diff --git a/library/DFHackAPI.h b/library/DFHackAPI.h
index dc6d03e0e..a21d51206 100644
--- a/library/DFHackAPI.h
+++ b/library/DFHackAPI.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ distribution.
 #include <map>
 #include "integers.h"
 #include "DFTileTypes.h"
+#include "DFKeys.h"
 
 namespace DFHack
 {
diff --git a/library/DFKeys.h b/library/DFKeys.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e09896e9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/DFKeys.h
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+www.sourceforge.net/projects/dfhack
+Copyright (c) 2009 Petr Mrázek (peterix), Kenneth Ferland (Impaler[WrG]), dorf
+
+This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
+warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any
+damages arising from the use of this software.
+
+Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any
+purpose, including commercial applications, and to alter it and
+redistribute it freely, subject to the following restrictions:
+
+1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must
+not claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this
+software in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation
+would be appreciated but is not required.
+
+2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and
+must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+
+3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source
+distribution.
+*/
+
+#ifndef KEYS_H_INCLUDED
+#define KEYS_H_INCLUDED
+
+namespace DFHack
+{
+
+enum t_special
+{
+    ENTER,
+    SPACE,
+    BACK_SPACE,
+    TAB,
+    CAPS_LOCK,
+    LEFT_SHIFT,
+    RIGHT_SHIFT,
+    LEFT_CONTROL,
+    RIGHT_CONTROL,
+    ALT,
+    WAIT,
+    ESCAPE,
+    UP,
+    DOWN,
+    LEFT,
+    RIGHT,
+    F1,
+    F2,
+    F3,
+    F4,
+    F5,
+    F6,
+    F7,
+    F8,
+    F9,
+    F10,
+    F11,
+    F12,
+    PAGE_UP,
+    PAGE_DOWN,
+    INSERT,
+    DELETE,
+    HOME,
+    END,
+    KEYPAD_DIVIDE,
+    KEYPAD_MULTIPLY,
+    KEYPAD_SUBTRACT,
+    KEYPAD_ADD,
+    KEYPAD_ENTER,
+    KEYPAD_0,
+    KEYPAD_1,
+    KEYPAD_2,
+    KEYPAD_3,
+    KEYPAD_4,
+    KEYPAD_5,
+    KEYPAD_6,
+    KEYPAD_7,
+    KEYPAD_8,
+    KEYPAD_9,
+    KEYPAD_DECIMAL_POINT
+};
+}
+#endif // KEYS_H_INCLUDED
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/library/DFTypes.h b/library/DFTypes.h
index fd3f687c9..08f218246 100644
--- a/library/DFTypes.h
+++ b/library/DFTypes.h
@@ -645,60 +645,6 @@ union t_occupancy
     } unibits;
 };
 
-enum t_special
-{
-    ENTER,
-    SPACE,
-    BACK_SPACE,
-    TAB,
-    CAPS_LOCK,
-    LEFT_SHIFT,
-    RIGHT_SHIFT,
-    LEFT_CONTROL,
-    RIGHT_CONTROL,
-    ALT,
-    WAIT,
-    ESCAPE,
-    UP,
-    DOWN,
-    LEFT,
-    RIGHT,
-    F1,
-    F2,
-    F3,
-    F4,
-    F5,
-    F6,
-    F7,
-    F8,
-    F9,
-    F10,
-    F11,
-    F12,
-    PAGE_UP,
-    PAGE_DOWN,
-    INSERT,
-    DELETE,
-    HOME,
-    END,
-    KEYPAD_DIVIDE,
-    KEYPAD_MULTIPLY,
-    KEYPAD_SUBTRACT,
-    KEYPAD_ADD,
-    KEYPAD_ENTER,
-    KEYPAD_0,
-    KEYPAD_1,
-    KEYPAD_2,
-    KEYPAD_3,
-    KEYPAD_4,
-    KEYPAD_5,
-    KEYPAD_6,
-    KEYPAD_7,
-    KEYPAD_8,
-    KEYPAD_9,
-    KEYPAD_DECIMAL_POINT
-};
-
 struct t_viewscreen 
 {
     int32_t type;