2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
index 3250e570a..b1927fc71 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
@@ -604,6 +604,10 @@ bool KItemListController::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event, const
 
     const Qt::MouseButtons buttons = event->buttons();
 
+    if (!m_pressedIndex.has_value()) {
+        Q_EMIT clickViewBackground(event->button());
+    }
+    
     if (!onPress(event->pos(), event->modifiers(), buttons)) {
         startRubberBand();
         return false;
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h
index 6379acbd8..38a4b6038 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h
@@ -223,6 +223,12 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void swipeUp();
 
     /**
+     * Emitted when the view's background is clicked.
+     * Used to trigger a user configured action.
+     */
+    void clickViewBackground(Qt::MouseButton button);
+
+    /**
      * Emitted when the view's background is double-clicked.
      * Used to trigger an user configured action.
      */