1 files changed, 36 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativemousearea.cpp b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativemousearea.cpp
index 5b73a29447..da11b007ad 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativemousearea.cpp
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativemousearea.cpp
@@ -416,6 +416,40 @@ void QDeclarativeMouseArea::setEnabled(bool a)
         emit enabledChanged();
     }
 }
+
+/*!
+    \qmlproperty bool MouseArea::preventStealing
+    \since Quick 1.1
+    This property holds whether the mouse events may be stolen from this
+    MouseArea.
+
+    If a MouseArea is placed within an item that filters child mouse
+    events, such as Flickable, the mouse
+    events may be stolen from the MouseArea if a gesture is recognized
+    by the parent element, e.g. a flick gesture.  If preventStealing is
+    set to true, no element will steal the mouse events.
+
+    Note that setting preventStealing to true once an element has started
+    stealing events will have no effect until the next press event.
+
+    By default this property is false.
+*/
+bool QDeclarativeMouseArea::preventStealing() const
+{
+    Q_D(const QDeclarativeMouseArea);
+    return d->preventStealing;
+}
+
+void QDeclarativeMouseArea::setPreventStealing(bool prevent)
+{
+    Q_D(QDeclarativeMouseArea);
+    if (prevent != d->preventStealing) {
+        d->preventStealing = prevent;
+        setKeepMouseGrab(d->preventStealing && d->absorb);
+        emit preventStealingChanged();
+    }
+}
+
 /*!
     \qmlproperty MouseButtons MouseArea::pressedButtons
     This property holds the mouse buttons currently pressed.
@@ -443,7 +477,7 @@ void QDeclarativeMouseArea::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
 {
     Q_D(QDeclarativeMouseArea);
     d->moved = false;
-    d->stealMouse = false;
+    d->stealMouse = d->preventStealing;
     if (!d->absorb)
         QDeclarativeItem::mousePressEvent(event);
     else {
@@ -460,7 +494,7 @@ void QDeclarativeMouseArea::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
         // we should only start timer if pressAndHold is connected to.
         if (d->isPressAndHoldConnected())
             d->pressAndHoldTimer.start(PressAndHoldDelay, this);
-        setKeepMouseGrab(false);
+        setKeepMouseGrab(d->stealMouse);
         event->setAccepted(setPressed(true));
     }
 }