diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 241576f..35f5728 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
 - Floating windows are now used for `show_help` keymap and `:OutlineStatus` command
 - `:OutlineStatus` command is now more informative (and prettier!)
 - New command `:OutlineRefresh` and corresponding lua API function
-  `refresh_outline()` triggers re-requesting of symbols from provider and
-  updating the outline
-- New lua API function `is_focus_in_outline()`
+  `refresh()` triggers re-requesting of symbols from provider and updating the
+  outline
+- New lua API function `has_focus()`
 - Auto-unfold root nodes when there is only N nodes. Where N defaults to 1
   (meaning when there is only 1 root node, keep it unfolded). The added config
   option is `symbol_folding.auto_unfold` with keys `hovered` and `only`.
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
   provided. This requires `norg` parser to be installed for treesitter
 - Outline.nvim now supports per-tabpage outlines
   ([#37](https://github.com/hedyhli/outline.nvim/issues/37))
+- Added `get_symbol` and `get_breadcrumb` functions (useful in
+  statusline/winbar) ([#24](https://github.com/hedyhli/outline.nvim/issues/24))
 
 ### Fixes
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4a7b23e..c34ed29 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -729,19 +729,19 @@ require'outline'
 ```
 - setup(opts)
 
-- **toggle_outline(opts)**
+- **toggle(opts)**
 
   Toggle opening/closing of outline window.
 
   If `opts.focus_outline=false`, keep focus on previous window.
 
-- **open_outline(opts)**
+- **open(opts)**
 
   Open the outline window.
 
   If `opts.focus_outline=false`, keep focus on previous window.
 
-- **close_outline()**
+- **close()**
 
   Close the outline window.
 
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ require'outline'
 
 - **has_provider()**
 
-  Returns whether a provider is available for current window.
+  Returns whether a provider is available.
 
 - **follow_cursor(opts)**
 
@@ -779,11 +779,11 @@ require'outline'
   This is automatically called on events
   `outline_items.auto_update_events.follow` from config.
 
-- **is_focus_in_outline()**
+- **has_focus()**
 
   Return whether outline is open and current focus is in outline.
 
-- **refresh_outline()**
+- **refresh()**
 
   Re-request symbols from provider and update outline items.
 
diff --git a/lua/outline/init.lua b/lua/outline/init.lua
index 4b7a81d..43b3832 100644
--- a/lua/outline/init.lua
+++ b/lua/outline/init.lua
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ function M._sidebar_do(method, args)
   return sidebar[method](sidebar, unpack(args))
 end
 
----Close the current outline window
 function M.close_outline()
   return M._sidebar_do('close')
 end
 
+M.close = M.close_outline
+
 ---Toggle the outline window, and return whether the outline window is open
 -- after this operation.
----@see open_outline
 ---@param opts outline.OutlineOpts? Table of options
 ---@return boolean is_open Whether outline window is now open
 function M.toggle_outline(opts)
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ function M.toggle_outline(opts)
   return sidebar:toggle(opts)
 end
 
+M.toggle = M.toggle_outline
+
 ---Set cursor to focus on the outline window, return whether the window is
 -- currently open.
 ---@return boolean is_open Whether the window is open
@@ -115,6 +117,8 @@ function M.refresh_outline()
   return M._sidebar_do('__refresh')
 end
 
+M.refresh = M.refresh_outline
+
 ---Open the outline window.
 ---@param opts outline.OutlineOpts? Field focus_outline=false means don't focus on outline window after opening. If opts is not provided, focus will be on outline window after opening.
 function M.open_outline(opts)
@@ -131,6 +135,8 @@ function M.open_outline(opts)
   return sidebar:open(opts)
 end
 
+M.open = M.open_outline
+
 ---@return boolean? has_focus Nil when no outline opened yet, otherwise returns whether cursor is in outline window.
 function M.is_focus_in_outline()
   return M._sidebar_do('has_focus')