diff --git a/clients/qt4/qt4client.cpp b/clients/qt4/qt4client.cpp
index 2a967089..3d71e6b3 100644
--- a/clients/qt4/qt4client.cpp
+++ b/clients/qt4/qt4client.cpp
@@ -2280,7 +2280,10 @@ void QtWindow::doInit()
 	if (sect && *sect && *sect != "general")
 	    addDynamicProps(qFindChild<QObject*>(this,sect->c_str()),*sect);
     }
-	
+
+    // Process "_yate_setaction" property for our children
+    QtClient::setAction(this);
+
     // Connect actions' signal
     QList<QAction*> actions = qFindChildren<QAction*>(this);
     for (int i = 0; i < actions.size(); i++) {
@@ -2302,10 +2305,8 @@ void QtWindow::doInit()
     // Connect abstract buttons (check boxes and radio/push/tool buttons) signals
     QList<QAbstractButton*> buttons = qFindChildren<QAbstractButton*>(this);
     for(int i = 0; i < buttons.size(); i++)
-	if (buttons[i]->isCheckable())
-	    QtClient::connectObjects(buttons[i],SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),this,SLOT(toggled(bool)));
-	else
-	    QtClient::connectObjects(buttons[i],SIGNAL(clicked()),this,SLOT(action()));
+	if (QtClient::autoConnect(buttons[i]))
+	    connectButton(buttons[i]);
 
     // Connect group boxes signals
     QList<QGroupBox*> grp = qFindChildren<QGroupBox*>(this);
@@ -2751,6 +2752,22 @@ bool QtClient::getProperty(QObject* obj, const char* name, String& value)
     return false;
 }
 
+// Associate actions to buttons with '_yate_setaction' property set
+void QtClient::setAction(QWidget* parent)
+{
+    if (!parent)
+	return;
+    QList<QToolButton*> tb = qFindChildren<QToolButton*>(parent);
+    for (int i = 0; i < tb.size(); i++) {
+	QVariant var = tb[i]->property("_yate_setaction");
+	if (var.toString().isEmpty())
+	    continue;
+	QAction* a = qFindChild<QAction*>(parent,var.toString());
+	if (a)
+	    tb[i]->setDefaultAction(a);
+    }
+}
+
 // Build a menu object from a list of parameters
 QMenu* QtClient::buildMenu(NamedList& params, const char* text, QObject* receiver,
 	 const char* triggerSlot, const char* toggleSlot, QWidget* parent,
diff --git a/clients/qt4/qt4client.h b/clients/qt4/qt4client.h
index 294df015..1e4a5a33 100644
--- a/clients/qt4/qt4client.h
+++ b/clients/qt4/qt4client.h
@@ -232,6 +232,36 @@ public:
      */
     static bool getProperty(QObject* obj, const char* name, String& value);
 
+    /**
+     * Get an object's property and return its boolean conversion
+     * @param obj The object
+     * @param name Property name
+     * @param defVal Default value to return if the property is not found or has
+     *  invalid boolean value
+     * @return The boolean conversion of the property or given default value
+     */
+    static inline bool getBoolProperty(QObject* obj, const char* name,
+	bool defVal = false) {
+	    String tmp;
+	    if (!getProperty(obj,name,tmp))
+		return defVal;
+	    return tmp.toBoolean(defVal);
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * Associate actions to buttons with '_yate_setaction' property set
+     * @param parent Parent widget
+     */
+    static void setAction(QWidget* parent);
+
+    /**
+     * Check if an object has '_yate_noautoconnect' boolean property set to true
+     * @param obj The object
+     * @return True if the object don't have the property or its value is not a boolean 'true'
+     */
+    static inline bool autoConnect(QObject* obj)
+	{ return !getBoolProperty(obj,"_yate_noautoconnect"); }
+
     /**
      * Retrieve an object's identity from '_yate_identity' property or object name
      * @param obj The object
@@ -420,6 +450,19 @@ public:
     virtual bool related(const Window* wnd) const;
     virtual void menu(int x, int y) ;
 
+    /**
+     * Connect an abstract button to window slots
+     * @param b The button to connect
+     * @return True on success
+     */
+    inline bool connectButton(QAbstractButton* b) {
+	    if (!b)
+		return false;
+	    if (!b->isCheckable())
+		return QtClient::connectObjects(b,SIGNAL(clicked()),this,SLOT(action()));
+	    return QtClient::connectObjects(b,SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),this,SLOT(toggled(bool)));
+	}
+
     /**
      * Load a widget from file
      * @param fileName UI filename to load