diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 547b89f58..ebf6b5a1d 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 
 #include "rsiface/rsiface.h"
 #include "rsiface/rspeers.h"
+#include "rsiface/rsfiles.h"
 
 #include "gui/connect/InviteDialog.h"
 #include "gui/connect/AddFriendDialog.h"
@@ -455,8 +456,7 @@ void MainWindow::addSharedDirectory()
     std::string dir = qdir.toStdString();
     if (dir != "")
     {
-        rsicontrol -> ConfigAddSharedDir(dir);
-        //rsicontrol -> ConfigSave();
+        rsFiles -> addSharedDirectory(dir);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MessagesDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MessagesDialog.cpp
index 76c1f0ef4..87b750b96 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MessagesDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MessagesDialog.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "rsiface/rsiface.h"
 #include "rsiface/rspeers.h"
 #include "rsiface/rsmsgs.h"
+#include "rsiface/rsfiles.h"
 #include <sstream>
 
 #include <QContextMenuEvent>
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ void MessagesDialog::getallrecommended()
 	for(fit = fnames.begin(), hit = hashes.begin(), sit = sizes.begin(); 
 		fit != fnames.end(); fit++, hit++, sit++)
 	{
-        	rsicontrol -> FileRequest(*fit, *hit, *sit, "");
+        	rsFiles -> FileRequest(*fit, *hit, *sit, "", 0);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Preferences/DirectoriesDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Preferences/DirectoriesDialog.cpp
index 1bd708d7c..75084d718 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Preferences/DirectoriesDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Preferences/DirectoriesDialog.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 
 #include <rshare.h>
-#include "rsiface/rsiface.h"
+#include "rsiface/rsfiles.h"
 #include "DirectoriesDialog.h"
 
 
@@ -56,12 +56,9 @@ DirectoriesDialog::save(QString &errmsg)
 /** Loads the settings for this page */
 void DirectoriesDialog::load()
 {
-
-	/* get the shared directories */
-        rsiface->lockData(); /* Lock Interface */
-	
 	std::list<std::string>::const_iterator it;
-	const std::list<std::string> &dirs = rsiface->getConfig().sharedDirList;
+	std::list<std::string> dirs;
+	rsFiles->getSharedDirectories(dirs);
 	
 	/* get a link to the table */
 	QListWidget *listWidget = ui.dirList;
@@ -75,9 +72,7 @@ void DirectoriesDialog::load()
 		listWidget->addItem(QString::fromStdString(*it));
 	}
 
-	ui.incomingDir->setText(QString::fromStdString(rsiface->getConfig().incomingDir));
-	
-	rsiface->unlockData(); /* UnLock Interface */
+	ui.incomingDir->setText(QString::fromStdString(rsFiles->getDownloadDirectory()));
 	
 	listWidget->update(); /* update display */
 
@@ -96,7 +91,7 @@ void DirectoriesDialog::addShareDirectory()
 	std::string dir = qdir.toStdString();
 	if (dir != "")
 	{
-		rsicontrol -> ConfigAddSharedDir(dir);
+		rsFiles->addSharedDirectory(dir);
 		load();
 	}
 }
@@ -109,7 +104,7 @@ void DirectoriesDialog::removeShareDirectory()
 	QListWidgetItem *qdir = listWidget -> currentItem();
 	if (qdir)
 	{
-		rsicontrol -> ConfigRemoveSharedDir( qdir->text().toStdString());
+		rsFiles->removeSharedDirectory( qdir->text().toStdString());
 		load();
 	}
 }
@@ -122,7 +117,7 @@ void DirectoriesDialog::setIncomingDirectory()
 	std::string dir = qdir.toStdString();
 	if (dir != "")
 	{
-		rsicontrol->ConfigSetIncomingDir(dir);
+		rsFiles->setDownloadDirectory(dir);
 	}
 	load();
 }
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SearchDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SearchDialog.cpp
index d8d78f48c..19205fd88 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SearchDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SearchDialog.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "SearchDialog.h"
 #include "rsiface/rsiface.h"
 #include "rsiface/rsexpr.h"
+#include "rsiface/rsfiles.h"
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
@@ -226,10 +227,10 @@ void SearchDialog::download()
         // call the download
 	if (item->text(SR_ID_COL) != "Local")
 	{
-        	rsicontrol -> FileRequest((item->text(SR_NAME_COL)).toStdString(), 
+        	rsFiles -> FileRequest((item->text(SR_NAME_COL)).toStdString(), 
                                   (item->text(SR_HASH_COL)).toStdString(), 
                                   (item->text(SR_SIZE_COL)).toInt(), 
-                                  "");
+                                  "", 0);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -378,7 +379,7 @@ void SearchDialog::advancedSearch(Expression* expression)
 
