+
+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_num_windows:
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ *
+ * Gets the number of already registered windows, and pending banners
+ *
+ * Returns: the number of already registered windows, and pending banners
+ **/
+gint modest_window_mgr_num_windows (ModestWindowMgr *self);
+
+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_get_msg_view_window:
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ *
+ * obtain a cached #ModestMsgViewWindow if available, or construct a new
+ * one.
+ *
+ * Returns: a #ModestMsgViewWindow
+ */
+GtkWidget * modest_window_mgr_get_msg_view_window (ModestWindowMgr *self);
+
+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_get_msg_edit_window:
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ *
+ * obtain a cached #ModestMsgEditWindow if available, or construct a new
+ * one.
+ *
+ * Returns: a #ModestMsgEditWindow
+ */
+GtkWidget * modest_window_mgr_get_msg_edit_window (ModestWindowMgr *self);