diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/actiondnd.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/actiondnd.cpp
index 604e45d4..66dd89ea 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/actiondnd.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/actiondnd.cpp
@@ -284,13 +284,13 @@ bool QDesignerToolBar::eventFilter( TQObject *o, TQEvent *e )
     if ( !o || !e || o->inherits( "TQDockWindowHandle" ) || o->inherits( "TQDockWindowTitleBar" ) )
 	return TQToolBar::eventFilter( o, e );
 
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(this) && e->type() == TQEvent::MouseButtonPress &&
+    if ( o == this && e->type() == TQEvent::MouseButtonPress &&
 	 ( ( TQMouseEvent*)e )->button() == Qt::LeftButton ) {
 	mousePressEvent( (TQMouseEvent*)e );
 	return TRUE;
     }
 
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(this) )
+    if ( o == this )
 	return TQToolBar::eventFilter( o, e );
 
     if ( e->type() == TQEvent::MouseButtonPress ) {
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/command.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/command.cpp
index 8d7888c2..8f11679a 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/command.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/command.cpp
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ void AddConnectionCommand::execute()
 {
     MetaDataBase::addConnection( TQT_TQOBJECT(formWindow()), connection.sender,
 				 connection.signal, connection.receiver, connection.slot );
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(connection.receiver) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formWindow()->mainContainer()) )
+    if ( connection.receiver == formWindow()->mainContainer() )
 	formWindow()->mainWindow()->propertyeditor()->eventList()->setup();
 }
 
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ void AddConnectionCommand::unexecute()
 {
     MetaDataBase::removeConnection( TQT_TQOBJECT(formWindow()), connection.sender,
 				    connection.signal, connection.receiver, connection.slot );
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(connection.receiver) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formWindow()->mainContainer()) )
+    if ( connection.receiver == formWindow()->mainContainer() )
 	formWindow()->mainWindow()->propertyeditor()->eventList()->setup();
 }
 
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ void RemoveConnectionCommand::execute()
 {
     MetaDataBase::removeConnection( TQT_TQOBJECT(formWindow()), connection.sender,
 				    connection.signal, connection.receiver, connection.slot );
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(connection.receiver) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formWindow()->mainContainer()) )
+    if ( connection.receiver == formWindow()->mainContainer() )
 	formWindow()->mainWindow()->propertyeditor()->eventList()->setup();
 }
 
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ void RemoveConnectionCommand::unexecute()
 {
     MetaDataBase::addConnection( TQT_TQOBJECT(formWindow()), connection.sender,
 				 connection.signal, connection.receiver, connection.slot );
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(connection.receiver) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formWindow()->mainContainer()) )
+    if ( connection.receiver == formWindow()->mainContainer() )
 	formWindow()->mainWindow()->propertyeditor()->eventList()->setup();
 }
 
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/connectionitems.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/connectionitems.cpp
index d2371426..059fe6bf 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/connectionitems.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/connectionitems.cpp
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ void SignalItem::senderChanged( TQObject *sender )
 	    lst << MetaDataBase::normalizeFunction( *it );
     }
 
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(sender) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formWindow->mainContainer()) ) {
+    if ( sender == formWindow->mainContainer() ) {
 	TQStringList extra = MetaDataBase::signalList( TQT_TQOBJECT(formWindow) );
 	if ( !extra.isEmpty() )
 	    lst += extra;
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/formfile.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/formfile.cpp
index 4ba5b7c7..1ef0b0b7 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/formfile.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/formfile.cpp
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ void FormFile::showFormWindow()
 	return;
     if ( TQT_TQOBJECT(formWindow()) ) {
 	if ( ( formWindow()->hasFocus() ||
-	      TQT_BASE_OBJECT(MainWindow::self->qWorkspace()->activeWindow()) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formWindow()) ) &&
-	     TQT_BASE_OBJECT(MainWindow::self->propertyeditor()->formWindow()) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formWindow()) ) {
+	      MainWindow::self->qWorkspace()->activeWindow() == formWindow() ) &&
+	     MainWindow::self->propertyeditor()->formWindow() != formWindow() ) {
 	    MainWindow::self->propertyeditor()->setWidget( TQT_TQOBJECT(formWindow()->currentWidget()), formWindow() );
 	    MainWindow::self->objectHierarchy()->setFormWindow( formWindow(),
 								TQT_TQOBJECT(formWindow()->currentWidget()) );
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/formwindow.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/formwindow.cpp
index bad73971..8e3aa416 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/formwindow.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/formwindow.cpp
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void FormWindow::insertWidget()
 	    ++it;
 	    if ( o->isWidgetType() &&
 		 ( (TQWidget*)o )->isVisibleTo( this ) &&
-		 insertedWidgets.find( o ) && TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(w) ) {
+		 insertedWidgets.find( o ) && o != w ) {
 		TQRect r2( ( (TQWidget*)o )->pos(),
 			  ( (TQWidget*)o )->size() );
 		if ( r.contains( r2 ) )
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ void FormWindow::handleMouseDblClick( TQMouseEvent *, TQWidget *w )
 	}
     default:
 	if ( !WidgetFactory::isPassiveInteractor( TQT_TQOBJECT(w) ) &&
-	     ( isMainContainer( w ) || TQT_BASE_OBJECT(w) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(this) ) )
+	     ( isMainContainer( w ) || w == this ) )
 	    mainWindow()->editSource();
 	break;
     }
@@ -2361,7 +2361,7 @@ bool FormWindow::unify( TQObject *w, TQString &s, bool changeIt )
 	int num  = 1;
 	TQPtrDictIterator<TQWidget> it( insertedWidgets );
 	for ( ; it.current();) {
-	    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(it.current()) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(w) &&
+	    if ( it.current() != w &&
 		 qstrcmp( it.current()->name(), s.latin1() ) == 0 ) {
 		found = TRUE;
 		if ( !changeIt )
@@ -2568,7 +2568,7 @@ TQWidget *FormWindow::containerAt( const TQPoint &pos, TQWidget *notParentOf )
 
