Is it possible to connect a signal to a static slot without a receiver instance?

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Update for QT5: Yes you can

static void someFunction() {
    qDebug() << "pressed";
}
// ... somewhere else
QObject::connect(button, &QPushButton::clicked, someFunction);

In QT4 you can’t:

No it is not allowed. Rather, it is allowed to use a slot which is a static function, but to be able to connect it you need an instance.

In their example, 

connect(exitAct, SIGNAL(triggered()), qApp, SLOT(closeAllWindows()));

means than they previously called

QApplication* qApp = QApplication::instance();

Edit:

The only interface for connecting object is the function

bool QObject::connect ( const QObject * sender, const QMetaMethod & signal, const QObject * receiver, const QMetaMethod & method, Qt::ConnectionType type = Qt::AutoConnection )

How are you going to get rid of const QObject * receiver?

Check the moc files in your project, it speaks by itself.

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