diff --git a/krename/ProgressDialog.cpp b/krename/ProgressDialog.cpp
index 99b601f..1a07d72 100644
--- a/krename/ProgressDialog.cpp
+++ b/krename/ProgressDialog.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void ProgressDialog::error( TQString text )
     }
     
     //TODO: simplify this (breaks i18n)
-    KListViewItem* item = new KListViewItem( display, TQString( i18n("Error: %1") ).tqarg( TQString() ) + simplify( text ), count() );
+    KListViewItem* item = new KListViewItem( display, TQString( i18n("Error: %1") ).arg( TQString() ) + simplify( text ), count() );
     item->setPixmap( 0, SmallIcon("cancel") );
     display->insertItem( item );
 }
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void ProgressDialog::warning( TQString text )
         m_timer->start( TIMER_INTERVAL );
     }
     
-    KListViewItem* item = new KListViewItem( display, TQString( i18n("Warning: %1") ).tqarg( TQString() ) + simplify( text ), count() );
+    KListViewItem* item = new KListViewItem( display, TQString( i18n("Warning: %1") ).arg( TQString() ) + simplify( text ), count() );
     item->setPixmap( 0, SmallIcon("idea") );
     display->insertItem( item );    
 }
diff --git a/krename/batchrenamer.cpp b/krename/batchrenamer.cpp
index 5eed8d3..880b3cf 100644
--- a/krename/batchrenamer.cpp
+++ b/krename/batchrenamer.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void BatchRenamer::processFiles( ProgressDialog* p, TQObject* object )
         }
     }
 
-    p->print( TQString( i18n("Filenames Processed after %1 seconds.")).tqarg(t.elapsed()/1000) );
+    p->print( TQString( i18n("Filenames Processed after %1 seconds.")).arg(t.elapsed()/1000) );
 
     work( p );
 }
@@ -258,11 +258,11 @@ void BatchRenamer::work( ProgressDialog* p )
      * Give the user some information...
      */
     if( m_mode == COPY)
-        p->print( TQString( i18n("Files will be copied to: %1") ).tqarg(m_files[0].dst.directory) );
+        p->print( TQString( i18n("Files will be copied to: %1") ).arg(m_files[0].dst.directory) );
     else if( m_mode == MOVE )
-        p->print( TQString( i18n("Files will be moved to: %1") ).tqarg(m_files[0].dst.directory) );
+        p->print( TQString( i18n("Files will be moved to: %1") ).arg(m_files[0].dst.directory) );
     else if( m_mode == LINK )
-        p->print( TQString( i18n("Symbolic links will be created in: %1") ).tqarg(m_files[0].dst.directory) );
+        p->print( TQString( i18n("Symbolic links will be created in: %1") ).arg(m_files[0].dst.directory) );
     else if( m_mode == RENAME )
         p->print( i18n("Input files will be renamed.") );
     
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void BatchRenamer::work( ProgressDialog* p )
                 (*tundo) << "mv --force -b --suffix=.krename_ \"" << m_files[i].dst.name
                          << "\" \"" << m_files[i].src.name << "\"" << endl;
             } else
-                p->warning( TQString( i18n("Undo is not possible for remote file: %1") ).tqarg( dst.prettyURL() ) );
+                p->warning( TQString( i18n("Undo is not possible for remote file: %1") ).arg( dst.prettyURL() ) );
 
     }
 
@@ -329,13 +329,13 @@ void BatchRenamer::work( ProgressDialog* p )
         }
     }
 
-    const TQString m = TQString( i18n("Renamed %1 files successfully.") ).tqarg(i-error);
+    const TQString m = TQString( i18n("Renamed %1 files successfully.") ).arg(i-error);
     ( i - error ) ? p->print( m ) : p->warning( m );
 
     if( error > 0 ) 
-        p->warning( TQString( i18n("%2 errors occurred!") ).tqarg(error));
+        p->warning( TQString( i18n("%2 errors occurred!") ).arg(error));
 
