Try to make test more robust.

By using QTRY_{COMPARE,VERIFY} instead of waiting an arbitrary amount of
time waiting for the window manager to do his job.

Also use QApplication::setActiveWindow which seems to be more robust
then QWidget::activateWindow

16 files changed, 130 insertions, 84 deletions

diff --git a/tests/auto/qabstractbutton/tst_qabstractbutton.cpp b/tests/auto/qabstractbutton/tst_qabstractbutton.cpp
index de2d9f4c2e..7ee52ad8eb 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qabstractbutton/tst_qabstractbutton.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qabstractbutton/tst_qabstractbutton.cpp
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ void tst_QAbstractButton::setShortcut()
 {
     QKeySequence seq( Qt::Key_A );
     testWidget->setShortcut( seq );
+    QApplication::setActiveWindow(testWidget);
 
     // must be active to get shortcuts
     for (int i = 0; !testWidget->isActiveWindow() && i < 100; ++i) {
@@ -557,8 +558,8 @@ void tst_QAbstractButton::setShortcut()
        QApplication::instance()->processEvents();
        QTest::qWait(100);
     }
-    QVERIFY(testWidget->isActiveWindow());    
-    
+    QVERIFY(testWidget->isActiveWindow());
+
     QTest::keyClick( testWidget, 'A' );
     QTest::qWait(300);                      // Animate click takes time
     QCOMPARE(click_count,  (uint)1);
diff --git a/tests/auto/qbuttongroup/tst_qbuttongroup.cpp b/tests/auto/qbuttongroup/tst_qbuttongroup.cpp
index f49568ddbc..82969b972e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qbuttongroup/tst_qbuttongroup.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qbuttongroup/tst_qbuttongroup.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ private slots:
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x040600
     void autoIncrementId();
 #endif
-    
+
     void task209485_removeFromGroupInEventHandler_data();
     void task209485_removeFromGroupInEventHandler();
 };
@@ -333,12 +333,12 @@ void tst_QButtonGroup::testSignals()
 
     QCOMPARE(clickedSpy.count(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(clickedIdSpy.count(), 1);
-    
-    int expectedId = -1;    
+
+    int expectedId = -1;
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x040600
     expectedId = -2;
 #endif
-    
+
     QVERIFY(clickedIdSpy.takeFirst().at(0).toInt() == expectedId);
     QCOMPARE(pressedSpy.count(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(pressedIdSpy.count(), 1);
diff --git a/tests/auto/qcompleter/tst_qcompleter.cpp b/tests/auto/qcompleter/tst_qcompleter.cpp
index 928d826c28..7eefb26f74 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qcompleter/tst_qcompleter.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qcompleter/tst_qcompleter.cpp
@@ -1025,6 +1025,7 @@ void tst_QCompleter::multipleWidgets()
 #ifdef Q_WS_X11
     qt_x11_wait_for_window_manager(&window);
 #endif
+    QApplication::setActiveWindow(&window);
     QTest::qWait(50);
     QTRY_VERIFY(qApp->focusWidget() == comboBox);
     comboBox->lineEdit()->setText("it");
@@ -1058,6 +1059,7 @@ void tst_QCompleter::focusIn()
     window.show();
     QTest::qWait(100);
     window.activateWindow();
+    QApplication::setActiveWindow(&window);
     QTest::qWait(100);
 
     QTRY_COMPARE(qApp->activeWindow(), &window);
@@ -1322,8 +1324,10 @@ void tst_QCompleter::task253125_lineEditCompletion()
 #ifdef Q_WS_X11
     qt_x11_wait_for_window_manager(&edit);
 #endif
+    QTest::qWait(10);
+    QApplication::setActiveWindow(&edit);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(QApplication::activeWindow(), &edit);
 
-    QTest::qWait(100);
     QTest::keyClick(&edit, 'i');
     QCOMPARE(edit.completer()->currentCompletion(), QString("iota"));
     QTest::keyClick(edit.completer()->popup(), Qt::Key_Down);
@@ -1358,7 +1362,9 @@ void tst_QCompleter::task247560_keyboardNavigation()
     qt_x11_wait_for_window_manager(&edit);
 #endif
 
