2 files changed, 14 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
index 9ffc35a608..8cbf55de05 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
@@ -2166,12 +2166,20 @@ bool QGuiApplication::desktopSettingsAware()
     return QGuiApplicationPrivate::obey_desktop_settings;
 }
 
-QInputMethod *QGuiApplication::inputMethod() const
+/*!
+  returns the input method.
+
+  The input method returns properties about the state and position of
+  the virtual keyboard. It also provides information about the position of the
+  current focused input element.
+
+  \sa QInputPanel
+  */
+QInputMethod *QGuiApplication::inputMethod()
 {
-    Q_D(const QGuiApplication);
-    if (!d->inputMethod)
-        const_cast<QGuiApplicationPrivate *>(d)->inputMethod = new QInputMethod();
-    return d->inputMethod;
+    if (!qGuiApp->d_func()->inputMethod)
+        qGuiApp->d_func()->inputMethod = new QInputMethod();
+    return qGuiApp->d_func()->inputMethod;
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.h b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.h
index 75a0f6cd4b..2a1ea3d9de 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public:
     static bool desktopSettingsAware();
 
     QT_DEPRECATED QInputPanel *inputPanel() const;
-    QInputMethod *inputMethod() const;
+    static QInputMethod *inputMethod();
 
     static QPlatformNativeInterface *platformNativeInterface();