diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index 6db48dbfb..aeb5cc61d 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -1442,8 +1442,8 @@ void Applet::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QW
                     wallpaperConfig = KConfigGroup(&wallpaperConfig, "Wallpaper");
                     wallpaperConfig = KConfigGroup(&wallpaperConfig, w->pluginName());
                     w->restore(wallpaperConfig);
-                    disconnect(w, SIGNAL(update(const QRectF&)), this, SLOT(updateRect(const QRectF&)));
-                    connect(w, SIGNAL(update(const QRectF&)), this, SLOT(updateRect(const QRectF&)));
+                    disconnect(w, SIGNAL(update(QRectF)), this, SLOT(updateRect(QRectF)));
+                    connect(w, SIGNAL(update(QRectF)), this, SLOT(updateRect(QRectF)));
                 }
 
                 painter->save();
diff --git a/containment.cpp b/containment.cpp
index 6840b641e..e1895c07d 100644
--- a/containment.cpp
+++ b/containment.cpp
@@ -1332,8 +1332,8 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::dropData(QPointF scenePos, QPoint screenPos, QGraphicsS
                 }
 
                 QObject::connect(job, SIGNAL(result(KJob*)), q, SLOT(dropJobResult(KJob*)));
-                QObject::connect(job, SIGNAL(mimetype(KIO::Job *, const QString&)),
-                                 q, SLOT(mimeTypeRetrieved(KIO::Job *, const QString&)));
+                QObject::connect(job, SIGNAL(mimetype(KIO::Job*,QString)),
+                                 q, SLOT(mimeTypeRetrieved(KIO::Job*,QString)));
 
                 KMenu *choices = new KMenu("Content dropped");
                 choices->addAction(KIcon("process-working"), i18n("Fetching file type..."));
diff --git a/datacontainer.cpp b/datacontainer.cpp
index 33d8157ef..fd1ad8991 100644
--- a/datacontainer.cpp
+++ b/datacontainer.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void DataContainer::timerEvent(QTimerEvent * event)
 {
     if (event->timerId() == d->checkUsageTimer.timerId()) {
         if (d->relays.count() < 1 &&
-            receivers(SIGNAL(dataUpdated(QString, Plasma::DataEngine::Data))) < 1) {
+            receivers(SIGNAL(dataUpdated(QString,Plasma::DataEngine::Data))) < 1) {
             // DO NOT CALL ANYTHING AFTER THIS LINE AS IT MAY GET DELETED!
             kDebug() << objectName() << "is unused";
             emit becameUnused(objectName());
diff --git a/dataengine.cpp b/dataengine.cpp
index 259ac2ef9..961257402 100644
--- a/dataengine.cpp
+++ b/dataengine.cpp
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ DataContainer *DataEnginePrivate::source(const QString &sourceName, bool createW
     DataContainer *s = new DataContainer(q);
     s->setObjectName(sourceName);
     sources.insert(sourceName, s);
-    QObject::connect(s, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject *)), q, SLOT(sourceDestroyed(QObject *)));
+    QObject::connect(s, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)), q, SLOT(sourceDestroyed(QObject*)));
     QObject::connect(s, SIGNAL(updateRequested(DataContainer*)),
                      q, SLOT(internalUpdateSource(DataContainer*)));
 
diff --git a/dataenginemanager.cpp b/dataenginemanager.cpp
index 988fe768a..f6dabf074 100644
--- a/dataenginemanager.cpp
+++ b/dataenginemanager.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void DataEngineManager::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *)
             out << "                * " << dc->objectName() << endl;
             out << "                       Data count: " << dc->d->data.count() << endl;
             out << "                       Stored: " << dc->isStorageEnabled() << ' ' << endl;
-            const int directs = dc->receivers(SIGNAL(dataUpdated(QString, Plasma::DataEngine::Data)));
+            const int directs = dc->receivers(SIGNAL(dataUpdated(QString,Plasma::DataEngine::Data)));
             if (directs > 0) {
                 out << "                       Direction Connections: " << directs << ' ' << endl;
             }
diff --git a/deprecated/animator.cpp b/deprecated/animator.cpp
index 03d40d672..4e763bf1c 100644
--- a/deprecated/animator.cpp
+++ b/deprecated/animator.cpp
@@ -767,8 +767,8 @@ void Animator::registerScrollingManager(QGraphicsWidget *widget)
         KineticScrolling *scroll = new KineticScrolling(widget);
         d->scrollingManagers.insert(widget, scroll);
         connect(scroll,
-                SIGNAL(stateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State, QAbstractAnimation::State)), this,
-                SLOT(scrollStateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State, QAbstractAnimation::State)));
+                SIGNAL(stateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State,QAbstractAnimation::State)), this,
+                SLOT(scrollStateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State,QAbstractAnimation::State)));
     }
 }
 
