diff --git a/app/controllers/dmsf_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dmsf_controller.rb
index 60d8102b..4dce49e0 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dmsf_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dmsf_controller.rb
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ class DmsfController < ApplicationController
 
   def show
     if @folder.nil?
-      @subfolders = @project.dmsf_folders #DmsfFolder.project_root_folders(@project)
+      @subfolders = @project.dmsf_folders.visible #DmsfFolder.project_root_folders(@project)
       @files = @project.dmsf_files.visible #DmsfFile.project_root_files(@project)
     else 
-      @subfolders = @folder.subfolders
+      @subfolders = @folder.subfolders.visible
       @files = @folder.files.visible
     end
     
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class DmsfController < ApplicationController
   def zip_entries(zip, selected_folders, selected_files)
     if selected_folders && selected_folders.is_a?(Array)
       selected_folders.each do |selected_folder_id|
-        check_project(folder = DmsfFolder.find(selected_folder_id))
+        check_project(folder = DmsfFolder.visible.find(selected_folder_id))
         zip.add_folder(folder, (@folder.dmsf_path_str unless @folder.nil?)) unless folder.nil?
       end
     end
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class DmsfController < ApplicationController
   end
   
   def find_folder
-    @folder = DmsfFolder.find(params[:folder_id]) if params.keys.include?("folder_id")
+    @folder = DmsfFolder.visible.find(params[:folder_id]) if params.keys.include?("folder_id")
     check_project(@folder)
   rescue DmsfAccessError
     render_403
diff --git a/app/controllers/dmsf_files_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dmsf_files_controller.rb
index 3d547797..b98e78ba 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dmsf_files_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dmsf_files_controller.rb
@@ -223,13 +223,13 @@ class DmsfFilesController < ApplicationController
   end
   
   def find_file
-    @file = DmsfFile.find(params[:id])
+    @file = DmsfFile.visible.find(params[:id])
     @project = @file.project
   rescue
   end
 
   def find_revision
-    @revision = DmsfFileRevision.find(params[:id])
+    @revision = DmsfFileRevision.visible.find(params[:id])
     @file = @revision.file 
     @project = @file.project
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/dmsf_files_copy_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dmsf_files_copy_controller.rb
index 217f332a..73124b52 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dmsf_files_copy_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dmsf_files_copy_controller.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class DmsfFilesCopyController < ApplicationController
       @target_project ||= DmsfFile.allowed_target_projects_on_copy[0]
     end
     
-    @target_folder = DmsfFolder.find(params[:target_folder_id]) unless params[:target_folder_id].blank?
+    @target_folder = DmsfFolder.visible.find(params[:target_folder_id]) unless params[:target_folder_id].blank?
     @target_folder ||= @file.folder if @target_project == @project
     
     render :layout => !request.xhr?
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class DmsfFilesCopyController < ApplicationController
       render_403
       return
     end
-    @target_folder = DmsfFolder.find(params[:target_folder_id]) unless params[:target_folder_id].blank?
+    @target_folder = DmsfFolder.visible.find(params[:target_folder_id]) unless params[:target_folder_id].blank?
     if !@target_folder.nil? && @target_folder.project != @target_project
       raise DmsfAccessError, l(:error_entry_project_does_not_match_current_project) 
     end
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class DmsfFilesCopyController < ApplicationController
       render_403
       return
     end
-    @target_folder = DmsfFolder.find(params[:target_folder_id]) unless params[:target_folder_id].blank?
+    @target_folder = DmsfFolder.visible.find(params[:target_folder_id]) unless params[:target_folder_id].blank?
     if !@target_folder.nil? && @target_folder.project != @target_project
       raise DmsfAccessError, l(:error_entry_project_does_not_match_current_project) 
     end
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class DmsfFilesCopyController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def find_file
-    @file = DmsfFile.find(params[:id])
+    @file = DmsfFile.visible.find(params[:id])
     @project = @file.project
   end
   
diff --git a/app/controllers/dmsf_folders_copy_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dmsf_folders_copy_controller.rb
index 7778dc61..19697e35 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dmsf_folders_copy_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dmsf_folders_copy_controller.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class DmsfFoldersCopyController < ApplicationController
       @target_project ||= DmsfFolder.allowed_target_projects_on_copy[0]
     end
     
