diff --git a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsprojectnode.cpp b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsprojectnode.cpp
index 355720d1693..f7bee79cbd3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsprojectnode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsprojectnode.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ AutotoolsProjectNode::AutotoolsProjectNode(AutotoolsProject *project, Core::IDoc
 {
 }
 
-bool AutotoolsProjectNode::hasBuildTargets() const
+bool AutotoolsProjectNode::showInSimpleTree() const
 {
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsprojectnode.h b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsprojectnode.h
index a96e1485a27..8c96d0977a9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsprojectnode.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsprojectnode.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class AutotoolsProjectNode : public ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode
 public:
     AutotoolsProjectNode(AutotoolsProject *project, Core::IDocument *projectFile);
 
-    bool hasBuildTargets() const;
+    bool showInSimpleTree() const;
     QList<ProjectExplorer::ProjectAction> supportedActions(Node *node) const;
     bool canAddSubProject(const QString &proFilePath) const;
     bool addSubProjects(const QStringList &proFilePaths);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.cpp
index 405b598990f..ec7abf0d902 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ CMakeProjectNode::CMakeProjectNode(const QString &fileName)
 {
 }
 
-bool CMakeProjectNode::hasBuildTargets() const
+bool CMakeProjectNode::showInSimpleTree() const
 {
     // TODO
     return true;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.h
index d34989ef223..f2bfe1c8691 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class CMakeProjectNode : public ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode
     friend class CMakeProject;
 public:
     CMakeProjectNode(const QString &fileName);
-    virtual bool hasBuildTargets() const;
+    virtual bool showInSimpleTree() const;
     virtual QList<ProjectExplorer::ProjectAction> supportedActions(Node *node) const;
 
     virtual bool canAddSubProject(const QString &proFilePath) const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectnodes.cpp b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectnodes.cpp
index e3ecda44349..294505a9819 100644
--- a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectnodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectnodes.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ FolderNode *GenericProjectNode::findFolderByName(const QStringList &components,
     return 0;
 }
 
-bool GenericProjectNode::hasBuildTargets() const
+bool GenericProjectNode::showInSimpleTree() const
 {
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectnodes.h b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectnodes.h
index a7c25c0b304..c8763e049fa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectnodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectnodes.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
     Core::IDocument *projectFile() const;
     QString projectFilePath() const;
 
-    bool hasBuildTargets() const;
+    bool showInSimpleTree() const;
 
     QList<ProjectExplorer::ProjectAction> supportedActions(Node *node) const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp
index 6ab2786edba..5eece065324 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@ FlatModel::FlatModel(SessionNode *rootNode, QObject *parent)
     NodesWatcher *watcher = new NodesWatcher(this);
     m_rootNode->registerWatcher(watcher);
 
-    connect(watcher, SIGNAL(aboutToChangeHasBuildTargets(ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode*)),
-            this, SLOT(aboutToHasBuildTargetsChanged(ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode*)));
+    connect(watcher, SIGNAL(aboutToChangeShowInSimpleTree(ProjectExplorer::FolderNode*)),
+            this, SLOT(aboutToShowInSimpleTreeChanged(ProjectExplorer::FolderNode*)));
 
-    connect(watcher, SIGNAL(hasBuildTargetsChanged(ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode*)),
-            this, SLOT(hasBuildTargetsChanged(ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode*)));
+    connect(watcher, SIGNAL(showInSimpleTreeChanged(ProjectExplorer::FolderNode*)),
+            this, SLOT(showInSimpleTreeChanged(ProjectExplorer::FolderNode*)));
 