-    p->print( TQString( i18n("Elapsed time: %1 seconds") ).tqarg( t.elapsed()/1000 ), "kalarm" );
+    p->print( TQString( i18n("Elapsed time: %1 seconds") ).arg( t.elapsed()/1000 ), "kalarm" );
     p->print( i18n("KRename finished the renaming process."), "krename" );
     p->print( i18n("Press close to quit!") );
     p->setRenamedFiles( renamedFiles, m_files.count() );
diff --git a/krename/commandplugin.cpp b/krename/commandplugin.cpp
index a626c99..46bd554 100644
--- a/krename/commandplugin.cpp
+++ b/krename/commandplugin.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ TQString CommandPlugin::processFile( BatchRenamer* b, int i, TQString, int )
     proc.resume();
 
     if( !noblock && proc.exitStatus() )
-        return command.tqarg( filename ) + TQString( i18n(" exited with error: %1") ).tqarg( proc.exitStatus() );
+        return command.arg( filename ) + TQString( i18n(" exited with error: %1") ).arg( proc.exitStatus() );
 
     return TQString();
 }
diff --git a/krename/coorddialog.cpp b/krename/coorddialog.cpp
index f76996e..d25addc 100644
--- a/krename/coorddialog.cpp
+++ b/krename/coorddialog.cpp
@@ -102,26 +102,26 @@ void CoordDialog::updateCommand()
                 start++;
                 end++;
                 if( start > 1 )
-                    m_command = TQString("[$1;%1]").tqarg(start-1);
+                    m_command = TQString("[$1;%1]").arg(start-1);
 
                 if( end <= (signed int)filename->text().length() )
-                    m_command.append( TQString("[$%1-[length]]").tqarg(end) );
+                    m_command.append( TQString("[$%1-[length]]").arg(end) );
             } 
         } else if( checkInvert->isChecked() && !filename->hasSelectedText() ) {
             int p = filename->cursorPosition();
-            m_command = TQString("[$1;%1][$%2-[length]]").tqarg(p).tqarg(p+1);            
+            m_command = TQString("[$1;%1][$%2-[length]]").arg(p).arg(p+1);            
         } else if( !checkInvert->isChecked() && filename->hasSelectedText() ){
             if( end ) {
                 start++;
                 end++;
                 if( end <= (signed int)filename->text().length() )
-                    m_command = TQString("[$%1;%2]").tqarg(start).tqarg(end-start);
+                    m_command = TQString("[$%1;%2]").arg(start).arg(end-start);
                 else
-                    m_command = TQString("[$%1-[length]]").tqarg(start);
+                    m_command = TQString("[$%1-[length]]").arg(start);
             }
         } else if( !checkInvert->isChecked() && !filename->hasSelectedText() ) {
             int p = filename->cursorPosition();
-            m_command = TQString("[$%1-[length]]").tqarg( p );
+            m_command = TQString("[$%1-[length]]").arg( p );
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/krename/dateplugin.cpp b/krename/dateplugin.cpp
index eb4b702..2e51b6d 100644
--- a/krename/dateplugin.cpp
+++ b/krename/dateplugin.cpp
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ TQString DatePlugin::processFile(BatchRenamer* b, int i, TQString token, int )
     if( token == "date" ) {
         return TQDateTime::currentDateTime().toString( format );
     } else if( token == "year" )
-        return TQString( "%1" ).tqarg( d.year() );
+        return TQString( "%1" ).arg( d.year() );
     else if( token == "month" )
         return tmp.sprintf("%0*i", 2, d.month() );
     else if( token == "day" )
         return tmp.sprintf("%0*i", 2, d.day() );
     else if( token == "time" )
-        return TQString( "%1-%2-%3" ).tqarg( t.hour() ).tqarg( TQString().sprintf("%0*i", 2, t.minute() ) ).tqarg( TQString().sprintf("%0*i", 2, t.second() ) );
+        return TQString( "%1-%2-%3" ).arg( t.hour() ).arg( TQString().sprintf("%0*i", 2, t.minute() ) ).arg( TQString().sprintf("%0*i", 2, t.second() ) );
     else if( token == "hour" )
         return tmp.sprintf("%0*i", 2, t.hour() );
     else if( token == "minute" )
diff --git a/krename/datetime.cpp b/krename/datetime.cpp
index 077e82d..7c9319f 100644
--- a/krename/datetime.cpp
+++ b/krename/datetime.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ TQString MyDatePlugin::processFile( BatchRenamer* b, int i, TQString, int )
 
