diff --git a/components/models/ContentsModel.h b/components/models/ContentsModel.h
--- a/components/models/ContentsModel.h
+++ b/components/models/ContentsModel.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void updateImpl();
+    void reset();
 
 private:
     class Private;
diff --git a/components/models/ContentsModel.cpp b/components/models/ContentsModel.cpp
--- a/components/models/ContentsModel.cpp
+++ b/components/models/ContentsModel.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@
     endResetModel();
 }
 
+void ContentsModel::reset()
+{
+    beginResetModel();
+    endResetModel();
+}
+
 QHash<int, QByteArray> ContentsModel::roleNames() const
 {
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames;
diff --git a/karbon/ui/dockers/KarbonLayerModel.h b/karbon/ui/dockers/KarbonLayerModel.h
--- a/karbon/ui/dockers/KarbonLayerModel.h
+++ b/karbon/ui/dockers/KarbonLayerModel.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     virtual QStringList mimeTypes() const;
     virtual QMimeData * mimeData(const QModelIndexList & indexes) const;
     virtual bool dropMimeData(const QMimeData * data, Qt::DropAction action, int row, int column, const QModelIndex & parent);
+    virtual Qt::DropActions supportedDragActions() const;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     /// Triggers an update of the complete model
diff --git a/karbon/ui/dockers/KarbonLayerModel.cpp b/karbon/ui/dockers/KarbonLayerModel.cpp
--- a/karbon/ui/dockers/KarbonLayerModel.cpp
+++ b/karbon/ui/dockers/KarbonLayerModel.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@
 KarbonLayerModel::KarbonLayerModel(QObject * parent)
         : KoDocumentSectionModel(parent), m_document(0)
 {
-    setSupportedDragActions(Qt::MoveAction);
+}
+
+Qt::DropActions KarbonLayerModel::supportedDragActions() const
+{
+    return Qt::MoveAction;
 }
 
 void KarbonLayerModel::update()
@@ -69,8 +73,9 @@
 
 void KarbonLayerModel::setDocument(KarbonDocument * newDocument)
 {
+    beginResetModel();
     m_document = newDocument;
-    reset();
+    endResetModel();
 }
 
 int KarbonLayerModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
diff --git a/libs/pageapp/KoPADocumentModel.h b/libs/pageapp/KoPADocumentModel.h
--- a/libs/pageapp/KoPADocumentModel.h
+++ b/libs/pageapp/KoPADocumentModel.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     virtual QStringList mimeTypes() const;
     virtual QMimeData * mimeData( const QModelIndexList & indexes ) const;
     virtual bool dropMimeData( const QMimeData * data, Qt::DropAction action, int row, int column, const QModelIndex & parent );
+    virtual Qt::DropActions supportedDragActions() const;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     /// Triggers an update of the complete model
diff --git a/libs/pageapp/KoPADocumentModel.cpp b/libs/pageapp/KoPADocumentModel.cpp
--- a/libs/pageapp/KoPADocumentModel.cpp
+++ b/libs/pageapp/KoPADocumentModel.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@
 , m_lastContainer( 0 )
 {
     setDocument( document );
-    setSupportedDragActions( Qt::MoveAction );
+}
+
+Qt::DropActions KoPADocumentModel::supportedDragActions() const
+{
+    return Qt::MoveAction;
 }
 
 void KoPADocumentModel::update()
@@ -644,24 +648,26 @@
     if (m_document == document) {
         return;
     }
+
     if (m_document) {
         disconnect( m_document, SIGNAL(pageAdded(KoPAPageBase*)), this, SLOT(update()) );
         disconnect( m_document, SIGNAL(pageRemoved(KoPAPageBase*)), this, SLOT(update()) );
         disconnect( m_document, SIGNAL(update(KoPAPageBase*)), this, SLOT(update()) );
         disconnect( m_document, SIGNAL(shapeAdded(KoShape*)), this, SLOT(update()) );
         disconnect( m_document, SIGNAL(shapeRemoved(KoShape*)), this, SLOT(update()) );
     }
+
+    beginResetModel();
     m_document = document;
+    endResetModel();
 
     if ( m_document ) {
         connect( m_document, SIGNAL(pageAdded(KoPAPageBase*)), this, SLOT(update()) );
         connect( m_document, SIGNAL(pageRemoved(KoPAPageBase*)), this, SLOT(update()) );
         connect( m_document, SIGNAL(update(KoPAPageBase*)), this, SLOT(update()) );
         connect( m_document, SIGNAL(shapeAdded(KoShape*)), this, SLOT(update()) );
         connect( m_document, SIGNAL(shapeRemoved(KoShape*)), this, SLOT(update()) );
     }
-
-    reset();
 }
 