-    QTest::qWait(100);
+    QTest::qWait(10);
+    QApplication::setActiveWindow(&edit);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(QApplication::activeWindow(), &edit);
 
     QTest::keyClick(&edit, 'r');
     QTest::keyClick(edit.completer()->popup(), Qt::Key_Down);
diff --git a/tests/auto/qdoublespinbox/tst_qdoublespinbox.cpp b/tests/auto/qdoublespinbox/tst_qdoublespinbox.cpp
index 6162be0786..aa3ccb729d 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qdoublespinbox/tst_qdoublespinbox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qdoublespinbox/tst_qdoublespinbox.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
 
 #include <qlineedit.h>
 #include <qdebug.h>
+
+#include "../../shared/util.h"
+
 //TESTED_CLASS=
 //TESTED_FILES=gui/widgets/qspinbox.h gui/widgets/qspinbox.cpp gui/widgets/qabstractspinbox.cpp gui/widgets/qabstractspinbox_p.h gui/widgets/qabstractspinbox.h
 
@@ -772,8 +775,8 @@ void tst_QDoubleSpinBox::editingFinished()
     layout->addWidget(box2);
 
     testFocusWidget->show();
-    QTest::qWait(100);
-    QVERIFY(box->isActiveWindow());
+    QTest::qWait(10);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(box->isActiveWindow());
     box->setFocus();
 
     QSignalSpy editingFinishedSpy1(box, SIGNAL(editingFinished()));
diff --git a/tests/auto/qfocusevent/tst_qfocusevent.cpp b/tests/auto/qfocusevent/tst_qfocusevent.cpp
index 662f115b53..5ad78de79d 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qfocusevent/tst_qfocusevent.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qfocusevent/tst_qfocusevent.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 #include <qlineedit.h>
 #include <QBoxLayout>
 
+#include "../../shared/util.h"
+
 QT_FORWARD_DECLARE_CLASS(QWidget)
 
 //TESTED_CLASS=
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ void tst_QFocusEvent::initWidget()
 {
     // On X11 we have to ensure the event was processed before doing any checking, on Windows
     // this is processed straight away.
+    QApplication::setActiveWindow(childFocusWidgetOne);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 1000; ++i) {
 	if (childFocusWidgetOne->isActiveWindow() && childFocusWidgetOne->hasFocus())
@@ -243,9 +246,9 @@ void tst_QFocusEvent::checkReason_BackTab()
 
     // Now test the backtab key
     QTest::keyClick( childFocusWidgetOne, Qt::Key_Backtab );
-    QTest::qWait(2000);
+    QTest::qWait(200);
 
-    QVERIFY(childFocusWidgetOne->focusOutEventRecieved);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(childFocusWidgetOne->focusOutEventRecieved);
     QVERIFY(childFocusWidgetTwo->focusInEventRecieved);
     QVERIFY(childFocusWidgetOne->focusOutEventLostFocus);
     QVERIFY(childFocusWidgetTwo->focusInEventGotFocus);
@@ -265,9 +268,9 @@ void tst_QFocusEvent::checkReason_Popup()
     Q3PopupMenu* popupMenu = new Q3PopupMenu( testFocusWidget );
     popupMenu->insertItem( "Test" );
     popupMenu->popup( QPoint(0,0) );
-    QTest::qWait(500);
+    QTest::qWait(50);
 
-    QVERIFY(childFocusWidgetOne->focusOutEventLostFocus);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(childFocusWidgetOne->focusOutEventLostFocus);
 
     QVERIFY( childFocusWidgetOne->hasFocus() );
     QVERIFY( !childFocusWidgetOne->focusInEventRecieved );
@@ -290,11 +293,11 @@ void tst_QFocusEvent::checkReason_Popup()
     QMenu* popupMenu = new QMenu( testFocusWidget );
     popupMenu->addMenu( "Test" );
     popupMenu->popup( QPoint(0,0) );
-    QTest::qWait(500);
+    QTest::qWait(50);
 
-    QVERIFY(childFocusWidgetOne->focusOutEventLostFocus);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(childFocusWidgetOne->focusOutEventLostFocus);
 
