diff --git a/kwave/Splash.cpp b/kwave/Splash.cpp
index c2e5317b..2d133db0 100644
--- a/kwave/Splash.cpp
+++ b/kwave/Splash.cpp
@@ -1,156 +1,163 @@
 /*************************************************************************
              Splash.cpp  -  splash screen for Kwave
                              -------------------
     begin                : Tue Jun 24 2003
     copyright            : Copyright (C) 2003 Gilles CAULIER
     email                : Gilles CAULIER <caulier.gilles@free.fr>
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 /***************************************************************************
  *                                                                         *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
  *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
  *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QFont>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPixmap>
+#include <QRect>
+#include <QScreen>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QThread>
 
 #include <KAboutData>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 
 #include "libkwave/String.h"
 
 #include "Splash.h"
 
 // static pointer to the current instance
 QPointer<Kwave::Splash> Kwave::Splash::m_splash = Q_NULLPTR;
 
 //***************************************************************************
 Kwave::Splash::Splash(const QString &PNGFile)
     :QFrame(Q_NULLPTR, Qt::FramelessWindowHint | Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint),
      m_font(),
      m_pixmap(QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::DataLocation, PNGFile)),
      m_message(_("   "))
 {
     const int w = m_pixmap.width();
     const int h = m_pixmap.height();
     setFixedSize(w, h);
 
     QPainter p;
     p.begin(&m_pixmap);
 
     // get all the strings that we should display
     const KAboutData about_data = KAboutData::applicationData();
     QString version = i18nc("%1=Version number", "v%1", about_data.version());
 
     m_font.setBold(true);
     m_font.setStyleHint(QFont::Decorative);
     m_font.setWeight(QFont::Black);
     p.setFont(m_font);
 
     QFontMetrics fm(m_font);
     QRect rect = fm.boundingRect(version);
 
     // version
     const int r  = 5;
     const int th = rect.height();
     const int tw = rect.width();
     const int x  = w - 10 - tw;
     const int y  = h - 10 - th;
 
     const QBrush brush(palette().background().color());
     p.setBrush(brush);
     p.setOpacity(0.50);
     p.setPen(Qt::NoPen);
     p.drawRoundRect(
 	x - r, y - r,
 	tw + 2 * r, th + (2 * r),
 	(200 * r) / th, (200 * r) / th
     );
 
     p.setOpacity(1.0);
     p.setPen(palette().buttonText().color());
     p.drawText(x, y, tw, th, Qt::AlignCenter, version);
 
     p.end();
 
     // center on the screen
     rect = QRect(QPoint(), m_pixmap.size());
     resize(rect.size());
-    move(QApplication::desktop()->screenGeometry().center() - rect.center());
+
+    QScreen *screen = qApp->primaryScreen();
+    Q_ASSERT(screen);
+    QRect screen_rect;
+    screen_rect.setSize(screen->availableSize());
+    move(screen_rect.center() - rect.center());
 
     m_splash = this;
 }
 
 //***************************************************************************
 void Kwave::Splash::done()
 {
     // check: start() must be called from the GUI thread only!
     Q_ASSERT(this->thread() == QThread::currentThread());
     Q_ASSERT(this->thread() == qApp->thread());
     m_splash = Q_NULLPTR;
     hide();
 }
 
 //***************************************************************************
 Kwave::Splash::~Splash()
 {
     m_splash = Q_NULLPTR;
 }
 
 //***************************************************************************
 void Kwave::Splash::showMessage(const QString &message)
 {
     if (!m_splash) return;
     m_splash->m_message = message;
     m_splash->repaint();
     QApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents);
 }
 
 //***************************************************************************
 void Kwave::Splash::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
 {
     // special handling: a null message tells us to hide
     if (!m_message.length()) {
         m_splash = Q_NULLPTR;
 	hide();
 	return;
     }
 
     QRect rect(this->rect());
     const int border = 5;
     rect.setRect(
 	rect.x() + border,
 	rect.y() + border,
 	rect.width()  - (2 * border),
 	rect.height() - (2 * border)
     );
 
     QPainter p(this);
     p.drawPixmap(this->rect(), m_pixmap);
     p.setFont(m_font);
     p.setPen(palette().buttonText().color());
     p.drawText(rect, Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignTop, m_message);
 }
 
 //***************************************************************************
 void Kwave::Splash::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *)
 {
     done();
 }
 
 //***************************************************************************
 //***************************************************************************