diff --git a/widgets/icon.cpp b/widgets/icon.cpp
index adb82235f..600896c87 100644
--- a/widgets/icon.cpp
+++ b/widgets/icon.cpp
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ void Icon::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWid
 
 
     if (!d->icon.isNull()) {
-        int deltaX = d->size.width() * 0.1;
-        int deltaY = d->size.height() * 0.1;
+        qreal deltaX = d->size.width() * 0.1;
+        qreal deltaY = d->size.height() * 0.1;
         painter->drawPixmap(deltaX, deltaY, d->icon.pixmap((d->size * 0.9).toSize()));
     }
 
@@ -214,6 +214,11 @@ QSizeF Icon::size() const
     return d->size;
 }
 
+QSizeF Icon::iconSize() const
+{
+    return d->size * .9;
+}
+
 void Icon::setSize(const QSizeF& s)
 {
     prepareGeometryChange();
@@ -322,6 +327,11 @@ void Icon::setGeometry(const QRectF &r)
     setPos(r.x(),r.y());
 }
 
+int Icon::boundsForIconSize(int iconSize)
+{
+    return iconSize * 1.1;
+}
+
 } // namespace Plasma
 
 #include "icon.moc"
diff --git a/widgets/icon.h b/widgets/icon.h
index 60431259e..b039a37d8 100644
--- a/widgets/icon.h
+++ b/widgets/icon.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Icon : public QObject,
         void setText(const QString &name);
 
         QSizeF size() const;
+        QSizeF iconSize() const;
         void setSize(const QSizeF& size);
         void setSize(int height, int width);
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Icon : public QObject,
         void setIcon(const QIcon& icon);
 
         virtual void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget = 0);
-         QRectF boundingRect() const;
+        QRectF boundingRect() const;
 
         //layout stufff
         Qt::Orientations expandingDirections() const;
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Icon : public QObject,
 
         QSizeF sizeHint() const;
 
+        static int boundsForIconSize(int iconSize);
+
      Q_SIGNALS:
          void pressed(bool down);
          void clicked();