--- a/darksnow.c
+++ b/darksnow.c
@@ -33,6 +33,118 @@
 
 #ifndef __GLOBAL_H__
 #include "global.h"
+
+void *shared_area;
+
+int pid;
+
+int darkice_fd;
+
+char home[64];
+char darksnow_cfg[64];
+char darkice_cfg[64];
+char darksnow_temp[64];
+char show_detail;
+
+GtkWidget *window;
+GtkWidget *button_start;
+GtkWidget *button_stop;
+GtkWidget *button_detail;
+GtkWidget *label_status;
+GtkWidget *table;
+
+GtkWidget *dialog_about;
+
+GtkWidget *dialog_darkdep;
+GtkWidget *label_darkdep;
+GtkWidget *button_darkdep;
+
+GtkWidget *dialog_darkkill;
+GtkWidget *label_darkkill;
+GtkWidget *button_yes_darkkill;
+GtkWidget *button_no_darkkill;
+GtkWidget *button_cancel_darkkill;
+
+GtkWidget *menu_bar;
+GtkWidget *menu_file;
+GtkWidget *menu_item_file;
+GtkWidget *menu_item_open;
+GtkWidget *menu_item_save; 
+GtkWidget *menu_item_quit_nd;
+GtkWidget *menu_item_quit;
+GtkWidget *menu_help;
+GtkWidget *menu_item_help;
+GtkWidget *menu_item_about;
+GtkWidget *vbox;
+
+GtkWidget *file_open;
+GtkWidget *file_save;
+GtkWidget *file_localdump;
+
+GtkWidget *notebook;
+GtkWidget *label_notebook_server;
+GtkWidget *table_server;
+GtkWidget *label_notebook_audio;
+GtkWidget *table_audio;
+GtkWidget *label_notebook_description;
+GtkWidget *table_description;
+
+GtkWidget *button_localdump;
+GtkWidget *entry_localdump;
+GtkWidget *checkbutton_adddate;
+GtkWidget *label_remotedump;
+GtkWidget *entry_remotedump;
+
+GtkWidget *label_server;
+GtkWidget *entry_server;
+GtkWidget *label_port;
+GtkWidget *entry_port;
+GtkWidget *label_mountpoint;
+GtkWidget *entry_mountpoint;
+GtkWidget *label_pass;
+GtkWidget *entry_pass;
+GtkWidget *label_radioname;
+GtkWidget *entry_radioname;
+GtkWidget *label_description;
+GtkWidget *entry_description;
+GtkWidget *label_url;
+GtkWidget *entry_url;
+GtkWidget *label_genre;
+GtkWidget *entry_genre;
+
+GtkWidget *label_icecast;
+GtkWidget *combo_icecast;
+GtkWidget *label_format;
+GtkWidget *combo_format;
+GtkWidget *label_bitrate;
+GtkWidget *combo_bitrate;
+GtkWidget *label_bitratemode;
+GtkWidget *combo_bitratemode;
+GtkWidget *label_samplerate;
+GtkWidget *combo_samplerate;
+GtkWidget *label_quality;
+GtkWidget *combo_quality;
+GtkWidget *label_bitspersample;
+GtkWidget *combo_bitspersample;
+GtkWidget *label_channel;
+GtkWidget *combo_channel;
+GtkWidget *label_buffersize;
+GtkWidget *combo_buffersize;
+GtkWidget *label_device;
+GtkWidget *combo_device;
+GtkWidget *label_public;
+GtkWidget *combo_public;
+GtkWidget *label_verbosity;
+GtkWidget *combo_verbosity;
+
+GtkWidget *text;
+GtkTextBuffer *buffer;
+GtkTextTagTable *tag_table;
+GtkTextTag *tag;
+
+GtkWidget *scroll_text;
+
+GtkTooltip *tooltip;
 #endif
 
 /* some defines */
--- a/global.h
+++ b/global.h
@@ -24,131 +24,131 @@
 #endif
 
 /* shared area */
-void *shared_area;
+extern void *shared_area;
 
 /* darkice execution child process pid */
-int pid;
+extern int pid;
 
