Remove various '#define' strings - part 6

Signed-off-by: Michele Calgaro <[email protected]>
(cherry picked from commit 766478630b5e0f435d8aef9ee7ba44651e4e431d)

48 files changed, 219 insertions, 219 deletions

diff --git a/libk3b/projects/audiocd/k3baudiodoc.cpp b/libk3b/projects/audiocd/k3baudiodoc.cpp
index c639574..82e09f6 100644
--- a/libk3b/projects/audiocd/k3baudiodoc.cpp
+++ b/libk3b/projects/audiocd/k3baudiodoc.cpp
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ void K3bAudioDoc::informAboutNotFoundFiles()
     for( KURL::List::const_iterator it = m_notFoundFiles.begin();
 	 it != m_notFoundFiles.end(); ++it )
       l.append( (*it).path() );
-    KMessageBox::informationList( TQT_TQWIDGET(tqApp->activeWindow()),
+    KMessageBox::informationList( tqApp->activeWindow(),
 				  i18n("Could not find the following files:"),
 				  l,
 				  i18n("Not Found") );
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ void K3bAudioDoc::informAboutNotFoundFiles()
     for( KURL::List::const_iterator it = m_unknownFileFormatFiles.begin();
 	 it != m_unknownFileFormatFiles.end(); ++it )
       l.append( (*it).path() );
-    KMessageBox::informationList( TQT_TQWIDGET(tqApp->activeWindow()),
+    KMessageBox::informationList( tqApp->activeWindow(),
 				  i18n("<p>Unable to handle the following files due to an unsupported format:"
 				       "<p>You may manually convert these audio files to wave using another "
 				       "application supporting the audio format and then add the wave files "
diff --git a/libk3b/projects/datacd/k3bdatadoc.cpp b/libk3b/projects/datacd/k3bdatadoc.cpp
index d25e342..7f99ce6 100644
--- a/libk3b/projects/datacd/k3bdatadoc.cpp
+++ b/libk3b/projects/datacd/k3bdatadoc.cpp
@@ -1118,13 +1118,13 @@ void K3bDataDoc::prepareFilenamesInDir( K3bDirItem* dir )
 void K3bDataDoc::informAboutNotFoundFiles()
 {
   if( !m_notFoundFiles.isEmpty() ) {
-    KMessageBox::informationList( TQT_TQWIDGET(tqApp->activeWindow()), i18n("Could not find the following files:"),
+    KMessageBox::informationList( tqApp->activeWindow(), i18n("Could not find the following files:"),
  				  m_notFoundFiles, i18n("Not Found") );
     m_notFoundFiles.clear();
   }
 
   if( !m_noPermissionFiles.isEmpty() ) {
-    KMessageBox::informationList( TQT_TQWIDGET(tqApp->activeWindow()), i18n("No permission to read the following files:"),
+    KMessageBox::informationList( tqApp->activeWindow(), i18n("No permission to read the following files:"),
 				  m_noPermissionFiles, i18n("No Read Permission") );
 
     m_noPermissionFiles.clear();
diff --git a/libk3b/tools/k3bintvalidator.cpp b/libk3b/tools/k3bintvalidator.cpp
index a4d20d4..77e499c 100644
--- a/libk3b/tools/k3bintvalidator.cpp
+++ b/libk3b/tools/k3bintvalidator.cpp
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 
 
 K3bIntValidator::K3bIntValidator ( TQWidget * parent, const char * name )
-  : TQValidator(TQT_TQOBJECT(parent), name)
+  : TQValidator(parent, name)
 {
   m_min = m_max = 0;
 }
 
 
 K3bIntValidator::K3bIntValidator ( int bottom, int top, TQWidget * parent, const char * name )
-  : TQValidator(TQT_TQOBJECT(parent), name)
+  : TQValidator(parent, name)
 {
   m_min = bottom;
   m_max = top;
diff --git a/libk3b/tools/k3blistview.cpp b/libk3b/tools/k3blistview.cpp
index d00dddc..66ab37c 100644
--- a/libk3b/tools/k3blistview.cpp
+++ b/libk3b/tools/k3blistview.cpp
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ TQWidget* K3bListView::prepareEditor( K3bListViewItem* item, int col )
   case K3bListViewItem::SPIN:
     if( !m_editorSpinBox ) {
       m_editorSpinBox = new TQSpinBox( viewport() );
-      d->spinBoxLineEdit = static_cast<TQLineEdit*>(TQT_TQWIDGET( m_editorSpinBox->child( 0, "TQLineEdit" ) ));
+      d->spinBoxLineEdit = static_cast<TQLineEdit*>( m_editorSpinBox->child( 0, "TQLineEdit" ) );
       connect( m_editorSpinBox, TQT_SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)),
 	       this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditorSpinBoxValueChanged(int)) );
       //      m_editorSpinBox->installEventFilter( this );
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ TQWidget* K3bListView::prepareEditor( K3bListViewItem* item, int col )
   case K3bListViewItem::MSF:
     if( !m_editorMsfEdit ) {
       m_editorMsfEdit = new K3bMsfEdit( viewport() );
-      d->msfEditLineEdit = static_cast<TQLineEdit*>(TQT_TQWIDGET( m_editorMsfEdit->child( 0, "TQLineEdit" ) ));
+      d->msfEditLineEdit = static_cast<TQLineEdit*>( m_editorMsfEdit->child( 0, "TQLineEdit" ) );
       connect( m_editorMsfEdit, TQT_SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)),
 	       this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditorMsfEditValueChanged(int)) );
       //      m_editorMsfEdit->installEventFilter( this );
diff --git a/libk3b/tools/k3bmsfedit.cpp b/libk3b/tools/k3bmsfedit.cpp
index 0e467dc..822392e 100644
--- a/libk3b/tools/k3bmsfedit.cpp
+++ b/libk3b/tools/k3bmsfedit.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ K3bMsfValidator::K3bMsfValidator( TQObject* parent, const char* name )
 K3bMsfEdit::K3bMsfEdit( TQWidget* parent, const char* name )
   : TQSpinBox( parent, name )
 {
-  setValidator( new K3bMsfValidator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  setValidator( new K3bMsfValidator( this ) );
   setMinValue( 0 );
   // some very high value (10000 minutes)
   setMaxValue( 10000*60*75 );
diff --git a/libk3b/tools/k3bmultichoicedialog.cpp b/libk3b/tools/k3bmultichoicedialog.cpp
index c502d95..64d228f 100644
--- a/libk3b/tools/k3bmultichoicedialog.cpp
+++ b/libk3b/tools/k3bmultichoicedialog.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ K3bMultiChoiceDialog::K3bMultiChoiceDialog( const TQString& caption,
   : KDialog( parent, name )
 {
   d = new Private();
-  d->mapper = new TQSignalMapper( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  d->mapper = new TQSignalMapper( this );
   connect( d->mapper, TQT_SIGNAL(mapped(int)), this, TQT_SLOT(done(int)) );
 
   setCaption( caption );
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ int K3bMultiChoiceDialog::addButton( const KGuiItem& b )
   KPushButton* button = new KPushButton( b, this );
   d->buttonLayout->add( button );
   d->buttons.append(button);
-  d->mapper->setMapping( TQT_TQOBJECT(button), d->buttons.count() );
+  d->mapper->setMapping( button, d->buttons.count() );
   connect( button, TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()), d->mapper, TQT_SLOT(map()) );
   return d->buttons.count();
 }
diff --git a/plugins/encoder/sox/k3bsoxencoder.cpp b/plugins/encoder/sox/k3bsoxencoder.cpp
index d91502f..2731eca 100644
--- a/plugins/encoder/sox/k3bsoxencoder.cpp
+++ b/plugins/encoder/sox/k3bsoxencoder.cpp
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ K3bSoxEncoderSettingsWidget::K3bSoxEncoderSettingsWidget( TQWidget* parent, cons
   : K3bPluginConfigWidget( parent, name )
 {
   w = new base_K3bSoxEncoderConfigWidget( this );
-  w->m_editSamplerate->setValidator( new TQIntValidator( TQT_TQOBJECT(w->m_editSamplerate) ) );
+  w->m_editSamplerate->setValidator( new TQIntValidator( w->m_editSamplerate ) );
 
   TQHBoxLayout* lay = new TQHBoxLayout( this );
   lay->setMargin( 0 );
diff --git a/src/k3b.cpp b/src/k3b.cpp
index abebb66..1f0c16f 100644
--- a/src/k3b.cpp
+++ b/src/k3b.cpp
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ K3bMainWindow::K3bMainWindow()
   // disable actions at startup
   slotStateChanged( "state_project_active", KXMLGUIClient::StateReverse );
 
-  connect( k3bappcore->projectManager(), TQT_SIGNAL(newProject(K3bDoc*)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(createClient(K3bDoc*)) );
-  connect( k3bcore->deviceManager(), TQT_SIGNAL(changed()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCheckSystemTimed()) );
-  connect( K3bAudioServer::instance(), TQT_SIGNAL(error(const TQString&)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAudioServerError(const TQString&)) );
+  connect( k3bappcore->projectManager(), TQT_SIGNAL(newProject(K3bDoc*)), this, TQT_SLOT(createClient(K3bDoc*)) );
+  connect( k3bcore->deviceManager(), TQT_SIGNAL(changed()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotCheckSystemTimed()) );
+  connect( K3bAudioServer::instance(), TQT_SIGNAL(error(const TQString&)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotAudioServerError(const TQString&)) );
 
   // FIXME: now make sure the welcome screen is displayed completely
   resize( 780, 550 );
@@ -211,59 +211,59 @@ void K3bMainWindow::initActions()
   // see the correct solution?)
   *actionCollection() += *k3bappcore->appDeviceManager()->actionCollection();
 
-  actionFileOpen = KStdAction::open(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileOpen()), actionCollection());
-  actionFileOpenRecent = KStdAction::openRecent(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileOpenRecent(const KURL&)), actionCollection());
-  actionFileSave = KStdAction::save(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileSave()), actionCollection());
-  actionFileSaveAs = KStdAction::saveAs(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileSaveAs()), actionCollection());
-  actionFileSaveAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Save All"), "save_all", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileSaveAll()), 
+  actionFileOpen = KStdAction::open(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileOpen()), actionCollection());
+  actionFileOpenRecent = KStdAction::openRecent(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileOpenRecent(const KURL&)), actionCollection());
+  actionFileSave = KStdAction::save(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileSave()), actionCollection());
+  actionFileSaveAs = KStdAction::saveAs(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileSaveAs()), actionCollection());
+  actionFileSaveAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Save All"), "save_all", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileSaveAll()), 
 				   actionCollection(), "file_save_all" );
-  actionFileClose = KStdAction::close(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileClose()), actionCollection());
-  actionFileCloseAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Close All"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileCloseAll()), 
+  actionFileClose = KStdAction::close(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileClose()), actionCollection());
+  actionFileCloseAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Close All"), 0, 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileCloseAll()), 
 				    actionCollection(), "file_close_all" );
-  actionFileQuit = KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileQuit()), actionCollection());
-  actionViewStatusBar = KStdAction::showStatusbar(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotViewStatusBar()), actionCollection());
-  actionSettingsConfigure = KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSettingsConfigure()), actionCollection() );
+  actionFileQuit = KStdAction::quit(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileQuit()), actionCollection());
+  actionViewStatusBar = KStdAction::showStatusbar(this, TQT_SLOT(slotViewStatusBar()), actionCollection());
+  actionSettingsConfigure = KStdAction::preferences(this, TQT_SLOT(slotSettingsConfigure()), actionCollection() );
 
