diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 0347ee4e..e1e51a0d 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ set(KDDW_QTQUICK_FRONTEND_SRCS
   qtquick/Window_qtquick.h
   qtquick/Platform_qtquick.cpp
   qtquick/Platform_qtquick.h
+  qtquick/Helpers.cpp
   qtquick/TestHelpers_qtquick.cpp
   qtquick/LayoutSaverInstantiator.cpp
   qtquick/LayoutSaverInstantiator.h
diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 653a43bb..a9f32e09 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QOperatingSystemVersion>
 
-#ifdef KDDOCKWIDGETS_QTQUICK
-#include "private/quick/Helpers_p.h"
-#include <QQmlEngine>
-#include <QQmlContext>
-#endif
-
 namespace KDDockWidgets {
 
 class Config::Private
@@ -53,7 +47,6 @@ public:
 
     void fixFlags();
 
-    QQmlEngine *m_qmlEngine = nullptr;
     DockWidgetFactoryFunc m_dockWidgetFactoryFunc = nullptr;
     MainWindowFactoryFunc m_mainWindowFactoryFunc = nullptr;
     TabbingAllowedFunc m_tabbingAllowedFunc = nullptr;
@@ -65,9 +58,6 @@ public:
     qreal m_draggedWindowOpacity = Q_QNAN;
     int m_mdiPopupThreshold = 250;
     bool m_dropIndicatorsInhibited = false;
-#ifdef KDDOCKWIDGETS_QTQUICK
-    QtQuickHelpers m_qquickHelpers;
-#endif
 };
 
 Config::Config()
@@ -234,38 +224,6 @@ void Config::setInternalFlags(InternalFlags flags)
     d->m_internalFlags = flags;
 }
 
-#ifdef KDDOCKWIDGETS_QTQUICK
-void Config::setQmlEngine(QQmlEngine *qmlEngine)
-{
-    if (d->m_qmlEngine) {
-        qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Already has QML engine";
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (!qmlEngine) {
-        qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Null QML engine";
-        return;
-    }
-
-    auto dr = DockRegistry::self(); // make sure our QML types are registered
-    QQmlContext *context = qmlEngine->rootContext();
-    context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("_kddwHelpers"), &d->m_qquickHelpers);
-    context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("_kddwDockRegistry"), dr);
-    context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("_kddwDragController"), DragController::instance());
-    context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("_kddw_widgetFactory"), d->m_frameworkWidgetFactory);
-
-    d->m_qmlEngine = qmlEngine;
-}
-
-QQmlEngine *Config::qmlEngine() const
-{
-    if (!d->m_qmlEngine)
-        qWarning() << "Please call KDDockWidgets::Config::self()->setQmlEngine(engine)";
-
-    return d->m_qmlEngine;
-}
-#endif
-
 void Config::Private::fixFlags()
 {
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
diff --git a/src/Config.h b/src/Config.h
index 7fc85427..2c8092bd 100644
--- a/src/Config.h
+++ b/src/Config.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <qglobal.h>
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
-class QQmlEngine;
 class QSize;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -316,12 +315,6 @@ public:
     void setMDIPopupThreshold(int);
     int mdiPopupThreshold() const;
 
-#ifdef KDDOCKWIDGETS_QTQUICK
-    ///@brief Sets the QQmlEngine to use. Applicable only when using QtQuick.
-    void setQmlEngine(QQmlEngine *);
-    QQmlEngine *qmlEngine() const;
-#endif
-
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(Config)
     Config();
diff --git a/src/qtquick/Helpers.cpp b/src/qtquick/Helpers.cpp
index 2dcb5474..7b62d9df 100644
--- a/src/qtquick/Helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/qtquick/Helpers.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 */
 
 #include "Helpers_p.h"
-#include "QWidgetAdapter.h"
 
