diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/recentusagemodel.h b/applets/kicker/plugin/recentusagemodel.h
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/recentusagemodel.h
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/recentusagemodel.h
@@ -66,9 +66,16 @@
     Q_INTERFACES(QQmlParserStatus)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(int ordering READ ordering WRITE setOrdering NOTIFY orderingChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(IncludeUsage shownItems READ shownItems WRITE setShownItems NOTIFY shownItemsChanged)
 
     public:
-        enum IncludeUsage { AppsAndDocs, OnlyApps, OnlyDocs };
+        enum IncludeUsage {
+            AppsAndDocs,
+            OnlyApps,
+            OnlyDocs
+        };
+        Q_ENUM(IncludeUsage)
+
         enum Ordering { Recent, Popular };
 
         explicit RecentUsageModel(
@@ -86,7 +93,8 @@
         bool hasActions() const override;
         QVariantList actions() const override;
 
-        IncludeUsage usage() const;
+        void setShownItems(IncludeUsage usage);
+        IncludeUsage shownItems() const;
 
         void setOrdering(int ordering);
         int ordering() const;
@@ -96,6 +104,7 @@
 
     Q_SIGNALS:
         void orderingChanged(int ordering);
+        void shownItemsChanged();
 
     private Q_SLOTS:
         void refresh() override;
diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/recentusagemodel.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/recentusagemodel.cpp
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/recentusagemodel.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/recentusagemodel.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,19 @@
 {
 }
 
-RecentUsageModel::IncludeUsage RecentUsageModel::usage() const
+void RecentUsageModel::setShownItems(IncludeUsage usage)
+{
+    if (m_usage == usage) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_usage = usage;
+
+    emit shownItemsChanged();
+    refresh();
+}
+
+RecentUsageModel::IncludeUsage RecentUsageModel::shownItems() const
 {
     return m_usage;
 }