   // the tip action
-  (void)KStdAction::tipOfDay(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowTips()), actionCollection() );
-  (void)KStdAction::keyBindings( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotConfigureKeys() ), actionCollection() );
+  (void)KStdAction::tipOfDay(this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowTips()), actionCollection() );
+  (void)KStdAction::keyBindings( this, TQT_SLOT( slotConfigureKeys() ), actionCollection() );
 
-  KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditToolbars()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditToolbars()), actionCollection());
   setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled(true);
-  KStdAction::showMenubar( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowMenuBar()), actionCollection() );
+  KStdAction::showMenubar( this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowMenuBar()), actionCollection() );
 
   actionFileNewMenu = new TDEActionMenu( i18n("&New Project"), "document-new", actionCollection(), "file_new" );
-  actionFileNewAudio = new TDEAction(i18n("New &Audio CD Project"), "audiocd", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewAudioDoc()),
+  actionFileNewAudio = new TDEAction(i18n("New &Audio CD Project"), "audiocd", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewAudioDoc()),
 			     actionCollection(), "file_new_audio");
-  actionFileNewData = new TDEAction(i18n("New Data &CD Project"), "datacd", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewDataDoc()),
+  actionFileNewData = new TDEAction(i18n("New Data &CD Project"), "datacd", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewDataDoc()),
 			    actionCollection(), "file_new_data");
-  actionFileNewMixed = new TDEAction(i18n("New &Mixed Mode CD Project"), "mixedcd", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewMixedDoc()),
+  actionFileNewMixed = new TDEAction(i18n("New &Mixed Mode CD Project"), "mixedcd", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewMixedDoc()),
 				   actionCollection(), "file_new_mixed");
-  actionFileNewVcd = new TDEAction(i18n("New &Video CD Project"), "videocd", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewVcdDoc()),
+  actionFileNewVcd = new TDEAction(i18n("New &Video CD Project"), "videocd", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewVcdDoc()),
 				   actionCollection(), "file_new_vcd");
-  actionFileNewMovix = new TDEAction(i18n("New &eMovix CD Project"), "emovix", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewMovixDoc()),
+  actionFileNewMovix = new TDEAction(i18n("New &eMovix CD Project"), "emovix", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewMovixDoc()),
 				   actionCollection(), "file_new_movix");
-  actionFileNewMovixDvd = new TDEAction(i18n("New &eMovix DVD Project"), "emovix", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewMovixDvdDoc()),
+  actionFileNewMovixDvd = new TDEAction(i18n("New &eMovix DVD Project"), "emovix", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewMovixDvdDoc()),
 				      actionCollection(), "file_new_movix_dvd");
-  actionFileNewDvd = new TDEAction(i18n("New Data &DVD Project"), "datadvd", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewDvdDoc()),
+  actionFileNewDvd = new TDEAction(i18n("New Data &DVD Project"), "datadvd", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewDvdDoc()),
 				 actionCollection(), "file_new_dvd");
-  actionFileNewVideoDvd = new TDEAction(i18n("New V&ideo DVD Project"), "videodvd", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewVideoDvdDoc()),
+  actionFileNewVideoDvd = new TDEAction(i18n("New V&ideo DVD Project"), "videodvd", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewVideoDvdDoc()),
 				      actionCollection(), "file_new_video_dvd");
-  actionFileContinueMultisession = new TDEAction( i18n("Continue Multisession Project"), "datacd", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotContinueMultisession()),
+  actionFileContinueMultisession = new TDEAction( i18n("Continue Multisession Project"), "datacd", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotContinueMultisession()),
 						actionCollection(), "file_continue_multisession" );
 
   actionFileNewMenu->setDelayed( false );
   actionFileNewMenu->insert( actionFileNewData );
   actionFileNewMenu->insert( actionFileNewDvd );
   actionFileNewMenu->insert( actionFileContinueMultisession );
-  actionFileNewMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  actionFileNewMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( this ) );
   actionFileNewMenu->insert( actionFileNewAudio );
-  actionFileNewMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  actionFileNewMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( this ) );
   actionFileNewMenu->insert( actionFileNewMixed );
-  actionFileNewMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  actionFileNewMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( this ) );
   actionFileNewMenu->insert( actionFileNewVcd );
   actionFileNewMenu->insert( actionFileNewVideoDvd );
-  actionFileNewMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  actionFileNewMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( this ) );
   actionFileNewMenu->insert( actionFileNewMovix );
   actionFileNewMenu->insert( actionFileNewMovixDvd );
 
@@ -271,53 +271,53 @@ void K3bMainWindow::initActions()
 
 
 
-  actionProjectAddFiles = new TDEAction( i18n("&Add Files..."), "document-new", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotProjectAddFiles()),
+  actionProjectAddFiles = new TDEAction( i18n("&Add Files..."), "document-new", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotProjectAddFiles()),
 				       actionCollection(), "project_add_files");
 
   TDEAction* actionClearProject = new TDEAction( i18n("&Clear Project"), TQApplication::reverseLayout() ? "clear_left" : "locationbar_erase", 0, 
-					     TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotClearProject()), actionCollection(), "project_clear_project" );
+					     this, TQT_SLOT(slotClearProject()), actionCollection(), "project_clear_project" );
 
-  actionViewDirTreeView = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Directories"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowDirTreeView()),
+  actionViewDirTreeView = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Directories"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowDirTreeView()),
 					    actionCollection(), "view_dir_tree");
 
-  actionViewContentsView = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Contents"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowContentsView()),
+  actionViewContentsView = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Contents"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowContentsView()),
 					     actionCollection(), "view_contents");
 
-  actionViewDocumentHeader = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Document Header"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotViewDocumentHeader()),
+  actionViewDocumentHeader = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Document Header"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotViewDocumentHeader()),
 					       actionCollection(), "view_document_header");
 
-  actionToolsBlankCdrw = new TDEAction( i18n("&Erase CD-RW..."), "erasecd", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotBlankCdrw()),
+  actionToolsBlankCdrw = new TDEAction( i18n("&Erase CD-RW..."), "erasecd", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotBlankCdrw()),
 				      actionCollection(), "tools_blank_cdrw" );
-  TDEAction* actionToolsFormatDVD = new TDEAction( i18n("&Format DVD%1RW...").arg("�"), "formatdvd", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), 
+  TDEAction* actionToolsFormatDVD = new TDEAction( i18n("&Format DVD%1RW...").arg("�"), "formatdvd", 0, this, 
 					       TQT_SLOT(slotFormatDvd()), actionCollection(), "tools_format_dvd" );
-  actionToolsWriteCdImage = new TDEAction(i18n("&Burn CD Image..."), "burn_cdimage", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotWriteCdImage()),
+  actionToolsWriteCdImage = new TDEAction(i18n("&Burn CD Image..."), "burn_cdimage", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotWriteCdImage()),
 					 actionCollection(), "tools_write_cd_image" );
-  TDEAction* actionToolsWriteDvdImage = new TDEAction(i18n("&Burn DVD ISO Image..."), "burn_dvdimage", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotWriteDvdIsoImage()),
+  TDEAction* actionToolsWriteDvdImage = new TDEAction(i18n("&Burn DVD ISO Image..."), "burn_dvdimage", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotWriteDvdIsoImage()),
 						 actionCollection(), "tools_write_dvd_iso" );
 
-  actionCdCopy = new TDEAction(i18n("&Copy CD..."), "cdcopy", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCdCopy()),
+  actionCdCopy = new TDEAction(i18n("&Copy CD..."), "cdcopy", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotCdCopy()),
 			     actionCollection(), "tools_copy_cd" );
 
-  TDEAction* actionToolsDvdCopy = new TDEAction(i18n("Copy &DVD..."), "dvdcopy", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDvdCopy()),
+  TDEAction* actionToolsDvdCopy = new TDEAction(i18n("Copy &DVD..."), "dvdcopy", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotDvdCopy()),
 					    actionCollection(), "tools_copy_dvd" );
 
-  actionToolsCddaRip = new TDEAction( i18n("Rip Audio CD..."), "cddarip", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCddaRip()),
+  actionToolsCddaRip = new TDEAction( i18n("Rip Audio CD..."), "cddarip", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotCddaRip()),
 				    actionCollection(), "tools_cdda_rip" );
-  actionToolsVideoDvdRip = new TDEAction( i18n("Rip Video DVD..."), "videodvd", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotVideoDvdRip()),
+  actionToolsVideoDvdRip = new TDEAction( i18n("Rip Video DVD..."), "videodvd", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotVideoDvdRip()),
 				    actionCollection(), "tools_videodvd_rip" );
-  actionToolsVideoCdRip = new TDEAction( i18n("Rip Video CD..."), "videocd", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotVideoCdRip()),
+  actionToolsVideoCdRip = new TDEAction( i18n("Rip Video CD..."), "videocd", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotVideoCdRip()),
 				       actionCollection(), "tools_videocd_rip" );
 
-  (void)new TDEAction( i18n("System Check"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCheckSystem()),
+  (void)new TDEAction( i18n("System Check"), 0, 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotCheckSystem()),
 		     actionCollection(), "help_check_system" );
 
 #ifdef HAVE_K3BSETUP
-  actionSettingsK3bSetup = new TDEAction(i18n("&Setup System Permissions..."), "configure", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotK3bSetup()),
+  actionSettingsK3bSetup = new TDEAction(i18n("&Setup System Permissions..."), "configure", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotK3bSetup()),
 				       actionCollection(), "settings_k3bsetup" );
 #endif
 
 #ifdef K3B_DEBUG
-  (void)new TDEAction( "Test Media Selection ComboBox", 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), 
+  (void)new TDEAction( "Test Media Selection ComboBox", 0, 0, this, 
 		     TQT_SLOT(slotMediaSelectionTester()), actionCollection(),
 		     "test_media_selection" );
 #endif
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void K3bMainWindow::initView()
   documentHullLayout->addWidget( m_documentHeader, 0, 0 );
   documentHullLayout->addWidget( m_documentTab, 1, 0 );
 
-  connect( m_documentTab, TQT_SIGNAL(currentChanged(TQWidget*)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCurrentDocChanged()) );
+  connect( m_documentTab, TQT_SIGNAL(currentChanged(TQWidget*)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotCurrentDocChanged()) );
 
   d->welcomeWidget = new K3bWelcomeWidget( this, m_documentTab );
   m_documentTab->addTab( d->welcomeWidget, i18n("Quickstart") );
@@ -427,8 +427,8 @@ void K3bMainWindow::initView()
 
   m_dirTreeDock->setWidget( sidePanel );
   m_dirTreeDock->manualDock( mainDock, KDockWidget::DockTop, 4000 );
-  connect( m_dirTreeDock, TQT_SIGNAL(iMBeingClosed()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDirTreeDockHidden()) );
-  connect( m_dirTreeDock, TQT_SIGNAL(hasUndocked()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDirTreeDockHidden()) );
+  connect( m_dirTreeDock, TQT_SIGNAL(iMBeingClosed()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotDirTreeDockHidden()) );
+  connect( m_dirTreeDock, TQT_SIGNAL(hasUndocked()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotDirTreeDockHidden()) );
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
   // --- Contents Dock ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -439,8 +439,8 @@ void K3bMainWindow::initView()
   m_contentsDock->setWidget( m_dirView );
   m_contentsDock->manualDock( m_dirTreeDock, KDockWidget::DockRight, 2000 );
 