 /* file descriptor used by darkice output pipe */
-int darkice_fd;
+extern int darkice_fd;
 
 /* the user home */
-char home[64];
-char darksnow_cfg[64];
-char darkice_cfg[64];
-char darksnow_temp[64];
-char show_detail;
+extern char home[64];
+extern char darksnow_cfg[64];
+extern char darkice_cfg[64];
+extern char darksnow_temp[64];
+extern char show_detail;
 
 /* main window Widgets */
-GtkWidget *window;
-GtkWidget *button_start;
-GtkWidget *button_stop;
-GtkWidget *button_detail;
-GtkWidget *label_status;
-GtkWidget *table;
+extern GtkWidget *window;
+extern GtkWidget *button_start;
+extern GtkWidget *button_stop;
+extern GtkWidget *button_detail;
+extern GtkWidget *label_status;
+extern GtkWidget *table;
 
 /* About Dialog box */
-GtkWidget *dialog_about;
+extern GtkWidget *dialog_about;
 
 /* darkice not found dialog box */
-GtkWidget *dialog_darkdep;
-GtkWidget *label_darkdep;
-GtkWidget *button_darkdep;
+extern GtkWidget *dialog_darkdep;
+extern GtkWidget *label_darkdep;
+extern GtkWidget *button_darkdep;
 
 /* "kill darkice?" dialog box */
-GtkWidget *dialog_darkkill;
-GtkWidget *label_darkkill;
-GtkWidget *button_yes_darkkill;
-GtkWidget *button_no_darkkill;
-GtkWidget *button_cancel_darkkill;
+extern GtkWidget *dialog_darkkill;
+extern GtkWidget *label_darkkill;
+extern GtkWidget *button_yes_darkkill;
+extern GtkWidget *button_no_darkkill;
+extern GtkWidget *button_cancel_darkkill;
 
 /* menu stuff */
-GtkWidget *menu_bar;
-GtkWidget *menu_file;
-GtkWidget *menu_item_file;
-GtkWidget *menu_item_open;
-GtkWidget *menu_item_save; 
-GtkWidget *menu_item_quit_nd;
-GtkWidget *menu_item_quit;
-GtkWidget *menu_help;
-GtkWidget *menu_item_help;
-GtkWidget *menu_item_about;
-GtkWidget *vbox;
+extern GtkWidget *menu_bar;
+extern GtkWidget *menu_file;
+extern GtkWidget *menu_item_file;
+extern GtkWidget *menu_item_open;
+extern GtkWidget *menu_item_save; 
+extern GtkWidget *menu_item_quit_nd;
+extern GtkWidget *menu_item_quit;
+extern GtkWidget *menu_help;
+extern GtkWidget *menu_item_help;
+extern GtkWidget *menu_item_about;
+extern GtkWidget *vbox;
 
 /* open and save file selectors */
-GtkWidget *file_open;
-GtkWidget *file_save;
-GtkWidget *file_localdump;
+extern GtkWidget *file_open;
+extern GtkWidget *file_save;
+extern GtkWidget *file_localdump;
 
 /* notebook stuff */
-GtkWidget *notebook;
-GtkWidget *label_notebook_server;
-GtkWidget *table_server;
-GtkWidget *label_notebook_audio;
-GtkWidget *table_audio;
-GtkWidget *label_notebook_description;
-GtkWidget *table_description;
+extern GtkWidget *notebook;
+extern GtkWidget *label_notebook_server;
+extern GtkWidget *table_server;
+extern GtkWidget *label_notebook_audio;
+extern GtkWidget *table_audio;
+extern GtkWidget *label_notebook_description;
+extern GtkWidget *table_description;
 
 /* darksnow configuration stuff - button + entry */
 
-GtkWidget *button_localdump;
-GtkWidget *entry_localdump;
-GtkWidget *checkbutton_adddate;
-GtkWidget *label_remotedump;
-GtkWidget *entry_remotedump;
+extern GtkWidget *button_localdump;
+extern GtkWidget *entry_localdump;
+extern GtkWidget *checkbutton_adddate;
+extern GtkWidget *label_remotedump;
+extern GtkWidget *entry_remotedump;
 
