diff --git a/src/kits/interface/StringItem.cpp b/src/kits/interface/StringItem.cpp
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--- a/src/kits/interface/StringItem.cpp
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@@ -1,148 +0,0 @@
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//
-//  File:           StringItem.cpp
-//
-//  Description:    BListView represents a one-dimensional list view.
-//
-//  Copyright 2001, Ulrich Wimboeck
-//
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-#include "StringItem.h"
-#include <Font.h>
-#include <Message.h>
-#include <View.h>
-
-#ifdef USE_OPENBEOS_NAMESPACE
-using namespace OpenBeOS
-#endif
-
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------*/
-/*----- BStringItem class ----------------------------------------*/
-
-
-BStringItem::BStringItem(const char* text, uint32 outlineLevel /* = 0 */,
-                         bool expanded /* = true */)
- : BListItem(outlineLevel, expanded), fBaselineOffset(0),
-   fText(new char[strlen(text) + 1])
-{
-  // copy the text !!!!!
-  strcpy(fText, text) ;
-}
-
-BStringItem::~BStringItem()
-{
-  if (fText != NULL) {
-    delete fText ;
-    fText = NULL ;
-  }
-}
-
-BStringItem::BStringItem(BMessage* data)
- : BListItem(data) //First call the contructor of the base class
-{
-  char* text ;
-  if (data->FindString("_label", const_cast<const char**>(&text)) == B_OK)
-  {
-    fText = new char[strlen(text) + 1] ;
-    strcpy(fText, text) ;
-  }
-
-}
-
-BArchivable*
-BStringItem::Instantiate(BMessage* data)
-{
-  if (validate_instantiation(data, "BStringItem"))
-    return new MyStringItem(data) ;
-
-  return NULL ;
-}
-
-status_t
-BStringItem::Archive(BMessage* data, bool deep /* = true */) const
-{
-  status_t tReturn (BListItem::Archive(data, deep)) ;
-
-  if (tReturn != B_OK)
-    return tReturn ;
-
-  if (data->AddString("class", "BStringItem") != B_OK)
-    return tReturn ;
-
-  return tReturn = data->AddString("_label", fText) ;
-}
-
-// The colors need to be set correct
-void
-BStringItem::DrawItem(BView* owner, BRect frame, bool complete /* = false */)
-{
-  if (IsSelected() || complete)
-  {
-    if (IsSelected())
-    {
-      owner->SetHighColor(
-        tint_color(ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR), B_HIGHLIGHT_BACKGROUND_TINT)) ;
-      owner->SetLowColor(owner->HighColor()) ;
-    }
-    else {
-      owner->SetHighColor(owner->ViewColor()) ;
-      owner->SetLowColor(owner->ViewColor()) ;
-    }
-
-    owner->FillRect(frame) ;
-  }
-
-  BFont font ;
-  owner->GetFont(&font) ;
-
-  // Get the height of the font to place the pen to
-  // the right position
-  font_height height ;
-  font.GetHeight(&height) ;
-
-  owner->MovePenTo(frame.left + 4, frame.bottom - height.descent) ;
-  owner->SetHighColor(IsEnabled() ? ui_color(B_MENU_ITEM_TEXT_COLOR)
-    : tint_color(ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR), B_DISABLED_LABEL_TINT)) ;
-
-  owner->DrawString(fText) ;
-}
-
-void
-BStringItem::SetText(const char* text)
-{
-  if (fText != NULL)
-    delete fText ;
-
-  if (text != NULL)
-  {
-    fText = new char[strlen(text) + 1] ;
-    strcpy(fText, text) ; // copy text
-  }
-  else {
-    fText = NULL ;
-  }
-}
-
-inline const char*
-BStringItem::Text() const
-{
-  return fText ;
-}
-
-void
-BStringItem::Update(BView* owner, const BFont* font)
-{
-  BListItem::Update(owner, font) ;
-
-  // Set the width to the width of the string
-  SetWidth(font->StringWidth(fText)) ;
-}
-
-status_t
-BStringItem::Perform(perform_code d, void* arg)
-{
-  status_t retval = B_OK ;
-  return retval ;
-}
-