diff --git a/panelPositions.js b/panelPositions.js
index 52458bb..37bffc2 100644
--- a/panelPositions.js
+++ b/panelPositions.js
@@ -15,31 +15,31 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-var SHOW_APPS_BTN = 'showAppsButton';
-var ACTIVITIES_BTN = 'activitiesButton';
-var TASKBAR = 'taskbar';
-var DATE_MENU = 'dateMenu';
-var SYSTEM_MENU = 'systemMenu';
-var LEFT_BOX = 'leftBox';
-var CENTER_BOX = 'centerBox';
-var RIGHT_BOX = 'rightBox';
-var DESKTOP_BTN = 'desktopButton';
+export var SHOW_APPS_BTN = 'showAppsButton';
+export var ACTIVITIES_BTN = 'activitiesButton';
+export var TASKBAR = 'taskbar';
+export var DATE_MENU = 'dateMenu';
+export var SYSTEM_MENU = 'systemMenu';
+export var LEFT_BOX = 'leftBox';
+export var CENTER_BOX = 'centerBox';
+export var RIGHT_BOX = 'rightBox';
+export var DESKTOP_BTN = 'desktopButton';
 
-var STACKED_TL = 'stackedTL';
-var STACKED_BR = 'stackedBR';
-var CENTERED = 'centered';
-var CENTERED_MONITOR = 'centerMonitor';
+export var STACKED_TL = 'stackedTL';
+export var STACKED_BR = 'stackedBR';
+export var CENTERED = 'centered';
+export var CENTERED_MONITOR = 'centerMonitor';
 
-var TOP = 'TOP';
-var BOTTOM = 'BOTTOM';
-var LEFT = 'LEFT';
-var RIGHT = 'RIGHT';
+export var TOP = 'TOP';
+export var BOTTOM = 'BOTTOM';
+export var LEFT = 'LEFT';
+export var RIGHT = 'RIGHT';
 
-var START = 'START';
-var MIDDLE = 'MIDDLE';
-var END = 'END';
+export var START = 'START';
+export var MIDDLE = 'MIDDLE';
+export var END = 'END';
 
-var defaults = [
+export var defaults = [
     { element: SHOW_APPS_BTN,   visible: true,     position: STACKED_TL },
     { element: ACTIVITIES_BTN,  visible: false,    position: STACKED_TL },
     { element: LEFT_BOX,        visible: true,     position: STACKED_TL },
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ var defaults = [
     { element: DESKTOP_BTN,     visible: true,     position: STACKED_BR },
 ];
 
-var optionDialogFunctions = {};
+export var optionDialogFunctions = {};
 
 optionDialogFunctions[SHOW_APPS_BTN] = '_showShowAppsButtonOptions';
 optionDialogFunctions[DESKTOP_BTN] = '_showDesktopButtonOptions';
 
-function checkIfCentered(position) {
+export function checkIfCentered(position) {
     return position == CENTERED || position == CENTERED_MONITOR;
 }
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diff --git a/panelSettings.js b/panelSettings.js
index 0f07057..fc2d60c 100644
--- a/panelSettings.js
+++ b/panelSettings.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 import * as Pos from './panelPositions.js';
 
 /** Return object representing a settings value that is stored as JSON. */
-function getSettingsJson(settings, setting) {
+export function getSettingsJson(settings, setting) {
     try {
         return JSON.parse(settings.get_string(setting));
     } catch(e) {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function getSettingsJson(settings, setting) {
     }
 }
 /** Write value object as JSON to setting in settings. */
-function setSettingsJson(settings, setting, value) {
+export function setSettingsJson(settings, setting, value) {
     try {
         const json = JSON.stringify(value);
         settings.set_string(setting, json);
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function setSettingsJson(settings, setting, value) {
 }
 
 /** Returns size of panel on a specific monitor, in pixels. */
-function getPanelSize(settings, monitorIndex) {
+export function getPanelSize(settings, monitorIndex) {
     const sizes = getSettingsJson(settings, 'panel-sizes');
     // Pull in deprecated setting if panel-sizes does not have setting for monitor.
     const fallbackSize = settings.get_int('panel-size');
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function getPanelSize(settings, monitorIndex) {
     return sizes[monitorIndex] || fallbackSize || theDefault;
 }
 
-function setPanelSize(settings, monitorIndex, value) {
+export function setPanelSize(settings, monitorIndex, value) {
     if (!(Number.isInteger(value) && value <= 128 && value >= 16)) {
         log('Not setting invalid panel size: ' + value);
         return;
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ function setPanelSize(settings, monitorIndex, value) {
  * Returns length of panel on a specific monitor, as a whole number percent,
  * from settings. e.g. 100
  */
-function getPanelLength(settings, monitorIndex) {
+export function getPanelLength(settings, monitorIndex) {
     const lengths = getSettingsJson(settings, 'panel-lengths');
     const theDefault = 100;
     return lengths[monitorIndex] || theDefault;
 }
 
-function setPanelLength(settings, monitorIndex, value) {
+export function setPanelLength(settings, monitorIndex, value) {
     if (!(Number.isInteger(value) && value <= 100 && value >= 0)) {
         log('Not setting invalid panel length: ' + value);
         return;
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ function setPanelLength(settings, monitorIndex, value) {
 }
 
 /** Returns position of panel on a specific monitor. */
-function getPanelPosition(settings, monitorIndex) {
+export function getPanelPosition(settings, monitorIndex) {
     const positions = getSettingsJson(settings, 'panel-positions');
     const fallbackPosition = settings.get_string('panel-position');
     const theDefault = Pos.BOTTOM;
     return positions[monitorIndex] || fallbackPosition || theDefault;
 }
 
-function setPanelPosition(settings, monitorIndex, value) {
+export function setPanelPosition(settings, monitorIndex, value) {
     if (!(value === Pos.TOP || value === Pos.BOTTOM || value === Pos.LEFT
         || value === Pos.RIGHT)) {
         log('Not setting invalid panel position: ' + value);
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ function setPanelPosition(settings, monitorIndex, value) {
 }
 
 /** Returns anchor location of panel on a specific monitor. */
-function getPanelAnchor(settings, monitorIndex) {
+export function getPanelAnchor(settings, monitorIndex) {
     const anchors = getSettingsJson(settings, 'panel-anchors');
     const theDefault = Pos.MIDDLE;
     return anchors[monitorIndex] || theDefault;
 }
 
-function setPanelAnchor(settings, monitorIndex, value) {
+export function setPanelAnchor(settings, monitorIndex, value) {
     if (!(value === Pos.START || value === Pos.MIDDLE || value === Pos.END)) {
         log('Not setting invalid panel anchor: ' + value);
         return;