diff --git a/ksnapshot/ksnapshot.cpp b/ksnapshot/ksnapshot.cpp
index 4b18d30e..be4fed35 100644
--- a/ksnapshot/ksnapshot.cpp
+++ b/ksnapshot/ksnapshot.cpp
@@ -589,6 +589,11 @@ void KSnapshot::setURL( const TQString &url )
     updateCaption();
 }
 
+void KSnapshot::setPixmap(const TQPixmap &newImage) {
+    snapshot = newImage;
+    updatePreview();
+}
+
 void KSnapshot::setGrabMode( int m )
 {
     mainWidget->setMode( m );
diff --git a/ksnapshot/ksnapshot.h b/ksnapshot/ksnapshot.h
index b84e8c18..47cbe47e 100644
--- a/ksnapshot/ksnapshot.h
+++ b/ksnapshot/ksnapshot.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ protected slots:
   void setTime(int newTime);
   void setURL(const TQString &newURL);
   void setGrabMode( int m );
+  void setPixmap(const TQPixmap &newImage);
   void exit();
 
 protected:
diff --git a/ksnapshot/ksnapshotiface.h b/ksnapshot/ksnapshotiface.h
index 5136b0ba..e8ac5158 100644
--- a/ksnapshot/ksnapshotiface.h
+++ b/ksnapshot/ksnapshotiface.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define __KS_IFACE_H
 
 #include <dcopobject.h>
+#include <tqpixmap.h>
 
 class KSnapshotIface : virtual public DCOPObject
 {
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ class KSnapshotIface : virtual public DCOPObject
 
         /** Exit KSnapshot **/
 	virtual void exit() = 0;
+
+	/** Set image, for applications which want to make use of KSnapshot's UI
+	    and interface with their own images */
+	virtual void setPixmap(const TQPixmap &newImage) = 0;
 };
 
 #endif