diff --git a/lib/qtermwidget.cpp b/lib/qtermwidget.cpp
index 226313d..40ebb92 100644
--- a/lib/qtermwidget.cpp
+++ b/lib/qtermwidget.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,20 @@ QSize QTermWidget::sizeHint() const
     return size;
 }
 
+void QTermWidget::setTerminalSizeHint(bool on)
+{
+    if (!m_impl->m_terminalDisplay)
+        return;
+    m_impl->m_terminalDisplay->setTerminalSizeHint(on);
+}
+
+bool QTermWidget::terminalSizeHint()
+{
+    if (!m_impl->m_terminalDisplay)
+        return true;
+    return m_impl->m_terminalDisplay->terminalSizeHint();
+}
+
 void QTermWidget::startShellProgram()
 {
     if ( m_impl->m_session->isRunning() ) {
diff --git a/lib/qtermwidget.h b/lib/qtermwidget.h
index a43720d..46e54cf 100644
--- a/lib/qtermwidget.h
+++ b/lib/qtermwidget.h
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ public:
     //Initial size
     QSize sizeHint() const;
 
+    // expose TerminalDisplay::TerminalSizeHint, setTerminalSizeHint
+    void setTerminalSizeHint(bool on);
+    bool terminalSizeHint();
+
     //start shell program if it was not started in constructor
     void startShellProgram();