Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/5.11' into dev

 Conflicts:
	src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoafontdialoghelper.mm
	src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm

Change-Id: Ideea96d1b43d47b1d9b34e11c9986a88e240aa71

31 files changed, 59 insertions, 183 deletions

diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/effects/qgraphicseffect/tst_qgraphicseffect.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/effects/qgraphicseffect/tst_qgraphicseffect.cpp
index a1cb729849..5b142048b5 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/effects/qgraphicseffect/tst_qgraphicseffect.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/effects/qgraphicseffect/tst_qgraphicseffect.cpp
@@ -365,9 +365,8 @@ void tst_QGraphicsEffect::draw()
 
     // Make sure we update the source when disabling/enabling the effect.
     effect->setEnabled(false);
-    QTest::qWait(50);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(item->numRepaints, 1);
     QCOMPARE(effect->numRepaints, 0);
-    QCOMPARE(item->numRepaints, 1);
     effect->reset();
     item->reset();
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qapplication/tst_qapplication.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qapplication/tst_qapplication.cpp
index c70ac0309f..5301dababc 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qapplication/tst_qapplication.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qapplication/tst_qapplication.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ void tst_QApplication::alert()
     widget2.show();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&widget));
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&widget2));
-    QTest::qWait(100);
     app.alert(&widget, -1);
     app.alert(&widget, 250);
     widget2.activateWindow();
@@ -1711,6 +1710,7 @@ void tst_QApplication::focusOut()
     le2->setStyleSheet("background: #fee");
     le2->move(100, 100);
     w.show();
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&w));
 
     QTest::qWait(2000);
     le2->setFocus();
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qboxlayout/tst_qboxlayout.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qboxlayout/tst_qboxlayout.cpp
index 3dfb9c35b3..b2650d1f32 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qboxlayout/tst_qboxlayout.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qboxlayout/tst_qboxlayout.cpp
@@ -227,15 +227,13 @@ void tst_QBoxLayout::setStyleShouldChangeSpacing()
     window.show();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&window));
 
-    int spacing = pb2->geometry().left() - pb1->geometry().right() - 1;
-    QCOMPARE(spacing, 6);
+    auto spacing = [&]() { return pb2->geometry().left() - pb1->geometry().right() - 1; };
+    QCOMPARE(spacing(), 6);
 
     QScopedPointer<CustomLayoutStyle> style2(new CustomLayoutStyle());
     style2->hspacing = 10;
     window.setStyle(style2.data());
-    QTest::qWait(100);
-    spacing = pb2->geometry().left() - pb1->geometry().right() - 1;
-    QCOMPARE(spacing, 10);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(spacing(), 10);
 }
 
 void tst_QBoxLayout::taskQTBUG_7103_minMaxWidthNotRespected()
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qformlayout/tst_qformlayout.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qformlayout/tst_qformlayout.cpp
index 1ccda25339..162da61584 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qformlayout/tst_qformlayout.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qformlayout/tst_qformlayout.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ private slots:
 
 void tst_QFormLayout::cleanup()
 {
-    QVERIFY(QApplication::topLevelWidgets().isEmpty());
+    QTRY_VERIFY(QApplication::topLevelWidgets().isEmpty());
 }
 
 void tst_QFormLayout::rowCount()
@@ -1188,7 +1188,6 @@ void tst_QFormLayout::layoutAlone()
     w.setWindowTitle(QTest::currentTestFunction());
     w.show();
     layout.activate();
-    QTest::qWait(500);
 }
 
 void tst_QFormLayout::taskQTBUG_27420_takeAtShouldUnparentLayout()
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qgridlayout/tst_qgridlayout.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qgridlayout/tst_qgridlayout.cpp
index 40a2319910..5e0327319b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qgridlayout/tst_qgridlayout.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qgridlayout/tst_qgridlayout.cpp
@@ -1441,7 +1441,6 @@ void tst_QGridLayout::layoutSpacing()
 
     QLayout *layout = widget->layout();
     QVERIFY(layout);
-    //QTest::qWait(2000);
     for (int pi = 0; pi < expectedpositions.count(); ++pi) {
         QLayoutItem *item = layout->itemAt(pi);
         //qDebug()  << item->widget()->pos();
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qshortcut/tst_qshortcut.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qshortcut/tst_qshortcut.cpp
index ff35b0cdb1..b78287f84b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qshortcut/tst_qshortcut.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qshortcut/tst_qshortcut.cpp
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ void tst_QShortcut::disabledItems()
 {
     clearAllShortcuts();
     mainW->activateWindow();
-    QTest::qWait(100);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(mainW));
 
     /* Testing Disabled Shortcuts
        Qt::Key_M          on slot1
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qstackedlayout/tst_qstackedlayout.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qstackedlayout/tst_qstackedlayout.cpp
index 5be4846b3e..10712ea9ad 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qstackedlayout/tst_qstackedlayout.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qstackedlayout/tst_qstackedlayout.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void tst_QStackedLayout::init()
     // make sure the tests work with focus follows mouse
     QCursor::setPos(testWidget->geometry().center());
     testWidget->activateWindow();
-    QTest::qWait(250);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(testWidget));
 }
 
 void tst_QStackedLayout::cleanup()
@@ -251,24 +251,13 @@ void tst_QStackedLayout::removeWidget()
     testLayout->addWidget(w2);
     vbox->addLayout(testLayout);
     top->setFocus();
-    QTest::qWait(100);
     top->activateWindow();
-    QTest::qWait(100);
-    int i =0;
-    for (;;) {
-        if (QApplication::focusWidget() == top)
-            break;
-        else if (i >= 5)
-            QSKIP("Can't get focus");
-        QTest::qWait(100);
-        ++i;
-    }
-    QCOMPARE(QApplication::focusWidget(), static_cast<QWidget *>(top));
+    QTRY_COMPARE(QApplication::focusWidget(), top);
 
