diff --git a/kio/kfile/kfilemetadataconfigurationwidget.cpp b/kio/kfile/kfilemetadataconfigurationwidget.cpp
index 7c12f1d5..9dd15658 100644
--- a/kio/kfile/kfilemetadataconfigurationwidget.cpp
+++ b/kio/kfile/kfilemetadataconfigurationwidget.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void KFileMetaDataConfigurationWidget::Private::addItem(const KUrl& uri)
 
     const QString label = (m_provider == 0)
                           ? KFileMetaInfo::name(key)
-                          : m_provider->label(uri);
+                          : m_provider->label(key);
 
     QListWidgetItem* item = new QListWidgetItem(label, m_metaDataList);
     item->setData(Qt::UserRole, key);
@@ -125,10 +125,8 @@ void KFileMetaDataConfigurationWidget::Private::slotLoadingFinished()
     // the currently shown file item and add them to the list.
     Q_ASSERT(m_provider != 0);
 
-    QHashIterator<KUrl, QString> it(m_provider->data());
-    while (it.hasNext()) {
-        it.next();
-        addItem(it.key());
+    foreach (const KFileMetaInfoItem &it, m_provider->data()) {
+        addItem(KUrl(it.key()));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/kio/kfile/kfilemetadataprovider.cpp b/kio/kfile/kfilemetadataprovider.cpp
index 5ec3a6aa..fc147d22 100644
--- a/kio/kfile/kfilemetadataprovider.cpp
+++ b/kio/kfile/kfilemetadataprovider.cpp
@@ -52,24 +52,22 @@ void KFileMetaDataProvider::setItems(const KFileItemList& items)
         if (item.isDir()) {
             const int count = subDirectoriesCount(item.url().pathOrUrl());
             if (count == -1) {
-                m_data.insert(KUrl("kfileitem#size"), QString("Unknown"));
+                m_data.append(KFileMetaInfoItem("kfileitem#size", QString::fromLatin1("Unknown")));
             } else {
                 const QString itemCountString = i18ncp("@item:intable", "%1 item", "%1 items", count);
-                m_data.insert(KUrl("kfileitem#size"), itemCountString);
+                m_data.append(KFileMetaInfoItem("kfileitem#size", itemCountString));
             }
         } else {
             const KFileMetaInfo metaInfo(item.url(), KFileMetaInfo::TechnicalInfo);
-            foreach (const KFileMetaInfoItem& metaInfoItem, metaInfo.items()) {
-                m_data.insert(metaInfoItem.key(), metaInfoItem.value());
-            }
+            m_data = metaInfo.items();
 
-            m_data.insert(KUrl("kfileitem#size"), KIO::convertSize(item.size()));
+            m_data.append(KFileMetaInfoItem("kfileitem#size", KIO::convertSize(item.size())));
         }
-        m_data.insert(KUrl("kfileitem#type"), item.mimeComment());
-        m_data.insert(KUrl("kfileitem#modified"), KGlobal::locale()->formatDateTime(item.time(KFileItem::ModificationTime), KLocale::FancyLongDate));
-        m_data.insert(KUrl("kfileitem#owner"), item.user());
-        m_data.insert(KUrl("kfileitem#permissions"), item.permissionsString());
-        m_data.insert(KUrl("kfileitem#mimetype"), item.mimetype());
+        m_data.append(KFileMetaInfoItem("kfileitem#type", item.mimeComment()));
+        m_data.append(KFileMetaInfoItem("kfileitem#modified", KGlobal::locale()->formatDateTime(item.time(KFileItem::ModificationTime), KLocale::FancyLongDate)));
+        m_data.append(KFileMetaInfoItem("kfileitem#owner", item.user()));
+        m_data.append(KFileMetaInfoItem("kfileitem#permissions", item.permissionsString()));
+        m_data.append(KFileMetaInfoItem("kfileitem#mimetype", item.mimetype()));
     } else if (m_fileItems.count() > 1) {
         // Calculate the size of all items
         quint64 totalSize = 0;
@@ -78,15 +76,17 @@ void KFileMetaDataProvider::setItems(const KFileItemList& items)
                 totalSize += item.size();
             }
         }
-        m_data.insert(KUrl("kfileitem#totalSize"), KIO::convertSize(totalSize));
+        m_data.append(KFileMetaInfoItem("kfileitem#totalSize", KIO::convertSize(totalSize)));
     }
 