-    QVERIFY( childFocusWidgetOne->hasFocus() );
+    QTRY_VERIFY( childFocusWidgetOne->hasFocus() );
     QVERIFY( !childFocusWidgetOne->focusInEventRecieved );
     QVERIFY( childFocusWidgetOne->focusOutEventRecieved );
     QVERIFY( !childFocusWidgetTwo->focusInEventRecieved );
@@ -368,13 +371,13 @@ void tst_QFocusEvent::checkReason_focusWidget()
     QLineEdit edit1;
     QLineEdit edit2;
 
-    QVBoxLayout outerLayout; 
+    QVBoxLayout outerLayout;
     outerLayout.addWidget(&frame1);
     outerLayout.addWidget(&frame2);
     window1.setLayout(&outerLayout);
-    
-    QVBoxLayout leftLayout; 
-    QVBoxLayout rightLayout; 
+
+    QVBoxLayout leftLayout;
+    QVBoxLayout rightLayout;
     leftLayout.addWidget(&edit1);
     rightLayout.addWidget(&edit2);
     frame1.setLayout(&leftLayout);
diff --git a/tests/auto/qgridlayout/tst_qgridlayout.cpp b/tests/auto/qgridlayout/tst_qgridlayout.cpp
index 13d79b11b6..590bafaf95 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qgridlayout/tst_qgridlayout.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qgridlayout/tst_qgridlayout.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 #include <QtGui/QWindowsStyle>
 #include <QStyleFactory>
 
+#include "../../shared/util.h"
+
 //TESTED_CLASS=
 //TESTED_FILES=gui/kernel/qlayout.cpp gui/kernel/qlayout.h
 
@@ -788,8 +790,8 @@ void tst_QGridLayout::minMaxSize_data()
     QTest::addColumn<QSize>("fixedSize");
     //input and expected output
     QTest::addColumn<SizeInfoList>("sizeinfos");
-    
-    QTest::newRow("3x1 grid, extend to minimumSize") << QString() << 3 << 1 
+
+    QTest::newRow("3x1 grid, extend to minimumSize") << QString() << 3 << 1
                 << int(QSizePolicy::Minimum) << QSize(152, 50) << (SizeInfoList()
                 << SizeInfo(QRect(10, 10, 43, 30), QSize( 75, 75), QSize(0,0))
                 << SizeInfo(QRect(10 + 45, 10, 43, 30), QSize(75, 75), QSize( 0, 0))
@@ -917,13 +919,14 @@ void tst_QGridLayout::minMaxSize()
 #if defined(Q_WS_X11)
         qt_x11_wait_for_window_manager(m_toplevel);     // wait for the show
 #endif
+        QTest::qWait(20);
         m_toplevel->adjustSize();
-        QTest::qWait(200);                              // wait for the implicit adjustSize
+        QTest::qWait(20);                              // wait for the implicit adjustSize
         // If the following fails we might have to wait longer.
         // If that does not help there is likely a problem with the implicit adjustSize in show()
         if (!fixedSize.isValid()) {
             // Note that this can fail if the desktop has large fonts on windows.
-            QCOMPARE(m_toplevel->size(), m_toplevel->sizeHint());
+            QTRY_COMPARE(m_toplevel->size(), m_toplevel->sizeHint());
         }
         // We are relying on the order here...
         for (int pi = 0; pi < sizehinters.count(); ++pi) {
diff --git a/tests/auto/qgroupbox/tst_qgroupbox.cpp b/tests/auto/qgroupbox/tst_qgroupbox.cpp
index 94b70e62e1..7346700356 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qgroupbox/tst_qgroupbox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qgroupbox/tst_qgroupbox.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 
 #include "qgroupbox.h"
 
+#include "../../shared/util.h"
+
 //TESTED_CLASS=
 //TESTED_FILES=
 
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ private slots:
     void toggledVsClicked();
     void childrenAreDisabled();
     void propagateFocus();
-    
+
 private:
     bool checked;
     qint64 timeStamp;
@@ -467,7 +469,7 @@ void tst_QGroupBox::propagateFocus()
     box.show();
     box.setFocus();
     QTest::qWait(250);
-    QCOMPARE(qApp->focusWidget(), static_cast<QWidget*>(&lineEdit));
+    QTRY_COMPARE(qApp->focusWidget(), static_cast<QWidget*>(&lineEdit));
 }
 
