// recreate their GL context, which in turn causes them to choose
// their visual again. Now that WA_TranslucentBackground is set,
// QGLContext::chooseVisual will select an ARGB visual.
- QEvent e(QEvent::ParentChange);
- QApplication::sendEvent(widget, &e);
+
+ // QGLWidget expects a ParentAboutToChange to be sent first
+ QEvent aboutToChangeEvent(QEvent::ParentAboutToChange);
+ QApplication::sendEvent(widget, &aboutToChangeEvent);
+
+ QEvent parentChangeEvent(QEvent::ParentChange);
+ QApplication::sendEvent(widget, &parentChangeEvent);
} else {
// For regular widgets, reparent them with their parent which
// also triggers a recreation of the native window