     f = fopen((const char *)filename, "r");
     if( f == NULL )
-        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).tqarg(filename);
+        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).arg(filename);
 
     fclose( f );
 
@@ -165,16 +165,16 @@ TQString MyDatePlugin::processFile( BatchRenamer* b, int i, TQString, int )
 
     ti = mktime( &tmp );
     if( ti == -1 )
-        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).tqarg(filename);
+        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).arg(filename);
 
     if( stat( (const char *)filename, &st ) == -1 )
-        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).tqarg(filename);
+        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).arg(filename);
 
     t->actime = st.st_atime;
     t->modtime = ti;
 
     if(utime( (const char *)filename, t ) != 0)
-        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).tqarg(filename);
+        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).arg(filename);
 
     return TQString();
 #else
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ TQString MyDatePlugin::processFile( BatchRenamer* b, int i, TQString, int )
 
     f = fopen((const char *)filename, "r");
     if( f == NULL )
-        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).tqarg(filename);
+        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).arg(filename);
 
     fclose( f );
 
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ TQString MyDatePlugin::processFile( BatchRenamer* b, int i, TQString, int )
 
     ti = mktime( &tmp );
     if( ti == -1 )
-        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).tqarg(filename);
+        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).arg(filename);
 
     if( stat( (const char *)filename, &st ) == -1 )
-        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).tqarg(filename);
+        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).arg(filename);
 
     if(dvals.changeAccess)
         t->actime = ti;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ TQString MyDatePlugin::processFile( BatchRenamer* b, int i, TQString, int )
         t->modtime = st.st_mtime;
 
     if(utime( (const char *)filename, t ) != 0)
-        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).tqarg(filename);
+        return TQString( i18n("Can't change date of file %1.") ).arg(filename);
 
     return TQString();
 #endif
diff --git a/krename/encodingplugin.cpp b/krename/encodingplugin.cpp
index 0b160bb..6c421d7 100644
--- a/krename/encodingplugin.cpp
+++ b/krename/encodingplugin.cpp
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ void EncodingPlugin::drawInterface( TQWidget* w, TQVBoxLayout* l )
     l->addWidget( label );
     
     TQVGroupBox* groupInput = new TQVGroupBox( i18n("Encoding of Input Files:"), w );
-    checkInput = new TQCheckBox( i18n("&Use local encoding: %1").tqarg( m_locale_codec), groupInput );
+    checkInput = new TQCheckBox( i18n("&Use local encoding: %1").arg( m_locale_codec), groupInput );
     comboInput = new KComboBox( false, groupInput );
     comboInput->insertStringList( codecs );
 
     TQVGroupBox* groupOutput = new TQVGroupBox( i18n("Encoding of Output Files:"), w );
-    checkOutput = new TQCheckBox( i18n("&Use local encoding: %1").tqarg( m_locale_codec), groupOutput );
+    checkOutput = new TQCheckBox( i18n("&Use local encoding: %1").arg( m_locale_codec), groupOutput );
     checkOutput->setChecked( true );
     comboOutput = new KComboBox( false, groupOutput );
     comboOutput->insertStringList( codecs );
diff --git a/krename/fileoperation.cpp b/krename/fileoperation.cpp
index cfc558b..b25cdcb 100644
--- a/krename/fileoperation.cpp
+++ b/krename/fileoperation.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ bool FileOperation::start( const KURL & src, const KURL & dest, int mode, bool o
     result = 0;
 
     if( src == dest && !overwrite ) {
-        m_error = TQString( i18n( "File %1 exists already!") ).tqarg( dest.prettyURL() );
+        m_error = TQString( i18n( "File %1 exists already!") ).arg( dest.prettyURL() );
         return false;
     }
     
