QPEApplication::showDialog() and QPEAPplication::execDialog() for better big screen handling

12 files changed, 28 insertions, 65 deletions

diff --git a/core/apps/embeddedkonsole/konsole.cpp b/core/apps/embeddedkonsole/konsole.cpp
index a5adc03..ce8fb6b 100644
--- a/core/apps/embeddedkonsole/konsole.cpp
+++ b/core/apps/embeddedkonsole/konsole.cpp
@@ -23,51 +23,52 @@
 
 #include "signal.h"
 
 #include <qpe/resource.h>
 
 #include <qdir.h>
 #include <qevent.h>
 #include <qdragobject.h>
 #include <qobjectlist.h>
 #include <qtoolbutton.h>
 #include <qtoolbar.h>
 #include <qpushbutton.h>
 #include <qfontdialog.h>
 #include <qglobal.h>
 #include <qpainter.h>
 #include <qmenubar.h>
 #include <qmessagebox.h>
 #include <qaction.h>
 #include <qapplication.h>
 #include <qfontmetrics.h>
 #include <qcombobox.h>
 #include <qevent.h>
 #include <qtabwidget.h>
 #include <qtabbar.h>
-#include <qpe/config.h>
 #include <qstringlist.h>
 #include <qpalette.h>
+#include <qpe/config.h>
+#include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 //#include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #include "konsole.h"
 #include "keytrans.h"
 #include "commandeditdialog.h"
 
 #ifdef  QT_QWS_OPIE
 #include <opie/colorpopupmenu.h>
 #endif
 
         #include <qfontdatabase.h>// U.B.
         #include <qstringlist.h>// U.B.
         #include <qvaluelist.h>         // U.B.
 
 class EKNumTabBar : public QTabBar {
 public:
     void numberTabs()
@@ -1055,49 +1056,49 @@ void Konsole::editCommandListMenuSelected(int iD)
                 commonCombo->setEditable( FALSE );
             }
         }
     }
     if( iD  == -23) {
         cfg.setGroup("Commands");
 //        qDebug("enableCommandEdit");
         if( !configMenu->isItemChecked(iD) ) {
             commonCombo->setEditable( TRUE );
             configMenu->setItemChecked(iD,TRUE);
             commonCombo->setCurrentItem(0);
             cfg.writeEntry("EditEnabled","TRUE");
         } else {
             commonCombo->setEditable( FALSE );
             configMenu->setItemChecked(iD,FALSE);
             cfg.writeEntry("EditEnabled","FALSE");
             commonCombo->setFocusPolicy(QWidget::NoFocus);
             te->setFocus();
         }
     }
     if(iD == -24) {
     // "edit commands"
     CommandEditDialog *m = new CommandEditDialog(this);
     connect(m,SIGNAL(commandsEdited()),this,SLOT(initCommandList()));
-    m->showMaximized();
+    QPEApplication::showDialog( m );
     }
 
 }
 
 // $QPEDIR/bin/qcop QPE/Application/embeddedkonsole 'setDocument(QString)' 'ssh -V'
 void Konsole::setDocument( const QString &cmd) {
     newSession();
     TEWidget* te = getTe();
     if(cmd.find("-e", 0, TRUE) != -1) {
         QString cmd2;
         cmd2=cmd.right(cmd.length()-3)+" &";
         system(cmd2.latin1());
         if(startUp <= 1 && nsessions < 2) {
             doneSession(getTe()->currentSession, 0);
             exit(0);
         } else
             doneSession(getTe()->currentSession, 0);
     } else {
         if (te != 0) {
             te->emitText(cmd+"\r");
         }
     }
     startUp++;
 }
diff --git a/core/apps/textedit/textedit.cpp b/core/apps/textedit/textedit.cpp
index be18140..1299fe3 100644
--- a/core/apps/textedit/textedit.cpp
+++ b/core/apps/textedit/textedit.cpp
@@ -921,50 +921,49 @@ bool TextEdit::saveAs() {
         currentFileName=fi.fileName();
         if(doc)
 //        QString file = doc->file();
 //        doc->removeFiles();
             delete doc;
             DocLnk nf;
             nf.setType("text/plain");
             nf.setFile( fileNm);
             doc = new DocLnk(nf);
 //        editor->setText(rt);
             qDebug("Saving file as "+currentFileName);
             doc->setName( currentFileName);
             updateCaption( currentFileName);
 
             FileManager fm;
             if ( !fm.saveFile( *doc, rt ) ) {
                 return false;
             }
 
             if( filePerms ) {
                 filePermissions *filePerm;
                 filePerm = new filePermissions(this,
                                                tr("Permissions"),true,
                                                0,(const QString &)fileNm);
-                filePerm->showMaximized();
-                filePerm->exec();
+                QPEApplication::execDialog( filePerm );
 
                 if( filePerm)
                     delete  filePerm;
             }
 //        }
         editor->setEdited( false);
         edited1 = false;
         edited = false;
         if(caption().left(1)=="*")
             setCaption(caption().right(caption().length()-1));
 
         return true;
     }
     qDebug("returning false");
     return false;
 } //end saveAs
 
 void TextEdit::clear() {
     delete doc;
     doc = 0;
     editor->clear();
 }
 
 void TextEdit::updateCaption( const QString &name ) {
@@ -995,50 +994,49 @@ void TextEdit::setDocument(const QString& fileref) {
         openDotFile(currentFileName);
 
