Replace various '#define' strings - part 6

Signed-off-by: Michele Calgaro <michele.calgaro@yahoo.it>
(cherry picked from commit 762dc98fa6b143629c75b3bbe277228fb04e8324)

123 files changed, 1020 insertions, 1020 deletions

diff --git a/akregator/src/actionmanagerimpl.cpp b/akregator/src/actionmanagerimpl.cpp
index 7fa61cdc9..9376024f3 100644
--- a/akregator/src/actionmanagerimpl.cpp
+++ b/akregator/src/actionmanagerimpl.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ void ActionManagerImpl::slotTagAdded(const Tag& tag)
 
     if (!d->tagActions.contains(tag.id()))
     {
-        d->tagActions[tag.id()] = new TagAction(tag, TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotAssignTag(const Tag&, bool)), d->tagMenu);
+        d->tagActions[tag.id()] = new TagAction(tag, d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotAssignTag(const Tag&, bool)), d->tagMenu);
         d->tagMenu->insert(d->tagActions[tag.id()]);
     }
 }
@@ -282,51 +282,51 @@ void ActionManagerImpl::initView(View* view)
         d->view = view;
 
     // tag actions
-    new TDEAction(i18n("&New Tag..."), "", "",  TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotNewTag()), actionCollection(), "tag_new");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("&New Tag..."), "", "",  d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotNewTag()), actionCollection(), "tag_new");
 
     // Feed/Feed Group popup menu
-    new TDEAction(i18n("&Open Homepage"), "", "Ctrl+H",  TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotOpenHomepage()), actionCollection(), "feed_homepage");
-    new TDEAction(i18n("&Add Feed..."), "bookmark_add", "Insert", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotFeedAdd()), actionCollection(), "feed_add");
-    new TDEAction(i18n("Ne&w Folder..."), "folder-new", "Shift+Insert", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotFeedAddGroup()), actionCollection(), "feed_add_group");
-    new TDEAction(i18n("&Delete Feed"), "edit-delete", "Alt+Delete", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotFeedRemove()), actionCollection(), "feed_remove");
-    new TDEAction(i18n("&Edit Feed..."), "edit", "F2", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotFeedModify()), actionCollection(), "feed_modify");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("&Open Homepage"), "", "Ctrl+H",  d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotOpenHomepage()), actionCollection(), "feed_homepage");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("&Add Feed..."), "bookmark_add", "Insert", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotFeedAdd()), actionCollection(), "feed_add");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("Ne&w Folder..."), "folder-new", "Shift+Insert", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotFeedAddGroup()), actionCollection(), "feed_add_group");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("&Delete Feed"), "edit-delete", "Alt+Delete", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotFeedRemove()), actionCollection(), "feed_remove");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("&Edit Feed..."), "edit", "F2", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotFeedModify()), actionCollection(), "feed_modify");
         TDEActionMenu* vm = new TDEActionMenu( i18n( "&View Mode" ), actionCollection(), "view_mode" );
 
-    TDERadioAction *ra = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Normal View"), "view_top_bottom", "Ctrl+Shift+1", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotNormalView()), actionCollection(), "normal_view");
+    TDERadioAction *ra = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Normal View"), "view_top_bottom", "Ctrl+Shift+1", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotNormalView()), actionCollection(), "normal_view");
     ra->setExclusiveGroup( "ViewMode" );
     vm->insert(ra);
 
-    ra = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Widescreen View"), "view_left_right", "Ctrl+Shift+2", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotWidescreenView()), actionCollection(), "widescreen_view");
+    ra = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Widescreen View"), "view_left_right", "Ctrl+Shift+2", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotWidescreenView()), actionCollection(), "widescreen_view");
     ra->setExclusiveGroup( "ViewMode" );
     vm->insert(ra);
 
-    ra = new TDERadioAction(i18n("C&ombined View"), "view_text", "Ctrl+Shift+3", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotCombinedView()), actionCollection(), "combined_view");
+    ra = new TDERadioAction(i18n("C&ombined View"), "view_text", "Ctrl+Shift+3", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotCombinedView()), actionCollection(), "combined_view");
     ra->setExclusiveGroup( "ViewMode" );
     vm->insert(ra);
 
     // toolbar / feed menu
-    new TDEAction(i18n("&Fetch Feed"), "go-down", TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::Reload), TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotFetchCurrentFeed()), actionCollection(), "feed_fetch");
-    new TDEAction(i18n("Fe&tch All Feeds"), "go-bottom", "Ctrl+L", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotFetchAllFeeds()), actionCollection(), "feed_fetch_all");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("&Fetch Feed"), "go-down", TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::Reload), d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotFetchCurrentFeed()), actionCollection(), "feed_fetch");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("Fe&tch All Feeds"), "go-bottom", "Ctrl+L", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotFetchAllFeeds()), actionCollection(), "feed_fetch_all");
 
     TDEAction* stopAction = new TDEAction(i18n( "&Abort Fetches" ), "process-stop", Key_Escape, Kernel::self()->fetchQueue(), TQT_SLOT(slotAbort()), actionCollection(), "feed_stop");
     stopAction->setEnabled(false);
 
-    new TDEAction(i18n("&Mark Feed as Read"), "goto", "Ctrl+R", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotMarkAllRead()), actionCollection(), "feed_mark_all_as_read");
-    new TDEAction(i18n("Ma&rk All Feeds as Read"), "goto", "Ctrl+Shift+R", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotMarkAllFeedsRead()), actionCollection(), "feed_mark_all_feeds_as_read");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("&Mark Feed as Read"), "goto", "Ctrl+R", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotMarkAllRead()), actionCollection(), "feed_mark_all_as_read");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("Ma&rk All Feeds as Read"), "goto", "Ctrl+Shift+R", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotMarkAllFeedsRead()), actionCollection(), "feed_mark_all_feeds_as_read");
 
     // Settings menu
-    TDEToggleAction* sqf = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Quick Filter"), TQString(), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotToggleShowQuickFilter()), actionCollection(), "show_quick_filter");
+    TDEToggleAction* sqf = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Quick Filter"), TQString(), 0, d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotToggleShowQuickFilter()), actionCollection(), "show_quick_filter");
     sqf->setChecked( Settings::showQuickFilter() );
 
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Open in Tab"), "tab_new", "Shift+Return", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotOpenCurrentArticle()), actionCollection(), "article_open" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Open in Background Tab"), TQString(), "tab_new", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotOpenCurrentArticleBackgroundTab()), actionCollection(), "article_open_background_tab" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Open in External Browser"), "window-new", "Ctrl+Shift+Return", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotOpenCurrentArticleExternal()), actionCollection(), "article_open_external" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Copy Link Address"), TQString(), TQString(), TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotCopyLinkAddress()), actionCollection(), "article_copy_link_address" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Open in Tab"), "tab_new", "Shift+Return", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotOpenCurrentArticle()), actionCollection(), "article_open" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Open in Background Tab"), TQString(), "tab_new", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotOpenCurrentArticleBackgroundTab()), actionCollection(), "article_open_background_tab" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Open in External Browser"), "window-new", "Ctrl+Shift+Return", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotOpenCurrentArticleExternal()), actionCollection(), "article_open_external" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Copy Link Address"), TQString(), TQString(), d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotCopyLinkAddress()), actionCollection(), "article_copy_link_address" );
 
-    new TDEAction(i18n("Pre&vious Unread Article"), "", Key_Minus, TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotPrevUnreadArticle()),actionCollection(), "go_prev_unread_article");
-    new TDEAction(i18n("Ne&xt Unread Article"), "", Key_Plus, TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotNextUnreadArticle()),actionCollection(), "go_next_unread_article");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("Pre&vious Unread Article"), "", Key_Minus, d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotPrevUnreadArticle()),actionCollection(), "go_prev_unread_article");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("Ne&xt Unread Article"), "", Key_Plus, d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotNextUnreadArticle()),actionCollection(), "go_next_unread_article");
 
-    new TDEAction(i18n("&Delete"), "edit-delete", "Delete", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotArticleDelete()), actionCollection(), "article_delete");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("&Delete"), "edit-delete", "Delete", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotArticleDelete()), actionCollection(), "article_delete");
 
     if (Settings::showTaggingGUI())
     {
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ void ActionManagerImpl::initView(View* view)
     TDEActionMenu* statusMenu = new TDEActionMenu ( i18n( "&Mark As" ),
                                     actionCollection(), "article_set_status" );
 
-    d->speakSelectedArticlesAction = new TDEAction(i18n("&Speak Selected Articles"), "kttsd", "", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotTextToSpeechRequest()), actionCollection(), "akr_texttospeech");
+    d->speakSelectedArticlesAction = new TDEAction(i18n("&Speak Selected Articles"), "kttsd", "", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotTextToSpeechRequest()), actionCollection(), "akr_texttospeech");
 
     TDEAction* abortTTS = new TDEAction(i18n( "&Stop Speaking" ), "media-playback-stop", Key_Escape, SpeechClient::self(), TQT_SLOT(slotAbortJobs()), actionCollection(), "akr_aborttexttospeech");
     abortTTS->setEnabled(false);
@@ -346,29 +346,29 @@ void ActionManagerImpl::initView(View* view)
 
     statusMenu->insert(new TDEAction(KGuiItem(i18n("as in: mark as read","&Read"), "",
                        i18n("Mark selected article as read")),
-    "Ctrl+E", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotSetSelectedArticleRead()),
+    "Ctrl+E", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotSetSelectedArticleRead()),
     actionCollection(), "article_set_status_read"));
 
     statusMenu->insert(new TDEAction(KGuiItem(i18n("&New"), "",
                         i18n("Mark selected article as new")),
-    "Ctrl+N", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotSetSelectedArticleNew()),
+    "Ctrl+N", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotSetSelectedArticleNew()),
     actionCollection(), "article_set_status_new" ));
 
 
     statusMenu->insert(new TDEAction(KGuiItem(i18n("&Unread"), "",
                        i18n("Mark selected article as unread")),
-    "Ctrl+U", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotSetSelectedArticleUnread()),
+    "Ctrl+U", d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotSetSelectedArticleUnread()),
     actionCollection(), "article_set_status_unread"));
 
     TDEToggleAction* importantAction = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("&Mark as Important"), "flag", "Ctrl+I", actionCollection(), "article_set_status_important");
     importantAction->setCheckedState(i18n("Remove &Important Mark"));
-    connect(importantAction, TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), TQT_TQOBJECT(d->view), TQT_SLOT(slotArticleToggleKeepFlag(bool)));
+    connect(importantAction, TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), d->view, TQT_SLOT(slotArticleToggleKeepFlag(bool)));
 
 
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Move Node Up"), TQString(), "Shift+Alt+Up", TQT_TQOBJECT(view), TQT_SLOT(slotMoveCurrentNodeUp()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_move_up" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Move Node Down"), TQString(),  "Shift+Alt+Down", TQT_TQOBJECT(view), TQT_SLOT(slotMoveCurrentNodeDown()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_move_down" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Move Node Left"), TQString(), "Shift+Alt+Left", TQT_TQOBJECT(view), TQT_SLOT(slotMoveCurrentNodeLeft()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_move_left" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Move Node Right"), TQString(), "Shift+Alt+Right", TQT_TQOBJECT(view), TQT_SLOT(slotMoveCurrentNodeRight()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_move_right");
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Move Node Up"), TQString(), "Shift+Alt+Up", view, TQT_SLOT(slotMoveCurrentNodeUp()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_move_up" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Move Node Down"), TQString(),  "Shift+Alt+Down", view, TQT_SLOT(slotMoveCurrentNodeDown()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_move_down" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Move Node Left"), TQString(), "Shift+Alt+Left", view, TQT_SLOT(slotMoveCurrentNodeLeft()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_move_left" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Move Node Right"), TQString(), "Shift+Alt+Right", view, TQT_SLOT(slotMoveCurrentNodeRight()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_move_right");
 }
 
 void ActionManagerImpl::initArticleViewer(ArticleViewer* articleViewer)
@@ -386,8 +386,8 @@ void ActionManagerImpl::initArticleListView(ArticleListView* articleList)
     else
         d->articleList = articleList;
 
-    new TDEAction( i18n("&Previous Article"), TQString(), "Left", TQT_TQOBJECT(articleList), TQT_SLOT(slotPreviousArticle()), actionCollection(), "go_previous_article" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("&Next Article"), TQString(), "Right", TQT_TQOBJECT(articleList), TQT_SLOT(slotNextArticle()), actionCollection(), "go_next_article" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("&Previous Article"), TQString(), "Left", articleList, TQT_SLOT(slotPreviousArticle()), actionCollection(), "go_previous_article" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("&Next Article"), TQString(), "Right", articleList, TQT_SLOT(slotNextArticle()), actionCollection(), "go_next_article" );
 }
 
 void ActionManagerImpl::initListTabWidget(ListTabWidget* listTabWidget)
@@ -397,17 +397,17 @@ void ActionManagerImpl::initListTabWidget(ListTabWidget* listTabWidget)
     else
         d->listTabWidget = listTabWidget;
 
-    new TDEAction(i18n("&Previous Feed"), "", "P", TQT_TQOBJECT(listTabWidget),  TQT_SLOT(slotPrevFeed()),actionCollection(), "go_prev_feed");
-    new TDEAction(i18n("&Next Feed"), "", "N", TQT_TQOBJECT(listTabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotNextFeed()),actionCollection(), "go_next_feed");
-    new TDEAction(i18n("N&ext Unread Feed"), "", "Alt+Plus", TQT_TQOBJECT(listTabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotNextUnreadFeed()),actionCollection(), "go_next_unread_feed");
-    new TDEAction(i18n("Prev&ious Unread Feed"), "", "Alt+Minus", TQT_TQOBJECT(listTabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotPrevUnreadFeed()),actionCollection(), "go_prev_unread_feed");
-
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Go to Top of Tree"), TQString(), "Ctrl+Home", TQT_TQOBJECT(listTabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotItemBegin()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_home" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Go to Bottom of Tree"), TQString(), "Ctrl+End", TQT_TQOBJECT(listTabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotItemEnd()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_end" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Go Left in Tree"), TQString(), "Ctrl+Left", TQT_TQOBJECT(listTabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotItemLeft()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_left" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Go Right in Tree"), TQString(), "Ctrl+Right", TQT_TQOBJECT(listTabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotItemRight()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_right" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Go Up in Tree"), TQString(), "Ctrl+Up", TQT_TQOBJECT(listTabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotItemUp()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_up" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Go Down in Tree"), TQString(), "Ctrl+Down", TQT_TQOBJECT(listTabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotItemDown()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_down" );
+    new TDEAction(i18n("&Previous Feed"), "", "P", listTabWidget,  TQT_SLOT(slotPrevFeed()),actionCollection(), "go_prev_feed");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("&Next Feed"), "", "N", listTabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotNextFeed()),actionCollection(), "go_next_feed");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("N&ext Unread Feed"), "", "Alt+Plus", listTabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotNextUnreadFeed()),actionCollection(), "go_next_unread_feed");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("Prev&ious Unread Feed"), "", "Alt+Minus", listTabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotPrevUnreadFeed()),actionCollection(), "go_prev_unread_feed");
+
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Go to Top of Tree"), TQString(), "Ctrl+Home", listTabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotItemBegin()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_home" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Go to Bottom of Tree"), TQString(), "Ctrl+End", listTabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotItemEnd()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_end" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Go Left in Tree"), TQString(), "Ctrl+Left", listTabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotItemLeft()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_left" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Go Right in Tree"), TQString(), "Ctrl+Right", listTabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotItemRight()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_right" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Go Up in Tree"), TQString(), "Ctrl+Up", listTabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotItemUp()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_up" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Go Down in Tree"), TQString(), "Ctrl+Down", listTabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotItemDown()), d->actionCollection, "feedstree_down" );
 }
 
 void ActionManagerImpl::initTabWidget(TabWidget* tabWidget)
@@ -417,11 +417,11 @@ void ActionManagerImpl::initTabWidget(TabWidget* tabWidget)
     else
         d->tabWidget = tabWidget;
 
-    new TDEAction(i18n("Select Next Tab"), "", "Ctrl+Period", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->tabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotNextTab()),actionCollection(), "select_next_tab");
-    new TDEAction(i18n("Select Previous Tab"), "", "Ctrl+Comma", TQT_TQOBJECT(d->tabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotPreviousTab()),actionCollection(), "select_previous_tab");
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Detach Tab"), "tab_breakoff", CTRL+SHIFT+Key_B, TQT_TQOBJECT(d->tabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotDetachTab()), actionCollection(), "tab_detach" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Copy Link Address"), TQString(), TQString(), TQT_TQOBJECT(d->tabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotCopyLinkAddress()), actionCollection(), "tab_copylinkaddress" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("&Close Tab"), "tab_remove", TDEStdAccel::close(), TQT_TQOBJECT(d->tabWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotCloseTab()), actionCollection(), "tab_remove" );
+    new TDEAction(i18n("Select Next Tab"), "", "Ctrl+Period", d->tabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotNextTab()),actionCollection(), "select_next_tab");
+    new TDEAction(i18n("Select Previous Tab"), "", "Ctrl+Comma", d->tabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotPreviousTab()),actionCollection(), "select_previous_tab");
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Detach Tab"), "tab_breakoff", CTRL+SHIFT+Key_B, d->tabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotDetachTab()), actionCollection(), "tab_detach" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Copy Link Address"), TQString(), TQString(), d->tabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotCopyLinkAddress()), actionCollection(), "tab_copylinkaddress" );
+    new TDEAction( i18n("&Close Tab"), "tab_remove", TDEStdAccel::close(), d->tabWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotCloseTab()), actionCollection(), "tab_remove" );
 }
 
 TQWidget* ActionManagerImpl::container(const char* name)
diff --git a/akregator/src/akregator_view.cpp b/akregator/src/akregator_view.cpp
index 3f516315a..645b42c18 100644
--- a/akregator/src/akregator_view.cpp
+++ b/akregator/src/akregator_view.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ View::View( Part *part, TQWidget *parent, ActionManagerImpl* actionManager, cons
     TQWhatsThis::add(m_articleViewer->widget(), i18n("Browsing area."));
     mainTabLayout->addWidget( m_articleSplitter );
 
-    m_mainFrame=new Frame(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), m_part, m_mainTab, i18n("Articles"), false);
+    m_mainFrame=new Frame(this, m_part, m_mainTab, i18n("Articles"), false);
     connectFrame(m_mainFrame);
     m_tabs->addFrame(m_mainFrame);
 
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ void View::slotOpenNewTab(const KURL& url, bool background)
     connect( page, TQT_SIGNAL(urlClicked(const KURL &, Viewer*, bool, bool)),
             this, TQT_SLOT(slotUrlClickedInViewer(const KURL &, Viewer*, bool, bool)) );
 
-    Frame* frame = new Frame(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), page, page->widget(), i18n("Untitled"));
+    Frame* frame = new Frame(this, page, page->widget(), i18n("Untitled"));
     frame->setAutoDeletePart(true); // delete page viewer when removing the tab
 
     connect(page, TQT_SIGNAL(setWindowCaption (const TQString &)), frame, TQT_SLOT(setTitle (const TQString &)));
diff --git a/akregator/src/mainwindow.cpp b/akregator/src/mainwindow.cpp
index f5654d9bc..95ee2408e 100644
--- a/akregator/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/akregator/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 namespace Akregator {
 
 BrowserInterface::BrowserInterface( MainWindow *shell, const char *name )
-    : KParts::BrowserInterface( TQT_TQOBJECT(shell), name )
+    : KParts::BrowserInterface( shell, name )
 {
     m_shell = shell;
 }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ bool MainWindow::loadPart()
     {
         // now that the Part is loaded, we cast it to a Part to get
         // our hands on it
-        m_part = static_cast<Akregator::Part*>(factory->create(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "akregator_part", "KParts::ReadOnlyPart" ));
+        m_part = static_cast<Akregator::Part*>(factory->create(this, "akregator_part", "KParts::ReadOnlyPart" ));
 
         if (m_part)
         {
@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@ void MainWindow::setupActions()
 {
     connectActionCollection(actionCollection());
 
-    KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(kapp), TQT_SLOT(quit()), actionCollection());
+    KStdAction::quit(kapp, TQT_SLOT(quit()), actionCollection());
 
     setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled(true);
     createStandardStatusBarAction();
 
-    KStdAction::keyBindings(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureKeys()), actionCollection());
-    KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureToolbars()), actionCollection());
+    KStdAction::keyBindings(this, TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureKeys()), actionCollection());
+    KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureToolbars()), actionCollection());
 }
 
 void MainWindow::saveProperties(TDEConfig* config)
diff --git a/akregator/src/trayicon.cpp b/akregator/src/trayicon.cpp
index bbf0d9900..5d04d549c 100644
--- a/akregator/src/trayicon.cpp
+++ b/akregator/src/trayicon.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ void TrayIcon::setUnread(int unread, bool force)
 
 void TrayIcon::viewButtonClicked()
 {
-	TQWidget *p=TQT_TQWIDGET(parent());
+	TQWidget *p=static_cast<TQWidget*>(parent());
 	KWin::forceActiveWindow(p->winId());
 }
 
diff --git a/certmanager/certificateinfowidgetimpl.cpp b/certmanager/certificateinfowidgetimpl.cpp
index 79b02b24c..eb28c1a68 100644
--- a/certmanager/certificateinfowidgetimpl.cpp
+++ b/certmanager/certificateinfowidgetimpl.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void CertificateInfoWidgetImpl::startCertificateChainListing() {
 }
 
 void CertificateInfoWidgetImpl::startCertificateDump() {
-  TDEProcess* proc = new TDEProcess( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  TDEProcess* proc = new TDEProcess( this );
   (*proc) << "gpgsm"; // must be in the PATH
   (*proc) << "--dump-keys";
   (*proc) << mChain.front().primaryFingerprint();
diff --git a/certmanager/certmanager.cpp b/certmanager/certmanager.cpp
index a972ce9b1..6dfd3d743 100644
--- a/certmanager/certmanager.cpp
+++ b/certmanager/certmanager.cpp
@@ -252,23 +252,23 @@ static inline void connectEnableOperationSignal( TQObject * s, TQObject * d ) {
 void CertManager::createActions() {
   TDEAction * action = 0;
 
-  (void)KStdAction::quit( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(close()), actionCollection() );
+  (void)KStdAction::quit( this, TQT_SLOT(close()), actionCollection() );
 
-  action = KStdAction::redisplay( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRedisplay()), actionCollection() );
+  action = KStdAction::redisplay( this, TQT_SLOT(slotRedisplay()), actionCollection() );
   // work around the fact that the stdaction has no shortcut
   TDEShortcut reloadShortcut = TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::Reload);
   reloadShortcut.append(KKey(CTRL + Key_R));
   action->setShortcut( reloadShortcut );
 
-  connectEnableOperationSignal( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), action );
+  connectEnableOperationSignal( this, action );
 
   action = new TDEAction( i18n("Stop Operation"), "process-stop", Key_Escape,
-			TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SIGNAL(stopOperations()),
+			this, TQT_SIGNAL(stopOperations()),
 			actionCollection(), "view_stop_operations" );
   action->setEnabled( false );
 
   (void)   new TDEAction( i18n("New Key Pair..."), "document-new", 0,
-			TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(newCertificate()),
+			this, TQT_SLOT(newCertificate()),
 			actionCollection(), "file_new_certificate" );
 
   connect( new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Hierarchical Key List"), 0,
@@ -276,100 +276,100 @@ void CertManager::createActions() {
 	   TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), TQT_SLOT(slotToggleHierarchicalView(bool)) );
 
   action = new TDEAction( i18n("Expand All"), 0, CTRL+Key_Period,
-			TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotExpandAll()),
+			this, TQT_SLOT(slotExpandAll()),
 			actionCollection(), "view_expandall" );
   action = new TDEAction( i18n("Collapse All"), 0, CTRL+Key_Comma,
-			TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCollapseAll()),
+			this, TQT_SLOT(slotCollapseAll()),
 			actionCollection(), "view_collapseall" );
 
   (void)   new TDEAction( i18n("Refresh CRLs"), 0, 0,
-			TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRefreshKeys()),
+			this, TQT_SLOT(slotRefreshKeys()),
 			actionCollection(), "certificates_refresh_clr" );
 
 #ifdef NOT_IMPLEMENTED_ANYWAY
   mRevokeCertificateAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Revoke"), 0,
-                                          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(revokeCertificate()),
+                                          this, TQT_SLOT(revokeCertificate()),
                                           actionCollection(), "edit_revoke_certificate" );
   connectEnableOperationSignal( this, mRevokeCertificateAction );
 
   mExtendCertificateAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Extend"), 0,
-                                          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(extendCertificate()),
+                                          this, TQT_SLOT(extendCertificate()),
                                           actionCollection(), "edit_extend_certificate" );
   connectEnableOperationSignal( this, mExtendCertificateAction );
 #endif
 
   mDeleteCertificateAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Delete"), "edit-delete", Key_Delete,
-                                    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDeleteCertificate()),
+                                    this, TQT_SLOT(slotDeleteCertificate()),
                                     actionCollection(), "edit_delete_certificate" );
-  connectEnableOperationSignal( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), mDeleteCertificateAction );
+  connectEnableOperationSignal( this, mDeleteCertificateAction );
 
   mValidateCertificateAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Validate"), "reload", SHIFT + Key_F5,
-					    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotValidate()),
+					    this, TQT_SLOT(slotValidate()),
 					    actionCollection(), "certificates_validate" );
-  connectEnableOperationSignal( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), mValidateCertificateAction );
+  connectEnableOperationSignal( this, mValidateCertificateAction );
 
   mImportCertFromFileAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Import Certificates..."), 0,
-					   TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotImportCertFromFile()),
+					   this, TQT_SLOT(slotImportCertFromFile()),
 					   actionCollection(), "file_import_certificates" );
-  connectEnableOperationSignal( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), mImportCertFromFileAction );
+  connectEnableOperationSignal( this, mImportCertFromFileAction );
 
   mImportCRLFromFileAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Import CRLs..."), 0,
-					  TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(importCRLFromFile()),
+					  this, TQT_SLOT(importCRLFromFile()),
 					  actionCollection(), "file_import_crls" );
-  connectEnableOperationSignal( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), mImportCRLFromFileAction );
+  connectEnableOperationSignal( this, mImportCRLFromFileAction );
 
   mExportCertificateAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Export Certificates..."), "export", 0,
-					  TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotExportCertificate()),
+					  this, TQT_SLOT(slotExportCertificate()),
 					  actionCollection(), "file_export_certificate" );
 
   mExportSecretKeyAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Export Secret Key..."), "export", 0,
-                                        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotExportSecretKey()),
+                                        this, TQT_SLOT(slotExportSecretKey()),
                                         actionCollection(), "file_export_secret_keys" );
-  connectEnableOperationSignal( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), mExportSecretKeyAction );
+  connectEnableOperationSignal( this, mExportSecretKeyAction );
 
   mViewCertDetailsAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Certificate Details..."), 0, 0,
-                                        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotViewDetails()), actionCollection(),
+                                        this, TQT_SLOT(slotViewDetails()), actionCollection(),
                                         "view_certificate_details" );
   mDownloadCertificateAction = new TDEAction( i18n( "Download"), 0, 0,
-                                        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDownloadCertificate()), actionCollection(),
+                                        this, TQT_SLOT(slotDownloadCertificate()), actionCollection(),
                                         "download_certificate" );
 
   const TQString dirmngr = TDEStandardDirs::findExe( "gpgsm" );
   mDirMngrFound = !dirmngr.isEmpty();
 
   action = new TDEAction( i18n("Dump CRL Cache..."), 0,
-			TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotViewCRLs()),
+			this, TQT_SLOT(slotViewCRLs()),
 			actionCollection(), "crl_dump_crl_cache" );
   action->setEnabled( mDirMngrFound ); // we also need dirmngr for this
 
   action = new TDEAction( i18n("Clear CRL Cache..."), 0,
-			TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotClearCRLs()),
+			this, TQT_SLOT(slotClearCRLs()),
 			actionCollection(), "crl_clear_crl_cache" );
   action->setEnabled( mDirMngrFound ); // we also need dirmngr for this
 
-  action = new TDEAction( i18n("GnuPG Log Viewer..."), "pgp-keys", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  action = new TDEAction( i18n("GnuPG Log Viewer..."), "pgp-keys", 0, this,
                         TQT_SLOT(slotStartWatchGnuPG()), actionCollection(), "tools_start_kwatchgnupg");
   // disable action if no kwatchgnupg binary is around
   if (TDEStandardDirs::findExe("kwatchgnupg").isEmpty()) action->setEnabled(false);
 
   (void)new LabelAction( i18n("Search:"), actionCollection(), "label_action" );
 
-  mLineEditAction = new LineEditAction( TQString(), actionCollection(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mLineEditAction = new LineEditAction( TQString(), actionCollection(), this,
 					TQT_SLOT(slotSearch()),
 					"query_lineedit_action");
 
   TQStringList lst;
   lst << i18n("In Local Certificates") << i18n("In External Certificates");
-  mComboAction = new ComboAction( lst, actionCollection(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotToggleRemote(int) ),
+  mComboAction = new ComboAction( lst, actionCollection(), this, TQT_SLOT( slotToggleRemote(int) ),
                                   "location_combo_action", mNextFindRemote? 1 : 0 );
 
-  mFindAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Find"), "edit-find", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSearch()),
+  mFindAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Find"), "edit-find", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSearch()),
 			     actionCollection(), "find" );
 
-  KStdAction::keyBindings( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditKeybindings()), actionCollection() );
-  KStdAction::preferences( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowConfigurationDialog()), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::keyBindings( this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditKeybindings()), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::preferences( this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowConfigurationDialog()), actionCollection() );
 
-  new TDEAction( i18n( "Configure &GpgME Backend" ), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureGpgME()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n( "Configure &GpgME Backend" ), 0, 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureGpgME()),
                actionCollection(), "configure_gpgme" );
 
   createStandardStatusBarAction();
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ void CertManager::slotDeleteCertificate() {
     return;
 
   if ( !mHierarchyAnalyser ) {
-    mHierarchyAnalyser = new HierarchyAnalyser( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "mHierarchyAnalyser" );
+    mHierarchyAnalyser = new HierarchyAnalyser( this, "mHierarchyAnalyser" );
     Kleo::KeyListJob * job = Kleo::CryptoBackendFactory::instance()->smime()->keyListJob();
     assert( job );
     connect( job, TQT_SIGNAL(nextKey(const GpgME::Key&)),
diff --git a/certmanager/kwatchgnupg/kwatchgnupgmainwin.cpp b/certmanager/kwatchgnupg/kwatchgnupgmainwin.cpp
index 62f08218b..d3b262b34 100644
--- a/certmanager/kwatchgnupg/kwatchgnupgmainwin.cpp
+++ b/certmanager/kwatchgnupg/kwatchgnupgmainwin.cpp
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ void KWatchGnuPGMainWindow::slotClear()
 void KWatchGnuPGMainWindow::createActions()
 {
   (void)new TDEAction( i18n("C&lear History"), "history_clear", CTRL+Key_L,
-		     TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotClear() ),
+		     this, TQT_SLOT( slotClear() ),
 		     actionCollection(), "clear_log" );
-  (void)KStdAction::saveAs( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSaveAs()), actionCollection() );
-  (void)KStdAction::close( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(close()), actionCollection() );
-  (void)KStdAction::quit( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotQuit()), actionCollection() );
-  (void)KStdAction::preferences( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfigure()), actionCollection() );
-  (void)KStdAction::keyBindings(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(configureShortcuts()), actionCollection());
-  (void)KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureToolbars()), actionCollection());
+  (void)KStdAction::saveAs( this, TQT_SLOT(slotSaveAs()), actionCollection() );
+  (void)KStdAction::close( this, TQT_SLOT(close()), actionCollection() );
+  (void)KStdAction::quit( this, TQT_SLOT(slotQuit()), actionCollection() );
+  (void)KStdAction::preferences( this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfigure()), actionCollection() );
+  (void)KStdAction::keyBindings(this, TQT_SLOT(configureShortcuts()), actionCollection());
+  (void)KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureToolbars()), actionCollection());
 
 #if 0
   (void)new TDEAction( i18n("Configure KWatchGnuPG..."), TQString::fromLatin1("configure"),
diff --git a/certmanager/lib/ui/adddirectoryservicedialogimpl.cpp b/certmanager/lib/ui/adddirectoryservicedialogimpl.cpp
index 1c548c5b5..c969e8750 100644
--- a/certmanager/lib/ui/adddirectoryservicedialogimpl.cpp
+++ b/certmanager/lib/ui/adddirectoryservicedialogimpl.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 AddDirectoryServiceDialogImpl::AddDirectoryServiceDialogImpl( TQWidget* parent,  const char* name, bool modal, WFlags fl )
     : AddDirectoryServiceDialog( parent, name, modal, fl )
 {
-    portED->setValidator( new TQIntValidator( 0, 65535, TQT_TQOBJECT(portED) ) );
+    portED->setValidator( new TQIntValidator( 0, 65535, portED ) );
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/kaddressbook/addresseditwidget.cpp b/kaddressbook/addresseditwidget.cpp
index bfe471327..8918534f5 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/addresseditwidget.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/addresseditwidget.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ AddressEditDialog::AddressEditDialog( const TDEABC::Address::List &list,
   label->setBuddy( mStreetTextEdit );
   topLayout->addWidget( mStreetTextEdit, 1, 1 );
 
-  TabPressEater *eater = new TabPressEater( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  TabPressEater *eater = new TabPressEater( this );
   mStreetTextEdit->installEventFilter( eater );
 
   label = new TQLabel( i18n( "<postOfficeBoxLabel>:", "%1:" ).arg( TDEABC::Address::postOfficeBoxLabel() ), page );
diff --git a/kaddressbook/customfieldswidget.cpp b/kaddressbook/customfieldswidget.cpp
index f597c0658..18a10677a 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/customfieldswidget.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/customfieldswidget.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ AddFieldDialog::AddFieldDialog( TQWidget *parent, const char *name )
   layout->addWidget( label, 0, 0 );
 
   mTitle = new KLineEdit( page );
-  mTitle->setValidator( new TQRegExpValidator( TQRegExp( "([a-zA-Z]|\\d|-)+" ), TQT_TQOBJECT(mTitle) ) );
+  mTitle->setValidator( new TQRegExpValidator( TQRegExp( "([a-zA-Z]|\\d|-)+" ), mTitle ) );
   label->setBuddy( mTitle );
   layout->addWidget( mTitle, 0, 1 );
 
diff --git a/kaddressbook/distributionlisteditor.cpp b/kaddressbook/distributionlisteditor.cpp
index 3f7b73531..6a046461b 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/distributionlisteditor.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/distributionlisteditor.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ KPIM::DistributionListEditor::EditorWidget::EditorWidget( TDEABC::AddressBook* b
     d->addressBook = book;
     Q_ASSERT( d->addressBook );
     d->lastLineId = 0;
-    d->mapper = new TQSignalMapper( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+    d->mapper = new TQSignalMapper( this );
     connect( d->mapper, TQT_SIGNAL( mapped( int ) ),
              this, TQT_SLOT( lineTextChanged( int ) ) );
     setCaption( i18n( "Edit Distribution List" ) );
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ KPIM::DistributionListEditor::Line* KPIM::DistributionListEditor::EditorWidgetPr
     addressees.append( line );
     TQObject::connect( line, TQT_SIGNAL( textChanged() ),
                       mapper, TQT_SLOT( map() ) );
-    mapper->setMapping( TQT_TQOBJECT(line), ++lastLineId );
+    mapper->setMapping( line, ++lastLineId );
     line->setShown( true );
     return line;
 }
diff --git a/kaddressbook/filtereditdialog.cpp b/kaddressbook/filtereditdialog.cpp
index a42cc94c6..2fc87246b 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/filtereditdialog.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/filtereditdialog.cpp
@@ -266,10 +266,10 @@ void FilterDialog::initGUI()
            TQT_SLOT( edit() ) );
 
   KButtonBox *buttonBox = new KButtonBox( page, TQt::Vertical );
-  buttonBox->addButton( i18n( "&Add..." ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( add() ) );
-  mEditButton = buttonBox->addButton( i18n( "&Edit..." ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( edit() ) );
+  buttonBox->addButton( i18n( "&Add..." ), this, TQT_SLOT( add() ) );
+  mEditButton = buttonBox->addButton( i18n( "&Edit..." ), this, TQT_SLOT( edit() ) );
   mEditButton->setEnabled( false );
-  mRemoveButton = buttonBox->addButton( i18n( "&Remove" ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( remove() ) );
+  mRemoveButton = buttonBox->addButton( i18n( "&Remove" ), this, TQT_SLOT( remove() ) );
   mRemoveButton->setEnabled( false );
 
   buttonBox->layout();
diff --git a/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp b/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
index cdd0a7c75..634363150 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
 KABCore::KABCore( KXMLGUIClient *client, bool readWrite, TQWidget *parent,
                   const TQString &file, const char *name )
-  : KAB::Core( client, TQT_TQOBJECT(parent), name ), mStatusBar( 0 ), mViewManager( 0 ),
+  : KAB::Core( client, parent, name ), mStatusBar( 0 ), mViewManager( 0 ),
     mExtensionManager( 0 ), mJumpButtonBar( 0 ), mCategorySelectDialog( 0 ),
     mCategoryEditDialog( 0 ), mLdapSearchDialog( 0 ), mReadWrite( readWrite ),
     mModified( false )
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ KABCore::KABCore( KXMLGUIClient *client, bool readWrite, TQWidget *parent,
   mAddressBook->addCustomField( i18n( "Blog" ), TDEABC::Field::Personal,
                                 "BlogFeed", "KADDRESSBOOK" );
 
-  mSearchManager = new KAB::SearchManager( mAddressBook, TQT_TQOBJECT(parent) );
+  mSearchManager = new KAB::SearchManager( mAddressBook, parent );
 
   connect( mSearchManager, TQT_SIGNAL( contactsUpdated() ),
            this, TQT_SLOT( slotContactsUpdated() ) );
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ void KABCore::initGUI()
 
   topLayout->setStretchFactor( mDetailsSplitter, 1 );
 
-  mXXPortManager = new XXPortManager( this, TQT_TQOBJECT(mWidget) );
+  mXXPortManager = new XXPortManager( this, mWidget );
 
   initActions();
 }
diff --git a/kaddressbook/kaddressbookmain.cpp b/kaddressbook/kaddressbookmain.cpp
index bfcea2b66..fce5fd8c1 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/kaddressbookmain.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/kaddressbookmain.cpp
@@ -150,13 +150,13 @@ bool KAddressBookMain::queryClose()
 
 void KAddressBookMain::initActions()
 {
-  KStdAction::quit( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( close() ), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::quit( this, TQT_SLOT( close() ), actionCollection() );
 
   TDEAction *action;
-  action = KStdAction::keyBindings( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( configureKeyBindings() ), actionCollection() );
+  action = KStdAction::keyBindings( this, TQT_SLOT( configureKeyBindings() ), actionCollection() );
   action->setWhatsThis( i18n( "You will be presented with a dialog, where you can configure the application wide shortcuts." ) );
 
-  KStdAction::configureToolbars( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( configureToolbars() ), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::configureToolbars( this, TQT_SLOT( configureToolbars() ), actionCollection() );
 }
 
 void KAddressBookMain::configureKeyBindings()
diff --git a/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/addresseewidget.cpp b/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/addresseewidget.cpp
index b446d56eb..c083a029f 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/addresseewidget.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/addresseewidget.cpp
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ NamePartWidget::NamePartWidget( const TQString &title, const TQString &label,
   groupLayout->addWidget( mBox, 0, 0 );
 
   KButtonBox *bbox = new KButtonBox( group, TQt::Vertical );
-  mAddButton = bbox->addButton( i18n( "Add..." ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),  TQT_SLOT( add() ) );
-  mEditButton = bbox->addButton( i18n( "Edit..." ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),  TQT_SLOT( edit() ) );
+  mAddButton = bbox->addButton( i18n( "Add..." ), this,  TQT_SLOT( add() ) );
+  mEditButton = bbox->addButton( i18n( "Edit..." ), this,  TQT_SLOT( edit() ) );
   mEditButton->setEnabled( false );
-  mRemoveButton = bbox->addButton( i18n( "Remove" ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),  TQT_SLOT( remove() ) );
+  mRemoveButton = bbox->addButton( i18n( "Remove" ), this,  TQT_SLOT( remove() ) );
   mRemoveButton->setEnabled( false );
   bbox->layout();
   groupLayout->addWidget( bbox, 0, 1 );
diff --git a/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/ldapoptionswidget.cpp b/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/ldapoptionswidget.cpp
index 4e4b15a93..db8bbef7b 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/ldapoptionswidget.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/ldapoptionswidget.cpp
@@ -288,10 +288,10 @@ void LDAPOptionsWidget::initGUI()
   layout->addWidget( groupBox );
 
   KButtonBox *buttons = new KButtonBox( this );
-  buttons->addButton( i18n( "&Add Host..." ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotAddHost() ) );
-  mEditButton = buttons->addButton( i18n( "&Edit Host..." ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotEditHost() ) );
+  buttons->addButton( i18n( "&Add Host..." ), this, TQT_SLOT( slotAddHost() ) );
+  mEditButton = buttons->addButton( i18n( "&Edit Host..." ), this, TQT_SLOT( slotEditHost() ) );
   mEditButton->setEnabled( false );
-  mRemoveButton = buttons->addButton( i18n( "&Remove Host" ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotRemoveHost() ) );
+  mRemoveButton = buttons->addButton( i18n( "&Remove Host" ), this, TQT_SLOT( slotRemoveHost() ) );
   mRemoveButton->setEnabled( false );
   buttons->layout();
 
diff --git a/kaddressbook/ldapsearchdialog.cpp b/kaddressbook/ldapsearchdialog.cpp
index 8c2c7c6b9..7e5c1a6c3 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/ldapsearchdialog.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/ldapsearchdialog.cpp
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ LDAPSearchDialog::LDAPSearchDialog( TDEABC::AddressBook *ab, KABCore *core,
   topLayout->addWidget( mResultListView );
 