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bool FileOperation::start( const KURL & src, const KURL & dest, int mode, bool o
             }
             else
             {
-                m_error = i18n("Can't create symlinks on different hosts for file %1.").tqarg( src.prettyURL() );
+                m_error = i18n("Can't create symlinks on different hosts for file %1.").arg( src.prettyURL() );
                 result = true;
                 return !result;
             }
diff --git a/krename/kmylistview.cpp b/krename/kmylistview.cpp
index 976e8d3..62865c0 100644
--- a/krename/kmylistview.cpp
+++ b/krename/kmylistview.cpp
@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@ KMyListViewItem::~KMyListViewItem()
 { }
 
 void KMyListViewItem::paintCell( TQPainter *p, const TQColorGroup &cg,
-                                int column, int width, int tqalignment )
+                                int column, int width, int alignment )
 {
     TQColorGroup _cg( cg );
     TQColor c = _cg.text();
     if( modified )
         _cg.setColor( TQColorGroup::Text, TQt::red );
 
-    KListViewItem::paintCell( p, _cg, column, width, tqalignment );
+    KListViewItem::paintCell( p, _cg, column, width, alignment );
     _cg.setColor( TQColorGroup::Text, c );
 }
 
diff --git a/krename/kmylistview.h b/krename/kmylistview.h
index f694589..66b2852 100644
--- a/krename/kmylistview.h
+++ b/krename/kmylistview.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class KMyListViewItem : public KListViewItem {
 
         virtual ~KMyListViewItem();
 
-        void paintCell( TQPainter *p, const TQColorGroup &cg, int column, int width, int tqalignment );
+        void paintCell( TQPainter *p, const TQColorGroup &cg, int column, int width, int alignment );
 
     private:
         bool modified;
diff --git a/krename/krenameimpl.cpp b/krename/krenameimpl.cpp
index f150847..d4aa5f8 100644
--- a/krename/krenameimpl.cpp
+++ b/krename/krenameimpl.cpp
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ void KRenameImpl::start()
     }
 
     ProgressDialog* p = new ProgressDialog( 0, "p" );
-    p->print(TQString( i18n("Starting conversion of %1 files.") ).tqarg(fileList->count()));
+    p->print(TQString( i18n("Starting conversion of %1 files.") ).arg(fileList->count()));
 
     // Save History
     dirname->saveSettings();
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ bool KRenameImpl::checkErrors()
 
 void KRenameImpl::updateCount()
 {
-    labelCount->setText( TQString( i18n("Files: <b>%1</b>") ).tqarg(fileList->count()));
+    labelCount->setText( TQString( i18n("Files: <b>%1</b>") ).arg(fileList->count()));
 
     buttonCoord->setEnabled( (bool)fileList->count() );
     buttonReplace->setEnabled( (bool)fileList->count() );
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ bool KRenameImpl::setupBatchRenamer( BatchRenamer* b, bool preview )
         if( !KIO::NetAccess::exists( KURL( url ) ) )
         {
             int m = KMessageBox::warningContinueCancel( parent, i18n("The directory %1 does not exist. "
-            "KRename will create it for you.").tqarg( url ) );
+            "KRename will create it for you.").arg( url ) );
             if( m == KMessageBox::Cancel )
                 return false;
             
diff --git a/krename/mydirplugin.cpp b/krename/mydirplugin.cpp
index e92a39d..e6119a7 100644
--- a/krename/mydirplugin.cpp
+++ b/krename/mydirplugin.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void MyDirPlugin::fillStructure()
 