 	/* call to core */
 	std::list<FileDetail> results;
-	rsicontrol -> SearchBoolExp(expression, results);
+	rsFiles -> SearchBoolExp(expression, results);
 
         /* abstraction to allow reusee of tree rendering code */
         resultsToTree((advSearchDialog->getSearchAsString()).toStdString(), results);
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ void SearchDialog::searchKeywords()
 	std::list<FileDetail> initialResults;
 	std::list<FileDetail> * finalResults = 0;
 	
-	rsicontrol -> SearchKeywords(words, initialResults);
+	rsFiles -> SearchKeywords(words, initialResults);
 	/* which extensions do we use? */
 	QString qExt, qName;
 	int extIndex;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SharedFilesDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SharedFilesDialog.cpp
index 149a2f03f..beb44874e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SharedFilesDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SharedFilesDialog.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "rsiface/rsiface.h"
 #include "rsiface/rspeers.h"
+#include "rsiface/rsfiles.h"
 #include "rsiface/RemoteDirModel.h"
 #include "util/RsAction.h"
 #include "msgs/ChanMsgDialog.h"
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ SharedFilesDialog::SharedFilesDialog(QWidget *parent)
 void SharedFilesDialog::checkUpdate()
 {
         /* update */
-	if (rsicontrol->InDirectoryCheck())
+	if (rsFiles->InDirectoryCheck())
 	{
 		ui.hashLabel->setPixmap(QPixmap(IMAGE_HASH_BUSY));
 		/*QMovie *movie = new QMovie(IMAGE_PROGRESS);
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ void SharedFilesDialog::checkUpdate()
 
 void SharedFilesDialog::forceCheck()
 {
-	rsicontrol->ForceDirectoryCheck();
+	rsFiles->ForceDirectoryCheck();
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -191,32 +192,6 @@ void SharedFilesDialog::downloadRemoteSelected()
 }
 
 
-void SharedFilesDialog::addMsgRemoteSelected()
-{
-  /* call back to the model (which does all the interfacing? */
-
-  std::cerr << "Recommending Files";
-  std::cerr << std::endl;
-
-  QItemSelectionModel *qism = ui.remoteDirTreeView->selectionModel();
-  model -> recommendSelected(qism->selectedIndexes());
-
-
-}
-
-
-
-void SharedFilesDialog::recommendfile()
-{
-  /* call back to the model (which does all the interfacing? */
-
-  std::cerr << "Recommending Files";
-  std::cerr << std::endl;
-
-  QItemSelectionModel *qism = ui.localDirTreeView->selectionModel();
-  localModel -> recommendSelected(qism->selectedIndexes());
-}
-
 
 void SharedFilesDialog::playselectedfiles()
 {
@@ -235,7 +210,7 @@ void SharedFilesDialog::playselectedfiles()
   for(it = paths.begin(); it != paths.end(); it++)
   {
   	std::string fullpath;
-  	rsicontrol->ConvertSharedFilePath(*it, fullpath);
+  	rsFiles->ConvertSharedFilePath(*it, fullpath);
 	fullpaths.push_back(QString::fromStdString(fullpath));
 
   	std::cerr << "Playing: " << fullpath;
@@ -246,6 +221,34 @@ void SharedFilesDialog::playselectedfiles()
 }
 
 
+#if 0
+
+void SharedFilesDialog::addMsgRemoteSelected()
+{
+  /* call back to the model (which does all the interfacing? */
+
+  std::cerr << "Recommending Files";
+  std::cerr << std::endl;
+
+  QItemSelectionModel *qism = ui.remoteDirTreeView->selectionModel();
+  model -> recommendSelected(qism->selectedIndexes());
+
+
+}
+
+
+void SharedFilesDialog::recommendfile()
+{
+  /* call back to the model (which does all the interfacing? */
+
+  std::cerr << "Recommending Files";
+  std::cerr << std::endl;
+
+  QItemSelectionModel *qism = ui.localDirTreeView->selectionModel();
+  localModel -> recommendSelected(qism->selectedIndexes());
+}
+
+
 
 
 void SharedFilesDialog::recommendFileSetOnly()
@@ -284,9 +287,9 @@ void SharedFilesDialog::recommendFilesTo( std::string rsid )
   nMsgDialog->close();
 }
 