+    qSort(m_data);
+
     emit loadingFinished();
 }
 
-QString KFileMetaDataProvider::label(const KUrl& metaDataUri) const
+QString KFileMetaDataProvider::label(const QString& metaDataUri) const
 {
-    return KFileMetaInfo::name(metaDataUri.prettyUrl());
+    return KFileMetaInfo::name(metaDataUri);
 }
 
 KFileItemList KFileMetaDataProvider::items() const
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ KFileItemList KFileMetaDataProvider::items() const
     return m_fileItems;
 }
 
-QHash<KUrl, QString> KFileMetaDataProvider::data() const
+KFileMetaInfoItemList KFileMetaDataProvider::data() const
 {
     return m_data;
 }
 
-QWidget* KFileMetaDataProvider::createValueWidget(const KUrl& metaDataUri,
+QWidget* KFileMetaDataProvider::createValueWidget(const QString& metaDataUri,
                                                   const QString& value,
                                                   QWidget* parent) const
 {
diff --git a/kio/kfile/kfilemetadataprovider_p.h b/kio/kfile/kfilemetadataprovider_p.h
index 817991ad..0acf1442 100644
--- a/kio/kfile/kfilemetadataprovider_p.h
+++ b/kio/kfile/kfilemetadataprovider_p.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #ifndef KFILEMETADATAMODEL_H
 #define KFILEMETADATAMODEL_H
 
-#include <kurl.h>
 #include <kfileitem.h>
 
 #include <QtCore/QHash>
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ public:
      * @return Translated string for the label of the meta data represented
      *         by \p metaDataUri.
      */
-    QString label(const KUrl& metaDataUri) const;
+    QString label(const QString& metaDataUri) const;
 
     /**
      * @return Meta data for the items that have been set by
@@ -65,14 +64,14 @@ public:
      *         be invoked after the signal loadingFinished() has
      *         been received (otherwise no data will be returned).
      */
-    QHash<KUrl, QString> data() const;
+    KFileMetaInfoItemList data() const;
 
     /**
      * @return Factory method that returns a widget that should be used
      *         to show the meta data represented by \p metaDataUri. A
      *         QLabel will be returned.
      */
-    QWidget* createValueWidget(const KUrl& metaDataUri,
+    QWidget* createValueWidget(const QString& metaDataUri,
                                const QString& value,
                                QWidget* parent) const;
 
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ private:
     static int subDirectoriesCount(const QString &path);
 
     QList<KFileItem> m_fileItems;
-    QHash<KUrl, QString> m_data;
+    KFileMetaInfoItemList m_data;
 };
 
 #endif // KFILEMETADATAMODEL_H
diff --git a/kio/kfile/kfilemetadatawidget.cpp b/kio/kfile/kfilemetadatawidget.cpp
index 60af7abb..3781638f 100644
--- a/kio/kfile/kfilemetadatawidget.cpp
+++ b/kio/kfile/kfilemetadatawidget.cpp
@@ -168,15 +168,14 @@ void KFileMetaDataWidget::Private::slotLoadingFinished()
         m_gridLayout->setSpacing(q->fontMetrics().height() / 4);
     }
 
-    QHash<KUrl, QString> data = m_provider->data();
+    KFileMetaInfoItemList data = m_provider->data();
 
