diff --git a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
index 5f46b4c..a906a23 100644
--- a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
 
 include(ECMAddTests)
 
 find_package(Qt5 ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED Test)
 
 ecm_add_tests(
   kcollapsiblegroupbox_test.cpp
   kcolorbuttontest.cpp
   kdatecomboboxtest.cpp
   kdatetimeedittest.cpp
   kdualactiontest.cpp
   kpixmapsequencewidgettest.cpp
   knewpasswordwidgettest.cpp
   kselectaction_unittest.cpp
+  ksqueezedtextlabelautotest.cpp
   ktimecomboboxtest.cpp
   ktooltipwidgettest.cpp
   kmessagewidgetautotest.cpp
   kpagedialogautotest.cpp
   kpassworddialogautotest.cpp
   kpasswordlineedittest.cpp
   ksplittercollapserbuttontest.cpp
   LINK_LIBRARIES Qt5::Test KF5::WidgetsAddons
 )
 
 set (CMAKE_AUTOUIC TRUE)
 ecm_add_test(
   kcolumnresizertest.cpp
   kcolumnresizertest-forms.ui
   kcolumnresizertest-grids.ui
   kcolumnresizertest-grid-and-form.ui
   TEST_NAME kcolumnresizertest
   NAME_PREFIX "kwidgetsaddons-"
   LINK_LIBRARIES Qt5::Test KF5::WidgetsAddons
 )
diff --git a/autotests/ksqueezedtextlabelautotest.cpp b/autotests/ksqueezedtextlabelautotest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6a1642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autotests/ksqueezedtextlabelautotest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+/*
+    Copyright 2017 Henrik Fehlauer <rkflx@lab12.net>
+
+    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+    modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+    License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+    version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+    Library General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+    along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to
+    the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+    Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+#include "ksqueezedtextlabelautotest.h"
+
+#include <KSqueezedTextLabel>
+
+#include <QTest>
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Qt::TextElideMode)
+
+namespace
+{
+
+KSqueezedTextLabel* createLabel(const QString &text = QStringLiteral("Squeeze me"))
+{
+    KSqueezedTextLabel *label = new KSqueezedTextLabel(text, 0);
+    label->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
+    label->show();
+    return label;
+}
+
+void squeezeLabel(KSqueezedTextLabel *label, const int pixels = 1)
+{
+    label->resize(label->size().width() - pixels, label->size().height());
+}
+
+
+} // namespace
+
+void KSqueezedTextLabelAutotest::testEmptyText()
+{
+    const QScopedPointer<KSqueezedTextLabel> label(createLabel(QString()));
+
+    QVERIFY(label->text().isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(label->fullText().isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(label->toolTip().isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(!label->isSqueezed());
+    QCOMPARE(label->width(), 0);
+}
+
+void KSqueezedTextLabelAutotest::testElisionOnResize_data()
+{
+    QTest::addColumn<QString>("text");
+
+    QTest::newRow("whitespace text") << "             ";
+    QTest::newRow("normal text") << "Squeeze me";
+    QTest::newRow("rich text") << "<h1>Squeeze me!</h1>";
+//     QTest::newRow("multiline text") << "Squeeze me,\nand\nme too.";
+//     QTest::newRow("multiline rich text") << "<i>Squeeze</i> me,\n<b>and\nme</b> too.";
+}
+
+void KSqueezedTextLabelAutotest::testElisionOnResize()
+{
+    QFETCH(QString, text);
+
+    const QScopedPointer<KSqueezedTextLabel> label(createLabel(text));
+
+    QVERIFY(label->text() == text);
+    QVERIFY(label->fullText() == text);
+    QVERIFY(label->toolTip().isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(!label->isSqueezed());
+
+    squeezeLabel(label.data());
+
+    QVERIFY(label->text() != text);
+    QVERIFY(label->fullText() == text);
+    QVERIFY(label->toolTip() == text);
+    QVERIFY(label->isSqueezed());
+
+    squeezeLabel(label.data(), -1);
+
+    QVERIFY(label->text() == text);
+    QVERIFY(label->fullText() == text);
+    QVERIFY(label->toolTip().isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(!label->isSqueezed());
+}
+
+void KSqueezedTextLabelAutotest::testElisionOnTextUpdate()
+{
+    const QScopedPointer<KSqueezedTextLabel> label(createLabel());
+
+    QVERIFY(!label->isSqueezed());
+
+    label->setText(label->text() + QStringLiteral("!!!"));
+
+    QVERIFY(label->isSqueezed());
+}
+
+void KSqueezedTextLabelAutotest::testElideMode_data()
+{
+    QTest::addColumn<Qt::TextElideMode>("mode");
+    QTest::addColumn<QChar>("prefix");
+    QTest::addColumn<QChar>("infix");
+    QTest::addColumn<QChar>("postfix");
+
+    const QChar ellipsisChar(0x2026);
+    const QChar a(QLatin1Char('a')), b(QLatin1Char('b')), c(QLatin1Char('c'));
+
+    QTest::newRow("ElideLeft") << Qt::ElideLeft << ellipsisChar << b << c;
+    QTest::newRow("ElideRight") << Qt::ElideRight << a << b << ellipsisChar;
+    QTest::newRow("ElideMiddle") << Qt::ElideMiddle << a << ellipsisChar << c;
+    QTest::newRow("ElideNone") << Qt::ElideNone << a << b << c;
+}
+
+void KSqueezedTextLabelAutotest::testElideMode()
+{
+    QFETCH(Qt::TextElideMode, mode);
+    QFETCH(QChar, prefix);
+    QFETCH(QChar, infix);
