diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/ContainerWindow.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/ContainerWindow.cpp
index 688398b44f..ffed19be21 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/ContainerWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/ContainerWindow.cpp
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ BContainerWindow::UpdateIfTrash(Model *model)
 	BEntry entry(model->EntryRef());
 
 	if (entry.InitCheck() == B_OK) {
-		fIsTrash = FSIsTrashDir(&entry);
+		fIsTrash = model->IsTrash();
 		fInTrash = FSInTrashDir(model->EntryRef());
 		fIsPrinters = FSIsPrintersDir(&entry);
 	}
@@ -2487,8 +2487,7 @@ BContainerWindow::ShowContextMenu(BPoint loc, const entry_ref *ref, BView *)
 		// clicked on a pose, show file or volume context menu
 		Model model(ref);
 		
-		BEntry entry;
-		if (entry.SetTo(ref) == B_OK && FSIsTrashDir(&entry)) {
+		if (model.IsTrash()) {
 
 			if (fTrashContextMenu->Window() || Dragging())
 				return;
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/FSClipboard.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/FSClipboard.cpp
index 5c25dde773..3864e3ed5e 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/FSClipboard.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/FSClipboard.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ FSClipboardAddPoses(const node_ref *directory, PoseList *list, uint32 moveMode,
 			model->GetEntry(&entry);
 			if (model->IsVolume()
 				|| model->IsRoot()
-				|| FSIsTrashDir(&entry)
+				|| model->IsTrash()
 				|| FSIsDeskDir(&entry))
 				continue;
 
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ FSClipboardPaste(Model *model, uint32 linksMode)
 	model->GetEntry(&entry);
 
 	// can't copy items into the trash
-	if (copyList->CountItems() > 0 && FSIsTrashDir(&entry)) {
+	if (copyList->CountItems() > 0 && model->IsTrash()) {
 		BAlert *alert = new BAlert("", kNoCopyToTrashStr, "Cancel",
 			NULL, NULL, B_WIDTH_AS_USUAL, B_WARNING_ALERT);
 		alert->SetShortcut(0, B_ESCAPE);
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/InfoWindow.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/InfoWindow.cpp
index 0ec5d1026b..a9d79d037b 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/InfoWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/InfoWindow.cpp
@@ -1207,10 +1207,9 @@ AttributeView::ReLinkTargetModel(Model *model)
 void
 AttributeView::MouseDown(BPoint point)
 {
-	// Make sure this isn't the trash directory
 	BEntry entry;
 	fModel->GetEntry(&entry);
-
+	
 	// Assume this isn't part of a double click
 	fDoubleClick = false;
 
@@ -1223,7 +1222,7 @@ AttributeView::MouseDown(BPoint point)
 		fTrackingState = path_track;
 	} else if (fTitleRect.Contains(point)) {
 		// You can't change the name of the trash
-		if (!FSIsTrashDir(&entry)
+		if (!fModel->IsTrash()
 			&& ConfirmChangeIfWellKnownDirectory(&entry, "rename", true)
 			&& fTitleEditView == 0)
 			BeginEditingTitle();
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/Model.h b/src/kits/tracker/Model.h
index 3c14121b0f..12a3cc08ae 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/Model.h
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/Model.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ class Model {
 		bool IsExecutable() const;
 		bool IsSymLink() const;
 		bool IsRoot() const;
+		bool IsTrash() const;
 		bool IsVolume() const;
 
 		IconSource IconFrom() const;
@@ -306,12 +307,14 @@ Model::MimeType() const
 	return fMimeType.String();
 }
 
+
 inline const entry_ref *
 Model::EntryRef() const
 {
 	return &fEntryRef;
 }
 
+
 inline const node_ref *
 Model::NodeRef() const
 {
@@ -319,30 +322,35 @@ Model::NodeRef() const
 	return (node_ref *)&fStatBuf;
 }
 