     // Remove all items, that are marked as hidden in kmetainformationrc
     KConfig config("kmetainformationrc", KConfig::NoGlobals);
     KConfigGroup settings = config.group("Show");
-    QHash<KUrl, QString>::iterator it = data.begin();
+    KFileMetaInfoItemList::iterator it = data.begin();
     while (it != data.end()) {
-        const QString uriString = it.key().prettyUrl();
-        if (!settings.readEntry(uriString, true)) {
+        if (!settings.readEntry(it->key(), true)) {
             it = data.erase(it);
         } else {
             ++it;
@@ -186,9 +185,9 @@ void KFileMetaDataWidget::Private::slotLoadingFinished()
     // Iterate through all remaining items embed the label
     // and the value as new row in the widget
     int rowIndex = 0;
-    const QList<KUrl> keys = data.keys();
-    foreach (const KUrl& key, keys) {
-        const QString value = data.value(key);
+    foreach (const KFileMetaInfoItem& item, data) {
+        const QString key = item.key();
+        const QString value = item.value();
         if (value.isEmpty()) {
             continue;
         }
diff --git a/kio/kio/kfilemetainfoitem.cpp b/kio/kio/kfilemetainfoitem.cpp
index b78da4d2..2e2b474c 100644
--- a/kio/kio/kfilemetainfoitem.cpp
+++ b/kio/kio/kfilemetainfoitem.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ KFileMetaInfoItem::KFileMetaInfoItem()
 {
 }
 
-KFileMetaInfoItem::KFileMetaInfoItem(const KFileMetaInfoItem& item)
-    : d(item.d)
+KFileMetaInfoItem::KFileMetaInfoItem(const KFileMetaInfoItem &other)
+    : d(other.d)
 {
 }
 
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ KFileMetaInfoItem::~KFileMetaInfoItem()
 {
 }
 
-const KFileMetaInfoItem& KFileMetaInfoItem::operator=(const KFileMetaInfoItem& item)
+const KFileMetaInfoItem& KFileMetaInfoItem::operator=(const KFileMetaInfoItem& other)
 {
-    d = item.d;
-    return item;
+    d = other.d;
+    return other;
 }
 
 const QString& KFileMetaInfoItem::key() const
@@ -53,17 +53,22 @@ const QString& KFileMetaInfoItem::key() const
     return d->key;
 }
 
-const QString& KFileMetaInfoItem::name() const
-{
-    return d->name;
-}
-
 const QString& KFileMetaInfoItem::value() const
 {
     return d->value;
 }
 
+const QString& KFileMetaInfoItem::name() const
+{
+    return d->name;
+}
+
 bool KFileMetaInfoItem::isValid() const
 {
     return (!d->key.isEmpty() && !d->value.isEmpty());
 }
+
+bool KFileMetaInfoItem::operator<(const KFileMetaInfoItem &other) const
+{
+    return d->name < other.d->name;
+}
diff --git a/kio/kio/kfilemetainfoitem.h b/kio/kio/kfilemetainfoitem.h
index 415c19db..49647320 100644
--- a/kio/kio/kfilemetainfoitem.h
+++ b/kio/kio/kfilemetainfoitem.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * @brief Copy constructor
      **/
-    KFileMetaInfoItem(const KFileMetaInfoItem& item);
+    KFileMetaInfoItem(const KFileMetaInfoItem& other);
     /**
      * @brief Constructor used by plugins
      **/
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * @brief Copy operator
      **/
-    const KFileMetaInfoItem& operator=(const KFileMetaInfoItem& item);
+    const KFileMetaInfoItem& operator=(const KFileMetaInfoItem& other);
     /**
      * @brief Retrieve the key of this item
      **/
@@ -59,14 +59,18 @@ public:
      * @brief Retrieve the value of this item
      **/
     const QString& value() const;
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns localized name of the key
+     **/
+    const QString& name() const;
     /**
      * @brief Is this a valid item.
      **/
     bool isValid() const;
     /**
-     * @brief Returns localized name of the key
+     * @brief Returns if item is less than other item
      **/
-    const QString& name() const;
+    bool operator<(const KFileMetaInfoItem &other) const;
 private:
     QSharedDataPointer<KFileMetaInfoItemPrivate> d;
 };