+    QFETCH(QChar, postfix);
+
+    // "abc" is not sufficient, because ellipsis might be wider than a single char
+    const QScopedPointer<KSqueezedTextLabel> label(createLabel(QStringLiteral("aaabbbccc")));
+    label->setTextElideMode(mode);
+    squeezeLabel(label.data());
+    const int infixPos = label->text().indexOf(infix);
+
+    QVERIFY(label->isSqueezed() || mode == Qt::ElideNone);
+    QVERIFY(label->text().startsWith(prefix));
+    QVERIFY(0 < infixPos && infixPos < label->text().length()-1);
+    QVERIFY(label->text().endsWith(postfix));
+}
+
+void KSqueezedTextLabelAutotest::testSizeHints()
+{
+    const QScopedPointer<KSqueezedTextLabel> label(createLabel(QString()));
+
+    QVERIFY(!label->isSqueezed());
+    QCOMPARE(label->size().width(), 0);
+    QCOMPARE(label->minimumSizeHint().width(), -1);
+    QCOMPARE(label->sizeHint().width(), 0);
+
+    label->adjustSize();
+
+    QVERIFY(!label->isSqueezed());
+    QCOMPARE(label->size().width(), 0);
+    QCOMPARE(label->minimumSizeHint().width(), -1);
+    QCOMPARE(label->sizeHint().width(), 0);
+
+    const QString text = QStringLiteral("Squeeze me");
+    const int labelWidth = label->fontMetrics().width(text);  // no chrome set
+    label->setText(text);
+
+    QVERIFY(label->isSqueezed());
+    QCOMPARE(label->size().width(), 0);
+    QCOMPARE(label->minimumSizeHint().width(), -1);
+    QCOMPARE(label->sizeHint().width(), labelWidth);
+
+    label->adjustSize();
+
+    QVERIFY(!label->isSqueezed());
+    QCOMPARE(label->size().width(), labelWidth);
+    QCOMPARE(label->minimumSizeHint().width(), -1);
+    QCOMPARE(label->sizeHint().width(), labelWidth);
+
+    const int indent = 40;
+    label->setIndent(indent);
+    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);
+}
+
+void KSqueezedTextLabelAutotest::testClearing()
+{
+    const QScopedPointer<KSqueezedTextLabel> label(createLabel());
+    squeezeLabel(label.data());
+
+    QVERIFY(label->isSqueezed());
+
+    label->clear();
+
+    QVERIFY(label->text().isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(label->fullText().isEmpty());
+    QEXPECT_FAIL("", "To fix: Reset tooltip in clear()", Continue);
+    QVERIFY(label->toolTip().isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(!label->isSqueezed());
+}
+
+void KSqueezedTextLabelAutotest::testChrome_data()
+{
+    const QFontMetrics fm(KSqueezedTextLabel().fontMetrics());
+    const int xWidth = fm.width(QLatin1Char('x')) / 2;
+
+    QTest::addColumn<QString>("attribute");
+    QTest::addColumn<int>("amount");
+    QTest::addColumn<int>("widthDifference");
+
+    QTest::newRow("indent") << "indent" << 20 << 20;
+    QTest::newRow("margin") << "margin" << 20 << 40;
+    QTest::newRow("frame") << "lineWidth" << 20 << 40 + xWidth;
+}
+
+void KSqueezedTextLabelAutotest::testChrome()
+{
+    QFETCH(QString, attribute);
+    QFETCH(int, amount);
+    QFETCH(int, widthDifference);
+
+    const QScopedPointer<KSqueezedTextLabel> label(createLabel());
+    label->setFrameStyle(QFrame::Box);
+    label->setLineWidth(0);
+    const int oldWidth = label->width();
+
+    QVERIFY(!label->isSqueezed());
+
+    label->setProperty(attribute.toLatin1().data(), amount);
+    QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(label.data());
+
+    QEXPECT_FAIL("", "To fix: Respect chrome in squeezeTextToLabel()", Abort);
+    QVERIFY(label->isSqueezed());
+
+    label->adjustSize();
+
+    QVERIFY(!label->isSqueezed());
+    QCOMPARE(label->width(), oldWidth + widthDifference);
+}
+
+QTEST_MAIN(KSqueezedTextLabelAutotest)
+
+
+// TODO
+// currently untested, may need clarification/definition of correct behaviour:
+// - multiline text
+// - setWordWrap
+// - setAlignment
+// - setToolTip
+// - context menu
+// - Qt::TextInteractionFlags, keyboard/mouse interaction
+// - linkHovered/linkActivated
+// - setPixmap
diff --git a/autotests/ksqueezedtextlabelautotest.h b/autotests/ksqueezedtextlabelautotest.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..399d4c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autotests/ksqueezedtextlabelautotest.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+    Copyright 2017 Henrik Fehlauer <rkflx@lab12.net>
+
+    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+    modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+    License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+    version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+    Library General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+    along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to
+    the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+    Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+#ifndef KSQUEEZEDTEXTLABELAUTOTEST_H
+#define KSQUEEZEDTEXTLABELAUTOTEST_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+class KSqueezedTextLabel;
+
+class KSqueezedTextLabelAutotest : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void testEmptyText();
+    void testElisionOnResize_data();
+    void testElisionOnResize();
+    void testElisionOnTextUpdate();
+    void testElideMode_data();
+    void testElideMode();
+    void testSizeHints();
+    void testClearing();
+    void testChrome_data();
+    void testChrome();
+};
+
+#endif