diff --git a/src/common/hexchat-plugin.h b/src/common/hexchat-plugin.h
index 40eca898..a81ff897 100644
--- a/src/common/hexchat-plugin.h
+++ b/src/common/hexchat-plugin.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ typedef struct _xchat_context xchat_context;
 struct _xchat_plugin
 {
 	/* these are only used on win32 */
+#ifdef XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT
 	xchat_hook *(*xchat_hook_command) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		    const char *name,
 		    int pri,
@@ -137,25 +138,122 @@ struct _xchat_plugin
 	     int flags);
 	void (*xchat_free) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 	    void *ptr);
-	int (*xchat_pluginpref_set_str) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+#endif /* XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT */
+	xchat_hook *(*hexchat_hook_command) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		    const char *name,
+		    int pri,
+		    int (*callback) (char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *user_data),
+		    const char *help_text,
+		    void *userdata);
+	xchat_hook *(*hexchat_hook_server) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		   const char *name,
+		   int pri,
+		   int (*callback) (char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *user_data),
+		   void *userdata);
+	xchat_hook *(*hexchat_hook_print) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		  const char *name,
+		  int pri,
+		  int (*callback) (char *word[], void *user_data),
+		  void *userdata);
+	xchat_hook *(*hexchat_hook_timer) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		  int timeout,
+		  int (*callback) (void *user_data),
+		  void *userdata);
+	xchat_hook *(*hexchat_hook_fd) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		   int fd,
+		   int flags,
+		   int (*callback) (int fd, int flags, void *user_data),
+		   void *userdata);
+	void *(*hexchat_unhook) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	      xchat_hook *hook);
+	void (*hexchat_print) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	     const char *text);
+	void (*hexchat_printf) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	      const char *format, ...);
+	void (*hexchat_command) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	       const char *command);
+	void (*hexchat_commandf) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		const char *format, ...);
+	int (*hexchat_nickcmp) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	       const char *s1,
+	       const char *s2);
+	int (*hexchat_set_context) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		   xchat_context *ctx);
+	xchat_context *(*hexchat_find_context) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		    const char *servname,
+		    const char *channel);
+	xchat_context *(*hexchat_get_context) (xchat_plugin *ph);
+	const char *(*hexchat_get_info) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		const char *id);
+	int (*hexchat_get_prefs) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		 const char *name,
+		 const char **string,
+		 int *integer);
+	xchat_list * (*hexchat_list_get) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		const char *name);
+	void (*hexchat_list_free) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		 xchat_list *xlist);
+	const char * const * (*hexchat_list_fields) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		   const char *name);
+	int (*hexchat_list_next) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		 xchat_list *xlist);
+	const char * (*hexchat_list_str) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		xchat_list *xlist,
+		const char *name);
+	int (*hexchat_list_int) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		xchat_list *xlist,
+		const char *name);
+	void * (*hexchat_plugingui_add) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		     const char *filename,
+		     const char *name,
+		     const char *desc,
+		     const char *version,
+		     char *reserved);
+	void (*hexchat_plugingui_remove) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+			void *handle);
+	int (*hexchat_emit_print) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+			const char *event_name, ...);
+	int (*hexchat_read_fd) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+			void *src,
+			char *buf,
+			int *len);
+	time_t (*hexchat_list_time) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		xchat_list *xlist,
+		const char *name);
+	char *(*hexchat_gettext) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		const char *msgid);
+	void (*hexchat_send_modes) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		  const char **targets,
+		  int ntargets,
+		  int modes_per_line,
+		  char sign,
+		  char mode);
+	char *(*hexchat_strip) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	     const char *str,
+	     int len,
+	     int flags);
+	void (*hexchat_free) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	    void *ptr);
+	int (*hexchat_pluginpref_set_str) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var,
 		const char *value);
-	int (*xchat_pluginpref_get_str) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	int (*hexchat_pluginpref_get_str) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var,
 		char *dest);
-	int (*xchat_pluginpref_set_int) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	int (*hexchat_pluginpref_set_int) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var,
 		int value);
-	int (*xchat_pluginpref_get_int) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	int (*hexchat_pluginpref_get_int) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var);
-	int (*xchat_pluginpref_delete) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	int (*hexchat_pluginpref_delete) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var);
-	int (*xchat_pluginpref_list) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	int (*hexchat_pluginpref_list) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		char *dest);
 };
 #endif
 
 
+#ifdef XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT
 xchat_hook *
 xchat_hook_command (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		    const char *name,
@@ -306,37 +404,190 @@ xchat_strip (xchat_plugin *ph,
 void
 xchat_free (xchat_plugin *ph,
 	    void *ptr);
+#endif /* XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT */
+
+xchat_hook *
+hexchat_hook_command (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		    const char *name,
+		    int pri,
+		    int (*callback) (char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *user_data),
+		    const char *help_text,
+		    void *userdata);
+
+xchat_hook *
+hexchat_hook_server (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		   const char *name,
+		   int pri,
+		   int (*callback) (char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *user_data),
+		   void *userdata);
+
+xchat_hook *
+hexchat_hook_print (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		  const char *name,
+		  int pri,
+		  int (*callback) (char *word[], void *user_data),
+		  void *userdata);
+
+xchat_hook *
+hexchat_hook_timer (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		  int timeout,
+		  int (*callback) (void *user_data),
+		  void *userdata);
+
+xchat_hook *
+hexchat_hook_fd (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		int fd,
+		int flags,
+		int (*callback) (int fd, int flags, void *user_data),
+		void *userdata);
+
+void *
+hexchat_unhook (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	      xchat_hook *hook);
+
+void
+hexchat_print (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	     const char *text);
+
+void
+hexchat_printf (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	      const char *format, ...);
+
+void
+hexchat_command (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	       const char *command);
+
+void
+hexchat_commandf (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		const char *format, ...);
 
