diff --git a/src/quickaddons/configmodule.h b/src/quickaddons/configmodule.h
--- a/src/quickaddons/configmodule.h
+++ b/src/quickaddons/configmodule.h
@@ -496,6 +496,15 @@
      */
     void pop();
 
+    /**
+     * Ask the shell to show a passive notification
+     * @param message The message text to dispalay
+     * @param timeout (optional) the timeout, either in milliseconds or the strings "short" and "long"
+     * @param actionText (optional) The notification can have a button with this text
+     * @param callBack (optional) If actionText is set and callBack is a JavaScript function, it will be called when the use clicks the button.
+     * @since 5.68
+     */
+    void showPassiveNotification(const QString &message, const QVariant &timeout = QVariant(), const QString &actionText = QString(), const QJSValue &callBack = QJSValue());
 Q_SIGNALS:
 
     /**
@@ -584,6 +593,12 @@
      */
     void depthChanged(int index);
 
+    /**
+     * Emitted when the kcm wants the shell to display a passive notification
+     * @since 5.68
+     */
+    void passiveNotificationRequested(const QString &message, const QVariant &timeout, const QString &actionText, const QJSValue &callBack);
+
 private:
     ConfigModulePrivate *const d;
 };
diff --git a/src/quickaddons/configmodule.cpp b/src/quickaddons/configmodule.cpp
--- a/src/quickaddons/configmodule.cpp
+++ b/src/quickaddons/configmodule.cpp
@@ -256,6 +256,11 @@
     setCurrentIndex(qMin(d->currentIndex, depth() - 1));
 }
 
+void ConfigModule::showPassiveNotification(const QString &message, const QVariant &timeout, const QString &actionText, const QJSValue &callBack)
+{
+    emit passiveNotificationRequested(message, timeout, actionText, callBack);
+}
+
 ConfigModule::Buttons ConfigModule::buttons() const
 {
     return d->_buttons;