@@ -776,8 +776,8 @@ void Animator::unregisterScrollingManager(QGraphicsWidget *widget)
 {
     if (d->scrollingManagers.contains(widget)) {
         disconnect(d->scrollingManagers.value(widget),
-                SIGNAL(stateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State, QAbstractAnimation::State)), this,
-                SLOT(scrollStateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State, QAbstractAnimation::State)));
+                SIGNAL(stateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State,QAbstractAnimation::State)), this,
+                SLOT(scrollStateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State,QAbstractAnimation::State)));
         d->scrollingManagers.value(widget)->deleteLater();
         d->scrollingManagers.remove(widget);
     }
diff --git a/extenders/extender.cpp b/extenders/extender.cpp
index 74de8c9f7..0d278bc81 100644
--- a/extenders/extender.cpp
+++ b/extenders/extender.cpp
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ Extender::Extender(Applet *applet)
     d->mainWidget = new QGraphicsWidget(d->scrollWidget);
     d->scrollWidget->setWidget(d->mainWidget);
     d->mainWidget->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding);
-    connect(d->scrollWidget, SIGNAL(viewportGeometryChanged(const QRectF &)),
-            this, SLOT(viewportGeometryChanged(const QRectF &)));
+    connect(d->scrollWidget, SIGNAL(viewportGeometryChanged(QRectF)),
+            this, SLOT(viewportGeometryChanged(QRectF)));
 
     d->layout = new QGraphicsLinearLayout(d->mainWidget);
     d->layout->setOrientation(Qt::Vertical);
diff --git a/private/associatedapplicationmanager.cpp b/private/associatedapplicationmanager.cpp
index 9da0fd2ce..ed309ef6e 100644
--- a/private/associatedapplicationmanager.cpp
+++ b/private/associatedapplicationmanager.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void AssociatedApplicationManager::setApplication(Plasma::Applet *applet, const
     if (service || !KStandardDirs::findExe(application).isNull() || QFile::exists(application)) {
         d->applicationNames[applet] = application;
         if (!d->urlLists.contains(applet)) {
-            connect(applet, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject *)), this, SLOT(cleanupApplet(QObject *)));
+            connect(applet, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)), this, SLOT(cleanupApplet(QObject*)));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/private/kineticscroll.cpp b/private/kineticscroll.cpp
index fe162288b..c2ddd7d6b 100644
--- a/private/kineticscroll.cpp
+++ b/private/kineticscroll.cpp
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ void KineticScrolling::setWidget(QGraphicsWidget *parent)
         d->parent->removeEventFilter(this);
         disconnect(d->scrollAnimation, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(overshoot()));
         disconnect(d->scrollAnimation,
-                SIGNAL(stateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State, QAbstractAnimation::State)), this,
-                SIGNAL(stateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State, QAbstractAnimation::State)));
+                SIGNAL(stateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State,QAbstractAnimation::State)), this,
+                SIGNAL(stateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State,QAbstractAnimation::State)));
         delete d->scrollAnimation;
     }
 
