1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/otk/widget.hh b/otk/widget.hh
index a8787754..fb3b1e37 100644
--- a/otk/widget.hh
+++ b/otk/widget.hh
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ public:
   { return _event_dispatcher; }
   void setEventDispatcher(OtkEventDispatcher *disp);
 
+protected:
+  
+  bool _dirty;
+
 private:
 
   void create(void);
@@ -139,8 +143,6 @@ private:
   bool _fixed_width;
   bool _fixed_height;
 
-  bool _dirty;
-
   OtkEventDispatcher *_event_dispatcher;
 };