 int
-xchat_pluginpref_set_str (xchat_plugin *ph,
+hexchat_nickcmp (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	       const char *s1,
+	       const char *s2);
+
+int
+hexchat_set_context (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		   xchat_context *ctx);
+
+xchat_context *
+hexchat_find_context (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		    const char *servname,
+		    const char *channel);
+
+xchat_context *
+hexchat_get_context (xchat_plugin *ph);
+
+const char *
+hexchat_get_info (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		const char *id);
+
+int
+hexchat_get_prefs (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		 const char *name,
+		 const char **string,
+		 int *integer);
+
+xchat_list *
+hexchat_list_get (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		const char *name);
+
+void
+hexchat_list_free (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		 xchat_list *xlist);
+
+const char * const *
+hexchat_list_fields (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		   const char *name);
+
+int
+hexchat_list_next (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		 xchat_list *xlist);
+
+const char *
+hexchat_list_str (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		xchat_list *xlist,
+		const char *name);
+
+int
+hexchat_list_int (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		xchat_list *xlist,
+		const char *name);
+
+time_t
+hexchat_list_time (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		 xchat_list *xlist,
+		 const char *name);
+
+void *
+hexchat_plugingui_add (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		     const char *filename,
+		     const char *name,
+		     const char *desc,
+		     const char *version,
+		     char *reserved);
+
+void
+hexchat_plugingui_remove (xchat_plugin *ph,
+			void *handle);
+
+int 
+hexchat_emit_print (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		  const char *event_name, ...);
+
+char *
+hexchat_gettext (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	       const char *msgid);
+
+void
+hexchat_send_modes (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		  const char **targets,
+		  int ntargets,
+		  int modes_per_line,
+		  char sign,
+		  char mode);
+
+char *
+hexchat_strip (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	     const char *str,
+	     int len,
+	     int flags);
+
+void
+hexchat_free (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	    void *ptr);
+
+int
+hexchat_pluginpref_set_str (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var,
 		const char *value);
 
 int
-xchat_pluginpref_get_str (xchat_plugin *ph,
+hexchat_pluginpref_get_str (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var,
 		char *dest);
 
 int
-xchat_pluginpref_set_int (xchat_plugin *ph,
+hexchat_pluginpref_set_int (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var,
 		int value);
 int
-xchat_pluginpref_get_int (xchat_plugin *ph,
+hexchat_pluginpref_get_int (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var);
 
 int
-xchat_pluginpref_delete (xchat_plugin *ph,
+hexchat_pluginpref_delete (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var);
 
 int
-xchat_pluginpref_list (xchat_plugin *ph,
+hexchat_pluginpref_list (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		char *dest);
 
 #if !defined(PLUGIN_C) && defined(WIN32)
 #ifndef XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE
 #define XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE (ph)
 #endif
+#ifdef XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT
 #define xchat_hook_command ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->xchat_hook_command)
 #define xchat_hook_server ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->xchat_hook_server)
 #define xchat_hook_print ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->xchat_hook_print)
@@ -367,12 +618,43 @@ xchat_pluginpref_list (xchat_plugin *ph,
 #define xchat_send_modes ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->xchat_send_modes)
 #define xchat_strip ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->xchat_strip)
 #define xchat_free ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->xchat_free)
-#define xchat_pluginpref_set_str ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->xchat_pluginpref_set_str)
-#define xchat_pluginpref_get_str ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->xchat_pluginpref_get_str)
-#define xchat_pluginpref_set_int ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->xchat_pluginpref_set_int)
-#define xchat_pluginpref_get_int ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->xchat_pluginpref_get_int)
-#define xchat_pluginpref_delete ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->xchat_pluginpref_delete)
-#define xchat_pluginpref_list ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->xchat_pluginpref_list)
+#endif /* XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT */
+#define hexchat_hook_command ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_hook_command)
+#define hexchat_hook_server ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_hook_server)
+#define hexchat_hook_print ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_hook_print)
+#define hexchat_hook_timer ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_hook_timer)
+#define hexchat_hook_fd ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_hook_fd)
+#define hexchat_unhook ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_unhook)
+#define hexchat_print ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_print)
+#define hexchat_printf ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_printf)
+#define hexchat_command ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_command)
+#define hexchat_commandf ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_commandf)
+#define hexchat_nickcmp ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_nickcmp)
+#define hexchat_set_context ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_set_context)
+#define hexchat_find_context ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_find_context)
+#define hexchat_get_context ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_get_context)
+#define hexchat_get_info ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_get_info)
+#define hexchat_get_prefs ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_get_prefs)
+#define hexchat_list_get ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_list_get)
+#define hexchat_list_free ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_list_free)
+#define hexchat_list_fields ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_list_fields)
+#define hexchat_list_next ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_list_next)
+#define hexchat_list_str ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_list_str)
+#define hexchat_list_int ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_list_int)
+#define hexchat_plugingui_add ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_plugingui_add)
+#define hexchat_plugingui_remove ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_plugingui_remove)
+#define hexchat_emit_print ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_emit_print)
+#define hexchat_list_time ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_list_time)
+#define hexchat_gettext ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_gettext)
+#define hexchat_send_modes ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_send_modes)
+#define hexchat_strip ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_strip)
+#define hexchat_free ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_free)
+#define hexchat_pluginpref_set_str ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_pluginpref_set_str)
+#define hexchat_pluginpref_get_str ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_pluginpref_get_str)
+#define hexchat_pluginpref_set_int ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_pluginpref_set_int)
+#define hexchat_pluginpref_get_int ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_pluginpref_get_int)
+#define hexchat_pluginpref_delete ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_pluginpref_delete)
+#define hexchat_pluginpref_list ((XCHAT_PLUGIN_HANDLE)->hexchat_pluginpref_list)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/common/plugin.c b/src/common/plugin.c
index 2e30b955..0da3523c 100644
--- a/src/common/plugin.c
+++ b/src/common/plugin.c
@@ -209,8 +209,16 @@ xchat_dummy (xchat_plugin *ph)
 }
 
