diff --git a/konversation/src/dccchat.cpp b/konversation/src/dccchat.cpp
index b7d4151..9708163 100644
--- a/konversation/src/dccchat.cpp
+++ b/konversation/src/dccchat.cpp
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ void DccChat::listenForPartner()
     // Set up server socket
     TQString failedReason;
     if ( Preferences::dccSpecificChatPorts() )
-        m_listenSocket = DccCommon::createServerSocketAndListen( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), &failedReason, Preferences::dccChatPortsFirst(), Preferences::dccChatPortsLast() );
+        m_listenSocket = DccCommon::createServerSocketAndListen( this, &failedReason, Preferences::dccChatPortsFirst(), Preferences::dccChatPortsLast() );
     else
-        m_listenSocket = DccCommon::createServerSocketAndListen( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), &failedReason );
+        m_listenSocket = DccCommon::createServerSocketAndListen( this, &failedReason );
     if ( !m_listenSocket )
     {
         getTextView()->appendServerMessage( i18n( "DCC" ), i18n( "Could not open a socket for listening: %1" ).arg( failedReason ) );
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void DccChat::connectToPartner()
 
     m_sourceLine->setText( i18n( "%1 = nickname, %2 = IP, %3 = port", "DCC chat with %1 on %2:%3." ).arg( m_partnerNick ).arg( host ).arg( m_partnerPort ) );
 
-    m_dccSocket = new KNetwork::KStreamSocket( m_partnerHost, TQString::number( m_partnerPort ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this) );
+    m_dccSocket = new KNetwork::KStreamSocket( m_partnerHost, TQString::number( m_partnerPort ), this );
 
     m_dccSocket->setBlocking(false);
     m_dccSocket->setFamily(KNetwork::KResolver::InetFamily);
diff --git a/konversation/src/ircview.cpp b/konversation/src/ircview.cpp
index 2275f85..cbff402 100644
--- a/konversation/src/ircview.cpp
+++ b/konversation/src/ircview.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ IRCView::IRCView(TQWidget* parent, Server* newServer) : KTextBrowser(parent)
     setFocusPolicy(TQWidget::ClickFocus);
 
     // set basic style sheet for <p> to make paragraph spacing possible
-    TQStyleSheet* sheet=new TQStyleSheet(TQT_TQOBJECT(this),"ircview_style_sheet");
+    TQStyleSheet* sheet=new TQStyleSheet(this,"ircview_style_sheet");
     new TQStyleSheetItem(sheet,"p");
     setStyleSheet(sheet);
 
diff --git a/konversation/src/konsolepanel.cpp b/konversation/src/konsolepanel.cpp
index d54ee5b..6b1db37 100644
--- a/konversation/src/konsolepanel.cpp
+++ b/konversation/src/konsolepanel.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ KonsolePanel::KonsolePanel(TQWidget *p) : ChatWindow( p ), k_part (0)
     KLibFactory *fact = KLibLoader::self()->factory("libkonsolepart");
     if (!fact) return;
 
-    k_part = (KParts::ReadOnlyPart *) fact->create(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+    k_part = (KParts::ReadOnlyPart *) fact->create(this);
     if (!k_part) return;
 
     k_part->widget()->setFocusPolicy(TQWidget::WheelFocus);
diff --git a/konversation/src/konversationapplication.cpp b/konversation/src/konversationapplication.cpp
index d364f0d..6be39c7 100644
--- a/konversation/src/konversationapplication.cpp
+++ b/konversation/src/konversationapplication.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ int KonversationApplication::newInstance()
     {
         connect(this, TQT_SIGNAL(shutDown()), this, TQT_SLOT(prepareShutdown()));
 
-        m_connectionManager = new ConnectionManager(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+        m_connectionManager = new ConnectionManager(this);
 
-        m_awayManager = new AwayManager(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+        m_awayManager = new AwayManager(this);
 
         connect(m_connectionManager, TQT_SIGNAL(identityOnline(int)), m_awayManager, TQT_SLOT(identityOnline(int)));
         connect(m_connectionManager, TQT_SIGNAL(identityOffline(int)), m_awayManager, TQT_SLOT(identityOffline(int)));
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ int KonversationApplication::newInstance()
         connect(m_connectionManager, TQT_SIGNAL(connectionChangedAwayState(bool)), m_awayManager, TQT_SLOT(updateGlobalAwayAction(bool)));
 
         // an instance of DccTransferManager needs to be created before GUI class instances' creation.
-        m_dccTransferManager = new DccTransferManager(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+        m_dccTransferManager = new DccTransferManager(this);
 
         // make sure all vars are initialized properly
         quickConnectDialog = 0;
 
         // Sound object used to play sound...
-        m_sound = new Konversation::Sound(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+        m_sound = new Konversation::Sound(this);
 
         // initialize OSD display here, so we can read the Preferences::properly
         osd = new OSDWidget( "Konversation" );
diff --git a/konversation/src/konversationmainwindow.cpp b/konversation/src/konversationmainwindow.cpp
index 707dd28..3d513ef 100644
--- a/konversation/src/konversationmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/konversation/src/konversationmainwindow.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ KonversationMainWindow::KonversationMainWindow() : TDEMainWindow(0,"main_window"
     setCentralWidget(m_viewContainer->getWidget());
 
