diff --git a/src/recordpanel.h b/src/recordpanel.h
--- a/src/recordpanel.h
+++ b/src/recordpanel.h
@@ -36,18 +36,26 @@ class RecordPanel : public QWidget
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit RecordPanel(QWidget *parent = 0);
+    explicit RecordPanel(DataRecorder* recorder, QWidget* parent = 0);
     ~RecordPanel();
 
     QToolBar* toolbar();
 
+    bool isRecording();
+    bool recordPaused();
+
+signals:
+    void recordStarted();
+    void recordStopped();
+    void recordPausedChanged(bool enabled);
+
 private:
     Ui::RecordPanel *ui;
     QToolBar recordToolBar;
     QAction recordAction;
     QString selectedFile;
     bool overwriteSelected;
-    DataRecorder recorder;
+    DataRecorder* _recorder;
 
     /**
      * @brief Increments the file name.