diff --git a/nixview/util/dataview.py b/nixview/util/dataview.py
index 6dc9e19..9140bf3 100644
--- a/nixview/util/dataview.py
+++ b/nixview/util/dataview.py
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ class DataView():
     def fully_loaded(self):
         return np.all(self._buffer is not None and self._fetched_data == self._full_shape)
     
+    @property
+    def full_shape(self):
+        return self._full_shape
+    
+    @property
+    def current_shape(self):
+        return self._fetched_data
+    
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         r = self._item_descriptor.name + " " + str(self._item_descriptor.entity_type)
         r += " buffer size: "  + str(self._buffer.shape) if self._buffer is not None else "" + "\n"