diff --git a/src/qtgui/rclzg.cpp b/src/qtgui/rclzg.cpp
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+++ b/src/qtgui/rclzg.cpp
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+/* Copyright (C) 2012 J.F.Dockes
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the
+ *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ *   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifdef USE_ZEITGEIST
+#include "rclzg.h"
+
+#include "debuglog.h"
+#include "pathut.h"
+
+#include <QString>
+#include <QDateTime>
+#include <QtZeitgeist/QtZeitgeist>
+#include <QtZeitgeist/Log>
+#include <QtZeitgeist/Interpretation>
+#include <QtZeitgeist/Manifestation>
+#include <QtZeitgeist/DataModel/Event>
+
+// Can't see no reason why our logger couldn'
+static QtZeitgeist::Log zglogger;
+
+void zg_send_event(ZgSendType, const Rcl::Doc& doc)
+{
+  static int needinit = 1;
+  if (needinit) {
+    QtZeitgeist::init();
+    needinit = 0;
+  }
+
+  // The subject is about the document
+  QtZeitgeist::DataModel::Subject subject;
+
+  subject.setUri(QString::fromLocal8Bit(doc.url.c_str()));
+
+  // TODO: refine these
+  subject.setInterpretation(QtZeitgeist::Interpretation::Subject::NFODocument);
+  if (doc.ipath.empty()) 
+      subject.setManifestation(QtZeitgeist::Manifestation::Subject::NFOFileDataObject);
+  else
+      subject.setManifestation(QtZeitgeist::Manifestation::Subject::NFOEmbeddedFileDataObject);      
+
+  subject.setOrigin(QString::fromLocal8Bit(path_getfather(doc.url).c_str()));
+
+  subject.setMimeType(doc.mimetype.c_str());
+
+  string titleOrFilename;
+  doc.getmeta(Rcl::Doc::keytt, &titleOrFilename);
+  if (titleOrFilename.empty()) {
+      doc.getmeta(Rcl::Doc::keyfn, &titleOrFilename);
+  }
+  subject.setText(QString::fromUtf8(titleOrFilename.c_str()));
+
+
+  QtZeitgeist::DataModel::Event event;
+  event.setTimestamp(QDateTime::currentDateTime());
+  event.addSubject(subject);
+
+  event.setInterpretation(QtZeitgeist::Interpretation::Event::ZGAccessEvent);
+  event.setManifestation(QtZeitgeist::Manifestation::Event::ZGUserActivity);
+  event.setActor("app://recoll.desktop");
+
+
+  QtZeitgeist::DataModel::EventList events;
+  events.push_back(event);
+
+  LOGDEB(("zg_send_event, sending for %s %s\n", 
+	  doc.mimetype.c_str(), doc.url.c_str()));
+  zglogger.insertEvents(events);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/qtgui/rclzg.h b/src/qtgui/rclzg.h
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/src/qtgui/rclzg.h
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+/* Copyright (C) 2012 J.F.Dockes
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the
+ *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ *   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+#ifndef _RCLZG_H_INCLUDED_
+#define _RCLZG_H_INCLUDED_
+
+#include "rcldoc.h"
+
+enum ZgSendType {ZGSEND_PREVIEW, ZGSEND_OPEN};
+
+#ifndef USE_ZEITGEIST
+inline void zg_send_event(ZgSendType, const Rcl::Doc&){}
+#else 
+extern void zg_send_event(ZgSendType tp, const Rcl::Doc& doc);
+#endif
+
+#endif // _RCLZG_H_INCLUDED_