diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
index 77e26de7f64..a6b054b5184 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
@@ -7084,6 +7084,27 @@ void TextEditorWidget::inSnippetMode(bool *active)
     *active = d->m_snippetOverlay->isVisible();
 }
 
+QTextBlock TextEditorWidget::blockForVisibleRow(int row) const
+{
+    const int count = rowCount();
+    if (row < 0 && row >= count)
+        return QTextBlock();
+
+    QTextBlock block = firstVisibleBlock();
+    for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+        if (!block.isValid() || i == row)
+            return block;
+
+        while (block.isValid()) {
+            block = block.next();
+            if (block.isVisible())
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    return QTextBlock();
+
+}
+
 void TextEditorWidget::invokeAssist(AssistKind kind, IAssistProvider *provider)
 {
     if (kind == QuickFix && d->m_snippetOverlay->isVisible()) {
@@ -7213,6 +7234,33 @@ void TextEditorWidget::configureGenericHighlighter()
     updateEditorInfoBar(this);
 }
 
+int TextEditorWidget::lineForVisibleRow(int row) const
+{
+    QTextBlock block = blockForVisibleRow(row);
+    return block.isValid() ? block.blockNumber() : -1;
+}
+
+int TextEditorWidget::firstVisibleLine() const
+{
+    return lineForVisibleRow(0);
+}
+
+int TextEditorWidget::lastVisibleLine() const
+{
+    QTextBlock block = blockForVisibleRow(rowCount() - 1);
+    if (!block.isValid())
+        block.previous();
+    return block.isValid() ? block.blockNumber() : -1;
+}
+
+int TextEditorWidget::centerVisibleLine() const
+{
+    QTextBlock block = blockForVisibleRow(rowCount() / 2);
+    if (!block.isValid())
+        block.previous();
+    return block.isValid() ? block.blockNumber() : -1;
+}
+
 bool TextEditorWidget::isMissingSyntaxDefinition() const
 {
     return d->m_isMissingSyntaxDefinition;
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.h b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.h
index df217ddedfa..ab3b6598153 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.h
@@ -466,6 +466,21 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void inSnippetMode(bool *active); // Used by FakeVim.
 
+    /*! Returns the document line number for the visible \a row.
+     *
+     * The first visible row is 0, the last visible row is rowCount() - 1.
+     *
+     * Any invalid row will return -1 as line number.
+     */
+    int lineForVisibleRow(int row) const;
+
+    /*! Returns the first visible line of the document. */
+    int firstVisibleLine() const;
+    /*! Returns the last visible line of the document. */
+    int lastVisibleLine() const;
+    /*! Returns the line visible closest to the vertical center of the editor. */
+    int centerVisibleLine() const;
+
 signals:
     void assistFinished(); // Used in tests.
     void readOnlyChanged();
@@ -475,6 +490,7 @@ signals:
     void requestBlockUpdate(const QTextBlock &);
 
 protected:
+    QTextBlock blockForVisibleRow(int row) const;
     bool event(QEvent *e);
     void inputMethodEvent(QInputMethodEvent *e);
     void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e);