diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 5f4b207217..3eb39f17fe 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ LDFLAGS = $(all_libraries) $(KDE_RPATH)
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = kwin
 
-kwin_SOURCES = atoms.cpp beclient.cpp client.cpp main.cpp stdclient.cpp workspace.cpp tabbox.cpp options.cpp systemclient.cpp minicli.cpp
+kwin_SOURCES = atoms.cpp beclient.cpp client.cpp main.cpp stdclient.cpp workspace.cpp tabbox.cpp options.cpp systemclient.cpp
 
 kwin_LDADD = $(LIB_KDECORE) $(LIB_KDEUI)
 
diff --git a/minicli.cpp b/minicli.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 178b62a611..0000000000
--- a/minicli.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,396 +0,0 @@
-// minicli
-// Copyright (C) 1997 Matthias Ettrich <ettrich@kde.org>
-// Copyright (c) 1999 Preston Brown <pbrown@kde.org>
-
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <signal.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <sys/wait.h>
-
-#include <qdir.h>
-#include <qwindowdefs.h>
-#include <qlabel.h>
-#include <qcombobox.h>
-#include <qcheckbox.h>
-#include <qpushbutton.h>
-#include <qlist.h>
-#include <qkeycode.h>
-#include <qlayout.h>
-
-#include <kglobal.h>
-#include <klocale.h>
-#include <kconfig.h>
-#include <kiconloader.h>
-#include <kbuttonbox.h>
-
-#include <X11/Xlib.h>
-#include <kprocess.h>
-
-#include "client.h"
-#include "main.h"
-
-
-#include "minicli.moc"
-
-#ifdef KeyPress
-#undef KeyPress
-#endif
-
-//KURT: not sure what this variable does
-//extern bool do_not_draw;
-
-// global history list
-QList <char> *history = 0;
-QListIterator <char> *it;
-
-/*
-   Function determines whether what the user entered in the minicli
-   box is executable or not. This code is eniterly based on the C
-   version of the 'which' command in csh/bash. (Dawit A.)
-*/
-bool isExecutable ( const char *name )
-{
-  QString test;
-  char *path = getenv( "PATH" );
-  char *pc = path;
-  bool found = false;
-
-  while ( *pc != '\0' && found == false ) {
-    int len = 0;
-    while ( *pc != ':' && *pc != '\0' ) {
-      len++;
-      pc++;
-    }
-    char save = *pc;
-    *pc = '\0';
-    test = QString(pc-len) + "/" + name;
-    *pc = save;
-    if (*pc) { pc++; }
-    found = ( access(test.data(), 01) == 0 );  /* is it executable ? */
-  }
-  return found;
-}
-
-// Check for the existance of a local file/directory. (Dawit A.)
-bool isLocalResource ( const char * cmd )
-{
-  struct stat buff;
-  return ( stat( cmd, &buff ) == 0 && ( S_ISREG( buff.st_mode ) || S_ISDIR( buff.st_mode ) ) ) ? true :false;
-}
-
-bool isValidShortURL ( const char * cmd )
-{
-  // NOTE : By design, this check disqualifies some valid
-  // URL's that contain queries and *nix command characters.
-  // This is an intentional trade off to best much the URL
-  // with a local resource first.  This also allows minicli
-  // to behave consistently with the way it does now. (Dawit A.)
-  char lastchr = *( cmd + strlen (cmd) - 1 );
-  //debug ( "%s : %c", "The last charater of the URL is", lastchr );
-  if ( strchr ( cmd, ' ' ) != 0L || strchr ( cmd, ';' ) != 0L )
-    return false;
-  if ( *cmd  == '/'  ||  lastchr == '&' )
-    return  false;
-  if ( strchr ( cmd, '<' ) != 0L ||  strchr ( cmd, '>' ) != 0L )
-    return false;
-  if ( strstr ( cmd, "||" ) != 0L || strstr ( cmd, "&&" ) != 0L )
-    return false;
-  return true;
-}
-
-void execute( const char* cmd, bool inTerminal)
-{
-  QString tmp;
