diff --git a/kmag/kmag.cpp b/kmag/kmag.cpp
index 5195678..d3d8492 100644
--- a/kmag/kmag.cpp
+++ b/kmag/kmag.cpp
@@ -126,92 +126,92 @@ KmagApp::~KmagApp()
 
 void KmagApp::initActions()
 {
-  fileNewWindow = new TDEAction(i18n("New &Window"), "window-new", TDEStdAccel::openNew(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  fileNewWindow = new TDEAction(i18n("New &Window"), "window-new", TDEStdAccel::openNew(), this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotFileNewWindow()), actionCollection(),"new_window");
   fileNewWindow->setToolTip(i18n("Open a new KMagnifier window"));
 
-  refreshSwitch = new TDEAction(i18n("&Stop"), "process-stop", TDEStdAccel::reload(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  refreshSwitch = new TDEAction(i18n("&Stop"), "process-stop", TDEStdAccel::reload(), this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotToggleRefresh()), actionCollection(), "start_stop_refresh");
   refreshSwitch->setToolTip(i18n("Click to stop window refresh"));
   refreshSwitch->setWhatsThis(i18n("Clicking on this icon will <b>start</b> / <b>stop</b>\
   updating of the display. Stopping the update will zero the processing power\
   required (CPU usage)"));
 
-  m_pSnapshot = new TDEAction(i18n("&Save Snapshot As..."), "ksnapshot", TDEStdAccel::save(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_pSnapshot = new TDEAction(i18n("&Save Snapshot As..."), "ksnapshot", TDEStdAccel::save(), this,
                             TQT_SLOT(saveZoomPixmap()), actionCollection(),"snapshot");
   m_pSnapshot->setWhatsThis(i18n("Saves the zoomed view to an image file."));
   m_pSnapshot->setToolTip(i18n("Save image to a file"));
 
-  m_pPrint = KStdAction::print(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFilePrint()), actionCollection(), "print");
+  m_pPrint = KStdAction::print(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFilePrint()), actionCollection(), "print");
   m_pPrint->setWhatsThis(i18n("Click on this button to print the current zoomed view."));
 
-  m_pQuit = KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileQuit()), actionCollection(), "quit");
+  m_pQuit = KStdAction::quit(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileQuit()), actionCollection(), "quit");
   m_pQuit->setStatusText(i18n("Quits the application"));
   m_pQuit->setWhatsThis (i18n("Quits the application"));
 
-  m_pCopy = KStdAction::copy(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(copyToClipBoard()), actionCollection(), "copy");
+  m_pCopy = KStdAction::copy(this, TQT_SLOT(copyToClipBoard()), actionCollection(), "copy");
   m_pCopy->setWhatsThis(i18n("Click on this button to copy the current zoomed view to the clipboard which you can paste in other applications."));
   m_pCopy->setToolTip(i18n("Copy zoomed image to clipboard"));
 
-  m_pShowMenu = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show &Menu"), "showmenu", CTRL+Key_M, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_pShowMenu = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show &Menu"), "showmenu", CTRL+Key_M, this,
                             TQT_SLOT(slotShowMenu()), actionCollection(),"show_menu");
   #ifdef havesetCheckedState
   m_pShowMenu->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide &Menu"));
   #endif
-  m_pShowMainToolBar = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Main &Toolbar"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_pShowMainToolBar = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Main &Toolbar"), 0, 0, this,
                             TQT_SLOT(slotShowMainToolBar()), actionCollection(),"show_mainToolBar");
   #ifdef havesetCheckedState
   m_pShowMainToolBar->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide Main &Toolbar"));
   #endif
-  m_pShowViewToolBar = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show &View Toolbar"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_pShowViewToolBar = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show &View Toolbar"), 0, 0, this,
                             TQT_SLOT(slotShowViewToolBar()), actionCollection(),"show_viewToolBar");
   #ifdef havesetCheckedState
   m_pShowViewToolBar->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide &View Toolbar"));
   #endif
-  m_pShowSettingsToolBar = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show &Settings Toolbar"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_pShowSettingsToolBar = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show &Settings Toolbar"), 0, 0, this,
                             TQT_SLOT(slotShowSettingsToolBar()), actionCollection(),"show_settingsToolBar");
   #ifdef havesetCheckedState
   m_pShowSettingsToolBar->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide &Settings Toolbar"));
   #endif
 
-  m_modeFollowMouse = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Follow Mouse Mode"), "followmouse", Key_F1, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_modeFollowMouse = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Follow Mouse Mode"), "followmouse", Key_F1, this,
                             TQT_SLOT(slotModeFollowMouse()), actionCollection(), "mode_followmouse");
   m_modeFollowMouse->setToolTip(i18n("Magnify mouse area into window"));
   m_modeFollowMouse->setWhatsThis(i18n("In this mode the area around the mouse cursor is shown in a normal window."));
 
-  m_modeSelWin = new TDERadioAction(i18n("S&election Window Mode"), "window", Key_F2, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_modeSelWin = new TDERadioAction(i18n("S&election Window Mode"), "window", Key_F2, this,
                             TQT_SLOT(slotModeSelWin()), actionCollection(), "mode_selectionwindow");
   m_modeSelWin->setToolTip(i18n("Magnify selected area into window"));
   m_modeSelWin->setWhatsThis(i18n("In this mode a selection window is opened. The selected area is shown in a normal window."));
 
-  m_modeEdgeTop = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Top Screen Edge Mode"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_modeEdgeTop = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Top Screen Edge Mode"), 0, 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotModeEdgeTop()), actionCollection(),"mode_edgetop");
   m_modeEdgeTop->setToolTip(i18n("Magnify mouse area to top screen edge"));
   m_modeEdgeTop->setWhatsThis(i18n("In this mode the area around the mouse is magnified to the top screen edge."));
 
