diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 98cfbb35f..bec2d63c5 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SUBLIB_includes = \
 	widget.h
 
 SRC_mc_utils = \
-	utilunix.c \
+	utilunix.c utilunix.h \
 	unixcompat.h \
 	util.c util.h
 
diff --git a/lib/filehighlight.h b/lib/filehighlight.h
index 997b5ab1f..44bafc862 100644
--- a/lib/filehighlight.h
+++ b/lib/filehighlight.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "lib/mcconfig.h"
 #include "lib/search.h"
 
-#include "src/filemanager/dir.h"
+#include "lib/util.h"
 
 /*** typedefs(not structures) and defined constants **********************************************/
 
diff --git a/lib/global.c b/lib/global.c
index eb6eedc58..beb5329ca 100644
--- a/lib/global.c
+++ b/lib/global.c
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ mc_global_t mc_global = {
     .sysconfig_dir = NULL,
     .share_data_dir = NULL,
 
+    .is_right = FALSE,
+
     .args =
     {
         .disable_colors = FALSE,
diff --git a/lib/global.h b/lib/global.h
index f86f0eadf..c476a9812 100644
--- a/lib/global.h
+++ b/lib/global.h
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ typedef struct
     /* share_data_dir: Area for default settings from developers */
     char *share_data_dir;
 
+    /* Ugly hack in order to distinguish between left and right panel in menubar */
+    /* Set if the command is being run from the "Right" menu */
+    gboolean is_right;          /* If the selected menu was the right */
+
     struct
     {
         /* Use the specified skin */
diff --git a/lib/util.h b/lib/util.h
index ea9dadec5..95b4af607 100644
--- a/lib/util.h
+++ b/lib/util.h
@@ -47,6 +47,28 @@ enum compression_type
 
 /*** structures declarations (and typedefs of structures)*****************************************/
 
+/* keys are set only during sorting */
+typedef struct
+{
+    /* File attributes */
+    size_t fnamelen;
+    char *fname;
+    struct stat st;
+    /* key used for comparing names */
+    char *sort_key;
+    /* key used for comparing extensions */
+    char *second_sort_key;
+
+    /* Flags */
+    struct
+    {
+        unsigned int marked:1;  /* File marked in pane window */
+        unsigned int link_to_dir:1;     /* If this is a link, does it point to directory? */
+        unsigned int stale_link:1;      /* If this is a symlink and points to Charon's land */
+        unsigned int dir_size_computed:1;       /* Size of directory was computed with dirsizes_cmd */
+    } f;
+} file_entry;
+
 /*** global variables defined in .c file *********************************************************/
 
 extern struct sigaction startup_handler;
diff --git a/lib/utilunix.c b/lib/utilunix.c
index b81be0896..354a9b3b7 100644
--- a/lib/utilunix.c
+++ b/lib/utilunix.c
@@ -57,11 +57,12 @@
 #include "lib/util.h"
 #include "lib/widget.h"         /* message() */
 
-#include "src/execute.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_CHARSET
-#include "charsets.h"
+#include "lib/charsets.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "utilunix.h"
+
 /*** global variables ****************************************************************************/
 
 struct sigaction startup_handler;
diff --git a/lib/utilunix.h b/lib/utilunix.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..922d2657a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utilunix.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/** \file  execute.h
+ *  \brief Header: execution routines
+ */
+
+#ifndef MC__UTILUNIX_H
+#define MC__UTILUNIX_H
+
+/*** typedefs(not structures) and defined constants **********************************************/
+
+/* flags for shell_execute */
+#define EXECUTE_INTERNAL (1 << 0)
+#define EXECUTE_AS_SHELL (1 << 2)
+#define EXECUTE_HIDE     (1 << 3)
+
+/*** enums ***************************************************************************************/
+
+/*** structures declarations (and typedefs of structures)*****************************************/
+
+/*** global variables defined in .c file *********************************************************/
+
+/*** declarations of public functions ************************************************************/
+
+/*** inline functions ****************************************************************************/
+
+#endif /* MC__UTILUNIX_H */
diff --git a/lib/widget/dialog.c b/lib/widget/dialog.c
index 2d280dba7..9fb18e132 100644
--- a/lib/widget/dialog.c
+++ b/lib/widget/dialog.c
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@
 #include "lib/widget.h"
 #include "lib/event.h"          /* mc_event_raise() */
 
-/* TODO: these includes should be removed! */
-#include "src/help.h"           /* interactive_display() */
-#include "src/filemanager/layout.h"
-
 /*** global variables ****************************************************************************/
 
 /* Color styles for normal and error dialogs */
diff --git a/lib/widget/input.c b/lib/widget/input.c
index 1e38dea4c..e7f33b18b 100644
--- a/lib/widget/input.c
+++ b/lib/widget/input.c
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@
 
 #include "input_complete.h"
 
