diff --git a/internal/core/properties.rs b/internal/core/properties.rs
index 9a44380f0c..9be0989ca5 100644
--- a/internal/core/properties.rs
+++ b/internal/core/properties.rs
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ type DependencyNode = dependency_tracker::DependencyNode<*const BindingHolder>;
 use alloc::boxed::Box;
 use alloc::rc::Rc;
 use core::cell::{Cell, RefCell, UnsafeCell};
-use core::marker::PhantomPinned;
+use core::marker::{PhantomData, PhantomPinned};
 use core::pin::Pin;
 
 /// if a DependencyListHead points to that value, it is because the property is actually
@@ -1021,81 +1021,85 @@ fn properties_simple_test() {
     assert_eq!(g(&compo.area), 8 * 8 * 2);
 }
 
+struct TwoWayBinding<T> {
+    common_property: Pin<Rc<Property<T>>>,
+}
+unsafe impl<T: PartialEq + Clone + 'static> BindingCallable for TwoWayBinding<T> {
+    unsafe fn evaluate(self: Pin<&Self>, value: *mut ()) -> BindingResult {
+        *(value as *mut T) = self.common_property.as_ref().get();
+        BindingResult::KeepBinding
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn intercept_set(self: Pin<&Self>, value: *const ()) -> bool {
+        self.common_property.as_ref().set((*(value as *const T)).clone());
+        true
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn intercept_set_binding(self: Pin<&Self>, new_binding: *mut BindingHolder) -> bool {
+        self.common_property.handle.set_binding_impl(new_binding);
+        true
+    }
+
+    const IS_TWO_WAY_BINDING: bool = true;
+}
+
 impl<T: PartialEq + Clone + 'static> Property<T> {
+    /// If the property is a two way binding, return the common property
+    fn check_common_property(self: Pin<&Self>) -> Option<Pin<Rc<Property<T>>>> {
+        let handle_val = self.handle.handle.get();
+        if handle_val & 0b10 == 0b10 {
+            let holder = (handle_val & !0b11) as *const BindingHolder;
+            // Safety: the handle is a pointer to a binding
+            if unsafe { *&raw const (*holder).is_two_way_binding } {
+                // Safety: the handle is a pointer to a binding whose B is a TwoWayBinding<T>
+                return Some(unsafe {
+                    (*(holder as *const BindingHolder<TwoWayBinding<T>>))
+                        .binding
+                        .common_property
+                        .clone()
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        None
+    }
+
     /// Link two property such that any change to one property is affecting the other property as if they
     /// where, in fact, a single property.
     /// The value or binding of prop2 is kept.
     pub fn link_two_way(prop1: Pin<&Self>, prop2: Pin<&Self>) {
-        struct TwoWayBinding<T> {
-            common_property: Pin<Rc<Property<T>>>,
-        }
-        unsafe impl<T: PartialEq + Clone + 'static> BindingCallable for TwoWayBinding<T> {
-            unsafe fn evaluate(self: Pin<&Self>, value: *mut ()) -> BindingResult {
-                *(value as *mut T) = self.common_property.as_ref().get();
-                BindingResult::KeepBinding
-            }
-
-            unsafe fn intercept_set(self: Pin<&Self>, value: *const ()) -> bool {
-                self.common_property.as_ref().set((*(value as *const T)).clone());
-                true
-            }
-
-            unsafe fn intercept_set_binding(
-                self: Pin<&Self>,
-                new_binding: *mut BindingHolder,
-            ) -> bool {
-                self.common_property.handle.set_binding_impl(new_binding);
-                true
-            }
-
-            const IS_TWO_WAY_BINDING: bool = true;
-        }
-
         #[cfg(slint_debug_property)]
         let debug_name =
             alloc::format!("<{}<=>{}>", prop1.debug_name.borrow(), prop2.debug_name.borrow());
 
         let value = prop2.get_internal();
 
-        let prop1_handle_val = prop1.handle.handle.get();
-        if prop1_handle_val & 0b10 == 0b10 {
-            // Safety: the handle is a pointer to a binding
-            let holder = unsafe { &*((prop1_handle_val & !0b11) as *const BindingHolder) };
-            if holder.is_two_way_binding {
-                unsafe {
-                    // Safety: the handle is a pointer to a binding whose B is a TwoWayBinding<T>
-                    let holder =
-                        &*((prop1_handle_val & !0b11) as *const BindingHolder<TwoWayBinding<T>>);
-                    // Safety: TwoWayBinding's T is the same as the type for both properties
-                    prop2.handle.set_binding(
-                        TwoWayBinding { common_property: holder.binding.common_property.clone() },
-                        #[cfg(slint_debug_property)]
-                        debug_name.as_str(),
-                    );
-                }
-                prop2.set(value);
-                return;
+        if let Some(common_property) = prop1.check_common_property() {
+            // Safety: TwoWayBinding is a BindingCallable for type T
+            unsafe {
+                prop2.handle.set_binding(
+                    TwoWayBinding::<T> { common_property },
+                    #[cfg(slint_debug_property)]
+                    debug_name.as_str(),
+                );
             }
-        };
+            prop2.set(value);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if let Some(common_property) = prop2.check_common_property() {
+            // Safety: TwoWayBinding is a BindingCallable for type T
+            unsafe {
+                prop1.handle.set_binding(
+                    TwoWayBinding::<T> { common_property },
+                    #[cfg(slint_debug_property)]
+                    debug_name.as_str(),
+                );
+            }
+            return;
+        }
 
