diff --git a/src/configdialog.cpp b/src/configdialog.cpp
index 504886d..3f6d458 100644
--- a/src/configdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/configdialog.cpp
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ void ConfigDialog::slotInstallTemplate() {
     return;
   }
 
-  NewStuff::Manager man(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+  NewStuff::Manager man(this);
   if(man.installTemplate(u)) {
     loadTemplateList();
   }
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ void ConfigDialog::slotDeleteTemplate() {
                                        nameFileMap.keys(), 0, false, &ok, this);
   if(ok && !name.isEmpty()) {
     TQString file = nameFileMap[name];
-    NewStuff::Manager man(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+    NewStuff::Manager man(this);
     man.removeTemplate(file);
     loadTemplateList();
   }
diff --git a/src/entryeditdialog.cpp b/src/entryeditdialog.cpp
index feb57a7..3cb94d0 100644
--- a/src/entryeditdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/entryeditdialog.cpp
@@ -708,10 +708,10 @@ void EntryEditDialog::modifyField(Data::CollPtr coll_, Data::FieldPtr oldField_,
       TQObjectList* childList = widget->parentWidget()->queryList("Tellico::GUI::FieldWidget", 0, false, false);
       TQObjectListIt it(*childList);
       for(it.toFirst(); it.current(); ++it) {
-        maxWidth = TQMAX(maxWidth, static_cast<GUI::FieldWidget*>(TQT_TQWIDGET(it.current()))->labelWidth());
+        maxWidth = TQMAX(maxWidth, static_cast<GUI::FieldWidget*>(it.current())->labelWidth());
       }
       for(it.toFirst(); it.current(); ++it) {
-        static_cast<GUI::FieldWidget*>(TQT_TQWIDGET(it.current()))->setLabelWidth(maxWidth);
+        static_cast<GUI::FieldWidget*>(it.current())->setLabelWidth(maxWidth);
       }
       delete childList;
     }
diff --git a/src/fetch/execexternalfetcher.cpp b/src/fetch/execexternalfetcher.cpp
index d477e47..73fcd27 100644
--- a/src/fetch/execexternalfetcher.cpp
+++ b/src/fetch/execexternalfetcher.cpp
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ void ExecExternalFetcher::ConfigWidget::removed() {
     return;
   }
   if(!m_newStuffName.isEmpty()) {
-    NewStuff::Manager man(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+    NewStuff::Manager man(this);
     man.removeScript(m_newStuffName);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/fetchdialog.cpp b/src/fetchdialog.cpp
index 8392fab..0ca85f9 100644
--- a/src/fetchdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/fetchdialog.cpp
@@ -553,9 +553,9 @@ void FetchDialog::slotKeyChanged(int idx_) {
   if(key == Fetch::ISBN || key == Fetch::UPC || key == Fetch::LCCN) {
     m_multipleISBN->setEnabled(true);
     if(key == Fetch::ISBN) {
-      m_valueLineEdit->setValidator(new ISBNValidator(TQT_TQOBJECT(this)));
+      m_valueLineEdit->setValidator(new ISBNValidator(this));
     } else {
-      UPCValidator* upc = new UPCValidator(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+      UPCValidator* upc = new UPCValidator(this);
       connect(upc, TQT_SIGNAL(signalISBN()), TQT_SLOT(slotUPC2ISBN()));
       m_valueLineEdit->setValidator(upc);
       // only want to convert to ISBN if ISBN is accepted by the fetcher
diff --git a/src/filterdialog.cpp b/src/filterdialog.cpp
index d7dea40..17c262d 100644
--- a/src/filterdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/filterdialog.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void FilterRuleWidget::initWidget() {
 void FilterRuleWidget::slotEditRegExp() {
   if(m_editRegExpDialog == 0) {
     m_editRegExpDialog = KParts::ComponentFactory::createInstanceFromQuery<TQDialog>(TQString::fromLatin1("KRegExpEditor/KRegExpEditor"),
-                                                                                    TQString(), TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+                                                                                    TQString(), this);
   }
 