   KButtonBox *buttons = new KButtonBox( page, TQt::Horizontal );
-  buttons->addButton( i18n( "Select All" ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotSelectAll() ) );
-  buttons->addButton( i18n( "Unselect All" ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotUnselectAll() ) );
+  buttons->addButton( i18n( "Select All" ), this, TQT_SLOT( slotSelectAll() ) );
+  buttons->addButton( i18n( "Unselect All" ), this, TQT_SLOT( slotUnselectAll() ) );
 
   topLayout->addWidget( buttons );
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void LDAPSearchDialog::restoreSettings()
   } else {
     mIsOK = true;
     for ( int j = 0; j < mNumHosts; ++j ) {
-      KPIM::LdapClient* ldapClient = new KPIM::LdapClient( 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "ldapclient" );
+      KPIM::LdapClient* ldapClient = new KPIM::LdapClient( 0, this, "ldapclient" );
       KPIM::LdapServer ldapServer;
       KPIM::LdapSearch::readConfig( ldapServer, config, j, true );
       ldapClient->setServer( ldapServer );
diff --git a/kaddressbook/phoneeditwidget.cpp b/kaddressbook/phoneeditwidget.cpp
index 963af05ac..b1d87f41f 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/phoneeditwidget.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/phoneeditwidget.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ PhoneEditWidget::PhoneEditWidget( TQWidget *parent, const char *name )
   mRemoveButton->setMaximumSize( mRemoveButton->sizeHint() );
   layout->addWidget( mRemoveButton, 1, 1 );
 
-  mMapper = new TQSignalMapper( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  mMapper = new TQSignalMapper( this );
   connect( mMapper, TQT_SIGNAL( mapped( int ) ), TQT_SLOT( changed( int ) ) );
 
   connect( mAddButton, TQT_SIGNAL( clicked() ), TQT_SLOT( add() ) );
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void PhoneEditWidget::recreateNumberWidgets()
     PhoneNumberWidget *wdg = new PhoneNumberWidget( this );
     wdg->setNumber( *it );
 
-    mMapper->setMapping( TQT_TQOBJECT(wdg), counter );
+    mMapper->setMapping( wdg, counter );
     connect( wdg, TQT_SIGNAL( modified() ), mMapper, TQT_SLOT( map() ) );
 
     mWidgetLayout->addWidget( wdg );
diff --git a/kaddressbook/viewmanager.cpp b/kaddressbook/viewmanager.cpp
index 47ef542e6..bbda53419 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/viewmanager.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/viewmanager.cpp
@@ -573,27 +573,27 @@ void ViewManager::initActions()
 
   TDEAction *action;
 
-  action = new TDEAction( i18n( "Modify View..." ), "configure", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  action = new TDEAction( i18n( "Modify View..." ), "configure", 0, this,
                         TQT_SLOT( editView() ), mCore->actionCollection(),
                         "view_modify" );
   action->setWhatsThis( i18n( "By pressing this button a dialog opens that allows you to modify the view of the addressbook. There you can add or remove fields that you want to be shown or hidden in the addressbook like the name for example." ) );
 
-  action = new TDEAction( i18n( "Add View..." ), "window-new", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  action = new TDEAction( i18n( "Add View..." ), "window-new", 0, this,
                         TQT_SLOT( addView() ), mCore->actionCollection(),
                         "view_add" );
   action->setWhatsThis( i18n( "You can add a new view by choosing one from the dialog that appears after pressing the button. You have to give the view a name, so that you can distinguish between the different views." ) );
 
   mActionDeleteView = new TDEAction( i18n( "Delete View" ), "view_remove", 0,
-                                   TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( deleteView() ),
+                                   this, TQT_SLOT( deleteView() ),
                                    mCore->actionCollection(), "view_delete" );
   mActionDeleteView->setWhatsThis( i18n( "By pressing this button you can delete the actual view, which you have added before." ) );
 
-  action = new TDEAction( i18n( "Refresh View" ), "reload", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  action = new TDEAction( i18n( "Refresh View" ), "reload", 0, this,
                TQT_SLOT( refreshView() ), mCore->actionCollection(),
                "view_refresh" );
   action->setWhatsThis( i18n( "The view will be refreshed by pressing this button." ) );
 
-  action = new TDEAction( i18n( "Edit &Filters..." ), "filter", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  action = new TDEAction( i18n( "Edit &Filters..." ), "filter", 0, this,
                TQT_SLOT( configureFilters() ), mCore->actionCollection(),
                "options_edit_filters" );
   action->setWhatsThis( i18n( "Edit the contact filters<p>You will be presented with a dialog, where you can add, remove and edit filters." ) );
diff --git a/kalarm/alarmtimewidget.cpp b/kalarm/alarmtimewidget.cpp
index 615696cfb..fc2d1635a 100644
--- a/kalarm/alarmtimewidget.cpp
+++ b/kalarm/alarmtimewidget.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void AlarmTimeWidget::init(int mode)
 	setButton(id(mAtTimeRadio));
 
 	// Timeout every minute to update alarm time fields.
-	MinuteTimer::connect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotTimer()));
+	MinuteTimer::connect(this, TQT_SLOT(slotTimer()));
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
diff --git a/kalarm/birthdaydlg.cpp b/kalarm/birthdaydlg.cpp
index 322d6fb3d..51a86e945 100644
--- a/kalarm/birthdaydlg.cpp
+++ b/kalarm/birthdaydlg.cpp
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ BListView::BListView(TQWidget* parent, const char* name)
 	: TDEListView(parent, name)
 {
 	TDEAccel* accel = new TDEAccel(this);
-	accel->insert(TDEStdAccel::SelectAll, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSelectAll()));
-	accel->insert(TDEStdAccel::Deselect, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDeselect()));
+	accel->insert(TDEStdAccel::SelectAll, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSelectAll()));
+	accel->insert(TDEStdAccel::Deselect, this, TQT_SLOT(slotDeselect()));
 	accel->readSettings();
 }
diff --git a/kalarm/functions.cpp b/kalarm/functions.cpp
index 9ae287405..455c27a2c 100644
--- a/kalarm/functions.cpp
+++ b/kalarm/functions.cpp
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ bool readConfigWindowSize(const char* window, TQSize& result)
 {
 	TDEConfig* config = TDEGlobal::config();
 	config->setGroup(TQString::fromLatin1(window));
-	TQWidget* desktop = TQT_TQWIDGET(TDEApplication::desktop());
+	TQWidget* desktop = TDEApplication::desktop();
 	TQSize s = TQSize(config->readNumEntry(TQString::fromLatin1("Width %1").arg(desktop->width()), 0),
 	                config->readNumEntry(TQString::fromLatin1("Height %1").arg(desktop->height()), 0));
 	if (s.isEmpty())
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ void writeConfigWindowSize(const char* window, const TQSize& size)
 {
 	TDEConfig* config = TDEGlobal::config();
 	config->setGroup(TQString::fromLatin1(window));
-	TQWidget* desktop = TQT_TQWIDGET(TDEApplication::desktop());
+	TQWidget* desktop = TDEApplication::desktop();
 	config->writeEntry(TQString::fromLatin1("Width %1").arg(desktop->width()), size.width());
 	config->writeEntry(TQString::fromLatin1("Height %1").arg(desktop->height()), size.height());
 	config->sync();
diff --git a/kalarm/kalarmapp.cpp b/kalarm/kalarmapp.cpp
index 476a8c1f8..16186355d 100644
--- a/kalarm/kalarmapp.cpp
+++ b/kalarm/kalarmapp.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ KAlarmApp::KAlarmApp()
 	  mSpeechEnabled(false)
 {
 	Preferences::initialise();
-	Preferences::connect(TQT_SIGNAL(preferencesChanged()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPreferencesChanged()));
+	Preferences::connect(TQT_SIGNAL(preferencesChanged()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotPreferencesChanged()));
 	KCal::CalFormat::setApplication(aboutData()->programName(), AlarmCalendar::icalProductId());
 	KARecurrence::setDefaultFeb29Type(Preferences::defaultFeb29Type());
 
diff --git a/kalarm/lib/colourcombo.cpp b/kalarm/lib/colourcombo.cpp
index c859ac6c0..e52501eec 100644
--- a/kalarm/lib/colourcombo.cpp
+++ b/kalarm/lib/colourcombo.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ColourCombo::ColourCombo(TQWidget* parent, const char* name, const TQColor& defa
 	addColours();
 	connect(this, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), TQT_SLOT(slotActivated(int)));
 	connect(this, TQT_SIGNAL(highlighted(int)), TQT_SLOT(slotHighlighted(int)));
-	Preferences::connect(TQT_SIGNAL(preferencesChanged()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPreferencesChanged()));
+	Preferences::connect(TQT_SIGNAL(preferencesChanged()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotPreferencesChanged()));
 }
 
 void ColourCombo::setColour(const TQColor& colour)
diff --git a/kalarm/lib/label.cpp b/kalarm/lib/label.cpp
index f2aa91b53..49c176955 100644
--- a/kalarm/lib/label.cpp
+++ b/kalarm/lib/label.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void Label::setBuddy(TQWidget* bud)
 	if (w)
 	{
 		while (w->focusProxy())
-			w = TQT_TQWIDGET(w->focusProxy());
+			w = w->focusProxy();
 		if (!w->inherits("TQRadioButton"))
 			w = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/kalarm/lib/timespinbox.cpp b/kalarm/lib/timespinbox.cpp
index 0ac932e69..4bc161fda 100644
--- a/kalarm/lib/timespinbox.cpp
+++ b/kalarm/lib/timespinbox.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class TimeSpinBox::TimeValidator : public TQValidator
 {
 	public:
 		TimeValidator(int minMin, int maxMin, TQWidget* parent, const char* name = 0)
-			: TQValidator(TQT_TQOBJECT(parent), name),
+			: TQValidator(parent, name),
 		          minMinute(minMin), maxMinute(maxMin), m12Hour(false), mPm(false) { }
 		virtual State validate(TQString&, int&) const;
 		int  minMinute, maxMinute;
diff --git a/kalarm/mainwindow.cpp b/kalarm/mainwindow.cpp
index b2f6d4209..0a7a25984 100644
--- a/kalarm/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/kalarm/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ MainWindow::~MainWindow()
 		else
 			theApp()->trayWindow()->removeWindow(this);
 	}
-	MinuteTimer::disconnect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+	MinuteTimer::disconnect(this);
 	mMinuteTimerActive = false;    // to ensure that setUpdateTimer() works correctly
 	setUpdateTimer();
 	MainWindow* main = mainMainWindow();
@@ -326,55 +326,55 @@ void MainWindow::columnsReordered()
 void MainWindow::initActions()
 {
 	TDEActionCollection* actions = actionCollection();
-	mActionTemplates       = new TDEAction(i18n("&Templates..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotTemplates()), actions, "templates");
-	mActionNew             = KAlarm::createNewAlarmAction(i18n("&New..."), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNew()), actions, "new");
-	mActionNewFromTemplate = KAlarm::createNewFromTemplateAction(i18n("New &From Template"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewFromTemplate(const KAEvent&)), actions, "newFromTempl");
-	mActionCreateTemplate  = new TDEAction(i18n("Create Tem&plate..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewTemplate()), actions, "createTemplate");
-	mActionCopy            = new TDEAction(i18n("&Copy..."), "edit-copy", TQt::SHIFT+TQt::Key_Insert, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCopy()), actions, "copy");
-	mActionModify          = new TDEAction(i18n("&Edit..."), "edit", TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_E, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotModify()), actions, "modify");
-	mActionDelete          = new TDEAction(i18n("&Delete"), "edit-delete", TQt::Key_Delete, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDelete()), actions, "delete");
-	mActionReactivate      = new TDEAction(i18n("Reac&tivate"), 0, TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_R, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotReactivate()), actions, "undelete");
-	mActionEnable          = new TDEAction(TQString(), 0, TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_B, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEnable()), actions, "disable");
-	mActionView            = new TDEAction(i18n("&View"), "viewmag", TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_W, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotView()), actions, "view");
-	mActionShowTime        = new TDEToggleAction(i18n_a_ShowAlarmTimes(), TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_M, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowTime()), actions, "showAlarmTimes");
+	mActionTemplates       = new TDEAction(i18n("&Templates..."), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotTemplates()), actions, "templates");
+	mActionNew             = KAlarm::createNewAlarmAction(i18n("&New..."), this, TQT_SLOT(slotNew()), actions, "new");
+	mActionNewFromTemplate = KAlarm::createNewFromTemplateAction(i18n("New &From Template"), this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewFromTemplate(const KAEvent&)), actions, "newFromTempl");
+	mActionCreateTemplate  = new TDEAction(i18n("Create Tem&plate..."), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewTemplate()), actions, "createTemplate");
+	mActionCopy            = new TDEAction(i18n("&Copy..."), "edit-copy", TQt::SHIFT+TQt::Key_Insert, this, TQT_SLOT(slotCopy()), actions, "copy");
+	mActionModify          = new TDEAction(i18n("&Edit..."), "edit", TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_E, this, TQT_SLOT(slotModify()), actions, "modify");
+	mActionDelete          = new TDEAction(i18n("&Delete"), "edit-delete", TQt::Key_Delete, this, TQT_SLOT(slotDelete()), actions, "delete");
+	mActionReactivate      = new TDEAction(i18n("Reac&tivate"), 0, TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_R, this, TQT_SLOT(slotReactivate()), actions, "undelete");
+	mActionEnable          = new TDEAction(TQString(), 0, TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_B, this, TQT_SLOT(slotEnable()), actions, "disable");
+	mActionView            = new TDEAction(i18n("&View"), "viewmag", TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_W, this, TQT_SLOT(slotView()), actions, "view");
+	mActionShowTime        = new TDEToggleAction(i18n_a_ShowAlarmTimes(), TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_M, this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowTime()), actions, "showAlarmTimes");
 	mActionShowTime->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide &Alarm Times"));
-	mActionShowTimeTo      = new TDEToggleAction(i18n_o_ShowTimeToAlarms(), TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_I, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowTimeTo()), actions, "showTimeToAlarms");
+	mActionShowTimeTo      = new TDEToggleAction(i18n_o_ShowTimeToAlarms(), TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_I, this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowTimeTo()), actions, "showTimeToAlarms");
 	mActionShowTimeTo->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide Time t&o Alarms"));
-	mActionShowExpired     = new TDEToggleAction(i18n_e_ShowExpiredAlarms(), "history", TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_P, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowExpired()), actions, "showExpiredAlarms");
+	mActionShowExpired     = new TDEToggleAction(i18n_e_ShowExpiredAlarms(), "history", TQt::CTRL+TQt::Key_P, this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowExpired()), actions, "showExpiredAlarms");
 	mActionShowExpired->setCheckedState(i18n_e_HideExpiredAlarms());
-	mActionToggleTrayIcon  = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show in System &Tray"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotToggleTrayIcon()), actions, "showInSystemTray");
+	mActionToggleTrayIcon  = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show in System &Tray"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotToggleTrayIcon()), actions, "showInSystemTray");
 	mActionToggleTrayIcon->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide From System &Tray"));
-	new TDEAction(i18n("Import &Alarms..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotImportAlarms()), actions, "importAlarms");
-	new TDEAction(i18n("Import &Birthdays..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotBirthdays()), actions, "importBirthdays");
-	new TDEAction(i18n("&Refresh Alarms"), "reload", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotResetDaemon()), actions, "refreshAlarms");
+	new TDEAction(i18n("Import &Alarms..."), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotImportAlarms()), actions, "importAlarms");
+	new TDEAction(i18n("Import &Birthdays..."), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotBirthdays()), actions, "importBirthdays");
+	new TDEAction(i18n("&Refresh Alarms"), "reload", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotResetDaemon()), actions, "refreshAlarms");
 	Daemon::createAlarmEnableAction(actions, "alarmEnable");
 	if (undoText.isNull())
 	{
 		// Get standard texts, etc., for Undo and Redo actions
-		TDEAction* act = KStdAction::undo(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), 0, actions);
+		TDEAction* act = KStdAction::undo(this, 0, actions);
 		undoIcon         = act->icon();
 		undoShortcut     = act->shortcut();
 		undoText         = act->text();
 		undoTextStripped = KAlarm::stripAccel(undoText);
 		delete act;
-		act = KStdAction::redo(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), 0, actions);
+		act = KStdAction::redo(this, 0, actions);
 		redoIcon         = act->icon();
 		redoShortcut     = act->shortcut();
 		redoText         = act->text();
 		redoTextStripped = KAlarm::stripAccel(redoText);
 		delete act;
 	}
-	mActionUndo = new TDEToolBarPopupAction(undoText, undoIcon, undoShortcut, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotUndo()), actions, "edit_undo");
-	mActionRedo = new TDEToolBarPopupAction(redoText, redoIcon, redoShortcut, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRedo()), actions, "edit_redo");
-	KStdAction::find(TQT_TQOBJECT(mListView), TQT_SLOT(slotFind()), actions);
-	mActionFindNext = KStdAction::findNext(TQT_TQOBJECT(mListView), TQT_SLOT(slotFindNext()), actions);
-	mActionFindPrev = KStdAction::findPrev(TQT_TQOBJECT(mListView), TQT_SLOT(slotFindPrev()), actions);
-	KStdAction::selectAll(TQT_TQOBJECT(mListView), TQT_SLOT(slotSelectAll()), actions);
-	KStdAction::deselect(TQT_TQOBJECT(mListView), TQT_SLOT(slotDeselect()), actions);
-	KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotQuit()), actions);
-	KStdAction::keyBindings(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureKeys()), actions);
-	KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureToolbar()), actions);
-	KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()), actions);
+	mActionUndo = new TDEToolBarPopupAction(undoText, undoIcon, undoShortcut, this, TQT_SLOT(slotUndo()), actions, "edit_undo");
+	mActionRedo = new TDEToolBarPopupAction(redoText, redoIcon, redoShortcut, this, TQT_SLOT(slotRedo()), actions, "edit_redo");
+	KStdAction::find(mListView, TQT_SLOT(slotFind()), actions);
+	mActionFindNext = KStdAction::findNext(mListView, TQT_SLOT(slotFindNext()), actions);
+	mActionFindPrev = KStdAction::findPrev(mListView, TQT_SLOT(slotFindPrev()), actions);
+	KStdAction::selectAll(mListView, TQT_SLOT(slotSelectAll()), actions);
+	KStdAction::deselect(mListView, TQT_SLOT(slotDeselect()), actions);
+	KStdAction::quit(this, TQT_SLOT(slotQuit()), actions);
+	KStdAction::keyBindings(this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureKeys()), actions);
+	KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureToolbar()), actions);
+	KStdAction::preferences(this, TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()), actions);
 	setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled(true);
 	createGUI(UI_FILE);
 
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ void MainWindow::initActions()
 	connect(mActionRedo->popupMenu(), TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), TQT_SLOT(slotRedoItem(int)));
 	connect(Undo::instance(), TQT_SIGNAL(changed(const TQString&, const TQString&)), TQT_SLOT(slotUndoStatus(const TQString&, const TQString&)));
 	connect(mListView, TQT_SIGNAL(findActive(bool)), TQT_SLOT(slotFindActive(bool)));
-	Preferences::connect(TQT_SIGNAL(preferencesChanged()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrefsChanged()));
+	Preferences::connect(TQT_SIGNAL(preferencesChanged()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrefsChanged()));
 	connect(theApp(), TQT_SIGNAL(trayIconToggled()), TQT_SLOT(updateTrayIconAction()));
 
 	// Set menu item states
@@ -485,13 +485,13 @@ void MainWindow::setUpdateTimer()
 	{
 		// Timeout every minute.
 		needTimer->mMinuteTimerActive = true;
-		MinuteTimer::connect(TQT_TQOBJECT(needTimer), TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateTimeTo()));
+		MinuteTimer::connect(needTimer, TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateTimeTo()));
 		kdDebug(5950) << "MainWindow::setUpdateTimer(): started timer" << endl;
 	}
 	else if (!needTimer  &&  timerWindow)
 	{
 		timerWindow->mMinuteTimerActive = false;
-		MinuteTimer::disconnect(TQT_TQOBJECT(timerWindow));
+		MinuteTimer::disconnect(timerWindow);
 		kdDebug(5950) << "MainWindow::setUpdateTimer(): stopped timer" << endl;
 	}
 }
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ void MainWindow::slotConfigureToolbar()
 {
 	saveMainWindowSettings(TDEGlobal::config(), WINDOW_NAME);
 	KEditToolbar dlg(factory());
-	connect(&dlg, TQT_SIGNAL(newToolbarConfig()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewToolbarConfig()));
+	connect(&dlg, TQT_SIGNAL(newToolbarConfig()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewToolbarConfig()));
 	dlg.exec();
 }
 
diff --git a/kalarm/messagewin.cpp b/kalarm/messagewin.cpp
index 3082c449e..f05770d05 100644
--- a/kalarm/messagewin.cpp
+++ b/kalarm/messagewin.cpp
@@ -429,12 +429,12 @@ void MessageWin::initView()
 			if (mDateTime.isDateOnly()  ||  TQDate::currentDate().daysTo(mDateTime.date()) > 0)
 			{
 				setRemainingTextDay();
-				MidnightTimer::connect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setRemainingTextDay()));    // update every day
+				MidnightTimer::connect(this, TQT_SLOT(setRemainingTextDay()));    // update every day
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				setRemainingTextMinute();
-				MinuteTimer::connect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setRemainingTextMinute()));   // update every minute
+				MinuteTimer::connect(this, TQT_SLOT(setRemainingTextMinute()));   // update every minute
 			}
 			topLayout->addWidget(mRemainingText, 0, TQt::AlignHCenter);
 			topLayout->addSpacing(KDialog::spacingHint());
@@ -619,9 +619,9 @@ void MessageWin::setRemainingTextDay()
 	if (days <= 0  &&  !mDateTime.isDateOnly())
 	{
 		// The alarm is due today, so start refreshing every minute
-		MidnightTimer::disconnect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setRemainingTextDay()));
+		MidnightTimer::disconnect(this, TQT_SLOT(setRemainingTextDay()));
 		setRemainingTextMinute();
-		MinuteTimer::connect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setRemainingTextMinute()));   // update every minute
+		MinuteTimer::connect(this, TQT_SLOT(setRemainingTextMinute()));   // update every minute
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ void MessageWin::setDeferralLimit(const KAEvent& event)
 	if (mDeferButton)
 	{
 		mDeferLimit = event.deferralLimit().dateTime();
-		MidnightTimer::connect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(checkDeferralLimit()));   // check every day
+		MidnightTimer::connect(this, TQT_SLOT(checkDeferralLimit()));   // check every day
 		mDisableDeferral = false;
 		checkDeferralLimit();
 	}
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ void MessageWin::checkDeferralLimit()
 	int n = TQDate::currentDate().daysTo(mDeferLimit.date());
 	if (n > 0)
 		return;
-	MidnightTimer::disconnect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(checkDeferralLimit()));
+	MidnightTimer::disconnect(this, TQT_SLOT(checkDeferralLimit()));
 	if (n == 0)
 	{
 		// The deferral limit will be reached today
diff --git a/kalarm/templatedlg.cpp b/kalarm/templatedlg.cpp
index 3754487a2..7627b8d1e 100644
--- a/kalarm/templatedlg.cpp
+++ b/kalarm/templatedlg.cpp
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ TemplateDlg::TemplateDlg(TQWidget* parent, const char* name)
 	layout->addWidget(mDeleteButton);
 
 	TDEAccel* accel = new TDEAccel(this);
-	accel->insert(TDEStdAccel::SelectAll, TQT_TQOBJECT(mTemplateList), TQT_SLOT(slotSelectAll()));
-	accel->insert(TDEStdAccel::Deselect, TQT_TQOBJECT(mTemplateList), TQT_SLOT(slotDeselect()));
+	accel->insert(TDEStdAccel::SelectAll, mTemplateList, TQT_SLOT(slotSelectAll()));
+	accel->insert(TDEStdAccel::Deselect, mTemplateList, TQT_SLOT(slotDeselect()));
 	accel->readSettings();
 
 	mTemplateList->refresh();
diff --git a/kalarm/traywindow.cpp b/kalarm/traywindow.cpp
index 9e06c44c8..81eb4a066 100644
--- a/kalarm/traywindow.cpp
+++ b/kalarm/traywindow.cpp
@@ -88,15 +88,15 @@ TrayWindow::TrayWindow(MainWindow* parent, const char* name)
 	AlarmEnableAction* a = Daemon::createAlarmEnableAction(actcol, "tAlarmEnable");
 	a->plug(contextMenu());
 	connect(a, TQT_SIGNAL(switched(bool)), TQT_SLOT(setEnabledStatus(bool)));
-	KAlarm::createNewAlarmAction(i18n("&New Alarm..."), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewAlarm()), actcol, "tNew")->plug(contextMenu());
-	KAlarm::createNewFromTemplateAction(i18n("New Alarm From &Template"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewFromTemplate(const KAEvent&)), actcol, "tNewFromTempl")->plug(contextMenu());
-	KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()), actcol)->plug(contextMenu());
+	KAlarm::createNewAlarmAction(i18n("&New Alarm..."), this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewAlarm()), actcol, "tNew")->plug(contextMenu());
+	KAlarm::createNewFromTemplateAction(i18n("New Alarm From &Template"), this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewFromTemplate(const KAEvent&)), actcol, "tNewFromTempl")->plug(contextMenu());
+	KStdAction::preferences(this, TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()), actcol)->plug(contextMenu());
 
 	// Replace the default handler for the Quit context menu item
 	const char* quitName = KStdAction::name(KStdAction::Quit);
 	actcol->remove(actcol->action(quitName));
 	actcol->tdeaccel()->remove(quitName);
-	KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotQuit()), actcol);
+	KStdAction::quit(this, TQT_SLOT(slotQuit()), actcol);
 
 	// Set icon to correspond with the alarms enabled menu status
 	Daemon::checkStatus();
diff --git a/kalarm/undo.cpp b/kalarm/undo.cpp
index d1d3602f2..38d152c79 100644
--- a/kalarm/undo.cpp
+++ b/kalarm/undo.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ Undo::List  Undo::mRedoList;
 Undo* Undo::instance()
 {
 	if (!mInstance)
-		mInstance = new Undo(TQT_TQOBJECT(kapp));
+		mInstance = new Undo(kapp);
 	return mInstance;
 }
 
diff --git a/kandy/src/kandy.cpp b/kandy/src/kandy.cpp
index 13bd4ff6b..47c16d7d8 100644
--- a/kandy/src/kandy.cpp
+++ b/kandy/src/kandy.cpp
@@ -123,25 +123,25 @@ void Kandy::save(const TQString & filename)
 
 void Kandy::setupActions()
 {
-  KStdAction::open(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(fileOpen()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::save(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(fileSave()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::saveAs(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(fileSaveAs()), actionCollection());
-//  KStdAction::print(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(filePrint()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(close()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::open(this, TQT_SLOT(fileOpen()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::save(this, TQT_SLOT(fileSave()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::saveAs(this, TQT_SLOT(fileSaveAs()), actionCollection());
+//  KStdAction::print(this, TQT_SLOT(filePrint()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::quit(this, TQT_SLOT(close()), actionCollection());
 
   createStandardStatusBarAction();
   setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled(true);
     
-  KStdAction::keyBindings(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureKeys()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureToolbars()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionsPreferences()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::keyBindings(this, TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureKeys()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureToolbars()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::preferences(this, TQT_SLOT(optionsPreferences()), actionCollection());
 
-  new TDEAction(i18n("Mobile GUI"),0,TQT_TQOBJECT(this),TQT_SLOT(showMobileGui()),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("Mobile GUI"),0,this,TQT_SLOT(showMobileGui()),
               actionCollection(),"show_mobilegui");
 
-  mConnectAction = new TDEAction(i18n("Connect"),0,TQT_TQOBJECT(this),TQT_SLOT(modemConnect()),
+  mConnectAction = new TDEAction(i18n("Connect"),0,this,TQT_SLOT(modemConnect()),
                                actionCollection(),"modem_connect");
-  mDisconnectAction = new TDEAction(i18n("Disconnect"),0,TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mDisconnectAction = new TDEAction(i18n("Disconnect"),0,this,
                                   TQT_SLOT(modemDisconnect()),actionCollection(),
                                   "modem_disconnect");
 
diff --git a/kandy/src/mobilemain.cpp b/kandy/src/mobilemain.cpp
index 33da5f56e..497a3ec42 100644
--- a/kandy/src/mobilemain.cpp
+++ b/kandy/src/mobilemain.cpp
@@ -71,17 +71,17 @@ MobileMain::~MobileMain()
 
 void MobileMain::setupActions()
 {
-  KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(close()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::quit(this, TQT_SLOT(close()), actionCollection());
 
-  new TDEAction(i18n("Terminal"),0,TQT_TQOBJECT(this),TQT_SLOT(showTerminal()),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("Terminal"),0,this,TQT_SLOT(showTerminal()),
               actionCollection(),"show_terminal");
 
   createStandardStatusBarAction();
   setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled(true);
    
-  KStdAction::keyBindings(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureKeys()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureToolbars()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionsPreferences()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::keyBindings(this, TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureKeys()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureToolbars()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::preferences(this, TQT_SLOT(optionsPreferences()), actionCollection());
 
   createGUI("kandymobileui.rc");
 }
diff --git a/karm/karm_part.cpp b/karm/karm_part.cpp
index 157222d21..8be87ef64 100644
--- a/karm/karm_part.cpp
+++ b/karm/karm_part.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ karmPart::karmPart( TQWidget *parentWidget, const char *widgetName,
                                   TQObject *parent, const char *name )
     : DCOPObject ( "KarmDCOPIface" ), KParts::ReadWritePart(parent, name), 
     _accel     ( new TDEAccel( parentWidget ) ),
-    _watcher   ( new TDEAccelMenuWatch( _accel, TQT_TQOBJECT(parentWidget) ) )
+    _watcher   ( new TDEAccelMenuWatch( _accel, parentWidget ) )
 {
     // we need an instance
     setInstance( karmPartFactory::instance() );
@@ -117,109 +117,109 @@ void karmPart::makeMenus()
   (void) KStdAction::print( this, TQT_SLOT( print() ), actionCollection());
   actionKeyBindings = KStdAction::keyBindings( this, TQT_SLOT( keyBindings() ),
       actionCollection() );
-  actionPreferences = KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(_preferences),
+  actionPreferences = KStdAction::preferences(_preferences,
       TQT_SLOT(showDialog()),
       actionCollection() );
   (void) KStdAction::save( this, TQT_SLOT( save() ), actionCollection() );
   TDEAction* actionStartNewSession = new TDEAction( i18n("Start &New Session"),
       0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+      this,
       TQT_SLOT( startNewSession() ),
       actionCollection(),
       "start_new_session");
   TDEAction* actionResetAll = new TDEAction( i18n("&Reset All Times"),
       0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+      this,
       TQT_SLOT( resetAllTimes() ),
       actionCollection(),
       "reset_all_times");
   actionStart = new TDEAction( i18n("&Start"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("1rightarrow"), Key_S,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( startCurrentTimer() ), actionCollection(),
       "start");
   actionStop = new TDEAction( i18n("S&top"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("process-stop"), 0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( stopCurrentTimer() ), actionCollection(),
       "stop");
   actionStopAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Stop &All Timers"),
       Key_Escape,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( stopAllTimers() ), actionCollection(),
       "stopAll");
   actionStopAll->setEnabled(false);
 
   actionNew = new TDEAction( i18n("&New..."),
       TQString::fromLatin1("document-new"), CTRL+Key_N,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( newTask() ), actionCollection(),
       "new_task");
   actionNewSub = new TDEAction( i18n("New &Subtask..."),
       TQString::fromLatin1("application-vnd.tde.tdemultiple"), CTRL+ALT+Key_N,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( newSubTask() ), actionCollection(),
       "new_sub_task");
   actionDelete = new TDEAction( i18n("&Delete"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("edit-delete"), Key_Delete,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( deleteTask() ), actionCollection(),
       "delete_task");
   actionEdit = new TDEAction( i18n("&Edit..."),
       TQString::fromLatin1("edit"), CTRL + Key_E,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( editTask() ), actionCollection(),
       "edit_task");
 //  actionAddComment = new TDEAction( i18n("&Add Comment..."),
 //      TQString::fromLatin1("text-x-generic"),
 //      CTRL+ALT+Key_E,
-//      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+//      _taskView,
 //      TQT_SLOT( addCommentToTask() ),
 //      actionCollection(),
 //      "add_comment_to_task");
   actionMarkAsComplete = new TDEAction( i18n("&Mark as Complete"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("text-x-generic"),
       CTRL+Key_M,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( markTaskAsComplete() ),
       actionCollection(),
       "mark_as_complete");
   actionMarkAsIncomplete = new TDEAction( i18n("&Mark as Incomplete"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("text-x-generic"),
       CTRL+Key_M,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( markTaskAsIncomplete() ),
       actionCollection(),
       "mark_as_incomplete");
   actionClipTotals = new TDEAction( i18n("&Copy Totals to Clipboard"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("klipper"),
       CTRL+Key_C,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( clipTotals() ),
       actionCollection(),
       "clip_totals");
   actionClipHistory = new TDEAction( i18n("Copy &History to Clipboard"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("klipper"),
       CTRL+ALT+Key_C,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( clipHistory() ),
       actionCollection(),
       "clip_history");
 
   new TDEAction( i18n("Import &Legacy Flat File..."), 0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView), TQT_SLOT(loadFromFlatFile()), actionCollection(),
+      _taskView, TQT_SLOT(loadFromFlatFile()), actionCollection(),
       "import_flatfile");
   new TDEAction( i18n("&Export to CSV File..."), 0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView), TQT_SLOT(exportcsvFile()), actionCollection(),
+      _taskView, TQT_SLOT(exportcsvFile()), actionCollection(),
       "export_csvfile");
   new TDEAction( i18n("Export &History to CSV File..."), 0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(exportcsvHistory()), actionCollection(),
+      this, TQT_SLOT(exportcsvHistory()), actionCollection(),
       "export_csvhistory");
   new TDEAction( i18n("Import Tasks From &Planner..."), 0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView), TQT_SLOT(importPlanner()), actionCollection(),
+      _taskView, TQT_SLOT(importPlanner()), actionCollection(),
       "import_planner");  
   new TDEAction( i18n("Configure KArm..."), 0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_preferences), TQT_SLOT(showDialog()), actionCollection(),
+      _preferences, TQT_SLOT(showDialog()), actionCollection(),
       "configure_karm");  
 
 /*
diff --git a/karm/ktimewidget.cpp b/karm/ktimewidget.cpp
index fb18e8bee..ecf632a77 100644
--- a/karm/ktimewidget.cpp
+++ b/karm/ktimewidget.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TimeValidator : public TQValidator
 {
   public:
     TimeValidator( ValidatorType tp, TQWidget *parent=0, const char *name=0)
-      : TQValidator(TQT_TQOBJECT(parent), name)
+      : TQValidator(parent, name)
     {
       _tp = tp;
     }
diff --git a/karm/mainwindow.cpp b/karm/mainwindow.cpp
index 8265db055..ff9b85159 100644
--- a/karm/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/karm/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( const TQString &icsfile )
   : DCOPObject ( "KarmDCOPIface" ),
     KParts::MainWindow(0,TQt::WStyle_ContextHelp), 
     _accel     ( new TDEAccel( this ) ),
-    _watcher   ( new TDEAccelMenuWatch( _accel, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) ),
+    _watcher   ( new TDEAccelMenuWatch( _accel, this ) ),
     _totalSum  ( 0 ),
     _sessionSum( 0 )
 {
@@ -251,88 +251,88 @@ void MainWindow::makeMenus()
     *actionNew,
     *actionNewSub;
 
-  (void) KStdAction::quit(  TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( quit() ),  actionCollection());
-  (void) KStdAction::print( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( print() ), actionCollection());
-  actionKeyBindings = KStdAction::keyBindings( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( keyBindings() ),
+  (void) KStdAction::quit(  this, TQT_SLOT( quit() ),  actionCollection());
+  (void) KStdAction::print( this, TQT_SLOT( print() ), actionCollection());
+  actionKeyBindings = KStdAction::keyBindings( this, TQT_SLOT( keyBindings() ),
       actionCollection() );
-  actionPreferences = KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(_preferences),
+  actionPreferences = KStdAction::preferences(_preferences,
       TQT_SLOT(showDialog()),
       actionCollection() );
-  (void) KStdAction::save( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( save() ), actionCollection() );
+  (void) KStdAction::save( this, TQT_SLOT( save() ), actionCollection() );
   TDEAction* actionStartNewSession = new TDEAction( i18n("Start &New Session"),
       0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+      this,
       TQT_SLOT( startNewSession() ),
       actionCollection(),
       "start_new_session");
   TDEAction* actionResetAll = new TDEAction( i18n("&Reset All Times"),
       0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+      this,
       TQT_SLOT( resetAllTimes() ),
       actionCollection(),
       "reset_all_times");
   actionStart = new TDEAction( i18n("&Start"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("1rightarrow"), Key_S,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( startCurrentTimer() ), actionCollection(),
       "start");
   actionStop = new TDEAction( i18n("S&top"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("process-stop"), Key_S,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( stopCurrentTimer() ), actionCollection(),
       "stop");
   actionStopAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Stop &All Timers"),
       Key_Escape,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( stopAllTimers() ), actionCollection(),
       "stopAll");
   actionStopAll->setEnabled(false);
 
   actionNew = new TDEAction( i18n("&New..."),
       TQString::fromLatin1("document-new"), CTRL+Key_N,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( newTask() ), actionCollection(),
       "new_task");
   actionNewSub = new TDEAction( i18n("New &Subtask..."),
       TQString::fromLatin1("application-vnd.tde.tdemultiple"), CTRL+ALT+Key_N,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( newSubTask() ), actionCollection(),
       "new_sub_task");
   actionDelete = new TDEAction( i18n("&Delete"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("edit-delete"), Key_Delete,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( deleteTask() ), actionCollection(),
       "delete_task");
   actionEdit = new TDEAction( i18n("&Edit..."),
       TQString::fromLatin1("edit"), CTRL + Key_E,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( editTask() ), actionCollection(),
       "edit_task");
 //  actionAddComment = new TDEAction( i18n("&Add Comment..."),
 //      TQString::fromLatin1("text-x-generic"),
 //      CTRL+ALT+Key_E,
-//      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+//      _taskView,
 //      TQT_SLOT( addCommentToTask() ),
 //      actionCollection(),
 //      "add_comment_to_task");
   actionMarkAsComplete = new TDEAction( i18n("&Mark as Complete"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("text-x-generic"),
       CTRL+Key_M,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( markTaskAsComplete() ),
       actionCollection(),
       "mark_as_complete");
   actionMarkAsIncomplete = new TDEAction( i18n("&Mark as Incomplete"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("text-x-generic"),
       CTRL+Key_M,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( markTaskAsIncomplete() ),
       actionCollection(),
       "mark_as_incomplete");
   actionClipTotals = new TDEAction( i18n("&Copy Totals to Clipboard"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("klipper"),
       CTRL+Key_C,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( clipTotals() ),
       actionCollection(),
       "clip_totals");
@@ -340,29 +340,29 @@ void MainWindow::makeMenus()
   actionClipTotals = new TDEAction( i18n("&Copy Session Time to Clipboard"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("klipper"),
       0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( clipSession() ),
       actionCollection(),
       "clip_session");
   actionClipHistory = new TDEAction( i18n("Copy &History to Clipboard"),
       TQString::fromLatin1("klipper"),
       CTRL+ALT+Key_C,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView),
+      _taskView,
       TQT_SLOT( clipHistory() ),
       actionCollection(),
       "clip_history");
 
   new TDEAction( i18n("Import &Legacy Flat File..."), 0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView), TQT_SLOT(loadFromFlatFile()), actionCollection(),
+      _taskView, TQT_SLOT(loadFromFlatFile()), actionCollection(),
       "import_flatfile");
   new TDEAction( i18n("&Export to CSV File..."), 0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView), TQT_SLOT(exportcsvFile()), actionCollection(),
+      _taskView, TQT_SLOT(exportcsvFile()), actionCollection(),
       "export_csvfile");
   new TDEAction( i18n("Export &History to CSV File..."), 0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(exportcsvHistory()), actionCollection(),
+      this, TQT_SLOT(exportcsvHistory()), actionCollection(),
       "export_csvhistory");
   new TDEAction( i18n("Import Tasks From &Planner..."), 0,
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(_taskView), TQT_SLOT(importPlanner()), actionCollection(),
+      _taskView, TQT_SLOT(importPlanner()), actionCollection(),
       "import_planner");  
 
 /*
diff --git a/kdgantt/KDGanttViewSubwidgets.cpp b/kdgantt/KDGanttViewSubwidgets.cpp
index f3dd9c405..d9d30fb9f 100644
--- a/kdgantt/KDGanttViewSubwidgets.cpp
+++ b/kdgantt/KDGanttViewSubwidgets.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 #include <kdebug.h>
 
 KDTimeTableWidget:: KDTimeTableWidget( TQWidget* parent,KDGanttView* myGantt)
-    : TQCanvas (TQT_TQOBJECT(parent))
+    : TQCanvas (parent)
 {
     myGanttView = myGantt;
     taskLinksVisible = true;
diff --git a/kgantt/kgantt/xQGanttBarViewPort.cpp b/kgantt/kgantt/xQGanttBarViewPort.cpp
index d1d620364..04067f4cd 100644
--- a/kgantt/kgantt/xQGanttBarViewPort.cpp
+++ b/kgantt/kgantt/xQGanttBarViewPort.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ xQGanttBarViewPort::toolbar(TQMainWindow* mw)
 
   _toolbar->insertButton("ganttSelect.png", 0, 
 			 TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()),
-			 TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setSelect()),
+			 this, TQT_SLOT(setSelect()),
 			 true, i18n("Select") );
 
   TDEPopupMenu *selectMenu = new TDEPopupMenu(_toolbar);
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ xQGanttBarViewPort::toolbar(TQMainWindow* mw)
   */
   TQPixmap pix = _iconloader->loadIcon("ganttSelecttask.png", TDEIcon::Toolbar , 16 );
   if(pix.isNull()) printf("ganttSelecttask.png not found !\n");
-  selectMenu->insertItem(pix, i18n("Select All"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(selectAll()) );  
+  selectMenu->insertItem(pix, i18n("Select All"), this, TQT_SLOT(selectAll()) );  
 
 
   /*
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ xQGanttBarViewPort::toolbar(TQMainWindow* mw)
   */
   pix = _iconloader->loadIcon("ganttUnselecttask", TDEIcon::Toolbar , 16 );
   if(pix.isNull()) printf("ganttUnselecttask.png not found !\n");
-  selectMenu->insertItem(pix, i18n("Unselect All"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(unselectAll()) );
+  selectMenu->insertItem(pix, i18n("Unselect All"), this, TQT_SLOT(unselectAll()) );
 
