2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
index ef0f9dc14..e87ed3c18 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ void KItemListController::slotChangeCurrentItem(const QString &text, bool search
         m_view->scrollToItem(index, KItemListView::ViewItemPosition::Beginning);
         *found = true;
     }
+    Q_EMIT typeAheadUsed(text, index >= 0 ? std::make_optional<int>(index) : std::nullopt);
 }
 
 void KItemListController::slotAutoActivationTimeout()
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h
index 48a518610..6379acbd8 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h
@@ -190,6 +190,13 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void aboveItemDropEvent(int index, QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent *event);
 
     /**
+     * Emits the keys the user typed for searching so they can be displayed back to the user.
+     * @param typedString   A string of basic interpretation of key presses e.g. "qwert".
+     * @param foundIndex    The index of the item that was marked as current in response to this search.
+     */
+    void typeAheadUsed(const QString &typedString, std::optional<int> foundIndex);
+
+    /**
      * Is emitted if the Escape key is pressed.
      */
     void escapePressed();