-  connect( m_contentsDock, TQT_SIGNAL(iMBeingClosed()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotContentsDockHidden()) );
-  connect( m_contentsDock, TQT_SIGNAL(hasUndocked()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotContentsDockHidden()) );
+  connect( m_contentsDock, TQT_SIGNAL(iMBeingClosed()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotContentsDockHidden()) );
+  connect( m_contentsDock, TQT_SIGNAL(hasUndocked()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotContentsDockHidden()) );
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
   // --- filetreecombobox-toolbar ----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ void K3bMainWindow::initView()
 							  0, 0, 0,
 							  actionCollection(), "quick_dir_selector" );
   fileTreeComboAction->setAutoSized(true);
-  (void)new TDEAction( i18n("Go"), "key_enter", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(m_fileTreeComboBox), TQT_SLOT(slotGoUrl()), actionCollection(), "go_url" );
+  (void)new TDEAction( i18n("Go"), "key_enter", 0, m_fileTreeComboBox, TQT_SLOT(slotGoUrl()), actionCollection(), "go_url" );
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 }
 
@@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@ void K3bMainWindow::slotCheckSystemTimed()
   // run the system check from the event queue so we do not
   // mess with the device state resetting throughout the app
   // when called from K3bDeviceManager::changed
-  TQTimer::singleShot( 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCheckSystem()) );
+  TQTimer::singleShot( 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotCheckSystem()) );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/k3bapplication.cpp b/src/k3bapplication.cpp
index f7483da..c4366e8 100644
--- a/src/k3bapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/k3bapplication.cpp
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ K3bApplication::K3bApplication()
   TDEGlobal::locale()->insertCatalogue( "libk3bdevice" );
   TDEGlobal::locale()->insertCatalogue( "libk3b" );
 
-  m_core = new Core( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  m_core = new Core( this );
 
   // TODO: move to K3bCore?
   // from this point on available through K3bAudioServer::instance()
-  m_audioServer = new K3bAudioServer( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "K3bAudioServer" );
+  m_audioServer = new K3bAudioServer( this, "K3bAudioServer" );
 
   connect( m_core, TQT_SIGNAL(initializationInfo(const TQString&)),
 	   TQT_SIGNAL(initializationInfo(const TQString&)) );
diff --git a/src/k3bdiroperator.cpp b/src/k3bdiroperator.cpp
index e8e1bb9..b0f314f 100644
--- a/src/k3bdiroperator.cpp
+++ b/src/k3bdiroperator.cpp
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ K3bDirOperator::K3bDirOperator(const KURL& url, TQWidget* parent, const char* na
   bmMan->setUpdate( true );
   bmMan->setShowNSBookmarks( false );
 
-  m_bmPopup = new TDEActionMenu( i18n("Bookmarks"), "bookmark", TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "bookmarks" );
+  m_bmPopup = new TDEActionMenu( i18n("Bookmarks"), "bookmark", this, "bookmarks" );
   m_bmMenu = new KBookmarkMenu( bmMan, this, m_bmPopup->popupMenu(), actionCollection(), true );
 
   (void)new TDEAction( i18n("&Add to Project"), SHIFT+Key_Return, 
-		     TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddFilesToProject()), 
+		     this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddFilesToProject()), 
 		     actionCollection(), "add_file_to_project");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k3bemptydiscwaiter.cpp b/src/k3bemptydiscwaiter.cpp
index df35a07..7e43a41 100644
--- a/src/k3bemptydiscwaiter.cpp
+++ b/src/k3bemptydiscwaiter.cpp
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ void K3bEmptyDiscWaiter::slotReloadingAfterErasingFinished( K3bDevice::DeviceHan
 
 int K3bEmptyDiscWaiter::wait( K3bDevice::Device* device, bool appendable, int mediaType, TQWidget* parent )
 {
-  K3bEmptyDiscWaiter d( device, parent ? parent : TQT_TQWIDGET(tqApp->activeWindow()) );
+  K3bEmptyDiscWaiter d( device, parent ? parent : tqApp->activeWindow() );
   int mediaState = K3bDevice::STATE_EMPTY;
   if( appendable ) mediaState |= K3bDevice::STATE_INCOMPLETE;
   return d.waitForDisc( mediaState, mediaType );
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ int K3bEmptyDiscWaiter::wait( K3bDevice::Device* device,
 			      const TQString& message,
 			      TQWidget* parent )
 {
-  K3bEmptyDiscWaiter d( device, parent ? parent : TQT_TQWIDGET(tqApp->activeWindow()) );
+  K3bEmptyDiscWaiter d( device, parent ? parent : tqApp->activeWindow() );
   return d.waitForDisc( mediaState, mediaType, message );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k3bjobprogressdialog.cpp b/src/k3bjobprogressdialog.cpp
index 14a710f..47ee727 100644
--- a/src/k3bjobprogressdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/k3bjobprogressdialog.cpp
@@ -682,14 +682,14 @@ void K3bJobProgressDialog::blockingInformation( const TQString& text,
 void K3bJobProgressDialog::slotThemeChanged()
 {
   if( K3bTheme* theme = k3bappcore->themeManager()->currentTheme() ) {
-    TQT_TQWIDGET(child( "frame4" ))->setPaletteBackgroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
-    TQT_TQWIDGET(child( "frame4" ))->setPaletteForegroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
-    TQT_TQWIDGET(child( "frame5" ))->setPaletteBackgroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
-    TQT_TQWIDGET(child( "frame5" ))->setPaletteForegroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
-    TQT_TQWIDGET(child( "progressHeaderFrame" ))->setPaletteBackgroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
-    TQT_TQWIDGET(child( "progressHeaderFrame" ))->setPaletteForegroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
-    TQT_TQWIDGET(child( "headerFrame" ))->setPaletteBackgroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
-    TQT_TQWIDGET(child( "headerFrame" ))->setPaletteForegroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
+    static_cast<TQWidget*>(child( "frame4" ))->setPaletteBackgroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
+    static_cast<TQWidget*>(child( "frame4" ))->setPaletteForegroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
+    static_cast<TQWidget*>(child( "frame5" ))->setPaletteBackgroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
+    static_cast<TQWidget*>(child( "frame5" ))->setPaletteForegroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
+    static_cast<TQWidget*>(child( "progressHeaderFrame" ))->setPaletteBackgroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
+    static_cast<TQWidget*>(child( "progressHeaderFrame" ))->setPaletteForegroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
+    static_cast<TQWidget*>(child( "headerFrame" ))->setPaletteBackgroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
+    static_cast<TQWidget*>(child( "headerFrame" ))->setPaletteForegroundColor( theme->backgroundColor() );
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k3bprojecttabwidget.cpp b/src/k3bprojecttabwidget.cpp
index 006e045..f5ae1b8 100644
--- a/src/k3bprojecttabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/k3bprojecttabwidget.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ K3bProjectTabWidget::K3bProjectTabWidget( TQWidget *parent, const char *name, WF
   tabBar()->setAcceptDrops(true);
   tabBar()->installEventFilter( this );
 
-  m_projectActionMenu = new TDEActionMenu( i18n("Project"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  m_projectActionMenu = new TDEActionMenu( i18n("Project"), this );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/k3bwelcomewidget.cpp b/src/k3bwelcomewidget.cpp
index 334834c..681f12c 100644
--- a/src/k3bwelcomewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/k3bwelcomewidget.cpp
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ void K3bWelcomeWidget::slotMoreActions()
 
   for ( int i = 0; s_allActions[i]; ++i ) {
       if ( s_allActions[i][0] == '_' ) {
-          (new TDEActionSeparator( TQT_TQOBJECT(&popup) ))->plug( &popup );
+          (new TDEActionSeparator( &popup ))->plug( &popup );
       }
       else {
           m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action( s_allActions[i] )->plug( &popup );
diff --git a/src/misc/k3bblankingdialog.cpp b/src/misc/k3bblankingdialog.cpp
index ea3cdff..c9baae8 100644
--- a/src/misc/k3bblankingdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/misc/k3bblankingdialog.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void K3bBlankingDialog::slotStartClicked()
   d->debugFile.open();
 
   if( d->job == 0 ) {
-    d->job = new K3bBlankingJob( this, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+    d->job = new K3bBlankingJob( this, this );
     connect( d->job, TQT_SIGNAL(debuggingOutput(const TQString&, const TQString&)), 
 	     d->debugDialog, TQT_SLOT(addOutput(const TQString&, const TQString&)) );
     connect( d->job, TQT_SIGNAL(debuggingOutput(const TQString&, const TQString&)), 
diff --git a/src/misc/k3bcdcopydialog.cpp b/src/misc/k3bcdcopydialog.cpp
index ea56cb5..a38bfab 100644
--- a/src/misc/k3bcdcopydialog.cpp
+++ b/src/misc/k3bcdcopydialog.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ void K3bCdCopyDialog::slotStartClicked()
 	return;
     }
 
-    K3bCloneJob* job = new K3bCloneJob( dlg, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+    K3bCloneJob* job = new K3bCloneJob( dlg, this );
 
     job->setWriterDevice( m_writerSelectionWidget->writerDevice() );
     job->setReaderDevice( m_comboSourceDevice->selectedDevice() );
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ void K3bCdCopyDialog::slotStartClicked()
     burnJob = job;
   }
   else {
-    K3bCdCopyJob* job = new K3bCdCopyJob( dlg, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+    K3bCdCopyJob* job = new K3bCdCopyJob( dlg, this );
 
     job->setWriterDevice( m_writerSelectionWidget->writerDevice() );
     job->setReaderDevice( m_comboSourceDevice->selectedDevice() );
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void K3bCdCopyDialog::toggleAll()
 
 
 
-  TQT_TQWIDGET( child( "audio_options" ) )->setDisabled( m_comboCopyMode->currentItem() == 1 );
+  static_cast<TQWidget*>( child( "audio_options" ) )->setDisabled( m_comboCopyMode->currentItem() == 1 );
 
   m_checkIgnoreDataReadErrors->setDisabled( m_comboCopyMode->currentItem() == 1 );
 
diff --git a/src/misc/k3bcdimagewritingdialog.cpp b/src/misc/k3bcdimagewritingdialog.cpp
index 6f73194..51431fe 100644
--- a/src/misc/k3bcdimagewritingdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/misc/k3bcdimagewritingdialog.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ K3bCdImageWritingDialog::K3bCdImageWritingDialog( TQWidget* parent, const char*
 
   setupGui();
 