   KRegExpEditorInterface* iface = static_cast<KRegExpEditorInterface *>(m_editRegExpDialog->tqt_cast("KRegExpEditorInterface"));
diff --git a/src/gui/imagewidget.cpp b/src/gui/imagewidget.cpp
index 556d93d..75fe95f 100644
--- a/src/gui/imagewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/imagewidget.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ ImageWidget::ImageWidget(TQWidget* parent_, const char* name_) : TQWidget(parent
   boxLayout->addStretch(1);
 
   KButtonBox* box = new KButtonBox(this,TQt::Vertical);
-  box->addButton(i18n("Select Image..."), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotGetImage()));
-  box->addButton(i18n("Clear"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotClear()));
+  box->addButton(i18n("Select Image..."), this, TQT_SLOT(slotGetImage()));
+  box->addButton(i18n("Clear"), this, TQT_SLOT(slotClear()));
   box->layout();
   boxLayout->addWidget(box);
 
diff --git a/src/gui/lineedit.cpp b/src/gui/lineedit.cpp
index 1da38ca..1096671 100644
--- a/src/gui/lineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/lineedit.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ LineEdit::LineEdit(TQWidget* parent_, const char* name_) : KLineEdit(parent_, na
     , m_allowSpellCheck(false)
     , m_enableSpellCheck(true)
     , m_spell(0) {
-  m_spellAction = KStdAction::spelling(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCheckSpelling()), new TDEActionCollection(this));
+  m_spellAction = KStdAction::spelling(this, TQT_SLOT(slotCheckSpelling()), new TDEActionCollection(this));
 }
 
 void LineEdit::clear() {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void LineEdit::slotCheckSpelling() {
   delete m_spell;
   // re-use the action string to get translations
   m_spell = new KSpell(this, m_spellAction->text(),
-                       TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotSpellCheckReady(KSpell*)), 0, true, true);
+                       this, TQT_SLOT(slotSpellCheckReady(KSpell*)), 0, true, true);
 
   connect(m_spell, TQT_SIGNAL(death()),
           TQT_SLOT(spellCheckerFinished()));
diff --git a/src/gui/linefieldwidget.cpp b/src/gui/linefieldwidget.cpp
index 3f3da1d..ee4474a 100644
--- a/src/gui/linefieldwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/linefieldwidget.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ LineFieldWidget::LineFieldWidget(Data::FieldPtr field_, TQWidget* parent_, const
   }
 
   if(field_->name() == Latin1Literal("isbn")) {
-    m_lineEdit->setValidator(new ISBNValidator(TQT_TQOBJECT(this)));
+    m_lineEdit->setValidator(new ISBNValidator(this));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/numberfieldwidget.cpp b/src/gui/numberfieldwidget.cpp
index 0284e84..3893f08 100644
--- a/src/gui/numberfieldwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/numberfieldwidget.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void NumberFieldWidget::initLineEdit() {
   // regexp is any number of digits followed optionally by any number of
   // groups of a semi-colon followed optionally by a space, followed by digits
   TQRegExp rx(TQString::fromLatin1("-?\\d*(; ?-?\\d*)*"));
-  m_lineEdit->setValidator(new TQRegExpValidator(rx, TQT_TQOBJECT(this)));
+  m_lineEdit->setValidator(new TQRegExpValidator(rx, this));
 }
 
 void NumberFieldWidget::initSpinBox() {
diff --git a/src/gui/stringmapdialog.cpp b/src/gui/stringmapdialog.cpp
index e580a8d..28867a0 100644
--- a/src/gui/stringmapdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/stringmapdialog.cpp
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ StringMapDialog::StringMapDialog(const TQMap<TQString, TQString>& map_, TQWidget
   m_edit2 = new KLineEdit(box);
   KButtonBox* bb = new KButtonBox(box);
   bb->addStretch();
-  TQPushButton* btn = bb->addButton(i18n("&Set"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotAdd()));
+  TQPushButton* btn = bb->addButton(i18n("&Set"), this, TQT_SLOT(slotAdd()));
   btn->setIconSet(BarIcon(TQString::fromLatin1("document-new"), TDEIcon::SizeSmall));
-  btn = bb->addButton(i18n("&Delete"), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotDelete()));
+  btn = bb->addButton(i18n("&Delete"), this, TQT_SLOT(slotDelete()));
   btn->setIconSet(BarIcon(TQString::fromLatin1("edit-delete"), TDEIcon::SizeSmall));
 