-  m_modeEdgeLeft = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Left Screen Edge Mode"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_modeEdgeLeft = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Left Screen Edge Mode"), 0, 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotModeEdgeLeft()), actionCollection(),"mode_edgeleft");
   m_modeEdgeLeft->setToolTip(i18n("Magnify mouse area to left screen edge"));
   m_modeEdgeLeft->setWhatsThis(i18n("In this mode the area around the mouse is magnified to the left screen edge."));
 
-  m_modeEdgeRight = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Right Screen Edge Mode"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_modeEdgeRight = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Right Screen Edge Mode"), 0, 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotModeEdgeRight()), actionCollection(),"mode_edgeright");
   m_modeEdgeRight->setToolTip(i18n("Magnify mouse area to right screen edge"));
   m_modeEdgeRight->setWhatsThis(i18n("In this mode the area around the mouse is magnified to the right screen edge."));
 
-  m_modeEdgeBottom = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Bottom Screen Edge Mode"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_modeEdgeBottom = new TDERadioAction(i18n("&Bottom Screen Edge Mode"), 0, 0, this,
                               TQT_SLOT(slotModeEdgeBottom()), actionCollection(),"mode_edgebottom");
   m_modeEdgeBottom->setToolTip(i18n("Magnify mouse area to bottom screen edge"));
   m_modeEdgeBottom->setWhatsThis(i18n("In this mode the area around the mouse is magnified to the bottom screen edge."));
 
-  m_hideCursor = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Hide Mouse &Cursor"), "hidemouse", Key_F4, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_hideCursor = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Hide Mouse &Cursor"), "hidemouse", Key_F4, this,
                             TQT_SLOT(slotToggleHideCursor()), actionCollection(), "hidecursor");
   #ifdef havesetCheckedState
   m_hideCursor->setCheckedState(i18n("Show Mouse &Cursor"));
   #endif
   m_hideCursor->setToolTip(i18n("Hide the mouse cursor"));
 
-  m_pZoomIn = KStdAction::zoomIn(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(zoomIn()), actionCollection(), "zoom_in");
+  m_pZoomIn = KStdAction::zoomIn(this, TQT_SLOT(zoomIn()), actionCollection(), "zoom_in");
   m_pZoomIn->setWhatsThis(i18n("Click on this button to <b>zoom-in</b> on the selected region."));
 
   m_pZoomBox = new TDESelectAction(i18n("&Zoom"),0,actionCollection(),"zoom");
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@ void KmagApp::initActions()
   m_pZoomBox->setWhatsThis(i18n("Select the zoom factor."));
   m_pZoomBox->setToolTip(i18n("Zoom factor"));
 
-  m_pZoomOut = KStdAction::zoomOut(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(zoomOut()), actionCollection(), "zoom_out");
+  m_pZoomOut = KStdAction::zoomOut(this, TQT_SLOT(zoomOut()), actionCollection(), "zoom_out");
   m_pZoomOut->setWhatsThis(i18n("Click on this button to <b>zoom-out</b> on the selected region."));
 
-  m_pInvert = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("&Invert Colors"), 0, Key_F6, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_pInvert = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("&Invert Colors"), 0, Key_F6, this,
                             TQT_SLOT(slotToggleInvert()), actionCollection(), "invert");
 
   m_pRotationBox = new TDESelectAction(i18n("&Rotation"),0,actionCollection(),"rotation");
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ void KmagApp::initActions()
 
   // KHelpMenu *newHelpMenu = new KHelpMenu(this, TDEGlobal::instance()->aboutData());
 
-  m_keyConf = KStdAction::keyBindings( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotConfKeys() ), actionCollection(), "key_conf");
-  m_toolConf = KStdAction::configureToolbars( TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotEditToolbars() ),
+  m_keyConf = KStdAction::keyBindings( this, TQT_SLOT( slotConfKeys() ), actionCollection(), "key_conf");
+  m_toolConf = KStdAction::configureToolbars( this, TQT_SLOT( slotEditToolbars() ),
                                               actionCollection(), "toolbar_conf");
 
   m_pFPSBox = new TDESelectAction(i18n("Re&fresh"),0,actionCollection(),"fps_selector");
@@ -270,11 +270,11 @@ void KmagApp::initConnections()
   connect(this, TQT_SIGNAL(updateFPSIndex(int)), m_pFPSBox, TQT_SLOT(setCurrentItem(int)));
 
   // selector selects a zoom index -> set the zoom index
-  connect(m_pZoomBox, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setZoomIndex(int)));
-  connect(m_pRotationBox, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setRotationIndex(int)));
-  connect(m_pFPSBox, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(setFPSIndex(int)));
+  connect(m_pZoomBox, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, TQT_SLOT(setZoomIndex(int)));
+  connect(m_pRotationBox, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, TQT_SLOT(setRotationIndex(int)));
+  connect(m_pFPSBox, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, TQT_SLOT(setFPSIndex(int)));
 
