diff --git a/shell/desktopview.cpp b/shell/desktopview.cpp
index 8d01a8f8a..0579058a7 100644
--- a/shell/desktopview.cpp
+++ b/shell/desktopview.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ QVariantMap DesktopView::candidateContainmentsGraphicItems() const
     return map;
 }
 
+Q_INVOKABLE QString DesktopView::fileFromPackage(const QString &key, const QString &fileName)
+{
+    return corona()->kPackage().filePath(key.toUtf8(), fileName);
+}
+
 bool DesktopView::event(QEvent *e)
 {
     if (e->type() == QEvent::PlatformSurface) {
diff --git a/shell/desktopview.h b/shell/desktopview.h
index 59fa23667..9e9b34e40 100644
--- a/shell/desktopview.h
+++ b/shell/desktopview.h
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ public:
 
     QVariantMap candidateContainmentsGraphicItems() const;
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE QString fileFromPackage(const QString &key, const QString &fileName);
+
 protected:
     bool event(QEvent *e) override;
     void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e) override;
diff --git a/shell/panelview.cpp b/shell/panelview.cpp
index efc8409b0..3ff9e2e23 100644
--- a/shell/panelview.cpp
+++ b/shell/panelview.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ KConfigGroup PanelView::configDefaults() const
     return panelConfigDefaults(m_corona, containment(), m_screenToFollow);
 }
 
+Q_INVOKABLE QString PanelView::fileFromPackage(const QString &key, const QString &fileName)
+{
+    return corona()->kPackage().filePath(key.toUtf8(), fileName);
+}
+
 void PanelView::maximize()
 {
     int length;
diff --git a/shell/panelview.h b/shell/panelview.h
index 0827325de..ce7a33c96 100644
--- a/shell/panelview.h
+++ b/shell/panelview.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ public:
     KConfigGroup config() const override;
     KConfigGroup configDefaults() const;
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE QString fileFromPackage(const QString &key, const QString &fileName);
     Q_INVOKABLE void maximize();
 
     Qt::Alignment alignment() const;