     connect(watcher, SIGNAL(foldersAboutToBeAdded(FolderNode*,QList<FolderNode*>)),
             this, SLOT(foldersAboutToBeAdded(FolderNode*,QList<FolderNode*>)));
@@ -566,14 +566,9 @@ FolderNode *FlatModel::visibleFolderNode(FolderNode *node) const
 bool FlatModel::filter(Node *node) const
 {
     bool isHidden = false;
-    if (node->nodeType() == SessionNodeType) {
-        isHidden = false;
-    } else if (ProjectNode *projectNode = qobject_cast<ProjectNode*>(node)) {
-        if (m_filterProjects && projectNode->parentFolderNode() != m_rootNode)
-            isHidden = !projectNode->hasBuildTargets();
-    } else if (node->nodeType() == FolderNodeType || node->nodeType() == VirtualFolderNodeType) {
+    if (FolderNode *folderNode = qobject_cast<FolderNode*>(node)) {
         if (m_filterProjects)
-            isHidden = true;
+            isHidden = !folderNode->showInSimpleTree();
     } else if (FileNode *fileNode = qobject_cast<FileNode*>(node)) {
         if (m_filterGeneratedFiles)
             isHidden = fileNode->isGenerated();
@@ -762,7 +757,7 @@ void FlatModel::removed(FolderNode* parentNode, const QList<Node*> &newNodeList)
     }
 }
 
-void FlatModel::aboutToHasBuildTargetsChanged(ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode* node)
+void FlatModel::aboutToShowInSimpleTreeChanged(ProjectExplorer::FolderNode* node)
 {
     if (!m_filterProjects)
         return;
@@ -777,7 +772,7 @@ void FlatModel::aboutToHasBuildTargetsChanged(ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode* node
             m_childNodes.remove(fn);
 }
 
-void FlatModel::hasBuildTargetsChanged(ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode *node)
+void FlatModel::showInSimpleTreeChanged(ProjectExplorer::FolderNode *node)
 {
     if (!m_filterProjects)
         return;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.h
index bcddc211538..98d83649b91 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.h
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ public slots:
     void setGeneratedFilesFilterEnabled(bool filter);
 
 private slots:
-    void aboutToHasBuildTargetsChanged(ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode *node);
-    void hasBuildTargetsChanged(ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode *node);
+    void aboutToShowInSimpleTreeChanged(ProjectExplorer::FolderNode *node);
+    void showInSimpleTreeChanged(ProjectExplorer::FolderNode *node);
     void foldersAboutToBeAdded(FolderNode *parentFolder, const QList<FolderNode*> &newFolders);
     void foldersAdded();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
index a9401f40d20..e3470d259bc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
@@ -509,6 +509,23 @@ void FolderNode::removeFolderNodes(const QList<FolderNode*> &subFolders)
         emit watcher->foldersRemoved();
 }
 
+void FolderNode::aboutToChangeShowInSimpleTree()
+{
+    foreach (NodesWatcher *watcher, projectNode()->watchers())
+        emit watcher->aboutToChangeShowInSimpleTree(this);
+}
+
+void FolderNode::showInSimpleTreeChanged()
+{
+    foreach (NodesWatcher *watcher, projectNode()->watchers())
+        emit watcher->showInSimpleTreeChanged(this);
+}
+
+bool FolderNode::showInSimpleTree() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 /*!
   \class ProjectExplorer::VirtualFolderNode
 
@@ -572,18 +589,6 @@ QList<ProjectNode*> ProjectNode::subProjectNodes() const
     return m_subProjectNodes;
 }
 
-void ProjectNode::aboutToChangeHasBuildTargets()
-{
-    foreach (NodesWatcher *watcher, watchers())
-        emit watcher->aboutToChangeHasBuildTargets(this);
-}
-
-void ProjectNode::hasBuildTargetsChanged()
-{
-    foreach (NodesWatcher *watcher, watchers())
-        emit watcher->hasBuildTargetsChanged(this);
-}
-
 /*!
   \function bool ProjectNode::addSubProjects(const QStringList &)
   */
@@ -790,6 +795,11 @@ void SessionNode::accept(NodesVisitor *visitor)
         project->accept(visitor);
 }
 
+bool SessionNode::showInSimpleTree() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 QList<ProjectNode*> SessionNode::projectNodes() const
 {
     return m_projectNodes;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h
index 980629e9387..cec8e99042a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h
@@ -191,12 +191,19 @@ public:
 
     virtual AddNewInformation addNewInformation(const QStringList &files, Node *context) const;
 
