+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_get_main_window:
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ * @create: if TRUE, create the main window if it was not yet existing
+ *
+ * get the main window, and depending on @create, create one if it does not exist yet
+ *
+ * Returns: the main window or NULL in case of error, or the main-window
+ * did not yet exist
+ **/
+ModestWindow* modest_window_mgr_get_main_window (ModestWindowMgr *self,
+ gboolean create);
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_main_window_exists:
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ *
+ * do we have a main window?
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if there's a main window, FALSE otherwise
+ **/
+gboolean modest_window_mgr_main_window_exists (ModestWindowMgr *self);
+
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_get_modal:
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ *
+ * get the modal window; if it's NULL, there's no active modal window
+ *
+ * Returns: the modal window or NULL
+ **/
+GtkWindow* modest_window_mgr_get_modal (ModestWindowMgr *self);
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_get_easysetup_dialog:
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ *
+ * set the modal dialog; set it to NULL after destroying the dialog
+ *
+ **/
+void modest_window_mgr_set_modal (ModestWindowMgr *self,
+ GtkWindow *window);
+
+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_prevent_hibernation_while_window_is_shown:
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ * @window: The window that should prevent hibernation while it is shown.
+ *
+ * Call this if hibernation should not be allowed because
+ * windows are open whose state cannot sensible be saved, such as Account
+ * Settings dialogs.
+ * This causes modest_window_mgr_get_hibernation_is_prevented() to return TRUE
+ * until all such windows have been closed. That means, until the windows have
+ * been hidden - window destruction or other memory management is not relevant.
+ **/
+void modest_window_mgr_prevent_hibernation_while_window_is_shown (ModestWindowMgr *self,
+ GtkWindow *window);
+
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_register_help_id
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ * @win: some window
+ * @help_id: the help_id for this window
+ *
+ * register a help id for a window
+ **/
+void
+modest_window_mgr_register_help_id (ModestWindowMgr *self, GtkWindow *win, const gchar* help_id);
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_get_help_id:
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ * @win: some window
+ *
+ * get the help id for a window; if the window is the main-window and some folder is
+ * selected, it will return the proper help_id for that
+ *
+ * Returns: a help _id
+ **/
+const gchar*
+modest_window_mgr_get_help_id (ModestWindowMgr *self, GtkWindow *win);
+
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_find_registered_header
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ * @header: a valid #TnyHeader
+ *
+ * search for the given uid in both the list of preregistered uids and in the window list;
+ * if it's available in the window list, fill the *win out-param
+ *
+ * returns TRUE if found, FALSE otherwise
+ **/
+gboolean modest_window_mgr_find_registered_header (ModestWindowMgr *self, TnyHeader *header,
+ ModestWindow **win);
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_close_all_windows
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ *
+ * Close all registered windows.
+ **/
+void modest_window_mgr_close_all_windows (ModestWindowMgr *self);
+
+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_register_header
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ * @header: a valid #TnyHeader
+ * @alt_uid: alternative uid in case @header does not provide one
+ *
+ * register the uid, even before the window is created. thus, we know when
+ * some window creation might already be underway. the uid will automatically be
+ * removed when the window itself will registered
+ *
+ **/
+void modest_window_mgr_register_header (ModestWindowMgr *self, TnyHeader *header, const gchar *alt_uid);
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_window_mgr_unregister_header
+ * @self: a #ModestWindowMgr
+ * @header: a valid #TnyHeader
+ *
+ * unregister the uid. We could need to do that if there is any error
+ * retrieving a message. In that case the window will not be
+ * registered and thus the header will not be removed, so we must do
+ * it manually
+ **/
+void modest_window_mgr_unregister_header (ModestWindowMgr *self, TnyHeader *header);