diff --git a/common/eda_text.cpp b/common/eda_text.cpp
index 9cb3cfbfe6..cb8c84892d 100644
--- a/common/eda_text.cpp
+++ b/common/eda_text.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
#include <font/outline_font.h>
#include <geometry/shape_poly_set.h>
#include <properties/property_validators.h>
+#include <ctl_flags.h> // for CTL_OMIT_HIDE definition
#include <wx/debug.h> // for wxASSERT
#include <wx/string.h>
diff --git a/include/ctl_flags.h b/include/ctl_flags.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df1e373d94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ctl_flags.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Jean-Pierre Charras.
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+// These flags are used to control the data items that must be disabled when creating
+// mainly a netlist but also some other kicad files.
+// They allow skipping specified data in these files.
+
+#define CTL_OMIT_EXTRA (1 << 0)
+#define CTL_OMIT_NETS (1 << 1)
+#define CTL_OMIT_PAD_NETS (1 << 1) ///< Omit pads net names (useless in library)
+#define CTL_OMIT_FILTERS (1 << 2)
+#define CTL_OMIT_UUIDS (1 << 2) ///< Omit component unique ids (useless in library)
+#define CTL_OMIT_FP_UUID (1 << 3) ///< Don't prefix the footprint UUID to the sheet path.
+#define CTL_OMIT_INITIAL_COMMENTS (1 << 3) ///< omit FOOTPRINT initial comments
+#define CTL_OMIT_PATH (1 << 4) ///< Omit component sheet time stamp (useless in library)
+#define CTL_OMIT_AT (1 << 5) ///< Omit position and rotation. (always saved
+ ///< with position 0,0 and rotation = 0 in library).
+
+// If set, when calling EDA_TEXT::Format, disable writing the "hide" keyword in save file
+#define CTL_OMIT_HIDE (1 << 6)
+
+#define CTL_OMIT_LIBNAME (1 << 7) ///< Omit lib alias when saving (used for
+ ///< board/not library).
+#define CTL_OMIT_FOOTPRINT_VERSION (1 << 8) ///< Omit the version string from the (footprint)
+ ///< sexpr group
diff --git a/include/eda_text.h b/include/eda_text.h
index c625a2fc81..ba2262212a 100644
--- a/include/eda_text.h
+++ b/include/eda_text.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
#include <font/glyph.h>
#include <font/text_attributes.h>
+
class OUTPUTFORMATTER;
class SHAPE_COMPOUND;
class SHAPE_POLY_SET;
@@ -60,11 +61,6 @@ namespace KIFONT
using KIGFX::RENDER_SETTINGS;
using KIGFX::COLOR4D;
-// part of the kicad_plugin.h family of defines.
-// See kicad_plugin.h for the choice of the value
-// When set when calling EDA_TEXT::Format, disable writing the "hide" keyword in save file
-#define CTL_OMIT_HIDE (1 << 6)
-
/**
* This is the "default-of-the-default" hardcoded text size; individual application define their
diff --git a/pcbnew/netlist_reader/pcb_netlist.h b/pcbnew/netlist_reader/pcb_netlist.h
index f3300fe66b..4e406ffd6e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/netlist_reader/pcb_netlist.h
+++ b/pcbnew/netlist_reader/pcb_netlist.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
#include <lib_id.h>
#include <footprint.h>
+#include <ctl_flags.h>
class REPORTER;
@@ -293,11 +294,6 @@ public:
void Format( const char* aDocName, OUTPUTFORMATTER* aOut, int aNestLevel, int aCtl = 0 );
-#define CTL_OMIT_EXTRA (1<<0)
-#define CTL_OMIT_NETS (1<<1)
-#define CTL_OMIT_FILTERS (1<<2)
-#define CTL_OMIT_FP_UUID (1<<3) ///< Don't prefix the footprint UUID to the sheet path.
-
#define CTL_FOR_CVPCB (CTL_OMIT_NETS | CTL_OMIT_FILTERS | CTL_OMIT_EXTRA)
void FormatCvpcbNetlist( OUTPUTFORMATTER* aOut )
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_io/kicad_sexpr/pcb_io_kicad_sexpr.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_io/kicad_sexpr/pcb_io_kicad_sexpr.cpp
index 64f38714f5..c90d1ad7ce 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_io/kicad_sexpr/pcb_io_kicad_sexpr.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_io/kicad_sexpr/pcb_io_kicad_sexpr.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
#include <build_version.h>
#include <filter_reader.h>
+#include <ctl_flags.h>
using namespace PCB_KEYS_T;
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_io/kicad_sexpr/pcb_io_kicad_sexpr.h b/pcbnew/pcb_io/kicad_sexpr/pcb_io_kicad_sexpr.h
index d81e0e578a..dbde711094 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_io/kicad_sexpr/pcb_io_kicad_sexpr.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_io/kicad_sexpr/pcb_io_kicad_sexpr.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
#include <pcb_io/pcb_io.h>
#include <pcb_io/pcb_io_mgr.h>
+#include <ctl_flags.h>
#include <richio.h>
#include <string>
@@ -165,17 +166,6 @@ class PCB_IO_KICAD_SEXPR; // forward decl
///< to indicate a net-tie.
#define FIRST_NORMALIZED_VERISON 20230924 ///< Earlier files did not have normalized bools
-#define CTL_OMIT_PAD_NETS (1 << 1) ///< Omit pads net names (useless in library)
-#define CTL_OMIT_UUIDS (1 << 2) ///< Omit component unique ids (useless in library)
-#define CTL_OMIT_INITIAL_COMMENTS (1 << 3) ///< omit FOOTPRINT initial comments
-#define CTL_OMIT_PATH (1 << 4) ///< Omit component sheet time stamp (useless in library)
-#define CTL_OMIT_AT (1 << 5) ///< Omit position and rotation. (always saved
- ///< with position 0,0 and rotation = 0 in library).
-//#define CTL_OMIT_HIDE (1 << 6) // found and defined in eda_text.h
-#define CTL_OMIT_LIBNAME (1 << 7) ///< Omit lib alias when saving (used for
- ///< board/not library).
-#define CTL_OMIT_FOOTPRINT_VERSION (1 << 8) ///< Omit the version string from the (footprint)
- ///<sexpr group
// common combinations of the above:
@@ -183,7 +173,7 @@ class PCB_IO_KICAD_SEXPR; // forward decl
#define CTL_FOR_CLIPBOARD (CTL_OMIT_INITIAL_COMMENTS) // (CTL_OMIT_NETS)
/// Format output for a footprint library instead of clipboard or BOARD
-#define CTL_FOR_LIBRARY \
+#define CTL_FOR_LIBRARY \
( CTL_OMIT_PAD_NETS | CTL_OMIT_UUIDS | CTL_OMIT_PATH | CTL_OMIT_AT | CTL_OMIT_LIBNAME )
/// The zero arg constructor when PCB_PLUGIN is used for PLUGIN::Load() and PLUGIN::Save()ing