     // focus should stay at the 'top' widget
     testLayout->removeWidget(w1);
 
-    QCOMPARE(QApplication::focusWidget(), static_cast<QWidget *>(top));
+    QCOMPARE(QApplication::focusWidget(), top);
 }
 
 class LineEdit : public QLineEdit
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwindowcontainer/tst_qwindowcontainer.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwindowcontainer/tst_qwindowcontainer.cpp
index a3e549aa50..c9c8e193b3 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwindowcontainer/tst_qwindowcontainer.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwindowcontainer/tst_qwindowcontainer.cpp
@@ -146,13 +146,7 @@ void tst_QWindowContainer::testExposeObscure()
 
     container->hide();
 
-    QElapsedTimer timer;
-    timer.start();
-    while (window->numberOfObscures == 0 && timer.elapsed() < 5000) {
-        QTest::qWait(10);
-    }
-
-    QVERIFY(window->numberOfObscures > 0);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(window->numberOfObscures > 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -345,11 +339,9 @@ void tst_QWindowContainer::testDockWidget()
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&mainWindow));
     QCOMPARE(window->parent(), mainWindow.window()->windowHandle());
 
-    QTest::qWait(1000);
     dock->setFloating(true);
     QTRY_VERIFY(window->parent() != mainWindow.window()->windowHandle());
 
-    QTest::qWait(1000);
     dock->setFloating(false);
     QTRY_COMPARE(window->parent(), mainWindow.window()->windowHandle());
 }
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle/tst_qstylesheetstyle.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle/tst_qstylesheetstyle.cpp
index 7953077152..28a099de83 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle/tst_qstylesheetstyle.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle/tst_qstylesheetstyle.cpp
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ void tst_QStyleSheetStyle::minmaxSizes()
 
     centerOnScreen(&tabWidget);
     tabWidget.show();
-    QTest::qWait(50);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&tabWidget));
     //i allow 4px additional border from the native style (hence the -2, <=2)
     QVERIFY(qAbs(page2->maximumSize().width() - 500 - 2) <= 2);
     QVERIFY(qAbs(page2->minimumSize().width() - 250 - 2) <= 2);
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ void tst_QStyleSheetStyle::task206238_twice()
     w.setStyleSheet("background: red;");
     centerOnScreen(&w);
     w.show();
-    QTest::qWait(20);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&w));
     QCOMPARE(BACKGROUND(w) , red);
     QCOMPARE(BACKGROUND(*tw), red);
     w.setStyleSheet("background: red;");
@@ -1366,8 +1366,7 @@ void tst_QStyleSheetStyle::proxyStyle()
     layout->addWidget(pb5);
 
     w->show();
-
-    QTest::qWait(100);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(w));
 
     // Test for QTBUG-7198 - style sheet overrides custom element size
     QStyleOptionViewItem opt;
@@ -1557,9 +1556,9 @@ void tst_QStyleSheetStyle::embeddedFonts()
     box.addItems(QStringList() << "First" << "Second" << "Third");
     box.setStyleSheet("QComboBox { font-size: 32px; }");
     box.show();
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&box));
     embedded = box.findChild<QLineEdit *>();
     QVERIFY(embedded);
-    QTest::qWait(20);
     QCOMPARE(box.font().pixelSize(), 32);
     QCOMPARE(embedded->font().pixelSize(), 32);
 }
@@ -1652,7 +1651,7 @@ void tst_QStyleSheetStyle::task188195_baseBackground()
     tree.setStyleSheet( "QTreeView:disabled { background-color:#ab1251; }" );
     tree.move(QGuiApplication::primaryScreen()->availableGeometry().topLeft() + QPoint(20, 100));
     tree.show();
-    QTest::qWait(20);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&tree));
     QImage image(tree.width(), tree.height(), QImage::Format_ARGB32);
 
     tree.render(&image);
@@ -1673,7 +1672,7 @@ void tst_QStyleSheetStyle::task188195_baseBackground()
     table.setStyleSheet( "QTableView {background-color: #ff0000}" );
     table.move(QGuiApplication::primaryScreen()->availableGeometry().topLeft() + QPoint(300, 100));
     table.show();
-    QTest::qWait(20);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&table));
     image = QImage(table.width(), table.height(), QImage::Format_ARGB32);
     table.render(&image);
     QVERIFY(testForColors(image, Qt::red, true));
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qabstractbutton/tst_qabstractbutton.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qabstractbutton/tst_qabstractbutton.cpp
index bc7756d32f..e77faa1e75 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qabstractbutton/tst_qabstractbutton.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qabstractbutton/tst_qabstractbutton.cpp
@@ -473,14 +473,9 @@ void tst_QAbstractButton::setShortcut()
     QKeySequence seq( Qt::Key_A );
     testWidget->setShortcut( seq );
     QApplication::setActiveWindow(testWidget);
-
+    testWidget->activateWindow();
     // must be active to get shortcuts
-    for (int i = 0; !testWidget->isActiveWindow() && i < 100; ++i) {
-       testWidget->activateWindow();
-       QApplication::instance()->processEvents();
-       QTest::qWait(100);
-    }
-    QVERIFY(testWidget->isActiveWindow());
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(testWidget));
 
