diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/framesvgitem.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/framesvgitem.cpp
index b78423e6e..bb4dc695b 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/framesvgitem.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/framesvgitem.cpp
@@ -224,6 +224,16 @@ qreal FrameSvgItemMargins::bottom() const
     }
 }
 
+qreal FrameSvgItemMargins::horizontal() const
+{
+    return left() + right();
+}
+
+qreal FrameSvgItemMargins::vertical() const
+{
+    return top() + bottom();
+}
+
 void FrameSvgItemMargins::update()
 {
     emit marginsChanged();
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/framesvgitem.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/framesvgitem.h
index ac4342869..73494d444 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/framesvgitem.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/framesvgitem.h
@@ -36,32 +36,43 @@ class SVGTextureNode;
 /**
  * @class FrameSvgItemMargins
  *
- * @short The size of margins for a frame.
+ * @short The sizes of a frame's margins.
  */
 class FrameSvgItemMargins : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
     /**
-     * width in pixels of the left margin
+     * Width in pixels of the left margin.
      */
     Q_PROPERTY(qreal left READ left NOTIFY marginsChanged)
 
     /**
-     * height in pixels of the top margin
+     * Height in pixels of the top margin.
      */
     Q_PROPERTY(qreal top READ top NOTIFY marginsChanged)
 
     /**
-     * width in pixels of the right margin
+     * Width in pixels of the right margin.
      */
     Q_PROPERTY(qreal right READ right NOTIFY marginsChanged)
 
     /**
-     * height in pixels of the bottom margin
+     * Height in pixels of the bottom margin.
      */
     Q_PROPERTY(qreal bottom READ bottom NOTIFY marginsChanged)
 
+    /**
+     * Width in pixels of the left and right margins combined.
+     */
+    Q_PROPERTY(qreal horizontal READ horizontal NOTIFY marginsChanged)
+
+    /**
+     * Height in pixels of the top and bottom margins combined.
+     */
+    Q_PROPERTY(qreal vertical READ vertical NOTIFY marginsChanged)
+
+
 public:
     FrameSvgItemMargins(Plasma::FrameSvg *frameSvg, QObject *parent = 0);
 
@@ -69,6 +80,8 @@ public:
     qreal top() const;
     qreal right() const;
     qreal bottom() const;
+    qreal horizontal() const;
+    qreal vertical() const;
 
     void setFixed(bool fixed);
     bool isFixed() const;