diff --git a/src/plasma/containment.cpp b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
index b1064c741..a2f81220b 100644
--- a/src/plasma/containment.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
@@ -332,12 +332,12 @@ void Containment::restoreContents(KConfigGroup &group)
     }
 }
 
-Containment::Type Containment::containmentType() const
+Plasma::ContainmentType Containment::containmentType() const
 {
     return d->type;
 }
 
-void Containment::setContainmentType(Containment::Type type)
+void Containment::setContainmentType(Plasma::ContainmentType type)
 {
     if (d->type == type) {
         return;
diff --git a/src/plasma/containment.h b/src/plasma/containment.h
index 893045be9..b6609d4f7 100644
--- a/src/plasma/containment.h
+++ b/src/plasma/containment.h
@@ -68,15 +68,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Containment : public Applet
 
     public:
 
-        enum Type {
-            NoContainmentType = -1,  /**< @internal */
-            DesktopContainment = 0,  /**< A desktop containment */
-            PanelContainment,        /**< A desktop panel */
-            CustomContainment = 127, /**< A containment that is neither a desktop nor a panel
-                                        but something application specific */
-            CustomPanelContainment = 128 /**< A customized desktop panel */
-        };
-
         enum ToolType {
             AddTool = 0,
             ConfigureTool = 100,
@@ -120,7 +111,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Containment : public Applet
         /**
          * Returns the type of containment
          */
-        Type containmentType() const;
+        Plasma::ContainmentType containmentType() const;
 
         /**
          * Returns the Corona (if any) that this Containment is hosted by
@@ -316,7 +307,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
         /**
          * Sets the type of this containment.
          */
-        void setContainmentType(Containment::Type type);
+        void setContainmentType(Plasma::ContainmentType type);
 
         /**
          * Sets whether wallpaper is painted or not.
diff --git a/src/plasma/corona.cpp b/src/plasma/corona.cpp
index fd046ae28..b4f971eed 100644
--- a/src/plasma/corona.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/corona.cpp
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ Containment *Corona::containmentForScreen(int screen) const
 {
     foreach (Containment *containment, d->containments) {
         if (containment->screen() == screen &&
-            (containment->containmentType() == Containment::DesktopContainment ||
-             containment->containmentType() == Containment::CustomContainment)) {
+            (containment->containmentType() == Plasma::DesktopContainment ||
+             containment->containmentType() == Plasma::CustomContainment)) {
             return containment;
         }
     }
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@ void Corona::loadDefaultLayout()
 {
 }
 
-void Corona::setPreferredToolBoxPlugin(const Containment::Type type, const QString &plugin)
+void Corona::setPreferredToolBoxPlugin(const Plasma::ContainmentType type, const QString &plugin)
 {
     d->toolBoxPlugins[type] = plugin;
 }
 
-QString Corona::preferredToolBoxPlugin(const Containment::Type type) const
+QString Corona::preferredToolBoxPlugin(const Plasma::ContainmentType type) const
 {
     return d->toolBoxPlugins.value(type);
 }
@@ -413,12 +413,12 @@ void Corona::addShortcuts(KActionCollection *newShortcuts)
     }
 }
 
-void Corona::setContainmentActionsDefaults(Containment::Type containmentType, const ContainmentActionsPluginsConfig &config)
+void Corona::setContainmentActionsDefaults(Plasma::ContainmentType containmentType, const ContainmentActionsPluginsConfig &config)
 {
     d->containmentActionsDefaults.insert(containmentType, config);
 }
 
-ContainmentActionsPluginsConfig Corona::containmentActionsDefaults(Containment::Type containmentType)
+ContainmentActionsPluginsConfig Corona::containmentActionsDefaults(Plasma::ContainmentType containmentType)
 {
     return d->containmentActionsDefaults.value(containmentType);
 }
diff --git a/src/plasma/corona.h b/src/plasma/corona.h
index b7aead416..8bcdded43 100644
--- a/src/plasma/corona.h
+++ b/src/plasma/corona.h
@@ -216,13 +216,13 @@ public:
      * @since 4.4
      * Sets the default containmentactions plugins for the given containment type
      */
-    void setContainmentActionsDefaults(Containment::Type containmentType, const ContainmentActionsPluginsConfig &config);
+    void setContainmentActionsDefaults(ContainmentType containmentType, const ContainmentActionsPluginsConfig &config);
 
     /**
      * @since 4.4
      * Returns the default containmentactions plugins for the given containment type
      */
-    ContainmentActionsPluginsConfig containmentActionsDefaults(Containment::Type containmentType);
+    ContainmentActionsPluginsConfig containmentActionsDefaults(ContainmentType containmentType);
 