-  d->md5Job = new K3bMd5Job( 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  d->md5Job = new K3bMd5Job( 0, this );
   connect( d->md5Job, TQT_SIGNAL(finished(bool)),
 	   this, TQT_SLOT(slotMd5JobFinished(bool)) );
   connect( d->md5Job, TQT_SIGNAL(percent(int)),
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void K3bCdImageWritingDialog::slotStartClicked()
   switch( currentImageType() ) {
   case IMAGE_CDRECORD_CLONE:
     {
-      K3bCloneJob* _job = new K3bCloneJob( &dlg, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+      K3bCloneJob* _job = new K3bCloneJob( &dlg, this );
       _job->setWriterDevice( m_writerSelectionWidget->writerDevice() );
       _job->setImagePath( d->imageFile );
       _job->setSimulate( m_checkDummy->isChecked() );
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ void K3bCdImageWritingDialog::slotStartClicked()
 
   case IMAGE_AUDIO_CUE: 
     {
-      K3bAudioCueFileWritingJob* job_ = new K3bAudioCueFileWritingJob( &dlg, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+      K3bAudioCueFileWritingJob* job_ = new K3bAudioCueFileWritingJob( &dlg, this );
       
       job_->setBurnDevice( m_writerSelectionWidget->writerDevice() );
       job_->setSpeed( m_writerSelectionWidget->writerSpeed() );
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ void K3bCdImageWritingDialog::slotStartClicked()
     // for now the K3bBinImageWritingJob decides if it's a toc or a cue file
   case IMAGE_CDRDAO_TOC:
     {
-      K3bBinImageWritingJob* job_ = new K3bBinImageWritingJob( &dlg, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+      K3bBinImageWritingJob* job_ = new K3bBinImageWritingJob( &dlg, this );
 
       job_->setWriter( m_writerSelectionWidget->writerDevice() );
       job_->setSpeed( m_writerSelectionWidget->writerSpeed() );
diff --git a/src/misc/k3bdvdcopydialog.cpp b/src/misc/k3bdvdcopydialog.cpp
index 41b2b98..8340c90 100644
--- a/src/misc/k3bdvdcopydialog.cpp
+++ b/src/misc/k3bdvdcopydialog.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void K3bDvdCopyDialog::slotStartClicked()
     dlg = new K3bBurnProgressDialog( kapp->mainWidget() );
   }
 
-  K3bDvdCopyJob* job = new K3bDvdCopyJob( dlg, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  K3bDvdCopyJob* job = new K3bDvdCopyJob( dlg, this );
 
   job->setWriterDevice( m_writerSelectionWidget->writerDevice() );
   job->setReaderDevice( m_comboSourceDevice->selectedDevice() );
diff --git a/src/misc/k3bdvdformattingdialog.cpp b/src/misc/k3bdvdformattingdialog.cpp
index bb6a3f9..9ea269b 100644
--- a/src/misc/k3bdvdformattingdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/misc/k3bdvdformattingdialog.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void K3bDvdFormattingDialog::slotStartClicked()
 
   K3bJobProgressDialog d( kapp->mainWidget(), "formattingProgress", false );
 
-  K3bDvdFormattingJob*  job = new K3bDvdFormattingJob( &d, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  K3bDvdFormattingJob*  job = new K3bDvdFormattingJob( &d, this );
   job->setDevice( m_writerSelectionWidget->writerDevice() );
   job->setMode( m_writingModeWidget->writingMode() );
   job->setForce( m_checkForce->isChecked() );
diff --git a/src/misc/k3bisoimagewritingdialog.cpp b/src/misc/k3bisoimagewritingdialog.cpp
index 81f5722..c2942c7 100644
--- a/src/misc/k3bisoimagewritingdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/misc/k3bisoimagewritingdialog.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ K3bIsoImageWritingDialog::K3bIsoImageWritingDialog( TQWidget* parent, const char
   m_writerSelectionWidget->setSupportedWritingApps( K3b::GROWISOFS );
   m_writingModeWidget->setSupportedModes( K3b::DAO|K3b::WRITING_MODE_INCR_SEQ|K3b::WRITING_MODE_RES_OVWR );
 
-  m_md5Job = new K3bMd5Job( 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  m_md5Job = new K3bMd5Job( 0, this );
   connect( m_md5Job, TQT_SIGNAL(finished(bool)),
 	   this, TQT_SLOT(slotMd5JobFinished(bool)) );
   connect( m_md5Job, TQT_SIGNAL(percent(int)),
diff --git a/src/projects/k3baudiocdtextwidget.cpp b/src/projects/k3baudiocdtextwidget.cpp
index a180f02..d283ebd 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3baudiocdtextwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3baudiocdtextwidget.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ K3bAudioCdTextWidget::K3bAudioCdTextWidget( TQWidget* parent, const char* name )
   m_allFieldsDlg->w->m_buttonCopyComposer->setPixmap( SmallIcon( "edit-copy" ) );
   m_allFieldsDlg->w->m_buttonCopyArranger->setPixmap( SmallIcon( "edit-copy" ) );
 
-  TQValidator* cdTextVal = new K3bCdTextValidator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  TQValidator* cdTextVal = new K3bCdTextValidator( this );
   m_editTitle->setValidator( cdTextVal );
   m_editPerformer->setValidator( cdTextVal );
 
diff --git a/src/projects/k3baudioeditorwidget.cpp b/src/projects/k3baudioeditorwidget.cpp
index 8b89b98..23d9100 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3baudioeditorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3baudioeditorwidget.cpp
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ void K3bAudioEditorWidget::drawContents( TQPainter* p )
   pix.fill( colorGroup().base() );
 
   TQPainter pixP;
-  pixP.begin( &pix, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  pixP.begin( &pix, this );
 
   TQRect drawRect( contentsRect() );
   drawRect.setLeft( drawRect.left() + m_margin );
diff --git a/src/projects/k3baudiotrackaddingdialog.cpp b/src/projects/k3baudiotrackaddingdialog.cpp
index 30ff9df..5afa5c9 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3baudiotrackaddingdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3baudiotrackaddingdialog.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ K3bAudioTrackAddingDialog::K3bAudioTrackAddingDialog( TQWidget* parent, const ch
   grid->addWidget( m_busyWidget, 1, 0 );
 
   m_analyserThread = new AnalyserThread();
-  m_analyserJob = new K3bThreadJob( m_analyserThread, this, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  m_analyserJob = new K3bThreadJob( m_analyserThread, this, this );
   connect( m_analyserJob, TQT_SIGNAL(finished(bool)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotAnalysingFinished(bool)) );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/projects/k3baudiotracksplitdialog.cpp b/src/projects/k3baudiotracksplitdialog.cpp
index 80426bb..492c2b0 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3baudiotracksplitdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3baudiotracksplitdialog.cpp
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ void K3bAudioTrackSplitDialog::setupActions()
   m_popupMenu = new TDEPopupMenu( this );
 
   TDEAction* actionSplitHere = new TDEAction( i18n("Split Here"), 0,
-					  TDEShortcut(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSplitHere()),
+					  TDEShortcut(), this, TQT_SLOT(slotSplitHere()),
 					  actionCollection(), "range_split" );
   // FIXME: after the message freeze give this action a proper name like "Remove track part"
   TDEAction* actionRemoveRange = new TDEAction( i18n("Remove this Range"), 0,
-					    TDEShortcut(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveRange()),
+					    TDEShortcut(), this, TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveRange()),
 					    actionCollection(), "range_remove" );
 
   actionSplitHere->plug( m_popupMenu );
diff --git a/src/projects/k3baudiotrackview.cpp b/src/projects/k3baudiotrackview.cpp
index 5eaf550..2cd161f 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3baudiotrackview.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3baudiotrackview.cpp
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ K3bAudioTrackView::K3bAudioTrackView( K3bAudioDoc* doc, TQWidget* parent, const
     m_currentMouseOverItem(0),
     m_currentlyPlayingTrack(0)
 {
-  m_player = new K3bAudioTrackPlayer( m_doc, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
-  connect( m_player, TQT_SIGNAL(playingTrack(K3bAudioTrack*)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_player = new K3bAudioTrackPlayer( m_doc, this );
+  connect( m_player, TQT_SIGNAL(playingTrack(K3bAudioTrack*)), this,
 	   TQT_SLOT(showPlayerIndicator(K3bAudioTrack*)) );
-  connect( m_player, TQT_SIGNAL(paused(bool)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(togglePauseIndicator(bool)) );
-  connect( m_player, TQT_SIGNAL(stopped()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(removePlayerIndicator()) );
+  connect( m_player, TQT_SIGNAL(paused(bool)), this, TQT_SLOT(togglePauseIndicator(bool)) );
+  connect( m_player, TQT_SIGNAL(stopped()), this, TQT_SLOT(removePlayerIndicator()) );
 
   setItemMargin( 5 );
   setAcceptDrops( true );
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ K3bAudioTrackView::K3bAudioTrackView( K3bAudioDoc* doc, TQWidget* parent, const
   setupColumns();
   setupActions();
 
-  m_playerItemAnimator = new K3bListViewItemAnimator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  m_playerItemAnimator = new K3bListViewItemAnimator( this );
 
   m_animationTimer = new TQTimer( this );
-  connect( m_animationTimer, TQT_SIGNAL(timeout()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAnimation()) );
+  connect( m_animationTimer, TQT_SIGNAL(timeout()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotAnimation()) );
 
   m_autoOpenTrackTimer = new TQTimer( this );
-  connect( m_autoOpenTrackTimer, TQT_SIGNAL(timeout()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDragTimeout()) );
+  connect( m_autoOpenTrackTimer, TQT_SIGNAL(timeout()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotDragTimeout()) );
 
   connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(dropped(TQDropEvent*, TQListViewItem*, TQListViewItem*)),
 	   this, TQT_SLOT(slotDropped(TQDropEvent*, TQListViewItem*, TQListViewItem*)) );
@@ -155,32 +155,32 @@ void K3bAudioTrackView::setupActions()
   m_popupMenu = new TDEPopupMenu( this );
 
   m_actionProperties = new TDEAction( i18n("Properties"), "misc",
-				    TDEShortcut(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotProperties()),
+				    TDEShortcut(), this, TQT_SLOT(slotProperties()),
 				    actionCollection(), "track_properties" );
   m_actionRemove = new TDEAction( i18n( "Remove" ), "edit-delete",
-				Key_Delete, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRemove()),
+				Key_Delete, this, TQT_SLOT(slotRemove()),
 				actionCollection(), "track_remove" );
 