 #ifdef WIN32
+#ifdef XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT
 static int
 xchat_read_fd (xchat_plugin *ph, GIOChannel *source, char *buf, int *len)
+{
+	return hexchat_read_fd (ph, source, buf, len);
+}
+#endif
+
+static int
+hexchat_read_fd (xchat_plugin *ph, GIOChannel *source, char *buf, int *len)
 {
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
@@ -247,6 +255,7 @@ plugin_add (session *sess, char *filename, void *handle, void *init_func,
 	if (!fake)
 	{
 		/* win32 uses these because it doesn't have --export-dynamic! */
+#ifdef XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT
 		pl->xchat_hook_command = xchat_hook_command;
 		pl->xchat_hook_server = xchat_hook_server;
 		pl->xchat_hook_print = xchat_hook_print;
@@ -282,12 +291,48 @@ plugin_add (session *sess, char *filename, void *handle, void *init_func,
 		pl->xchat_send_modes = xchat_send_modes;
 		pl->xchat_strip = xchat_strip;
 		pl->xchat_free = xchat_free;
-		pl->xchat_pluginpref_set_str = xchat_pluginpref_set_str;
-		pl->xchat_pluginpref_get_str = xchat_pluginpref_get_str;
-		pl->xchat_pluginpref_set_int = xchat_pluginpref_set_int;
-		pl->xchat_pluginpref_get_int = xchat_pluginpref_get_int;
-		pl->xchat_pluginpref_delete = xchat_pluginpref_delete;
-		pl->xchat_pluginpref_list = xchat_pluginpref_list;
+#endif /* XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT */
+		pl->hexchat_hook_command = hexchat_hook_command;
+		pl->hexchat_hook_server = hexchat_hook_server;
+		pl->hexchat_hook_print = hexchat_hook_print;
+		pl->hexchat_hook_timer = hexchat_hook_timer;
+		pl->hexchat_hook_fd = hexchat_hook_fd;
+		pl->hexchat_unhook = hexchat_unhook;
+		pl->hexchat_print = hexchat_print;
+		pl->hexchat_printf = hexchat_printf;
+		pl->hexchat_command = hexchat_command;
+		pl->hexchat_commandf = hexchat_commandf;
+		pl->hexchat_nickcmp = hexchat_nickcmp;
+		pl->hexchat_set_context = hexchat_set_context;
+		pl->hexchat_find_context = hexchat_find_context;
+		pl->hexchat_get_context = hexchat_get_context;
+		pl->hexchat_get_info = hexchat_get_info;
+		pl->hexchat_get_prefs = hexchat_get_prefs;
+		pl->hexchat_list_get = hexchat_list_get;
+		pl->hexchat_list_free = hexchat_list_free;
+		pl->hexchat_list_fields = hexchat_list_fields;
+		pl->hexchat_list_str = hexchat_list_str;
+		pl->hexchat_list_next = hexchat_list_next;
+		pl->hexchat_list_int = hexchat_list_int;
+		pl->hexchat_plugingui_add = hexchat_plugingui_add;
+		pl->hexchat_plugingui_remove = hexchat_plugingui_remove;
+		pl->hexchat_emit_print = hexchat_emit_print;
+#ifdef WIN32
+		pl->hexchat_read_fd = (void *) hexchat_read_fd;
+#else
+		pl->hexchat_read_fd = hexchat_dummy;
+#endif
+		pl->hexchat_list_time = hexchat_list_time;
+		pl->hexchat_gettext = hexchat_gettext;
+		pl->hexchat_send_modes = hexchat_send_modes;
+		pl->hexchat_strip = hexchat_strip;
+		pl->hexchat_free = hexchat_free;
+		pl->hexchat_pluginpref_set_str = hexchat_pluginpref_set_str;
+		pl->hexchat_pluginpref_get_str = hexchat_pluginpref_get_str;
+		pl->hexchat_pluginpref_set_int = hexchat_pluginpref_set_int;
+		pl->hexchat_pluginpref_get_int = hexchat_pluginpref_get_int;
+		pl->hexchat_pluginpref_delete = hexchat_pluginpref_delete;
+		pl->hexchat_pluginpref_list = hexchat_pluginpref_list;
 
