diff --git a/src/app/launcher/launcher.component.ts b/src/app/launcher/launcher.component.ts
index 6c1db2c4dde2e4447c932e3c67f9f24b1a501713..cb7a825c264ec5a3a15b45c134f9d354f8e511f0 100644
--- a/src/app/launcher/launcher.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/launcher/launcher.component.ts
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ import { LogindialogComponent } from '../logindialog/logindialog.component'
   styleUrls: ['./launcher.component.css']
 })
 export class LauncherComponent implements OnInit {
-  private strudelapps: Strudelapp[];
+  public strudelapps: Strudelapp[];
 
-  private app: Strudelapp;
+  public app: Strudelapp;
   public authorised: boolean;
-  private identity: Identity;
-  private identities: Identity[];
+  public identity: Identity;
+  public identities: Identity[];
 
   constructor( public dialog: MatDialog, private tesService: TesService) {
   }