         let prop2_handle_val = prop2.handle.handle.get();
         let handle = if prop2_handle_val & 0b10 == 0b10 {
-            // Safety: the handle is a pointer to a binding
-            let holder = unsafe { &*((prop2_handle_val & !0b11) as *const BindingHolder) };
-            if holder.is_two_way_binding {
-                unsafe {
-                    // Safety: the handle is a pointer to a binding whose B is a TwoWayBinding<T>
-                    let holder =
-                        &*((prop2_handle_val & !0b11) as *const BindingHolder<TwoWayBinding<T>>);
-                    // Safety: TwoWayBinding's T is the same as the type for both properties
-                    prop1.handle.set_binding(
-                        TwoWayBinding { common_property: holder.binding.common_property.clone() },
-                        #[cfg(slint_debug_property)]
-                        debug_name.as_str(),
-                    );
-                }
-                return;
-            }
             // If prop2 is a binding, just "steal it"
             prop2.handle.handle.set(0);
             PropertyHandle { handle: Cell::new(prop2_handle_val) }
@@ -1124,6 +1128,131 @@ impl<T: PartialEq + Clone + 'static> Property<T> {
             );
         }
     }
+
+    /// Link a property to another property of a different type, with mapping function to go between them.
+    ///
+    /// the value of the `prop1` (of type `T`) is kept. (This is the opposite of [`Self::link_two_way`])
+    /// `T2` must be able to be derived from `T` using the `map_to` function.
+    /// `T` may contain more information than `T2` and the value of prop1 will be updated with the `map_from` function when `prop2` changes
+    pub fn link_two_way_with_map<T2: PartialEq + Clone + 'static>(
+        prop1: Pin<&Self>,
+        prop2: Pin<&Property<T2>>,
+        map_to: impl Fn(&T) -> T2 + Clone + 'static, // Rename map_to_t2
+        map_from: impl Fn(&mut T, &T2) + Clone + 'static,
+    ) {
+        struct TwoWayBindingWithMap<T, T2, M1, M2> {
+            common_property: Pin<Rc<Property<T>>>,
+            map_to: M1,
+            map_from: M2,
+            marker: PhantomData<(T, T2)>,
+        }
+        unsafe impl<
+                T: PartialEq + Clone + 'static,
+                T2: PartialEq + Clone + 'static,
+                M1: Fn(&T) -> T2 + Clone + 'static,
+                M2: Fn(&mut T, &T2) + Clone + 'static,
+            > BindingCallable for TwoWayBindingWithMap<T, T2, M1, M2>
+        {
+            unsafe fn evaluate(self: Pin<&Self>, value: *mut ()) -> BindingResult {
+                *(value as *mut T2) = (self.map_to)(&self.common_property.as_ref().get());
+                BindingResult::KeepBinding
+            }
+
+            unsafe fn intercept_set(self: Pin<&Self>, value: *const ()) -> bool {
+                let mut old = self.common_property.as_ref().get();
+                (self.map_from)(&mut old, &*(value as *const T2));
+                self.common_property.as_ref().set(old);
+                true
+            }
+
+            unsafe fn intercept_set_binding(
+                self: Pin<&Self>,
+                new_binding: *mut BindingHolder,
+            ) -> bool {
+                let new_new_binding = alloc_binding_holder(BindingMapper::<T, T2, M1, M2> {
+                    b: new_binding,
+                    map_to: self.map_to.clone(),
+                    map_from: self.map_from.clone(),
+                    marker: PhantomData,
+                });
+                self.common_property.handle.set_binding_impl(new_new_binding);
+                true
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// Given a binding for T2, maps to a binding for T
+        struct BindingMapper<T, T2, M1, M2> {
+            /// Binding that returns a `T`
+            b: *mut BindingHolder,
+            map_to: M1,
+            map_from: M2,
+            marker: PhantomData<(T, T2)>,
+        }
+        unsafe impl<
+                T: PartialEq + Clone + 'static,
+                T2: PartialEq + Clone + 'static,
+                M1: Fn(&T) -> T2 + 'static,
+                M2: Fn(&mut T, &T2) + 'static,
+            > BindingCallable for BindingMapper<T, T2, M1, M2>
+        {
+            unsafe fn evaluate(self: Pin<&Self>, value: *mut ()) -> BindingResult {
+                let value = &mut *(value as *mut T);
+                let mut sub_value = (self.map_to)(value);
+                ((*self.b).vtable.evaluate)(self.b, &mut sub_value as *mut T2 as *mut ());
+                (self.map_from)(value, &sub_value);
