diff --git a/Tools/pynche/TypeinViewer.py b/Tools/pynche/TypeinViewer.py
index ee3aa21f91b..e2caaf5ab14 100644
--- a/Tools/pynche/TypeinViewer.py
+++ b/Tools/pynche/TypeinViewer.py
@@ -127,3 +127,6 @@ def update_yourself(self, red, green, blue):
         self.__x.insert(0, redstr)
         self.__y.insert(0, greenstr)
         self.__z.insert(0, bluestr)
+
+    def hexp(self):
+        return self.__hexp.get()