diff --git a/plasma/plasma.h b/plasma/plasma.h
index c929a413..ab46fe4b 100644
--- a/plasma/plasma.h
+++ b/plasma/plasma.h
@@ -192,8 +192,7 @@ enum ItemStatus {
     UnknownStatus = 0, /**< The status is unknown **/
     PassiveStatus = 1, /**< The Item is passive **/
     ActiveStatus = 2, /**< The Item is active **/
-    NeedsAttentionStatus = 3, /**< The Item needs attention **/
-    AcceptingInputStatus = 4 /**< The Item is accepting input **/
+    NeedsAttentionStatus = 3 /**< The Item needs attention **/
 };
 Q_ENUMS(ItemStatus)
 
diff --git a/plasma/widgets/combobox.cpp b/plasma/widgets/combobox.cpp
index 083a5696..ea9abac3 100644
--- a/plasma/widgets/combobox.cpp
+++ b/plasma/widgets/combobox.cpp
@@ -108,18 +108,6 @@ void ComboBox::clear()
 
 void ComboBox::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *event)
 {
-    QGraphicsWidget *widget = parentWidget();
-    Plasma::Applet *applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-
-    while (!applet && widget) {
-        widget = widget->parentWidget();
-        applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-    }
-
-    if (applet) {
-        applet->setStatus(Plasma::UnknownStatus);
-    }
-
     if (nativeWidget()->isEditable()) {
         QEvent closeEvent(QEvent::CloseSoftwareInputPanel);
         if (qApp) {
@@ -140,22 +128,6 @@ void ComboBox::changeEvent(QEvent *event)
     QGraphicsProxyWidget::changeEvent(event);
 }
 
-void ComboBox::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
-{
-    QGraphicsWidget *widget = parentWidget();
-    Plasma::Applet *applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-
-    while (!applet && widget) {
-        widget = widget->parentWidget();
-        applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-    }
-
-    if (applet) {
-        applet->setStatus(Plasma::AcceptingInputStatus);
-    }
-    QGraphicsProxyWidget::mousePressEvent(event);
-}
-
 int ComboBox::count() const
 {
     return nativeWidget()->count();
diff --git a/plasma/widgets/combobox.h b/plasma/widgets/combobox.h
index 4d2ecba6..1e89c287 100644
--- a/plasma/widgets/combobox.h
+++ b/plasma/widgets/combobox.h
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 protected:
     void focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *event);
     void changeEvent(QEvent *event);
-    void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
 
 private:
     ComboBoxPrivate * const d;
diff --git a/plasma/widgets/lineedit.cpp b/plasma/widgets/lineedit.cpp
index d2365ca5..c0ae1501 100644
--- a/plasma/widgets/lineedit.cpp
+++ b/plasma/widgets/lineedit.cpp
@@ -130,22 +130,6 @@ void LineEdit::changeEvent(QEvent *event)
     QGraphicsProxyWidget::changeEvent(event);
 }
 
-void LineEdit::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
-{
-    QGraphicsWidget *widget = parentWidget();
-    Plasma::Applet *applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-
-    while (!applet && widget) {
-        widget = widget->parentWidget();
-        applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-    }
-
-    if (applet) {
-        applet->setStatus(Plasma::AcceptingInputStatus);
-    }
-    QGraphicsProxyWidget::mousePressEvent(event);
-}
-
 void LineEdit::focusInEvent(QFocusEvent *event)
 {
     QGraphicsProxyWidget::focusInEvent(event);
@@ -153,24 +137,10 @@ void LineEdit::focusInEvent(QFocusEvent *event)
         // as of Qt 4.7, apparently we have a bug here in QGraphicsProxyWidget
         nativeWidget()->setFocus(event->reason());
     }
-
-    emit focusChanged(true);
 }
 
 void LineEdit::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *event)
 {
-    QGraphicsWidget *widget = parentWidget();
-    Plasma::Applet *applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-
-    while (!applet && widget) {
-        widget = widget->parentWidget();
-        applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-    }
-
-    if (applet) {
-        applet->setStatus(Plasma::UnknownStatus);
-    }
-
     if (qApp) {
         if (QGraphicsView *view = qobject_cast<QGraphicsView*>(qApp->focusWidget())) {
             if (view->scene() && view->scene() == scene()) {
@@ -181,8 +151,6 @@ void LineEdit::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *event)
     }
 
