diff --git a/src/lib/downloads/downloaditem.cpp b/src/lib/downloads/downloaditem.cpp
index 46641d96f..b0e86b06c 100644
--- a/src/lib/downloads/downloaditem.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/downloads/downloaditem.cpp
@@ -388,8 +388,8 @@ void DownloadItem::openFolder()
 {
 #ifdef Q_WS_WIN
     QString winFileName = m_path + m_fileName;
-    winFileName.replace("/","\\");
-    QProcess::startDetached("explorer.exe /e,/select,\""+winFileName+"\"");
+    winFileName.replace("/", "\\");
+    QProcess::startDetached("explorer.exe /e,/select,\"" + winFileName + "\"");
 #else
     QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(m_path));
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/network/qupzillaschemehandler.cpp b/src/lib/network/qupzillaschemehandler.cpp
index 62c3b2ee1..6d7ceccee 100644
--- a/src/lib/network/qupzillaschemehandler.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/network/qupzillaschemehandler.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ QString QupZillaSchemeReply::reportbugPage()
     bPage.replace("%SEND%", tr("Send"));
     bPage.replace("%E-MAIL-OPTIONAL%", tr("E-mail is optional<br/><b>Note: </b>Please read how to make a bug report <a href=%1>here</a> first.").arg("https://github.com/QupZilla/qupzilla/wiki/Bug-Reports target=_blank"));
     bPage.replace("%FIELDS-ARE-REQUIRED%", tr("Please fill out all required fields!"));
-    bPage = WebPage::applyDirectionToPage(bPage);
+    bPage = qz_applyDirectionToPage(bPage);
 
     return bPage;
 }
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ QString QupZillaSchemeReply::startPage()
     sPage.replace("%WWW%", QupZilla::WIKIADDRESS);
     sPage.replace("%ABOUT-QUPZILLA%", tr("About QupZilla"));
     sPage.replace("%PRIVATE-BROWSING%", mApp->isPrivateSession() ? tr("<h1>Private Browsing</h1>") : "");
-    sPage = WebPage::applyDirectionToPage(sPage);
+    sPage = qz_applyDirectionToPage(sPage);
 
     return sPage;
 }
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ QString QupZillaSchemeReply::aboutPage()
                       authorString("Piccoro McKay Lenz", "mckaygerhard@gmail.com") + " (Venezulean Spanish)<br/>" +
                       authorString("Stanislav Kuznietsov", "stanislav_kuznetsov@ukr.net") + " (Ukrainian)"
                      );
-        aPage = WebPage::applyDirectionToPage(aPage);
+        aPage = qz_applyDirectionToPage(aPage);
     }
 
     return aPage;
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ QString QupZillaSchemeReply::speeddialPage()
         dPage.replace("%TXT_NRROWS%", tr("Maximum pages in a row:"));
         dPage.replace("%TXT_SDSIZE%", tr("Change size of pages:"));
         dPage.replace("%TXT_CNTRDLS%", tr("Center speed dials"));
-        dPage = WebPage::applyDirectionToPage(dPage);
+        dPage = qz_applyDirectionToPage(dPage);
     }
 
     QString page = dPage;
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ QString QupZillaSchemeReply::configPage()
                       QString("<dt>%1</dt><dd>%2<dd>").arg(tr("KDE integration"), KDEIntegration) +
                       QString("<dt>%1</dt><dd>%2<dd>").arg(tr("Portable build"), portableBuild));
 
-        cPage = WebPage::applyDirectionToPage(cPage);
+        cPage = qz_applyDirectionToPage(cPage);
     }
 
     QString page = cPage;
diff --git a/src/lib/tools/globalfunctions.cpp b/src/lib/tools/globalfunctions.cpp
index b368a196c..415cf0bc7 100644
--- a/src/lib/tools/globalfunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/tools/globalfunctions.cpp
@@ -301,6 +301,25 @@ QPixmap qz_createPixmapForSite(const QIcon &icon, const QString &title, const QS
     return pixmap;
 }
 
