diff --git a/headers/private/tracker/NavMenu.h b/headers/private/tracker/NavMenu.h
index eaaf8c95c7..1d2d209d0c 100644
--- a/headers/private/tracker/NavMenu.h
+++ b/headers/private/tracker/NavMenu.h
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ struct TrackingHookData {
 class BNavMenu : public BSlowMenu {
 public:
 	BNavMenu(const char* title, uint32 message, const BHandler*,
-		BWindow* parentWindow = NULL, const BObjectList<BString>* list = NULL);
+		BWindow* parentWindow = NULL, const BStringList* list = NULL);
 	BNavMenu(const char* title, uint32 message, const BMessenger&,
-		BWindow* parentWindow = NULL, const BObjectList<BString>* list = NULL);
+		BWindow* parentWindow = NULL, const BStringList* list = NULL);
 		// parentWindow, if specified, will be closed if nav menu item invoked
 		// with option held down
 
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ public:
 	void SetTarget(const BMessenger&);
 	BMessenger Target();
 
-	void SetTypesList(const BObjectList<BString>* list);
-	const BObjectList<BString>* TypesList() const;
+	void SetTypesList(const BStringList* list);
+	const BStringList* TypesList() const;
 
 	void AddNavDir(const Model* model, uint32 what, BHandler* target,
 		bool populateSubmenu);
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public:
 
 	static ModelMenuItem* NewModelItem(Model*, const BMessage*,
 		const BMessenger&, bool suppressFolderHierarchy = false,
-		BContainerWindow* = NULL, const BObjectList<BString>* typeslist = NULL,
+		BContainerWindow* = NULL, const BStringList* typeslist = NULL,
 		TrackingHookData* hook = NULL);
 
 	TrackingHookData* InitTrackingHook(bool (*hookfunction)(BMenu*, void*),
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ protected:
 	EntryListBase* fContainer;
 	bool fIteratingDesktop;
 
-	BObjectList<BString>* fTypesList;
+	BStringList* fTypesList;
 
 	TrackingHookData fTrackingHook;
 };
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ private:
 _IMPEXP_TRACKER bool SpringLoadedFolderCompareMessages(const BMessage *incoming,
 	const BMessage *dragmessage);
 _IMPEXP_TRACKER void SpringLoadedFolderSetMenuStates(const BMenu *menu,
-	const BObjectList<BString> *typeslist);
+	const BStringList *typeslist);
 _IMPEXP_TRACKER void SpringLoadedFolderAddUniqueTypeToList(entry_ref *ref,
-	BObjectList<BString> *typeslist);
+	BStringList *typeslist);
 _IMPEXP_TRACKER void SpringLoadedFolderCacheDragData(const BMessage *incoming,
-	BMessage **, BObjectList<BString> **typeslist);
+	BMessage **, BStringList **typeslist);
 
 } // namespace BPrivate
 
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
index 488febeb27..04440f63e9 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #include <Roster.h>
 #include <Screen.h>
 #include <String.h>
+#include <StringList.h>
 
 #include "icons.h"
 #include "BarApp.h"
@@ -1019,7 +1020,7 @@ TBarView::AppCanHandleTypes(const char* signature)
 	}
 
 	if (!signature || strlen(signature) == 0
-		|| !fCachedTypesList || fCachedTypesList->CountItems() == 0)
+		|| !fCachedTypesList || fCachedTypesList->CountStrings() == 0)
 		return false;
 
 	if (strcasecmp(signature, kTrackerSignature) == 0) {
@@ -1042,9 +1043,9 @@ TBarView::AppCanHandleTypes(const char* signature)
 	// supports anything in the list
 	// only one item needs to match in the list of refs
 