     QGraphicsProxyWidget::focusOutEvent(event);
-
-    emit focusChanged(false);
 }
 
 } // namespace Plasma
diff --git a/plasma/widgets/lineedit.h b/plasma/widgets/lineedit.h
index e01cc4ac..8d39f92c 100644
--- a/plasma/widgets/lineedit.h
+++ b/plasma/widgets/lineedit.h
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     void changeEvent(QEvent *event);
-    void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
     void focusInEvent(QFocusEvent *event);
     void focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *event);
 
@@ -114,11 +113,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      * @since 4.4
      */
     void textChanged(const QString &text);
-    /**
-     * Emitted when the widget receives or loses focus
-     * @since 4.7
-     */
-    void focusChanged(bool focused);
 
 private:
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void setPalette())
diff --git a/plasma/widgets/spinbox.cpp b/plasma/widgets/spinbox.cpp
index 9f686457..5f141a89 100644
--- a/plasma/widgets/spinbox.cpp
+++ b/plasma/widgets/spinbox.cpp
@@ -115,36 +115,8 @@ void SpinBox::changeEvent(QEvent *event)
     QGraphicsProxyWidget::changeEvent(event);
 }
 
-void SpinBox::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
-{
-    QGraphicsWidget *widget = parentWidget();
-    Plasma::Applet *applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-
-    while (!applet && widget) {
-        widget = widget->parentWidget();
-        applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-    }
-
-    if (applet) {
-        applet->setStatus(Plasma::AcceptingInputStatus);
-    }
-    QGraphicsProxyWidget::mousePressEvent(event);
-}
-
 void SpinBox::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *event)
 {
-    QGraphicsWidget *widget = parentWidget();
-    Plasma::Applet *applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-
-    while (!applet && widget) {
-        widget = widget->parentWidget();
-        applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-    }
-
-    if (applet) {
-        applet->setStatus(Plasma::UnknownStatus);
-    }
-
     QEvent closeEvent(QEvent::CloseSoftwareInputPanel);
     if (qApp) {
         if (QGraphicsView *view = qobject_cast<QGraphicsView*>(qApp->focusWidget())) {
diff --git a/plasma/widgets/spinbox.h b/plasma/widgets/spinbox.h
index c5a3d82a..ab95f59e 100644
--- a/plasma/widgets/spinbox.h
+++ b/plasma/widgets/spinbox.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     void changeEvent(QEvent *event);
-    void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
     void focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *event);
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
diff --git a/plasma/widgets/textedit.cpp b/plasma/widgets/textedit.cpp
index 15cd4975..0bedc045 100644
--- a/plasma/widgets/textedit.cpp
+++ b/plasma/widgets/textedit.cpp
@@ -126,36 +126,8 @@ void TextEdit::changeEvent(QEvent *event)
     QGraphicsProxyWidget::changeEvent(event);
 }
 
-void TextEdit::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
-{
-    QGraphicsWidget *widget = parentWidget();
-    Plasma::Applet *applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-
-    while (!applet && widget) {
-        widget = widget->parentWidget();
-        applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-    }
-
-    if (applet) {
-        applet->setStatus(Plasma::AcceptingInputStatus);
-    }
-    QGraphicsProxyWidget::mousePressEvent(event);
-}
-
 void TextEdit::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *event)
 {
-    QGraphicsWidget *widget = parentWidget();
-    Plasma::Applet *applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-
-    while (!applet && widget) {
-        widget = widget->parentWidget();
-        applet = qobject_cast<Plasma::Applet *>(widget);
-    }
-
-    if (applet) {
-        applet->setStatus(Plasma::UnknownStatus);
-    }
-
     QEvent closeEvent(QEvent::CloseSoftwareInputPanel);
     if (qApp) {
         if (QGraphicsView *view = qobject_cast<QGraphicsView*>(qApp->focusWidget())) {
diff --git a/plasma/widgets/textedit.h b/plasma/widgets/textedit.h
index c9f4d830..3719034c 100644
--- a/plasma/widgets/textedit.h
+++ b/plasma/widgets/textedit.h
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 protected:
     void changeEvent(QEvent *event);
     void contextMenuEvent(QGraphicsSceneContextMenuEvent *event);
-    void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
     void focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *event);
 
 private: