diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitem.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitem.cpp
index 297f5519747..4e2fdf0064e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitem.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ void ItemLibraryItem::setItemLibraryEntry(const ItemLibraryEntry &itemLibraryEnt
     m_itemLibraryEntry = itemLibraryEntry;
 }
 
-ItemLibraryEntry ItemLibraryItem::itemLibraryEntry() const
+QVariant ItemLibraryItem::itemLibraryEntry() const
 {
-    return m_itemLibraryEntry;
+    return QVariant::fromValue(m_itemLibraryEntry);
 }
 } // namespace QmlDesigner
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitem.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitem.h
index e9261d008ac..cb65b9dca63 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitem.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ItemLibraryItem: public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 
     Q_PROPERTY(int itemLibId READ itemLibId FINAL)
-    Q_PROPERTY(ItemLibraryEntry itemLibraryEntry READ itemLibraryEntry FINAL)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QVariant itemLibraryEntry READ itemLibraryEntry FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString itemName READ itemName FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString itemLibraryIconPath READ itemLibraryIconPath FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(QVariant sortingRole READ sortingRole FINAL)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
     bool isVisible() const;
 
     void setItemLibraryEntry(const ItemLibraryEntry &itemLibraryEntry);
-    ItemLibraryEntry itemLibraryEntry() const;
+    QVariant itemLibraryEntry() const;
 
 private:
     ItemLibraryEntry m_itemLibraryEntry;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarymodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarymodel.cpp
index 65e15a62ebf..4f756562213 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarymodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarymodel.cpp
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ QString ItemLibraryModel::getTypeName(int libId)
 }
 
 
-QMimeData *ItemLibraryModel::getMimeData(int libId)
+QMimeData *ItemLibraryModel::getMimeData(const ItemLibraryEntry &itemLibraryEntry)
 {
     QMimeData *mimeData = new QMimeData();
 
     QByteArray data;
     QDataStream stream(&data, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
-    stream << m_itemInfos.value(libId);
+    stream << itemLibraryEntry;
     mimeData->setData(QStringLiteral("application/vnd.bauhaus.itemlibraryinfo"), data);
 
     mimeData->removeFormat(QStringLiteral("text/plain"));
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarymodel.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarymodel.h
index 1f9d3d6bb81..378b03bfb1b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarymodel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarymodel.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
     void update(ItemLibraryInfo *itemLibraryInfo, Model *model);
 
     QString getTypeName(int libId);
-    QMimeData *getMimeData(int libId);
+    QMimeData *getMimeData(const ItemLibraryEntry &itemLibraryEntry);
     QPixmap getLibraryEntryIcon(int libId);
 
     ItemLibrarySection* section(int libraryId);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
index a610b7c77d4..250a07e214c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ ItemLibraryWidget::ItemLibraryWidget(QWidget *parent) :
     m_iconProvider(m_resIconSize),
     m_itemsView(new QQuickView()),
     m_resourcesView(new ItemLibraryTreeView(this)),
-    m_filterFlag(QtBasic),
-    m_itemLibraryId(-1)
+    m_filterFlag(QtBasic)
 {
     ItemLibraryModel::registerQmlTypes();
 
@@ -79,6 +78,7 @@ ItemLibraryWidget::ItemLibraryWidget(QWidget *parent) :
     rootContext->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("itemLibraryModel"), m_itemLibraryModel.data());
     rootContext->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("itemLibraryIconWidth"), m_itemIconSize.width());
     rootContext->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("itemLibraryIconHeight"), m_itemIconSize.height());
+    rootContext->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("rootView"), this);
 
     m_itemsView->rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("highlightColor"), Utils::StyleHelper::notTooBrightHighlightColor());
 
@@ -297,10 +297,6 @@ void ItemLibraryWidget::reloadQmlSource()
     QTC_ASSERT(QFileInfo::exists(itemLibraryQmlFilePath), return);
     m_itemsView->engine()->clearComponentCache();
     m_itemsView->setSource(QUrl::fromLocalFile(itemLibraryQmlFilePath));
-
-    QQuickItem *rootItem = qobject_cast<QQuickItem*>(m_itemsView->rootObject());
-    connect(rootItem, SIGNAL(itemSelected(int)), this, SLOT(showItemInfo(int)));
-    connect(rootItem, SIGNAL(itemDragged(int)), this, SLOT(startDragAndDropDelayed(int)));
 }
 
 void ItemLibraryWidget::setImportFilter(FilterChangeFlag flag)
@@ -373,28 +369,23 @@ void ItemLibraryWidget::setResourcePath(const QString &resourcePath)
     updateSearch();
 }
 
-void ItemLibraryWidget::startDragAndDropDelayed(int itemLibraryId)
+void ItemLibraryWidget::startDragAndDropDelayed(QVariant itemLibraryId)
 {
-    m_itemLibraryId = itemLibraryId;
+    m_currentitemLibraryEntry = itemLibraryId.value<ItemLibraryEntry>();
     QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(startDragAndDrop()));
 }
 
 void ItemLibraryWidget::startDragAndDrop()
 {
-    QMimeData *mimeData = m_itemLibraryModel->getMimeData(m_itemLibraryId);
+    QMimeData *mimeData = m_itemLibraryModel->getMimeData(m_currentitemLibraryEntry);
     QDrag *drag = new QDrag(this);
 
-    drag->setPixmap(m_itemLibraryModel->getLibraryEntryIcon(m_itemLibraryId));
+    drag->setPixmap(m_currentitemLibraryEntry.libraryEntryIconPath());
     drag->setMimeData(mimeData);
 
     drag->exec();
 }
 
-void ItemLibraryWidget::showItemInfo(int /*itemLibId*/)
-{
-//    qDebug() << "showing item info about id" << itemLibId;
-}
-
 void ItemLibraryWidget::removeImport(const QString &name)
 {
     if (!m_model)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.h
index f875c787275..2eef9c13035 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.h
@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@ public slots:
 
     void setResourcePath(const QString &resourcePath);
 
-    void startDragAndDropDelayed(int itemLibId);
+    void startDragAndDropDelayed(QVariant itemLibId);
     void startDragAndDrop();
-    void showItemInfo(int itemLibId);
 
     void setModel(Model *model);
 
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ private:
 
     QPointer<Model> m_model;
     FilterChangeFlag m_filterFlag;
-    int m_itemLibraryId;
+    ItemLibraryEntry m_currentitemLibraryEntry;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/itemlibraryinfo.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/itemlibraryinfo.h
index cfbda38fd3f..09461b41089 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/itemlibraryinfo.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/itemlibraryinfo.h
@@ -124,5 +124,6 @@ private: // variables
 
 } // namespace QmlDesigner
 
-QML_DECLARE_TYPE(QmlDesigner::ItemLibraryEntry)
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QmlDesigner::ItemLibraryEntry)
+
 #endif // ITEMLIBRARYINFO_H