diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/progressloggergui.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/progressloggergui.cpp
index 15ddc18663..a96778bc11 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/progressloggergui.cpp
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/progressloggergui.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ void ProgressLoggerGui::addItem(const QString &text, int flag)
     dp.listProgress->scrollToItem(item);
 }
 
+void ProgressLoggerGui::setProgress(int value, int max)
+{
+    setProgressValue(value);
+    setProgressMax(max);
+}
+
+
 void ProgressLoggerGui::setProgressValue(int  value)
 {
     dp.progressBar->setValue(value);
@@ -74,6 +81,12 @@ int ProgressLoggerGui::getProgressMax()
     return dp.progressBar->maximum();
 }
 
+void ProgressLoggerGui::setProgressVisible(bool b)
+{
+    dp.progressBar->setVisible(b);
+}
+
+
 void ProgressLoggerGui::abort()
 {
     dp.buttonAbort->setText(tr("&Ok"));
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/progressloggergui.h b/rbutil/rbutilqt/progressloggergui.h
index 41e7012df0..231e6d82c9 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/progressloggergui.h
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/progressloggergui.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
     virtual void setProgressValue(int value);
     virtual void setProgressMax(int max);
     virtual int getProgressMax();
+    virtual void setProgressVisible(bool);
 
 signals:
     virtual void aborted();
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ signals:
 public slots:
     virtual void addItem(const QString &text);  //! add a string to the progress list
     virtual void addItem(const QString &text, int flag);  //! add a string to the list
+    virtual void setProgress(int, int); //! set progress bar
 
     virtual void abort();
     virtual void undoAbort();