diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 set_package_properties(ECM PROPERTIES TYPE REQUIRED DESCRIPTION "Extra CMake Modules." URL "https://projects.kde.org/projects/kdesupport/extra-cmake-modules")
 feature_summary(WHAT REQUIRED_PACKAGES_NOT_FOUND FATAL_ON_MISSING_REQUIRED_PACKAGES)
 
-set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${ECM_MODULE_PATH})
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${ECM_MODULE_PATH} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 
 include(GenerateExportHeader)
 include(ECMGenerateHeaders)
diff --git a/cmake/Findgzip.cmake b/cmake/Findgzip.cmake
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/Findgzip.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Finds gzip.
+#
+#  gzip_FOUND     - True if gzip is found.
+#  gzip_EXECUTABLE - Path to executable
+
+#=============================================================================
+# Copyright 2019 Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+#    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#=============================================================================
+
+find_program(gzip_EXECUTABLE NAMES gzip)
+
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+find_package_handle_standard_args(gzip
+    FOUND_VAR
+        gzip_FOUND
+    REQUIRED_VARS
+        gzip_EXECUTABLE
+)
+mark_as_advanced(gzip_EXECUTABLE)
+
+set_package_properties(gzip PROPERTIES
+    URL "https://www.gnu.org/software/gzip"
+    DESCRIPTION "Data compression program for the gzip format"
+)
diff --git a/src/desktoptheme/CMakeLists.txt b/src/desktoptheme/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/desktoptheme/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/desktoptheme/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,83 @@
+
+option(GZIP_DESKTOPTHEME_SVG "Install Desktop Theme SVG files as .svgz." ON)
+
+if (GZIP_DESKTOPTHEME_SVG)
+    find_package(gzip)
+    set_package_properties(gzip PROPERTIES
+        TYPE REQUIRED
+    )
+endif()
+
+# Helper function, private for now
+# Once it has matured and proven, add to public macros
+function(PLASMA_INSTALL_DESKTOPTHEME_SVGS theme_name)
+    set(options
+    )
+    set(oneValueArgs
+        SUBPATH
+    )
+    set(multiValueArgs
+        FILES
+    )
+
+    cmake_parse_arguments(PIDS "${options}" "${oneValueArgs}" "${multiValueArgs}" ${ARGN})
+
+    if(NOT DEFINED PIDS_SUBPATH)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "SUBPATH needs to be defined when calling plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs.")
+    endif()
+
+    if(NOT PIDS_FILES)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "No files passed when calling plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs.")
+    endif()
+
+    set(_target_name "${theme_name}_desktoptheme_graphics_${PIDS_SUBPATH}")
+    string(REPLACE "/" "_" _target_name "${_target_name}")
+
+    set(desktoptheme_COMPONENTDIR "${theme_name}/${PIDS_SUBPATH}")
+    set(desktoptheme_INSTALLDIR ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/${desktoptheme_COMPONENTDIR})
+
+    if (GZIP_DESKTOPTHEME_SVG)
+        set(desktoptheme_GZIPDIR "${theme_name}.gzipped/${PIDS_SUBPATH}")
+        file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${desktoptheme_GZIPDIR}")
+    endif()
+
+    set(_install_files)
+
+    foreach(_src_file ${PIDS_FILES})
+        if (NOT IS_ABSOLUTE ${_src_file})
+            set(_src_file "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${_src_file}")
+        endif()
+        if (NOT EXISTS ${_src_file})
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "No such file found: ${_src_file}")
+        endif()
+        get_filename_component(_fileName "${_src_file}" NAME)
+
+        if (GZIP_DESKTOPTHEME_SVG)
+            set(_gzipped_file_displayname "${desktoptheme_COMPONENTDIR}/${_fileName}z")
+            set(_gzipped_file "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${desktoptheme_GZIPDIR}/${_fileName}z")
+            add_custom_command(
+                OUTPUT ${_gzipped_file}
+                COMMAND ${gzip_EXECUTABLE}
+                ARGS
+                    -9
+                    -c
+                    ${_src_file} > ${_gzipped_file}
+                DEPENDS ${_src_file}
+                COMMENT "Gzipping ${_gzipped_file_displayname}"
+            )
+        else()
+            set(_gzipped_file "${_src_file}")
+        endif()
+
+        list(APPEND _install_files "${_gzipped_file}")
+    endforeach()
+
+    add_custom_target(${_target_name} ALL DEPENDS ${_install_files})
+
+    install(FILES ${_install_files} DESTINATION "${desktoptheme_INSTALLDIR}" )
+endfunction()
+
+
 add_subdirectory( oxygen )
 add_subdirectory( air )
 add_subdirectory( breeze )
diff --git a/src/desktoptheme/air/CMakeLists.txt b/src/desktoptheme/air/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/desktoptheme/air/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/desktoptheme/air/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 
 install(FILES colors metadata.desktop DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/air/)
 
