diff --git a/src/shell/CMakeLists.txt b/src/shell/CMakeLists.txt
index ed85bcfd0..db0e56985 100644
--- a/src/shell/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/shell/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${ECM_MODULE_PATH})
 
 find_package(Qt5Qml REQUIRED)
 find_package(Qt5Quick REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt5DBus REQUIRED)
 find_package(Qt5Script REQUIRED)
 find_package(KF5CoreAddons REQUIRED)
 find_package(KF5Crash REQUIRED)
 find_package(KF5Solid REQUIRED)
 find_package(KF5Activities REQUIRED)
 
+
 set(scripting_SRC
     scripting/appinterface.cpp
     scripting/applet.cpp
@@ -31,6 +33,9 @@ set(scripting_SRC
     scripting/widget.cpp
 )
 
+set(plasmashell_dbusXML dbus/org.kde.PlasmaShell.xml)
+qt5_add_dbus_adaptor(scripting_SRC ${plasmashell_dbusXML} shellcorona.h ShellCorona plasmashelladaptor)
+
 add_executable(plasma-shell
     activity.cpp
     main.cpp
@@ -52,6 +57,7 @@ add_executable(plasma-shell
 target_link_libraries(plasma-shell
  Qt5::Quick
  Qt5::Qml
+ Qt5::DBus
  KF5::KIOCore
  KF5::WindowSystem
  KF5::CoreAddons
@@ -77,5 +83,6 @@ endif()
 
 install(TARGETS plasma-shell ${INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
 install(FILES plasma-shell.desktop DESTINATION ${AUTOSTART_INSTALL_DIR})
+install( FILES dbus/org.kde.PlasmaShell.xml DESTINATION ${DBUS_INTERFACES_INSTALL_DIR} )
 
 add_subdirectory(widgetexplorer)
diff --git a/src/shell/dbus/org.kde.PlasmaShell.xml b/src/shell/dbus/org.kde.PlasmaShell.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b2652680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shell/dbus/org.kde.PlasmaShell.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<!DOCTYPE node PUBLIC "-//freedesktop//DTD D-BUS Object Introspection 1.0//EN" "http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/dbus/1.0/introspect.dtd">
+<node>
+  <interface name="org.kde.PlasmaShell">
+    <method name="toggleDashboard">
+    </method>
+    <method name="setDashboardShown">
+      <arg name="show" type="b" direction="in"/>
+    </method>
+    <method name="showInteractiveConsole">
+    </method>
+    <method name="loadScriptInInteractiveConsole">
+      <arg name="script" type="s" direction="in"/>
+    </method>
+  </interface>
+</node>
diff --git a/src/shell/desktopview.cpp b/src/shell/desktopview.cpp
index 203f71813..e2e075d2f 100644
--- a/src/shell/desktopview.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/desktopview.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 DesktopView::DesktopView(ShellCorona *corona, QScreen *screen)
     : PlasmaQuick::View(corona, 0),
       m_stayBehind(false),
-      m_fillScreen(false)
+      m_fillScreen(false),
+      m_dashboardShown(false)
 {
     setScreen(screen);
     engine()->rootContext()->setContextProperty("desktop", this);
@@ -116,6 +117,13 @@ void DesktopView::setDashboardShown(bool shown)
             wpGraphicObject->setProperty("opacity", 1);
         }
     }
+
+    m_dashboardShown = shown;
+}
+
+bool DesktopView::isDashboardShown() const
+{
+    return m_dashboardShown;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/shell/desktopview.h b/src/shell/desktopview.h
index 21848fca8..01d81b4ef 100644
--- a/src/shell/desktopview.h
+++ b/src/shell/desktopview.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
     void setFillScreen(bool fillScreen);
 
     void setDashboardShown(bool shown);
+    bool isDashboardShown() const;
 
 protected Q_SLOTS:
     /**
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ private:
     QPointer<PlasmaQuick::ConfigView> m_configView;
     bool m_stayBehind : 1;
     bool m_fillScreen : 1;
+    bool m_dashboardShown : 1;
 };
 
 #endif // DESKTOVIEW_H
diff --git a/src/shell/shellcorona.cpp b/src/shell/shellcorona.cpp
index 6e4b8a6b0..e84e0bf20 100644
--- a/src/shell/shellcorona.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shellcorona.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QQmlContext>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QDBusConnection>
 
 #include <kactioncollection.h>
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@
 #include "shellpluginloader.h"
 #include "osd.h"
 
+#include "plasmashelladaptor.h"
+
 static const int s_configSyncDelay = 10000; // 10 seconds
 
 class ShellCorona::Private {
@@ -99,6 +102,14 @@ ShellCorona::ShellCorona(QObject *parent)
 {
     d->desktopDefaultsConfig = KConfigGroup(KSharedConfig::openConfig(package().filePath("defaults")), "Desktop");
 
+    //new PlasmaShellAdaptor(this);
+
+    new PlasmaShellAdaptor(this);
+
+    QDBusConnection dbus = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
+    dbus.registerObject(QStringLiteral("/PlasmaShell"), this);
+
+
     // Look for theme config in plasmarc, if it isn't configured, take the theme from the
     // LookAndFeel package, if either is set, change the default theme
 
@@ -456,6 +467,23 @@ void ShellCorona::setDashboardShown(bool show)
     }
 }
 
+void ShellCorona::toggleDashboard()
+{
+    foreach (DesktopView *view, d->views) {
+        view->setDashboardShown(!view->isDashboardShown());
+    }
+}
+
+void ShellCorona::showInteractiveConsole()
+{
+    
+}
+
+void ShellCorona::loadScriptInInteractiveConsole(const QString &script)
+{
+    
+}
+
 void ShellCorona::checkActivities()
 {
     KActivities::Consumer::ServiceStatus status = d->activityController->serviceStatus();
diff --git a/src/shell/shellcorona.h b/src/shell/shellcorona.h
index 2094733f8..1e89c5385 100644
--- a/src/shell/shellcorona.h
+++ b/src/shell/shellcorona.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class ShellCorona : public Plasma::Corona
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_PROPERTY(QString shell READ shell WRITE setShell)
+    Q_CLASSINFO("D-Bus Interface", "org.kde.PlasmaShell")
 
 public:
     explicit ShellCorona(QObject * parent = 0);
@@ -84,6 +85,12 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
      */
     QString shell() const;
 
+    ///DBUS methods
+    void toggleDashboard();
+    void setDashboardShown(bool show);
+    void showInteractiveConsole();
+    void loadScriptInInteractiveConsole(const QString &script);
+
 protected Q_SLOTS:
     void screenAdded(QScreen *screen);
     void screenRemoved(QObject *screen);
@@ -116,7 +123,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void toggleWidgetExplorer();
     void toggleActivityManager();
     void syncAppConfig();
-    void setDashboardShown(bool show);
     void checkActivities();
     void currentActivityChanged(const QString &newActivity);
     void activityAdded(const QString &id);