 bool FormWindow::isMainContainer( TQObject *w ) const
 {
-    return w && w->isWidgetType() && ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(w) == this || TQT_BASE_OBJECT(w) == mainContainer() );
+    return w && w->isWidgetType() && ( w == this || w == mainContainer() );
 }
 
 void FormWindow::setMainContainer( TQWidget *w )
@@ -2576,7 +2576,7 @@ void FormWindow::setMainContainer( TQWidget *w )
     bool resetPropertyWidget = isMainContainer( propertyWidget );
     if ( mContainer )
 	insertedWidgets.remove( mContainer );
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(propertyWidget) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(mContainer) )
+    if ( propertyWidget == mContainer )
 	propertyWidget = 0;
     delete mContainer;
     mContainer = w;
@@ -2691,7 +2691,7 @@ bool FormWindow::isCentralWidget( TQObject *w ) const
 {
     if ( !::tqqt_cast<TQMainWindow*>(mainContainer()) )
 	return FALSE;
-    return TQT_BASE_OBJECT(w) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(( (TQMainWindow*)mainContainer() )->centralWidget());
+    return w == ((TQMainWindow*)mainContainer())->centralWidget();
 }
 
 int FormWindow::layoutDefaultSpacing() const
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/hierarchyview.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/hierarchyview.cpp
index 43e16601..7090a355 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/hierarchyview.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/hierarchyview.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ TQObject *HierarchyList::handleObjectClick( TQListViewItem *i )
     TQObject *o = findObject( i );
     if ( !o )
 	return 0;
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formWindow) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) ) {
+    if ( formWindow == o ) {
 	if ( deselect )
 	    formWindow->clearSelection( FALSE );
 	formWindow->emitShowProperties( TQT_TQOBJECT(formWindow) );
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ void HierarchyList::showRMBMenu( TQListViewItem *i, const TQPoint & p )
 	return;
 
     if ( !o->isWidgetType() ||
-	 ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formWindow) && !formWindow->widgets()->find( (TQWidget*)o ) ) )
+	 ( o != formWindow && !formWindow->widgets()->find( (TQWidget*)o ) ) )
 	return;
 
     TQWidget *w = (TQWidget*)o;
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/layout.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/layout.cpp
index be20989c..e4f772fc 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/layout.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/layout.cpp
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ void HorizontalLayout::doLayout()
     TQHBoxLayout *layout = (TQHBoxLayout*)WidgetFactory::createLayout( layoutBase, 0, WidgetFactory::HBox );
 
     for ( TQWidget *w = widgets.first(); w; w = widgets.next() ) {
-	if ( needReparent && TQT_BASE_OBJECT(w->parent()) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(layoutBase) )
+	if ( needReparent && w->parent() != layoutBase )
 	    w->reparent( layoutBase, 0, TQPoint( 0, 0 ), FALSE );
 	if ( !useSplitter ) {
 	    if ( qstrcmp( w->className(), "Spacer" ) == 0 )
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ void VerticalLayout::doLayout()
     TQVBoxLayout *layout = (TQVBoxLayout*)WidgetFactory::createLayout( layoutBase, 0, WidgetFactory::VBox );
 
     for ( TQWidget *w = widgets.first(); w; w = widgets.next() ) {
-	if ( needReparent && TQT_BASE_OBJECT(w->parent()) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(layoutBase) )
+	if ( needReparent && w->parent() != layoutBase )
 	    w->reparent( layoutBase, 0, TQPoint( 0, 0 ), FALSE );
 	if ( !useSplitter ) {
 	    if ( qstrcmp( w->className(), "Spacer" ) == 0 )
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ void GridLayout::doLayout()
     int r, c, rs, cs;
     for ( w = widgets.first(); w; w = widgets.next() ) {
 	if ( grid->locateWidget( w, r, c, rs, cs) ) {
-	    if ( needReparent && TQT_BASE_OBJECT(w->parent()) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(layoutBase) )
+	    if ( needReparent && w->parent() != layoutBase )
 		w->reparent( layoutBase, 0, TQPoint( 0, 0 ), FALSE );
 	    if ( rs * cs == 1 ) {
 		layout->addWidget( w, r, c, ::tqqt_cast<Spacer*>(w) ? ( (Spacer*)w )->alignment() : 0 );
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/mainwindow.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/mainwindow.cpp
index 6f98d371..8cec658f 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1162,25 +1162,25 @@ bool MainWindow::eventFilter( TQObject *o, TQEvent *e )
 	}
 	break;
     case TQEvent::DragEnter:
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == qWorkspace() || TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == workspace() || TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == workspace()->viewport() ) {
+	if ( o == qWorkspace() || o == workspace() || o == workspace()->viewport() ) {
 	    workspace()->contentsDragEnterEvent( (TQDragEnterEvent*)e );
 	    return TRUE;
 	}
 	break;
     case TQEvent::DragMove:
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == qWorkspace() || TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == workspace() || TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == workspace()->viewport() ) {
+	if ( o == qWorkspace() || o == workspace() || o == workspace()->viewport() ) {
 	    workspace()->contentsDragMoveEvent( (TQDragMoveEvent*)e );
 	    return TRUE;
 	}
 	break;
     case TQEvent::Drop:
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == qWorkspace() || TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == workspace() || TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == workspace()->viewport() ) {
+	if ( o == qWorkspace() || o == workspace() || o == workspace()->viewport() ) {
 	    workspace()->contentsDropEvent( (TQDropEvent*)e );
 	    return TRUE;
 	}
 	break;
     case TQEvent::Show:
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(this) )
+	if ( o != this )
 	    break;
 	if ( ((TQShowEvent*)e)->spontaneous() )
 	    break;
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ bool MainWindow::unregisterClient( FormWindow *w )
     TQPtrList<SourceEditor> waitingForDelete;
     waitingForDelete.setAutoDelete( TRUE );
     for ( SourceEditor *e = sourceEditors.first(); e; e = sourceEditors.next() ) {
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(e->object()) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(w) )
+	if ( e->object() == w )
 	    waitingForDelete.append( e );
     }
 
