diff --git a/src/blackmisc/propertyindexvariantmap.cpp b/src/blackmisc/propertyindexvariantmap.cpp
index 83daa85f5..01495603b 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/propertyindexvariantmap.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/propertyindexvariantmap.cpp
@@ -44,22 +44,54 @@ namespace BlackMisc
     }
 
     /*
-     * Compare with CValueObject
+     * Compare with CVariant
      */
-    bool operator==(const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &indexMap, const CValueObject &valueObject)
+    bool operator==(const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &indexMap, const CVariant &variant)
     {
         if (indexMap.isEmpty()) return indexMap.isWildcard();
         const auto &map = indexMap.map();
         for (auto it = map.begin(); it != map.end(); ++it)
         {
             // QVariant cannot be compared directly
-            CVariant p = valueObject.propertyByIndex(it.key()); // from value object
+            CVariant p = variant.propertyByIndex(it.key()); // from value object
             CVariant v = it.value().toCVariant(); // from map
             if (p != v) return false;
         }
         return true;
     }
 
+    /*
+     * Compare with CVariant
+     */
+    bool operator!=(const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &indexMap, const CVariant &variant)
+    {
+        return !(indexMap == variant);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Compare with CVariant
+     */
+    bool operator==(const CVariant &variant, const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &valueMap)
+    {
+        return valueMap == variant;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Compare with CVariant
+     */
+    bool operator!=(const CVariant &variant, const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &valueMap)
+    {
+        return !(valueMap == variant);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Compare with CValueObject
+     */
+    bool operator==(const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &indexMap, const CValueObject &valueObject)
+    {
+        return indexMap == valueObject.toCVariant();
+    }
+
     /*
      * Compare with CValueObject
      */
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/propertyindexvariantmap.h b/src/blackmisc/propertyindexvariantmap.h
index 83d435af3..17bd20062 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/propertyindexvariantmap.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/propertyindexvariantmap.h
@@ -97,16 +97,32 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         //! Equal operator, required if maps are directly compared, not with CValueObject
         friend bool operator !=(const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &a, const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &b);
 
+        //! Operator == with CVariant
+        friend bool operator ==(const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &valueMap, const CVariant &variant);
+
+        //! Operator != with CVariant
+        friend bool operator !=(const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &valueMap, const CVariant &variant);
+
+        //! Operator == with CVariant
+        friend bool operator ==(const CVariant &variant, const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &valueMap);
+
+        //! Operator != with CVariant
+        friend bool operator !=(const CVariant &variant, const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &valueMap);
+
         //! Operator == with CValueObject
+        //! \todo Still needed?
         friend bool operator ==(const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &valueMap, const CValueObject &valueObject);
 
         //! Operator != with CValueObject
+        //! \todo Still needed?
         friend bool operator !=(const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &valueMap, const CValueObject &valueObject);
 
         //! Operator == with CValueObject
+        //! \todo Still needed?
         friend bool operator ==(const CValueObject &valueObject, const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &valueMap);
 
         //! Operator != with CValueObject
+        //! \todo Still needed?
         friend bool operator !=(const CValueObject &valueObject, const CPropertyIndexVariantMap &valueMap);
 
         //! Map
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/valueobject_private.h b/src/blackmisc/valueobject_private.h
index 5853189ef..a76d13d00 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/valueobject_private.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/valueobject_private.h
@@ -22,9 +22,14 @@ namespace BlackMisc
 
     template <class T> typename std::enable_if<std::is_base_of<CValueObject, T>::value, QDBusArgument>::type const &
     operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, T &valueObject);
+    class CVariant;
+    class CPropertyIndex;
 
     namespace Private
     {
+        //! \private Needed so we can copy forward-declared CVariant.
+        void assign(CVariant &, const CVariant &);
+
         //! \private Abstract base class representing the set of operations supported by a particular value type.
         struct IValueObjectMetaInfo
         {
@@ -37,6 +42,10 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             virtual int getMetaTypeId() const = 0;
             virtual const void *upCastTo(const void *object, int metaTypeId) const = 0;
             virtual int compare(const void *lhs, const void *rhs) const = 0;
+            virtual void setPropertyByIndex(void *object, const CVariant &variant, const CPropertyIndex &index) const = 0;
+            virtual void propertyByIndex(const void *object, CVariant &o_variant, const BlackMisc::CPropertyIndex &index) const = 0;
+            virtual QString propertyByIndexAsString(const void *object, const CPropertyIndex &index, bool i18n) const = 0;
+            virtual bool equalsPropertyByIndex(const void *object, const CVariant &compareValue, const CPropertyIndex &index) const = 0;
         };
 
