diff --git a/src/chat.c b/src/chat.c
index cb200de..162d55e 100644
--- a/src/chat.c
+++ b/src/chat.c
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ ToxWindow *new_chat(Tox *m, uint32_t friendnum)
         exit_toxic_err("failed in new_chat", FATALERR_MEMORY);
     }
 
-    ret->is_chat = true;
+    ret->type = WINDOW_TYPE_CHAT;
 
     ret->onKey = &chat_onKey;
     ret->onDraw = &chat_onDraw;
diff --git a/src/conference.c b/src/conference.c
index 2847090..09fd1c2 100644
--- a/src/conference.c
+++ b/src/conference.c
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ static ToxWindow *new_conference_chat(uint32_t conferencenum)
         exit_toxic_err("failed in new_conference_chat", FATALERR_MEMORY);
     }
 
-    ret->is_conference = true;
+    ret->type = WINDOW_TYPE_CONFERENCE;
 
     ret->onKey = &conference_onKey;
     ret->onDraw = &conference_onDraw;
diff --git a/src/friendlist.c b/src/friendlist.c
index c2d0ba9..8a279e5 100644
--- a/src/friendlist.c
+++ b/src/friendlist.c
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ ToxWindow *new_friendlist(void)
         exit_toxic_err("failed in new_friendlist", FATALERR_MEMORY);
     }
 
-    ret->is_friendlist = true;
+    ret->type = WINDOW_TYPE_FRIEND_LIST;
 
     ret->onKey = &friendlist_onKey;
     ret->onDraw = &friendlist_onDraw;
diff --git a/src/global_commands.c b/src/global_commands.c
index 272caa8..6ef2d01 100644
--- a/src/global_commands.c
+++ b/src/global_commands.c
@@ -410,12 +410,12 @@ void cmd_log(WINDOW *window, ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int argc, char (*argv)[MAX
 
         int log_ret = -1;
 
-        if (self->is_chat) {
+        if (self->type == WINDOW_TYPE_CHAT) {
             Friends.list[self->num].logging_on = true;
             log_ret = log_enable(self->name, myid, Friends.list[self->num].pub_key, log, LOG_CHAT);
-        } else if (self->is_prompt) {
+        } else if (self->type == WINDOW_TYPE_PROMPT) {
             log_ret = log_enable(self->name, myid, NULL, log, LOG_PROMPT);
-        } else if (self->is_conference) {
+        } else if (self->type == WINDOW_TYPE_CONFERENCE) {
             log_ret = log_enable(self->name, myid, NULL, log, LOG_CONFERENCE);
         }
 
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void cmd_log(WINDOW *window, ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int argc, char (*argv)[MAX
         line_info_add(self, NULL, NULL, NULL, SYS_MSG, 0, 0, msg);
         return;
     } else if (!strcmp(swch, "0") || !strcmp(swch, "off")) {
-        if (self->is_chat) {
+        if (self->type == WINDOW_TYPE_CHAT) {
             Friends.list[self->num].logging_on = false;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/input.c b/src/input.c
index e97788d..67e2f13 100644
--- a/src/input.c
+++ b/src/input.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ bool input_handle(ToxWindow *self, wint_t key, int x, int mx_x)
        maybe convert entire function to if/else and make them all customizable keys? */
     if (!match) {
         if (key == user_settings->key_toggle_peerlist) {
-            if (self->is_conference) {
+            if (self->type == WINDOW_TYPE_CONFERENCE) {
                 self->show_peerlist ^= 1;
                 redraw_conference_win(self);
             }
diff --git a/src/line_info.c b/src/line_info.c
index 7b2680d..6c19a1d 100644
--- a/src/line_info.c
+++ b/src/line_info.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void line_info_reset_start(ToxWindow *self, struct history *hst)
     getmaxyx(self->window, y2, x2);
 
     int side_offst = self->show_peerlist ? SIDEBAR_WIDTH : 0;
-    int top_offst = self->is_chat || self->is_prompt ? 2 : 0;
+    int top_offst = (self->type == WINDOW_TYPE_CHAT) || (self->type == WINDOW_TYPE_PROMPT) ? 2 : 0;
     int max_y = (y2 - CHATBOX_HEIGHT - top_offst);
 
     int curlines = 0;
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ void line_info_print(ToxWindow *self)
         return;
     }
 
