speed up Java unit tests by removing sleeps

and replacing them with a call to XToolkitExperimental::
processEventsToIdle

Change-Id: I9fd6cb8af43d902587186310aebe78b5a5ee6932
Reviewed-on: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/16201
Reviewed-by: Noel Grandin <noelgrandin@gmail.com>
Tested-by: Noel Grandin <noelgrandin@gmail.com>

121 files changed, 373 insertions, 418 deletions

diff --git a/framework/qa/complex/XUserInputInterception/EventTest.java b/framework/qa/complex/XUserInputInterception/EventTest.java
index 86c0051d1f7d..fc92beb9a63b 100644
--- a/framework/qa/complex/XUserInputInterception/EventTest.java
+++ b/framework/qa/complex/XUserInputInterception/EventTest.java
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public class EventTest {
 
         et.run();
 
-        util.utils.pause(m_threadWait);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(getMSF());
         System.out.println("key listener thread should be finished.");
 
         assertTrue("key event does not work!", m_keyPressed && m_keyReleased);
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ public class EventTest {
 
         et.run();
 
-        util.utils.pause(m_threadWait);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(getMSF());
         System.out.println("mouse listener thread should be finished.");
 
         assertTrue("mouse event does not work!", m_mousePressed && m_mouseReleased);
diff --git a/framework/qa/complex/contextMenuInterceptor/CheckContextMenuInterceptor.java b/framework/qa/complex/contextMenuInterceptor/CheckContextMenuInterceptor.java
index 6516d27d7f4c..6b3317dc79b1 100644
--- a/framework/qa/complex/contextMenuInterceptor/CheckContextMenuInterceptor.java
+++ b/framework/qa/complex/contextMenuInterceptor/CheckContextMenuInterceptor.java
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ import util.AccessibilityTools;
 import util.DesktopTools;
 import util.DrawTools;
 import util.SOfficeFactory;
-import util.utils;
 import org.openoffice.test.OfficeFileUrl;
 
 // ---------- junit imports -----------------
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ public class CheckContextMenuInterceptor
         xFrame = xModel.getCurrentController().getFrame();
 
         // ensure that the document content is optimal visible
-        DesktopTools.zoomToEntirePage(xDrawDoc);
+        DesktopTools.zoomToEntirePage(xMSF, xDrawDoc);
 
         XBitmap xBitmap = null;
 
@@ -278,8 +277,7 @@ public class CheckContextMenuInterceptor
             System.out.println("couldn't press mouse button");
         }
 
-        utils.pause(3000);
-
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(getMSF());
     }
 
     private XMultiServiceFactory getMSF()
diff --git a/qadevOOo/runner/lib/MultiMethodTest.java b/qadevOOo/runner/lib/MultiMethodTest.java
index e7bf886c3223..ab2dd9630940 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/runner/lib/MultiMethodTest.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/runner/lib/MultiMethodTest.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import com.sun.star.uno.UnoRuntime;
  *
  * @see TestResult
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class MultiMethodTest
 {
 
@@ -465,4 +466,9 @@ public class MultiMethodTest
     {
         this.getClass().getField(fieldName).set(this, value);
     }
+
+    protected final void waitForEventIdle() {
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/qadevOOo/runner/util/DesktopTools.java b/qadevOOo/runner/util/DesktopTools.java
index 1f6f6cfeedbc..00b7fc5ce4f7 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/runner/util/DesktopTools.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/runner/util/DesktopTools.java
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ public class DesktopTools
      * zoom to have a view over the hole page
      * @param xDoc the document to zoom
      */
-    public static void zoomToEntirePage(XInterface xDoc)
+    public static void zoomToEntirePage(XMultiServiceFactory xMSF, XInterface xDoc)
     {
         try
         {
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ public class DesktopTools
             oViewProp.setPropertyValue("ZoomType",
                     Short.valueOf(com.sun.star.view.DocumentZoomType.ENTIRE_PAGE));
 
-            utils.pause(5000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
diff --git a/qadevOOo/runner/util/utils.java b/qadevOOo/runner/util/utils.java
index 4a77e41e2331..a584b70d1d2c 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/runner/util/utils.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/runner/util/utils.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import com.sun.star.frame.XDispatch;
 import com.sun.star.frame.XDispatchProvider;
 import com.sun.star.frame.XModel;
 import com.sun.star.lang.XComponent;
+
 import java.util.StringTokenizer;
 import java.io.*;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import java.net.ServerSocket;
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 
+import com.sun.star.awt.XToolkitExperimental;
 import com.sun.star.beans.XPropertySet;
 import com.sun.star.beans.Property;
 import com.sun.star.lang.XMultiServiceFactory;
@@ -37,17 +39,15 @@ import com.sun.star.uno.UnoRuntime;
 import com.sun.star.ucb.InteractiveAugmentedIOException;
 import com.sun.star.ucb.XSimpleFileAccess;
 import com.sun.star.lang.XServiceInfo;
-
 import com.sun.star.util.URL;
 import com.sun.star.util.XURLTransformer;
-
 import com.sun.star.uno.AnyConverter;
 import com.sun.star.uno.Type;
 import com.sun.star.uno.XComponentContext;
 import com.sun.star.util.XMacroExpander;
+
 import java.text.DecimalFormat;
 import java.util.Calendar;
-
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
 
@@ -661,6 +661,17 @@ public class utils {
         }
     }
 
+    public static void waitForEventIdle(XMultiServiceFactory xMSF) {
+        try {
+            XToolkitExperimental xToolkit = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
+                    XToolkitExperimental.class,
+                    xMSF.createInstance("com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit"));
+            xToolkit.processEventsToIdle();
+        } catch (com.sun.star.uno.Exception ex) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(ex);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Validate the AppExecutionCommand. Returned is an error message, starting
      * with "Error:", or a warning, if the command might work.
@@ -832,7 +843,7 @@ public class utils {
             XDispatch xDispatcher = xDispProv.queryDispatch(aURL, "", 0);
             xDispatcher.dispatch(aURL, null);
 
-            utils.pause(3000);
+            waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
 
         } catch (Exception e) {
             throw new Exception("ERROR: could not dispatch URL '" + URL + "'", e);
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/accessibility/_XAccessibleEventBroadcaster.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/accessibility/_XAccessibleEventBroadcaster.java
index 3002dbe8ced4..a5d0740deed8 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/accessibility/_XAccessibleEventBroadcaster.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/accessibility/_XAccessibleEventBroadcaster.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class _XAccessibleEventBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
         log.println("fire event");
         prod.fireEvent() ;
 
-        util.utils.pause(3000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         boolean works = true;
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class _XAccessibleEventBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
      *  <li> <code>addEventListener()</code> : to have added listeners </li>
      * </ul>
      */
-    public void _removeEventListener() {
+    public void _removeEventListener() throws Exception {
         requiredMethod("addEventListener()");
 
         list.notifiedEvent = null;
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class _XAccessibleEventBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
         log.println("fire event");
         prod.fireEvent() ;
 
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         if (list.notifiedEvent == null) {
             log.println("listener wasn't called -- OK");
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/accessibility/_XAccessibleSelection.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/accessibility/_XAccessibleSelection.java
index fdb7d2fb8c89..d7e84b74a3b7 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/accessibility/_XAccessibleSelection.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/accessibility/_XAccessibleSelection.java
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public class _XAccessibleSelection extends MultiMethodTest {
      * Has OK status if exception was thrown for wrong index and
      * if exception wasn't thrown for the correct index.
      */
-    public void _isAccessibleChildSelected() {
+    public void _isAccessibleChildSelected() throws Exception {
         executeMethod("selectAccessibleChild()");
 
         boolean res = true;
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public class _XAccessibleSelection extends MultiMethodTest {
 
                     if (isSelectable(tEnv.getTestObject(), k)) {
                         oObj.selectAccessibleChild(k);
-                        util.utils.shortWait();
+                        waitForEventIdle();
                         isSelected = oObj.isAccessibleChildSelected(k);
                         log.println("isAccessibleChildSelected - " +
                                     isSelected);
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public class _XAccessibleSelection extends MultiMethodTest {
      * Has OK status if the method <code>isAccessibleChildSelected()</code>
      * returned <code>false</code>.
      */
-    public void _clearAccessibleSelection() {
+    public void _clearAccessibleSelection() throws Exception {
         executeMethod("isAccessibleChildSelected()");
 
         boolean res = true;
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ public class _XAccessibleSelection extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         // clearAccessibleSelection() call is oneway so we need
         // some waiting
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         if ((childCount > 0) && !OneAlwaysSelected) {
             try {
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ public class _XAccessibleSelection extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         // selectAllAccessibleChildren() call is oneway so we need
         // some waiting
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         boolean res = true;
         boolean isSelected = true;
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ public class _XAccessibleSelection extends MultiMethodTest {
      * if exception wasn't thrown for the correct index and
      * if the method have returned a not null for the correct index.
      */
-    public void _getSelectedAccessibleChild() {
+    public void _getSelectedAccessibleChild() throws Exception {
         executeMethod("getSelectedAccessibleChildCount()");
 
         boolean res = true;
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ public class _XAccessibleSelection extends MultiMethodTest {
 
                     if (isSelectable(tEnv.getTestObject(), k)) {
                         oObj.selectAccessibleChild(k);
-                        util.utils.shortWait();
+                        waitForEventIdle();
                         log.println("selected child count: " +
                                     oObj.getSelectedAccessibleChildCount());
                         XAccessible selChild = oObj.getSelectedAccessibleChild(0);
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XImageProducer.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XImageProducer.java
index b61bb04a3749..b18253b4082e 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XImageProducer.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XImageProducer.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public class _XImageProducer extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         oObj.startProduction() ;
 
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         tRes.tested("startProduction()", consumer.initCalled) ;
     }
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XItemListener.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XItemListener.java
index 9e0527b5288e..3751e65744d3 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XItemListener.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XItemListener.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class _XItemListener extends MultiMethodTest {
         event.Highlighted = 2 ;
         oObj.itemStateChanged(event) ;
 
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         result = itemListener.itemStateChangedCalled &&
             itemListener.event.Selected == 1 &&
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XRadioButton.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XRadioButton.java
index b1900464749a..a23f83d7dc67 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XRadioButton.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XRadioButton.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class _XRadioButton extends MultiMethodTest {
         boolean result = true ;
         oObj.setState(!state) ;
 
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         result = oObj.getState() == !state ;
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XScrollBar.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XScrollBar.java
index 9c78eec7ff9b..78b4224a6021 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XScrollBar.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XScrollBar.java
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ public class _XScrollBar extends MultiMethodTest {
     public boolean adjusted = false;
     com.sun.star.awt.XAdjustmentListener listener = new AdjustmentListener();
 
-    public void _addAdjustmentListener() {
+    public void _addAdjustmentListener() throws Exception {
         util.FormTools.switchDesignOf(tParam.getMSF(),
                                  (XTextDocument) tEnv.getObjRelation("Document"));
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
         oObj.addAdjustmentListener(listener);
         adjustScrollBar();
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public class _XScrollBar extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         sc.setValue(500);
 
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         XAccessible acc = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                   XAccessible.class, tEnv.getTestObject());
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class _XScrollBar extends MultiMethodTest {
             System.out.println("couldn't adjust scrollbar");
         }
 
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
     }
 
     public class AdjustmentListener
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XSpinField.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XSpinField.java
index d6a9b3a9b59f..e30c320719f1 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XSpinField.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XSpinField.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class _XSpinField extends MultiMethodTest {
         requiredMethod("addSpinListener()") ;
 
         oObj.up() ;
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         tRes.tested("up()", listener.upFl) ;
     }
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ public class _XSpinField extends MultiMethodTest {
     *  <li> <code> addSpinListener </code> </li>
     * </ul>
     */
-    public void _down() {
+    public void _down() throws Exception {
         requiredMethod("addSpinListener()") ;
 
         oObj.down() ;
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         tRes.tested("down()", listener.downFl) ;
     }
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ public class _XSpinField extends MultiMethodTest {
     *  <li> <code> addSpinListener </code> </li>
     * </ul>
     */
-    public void _first() {
+    public void _first() throws Exception {
         requiredMethod("addSpinListener()") ;
 
-        oObj.first() ;
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        oObj.first();
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         tRes.tested("first()", listener.firstFl) ;
     }
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ public class _XSpinField extends MultiMethodTest {
     *  <li> <code> addSpinListener </code> </li>
     * </ul>
     */
-    public void _last() {
+    public void _last() throws Exception {
         requiredMethod("addSpinListener()") ;
 
