diff --git a/src/kernel/ntqthread.h b/src/kernel/ntqthread.h
index 5a832710..04684ac0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/ntqthread.h
+++ b/src/kernel/ntqthread.h
@@ -113,9 +113,12 @@ public:
 	CleanupMergeObjects
     };
 
-    CleanupType cleanupType();
+    CleanupType cleanupType() const;
     void setCleanupType(CleanupType);
 
+    bool threadPostedEventsDisabled() const;
+    void setThreadPostedEventsDisabled(bool);
+
 protected:
     virtual void run() = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/qeventloop_unix_glib.cpp b/src/kernel/qeventloop_unix_glib.cpp
index 1decd8f1..795dc9ba 100644
--- a/src/kernel/qeventloop_unix_glib.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/qeventloop_unix_glib.cpp
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ int TQEventLoop::activateTimers()
 		TQTimerEvent e( t->id );
 #if defined(QT_THREAD_SUPPORT)
 		// Be careful...the current thread may not be the target object's thread!
-		if ((!t->obj) || (t->obj && (t->obj->contextThreadObject() == TQThread::currentThreadObject()))) {
+		if ((!t->obj) || (TQThread::currentThreadObject()->threadPostedEventsDisabled()) || (t->obj && (t->obj->contextThreadObject() == TQThread::currentThreadObject()))) {
 			TQApplication::sendEvent( t->obj, &e );				// send event
 		}
 		else {
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ int TQEventLoop::activateSocketNotifiers()
 		sn->pending = FALSE;
 #if defined(QT_THREAD_SUPPORT)
 		// Be careful...the current thread may not be the target object's thread!
-		if ((!sn->obj) || (sn->obj && (sn->obj->contextThreadObject() == TQThread::currentThreadObject()))) {
+		if ((!sn->obj) || (TQThread::currentThreadObject()->threadPostedEventsDisabled()) || (sn->obj && (sn->obj->contextThreadObject() == TQThread::currentThreadObject()))) {
 			TQApplication::sendEvent( sn->obj, &event );			// send event
 		}
 		else {
diff --git a/src/kernel/qobject.cpp b/src/kernel/qobject.cpp
index d8b2047a..4442023a 100644
--- a/src/kernel/qobject.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/qobject.cpp
@@ -2727,7 +2727,7 @@ void TQObject::activate_signal( TQConnectionList *clist, TQUObject *o )
 	    sol->currentSender = this;
 	}
 	if ( c->memberType() == TQSIGNAL_CODE ) {
-	    if ((d->disableThreadPostedEvents) || (object->d->ownThread == currentThread)) {
+	    if ((d->disableThreadPostedEvents) || (object->d->disableThreadPostedEvents) || (currentThread->threadPostedEventsDisabled()) || (object->d->ownThread == currentThread)) {
 #ifdef QT_THREAD_SUPPORT
 		sol->listMutex->unlock();
 #endif // QT_THREAD_SUPPORT
@@ -2738,12 +2738,15 @@ void TQObject::activate_signal( TQConnectionList *clist, TQUObject *o )
 	    }
 	    else {
 		if (object->d->ownThread && !object->d->ownThread->finished()) {
+#ifdef QT_DEBUG
+		    tqDebug("TQObject::activate_signal: Emitting cross-thread signal from object %p (member %d receiver %p) (1)\n\r", this, c->member(), object);
+#endif // QT_DEBUG
 		    TQApplication::postEvent(object, new TQMetaCallEvent(c->member(), this, deepCopyTQUObjectArray(o), TQMetaCallEvent::MetaCallEmit));
 		}
 	    }
 	}
 	else {
-	    if ((d->disableThreadPostedEvents) || (object->d->ownThread == currentThread)) {
+	    if ((d->disableThreadPostedEvents) || (object->d->disableThreadPostedEvents) || (currentThread->threadPostedEventsDisabled()) || (object->d->ownThread == currentThread)) {
 #ifdef QT_THREAD_SUPPORT
 		sol->listMutex->unlock();
 #endif // QT_THREAD_SUPPORT
@@ -2754,6 +2757,9 @@ void TQObject::activate_signal( TQConnectionList *clist, TQUObject *o )
 	    }
 	    else {
 		if (object->d->ownThread && !object->d->ownThread->finished()) {
+#ifdef QT_DEBUG
+		    tqDebug("TQObject::activate_signal: Invoking cross-thread method from object %p (member %d receiver %p) (1)\n\r", this, c->member(), object);
+#endif // QT_DEBUG
 		    TQApplication::postEvent(object, new TQMetaCallEvent(c->member(), this, deepCopyTQUObjectArray(o), TQMetaCallEvent::MetaCallInvoke));
 		}
 	    }
@@ -2788,7 +2794,7 @@ void TQObject::activate_signal( TQConnectionList *clist, TQUObject *o )
 		sol->currentSender = this;
 	    }
 	    if ( c->memberType() == TQSIGNAL_CODE ) {
-		if ((d->disableThreadPostedEvents) || (object->d->ownThread == currentThread)) {
+		if ((d->disableThreadPostedEvents) || (object->d->disableThreadPostedEvents) || (currentThread->threadPostedEventsDisabled()) || (object->d->ownThread == currentThread)) {
 #ifdef QT_THREAD_SUPPORT
 		    sol->listMutex->unlock();
 #endif // QT_THREAD_SUPPORT
@@ -2799,12 +2805,15 @@ void TQObject::activate_signal( TQConnectionList *clist, TQUObject *o )
 		}
 		else {
 		    if (object->d->ownThread && !object->d->ownThread->finished()) {
+#ifdef QT_DEBUG
+			tqDebug("TQObject::activate_signal: Emitting cross-thread signal from object %p (member %d receiver %p) (2)\n\r", this, c->member(), object);
+#endif // QT_DEBUG
 			TQApplication::postEvent(object, new TQMetaCallEvent(c->member(), this, deepCopyTQUObjectArray(o), TQMetaCallEvent::MetaCallEmit));
 		    }
 		}
 	    }
 	    else {
-		if ((d->disableThreadPostedEvents) || (object->d->ownThread == currentThread)) {
+		if ((d->disableThreadPostedEvents) || (object->d->disableThreadPostedEvents) || (currentThread->threadPostedEventsDisabled()) || (object->d->ownThread == currentThread)) {
 #ifdef QT_THREAD_SUPPORT
 		    sol->listMutex->unlock();
 #endif // QT_THREAD_SUPPORT
@@ -2815,6 +2824,9 @@ void TQObject::activate_signal( TQConnectionList *clist, TQUObject *o )
 		}
 		else {
 		    if (object->d->ownThread && !object->d->ownThread->finished()) {
+#ifdef QT_DEBUG
+			tqDebug("TQObject::activate_signal: Invoking cross-thread method from object %p (member %d receiver %p) (2)\n\r", this, c->member(), object);
+#endif // QT_DEBUG
 			TQApplication::postEvent(object, new TQMetaCallEvent(c->member(), this, deepCopyTQUObjectArray(o), TQMetaCallEvent::MetaCallInvoke));
 		    }
 		}
diff --git a/src/kernel/qthread.cpp b/src/kernel/qthread.cpp
index 7c882008..86accebb 100644
--- a/src/kernel/qthread.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/qthread.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,29 @@ bool TQThread::running() const
     return d->running;
 }
 