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ void KineticScrolling::setWidget(QGraphicsWidget *parent)
     d->scrollAnimation = new QPropertyAnimation(parent, "scrollPosition", parent);
     connect(d->scrollAnimation, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(overshoot()));
     connect(d->scrollAnimation,
-            SIGNAL(stateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State, QAbstractAnimation::State)), this,
-            SIGNAL(stateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State, QAbstractAnimation::State)));
+            SIGNAL(stateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State,QAbstractAnimation::State)), this,
+            SIGNAL(stateChanged(QAbstractAnimation::State,QAbstractAnimation::State)));
     d->scrollAnimation->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutCirc);
 
     if (parent) {
diff --git a/private/qtjolie-branch/qtjolie/serverthread.cpp b/private/qtjolie-branch/qtjolie/serverthread.cpp
index a609e2f36..d041ca7ca 100644
--- a/private/qtjolie-branch/qtjolie/serverthread.cpp
+++ b/private/qtjolie-branch/qtjolie/serverthread.cpp
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ void ServerThread::run()
 {
     m_serverSocket = new QTcpServer;
 
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(messageReceived(int, Jolie::Message)),
-            m_server, SLOT(messageReceived(int, Jolie::Message)));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(messageReceived(int,Jolie::Message)),
+            m_server, SLOT(messageReceived(int,Jolie::Message)));
     connect(m_serverSocket, SIGNAL(newConnection()),
             this, SLOT(onIncomingConnection()), Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
diff --git a/private/qtjolie-branch/tests/calculatorservice.cpp b/private/qtjolie-branch/tests/calculatorservice.cpp
index 23dd972ee..9ffc1d3e4 100644
--- a/private/qtjolie-branch/tests/calculatorservice.cpp
+++ b/private/qtjolie-branch/tests/calculatorservice.cpp
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ private slots:
     {
         m_server = new Server(8000);
         CalculatorAdaptor *adaptor = new CalculatorAdaptor(this);
-        connect(adaptor, SIGNAL(added(int, int, int)),
-                this, SLOT(onAdded(int, int, int)));
+        connect(adaptor, SIGNAL(added(int,int,int)),
+                this, SLOT(onAdded(int,int,int)));
         m_server->registerAdaptor("/", adaptor);
 
         m_meta.addRedirection(QString::fromUtf8("Calculator"),
diff --git a/private/remoteservice.cpp b/private/remoteservice.cpp
index 6c15fd1bc..b96c3ac17 100644
--- a/private/remoteservice.cpp
+++ b/private/remoteservice.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ ServiceJob* RemoteService::createJob(const QString& operation,
     }
 
     ServiceJob *job = new RemoteServiceJob(m_location, destination(), operation, parameters, m_token, this);
-    connect(job, SIGNAL(finished(KJob *)), this, SLOT(slotFinished()));
+    connect(job, SIGNAL(finished(KJob*)), this, SLOT(slotFinished()));
     return job;
 }
 
diff --git a/private/serviceprovider.cpp b/private/serviceprovider.cpp
index 6f1d90592..bac7d251c 100644
--- a/private/serviceprovider.cpp
+++ b/private/serviceprovider.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ ServiceProvider::ServiceProvider(const QString &name, Service *service)
     : Jolie::AbstractAdaptor(service),
       m_service(service)
 {
-    connect(service, SIGNAL(finished(Plasma::ServiceJob *)),
+    connect(service, SIGNAL(finished(Plasma::ServiceJob*)),
             this, SLOT(operationCompleted(Plasma::ServiceJob*)));
 
