diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabBase.cpp b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabBase.cpp
index b6bb390e9..5d31d99a9 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabBase.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabBase.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 #include "TabBase.h"
 
+TabBase::TabBase(MainTab *parent) : parent(*parent)
+{
+}
+
 void TabBase::updateUi(QString)
 {
 }
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabBase.h b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabBase.h
index aebce6dff..d08e69075 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabBase.h
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabBase.h
@@ -5,15 +5,18 @@
 #include <QWidget>
 
 struct dive;
+class MainTab;
 
 class TabBase : public QWidget {
 	Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-	using QWidget::QWidget;
+	TabBase(MainTab *parent);
 	virtual void updateData(const std::vector<dive *> &selection, dive *currentDive, int currentDC) = 0;
 	virtual void clear() = 0;
 	virtual void updateUi(QString titleColor);
+protected:
+	MainTab &parent;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveEquipment.cpp b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveEquipment.cpp
index 88cf8e2d9..8e7632d6a 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveEquipment.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveEquipment.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static bool hiddenByDefault(int i)
 	return false;
 }
 
-TabDiveEquipment::TabDiveEquipment(QWidget *parent) : TabBase(parent),
+TabDiveEquipment::TabDiveEquipment(MainTab *parent) : TabBase(parent),
 	cylindersModel(new CylindersModel(false, true, this)),
 	weightModel(new WeightModel(this))
 {
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveEquipment.h b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveEquipment.h
index 4db93bd14..934ec9126 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveEquipment.h
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveEquipment.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class CylindersModel;
 class TabDiveEquipment : public TabBase {
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
-	TabDiveEquipment(QWidget *parent = 0);
+	TabDiveEquipment(MainTab *parent);
 	~TabDiveEquipment();
 	void updateData(const std::vector<dive *> &selection, dive *currentDive, int currentDC) override;
 	void clear() override;
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveExtraInfo.cpp b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveExtraInfo.cpp
index 337ccc355..203f34864 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveExtraInfo.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveExtraInfo.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "core/selection.h"
 #include "qt-models/divecomputerextradatamodel.h"
 
-TabDiveExtraInfo::TabDiveExtraInfo(QWidget *parent) :
+TabDiveExtraInfo::TabDiveExtraInfo(MainTab *parent) :
 	TabBase(parent),
 	ui(new Ui::TabDiveExtraInfo()),
 	extraDataModel(new ExtraDataModel(this))
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveExtraInfo.h b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveExtraInfo.h
index 008800788..5e211f78a 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveExtraInfo.h
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveExtraInfo.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class ExtraDataModel;
 class TabDiveExtraInfo : public TabBase {
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
-	TabDiveExtraInfo(QWidget *parent = 0);
+	TabDiveExtraInfo(MainTab *parent);
 	~TabDiveExtraInfo();
 	void updateData(const std::vector<dive *> &selection, dive *currentDive, int currentDC) override;
 	void clear() override;
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveInformation.cpp b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveInformation.cpp
index 41c829010..3623b0534 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveInformation.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveInformation.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #define COMBO_CHANGED 0
 #define TEXT_EDITED 1
 
-TabDiveInformation::TabDiveInformation(QWidget *parent) : TabBase(parent), ui(new Ui::TabDiveInformation())
+TabDiveInformation::TabDiveInformation(MainTab *parent) : TabBase(parent), ui(new Ui::TabDiveInformation())
 {
 	ui->setupUi(this);
 	connect(&diveListNotifier, &DiveListNotifier::divesChanged, this, &TabDiveInformation::divesChanged);
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveInformation.h b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveInformation.h
index e2450f659..207e03c64 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveInformation.h
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveInformation.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Ui {
 class TabDiveInformation : public TabBase {
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
-	TabDiveInformation(QWidget *parent = 0);
+	TabDiveInformation(MainTab *parent);
 	~TabDiveInformation();
 	void updateData(const std::vector<dive *> &selection, dive *currentDive, int currentDC) override;
 	void clear() override;
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveNotes.cpp b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveNotes.cpp
index ad8d8f623..9a1db18a5 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveNotes.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveNotes.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct Completers {
 	QCompleter *tags;
 };
 
-TabDiveNotes::TabDiveNotes(QWidget *parent) : TabBase(parent),
+TabDiveNotes::TabDiveNotes(MainTab *parent) : TabBase(parent),
 	ignoreInput(false),
 	currentTrip(0)
 {
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveNotes.h b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveNotes.h
index 6acfb547e..0b67ef11d 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveNotes.h
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveNotes.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class DivePictureModel;
 class TabDiveNotes : public TabBase {
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
-	TabDiveNotes(QWidget *parent = 0);
+	TabDiveNotes(MainTab *parent);
 	void updateData(const std::vector<dive *> &selection, dive *currentDive, int currentDC) override;
 	void clear() override;
 	void closeWarning();
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDivePhotos.cpp b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDivePhotos.cpp
index a540ce09e..65d901480 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDivePhotos.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDivePhotos.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "../mainwindow.h"
 #include "../divelistview.h"
 
-TabDivePhotos::TabDivePhotos(QWidget *parent)
+TabDivePhotos::TabDivePhotos(MainTab *parent)
 	: TabBase(parent),
 	ui(new Ui::TabDivePhotos()),
 	divePictureModel(DivePictureModel::instance())
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDivePhotos.h b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDivePhotos.h
index 5c5210f12..ff815081a 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDivePhotos.h
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDivePhotos.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class DivePictureModel;
 class TabDivePhotos : public TabBase {
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
-	TabDivePhotos(QWidget *parent = 0);
+	TabDivePhotos(MainTab *parent);
 	~TabDivePhotos();
 	void updateData(const std::vector<dive *> &selection, dive *currentDive, int currentDC) override;
 	void clear() override;
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveStatistics.cpp b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveStatistics.cpp
index 8fd7d874a..0a9f505a2 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveStatistics.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveStatistics.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QIcon>
 
-TabDiveStatistics::TabDiveStatistics(QWidget *parent) : TabBase(parent), ui(new Ui::TabDiveStatistics())
+TabDiveStatistics::TabDiveStatistics(MainTab *parent) : TabBase(parent), ui(new Ui::TabDiveStatistics())
 {
 	ui->setupUi(this);
 	ui->sacLimits->overrideMaxToolTipText(tr("Highest total SAC of a dive"));
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveStatistics.h b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveStatistics.h
index 8c083cd2d..0410e8cb0 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveStatistics.h
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveStatistics.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Ui {
 class TabDiveStatistics : public TabBase {
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
-	TabDiveStatistics(QWidget *parent = 0);
+	TabDiveStatistics(MainTab *parent);
 	~TabDiveStatistics();
 	void updateData(const std::vector<dive *> &selection, dive *currentDive, int currentDC) override;
 	void clear() override;