diff --git a/src/ktitlewidget.h b/src/ktitlewidget.h
--- a/src/ktitlewidget.h
+++ b/src/ktitlewidget.h
@@ -171,6 +171,14 @@
      */
     void setComment(const QString &comment, MessageType type = PlainMessage);
 
+    /**
+     * Set the icon to display in the header.
+     * @param icon the icon to display in the header.
+     * @param alignment alignment of the icon (default is right aligned).
+     * @since 5.63
+     */
+    void setIcon(const QIcon &icon, ImageAlignment alignment = ImageRight);
+
     /**
      * @param pixmap Pixmap displayed in the header. The pixmap is by default right, but
      * @param alignment can be used to display it also left.
@@ -182,15 +190,17 @@
      * @param icon name of the icon to display in the header. The pixmap is by default right, but
      * @param alignment can be used to display it also left.
      * @see pixmap()
+     * @deprecated since 5.63 use setIcon() instead
      */
-    void setPixmap(const QString &icon, ImageAlignment alignment = ImageRight);
+    KWIDGETSADDONS_DEPRECATED void setPixmap(const QString &icon, ImageAlignment alignment = ImageRight);
 
     /**
      * @param icon the icon to display in the header. The pixmap is by default right, but
      * @param alignment can be used to display it also left.
      * @see pixmap()
+     * @deprecated since 5.63 use setIcon() instead
      */
-    void setPixmap(const QIcon &icon, ImageAlignment alignment = ImageRight);
+    KWIDGETSADDONS_DEPRECATED void setPixmap(const QIcon &icon, ImageAlignment alignment = ImageRight);
 
     /**
      * @param type the type of message icon to display in the header. The pixmap is by default right, but
diff --git a/src/ktitlewidget.cpp b/src/ktitlewidget.cpp
--- a/src/ktitlewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/ktitlewidget.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,11 @@
     show();
 }
 
+void KTitleWidget::setIcon(const QIcon &icon, KTitleWidget::ImageAlignment alignment)
+{
+    setPixmap(icon.pixmap(style()->pixelMetric(QStyle::PM_MessageBoxIconSize)), alignment);
+}
+
 void KTitleWidget::setPixmap(const QPixmap &pixmap, ImageAlignment alignment)
 {
     d->imageLabel->setVisible(!pixmap.isNull());
@@ -290,17 +295,17 @@
 
 void KTitleWidget::setPixmap(const QString &icon, ImageAlignment alignment)
 {
-    setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme(icon), alignment);
+    setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(icon), alignment);
 }
 
 void KTitleWidget::setPixmap(const QIcon &icon, ImageAlignment alignment)
 {
-    setPixmap(icon.pixmap(style()->pixelMetric(QStyle::PM_MessageBoxIconSize)), alignment);
+    setIcon(icon, alignment);
 }
 
 void KTitleWidget::setPixmap(MessageType type, ImageAlignment alignment)
 {
-    setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme(d->iconTypeToIconName(type)), alignment);
+    setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(d->iconTypeToIconName(type)), alignment);
 }
 
 int KTitleWidget::autoHideTimeout() const