-
 
-void SharedFilesDialog::recommendFilesToMsg( std::string rsid )
+
+void SharedFilesDialog::recommendFilesToMsg( std::string rsid )
 {
   recommendFileSetOnly();
 
@@ -308,8 +311,9 @@ void SharedFilesDialog::recommendFilesToMsg( std::string rsid )
   nMsgDialog->show();
 }
 
+#endif
+
 
-
 void SharedFilesDialog::openfile()
 {
   /* call back to the model (which does all the interfacing? */
@@ -364,9 +368,9 @@ void SharedFilesDialog::shareddirtreeWidgetCostumPopupMenu( QPoint point )
       openfolderAct = new QAction(QIcon(IMAGE_DOWNLOAD), tr( "Play File(s)" ), this );
       connect( openfolderAct , SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( playselectedfiles() ) );
 
+#if 0
       openfileAct = new QAction(QIcon(IMAGE_ATTACHMENT), tr( "Add to Recommend List" ), this );
       connect( openfileAct , SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( recommendfile() ) );
-      
      
 	/* now we're going to ask who to recommend it to...
 	 * First Level.
@@ -416,12 +420,14 @@ void SharedFilesDialog::shareddirtreeWidgetCostumPopupMenu( QPoint point )
 		/* create list of ids */
 
 	}
+#endif
+
 
         contextMnu2.addAction( openfolderAct);
-        contextMnu2.addAction( openfileAct);
-        contextMnu2.addSeparator(); 
-        contextMnu2.addMenu( recMenu);
-        contextMnu2.addMenu( msgMenu);
+        //contextMnu2.addAction( openfileAct);
+        //contextMnu2.addSeparator(); 
+        //contextMnu2.addMenu( recMenu);
+        //contextMnu2.addMenu( msgMenu);
 
 
         contextMnu2.exec( mevent2->globalPos() );
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SharedFilesDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SharedFilesDialog.h
index 3d4189896..25d51038b 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SharedFilesDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SharedFilesDialog.h
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@ private slots:
   void shareddirtreeWidgetCostumPopupMenu( QPoint point );
   
   void downloadRemoteSelected();
-  void addMsgRemoteSelected();
+//  void addMsgRemoteSelected();
 
-  void recommendfile();
+//  void recommendfile();
   void playselectedfiles();
   void openfile();
   void openfolder();
 
-  void recommendFileSetOnly();
-  void recommendFilesTo( std::string rsid );
-  void recommendFilesToMsg( std::string rsid );
+//  void recommendFileSetOnly();
+//  void recommendFilesTo( std::string rsid );
+//  void recommendFilesToMsg( std::string rsid );
 
 signals:
   void playFiles(QStringList files);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/TransfersDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/TransfersDialog.cpp
index c3a0ad2ee..865ec66c1 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/TransfersDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/TransfersDialog.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include <QStandardItemModel>
 
 #include <sstream>
-#include "rsiface/rsiface.h"
+#include "rsiface/rsfiles.h"
 
 /* Images for context menu icons */
 #define IMAGE_INFO                 ":/images/fileinfo.png"
@@ -198,9 +198,7 @@ void TransfersDialog::playSelectedTransfer()
 	std::cerr << "TransfersDialog::playSelectedTransfer()" << std::endl;
 
         /* get the shared directories */
-	rsiface->lockData(); /* Lock Interface */
-															        std::string incomingdir = rsiface->getConfig().incomingDir;
-																rsiface->unlockData(); /* UnLock Interface */
+	std::string incomingdir = rsFiles->getDownloadDirectory();
 
 	/* create the List of Files */
 	QStringList playList;
@@ -371,33 +369,32 @@ void TransfersDialog::insertTransfers()
 		delUploadItem(i);
 	}
 	
-	
-	//nun aktuelle DownloadListe hinzufügen
-	rsiface->lockData(); /* Lock Interface */
 
