diff -up kdebase-workspace-4.2.1/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.cpp.plasma-konsole kdebase-workspace-4.2.1/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.cpp
--- kdebase-workspace-4.2.1/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.cpp.plasma-konsole	2008-12-21 21:19:14.000000000 +0100
+++ kdebase-workspace-4.2.1/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.cpp	2009-03-10 13:33:38.000000000 +0100
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <KRun>
 #include <KStandardDirs>
 #include <KWindowSystem>
+#include <ktoolinvocation.h>
 
 #include <Plasma/Corona>
 #include <Plasma/Animator>
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ DefaultDesktop::DefaultDesktop(QObject *
       m_lockDesktopAction(0),
       m_appletBrowserAction(0),
       m_addPanelAction(0),
+      m_runKonsoleAction(0),
       m_runCommandAction(0),
       m_lockScreenAction(0),
       m_logoutAction(0),
@@ -151,6 +153,11 @@ void DefaultDesktop::runCommand()
     krunner.display();
 }
 
+void DefaultDesktop::runKonsole()
+{
+    KToolInvocation::invokeTerminal(QString(), QDir::homePath());
+}
+
 void DefaultDesktop::lockScreen()
 {
     if (!KAuthorized::authorizeKAction("lock_screen")) {
@@ -180,6 +187,10 @@ QList<QAction*> DefaultDesktop::contextu
         connect(m_addPanelAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(addPanel()));
         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);
         connect(m_runCommandAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(runCommand()));
         m_runCommandAction->setIcon(KIcon("system-run"));
@@ -202,6 +213,8 @@ QList<QAction*> DefaultDesktop::contextu
 
     QList<QAction*> actions;
 
+    actions.append(m_runKonsoleAction);
+
     if (KAuthorized::authorizeKAction("run_command")) {
         actions.append(m_runCommandAction);
     }
diff -up kdebase-workspace-4.2.1/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.h.plasma-konsole kdebase-workspace-4.2.1/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.h
--- kdebase-workspace-4.2.1/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.h.plasma-konsole	2008-12-10 17:13:23.000000000 +0100
+++ kdebase-workspace-4.2.1/plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.h	2009-03-10 12:55:20.000000000 +0100
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ protected:
     void dropEvent(QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent *event);
 
 protected Q_SLOTS:
+    void runKonsole();
     void runCommand();
 
     void lockScreen();
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ private:
     QAction *m_lockDesktopAction;
     QAction *m_appletBrowserAction;
     QAction *m_addPanelAction;
+    QAction *m_runKonsoleAction;
     QAction *m_runCommandAction;
     QAction *m_setupDesktopAction;
     QAction *m_lockScreenAction;