 		/* incase new plugins are loaded on older xchat */
 		pl->xchat_dummy4 = xchat_dummy;
@@ -822,8 +867,230 @@ plugin_show_help (session *sess, char *cmd)
 /* ===== these are the functions plugins actually call ===== */
 /* ========================================================= */
 
+#ifdef XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT
 void *
 xchat_unhook (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_hook *hook)
+{
+	return hexchat_unhook (ph, hook);
+}
+
+xchat_hook *
+xchat_hook_command (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, int pri, xchat_cmd_cb *callb, const char *help_text, void *userdata)
+{
+	return hexchat_hook_command (ph, name, pri, callb, help_text, userdata);
+}
+
+xchat_hook *
+xchat_hook_server (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, int pri, xchat_serv_cb *callb, void *userdata)
+{
+	return hexchat_hook_server (ph, name, pri, callb, userdata);
+}
+
+xchat_hook *
+xchat_hook_print (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, int pri, xchat_print_cb *callb, void *userdata)
+{
+	return hexchat_hook_print (ph, name, pri, callb, userdata);
+}
+
+xchat_hook *
+xchat_hook_timer (xchat_plugin *ph, int timeout, xchat_timer_cb *callb, void *userdata)
+{
+	return hexchat_hook_timer (ph, timeout, callb, userdata);
+}
+
+xchat_hook *
+xchat_hook_fd (xchat_plugin *ph, int fd, int flags, xchat_fd_cb *callb, void *userdata)
+{
+	return hexchat_hook_fd (ph, fd, flags, callb, userdata);
+}
+
+void
+xchat_print (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *text)
+{
+	hexchat_print (ph, text);
+}
+
+void
+xchat_printf (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+	char *buf;
+
+	va_start (args, format);
+	buf = g_strdup_vprintf (format, args);
+	va_end (args);
+
+	hexchat_print (ph, buf);
+	g_free (buf);
+}
+
+void
+xchat_command (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *command)
+{
+	hexchat_command (ph, command);
+}
+
+void
+xchat_commandf (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+	char *buf;
+
+	va_start (args, format);
+	buf = g_strdup_vprintf (format, args);
+	va_end (args);
+
+	hexchat_command (ph, buf);
+	g_free (buf);
+}
+
+int
+xchat_nickcmp (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *s1, const char *s2)
+{
+	return hexchat_nickcmp (ph, s1, s2);
+}
+
+xchat_context *
+xchat_get_context (xchat_plugin *ph)
+{
+	return hexchat_get_context (ph);
+}
+
+int
+xchat_set_context (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_context *context)
+{
+	return hexchat_set_context (ph, context);
+}
+
+xchat_context *
+xchat_find_context (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *servname, const char *channel)
+{
+	return hexchat_find_context (ph, servname, channel);
+}
+
+const char *
+xchat_get_info (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *id)
+{
+	return hexchat_get_info (ph, id);
+}
+
+int
+xchat_get_prefs (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, const char **string, int *integer)
+{
+	return hexchat_get_prefs (ph, name, string, integer);
+}
+
+xchat_list *
+xchat_list_get (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name)
+{
+	return hexchat_list_get (ph, name);
+}
+
+void
+xchat_list_free (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist)
+{
+	hexchat_list_free (ph, xlist);
+}
+
+int
+xchat_list_next (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist)
+{
+	return hexchat_list_next (ph, xlist);
+}
+
+const char * const *
+xchat_list_fields (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name)
+{
+	return hexchat_list_fields (ph, name);
+}
+
+time_t
+xchat_list_time (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist, const char *name)
+{
+	return hexchat_list_time (ph, xlist, name);
+}
+
+const char *
+xchat_list_str (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist, const char *name)
+{
+	return hexchat_list_str (ph, xlist, name);
+}
+
+int
+xchat_list_int (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist, const char *name)
+{
+	return hexchat_list_int (ph, xlist, name);
+}
+
+void *
+xchat_plugingui_add (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *filename,
+							const char *name, const char *desc,
+							const char *version, char *reserved)
+{
+	return hexchat_plugingui_add (ph, filename, name, desc, version, reserved);
+}
+
+void
+xchat_plugingui_remove (xchat_plugin *ph, void *handle)
+{
+	hexchat_plugingui_remove (ph, handle);
+}
+
+int
+xchat_emit_print (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *event_name, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+	/* currently only 4 because no events use more than 4.
+		This can be easily expanded without breaking the API. */
+	char *argv[4] = {NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL};
+	int i = 0;
+
+	va_start (args, event_name);
+	while (1)
+	{
+		argv[i] = va_arg (args, char *);
+		if (!argv[i])
+			break;
+		i++;
+		if (i >= 4)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	i = text_emit_by_name ((char *)event_name, ph->context, argv[0], argv[1],
+								  argv[2], argv[3]);
+	va_end (args);
+
+	return i;
+}
+
+char *
+xchat_gettext (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *msgid)
+{
+	return hexchat_gettext (ph, msgid);
+}
+
+void
+xchat_send_modes (xchat_plugin *ph, const char **targets, int ntargets, int modes_per_line, char sign, char mode)
+{
+	hexchat_send_modes (ph, targets, ntargets, modes_per_line, sign, mode);
+}
+
+char *
+xchat_strip (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *str, int len, int flags)
+{
+	return hexchat_strip (ph, str, len, flags);
+}
+
+void
+xchat_free (xchat_plugin *ph, void *ptr)
+{
+	hexchat_free (ph, ptr);
+}
+
+#endif /* XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT */
+
+void *
+hexchat_unhook (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_hook *hook)
 {
 	/* perl.c trips this */
 	if (!g_slist_find (hook_list, hook) || hook->type == HOOK_DELETED)
@@ -846,7 +1113,7 @@ xchat_unhook (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_hook *hook)
 }
 
