diff --git a/src/logger.rs b/src/logger.rs
index 6e04813..5823836 100644
--- a/src/logger.rs
+++ b/src/logger.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::sync::Mutex;
 /// Saves all log records in a global deque.
 ///
 /// Uses a `DebugView` to access it.
-struct CursiveLogger;
+pub struct CursiveLogger;
 
 static LOGGER: CursiveLogger = CursiveLogger;
 
@@ -27,22 +27,27 @@ lazy_static! {
         Mutex::new(VecDeque::new());
 }
 
+/// Log a record in cursive's log queue.
+pub fn log(record: &log::Record<'_>) {
+    let mut logs = LOGS.lock().unwrap();
+    // TODO: customize the format? Use colors? Save more info?
+    if logs.len() == logs.capacity() {
+        logs.pop_front();
+    }
+    logs.push_back(Record {
+        level: record.level(),
+        message: format!("{}", record.args()),
+        time: chrono::Utc::now(),
+    });
+}
+
 impl log::Log for CursiveLogger {
     fn enabled(&self, _metadata: &log::Metadata<'_>) -> bool {
         true
     }
 
     fn log(&self, record: &log::Record<'_>) {
-        let mut logs = LOGS.lock().unwrap();
-        // TODO: customize the format? Use colors? Save more info?
-        if logs.len() == logs.capacity() {
-            logs.pop_front();
-        }
-        logs.push_back(Record {
-            level: record.level(),
-            message: format!("{}", record.args()),
-            time: chrono::Utc::now(),
-        });
+        log(record);
     }
 
     fn flush(&self) {}
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ impl log::Log for CursiveLogger {
 /// [`Cursive::toggle_debug_console()`](crate::Cursive::toggle_debug_console()).
 pub fn init() {
     // TODO: Configure the deque size?
-    LOGS.lock().unwrap().reserve(1_000);
+    reserve_logs(1_000);
 
     // This will panic if `set_logger` was already called.
     log::set_logger(&LOGGER).unwrap();
@@ -64,3 +69,22 @@ pub fn init() {
     // TODO: read the level from env variable? From argument?
     log::set_max_level(log::LevelFilter::Trace);
 }
+
+/// Return a logger that stores records in cursive's log queue.
+///
+/// These logs can then be read by a [`DebugView`](crate::views::DebugView).
+///
+/// An easier alternative might be to use [`init()`].
+pub fn get_logger() -> CursiveLogger {
+    reserve_logs(1_000);
+    CursiveLogger
+}
+
+/// Adds `n` more entries to cursive's log queue.
+///
+/// Most of the time you don't need to use this directly.
+///
+/// You should call this if you're not using `init()` nor `get_logger()`.
+pub fn reserve_logs(n: usize) {
+    LOGS.lock().unwrap().reserve(n);
+}