2 files changed, 55 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/gui/inputmethod/qcoefepinputcontext_p.h b/src/gui/inputmethod/qcoefepinputcontext_p.h
index 0b84e2f..f5034fc 100644
--- a/src/gui/inputmethod/qcoefepinputcontext_p.h
+++ b/src/gui/inputmethod/qcoefepinputcontext_p.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 
 #include "qinputcontext.h"
 #include <qhash.h>
+#include <qtimer.h>
 #include <private/qcore_symbian_p.h>
 #include <private/qt_s60_p.h>
 
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ public:
 
     TCoeInputCapabilities inputCapabilities();
 
+protected:
+    void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *timerEvent);
+
 private:
     void commitCurrentString(bool triggeredBySymbian);
     void updateHints(bool mustUpdateInputCapabilities);
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ private:
     void applyFormat(QList<QInputMethodEvent::Attribute> *attributes);
     void queueInputCapabilitiesChanged();
     bool needsInputPanel();
+    void commitTemporaryPreeditString();
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void ensureInputCapabilitiesChanged();
@@ -148,6 +153,8 @@ private:
     MFepPointerEventHandlerDuringInlineEdit *m_pointerHandler;
     int m_longPress;
     int m_cursorPos;
+    QBasicTimer m_tempPreeditStringTimeout;
+    bool m_hasTempPreeditString;
 };
 
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/gui/inputmethod/qcoefepinputcontext_s60.cpp b/src/gui/inputmethod/qcoefepinputcontext_s60.cpp
index d2f207a..793bcde 100644
--- a/src/gui/inputmethod/qcoefepinputcontext_s60.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/inputmethod/qcoefepinputcontext_s60.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ QCoeFepInputContext::QCoeFepInputContext(QObject *parent)
       m_formatRetriever(0),
       m_pointerHandler(0),
       m_longPress(0),
-      m_cursorPos(0)
+      m_cursorPos(0),
+      m_hasTempPreeditString(false)
 {
     m_fepState->SetObjectProvider(this);
     m_fepState->SetFlags(EAknEditorFlagDefault);
@@ -100,6 +101,8 @@ QCoeFepInputContext::~QCoeFepInputContext()
 
 void QCoeFepInputContext::reset()
 {
+    commitTemporaryPreeditString();
+
     CCoeFep* fep = CCoeEnv::Static()->Fep();
     if (fep)
         fep->CancelTransaction();
@@ -200,7 +203,11 @@ bool QCoeFepInputContext::filterEvent(const QEvent *event)
     if (!focusWidget())
         return false;
 
-    if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress || event->type() == QEvent::KeyRelease) {
+    switch (event->type()) {
+    case QEvent::KeyPress:
+        commitTemporaryPreeditString();
+        // fall through intended
+    case QEvent::KeyRelease:
         const QKeyEvent *keyEvent = static_cast<const QKeyEvent *>(event);
         switch (keyEvent->key()) {
         case Qt::Key_F20:
@@ -223,6 +230,21 @@ bool QCoeFepInputContext::filterEvent(const QEvent *event)
         default:
             break;
         }
+
+        if (keyEvent->type() == QEvent::KeyPress
+            && focusWidget()->inputMethodHints() & Qt::ImhHiddenText
+            && !keyEvent->text().isEmpty()) {
+            // Send some temporary preedit text in order to make text visible for a moment.
+            m_preeditString = keyEvent->text();
+            QList<QInputMethodEvent::Attribute> attributes;
+            QInputMethodEvent imEvent(m_preeditString, attributes);
+            QApplication::sendEvent(focusWidget(), &imEvent);
+            m_tempPreeditStringTimeout.start(1000, this);
+            m_hasTempPreeditString = true;
+            update();
+            return true;
+        }
+        break;
     }
 
     if (!needsInputPanel())
@@ -253,6 +275,24 @@ bool QCoeFepInputContext::filterEvent(const QEvent *event)
     return false;
 }
 
+void QCoeFepInputContext::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *timerEvent)
+{
+    if (timerEvent->timerId() == m_tempPreeditStringTimeout.timerId())
+        commitTemporaryPreeditString();
+}
+
+void QCoeFepInputContext::commitTemporaryPreeditString()
+{
+    if (m_tempPreeditStringTimeout.isActive())
+        m_tempPreeditStringTimeout.stop();
+
+    if (!m_hasTempPreeditString)
+        return;
+
+    commitCurrentString(false);
+    m_hasTempPreeditString = false;
+}
+
 void QCoeFepInputContext::mouseHandler( int x, QMouseEvent *event)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(focusWidget());
@@ -310,6 +350,8 @@ void QCoeFepInputContext::applyHints(Qt::InputMethodHints hints)
 {
     using namespace Qt;
 
+    commitTemporaryPreeditString();
+
     bool numbersOnly = hints & ImhDigitsOnly || hints & ImhFormattedNumbersOnly
             || hints & ImhDialableCharactersOnly;
     bool noOnlys = !(numbersOnly || hints & ImhUppercaseOnly
@@ -501,6 +543,8 @@ void QCoeFepInputContext::StartFepInlineEditL(const TDesC& aInitialInlineText,
     if (!w)
         return;
 
+    commitTemporaryPreeditString();
+
     m_cursorPos = w->inputMethodQuery(Qt::ImCursorPosition).toInt();
     
     QList<QInputMethodEvent::Attribute> attributes;
@@ -600,6 +644,8 @@ void QCoeFepInputContext::SetCursorSelectionForFepL(const TCursorSelection& aCur
     if (!w)
         return;
 
+    commitTemporaryPreeditString();
+
     int pos = aCursorSelection.iAnchorPos;
     int length = aCursorSelection.iCursorPos - pos;