diff --git a/src/blackcore/datacache.cpp b/src/blackmisc/datacache.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from src/blackcore/datacache.cpp
rename to src/blackmisc/datacache.cpp
index 45a2c4d9c..32a7af612 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/datacache.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/datacache.cpp
@@ -13,13 +13,10 @@
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QLockFile>
 
-using namespace BlackMisc;
-
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackMisc
 {
-
     CDataCache::CDataCache() :
-        CValueCache(CValueCache::LocalOnly)
+        CValueCache(CValueCache::LocalOnly) // for signal loopback
     {
         if (! QDir::root().mkpath(persistentStore()))
         {
@@ -170,5 +167,4 @@ namespace BlackCore
             m_deferredChanges.clear();
         }
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/blackcore/datacache.h b/src/blackmisc/datacache.h
similarity index 94%
rename from src/blackcore/datacache.h
rename to src/blackmisc/datacache.h
index cb8cf6648..65cef9203 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/datacache.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/datacache.h
@@ -9,25 +9,24 @@
 
 //! \file
 
-#ifndef BLACKCORE_DATACACHE_H
-#define BLACKCORE_DATACACHE_H
+#ifndef BLACKMISC_DATACACHE_H
+#define BLACKMISC_DATACACHE_H
 
-#include "blackcore/blackcoreexport.h"
+#include "blackmisc/blackmiscexport.h"
 #include "blackmisc/valuecache.h"
 #include "blackmisc/worker.h"
 #include <QUuid>
 #include <QFileSystemWatcher>
 
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackMisc
 {
-
     class CDataCache;
 
     /*!
      * Worker which performs (de)serialization on behalf of CDataCache, in a separate thread
      * so that the main thread is not blocked by (de)serialization of large objects.
      */
-    class BLACKCORE_EXPORT CDataCacheSerializer : public BlackMisc::CContinuousWorker
+    class BLACKMISC_EXPORT CDataCacheSerializer : public BlackMisc::CContinuousWorker
     {
         Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
      *
      * File-based distribution between processes is built-in to the class.
      */
-    class BLACKCORE_EXPORT CDataCache : public BlackMisc::CValueCache
+    class BLACKMISC_EXPORT CDataCache : public BlackMisc::CValueCache
     {
         Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
     /*!
      * Class template for accessing a specific value in the CDataCache.
-     * \tparam Trait A subclass of BlackCore::CDataTrait that identifies the value's key and other metadata.
+     * \tparam Trait A subclass of BlackMisc::CDataTrait that identifies the value's key and other metadata.
      */
     template <typename Trait>
     class CData : public BlackMisc::CCached<typename Trait::type>
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
     };
 
     /*!
-     * Base class for traits to be used as template argument to BlackCore::CData.
+     * Base class for traits to be used as template argument to BlackMisc::CData.
      */
     template <typename T>
     struct CDataTrait
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Deleted copy assignment operator.
         CDataTrait &operator =(const CDataTrait &) = delete;
     };
-
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/blackcore/settingscache.cpp b/src/blackmisc/settingscache.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from src/blackcore/settingscache.cpp
rename to src/blackmisc/settingscache.cpp
index f399063fa..fab728229 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/settingscache.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/settingscache.cpp
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@
 #include "settingscache.h"
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackMisc
 {
-
     CSettingsCache::CSettingsCache() :
         CValueCache(CValueCache::Distributed)
     {}
@@ -48,5 +47,4 @@ namespace BlackCore
     {
         return enumerateFiles(persistentStore());
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/blackcore/settingscache.h b/src/blackmisc/settingscache.h
similarity index 93%
rename from src/blackcore/settingscache.h
rename to src/blackmisc/settingscache.h
index 165cd078c..1aa86aeb3 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/settingscache.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/settingscache.h
@@ -9,19 +9,18 @@
 
 //! \file
 
-#ifndef BLACKCORE_SETTINGSCACHE_H
-#define BLACKCORE_SETTINGSCACHE_H
+#ifndef BLACKMISC_SETTINGSCACHE_H
+#define BLACKMISC_SETTINGSCACHE_H
 
-#include "blackcore/blackcoreexport.h"
+#include "blackmisc/blackmiscexport.h"
 #include "blackmisc/valuecache.h"
 
-namespace BlackCore
+namespace BlackMisc
 {
-
     /*!
      * Singleton derived class of CValueCache, for core settings.
      */
-    class BLACKCORE_EXPORT CSettingsCache : public BlackMisc::CValueCache
+    class BLACKMISC_EXPORT CSettingsCache : public BlackMisc::CValueCache
     {
         Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
     /*!
      * Class template for accessing a specific value in the CSettingsCache.
-     * \tparam Trait A subclass of BlackCore::CSettingTrait that identifies the value's key and other metadata.
+     * \tparam Trait A subclass of BlackMisc::CSettingTrait that identifies the value's key and other metadata.
      */
     template <typename Trait>
     class CSetting : public BlackMisc::CCached<typename Trait::type>
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
     };
 
     /*!
-     * Base class for traits to be used as template argument to BlackCore::CSetting.
+     * Base class for traits to be used as template argument to BlackMisc::CSetting.
      */
     template <typename T>
     struct CSettingTrait
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Deleted copy assignment operator.
         CSettingTrait &operator =(const CSettingTrait &) = delete;
     };
-
 }
 
 #endif