diff --git a/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_component_item.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_component_item.py
index 1236a439c0..dcf66a9c21 100644
--- a/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_component_item.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_component_item.py
@@ -5,11 +5,25 @@ from . import ComponentWidget
 class ComponentItem(QtWidgets.QTreeWidgetItem):
     def __init__(self, parent, data):
         super().__init__(parent)
+        self.parent_widget = parent
         self.in_data = data
-        self._widget = ComponentWidget(self)
-        self._widget.set_context(data)
 
+    def set_context(self):
+        self._widget = ComponentWidget(self)
+        self._widget.set_context(self.in_data)
         self.treeWidget().setItemWidget(self, 0, self._widget)
 
+    def is_thumbnail(self):
+        return self._widget.thumbnail.checked
+
+    def change_thumbnail(self, hover=True):
+        self._widget.thumbnail.change_checked(hover)
+
+    def is_preview(self):
+        return self._widget.preview.checked
+
+    def change_preview(self, hover=True):
+        self._widget.preview.change_checked(hover)
+
     def double_clicked(*args):
         pass