   l->addWidget(box);
diff --git a/src/gui/tabcontrol.cpp b/src/gui/tabcontrol.cpp
index cd68b97..609c3de 100644
--- a/src/gui/tabcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/tabcontrol.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void TabControl::setFocusToFirstChild() {
   }
   TQObjectList* list = page->queryList("TQWidget");
   for(TQObjectListIt it(*list); it.current(); ++it) {
-    TQWidget* w = TQT_TQWIDGET(it.current());
+    TQWidget* w = static_cast<TQWidget*>(it.current());
     if(w->isFocusEnabled()) {
       w->setFocus();
       break;
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index e9b0af8..dc6a035 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(TQWidget* parent_/*=0*/, const char* name_/*=0*/) : TDEMa
   readOptions();
 
   setAcceptDrops(true);
-  DropHandler* drophandler = new DropHandler(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+  DropHandler* drophandler = new DropHandler(this);
   installEventFilter(drophandler);
 
   MARK_LINE;
-  TQTimer::singleShot(0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotInit()));
+  TQTimer::singleShot(0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotInit()));
 }
 
 void MainWindow::slotInit() {
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ void MainWindow::initActions() {
   /*************************************************
    * File->New menu
    *************************************************/
-  TQSignalMapper* collectionMapper = new TQSignalMapper(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+  TQSignalMapper* collectionMapper = new TQSignalMapper(this);
   connect(collectionMapper, TQT_SIGNAL(mapped(int)),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileNew(int)));
+          this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileNew(int)));
 
   TDEActionMenu* fileNewMenu = new TDEActionMenu(actionCollection(), "file_new_collection");
   fileNewMenu->setText(i18n("New"));
@@ -300,24 +300,24 @@ void MainWindow::initActions() {
   /*************************************************
    * File menu
    *************************************************/
-  action = KStdAction::open(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileOpen()), actionCollection());
+  action = KStdAction::open(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileOpen()), actionCollection());
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Open an existing document"));
-  m_fileOpenRecent = KStdAction::openRecent(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileOpenRecent(const KURL&)), actionCollection());
+  m_fileOpenRecent = KStdAction::openRecent(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileOpenRecent(const KURL&)), actionCollection());
   m_fileOpenRecent->setToolTip(i18n("Open a recently used file"));
-  m_fileSave = KStdAction::save(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileSave()), actionCollection());
+  m_fileSave = KStdAction::save(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileSave()), actionCollection());
   m_fileSave->setToolTip(i18n("Save the document"));
-  action = KStdAction::saveAs(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileSaveAs()), actionCollection());
+  action = KStdAction::saveAs(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileSaveAs()), actionCollection());
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Save the document as a different file..."));
-  action = KStdAction::print(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFilePrint()), actionCollection());
+  action = KStdAction::print(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFilePrint()), actionCollection());
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Print the contents of the document..."));
-  action = KStdAction::quit(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileQuit()), actionCollection());
+  action = KStdAction::quit(this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileQuit()), actionCollection());
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Quit the application"));
 
 /**************** Import Menu ***************************/
 
-  TQSignalMapper* importMapper = new TQSignalMapper(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+  TQSignalMapper* importMapper = new TQSignalMapper(this);
   connect(importMapper, TQT_SIGNAL(mapped(int)),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileImport(int)));
+          this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileImport(int)));
 
   TDEActionMenu* importMenu = new TDEActionMenu(actionCollection(), "file_import");
   importMenu->setText(i18n("&Import"));
@@ -469,9 +469,9 @@ void MainWindow::initActions() {
 
 /**************** Export Menu ***************************/
 
-  TQSignalMapper* exportMapper = new TQSignalMapper(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+  TQSignalMapper* exportMapper = new TQSignalMapper(this);
   connect(exportMapper, TQT_SIGNAL(mapped(int)),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFileExport(int)));
+          this, TQT_SLOT(slotFileExport(int)));
 
