diff --git a/src/common/common-xp.vcxproj b/src/common/common-xp.vcxproj
index c20359f4..6b3e1f91 100644
--- a/src/common/common-xp.vcxproj
+++ b/src/common/common-xp.vcxproj
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="textevents.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="thread.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="tree.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="typedef.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="url.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="userlist.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="util.h" />
diff --git a/src/common/common-xp.vcxproj.filters b/src/common/common-xp.vcxproj.filters
index 5be20199..4940a6fd 100644
--- a/src/common/common-xp.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/common/common-xp.vcxproj.filters
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="strlutil.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="typedef.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="cfgfiles.c">
diff --git a/src/common/common.vcxproj b/src/common/common.vcxproj
index 9615d94c..a4c88dc6 100644
--- a/src/common/common.vcxproj
+++ b/src/common/common.vcxproj
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="textevents.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="thread.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="tree.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="typedef.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="url.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="userlist.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="util.h" />
diff --git a/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters b/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters
index 5be20199..4940a6fd 100644
--- a/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="strlutil.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="typedef.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="cfgfiles.c">
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/typedef.h b/src/common/typedef.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/fe-gtk/typedef.h
rename to src/common/typedef.h
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk-xp.vcxproj b/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk-xp.vcxproj
index 3c1bbd2d..e00efd77 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk-xp.vcxproj
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk-xp.vcxproj
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="sexy-marshal.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="sexy-spell-entry.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="textgui.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="typedef.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="urlgrab.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="userlistgui.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="xtext.h" />
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk-xp.vcxproj.filters b/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk-xp.vcxproj.filters
index 370a1ad4..75a213c7 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk-xp.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk-xp.vcxproj.filters
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="textgui.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="typedef.h">
-      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="urlgrab.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.vcxproj b/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.vcxproj
index 29add83f..ae10c04f 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.vcxproj
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.vcxproj
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="sexy-marshal.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="sexy-spell-entry.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="textgui.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="typedef.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="urlgrab.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="userlistgui.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="xtext.h" />
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.vcxproj.filters b/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.vcxproj.filters
index 370a1ad4..75a213c7 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.vcxproj.filters
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="textgui.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="typedef.h">
-      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="urlgrab.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/sexy-spell-entry.c b/src/fe-gtk/sexy-spell-entry.c
index 87fa6582..02f6b615 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/sexy-spell-entry.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/sexy-spell-entry.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include "sexy-marshal.h"
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-#include "typedef.h"
+#include "../common/typedef.h"
 #include <io.h>
 #else
 #include <unistd.h>