diff --git a/src/bridge/DBus.py b/src/bridge/DBus.py
index a8527056..ae24f1e4 100755
--- a/src/bridge/DBus.py
+++ b/src/bridge/DBus.py
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ class DbusObject(dbus.service.Object):
         #       further investigations
         pass
 
+    @dbus.service.signal(const_INT_PREFIX+const_CORE_SUFFIX,
+                         signature='a{ss}ss')
+    def actionNew(self, action_data, id, profile):
+        pass
+
     @dbus.service.signal(const_INT_PREFIX+const_CORE_SUFFIX,
                          signature='ssa{ss}s')
     def actionResult(self, answer_type, id, data, profile):
@@ -546,6 +551,9 @@ class DBusBridge(Bridge):
         self.dbus_name = dbus.service.BusName(const_INT_PREFIX, self.session_bus)
         self.dbus_bridge = DbusObject(self.session_bus, const_OBJ_PATH)
 
+    def actionNew(self, action_data, id, profile):
+        self.dbus_bridge.actionNew(action_data, id, profile)
+
     def actionResult(self, answer_type, id, data, profile):
         self.dbus_bridge.actionResult(answer_type, id, data, profile)
 
diff --git a/src/bridge/bridge_constructor/bridge_template.ini b/src/bridge/bridge_constructor/bridge_template.ini
index 4b40b3ce..c540ba8f 100644
--- a/src/bridge/bridge_constructor/bridge_template.ini
+++ b/src/bridge/bridge_constructor/bridge_template.ini
@@ -109,6 +109,18 @@ doc_param_1=conf_type: Type of the confirmation, can be:
 doc_param_2=data: conf_type dependent data
 doc_param_3=%(doc_profile)s
 
+[actionNew]
+type=signal
+category=core
+sig_in=a{ss}ss
+doc=A frontend action is requested
+doc_param_0=action_data: a dict where key can be:
+    - xmlui: a XMLUI need to be displayed
+doc_param_1=id: action id
+    This id can be used later by frontends to announce to other ones
+    That the action is managed and can now be ignored.
+doc_param_2=%(doc_profile)s
+
 [actionResult]
 deprecated=
 type=signal
diff --git a/src/core/sat_main.py b/src/core/sat_main.py
index f1f3d565..4f516680 100644
--- a/src/core/sat_main.py
+++ b/src/core/sat_main.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from glob import glob
 from uuid import uuid4
 import sys
 import os.path
+import uuid
 
 try:
     from collections import OrderedDict # only available from python 2.7
@@ -728,6 +729,15 @@ class SAT(service.Service):
             del client._waiting_conf[conf_id]
             cb(conf_id, accepted, data, profile)
 
+    def actionNew(self, action_data, profile):
+        """Shortcut to bridge.actionNew which generate and id
+
+        @param action_data(dict): action data (see bridge documentation)
+        @param profile: %(doc_profile)s
+        """
+        id_ = unicode(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.bridge.actionNew(action_data, id_, profile)
+
     def registerProgressCB(self, progress_id, CB, profile):
         """Register a callback called when progress is requested for id"""
         client = self.getClient(profile)