diff --git a/Tests/Formatter/Elements/ItemsTest.cs b/Tests/Formatter/Elements/ItemsTest.cs
index 56f49fb..4a6cce7 100755
--- a/Tests/Formatter/Elements/ItemsTest.cs
+++ b/Tests/Formatter/Elements/ItemsTest.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ using NUnit.Framework;
 using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;
 using zaaReloaded2.LabModel;
 using zaaReloaded2.Formatter;
-using zaa = zaaReloaded2.Formatter.Elements;
+using zaa = zaaReloaded2.Controller.Elements;
 
 namespace Tests.Formatter.Elements
 {
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ namespace Tests.Formatter.Elements
             // We do not add a 'Cl' item, and it should not appear in output.
             lab.AddTimePoint(tp);
 
-            _formatter.ReferenceStyle = ReferenceStyle.IfAbnormal;
+            _formatter.Settings.ReferenceStyle = ReferenceStyle.IfAbnormal;
             _formatter.Laboratory = lab;
-            _formatter.Elements.Add(new zaa.Items("Na, K, Cl"));
+            _formatter.Settings.Elements.Add(new zaa.Items("Na, K, Cl"));
             _formatter.Run();
             Assert.AreEqual("Na 133, K 6 (5)\r", _formatter.Document.Range().Text);
         }
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ namespace Tests.Formatter.Elements
             // We do not add a 'Cl' item, and it should not appear in output.
             lab.AddTimePoint(tp);
 
-            _formatter.ReferenceStyle = ReferenceStyle.IfAbnormal;
+            _formatter.Settings.ReferenceStyle = ReferenceStyle.IfAbnormal;
             _formatter.Laboratory = lab;
-            _formatter.Elements.Add(new zaa.Items("Klinische Chemie: Na, K, Cl"));
+            _formatter.Settings.Elements.Add(new zaa.Items("Klinische Chemie: Na, K, Cl"));
             _formatter.Run();
             Assert.AreEqual("Klinische Chemie: Na 133, K 6 (5)\r", _formatter.Document.Range().Text);
         }
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ namespace Tests.Formatter.Elements
             // We do not add a 'Cl' item, and it should not appear in output.
             lab.AddTimePoint(tp);
 
-            _formatter.ReferenceStyle = ReferenceStyle.IfAbnormal;
+            _formatter.Settings.ReferenceStyle = ReferenceStyle.IfAbnormal;
             _formatter.Laboratory = lab;
-            _formatter.Elements.Add(new zaa.Items("Klinische Chemie: this, does, not, exist"));
+            _formatter.Settings.Elements.Add(new zaa.Items("Klinische Chemie: this, does, not, exist"));
             _formatter.Run();
             Assert.AreEqual("\r", _formatter.Document.Range().Text);
         }
diff --git a/Tests/Formatter/FormatterTest.cs b/Tests/Formatter/FormatterTest.cs
index eb150c5..18fb188 100755
--- a/Tests/Formatter/FormatterTest.cs
+++ b/Tests/Formatter/FormatterTest.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ using NUnit.Framework;
 using f = zaaReloaded2.Formatter;
 using zaaReloaded2.LabModel;
 using zaaReloaded2.Importer.ZaaImporter;
+using zaaReloaded2.Controller.Elements;
 using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;
 
 namespace Tests.Formatter
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Tests.Formatter
             ZaaImporter importer = TestHelpers.ZaaImporterFromResource();
             f.Formatter formatter = new f.Formatter(document);
             formatter.Laboratory = importer.Laboratory;
-            formatter.Elements.Add(new f.Elements.Items("Klinische Chemie: Na, K, Cl"));
+            formatter.Settings.Elements.Add(new Items("Klinische Chemie: Na, K, Cl"));
             formatter.Run();
             Assert.AreEqual("Klinische Chemie: Na 144 mM, K 4,3 mM\r", document.Range().Text);
             ((_Document)document).Close(WdSaveOptions.wdDoNotSaveChanges);
diff --git a/zaaReloaded2/Formatter/Elements/ElementBase.cs b/zaaReloaded2/Controller/Elements/ElementBase.cs
similarity index 90%
rename from zaaReloaded2/Formatter/Elements/ElementBase.cs
rename to zaaReloaded2/Controller/Elements/ElementBase.cs
index 82d62c3..ae91011 100755
--- a/zaaReloaded2/Formatter/Elements/ElementBase.cs
+++ b/zaaReloaded2/Controller/Elements/ElementBase.cs
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ using System.Text;
 using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;
 using zaaReloaded2.LabModel;
 
-namespace zaaReloaded2.Formatter.Elements
+namespace zaaReloaded2.Controller.Elements
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Base class for formatting elements.
     /// </summary>
     [Serializable]
-    abstract class ElementBase
+    public abstract class ElementBase
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the label for this formatting element.
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ namespace zaaReloaded2.Formatter.Elements
         /// <param name="formatter">Formatter object that this
         /// Element belongs to. The Formatter object provides access
         /// to the current Word document etc.</param>
-        abstract public void Run(Formatter formatter);
+        abstract public void Run(zaaReloaded2.Formatter.Formatter formatter);
     }
 }
diff --git a/zaaReloaded2/Formatter/Elements/Items.cs b/zaaReloaded2/Controller/Elements/Items.cs
similarity index 96%
rename from zaaReloaded2/Formatter/Elements/Items.cs
rename to zaaReloaded2/Controller/Elements/Items.cs
index b4f2664..1b6702e 100755
--- a/zaaReloaded2/Formatter/Elements/Items.cs
+++ b/zaaReloaded2/Controller/Elements/Items.cs
@@ -20,16 +20,18 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;
 using zaaReloaded2.LabModel;
-using System.Diagnostics;
+using zaaReloaded2.Formatter;
 