   TDEActionMenu* exportMenu = new TDEActionMenu(actionCollection(), "file_export");
   exportMenu->setText(i18n("&Export"));
@@ -575,24 +575,24 @@ void MainWindow::initActions() {
   /*************************************************
    * Edit menu
    *************************************************/
-  action = KStdAction::cut(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditCut()), actionCollection());
+  action = KStdAction::cut(this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditCut()), actionCollection());
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Cut the selected text and puts it in the clipboard"));
-  action = KStdAction::copy(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditCopy()), actionCollection());
+  action = KStdAction::copy(this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditCopy()), actionCollection());
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Copy the selected text to the clipboard"));
-  action = KStdAction::paste(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditPaste()), actionCollection());
+  action = KStdAction::paste(this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditPaste()), actionCollection());
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Paste the clipboard contents"));
-  action = KStdAction::selectAll(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditSelectAll()), actionCollection());
+  action = KStdAction::selectAll(this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditSelectAll()), actionCollection());
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Select all the entries in the collection"));
-  action = KStdAction::deselect(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditDeselect()), actionCollection());
+  action = KStdAction::deselect(this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditDeselect()), actionCollection());
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Deselect all the entries in the collection"));
 
   action = new TDEAction(i18n("Internet Search..."), TQString::fromLatin1("wizard"), CTRL + Key_M,
-                       TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowFetchDialog()),
+                       this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowFetchDialog()),
                        actionCollection(), "edit_search_internet");
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Search the internet..."));
 
   action = new TDEAction(i18n("Advanced &Filter..."), TQString::fromLatin1("filter"), CTRL + Key_J,
-                       TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowFilterDialog()),
+                       this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowFilterDialog()),
                        actionCollection(), "filter_dialog");
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Filter the collection"));
 
@@ -600,11 +600,11 @@ void MainWindow::initActions() {
    * Collection menu
    *************************************************/
   m_newEntry = new TDEAction(i18n("&New Entry..."), TQString::fromLatin1("document-new"), CTRL + Key_N,
-                               TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewEntry()),
+                               this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewEntry()),
                                actionCollection(), "coll_new_entry");
   m_newEntry->setToolTip(i18n("Create a new entry"));
   m_editEntry = new TDEAction(i18n("&Edit Entry..."), TQString::fromLatin1("edit"), CTRL + Key_E,
-                            TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowEntryEditor()),
+                            this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowEntryEditor()),
                             actionCollection(), "coll_edit_entry");
   m_editEntry->setToolTip(i18n("Edit the selected entries"));
   m_copyEntry = new TDEAction(i18n("D&uplicate Entry"), TQString::fromLatin1("edit-copy"), CTRL + Key_Y,
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ void MainWindow::initActions() {
   m_mergeEntry->setToolTip(i18n("Merge the selected entries"));
   m_mergeEntry->setEnabled(false); // gets enabled when more than 1 entry is selected
 
-  action = new TDEAction(i18n("&Generate Reports..."), TQString::fromLatin1("text-x-generic"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  action = new TDEAction(i18n("&Generate Reports..."), TQString::fromLatin1("text-x-generic"), 0, this,
                        TQT_SLOT(slotShowReportDialog()),
                        actionCollection(), "coll_reports");
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Generate collection reports"));
@@ -635,26 +635,26 @@ void MainWindow::initActions() {
   m_checkInEntry->setToolTip(i18n("Check-in the selected items"));
 
   action = new TDEAction(i18n("&Rename Collection..."), TQString::fromLatin1("edit-clear"), CTRL + Key_R,
-                       TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotRenameCollection()),
+                       this, TQT_SLOT(slotRenameCollection()),
                        actionCollection(), "coll_rename_collection");
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Rename the collection"));
   action = new TDEAction(i18n("Collection &Fields..."), TQString::fromLatin1("edit"), CTRL + Key_U,
-                       TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowCollectionFieldsDialog()),
+                       this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowCollectionFieldsDialog()),
                        actionCollection(), "coll_fields");
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Modify the collection fields"));
   action = new TDEAction(i18n("Convert to &Bibliography"), 0,
-                       TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConvertToBibliography()),
+                       this, TQT_SLOT(slotConvertToBibliography()),
                        actionCollection(), "coll_convert_bibliography");
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Convert a book collection to a bibliography"));
   action->setIconSet(UserIconSet(TQString::fromLatin1("bibtex")));
   action = new TDEAction(i18n("String &Macros..."), TQString::fromLatin1("view_text"), 0,
-                       TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowStringMacroDialog()),
+                       this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowStringMacroDialog()),
                        actionCollection(), "coll_string_macros");
   action->setToolTip(i18n("Edit the bibtex string macros"));
 
