3 files changed, 23 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/libqmenumodel/src/qstateaction.cpp b/libqmenumodel/src/qstateaction.cpp
index 983064a..fcffa44 100644
--- a/libqmenumodel/src/qstateaction.cpp
+++ b/libqmenumodel/src/qstateaction.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "qstateaction.h"
 
+#include "converter.h"
 #include "qdbusactiongroup.h"
 
 /*!
@@ -99,6 +100,15 @@ void QStateAction::updateState(const QVariant &state)
 }
 
 /*!
+    Request for the state of action to be changed to \a paramenter.
+    This call merely requests a change. The action may refuse to change its state or may change its state to something other than \a paramenter.
+*/
+void QStateAction::updateStateByVariantString(const QString &state)
+{
+    updateState(Converter::toQVariantFromVariantString(state));
+}
+
+/*!
     Activates the action passing \a parameter.
     \a parameter must be the correct type of parameter for the action
 */
@@ -107,6 +117,16 @@ void QStateAction::activate(const QVariant &parameter)
     m_group->activateAction(m_name, parameter);
 }
 
+/*!
+    Activates the action passing \a parameter using GLib Variant String format.
+    \a parameter must be the correct type of parameter for the action
+*/
+void QStateAction::activateByVariantString(const QString &parameter)
+{
+    activate(Converter::toQVariantFromVariantString(parameter));
+}
+
+
 /*! \internal */
 QString QStateAction::name() const
 {
diff --git a/libqmenumodel/src/qstateaction.h b/libqmenumodel/src/qstateaction.h
index 0fc68c2..4d05a7a 100644
--- a/libqmenumodel/src/qstateaction.h
+++ b/libqmenumodel/src/qstateaction.h
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ public:
     bool isValid() const;
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void activate(const QVariant &parameter = QVariant());
+    Q_INVOKABLE void activateByVariantString(const QString &parameter = QString());
     Q_INVOKABLE void updateState(const QVariant &parameter);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void updateStateByVariantString(const QString &parameter);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void stateChanged(QVariant state);
diff --git a/libqmenumodel/src/unitymenumodel.h b/libqmenumodel/src/unitymenumodel.h
index 826d5b2..ed3bcd7 100644
--- a/libqmenumodel/src/unitymenumodel.h
+++ b/libqmenumodel/src/unitymenumodel.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void activate(int index, const QVariant& parameter = QVariant());
     Q_INVOKABLE void activateByVariantString(int index, const QString& parameter = QString());
     Q_INVOKABLE void changeState(int index, const QVariant& parameter);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void changeStateByVariantString(int index, const QString& parameter = QString());
+    Q_INVOKABLE void changeStateByVariantString(int index, const QString& parameter);
 
     void registerAction(UnityMenuAction* action);
     void unregisterAction(UnityMenuAction* action);