diff --git a/src/HSFM/FileSystem/FileOperations.hs b/src/HSFM/FileSystem/FileOperations.hs
index 89786bd..5c2d407 100644
--- a/src/HSFM/FileSystem/FileOperations.hs
+++ b/src/HSFM/FileSystem/FileOperations.hs
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ recreateSymlink _ _ AFileInvFN = throw InvalidFileName
 recreateSymlink cm    symf@(_ :/ SymLink {})
                    symdest@(_ :/ Dir {})
   = do
-    sympoint <- readSymbolicLink (P.fromAbs . fullPath $ symf)
+    sympoint <- readSymbolicLink (fullPathS $ symf)
     let symname = fullPath symdest P.</> (name . file $ symf)
     case cm of
       Merge   -> delOld symname
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ overwriteFile _ AFileInvFN = throw InvalidFileName
 overwriteFile from@(_ :/ RegFile {})
                 to@(_ :/ RegFile {})
   = do
-    let from' = P.fromAbs . fullPath $ from
-        to'   = P.fromAbs . fullPath $ to
+    let from' = fullPathS from
+        to'   = fullPathS to
     throwSameFile from' to'
     copyFile' from' to'
 overwriteFile _ _ = throw $ InvalidOperation "wrong input type"
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ copyFileToDir _ _ AFileInvFN = throw InvalidFileName
 copyFileToDir cm from@(_ :/ RegFile fn _)
                    to@(_ :/ Dir {})
   = do
-    let from' = P.fromAbs . fullPath $ from
+    let from' = fullPathS from
         to'   = P.fromAbs (fullPath to P.</> fn)
     case cm of
       Strict -> throwFileDoesExist to'
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ easyDelete _ = throw $ InvalidOperation "wrong input type"
 openFile :: AnchoredFile a
          -> IO ProcessHandle
 openFile AFileInvFN = throw InvalidFileName
-openFile f = spawnProcess "xdg-open" [P.fromAbs . fullPath $ f]
+openFile f = spawnProcess "xdg-open" [fullPathS f]
 
 
 -- |Executes a program with the given arguments.
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ executeFile :: AnchoredFile FileInfo  -- ^ program
             -> IO ProcessHandle
 executeFile AFileInvFN _ = throw InvalidFileName
 executeFile prog@(_ :/ RegFile {}) args
-  = spawnProcess (P.fromAbs . fullPath $ prog) args
+  = spawnProcess (fullPathS prog) args
 executeFile _ _ = throw $ InvalidOperation "wrong input type"
 
 
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ renameFile :: AnchoredFile FileInfo -> Path Fn -> IO ()
 renameFile AFileInvFN _ = throw InvalidFileName
 renameFile _ InvFN      = throw InvalidFileName
 renameFile af (ValFN fn) = do
-  let fromf = P.fromAbs . fullPath $ af
+  let fromf = fullPathS af
       tof   = P.fromAbs (anchor af P.</> fn)
   throwFileDoesExist tof
   throwSameFile fromf tof
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ moveFile _ AFileInvFN _ = throw InvalidFileName
 moveFile _ _ AFileInvFN = throw InvalidFileName
 moveFile cm from to@(_ :/ Dir {}) = do
   let from'  = fullPath from
-      froms' = P.fromAbs . fullPath $ from
+      froms' = fullPathS from
       to'    = fullPath to P.</> (name . file $ from)
       tos'   = P.fromAbs (fullPath to P.</> (name . file $ from))
   case cm of
diff --git a/src/HSFM/GUI/Gtk/Callbacks.hs b/src/HSFM/GUI/Gtk/Callbacks.hs
index b342701..59a4e24 100644
--- a/src/HSFM/GUI/Gtk/Callbacks.hs
+++ b/src/HSFM/GUI/Gtk/Callbacks.hs
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ execute _ _ _ = withErrorDialog
 -- |Supposed to be used with 'withRows'. Deletes a file or directory.
 del :: [Item] -> MyGUI -> MyView -> IO ()
 del [item] mygui myview = withErrorDialog $ do
-  let cmsg  = "Really delete \"" ++ P.fromAbs (fullPath item) ++ "\"?"
+  let cmsg  = "Really delete \"" ++ fullPathS item ++ "\"?"
   withConfirmationDialog cmsg
     $ easyDelete item
 -- this throws on the first error that occurs
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ del _ _ _ = withErrorDialog
 moveInit :: [Item] -> MyGUI -> MyView -> IO ()
 moveInit [item] mygui myview = do
   writeTVarIO (operationBuffer myview) (FMove . MP1 $ item)
-  let sbmsg = "Move buffer: " ++ P.fromAbs (fullPath item)
+  let sbmsg = "Move buffer: " ++ fullPathS item
   popStatusbar mygui
   void $ pushStatusBar mygui sbmsg
 moveInit _ _ _ = withErrorDialog
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ moveInit _ _ _ = withErrorDialog
 copyInit :: [Item] -> MyGUI -> MyView -> IO ()
 copyInit [item] mygui myview = do
   writeTVarIO (operationBuffer myview) (FCopy . CP1 $ item)
-  let sbmsg = "Copy buffer: " ++ P.fromAbs (fullPath item)
+  let sbmsg = "Copy buffer: " ++ fullPathS item
   popStatusbar mygui
   void $ pushStatusBar mygui sbmsg
 copyInit _ _ _ = withErrorDialog
@@ -284,14 +284,14 @@ operationFinal mygui myview = withErrorDialog $ do
   cdir <- getCurrentDir myview
   case op of
     FMove (MP1 s) -> do
-      let cmsg = "Really move \"" ++ P.fromAbs (fullPath s)
-                  ++ "\"" ++ " to \"" ++ P.fromAbs (fullPath cdir) ++ "\"?"
+      let cmsg = "Really move \"" ++ fullPathS s
+                  ++ "\"" ++ " to \"" ++ fullPathS cdir ++ "\"?"
       withConfirmationDialog cmsg . withCopyModeDialog
         $ \cm -> void $ runFileOp (FMove . MC s cdir $ cm)
       return ()
     FCopy (CP1 s) -> do
-      let cmsg = "Really copy \"" ++ P.fromAbs (fullPath s)
-                 ++ "\"" ++ " to \"" ++ P.fromAbs (fullPath cdir) ++ "\"?"
+      let cmsg = "Really copy \"" ++ fullPathS s
+                 ++ "\"" ++ " to \"" ++ fullPathS cdir ++ "\"?"
       withConfirmationDialog cmsg . withCopyModeDialog
         $ \cm -> void $ runFileOp (FCopy . CC s cdir $ cm)
       return ()
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ renameF [item] mygui myview = withErrorDialog $ do
   mfn  <- textInputDialog "Enter new file name"
   let pmfn = P.parseFn =<< mfn
   for_ pmfn $ \fn -> do
-    let cmsg = "Really rename \"" ++ P.fromAbs (fullPath item)
+    let cmsg = "Really rename \"" ++ fullPathS item
                ++ "\"" ++ " to \"" ++ P.fromAbs (anchor item P.</> fn) ++ "\"?"
     withConfirmationDialog cmsg $
       HSFM.FileSystem.FileOperations.renameFile item fn