-        oObj.last() ;
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        oObj.last();
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         tRes.tested("last()", listener.lastFl) ;
     }
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XSpinValue.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XSpinValue.java
index ebf5aa75182a..c3404c0a1637 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XSpinValue.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XSpinValue.java
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ public class _XSpinValue extends MultiMethodTest {
     public boolean adjusted = false;
     com.sun.star.awt.XAdjustmentListener listener = new AdjustmentListener();
 
-    public void _addAdjustmentListener() {
+    public void _addAdjustmentListener() throws Exception {
         util.FormTools.switchDesignOf(tParam.getMSF(),
                                  (XTextDocument) tEnv.getObjRelation("Document"));
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
         oObj.addAdjustmentListener(listener);
         adjustScrollBar();
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class _XSpinValue extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         sv.setValue(500);
 
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         XAccessible acc = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                   XAccessible.class, tEnv.getTestObject());
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class _XSpinValue extends MultiMethodTest {
             System.out.println("couldn't adjust scrollbar");
         }
 
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
     }
 
     public class AdjustmentListener
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XTextComponent.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XTextComponent.java
index c1a73b656ff3..27ea6680daaf 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XTextComponent.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XTextComponent.java
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ public class _XTextComponent extends MultiMethodTest {
     * to the object.<p>
     * Has <b> OK </b> status if listener was called.
     */
-    public void _addTextListener(){
+    public void _addTextListener() throws Exception {
         oObj.addTextListener(listener);
         oObj.setText("Listen");
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
         if (!textChanged) {
             log.println("Listener wasn't called after changing Text");
         }
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XTextListener.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XTextListener.java
index 3a3120802ba3..2d57e349caea 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XTextListener.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XTextListener.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class _XTextListener extends MultiMethodTest {
         event.dummy1 = 2;
         oObj.textChanged(event);
 
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         result = textListener.textChangedCalled &&
             textListener.event.dummy1 == 2;
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XTopWindow.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XTopWindow.java
index 22da48aabd52..56f0a5aa2a29 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XTopWindow.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XTopWindow.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class _XTopWindow extends MultiMethodTest {
         requiredMethod("addTopWindowListener()");
         listener.initListener();
         oObj.toFront();
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         tRes.tested("toFront()", listener.activated && !listener.deactivated);
     }
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XUserInputInterception.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XUserInputInterception.java
index 58ccffa3d2df..e06959d02c50 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XUserInputInterception.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XUserInputInterception.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import java.awt.event.InputEvent;
 
 import lib.MultiMethodTest;
 import util.AccessibilityTools;
-import util.utils;
 
 /**
 * Testing <code>com.sun.star.awt.XUserInputInterception</code>
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ public class _XUserInputInterception extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         et.run();
 
-        util.utils.pause(utils.DEFAULT_SHORT_WAIT_MS * 2);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         log.println("key listener thread should be finished.");
 
 
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ public class _XUserInputInterception extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         et.run();
 
-        util.utils.pause(utils.DEFAULT_SHORT_WAIT_MS * 2);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         log.println("mouse listener thread should be finished.");
 
         boolean bOK = m_mousePressed1 & m_mouseReleased1 &
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XWindow.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XWindow.java
index 0b7a406badf1..8ec136ba2ced 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XWindow.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/awt/_XWindow.java
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public class _XWindow extends MultiMethodTest {
             oObj.setPosSize(0, 0, 100, 100, PosSize.WIDTH);
         }
 
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         boolean res = wListener.resized && wListener.moved &&
             !wListener.hidden && !wListener.shown;
         result &= res;
@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ public class _XWindow extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         // testing wListener.windowHidden()
         wListener.init();
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         log.println("set object invisible...");
         oObj.setVisible(false);
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         res = wListener.hidden && !wListener.resized
                         && !wListener.moved && !wListener.shown;
         result &= res;
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ public class _XWindow extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         // testing wListener.windowShown()
         wListener.init() ;
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         log.println("set object visible...");
         oObj.setVisible(true) ;
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         res = wListener.shown && !wListener.resized &&
                 !wListener.hidden && !wListener.moved;
         result &= res;
@@ -361,9 +361,9 @@ public class _XWindow extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         // testing fListener.lost()
         oObj.setFocus();
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         win.setFocus();
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         result &= fListener.lost;
         if (!fListener.lost) {
             log.println("Lost focus was not notified about") ;
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ public class _XWindow extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         // testing fListener.gained()
         oObj.setFocus() ;
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         result &= fListener.gained;
         if (!fListener.gained) {
             log.println("Gained focus was not notified about") ;
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/beans/_XMultiPropertySet.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/beans/_XMultiPropertySet.java
index 50508ce8c9b6..24c6ab4ba065 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/beans/_XMultiPropertySet.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/beans/_XMultiPropertySet.java
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public class _XMultiPropertySet extends MultiMethodTest {
                 e.printStackTrace(log);
             } // end of try-catch
         }
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         tRes.tested("addPropertiesChangeListener()", propertiesChanged);
     }
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class _XMultiPropertySet extends MultiMethodTest {
         propertiesChanged = false ;
 
         oObj.firePropertiesChangeEvent(testPropsNames, PClistener);
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         tRes.tested("firePropertiesChangeEvent()", propertiesChanged);
     }
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/container/_XContainer.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/container/_XContainer.java
index 78b8d79140ec..d2302e679df7 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/container/_XContainer.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/container/_XContainer.java
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@ public class _XContainer extends MultiMethodTest {
     protected boolean performChanges2() {
         int precount = CC.getControls().length;
         CC.addControl("NewControl",(XControl) inst);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         int count = CC.getControls().length;
         CC.removeControl(CC.getControl("NewControl"));
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         return count>precount;
     }
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/container/_XIndexAccess.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/container/_XIndexAccess.java
index 99e3d609a74e..daafe8226315 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/container/_XIndexAccess.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/container/_XIndexAccess.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class _XIndexAccess extends MultiMethodTest {
         requiredMethod("getCount()");
         // get count from holder
 
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         boolean result = true;
         log.println("Testing getByIndex()");
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/document/_XEventBroadcaster.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/document/_XEventBroadcaster.java
index 12e54b665a70..cc30c7ebb1a5 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/document/_XEventBroadcaster.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/document/_XEventBroadcaster.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class _XEventBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
         XModel docModel = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                 XModel.class,tEnv.getTestObject());
         docModel.getCurrentController().getFrame().getContainerWindow().setFocus();
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         XController xc = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XController.class,tEnv.getObjRelation("CONT2"));
         xc.getFrame().getContainerWindow().setFocus();
     }
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class _XEventBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
         listenerCalled = false;
         oObj.addEventListener(listener);
         switchFocus();
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         tRes.tested("addEventListener()",listenerCalled);
     }
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class _XEventBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
         listenerCalled = false;
         oObj.removeEventListener(listener);
         switchFocus();
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         tRes.tested("removeEventListener()",!listenerCalled);
     }
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XChangeBroadcaster.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XChangeBroadcaster.java
index 5f93420c1362..11c648f15a8b 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XChangeBroadcaster.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XChangeBroadcaster.java
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ public class _XChangeBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
         win1.setFocus();
 
         changeContent() ;
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         win2.setFocus();
         XTextComponent TC = UnoRuntime.queryInterface
             (XTextComponent.class,tEnv.getObjRelation("CONTROL"));
         TC.setText("NOXChangeBroadcaster");
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         tRes.tested("addChangeListener()", changed);
     }
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class _XChangeBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
         changeContent() ;
 
         win2.setFocus();
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         tRes.tested("removeChangeListener()", !changed);
     }
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XFormController.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XFormController.java
index 7e5c11f68d70..8ae4aa4af495 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XFormController.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XFormController.java
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ public class _XFormController extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         XWindow wind = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class, cntrl);
         wind.setFocus();
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         XWindow otherWind = (XWindow)tEnv.getObjRelation("otherWindow");
         otherWind.setFocus();
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         log.println("activated = " + listener.activated +
             ", deactivated = " + listener.deactivated) ;
 
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ public class _XFormController extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         XWindow wind = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class, cntrl);
         wind.setFocus();
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         XWindow otherWind = (XWindow)tEnv.getObjRelation("otherWindow");
         otherWind.setFocus();
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         log.println("activated = " + listener.activated +
             ", deactivated = " + listener.deactivated) ;
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XLoadable.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XLoadable.java
index da8f57bb140e..9ef20e4cd1ef 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XLoadable.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XLoadable.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class _XLoadable extends MultiMethodTest {
         boolean result = true ;
         oObj.load() ;
 
-        util.utils.pause(100);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         result = oObj.isLoaded() && loadListener.loadedCalled ;
 
         tRes.tested("load()", result) ;
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class _XLoadable extends MultiMethodTest {
         boolean result = true ;
         oObj.unload() ;
 
-        util.utils.pause(100);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         result = !oObj.isLoaded() && loadListener.unloadedCalled ;
 
         tRes.tested("unload()", result) ;
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public class _XLoadable extends MultiMethodTest {
         boolean result = true ;
         oObj.reload() ;
 
-        util.utils.pause(100);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         result = oObj.isLoaded() && loadListener.reloadedCalled;
 
         tRes.tested("reload()", result) ;
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XReset.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XReset.java
index 033b9a3d1b2a..e9835ed6a147 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XReset.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XReset.java
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ public class _XReset extends MultiMethodTest {
          log.println("Testing reset() ...");
          approve = false;
          oObj.reset();
-         util.utils.shortWait();
+         waitForEventIdle();
          tRes.tested("reset()", (approveReset[0] && (! resetted[0])));
          approve = true;
          oObj.reset();
-         util.utils.shortWait();
+         waitForEventIdle();
          tRes.tested("addResetListener()", (approveReset[1] && resetted[1]));
 
     } // finished _reset
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class _XReset extends MultiMethodTest {
          approveReset[0] = resetted[0] = false;
          oObj.removeResetListener(listener1);
          oObj.reset();
-         util.utils.shortWait();
+         waitForEventIdle();
          tRes.tested("removeResetListener()", !approveReset[0] && !resetted[0]);
          //removing the second listener here may avoid crashing the office
     } // finished _removeResetListener()
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XSubmit.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XSubmit.java
index bfe3c2ba0611..97b58ff21211 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XSubmit.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XSubmit.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class _XSubmit extends MultiMethodTest {
         }
 
         oObj.submit(cntrl, new MouseEvent());
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         log.println("Listener1 called " + listener1.called + " times");
         log.println("Listener2 called " + listener2.called + " times");
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XUpdateBroadcaster.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XUpdateBroadcaster.java
index 34ca21809240..c482af5ef615 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XUpdateBroadcaster.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/_XUpdateBroadcaster.java
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ public class _XUpdateBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         try {
             checker.update() ;
-            util.utils.pause(200);
+            waitForEventIdle();
             checker.commit() ;
-            util.utils.pause(200);
+            waitForEventIdle();
             boolean committed = checker.wasCommited() ;
 
-            util.utils.pause(200);
+            waitForEventIdle();
 
             bResult = listener.approveCalled &&
                       ! listener.updateCalled &&
@@ -152,18 +152,18 @@ public class _XUpdateBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
                 (listener.updateCalled ? "":"NOT")+" called, the value was " +
                 (committed ? "" : "NOT") + " committed.") ;
 
-            util.utils.pause(200);
+            waitForEventIdle();
 
             listener.init() ;
             listener.approve = true ;
-            util.utils.pause(200);
+            waitForEventIdle();
             checker.update() ;
-            util.utils.pause(200);
+            waitForEventIdle();
             checker.commit() ;
-            util.utils.pause(200);
+            waitForEventIdle();
             committed = checker.wasCommited() ;
 
-            util.utils.pause(200);
+            waitForEventIdle();
 
             log.println("Calling with approving : approveUpdate() was " +
                 (listener.approveCalled ? "":"NOT")+" called, updated() was "+
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@ public class _XUpdateBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         try {
             checker.update() ;
-            util.utils.pause(200);
+            waitForEventIdle();
             checker.commit() ;
 
-            util.utils.pause(200);
+            waitForEventIdle();
 
             bResult = ! listener.approveCalled &&
                       ! listener.updateCalled ;
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/submission/_XSubmission.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/submission/_XSubmission.java
index 194319580c7f..14e8a1f1e8e3 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/submission/_XSubmission.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/form/submission/_XSubmission.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class _XSubmission extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         log.println("Sleeping 2s");
 
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         log.println("... done");
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XComponentLoader.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XComponentLoader.java
index fdcb31fd0940..afda3657a1a8 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XComponentLoader.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XComponentLoader.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class _XComponentLoader extends MultiMethodTest {
     * and no exceptions were thrown. <p>
     * @see XComponent
     */
-    public void _loadComponentFromURL() {
+    public void _loadComponentFromURL() throws Exception {
         boolean result = true;
 
         log.println("testing loadComponentFromURL() ... ");
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class _XComponentLoader extends MultiMethodTest {
             oDoc = oObj.loadComponentFromURL(
                             url, frameName, 0, szArgs);
 