 xchat_hook *
-xchat_hook_command (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, int pri,
+hexchat_hook_command (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, int pri,
 						  xchat_cmd_cb *callb, const char *help_text, void *userdata)
 {
 	return plugin_add_hook (ph, HOOK_COMMAND, pri, name, help_text, callb, 0,
@@ -854,28 +1121,28 @@ xchat_hook_command (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, int pri,
 }
 
 xchat_hook *
-xchat_hook_server (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, int pri,
+hexchat_hook_server (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, int pri,
 						 xchat_serv_cb *callb, void *userdata)
 {
 	return plugin_add_hook (ph, HOOK_SERVER, pri, name, 0, callb, 0, userdata);
 }
 
 xchat_hook *
-xchat_hook_print (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, int pri,
+hexchat_hook_print (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, int pri,
 						xchat_print_cb *callb, void *userdata)
 {
 	return plugin_add_hook (ph, HOOK_PRINT, pri, name, 0, callb, 0, userdata);
 }
 
 xchat_hook *
-xchat_hook_timer (xchat_plugin *ph, int timeout, xchat_timer_cb *callb,
+hexchat_hook_timer (xchat_plugin *ph, int timeout, xchat_timer_cb *callb,
 					   void *userdata)
 {
 	return plugin_add_hook (ph, HOOK_TIMER, 0, 0, 0, callb, timeout, userdata);
 }
 
 xchat_hook *
-xchat_hook_fd (xchat_plugin *ph, int fd, int flags,
+hexchat_hook_fd (xchat_plugin *ph, int fd, int flags,
 					xchat_fd_cb *callb, void *userdata)
 {
 	xchat_hook *hook;
@@ -889,7 +1156,7 @@ xchat_hook_fd (xchat_plugin *ph, int fd, int flags,
 }
 
 void
-xchat_print (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *text)
+hexchat_print (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *text)
 {
 	if (!is_session (ph->context))
 	{
@@ -901,7 +1168,7 @@ xchat_print (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *text)
 }
 
 void
-xchat_printf (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *format, ...)
+hexchat_printf (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *format, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
 	char *buf;
@@ -915,7 +1182,7 @@ xchat_printf (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *format, ...)
 }
 
 void
-xchat_command (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *command)
+hexchat_command (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *command)
 {
 	char *conv;
 	int len = -1;
@@ -933,7 +1200,7 @@ xchat_command (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *command)
 }
 
 void
-xchat_commandf (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *format, ...)
+hexchat_commandf (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *format, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
 	char *buf;
@@ -947,19 +1214,19 @@ xchat_commandf (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *format, ...)
 }
 
 int
-xchat_nickcmp (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *s1, const char *s2)
+hexchat_nickcmp (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *s1, const char *s2)
 {
 	return ((session *)ph->context)->server->p_cmp (s1, s2);
 }
 
 xchat_context *
-xchat_get_context (xchat_plugin *ph)
+hexchat_get_context (xchat_plugin *ph)
 {
 	return ph->context;
 }
 
 int
-xchat_set_context (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_context *context)
+hexchat_set_context (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_context *context)
 {
 	if (is_session (context))
 	{
@@ -970,7 +1237,7 @@ xchat_set_context (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_context *context)
 }
 
 xchat_context *
-xchat_find_context (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *servname, const char *channel)
+hexchat_find_context (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *servname, const char *channel)
 {
 	GSList *slist, *clist, *sessions = NULL;
 	server *serv;
@@ -1030,7 +1297,7 @@ xchat_find_context (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *servname, const char *channel)
 }
 
 const char *
-xchat_get_info (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *id)
+hexchat_get_info (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *id)
 {
 	session *sess;
 	guint32 hash;
@@ -1137,7 +1404,7 @@ xchat_get_info (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *id)
 }
 
 int
-xchat_get_prefs (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, const char **string, int *integer)
+hexchat_get_prefs (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, const char **string, int *integer)
 {
 	int i = 0;
 