@@ -3295,9 +3295,9 @@ void MainWindow::enableAll( bool enable )
     menuBar()->setEnabled( enable );
     TQObjectList *l = queryList( "TQDockWindow" );
     for ( TQObject *o = l->first(); o; o = l->next() ) {
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == wspace->parentWidget() ||
-	     TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == oWindow->parentWidget() ||
-	     TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == hierarchyView->parentWidget() )
+	if ( o == wspace->parentWidget() ||
+	     o == oWindow->parentWidget() ||
+	     o == hierarchyView->parentWidget() )
 	    continue;
 	( (TQWidget*)o )->setEnabled( enable );
     }
@@ -3458,7 +3458,7 @@ TQObject *MainWindow::findRealObject( TQObject *o )
 void MainWindow::formNameChanged( FormWindow *fw )
 {
     for ( SourceEditor *e = sourceEditors.first(); e; e = sourceEditors.next() ) {
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(e->object()) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(fw) )
+	if ( e->object() == fw )
 	    e->refresh( TRUE );
 	if ( e->project() == fw->project() )
 	    e->resetContext();
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/mainwindowactions.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/mainwindowactions.cpp
index 161d3dae..6f6ff3ad 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/mainwindowactions.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/mainwindowactions.cpp
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ bool MainWindow::fileSave()
 bool MainWindow::fileSaveForm()
 {
     for ( SourceEditor *e = sourceEditors.first(); e; e = sourceEditors.next() ) {
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(e->object()) == formWindow() || e == qWorkspace()->activeWindow() ) {
+	if ( e->object() == formWindow() || e == qWorkspace()->activeWindow() ) {
 	    e->save();
 	}
     }
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ void MainWindow::fileCreateTemplate()
 
 void MainWindow::createNewTemplate()
 {
-    CreateTemplate *dia = (CreateTemplate*)TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(sender()))->parent();
+    CreateTemplate *dia = (CreateTemplate*)sender()->parent();
     TQString fn = dia->editName->text();
     TQString cn = dia->listClass->currentText();
     if ( fn.isEmpty() || cn.isEmpty() ) {
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/menubareditor.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/menubareditor.cpp
index f62e15e0..ce0ae45d 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/menubareditor.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/menubareditor.cpp
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ void MenuBarEditor::paste()
 
 bool MenuBarEditor::eventFilter( TQObject * o, TQEvent * e )
 {
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(lineEdit) && e->type() == TQEvent::FocusOut ) {
+    if ( o == lineEdit && e->type() == TQEvent::FocusOut ) {
 	leaveEditMode();
 	lineEdit->hide();
 	update();
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/metadatabase.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/metadatabase.cpp
index 39711a64..7c77565d 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/metadatabase.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/metadatabase.cpp
@@ -440,10 +440,10 @@ void MetaDataBase::addConnection( TQObject *o, TQObject *sender, const TQCString
     r->connections.append( conn );
     if ( addCode ) {
 	TQString rec = receiver->name();
-	if ( ::tqqt_cast<FormWindow*>(o) && TQT_BASE_OBJECT(receiver) ==( (FormWindow*)o )->mainContainer() )
+	if ( ::tqqt_cast<FormWindow*>(o) && receiver ==( (FormWindow*)o )->mainContainer() )
 	    rec = "this";
 	TQString sen = sender->name();
-	if ( ::tqqt_cast<FormWindow*>(o) && TQT_BASE_OBJECT(sender) ==( (FormWindow*)o )->mainContainer() )
+	if ( ::tqqt_cast<FormWindow*>(o) && sender ==( (FormWindow*)o )->mainContainer() )
 	    sen = "this";
 	FormFile *ff = 0;
 	if ( ::tqqt_cast<FormFile*>(o) )
@@ -468,9 +468,9 @@ void MetaDataBase::removeConnection( TQObject *o, TQObject *sender, const TQCStr
 	return;
     for ( TQValueList<Connection>::Iterator it = r->connections.begin(); it != r->connections.end(); ++it ) {
 	Connection conn = *it;
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(conn.sender) ==sender &&
+	if ( conn.sender ==sender &&
 	     conn.signal == signal &&
-	     TQT_BASE_OBJECT(conn.receiver) ==receiver &&
+	     conn.receiver ==receiver &&
 	     conn.slot == slot ) {
 	    r->connections.remove( it );
 	    break;
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ void MetaDataBase::removeConnection( TQObject *o, TQObject *sender, const TQCStr
     }
     if ( ::tqqt_cast<FormWindow*>(o) ) {
 	TQString rec = receiver->name();
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(receiver) ==( (FormWindow*)o )->mainContainer() )
+	if ( receiver ==( (FormWindow*)o )->mainContainer() )
 	    rec = "this";
 	( (FormWindow*)o )->formFile()->removeConnection( sender->name(), signal, rec, slot );
     }
@@ -544,9 +544,9 @@ bool MetaDataBase::hasConnection( TQObject *o, TQObject *sender, const TQCString
 
