diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/CMakeLists.txt b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d5c492250..8dd728ea5c 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 set(plugin_SRCS
+    previewbutton.cpp
     previewbridge.cpp
     previewclient.cpp
     previewitem.cpp
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ target_link_libraries(kdecorationprivatedeclarative
     Qt5::Quick
     KF5::CoreAddons
     KF5::ConfigWidgets
+    KF5::I18n
     KF5::Service
 )
 
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/plugin.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/plugin.cpp
index 6339d3b3a7..e9064358ad 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/plugin.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/plugin.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 #include "plugin.h"
+#include "previewbutton.h"
 #include "previewbridge.h"
 #include "previewclient.h"
 #include "previewitem.h"
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ void Plugin::registerTypes(const char *uri)
     qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Preview::PreviewBridge>(uri, 1, 0, "Bridge");
     qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Preview::Settings>(uri, 1, 0, "Settings");
     qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Preview::PreviewItem>(uri, 1, 0, "Decoration");
+    qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Preview::PreviewButtonItem>(uri, 1, 0, "Button");
+    qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Preview::ButtonsModel>(uri, 1, 0, "ButtonsModel");
     qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Preview::PreviewClient>();
     qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Decoration>();
     qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::DecorationShadow>();
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.cpp
index d6e7dbe26d..b749e0a2eb 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.cpp
@@ -161,5 +161,13 @@ Decoration *PreviewBridge::createDecoration(QObject *parent)
     return m_factory->create<KDecoration2::Decoration>(parent, QVariantList({args}));
 }
 
+DecorationButton *PreviewBridge::createButton(KDecoration2::Decoration *decoration, KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType type, QObject *parent)
+{
+    if (!m_valid) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    return m_factory->create<KDecoration2::DecorationButton>(QStringLiteral("button"), parent, QVariantList({QVariant::fromValue(type), QVariant::fromValue(decoration)}));
+}
+
 }
 }
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.h b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.h
index 52814376b9..318d4148a8 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #define KDECOARTIONS_PREVIEW_BRIDGE_H
 
 #include <KDecoration2/Private/DecorationBridge>
+#include <KDecoration2/DecorationButton>
 
 #include <QList>
 #include <QPointer>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ public:
     bool isValid() const;
 
     KDecoration2::Decoration *createDecoration(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    KDecoration2::DecorationButton *createButton(KDecoration2::Decoration *decoration, KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType type, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void pluginChanged();
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbutton.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbutton.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b69761517e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbutton.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2014  Martin Gräßlin <mgraesslin@kde.org>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License or (at your option) version 3 or any later version
+ * accepted by the membership of KDE e.V. (or its successor approved
+ * by the membership of KDE e.V.), which shall act as a proxy
+ * defined in Section 14 of version 3 of the license.
+ *
+ * This program 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include "previewbutton.h"
+#include "previewbridge.h"
+#include "previewclient.h"
+#include "previewsettings.h"
+
+#include <KDecoration2/Decoration>
+
+#include <QDebug>
+
+namespace KDecoration2
+{
+
+namespace Preview
+{
+
+PreviewButtonItem::PreviewButtonItem(QQuickItem* parent)
+    : QQuickPaintedItem(parent)
+{
+}
+
+PreviewButtonItem::~PreviewButtonItem() = default;
+
+void PreviewButtonItem::setType(int type)
+{
+    setType(KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType(type));
+}
+
+void PreviewButtonItem::setType(KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType type)
+{
+    if (m_type == type) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_type = type;
+    emit typeChanged();
+}
+
+KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType PreviewButtonItem::type() const
+{
+    return m_type;
+}
+
+PreviewBridge *PreviewButtonItem::bridge() const
+{
+    return m_bridge.data();
+}
+
+void PreviewButtonItem::setBridge(PreviewBridge *bridge)
+{
+    if (m_bridge == bridge) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_bridge = bridge;
+    emit bridgeChanged();
+}
+
+Settings *PreviewButtonItem::settings() const
+{
+    return m_settings.data();
+}
+
+void PreviewButtonItem::setSettings(Settings *settings)
+{
+    if (m_settings == settings) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_settings = settings;
+    emit settingsChanged();
+}
+
+int PreviewButtonItem::typeAsInt() const
+{
+    return int(m_type);
+}
+
+void PreviewButtonItem::componentComplete()
+{
+    QQuickPaintedItem::componentComplete();
+    createButton();
+}
+
+void PreviewButtonItem::createButton()
+{
+    if (m_type == KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::Custom || m_decoration || !m_settings || !m_bridge) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_decoration = m_bridge->createDecoration(this);
+    if (!m_decoration) {
+        return;
+    }
+    auto client = m_bridge->lastCreatedClient();
+    client->setMinimizable(true);
+    client->setMaximizable(true);
+    client->setActive(false);
+    m_decoration->setSettings(m_settings->settings());
+    m_decoration->init();
+    m_button = m_bridge->createButton(m_decoration, m_type);
+    connect(this, &PreviewButtonItem::widthChanged, this, &PreviewButtonItem::syncGeometry);
+    connect(this, &PreviewButtonItem::heightChanged, this, &PreviewButtonItem::syncGeometry);
+    syncGeometry();
+}
+
+void PreviewButtonItem::syncGeometry()
+{
+    if (!m_button) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_button->setGeometry(QRect(0, 0, width(), height()));
+}
+
+void PreviewButtonItem::paint(QPainter *painter)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(painter)
+    if (!m_button) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_button->paint(painter);
+}
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbutton.h b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbutton.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0afdf301b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbutton.h
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2014  Martin Gräßlin <mgraesslin@kde.org>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License or (at your option) version 3 or any later version
+ * accepted by the membership of KDE e.V. (or its successor approved
+ * by the membership of KDE e.V.), which shall act as a proxy
+ * defined in Section 14 of version 3 of the license.
+ *
+ * This program 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#ifndef KDECOARTIONS_PREVIEW_BUTTON_ITEM_H
+#define KDECOARTIONS_PREVIEW_BUTTON_ITEM_H
+
+#include <QQuickPaintedItem>
+#include <QPointer>
+#include <KDecoration2/DecorationButton>
+
+namespace KDecoration2
+{
+class Decoration;
+
+namespace Preview
+{
+class PreviewBridge;
+class Settings;
+
+class PreviewButtonItem : public QQuickPaintedItem
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(KDecoration2::Preview::PreviewBridge *bridge READ bridge WRITE setBridge NOTIFY bridgeChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(KDecoration2::Preview::Settings *settings READ settings WRITE setSettings NOTIFY settingsChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int type READ typeAsInt WRITE setType NOTIFY typeChanged)
+
+public:
+    explicit PreviewButtonItem(QQuickItem *parent = nullptr);
+    virtual ~PreviewButtonItem();
+    void paint(QPainter *painter) override;
+
+    PreviewBridge *bridge() const;
+    void setBridge(PreviewBridge *bridge);
+
+    Settings *settings() const;
+    void setSettings(Settings *settings);
+
+    KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType type() const;
+    int typeAsInt() const;
+    void setType(KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType type);
+    void setType(int type);
+
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void bridgeChanged();
+    void typeChanged();
+    void settingsChanged();
+
+protected:
+    void componentComplete() override;
+
+private:
+    void createButton();
+    void syncGeometry();
+    QPointer<KDecoration2::Preview::PreviewBridge> m_bridge;
+    QPointer<KDecoration2::Preview::Settings> m_settings;
+    KDecoration2::Decoration *m_decoration = nullptr;
+    KDecoration2::DecorationButton *m_button = nullptr;
+    KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType m_type = KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::Custom;
+
+};
+
+} // Preview
+} // KDecoration2
+
+#endif
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewsettings.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewsettings.cpp
index 1db0971f81..c6b54ae5dc 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewsettings.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewsettings.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "previewsettings.h"
 #include "previewbridge.h"
 
