2 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
index 2ff8068ab..79dffd41b 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
@@ -361,6 +361,9 @@ bool KItemListController::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent* event, const
 
     m_pressedMousePos = transform.map(event->pos());
     m_pressedIndex = m_view->itemAt(m_pressedMousePos);
+    if (m_pressedIndex >= 0) {
+        emit itemPressed(m_pressedIndex, event->button());
+    }
 
     if (m_view->isAboveExpansionToggle(m_pressedIndex, m_pressedMousePos)) {
         m_selectionManager->setCurrentItem(m_pressedIndex);
@@ -527,6 +530,10 @@ bool KItemListController::mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent* event, con
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (m_pressedIndex >= 0) {
+        emit itemReleased(m_pressedIndex, event->button());
+    }
+
     const bool isAboveSelectionToggle = m_view->isAboveSelectionToggle(m_pressedIndex, m_pressedMousePos);
     if (isAboveSelectionToggle) {
         m_selectionTogglePressed = false;
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h
index 29ab6be63..e0e8b0a9b 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h
@@ -166,6 +166,17 @@ signals:
      */
     void itemUnhovered(int index);
 
+    /**
+     * Is emitted if a mouse-button has been pressed above an item.
+     */
+    void itemPressed(int index, Qt::MouseButton button);
+
+    /**
+     * Is emitted if a mouse-button has been released above an item.
+     * It is assured that the signal itemPressed() has been emitted before.
+     */
+    void itemReleased(int index, Qt::MouseButton button);
+
     void itemExpansionToggleClicked(int index);
 
     /**