-
-  // Torben
-  // WWW Adress ?
-  if ( strnicmp( cmd, "www.", 4 ) == 0 ) {
-    tmp = "kfmclient exec http://";
-    tmp += cmd;
-    cmd = tmp.data();
-  }
-  // FTP Adress ?
-  else if ( strnicmp( cmd, "ftp.", 4 ) == 0 ) {
-    tmp = "kfmclient exec ftp://";
-    tmp += cmd;
-    cmd = tmp.data();
-  }
-  // Looks like a KDEHelp thing ?
-  else if ( strstr( cmd, "man:" ) != 0L ||
-	    strstr( cmd, "MAN:" ) != 0L || cmd[0] == '#' ) {
-    tmp = "kdehelp \"";
-    if ( cmd[0] == '#' ) {
-      tmp += "man:";
-      tmp += cmd + 1;
-    } else
-      tmp += cmd;
-    tmp += "\"";
-    cmd = tmp.data();
-  }
-  // Looks like an URL ?
-  else if ( strstr( cmd, "://" ) != 0L ||
-            strnicmp ( cmd, "news:", 5) == 0 ||
-            strnicmp ( cmd, "mailto:", 7) == 0 ) {
-    tmp = "kfmclient exec ";
-    tmp += cmd;
-    cmd = tmp.data();
-  }
-  // Usual file or directory
-  else {
-    const char *p = cmd;
-    QString tst;
-
-    if ( strnicmp( p, "file:", 5 ) == 0 )
-      p = p + 5;
-    // Replace '~' with the user's home directory.
-    if ( *p == '~' )
-      {
-        p = tst.append( p ).replace( 0, 1, QDir::homeDirPath() ).data();
-        cmd = p;
-      }
-    bool isLocal = isLocalResource ( cmd );   // Am I locally available ?
-    bool isExec = isExecutable ( cmd );       // Am I locally executable ?
-
-    // Is this a non-executable local resource ?
-    if ( !isExec && isLocal ) {
-      // Tell KFM to open the document
-      tmp += cmd;
-      // Quote the URL in case there is a space in it ; so
-      // one can for example type : ~/Desktop/CD ROM.kdelnk
-      // to mount the CD ROM device. ( Dawit A. )
-      tmp.prepend ( "kfmclient exec \"" );
-      tmp.append ( "\"");
-      cmd = tmp.data();
-    }
-    // if URL is not a local resource and does not contain any *nix shell
-    // command characters, append "http://" as the default protocol. (Dawit A.)
-    else if ( !isExec && isValidShortURL ( cmd ) ) {
-      tmp = cmd;
-      tmp.prepend ("kfmclient exec http://");
-      cmd = tmp.data();
-    } else if (isExec && inTerminal) {
-      tmp += cmd;
-      tmp.prepend("konsole -e \"");
-      tmp.append("\"");
-      cmd = tmp.data();
-      qDebug("cmd is now %s",cmd);
-    }
-  }
-
-  KShellProcess proc;
-  proc << cmd;
-  proc.start(KShellProcess::DontCare);
-}
-
-Minicli::Minicli( Workspace *ws, QWidget *parent, const char *name, WFlags f)
-  : QVBox(parent, name, f & WStyle_StaysOnTop)
-{
-  setFrameStyle(QFrame::WinPanel | QFrame:: Raised);
-
-  setSpacing(7);
-  setMargin(7);
-
-  QHBox *hBox = new QHBox(this);
-  hBox->setSpacing(7);
-
-  QLabel *label = new QLabel(hBox);
-  label->setPixmap(KGlobal::iconLoader()->loadApplicationIcon("go"));
-
-  label = new QLabel(i18n("Type in the name of the program or command you wish to execute.\n"
-			  "Check the \"run in terminal\" box if the program is not graphical."), hBox);
-
-  hBox = new QHBox(this);
-  hBox->setSpacing(7);
-
-  label = new QLabel(i18n("Command:"), hBox);
-  label->setFixedSize(label->sizeHint());
-  runCombo = new QComboBox(true, hBox);
-  runCombo->setAutoCompletion(true);
-
-  // populate run combo with history.
-  KConfig *config = KGlobal::config();
-  config->setGroup("MiniCli");
-  QStrList hist;
-  config->readListEntry("History", hist);
-
-  //CT 15Jan1999 - limit in-memory history too
-  unsigned int max_hist = config->readNumEntry("HistoryLength", 50);
-  for (unsigned int i=0; i< QMIN(hist.count(), max_hist); i++)