-  connect(m_zoomView, TQT_SIGNAL(contextMenu(TQPoint)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(contextMenu(TQPoint)));
+  connect(m_zoomView, TQT_SIGNAL(contextMenu(TQPoint)), this, TQT_SLOT(contextMenu(TQPoint)));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ void KmagApp::slotEditToolbars()
 {
   saveMainWindowSettings( TDEGlobal::config(), "MainWindow" );
   KEditToolbar dlg( actionCollection() );
-  connect( &dlg, TQT_SIGNAL( newToolbarConfig() ), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT( slotNewToolbarConfig() ) );
+  connect( &dlg, TQT_SIGNAL( newToolbarConfig() ), this, TQT_SLOT( slotNewToolbarConfig() ) );
   if ( dlg.exec() )
     createGUI();
 }
diff --git a/kmousetool/kmousetool/kmousetool.cpp b/kmousetool/kmousetool/kmousetool.cpp
index 0dff42e..ad5cbc1 100644
--- a/kmousetool/kmousetool/kmousetool.cpp
+++ b/kmousetool/kmousetool/kmousetool.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void KMouseTool::timerEvent( TQTimerEvent * )
 		return;
 
 	if (!continue_timer) {
-		TQT_TQOBJECT(this)->killTimers();
+		this->killTimers();
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/kmouth/kmouth.cpp b/kmouth/kmouth.cpp
index 4d9faa8..285f00e 100644
--- a/kmouth/kmouth.cpp
+++ b/kmouth/kmouth.cpp
@@ -95,57 +95,57 @@ bool KMouthApp::configured() {
 
 void KMouthApp::initActions() {
 // The "File" menu
-   fileOpen = new TDEAction(i18n("&Open as History..."), "phrasehistory_open", TDEStdAccel::open(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileOpen()), actionCollection(),"file_open");
+   fileOpen = new TDEAction(i18n("&Open as History..."), "phrasehistory_open", TDEStdAccel::open(), this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileOpen()), actionCollection(),"file_open");
    fileOpen->setStatusText(i18n("Opens an existing file as history"));
    fileOpen->setWhatsThis (i18n("Opens an existing file as history"));
 
-   fileSaveAs = new TDEAction(i18n("Save &History As..."), "phrasehistory_save", TDEStdAccel::save(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileSaveAs()), actionCollection(),"file_save_as");
+   fileSaveAs = new TDEAction(i18n("Save &History As..."), "phrasehistory_save", TDEStdAccel::save(), this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileSaveAs()), actionCollection(),"file_save_as");
    fileSaveAs->setStatusText(i18n("Saves the actual history as..."));
    fileSaveAs->setWhatsThis (i18n("Saves the actual history as..."));
 
-   filePrint = new TDEAction(i18n("&Print History..."), "phrasehistory_print", TDEStdAccel::print(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFilePrint()), actionCollection(),"file_print");
+   filePrint = new TDEAction(i18n("&Print History..."), "phrasehistory_print", TDEStdAccel::print(), this, TQT_SLOT(slotFilePrint()), actionCollection(),"file_print");
    filePrint->setStatusText(i18n("Prints out the actual history"));
    filePrint->setWhatsThis (i18n("Prints out the actual history"));
 
-   fileQuit = KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileQuit()), actionCollection());
+   fileQuit = KStdAction::quit(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileQuit()), actionCollection());
    fileQuit->setStatusText(i18n("Quits the application"));
    fileQuit->setWhatsThis (i18n("Quits the application"));
 
 // The "Edit" menu
-   editCut = KStdAction::cut(TQT_TQOBJECT(phraseList), TQT_SLOT(cut()), actionCollection());
+   editCut = KStdAction::cut(phraseList, TQT_SLOT(cut()), actionCollection());
    editCut->setStatusText(i18n("Cuts the selected section and puts it to the clipboard"));
    editCut->setWhatsThis (i18n("Cuts the selected section and puts it to the clipboard. If there is some text selected in the edit field it is placed it on the clipboard. Otherwise the selected sentences in the history (if any) are placed on the clipboard."));
 
-   editCopy = KStdAction::copy(TQT_TQOBJECT(phraseList), TQT_SLOT(copy()), actionCollection());
+   editCopy = KStdAction::copy(phraseList, TQT_SLOT(copy()), actionCollection());
    editCopy->setStatusText(i18n("Copies the selected section to the clipboard"));
    editCopy->setWhatsThis (i18n("Copies the selected section to the clipboard. If there is some text selected in the edit field it is copied to the clipboard. Otherwise the selected sentences in the history (if any) are copied to the clipboard."));
 
-   editPaste = KStdAction::paste(TQT_TQOBJECT(phraseList), TQT_SLOT(paste()), actionCollection());
+   editPaste = KStdAction::paste(phraseList, TQT_SLOT(paste()), actionCollection());
    editPaste->setStatusText(i18n("Pastes the clipboard contents to actual position"));
    editPaste->setWhatsThis (i18n("Pastes the clipboard contents at the current cursor position into the edit field."));
 
-   editSpeak = new TDEAction (i18n("&Speak"), "speak", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(phraseList), TQT_SLOT(speak()), actionCollection(),"edit_speak");
+   editSpeak = new TDEAction (i18n("&Speak"), "speak", 0, phraseList, TQT_SLOT(speak()), actionCollection(),"edit_speak");
    editSpeak->setStatusText(i18n("Speaks the currently active sentence(s)"));
    editSpeak->setWhatsThis (i18n("Speaks the currently active sentence(s). If there is some text in the edit field it is spoken. Otherwise the selected sentences in the history (if any) are spoken."));
 
 // The "Phrase book" menu
-   phrasebookEdit = new TDEAction(i18n("&Edit..."), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditPhrasebook()), actionCollection(),"phrasebook_edit");
+   phrasebookEdit = new TDEAction(i18n("&Edit..."), 0, 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditPhrasebook()), actionCollection(),"phrasebook_edit");
 
 // The "Options" menu
-   viewMenuBar = KStdAction::showMenubar(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotViewMenuBar()), actionCollection());
-   viewToolBar = KStdAction::showToolbar(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotViewToolBar()), actionCollection());
+   viewMenuBar = KStdAction::showMenubar(this, TQT_SLOT(slotViewMenuBar()), actionCollection());
+   viewToolBar = KStdAction::showToolbar(this, TQT_SLOT(slotViewToolBar()), actionCollection());
    viewToolBar->setStatusText(i18n("Enables/disables the toolbar"));
    viewToolBar->setWhatsThis (i18n("Enables/disables the toolbar"));
 
