diff --git a/src/plasma/plasma.h b/src/plasma/plasma.h
index 7c4ad7972..533e11399 100644
--- a/src/plasma/plasma.h
+++ b/src/plasma/plasma.h
@@ -62,7 +62,17 @@ public:
                          ImmutableConstraint
     };
     Q_ENUM(Constraint)
+
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(Constraints, Constraint)
+    /**
+	 * This enumeration lists the various hints that an applet can pass to its
+	 * constraint regarding the way that it is represented
+     */
+    enum ConstraintHints {
+		NoHint = 0,
+		CanFillArea = 1 /**< The applet can fill the area and ignore constraint margins*/
+    };
+    Q_ENUM(ConstraintHints)
 
     /**
      * The FormFactor enumeration describes how a Plasma::Applet should arrange
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index d54b475fa..2be4a9fe8 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -618,14 +618,14 @@ bool AppletInterface::hideOnWindowDeactivate() const
     return m_hideOnDeactivate;
 }
 
-void AppletInterface::setApplyMarginsProperty(bool margins)
+void AppletInterface::setConstraintHints(Plasma::Types::ConstraintHints hints)
 {
-	m_apply_margins = margins;
+	m_constraintHints = hints;
 }
 
-bool AppletInterface::applyMargins() const
+Plasma::Types::ConstraintHints AppletInterface::constraintHints() const
 {
-	return m_apply_margins;
+	return m_constraintHints;
 }
 
 QKeySequence AppletInterface::globalShortcut() const
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
index eaf525d7b..44bf5bf5f 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class AppletInterface : public PlasmaQuick::AppletQuickItem
     /**
      * When false the plasmoid will ignore the margins when contained in a panel
      */
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool applyMargins READ applyMargins WRITE setApplyMarginsProperty NOTIFY applyMarginsChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(Plasma::Types::ConstraintHints constraintHints READ constraintHints WRITE setConstraintHints NOTIFY constraintHintsChanged)
 
 public:
     AppletInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *script, const QVariantList &args = QVariantList(), QQuickItem *parent = nullptr);
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ public:
 
     QString configurationRequiredReason() const;
     void setConfigurationRequiredReason(const QString &reason);
-    bool applyMargins() const;
-    void setApplyMarginsProperty(bool applyMargins);
+    Plasma::Types::ConstraintHints constraintHints() const;
+    void setConstraintHints(Plasma::Types::ConstraintHints constraintHints);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /**
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void associatedApplicationUrlsChanged();
     void availableScreenRegionChanged();
     void availableScreenRectChanged();
-    void applyMarginsChanged();
+    void constraintHintsChanged();
 
     void userConfiguringChanged();
     void globalShortcutChanged();
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ private:
     friend class ContainmentInterface;
     //This is used by ContainmentInterface
     QPointF m_positionBeforeRemoval;
-    bool m_apply_margins = true;
+    Plasma::Types::ConstraintHints m_constraintHints = Plasma::Types::ConstraintHints::NoHint;
 };
 
 QML_DECLARE_TYPEINFO(AppletInterface, QML_HAS_ATTACHED_PROPERTIES)