-    if (strcmp(hist.at(i),"") != 0)
-      runCombo->insertItem(hist.at(i));
-
-  // insert blank entry at end and make it active
-  runCombo->insertItem("");
-
-  hBox = new QHBox(this);
-  hBox->setSpacing(7);
-  terminalBox = new QCheckBox(i18n("Run in terminal"), hBox);
-
-  KButtonBox *bbox = new KButtonBox(hBox);
-  bbox->addStretch();
-  QPushButton *runButton = bbox->addButton(i18n("&Run"), false);
-  runButton->setDefault(true);
-  connect(runButton, SIGNAL(clicked()),
-	  this, SLOT(run_command()));
-
-  QPushButton *cancelButton = bbox->addButton(i18n("&Cancel"), false);
-  connect(cancelButton, SIGNAL(clicked()),
-	  this, SLOT(cleanup()));
-
-  adjustSize();
-
-  workspace = ws;
-
-  move(QApplication::desktop()->width()/2 - width()/2,
-       QApplication::desktop()->height()/2 - height()/2);
-}
-
-void Minicli::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *kev)
-{
-  int a = ((QKeyEvent*)kev)->ascii();
-  if (a == 3 || a == 7 || a == 27) {
-    cleanup();
-    kev->accept();
-    return;
-  }
-  if (kev->key() == Key_Return ||
-      kev->key() == Key_Enter) {
-    kev->accept();
-    run_command();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  kev->ignore();
-}
-
-bool Minicli::do_grabbing()
-{
-  runCombo->setCurrentItem(runCombo->count() - 1);
-  terminalBox->setChecked(false);
-  show();
-
-  reactive = workspace->activeClient();
-  if (reactive)
-    reactive->setActive(false);
-  XSetInputFocus (qt_xdisplay(), winId(), RevertToParent, CurrentTime);
-
-  // commenting out the following makes "dead keys" (@, ~, ...) work
-  //  if (XGrabKeyboard(qt_xdisplay(), runCombo->winId(),True,GrabModeAsync,
-  //		    GrabModeAsync,CurrentTime) != GrabSuccess)
-  //    return False;
-
-// KURT: not sure what this does
-//  do_not_draw = true;
-  raise();
-  runCombo->setFocus();
-  return True;
-}
-
-void Minicli::run_command(){
-  QString s = runCombo->currentText();
-  s = s.stripWhiteSpace();
-
-  if (s.simplifyWhiteSpace().stripWhiteSpace().isEmpty()) {
-    cleanup();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  KGlobal::config()->setGroup("MiniCli");
-  int max_hist = KGlobal::config()->readNumEntry("HistoryLength",50);
-
-  runCombo->removeItem(runCombo->count() - 1);
-
-  if (runCombo->text(runCombo->count() - 1).simplifyWhiteSpace().isEmpty()) {
-    runCombo->removeItem(runCombo->count() - 1); // remove empty item
-  }
-  if (s != runCombo->text(runCombo->count() - 1)) { // don't save duplicates
-    runCombo->insertItem(s);
-  }
-
-  runCombo->insertItem("");
-  while (runCombo->count() > max_hist)
-    runCombo->removeItem(0); // take out first item
-
-  bool term = terminalBox->isChecked();
-  cleanup();
-
-//  if (s == "logout")
-//    logout();
-//  else
-    execute(s.data(), term);
-}
-
-void Minicli::cleanup()
-{
-  hide();
-  terminalBox->setChecked(false);
-  runCombo->setCurrentItem(runCombo->count() - 1);
-
-// KURT: not sure what this does
-//  do_not_draw = false;
-  if (reactive && workspace->hasClient(reactive)){
-      reactive->setActive(true);
-      XSetInputFocus (qt_xdisplay(), reactive->window(),
-		      RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
-  }
-  XSync(qt_xdisplay(), false);
-
-  // save history list (M.H.)
-  KConfig *config = KGlobal::config();
-  config->setGroup("MiniCli");
-
-  QStrList hist;
-  for (int i = 0; i < runCombo->count(); i++) {
-    if (runCombo->text(i).simplifyWhiteSpace() != "")