-   viewPhrasebookBar = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("Show P&hrasebook Bar"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotViewPhrasebookBar()), actionCollection(), "showPhrasebookBar");
+   viewPhrasebookBar = new TDEToggleAction (i18n("Show P&hrasebook Bar"), 0, 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotViewPhrasebookBar()), actionCollection(), "showPhrasebookBar");
    viewPhrasebookBar->setStatusText(i18n("Enables/disables the phrasebook bar"));
    viewPhrasebookBar->setWhatsThis (i18n("Enables/disables the phrasebook bar"));
 
-   viewStatusBar = KStdAction::showStatusbar(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotViewStatusBar()), actionCollection());
+   viewStatusBar = KStdAction::showStatusbar(this, TQT_SLOT(slotViewStatusBar()), actionCollection());
    viewStatusBar->setStatusText(i18n("Enables/disables the statusbar"));
    viewStatusBar->setWhatsThis (i18n("Enables/disables the statusbar"));
 
-   configureTTS = new TDEAction (i18n("&Configure KMouth..."), "configure", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureTTS()), actionCollection(), "configureTTS");
+   configureTTS = new TDEAction (i18n("&Configure KMouth..."), "configure", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureTTS()), actionCollection(), "configureTTS");
    configureTTS->setStatusText(i18n("Opens the configuration dialog"));
    configureTTS->setWhatsThis (i18n("Opens the configuration dialog"));
 
@@ -153,27 +153,27 @@ void KMouthApp::initActions() {
    // The "Help" menu will automatically get created.
 
 // The popup menu of the list of spoken sentences
-   phraseListSpeak = new TDEAction (i18n("&Speak"),  "speak",  0, TQT_TQOBJECT(phraseList), TQT_SLOT(speakListSelection()),  actionCollection(), "phraselist_speak");
+   phraseListSpeak = new TDEAction (i18n("&Speak"),  "speak",  0, phraseList, TQT_SLOT(speakListSelection()),  actionCollection(), "phraselist_speak");
    phraseListSpeak->setStatusText(i18n("Speaks the currently selected phrases in the history"));
    phraseListSpeak->setWhatsThis (i18n("Speaks the currently selected phrases in the history"));
 
-   phraseListRemove = new TDEAction (i18n("&Delete"), "edit-delete", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(phraseList), TQT_SLOT(removeListSelection()), actionCollection(), "phraselist_remove");
+   phraseListRemove = new TDEAction (i18n("&Delete"), "edit-delete", 0, phraseList, TQT_SLOT(removeListSelection()), actionCollection(), "phraselist_remove");
    phraseListRemove->setStatusText(i18n("Deletes the currently selected phrases from the history"));
    phraseListRemove->setWhatsThis (i18n("Deletes the currently selected phrases from the history"));
 
-   phraseListCut = new TDEAction (i18n("Cu&t"),   "edit-cut", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(phraseList), TQT_SLOT(cutListSelection()),    actionCollection(), "phraselist_cut");
+   phraseListCut = new TDEAction (i18n("Cu&t"),   "edit-cut", 0, phraseList, TQT_SLOT(cutListSelection()),    actionCollection(), "phraselist_cut");
    phraseListCut->setStatusText(i18n("Cuts the currently selected phrases from the history and puts them to the clipboard"));
    phraseListCut->setWhatsThis (i18n("Cuts the currently selected phrases from the history and puts them to the clipboard"));
 
-   phraseListCopy   = new TDEAction (i18n("&Copy"), "edit-copy", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(phraseList), TQT_SLOT(copyListSelection()),   actionCollection(), "phraselist_copy");
+   phraseListCopy   = new TDEAction (i18n("&Copy"), "edit-copy", 0, phraseList, TQT_SLOT(copyListSelection()),   actionCollection(), "phraselist_copy");
    phraseListCut->setStatusText(i18n("Copies the currently selected phrases from the history to the clipboard"));
    phraseListCut->setWhatsThis (i18n("Copies the currently selected phrases from the history to the clipboard"));
 
-   phraselistSelectAll = new TDEAction (i18n("Select &All Entries"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(phraseList), TQT_SLOT(selectAllEntries()), actionCollection(),"phraselist_select_all");
+   phraselistSelectAll = new TDEAction (i18n("Select &All Entries"), 0, 0, phraseList, TQT_SLOT(selectAllEntries()), actionCollection(),"phraselist_select_all");
    phraselistSelectAll->setStatusText(i18n("Selects all phrases in the history"));
    phraselistSelectAll->setWhatsThis (i18n("Selects all phrases in the history"));
 
-   phraselistDeselectAll = new TDEAction (i18n("D&eselect All Entries"), 0, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(phraseList), TQT_SLOT(deselectAllEntries()), actionCollection(),"phraselist_deselect_all");
+   phraselistDeselectAll = new TDEAction (i18n("D&eselect All Entries"), 0, 0, phraseList, TQT_SLOT(deselectAllEntries()), actionCollection(),"phraselist_deselect_all");
    phraselistDeselectAll->setStatusText(i18n("Deselects all phrases in the history"));
    phraselistDeselectAll->setWhatsThis (i18n("Deselects all phrases in the history"));
 
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ void KMouthApp::slotPhrasebookConfirmed (PhraseBook &book) {
    delete phrases;
 
    phrases = new TDEActionCollection (this, actionCollection());
-   book.addToGUI (popup, toolbar, phrases, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPhraseSelected (const TQString &)));
+   book.addToGUI (popup, toolbar, phrases, this, TQT_SLOT(slotPhraseSelected (const TQString &)));
 