-            util.utils.shortWait();
+            waitForEventIdle();
 
             oDoc.dispose();
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class _XComponentLoader extends MultiMethodTest {
             oDoc = oObj.loadComponentFromURL(
                             url, frameName, 0, szArgs);
 
-            util.utils.shortWait();
+            waitForEventIdle();
 
             oDoc.dispose();
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XDispatch.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XDispatch.java
index 59dfe64c3101..2fd127036f7b 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XDispatch.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XDispatch.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class _XDispatch extends MultiMethodTest {
             notificationListener = new TestNotificationListener(log) ;
             xND.dispatchWithNotification(url, arguments, notificationListener);
 
-            util.utils.pause(200);
+            waitForEventIdle();
 
             log.println("   Listener called: "+ notificationListener.finishedDispatch);
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class _XDispatch extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         oObj.dispatch(url, new PropertyValue[0]) ;
 
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         log.println("Listener called: "+ listener.statusChangedCalled);
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public class _XDispatch extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         oObj.dispatch(url, new PropertyValue[0]) ;
 
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         System.out.println("Listener called: "+ listener.statusChangedCalled);
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XDispatchRecorder.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XDispatchRecorder.java
index f9b9bbe65ae2..8a684edd901d 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XDispatchRecorder.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XDispatchRecorder.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class _XDispatchRecorder extends MultiMethodTest {
         tRes.tested("startRecording()", true);
     }
 
-    public void _getRecordedMacro() {
+    public void _getRecordedMacro() throws Exception {
 
         clearBuffer();
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class _XDispatchRecorder extends MultiMethodTest {
         XDispatch xDisp = xDispProv.queryDispatch(dispURL, "", 0);
         xDisp.dispatch(dispURL, dispArgs);
 
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         log.println("Getting macro ... :");
         String macro = oObj.getRecordedMacro();
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XDispatchRecorderSupplier.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XDispatchRecorderSupplier.java
index 938c298296e5..fd6858c8dd78 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XDispatchRecorderSupplier.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XDispatchRecorderSupplier.java
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class _XDispatchRecorderSupplier extends MultiMethodTest {
      *
      * Has <b>OK</b> status if all cases are OK.
      */
-    public void _dispatchAndRecord() {
+    public void _dispatchAndRecord() throws Exception {
         requiredMethod("getDispatchRecorder()");
 
         boolean res = true;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class _XDispatchRecorderSupplier extends MultiMethodTest {
             }
         }
 
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         XModel model = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xTextDoc);
         XFrame fr = model.getCurrentController().getFrame();
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XFrame.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XFrame.java
index c24c4fa2145e..6d462eb983bf 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XFrame.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XFrame.java
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ public class _XFrame extends MultiMethodTest {
     /**
     * Test calls the method. Then frame status (activated/deactivated) is
     * changed, and the listener is checked.<p>
-    * Has <b> OK </b> status if isDesktop() method returnes true, or if the
+    * Has <b> OK </b> status if isDesktop() method returns true, or if the
     * listener was called and frame was activated.
     */
-    public void _addFrameActionListener() {
+    public void _addFrameActionListener() throws Exception {
         boolean result = true ;
 
         oObj.addFrameActionListener(listener) ;
@@ -189,8 +189,7 @@ public class _XFrame extends MultiMethodTest {
             return;
         }
 
-        util.utils.shortWait();
-
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         if (!listenerCalled[0]) {
             log.println("listener was not called.") ;
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@ public class _XFrame extends MultiMethodTest {
     /**
     * At first new listener is added, then test calls the method and result
     * is checked. <p>
-    * Has <b> OK </b> status if isDesktop() method returnes true or if the
+    * Has <b> OK </b> status if isDesktop() method returns true or if the
     * listener was called and proper event past to listener.
     */
     public void _contextChanged() {
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XFrameLoader.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XFrameLoader.java
index 0fb7b9acd225..ec7a366412bb 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XFrameLoader.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XFrameLoader.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class _XFrameLoader extends MultiMethodTest {
 
     /**
     * First <code>cancel</code> method test is called.
-    * If in that test loaing process was interrupted by
+    * If in that test loading process was interrupted by
     * <code>cancel</code> call then <code>load</code> test
     * executes. It loads a component, waits some moment to
     * listener have a chance to be called  and then checks
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ public class _XFrameLoader extends MultiMethodTest {
     *  <li> <code> cancel() </code> </li>
     * </ul>
     */
-    public void _load() {
+    public void _load() throws Exception {
         executeMethod("cancel()") ;
 
         if (!loaded) {
             oObj.load(frame, url, args, listener) ;
 
-            util.utils.shortWait();
+            waitForEventIdle();
 
             loaded = listener.finished ;
         }
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ public class _XFrameLoader extends MultiMethodTest {
     * Has <b>OK</b> status if the process was cancelled or
     * finished (appropriate listener methods were called).
     */
-    public void _cancel() {
+    public void _cancel() throws Exception {
         boolean result = true ;
 
         oObj.load(frame, url, args, listener) ;
         oObj.cancel() ;
 
-        util.utils.shortWait();
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         if (listener.cancelled) {
             log.println("Loading was canceled.") ;
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XNotifyingDispatch.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XNotifyingDispatch.java
index eaf3b554dd55..c5e84d53c0e7 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XNotifyingDispatch.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XNotifyingDispatch.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class _XNotifyingDispatch extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         oObj.dispatchWithNotification(url, arguments, notificationListener);
 
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         log.println("Listener called: "+ notificationListener.finishedDispatch);
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XSynchronousFrameLoader.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XSynchronousFrameLoader.java
index 6b3ed19d0265..a2776ce3aaaa 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XSynchronousFrameLoader.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/frame/_XSynchronousFrameLoader.java
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ public class _XSynchronousFrameLoader extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         oObj.cancel() ;
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
-
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         tRes.tested("cancel()", !result[0]) ;
     }
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/io/_XActiveDataControl.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/io/_XActiveDataControl.java
index ffcd3d65c147..37383b099b82 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/io/_XActiveDataControl.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/io/_XActiveDataControl.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class _XActiveDataControl extends MultiMethodTest {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Starts the data activity (e.g. data pump). Verifictation is performed
+     * Starts the data activity (e.g. data pump). Verification is performed
      * later, in <code>_terminate()</code> method.
      */
     public void _start() {
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/sheet/_XEnhancedMouseClickBroadcaster.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/sheet/_XEnhancedMouseClickBroadcaster.java
index 1a6a583819a8..6dec94584ecd 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/sheet/_XEnhancedMouseClickBroadcaster.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/sheet/_XEnhancedMouseClickBroadcaster.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class _XEnhancedMouseClickBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
             rob.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK);
             System.out.println("done");
             System.out.println("warte");
-            util.utils.pause(200);
+            waitForEventIdle();
             System.out.println("Press Button");
             rob.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
             System.out.println("Release Button");
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/sheet/_XRangeSelection.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/sheet/_XRangeSelection.java
index a8767cc1a0b5..1b29d1e7000b 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/sheet/_XRangeSelection.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/sheet/_XRangeSelection.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class _XRangeSelection extends MultiMethodTest {
         XWindow xWindow = xModel.getCurrentController().getFrame().getContainerWindow();
         XTopWindow xTopWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XTopWindow.class, xWindow);
         xTopWindow.toFront();
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        waitForEventIdle();
     }
 
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class _XRangeSelection extends MultiMethodTest {
         props[2].Value = Boolean.FALSE;
         oObj.startRangeSelection(props);
         // wait for listeners
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         // get closer button: move if window cobvers the sheet center
         Point closer = getCloser(center);
@@ -123,22 +123,22 @@ public class _XRangeSelection extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         // do something to trigger the listeners
         clickOnSheet(center);
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         // click on closer
         clickOnSheet(closer);
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         // open a new range selection
         props[0].Value = "C4:E6";
         oObj.startRangeSelection(props);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         props[0].Value = "C2:E3";
         oObj.startRangeSelection(props);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         oObj.startRangeSelection(props);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         oObj.abortRangeSelection();
         aListener.reset();
         System.out.println("Listener called: " + aListener.bAbortCalled);
@@ -295,9 +295,9 @@ public class _XRangeSelection extends MultiMethodTest {
             Robot rob = new Robot();
             rob.mouseMove(point.X, point.Y);
             rob.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
-            util.utils.pause(1000);
+            waitForEventIdle();
             rob.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
-            util.utils.pause(1000);
+            waitForEventIdle();
         } catch (java.awt.AWTException e) {
             log.println("couldn't press mouse button");
         }
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/system/_XSystemShellExecute.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/system/_XSystemShellExecute.java
index 35fc2f1ac08b..d141a3c3ae0d 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/system/_XSystemShellExecute.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/system/_XSystemShellExecute.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class _XSystemShellExecute extends MultiMethodTest {
             } catch(com.sun.star.uno.Exception e) {
                 log.println("Exception:" + e);
             }
-            util.utils.pause(1000);
+            waitForEventIdle();
             i++;
         }
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/task/_XJobExecutor.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/task/_XJobExecutor.java
index d13cf0ead61b..d3910f28786d 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/task/_XJobExecutor.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/task/_XJobExecutor.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class _XJobExecutor extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         oObj.trigger("TestEvent");
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         int after = Integer.parseInt(counter.getName());
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/text/_XDocumentIndex.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/text/_XDocumentIndex.java
index bb843ee2d22b..dd7470967b92 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/text/_XDocumentIndex.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/text/_XDocumentIndex.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class _XDocumentIndex extends MultiMethodTest {
 
         oObj.update();
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
 
         String contentAfter = oObj.getAnchor().getString();
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/text/_XMailMergeBroadcaster.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/text/_XMailMergeBroadcaster.java
index 003d732c5943..5ac586b43013 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/text/_XMailMergeBroadcaster.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/text/_XMailMergeBroadcaster.java
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ public class _XMailMergeBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
                 ("'could not fire event: " + e)) ;
         }
 
-        util.utils.pause(200);
-
         tRes.tested("addMailMergeEventListener()", changed);
     }
 
@@ -132,7 +130,7 @@ public class _XMailMergeBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
                 ("'could not fire event: " + e)) ;
         }
 
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         tRes.tested("removeMailMergeEventListener()", !changed);
     }
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/text/_XPagePrintable.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/text/_XPagePrintable.java
index 452fe6ad9aaf..a7239f819280 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/text/_XPagePrintable.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/text/_XPagePrintable.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class _XPagePrintable extends MultiMethodTest {
      * Has <b>OK</b> status if the file to which printing must be performed
      * is exists.
      */
-    public void _printPages() {
+    public void _printPages() throws Exception {
         boolean res = true;
 
         try {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class _XPagePrintable extends MultiMethodTest {
 
             oObj.printPages(PrintOptions);
 
-            util.utils.shortWait();
+            waitForEventIdle();
 
             if (! util.utils.fileExists(xMSF, printFile)){
                 log.println("ERROR: could not find '" + printFile + "'");
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/ui/_XContextMenuInterception.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/ui/_XContextMenuInterception.java
index 3935c9044196..66065271693f 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/ui/_XContextMenuInterception.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/ui/_XContextMenuInterception.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import lib.Status;
 import lib.StatusException;
 import util.AccessibilityTools;
 import util.DesktopTools;
-import util.utils;
 
 public class _XContextMenuInterception extends MultiMethodTest {
 
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ public class _XContextMenuInterception extends MultiMethodTest {
         log.println("ensure that the first model is focused");
         DesktopTools.bringWindowToFront(docModel);
 
-        utils.pause(3000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ public class _XContextMenuInterception extends MultiMethodTest {
             log.println("couldn't press mouse button");
         }
 
-        utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
     }
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/ui/dialogs/_XExecutableDialog.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/ui/dialogs/_XExecutableDialog.java
index bb10c5abd9cd..8665f2fb3c95 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/ui/dialogs/_XExecutableDialog.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/ui/dialogs/_XExecutableDialog.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class _XExecutableDialog extends MultiMethodTest {
             eThread.start();
             XCancellable canc = UnoRuntime.queryInterface
                     (XCancellable.class, tEnv.getTestObject());
-            util.utils.pause(2000);
+            waitForEventIdle();
             if (canc != null) {
                 closeDialog();
                 short res = eThread.execRes;
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/ui/dialogs/_XFilePickerNotifier.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/ui/dialogs/_XFilePickerNotifier.java
index 603e6285af01..54858bfcf106 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/ui/dialogs/_XFilePickerNotifier.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/ui/dialogs/_XFilePickerNotifier.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class _XFilePickerNotifier extends MultiMethodTest {
             e.printStackTrace(log) ;
         }
 
