+/**
+ * modest_platform_get_global_settings_dialog:
+ * @void:
+ *
+ * returns the global settings dialog
+ *
+ * Return value: a new #ModestGlobalSettingsDialog dialog
+ **/
+GtkWidget* modest_platform_get_global_settings_dialog (void);
+
+void modest_platform_on_new_msg (void);
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_platform_show_help:
+ * @parent_window:
+ * @help_id: the help topic id to be shown in the help dialog
+ *
+ * shows the application help dialog
+ **/
+void modest_platform_show_help (GtkWindow *parent_window,
+ const gchar *help_id);
+
+/**
+ * modest_platform_show_search_messages:
+ * @parent_window: window the dialog will be child of
+ *
+ * shows the search messages dialog
+ **/
+void modest_platform_show_search_messages (GtkWindow *parent_window);
+
+/**
+ * modest_platform_show_addressbook:
+ * @parent_window: window the dialog will be child of
+ *
+ * shows the addressbook
+ **/
+void modest_platform_show_addressbook (GtkWindow *parent_window);
+
+
+GtkWidget* modest_platform_create_folder_view (TnyFolderStoreQuery *query);
+
+void modest_platform_information_banner (GtkWidget *widget,
+ const gchar *icon_name,
+ const gchar *text);
+
+GtkWidget *
+modest_platform_animation_banner (GtkWidget *parent,
+ const gchar *annimation_name,
+ const gchar *text);