diff --git a/areatext/ui.h b/areatext/ui.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38c936cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/areatext/ui.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// 15 september 2015
+
+// TODO uiDrawBeginTextRGB(/RGBA?)
+// might need something more flexible for attributed text
+
+typedef struct uiDrawFont uiDrawFont;
+typedef struct uiDrawFontSpec uiDrawFontSpec;
+typedef struct uiDrawTextBlockParams uiDrawTextBlockParams;
+typedef struct uiDrawFontMetrics uiDrawFontMetrics;
+typedef enum uiDrawTextWeight uiDrawTextWeight;
+typedef enum uiDrawTextAlign uiDrawTextAlign;
+
+enum uiDrawTextWeight {
+	uiDrawTextWeightThin,
+	uiDrawTextWeightExtraLight,
+	uiDrawTextWeightLight,
+	uiDrawTextWeightNormal,
+	uiDrawTextWeightMedium,
+	uiDrawTextWeightSemiBold,
+	uiDrawTextWeightBold,
+	uiDrawTextWeightExtraBold,
+	uiDrawTextWeightHeavy,
+};
+
+struct uiDrawFontSpec {
+	const char *Family;
+	uintmax_t PointSize;
+	uiDrawTextWeight Weight;
+	int Italic;			// always prefers true italics over obliques whenever possible
+	int Vertical;
+};
+
+enum uiDrawTextAlign {
+	uiDrawTextAlignLeft,
+	uiDrawTextAlignCenter,
+	uiDrawTextAlignRight,
+};
+
+struct uiDrawTextBlockParams {
+	intmax_t Width;
+	intmax_t FirstLineIndent;
+	intmax_t LineSpacing;
+	uiDrawTextAlign Align;
+	int Justify;
+};
+
+struct uiDrawFontMetrics {
+	// TODO
+	// metrics on Windows are per-device; other platforms not?
+};
+
+#define uiDrawTextPixelSizeToPointSize(pix, dpiY) \
+	((uintmax_t) ((((double) (pix)) * 72.0) / ((double) (dpiY))))
+#define uiDrawTextPointSizeToPixelSize(pt, dpiY) \
+	((uintmax_t) (((double) (pt)) * (((double) (dpiY)) / 72.0)))
+
+uiDrawFont *uiDrawPrepareFont(uiDrawFontSpec *);
+void uiDrawFreeFont(uiDrawFont *);
+
+void uiDrawText(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, intmax_t, intmax_t);
+void uiDrawTextBlock(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, intmax_t, intmax_t, uiDrawTextBlockParams *);
+void uiDrawTextExtents(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, intmax_t *, intmax_t *);
+intmax_t uiDrawTextExtentsBlockHeight(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, uiDrawTextBlockParams *);
+// TODO width for number of lines
+//TODOvoid uiDrawContextFontMetrics(uiDrawContext *, uiDrawFont *, uiDrawFontMetrics *);
+
+// TODO draw text, single line, control font
+// TODO draw text, wrapped to width, control font
+// TODO get text extents, single line, control font
+// TODO get text height for width, control font
+// TODO width for number of lines, control font
+// TODO get font metrics, control font
diff --git a/gtkarea/ui.h b/gtkarea/ui.h
index 0cc74a5a..86cb1e98 100644
--- a/gtkarea/ui.h
+++ b/gtkarea/ui.h
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ struct uiDrawStrokeParams {
 void uiDrawBeginPathRGB(uiDrawContext *, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t);
 // TODO verify these aren't alpha premultiplied anywhere
 void uiDrawBeginPathRGBA(uiDrawContext *, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t);
-// TODO uiDrawBeginTextRGB(/RGBA?)
 
 void uiDrawMoveTo(uiDrawContext *, intmax_t, intmax_t);
 void uiDrawLineTo(uiDrawContext *, intmax_t, intmax_t);
@@ -95,74 +94,6 @@ void uiDrawFill(uiDrawContext *, uiDrawFillMode);
 // - elliptical arcs
 // - quadratic bezier curves
 