     QTest::keyClick( testWidget, 'A' );
     QTest::qWait(300);                      // Animate click takes time
@@ -508,9 +503,7 @@ void tst_QAbstractButton::animateClick()
     QVERIFY( testWidget->isDown() );
     qApp->processEvents();
     QVERIFY( testWidget->isDown() );
-    QTest::qWait(200);
-    qApp->processEvents();
-    QVERIFY( !testWidget->isDown() );
+    QTRY_VERIFY( !testWidget->isDown() );
 }
 
 void tst_QAbstractButton::shortcutEvents()
@@ -614,7 +607,7 @@ void tst_QAbstractButton::keyNavigation()
     widget.show();
     qApp->setActiveWindow(&widget);
     widget.activateWindow();
-    QTest::qWait(30);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&widget));
 
     buttons[1][1]->setFocus();
     QTest::qWait(400);
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qabstractscrollarea/tst_qabstractscrollarea.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qabstractscrollarea/tst_qabstractscrollarea.cpp
index 60efcddc60..372a467ada 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qabstractscrollarea/tst_qabstractscrollarea.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qabstractscrollarea/tst_qabstractscrollarea.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ void tst_QAbstractScrollArea::patternBackground()
     widget.resize(600, 600);
     scrollArea.setWidget(&widget);
     topLevel.show();
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&topLevel));
 
     QLinearGradient linearGrad(QPointF(250, 250), QPointF(300, 300));
     linearGrad.setColorAt(0, Qt::yellow);
@@ -354,7 +355,6 @@ void tst_QAbstractScrollArea::patternBackground()
     scrollArea.viewport()->setPalette(QPalette(Qt::black, bg, bg, bg, bg, bg, bg, bg, bg));
     widget.setPalette(Qt::transparent);
 
-    QTest::qWait(50);
 
     QImage image(200, 200, QImage::Format_ARGB32);
     scrollArea.render(&image);
@@ -366,7 +366,6 @@ void tst_QAbstractScrollArea::patternBackground()
     QScrollBar *vbar = scrollArea.verticalScrollBar();
     vbar->setValue(vbar->maximum());
 
-    QTest::qWait(50);
 
     scrollArea.render(&image);
     QCOMPARE(image.pixel(QPoint(20,20)) , QColor(Qt::red).rgb());
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcalendarwidget/tst_qcalendarwidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcalendarwidget/tst_qcalendarwidget.cpp
index 8e4a800a75..5c0f4b1536 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcalendarwidget/tst_qcalendarwidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcalendarwidget/tst_qcalendarwidget.cpp
@@ -174,12 +174,10 @@ void tst_QCalendarWidget::buttonClickCheck()
     QTest::mouseClick(button, Qt::LeftButton, Qt::NoModifier, button->rect().center(), 2);
     QVERIFY(!button->isVisible());
     QSpinBox *spinbox = object.findChild<QSpinBox *>("qt_calendar_yearedit");
-    QTest::qWait(500);
     QTest::keyClick(spinbox, '2');
     QTest::keyClick(spinbox, '0');
     QTest::keyClick(spinbox, '0');
     QTest::keyClick(spinbox, '6');
-    QTest::qWait(500);
     QWidget *widget = object.findChild<QWidget *>("qt_calendar_calendarview");
     QTest::mouseMove(widget);
     QTest::mouseClick(widget, Qt::LeftButton);
@@ -305,7 +303,6 @@ void tst_QCalendarWidget::showPrevNext()
     QCOMPARE(calWidget.monthShown(), expectedDate.month());
 
     // QTBUG-4058
-    QTest::qWait(20);
     QToolButton *button = calWidget.findChild<QToolButton *>("qt_calendar_prevmonth");
     QTest::mouseClick(button, Qt::LeftButton);
     expectedDate = expectedDate.addMonths(-1);
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcheckbox/tst_qcheckbox.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcheckbox/tst_qcheckbox.cpp
index c9699bfb81..0cbab5e17c 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcheckbox/tst_qcheckbox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcheckbox/tst_qcheckbox.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ void tst_QCheckBox::initTestCase()
     testWidget->setObjectName("testObject");
     testWidget->resize( 200, 200 );
     testWidget->show();
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(testWidget));
 }
 
 void tst_QCheckBox::cleanupTestCase()
@@ -240,13 +241,11 @@ void tst_QCheckBox::pressed()
     QVERIFY( !testWidget->isChecked() );
 
     QTest::keyPress( testWidget, Qt::Key_Space );
-    QTest::qWait(100);
     QVERIFY( press_count == 1 );
     QVERIFY( release_count == 0 );
     QVERIFY( !testWidget->isChecked() );
 
     QTest::keyRelease( testWidget, Qt::Key_Space );
-    QTest::qWait(100);
     QVERIFY( press_count == 1 );
     QVERIFY( release_count == 1 );
     QVERIFY( testWidget->isChecked() );
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
index 37f0864213..80844715ef 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
@@ -1995,19 +1995,16 @@ void tst_QComboBox::flaggedItems()
     QApplication::setActiveWindow(&comboBox);
     comboBox.activateWindow();
     comboBox.setFocus();
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&comboBox));
     QTRY_VERIFY(comboBox.isVisible());
     QTRY_VERIFY(comboBox.hasFocus());
 
     if (editable)
         comboBox.lineEdit()->selectAll();
 
-    QSignalSpy indexChangedInt(&comboBox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)));
     for (int i = 0; i < keyMovementList.count(); ++i) {
         Qt::Key key = keyMovementList[i];
         QTest::keyClick(&comboBox, key);
-        if (indexChangedInt.count() != i + 1) {
-            QTest::qWait(400);
-        }
     }
 
