diff --git a/support/messagewidget.cpp b/support/messagewidget.cpp
index 841c05ac7..d9a632f0a 100644
--- a/support/messagewidget.cpp
+++ b/support/messagewidget.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ MessageWidget::~MessageWidget()
 #endif
 #endif
 
-void MessageWidget::setMessage(const QString &msg, bool isError)
+void MessageWidget::setMessage(const QString &msg, MessageType type, bool showCloseButton)
 {
     if (msg.isEmpty() && isVisible()) {
         setVisible(false);
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ void MessageWidget::setMessage(const QString &msg, bool isError)
         setToolTip(msg);
     }
     setText(text);
-    setMessageType(isError ? Error : Information);
+    setMessageType(type);
+    setCloseButtonVisible(showCloseButton);
     #if defined NO_ANIMATED_SHOW
     setVisible(true);
     #else
diff --git a/support/messagewidget.h b/support/messagewidget.h
index f270f7ef5..5edaef4fe 100644
--- a/support/messagewidget.h
+++ b/support/messagewidget.h
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@ class MessageWidget : public KMsgWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
+
     MessageWidget(QWidget *parent);
     virtual ~MessageWidget();
-    void setError(const QString &msg) { setMessage(msg, true); }
-    void setInformation(const QString &msg) { setMessage(msg, false); }
+    void setError(const QString &msg, bool showCloseButton=true) { setMessage(msg, Error, showCloseButton); }
+    void setInformation(const QString &msg, bool showCloseButton=true) { setMessage(msg, Information, showCloseButton); }
+    void setWarning(const QString &msg, bool showCloseButton=true) { setMessage(msg, Warning, showCloseButton); }
     void setVisible(bool v);
     bool isActive() const { return active; }
 
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void visible(bool);
 
 private:
-    void setMessage(const QString &msg, bool isError);
+    void setMessage(const QString &msg, MessageType type, bool showCloseButton);
 
 private:
     bool active;