-	std::list<FileTransferInfo>::const_iterator it;
-	const std::list<FileTransferInfo> &transfers = rsiface->getTransferList();
+	/* get the download and upload lists */
+	std::list<std::string> downHashes;
+	std::list<std::string> upHashes;
+
+	rsFiles->FileDownloads(downHashes);
+	rsFiles->FileUploads(upHashes);
 
 	uint32_t dlCount = 0;
 	uint32_t ulCount = 0;
 
-	for(it = transfers.begin(); it != transfers.end(); it++) 
+	std::list<std::string>::iterator it;
+	for(it = downHashes.begin(); it != downHashes.end(); it++)
 	{
+		FileInfo info;
+		if (!rsFiles->FileDetails(*it, 0, info))
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
 		
 		symbol  	= "";
-		coreId		= "";
-		name    	= QString::fromStdString(it->fname);
-		sources  	= QString::fromStdString(it->source);
+		coreId		= QString::fromStdString(info.hash);
+		name    	= QString::fromStdString(info.fname);
+		sources  	= QString::fromStdString(info.source);
 
-		/* Replace ID with HASH -> as thats what we need to cancel! */
-		//std::ostringstream out;
-		//out << it->id;
-		//coreId		= QString::fromStdString(it->hashout.str());
-		coreId		= QString::fromStdString(it->hash);
-
-		sources = QString::fromStdString(it->source);
-
-		switch(it->downloadStatus) 
+		switch(info.downloadStatus) 
 		{
 
 	/******** XXX HAND CODED! 
@@ -427,35 +424,78 @@ void TransfersDialog::insertTransfers()
 		
         	}
         
-		dlspeed  	= it->tfRate * 1024.0;
-		fileSize 	= it->size;
-		completed 	= it->transfered;
-		progress 	= it->transfered * 100.0 / it->size;
-		remaining   = (it->size - it->transfered) / (it->tfRate * 1024.0);
+		dlspeed  	= info.tfRate * 1024.0;
+		fileSize 	= info.size;
+		completed 	= info.transfered;
+		progress 	= info.transfered * 100.0 / info.size;
+		remaining   = (info.size - info.transfered) / (info.tfRate * 1024.0);
 	
-		if (it->download)
-		{
-			addItem(symbol, name, coreId, fileSize, progress, 
-					dlspeed, sources,  status, completed, remaining);
+		addItem(symbol, name, coreId, fileSize, progress, 
+				dlspeed, sources,  status, completed, remaining);
 
-			/* if found in selectedIds -> select again */
-			if (selectedIds.end() != std::find(selectedIds.begin(), selectedIds.end(), it->hash))
-			{
-				selection->select(DLListModel->index(dlCount, 0), 
-					QItemSelectionModel::Rows | QItemSelectionModel::SelectCurrent);
-
-			}
-			dlCount++;
-		}
-		else
+		/* if found in selectedIds -> select again */
+		if (selectedIds.end() != std::find(selectedIds.begin(), selectedIds.end(), info.hash))
 		{
-			addUploadItem(symbol, name, coreId, fileSize, progress, 
-					dlspeed, sources,  status, completed, remaining);
-			ulCount++;
+			selection->select(DLListModel->index(dlCount, 0), 
+				QItemSelectionModel::Rows | QItemSelectionModel::SelectCurrent);
+
 		}
+		dlCount++;
 	}
 
-	rsiface->unlockData(); /* UnLock Interface */
+	for(it = upHashes.begin(); it != upHashes.end(); it++)
+	{
+		FileInfo info;
+		if (!rsFiles->FileDetails(*it, 0, info))
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+		
+		symbol  	= "";
+		coreId		= QString::fromStdString(info.hash);
+		name    	= QString::fromStdString(info.fname);
+		sources  	= QString::fromStdString(info.source);
+
+		switch(info.downloadStatus) 
+		{
+
+	/******** XXX HAND CODED! 
+#define FT_STATE_FAILED         0
+#define FT_STATE_OKAY           1
+#define FT_STATE_WAITING        2
+#define FT_STATE_DOWNLOADING    3
+#define FT_STATE_COMPLETE       4
+	*******************/
+
+			case 0: /* FAILED */
+				status = "Failed";
+				break;
+			case 1: /* OKAY */
+				status = "Okay";
+				break;
+			case 2: /* WAITING */
+				status = "Waiting";
+				break;
+			case 3: /* DOWNLOADING */
+				status = "Downloading";
+				break;
+		    	case 4: /* COMPLETE */
+			default:
+				status = "Complete";
+				break;
+		
+        	}
+        
+		dlspeed  	= info.tfRate * 1024.0;
+		fileSize 	= info.size;
+		completed 	= info.transfered;
+		progress 	= info.transfered * 100.0 / info.size;
+		remaining   = (info.size - info.transfered) / (info.tfRate * 1024.0);
+	
+		addUploadItem(symbol, name, coreId, fileSize, progress, 
+				dlspeed, sources,  status, completed, remaining);
+		ulCount++;
+	}
 }
 
