diff --git a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index b44b536bb..ccc5f6c41 100644
--- a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFile>
+#include <QQmlEngine>
+#include <QQmlComponent>
 #include <QScriptEngine>
 #include <QSignalMapper>
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ AppletInterface::AppletInterface(AbstractJsAppletScript *parent)
       m_appletScriptEngine(parent),
       m_actionSignals(0)
 {
+    qmlRegisterType<AppletInterface>();
     connect(this, SIGNAL(releaseVisualFocus()), applet(), SIGNAL(releaseVisualFocus()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(configNeedsSaving()), applet(), SIGNAL(configNeedsSaving()));
     connect(applet(), SIGNAL(immutabilityChanged(Plasma::ImmutabilityType)), this, SIGNAL(immutableChanged()));
@@ -388,6 +391,7 @@ ContainmentInterface::ContainmentInterface(AbstractJsAppletScript *parent)
     : APPLETSUPERCLASS(parent),
       m_movableApplets(true)
 {
+    qmlRegisterType<ContainmentInterface>();
     connect(containment(), SIGNAL(appletRemoved(Plasma::Applet *)), this, SLOT(appletRemovedForward(Plasma::Applet *)));
 
     connect(containment(), SIGNAL(appletAdded(Plasma::Applet *, const QPointF &)), this, SLOT(appletAddedForward(Plasma::Applet *, const QPointF &)));
diff --git a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
index 3e4dd079f..bbffb78ea 100644
--- a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ ScriptEnv *DeclarativeAppletScript::scriptEnv()
 
 void DeclarativeAppletScript::setupObjects()
 {
+    m_qmlObject->engine()->rootContext()->setContextProperty("plasmoid", m_interface);
+
 #if 0
 TODO: make this work with QQmlEngine
     m_engine = m_qmlObject->scriptEngine();
diff --git a/shell/desktopcorona.cpp b/shell/desktopcorona.cpp
index dd65873a2..46044a1a0 100644
--- a/shell/desktopcorona.cpp
+++ b/shell/desktopcorona.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ void DesktopCorona::loadDefaultLayout()
     Plasma::Containment *cont = addContainment("org.kde.testcontainment");
     cont->setScreen(0);
     qDebug() << containmentForScreen(0);
-    //Plasma::Applet *appl = cont->addApplet("foo");
+    Plasma::Applet *appl = cont->addApplet("foo");
     qDebug() << "Containment:" << cont << cont->name();
-    //qDebug() << "Applet:" << appl->name() << appl;
+    qDebug() << "Applet:" << appl->name() << appl;
 }
 
 void DesktopCorona::checkScreens(bool signalWhenExists)
diff --git a/shell/qmlpackages/desktop/contents/ui/main.qml b/shell/qmlpackages/desktop/contents/ui/main.qml
index e6c71b91b..72d65bdbb 100644
--- a/shell/qmlpackages/desktop/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/shell/qmlpackages/desktop/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -36,5 +36,7 @@ Rectangle {
         containment.anchors.fill = root
     }
 
-    Component.onCompleted: print("View QML loaded")
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        print("View QML loaded")
+    }
 }
diff --git a/shell/testcontainment/contents/ui/main.qml b/shell/testcontainment/contents/ui/main.qml
index f10c90d86..dfc432904 100644
--- a/shell/testcontainment/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/shell/testcontainment/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -55,10 +55,15 @@ Rectangle {
         //Behavior on y { PropertyAnimation { easing.type: Easing.OutElastic; duration: 800 } }
         Behavior on height { PropertyAnimation { easing.type: Easing.InOutDouble; duration: 300 } }
 
-        Text {
-            id: txt
-            text: "Click or Drag";
+        Column {
             anchors.centerIn: parent
+            Text {
+                id: txt
+                text: "Click or Drag";
+            }
+            Text {
+                text: plasmoid
+            }
         }
         PlasmaCore.SvgItem {
             svg: actionssvg
@@ -88,5 +93,11 @@ Rectangle {
         Rectangle { color: "white"; opacity: 0.2; anchors.fill: parent; }
     }
 
-    Component.onCompleted: print("Test Containment loaded")
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        print("Test Containment loaded")
+        print(plasmoid)
+        for (var i in plasmoid) {
+            print(i+" "+plasmoid[i])
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/shell/view.cpp b/shell/view.cpp
index e3f62183f..c83eb76db 100644
--- a/shell/view.cpp
+++ b/shell/view.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QQuickItem>
+#include <QQmlContext>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include "plasma/pluginloader.h"
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ View::View(QWindow *parent)
 
     setResizeMode(View::SizeRootObjectToView);
     setSource(QUrl::fromLocalFile(m_package.filePath("mainscript")));
-    show();
+    show();rootContext()->setContextProperty("plasmoid", this);
 }
 
 View::~View()