diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 set(KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION "${KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION_MAJOR}.${KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION_MINOR}.${KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION_MICRO}")
 set(PROJECT_VERSION ${KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION})
 
+# At least C++14 is required
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
 find_package(ECM REQUIRED NO_MODULE)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${ECM_MODULE_PATH} ${ECM_KDE_MODULE_DIR} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
 include(KDEInstallDirs)
diff --git a/kcontrol/kamera.cpp b/kcontrol/kamera.cpp
--- a/kcontrol/kamera.cpp
+++ b/kcontrol/kamera.cpp
@@ -110,17 +110,17 @@
 
 	m_deviceSel->setModel(m_deviceModel);
 
-	connect(m_deviceSel, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)),
-		SLOT(slot_deviceMenu(QPoint)));
-	connect(m_deviceSel, SIGNAL(doubleClicked(QModelIndex)),
-		SLOT(slot_configureCamera()));
-	connect(m_deviceSel, SIGNAL(activated(QModelIndex)),
-		SLOT(slot_deviceSelected(QModelIndex)));
-    connect(m_deviceSel, SIGNAL(clicked(QModelIndex)),
-        SLOT(slot_deviceSelected(QModelIndex)));
+	connect(m_deviceSel, &QListView::customContextMenuRequested, 
+		this, &KKameraConfig::slot_deviceMenu);
+	connect(m_deviceSel, &QListView::doubleClicked, 
+		this, &KKameraConfig::slot_configureCamera);
+	connect(m_deviceSel, &QListView::activated, 
+		this, &KKameraConfig::slot_deviceSelected);
+	connect(m_deviceSel, &QListView::clicked, 
+		this, &KKameraConfig::slot_deviceSelected);
 
 	m_deviceSel->setViewMode(QListView::IconMode);
-    m_deviceSel->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
+	m_deviceSel->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
 	m_deviceSel->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
 
     // create actions, add to the toolbar
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 	act = m_actions->addAction("camera_add");
         act->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("camera-photo"));
         act->setText(i18n("Add"));
-	connect(act, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(slot_addCamera()));
+        connect(act, &QAction::triggered, this, &KKameraConfig::slot_addCamera);
 	act->setWhatsThis(i18n("Click this button to add a new camera."));
 	m_toolbar->addAction(act);
 	m_toolbar->addSeparator();
@@ -136,28 +136,28 @@
 	act = m_actions->addAction("camera_test");
         act->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("dialog-ok"));
         act->setText(i18n("Test"));
-	connect(act, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(slot_testCamera()));
+        connect(act, &QAction::triggered, this, &KKameraConfig::slot_testCamera);
 	act->setWhatsThis(i18n("Click this button to test the connection to the selected camera."));
 	m_toolbar->addAction(act);
 
 	act = m_actions->addAction("camera_remove");
         act->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("user-trash"));
         act->setText(i18n("Remove"));
-	connect(act, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(slot_removeCamera()));
+        connect(act, &QAction::triggered, this, &KKameraConfig::slot_removeCamera);
 	act->setWhatsThis(i18n("Click this button to remove the selected camera from the list."));
 	m_toolbar->addAction(act);
 
 	act = m_actions->addAction("camera_configure");
         act->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("configure"));
         act->setText(i18n("Configure..."));
-	connect(act, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(slot_configureCamera()));
+        connect(act, &QAction::triggered, this, &KKameraConfig::slot_configureCamera);
 	act->setWhatsThis(i18n("Click this button to change the configuration of the selected camera.<br><br>The availability of this feature and the contents of the Configuration dialog depend on the camera model."));
 	m_toolbar->addAction(act);
 
