diff --git a/include/Utils/Qt/qtSimple.h b/include/Utils/Qt/qtSimple.h
index 3cd0b2aa7c7b43f3bd1a917bea9d9920651f5b35..2d00b62a5422e64d1e9d3d96b545956f54a4b888 100644
--- a/include/Utils/Qt/qtSimple.h
+++ b/include/Utils/Qt/qtSimple.h
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void setParamObject(float width, float* pos) { m_glWidget->setParamObject(width, pos); }
 
+	/**
+	 * make the contex of glWidget current
+	 */
+	void makeCurrent() { m_glWidget->makeCurrent();}
+
 	/**
 	 * set focal
 	 */