          } else {
              qDebug("setDoc open");
              bFromDocView = true;
              openFile(fileref);
              editor->setEdited(true);
              edited1=false;
              edited=true;
                //   fromSetDocument=false;
  //    doSearchBar();
         }
     }
     updateCaption( currentFileName);
 }
 
 void TextEdit::changeFont() {
   QDialog *d = new QDialog ( this, "FontDialog", true );
   d-> setCaption ( tr( "Choose font" ));
   QBoxLayout *lay = new QVBoxLayout ( d );
   OFontSelector *ofs = new OFontSelector ( true, d );
   lay-> addWidget ( ofs );
   ofs-> setSelectedFont ( editor-> font ( ));
 
-  d-> showMaximized ( );
-    if ( d-> exec ( ) == QDialog::Accepted )
+    if ( QPEApplication::execDialog( d ) == QDialog::Accepted )
       editor-> setFont ( ofs-> selectedFont ( ));
     delete d;
 
 }
 
 void TextEdit::editDelete() {
     switch ( QMessageBox::warning(this,tr("Text Editor"),
                                   tr("Do you really want<BR>to <B>delete</B> "
                                      "the current file\nfrom the disk?<BR>This is "
                                      "<B>irreversable!</B>"),
                                   tr("Yes"),tr("No"),0,0,1) ) {
       case 0:
           if(doc) {
               doc->removeFiles();
               clear();
               setCaption( tr("Text Editor") );
           }
           break;
       case 1:
             // exit
           break;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/core/multimedia/opieplayer/playlistwidget.cpp b/core/multimedia/opieplayer/playlistwidget.cpp
index 5fb605b..82fd1e1 100644
--- a/core/multimedia/opieplayer/playlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/core/multimedia/opieplayer/playlistwidget.cpp
@@ -928,50 +928,49 @@ void PlayListWidget::playlistViewPressed( int mouse, QListViewItem *, const QPoi
       //     m.insertItem( tr( "Properties" ), this, SLOT( listDelete() ));
       m.exec( QCursor::pos() );
    }
       break;
    };
 
 }
 
 void PlayListWidget::listDelete() {
    Config cfg( "OpiePlayer" );
    cfg.setGroup("PlayList");
    currentPlayList = cfg.readEntry("CurrentPlaylist","");
    QString file;
    //    int noOfFiles = cfg.readNumEntry("NumberOfFiles", 0 );
    switch ( tabWidget->currentPageIndex()) {
    case 0: 
       break;
    case 1:
    {
       file = audioView->currentItem()->text(0);
       QListIterator<DocLnk> Pdit( files.children() );
       for ( ; Pdit.current(); ++Pdit ) {
          if( Pdit.current()->name() == file) {
             LnkProperties prop( Pdit.current() );
-            prop.showMaximized();
-            prop.exec();
+            QPEApplication::execDialog( &prop );
          }
       }
       populateAudioView();
    }
    break;
    case 2:
    {
       //           file = videoView->selectedItem()->text(0);
       //           for ( int i = 0; i < noOfFiles; i++ ) {
       //               QString entryName;
       //               entryName.sprintf( "File%i", i + 1 );
       //               QString linkFile = cfg.readEntry( entryName );
       //                   AppLnk lnk( AppLnk(linkFile));
       //               if( lnk.name() == file ) {
       //                   LnkProperties prop( &lnk);
       // //  connect(&prop, SIGNAL(select(const AppLnk *)), this, SLOT(externalSelected(const AppLnk *)));
       //                   prop.showMaximized();
       //                   prop.exec();
       //               }
       //            }
    }
    break;
    };
 }
diff --git a/core/pim/addressbook/abeditor.cpp b/core/pim/addressbook/abeditor.cpp
index 91e8722..75e7ede 100644
--- a/core/pim/addressbook/abeditor.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/addressbook/abeditor.cpp
@@ -509,50 +509,49 @@ void AbEditor::saveEntry()
             ent.setBirthday( it.current()->text() );
             break;
         case Qtopia::Anniversary:
             ent.setAnniversary( it.current()->text() );
             break;
         case Qtopia::Nickname:
             ent.setNickname( it.current()->text() );
             break;
         default:
             break;
 
         }
     }
 
     int gender = genderCombo->currentItem();
     ent.setGender( QString::number( gender ) );
 
     QString str = txtNote->text();
     if ( !str.isNull() )
         ent.setNotes( str );
 }
 
 void AbEditor::slotNote()
 {
-    dlgNote->showMaximized();
-    if ( !dlgNote->exec() ) {
+    if ( ! QPEApplication::execDialog( &dlgNote ) ) {
         // reset the note...
         txtNote->setText( ent.notes() );
     }
 }
 
 void AbEditor::setNameFocus()
 {
     firstEdit->setFocus();
 }
 
 void parseEmailFrom( const QString &txt, QString &strDefaultEmail,
                      QString &strAll )
 {
     int where,
         start;
     if ( txt.isEmpty() )
         return;
 