+
 inline BNode *
 Model::Node() const
 {
 	return fNode;
 }
 
+
 inline const StatStruct *
 Model::StatBuf() const
 {
 	return &fStatBuf;
 }
 
+
 inline IconSource 
 Model::IconFrom() const
 {
 	return (IconSource)fIconFrom;
 }
 
+
 inline void 
 Model::SetIconFrom(IconSource from)
 {
 	fIconFrom = from;
 }
 
+
 inline Model *
 Model::LinkTo() const
 {
@@ -350,6 +358,7 @@ Model::LinkTo() const
 	return fLinkTo;
 }
 
+
 inline bool
 Model::IsFile() const
 {
@@ -359,12 +368,14 @@ Model::IsFile() const
 		|| fBaseType == kExecutableNode;
 }
 
+
 inline bool
 Model::IsVolume() const
 {
 	return fBaseType == kVolumeNode;
 }
 
+
 inline bool
 Model::IsDirectory() const
 {
@@ -374,18 +385,21 @@ Model::IsDirectory() const
 		|| fBaseType == kTrashNode;
 }
 
+
 inline bool
 Model::IsQuery() const
 {
 	return fBaseType == kQueryNode;
 }
 
+
 inline bool
 Model::IsQueryTemplate() const
 {
 	return fBaseType == kQueryTemplateNode;
 }
 
+
 inline bool
 Model::IsContainer() const
 {
@@ -394,24 +408,35 @@ Model::IsContainer() const
 	return IsQuery() || IsDirectory();
 }
 
+
 inline bool
 Model::IsRoot() const
 {
 	return fBaseType == kRootNode;
 }
 
+
+inline bool
+Model::IsTrash() const
+{
+	return fBaseType == kTrashNode;
+}
+
+
 inline bool
 Model::IsExecutable() const
 {
 	return fBaseType == kExecutableNode;
 }
 
+
 inline bool
 Model::IsSymLink() const
 {
 	return fBaseType == kLinkNode;
 }
 
+
 inline
 ModelNodeLazyOpener::ModelNodeLazyOpener(Model *model, bool writable, bool openLater)
 	:	fModel(model),
@@ -422,6 +447,7 @@ ModelNodeLazyOpener::ModelNodeLazyOpener(Model *model, bool writable, bool openL
 		OpenNode(writable);
 }
 
+
 inline
 ModelNodeLazyOpener::~ModelNodeLazyOpener()
 {
@@ -433,30 +459,35 @@ ModelNodeLazyOpener::~ModelNodeLazyOpener()
 		fModel->OpenNode();
 }
 
+
 inline bool 
 ModelNodeLazyOpener::IsOpen() const
 {
 	return fModel->IsNodeOpen();
 }
 
+
 inline bool 
 ModelNodeLazyOpener::IsOpenForWriting() const
 {
 	return fModel->IsNodeOpenForWriting();
 }
 
+
 inline bool 
 ModelNodeLazyOpener::IsOpen(bool forWriting) const
 {
 	return forWriting ? fModel->IsNodeOpenForWriting() : fModel->IsNodeOpen();
 }
 
+
 inline Model *
 ModelNodeLazyOpener::TargetModel() const
 {
 	return fModel;
 }
 
+
 inline status_t 
 ModelNodeLazyOpener::OpenNode(bool writable)
 {
@@ -469,6 +500,7 @@ ModelNodeLazyOpener::OpenNode(bool writable)
 	return B_OK;
 }
 
