diff -r 56cd8111b7f7 -r 41300fa6a67c tests/auto/qsoftkeymanager/tst_qsoftkeymanager.cpp
--- a/tests/auto/qsoftkeymanager/tst_qsoftkeymanager.cpp	Tue Jan 26 12:42:25 2010 +0200
+++ b/tests/auto/qsoftkeymanager/tst_qsoftkeymanager.cpp	Tue Feb 02 00:43:10 2010 +0200
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 #include "qdialogbuttonbox.h"
 #include "private/qsoftkeymanager_p.h"
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_SYMBIAN
+#include "qsymbianevent.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef Q_WS_S60
 static const int s60CommandStart = 6000;
 #endif
@@ -69,6 +73,14 @@
     void updateSoftKeysCompressed();
     void handleCommand();
     void checkSoftkeyEnableStates();
+    void noMergingOverWindowBoundary();
+
+private: // utils
+    inline void simulateSymbianCommand(int command)
+    {
+        QSymbianEvent event1(QSymbianEvent::CommandEvent, command);
+        qApp->symbianProcessEvent(&event1);
+    };
 };
 
 class EventListener : public QObject
@@ -167,8 +179,8 @@
 //    QTest::keyPress(&w, Qt::Key_Context1);
 //    QTest::keyPress(&w, Qt::Key_Context2);
 
-    qApp->symbianHandleCommand(6000);
-    qApp->symbianHandleCommand(6001);
+    simulateSymbianCommand(6000);
+    simulateSymbianCommand(6001);
 
     QApplication::processEvents();
 
@@ -200,9 +212,9 @@
     //disabled button gets none.
     for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
         //simulate "Restore Defaults" softkey press
-        qApp->symbianHandleCommand(s60CommandStart);
+        simulateSymbianCommand(s60CommandStart);
         //simulate "help" softkey press
-        qApp->symbianHandleCommand(s60CommandStart + 1);
+        simulateSymbianCommand(s60CommandStart + 1);
     }
     QApplication::processEvents();
     QCOMPARE(spy0.count(), 10);
@@ -212,16 +224,77 @@
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
         //simulate "Restore Defaults" softkey press
-        qApp->symbianHandleCommand(s60CommandStart);
+        simulateSymbianCommand(s60CommandStart);
         //simulate "help" softkey press
-        qApp->symbianHandleCommand(s60CommandStart + 1);
+        simulateSymbianCommand(s60CommandStart + 1);
         //switch enabled button to disabled and vice versa
         pBHelp->setEnabled(!pBHelp->isEnabled());
         pBDefaults->setEnabled(!pBDefaults->isEnabled());
     }
     QApplication::processEvents();
     QCOMPARE(spy0.count(), 5);
-    QCOMPARE(spy1.count(), 5);    
+    QCOMPARE(spy1.count(), 5);
+}
+
+/*
+    This tests that the softkeys are not merged over window boundaries. I.e. dialogs
+    don't get softkeys of base widget by default - QTBUG-6163.
+*/
+void tst_QSoftKeyManager::noMergingOverWindowBoundary()
+{
+    // Create base window against which the dialog softkeys will ve verified
+    QWidget base;
+
+    QAction* baseLeft = new QAction(tr("BaseLeft"), &base);
+    baseLeft->setSoftKeyRole(QAction::PositiveSoftKey);
+    base.addAction(baseLeft);
+
+    QAction* baseRight = new QAction(tr("BaseRight"), &base);
+    baseRight->setSoftKeyRole(QAction::NegativeSoftKey);
+    base.addAction(baseRight);
+
+    base.showMaximized();
+    QApplication::processEvents();
+
+    QSignalSpy baseLeftSpy(baseLeft, SIGNAL(triggered()));
+    QSignalSpy baseRightSpy(baseRight, SIGNAL(triggered()));
+
+    //Verify that both base softkeys emit triggered signals
+    simulateSymbianCommand(s60CommandStart);
+    simulateSymbianCommand(s60CommandStart + 1);
+
+    QCOMPARE(baseLeftSpy.count(), 1);
+    QCOMPARE(baseRightSpy.count(), 1);
+    baseLeftSpy.clear();
+    baseRightSpy.clear();
+
+    // Verify that no softkey merging when using dialog without parent
+    QDialog dlg;
+    dlg.show();
+
+    QApplication::processEvents();
+
+    simulateSymbianCommand(s60CommandStart);
+    simulateSymbianCommand(s60CommandStart + 1);
+
+    QCOMPARE(baseLeftSpy.count(), 0);
+    QCOMPARE(baseRightSpy.count(), 0);
+
+    // Ensure base view has focus again
+    dlg.hide();
+    base.showMaximized();
+
+    // Verify that no softkey merging when using dialog with parent
+    QDialog dlg2(&base);
+    dlg2.show();
+
+    QApplication::processEvents();
+
+    simulateSymbianCommand(s60CommandStart);
+    simulateSymbianCommand(s60CommandStart + 1);
+
+    QCOMPARE(baseLeftSpy.count(), 0);
+    QCOMPARE(baseRightSpy.count(), 0);
 }
 
 QTEST_MAIN(tst_QSoftKeyManager)