 
   TDEToolBarButton* b = _toolbar->getButton(0);
@@ -145,30 +145,30 @@ xQGanttBarViewPort::toolbar(TQMainWindow* mw)
 
   _toolbar->insertButton("viewmag.png", 1, 
 			 TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()),
-			 TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setZoom()),
+			 this, TQT_SLOT(setZoom()),
 			 true, i18n("Zoom") );
   
   TDEPopupMenu* zoomMenu = new TDEPopupMenu(_toolbar);
  
   pix = _iconloader->loadIcon("viewmag.png", TDEIcon::Toolbar , 16 );
   if(pix.isNull()) printf("viewmag.png not found !\n");
-  zoomMenu->insertItem(pix, i18n("Zoom All"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(zoomAll()) );
+  zoomMenu->insertItem(pix, i18n("Zoom All"), this, TQT_SLOT(zoomAll()) );
   zoomMenu->insertSeparator();
 
   pix = _iconloader->loadIcon("viewmag+.png", TDEIcon::Toolbar , 16 );
   if(pix.isNull()) printf("viewmag+.png not found !\n");
-  zoomMenu->insertItem(pix, i18n("Zoom In +"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(zoomIn()) );
+  zoomMenu->insertItem(pix, i18n("Zoom In +"), this, TQT_SLOT(zoomIn()) );
 
   pix = _iconloader->loadIcon("viewmag-.png", TDEIcon::Toolbar , 16 );
   if(pix.isNull()) printf("viewmag-.png not found !\n");
-  zoomMenu->insertItem(pix, i18n("Zoom Out -"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(zoomOut()) );
+  zoomMenu->insertItem(pix, i18n("Zoom Out -"), this, TQT_SLOT(zoomOut()) );
   
   b = _toolbar->getButton(1);
   b->setDelayedPopup(zoomMenu);
 
   _toolbar->insertButton("move.png", 2, 
 			  TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()),
-			  TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setMove()),
+			  this, TQT_SLOT(setMove()),
 			  true, i18n("Move") );
 
    return _toolbar;
diff --git a/kmail/accountdialog.cpp b/kmail/accountdialog.cpp
index 657624f75..417ec4d17 100644
--- a/kmail/accountdialog.cpp
+++ b/kmail/accountdialog.cpp
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ void AccountDialog::makePopAccountPage()
   label = new TQLabel( i18n("&Port:"), page1 );
   grid->addWidget( label, 4, 0 );
   mPop.portEdit = new KLineEdit( page1 );
-  mPop.portEdit->setValidator( new TQIntValidator(TQT_TQOBJECT(this)) );
+  mPop.portEdit->setValidator( new TQIntValidator(this) );
   label->setBuddy( mPop.portEdit );
   grid->addWidget( mPop.portEdit, 4, 1 );
 
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ void AccountDialog::makeImapAccountPage( bool connected )
   label = new TQLabel( i18n("&Port:"), page1 );
   grid->addWidget( label, row, 0 );
   mImap.portEdit = new KLineEdit( page1 );
-  mImap.portEdit->setValidator( new TQIntValidator(TQT_TQOBJECT(this)) );
+  mImap.portEdit->setValidator( new TQIntValidator(this) );
   label->setBuddy( mImap.portEdit );
   grid->addWidget( mImap.portEdit, row, 1 );
 
diff --git a/kmail/configuredialog.cpp b/kmail/configuredialog.cpp
index 040dba3bd..68c1faf57 100644
--- a/kmail/configuredialog.cpp
+++ b/kmail/configuredialog.cpp
@@ -3376,7 +3376,7 @@ ComposerPageHeadersTab::ComposerPageHeadersTab( TQWidget * parent, const char *
   mMessageIdSuffixEdit = new KLineEdit( this );
   // only ASCII letters, digits, plus, minus and dots are allowed
   mMessageIdSuffixValidator =
-    new TQRegExpValidator( TQRegExp( "[a-zA-Z0-9+-]+(?:\\.[a-zA-Z0-9+-]+)*" ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+    new TQRegExpValidator( TQRegExp( "[a-zA-Z0-9+-]+(?:\\.[a-zA-Z0-9+-]+)*" ), this );
   mMessageIdSuffixEdit->setValidator( mMessageIdSuffixValidator );
   label = new TQLabel( mMessageIdSuffixEdit,
                       i18n("Custom message-&id suffix:"), this );
diff --git a/kmail/foldertreebase.cpp b/kmail/foldertreebase.cpp
index 9d18138a9..10d7af2f1 100644
--- a/kmail/foldertreebase.cpp
+++ b/kmail/foldertreebase.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void FolderTreeBase::handleMailListDrop(TQDropEvent * event, KMFolder *destinati
     else
       action = dndMode();
     if ( action == DRAG_COPY || action == DRAG_MOVE ) {
-      new MessageCopyHelper( serNums, destination, action == DRAG_MOVE, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+      new MessageCopyHelper( serNums, destination, action == DRAG_MOVE, this );
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/kmail/headerlistquicksearch.cpp b/kmail/headerlistquicksearch.cpp
index 210b91b92..dd93a952a 100644
--- a/kmail/headerlistquicksearch.cpp
+++ b/kmail/headerlistquicksearch.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ HeaderListQuickSearch::HeaderListQuickSearch( TQWidget *parent,
                                            TQApplication::reverseLayout()
                                            ? "clear_left"
                                            : "locationbar_erase",
-                                           0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                           0, this,
                                            TQT_SLOT( reset() ),
                                            actionCollection,
                                            "reset_quicksearch" );
diff --git a/kmail/imapaccountbase.cpp b/kmail/imapaccountbase.cpp
index 40ff81f76..bc197cee5 100644
--- a/kmail/imapaccountbase.cpp
+++ b/kmail/imapaccountbase.cpp
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ namespace KMail {
         if ( errorCode == TDEIO::ERR_SERVER_TIMEOUT || errorCode == TDEIO::ERR_CONNECTION_BROKEN ) {
           msg = i18n("The connection to the server %1 was unexpectedly closed or timed out. It will be re-established automatically if possible.").
             arg( name() );
-          KMessageBox::information( TQT_TQWIDGET(kapp->activeWindow()), msg, caption, "kmailConnectionBrokenErrorDialog" );
+          KMessageBox::information( kapp->activeWindow(), msg, caption, "kmailConnectionBrokenErrorDialog" );
           // Show it in the status bar, in case the user has ticked "don't show again"
           if ( errorCode == TDEIO::ERR_CONNECTION_BROKEN )
             KPIM::BroadcastStatus::instance()->setStatusMsg(
@@ -968,9 +968,9 @@ namespace KMail {
                 i18n(  "The connection to account %1 timed out." ).arg( name() ) );
         } else {
           if ( !errors.isEmpty() )
-              KMessageBox::detailedError( TQT_TQWIDGET(kapp->activeWindow()), msg, errors.join("\n").prepend("<qt>"), caption );
+              KMessageBox::detailedError( kapp->activeWindow(), msg, errors.join("\n").prepend("<qt>"), caption );
           else
-              KMessageBox::error( TQT_TQWIDGET(kapp->activeWindow()), msg, caption );
+              KMessageBox::error( kapp->activeWindow(), msg, caption );
           }
       } else { // i.e. we have a chance to continue, ask the user about it
         if ( errors.count() >= 3 ) { // there is no detailedWarningContinueCancel... (#86517)
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ namespace KMail {
           msg = TQString( "<qt>") + context + error + '\n' + errors[2];
           caption = errors[0];
         }
-        int ret = KMessageBox::warningContinueCancel( TQT_TQWIDGET(kapp->activeWindow()), msg, caption );
+        int ret = KMessageBox::warningContinueCancel( kapp->activeWindow(), msg, caption );
         if ( ret == KMessageBox::Cancel ) {
           jobsKilled = true;
           killAllJobs( false );
diff --git a/kmail/kmcomposewin.cpp b/kmail/kmcomposewin.cpp
index 7e02e403a..9815a17b1 100644
--- a/kmail/kmcomposewin.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmcomposewin.cpp
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ KMComposeWin::KMComposeWin( KMMessage *aMsg, uint id  )
   connect(kmkernel->dimapFolderMgr(),TQT_SIGNAL(folderRemoved(KMFolder*)),
                                   TQT_SLOT(slotFolderRemoved(KMFolder*)));
   connect( kmkernel, TQT_SIGNAL( configChanged() ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotConfigChanged() ) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT( slotConfigChanged() ) );
 
   connect (mEditor, TQT_SIGNAL (spellcheck_done(int)),
     this, TQT_SLOT (slotSpellcheckDone (int)));
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ void KMComposeWin::autoSaveMessage()
     mAutoSaveTimer->stop();
 
   connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL( applyChangesDone( bool ) ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotContinueAutoSave() ) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT( slotContinueAutoSave() ) );
   // This method is called when KMail crashed, so don't try signing/encryption
   // and don't disable controls because it is also called from a timer and
   // then the disabling is distracting.
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ void KMComposeWin::autoSaveMessage()
 void KMComposeWin::slotContinueAutoSave()
 {
   disconnect( this, TQT_SIGNAL( applyChangesDone( bool ) ),
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotContinueAutoSave() ) );
+              this, TQT_SLOT( slotContinueAutoSave() ) );
 
   // Ok, it's done now - continue dead letter saving
   if ( mComposedMessages.isEmpty() ) {
@@ -1233,13 +1233,13 @@ void KMComposeWin::setupActions(void)
   {
     //default = send now, alternative = queue
     ( void )  new TDEAction( i18n("&Send Mail"), "mail-send", CTRL+Key_Return,
-                        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSendNow()), actionCollection(),"send_default");
+                        this, TQT_SLOT(slotSendNow()), actionCollection(),"send_default");
 
     // FIXME: change to mail_send_via icon when this exits.
     actActionNowMenu =  new TDEActionMenu (i18n("&Send Mail Via"), "mail-send",
 		    actionCollection(), "send_default_via" );
 
-    (void) new TDEAction (i18n("Send &Later"), "queue", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    (void) new TDEAction (i18n("Send &Later"), "queue", 0, this,
 			TQT_SLOT(slotSendLater()), actionCollection(),"send_alternative");
     actActionLaterMenu = new TDEActionMenu (i18n("Send &Later Via"), "queue",
 		    actionCollection(), "send_alternative_via" );
@@ -1250,12 +1250,12 @@ void KMComposeWin::setupActions(void)
     //default = queue, alternative = send now
     (void) new TDEAction (i18n("Send &Later"), "queue",
                         CTRL+Key_Return,
-                        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSendLater()), actionCollection(),"send_default");
+                        this, TQT_SLOT(slotSendLater()), actionCollection(),"send_default");
     actActionLaterMenu = new TDEActionMenu (i18n("Send &Later Via"), "queue",
 		    actionCollection(), "send_default_via" );
 
    ( void )  new TDEAction( i18n("&Send Mail"), "mail-send", 0,
-                        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSendNow()), actionCollection(),"send_alternative");
+                        this, TQT_SLOT(slotSendNow()), actionCollection(),"send_alternative");
 
     // FIXME: change to mail_send_via icon when this exits.
     actActionNowMenu =  new TDEActionMenu (i18n("&Send Mail Via"), "mail-send",
@@ -1290,78 +1290,78 @@ void KMComposeWin::setupActions(void)
 
 
   (void) new TDEAction (i18n("Save as &Draft"), "document-save", 0,
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSaveDraft()),
+                      this, TQT_SLOT(slotSaveDraft()),
                       actionCollection(), "save_in_drafts");
   (void) new TDEAction (i18n("Save as &Template"), "document-save", 0,
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSaveTemplate()),
+                      this, TQT_SLOT(slotSaveTemplate()),
                       actionCollection(), "save_in_templates");
   (void) new TDEAction (i18n("&Insert File..."), "document-open", 0,
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(this),  TQT_SLOT(slotInsertFile()),
+                      this,  TQT_SLOT(slotInsertFile()),
                       actionCollection(), "insert_file");
   mRecentAction = new TDERecentFilesAction (i18n("&Insert File Recent"),
 		      "document-open", 0,
-		      TQT_TQOBJECT(this),  TQT_SLOT(slotInsertRecentFile(const KURL&)),
+		      this,  TQT_SLOT(slotInsertRecentFile(const KURL&)),
 		      actionCollection(), "insert_file_recent");
 
   mRecentAction->loadEntries( KMKernel::config() );
 
   (void) new TDEAction (i18n("&Address Book"), "contents",0,
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddrBook()),
+                      this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddrBook()),
                       actionCollection(), "addressbook");
   (void) new TDEAction (i18n("&New Composer"), "mail-message-new",
                       TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::New),
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewComposer()),
+                      this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewComposer()),
                       actionCollection(), "new_composer");
   (void) new TDEAction (i18n("New Main &Window"), "window-new", 0,
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewMailReader()),
+                      this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewMailReader()),
                       actionCollection(), "open_mailreader");
 
   if ( !mClassicalRecipients ) {
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Select &Recipients..."), CTRL + Key_L, TQT_TQOBJECT(mRecipientsEditor),
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Select &Recipients..."), CTRL + Key_L, mRecipientsEditor,
       TQT_SLOT( selectRecipients() ), actionCollection(), "select_recipients" );
-    new TDEAction( i18n("Save &Distribution List..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(mRecipientsEditor),
+    new TDEAction( i18n("Save &Distribution List..."), 0, mRecipientsEditor,
       TQT_SLOT( saveDistributionList() ), actionCollection(),
       "save_distribution_list" );
   }
 
-  //KStdAction::save(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(), actionCollection(), "save_message");
-  KStdAction::print (TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrint()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::close (TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotClose()), actionCollection());
+  //KStdAction::save(this, TQT_SLOT(), actionCollection(), "save_message");
+  KStdAction::print (this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrint()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::close (this, TQT_SLOT(slotClose()), actionCollection());
 
-  KStdAction::undo (TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotUndo()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::redo (TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRedo()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::cut (TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCut()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::copy (TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCopy()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::pasteText (TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPasteClipboard()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::selectAll (TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotMarkAll()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::undo (this, TQT_SLOT(slotUndo()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::redo (this, TQT_SLOT(slotRedo()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::cut (this, TQT_SLOT(slotCut()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::copy (this, TQT_SLOT(slotCopy()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::pasteText (this, TQT_SLOT(slotPasteClipboard()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::selectAll (this, TQT_SLOT(slotMarkAll()), actionCollection());
 
-  KStdAction::find (TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFind()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::findNext(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSearchAgain()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::find (this, TQT_SLOT(slotFind()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::findNext(this, TQT_SLOT(slotSearchAgain()), actionCollection());
 
-  KStdAction::replace (TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotReplace()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::spelling (TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSpellcheck()), actionCollection(), "tools-check-spelling");
+  KStdAction::replace (this, TQT_SLOT(slotReplace()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::spelling (this, TQT_SLOT(slotSpellcheck()), actionCollection(), "tools-check-spelling");
 
-  mPasteQuotation = new TDEAction (i18n("Pa&ste as Quotation"),0,TQT_TQOBJECT(this),TQT_SLOT( slotPasteClipboardAsQuotation()),
+  mPasteQuotation = new TDEAction (i18n("Pa&ste as Quotation"),0,this,TQT_SLOT( slotPasteClipboardAsQuotation()),
                       actionCollection(), "paste_quoted");
 
-  (void) new TDEAction (i18n("Paste as Attac&hment"),0,TQT_TQOBJECT(this),TQT_SLOT( slotPasteClipboardAsAttachment()),
+  (void) new TDEAction (i18n("Paste as Attac&hment"),0,this,TQT_SLOT( slotPasteClipboardAsAttachment()),
                       actionCollection(), "paste_att");
 
-  TDEAction * addq = new TDEAction(i18n("Add &Quote Characters"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction * addq = new TDEAction(i18n("Add &Quote Characters"), 0, this,
               TQT_SLOT(slotAddQuotes()), actionCollection(), "tools_quote");
   connect( mEditor, TQT_SIGNAL(selectionAvailable(bool)),
            addq, TQT_SLOT(setEnabled(bool)) );
 
-  TDEAction * remq = new TDEAction(i18n("Re&move Quote Characters"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction * remq = new TDEAction(i18n("Re&move Quote Characters"), 0, this,
               TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveQuotes()), actionCollection(), "tools_unquote");
   connect( mEditor, TQT_SIGNAL(selectionAvailable(bool)),
            remq, TQT_SLOT(setEnabled(bool)) );
 
 
-  (void) new TDEAction (i18n("Cl&ean Spaces"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCleanSpace()),
+  (void) new TDEAction (i18n("Cl&ean Spaces"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotCleanSpace()),
                       actionCollection(), "clean_spaces");
 
-  mFixedFontAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Use Fi&xed Font"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mFixedFontAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Use Fi&xed Font"), 0, this,
                       TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateFont()), actionCollection(), "toggle_fixedfont" );
   mFixedFontAction->setChecked( GlobalSettings::self()->useFixedFont() );
 
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ void KMComposeWin::setupActions(void)
   mRequestMDNAction->setChecked(GlobalSettings::self()->requestMDN());
   //----- Message-Encoding Submenu
   mEncodingAction = new TDESelectAction( i18n( "Se&t Encoding" ), "charset",
-                                      0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSetCharset() ),
+                                      0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetCharset() ),
                                       actionCollection(), "charsets" );
   mWordWrapAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&Wordwrap"), 0,
                       actionCollection(), "wordwrap");
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ void KMComposeWin::setupActions(void)
   mAutoSpellCheckingAction->setChecked( !GlobalSettings::self()->useExternalEditor() && spellChecking );
   slotAutoSpellCheckingToggled( !GlobalSettings::self()->useExternalEditor() && spellChecking );
   connect( mAutoSpellCheckingAction, TQT_SIGNAL( toggled( bool ) ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotAutoSpellCheckingToggled( bool ) ) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT( slotAutoSpellCheckingToggled( bool ) ) );
 
   TQStringList encodings = KMMsgBase::supportedEncodings(true);
   encodings.prepend( i18n("Auto-Detect"));
@@ -1403,84 +1403,84 @@ void KMComposeWin::setupActions(void)
   mEncodingAction->setCurrentItem( -1 );
 
   //these are checkable!!!
-  markupAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("Formatting (HTML)"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  markupAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("Formatting (HTML)"), 0, this,
                                     TQT_SLOT(slotToggleMarkup()),
                       actionCollection(), "html");
 
-  mAllFieldsAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&All Fields"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mAllFieldsAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&All Fields"), 0, this,
                                        TQT_SLOT(slotView()),
                                        actionCollection(), "show_all_fields");
-  mIdentityAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&Identity"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mIdentityAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&Identity"), 0, this,
                                       TQT_SLOT(slotView()),
                                       actionCollection(), "show_identity");
-  mDictionaryAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&Dictionary"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mDictionaryAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&Dictionary"), 0, this,
                                          TQT_SLOT(slotView()),
                                          actionCollection(), "show_dictionary");
-  mFccAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&Sent-Mail Folder"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mFccAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&Sent-Mail Folder"), 0, this,
                                  TQT_SLOT(slotView()),
                                  actionCollection(), "show_fcc");
-  mTransportAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&Mail Transport"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mTransportAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&Mail Transport"), 0, this,
                                       TQT_SLOT(slotView()),
                                       actionCollection(), "show_transport");
-  mFromAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&From"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mFromAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&From"), 0, this,
                                   TQT_SLOT(slotView()),
                                   actionCollection(), "show_from");
-  mReplyToAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&Reply To"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mReplyToAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&Reply To"), 0, this,
                                        TQT_SLOT(slotView()),
                                        actionCollection(), "show_reply_to");
   if ( mClassicalRecipients ) {
-    mToAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&To"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    mToAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&To"), 0, this,
                                   TQT_SLOT(slotView()),
                                   actionCollection(), "show_to");
-    mCcAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&CC"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    mCcAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&CC"), 0, this,
                                   TQT_SLOT(slotView()),
                                   actionCollection(), "show_cc");
-    mBccAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&BCC"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    mBccAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("&BCC"), 0, this,
                                    TQT_SLOT(slotView()),
                                    actionCollection(), "show_bcc");
   }
-  mSubjectAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("S&ubject"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mSubjectAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("S&ubject"), 0, this,
                                      TQT_SLOT(slotView()),
                                      actionCollection(), "show_subject");
   //end of checkable
 
-  mAppendSignatureAction = new TDEAction (i18n("Append S&ignature"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mAppendSignatureAction = new TDEAction (i18n("Append S&ignature"), 0, this,
                       TQT_SLOT(slotAppendSignature()),
                       actionCollection(), "append_signature");
-  mPrependSignatureAction =  new TDEAction (i18n("Prepend S&ignature"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mPrependSignatureAction =  new TDEAction (i18n("Prepend S&ignature"), 0, this,
                       TQT_SLOT(slotPrependSignature()),
                       actionCollection(), "prepend_signature");
 
-  mInsertSignatureAction =  new TDEAction (i18n("Insert Signature At C&ursor Position"), "edit", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mInsertSignatureAction =  new TDEAction (i18n("Insert Signature At C&ursor Position"), "edit", 0, this,
                       TQT_SLOT(slotInsertSignatureAtCursor()),
                       actionCollection(), "insert_signature_at_cursor_position");
 
-  mAttachPK  = new TDEAction (i18n("Attach &Public Key..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mAttachPK  = new TDEAction (i18n("Attach &Public Key..."), 0, this,
                            TQT_SLOT(slotInsertPublicKey()),
                            actionCollection(), "attach_public_key");
-  mAttachMPK = new TDEAction (i18n("Attach &My Public Key"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mAttachMPK = new TDEAction (i18n("Attach &My Public Key"), 0, this,
                            TQT_SLOT(slotInsertMyPublicKey()),
                            actionCollection(), "attach_my_public_key");
   (void) new TDEAction (i18n("&Attach File..."), "attach",
-                      0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAttachFile()),
+                      0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAttachFile()),
                       actionCollection(), "attach");
-  mAttachRemoveAction = new TDEAction (i18n("&Remove Attachment"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mAttachRemoveAction = new TDEAction (i18n("&Remove Attachment"), 0, this,
                       TQT_SLOT(slotAttachRemove()),
                       actionCollection(), "remove");
   mAttachSaveAction = new TDEAction (i18n("&Save Attachment As..."), "document-save",0,
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAttachSave()),
+                      this, TQT_SLOT(slotAttachSave()),
                       actionCollection(), "attach_save");
-  mAttachPropertiesAction = new TDEAction (i18n("Attachment Pr&operties"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mAttachPropertiesAction = new TDEAction (i18n("Attachment Pr&operties"), 0, this,
                       TQT_SLOT(slotAttachProperties()),
                       actionCollection(), "attach_properties");
 
   setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled(true);
 
-  KStdAction::keyBindings(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditKeys()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditToolbars()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::keyBindings(this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditKeys()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditToolbars()), actionCollection());
   KStdAction::preferences(kmkernel, TQT_SLOT(slotShowConfigurationDialog()), actionCollection());
 
-  (void) new TDEAction (i18n("&Spellchecker..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSpellcheckConfig()),
+  (void) new TDEAction (i18n("&Spellchecker..."), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSpellcheckConfig()),
                       actionCollection(), "setup_spellchecker");
 
   if ( Kleo::CryptoBackendFactory::instance()->protocol( "Chiasmus" ) ) {
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ void KMComposeWin::setupActions(void)
     a->setCheckedState( KGuiItem( i18n( "Encrypt Message with Chiasmus..." ), "chiencrypted" ) );
     mEncryptChiasmusAction = a;
     connect( mEncryptChiasmusAction, TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
-             TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEncryptChiasmusToggled(bool)) );
+             this, TQT_SLOT(slotEncryptChiasmusToggled(bool)) );
   } else {
     mEncryptChiasmusAction = 0;
   }
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ void KMComposeWin::setupActions(void)
     l.push_back( Kleo::cryptoMessageFormatToLabel( cryptoMessageFormats[i] ) );
 
   mCryptoModuleAction = new TDESelectAction( i18n( "&Cryptographic Message Format" ), 0,
-					   TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSelectCryptoModule()),
+					   this, TQT_SLOT(slotSelectCryptoModule()),
 					   actionCollection(), "options_select_crypto" );
   mCryptoModuleAction->setItems( l );
   mCryptoModuleAction->setCurrentItem( format2cb( ident.preferredCryptoMessageFormat() ) );
@@ -1580,36 +1580,36 @@ void KMComposeWin::setupActions(void)
            TQT_SLOT( slotSizeAction( int ) ) );
 
   alignLeftAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("Align Left"), "format-text-direction-ltr", 0,
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAlignLeft()), actionCollection(),
+                      this, TQT_SLOT(slotAlignLeft()), actionCollection(),
                       "align_left");
   alignLeftAction->setChecked( true );
   alignRightAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("Align Right"), "format-text-direction-rtl", 0,
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAlignRight()), actionCollection(),
+                      this, TQT_SLOT(slotAlignRight()), actionCollection(),
                       "align_right");
   alignCenterAction = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("Align Center"), "text_center", 0,
-                       TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAlignCenter()), actionCollection(),
+                       this, TQT_SLOT(slotAlignCenter()), actionCollection(),
                        "align_center");
   textBoldAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("&Bold"), "format-text-bold", CTRL+Key_B,
-                                     TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotTextBold()),
+                                     this, TQT_SLOT(slotTextBold()),
                                      actionCollection(), "format-text-bold");
   textItalicAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("&Italic"), "format-text-italic", CTRL+Key_I,
-                                       TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotTextItalic()),
+                                       this, TQT_SLOT(slotTextItalic()),
                                        actionCollection(), "format-text-italic");
   textUnderAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("&Underline"), "format-text-underline", CTRL+Key_U,
-                                     TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotTextUnder()),
+                                     this, TQT_SLOT(slotTextUnder()),
                                      actionCollection(), "format-text-underline");
   actionFormatReset = new TDEAction( i18n( "Reset Font Settings" ), "eraser", 0,
-                                     TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotFormatReset() ),
+                                     this, TQT_SLOT( slotFormatReset() ),
                                      actionCollection(), "format_reset");
   actionFormatColor = new TDEAction( i18n( "Text Color..." ), "colorize", 0,
-                                     TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotTextColor() ),
+                                     this, TQT_SLOT( slotTextColor() ),
                                      actionCollection(), "format_color");
 
   //  editorFocusChanged(false);
   createGUI("kmcomposerui.rc");
 
   connect( toolBar("htmlToolBar"), TQT_SIGNAL( visibilityChanged(bool) ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( htmlToolBarVisibilityChanged(bool) ) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT( htmlToolBarVisibilityChanged(bool) ) );
 
   // In Kontact, this entry would read "Configure Kontact", but bring
   // up KMail's config dialog. That's sensible, though, so fix the label.
@@ -1682,9 +1682,9 @@ void KMComposeWin::setupEditor(void)
   updateCursorPosition();
   connect(mEditor,TQT_SIGNAL(CursorPositionChanged()),TQT_SLOT(updateCursorPosition()));
   connect( mEditor, TQT_SIGNAL( currentFontChanged( const TQFont & ) ),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( fontChanged( const TQFont & ) ) );
+          this, TQT_SLOT( fontChanged( const TQFont & ) ) );
   connect( mEditor, TQT_SIGNAL( currentAlignmentChanged( int ) ),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( alignmentChanged( int ) ) );
+          this, TQT_SLOT( alignmentChanged( int ) ) );
 
 }
 
@@ -1875,14 +1875,14 @@ void KMComposeWin::setMsg(KMMessage* newMsg, bool mayAutoSign,
   // unless the identity is sticky
   if ( !stickyIdentity ) {
     disconnect(mIdentity,TQT_SIGNAL(identityChanged(uint)),
-               TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotIdentityChanged(uint)));
+               this, TQT_SLOT(slotIdentityChanged(uint)));
   }
   // load the mId into the gui, sticky or not, without emitting
   mIdentity->setCurrentIdentity( mId );
   const uint idToApply = mId;
   if ( !stickyIdentity ) {
     connect(mIdentity,TQT_SIGNAL(identityChanged(uint)),
-            TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotIdentityChanged(uint)));
+            this, TQT_SLOT(slotIdentityChanged(uint)));
   }  else {
     // load the message's state into the mId, without applying it to the gui
     // that's so we can detect that the id changed (because a sticky was set)
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ void KMComposeWin::applyChanges( bool dontSignNorEncrypt, bool dontDisable )
   // Make new job and execute it
   mComposer = new MessageComposer( this );
   connect( mComposer, TQT_SIGNAL( done( bool ) ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotComposerDone( bool ) ) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT( slotComposerDone( bool ) ) );
 
   // TODO: Add a cancel button for the following operations?
   // Disable any input to the window, so that we have a snapshot of the
@@ -2436,9 +2436,9 @@ bool KMComposeWin::addAttach(const KURL aUrl)
   mMapAtmLoadData.insert(job, ld);
   mAttachJobs[job] = aUrl;
   connect(job, TQT_SIGNAL(result(TDEIO::Job *)),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAttachFileResult(TDEIO::Job *)));
+          this, TQT_SLOT(slotAttachFileResult(TDEIO::Job *)));
   connect(job, TQT_SIGNAL(data(TDEIO::Job *, const TQByteArray &)),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAttachFileData(TDEIO::Job *, const TQByteArray &)));
+          this, TQT_SLOT(slotAttachFileData(TDEIO::Job *, const TQByteArray &)));
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -2468,9 +2468,9 @@ void KMComposeWin::addAttach(const KMMessagePart* msgPart)
   }
 
   connect( lvi, TQT_SIGNAL( compress( int ) ),
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( compressAttach( int ) ) );
+      this, TQT_SLOT( compressAttach( int ) ) );
   connect( lvi, TQT_SIGNAL( uncompress( int ) ),
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( uncompressAttach( int ) ) );
+      this, TQT_SLOT( uncompressAttach( int ) ) );
 
   slotUpdateAttachActions();
 }
@@ -3020,9 +3020,9 @@ void KMComposeWin::slotInsertRecentFile(const KURL& u)
   }
   mMapAtmLoadData.insert(job, ld);
   connect(job, TQT_SIGNAL(result(TDEIO::Job *)),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAttachFileResult(TDEIO::Job *)));
+          this, TQT_SLOT(slotAttachFileResult(TDEIO::Job *)));
   connect(job, TQT_SIGNAL(data(TDEIO::Job *, const TQByteArray &)),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAttachFileData(TDEIO::Job *, const TQByteArray &)));
+          this, TQT_SLOT(slotAttachFileData(TDEIO::Job *, const TQByteArray &)));
 }
 
 
@@ -3575,7 +3575,7 @@ void KMComposeWin::editAttach(int index, bool openWith)
 
   KMail::EditorWatcher *watcher =
           new KMail::EditorWatcher( KURL( atmTempFile->name() ), contentTypeStr, openWith,
-                                    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), this );
+                                    this, this );
   connect( watcher, TQT_SIGNAL(editDone(KMail::EditorWatcher*)), TQT_SLOT(slotEditDone(KMail::EditorWatcher*)) );
   if ( watcher->start() ) {
     mEditorMap.insert( watcher, msgPart );
@@ -4083,14 +4083,14 @@ void KMComposeWin::slotPrint()
 {
   mMessageWasModified = isModified();
   connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL( applyChangesDone( bool ) ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotContinuePrint( bool ) ) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT( slotContinuePrint( bool ) ) );
   applyChanges( true );
 }
 
 void KMComposeWin::slotContinuePrint( bool rc )
 {
   disconnect( this, TQT_SIGNAL( applyChangesDone( bool ) ),
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotContinuePrint( bool ) ) );
+              this, TQT_SLOT( slotContinuePrint( bool ) ) );
 
   if( rc ) {
     if ( mComposedMessages.isEmpty() ) {
@@ -4334,7 +4334,7 @@ void KMComposeWin::slotContinueDoSend( bool sentOk )
   kdDebug(5006) << "KMComposeWin::slotContinueDoSend( " << sentOk << " )"
                 << endl;
   disconnect( this, TQT_SIGNAL( applyChangesDone( bool ) ),
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotContinueDoSend( bool ) ) );
+              this, TQT_SLOT( slotContinueDoSend( bool ) ) );
 
   if ( !sentOk ) {
     mDisableBreaking = false;
@@ -4989,7 +4989,7 @@ void KMComposeWin::slotSpellcheckConfig()
 {
   KDialogBase dlg(KDialogBase::Plain, i18n("Spellchecker"),
                   KDialogBase::Ok|KDialogBase::Cancel, KDialogBase::Ok,
-                  TQT_TQWIDGET(this), 0, true, true );
+                  this, 0, true, true );
   KWin twin;
   TQTabDialog qtd (this, "tabdialog", true);
   KSpellConfig mKSpellConfig (&qtd);
@@ -5079,7 +5079,7 @@ void KMComposeWin::updateAutoSave()
     if ( !mAutoSaveTimer ) {
       mAutoSaveTimer = new TQTimer( this, "mAutoSaveTimer" );
       connect( mAutoSaveTimer, TQT_SIGNAL( timeout() ),
-               TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( autoSaveMessage() ) );
+               this, TQT_SLOT( autoSaveMessage() ) );
     }
     mAutoSaveTimer->start( autoSaveInterval() );
   }
diff --git a/kmail/kmedit.cpp b/kmail/kmedit.cpp
index 960eb4556..6d8f82861 100644
--- a/kmail/kmedit.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmedit.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ KMEdit::KMEdit(TQWidget *parent, KMComposeWin* composer,
 void KMEdit::createSpellers()
 {
   delete mSpeller;
-  mSpeller = new KMSpell( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( spellerReady( KSpell * ) ), mSpellConfig );
+  mSpeller = new KMSpell( this, TQT_SLOT( spellerReady( KSpell * ) ), mSpellConfig );
 }
 
 void KMEdit::initializeAutoSpellChecking()
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ bool KMEdit::eventFilter(TQObject*o, TQEvent* e)
                             i18n("Unable to start external editor.") );
         killExternalEditor();
       } else {
-        mExtEditorTempFileWatcher = new KDirWatch( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "mExtEditorTempFileWatcher" );
+        mExtEditorTempFileWatcher = new KDirWatch( this, "mExtEditorTempFileWatcher" );
         connect( mExtEditorTempFileWatcher, TQT_SIGNAL(dirty(const TQString&)),
                  TQT_SLOT(slotExternalEditorTempFileChanged(const TQString&)) );
         mExtEditorTempFileWatcher->addFile( mExtEditorTempFile->name() );
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ void KMEdit::spellcheck()
 
     // Don't use mSpellConfig here. Reason is that the spell dialog, KSpellDlg, uses its own
     // spell config, and therefore the two wouldn't be in sync.
-    mKSpellForDialog = new KSpell( TQT_TQWIDGET(this), i18n("Spellcheck - KMail"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    mKSpellForDialog = new KSpell( this, i18n("Spellcheck - KMail"), this,
                                    TQT_SLOT(slotSpellcheck2(KSpell*))/*, mSpellConfig*/ );
 //  }
 
diff --git a/kmail/kmfoldertree.cpp b/kmail/kmfoldertree.cpp
index 312f4febb..64fc7778b 100644
--- a/kmail/kmfoldertree.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmfoldertree.cpp
@@ -1115,13 +1115,13 @@ void KMFolderTree::slotContextMenuRequested( TQListViewItem *lvi,
 
     // copy folder
     TQPopupMenu *copyMenu = new TQPopupMenu( folderMenu );
-    folderToPopupMenu( CopyFolder, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), &mMenuToFolder, copyMenu );
+    folderToPopupMenu( CopyFolder, this, &mMenuToFolder, copyMenu );
     folderMenu->insertItem( i18n("&Copy Folder To"), copyMenu );
 
     if ( fti->folder()->isMoveable() && fti->folder()->canDeleteMessages() )
     {
       TQPopupMenu *moveMenu = new TQPopupMenu( folderMenu );
-      folderToPopupMenu( MoveFolder, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), &mMenuToFolder, moveMenu );
+      folderToPopupMenu( MoveFolder, this, &mMenuToFolder, moveMenu );
       folderMenu->insertItem( i18n("&Move Folder To"), moveMenu );
     }
 
diff --git a/kmail/kmheaders.cpp b/kmail/kmheaders.cpp
index eaf045b46..073efe485 100644
--- a/kmail/kmheaders.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmheaders.cpp
@@ -2464,7 +2464,7 @@ void KMHeaders::slotRMB()
   menu->insertSeparator();
 
   TQPopupMenu *msgCopyMenu = new TQPopupMenu(menu);
-  mOwner->folderTree()->folderToPopupMenu( KMFolderTree::CopyMessage, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mOwner->folderTree()->folderToPopupMenu( KMFolderTree::CopyMessage, this,
       &mMenuToFolder, msgCopyMenu );
   menu->insertItem(i18n("&Copy To"), msgCopyMenu);
 
@@ -2473,7 +2473,7 @@ void KMHeaders::slotRMB()
     menu->setItemEnabled( id, false );
   } else {
     TQPopupMenu *msgMoveMenu = new TQPopupMenu(menu);
-    mOwner->folderTree()->folderToPopupMenu( KMFolderTree::MoveMessage, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    mOwner->folderTree()->folderToPopupMenu( KMFolderTree::MoveMessage, this,
         &mMenuToFolder, msgMoveMenu );
     menu->insertItem(i18n("&Move To"), msgMoveMenu);
   }
@@ -3556,7 +3556,7 @@ void KMHeaders::cutMessages()
 
 void KMHeaders::pasteMessages()
 {
-  new MessageCopyHelper( mCopiedMessages, folder(), mMoveMessages, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  new MessageCopyHelper( mCopiedMessages, folder(), mMoveMessages, this );
   if ( mMoveMessages ) {
     mCopiedMessages.clear();
     updateActions();
diff --git a/kmail/kmmainwidget.cpp b/kmail/kmmainwidget.cpp
index 0b5c6d6fd..c6299ec7b 100644
--- a/kmail/kmmainwidget.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmmainwidget.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ KMMainWidget::KMMainWidget(TQWidget *parent, const char *name,
 
   activatePanners();
 
-  TQTimer::singleShot( 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotShowStartupFolder() ));
+  TQTimer::singleShot( 0, this, TQT_SLOT( slotShowStartupFolder() ));
 
   connect( kmkernel->acctMgr(), TQT_SIGNAL( checkedMail( bool, bool, const TQMap<TQString, int> & ) ),
            this, TQT_SLOT( slotMailChecked( bool, bool, const TQMap<TQString, int> & ) ) );
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ KMMainWidget::KMMainWidget(TQWidget *parent, const char *name,
   mVacationScriptIndicator->hide();
   connect( mVacationScriptIndicator, TQT_SIGNAL(itemReleased(int)), TQT_SLOT(slotEditVacation()) );
   if ( GlobalSettings::checkOutOfOfficeOnStartup() )
-    TQTimer::singleShot( 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCheckVacation()) );
+    TQTimer::singleShot( 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotCheckVacation()) );
 }
 
 
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::readConfig(void)
       bool check = config->readBoolEntry("checkmail-startup", false);
       if (check)
         // do it after building the kmmainwin, so that the progressdialog is available
-        TQTimer::singleShot( 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotCheckMail() ) );
+        TQTimer::singleShot( 0, this, TQT_SLOT( slotCheckMail() ) );
     }
   }
 
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::createWidgets(void)
                      mHeaders, TQT_SLOT(selectNextMessage()));
 
   if (mReaderWindowActive) {
-    mMsgView = new KMReaderWin(messageParent, TQT_TQWIDGET(this), actionCollection(), 0 );
+    mMsgView = new KMReaderWin(messageParent, this, actionCollection(), 0 );
     if ( mMsgActions ) {
       mMsgActions->setMessageView( mMsgView );
     }
@@ -660,17 +660,17 @@ void KMMainWidget::createWidgets(void)
 
   TDEAction *action;
 
-  mMoveMsgToFolderAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Move Message to Folder"), Key_M, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mMoveMsgToFolderAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Move Message to Folder"), Key_M, this,
                TQT_SLOT(slotMoveMsg()), actionCollection(),
                "move_message_to_folder" );
   mMoveMsgToFolderAction->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
 
-  action = new TDEAction( i18n("Copy Message to Folder"), Key_C, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  action = new TDEAction( i18n("Copy Message to Folder"), Key_C, this,
                TQT_SLOT(slotCopyMsg()), actionCollection(),
                "copy_message_to_folder" );
   action->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
 
-  action = new TDEAction( i18n("Jump to Folder"), Key_J, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  action = new TDEAction( i18n("Jump to Folder"), Key_J, this,
                TQT_SLOT(slotJumpToFolder()), actionCollection(),
                "jump_to_folder" );
   action->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::createWidgets(void)
 
   //Commands not worthy of menu items, but that deserve configurable keybindings
   mRemoveDuplicatesAction = new TDEAction(
-    i18n("Remove Duplicate Messages"), CTRL+Key_Asterisk, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    i18n("Remove Duplicate Messages"), CTRL+Key_Asterisk, this,
     TQT_SLOT(removeDuplicates()), actionCollection(), "remove_duplicate_messages");
   action->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
 
@@ -723,32 +723,32 @@ void KMMainWidget::createWidgets(void)
   action->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
 
   action = new TDEAction(
-   i18n("Focus on Next Folder"), CTRL+Key_Right, TQT_TQOBJECT(mFolderTree),
+   i18n("Focus on Next Folder"), CTRL+Key_Right, mFolderTree,
    TQT_SLOT(incCurrentFolder()), actionCollection(), "inc_current_folder");
   action->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
 
   action = new TDEAction(
-   i18n("Focus on Previous Folder"), CTRL+Key_Left, TQT_TQOBJECT(mFolderTree),
+   i18n("Focus on Previous Folder"), CTRL+Key_Left, mFolderTree,
    TQT_SLOT(decCurrentFolder()), actionCollection(), "dec_current_folder");
   action->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
 
   action = new TDEAction(
-   i18n("Select Folder with Focus"), CTRL+Key_Space, TQT_TQOBJECT(mFolderTree),
+   i18n("Select Folder with Focus"), CTRL+Key_Space, mFolderTree,
    TQT_SLOT(selectCurrentFolder()), actionCollection(), "select_current_folder");
   action->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
 
   action = new TDEAction(
-    i18n("Focus on Next Message"), ALT+Key_Right, TQT_TQOBJECT(mHeaders),
+    i18n("Focus on Next Message"), ALT+Key_Right, mHeaders,
     TQT_SLOT(incCurrentMessage()), actionCollection(), "inc_current_message");
   action->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
 
   action = new TDEAction(
-    i18n("Focus on Previous Message"), ALT+Key_Left, TQT_TQOBJECT(mHeaders),
+    i18n("Focus on Previous Message"), ALT+Key_Left, mHeaders,
     TQT_SLOT(decCurrentMessage()), actionCollection(), "dec_current_message");
   action->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
 
   action = new TDEAction(
-    i18n("Select Message with Focus"), ALT+Key_Space, TQT_TQOBJECT(mHeaders),
+    i18n("Select Message with Focus"), ALT+Key_Space, mHeaders,
     TQT_SLOT( selectCurrentMessage() ), actionCollection(), "select_current_message");
   action->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
 