   m_actionAddSilence = new TDEAction( i18n("Add Silence") + "...", "misc",
-				    TDEShortcut(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddSilence()),
+				    TDEShortcut(), this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddSilence()),
 				    actionCollection(), "track_add_silence" );
   m_actionMergeTracks = new TDEAction( i18n("Merge Tracks"), "misc",
-				     TDEShortcut(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotMergeTracks()),
+				     TDEShortcut(), this, TQT_SLOT(slotMergeTracks()),
 				     actionCollection(), "track_merge" );
   m_actionSplitSource = new TDEAction( i18n("Source to Track"), "misc",
-				     TDEShortcut(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSplitSource()),
+				     TDEShortcut(), this, TQT_SLOT(slotSplitSource()),
 				     actionCollection(), "source_split" );
   m_actionSplitTrack = new TDEAction( i18n("Split Track..."), 0,
-				    TDEShortcut(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSplitTrack()),
+				    TDEShortcut(), this, TQT_SLOT(slotSplitTrack()),
 				    actionCollection(), "track_split" );
   m_actionEditSource = new TDEAction( i18n("Edit Source..."), 0,
-				    TDEShortcut(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditSource()),
+				    TDEShortcut(), this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditSource()),
 				    actionCollection(), "source_edit" );
   m_actionPlayTrack = new TDEAction( i18n("Play Track"), "media-playback-start",
-				   TDEShortcut(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPlayTrack()),
+				   TDEShortcut(), this, TQT_SLOT(slotPlayTrack()),
 				   actionCollection(), "track_play" );
 #ifdef HAVE_MUSICBRAINZ
-  TDEAction* mbAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Musicbrainz Lookup"), "musicbrainz", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* mbAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Musicbrainz Lookup"), "musicbrainz", 0, this,
 				   TQT_SLOT(slotQueryMusicBrainz()),
 				   actionCollection(), "project_audio_musicbrainz" );
   mbAction->setToolTip( i18n("Try to determine meta information over the internet") );
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ void K3bAudioTrackView::slotDropped( TQDropEvent* e, TQListViewItem* parent, TQL
       // event queues: the url adding dialog will be non-modal regardless of
       // the settings in case we open it directly.
       //
-      TQTimer::singleShot( 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddUrls()) );
+      TQTimer::singleShot( 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddUrls()) );
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/projects/k3baudiotrackwidget.cpp b/src/projects/k3baudiotrackwidget.cpp
index 9c9860e..b285744 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3baudiotrackwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3baudiotrackwidget.cpp
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ K3bAudioTrackWidget::K3bAudioTrackWidget( const TQPtrList<K3bAudioTrack>& tracks
   // no post-gap for the last track
   m_editPostGap->setDisabled( tracks.count() == 1 && !tracks.getFirst()->next() );
 
-  K3bCdTextValidator* val = new K3bCdTextValidator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  K3bCdTextValidator* val = new K3bCdTextValidator( this );
   m_editSongwriter->setValidator( val );
   m_editArranger->setValidator( val );
   m_editComposer->setValidator( val );
   m_editMessage->setValidator( val );
   m_editTitle->setValidator( val );
   m_editPerformer->setValidator( val );
-  m_editIsrc->setValidator( K3bValidators::isrcValidator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  m_editIsrc->setValidator( K3bValidators::isrcValidator( this ) );
 
   load();
 }
diff --git a/src/projects/k3baudioview.cpp b/src/projects/k3baudioview.cpp
index eb39b90..9e480b8 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3baudioview.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3baudioview.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ K3bAudioView::K3bAudioView( K3bAudioDoc* pDoc, TQWidget* parent, const char *nam
   fillStatusDisplay()->showTime();
 
   // add button for the audio conversion
-  TDEAction* conversionAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Convert Tracks"), "edit-redo", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAudioConversion()), 
+  TDEAction* conversionAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Convert Tracks"), "edit-redo", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAudioConversion()), 
 					   actionCollection(), "project_audio_convert" );
   conversionAction->setToolTip( i18n("Convert audio tracks to other audio formats." ) );
 
diff --git a/src/projects/k3bdataadvancedimagesettingswidget.cpp b/src/projects/k3bdataadvancedimagesettingswidget.cpp
index cd8af5e..6b0b7eb 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3bdataadvancedimagesettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3bdataadvancedimagesettingswidget.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ K3bDataAdvancedImageSettingsWidget::K3bDataAdvancedImageSettingsWidget( TQWidget
   miscRoot->setOpen( true );
 
 
-  m_comboInputCharset->setValidator( new TQRegExpValidator( TQRegExp("[\\w_-]*"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  m_comboInputCharset->setValidator( new TQRegExpValidator( TQRegExp("[\\w_-]*"), this ) );
 
   // fill charset combo
   for( int i = 0; mkisofsCharacterSets[i]; i++ ) {
diff --git a/src/projects/k3bdatadirtreeview.cpp b/src/projects/k3bdatadirtreeview.cpp
index f7ca4ae..cf9a9f4 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3bdatadirtreeview.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3bdatadirtreeview.cpp
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ K3bDataDirTreeView::K3bDataDirTreeView( K3bView* view, K3bDataDoc* doc, TQWidget
   m_root = new K3bDataRootViewItem( doc, this );
   m_itemMap.insert( doc->root(), m_root );
 
-  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(changed()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDocChanged()) );
-  connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(clicked(TQListViewItem*)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotExecuted(TQListViewItem*)) );
-  connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(selectionChanged(TQListViewItem*)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotExecuted(TQListViewItem*)) );
-  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(itemRemoved(K3bDataItem*)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDataItemRemoved(K3bDataItem*)) );
-  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(itemAdded(K3bDataItem*)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotItemAdded(K3bDataItem*)) );
+  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(changed()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotDocChanged()) );
+  connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(clicked(TQListViewItem*)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotExecuted(TQListViewItem*)) );
+  connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(selectionChanged(TQListViewItem*)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotExecuted(TQListViewItem*)) );
+  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(itemRemoved(K3bDataItem*)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotDataItemRemoved(K3bDataItem*)) );
+  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(itemAdded(K3bDataItem*)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotItemAdded(K3bDataItem*)) );
   connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(contextMenu(TDEListView*,TQListViewItem*, const TQPoint&)),
 	   this, TQT_SLOT(showPopupMenu(TDEListView*,TQListViewItem*, const TQPoint&)) );
   connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(dropped(TQDropEvent*, TQListViewItem*, TQListViewItem*)),
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void K3bDataDirTreeView::slotDropped( TQDropEvent* e, TQListViewItem*, TQListVie
 	// event queues: the url adding dialog will be non-modal regardless of
 	// the settings in case we open it directly.
 	//
-	TQTimer::singleShot( 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddUrls()) );
+	TQTimer::singleShot( 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddUrls()) );
       }
     }
   }
@@ -280,24 +280,24 @@ void K3bDataDirTreeView::setupActions()
 {
   m_actionCollection = new TDEActionCollection( this );
 
-  m_actionProperties = new TDEAction( i18n("Properties"), "misc", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotProperties()),
+  m_actionProperties = new TDEAction( i18n("Properties"), "misc", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotProperties()),
 				    actionCollection(), "properties" );
-  m_actionNewDir = new TDEAction( i18n("New Directory..."), "folder-new", CTRL+Key_N, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewDir()),
+  m_actionNewDir = new TDEAction( i18n("New Directory..."), "folder-new", CTRL+Key_N, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewDir()),
 				actionCollection(), "new_dir" );
-  m_actionRemove = new TDEAction( i18n("Remove"), "edit-delete", Key_Delete, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveItem()),
+  m_actionRemove = new TDEAction( i18n("Remove"), "edit-delete", Key_Delete, this, TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveItem()),
 				actionCollection(), "remove" );
   TDEShortcut renameShortCut( Key_F2 );
   renameShortCut.append( TDEShortcut(CTRL+Key_R) ); // backwards compatibility
-  m_actionRename = new TDEAction( i18n("Rename"), "edit", renameShortCut, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRenameItem()),
+  m_actionRename = new TDEAction( i18n("Rename"), "edit", renameShortCut, this, TQT_SLOT(slotRenameItem()),
 				actionCollection(), "rename" );
 
   m_popupMenu = new TDEActionMenu( m_actionCollection, "contextMenu" );
   m_popupMenu->insert( m_actionRename );
   m_popupMenu->insert( m_actionRemove );
   m_popupMenu->insert( m_actionNewDir );
-  m_popupMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  m_popupMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( this ) );
   m_popupMenu->insert( m_actionProperties );
-  m_popupMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  m_popupMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( this ) );
   m_popupMenu->insert( m_view->actionCollection()->action("project_burn") );
 }
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void K3bDataDirTreeView::startDropAnimation( K3bDirItem* dir )
     d->animationCounter = 0;
     d->animatedDirItem = vI;
     d->beforeAniPixmap = TQPixmap( *vI->pixmap(0) );
-    TQTimer::singleShot( 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDropAnimate()) );
+    TQTimer::singleShot( 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotDropAnimate()) );
   }
 }
 
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ void K3bDataDirTreeView::slotDropAnimate()
       }
 
       d->animationCounter++;
-      TQTimer::singleShot( 300, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDropAnimate()) );
+      TQTimer::singleShot( 300, this, TQT_SLOT(slotDropAnimate()) );
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/projects/k3bdatafileview.cpp b/src/projects/k3bdatafileview.cpp
index 634e26b..7fb8588 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3bdatafileview.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3bdatafileview.cpp
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ K3bDataFileView::K3bDataFileView( K3bView* view, K3bDataDirTreeView* dirTreeView
   m_currentDir = doc->root();
   checkForNewItems();
 
-  connect( m_treeView, TQT_SIGNAL(dirSelected(K3bDirItem*)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSetCurrentDir(K3bDirItem*)) );
-  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(itemRemoved(K3bDataItem*)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDataItemRemoved(K3bDataItem*)) );
-  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(itemAdded(K3bDataItem*)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotItemAdded(K3bDataItem*)) );
-  connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(executed(TQListViewItem*)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotExecuted(TQListViewItem*)) );
+  connect( m_treeView, TQT_SIGNAL(dirSelected(K3bDirItem*)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetCurrentDir(K3bDirItem*)) );
+  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(itemRemoved(K3bDataItem*)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotDataItemRemoved(K3bDataItem*)) );
+  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(itemAdded(K3bDataItem*)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotItemAdded(K3bDataItem*)) );
+  connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(executed(TQListViewItem*)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotExecuted(TQListViewItem*)) );
   connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(contextMenu(TDEListView*, TQListViewItem*, const TQPoint&)),
 	   this, TQT_SLOT(showPopupMenu(TDEListView*, TQListViewItem*, const TQPoint&)) );
   connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(dropped(TQDropEvent*, TQListViewItem*, TQListViewItem*)),
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void K3bDataFileView::slotDropped( TQDropEvent* e, TQListViewItem*, TQListViewIt
 	// event queues: the url adding dialog will be non-modal regardless of
 	// the settings in case we open it directly.
 	//
-	TQTimer::singleShot( 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddUrls()) );
+	TQTimer::singleShot( 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddUrls()) );
       }
     }
   }
@@ -319,32 +319,32 @@ void K3bDataFileView::setupActions()
 {
   m_actionCollection = new TDEActionCollection( this );
 
