4 files changed, 36 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qeventdispatcher_symbian.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qeventdispatcher_symbian.cpp
index 47dd558..84825af 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qeventdispatcher_symbian.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qeventdispatcher_symbian.cpp
@@ -210,8 +210,10 @@ void QWakeUpActiveObject::RunL()
 
 QTimerActiveObject::QTimerActiveObject(QEventDispatcherSymbian *dispatcher, SymbianTimerInfo *timerInfo)
     : QActiveObject((timerInfo->interval) ? TIMER_PRIORITY : NULLTIMER_PRIORITY , dispatcher),
-      m_timerInfo(timerInfo)
+      m_timerInfo(timerInfo), m_expectedTimeSinceLastEvent(0)
 {
+    // start the timeout timer to ensure initialisation
+    m_timeoutTimer.start();
 }
 
 QTimerActiveObject::~QTimerActiveObject()
@@ -255,10 +257,23 @@ void QTimerActiveObject::StartTimer()
         m_rTimer.After(iStatus, MAX_SYMBIAN_TIMEOUT_MS * 1000);
         m_timerInfo->msLeft -= MAX_SYMBIAN_TIMEOUT_MS;
     } else {
-        //HighRes gives the 1ms accuracy expected by Qt, the +1 is to ensure that
-        //"Timers will never time out earlier than the specified timeout value"
-        //condition is always met.
-        m_rTimer.HighRes(iStatus, (m_timerInfo->msLeft + 1) * 1000);
+        // this algorithm implements drift correction for repeating timers
+        // calculate how late we are for this event
+        int timeSinceLastEvent = m_timeoutTimer.restart();
+        int overshoot = timeSinceLastEvent - m_expectedTimeSinceLastEvent;
+        if (overshoot > m_timerInfo->msLeft) {
+            // we skipped a whole timeout, restart from here
+            overshoot = 0;
+        }
+        // calculate when the next event should happen
+        int waitTime = m_timerInfo->msLeft - overshoot;
+        m_expectedTimeSinceLastEvent = waitTime;
+        // limit the actual ms wait time to avoid wild corrections
+        // this will cause the real event time to slowly drift back to the expected event time
+        // measurements show that Symbian timers always fire 1 or 2 ms late
+        const int limit = 4;
+        waitTime = qMax(m_timerInfo->msLeft - limit, waitTime);
+        m_rTimer.HighRes(iStatus, waitTime * 1000);
         m_timerInfo->msLeft = 0;
     }
     SetActive();
@@ -305,6 +320,8 @@ void QTimerActiveObject::Start()
         if (!m_rTimer.Handle()) {
             qt_symbian_throwIfError(m_rTimer.CreateLocal());
         }
+        m_timeoutTimer.start();
+        m_expectedTimeSinceLastEvent = 0;
         StartTimer();
     } else {
         iStatus = KRequestPending;
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qeventdispatcher_symbian_p.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qeventdispatcher_symbian_p.h
index b785aea..a31a446 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qeventdispatcher_symbian_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qeventdispatcher_symbian_p.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include <qwaitcondition.h>
 #include <qsocketnotifier.h>
 #include <qdatetime.h>
+#include <qelapsedtimer.h>
 
 #include <e32base.h>
 
@@ -143,6 +144,8 @@ private:
 
 private:
     SymbianTimerInfo *m_timerInfo;
+    QElapsedTimer m_timeoutTimer;
+    int m_expectedTimeSinceLastEvent;
     RTimer m_rTimer;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/gui/styles/qs60style.cpp b/src/gui/styles/qs60style.cpp
index f146075..9958316 100644
--- a/src/gui/styles/qs60style.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/styles/qs60style.cpp
@@ -965,6 +965,17 @@ bool QS60StylePrivate::isWidgetPressed(const QWidget *widget)
     return (widget && widget == m_pressedWidget);
 }
 
+// Generates 1*1 white pixmap as a placeholder for real texture.
+// The actual theme texture is drawn in qt_s60_fill_background().
+QPixmap QS60StylePrivate::placeHolderTexture()
+{
+    if (!m_placeHolderTexture) {
+        m_placeHolderTexture = new QPixmap(1,1);
+        m_placeHolderTexture->fill(Qt::green);
+    }
+    return *m_placeHolderTexture;
+}
+
 /*!
   \class QS60Style
   \brief The QS60Style class provides a look and feel suitable for applications on S60.
diff --git a/src/gui/styles/qs60style_s60.cpp b/src/gui/styles/qs60style_s60.cpp
index dc64872..7f19c35 100644
--- a/src/gui/styles/qs60style_s60.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/styles/qs60style_s60.cpp
@@ -1440,17 +1440,6 @@ QPixmap QS60StylePrivate::backgroundTexture(bool skipCreation)
     return *m_background;
 }
 
-// Generates 1*1 white pixmap as a placeholder for real texture.
-// The actual theme texture is drawn in qt_s60_fill_background().
-QPixmap QS60StylePrivate::placeHolderTexture()
-{
-    if (!m_placeHolderTexture) {
-        m_placeHolderTexture = new QPixmap(1,1);
-        m_placeHolderTexture->fill(Qt::white);
-    }
-    return *m_placeHolderTexture;
-}
-
 QSize QS60StylePrivate::screenSize()
 {
     return QSize(S60->screenWidthInPixels, S60->screenHeightInPixels);