diff --git a/src/lib/jobs/kjobuidelegate.h b/src/lib/jobs/kjobuidelegate.h
--- a/src/lib/jobs/kjobuidelegate.h
+++ b/src/lib/jobs/kjobuidelegate.h
@@ -32,11 +32,31 @@
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
+
+    /**
+     * Flags for the constructor, to enable automatic handling of errors and/or warnings
+     * @since 5.70
+     */
+    enum Flag {
+        AutoHandlingDisabled = 0, ///< No automatic handling (default)
+        AutoErrorHandlingEnabled = 1, ///< Equivalent to setAutoErrorHandlingEnabled(true)
+        AutoWarningHandlingEnabled = 2, ///< Equivalent to setAutoWarningHandlingEnabled(true)
+        AutoHandlingEnabled = AutoErrorHandlingEnabled | AutoWarningHandlingEnabled ///< Enables both error and warning handling
+    };
+    Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(Flags, Flag)
+
     /**
      * Constructs a new KJobUiDelegate.
      */
     KJobUiDelegate();
 
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new KJobUiDelegate with a flags argument.
+     * @param flags allows to enable automatic error/warning handling
+     * @since 5.70
+     */
+    KJobUiDelegate(Flags flags); // KF6 TODO merge with default constructor, using AutoHandlingDisabled as default value
+
     /**
      * Destroys a KJobUiDelegate.
      */
@@ -124,4 +144,6 @@
     Private *const d;
 };
 
+Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(KJobUiDelegate::Flags)
+
 #endif // KJOBUIDELEGATE_H
diff --git a/src/lib/jobs/kjobuidelegate.cpp b/src/lib/jobs/kjobuidelegate.cpp
--- a/src/lib/jobs/kjobuidelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/jobs/kjobuidelegate.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,17 @@
 KJobUiDelegate::KJobUiDelegate()
     : QObject(), d(new Private(this))
 {
+}
 
+KJobUiDelegate::KJobUiDelegate(Flags flags)
+    : QObject(), d(new Private(this))
+{
+    if (flags & AutoErrorHandlingEnabled) {
+        d->autoErrorHandling = true;
+    }
+    if (flags & AutoWarningHandlingEnabled) {
+        d->autoWarningHandling = true;
+    }
 }
 
 KJobUiDelegate::~KJobUiDelegate()