+
+    // determines if node will be shown in the flat view, by default folder and projects aren't shown
+    void aboutToChangeShowInSimpleTree();
+    void showInSimpleTreeChanged();
+    virtual bool showInSimpleTree() const;
+
     void addFileNodes(const QList<FileNode*> &files);
     void removeFileNodes(const QList<FileNode*> &files);
 
     void addFolderNodes(const QList<FolderNode*> &subFolders);
     void removeFolderNodes(const QList<FolderNode*> &subFolders);
 
+
 protected:
     QList<FolderNode*> m_subFolderNodes;
     QList<FileNode*> m_fileNodes;
@@ -231,12 +238,6 @@ public:
     // all subFolders that are projects
     QList<ProjectNode*> subProjectNodes() const;
 
-    // determines if the project will be shown in the flat view
-    // TODO find a better name
-    void aboutToChangeHasBuildTargets();
-    void hasBuildTargetsChanged();
-    virtual bool hasBuildTargets() const = 0;
-
     virtual bool canAddSubProject(const QString &proFilePath) const = 0;
 
     virtual bool addSubProjects(const QStringList &proFilePaths) = 0;
@@ -323,8 +324,8 @@ signals:
     void nodeUpdated(ProjectExplorer::Node *node);
 
     // projects
-    void aboutToChangeHasBuildTargets(ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode*);
-    void hasBuildTargetsChanged(ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode *node);
+    void aboutToChangeShowInSimpleTree(ProjectExplorer::FolderNode*);
+    void showInSimpleTreeChanged(ProjectExplorer::FolderNode *node);
 
     // folders & projects
     void foldersAboutToBeAdded(FolderNode *parentFolder,
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.cpp
index 8ea6551dcd3..213fd4afe3a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.cpp
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ QbsBaseProjectNode::QbsBaseProjectNode(const QString &path) :
     ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode(path)
 { }
 
-bool QbsBaseProjectNode::hasBuildTargets() const
+bool QbsBaseProjectNode::showInSimpleTree() const
 {
     return false;
 }
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ bool QbsProductNode::isEnabled() const
     return m_qbsProductData.isEnabled();
 }
 
-bool QbsProductNode::hasBuildTargets() const
+bool QbsProductNode::showInSimpleTree() const
 {
     return true;
 }
@@ -666,6 +666,11 @@ const qbs::ProjectData QbsProjectNode::qbsProjectData() const
     return m_qbsProjectData;
 }
 
+bool QbsProjectNode::showInSimpleTree() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 void QbsProjectNode::ctor()
 {
     if (m_projectIcon.isNull())
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.h
index fe8ed9a65da..78455a839a2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class QbsBaseProjectNode : public ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode
 public:
     explicit QbsBaseProjectNode(const QString &path);
 
-    bool hasBuildTargets() const;
+    bool showInSimpleTree() const;
 
     QList<ProjectExplorer::ProjectAction> supportedActions(Node *node) const;
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public:
     explicit QbsProductNode(const qbs::ProductData &prd);
 
     bool isEnabled() const;
-    bool hasBuildTargets() const;
+    bool showInSimpleTree() const;
 
     void setQbsProductData(const qbs::ProductData prd);
     const qbs::ProductData qbsProductData() const { return m_qbsProductData; }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.cpp
index 6a51115ab65..f0f5bdc3e12 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.cpp
@@ -1567,9 +1567,9 @@ bool QmakeProFileNode::isParent(QmakeProFileNode *node)
     return false;
 }
 
-bool QmakeProFileNode::hasBuildTargets() const
+bool QmakeProFileNode::showInSimpleTree() const
 {
-    return hasBuildTargets(projectType());
+    return showInSimpleTree(projectType()) || m_project->rootProjectNode() == this;
 }
 
 ProjectExplorer::FolderNode::AddNewInformation QmakeProFileNode::addNewInformation(const QStringList &files, Node *context) const
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ ProjectExplorer::FolderNode::AddNewInformation QmakeProFileNode::addNewInformati
     return AddNewInformation(QFileInfo(path()).fileName(), context == this ? 120 : 100);
 }
 
