diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
index 3dc2b8a6..0c9359f8 100644
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ public:
     void _k_slotSortByType();
     void _k_slotSortReversed(bool doReverse);
     void _k_slotToggleDirsFirst();
+    void _k_slotToggleIconsView();
+    void _k_slotToggleCompactView();
+    void _k_slotToggleDetailsView();
     void _k_slotToggleIgnoreCase();
     void _k_slotStarted();
     void _k_slotProgress(int);
@@ -712,6 +715,51 @@ void KDirOperator::Private::_k_slotToggleDirsFirst()
     updateSorting(s);
 }
 
+void KDirOperator::Private::_k_slotToggleIconsView()
+{
+    // Switch to simple view
+    KFile::FileView fileView = static_cast<KFile::FileView>((viewKind & ~allViews()) | KFile::Simple);
+    parent->setView(fileView);
+
+    // Put the icons on top
+    actionCollection->action(QStringLiteral("decorationAtTop"))->setChecked(true);
+    decorationPosition = QStyleOptionViewItem::Top;
+
+    QListView *listView = qobject_cast<QListView *>(itemView);
+    listView->setFlow(QListView::LeftToRight);
+
+    updateListViewGrid();
+    listView->update();
+}
+
+void KDirOperator::Private::_k_slotToggleCompactView()
+{
+    // Switch to simple view
+    KFile::FileView fileView = static_cast<KFile::FileView>((viewKind & ~allViews()) | KFile::Simple);
+    parent->setView(fileView);
+
+    // Put the icons on the side
+    actionCollection->action(QStringLiteral("decorationAtLeft"))->setChecked(true);
+    decorationPosition = QStyleOptionViewItem::Left;
+
+    QListView *listView = qobject_cast<QListView *>(itemView);
+    listView->setFlow(QListView::TopToBottom);
+
+    updateListViewGrid();
+    listView->update();
+}
+
+void KDirOperator::Private::_k_slotToggleDetailsView()
+{
+    KFile::FileView view;
+    if (true) {
+         view = static_cast<KFile::FileView>((viewKind & ~allViews()) | KFile::DetailTree);
+    } else {
+        view = static_cast<KFile::FileView>((viewKind & ~allViews()) | KFile::Detail);
+    }
+    parent->setView(view);
+}
+
 void KDirOperator::Private::_k_slotToggleIgnoreCase()
 {
     // TODO: port to Qt4's QAbstractItemView
@@ -2000,6 +2048,34 @@ void KDirOperator::setupActions()
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("dirs first"), dirsFirstAction);
     connect(dirsFirstAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotToggleDirsFirst()));
 
+    // View modes that match those of Dolphin
+    /*
+    TODO:
+        - Make buttons reflect current state when opening in icons or compact view
+        - Make compact view use a smaller icon size by default, like detailed tree view does
+        - Implement "Allow Expansion" option for the configure menu in the corner that toggles between detailed view and detailed tree view
+*/
+    KToggleAction *iconsViewAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Icons View"), this);
+    iconsViewAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("view-list-icons")));
+    d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("icons view"), iconsViewAction);
+    connect(iconsViewAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotToggleIconsView()));
+
+    KToggleAction *compactViewAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Compact View"), this);
+    compactViewAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("view-list-details")));
+    d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("compact view"), compactViewAction);
+    connect(compactViewAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotToggleCompactView()));
+
+    KToggleAction *detailsViewAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Details View"), this);
+    detailsViewAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("view-list-tree")));
+    d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("details view"), detailsViewAction);
+    connect(detailsViewAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotToggleDetailsView()));
+
+    QActionGroup *viewModeGroup = new QActionGroup(this);
+    viewModeGroup->setExclusive(true);
+    iconsViewAction->setActionGroup(viewModeGroup);
+    compactViewAction->setActionGroup(viewModeGroup);
+    detailsViewAction->setActionGroup(viewModeGroup);
+
     d->decorationMenu = new KActionMenu(i18n("Icon Position"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("decoration menu"), d->decorationMenu);
 
@@ -2015,6 +2091,7 @@ void KDirOperator::setupActions()
     d->decorationMenu->addAction(topAction);
 
     QActionGroup *decorationGroup = new QActionGroup(this);
+    decorationGroup->setExclusive(true);
     d->leftAction->setActionGroup(decorationGroup);
     topAction->setActionGroup(decorationGroup);
 
@@ -2181,6 +2258,8 @@ void KDirOperator::updateViewActions()
     d->actionCollection->action(QStringLiteral("detailed view"))->setChecked(KFile::isDetailView(fv));
     d->actionCollection->action(QStringLiteral("tree view"))->setChecked(KFile::isTreeView(fv));
     d->actionCollection->action(QStringLiteral("detailed tree view"))->setChecked(KFile::isDetailTreeView(fv));
+
+    d->actionCollection->action(QStringLiteral("details view"))->setChecked(KFile::isDetailTreeView(fv) || KFile::isDetailView(fv));
 }
 
 void KDirOperator::readConfig(const KConfigGroup &configGroup)
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h
index 5fd1a93c..5e1d98c1 100644
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h
@@ -936,6 +936,9 @@ private:
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotSortByType())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotSortReversed(bool))
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotToggleDirsFirst())
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotToggleIconsView())
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotToggleCompactView())
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotToggleDetailsView())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotToggleIgnoreCase())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotStarted())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotProgress(int))
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
index 39020c39..3dc150bc 100644
--- a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ KFileWidget::KFileWidget(const QUrl &_startDir, QWidget *parent)
     connect(showBookmarksAction, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
             SLOT(_k_toggleBookmarks(bool)));
 
+    // Build the settings menu
     KActionMenu *menu = new KActionMenu(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("configure")), i18n("Options"), this);
     coll->addAction(QStringLiteral("extra menu"), menu);
     menu->setWhatsThis(i18n("<qt>This is the preferences menu for the file dialog. "
@@ -497,12 +498,8 @@ KFileWidget::KFileWidget(const QUrl &_startDir, QWidget *parent)
                             "<li>the Places panel</li>"
                             "<li>file previews</li>"
                             "<li>separating folders from files</li></ul></qt>"));
-    menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("view menu")));
-    menu->addSeparator();
-    menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("decoration menu")));
-    menu->addSeparator();
+
     menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("show hidden")));
-    menu->addSeparator();
     menu->addAction(showSidebarAction);
     menu->addAction(showBookmarksAction);
     menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("preview")));
@@ -543,6 +540,10 @@ KFileWidget::KFileWidget(const QUrl &_startDir, QWidget *parent)
     d->toolbar->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("up")));
     d->toolbar->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("reload")));
     d->toolbar->addSeparator();
+    d->toolbar->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("icons view")));
+    d->toolbar->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("compact view")));
+    d->toolbar->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("details view")));
+    d->toolbar->addSeparator();
     d->toolbar->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("inline preview")));
     d->toolbar->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("sorting menu")));
     d->toolbar->addWidget(midSpacer);