diff --git a/sources/elementspanel.cpp b/sources/elementspanel.cpp
index 3ed1c4ff1..69023f665 100644
--- a/sources/elementspanel.cpp
+++ b/sources/elementspanel.cpp
@@ -682,6 +682,53 @@ ElementsCategory *ElementsPanel::categoryForPos(const QPoint &pos) {
 	return(categoryForItem(pos_qtwi));
 }
 
+/**
+	@param qtwi a QTreeWidgetItem
+	@return the directory path of the object represented by \a qtwi
+*/
+QString ElementsPanel::dirPathForItem(QTreeWidgetItem *item) {
+	QString file_path = filePathForItem(item);
+	if (!file_path.isEmpty()) {
+		QFileInfo path_info(file_path);
+		if (path_info.isDir()) {
+			return(file_path);
+		}
+		else {
+			return(path_info.canonicalPath());
+		}
+	}
+	return(QString());
+}
+
+/**
+	@param qtwi a QTreeWidgetItem
+	@return the filepath of the object represented by \a qtwi
+*/
+QString ElementsPanel::filePathForItem(QTreeWidgetItem *item) {
+	if (!item) return(QString());
+	
+	ElementsCollectionItem *collection_item = collectionItemForItem(item);
+	if (collection_item) {
+		if (collection_item -> hasFilePath()) {
+			return(collection_item -> filePath());
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		TitleBlockTemplateLocation tbt_location = templateLocationForItem(item);
+		TitleBlockTemplatesCollection *tbt_collection = tbt_location.parentCollection();
+		if (tbt_collection && tbt_collection -> hasFilePath()) {
+			return(tbt_collection -> filePath());
+		}
+		else {
+			QETProject *project = projectForItem(item);
+			if (project) {
+				return(project -> filePath());
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return(QString());
+}
+
 /**
 	Hide items that do not match the provided string, ensure others are visible
 	along with their parent hierarchy. When ending the filtering, restore the tree
diff --git a/sources/elementspanel.h b/sources/elementspanel.h
index 8b102ee05..ba9baa417 100644
--- a/sources/elementspanel.h
+++ b/sources/elementspanel.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class ElementsPanel : public GenericPanel {
 	ElementsCollectionItem *selectedItem() const;
 	ElementsCategory *categoryForItem(QTreeWidgetItem *);
 	ElementsCategory *categoryForPos(const QPoint &);
+	QString dirPathForItem(QTreeWidgetItem *);
+	QString filePathForItem(QTreeWidgetItem *);
 	
 	void reloadCollections();
 	int elementsCollectionItemsCount();