diff --git a/python/gui/qgsmaplayerconfigwidgetfactory.sip b/python/gui/qgsmaplayerconfigwidgetfactory.sip
index 362b6d409ab..48914e67704 100644
--- a/python/gui/qgsmaplayerconfigwidgetfactory.sip
+++ b/python/gui/qgsmaplayerconfigwidgetfactory.sip
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ class QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory
     /** Constructor */
     QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory();
 
+    /** Constructor */
+    QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory(QString title, QIcon icon);
+
     /** Destructor */
     virtual ~QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory();
 
@@ -22,6 +25,8 @@ class QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory
      */
     virtual QIcon icon() const;
 
+    void setIcon(QIcon icon);
+
     /**
      * @brief The title of the panel.
      * @note This may or may not be shown to the user.
@@ -29,10 +34,16 @@ class QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory
      */
     virtual QString title() const;
 
+    void setTitlte(QString title);
+
     virtual bool supportsStyleDock() const;
 
+    void setSupportsStyleDock(bool supports);
+
     virtual bool supportLayerPropertiesDialog() const;
 
+    void setSupportLayerPropertiesDialog(bool supports);
+
     /**
      * @brief Check if the layer is supported for this widget.
      * @return True if this layer is supported for this widget
diff --git a/src/app/qgslayerstylingwidget.cpp b/src/app/qgslayerstylingwidget.cpp
index 6240fd3986d..90e9adecfbc 100644
--- a/src/app/qgslayerstylingwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgslayerstylingwidget.cpp
@@ -505,14 +505,10 @@ bool QgsMapLayerStyleCommand::mergeWith( const QUndoCommand* other )
   return true;
 }
 
-QIcon QgsLayerStyleManagerWidgetFactory::icon() const
+QgsLayerStyleManagerWidgetFactory::QgsLayerStyleManagerWidgetFactory()
 {
-  return  QgsApplication::getThemeIcon( "propertyicons/stylepreset.svg" );
-}
-
-QString QgsLayerStyleManagerWidgetFactory::title() const
-{
-  return QObject::tr( "Style Manager" );
+  setIcon( QgsApplication::getThemeIcon( "propertyicons/stylepreset.svg" ) );
+  setTitlte( QObject::tr( "Style Manager" ) );
 }
 
 QgsMapLayerConfigWidget *QgsLayerStyleManagerWidgetFactory::createWidget( QgsMapLayer *layer, QgsMapCanvas *canvas, bool dockMode, QWidget *parent ) const
diff --git a/src/app/qgslayerstylingwidget.h b/src/app/qgslayerstylingwidget.h
index 51fe1b63d98..9e47deae676 100644
--- a/src/app/qgslayerstylingwidget.h
+++ b/src/app/qgslayerstylingwidget.h
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ class QgsMapLayerStyleManagerWidget;
 class APP_EXPORT QgsLayerStyleManagerWidgetFactory : public QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory
 {
   public:
-    QIcon icon() const override;
-    QString title() const override;
+    QgsLayerStyleManagerWidgetFactory();
     bool supportsStyleDock() const override { return true; }
     QgsMapLayerConfigWidget *createWidget( QgsMapLayer *layer, QgsMapCanvas *canvas, bool dockMode, QWidget *parent ) const override;
     bool supportsLayer( QgsMapLayer *layer ) const override;
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsmaplayerconfigwidgetfactory.cpp b/src/gui/qgsmaplayerconfigwidgetfactory.cpp
index 6aa2f9ff9ae..7725b6c3eca 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsmaplayerconfigwidgetfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgsmaplayerconfigwidgetfactory.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
 
 QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory::QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory()
 {
+
+}
+
+QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory::QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory( QString title, QIcon icon )
+    : mIcon( icon )
+    , mTitle( title )
+{
 }
 
 QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory::~QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory()
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsmaplayerconfigwidgetfactory.h b/src/gui/qgsmaplayerconfigwidgetfactory.h
index abcdcbd13c3..9f809f2cfc5 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsmaplayerconfigwidgetfactory.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgsmaplayerconfigwidgetfactory.h
@@ -28,9 +28,13 @@
 class GUI_EXPORT QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory
 {
   public:
+
     /** Constructor */
     QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory();
 
+    /** Constructor */
+    QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory( QString title, QIcon icon );
+
     /** Destructor */
     virtual ~QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory();
 
@@ -38,14 +42,28 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory
      * @brief The icon that will be shown in the UI for the panel.
      * @return A QIcon for the panel icon.
      */
-    virtual QIcon icon() const { return QIcon(); }
+    virtual QIcon icon() const { return mIcon; }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the icon for the factory object.
+     * @param icon The icon to show in the interface.
+     */
+    void setIcon( QIcon icon ) { mIcon = icon; }
 
     /**
      * @brief The title of the panel.
      * @note This may or may not be shown to the user.
      * @return Title of the panel
      */
-    virtual QString title() const { return QString(); }
+    virtual QString title() const { return mTitle; }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the title for the interface
+     * @note Not all users may show this as a label
+     * e.g style dock uses this as a tooltip.
+     * @param title The title to set.
+     */
+    void setTitlte( QString title ) { mTitle = title; }
 
     /**
      * Flag if widget is supported for use in style dock.
@@ -53,12 +71,24 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory
      */
     virtual bool supportsStyleDock() const { return false; }
 
+    /**
+     * Set support flag for style dock
+     * @param supports True if this widget is supported in the style dock.
+     */
+    void setSupportsStyleDock( bool supports ) { mSuppprtsDock = supports; }
+
     /**
      * Flag if widget is supported for use in layer properties dialog.
      * @return True if supported
      */
     virtual bool supportLayerPropertiesDialog() const { return false; }
 
+    /**
+     * Set support flag for style dock
+     * @param supports True if this widget is supported in the style dock.
+     */
+    void setSupportLayerPropertiesDialog( bool supports ) { mSuppprtsProperties = supports; }
+
     /**
      * @brief Check if the layer is supported for this widget.
      * @return True if this layer is supported for this widget
@@ -75,6 +105,12 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory
      * @return A new QgsMapStylePanel which is shown in the map style dock.
      */
     virtual QgsMapLayerConfigWidget* createWidget( QgsMapLayer* layer, QgsMapCanvas *canvas, bool dockWidget = true, QWidget* parent = 0 ) const = 0;
+
+  private:
+    QIcon mIcon;
+    QString mTitle;
+    bool mSuppprtsDock;
+    bool mSuppprtsProperties;
 };
 
 #endif // QGSMAPLAYERCONFIGWIDGETFACTORY_H