diff --git a/include/painter.h b/include/painter.h
index 43b0363c2b..5f9631506a 100644
--- a/include/painter.h
+++ b/include/painter.h
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ public:
             m_activeLayers.erase( aLayerId );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Function GetActiveLayers()
+     * Returns the set of currently active layers.
+     * @return The set of currently active layers.
+     */
+    const std::set<unsigned int> GetActiveLayers()
+    {
+        return m_activeLayers;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Function ClearActiveLayers
      * Clears the list of active layers.
@@ -89,6 +99,16 @@ public:
         m_activeLayers.clear();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Function IsActiveLayer
+     * Returns information whether the queried layer is marked as active.
+     * @return True if the queried layer is marked as active.
+     */
+    inline bool IsActiveLayer( int aLayerId ) const
+    {
+        return ( m_activeLayers.count( aLayerId ) > 0 );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Function SetHighlight
      * Turns on/off highlighting - it may be done for the active layer or the specified net.
@@ -114,6 +134,16 @@ public:
         m_hiContrastEnabled = aEnabled;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Function GetHighContrast
+     * Returns information about high contrast display mode.
+     * @return True if the high contrast mode is on, false otherwise.
+     */
+    inline bool GetHighContrast() const
+    {
+        return m_hiContrastEnabled;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Function GetColor
      * Returns the color that should be used to draw the specific VIEW_ITEM on the specific layer