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index 2f04c7528eb..778c7c85b04 100644
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diff --git a/examples/corelib/ipc/localfortuneserver/server.cpp b/examples/corelib/ipc/localfortuneserver/server.cpp
index dcf13b0f379..77322e03bdc 100644
--- a/examples/corelib/ipc/localfortuneserver/server.cpp
+++ b/examples/corelib/ipc/localfortuneserver/server.cpp
@@ -3,32 +3,33 @@
 
 #include "server.h"
 
+#include <QDialogButtonBox>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QLabel>
+#include <QLineEdit>
 #include <QLocalSocket>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QRandomGenerator>
 
+using namespace Qt::StringLiterals;
+
+static const QString idleStateText = QObject::tr("Press \"Listen\" to start the server");
+
 Server::Server(QWidget *parent)
-    : QDialog(parent)
+    : QDialog(parent),
+      server(new QLocalServer(this)),
+      hostLineEdit(new QLineEdit(u"fortune"_s)),
+      statusLabel(new QLabel(idleStateText)),
+      listenButton(new QPushButton(tr("Listen"))),
+      stopListeningButton(new QPushButton(tr("Stop Listening")))
 {
     setWindowFlags(windowFlags() & ~Qt::WindowContextHelpButtonHint);
 
-    server = new QLocalServer(this);
-    if (!server->listen("fortune")) {
-        QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Local Fortune Server"),
-                              tr("Unable to start the server: %1.")
-                              .arg(server->errorString()));
-        close();
-        return;
-    }
-
-    QLabel *statusLabel = new QLabel;
     statusLabel->setWordWrap(true);
-    statusLabel->setText(tr("The server is running.\n"
-                            "Run the Local Fortune Client example now."));
+
+    stopListeningButton->setDisabled(true);
 
     fortunes << tr("You've been leading a dog's life. Stay off the furniture.")
              << tr("You've got to think about tomorrow.")
@@ -38,21 +39,64 @@ Server::Server(QWidget *parent)
              << tr("You cannot kill time without injuring eternity.")
              << tr("Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.");
 
+    QLabel *hostLabel = new QLabel(tr("Server name:"));
+
+    connect(server, &QLocalServer::newConnection, this, &Server::sendFortune);
+    connect(hostLineEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &Server::toggleListenButton);
+    connect(listenButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &Server::listenToServer);
+    connect(stopListeningButton, &QPushButton::clicked,this, &Server::stopListening);
+
     QPushButton *quitButton = new QPushButton(tr("Quit"));
     quitButton->setAutoDefault(false);
     connect(quitButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &Server::close);
-    connect(server, &QLocalServer::newConnection, this, &Server::sendFortune);
 
-    QHBoxLayout *buttonLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
-    buttonLayout->addStretch(1);
-    buttonLayout->addWidget(quitButton);
-    buttonLayout->addStretch(1);
+    QDialogButtonBox *buttonBox = new QDialogButtonBox;
+    buttonBox->addButton(listenButton, QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
+    buttonBox->addButton(stopListeningButton, QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
+    buttonBox->addButton(quitButton, QDialogButtonBox::RejectRole);
 
-    QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-    mainLayout->addWidget(statusLabel);
-    mainLayout->addLayout(buttonLayout);
+    QGridLayout *mainLayout = new QGridLayout(this);
+    mainLayout->addWidget(hostLabel, 0, 0);
+    mainLayout->addWidget(hostLineEdit, 0, 1);
+    mainLayout->addWidget(statusLabel, 2, 0, 3, 2);
+    mainLayout->addWidget(buttonBox, 10, 0, 2, 2);
 
     setWindowTitle(QGuiApplication::applicationDisplayName());
+    hostLineEdit->setFocus();
+}
+
+void Server::listenToServer()
+{
+    name = hostLineEdit->text();
+    if (!server->listen(name)) {
+        QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Local Fortune Server"),
+                              tr("Unable to start the server: %1.")
+                                      .arg(server->errorString()));
+        name.clear();
+        return;
+    }
+    statusLabel->setText(tr("The server is running.\n"
+                            "Run the Local Fortune Client example now."));
+    toggleListenButton();
+}
+
+void Server::stopListening()
+{
+    server->close();
+    name.clear();
+    statusLabel->setText(idleStateText);
+    toggleListenButton();
+}
+
+void Server::toggleListenButton()
+{
+    if (server->isListening()) {
+        listenButton->setDisabled(true);
+        stopListeningButton->setEnabled(true);
+    } else {
+        listenButton->setEnabled(!hostLineEdit->text().isEmpty());
+        stopListeningButton->setDisabled(true);
+    }
 }
 
 void Server::sendFortune()
diff --git a/examples/corelib/ipc/localfortuneserver/server.h b/examples/corelib/ipc/localfortuneserver/server.h
index 1aa63c8d220..1efba8fca9d 100644
--- a/examples/corelib/ipc/localfortuneserver/server.h
+++ b/examples/corelib/ipc/localfortuneserver/server.h
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QDialog>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QLineEdit>
 #include <QLocalServer>
+#include <QPushButton>
 
 class Server : public QDialog
 {
@@ -17,8 +20,17 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void sendFortune();
+    void toggleListenButton();
+    void listenToServer();
+    void stopListening();
+
     QLocalServer *server;
+    QLineEdit *hostLineEdit;
+    QLabel *statusLabel;
+    QPushButton *listenButton;
+    QPushButton *stopListeningButton;
     QStringList fortunes;
+    QString name;
 };
 
 #endif