-bool QmakeProFileNode::hasBuildTargets(QmakeProjectType projectType) const
+bool QmakeProFileNode::showInSimpleTree(QmakeProjectType projectType) const
 {
     return (projectType == ApplicationTemplate || projectType == LibraryTemplate);
 }
@@ -1788,15 +1788,15 @@ void QmakeProFileNode::applyEvaluate(EvalResult evalResult, bool async)
         removeProjectNodes(subProjectNodes());
         removeFolderNodes(subFolderNodes());
 
-        bool changesHasBuildTargets = hasBuildTargets() ^ hasBuildTargets(projectType);
+        bool changesShowInSimpleTree = showInSimpleTree() ^ showInSimpleTree(projectType);
 
-        if (changesHasBuildTargets)
-            aboutToChangeHasBuildTargets();
+        if (changesShowInSimpleTree)
+            aboutToChangeShowInSimpleTree();
 
         m_projectType = projectType;
 
-        if (changesHasBuildTargets)
-            hasBuildTargetsChanged();
+        if (changesShowInSimpleTree)
+            showInSimpleTreeChanged();
 
         // really emit here? or at the end? Nobody is connected to this signal at the moment
         // so we kind of can ignore that question for now
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.h
index 71e78b169e2..305d16380c9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public:
 // ProjectNode interface
     QList<ProjectExplorer::ProjectAction> supportedActions(Node *node) const;
 
-    bool hasBuildTargets() const { return false; }
+    bool showInSimpleTree() const { return false; }
 
     bool canAddSubProject(const QString &proFilePath) const;
 
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ public:
 
     bool isParent(QmakeProFileNode *node);
 
-    bool hasBuildTargets() const;
+    bool showInSimpleTree() const;
 
     AddNewInformation addNewInformation(const QStringList &files, Node *context) const;
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ public:
     bool validParse() const;
     bool parseInProgress() const;
 
-    bool hasBuildTargets(QmakeProjectType projectType) const;
+    bool showInSimpleTree(QmakeProjectType projectType) const;
     bool isDebugAndRelease() const;
 
     void setParseInProgress(bool b);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectnodes.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectnodes.cpp
index dfaa55702b2..d8a2e60ad66 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectnodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectnodes.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ ProjectExplorer::FolderNode *QmlProjectNode::findOrCreateFolderByName(const QStr
     return findOrCreateFolderByName(components, components.length());
 }
 
-bool QmlProjectNode::hasBuildTargets() const
+bool QmlProjectNode::showInSimpleTree() const
 {
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectnodes.h b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectnodes.h
index d47f7fb6d7f..f2b94c11219 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectnodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectnodes.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
     Core::IDocument *projectFile() const;
     QString projectFilePath() const;
 
-    virtual bool hasBuildTargets() const;
+    virtual bool showInSimpleTree() const;
 
     virtual QList<ProjectExplorer::ProjectAction> supportedActions(Node *node) const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.cpp b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.cpp
index 842baf2c098..3aeb932e603 100644
--- a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,11 @@ ProjectExplorer::FolderNode::AddNewInformation ResourceTopLevelNode::addNewInfor
     return AddNewInformation(name, p);
 }
 
+bool ResourceTopLevelNode::showInSimpleTree() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 ResourceFolderNode::ResourceFolderNode(const QString &prefix, const QString &lang, ResourceTopLevelNode *parent)
     : ProjectExplorer::FolderNode(parent->path() + QLatin1Char('/') + prefix),
       // TOOD Why add existing directory doesn't work
diff --git a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.h b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.h
index 9aa4166c938..01dfaf1c2ea 100644
--- a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.h
+++ b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public:
     bool removePrefix(const QString &prefix, const QString &lang);
 
     AddNewInformation addNewInformation(const QStringList &files, Node *context) const;
+    bool showInSimpleTree() const;
 
 private:
     Internal::ResourceFileWatcher *m_document;