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         if (!listener.called) {
             log.println("Listener wasn't called :-(");
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class _XFilePickerNotifier extends MultiMethodTest {
             e.printStackTrace(log) ;
         }
 
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         closeDialog();
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/view/_XPrintJobBroadcaster.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/view/_XPrintJobBroadcaster.java
index 221cb7cb5400..b60c6f958e3c 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/view/_XPrintJobBroadcaster.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/ifc/view/_XPrintJobBroadcaster.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class _XPrintJobBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
     public void _addPrintJobListener() {
         oObj.addPrintJobListener(listenerImpl);
         listenerImpl.fireEvent();
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
         tRes.tested("addPrintJobListener()", listenerImpl.actionTriggered());
     }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class _XPrintJobBroadcaster extends MultiMethodTest {
         requiredMethod("addPrintJobListener");
         oObj.removePrintJobListener(listenerImpl);
 
-            util.utils.pause(5000);
+        waitForEventIdle();
 
         listenerImpl.reset();
         listenerImpl.fireEvent();
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_basctl/AccessibleShape.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_basctl/AccessibleShape.java
index 103dca483f3f..8a2bd9917607 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_basctl/AccessibleShape.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_basctl/AccessibleShape.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class AccessibleShape extends TestCase {
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(TestParameters tParam, PrintWriter log) throws Exception {
+    protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(final TestParameters tParam, PrintWriter log) throws Exception {
         XMultiServiceFactory xMSF = tParam.getMSF();
         log.println( "creating a test environment" );
         String aURL=utils.getFullTestURL("basDialog.odt");
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class AccessibleShape extends TestCase {
         aArgs[3].Value = "Dialog";
         xDPH.executeDispatch(xDPP, ".uno:BasicIDEAppear", "", 0, aArgs);
 
-        utils.pause(3000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         oObj = (XInterface) tParam.getMSF().createInstance
                 ("com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit") ;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class AccessibleShape extends TestCase {
                 newPosSize.Y = oldPosSize.Y + 20;
                 basicIDE.setPosSize(newPosSize.X, newPosSize.Y, newPosSize.Width,
                                 newPosSize.Height, PosSize.POSSIZE);
-                utils.pause(1000);
+                util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
                 basicIDE.setPosSize(oldPosSize.X, oldPosSize.Y, oldPosSize.Width,
                                 oldPosSize.Height, PosSize.POSSIZE);
             }
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/ConnectionLineAccessibility.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/ConnectionLineAccessibility.java
index 2025e9beb85b..2ec8e6f3c209 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/ConnectionLineAccessibility.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/ConnectionLineAccessibility.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class ConnectionLineAccessibility extends TestCase
      * creates two tables in database.
      * Creates a new query and adds it to DefinitionContainer.
      * Opens the QueryComponent.with loadComponentFromURL
-     * and gets the object with the role UNKNOWN and the Impplementation
+     * and gets the object with the role UNKNOWN and the implementation
      * name that contains ConnectionLine
      * @param Param test parameters
      * @param log writer to log information while testing
@@ -161,30 +161,16 @@ public class ConnectionLineAccessibility extends TestCase
         final String col_name1 = "id1";
         final String col_name2 = "id2";
 
-        try
-        {
-            connection = isolConnection.getIsolatedConnection(user, password);
-            statement = connection.createStatement();
-            statement.executeUpdate("drop table if exists " + tbl_name1);
-            statement.executeUpdate("drop table if exists " + tbl_name2);
-            statement.executeUpdate("create table " + tbl_name1 + " (" +
-                    col_name1 + " int)");
-            statement.executeUpdate("create table " + tbl_name2 + " (" +
-                    col_name2 + " int)");
-        }
-        catch (com.sun.star.sdbc.SQLException e)
-        {
-                util.utils.pause(1500);
-                connection = isolConnection.getIsolatedConnection(user,
-                        password);
-                statement = connection.createStatement();
-                statement.executeUpdate("drop table if exists " + tbl_name1);
-                statement.executeUpdate("drop table if exists " + tbl_name2);
-                statement.executeUpdate("create table " + tbl_name1 + " (" +
-                        col_name1 + " int)");
-                statement.executeUpdate("create table " + tbl_name2 + " (" +
-                        col_name2 + " int)");
-        }
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
+
+        connection = isolConnection.getIsolatedConnection(user, password);
+        statement = connection.createStatement();
+        statement.executeUpdate("drop table if exists " + tbl_name1);
+        statement.executeUpdate("drop table if exists " + tbl_name2);
+        statement.executeUpdate("create table " + tbl_name1 + " (" +
+                col_name1 + " int)");
+        statement.executeUpdate("create table " + tbl_name2 + " (" +
+                col_name2 + " int)");
 
         XQueryDefinitionsSupplier querySuppl = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                 XQueryDefinitionsSupplier.class,
@@ -224,7 +210,7 @@ public class ConnectionLineAccessibility extends TestCase
 
         QueryComponent = DesktopTools.loadDoc(Param.getMSF(),".component:DB/QueryDesign",loadProps);
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, QueryComponent).
             getCurrentController().getFrame().getContainerWindow();
@@ -241,7 +227,7 @@ public class ConnectionLineAccessibility extends TestCase
 
         TestEnvironment tEnv = new TestEnvironment(oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(1500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         final XWindow queryWin = xWindow;
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/JoinViewAccessibility.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/JoinViewAccessibility.java
index aef85b40e771..abddd0419622 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/JoinViewAccessibility.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/JoinViewAccessibility.java
@@ -161,29 +161,15 @@ public class JoinViewAccessibility extends TestCase {
         final String col_name1 = "id1";
         final String col_name2 = "id2";
 
-        try
-        {
-            connection = isolConnection.getIsolatedConnection (user, password);
-            statement = connection.createStatement ();
-            statement.executeUpdate ("drop table if exists " + tbl_name1);
-            statement.executeUpdate ("drop table if exists " + tbl_name2);
-            statement.executeUpdate ("create table " + tbl_name1 + " (" +
-            col_name1 + " int)");
-            statement.executeUpdate ("create table " + tbl_name2 + " (" +
-            col_name2 + " int)");
-        } catch (com.sun.star.sdbc.SQLException e)
-        {
-            util.utils.pause(1500);
-            connection = isolConnection.getIsolatedConnection (user,
-            password);
-            statement = connection.createStatement ();
-            statement.executeUpdate ("drop table if exists " + tbl_name1);
-            statement.executeUpdate ("drop table if exists " + tbl_name2);
-            statement.executeUpdate ("create table " + tbl_name1 + " (" +
-            col_name1 + " int)");
-            statement.executeUpdate ("create table " + tbl_name2 + " (" +
-            col_name2 + " int)");
-        }
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
+        connection = isolConnection.getIsolatedConnection (user, password);
+        statement = connection.createStatement ();
+        statement.executeUpdate ("drop table if exists " + tbl_name1);
+        statement.executeUpdate ("drop table if exists " + tbl_name2);
+        statement.executeUpdate ("create table " + tbl_name1 + " (" +
+        col_name1 + " int)");
+        statement.executeUpdate ("create table " + tbl_name2 + " (" +
+        col_name2 + " int)");
 
         XQueryDefinitionsSupplier querySuppl = UnoRuntime.queryInterface (
         XQueryDefinitionsSupplier.class,
@@ -238,7 +224,7 @@ public class JoinViewAccessibility extends TestCase {
 
         TestEnvironment tEnv = new TestEnvironment(oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(1500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         final XWindow queryWin = xWindow;
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/ODatasourceBrowser.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/ODatasourceBrowser.java
index d0f7d02666ad..4ccff483f817 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/ODatasourceBrowser.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/ODatasourceBrowser.java
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public class ODatasourceBrowser extends TestCase {
         log.println("creating a text document");
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class,
                                                             xTextDoc);
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public class ODatasourceBrowser extends TestCase {
                                         XInitialization.class, oObj);
         xInit.initialize(params);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XControlShape aShape = FormTools.createControlShape(xTextDoc, 3000,
                                                             4500, 15000, 10000,
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/OQueryDesign.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/OQueryDesign.java
index 9d186c3d4091..ca4fbcc5d665 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/OQueryDesign.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/OQueryDesign.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class OQueryDesign extends TestCase {
         Args[1] = param2;
         getting.dispatch(the_url,Args);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         Object oDBC = xMSF.createInstance( "com.sun.star.sdb.DatabaseContext" );
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/TableWindowAccessibility.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/TableWindowAccessibility.java
index d48bd9009042..b7bcd7712fa8 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/TableWindowAccessibility.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_dbaccess/TableWindowAccessibility.java
@@ -161,26 +161,15 @@ public class TableWindowAccessibility extends TestCase {
         final String col_name1 = "id1";
         final String col_name2 = "id2";
 
-        try {
-            connection = isolConnection.getIsolatedConnection(user, password);
-            statement = connection.createStatement();
-            statement.executeUpdate("drop table if exists " + tbl_name1);
-            statement.executeUpdate("drop table if exists " + tbl_name2);
-            statement.executeUpdate("create table " + tbl_name1 + " ("
-                    + col_name1 + " int)");
-            statement.executeUpdate("create table " + tbl_name2 + " ("
-                    + col_name2 + " int)");
-        } catch (com.sun.star.sdbc.SQLException e) {
-            util.utils.pause(1500);
-            connection = isolConnection.getIsolatedConnection(user, password);
-            statement = connection.createStatement();
-            statement.executeUpdate("drop table if exists " + tbl_name1);
-            statement.executeUpdate("drop table if exists " + tbl_name2);
-            statement.executeUpdate("create table " + tbl_name1 + " ("
-                    + col_name1 + " int)");
-            statement.executeUpdate("create table " + tbl_name2 + " ("
-                    + col_name2 + " int)");
-        }
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
+        connection = isolConnection.getIsolatedConnection(user, password);
+        statement = connection.createStatement();
+        statement.executeUpdate("drop table if exists " + tbl_name1);
+        statement.executeUpdate("drop table if exists " + tbl_name2);
+        statement.executeUpdate("create table " + tbl_name1 + " ("
+                + col_name1 + " int)");
+        statement.executeUpdate("create table " + tbl_name2 + " ("
+                + col_name2 + " int)");
 
         XQueryDefinitionsSupplier querySuppl = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                 XQueryDefinitionsSupplier.class, oDBSource);
@@ -235,7 +224,7 @@ public class TableWindowAccessibility extends TestCase {
 
         TestEnvironment tEnv = new TestEnvironment(oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(1500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XAccessibleComponent accComp = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                 XAccessibleComponent.class, oObj);
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_forms/OTimeControl.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_forms/OTimeControl.java
index 7526f4c6f9f6..40c28b337acf 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_forms/OTimeControl.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_forms/OTimeControl.java
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public class OTimeControl extends TestCase {
         tEnv.addObjRelation("TestTextListener", listener);
 
         FormTools.switchDesignOf((Param.getMSF()), xTextDoc);
-        util.utils.pause(200);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         return tEnv;
     } // finish method getTestEnvironment
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_fwk/DispatchRecorder.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_fwk/DispatchRecorder.java
index b8607a1f173d..25c31fdff4f2 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_fwk/DispatchRecorder.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_fwk/DispatchRecorder.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class DispatchRecorder extends TestCase {
 
         SOfficeFactory SOF = SOfficeFactory.getFactory(Param.getMSF());
         oDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XModel model = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, oDoc);
         xFrame = model.getCurrentController().getFrame();
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_fwk/JobExecutor.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_fwk/JobExecutor.java
index 7cb4ed030b2f..9bd5df78008c 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_fwk/JobExecutor.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_fwk/JobExecutor.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class JobExecutor extends TestCase {
                 XChangesBatch xCB = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XChangesBatch.class, oRootCfg);
                 xCB.commitChanges();
 
-                util.utils.pause(1000);
+                util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
             } catch (com.sun.star.uno.Exception e) {
                 e.printStackTrace(log);
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/AccessibleEditableTextPara_HeaderFooter.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/AccessibleEditableTextPara_HeaderFooter.java
index 3c5cdfabd7fe..d9e8fb268ce2 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/AccessibleEditableTextPara_HeaderFooter.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/AccessibleEditableTextPara_HeaderFooter.java
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ public class AccessibleEditableTextPara_HeaderFooter extends TestCase {
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                       XExtendedToolkit.class, toolkit);
 
-        util.utils.pause(Param.getInt("ShortWait"));
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         DiagThread psDiag = new DiagThread(xCalcDoc, msf);
         psDiag.start();
 
