diff --git a/project_fs/projectfilesystemplugin.cpp b/project_fs/projectfilesystemplugin.cpp
index d301ba1..26f4a9a 100644
--- a/project_fs/projectfilesystemplugin.cpp
+++ b/project_fs/projectfilesystemplugin.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "projectfilesystemplugin.h"
 #include "projectfilesystempluginconstants.h"
+#include "projectfilesystemwidget.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icontext.h>
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/command.h>
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actioncontainer.h>
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
+#include <utils/macroexpander.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QMessageBox>
@@ -59,6 +61,9 @@ namespace ProjectFilesystemPlugin {
 
 		void ProjectFilesystemPluginPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 		{
+			Utils::globalMacroExpander()->registerPrefix("ProjectFilesystem", "Project filesystem plugin", [](QString v) -> QString {return v;} );
+			Utils::globalMacroExpander()->registerFileVariables("ProjectFilesystem", "Selected item",
+			[]() -> QString { return QDir(projectfs_menu_target.absoluteFilePath()).path();});
 			// Retrieve objects from the plugin manager's object pool
 			// In the extensionsInitialized function, a plugin can be sure that all
 			// plugins that depend on it are completely initialized.
diff --git a/project_fs/projectfilesystemwidget.cpp b/project_fs/projectfilesystemwidget.cpp
index 4d6e9c6..271fda7 100644
--- a/project_fs/projectfilesystemwidget.cpp
+++ b/project_fs/projectfilesystemwidget.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/projectnodes.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/session.h>
 #include <utils/utilsicons.h>
+#include <utils/macroexpander.h>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QMessageBox>
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <QScrollBar>
 #include <QClipboard>
 
+QFileInfo projectfs_menu_target;
+
 
 ProjectFilesystemWidget::ProjectFilesystemWidget(QWidget * parent): QWidget(parent) {
 	setupUi(this);
@@ -156,6 +159,10 @@ void ProjectFilesystemWidget::restoreExpanded(QTreeWidgetItem * ti) {
 }
 
 
+void ProjectFilesystemWidget::setExtVariable() {
+}
+
+
 void ProjectFilesystemWidget::projectsChanged() {
 	last_expanded.clear();
 	item_map.clear();
@@ -233,53 +240,67 @@ void ProjectFilesystemWidget::on_lineFilter_textChanged(const QString & ) {
 }
 
 
+void ProjectFilesystemWidget::on_tree_itemClicked(QTreeWidgetItem * item, int column) {
+	projectfs_menu_target = QFileInfo();
+	if (!item) {
+		setExtVariable();
+		return;
+	}
+	projectfs_menu_target = QFileInfo(item->data(0, Qt::UserRole).toString());
+	setExtVariable();
+}
+
+
 void ProjectFilesystemWidget::on_tree_customContextMenuRequested(const QPoint & pos) {
-	menu_target = QFileInfo();
+	projectfs_menu_target = QFileInfo();
 	QTreeWidgetItem * item = tree->itemAt(pos);
 	//QMessageBox::information(this, "", QString::number(index.row()));
-	if (!item) return;
-	menu_target = QFileInfo(item->data(0, Qt::UserRole).toString());
-	actionOpen_here->setEnabled(!menu_target.isDir());
-	actionOpen_external->setEnabled(!menu_target.isDir());
+	if (!item) {
+		setExtVariable();
+		return;
+	}
+	projectfs_menu_target = QFileInfo(item->data(0, Qt::UserRole).toString());
+	setExtVariable();
+	actionOpen_here->setEnabled(!projectfs_menu_target.isDir());
+	actionOpen_external->setEnabled(!projectfs_menu_target.isDir());
 	popup_menu.popup(tree->mapToGlobal(pos));
 }
 