@@ -1184,7 +1451,7 @@ xchat_get_prefs (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name, const char **string, int *i
 }
 
 xchat_list *
-xchat_list_get (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name)
+hexchat_list_get (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name)
 {
 	xchat_list *list;
 
@@ -1232,7 +1499,7 @@ xchat_list_get (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name)
 }
 
 void
-xchat_list_free (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist)
+hexchat_list_free (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist)
 {
 	if (xlist->type == LIST_USERS)
 		g_slist_free (xlist->head);
@@ -1240,7 +1507,7 @@ xchat_list_free (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist)
 }
 
 int
-xchat_list_next (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist)
+hexchat_list_next (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist)
 {
 	if (xlist->next == NULL)
 		return 0;
@@ -1262,7 +1529,7 @@ xchat_list_next (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist)
 }
 
 const char * const *
-xchat_list_fields (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name)
+hexchat_list_fields (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name)
 {
 	static const char * const dcc_fields[] =
 	{
@@ -1312,7 +1579,7 @@ xchat_list_fields (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *name)
 }
 
 time_t
-xchat_list_time (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist, const char *name)
+hexchat_list_time (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist, const char *name)
 {
 	guint32 hash = str_hash (name);
 	gpointer data;
@@ -1346,7 +1613,7 @@ xchat_list_time (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist, const char *name)
 }
 
 const char *
-xchat_list_str (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist, const char *name)
+hexchat_list_str (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist, const char *name)
 {
 	guint32 hash = str_hash (name);
 	gpointer data = ph->context;
@@ -1430,7 +1697,7 @@ xchat_list_str (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist, const char *name)
 }
 
 int
-xchat_list_int (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist, const char *name)
+hexchat_list_int (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist, const char *name)
 {
 	guint32 hash = str_hash (name);
 	gpointer data = ph->context;
@@ -1547,7 +1814,7 @@ xchat_list_int (xchat_plugin *ph, xchat_list *xlist, const char *name)
 }
 
 void *
-xchat_plugingui_add (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *filename,
+hexchat_plugingui_add (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *filename,
 							const char *name, const char *desc,
 							const char *version, char *reserved)
 {
@@ -1561,7 +1828,7 @@ xchat_plugingui_add (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *filename,
 }
 
 void
-xchat_plugingui_remove (xchat_plugin *ph, void *handle)
+hexchat_plugingui_remove (xchat_plugin *ph, void *handle)
 {
 #ifdef USE_PLUGIN
 	plugin_free (handle, FALSE, FALSE);
@@ -1569,7 +1836,7 @@ xchat_plugingui_remove (xchat_plugin *ph, void *handle)
 }
 
 int
-xchat_emit_print (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *event_name, ...)
+hexchat_emit_print (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *event_name, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
 	/* currently only 4 because no events use more than 4.
@@ -1596,7 +1863,7 @@ xchat_emit_print (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *event_name, ...)
 }
 
 char *
-xchat_gettext (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *msgid)
+hexchat_gettext (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *msgid)
 {
 	/* so that plugins can use xchat's internal gettext strings. */
 	/* e.g. The EXEC plugin uses this on Windows. */
@@ -1604,7 +1871,7 @@ xchat_gettext (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *msgid)
 }
 
 void
-xchat_send_modes (xchat_plugin *ph, const char **targets, int ntargets, int modes_per_line, char sign, char mode)
+hexchat_send_modes (xchat_plugin *ph, const char **targets, int ntargets, int modes_per_line, char sign, char mode)
 {
 	char tbuf[514];	/* modes.c needs 512 + null */
 
@@ -1612,19 +1879,19 @@ xchat_send_modes (xchat_plugin *ph, const char **targets, int ntargets, int mode
 }
 
 char *
-xchat_strip (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *str, int len, int flags)
+hexchat_strip (xchat_plugin *ph, const char *str, int len, int flags)
 {
 	return strip_color ((char *)str, len, flags);
 }
 
 void
-xchat_free (xchat_plugin *ph, void *ptr)
+hexchat_free (xchat_plugin *ph, void *ptr)
 {
 	g_free (ptr);
 }
 
 static int
-xchat_pluginpref_set_str_real (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var, const char *value, int mode) /* mode: 0 = delete, 1 = save */
+hexchat_pluginpref_set_str_real (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var, const char *value, int mode) /* mode: 0 = delete, 1 = save */
 {
 	FILE *fpIn;
 	int fhOut;
@@ -1737,13 +2004,13 @@ xchat_pluginpref_set_str_real (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var, const char *va
 }
 
 int
-xchat_pluginpref_set_str (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var, const char *value)
+hexchat_pluginpref_set_str (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var, const char *value)
 {
-	return xchat_pluginpref_set_str_real (pl, var, value, 1);
+	return hexchat_pluginpref_set_str_real (pl, var, value, 1);
 }
 
 int
-xchat_pluginpref_get_str (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var, char *dest)
+hexchat_pluginpref_get_str (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var, char *dest)
 {
 	int fh;
 	int l;
@@ -1795,20 +2062,20 @@ xchat_pluginpref_get_str (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var, char *dest)
 }
 
 int
-xchat_pluginpref_set_int (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var, int value)
+hexchat_pluginpref_set_int (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var, int value)
 {
 	char buffer[12];
 
 	sprintf (buffer, "%d", value);
-	return xchat_pluginpref_set_str_real (pl, var, buffer, 1);
+	return hexchat_pluginpref_set_str_real (pl, var, buffer, 1);
 }
 
 int
-xchat_pluginpref_get_int (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var)
+hexchat_pluginpref_get_int (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var)
 {
 	char buffer[12];
 