         //! \private Implementation of IValueObjectMetaInfo representing the set of operations supported by T.
@@ -74,6 +83,22 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                 return metaTypeId == getMetaTypeId() ? object : CValueObjectMetaInfo<typename T::base_type>{}.upCastTo(base, metaTypeId);
             }
             virtual int compare(const void *lhs, const void *rhs) const override; // FIXME defined out-of-line in valueobject.h because it uses CValueObject
+            virtual void setPropertyByIndex(void *object, const CVariant &variant, const CPropertyIndex &index) const override
+            {
+                cast(object).setPropertyByIndex(variant, index);
+            }
+            virtual void propertyByIndex(const void *object, CVariant &o_variant, const BlackMisc::CPropertyIndex &index) const override
+            {
+                assign(o_variant, cast(object).propertyByIndex(index));
+            }
+            virtual QString propertyByIndexAsString(const void *object, const CPropertyIndex &index, bool i18n) const override
+            {
+                return cast(object).propertyByIndexAsString(index, i18n);
+            }
+            virtual bool equalsPropertyByIndex(const void *object, const CVariant &compareValue, const CPropertyIndex &index) const override
+            {
+                return cast(object).equalsPropertyByIndex(compareValue, index);
+            }
 
             static const T &cast(const void *object) { return *static_cast<const T *>(object); }
             static T &cast(void *object) { return *static_cast<T *>(object); }
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/variant.cpp b/src/blackmisc/variant.cpp
index 18c71de64..7dc53842a 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/variant.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/variant.cpp
@@ -187,4 +187,35 @@ namespace BlackMisc
 
         *this = fixQVariantFromDbusArgument(dbusVar.variant(), QMetaType::type(qPrintable(typeName)));
     }
+
+    void CVariant::setPropertyByIndex(const CVariant &variant, const CPropertyIndex &index)
+    {
+        auto *meta = getValueObjectMetaInfo();
+        Q_ASSERT(meta);
+        meta->setPropertyByIndex(data(), variant, index);
+    }
+
+    CVariant CVariant::propertyByIndex(const BlackMisc::CPropertyIndex &index) const
+    {
+        auto *meta = getValueObjectMetaInfo();
+        Q_ASSERT(meta);
+        CVariant result;
+        meta->propertyByIndex(data(), result, index);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    QString CVariant::propertyByIndexAsString(const CPropertyIndex &index, bool i18n) const
+    {
+        auto *meta = getValueObjectMetaInfo();
+        Q_ASSERT(meta);
+        return meta->propertyByIndexAsString(data(), index, i18n);
+    }
+
+    bool CVariant::equalsPropertyByIndex(const CVariant &compareValue, const CPropertyIndex &index) const
+    {
+        auto *meta = getValueObjectMetaInfo();
+        Q_ASSERT(meta);
+        return meta->equalsPropertyByIndex(data(), compareValue, index);
+    }
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/variant.h b/src/blackmisc/variant.h
index f7d8c2a5d..dc158a5ce 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/variant.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/variant.h
@@ -197,6 +197,18 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         //! \copydoc CValueObject::compareImpl
         virtual int compareImpl(const CValueObject &other) const override;
 
+        //! \copydoc CValueObject::setPropertyByIndex
+        virtual void setPropertyByIndex(const CVariant &variant, const CPropertyIndex &index) override;
+
+        //! \copydoc CValueObject::propertyByIndex
+        virtual CVariant propertyByIndex(const BlackMisc::CPropertyIndex &index) const override;
+
+        //! \copydoc CValueObject::propertyByIndexAsString
+        virtual QString propertyByIndexAsString(const CPropertyIndex &index, bool i18n = false) const override;
+
+        //! \copydoc CValueObject::equalsPropertyByIndex
+        virtual bool equalsPropertyByIndex(const CVariant &compareValue, const CPropertyIndex &index) const override;
+
     private:
         QVariant m_v;
 
@@ -234,6 +246,11 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         return !(value == variant);
     }
 
+    namespace Private
+    {
+        //! \private Needed so we can copy forward-declared CVariant.
+        inline void assign(CVariant &a, const CVariant &b) { a = b; }
+    }
 } // namespace
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::CVariant)