diff --git a/app/CMakeLists.txt b/app/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -114,3 +114,5 @@
     DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_METAINFODIR})
 install(FILES slideshow.desktop
     DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/ServiceMenus)
+install(FILES gwenview.upd
+    DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KCONFUPDATEDIR})
diff --git a/app/gwenview.upd b/app/gwenview.upd
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/gwenview.upd
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+Version=5
+Id=SideBar_StatusBar_Rename
+File=gwenviewrc
+
+Group=SideBar-BrowseMode,SideBar
+Key=IsVisible,IsVisible BrowseMode
+RemoveGroup=SideBar-BrowseMode
+
+Group=SideBar-ViewMode,SideBar
+Key=IsVisible,IsVisible ViewMode
+RemoveGroup=SideBar-ViewMode
+
+Group=SideBar-FullScreenMode,SideBar
+Key=IsVisible,IsVisible ViewMode FullScreen
+RemoveGroup=SideBar-FullScreenMode
+
+Group=General,StatusBar
+Key=StatusBarIsVisible,IsVisible BrowseMode
+Key=StatusBarIsVisible,IsVisible ViewMode
+RemoveKey=StatusBarIsVisible