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::slotCheckVacation()
   if ( !kmkernel->askToGoOnline() )
     return;
 
-  Vacation *vac = new Vacation( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), true /* check only */ );
+  Vacation *vac = new Vacation( this, true /* check only */ );
   connect( vac, TQT_SIGNAL(scriptActive(bool)), TQT_SLOT(updateVactionScripStatus(bool)) );
 }
 
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::slotEditVacation()
   if ( mVacation )
     return;
 
-  mVacation = new Vacation( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  mVacation = new Vacation( this );
   connect( mVacation, TQT_SIGNAL(scriptActive(bool)), TQT_SLOT(updateVactionScripStatus(bool)) );
   if ( mVacation->isUsable() ) {
     connect( mVacation, TQT_SIGNAL(result(bool)), mVacation, TQT_SLOT(deleteLater()) );
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupForwardActions()
     mForwardActionMenu->insert( mForwardAttachedAction, 1 );
     mForwardInlineAction->setShortcut( Key_F );
     mForwardAttachedAction->setShortcut( SHIFT+Key_F );
-    connect( mForwardActionMenu, TQT_SIGNAL(activated()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    connect( mForwardActionMenu, TQT_SIGNAL(activated()), this,
             TQT_SLOT(slotForwardInlineMsg()) );
 
   } else {
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupForwardActions()
     mForwardActionMenu->insert( mForwardInlineAction, 1 );
     mForwardInlineAction->setShortcut( SHIFT+Key_F );
     mForwardAttachedAction->setShortcut( Key_F );
-    connect( mForwardActionMenu, TQT_SIGNAL(activated()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    connect( mForwardActionMenu, TQT_SIGNAL(activated()), this,
             TQT_SLOT(slotForwardAttachedMsg()) );
   }
 }
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::folderSelected( KMFolder* aFolder, bool forceJumpToUnread )
       // Set a timer to show a splash screen if fetching folder contents
       // takes more than the amount of seconds configured in the kmailrc (default 1000 msec)
       mShowBusySplashTimer = new TQTimer( this );
-      connect( mShowBusySplashTimer, TQT_SIGNAL( timeout() ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotShowBusySplash() ) );
+      connect( mShowBusySplashTimer, TQT_SIGNAL( timeout() ), this, TQT_SLOT( slotShowBusySplash() ) );
       mShowBusySplashTimer->start( GlobalSettings::self()->folderLoadingTimeout(), true );
       return;
     } else {
@@ -2509,26 +2509,26 @@ void KMMainWidget::updateCustomTemplateMenus()
     new TDEActionMenu( i18n("Forward With Custom Template"),
                      "mail_custom_forward",
                      actionCollection(), "custom_forward" );
-  TQSignalMapper *mCustomForwardMapper = new TQSignalMapper( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  TQSignalMapper *mCustomForwardMapper = new TQSignalMapper( this );
   connect( mCustomForwardMapper, TQT_SIGNAL( mapped( int ) ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotCustomForwardMsg( int ) ) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT( slotCustomForwardMsg( int ) ) );
   mForwardActionMenu->insert( mCustomForwardActionMenu );
 
   mCustomReplyActionMenu =
     new TDEActionMenu( i18n("Reply With Custom Template"), "mail_custom_reply",
                      actionCollection(), "custom_reply" );
-  TQSignalMapper *mCustomReplyMapper = new TQSignalMapper( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  TQSignalMapper *mCustomReplyMapper = new TQSignalMapper( this );
   connect( mCustomReplyMapper, TQT_SIGNAL( mapped( int ) ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotCustomReplyToMsg( int ) ) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT( slotCustomReplyToMsg( int ) ) );
   mMsgActions->replyMenu()->insert( mCustomReplyActionMenu );
 
   mCustomReplyAllActionMenu =
     new TDEActionMenu( i18n("Reply to All With Custom Template"),
                      "mail_custom_reply_all",
                      actionCollection(), "custom_reply_all" );
-  TQSignalMapper *mCustomReplyAllMapper = new TQSignalMapper( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  TQSignalMapper *mCustomReplyAllMapper = new TQSignalMapper( this );
   connect( mCustomReplyAllMapper, TQT_SIGNAL( mapped( int ) ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotCustomReplyAllToMsg( int ) ) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT( slotCustomReplyAllToMsg( int ) ) );
   mMsgActions->replyMenu()->insert( mCustomReplyAllActionMenu );
 
   mCustomTemplates.clear();
@@ -2645,21 +2645,21 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
   //----- File Menu
   mSaveAsAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Save &As..."), "document-save",
     TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::Save),
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSaveMsg()), actionCollection(), "file_save_as" );
+    this, TQT_SLOT(slotSaveMsg()), actionCollection(), "file_save_as" );
 
-  mOpenAction = KStdAction::open( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotOpenMsg() ),
+  mOpenAction = KStdAction::open( this, TQT_SLOT( slotOpenMsg() ),
                                   actionCollection() );
 
   (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&Compact All Folders"), 0,
-		      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCompactAll()),
+		      this, TQT_SLOT(slotCompactAll()),
 		      actionCollection(), "compact_all_folders" );
 
   (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&Expire All Folders"), 0,
-		      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotExpireAll()),
+		      this, TQT_SLOT(slotExpireAll()),
 		      actionCollection(), "expire_all_folders" );
 
   (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&Refresh Local IMAP Cache"), "refresh",
-		      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotInvalidateIMAPFolders()),
+		      this, TQT_SLOT(slotInvalidateIMAPFolders()),
 		      actionCollection(), "file_invalidate_imap_cache" );
 
   (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Empty All &Trash Folders"), 0,
@@ -2667,7 +2667,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
 		      actionCollection(), "empty_trash" );
 
   (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Check &Mail"), "mail_get", CTRL+Key_L,
-		      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCheckMail()),
+		      this, TQT_SLOT(slotCheckMail()),
 		      actionCollection(), "check_mail" );
 
   mFavoritesCheckMailAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Check Mail in Favorite Folders"),
@@ -2687,10 +2687,10 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
   connect(mActMenu,TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)),this,TQT_SLOT(slotCheckOneAccount(int)));
   connect(mActMenu,TQT_SIGNAL(aboutToShow()),this,TQT_SLOT(getAccountMenu()));
 
-  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&Send Queued Messages"), "mail-send", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&Send Queued Messages"), "mail-send", 0, this,
 		     TQT_SLOT(slotSendQueued()), actionCollection(), "send_queued");
 
-  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Online Status (unknown)"), "online_status", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Online Status (unknown)"), "online_status", 0, this,
                      TQT_SLOT(slotOnlineStatus()), actionCollection(), "online_status");
 
   TDEActionMenu *sendActionMenu = new
@@ -2699,165 +2699,165 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
   sendActionMenu->setDelayed(true);
 
   mSendMenu = sendActionMenu->popupMenu();
-  connect(mSendMenu,TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSendQueuedVia(int)));
+  connect(mSendMenu,TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotSendQueuedVia(int)));
   connect(mSendMenu,TQT_SIGNAL(aboutToShow()),this,TQT_SLOT(getTransportMenu()));
 
   TDEAction *act;
   //----- Tools menu
   if (parent()->inherits("KMMainWin")) {
-    act =  new TDEAction( i18n("&Address Book..."), "contents", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    act =  new TDEAction( i18n("&Address Book..."), "contents", 0, this,
 			TQT_SLOT(slotAddrBook()), actionCollection(), "addressbook" );
     if (TDEStandardDirs::findExe("kaddressbook").isEmpty()) act->setEnabled(false);
   }
 
-  act = new TDEAction( i18n("Certificate Manager..."), "pgp-keys", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  act = new TDEAction( i18n("Certificate Manager..."), "pgp-keys", 0, this,
 		     TQT_SLOT(slotStartCertManager()), actionCollection(), "tools_start_certman");
   // disable action if no certman binary is around
   if (TDEStandardDirs::findExe("kleopatra").isEmpty()) act->setEnabled(false);
 
-  act = new TDEAction( i18n("GnuPG Log Viewer..."), "pgp-keys", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  act = new TDEAction( i18n("GnuPG Log Viewer..."), "pgp-keys", 0, this,
 		     TQT_SLOT(slotStartWatchGnuPG()), actionCollection(), "tools_start_kwatchgnupg");
   // disable action if no kwatchgnupg binary is around
   if (TDEStandardDirs::findExe("kwatchgnupg").isEmpty()) act->setEnabled(false);
 
-  act = new TDEAction( i18n("&Import Messages..."), "document-open", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  act = new TDEAction( i18n("&Import Messages..."), "document-open", 0, this,
 		     TQT_SLOT(slotImport()), actionCollection(), "import" );
   if (TDEStandardDirs::findExe("kmailcvt").isEmpty()) act->setEnabled(false);
 
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
   (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&Debug Sieve..."),
-		      "idea", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDebugSieve()),
+		      "idea", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotDebugSieve()),
 		      actionCollection(), "tools_debug_sieve" );
 #endif
 
   if ( GlobalSettings::allowOutOfOfficeSettings() ) {
       (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Edit \"Out of Office\" Replies..."),
-              "configure", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditVacation()),
+              "configure", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditVacation()),
               actionCollection(), "tools_edit_vacation" );
 
   }
 
-  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Filter &Log Viewer..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Filter &Log Viewer..."), 0, this,
  		      TQT_SLOT(slotFilterLogViewer()), actionCollection(), "filter_log_viewer" );
 
-  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&Anti-Spam Wizard..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&Anti-Spam Wizard..."), 0, this,
  		      TQT_SLOT(slotAntiSpamWizard()), actionCollection(), "antiSpamWizard" );
-  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&Anti-Virus Wizard..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&Anti-Virus Wizard..."), 0, this,
  		      TQT_SLOT(slotAntiVirusWizard()), actionCollection(), "antiVirusWizard" );
 
   //----- Edit Menu
   mTrashAction = new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("&Move to Trash"), "edittrash",
                                        i18n("Move message to trashcan") ),
-                             Key_Delete, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotTrashMsg()),
+                             Key_Delete, this, TQT_SLOT(slotTrashMsg()),
                              actionCollection(), "move_to_trash" );
 
   /* The delete action is nowhere in the gui, by default, so we need to make
    * sure it is plugged into the TDEAccel now, since that won't happen on
    * XMLGui construction or manual ->plug(). This is only a problem when run
    * as a part, though. */
-  mDeleteAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Delete"), "edit-delete", SHIFT+Key_Delete, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mDeleteAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Delete"), "edit-delete", SHIFT+Key_Delete, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotDeleteMsg()), actionCollection(), "delete" );
   mDeleteAction->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
 
   mTrashThreadAction = new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("M&ove Thread to Trash"), "edittrash",
                                        i18n("Move thread to trashcan") ),
-                             CTRL+Key_Delete, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotTrashThread()),
+                             CTRL+Key_Delete, this, TQT_SLOT(slotTrashThread()),
                              actionCollection(), "move_thread_to_trash" );
 
-  mDeleteThreadAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Delete T&hread"), "edit-delete", CTRL+SHIFT+Key_Delete, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mDeleteThreadAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Delete T&hread"), "edit-delete", CTRL+SHIFT+Key_Delete, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotDeleteThread()), actionCollection(), "delete_thread" );
 
 
-  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&Find Messages..."), "mail_find", Key_S, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&Find Messages..."), "mail_find", Key_S, this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotRequestFullSearchFromQuickSearch()), actionCollection(), "search_messages" );
 
-  mFindInMessageAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Find in Message..."), "edit-find", TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::Find), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mFindInMessageAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Find in Message..."), "edit-find", TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::Find), this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotFind()), actionCollection(), "find_in_messages" );
 
-  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Select &All Messages"), TDEStdAccel::selectAll(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Select &All Messages"), TDEStdAccel::selectAll(), this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotMarkAll()), actionCollection(), "mark_all_messages" );
 
   //----- Folder Menu
-  mNewFolderAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&New Folder..."), "folder-new", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(mFolderTree),
+  mNewFolderAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&New Folder..."), "folder-new", 0, mFolderTree,
 		      TQT_SLOT(addChildFolder()), actionCollection(), "new_folder" );
 
-  mModifyFolderAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Properties"), "configure", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mModifyFolderAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Properties"), "configure", 0, this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotModifyFolder()), actionCollection(), "modify" );
 
   mFolderMailingListPropertiesAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Mailing List Management..."),
-      /*"folder_mailinglist_properties",*/ 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotFolderMailingListProperties() ),
+      /*"folder_mailinglist_properties",*/ 0, this, TQT_SLOT( slotFolderMailingListProperties() ),
       actionCollection(), "folder_mailinglist_properties" );
 
   mFolderShortCutCommandAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Assign Shortcut..."), "configure_shortcuts",
-                      0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotFolderShortcutCommand() ), actionCollection(),
+                      0, this, TQT_SLOT( slotFolderShortcutCommand() ), actionCollection(),
                       "folder_shortcut_command" );
 
 
-  mMarkAllAsReadAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Mark All Messages as &Read"), "goto", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mMarkAllAsReadAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Mark All Messages as &Read"), "goto", 0, this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotMarkAllAsRead()), actionCollection(), "mark_all_as_read" );
 
-  mExpireFolderAction = new TDEAction(i18n("&Expiration Settings"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotExpireFolder()),
+  mExpireFolderAction = new TDEAction(i18n("&Expiration Settings"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotExpireFolder()),
 				   actionCollection(), "expire");
 
-  mCompactFolderAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Compact Folder"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mCompactFolderAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Compact Folder"), 0, this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotCompactFolder()), actionCollection(), "compact" );
 
   mRefreshFolderAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Check Mail &in This Folder"), "reload",
-                                      TDEStdAccel::shortcut( TDEStdAccel::Reload ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                      TDEStdAccel::shortcut( TDEStdAccel::Reload ), this,
                                       TQT_SLOT(slotRefreshFolder()),
                                       actionCollection(), "refresh_folder" );
   mTroubleshootFolderAction = 0; // set in initializeIMAPActions
 
-  mEmptyFolderAction = new TDEAction( "foo" /*set in updateFolderMenu*/, "edittrash", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mEmptyFolderAction = new TDEAction( "foo" /*set in updateFolderMenu*/, "edittrash", 0, this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotEmptyFolder()), actionCollection(), "empty" );
 
-  mRemoveFolderAction = new TDEAction( "foo" /*set in updateFolderMenu*/, "edit-delete", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mRemoveFolderAction = new TDEAction( "foo" /*set in updateFolderMenu*/, "edit-delete", 0, this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveFolder()), actionCollection(), "delete_folder" );
 
-  mArchiveFolderAction = new TDEAction( i18n( "&Archive Folder..." ), "document-save", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mArchiveFolderAction = new TDEAction( i18n( "&Archive Folder..." ), "document-save", 0, this,
                                       TQT_SLOT( slotArchiveFolder() ), actionCollection(),
                                       "archive_folder" );
 
-  mPreferHtmlAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Prefer &HTML to Plain Text"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mPreferHtmlAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Prefer &HTML to Plain Text"), 0, this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotOverrideHtml()), actionCollection(), "prefer_html" );
 
-  mPreferHtmlLoadExtAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Load E&xternal References"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mPreferHtmlLoadExtAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Load E&xternal References"), 0, this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotOverrideHtmlLoadExt()), actionCollection(), "prefer_html_external_refs" );
 
-  mThreadMessagesAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("&Thread Messages"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mThreadMessagesAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("&Thread Messages"), 0, this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotOverrideThread()), actionCollection(), "thread_messages" );
 
-  mThreadBySubjectAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Thread Messages also by &Subject"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mThreadBySubjectAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Thread Messages also by &Subject"), 0, this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotToggleSubjectThreading()), actionCollection(), "thread_messages_by_subject" );
 
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Copy Folder"), "edit-copy", SHIFT+CTRL+Key_C, TQT_TQOBJECT(folderTree()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Copy Folder"), "edit-copy", SHIFT+CTRL+Key_C, folderTree(),
                TQT_SLOT(copyFolder()), actionCollection(), "copy_folder" );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Cut Folder"), "edit-cut", SHIFT+CTRL+Key_X, TQT_TQOBJECT(folderTree()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Cut Folder"), "edit-cut", SHIFT+CTRL+Key_X, folderTree(),
                TQT_SLOT(cutFolder()), actionCollection(), "cut_folder" );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Paste Folder"), "edit-paste", SHIFT+CTRL+Key_V, TQT_TQOBJECT(folderTree()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Paste Folder"), "edit-paste", SHIFT+CTRL+Key_V, folderTree(),
                TQT_SLOT(pasteFolder()), actionCollection(), "paste_folder" );
 
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Copy Messages"), "edit-copy", ALT+CTRL+Key_C, TQT_TQOBJECT(headers()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Copy Messages"), "edit-copy", ALT+CTRL+Key_C, headers(),
                TQT_SLOT(copyMessages()), actionCollection(), "copy_messages" );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Cut Messages"), "edit-cut", ALT+CTRL+Key_X, TQT_TQOBJECT(headers()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Cut Messages"), "edit-cut", ALT+CTRL+Key_X, headers(),
                TQT_SLOT(cutMessages()), actionCollection(), "cut_messages" );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Paste Messages"), "edit-paste", ALT+CTRL+Key_V, TQT_TQOBJECT(headers()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Paste Messages"), "edit-paste", ALT+CTRL+Key_V, headers(),
                TQT_SLOT(pasteMessages()), actionCollection(), "paste_messages" );
 
   //----- Message Menu
-  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&New Message..."), "mail-message-new", TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::New), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&New Message..."), "mail-message-new", TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::New), this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotCompose()), actionCollection(), "new_message" );
   mTemplateMenu =
     new TDEActionMenu( i18n("New Message From &Template"), "document-new",
                      actionCollection(), "new_from_template" );
   mTemplateMenu->setDelayed( true );
-  connect( mTemplateMenu->popupMenu(), TQT_SIGNAL( aboutToShow() ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  connect( mTemplateMenu->popupMenu(), TQT_SIGNAL( aboutToShow() ), this,
            TQT_SLOT( slotShowNewFromTemplate() ) );
-  connect( mTemplateMenu->popupMenu(), TQT_SIGNAL( activated(int) ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  connect( mTemplateMenu->popupMenu(), TQT_SIGNAL( activated(int) ), this,
            TQT_SLOT( slotNewFromTemplate(int) ) );
 
   TDEAction* newToML = new TDEAction( i18n("New Message t&o Mailing-List..."), "mail_post_to",
-                      CTRL+SHIFT+Key_N, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                      CTRL+SHIFT+Key_N, this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotPostToML()), actionCollection(), "post_message" );
   newToML->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
 
@@ -2866,25 +2866,25 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
 					"message_forward" );
 
       mForwardInlineAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Inline..."),
-                                      "mail-forward", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                      "mail-forward", 0, this,
                                       TQT_SLOT(slotForwardInlineMsg()),
                                       actionCollection(),
                                       "message_forward_inline" );
 
       mForwardAttachedAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Message->Forward->","As &Attachment..."),
-                                        "mail-forward", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                        "mail-forward", 0, this,
                                         TQT_SLOT(slotForwardAttachedMsg()),
                                         actionCollection(),
                                         "message_forward_as_attachment" );
 
       mForwardDigestAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Message->Forward->","As Di&gest..."),
-                                      "mail-forward", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                      "mail-forward", 0, this,
                                       TQT_SLOT(slotForwardDigestMsg()),
                                       actionCollection(),
                                       "message_forward_as_digest" );
 
       mRedirectAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Message->Forward->","&Redirect..."),
-                                 "mail-forward", Key_E, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                 "mail-forward", Key_E, this,
                                  TQT_SLOT(slotRedirectMsg()),
                                  actionCollection(),
                                  "message_forward_redirect" );
@@ -2895,38 +2895,38 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
       mForwardActionMenu->insert( mForwardDigestAction );
       mForwardActionMenu->insert( mRedirectAction );
 
-  mSendAgainAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Send A&gain..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mSendAgainAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Send A&gain..."), 0, this,
 		      TQT_SLOT(slotResendMsg()), actionCollection(), "send_again" );
 
 
   //----- Create filter actions
   mFilterMenu = new TDEActionMenu( i18n("&Create Filter"), "filter", actionCollection(), "create_filter" );
-  connect( mFilterMenu, TQT_SIGNAL(activated()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  connect( mFilterMenu, TQT_SIGNAL(activated()), this,
 	   TQT_SLOT(slotFilter()) );
-  mSubjectFilterAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Filter on &Subject..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mSubjectFilterAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Filter on &Subject..."), 0, this,
 				      TQT_SLOT(slotSubjectFilter()),
 				      actionCollection(), "subject_filter");
   mFilterMenu->insert( mSubjectFilterAction );
 
-  mFromFilterAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Filter on &From..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mFromFilterAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Filter on &From..."), 0, this,
 				   TQT_SLOT(slotFromFilter()),
 				   actionCollection(), "from_filter");
   mFilterMenu->insert( mFromFilterAction );
 
-  mToFilterAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Filter on &To..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mToFilterAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Filter on &To..."), 0, this,
 				 TQT_SLOT(slotToFilter()),
 				 actionCollection(), "to_filter");
   mFilterMenu->insert( mToFilterAction );
 
-  mListFilterAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Filter on Mailing-&List..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mListFilterAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Filter on Mailing-&List..."), 0, this,
                                    TQT_SLOT(slotMailingListFilter()), actionCollection(),
                                    "mlist_filter");
   mFilterMenu->insert( mListFilterAction );
 
-  mPrintAction = KStdAction::print (TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrintMsg()), actionCollection());
+  mPrintAction = KStdAction::print (this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrintMsg()), actionCollection());
 
   mUseAction = new TDEAction( i18n("New Message From &Template"), "document-new",
-                            Key_N, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotUseTemplate() ),
+                            Key_N, this, TQT_SLOT( slotUseTemplate() ),
                             actionCollection(), "use_template" );
   mUseAction->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
 
@@ -2936,52 +2936,52 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
 
   mMarkThreadAsReadAction = new TDEAction(KGuiItem(i18n("Mark Thread as &Read"), "kmmsgread",
                                                 i18n("Mark all messages in the selected thread as read")),
-                                                0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusRead()),
+                                                0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusRead()),
                                                 actionCollection(), "thread_read");
   mThreadStatusMenu->insert( mMarkThreadAsReadAction );
 
   mMarkThreadAsNewAction = new TDEAction(KGuiItem(i18n("Mark Thread as &New"), "kmmsgnew",
                                                i18n("Mark all messages in the selected thread as new")),
-                                               0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusNew()),
+                                               0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusNew()),
                                                actionCollection(), "thread_new");
   mThreadStatusMenu->insert( mMarkThreadAsNewAction );
 
   mMarkThreadAsUnreadAction = new TDEAction(KGuiItem(i18n("Mark Thread as &Unread"), "kmmsgunseen",
                                                 i18n("Mark all messages in the selected thread as unread")),
-                                                0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusUnread()),
+                                                0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusUnread()),
                                                 actionCollection(), "thread_unread");
   mThreadStatusMenu->insert( mMarkThreadAsUnreadAction );
 
-  mThreadStatusMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  mThreadStatusMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( this ) );
 
   //----- "Mark Thread" toggle actions
   mToggleThreadFlagAction = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Mark Thread as &Important"), "mail_flag",
-                                       0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusFlag()),
+                                       0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusFlag()),
                                        actionCollection(), "thread_flag");
   mToggleThreadFlagAction->setCheckedState( i18n("Remove &Important Thread Mark") );
   mThreadStatusMenu->insert( mToggleThreadFlagAction );
 
   mToggleThreadTodoAction = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Mark Thread as &Action Item"), "mail_todo",
-                                       0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusTodo()),
+                                       0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusTodo()),
                                        actionCollection(), "thread_todo");
   mToggleThreadTodoAction->setCheckedState( i18n("Remove &Action Item Thread Mark") );
   mThreadStatusMenu->insert( mToggleThreadTodoAction );
 
   //------- "Watch and ignore thread" actions
   mWatchThreadAction = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("&Watch Thread"), "kmmsgwatched",
-                                       0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusWatched()),
+                                       0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusWatched()),
                                        actionCollection(), "thread_watched");
 
   mIgnoreThreadAction = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("&Ignore Thread"), "mail_ignore",
-                                       0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusIgnored()),
+                                       0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetThreadStatusIgnored()),
                                        actionCollection(), "thread_ignored");
 
-  mThreadStatusMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  mThreadStatusMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( this ) );
   mThreadStatusMenu->insert( mWatchThreadAction );
   mThreadStatusMenu->insert( mIgnoreThreadAction );
 
   mSaveAttachmentsAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Save A&ttachments..."), "attach",
-                                0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSaveAttachments()),
+                                0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSaveAttachments()),
                                 actionCollection(), "file_save_attachments" );
 
   mMoveActionMenu = new TDEActionMenu( i18n("&Move To" ),
@@ -2991,7 +2991,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
                                     actionCollection(), "copy_to" );
 
   mApplyAllFiltersAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Appl&y All Filters"), "filter",
-				    CTRL+Key_J, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+				    CTRL+Key_J, this,
 				    TQT_SLOT(slotApplyFilters()),
 				    actionCollection(), "apply_filters" );
 
@@ -3006,25 +3006,25 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
 		     actionCollection(), "view_unread" );
   unreadMenu->setToolTip( i18n("Choose how to display the count of unread messages") );
 
-  mUnreadColumnToggle = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->Unread Count", "View in &Separate Column"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mUnreadColumnToggle = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->Unread Count", "View in &Separate Column"), 0, this,
 			       TQT_SLOT(slotToggleUnread()),
 			       actionCollection(), "view_unread_column" );
   mUnreadColumnToggle->setExclusiveGroup( "view_unread_group" );
   unreadMenu->insert( mUnreadColumnToggle );
 
-  mUnreadTextToggle = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->Unread Count", "View After &Folder Name"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mUnreadTextToggle = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->Unread Count", "View After &Folder Name"), 0, this,
 			       TQT_SLOT(slotToggleUnread()),
 			       actionCollection(), "view_unread_text" );
   mUnreadTextToggle->setExclusiveGroup( "view_unread_group" );
   unreadMenu->insert( mUnreadTextToggle );
 
   // toggle for total column
-  mTotalColumnToggle = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("View->", "&Total Column"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mTotalColumnToggle = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("View->", "&Total Column"), 0, this,
 			       TQT_SLOT(slotToggleTotalColumn()),
 			       actionCollection(), "view_columns_total" );
   mTotalColumnToggle->setToolTip( i18n("Toggle display of column showing the "
                                       "total number of messages in folders.") );
-  mSizeColumnToggle = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("View->", "&Size Column"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mSizeColumnToggle = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("View->", "&Size Column"), 0, this,
 			       TQT_SLOT(slotToggleSizeColumn()),
 			       actionCollection(), "view_columns_size" );
   mSizeColumnToggle->setToolTip( i18n("Toggle display of column showing the "
@@ -3032,33 +3032,33 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
 
   (void)new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("View->","&Expand Thread"), TQString(),
 			       i18n("Expand the current thread") ),
-		     Key_Period, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+		     Key_Period, this,
 		     TQT_SLOT(slotExpandThread()),
 		     actionCollection(), "expand_thread" );
 
   (void)new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("View->","&Collapse Thread"), TQString(),
 			       i18n("Collapse the current thread") ),
-		     Key_Comma, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+		     Key_Comma, this,
 		     TQT_SLOT(slotCollapseThread()),
 		     actionCollection(), "collapse_thread" );
 
   (void)new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("View->","Ex&pand All Threads"), TQString(),
 			       i18n("Expand all threads in the current folder") ),
-		     CTRL+Key_Period, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+		     CTRL+Key_Period, this,
 		     TQT_SLOT(slotExpandAllThreads()),
 		     actionCollection(), "expand_all_threads" );
 
   (void)new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("View->","C&ollapse All Threads"), TQString(),
 			       i18n("Collapse all threads in the current folder") ),
-		     CTRL+Key_Comma, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+		     CTRL+Key_Comma, this,
 		     TQT_SLOT(slotCollapseAllThreads()),
 		     actionCollection(), "collapse_all_threads" );
 
-  mViewSourceAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&View Source"), Key_V, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mViewSourceAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&View Source"), Key_V, this,
                                    TQT_SLOT(slotShowMsgSrc()), actionCollection(),
                                    "view_source" );
 
-  TDEAction* dukeOfMonmoth = new TDEAction( i18n("&Display Message"), Key_Return, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* dukeOfMonmoth = new TDEAction( i18n("&Display Message"), Key_Return, this,
                         TQT_SLOT( slotDisplayCurrentMessage() ), actionCollection(),
                         "display_message" );
   dukeOfMonmoth->plugAccel( actionCollection()->tdeaccel() );
@@ -3066,44 +3066,44 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
   //----- Go Menu
   new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("&Next Message"), TQString(),
                          i18n("Go to the next message") ),
-                         "N;Right", TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNextMessage()),
+                         "N;Right", this, TQT_SLOT(slotNextMessage()),
                          actionCollection(), "go_next_message" );
 
   new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("Next &Unread Message"),
                          TQApplication::reverseLayout() ? "go-previous" : "go-next",
                          i18n("Go to the next unread message") ),
-                         Key_Plus, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNextUnreadMessage()),
+                         Key_Plus, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNextUnreadMessage()),
                          actionCollection(), "go_next_unread_message" );
 
   /* ### needs better support from folders:
   new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("Next &Important Message"), TQString(),
                          i18n("Go to the next important message") ),
-                         0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNextImportantMessage()),
+                         0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNextImportantMessage()),
                          actionCollection(), "go_next_important_message" );
   */
 
   new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("&Previous Message"), TQString(),
                          i18n("Go to the previous message") ),
-                         "P;Left", TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrevMessage()),
+                         "P;Left", this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrevMessage()),
                          actionCollection(), "go_prev_message" );
 
   new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("Previous Unread &Message"),
                          TQApplication::reverseLayout() ? "go-next" : "go-previous",
                          i18n("Go to the previous unread message") ),
-                         Key_Minus, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrevUnreadMessage()),
+                         Key_Minus, this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrevUnreadMessage()),
                          actionCollection(), "go_prev_unread_message" );
 
   /* needs better support from folders:
   new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("Previous I&mportant Message"), TQString(),
                          i18n("Go to the previous important message") ),
-                         0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrevImportantMessage()),
+                         0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrevImportantMessage()),
                          actionCollection(), "go_prev_important_message" );
   */
 
   TDEAction *action =
     new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("Next Unread &Folder"), TQString(),
                            i18n("Go to the next folder with unread messages") ),
-                           ALT+Key_Plus, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNextUnreadFolder()),
+                           ALT+Key_Plus, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNextUnreadFolder()),
                            actionCollection(), "go_next_unread_folder" );
   TDEShortcut shortcut = action->shortcut();
   shortcut.append( KKey( CTRL+Key_Plus ) );
@@ -3112,7 +3112,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
   action =
     new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("Previous Unread F&older"), TQString(),
                            i18n("Go to the previous folder with unread messages") ),
-                           ALT+Key_Minus, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrevUnreadFolder()),
+                           ALT+Key_Minus, this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrevUnreadFolder()),
                            actionCollection(), "go_prev_unread_folder" );
   shortcut = action->shortcut();
   shortcut.append( KKey( CTRL+Key_Minus ) );
@@ -3123,33 +3123,33 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
                          i18n("Scroll down current message. "
                               "If at end of current message, "
                               "go to next unread message.") ),
-                         Key_Space, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotReadOn()),
+                         Key_Space, this, TQT_SLOT(slotReadOn()),
                          actionCollection(), "go_next_unread_text" );
 
   //----- Settings Menu
   mToggleShowQuickSearchAction = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Quick Search"), TQString(),
-                                       0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotToggleShowQuickSearch()),
+                                       0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotToggleShowQuickSearch()),
                                        actionCollection(), "show_quick_search");
   mToggleShowQuickSearchAction->setChecked( GlobalSettings::self()->quickSearchActive() );
   mToggleShowQuickSearchAction->setWhatsThis(
         i18n( GlobalSettings::self()->quickSearchActiveItem()->whatsThis().utf8() ) );
 
-  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Configure &Filters..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Configure &Filters..."), 0, this,
  		      TQT_SLOT(slotFilter()), actionCollection(), "filter" );
-  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Configure &POP Filters..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Configure &POP Filters..."), 0, this,
  		      TQT_SLOT(slotPopFilter()), actionCollection(), "popFilter" );
-  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Manage &Sieve Scripts..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Manage &Sieve Scripts..."), 0, this,
                       TQT_SLOT(slotManageSieveScripts()), actionCollection(), "sieveFilters" );
 
   (void) new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("KMail &Introduction"), 0,
 				i18n("Display KMail's Welcome Page") ),
-		      0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotIntro()),
+		      0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotIntro()),
 		      actionCollection(), "help_kmail_welcomepage" );
 
   // ----- Standard Actions
 //  KStdAction::configureNotifications(this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditNotifications()), actionCollection());
   (void) new TDEAction( i18n("Configure &Notifications..."),
-		      "knotify", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+		      "knotify", 0, this,
  		      TQT_SLOT(slotEditNotifications()), actionCollection(),
 		      "kmail_configure_notifications" );
 //  KStdAction::preferences(this, TQT_SLOT(slotSettings()), actionCollection());
@@ -3158,14 +3158,14 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
                       TQT_SLOT(slotShowConfigurationDialog()), actionCollection(),
                       "kmail_configure_kmail" );
 
-  KStdAction::undo(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotUndo()), actionCollection(), "kmail_undo");
+  KStdAction::undo(this, TQT_SLOT(slotUndo()), actionCollection(), "kmail_undo");
 
-  KStdAction::tipOfDay( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotShowTip() ), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::tipOfDay( this, TQT_SLOT( slotShowTip() ), actionCollection() );
 
   menutimer = new TQTimer( this, "menutimer" );
   connect( menutimer, TQT_SIGNAL( timeout() ), TQT_SLOT( updateMessageActions() ) );
   connect( kmkernel->undoStack(),
-           TQT_SIGNAL( undoStackChanged() ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotUpdateUndo() ));
+           TQT_SIGNAL( undoStackChanged() ), this, TQT_SLOT( slotUpdateUndo() ));
 
   initializeIMAPActions( false ); // don't set state, config not read yet
   updateMessageActions();
@@ -3288,9 +3288,9 @@ void KMMainWidget::copySelectedToFolder(int menuId )
 void KMMainWidget::updateMessageMenu()
 {
   mMenuToFolder.clear();
-  folderTree()->folderToPopupMenu( KMFolderTree::MoveMessage, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  folderTree()->folderToPopupMenu( KMFolderTree::MoveMessage, this,
       &mMenuToFolder, mMoveActionMenu->popupMenu() );
-  folderTree()->folderToPopupMenu( KMFolderTree::CopyMessage, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  folderTree()->folderToPopupMenu( KMFolderTree::CopyMessage, this,
       &mMenuToFolder, mCopyActionMenu->popupMenu() );
   updateMessageActions();
 }
@@ -3770,7 +3770,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::initializeIMAPActions( bool setState /* false the first time,
 
   if ( !mTroubleshootFolderAction ) {
     mTroubleshootFolderAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Troubleshoot IMAP Cache..."), "wizard", 0,
-     TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotTroubleshootFolder()), actionCollection(), "troubleshoot_folder" );
+     this, TQT_SLOT(slotTroubleshootFolder()), actionCollection(), "troubleshoot_folder" );
     if ( setState )
       updateFolderMenu(); // set initial state of the action
   } else {
diff --git a/kmail/kmmainwin.cpp b/kmail/kmmainwin.cpp
index cdd76a04e..e1a2467d2 100644
--- a/kmail/kmmainwin.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmmainwin.cpp
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ KMMainWin::KMMainWin(TQWidget *)
   kapp->ref();
 
   (void) new TDEAction( i18n("New &Window"), "window-new", 0,
-		      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewMailReader()),
+		      this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewMailReader()),
 		      actionCollection(), "new_mail_client" );
 
-  mKMMainWidget = new KMMainWidget( TQT_TQWIDGET(this), "KMMainWidget", this, actionCollection() );
+  mKMMainWidget = new KMMainWidget( this, "KMMainWidget", this, actionCollection() );
   mKMMainWidget->resize( 450, 600 );
   setCentralWidget(mKMMainWidget);
   setupStatusBar();
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ KMMainWin::KMMainWin(TQWidget *)
 
   setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled(true);
 
-  KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditToolbars()),
+  KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditToolbars()),
 				actionCollection());
 
-  KStdAction::keyBindings(TQT_TQOBJECT(mKMMainWidget), TQT_SLOT(slotEditKeys()),
+  KStdAction::keyBindings(mKMMainWidget, TQT_SLOT(slotEditKeys()),
                           actionCollection());
 
-  KStdAction::quit( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotQuit()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::quit( this, TQT_SLOT(slotQuit()), actionCollection());
   createGUI( "kmmainwin.rc", false );
   // Don't use conserveMemory() because this renders dynamic plugging
   // of actions unusable!
diff --git a/kmail/kmmsgpartdlg.cpp b/kmail/kmmsgpartdlg.cpp
index 869ee015c..9df9ff6bc 100644
--- a/kmail/kmmsgpartdlg.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmmsgpartdlg.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ KMMsgPartDialog::KMMsgPartDialog( const TQString & caption,
   // row 0: Type combobox:
   mMimeType = new KComboBox( true, plainPage() );
   mMimeType->setInsertionPolicy( TQComboBox::NoInsertion );
-  mMimeType->setValidator( new KMimeTypeValidator( TQT_TQOBJECT(mMimeType) ) );
+  mMimeType->setValidator( new KMimeTypeValidator( mMimeType ) );
   mMimeType->insertStringList( TQStringList()
 			       << TQString::fromLatin1("text/html")
 			       << TQString::fromLatin1("text/plain")
diff --git a/kmail/kmreadermainwin.cpp b/kmail/kmreadermainwin.cpp
index 0d74e87ee..b3a2dbc3a 100644
--- a/kmail/kmreadermainwin.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmreadermainwin.cpp
@@ -348,29 +348,29 @@ void KMReaderMainWin::setupAccel()
   //                             this, TQT_SLOT( slotSaveMsg() ),
   //                             actionCollection(), "file_save_as" );
 
-  mSaveAsAction = KStdAction::saveAs( TQT_TQOBJECT(mReaderWin), TQT_SLOT( slotSaveMsg() ),
+  mSaveAsAction = KStdAction::saveAs( mReaderWin, TQT_SLOT( slotSaveMsg() ),
 				      actionCollection() );
   mSaveAsAction->setShortcut( TDEStdAccel::shortcut( TDEStdAccel::Save ) );
-  mPrintAction = KStdAction::print( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotPrintMsg() ),
+  mPrintAction = KStdAction::print( this, TQT_SLOT( slotPrintMsg() ),
                                     actionCollection() );
 
-  TDEAction *closeAction = KStdAction::close( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( close() ), actionCollection() );
+  TDEAction *closeAction = KStdAction::close( this, TQT_SLOT( close() ), actionCollection() );
   TDEShortcut closeShortcut = closeAction->shortcut();
   closeShortcut.append( KKey(Key_Escape));
   closeAction->setShortcut(closeShortcut);
 
   //----- Edit Menu
-  KStdAction::copy( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotCopy() ), actionCollection() );
-  KStdAction::selectAll( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotMarkAll() ), actionCollection() );
-  KStdAction::find( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFind()), actionCollection() );
-  KStdAction::findNext( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotFindNext() ), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::copy( this, TQT_SLOT( slotCopy() ), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::selectAll( this, TQT_SLOT( slotMarkAll() ), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::find( this, TQT_SLOT(slotFind()), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::findNext( this, TQT_SLOT( slotFindNext() ), actionCollection() );
   mTrashAction = new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n( "&Move to Trash" ), "edittrash",
                               i18n( "Move message to trashcan" ) ),
-                              Key_Delete, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotTrashMsg() ),
+                              Key_Delete, this, TQT_SLOT( slotTrashMsg() ),
                               actionCollection(), "move_to_trash" );
 
   //----- View Menu
-  mViewSourceAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&View Source"), Key_V, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mViewSourceAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&View Source"), Key_V, this,
                                    TQT_SLOT(slotShowMsgSrc()), actionCollection(),
                                    "view_source" );
 
@@ -379,25 +379,25 @@ void KMReaderMainWin::setupAccel()
 					"mail-forward", actionCollection(),
 					"message_forward" );
       mForwardInlineAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Inline..."),
-                                      "mail-forward", SHIFT+Key_F, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                      "mail-forward", SHIFT+Key_F, this,
                                       TQT_SLOT(slotForwardInlineMsg()),
                                       actionCollection(),
                                       "message_forward_inline" );
 
       mForwardAttachedAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Message->Forward->","As &Attachment..."),
-                                        "mail-forward", Key_F, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                        "mail-forward", Key_F, this,
                                         TQT_SLOT(slotForwardAttachedMsg()),
                                         actionCollection(),
                                         "message_forward_as_attachment" );
 
       mForwardDigestAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Message->Forward->","As Di&gest..."),
-                                      "mail-forward", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                      "mail-forward", 0, this,
                                       TQT_SLOT(slotForwardDigestMsg()),
                                       actionCollection(),
                                       "message_forward_as_digest" );
 
       mRedirectAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Message->Forward->","&Redirect..."),
-                                 "mail-forward", Key_E, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                 "mail-forward", Key_E, this,
                                  TQT_SLOT(slotRedirectMsg()),
                                  actionCollection(),
                                  "message_forward_redirect" );
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void KMReaderMainWin::setupAccel()
 	  mReaderWin, TQT_SLOT(slotUrlClicked()));
 
   setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled(true);
-  KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditToolbars()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditToolbars()), actionCollection());
 }
 
