diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c40d83b..42af76a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@
 
 	<dependencies>
 
+<!-- 		<dependency> -->
+<!-- 			<groupId>xerces</groupId> -->
+<!-- 			<artifactId>xerces</artifactId> -->
+<!-- 			<version>2.4.0</version> -->
+<!-- 			<scope>compile</scope> -->
+<!-- 		</dependency> -->
+
 		<!-- Google Web Toolkit (GWT) -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId>
@@ -173,25 +180,25 @@
 							<goal>test-jar</goal>
 						</goals>
 					</execution>
-<!-- 					<execution> -->
-<!-- 						<id>copy-css</id> -->
-<!-- 						<phase>install</phase> -->
-<!-- 						<goals> -->
-<!-- 							<goal>copy-resources</goal> -->
-<!-- 						</goals> -->
-<!-- 						<configuration> -->
-<!-- 							<outputDirectory>target/public</outputDirectory> -->
-<!-- 							<resources> -->
-<!-- 								<resource> -->
-<!-- 									<directory>src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/public</directory> -->
-<!-- 									<filtering>true</filtering> -->
-<!-- 									<includes> -->
-<!-- 										<include>*.css</include> -->
-<!-- 									</includes> -->
-<!-- 								</resource> -->
-<!-- 							</resources> -->
-<!-- 						</configuration> -->
-<!-- 					</execution> -->
+					<!-- <execution> -->
+					<!-- <id>copy-css</id> -->
+					<!-- <phase>install</phase> -->
+					<!-- <goals> -->
+					<!-- <goal>copy-resources</goal> -->
+					<!-- </goals> -->
+					<!-- <configuration> -->
+					<!-- <outputDirectory>target/public</outputDirectory> -->
+					<!-- <resources> -->
+					<!-- <resource> -->
+					<!-- <directory>src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/public</directory> -->
+					<!-- <filtering>true</filtering> -->
+					<!-- <includes> -->
+					<!-- <include>*.css</include> -->
+					<!-- </includes> -->
+					<!-- </resource> -->
+					<!-- </resources> -->
+					<!-- </configuration> -->
+					<!-- </execution> -->
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/WorkspaceExplorerController.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/WorkspaceExplorerController.java
index 1d0319e..e461806 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/WorkspaceExplorerController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/WorkspaceExplorerController.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  */
 package org.gcube.portlets.widgets.wsexplorer.client;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.wsexplorer.client.event.BreadcrumbClickEvent;
@@ -55,8 +54,6 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerController implements EventHandler {
 	private WorkspaceExplorer wsExplorer;
 	private Breadcrumbs breadcrumbs = new Breadcrumbs();
 	private Navigation navigation = new Navigation();
-	protected List<ItemType> selectableTypes = new ArrayList<ItemType>();
-	protected List<ItemType> showableTypes = new ArrayList<ItemType>();
 
 	public static final WorkspaceExplorerServiceAsync workspaceNavigatorService = GWT.create(WorkspaceExplorerService.class);
 	
@@ -327,8 +324,6 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerController implements EventHandler {
 	 * @param selectableTypes the new selectable types
 	 */
 	public void setSelectableTypes(ItemType[] selectableTypes) {
-		this.selectableTypes.clear();
-		if (selectableTypes!=null) for (ItemType type:selectableTypes) this.selectableTypes.add(type);
 		wsExplorer.setSelectableTypes(selectableTypes);
 	}
 	
@@ -356,8 +351,6 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerController implements EventHandler {
 	 * @param showableTypes the new showable types
 	 */
 	public void setShowableTypes(ItemType[] showableTypes) {
-		this.showableTypes.clear();
-		if (showableTypes!=null) for (ItemType type:showableTypes) this.showableTypes.add(type);
 		wsExplorer.setShowableTypes(showableTypes);
 	}
 
@@ -368,9 +361,10 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerController implements EventHandler {
 	 * @return true, if successful
 	 */
 	public boolean itemIsSelectable(Item item){
-		
+		GWT.log("Selectable type: "+wsExplorer.getSelectableTypes());
+		GWT.log("item: "+item);
 		if (item!=null){
-			boolean selectable = selectableTypes.contains(item.getType());
+			boolean selectable = wsExplorer.getSelectableTypes().contains(item.getType());
 			return (selectable)?true:false;
 		}
 		return false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/select/WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/select/WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog.java
index be37d5e..c3090ce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/select/WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/select/WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog.java
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog extends Modal implements HasWorskpace
 				isSelect = false;
 				Item item = controller.getWsExplorer().getItemSelected();
 				boolean isSelectable = controller.itemIsSelectable(item);
-
+				GWT.log("Item is selectable? "+isSelectable);
 				if(item!=null && isSelectable){
 					isSelect = true;
 					INSTANCE.hide();