-    @target_folder = DmsfFolder.find(params[:target_folder_id]) unless params[:target_folder_id].blank?
+    @target_folder = DmsfFolder.visible.find(params[:target_folder_id]) unless params[:target_folder_id].blank?
     @target_folder ||= @folder.folder if @target_project == @project
     
     render :layout => !request.xhr?
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class DmsfFoldersCopyController < ApplicationController
       render_403
       return
     end
-    @target_folder = DmsfFolder.find(params[:target_folder_id]) unless params[:target_folder_id].blank?
+    @target_folder = DmsfFolder.visible.find(params[:target_folder_id]) unless params[:target_folder_id].blank?
     if !@target_folder.nil? && @target_folder.project != @target_project
       raise DmsfAccessError, l(:error_entry_project_does_not_match_current_project) 
     end
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class DmsfFoldersCopyController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def find_folder
-    @folder = DmsfFolder.find(params[:id])
+    @folder = DmsfFolder.visible.find(params[:id])
     @project = @folder.project
   end
   
diff --git a/app/controllers/dmsf_upload_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dmsf_upload_controller.rb
index 6b1093d5..3be588d8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dmsf_upload_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dmsf_upload_controller.rb
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class DmsfUploadController < ApplicationController
   end
   
   def find_folder
-    @folder = DmsfFolder.find(params[:folder_id]) if params.keys.include?("folder_id")
+    @folder = DmsfFolder.visible.find(params[:folder_id]) if params.keys.include?("folder_id")
     check_project(@folder)
   rescue DmsfAccessError
     render_403
diff --git a/app/models/dmsf_file.rb b/app/models/dmsf_file.rb
index 6bb5c787..fe672368 100644
--- a/app/models/dmsf_file.rb
+++ b/app/models/dmsf_file.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class DmsfFile < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def validates_name_uniqueness
-    existing_file = DmsfFile.find_file_by_name(self.project, self.folder, self.name)
+    existing_file = DmsfFile.visible.find_file_by_name(self.project, self.folder, self.name)
     errors.add(:name, l("activerecord.errors.messages.taken")) unless
       existing_file.nil? || existing_file.id == self.id
   end
@@ -76,18 +76,18 @@ class DmsfFile < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
   
   def self.project_root_files(project)
-    find(:all, :conditions => 
-      ["dmsf_folder_id is NULL and project_id = :project_id and deleted = :deleted",
-        {:project_id => project.id, :deleted => false}], :order => "name ASC")
+    visible.find(:all, :conditions => 
+      ["dmsf_folder_id is NULL and project_id = :project_id",
+        {:project_id => project.id}], :order => "name ASC")
   end
   
   def self.find_file_by_name(project, folder, name)
     if folder.nil?
-      find(:first, :conditions => 
+      visible.find(:first, :conditions => 
         ["dmsf_folder_id is NULL and project_id = :project_id and name = :name", 
           {:project_id => project.id, :name => name}])
     else
-      find(:first, :conditions => 
+      visible.find(:first, :conditions => 
         ["dmsf_folder_id = :folder_id and project_id = :project_id and name = :name",
           {:project_id => project.id, :folder_id => folder.id, :name => name}])
     end
diff --git a/app/models/dmsf_folder.rb b/app/models/dmsf_folder.rb
index 103798cb..426d6cc3 100644
--- a/app/models/dmsf_folder.rb
+++ b/app/models/dmsf_folder.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ class DmsfFolder < ActiveRecord::Base
            :dependent => :destroy
   belongs_to :user
 
+  scope :visible, lambda {|*args| {:conditions => "" }} #For future use, however best to be referenced now
+
   acts_as_customizable
   
   validates_presence_of :title
@@ -66,18 +68,18 @@ class DmsfFolder < ActiveRecord::Base
   
   def self.find_by_title(project, folder, title)
     if folder.nil?
-      find(:first, :conditions => 
+      visible.find(:first, :conditions => 
         ["dmsf_folder_id is NULL and project_id = :project_id and title = :title", 
           {:project_id => project.id, :title => title}])
     else
-      find(:first, :conditions => 
+      visible.find(:first, :conditions => 
         ["dmsf_folder_id = :folder_id and title = :title", 
           {:project_id => project.id, :folder_id => folder.id, :title => title}])
     end
   end
   
   def delete
-    return false if !self.subfolders.empty? || !self.files.visible.empty?
+    return false if !self.subfolders.visible.empty? || !self.files.visible.empty?
     destroy
   end
   
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ class DmsfFolder < ActiveRecord::Base
   
   def self.directory_tree(project, current_folder = nil)
     tree = [[l(:link_documents), nil]]
-    DmsfFolder.project_root_folders(project).each do |folder|
+    DmsfFolder.visible.project_root_folders(project).each do |folder|
       unless folder == current_folder
         tree.push(["...#{folder.title}", folder.id])
         directory_subtree(tree, folder, 2, current_folder)
@@ -126,20 +128,20 @@ class DmsfFolder < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   def deep_file_count
     file_count = self.files.visible.length
-    self.subfolders.each {|subfolder| file_count += subfolder.deep_file_count}
+    self.subfolders.visible.each {|subfolder| file_count += subfolder.deep_file_count}
     file_count
   end
 
   def deep_folder_count
     folder_count = self.subfolders.length
-    self.subfolders.each {|subfolder| folder_count += subfolder.deep_folder_count}
+    self.subfolders.visible.each {|subfolder| folder_count += subfolder.deep_folder_count}
     folder_count
   end
 
   def deep_size
     size = 0
     self.files.visible.each {|file| size += file.size}
-    self.subfolders.each {|subfolder| size += subfolder.deep_size}
+    self.subfolders.visible.each {|subfolder| size += subfolder.deep_size}
     size
   end
 
