2 files changed, 18 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/tools/qmeegographicssystemhelper/qmeegoswitchevent.cpp b/tools/qmeegographicssystemhelper/qmeegoswitchevent.cpp
index b136ce8..22ea0fe 100644
--- a/tools/qmeegographicssystemhelper/qmeegoswitchevent.cpp
+++ b/tools/qmeegographicssystemhelper/qmeegoswitchevent.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@
 
 #include "qmeegoswitchevent.h"
 
-QMeeGoSwitchEvent::QMeeGoSwitchEvent(const QString &graphicsSystemName, QMeeGoSwitchEvent::State s) : QEvent((QEvent::Type) QMeeGoSwitchEvent::SwitchEvent)
+static int switchEventNumber = -1;
+
+QMeeGoSwitchEvent::QMeeGoSwitchEvent(const QString &graphicsSystemName, QMeeGoSwitchEvent::State s) : QEvent(QMeeGoSwitchEvent::eventNumber())
 {
     name = graphicsSystemName;
     switchState = s;
@@ -55,4 +57,12 @@ QString QMeeGoSwitchEvent::graphicsSystemName() const
 QMeeGoSwitchEvent::State QMeeGoSwitchEvent::state() const
 {
     return switchState;
+}
+
+QEvent::Type QMeeGoSwitchEvent::eventNumber()
+{
+    if (switchEventNumber < 0)
+        switchEventNumber = QEvent::registerEventType();
+
+    return (QEvent::Type) switchEventNumber;
 }
 \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/qmeegographicssystemhelper/qmeegoswitchevent.h b/tools/qmeegographicssystemhelper/qmeegoswitchevent.h
index 2d8371e..0ddbd3d 100644
--- a/tools/qmeegographicssystemhelper/qmeegoswitchevent.h
+++ b/tools/qmeegographicssystemhelper/qmeegoswitchevent.h
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ public:
         DidSwitch
     };
 
-    //! The event type id to use to detect this event.
-    enum Type {
-        SwitchEvent = QEvent::User + 1024
-    };
-
     //! Constructor for the event.
     /*!
      Creates a new event with the given name and the given state.
@@ -83,6 +78,13 @@ public:
     //! Returns the state represented by this event.
     State state() const;
 
+    //! Returns the event type/number for QMeeGoSwitchEvent.
+    /*!
+     The type is registered on first access. Use this to detect incoming
+     QMeeGoSwitchEvents.
+    */
+    QEvent::Type eventNumber();
+
 private:
     QString name;
     State switchState;