-        util.utils.pause(Param.getInt("ShortWait")*5);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         Object atw = tk.getActiveTopWindow();
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class AccessibleEditableTextPara_HeaderFooter extends TestCase {
 
         XAccessible xRoot = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObject(xWindow);
 
-        util.utils.pause(Param.getInt("ShortWait"));
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         AccessibilityTools.printAccessibleTree(log, xRoot, Param.getBool(util.PropertyName.DEBUG_IS_ACTIVE));
         XAccessibleContext ok_button = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObjectForRole(xRoot,
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleCsvCell.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleCsvCell.java
index 10acdbc2f9b7..0e2901f9132f 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleCsvCell.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleCsvCell.java
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ public class ScAccessibleCsvCell extends TestCase {
     @Override
     protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(TestParameters tParam, PrintWriter log) throws Exception {
 
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
-
         XInterface oObj = (XInterface) tParam.getMSF().createInstance
             ("com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit") ;
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleCsvGrid.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleCsvGrid.java
index e577bcdf443f..518ce6cb8915 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleCsvGrid.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleCsvGrid.java
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ public class ScAccessibleCsvGrid extends TestCase {
     @Override
     protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(TestParameters Param, PrintWriter log) throws Exception {
 
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
-
         XInterface oObj = (XInterface) Param.getMSF().createInstance
             ("com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit") ;
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleCsvRuler.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleCsvRuler.java
index 4576ff84f891..19307ebd843c 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleCsvRuler.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleCsvRuler.java
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ public class ScAccessibleCsvRuler extends TestCase {
     @Override
     protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(TestParameters Param,
                                                     PrintWriter log) throws Exception {
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
-
         XMultiServiceFactory msf = Param.getMSF();
 
         XInterface oObj = (XInterface) msf.createInstance("com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit");
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleDocument.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleDocument.java
index ea3745995342..37411116a9f6 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleDocument.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleDocument.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class ScAccessibleDocument extends TestCase {
             String url = utils.getFullTestURL("calcshapes.sxc");
             log.println("loading document "+url);
             xSpreadsheetDoc = SOF.loadDocument(url);
-            util.utils.pause(500);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
         } catch (com.sun.star.uno.Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace( log );
             throw new StatusException( "Couldn't create document ", e );
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleDocumentPagePreview.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleDocumentPagePreview.java
index 9530e7475133..30be8cc5de82 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleDocumentPagePreview.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessibleDocumentPagePreview.java
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public class ScAccessibleDocumentPagePreview extends TestCase {
             log.println("loading document "+url);
             xSpreadsheetDoc = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                             XSpreadsheetDocument.class,SOF.loadDocument(url));
-            util.utils.pause(500);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
         } catch (com.sun.star.uno.Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace( log );
             throw new StatusException( "Couldn't create document ", e );
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessiblePageHeaderArea.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessiblePageHeaderArea.java
index 1fcc985cacd2..4102a9d2b101 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessiblePageHeaderArea.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScAccessiblePageHeaderArea.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class ScAccessiblePageHeaderArea extends TestCase {
         if(xDispatcher != null)
             xDispatcher.dispatch( aURL, null );
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = AccessibilityTools.getCurrentContainerWindow(aModel);
         XAccessible xRoot = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObject(xWindow);
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScTabViewObj.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScTabViewObj.java
index 3a260db4d352..b1378967f148 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScTabViewObj.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sc/ScTabViewObj.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class ScTabViewObj extends TestCase {
         try {
             log.println("creating two spreadsheet documents");
             xSpreadsheetDoc = SOF.createCalcDoc(null);
-            util.utils.pause(1000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
             xSpreadsheetDoc2 = SOF.createCalcDoc(null);
         } catch (com.sun.star.uno.Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace( log );
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/AccessibleOutlineView.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/AccessibleOutlineView.java
index 886834a93238..320b76c1ab26 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/AccessibleOutlineView.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/AccessibleOutlineView.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class AccessibleOutlineView extends TestCase {
         try {
             log.println( "creating a impress document" );
             xImpressDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-            util.utils.pause(2000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
         } catch (com.sun.star.uno.Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace( log );
             throw new StatusException("Couldn't create document", e);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class AccessibleOutlineView extends TestCase {
         } catch (com.sun.star.uno.Exception e) {
             log.println("Couldn't change mode");
         }
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/AccessibleSlideView.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/AccessibleSlideView.java
index ccdd916cf13c..7f219e9b459b 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/AccessibleSlideView.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/AccessibleSlideView.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class AccessibleSlideView extends TestCase {
 
         oDPn.insertNewByIndex(0);
 
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = AccessibilityTools.getCurrentWindow (
                                 aModel);
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class AccessibleSlideView extends TestCase {
             throw new StatusException("Couldn't create document", e);
         }
 
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         aModel = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xImpressDoc);
 
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@ public class AccessibleSlideView extends TestCase {
             log.println("Couldn't change mode");
         }
 
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
-
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_DrawView.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_DrawView.java
index 85c65140c128..9a1fb6d702bd 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_DrawView.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_DrawView.java
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ public class DrawController_DrawView extends TestCase {
 
         log.println( "creating two impress documents" );
         xDrawDoc = SOF.createDrawDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
         xSecondDrawDoc = SOF.createDrawDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         // get the drawpage of drawing here
         log.println( "getting Drawpage" );
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public class DrawController_DrawView extends TestCase {
         oShapes.add(shape1);
         oShapes.add(shape2);
         oShapes.add(shape3);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xDrawDoc);
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public class DrawController_DrawView extends TestCase {
         xShapes1.add(shape2);
         xShapes1.add(shape3);
         xShapes2.add(shape1);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
 
         tEnv.addObjRelation("Selections", new Object[] {
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_HandoutView.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_HandoutView.java
index 7f483a11cad7..0b9fd8cda45b 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_HandoutView.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_HandoutView.java
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ public class DrawController_HandoutView extends TestCase {
 
         log.println( "creating two impress documents" );
         xSecondDrawDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
         xDrawDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         // get the drawpage of drawing here
         log.println( "getting Drawpage" );
@@ -182,12 +182,12 @@ public class DrawController_HandoutView extends TestCase {
         oShapes.add(shape1);
         oShapes.add(shape2);
         oShapes.add(shape3);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         log.println("switch to HandoutView...");
         utils.dispatchURL(xMSF, xDrawDoc, ".uno:HandoutMode");
 
-        utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xDrawDoc);
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public class DrawController_HandoutView extends TestCase {
         xShapes1.add(shape2);
         xShapes1.add(shape3);
         xShapes2.add(shape1);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         tEnv.addObjRelation("Selections", new Object[] {
             oDrawPage, oShapeCol1, oShapeCol2});
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_NotesView.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_NotesView.java
index 6f2a77ecbb01..8f2e56cc7147 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_NotesView.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_NotesView.java
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ public class DrawController_NotesView extends TestCase {
 
         log.println( "creating two impress documents" );
         xSecondDrawDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
         xDrawDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         // get the drawpage of drawing here
         log.println( "getting Drawpage" );
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ public class DrawController_NotesView extends TestCase {
         oShapes.add(shape1);
         oShapes.add(shape2);
         oShapes.add(shape3);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         log.println("switch to HandoutView...");
         utils.dispatchURL(xMSF, xDrawDoc, ".uno:NotesMode");
 
-        utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xDrawDoc);
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class DrawController_NotesView extends TestCase {
         xShapes1.add(shape2);
         xShapes1.add(shape3);
         xShapes2.add(shape1);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         tEnv.addObjRelation("Selections", new Object[] {
             oDrawPage, oShapeCol1, oShapeCol2});
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_OutlineView.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_OutlineView.java
index fc431e2e64e3..38d03e122d51 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_OutlineView.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_OutlineView.java
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ public class DrawController_OutlineView extends TestCase {
 
         log.println( "creating two impress documents" );
         xSecondDrawDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
         xDrawDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         // get the drawpage of drawing here
         log.println( "getting Drawpage" );
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ public class DrawController_OutlineView extends TestCase {
         oShapes.add(shape1);
         oShapes.add(shape2);
         oShapes.add(shape3);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         log.println("switch to HandoutView...");
         utils.dispatchURL(xMSF, xDrawDoc, ".uno:OutlineMode");
 
-        utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xDrawDoc);
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class DrawController_OutlineView extends TestCase {
         xShapes1.add(shape2);
         xShapes1.add(shape3);
         xShapes2.add(shape1);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         tEnv.addObjRelation("Selections", new Object[] {
             oDrawPage, oShapeCol1, oShapeCol2});
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_PresentationView.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_PresentationView.java
index de244932700d..8f1acd59904e 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_PresentationView.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/DrawController_PresentationView.java
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ public class DrawController_PresentationView extends TestCase {
 
         log.println( "creating two impress documents" );
         xSecondDrawDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
         xDrawDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         // get the drawpage of drawing here
         log.println( "getting Drawpage" );
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ public class DrawController_PresentationView extends TestCase {
         oShapes.add(shape1);
         oShapes.add(shape2);
         oShapes.add(shape3);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         log.println("switch to PresentationView...");
         utils.dispatchURL(xMSF, xDrawDoc, ".uno:DiaMode");
 
-        utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xDrawDoc);
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class DrawController_PresentationView extends TestCase {
         xShapes1.add(shape2);
         xShapes1.add(shape3);
         xShapes2.add(shape1);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         tEnv.addObjRelation("Selections", new Object[] {
             oDrawPage, oShapeCol1, oShapeCol2});
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoDrawView.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoDrawView.java
index c7f7f4daf9fd..a0e108b7db54 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoDrawView.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoDrawView.java
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ public class SdUnoDrawView extends TestCase {
 
         log.println( "creating two draw documents" );
         xDrawDoc = SOF.createDrawDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
         xSecondDrawDoc = SOF.createDrawDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         // get the drawpage of drawing here
         log.println( "getting Drawpage" );
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public class SdUnoDrawView extends TestCase {
         oShapes.add(shape1);
         oShapes.add(shape2);
         oShapes.add(shape3);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xDrawDoc);
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoOutlineView.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoOutlineView.java
index d51c97b6c99a..f4fbe3e13d2f 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoOutlineView.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoOutlineView.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class SdUnoOutlineView extends TestCase {
 
         log.println( "creating a impress document" );
         xImpressDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XDrawPagesSupplier oDPS = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XDrawPagesSupplier.class, xImpressDoc);
         XDrawPages the_pages = oDPS.getDrawPages();
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class SdUnoOutlineView extends TestCase {
 
         log.println( "creating a second impress document" );
         xSecondDrawDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel2 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xSecondDrawDoc);
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoPresView.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoPresView.java
index e157cd07d409..91e9923b288a 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoPresView.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoPresView.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class SdUnoPresView extends TestCase {
         log.println( "creating two impress documents" );
         xImpressDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
         xSecondDrawDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         // get the drawpage of drawing here
         log.println( "getting Drawpage" );
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoSlideView.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoSlideView.java
index ec4a5c6570c9..d4f4b138a4fc 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoSlideView.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sd/SdUnoSlideView.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class SdUnoSlideView extends TestCase {
         XDrawPages xDP = null;
         log.println( "creating a impress document" );
         xImpressDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
         xDP = DrawTools.getDrawPages(xImpressDoc);
         xDP.insertNewByIndex(0);
         xDP.insertNewByIndex(0);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public class SdUnoSlideView extends TestCase {
 
         log.println( "creating a second impress document" );
         xSecondDrawDoc = SOF.createImpressDoc(null);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel2 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xSecondDrawDoc);
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sm/SmEditAccessible.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sm/SmEditAccessible.java
index 8132428b8095..710027706969 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sm/SmEditAccessible.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sm/SmEditAccessible.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class SmEditAccessible extends TestCase {
      * component with the role <code>AccessibleRole.PANEL</code>.
      */
     @Override
-    protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(TestParameters Param, PrintWriter log) throws Exception {
+    protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(final TestParameters Param, PrintWriter log) throws Exception {
 
         SOfficeFactory SOF = SOfficeFactory.getFactory( Param.getMSF() );
         xMathDoc = SOF.openDoc("smath","_blank");
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ public class SmEditAccessible extends TestCase {
                     try {
                         System.out.println("Children "+con.getAccessibleChildCount());
                         xPS.setPropertyValue("Formula", "sum hat x \n int a \n sum b");
-                        util.utils.pause(1000);
+                        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
                         System.out.println("Children "+con.getAccessibleChildCount());
                         xPS.setPropertyValue("Formula", expFormula);
-                        util.utils.pause(1000);
+                        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
                     } catch(com.sun.star.lang.WrappedTargetException e) {
                     } catch(com.sun.star.lang.IllegalArgumentException e) {
                     } catch(com.sun.star.beans.PropertyVetoException e) {
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sm/SmGraphicAccessible.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sm/SmGraphicAccessible.java
index 578e13f06bb8..1d02f98bc11c 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sm/SmGraphicAccessible.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sm/SmGraphicAccessible.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class SmGraphicAccessible extends TestCase {
      * component with the role <code>AccessibleRole.PANEL</code>.
      */
     @Override
-    protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(TestParameters Param, PrintWriter log) throws Exception {
+    protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(final TestParameters Param, PrintWriter log) throws Exception {
 
