2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/shortcut/itemshortcut.cpp b/src/gui/shortcut/itemshortcut.cpp
index 7b9bab6e6..2f80f6759 100644
--- a/src/gui/shortcut/itemshortcut.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/shortcut/itemshortcut.cpp
@@ -277,3 +277,13 @@ void ItemShortcut::swap(const int index1, const int index2)
     mItemData[index2] = tmpData;
     save();
 }
+
+size_t ItemShortcut::getFreeIndex() const
+{
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < SHORTCUT_ITEMS; i++)
+    {
+        if (mItems[i] < 0)
+            return i;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/shortcut/itemshortcut.h b/src/gui/shortcut/itemshortcut.h
index b7ea160a7..15324d30c 100644
--- a/src/gui/shortcut/itemshortcut.h
+++ b/src/gui/shortcut/itemshortcut.h
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ class ItemShortcut final
 
         void clear();
 
+        size_t getFreeIndex() const A_WARN_UNUSED;
+
     private:
         int mItems[SHORTCUT_ITEMS];             /**< The items. */
         ItemColor mItemColors[SHORTCUT_ITEMS];  /**< The item colors. */