diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/pxCheckBox.h b/common/include/Utilities/pxCheckBox.h
index c4bb3da640..96330d6059 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/pxCheckBox.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/pxCheckBox.h
@@ -56,22 +56,10 @@ protected:
 	void Init( const wxString& label, const wxString& subtext );
 };
 
-static void operator+=( wxSizer& target, pxCheckBox* src )
-{
-	if( !pxAssert( src != NULL ) ) return;
-	target.Add( src, wxSF.Expand() );
-}
+extern void operator+=( wxSizer& target, pxCheckBox* src );
 
-#ifdef __LINUX__
 template<>
 void operator+=( wxSizer& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<pxCheckBox>& src )
 {
 	target.Add( src.window, src.flags );
 }
-#else
-template<>
-static void operator+=( wxSizer& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<pxCheckBox>& src )
-{
-	target.Add( src.window, src.flags );
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/pxStaticText.h b/common/include/Utilities/pxStaticText.h
index 682192c152..aed0deee5c 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/pxStaticText.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/pxStaticText.h
@@ -84,25 +84,14 @@ protected:
 	void _setLabel();
 };
 
-static void operator+=( wxSizer& target, pxStaticText* src )
-{
-	if( !pxAssert( src != NULL ) ) return;
-	src->AddTo( target );
-}
+extern void operator+=( wxSizer& target, pxStaticText* src );
 
-#ifdef __LINUX__
 template<>
 void operator+=( wxSizer& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<pxStaticText>& src )
 {
 	target.Add( src.window, src.flags );
 }
-#else
-template<>
-static void operator+=( wxSizer& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<pxStaticText>& src )
-{
-	target.Add( src.window, src.flags );
-}
-#endif
+
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  pxStaticHeading
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/wxGuiTools.h b/common/include/Utilities/wxGuiTools.h
index 9da15e8874..5aea51946a 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/wxGuiTools.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/wxGuiTools.h
@@ -88,65 +88,46 @@ static pxWindowAndFlags<WinType> operator | ( const wxSizerFlags& _flgs, WinType
 // is added to the dialog/panel's toplevel sizer (wxPanel.GetSizer() is used).  If the panel
 // has no sizer set via SetSizer(), an assertion is generated.
 //
+
+extern void operator+=( wxSizer& target, wxWindow* src );
+extern void operator+=( wxSizer& target, wxSizer* src );
+
+extern void operator+=( wxSizer& target, int spacer );
+extern void operator+=( wxPanel& target, int spacer );
+extern void operator+=( wxDialog& target, int spacer );
+
 template< typename WinType >
-static void operator+=( wxSizer& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<WinType>& src )
+void operator+=( wxSizer& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<WinType>& src )
 {
 	target.Add( src.window, src.flags );
 }
 
-static void operator+=( wxSizer& target, wxWindow* src )
-{
-	target.Add( src );
-}
-
-static void operator+=( wxSizer& target, wxSizer* src )
-{
-	target.Add( src );
-}
-
-static void operator+=( wxSizer& target, int spacer )
-{
-	target.AddSpacer( spacer );
-}
-
 template< typename WinType >
-static void operator+=( wxPanel& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<WinType>& src )
+void operator+=( wxPanel& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<WinType>& src )
 {
 	if( !pxAssert( target.GetSizer() != NULL ) ) return;
 	*target.GetSizer() += src;
 }
 
 template< typename WinType >
-static void operator+=( wxPanel& target, WinType* src )
-{
-	if( !pxAssert( target.GetSizer() != NULL ) ) return;
-	*target.GetSizer() += src;
-}
-
-static void operator+=( wxPanel& target, int spacer )
-{
-	if( !pxAssert( target.GetSizer() != NULL ) ) return;
-	target.GetSizer()->AddSpacer( spacer );
-}
-
-template< typename WinType >
-static void operator+=( wxDialog& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<WinType>& src )
+void operator+=( wxPanel& target, WinType* src )
 {
 	if( !pxAssert( target.GetSizer() != NULL ) ) return;
 	*target.GetSizer() += src;
 }
 
 template< typename WinType >
-static void operator+=( wxDialog& target, WinType* src )
+void operator+=( wxDialog& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<WinType>& src )
 {
 	if( !pxAssert( target.GetSizer() != NULL ) ) return;
 	*target.GetSizer() += src;
 }
 
-static void operator+=( wxDialog& target, int spacer )
+template< typename WinType >
+void operator+=( wxDialog& target, WinType* src )
 {
 	if( !pxAssert( target.GetSizer() != NULL ) ) return;
-	target.GetSizer()->AddSpacer( spacer );
+	*target.GetSizer() += src;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/common/src/Utilities/pxCheckBox.cpp b/common/src/Utilities/pxCheckBox.cpp
index 0796670210..15eb2058f6 100644
--- a/common/src/Utilities/pxCheckBox.cpp
+++ b/common/src/Utilities/pxCheckBox.cpp
@@ -70,3 +70,9 @@ bool pxCheckBox::GetValue() const
 {
 	return m_checkbox->GetValue();
 }
+
+void operator+=( wxSizer& target, pxCheckBox* src )
+{
+	if( !pxAssert( src != NULL ) ) return;
+	target.Add( src, wxSF.Expand() );
+}
diff --git a/common/src/Utilities/pxStaticText.cpp b/common/src/Utilities/pxStaticText.cpp
index 28abe4d39c..9bace14fb1 100644
--- a/common/src/Utilities/pxStaticText.cpp
+++ b/common/src/Utilities/pxStaticText.cpp
@@ -120,3 +120,9 @@ pxStaticHeading::pxStaticHeading( wxWindow* parent, const wxString& label, int s
 {
 	m_centerPadding = 0.18;
 }
+
+void operator+=( wxSizer& target, pxStaticText* src )
+{
+	if( !pxAssert( src != NULL ) ) return;
+	src->AddTo( target );
+}
diff --git a/common/src/Utilities/wxGuiTools.cpp b/common/src/Utilities/wxGuiTools.cpp
index d59d78b36a..62606f794d 100644
--- a/common/src/Utilities/wxGuiTools.cpp
+++ b/common/src/Utilities/wxGuiTools.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,33 @@ wxSizerFlags pxSizerFlags::Checkbox()
 	return StdExpand();
 }
 
+void operator+=( wxSizer& target, wxWindow* src )
+{
+	target.Add( src );
+}
+
+void operator+=( wxSizer& target, wxSizer* src )
+{
+	target.Add( src );
+}
+
+void operator+=( wxSizer& target, int spacer )
+{
+	target.AddSpacer( spacer );
+}
+
+void operator+=( wxPanel& target, int spacer )
+{
+	if( !pxAssert( target.GetSizer() != NULL ) ) return;
+	target.GetSizer()->AddSpacer( spacer );
+}
+
+void operator+=( wxDialog& target, int spacer )
+{
+	if( !pxAssert( target.GetSizer() != NULL ) ) return;
+	target.GetSizer()->AddSpacer( spacer );
+}
+
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  pxTextWrapper / pxTextWrapperBase Implementations
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------