diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableModel.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableModel.cpp
index 4ccb20b7a..113a8067a 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableModel.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableModel.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ PlayableModel::PlayableModel( QObject* parent, bool loading )
     , m_readOnly( true )
     , m_loading( loading )
 {
+    QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames;
+    roleNames.insert( ArtistRole, "artistName" );
+    roleNames.insert( TrackRole, "trackName" );
+    roleNames.insert( CoverIDRole, "coverID" );
+    roleNames.insert( IsPlayingRole, "isPlaying" );
+    setRoleNames( roleNames );
+
     connect( AudioEngine::instance(), SIGNAL( started( Tomahawk::result_ptr ) ), SLOT( onPlaybackStarted( Tomahawk::result_ptr ) ), Qt::DirectConnection );
     connect( AudioEngine::instance(), SIGNAL( stopped() ), SLOT( onPlaybackStopped() ), Qt::DirectConnection );
 
@@ -147,6 +154,12 @@ PlayableModel::parent( const QModelIndex& child ) const
 QVariant
 PlayableModel::artistData( const artist_ptr& artist, int role ) const
 {
+    if ( role == CoverIDRole )
+    {
+        artist->cover( QSize( 0, 0 ) );
+        return artist->coverId();
+    }
+
     if ( role != Qt::DisplayRole ) // && role != Qt::ToolTipRole )
         return QVariant();
 
@@ -157,6 +170,12 @@ PlayableModel::artistData( const artist_ptr& artist, int role ) const
 QVariant
 PlayableModel::albumData( const album_ptr& album, int role ) const
 {
+    if ( role == CoverIDRole )
+    {
+        album->cover( QSize( 0, 0 ) );
+        return album->coverId();
+    }
+
     if ( role != Qt::DisplayRole ) // && role != Qt::ToolTipRole )
         return QVariant();
 
@@ -167,6 +186,13 @@ PlayableModel::albumData( const album_ptr& album, int role ) const
 QVariant
 PlayableModel::queryData( const query_ptr& query, int column, int role ) const
 {
+    if ( role == CoverIDRole )
+    {
+        query->track()->cover( QSize( 0, 0 ) );
+        return query->track()->coverId();
+    }
+
+    tDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << role;
     if ( role != Qt::DisplayRole ) // && role != Qt::ToolTipRole )
         return QVariant();
 
@@ -287,6 +313,14 @@ PlayableModel::data( const QModelIndex& index, int role ) const
     if ( !entry )
         return QVariant();
 
+    int column = index.column();
+    if ( role < CoverIDRole && role >= Qt::UserRole )
+    {
+        // map role to column
+        column = role - Qt::UserRole;
+        role = Qt::DisplayRole;
+    }
+
     switch ( role )
     {
         case Qt::TextAlignmentRole:
@@ -295,6 +329,12 @@ PlayableModel::data( const QModelIndex& index, int role ) const
             break;
         }
 
+        case IsPlayingRole:
+        {
+            return entry->isPlaying();
+            break;
+        }
+
         case PlayableProxyModel::TypeRole:
         {
             if ( entry->result() )
@@ -320,7 +360,7 @@ PlayableModel::data( const QModelIndex& index, int role ) const
         {
             if ( !entry->query().isNull() )
             {
-                return queryData( entry->query(), index.column(), role );
+                return queryData( entry->query(), column, role );
             }
             else if ( !entry->artist().isNull() )
             {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableModel.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableModel.h
index 0f228c916..e5cc14d52 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableModel.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableModel.h
@@ -55,6 +55,25 @@ public:
         Name = 12
     };
 
+    enum PlayableRoles
+    {
+        ArtistRole = Qt::UserRole,
+        TrackRole,
+        ComposerRole,
+        AlbumRole,
+        AlbumPosRole,
+        DurationRole,
+        BitrateRole,
+        AgeRole,
+        YearRole,
+        FilesizeRole,
+        OriginRole,
+        ScoreRole,
+        NameRole,
+        CoverIDRole,
+        IsPlayingRole
+    };
+
     explicit PlayableModel( QObject* parent = 0, bool loading = true );
     virtual ~PlayableModel();
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableProxyModel.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableProxyModel.cpp
index 29d877103..821ada7e9 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableProxyModel.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableProxyModel.cpp
@@ -628,6 +628,15 @@ PlayableProxyModel::setFilter( const QString& pattern )
 }
 
 
+PlayableItem*
+PlayableProxyModel::itemFromIndex( int itemIndex ) const
+{
+    //    qDebug() << "returning item" << sourceModel()->itemFromIndex( itemIndex )->name();
+    QModelIndex modelIndex = index( itemIndex, 0 );
+    return sourceModel()->itemFromIndex( mapToSource( modelIndex ) );
+}
+
+
 void
 PlayableProxyModel::setCurrentIndex( const QModelIndex& index )
 {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableProxyModel.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableProxyModel.h
index c3a0d7be0..b49cde20c 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableProxyModel.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableProxyModel.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
     { Detailed = 0, Short = 1, ShortWithAvatars = 2, Large = 3, Collection = 4 };
 
     enum PlayableProxyModelRole
-    { StyleRole = Qt::UserRole + 1, TypeRole };
+    { StyleRole = Qt::UserRole + 100, TypeRole };
 
     explicit PlayableProxyModel ( QObject* parent = 0 );
     virtual ~PlayableProxyModel() {}
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public:
     virtual int maxVisibleItems() const { return m_maxVisibleItems; }
     virtual void setMaxVisibleItems( int items );
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE virtual PlayableItem* itemFromIndex( int itemIndex ) const;
     virtual PlayableItem* itemFromIndex( const QModelIndex& index ) const { return sourceModel()->itemFromIndex( index ); }
     virtual PlayableItem* itemFromQuery( const Tomahawk::query_ptr& query ) const { return sourceModel()->itemFromQuery( query ); }
     virtual PlayableItem* itemFromResult( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& result ) const { return sourceModel()->itemFromResult( result ); }