 QTEST_MAIN(tst_QGroupBox)
diff --git a/tests/auto/qitemdelegate/tst_qitemdelegate.cpp b/tests/auto/qitemdelegate/tst_qitemdelegate.cpp
index 1ef77c0e28..9871da3399 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qitemdelegate/tst_qitemdelegate.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qitemdelegate/tst_qitemdelegate.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
 #include <QPlainTextEdit>
 #include <QDialog>
 
+#include "../../shared/util.h"
+
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QAbstractItemDelegate::EndEditHint)
 
 //TESTED_CLASS=
@@ -862,6 +864,8 @@ void tst_QItemDelegate::decoration()
 #ifdef Q_WS_X11
     qt_x11_wait_for_window_manager(&table);
 #endif
+    QApplication::setActiveWindow(&table);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(QApplication::activeWindow(), &table);
 
     QVariant value;
     switch ((QVariant::Type)type) {
@@ -1164,10 +1168,7 @@ void tst_QItemDelegate::task257859_finalizeEdit()
     QDialog dialog;
     QTimer::singleShot(100, &dialog, SLOT(close()));
     dialog.exec();
-
-    QTest::qWait(100);
-
-    QVERIFY(!editor);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(!editor);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/qmdisubwindow/tst_qmdisubwindow.cpp b/tests/auto/qmdisubwindow/tst_qmdisubwindow.cpp
index 78ba46b10a..4d5160be3e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qmdisubwindow/tst_qmdisubwindow.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qmdisubwindow/tst_qmdisubwindow.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@
 #include <QMacStyle>
 #endif
 
+#include "../../shared/util.h"
+
+
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 #if defined(Q_WS_X11)
 extern void qt_x11_wait_for_window_manager(QWidget *w);
@@ -1004,15 +1007,16 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::setSystemMenu()
     qt_x11_wait_for_window_manager(&mainWindow);
 #endif
 
-    QVERIFY(subWindow->isVisible());
-    QPoint globalPopupPos = subWindow->mapToGlobal(subWindow->contentsRect().topLeft());
+    QTRY_VERIFY(subWindow->isVisible());
+    QPoint globalPopupPos;
 
     // Show system menu
     QVERIFY(!qApp->activePopupWidget());
     subWindow->showSystemMenu();
-    QTest::qWait(250);
-    QCOMPARE(qApp->activePopupWidget(), qobject_cast<QWidget *>(systemMenu));
-    QCOMPARE(systemMenu->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)), globalPopupPos);
+    QTest::qWait(25);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(qApp->activePopupWidget(), qobject_cast<QWidget *>(systemMenu));
+    QTRY_COMPARE(systemMenu->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)),
+                 (globalPopupPos = subWindow->mapToGlobal(subWindow->contentsRect().topLeft())) );
 
     systemMenu->hide();
     QVERIFY(!qApp->activePopupWidget());
@@ -1034,9 +1038,9 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::setSystemMenu()
     // Show the new system menu
     QVERIFY(!qApp->activePopupWidget());
     subWindow->showSystemMenu();
-    QTest::qWait(250);
-    QCOMPARE(qApp->activePopupWidget(), qobject_cast<QWidget *>(systemMenu));
-    QCOMPARE(systemMenu->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)), globalPopupPos);
+    QTest::qWait(25);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(qApp->activePopupWidget(), qobject_cast<QWidget *>(systemMenu));
+    QTRY_COMPARE(systemMenu->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)), globalPopupPos);
 