-FILE(GLOB widgets widgets/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${widgets} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/air/widgets/ )
+FILE(GLOB widgets widgets/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(air SUBPATH widgets FILES ${widgets})
 
-FILE(GLOB dialogs dialogs/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${dialogs} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/air/dialogs/ )
+FILE(GLOB dialogs dialogs/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(air SUBPATH dialogs FILES ${dialogs})
 
-FILE(GLOB opaque_dialogs opaque/dialogs/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${opaque_dialogs} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/air/opaque/dialogs/ )
+FILE(GLOB opaque_dialogs opaque/dialogs/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(air SUBPATH opaque/dialogs FILES ${opaque_dialogs})
 
-FILE(GLOB opaque_widgets opaque/widgets/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${opaque_widgets} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/air/opaque/widgets/ )
+FILE(GLOB opaque_widgets opaque/widgets/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(air SUBPATH opaque/widgets FILES ${opaque_widgets})
 
-FILE(GLOB translucent_widgets translucent/widgets/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${translucent_widgets} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/air/translucent/widgets/ )
+FILE(GLOB translucent_widgets translucent/widgets/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(air SUBPATH translucent/widgets FILES ${translucent_widgets})
 
-FILE(GLOB translucent_dialogs translucent/dialogs/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${translucent_dialogs} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/air/translucent/dialogs/ )
+FILE(GLOB translucent_dialogs translucent/dialogs/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(air SUBPATH translucent/dialogs FILES ${translucent_dialogs})
 
-FILE(GLOB icons icons/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${icons} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/air/icons/ )
+FILE(GLOB icons icons/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(air SUBPATH icons FILES ${icons})
 
diff --git a/src/desktoptheme/breeze/CMakeLists.txt b/src/desktoptheme/breeze/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/desktoptheme/breeze/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/desktoptheme/breeze/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 
 install(FILES metadata.desktop DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/default/)
 
-FILE(GLOB widgets widgets/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${widgets} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/default/widgets/ )
+FILE(GLOB widgets widgets/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(default SUBPATH widgets FILES ${widgets})
 
-FILE(GLOB dialogs dialogs/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${dialogs} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/default/dialogs/ )
+FILE(GLOB dialogs dialogs/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(default SUBPATH dialogs FILES ${dialogs})
 
-FILE(GLOB opaque_dialogs opaque/dialogs/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${opaque_dialogs} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/default/opaque/dialogs/ )
+FILE(GLOB opaque_dialogs opaque/dialogs/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(default SUBPATH opaque/dialogs FILES ${opaque_dialogs})
 
-FILE(GLOB opaque_widgets opaque/widgets/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${opaque_widgets} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/default/opaque/widgets/ )
+FILE(GLOB opaque_widgets opaque/widgets/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(default SUBPATH opaque/widgets FILES ${opaque_widgets})
 
-FILE(GLOB translucent_widgets translucent/widgets/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${translucent_widgets} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/default/translucent/widgets/ )
+FILE(GLOB translucent_widgets translucent/widgets/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(default SUBPATH translucent/widgets FILES ${translucent_widgets})
 
-FILE(GLOB translucent_dialogs translucent/dialogs/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${translucent_dialogs} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/default/translucent/dialogs/ )
+FILE(GLOB translucent_dialogs translucent/dialogs/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(default SUBPATH translucent/dialogs FILES ${translucent_dialogs})
 
-FILE(GLOB icons icons/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${icons} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/default/icons/ )
+FILE(GLOB icons icons/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(default SUBPATH icons FILES ${icons})
 
diff --git a/src/desktoptheme/oxygen/CMakeLists.txt b/src/desktoptheme/oxygen/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/desktoptheme/oxygen/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/desktoptheme/oxygen/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 
 install(FILES colors metadata.desktop DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/oxygen/)
 
-FILE(GLOB widgets widgets/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${widgets} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/oxygen/widgets/ )
+FILE(GLOB widgets widgets/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(oxygen SUBPATH widgets FILES ${widgets})
 
-FILE(GLOB dialogs dialogs/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${dialogs} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/oxygen/dialogs/ )
+FILE(GLOB dialogs dialogs/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(oxygen SUBPATH dialogs FILES ${dialogs})
 
-FILE(GLOB opaque opaque/widgets/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${opaque} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/oxygen/opaque/widgets/ )
+FILE(GLOB opaque opaque/widgets/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(oxygen SUBPATH opaque/widgets FILES ${opaque})
 
-FILE(GLOB opaque opaque/dialogs/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${opaque} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/oxygen/opaque/dialogs/ )
+FILE(GLOB opaque opaque/dialogs/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(oxygen SUBPATH opaque/dialogs FILES ${opaque})
 
-FILE(GLOB icons ../air/icons/*.svgz)
-install( FILES ${icons} DESTINATION ${PLASMA_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/desktoptheme/oxygen/icons/ )
+FILE(GLOB icons ../air/icons/*.svg)
+plasma_install_desktoptheme_svgs(oxygen SUBPATH icons FILES ${icons})