diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_func/filter_func.cpp b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_func/filter_func.cpp
index ae4d96eab..2b044bb2a 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_func/filter_func.cpp
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_func/filter_func.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ const QString PerFaceAttributeString("It's possibile to use per-face variables l
 		case FF_FACE_QUALITY  : return MeshModel::MM_FACECOLOR + MeshModel::MM_FACEQUALITY;
     case FF_FACE_COLOR		: return MeshModel::MM_FACECOLOR;
 		case FF_REFINE : 
-		return MeshModel::MM_FACEFACETOPO | MeshModel::MM_FACEFLAGBORDER | MeshModel::MM_VERTMARK;
+		return MeshModel::MM_FACEFACETOPO | MeshModel::MM_VERTMARK;
     default: assert(0);
   }
   return 0;
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ bool FilterFunctionPlugin::applyFilter(QAction *filter, MeshDocument &md, RichPa
 				RefineE<CMeshO, MidPointCustom<CMeshO>, CustomEdge<CMeshO> >
 					(m.cm, mid, edge, false, cb);
 
-				m.clearDataMask(MeshModel::MM_FACEFLAGBORDER | MeshModel::MM_VERTMARK);
+				m.clearDataMask( MeshModel::MM_VERTMARK);
 				vcg::tri::UpdateNormals<CMeshO>::PerVertexNormalizedPerFace(m.cm);
 
 				return true;
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.cpp b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.cpp
index ee7080b42..59d80856c 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ bool MlsPlugin::applyFilter(QAction* filter, MeshDocument& md, RichParameterSet&
 	if (id == FP_SELECT_SMALL_COMPONENTS)
 	{
 		MeshModel* mesh = md.mm();
-		mesh->updateDataMask(MeshModel::MM_FACEFACETOPO | MeshModel::MM_FACEFLAGBORDER);
+		mesh->updateDataMask(MeshModel::MM_FACEFACETOPO);
 		bool nonClosedOnly = par.getBool("NonClosedOnly");
 		float ratio = par.getFloat("NbFaceRatio");
 		vcg::tri::SmallComponent<CMeshO>::Select(mesh->cm, ratio, nonClosedOnly);
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ bool MlsPlugin::applyFilter(QAction* filter, MeshDocument& md, RichParameterSet&
 				//UpdateFaceNormalFromVertex(m.cm);
 				if (k!=0)
 				{
-					mesh->updateDataMask(MeshModel::MM_FACEFACETOPO | MeshModel::MM_FACEFLAGBORDER);
+					mesh->updateDataMask(MeshModel::MM_FACEFACETOPO);
 
 					vcg::tri::UpdateNormals<CMeshO>::PerFace(mesh->cm);
 					vcg::tri::UpdateNormals<CMeshO>::NormalizeFace(mesh->cm);
@@ -589,12 +589,12 @@ bool MlsPlugin::applyFilter(QAction* filter, MeshDocument& md, RichParameterSet&
 
 			// extra zero detection and removal
 			{
-				mesh->updateDataMask(MeshModel::MM_FACEFACETOPO | MeshModel::MM_FACEFLAGBORDER);
+				mesh->updateDataMask(MeshModel::MM_FACEFACETOPO );
 				// selection...
 				vcg::tri::SmallComponent<CMeshO>::Select(mesh->cm, 0.1f);
 				// deletion...
 				vcg::tri::SmallComponent<CMeshO>::DeleteFaceVert(mesh->cm);
-				mesh->clearDataMask(MeshModel::MM_FACEFACETOPO | MeshModel::MM_FACEFLAGBORDER);
+				mesh->clearDataMask(MeshModel::MM_FACEFACETOPO);
 			}
 
 			Log( "Marching cubes MLS meshing done.");
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/smallcomponentselection.h b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/smallcomponentselection.h
index b8491d16a..7fbf3e676 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/smallcomponentselection.h
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/smallcomponentselection.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
 					if (nonClosedOnly)
 					{
 						for (int k=0; k<3; ++k)
-							if (f.IsB(k))
+							if (face::IsBorder(f,k))
 							{
 								foundSeed = true;
 								break;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
 				components.back().push_back(f);
 				for (int k=0; k<3; ++k)
 				{
-					if (f->IsB(k))
+					if (face::IsBorder(*f,k))
 						continue;
 					FacePointer of = f->FFp(k);
 					if (!of->IsS())
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_slice/filter_slice.h b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_slice/filter_slice.h
index 6c6f3fa9f..ccb95707e 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_slice/filter_slice.h
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_slice/filter_slice.h
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ public:
   enum { FP_SINGLE_PLANE, FP_PLANE_CUT};
   enum RefPlane { REF_CENTER,REF_MIN,REF_ORIG};
 	ExtraFilter_SlicePlugin();
-	~ExtraFilter_SlicePlugin(){};
+	~ExtraFilter_SlicePlugin(){}
 
 	virtual QString filterName(FilterIDType filter) const;
 	virtual QString filterInfo(FilterIDType filter) const;
   virtual FilterClass getClass(QAction *);
 	virtual void initParameterSet(QAction *,MeshModel &/*m*/, RichParameterSet & /*parent*/);
 	virtual bool applyFilter(QAction *filter, MeshDocument &m, RichParameterSet & /*parent*/, vcg::CallBackPos * cb) ;
-	virtual int getRequirements(QAction *){return MeshModel::MM_FACEFACETOPO | MeshModel::MM_FACEFLAGBORDER | MeshModel::MM_VERTFLAG | MeshModel::MM_VERTMARK | MeshModel::MM_VERTCOORD;}
+	virtual int getRequirements(QAction *){return MeshModel::MM_FACEFACETOPO | MeshModel::MM_VERTFLAG | MeshModel::MM_VERTMARK | MeshModel::MM_VERTCOORD;}
 private:
 	SVGProperties pr;
 };
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_trioptimize/filter_trioptimize.cpp b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_trioptimize/filter_trioptimize.cpp
index cd2962b08..8fabeca6a 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_trioptimize/filter_trioptimize.cpp
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_trioptimize/filter_trioptimize.cpp
@@ -141,10 +141,7 @@ TriOptimizePlugin::TriOptimizePlugin()
 		case FP_CURVATURE_EDGE_FLIP:
 			return MeshModel::MM_FACEFACETOPO |
 			       MeshModel::MM_VERTFACETOPO | 
-			       MeshModel::MM_VERTMARK | 
-			       MeshModel::MM_FACEFLAGBORDER;
-		case FP_NEAR_LAPLACIAN_SMOOTH:
-			return MeshModel::MM_FACEFLAGBORDER;
+				   MeshModel::MM_VERTMARK;
 	}
 	
 	return 0;