diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/stringutils.cpp b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/stringutils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e2dfbf17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/stringutils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * @file       pathutils.cpp
+ * @author     The LibrePilot Project, http://www.librepilot.org Copyright (C) 2015.
+ * @brief      String utilities
+ *
+ * @see        The GNU Public License (GPL) Version 3
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+/*
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+ * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
+ * for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include "stringutils.h"
+
+namespace Utils {
+QString toLowerCamelCase(const QString & name)
+{
+    QString str = name;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < str.length(); ++i) {
+        if (str[i].isLower() || !str[i].isLetter()) {
+            break;
+        }
+        if (i > 0 && i < str.length() - 1) {
+            // after first, look ahead one
+            if (str[i + 1].isLower()) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        str[i] = str[i].toLower();
+    }
+
+    return str;
+}
+}
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/stringutils.h b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/stringutils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad633dc40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/stringutils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * @file       stringutils.h
+ * @author     The LibrePilot Project, http://www.librepilot.org Copyright (C) 2015.
+ *             Parts by Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com) Copyright (C) 2009.
+ * @brief
+ * @see        The GNU Public License (GPL) Version 3
+ * @defgroup
+ * @{
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+/*
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+ * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
+ * for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef STRINGUTILS_H
+#define STRINGUTILS_H
+
+#include "utils_global.h"
+
+#include <QString>
+
+namespace Utils {
+/**
+ * Convert a string to lower camel case.
+ * Handles following cases :
+ * - Property -> property
+ * - MyProperty -> myProperty
+ * - MYProperty -> myProperty
+ * - MY_Property -> my_Property
+ * - MY -> my
+ */
+QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT QString toLowerCamelCase(const QString &);
+}
+
+#endif /* STRINGUTILS_H */
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/utils.pro b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/utils.pro
index 1e178077d..1cd671d33 100644
--- a/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/utils.pro
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/libs/utils/utils.pro
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DEFINES += PLUGIN_REL_PATH=$$shell_quote(\"$$relative_path($$GCS_PLUGIN_PATH, $$
 SOURCES += \
     reloadpromptutils.cpp \
     settingsutils.cpp \
+    stringutils.cpp \
     filesearch.cpp \
     pathchooser.cpp \
     pathlisteditor.cpp \
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     mustache.cpp \
     textbubbleslider.cpp
 
+
 SOURCES += xmlconfig.cpp
 
 win32 {
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     utils_global.h \
     reloadpromptutils.h \
     settingsutils.h \
+    stringutils.h \
     filesearch.h \
     listutils.h \
     pathchooser.h \
diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/pfdqmlgadgetwidget.cpp b/ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/pfdqmlgadgetwidget.cpp
index 93072fcc0..1539e9848 100644
--- a/ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/pfdqmlgadgetwidget.cpp
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/plugins/pfdqml/pfdqmlgadgetwidget.cpp
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 #include "uavobject.h"
 #include "flightbatterysettings.h"
 #include "utils/svgimageprovider.h"
+#include "utils/stringutils.h"
 #ifdef USE_OSG
 #include "osgearth.h"
 #endif
 #include <QDebug>
-#include <QSvgRenderer>
 #include <QtOpenGL/QGLWidget>
 #include <QtCore/qfileinfo.h>
 #include <QtCore/qdir.h>
@@ -33,36 +33,6 @@
 #include <QQmlEngine>
 #include <QQmlContext>
 
-/*
- * Convert a string to lower camel case.
- * Handles following cases :
- * - Property -> property
- * - MyProperty -> myProperty
- * - MYProperty -> myProperty
- * - MY_Property -> my_Property
- * - MY -> my
- */
-// TODO move to some utility class
-QString toLowerCamelCase(const QString & name)
-{
-    QString str = name;
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < str.length(); ++i) {
-        if (str[i].isLower() || !str[i].isLetter()) {
-            break;
-        }
-        if (i > 0 && i < str.length() - 1) {
-            // after first, look ahead one
-            if (str[i + 1].isLower()) {
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        str[i] = str[i].toLower();
-    }
-
-    return str;
-}
-
 PfdQmlGadgetWidget::PfdQmlGadgetWidget(QWindow *parent) :
     QQuickView(parent),
     m_openGLEnabled(false),
@@ -121,7 +91,7 @@ PfdQmlGadgetWidget::PfdQmlGadgetWidget(QWindow *parent) :
 
         if (object) {
             // expose object with lower camel case name
-            engine()->rootContext()->setContextProperty(toLowerCamelCase(objectName), object);
+            engine()->rootContext()->setContextProperty(Utils::toLowerCamelCase(objectName), object);
         } else {
             qWarning() << "Failed to load object" << objectName;
         }