diff --git a/krusader/Panel/krpanel.cpp b/krusader/Panel/krpanel.cpp
index 97503754..a89425a1 100644
--- a/krusader/Panel/krpanel.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Panel/krpanel.cpp
@@ -1,50 +1,50 @@
 /***************************************************************************
                             krpanel.cpp
                          -------------------
 copyright            : (C) 2010 by Jan Lepper
 e-mail               : krusader@users.sourceforge.net
 web site             : http://krusader.sourceforge.net
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Description
 ***************************************************************************
 
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 ***************************************************************************
 *                                                                         *
 *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
 *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
 *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
 *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
 *                                                                         *
 ***************************************************************************/
 
 
 #include "krpanel.h"
 
 #include "panelfunc.h"
 #include "../abstractpanelmanager.h"
 
 QUrl KrPanel::virtualPath() const
 {
     return func->virtualDirectory();
 }
 
-KrPanel *KrPanel::otherPanel()
+KrPanel *KrPanel::otherPanel() const
 {
     return _manager->otherManager()->currentPanel();
 }
 
 bool KrPanel::isLeft() const
 {
     return _manager->isLeft();
 }
diff --git a/krusader/Panel/krpanel.h b/krusader/Panel/krpanel.h
index 93d2aebc..220f5021 100644
--- a/krusader/Panel/krpanel.h
+++ b/krusader/Panel/krpanel.h
@@ -1,65 +1,65 @@
 /***************************************************************************
                                krpanel.h
                             -------------------
    copyright            : (C) 2010 by Jan Lepper
    e-mail               : krusader@users.sourceforge.net
    web site             : http://krusader.sourceforge.net
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Description
 ***************************************************************************
 
  A
 
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 ***************************************************************************
 *                                                                         *
 *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
 *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
 *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
 *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
 *                                                                         *
 ***************************************************************************/
 
 
 #ifndef KRPANEL_H
 #define KRPANEL_H
 
 // QtCore
 #include <QUrl>
 
 class AbstractPanelManager;
 class ListPanelFunc;
 class ListPanel;
 class KrView;
 
 class KrPanel
 {
 public:
     KrPanel(AbstractPanelManager *manager, ListPanel *panel, ListPanelFunc *func) :
         gui(panel), func(func), view(0), _manager(manager) {}
     virtual ~KrPanel() {}
     QUrl virtualPath() const; // the current directory path of this panel
-    AbstractPanelManager *manager() {
+    AbstractPanelManager *manager() const {
         return _manager;
     }
-    KrPanel *otherPanel();
+    KrPanel *otherPanel() const;
     bool isLeft() const;
     virtual void otherPanelChanged() = 0;
 
     ListPanel *gui;
     ListPanelFunc *func;
     KrView *view;
 
 protected:
     AbstractPanelManager *_manager;
 };
 
 #endif