diff --git a/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/JoplinQtClient.pro b/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/JoplinQtClient.pro
index 3bc69a24ac..327a7be6e9 100755
--- a/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/JoplinQtClient.pro
+++ b/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/JoplinQtClient.pro
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     models/setting.cpp \
     paths.cpp \
     window.cpp \
-    filters.cpp
+    filters.cpp \
+    models/abstractlistmodel.cpp
 
 RESOURCES += qml.qrc \
     database.qrc
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     paths.h \
     constants.h \
     window.h \
-    filters.h
+    filters.h \
+    models/abstractlistmodel.h
 
 DISTFILES += \
     AndroidManifest.xml
diff --git a/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/abstractlistmodel.cpp b/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/abstractlistmodel.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..5a4b3b4db1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/abstractlistmodel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#include "abstractlistmodel.h"
+
+using namespace jop;
+
+AbstractListModel::AbstractListModel() : QAbstractListModel() {
+	virtualItemShown_ = false;
+}
+
+int AbstractListModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex & parent) const { Q_UNUSED(parent);
+	return baseModelCount() + (virtualItemShown() ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
+//QVariant AbstractListModel::data(const QModelIndex & index, int role) const {
+//	BaseModel model = baseModel();
+
+//	if (virtualItemShown() && index.row() == rowCount() - 1) {
+//		model.setValue("title", BaseModel::Value(QString("Untitled")));
+//	} else {
+//		model = atIndex(index.row());
+//	}
+
+//	if (role == Qt::DisplayRole) {
+//		return model.value("title").toQVariant();
+//	}
+
+//	if (role == IdRole) {
+//		return model.id().toQVariant();
+//	}
+
+//	return QVariant();
+//}
+
+//BaseModel AbstractListModel::atIndex(int index) const {
+//	if (cache_.size()) {
+//		if (index < 0 || index >= cache_.size()) {
+//			qWarning() << "Invalid folder index:" << index;
+//			return Folder();
+//		}
+
+//		return cache_[index];
+//	}
+
+//	cache_.clear();
+
+//	cache_ = Folder::all(orderBy_);
+
+//	if (!cache_.size()) {
+//		qWarning() << "Invalid folder index:" << index;
+//		return Folder();
+//	} else {
+//		return atIndex(index);
+//	}
+//}
+
+//BaseModel AbstractListModel::atIndex(const QModelIndex &index) const {
+//	return atIndex(index.row());
+//}
+
+BaseModel AbstractListModel::baseModel() const {
+	qFatal("AbstractListModel::baseModel() not implemented");
+	return BaseModel();
+}
+
+int AbstractListModel::baseModelCount() const {
+	qFatal("AbstractListModel::baseModelCount() not implemented");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void AbstractListModel::showVirtualItem() {
+	virtualItemShown_ = true;
+	beginInsertRows(QModelIndex(), this->rowCount() - 1, this->rowCount() - 1);
+	endInsertRows();
+}
+
+void AbstractListModel::hideVirtualItem() {
+	beginRemoveRows(QModelIndex(), this->rowCount() - 1, this->rowCount() - 1);
+	virtualItemShown_ = false;
+	endRemoveRows();
+}
+
+bool AbstractListModel::virtualItemShown() const {
+	return virtualItemShown_;
+}
+
+QHash<int, QByteArray> AbstractListModel::roleNames() const {
+	QHash<int, QByteArray> roles = QAbstractItemModel::roleNames();
+	roles[TitleRole] = "title";
+	roles[IdRole] = "id";
+	//roles[RawRole] = "raw";
+	return roles;
+}
diff --git a/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/abstractlistmodel.h b/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/abstractlistmodel.h
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..cc25c045f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/abstractlistmodel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#ifndef ABSTRACTLISTMODEL_H
+#define ABSTRACTLISTMODEL_H
+
+#include <stable.h>
+#include "models/basemodel.h"
+
+namespace jop {
+
+class AbstractListModel : public QAbstractListModel {
+
+	Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+
+	enum ModelRoles {
+		IdRole = Qt::UserRole + 1,
+		TitleRole,
+		RawRole
+	};
+
+	AbstractListModel();
+	int rowCount(const QModelIndex & parent = QModelIndex()) const;
+	//QVariant data(const QModelIndex & index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const;
+//	BaseModel atIndex(int index) const;
+//	BaseModel atIndex(const QModelIndex &index) const;
+
+protected:
+
+	virtual BaseModel baseModel() const;
+	virtual int baseModelCount() const;
+
+private:
+
+	bool virtualItemShown_;
+
+public slots:
+
+	void showVirtualItem();
+	bool virtualItemShown() const;
+	void hideVirtualItem();
+	QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const;
+
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // ABSTRACTLISTMODEL_H
diff --git a/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/foldermodel.cpp b/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/foldermodel.cpp
index 4c7def9d45..6b31d06982 100755
--- a/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/foldermodel.cpp
+++ b/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/foldermodel.cpp
@@ -4,23 +4,17 @@
 
 using namespace jop;
 