         SOfficeFactory SOF = SOfficeFactory.getFactory( Param.getMSF() );
         xMathDoc = SOF.openDoc("smath","_blank");
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ public class SmGraphicAccessible extends TestCase {
                     try {
                         xAC.grabFocus();
                         xPS.setPropertyValue("Formula", "sum hat x");
-                        util.utils.pause(1000);
+                        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
                         xPS.setPropertyValue("Formula", expFormula);
-                        util.utils.pause(1000);
+                        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
                     } catch(com.sun.star.lang.WrappedTargetException e) {
                     } catch(com.sun.star.lang.IllegalArgumentException e) {
                     } catch(com.sun.star.beans.PropertyVetoException e) {
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBox.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBox.java
index 79011ebb0066..09c4f7bb9133 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBox.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBox.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class AccessibleBrowseBox extends TestCase {
         log.println("creating a text document");
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xTextDoc);
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class AccessibleBrowseBox extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(the_url, noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XFrame the_frame1 = the_Desk.getCurrentFrame();
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class AccessibleBrowseBox extends TestCase {
 
         final PropertyValue[] fParams = params;
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = secondController.getFrame().getContainerWindow();
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxHeaderBar.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxHeaderBar.java
index d622fc74188a..222c8874f2b2 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxHeaderBar.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxHeaderBar.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class AccessibleBrowseBoxHeaderBar extends TestCase {
         log.println("creating a text document");
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class,
             xTextDoc);
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class AccessibleBrowseBoxHeaderBar extends TestCase {
         param3.Value = "biblio";
         params[2] = param3;
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XFrame the_frame1 = the_Desk.getCurrentFrame();
 
@@ -197,14 +197,14 @@ public class AccessibleBrowseBoxHeaderBar extends TestCase {
 
         TestEnvironment tEnv = new TestEnvironment(oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XAccessibleComponent accComp = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
             XAccessibleComponent.class,
             oObj);
         final Point point = accComp.getLocationOnScreen();
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         tEnv.addObjRelation("EventProducer",
             new ifc.accessibility._XAccessibleEventBroadcaster.EventProducer() {
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxHeaderCell.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxHeaderCell.java
index 12d1071b2c9b..dee44c4aa007 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxHeaderCell.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxHeaderCell.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class AccessibleBrowseBoxHeaderCell extends TestCase {
         log.println( "creating a text document" );
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xTextDoc);
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public class AccessibleBrowseBoxHeaderCell extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(the_url, noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XFrame the_frame1 = the_Desk.getCurrentFrame();
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxTable.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxTable.java
index ef5867daf9e6..a828487cd5fd 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxTable.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxTable.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class AccessibleBrowseBoxTable extends TestCase {
         log.println("creating a text document");
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class,
             xTextDoc);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class AccessibleBrowseBoxTable extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(the_url, noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XFrame the_frame1 = the_Desk.getCurrentFrame();
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxTableCell.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxTableCell.java
index 7e3fb29c88e5..59b7ba2c59f3 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxTableCell.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleBrowseBoxTableCell.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class AccessibleBrowseBoxTableCell extends TestCase {
         log.println( "creating a text document" );
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xTextDoc);
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class AccessibleBrowseBoxTableCell extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(the_url,noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XFrame the_frame1 = the_Desk.getCurrentFrame();
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class AccessibleBrowseBoxTableCell extends TestCase {
         param3.Value = "biblio";
         params[2] = param3;
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = secondController.getFrame().getContainerWindow();
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleIconChoiceCtrl.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleIconChoiceCtrl.java
index cb2be82c6b43..c1e4542c37a1 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleIconChoiceCtrl.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleIconChoiceCtrl.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class AccessibleIconChoiceCtrl extends TestCase {
         log.println("creating a text document");
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class,
                                                             xTextDoc);
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public class AccessibleIconChoiceCtrl extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(url[0], noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XInterface oObj = (XInterface) tParam.getMSF()
                                       .createInstance("com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit");
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public class AccessibleIconChoiceCtrl extends TestCase {
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                       XExtendedToolkit.class, oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class,
                                                               tk.getActiveTopWindow());
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleIconChoiceCtrlEntry.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleIconChoiceCtrlEntry.java
index 8499e80459d5..1c12950e8c95 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleIconChoiceCtrlEntry.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleIconChoiceCtrlEntry.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class AccessibleIconChoiceCtrlEntry extends TestCase {
         log.println( "creating a text document" );
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xTextDoc);
 
@@ -173,14 +173,14 @@ public class AccessibleIconChoiceCtrlEntry extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(url[0], noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XInterface oObj = (XInterface) tParam.getMSF().createInstance
                 ("com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit") ;
 
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XExtendedToolkit.class, oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class, tk.getActiveTopWindow());
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTabBar.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTabBar.java
index d3ee8b392d47..8e694058b9a3 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTabBar.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTabBar.java
@@ -90,12 +90,10 @@ public class AccessibleTabBar extends TestCase {
                                                       SOF.createCalcDoc(
                                                               null));
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XInterface oObj = null;
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
-
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xDoc).
             getCurrentController().getFrame().getContainerWindow();
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTabBarPage.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTabBarPage.java
index cf08f7f5298b..e8b4c56e7498 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTabBarPage.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTabBarPage.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class AccessibleTabBarPage extends TestCase {
         log.println( "creating a calc document" );
         xDoc = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XComponent.class, SOF.createCalcDoc(null));// SOF.createDrawDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XInterface oObj = (XInterface) tParam.getMSF().createInstance
                 ("com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit") ;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class AccessibleTabBarPage extends TestCase {
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XExtendedToolkit.class, oObj);
 
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class,tk.getActiveTopWindow());
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTabBarPageList.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTabBarPageList.java
index e66b35e2aa10..64ca390ffa0f 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTabBarPageList.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTabBarPageList.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class AccessibleTabBarPageList extends TestCase {
         log.println("creating a draw document");
         xDoc = SOF.createDrawDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XInterface oObj = (XInterface) tParam.getMSF()
                                       .createInstance("com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit");
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class AccessibleTabBarPageList extends TestCase {
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                       XExtendedToolkit.class, oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class,
                                                               tk.getActiveTopWindow());
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTreeListBox.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTreeListBox.java
index 14785f368241..02d4c53130cd 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTreeListBox.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTreeListBox.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class AccessibleTreeListBox extends TestCase {
         log.println( "creating a text document" );
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xTextDoc);
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class AccessibleTreeListBox extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(the_url, noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XFrame the_frame1 = the_Desk.getCurrentFrame();
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTreeListBoxEntry.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTreeListBoxEntry.java
index 85226f42daf2..7bd12efc842d 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTreeListBoxEntry.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svtools/AccessibleTreeListBoxEntry.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class AccessibleTreeListBoxEntry extends TestCase {
         log.println("creating a text document");
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class,
                                                             xTextDoc);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class AccessibleTreeListBoxEntry extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(the_url, noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XFrame the_frame1 = the_Desk.getCurrentFrame();
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public class AccessibleTreeListBoxEntry extends TestCase {
 
         xSelect.select(params);
 
-        util.utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = secondController.getFrame().getContainerWindow();
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svx/AccessibleControlShape.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svx/AccessibleControlShape.java
index 25a7df2cea5b..e1f3c36e5834 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svx/AccessibleControlShape.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svx/AccessibleControlShape.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class AccessibleControlShape extends TestCase {
         final XShape oShape = FormTools.insertControlShape
             (xDrawDoc,3000,4500,15000,1000,"CommandButton");
 
-        utils.pause(5000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
         XWindow xWindow = AccessibilityTools.getCurrentWindow (aModel);
         XAccessible xRoot = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObject(xWindow);
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svx/AccessibleEditableTextPara.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svx/AccessibleEditableTextPara.java
index 77db894d1cf8..e2e2fe7bd756 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svx/AccessibleEditableTextPara.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_svx/AccessibleEditableTextPara.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class AccessibleEditableTextPara extends TestCase {
     /**
     * Called to create an instance of <code>TestEnvironment</code>
     * with an object to test and related objects.
-    * Obtains accissible object for the spreadsheet document.
+    * Obtains accessible object for the spreadsheet document.
     *
     * @param Param test parameters
     * @param log writer to log information while testing
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class AccessibleEditableTextPara extends TestCase {
         try {
             log.println("creating a spreadsheetdocument");
             xSpreadsheetDoc = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XComponent.class,SOF.createCalcDoc(null));
-            util.utils.pause(500);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
         } catch (com.sun.star.uno.Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace( log );
             throw new StatusException( "Couldn't create document ", e );
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sw/SwAccessibleDocumentPageView.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sw/SwAccessibleDocumentPageView.java
index 64c1dc7913d1..c04359569b6c 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sw/SwAccessibleDocumentPageView.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sw/SwAccessibleDocumentPageView.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class SwAccessibleDocumentPageView extends TestCase {
     */
     @Override
     protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(
-        TestParameters Param, PrintWriter log) throws Exception{
+        final TestParameters Param, PrintWriter log) throws Exception{
 
         XInterface oObj = null;
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class SwAccessibleDocumentPageView extends TestCase {
         if(xDispatcher != null)
             xDispatcher.dispatch( aURL, null );
 
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = AccessibilityTools.getCurrentWindow(aModel);
         XAccessible xRoot = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObject(xWindow);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class SwAccessibleDocumentPageView extends TestCase {
                 public void fireEvent() {
                     String oldText = the_text.getString();
                     the_text.setString("EVENT FIRED");
-                    util.utils.pause(2000);
+                    util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
                     the_text.setString(oldText);
                 }
             });
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sw/SwAccessiblePageView.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sw/SwAccessiblePageView.java
index b15621045c19..a8e6c3d16ffa 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sw/SwAccessiblePageView.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_sw/SwAccessiblePageView.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class SwAccessiblePageView extends TestCase {
         paraP = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XPropertySet.class, para);
         paraP.setPropertyValue("BreakType",com.sun.star.style.BreakType.PAGE_AFTER);
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XController xController = xTextDoc.getCurrentController();
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class SwAccessiblePageView extends TestCase {
         if(xDispatcher != null)
             xDispatcher.dispatch( aURL, null );
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = AccessibilityTools.getCurrentWindow(aModel);
         XAccessible xRoot = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObject(xWindow);
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleButton.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleButton.java
index 924595a2ad2b..37e0e2762b49 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleButton.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleButton.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class AccessibleButton extends lib.TestCase {
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                       XExtendedToolkit.class, oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(Param.getInt("ShortWait"));
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         DiagThread psDiag = new DiagThread(xTextDoc, msf);
         psDiag.start();
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleCheckBox.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleCheckBox.java
index b955e3db0303..6b52387b0a7f 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleCheckBox.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleCheckBox.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class AccessibleCheckBox extends TestCase {
             xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
         }
 
-        util.utils.pause(Param.getInt("ShortWait"));
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XInterface oObj = null;
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class AccessibleCheckBox extends TestCase {
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                       XExtendedToolkit.class, oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(Param.getInt("ShortWait"));
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         log.println("Opening Dialog in second thread");
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleComboBox.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleComboBox.java
index 855fff011783..09452072b1b5 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleComboBox.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleComboBox.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class AccessibleComboBox extends TestCase {
         } catch (com.sun.star.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
             e.printStackTrace(log);
         }
-        util.utils.pause(Param.getInt("ShortWait"));
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         AccessibilityTools.printAccessibleTree(log, xRoot, Param.getBool(util.PropertyName.DEBUG_IS_ACTIVE));
         oObj = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObjectForRole(xRoot, AccessibleRole.PANEL, "",
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleDropDownListBox.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleDropDownListBox.java
index 284f7a554494..3daf7f9f2151 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleDropDownListBox.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleDropDownListBox.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class AccessibleDropDownListBox extends TestCase {
                                                     PrintWriter log) {
         XInterface oObj = null;
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = AccessibilityTools.getCurrentWindow(
                                   xTextDoc);
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleEdit.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleEdit.java
index 1372f1dc6e25..935df4482fa7 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleEdit.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleEdit.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class AccessibleEdit extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(url[0], noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class,
                                                               tk.getActiveTopWindow());
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleFixedText.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleFixedText.java
index 5ca277cf63aa..fc2aca6a36df 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleFixedText.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleFixedText.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class AccessibleFixedText extends TestCase {
         oObj = (XInterface) Param.getMSF().createInstance(
                        "com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit");
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XAccessible xRoot = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObject(xWinDlg);
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleList.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleList.java
index c390dd00255d..2d800168fb31 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleList.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleList.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class AccessibleList extends TestCase {
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                       XExtendedToolkit.class, oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class,
                                                             xTextDoc);
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ public class AccessibleList extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(url[0], noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
-
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class,
                                                               tk.getActiveTopWindow());
 