-  TQSignalMapper* citeMapper = new TQSignalMapper(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+  TQSignalMapper* citeMapper = new TQSignalMapper(this);
   connect(citeMapper, TQT_SIGNAL(mapped(int)),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotCiteEntry(int)));
+          this, TQT_SLOT(slotCiteEntry(int)));
 
   action = new TDEAction(actionCollection(), "cite_clipboard");
   action->setText(i18n("Copy Bibtex to Cli&pboard"));
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ void MainWindow::initActions() {
   connect(action, TQT_SIGNAL(activated()), citeMapper, TQT_SLOT(map()));
   citeMapper->setMapping(action, Cite::CiteOpenOffice);
 
-  TQSignalMapper* updateMapper = new TQSignalMapper(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), "update_mapper");
+  TQSignalMapper* updateMapper = new TQSignalMapper(this, "update_mapper");
   connect(updateMapper, TQT_SIGNAL(mapped(const TQString&)),
           Controller::self(), TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateSelectedEntries(const TQString&)));
 
@@ -697,50 +697,50 @@ void MainWindow::initActions() {
    *************************************************/
   setStandardToolBarMenuEnabled(true);
   createStandardStatusBarAction();
-  KStdAction::configureToolbars(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfigToolbar()), actionCollection());
-  KStdAction::keyBindings(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotConfigKeys()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::configureToolbars(this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfigToolbar()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::keyBindings(this, TQT_SLOT(slotConfigKeys()), actionCollection());
   m_toggleGroupWidget = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Grou&p View"), 0,
-                                          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotToggleGroupWidget()),
+                                          this, TQT_SLOT(slotToggleGroupWidget()),
                                           actionCollection(), "toggle_group_widget");
   m_toggleGroupWidget->setToolTip(i18n("Enable/disable the group view"));
   m_toggleGroupWidget->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide Grou&p View"));
 
   m_toggleEntryEditor = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Entry &Editor"), 0,
-                                         TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotToggleEntryEditor()),
+                                         this, TQT_SLOT(slotToggleEntryEditor()),
                                          actionCollection(), "toggle_edit_widget");
   m_toggleEntryEditor->setToolTip(i18n("Enable/disable the editor"));
   m_toggleEntryEditor->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide Entry &Editor"));
 
   m_toggleEntryView = new TDEToggleAction(i18n("Show Entry &View"), 0,
-                                        TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotToggleEntryView()),
+                                        this, TQT_SLOT(slotToggleEntryView()),
                                         actionCollection(), "toggle_entry_view");
   m_toggleEntryView->setToolTip(i18n("Enable/disable the entry view"));
   m_toggleEntryView->setCheckedState(i18n("Hide Entry &View"));
 
-  KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowConfigDialog()), actionCollection());
+  KStdAction::preferences(this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowConfigDialog()), actionCollection());
 
   /*************************************************
    * Help menu
    *************************************************/
-  KStdAction::tipOfDay(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotShowTipOfDay()), actionCollection(), "tipOfDay");
+  KStdAction::tipOfDay(this, TQT_SLOT(slotShowTipOfDay()), actionCollection(), "tipOfDay");
 
   /*************************************************
    * Collection Toolbar
    *************************************************/
   (void) new TDEAction(i18n("Change Grouping"), CTRL + Key_G,
-                     TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotGroupLabelActivated()),
+                     this, TQT_SLOT(slotGroupLabelActivated()),
                      actionCollection(), "change_entry_grouping_accel");
 
