diff --git a/examples/presenterchart/chartview.cpp b/examples/presenterchart/chartview.cpp
index 5c72c68..5004629 100644
--- a/examples/presenterchart/chartview.cpp
+++ b/examples/presenterchart/chartview.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ m_index(-1),m_chart(chart)
         QObject::connect(series,SIGNAL(clicked(const QPointF&)),this,SLOT(handlePointClicked(const QPointF&)));
     }
 //![4]
-    QTimer::singleShot(0,this,SLOT(handleTimeout()));
     m_timer.start();
+    handleTimeout();
 }
 
 ChartView::~ChartView()
diff --git a/src/chartpresenter.cpp b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
index ef2b61e..371f445 100644
--- a/src/chartpresenter.cpp
+++ b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ ChartPresenter::ChartPresenter(QChart* chart,ChartDataSet* dataset):QObject(char
     m_marginTiny(10),
     m_chartMargins(QRect(m_marginBig,m_marginBig,0,0))
 {
-    createConnections();
 }
 
 ChartPresenter::~ChartPresenter()
@@ -72,14 +71,6 @@ ChartPresenter::~ChartPresenter()
 	delete m_chartTheme;
 }
 
-void ChartPresenter::createConnections()
-{
-    QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(seriesAdded(QSeries*,Domain*)),this,SLOT(handleSeriesAdded(QSeries*,Domain*)));
-    QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(seriesRemoved(QSeries*)),this,SLOT(handleSeriesRemoved(QSeries*)));
-    QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(axisAdded(QChartAxis*,Domain*)),this,SLOT(handleAxisAdded(QChartAxis*,Domain*)));
-    QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(axisRemoved(QChartAxis*)),this,SLOT(handleAxisRemoved(QChartAxis*)));
-}
-
 void ChartPresenter::setGeometry(const QRectF& rect)
 {
     m_rect = rect;
@@ -506,12 +497,14 @@ void ChartPresenter::updateLayout()
 
     QRectF chartRect = m_rect.adjusted(m_chartMargins.left(),m_chartMargins.top(),-m_chartMargins.right(),-m_chartMargins.bottom());
 
+    legend->setGeometry(m_rect.adjusted(m_legendMargins.left(),m_legendMargins.top(),-m_legendMargins.right(),-m_legendMargins.bottom()));
+
    if(m_chartRect!=chartRect){
        m_chartRect=chartRect;
        emit geometryChanged(m_chartRect);
    }
 
-   legend->setGeometry(m_rect.adjusted(m_legendMargins.left(),m_legendMargins.top(),-m_legendMargins.right(),-m_legendMargins.bottom()));
+
 }
 
 void ChartPresenter::createChartBackgroundItem()
diff --git a/src/chartpresenter_p.h b/src/chartpresenter_p.h
index 338980f..7e0637a 100644
--- a/src/chartpresenter_p.h
+++ b/src/chartpresenter_p.h
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ public:
     qreal minimumBottomMargin() const { return m_minBottomMargin; }
 
 public: //TODO: fix me
-    void createConnections();
     void resetAllElements();
     void createChartBackgroundItem();
     void createChartTitleItem();
diff --git a/src/qchart.cpp b/src/qchart.cpp
index 112bad0..9661917 100644
--- a/src/qchart.cpp
+++ b/src/qchart.cpp
@@ -72,9 +72,8 @@ d_ptr(new QChartPrivate())
     d_ptr->m_dataset = new ChartDataSet(this);
     d_ptr->m_presenter = new ChartPresenter(this,d_ptr->m_dataset);
     d_ptr->m_presenter->setTheme(QChart::ChartThemeLight, false);
+    d_ptr->createConnections();
     //TODO:fix me setMinimumSize(d_ptr->m_padding.left() * 3, d_ptr->m_padding.top() * 3);
-    connect(d_ptr->m_dataset,SIGNAL(seriesAdded(QSeries*,Domain*)),d_ptr->m_legend,SLOT(handleSeriesAdded(QSeries*,Domain*)));
-    connect(d_ptr->m_dataset,SIGNAL(seriesRemoved(QSeries*)),d_ptr->m_legend,SLOT(handleSeriesRemoved(QSeries*)));
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -346,6 +345,16 @@ QChartPrivate::~QChartPrivate()
 
 }
 
+void QChartPrivate::createConnections()
+{
+   QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(seriesAdded(QSeries*,Domain*)),m_legend,SLOT(handleSeriesAdded(QSeries*,Domain*)));
+   QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(seriesRemoved(QSeries*)),m_legend,SLOT(handleSeriesRemoved(QSeries*)));
+   QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(seriesAdded(QSeries*,Domain*)),m_presenter,SLOT(handleSeriesAdded(QSeries*,Domain*)));
+   QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(seriesRemoved(QSeries*)),m_presenter,SLOT(handleSeriesRemoved(QSeries*)));
+   QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(axisAdded(QChartAxis*,Domain*)),m_presenter,SLOT(handleAxisAdded(QChartAxis*,Domain*)));
+   QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(axisRemoved(QChartAxis*)),m_presenter,SLOT(handleAxisRemoved(QChartAxis*)));
+}
+
 #include "moc_qchart.cpp"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/qchart_p.h b/src/qchart_p.h
index 8ad64a7..3fbf74b 100644
--- a/src/qchart_p.h
+++ b/src/qchart_p.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ struct QChartPrivate
     ChartDataSet *m_dataset;
     ChartPresenter *m_presenter;
 
+    void createConnections();
+
 };
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/qlegend.cpp b/src/qlegend.cpp
index 388f6df..b2b325a 100644
--- a/src/qlegend.cpp
+++ b/src/qlegend.cpp
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ QLegend::QLegend(QChart *chart):QGraphicsWidget(chart),
     m_minHeight(0),
     m_width(0),
     m_height(0),
-    m_visible(false),
-    m_dirty(false)
+    m_visible(false)
 {
     setZValue(ChartPresenter::LegendZValue);
     setFlags(QGraphicsItem::ItemClipsChildrenToShape);
@@ -247,11 +246,7 @@ void QLegend::handleSeriesAdded(QSeries *series, Domain *domain)
     }
     }
 
-   // wait for all series added
-   if(!m_dirty){
-	   QTimer::singleShot(0,this,SLOT(updateLayout()));
-	   m_dirty=true;
-   }
+    updateLayout();
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -428,7 +423,6 @@ QPointF QLegend::offset() const
 // this function runs first to set min max values
 void QLegend::updateLayout()
 {
-	m_dirty=false;
 	m_offsetX=0;
     QList<QGraphicsItem *> items = m_markers->childItems();
 
diff --git a/src/qlegend.h b/src/qlegend.h
index 2fd4e82..ffcef85 100644
--- a/src/qlegend.h
+++ b/src/qlegend.h
@@ -106,11 +106,6 @@ private:
     void appendMarkers(QBarSeries *series);
     void appendMarkers(QPieSeries *series);
     void deleteMarkers(QSeries *series);
-
-
-
-
-private Q_SLOTS:
     void updateLayout();
 
 private:
@@ -136,7 +131,6 @@ private:
     qreal m_width;
     qreal m_height;
     bool m_visible;
-    bool m_dirty;
     friend class ScrolledQLegend;
     // <--- PIMPL
 };