diff --git a/src/legend/legend.pri b/src/legend/legend.pri
index 9aea390..8859df4 100644
--- a/src/legend/legend.pri
+++ b/src/legend/legend.pri
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ DEPENDPATH += $$PWD
 SOURCES += \
     $$PWD/qlegend.cpp \
     $$PWD/legendmarker.cpp \
-    $$PWD/legendlayout.cpp
+    $$PWD/legendlayout.cpp \
+    $$PWD/qlegendmarker.cpp
     
 PRIVATE_HEADERS += \
     $$PWD/legendmarker_p.h \
@@ -14,4 +15,5 @@ PRIVATE_HEADERS += \
    
     
 PUBLIC_HEADERS += \
-    $$PWD/qlegend.h 
\ No newline at end of file
+    $$PWD/qlegend.h \
+    $$PWD/qlegendmarker.h
diff --git a/src/legend/qlegend.cpp b/src/legend/qlegend.cpp
index 7434767..a35fdfc 100644
--- a/src/legend/qlegend.cpp
+++ b/src/legend/qlegend.cpp
@@ -392,6 +392,14 @@ bool QLegend::isBackgroundVisible() const
     return d_ptr->m_backgroundVisible;
 }
 
+
+QList<QLegendMarker*> QLegend::markers() const
+{
+    // TODO: name of PIMPL method will change.
+    return d_ptr->legendMarkers();
+}
+
+
 /*!
  \internal \a event see QGraphicsWidget for details
  */
diff --git a/src/legend/qlegend.h b/src/legend/qlegend.h
index 20de5c0..93aa4b9 100644
--- a/src/legend/qlegend.h
+++ b/src/legend/qlegend.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class QPieSeries;
 class QAreaSeries;
 class QChart;
 class QLegendPrivate;
+class QLegendMarker;
 
 class QTCOMMERCIALCHART_EXPORT QLegend : public QGraphicsWidget
 {
@@ -83,6 +84,9 @@ public:
     void setBackgroundVisible(bool visible = true);
     bool isBackgroundVisible() const;
 
+    // New stuff:
+    QList <QLegendMarker*> markers() const;
+
 protected:
     void hideEvent(QHideEvent *event);
     void showEvent(QShowEvent *event);
diff --git a/src/legend/qlegend_p.h b/src/legend/qlegend_p.h
index 4250644..35d6893 100644
--- a/src/legend/qlegend_p.h
+++ b/src/legend/qlegend_p.h
@@ -52,8 +52,11 @@ public:
     QPointF offset() const;
     int roundness(qreal size);
 
-    QList<LegendMarker *> markers() { return m_markers; }
-    QGraphicsItemGroup *items() { return m_items; }
+    QList<LegendMarker*> markers() { return m_markers; }    // TODO: this will be removed
+    QGraphicsItemGroup* items() { return m_items; }
+
+    // New stuff:
+    QList<QLegendMarker*> legendMarkers() { return m_legendMarkers; }   // TODO: function name will change
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void handleSeriesAdded(QAbstractSeries *series, Domain *domain);
@@ -65,9 +68,9 @@ private:
     QLegend *q_ptr;
     ChartPresenter *m_presenter;
     LegendLayout *m_layout;
-    QChart *m_chart;
-    QGraphicsItemGroup *m_items;
-    QList<LegendMarker *> m_markers;
+    QChart* m_chart;
+    QGraphicsItemGroup* m_items;
+    QList<LegendMarker*> m_markers;     // TODO: this will be removed
     Qt::Alignment m_alignment;
     QBrush m_brush;
     QPen m_pen;
@@ -80,6 +83,8 @@ private:
 
