/metadata/m4a/mp4udtabox.h
+++ b/src/metadata/m4a/mp4udtabox.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace TagLib
     class Mp4UdtaBox: public Mp4IsoBox
     {
     public:
-      Mp4UdtaBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, TagLib::uint size, long offset );
+      Mp4UdtaBox( TagLib::File* file, MP4::Fourcc fourcc, uint size, long offset );
       ~Mp4UdtaBox();
 
       //! parse moov contents
diff --git a/src/metadata/rmff/rmff.cpp b/src/metadata/rmff/rmff.cpp
index da0edd5..fb937aa 100644
--- a/src/metadata/rmff/rmff.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/rmff/rmff.cpp
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ String RealMediaFF::genre() const
    return !m_err && m_id3v1tag ? m_id3v1tag->tag()->genre() : "";
 }
 
-TagLib::uint   RealMediaFF::year() const
+uint   RealMediaFF::year() const
 {
    return !m_err && m_id3v1tag ? m_id3v1tag->tag()->year() : 0;
 }
 
-TagLib::uint   RealMediaFF::track() const
+uint   RealMediaFF::track() const
 {
    return !m_err && m_id3v1tag ? m_id3v1tag->tag()->track() : 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/metadata/rmff/rmff.h b/src/metadata/rmff/rmff.h
index f35f619..863c18e 100644
--- a/src/metadata/rmff/rmff.h
+++ b/src/metadata/rmff/rmff.h
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ namespace TagLib
          TagLib::String   album () const;
          TagLib::String   comment () const;
          TagLib::String   genre () const;
-         TagLib::uint     year () const;
-         TagLib::uint     track () const;
+         uint     year () const;
+         uint     track () const;
          // TODO write support
          //void     setTitle (const String &s);
          //void     setArtist (const String &s);
diff --git a/src/metadata/rmff/taglib_realmediafile.cpp b/src/metadata/rmff/taglib_realmediafile.cpp
index b28c846..ec1c143 100644
--- a/src/metadata/rmff/taglib_realmediafile.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/rmff/taglib_realmediafile.cpp
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ String RealMedia::Tag::genre () const
    return m_rmff->genre();
 }
 
-TagLib::uint RealMedia::Tag::year () const
+uint RealMedia::Tag::year () const
 {
    return m_rmff->year();
 }
 
-TagLib::uint RealMedia::Tag::track () const
+uint RealMedia::Tag::track () const
 {
    return m_rmff->track();
 }
diff --git a/src/metadata/tagengine.cpp b/src/metadata/tagengine.cpp
index f8064d2..d43cd61 100644
--- a/src/metadata/tagengine.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/tagengine.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ TagData* TagEngine::readTags( const TQString& file )
 
         if( audioProperties )
         {
-            tagData->length = audioProperties->length();
+            tagData->length = audioProperties->lengthInSeconds();
             // TODO read all information
             //tagData->fileSize = ;
             // = audioProperties->channels();
diff --git a/src/metadata/trueaudio/combinedtag.h b/src/metadata/trueaudio/combinedtag.h
index 7d530d2..16d2d66 100644
--- a/src/metadata/trueaudio/combinedtag.h
+++ b/src/metadata/trueaudio/combinedtag.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       if(tag2)
           return tag2->title();
 
-      return String::null;
+      return String();
     }
 
     virtual String artist() const {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       if(tag2)
           return tag2->artist();
 
-      return String::null;
+      return String();
     }
 
     virtual String album() const {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       if(tag2)
           return tag2->album();
 
-      return String::null;
+      return String();
     }
 
     virtual String comment() const {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       if(tag2)
           return tag2->comment();
 
-      return String::null;
+      return String();
     }
 
     virtual String genre() const {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       if(tag2)
           return tag2->genre();
 
-      return String::null;
+      return String();
     }
 
     virtual uint year() const {
diff --git a/src/metadata/wavpack/combinedtag.h b/src/metadata/wavpack/combinedtag.h
index 7d530d2..16d2d66 100644
--- a/src/metadata/wavpack/combinedtag.h
+++ b/src/metadata/wavpack/combinedtag.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       if(tag2)
           return tag2->title();
 
-      return String::null;
+      return String();
     }
 
     virtual String artist() const {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       if(tag2)
           return tag2->artist();
 
-      return String::null;
+      return String();
     }
 
     virtual String album() const {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       if(tag2)
           return tag2->album();
 
-      return String::null;
+      return String();
     }
 
     virtual String comment() const {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       if(tag2)
           return tag2->comment();
 
-      return String::null;
+      return String();
     }
 
     virtual String genre() const {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       if(tag2)
           return tag2->genre();
 
-      return String::null;
+      return String();
     }
 
     virtual uint year() const {