diff --git a/collects/macro-debugger/util/notify.ss b/collects/unstable/gui/notify.ss
similarity index 99%
rename from collects/macro-debugger/util/notify.ss
rename to collects/unstable/gui/notify.ss
index 2eb7d9c5..b73efc59 100644
--- a/collects/macro-debugger/util/notify.ss
+++ b/collects/unstable/gui/notify.ss
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 (require (for-syntax scheme/base unstable/syntax)
          scheme/list
          scheme/class
-         macro-debugger/util/class-iop
          scheme/gui)
 (provide define/listen
          field/notify
diff --git a/collects/unstable/gui/prefs.ss b/collects/unstable/gui/prefs.ss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ebc5aa07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collects/unstable/gui/prefs.ss
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+#lang scheme/base
+(require (for-syntax scheme/base)
+         framework/framework)
+(provide pref:get/set)
+
+(define-syntax pref:get/set
+  (syntax-rules ()
+    [(_ get/set prop)
+     (define get/set
+       (case-lambda
+         [() (preferences:get 'prop)]
+         [(newval) (preferences:set 'prop newval)]))]))