     filecounter = 0;
     dircounter = spinStart->value();
-    curdir = dir +  TQString("/%1/").tqarg( dircounter );
+    curdir = dir +  TQString("/%1/").arg( dircounter );
 
     d = new TQDir( dir );
     d->mkdir( curdir );
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ TQString MyDirPlugin::processFile( BatchRenamer*, int, TQString token, int )
     if( filecounter == fpd ) {
         filecounter = 0;
         dircounter++;
-        curdir = dir +  TQString("/%1/").tqarg( dircounter );
+        curdir = dir +  TQString("/%1/").arg( dircounter );
         d->mkdir( curdir );
     }
 
diff --git a/krename/numberdialog.cpp b/krename/numberdialog.cpp
index 114b00e..e219dd6 100644
--- a/krename/numberdialog.cpp
+++ b/krename/numberdialog.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ NumberDialog::NumberDialog(TQValueList<int> & n,TQWidget *parent )
     connect( spinNumber, TQT_SIGNAL( returnPressed()), this, TQT_SLOT( addNumber() ) );
     
     for( unsigned int i = 0; i < n.count(); i++ )
-            listNumbers->insertItem( TQString("%1").tqarg(n[i]), -1 );
+            listNumbers->insertItem( TQString("%1").arg(n[i]), -1 );
 
     update();
 }
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ NumberDialog::~NumberDialog()
 
 void NumberDialog::addNumber()
 {
-    TQString tmp = TQString("%1").tqarg(spinNumber->value());
+    TQString tmp = TQString("%1").arg(spinNumber->value());
     for( unsigned int i = 0; i < listNumbers->count(); i++ )
         if( listNumbers->text(i) == tmp )
             return;
diff --git a/krename/permission.cpp b/krename/permission.cpp
index 83d79b9..b35894a 100644
--- a/krename/permission.cpp
+++ b/krename/permission.cpp
@@ -245,11 +245,11 @@ TQString MyPermPlugin::processFile( BatchRenamer* b, int i, TQString, int )
     TQString filename = b->files()[i].dst.name;
     if( perm.changePermissions )
         if( chmod( (const char *)filename, (mode_t)perm.newPermission ) == -1 )
-            return TQString( i18n("Can't chmod %1.") ).tqarg(filename);
+            return TQString( i18n("Can't chmod %1.") ).arg(filename);
 
     if( perm.changeOwner )
         if( chown( (const char*)filename, getUid( perm.owner), getGid( perm.group )))
-            return TQString( i18n("Can't chown %1.") ).tqarg(filename);
+            return TQString( i18n("Can't chown %1.") ).arg(filename);
 
     return TQString();
 }
diff --git a/krename/pictureplugin.cpp b/krename/pictureplugin.cpp
index 58ce8cd..e619b49 100644
--- a/krename/pictureplugin.cpp
+++ b/krename/pictureplugin.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ TQString PicturePlugin::processFile( BatchRenamer* b, int i, TQString token, int
     if( img.isNull() )
         return TQString();
 
-    resolution = TQString( "%1x%2" ).tqarg(img.width()).tqarg(img.height());
+    resolution = TQString( "%1x%2" ).arg(img.width()).arg(img.height());
     xres = TQString::number( img.width() );
     yres = TQString::number( img.height() );
     bitdepth = TQString::number( img.depth() );
diff --git a/krename/profiledlg.cpp b/krename/profiledlg.cpp
index c6aef81..eee32fd 100644
--- a/krename/profiledlg.cpp
+++ b/krename/profiledlg.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ const TQString ProfileManager::getProfilePath( const TQString & name )
     else if( name == PROFILE_TABBED_NAME )
         return locate( "data", "krename/krename_system_default_tabbed.xml" );
 