 void TransfersDialog::cancel()
@@ -468,17 +508,15 @@ void TransfersDialog::cancel()
 			 * but otherwise, not exact filename .... BUG
 			 */
 			std::string name = (qname.trimmed()).toStdString();
-			// TODO
-			rsicontrol->FileCancel(name, id, 0); /* name, *hash*, size */
-			//std::cerr << "TranfersDialog::cancel(): " << name << ":" << id << ":" << 0 << std::endl;
+			rsFiles->FileCancel(id); /* hash */
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 void TransfersDialog::clearcompleted()
 {
-    std::cerr << "TransfersDialog::clearcompleted()" << std::endl;
-	rsicontrol->FileClearCompleted();
+    	std::cerr << "TransfersDialog::clearcompleted()" << std::endl;
+   	rsFiles->FileClearCompleted();
 }
 
 double TransfersDialog::getProgress(int row, QStandardItemModel *model)
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/RemoteDirModel.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/RemoteDirModel.cpp
index b0b431ba4..7ca459659 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/RemoteDirModel.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/RemoteDirModel.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 #include "RemoteDirModel.h"
-#include "rsiface.h"
+#include "rsfiles.h"
+
 #include <QPalette>
 
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@
      else
      	flags |= DIR_FLAGS_LOCAL;
 
-     if (!rsicontrol->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
+     if (!rsFiles->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
      {
      	/* error */
 #ifdef RDM_DEBUG
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@
      else
      	flags |= DIR_FLAGS_LOCAL;
 
-     if (!rsicontrol->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
+     if (!rsFiles->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
      {
 #ifdef RDM_DEBUG
         std::cerr << "lookup failed -> 0";
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@
      else
      	flags |= DIR_FLAGS_LOCAL;
 
-     if (!rsicontrol->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
+     if (!rsFiles->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
      {
      	return QVariant();
      }
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@
      	else
      		flags |= DIR_FLAGS_LOCAL;
 
-     	if (!rsicontrol->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
+     	if (!rsFiles->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
      	{
 #ifdef RDM_DEBUG
      		std::cerr << "lookup failed -> invalid";
@@ -451,7 +452,7 @@
      	else
      		flags |= DIR_FLAGS_LOCAL;
 
-     	if (!rsicontrol->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
+     	if (!rsFiles->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
      	{
 #ifdef RDM_DEBUG
      		std::cerr << "Failed Lookup -> invalid";
@@ -496,7 +497,7 @@
      	else
      		flags |= DIR_FLAGS_LOCAL;
 
-     	if (!rsicontrol->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
+     	if (!rsFiles->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
      	{
 		return (Qt::ItemIsSelectable); // Error.
      	}
@@ -555,7 +556,7 @@ void RemoteDirModel::update (const QModelIndex &index )
 {
 	//std::cerr << "Directory Request(" << id << ") : ";
 	//std::cerr << path << std::endl;
-	//rsicontrol -> RequestDirectories(id, path, 1);
+	//rsFiles -> RequestDirectories(id, path, 1);
 }
 
 void RemoteDirModel::downloadSelected(QModelIndexList list)
@@ -587,19 +588,25 @@ void RemoteDirModel::downloadSelected(QModelIndexList list)
 			continue; /* don't try to download local stuff */
 		}
 
-     		if (!rsicontrol->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
+     		if (!rsFiles->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
      		{
 			continue;
      		}
 		/* only request if it is a file */
 		if (details.type == DIR_TYPE_FILE)
 		{
-			rsicontrol -> FileRequest(details.name, details.hash, 
-						details.count, "");
+			rsFiles -> FileRequest(details.name, details.hash, 
+						details.count, "", 0);
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * OLD RECOMMEND SYSTEM - DISABLED
+ *
+ */
+
+#if 0
 
 void RemoteDirModel::recommendSelected(QModelIndexList list)
 {
@@ -626,7 +633,7 @@ void RemoteDirModel::recommendSelected(QModelIndexList list)
      			flags |= DIR_FLAGS_LOCAL;
 		}
 