     // find the first
     where = txt.find( ',' );
     if ( where < 0 ) {
         strDefaultEmail = txt;
         strAll = txt;
     } else {
diff --git a/core/pim/addressbook/addressbook.cpp b/core/pim/addressbook/addressbook.cpp
index 00cd2a6..1c7ddd4 100644
--- a/core/pim/addressbook/addressbook.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/addressbook/addressbook.cpp
@@ -261,50 +261,49 @@ AddressbookWindow::AddressbookWindow( QWidget *parent, const char *name,
         populateCategories();
 
         // Fontsize
         defaultFont = new QFont( m_abView->font() );
          slotSetFont(m_config.fontSize());
         m_curFontSize = m_config.fontSize();
 
         setCentralWidget(listContainer);
 
         //    qDebug("adressbook contrsuction: t=%d", t.elapsed() );
         connect( qApp, SIGNAL( flush() ), this, SLOT( flush() ) );
         connect( qApp, SIGNAL( reload() ), this, SLOT( reload() ) );
         connect( qApp, SIGNAL( appMessage(const QCString &, const QByteArray &) ),
         this, SLOT( appMessage(const QCString &, const QByteArray &) ) );
 
 
         isLoading = false;
 }
 
 
 void AddressbookWindow::slotConfig()
 {
         ConfigDlg* dlg = new ConfigDlg( this, "Config" );
         dlg -> setConfig( m_config );
-        dlg -> showMaximized();
-        if ( dlg -> exec() ) {
+        if ( QPEApplication::execDialog( dlg ) ) {
                 qWarning ("Config Dialog accepted!");
                 m_config = dlg -> getConfig();
                 if ( m_curFontSize != m_config.fontSize() ){
                         qWarning("Font was changed!");
                         m_curFontSize = m_config.fontSize();
                         emit slotSetFont( m_curFontSize );
                 }
                 m_abView -> setListOrder( m_config.orderList() );
         }
 
         delete dlg;
 }
 
 
 void AddressbookWindow::slotSetFont( int size )
 {
         qWarning("void AddressbookWindow::slotSetFont( %d )", size);
 
         if (size > 2 || size < 0)
                 size = 1;
 
         m_config.setFontSize( size );
 
         QFont *currentFont;
@@ -729,54 +728,51 @@ void AddressbookWindow::appMessage(const QCString &msg, const QByteArray &data)
                 // Reset category and edit..
                 m_abView -> setShowByCategory( QString::null );
                 m_abView -> setCurrentUid( uid );
                 slotViewEdit();
         }
 
         if (needShow)
             QPEApplication::setKeepRunning();
 
 }
 
 void AddressbookWindow::editEntry( EntryMode entryMode )
 {
         OContact entry;
         if ( !abEditor ) {
                 abEditor = new ContactEditor( entry, this, "editor" );
         }
         if ( entryMode == EditEntry )
                 abEditor->setEntry( m_abView -> currentEntry() );
         else if ( entryMode == NewEntry )
                 abEditor->setEntry( entry );
         // other things may change the caption.
         abEditor->setCaption( tr("Edit Address") );
 
-#if defined(Q_WS_QWS) || defined(_WS_QWS_)
-        abEditor->showMaximized();
-#endif
         // fix the foxus...
         abEditor->setNameFocus();
-        if ( abEditor->exec() ) {
+        if ( QPEApplication::execDialog( abEditor ) ) {
                 setFocus();
                 if ( entryMode == NewEntry ) {
                         OContact insertEntry = abEditor->entry();
                         insertEntry.assignUid();
                         m_abView -> addEntry( insertEntry );
                         m_abView -> setCurrentUid( insertEntry.uid() );
                 } else {
                         OContact replEntry = abEditor->entry();
 
                         if ( !replEntry.isValidUid() )
                                 replEntry.assignUid();
 
                         m_abView -> replaceEntry( replEntry );
                 }
         }
         // populateCategories();
 
 }
 
 void AddressbookWindow::editPersonal()
 {
         OContact entry;
 
         // Switch to personal view if not selected
diff --git a/core/pim/addressbook/contacteditor.cpp b/core/pim/addressbook/contacteditor.cpp
index 8fbd065..7932781 100644
--- a/core/pim/addressbook/contacteditor.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/addressbook/contacteditor.cpp
@@ -1062,65 +1062,63 @@ void ContactEditor::slotOrganizationChange( const QString &textChanged ){
         qWarning( "ContactEditor::slotOrganizationChange( %s )", textChanged.latin1() );
         // Special handling for storing Companies: 
         // If no Fullname is given, we store the Company-Name as lastname
         // to handle it like a person..
         if ( txtFullName->text() == txtOrganization->text().left( txtFullName->text().length() ) )
                 txtFullName->setText( textChanged );
         
 }
 
 void ContactEditor::accept() {
 
         if ( isEmpty() ) {
                 cleanupFields();
                 reject();
         } else {
                 saveEntry();
                 cleanupFields();
                 QDialog::accept();
         }
 