     //used for event compression. See header file for resetHasDirtySettings()
-    connect(KonversationApplication::instance(), TQT_SIGNAL(appearanceChanged()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(resetHasDirtySettings()));
-    connect(KonversationApplication::instance(), TQT_SIGNAL(appearanceChanged()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(updateTrayIcon()));
+    connect(KonversationApplication::instance(), TQT_SIGNAL(appearanceChanged()), this, TQT_SLOT(resetHasDirtySettings()));
+    connect(KonversationApplication::instance(), TQT_SIGNAL(appearanceChanged()), this, TQT_SLOT(updateTrayIcon()));
 
 
     // Set up view container
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ KonversationMainWindow::KonversationMainWindow() : TDEMainWindow(0,"main_window"
             m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(updateViews(const Konversation::ServerGroupSettings*)));
     connect(m_viewContainer, TQT_SIGNAL(autoJoinToggled(const Konversation::ServerGroupSettings*)),
             KonversationApplication::instance(), TQT_SIGNAL(serverGroupsChanged(const Konversation::ServerGroupSettings*)));
-    connect(m_viewContainer, TQT_SIGNAL(setWindowCaption(const TQString&)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setCaption(const TQString&)));
+    connect(m_viewContainer, TQT_SIGNAL(setWindowCaption(const TQString&)), this, TQT_SLOT(setCaption(const TQString&)));
     connect(KonversationApplication::instance()->getConnectionManager(),
             TQT_SIGNAL(connectionChangedState(Server*, Konversation::ConnectionState)),
             m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(connectionStateChanged(Server*, Konversation::ConnectionState)));
-    connect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SIGNAL(triggerRememberLine()), m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(insertRememberLine()));
-    connect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SIGNAL(triggerRememberLines(Server*)), m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(insertRememberLines(Server*)));
-    connect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SIGNAL(cancelRememberLine()), m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(cancelRememberLine()));
-    connect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SIGNAL(insertMarkerLine()), m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(insertMarkerLine()));
+    connect(this, TQT_SIGNAL(triggerRememberLine()), m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(insertRememberLine()));
+    connect(this, TQT_SIGNAL(triggerRememberLines(Server*)), m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(insertRememberLines(Server*)));
+    connect(this, TQT_SIGNAL(cancelRememberLine()), m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(cancelRememberLine()));
+    connect(this, TQT_SIGNAL(insertMarkerLine()), m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(insertMarkerLine()));
 
     // Set up status bar
     m_statusBar = new KonversationStatusBar(this);
@@ -115,25 +115,25 @@ KonversationMainWindow::KonversationMainWindow() : TDEMainWindow(0,"main_window"
 
 
     // Actions
-    KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(this),TQT_SLOT(quitProgram()),actionCollection());
+    KStdAction::quit(this,TQT_SLOT(quitProgram()),actionCollection());
 
-    hideMenuBarAction = KStdAction::showMenubar(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(toggleMenubar()), actionCollection());
+    hideMenuBarAction = KStdAction::showMenubar(this, TQT_SLOT(toggleMenubar()), actionCollection());
 
     setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled(true);
-    KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(configureToolbar()), actionCollection());
+    KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(configureToolbar()), actionCollection());
 
-    KStdAction::keyBindings(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(openKeyBindings()), actionCollection());
-    TDEAction *preferencesAction = KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(openPrefsDialog()), actionCollection());
+    KStdAction::keyBindings(this, TQT_SLOT(openKeyBindings()), actionCollection());
+    TDEAction *preferencesAction = KStdAction::preferences(this, TQT_SLOT(openPrefsDialog()), actionCollection());
 
 #ifdef USE_KNOTIFY // options_configure_notifications
-    TDEAction *configureNotificationsAction = KStdAction::configureNotifications(TQT_TQOBJECT(this),TQT_SLOT(openNotifications()), actionCollection());
+    TDEAction *configureNotificationsAction = KStdAction::configureNotifications(this,TQT_SLOT(openNotifications()), actionCollection());
 #endif
 
     TDEAction* action;
 
-    (new TDEAction(i18n("&Server List..."), "server", TDEShortcut("F2"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(openServerList()),
+    (new TDEAction(i18n("&Server List..."), "server", TDEShortcut("F2"), this, TQT_SLOT(openServerList()),
         actionCollection(), "open_server_list"))->setToolTip(i18n("Manage networks and servers"));
-    (new TDEAction(i18n("Quick &Connect..."), "connect_creating", TDEShortcut("F7"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(openQuickConnectDialog()),
+    (new TDEAction(i18n("Quick &Connect..."), "connect_creating", TDEShortcut("F7"), this, TQT_SLOT(openQuickConnectDialog()),
         actionCollection(), "quick_connect_dialog"))->setToolTip(i18n("Type in the address of a new IRC server to connect to"));
 
     action = new TDEAction(i18n("&Reconnect"), "connect_creating", 0, m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(reconnectFrontServer()), actionCollection(), "reconnect_server");
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ KonversationMainWindow::KonversationMainWindow() : TDEMainWindow(0,"main_window"
     action->setEnabled(false);
     action->setToolTip(i18n("Disconnect from the current server."));
 
