diff --git a/src/plotmanager.h b/src/plotmanager.h
--- a/src/plotmanager.h
+++ b/src/plotmanager.h
@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@
 #include "framebufferseries.h"
 #include "channelinfomodel.h"
 
+struct PlotViewSettings
+{
+    bool showGrid;
+    bool showMinorGrid;
+    bool darkBackground;
+    bool showLegend;
+    bool showMulti;
+    Plot::ShowSymbols showSymbols;
+};
+
 class PlotManager : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -54,6 +64,10 @@ public:
     unsigned numOfCurves();
     /// Returns the list of actions to be inserted into the `View` menu
     QList<QAction*> menuActions();
+    /// Returns current status of menu actions
+    PlotViewSettings viewSettings() const;
+    /// Set the current state of view
+    void setViewSettings(const PlotViewSettings& settings);
     /// Stores plot settings into a `QSettings`.
     void saveSettings(QSettings* settings);
     /// Loads plot settings from a `QSettings`.