-      hist.append(runCombo->text(i).utf8());
-  }
-
-  config->writeEntry("History", hist);
-  config->sync();
-}
-
-void Minicli::commandCompletion(){
-  QListIterator <char> *it;
-  it = new QListIterator <char> (*history);
-  QString s,t,u;
-  s = runCombo->text(runCombo->currentItem());
-  bool abort = True;
-
-  if (!it->isEmpty()){
-    it->toLast();
-    while (!it->atFirst()){
-      --(*it);
-      t = it->current();
-      if (t.length()>=s.length() && t.left(s.length()) == s){
-	if (t.length()>s.length()){
-	  u = t.left(s.length()+1);
-	  abort = False;
-	}
-	it->toFirst();
-      }
-    }
-    if (!abort){
-      it->toLast();
-      while (!it->atFirst()){
-	--(*it);
-	t = it->current();
-	if (t.length()>=s.length() && t.left(s.length()) == s){
-	  if (t.length()<u.length()
-	      || t.left(u.length()) != u){
-	    abort = True;
-	    it->toFirst();
-	  }
-	}
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (!abort){
-      runCombo->insertItem(u.data());
-      commandCompletion();
-    }
-  }
-  delete it;
-  return;
-}
diff --git a/minicli.h b/minicli.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 240e11e77f..0000000000
--- a/minicli.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-// minicli
-// Copyright (C) 1997 Matthias Ettrich <ettrich@kde.org>
-// Copyright (c) 1999 Preston Brown <pbrown@kde.org>
-//
-// Torben added command completion
-// 09.11.97
-//
-// Dawit added short URL support
-// 02.26.99
-
-#ifndef MINICLI_H
-#define MINICLI_H
-
-#include <kurlcompletion.h>
-#include <qvbox.h>
-
-void execute ( const char*, bool );
-bool isExecutable ( const char* );
-bool isLocalResource ( const char* );
-bool isValidShortURL ( const char * );
-
-class QComboBox;
-class QLabel;
-class QCheckBox;
-
-class Workspace;
-
-class Minicli : public QVBox {
-  Q_OBJECT
-public:
-  Minicli( Workspace *ws = 0, QWidget *parent=0, const char *name=0, WFlags f=0);
-  bool do_grabbing();
-
-public slots:
-  void cleanup();
-
-protected:
-  void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *);
-
-private slots:
-  void run_command();
-
-private:
-  QComboBox* runCombo;
-  QCheckBox *terminalBox;
-  Client* reactive;
-  void commandCompletion();
-
-  Workspace *workspace;
-
-  KURLCompletion kurlcompletion;
-};
-
-#endif
-
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 665480a8d1..b6278bb4c3 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include "systemclient.h"
 #include "tabbox.h"
 #include "atoms.h"
-#include "minicli.h"
 #include <X11/X.h>
 #include <X11/Xos.h>
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
@@ -70,10 +69,7 @@ Workspace::Workspace()
 
 void Workspace::slotExecuteCommand()
 {
-  if (!minicli){
-    minicli = new Minicli(this, 0, 0, Qt::WStyle_Customize | Qt::WStyle_NoBorder | Qt::WStyle_Tool);
-  }
-  while (!minicli->do_grabbing());
+
 }
 
 Workspace::Workspace( WId rootwin )
@@ -102,7 +98,6 @@ Workspace::Workspace( WId rootwin )
 
 void Workspace::init()
 {
-    minicli = 0;
     tab_box = 0;
     active_client = 0;
     should_get_focus = 0;
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index d8201fc842..0dcda5953d 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 class Client;
 class TabBox;
-class Minicli;
 
 class KGlobalAccel;
 
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ protected:
 	
 private:
     KGlobalAccel *keys;
-    Minicli *minicli;
     void init();
     WId root;
     ClientList clients;