-     		if (!rsicontrol->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
+     		if (!rsFiles->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
      		{
 			continue;
      		}
@@ -637,7 +644,7 @@ void RemoteDirModel::recommendSelected(QModelIndexList list)
 		std::cerr << "Size: " << details.count << std::endl;
 		std::cerr << "Path: " << details.path << std::endl;
 
-		rsicontrol -> FileRecommend(details.name, details.hash, details.count);
+		rsFiles -> FileRecommend(details.name, details.hash, details.count);
 	}
 	std::cerr << "::::::::::::Done FileRecommend" << std::endl;
 }
@@ -650,7 +657,7 @@ void RemoteDirModel::recommendSelectedOnly(QModelIndexList list)
 	{
 		std::cerr << "Cannot recommend remote! (should download)" << std::endl;
 	}
-     	rsicontrol->ClearInRecommend();
+     	rsFiles->ClearInRecommend();
 
 	/* Fire off requests */
 	QModelIndexList::iterator it;
@@ -670,7 +677,7 @@ void RemoteDirModel::recommendSelectedOnly(QModelIndexList list)
      			flags |= DIR_FLAGS_LOCAL;
 		}
 
-     		if (!rsicontrol->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
+     		if (!rsFiles->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
      		{
 			continue;
      		}
@@ -681,15 +688,20 @@ void RemoteDirModel::recommendSelectedOnly(QModelIndexList list)
 		std::cerr << "Size: " << details.count << std::endl;
 		std::cerr << "Path: " << details.path << std::endl;
 
-		rsicontrol -> FileRecommend(details.name, details.hash, details.count);
-     		rsicontrol -> SetInRecommend(details.name, true);
+		rsFiles -> FileRecommend(details.name, details.hash, details.count);
+     		rsFiles -> SetInRecommend(details.name, true);
 	}
 	std::cerr << "::::::::::::Done FileRecommend" << std::endl;
 }
 
+#endif
+/****************************************************************************
+ * OLD RECOMMEND SYSTEM - DISABLED
+ ******/
+
 void RemoteDirModel::openSelected(QModelIndexList list)
 {
-	recommendSelected(list);
+	//recommendSelected(list);
 }
 
 
@@ -711,7 +723,7 @@ void RemoteDirModel::getFilePaths(QModelIndexList list, std::list<std::string> &
      		uint32_t flags = DIR_FLAGS_DETAILS;
      		flags |= DIR_FLAGS_LOCAL;
 
-     		if (!rsicontrol->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
+     		if (!rsFiles->RequestDirDetails(ref, details, flags))
      		{
 			std::cerr << "getFilePaths() Bad Request" << std::endl;
 			continue;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/RemoteDirModel.h b/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/RemoteDirModel.h
index af5a08687..e3aae4f94 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/RemoteDirModel.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/RemoteDirModel.h
@@ -38,8 +38,12 @@ class RemoteDirModel : public QAbstractItemModel
 
 	/* Callback from GUI */
      void downloadSelected(QModelIndexList list);
+
+#if 0  /****** REMOVED ******/
      void recommendSelected(QModelIndexList list);
      void recommendSelectedOnly(QModelIndexList list);
+#endif 
+
      void openSelected(QModelIndexList list);
 
      void getFilePaths(QModelIndexList list, std::list<std::string> &fullpaths);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/notifyqt.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/notifyqt.cpp
index 53d6f6b18..d6c0638e8 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/notifyqt.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/notifyqt.cpp
@@ -345,23 +345,6 @@ void NotifyQt::displayChannels()
 
 void NotifyQt::displayTransfers()
 {
-	iface->lockData(); /* Lock Interface */
-
-	std::list<FileTransferInfo>::const_iterator it;
-	const std::list<FileTransferInfo> &tlist = iface->getTransferList();
-	
-	for(it = tlist.begin(); it != tlist.end(); it++)
-	{
-	std::ostringstream out;
-	out << "Transfer: ";
-	out << it ->fname << " ";
-	out << it ->path << " ";
-	out << std::endl;
-	std::cerr << out.str();
-	}
-	
-	iface->unlockData(); /* UnLock Interface */
-	
 	/* Do the GUI */
 	if (tDialog)
 		tDialog->insertTransfers();
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/rsfiles.h b/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/rsfiles.h
index acceb3ced..0a7d0b640 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/rsfiles.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/rsfiles.h
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@
 
