diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/ProjectViewImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/ProjectViewImpl.java
index 89458c21f188..986d135eea71 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/ProjectViewImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/ProjectViewImpl.java
@@ -1497,6 +1497,10 @@ public final class ProjectViewImpl extends ProjectView implements PersistentStat
     return getPaneOptionValue(myShowMembers, paneId, ourShowMembersDefaults);
   }
 
+  public void setShowMembers(boolean showMembers, String paneId) {
+    setPaneOption(myShowMembers, showMembers, paneId, true);
+  }
+
   public boolean isHideEmptyMiddlePackages(String paneId) {
     return getPaneOptionValue(myHideEmptyPackages, paneId, ourHideEmptyPackagesDefaults);
   }