diff --git a/src/LayerComposition.cpp b/src/LayerComposition.cpp
index dac066f..0d360ba 100644
--- a/src/LayerComposition.cpp
+++ b/src/LayerComposition.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ void LayerComposition::removeLayer(const LayerID & id){
     layers.erase(id);
 }
 
+const unordered_map <LayerID, shared_ptr <Layer> > & LayerComposition::getLayers(){
+    return layers;
+}
 shared_ptr <Layer> LayerComposition::getLayer(const LayerID & layerID){
     return layers[layerID];
 }
diff --git a/src/LayerComposition.h b/src/LayerComposition.h
index 5841ad0..9c2d3a4 100644
--- a/src/LayerComposition.h
+++ b/src/LayerComposition.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class LayerComposition {
         void findOrCreateNewMomForLayer(shared_ptr <Layer> layer,
                                         ComboIdentifier idealMom);
         void removeLayer(const LayerID & id); // TODO: make bool, to catch nonexisting
+        const unordered_map <LayerID, shared_ptr <Layer> > & getLayers();
         shared_ptr <Layer> getLayer(const LayerID & layerID);
         const unordered_map <ComboIdentifier, shared_ptr <AtlasLayerCombo> > & getAtlasLayerCombos() const;
         void setVFlip(bool vFlip);