-	if (xchat_pluginpref_get_str (pl, var, buffer))
+	if (hexchat_pluginpref_get_str (pl, var, buffer))
 	{
 		return atoi (buffer);
 	}
@@ -1819,13 +2086,13 @@ xchat_pluginpref_get_int (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var)
 }
 
 int
-xchat_pluginpref_delete (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var)
+hexchat_pluginpref_delete (xchat_plugin *pl, const char *var)
 {
-	return xchat_pluginpref_set_str_real (pl, var, 0, 0);
+	return hexchat_pluginpref_set_str_real (pl, var, 0, 0);
 }
 
 int
-xchat_pluginpref_list (xchat_plugin *pl, char* dest)
+hexchat_pluginpref_list (xchat_plugin *pl, char* dest)
 {
 	FILE *fpIn;
 	char confname[64];
diff --git a/src/common/plugin.h b/src/common/plugin.h
index 8b2b00dc..1d51f784 100644
--- a/src/common/plugin.h
+++ b/src/common/plugin.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ struct _xchat_plugin
 {
 	/* Keep these in sync with hexchat-plugin.h */
 	/* !!don't change the order, to keep binary compat!! */
+#ifdef XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT
 	xchat_hook *(*xchat_hook_command) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		    const char *name,
 		    int pri,
@@ -98,20 +99,113 @@ struct _xchat_plugin
 	     int flags);
 	void (*xchat_free) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 	    void *ptr);
-	int (*xchat_pluginpref_set_str) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+#endif /* XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT */
+	xchat_hook *(*hexchat_hook_command) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		    const char *name,
+		    int pri,
+		    int (*callback) (char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *user_data),
+		    const char *help_text,
+		    void *userdata);
+	xchat_hook *(*hexchat_hook_server) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		   const char *name,
+		   int pri,
+		   int (*callback) (char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *user_data),
+		   void *userdata);
+	xchat_hook *(*hexchat_hook_print) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		  const char *name,
+		  int pri,
+		  int (*callback) (char *word[], void *user_data),
+		  void *userdata);
+	xchat_hook *(*hexchat_hook_timer) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		  int timeout,
+		  int (*callback) (void *user_data),
+		  void *userdata);
+	xchat_hook *(*hexchat_hook_fd) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		   int fd,
+		   int flags,
+		   int (*callback) (int fd, int flags, void *user_data),
+		   void *userdata);
+	void *(*hexchat_unhook) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	      xchat_hook *hook);
+	void (*hexchat_print) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	     const char *text);
+	void (*hexchat_printf) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	      const char *format, ...);
+	void (*hexchat_command) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	       const char *command);
+	void (*hexchat_commandf) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		const char *format, ...);
+	int (*hexchat_nickcmp) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	       const char *s1,
+	       const char *s2);
+	int (*hexchat_set_context) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		   xchat_context *ctx);
+	xchat_context *(*hexchat_find_context) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		    const char *servname,
+		    const char *channel);
+	xchat_context *(*hexchat_get_context) (xchat_plugin *ph);
+	const char *(*hexchat_get_info) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		const char *id);
+	int (*hexchat_get_prefs) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		 const char *name,
+		 const char **string,
+		 int *integer);
+	xchat_list * (*hexchat_list_get) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		const char *name);
+	void (*hexchat_list_free) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		 xchat_list *xlist);
+	const char * const * (*hexchat_list_fields) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		   const char *name);
+	int (*hexchat_list_next) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		 xchat_list *xlist);
+	const char * (*hexchat_list_str) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		xchat_list *xlist,
+		const char *name);
+	int (*hexchat_list_int) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		xchat_list *xlist,
+		const char *name);
+	void * (*hexchat_plugingui_add) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		     const char *filename,
+		     const char *name,
+		     const char *desc,
+		     const char *version,
+		     char *reserved);
+	void (*hexchat_plugingui_remove) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+			void *handle);
+	int (*hexchat_emit_print) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+			const char *event_name, ...);
+	void *(*hexchat_read_fd) (xchat_plugin *ph);