     systemMenu->hide();
     QVERIFY(!qApp->activePopupWidget());
@@ -1048,12 +1052,12 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::setSystemMenu()
     QWidget *menuLabel = subWindow->maximizedSystemMenuIconWidget();
     QVERIFY(menuLabel);
     subWindow->showSystemMenu();
-    QTest::qWait(250);
-    QCOMPARE(qApp->activePopupWidget(), qobject_cast<QWidget *>(systemMenu));
-    globalPopupPos = menuLabel->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, menuLabel->y() + menuLabel->height()));
-    QCOMPARE(systemMenu->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)), globalPopupPos);
+    QTest::qWait(25);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(qApp->activePopupWidget(), qobject_cast<QWidget *>(systemMenu));
+     QCOMPARE(systemMenu->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)),
+              (globalPopupPos = menuLabel->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, menuLabel->y() + menuLabel->height()))));
     systemMenu->hide();
-    QVERIFY(!qApp->activePopupWidget());
+    QTRY_VERIFY(!qApp->activePopupWidget());
     subWindow->showNormal();
 #endif
 
@@ -1064,11 +1068,11 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::setSystemMenu()
 
     subWindow->showSystemMenu();
     QTest::qWait(250);
-    QCOMPARE(qApp->activePopupWidget(), qobject_cast<QWidget *>(systemMenu));
+    QTRY_COMPARE(qApp->activePopupWidget(), qobject_cast<QWidget *>(systemMenu));
     // + QPoint(1, 0) because topRight() == QPoint(left() + width() -1, top())
     globalPopupPos = subWindow->mapToGlobal(subWindow->contentsRect().topRight()) + QPoint(1, 0);
     globalPopupPos -= QPoint(systemMenu->sizeHint().width(), 0);
-    QCOMPARE(systemMenu->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)), globalPopupPos);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(systemMenu->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)), globalPopupPos);
 
     systemMenu->hide();
     QVERIFY(!qApp->activePopupWidget());
@@ -1081,10 +1085,10 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::setSystemMenu()
     QVERIFY(menuLabel);
     subWindow->showSystemMenu();
     QTest::qWait(250);
-    QCOMPARE(qApp->activePopupWidget(), qobject_cast<QWidget *>(systemMenu));
+    QTRY_COMPARE(qApp->activePopupWidget(), qobject_cast<QWidget *>(systemMenu));
     globalPopupPos = menuLabel->mapToGlobal(QPoint(menuLabel->width(), menuLabel->y() + menuLabel->height()));
     globalPopupPos -= QPoint(systemMenu->sizeHint().width(), 0);
-    QCOMPARE(systemMenu->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)), globalPopupPos);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(systemMenu->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)), globalPopupPos);
 #endif
 
     delete systemMenu;
@@ -1902,7 +1906,7 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::task_182852()
     mainWindow.show();
     mainWindow.menuBar()->setVisible(true);
     qApp->setActiveWindow(&mainWindow);
-    
+
     QString originalWindowTitle = QString::fromLatin1("MainWindow - [foo]");
     mainWindow.setWindowTitle(originalWindowTitle);
 
@@ -1917,7 +1921,7 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::task_182852()
     window->showMaximized();
     qApp->processEvents();
     QVERIFY(window->isMaximized());
-    
+
     QCOMPARE(mainWindow.windowTitle(), QString::fromLatin1("%1 - [%2]")
             .arg(originalWindowTitle, window->widget()->windowTitle()));
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp b/tests/auto/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
index ab8dd48425..4a4231aef7 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
 #include <qmenu.h>
 #include <qstyle.h>
 #include <qdebug.h>
+
+#include "../../shared/util.h"
+
 //TESTED_CLASS=
 //TESTED_FILES=
 
@@ -437,15 +440,16 @@ void tst_QMenu::overrideMenuAction()
 	m->addAction(aQuit);
 
 	w.show();
-        QTest::qWait(200);
+    w.setFocus();
+    QTRY_VERIFY(w.hasFocus());
 
 	//test of the action inside the menu
 	QTest::keyClick(&w, Qt::Key_X, Qt::ControlModifier);
-    QCOMPARE(activated, aQuit);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(activated, aQuit);
 
 	//test if the menu still pops out
 	QTest::keyClick(&w, Qt::Key_F, Qt::AltModifier);
-    QVERIFY(m->isVisible());
+    QTRY_VERIFY(m->isVisible());
 
 	delete aFileMenu;
 
@@ -703,12 +707,12 @@ void tst_QMenu::task250673_activeMultiColumnSubMenuPosition()
     };
 