-typedef struct uiDrawFont uiDrawFont;
-typedef struct uiDrawFontSpec uiDrawFontSpec;
-typedef struct uiDrawTextBlockParams uiDrawTextBlockParams;
-typedef struct uiDrawFontMetrics uiDrawFontMetrics;
-typedef enum uiDrawTextWeight uiDrawTextWeight;
-typedef enum uiDrawTextAlign uiDrawTextAlign;
-
-enum uiDrawTextWeight {
-	uiDrawTextWeightThin,
-	uiDrawTextWeightExtraLight,
-	uiDrawTextWeightLight,
-	uiDrawTextWeightNormal,
-	uiDrawTextWeightMedium,
-	uiDrawTextWeightSemiBold,
-	uiDrawTextWeightBold,
-	uiDrawTextWeightExtraBold,
-	uiDrawTextWeightHeavy,
-};
-
-struct uiDrawFontSpec {
-	const char *Family;
-	uintmax_t PointSize;
-	uiDrawTextWeight Weight;
-	int Italic;			// always prefers true italics over obliques whenever possible
-	int Vertical;
-};
-
-enum uiDrawTextAlign {
-	uiDrawTextAlignLeft,
-	uiDrawTextAlignCenter,
-	uiDrawTextAlignRight,
-};
-
-struct uiDrawTextBlockParams {
-	intmax_t Width;
-	intmax_t FirstLineIndent;
-	intmax_t LineSpacing;
-	uiDrawTextAlign Align;
-	int Justify;
-};
-
-struct uiDrawFontMetrics {
-	// TODO
-	// metrics on Windows are per-device; other platforms not?
-};
-
-#define uiDrawTextPixelSizeToPointSize(pix, dpiY) \
-	((uintmax_t) ((((double) (pix)) * 72.0) / ((double) (dpiY))))
-#define uiDrawTextPointSizeToPixelSize(pt, dpiY) \
-	((uintmax_t) (((double) (pt)) * (((double) (dpiY)) / 72.0)))
-
-uiDrawFont *uiDrawPrepareFont(uiDrawFontSpec *);
-void uiDrawFreeFont(uiDrawFont *);
-
-void uiDrawText(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, intmax_t, intmax_t);
-void uiDrawTextBlock(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, intmax_t, intmax_t, uiDrawTextBlockParams *);
-void uiDrawTextExtents(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, intmax_t *, intmax_t *);
-intmax_t uiDrawTextExtentsBlockHeight(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, uiDrawTextBlockParams *);
-// TODO width for number of lines
-//TODOvoid uiDrawContextFontMetrics(uiDrawContext *, uiDrawFont *, uiDrawFontMetrics *);
-
-// TODO draw text, single line, control font
-// TODO draw text, wrapped to width, control font
-// TODO get text extents, single line, control font
-// TODO get text height for width, control font
-// TODO width for number of lines, control font
-// TODO get font metrics, control font
-
 typedef enum uiModifiers uiModifiers;
 
 enum uiModifiers {
diff --git a/macarea/alt/ui.h b/macarea/alt/ui.h
index 0cc74a5a..86cb1e98 100644
--- a/macarea/alt/ui.h
+++ b/macarea/alt/ui.h
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ struct uiDrawStrokeParams {
 void uiDrawBeginPathRGB(uiDrawContext *, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t);
 // TODO verify these aren't alpha premultiplied anywhere
 void uiDrawBeginPathRGBA(uiDrawContext *, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t);
-// TODO uiDrawBeginTextRGB(/RGBA?)
 
 void uiDrawMoveTo(uiDrawContext *, intmax_t, intmax_t);
 void uiDrawLineTo(uiDrawContext *, intmax_t, intmax_t);
@@ -95,74 +94,6 @@ void uiDrawFill(uiDrawContext *, uiDrawFillMode);
 // - elliptical arcs
 // - quadratic bezier curves
 
-typedef struct uiDrawFont uiDrawFont;
-typedef struct uiDrawFontSpec uiDrawFontSpec;
-typedef struct uiDrawTextBlockParams uiDrawTextBlockParams;
-typedef struct uiDrawFontMetrics uiDrawFontMetrics;
-typedef enum uiDrawTextWeight uiDrawTextWeight;
-typedef enum uiDrawTextAlign uiDrawTextAlign;
-
-enum uiDrawTextWeight {
-	uiDrawTextWeightThin,
-	uiDrawTextWeightExtraLight,
-	uiDrawTextWeightLight,
-	uiDrawTextWeightNormal,
-	uiDrawTextWeightMedium,
-	uiDrawTextWeightSemiBold,
-	uiDrawTextWeightBold,
-	uiDrawTextWeightExtraBold,
-	uiDrawTextWeightHeavy,
-};
-
-struct uiDrawFontSpec {
-	const char *Family;
-	uintmax_t PointSize;
-	uiDrawTextWeight Weight;
-	int Italic;			// always prefers true italics over obliques whenever possible
-	int Vertical;
-};
-
-enum uiDrawTextAlign {
-	uiDrawTextAlignLeft,
-	uiDrawTextAlignCenter,
-	uiDrawTextAlignRight,
-};
-
-struct uiDrawTextBlockParams {
-	intmax_t Width;
-	intmax_t FirstLineIndent;
-	intmax_t LineSpacing;
-	uiDrawTextAlign Align;
-	int Justify;
-};
-
-struct uiDrawFontMetrics {
-	// TODO
-	// metrics on Windows are per-device; other platforms not?
-};
-
-#define uiDrawTextPixelSizeToPointSize(pix, dpiY) \
-	((uintmax_t) ((((double) (pix)) * 72.0) / ((double) (dpiY))))
-#define uiDrawTextPointSizeToPixelSize(pt, dpiY) \
-	((uintmax_t) (((double) (pt)) * (((double) (dpiY)) / 72.0)))
-
-uiDrawFont *uiDrawPrepareFont(uiDrawFontSpec *);
-void uiDrawFreeFont(uiDrawFont *);
-
-void uiDrawText(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, intmax_t, intmax_t);
-void uiDrawTextBlock(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, intmax_t, intmax_t, uiDrawTextBlockParams *);
-void uiDrawTextExtents(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, intmax_t *, intmax_t *);
-intmax_t uiDrawTextExtentsBlockHeight(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, uiDrawTextBlockParams *);
-// TODO width for number of lines
-//TODOvoid uiDrawContextFontMetrics(uiDrawContext *, uiDrawFont *, uiDrawFontMetrics *);
-
-// TODO draw text, single line, control font
-// TODO draw text, wrapped to width, control font
-// TODO get text extents, single line, control font
-// TODO get text height for width, control font
-// TODO width for number of lines, control font
-// TODO get font metrics, control font
-
 typedef enum uiModifiers uiModifiers;
 
