diff --git a/shell/dbus/org.kde.PlasmaShell.xml b/shell/dbus/org.kde.PlasmaShell.xml
--- a/shell/dbus/org.kde.PlasmaShell.xml
+++ b/shell/dbus/org.kde.PlasmaShell.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
     </method>
     <method name="toggleActivityManager">
     </method>
+    <method name="toggleWidgetExplorer">
+    </method>
     <method name="setDashboardShown">
       <arg name="show" type="b" direction="in"/>
     </method>
diff --git a/shell/shellcorona.h b/shell/shellcorona.h
--- a/shell/shellcorona.h
+++ b/shell/shellcorona.h
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
     void showInteractiveKWinConsole();
     void loadKWinScriptInInteractiveConsole(const QString &script);
     void toggleActivityManager();
+    void toggleWidgetExplorer();    
     void evaluateScript(const QString &string);
     void activateLauncherMenu();
 
@@ -185,7 +186,6 @@
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void createWaitingPanels();
     void handleContainmentAdded(Plasma::Containment *c);
-    void toggleWidgetExplorer();
     void syncAppConfig();
     void checkActivities();
     void currentActivityChanged(const QString &newActivity);