-FolderModel::FolderModel() : QAbstractListModel(), orderBy_("title") {
-	virtualItemShown_ = false;
-
+FolderModel::FolderModel() : AbstractListModel(), orderBy_("title") {
 	connect(&dispatcher(), SIGNAL(folderCreated(QString)), this, SLOT(dispatcher_folderCreated(QString)));
 	connect(&dispatcher(), SIGNAL(folderUpdated(QString)), this, SLOT(dispatcher_folderUpdated(QString)));
 	connect(&dispatcher(), SIGNAL(folderDeleted(QString)), this, SLOT(dispatcher_folderDeleted(QString)));
 	connect(&dispatcher(), SIGNAL(allFoldersDeleted()), this, SLOT(dispatcher_allFoldersDeleted()));
 }
 
-int FolderModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex & parent) const { Q_UNUSED(parent);
-	return Folder::count() + (virtualItemShown_ ? 1 : 0);
-}
-
 QVariant FolderModel::data(const QModelIndex & index, int role) const {
 	Folder folder;
 
-	if (virtualItemShown_ && index.row() == rowCount() - 1) {
+	if (virtualItemShown() && index.row() == rowCount() - 1) {
 		folder.setValue("title", BaseModel::Value(QString("Untitled")));
 	} else {
 		folder = atIndex(index.row());
@@ -77,16 +71,12 @@ Folder FolderModel::atIndex(const QModelIndex &index) const {
 	return atIndex(index.row());
 }
 
-void FolderModel::showVirtualItem() {
-	virtualItemShown_ = true;
-	beginInsertRows(QModelIndex(), this->rowCount() - 1, this->rowCount() - 1);
-	endInsertRows();
+BaseModel FolderModel::baseModel() const {
+	return Folder();
 }
 
-void FolderModel::hideVirtualItem() {
-	beginRemoveRows(QModelIndex(), this->rowCount() - 1, this->rowCount() - 1);
-	virtualItemShown_ = false;
-	endRemoveRows();
+int FolderModel::baseModelCount() const {
+	return Folder::count();
 }
 
 QString FolderModel::indexToId(int index) const {
@@ -106,22 +96,10 @@ QString FolderModel::lastInsertId() const {
 	return lastInsertId_;
 }
 
-bool FolderModel::virtualItemShown() const {
-	return virtualItemShown_;
-}
-
 bool FolderModel::setData(int index, const QVariant &value, int role) {
 	return setData(this->index(index), value, role);
 }
 
-QHash<int, QByteArray> FolderModel::roleNames() const {
-	QHash<int, QByteArray> roles = QAbstractItemModel::roleNames();
-	roles[TitleRole] = "title";
-	roles[IdRole] = "uuid";
-	roles[RawRole] = "raw";
-	return roles;
-}
-
 void FolderModel::addData(const QString &title) {
 	Folder folder;
 	folder.setValue("title", title);
diff --git a/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/foldermodel.h b/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/foldermodel.h
index c29aeb3f9c..c57f41568c 100755
--- a/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/foldermodel.h
+++ b/QtClient/JoplinQtClient/models/foldermodel.h
@@ -4,26 +4,20 @@
 #include <stable.h>
 
 #include "models/folder.h"
+#include "models/abstractlistmodel.h"
 #include "database.h"
 
 namespace jop {
 
-class FolderModel : public QAbstractListModel {
+class FolderModel : public AbstractListModel {
 
 	Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
-	enum FolderRoles {
-		IdRole = Qt::UserRole + 1,
-		TitleRole,
-		RawRole
-	};
-
 	FolderModel();
 
 	void addFolder(Folder* folder);
-	int rowCount(const QModelIndex & parent = QModelIndex()) const;
 	QVariant data(const QModelIndex & index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const;
 	bool setData(const QModelIndex &index, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole);
 	Folder atIndex(int index) const;
@@ -31,12 +25,12 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 
-	QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const;
+	BaseModel baseModel() const;
+	int baseModelCount() const;
 
 private:
 
 	QList<Folder> folders_;
-	bool virtualItemShown_;
 	QString orderBy_;
 	mutable QVector<Folder> cache_;
 	QString lastInsertId_;
@@ -45,10 +39,7 @@ public slots:
 
 	void addData(const QString& title);
 	void deleteData(const int index);
-	bool setData(int index, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole);
-	void showVirtualItem();
-	bool virtualItemShown() const;
-	void hideVirtualItem();
+	bool setData(int index, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole);	
 	QString indexToId(int index) const;
 	int idToIndex(const QString& id) const;
 	QString lastInsertId() const;