     for ( TQValueList<Connection>::Iterator it = r->connections.begin(); it != r->connections.end(); ++it ) {
 	Connection conn = *it;
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(conn.sender) ==sender &&
+	if ( conn.sender ==sender &&
 	     conn.signal == signal &&
-	     TQT_BASE_OBJECT(conn.receiver) ==receiver &&
+	     conn.receiver ==receiver &&
 	     conn.slot == slot )
 	    return TRUE;
     }
@@ -581,8 +581,8 @@ TQValueList<MetaDataBase::Connection> MetaDataBase::connections( TQObject *o, TQ
     TQValueList<Connection>::Iterator conn;
     while ( ( conn = it ) != r->connections.end() ) {
 	++it;
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT((*conn).sender) ==sender &&
-	     TQT_BASE_OBJECT((*conn).receiver) ==receiver )
+	if ( (*conn).sender ==sender &&
+	     (*conn).receiver ==receiver )
 	    ret << *conn;
     }
 
@@ -603,8 +603,8 @@ TQValueList<MetaDataBase::Connection> MetaDataBase::connections( TQObject *o, TQ
     TQValueList<Connection>::Iterator conn;
     while ( ( conn = it ) != r->connections.end() ) {
 	++it;
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT((*conn).sender) ==object ||
-	     TQT_BASE_OBJECT((*conn).receiver) ==object )
+	if ( (*conn).sender ==object ||
+	     (*conn).receiver ==object )
 	    ret << *conn;
     }
     return ret;
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/popupmenueditor.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/popupmenueditor.cpp
index d2a66750..a791cda9 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/popupmenueditor.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/popupmenueditor.cpp
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ void PopupMenuEditor::setFocusAt( const TQPoint & pos )
 
 bool PopupMenuEditor::eventFilter( TQObject * o, TQEvent * e )
 {
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(lineEdit)  && e->type() == TQEvent::FocusOut ) {
+    if ( o == lineEdit  && e->type() == TQEvent::FocusOut ) {
 	leaveEditMode( 0 );
 	update();
     }
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/propertyeditor.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/propertyeditor.cpp
index d4826c7e..ee3afe75 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/propertyeditor.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/propertyeditor.cpp
@@ -3279,7 +3279,7 @@ void PropertyList::setupProperties()
 #ifndef TQT_NO_SQL
     if ( !::tqqt_cast<TQDataTable*>(editor->widget()) && !::tqqt_cast<TQDataBrowser*>(editor->widget()) &&
 	 !::tqqt_cast<TQDataView*>(editor->widget()) && parent_is_data_aware( ::tqqt_cast<TQWidget*>(editor->widget()) ) ) {
-	item = new PropertyDatabaseItem( this, item, 0, "database", TQT_BASE_OBJECT(editor->formWindow()->mainContainer()) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(w) );
+	item = new PropertyDatabaseItem( this, item, 0, "database", editor->formWindow()->mainContainer() != w );
 	setPropertyValue( item );
 	if ( MetaDataBase::isPropertyChanged( editor->widget(), "database" ) )
 	    item->setChanged( TRUE, FALSE );
@@ -3376,7 +3376,7 @@ bool PropertyList::addPropertyItem( PropertyItem *&item, const TQCString &name,
     case TQVariant::CString:
 	item = new PropertyTextItem( this, item, 0,
 				     name, name == "name" &&
-				     TQT_BASE_OBJECT(editor->widget()) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(editor->formWindow()->mainContainer()),
+				     editor->widget() == editor->formWindow()->mainContainer(),
 				     FALSE, TRUE );
 	break;
     case TQVariant::Bool:
@@ -3542,10 +3542,10 @@ bool PropertyList::eventFilter( TQObject *o, TQEvent *e )
     else if ( e->type() == TQEvent::MouseButtonPress )
 	theLastEvent = MouseEvent;
 
