diff --git a/clients/plastik/plastik.cpp b/clients/plastik/plastik.cpp
index 99dcabefde..866b31f1f3 100644
--- a/clients/plastik/plastik.cpp
+++ b/clients/plastik/plastik.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,15 @@ QColor PlastikHandler::getColor(KWinPlastik::ColorType type, const bool active)
     }
 }
 
+QValueList< PlastikHandler::BorderSize > 
+PlastikHandler::borderSizes() const
+{ 
+    // the list must be sorted
+    return QValueList< BorderSize >() << BorderTiny << BorderNormal << 
+	BorderLarge << BorderVeryLarge <<  BorderHuge << 
+	BorderVeryHuge << BorderOversized;
+}
+
 } // KWinPlastik
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/clients/plastik/plastik.h b/clients/plastik/plastik.h
index 10048a511a..da2c689e79 100644
--- a/clients/plastik/plastik.h
+++ b/clients/plastik/plastik.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public:
     static Qt::AlignmentFlags titleAlign() { return m_titleAlign; }
     static bool reverseLayout() { return m_reverse; }
     static QColor getColor(KWinPlastik::ColorType type, const bool active = true);
+    QValueList< PlastikHandler::BorderSize >  borderSizes() const;
 private:
     void readConfig();