     QCOMPARE(comboBox.currentIndex() , expectedIndex);
@@ -2447,7 +2444,7 @@ void tst_QComboBox::task220195_keyBoardSelection2()
     combo.addItem( QLatin1String("foo3"));
     combo.show();
     QApplication::setActiveWindow(&combo);
-    QTRY_COMPARE(QApplication::activeWindow(), static_cast<QWidget *>(&combo));
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&combo));
 
     combo.setCurrentIndex(-1);
     QVERIFY(combo.currentText().isNull());
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcommandlinkbutton/tst_qcommandlinkbutton.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcommandlinkbutton/tst_qcommandlinkbutton.cpp
index 667e348945..c0f33b9c79 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcommandlinkbutton/tst_qcommandlinkbutton.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcommandlinkbutton/tst_qcommandlinkbutton.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ void tst_QCommandLinkButton::initTestCase()
     testWidget->setObjectName("testWidget");
     testWidget->resize( 200, 200 );
     testWidget->show();
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(testWidget));
 
     connect( testWidget, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(onClicked()) );
     connect( testWidget, SIGNAL(pressed()), this, SLOT(onPressed()) );
@@ -166,12 +167,6 @@ void tst_QCommandLinkButton::onReleased()
 
 void tst_QCommandLinkButton::setAutoRepeat()
 {
-    // Give the last tests time to finish - i.e., wait for the window close
-    // and deactivate to avoid a race condition here. We can't add this to the
-    // end of the defaultAndAutoDefault test, since any failure in that test
-    // will return out of that function.
-    QTest::qWait( 1000 );
-
     // If this changes, this test must be completely revised.
     QVERIFY( !testWidget->isCheckable() );
 
@@ -194,8 +189,6 @@ void tst_QCommandLinkButton::setAutoRepeat()
     testWidget->setAutoRepeat( false );
     QTest::keyPress( testWidget, Qt::Key_Space );
 
-    QTest::qWait( 300 );
-
     QVERIFY( testWidget->isDown() );
     QVERIFY( toggle_count == 0 );
     QVERIFY( press_count == 1 );
@@ -206,18 +199,16 @@ void tst_QCommandLinkButton::setAutoRepeat()
     resetCounters();
 
     // check that the button is down if we press space while in autorepeat
-    // we can't actually confirm how many times it is fired, more than 1 is enough.
 
     testWidget->setDown( false );
     testWidget->setAutoRepeat( true );
     QTest::keyPress( testWidget, Qt::Key_Space );
-    QTest::qWait(900);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(press_count > 10);
     QVERIFY( testWidget->isDown() );
     QVERIFY( toggle_count == 0 );
     QTest::keyRelease( testWidget, Qt::Key_Space );
     QCOMPARE(press_count, release_count);
     QCOMPARE(release_count, click_count);
-    QVERIFY(press_count > 1);
 
     // #### shouldn't I check here to see if multiple signals have been fired???
 
@@ -227,8 +218,6 @@ void tst_QCommandLinkButton::setAutoRepeat()
     testWidget->setAutoRepeat( false );
     QTest::keyPress( testWidget, Qt::Key_Enter );
 
-    QTest::qWait( 300 );
-
     QVERIFY( !testWidget->isDown() );
     QVERIFY( toggle_count == 0 );
     QVERIFY( press_count == 0 );
@@ -241,7 +230,6 @@ void tst_QCommandLinkButton::setAutoRepeat()
     testWidget->setDown( false );
     testWidget->setAutoRepeat( true );
     QTest::keyClick( testWidget, Qt::Key_Enter );
-    QTest::qWait( 300 );
     QVERIFY( !testWidget->isDown() );
     QVERIFY( toggle_count == 0 );
     QVERIFY( press_count == 0 );
@@ -252,23 +240,19 @@ void tst_QCommandLinkButton::setAutoRepeat()
 void tst_QCommandLinkButton::pressed()
 {
     QTest::keyPress( testWidget, ' ' );
-//    QTest::qWait( 300 );
     QCOMPARE( press_count, (uint)1 );
     QCOMPARE( release_count, (uint)0 );
 
     QTest::keyRelease( testWidget, ' ' );
-//    QTest::qWait( 300 );
     QCOMPARE( press_count, (uint)1 );
     QCOMPARE( release_count, (uint)1 );
 
     QTest::keyPress( testWidget,Qt::Key_Enter );
-//    QTest::qWait( 300 );
     QCOMPARE( press_count, (uint)1 );
     QCOMPARE( release_count, (uint)1 );
 
     testWidget->setAutoDefault(true);
     QTest::keyPress( testWidget,Qt::Key_Enter );
-//    QTest::qWait( 300 );
     QCOMPARE( press_count, (uint)2 );
     QCOMPARE( release_count, (uint)2 );
     testWidget->setAutoDefault(false);
@@ -349,19 +333,7 @@ void tst_QCommandLinkButton::setAccel()
     // The shortcut will not be activated unless the button is in a active
     // window and has focus
     testWidget->setFocus();
-
-    // QWidget::isActiveWindow() can report window active before application
-    // has handled the asynchronous activation event on platforms that have
-    // implemented QPlatformWindow::isActive(), so process events to sync up.
-    QApplication::instance()->processEvents();
-
-    for (int i = 0; !testWidget->isActiveWindow() && i < 1000; ++i) {
-        testWidget->activateWindow();
-        QApplication::instance()->processEvents();
-        QTest::qWait(100);
-    }
-
-    QVERIFY(testWidget->isActiveWindow());
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(testWidget));
 
