diff --git a/sources/elementspanelwidget.h b/sources/elementspanelwidget.h
index 6f3a7c4e1..ee7226221 100644
--- a/sources/elementspanelwidget.h
+++ b/sources/elementspanelwidget.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ElementsPanelWidget : public QWidget {
 	ElementsPanelWidget(const ElementsPanelWidget &);
 	
 	// attributes
-	private:
+	public:
 	ElementsPanel *elements_panel;
 	QAction *open_directory, *copy_path;
 	QAction *prj_activate,