 
 void ProjectFilesystemWidget::on_actionOpen_here_triggered() {
-	if (menu_target.path().isEmpty()) return;
-	Core::EditorManager::openEditor(menu_target.absoluteFilePath(), Core::Constants::K_DEFAULT_TEXT_EDITOR_ID);
+	if (projectfs_menu_target.path().isEmpty()) return;
+	Core::EditorManager::openEditor(projectfs_menu_target.absoluteFilePath(), Core::Constants::K_DEFAULT_TEXT_EDITOR_ID);
 }
 
 
 void ProjectFilesystemWidget::on_actionOpen_external_triggered() {
-	if (menu_target.path().isEmpty()) return;
+	if (projectfs_menu_target.path().isEmpty()) return;
 	QString wd = QDir::current().absolutePath();
-	QDir::setCurrent(menu_target.absoluteDir().path());
-	QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(menu_target.absoluteFilePath()));
+	QDir::setCurrent(projectfs_menu_target.absoluteDir().path());
+	QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(projectfs_menu_target.absoluteFilePath()));
 	QDir::setCurrent(wd);
 }
 
 
 void ProjectFilesystemWidget::on_actionShow_external_triggered() {
-	if (menu_target.path().isEmpty()) return;
-	Core::FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(Core::ICore::mainWindow(), menu_target.absoluteFilePath());
+	if (projectfs_menu_target.path().isEmpty()) return;
+	Core::FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(Core::ICore::mainWindow(), projectfs_menu_target.absoluteFilePath());
 }
 
 
 void ProjectFilesystemWidget::on_actionOpen_terminal_triggered() {
-	if (menu_target.path().isEmpty()) return;
-	Core::FileUtils::openTerminal(QDir(menu_target.absoluteFilePath()).path());
+	if (projectfs_menu_target.path().isEmpty()) return;
+	Core::FileUtils::openTerminal(QDir(projectfs_menu_target.absoluteFilePath()).path());
 }
 
 
 void ProjectFilesystemWidget::on_actionCopy_name_triggered() {
-	if (menu_target.path().isEmpty()) return;
-	QApplication::clipboard()->setText(menu_target.fileName());
+	if (projectfs_menu_target.path().isEmpty()) return;
+	QApplication::clipboard()->setText(projectfs_menu_target.fileName());
 }
 
 
 void ProjectFilesystemWidget::on_actionCopy_path_triggered() {
-	if (menu_target.path().isEmpty()) return;
-	QApplication::clipboard()->setText(menu_target.absoluteFilePath());
+	if (projectfs_menu_target.path().isEmpty()) return;
+	QApplication::clipboard()->setText(projectfs_menu_target.absoluteFilePath());
 }
-
diff --git a/project_fs/projectfilesystemwidget.h b/project_fs/projectfilesystemwidget.h
index eb1ac97..a017d13 100644
--- a/project_fs/projectfilesystemwidget.h
+++ b/project_fs/projectfilesystemwidget.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <QFileSystemModel>
 #include <QMenu>
 
+extern QFileInfo projectfs_menu_target;
+
 class ProjectsModel;
 
 class ProjectFilesystemWidget: public QWidget, private Ui::ProjectFilesystemWidget
@@ -29,10 +31,10 @@ protected:
 	void filter();
 	void rememberExpanded(QTreeWidgetItem * ti);
 	void restoreExpanded(QTreeWidgetItem * ti);
+	void setExtVariable();
 
 	ExtensionSystem::IPlugin * proj_plug;
 	QMenu popup_menu;
-	QFileInfo menu_target;
 	QMap<QString, QTreeWidgetItem*> item_map;
 	QSet<QString> last_expanded;
 	FilterDialog filter_dialog;
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ private slots:
 
 	void on_tree_itemDoubleClicked(QTreeWidgetItem * item, int );
 	void on_lineFilter_textChanged(const QString &);
+	void on_tree_itemClicked(QTreeWidgetItem *item, int column);
 	void on_tree_customContextMenuRequested(const QPoint & pos);
 	void on_actionOpen_here_triggered();
 	void on_actionOpen_external_triggered();