diff --git a/src/browser.c b/src/browser.c
index 25916252..589d35f7 100644
--- a/src/browser.c
+++ b/src/browser.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ char *do_browser(char *path)
 			continue;
 		}
 #endif
-		func = parse_browser_input(&kbinput);
+		func = interpret(&kbinput);
 
 		if (func == total_refresh) {
 			total_redraw();
@@ -453,44 +453,6 @@ void read_the_list(const char *path, DIR *dir)
 	width = (COLS + 2) / (longest + 2);
 }
 
-/* Return the function that is bound to the given key, accepting certain
- * plain characters too, for compatibility with Pico. */
-functionptrtype parse_browser_input(int *kbinput)
-{
-	if (!meta_key) {
-		switch (*kbinput) {
-			case '-':
-				return do_page_up;
-			case ' ':
-				return do_page_down;
-			case 'W':
-			case 'w':
-			case '/':
-				return do_search_forward;
-			case 'N':
-				return do_findprevious;
-			case 'n':
-				return do_findnext;
-			case 'G':
-			case 'g':
-				return goto_dir_void;
-			case '?':
-				return do_help;
-			case 'S':
-			case 's':
-				return do_enter;
-			case 'E':
-			case 'e':
-			case 'Q':
-			case 'q':
-			case 'X':
-			case 'x':
-				return do_exit;
-		}
-	}
-	return func_from_key(kbinput);
-}
-
 /* Set width to the number of files that we can display per screen row,
  * if necessary, and display the list of files. */
 void browser_refresh(void)
diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 4289c8cb..f34a4020 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -482,6 +482,48 @@ functionptrtype func_from_key(int *kbinput)
 		return NULL;
 }
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_BROWSER) || defined(ENABLE_HELP)
+/* Return the function that is bound to the given key in the file browser or
+ * the help viewer.  Accept also certain plain characters, for compatibility
+ * with Pico or to mimic 'less' and similar text viewers. */
+functionptrtype interpret(int *keycode)
+{
+	if (!meta_key) {
+		switch (*keycode) {
+			case '-':
+				return do_page_up;
+			case ' ':
+				return do_page_down;
+			case 'W':
+			case 'w':
+			case '/':
+				return do_search_forward;
+			case 'N':
+				return do_findprevious;
+			case 'n':
+				return do_findnext;
+			case 'G':
+			case 'g':
+				return goto_dir_void;
+			case '?':
+				return do_help;
+			case 'S':
+			case 's':
+				return do_enter;
+			case 'E':
+			case 'e':
+			case 'Q':
+			case 'q':
+			case 'X':
+			case 'x':
+				return do_exit;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return func_from_key(keycode);
+}
+#endif /* ENABLE_BROWSER || ENABLE_HELP */
+
 /* Parse the given keystring and return the corresponding keycode,
  * or return -1 when the string is invalid. */
 int keycode_from_string(const char *keystring)
diff --git a/src/help.c b/src/help.c
index cd1ce4e4..e5ff505e 100644
--- a/src/help.c
+++ b/src/help.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void show_help(void)
 			continue;
 		}
 #endif
-		func = parse_help_input(&kbinput);
+		func = interpret(&kbinput);
 
 		if (func == total_refresh) {
 			total_redraw();
@@ -563,36 +563,6 @@ void help_init(void)
 	}
 #endif /* !NANO_TINY */
 }
-
-/* Return the function that is bound to the given key, accepting certain
- * plain characters too, for consistency with the file browser. */
-functionptrtype parse_help_input(int *kbinput)
-{
-	if (!meta_key) {
-		switch (*kbinput) {
-			case '-':
-				return do_page_up;
-			case ' ':
-				return do_page_down;
-			case 'W':
-			case 'w':
-			case '/':
-				return do_search_forward;
-			case 'N':
-				return do_findprevious;
-			case 'n':
-				return do_findnext;
-			case 'E':
-			case 'e':
-			case 'Q':
-			case 'q':
-			case 'X':
-			case 'x':
-				return do_exit;
-		}
-	}
-	return func_from_key(kbinput);
-}
 #endif /* ENABLE_HELP */
 
 /* Start the help viewer, or indicate that there is no help. */
diff --git a/src/proto.h b/src/proto.h
index db9a7d09..85dbab60 100644
--- a/src/proto.h
+++ b/src/proto.h
@@ -334,6 +334,9 @@ int the_code_for(void (*func)(void), int defaultval);
 size_t shown_entries_for(int menu);
 const keystruct *get_shortcut(int *kbinput);
 functionptrtype func_from_key(int *kbinput);
+#if defined(ENABLE_BROWSER) || defined(ENABLE_HELP)
+functionptrtype interpret(int *keycode);
+#endif
 int keycode_from_string(const char *keystring);
 void shortcut_init(void);
 const char *flagtostr(int flag);