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(this) &&e->type() == TQEvent::KeyPress ) {
+    if ( o != this &&e->type() == TQEvent::KeyPress ) {
 	TQKeyEvent *ke = (TQKeyEvent*)e;
 	if ( ( ke->key() == Key_Up || ke->key() == Key_Down ) &&
-	     ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(this) || TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(viewport()) ) &&
+	     ( o != this || o != viewport() ) &&
 	     !( ke->state() & ControlButton ) ) {
 	    TQApplication::sendEvent( this, (TQKeyEvent*)e );
 	    return TRUE;
@@ -3567,7 +3567,7 @@ bool PropertyList::eventFilter( TQObject *o, TQEvent *e )
 	}
     } else if ( e->type() == TQEvent::FocusOut && ::tqqt_cast<TQLineEdit*>(o) && editor->formWindow() ) {
 	TQTimer::singleShot( 100, editor->formWindow()->commandHistory(), TQT_SLOT( checkCompressedCommand() ) );
-    } else if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(viewport()) ) {
+    } else if ( o == viewport() ) {
 	TQMouseEvent *me;
 	PropertyListItem* i;
 	switch ( e->type() ) {
@@ -3617,7 +3617,7 @@ bool PropertyList::eventFilter( TQObject *o, TQEvent *e )
 	default:
 	    break;
 	}
-    } else if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(header()) ) {
+    } else if ( o == header() ) {
 	if ( e->type() == TQEvent::ContextMenu ) {
 	    ((TQContextMenuEvent *)e)->accept();
 	    TQPopupMenu menu( 0 );
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/qcompletionedit.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/qcompletionedit.cpp
index ed0c986e..4c773351 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/qcompletionedit.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/qcompletionedit.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void QCompletionEdit::updateListBox()
 
 bool QCompletionEdit::eventFilter( TQObject *o, TQEvent *e )
 {
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(popup) || TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(listbox) || TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(listbox->viewport()) ) {
+    if ( o == popup || o == listbox || o == listbox->viewport() ) {
 	if ( e->type() == TQEvent::KeyPress ) {
 	    TQKeyEvent *ke = (TQKeyEvent*)e;
 	    if ( ke->key() == Key_Enter || ke->key() == Key_Return || ke->key() == Key_Tab ) {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ bool QCompletionEdit::eventFilter( TQObject *o, TQEvent *e )
 	    emit chosen( text() );
 	    return TRUE;
 	}
-    } else if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(this) ) {
+    } else if ( o == this ) {
 	if ( e->type() == TQEvent::KeyPress ) {
 	    TQKeyEvent *ke = (TQKeyEvent*)e;
 	    if ( ke->key() == Key_Up ||
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/resource.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/resource.cpp
index db41b131..8f74f39a 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/resource.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/resource.cpp
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ void Resource::saveObject( TQObject *obj, QDesignerGridLayout* grid, TQTextStrea
 	    MetaDataBase::setIncludes( TQT_TQOBJECT(formwindow), includes );
 	}
 
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(obj) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formwindow) && !formwindow->widgets()->find( (TQWidget*)obj ) )
+	if ( obj != formwindow && !formwindow->widgets()->find( (TQWidget*)obj ) )
 	    return; // we don't know anything about this thing
 
 	TQString attributes;
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ void Resource::saveObjectProperties( TQObject *w, TQTextStream &ts, int indent )
 	    changed << "resizeMode";
     }
 
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(w) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formwindow->mainContainer()) ) {
+    if ( w == formwindow->mainContainer() ) {
 	if ( changed.findIndex( "geometry" ) == -1 )
 	    changed << "geometry";
 	if ( changed.findIndex( "caption" ) == -1 )
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ void Resource::saveObjectProperties( TQObject *w, TQTextStream &ts, int indent )
     if ( changed.isEmpty() )
 	    return;
 
-    bool inLayout = TQT_BASE_OBJECT(w) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formwindow->mainContainer()) && !copying && w->isWidgetType() && ( (TQWidget*)w )->parentWidget() &&
+    bool inLayout = w != formwindow->mainContainer() && !copying && w->isWidgetType() && ( (TQWidget*)w )->parentWidget() &&
 		    WidgetFactory::layoutType( ( (TQWidget*)w )->parentWidget() ) != WidgetFactory::NoLayout;
 
     TQStrList lst = w->metaObject()->propertyNames( !::tqqt_cast<Spacer*>(w) );
@@ -2282,11 +2282,11 @@ void Resource::setObjectProperty( TQObject* obj, const TQString &prop, const TQD
     }
 
     if ( prop == "geometry" ) {
-	if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(obj) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(toplevel) ) {
+	if ( obj == toplevel ) {
 	    hadGeometry = TRUE;
 	    toplevel->resize( v.toRect().size() );
 	    return;
-	} else if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(obj) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formwindow->mainContainer()) ) {
+	} else if ( obj == formwindow->mainContainer() ) {
 	    hadGeometry = TRUE;
 	    formwindow->resize( v.toRect().size() );
 	    return;
@@ -2312,7 +2312,7 @@ void Resource::setObjectProperty( TQObject* obj, const TQString &prop, const TQD
 	    formwindow->unify( TQT_TQOBJECT(obj), s, TRUE );
 	    obj->setName( s );
 	    return;
-	} else if ( formwindow && TQT_BASE_OBJECT(obj) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formwindow->mainContainer()) ) {
+	} else if ( formwindow && obj == formwindow->mainContainer() ) {
 	    formwindow->setName( v.toCString() );
 	}
     }
@@ -2573,9 +2573,9 @@ void Resource::loadConnections( const TQDomElement &e )
 		n2 = n2.nextSibling().toElement();
 	    }
 	    if ( formwindow ) {
-		if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(conn.sender) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formwindow) )
+		if ( conn.sender == formwindow )
 		    conn.sender = TQT_TQOBJECT(formwindow->mainContainer());
-		if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(conn.receiver) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(formwindow) )
+		if ( conn.receiver == formwindow )
 		    conn.receiver = TQT_TQOBJECT(formwindow->mainContainer());
 	    }
 	    if ( conn.sender && conn.receiver ) {
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/widgetfactory.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/widgetfactory.cpp
index 65fa6778..2ac16034 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/widgetfactory.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/widgetfactory.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ int QDesignerTabWidget::count() const
 
