Index: trunk/src/layer_ui.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/layer_ui.c	(revision 18336)
+++ trunk/src/layer_ui.c	(revision 18337)
@@ -109,3 +109,13 @@
 	vtlayer_uninit(&pcb_uilayer);
 	vtp0_uninit(&pcb_uilayers);
 }
+
+pcb_layer_t *pcb_uilayer_get(long ui_ly_id)
+{
+	void **p;
+#warning TODO: switch to unique IDs
+	p = vtp0_get(&pcb_uilayers, ui_ly_id, 0);
+	if (p == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	return (pcb_layer_t *)(*p);
+}
Index: trunk/src/layer_ui.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/layer_ui.h	(revision 18336)
+++ trunk/src/layer_ui.h	(revision 18337)
@@ -60,4 +60,6 @@
 void pcb_uilayer_free_all_cookie(const char *cookie);
 void pcb_uilayer_uninit(void);
 
+pcb_layer_t *pcb_uilayer_get(long ui_ly_id);
+
 #endif