-    TQString path = locateLocal( "data", TQString( "krename/%1.xml" ).tqarg( name ) );
+    TQString path = locateLocal( "data", TQString( "krename/%1.xml" ).arg( name ) );
     
     KConfig* conf = kapp->config();
     
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ bool ProfileManager::loadXML( const TQString & path )
             {
                 bool wiz, plug;
                 wiz = (bool)e.attribute( "wizard", 
-                            TQString( "%1" ).tqarg( m_krename->m_wizard ) ).toInt();
+                            TQString( "%1" ).arg( m_krename->m_wizard ) ).toInt();
 
                 m_krename->setWizardMode( wiz );
 //                if( wiz != m_krename->m_wizard )
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ bool ProfileManager::loadXML( const TQString & path )
                 }
                     
                 plug = (bool)e.attribute( "fileplugins", 
-                             TQString( "%1" ).tqarg( m_krename->plugin->filePluginsLoaded() ) ).toInt(); 
+                             TQString( "%1" ).arg( m_krename->plugin->filePluginsLoaded() ) ).toInt(); 
                 if( plug && !m_krename->plugin->filePluginsLoaded() )
                     m_krename->plugin->loadPlugins( true );
             }
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ bool ProfileManager::loadXML( const TQString & path )
                 m_krename->extemplate->setText( e.attribute("extension", m_krename->extemplate->text() ) );
                 m_krename->checkExtension->setChecked( 
                            (bool)e.attribute("extension_enabled",
-                           TQString("%1").tqarg(m_krename->checkExtension->isChecked() ) ).toInt() );
+                           TQString("%1").arg(m_krename->checkExtension->isChecked() ) ).toInt() );
                 m_krename->comboExtension->setCurrentItem( 
                             e.attribute("extension_start", 
                             TQString::number( m_krename->comboExtension->currentItem() ) ).toInt() );
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ const TQString ProfileManager::listToString( TQValueList<int> & list )
 {
     TQString data;
     for( unsigned int i = 0; i < list.count(); i++ )
-        data += TQString( "%1;" ).tqarg( list[i] );
+        data += TQString( "%1;" ).arg( list[i] );
         
     return data;
 }
@@ -500,13 +500,13 @@ void ProfileDlg::slotSetDefault()
 void ProfileDlg::slotLoadProfile()
 {
     TQString profile = profiles->currentText();
-    TQString msg = TQString( i18n("Do you really want to load the profile and overwrite the current settings: %1") ).tqarg( profile );
+    TQString msg = TQString( i18n("Do you really want to load the profile and overwrite the current settings: %1") ).arg( profile );
 
     TQString path = getProfilePath( profile );
 
     if( path.isEmpty() )
     {
-        KMessageBox::error( this, i18n("The profile \"%1\" could not be found.").tqarg( profile ) );
+        KMessageBox::error( this, i18n("The profile \"%1\" could not be found.").arg( profile ) );
         return;
     }
     
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ void ProfileDlg::slotDeleteProfile()
     }
     
     TQString profile = profiles->currentText();
-    TQString msg = TQString( i18n("Do you really want to delete the profile: %1") ).tqarg( profile );
+    TQString msg = TQString( i18n("Do you really want to delete the profile: %1") ).arg( profile );
     
     if( KMessageBox::questionYesNo( this, msg ) == KMessageBox::Yes )
     {
diff --git a/krename/wizard.cpp b/krename/wizard.cpp
index 09a9d09..c44ca71 100644
--- a/krename/wizard.cpp
+++ b/krename/wizard.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void wizard::slotAddPage( TQWidget* page, const TQString & title )
         return;
     }
 
-    TQString t = title + i18n(" - Step %1 of %2").tqarg( pageCount()+1 ).tqarg( 3 );
+    TQString t = title + i18n(" - Step %1 of %2").arg( pageCount()+1 ).arg( 3 );
         
     TQVBox* tqlayout = new TQVBox( this );