 
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ void KMReaderMainWin::slotMsgPopup(KMMessage &aMsg, const KURL &aUrl, const TQPo
     TQPopupMenu* copyMenu = new TQPopupMenu(menu);
     KMMainWidget* mainwin = kmkernel->getKMMainWidget();
     if ( mainwin )
-      mainwin->folderTree()->folderToPopupMenu( KMFolderTree::CopyMessage, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+      mainwin->folderTree()->folderToPopupMenu( KMFolderTree::CopyMessage, this,
           &mMenuToFolder, copyMenu );
     menu->insertItem( i18n("&Copy To" ), copyMenu );
     menu->insertSeparator();
diff --git a/kmail/kmreaderwin.cpp b/kmail/kmreaderwin.cpp
index 014864961..0692ec7bd 100644
--- a/kmail/kmreaderwin.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmreaderwin.cpp
@@ -470,13 +470,13 @@ KMReaderWin::KMReaderWin(TQWidget *aParent,
   mLevelQuote = GlobalSettings::self()->collapseQuoteLevelSpin() - 1;
 
   connect( &mUpdateReaderWinTimer, TQT_SIGNAL(timeout()),
-  	   TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(updateReaderWin()) );
+  	   this, TQT_SLOT(updateReaderWin()) );
   connect( &mResizeTimer, TQT_SIGNAL(timeout()),
-  	   TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDelayedResize()) );
+  	   this, TQT_SLOT(slotDelayedResize()) );
   connect( &mDelayedMarkTimer, TQT_SIGNAL(timeout()),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotTouchMessage()) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT(slotTouchMessage()) );
   connect( &mHeaderRefreshTimer, TQT_SIGNAL(timeout()),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(updateHeader()) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT(updateHeader()) );
 
 }
 
@@ -492,45 +492,45 @@ void KMReaderWin::createActions( TDEActionCollection * ac ) {
   headerMenu->setToolTip( i18n("Choose display style of message headers") );
 
   connect( headerMenu, TQT_SIGNAL(activated()),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCycleHeaderStyles()) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT(slotCycleHeaderStyles()) );
 
   raction = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->headers->", "&Enterprise Headers"), 0,
-                              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEnterpriseHeaders()),
+                              this, TQT_SLOT(slotEnterpriseHeaders()),
                               ac, "view_headers_enterprise" );
   raction->setToolTip( i18n("Show the list of headers in Enterprise style") );
   raction->setExclusiveGroup( "view_headers_group" );
   headerMenu->insert(raction);
 
   raction = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->headers->", "&Fancy Headers"), 0,
-                              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFancyHeaders()),
+                              this, TQT_SLOT(slotFancyHeaders()),
                               ac, "view_headers_fancy" );
   raction->setToolTip( i18n("Show the list of headers in a fancy format") );
   raction->setExclusiveGroup( "view_headers_group" );
   headerMenu->insert( raction );
 
   raction = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->headers->", "&Brief Headers"), 0,
-                              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotBriefHeaders()),
+                              this, TQT_SLOT(slotBriefHeaders()),
                               ac, "view_headers_brief" );
   raction->setToolTip( i18n("Show brief list of message headers") );
   raction->setExclusiveGroup( "view_headers_group" );
   headerMenu->insert( raction );
 
   raction = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->headers->", "&Standard Headers"), 0,
-                              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotStandardHeaders()),
+                              this, TQT_SLOT(slotStandardHeaders()),
                               ac, "view_headers_standard" );
   raction->setToolTip( i18n("Show standard list of message headers") );
   raction->setExclusiveGroup( "view_headers_group" );
   headerMenu->insert( raction );
 
   raction = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->headers->", "&Long Headers"), 0,
-                              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotLongHeaders()),
+                              this, TQT_SLOT(slotLongHeaders()),
                               ac, "view_headers_long" );
   raction->setToolTip( i18n("Show long list of message headers") );
   raction->setExclusiveGroup( "view_headers_group" );
   headerMenu->insert( raction );
 
   raction = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->headers->", "&All Headers"), 0,
-                              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAllHeaders()),
+                              this, TQT_SLOT(slotAllHeaders()),
                               ac, "view_headers_all" );
   raction->setToolTip( i18n("Show all message headers") );
   raction->setExclusiveGroup( "view_headers_group" );
@@ -541,38 +541,38 @@ void KMReaderWin::createActions( TDEActionCollection * ac ) {
     new TDEActionMenu( i18n("View->", "&Attachments"), ac, "view_attachments" );
   attachmentMenu->setToolTip( i18n("Choose display style of attachments") );
   connect( attachmentMenu, TQT_SIGNAL(activated()),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCycleAttachmentStrategy()) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT(slotCycleAttachmentStrategy()) );
 
   raction = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->attachments->", "&As Icons"), 0,
-                              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotIconicAttachments()),
+                              this, TQT_SLOT(slotIconicAttachments()),
                               ac, "view_attachments_as_icons" );
   raction->setToolTip( i18n("Show all attachments as icons. Click to see them.") );
   raction->setExclusiveGroup( "view_attachments_group" );
   attachmentMenu->insert( raction );
 
   raction = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->attachments->", "&Smart"), 0,
-                              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSmartAttachments()),
+                              this, TQT_SLOT(slotSmartAttachments()),
                               ac, "view_attachments_smart" );
   raction->setToolTip( i18n("Show attachments as suggested by sender.") );
   raction->setExclusiveGroup( "view_attachments_group" );
   attachmentMenu->insert( raction );
 
   raction = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->attachments->", "&Inline"), 0,
-                              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotInlineAttachments()),
+                              this, TQT_SLOT(slotInlineAttachments()),
                               ac, "view_attachments_inline" );
   raction->setToolTip( i18n("Show all attachments inline (if possible)") );
   raction->setExclusiveGroup( "view_attachments_group" );
   attachmentMenu->insert( raction );
 
   raction = new TDERadioAction( i18n("View->attachments->", "&Hide"), 0,
-                              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotHideAttachments()),
+                              this, TQT_SLOT(slotHideAttachments()),
                               ac, "view_attachments_hide" );
   raction->setToolTip( i18n("Do not show attachments in the message viewer") );
   raction->setExclusiveGroup( "view_attachments_group" );
   attachmentMenu->insert( raction );
 
   mHeaderOnlyAttachmentsAction = new TDERadioAction( i18n( "View->attachments->", "In Header &Only" ), 0,
-                              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotHeaderOnlyAttachments() ),
+                              this, TQT_SLOT( slotHeaderOnlyAttachments() ),
                               ac, "view_attachments_headeronly" );
   mHeaderOnlyAttachmentsAction->setToolTip( i18n( "Show Attachments only in the header of the mail" ) );
   mHeaderOnlyAttachmentsAction->setExclusiveGroup( "view_attachments_group" );
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ void KMReaderWin::createActions( TDEActionCollection * ac ) {
 
   // Set Encoding submenu
   mSelectEncodingAction = new TDESelectAction( i18n( "&Set Encoding" ), "charset", 0,
-                                 TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotSetEncoding() ),
+                                 this, TQT_SLOT( slotSetEncoding() ),
                                  ac, "encoding" );
   TQStringList encodings = KMMsgBase::supportedEncodings( false );
   encodings.prepend( i18n( "Auto" ) );
@@ -588,44 +588,44 @@ void KMReaderWin::createActions( TDEActionCollection * ac ) {
   mSelectEncodingAction->setCurrentItem( 0 );
 
   mMailToComposeAction = new TDEAction( i18n("New Message To..."), "mail-message-new",
-                                      0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotMailtoCompose()), ac,
+                                      0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotMailtoCompose()), ac,
                                       "mailto_compose" );
   mMailToReplyAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Reply To..."), "mail-reply-sender",
-                                    0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotMailtoReply()), ac,
+                                    0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotMailtoReply()), ac,
 				    "mailto_reply" );
   mMailToForwardAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Forward To..."), "mail-forward",
-                                      0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotMailtoForward()), ac,
+                                      0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotMailtoForward()), ac,
                                       "mailto_forward" );
   mAddAddrBookAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Add to Address Book"),
-				    0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotMailtoAddAddrBook()),
+				    0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotMailtoAddAddrBook()),
 				    ac, "add_addr_book" );
   mOpenAddrBookAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Open in Address Book"),
-                                     0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotMailtoOpenAddrBook()),
+                                     0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotMailtoOpenAddrBook()),
                                      ac, "openin_addr_book" );
-  mCopyAction = KStdAction::copy( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCopySelectedText()), ac, "kmail_copy");
-  mSelectAllAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Select All Text"), CTRL+SHIFT+Key_A, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mCopyAction = KStdAction::copy( this, TQT_SLOT(slotCopySelectedText()), ac, "kmail_copy");
+  mSelectAllAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Select All Text"), CTRL+SHIFT+Key_A, this,
                                   TQT_SLOT(selectAll()), ac, "mark_all_text" );
-  mCopyURLAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Copy Link Address"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mCopyURLAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Copy Link Address"), 0, this,
 				TQT_SLOT(slotUrlCopy()), ac, "copy_url" );
-  mUrlOpenAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Open URL"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mUrlOpenAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Open URL"), 0, this,
                                 TQT_SLOT(slotUrlOpen()), ac, "open_url" );
   mAddBookmarksAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Bookmark This Link"),
                                      "bookmark_add",
-                                     0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddBookmarks()),
+                                     0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddBookmarks()),
                                      ac, "add_bookmarks" );
-  mUrlSaveAsAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Save Link As..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mUrlSaveAsAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Save Link As..."), 0, this,
                                   TQT_SLOT(slotUrlSave()), ac, "saveas_url" );
 
   mToggleFixFontAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Use Fi&xed Font"),
-                                            Key_X, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotToggleFixedFont()),
+                                            Key_X, this, TQT_SLOT(slotToggleFixedFont()),
                                             ac, "toggle_fixedfont" );
 
   mToggleMimePartTreeAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Show Message Structure"),
                                             0, ac, "toggle_mimeparttree" );
   connect(mToggleMimePartTreeAction, TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotToggleMimePartTree()));
+          this, TQT_SLOT(slotToggleMimePartTree()));
 
-  mStartIMChatAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Chat &With..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mStartIMChatAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Chat &With..."), 0, this,
 				    TQT_SLOT(slotIMChat()), ac, "start_im_chat" );
 }
 
@@ -1029,9 +1029,9 @@ void KMReaderWin::initHtmlWidget(void)
   connect(mViewer,TQT_SIGNAL(popupMenu(const TQString &, const TQPoint &)),
           TQT_SLOT(slotUrlPopup(const TQString &, const TQPoint &)));
   connect( kmkernel->imProxy(), TQT_SIGNAL( sigContactPresenceChanged( const TQString & ) ),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( contactStatusChanged( const TQString & ) ) );
+          this, TQT_SLOT( contactStatusChanged( const TQString & ) ) );
   connect( kmkernel->imProxy(), TQT_SIGNAL( sigPresenceInfoExpired() ),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( updateReaderWin() ) );
+          this, TQT_SLOT( updateReaderWin() ) );
 }
 
 void KMReaderWin::contactStatusChanged( const TQString &uid)
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ void KMReaderWin::displayMessage() {
   htmlWriter()->queue("</body></html>");
   htmlWriter()->flush();
 
-  TQTimer::singleShot( 1, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(injectAttachments()) );
+  TQTimer::singleShot( 1, this, TQT_SLOT(injectAttachments()) );
 }
 
 static bool message_was_saved_decrypted_before( const KMMessage * msg ) {
@@ -2065,7 +2065,7 @@ void KMReaderWin::showAttachmentPopup( int id, const TQString & name, const TQPo
     menu->insertItem( i18n("Scroll To"), 10 );
   }
 
-  connect(menu, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotHandleAttachment(int)));
+  connect(menu, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotHandleAttachment(int)));
   menu->exec( p ,0 );
   delete menu;
 }
@@ -2106,7 +2106,7 @@ void KMReaderWin::slotHandleAttachment( int choice )
       node, message(), mAtmCurrent, mAtmCurrentName,
       KMHandleAttachmentCommand::AttachmentAction( choice ), 0, this );
   connect( command, TQT_SIGNAL( showAttachment( int, const TQString& ) ),
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotAtmView( int, const TQString& ) ) );
+      this, TQT_SLOT( slotAtmView( int, const TQString& ) ) );
   command->start();
   } else if ( choice == 7 ) {
     slotDeleteAttachment( node );
@@ -2394,7 +2394,7 @@ void KMReaderWin::openAttachment( int id, const TQString & name )
         message(), mAtmCurrent, mAtmCurrentName, KMHandleAttachmentCommand::Save,
         offer, this );
     connect( command, TQT_SIGNAL( showAttachment( int, const TQString& ) ),
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotAtmView( int, const TQString& ) ) );
+        this, TQT_SLOT( slotAtmView( int, const TQString& ) ) );
     command->start();
   }
   else if( choice == KMessageBox::No ) {	// Open
@@ -2404,7 +2404,7 @@ void KMReaderWin::openAttachment( int id, const TQString & name )
     KMHandleAttachmentCommand* command = new KMHandleAttachmentCommand( node,
         message(), mAtmCurrent, mAtmCurrentName, action, offer, this );
     connect( command, TQT_SIGNAL( showAttachment( int, const TQString& ) ),
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotAtmView( int, const TQString& ) ) );
+        this, TQT_SLOT( slotAtmView( int, const TQString& ) ) );
     command->start();
   } else {					// Cancel
     kdDebug(5006) << "Canceled opening attachment" << endl;
@@ -2802,7 +2802,7 @@ bool KMReaderWin::eventFilter( TQObject *, TQEvent *e )
           //       case we started a drag. If the event is missed, the HTML view gets into a wrong
           //       state, in which funny things like unsolicited drags start to happen.
           TQMouseEvent mouseEvent( TQEvent::MouseButtonRelease, me->pos(), TQt::NoButton, TQt::NoButton );
-          TQT_TQOBJECT( mViewer->view() )->eventFilter( mViewer->view()->viewport(),
+          static_cast<TQObject*>(mViewer->view())->eventFilter( mViewer->view()->viewport(),
                                                                  &mouseEvent );
           return true;
         }
@@ -2854,9 +2854,9 @@ void KMReaderWin::slotDeleteAttachment(partNode * node)
     KMDeleteAttachmentCommand* command = new KMDeleteAttachmentCommand( nodeId, msg, this );
     command->start();
     connect( command, TQT_SIGNAL( completed( KMCommand * ) ),
-             TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( updateReaderWin() ) );
+             this, TQT_SLOT( updateReaderWin() ) );
     connect( command, TQT_SIGNAL( completed( KMCommand * ) ),
-             TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( disconnectMsgAdded() ) );
+             this, TQT_SLOT( disconnectMsgAdded() ) );
 
     // ### HACK: Since the command will do delete + add, a new message will arrive. However, we don't
     // want the selection to change. Therefore, as soon as a new message arrives, select it, and then
@@ -2865,7 +2865,7 @@ void KMReaderWin::slotDeleteAttachment(partNode * node)
     // And it won't work properly with multiple main windows
     const KMHeaders * const headers = KMKernel::self()->getKMMainWidget()->headers();
     connect( headers, TQT_SIGNAL( msgAddedToListView( TQListViewItem* ) ),
-             TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( msgAdded( TQListViewItem* ) ) );
+             this, TQT_SLOT( msgAdded( TQListViewItem* ) ) );
   }
 
   // If we are operating on a copy of parts of the message, make sure to update the copy as well.
@@ -2891,7 +2891,7 @@ void KMReaderWin::disconnectMsgAdded()
 {
   const KMHeaders *const headers = KMKernel::self()->getKMMainWidget()->headers();
   disconnect( headers, TQT_SIGNAL( msgAddedToListView( TQListViewItem* ) ),
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( msgAdded( TQListViewItem* ) ) );
+              this, TQT_SLOT( msgAdded( TQListViewItem* ) ) );
 }
 
 void KMReaderWin::slotEditAttachment(partNode * node)
diff --git a/kmail/kmsearchpatternedit.cpp b/kmail/kmsearchpatternedit.cpp
index ffc968419..4a8c82bd6 100644
--- a/kmail/kmsearchpatternedit.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmsearchpatternedit.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void KMSearchRuleWidget::initWidget()
 
   RuleWidgetHandlerManager::instance()->createWidgets( mFunctionStack,
                                                        mValueStack,
-                                                       TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+                                                       this );
 
   // redirect focus to the header field combo box
   setFocusProxy( mRuleField );
diff --git a/kmail/kmservertest.cpp b/kmail/kmservertest.cpp
index 5c11f0757..9a9fc52ca 100644
--- a/kmail/kmservertest.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmservertest.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void KMServerTest::slotSlaveResult(TDEIO::Slave *aSlave, int error,
   if ( error )
   {
     mJob = 0;
-    KMessageBox::error( TQT_TQWIDGET(kapp->activeWindow()),
+    KMessageBox::error( kapp->activeWindow(),
         TDEIO::buildErrorString( error, errorText ),
         i18n("Error") );
     emit capabilities( mListNormal, mListSSL );
diff --git a/kmail/kmtransport.cpp b/kmail/kmtransport.cpp
index 5d6ee830f..7d38aadf8 100644
--- a/kmail/kmtransport.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmtransport.cpp
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ void KMTransportDialog::makeSmtpPage()
   label = new TQLabel( i18n("&Port:"), page1 );
   grid->addWidget( label, 4, 0 );
   mSmtp.portEdit = new KLineEdit( page1 );
-  mSmtp.portEdit->setValidator( new TQIntValidator(TQT_TQOBJECT(this)) );
+  mSmtp.portEdit->setValidator( new TQIntValidator(this) );
   TQWhatsThis::add(mSmtp.portEdit,
                   i18n("The port number that the SMTP server "
                        "is listening on. The default port is 25."));
diff --git a/kmail/regexplineedit.cpp b/kmail/regexplineedit.cpp
index 1ce0237b7..0b297451b 100644
--- a/kmail/regexplineedit.cpp
+++ b/kmail/regexplineedit.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace KMail {
   void RegExpLineEdit::slotEditRegExp()
   {
     if ( !mRegExpEditDialog )
-      mRegExpEditDialog = KParts::ComponentFactory::createInstanceFromQuery<TQDialog>( "KRegExpEditor/KRegExpEditor", TQString(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+      mRegExpEditDialog = KParts::ComponentFactory::createInstanceFromQuery<TQDialog>( "KRegExpEditor/KRegExpEditor", TQString(), this );
 
     KRegExpEditorInterface *iface =
       static_cast<KRegExpEditorInterface *>( mRegExpEditDialog->tqt_cast( "KRegExpEditorInterface" ) );
diff --git a/kmail/rulewidgethandlermanager.cpp b/kmail/rulewidgethandlermanager.cpp
index 2f64abbf9..05844963f 100644
--- a/kmail/rulewidgethandlermanager.cpp
+++ b/kmail/rulewidgethandlermanager.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void KMail::RuleWidgetHandlerManager::createWidgets( TQWidgetStack *functionStac
     for ( int i = 0;
           ( w = (*it)->createFunctionWidget( i, functionStack, receiver ) );
           ++i ) {
-      if ( childCount( TQT_TQOBJECT(functionStack), w->name() ) < 2 ) {
+      if ( childCount( functionStack, w->name() ) < 2 ) {
         // there wasn't already a widget with this name, so add this widget
         functionStack->addWidget( w );
       }
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void KMail::RuleWidgetHandlerManager::createWidgets( TQWidgetStack *functionStac
     for ( int i = 0;
           ( w = (*it)->createValueWidget( i, valueStack, receiver ) );
           ++i ) {
-      if ( childCount( TQT_TQOBJECT(valueStack), w->name() ) < 2 ) {
+      if ( childCount( valueStack, w->name() ) < 2 ) {
         // there wasn't already a widget with this name, so add this widget
         valueStack->addWidget( w );
       }
@@ -646,14 +646,14 @@ namespace {
     if ( func == KMSearchRule::FuncIsInAddressbook ||
          func == KMSearchRule::FuncIsNotInAddressbook ) {
       TQWidget *w =
-        TQT_TQWIDGET( valueStack->child( "textRuleValueHider",
+        static_cast<TQWidget*>( valueStack->child( "textRuleValueHider",
                                                   0, false ) );
       valueStack->raiseWidget( w );
     }
     else if ( func == KMSearchRule::FuncIsInCategory ||
               func == KMSearchRule::FuncIsNotInCategory) {
       TQComboBox *combo =
-        static_cast<TQComboBox*>( TQT_TQWIDGET(valueStack->child( "categoryCombo",
+        static_cast<TQComboBox*>( static_cast<TQWidget*>(valueStack->child( "categoryCombo",
                                                     0, false )) );
       combo->blockSignals( true );
       for ( i = 0; i < combo->count(); ++i )
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ namespace {
   {
     // raise the correct function widget
     functionStack->raiseWidget(
-      TQT_TQWIDGET( functionStack->child( "textRuleFuncCombo",
+      static_cast<TQWidget*>( functionStack->child( "textRuleFuncCombo",
                                                    0, false ) ) );
 
     // raise the correct value widget
@@ -700,13 +700,13 @@ namespace {
     if ( func == KMSearchRule::FuncIsInAddressbook ||
          func == KMSearchRule::FuncIsNotInAddressbook ) {
       valueStack->raiseWidget(
-        TQT_TQWIDGET( valueStack->child( "textRuleValueHider",
+        static_cast<TQWidget*>( valueStack->child( "textRuleValueHider",
                                                   0, false ) ) );
     }
     else if ( func == KMSearchRule::FuncIsInCategory ||
               func == KMSearchRule::FuncIsNotInCategory) {
       valueStack->raiseWidget(
-        TQT_TQWIDGET( valueStack->child( "categoryCombo",
+        static_cast<TQWidget*>( valueStack->child( "categoryCombo",
                                                   0, false ) ) );
     }
     else {
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ namespace {
     if ( func == KMSearchRule::FuncHasAttachment  ||
          func == KMSearchRule::FuncHasNoAttachment ) {
       TQWidget *w =
-        TQT_TQWIDGET( valueStack->child( "textRuleValueHider",
+        static_cast<TQWidget*>( valueStack->child( "textRuleValueHider",
                                                   0, false ) );
       valueStack->raiseWidget( w );
     }
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ namespace {
       return false;
     // raise the correct function widget
     functionStack->raiseWidget(
-      TQT_TQWIDGET( functionStack->child( "messageRuleFuncCombo",
+      static_cast<TQWidget*>( functionStack->child( "messageRuleFuncCombo",
                                                    0, false ) ) );
 
     // raise the correct value widget
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ namespace {
     if ( func == KMSearchRule::FuncHasAttachment  ||
          func == KMSearchRule::FuncHasNoAttachment ) {
       TQWidget *w =
-        TQT_TQWIDGET( valueStack->child( "textRuleValueHider",
+        static_cast<TQWidget*>( valueStack->child( "textRuleValueHider",
                                                   0, false ) );
       valueStack->raiseWidget( w );
     }
@@ -1249,12 +1249,12 @@ namespace {
 
     // raise the correct function widget
     functionStack->raiseWidget(
-      TQT_TQWIDGET( functionStack->child( "statusRuleFuncCombo",
+      static_cast<TQWidget*>( functionStack->child( "statusRuleFuncCombo",
                                                    0, false ) ) );
 
     // raise the correct value widget
     valueStack->raiseWidget(
-      TQT_TQWIDGET( valueStack->child( "statusRuleValueCombo",
+      static_cast<TQWidget*>( valueStack->child( "statusRuleValueCombo",
                                                 0, false ) ) );
     return true;
   }
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ namespace {
 
     // raise the correct function widget
     functionStack->raiseWidget(
-      TQT_TQWIDGET( functionStack->child( "numericRuleFuncCombo",
+      static_cast<TQWidget*>( functionStack->child( "numericRuleFuncCombo",
                                                    0, false ) ) );
 
     // raise the correct value widget
diff --git a/kmail/searchwindow.cpp b/kmail/searchwindow.cpp
index 940350590..55f991c23 100644
--- a/kmail/searchwindow.cpp
+++ b/kmail/searchwindow.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ SearchWindow::SearchWindow(KMMainWidget* w, const char* name,
       object = list->first();
   delete list;
   if (!searchFolder && object && ::tqt_cast<TQComboBox*>(object))
-      static_cast<TQComboBox*>(TQT_TQWIDGET(object))->setCurrentText(i18n("Subject"));
+      static_cast<TQComboBox*>(object)->setCurrentText(i18n("Subject"));
 
   vbl->addWidget( mPatternEdit );
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ SearchWindow::SearchWindow(KMMainWidget* w, const char* name,
   connect( mChkbxSpecificFolders, TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
            mChkSubFolders, TQT_SLOT(setEnabled(bool)) );
   connect( mChkbxAllFolders, TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setEnabledSearchButton(bool)) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT(setEnabledSearchButton(bool)) );
 
   mLbxMatches = new MatchListView(searchWidget, this, "Find Messages");
 
@@ -237,13 +237,13 @@ SearchWindow::SearchWindow(KMMainWidget* w, const char* name,
   mLbxMatches->setDragEnabled( true );
 
   connect( mLbxMatches, TQT_SIGNAL(clicked(TQListViewItem *)),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowMsg(TQListViewItem *)) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowMsg(TQListViewItem *)) );
   connect( mLbxMatches, TQT_SIGNAL(doubleClicked(TQListViewItem *)),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotViewMsg(TQListViewItem *)) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT(slotViewMsg(TQListViewItem *)) );
   connect( mLbxMatches, TQT_SIGNAL(currentChanged(TQListViewItem *)),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCurrentChanged(TQListViewItem *)) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT(slotCurrentChanged(TQListViewItem *)) );
   connect( mLbxMatches, TQT_SIGNAL(contextMenuRequested(TQListViewItem *,const TQPoint &,int)),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotContextMenuRequested(TQListViewItem *,const TQPoint &,int)) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT(slotContextMenuRequested(TQListViewItem *,const TQPoint &,int)) );
   vbl->addWidget( mLbxMatches );
 
   TQHBoxLayout *hbl2 = new TQHBoxLayout( vbl, spacingHint(), "kmfs_hbl2" );
@@ -261,16 +261,16 @@ SearchWindow::SearchWindow(KMMainWidget* w, const char* name,
   mSearchFolderOpenBtn->setEnabled(false);
   hbl2->addWidget(mSearchFolderOpenBtn);
   connect( mSearchFolderEdt, TQT_SIGNAL( textChanged( const TQString &)),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( scheduleRename( const TQString & )));
+           this, TQT_SLOT( scheduleRename( const TQString & )));
   connect( &mRenameTimer, TQT_SIGNAL( timeout() ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( renameSearchFolder() ));
+           this, TQT_SLOT( renameSearchFolder() ));
   connect( mSearchFolderOpenBtn, TQT_SIGNAL( clicked() ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( openSearchFolder() ));
+           this, TQT_SLOT( openSearchFolder() ));
   mSearchResultOpenBtn = new TQPushButton(i18n("Open &Message"), searchWidget);
   mSearchResultOpenBtn->setEnabled(false);
   hbl2->addWidget(mSearchResultOpenBtn);
   connect( mSearchResultOpenBtn, TQT_SIGNAL( clicked() ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotViewSelectedMsg() ));
+           this, TQT_SLOT( slotViewSelectedMsg() ));
   mStatusBar = new KStatusBar(searchWidget);
   mStatusBar->insertFixedItem(i18n("AMiddleLengthText..."), 0, true);
   mStatusBar->changeItem(i18n("Ready."), 0);
@@ -294,12 +294,12 @@ SearchWindow::SearchWindow(KMMainWidget* w, const char* name,
 
   connect(this, TQT_SIGNAL(user1Clicked()), TQT_SLOT(slotSearch()));
   connect(this, TQT_SIGNAL(user2Clicked()), TQT_SLOT(slotStop()));
-  connect(this, TQT_SIGNAL(finished()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(deleteLater()));
+  connect(this, TQT_SIGNAL(finished()), this, TQT_SLOT(deleteLater()));
 
   // give focus to the value field of the first search rule
   object = mPatternEdit->child( "regExpLineEdit" );
   if ( object && object->isWidgetType() ) {
-      TQT_TQWIDGET(object)->setFocus();
+      static_cast<TQWidget*>(object)->setFocus();
       //kdDebug(5006) << "SearchWindow: focus has been given to widget "
       //              << object->name() << endl;
   }
@@ -309,13 +309,13 @@ SearchWindow::SearchWindow(KMMainWidget* w, const char* name,
   //set up actions
   TDEActionCollection *ac = actionCollection();
   ac->setWidget( this );
-  mReplyAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Reply..."), "mail-reply-sender", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mReplyAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Reply..."), "mail-reply-sender", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotReplyToMsg()), ac, "search_reply" );
   mReplyAllAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Reply to &All..."), "mail-reply-all",
-                                 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotReplyAllToMsg()),
+                                 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotReplyAllToMsg()),
                                  ac, "search_reply_all" );
   mReplyListAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Reply to Mailing-&List..."),
-                                  "mail_replylist", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                  "mail_replylist", 0, this,
                                   TQT_SLOT(slotReplyListToMsg()), ac,
                                   "search_reply_list" );
   mForwardActionMenu = new TDEActionMenu( i18n("Message->","&Forward"),
@@ -324,11 +324,11 @@ SearchWindow::SearchWindow(KMMainWidget* w, const char* name,
   connect( mForwardActionMenu, TQT_SIGNAL(activated()), this,
            TQT_SLOT(slotForwardInlineMsg()) );
   mForwardAttachedAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Message->Forward->","As &Attachment..."),
-                                        "mail-forward", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                        "mail-forward", 0, this,
                                         TQT_SLOT(slotForwardAttachedMsg()), ac,
                                         "search_message_forward_as_attachment" );
   mForwardInlineAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Inline..."),
-                                      "mail-forward", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                      "mail-forward", 0, this,
                                       TQT_SLOT(slotForwardInlineMsg()), ac,
                                       "search_message_forward_inline" );
   if ( GlobalSettings::self()->forwardingInlineByDefault() ) {
@@ -340,32 +340,32 @@ SearchWindow::SearchWindow(KMMainWidget* w, const char* name,
   }
 
   mForwardDigestAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Message->Forward->","As Di&gest..."),
-                                      "mail-forward", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                      "mail-forward", 0, this,
                                       TQT_SLOT(slotForwardDigestMsg()), ac,
                                       "search_message_forward_as_digest" );
   mForwardActionMenu->insert( mForwardDigestAction );
   mRedirectAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Message->Forward->","&Redirect..."),
-                                      "mail-forward", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                                      "mail-forward", 0, this,
                                       TQT_SLOT(slotRedirectMsg()), ac,
                                       "search_message_forward_redirect" );
   mForwardActionMenu->insert( mRedirectAction );
-  mSaveAsAction = KStdAction::saveAs( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSaveMsg()), ac, "search_file_save_as" );
+  mSaveAsAction = KStdAction::saveAs( this, TQT_SLOT(slotSaveMsg()), ac, "search_file_save_as" );
   mSaveAtchAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Save Attachments..."), "attach", 0,
-                                 TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSaveAttachments()), ac, "search_save_attachments" );
+                                 this, TQT_SLOT(slotSaveAttachments()), ac, "search_save_attachments" );
 
-  mPrintAction = KStdAction::print( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrintMsg()), ac, "search_print" );
-  mClearAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Clear Selection"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mPrintAction = KStdAction::print( this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrintMsg()), ac, "search_print" );
+  mClearAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Clear Selection"), 0, 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotClearSelection()), ac, "search_clear_selection" );
 
-  mCopyAction = KStdAction::copy( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCopyMsgs()), ac, "search_copy_messages" );
-  mCutAction = KStdAction::cut( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCutMsgs()), ac, "search_cut_messages" );
+  mCopyAction = KStdAction::copy( this, TQT_SLOT(slotCopyMsgs()), ac, "search_copy_messages" );
+  mCutAction = KStdAction::cut( this, TQT_SLOT(slotCutMsgs()), ac, "search_cut_messages" );
 
-  connect(mTimer, TQT_SIGNAL(timeout()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(updStatus()));
+  connect(mTimer, TQT_SIGNAL(timeout()), this, TQT_SLOT(updStatus()));
   connect(kmkernel->searchFolderMgr(), TQT_SIGNAL(folderInvalidated(KMFolder*)),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(folderInvalidated(KMFolder*)));
+          this, TQT_SLOT(folderInvalidated(KMFolder*)));
 
   connect(mCbxFolders, TQT_SIGNAL(folderChanged(KMFolder*)),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFolderActivated()));
+          this, TQT_SLOT(slotFolderActivated()));
 
 }
 
@@ -508,17 +508,17 @@ void SearchWindow::slotSearch()
     }
     mFolder->stopSearch();
     disconnect(mFolder, TQT_SIGNAL(msgAdded(int)),
-            TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddMsg(int)));
+            this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddMsg(int)));
     disconnect(mFolder, TQT_SIGNAL(msgRemoved(KMFolder*, TQ_UINT32)),
-            TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveMsg(KMFolder*, TQ_UINT32)));
+            this, TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveMsg(KMFolder*, TQ_UINT32)));
     connect(mFolder, TQT_SIGNAL(msgAdded(int)),
-            TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddMsg(int)));
+            this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddMsg(int)));
     connect(mFolder, TQT_SIGNAL(msgRemoved(KMFolder*, TQ_UINT32)),
-            TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveMsg(KMFolder*, TQ_UINT32)));
+            this, TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveMsg(KMFolder*, TQ_UINT32)));
     mSearchFolderEdt->setEnabled(false);
     KMSearch *search = new KMSearch();
     connect(search, TQT_SIGNAL(finished(bool)),
-            TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(searchDone()));
+            this, TQT_SLOT(searchDone()));
     if (mChkbxAllFolders->isChecked()) {
         search->setRecursive(true);
     } else {
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ void SearchWindow::searchDone()
     mTimer->stop();
     updStatus();
 
-    TQTimer::singleShot(0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(enableGUI()));
+    TQTimer::singleShot(0, this, TQT_SLOT(enableGUI()));
     if(mLastFocus)
         mLastFocus->setFocus();
     if (mCloseRequested)
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ void SearchWindow::closeEvent(TQCloseEvent *e)
       //Cancel search in progress by setting the search folder search to
       //the null search
       mFolder->setSearch(new KMSearch());
-      TQTimer::singleShot(0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotClose()));
+      TQTimer::singleShot(0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotClose()));
     } else {
       KDialogBase::closeEvent(e);
     }
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ void SearchWindow::folderInvalidated(KMFolder *folder)
         mLbxMatches->clear();
         if (mFolder->search())
             connect(mFolder->search(), TQT_SIGNAL(finished(bool)),
-                    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(searchDone()));
+                    this, TQT_SLOT(searchDone()));
         mTimer->start(200);
         enableGUI();
     }
@@ -840,10 +840,10 @@ void SearchWindow::slotContextMenuRequested( TQListViewItem *lvi, const TQPoint
     mMenuToFolder.clear();
     TQPopupMenu *msgMoveMenu = new TQPopupMenu(menu);
     mKMMainWidget->folderTree()->folderToPopupMenu( KMFolderTree::MoveMessage,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), &mMenuToFolder, msgMoveMenu );
+        this, &mMenuToFolder, msgMoveMenu );
     TQPopupMenu *msgCopyMenu = new TQPopupMenu(menu);
     mKMMainWidget->folderTree()->folderToPopupMenu( KMFolderTree::CopyMessage,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), &mMenuToFolder, msgCopyMenu );
+        this, &mMenuToFolder, msgCopyMenu );
 
     // show most used actions
     mReplyAction->plug(menu);
diff --git a/kmail/templatesinsertcommand.cpp b/kmail/templatesinsertcommand.cpp
index 2b195c6d9..d629bc8e3 100644
--- a/kmail/templatesinsertcommand.cpp
+++ b/kmail/templatesinsertcommand.cpp
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ TemplatesInsertCommand::TemplatesInsertCommand( TQWidget *parent,
   TDEAction *action;
   TDEActionMenu *menu;
 
-  TQSignalMapper *mapper = new TQSignalMapper( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  TQSignalMapper *mapper = new TQSignalMapper( this );
   connect( mapper, TQT_SIGNAL( mapped(int) ),
            this, TQT_SLOT( slotMapped(int) ) );
 
-  mMenu = new TDEActionMenu( i18n( "Insert Command..." ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  mMenu = new TDEActionMenu( i18n( "Insert Command..." ), this );
 
   // ******************************************************
   menu = new TDEActionMenu( i18n( "Original Message" ), mMenu );
diff --git a/kmail/vacationdialog.cpp b/kmail/vacationdialog.cpp
index 6e74ab5b5..df7f8bb76 100644
--- a/kmail/vacationdialog.cpp
+++ b/kmail/vacationdialog.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace KMail {
     mDomainCheck->setChecked( false );
     mDomainEdit = new TQLineEdit( plainPage(), "mDomainEdit" );
     mDomainEdit->setEnabled( false );
-    mDomainEdit->setValidator( new TQRegExpValidator( TQRegExp( "[a-zA-Z0-9+-]+(?:\\.[a-zA-Z0-9+-]+)*" ), TQT_TQOBJECT(mDomainEdit) ) );
+    mDomainEdit->setValidator( new TQRegExpValidator( TQRegExp( "[a-zA-Z0-9+-]+(?:\\.[a-zA-Z0-9+-]+)*" ), mDomainEdit ) );
     glay->addWidget( mDomainCheck, row, 0 );
     glay->addWidget( mDomainEdit, row, 1 );
     connect( mDomainCheck, TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
diff --git a/kmobile/kmobile.cpp b/kmobile/kmobile.cpp
index 379a17cd4..e954594d6 100644
--- a/kmobile/kmobile.cpp
+++ b/kmobile/kmobile.cpp
@@ -93,29 +93,29 @@ KMobile::~KMobile()
 
 void KMobile::setupActions()
 {
-    KStdAction::close(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(dockApplication()), actionCollection());
-    KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(kapp), TQT_SLOT(quit()), actionCollection());
+    KStdAction::close(this, TQT_SLOT(dockApplication()), actionCollection());
+    KStdAction::quit(kapp, TQT_SLOT(quit()), actionCollection());
 
-    m_toolbarAction = KStdAction::showToolbar(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionsShowToolbar()), actionCollection());
+    m_toolbarAction = KStdAction::showToolbar(this, TQT_SLOT(optionsShowToolbar()), actionCollection());
     optionsShowToolbar();
-    m_statusbarAction = KStdAction::showStatusbar(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionsShowStatusbar()), actionCollection());
+    m_statusbarAction = KStdAction::showStatusbar(this, TQT_SLOT(optionsShowStatusbar()), actionCollection());
 
-    KStdAction::keyBindings(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureKeys()), actionCollection());
-    KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureToolbars()), actionCollection());
-    KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionsPreferences()), actionCollection());
+    KStdAction::keyBindings(this, TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureKeys()), actionCollection());
+    KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(optionsConfigureToolbars()), actionCollection());
+    KStdAction::preferences(this, TQT_SLOT(optionsPreferences()), actionCollection());
 
     new TDEAction(i18n("&Add Device..."), "folder-new", 0,
-		TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(addDevice()), actionCollection(), "device_add");
+		this, TQT_SLOT(addDevice()), actionCollection(), "device_add");
     new TDEAction( KGuiItem( i18n("&Remove Device"), "edittrash", i18n("Remove this device") ),
-		"Delete", TQT_TQOBJECT(this),  TQT_SLOT(removeDevice()), actionCollection(), "device_remove");
+		"Delete", this,  TQT_SLOT(removeDevice()), actionCollection(), "device_remove");
     new TDEAction(i18n("Re&name Device..."), 0, Key_F2,
-		TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(renameDevice()), actionCollection(), "device_rename");
+		this, TQT_SLOT(renameDevice()), actionCollection(), "device_rename");
     new TDEAction(i18n("&Configure Device..."), "configure", 0,
-		TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(configDevice()), actionCollection(), "device_configure");
+		this, TQT_SLOT(configDevice()), actionCollection(), "device_configure");
 
     createGUI();
 
-    connect( kapp, TQT_SIGNAL(aboutToQuit()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(saveAll()) );
+    connect( kapp, TQT_SIGNAL(aboutToQuit()), this, TQT_SLOT(saveAll()) );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/kmobile/systemtray.cpp b/kmobile/systemtray.cpp
index f3e8b8a25..3854f0a23 100644
--- a/kmobile/systemtray.cpp
+++ b/kmobile/systemtray.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ SystemTray::~SystemTray()
 
 void SystemTray::contextMenuAboutToShow(TDEPopupMenu *menu)
 {
-    KMobile *main = static_cast<KMobile *>(TQT_TQWIDGET(parent()));
+    KMobile *main = static_cast<KMobile *>(parent());
 
     const int pos = 3;
     while (menu->idAt(pos)>=SYSTEMTRAY_STARTID &&
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void SystemTray::menuItemSelected()
     if (m_menuID<SYSTEMTRAY_STARTID || m_menuID>SYSTEMTRAY_STARTID+1000)
 	return;
     TQString devName = contextMenu()->text(m_menuID);
-    KMobile *main = static_cast<KMobile *>(TQT_TQWIDGET(parent()));
+    KMobile *main = static_cast<KMobile *>(parent());
     main->mainView()->startKonqueror(devName);
 }
 
diff --git a/knode/articlewidget.cpp b/knode/articlewidget.cpp
index 852707ffa..bd148cdd3 100644
--- a/knode/articlewidget.cpp
+++ b/knode/articlewidget.cpp
@@ -134,58 +134,58 @@ ArticleWidget::~ArticleWidget()
 
 void ArticleWidget::initActions()
 {
-  mSaveAction = KStdAction::save( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSave()), mActionCollection );
+  mSaveAction = KStdAction::save( this, TQT_SLOT(slotSave()), mActionCollection );
   mSaveAction->setText( KStdGuiItem::saveAs().text() );
-  mPrintAction = KStdAction::print( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrint()), mActionCollection );
-  mCopySelectionAction = KStdAction::copy( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCopySelection()), mActionCollection );
-  mSelectAllAction = KStdAction::selectAll( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSelectAll()), mActionCollection );
-  mFindAction = KStdAction::find( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFind()), mActionCollection, "find_in_article" );
+  mPrintAction = KStdAction::print( this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrint()), mActionCollection );
+  mCopySelectionAction = KStdAction::copy( this, TQT_SLOT(slotCopySelection()), mActionCollection );
+  mSelectAllAction = KStdAction::selectAll( this, TQT_SLOT(slotSelectAll()), mActionCollection );
+  mFindAction = KStdAction::find( this, TQT_SLOT(slotFind()), mActionCollection, "find_in_article" );
   mFindAction->setText( i18n("F&ind in Article...") );
-  mViewSourceAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&View Source"),  Key_V , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mViewSourceAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&View Source"),  Key_V , this,
     TQT_SLOT(slotViewSource()), mActionCollection, "article_viewSource" );
   mReplyAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Followup to Newsgroup..."), "message_reply",
-    Key_R, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotReply()), mActionCollection, "article_postReply" );
+    Key_R, this, TQT_SLOT(slotReply()), mActionCollection, "article_postReply" );
   mRemailAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Reply by E&mail..."), "mail-reply-sender",
-    Key_A, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRemail()), mActionCollection, "article_mailReply" );
+    Key_A, this, TQT_SLOT(slotRemail()), mActionCollection, "article_mailReply" );
   mForwardAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Forw&ard by Email..."), "mail-forward",
-    Key_F, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotForward()), mActionCollection, "article_forward" );
+    Key_F, this, TQT_SLOT(slotForward()), mActionCollection, "article_forward" );
   mCancelAction = new TDEAction( i18n("article","&Cancel Article"),
-    0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCancel()), mActionCollection, "article_cancel" );
+    0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotCancel()), mActionCollection, "article_cancel" );
   mSupersedeAction = new TDEAction(i18n("S&upersede Article"),
-    0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSupersede()), mActionCollection, "article_supersede" );
+    0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSupersede()), mActionCollection, "article_supersede" );
   mFixedFontToggle = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("U&se Fixed Font"),
-    Key_X ,TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotToggleFixedFont()), mActionCollection, "view_useFixedFont" );
+    Key_X ,this, TQT_SLOT(slotToggleFixedFont()), mActionCollection, "view_useFixedFont" );
   mFancyToggle = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Fancy Formating"),
-    Key_Y, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotToggleFancyFormating()), mActionCollection, "view_fancyFormating" );
-  mRot13Toggle = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("&Unscramble (Rot 13)"), "decrypted", 0 , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    Key_Y, this, TQT_SLOT(slotToggleFancyFormating()), mActionCollection, "view_fancyFormating" );
+  mRot13Toggle = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("&Unscramble (Rot 13)"), "decrypted", 0 , this,
     TQT_SLOT(slotToggleRot13()), mActionCollection, "view_rot13" );
   mRot13Toggle->setChecked( false );
 