 }
 
 void ContactEditor::slotNote() {
 
-        dlgNote->showMaximized();
-        if ( !dlgNote->exec() ) {
+    if ( ! QPEApplication::execDialog( dlgNote ) ) {
                 txtNote->setText( ent.notes() );
         }
 }
 
 void ContactEditor::slotName() {
 
         QString tmpName;
 
         txtFirstName->setText( parseName(txtFullName->text(), NAME_F) );
         txtMiddleName->setText( parseName(txtFullName->text(), NAME_M) );
         txtLastName->setText( parseName(txtFullName->text(), NAME_L) );
         // txtSuffix->setText( parseName(txtFullName->text(), NAME_S) );
 
-        dlgName->showMaximized();
-        if ( dlgName->exec() ) {
+        if ( QPEApplication::execDialog( dlgName ) ) {
                  if ( txtLastName->text().contains( ' ', TRUE ) )
                          tmpName =  txtLastName->text() + ", " + txtFirstName->text() + " " + txtMiddleName->text();
                  else
                          tmpName = txtFirstName->text() + " " + txtMiddleName->text() + " " + txtLastName->text();
 
                 txtFullName->setText( tmpName.simplifyWhiteSpace() );
                 slotFullNameChange( txtFullName->text() );
         }
 
 }
 
 void ContactEditor::setNameFocus() {
 
         txtFullName->setFocus();
 
 }
 
 bool ContactEditor::isEmpty() {
         // Test and see if the record should be saved.
         // More strict than the original qtopia, needs name or fileas to save
 
         QString t = txtFullName->text();
         if ( !t.isEmpty() && containsAlphaNum( t ) )
                 return false;
diff --git a/core/pim/datebook/datebook.cpp b/core/pim/datebook/datebook.cpp
index 44f1515..706cc08 100644
--- a/core/pim/datebook/datebook.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/datebook/datebook.cpp
@@ -244,54 +244,49 @@ DateBook::~DateBook()
 void DateBook::slotSettings()
 {
         DateBookSettings frmSettings( ampm, this );
         frmSettings.setStartTime( startTime );
         frmSettings.setAlarmPreset( aPreset, presetTime );
         frmSettings.setJumpToCurTime( bJumpToCurTime );
         frmSettings.setRowStyle( rowStyle );
         frmSettings.comboDefaultView->setCurrentItem(defaultView-1);
         frmSettings.comboWeekListView->setCurrentItem(weeklistviewconfig);
 
         bool found=false;
         for (int i=0; i<(frmSettings.comboLocation->count()); i++) {
                 if ( frmSettings.comboLocation->text(i) == defaultLocation ) {
                         frmSettings.comboLocation->setCurrentItem(i);
                         found=true;
                         break;
                 }
         }
         if(!found) {
                 frmSettings.comboLocation->insertItem(defaultLocation);
                 frmSettings.comboLocation->setCurrentItem(frmSettings.comboLocation->count()-1);
         }
         frmSettings.comboCategory->setCategories(defaultCategories,"Calendar", tr("Calendar"));
 
-#if defined (Q_WS_QWS) || defined(_WS_QWS_)
-    frmSettings.showMaximized();
-#endif
-
-        if ( frmSettings.exec() ) {
-
+        if ( QPEApplication::execDialog( &frmSettings ) ) {
                 aPreset = frmSettings.alarmPreset();
                 presetTime = frmSettings.presetTime();
                 startTime = frmSettings.startTime();
                 bJumpToCurTime = frmSettings.jumpToCurTime();
                 rowStyle = frmSettings.rowStyle();
                 defaultView=frmSettings.comboDefaultView->currentItem()+1;
                 weeklistviewconfig=frmSettings.comboWeekListView->currentItem();
                 defaultLocation=frmSettings.comboLocation->currentText();
                 defaultCategories=frmSettings.comboCategory->currentCategories();
 
                 if ( dayView ) {
                         dayView->setStartViewTime( startTime );
                         dayView->setJumpToCurTime( bJumpToCurTime );
                         dayView->setRowStyle( rowStyle );
                 }
                 if ( weekView ) {
                         weekView->setStartViewTime( startTime );
                 }
                 saveSettings();
 
                 // make the change obvious
                 if ( views->visibleWidget() ) {
                         if ( views->visibleWidget() == dayView )
                                 dayView->redraw();
@@ -416,101 +411,95 @@ void DateBook::duplicateEvent( const Event &e )
 {
         qWarning("Hmmm...");
     // Alot of code duplication, as this is almost like editEvent();
         if (syncing) {
                 QMessageBox::warning( this, tr("Calendar"), tr( "Can not edit data, currently syncing") );
                 return;
     }
 
                 Event dupevent(e);// Make a duplicate.
 
