diff --git a/support/spinner.cpp b/support/spinner.cpp
index c919c12fe..dfcac3a8e 100644
--- a/support/spinner.cpp
+++ b/support/spinner.cpp
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@
  */
 
 #include "spinner.h"
-
-#ifdef ENABLE_KDE_SUPPORT
 #include <QApplication>
 
-Spinner::Spinner(QObject *p)
+#ifdef ENABLE_KDE_SUPPORT
+
+Spinner::Spinner(QObject *p, bool inMiddle)
     : KPixmapSequenceOverlayPainter(p)
     , active(false)
 {
     setSequence(KPixmapSequence("process-working", KIconLoader::SizeSmallMedium));
-    setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop | (Qt::RightToLeft==QApplication::layoutDirection() ? Qt::AlignLeft : Qt::AlignRight));
+    setAlignment(inMiddle ? Qt::AlignCenter : (Qt::AlignTop | (Qt::RightToLeft==QApplication::layoutDirection() ? Qt::AlignLeft : Qt::AlignRight)));
 }
 
 void Spinner::start()
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ void Spinner::stop()
 #include <QPaintEvent>
 #include <QTimer>
 
-Spinner::Spinner(QObject *p)
+Spinner::Spinner(QObject *p, bool inMiddle)
     : QWidget(0)
     , timer(0)
     , value(0)
     , active(false)
+    , central(inMiddle)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(p)
     static const int constSize=24;
@@ -117,7 +118,11 @@ void Spinner::timeout()
 void Spinner::setPosition()
 {
     QPoint current=pos();
-    QPoint desired=QPoint(parentWidget()->size().width()-(size().width()+4), 4);
+    QPoint desired=central
+                    ? QPoint((parentWidget()->size().width()-size().width())/2, (parentWidget()->size().height()-size().height())/2)
+                    : Qt::RightToLeft==QApplication::layoutDirection()
+                        ? QPoint(4, 4)
+                        : QPoint(parentWidget()->size().width()-(size().width()+4), 4);
 
     if (current!=desired) {
         move(desired);
diff --git a/support/spinner.h b/support/spinner.h
index 0e90a6e9e..c0c68b208 100644
--- a/support/spinner.h
+++ b/support/spinner.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 class Spinner : public KPixmapSequenceOverlayPainter
 {
 public:
-    Spinner(QObject *p);
+    Spinner(QObject *p, bool inMiddle=false);
     bool isActive() const { return active; }
     void start();
     void stop();
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Spinner : public QWidget
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    Spinner(QObject *p);
+    Spinner(QObject *p, bool inMiddle=false);
     virtual ~Spinner() { }
 
     void setWidget(QWidget *widget) { setParent(widget); }
@@ -63,5 +63,6 @@ private:
     QTimer *timer;
     int value;
     bool active;
+    bool central;
 };
 #endif