+
 } // namespace BPrivate
 
 
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/NavMenu.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/NavMenu.cpp
index 2a0ade5e97..4e20ae86e1 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/NavMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/NavMenu.cpp
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ BNavMenu::StartBuildingItemList()
 		fContainer = DesktopPoseView::InitDesktopDirentIterator(0, startModel.EntryRef());
 		AddRootItemsIfNeeded();
 		AddTrashItem();
-	} else if (FSIsTrashDir(&entry)) {
+	} else if (startModel.IsTrash()) {
 		// the trash window needs to display a union of all the
 		// trash folders from all the mounted volumes
 		BVolumeRoster volRoster;
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp
index e0fd4b97ff..6181e564f8 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp
@@ -758,9 +758,7 @@ BPoseView::SavePoseLocations(BRect *frameIfDesktop)
 			ASSERT(model->InitCheck() == B_OK);
 			// special handling for "root" disks icon
 			// and trash pose on desktop dir
-			BEntry entry;
-			model->GetEntry(&entry);
-			bool isTrash = FSIsTrashDir(&entry) && IsDesktopView();
+			bool isTrash = model->IsTrash() && IsDesktopView();
 			if (model->IsRoot() || isTrash) {
 				BDirectory dir;
 				if (FSGetDeskDir(&dir) == B_OK) {
@@ -2648,7 +2646,7 @@ BPoseView::ReadPoseInfo(Model *model, PoseInfo *poseInfo)
 	ReadAttrResult result = kReadAttrFailed;
 	BEntry entry;
 	model->GetEntry(&entry);
-	bool isTrash = FSIsTrashDir(&entry) && IsDesktopView();
+	bool isTrash = model->IsTrash() && IsDesktopView();
 
 	// special case the "root" disks icon
 	// as well as the trash on desktop
@@ -3813,8 +3811,7 @@ BPoseView::FindDragNDropAction(const BMessage *dragMessage, bool &canCopy,
 bool
 BPoseView::CanTrashForeignDrag(const Model *targetModel)
 {
-	BEntry entry(targetModel->EntryRef());
-	return FSIsTrashDir(&entry);
+	return targetModel->IsTrash();
 }
 
 
@@ -4635,7 +4632,7 @@ BPoseView::MoveSelectionInto(Model *destFolder, BContainerWindow *srcWindow,
 
 
 	BEntry *destEntry = new BEntry(destFolder->EntryRef());
-	bool destIsTrash = FSIsTrashDir(destEntry);
+	bool destIsTrash = destFolder->IsTrash();
 
 	// perform asynchronous copy/move
 	forceCopy = forceCopy || (modifiers() & B_OPTION_KEY);
@@ -5385,8 +5382,7 @@ BPoseView::DuplicateSelection(BPoint *dropStart, BPoint *dropEnd)
 		Model *model = pose->TargetModel();
 
 		// can't duplicate a volume or the trash
-		BEntry entry(model->EntryRef());
-		if (FSIsTrashDir(&entry) || model->IsVolume()) {
+		if (model->IsTrash() || model->IsVolume()) {
 			fSelectionList->RemoveItemAt(index);
 			index--;
 			selectionSize--;
@@ -6017,8 +6013,7 @@ BPoseView::KeyDown(const char *bytes, int32 count)
 		case B_DELETE:
 		{
 			// Make sure user can't trash something already in the trash.
-			BEntry entry(TargetModel()->EntryRef());
-			if (FSIsTrashDir(&entry)) {
+			if (TargetModel()->IsTrash()) {
 				// Delete without asking from the trash
 				DeleteSelection(true, false);
 			} else {
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/TextWidget.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/TextWidget.cpp
index 04b08cf240..1fd0513b7b 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/TextWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/TextWidget.cpp
@@ -318,15 +318,16 @@ BTextWidget::StartEdit(BRect bounds, BPoseView *view, BPose *pose)
 		return;
 
 	// don't allow editing of the trash directory name
-	BEntry entry(pose->TargetModel()->EntryRef());
-	if (entry.InitCheck() == B_OK && FSIsTrashDir(&entry))
+	if (pose->TargetModel()->IsTrash())
 		return;
 
 	// don't allow editing of the "Disks" icon name
 	if (pose->TargetModel()->IsRoot())
 		return;
 
-	if (!ConfirmChangeIfWellKnownDirectory(&entry, "rename"))
+	BEntry entry(pose->TargetModel()->EntryRef());
+	if (entry.InitCheck() == B_OK 
+		&& !ConfirmChangeIfWellKnownDirectory(&entry, "rename"))
 		return;
 
 	// get bounds with full text length