diff --git a/src/blackgui/editors/form.cpp b/src/blackgui/editors/form.cpp
index 34b6e4b99..13eae1fa9 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/editors/form.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/editors/form.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ namespace BlackGui
             return CStatusMessageList();
         }
 
+        CStatusMessageList CForm::validateAsOverlayMessage(bool withNestedObjects, bool appendOldMessages, int timeOutMs)
+        {
+            const CStatusMessageList msgs = this->validate(withNestedObjects);
+            this->showOverlayMessages(msgs, appendOldMessages, timeOutMs);
+            return msgs;
+        }
+
         void CForm::jsonPasted(const QString &json)
         {
             Q_UNUSED(json);
diff --git a/src/blackgui/editors/form.h b/src/blackgui/editors/form.h
index f09bb8777..e968ef991 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/editors/form.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/editors/form.h
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! Validate, empty list means OK
             virtual BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList validate(bool withNestedObjects = true) const;
 
+            //! Validate as overlay message
+            //! \note uses CForm::validate and displays the messages as overlay messages
+            BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList validateAsOverlayMessage(bool withNestedObjects = true, bool appendOldMessages = false, int timeOutMs = -1);
+
             //! Is read only?
             bool isReadOnly() const { return m_readOnly; }