diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
index f4e75e69b..78e467e95 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ ContainmentInterface::ContainmentInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *parent)
      if (containment()->corona()) {
          connect(containment()->corona(), &Plasma::Corona::availableScreenRegionChanged,
                  this, &ContainmentInterface::availableScreenRegionChanged);
-     }
+         connect(containment()->corona(), &Plasma::Corona::availableScreenRectChanged,
+                 this, &ContainmentInterface::availableScreenRectChanged);
+    }
 
     if (!m_appletInterfaces.isEmpty()) {
         emit appletsChanged();
@@ -193,6 +195,16 @@ QVariantList ContainmentInterface::availableScreenRegion(int id) const
     return regVal;
 }
 
+QRect ContainmentInterface::availableScreenRect(int id) const
+{
+    QRect rect;
+    if (containment()->corona()) {
+        rect = containment()->corona()->availableScreenRect(id);
+    }
+
+    return rect;
+}
+
 Plasma::Applet *ContainmentInterface::addApplet(const QString &plugin, const QVariantList &args, const QPoint &pos)
 {
     //HACK
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
index 138fe7259..4339af793 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ public:
      */
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariantList availableScreenRegion(int id) const;
 
+    /**
+     * The available rect of this screen, panels excluded. A simple rect area
+     * For more precise available geometry use availableScreenRegion()
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE QRect availableScreenRect(int id) const;
+
     /**
      * Process the mime data arrived to a particular coordinate, either with a drag and drop or paste with middle mouse button
      */
@@ -139,6 +145,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void activityChanged();
     void activityNameChanged();
     void availableScreenRegionChanged();
+    void availableScreenRectChanged();
     void appletsChanged();
     void drawWallpaperChanged();
     void containmentTypeChanged();