-  m_actionProperties = new TDEAction( i18n("Properties"), "misc", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotProperties()),
+  m_actionProperties = new TDEAction( i18n("Properties"), "misc", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotProperties()),
 				    actionCollection(), "properties" );
-  m_actionNewDir = new TDEAction( i18n("New Directory..."), "folder-new", CTRL+Key_N, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewDir()),
+  m_actionNewDir = new TDEAction( i18n("New Directory..."), "folder-new", CTRL+Key_N, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewDir()),
 				actionCollection(), "new_dir" );
-  m_actionRemove = new TDEAction( i18n("Remove"), "edit-delete", Key_Delete, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveItem()),
+  m_actionRemove = new TDEAction( i18n("Remove"), "edit-delete", Key_Delete, this, TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveItem()),
 				actionCollection(), "remove" );
   TDEShortcut renameShortCut( Key_F2 );
   renameShortCut.append( TDEShortcut(CTRL+Key_R) ); // backwards compatibility
-  m_actionRename = new TDEAction( i18n("Rename"), "edit", renameShortCut, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRenameItem()),
+  m_actionRename = new TDEAction( i18n("Rename"), "edit", renameShortCut, this, TQT_SLOT(slotRenameItem()),
 				actionCollection(), "rename" );
-  m_actionParentDir = new TDEAction( i18n("Parent Directory"), "go-up", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotParentDir()),
+  m_actionParentDir = new TDEAction( i18n("Parent Directory"), "go-up", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotParentDir()),
 				   actionCollection(), "parent_dir" );
-  m_actionOpen = new TDEAction( i18n("Open"), "document-open", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotOpen()),
+  m_actionOpen = new TDEAction( i18n("Open"), "document-open", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotOpen()),
 				   actionCollection(), "open" );
 
   m_popupMenu = new TDEActionMenu( m_actionCollection, "contextMenu" );
   m_popupMenu->insert( m_actionParentDir );
-  m_popupMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  m_popupMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( this ) );
   m_popupMenu->insert( m_actionRename );
   m_popupMenu->insert( m_actionRemove );
   m_popupMenu->insert( m_actionNewDir );
-  m_popupMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  m_popupMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( this ) );
   m_popupMenu->insert( m_actionOpen );
-  m_popupMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  m_popupMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( this ) );
   m_popupMenu->insert( m_actionProperties );
-  m_popupMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  m_popupMenu->insert( new TDEActionSeparator( this ) );
   m_popupMenu->insert( m_view->actionCollection()->action("project_burn") );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/projects/k3bdatapropertiesdialog.cpp b/src/projects/k3bdatapropertiesdialog.cpp
index 970d607..fdf4faa 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3bdatapropertiesdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3bdatapropertiesdialog.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ K3bDataPropertiesDialog::K3bDataPropertiesDialog( K3bDataItem* dataItem, TQWidge
   sortingBoxGrid->setSpacing( spacingHint() );
   sortingBoxGrid->setMargin( marginHint() );
   m_editSortWeight = new KLineEdit( sortingBox );
-  m_editSortWeight->setValidator( new TQIntValidator( -2147483647, 2147483647, TQT_TQOBJECT(m_editSortWeight) ) );
+  m_editSortWeight->setValidator( new TQIntValidator( -2147483647, 2147483647, m_editSortWeight ) );
   m_editSortWeight->setAlignment( TQt::AlignRight );
   sortingBoxGrid->addWidget( new TQLabel( i18n("Sort weight:"), sortingBox ), 0, 0 );
   sortingBoxGrid->addWidget( m_editSortWeight, 0, 1 );
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ K3bDataPropertiesDialog::K3bDataPropertiesDialog( K3bDataItem* dataItem, TQWidge
 					  "It sorts the order in which the file data is "
 					  "written to the image.") );
 
-  m_editName->setValidator( K3bValidators::iso9660Validator( false, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+  m_editName->setValidator( K3bValidators::iso9660Validator( false, this ) );
   m_editName->setReadOnly( !dataItem->isRenameable() );
   m_editName->setFocus();
 }
diff --git a/src/projects/k3bdataurladdingdialog.cpp b/src/projects/k3bdataurladdingdialog.cpp
index df5c1aa..b637b89 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3bdataurladdingdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3bdataurladdingdialog.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ K3bDataUrlAddingDialog::K3bDataUrlAddingDialog( K3bDataDoc* doc, TQWidget* paren
   grid->addWidget( m_infoLabel, 0, 0 );
   grid->addMultiCellWidget( m_progressWidget, 1, 1, 0, 1 );
 
-  m_dirSizeJob = new K3bDirSizeJob( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  m_dirSizeJob = new K3bDirSizeJob( this );
   connect( m_dirSizeJob, TQT_SIGNAL(finished(bool)),
 	   this, TQT_SLOT(slotDirSizeDone(bool)) );
 
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ bool K3bDataUrlAddingDialog::getNewName( const TQString& oldName, K3bDirItem* di
 {
   bool ok = true;
   newName = oldName;
-  TQValidator* validator = K3bValidators::iso9660Validator( false, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  TQValidator* validator = K3bValidators::iso9660Validator( false, this );
   do {
     newName = KInputDialog::getText( i18n("Enter New Filename"),
 				     i18n("A file with that name already exists. Please enter a new name:"),
diff --git a/src/projects/k3bdataview.cpp b/src/projects/k3bdataview.cpp
index e42a966..dcdfe8b 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3bdataview.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3bdataview.cpp
@@ -68,19 +68,19 @@ K3bDataView::K3bDataView(K3bDataDoc* doc, TQWidget *parent, const char *name )
 
   connect( m_dataFileView, TQT_SIGNAL(dirSelected(K3bDirItem*)),
 	   m_dataDirTree, TQT_SLOT(setCurrentDir(K3bDirItem*)) );
-  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(changed()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDocChanged()) );
+  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(changed()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotDocChanged()) );
 
   m_dataDirTree->checkForNewItems();
   m_dataFileView->checkForNewItems();
 
 
   // the data actions
-  TDEAction* actionImportSession = new TDEAction(i18n("&Import Session..."), "gear", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(importSession()),
+  TDEAction* actionImportSession = new TDEAction(i18n("&Import Session..."), "gear", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(importSession()),
 					     actionCollection(), "project_data_import_session" );
-  TDEAction* actionClearSession = new TDEAction(i18n("&Clear Imported Session"), "gear", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionClearSession = new TDEAction(i18n("&Clear Imported Session"), "gear", 0, this,
 					    TQT_SLOT(clearImportedSession()), actionCollection(),
 					    "project_data_clear_imported_session" );
-  TDEAction* actionEditBootImages = new TDEAction(i18n("&Edit Boot Images..."), "application-x-cda", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionEditBootImages = new TDEAction(i18n("&Edit Boot Images..."), "application-x-cda", 0, this,
 					      TQT_SLOT(editBootImages()), actionCollection(),
 					      "project_data_edit_boot_images" );
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ K3bDataView::K3bDataView(K3bDataDoc* doc, TQWidget *parent, const char *name )
   toolBox()->addStretch();
 
   m_volumeIDEdit = new TQLineEdit( doc->isoOptions().volumeID(), toolBox() );
-  m_volumeIDEdit->setValidator( new K3bLatin1Validator( TQT_TQOBJECT(m_volumeIDEdit) ) );
+  m_volumeIDEdit->setValidator( new K3bLatin1Validator( m_volumeIDEdit ) );
   toolBox()->addLabel( i18n("Volume Name:") );
   toolBox()->addSpacing();
   toolBox()->addWidget( m_volumeIDEdit );
diff --git a/src/projects/k3bdatavolumedescwidget.cpp b/src/projects/k3bdatavolumedescwidget.cpp
index 580fed6..9a55d0d 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3bdatavolumedescwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3bdatavolumedescwidget.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ K3bDataVolumeDescWidget::K3bDataVolumeDescWidget( TQWidget* parent, const char*
 {
   // the maximal number of characters that can be inserted are set in the ui file!
 
-  TQValidator* isoValidator = new K3bLatin1Validator( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  TQValidator* isoValidator = new K3bLatin1Validator( this );
 
   m_editVolumeName->setValidator( isoValidator );
   m_editVolumeSetName->setValidator( isoValidator );
diff --git a/src/projects/k3bfillstatusdisplay.cpp b/src/projects/k3bfillstatusdisplay.cpp
index a6efede..8ae7ee1 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3bfillstatusdisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3bfillstatusdisplay.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void K3bFillStatusDisplayWidget::paintEvent( TQPaintEvent* )
   TQPixmap buffer( size() );
   buffer.fill( colorGroup().base() );
   TQPainter p;
-  p.begin( &buffer, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  p.begin( &buffer, this );
   p.setPen( TQt::black ); // we use a fixed bar color (which is not very nice btw, so we also fix the text color)
 
   long long docSize;
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ K3bFillStatusDisplay::K3bFillStatusDisplay( K3bDoc* doc, TQWidget *parent, const
 //   d->buttonMenu->setIconSet( SmallIconSet("media-optical-cdrom-unmounted") );
 //   d->buttonMenu->setAutoRaise(true);
 //   TQToolTip::add( d->buttonMenu, i18n("Fill display properties") );
-//   connect( d->buttonMenu, TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotMenuButtonClicked()) );
+//   connect( d->buttonMenu, TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotMenuButtonClicked()) );
 
   TQGridLayout* layout = new TQGridLayout( this );
   layout->setSpacing(5);
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ K3bFillStatusDisplay::K3bFillStatusDisplay( K3bDoc* doc, TQWidget *parent, const
 
   showDvdSizes( false );
 
-  connect( d->doc, TQT_SIGNAL(changed()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDocChanged()) );
-  connect( &d->updateTimer, TQT_SIGNAL(timeout()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateDisplay()) );
+  connect( d->doc, TQT_SIGNAL(changed()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotDocChanged()) );
+  connect( &d->updateTimer, TQT_SIGNAL(timeout()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateDisplay()) );
   connect( k3bappcore->mediaCache(), TQT_SIGNAL(mediumChanged(K3bDevice::Device*)),
 	   this, TQT_SLOT(slotMediumChanged(K3bDevice::Device*)) );
 }
@@ -378,32 +378,32 @@ void K3bFillStatusDisplay::setupPopupMenu()
   d->popup = new TDEPopupMenu( this, "popup" );
   d->dvdPopup = new TDEPopupMenu( this, "dvdpopup" );
 
-  d->actionShowMinutes = new TDERadioAction( i18n("Minutes"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(showTime()),
+  d->actionShowMinutes = new TDERadioAction( i18n("Minutes"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(showTime()),
 					   d->actionCollection, "fillstatus_show_minutes" );
-  d->actionShowMegs = new TDERadioAction( i18n("Megabytes"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(showSize()),
+  d->actionShowMegs = new TDERadioAction( i18n("Megabytes"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(showSize()),
 					d->actionCollection, "fillstatus_show_megabytes" );
 
   d->actionShowMegs->setExclusiveGroup( "show_size_in" );
   d->actionShowMinutes->setExclusiveGroup( "show_size_in" );
 