-	int32 count = fCachedTypesList->CountItems();
+	int32 count = fCachedTypesList->CountStrings();
 	for (int32 i = 0 ; i < count ; i++) {
-		if (fileinfo.IsSupportedType(fCachedTypesList->ItemAt(i)->String()))
+		if (fileinfo.IsSupportedType(fCachedTypesList->StringAt(i).String()))
 			return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.h b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.h
index 6c704b277f..3c060a79f2 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public:
 			TrackingHookData*	GetTrackingHookData();
 			bool			Dragging() const;
 			const			BMessage* DragMessage() const;
-			BObjectList<BString>*	CachedTypesList() const;
+			BStringList*	CachedTypesList() const;
 			bool			AppCanHandleTypes(const char* signature);
 			void			SetDragOverride(bool);
 			bool			DragOverride();
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ private:
 			bigtime_t		fPulseRate;
 			bool			fRefsRcvdOnly;
 			BMessage*		fDragMessage;
-			BObjectList<BString>*	fCachedTypesList;
+			BStringList*	fCachedTypesList;
 			TrackingHookData		fTrackingHookData;
 
 			uint32			fMaxRecentDocs;
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ TBarView::DragMessage() const
 }
 
 
-inline BObjectList<BString>*
+inline BStringList*
 TBarView::CachedTypesList() const
 {
 	return fCachedTypesList;
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/NavMenu.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/NavMenu.cpp
index 9ac94ffb6d..cbc756e3c9 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/NavMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/NavMenu.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ SpringLoadedFolderCompareMessages(const BMessage* incoming,
 
 void
 SpringLoadedFolderSetMenuStates(const BMenu* menu,
-	const BObjectList<BString>* typeslist)
+	const BStringList* typeslist)
 {
 	if (menu == NULL || typeslist == NULL || typeslist->IsEmpty())
 		return;
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ SpringLoadedFolderSetMenuStates(const BMenu* menu,
 
 void
 SpringLoadedFolderAddUniqueTypeToList(entry_ref* ref,
-	BObjectList<BString>* typeslist)
+	BStringList* typeslist)
 {
 	if (ref == NULL || typeslist == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -212,23 +212,23 @@ SpringLoadedFolderAddUniqueTypeToList(entry_ref* ref,
 		}
 		// scan the current list, don't add dups
 		bool isUnique = true;
-		int32 count = typeslist->CountItems();
+		int32 count = typeslist->CountStrings();
 		for (int32 index = 0 ; index < count ; index++) {
-			if (typeslist->ItemAt(index)->Compare(mimestr) == 0) {
+			if (typeslist->StringAt(index).Compare(mimestr) == 0) {
 				isUnique = false;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (isUnique)
-			typeslist->AddItem(new BString(mimestr));
+			typeslist->Add(mimestr);
 	}
 }
 
 
 void
 SpringLoadedFolderCacheDragData(const BMessage* incoming, BMessage** message,
-	BObjectList<BString>** typeslist)
+	BStringList** typeslist)
 {
 	if (incoming == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ SpringLoadedFolderCacheDragData(const BMessage* incoming, BMessage** message,
 	delete* typeslist;
 
 	BMessage* localMessage = new BMessage(*incoming);
-	BObjectList<BString>* localTypesList = new BObjectList<BString>(10, true);
+	BStringList* localTypesList = new BStringList(10);
 
 	for (int32 index = 0; incoming->HasRef("refs", index); index++) {
 		entry_ref ref;
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ SpringLoadedFolderCacheDragData(const BMessage* incoming, BMessage** message,
 
 
 BNavMenu::BNavMenu(const char* title, uint32 message, const BHandler* target,
-	BWindow* parentWindow, const BObjectList<BString>* list)
+	BWindow* parentWindow, const BStringList* list)
 	:
 	BSlowMenu(title),
 	fMessage(message),
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ BNavMenu::BNavMenu(const char* title, uint32 message, const BHandler* target,
 	fItemList(NULL),
 	fContainer(NULL),
 	fIteratingDesktop(false),
-	fTypesList(new BObjectList<BString>(10, true))
+	fTypesList(new BStringList(10))
 {
 	if (list != NULL)
 		*fTypesList = *list;
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ BNavMenu::BNavMenu(const char* title, uint32 message, const BHandler* target,
 
