diff --git a/src/qhexedit.h b/src/qhexedit.h
index 021b347..f0003ba 100644
--- a/src/qhexedit.h
+++ b/src/qhexedit.h
@@ -352,6 +352,9 @@ public slots:
     bool isReadOnly();
     void setReadOnly(bool readOnly);
 
+    qint64 _bPosFirst;                          // position of first byte shown
+    qint64 _bPosLast;                           // position of last byte shown
+    qint64 _bPosCurrent;                        // current position
 protected:
     // Handle events
     bool event(QEvent *event);
@@ -395,9 +398,6 @@ private slots:
     // Name convention: absolute byte positions in chunks start with _b
     qint64 _bSelectionBegin;                    // first position of Selection
     qint64 _bSelectionEnd;                      // end of Selection
-    qint64 _bPosFirst;                          // position of first byte shown
-    qint64 _bPosLast;                           // position of last byte shown
-    qint64 _bPosCurrent;                        // current position
 
     // variables to store the property values
     bool _addressArea;                          // left area of QHexEdit