     QTest::keyClick( testWidget, 'A', Qt::AltModifier );
     QTest::qWait( 500 );
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdialogbuttonbox/tst_qdialogbuttonbox.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdialogbuttonbox/tst_qdialogbuttonbox.cpp
index f127fd98f7..17b0e9ce5f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdialogbuttonbox/tst_qdialogbuttonbox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdialogbuttonbox/tst_qdialogbuttonbox.cpp
@@ -838,10 +838,9 @@ void tst_QDialogButtonBox::task191642_default()
     bb->addButton(QDialogButtonBox::Help);
 
     dlg.show();
-    QTest::qWait(10);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&dlg));
     QVERIFY(def->isDefault());
     QTest::keyPress( &dlg, Qt::Key_Enter );
-    QTest::qWait(100);
     QCOMPARE(clicked.count(), 1);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdockwidget/tst_qdockwidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdockwidget/tst_qdockwidget.cpp
index 1a1023208a..7d1e736f42 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdockwidget/tst_qdockwidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdockwidget/tst_qdockwidget.cpp
@@ -579,8 +579,7 @@ void tst_QDockWidget::visibilityChanged()
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 0);
 
     mw.addDockWidget(Qt::RightDockWidgetArea, &dw2);
-    QTest::qWait(200);
-    QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 1);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(spy.count(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(spy.at(0).at(0).toBool(), true);
 }
 
@@ -672,8 +671,7 @@ void tst_QDockWidget::dockLocationChanged()
     dw.setFloating(true);
     QTest::qWait(100);
     dw.setFloating(false);
-    QTest::qWait(100);
-    QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 1);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(spy.count(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<Qt::DockWidgetArea>(spy.at(0).at(0)),
              Qt::TopDockWidgetArea);
     spy.clear();
@@ -936,8 +934,7 @@ void tst_QDockWidget::task248604_infiniteResize()
     d.setContentsMargins(2, 2, 2, 2);
     d.setMinimumSize(320, 240);
     d.showNormal();
-    QTest::qWait(400);
-    QCOMPARE(d.size(), QSize(320, 240));
+    QTRY_COMPARE(d.size(), QSize(320, 240));
 }
 
 
@@ -950,7 +947,7 @@ void tst_QDockWidget::task258459_visibilityChanged()
     QSignalSpy spy1(&dock1, SIGNAL(visibilityChanged(bool)));
     QSignalSpy spy2(&dock2, SIGNAL(visibilityChanged(bool)));
     win.show();
-    QTest::qWait(200);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&win));
     QCOMPARE(spy1.count(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(spy1.first().first().toBool(), false); //dock1 is invisible
     QCOMPARE(spy2.count(), 1);
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdoublespinbox/tst_qdoublespinbox.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdoublespinbox/tst_qdoublespinbox.cpp
index 5382d5c6db..9c56d30dfb 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdoublespinbox/tst_qdoublespinbox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdoublespinbox/tst_qdoublespinbox.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ void tst_QDoubleSpinBox::initTestCase()
     testFocusWidget = new QWidget(0);
     testFocusWidget->resize(200, 100);
     testFocusWidget->show();
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(testFocusWidget));
 }
 
 void tst_QDoubleSpinBox::cleanupTestCase()
@@ -773,8 +774,7 @@ void tst_QDoubleSpinBox::editingFinished()
 
     testFocusWidget->show();
     QApplication::setActiveWindow(testFocusWidget);
-    QTest::qWait(10);
-    QTRY_VERIFY(testFocusWidget->isActiveWindow());
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(testFocusWidget));
     box->setFocus();
     QTRY_VERIFY(box->hasFocus());
 
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ void tst_QDoubleSpinBox::task224497_fltMax()
     dspin->setMinimum(3);
     dspin->setMaximum(FLT_MAX);
     dspin->show();
-    QTest::qWait(1000);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(dspin));
     dspin->lineEdit()->selectAll();
     QTest::keyClick(dspin->lineEdit(), Qt::Key_Delete);
     QTest::keyClick(dspin->lineEdit(), Qt::Key_1);
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlabel/tst_qlabel.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlabel/tst_qlabel.cpp
index 84071962bc..34862f6810 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlabel/tst_qlabel.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlabel/tst_qlabel.cpp
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ void tst_QLabel::task226479_movieResize()
     label.paintedRegion = QRegion();
     movie->setFileName(QFINDTESTDATA("green.png"));
     movie->start();
-    QTest::qWait(50);
 
     QTRY_COMPARE(label.paintedRegion , QRegion(label.rect()) );
 }
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
index 9015c03f3f..9da33d9525 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
@@ -3600,18 +3600,15 @@ void tst_QLineEdit::task174640_editingFinished()
     QSignalSpy editingFinishedSpy(le1, SIGNAL(editingFinished()));
 
     le1->setFocus();
-    QTest::qWait(20);
     QTRY_VERIFY(le1->hasFocus());
     QCOMPARE(editingFinishedSpy.count(), 0);
 
     le2->setFocus();
-    QTest::qWait(20);
     QTRY_VERIFY(le2->hasFocus());
     QCOMPARE(editingFinishedSpy.count(), 1);
     editingFinishedSpy.clear();
 
     le1->setFocus();
-    QTest::qWait(20);
     QTRY_VERIFY(le1->hasFocus());
 
     QMenu *testMenu1 = new QMenu(le1);
@@ -3707,7 +3704,6 @@ void tst_QLineEdit::task229938_dontEmitChangedWhenTextIsNotChanged()
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&lineEdit)); // to be safe and avoid failing setFocus with window managers
     lineEdit.setFocus();
     QSignalSpy changedSpy(&lineEdit, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)));
-    QTest::qWait(200);
     QTest::keyPress(&lineEdit, 'a');
     QTest::keyPress(&lineEdit, 'b');
     QTest::keyPress(&lineEdit, 'c');
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmainwindow/tst_qmainwindow.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmainwindow/tst_qmainwindow.cpp
index 30dc1e6043..ae71663036 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmainwindow/tst_qmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmainwindow/tst_qmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1745,17 +1745,15 @@ void tst_QMainWindow::setCursor()
     QCOMPARE(cur.shape(), mw.cursor().shape());
     mw.resize(200,200);
     mw.show();
-    QTest::qWait(50);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&mw));
     QCOMPARE(cur.shape(), mw.cursor().shape());
 
