diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 2352ec7..7808425 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ libite_la_LDFLAGS   = $(AM_LDFLAGS) -version-info 4:1:0
 libite_la_SOURCES   = chomp.c copyfile.c dir.c fexist.c fisdir.c fmode.c fparseln.c		\
 		      fsendfile.c ifconfig.c lfile.c makepath.c pidfile.c pidfilefn.c		\
 		      progress.c reallocarray.c rsync.c strlcpy.c strlcat.c strtonum.c		\
-		      tempfile.c tree.c which.c
+		      tempfile.c tree.c which.c conio.c
 
 ## Distribute these header files in the <lite/...> name space
 pkgincludedir       = $(includedir)/lite
diff --git a/src/conio.c b/src/conio.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d618ad7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/conio.c
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/* A conio.h like implementation for VTANSI displays.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2017  Joachim Nilsson <troglobit@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <poll.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <termios.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+void initscr(int *row, int *col)
+{
+	if (!row || !col)
+		return;
+
+#if defined(TCSANOW) && defined(POLLIN)
+	struct termios tc, saved;
+	struct pollfd fd = { STDIN_FILENO, POLLIN, 0 };
+
+	if (!isatty(STDIN_FILENO) || !isatty(STDOUT_FILENO)) {
+		*row = 24;
+		*col = 80;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Disable echo to terminal while probing */
+	tcgetattr(STDOUT_FILENO, &tc);
+	saved = tc;
+	tc.c_cflag |= (CLOCAL | CREAD);
+	tc.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO | ECHOE | ISIG);
+	tcsetattr(STDOUT_FILENO, TCSANOW, &tc);
+
+	/*
+	 * Save cursor pos+attr
+	 * Diable top+bottom margins
+	 * Set cursor at the far bottom,right pos
+	 * Query term for resulting pos
+	 */
+	fprintf(stdout, "\e7" "\e[r" "\e[999;999H" "\e[6n");
+	fflush(stdout);
+
+	/*
+	 * Wait here for terminal to echo back \e[row,lineR ...
+	 */
+	if (poll(&fd, 1, 300) <= 0 || scanf("\e[%d;%dR", row, col) != 2) {
+		*row = 24;
+		*col = 80;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Restore above saved cursor pos+attr
+	 */
+	fprintf(stdout, "\e8");
+	fflush(stdout);
+
+	/* Restore terminal */
+	tcsetattr(STDOUT_FILENO, TCSANOW, &saved);
+
+	return;
+#else
+	*row = 24;
+	*col = 80;
+#endif
+}
+
+/**
+ * Local Variables:
+ *  indent-tabs-mode: t
+ *  c-file-style: "linux"
+ * End:
+ */
diff --git a/src/conio.h b/src/conio.h
index 33fbcb0..f24295c 100644
--- a/src/conio.h
+++ b/src/conio.h
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #define CONIO_H_
 
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <termios.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 
 /* Attributes */
 #define RESETATTR    0
@@ -86,62 +84,6 @@ static inline void printheader(FILE *fp, const char *line, int nl)
 		line, SCREEN_WIDTH - (int)strlen(line), "");
 }
 
-/* Requries: #inlude <termios.h> and #include <poll.h> */
-static inline void initscr(int *row, int *col)
-{
-	if (!row || !col)
-		return;
-
-#if defined(TCSANOW) && defined(POLLIN)
-	struct termios tc, saved;
-	struct pollfd fd = { STDIN_FILENO, POLLIN, 0 };
-
-	if (!isatty(STDIN_FILENO) || !isatty(STDOUT_FILENO)) {
-		*row = 24;
-		*col = 80;
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* Disable echo to terminal while probing */
-	tcgetattr(STDOUT_FILENO, &tc);
-	saved = tc;
-	tc.c_cflag |= (CLOCAL | CREAD);
-	tc.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO | ECHOE | ISIG);
-	tcsetattr(STDOUT_FILENO, TCSANOW, &tc);
-
-	/*
-	 * Save cursor pos+attr
-	 * Diable top+bottom margins
-	 * Set cursor at the far bottom,right pos
-	 * Query term for resulting pos
-	 */
-	fprintf(stdout, "\e7" "\e[r" "\e[999;999H" "\e[6n");
-	fflush(stdout);
-
-	/*
-	 * Wait here for terminal to echo back \e[row,lineR ...
-	 */
-	if (poll(&fd, 1, 300) <= 0 || scanf("\e[%d;%dR", row, col) != 2) {
-		*row = 24;
-		*col = 80;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Restore above saved cursor pos+attr
-	 */
-	fprintf(stdout, "\e8");
-	fflush(stdout);
-
-	/* Restore terminal */
-	tcsetattr(STDOUT_FILENO, TCSANOW, &saved);
-
-	return;
-#else
-	*row = 24;
-	*col = 80;
-#endif
-}
-
 #endif /* CONIO_H_ */
 
 /**