     friend class QLegend;
     friend class LegendLayout;
+    QList<QLegendMarker*> m_legendMarkers;  // TODO: rename to m_markers eventually.
+
 };
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/legend/qlegendmarker.cpp b/src/legend/qlegendmarker.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3a9fc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/legend/qlegendmarker.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ **
+ ** Copyright (C) 2012 Digia Plc
+ ** All rights reserved.
+ ** For any questions to Digia, please use contact form at http://qt.digia.com
+ **
+ ** This file is part of the Qt Commercial Charts Add-on.
+ **
+ ** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE$
+ ** Licensees holding valid Qt Commercial licenses may use this file in
+ ** accordance with the Qt Commercial License Agreement provided with the
+ ** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+ ** a written agreement between you and Digia.
+ **
+ ** If you have questions regarding the use of this file, please use
+ ** contact form at http://qt.digia.com
+ ** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+ **
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "qlegendmarker.h"
+//#include "qlegendmarker_p.h"
+#include <QDebug>
+
+QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+QLegendMarker::QLegendMarker(QObject *parent) :
+    QObject(parent)//,
+//    d_ptr(new QLegendMarkerPrivate(this))
+{
+}
+
+QLegendMarker::~QLegendMarker()
+{
+}
+
+QString QLegendMarker::label() const
+{
+    return m_label;
+}
+
+void QLegendMarker::setLabel(const QString &label)
+{
+    m_label = label;
+}
+
+QPen QLegendMarker::pen() const
+{
+    return m_pen;
+}
+
+void QLegendMarker::setPen(const QPen &pen)
+{
+    m_pen = pen;
+}
+
+QBrush QLegendMarker::brush() const
+{
+    return m_brush;
+}
+
+void QLegendMarker::setBrush(const QBrush &brush)
+{
+    m_brush = brush;
+}
+
+bool QLegendMarker::isVisible() const
+{
+    return m_visible;
+}
+
+void QLegendMarker::setVisible(bool visible)
+{
+    m_visible = visible;
+}
+
+#include "moc_qlegendmarker.cpp"
+//#include "moc_qlegendmarker_p.cpp"
+
+QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/legend/qlegendmarker.h b/src/legend/qlegendmarker.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43d22fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/legend/qlegendmarker.h
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ **
+ ** Copyright (C) 2012 Digia Plc
+ ** All rights reserved.
+ ** For any questions to Digia, please use contact form at http://qt.digia.com
+ **
+ ** This file is part of the Qt Commercial Charts Add-on.
+ **
+ ** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE$
+ ** Licensees holding valid Qt Commercial licenses may use this file in
+ ** accordance with the Qt Commercial License Agreement provided with the
+ ** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+ ** a written agreement between you and Digia.
+ **
+ ** If you have questions regarding the use of this file, please use
+ ** contact form at http://qt.digia.com
+ ** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+ **
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QLEGENDMARKER_H
+#define QLEGENDMARKER_H
+
+#include <QChartGlobal>
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QPen>
+#include <QBrush>
+
+QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+// TODO:
+//class QLegendMarkerPrivate;
+
+// TODO: should this be abstract?
+class QTCOMMERCIALCHART_EXPORT QLegendMarker : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+// TODO: need for these?
+//    Q_PROPERTY(QString label READ label WRITE setlabel NOTIFY labelChanged);
+//    Q_PROPERTY(QPen pen READ pen WRITE setPen NOTIFY penChanged);
+//    Q_PROPERTY(QBrush brush READ brush WRITE setBrush NOTIFY brushChanged);
+
+public:
+    explicit QLegendMarker(QObject *parent = 0);
+    virtual ~QLegendMarker();
+
+    QString label() const;
+    void setLabel(const QString &label);
+
+    QPen pen() const;
+    void setPen(const QPen &pen);
+
+    QBrush brush() const;
+    void setBrush(const QBrush &brush);
+
+    bool isVisible() const;
+    void setVisible(bool visible);
+
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void clicked();
+    void hovered(bool status);
+
+public Q_SLOTS:
+    void markersUpdated();  // TODO: private? Idea is that series signals, when for example pieslices have been added/removed.
+
+public:
+// TODO:
+//    QScopedPointer<QLegendMarkerPrivate> d_ptr;
+    Q_DISABLE_COPY(QLegendMarker)
+
+// TODO: move to PIMPL
+    QString m_label;
+    QPen m_pen;
+    QBrush m_brush;
+    bool m_visible;
+};
+
+QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif // QLEGENDMARKER_H