     QHoverEvent enterE(QEvent::HoverEnter, QPoint(10,10), QPoint());
     mw.event(&enterE);
-    QTest::qWait(50);
     QCOMPARE(cur.shape(), mw.cursor().shape());
 
     QHoverEvent leaveE(QEvent::HoverLeave, QPoint(), QPoint());
     mw.event(&leaveE);
-    QTest::qWait(50);
     QCOMPARE(cur.shape(), mw.cursor().shape());
 }
 #endif
@@ -1844,7 +1842,7 @@ void tst_QMainWindow::dockWidgetSize()
     mainWindow.addDockWidget(Qt::TopDockWidgetArea, &dock);
 
     mainWindow.show();
-    QTest::qWait(100);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&mainWindow));
     if (mainWindow.size() == mainWindow.sizeHint()) {
         QCOMPARE(widget.size(), widget.sizeHint());
         QCOMPARE(dock.widget()->size(), dock.widget()->sizeHint());
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdisubwindow/tst_qmdisubwindow.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdisubwindow/tst_qmdisubwindow.cpp
index a9d8c48d63..360e0c93c4 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdisubwindow/tst_qmdisubwindow.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdisubwindow/tst_qmdisubwindow.cpp
@@ -963,8 +963,6 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::setSystemMenu()
     mainWindow.menuBar()->setNativeMenuBar(false);
     mainWindow.show();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&mainWindow));
-    QTest::qWait(60);
-
 
     QTRY_VERIFY(subWindow->isVisible());
     QPoint globalPopupPos;
@@ -972,7 +970,6 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::setSystemMenu()
     // Show system menu
     QVERIFY(!qApp->activePopupWidget());
     subWindow->showSystemMenu();
-    QTest::qWait(25);
     QTRY_COMPARE(qApp->activePopupWidget(), qobject_cast<QWidget *>(systemMenu));
     QTRY_COMPARE(systemMenu->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)),
                  (globalPopupPos = subWindow->mapToGlobal(subWindow->contentsRect().topLeft())) );
@@ -997,7 +994,6 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::setSystemMenu()
     // Show the new system menu
     QVERIFY(!qApp->activePopupWidget());
     subWindow->showSystemMenu();
-    QTest::qWait(25);
     QTRY_COMPARE(qApp->activePopupWidget(), qobject_cast<QWidget *>(systemMenu));
     QTRY_COMPARE(systemMenu->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)), globalPopupPos);
 
@@ -1011,7 +1007,6 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::setSystemMenu()
     QWidget *menuLabel = subWindow->maximizedSystemMenuIconWidget();
     QVERIFY(menuLabel);
     subWindow->showSystemMenu();
-    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()))));
@@ -1027,7 +1022,6 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::setSystemMenu()
     QTest::qWait(150);
 
     subWindow->showSystemMenu();
-    QTest::qWait(250);
     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);
@@ -1044,7 +1038,6 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::setSystemMenu()
     menuLabel = subWindow->maximizedSystemMenuIconWidget();
     QVERIFY(menuLabel);
     subWindow->showSystemMenu();
-    QTest::qWait(250);
     QTRY_COMPARE(qApp->activePopupWidget(), qobject_cast<QWidget *>(systemMenu));
     globalPopupPos = menuLabel->mapToGlobal(QPoint(menuLabel->width(), menuLabel->y() + menuLabel->height()));
     globalPopupPos -= QPoint(systemMenu->sizeHint().width(), 0);
@@ -1648,8 +1641,6 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::resizeTimer()
     QMdiSubWindow *subWindow = mdiArea.addSubWindow(new QWidget);
     mdiArea.show();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&mdiArea));
-    QTest::qWait(300);
-
 
     EventSpy timerEventSpy(subWindow, QEvent::Timer);
     QCOMPARE(timerEventSpy.count(), 0);
@@ -1809,10 +1800,9 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::closeOnDoubleClick()
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&mdiArea));
 
     subWindow->showSystemMenu();
-    QTest::qWait(200);
 
-    QPointer<QMenu> systemMenu = subWindow->systemMenu();
-    QVERIFY(systemMenu);
+    QPointer<QMenu> systemMenu;
+    QTRY_VERIFY( (systemMenu = subWindow->systemMenu()) );
     QVERIFY(systemMenu->isVisible());
 
     const QRect actionGeometry = systemMenu->actionGeometry(systemMenu->actions().at(actionIndex));
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
index 9e0db6fb3f..4a7d653064 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
@@ -988,18 +988,14 @@ void tst_QMenu::task258920_mouseBorder()
     const QPoint center = QApplication::desktop()->availableGeometry().center();
     menu.popup(center);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&menu));
-    QTest::qWait(100);
     QRect actionRect = menu.actionGeometry(action);
     const QPoint actionCenter = actionRect.center();
     QTest::mouseMove(&menu, actionCenter - QPoint(-10, 0));
-    QTest::qWait(30);
     QTest::mouseMove(&menu, actionCenter);
-    QTest::qWait(30);
     QTest::mouseMove(&menu, actionCenter + QPoint(10, 0));
     QTRY_COMPARE(action, menu.activeAction());
     menu.painted = false;
     QTest::mouseMove(&menu, QPoint(actionRect.center().x(), actionRect.bottom() + 1));
-    QTest::qWait(30);
     QTRY_COMPARE(static_cast<QAction*>(0), menu.activeAction());
     QTRY_VERIFY(menu.painted);
 }
@@ -1106,7 +1102,6 @@ void tst_QMenu::QTBUG7907_submenus_autoselect()
     menu.show();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&menu));
     QTest::mouseClick(&menu, Qt::LeftButton, Qt::NoModifier, QPoint(5,5) );
-    QTest::qWait(500);
     QVERIFY(!subset.isVisible());
 }
 