 #include "rsiface/rstypes.h"
 
-std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &out, const MessageInfo &info);
-std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &out, const ChatInfo &info);
-
 class RsFiles;
 extern RsFiles  *rsFiles;
 
+class Expression;
 
 const uint32_t RS_FILE_CTRL_PAUSE	 = 0x0100;
 const uint32_t RS_FILE_CTRL_START	 = 0x0200;
@@ -70,9 +68,9 @@ virtual ~RsFiles() { return; }
  */
 
 /* get Details of File Transfers */
-virtual bool FileDownloads(std::list<std::string> &hashs)= 0;
-virtual bool FileUploads(std::list<std::string> &hashs)= 0;
-virtual bool FileDetails(std::string hash, uint32_t hintflags, FileInfo &info)= 0;
+virtual bool FileDownloads(std::list<std::string> &hashs) = 0;
+virtual bool FileUploads(std::list<std::string> &hashs) = 0;
+virtual bool FileDetails(std::string hash, uint32_t hintflags, FileInfo &info) = 0;
 
 
 /*
@@ -81,11 +79,11 @@ virtual bool FileDetails(std::string hash, uint32_t hintflags, FileInfo &info)=
  */
 
 
-virtual int FileRequest(std::string fname, std::string hash, 
-		uint32_t size, std::string dest, uint32_t flags)= 0;
-virtual int FileCancel(std::string hash)= 0;
-virtual int FileControl(std::string hash, uint32_t flags)= 0;
-virtual int FileClearCompleted()= 0;
+virtual bool FileRequest(std::string fname, std::string hash, 
+		uint32_t size, std::string dest, uint32_t flags) = 0;
+virtual bool FileCancel(std::string hash) = 0;
+virtual bool FileControl(std::string hash, uint32_t flags) = 0;
+virtual bool FileClearCompleted() = 0;
 
 
 /*
@@ -101,12 +99,12 @@ virtual int FileClearCompleted()= 0;
  */
 
 /* Access ftExtraList - Details */
-virtual int  ExtraFileAdd(std::string fname, std::string hash, uint32_t size,
-				uint32_t period, uint32_t flags)= 0;
-virtual int  ExtraFileRemove(std::string hash, uin32_t flags)= 0;
+virtual bool ExtraFileAdd(std::string fname, std::string hash, uint32_t size,
+				uint32_t period, uint32_t flags) = 0;
+virtual bool ExtraFileRemove(std::string hash, uint32_t flags) = 0;
 virtual bool ExtraFileHash(std::string localpath, 
-				uint32_t period, uint32_t flags)= 0;
-virtual bool ExtraFileStatus(std::string localpath, FileInfo &info)= 0;
+				uint32_t period, uint32_t flags) = 0;
+virtual bool ExtraFileStatus(std::string localpath, FileInfo &info) = 0;
 
 
 /*
@@ -114,20 +112,29 @@ virtual bool ExtraFileStatus(std::string localpath, FileInfo &info)= 0;
  */
 
 /* Directory Listing / Search Interface */
-virtual int RequestDirDetails(std::string uid, std::string path, DirDetails &details)= 0;
-virtual int RequestDirDetails(void *ref, DirDetails &details, uint32_t flags)= 0;
+virtual int RequestDirDetails(std::string uid, std::string path, DirDetails &details) = 0;
+virtual int RequestDirDetails(void *ref, DirDetails &details, uint32_t flags) = 0;
 
-virtual int SearchKeywords(std::list<std::string> keywords, std::list<FileDetail> &results)= 0;
-virtual int SearchBoolExp(Expression * exp, std::list<FileDetail> &results)= 0;
+virtual int SearchKeywords(std::list<std::string> keywords, std::list<FileDetail> &results) = 0;
+virtual int SearchBoolExp(Expression * exp, std::list<FileDetail> &results) = 0;
 
 /*
- * 5) Utility Functions.
+ * 5) Directory Control / Shared Files Utility Functions.
  */
 
 virtual bool ConvertSharedFilePath(std::string path, std::string &fullpath) = 0;
 virtual void ForceDirectoryCheck() = 0;
 virtual bool InDirectoryCheck() = 0;
 