 bool QDesignerTabWidget::eventFilter( TQObject *o, TQEvent *e )
 {
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(tabBar()) ) return FALSE;
+    if ( o != tabBar() ) return FALSE;
 
     switch ( e->type() ) {
     case TQEvent::MouseButtonPress: {
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/designer/workspace.cpp b/kdevdesigner/designer/workspace.cpp
index b806cc6c..27fb6e57 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/designer/workspace.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/designer/workspace.cpp
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ void Workspace::rmbClicked( TQListViewItem *i, const TQPoint& pos )
 bool Workspace::eventFilter( TQObject *o, TQEvent * e )
 {
     // Reggie, on what type of events do we have to execute updateBufferEdit()
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(bufferEdit) && e->type() != TQEvent::ChildRemoved )
+    if ( o == bufferEdit && e->type() != TQEvent::ChildRemoved )
 	updateBufferEdit();
     return TQListView::eventFilter( o, e );
 }
diff --git a/kdevdesigner/uilib/qwidgetfactory.cpp b/kdevdesigner/uilib/qwidgetfactory.cpp
index 55aaa31d..4c49b34c 100644
--- a/kdevdesigner/uilib/qwidgetfactory.cpp
+++ b/kdevdesigner/uilib/qwidgetfactory.cpp
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ void TQWidgetFactory::setProperty( TQObject* obj, const TQString &prop,
     int offset = obj->metaObject()->findProperty( prop.ascii(), TRUE );
 
     if ( offset != -1 ) {
-	if ( prop == "geometry" && TQT_BASE_OBJECT(obj) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(toplevel) ) {
+	if ( prop == "geometry" && obj == toplevel ) {
 	    toplevel->resize( value.toRect().size() );
 	} else if ( prop == "accel" ) {
 	    obj->setProperty( prop.ascii(), TQVariant(value.toKeySequence()) );
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ void TQWidgetFactory::loadConnections( const TQDomElement &e, TQObject *connecto
 	    TQStrList slotList = receiver->metaObject()->slotNames( TRUE );
 
 	    // if this is a connection to a custom slot and we have a connector, try this as receiver
-	    if ( slotList.find( conn.slot ) == -1 && (TQT_BASE_OBJECT(receiver) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(toplevel)) && connector ) {
+	    if ( slotList.find( conn.slot ) == -1 && (receiver == toplevel) && connector ) {
 		slotList = connector->metaObject()->slotNames( TRUE );
 		receiver = connector;
 	    }
diff --git a/languages/cpp/debugger/gdbcommand.h b/languages/cpp/debugger/gdbcommand.h
index 7000235a..946bc3aa 100644
--- a/languages/cpp/debugger/gdbcommand.h
+++ b/languages/cpp/debugger/gdbcommand.h
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ public:
 
 private:
     TQString command_;
-    TQGuardedPtr<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME> handler_this;
-    typedef void (TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME::* handler_t)(const GDBMI::ResultRecord&);
+    TQGuardedPtr<TQObject> handler_this;
+    typedef void (TQObject::* handler_t)(const GDBMI::ResultRecord&);
     handler_t handler_method;
     TQValueVector<TQString> lines;
     bool run;
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ public: // GDBCommand overrides
     bool invokeHandler(const GDBMI::ResultRecord& r);
 
 private:
-		TQGuardedPtr<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME> cli_handler_this;
-    typedef void (TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME::* cli_handler_t)(const TQValueVector<TQString>&);
+		TQGuardedPtr<TQObject> cli_handler_this;
+    typedef void (TQObject::* cli_handler_t)(const TQValueVector<TQString>&);
     cli_handler_t cli_handler_method;
 };
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ private:
 class SentinelCommand : public GDBCommand
 {
 public:
-    typedef void (TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME::*handler_method_t)();
+    typedef void (TQObject::*handler_method_t)();
 
     template<class Handler>
     SentinelCommand(Handler* handler_this,
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-		TQGuardedPtr<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME> handler_this;
+		TQGuardedPtr<TQObject> handler_this;
     handler_method_t handler_method;
 
 };
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ private:
 class ExpressionValueCommand : public TQObject, public GDBCommand
 {
 public:
-    typedef void (TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME::*handler_method_t)(const TQString&);
+    typedef void (TQObject::*handler_method_t)(const TQString&);
 
     template<class Handler>
     ExpressionValueCommand(
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-		TQGuardedPtr<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME> handler_this;
+		TQGuardedPtr<TQObject> handler_this;
     handler_method_t handler_method;
 };
 
diff --git a/languages/cpp/debugger/memviewdlg.cpp b/languages/cpp/debugger/memviewdlg.cpp
index 616b374f..42ad9d4c 100644
--- a/languages/cpp/debugger/memviewdlg.cpp
+++ b/languages/cpp/debugger/memviewdlg.cpp
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ namespace GDBDebugger
         TQValueVector<MemoryView*>::iterator i, e;
         for(i = memoryViews_.begin(), e = memoryViews_.end(); i != e; ++i)
         {
-            if (TQT_BASE_OBJECT(*i) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(child))
+            if (*i == child)
             {
                 memoryViews_.erase(i);
                 break;
diff --git a/lib/util/configwidgetproxy.cpp b/lib/util/configwidgetproxy.cpp
index 0047a3db..6c6b17da 100644
--- a/lib/util/configwidgetproxy.cpp
+++ b/lib/util/configwidgetproxy.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void ConfigWidgetProxy::slotAboutToShowPage( TQWidget * page )
 	PageMap::Iterator it = _pageMap.find( page );
 	if ( it != _pageMap.end() )
 	{
-		emit insertConfigWidget( static_cast<KDialogBase*>(TQT_TQWIDGET(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(sender()))), page, it.data() );
+		emit insertConfigWidget( static_cast<KDialogBase*>(const_cast<TQObject*>(sender())), page, it.data() );
 		_pageMap.remove( it );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/widgets/propeditor/ppixmapedit.cpp b/lib/widgets/propeditor/ppixmapedit.cpp
index 452b9637..5effbf42 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/propeditor/ppixmapedit.cpp
+++ b/lib/widgets/propeditor/ppixmapedit.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void PPixmapEdit::resizeEvent(TQResizeEvent *ev)
 
