diff --git a/src/libs/utils/basetreeview.cpp b/src/libs/utils/basetreeview.cpp
index 4de87425623..ef1b30fa73d 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/basetreeview.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/basetreeview.cpp
@@ -153,4 +153,16 @@ void BaseTreeView::reset()
         resizeColumnsToContents();
 }
 
+QModelIndexList BaseTreeView::activeRows() const
+{
+    QItemSelectionModel *selection = selectionModel();
+    QModelIndexList indices = selection->selectedRows();
+    if (indices.isEmpty()) {
+        QModelIndex current = selection->currentIndex();
+        if (current.isValid())
+            indices.append(current);
+    }
+    return indices;
+}
+
 } // namespace Utils
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/basetreeview.h b/src/libs/utils/basetreeview.h
index d2694972bec..15415027e71 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/basetreeview.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/basetreeview.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public:
     void setAlwaysAdjustColumnsAction(QAction *action);
     virtual void addBaseContextActions(QMenu *menu);
     bool handleBaseContextAction(QAction *action);
+    QModelIndexList activeRows() const;
 
     void setModel(QAbstractItemModel *model);
     virtual void rowActivated(const QModelIndex &) {}