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ public class AccessibleList extends TestCase {
                                                XAccessibleSelection.class,
                                                oObj);
         xAccSel.selectAccessibleChild(3);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         log.println("# Getting the ListBox");
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleListBox.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleListBox.java
index 3316a7968275..b829eee9ee62 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleListBox.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleListBox.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class AccessibleListBox extends TestCase {
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                       XExtendedToolkit.class, oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class,
                                                             xTextDoc);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class AccessibleListBox extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(url[0], noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class,
                                                               tk.getActiveTopWindow());
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class AccessibleListBox extends TestCase {
                                                XAccessibleSelection.class,
                                                oObj);
         xAccSel.selectAccessibleChild(3);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         oObj = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObjectForRole(xRoot, AccessibleRole.PANEL, "",
                                              "com.sun.star.comp.toolkit.AccessibleListBox");
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleListItem.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleListItem.java
index 63e1cab1e66b..b14b56468404 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleListItem.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleListItem.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class AccessibleListItem extends TestCase {
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                       XExtendedToolkit.class, oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class,
                                                             xTextDoc);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class AccessibleListItem extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(url[0], noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class,
                                                               tk.getActiveTopWindow());
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class AccessibleListItem extends TestCase {
                                                XAccessibleSelection.class,
                                                oObj);
         xAccSel.selectAccessibleChild(3);
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         oObj = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObjectForRole(xRoot, AccessibleRole.LIST_ITEM,"Spr");
 
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenu.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenu.java
index e5ff3fb8e69b..e452adf0e732 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenu.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenu.java
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ public class AccessibleMenu extends TestCase {
      * walking through the accessible component tree of a document.
      */
     @Override
-    protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(TestParameters Param,
+    protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(final TestParameters Param,
                                                     PrintWriter log) throws Exception {
         XMultiServiceFactory msf = Param.getMSF();
 
         SOfficeFactory SOF = SOfficeFactory.getFactory(msf);
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xTextDoc).
             getCurrentController().getFrame().getContainerWindow();
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class AccessibleMenu extends TestCase {
                 try {
                     act2.doAccessibleAction(0);
 
-                    util.utils.pause(500);
+                    util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
                     act1.doAccessibleAction(0);
                 } catch (com.sun.star.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenuBar.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenuBar.java
index 5b91847a95cf..ab730c631d55 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenuBar.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenuBar.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class AccessibleMenuBar extends TestCase {
     @Override
     protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(TestParameters Param,
                                                     PrintWriter log) {
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xTextDoc).
             getCurrentController().getFrame().getContainerWindow();
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenuItem.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenuItem.java
index ef64304715d6..9f36d0f90a97 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenuItem.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenuItem.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class AccessibleMenuItem extends TestCase {
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                       XExtendedToolkit.class, oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         Object atw = tk.getActiveTopWindow();
 
@@ -105,10 +105,9 @@ public class AccessibleMenuItem extends TestCase {
             XAccessibleAction act = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                             XAccessibleAction.class, Menu);
             act.doAccessibleAction(0);
-            util.utils.pause(500);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
-
-            //get a menue-item
+            //get a menu-item
             oObj = Menu.getAccessibleContext().getAccessibleChild(11);
         } catch (com.sun.star.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
         }
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenuSeparator.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenuSeparator.java
index f78335981175..3000e38dbe6d 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenuSeparator.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleMenuSeparator.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class AccessibleMenuSeparator extends TestCase {
     @Override
     protected TestEnvironment createTestEnvironment(TestParameters Param,
                                                     PrintWriter log) {
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xTextDoc).
             getCurrentController().getFrame().getContainerWindow();
@@ -93,10 +93,9 @@ public class AccessibleMenuSeparator extends TestCase {
                           XAccessibleAction.class, Menu);
             act.doAccessibleAction(0);
 
-            util.utils.pause(500);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
 
-
-            //get a menue-separator
+            //get a menu-separator
             oObj = Menu.getAccessibleContext().getAccessibleChild(3);
         } catch (com.sun.star.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
             e.printStackTrace(log);
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessiblePopupMenu.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessiblePopupMenu.java
index b6a7f71d98c7..ed7d506c23bb 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessiblePopupMenu.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessiblePopupMenu.java
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ public class AccessiblePopupMenu extends TestCase {
         toolkit = (XInterface) tParam.getMSF().createInstance(
                 "com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit");
 
-        util.utils.shortWait();
-
         XModel aModel = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xTextDoc);
 
         XInterface oObj = null;
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleRadioButton.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleRadioButton.java
index f74d3eb1c3e1..56ba232676a0 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleRadioButton.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleRadioButton.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public class AccessibleRadioButton extends TestCase {
         log.println("creating a text document");
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class,
                                                             xTextDoc);
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class AccessibleRadioButton extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(url[0], noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XInterface oObj = (XInterface) tParam.getMSF().createInstance(
                        "com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit");
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public class AccessibleRadioButton extends TestCase {
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                       XExtendedToolkit.class, oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(2000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class,
                                                               tk.getActiveTopWindow());
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleTabControl.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleTabControl.java
index ca68609f2561..a96933bd3134 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleTabControl.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleTabControl.java
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class AccessibleTabControl extends TestCase {
         log.println("creating a text document");
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class,
                                                             xTextDoc);
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public class AccessibleTabControl extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(url[0], noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XInterface oObj = (XInterface) tParam.getMSF().createInstance(
                        "com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit");
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class AccessibleTabControl extends TestCase {
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                       XExtendedToolkit.class, oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class,
                                                               tk.getActiveTopWindow());
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleTabPage.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleTabPage.java
index c7ebc5e0ffb5..1069383ccdd8 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleTabPage.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/AccessibleTabPage.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class AccessibleTabPage extends TestCase {
             if (accCloseButton != null) {
                 log.println("closing InsertFields Dialog");
                 accCloseButton.doAccessibleAction(0);
-                util.utils.pause(1000);
+                util.utils.waitForEventIdle(Param.getMSF());
             }
         } catch (com.sun.star.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
             e.printStackTrace(log);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class AccessibleTabPage extends TestCase {
             if (accCloseButton != null) {
                 log.println("closing InsertFields Dialog");
                 accCloseButton.doAccessibleAction(0);
-                util.utils.pause(1000);
+                util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
             }
         } catch (com.sun.star.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
             e.printStackTrace(log);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class AccessibleTabPage extends TestCase {
         log.println("creating a text document");
         xTextDoc = SOF.createTextDoc(null);
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XModel aModel1 = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class,
                                                             xTextDoc);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class AccessibleTabPage extends TestCase {
         PropertyValue[] noArgs = new PropertyValue[0];
         getting.dispatch(url[0], noArgs);
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XInterface oObj = null;
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public class AccessibleTabPage extends TestCase {
         XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                       XExtendedToolkit.class, oObj);
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class,
                                                               tk.getActiveTopWindow());
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public class AccessibleTabPage extends TestCase {
                                                oObj);
         accComp.getLocationOnScreen();
 
-        util.utils.pause(1000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(tParam.getMSF());
 
         XInterface xEventInt = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObjectForRole(xRoot, AccessibleRole.PAGE_TAB, "Variables");
         final XAccessibleComponent eventAccComp = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
diff --git a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/UnoControlContainer.java b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/UnoControlContainer.java
index 128d9998ee73..1dd4c9be253e 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/UnoControlContainer.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/tests/java/mod/_toolkit/UnoControlContainer.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ import util.utils;
 public class UnoControlContainer extends TestCase {
     private static XTextDocument xTextDoc;
     private static XTextDocument xTD2;
-    private static XControl xCtrl;
     private static XControl xCtrl1;
     private static XControl xCtrl2;
 
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ public class UnoControlContainer extends TestCase {
         access = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                          XControlAccess.class, xTextDoc.getCurrentController());
 
-        xCtrl = access.getControl(model);
+        access.getControl(model);
 
 
         // create second XControl
diff --git a/sc/qa/complex/calcPreview/ViewForwarder.java b/sc/qa/complex/calcPreview/ViewForwarder.java
index ea74e4132aa9..2c23a43cf86a 100644
--- a/sc/qa/complex/calcPreview/ViewForwarder.java
+++ b/sc/qa/complex/calcPreview/ViewForwarder.java
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public class ViewForwarder {
             return;
         }
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(mXMSF);
 
         System.out.println("Press any key after resizing ");
         try{
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class ViewForwarder {
         System.out.println("P-Parent-BoundsWidth= "+accPPC.getBounds().Width);
         System.out.println("P-Parent-BoundsHeight= "+accPPC.getBounds().Height);
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(mXMSF);
 
         System.out.println("Press any key when the second line is on top");
         try{
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ public class ViewForwarder {
             return;
         }
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(mXMSF);
 
         System.out.println("Press any key after resizing ");
         try{
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ public class ViewForwarder {
         System.out.println("P-Parent-BoundsWidth= "+accPPC.getBounds().Width);
         System.out.println("P-Parent-BoundsHeight= "+accPPC.getBounds().Height);
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(mXMSF);
 
         System.out.println("Press any key when the header is not visible.");
         try{
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ public class ViewForwarder {
             return;
         }
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(mXMSF);
 
         XWindow xWindow = AccessibilityTools.getCurrentWindow(xModel);
         XAccessible xRoot = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObject(xWindow);
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ public class ViewForwarder {
             return;
         }
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(mXMSF);
 
         xSpreadsheetDoc = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                             XSpreadsheetDocument.class, xComp);
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ public class ViewForwarder {
             return;
         }
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(mXMSF);
 
         System.out.println("Press any key when a shape is on top.");
         try{
diff --git a/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/GlobalEventBroadcaster.java b/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/GlobalEventBroadcaster.java
index 356c59579041..c639ca168a2a 100644
--- a/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/GlobalEventBroadcaster.java
+++ b/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/GlobalEventBroadcaster.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class GlobalEventBroadcaster {
         notifyEvents.clear();
         {
             XTextDocument xTextDoc = wHelper.openEmptyDoc();
-            util.utils.pause(2000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(m_xMSF);
             expected = new String[] { "OnUnfocus", "OnCreate", "OnViewCreated", "OnFocus" };
 
             assertTrue("Wrong events fired when opening empty doc",
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class GlobalEventBroadcaster {
             System.out.println("changing the writer doc");
             notifyEvents.clear();
             xTextDoc.getText().setString("GlobalEventBroadcaster");
-            util.utils.pause(2000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(m_xMSF);
             expected = new String[] { "OnModifyChanged" };
 
             assertTrue("Wrong events fired when changing doc",
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class GlobalEventBroadcaster {
             System.out.println("closing the empty writer doc");
             notifyEvents.clear();
             wHelper.closeDoc(xTextDoc);
-            util.utils.pause(2000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(m_xMSF);
         }
         expected = new String[] { "OnUnfocus", "OnFocus", "OnViewClosed", "OnUnload" };
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class GlobalEventBroadcaster {
         {
             XTextDocument xTextDoc = wHelper.openFromDialog(".uno:NewWindow", "", false);
 
-            util.utils.pause(2000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(m_xMSF);
             expected = new String[] { "OnUnfocus", "OnCreate", "OnViewCreated", "OnFocus", "OnUnfocus", "OnViewCreated", "OnFocus", };
 
             assertTrue("Wrong events fired when opening an writer doc via Window-New Window",
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class GlobalEventBroadcaster {
             notifyEvents.clear();
 
             wHelper.closeDoc(xTextDoc);
-            util.utils.pause(2000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(m_xMSF);
         }
         expected = new String[] { "OnViewClosed", "OnUnfocus", "OnFocus", "OnViewClosed", "OnUnload" };
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public class GlobalEventBroadcaster {
         if (false) {
             System.out.println("Opening document with label wizard");
             XTextDocument xTextDoc = wHelper.openFromDialog("private:factory/swriter?slot=21051", "", false);
-            util.utils.pause(2000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(m_xMSF);
             XWindow xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class, wHelper.getToolkit().getActiveTopWindow());
             UITools ut = new UITools(xWindow);
             notifyEvents.clear();
@@ -172,9 +172,7 @@ public class GlobalEventBroadcaster {
                 System.out.println("Couldn't press Button");
             }
             System.out.println("... done");
-            util.utils.pause(2000);
-            util.utils.pause(2000);
-            util.utils.pause(2000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(m_xMSF);
             expected = new String[] { "OnViewClosed", "OnCreate", "OnFocus", "OnModifyChanged" };
 
             assertTrue("Wrong events fired when starting labels wizard",
@@ -182,9 +180,9 @@ public class GlobalEventBroadcaster {
 