     m_providerName = name;
diff --git a/private/storage.cpp b/private/storage.cpp
index 717a346ae..010387152 100644
--- a/private/storage.cpp
+++ b/private/storage.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ StorageJob::StorageJob(const QString& destination,
       m_clientName(destination)
 {
     Plasma::StorageThread::self()->start();
-    connect(Plasma::StorageThread::self(), SIGNAL(newResult(StorageJob *, const QVariant &)), this, SLOT(resultSlot(StorageJob *, const QVariant &)));
+    connect(Plasma::StorageThread::self(), SIGNAL(newResult(StorageJob*,QVariant)), this, SLOT(resultSlot(StorageJob*,QVariant)));
     qRegisterMetaType<StorageJob *>();
     qRegisterMetaType<QWeakPointer<StorageJob> >();
 }
diff --git a/scripting/wallpaperscript.cpp b/scripting/wallpaperscript.cpp
index edca37dcc..a983baf0b 100644
--- a/scripting/wallpaperscript.cpp
+++ b/scripting/wallpaperscript.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ WallpaperScript::~WallpaperScript()
 void WallpaperScript::setWallpaper(Wallpaper *wallpaper)
 {
     d->wallpaper = wallpaper;
-    connect(wallpaper, SIGNAL(renderCompleted(const QImage&)),
-            this, SLOT(renderCompleted(const QImage&)));
-    connect(wallpaper, SIGNAL(urlDropped(const KUrl&)),
-            this, SLOT(urlDropped(const KUrl&)));
+    connect(wallpaper, SIGNAL(renderCompleted(QImage)),
+            this, SLOT(renderCompleted(QImage)));
+    connect(wallpaper, SIGNAL(urlDropped(KUrl)),
+            this, SLOT(urlDropped(KUrl)));
 }
 
 Wallpaper *WallpaperScript::wallpaper() const
diff --git a/tests/testcontainmentactionsplugin/test.cpp b/tests/testcontainmentactionsplugin/test.cpp
index 05066b6c9..b058ed733 100644
--- a/tests/testcontainmentactionsplugin/test.cpp
+++ b/tests/testcontainmentactionsplugin/test.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ QWidget* ContextTest::createConfigurationInterface(QWidget* parent)
 
     m_ui.text->setText(m_text);
     //FIXME this way or just get it on close?
-    //connect(m_ui.text, SIGNAL(changed(const QColor&)), this, SLOT(setColor(const QColor&)));
+    //connect(m_ui.text, SIGNAL(changed(QColor)), this, SLOT(setColor(QColor)));
     //connect(this, SIGNAL(settingsChanged(bool)), parent, SLOT(settingsChanged(bool)));
     return widget;
 }
diff --git a/view.cpp b/view.cpp
index c4aa83560..7ea18d861 100644
--- a/view.cpp
+++ b/view.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void View::setContainment(Plasma::Containment *containment)
     if (d->containment) {
         disconnect(d->containment, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)), this, SLOT(containmentDestroyed()));
         disconnect(d->containment, SIGNAL(geometryChanged()), this, SLOT(updateSceneRect()));
-        disconnect(d->containment, SIGNAL(screenChanged(int, int, Plasma::Containment *)), this, SLOT(containmentScreenChanged(int, int, Plasma::Containment *)));
+        disconnect(d->containment, SIGNAL(screenChanged(int,int,Plasma::Containment*)), this, SLOT(containmentScreenChanged(int,int,Plasma::Containment*)));
         d->containment->removeAssociatedWidget(this);
     }
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ void View::setContainment(Plasma::Containment *containment)
     d->updateSceneRect();
     connect(containment, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)), this, SLOT(containmentDestroyed()));
     connect(containment, SIGNAL(geometryChanged()), this, SLOT(updateSceneRect()));
-    connect(containment, SIGNAL(screenChanged(int, int, Plasma::Containment *)), this, SLOT(containmentScreenChanged(int, int, Plasma::Containment *)));
+    connect(containment, SIGNAL(screenChanged(int,int,Plasma::Containment*)), this, SLOT(containmentScreenChanged(int,int,Plasma::Containment*)));
 }
 
 Containment *View::containment() const
diff --git a/wallpaper.cpp b/wallpaper.cpp
index 35d744f7d..c8461313d 100644
--- a/wallpaper.cpp
+++ b/wallpaper.cpp
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ bool WallpaperPrivate::findInCache(const QString &key, unsigned int lastModified
             }
 
             LoadImageThread *loadImageT = new LoadImageThread(cache);
-            q->connect(loadImageT, SIGNAL(done(const QImage&)), q, SIGNAL(renderCompleted(const QImage&)));
+            q->connect(loadImageT, SIGNAL(done(QImage)), q, SIGNAL(renderCompleted(QImage)));
             QThreadPool::globalInstance()->start(loadImageT);
 
             return true;
diff --git a/widgets/combobox.cpp b/widgets/combobox.cpp
index d52eb0ab7..514edf044 100644
--- a/widgets/combobox.cpp
+++ b/widgets/combobox.cpp
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ void ComboBox::setNativeWidget(KComboBox *nativeWidget)
         widget()->deleteLater();
     }
 