 /* darksnow configuration stuff - label + entry */
-GtkWidget *label_server;
-GtkWidget *entry_server;
-GtkWidget *label_port;
-GtkWidget *entry_port;
-GtkWidget *label_mountpoint;
-GtkWidget *entry_mountpoint;
-GtkWidget *label_pass;
-GtkWidget *entry_pass;
-GtkWidget *label_radioname;
-GtkWidget *entry_radioname;
-GtkWidget *label_description;
-GtkWidget *entry_description;
-GtkWidget *label_url;
-GtkWidget *entry_url;
-GtkWidget *label_genre;
-GtkWidget *entry_genre;
+extern GtkWidget *label_server;
+extern GtkWidget *entry_server;
+extern GtkWidget *label_port;
+extern GtkWidget *entry_port;
+extern GtkWidget *label_mountpoint;
+extern GtkWidget *entry_mountpoint;
+extern GtkWidget *label_pass;
+extern GtkWidget *entry_pass;
+extern GtkWidget *label_radioname;
+extern GtkWidget *entry_radioname;
+extern GtkWidget *label_description;
+extern GtkWidget *entry_description;
+extern GtkWidget *label_url;
+extern GtkWidget *entry_url;
+extern GtkWidget *label_genre;
+extern GtkWidget *entry_genre;
 
 /* darksnow configuration stuff - label + combo box */
-GtkWidget *label_icecast;
-GtkWidget *combo_icecast;
-GtkWidget *label_format;
-GtkWidget *combo_format;
-GtkWidget *label_bitrate;
-GtkWidget *combo_bitrate;
-GtkWidget *label_bitratemode;
-GtkWidget *combo_bitratemode;
-GtkWidget *label_samplerate;
-GtkWidget *combo_samplerate;
-GtkWidget *label_quality;
-GtkWidget *combo_quality;
-GtkWidget *label_bitspersample;
-GtkWidget *combo_bitspersample;
-GtkWidget *label_channel;
-GtkWidget *combo_channel;
-GtkWidget *label_buffersize;
-GtkWidget *combo_buffersize;
-GtkWidget *label_device;
-GtkWidget *combo_device;
-GtkWidget *label_public;
-GtkWidget *combo_public;
-GtkWidget *label_verbosity;
-GtkWidget *combo_verbosity;
+extern GtkWidget *label_icecast;
+extern GtkWidget *combo_icecast;
+extern GtkWidget *label_format;
+extern GtkWidget *combo_format;
+extern GtkWidget *label_bitrate;
+extern GtkWidget *combo_bitrate;
+extern GtkWidget *label_bitratemode;
+extern GtkWidget *combo_bitratemode;
+extern GtkWidget *label_samplerate;
+extern GtkWidget *combo_samplerate;
+extern GtkWidget *label_quality;
+extern GtkWidget *combo_quality;
+extern GtkWidget *label_bitspersample;
+extern GtkWidget *combo_bitspersample;
+extern GtkWidget *label_channel;
+extern GtkWidget *combo_channel;
+extern GtkWidget *label_buffersize;
+extern GtkWidget *combo_buffersize;
+extern GtkWidget *label_device;
+extern GtkWidget *combo_device;
+extern GtkWidget *label_public;
+extern GtkWidget *combo_public;
+extern GtkWidget *label_verbosity;
+extern GtkWidget *combo_verbosity;
 
 /* text view stuff */
-GtkWidget *text;
-GtkTextBuffer *buffer;
-GtkTextTagTable *tag_table;
-GtkTextTag *tag;
+extern GtkWidget *text;
+extern GtkTextBuffer *buffer;
+extern GtkTextTagTable *tag_table;
+extern GtkTextTag *tag;
 
 /* text view has to scroll */
-GtkWidget *scroll_text;
+extern GtkWidget *scroll_text;
 
 /* The GTK ToolTips */
-GtkTooltip *tooltip;
+extern GtkTooltip *tooltip;