 BNavMenu::BNavMenu(const char* title, uint32 message,
 	const BMessenger& messenger, BWindow* parentWindow,
-	const BObjectList<BString>* list)
+	const BStringList* list)
 	:
 	BSlowMenu(title),
 	fMessage(message),
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ BNavMenu::BNavMenu(const char* title, uint32 message,
 	fItemList(NULL),
 	fContainer(NULL),
 	fIteratingDesktop(false),
-	fTypesList(new BObjectList<BString>(10, true))
+	fTypesList(new BStringList(10))
 {
 	if (list != NULL)
 		*fTypesList = *list;
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ BNavMenu::AddOneItem(Model* model)
 ModelMenuItem*
 BNavMenu::NewModelItem(Model* model, const BMessage* invokeMessage,
 	const BMessenger& target, bool suppressFolderHierarchy,
-	BContainerWindow* parentWindow, const BObjectList<BString>* typeslist,
+	BContainerWindow* parentWindow, const BStringList* typeslist,
 	TrackingHookData* hook)
 {
 	if (model->InitCheck() != B_OK)
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ BNavMenu::SetShowParent(bool show)
 
 
 void
-BNavMenu::SetTypesList(const BObjectList<BString>* list)
+BNavMenu::SetTypesList(const BStringList* list)
 {
 	if (list != NULL)
 		*fTypesList = *list;
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ BNavMenu::SetTypesList(const BObjectList<BString>* list)
 }
 
 
-const BObjectList<BString>*
+const BStringList*
 BNavMenu::TypesList() const
 {
 	return fTypesList;
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/OpenWithWindow.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/OpenWithWindow.cpp
index f86f0c3522..fc93c24269 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/OpenWithWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/OpenWithWindow.cpp
@@ -184,20 +184,10 @@ OpenWithContainerWindow::OpenWithSelection()
 }
 
 
-static const BString*
-FindOne(const BString* element, void* castToString)
-{
-	if (strcasecmp(element->String(), (const char*)castToString) == 0)
-		return element;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
 static const entry_ref*
 AddOneUniqueDocumentType(const entry_ref* ref, void* castToList)
 {
-	BObjectList<BString>* list = (BObjectList<BString>*)castToList;
+	BStringList* list = (BStringList*)castToList;
 
 	BEntry entry(ref, true);
 		// traverse symlinks
@@ -212,24 +202,24 @@ AddOneUniqueDocumentType(const entry_ref* ref, void* castToList)
 	if (info.GetType(type) != B_OK)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (list->EachElement(FindOne, &type))
+	if (list->HasString(type, true))
 		// type already in list, bail
 		return 0;
 
 	// add type to list
-	list->AddItem(new BString(type));
+	list->Add(type);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
-static const BString*
-SetDefaultAppForOneType(const BString* element, void* castToEntryRef)
+static bool
+SetDefaultAppForOneType(const BString& element, void* castToEntryRef)
 {
 	const entry_ref* appRef = (const entry_ref*)castToEntryRef;
 
 	// set entry as default handler for one mime string
-	BMimeType mime(element->String());
+	BMimeType mime(element.String());
 	if (!mime.IsInstalled())
 		return 0;
 
@@ -279,12 +269,12 @@ OpenWithContainerWindow::MakeDefaultAndOpen()
 		return;
 
 	// collect all the types of all the opened documents into a list
-	BObjectList<BString> openedFileTypes(10, true);
+	BStringList openedFileTypes(10);
 	EachEntryRef(EntryList(), AddOneUniqueDocumentType, &openedFileTypes, 100);
 
 	// set the default application to be the selected pose for all the
 	// mime types in the list
-	openedFileTypes.EachElement(SetDefaultAppForOneType,
+	openedFileTypes.DoForEach(SetDefaultAppForOneType,
 		(void*)selectedAppPose->TargetModel()->EntryRef());
 
 	// done setting the default application, now launch the app with the
@@ -1371,7 +1361,7 @@ OpenWithMenu::ClearMenuBuildingState()
 SearchForSignatureEntryList::SearchForSignatureEntryList(bool canAddAllApps)
 	:
 	fIteratorList(NULL),
-	fSignatures(20, true),
+	fSignatures(20),
 	fPreferredAppCount(0),
 	fPreferredAppForFileCount(0),
 	fGenericFilesOnly(true),
@@ -1391,10 +1381,10 @@ void
 SearchForSignatureEntryList::PushUniqueSignature(const char* str)
 {
 	// do a unique add
-	if (fSignatures.EachElement(FindOne, (void*)str))
+	if (fSignatures.HasString(str, true))
 		return;
 