         // workaround added for text input.
         QDialog editDlg( this, 0, TRUE );
         DateEntry *entry;
         editDlg.setCaption( tr("Duplicate Event") );
         QVBoxLayout *vb = new QVBoxLayout( &editDlg );
         QScrollView *sv = new QScrollView( &editDlg, "scrollview" );
         sv->setResizePolicy( QScrollView::AutoOneFit );
         // KLUDGE!!!
         sv->setHScrollBarMode( QScrollView::AlwaysOff );
         vb->addWidget( sv );
         entry = new DateEntry( onMonday, dupevent, ampm, &editDlg, "editor" );
         entry->timezone->setEnabled( FALSE );
         sv->addChild( entry );
 
-#if defined(Q_WS_QWS) || defined(_WS_QWS_)
-    editDlg.showMaximized();
-#endif
-        while (editDlg.exec() ) {
+        while ( QPEApplication::execDialog( &editDlg ) ) {
                 Event newEv = entry->event();
                 QString error = checkEvent(newEv);
                 if (!error.isNull()) {
                         if (QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("error box"), error, tr("Fix it"), tr("Continue"), 0, 0, 1) == 0)
                                 continue;
                 }
         /*
         * The problem:
         * DateBookDB does remove repeating events not by uid but by the time
         * the recurrence was created
         * so we need to update that time as well
         */
         Event::RepeatPattern rp = newEv.repeatPattern();
         rp.createTime = ::time( NULL );
         newEv.setRepeat( TRUE, rp ); // has repeat and repeatPattern...
                 if( newEv.uid() == e.uid() || !newEv.isValidUid() )
                     newEv.assignUid();
 
                 db->addEvent(newEv);
                 emit newEvent();
                 break;
         }
 }
 
 void DateBook::editEvent( const Event &e )
 {
         if (syncing) {
                 QMessageBox::warning( this, tr("Calendar"), tr( "Can not edit data, currently syncing") );
                 return;
         }
 
         // workaround added for text input.
         QDialog editDlg( this, 0, TRUE );
         DateEntry *entry;
         editDlg.setCaption( tr("Edit Event") );
         QVBoxLayout *vb = new QVBoxLayout( &editDlg );
         QScrollView *sv = new QScrollView( &editDlg, "scrollview" );
         sv->setResizePolicy( QScrollView::AutoOneFit );
         // KLUDGE!!!
         sv->setHScrollBarMode( QScrollView::AlwaysOff );
         vb->addWidget( sv );
         entry = new DateEntry( onMonday, e, ampm, &editDlg, "editor" );
         entry->timezone->setEnabled( FALSE );
         sv->addChild( entry );
 
-#if defined(Q_WS_QWS) || defined(_WS_QWS_)
-        editDlg.showMaximized();
-#endif
-        while (editDlg.exec() ) {
+        while ( QPEApplication::execDialog( &editDlg ) ) {
                 Event newEv = entry->event();
                 if(newEv.description().isEmpty() && newEv.notes().isEmpty() )
                         break;
                 newEv.setUid(e.uid()); // FIXME: Hack not to clear uid
                 QString error = checkEvent(newEv);
                 if (!error.isNull()) {
                         if (QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("error box"), error, tr("Fix it"), tr("Continue"), 0, 0, 1) == 0) continue;
         }
         db->editEvent(e, newEv);
         emit newEvent();
         break;
         }
 }
 
 void DateBook::removeEvent( const Event &e )
 {
         if (syncing) {
                 QMessageBox::warning( this, tr("Calendar"), tr( "Can not edit data, currently syncing") );
                 return;
         }
 
     QString strName = e.description();
 
     if ( !QPEMessageBox::confirmDelete( this, tr( "Calendar" ),strName ) )
@@ -686,52 +675,49 @@ void DateBook::appMessage(const QCString& msg, const QByteArray& data)
                                         + "<BR>"
                                         + (*it).notes() + "</CENTER>";
                                         if ( (*it).event().alarmSound() != Event::Silent ) {
                                                 bSound = TRUE;
                                         }
                                 }
                         }
                         if ( found ) {
                                 if ( bSound ) {
                                         Sound::soundAlarm();
                                         alarmCounter = 0;
                                         stopTimer = startTimer( 5000 );
                                 }
                                 QDialog dlg( this, 0, TRUE );
                                 QVBoxLayout *vb = new QVBoxLayout( &dlg );
                                 QScrollView *view = new QScrollView( &dlg, "scrollView");
                                 view->setResizePolicy( QScrollView::AutoOneFit );
                                 vb->addWidget( view );
                                 QLabel *lblMsg = new QLabel( msg, &dlg );
                                 view->addChild( lblMsg );
                                 QPushButton *cmdOk = new QPushButton( tr("OK"), &dlg );
                                 connect( cmdOk, SIGNAL(clicked()), &dlg, SLOT(accept()) );
                                 vb->addWidget( cmdOk );
 
-#if defined(Q_WS_QWS) || defined(_WS_QWS_)
-                                dlg.showMaximized();
-#endif
-                                needShow = dlg.exec();
+                                needShow = QPEApplication::execDialog( &dlg );
 
                                 if ( bSound )
                                         killTimer( stopTimer );
                                 }
                         }
                 } else if ( msg == "nextView()" ) {
                     needShow = true;
                         if ( !qApp-> activeWindow ( )) {
                                 needShow = TRUE;
                         } else {
                                 QWidget* cur = views->visibleWidget();
                                 if ( cur ) {
                                 if ( cur == dayView )
                                         viewWeek();
                                 else if ( cur == weekView )
                                         viewWeekLst();
                                 else if ( cur == weekLstView )
                                         viewMonth();
                                 else if ( cur == monthView )
                                         viewDay();
                                 needShow = TRUE;
                         }
                 }
     }   else if (msg == "editEvent(int)") {
@@ -881,52 +867,49 @@ void DateBook::slotNewEntry(const QDateTime &start, const QDateTime &end, const
         sv->setResizePolicy( QScrollView::AutoOneFit );
         sv->setFrameStyle( QFrame::NoFrame );
         sv->setHScrollBarMode( QScrollView::AlwaysOff );
         vb->addWidget( sv );
 
