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diff --git a/include/vcl/bitmapex.hxx b/include/vcl/bitmapex.hxx
index 42b7b997cd16..9a0d159d6b74 100644
--- a/include/vcl/bitmapex.hxx
+++ b/include/vcl/bitmapex.hxx
@@ -430,6 +430,38 @@ public:
                  const Size &rSize );
 };
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** Create a blend frame as BitmapEx
+
+    @param nAlpha
+    The blend value defines how strong the frame will be blended with the
+    existing content, 255 == full coverage, 0 == no frame will be drawn
+
+    @param aColorTopLeft, aColorBottomRight, aColorTopRight, aColorBottomLeft
+    The colors defining the frame. If the version without aColorTopRight and
+    aColorBottomLeft is used, these colors are linearly interpolated from
+    aColorTopLeft and aColorBottomRight using the width and height of the area
+
+    @param rSize
+    The size of the frame in pixels
+    */
+
+BitmapEx VCL_DLLPUBLIC createBlendFrame(
+    const Size& rSize,
+    sal_uInt8 nAlpha,
+    Color aColorTopLeft,
+    Color aColorBottomRight);
+
+BitmapEx VCL_DLLPUBLIC createBlendFrame(
+    const Size& rSize,
+    sal_uInt8 nAlpha,
+    Color aColorTopLeft,
+    Color aColorTopRight,
+    Color aColorBottomRight,
+    Color aColorBottomLeft);
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 #endif // _SV_BITMAPEX_HXX
 
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