 void KoPADocumentModel::setMasterMode(bool master)
diff --git a/stage/part/KPrCustomSlideShowsModel.cpp b/stage/part/KPrCustomSlideShowsModel.cpp
--- a/stage/part/KPrCustomSlideShowsModel.cpp
+++ b/stage/part/KPrCustomSlideShowsModel.cpp
@@ -237,9 +237,10 @@
 
 void KPrCustomSlideShowsModel::setCustomSlideShows(KPrCustomSlideShows *customShows)
 {
+    beginResetModel();
     m_customSlideShows = customShows;
     m_activeCustomSlideShowName.clear();
-    reset();
+    endResetModel();
 }
 
 
@@ -254,8 +255,9 @@
         return;
     }
     if (m_customSlideShows->names().contains(name)) {
+        beginResetModel();
         m_activeCustomSlideShowName = name;
-        reset();
+        endResetModel();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/stage/part/KPrSlidesSorterDocumentModel.h b/stage/part/KPrSlidesSorterDocumentModel.h
--- a/stage/part/KPrSlidesSorterDocumentModel.h
+++ b/stage/part/KPrSlidesSorterDocumentModel.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 
     virtual QMimeData* mimeData(const QModelIndexList &indexes) const;
 
+    virtual Qt::DropActions supportedDragActions() const;
     virtual Qt::DropActions supportedDropActions() const;
 
     virtual bool removeRows(int row, int count, const QModelIndex &parent);
diff --git a/stage/part/KPrSlidesSorterDocumentModel.cpp b/stage/part/KPrSlidesSorterDocumentModel.cpp
--- a/stage/part/KPrSlidesSorterDocumentModel.cpp
+++ b/stage/part/KPrSlidesSorterDocumentModel.cpp
@@ -46,23 +46,27 @@
    , m_viewModeSlidesSorter(viewModeSlidesSorter)
 {
     setDocument(document);
-    setSupportedDragActions(Qt::MoveAction);
+}
+
+Qt::DropActions KPrSlidesSorterDocumentModel::supportedDragActions() const
+{
+    return Qt::MoveAction;
 }
 
 KPrSlidesSorterDocumentModel::~KPrSlidesSorterDocumentModel()
 {
 }
 
 void KPrSlidesSorterDocumentModel::setDocument(KoPADocument *document)
 {
+    beginResetModel();
     m_document = document;
+    endResetModel();
     if (m_document) {
         connect(m_document, SIGNAL(pageAdded(KoPAPageBase*)), this, SLOT(update()));
         connect(m_document, SIGNAL(pageRemoved(KoPAPageBase*)), this, SLOT(update()));
         connect(m_document, SIGNAL(update(KoPAPageBase*)), this, SLOT(update()));
     }
-
-    reset();
 }
 
 QModelIndex KPrSlidesSorterDocumentModel::index(int row, int column, const QModelIndex &parent) const
diff --git a/stage/part/tools/animationtool/KPrCollectionItemModel.h b/stage/part/tools/animationtool/KPrCollectionItemModel.h
--- a/stage/part/tools/animationtool/KPrCollectionItemModel.h
+++ b/stage/part/tools/animationtool/KPrCollectionItemModel.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     virtual QVariant data(const QModelIndex& index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const;
     virtual int rowCount(const QModelIndex& parent = QModelIndex()) const;
     virtual Qt::ItemFlags flags(const QModelIndex &index) const;
+    virtual Qt::DropActions supportedDragActions() const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Set the list of KoCollectionItem to be stored in the model
diff --git a/stage/part/tools/animationtool/KPrCollectionItemModel.cpp b/stage/part/tools/animationtool/KPrCollectionItemModel.cpp
--- a/stage/part/tools/animationtool/KPrCollectionItemModel.cpp
+++ b/stage/part/tools/animationtool/KPrCollectionItemModel.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 KPrCollectionItemModel::KPrCollectionItemModel(QObject* parent)
     : QAbstractListModel(parent)
 {
-    setSupportedDragActions(Qt::IgnoreAction);
+}
+
+Qt::DropActions KPrCollectionItemModel::supportedDragActions() const
+{
+    return Qt::IgnoreAction;
 }
 
 QVariant KPrCollectionItemModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
@@ -63,8 +67,9 @@
 
 void KPrCollectionItemModel::setAnimationClassList(const QVector<KPrCollectionItem> &newlist)
 {
+    beginResetModel();
     m_animationClassList = newlist;
-    reset();
+    endResetModel();
 }
 
 KoXmlElement KPrCollectionItemModel::animationContext(const QModelIndex &index) const