         Event ev;
         ev.setDescription(  str );
         // When the new gui comes in, change this...
         if(location==0) {
                 if(defaultLocation.isEmpty()) {
                         ev.setLocation(tr("(Unknown)"));
                 } else {
                         ev.setLocation( defaultLocation );
                 }
         } else {
                 ev.setLocation(location);
         }
         ev.setCategories(defaultCategories);
         ev.setStart( start );
         ev.setEnd( end );
 
         e = new DateEntry( onMonday, ev, ampm, &newDlg );
         e->setAlarmEnabled( aPreset, presetTime, Event::Loud );
         sv->addChild( e );
-#if defined(Q_WS_QWS) || defined(_WS_QWS_)
-        newDlg.showMaximized();
-#endif
-        while (newDlg.exec()) {
+        while ( QPEApplication::execDialog( &newDlg ) ) {
                 ev = e->event();
                 ev.assignUid();
                 QString error = checkEvent( ev );
                 if ( !error.isNull() ) {
                 if ( QMessageBox::warning( this, tr("Error!"), error, tr("Fix it"), tr("Continue"), 0, 0, 1 ) == 0 )
                         continue;
                 }
                 db->addEvent( ev );
                 emit newEvent();
                 break;
         }
 }
 
 void DateBook::setDocument( const QString &filename )
 {
     if ( filename.find(".vcs") != int(filename.length()) - 4 ) return;
 
     QValueList<Event> tl = Event::readVCalendar( filename );
     for( QValueList<Event>::Iterator it = tl.begin(); it != tl.end(); ++it ) {
         db->addEvent( *it );
     }
 }
 
 static const char * beamfile = "/tmp/obex/event.vcs";
diff --git a/core/pim/datebook/dateentryimpl.cpp b/core/pim/datebook/dateentryimpl.cpp
index d9e5225..856837c 100644
--- a/core/pim/datebook/dateentryimpl.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/datebook/dateentryimpl.cpp
@@ -228,52 +228,49 @@ void DateEntry::init()
     comboEnd->installEventFilter( this );
     comboStart->installEventFilter( this );
 }
 
 /*
  *  Destroys the object and frees any allocated resources
  */
 DateEntry::~DateEntry()
 {
     // no need to delete child widgets, Qt does it all for us
         //cout << "Del: " << comboStart->currentText() << endl;
 }
 
 /*
  * public slot
  */
 
 void DateEntry::slotEditNote() {
   QString s;
   s = "<B>"+ TimeString::longDateString( startDate ) + "</B>";
 //  s.sprintf("<B>%d/%d</B> ", startDate.day(), startDate.month());
   NoteEntry noteDlg(s+comboDescription->currentText(), noteStr,
                     this,0,TRUE);
 
-#if defined(Q_WS_QWS) || defined(_WS_QWS_)
-  noteDlg.showMaximized();
-#endif
-  if (noteDlg.exec() ) {
+  if ( QPEApplication::execDialog( &noteDlg ) ) {
     noteStr=noteDlg.note->text();
   }
 
 }
 
 void DateEntry::endDateChanged( int y, int m, int d )
 {
     endDate.setYMD( y, m, d );
     if ( endDate < startDate ) {
         endDate = startDate;
     }
 
     buttonEnd->setText( TimeString::shortDate( endDate ) );
 
     endPicker->setDate( endDate.year(), endDate.month(), endDate.day() );
 }
 
 static QTime parseTime( const QString& s, bool ampm )
 {
     QTime tmpTime;
     QStringList l = QStringList::split( ':', s );
     int hour = l[0].toInt();
     if ( ampm ) {
         int i=0;
@@ -374,52 +371,49 @@ void DateEntry::startTimePicked( const QTime &t ) {
 
 /*
  * public slot
  */
 void DateEntry::typeChanged( const QString &s )
 {
     bool b = s != "All Day";
     buttonStart->setEnabled( b );
     comboStart->setEnabled( b );
     comboEnd->setEnabled( b );
 }
 
 void DateEntry::slotRepeat()
 {
     // Work around for compiler Bug..
     RepeatEntry *e;
 
     // it is better in my opinion to just grab this from the mother,
     // since, this dialog doesn't need to keep track of it...
     if ( rp.type != Event::NoRepeat )
         e = new RepeatEntry( startWeekOnMonday, rp, startDate, this);
     else
         e = new RepeatEntry( startWeekOnMonday, startDate, this );
 
-#if defined(Q_WS_QWS) || defined(_WS_QWS_)
-    e->showMaximized();
-#endif
-    if ( e->exec() ) {
+    if ( QPEApplication::execDialog( e ) ) {
         rp = e->repeatPattern();
         setRepeatLabel();
     }
     // deleting sounds like a nice idea...
     delete e;
 }
 
 void DateEntry::slotChangeStartOfWeek( bool onMonday )
 {
     startWeekOnMonday = onMonday;
 }
 