 #include <QQuickItem>
 
@@ -19,5 +18,5 @@ using namespace KDDockWidgets;
 qreal QtQuickHelpers::logicalDpiFactor(const QQuickItem *) const
 {
     return 1; // TODO: Support the actual dpi factor.
-    //return KDDockWidgets::logicalDpiFactor(item);
+    // return KDDockWidgets::logicalDpiFactor(item);
 }
diff --git a/src/qtquick/Platform_qtquick.cpp b/src/qtquick/Platform_qtquick.cpp
index 24e7663f..2736eb83 100644
--- a/src/qtquick/Platform_qtquick.cpp
+++ b/src/qtquick/Platform_qtquick.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 #include "Window_qtquick.h"
 #include "views/View_qtquick.h"
 #include "qtquick/Window_qtquick.h"
+#include "private/DockRegistry_p.h"
+#include "private/DragController_p.h"
+#include "FrameworkWidgetFactory.h"
 
 #include <QQmlEngine>
 #include <QQuickStyle>
@@ -25,10 +28,11 @@
 #include <QScreen>
 #include <QQuickItem>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
+#include <QQmlContext>
 
 using namespace KDDockWidgets;
 
-QQmlEngine *Platform_qtquick::m_qmlEngine = nullptr;
+// QQmlEngine *Platform_qtquick::m_qmlEngine = nullptr;
 
 Platform_qtquick::Platform_qtquick()
 {
@@ -106,3 +110,31 @@ QSize Platform_qtquick::screenSizeFor(View *view) const
 
     return {};
 }
+
+QQmlEngine *Platform_qtquick::qmlEngine() const
+{
+    if (!m_qmlEngine)
+        qWarning() << "Please call KDDockWidgets::Platform_qtquick::self()->setQmlEngine(engine)";
+
+    return m_qmlEngine;
+}
+
+void Platform_qtquick::setQmlEngine(QQmlEngine *qmlEngine)
+{
+    if (m_qmlEngine) {
+        qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Already has QML engine";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!qmlEngine) {
+        qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Null QML engine";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto dr = DockRegistry::self(); // make sure our QML types are registered
+    QQmlContext *context = qmlEngine->rootContext();
+    context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("_kddwHelpers"), &m_qquickHelpers);
+    context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("_kddwDockRegistry"), dr);
+    context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("_kddwDragController"), DragController::instance());
+    context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("_kddw_widgetFactory"), Config::self().frameworkWidgetFactory());
+}
diff --git a/src/qtquick/Platform_qtquick.h b/src/qtquick/Platform_qtquick.h
index 5123e730..7de52a82 100644
--- a/src/qtquick/Platform_qtquick.h
+++ b/src/qtquick/Platform_qtquick.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "KDDockWidgets.h"
 #include "qtcommon/Platform_qt.h"
+#include "Helpers_p.h"
 
 class QQmlEngine;
 
@@ -33,17 +34,24 @@ public:
     using Platform_qt::screenNumberFor;
     int screenNumberFor(View *) const override;
     QSize screenSizeFor(View *) const override;
+    void setQmlEngine(QQmlEngine *);
+    QQmlEngine *qmlEngine() const;
 
 #ifdef DOCKS_DEVELOPER_MODE
     explicit Platform_qtquick(int argc, char *argv[]);
     void tests_initPlatform_impl() override;
     void tests_deinitPlatform_impl() override;
     View *tests_createView(CreateViewOptions, View *parent = nullptr) override;
-
-    static QQmlEngine *m_qmlEngine;
 #endif
 private:
     void init();
+    QQmlEngine *m_qmlEngine = nullptr;
+    QtQuickHelpers m_qquickHelpers;
 };
 
+inline Platform_qtquick *plat()
+{
+    return static_cast<Platform_qtquick *>(Platform::instance());
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/qtquick/TestHelpers_qtquick.cpp b/src/qtquick/TestHelpers_qtquick.cpp
index ab122032..2bde62f5 100644
--- a/src/qtquick/TestHelpers_qtquick.cpp
+++ b/src/qtquick/TestHelpers_qtquick.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void Platform_qtquick::tests_initPlatform_impl()
     Platform_qt::tests_initPlatform_impl();
 
     QQuickStyle::setStyle(QStringLiteral("Material")); // so we don't load KDE plugins
-    m_qmlEngine = new QQmlEngine();
+    plat()->setQmlEngine(new QQmlEngine());
 }
 
 void Platform_qtquick::tests_deinitPlatform_impl()