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ class DmsfFolder < ActiveRecord::Base
   private
   
   def self.directory_subtree(tree, folder, level, current_folder)
-    folder.subfolders.each do |subfolder|
+    folder.subfolders.visible.each do |subfolder|
       unless subfolder == current_folder
         tree.push(["#{"..." * level}#{subfolder.title}", subfolder.id])
         directory_subtree(tree, subfolder, level + 1, current_folder)
diff --git a/app/models/dmsf_upload.rb b/app/models/dmsf_upload.rb
index 85ec1dc3..1e7579b9 100644
--- a/app/models/dmsf_upload.rb
+++ b/app/models/dmsf_upload.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class DmsfUpload
   def initialize(project, folder, uploaded)
     @name = uploaded["original_filename"]
     
-    dmsf_file = DmsfFile.find_file_by_name(project, folder, @name)
+    dmsf_file = DmsfFile.visible.find_file_by_name(project, folder, @name)
     
     @disk_filename = uploaded["disk_filename"]
     @mime_type = uploaded["content_type"]
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ class DmsfUpload
     @locked = !dmsf_file.nil? && dmsf_file.locked_for_user?
   end
   
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/redmine_dmsf/hooks/view_projects_form_hook.rb b/lib/redmine_dmsf/hooks/view_projects_form_hook.rb
index 4ada549c..ad3acad3 100644
--- a/lib/redmine_dmsf/hooks/view_projects_form_hook.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine_dmsf/hooks/view_projects_form_hook.rb
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ module RedmineDmsf
 
       end
 
-
-
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/redmine_dmsf/patches/project_patch.rb b/lib/redmine_dmsf/patches/project_patch.rb
index 1dcc931f..7673c273 100644
--- a/lib/redmine_dmsf/patches/project_patch.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine_dmsf/patches/project_patch.rb
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ module RedmineDmsf
         end
 
         def dmsf_count
-          file_count = DmsfFile.project_root_files(self).count
-          folder_count = DmsfFolder.project_root_folders(self).count
-          DmsfFolder.project_root_folders(self).each {|rootfld| file_count += rootfld.deep_file_count; folder_count += rootfld.deep_folder_count }
+          file_count = DmsfFile.visible.project_root_files(self).count
+          folder_count = DmsfFolder.visible.project_root_folders(self).count
+          DmsfFolder.visible.project_root_folders(self).each {|rootfld| file_count += rootfld.deep_file_count; folder_count += rootfld.deep_folder_count }
           {:files => file_count, :folders => folder_count}
         end
 
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ module RedmineDmsf
 
         # Simple yet effective approach to copying things
         def copy_dmsf(project)
-          DmsfFile.project_root_files(project).each {|f|
+          DmsfFile.visible.project_root_files(project).each {|f|
             f.copy_to(self, nil)
           }
-          DmsfFolder.project_root_folders(project).each {|f|
+          DmsfFolder.visible.project_root_folders(project).each {|f|
             f.copy_to(self, nil)
           }
         end
diff --git a/lib/redmine_dmsf/webdav/dmsf_resource.rb b/lib/redmine_dmsf/webdav/dmsf_resource.rb
index b8b53446..85f856a9 100644
--- a/lib/redmine_dmsf/webdav/dmsf_resource.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine_dmsf/webdav/dmsf_resource.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ module RedmineDmsf
         # if we were to look within parent, we'd have to go all the way up the chain as part of the 
         # existence check, and although I'm sure we'd love to access the heirarchy, I can't yet
         # see a practical need for it
-        folders = DmsfFolder.find(:all, :conditions => ["project_id = :project_id AND title = :title", {:project_id => project.id, :title => basename}], :order => "title ASC")
+        folders = DmsfFolder.visible.find(:all, :conditions => ["project_id = :project_id AND title = :title", {:project_id => project.id, :title => basename}], :order => "title ASC")
         return nil unless folders.length > 0
         if (folders.length > 1) then
           folders.delete_if {|x| '/'+x.dmsf_path_str != projectless_path}
diff --git a/lib/redmine_dmsf/webdav/project_resource.rb b/lib/redmine_dmsf/webdav/project_resource.rb
index 0a138cb5..9e04daff 100644
--- a/lib/redmine_dmsf/webdav/project_resource.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine_dmsf/webdav/project_resource.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module RedmineDmsf
         return @children unless @children.nil?
         return [] if project.nil? || project.id.nil?
         @children = []
-        project.dmsf_folders.map do |p|
+        project.dmsf_folders.visible.map do |p|
           @children.push child(p.title, p)
         end
         project.dmsf_files.visible.map do |p|