diff --git a/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_internal.h b/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_internal.h
index 2b93afb..ff08ae6 100644
--- a/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_internal.h
+++ b/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_internal.h
@@ -309,6 +309,22 @@ struct tagSFG_Timer
     long            TriggerTime;        /* The timer trigger time            */
 };
 
+/*
+ * Make "freeglut" window handle and context types so that we don't need so
+ * much conditionally-compiled code later in the library.
+ */
+#if TARGET_HOST_UNIX_X11
+
+typedef Window     SFG_WindowHandleType ;
+typedef GLXContext SFG_WindowContextType ;
+
+#elif TARGET_HOST_WIN32
+
+typedef HWND    SFG_WindowHandleType ;
+typedef HGLRC   SFG_WindowContextType ;
+
+#endif
+
 /*
  * A window and its OpenGL context. The contents of this structure
  * are highly dependant on the target operating system we aim at...
@@ -316,16 +332,13 @@ struct tagSFG_Timer
 typedef struct tagSFG_Context SFG_Context;
 struct tagSFG_Context
 {
+    SFG_WindowHandleType  Handle;    /* The window's handle                 */
+    SFG_WindowContextType Context;   /* The window's OpenGL/WGL context     */
+
 #if TARGET_HOST_UNIX_X11
-    Window          Handle;          /* The window's handle                 */
-    GLXContext      Context;         /* The OpenGL context                  */
     XVisualInfo*    VisualInfo;      /* The window's visual information     */
-
 #elif TARGET_HOST_WIN32
-    HWND            Handle;          /* The window's handle                 */
     HDC             Device;          /* The window's device context         */
-    HGLRC           Context;         /* The window's WGL context            */
-
 #endif
 
     int             DoubleBuffered;  /* Treat the window as double-buffered */
@@ -456,12 +469,10 @@ typedef struct tagSFG_MenuContext SFG_MenuContext;
 struct tagSFG_MenuContext
 {
 #if TARGET_HOST_UNIX_X11
-    GLXContext          Context;          /* The menu OpenGL context         */
     XVisualInfo*        VisualInfo;       /* The window's visual information */
-#elif TARGET_HOST_WIN32
-    HGLRC               Context;          /* The menu window's WGL context   */
 #endif
 
+    SFG_WindowContextType Context;        /* The menu window's WGL context   */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -750,11 +761,7 @@ void fgEnumSubWindows( SFG_Window* window, FGCBenumerator enumCallback,
  * first window in the queue matching the specified window handle.
  * The function is defined in freeglut_structure.c file.
  */
-#if TARGET_HOST_UNIX_X11
-    SFG_Window* fgWindowByHandle( Window hWindow );
-#elif TARGET_HOST_WIN32
-    SFG_Window* fgWindowByHandle( HWND hWindow );
-#endif
+SFG_Window* fgWindowByHandle( SFG_WindowHandleType hWindow );
 
 /*
  * This function is similiar to the previous one, except it is
diff --git a/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_main.c b/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_main.c
index 1e313c4..6413363 100644
--- a/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_main.c
+++ b/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_main.c
@@ -68,19 +68,9 @@
  * Handle a window configuration change. When no reshape
  * callback is hooked, the viewport size is updated to
  * match the new window size.
- *
- * XXX We can/should make a "unified" window handle type so that
- * XXX the function headers don't need this silly #ifdef junk.
- * XXX Make the type, say, {fgWindow}.  On UNIX_X11, this is
- * XXX {Window}.  On WIN32, it is {HWND}.  Then do the #ifdef
- * XXX junk *once* in "freeglut_internal.h".
  */
-static void fghReshapeWindowByHandle
-#if TARGET_HOST_UNIX_X11
-    ( Window handle, int width, int height )
-#elif TARGET_HOST_WIN32
-    ( HWND handle, int width, int height )
-#endif
+static void fghReshapeWindowByHandle ( SFG_WindowHandleType handle,
+                                       int width, int height )
 {
     SFG_Window *current_window = fgStructure.Window;
 
@@ -175,12 +165,7 @@ static void fghReshapeWindowByHandle
  * Calls a window's redraw method. This is used when
  * a redraw is forced by the incoming window messages.
  */
-static void fghRedrawWindowByHandle
-#if TARGET_HOST_UNIX_X11
-    ( Window handle )
-#elif TARGET_HOST_WIN32
-    ( HWND handle )
-#endif
+static void fghRedrawWindowByHandle ( SFG_WindowHandleType handle )
 {
     SFG_Window* window = fgWindowByHandle( handle );
     freeglut_return_if_fail( window != NULL );
diff --git a/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_structure.c b/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_structure.c
index 69090cb..3a7be97 100644
--- a/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_structure.c
+++ b/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_structure.c
@@ -518,16 +518,10 @@ static void fghcbWindowByHandle( SFG_Window *window,
     if ( enumerator->found )
         return;
 
-#if TARGET_HOST_UNIX_X11
-    #define WBHANDLE (Window)
-#elif TARGET_HOST_WIN32
-    #define WBHANDLE (HWND)
-#endif
-
     /*
      * Check the window's handle. Hope this works. Looks ugly. That's for sure.
      */
-    if( window->Window.Handle == WBHANDLE (enumerator->data) )
+    if( window->Window.Handle == (SFG_WindowHandleType) (enumerator->data) )
     {
         enumerator->found = GL_TRUE;
         enumerator->data = window;
@@ -539,8 +533,6 @@ static void fghcbWindowByHandle( SFG_Window *window,
      * Otherwise, check this window's children
      */
     fgEnumSubWindows( window, fghcbWindowByHandle, enumerator );
-
-#undef WBHANDLE
 }
 
 /*
@@ -548,12 +540,7 @@ static void fghcbWindowByHandle( SFG_Window *window,
  * first window in the queue matching the specified window handle.
  * The function is defined in freeglut_structure.c file.
  */
-SFG_Window* fgWindowByHandle
-#if TARGET_HOST_UNIX_X11
-( Window hWindow )
-#elif TARGET_HOST_WIN32
-( HWND hWindow )
-#endif
+SFG_Window* fgWindowByHandle ( SFG_WindowHandleType hWindow )
 {
     SFG_Enumerator enumerator;