 bool PPixmapEdit::eventFilter(TQObject *o, TQEvent *ev)
 {
-    if(TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(m_edit))
+    if(o == m_edit)
     {
         if(ev->type() == TQEvent::MouseButtonPress)
         {
diff --git a/lib/widgets/qcomboview.cpp b/lib/widgets/qcomboview.cpp
index 9e84f1d4..ec132d80 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/qcomboview.cpp
+++ b/lib/widgets/qcomboview.cpp
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ bool QComboView::eventFilter( TQObject *object, TQEvent *event )
 {
     if ( !event )
         return TRUE;
-    else if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(object) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(d->ed) ) {
+    else if ( object == d->ed ) {
         if ( event->type() == TQEvent::KeyPress ) {
             bool isAccepted = ( (TQKeyEvent*)event )->isAccepted();
             keyPressEvent( (TQKeyEvent *)event );
@@ -887,8 +887,8 @@ bool QComboView::eventFilter( TQObject *object, TQEvent *event )
                 }
             }
         }
-    } else if ( ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(object) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(d->listView()) ||
-                        TQT_BASE_OBJECT(object) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(d->listView()->viewport()) )) {
+    } else if ( ( object == d->listView() ||
+                        object == d->listView()->viewport() )) {
         TQMouseEvent *e = (TQMouseEvent*)event;
         switch( event->type() ) {
         case TQEvent::MouseMove:
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ void QComboView::setLineEdit( TQLineEdit *edit )
 
     d->ed = edit;
 
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(edit->parent()) != TQT_BASE_OBJECT(this) ) {
+    if ( edit->parent() != this ) {
         edit->reparent( this, TQPoint(0,0), FALSE );
         edit->setFont( font() );
     }
diff --git a/parts/bookmarks/bookmarks_part.cpp b/parts/bookmarks/bookmarks_part.cpp
index 04fee8d7..409dfacc 100644
--- a/parts/bookmarks/bookmarks_part.cpp
+++ b/parts/bookmarks/bookmarks_part.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void BookmarksPart::reload()
 {
 	//kdDebug(0) << "BookmarksPart::reload()" << endl;
 
-	TQObject * senderobj = TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>( sender() ));
+	TQObject * senderobj = const_cast<TQObject*>(sender());
 	if ( KParts::ReadOnlyPart * ro_part = dynamic_cast<KParts::ReadOnlyPart *>( senderobj ) )
 	{
 		if ( partIsSane( ro_part ) )
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void BookmarksPart::marksEvent()
 
 	if ( ! _settingMarks )
 	{
-		TQObject * senderobj = TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>( sender() ));
+		TQObject * senderobj = const_cast<TQObject*>(sender());
 		KParts::ReadOnlyPart * ro_part = dynamic_cast<KParts::ReadOnlyPart *>( senderobj );
 
 		if ( partIsSane( ro_part ) && !_dirtyParts.contains( ro_part ) )
diff --git a/parts/documentation/indexview.cpp b/parts/documentation/indexview.cpp
index 3e0a3921..1b2e67ba 100644
--- a/parts/documentation/indexview.cpp
+++ b/parts/documentation/indexview.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ bool IndexView::eventFilter(TQObject *watched, TQEvent *e)
     if (!watched || !e)
         return true;
 
-    if ((TQT_BASE_OBJECT(watched) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(m_edit)) && (e->type() == TQEvent::KeyPress))
+    if ((watched == m_edit) && (e->type() == TQEvent::KeyPress))
     {
         TQKeyEvent *ke = (TQKeyEvent*)e;
         if (ke->key() == Key_Up)
diff --git a/parts/fileselector/fileselector_widget.cpp b/parts/fileselector/fileselector_widget.cpp
index 894bf185..e9b277f2 100644
--- a/parts/fileselector/fileselector_widget.cpp
+++ b/parts/fileselector/fileselector_widget.cpp
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ bool KDevFileSelector::eventFilter( TQObject* o, TQEvent *e )
         And the popup is rather useless, if the paths are only partly visible.
     */
     TQListBox *lb = cmbPath->listBox();
-    if ( TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(lb) && e->type() == TQEvent::Show )
+    if ( o == lb && e->type() == TQEvent::Show )
     {
         int add
             = lb->height() < lb->contentsHeight() ? lb->verticalScrollBar()->width() : 0;
diff --git a/parts/openwith/openwithpart.cpp b/parts/openwith/openwithpart.cpp
index 63fcc6d9..665f725c 100644
--- a/parts/openwith/openwithpart.cpp
+++ b/parts/openwith/openwithpart.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void OpenWithPart::fillContextMenu(TQPopupMenu *popup, const Context *context)
 
 void OpenWithPart::openWithService()
 {
-  KService::Ptr ptr = KService::serviceByDesktopPath(TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(sender()))->name());
+  KService::Ptr ptr = KService::serviceByDesktopPath(sender()->name());
   if (ptr)
   {
     KRun::run(*ptr, m_urls);
diff --git a/parts/quickopen/quickopendialog.cpp b/parts/quickopen/quickopendialog.cpp
index dc90a20c..5929dfa1 100644
--- a/parts/quickopen/quickopendialog.cpp
+++ b/parts/quickopen/quickopendialog.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ bool QuickOpenDialog::eventFilter( TQObject * watched, TQEvent * e )
     if (!watched || !e)
         return true;
 