   TDERadioAction *ra;
   mHeaderStyleMenu = new TDEActionMenu( i18n("&Headers"), mActionCollection, "view_headers" );
-  ra = new TDERadioAction( i18n("&Fancy Headers"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFancyHeaders()),
+  ra = new TDERadioAction( i18n("&Fancy Headers"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotFancyHeaders()),
                          mActionCollection, "view_headers_fancy" );
   ra->setExclusiveGroup( "view_headers" );
   mHeaderStyleMenu->insert( ra );
-  ra = new TDERadioAction( i18n("&Standard Headers"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotStandardHeaders()),
+  ra = new TDERadioAction( i18n("&Standard Headers"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotStandardHeaders()),
                          mActionCollection, "view_headers_standard" );
   ra->setExclusiveGroup( "view_headers" );
   mHeaderStyleMenu->insert( ra );
-  ra = new TDERadioAction( i18n("&All Headers"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAllHeaders()),
+  ra = new TDERadioAction( i18n("&All Headers"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAllHeaders()),
                          mActionCollection, "view_headers_all" );
   ra->setExclusiveGroup( "view_headers" );
   mHeaderStyleMenu->insert( ra );
 
   mAttachmentStyleMenu = new TDEActionMenu( i18n("&Attachments"), mActionCollection, "view_attachments" );
-  ra = new TDERadioAction( i18n("&As Icon"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotIconAttachments()),
+  ra = new TDERadioAction( i18n("&As Icon"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotIconAttachments()),
                          mActionCollection, "view_attachments_icon" );
   ra->setExclusiveGroup( "view_attachments" );
   mAttachmentStyleMenu->insert( ra );
-  ra = new TDERadioAction( i18n("&Inline"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotInlineAttachments()),
+  ra = new TDERadioAction( i18n("&Inline"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotInlineAttachments()),
                          mActionCollection, "view_attachments_inline" );
   ra->setExclusiveGroup( "view_attachments" );
   mAttachmentStyleMenu->insert( ra );
-  ra = new TDERadioAction( i18n("&Hide"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotHideAttachments()),
+  ra = new TDERadioAction( i18n("&Hide"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotHideAttachments()),
                          mActionCollection, "view_attachments_hide" );
   ra->setExclusiveGroup( "view_attachments" );
   mAttachmentStyleMenu->insert( ra );
@@ -197,22 +197,22 @@ void ArticleWidget::initActions()
   mCharsetSelect->setItems( cs );
   mCharsetSelect->setCurrentItem( 0 );
   connect( mCharsetSelect, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(const TQString&)),TQT_SLOT(slotSetCharset(const TQString&)) );
-  mCharsetSelectKeyb = new TDEAction( i18n("Charset"), Key_C, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  mCharsetSelectKeyb = new TDEAction( i18n("Charset"), Key_C, this,
     TQT_SLOT(slotSetCharsetKeyboard()), mActionCollection, "set_charset_keyboard" );
 
-  new TDEAction( i18n("&Open URL"), "document-open", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotOpenURL()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("&Open URL"), "document-open", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotOpenURL()),
                mActionCollection, "open_url" );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("&Copy Link Address"), "edit-copy", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotCopyURL()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("&Copy Link Address"), "edit-copy", 0, this, TQT_SLOT( slotCopyURL()),
                mActionCollection, "copy_url" );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("&Bookmark This Link"), "bookmark_add", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddBookmark()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("&Bookmark This Link"), "bookmark_add", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddBookmark()),
                mActionCollection, "add_bookmark" );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("&Add to Address Book"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddToAddressBook()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("&Add to Address Book"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddToAddressBook()),
                mActionCollection, "add_addr_book" );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("&Open in Address Book"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotOpenInAddressBook()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("&Open in Address Book"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotOpenInAddressBook()),
                mActionCollection, "openin_addr_book" );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("&Open Attachment"), "document-open", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotOpenAttachment()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("&Open Attachment"), "document-open", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotOpenAttachment()),
                mActionCollection, "open_attachment" );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("&Save Attachment As..."), "document-save-as", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSaveAttachment()),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("&Save Attachment As..."), "document-save-as", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSaveAttachment()),
                mActionCollection, "save_attachment" );
 }
 
diff --git a/knode/knarticlewindow.cpp b/knode/knarticlewindow.cpp
index 53b810897..8fb30e5c3 100644
--- a/knode/knarticlewindow.cpp
+++ b/knode/knarticlewindow.cpp
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ KNArticleWindow::KNArticleWindow(KNArticle *art)
   mInstances.append( this );
 
   // file menu
-  KStdAction::close( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(close()), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::close( this, TQT_SLOT(close()), actionCollection() );
 
   // settings menu
-  KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(knGlobals.top), TQT_SLOT(slotSettings()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::preferences(knGlobals.top, TQT_SLOT(slotSettings()), actionCollection());
 
   TDEAccel *accel = new TDEAccel( this );
   artW->setCharsetKeyboardAction()->plugAccel( accel );
diff --git a/knode/kncomposer.cpp b/knode/kncomposer.cpp
index b478f9096..707db3fda 100644
--- a/knode/kncomposer.cpp
+++ b/knode/kncomposer.cpp
@@ -205,70 +205,70 @@ KNComposer::KNComposer(KNLocalArticle *a, const TQString &text, const TQString &
   //------------------------------- <Actions> --------------------------------------
 
   //file menu
-  new TDEAction(i18n("&Send Now"),"mail-send", CTRL + Key_Return , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("&Send Now"),"mail-send", CTRL + Key_Return , this,
     TQT_SLOT(slotSendNow()), actionCollection(), "send_now");
 
-  new TDEAction(i18n("Send &Later"), "queue", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("Send &Later"), "queue", 0, this,
     TQT_SLOT(slotSendLater()), actionCollection(), "send_later");
 
-  new TDEAction(i18n("Save as &Draft"),"document-save", 0 , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("Save as &Draft"),"document-save", 0 , this,
     TQT_SLOT(slotSaveAsDraft()), actionCollection(), "save_as_draft");
 
-  new TDEAction(i18n("D&elete"),"edit-delete", 0 , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("D&elete"),"edit-delete", 0 , this,
     TQT_SLOT(slotArtDelete()), actionCollection(), "art_delete");
 
-  KStdAction::close(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(close()),actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::close(this, TQT_SLOT(close()),actionCollection());
 
   //edit menu
-  KStdAction::undo(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotUndo()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::redo(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRedo()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::undo(this, TQT_SLOT(slotUndo()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::redo(this, TQT_SLOT(slotRedo()), actionCollection());
 
-  KStdAction::cut(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCut()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::cut(this, TQT_SLOT(slotCut()), actionCollection());
 
 
-  KStdAction::copy(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCopy()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::copy(this, TQT_SLOT(slotCopy()), actionCollection());
 
-  KStdAction::pasteText(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPaste()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::pasteText(this, TQT_SLOT(slotPaste()), actionCollection());
 
-  new TDEAction(i18n("Paste as &Quotation"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(v_iew->e_dit),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("Paste as &Quotation"), 0, v_iew->e_dit,
                    TQT_SLOT(slotPasteAsQuotation()), actionCollection(), "paste_quoted");
 
-  KStdAction::selectAll(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSelectAll()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::selectAll(this, TQT_SLOT(slotSelectAll()), actionCollection());
 
-  KStdAction::find(TQT_TQOBJECT(v_iew->e_dit), TQT_SLOT(slotFind()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::findNext(TQT_TQOBJECT(v_iew->e_dit), TQT_SLOT(slotSearchAgain()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::find(v_iew->e_dit, TQT_SLOT(slotFind()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::findNext(v_iew->e_dit, TQT_SLOT(slotSearchAgain()), actionCollection());
 
-  KStdAction::replace(TQT_TQOBJECT(v_iew->e_dit), TQT_SLOT(slotReplace()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::replace(v_iew->e_dit, TQT_SLOT(slotReplace()), actionCollection());
 
   //attach menu
-  new TDEAction(i18n("Append &Signature"), 0 , TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAppendSig()),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("Append &Signature"), 0 , this, TQT_SLOT(slotAppendSig()),
                    actionCollection(), "append_signature");
 
-  new TDEAction(i18n("&Insert File..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotInsertFile()),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("&Insert File..."), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotInsertFile()),
                    actionCollection(), "insert_file");
 
-  new TDEAction(i18n("Insert File (in a &box)..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotInsertFileBoxed()),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("Insert File (in a &box)..."), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotInsertFileBoxed()),
                    actionCollection(), "insert_file_boxed");
 
-  new TDEAction(i18n("Attach &File..."), "attach", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAttachFile()),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("Attach &File..."), "attach", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAttachFile()),
                    actionCollection(), "attach_file");
 
   a_ctPGPsign = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Sign Article with &PGP"),
 		   "signature", 0,
                    actionCollection(), "sign_article");
 
-  a_ctRemoveAttachment = new TDEAction(i18n("&Remove"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctRemoveAttachment = new TDEAction(i18n("&Remove"), 0, this,
                                     TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveAttachment()), actionCollection(), "remove_attachment");
 
-  a_ctAttachmentProperties  = new TDEAction(i18n("&Properties"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctAttachmentProperties  = new TDEAction(i18n("&Properties"), 0, this,
                                           TQT_SLOT(slotAttachmentProperties()), actionCollection(), "attachment_properties");
 
   //options menu
 
-  a_ctDoPost = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Send &News Article"), "document-new", 0 , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctDoPost = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Send &News Article"), "document-new", 0 , this,
                    TQT_SLOT(slotToggleDoPost()), actionCollection(), "send_news");
 
-  a_ctDoMail = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Send E&mail"), "mail_generic" , 0 , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctDoMail = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Send E&mail"), "mail_generic" , 0 , this,
                    TQT_SLOT(slotToggleDoMail()), actionCollection(), "send_mail");
 
   a_ctSetCharset = new TDESelectAction(i18n("Set &Charset"), 0, actionCollection(), "set_charset");
@@ -277,50 +277,50 @@ KNComposer::KNComposer(KNLocalArticle *a, const TQString &text, const TQString &
   connect(a_ctSetCharset, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(const TQString&)),
   this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetCharset(const TQString&)));
 
-  a_ctSetCharsetKeyb = new TDEAction(i18n("Set Charset"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctSetCharsetKeyb = new TDEAction(i18n("Set Charset"), 0, this,
                                    TQT_SLOT(slotSetCharsetKeyboard()), actionCollection(), "set_charset_keyboard");
 
 
-  a_ctWordWrap  = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("&Word Wrap"), 0 , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctWordWrap  = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("&Word Wrap"), 0 , this,
                       TQT_SLOT(slotToggleWordWrap()), actionCollection(), "toggle_wordwrap");
 
   //tools menu
 
-  new TDEAction(i18n("Add &Quote Characters"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(v_iew->e_dit),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("Add &Quote Characters"), 0, v_iew->e_dit,
               TQT_SLOT(slotAddQuotes()), actionCollection(), "tools_quote");
 
-  new TDEAction(i18n("&Remove Quote Characters"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(v_iew->e_dit),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("&Remove Quote Characters"), 0, v_iew->e_dit,
               TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveQuotes()), actionCollection(), "tools_unquote");
 
-  new TDEAction(i18n("Add &Box"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(v_iew->e_dit),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("Add &Box"), 0, v_iew->e_dit,
               TQT_SLOT(slotAddBox()), actionCollection(), "tools_box");
 
-  new TDEAction(i18n("Re&move Box"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(v_iew->e_dit),
+  new TDEAction(i18n("Re&move Box"), 0, v_iew->e_dit,
               TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveBox()), actionCollection(), "tools_unbox");
 
-  TDEAction *undoRewrap = new TDEAction(i18n("Get &Original Text (not re-wrapped)"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction *undoRewrap = new TDEAction(i18n("Get &Original Text (not re-wrapped)"), 0, this,
                                     TQT_SLOT(slotUndoRewrap()), actionCollection(), "tools_undoRewrap");
   undoRewrap->setEnabled(!u_nwraped.isNull());
 
-  TDEAction *rot13 = new TDEAction(i18n("S&cramble (Rot 13)"), "encrypted", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(v_iew->e_dit),
+  TDEAction *rot13 = new TDEAction(i18n("S&cramble (Rot 13)"), "encrypted", 0, v_iew->e_dit,
                                TQT_SLOT(slotRot13()), actionCollection(), "tools_rot13");
   rot13->setEnabled(false);
   connect(v_iew->e_dit, TQT_SIGNAL(copyAvailable(bool)), rot13, TQT_SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
 
-  a_ctExternalEditor = new TDEAction(i18n("Start &External Editor"), "system-run", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctExternalEditor = new TDEAction(i18n("Start &External Editor"), "system-run", 0, this,
                        TQT_SLOT(slotExternalEditor()), actionCollection(), "external_editor");
 
-  a_ctSpellCheck = KStdAction::spelling (TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSpellcheck()), actionCollection());
+  a_ctSpellCheck = KStdAction::spelling (this, TQT_SLOT(slotSpellcheck()), actionCollection());
 
   //settings menu
   createStandardStatusBarAction();
   setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled(true);
 
-  KStdAction::keyBindings(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfKeys()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::keyBindings(this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfKeys()), actionCollection());
 
-  KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfToolbar()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfToolbar()), actionCollection());
 
-  KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(knGlobals.top), TQT_SLOT(slotSettings()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::preferences(knGlobals.top, TQT_SLOT(slotSettings()), actionCollection());
 
   a_ccel=new TDEAccel(this);
   a_ctSetCharsetKeyb->plugAccel(a_ccel);
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ void KNComposer::slotSpellcheck()
   a_ctExternalEditor->setEnabled(false);
   a_ctSpellCheck->setEnabled(false);
 
-  s_pellChecker = new KSpell(TQT_TQWIDGET(this), i18n("Spellcheck"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSpellStarted(KSpell *)));
+  s_pellChecker = new KSpell(this, i18n("Spellcheck"), this, TQT_SLOT(slotSpellStarted(KSpell *)));
   TQStringList l = KSpellingHighlighter::personalWords();
   for ( TQStringList::Iterator it = l.begin(); it != l.end(); ++it ) {
       s_pellChecker->addPersonal( *it );
@@ -2398,7 +2398,7 @@ void KNComposer::Editor::contentsContextMenuEvent( TQContextMenuEvent */*e*/ )
     }
     else
     {
-        spell = new KSpell(this, i18n("Spellcheck"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSpellStarted(KSpell *)));
+        spell = new KSpell(this, i18n("Spellcheck"), this, TQT_SLOT(slotSpellStarted(KSpell *)));
         TQStringList l = KSpellingHighlighter::personalWords();
         for ( TQStringList::Iterator it = l.begin(); it != l.end(); ++it ) {
             spell->addPersonal( *it );
diff --git a/knode/knmainwidget.cpp b/knode/knmainwidget.cpp
index 948ce37e4..19baa9267 100644
--- a/knode/knmainwidget.cpp
+++ b/knode/knmainwidget.cpp
@@ -550,113 +550,113 @@ void KNMainWidget::initActions()
 
   //navigation
   a_ctNavNextArt            = new TDEAction( KGuiItem(i18n("&Next Article"), "go-next",
-                              i18n("Go to next article")), "N;Right", TQT_TQOBJECT(h_drView),
+                              i18n("Go to next article")), "N;Right", h_drView,
                               TQT_SLOT(nextArticle()), actionCollection(), "go_nextArticle" );
   a_ctNavPrevArt            = new TDEAction( KGuiItem(i18n("&Previous Article"), "go-previous",
-                              i18n("Go to previous article")), "P;Left" , TQT_TQOBJECT(h_drView),
+                              i18n("Go to previous article")), "P;Left" , h_drView,
                               TQT_SLOT(prevArticle()), actionCollection(), "go_prevArticle" );
-  a_ctNavNextUnreadArt      = new TDEAction(i18n("Next Unread &Article"), "1rightarrow", ALT+SHIFT+Key_Space , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctNavNextUnreadArt      = new TDEAction(i18n("Next Unread &Article"), "1rightarrow", ALT+SHIFT+Key_Space , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotNavNextUnreadArt()), actionCollection(), "go_nextUnreadArticle");
-  a_ctNavNextUnreadThread   = new TDEAction(i18n("Next Unread &Thread"),"2rightarrow", SHIFT+Key_Space , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctNavNextUnreadThread   = new TDEAction(i18n("Next Unread &Thread"),"2rightarrow", SHIFT+Key_Space , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotNavNextUnreadThread()), actionCollection(), "go_nextUnreadThread");
-  a_ctNavNextGroup          = new TDEAction(i18n("Ne&xt Group"), "go-down", Key_Plus , TQT_TQOBJECT(c_olView),
+  a_ctNavNextGroup          = new TDEAction(i18n("Ne&xt Group"), "go-down", Key_Plus , c_olView,
                               TQT_SLOT(nextGroup()), actionCollection(), "go_nextGroup");
-  a_ctNavPrevGroup          = new TDEAction(i18n("Pre&vious Group"), "go-up", Key_Minus , TQT_TQOBJECT(c_olView),
+  a_ctNavPrevGroup          = new TDEAction(i18n("Pre&vious Group"), "go-up", Key_Minus , c_olView,
                               TQT_SLOT(prevGroup()), actionCollection(), "go_prevGroup");
-  a_ctNavReadThrough        = new TDEAction(i18n("Read &Through Articles"), Key_Space , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctNavReadThrough        = new TDEAction(i18n("Read &Through Articles"), Key_Space , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotNavReadThrough()), actionCollection(), "go_readThrough");
   a_ctNavReadThrough->plugAccel(a_ccel);
 
   TQAccel *accel = new TQAccel( this );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Focus on Next Folder"), CTRL+Key_Right, TQT_TQOBJECT(c_olView),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Focus on Next Folder"), CTRL+Key_Right, c_olView,
     TQT_SLOT(incCurrentFolder()), actionCollection(), "inc_current_folder" );
   accel->connectItem(accel->insertItem(CTRL+Key_Right),
     c_olView, TQT_SLOT(incCurrentFolder()));
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Focus on Previous Folder"), CTRL+Key_Left, TQT_TQOBJECT(c_olView),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Focus on Previous Folder"), CTRL+Key_Left, c_olView,
     TQT_SLOT(decCurrentFolder()), actionCollection(), "dec_current_folder" );
   accel->connectItem(accel->insertItem(CTRL+Key_Left),
     c_olView, TQT_SLOT(decCurrentFolder()));
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Select Folder with Focus"), CTRL+Key_Space, TQT_TQOBJECT(c_olView),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Select Folder with Focus"), CTRL+Key_Space, c_olView,
     TQT_SLOT(selectCurrentFolder()), actionCollection(), "select_current_folder" );
   accel->connectItem(accel->insertItem(CTRL+Key_Space),
     c_olView, TQT_SLOT(selectCurrentFolder()));
 
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Focus on Next Article"), ALT+Key_Right, TQT_TQOBJECT(h_drView),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Focus on Next Article"), ALT+Key_Right, h_drView,
                TQT_SLOT(incCurrentArticle()), actionCollection(), "inc_current_article" );
   accel->connectItem( accel->insertItem(ALT+Key_Right),
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(h_drView), TQT_SLOT(incCurrentArticle()) );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Focus on Previous Article"), ALT+Key_Left, TQT_TQOBJECT(h_drView),
+                      h_drView, TQT_SLOT(incCurrentArticle()) );
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Focus on Previous Article"), ALT+Key_Left, h_drView,
                TQT_SLOT(decCurrentArticle()), actionCollection(), "dec_current_article" );
   accel->connectItem( accel->insertItem(ALT+Key_Left),
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(h_drView), TQT_SLOT(decCurrentArticle()) );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Select Article with Focus"), ALT+Key_Space, TQT_TQOBJECT(h_drView),
+                      h_drView, TQT_SLOT(decCurrentArticle()) );
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Select Article with Focus"), ALT+Key_Space, h_drView,
                TQT_SLOT(selectCurrentArticle()), actionCollection(), "select_current_article" );
   accel->connectItem( accel->insertItem(ALT+Key_Space),
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(h_drView), TQT_SLOT(selectCurrentArticle()) );
+                      h_drView, TQT_SLOT(selectCurrentArticle()) );
 
   //collection-view - accounts
-  a_ctAccProperties         = new TDEAction(i18n("Account &Properties"), "configure", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctAccProperties         = new TDEAction(i18n("Account &Properties"), "configure", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotAccProperties()), actionCollection(), "account_properties");
-  a_ctAccRename             = new TDEAction(i18n("&Rename Account"), "text", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctAccRename             = new TDEAction(i18n("&Rename Account"), "text", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotAccRename()), actionCollection(), "account_rename");
-  a_ctAccSubscribe          = new TDEAction(i18n("&Subscribe to Newsgroups..."), "news_subscribe", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctAccSubscribe          = new TDEAction(i18n("&Subscribe to Newsgroups..."), "news_subscribe", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotAccSubscribe()), actionCollection(), "account_subscribe");
-  a_ctAccExpireAll          = new TDEAction(i18n("&Expire All Groups"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctAccExpireAll          = new TDEAction(i18n("&Expire All Groups"), 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotAccExpireAll()), actionCollection(), "account_expire_all");
-  a_ctAccGetNewHdrs         = new TDEAction(i18n("&Get New Articles in All Groups"), "mail_get", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctAccGetNewHdrs         = new TDEAction(i18n("&Get New Articles in All Groups"), "mail_get", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotAccGetNewHdrs()), actionCollection(), "account_dnlHeaders");
-  a_ctAccGetNewHdrsAll      = new TDEAction(i18n("&Get New Articles in All Accounts"), "mail_get_all", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctAccGetNewHdrsAll      = new TDEAction(i18n("&Get New Articles in All Accounts"), "mail_get_all", 0, this,
                                           TQT_SLOT(slotAccGetNewHdrsAll()), actionCollection(), "account_dnlAllHeaders");
-  a_ctAccDelete             = new TDEAction(i18n("&Delete Account"), "edit-delete", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctAccDelete             = new TDEAction(i18n("&Delete Account"), "edit-delete", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotAccDelete()), actionCollection(), "account_delete");
-  a_ctAccPostNewArticle     = new TDEAction(i18n("&Post to Newsgroup..."), "mail-message-new", CTRL+Key_N, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctAccPostNewArticle     = new TDEAction(i18n("&Post to Newsgroup..."), "mail-message-new", CTRL+Key_N, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotAccPostNewArticle()), actionCollection(), "article_postNew");
 
   //collection-view - groups
-  a_ctGrpProperties         = new TDEAction(i18n("Group &Properties"), "configure", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctGrpProperties         = new TDEAction(i18n("Group &Properties"), "configure", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotGrpProperties()), actionCollection(), "group_properties");
-  a_ctGrpRename             = new TDEAction(i18n("Rename &Group"), "text", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctGrpRename             = new TDEAction(i18n("Rename &Group"), "text", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotGrpRename()), actionCollection(), "group_rename");
-  a_ctGrpGetNewHdrs         = new TDEAction(i18n("&Get New Articles"), "mail_get" , 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctGrpGetNewHdrs         = new TDEAction(i18n("&Get New Articles"), "mail_get" , 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotGrpGetNewHdrs()), actionCollection(), "group_dnlHeaders");
-  a_ctGrpExpire             = new TDEAction(i18n("E&xpire Group"), "wizard", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctGrpExpire             = new TDEAction(i18n("E&xpire Group"), "wizard", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotGrpExpire()), actionCollection(), "group_expire");
-  a_ctGrpReorganize         = new TDEAction(i18n("Re&organize Group"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctGrpReorganize         = new TDEAction(i18n("Re&organize Group"), 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotGrpReorganize()), actionCollection(), "group_reorg");
-  a_ctGrpUnsubscribe        = new TDEAction(i18n("&Unsubscribe From Group"), "news_unsubscribe", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctGrpUnsubscribe        = new TDEAction(i18n("&Unsubscribe From Group"), "news_unsubscribe", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotGrpUnsubscribe()), actionCollection(), "group_unsubscribe");
-  a_ctGrpSetAllRead         = new TDEAction(i18n("Mark All as &Read"), "goto", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctGrpSetAllRead         = new TDEAction(i18n("Mark All as &Read"), "goto", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotGrpSetAllRead()), actionCollection(), "group_allRead");
-  a_ctGrpSetAllUnread       = new TDEAction(i18n("Mark All as U&nread"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctGrpSetAllUnread       = new TDEAction(i18n("Mark All as U&nread"), 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotGrpSetAllUnread()), actionCollection(), "group_allUnread");
-  a_ctGrpSetUnread          = new TDEAction(i18n("Mark Last as Unr&ead..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctGrpSetUnread          = new TDEAction(i18n("Mark Last as Unr&ead..."), 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotGrpSetUnread()), actionCollection(), "group_unread");
 
 
 
    (void) new TDEAction( i18n("&Configure KNode..."),
-                       "configure", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+                       "configure", 0, this,
                        TQT_SLOT(slotSettings()), actionCollection(),
                        "knode_configure_knode" );
 
   //collection-view - folder
-  a_ctFolNew                = new TDEAction(i18n("&New Folder"), "folder-new", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctFolNew                = new TDEAction(i18n("&New Folder"), "folder-new", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotFolNew()), actionCollection(), "folder-new");
-  a_ctFolNewChild           = new TDEAction(i18n("New &Subfolder"), "folder-new", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctFolNewChild           = new TDEAction(i18n("New &Subfolder"), "folder-new", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotFolNewChild()), actionCollection(), "folder_newChild");
-  a_ctFolDelete             = new TDEAction(i18n("&Delete Folder"), "edit-delete", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctFolDelete             = new TDEAction(i18n("&Delete Folder"), "edit-delete", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotFolDelete()), actionCollection(), "folder_delete");
-  a_ctFolRename             = new TDEAction(i18n("&Rename Folder"), "text", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctFolRename             = new TDEAction(i18n("&Rename Folder"), "text", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotFolRename()), actionCollection(), "folder_rename");
-  a_ctFolCompact            = new TDEAction(i18n("C&ompact Folder"), "wizard", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctFolCompact            = new TDEAction(i18n("C&ompact Folder"), "wizard", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotFolCompact()), actionCollection(), "folder_compact");
-  a_ctFolCompactAll         = new TDEAction(i18n("Co&mpact All Folders"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctFolCompactAll         = new TDEAction(i18n("Co&mpact All Folders"), 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotFolCompactAll()), actionCollection(), "folder_compact_all");
-  a_ctFolEmpty              = new TDEAction(i18n("&Empty Folder"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctFolEmpty              = new TDEAction(i18n("&Empty Folder"), 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotFolEmpty()), actionCollection(), "folder_empty");
-  a_ctFolMboxImport         = new TDEAction(i18n("&Import MBox Folder..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctFolMboxImport         = new TDEAction(i18n("&Import MBox Folder..."), 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotFolMBoxImport()), actionCollection(), "folder_MboxImport");
-  a_ctFolMboxExport         = new TDEAction(i18n("E&xport as MBox Folder..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctFolMboxExport         = new TDEAction(i18n("E&xport as MBox Folder..."), 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotFolMBoxExport()), actionCollection(), "folder_MboxExport");
 
   //header-view - list-handling
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ void KNMainWidget::initActions()
   a_ctArtSortHeaders->setItems(items);
   a_ctArtSortHeaders->setShortcutConfigurable(false);
   connect(a_ctArtSortHeaders, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotArtSortHeaders(int)));
-  a_ctArtSortHeadersKeyb   = new TDEAction(i18n("Sort"), TQString(), Key_F7 , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtSortHeadersKeyb   = new TDEAction(i18n("Sort"), TQString(), Key_F7 , this,
                              TQT_SLOT(slotArtSortHeadersKeyb()), actionCollection(), "view_Sort_Keyb");
   a_ctArtSortHeadersKeyb->plugAccel(a_ccel);
   a_ctArtFilter             = new KNFilterSelectAction(i18n("&Filter"), "filter",
@@ -678,86 +678,86 @@ void KNMainWidget::initActions()
   a_ctArtFilter->setShortcutConfigurable(false);
   a_ctArtFilterKeyb         = new TDEAction(i18n("Filter"), Key_F6, actionCollection(), "view_Filter_Keyb");
   a_ctArtFilterKeyb->plugAccel(a_ccel);
-  a_ctArtSearch             = new TDEAction(i18n("&Search Articles..."),"mail_find" , Key_F4 , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtSearch             = new TDEAction(i18n("&Search Articles..."),"mail_find" , Key_F4 , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtSearch()), actionCollection(), "article_search");
-  a_ctArtRefreshList        = new TDEAction(i18n("&Refresh List"),"reload", TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::Reload), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtRefreshList        = new TDEAction(i18n("&Refresh List"),"reload", TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::Reload), this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtRefreshList()), actionCollection(), "view_Refresh");
-  a_ctArtCollapseAll        = new TDEAction(i18n("&Collapse All Threads"), 0 , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtCollapseAll        = new TDEAction(i18n("&Collapse All Threads"), 0 , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtCollapseAll()), actionCollection(), "view_CollapseAll");
-  a_ctArtExpandAll          = new TDEAction(i18n("E&xpand All Threads"), 0 , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtExpandAll          = new TDEAction(i18n("E&xpand All Threads"), 0 , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtExpandAll()), actionCollection(), "view_ExpandAll");
-  a_ctArtToggleThread       = new TDEAction(i18n("&Toggle Subthread"), Key_T, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtToggleThread       = new TDEAction(i18n("&Toggle Subthread"), Key_T, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtToggleThread()), actionCollection(), "thread_toggle");
-  a_ctArtToggleShowThreads  = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show T&hreads"), 0 , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtToggleShowThreads  = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show T&hreads"), 0 , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtToggleShowThreads()), actionCollection(), "view_showThreads");
   a_ctArtToggleShowThreads->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide T&hreads"));
 
   a_ctArtToggleShowThreads->setChecked(c_fgManager->readNewsGeneral()->showThreads());
 
   //header-view - remote articles
-  a_ctArtSetArtRead         = new TDEAction(i18n("Mark as &Read"), Key_D , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtSetArtRead         = new TDEAction(i18n("Mark as &Read"), Key_D , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtSetArtRead()), actionCollection(), "article_read");
-  a_ctArtSetArtUnread       = new TDEAction(i18n("Mar&k as Unread"), Key_U , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtSetArtUnread       = new TDEAction(i18n("Mar&k as Unread"), Key_U , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtSetArtUnread()), actionCollection(), "article_unread");
-  a_ctArtSetThreadRead      = new TDEAction(i18n("Mark &Thread as Read"), CTRL+Key_D , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtSetThreadRead      = new TDEAction(i18n("Mark &Thread as Read"), CTRL+Key_D , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtSetThreadRead()), actionCollection(), "thread_read");
-  a_ctArtSetThreadUnread    = new TDEAction(i18n("Mark T&hread as Unread"), CTRL+Key_U , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtSetThreadUnread    = new TDEAction(i18n("Mark T&hread as Unread"), CTRL+Key_U , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtSetThreadUnread()), actionCollection(), "thread_unread");
-  a_ctArtOpenNewWindow      = new TDEAction(i18n("Open in Own &Window"), "window-new", Key_O , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtOpenNewWindow      = new TDEAction(i18n("Open in Own &Window"), "window-new", Key_O , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtOpenNewWindow()), actionCollection(), "article_ownWindow");
 
   // scoring
-  a_ctScoresEdit            = new TDEAction(i18n("&Edit Scoring Rules..."), "edit", CTRL+Key_E, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctScoresEdit            = new TDEAction(i18n("&Edit Scoring Rules..."), "edit", CTRL+Key_E, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotScoreEdit()), actionCollection(), "scoreedit");
-  a_ctReScore               = new TDEAction(i18n("Recalculate &Scores"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctReScore               = new TDEAction(i18n("Recalculate &Scores"), 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotReScore()),actionCollection(),"rescore");
-  a_ctScoreLower            = new TDEAction(i18n("&Lower Score for Author..."), CTRL+Key_L, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctScoreLower            = new TDEAction(i18n("&Lower Score for Author..."), CTRL+Key_L, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotScoreLower()), actionCollection(), "scorelower");
-  a_ctScoreRaise            = new TDEAction(i18n("&Raise Score for Author..."), CTRL+Key_I, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctScoreRaise            = new TDEAction(i18n("&Raise Score for Author..."), CTRL+Key_I, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotScoreRaise()),actionCollection(),"scoreraise");
-  a_ctArtToggleIgnored      = new TDEAction(i18n("&Ignore Thread"), "go-bottom", Key_I , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtToggleIgnored      = new TDEAction(i18n("&Ignore Thread"), "go-bottom", Key_I , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtToggleIgnored()), actionCollection(), "thread_ignore");
-  a_ctArtToggleWatched      = new TDEAction(i18n("&Watch Thread"), "go-top", Key_W , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtToggleWatched      = new TDEAction(i18n("&Watch Thread"), "go-top", Key_W , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtToggleWatched()), actionCollection(), "thread_watch");
 
   //header-view local articles
-  a_ctArtSendOutbox         = new TDEAction(i18n("Sen&d Pending Messages"), "mail-send", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtSendOutbox         = new TDEAction(i18n("Sen&d Pending Messages"), "mail-send", 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtSendOutbox()), actionCollection(), "net_sendPending");
-  a_ctArtDelete             = new TDEAction(i18n("&Delete Article"), "edit-delete", Key_Delete, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtDelete             = new TDEAction(i18n("&Delete Article"), "edit-delete", Key_Delete, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtDelete()), actionCollection(), "article_delete");
-  a_ctArtSendNow            = new TDEAction(i18n("Send &Now"),"mail-send", 0 , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtSendNow            = new TDEAction(i18n("Send &Now"),"mail-send", 0 , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtSendNow()), actionCollection(), "article_sendNow");
-  a_ctArtEdit               = new TDEAction(i18n("edit article","&Edit Article..."), "edit", Key_E , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctArtEdit               = new TDEAction(i18n("edit article","&Edit Article..."), "edit", Key_E , this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotArtEdit()), actionCollection(), "article_edit");
 
   //network
-  a_ctNetCancel             = new TDEAction(i18n("Stop &Network"),"process-stop",0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctNetCancel             = new TDEAction(i18n("Stop &Network"),"process-stop",0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotNetCancel()), actionCollection(), "net_stop");
   a_ctNetCancel->setEnabled(false);
 
-  a_ctFetchArticleWithID    = new TDEAction(i18n("&Fetch Article with ID..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctFetchArticleWithID    = new TDEAction(i18n("&Fetch Article with ID..."), 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotFetchArticleWithID()), actionCollection(), "fetch_article_with_id");
   a_ctFetchArticleWithID->setEnabled(false);
 
-  a_ctToggleGroupView        = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show &Group View"), CTRL+Key_G, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctToggleGroupView        = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show &Group View"), CTRL+Key_G, this,
                                TQT_SLOT(slotToggleGroupView()), actionCollection(), "settings_show_groupView");
   a_ctToggleGroupView->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide &Group View"));
-  a_ctToggleHeaderView       = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show &Header View"), CTRL+Key_H, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctToggleHeaderView       = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show &Header View"), CTRL+Key_H, this,
                                TQT_SLOT(slotToggleHeaderView()), actionCollection(), "settings_show_headerView");
   a_ctToggleHeaderView->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide &Header View"));
-  a_ctToggleArticleViewer    = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show &Article Viewer"), CTRL+Key_J, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctToggleArticleViewer    = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show &Article Viewer"), CTRL+Key_J, this,
                                TQT_SLOT(slotToggleArticleViewer()), actionCollection(), "settings_show_articleViewer");
   a_ctToggleArticleViewer->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide &Article Viewer"));
-  a_ctToggleQuickSearch      = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Quick Search"), TQString(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctToggleQuickSearch      = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Quick Search"), TQString(), this,
                                TQT_SLOT(slotToggleQuickSearch()), actionCollection(), "settings_show_quickSearch");
   a_ctToggleQuickSearch->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide Quick Search"));
-  a_ctSwitchToGroupView      = new TDEAction(i18n("Switch to Group View"), Key_G , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctSwitchToGroupView      = new TDEAction(i18n("Switch to Group View"), Key_G , this,
                                TQT_SLOT(slotSwitchToGroupView()), actionCollection(), "switch_to_group_view");
   a_ctSwitchToGroupView->plugAccel(a_ccel);
-  a_ctSwitchToHeaderView     = new TDEAction(i18n("Switch to Header View"), Key_H , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctSwitchToHeaderView     = new TDEAction(i18n("Switch to Header View"), Key_H , this,
                                TQT_SLOT(slotSwitchToHeaderView()), actionCollection(), "switch_to_header_view");
   a_ctSwitchToHeaderView->plugAccel(a_ccel);
-  a_ctSwitchToArticleViewer  = new TDEAction(i18n("Switch to Article Viewer"), Key_J , TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  a_ctSwitchToArticleViewer  = new TDEAction(i18n("Switch to Article Viewer"), Key_J , this,
                                TQT_SLOT(slotSwitchToArticleViewer()), actionCollection(), "switch_to_article_viewer");
   a_ctSwitchToArticleViewer->plugAccel(a_ccel);
 }
diff --git a/knode/knode.cpp b/knode/knode.cpp
index 175d1845f..549ac3546 100644
--- a/knode/knode.cpp
+++ b/knode/knode.cpp
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ KNMainWindow::KNMainWindow( TQWidget* pWidget )
   setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled(true);
 
   //config stuff
-  KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(kapp), TQT_SLOT(closeAllWindows()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfToolbar()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::keyBindings(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfKeys()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::quit(kapp, TQT_SLOT(closeAllWindows()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfToolbar()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::keyBindings(this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfKeys()), actionCollection());
 
   m_mainWidget = new KNMainWidget( this, true, this, 0 );
   connect( m_mainWidget, TQT_SIGNAL(signalCaptionChangeRequest(const TQString&)),
diff --git a/knotes/knote.cpp b/knotes/knote.cpp
index 32cd586ff..c498dc764 100644
--- a/knotes/knote.cpp
+++ b/knotes/knote.cpp
@@ -105,47 +105,47 @@ KNote::KNote( TQDomDocument buildDoc, Journal *j, TQWidget *parent, const char *
     // create the menu items for the note - not the editor...
     // rename, mail, print, save as, insert date, alarm, close, delete, new note
     new TDEAction( i18n("New"), "document-new", 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this),TQT_SLOT(slotRequestNewNote()) , actionCollection(), "new_note" );
+        this,TQT_SLOT(slotRequestNewNote()) , actionCollection(), "new_note" );
     new TDEAction( i18n("Rename..."), "text", 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRename()), actionCollection(), "rename_note" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(slotRename()), actionCollection(), "rename_note" );
     m_readOnly = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Lock"), "system-lock-screen" , 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateReadOnly()), actionCollection(), "lock_note" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateReadOnly()), actionCollection(), "lock_note" );
     m_readOnly->setCheckedState( KGuiItem( i18n("Unlock"), "unlock" ) );
     new TDEAction( i18n("Hide"), "window-close" , Key_Escape,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotClose()), actionCollection(), "hide_note" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(slotClose()), actionCollection(), "hide_note" );
     new TDEAction( i18n("Delete"), "knotes_delete", 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotKill()), actionCollection(), "delete_note" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(slotKill()), actionCollection(), "delete_note" );
 
     new TDEAction( i18n("Insert Date"), "knotes_date", 0 ,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotInsDate()), actionCollection(), "insert_date" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(slotInsDate()), actionCollection(), "insert_date" );
     new TDEAction( i18n("Set Alarm..."), "knotes_alarm", 0 ,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSetAlarm()), actionCollection(), "set_alarm" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetAlarm()), actionCollection(), "set_alarm" );
 
     new TDEAction( i18n("Send..."), "network", 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSend()), actionCollection(), "send_note" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(slotSend()), actionCollection(), "send_note" );
     new TDEAction( i18n("Mail..."), "mail-send", 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotMail()), actionCollection(), "mail_note" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(slotMail()), actionCollection(), "mail_note" );
     new TDEAction( i18n("Save As..."), "document-save-as", 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSaveAs()), actionCollection(), "save_note" );
-    KStdAction::print( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrint()), actionCollection(), "print_note" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(slotSaveAs()), actionCollection(), "save_note" );
+    KStdAction::print( this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrint()), actionCollection(), "print_note" );
     new TDEAction( i18n("Preferences..."), "configure", 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()), actionCollection(), "configure_note" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()), actionCollection(), "configure_note" );
 
     m_keepAbove = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Keep Above Others"), "go-up", 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateKeepAboveBelow()), actionCollection(), "keep_above" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateKeepAboveBelow()), actionCollection(), "keep_above" );
     m_keepAbove->setExclusiveGroup( "keepAB" );
 
     m_keepBelow = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Keep Below Others"), "go-down", 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateKeepAboveBelow()), actionCollection(), "keep_below" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateKeepAboveBelow()), actionCollection(), "keep_below" );
     m_keepBelow->setExclusiveGroup( "keepAB" );
 
     m_toDesktop = new TDEListAction( i18n("To Desktop"), 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPopupActionToDesktop(int)), actionCollection(), "to_desktop" );
-    connect( m_toDesktop->popupMenu(), TQT_SIGNAL(aboutToShow()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateDesktopActions()) );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(slotPopupActionToDesktop(int)), actionCollection(), "to_desktop" );
+    connect( m_toDesktop->popupMenu(), TQT_SIGNAL(aboutToShow()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateDesktopActions()) );
 