     /**
      * @param the AbstractDialogManager implementaion
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public:
      * @param type the containment type of which we want to know the associated toolbox plugin
      * @since 4.6
      */
-    QString preferredToolBoxPlugin(const Containment::Type type) const;
+    QString preferredToolBoxPlugin(const ContainmentType type) const;
 
     /**
      * Imports an applet layout from a config file. The results will be added to the
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ protected:
      * @param plugin the toolbox plugin name
      * @since 4.6
      */
-    void setPreferredToolBoxPlugin(const Containment::Type type, const QString &plugin);
+    void setPreferredToolBoxPlugin(const ContainmentType type, const QString &plugin);
 
     /**
      * Sets the default containment plugin to try and load
diff --git a/src/plasma/plasma.h b/src/plasma/plasma.h
index 3dfc8108f..49babe75b 100644
--- a/src/plasma/plasma.h
+++ b/src/plasma/plasma.h
@@ -76,6 +76,21 @@ enum FormFactor {
                      for the desktop or the particular device. */
 };
 
+/**
+ * This enumeration describes the type of the Containment.
+ * DesktopContainments represent main containments that will own a screen in a mutually exclusive fashion,
+ * while PanelContainments are accessories which can be present multiple per screen.
+ */
+enum ContainmentType {
+    NoContainmentType = -1,  /**< @internal */
+    DesktopContainment = 0,  /**< A desktop containment */
+    PanelContainment,        /**< A desktop panel */
+    CustomContainment = 127, /**< A containment that is neither a desktop nor a panel
+                                but something application specific */
+    CustomPanelContainment = 128 /**< A customized desktop panel */
+};
+Q_ENUMS(ContainmentType)
+
 /**
  * The Direction enumeration describes in which direction, relative to the
  * Applet (and its managing container), popup menus, expanders, balloons,
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
index b9e2b483a..6558cab81 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::setScreen(int newScreen)
     //kDebug() << activity() << "setting screen to " << newScreen << "and type is" << type;
 
     Containment *swapScreensWith(0);
-    const bool isDesktopContainment = type == Containment::DesktopContainment ||
-                                      type == Containment::CustomContainment;
+    const bool isDesktopContainment = type == Plasma::DesktopContainment ||
+                                      type == Plasma::CustomContainment;
     if (isDesktopContainment) {
         if (newScreen > -1) {
             // sanity check to make sure someone else doesn't have this screen already!
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::containmentConstraintsEvent(Plasma::Constraints constra
         }
     }
 
-    if (constraints & Plasma::StartupCompletedConstraint && type < Containment::CustomContainment) {
+    if (constraints & Plasma::StartupCompletedConstraint && type < Plasma::CustomContainment) {
         checkRemoveAction();
     }
 }
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::appletDeleted(Plasma::Applet *applet)
 
 bool ContainmentPrivate::isPanelContainment() const
 {
-    return type == Containment::PanelContainment || type == Containment::CustomPanelContainment;
+    return type == Plasma::PanelContainment || type == Plasma::CustomPanelContainment;
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.h b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.h
index 56055f812..4358e66e9 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.h
+++ b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
           formFactor(Planar),
           location(Floating),
           screen(-1), // no screen
-          type(Containment::NoContainmentType),
+          type(Plasma::NoContainmentType),
           drawWallpaper(false),
           containmentActionsSource(ContainmentActions::Global)
     {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public:
     QHash<QString, ContainmentActions*> localActionPlugins;
     int screen;
     QString activityId;
-    Containment::Type type;
+    ContainmentType type;
     bool drawWallpaper : 1;
 
     ContainmentActions::ContainmentActionsSource containmentActionsSource;
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/corona_p.h b/src/plasma/private/corona_p.h
index 06513ec9d..47723b49a 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/corona_p.h
+++ b/src/plasma/private/corona_p.h
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ public:
     QList<Containment*> containments;
     QHash<uint, QGraphicsWidget*> offscreenWidgets;
     KActionCollection actions;
-    QMap<Containment::Type, ContainmentActionsPluginsConfig> containmentActionsDefaults;
+    QMap<Plasma::ContainmentType, ContainmentActionsPluginsConfig> containmentActionsDefaults;
     QWeakPointer<KShortcutsDialog> shortcutsDlg;
     QWeakPointer<AbstractDialogManager> dialogManager;
-    QHash<Containment::Type, QString> toolBoxPlugins;
+    QHash<Plasma::ContainmentType, QString> toolBoxPlugins;
     QList<QWeakPointer<KActionCollection> > actionCollections;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plasma/scripting/appletscript.cpp b/src/plasma/scripting/appletscript.cpp
index 8f9435fcb..5019e90f1 100644
--- a/src/plasma/scripting/appletscript.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/scripting/appletscript.cpp
@@ -172,18 +172,18 @@ void AppletScript::setDrawWallpaper(bool drawWallpaper)
     }
 }
 