+	time_t (*hexchat_list_time) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		xchat_list *xlist,
+		const char *name);
+	char *(*hexchat_gettext) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		const char *msgid);
+	void (*hexchat_send_modes) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+		  const char **targets,
+		  int ntargets,
+		  int modes_per_line,
+		  char sign,
+		  char mode);
+	char *(*hexchat_strip) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	     const char *str,
+	     int len,
+	     int flags);
+	void (*hexchat_free) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	    void *ptr);
+	int (*hexchat_pluginpref_set_str) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var,
 		const char *value);
-	int (*xchat_pluginpref_get_str) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	int (*hexchat_pluginpref_get_str) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var,
 		char *dest);
-	int (*xchat_pluginpref_set_int) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	int (*hexchat_pluginpref_set_int) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var,
 		int value);
-	int (*xchat_pluginpref_get_int) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	int (*hexchat_pluginpref_get_int) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var);
-	int (*xchat_pluginpref_delete) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	int (*hexchat_pluginpref_delete) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		const char *var);
-	int (*xchat_pluginpref_list) (xchat_plugin *ph,
+	int (*hexchat_pluginpref_list) (xchat_plugin *ph,
 		char *dest);
 	void *(*xchat_dummy4) (xchat_plugin *ph);
 	void *(*xchat_dummy3) (xchat_plugin *ph);
diff --git a/src/version-script b/src/version-script
index 4441aeae..4021208b 100644
--- a/src/version-script
+++ b/src/version-script
@@ -30,11 +30,41 @@ EXPORTED {
 		xchat_send_modes;
 		xchat_strip;
 		xchat_free;
-		xchat_pluginpref_set_str;
-		xchat_pluginpref_get_str;
-		xchat_pluginpref_set_int;
-		xchat_pluginpref_get_int;
-		xchat_pluginpref_delete;
-		xchat_pluginpref_list;
+		hexchat_hook_command;
+		hexchat_hook_server;
+		hexchat_hook_print;
+		hexchat_hook_timer;
+		hexchat_hook_fd;
+		hexchat_unhook;
+		hexchat_print;
+		hexchat_printf;
+		hexchat_command;
+		hexchat_commandf;
+		hexchat_nickcmp;
+		hexchat_set_context;
+		hexchat_find_context;
+		hexchat_get_context;
+		hexchat_get_info;
+		hexchat_get_prefs;
+		hexchat_list_get;
+		hexchat_list_free;
+		hexchat_list_fields;
+		hexchat_list_next;
+		hexchat_list_str;
+		hexchat_list_int;
+		hexchat_plugingui_add;
+		hexchat_plugingui_remove;
+		hexchat_emit_print;
+		hexchat_list_time;
+		hexchat_gettext;
+		hexchat_send_modes;
+		hexchat_strip;
+		hexchat_free;
+		hexchat_pluginpref_set_str;
+		hexchat_pluginpref_get_str;
+		hexchat_pluginpref_set_int;
+		hexchat_pluginpref_get_int;
+		hexchat_pluginpref_delete;
+		hexchat_pluginpref_list;
 	local: *;
 };
diff --git a/win32/hexchat-xp.props b/win32/hexchat-xp.props
index 3748fbf0..16b6bb2c 100644
--- a/win32/hexchat-xp.props
+++ b/win32/hexchat-xp.props
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <YourPerl516Path>c:\mozilla-build\perl-5.16</YourPerl516Path>
     <YourPythonPath>c:\mozilla-build\python-2.7</YourPythonPath>
     <!-- YOU SHOULDN'T TOUCH ANYTHING BELOW -->
-    <OwnFlags>G_DISABLE_CAST_CHECKS;G_DISABLE_DEPRECATED;GDK_PIXBUF_DISABLE_DEPRECATED;GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED;HAVE_STRTOULL;strtoull=_strtoui64;strcasecmp=stricmp;strncasecmp=strnicmp;__inline__=__inline;</OwnFlags>
+    <OwnFlags>G_DISABLE_CAST_CHECKS;G_DISABLE_DEPRECATED;GDK_PIXBUF_DISABLE_DEPRECATED;GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED;HAVE_STRTOULL;strtoull=_strtoui64;strcasecmp=stricmp;strncasecmp=strnicmp;__inline__=__inline;XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT;</OwnFlags>
     <DepsRoot>$(YourDepsPath)\$(PlatformName)</DepsRoot>
     <GendefPath>$(YourGendefPath)</GendefPath>
     <LuaLib>lua51</LuaLib>
diff --git a/win32/hexchat.props b/win32/hexchat.props
index 1540d47a..6348fa06 100644
--- a/win32/hexchat.props
+++ b/win32/hexchat.props
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <YourPerl516Path>c:\mozilla-build\perl-5.16</YourPerl516Path>
     <YourPythonPath>c:\mozilla-build\python-2.7</YourPythonPath>
     <!-- YOU SHOULDN'T TOUCH ANYTHING BELOW -->
-    <OwnFlags>G_DISABLE_CAST_CHECKS;G_DISABLE_DEPRECATED;GDK_PIXBUF_DISABLE_DEPRECATED;GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED;HAVE_STRTOULL;strtoull=_strtoui64;strcasecmp=stricmp;strncasecmp=strnicmp;__inline__=__inline;</OwnFlags>
+    <OwnFlags>G_DISABLE_CAST_CHECKS;G_DISABLE_DEPRECATED;GDK_PIXBUF_DISABLE_DEPRECATED;GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED;HAVE_STRTOULL;strtoull=_strtoui64;strcasecmp=stricmp;strncasecmp=strnicmp;__inline__=__inline;XCHAT_PLUGIN_COMPAT;</OwnFlags>
     <DepsRoot>$(YourDepsPath)\$(PlatformName)</DepsRoot>
     <GendefPath>$(YourGendefPath)</GendefPath>
     <MsgfmtPath>$(YourMsgfmtPath)</MsgfmtPath>