-    (new TDEAction(i18n("&Identities..."), "identity", TDEShortcut("F8"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(openIdentitiesDialog()),
+    (new TDEAction(i18n("&Identities..."), "identity", TDEShortcut("F8"), this, TQT_SLOT(openIdentitiesDialog()),
         actionCollection(), "identities_dialog"))->setToolTip(i18n("Manage your nick, away and other identity settings"));
 
     new TDEToggleAction(i18n("&Watched Nicks Online"), "kontact_contacts", TDEShortcut("F4"), m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(openNicksOnlinePanel()), actionCollection(), "open_nicksonline_window");
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ KonversationMainWindow::KonversationMainWindow() : TDEMainWindow(0,"main_window"
     selectAction->setEnabled(false);
     connect(selectAction, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(changeViewCharset(int)));
 
-    TQSignalMapper* tabSelectionMapper = new TQSignalMapper(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+    TQSignalMapper* tabSelectionMapper = new TQSignalMapper(this);
     connect(tabSelectionMapper, TQT_SIGNAL(mapped(int)), m_viewContainer, TQT_SLOT(goToView(int)));
 
     for (uint i = 1; i <= 10; ++i)
@@ -296,9 +296,9 @@ KonversationMainWindow::KonversationMainWindow() : TDEMainWindow(0,"main_window"
 
     // set up system tray
     m_trayIcon = new Konversation::TrayIcon(this);
-    connect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SIGNAL(endNotification()), m_trayIcon, TQT_SLOT(endNotification()));
+    connect(this, TQT_SIGNAL(endNotification()), m_trayIcon, TQT_SLOT(endNotification()));
     connect(KonversationApplication::instance(), TQT_SIGNAL(iconChanged(int)), m_trayIcon, TQT_SLOT(updateAppearance()));
-    connect(m_trayIcon, TQT_SIGNAL(quitSelected()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(quitProgram()));
+    connect(m_trayIcon, TQT_SIGNAL(quitSelected()), this, TQT_SLOT(quitProgram()));
     TDEPopupMenu *trayMenu = m_trayIcon->contextMenu();
     #ifdef USE_KNOTIFY
     configureNotificationsAction->plug(trayMenu);
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ void KonversationMainWindow::openPrefsDialog()
         m_settingsDialog = new KonviSettingsDialog(this);
         //User edited the configuration - update your local copies of the
         //configuration data
-        connect(m_settingsDialog, TQT_SIGNAL(settingsChanged()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(settingsChangedSlot()));
+        connect(m_settingsDialog, TQT_SIGNAL(settingsChanged()), this, TQT_SLOT(settingsChangedSlot()));
     }
     m_settingsDialog->show();
 }
diff --git a/konversation/src/logfilereader.cpp b/konversation/src/logfilereader.cpp
index 79a6941..da3efca 100644
--- a/konversation/src/logfilereader.cpp
+++ b/konversation/src/logfilereader.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ LogfileReader::LogfileReader(TQWidget* parent, const TQString& log) : ChatWindow
     TQDockArea* toolBarDock = new TQDockArea(TQt::Horizontal,TQDockArea::Normal,this,"logfile_toolbar_dock");
     toolBar = new TDEToolBar(toolBarDock,"logfile_toolbar",true,true);
 
-    toolBar->insertButton("document-save-as",0,TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()),TQT_TQOBJECT(this),TQT_SLOT(saveLog()),true,i18n("Save As..."));
+    toolBar->insertButton("document-save-as",0,TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()),this,TQT_SLOT(saveLog()),true,i18n("Save As..."));
 
     new TQLabel(i18n("Show last:"),toolBar,"logfile_size_label");
     sizeSpin = new TQSpinBox(10,1000,10,toolBar,"logfile_size_spinbox");
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ LogfileReader::LogfileReader(TQWidget* parent, const TQString& log) : ChatWindow
     sizeSpin->setSuffix(i18n(" KB"));
     sizeSpin->installEventFilter(this);
 
-    toolBar->insertButton("reload",0,TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()),TQT_TQOBJECT(this),TQT_SLOT(updateView()),true,i18n("Reload"));
-    toolBar->insertButton("edit-delete",0,TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()),TQT_TQOBJECT(this),TQT_SLOT(clearLog()),true,i18n("Clear Logfile"));
+    toolBar->insertButton("reload",0,TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()),this,TQT_SLOT(updateView()),true,i18n("Reload"));
+    toolBar->insertButton("edit-delete",0,TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()),this,TQT_SLOT(clearLog()),true,i18n("Clear Logfile"));
 
     IRCViewBox* ircBox = new IRCViewBox(this, 0);
     setTextView(ircBox->ircView());