diff --git a/src/gui/qxtconfigwidget.cpp b/src/gui/qxtconfigwidget.cpp
index 070b4c1b..356e41d9 100644
--- a/src/gui/qxtconfigwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qxtconfigwidget.cpp
@@ -698,10 +698,20 @@ void QxtConfigWidget::reject()
     }
 }
 
+/*!
+    Returns the internal splitter used for layouting table and stacked widgets.
+
+    \sa tableWidget() stackedWidget()
+*/
+QSplitter* QxtConfigWidget::splitter() const
+{
+    return qxt_d().splitter;
+}
+
 /*!
     Returns the internal table widget used for showing page icons.
 
-    \sa stackedWidget()
+    \sa splitter() stackedWidget()
 */
 QTableWidget* QxtConfigWidget::tableWidget() const
 {
@@ -711,7 +721,7 @@ QTableWidget* QxtConfigWidget::tableWidget() const
 /*!
     Returns the internal stacked widget used for stacking pages.
 
-    \sa tableWidget()
+    \sa splitter() tableWidget()
 */
 QStackedWidget* QxtConfigWidget::stackedWidget() const
 {
diff --git a/src/gui/qxtconfigwidget.h b/src/gui/qxtconfigwidget.h
index fd47b715..fbe17728 100644
--- a/src/gui/qxtconfigwidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/qxtconfigwidget.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <QDialog>
 #include "qxtglobal.h"
 
+QT_FORWARD_DECLARE_CLASS(QSplitter)
 QT_FORWARD_DECLARE_CLASS(QTableWidget)
 QT_FORWARD_DECLARE_CLASS(QStackedWidget)
 QT_FORWARD_DECLARE_CLASS(QDialogButtonBox)
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void currentIndexChanged(int index);
 
 protected:
+    QSplitter* splitter() const;
     QTableWidget* tableWidget() const;
     QStackedWidget* stackedWidget() const;