diff --git a/kdevplatform/util/CMakeLists.txt b/kdevplatform/util/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kdevplatform/util/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kdevplatform/util/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 target_link_libraries(KDevPlatformUtil
 LINK_PUBLIC
     KDev::Interfaces
-    KF5::ItemModels
 LINK_PRIVATE
+    KF5::ItemModels
     KF5::ConfigWidgets
     KF5::TextEditor
     KF5::GuiAddons
diff --git a/kdevplatform/util/multilevellistview.h b/kdevplatform/util/multilevellistview.h
--- a/kdevplatform/util/multilevellistview.h
+++ b/kdevplatform/util/multilevellistview.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #define KDEVPLATFORM_MULTILEVELLISTVIEW_H
 
 #include <QWidget>
-#include <KSelectionProxyModel>
 #include "utilexport.h"
 
 class QTreeView;
@@ -44,6 +43,12 @@
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
+    enum LastLevelViewMode {
+        SubTrees,      ///< Shows complete subtree for each child. Only leafs are selectable.
+        DirectChildren ///< Shows only the direct childs.
+    };
+    Q_ENUM(LastLevelViewMode)
+
     /**
      * Creates a new MultiLevelListView with parent @p parent.
      *
@@ -109,10 +114,11 @@
     void setHeaderLabels(const QStringList& labels);
 
     /**
-     * Set the filter behavior of the last model. By default, SubTreesWithoutRoots
-     * is used and only leafs are selectable in the view for that model.
+     * Set the view mode of the view for the last level.
+     * Default is @c SubTrees.
      */
-    void setLastModelsFilterBehavior(KSelectionProxyModel::FilterBehavior filter);
+    void setLastLevelViewMode(LastLevelViewMode mode);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /**
      * Notified that the current index has changed from @p previous to @p current
diff --git a/kdevplatform/util/multilevellistview.cpp b/kdevplatform/util/multilevellistview.cpp
--- a/kdevplatform/util/multilevellistview.cpp
+++ b/kdevplatform/util/multilevellistview.cpp
@@ -437,12 +437,25 @@
     }
 }
 
-void MultiLevelListView::setLastModelsFilterBehavior(KSelectionProxyModel::FilterBehavior filter)
+static
+KSelectionProxyModel::FilterBehavior toSelectionProxyModelFilterBehavior(MultiLevelListView::LastLevelViewMode mode)
+{
+    switch (mode) {
+        case MultiLevelListView::SubTrees:
+            return KSelectionProxyModel::SubTreesWithoutRoots;
+        case MultiLevelListView::DirectChildren:
+            return KSelectionProxyModel::ChildrenOfExactSelection;
+    }
+    Q_UNREACHABLE();
+};
+
+void MultiLevelListView::setLastLevelViewMode(LastLevelViewMode mode)
 {
     if (d->proxies.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
-    dynamic_cast<KSelectionProxyModel*>(d->proxies.last())->setFilterBehavior(filter);
+    const auto filterBehavior = toSelectionProxyModelFilterBehavior(mode);
+    dynamic_cast<KSelectionProxyModel*>(d->proxies.last())->setFilterBehavior(filterBehavior);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/appwizard/projectselectionpage.cpp b/plugins/appwizard/projectselectionpage.cpp
--- a/plugins/appwizard/projectselectionpage.cpp
+++ b/plugins/appwizard/projectselectionpage.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     ui->listView->setLevels(2);
     ui->listView->setHeaderLabels(QStringList() << i18n("Category") << i18n("Project Type"));
     ui->listView->setModel(templatesModel);
-    ui->listView->setLastModelsFilterBehavior(KSelectionProxyModel::ChildrenOfExactSelection);
+    ui->listView->setLastLevelViewMode(MultiLevelListView::DirectChildren);
     connect (ui->listView, &MultiLevelListView::currentIndexChanged, this, &ProjectSelectionPage::typeChanged);
     typeChanged(ui->listView->currentIndex());
 
diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/filetemplates/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
     KDev::Util
     KF5::NewStuff
     KF5::TextEditor
-    KF5::ItemModels
 )
 
 ########### install files ###############