diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index a2571265f..7e066b3b7 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -531,6 +531,11 @@ QRectF Applet::boundingRect () const
 
 }
 
+QList<QAction*> Applet::contextActions()
+{
+    return QList<QAction*>();
+}
+
 QColor Applet::color() const
 {
     // TODO: add more colors for more categories and
diff --git a/applet.h b/applet.h
index 39864100d..e17ee7bed 100644
--- a/applet.h
+++ b/applet.h
@@ -404,6 +404,17 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject, public Widget
          **/
         QRectF boundingRect () const;
 
+        /**
+         * Returns a list of context-related QAction instances.
+         *
+         * This is used e.g. within the \a DesktopView to display a
+         * contextmenu.
+         *
+         * @return A list of actions. The default implementation returns an
+         *         empty list.
+         **/
+        virtual QList<QAction*> contextActions();
+
     Q_SIGNALS:
         /**
          * Emitted when the applet needs to take (or lose) keyboard focus.