diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/corelistener.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/corelistener.cpp
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+/**************************************************************************
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator
+**
+** Copyright (c) 2009 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+**
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** Commercial Usage
+**
+** Licensees holding valid Qt Commercial licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the Qt Commercial License Agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and Nokia.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+**
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** If you are unsure which license is appropriate for your use, please
+** contact the sales department at http://qt.nokia.com/contact.
+**
+**************************************************************************/
+
+#include "corelistener.h"
+#include "vcsbasesubmiteditor.h"
+
+namespace VCSBase {
+namespace Internal {
+
+CoreListener::CoreListener(QObject *parent) :
+    ICoreListener(parent)
+{
+}
+
+bool CoreListener::editorAboutToClose(Core::IEditor *editor)
+{
+    bool result = true;
+    if (editor)
+        if (VCSBase::VCSBaseSubmitEditor *se = qobject_cast<VCSBase::VCSBaseSubmitEditor *>(editor))
+            emit submitEditorAboutToClose(se, &result);
+    return result;
+}
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/corelistener.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/corelistener.h
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+/**************************************************************************
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator
+**
+** Copyright (c) 2009 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+**
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** Commercial Usage
+**
+** Licensees holding valid Qt Commercial licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the Qt Commercial License Agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and Nokia.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+**
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** If you are unsure which license is appropriate for your use, please
+** contact the sales department at http://qt.nokia.com/contact.
+**
+**************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef CORELISTENER_H
+#define CORELISTENER_H
+
+#include <coreplugin/icorelistener.h>
+
+namespace VCSBase {
+
+class VCSBaseSubmitEditor;
+
+namespace Internal {
+
+// Catch the closing of a submit editor to trigger the submit.
+// One instance of this class exists, connected to the instances
+// of VCSBasePlugin, which dispatch if the editor kind matches theirs
+// (which is why the approach of passing the bool result was chosen).
+
+class CoreListener : public Core::ICoreListener
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit CoreListener(QObject *parent = 0);
+    virtual bool editorAboutToClose(Core::IEditor *editor);
+
+signals:
+    void submitEditorAboutToClose(VCSBaseSubmitEditor *e, bool *result);
+};
+
+}
+}
+#endif // CORELISTENER_H