+virtual void    setDownloadDirectory(std::string path) = 0;
+virtual void    setPartialsDirectory(std::string path) = 0;
+virtual std::string getDownloadDirectory() = 0;
+virtual std::string getPartialsDirectory() = 0;
+
+virtual bool    getSharedDirectories(std::list<std::string> &dirs) = 0;
+virtual bool    addSharedDirectory(std::string dir) = 0;
+virtual bool    removeSharedDirectory(std::string dir) = 0;
+
 
 };
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/rsiface.h b/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/rsiface.h
index 7951ddcc2..0f479dce5 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/rsiface.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/rsiface.h
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@
 class NotifyBase;
 class RsIface;
 class RsControl;
-//class RsServer;
 class RsInit;
-class Expression;
 
 /* declare single RsIface for everyone to use! */
 
@@ -88,9 +86,6 @@ public:
 virtual	void lockData() = 0;
 virtual	void unlockData() = 0;
 
-	const std::list<FileTransferInfo> &getTransferList()
-		{ return mTransferList; }
-
 	const std::list<FileInfo> &getRecommendList()
 		{ return mRecommendList; }
 
@@ -129,7 +124,6 @@ bool	hasChanged(DataFlags set); /* resets it */
 void	fillLists(); /* create some dummy data to display */
 
 		/* Internals */
-	std::list<FileTransferInfo> mTransferList;
 	std::list<FileInfo>      mRecommendList;
 
 	bool mChanged[NumOfFlags];
@@ -156,34 +150,6 @@ virtual ~RsControl() { return; }
 	/* Real Startup Fn */
 virtual int StartupRetroShare(RsInit *config) = 0;
 
-/****************************************/
-	/* Directory Actions */
-virtual int RequestDirDetails(std::string uid, std::string path, DirDetails &details) = 0;
-virtual int RequestDirDetails(void *ref, DirDetails &details, uint32_t flags) = 0;
-
-virtual bool ConvertSharedFilePath(std::string path, std::string &fullpath) = 0;
-virtual void ForceDirectoryCheck() = 0;
-virtual bool InDirectoryCheck() = 0;
-
-/****************************************/
-	/* Search Actions */
-virtual int SearchKeywords(std::list<std::string> keywords, std::list<FileDetail> &results) = 0;
-virtual int SearchBoolExp(Expression *exp, std::list<FileDetail> &results) = 0;
-
-/****************************************/
-	/* Actions For Upload/Download */
-
-//virtual int FileDelete(std::string uId, std::string fname)    = 0;
-//virtual int FileMove(std::string uId, std::string src, std::string dest) = 0;
-
-virtual	int FileRecommend(std::string fname, std::string hash, int size) = 0;
-virtual int FileRequest(std::string fname, std::string hash, uint32_t size, std::string dest) = 0;
-virtual int FileCancel(std::string fname, std::string hash, uint32_t size) = 0;
-
-// Transfer control.
-virtual int FileClearCompleted()                              = 0;
-virtual	int FileSetBandwidthTotals(float outkB, float inkB)   = 0;
-
 /****************************************/
 
 	/* Flagging Persons / Channels / Files in or out of a set (CheckLists) */
@@ -201,16 +167,8 @@ virtual int 	ClearInRecommend() = 0;
 virtual bool 	IsInChat(std::string id) = 0;		/* friend : chat msgs */
 virtual bool 	IsInMsg(std::string id) = 0;		/* friend : msg recpts*/
 
-/****************************************/
-        /* RsIface Networking */
-//virtual int     NetworkDHTActive(bool active)  = 0;
-//virtual int     NetworkUPnPActive(bool active) = 0;
-
 /****************************************/
 	/* Config */
-virtual	int 	ConfigAddSharedDir( std::string dir )      = 0;
-virtual	int 	ConfigRemoveSharedDir( std::string dir )   = 0;
-virtual	int 	ConfigSetIncomingDir( std::string dir )    = 0;
 
 virtual int     ConfigSetDataRates( int total, int indiv ) = 0;
 virtual int     ConfigGetDataRates( float &inKb, float &outKb) = 0;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/rstypes.h b/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/rstypes.h
index 85ffb488f..c7cbed251 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/rstypes.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/rsiface/rstypes.h
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ class RsConfig
 	std::string		ownId;
 	std::string		ownName;
 
-	std::list<std::string>   sharedDirList;
-	std::string		 incomingDir;
-
 	std::string		localAddr;
 	int			localPort;
 	std::string		extAddr;