diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsstyle.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsstyle.sip.in
index c905e9860cd..26dea77bc1c 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsstyle.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsstyle.sip.in
@@ -753,6 +753,36 @@ Emitted whenever an ``entity``'s tags are changed.
 Emitted whenever an ``entity`` is either favorited or un-favorited.
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.4
+%End
+
+    void entityAdded( QgsStyle::StyleEntity entity, const QString &name );
+%Docstring
+Emitted every time a new entity has been added to the database.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.14
+%End
+
+    void entityRemoved( QgsStyle::StyleEntity entity, const QString &name );
+%Docstring
+Emitted whenever an entity of the specified type is removed from the style and the database
+has been updated as a result.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.14
+%End
+
+    void entityRenamed( QgsStyle::StyleEntity entity, const QString &oldName, const QString &newName );
+%Docstring
+Emitted whenever a entity of the specified type has been renamed from ``oldName`` to ``newName``
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.14
+%End
+
+    void entityChanged( QgsStyle::StyleEntity entity, const QString &name );
+%Docstring
+Emitted whenever an entity's definition is changed. This does not include
+name or tag changes.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.14
 %End
 
     void symbolRemoved( const QString &name );
diff --git a/src/core/symbology/qgsstyle.cpp b/src/core/symbology/qgsstyle.cpp
index e9dc7b86fed..2b3389c4d0e 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology/qgsstyle.cpp
+++ b/src/core/symbology/qgsstyle.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ bool QgsStyle::saveSymbol( const QString &name, QgsSymbol *symbol, bool favorite
   tagSymbol( SymbolEntity, name, tags );
 
   emit symbolSaved( name, symbol );
+  emit entityAdded( SymbolEntity, name );
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ bool QgsStyle::removeSymbol( const QString &name )
     mCachedTags[ SymbolEntity ].remove( name );
     mCachedFavorites[ SymbolEntity ].remove( name );
     emit symbolRemoved( name );
+    emit entityRemoved( SymbolEntity, name );
   }
   return result;
 }
@@ -345,6 +347,7 @@ bool QgsStyle::saveColorRamp( const QString &name, QgsColorRamp *ramp, bool favo
   tagSymbol( ColorrampEntity, name, tags );
 
   emit rampAdded( name );
+  emit entityAdded( ColorrampEntity, name );
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -366,6 +369,7 @@ bool QgsStyle::removeColorRamp( const QString &name )
   mCachedFavorites[ ColorrampEntity ].remove( name );
 
   emit rampRemoved( name );
+  emit entityRemoved( ColorrampEntity, name );
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -689,7 +693,10 @@ bool QgsStyle::renameSymbol( const QString &oldName, const QString &newName )
 
   const bool result = rename( SymbolEntity, symbolid, newName );
   if ( result )
+  {
     emit symbolRenamed( oldName, newName );
+    emit entityRenamed( SymbolEntity, oldName, newName );
+  }
 
   return result;
 }
@@ -721,7 +728,10 @@ bool QgsStyle::renameColorRamp( const QString &oldName, const QString &newName )
   }
   const bool result = rename( ColorrampEntity, rampid, newName );
   if ( result )
+  {
     emit rampRenamed( oldName, newName );
+    emit entityRenamed( ColorrampEntity, oldName, newName );
+  }
 
   return result;
 }
@@ -755,6 +765,7 @@ bool QgsStyle::saveTextFormat( const QString &name, const QgsTextFormat &format,
   tagSymbol( TextFormatEntity, name, tags );
 
   emit textFormatAdded( name );
+  emit entityAdded( TextFormatEntity, name );
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -777,6 +788,7 @@ bool QgsStyle::removeTextFormat( const QString &name )
   mCachedFavorites[ TextFormatEntity ].remove( name );
 
   emit textFormatRemoved( name );
+  emit entityRemoved( TextFormatEntity, name );
 
   return true;
 
@@ -809,7 +821,10 @@ bool QgsStyle::renameTextFormat( const QString &oldName, const QString &newName
   }
   const bool result = rename( TextFormatEntity, textFormatId, newName );
   if ( result )
+  {
     emit textFormatRenamed( oldName, newName );
+    emit entityRenamed( TextFormatEntity, oldName, newName );
+  }
 
   return result;
 }
@@ -843,6 +858,7 @@ bool QgsStyle::saveLabelSettings( const QString &name, const QgsPalLayerSettings
   tagSymbol( LabelSettingsEntity, name, tags );
 
   emit labelSettingsAdded( name );
+  emit entityAdded( LabelSettingsEntity, name );
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -865,6 +881,7 @@ bool QgsStyle::removeLabelSettings( const QString &name )
   mCachedFavorites[ LabelSettingsEntity ].remove( name );
 
   emit labelSettingsRemoved( name );
+  emit entityRemoved( LabelSettingsEntity, name );
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -896,7 +913,10 @@ bool QgsStyle::renameLabelSettings( const QString &oldName, const QString &newNa
   }
   const bool result = rename( LabelSettingsEntity, labelSettingsId, newName );
   if ( result )
+  {
     emit labelSettingsRenamed( oldName, newName );
+    emit entityRenamed( LabelSettingsEntity, oldName, newName );
+  }
 
   return result;
 }
@@ -2778,6 +2798,7 @@ bool QgsStyle::updateSymbol( StyleEntity type, const QString &name )
       case SmartgroupEntity:
         break;
     }
+    emit entityChanged( type, name );
   }
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/symbology/qgsstyle.h b/src/core/symbology/qgsstyle.h
index 48903472fbb..0bbc2fe4535 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology/qgsstyle.h
+++ b/src/core/symbology/qgsstyle.h
@@ -745,6 +745,35 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsStyle : public QObject
      */
     void favoritedChanged( QgsStyle::StyleEntity entity, const QString &name, bool isFavorite );
 