-    if (self->is_conference) {
+    if (self->type == WINDOW_TYPE_CONFERENCE) {
         wmove(win, 0, 0);
     } else {
         wmove(win, 2, 0);
diff --git a/src/misc_tools.c b/src/misc_tools.c
index 5c9feb9..6f70e07 100644
--- a/src/misc_tools.c
+++ b/src/misc_tools.c
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ void set_window_title(ToxWindow *self, const char *title, int len)
 
     char cpy[TOXIC_MAX_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
 
-    if (self->is_conference) { /* keep conferencenumber in title */
+    if (self->type == WINDOW_TYPE_CONFERENCE) { /* keep conferencenumber in title */
         snprintf(cpy, sizeof(cpy), "%u %s", self->num, title);
     } else {
         snprintf(cpy, sizeof(cpy), "%s", title);
diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index fda4bac..d3ba0cd 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ ToxWindow *new_prompt(void)
     }
 
     ret->num = -1;
-    ret->is_prompt = true;
+    ret->type = WINDOW_TYPE_PROMPT;
 
     ret->onKey = &prompt_onKey;
     ret->onDraw = &prompt_onDraw;
diff --git a/src/toxic.c b/src/toxic.c
index 90abfe3..6106b1b 100644
--- a/src/toxic.c
+++ b/src/toxic.c
@@ -987,8 +987,8 @@ void *thread_cqueue(void *data)
         for (i = 2; i < MAX_WINDOWS_NUM; ++i) {
             ToxWindow *toxwin = get_window_ptr(i);
 
-            if (toxwin != NULL && toxwin->is_chat
-                    && get_friend_connection_status(toxwin->num) != TOX_CONNECTION_NONE) {
+            if ((toxwin != NULL) && (toxwin->type == WINDOW_TYPE_CHAT)
+                    && (get_friend_connection_status(toxwin->num) != TOX_CONNECTION_NONE)) {
                 cqueue_try_send(toxwin, m);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index 2f60d5c..782e990 100644
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ void on_window_resize(void)
 
         ToxWindow *w = windows[i];
 
-        if (windows[i]->is_friendlist)  {
+        if (windows[i]->type == WINDOW_TYPE_FRIEND_LIST)  {
             delwin(w->window);
             w->window = newwin(y2, x2, 0, 0);
             continue;
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ void on_window_resize(void)
             wclear(w->help->win);
         }
 
-        if (w->is_conference) {
+        if (w->type == WINDOW_TYPE_CONFERENCE) {
             delwin(w->chatwin->sidebar);
             w->chatwin->sidebar = NULL;
         } else {
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ void on_window_resize(void)
         } else {
             w->chatwin->history = subwin(w->window, y2 - CHATBOX_HEIGHT + 1, x2, 0, 0);
 
-            if (!w->is_conference) {
+            if (w->type != WINDOW_TYPE_CONFERENCE) {
                 w->stb->topline = subwin(w->window, 2, x2, 0, 0);
             }
         }
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ void draw_active_window(Tox *m)
     if (printable == 0 && (ch == user_settings->key_next_tab || ch == user_settings->key_prev_tab)) {
         set_next_window((int) ch);
         return;
-    } else if (printable == 0 && !a->is_friendlist) {
+    } else if ((printable == 0) && (a->type != WINDOW_TYPE_FRIEND_LIST)) {
         pthread_mutex_lock(&Winthread.lock);
         bool input_ret = a->onKey(a, m, ch, (bool) printable);
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ void refresh_inactive_windows(void)
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (i != active_window_index && !toxwin->is_friendlist) {
+        if ((i != active_window_index) && (toxwin->type != WINDOW_TYPE_FRIEND_LIST)) {
             pthread_mutex_lock(&Winthread.lock);
             line_info_print(toxwin);
             pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
@@ -762,9 +762,9 @@ void kill_all_windows(Tox *m)
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (windows[i]->is_chat) {
+        if (windows[i]->type == WINDOW_TYPE_CHAT) {
             kill_chat_window(windows[i], m);
-        } else if (windows[i]->is_conference) {
+        } else if (windows[i]->type == WINDOW_TYPE_CONFERENCE) {
             free_conference(windows[i], windows[i]->num);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/windows.h b/src/windows.h
index ea11eec..62e47bd 100644
--- a/src/windows.h
+++ b/src/windows.h
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ typedef enum {
     WINDOW_ALERT_2 = MAGENTA,
 } WINDOW_ALERTS;
 
+typedef enum {
+    WINDOW_TYPE_PROMPT,
+    WINDOW_TYPE_CHAT,
+    WINDOW_TYPE_CONFERENCE,
+    WINDOW_TYPE_FRIEND_LIST,
+} WINDOW_TYPE;
+
 /* Fixes text color problem on some terminals.
    Uncomment if necessary */
 /* #define URXVT_FIX */
@@ -169,10 +176,8 @@ struct ToxWindow {
     uint8_t index; /* This window's index in the windows array */
     int x;
 
-    bool is_chat;
-    bool is_prompt;
-    bool is_friendlist;
-    bool is_conference;
+    WINDOW_TYPE type;
+
     int show_peerlist;    /* used to toggle conference peerlist */
 
     WINDOW_ALERTS alert;