diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-main/window.ts b/src/vs/code/electron-main/window.ts
index dc51f57df9f..4ad189405ea 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-main/window.ts
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-main/window.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { parseArgs } from 'vs/platform/environment/node/argv';
 import product from 'vs/platform/product';
 import { getCommonHTTPHeaders } from 'vs/platform/environment/node/http';
 import { IBackupMainService } from 'vs/platform/backup/common/backup';
+import { IWindowSettings } from 'vs/platform/windows/common/windows';
 import Uri from 'vs/base/common/uri';
 
 export interface IWindowState {
@@ -115,15 +116,6 @@ export interface IWindowConfiguration extends ParsedArgs {
 	untitledToRestore?: IPath[];
 }
 
-export interface IWindowSettings {
-	openFilesInNewWindow: boolean;
-	reopenFolders: 'all' | 'one' | 'none';
-	restoreFullscreen: boolean;
-	fullScreenZenMode: boolean;
-	zoomLevel: number;
-	titleBarStyle: 'native' | 'custom';
-}
-
 export class VSCodeWindow {
 
 	public static menuBarHiddenKey = 'menuBarHidden';
diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-main/windows.ts b/src/vs/code/electron-main/windows.ts
index 4d5ac240e8f..345a3f27a86 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-main/windows.ts
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-main/windows.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { IBackupMainService } from 'vs/platform/backup/common/backup';
 import { trim } from 'vs/base/common/strings';
 import { IEnvironmentService, ParsedArgs } from 'vs/platform/environment/common/environment';
 import { IStorageService } from 'vs/code/electron-main/storage';
-import { IPath, VSCodeWindow, ReadyState, IWindowConfiguration, IWindowState as ISingleWindowState, defaultWindowState, IWindowSettings } from 'vs/code/electron-main/window';
+import { IPath, VSCodeWindow, ReadyState, IWindowConfiguration, IWindowState as ISingleWindowState, defaultWindowState } from 'vs/code/electron-main/window';
 import { ipcMain as ipc, app, screen, BrowserWindow, dialog } from 'electron';
 import { IPathWithLineAndColumn, parseLineAndColumnAware } from 'vs/code/electron-main/paths';
 import { ILifecycleService } from 'vs/code/electron-main/lifecycle';
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { ILogService } from 'vs/code/electron-main/log';
 import { getPathLabel } from 'vs/base/common/labels';
 import { createDecorator, IInstantiationService } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/instantiation';
 import { ITelemetryService } from 'vs/platform/telemetry/common/telemetry';
+import { IWindowSettings } from 'vs/platform/windows/common/windows';
 import CommonEvent, { Emitter } from 'vs/base/common/event';
 import product from 'vs/platform/product';
 import Uri from 'vs/base/common/uri';
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/windows/common/windows.ts b/src/vs/platform/windows/common/windows.ts
index ebf203412f6..2c4b078a35f 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/windows/common/windows.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/windows/common/windows.ts
@@ -82,4 +82,13 @@ export interface IWindowService {
 	isMaximized(): TPromise<boolean>;
 	maximizeWindow(): TPromise<void>;
 	unmaximizeWindow(): TPromise<void>;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+export interface IWindowSettings {
+	openFilesInNewWindow: boolean;
+	reopenFolders: 'all' | 'one' | 'none';
+	restoreFullscreen: boolean;
+	fullScreenZenMode: boolean;
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	titleBarStyle: 'native' | 'custom';
+}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/electron-browser/common.ts b/src/vs/workbench/electron-browser/common.ts
index 0d758e6e56a..8a556af9a33 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/electron-browser/common.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/electron-browser/common.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-'use strict';
+import { IWindowSettings } from 'vs/platform/windows/common/windows';
 
 export interface IPath {
 	filePath: string;
@@ -19,14 +19,7 @@ export interface IOpenFileRequest {
 }
 
 export interface IWindowConfiguration {
-	window: {
-		openFilesInNewWindow: boolean;
-		reopenFolders: string;
-		restoreFullscreen: boolean;
-		fullScreenZenMode: boolean;
-		zoomLevel: number;
-		titleBarStyle: 'native' | 'custom';
-	};
+	window: IWindowSettings;
 }
 
 export interface IStartupFingerprint {