2 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/subsurface-core/subsurface-qt/SettingsObjectWrapper.cpp b/subsurface-core/subsurface-qt/SettingsObjectWrapper.cpp
index e7975971d..6c455e1c1 100644
--- a/subsurface-core/subsurface-qt/SettingsObjectWrapper.cpp
+++ b/subsurface-core/subsurface-qt/SettingsObjectWrapper.cpp
@@ -1604,3 +1604,9 @@ short int SettingsObjectWrapper::saveUserIdLocal() const
 {
 	return prefs.save_userid_local;
 }
+
+SettingsObjectWrapper* SettingsObjectWrapper::instance()
+{
+	static SettingsObjectWrapper settings;
+	return &settings;
+}
diff --git a/subsurface-core/subsurface-qt/SettingsObjectWrapper.h b/subsurface-core/subsurface-qt/SettingsObjectWrapper.h
index 6a8aa73b8..924ca95d6 100644
--- a/subsurface-core/subsurface-qt/SettingsObjectWrapper.h
+++ b/subsurface-core/subsurface-qt/SettingsObjectWrapper.h
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ class SettingsObjectWrapper : public QObject {
 	Q_PROPERTY(AnimationsSettingsObjectWrapper*      animation MEMBER animation_settings CONSTANT)
 	Q_PROPERTY(LocationServiceSettingsObjectWrapper* Location  MEMBER location_settings CONSTANT)
 public:
-	SettingsObjectWrapper(QObject *parent = NULL);
+	static SettingsObjectWrapper *instance();
 	short saveUserIdLocal() const;
 
 	TechnicalDetailsSettings *techDetails;
@@ -633,6 +633,8 @@ public:
 
 public slots:
 	void setSaveUserIdLocal(short value);
+private:
+	SettingsObjectWrapper(QObject *parent = NULL);
 signals:
 	void saveUserIdLocalChanged(short value);
 };