diff --git a/runner.cpp b/runner.cpp
index 8379c6de5..400c05e58 100644
--- a/runner.cpp
+++ b/runner.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <QAction>
 #include <KActionCollection>
+#include <KServiceTypeTrader>
 
 #include "runner.h"
 
@@ -94,4 +95,22 @@ void Runner::runExactMatch()
     exec( d->term );
 }
 
+Runner::List Runner::loadRunners( QWidget* parent )
+{
+    List runners;
+    KService::List offers = KServiceTypeTrader::self()->query( "KRunner/Runner" );
+    foreach ( KService::Ptr service, offers ) {
+        Runner* runner = KService::createInstance<Runner>( service, parent );
+        if ( runner ) {
+            kDebug() << "loaded runner : " << service->name() << endl ;
+            runners.append( runner );
+        }
+        else {
+            kDebug() << "failed to load runner : " << service->name() << endl ;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return runners;
+}
+
 #include "runner.moc"
diff --git a/runner.h b/runner.h
index caf595046..9719a7b17 100644
--- a/runner.h
+++ b/runner.h
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ class KDE_EXPORT Runner : public QObject
 
         KActionCollection* matches( const QString& term, int max, int offset );
 
+	/**
+	 * Static method is called to load and get a list available of Runners.
+	 */
+	static List loadRunners( QWidget* parent );
+
     signals:
         /**
          * When emitted, the interface will update itself to show the new