diff --git a/kdecoration-5.11.3/CMakeLists.txt b/kdecoration-5.11.3/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kdecoration-5.11.3/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kdecoration-5.11.3/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     Core
     Gui
     Test
+    Widgets
 )
 
 include(KDEInstallDirs)
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
 endif()
 
 set(KDECORATION2_INCLUDEDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/KDecoration2")
+find_package(KF5I18n CONFIG REQUIRED)
 
 # Subdirectories
 add_subdirectory(src)
diff --git a/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/CMakeLists.txt b/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+add_definitions(-DTRANSLATION_DOMAIN="kcmkwindecoration")
+
 add_subdirectory(private)
 
 set(libkdecoration2_SRCS
@@ -17,8 +19,10 @@
     PUBLIC
         Qt5::Core
         Qt5::Gui
+        Qt5::Widgets
     PRIVATE
         kdecorations2private
+        KF5::I18n
 )
 
 target_include_directories(kdecorations2 INTERFACE "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${KDECORATION2_INCLUDEDIR}>" )
diff --git a/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decoration.h b/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decoration.h
--- a/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decoration.h
+++ b/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decoration.h
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@
     void requestToggleKeepAbove();
     void requestToggleKeepBelow();
     void requestShowWindowMenu();
+    void requestShowToolTip(QString text);
+    void requestHideToolTip();
 
     void showApplicationMenu(int actionId);
     void requestShowApplicationMenu(const QRect &rect, int actionId);
diff --git a/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decoration.cpp b/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decoration.cpp
--- a/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decoration.cpp
+++ b/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decoration.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,17 @@
 
 #undef DELEGATE
 
+void Decoration::requestShowToolTip(QString text)
+{
+    QString &textref = text;
+    d->client->d->requestShowToolTip(textref);
+}
+
+void Decoration::requestHideToolTip()
+{
+    d->client->d->requestHideToolTip();
+}
+
 void Decoration::requestToggleMaximization(Qt::MouseButtons buttons)
 {
     d->client->d->requestToggleMaximization(buttons);
diff --git a/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decorationbutton.h b/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decorationbutton.h
--- a/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decorationbutton.h
+++ b/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decorationbutton.h
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@
      **/
     void update();
 
+    //* show tooltip
+    void showTooltip(bool);
+
+    QString typeToString( DecorationButtonType type );
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void clicked(Qt::MouseButton);
     void pressed();
@@ -159,6 +164,8 @@
     void pointerEntered();
     void pointerLeft();
     void doubleClicked();
+    void showtooltip(QString);
+    void hidetooltip();
 
     void pressedChanged(bool);
     void hoveredChanged(bool);
diff --git a/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decorationbutton.cpp b/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decorationbutton.cpp
--- a/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decorationbutton.cpp
+++ b/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/decorationbutton.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,15 @@
 #include "decoratedclient.h"
 #include "decorationsettings.h"
 
+#include <KLocalizedString>
+
+#include <QDebug>
 #include <QElapsedTimer>
 #include <QHoverEvent>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QStyleHints>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QToolTip>
 
 namespace KDecoration2
 {
@@ -63,6 +67,8 @@
 {
     auto c = decoration->client().data();
     auto settings = decoration->settings();
+    QObject::connect(q, &DecorationButton::showtooltip, decoration.data(), &Decoration::requestShowToolTip, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    QObject::connect(q, &DecorationButton::hidetooltip, decoration.data(), &Decoration::requestHideToolTip, Qt::QueuedConnection);
     switch (type) {
     case DecorationButtonType::Menu:
         QObject::connect(q, &DecorationButton::clicked, decoration.data(), &Decoration::requestShowWindowMenu, Qt::QueuedConnection);
@@ -293,6 +299,7 @@
             this, static_cast<void (DecorationButton::*)(const QRectF&)>(&DecorationButton::update));
     auto updateSlot = static_cast<void (DecorationButton::*)()>(&DecorationButton::update);
     connect(this, &DecorationButton::hoveredChanged, this, updateSlot);
+    connect(this, &DecorationButton::hoveredChanged, this, &DecorationButton::showTooltip);
     connect(this, &DecorationButton::pressedChanged, this, updateSlot);
     connect(this, &DecorationButton::checkedChanged, this, updateSlot);
     connect(this, &DecorationButton::enabledChanged, this, updateSlot);
@@ -496,4 +503,60 @@
     Q_UNUSED(event)
 }
 
+void DecorationButton::showTooltip( bool hovered )
+{
+
+    //TODO: show tooltip if hovered and hide if not
+    const QString type = typeToString(this->type());
+
+    //TODO: change offset to something valuable
+    hovered ? emit showtooltip(type) : hidetooltip();
+
+}
+
+QString DecorationButton::typeToString( DecorationButtonType type )
+{
+
+    switch (type) {
+    case DecorationButtonType::Menu:
+        return i18n("Menu");
+    case DecorationButtonType::ApplicationMenu:
+        return i18n("Application menu");
+    case DecorationButtonType::OnAllDesktops:
+        if ( isChecked() )
+            return i18n("On one desktop");
+        else
+            return i18n("On all desktops");
+    case DecorationButtonType::Minimize:
+        return i18n("Minimize");
+    case DecorationButtonType::Maximize:
+        if ( isChecked() )
+            return i18n("Restore");
+        else
+            return i18n("Maximize");
+    case DecorationButtonType::Close:
+        return i18n("Close");
+    case DecorationButtonType::ContextHelp:
+        return i18n("Context help");
+    case DecorationButtonType::Shade:
+        if ( isChecked() )
+            return i18n("Unshade");
+        else
+            return i18n("Shade");
+    case DecorationButtonType::KeepBelow:
+        if ( isChecked() )
+            return i18n("Don't keep below");
+        else
+            return i18n("Keep below");
+    case DecorationButtonType::KeepAbove:
+        if ( isChecked() )
+            return i18n("Don't keep above");
+        else
+            return i18n("Keep above");
+    default:
+        return QString();
+    }
+
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/private/decoratedclientprivate.h b/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/private/decoratedclientprivate.h
--- a/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/private/decoratedclientprivate.h
+++ b/kdecoration-5.11.3/src/private/decoratedclientprivate.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
     virtual QPalette palette() const = 0;
     virtual Qt::Edges adjacentScreenEdges() const = 0;
 
+    virtual void requestShowToolTip(QString &text) = 0;
+    virtual void requestHideToolTip() = 0;
     virtual void requestClose() = 0;
     virtual void requestToggleMaximization(Qt::MouseButtons buttons) = 0;
     virtual void requestMinimize() = 0;