-	fSignatures.AddItem(new BString(str));
+	fSignatures.Add(str);
 }
 
 
@@ -1426,17 +1416,17 @@ struct AddOneTermParams {
 };
 
 
-static const BString*
-AddOnePredicateTerm(const BString* item, void* castToParams)
+static bool
+AddOnePredicateTerm(const BString& item, void* castToParams)
 {
 	AddOneTermParams* params = (AddOneTermParams*)castToParams;
 	if (!params->first)
 		(*params->result) << " || ";
-	(*params->result) << kAttrAppSignature << " = " << item->String();
+	(*params->result) << kAttrAppSignature << " = " << item.String();
 
 	params->first = false;
 
-	return 0;
+	return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -1446,7 +1436,7 @@ SearchForSignatureEntryList::Rewind()
 	if (fIteratorList)
 		return fIteratorList->Rewind();
 
-	if (!fSignatures.CountItems())
+	if (!fSignatures.CountStrings())
 		return ENOENT;
 
 	// build up the iterator
@@ -1462,7 +1452,7 @@ SearchForSignatureEntryList::Rewind()
 	params.result = &predicateString;
 	params.first = true;
 
-	fSignatures.EachElement(AddOnePredicateTerm, &params);
+	fSignatures.DoForEach(AddOnePredicateTerm, &params);
 
 	ASSERT(predicateString.Length());
 //	PRINT(("query predicate %s\n", predicateString.String()));
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/OpenWithWindow.h b/src/kits/tracker/OpenWithWindow.h
index 71cc93b2a5..9c64c8cfd1 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/OpenWithWindow.h
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/OpenWithWindow.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ private:
 		// Open With window
 
 	CachedEntryIteratorList* fIteratorList;
-	BObjectList<BString> fSignatures;
+	BStringList fSignatures;
 
 	entry_ref fPreferredRef;
 	int32 fPreferredAppCount;
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp
index 192bf40a50..988930cf56 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ BPoseView::BPoseView(Model* model, uint32 viewMode)
 	fFilteredPoseList(new PoseList()),
 	fVSPoseList(new PoseList()),
 	fSelectionList(new PoseList()),
-	fMimeTypesInSelectionCache(20, true),
+	fMimeTypesInSelectionCache(20),
 	fZombieList(new BObjectList<Model>(10, true)),
 	fColumnList(new BObjectList<BColumn>(4, true)),
 	fMimeTypeList(new BObjectList<BString>(10, true)),
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ BPoseView::BPoseView(Model* model, uint32 viewMode)
 	fHasPosesInClipboard(false),
 	fCursorCheck(false),
 	fTypeAheadFiltering(false),
-	fFilterStrings(4, true),
+	fFilterStrings(4),
 	fLastFilterStringCount(1),
 	fLastFilterStringLength(0),
 	fLastKeyTime(0),
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ BPoseView::~BPoseView()
 	delete fVSPoseList;
 	delete fColumnList;
 	delete fSelectionList;
-	delete fMimeTypeList;
 	delete fZombieList;
 	delete fViewState;
 	delete fModel;
@@ -2057,7 +2056,7 @@ BPoseView::MimeTypeAt(int32 index)
 	if (fMimeTypeListIsDirty)
 		RefreshMimeTypeList();
 
-	return fMimeTypeList->ItemAt(index)->String();
+	return fMimeTypeList.StringAt(index).String();
 }
 
 
@@ -2067,27 +2066,27 @@ BPoseView::CountMimeTypes()
 	if (fMimeTypeListIsDirty)
 		RefreshMimeTypeList();
 
-	return fMimeTypeList->CountItems();
+	return fMimeTypeList.CountStrings();
 }
 
 
 void
 BPoseView::AddMimeType(const char* mimeType)
 {
-	int32 count = fMimeTypeList->CountItems();
+	int32 count = fMimeTypeList.CountStrings();
 	for (int32 index = 0; index < count; index++) {
-		if (*fMimeTypeList->ItemAt(index) == mimeType)
+		if (fMimeTypeList.StringAt(index) == mimeType)
 			return;
 	}
 