 	act = m_actions->addAction("camera_summary");
         act->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("hwinfo"));
         act->setText(i18n("Information"));
-	connect(act, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(slot_cameraSummary()));
+        connect(act, &QAction::triggered, this, &KKameraConfig::slot_cameraSummary);
 	act->setWhatsThis(i18n("Click this button to view a summary of the current status of the selected camera.<br><br>The availability of this feature and the contents of the Information dialog depend on the camera model."));
 	m_toolbar->addAction(act);
 	m_toolbar->addSeparator();
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 	act = m_actions->addAction("camera_cancel");
         act->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("process-stop"));
         act->setText(i18n("Cancel"));
-	connect(act, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(slot_cancelOperation()));
+        connect(act, &QAction::triggered, this, &KKameraConfig::slot_cancelOperation);
 	act->setWhatsThis(i18n("Click this button to cancel the current camera operation."));
 	act->setEnabled(false);
 	m_toolbar->addAction(act);
@@ -211,21 +211,26 @@
 	KCamera *kcamera;
 
 	for (it = groupList.begin(); it != groupList.end(); it++) {
-		if (*it != "<default>")	{
-			KConfigGroup cg(m_config, *it);
-            if (cg.readEntry("Path").contains("usb:")) {
-				continue;
-            }
-
-            // Load configuration for Serial port cameras
-            qCDebug(KAMERA_KCONTROL) << "Loading configuration for serial port camera: "
-                                     << *it;
-			kcamera = new KCamera(*it, cg.readEntry("Path"));
-			connect(kcamera, SIGNAL(error(QString)), SLOT(slot_error(QString)));
-			connect(kcamera, SIGNAL(error(QString,QString)), SLOT(slot_error(QString,QString)));
-			kcamera->load(m_config);
-			m_devices[*it] = kcamera;
+	    if (*it != "<default>")	{
+		KConfigGroup cg(m_config, *it);
+	    
+		if (cg.readEntry("Path").contains("usb:")) {
+			continue;
 		}
+
+		// Load configuration for Serial port cameras
+		qCDebug(KAMERA_KCONTROL) << "Loading configuration for serial port camera: "
+                                     << *it;
+		kcamera = new KCamera(*it, cg.readEntry("Path"));
+		connect(kcamera, qOverload<const QString&>(&KCamera::error), 
+			this, qOverload<const QString&>(&KKameraConfig::slot_error));
+
+		connect(kcamera, qOverload<const QString&, const QString&>(&KCamera::error), 
+			this, qOverload<const QString&, const QString&>(&KKameraConfig::slot_error));
+
+		kcamera->load(m_config);
+		m_devices[*it] = kcamera;
+	    }
 	}
 	m_cancelPending = false;
 
@@ -263,8 +268,13 @@
         qCDebug(KAMERA_KCONTROL) << "Adding USB camera: " << portit.value() << " at " << portit.key();
 
 		kcamera = new KCamera(portit.value(), portit.key());
-		connect(kcamera, SIGNAL(error(QString)), SLOT(slot_error(QString)));
-		connect(kcamera, SIGNAL(error(QString,QString)), SLOT(slot_error(QString,QString)));
+
+		connect(kcamera, qOverload<const QString&>(&KCamera::error), 
+			this, qOverload<const QString&>(&KKameraConfig::slot_error));
+
+		connect(kcamera, qOverload<const QString&, const QString&>(&KCamera::error), 
+			this, qOverload<const QString&, const QString&>(&KKameraConfig::slot_error));
+
         m_devices[portit.value()] = kcamera;
 	}
 	populateDeviceListView();
@@ -319,8 +329,13 @@
 void KKameraConfig::slot_addCamera()
 {
 	KCamera *m_device = new KCamera(QString::null, QString());	//krazy:exclusion=nullstrassign for old broken gcc
-	connect(m_device, SIGNAL(error(QString)), SLOT(slot_error(QString)));
-	connect(m_device, SIGNAL(error(QString,QString)), SLOT(slot_error(QString,QString)));
+
+	connect(m_device, qOverload<const QString&>(&KCamera::error), 
+		this, qOverload<const QString&>(&KKameraConfig::slot_error));
+
+	connect(m_device, qOverload<const QString&, const QString&>(&KCamera::error), 
+		this, qOverload<const QString&,  const QString&>(&KKameraConfig::slot_error));
+
 	KameraDeviceSelectDialog dialog(this, m_device);
 	if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
 		dialog.save();
diff --git a/kcontrol/kameraconfigdialog.cpp b/kcontrol/kameraconfigdialog.cpp
--- a/kcontrol/kameraconfigdialog.cpp
+++ b/kcontrol/kameraconfigdialog.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
     okButton->setDefault(true);
     okButton->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_Return);
 