-namespace zaaReloaded2.Formatter.Elements
+namespace zaaReloaded2.Controller.Elements
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// This formatting element is concerned with writing <see cref="LabItem"/>s
     /// to a Word document.
     /// </summary>
+    [Serializable]
     class Items : ElementBase
     {
         #region ElementBase implementation
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ namespace zaaReloaded2.Formatter.Elements
             get { return Line; }
         }
 
-        public override void Run(Formatter formatter)
+        public override void Run(zaaReloaded2.Formatter.Formatter formatter)
         {
             bool _needComma = false;
 
diff --git a/zaaReloaded2/Controller/Settings.cs b/zaaReloaded2/Controller/Settings.cs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e3d947d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zaaReloaded2/Controller/Settings.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/* Settings.cs
+ * part of zaaReloaded2
+ * 
+ * Copyright 2015 Daniel Kraus
+ * 
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using zaaReloaded2.Formatter;
+using zaaReloaded2.Controller.Elements;
+
+namespace zaaReloaded2.Controller
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Holds settings related to controlling laboratory output.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Serializable]
+    public class Settings
+    {
+        #region Properties
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the reference style.
+        /// </summary>
+        public ReferenceStyle ReferenceStyle { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the list of controlling elements.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IList<ElementBase> Elements { get; private set; }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Constructor
+
+        public Settings()
+        {
+            Elements = new List<ElementBase>();
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}
diff --git a/zaaReloaded2/Formatter/Elements/ElementsList.cs b/zaaReloaded2/Formatter/Elements/ElementsList.cs
deleted file mode 100755
index 966122e..0000000
--- a/zaaReloaded2/Formatter/Elements/ElementsList.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/* ElementsList.cs
- * part of zaaReloaded2
- * 
- * Copyright 2015 Daniel Kraus
- * 
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-
-namespace zaaReloaded2.Formatter.Elements
-{
-    [Serializable]
-    class ElementsList : List<ElementBase>
-    {
-    }
-}
diff --git a/zaaReloaded2/Formatter/Formatter.cs b/zaaReloaded2/Formatter/Formatter.cs
index f8f65c5..cf15cc7 100755
--- a/zaaReloaded2/Formatter/Formatter.cs
+++ b/zaaReloaded2/Formatter/Formatter.cs
@@ -19,37 +19,28 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
-using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;
-using zaaReloaded2.Formatter.Elements;
-using zaaReloaded2.LabModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;
+using zaaReloaded2.LabModel;
+using zaaReloaded2.Controller;
+using zaaReloaded2.Controller.Elements;
 
 namespace zaaReloaded2.Formatter
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Formats and writes a <see cref="Laboratory"/> to a Word document.
     /// </summary>
-    [Serializable]
-    class Formatter
+    public class Formatter
     {
         #region Properties
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a list of formatting elements (derived from
-        /// <see cref="ElementBase"/>).
-        /// </summary>
-        public ElementsList Elements { get; private set; }
+        public Settings Settings { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the working Word document.
         /// </summary>
         public Document Document { get; private set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the style of the normal range reference.
-        /// </summary>
-        public ReferenceStyle ReferenceStyle { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the <see cref="Laboratory"/> that shall be
         /// formatted.
@@ -67,7 +58,8 @@ namespace zaaReloaded2.Formatter
                 _timePointFormatters = new TimePointFormatterDictionary();
                 foreach (TimePoint tp in _laboratory.TimePoints.Values)
                 {
-                    _timePointFormatters[tp.TimeStamp] = new TimePointFormatter(tp, ReferenceStyle);
+                    _timePointFormatters[tp.TimeStamp] =
+                        new TimePointFormatter(tp, Settings.ReferenceStyle);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -83,7 +75,7 @@ namespace zaaReloaded2.Formatter
 
         public Formatter()
         {
-            Elements = new ElementsList();
+            Settings = new Settings();
         }
 
         public Formatter(Document document)
@@ -104,7 +96,7 @@ namespace zaaReloaded2.Formatter
         public void Run()
         {
             WorkingTimePoints = _timePointFormatters;
-            foreach (ElementBase element in Elements)
+            foreach (ElementBase element in Settings.Elements)
             {
                 element.Run(this);
             }
diff --git a/zaaReloaded2/zaaReloaded2.csproj b/zaaReloaded2/zaaReloaded2.csproj
index d4f42e9..86f2fd1 100755
--- a/zaaReloaded2/zaaReloaded2.csproj
+++ b/zaaReloaded2/zaaReloaded2.csproj
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@
     can be found.
   -->
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Controller\Settings.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Thesaurus\ThesaurusBase.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Formatter\Elements\ElementsList.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Formatter\IItemFormatterDictionary.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Formatter\ItemFormatter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Formatter\ItemFormatterDictionary.cs" />
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Thesaurus\LineParser.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Thesaurus\Parameters.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Thesaurus\Units.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Formatter\Elements\ElementBase.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Formatter\Elements\Items.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Controller\Elements\ElementBase.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Controller\Elements\Items.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Formatter\Formatter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Formatter\ReferenceStyle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Importer\IImporter.cs" />