     QMenu sub;
-	
+
     if (sub.style()->styleHint(QStyle::SH_Menu_Scrollable, 0, &sub)) {
         //the style prevents the menus from getting columns
         QSKIP("the style doesn't support multiple columns, it makes the menu scrollable", SkipSingle);
     }
-	
+
     sub.addAction("Sub-Item1");
     QAction *subAction = sub.addAction("Sub-Item2");
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/qpushbutton/tst_qpushbutton.cpp b/tests/auto/qpushbutton/tst_qpushbutton.cpp
index 5059578c16..2013258617 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qpushbutton/tst_qpushbutton.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qpushbutton/tst_qpushbutton.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 #include <QStyleFactory>
 #include <QTabWidget>
 
+#include "../../shared/util.h"
+
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QPushButton*)
 
 //TESTED_CLASS=
@@ -413,6 +415,7 @@ void tst_QPushButton::setAccel()
 
     // The shortcut will not be activated unless the button is in a active
     // window and has focus
+    QApplication::setActiveWindow(testWidget);
     testWidget->setFocus();
     for (int i = 0; !testWidget->isActiveWindow() && i < 1000; ++i) {
         testWidget->activateWindow();
@@ -421,8 +424,8 @@ void tst_QPushButton::setAccel()
     }
     QVERIFY(testWidget->isActiveWindow());
     QTest::keyClick( testWidget, 'A', Qt::AltModifier );
-    QTest::qWait( 500 );
-    QVERIFY( click_count == 1 );
+    QTest::qWait( 50 );
+    QTRY_VERIFY( click_count == 1 );
     QVERIFY( press_count == 1 );
     QVERIFY( release_count == 1 );
     QVERIFY( toggle_count == 0 );
@@ -430,6 +433,7 @@ void tst_QPushButton::setAccel()
     // wait 200 ms because setAccel uses animateClick.
     // if we don't wait this may screw up a next test.
     QTest::qWait(200);
+    QTRY_VERIFY( !testWidget->isDown() );
 }
 
 void tst_QPushButton::animateClick()
diff --git a/tests/auto/qspinbox/tst_qspinbox.cpp b/tests/auto/qspinbox/tst_qspinbox.cpp
index 73d25a2c64..f4d70d1cb2 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qspinbox/tst_qspinbox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qspinbox/tst_qspinbox.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ private slots:
     void removeAll();
     void startWithDash();
     void undoRedo();
-    
+
     void specialValue();
     void textFromValue();
 
@@ -750,11 +750,13 @@ void tst_QSpinBox::editingFinished()
     QSpinBox *box2 = new QSpinBox(testFocusWidget);
     layout->addWidget(box2);
 
+    testFocusWidget->show();
+    QApplication::setActiveWindow(testFocusWidget);
     box->activateWindow();
-    QTest::qWait(1000);//qApp->processEvents();
+    QTest::qWait(100);//qApp->processEvents();
     box->setFocus();
 
-    QTRY_VERIFY(qApp->focusWidget() == box);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(qApp->focusWidget(), box);
 
     QSignalSpy editingFinishedSpy1(box, SIGNAL(editingFinished()));
     QSignalSpy editingFinishedSpy2(box2, SIGNAL(editingFinished()));
@@ -910,7 +912,7 @@ void tst_QSpinBox::undoRedo()
 void tst_QSpinBox::specialValue()
 {
     QString specialText="foo";
-    
+
     QWidget topWidget;
     QVBoxLayout layout(&topWidget);
     SpinBox spin(&topWidget);
@@ -937,7 +939,7 @@ void tst_QSpinBox::specialValue()
     QCOMPARE(spin.text(), QString("0"));
     QTest::keyClick(&spin, Qt::Key_Return);
     QCOMPARE(spin.text(), specialText);
-    
+
     spin.setValue(50);
     QTest::keyClick(&spin, Qt::Key_Return);
     QTest::keyClick(&spin, '0');
@@ -987,17 +989,17 @@ void tst_QSpinBox::sizeHint()
     QVERIFY(spinBox->sizeHintRequests > 0);
 
