void layoutOperations::clearLayout( QLayout *Layout )
{
  if ( Layout == NULL )
    return;

  while ( true )
  {
    QLayoutItem *Item = Layout->takeAt(0);

    //qDebug() << "clearLayout: item = " << Item;

    if ( Item == NULL )
      break;
    
    //qDebug() << "clearLayout: this is " << " " << Item->layout() << Item->spacerItem() << Item->widget();
   
    QLayout *ItemLayout = Item->layout();
    QSpacerItem *ItemSpacer = Item->spacerItem();
    QWidget *ItemWidget = Item->widget();
    
    if ( ItemLayout != NULL )
    {
      clearLayout( ItemLayout );
      ItemLayout->deleteLater();
      delete Item;
    } else if ( ItemSpacer != NULL )
    {
      delete Item;
    } else if ( ItemWidget != NULL )
    {
      ItemWidget->deleteLater();
      delete Item;
    }

  }
}