diff --git a/extenders/extendergroup.cpp b/extenders/extendergroup.cpp
index 86f1b1f98..eac33bc27 100644
--- a/extenders/extendergroup.cpp
+++ b/extenders/extendergroup.cpp
@@ -114,8 +114,38 @@ void ExtenderGroup::setAutoHide(bool autoHide)
     }
 }
 
+bool ExtenderGroup::isAutoCollapse() const
+{
+    return d->autoCollapse;
+}
+
+void ExtenderGroup::setAutoCollapse(bool collapse)
+{
+    d->autoCollapse = collapse;
+    if (collapse) {
+        setCollapsed(d->collapsed);
+    }
+}
+
+bool ExtenderGroup::isGroupCollapsed() const
+{
+    return d->collapsed;
+}
+
+void ExtenderGroup::setGroupCollapsed(bool collapsed)
+{
+    if (collapsed) {
+        collapseGroup();
+    } else {
+        expandGroup();
+    }
+}
+
 void ExtenderGroup::expandGroup()
 {
+    if (d->autoCollapse) {
+        setCollapsed(false);
+    }
     if (d->collapsed == false) {
         return;
     }
@@ -134,6 +164,9 @@ void ExtenderGroup::expandGroup()
 
 void ExtenderGroup::collapseGroup()
 {
+    if (d->autoCollapse) {
+        setCollapsed(true);
+    }
     if (d->collapsed == true) {
         return;
     }
@@ -155,7 +188,8 @@ ExtenderGroupPrivate::ExtenderGroupPrivate(ExtenderGroup *group)
     : q(group),
       svg(new Svg(group)),
       collapsed(true),
-      autoHide(true)
+      autoHide(true),
+      autoCollapse(true)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/extenders/extendergroup.h b/extenders/extendergroup.h
index 9b002e90e..c7f60c73d 100644
--- a/extenders/extendergroup.h
+++ b/extenders/extendergroup.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT ExtenderGroup : public ExtenderItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_PROPERTY(bool autoHide READ autoHide WRITE setAutoHide)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool groupCollapsed READ isGroupCollapsed WRITE setGroupCollapsed)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool autoCollapse READ isAutoCollapse WRITE setAutoCollapse)
 
     public:
         /**
@@ -72,11 +74,35 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT ExtenderGroup : public ExtenderItem
         bool autoHide() const;
 
         /**
-         * @param autoHide whether or not this item hides itself if less then 2 items belong to this group.
+         * @param autoHide whether or not this item hides itself if less then 2 items belong to this group. The default value is true.
          */
         void setAutoHide(bool autoHide);
 
+        /**
+         * @return if the group is collapsed
+         * @since 4.4
+         */
+        bool isGroupCollapsed() const;
+
+        /**
+         * @return whether or not this item collapses itself when the group gets collapsed
+         * @since 4.4
+         */
+        bool isAutoCollapse() const;
+
+        /**
+         * @param autoCollapse whether or not this item collapses itself when the group gets collapsed, the default value is false
+         * @since 4.4
+         */
+        void setAutoCollapse(bool collapse);
+
     public Q_SLOTS:
+        /**
+         * expands or collapses this group
+         * @since 4.4
+         */
+        void setGroupCollapsed(bool collapsed);
+
         /**
          * Expands this group to show all ExtenderItems that are contained in this group.
          */
diff --git a/extenders/extenderitem.cpp b/extenders/extenderitem.cpp
index e768700f4..fffb8f056 100644
--- a/extenders/extenderitem.cpp
+++ b/extenders/extenderitem.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ void ExtenderItem::setWidget(QGraphicsItem *widget)
     widget->setPos(QPointF(d->bgLeft + d->dragLeft, panelSize.height() + d->bgTop));
     d->widget = widget;
     d->updateSizeHints();
+    d->widget->setVisible(!d->collapsed);
 }
 
 QGraphicsItem *ExtenderItem::widget() const
diff --git a/private/extendergroup_p.h b/private/extendergroup_p.h
index 426a5846c..2a2220cd3 100644
--- a/private/extendergroup_p.h
+++ b/private/extendergroup_p.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class ExtenderGroupPrivate
         Plasma::Svg *svg;
         bool collapsed;
         bool autoHide;
+        bool autoCollapse;
 };
 }