--- konqueror/konq_combo.cc
+++ konqueror/konq_combo.cc
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ void KonqCombo::setURL( const QString& u
        kapp->dcopClient()->send( "konqueror*", "KonquerorIface",
                                  "addToCombo(QString,QCString)", data);
    }
+    // important security consideration: always display the beginning
+    // of the url rather than its end to prevent spoofing attempts.
+    lineEdit()->setCursorPosition( 0 );
}

void KonqCombo::setTemporary( const QString& text )
--- konqueror/konq_mainwindow.cc
+++ konqueror/konq_mainwindow.cc
@@ -611,12 +611,11 @@ void KonqMainWindow::openURL( KonqView *
  }
  else // no known serviceType, use KonqRun
  {
-      if ( ( view && view == m_currentView ) ||
-              ( !view && !req.newTab ) ) // startup with argument
+      if ( ( !view || view->url().isEmpty() ) && !req.newTab ) // startup with argument
      {
          // Show it for now in the location bar, but we'll need to store it in the view
          // later on (can't do it yet since either view == 0 or updateHistoryEntry will be called).
-          kdDebug(1202) << "setLocationBarURL : url = " << url << endl;
+          kdDebug(1202) << "setLocationBarURL (startup) : url = " << url << endl;
          setLocationBarURL( url );
      }

@@ -819,8 +818,6 @@ bool KonqMainWindow::openView( QString s
        if ( childView )
        {
            enableAllActions( true );
-
-            m_pViewManager->setActivePart( childView->part() );
            m_currentView = childView;
        }
      }
--- konqueror/konq_viewmgr.cc
+++ konqueror/konq_viewmgr.cc
@@ -1395,6 +1395,8 @@ void KonqViewManager::slotActivePartChan

void KonqViewManager::emitActivePartChanged()
{
+    // prevent unnecessary multiple calls to slotPartActivated:
+    m_activePartChangedTimer->stop();
    m_pMainWindow->slotPartActivated( activePart() );
}