diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index be0ba0312..115e6e643 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -1443,27 +1443,6 @@ void Applet::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
     }
 }
 
-QRect Applet::screenRect() const
-{
-    //TODO: port away QGV
-    /*
-    QGraphicsView *v = view();
-
-    if (v) {
-        QPointF bottomRight = pos();
-        bottomRight.rx() += size().width();
-        bottomRight.ry() += size().height();
-
-        QPoint tL = v->mapToGlobal(v->mapFromScene(pos()));
-        QPoint bR = v->mapToGlobal(v->mapFromScene(bottomRight));
-        return QRect(QPoint(tL.x(), tL.y()), QSize(bR.x() - tL.x(), bR.y() - tL.y()));
-    }*/
-
-    //The applet doesn't have a view on it.
-    //So a screenRect isn't relevant.
-    return QRect(QPoint(0, 0), QSize(0, 0));
-}
-
 void Applet::raise()
 {
     setZValue(++AppletPrivate::s_maxZValue);
diff --git a/applet.h b/applet.h
index 095eed7a0..5ddb1f120 100644
--- a/applet.h
+++ b/applet.h
@@ -425,16 +425,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject
          */
         bool isContainment() const;
 
-        /**
-         * This method returns screen coordinates for the widget; this method can be somewhat
-         * expensive and should ONLY be called when screen coordinates are required. For
-         * example when positioning top level widgets on top of the view to create the
-         * appearance of unit.
-         *
-         * @return a rect of the applet in screen coordinates.
-         */
-        QRect screenRect() const;
-
         /**
          * @return the Containment, if any, this applet belongs to
          **/
diff --git a/design/qml_todos.txt b/design/qml_todos.txt
index 6a48f69b0..ff820c6a0 100644
--- a/design/qml_todos.txt
+++ b/design/qml_todos.txt
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ Functionality Blocks
 Porting of Applet and Containment
 =================================
 
-* Applet::screenRect()
 * AppletPrivate::selectItemToDestroy()
 * ContainmentPrivate::appletAt(const QPointF &point)
 * ContainmentPrivate::setScreen(int newScreen, int newDesktop, bool preventInvalidDesktops)
+* all geometry functions in Applet and Containment (width, height, geometry, raise, lower...)