diff --git a/src/widgets/qprogressbar.cpp b/src/widgets/qprogressbar.cpp
index 99dedb0..1219419 100644
--- a/src/widgets/qprogressbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/qprogressbar.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@
 #endif
 #include <limits.h>
 
+class QProgressBarPrivate
+{
+    public:
+        QProgressBarPrivate() : last_painted_progress( 0 ) { }
+
+    int last_painted_progress;
+};
+
 /*!
     \class QProgressBar qprogressbar.h
     \brief The QProgressBar widget provides a horizontal progress bar.
@@ -103,7 +111,7 @@ QProgressBar::QProgressBar( QWidget *parent, const char *name, WFlags f )
       center_indicator( TRUE ),
       auto_indicator( TRUE ),
       percentage_visible( TRUE ),
-      d( 0 ),
+      d( new QProgressBarPrivate ),
       m_orientation( Horizontal )
 {
     setSizePolicy( QSizePolicy( QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed ) );
@@ -135,7 +143,7 @@ QProgressBar::QProgressBar( int totalSteps,
       center_indicator( TRUE ),
       auto_indicator( TRUE ),
       percentage_visible( TRUE ),
-      d( 0 ),
+      d( new QProgressBarPrivate ),
       m_orientation( Horizontal )
 {
     setSizePolicy( QSizePolicy( QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed ) );
@@ -143,6 +151,16 @@ QProgressBar::QProgressBar( int totalSteps,
 }
 
 
+/*!
+    Destroys the object and frees any allocated ressources.
+*/
+ 
+QProgressBar::~QProgressBar()
+{
+    delete d;
+}
+
+
 /*!
     Reset the progress bar. The progress bar "rewinds" and shows no
     progress.
@@ -194,11 +212,16 @@ void QProgressBar::setProgress( int progress )
 	 progress < 0 || ( ( progress > total_steps ) && total_steps ) )
 	return;
 
+    const bool needRepaint = isVisible() && requireRepaint( progress );
+
     progress_val = progress;
 
     setIndicator( progress_str, progress_val, total_steps );
 
-    repaint( FALSE );
+    if ( needRepaint ) {
+        repaint( FALSE );
+        d->last_painted_progress = progress;
+    }
 
 #if defined(QT_ACCESSIBILITY_SUPPORT)
     QAccessible::updateAccessibility( this, 0, QAccessible::ValueChanged );
@@ -330,6 +353,32 @@ void QProgressBar::styleChange( QStyle& old )
     QFrame::styleChange( old );
 }
 
+/*!
+    This method returns whether changing the progress to the \a newValue
+    would require a repaint of the progress bar. This allows efficient
+    repainting.
+*/
+bool QProgressBar::requireRepaint( int newProgress ) const
+{
+    if ( newProgress == progress_val ||
+         newProgress == d->last_painted_progress ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const int width = contentsRect().width();
+    if ( width == 0 ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    float progressPerPixel = 1.0;
+    if ( total_steps > width ) {
+        progressPerPixel = float( total_steps ) / float( width );
+    }
+
+    const int delta = d->last_painted_progress - newProgress;
+    return QABS( delta ) >= progressPerPixel;
+}
+
 Qt::Orientation QProgressBar::orientation() const
 {
     return m_orientation;
diff --git a/src/widgets/qprogressbar.h b/src/widgets/qprogressbar.h
index ac69914..3ba2388 100644
--- a/src/widgets/qprogressbar.h
+++ b/src/widgets/qprogressbar.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class Q_EXPORT QProgressBar : public QFrame
 public:
     QProgressBar( QWidget* parent=0, const char* name=0, WFlags f=0 );
     QProgressBar( int totalSteps, QWidget* parent=0, const char* name=0, WFlags f=0 );
+    virtual ~QProgressBar();
 
     int		totalSteps() const;
     int		progress()   const;
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ protected:
     virtual bool setIndicator( QString & progress_str, int progress,
 			       int totalSteps );
     void styleChange( QStyle& );
+    bool	requireRepaint( int newProgress ) const;
 
 private:
     int		total_steps;