diff --git a/nw/enum.py b/nw/enum.py
index d253f684..66a9b2da 100644
--- a/nw/enum.py
+++ b/nw/enum.py
@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@ from enum import Enum
 
 class nwItemType(Enum):
 
-    NO_TYPE     = 0
-    ROOT        = 1
-    FOLDER      = 2
-    FILE        = 3
-    TRASH       = 4
-    TRASHFILE   = 5
+    NO_TYPE = 0
+    ROOT    = 1
+    FOLDER  = 2
+    FILE    = 3
+    TRASH   = 4
 
 # END Enum nwItemType
 
diff --git a/nw/gui/doctree.py b/nw/gui/doctree.py
index 609338de..a86057a1 100644
--- a/nw/gui/doctree.py
+++ b/nw/gui/doctree.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class GuiDocTree(QTreeWidget):
         # Add the new item to the tree
         nwItem = self.theProject.getItem(tHandle)
         trItem = self._addTreeItem(nwItem)
-        if pHandle is not None:
+        if pHandle is not None and pHandle in self.theMap.keys():
             self.theMap[pHandle].setExpanded(True)
         self.clearSelection()
         trItem.setSelected(True)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class GuiDocTree(QTreeWidget):
         """
         if QApplication.focusWidget() == self:
             tHandle = self.getSelectedHandle()
-            tItem   = self.theMap[tHandle]
+            tItem   = self._getTreeItem(tHandle)
             pItem   = tItem.parent()
             if pItem is None:
                 tIndex = self.indexOfTopLevelItem(tItem)
@@ -187,15 +187,25 @@ class GuiDocTree(QTreeWidget):
 
     def deleteItem(self):
         tHandle = self.getSelectedHandle()
-        nwItem  = self.theProject.getItem(tHandle)
-        if nwItem.itemType == nwItemType.FILE:
+        trItemS = self._getTreeItem(tHandle)
+        nwItemS = self.theProject.getItem(tHandle)
+        if nwItemS.itemType == nwItemType.FILE:
             logger.debug("User requested item %s moved to trash" % tHandle)
-            self._addTrashRoot()
+            trItemP = trItemS.parent()
+            trItemT = self._addTrashRoot()
+            if trItemP is None or trItemT is None:
+                logger.error("Could not move item to trash")
+                return
+            tIndex  = trItemP.indexOfChild(trItemS)
+            trItemC = trItemP.takeChild(tIndex)
+            trItemT.addChild(trItemC)
+            nwItemS.setParent(self.theProject.trashRoot)
+
         return
 
     def setTreeItemValues(self, tHandle):
 
-        trItem  = self.theMap[tHandle]
+        trItem  = self._getTreeItem(tHandle)
         nwItem  = self.theProject.getItem(tHandle)
         tName   = nwItem.itemName
         tHandle = nwItem.itemHandle
@@ -215,7 +225,7 @@ class GuiDocTree(QTreeWidget):
         return
 
     def propagateCount(self, tHandle, theCount, nDepth=0):
-        tItem = self.theMap[tHandle]
+        tItem = self._getTreeItem(tHandle)
         tItem.setText(self.C_COUNT,str(theCount))
         pItem = tItem.parent()
         if pItem is not None:
@@ -246,6 +256,11 @@ class GuiDocTree(QTreeWidget):
     #  Internal Functions
     ##
 
+    def _getTreeItem(self, tHandle):
+        if tHandle in self.theMap.keys():
+            return self.theMap[tHandle]
+        return None
+
     def _scanChildren(self, theList, theItem, theIndex):
         tHandle = theItem.text(self.C_HANDLE)
         nwItem  = self.theProject.projTree[tHandle]
@@ -307,8 +322,13 @@ class GuiDocTree(QTreeWidget):
     def _addTrashRoot(self):
         if self.theProject.trashRoot is None:
             self.theProject.addTrash()
-            self._addTreeItem(self.theProject.getItem(self.theProject.trashRoot))
-        return
+            trItem = self._addTreeItem(
+                self.theProject.getItem(self.theProject.trashRoot)
+            )
+            trItem.setExpanded(True)
+        else:
+            trItem = self._getTreeItem(self.theProject.trashRoot)
+        return trItem
 
     def _addOrphanedRoot(self):
         if self.orphRoot is None:
@@ -329,7 +349,7 @@ class GuiDocTree(QTreeWidget):
         return
 
     def _updateItemParent(self, tHandle):
-        trItemS = self.theMap[tHandle]
+        trItemS = self._getTreeItem(tHandle)
         nwItemS = self.theProject.getItem(tHandle)
         trItemP = trItemS.parent()
         if trItemP is None:
@@ -341,7 +361,7 @@ class GuiDocTree(QTreeWidget):
         return
 
     def _moveOrphanedItem(self, tHandle, dHandle):
-        trItemS = self.theMap[tHandle]
+        trItemS = self._getTreeItem(tHandle)
         nwItemS = self.theProject.getItem(tHandle)
         nwItemD = self.theProject.getItem(dHandle)
         trItemP = trItemS.parent()
diff --git a/nw/project/item.py b/nw/project/item.py
index f90ff9d9..8e0cbbaf 100644
--- a/nw/project/item.py
+++ b/nw/project/item.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class NWItem():
         self.itemLayout  = nwItemLayout.NO_LAYOUT
         self.itemStatus  = 0
         self.itemDepth   = None
-        self.hasChildren = False
         self.isExpanded  = False
 
         self.charCount   = 0
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ class NWItem():
         xSub = self._subPack(xPack,"class",     text=str(self.itemClass.name))
         xSub = self._subPack(xPack,"status",    text=str(self.itemStatus))
         xSub = self._subPack(xPack,"depth",     text=str(self.itemDepth))
-        xSub = self._subPack(xPack,"children",  text=str(self.hasChildren))
         xSub = self._subPack(xPack,"expanded",  text=str(self.isExpanded))
         if self.itemType == nwItemType.FILE:
             xSub = self._subPack(xPack,"layout",    text=str(self.itemLayout.name))
@@ -90,7 +88,6 @@ class NWItem():
         elif tagName == "layout":    self.setLayout(tagValue)
         elif tagName == "status":    self.setStatus(tagValue)
         elif tagName == "depth":     self.setDepth(tagValue)
-        elif tagName == "children":  self.setChildren(tagValue)
         elif tagName == "expanded":  self.setExpanded(tagValue)
         elif tagName == "charCount": self.setCharCount(tagValue)
         elif tagName == "wordCount": self.setWordCount(tagValue)
@@ -171,10 +168,6 @@ class NWItem():
             logger.error("Invalid item depth %d" % theDepth)
         return
 
-    def setChildren(self, hasChildren):
-        self.hasChildren = hasChildren
-        return
-
     def setExpanded(self, expState):
         if isinstance(expState, str):
             self.isExpanded = expState == str(True)
diff --git a/nw/project/project.py b/nw/project/project.py
index cbaa0327..89dc230b 100644
--- a/nw/project/project.py
+++ b/nw/project/project.py
@@ -393,8 +393,6 @@ class NWProject():
 
         self.projTree[tHandle] = nwItem
         self.treeOrder.append(tHandle)
-        if pHandle is not None:
-            self.projTree[pHandle].setChildren(True)
 
         if nwItem.itemType == nwItemType.ROOT:
             logger.verbose("Entry %s is a root item" % str(tHandle))