     // invisible action to walk through the notes to make this configurable
     new TDEAction( i18n("Walk Through Notes"), 0, SHIFT+Key_BackTab,
-                 TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SIGNAL(sigShowNextNote()), actionCollection(), "walk_notes" );
+                 this, TQT_SIGNAL(sigShowNextNote()), actionCollection(), "walk_notes" );
 
     // create the note header, button and label...
     m_label = new TQLabel( this );
@@ -155,17 +155,17 @@ KNote::KNote( TQDomDocument buildDoc, Journal *j, TQWidget *parent, const char *
     setName( m_journal->summary() );      // don't worry, no signals are connected at this stage yet
 
     m_button = new KNoteButton( "knotes_close", this );
-    connect( m_button, TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotClose()) );
+    connect( m_button, TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotClose()) );
 
     // create the note editor
     m_editor = new KNoteEdit( actionCollection(), this );
     m_editor->setNote( this );
     m_editor->installEventFilter( this ); // receive events (for modified)
     m_editor->viewport()->installEventFilter( this );
-    connect( m_editor, TQT_SIGNAL(contentsMoving( int, int )), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateViewport( int, int )));
+    connect( m_editor, TQT_SIGNAL(contentsMoving( int, int )), this, TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateViewport( int, int )));
 
     KXMLGUIBuilder builder( this );
-    KXMLGUIFactory factory( &builder, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+    KXMLGUIFactory factory( &builder, this );
     factory.addClient( this );
 
     m_menu = dynamic_cast<TDEPopupMenu*>(factory.container( "note_context", this ));
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@ void KNote::find( const TQString& pattern, long options )
     m_find = new KFind( pattern, options, this );
 
     connect( m_find, TQT_SIGNAL(highlight( const TQString &, int, int )),
-             TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotHighlight( const TQString &, int, int )) );
-    connect( m_find, TQT_SIGNAL(findNext()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFindNext()) );
+             this, TQT_SLOT(slotHighlight( const TQString &, int, int )) );
+    connect( m_find, TQT_SIGNAL(findNext()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotFindNext()) );
 
     m_find->setData( plainText() );
     slotFindNext();
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ void KNote::slotPreferences()
 
     // create a new preferences dialog...
     KNoteConfigDlg *dialog = new KNoteConfigDlg( m_config, name(), this, noteId().utf8() );
-    connect( dialog, TQT_SIGNAL(settingsChanged()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotApplyConfig()) );
+    connect( dialog, TQT_SIGNAL(settingsChanged()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotApplyConfig()) );
     connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(sigNameChanged()), dialog, TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateCaption()) );
     dialog->show();
 }
diff --git a/knotes/knoteedit.cpp b/knotes/knoteedit.cpp
index 1316bc3ad..f03150ba9 100644
--- a/knotes/knoteedit.cpp
+++ b/knotes/knoteedit.cpp
@@ -45,27 +45,27 @@ KNoteEdit::KNoteEdit( TDEActionCollection *actions, TQWidget *parent, const char
     setLinkUnderline( true );
     setCheckSpellingEnabled(false);
     // create the actions for the RMB menu
-    undo = KStdAction::undo( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(undo()), actions );
-    redo = KStdAction::redo( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(redo()), actions );
+    undo = KStdAction::undo( this, TQT_SLOT(undo()), actions );
+    redo = KStdAction::redo( this, TQT_SLOT(redo()), actions );
     undo->setEnabled( isUndoAvailable() );
     redo->setEnabled( isRedoAvailable() );
 
-    m_cut = KStdAction::cut( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(cut()), actions );
-    m_copy = KStdAction::copy( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(copy()), actions );
-    m_paste = KStdAction::paste( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(paste()), actions );
+    m_cut = KStdAction::cut( this, TQT_SLOT(cut()), actions );
+    m_copy = KStdAction::copy( this, TQT_SLOT(copy()), actions );
+    m_paste = KStdAction::paste( this, TQT_SLOT(paste()), actions );
 
     m_cut->setEnabled( false );
     m_copy->setEnabled( false );
     m_paste->setEnabled( true );
 
-    connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(undoAvailable(bool)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setEnabledUndo(bool)) );
-    connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(redoAvailable(bool)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setEnabledRedo(bool)) );
+    connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(undoAvailable(bool)), this, TQT_SLOT(setEnabledUndo(bool)) );
+    connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(redoAvailable(bool)), this, TQT_SLOT(setEnabledRedo(bool)) );
 
-    connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(copyAvailable(bool)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotCutEnabled( bool ) ) );
+    connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(copyAvailable(bool)), this, TQT_SLOT( slotCutEnabled( bool ) ) );
     connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(copyAvailable(bool)), m_copy, TQT_SLOT(setEnabled(bool)) );
 
-    new TDEAction( KStdGuiItem::clear(), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(clear()), actions, "edit_clear" );
-    KStdAction::selectAll( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(selectAll()), actions );
+    new TDEAction( KStdGuiItem::clear(), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(clear()), actions, "edit_clear" );
+    KStdAction::selectAll( this, TQT_SLOT(selectAll()), actions );
 
     // create the actions modifying the text format
     m_textBold = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Bold"), "format-text-bold", CTRL + Key_B, 0, 0,
@@ -83,17 +83,17 @@ KNoteEdit::KNoteEdit( TDEActionCollection *actions, TQWidget *parent, const char
     connect( m_textStrikeOut, TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), TQT_SLOT(textStrikeOut(bool)) );
 
     m_textAlignLeft = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Align Left"), "format-text-direction-ltr", ALT + Key_L,
-                                 TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(textAlignLeft()),
+                                 this, TQT_SLOT(textAlignLeft()),
                                  actions, "format_alignleft" );
     m_textAlignLeft->setChecked( true ); // just a dummy, will be updated later
     m_textAlignCenter = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Align Center"), "text_center", ALT + Key_C,
-                                 TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(textAlignCenter()),
+                                 this, TQT_SLOT(textAlignCenter()),
                                  actions, "format_aligncenter" );
     m_textAlignRight = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Align Right"), "format-text-direction-rtl", ALT + Key_R,
-                                 TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(textAlignRight()),
+                                 this, TQT_SLOT(textAlignRight()),
                                  actions, "format_alignright" );
     m_textAlignBlock = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Align Block"), "text_block", ALT + Key_B,
-                                 TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(textAlignBlock()),
+                                 this, TQT_SLOT(textAlignBlock()),
                                  actions, "format_alignblock" );
 
     m_textAlignLeft->setExclusiveGroup( "align" );
@@ -102,16 +102,16 @@ KNoteEdit::KNoteEdit( TDEActionCollection *actions, TQWidget *parent, const char
     m_textAlignBlock->setExclusiveGroup( "align" );
 
     m_textList = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("List"), "enum_list", 0,
-                                    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(textList()),
+                                    this, TQT_SLOT(textList()),
                                     actions, "format_list" );
 
     m_textList->setExclusiveGroup( "style" );
 
     m_textSuper = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Superscript"), "text_super", 0,
-                                     TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(textSuperScript()),
+                                     this, TQT_SLOT(textSuperScript()),
                                      actions, "format_super" );
     m_textSub = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Subscript"), "text_sub", 0,
-                                   TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(textSubScript()),
+                                   this, TQT_SLOT(textSubScript()),
                                    actions, "format_sub" );
 
     m_textSuper->setExclusiveGroup( "valign" );
@@ -120,38 +120,38 @@ KNoteEdit::KNoteEdit( TDEActionCollection *actions, TQWidget *parent, const char
 // There is no easy possibility to implement text indenting with TQTextEdit
 //
 //     m_textIncreaseIndent = new TDEAction( i18n("Increase Indent"), "format_increaseindent", 0,
-//                                         TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(textIncreaseIndent()),
+//                                         this, TQT_SLOT(textIncreaseIndent()),
 //                                         actions, "format_increaseindent" );
 //
 //     m_textDecreaseIndent = new TDEAction( i18n("Decrease Indent"), "format_decreaseindent", 0,
-//                                         TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(textDecreaseIndent()),
+//                                         this, TQT_SLOT(textDecreaseIndent()),
 //                                         actions, "format_decreaseindent" );
 
     TQPixmap pix( ICON_SIZE, ICON_SIZE );
     pix.fill( black );     // just a dummy, gets updated before widget is shown
-    m_textColor = new TDEAction( i18n("Text Color..."), pix, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    m_textColor = new TDEAction( i18n("Text Color..."), pix, 0, this,
                                   TQT_SLOT(textColor()), actions, "format_color" );
 
     m_textFont = new TDEFontAction( i18n("Text Font"), "text", KKey(),
                                   actions, "format_font" );
     connect( m_textFont, TQT_SIGNAL(activated( const TQString & )),
-             TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setFamily( const TQString & )) );
+             this, TQT_SLOT(setFamily( const TQString & )) );
 
     m_textSize = new TDEFontSizeAction( i18n("Text Size"), KKey(),
                                       actions, "format_size" );
     connect( m_textSize, TQT_SIGNAL(fontSizeChanged( int )),
-             TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setPointSize( int )) );
+             this, TQT_SLOT(setPointSize( int )) );
 
     // TQTextEdit connections
     connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(returnPressed()), TQT_SLOT(slotReturnPressed()) );
     connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(currentFontChanged( const TQFont & )),
-             TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(fontChanged( const TQFont & )) );
+             this, TQT_SLOT(fontChanged( const TQFont & )) );
     connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(currentColorChanged( const TQColor & )),
-             TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(colorChanged( const TQColor & )) );
+             this, TQT_SLOT(colorChanged( const TQColor & )) );
     connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(currentAlignmentChanged( int )),
-             TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(alignmentChanged( int )) );
+             this, TQT_SLOT(alignmentChanged( int )) );
     connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(currentVerticalAlignmentChanged( VerticalAlignment )),
-             TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(verticalAlignmentChanged( VerticalAlignment )) );
+             this, TQT_SLOT(verticalAlignmentChanged( VerticalAlignment )) );
 }
 
 KNoteEdit::~KNoteEdit()
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ TQPopupMenu *KNoteEdit::createPopupMenu( const TQPoint &pos )
 
         menu->insertSeparator();
         id = menu->insertItem( SmallIconSet( "tools-check-spelling" ), i18n( "Check Spelling..." ),
-                                   TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( checkSpelling() ) );
+                                   this, TQT_SLOT( checkSpelling() ) );
 
         if( text().isEmpty() )
             menu->setItemEnabled( id, false );
diff --git a/knotes/knotesapp.cpp b/knotes/knotesapp.cpp
index beaa3c22e..e68027495 100644
--- a/knotes/knotesapp.cpp
+++ b/knotes/knotesapp.cpp
@@ -112,25 +112,25 @@ KNotesApp::KNotesApp()
 
     // create the GUI...
     new TDEAction( i18n("New Note"), "document-new", 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(newNote()), actionCollection(), "new_note" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(newNote()), actionCollection(), "new_note" );
     new TDEAction( i18n("New Note From Clipboard"), "edit-paste", 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(newNoteFromClipboard()), actionCollection(), "new_note_clipboard" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(newNoteFromClipboard()), actionCollection(), "new_note_clipboard" );
     new TDEAction( i18n("Show All Notes"), "knotes", 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(showAllNotes()), actionCollection(), "show_all_notes" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(showAllNotes()), actionCollection(), "show_all_notes" );
     new TDEAction( i18n("Hide All Notes"), "window-close", 0,
-        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(hideAllNotes()), actionCollection(), "hide_all_notes" );
+        this, TQT_SLOT(hideAllNotes()), actionCollection(), "hide_all_notes" );
     new KHelpMenu( this, kapp->aboutData(), false, actionCollection() );
 
-    m_findAction = KStdAction::find( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotOpenFindDialog()), actionCollection() );
-    KStdAction::preferences( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()), actionCollection() );
-    KStdAction::keyBindings( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureAccels()), actionCollection() );
+    m_findAction = KStdAction::find( this, TQT_SLOT(slotOpenFindDialog()), actionCollection() );
+    KStdAction::preferences( this, TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()), actionCollection() );
+    KStdAction::keyBindings( this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureAccels()), actionCollection() );
     //FIXME: no shortcut removing!?
-    KStdAction::quit( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotQuit()), actionCollection() )->setShortcut( 0 );
+    KStdAction::quit( this, TQT_SLOT(slotQuit()), actionCollection() )->setShortcut( 0 );
 
     setXMLFile( instance()->instanceName() + "appui.rc" );
 
     m_guiBuilder = new KXMLGUIBuilder( this );
-    m_guiFactory = new KXMLGUIFactory( m_guiBuilder, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+    m_guiFactory = new KXMLGUIFactory( m_guiBuilder, this );
     m_guiFactory->addClient( this );
 
     m_context_menu = static_cast<TDEPopupMenu*>(m_guiFactory->container( "knotes_context", this ));
@@ -147,19 +147,19 @@ KNotesApp::KNotesApp()
     m_noteGUI.setContent( doc );
 
     // create accels for global shortcuts
-    m_globalAccel = new TDEGlobalAccel( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "global accel" );
+    m_globalAccel = new TDEGlobalAccel( this, "global accel" );
     m_globalAccel->insert( "global_new_note", i18n("New Note"), "",
                            TDEShortcut(), TDEShortcut(),
-                           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(newNote()), true, true );
+                           this, TQT_SLOT(newNote()), true, true );
     m_globalAccel->insert( "global_new_note_clipboard", i18n("New Note From Clipboard"), "",
                            TDEShortcut(), TDEShortcut(),
-                           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(newNoteFromClipboard()), true, true );
+                           this, TQT_SLOT(newNoteFromClipboard()), true, true );
     m_globalAccel->insert( "global_hide_all_notes", i18n("Hide All Notes"), "",
                            TDEShortcut(), TDEShortcut(),
-                           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(hideAllNotes()), true, true );
+                           this, TQT_SLOT(hideAllNotes()), true, true );
     m_globalAccel->insert( "global_show_all_notes", i18n("Show All Notes"), "",
                            TDEShortcut(), TDEShortcut(),
-                           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(showAllNotes()), true, true );
+                           this, TQT_SLOT(showAllNotes()), true, true );
 
     m_globalAccel->readSettings();
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ KNotesApp::KNotesApp()
 
     // set up the alarm reminder - do it after loading the notes because this
     // is used as a check if updateNoteActions has to be called for a new note
-    m_alarm = new KNotesAlarm( m_manager, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+    m_alarm = new KNotesAlarm( m_manager, this );
 
     // create the socket and possibly start listening for connections
     m_listener = new TDEServerSocket();
@@ -575,8 +575,8 @@ void KNotesApp::slotPreferences()
     // create a new preferences dialog...
     KNoteConfigDlg *dialog = new KNoteConfigDlg( 0, i18n("Settings"), this,
                                                  "KNotes Settings" );
-    connect( dialog, TQT_SIGNAL(settingsChanged()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(updateNetworkListener()) );
-    connect( dialog, TQT_SIGNAL(settingsChanged()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(updateStyle()) );
+    connect( dialog, TQT_SIGNAL(settingsChanged()), this, TQT_SLOT(updateNetworkListener()) );
+    connect( dialog, TQT_SIGNAL(settingsChanged()), this, TQT_SLOT(updateStyle()) );
     dialog->show();
 }
 
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ void KNotesApp::acceptConnection()
     {
         KNotesNetworkReceiver *recv = new KNotesNetworkReceiver( s );
         connect( recv, TQT_SIGNAL(sigNoteReceived( const TQString &, const TQString & )),
-                 TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(newNote( const TQString &, const TQString & )) );
+                 this, TQT_SLOT(newNote( const TQString &, const TQString & )) );
     }
 }
 
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ void KNotesApp::updateNoteActions()
     for ( TQDictIterator<KNote> it( m_noteList ); it.current(); ++it )
     {
         TDEAction *action = new TDEAction( it.current()->name().replace("&", "&&"),
-                                       TDEShortcut(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowNote()),
+                                       TDEShortcut(), this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowNote()),
                                        (TQObject *)0,
                                        it.current()->noteId().utf8() );
         TDEIconEffect effect;
diff --git a/knotes/knotesnetsend.cpp b/knotes/knotesnetsend.cpp
index 187d606b5..d1e9f1d81 100644
--- a/knotes/knotesnetsend.cpp
+++ b/knotes/knotesnetsend.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ KNotesNetworkSender::KNotesNetworkSender( const TQString& hostname, int port )
 
     // TQObject:: prefix needed, otherwise the KStreamSocket::connect()
     // mehtod is called!!!
-    TQObject::connect( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SIGNAL(connected( const KResolverEntry& )), 
+    TQObject::connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(connected( const KResolverEntry& )), 
                             TQT_SLOT(slotConnected( const KResolverEntry& )) );
-    TQObject::connect( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SIGNAL(gotError( int )), TQT_SLOT(slotError( int )) );
-    TQObject::connect( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SIGNAL(closed()), TQT_SLOT(slotClosed()) );
-    TQObject::connect( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SIGNAL(readyWrite()), TQT_SLOT(slotReadyWrite()) );
+    TQObject::connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(gotError( int )), TQT_SLOT(slotError( int )) );
+    TQObject::connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(closed()), TQT_SLOT(slotClosed()) );
+    TQObject::connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(readyWrite()), TQT_SLOT(slotReadyWrite()) );
 }
 
 void KNotesNetworkSender::setSenderId( const TQString& sender )
diff --git a/kontact/interfaces/core.cpp b/kontact/interfaces/core.cpp
index 5cc30c2c0..0328938f9 100644
--- a/kontact/interfaces/core.cpp
+++ b/kontact/interfaces/core.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ KParts::ReadOnlyPart *Core::createPart( const char *libname )
   KParts::ReadOnlyPart *part =
       KParts::ComponentFactory::
           createPartInstanceFromLibrary<KParts::ReadOnlyPart>
-              ( libname, this, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "kontact", TQStringList(), &error );
+              ( libname, this, 0, this, "kontact", TQStringList(), &error );
 
   KParts::ReadOnlyPart *pimPart = dynamic_cast<KParts::ReadOnlyPart*>( part );
   if ( pimPart ) {
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/akregator/akregator_plugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/akregator/akregator_plugin.cpp
index a7a7fa7af..36d716fac 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/akregator/akregator_plugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/akregator/akregator_plugin.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_akregator,
                             PluginFactory( "kontact_akregator" ) )
 
 AkregatorPlugin::AkregatorPlugin( Kontact::Core *core, const char *, const TQStringList& )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), "akregator" ), m_stub(0)
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, "akregator" ), m_stub(0)
 {
     setInstance( PluginFactory::instance() );
 
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/kaddressbook/kaddressbook_plugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/kaddressbook/kaddressbook_plugin.cpp
index d6db8112b..bc9393e5b 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/kaddressbook/kaddressbook_plugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/kaddressbook/kaddressbook_plugin.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_kaddressbookplugin,
                             KAddressbookPluginFactory( "kontact_kaddressbookplugin" ) )
 
 KAddressbookPlugin::KAddressbookPlugin( Kontact::Core *core, const char *, const TQStringList& )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), "kaddressbook" ),
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, "kaddressbook" ),
     mStub( 0 )
 {
   setInstance( KAddressbookPluginFactory::instance() );
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/karm/karm_plugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/karm/karm_plugin.cpp
index 8db54bc96..f927e826e 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/karm/karm_plugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/karm/karm_plugin.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_karm,
                             KarmPluginFactory( "kontact_karm" ) )
 
 KarmPlugin::KarmPlugin( Kontact::Core *core, const char *, const TQStringList& )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), "KArm" )
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, "KArm" )
 {
   setInstance( KarmPluginFactory::instance() );
   (void)dcopClient();
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/kmail/kmail_plugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/kmail/kmail_plugin.cpp
index 09c2fd05f..3f4249dc4 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/kmail/kmail_plugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/kmail/kmail_plugin.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_kmailplugin,
                             KMailPluginFactory( "kontact_kmailplugin" ) )
 
 KMailPlugin::KMailPlugin(Kontact::Core *core, const char *, const TQStringList& )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), "kmail" ),
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, "kmail" ),
     mStub( 0 )
 {
   setInstance( KMailPluginFactory::instance() );
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/kmail/summarywidget.cpp b/kontact/plugins/kmail/summarywidget.cpp
index 924938a0a..8b9f4e538 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/kmail/summarywidget.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/kmail/summarywidget.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void SummaryWidget::updateFolderList( const TQStringList& folders )
 bool SummaryWidget::eventFilter( TQObject *obj, TQEvent* e )
 {
   if ( obj->inherits( "KURLLabel" ) ) {
-    KURLLabel* label = static_cast<KURLLabel*>( TQT_TQWIDGET(obj) );
+    KURLLabel* label = static_cast<KURLLabel*>( obj );
     if ( e->type() == TQEvent::Enter )
       emit message( i18n( "Open Folder: \"%1\"" ).arg( label->text() ) );
     if ( e->type() == TQEvent::Leave )
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/knode/knode_plugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/knode/knode_plugin.cpp
index 758572bb2..a25a0258c 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/knode/knode_plugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/knode/knode_plugin.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_knodeplugin,
 
 
 KNodePlugin::KNodePlugin( Kontact::Core *core, const char *, const TQStringList& )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), "knode" ), mStub(0)
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, "knode" ), mStub(0)
 {
   setInstance( KNodePluginFactory::instance() );
 
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/knotes/knotes_part_p.h b/kontact/plugins/knotes/knotes_part_p.h
index 0d6cd46ca..735f492e4 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/knotes/knotes_part_p.h
+++ b/kontact/plugins/knotes/knotes_part_p.h
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class KNoteEditDlg : public KDialogBase, virtual public KXMLGUIClient
       mNoteEdit->setFocus();
 
       KXMLGUIBuilder builder( page );
-      KXMLGUIFactory factory( &builder, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+      KXMLGUIFactory factory( &builder, this );
       factory.addClient( this );
 
       mTool = static_cast<TDEToolBar *>(factory.container( "note_tool", this ));
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/knotes/knotes_plugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/knotes/knotes_plugin.cpp
index bec6fb5c4..7c3a2bd4f 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/knotes/knotes_plugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/knotes/knotes_plugin.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_knotesplugin,
 
 
 KNotesPlugin::KNotesPlugin( Kontact::Core *core, const char *, const TQStringList & )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), "knotes" ),
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, "knotes" ),
     mAboutData( 0 )
 {
   setInstance( KNotesPluginFactory::instance() );
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/knotes/knotetip.cpp b/kontact/plugins/knotes/knotetip.cpp
index 97bd771f1..dfa469bc0 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/knotes/knotetip.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/knotes/knotetip.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void KNoteTip::setNote( KNotesIconViewItem *item )
   mNoteIVI = item;
 
   if ( !mNoteIVI ) {
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this)->killTimers();
+    this->killTimers();
     if ( isVisible() ) {
       setFilter( false );
       hide();
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void KNoteTip::setNote( KNotesIconViewItem *item )
     resize( w, TQMIN( h, desk.height() / 2 - 20 ) );
 
     hide();
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this)->killTimers();
+    this->killTimers();
     setFilter( true );
     startTimer( 600 );  // delay showing the tooltip for 0.7 sec
   }
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void KNoteTip::resizeEvent( TQResizeEvent *ev )
 
 void KNoteTip::timerEvent( TQTimerEvent * )
 {
-  TQT_TQOBJECT(this)->killTimers();
+  this->killTimers();
 
   if ( !isVisible() ) {
     startTimer( 15000 ); // show the tooltip for 15 sec
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ bool KNoteTip::eventFilter( TQObject *, TQEvent *e )
     case TQEvent::FocusIn:
     case TQEvent::FocusOut:
     case TQEvent::Wheel:
-      TQT_TQOBJECT(this)->killTimers();
+      this->killTimers();
       setFilter( false );
       hide();
     default:
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/knotes/summarywidget.cpp b/kontact/plugins/knotes/summarywidget.cpp
index ca0f6ae5f..b8568bf47 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/knotes/summarywidget.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/knotes/summarywidget.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void KNotesSummaryWidget::urlClicked( const TQString &/*uid*/ )
 bool KNotesSummaryWidget::eventFilter( TQObject *obj, TQEvent* e )
 {
   if ( obj->inherits( "KURLLabel" ) ) {
-    KURLLabel* label = static_cast<KURLLabel*>( TQT_TQWIDGET(obj) );
+    KURLLabel* label = static_cast<KURLLabel*>( obj );
     if ( e->type() == TQEvent::Enter )
       emit message( i18n( "Read Note: \"%1\"" ).arg( label->text() ) );
     if ( e->type() == TQEvent::Leave )
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/korganizer/journalplugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/korganizer/journalplugin.cpp
index ac3b77357..ab5306ac9 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/korganizer/journalplugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/korganizer/journalplugin.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_journalplugin,
                             JournalPluginFactory( "kontact_journalplugin" ) )
 
 JournalPlugin::JournalPlugin( Kontact::Core *core, const char *, const TQStringList& )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), "korganizer" ),
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, "korganizer" ),
     mIface( 0 )
 {
   setInstance( JournalPluginFactory::instance() );
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/korganizer/korganizerplugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/korganizer/korganizerplugin.cpp
index b25016aa0..0479c53c2 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/korganizer/korganizerplugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/korganizer/korganizerplugin.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_korganizerplugin,
                             KOrganizerPluginFactory( "kontact_korganizerplugin" ) )
 
 KOrganizerPlugin::KOrganizerPlugin( Kontact::Core *core, const char *, const TQStringList& )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), "korganizer" ),
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, "korganizer" ),
     mIface( 0 )
 {
 
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/korganizer/summarywidget.cpp b/kontact/plugins/korganizer/summarywidget.cpp
index 93b2c2dd2..de567b8b5 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/korganizer/summarywidget.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/korganizer/summarywidget.cpp
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void SummaryWidget::popupMenu( const TQString &uid )
 bool SummaryWidget::eventFilter( TQObject *obj, TQEvent* e )
 {
   if ( obj->inherits( "KURLLabel" ) ) {
-    KURLLabel* label = static_cast<KURLLabel*>( TQT_TQWIDGET(obj) );
+    KURLLabel* label = static_cast<KURLLabel*>( obj );
     if ( e->type() == TQEvent::Enter )
       emit message( i18n( "Edit Appointment: \"%1\"" ).arg( label->text() ) );
     if ( e->type() == TQEvent::Leave )
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/korganizer/todoplugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/korganizer/todoplugin.cpp
index 885c835a0..0b9e426e0 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/korganizer/todoplugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/korganizer/todoplugin.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_todoplugin,
                             TodoPluginFactory( "kontact_todoplugin" ) )
 
 TodoPlugin::TodoPlugin( Kontact::Core *core, const char *, const TQStringList& )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), "korganizer" ),
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, "korganizer" ),
     mIface( 0 )
 {
   setInstance( TodoPluginFactory::instance() );
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/korganizer/todosummarywidget.cpp b/kontact/plugins/korganizer/todosummarywidget.cpp
index 255ee2ef1..adce6c332 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/korganizer/todosummarywidget.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/korganizer/todosummarywidget.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void TodoSummaryWidget::removeTodo( const TQString &uid )
 void TodoSummaryWidget::completeTodo( const TQString &uid )
 {
   KCal::Todo *todo = mCalendar->todo( uid );
-  IncidenceChanger *changer = new IncidenceChanger( mCalendar, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  IncidenceChanger *changer = new IncidenceChanger( mCalendar, this );
   if ( !todo->isReadOnly() && changer->beginChange( todo, 0, TQString() ) ) {
     KCal::Todo *oldTodo = todo->clone();
     todo->setCompleted( TQDateTime::currentDateTime() );
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void TodoSummaryWidget::popupMenu( const TQString &uid )
 bool TodoSummaryWidget::eventFilter( TQObject *obj, TQEvent* e )
 {
   if ( obj->inherits( "KURLLabel" ) ) {
-    KURLLabel* label = static_cast<KURLLabel*>( TQT_TQWIDGET(obj) );
+    KURLLabel* label = static_cast<KURLLabel*>( obj );
     if ( e->type() == TQEvent::Enter )
       emit message( i18n( "Edit To-do: \"%1\"" ).arg( label->text() ) );
     if ( e->type() == TQEvent::Leave )
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/kpilot/kpilot_plugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/kpilot/kpilot_plugin.cpp
index 81053917f..9239db85a 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/kpilot/kpilot_plugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/kpilot/kpilot_plugin.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_kpilotplugin,
                             KPilotPluginFactory( "kontact_kpilotplugin" ) )
 
 KPilotPlugin::KPilotPlugin( Kontact::Core *core, const char *name, const TQStringList& )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), "kpilot" ), mAboutData( 0 )
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, "kpilot" ), mAboutData( 0 )
 {
   setInstance( KPilotPluginFactory::instance() );
 	// TODO: Make sure kpilotDaemon is running!
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/newsticker/newsticker_plugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/newsticker/newsticker_plugin.cpp
index 04d46883f..62d27fc8e 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/newsticker/newsticker_plugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/newsticker/newsticker_plugin.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_newstickerplugin,
                             NewsTickerPluginFactory( "kontact_newstickerplugin" ) )
 
 NewsTickerPlugin::NewsTickerPlugin( Kontact::Core *core, const char *name, const TQStringList& )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), name )
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, name )
 {
 	setInstance( NewsTickerPluginFactory::instance() );
 }
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/newsticker/summarywidget.cpp b/kontact/plugins/newsticker/summarywidget.cpp
index f385b269c..72c65baaf 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/newsticker/summarywidget.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/newsticker/summarywidget.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void SummaryWidget::rmbMenu( const TQString& url )
 bool SummaryWidget::eventFilter( TQObject *obj, TQEvent* e )
 {
   if ( obj->inherits( "KURLLabel" ) ) {
-    KURLLabel* label = static_cast<KURLLabel*>( TQT_TQWIDGET(obj) );
+    KURLLabel* label = static_cast<KURLLabel*>( obj );
     if ( e->type() == TQEvent::Enter )
       emit message( label->url() );
     if ( e->type() == TQEvent::Leave )
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/specialdates/sdsummarywidget.cpp b/kontact/plugins/specialdates/sdsummarywidget.cpp
index e4f862785..c8c9b7164 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/specialdates/sdsummarywidget.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/specialdates/sdsummarywidget.cpp
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ void SDSummaryWidget::popupMenu( const TQString &uid )
 bool SDSummaryWidget::eventFilter( TQObject *obj, TQEvent* e )
 {
   if ( obj->inherits( "KURLLabel" ) ) {
-    KURLLabel* label = static_cast<KURLLabel*>( TQT_TQWIDGET(obj) );
+    KURLLabel* label = static_cast<KURLLabel*>( obj );
     if ( e->type() == TQEvent::Enter )
       emit message( i18n( "Mail to:\"%1\"" ).arg( label->text() ) );
     if ( e->type() == TQEvent::Leave )
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/specialdates/specialdates_plugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/specialdates/specialdates_plugin.cpp
index 58c830c83..a1893aef6 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/specialdates/specialdates_plugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/specialdates/specialdates_plugin.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_specialdatesplugin,
                             SpecialdatesPluginFactory( "kontact_specialdatesplugin" ) )
 
 SpecialdatesPlugin::SpecialdatesPlugin( Kontact::Core *core, const char *name, const TQStringList& )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), name ),
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, name ),
     mAboutData( 0 )
 {
   setInstance( SpecialdatesPluginFactory::instance() );
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/summary/summaryview_plugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/summary/summaryview_plugin.cpp
index 81e46a8ef..0523e2ac6 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/summary/summaryview_plugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/summary/summaryview_plugin.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_summaryplugin,
                             SummaryViewFactory( "kontact_summaryplugin" ) )
 
 SummaryView::SummaryView( Kontact::Core *core, const char *name, const TQStringList& )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), name),
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, name),
     mAboutData( 0 ), mPart( 0 )
 {
   setInstance( SummaryViewFactory::instance() );
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/test/test_plugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/test/test_plugin.cpp
index 631d91cb8..03d76ad6c 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/test/test_plugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/test/test_plugin.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ typedef KGenericFactory< TestPlugin, Kontact::Core > TestPluginFactory;
 K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkptestplugin, TestPluginFactory( "kptestplugin" ) )
 
 TestPlugin::TestPlugin(Kontact::Core *_core, const char *name, const TQStringList &)
-  : Kontact::Plugin(_core, TQT_TQOBJECT(_core), name)
+  : Kontact::Plugin(_core, _core, name)
 {
   setInstance(TestPluginFactory::instance());
 
diff --git a/kontact/plugins/weather/weather_plugin.cpp b/kontact/plugins/weather/weather_plugin.cpp
index 93a97bfc9..506b16fda 100644
--- a/kontact/plugins/weather/weather_plugin.cpp
+++ b/kontact/plugins/weather/weather_plugin.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( libkontact_weatherplugin,
                             WeatherPluginFactory( "kontact_weatherplugin" ) )
 
 WeatherPlugin::WeatherPlugin( Kontact::Core *core, const char *name, const TQStringList& )
-  : Kontact::Plugin( core, TQT_TQOBJECT(core), name ), mAboutData( 0 )
+  : Kontact::Plugin( core, core, name ), mAboutData( 0 )
 {
   setInstance( WeatherPluginFactory::instance() );
 }
diff --git a/kontact/src/iconsidepane.cpp b/kontact/src/iconsidepane.cpp
index e3560ed74..811d42f78 100644
--- a/kontact/src/iconsidepane.cpp
+++ b/kontact/src/iconsidepane.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ Navigator::Navigator( IconSidePane *parent, const char *name )
             TQT_SLOT(  slotMouseOn( TQListBoxItem * ) ) );
   connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL( onViewport() ), TQT_SLOT(  slotMouseOff() ) );
 
-  mMapper = new TQSignalMapper( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  mMapper = new TQSignalMapper( this );
   connect( mMapper, TQT_SIGNAL( mapped( int ) ), TQT_SLOT( shortCutSelected( int ) ) );
 
   TQToolTip::remove( this );
diff --git a/kontact/src/mainwindow.cpp b/kontact/src/mainwindow.cpp
index f89d5e450..83f020fff 100644
--- a/kontact/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/kontact/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class SettingsDialogWrapper : public KSettings::Dialog
     void fixButtonLabel( TQWidget *widget )
     {
       TQObject *object = widget->child( "KJanusWidget::buttonBelowList" );
-      TQPushButton *button = static_cast<TQPushButton*>( TQT_TQWIDGET(object) );
+      TQPushButton *button = static_cast<TQPushButton*>( object );
       if ( button )
         button->setText( i18n( "Select Components ..." ) );
     }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void MainWindow::initGUI()
     (*it)->load();
 
     TDEAction *action = new TDEAction( (*it)->name(), (*it)->icon(), TDEShortcut(),
-                                   TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotActionTriggered()),
+                                   this, TQT_SLOT(slotActionTriggered()),
                                    actionCollection(), (*it)->pluginName().latin1() );
     action->setName( (*it)->pluginName().latin1() );
     action->setWhatsThis( i18n( "Switch to plugin %1" ).arg( (*it)->name() ) );
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ void MainWindow::initGUI()
     }
   }
 
-  KStdAction::keyBindings( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( configureShortcuts() ), actionCollection() );
-  KStdAction::configureToolbars( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( configureToolbars() ), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::keyBindings( this, TQT_SLOT( configureShortcuts() ), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::configureToolbars( this, TQT_SLOT( configureToolbars() ), actionCollection() );
   setXMLFile( "kontactui.rc" );
 
   setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled( true );
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void MainWindow::initObject()
     mSidePane->updatePlugins();
   }
 
-  KSettings::Dispatcher::self()->registerInstance( instance(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  KSettings::Dispatcher::self()->registerInstance( instance(), this,
                                                    TQT_SLOT( updateConfig() ) );
 
   loadSettings();
@@ -333,9 +333,9 @@ void MainWindow::initAboutScreen()
 
 void MainWindow::setupActions()
 {
-  KStdAction::quit( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotQuit() ), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::quit( this, TQT_SLOT( slotQuit() ), actionCollection() );
   mNewActions = new TDEToolBarPopupAction( KGuiItem( i18n( "New" ), "" ),
-                                         TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::New), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotNewClicked() ),
+                                         TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::New), this, TQT_SLOT( slotNewClicked() ),
                                          actionCollection(), "action_new" );
 
   TDEConfig* const cfg = Prefs::self()->config();
@@ -344,18 +344,18 @@ void MainWindow::setupActions()
 
   if ( mSyncActionsEnabled ) {
     mSyncActions = new TDEToolBarPopupAction( KGuiItem( i18n( "Synchronize" ), "kitchensync" ),
-                                            TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::Reload), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotSyncClicked() ),
+                                            TDEStdAccel::shortcut(TDEStdAccel::Reload), this, TQT_SLOT( slotSyncClicked() ),
                                             actionCollection(), "action_sync" );
   }
-  new TDEAction( i18n( "Configure Kontact..." ), "configure", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotPreferences() ),
+  new TDEAction( i18n( "Configure Kontact..." ), "configure", 0, this, TQT_SLOT( slotPreferences() ),
                actionCollection(), "settings_configure_kontact" );
 
-  new TDEAction( i18n( "Configure &Profiles..." ), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotConfigureProfiles() ),
+  new TDEAction( i18n( "Configure &Profiles..." ), 0, this, TQT_SLOT( slotConfigureProfiles() ),
                actionCollection(), "settings_configure_kontact_profiles" );
 
-  new TDEAction( i18n( "&Kontact Introduction" ), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotShowIntroduction() ),
+  new TDEAction( i18n( "&Kontact Introduction" ), 0, this, TQT_SLOT( slotShowIntroduction() ),
                actionCollection(), "help_introduction" );
-  new TDEAction( i18n( "&Tip of the Day" ), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotShowTip() ),
+  new TDEAction( i18n( "&Tip of the Day" ), 0, this, TQT_SLOT( slotShowTip() ),
                actionCollection(), "help_tipofday" );
 
   KWidgetAction* spacerAction = new KWidgetAction( new TQWidget( this ), "SpacerAction", "", 0, 0, actionCollection(), "navigator_spacer_item" );
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ void MainWindow::loadPlugins()
     kdDebug(5600) << "Loading Plugin: " << (*it)->name() << endl;
     Kontact::Plugin *plugin =
       KParts::ComponentFactory::createInstanceFromService<Kontact::Plugin>(
-          (*it)->service(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+          (*it)->service(), this );
 
     if ( !plugin )
       continue;
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ void MainWindow::slotSyncClicked()
 TDEToolBar* Kontact::MainWindow::findToolBar(const char* name)
 {
   // like TDEMainWindow::toolBar, but which doesn't create the toolbar if not found
-  return static_cast<TDEToolBar *>(TQT_TQWIDGET(child(name, "TDEToolBar")));
+  return static_cast<TDEToolBar *>(child(name, "TDEToolBar"));
 }
 
 void MainWindow::slotActionTriggered()
diff --git a/korganizer/actionmanager.cpp b/korganizer/actionmanager.cpp
index 128ebd687..a47c25efd 100644
--- a/korganizer/actionmanager.cpp
+++ b/korganizer/actionmanager.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void ActionManager::init()
     mWindowList = new KOWindowList;
     // Show tip of the day, when the first calendar is shown.
     if ( !mIsPart )
-      TQTimer::singleShot( 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( showTipOnStart() ) );
+      TQTimer::singleShot( 0, this, TQT_SLOT( showTipOnStart() ) );
   }
   // Note: We need this ActionManager to be fully constructed, and
   // parent() to have a valid reference to it before the following
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ void ActionManager::init()
   connect( mCalendarView, TQT_SIGNAL( configChanged() ), TQT_SLOT( updateConfig() ) );
 
   connect( mCalendarView, TQT_SIGNAL( incidenceSelected( Incidence *,const TQDate & ) ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( processIncidenceSelection( Incidence *,const TQDate & ) ) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT( processIncidenceSelection( Incidence *,const TQDate & ) ) );
   connect( mCalendarView, TQT_SIGNAL( exportHTML( HTMLExportSettings * ) ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( exportHTML( HTMLExportSettings * ) ) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT( exportHTML( HTMLExportSettings * ) ) );
 
   processIncidenceSelection( 0, TQDate() );
 
