3 files changed, 22 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/core/applets/clipboardapplet/clipboard.cpp b/core/applets/clipboardapplet/clipboard.cpp
index 5848d0f..4fbdf6f 100644
--- a/core/applets/clipboardapplet/clipboard.cpp
+++ b/core/applets/clipboardapplet/clipboard.cpp
@@ -122,12 +122,13 @@ ClipboardApplet::ClipboardApplet( QWidget *parent, const char *name ) : QWidget(
 	setFixedHeight ( 18 );
 	m_clipboardPixmap = QPixmap ( paste_xpm );
 
-	QTimer *timer = new QTimer ( this );
+	m_timer = new QTimer ( this );
 	
 	connect ( QApplication::clipboard ( ), SIGNAL( dataChanged ( )), this, SLOT( newData ( )));
-	connect ( timer, SIGNAL( timeout ( )), this, SLOT( newData ( )));
+	connect ( m_timer, SIGNAL( timeout ( )), this, SLOT( newData ( )));
+	connect ( qApp, SIGNAL( aboutToQuit ( )), this, SLOT( shutdown ( )));
 
-	timer-> start ( 1000 );
+	m_timer-> start ( 1500 );
 	
 	m_menu = 0;
 	m_dirty = true;
@@ -138,6 +139,14 @@ ClipboardApplet::~ClipboardApplet ( )
 {
 }
 
+void ClipboardApplet::shutdown ( )
+{
+	// the timer has to be stopped, or Qt/E will hang on quit()
+	// see launcher/desktop.cpp
+
+	m_timer-> stop ( );
+}
+
 void ClipboardApplet::mousePressEvent ( QMouseEvent *)
 {
 	if ( m_dirty ) {
diff --git a/core/applets/clipboardapplet/clipboard.h b/core/applets/clipboardapplet/clipboard.h
index 84743d9..ec87d39 100644
--- a/core/applets/clipboardapplet/clipboard.h
+++ b/core/applets/clipboardapplet/clipboard.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <qpixmap.h>
 #include <qstringlist.h>
 
+class QTimer;
+
 class ClipboardApplet : public QWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -38,12 +40,14 @@ protected:
 private slots:
     void action ( int );
 	void newData ( );
+	void shutdown ( );
 
 private:
     QPopupMenu * m_menu;
     QStringList  m_history;
     bool         m_dirty;
     QString      m_lasttext;
+    QTimer *     m_timer;
     
     QPixmap      m_clipboardPixmap;
 };
diff --git a/core/launcher/desktop.cpp b/core/launcher/desktop.cpp
index e58b08c..f90da1a 100644
--- a/core/launcher/desktop.cpp
+++ b/core/launcher/desktop.cpp
@@ -686,6 +686,12 @@ void DesktopApplication::shutdown( ShutdownImpl::Type t )
       break;
   case ShutdownImpl::TerminateDesktop:
       prepareForTermination(FALSE);
+      
+      // This is a workaround for a Qt bug
+      // clipboard applet has to stop its poll timer, or Qt/E
+      // will hang on quit() right before it emits aboutToQuit()      
+      emit aboutToQuit ( );
+      
       quit();
       break;
     }