@@ -1401,7 +1396,6 @@ void tst_QMenu::QTBUG_56917_wideMenuSize()
     menu.addAction(longString);
     QSize menuSizeHint = menu.sizeHint();
     menu.popup(QPoint());
-    QTest::qWait(100);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&menu));
     QVERIFY(menu.isVisible());
     QVERIFY(menu.height() <= menuSizeHint.height());
@@ -1419,7 +1413,6 @@ void tst_QMenu::QTBUG_56917_wideMenuScreenNumber()
         QMenu menu;
         menu.addAction(longString);
         menu.popup(QApplication::desktop()->screen(i)->geometry().center());
-        QTest::qWait(100);
         QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&menu));
         QVERIFY(menu.isVisible());
         QCOMPARE(QApplication::desktop()->screenNumber(&menu), i);
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qprogressbar/tst_qprogressbar.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qprogressbar/tst_qprogressbar.cpp
index 35209c2501..39989c6dbb 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qprogressbar/tst_qprogressbar.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qprogressbar/tst_qprogressbar.cpp
@@ -163,12 +163,9 @@ void tst_QProgressBar::format()
     bar.move(300, 300);
     bar.show();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&bar));
-    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&bar));
 
-    QTest::qWait(20);
     bar.repainted = false;
     bar.setFormat("%v of %m (%p%)");
-    QTest::qWait(20);
     QTRY_VERIFY(bar.repainted);
     bar.repainted = false;
     bar.setFormat("%v of %m (%p%)");
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qpushbutton/tst_qpushbutton.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qpushbutton/tst_qpushbutton.cpp
index 2b54008de7..625f38d8ae 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qpushbutton/tst_qpushbutton.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qpushbutton/tst_qpushbutton.cpp
@@ -183,9 +183,7 @@ void tst_QPushButton::autoRepeat()
     testWidget->setAutoRepeat( false );
     QTest::keyPress( testWidget, Qt::Key_Space );
 
-    QTest::qWait( 300 );
-
-    QVERIFY( testWidget->isDown() );
+    QTRY_VERIFY( testWidget->isDown() );
     QVERIFY( toggle_count == 0 );
     QVERIFY( press_count == 1 );
     QVERIFY( release_count == 0 );
@@ -200,13 +198,12 @@ void tst_QPushButton::autoRepeat()
     testWidget->setDown( false );
     testWidget->setAutoRepeat( true );
     QTest::keyPress( testWidget, Qt::Key_Space );
-    QTest::qWait(900);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(press_count > 3);
     QVERIFY( testWidget->isDown() );
     QVERIFY( toggle_count == 0 );
     QTest::keyRelease( testWidget, Qt::Key_Space );
     QCOMPARE(press_count, release_count);
     QCOMPARE(release_count, click_count);
-    QVERIFY(press_count > 1);
 
     // #### shouldn't I check here to see if multiple signals have been fired???
 
@@ -241,23 +238,19 @@ void tst_QPushButton::autoRepeat()
 void tst_QPushButton::pressed()
 {
     QTest::keyPress( testWidget, ' ' );
-//    QTest::qWait( 300 );
     QCOMPARE( press_count, (uint)1 );
     QCOMPARE( release_count, (uint)0 );
 
     QTest::keyRelease( testWidget, ' ' );
-//    QTest::qWait( 300 );
     QCOMPARE( press_count, (uint)1 );
     QCOMPARE( release_count, (uint)1 );
 
     QTest::keyPress( testWidget,Qt::Key_Enter );
-//    QTest::qWait( 300 );
     QCOMPARE( press_count, (uint)1 );
     QCOMPARE( release_count, (uint)1 );
 
     testWidget->setAutoDefault(true);
     QTest::keyPress( testWidget,Qt::Key_Enter );
-//    QTest::qWait( 300 );
     QCOMPARE( press_count, (uint)2 );
     QCOMPARE( release_count, (uint)2 );
     testWidget->setAutoDefault(false);
@@ -340,14 +333,8 @@ void tst_QPushButton::setAccel()
     // window and has focus
     QApplication::setActiveWindow(testWidget);
     testWidget->setFocus();
-    for (int i = 0; !testWidget->isActiveWindow() && i < 1000; ++i) {
-        testWidget->activateWindow();
-        QApplication::instance()->processEvents();
-        QTest::qWait(100);
-    }
-    QVERIFY(testWidget->isActiveWindow());
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(testWidget));
     QTest::keyClick( testWidget, 'A', Qt::AltModifier );
-    QTest::qWait( 50 );
     QTRY_VERIFY( click_count == 1 );
     QVERIFY( press_count == 1 );
     QVERIFY( release_count == 1 );
@@ -576,10 +563,8 @@ void tst_QPushButton::sizeHint()
         dialog->showNormal();
         tabWidget->setCurrentWidget(tab2);
         tabWidget->setCurrentWidget(tab1);
-        QTest::qWait(100);
-        QApplication::processEvents();
 
-        QCOMPARE(button1_2->size(), button2_2->size());
+        QTRY_COMPARE(button1_2->size(), button2_2->size());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qradiobutton/tst_qradiobutton.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qradiobutton/tst_qradiobutton.cpp
index e3752df09e..a4edea23bc 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qradiobutton/tst_qradiobutton.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qradiobutton/tst_qradiobutton.cpp
@@ -70,15 +70,13 @@ void tst_QRadioButton::task190739_focus()
 
     widget.show();
     widget.activateWindow();
-    QApplication::setActiveWindow(&widget);
-    QTest::qWait(100);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&widget));
 
     QVERIFY(edit.hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!radio1.isChecked());
 