+QString QT_QUPZILLA_EXPORT qz_applyDirectionToPage(QString &pageContents)
+{
+    QString direction = "ltr";
+    QString right_str = "right";
+    QString left_str = "left";
+
+    if (QApplication::isRightToLeft()) {
+        direction = "rtl";
+        right_str = "left";
+        left_str = "right";
+    }
+
+    pageContents.replace("%DIRECTION%", direction);
+    pageContents.replace("%RIGHT_STR%", right_str);
+    pageContents.replace("%LEFT_STR%", left_str);
+
+    return pageContents;
+}
+
 QString qz_buildSystem()
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
diff --git a/src/lib/tools/globalfunctions.h b/src/lib/tools/globalfunctions.h
index 167718215..f4bebdf71 100644
--- a/src/lib/tools/globalfunctions.h
+++ b/src/lib/tools/globalfunctions.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ QString QT_QUPZILLA_EXPORT qz_filterCharsFromFilename(const QString &name);
 QString QT_QUPZILLA_EXPORT qz_alignTextToWidth(const QString &string, const QString &text, const QFontMetrics &metrics, int width);
 
 QPixmap QT_QUPZILLA_EXPORT qz_createPixmapForSite(const QIcon &icon, const QString &title, const QString &url);
+QString QT_QUPZILLA_EXPORT qz_applyDirectionToPage(QString &pageContents);
+
 
 QString QT_QUPZILLA_EXPORT qz_buildSystem();
 
diff --git a/src/lib/webview/webpage.cpp b/src/lib/webview/webpage.cpp
index 50a17b89d..50f22e53b 100644
--- a/src/lib/webview/webpage.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/webview/webpage.cpp
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ bool WebPage::extension(Extension extension, const ExtensionOption* option, Exte
                     errString.replace("%FAVICON%", "qrc:html/adblock_big.png");
 
                     errString.replace("%RULE%", tr("Blocked by <i>%1</i>").arg(rule));
-                    errString = applyDirectionToPage(errString);
+                    errString = qz_applyDirectionToPage(errString);
 
                     exReturn->baseUrl = exOption->url;
                     exReturn->content = QString(errString + "<span id=\"qupzilla-error-page\"></span>").toUtf8();
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ bool WebPage::extension(Extension extension, const ExtensionOption* option, Exte
     errString.replace("%LI-2%", tr("If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network connection."));
     errString.replace("%LI-3%", tr("If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that QupZilla is permitted to access the Web."));
     errString.replace("%TRY-AGAIN%", tr("Try Again"));
-    errString = applyDirectionToPage(errString);
+    errString = qz_applyDirectionToPage(errString);
 
     exReturn->content = QString(errString + "<span id=\"qupzilla-error-page\"></span>").toUtf8();
     return true;
@@ -943,22 +943,3 @@ WebPage::~WebPage()
 
     s_livingPages.removeOne(this);
 }
-
-QString WebPage::applyDirectionToPage(const QString &pageContents)
-{
-    QString direction = "ltr";
-    QString right_str = "right";
-    QString left_str = "left";
-    if (QApplication::isRightToLeft()) {
-        direction = "rtl";
-        right_str = "left";
-        left_str = "right";
-    }
-
-    QString result = pageContents;
-    result.replace("%DIRECTION%", direction);
-    result.replace("%RIGHT_STR%", right_str);
-    result.replace("%LEFT_STR%", left_str);
-
-    return result;
-}
diff --git a/src/lib/webview/webpage.h b/src/lib/webview/webpage.h
index e5b009f51..2ad635387 100644
--- a/src/lib/webview/webpage.h
+++ b/src/lib/webview/webpage.h
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ public:
 
     static bool isPointerSafeToUse(WebPage* page);
     void disconnectObjects();
-    static QString applyDirectionToPage(const QString &pageContents);
 
 signals:
     void privacyChanged(bool status);