diff --git a/src/Gui/BitmapFactory.cpp b/src/Gui/BitmapFactory.cpp
index 7a3adbc7a5..2739e276bc 100644
--- a/src/Gui/BitmapFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/BitmapFactory.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ QPixmap BitmapFactoryInst::pixmap(const char* name) const
 }
 
 QPixmap BitmapFactoryInst::pixmapFromSvg(const char* name, const QSizeF& size,
-    const std::map<unsigned long, unsigned long>& colorMapping) const
+                                         const ColorMap& colorMapping) const
 {
     // If an absolute path is given
     QPixmap icon;
@@ -321,8 +321,18 @@ QPixmap BitmapFactoryInst::pixmapFromSvg(const char* name, const QSizeF& size,
     return icon;
 }
 
+QPixmap BitmapFactoryInst::pixmapFromSvg(const char* name, const QSizeF& size, qreal dpr,
+                                         const ColorMap& colorMapping) const
+{
+    qreal width = size.width() * dpr;
+    qreal height = size.height() * dpr;
+    QPixmap px(pixmapFromSvg(name, QSizeF(width, height), colorMapping));
+    px.setDevicePixelRatio(dpr);
+    return px;
+}
+
 QPixmap BitmapFactoryInst::pixmapFromSvg(const QByteArray& originalContents, const QSizeF& size,
-                                         const std::map<unsigned long, unsigned long>& colorMapping) const
+                                         const ColorMap& colorMapping) const
 {
     QString stringContents = QString::fromUtf8(originalContents);
     for ( const auto &colorToColor : colorMapping ) {
diff --git a/src/Gui/BitmapFactory.h b/src/Gui/BitmapFactory.h
index 4f71b3659c..b17239484c 100644
--- a/src/Gui/BitmapFactory.h
+++ b/src/Gui/BitmapFactory.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ class QImage;
 
 namespace Gui {
 
+using ColorMap = std::map<unsigned long, unsigned long>;
+
 /** The Bitmap Factory
   * the main purpose is to collect all build in Bitmaps and
   * hold all paths for the extern bitmaps (files) to serve
@@ -82,14 +84,22 @@ public:
      * Can be used to customize icon color scheme, e.g. crosshair color
      */
     QPixmap pixmapFromSvg(const char* name, const QSizeF& size,
-                          const std::map<unsigned long, unsigned long>& colorMapping = std::map<unsigned long, unsigned long>()) const;
+                          const ColorMap& colorMapping = ColorMap()) const;
+    /** Retrieves a pixmap by name and size created by an
+     * scalable vector graphics (SVG) and a device pixel ratio
+     *
+     * @param colorMapping - a dictionary of substitute colors.
+     * Can be used to customize icon color scheme, e.g. crosshair color
+     */
+    QPixmap pixmapFromSvg(const char* name, const QSizeF& size, qreal dpr,
+                          const ColorMap& colorMapping = ColorMap()) const;
     /** This method is provided for convenience and does the same
      * as the method above except that it creates the pixmap from
      * a byte array.
      * @param colorMapping - see above.
      */
     QPixmap pixmapFromSvg(const QByteArray& contents, const QSizeF& size,
-                          const std::map<unsigned long, unsigned long>& colorMapping = std::map<unsigned long, unsigned long>()) const;
+                          const ColorMap& colorMapping = ColorMap()) const;
     /** Returns the names of all registered pixmaps.
     * To get the appropriate pixmaps call pixmap() for each name.
     */