diff --git a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.h b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.h
--- a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.h
+++ b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.h
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@
     };
     void quit(const QuitBehavior quitBehavior = QuitBehavior::QuitImmediately);
 
+    enum class MessageDuration {
+        AutoHide,
+        Persistent
+    };
+    void showInlineMessage(const QString& message,
+                           const KMessageWidget::MessageType messageType,
+                           const MessageDuration messageDuration = MessageDuration::AutoHide);
+
     private slots:
 
     void captureScreenshot(ImageGrabber::GrabMode mode, int timeout, bool includePointer, bool includeDecorations);
diff --git a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp
--- a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp
@@ -328,39 +328,54 @@
     // is not working quite right, see Bug #389694 which needs fixing.
 }
 
-void KSMainWindow::showImageSharedFeedback(bool error, const QString &message)
+void KSMainWindow::showInlineMessage(const QString& message, const KMessageWidget::MessageType messageType, const MessageDuration messageDuration)
 {
-    if (error) {
-        mMessageWidget->setMessageType(KMessageWidget::Error);
-        mMessageWidget->setText(i18n("There was a problem sharing the image: %1", message));
+    mMessageWidget->setText(message);
+    mMessageWidget->setMessageType(messageType);
+
+    switch (messageType) {
+    case KMessageWidget::Error:
         mMessageWidget->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("dialog-error")));
-    } else {
-        mMessageWidget->setMessageType(KMessageWidget::Positive);
-        if (message.isEmpty())
-            mMessageWidget->setText(i18n("Image shared"));
-        else
-            mMessageWidget->setText(i18n("You can find the shared image at: <a href=\"%1\">%1</a>", message));
+        break;
+    case KMessageWidget::Positive:
         mMessageWidget->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("dialog-ok-apply")));
+        break;
+    case KMessageWidget::Information:
+        mMessageWidget->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("dialog-information")));
+        break;
+    default:
+        ;
     }
 
     mMessageWidget->animatedShow();
-    QTimer::singleShot(20000, mMessageWidget, &KMessageWidget::animatedHide);
+    if (messageDuration == MessageDuration::AutoHide) {
+        QTimer::singleShot(10000, mMessageWidget, &KMessageWidget::animatedHide);
+    }
 }
 
-void KSMainWindow::sendToClipboard()
+void KSMainWindow::showImageSharedFeedback(bool error, const QString &message)
 {
-    ExportManager::instance()->doCopyToClipboard();
-
-    if (SpectacleConfig::instance()->quitAfterSaveOrCopyChecked()) {
-        quit();
+    if (error) {
+        showInlineMessage(i18n("There was a problem sharing the image: %1", message),
+                          KMessageWidget::Error);
+    } else {
+        if (message.isEmpty()) {
+            showInlineMessage(i18n("Image shared"), KMessageWidget::Positive);
+        } else {
+            showInlineMessage(i18n("You can find the shared image at: <a href=\"%1\">%1</a>", message),
+                              KMessageWidget::Positive);
+        }
     }
+}
 
-    mMessageWidget->setMessageType(KMessageWidget::Information);
-    mMessageWidget->setText(i18n("The screenshot has been copied to the clipboard."));
-    mMessageWidget->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("dialog-information")));
+void KSMainWindow::sendToClipboard()
+{
+    ExportManager::instance()->doCopyToClipboard();
 
-    mMessageWidget->animatedShow();
-    QTimer::singleShot(10000, mMessageWidget, &KMessageWidget::animatedHide);
+    SpectacleConfig::instance()->quitAfterSaveOrCopyChecked()
+            ? quit()
+            : showInlineMessage(i18n("The screenshot has been copied to the clipboard."),
+                                KMessageWidget::Information);
 }
 
 void KSMainWindow::showPreferencesDialog()