             System.out.println("Try to close document...");
             wHelper.closeDoc(xTextDoc);
-            util.utils.pause(2000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(m_xMSF);
             wHelper.closeFromDialog();
-            util.utils.pause(2000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(m_xMSF);
             xTextDoc = null;
         }
 
diff --git a/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/tools/WriterHelper.java b/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/tools/WriterHelper.java
index 74b1c3277194..d0d47ce64485 100644
--- a/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/tools/WriterHelper.java
+++ b/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/tools/WriterHelper.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class WriterHelper {
                 System.out.println("Couldn't press button");
             }
 
-            util.utils.pause(4000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(m_xMSF);
         }
 
         XDesktop xDesktop = getDesktop();
diff --git a/toolkit/qa/complex/toolkit/AccessibleStatusBar.java b/toolkit/qa/complex/toolkit/AccessibleStatusBar.java
index f7709b63d560..ccdf2b87ff03 100644
--- a/toolkit/qa/complex/toolkit/AccessibleStatusBar.java
+++ b/toolkit/qa/complex/toolkit/AccessibleStatusBar.java
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public class AccessibleStatusBar {
         try {
             System.out.println("****** Open a new calc document");
             xSpreadsheetDoc = xSOF.createCalcDoc("_blank");
-            util.utils.pause(500);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
             getTestObject();
         }
         catch(com.sun.star.uno.Exception e) {
@@ -218,17 +218,17 @@ public class AccessibleStatusBar {
                                             "com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit") ;
             XExtendedToolkit tk = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XExtendedToolkit.class, xIfc);
 
-            util.utils.pause(500);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
             xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XWindow.class, tk.getActiveTopWindow());
 
-            util.utils.pause(500);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
             XAccessible xRoot = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObject(xWindow);
             XAccessibleContext parentContext = null;
 
             System.out.println("Get the accessible status bar.");
             parentContext = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObjectForRole(
                                         xRoot, AccessibleRole.STATUS_BAR, "");
-            util.utils.pause(500);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
             System.out.println("...OK.");
 
             XServiceInfo xSI = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XServiceInfo.class, parentContext);
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ public class AccessibleStatusBar {
         System.out.println("*** Now testing XAccessibleEventBroadcaster ***");
         _XAccessibleEventBroadcaster _xAccEvBcast =
                                 new _XAccessibleEventBroadcaster(testObject, xWindow);
-        assertTrue("failed: XAccessibleEventBroadcaster::addEventListener", _xAccEvBcast._addEventListener());
-        assertTrue("failed: XAccessibleEventBroadcaster::removeEventListener", _xAccEvBcast._removeEventListener());
+        assertTrue("failed: XAccessibleEventBroadcaster::addEventListener", _xAccEvBcast._addEventListener(xMSF));
+        assertTrue("failed: XAccessibleEventBroadcaster::removeEventListener", _xAccEvBcast._removeEventListener(xMSF));
     }
 
 
diff --git a/toolkit/qa/complex/toolkit/AccessibleStatusBarItem.java b/toolkit/qa/complex/toolkit/AccessibleStatusBarItem.java
index 530351e65b93..524aaf5148ee 100644
--- a/toolkit/qa/complex/toolkit/AccessibleStatusBarItem.java
+++ b/toolkit/qa/complex/toolkit/AccessibleStatusBarItem.java
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public class AccessibleStatusBarItem {
         try {
             System.out.println("****** Open a new calc document");
             xSpreadsheetDoc = xSOF.createCalcDoc("_blank");
-            util.utils.pause(500);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
             getTestObject();
         }
         catch(com.sun.star.uno.Exception e) {
@@ -222,18 +222,18 @@ public class AccessibleStatusBarItem {
             XExtendedToolkit tk =
                         UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XExtendedToolkit.class,xIfc);
 
-            util.utils.pause(500);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
             xWindow = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                                     XWindow.class,tk.getActiveTopWindow());
 
-            util.utils.pause(500);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
             XAccessible xRoot = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObject(xWindow);
             XAccessibleContext parentContext = null;
 
             System.out.println("Get the accessible status bar.");
             parentContext = AccessibilityTools.getAccessibleObjectForRole(
                                         xRoot, AccessibleRole.STATUS_BAR, "");
-            util.utils.pause(500);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
             if ( parentContext == null ) {
                 fail("Could not create a test object.");
             }
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ public class AccessibleStatusBarItem {
             System.out.println("*** Now testing XAccessibleEventBroadcaster ***");
             _XAccessibleEventBroadcaster _xAccEvBcast =
                                     new _XAccessibleEventBroadcaster(object, xWindow);
-            assertTrue("failed: "+accName+" - XAccessibleEventBroadcaster::addEventListener", _xAccEvBcast._addEventListener());
-            assertTrue("failed: "+accName+" - XAccessibleEventBroadcaster::removeEventListener", _xAccEvBcast._removeEventListener());
+            assertTrue("failed: "+accName+" - XAccessibleEventBroadcaster::addEventListener", _xAccEvBcast._addEventListener(xMSF));
+            assertTrue("failed: "+accName+" - XAccessibleEventBroadcaster::removeEventListener", _xAccEvBcast._removeEventListener(xMSF));
 
             System.out.println("*** Now testing XAccessibleText ***");
             _XAccessibleText _xAccText =
diff --git a/toolkit/qa/complex/toolkit/accessibility/_XAccessibleEventBroadcaster.java b/toolkit/qa/complex/toolkit/accessibility/_XAccessibleEventBroadcaster.java
index 323553b754a4..fe48a6cb86b3 100644
--- a/toolkit/qa/complex/toolkit/accessibility/_XAccessibleEventBroadcaster.java
+++ b/toolkit/qa/complex/toolkit/accessibility/_XAccessibleEventBroadcaster.java
@@ -18,18 +18,19 @@
 
 package complex.toolkit.accessibility;
 
-import com.sun.star.lang.EventObject;
-import com.sun.star.awt.Rectangle;
-import com.sun.star.awt.PosSize;
-import com.sun.star.awt.XWindow;
 import com.sun.star.accessibility.AccessibleEventObject;
 import com.sun.star.accessibility.AccessibleStateType;
 import com.sun.star.accessibility.XAccessible;
+import com.sun.star.accessibility.XAccessibleContext;
 import com.sun.star.accessibility.XAccessibleEventBroadcaster;
 import com.sun.star.accessibility.XAccessibleEventListener;
-import com.sun.star.accessibility.XAccessibleContext;
-import com.sun.star.uno.XInterface;
+import com.sun.star.awt.PosSize;
+import com.sun.star.awt.Rectangle;
+import com.sun.star.awt.XWindow;
+import com.sun.star.lang.EventObject;
+import com.sun.star.lang.XMultiServiceFactory;
 import com.sun.star.uno.UnoRuntime;
+import com.sun.star.uno.XInterface;
 
 /**
  * Testing <code>
@@ -108,14 +109,14 @@ public class _XAccessibleEventBroadcaster {
      * Adds two listeners and fires event by mean of object relation. <p>
      * Has <b> OK </b> status if both listeners were called
      */
-    public boolean _addEventListener() {
+    public boolean _addEventListener(XMultiServiceFactory xMSF) {
         System.out.println("adding two listeners");
         oObj.addAccessibleEventListener(list);
         boolean isTransient = chkTransient(oObj);
         System.out.println("fire event");
         prod.fireEvent() ;
 
-        util.utils.pause(1500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
 
         boolean works = true;
 
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ public class _XAccessibleEventBroadcaster {
      *  <li> <code>addEventListener()</code> : to have added listeners </li>
      * </ul>
      */
-    public boolean _removeEventListener() {
+    public boolean _removeEventListener(XMultiServiceFactory xMSF) {
 
         list.notifiedEvent = null;
 
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ public class _XAccessibleEventBroadcaster {
         System.out.println("fire event");
         prod.fireEvent() ;
 
-        util.utils.pause(500);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
 
         if (list.notifiedEvent == null) {
             System.out.println("listener wasn't called -- OK");
diff --git a/vcl/qa/complex/persistent_window_states/DocumentHandle.java b/vcl/qa/complex/persistent_window_states/DocumentHandle.java
index 99893d6fcf30..ec09cac7a89a 100644
--- a/vcl/qa/complex/persistent_window_states/DocumentHandle.java
+++ b/vcl/qa/complex/persistent_window_states/DocumentHandle.java
@@ -18,16 +18,18 @@
 package complex.persistent_window_states;
 
 
-import com.sun.star.awt.Rectangle;
+import helper.WindowListener;
+
 import com.sun.star.awt.PosSize;
-import com.sun.star.frame.XComponentLoader;
+import com.sun.star.awt.Rectangle;
 import com.sun.star.awt.XWindow;
-import com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue;
 import com.sun.star.beans.PropertyState;
-import com.sun.star.uno.UnoRuntime;
-import com.sun.star.frame.XFrame;
+import com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue;
 import com.sun.star.frame.FrameSearchFlag;
-import helper.WindowListener;
+import com.sun.star.frame.XComponentLoader;
+import com.sun.star.frame.XFrame;
+import com.sun.star.lang.XMultiServiceFactory;
+import com.sun.star.uno.UnoRuntime;
 
 /**
  * Load and resize a document.
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ public class DocumentHandle {
      * @param hidden If true, the document is loaded hidden.
      * @return The size of the opened/created document.
      */
-    public Rectangle loadDocument(String docName, boolean hidden)
+    public Rectangle loadDocument(XMultiServiceFactory xMSF, String docName, boolean hidden)
                                                             throws Exception{
         wl.resetTrigger();
         try {
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ public class DocumentHandle {
             XComponentLoader xFrameLoader = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XComponentLoader.class, xFrame);
             xFrameLoader.loadComponentFromURL(docName, "_self", 0, szArgs);
             // wait for the document to load.
-            util.utils.pause(10000);
+            util.utils.waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
 
             xWin = xFrame.getContainerWindow();
             xWin.addWindowListener(wl);
@@ -123,13 +125,13 @@ public class DocumentHandle {
      * Y-Position +10 pixel
      * @return True if resize worked.
      */
-    public boolean resizeDocument() {
+    public boolean resizeDocument(XMultiServiceFactory xMSF) {
         Rectangle newPosSize = xWin.getPosSize();
         newPosSize.Width = newPosSize.Width - 20;
         newPosSize.Height = newPosSize.Height - 20;
         newPosSize.X = newPosSize.X + 80;
         newPosSize.Y = newPosSize.Y + 80;
-        return resizeDocument(newPosSize);
+        return resizeDocument(xMSF, newPosSize);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -137,11 +139,11 @@ public class DocumentHandle {
      * @param newPosSize The new position and size of the window.
      * @return True if resize worked.
      */
-    private boolean resizeDocument(Rectangle newPosSize){
+    private boolean resizeDocument(XMultiServiceFactory xMSF, Rectangle newPosSize){
         wl.resetTrigger();
         xWin.setPosSize(newPosSize.X, newPosSize.Y, newPosSize.Width,
                                     newPosSize.Height, PosSize.POSSIZE);
-        util.utils.pause(3000);
+        util.utils.waitForEventIdle(xMSF);
         return wl.resizedTrigger;
     }
 }
diff --git a/vcl/qa/complex/persistent_window_states/PersistentWindowTest.java b/vcl/qa/complex/persistent_window_states/PersistentWindowTest.java
index fd91beb4617d..5f2df615d82c 100644
--- a/vcl/qa/complex/persistent_window_states/PersistentWindowTest.java
+++ b/vcl/qa/complex/persistent_window_states/PersistentWindowTest.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class PersistentWindowTest
                 Rectangle rect1 = handle.getDocumentPosSize();
 
                 // resize
-                handle.resizeDocument();
+                handle.resizeDocument(getMSF());
                 // after resize
                 Rectangle rect2 = handle.getDocumentPosSize();
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ public class PersistentWindowTest
                 }
             }
             docHandle = new DocumentHandle(xCompLoader);
-            docHandle.loadDocument(docLoader, false);
+            docHandle.loadDocument(xMSF, docLoader, false);
         }
         catch (com.sun.star.uno.Exception e)
         {