diff --git a/sources/nameslist.cpp b/sources/nameslist.cpp
index e1def936c..b02a3fcf8 100644
--- a/sources/nameslist.cpp
+++ b/sources/nameslist.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 	along with QElectroTech.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 #include "nameslist.h"
+// make this class usable with QVariant
+int NamesList::MetaTypeId = qRegisterMetaType<NamesList>("NamesList");
 
 /**
 	Constructeur
diff --git a/sources/nameslist.h b/sources/nameslist.h
index 2f748ef2b..7f00056c6 100644
--- a/sources/nameslist.h
+++ b/sources/nameslist.h
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class NamesList {
 	private:
 	QHash<QString, QString> hash_names;
 	
+	public:
+	static int MetaTypeId;
+	
 	// methodes
 	public:
 	// methodes relatives a la gestion de la liste
@@ -59,4 +62,5 @@ class NamesList {
 	protected:
 	QHash<QString, QString> getXmlOptions(const QHash<QString, QString> & = QHash<QString, QString>()) const;
 };
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(NamesList);
 #endif