diff --git a/pyqtgraph/dockarea/Dock.py b/pyqtgraph/dockarea/Dock.py
index 7a5e09d4..2c65ece5 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/dockarea/Dock.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/dockarea/Dock.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class Dock(QtGui.QWidget, DockDrop):
         self.drag.setMimeData(mime)
         self.widgetArea.setStyleSheet(self.dragStyle)
         self.update()
-        action = self.drag.exec_() if hasattr(self.drag, 'exec_') else self.drag.exec()
+        action = self.drag.exec() if hasattr(self.drag, 'exec') else self.drag.exec_()
         self.updateStyle()
 
     def float(self):
@@ -329,13 +329,15 @@ class DockLabel(VerticalLabel):
         self.updateStyle()
 
     def mousePressEvent(self, ev):
-        self.pressPos = ev.localPos()
+        lpos = ev.position() if hasattr(ev, 'position') else ev.localPos()
+        self.pressPos = lpos
         self.mouseMoved = False
         ev.accept()
 
     def mouseMoveEvent(self, ev):
         if not self.mouseMoved:
-            self.mouseMoved = (ev.localPos() - self.pressPos).manhattanLength() > QtGui.QApplication.startDragDistance()
+            lpos = ev.position() if hasattr(ev, 'position') else ev.localPos()
+            self.mouseMoved = (lpos - self.pressPos).manhattanLength() > QtGui.QApplication.startDragDistance()
 
         if self.mouseMoved and ev.buttons() == QtCore.Qt.LeftButton:
             self.dock.startDrag()
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/widgets/GraphicsView.py b/pyqtgraph/widgets/GraphicsView.py
index d2b0f553..b0e33eb3 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/widgets/GraphicsView.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/widgets/GraphicsView.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class GraphicsView(QtGui.QGraphicsView):
 
         if not self.mouseEnabled:
             return
-        lpos = ev.localPos()
+        lpos = ev.position() if hasattr(ev, 'position') else ev.localPos()
         self.lastMousePos = lpos
         self.mousePressPos = lpos
         self.clickAccepted = ev.isAccepted()
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ class GraphicsView(QtGui.QGraphicsView):
         return   ## Everything below disabled for now..
         
     def mouseMoveEvent(self, ev):
-        lpos = ev.localPos()
+        lpos = ev.position() if hasattr(ev, 'position') else ev.localPos()
         if self.lastMousePos is None:
             self.lastMousePos = lpos
         delta = Point(lpos - self.lastMousePos)
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/widgets/JoystickButton.py b/pyqtgraph/widgets/JoystickButton.py
index 53674df2..6c5d1ae6 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/widgets/JoystickButton.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/widgets/JoystickButton.py
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ class JoystickButton(QtGui.QPushButton):
         
     def mousePressEvent(self, ev):
         self.setChecked(True)
-        self.pressPos = ev.localPos()
+        lpos = ev.position() if hasattr(ev, 'position') else ev.localPos()
+        self.pressPos = lpos
         ev.accept()
         
     def mouseMoveEvent(self, ev):
-        dif = ev.localPos()-self.pressPos
+        lpos = ev.position() if hasattr(ev, 'position') else ev.localPos()
+        dif = lpos - self.pressPos
         self.setState(dif.x(), -dif.y())
         
     def mouseReleaseEvent(self, ev):