    TQString bookLocation = TDEApplication::kApplication()->dirs()->saveLocation ("appdata", "/");
    if (!bookLocation.isNull() && !bookLocation.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/kmouth/phrasebook/phrasebookdialog.cpp b/kmouth/phrasebook/phrasebookdialog.cpp
index 3525ce7..012f4dc 100644
--- a/kmouth/phrasebook/phrasebookdialog.cpp
+++ b/kmouth/phrasebook/phrasebookdialog.cpp
@@ -303,10 +303,10 @@ void PhraseBookDialog::initGUI () {
    treeView->setAllColumnsShowFocus (true);
    treeView->setSelectionMode (TQListView::Extended); 
    TQWhatsThis::add (treeView, i18n("This list contains the current phrase book in a tree structure. You can select and modify individual phrases and sub phrase books"));
-   connect (treeView, TQT_SIGNAL(selectionChanged()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(selectionChanged()));
-   connect (treeView, TQT_SIGNAL(contextMenuRequested (TQListViewItem *, const TQPoint &, int)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(contextMenuRequested (TQListViewItem *, const TQPoint &, int)));
-   connect (treeView, TQT_SIGNAL(dropped (TQDropEvent *, TQListViewItem *, TQListViewItem *)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDropped (TQDropEvent *, TQListViewItem *, TQListViewItem *)));
-   connect (treeView, TQT_SIGNAL(moved (TQListViewItem *, TQListViewItem *, TQListViewItem *)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotMoved (TQListViewItem *, TQListViewItem *, TQListViewItem *)));
+   connect (treeView, TQT_SIGNAL(selectionChanged()), this, TQT_SLOT(selectionChanged()));
+   connect (treeView, TQT_SIGNAL(contextMenuRequested (TQListViewItem *, const TQPoint &, int)), this, TQT_SLOT(contextMenuRequested (TQListViewItem *, const TQPoint &, int)));
+   connect (treeView, TQT_SIGNAL(dropped (TQDropEvent *, TQListViewItem *, TQListViewItem *)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotDropped (TQDropEvent *, TQListViewItem *, TQListViewItem *)));
+   connect (treeView, TQT_SIGNAL(moved (TQListViewItem *, TQListViewItem *, TQListViewItem *)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotMoved (TQListViewItem *, TQListViewItem *, TQListViewItem *)));
    mainLayout->addWidget (treeView);
    
    buttonBox = new ButtonBoxWidget (page, "buttonbox");
@@ -322,23 +322,23 @@ void PhraseBookDialog::initGUI () {
 
 void PhraseBookDialog::initActions() {
 // The file menu
-   fileNewPhrase = new TDEAction (i18n("&New Phrase"), "phrase_new", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddPhrase()), actionCollection(),"file_new_phrase");
+   fileNewPhrase = new TDEAction (i18n("&New Phrase"), "phrase_new", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddPhrase()), actionCollection(),"file_new_phrase");
    fileNewPhrase->setStatusText(i18n("Adds a new phrase"));
    fileNewPhrase->setWhatsThis (i18n("Adds a new phrase"));
 
-   fileNewBook = new TDEAction (i18n("New Phrase &Book"), "phrasebook_new", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAddPhrasebook()), actionCollection(),"file_new_book");
+   fileNewBook = new TDEAction (i18n("New Phrase &Book"), "phrasebook_new", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotAddPhrasebook()), actionCollection(),"file_new_book");
    fileNewBook->setStatusText(i18n("Adds a new phrase book into which other books and phrases can be placed"));
    fileNewBook->setWhatsThis (i18n("Adds a new phrase book into which other books and phrases can be placed"));
 
-   fileSave = KStdAction::save(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSave()), actionCollection());
+   fileSave = KStdAction::save(this, TQT_SLOT(slotSave()), actionCollection());
    fileSave->setStatusText(i18n("Saves the phrase book onto the hard disk"));
    fileSave->setWhatsThis (i18n("Saves the phrase book onto the hard disk"));
 
-   fileImport = new TDEAction (i18n("&Import..."), "phrasebook_open", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotImportPhrasebook()), actionCollection(),"file_import");
+   fileImport = new TDEAction (i18n("&Import..."), "phrasebook_open", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotImportPhrasebook()), actionCollection(),"file_import");
    fileImport->setStatusText(i18n("Imports a file and adds its contents to the phrase book"));
    fileImport->setWhatsThis (i18n("Imports a file and adds its contents to the phrase book"));
 
-   toolbarImport = new TDEToolBarPopupAction (i18n("&Import..."), "phrasebook_open", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotImportPhrasebook()), actionCollection(),"toolbar_import");
+   toolbarImport = new TDEToolBarPopupAction (i18n("&Import..."), "phrasebook_open", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotImportPhrasebook()), actionCollection(),"toolbar_import");
    toolbarImport->setStatusText(i18n("Imports a file and adds its contents to the phrase book"));
    toolbarImport->setWhatsThis (i18n("Imports a file and adds its contents to the phrase book"));
 
@@ -346,32 +346,32 @@ void PhraseBookDialog::initActions() {
    fileImportStandardBook->setStatusText(i18n("Imports a standard phrase book and adds its contents to the phrase book"));
    fileImportStandardBook->setWhatsThis (i18n("Imports a standard phrase book and adds its contents to the phrase book"));
 
-   fileExport = new TDEAction (i18n("&Export..."), "phrasebook_save", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotExportPhrasebook()), actionCollection(),"file_export");
+   fileExport = new TDEAction (i18n("&Export..."), "phrasebook_save", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotExportPhrasebook()), actionCollection(),"file_export");
    fileExport->setStatusText(i18n("Exports the currently selected phrase(s) or phrase book(s) into a file"));
    fileExport->setWhatsThis (i18n("Exports the currently selected phrase(s) or phrase book(s) into a file"));
 