     // Suffix
-    spinBox->sizeHintRequests = 0; 
+    spinBox->sizeHintRequests = 0;
     spinBox->setSuffix(QLatin1String("abcdefghij"));
     qApp->processEvents();
-    QVERIFY(spinBox->sizeHintRequests > 0); 
+    QVERIFY(spinBox->sizeHintRequests > 0);
 
     // Range
-    spinBox->sizeHintRequests = 0; 
+    spinBox->sizeHintRequests = 0;
     spinBox->setRange(0, 1234567890);
     spinBox->setValue(spinBox->maximum());
     qApp->processEvents();
-    QVERIFY(spinBox->sizeHintRequests > 0); 
+    QVERIFY(spinBox->sizeHintRequests > 0);
 }
 
 QTEST_MAIN(tst_QSpinBox)
diff --git a/tests/auto/qstackedlayout/tst_qstackedlayout.cpp b/tests/auto/qstackedlayout/tst_qstackedlayout.cpp
index c6a30a5777..481ee2c4ae 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qstackedlayout/tst_qstackedlayout.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qstackedlayout/tst_qstackedlayout.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include <qwidget.h>
 #include <QPushButton>
 
+#include "../../shared/util.h"
+
 //TESTED_CLASS=
 //TESTED_FILES=gui/kernel/qlayout.cpp gui/kernel/qlayout.h
 
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ void tst_QStackedLayout::testCase()
     QStackedLayout onStack(testWidget);
     QStackedLayout *testLayout = &onStack;
     testWidget->setLayout(testLayout);
-    
+
     QSignalSpy spy(testLayout,SIGNAL(currentChanged(int)));
 
     // Nothing in layout
@@ -350,12 +352,15 @@ void tst_QStackedLayout::keepFocusAfterSetCurrent()
 
     stackLayout->setCurrentIndex(0);
 
+    testWidget->show();
+    QTest::qWait(25);
+    QApplication::setActiveWindow(testWidget);
+
     edit1->setFocus();
-    QTest::qWait(250);
     edit1->activateWindow();
-    QTest::qWait(100);
+    QTest::qWait(25);
 
-    QVERIFY(edit1->hasFocus());
+    QTRY_VERIFY(edit1->hasFocus());
 
     stackLayout->setCurrentIndex(1);
     QVERIFY(!edit1->hasFocus());
diff --git a/tests/auto/qtableview/tst_qtableview.cpp b/tests/auto/qtableview/tst_qtableview.cpp
index 6fe29639a0..51d0e3378c 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qtableview/tst_qtableview.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qtableview/tst_qtableview.cpp
@@ -2334,8 +2334,10 @@ void tst_QTableView::scrollTo()
     QtTestTableView view;
 
     view.show();
-    view.resize(columnWidth * 2, rowHeight * 2);
+    QSize forcedSize(columnWidth * 2, rowHeight * 2);
+    view.resize(forcedSize);
     QTest::qWait(0);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(view.size(), forcedSize);
 
     view.setModel(&model);
     view.setSpan(row, column, rowSpan, columnSpan);
@@ -2910,6 +2912,7 @@ void tst_QTableView::tabFocus()
     window.setFocus();
     QTest::qWait(100);
     window.activateWindow();
+    QApplication::setActiveWindow(&window);
     QTest::qWait(100);
 
     qApp->processEvents();
@@ -2926,43 +2929,43 @@ void tst_QTableView::tabFocus()
     for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i) {
         // tab to view
         QTest::keyPress(qApp->focusWidget(), Qt::Key_Tab);
-        QVERIFY(!window.hasFocus());
+        QTRY_VERIFY(!window.hasFocus());
         QVERIFY(view->hasFocus());
         QVERIFY(!edit->hasFocus());
 
         // tab to edit
         QTest::keyPress(qApp->focusWidget(), Qt::Key_Tab);
+        QTRY_VERIFY(edit->hasFocus());
         QVERIFY(!window.hasFocus());
         QVERIFY(!view->hasFocus());
-        QVERIFY(edit->hasFocus());
     }
 
     // backtab to view
     QTest::keyPress(qApp->focusWidget(), Qt::Key_Backtab);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(view->hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!window.hasFocus());
-    QVERIFY(view->hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!edit->hasFocus());
 