 Event DateEntry::event()
 {
     Event ev;
     Event::SoundTypeChoice st;
     ev.setDescription( comboDescription->currentText() );
     ev.setLocation( comboLocation->currentText() );
     ev.setCategories( comboCategory->currentCategories() );
     ev.setType( checkAllDay->isChecked() ? Event::AllDay : Event::Normal );
     if ( startDate > endDate ) {
         QDate tmp = endDate;
         endDate = startDate;
         startDate = tmp;
diff --git a/core/pim/datebook2/mainwindow.cpp b/core/pim/datebook2/mainwindow.cpp
index be30415..7ff2204 100644
--- a/core/pim/datebook2/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/datebook2/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -208,66 +208,63 @@ BookManager* MainWindow::manager() {
 TemplateManager MainWindow::templateManager() {
     return m_tempMan;
 }
 LocationManager MainWindow::locationManager() {
     return m_locMan;
 }
 DescriptionManager MainWindow::descriptionManager() {
     return m_descMan;
 }
 void MainWindow::setLocationManager( const LocationManager& loc) {
     m_locMan = loc;
 }
 void MainWindow::setDescriptionManager( const DescriptionManager& dsc ) {
     m_descMan = dsc;
 }
 Show* MainWindow::eventShow() {
     return m_show;
 }
 void MainWindow::slotAction( QAction* act ) {
 
 }
 void MainWindow::slotConfigureLocs() {
     LocationManagerDialog dlg( locationManager() );
     dlg.setCaption( tr("Configure Locations") );
-    dlg.showMaximized();
-    if (dlg.exec() == QDialog::Accepted ) {
+    if ( QPEApplication::execDialog( &dlg ) == QDialog::Accepted ) {
         setLocationManager( dlg.manager() );
     }
 }
 void MainWindow::slotConfigureDesc() {
     DescriptionManagerDialog dlg( descriptionManager() );
     dlg.setCaption( tr("Configure Descriptions") );
-    dlg.showMaximized();
-    if (dlg.exec() == QDialog::Accepted ) {
+    if ( QPEApplication::execDialog( &dlg ) == QDialog::Accepted ) {
         setDescriptionManager( dlg.manager() );
     }
 }
 void MainWindow::slotConfigureTemp() {
     TemplateDialog dlg( templateManager(), editor() );
     dlg.setCaption( tr("Configure Templates") );
-    dlg.showMaximized();
-    if ( dlg.exec() == QDialog::Accepted ) {
+    if ( QPEApplication::execDialog( &dlg ) == QDialog::Accepted ) {
         m_tempMan = dlg.manager();
         setTemplateMenu();
     }
 }
 void MainWindow::hideShow() {
 
 }
 void MainWindow::viewPopup(int ) {
 
 }
 void MainWindow::viewAdd(const QDate& ) {
 
 }
 void MainWindow::viewAdd( const QDateTime&, const QDateTime& ) {
 
 }
 bool MainWindow::viewAP()const{
 }
 bool MainWindow::viewStartMonday()const {
 
 }
 void MainWindow::setTemplateMenu() {
     m_popTemplate->clear();
 
diff --git a/core/pim/todo/mainwindow.cpp b/core/pim/todo/mainwindow.cpp
index d06a405..fc189bd 100644
--- a/core/pim/todo/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/todo/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1007,39 +1007,38 @@ void MainWindow::doAlarm( const QDateTime& dt, int uid ) {
     bool loud = false;
     OPimNotifyManager::Alarms als = todo.notifiers().alarms();
     OPimNotifyManager::Alarms::Iterator it;
     for ( it = als.begin(); it != als.end(); ++it ) {
         if ( (*it).dateTime() == dt ) {
             loud = ( (*it).sound() == OPimAlarm::Loud );
             break;
         }
     }
     if (loud)
         startAlarm();
 
     QDialog dlg(this, 0, TRUE );
     QVBoxLayout* lay = new QVBoxLayout( &dlg );
     QTextView* view = new QTextView( &dlg );
     lay->addWidget( view );
     QPushButton* btnOk = new QPushButton( tr("Ok"), &dlg );
     connect( btnOk, SIGNAL(clicked() ), &dlg, SLOT(accept() ) );
     lay->addWidget( btnOk );
 
     QString text = tr("<h1>Alarm at %1</h1><br>").arg( TimeString::dateString( dt ) );
     text += todo.toRichText();
     view->setText( text );
 
-    dlg.showMaximized();
-    bool needToStay = dlg.exec();
+    bool needToStay = QPEApplication::execDialog( &dlg );
 
     if (loud)
         killAlarm();
 
     if (needToStay) {
 //        showMaximized();
 //        raise();
         QPEApplication::setKeepRunning();
 //        setActiveWindow();
     }
 
 }
 
diff --git a/core/pim/todo/todoeditor.cpp b/core/pim/todo/todoeditor.cpp
index c204325..78aedd6 100644
--- a/core/pim/todo/todoeditor.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/todo/todoeditor.cpp
@@ -1,63 +1,62 @@
 
+#include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
+
 #include "otaskeditor.h"
 #include "todoeditor.h"
 
 using namespace Todo;
 
 Editor::Editor() {
     m_accepted = false;
     m_self = 0l;
 }
 Editor::~Editor() {
     delete m_self;
     m_self = 0;
 }
 OTodo Editor::newTodo( int cur,
                            QWidget*) {
 
