2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
index 6372266d4..590fe336b 100644
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -1490,6 +1490,16 @@ bool DolphinView::itemsExpandable() const
     return m_mode == DetailsView;
 }
 
+bool DolphinView::isExpanded(const KFileItem& item) const
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(item.isDir());
+    Q_ASSERT(items().contains(item));
+    if (!itemsExpandable()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return m_model->isExpanded(m_model->index(item));
+}
+
 void DolphinView::restoreState(QDataStream& stream)
 {
     // Read the version number of the view state and check if the version is supported.
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.h b/src/views/dolphinview.h
index 2ecd75957..aff4c51a8 100644
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.h
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.h
@@ -292,6 +292,13 @@ public:
     bool itemsExpandable() const;
 
     /**
+     * @returns true if the @p item is one of the items() of this view and
+     * is currently expanded. false otherwise.
+     * Only directories in view modes that allow expanding can ever be expanded.
+     */
+    bool isExpanded(const KFileItem &item) const;
+
+    /**
      * Restores the view state (current item, contents position, details view expansion state)
      */
     void restoreState(QDataStream& stream);