+/*!
+    Changes the way cross thread signals are handled
+    If disable is FALSE, signals emitted from this thread will be
+    posted to any other connected threads' event loops (default).
+
+    If disable is TRUE, calls to emit from this thread
+    will immediately execute slots in another thread.
+    This mode of operation is inherently unsafe and is provided
+    solely to support thread management by a third party application.
+ */
+void TQThread::setThreadPostedEventsDisabled(bool disable)
+{
+    d->disableThreadPostedEvents = disable;
+}
+
+/*!
+    Returns TRUE if thread posted events are disabled, FALSE if not
+ */
+bool TQThread::threadPostedEventsDisabled() const
+{
+    return d->disableThreadPostedEvents;
+}
+
 /*!
     \fn void TQThread::run()
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/qthread_unix.cpp b/src/kernel/qthread_unix.cpp
index fb8f4531..6e8c4fdc 100644
--- a/src/kernel/qthread_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/qthread_unix.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ void TQThreadInstance::init(unsigned int stackSize)
     finished = FALSE;
     running = FALSE;
     orphan = FALSE;
+    disableThreadPostedEvents = FALSE;
 
     pthread_cond_init(&thread_done, NULL);
     thread_id = 0;
@@ -130,6 +131,9 @@ void *TQThreadInstance::start( void *_arg )
     ((TQThreadInstance*)arg[1])->thread_id = pthread_self();
 #endif // QT_USE_GLIBMAINLOOP
 
+#ifdef QT_DEBUG
+    tqDebug("TQThreadInstance::start: Setting thread storage to %p\n\r", (TQThread *) arg[0]);
+#endif // QT_DEBUG
     setCurrentThread( (TQThread *) arg[0] );
 
     pthread_cleanup_push( TQThreadInstance::finish, arg[1] );
@@ -152,6 +156,8 @@ void TQThreadInstance::finish( void * )
 	return;
     }
 
+    tqDebug("TQThreadInstance::finish: In TQThreadInstance::finish for thread %p\n\r", (TQThread*)d->args[0]);
+
     TQApplication::threadTerminationHandler((TQThread*)d->args[0]);
 
     TQMutexLocker locker( d->mutex() );
@@ -510,7 +516,7 @@ bool TQThread::wait( unsigned long time )
     \sa CleanupType
 */
 
-TQThread::CleanupType TQThread::cleanupType() {
+TQThread::CleanupType TQThread::cleanupType() const {
     return (TQThread::CleanupType)d->cleanupType;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tools/qthreadinstance_p.h b/src/tools/qthreadinstance_p.h
index 4d5bff99..9fae260e 100644
--- a/src/tools/qthreadinstance_p.h
+++ b/src/tools/qthreadinstance_p.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public:
 
     TQEventLoop* eventLoop;
     int cleanupType;
+    bool disableThreadPostedEvents : 1;
 };
 
 #endif // QT_THREAD_SUPPORT
diff --git a/tutorial/t15/main.cpp b/tutorial/t15/main.cpp
index a5381e60..9277ce17 100644
--- a/tutorial/t15/main.cpp
+++ b/tutorial/t15/main.cpp
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ void MainObject::buttonClicked()
 	eventLoop->exit(0);
 }
 
-#define SET_UP_WORKER(x, y, z)															\
-	WorkerObject x;														\
-	x.threadFriendlyName = y;											\
-	x.moveToThread(&z);												\
-	TQObject::connect(&x, SIGNAL(displayMessage(TQString,TQString)), &mainobject, SLOT(emitMessage(TQString,TQString)));	\
+#define SET_UP_WORKER(x, y, z)														\
+	WorkerObject x;															\
+	x.threadFriendlyName = y;													\
+	x.moveToThread(&z);														\
+	TQObject::connect(&x, SIGNAL(displayMessage(TQString,TQString)), &mainobject, SLOT(emitMessage(TQString,TQString)));		\
 	TQTimer::singleShot(0, &x, SLOT(run()));
 
 int main( int argc, char **argv )