-    if ((TQT_BASE_OBJECT(watched) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(nameEdit)) && (e->type() == TQEvent::KeyPress))
+    if ((watched == nameEdit) && (e->type() == TQEvent::KeyPress))
     {
         TQKeyEvent *ke = (TQKeyEvent*)e;
         if (ke->key() == Key_Up)
diff --git a/parts/tools/tools_part.cpp b/parts/tools/tools_part.cpp
index 61f962ad..5487bc77 100644
--- a/parts/tools/tools_part.cpp
+++ b/parts/tools/tools_part.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void ToolsPart::updateMenu()
 
 void ToolsPart::slotToolActivated()
 {
-  TQString df = TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(sender()))->name();
+  TQString df = sender()->name();
   kapp->startServiceByDesktopPath(df);
 }
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void ToolsPart::contextMenu(TQPopupMenu *popup, const Context *context)
 
 void ToolsPart::toolsMenuActivated()
 {
-    TQString menutext = TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(sender()))->name();
+    TQString menutext = sender()->name();
     TDEConfig *config = ToolsFactory::instance()->config();
     config->setGroup("Tool Menu " + menutext);
     TQString cmdline = config->readPathEntry("CommandLine");
diff --git a/src/newui/ddockwindow.cpp b/src/newui/ddockwindow.cpp
index 88f25d18..164ecae7 100644
--- a/src/newui/ddockwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/newui/ddockwindow.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void DDockWindow::selectPrevWidget()
 
 void DDockWindow::contextMenu(TQPopupMenu * menu)
 {
-    m_lastContextMenuButton = static_cast<Ideal::Button*>( TQT_TQWIDGET(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>( sender() )) );
+    m_lastContextMenuButton = static_cast<Ideal::Button*>( TQT_TQWIDGET(const_cast<TQObject*>( sender() )) );
 
     menu->insertSeparator();
 
diff --git a/src/newui/dmainwindow.cpp b/src/newui/dmainwindow.cpp
index d42c0d5f..55fd0a9c 100644
--- a/src/newui/dmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/newui/dmainwindow.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ DDockWindow::Position DMainWindow::dockWidgetPosition(TQWidget *view)
 
 void DMainWindow::widgetDestroyed()
 {
-    TQWidget *w = TQT_TQWIDGET(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(sender()));
+    TQWidget *w = TQT_TQWIDGET(const_cast<TQObject*>(sender()));
 
     if (m_docks.contains(w))
     {
diff --git a/src/partcontroller.cpp b/src/partcontroller.cpp
index 4d375b0e..b34eb4f9 100644
--- a/src/partcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/partcontroller.cpp
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@ void PartController::slotNewStatus( )
 {
 	kdDebug(9000) << k_funcinfo << endl;
 
-	TQObject * senderobj = TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>( sender() ));
+	TQObject * senderobj = const_cast<TQObject*>(sender());
 	KTextEditor::View * view = dynamic_cast<KTextEditor::View*>( senderobj );
 	if ( view )
 	{
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@ void PartController::gotoLastEditPos()
 
 void PartController::slotDocumentUrlChanged()
 {
-    TQObject *obj = TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(sender()));
+    TQObject *obj = const_cast<TQObject*>(sender());
     KTextEditor::Document *doc = dynamic_cast<KTextEditor::Document*>( obj );
     if (!doc)
         return;
diff --git a/src/simplemainwindow.cpp b/src/simplemainwindow.cpp
index c9ae3e08..c1ce8002 100644
--- a/src/simplemainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/simplemainwindow.cpp
@@ -588,9 +588,9 @@ void SimpleMainWindow::documentChangedState(const KURL &url, DocumentState state
 void SimpleMainWindow::closeTab()
 {
 //    actionCollection()->action("file_close")->activate();
-    if (TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(sender()))->isA("TQToolButton") && TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(sender()))->parent()->isA("DTabWidget"))
+    if (sender()->isA("TQToolButton") && sender()->parent()->isA("DTabWidget"))
     {
-        DTabWidget *tab = (DTabWidget*)TQT_TQWIDGET(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(sender()))->parent();
+        DTabWidget *tab = (DTabWidget*)sender()->parent();
         if (tab && tab->currentPage())
             closeTab(tab->currentPage());
     }
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ void SimpleMainWindow::closeTab()
 
 void SimpleMainWindow::tabContext(TQWidget *w, const TQPoint &p)
 {
-    DTabWidget *tabWidget = static_cast<DTabWidget*>(TQT_TQWIDGET(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(sender())));
+    DTabWidget *tabWidget = static_cast<DTabWidget*>(TQT_TQWIDGET(const_cast<TQObject*>(sender())));
     if (!tabWidget)
         return;