-  d->actionAuto = new TDERadioAction( i18n("Auto"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAutoSize()),
+  d->actionAuto = new TDERadioAction( i18n("Auto"), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAutoSize()),
 				    d->actionCollection, "fillstatus_auto" );
-  d->action74Min = new TDERadioAction( i18n("%1 MB").arg(650), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slot74Minutes()),
+  d->action74Min = new TDERadioAction( i18n("%1 MB").arg(650), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slot74Minutes()),
 				     d->actionCollection, "fillstatus_74minutes" );
-  d->action80Min = new TDERadioAction( i18n("%1 MB").arg(700), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slot80Minutes()),
+  d->action80Min = new TDERadioAction( i18n("%1 MB").arg(700), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slot80Minutes()),
 				     d->actionCollection, "fillstatus_80minutes" );
-  d->action100Min = new TDERadioAction( i18n("%1 MB").arg(880), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slot100Minutes()),
+  d->action100Min = new TDERadioAction( i18n("%1 MB").arg(880), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slot100Minutes()),
 				      d->actionCollection, "fillstatus_100minutes" );
-  d->actionDvd4_7GB = new TDERadioAction( TDEIO::convertSizeFromKB((int)(4.4*1024.0*1024.0)), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDvd4_7GB()),
+  d->actionDvd4_7GB = new TDERadioAction( TDEIO::convertSizeFromKB((int)(4.4*1024.0*1024.0)), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotDvd4_7GB()),
 					d->actionCollection, "fillstatus_dvd_4_7gb" );
   d->actionDvdDoubleLayer = new TDERadioAction( TDEIO::convertSizeFromKB((int)(8.0*1024.0*1024.0)),
-					      0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDvdDoubleLayer()),
+					      0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotDvdDoubleLayer()),
 					      d->actionCollection, "fillstatus_dvd_double_layer" );
-  d->actionCustomSize = new K3bRadioAction( i18n("Custom..."), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCustomSize()),
+  d->actionCustomSize = new K3bRadioAction( i18n("Custom..."), 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotCustomSize()),
 					    d->actionCollection, "fillstatus_custom_size" );
   d->actionCustomSize->setAlwaysEmitActivated(true);
   d->actionDetermineSize = new K3bRadioAction( i18n("From Medium..."), "media-optical-cdrom-unmounted", 0,
-					       TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDetermineSize()),
+					       this, TQT_SLOT(slotDetermineSize()),
 					       d->actionCollection, "fillstatus_size_from_disk" );
   d->actionDetermineSize->setAlwaysEmitActivated(true);
 
@@ -417,14 +417,14 @@ void K3bFillStatusDisplay::setupPopupMenu()
   d->actionDetermineSize->setExclusiveGroup( "cd_size" );
 
   d->actionLoadUserDefaults = new TDEAction( i18n("User Defaults"), "", 0,
-					   TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotLoadUserDefaults()),
+					   this, TQT_SLOT(slotLoadUserDefaults()),
 					   d->actionCollection, "load_user_defaults" );
   d->actionSaveUserDefaults = new TDEAction( i18n("Save User Defaults"), "", 0,
-					   TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSaveUserDefaults()),
+					   this, TQT_SLOT(slotSaveUserDefaults()),
 					   d->actionCollection, "save_user_defaults" );
 
   TDEAction* dvdSizeInfoAction = new TDEAction( i18n("Why 4.4 instead of 4.7?"), "", 0,
-					    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotWhy44()),
+					    this, TQT_SLOT(slotWhy44()),
 					    d->actionCollection, "why_44_gb" );
 
   d->popup->insertTitle( i18n("Show Size In") );
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ void K3bFillStatusDisplay::setupPopupMenu()
   d->actionLoadUserDefaults->plug( d->dvdPopup );
   d->actionSaveUserDefaults->plug( d->dvdPopup );
 
-  connect( d->displayWidget, TQT_SIGNAL(contextMenu(const TQPoint&)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPopupMenu(const TQPoint&)) );
+  connect( d->displayWidget, TQT_SIGNAL(contextMenu(const TQPoint&)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotPopupMenu(const TQPoint&)) );
 }
 
 
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ void K3bFillStatusDisplay::slotCustomSize()
 					d->showDvdSizes ? TQString("4%14%2").arg(TDEGlobal::locale()->decimalSymbol()).arg(gbS) :
 					(d->showTime ? TQString("74")+minS : TQString("650")+mbS),
 					&ok, this, (const char*)0,
-					new TQRegExpValidator( rx, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) ) );
+					new TQRegExpValidator( rx, this ) );
   if( ok ) {
     // determine size
     if( rx.exactMatch( size ) ) {
diff --git a/src/projects/k3bmovixview.cpp b/src/projects/k3bmovixview.cpp
index 959c3d7..ebc6fe4 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3bmovixview.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3bmovixview.cpp
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@ K3bMovixView::K3bMovixView( K3bMovixDoc* doc, TQWidget* parent, const char* name
 
   // setup actions
   m_actionProperties = new TDEAction( i18n("Properties"), "misc",
-				    0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(showPropertiesDialog()),
+				    0, this, TQT_SLOT(showPropertiesDialog()),
 				    actionCollection(), "movix_show_props" );
   m_actionRemove = new TDEAction( i18n( "Remove" ), "edit-delete",
-				Key_Delete, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveItems()),
+				Key_Delete, this, TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveItems()),
 				actionCollection(), "movix_remove_item" );
   m_actionRemoveSubTitle = new TDEAction( i18n( "Remove Subtitle File" ), "edit-delete",
-					0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveSubTitleItems()),
+					0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotRemoveSubTitleItems()),
 					actionCollection(), "movix_remove_subtitle_item" );
   m_actionAddSubTitle = new TDEAction( i18n("Add Subtitle File..."), "",
-				     0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddSubTitleFile()),
+				     0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddSubTitleFile()),
 				     actionCollection(), "movix_add_subtitle" );
 
   m_popupMenu = new TDEPopupMenu( this );
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ K3bMovixView::K3bMovixView( K3bMovixDoc* doc, TQWidget* parent, const char* name
 	   m_doc,
 	   TQT_SLOT(setVolumeID(const TQString&)) );
 
-  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(changed()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDocChanged()) );
+  connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL(changed()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotDocChanged()) );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/projects/k3bmusicbrainzjob.cpp b/src/projects/k3bmusicbrainzjob.cpp
index 0a6ca8d..76229cf 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3bmusicbrainzjob.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3bmusicbrainzjob.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void K3bMusicBrainzJob::MusicBrainzThread::run()
 
 // cannot use this as parent for the K3bSimpleJobHandler since this has not been constructed yet
 K3bMusicBrainzJob::K3bMusicBrainzJob( TQWidget* parent, const char* name )
-  : K3bJob( new K3bSimpleJobHandler( 0 ), TQT_TQOBJECT(parent), name ),
+  : K3bJob( new K3bSimpleJobHandler( 0 ), parent, name ),
     m_canceled( false )
 {
   m_trmThread = new TRMThread();
diff --git a/src/projects/k3bvcdburndialog.cpp b/src/projects/k3bvcdburndialog.cpp
index beb94ff..5dcef2f 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3bvcdburndialog.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3bvcdburndialog.cpp
@@ -511,13 +511,13 @@ void K3bVcdBurnDialog::setupLabelTab()
     m_editPublisher = new TQLineEdit( w, "m_editPublisher" );
 
     // only ISO646 d-Characters
-    m_editVolumeId->setValidator( K3bValidators::iso646Validator( K3bValidators::Iso646_d, true, TQT_TQOBJECT(m_editVolumeId) ) );
-    m_editAlbumId->setValidator( K3bValidators::iso646Validator( K3bValidators::Iso646_d, true, TQT_TQOBJECT(m_editVolumeId) ) );
+    m_editVolumeId->setValidator( K3bValidators::iso646Validator( K3bValidators::Iso646_d, true, m_editVolumeId ) );
+    m_editAlbumId->setValidator( K3bValidators::iso646Validator( K3bValidators::Iso646_d, true, m_editVolumeId ) );
 
     m_editVolumeId->setMaxLength( 32 );
     m_editAlbumId->setMaxLength( 16 );
     // only ISO646 a-Characters
-    m_editPublisher->setValidator( K3bValidators::iso646Validator( K3bValidators::Iso646_a, true, TQT_TQOBJECT(m_editVolumeId) ) );
+    m_editPublisher->setValidator( K3bValidators::iso646Validator( K3bValidators::Iso646_a, true, m_editVolumeId ) );
     m_editPublisher->setMaxLength( 128 );
 
     m_spinVolumeNumber->setMinValue( 1 );
diff --git a/src/projects/k3bvcdlistview.cpp b/src/projects/k3bvcdlistview.cpp
index 289e858..84d2938 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3bvcdlistview.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3bvcdlistview.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ K3bVcdListView::K3bVcdListView( K3bView* view, K3bVcdDoc* doc, TQWidget *parent,
     connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL( doubleClicked( TQListViewItem*, const TQPoint&, int ) ),
              this, TQT_SLOT( showPropertiesDialog() ) );
 
-    connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL( changed() ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotUpdateItems() ) );
-    connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL( trackRemoved( K3bVcdTrack* ) ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotTrackRemoved( K3bVcdTrack* ) ) );
+    connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL( changed() ), this, TQT_SLOT( slotUpdateItems() ) );
+    connect( m_doc, TQT_SIGNAL( trackRemoved( K3bVcdTrack* ) ), this, TQT_SLOT( slotTrackRemoved( K3bVcdTrack* ) ) );
 
     slotUpdateItems();
 }
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ void K3bVcdListView::setupColumns()
 void K3bVcdListView::setupActions()
 {
     m_actionCollection = new TDEActionCollection( this );
-    m_actionProperties = new TDEAction( i18n( "Properties" ), "misc", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( showPropertiesDialog() ), actionCollection() );
-    m_actionRemove = new TDEAction( i18n( "Remove" ), "edit-delete", Key_Delete, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotRemoveTracks() ), actionCollection() );
+    m_actionProperties = new TDEAction( i18n( "Properties" ), "misc", 0, this, TQT_SLOT( showPropertiesDialog() ), actionCollection() );
+    m_actionRemove = new TDEAction( i18n( "Remove" ), "edit-delete", Key_Delete, this, TQT_SLOT( slotRemoveTracks() ), actionCollection() );
 
     // disabled by default
     m_actionRemove->setEnabled( false );
diff --git a/src/projects/k3bview.cpp b/src/projects/k3bview.cpp
index 717aa7f..8e1ea1a 100644
--- a/src/projects/k3bview.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/k3bview.cpp
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ K3bView::K3bView( K3bDoc* pDoc, TQWidget *parent, const char* name )
   grid->setSpacing( 5 );
   grid->setMargin( 2 );
 
-  TDEAction* burnAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Burn"), "cdburn", CTRL + Key_B, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotBurn()),
+  TDEAction* burnAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Burn"), "cdburn", CTRL + Key_B, this, TQT_SLOT(slotBurn()),
 				     actionCollection(), "project_burn");
   burnAction->setToolTip( i18n("Open the burn dialog for the current project") );
-  TDEAction* propAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Properties"), "edit", CTRL + Key_P, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotProperties()),
+  TDEAction* propAction = new TDEAction( i18n("&Properties"), "edit", CTRL + Key_P, this, TQT_SLOT(slotProperties()),
 				     actionCollection(), "project_properties");
   propAction->setToolTip( i18n("Open the properties dialog") );
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void K3bView::addPluginButtons( int projectType )
 						  pp->icon(),
 						  pp->toolTip(),
 						  pp->whatsThis(),
-						  TQT_TQOBJECT(this), 
+						  this, 
 						  TQT_SLOT(slotPluginButtonClicked()) );
       m_plugins.insert( static_cast<void*>(button), pp );
     }
diff --git a/src/rip/k3baudiocdview.cpp b/src/rip/k3baudiocdview.cpp
index abe5224..52c0f67 100644
--- a/src/rip/k3baudiocdview.cpp
+++ b/src/rip/k3baudiocdview.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ K3bAudioCdView::K3bAudioCdView( TQWidget* parent, const char *name )
   mainGrid->addWidget( m_trackView, 1, 0 );
 
