diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/comctl32.h b/dlls/comctl32/comctl32.h
index 71b69fa1f58..84b35f81c53 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/comctl32.h
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/comctl32.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright 1999 Thuy Nguyen
  * Copyright 1999 Eric Kohl
+ * Copyright 2002 Dimitrie O. Paun
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@
 #ifndef __WINE_COMCTL32_H
 #define __WINE_COMCTL32_H
 
+#include "commctrl.h"
+
 extern HMODULE COMCTL32_hModule;
 extern HBRUSH  COMCTL32_hPattern55AABrush;
 
@@ -125,4 +128,132 @@ BOOL Str_SetPtrAtoW (LPWSTR *lppDest, LPCSTR lpSrc);
 #define WINE_FILEVERSION 5, COMCTL32_VERSION_MINOR, 0, 0
 #define WINE_FILEVERSIONSTR "5.00"
 
+/* Notification support */
+
+inline static LRESULT send_notify(HWND hwnd, UINT code, NMHDR *hdr)
+{
+    hdr->hwndFrom = hwnd;
+    hdr->idFrom = GetWindowLongW (hwnd, GWL_ID);
+    hdr->code = code;
+
+    return SendMessageW (GetParent(hwnd), WM_NOTIFY, hdr->idFrom, (LPARAM)hdr);
+}
+
+
+inline static LRESULT hwnd_notify(HWND hwnd, UINT code)
+{
+    NMHDR hdr;
+
+    return send_notify(hwnd, code, &hdr);
+}
+
+inline static BOOL hwnd_notify_char(HWND hwnd, UINT ch, DWORD prev, DWORD next)
+{
+    NMCHAR nmch;
+
+    nmch.ch = ch;
+    nmch.dwItemPrev = prev;
+    nmch.dwItemNext = next;
+    return (BOOL)send_notify(hwnd, NM_CHAR, &nmch.hdr);
+}
+
+inline static BOOL hwnd_notify_keydown(HWND hwnd, UINT nVKey, UINT uFlags)
+{
+    NMKEY nmk;
+
+    nmk.nVKey = nVKey;
+    nmk.uFlags = uFlags;
+    return (BOOL)send_notify(hwnd, NM_KEYDOWN, &nmk.hdr);
+}
+
+inline static DWORD hwnd_notify_mouse(HWND hwnd, UINT code, DWORD spec, DWORD data, POINT *pt, LPARAM dwHitInfo)
+{
+    NMMOUSE nmm;
+
+    nmm.dwItemSpec = spec;
+    nmm.dwItemData = data;
+    nmm.pt.x = pt->x;
+    nmm.pt.y = pt->y;
+    nmm.dwHitInfo = dwHitInfo;
+    return send_notify(hwnd, code, &nmm.hdr);
+}
+
+#define DEFINE_CHAR_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static BOOL notify_char(CTRLINFO *infoPtr, UINT ch, DWORD prev, DWORD next) \
+	{ return hwnd_notify_char(infoPtr->hwndSelf, ch, prev, next); }
+
+#define DEFINE_CLICK_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static void notify_click(CTRLINFO *infoPtr) \
+	{ hwnd_notify(infoPtr->hwndSelf, NM_CLICK); }
+
+#define DEFINE_DBLCLK_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static void notify_dblclk(CTRLINFO *infoPtr) \
+	{ hwnd_notify(infoPtr->hwndSelf, NM_DBLCLK); }
+
+#define DEFINE_HOVER_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static BOOL notify_hover(CTRLINFO *infoPtr) \
+	{ return hwnd_notify(infoPtr->hwndSelf, NM_HOVER); }
+
+#define DEFINE_KEYDOWN_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static BOOL notify_keydown(CTRLINFO *infoPtr, UINT nVKey, UINT uFlags) \
+	{ return hwnd_notify_keydown(infoPtr->hwndSelf, nVKey, uFlags); }
+
+#define DEFINE_KILLFOCUS_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static void notify_killfocus(CTRLINFO *infoPtr) \
+	{ hwnd_notify(infoPtr->hwndSelf, NM_KILLFOCUS); }
+
+#define DEFINE_NCHITTEST_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static DWORD notify_nchittest(CTRLINFO *infoPtr, DWORD spec, DWORD data, POINT *pt, LPARAM dwHitInfo) \
+	{ return hwnd_notify_mouse(infoPtr->hwndSelf, NM_NCHITTEST, spec, data, pt, dwHitInfo); }
+
+#define DEFINE_OUTOFMEMORY_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static void notify_outofmemory(CTRLINFO *infoPtr) \
+	{ hwnd_notify(infoPtr->hwndSelf, NM_OUTOFMEMORY); }
+
+#define DEFINE_RCLICK_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static BOOL notify_rclick(CTRLINFO *infoPtr) \
+	{ return hwnd_notify(infoPtr->hwndSelf, NM_RCLICK); }
+
+#define DEFINE_RDBLCLK_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static void notify_rdblclk(CTRLINFO *infoPtr) \
+	{ hwnd_notify(infoPtr->hwndSelf, NM_RDBLCLK); }
+
+#define DEFINE_RELEASEDCAPTURE_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static void notify_releasedcapture(CTRLINFO *infoPtr) \
+	{ hwnd_notify(infoPtr->hwndSelf, NM_RELEASEDCAPTURE); }
+
+#define DEFINE_RETURN_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static void notify_return(CTRLINFO *infoPtr) \
+	{ hwnd_notify(infoPtr->hwndSelf, NM_RETURN); }
+
+#define DEFINE_SETCURSOR_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static BOOL notify_setcursor(CTRLINFO *infoPtr, DWORD spec, DWORD data, POINT *pt, LPARAM dwHitInfo) \
+	{ return hwnd_notify_mouse(infoPtr->hwndSelf, NM_SETCURSOR, spec, data, pt, dwHitInfo); }
+
+#define DEFINE_SETFOCUS_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static void notify_setfocus(CTRLINFO *infoPtr) \
+	{ hwnd_notify(infoPtr->hwndSelf, NM_SETFOCUS); }
+
+#define DEFINE_TOOLTIPSCREATED_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    inline static void notify_tooltipscreated(CTRLINFO *infoPtr) \
+	{ hwnd_notify(infoPtr->hwndSelf, NM_TOOLTIPSCREATED); }
+
+#define DEFINE_COMMON_NOTIFICATIONS(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_CHAR_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_CLICK_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_DBLCLK_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_HOVER_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_KEYDOWN_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_KILLFOCUS_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_NCHITTEST_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_OUTOFMEMORY_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_RCLICK_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_RDBLCLK_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_RELEASEDCAPTURE_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_RETURN_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_SETCURSOR_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_SETFOCUS_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    DEFINE_TOOLTIPSCREATED_NOTIFICATION(CTRLINFO, hwndSelf) \
+    struct __forward_dummy_struc_dec_to_catch_missing_semicolon
+
 #endif  /* __WINE_COMCTL32_H */