diff -up kdebase-workspace-4.2.95/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.cpp.plasma-konsole kdebase-workspace-4.2.95/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.cpp
--- kdebase-workspace-4.2.95/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.cpp.plasma-konsole	2009-06-17 22:07:42.000000000 +0200
+++ kdebase-workspace-4.2.95/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.cpp	2009-06-26 12:00:49.000000000 +0200
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <KRun>
 #include <KStandardDirs>
 #include <KWindowSystem>
+#include <ktoolinvocation.h>
 
 #include <Plasma/Corona>
 #include <Plasma/Animator>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ DefaultDesktop::DefaultDesktop(QObject *
       m_runCommandAction(0),
       m_lockScreenAction(0),
       m_logoutAction(0),
+      m_runKonsoleAction(0),
       dropping(false)
 {
     qRegisterMetaType<QImage>("QImage");
@@ -203,6 +205,11 @@ void DefaultDesktop::runCommand()
     krunner.display();
 }
 
+void DefaultDesktop::runKonsole()
+{
+    KToolInvocation::invokeTerminal(QString(), QDir::homePath());
+}
+
 void DefaultDesktop::lockScreen()
 {
     if (!KAuthorized::authorizeKAction("lock_screen")) {
@@ -253,6 +260,10 @@ QList<QAction*> DefaultDesktop::contextu
             m_addPanelAction->setIcon(KIcon("list-add"));
         }
 
+        m_runKonsoleAction = new QAction(i18n("Konsole"), this);
+        connect(m_runKonsoleAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(runKonsole()));
+        m_runKonsoleAction->setIcon(KIcon("terminal"));
+
         m_runCommandAction = new QAction(i18n("Run Command..."), this);
         m_runCommandAction->setIcon(KIcon("system-run"));
         connect(m_runCommandAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(runCommand()));
@@ -272,6 +283,8 @@ QList<QAction*> DefaultDesktop::contextu
 
     QList<QAction*> actions;
 
+    actions.append(m_runKonsoleAction);
+
     if (KAuthorized::authorizeKAction("run_command")) {
         actions.append(m_runCommandAction);
     }
diff -up kdebase-workspace-4.2.95/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.h.plasma-konsole kdebase-workspace-4.2.95/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.h
--- kdebase-workspace-4.2.95/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.h.plasma-konsole	2009-04-05 22:00:17.000000000 +0200
+++ kdebase-workspace-4.2.95/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.h	2009-06-26 11:49:24.000000000 +0200
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ protected:
     void dropEvent(QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent *event);
 
 protected Q_SLOTS:
+    void runKonsole();
     void runCommand();
 
     void lockScreen();
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ private:
     QAction *m_lockDesktopAction;
     QAction *m_appletBrowserAction;
     QAction *m_addPanelAction;
+    QAction *m_runKonsoleAction;
     QAction *m_runCommandAction;
     QAction *m_setupDesktopAction;
     QAction *m_lockScreenAction;