+#include <KLocalizedString>
+
 #include <QFontDatabase>
 
 namespace KDecoration2
@@ -34,6 +36,22 @@ ButtonsModel::ButtonsModel(const QList< DecorationButtonType > &buttons, QObject
 {
 }
 
+ButtonsModel::ButtonsModel(QObject* parent)
+    : ButtonsModel(QList<DecorationButtonType>({
+        DecorationButtonType::Menu,
+        DecorationButtonType::ApplicationMenu,
+        DecorationButtonType::OnAllDesktops,
+        DecorationButtonType::Minimize,
+        DecorationButtonType::Maximize,
+        DecorationButtonType::Close,
+        DecorationButtonType::QuickHelp,
+        DecorationButtonType::Shade,
+        DecorationButtonType::KeepBelow,
+        DecorationButtonType::KeepAbove
+    }), parent)
+{
+}
+
 ButtonsModel::~ButtonsModel() = default;
 
 int ButtonsModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
@@ -44,6 +62,34 @@ int ButtonsModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
     return m_buttons.count();
 }
 
+static QString buttonToName(DecorationButtonType type)
+{
+    switch (type) {
+        case DecorationButtonType::Menu:
+            return i18n("Menu");
+        case DecorationButtonType::ApplicationMenu:
+            return i18n("Application menu");
+        case DecorationButtonType::OnAllDesktops:
+            return i18n("On all desktops");
+        case DecorationButtonType::Minimize:
+            return i18n("Minimize");
+        case DecorationButtonType::Maximize:
+            return i18n("Maximize");
+        case DecorationButtonType::Close:
+            return i18n("Close");
+        case DecorationButtonType::QuickHelp:
+            return i18n("Quick help");
+        case DecorationButtonType::Shade:
+            return i18n("Shade");
+        case DecorationButtonType::KeepBelow:
+            return i18n("Keep below");
+        case DecorationButtonType::KeepAbove:
+            return i18n("Keep above");
+        default:
+            return QString();
+    }
+}
+
 QVariant ButtonsModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
 {
     if (!index.isValid() ||
@@ -54,9 +100,9 @@ QVariant ButtonsModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
     }
     switch (role) {
     case Qt::DisplayRole:
-        return QVariant::fromValue(m_buttons.at(index.row()));
+        return buttonToName(m_buttons.at(index.row()));
     case Qt::UserRole:
-        return QVariant::fromValue(m_buttons.at(index.row()));
+        return QVariant::fromValue(int(m_buttons.at(index.row())));
     }
     return QVariant();
 }
@@ -65,6 +111,7 @@ QHash< int, QByteArray > ButtonsModel::roleNames() const
 {
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roles;
     roles.insert(Qt::DisplayRole, QByteArrayLiteral("display"));
+    roles.insert(Qt::UserRole, QByteArrayLiteral("button"));
     return roles;
 }
 
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewsettings.h b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewsettings.h
index 1b5a43c254..b3eb2a931d 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewsettings.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewsettings.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class ButtonsModel : public QAbstractListModel
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     explicit ButtonsModel(const QList< DecorationButtonType > &buttons, QObject *parent = 0);
+    explicit ButtonsModel(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     virtual ~ButtonsModel();
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex& index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
     int rowCount(const QModelIndex& parent = QModelIndex()) const override;