+void modest_maemo_show_dialog_and_forget (GtkWindow *parent_window, GtkDialog *dialog);
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_maemo_open_mcc_mapping_file:
+ *
+ * open the mcc mapping file, or NULL if it fails
+ *
+ * Returns: file ptr or NULL in case of error
+ */
+FILE* modest_maemo_open_mcc_mapping_file (void);
+
+/**
+ * modest_maemo_set_thumbable_scrollbar:
+ * @win: a scrollable window
+ * @thumbable: set it to thumbable (TRUE) or small (FALSE)
+ *
+ * changes the thumbability of scrollbars in a scrollable window
+ */
+void modest_maemo_set_thumbable_scrollbar (GtkScrolledWindow *win, gboolean thumbable);
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_maemo_toggle_action_set_active_block_notify:
+ * @action: a #GtkToggleAction
+ * @value: a #gboolean
+ *
+ * updates the toggle action active status, but blocking the notification of the changes.
+ */
+void modest_maemo_toggle_action_set_active_block_notify (GtkToggleAction *action, gboolean value);
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_maemo_get_osso_context:
+ *
+ * retrieve the osso context for this application
+ *
+ * Returns: the current osso_context_t ptr
+ */
+osso_context_t* modest_maemo_utils_get_osso_context (void);
+
+/**
+ * modest_maemo_set_osso_context:
+ *
+ * remember the osso-context for this application
+ *
+ * @osso_context: a valid osso_context_t pointer
+ *
+ */
+void modest_maemo_utils_set_osso_context (osso_context_t *osso_context);