2 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qsplashscreen.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qsplashscreen.cpp
index 746c02e4e2..b2a0d3f8b8 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qsplashscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qsplashscreen.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ void QSplashScreen::repaint()
     is kept up to date with what your application is doing (e.g.,
     loading files).
 
-    \sa Qt::Alignment, clearMessage()
+    \sa Qt::Alignment, clearMessage(), message()
 */
 void QSplashScreen::showMessage(const QString &message, int alignment,
                                 const QColor &color)
@@ -214,6 +214,20 @@ void QSplashScreen::showMessage(const QString &message, int alignment,
 }
 
 /*!
+    \since 5.2
+
+    Returns the message that is currently displayed on the splash screen.
+
+    \sa showMessage(), clearMessage()
+*/
+
+QString QSplashScreen::message() const
+{
+    Q_D(const QSplashScreen);
+    return d->currStatus;
+}
+
+/*!
     Removes the message being displayed on the splash screen
 
     \sa showMessage()
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qsplashscreen.h b/src/widgets/widgets/qsplashscreen.h
index a1af8e45ef..e675c2e7af 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qsplashscreen.h
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qsplashscreen.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public:
     const QPixmap pixmap() const;
     void finish(QWidget *w);
     void repaint();
+    QString message() const;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void showMessage(const QString &message, int alignment = Qt::AlignLeft,