+    /**
+     * Emitted every time a new entity has been added to the database.
+     *
+     * \since QGIS 3.14
+     */
+    void entityAdded( QgsStyle::StyleEntity entity, const QString &name );
+
+    /**
+     * Emitted whenever an entity of the specified type is removed from the style and the database
+     * has been updated as a result.
+     *
+     * \since QGIS 3.14
+     */
+    void entityRemoved( QgsStyle::StyleEntity entity, const QString &name );
+
+    /**
+     * Emitted whenever a entity of the specified type has been renamed from \a oldName to \a newName
+     * \since QGIS 3.14
+     */
+    void entityRenamed( QgsStyle::StyleEntity entity, const QString &oldName, const QString &newName );
+
+    /**
+     * Emitted whenever an entity's definition is changed. This does not include
+     * name or tag changes.
+     *
+     * \since QGIS 3.14
+     */
+    void entityChanged( QgsStyle::StyleEntity entity, const QString &name );
+
     /**
      * Emitted whenever a symbol has been removed from the style and the database
      * has been updated as a result.
diff --git a/src/core/symbology/qgsstylemodel.cpp b/src/core/symbology/qgsstylemodel.cpp
index 17068e37360..0da2c640e3f 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology/qgsstylemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/symbology/qgsstylemodel.cpp
@@ -38,26 +38,10 @@ QgsStyleModel::QgsStyleModel( QgsStyle *style, QObject *parent )
     mEntityNames.insert( entity, mStyle->allNames( entity ) );
   }
 
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::symbolSaved, this, [ = ]( const QString & name ) { onEntityAdded( QgsStyle::SymbolEntity, name ); } );
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::symbolRemoved, this, [ = ]( const QString & name ) { onEntityRemoved( QgsStyle::SymbolEntity, name ); } );
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::symbolRenamed, this, [ = ]( const QString & oldName, const QString & newName ) { onEntityRename( QgsStyle::SymbolEntity, oldName, newName ); } );
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::symbolChanged, this, [ = ]( const QString & name ) { onEntityChanged( QgsStyle::SymbolEntity, name ); } );
-
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::rampAdded, this, [ = ]( const QString & name ) { onEntityAdded( QgsStyle::ColorrampEntity, name ); } );
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::rampChanged, this, [ = ]( const QString & name ) { onEntityChanged( QgsStyle::ColorrampEntity, name ); } );
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::rampRemoved, this, [ = ]( const QString & name ) { onEntityRemoved( QgsStyle::ColorrampEntity, name ); } );
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::rampRenamed, this, [ = ]( const QString & oldName, const QString & newName ) { onEntityRename( QgsStyle::ColorrampEntity, oldName, newName ); } );
-
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::textFormatAdded, this, [ = ]( const QString & name ) { onEntityAdded( QgsStyle::TextFormatEntity, name ); } );
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::textFormatChanged, this, [ = ]( const QString & name ) { onEntityChanged( QgsStyle::TextFormatEntity, name ); } );
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::textFormatRemoved, this, [ = ]( const QString & name ) { onEntityRemoved( QgsStyle::TextFormatEntity, name ); } );
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::textFormatRenamed, this, [ = ]( const QString & oldName, const QString & newName ) { onEntityRename( QgsStyle::TextFormatEntity, oldName, newName ); } );
-
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::labelSettingsAdded, this, [ = ]( const QString & name ) { onEntityAdded( QgsStyle::LabelSettingsEntity, name ); } );
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::labelSettingsChanged, this, [ = ]( const QString & name ) { onEntityChanged( QgsStyle::LabelSettingsEntity, name ); } );
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::labelSettingsRemoved, this, [ = ]( const QString & name ) { onEntityRemoved( QgsStyle::LabelSettingsEntity, name ); } );
-  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::labelSettingsRenamed, this, [ = ]( const QString & oldName, const QString & newName ) { onEntityRename( QgsStyle::LabelSettingsEntity, oldName, newName ); } );
-
+  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::entityAdded, this, &QgsStyleModel::onEntityAdded );
+  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::entityRemoved, this, &QgsStyleModel::onEntityRemoved );
+  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::entityRenamed, this, &QgsStyleModel::onEntityRename );
+  connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::entityChanged, this, &QgsStyleModel::onEntityChanged );
   connect( mStyle, &QgsStyle::entityTagsChanged, this, &QgsStyleModel::onTagsChanged );
 
   // when a remote svg or image has been fetched, update the model's decorations.