-    connect(nativeWidget, SIGNAL(activated(const QString &)), this, SIGNAL(activated(const QString &)));
+    connect(nativeWidget, SIGNAL(activated(QString)), this, SIGNAL(activated(QString)));
     connect(nativeWidget, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)),
             this, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)));
-    connect(nativeWidget, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(const QString &)),
-            this, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString &)));
+    connect(nativeWidget, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(QString)),
+            this, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)));
 
     d->setWidget(nativeWidget);
     nativeWidget->setWindowIcon(QIcon());
diff --git a/widgets/lineedit.cpp b/widgets/lineedit.cpp
index d000439bf..9e7ff91fe 100644
--- a/widgets/lineedit.cpp
+++ b/widgets/lineedit.cpp
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ void LineEdit::setNativeWidget(KLineEdit *nativeWidget)
 
     connect(nativeWidget, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SIGNAL(editingFinished()));
     connect(nativeWidget, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this, SIGNAL(returnPressed()));
-    connect(nativeWidget, SIGNAL(textEdited(const QString&)), this, SIGNAL(textEdited(const QString&)));
-    connect(nativeWidget, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString&)), this, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString&)));
+    connect(nativeWidget, SIGNAL(textEdited(QString)), this, SIGNAL(textEdited(QString)));
+    connect(nativeWidget, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), this, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)));
 
 
     nativeWidget->setWindowFlags(nativeWidget->windowFlags()|Qt::BypassGraphicsProxyWidget);
diff --git a/widgets/videowidget.cpp b/widgets/videowidget.cpp
index d79a9fd95..034131949 100644
--- a/widgets/videowidget.cpp
+++ b/widgets/videowidget.cpp
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ void VideoWidget::setUsedControls(const Controls controls)
         d->controlsWidget = 0;
 
         //disconnect all the stuff that wasn't automatically disconnected 'cause widget deaths
-        disconnect(d->media, SIGNAL(stateChanged(Phonon::State, Phonon::State)), this, SLOT(stateChanged(Phonon::State, Phonon::State)));
+        disconnect(d->media, SIGNAL(stateChanged(Phonon::State,Phonon::State)), this, SLOT(stateChanged(Phonon::State,Phonon::State)));
         disconnect(d->media, SIGNAL(tick(qint64)), this, SLOT(ticked(qint64)));
         disconnect(d->media, SIGNAL(totalTimeChanged(qint64)), this, SLOT(totalTimeChanged(qint64)));
         disconnect(d->audioOutput, SIGNAL(volumeChanged(qreal)), this, SLOT(volumeChanged(qreal)));
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void VideoWidget::setUsedControls(const Controls controls)
         d->nextButton = 0;
     }
 
-    connect(d->media, SIGNAL(stateChanged(Phonon::State, Phonon::State)), this, SLOT(stateChanged(Phonon::State, Phonon::State)));
+    connect(d->media, SIGNAL(stateChanged(Phonon::State,Phonon::State)), this, SLOT(stateChanged(Phonon::State,Phonon::State)));
 
 
 
diff --git a/widgets/webview.cpp b/widgets/webview.cpp
index f85881c24..11ebc8f9e 100644
--- a/widgets/webview.cpp
+++ b/widgets/webview.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ WebView::WebView(QGraphicsItem *parent)
             this, SIGNAL(loadProgress(int)));
     connect(d->webView, SIGNAL(loadFinished(bool)),
             this, SLOT(loadingFinished(bool)));
-    connect(d->webView, SIGNAL(urlChanged(const QUrl &)),
-            this, SIGNAL(urlChanged(const QUrl &)));
+    connect(d->webView, SIGNAL(urlChanged(QUrl)),
+            this, SIGNAL(urlChanged(QUrl)));
 }
 
 WebView::~WebView()