diff --git a/playground/inputpanel/TextInput.cpp b/playground/inputpanel/TextInput.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d43e2f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/inputpanel/TextInput.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include "TextInput.h"
+
+TextInput::TextInput( QQuickItem* parent )
+    : QQuickTextInput( parent )
+{
+
+}
+
+TextInput::~TextInput()
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/playground/inputpanel/TextInput.h b/playground/inputpanel/TextInput.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3fe56eeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/inputpanel/TextInput.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef TEXTINPUT_H
+#define TEXTINPUT_H
+
+#include <private/qquicktextinput_p.h>
+
+class TextInput : public QQuickTextInput
+{
+    public:
+        TextInput( QQuickItem* parent );
+        virtual ~TextInput();
+};
+
+#endif // TEXTINPUT_H
diff --git a/playground/inputpanel/inputpanel.pro b/playground/inputpanel/inputpanel.pro
index 499ddb20..3b9b2535 100644
--- a/playground/inputpanel/inputpanel.pro
+++ b/playground/inputpanel/inputpanel.pro
@@ -5,4 +5,8 @@ TARGET = inputpanel
 DEFINES += PLUGIN_PATH=$$clean_path( $$QSK_OUT_ROOT/plugins )
 
 SOURCES += \
-    main.cpp
+    main.cpp \
+    TextInput.cpp
+
+HEADERS += \
+    TextInput.h
diff --git a/playground/inputpanel/main.cpp b/playground/inputpanel/main.cpp
index defd4ce4..0e485801 100644
--- a/playground/inputpanel/main.cpp
+++ b/playground/inputpanel/main.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
  * This file may be used under the terms of the 3-clause BSD License
  *****************************************************************************/
 
+#include "TextInput.h"
+
 #include <SkinnyFont.h>
 #include <SkinnyShortcut.h>
 
@@ -21,8 +23,6 @@
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QFontMetricsF>
 
-#include <private/qquicktextinput_p.h>
-
 #define STRINGIFY(x) #x
 #define STRING(x) STRINGIFY(x)