diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.cpp
index 5ac53f35e..ba26631cd 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <kiconloader.h>
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QScreen>
+#include <QQuickWindow>
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
@@ -64,4 +66,26 @@ QQmlPropertyMap *ThemeProxy::iconSizes() const
     return m_iconSizes;
 }
 
+int ThemeProxy::dpi(QQuickItem* item)
+{
+    int  _dpi = 1337;
+    qDebug() << " ----- dpi() ---- ";
+    if (item) {
+        QScreen* screen = item->window()->screen();
+        if (screen) {
+            qDebug() << "screen geo: " << screen->availableGeometry();
+            _dpi = screen->physicalDotsPerInch();
+            qDebug() << "   refreshRate     : " << screen->refreshRate();
+            qDebug() << "   devicePixelRatio: " << screen->devicePixelRatio();
+            qDebug() << "   depth           : " << screen->depth();
+            qDebug() << "   dpi X:            " << screen->physicalDotsPerInchX();
+            qDebug() << "   dpi Y:            " << screen->physicalDotsPerInchY();
+            qDebug() << "   ->> dpi:          " << _dpi;
+        }
+    }
+    return _dpi;
+}
+
+
+
 #include "moc_theme.cpp"
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.h
index 4c83d4b84..2bdb1141a 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <QColor>
 #include <QJSValue>
 #include <QQmlEngine>
+#include <QQuickItem>
 
 #include <Plasma/Theme>
 
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@ public:
 
     QQmlPropertyMap *iconSizes() const;
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE int dpi(QQuickItem *item);
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void iconLoaderSettingsChanged();