diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_cel_properties.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_cel_properties.cpp
index 0bbf3a75f..1546a8dfd 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_cel_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_cel_properties.cpp
@@ -21,14 +21,12 @@
 #include <allegro/unicode.h>
 
 #include "jinete/jinete.h"
-#include "Vaca/SharedPtr.h"
 
 #include "commands/command.h"
 #include "sprite_wrappers.h"
 #include "app.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "modules/gui.h"
-#include "modules/skinneable_theme.h"
 #include "raster/cel.h"
 #include "raster/image.h"
 #include "raster/layer.h"
@@ -87,9 +85,7 @@ void CelPropertiesCommand::execute(Context* context)
 	      "ok", &button_ok, NULL);
 
   // Mini look for the opacity slider
-  Vaca::SharedPtr<SkinProperty> skinProp(new SkinProperty);
-  skinProp->setMiniLook(true);
-  slider_opacity->setProperty(skinProp);
+  setup_mini_look(slider_opacity);
 
   /* if the layer isn't writable */
   if (!layer->is_writable()) {
diff --git a/src/modules/gui.cpp b/src/modules/gui.cpp
index 89c839885..f33e49bf3 100644
--- a/src/modules/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/gui.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "jinete/jinete.h"
 #include "jinete/jintern.h"
+#include "Vaca/SharedPtr.h"
 
 #include "commands/command.h"
 #include "commands/commands.h"
@@ -773,6 +774,13 @@ void get_widgets(JWidget window, ...)
   va_end(ap);
 }
 
+void setup_mini_look(Widget* widget)
+{
+  Vaca::SharedPtr<SkinProperty> skinProp(new SkinProperty);
+  skinProp->setMiniLook(true);
+  widget->setProperty(skinProp);
+}
+
 /**********************************************************************/
 /* Icon in buttons */
 
diff --git a/src/modules/gui.h b/src/modules/gui.h
index 551974e4d..99021c622 100644
--- a/src/modules/gui.h
+++ b/src/modules/gui.h
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ void hook_signal(Widget* widget,
 
 void get_widgets(Widget* window, ...);
 
+void setup_mini_look(Widget* widget);
+
 void add_gfxicon_to_button(Widget* button, int gfx_id, int icon_align);
 void set_gfxicon_in_button(Widget* button, int gfx_id);
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/statebar.cpp b/src/widgets/statebar.cpp
index 6bdf6fd52..166cb418b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/statebar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/statebar.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "Vaca/Bind.h"
-#include "Vaca/SharedPtr.h"
 #include "jinete/jinete.h"
 
 #include "app.h"
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "modules/gfx.h"
 #include "modules/gui.h"
 #include "modules/palettes.h"
-#include "modules/skinneable_theme.h"
 #include "raster/cel.h"
 #include "raster/layer.h"
 #include "raster/sprite.h"
@@ -79,11 +77,7 @@ JWidget statusbar_new()
   {									\
     (name) = jbutton_new(text);						\
     (name)->user_data[0] = statusbar;					\
-									\
-    Vaca::SharedPtr<SkinProperty> skinProp(new SkinProperty);		\
-    skinProp->setMiniLook(true);					\
-    (name)->setProperty(skinProp);					\
-									\
+    setup_mini_look(name);						\
     jbutton_add_command_data((name), button_command, (void *)(data));	\
   }
 
@@ -114,9 +108,7 @@ JWidget statusbar_new()
     BUTTON_NEW(statusbar->b_layer, "*Current Layer*", ACTION_LAYER);
     statusbar->slider = jslider_new(0, 255, 255);
 
-    Vaca::SharedPtr<SkinProperty> skinProp(new SkinProperty);
-    skinProp->setMiniLook(true);
-    statusbar->slider->setProperty(skinProp);
+    setup_mini_look(statusbar->slider);
 
     ICON_NEW(statusbar->b_first, GFX_ANI_FIRST, ACTION_FIRST);
     ICON_NEW(statusbar->b_prev, GFX_ANI_PREV, ACTION_PREV);