-   filePrint = KStdAction::print(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrint()), actionCollection());
+   filePrint = KStdAction::print(this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrint()), actionCollection());
    filePrint->setStatusText(i18n("Prints the currently selected phrase(s) or phrase book(s)"));
    filePrint->setWhatsThis (i18n("Prints the currently selected phrase(s) or phrase book(s)"));
 
-   fileClose = KStdAction::close(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(close()), actionCollection());
+   fileClose = KStdAction::close(this, TQT_SLOT(close()), actionCollection());
    fileClose->setStatusText(i18n("Closes the window"));
    fileClose->setWhatsThis (i18n("Closes the window"));
 
 // The edit menu
-   editCut = KStdAction::cut(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCut()), actionCollection());
+   editCut = KStdAction::cut(this, TQT_SLOT(slotCut()), actionCollection());
    editCut->setStatusText(i18n("Cuts the currently selected entries from the phrase book and puts it to the clipboard"));
    editCut->setWhatsThis (i18n("Cuts the currently selected entries from the phrase book and puts it to the clipboard"));
 
-   editCopy = KStdAction::copy(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCopy()), actionCollection());
+   editCopy = KStdAction::copy(this, TQT_SLOT(slotCopy()), actionCollection());
    editCopy->setStatusText(i18n("Copies the currently selected entry from the phrase book to the clipboard"));
    editCopy->setWhatsThis (i18n("Copies the currently selected entry from the phrase book to the clipboard"));
 
-   editPaste = KStdAction::paste(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPaste()), actionCollection());
+   editPaste = KStdAction::paste(this, TQT_SLOT(slotPaste()), actionCollection());
    editPaste->setStatusText(i18n("Pastes the clipboard contents to actual position"));
    editPaste->setWhatsThis (i18n("Pastes the clipboard contents to actual position"));
 
-   editDelete = new TDEAction (i18n("&Delete"), "edit-delete", 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRemove()), actionCollection(),"edit_delete");
+   editDelete = new TDEAction (i18n("&Delete"), "edit-delete", 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotRemove()), actionCollection(),"edit_delete");
    editDelete->setStatusText(i18n("Deletes the selected entries from the phrase book"));
    editDelete->setWhatsThis (i18n("Deletes the selected entries from the phrase book"));
 
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ void PhraseBookDialog::initStandardPhraseBooks () {
       currentNamePath = dirs;
       
       TDEAction *book = new StandardPhraseBookInsertAction (
-          url, (*it).name, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotImportPhrasebook (const KURL &)), actionCollection());
+          url, (*it).name, this, TQT_SLOT(slotImportPhrasebook (const KURL &)), actionCollection());
       parent->insert(book);
       if (parent == fileImportStandardBook)
          book->plug(toolbarImport->popupMenu());
diff --git a/ksayit/src/doctreeviewimpl.cpp b/ksayit/src/doctreeviewimpl.cpp
index 7076625..295098d 100644
--- a/ksayit/src/doctreeviewimpl.cpp
+++ b/ksayit/src/doctreeviewimpl.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ DocTreeViewImpl::~DocTreeViewImpl()
 void DocTreeViewImpl::enableContextMenus( bool enabled )
 {
     if ( enabled ){
-        m_contextmenuhandler = new ContextMenuHandler(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "contextmenuhandler");
+        m_contextmenuhandler = new ContextMenuHandler(this, "contextmenuhandler");
     } else {
         if ( m_contextmenuhandler )
             delete m_contextmenuhandler;
diff --git a/ksayit/src/ksayit.cpp b/ksayit/src/ksayit.cpp
index 8181a87..b2aad06 100644
--- a/ksayit/src/ksayit.cpp
+++ b/ksayit/src/ksayit.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ KSayItApp::KSayItApp(TQWidget* parent, const char* name, WFlags f,
     m_currentBookmarkFile = TQString();
   
     config=kapp->config();
-    m_kttslib = new KTTSDLib(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "KTTSD-Library", kapp);
+    m_kttslib = new KTTSDLib(this, "KTTSD-Library", kapp);
     
     initView();
     initStatusBar();
@@ -84,31 +84,31 @@ KSayItApp::KSayItApp(TQWidget* parent, const char* name, WFlags f,
     
     // connect TTS plugin handler to this object
     connect(m_kttslib, TQT_SIGNAL(signalFinished()),
-            TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotTTSFinished()) );
+            this, TQT_SLOT(slotTTSFinished()) );
     
     // only used if library thinks it has to call the preferences dialog.
     // e.g. when it detects a bad configuration.
     connect(m_kttslib, TQT_SIGNAL(signalCallPreferences()),
-            TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()) );
+            this, TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()) );
     
     // init Clipboard
     cb = TQApplication::clipboard();
-    connect(cb, TQT_SIGNAL(dataChanged()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotClipboardChanged()) );
+    connect(cb, TQT_SIGNAL(dataChanged()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotClipboardChanged()) );
     
     // create SystemTray object
     tray = new KSayItSystemTray(this, "system_tray");
-    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalCallPreferences()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()) );
-    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalSayActivated()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSayText()) );
-    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalSayClipboard()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSayClipboard()) );
-    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalShutUpActivated()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotStopActivated()) );
-    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalPauseActivated()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPauseActivated()) );
-    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalNextActivated()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNextSentenceActivated()) );
-    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalPrevActivated()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrevSentenceActivated()) );
+    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalCallPreferences()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()) );
+    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalSayActivated()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotSayText()) );
+    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalSayClipboard()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotSayClipboard()) );
+    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalShutUpActivated()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotStopActivated()) );
+    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalPauseActivated()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotPauseActivated()) );
+    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalNextActivated()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotNextSentenceActivated()) );
+    connect(tray, TQT_SIGNAL(signalPrevActivated()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrevSentenceActivated()) );
     tray->show();
     tray->setEnabled(true);
     
