diff --git a/src/include/ktexteditor/view.h b/src/include/ktexteditor/view.h
--- a/src/include/ktexteditor/view.h
+++ b/src/include/ktexteditor/view.h
@@ -245,6 +245,14 @@
      */
     virtual QString viewModeHuman() const = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Set the view's new input mode.
+     * \param inputMode new InputMode value
+     * \see viewInputMode()
+     * @since 5.54
+     */
+    void setViewInputMode(InputMode inputMode);
+
     /**
      * Get the view's current input mode.
      * The current mode can be \NormalInputMode and \ViInputMode.
diff --git a/src/utils/ktexteditor.cpp b/src/utils/ktexteditor.cpp
--- a/src/utils/ktexteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/ktexteditor.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@
     return d->insertTemplateInternal(insertPosition, templateString, script);
 }
 
+void View::setViewInputMode(InputMode inputMode)
+{
+    d->setInputMode(inputMode);
+}
+
 ConfigPage::ConfigPage(QWidget *parent)
     : QWidget(parent)
     , d(nullptr)
@@ -173,7 +178,7 @@
 {}
 
 Plugin::~Plugin()
-{}    
+{}
 
 int Plugin::configPages() const
 {