 enum uiModifiers {
diff --git a/winarea/ui.h b/winarea/ui.h
index 0cc74a5a..86cb1e98 100644
--- a/winarea/ui.h
+++ b/winarea/ui.h
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ struct uiDrawStrokeParams {
 void uiDrawBeginPathRGB(uiDrawContext *, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t);
 // TODO verify these aren't alpha premultiplied anywhere
 void uiDrawBeginPathRGBA(uiDrawContext *, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t);
-// TODO uiDrawBeginTextRGB(/RGBA?)
 
 void uiDrawMoveTo(uiDrawContext *, intmax_t, intmax_t);
 void uiDrawLineTo(uiDrawContext *, intmax_t, intmax_t);
@@ -95,74 +94,6 @@ void uiDrawFill(uiDrawContext *, uiDrawFillMode);
 // - elliptical arcs
 // - quadratic bezier curves
 
-typedef struct uiDrawFont uiDrawFont;
-typedef struct uiDrawFontSpec uiDrawFontSpec;
-typedef struct uiDrawTextBlockParams uiDrawTextBlockParams;
-typedef struct uiDrawFontMetrics uiDrawFontMetrics;
-typedef enum uiDrawTextWeight uiDrawTextWeight;
-typedef enum uiDrawTextAlign uiDrawTextAlign;
-
-enum uiDrawTextWeight {
-	uiDrawTextWeightThin,
-	uiDrawTextWeightExtraLight,
-	uiDrawTextWeightLight,
-	uiDrawTextWeightNormal,
-	uiDrawTextWeightMedium,
-	uiDrawTextWeightSemiBold,
-	uiDrawTextWeightBold,
-	uiDrawTextWeightExtraBold,
-	uiDrawTextWeightHeavy,
-};
-
-struct uiDrawFontSpec {
-	const char *Family;
-	uintmax_t PointSize;
-	uiDrawTextWeight Weight;
-	int Italic;			// always prefers true italics over obliques whenever possible
-	int Vertical;
-};
-
-enum uiDrawTextAlign {
-	uiDrawTextAlignLeft,
-	uiDrawTextAlignCenter,
-	uiDrawTextAlignRight,
-};
-
-struct uiDrawTextBlockParams {
-	intmax_t Width;
-	intmax_t FirstLineIndent;
-	intmax_t LineSpacing;
-	uiDrawTextAlign Align;
-	int Justify;
-};
-
-struct uiDrawFontMetrics {
-	// TODO
-	// metrics on Windows are per-device; other platforms not?
-};
-
-#define uiDrawTextPixelSizeToPointSize(pix, dpiY) \
-	((uintmax_t) ((((double) (pix)) * 72.0) / ((double) (dpiY))))
-#define uiDrawTextPointSizeToPixelSize(pt, dpiY) \
-	((uintmax_t) (((double) (pt)) * (((double) (dpiY)) / 72.0)))
-
-uiDrawFont *uiDrawPrepareFont(uiDrawFontSpec *);
-void uiDrawFreeFont(uiDrawFont *);
-
-void uiDrawText(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, intmax_t, intmax_t);
-void uiDrawTextBlock(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, intmax_t, intmax_t, uiDrawTextBlockParams *);
-void uiDrawTextExtents(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, intmax_t *, intmax_t *);
-intmax_t uiDrawTextExtentsBlockHeight(uiDrawContext *, const char *, uiDrawFont *, uiDrawTextBlockParams *);
-// TODO width for number of lines
-//TODOvoid uiDrawContextFontMetrics(uiDrawContext *, uiDrawFont *, uiDrawFontMetrics *);
-
-// TODO draw text, single line, control font
-// TODO draw text, wrapped to width, control font
-// TODO get text extents, single line, control font
-// TODO get text height for width, control font
-// TODO width for number of lines, control font
-// TODO get font metrics, control font
-
 typedef enum uiModifiers uiModifiers;
 
 enum uiModifiers {