diff --git a/src/actions.cpp b/src/actions.cpp
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+
+#include "actions.h"
+
+QAction action_advanced_view("Advanced view");
+QAction action_toggle_dn("Show DN");
+QAction action_attributes("Attributes");
+QAction action_delete_entry("Delete");
+QAction action_new_user("New User");
+QAction action_new_computer("New Computer");
+QAction action_new_group("New Group");
+QAction action_new_ou("New OU");
+
+void actions_init() {
+    action_advanced_view.setCheckable(true);
+    action_toggle_dn.setCheckable(true);
+}
diff --git a/src/actions.h b/src/actions.h
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+
+#ifndef ACTIONS_H
+#define ACTIONS_H
+
+#include <QAction>
+
+extern QAction action_advanced_view;
+extern QAction action_toggle_dn;
+extern QAction action_attributes;
+extern QAction action_delete_entry;
+extern QAction action_new_user;
+extern QAction action_new_computer;
+extern QAction action_new_group;
+extern QAction action_new_ou;
+
+void actions_init();
+
+#endif /* ACTIONS_H */