diff --git a/src/widgets/ntqprogressbar.h b/src/widgets/ntqprogressbar.h
index ca73cd8a..ca90da2a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/ntqprogressbar.h
+++ b/src/widgets/ntqprogressbar.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class Q_EXPORT TQProgressBar : public TQFrame
 public:
     TQProgressBar( TQWidget* parent=0, const char* name=0, WFlags f=0 );
     TQProgressBar( int totalSteps, TQWidget* parent=0, const char* name=0, WFlags f=0 );
+    virtual ~TQProgressBar();
 
     int		totalSteps() const;
     int		progress()   const;
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ protected:
     virtual bool setIndicator( TQString & progress_str, int progress,
 			       int totalSteps );
     void styleChange( TQStyle& );
+    bool	requireRepaint( int newProgress ) const;
 
 private:
     int		total_steps;
diff --git a/src/widgets/qprogressbar.cpp b/src/widgets/qprogressbar.cpp
index d1300d3e..3eb0db0d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/qprogressbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/qprogressbar.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@
 #endif
 #include <limits.h>
 
+class TQProgressBarPrivate
+{
+    public:
+        TQProgressBarPrivate() : last_painted_progress( 0 ) { }
+
+    int last_painted_progress;
+};
+
 /*!
     \class TQProgressBar ntqprogressbar.h
     \brief The TQProgressBar widget provides a horizontal progress bar.
@@ -103,7 +111,7 @@ TQProgressBar::TQProgressBar( TQWidget *parent, const char *name, WFlags f )
       center_indicator( TRUE ),
       auto_indicator( TRUE ),
       percentage_visible( TRUE ),
-      d( 0 ),
+      d( new TQProgressBarPrivate ),
       m_orientation( Horizontal )
 {
     setSizePolicy( TQSizePolicy( TQSizePolicy::Expanding, TQSizePolicy::Fixed ) );
@@ -135,7 +143,7 @@ TQProgressBar::TQProgressBar( int totalSteps,
       center_indicator( TRUE ),
       auto_indicator( TRUE ),
       percentage_visible( TRUE ),
-      d( 0 ),
+      d( new TQProgressBarPrivate ),
       m_orientation( Horizontal )
 {
     setSizePolicy( TQSizePolicy( TQSizePolicy::Expanding, TQSizePolicy::Fixed ) );
@@ -143,6 +151,16 @@ TQProgressBar::TQProgressBar( int totalSteps,
 }
 
 
+/*!
+    Destroys the object and frees any allocated ressources.
+*/
+ 
+TQProgressBar::~TQProgressBar()
+{
+    delete d;
+}
+
+
 /*!
     Reset the progress bar. The progress bar "rewinds" and shows no
     progress.
@@ -194,11 +212,16 @@ void TQProgressBar::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)
     TQAccessible::updateAccessibility( this, 0, TQAccessible::ValueChanged );
@@ -330,6 +353,32 @@ void TQProgressBar::styleChange( TQStyle& old )
     TQFrame::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 TQProgressBar::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 TQABS( delta ) >= progressPerPixel;
+}
+
 TQt::Orientation TQProgressBar::orientation() const
 {
     return m_orientation;