     OTaskEditor *e = self();
     e->setCaption( QObject::tr("Enter Task") );
     e->init( cur );
 
+    int ret = QPEApplication::execDialog( e );
 
-    e->showMaximized();
-
-    int ret = e->exec();
     if ( QDialog::Accepted == ret ) {
         m_accepted = true;
     }else
         m_accepted = false;
 
     OTodo ev = e->todo();
     qWarning("Todo uid");
     qWarning("Todo %s %d %d", ev.summary().latin1(), ev.progress(), ev.isCompleted() );
     ev.setUid(1);
 
     return ev;
 }
 OTodo Editor::edit( QWidget *,
                         const OTodo& todo ) {
     OTaskEditor *e = self();
     e->init( todo );
     e->setCaption( QObject::tr( "Edit Task" ) );
 
-    e->showMaximized();
-    int ret = e->exec();
+    int ret = QPEApplication::execDialog( e );
 
     OTodo ev = e->todo();
     if ( ret == QDialog::Accepted )
         m_accepted = true;
     else
         m_accepted = false;
 
     return ev;
 }
 bool Editor::accepted()const {
     return m_accepted;
 }
 OTaskEditor* Editor::self() {
     if (!m_self )
         m_self = new OTaskEditor(0);
 
     return m_self;
 }
diff --git a/core/settings/light-and-power/light.cpp b/core/settings/light-and-power/light.cpp
index d6d09a1..b21215b 100644
--- a/core/settings/light-and-power/light.cpp
+++ b/core/settings/light-and-power/light.cpp
@@ -12,48 +12,49 @@
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This file is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Public License for more details.
 ++=   -.     .`     .:
  :     =  ...= . :.=-        You should have received a copy of the GNU
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          General Public License along with this file;
   -_. . .   )=.  =           see the file COPYING. If not, write to the
     --        :-=`           Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
                              59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
 
 #include "light.h"
 
 #include <qpe/config.h>
 #include <qpe/power.h>
 #if defined(Q_WS_QWS) && !defined(QT_NO_COP)
 #include <qpe/qcopenvelope_qws.h>
 #endif
+#include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 
 #include <qlabel.h>
 #include <qcheckbox.h>
 #include <qtabwidget.h>
 #include <qslider.h>
 #include <qspinbox.h>
 #include <qpushbutton.h>
 #include <qgroupbox.h>
 #include <qcombobox.h>
 
 #include <opie/odevice.h>
 
 #include "sensor.h"
 
 using namespace Opie;
 
 LightSettings::LightSettings( QWidget* parent,  const char* name, WFlags )
         : LightSettingsBase( parent, name, false, WStyle_ContextHelp )
 {
         m_bres = ODevice::inst ( )-> displayBrightnessResolution ( );
         m_cres = ODevice::inst ( )-> displayContrastResolution ( );
 
     // check whether to show the light sensor stuff
 
@@ -180,50 +181,49 @@ LightSettings::LightSettings( QWidget* parent,  const char* name, WFlags )
         else {
                 tabs-> setCurrentPage ( 1 );
         }
 
         connect ( brightness, SIGNAL( valueChanged ( int )), this, SLOT( setBacklight ( int )));
         connect ( brightness_ac, SIGNAL( valueChanged ( int )), this, SLOT( setBacklight ( int )));
         if (m_cres) {
                 connect ( contrast,    SIGNAL( valueChanged ( int )), this, SLOT( setContrast ( int )));
                 connect ( contrast_ac, SIGNAL( valueChanged ( int )), this, SLOT( setContrast ( int )));
         }
         connect( frequency, SIGNAL( activated(int) ), this, SLOT( setFrequency(int) ) );
         connect( frequency_ac, SIGNAL( activated(int) ), this, SLOT( setFrequency(int) ) );
         connect( closeHingeAction, SIGNAL( activated(int) ), this, SLOT( setCloseHingeAction(int) ) );
         connect( closeHingeAction_ac, SIGNAL( activated(int) ), this, SLOT( setCloseHingeAction(int) ) );
 }
 
 LightSettings::~LightSettings ( )
 {
 }
 
 void LightSettings::calibrateSensor ( )
 {
         Sensor *s = new Sensor ( m_sensordata, this );
         connect ( s, SIGNAL( viewBacklight ( int )), this, SLOT( setBacklight ( int )));
-        s-> showMaximized ( );
-        s-> exec ( );
+        QPEApplication::execDialog( s );
         delete s;
 }
 
 void LightSettings::calibrateSensorAC ( )
 {
         Sensor *s = new Sensor ( m_sensordata_ac, this );
         connect ( s, SIGNAL( viewBacklight ( int )), this, SLOT( setBacklight ( int )));
         s-> showMaximized ( );
         s-> exec ( );
         delete s;
 }
 
 void LightSettings::setBacklight ( int bright )
 {
         QCopEnvelope e ( "QPE/System", "setBacklight(int)" );
         e << bright;
 
         if ( bright != -1 ) {
                 m_resettimer-> stop ( );
                 m_resettimer-> start ( 4000, true );
         }
 }
 
 void LightSettings::setContrast ( int contr )