-	fMimeTypeList->AddItem(new BString(mimeType));
+	fMimeTypeList.Add(mimeType);
 }
 
 
 void
 BPoseView::RefreshMimeTypeList()
 {
-	fMimeTypeList->MakeEmpty();
+	fMimeTypeList.MakeEmpty();
 	fMimeTypeListIsDirty = false;
 
 	for (int32 index = 0;; index++) {
@@ -4116,13 +4115,6 @@ BPoseView::EachItemInDraggedSelection(const BMessage* message,
 }
 
 
-static bool
-ContainsOne(BString* string, const char* matchString)
-{
-	return strcmp(string->String(), matchString) == 0;
-}
-
-
 bool
 BPoseView::FindDragNDropAction(const BMessage* dragMessage, bool &canCopy,
 	bool &canMove, bool &canLink, bool &canErase)
@@ -4250,7 +4242,7 @@ BPoseView::CanHandleDragSelection(const Model* target,
 	if (!lock)
 		return false;
 
-	BObjectList<BString>* mimeTypeList
+	BStringList* mimeTypeList
 		= srcWindow->PoseView()->MimeTypesInSelection();
 	if (mimeTypeList->IsEmpty()) {
 		PoseList* selectionList = srcWindow->PoseView()->SelectionList();
@@ -4275,11 +4267,8 @@ BPoseView::CanHandleDragSelection(const Model* target,
 				mime.GetType(mimeType);
 
 				// add unique type string
-				if (!WhileEachListItem(mimeTypeList, ContainsOne,
-						(const char*)mimeType)) {
-					BString* newMimeString = new BString(mimeType);
-					mimeTypeList->AddItem(newMimeString);
-				}
+				if (!mimeTypeList->HasString(mimeType))
+					mimeTypeList->Add(mimeType);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -4340,14 +4329,14 @@ BPoseView::CreateClippingFile(BPoseView* poseView, BFile &result,
 
 static int32
 RunMimeTypeDestinationMenu(const char* actionText,
-	const BObjectList<BString>* types,
-	const BObjectList<BString>* specificItems, BPoint where)
+	const BStringList* types,
+	const BStringList* specificItems, BPoint where)
 {
 	int32 count;
 	if (types != NULL)
-		count = types->CountItems();
+		count = types->CountStrings();
 	else
-		count = specificItems->CountItems();
+		count = specificItems->CountStrings();
 
 	if (count == 0)
 		return 0;
@@ -4357,8 +4346,7 @@ RunMimeTypeDestinationMenu(const char* actionText,
 	for (int32 index = 0; index < count; index++) {
 		const char* embedTypeAs = NULL;
 		char buffer[256];
-		if (types) {
-			types->ItemAt(index)->String();
+		if (types != NULL) {
 			BMimeType mimeType(embedTypeAs);
 
 			if (mimeType.GetShortDescription(buffer) == B_OK)
@@ -4366,8 +4354,8 @@ RunMimeTypeDestinationMenu(const char* actionText,
 		}
 
 		BString description;
-		if (specificItems->ItemAt(index)->Length()) {
-			description << (const BString &)(*specificItems->ItemAt(index));
+		if (specificItems->StringAt(index).Length()) {
+			description << specificItems->StringAt(index);
 
 			if (embedTypeAs)
 				description << " (" << embedTypeAs << ")";
@@ -4504,7 +4492,7 @@ BPoseView::HandleDropCommon(BMessage* message, Model* targetModel,
 				// handle the promise style drag&drop
 
 				// fish for specification of specialized menu items
-				BObjectList<BString> actionSpecifiers(10, true);
+				BStringList actionSpecifiers(10);
 				for (int32 index = 0; ; index++) {
 					const char* string;
 					if (message->FindString("be:actionspecifier", index,
@@ -4513,12 +4501,12 @@ BPoseView::HandleDropCommon(BMessage* message, Model* targetModel,
 					}
 
 					ASSERT(string != NULL);
-					actionSpecifiers.AddItem(new BString(string));
+					actionSpecifiers.Add(string);
 				}
 