     // backtab to edit
     QTest::keyPress(qApp->focusWidget(), Qt::Key_Backtab);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(edit->hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!window.hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!view->hasFocus());
-    QVERIFY(edit->hasFocus());
 
     QStandardItemModel *model = new QStandardItemModel;
     view->setModel(model);
 
     // backtab to view
     QTest::keyPress(qApp->focusWidget(), Qt::Key_Backtab);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(view->hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!window.hasFocus());
-    QVERIFY(view->hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!edit->hasFocus());
 
     // backtab to edit
     QTest::keyPress(qApp->focusWidget(), Qt::Key_Backtab);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(edit->hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!window.hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!view->hasFocus());
-    QVERIFY(edit->hasFocus());
 
     model->insertRow(0, new QStandardItem("Hei"));
     model->insertRow(0, new QStandardItem("Hei"));
@@ -2970,8 +2973,8 @@ void tst_QTableView::tabFocus()
 
     // backtab to view
     QTest::keyPress(qApp->focusWidget(), Qt::Key_Backtab);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(view->hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!window.hasFocus());
-    QVERIFY(view->hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!edit->hasFocus());
 
     // backtab to edit doesn't work
@@ -2984,14 +2987,14 @@ void tst_QTableView::tabFocus()
 
     // backtab to edit
     QTest::keyPress(qApp->focusWidget(), Qt::Key_Backtab);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(edit->hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!window.hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!view->hasFocus());
-    QVERIFY(edit->hasFocus());
 
     QTest::keyPress(qApp->focusWidget(), Qt::Key_Tab);
-    QVERIFY(view->hasFocus());
+    QTRY_VERIFY(view->hasFocus());
     QTest::keyPress(qApp->focusWidget(), Qt::Key_Tab);
-    QVERIFY(edit->hasFocus());
+    QTRY_VERIFY(edit->hasFocus());
 
     delete model;
 }
diff --git a/tests/auto/qtextbrowser/tst_qtextbrowser.cpp b/tests/auto/qtextbrowser/tst_qtextbrowser.cpp
index 0311900d89..966e9c9596 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qtextbrowser/tst_qtextbrowser.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qtextbrowser/tst_qtextbrowser.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 #include <qtextbrowser.h>
 #include <qtextobject.h>
 
+#include "../../shared/util.h"
+
 //TESTED_CLASS=
 //TESTED_FILES=
 
@@ -64,9 +66,11 @@ public:
 #ifdef Q_WS_X11
         qt_x11_wait_for_window_manager(this);
 #endif
+        QApplication::setActiveWindow(this);
         activateWindow();
         setFocus();
-        QTest::qWait(100);
+        QTest::qWait(50);
+        QTRY_VERIFY(hasFocus());
     }
 
     virtual QVariant loadResource(int type, const QUrl &name);
diff --git a/tests/auto/qtreeview/tst_qtreeview.cpp b/tests/auto/qtreeview/tst_qtreeview.cpp
index fae4b26e8c..f42d5f6285 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qtreeview/tst_qtreeview.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qtreeview/tst_qtreeview.cpp
@@ -3354,7 +3354,7 @@ void tst_QTreeView::task246536_scrollbarsNotWorking()
     o.count = 0;
     tree.verticalScrollBar()->setValue(50);
     QTest::qWait(100);
-    QVERIFY(o.count > 0);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(o.count > 0);
 }
 
 void tst_QTreeView::task250683_wrongSectionSize()
@@ -3404,8 +3404,9 @@ void tst_QTreeView::task239271_addRowsWithFirstColumnHidden()
     QStandardItem sub1("sub1"), sub11("sub11");
     root0.appendRow(QList<QStandardItem*>() << &sub1 << &sub11);
 
-    QTest::qWait(200);
+    QTest::qWait(20);
     //items in the 2nd column should have been painted
+    QTRY_VERIFY(!delegate.paintedIndexes.isEmpty());
     QVERIFY(delegate.paintedIndexes.contains(sub00.index()));
     QVERIFY(delegate.paintedIndexes.contains(sub11.index()));
 }