+                BindingResult::KeepBinding
+            }
+        }
+        impl<T, T2, M1, M2> Drop for BindingMapper<T, T2, M1, M2> {
+            fn drop(&mut self) {
+                unsafe {
+                    ((*self.b).vtable.drop)(self.b);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        #[cfg(slint_debug_property)]
+        let debug_name =
+            alloc::format!("<{}<=>{}>", prop1.debug_name.borrow(), prop2.debug_name.borrow());
+
+        let common_property = if let Some(common_property) = prop1.check_common_property() {
+            common_property
+        } else {
+            let prop1_handle_val = prop1.handle.handle.get();
+            let handle = if prop1_handle_val & 0b10 == 0b10 {
+                // If prop1 is a binding, just "steal it"
+                prop1.handle.handle.set(0);
+                PropertyHandle { handle: Cell::new(prop1_handle_val) }
+            } else {
+                PropertyHandle::default()
+            };
+
+            let common_property = Rc::pin(Property {
+                handle,
+                value: UnsafeCell::new(prop1.get_internal()),
+                pinned: PhantomPinned,
+                #[cfg(slint_debug_property)]
+                debug_name: debug_name.clone().into(),
+            });
+            // Safety: TwoWayBinding's T is the same as the type for both properties
+            unsafe {
+                prop1.handle.set_binding(
+                    TwoWayBinding::<T> { common_property: common_property.clone() },
+                    #[cfg(slint_debug_property)]
+                    debug_name.as_str(),
+                );
+            }
+            common_property
+        };
+
+        unsafe {
+            prop2.handle.set_binding(
+                TwoWayBindingWithMap { common_property, map_to, map_from, marker: PhantomData },
+                #[cfg(slint_debug_property)]
+                debug_name.as_str(),
+            )
+        };
+    }
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -1328,6 +1457,70 @@ fn property_two_ways_binding_of_two_two_way_bindings() {
     assert_eq!(p2_2.as_ref().get(), 9);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_two_way_with_map() {
+    #[derive(PartialEq, Clone, Default, Debug)]
+    struct Struct {
+        foo: i32,
+        bar: alloc::string::String,
+    }
+    let p1 = Rc::pin(Property::new(Struct { foo: 42, bar: "hello".into() }));
+    let p2 = Rc::pin(Property::new(88));
+    let p3 = Rc::pin(Property::new(alloc::string::String::from("xyz")));
+    Property::link_two_way_with_map(p1.as_ref(), p2.as_ref(), |s| s.foo, |s, foo| s.foo = *foo);
+    assert_eq!(p1.as_ref().get(), Struct { foo: 42, bar: "hello".into() });
+    assert_eq!(p2.as_ref().get(), 42);
+
+    p2.as_ref().set(81);
+    assert_eq!(p1.as_ref().get(), Struct { foo: 81, bar: "hello".into() });
+    assert_eq!(p2.as_ref().get(), 81);
+
+    p1.as_ref().set(Struct { foo: 78, bar: "world".into() });
+    assert_eq!(p1.as_ref().get(), Struct { foo: 78, bar: "world".into() });
+    assert_eq!(p2.as_ref().get(), 78);
+
+    Property::link_two_way_with_map(
+        p1.as_ref(),
+        p3.as_ref(),
+        |s| s.bar.clone(),
+        |s, bar| s.bar = bar.clone(),
+    );
+    assert_eq!(p1.as_ref().get(), Struct { foo: 78, bar: "world".into() });
+    assert_eq!(p2.as_ref().get(), 78);
+    assert_eq!(p3.as_ref().get(), "world");
+
+    p3.as_ref().set("abc".into());
+    assert_eq!(p1.as_ref().get(), Struct { foo: 78, bar: "abc".into() });
+    assert_eq!(p2.as_ref().get(), 78);
+    assert_eq!(p3.as_ref().get(), "abc");
+
+    let p4 = Rc::pin(Property::new(123));
+    p2.set_binding({
+        let p4 = p4.clone();
+        move || p4.as_ref().get() + 1
+    });
+
+    assert_eq!(p1.as_ref().get(), Struct { foo: 124, bar: "abc".into() });
+    assert_eq!(p2.as_ref().get(), 124);
+    assert_eq!(p3.as_ref().get(), "abc");
+
+    p4.as_ref().set(456);
+    assert_eq!(p1.as_ref().get(), Struct { foo: 457, bar: "abc".into() });
+    assert_eq!(p2.as_ref().get(), 457);
+    assert_eq!(p3.as_ref().get(), "abc");
+
+    p3.as_ref().set("def".into());
+    assert_eq!(p1.as_ref().get(), Struct { foo: 457, bar: "def".into() });
+    assert_eq!(p2.as_ref().get(), 457);
+    assert_eq!(p3.as_ref().get(), "def");
+
+    p4.as_ref().set(789);
+    // Note that the binding with `p2 : p4+1` is broken
+    assert_eq!(p1.as_ref().get(), Struct { foo: 457, bar: "def".into() });
+    assert_eq!(p2.as_ref().get(), 457);
+    assert_eq!(p3.as_ref().get(), "def");
+}
+
 mod change_tracker;
 pub use change_tracker::*;
 mod properties_animations;