@@ -227,58 +227,58 @@ void ActionManager::initActions()
   //~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LOADING / SAVING ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
   if ( mIsPart ) {
     if ( mMainWindow->hasDocument() ) {
-      KStdAction::openNew( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(file_new()), mACollection, "korganizer_openNew" );
-      KStdAction::open( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( file_open() ), mACollection, "korganizer_open" );
-      mRecent = KStdAction::openRecent( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( file_open( const KURL& ) ),
+      KStdAction::openNew( this, TQT_SLOT(file_new()), mACollection, "korganizer_openNew" );
+      KStdAction::open( this, TQT_SLOT( file_open() ), mACollection, "korganizer_open" );
+      mRecent = KStdAction::openRecent( this, TQT_SLOT( file_open( const KURL& ) ),
                                      mACollection, "korganizer_openRecent" );
       KStdAction::revert( this,TQT_SLOT( file_revert() ), mACollection, "korganizer_revert" );
-      KStdAction::saveAs( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( file_saveas() ), mACollection,
+      KStdAction::saveAs( this, TQT_SLOT( file_saveas() ), mACollection,
                    "korganizer_saveAs" );
-      KStdAction::save( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( file_save() ), mACollection, "korganizer_save" );
+      KStdAction::save( this, TQT_SLOT( file_save() ), mACollection, "korganizer_save" );
     }
-    KStdAction::print( TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( print() ), mACollection, "korganizer_print" );
+    KStdAction::print( mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( print() ), mACollection, "korganizer_print" );
   } else {
-    KStdAction::openNew( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( file_new() ), mACollection );
-    KStdAction::open( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( file_open() ), mACollection );
-    mRecent = KStdAction::openRecent( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( file_open( const KURL& ) ),
+    KStdAction::openNew( this, TQT_SLOT( file_new() ), mACollection );
+    KStdAction::open( this, TQT_SLOT( file_open() ), mACollection );
+    mRecent = KStdAction::openRecent( this, TQT_SLOT( file_open( const KURL& ) ),
                                      mACollection );
     if ( mMainWindow->hasDocument() ) {
       KStdAction::revert( this,TQT_SLOT( file_revert() ), mACollection );
-      KStdAction::save( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( file_save() ), mACollection );
-      KStdAction::saveAs( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( file_saveas() ), mACollection );
+      KStdAction::save( this, TQT_SLOT( file_save() ), mACollection );
+      KStdAction::saveAs( this, TQT_SLOT( file_saveas() ), mACollection );
     }
-    KStdAction::print( TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( print() ), mACollection );
+    KStdAction::print( mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( print() ), mACollection );
   }
 
 
   //~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IMPORT / EXPORT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Import &Event/Calendar (ICS-/VCS-File)..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( file_merge() ),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Import &Event/Calendar (ICS-/VCS-File)..."), 0, this, TQT_SLOT( file_merge() ),
                mACollection, "import_icalendar" );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("&Import From UNIX Ical tool (.calendar-File)"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( file_icalimport() ),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("&Import From UNIX Ical tool (.calendar-File)"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT( file_icalimport() ),
                mACollection, "import_ical" );
   new TDEAction( i18n("Get &Hot New Stuff..."), 0, this,
                TQT_SLOT( downloadNewStuff() ), mACollection,
                "downloadnewstuff" );
 
   new TDEAction( i18n("Export &Web Page..."), "webexport", 0,
-               TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( exportWeb() ),
+               mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( exportWeb() ),
                mACollection, "export_web" );
   new TDEAction( i18n("&iCalendar..."), 0,
-               TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( exportICalendar() ),
+               mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( exportICalendar() ),
                mACollection, "export_icalendar" );
   new TDEAction( i18n("&vCalendar..."), 0,
-               TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( exportVCalendar() ),
+               mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( exportVCalendar() ),
                mACollection, "export_vcalendar" );
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Upload &Hot New Stuff..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Upload &Hot New Stuff..."), 0, this,
                TQT_SLOT( uploadNewStuff() ), mACollection,
                "uploadnewstuff" );
 
 
 
-  new TDEAction( i18n("Archive O&ld Entries..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( file_archive() ),
+  new TDEAction( i18n("Archive O&ld Entries..."), 0, this, TQT_SLOT( file_archive() ),
                     mACollection, "file_archive" );
   new TDEAction( i18n("delete completed to-dos", "Pur&ge Completed To-dos"), 0,
-               TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( purgeCompleted() ), mACollection,
+               mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( purgeCompleted() ), mACollection,
                "purge_completed" );
 
 
@@ -289,28 +289,28 @@ void ActionManager::initActions()
   KOrg::History *h = mCalendarView->history();
   if ( mIsPart ) {
     // edit menu
-    mCutAction = KStdAction::cut( TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( edit_cut() ),
+    mCutAction = KStdAction::cut( mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( edit_cut() ),
                                   mACollection, "korganizer_cut" );
-    mCopyAction = KStdAction::copy( TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( edit_copy() ),
+    mCopyAction = KStdAction::copy( mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( edit_copy() ),
                                     mACollection, "korganizer_copy" );
-    pasteAction = KStdAction::paste( TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( edit_paste() ),
+    pasteAction = KStdAction::paste( mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( edit_paste() ),
                                      mACollection, "korganizer_paste" );
     mUndoAction = KStdAction::undo( h, TQT_SLOT( undo() ),
                                     mACollection, "korganizer_undo" );
     mRedoAction = KStdAction::redo( h, TQT_SLOT( redo() ),
                                     mACollection, "korganizer_redo" );
   } else {
-    mCutAction = KStdAction::cut( TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView),TQT_SLOT( edit_cut() ),
+    mCutAction = KStdAction::cut( mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT( edit_cut() ),
                                   mACollection );
-    mCopyAction = KStdAction::copy( TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView),TQT_SLOT( edit_copy() ),
+    mCopyAction = KStdAction::copy( mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT( edit_copy() ),
                                     mACollection );
-    pasteAction = KStdAction::paste( TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView),TQT_SLOT( edit_paste() ),
+    pasteAction = KStdAction::paste( mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT( edit_paste() ),
                                      mACollection );
-    mUndoAction = KStdAction::undo( TQT_TQOBJECT(h), TQT_SLOT( undo() ), mACollection );
-    mRedoAction = KStdAction::redo( TQT_TQOBJECT(h), TQT_SLOT( redo() ), mACollection );
+    mUndoAction = KStdAction::undo( h, TQT_SLOT( undo() ), mACollection );
+    mRedoAction = KStdAction::redo( h, TQT_SLOT( redo() ), mACollection );
   }
   mDeleteAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Delete"), "edit-delete", 0,
-                               TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( appointment_delete() ),
+                               mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( appointment_delete() ),
                                mACollection, "edit_delete" );
   if ( mIsPart ) {
     KStdAction::find( mCalendarView->dialogManager(), TQT_SLOT( showSearchDialog() ),
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ void ActionManager::initActions()
 
   //~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FILTERS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
   new TDEAction( i18n("&Refresh"), 0,
-                    TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( updateView() ),
+                    mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( updateView() ),
                     mACollection, "update" );
 // TODO:
 //   new TDEAction( i18n("Hide &Completed To-dos"), 0,
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ void ActionManager::initActions()
   connect( mCalendarView, TQT_SIGNAL( selectFilterSignal( int ) ),
            mFilterAction, TQT_SLOT( setCurrentItem( int ) ) );
   connect( mCalendarView, TQT_SIGNAL( filterChanged() ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( setTitle() ) );
+           this, TQT_SLOT( setTitle() ) );
 
 
   //~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ZOOM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -422,11 +422,11 @@ void ActionManager::initActions()
   //************************** Actions MENU *********************************
 
   new TDEAction( i18n("Go to &Today"), "today", 0,
-                    TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView),TQT_SLOT( goToday() ),
+                    mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT( goToday() ),
                     mACollection, "go_today" );
   bool isRTL = TQApplication::reverseLayout();
   action = new TDEAction( i18n("Go &Backward"), isRTL ? "forward" : "back", 0,
-                        TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView),TQT_SLOT( goPrevious() ),
+                        mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT( goPrevious() ),
                         mACollection, "go_previous" );
 
   // Changing the action text by setText makes the toolbar button disappear.
@@ -435,10 +435,10 @@ void ActionManager::initActions()
   connect( mCalendarView, TQT_SIGNAL( changeNavStringPrev( const TQString & ) ),
            action, TQT_SLOT( setText( const TQString & ) ) );
   connect( mCalendarView, TQT_SIGNAL( changeNavStringPrev( const TQString & ) ),
-           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( dumpText( const TQString & ) ) );*/
+           this, TQT_SLOT( dumpText( const TQString & ) ) );*/
 
   action = new TDEAction( i18n("Go &Forward"), isRTL ? "back" : "forward", 0,
-                        TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView),TQT_SLOT( goNext() ),
+                        mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT( goNext() ),
                         mACollection, "go_next" );
   /*
   connect( mCalendarView,TQT_SIGNAL( changeNavStringNext( const TQString & ) ),
@@ -449,35 +449,35 @@ void ActionManager::initActions()
   //************************** Actions MENU *********************************
   new TDEAction( i18n("New E&vent..."),
                KOGlobals::self()->smallIcon( "newappointment" ), 0,
-               TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT(newEvent()),
+               mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT(newEvent()),
                mACollection, "new_event" );
   new TDEAction( i18n("New &To-do..."),
                KOGlobals::self()->smallIcon( "newtodo" ), 0,
-               TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT(newTodo()),
+               mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT(newTodo()),
                mACollection, "new_todo" );
   action = new TDEAction( i18n("New Su&b-to-do..."), 0,
-                        TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView),TQT_SLOT( newSubTodo() ),
+                        mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT( newSubTodo() ),
                         mACollection, "new_subtodo" );
   action->setEnabled( false );
   connect( mCalendarView,TQT_SIGNAL( todoSelected( bool ) ),
            action,TQT_SLOT( setEnabled( bool ) ) );
   new TDEAction( i18n("New &Journal..."),
                KOGlobals::self()->smallIcon( "newjournal" ), 0,
-               TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT(newJournal()),
+               mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT(newJournal()),
                mACollection, "new_journal" );
 
   mShowIncidenceAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Show"), 0,
-                                      TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView),TQT_SLOT( showIncidence() ),
+                                      mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT( showIncidence() ),
                                       mACollection, "show_incidence" );
   mEditIncidenceAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Edit..."), 0,
-                                      TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView),TQT_SLOT( editIncidence() ),
+                                      mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT( editIncidence() ),
                                       mACollection, "edit_incidence" );
   mDeleteIncidenceAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Delete"), Key_Delete,
-                                        TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView),TQT_SLOT( deleteIncidence()),
+                                        mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT( deleteIncidence()),
                                         mACollection, "delete_incidence" );
 
   action = new TDEAction( i18n("&Make Sub-to-do Independent"), 0,
-                        TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView),TQT_SLOT( todo_unsub() ),
+                        mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT( todo_unsub() ),
                         mACollection, "unsub_todo" );
   action->setEnabled( false );
   connect( mCalendarView,TQT_SIGNAL( subtodoSelected( bool ) ),
@@ -496,27 +496,27 @@ void ActionManager::initActions()
 
   //************************** SCHEDULE MENU ********************************
   mPublishEvent = new TDEAction( i18n("&Publish Item Information..."), "mail-send", 0,
-                               TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( schedule_publish() ),
+                               mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( schedule_publish() ),
                                mACollection, "schedule_publish" );
   mPublishEvent->setEnabled( false );
 
   mSendInvitation = new TDEAction( i18n( "Send &Invitation to Attendees" ),
                                  "mail_generic", 0,
-                                 TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT(schedule_request()),
+                                 mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT(schedule_request()),
                                  mACollection, "schedule_request" );
   mSendInvitation->setEnabled( false );
   connect( mCalendarView, TQT_SIGNAL(organizerEventsSelected(bool)),
            mSendInvitation, TQT_SLOT(setEnabled(bool)) );
 
   mRequestUpdate = new TDEAction( i18n( "Re&quest Update" ), 0,
-                                TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT(schedule_refresh()),
+                                mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT(schedule_refresh()),
                                 mACollection, "schedule_refresh" );
   mRequestUpdate->setEnabled( false );
   connect( mCalendarView, TQT_SIGNAL(groupEventsSelected(bool)),
            mRequestUpdate, TQT_SLOT(setEnabled(bool)) );
 
   mSendCancel = new TDEAction( i18n( "Send &Cancelation to Attendees" ), 0,
-                             TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT(schedule_cancel()),
+                             mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT(schedule_cancel()),
                              mACollection, "schedule_cancel" );
   mSendCancel->setEnabled( false );
   connect( mCalendarView, TQT_SIGNAL(organizerEventsSelected(bool)),
@@ -524,37 +524,37 @@ void ActionManager::initActions()
 
   mSendStatusUpdate = new TDEAction( i18n( "Send Status &Update" ),
                                    "mail-reply-sender", 0,
-                                   TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView),TQT_SLOT(schedule_reply()),
+                                   mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT(schedule_reply()),
                                    mACollection, "schedule_reply" );
   mSendStatusUpdate->setEnabled( false );
   connect( mCalendarView, TQT_SIGNAL(groupEventsSelected(bool)),
            mSendStatusUpdate, TQT_SLOT(setEnabled(bool)) );
 
   mRequestChange = new TDEAction( i18n( "counter proposal", "Request Chan&ge" ), 0,
-                                TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT(schedule_counter()),
+                                mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT(schedule_counter()),
                                 mACollection, "schedule_counter" );
   mRequestChange->setEnabled( false );
   connect( mCalendarView, TQT_SIGNAL(groupEventsSelected(bool)),
            mRequestChange, TQT_SLOT(setEnabled(bool)) );
 
   mForwardEvent = new TDEAction( i18n("&Send as iCalendar..."), "mail-forward", 0,
-                               TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT(schedule_forward()),
+                               mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT(schedule_forward()),
                                mACollection, "schedule_forward" );
   mForwardEvent->setEnabled( false );
 
   action = new TDEAction( i18n("&Mail Free Busy Information..."), 0,
-                        TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( mailFreeBusy() ),
+                        mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( mailFreeBusy() ),
                         mACollection, "mail_freebusy" );
   action->setEnabled( true );
 
   action = new TDEAction( i18n("&Upload Free Busy Information"), 0,
-                        TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( uploadFreeBusy() ),
+                        mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( uploadFreeBusy() ),
                         mACollection, "upload_freebusy" );
   action->setEnabled( true );
 
   if ( !mIsPart ) {
       action = new TDEAction( i18n("&Addressbook"),"contents",0,
-                            TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView),TQT_SLOT( openAddressbook() ),
+                            mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT( openAddressbook() ),
                             mACollection,"addressbook" );
   }
 
@@ -565,13 +565,13 @@ void ActionManager::initActions()
 
   //~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SIDEBAR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
   mDateNavigatorShowAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Show Date Navigator"), 0,
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( toggleDateNavigator() ),
+                      this, TQT_SLOT( toggleDateNavigator() ),
                       mACollection, "show_datenavigator" );
   mTodoViewShowAction = new TDEToggleAction ( i18n("Show To-do View"), 0,
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( toggleTodoView() ),
+                      this, TQT_SLOT( toggleTodoView() ),
                       mACollection, "show_todoview" );
   mEventViewerShowAction = new TDEToggleAction ( i18n("Show Item Viewer"), 0,
-                      TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( toggleEventViewer() ),
+                      this, TQT_SLOT( toggleEventViewer() ),
                       mACollection, "show_eventviewer" );
   TDEConfig *config = KOGlobals::self()->config();
   config->setGroup( "Settings" );
@@ -590,10 +590,10 @@ void ActionManager::initActions()
 
   if ( !mMainWindow->hasDocument() ) {
     mResourceViewShowAction = new TDEToggleAction ( i18n("Show Resource View"), 0,
-                        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( toggleResourceView() ),
+                        this, TQT_SLOT( toggleResourceView() ),
                         mACollection, "show_resourceview" );
     mResourceButtonsAction = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Show &Resource Buttons"), 0,
-                        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( toggleResourceButtons() ),
+                        this, TQT_SLOT( toggleResourceButtons() ),
                         mACollection, "show_resourcebuttons" );
     mResourceViewShowAction->setChecked(
         config->readBoolEntry( "ResourceViewVisible", true ) );
@@ -608,35 +608,35 @@ void ActionManager::initActions()
   //~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SIDEBAR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
   new TDEAction( i18n("Configure &Date && Time..."), 0,
-                    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( configureDateTime() ),
+                    this, TQT_SLOT( configureDateTime() ),
                     mACollection, "conf_datetime" );
 // TODO: Add an item to show the resource management dlg
 //   new TDEAction( i18n("Manage &Resources..."), 0,
-//                     TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( manageResources() ),
+//                     this, TQT_SLOT( manageResources() ),
 //                     mACollection, "conf_resources" );
   new TDEAction( i18n("Manage View &Filters..."), "configure", 0,
-               TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( editFilters() ),
+               mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( editFilters() ),
                mACollection, "edit_filters" );
   new TDEAction( i18n("Manage C&ategories..."), 0,
-               TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView->dialogManager()), TQT_SLOT( showCategoryEditDialog() ),
+               mCalendarView->dialogManager(), TQT_SLOT( showCategoryEditDialog() ),
                mACollection, "edit_categories" );
   if ( mIsPart ) {
     new TDEAction( i18n("&Configure Calendar..."), "configure", 0,
-                 TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( edit_options() ),
+                 mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( edit_options() ),
                  mACollection, "korganizer_configure" );
-    KStdAction::keyBindings( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( keyBindings() ),
+    KStdAction::keyBindings( this, TQT_SLOT( keyBindings() ),
                              mACollection, "korganizer_configure_shortcuts" );
   } else {
-    KStdAction::preferences( TQT_TQOBJECT(mCalendarView), TQT_SLOT( edit_options() ),
+    KStdAction::preferences( mCalendarView, TQT_SLOT( edit_options() ),
                             mACollection );
-    KStdAction::keyBindings( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( keyBindings() ), mACollection );
+    KStdAction::keyBindings( this, TQT_SLOT( keyBindings() ), mACollection );
   }
 
 
 
 
   //**************************** HELP MENU **********************************
-  KStdAction::tipOfDay( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( showTip() ), mACollection,
+  KStdAction::tipOfDay( this, TQT_SLOT( showTip() ), mACollection,
                         "help_tipofday" );
 //   new TDEAction( i18n("Show Intro Page"), 0,
 //                     mCalendarView,TQT_SLOT( showIntro() ),
diff --git a/korganizer/calendarview.cpp b/korganizer/calendarview.cpp
index 8e2e1b705..bffd525ee 100644
--- a/korganizer/calendarview.cpp
+++ b/korganizer/calendarview.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ CalendarView::CalendarView( TQWidget *parent, const char *name )
 
   mExtensions.setAutoDelete( true );
 
-  mDateNavigator = new DateNavigator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
-  mDateChecker = new DateChecker( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  mDateNavigator = new DateNavigator( this );
+  mDateChecker = new DateChecker( this );
 
   TQBoxLayout *topLayout = new TQVBoxLayout( this );
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void CalendarView::setCalendar( Calendar *cal )
   connect( mHistory, TQT_SIGNAL( redone() ), TQT_SLOT( updateView() ) );
 
   if ( mChanger ) delete mChanger;
-  setIncidenceChanger( new IncidenceChanger( mCalendar, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  setIncidenceChanger( new IncidenceChanger( mCalendar, this ) );
 
   mCalendar->registerObserver( this );
 
diff --git a/korganizer/interfaces/korganizer/part.h b/korganizer/interfaces/korganizer/part.h
index 0e7230482..cb0b68844 100644
--- a/korganizer/interfaces/korganizer/part.h
+++ b/korganizer/interfaces/korganizer/part.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Part : public KParts::Part
     typedef TQPtrList<Part> List;
 
     Part( MainWindow *parent, const char *name )
-      : KParts::Part( parent?(TQT_TQOBJECT(parent->topLevelWidget())):0, name ), mMainWindow( parent ) {}
+      : KParts::Part( parent?(parent->topLevelWidget()):0, name ), mMainWindow( parent ) {}
 
     virtual ~Part() {}
 
diff --git a/korganizer/koagenda.cpp b/korganizer/koagenda.cpp
index 1405f2054..0ed158580 100644
--- a/korganizer/koagenda.cpp
+++ b/korganizer/koagenda.cpp
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ bool KOAgenda::eventFilter_drag( TQObject *object, TQDropEvent *de )
 #ifndef KORG_NODND
   TQPoint viewportPos;
   if ( object != viewport() && object != this ) {
-    viewportPos = TQT_TQWIDGET( object )->mapToParent( de->pos() );
+    viewportPos = static_cast<TQWidget*>( object )->mapToParent( de->pos() );
   } else {
     viewportPos = de->pos();
   }
diff --git a/korganizer/koeditorattachments.cpp b/korganizer/koeditorattachments.cpp
index 6f46ac5f1..70cf8c79e 100644
--- a/korganizer/koeditorattachments.cpp
+++ b/korganizer/koeditorattachments.cpp
@@ -490,29 +490,29 @@ KOEditorAttachments::KOEditorAttachments( int spacing, TQWidget *parent,
 
   mContextMenu = new TDEPopupMenu( this );
 
-  TDEActionCollection* ac = new TDEActionCollection( TQT_TQWIDGET(this), TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  TDEActionCollection* ac = new TDEActionCollection( this, this );
 
-  mOpenAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Open"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShow()), ac );
+  mOpenAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Open"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotShow()), ac );
   mOpenAction->plug( mContextMenu );
 
-  mSaveAsAction = new TDEAction( i18n( "Save As..." ), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSaveAs()), ac );
+  mSaveAsAction = new TDEAction( i18n( "Save As..." ), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotSaveAs()), ac );
   mSaveAsAction->plug( mContextMenu );
   mContextMenu->insertSeparator();
 
-  mCopyAction = KStdAction::copy(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCopy()), ac );
+  mCopyAction = KStdAction::copy(this, TQT_SLOT(slotCopy()), ac );
   mCopyAction->plug( mContextMenu );
-  mCutAction = KStdAction::cut(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCut()), ac );
+  mCutAction = KStdAction::cut(this, TQT_SLOT(slotCut()), ac );
   mCutAction->plug( mContextMenu );
-  TDEAction *action = KStdAction::paste(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPaste()), ac );
+  TDEAction *action = KStdAction::paste(this, TQT_SLOT(slotPaste()), ac );
   action->plug( mContextMenu );
   mContextMenu->insertSeparator();
 
-  mDeleteAction = new TDEAction( i18n( "&Remove" ), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRemove()),  ac );
+  mDeleteAction = new TDEAction( i18n( "&Remove" ), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotRemove()),  ac );
   mDeleteAction->plug( mContextMenu );
   mDeleteAction->setShortcut( Key_Delete );
   mContextMenu->insertSeparator();
 
-  mEditAction = new TDEAction( i18n( "&Properties..." ), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEdit()), ac );
+  mEditAction = new TDEAction( i18n( "&Properties..." ), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotEdit()), ac );
   mEditAction->plug( mContextMenu );
 
   selectionChanged();
diff --git a/korganizer/koeditorgeneral.cpp b/korganizer/koeditorgeneral.cpp
index 304fea93f..3c961ebf7 100644
--- a/korganizer/koeditorgeneral.cpp
+++ b/korganizer/koeditorgeneral.cpp
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ void KOEditorGeneral::setDescription( const TQString &text )
 
 TQObject *KOEditorGeneral::typeAheadReceiver() const
 {
-  return TQT_TQOBJECT(mSummaryEdit);
+  return mSummaryEdit;
 }
 
 void KOEditorGeneral::updateAttendeeSummary(int count)
diff --git a/korganizer/koeditorgeneraljournal.cpp b/korganizer/koeditorgeneraljournal.cpp
index 9b27c0638..e1134a02f 100644
--- a/korganizer/koeditorgeneraljournal.cpp
+++ b/korganizer/koeditorgeneraljournal.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 KOEditorGeneralJournal::KOEditorGeneralJournal( TQWidget *parent,
                                                 const char *name )
-  : KOEditorGeneral( TQT_TQOBJECT(parent), name )
+  : KOEditorGeneral( parent, name )
 {
   setType( "Journal" );
 }
diff --git a/korganizer/koeventeditor.cpp b/korganizer/koeventeditor.cpp
index ef2dc5df9..5fd3a21d1 100644
--- a/korganizer/koeventeditor.cpp
+++ b/korganizer/koeventeditor.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void KOEventEditor::reload()
 
 void KOEventEditor::setupGeneral()
 {
-  mGeneral = new KOEditorGeneralEvent( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  mGeneral = new KOEditorGeneralEvent( this );
 
   if( KOPrefs::instance()->mCompactDialogs ) {
     TQFrame *topFrame = addPage(i18n("General"));
diff --git a/korganizer/korganizer.cpp b/korganizer/korganizer.cpp
index 5646d709e..d9f7933ae 100644
--- a/korganizer/korganizer.cpp
+++ b/korganizer/korganizer.cpp
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ KOrganizer::KOrganizer( const char *name )
   mCalendarView = new CalendarView( this, "KOrganizer::CalendarView" );
   setCentralWidget(mCalendarView);
 
-  mActionManager = new ActionManager( this, mCalendarView, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), this, false );
-  (void)new KOrganizerIfaceImpl( mActionManager, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "IfaceImpl" );
+  mActionManager = new ActionManager( this, mCalendarView, this, this, false );
+  (void)new KOrganizerIfaceImpl( mActionManager, this, "IfaceImpl" );
 }
 
 KOrganizer::~KOrganizer()
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ void KOrganizer::initActions()
   createStandardStatusBarAction();
 
   KStdAction::keyBindings(guiFactory(), TQT_SLOT(configureShortcuts()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(configureToolbars() ), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::quit( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( close() ), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(configureToolbars() ), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::quit( this, TQT_SLOT( close() ), actionCollection() );
   setAutoSaveSettings();
 
   createGUI( 0 );
diff --git a/korganizer/kotodoeditor.cpp b/korganizer/kotodoeditor.cpp
index 9da336594..a17e0d99d 100644
--- a/korganizer/kotodoeditor.cpp
+++ b/korganizer/kotodoeditor.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void KOTodoEditor::reload()
 
 void KOTodoEditor::setupGeneral()
 {
-  mGeneral = new KOEditorGeneralTodo(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+  mGeneral = new KOEditorGeneralTodo(this);
 
   if (KOPrefs::instance()->mCompactDialogs) {
     TQFrame *topFrame = addPage(i18n("General"));
diff --git a/korn/account_input.cpp b/korn/account_input.cpp
index 7603e56b2..d75848052 100644
--- a/korn/account_input.cpp
+++ b/korn/account_input.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ TextInput::TextInput( TQWidget *parent, const TQString& title, int min, int max,
 {
 	_left = new TQLabel( title, parent, "label" );
 	_right = new KLineEdit( "", parent, "edit" );
-	_right->setValidator( new TQIntValidator( min, max, TQT_TQOBJECT(_right), "validator" ) );
+	_right->setValidator( new TQIntValidator( min, max, _right, "validator" ) );
 	setValue( defaul );
 }
 
diff --git a/korn/dockeditem.cpp b/korn/dockeditem.cpp
index 40274474d..b197a2d04 100644
--- a/korn/dockeditem.cpp
+++ b/korn/dockeditem.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include <tqmovie.h>
 
 DockedItem::DockedItem( TQWidget * parent, const char * name )
-	: BoxContainerItem( TQT_TQOBJECT(parent), name ),
+	: BoxContainerItem( parent, name ),
 	_systemtray( new SystemTray( parent, "System tray" ) )	
 {
 	this->fillTDEPopupMenu( _systemtray->contextMenu(), _systemtray->actionCollection() );
diff --git a/korn/hvitem.cpp b/korn/hvitem.cpp
index cede9c478..aaedb649e 100644
--- a/korn/hvitem.cpp
+++ b/korn/hvitem.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ HVItem::HVItem( TQWidget *parent, const char *name )
 	_popup->insertTitle( kapp->miniIcon(), kapp->caption() );
 	this->fillTDEPopupMenu( _popup, _actions );
 	_popup->insertSeparator();
-	KStdAction::quit( TQT_TQOBJECT(kapp), TQT_SLOT( quit() ), _actions )->plug( _popup );
+	KStdAction::quit( kapp, TQT_SLOT( quit() ), _actions )->plug( _popup );
 	
 	connect( _label, TQT_SIGNAL( mouseButtonPressed( TQt::ButtonState ) ), this, TQT_SLOT( mouseButtonPressed( TQt::ButtonState ) ) );
 }
diff --git a/korn/kornaccountcfgimpl.cpp b/korn/kornaccountcfgimpl.cpp
index a6193e2eb..439a4aea6 100644
--- a/korn/kornaccountcfgimpl.cpp
+++ b/korn/kornaccountcfgimpl.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void KornAccountCfgImpl::slotProtocolChanged( const TQString& proto )
 	delete groupBoxes;
 
 	AccountInput *input;
-	protocol->configFields( _groupBoxes, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), _accountinput );
+	protocol->configFields( _groupBoxes, this, _accountinput );
 	
 	for( unsigned int groupCounter = 0; groupCounter < _groupBoxes->count(); ++groupCounter )
 	{
diff --git a/korn/kornshell.cpp b/korn/kornshell.cpp
index 20533de3e..60c090b15 100644
--- a/korn/kornshell.cpp
+++ b/korn/kornshell.cpp
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ void KornShell::readConfig()
 	KOrnPassword::setUseWallet( _config->readBoolEntry( "usewallet", false ) );
 	
 	if( layout == 'H' )
-		_box = new HVContainer( TQt::Horizontal, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "horizontal container" );
+		_box = new HVContainer( TQt::Horizontal, this, "horizontal container" );
 	else if( layout == 'V' )
-		_box = new HVContainer( TQt::Vertical, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "vertical container" );
+		_box = new HVContainer( TQt::Vertical, this, "vertical container" );
 	else
-		_box = new DockedContainer( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "docked container" );
+		_box = new DockedContainer( this, "docked container" );
 
 	connect( _box, TQT_SIGNAL( showConfiguration() ), this, TQT_SLOT( optionDlg() ) );
 			
diff --git a/ktnef/gui/ktnefmain.cpp b/ktnef/gui/ktnefmain.cpp
index 35e6607da..09e1b4f5d 100644
--- a/ktnef/gui/ktnefmain.cpp
+++ b/ktnef/gui/ktnefmain.cpp
@@ -85,19 +85,19 @@ KTNEFMain::~KTNEFMain()
 void KTNEFMain::setupActions()
 {
 	// File menu
-	KStdAction::open(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(openFile()), actionCollection());
-	KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(kapp), TQT_SLOT(quit()), actionCollection());
+	KStdAction::open(this, TQT_SLOT(openFile()), actionCollection());
+	KStdAction::quit(kapp, TQT_SLOT(quit()), actionCollection());
 
 	// Action menu
-	new TDEAction(i18n("View"), TQString("viewmag"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(viewFile()), actionCollection(), "view_file");
-	new TDEAction(i18n("View With..."), TQString("package_applications"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(viewFileAs()), actionCollection(), "view_file_as");
-	new TDEAction(i18n("Extract"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(extractFile()), actionCollection(), "extract_file");
-	new TDEAction(i18n("Extract To..."), TQString("ktnef_extract_to"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(extractFileTo()), actionCollection(), "extract_file_to");
-	new TDEAction(i18n("Extract All To..."), TQString("ktnef_extract_all_to"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(extractAllFiles()), actionCollection(), "extract_all_files");
-	new TDEAction( i18n( "Message Properties" ), "help", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotShowMessageProperties() ), actionCollection(), "msg_properties" );
-	new TDEAction(i18n("Properties"), TQString("contents"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(propertiesFile()), actionCollection(), "properties_file");
-	new TDEAction( i18n( "Show Message Text" ), "mail_generic", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotShowMessageText() ), actionCollection(), "msg_text" );
-	new TDEAction( i18n( "Save Message Text As..." ), "document-save", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotSaveMessageText() ), actionCollection(), "msg_save" );
+	new TDEAction(i18n("View"), TQString("viewmag"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(viewFile()), actionCollection(), "view_file");
+	new TDEAction(i18n("View With..."), TQString("package_applications"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(viewFileAs()), actionCollection(), "view_file_as");
+	new TDEAction(i18n("Extract"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(extractFile()), actionCollection(), "extract_file");
+	new TDEAction(i18n("Extract To..."), TQString("ktnef_extract_to"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(extractFileTo()), actionCollection(), "extract_file_to");
+	new TDEAction(i18n("Extract All To..."), TQString("ktnef_extract_all_to"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(extractAllFiles()), actionCollection(), "extract_all_files");
+	new TDEAction( i18n( "Message Properties" ), "help", 0, this, TQT_SLOT( slotShowMessageProperties() ), actionCollection(), "msg_properties" );
+	new TDEAction(i18n("Properties"), TQString("contents"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(propertiesFile()), actionCollection(), "properties_file");
+	new TDEAction( i18n( "Show Message Text" ), "mail_generic", 0, this, TQT_SLOT( slotShowMessageText() ), actionCollection(), "msg_text" );
+	new TDEAction( i18n( "Save Message Text As..." ), "document-save", 0, this, TQT_SLOT( slotSaveMessageText() ), actionCollection(), "msg_save" );
 	actionCollection()->action("view_file")->setEnabled(false);
 	actionCollection()->action("view_file_as")->setEnabled(false);
 	actionCollection()->action("extract_file")->setEnabled(false);
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ void KTNEFMain::setupActions()
 	actionCollection()->action("properties_file")->setEnabled(false);
 
 	// Option menu
-	new TDEAction(i18n("Default Folder..."), TQString("folder_open"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(optionDefaultDir()), actionCollection(), "options_default_dir");
+	new TDEAction(i18n("Default Folder..."), TQString("folder_open"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(optionDefaultDir()), actionCollection(), "options_default_dir");
 
 	createStandardStatusBarAction();
 	setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled(true);
-	KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditToolbars()), actionCollection());
-        KStdAction::keyBindings( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotConfigureKeys() ), actionCollection() );
+	KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditToolbars()), actionCollection());
+        KStdAction::keyBindings( this, TQT_SLOT( slotConfigureKeys() ), actionCollection() );
 
 	createGUI();
 }
diff --git a/libtdepim/addresseeselector.cpp b/libtdepim/addresseeselector.cpp
index 77f2be029..e9a95be6d 100644
--- a/libtdepim/addresseeselector.cpp
+++ b/libtdepim/addresseeselector.cpp
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ class SelectionViewItem : public TQListViewItem
 AddresseeSelector::AddresseeSelector( Selection *selection, TQWidget *parent, const char *name )
   : TQWidget( parent, name ), mSelection( selection ), mManager( 0 )
 {
-  mMoveMapper = new TQSignalMapper( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
-  mRemoveMapper = new TQSignalMapper( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  mMoveMapper = new TQSignalMapper( this );
+  mRemoveMapper = new TQSignalMapper( this );
 
   mAddressBookManager = new AddressBookManager();
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void AddresseeSelector::initGUI()
 
     connect( listView, TQT_SIGNAL( doubleClicked( TQListViewItem*, const TQPoint&, int ) ),
              mRemoveMapper, TQT_SLOT( map() ) );
-    mRemoveMapper->setMapping( TQT_TQOBJECT(listView), i );
+    mRemoveMapper->setMapping( listView, i );
 
     TQVBoxLayout *buttonLayout = new TQVBoxLayout( this );
     buttonLayout->setAlignment( TQt::AlignBottom );
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void AddresseeSelector::initGUI()
 
     connect( moveButton, TQT_SIGNAL( clicked() ),
              mMoveMapper, TQT_SLOT( map() ) );
-    mMoveMapper->setMapping( TQT_TQOBJECT(moveButton), i );
+    mMoveMapper->setMapping( moveButton, i );
 
     // remove button
     TQToolButton *removeButton = new TQToolButton( this );
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void AddresseeSelector::initGUI()
 
     connect( removeButton, TQT_SIGNAL( clicked() ),
              mRemoveMapper, TQT_SLOT( map() ) );
-    mRemoveMapper->setMapping( TQT_TQOBJECT(removeButton), i );
+    mRemoveMapper->setMapping( removeButton, i );
 
     buttonLayout->addWidget( moveButton );
     buttonLayout->addWidget( removeButton );
diff --git a/libtdepim/designerfields.cpp b/libtdepim/designerfields.cpp
index 8e67e55d0..da7068bb7 100644
--- a/libtdepim/designerfields.cpp
+++ b/libtdepim/designerfields.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void DesignerFields::initGUI( const TQString &uiFile )
       if ( name.startsWith( "X_" ) ) {
         name = name.mid( 2 );
 
-        TQWidget *widget = TQT_TQWIDGET( it.current() );
+        TQWidget *widget = static_cast<TQWidget*>( it.current() );
         if ( !name.isEmpty() )
           mWidgets.insert( name, widget );
 
diff --git a/libtdepim/embeddedurlpage.cpp b/libtdepim/embeddedurlpage.cpp
index 79bf58637..21838f506 100644
--- a/libtdepim/embeddedurlpage.cpp
+++ b/libtdepim/embeddedurlpage.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void EmbeddedURLPage::loadContents()
     if ( mimetype == "auto" )
         mimetype == KMimeType::findByURL( mUri )->name();
     // "this" is both the parent widget and the parent object
-    mPart = KParts::ComponentFactory::createPartInstanceFromQuery<KParts::ReadOnlyPart>( mimetype, TQString(), TQT_TQWIDGET(this), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), 0 );
+    mPart = KParts::ComponentFactory::createPartInstanceFromQuery<KParts::ReadOnlyPart>( mimetype, TQString(), this, 0, this, 0 );
     if ( mPart ) {
         mPart->openURL( mUri );
         mPart->widget()->show();
diff --git a/libtdepim/kcmdesignerfields.cpp b/libtdepim/kcmdesignerfields.cpp
index 64ef02db3..03c2f161d 100644
--- a/libtdepim/kcmdesignerfields.cpp
+++ b/libtdepim/kcmdesignerfields.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class PageItem : public TQCheckListItem
               new TQListViewItem( this, name,
                                  allowedTypes[ it.current()->className() ],
                                  it.current()->className(),
-                                 TQWhatsThis::textFor( TQT_TQWIDGET( it.current() ) ) );
+                                 TQWhatsThis::textFor( static_cast<TQWidget*>( it.current() ) ) );
             }
           }
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void KCMDesignerFields::delayedInit()
   load();
 
   // Install a dirwatcher that will detect newly created or removed designer files
-  KDirWatch *dw = new KDirWatch( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  KDirWatch *dw = new KDirWatch( this );
   TDEStandardDirs::makeDir(localUiDir());
   dw->addDir( localUiDir(), true );
   connect( dw, TQT_SIGNAL( created(const TQString&) ), TQT_SLOT( rebuildList() ) );
diff --git a/libtdepim/kdateedit.cpp b/libtdepim/kdateedit.cpp
index 16c5e9f89..52dbb26af 100644
--- a/libtdepim/kdateedit.cpp
+++ b/libtdepim/kdateedit.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class DateValidator : public TQValidator
 {
   public:
     DateValidator( const TQStringList &keywords, TQWidget* parent, const char* name = 0 )
-      : TQValidator( TQT_TQOBJECT(parent), name ), mKeywords( keywords )
+      : TQValidator( parent, name ), mKeywords( keywords )
     {}
 
     virtual State validate( TQString &str, int& ) const
diff --git a/libtdepim/kincidencechooser.cpp b/libtdepim/kincidencechooser.cpp
index 84fede01f..1151d0cb1 100644
--- a/libtdepim/kincidencechooser.cpp
+++ b/libtdepim/kincidencechooser.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void KIncidenceChooser::showIncidence1()
 
 void KIncidenceChooser::detailsDialogClosed()
 {
-    KDialogBase* dialog =  static_cast<KDialogBase *>(TQT_TQWIDGET(const_cast<TQObject*>(sender()))) ;
+    KDialogBase* dialog =  static_cast<KDialogBase *>(const_cast<TQObject*>(sender())) ;
     if ( dialog == mTbL )
         mShowDetails1->setText( i18n( "Show details..." ) );
     else
diff --git a/libtdepim/kpixmapregionselectorwidget.cpp b/libtdepim/kpixmapregionselectorwidget.cpp
index c83003a5a..19e90741c 100644
--- a/libtdepim/kpixmapregionselectorwidget.cpp
+++ b/libtdepim/kpixmapregionselectorwidget.cpp
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ TDEPopupMenu *KPixmapRegionSelectorWidget::createPopupMenu()
    popup->insertTitle(i18n("Image Operations"));
 
    TDEAction *action = new TDEAction(i18n("&Rotate Clockwise"), "object-rotate-right",
-                                0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(rotateClockwise()),
-                                TQT_TQOBJECT(popup), "rotateclockwise");
+                                0, this, TQT_SLOT(rotateClockwise()),
+                                popup, "rotateclockwise");
    action->plug(popup);
 
    action = new TDEAction(i18n("Rotate &Counterclockwise"), "object-rotate-left",
-                                0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(rotateCounterclockwise()),
-                                TQT_TQOBJECT(popup), "rotatecounterclockwise");
+                                0, this, TQT_SLOT(rotateCounterclockwise()),
+                                popup, "rotatecounterclockwise");
    action->plug(popup);
 
 /*
diff --git a/libtdepim/ktimeedit.cpp b/libtdepim/ktimeedit.cpp
index 6451c65b9..377831304 100644
--- a/libtdepim/ktimeedit.cpp
+++ b/libtdepim/ktimeedit.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 class KOTimeValidator : public TQValidator
 {
 public:
-    KOTimeValidator(TQWidget* parent, const char* name=0) : TQValidator(TQT_TQOBJECT(parent), name) {}
+    KOTimeValidator(TQWidget* parent, const char* name=0) : TQValidator(parent, name) {}
 
     virtual State validate(TQString& str, int& /*cursorPos*/) const
     {
diff --git a/libtdepim/ldapsearchdialog.cpp b/libtdepim/ldapsearchdialog.cpp
index c06da514f..d6b541f5e 100644
--- a/libtdepim/ldapsearchdialog.cpp
+++ b/libtdepim/ldapsearchdialog.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void LDAPSearchDialog::restoreSettings()
       if ( !pwdBindDN.isEmpty() )
         ldapServer.setPwdBindDN( pwdBindDN );
 
-      KPIM::LdapClient* ldapClient = new KPIM::LdapClient( 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "ldapclient" );
+      KPIM::LdapClient* ldapClient = new KPIM::LdapClient( 0, this, "ldapclient" );
       ldapClient->setServer( ldapServer );
 
       TQStringList attrs;
diff --git a/libtdepim/tdepartsdesignerplugin/tdepartsdesignerplugin.cpp b/libtdepim/tdepartsdesignerplugin/tdepartsdesignerplugin.cpp
index 74d7329b1..18952fe15 100644
--- a/libtdepim/tdepartsdesignerplugin/tdepartsdesignerplugin.cpp
+++ b/libtdepim/tdepartsdesignerplugin/tdepartsdesignerplugin.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void KPartsGenericPart::load()
         delete m_part;
     }
     // "this" is both the parent widget and the parent object
-    m_part = KParts::ComponentFactory::createPartInstanceFromQuery<KParts::ReadOnlyPart>( mimetype, TQString(), TQT_TQWIDGET(this), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), 0 );
+    m_part = KParts::ComponentFactory::createPartInstanceFromQuery<KParts::ReadOnlyPart>( mimetype, TQString(), this, 0, this, 0 );
     if ( m_part ) {
         m_part->openURL( m_url );
         m_part->widget()->show();