2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/qt-ui/mainwindow.cpp b/qt-ui/mainwindow.cpp
index 104dfee04..8f2f7cd23 100644
--- a/qt-ui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/qt-ui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1511,6 +1511,11 @@ NotificationWidget *MainWindow::getNotificationWidget()
 	return ui.mainErrorMessage;
 }
 
+void MainWindow::showError()
+{
+	getNotificationWidget()->showNotification(get_error_string(), KMessageWidget::Error);
+}
+
 QString MainWindow::displayedFilename(QString fullFilename)
 {
 	QFile f(fullFilename);
diff --git a/qt-ui/mainwindow.h b/qt-ui/mainwindow.h
index 25c9b3eba..14aa22f0e 100644
--- a/qt-ui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/qt-ui/mainwindow.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public:
 	QUndoStack *undoStack;
 	NotificationWidget *getNotificationWidget();
 	void enableDisableCloudActions();
+	void showError();
 private
 slots:
 	/* file menu action */