--- clips-6.21/clipssrc/clipssrc/xclipstext.c
+++ clips-6.21/clipssrc/clipssrc/xclipstext.c
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ static void InsertClipsNewLine(
  *
  ************************************************************/
 
-static XComposeStatus compose_status = {NULL, 0};
+XComposeStatus compose_status = {NULL, 0};
 
 /*	Function Name: AutoFill
  *	Description: Breaks the line at the previous word boundry when
--- clips-6.21/clipssrc/clipssrc/xmain.c
+++ clips-6.21/clipssrc/clipssrc/xmain.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Arg TheArgs[10];
 XtAppContext app_con;
 XEvent TheEvent;
 KeySym TheKeysym;              /* Key code id event is a keypress */
-XComposeStatus compose_status;
+extern XComposeStatus compose_status;
 Pixmap checker, clips_logo;
 char *clips_sel_buf;
 Boolean quit_get_event = False;