diff --git a/src/DockFocusController.cpp b/src/DockFocusController.cpp
index c488288..77e73c1 100644
--- a/src/DockFocusController.cpp
+++ b/src/DockFocusController.cpp
@@ -381,6 +381,13 @@ void CDockFocusController::onStateRestored()
 	}
 }
 
+
+//==========================================================================
+CDockWidget* CDockFocusController::focusedDockWidget() const
+{
+	return d->FocusedDockWidget.data();
+}
+
 } // namespace ads
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/DockFocusController.h b/src/DockFocusController.h
index 8adfab5..f6b0af5 100644
--- a/src/DockFocusController.h
+++ b/src/DockFocusController.h
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void notifyFloatingWidgetDrop(CFloatingDockContainer* FloatingWidget);
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the dock widget that has focus style in the ui or a nullptr if
+	 * not dock widget is painted focused.
+	 */
+	CDockWidget* focusedDockWidget() const;
+
 public slots:
 	/**
 	 * Request a focus change to the given dock widget
diff --git a/src/DockManager.cpp b/src/DockManager.cpp
index d322dfe..e0302b4 100644
--- a/src/DockManager.cpp
+++ b/src/DockManager.cpp
@@ -1042,6 +1042,20 @@ void CDockManager::setDockWidgetFocused(CDockWidget* DockWidget)
 }
 
 
+//===========================================================================
+CDockWidget* CDockManager::focusedDockWidget() const
+{
+	if (!d->FocusController)
+	{
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return d->FocusController->focusedDockWidget();
+	}
+}
+
+
 } // namespace ads
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/DockManager.h b/src/DockManager.h
index a987990..8c15209 100644
--- a/src/DockManager.h
+++ b/src/DockManager.h
@@ -476,6 +476,14 @@ public:
 	bool eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *e) override;
 #endif
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the dock widget that has focus style in the ui or a nullptr if
+	 * not dock widget is painted focused.
+	 * If the flag FocusHighlighting is disabled, this function always returns
+	 * nullptr.
+	 */
+	CDockWidget* focusedDockWidget() const;
+
 public slots:
 	/**
 	 * Opens the perspective with the given name.