     QTest::keyClick(&edit, Qt::Key_O, Qt::ControlModifier, 20);
-    QTest::qWait(200);
-    QVERIFY(radio1.isChecked());
+    QTRY_VERIFY(radio1.isChecked());
     QVERIFY(edit.hasFocus());
     QVERIFY(!radio1.hasFocus());
 }
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qspinbox/tst_qspinbox.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qspinbox/tst_qspinbox.cpp
index 5ee9160916..2223fb55cc 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qspinbox/tst_qspinbox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qspinbox/tst_qspinbox.cpp
@@ -854,12 +854,11 @@ void tst_QSpinBox::editingFinished()
     testFocusWidget.hide();
     QCOMPARE(editingFinishedSpy1.count(), 4);
     QCOMPARE(editingFinishedSpy2.count(), 4);
-    QTest::qWait(100);
 
     //task203285
     editingFinishedSpy1.clear();
     testFocusWidget.show();
-    QTest::qWait(100);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&testFocusWidget));
     box->setKeyboardTracking(false);
     qApp->setActiveWindow(&testFocusWidget);
     testFocusWidget.activateWindow();
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qsplitter/tst_qsplitter.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qsplitter/tst_qsplitter.cpp
index cad7bd69d7..77abf5e5a7 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qsplitter/tst_qsplitter.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qsplitter/tst_qsplitter.cpp
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void tst_QSplitter::saveAndRestoreStateOfNotYetShownSplitter()
     QByteArray ba = spl->saveState();
     spl->restoreState(ba);
     spl->show();
-    QTest::qWait(500);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(spl));
 
     QCOMPARE(l1->geometry().isValid(), true);
     QCOMPARE(l2->geometry().isValid(), true);
@@ -607,8 +607,7 @@ void tst_QSplitter::testShowHide()
     lay->addWidget(split);
     widget.setLayout(lay);
     topLevel.show();
-
-    QTest::qWait(100);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&topLevel));
 
     widget.hide();
     split->widget(0)->setHidden(hideWidget1);
@@ -976,14 +975,13 @@ void tst_QSplitter::task169702_sizes()
 
     outerSplitter->setGeometry(100, 100, 500, 500);
     topLevel.show();
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&topLevel));
 
-    QTest::qWait(100);
     testW->m_iFactor++;
     testW->updateGeometry();
-    QTest::qWait(500);
 
     //Make sure the minimimSizeHint is respected
-    QCOMPARE(testW->size().height(), testW->minimumSizeHint().height());
+    QTRY_COMPARE(testW->size().height(), testW->minimumSizeHint().height());
 }
 
 void tst_QSplitter::taskQTBUG_4101_ensureOneNonCollapsedWidget_data()
@@ -1012,8 +1010,7 @@ void tst_QSplitter::taskQTBUG_4101_ensureOneNonCollapsedWidget()
         l->hide();
     else
         delete l;
-    QTest::qWait(100);
-    QVERIFY(s.sizes().at(0) > 0);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(s.sizes().at(0) > 0);
 }
 
 void tst_QSplitter::setLayout()
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtabwidget/tst_qtabwidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtabwidget/tst_qtabwidget.cpp
index b5ffb90e42..cd7fe3710d 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtabwidget/tst_qtabwidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtabwidget/tst_qtabwidget.cpp
@@ -549,8 +549,7 @@ void tst_QTabWidget::paintEventCount()
     QCOMPARE(tw->currentIndex(), 0);
 
     tw->show();
-
-    QTest::qWait(1000);
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(tw));
 
     // Mac, Windows and Windows CE get multiple repaints on the first show, so use those as a starting point.
     static const int MaxInitialPaintCount =
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtoolbar/tst_qtoolbar.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtoolbar/tst_qtoolbar.cpp
index 3525dcddd6..301801ed2e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtoolbar/tst_qtoolbar.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtoolbar/tst_qtoolbar.cpp
@@ -1038,11 +1038,9 @@ void tst_QToolBar::accel()
 
     mw.show();
     QApplication::setActiveWindow(&mw);
-    QTest::qWait(100);
-    QTRY_COMPARE(QApplication::activeWindow(), static_cast<QWidget *>(&mw));
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&mw));
 
     QTest::keyClick(&mw, Qt::Key_T, Qt::AltModifier);
-    QTest::qWait(300);
 
     QTRY_COMPARE(spy.count(), 1);
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
@@ -1085,19 +1083,19 @@ void tst_QToolBar::task197996_visibility()
     pAction->setVisible(true);
 
     mw.show();
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&mw));
 
     QVERIFY(toolBar->widgetForAction(pAction)->isVisible());
 
     toolBar->setVisible(false);
     pAction->setVisible(false);
 
+    QVERIFY(!toolBar->widgetForAction(pAction)->isVisible());
+
     toolBar->setVisible(true);
     pAction->setVisible(true);
 
-    QTest::qWait(100);
-
-    QVERIFY(toolBar->widgetForAction(pAction)->isVisible());
-
+    QTRY_VERIFY(toolBar->widgetForAction(pAction)->isVisible());
 }
 
 QTEST_MAIN(tst_QToolBar)
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtoolbutton/tst_qtoolbutton.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtoolbutton/tst_qtoolbutton.cpp
index 1775f03680..a7a62496e6 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtoolbutton/tst_qtoolbutton.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtoolbutton/tst_qtoolbutton.cpp
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ void tst_QToolButton::triggered()
     timer->start();
     QTimer::singleShot(10000, &mainWidget, SLOT(close())); // Emergency bail-out
     toolButton->showMenu();
-    QTest::qWait(20);
-    QCOMPARE(spy.count(),2);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(spy.count(),2);
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAction *>(spy.at(1).at(0)), one);
 }