diff --git a/qad/utils/qad_types.cpp b/qad/utils/qad_types.cpp
index 3acc86e..c15e0f7 100644
--- a/qad/utils/qad_types.cpp
+++ b/qad/utils/qad_types.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "qad_types.h"
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QFontMetrics>
+#include <QMetaEnum>
 #include <QWidget>
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
 #  include <QWindow>
@@ -57,6 +58,15 @@ __QADTypesRegistrator__::__QADTypesRegistrator__() {
 __QADTypesRegistrator__ __registrator__(1);
 
 
+QAD::Enum::Enum(const QMetaEnum & meta, int selected) {
+	enum_name = meta.enumName();
+	for (int i = 0; i < meta.keyCount(); ++i) {
+		enum_list << QAD::Enumerator(meta.value(i), meta.key(i));
+	}
+	selectValue(selected);
+}
+
+
 int QAD::Enum::selectedValue() const {
 	foreach (const Enumerator & e, enum_list)
 		if (e.name == selected)
diff --git a/qad/utils/qad_types.h b/qad/utils/qad_types.h
index 71cbeb3..3803578 100644
--- a/qad/utils/qad_types.h
+++ b/qad/utils/qad_types.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "propertystorage.h"
 
+class QMetaEnum;
 
 namespace QAD {
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ namespace QAD {
 
 	struct Enum {
 		Enum(const QString & n = QString()): enum_name(n) {}
+		Enum(const QMetaEnum & meta, int selected = 0);
 		QString toString() const {return selected;} // obsolete, use selectedName()
 		int selectedValue() const;
 		QString selectedName() const {return selected;}