-  m_entryGrouping = new TDESelectAction(i18n("&Group Selection"), 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this),
+  m_entryGrouping = new TDESelectAction(i18n("&Group Selection"), 0, this,
                                       TQT_SLOT(slotChangeGrouping()),
                                       actionCollection(), "change_entry_grouping");
   m_entryGrouping->setToolTip(i18n("Change the grouping of the collection"));
 
   (void) new TDEAction(i18n("Filter"), CTRL + Key_F,
-                     TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotFilterLabelActivated()),
+                     this, TQT_SLOT(slotFilterLabelActivated()),
                      actionCollection(), "quick_filter_accel");
   (void) new TDEAction(i18n("Clear Filter"), TQString::fromLatin1("locationbar_erase"), 0,
-                     TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotClearFilter()),
+                     this, TQT_SLOT(slotClearFilter()),
                      actionCollection(), "quick_filter_clear");
 
   m_quickFilter = new GUI::LineEdit();
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ void MainWindow::initActions() {
   m_quickFilter->setFixedWidth(m_quickFilter->fontMetrics().maxWidth()*10);
   // want to update every time the filter text changes
   connect(m_quickFilter, TQT_SIGNAL(textChanged(const TQString&)),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotQueueFilter()));
+          this, TQT_SLOT(slotQueueFilter()));
   m_quickFilter->installEventFilter(this); // intercept keyEvents
 
   KWidgetAction* wAction = new KWidgetAction(m_quickFilter, i18n("Filter"), 0, 0, 0,
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ void MainWindow::initView() {
 void MainWindow::initConnections() {
   // have to toggle the menu item if the dialog gets closed
   connect(m_editDialog, TQT_SIGNAL(finished()),
-          TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotEditDialogFinished()));
+          this, TQT_SLOT(slotEditDialogFinished()));
 
   // let the group view call filters, too
   connect(m_groupView, TQT_SIGNAL(signalUpdateFilter(Tellico::FilterPtr)),
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ void MainWindow::slotConfigToolbar() {
 #else
   KEditToolbar dlg(actionCollection());
 #endif
-  connect(&dlg, TQT_SIGNAL(newToolbarConfig()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewToolbarConfig()));
+  connect(&dlg, TQT_SIGNAL(newToolbarConfig()), this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewToolbarConfig()));
   dlg.exec();
 }
 
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ void MainWindow::slotHideFilterDialog() {
 
 void MainWindow::slotQueueFilter() {
   m_queuedFilters++;
-  TQTimer::singleShot(200, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateFilter()));
+  TQTimer::singleShot(200, this, TQT_SLOT(slotUpdateFilter()));
 }
 
 void MainWindow::slotUpdateFilter() {
diff --git a/src/newstuff/dialog.cpp b/src/newstuff/dialog.cpp
index 58bfb64..a9b17fc 100644
--- a/src/newstuff/dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/newstuff/dialog.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ private:
 
 Dialog::Dialog(NewStuff::DataType type_, TQWidget* parent_)
     : KDialogBase(KDialogBase::Plain, i18n("Get Hot New Stuff"), 0, (KDialogBase::ButtonCode)0, parent_)
-    , m_manager(new Manager(TQT_TQOBJECT(this)))
+    , m_manager(new Manager(this))
     , m_type(type_)
     , m_timer(new TQTimer(this))
     , m_cursorSaver(new GUI::CursorSaver())
diff --git a/src/statusbar.cpp b/src/statusbar.cpp
index 70838e3..ffb4def 100644
--- a/src/statusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void StatusBar::polish() {
   int h = 0;
   TQObjectList* list = queryList("TQWidget", 0, false, false);
   for(TQObject* o = list->first(); o; o = list->next()) {
-    int _h = TQT_TQWIDGET(o)->minimumSizeHint().height();
+    int _h = static_cast<TQWidget*>(o)->minimumSizeHint().height();
     if(_h > h) {
       h = _h;
     }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void StatusBar::polish() {
   h -= 4; // hint from amarok, it's too big usually
 
   for(TQObject* o = list->first(); o; o = list->next()) {
-    TQT_TQWIDGET(o)->setFixedHeight(h);
+    static_cast<TQWidget*>(o)->setFixedHeight(h);
   }
 
   delete list;