-#include "src/main.h"           /* home_dir */
-#include "src/filemanager/midnight.h"   /* current_panel */
-
 /*** global variables ****************************************************************************/
 
 int quote = 0;
diff --git a/lib/widget/menu.c b/lib/widget/menu.c
index 11f7f986b..1595cd18f 100644
--- a/lib/widget/menu.c
+++ b/lib/widget/menu.c
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@
 #include "lib/widget.h"
 #include "lib/event.h"          /* mc_event_raise() */
 
-/* TODO: these includes should be removed! */
-#include "src/keybind-defaults.h"       /* CK_IgnoreKey */
-#include "src/help.h"
-#include "src/filemanager/midnight.h"   /* is_right */
-
 /*** global variables ****************************************************************************/
 
 /*** file scope macro definitions ****************************************************************/
@@ -297,7 +292,7 @@ menubar_execute (WMenuBar * menubar)
 
     if ((entry != NULL) && (entry->command != CK_IgnoreKey))
     {
-        is_right = (menubar->selected != 0);
+        mc_global.is_right = (menubar->selected != 0);
         menubar_finish (menubar);
         menubar->widget.owner->callback (menubar->widget.owner, &menubar->widget,
                                          DLG_ACTION, entry->command, NULL);
diff --git a/src/execute.h b/src/execute.h
index a626c4403..0ca97967d 100644
--- a/src/execute.h
+++ b/src/execute.h
@@ -5,12 +5,9 @@
 #ifndef MC__EXECUTE_H
 #define MC__EXECUTE_H
 
-/*** typedefs(not structures) and defined constants **********************************************/
+#include "lib/utilunix.h"
 
-/* flags for shell_execute */
-#define EXECUTE_INTERNAL (1 << 0)
-#define EXECUTE_AS_SHELL (1 << 2)
-#define EXECUTE_HIDE     (1 << 3)
+/*** typedefs(not structures) and defined constants **********************************************/
 
 /*** enums ***************************************************************************************/
 
@@ -50,4 +47,5 @@ void post_exec (void);
 void pre_exec (void);
 
 /*** inline functions ****************************************************************************/
+
 #endif /* MC__EXECUTE_H */
diff --git a/src/filemanager/dir.h b/src/filemanager/dir.h
index 44a3b89d9..dd135421f 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/dir.h
+++ b/src/filemanager/dir.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 #include "lib/global.h"
+#include "lib/util.h"
 
 /*** typedefs(not structures) and defined constants **********************************************/
 
@@ -20,28 +21,6 @@ typedef int sortfn (const void *, const void *);
 
 /*** structures declarations (and typedefs of structures)*****************************************/
 
-/* keys are set only during sorting */
-typedef struct
-{
-    /* File attributes */
-    size_t fnamelen;
-    char *fname;
-    struct stat st;
-    /* key used for comparing names */
-    char *sort_key;
-    /* key used for comparing extensions */
-    char *second_sort_key;
-
-    /* Flags */
-    struct
-    {
-        unsigned int marked:1;  /* File marked in pane window */
-        unsigned int link_to_dir:1;     /* If this is a link, does it point to directory? */
-        unsigned int stale_link:1;      /* If this is a symlink and points to Charon's land */
-        unsigned int dir_size_computed:1;       /* Size of directory was computed with dirsizes_cmd */
-    } f;
-} file_entry;
-
 typedef struct
 {
     file_entry *list;
diff --git a/src/filemanager/midnight.c b/src/filemanager/midnight.c
index bba1107a4..b4197a473 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/midnight.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/midnight.c
@@ -100,9 +100,6 @@ WPanel *right_panel = NULL;
 /* Pointer to the selected and unselected panel */
 WPanel *current_panel = NULL;
 
-/* Set if the command is being run from the "Right" menu */
-int is_right = 0;
-
 /* The Menubar */
 WMenuBar *the_menubar = NULL;
 /* The widget where we draw the prompt */
diff --git a/src/filemanager/midnight.h b/src/filemanager/midnight.h
index 891aa6160..4fd86a683 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/midnight.h
+++ b/src/filemanager/midnight.h
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 
 /*** typedefs(not structures) and defined constants **********************************************/
 
-#define MENU_PANEL (is_right ? right_panel : left_panel)
-#define MENU_PANEL_IDX  (is_right ? 1 : 0)
-#define SELECTED_IS_PANEL (get_display_type (is_right ? 1 : 0) == view_listing)
+#define MENU_PANEL (mc_global.is_right ? right_panel : left_panel)
+#define MENU_PANEL_IDX  (mc_global.is_right ? 1 : 0)
+#define SELECTED_IS_PANEL (get_display_type (mc_global.is_right ? 1 : 0) == view_listing)
 
 #define other_panel get_other_panel()
 
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ extern WLabel *the_prompt;
 extern WLabel *the_hint;
 extern WButtonBar *the_bar;
 
-/* Ugly hack in order to distinguish between left and right panel in menubar */
-extern gboolean is_right;       /* If the selected menu was the right */
-
 extern WPanel *left_panel;
 extern WPanel *right_panel;
 extern WPanel *current_panel;