-    connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(accepted()), this, SLOT(accept()));
-    connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(rejected()), this, SLOT(reject()));
+    connect(buttonBox, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, this, &KameraConfigDialog::accept);
+    connect(buttonBox, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, this, &KameraConfigDialog::reject);
     okButton->setDefault(true);
     setModal( true );
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
     appendWidget(main, widget);
 
-    connect(okButton,SIGNAL(clicked()),this,SLOT(slotOk()));
+    connect(okButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this,  &KameraConfigDialog::slotOk);
     mainLayout->addWidget(buttonBox);
 }
 
diff --git a/kcontrol/kameradevice.cpp b/kcontrol/kameradevice.cpp
--- a/kcontrol/kameradevice.cpp
+++ b/kcontrol/kameradevice.cpp
@@ -300,10 +300,11 @@
 
     setModal( true );
     m_device = device;
-    connect(m_device, SIGNAL(error(QString)),
-        SLOT(slot_error(QString)));
-    connect(m_device, SIGNAL(error(QString,QString)),
-        SLOT(slot_error(QString,QString)));
+    connect(m_device, qOverload<const QString&>(&KCamera::error), 
+		this, qOverload<const QString&>(&KameraDeviceSelectDialog::slot_error));
+
+    connect(m_device, qOverload<const QString&, const QString&>(&KCamera::error), 
+		this, qOverload<const QString&, const QString&>(&KameraDeviceSelectDialog::slot_error));
 
     QWidget *page = new QWidget( this );
 
@@ -320,10 +321,9 @@
     m_modelSel->setModel(m_model);
 
     topLayout->addWidget( m_modelSel );
-    connect(m_modelSel, SIGNAL(activated(QModelIndex)),
-        SLOT(slot_setModel(QModelIndex)));
-    connect(m_modelSel, SIGNAL(clicked(QModelIndex)),
-        SLOT(slot_setModel(QModelIndex)));
+    connect(m_modelSel, &QListView::activated, this, &KameraDeviceSelectDialog::slot_setModel);
+    connect(m_modelSel, &QListView::clicked, this, &KameraDeviceSelectDialog::slot_setModel);
+
     // make sure listview only as wide as it needs to be
     m_modelSel->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Maximum,
         QSizePolicy::Preferred));
@@ -362,10 +362,9 @@
 
     lay->addWidget(grid2);
     lay->addWidget( m_settingsStack );
-    connect(m_serialRB, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
-                this, SLOT(changeCurrentIndex()) );
-    connect(m_USBRB, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
-                this, SLOT(changeCurrentIndex()) );
+    connect(m_serialRB, &QRadioButton::toggled, this, &KameraDeviceSelectDialog::changeCurrentIndex);
+    connect(m_USBRB, &QRadioButton::toggled, this, &KameraDeviceSelectDialog::changeCurrentIndex);
+
     // none tab
     m_settingsStack->insertWidget(INDEX_NONE,
             new QLabel(i18n("No port type selected."),
@@ -400,8 +399,8 @@
     // to enableButtonOk(true) in slot_setModel.
     okButton->setEnabled(false);
     okButton->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_Return);
-    connect(okButton, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), SLOT(accept()));
-    connect(cancelButton, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), SLOT(close()));
+    connect(okButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &KameraDeviceSelectDialog::accept);
+    connect(cancelButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &KameraDeviceSelectDialog::close);
     rightLayout->addWidget(m_OkCancelButtonBox);
 
     // query gphoto2 for existing serial ports