 				// build the list of types the drag originator offers
-				BObjectList<BString> types(10, true);
-				BObjectList<BString> typeNames(10, true);
+				BStringList types(10);
+				BStringList typeNames(10);
 				for (int32 index = 0; ; index++) {
 					const char* string;
 					if (message->FindString("be:filetypes", index, &string)
@@ -4527,12 +4515,12 @@ BPoseView::HandleDropCommon(BMessage* message, Model* targetModel,
 					}
 
 					ASSERT(string != NULL);
-					types.AddItem(new BString(string));
+					types.Add(string);
 
 					const char* typeName = "";
 					message->FindString("be:type_descriptions", index,
 						&typeName);
-					typeNames.AddItem(new BString(typeName));
+					typeNames.Add(typeName);
 				}
 
 				int32 specificTypeIndex = -1;
@@ -4541,14 +4529,14 @@ BPoseView::HandleDropCommon(BMessage* message, Model* targetModel,
 				// if control down, run a popup menu
 				if (canCopy
 					&& SecondaryMouseButtonDown(modifiers(), buttons)) {
-					if (actionSpecifiers.CountItems() > 0) {
+					if (actionSpecifiers.CountStrings() > 0) {
 						specificActionIndex = RunMimeTypeDestinationMenu(NULL,
 							NULL, &actionSpecifiers,
 							view->ConvertToScreen(dropPoint));
 
 						if (specificActionIndex == -1)
 							return false;
-					} else if (types.CountItems() > 0) {
+					} else if (types.CountStrings() > 0) {
 						specificTypeIndex = RunMimeTypeDestinationMenu(
 							B_TRANSLATE("Create %s clipping"),
 							&types, &typeNames,
@@ -4576,18 +4564,18 @@ BPoseView::HandleDropCommon(BMessage* message, Model* targetModel,
 				if (specificTypeIndex != -1) {
 					// we had the user pick a specific type from a menu, use it
 					reply.AddString("be:filetypes",
-						types.ItemAt(specificTypeIndex)->String());
+						types.StringAt(specificTypeIndex).String());
 
-					if (typeNames.ItemAt(specificTypeIndex)->Length()) {
+					if (typeNames.StringAt(specificTypeIndex).Length()) {
 						reply.AddString("be:type_descriptions",
-							typeNames.ItemAt(specificTypeIndex)->String());
+							typeNames.StringAt(specificTypeIndex).String());
 					}
 				}
 
 				if (specificActionIndex != -1) {
 					// we had the user pick a specific type from a menu, use it
 					reply.AddString("be:actionspecifier",
-						actionSpecifiers.ItemAt(specificActionIndex)->String());
+						actionSpecifiers.StringAt(specificActionIndex).String());
 				}
 
 				reply.AddRef("directory", targetModel->EntryRef());
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.h b/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.h
index eb19c5f398..24955ea6c0 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.h
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.h
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ public:
 
 	void SetSelectionHandler(BLooper* looper);
 
-	BObjectList<BString>*MimeTypesInSelection();
+	BStringList* MimeTypesInSelection();
 
 	// pose selection
 	void SelectPose(BPose*, int32 index, bool scrollIntoView = true);
@@ -746,11 +746,11 @@ private:
 	PoseList* fVSPoseList;
 	PoseList* fSelectionList;
 	HashSet<node_ref_key> fInsertedNodes;
-	BObjectList<BString> fMimeTypesInSelectionCache;
+	BStringList fMimeTypesInSelectionCache;
 		// used for mime string based icon highliting during a drag
 	BObjectList<Model>* fZombieList;
 	BObjectList<BColumn>* fColumnList;
-	BObjectList<BString>* fMimeTypeList;
+	BStringList fMimeTypeList;
 	BObjectList<Model>* fBrokenLinks;
 	bool fMimeTypeListIsDirty;
 	BCountView* fCountView;
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ BPoseView::CountSelected() const
 	return fSelectionList->CountItems();
 }
 
-inline BObjectList<BString>*
+inline BStringList*
 BPoseView::MimeTypesInSelection()
 {
 	return &fMimeTypesInSelectionCache;