 
-  m_cddb = new K3bCddb( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  m_cddb = new K3bCddb( this );
 
   connect( m_cddb, TQT_SIGNAL(queryFinished(int)),
 	   this, TQT_SLOT(slotCddbQueryFinished(int)) );
@@ -226,32 +226,32 @@ void K3bAudioCdView::initActions()
 {
   m_actionCollection = new TDEActionCollection( this );
 
-  TDEAction* actionSelectAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Check All"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionSelectAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Check All"), 0, 0, this,
 					  TQT_SLOT(slotCheckAll()), actionCollection(),
 					  "check_all" );
-  TDEAction* actionDeselectAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Uncheck All"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionDeselectAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Uncheck All"), 0, 0, this,
 					    TQT_SLOT(slotUncheckAll()), actionCollection(),
 					    "uncheck_all" );
-  TDEAction* actionSelect = new TDEAction( i18n("Check Track"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionSelect = new TDEAction( i18n("Check Track"), 0, 0, this,
 				       TQT_SLOT(slotSelect()), actionCollection(),
 				       "select_track" );
-  TDEAction* actionDeselect = new TDEAction( i18n("Uncheck Track"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionDeselect = new TDEAction( i18n("Uncheck Track"), 0, 0, this,
 					 TQT_SLOT(slotDeselect()), actionCollection(),
 					 "deselect_track" );
-  TDEAction* actionEditTrackCddbInfo = new TDEAction( i18n("Edit Track cddb Info"), "edit", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionEditTrackCddbInfo = new TDEAction( i18n("Edit Track cddb Info"), "edit", 0, this,
 						  TQT_SLOT(slotEditTrackCddb()), actionCollection(),
 						  "edit_track_cddb" );
-  TDEAction* actionEditAlbumCddbInfo = new TDEAction( i18n("Edit Album cddb Info"), "edit", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionEditAlbumCddbInfo = new TDEAction( i18n("Edit Album cddb Info"), "edit", 0, this,
 						  TQT_SLOT(slotEditAlbumCddb()), actionCollection(),
 						  "edit_album_cddb" );
 
-  TDEAction* actionStartRip = new TDEAction( i18n("Start Ripping"), "cddarip", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionStartRip = new TDEAction( i18n("Start Ripping"), "cddarip", 0, this,
 					 TQT_SLOT(startRip()), actionCollection(), "start_rip" );
 
-  TDEAction* actionQueryCddb = new TDEAction( i18n("Query cddb"), "reload", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionQueryCddb = new TDEAction( i18n("Query cddb"), "reload", 0, this,
 					  TQT_SLOT(queryCddb()), actionCollection(), "query_cddb" );
 
-  TDEAction* actionSaveCddbLocally = new TDEAction( i18n("Save Cddb Entry Locally"), "document-save", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionSaveCddbLocally = new TDEAction( i18n("Save Cddb Entry Locally"), "document-save", 0, this,
 						TQT_SLOT(slotSaveCddbLocally()), actionCollection(), "save_cddb_local" );
 
   // TODO: set the actions tooltips and whatsthis infos
diff --git a/src/rip/k3baudioprojectconvertingdialog.cpp b/src/rip/k3baudioprojectconvertingdialog.cpp
index f386b80..010e50e 100644
--- a/src/rip/k3baudioprojectconvertingdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/rip/k3baudioprojectconvertingdialog.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void K3bAudioProjectConvertingDialog::slotStartClicked()
 
   K3bJobProgressDialog progressDialog( parentWidget() );
 
-  K3bThreadJob job( thread, &progressDialog, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  K3bThreadJob job( thread, &progressDialog, this );
 
   hide();
   progressDialog.startJob(&job);
diff --git a/src/rip/k3baudiorippingdialog.cpp b/src/rip/k3baudiorippingdialog.cpp
index 335a757..88d7060 100644
--- a/src/rip/k3baudiorippingdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/rip/k3baudiorippingdialog.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ void K3bAudioRippingDialog::slotStartClicked()
   K3bJobProgressDialog ripDialog( parentWidget(), "Ripping" );
 
   K3bAudioEncoder* encoder = m_optionWidget->encoder();
-  K3bAudioRipJob* job = new K3bAudioRipJob( &ripDialog, TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  K3bAudioRipJob* job = new K3bAudioRipJob( &ripDialog, this );
   job->setDevice( m_device );
   job->setCddbEntry( m_cddbEntry );
   job->setTracksToRip( tracksToRip );
diff --git a/src/rip/k3bcddbpatternwidget.cpp b/src/rip/k3bcddbpatternwidget.cpp
index 2c8e533..d7d8546 100644
--- a/src/rip/k3bcddbpatternwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/rip/k3bcddbpatternwidget.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ K3bCddbPatternWidget::K3bCddbPatternWidget( TQWidget* parent, const char* name )
   // additional the filename can never contain a slash /
   // and the dir should never start with a slash since it should always be a relative path
 
-  TQRegExpValidator* dirValidator = new TQRegExpValidator( TQRegExp( "[^/][^?\\*\\\"]*" ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  TQRegExpValidator* dirValidator = new TQRegExpValidator( TQRegExp( "[^/][^?\\*\\\"]*" ), this );
   m_comboFilenamePattern->setValidator( dirValidator );
   m_comboPlaylistPattern->setValidator( dirValidator );
   m_editBlankReplace->setValidator( dirValidator );
diff --git a/src/rip/k3bvideocdview.cpp b/src/rip/k3bvideocdview.cpp
index 52549e6..4e54196 100644
--- a/src/rip/k3bvideocdview.cpp
+++ b/src/rip/k3bvideocdview.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ void K3bVideoCdView::reloadMedium()
 
     m_videooptions ->setVideoCdSource( device()->devicename() );
     
-    m_videocdinfo = new K3bVideoCdInfo( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+    m_videocdinfo = new K3bVideoCdInfo( this );
     m_videocdinfo->info( device()->devicename() );
 
     connect( m_videocdinfo, TQT_SIGNAL( infoFinished( bool ) ),
@@ -322,19 +322,19 @@ void K3bVideoCdView::initActions()
 {
     m_actionCollection = new TDEActionCollection( this );
 
-    TDEAction* actionSelectAll = KStdAction::selectAll( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotSelectAll() ),
+    TDEAction* actionSelectAll = KStdAction::selectAll( this, TQT_SLOT( slotSelectAll() ),
                                m_actionCollection, "select_all" );
-    TDEAction* actionDeselectAll = KStdAction::deselect( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotDeselectAll() ),
+    TDEAction* actionDeselectAll = KStdAction::deselect( this, TQT_SLOT( slotDeselectAll() ),
                                  m_actionCollection, "deselect_all" );
     actionDeselectAll->setText( i18n( "Dese&lect All" ) );
-    TDEAction* actionSelect = new TDEAction( i18n( "Select Track" ), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    TDEAction* actionSelect = new TDEAction( i18n( "Select Track" ), 0, 0, this,
                                          TQT_SLOT( slotSelect() ), actionCollection(),
                                          "select_track" );
-    TDEAction* actionDeselect = new TDEAction( i18n( "Deselect Track" ), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    TDEAction* actionDeselect = new TDEAction( i18n( "Deselect Track" ), 0, 0, this,
                                            TQT_SLOT( slotDeselect() ), actionCollection(),
                                            "deselect_track" );
 
-    TDEAction* actionStartRip = new TDEAction( i18n( "Start Ripping" ), "system-run", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+    TDEAction* actionStartRip = new TDEAction( i18n( "Start Ripping" ), "system-run", 0, this,
                                            TQT_SLOT( startRip() ), actionCollection(), "start_rip" );
 
     // TODO: set the actions tooltips and whatsthis infos
diff --git a/src/rip/videodvd/k3bvideodvdrippingdialog.cpp b/src/rip/videodvd/k3bvideodvdrippingdialog.cpp
index 1025f30..6455dd8 100644
--- a/src/rip/videodvd/k3bvideodvdrippingdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/rip/videodvd/k3bvideodvdrippingdialog.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ void K3bVideoDVDRippingDialog::slotStartClicked()
 
   // start the job
   K3bJobProgressDialog dlg( parentWidget() );
-  K3bVideoDVDRippingJob* job = new K3bVideoDVDRippingJob( &dlg, TQT_TQOBJECT(&dlg) );
+  K3bVideoDVDRippingJob* job = new K3bVideoDVDRippingJob( &dlg, &dlg );
   job->setVideoDVD( m_dvd );
   job->setTitles( titles );
 
diff --git a/src/rip/videodvd/k3bvideodvdrippingtitlelistview.cpp b/src/rip/videodvd/k3bvideodvdrippingtitlelistview.cpp
index b0106a3..0ab09d4 100644
--- a/src/rip/videodvd/k3bvideodvdrippingtitlelistview.cpp
+++ b/src/rip/videodvd/k3bvideodvdrippingtitlelistview.cpp
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ K3bVideoDVDRippingTitleListView::K3bVideoDVDRippingTitleListView( TQWidget* pare
 
   m_toolTip = new TitleToolTip( this );
 
-  m_previewGen = new K3bVideoDVDRippingPreview( TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+  m_previewGen = new K3bVideoDVDRippingPreview( this );
   connect( m_previewGen, TQT_SIGNAL(previewDone(bool)),
 	   this, TQT_SLOT(slotPreviewDone(bool)) );
 }
diff --git a/src/rip/videodvd/k3bvideodvdrippingview.cpp b/src/rip/videodvd/k3bvideodvdrippingview.cpp
index c524fa6..7f97e9b 100644
--- a/src/rip/videodvd/k3bvideodvdrippingview.cpp
+++ b/src/rip/videodvd/k3bvideodvdrippingview.cpp
@@ -218,19 +218,19 @@ void K3bVideoDVDRippingView::initActions()
 {
   m_actionCollection = new TDEActionCollection( this );
 
-  TDEAction* actionSelectAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Check All"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionSelectAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Check All"), 0, 0, this,
 					  TQT_SLOT(slotCheckAll()), actionCollection(),
 					  "check_all" );
-  TDEAction* actionDeselectAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Uncheck All"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionDeselectAll = new TDEAction( i18n("Uncheck All"), 0, 0, this,
 					    TQT_SLOT(slotUncheckAll()), actionCollection(),
 					    "uncheck_all" );
-  TDEAction* actionSelect = new TDEAction( i18n("Check Track"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionSelect = new TDEAction( i18n("Check Track"), 0, 0, this,
 				       TQT_SLOT(slotCheck()), actionCollection(),
 				       "select_track" );
-  TDEAction* actionDeselect = new TDEAction( i18n("Uncheck Track"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionDeselect = new TDEAction( i18n("Uncheck Track"), 0, 0, this,
 					 TQT_SLOT(slotUncheck()), actionCollection(),
 					 "deselect_track" );
-  TDEAction* actionStartRip = new TDEAction( i18n("Start Ripping"), "gear", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  TDEAction* actionStartRip = new TDEAction( i18n("Start Ripping"), "gear", 0, this,
 					 TQT_SLOT(slotStartRipping()), m_actionCollection, "start_rip" );
 
   actionStartRip->setToolTip( i18n("Open the Video DVD ripping dialog") );