     // create the FX plugin handler
-    m_fxpluginhandler = new FXPluginHandler(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "fxpluginhandler", config);
+    m_fxpluginhandler = new FXPluginHandler(this, "fxpluginhandler", config);
     m_fxpluginhandler->searchPlugins();
     
     // create object for effectstack  
@@ -141,61 +141,61 @@ KSayItApp::~KSayItApp()
 void KSayItApp::initActions()
 {
   // Standard-Actions
-  open   = KStdAction::open(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileOpen()), actionCollection());
-  save   = KStdAction::save(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileSave()), actionCollection());
-  saveAs = KStdAction::saveAs(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileSaveAs()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileQuit()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::close(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCloseMainWindow()), actionCollection());
-  cut   = KStdAction::cut(TQT_TQOBJECT(view), TQT_SLOT(slotCut()), actionCollection());
-  copy  = KStdAction::copy(TQT_TQOBJECT(view), TQT_SLOT(slotCopy()), actionCollection());
-  paste = KStdAction::paste(TQT_TQOBJECT(view), TQT_SLOT(slotPaste()), actionCollection());
-  preferences = KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::keyBindings(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditKeys()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureToolbar()), actionCollection());
+  open   = KStdAction::open(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileOpen()), actionCollection());
+  save   = KStdAction::save(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileSave()), actionCollection());
+  saveAs = KStdAction::saveAs(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileSaveAs()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::quit(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileQuit()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::close(this, TQT_SLOT(slotCloseMainWindow()), actionCollection());
+  cut   = KStdAction::cut(view, TQT_SLOT(slotCut()), actionCollection());
+  copy  = KStdAction::copy(view, TQT_SLOT(slotCopy()), actionCollection());
+  paste = KStdAction::paste(view, TQT_SLOT(slotPaste()), actionCollection());
+  preferences = KStdAction::preferences(this, TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::keyBindings(this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditKeys()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfigureToolbar()), actionCollection());
   KStdAction::showToolbar("mainToolBar", actionCollection());
-  statusBarAction = KStdAction::showStatusbar(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotToggleStatusBar()), actionCollection());
+  statusBarAction = KStdAction::showStatusbar(this, TQT_SLOT(slotToggleStatusBar()), actionCollection());
 
   // User defined actions
   say = new TDEAction (i18n("Say"),
               TQt::Key_F9,
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotSayText()),
+              this, TQT_SLOT (slotSayText()),
               actionCollection(),
               "say_it");
 
   pause = new TDEAction (i18n("Pause"),
               TQt::Key_Pause,
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotPauseActivated()),
+              this, TQT_SLOT (slotPauseActivated()),
               actionCollection(),
               "pause");
   
   shutup = new TDEAction (i18n("Shut Up"),
               TQt::Key_F10,
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotStopActivated()),
+              this, TQT_SLOT (slotStopActivated()),
               actionCollection(),
               "shut_up");
               
   next_sentence = new TDEAction (i18n("Next Sentence"),
               TQt::Key_Next,
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotNextSentenceActivated()),
+              this, TQT_SLOT (slotNextSentenceActivated()),
               actionCollection(),
               "next_sentence");
 
 
   prev_sentence = new TDEAction (i18n("Previous Sentence"),
               TQt::Key_Prior,
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrevSentenceActivated()),
+              this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrevSentenceActivated()),
               actionCollection(),
               "prev_sentence");
   
   clear = new TDEAction (i18n("Clear"),
               TQt::Key_F12,
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotClear()),
+              this, TQT_SLOT(slotClear()),
               actionCollection(),
               "clear");
   
   edit = new TDEToggleAction( i18n("Edit Text"),
              0,
-             TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditToggled()),
+             this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditToggled()),
              actionCollection(),
              "edittext");
              
@@ -326,13 +326,13 @@ void KSayItApp::initView()
   setCentralWidget(view);
   // connections
   connect( view, TQT_SIGNAL(signalEnableCopyCut(bool)),
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEnableCopyCut(bool)));
+    this, TQT_SLOT(slotEnableCopyCut(bool)));
   connect( view, TQT_SIGNAL(signalShowStatus(const TQString &)),
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotStatusMsg(const TQString &)));
+    this, TQT_SLOT(slotStatusMsg(const TQString &)));
   connect( view, TQT_SIGNAL(signalSetCaption(const TQString &)),
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSetCaption(const TQString &)));
+    this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetCaption(const TQString &)));
   connect( view, TQT_SIGNAL(signalTextChanged(bool)),
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotTextChanged(bool)) );
+    this, TQT_SLOT(slotTextChanged(bool)) );
   
