diff --git a/autotests/ksqueezedtextlabelautotest.cpp b/autotests/ksqueezedtextlabelautotest.cpp
--- a/autotests/ksqueezedtextlabelautotest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/ksqueezedtextlabelautotest.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@
     label->adjustSize();
 
     QVERIFY(!label->isSqueezed());
-    QEXPECT_FAIL("", "To fix: Respect chrome in sizeHint()", Abort);
     QCOMPARE(label->size().width(), labelWidth + indent);
     QCOMPARE(label->minimumSizeHint().width(), -1);
     QCOMPARE(label->sizeHint().width(), labelWidth + indent);
@@ -242,7 +241,6 @@
 
     (label->*attributeFn)(amount);
 
-    QEXPECT_FAIL("", "To fix: Respect chrome in squeezeTextToLabel()", Abort);
     QVERIFY(label->isSqueezed());
 
     label->adjustSize();
diff --git a/src/ksqueezedtextlabel.h b/src/ksqueezedtextlabel.h
--- a/src/ksqueezedtextlabel.h
+++ b/src/ksqueezedtextlabel.h
@@ -82,6 +82,35 @@
     QSize sizeHint() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
     /**
+     * Sets the indentation of the label.
+     * Reimplementation of QLabel::setIndent(), but see setText() for additional remark.
+     * @param indent the amount of indentation in pixels
+     *
+     * @since 5.38
+     */
+    void setIndent(int indent);
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the margin of the label.
+     * Reimplementation of QLabel::setMargin(), but see setText() for additional remark.
+     * @param margin the margin size in pixels
+     *
+     * @since 5.38
+     */
+    void setMargin(int margin);
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the frame width of the label.
+     * Reimplementation of QLabel::setLineWidth(), but see setText() for additional remark.
+     * @param width the frame width in pixels
+     *
+     * @see QFrame::setFrameStyle()
+     *
+     * @since 5.38
+     */
+    void setLineWidth(int width);
+
+    /**
      * Overridden for internal reasons; the API remains unaffected.
      */
     virtual void setAlignment(Qt::Alignment);
@@ -157,6 +186,15 @@
      */
     void squeezeTextToLabel();
 
+    /**
+     * @return the rectangle to squeeze the text into
+     *
+     * Reimplementation of QLabel::contentsRect(), but see setText() for additional remark.
+     *
+     * @since 5.38
+     */
+    QRect contentsRect() const;
+
 private:
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_copyFullText())
     KSqueezedTextLabelPrivate *const d;
diff --git a/src/ksqueezedtextlabel.cpp b/src/ksqueezedtextlabel.cpp
--- a/src/ksqueezedtextlabel.cpp
+++ b/src/ksqueezedtextlabel.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,26 @@
     if (textWidth > maxWidth) {
         textWidth = maxWidth;
     }
-    return QSize(textWidth, QLabel::sizeHint().height());
+    const int chromeWidth = width() - contentsRect().width();
+    return QSize(textWidth + chromeWidth, QLabel::sizeHint().height());
+}
+
+void KSqueezedTextLabel::setIndent(int indent)
+{
+    QLabel::setIndent(indent);
+    squeezeTextToLabel();
+}
+
+void KSqueezedTextLabel::setMargin(int margin)
+{
+    QLabel::setMargin(margin);
+    squeezeTextToLabel();
+}
+
+void KSqueezedTextLabel::setLineWidth(int width)
+{
+    QLabel::setLineWidth(width);
+    squeezeTextToLabel();
 }
 
 void KSqueezedTextLabel::setText(const QString &text)
@@ -100,7 +119,7 @@
 void KSqueezedTextLabel::squeezeTextToLabel()
 {
     QFontMetrics fm(fontMetrics());
-    int labelWidth = size().width();
+    const int labelWidth = contentsRect().width();
     QStringList squeezedLines;
     bool squeezed = false;
     Q_FOREACH (const QString &line, d->fullText.split(QLatin1Char('\n'))) {
@@ -122,6 +141,30 @@
     }
 }
 
+QRect KSqueezedTextLabel::contentsRect() const
+{
+    // copied and adapted from QLabelPrivate::documentRect()
+
+    QRect cr = QLabel::contentsRect();
+    int margin = this->margin();
+    cr.adjust(margin, margin, -margin, -margin);
+    const int align = alignment();
+    int m = indent();
+    if (m < 0 && frameWidth()) // no indent, but we do have a frame
+        m = fontMetrics().width(QLatin1Char('x')) / 2 - margin;
+    if (m > 0) {
+        if (align & Qt::AlignLeft)
+            cr.setLeft(cr.left() + m);
+        if (align & Qt::AlignRight)
+            cr.setRight(cr.right() - m);
+        if (align & Qt::AlignTop)
+            cr.setTop(cr.top() + m);
+        if (align & Qt::AlignBottom)
+            cr.setBottom(cr.bottom() - m);
+    }
+    return cr;
+}
+
 void KSqueezedTextLabel::setAlignment(Qt::Alignment alignment)
 {
     // save fullText and restore it