-Containment::Type AppletScript::containmentType() const
+Plasma::ContainmentType AppletScript::containmentType() const
 {
     Q_ASSERT(d->applet);
     Plasma::Containment *cont = qobject_cast<Plasma::Containment *>(d->applet);
     if (cont) {
         return cont->containmentType();
     } else {
-        return Containment::NoContainmentType;
+        return Plasma::NoContainmentType;
     }
 }
 
-void AppletScript::setContainmentType(Containment::Type type)
+void AppletScript::setContainmentType(Plasma::ContainmentType type)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(d->applet);
     Plasma::Containment *cont = qobject_cast<Plasma::Containment *>(d->applet);
diff --git a/src/plasma/scripting/appletscript.h b/src/plasma/scripting/appletscript.h
index 290fc8a26..b5d2d9dcf 100644
--- a/src/plasma/scripting/appletscript.h
+++ b/src/plasma/scripting/appletscript.h
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ public:
       * @see Containment
       * @since 4.7
       */
-     Containment::Type containmentType() const;
+     Plasma::ContainmentType containmentType() const;
 
      /**
       * @see Containment
       * @since 4.7
       */
-     void setContainmentType(Containment::Type type);
+     void setContainmentType(Plasma::ContainmentType type);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /**
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
index fa459be42..9f9035718 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ ContainmentInterface::Type ContainmentInterface::containmentType() const
 
 void ContainmentInterface::setContainmentType(ContainmentInterface::Type type)
 {
-    m_appletScriptEngine->setContainmentType((Plasma::Containment::Type)type);
+    m_appletScriptEngine->setContainmentType((Plasma::ContainmentType)type);
 }
 
 int ContainmentInterface::screen() const
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void ContainmentInterface::addContainmentActions(KMenu &desktopMenu, QEvent *eve
         if (actions.isEmpty()) {
             //it probably didn't bother implementing the function. give the user a chance to set
             //a better plugin.  note that if the user sets no-plugin this won't happen...
-            if ((containment()->containmentType() != Plasma::Containment::PanelContainment && containment()->containmentType() != Plasma::Containment::CustomPanelContainment) && containment()->action("configure")) {
+            if ((containment()->containmentType() != Plasma::PanelContainment && containment()->containmentType() != Plasma::CustomPanelContainment) && containment()->action("configure")) {
                 desktopMenu.addAction(containment()->action("configure"));
             }
         } else {
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
index ac5539b03..8a64f4ce0 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ bool DeclarativeAppletScript::init()
         QString type = pc->pluginInfo().property("X-Plasma-ContainmentType").toString();
 
         if (type == "DesktopContainment") {
-            pc->setContainmentType(Plasma::Containment::DesktopContainment);
+            pc->setContainmentType(Plasma::DesktopContainment);
         } else if (type == "PanelContainment") {
-            pc->setContainmentType(Plasma::Containment::PanelContainment);
+            pc->setContainmentType(Plasma::PanelContainment);
         } if (type == "CustomContainment") {
-            pc->setContainmentType(Plasma::Containment::CustomContainment);
+            pc->setContainmentType(Plasma::CustomContainment);
         } else if (type == "CustomPanelContainment") {
-            pc->setContainmentType(Plasma::Containment::CustomPanelContainment);
+            pc->setContainmentType(Plasma::CustomPanelContainment);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/shell/desktopcorona.cpp b/src/shell/desktopcorona.cpp
index e978249bc..1e875fd14 100644
--- a/src/shell/desktopcorona.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/desktopcorona.cpp
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ void DesktopCorona::checkScreen(int screen, bool signalWhenExists)
                 continue;
             }
 
-            Plasma::Containment::Type t = c->containmentType();
-            if (t == Plasma::Containment::PanelContainment ||
-                t == Plasma::Containment::CustomPanelContainment) {
+            Plasma::ContainmentType t = c->containmentType();
+            if (t == Plasma::PanelContainment ||
+                t == Plasma::CustomPanelContainment) {
                 emit containmentAdded(c);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/shell/view.cpp b/src/shell/view.cpp
index d5ab7be8a..3ef49bed1 100644
--- a/src/shell/view.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/view.cpp
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ void View::setContainment(Plasma::Containment *cont)
 
         //graphicObject->setProperty("visible", false);
         graphicObject->setProperty("drawWallpaper",
-                                   (cont->containmentType() == Plasma::Containment::DesktopContainment ||
-                                    cont->containmentType() == Plasma::Containment::CustomContainment));
+                                   (cont->containmentType() == Plasma::DesktopContainment ||
+                                    cont->containmentType() == Plasma::CustomContainment));
         graphicObject->setProperty("parent", QVariant::fromValue(rootObject()));
         rootObject()->setProperty("containment", QVariant::fromValue(graphicObject));
     } else {