   // DockWindow
   TQDockWindow *docview = new TQDockWindow(TQDockWindow::InDock, this, "docview");
@@ -345,21 +345,21 @@ void KSayItApp::initView()
   this->setDockEnabled(docview, TQt::DockBottom, false);
   this->moveDockWindow(docview, TQt::DockLeft);
   connect( treeview, TQT_SIGNAL(signalContentChanged(const TQString&)),
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotTreeViewChanged(const TQString&)) );
+    this, TQT_SLOT(slotTreeViewChanged(const TQString&)) );
   connect( treeview, TQT_SIGNAL(signalSetText(const TQString&)),
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSetText(const TQString&)) );
+    this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetText(const TQString&)) );
   connect( treeview, TQT_SIGNAL(signalAllNodesProcessed()),
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSayNode()) );
+    this, TQT_SLOT(slotSayNode()) );
   connect( treeview, TQT_SIGNAL(signalEnableTextedit(bool)),
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEnableTextedit(bool)) );
+    this, TQT_SLOT(slotEnableTextedit(bool)) );
   connect( treeview, TQT_SIGNAL(signalNotifyBookmarkManager(const TQString&, const TQString&)),
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNotifyBookmarkHandler(const TQString&, const TQString&)) );
+    this, TQT_SLOT(slotNotifyBookmarkHandler(const TQString&, const TQString&)) );
   connect( treeview, TQT_SIGNAL(signalSetBookmarkFilename(const TQString&)),
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSetBookmarkFilename(const TQString&)) );
+    this, TQT_SLOT(slotSetBookmarkFilename(const TQString&)) );
   connect( treeview, TQT_SIGNAL(signalChangeBookmarkFilename(const TQString&)),
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotChangeBookmarkFilename(const TQString&)) );                     
+    this, TQT_SLOT(slotChangeBookmarkFilename(const TQString&)) );                     
   connect( treeview, TQT_SIGNAL(signalDeleteBookmark(const TQString&, const TQString&)),
-    TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDeleteBookmark(const TQString&, const TQString&)) );
+    this, TQT_SLOT(slotDeleteBookmark(const TQString&, const TQString&)) );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/ksayit/src/ksayitsystemtray.cpp b/ksayit/src/ksayitsystemtray.cpp
index a48c346..7276125 100644
--- a/ksayit/src/ksayitsystemtray.cpp
+++ b/ksayit/src/ksayitsystemtray.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void KSayItSystemTray::initActions()
   menu = this->contextMenu();
   help = new KHelpMenu(this, kapp->aboutData(), false, actionCollection());
   // Standard actions
-  settings = KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()), actionCollection());
+  settings = KStdAction::preferences(this, TQT_SLOT(slotPreferences()), actionCollection());
   help_about = KStdAction::aboutApp(help, TQT_SLOT(aboutApplication()), actionCollection());
   help_kde = KStdAction::aboutKDE(help, TQT_SLOT(aboutKDE()), actionCollection());
 
@@ -54,28 +54,28 @@ void KSayItSystemTray::initActions()
   say = new TDEAction(i18n("Say"),
               "media-playback-start",
               0,
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotSayActivated()),
+              this, TQT_SLOT (slotSayActivated()),
               actionCollection(),
               "say_it");
   
   shutup = new TDEAction(i18n("Shut Up"),
               "media-playback-stop",
               0,
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotStopActivated()),
+              this, TQT_SLOT (slotStopActivated()),
               actionCollection(),
               "shut_up");
   
   pause = new TDEAction (i18n("Pause"),
               "media-playback-pause",
               0,
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotPauseActivated()),
+              this, TQT_SLOT (slotPauseActivated()),
               actionCollection(),
               "pause");
 
   next_sentence = new TDEAction (i18n("Next Sentence"),
               "2rightarrow",
               0,
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotNextSentenceActivated()),
+              this, TQT_SLOT (slotNextSentenceActivated()),
               actionCollection(),
               "next_sentence");
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void KSayItSystemTray::initActions()
   prev_sentence = new TDEAction (i18n("Previous Sentence"),
               "2leftarrow",
               0,
-              TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotPrevSentenceActivated()),
+              this, TQT_SLOT(slotPrevSentenceActivated()),
               actionCollection(),
               "prev_sentence");
 
diff --git a/kttsd/kcmkttsmgr/kcmkttsmgr.cpp b/kttsd/kcmkttsmgr/kcmkttsmgr.cpp
index 90a70a4..03c7b85 100644
--- a/kttsd/kcmkttsmgr/kcmkttsmgr.cpp
+++ b/kttsd/kcmkttsmgr/kcmkttsmgr.cpp
@@ -1835,7 +1835,7 @@ void KCMKttsMgr::kttsdStarted()
         if (factory)
         {
             // Create the Job Manager part
-            m_jobMgrPart = (KParts::ReadOnlyPart *)factory->create( TQT_TQOBJECT(m_kttsmgrw->mainTab), "kttsjobmgr",
+            m_jobMgrPart = (KParts::ReadOnlyPart *)factory->create( m_kttsmgrw->mainTab, "kttsjobmgr",
                 "KParts::ReadOnlyPart" );
             if (m_jobMgrPart)
             {
@@ -2063,7 +2063,7 @@ void KCMKttsMgr::configureTalker()
     }
     float audioStretchFactor = 1.0/(float(m_kttsmgrw->timeBox->value())/100.0);
     // kdDebug() << "KCMKttsMgr::configureTalker: playerOption = " << playerOption << " audioStretchFactor = " << audioStretchFactor << " sink name = " << sinkName << endl;
-    TestPlayer* testPlayer = new TestPlayer(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "ktts_testplayer", 
+    TestPlayer* testPlayer = new TestPlayer(this, "ktts_testplayer", 
         playerOption, audioStretchFactor, sinkName);
     m_loadedTalkerPlugIn->setPlayer(testPlayer);
     // Display the dialog.
diff --git a/kttsd/kttsjobmgr/kttsjobmgr.cpp b/kttsd/kttsjobmgr/kttsjobmgr.cpp
index 6a36888..d51aa17 100644
--- a/kttsd/kttsjobmgr/kttsjobmgr.cpp
+++ b/kttsd/kttsjobmgr/kttsjobmgr.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ TDEAboutData *KttsJobMgrFactory::aboutData()
 KttsJobMgrPart::KttsJobMgrPart(TQWidget *parent, const char *name) :
     DCOPStub("kttsd", "KSpeech"),
     DCOPObject("kttsjobmgr_kspeechsink"),
-    KParts::ReadOnlyPart(TQT_TQOBJECT(parent), name)
+    KParts::ReadOnlyPart(parent, name)
 {
     // Initialize some variables.
     m_selectOnTextSet = false;