diff --git a/recentlyused/recentlyused.h b/recentlyused/recentlyused.h
--- a/recentlyused/recentlyused.h
+++ b/recentlyused/recentlyused.h
@@ -27,7 +27,16 @@
 
 /**
  * Implements recentlyused:/ ioslave
- * It uses KActivitiesStats as a backend (as kickoff/kicker do).
+ * It uses KActivitiesStats as a backend (as kickoff/kicker do) to retrieve recently accessed
+ * files or folders.
+ * It supports filtering on mimetype (option type), path, date of access or date of access range, activity and agent (meaning application).
+ * There are also an order and limit options.
+ *
+ * There only three path allowed : / /files and /locations.
+ * / does not do anything special
+ * /files returns only files whose mimetype is known to the KActivity backend
+ * /locations returns only folders
+ * When /files or /locations are used the option ?type, described below, cannot be used.
  *
  * It supports options to filter what is returned through url parameters:
  *
@@ -99,6 +108,7 @@
 
 private:
     KIO::UDSEntry udsEntryFromResource(const QString &resource);
+    KIO::UDSEntry udsEntryForRoot(const QString &dirName);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/recentlyused/recentlyused.cpp b/recentlyused/recentlyused.cpp
--- a/recentlyused/recentlyused.cpp
+++ b/recentlyused/recentlyused.cpp
@@ -92,13 +92,20 @@
                  | Limit(30);
 
     // Parse url query parameter
-    auto urlQuery = QUrlQuery(url);
+    const auto urlQuery = QUrlQuery(url);
 
-    // handles type aka mimetype
-    if (urlQuery.hasQueryItem(QStringLiteral("type"))) {
-        const auto typeValue = urlQuery.queryItemValue(QStringLiteral("type"));
-        const auto types = typeValue.split(QLatin1Char(','));
-        query.setTypes(types);
+    const auto path = url.path();
+    if (path == QStringLiteral("/files")) {
+        query.setTypes(Type::files());
+    } else if (path == QStringLiteral("/locations")) {
+        query.setTypes(QStringLiteral("inode/directory"));
+    } else {
+        // handles type parameter aka mimetype
+        if (urlQuery.hasQueryItem(QStringLiteral("type"))) {
+            const auto typeValue = urlQuery.queryItemValue(QStringLiteral("type"));
+            const auto types = typeValue.split(QLatin1Char(','));
+            query.setTypes(types);
+        }
     }
 
     // limit parameter
@@ -198,8 +205,11 @@
 void RecentlyUsed::listDir(const QUrl &url)
 {
     if (!isRootUrl(url)) {
-        error(KIO::ERR_DOES_NOT_EXIST, url.toDisplayString());
-        return;
+        const auto path = url.path();
+        if (path != QStringLiteral("/files") && path != QStringLiteral("/locations") ){
+            error(KIO::ERR_DOES_NOT_EXIST, url.toDisplayString());
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     auto model = runQuery(url);
@@ -218,6 +228,19 @@
     finished();
 }
 
+KIO::UDSEntry RecentlyUsed::udsEntryForRoot(const QString &dirName)
+{
+    KIO::UDSEntry uds;
+    uds.reserve(6);
+    uds.fastInsert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_NAME, dirName);
+    uds.fastInsert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_DISPLAY_NAME, dirName);
+    uds.fastInsert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_DISPLAY_TYPE, dirName);
+    uds.fastInsert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_ICON_NAME, QStringLiteral("document-open-recent"));
+    uds.fastInsert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_FILE_TYPE, S_IFDIR);
+    uds.fastInsert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_MIME_TYPE, QStringLiteral("inode/directory"));
+    return uds;
+}
+
 void RecentlyUsed::stat(const QUrl &url)
 {
     qCDebug(KIO_RECENTLYUSED_LOG) << "stating" << " " << url;
@@ -227,21 +250,25 @@
         // stat the root path
         //
 
-        QString dirName = i18n("Recent Documents");
-        KIO::UDSEntry uds;
-        uds.reserve(6);
-        uds.fastInsert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_NAME, dirName);
-        uds.fastInsert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_DISPLAY_NAME, dirName);
-        uds.fastInsert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_DISPLAY_TYPE, dirName);
-        uds.fastInsert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_ICON_NAME, QStringLiteral("document-open-recent"));
-        uds.fastInsert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_FILE_TYPE, S_IFDIR);
-        uds.fastInsert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_MIME_TYPE, QStringLiteral("inode/directory"));
-
-        statEntry(uds);
+        const QString dirName = i18n("Recent Documents");
+
+        statEntry(udsEntryForRoot(dirName));
         finished();
     } else {
-        // only the root path is supported
-        error(KIO::ERR_DOES_NOT_EXIST, url.toDisplayString());
+
+        const auto path = url.path();
+        if (path == QStringLiteral("/files")) {
+            const QString dirName = i18n("Recent Files");
+            statEntry(udsEntryForRoot(dirName));
+            finished();
+        } else if (path == QStringLiteral("/locations")) {
+            const QString dirName = i18n("Recent Locations");
+            statEntry(udsEntryForRoot(dirName));
+            finished();
+        } else {
+            // only the root path is supported
+            error(KIO::ERR_DOES_NOT_EXIST, url.toDisplayString());
+        }
     }
 }