2 files changed, 20 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativeitem.cpp b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativeitem.cpp
index d19967a..bdd24b6 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativeitem.cpp
@@ -1595,10 +1595,10 @@ void QDeclarativeItemPrivate::transform_clear(QDeclarativeListProperty<QGraphics
     }
 }
 
-void QDeclarativeItemPrivate::parentProperty(QObject *o, void *rv, QDeclarativeNotifierEndpoint *e) 
+void QDeclarativeItemPrivate::parentProperty(QObject *o, void *rv, QDeclarativeNotifierEndpoint *e)
 {
     QDeclarativeItem *item = static_cast<QDeclarativeItem*>(o);
-    if (e) 
+    if (e)
         e->connect(&item->d_func()->parentNotifier);
     *((QDeclarativeItem **)rv) = item->parentItem();
 }
@@ -2280,6 +2280,23 @@ QScriptValue QDeclarativeItem::mapToItem(const QScriptValue &item, qreal x, qrea
     return sv;
 }
 
+/*!
+    \qmlmethod Item::forceFocus()
+
+    Force the focus on the item.
+    This method sets the focus on the item and makes sure that all the focus scopes higher in the object hierarchy are given focus.
+*/
+void QDeclarativeItem::forceFocus()
+{
+    setFocus(true);
+    QGraphicsItem *parent = parentItem();
+    while (parent) {
+        if (parent->flags() & QGraphicsItem::ItemIsFocusScope)
+            parent->setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
+        parent = parent->parentItem();
+    }
+}
+
 void QDeclarativeItemPrivate::focusChanged(bool flag)
 {
     Q_Q(QDeclarativeItem);
diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativeitem.h b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativeitem.h
index 51889f6..da5a36e 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativeitem.h
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativeitem.h
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QScriptValue mapFromItem(const QScriptValue &item, qreal x, qreal y) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE QScriptValue mapToItem(const QScriptValue &item, qreal x, qreal y) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE void forceFocus();
 
     QDeclarativeAnchorLine left() const;
     QDeclarativeAnchorLine right() const;