diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@
      */
     Q_PROPERTY(QList<QObject *> actions READ actions NOTIFY actionsChanged)
 
+    /**
+     * True when the containment is in an edit mode that allows to move
+     * things around: it's different from userConfiguring as it's about
+     * editing plasmoids inside the containment, rather than the containment
+     * settings dialog itself
+     */
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool editMode READ isEditMode WRITE setEditMode NOTIFY editModeChanged)
+
 public:
     ContainmentInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *parent, const QVariantList &args = QVariantList());
 
@@ -141,6 +149,9 @@
      */
     Q_INVOKABLE QPointF adjustToAvailableScreenRegion(int x, int y, int w, int h) const;
 
+    bool isEditMode() const;
+    void setEditMode(bool edit);
+
     static ContainmentInterface *qmlAttachedProperties(QObject *object)
     {
         return qobject_cast<ContainmentInterface *>(AppletQuickItem::qmlAttachedProperties(object));
@@ -179,6 +190,7 @@
     void drawWallpaperChanged();
     void containmentTypeChanged();
     void actionsChanged();
+    void editModeChanged();
 
 protected Q_SLOTS:
     void appletAddedForward(Plasma::Applet *applet);
@@ -205,6 +217,7 @@
     QPointer<Plasma::Containment> m_containment;
     QWeakPointer<QMenu> m_contextMenu;
     int m_wheelDelta;
+    bool m_editMode : 1;
     friend class AppletInterface;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@
     : AppletInterface(parent, args),
       m_wallpaperInterface(0),
       m_activityInfo(0),
-      m_wheelDelta(0)
+      m_wheelDelta(0),
+      m_editMode(false)
 {
     m_containment = static_cast<Plasma::Containment *>(appletScript()->applet()->containment());
 
@@ -409,6 +410,21 @@
     return rect.topLeft();
 }
 
+bool ContainmentInterface::isEditMode() const
+{
+    return m_editMode;
+}
+
+void ContainmentInterface::setEditMode(bool edit)
+{
+    if (edit == m_editMode) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_editMode = edit;
+    emit editModeChanged();
+}
+
 void ContainmentInterface::processMimeData(QObject *mimeDataProxy, int x, int y, KIO::DropJob *dropJob)
 {
     QMimeData* mime = qobject_cast<QMimeData*>(mimeDataProxy);