diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js
index 26abce8c95..00efd8573a 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  */
 
 /* global setUserSetting, ajaxurl, commonL10n, alert, confirm, pagenow */
-var showNotice, adminMenu, columns, validateForm, screenMeta;
+/* global columns, screenMeta */
 
 /**
  *  Adds common WordPress functionality to the window.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var showNotice, adminMenu, columns, validateForm, screenMeta;
  * @since 2.7.0
  * @deprecated 3.3.0
  */
-adminMenu = {
+window.adminMenu = {
 	init : function() {},
 	fold : function() {},
 	restoreMenuState : function() {},
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ adminMenu = {
 };
 
 // Show/hide/save table columns.
-columns = {
+window.columns = {
 
 	/**
 	 * Initializes the column toggles in the screen options.
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ $document.ready(function(){columns.init();});
  *
  * @returns {boolean} Returns true if all required fields are not an empty string.
  */
-validateForm = function( form ) {
+window.validateForm = function( form ) {
 	return !$( form )
 		.find( '.form-required' )
 		.filter( function() { return $( ':input:visible', this ).val() === ''; } )
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ validateForm = function( form ) {
  *
  * @returns {void}
  */
-showNotice = {
+window.showNotice = {
 
 	/**
 	 * Shows a delete confirmation pop-up message.
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ showNotice = {
  *
  * @returns {void}
  */
-screenMeta = {
+window.screenMeta = {
 	element: null, // #screen-meta
 	toggles: null, // .screen-meta-toggle
 	page:    null, // #wpcontent
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js
index c928ceb880..626a6b6e35 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  */
 
 /* global adminCommentsL10n, thousandsSeparator, list_args, QTags, ajaxurl, wpAjax */
-var setCommentsList, theList, theExtraList, commentReply;
+/* global commentReply, theExtraList, theList, setCommentsList */
 
 (function($) {
 var getCount, updateCount, updateCountText, updatePending, updateApproved,
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ var getCount, updateCount, updateCountText, updatePending, updateApproved,
 		});
 	};
 
-setCommentsList = function() {
+window.setCommentsList = function() {
 	var totalInput, perPageInput, pageInput, dimAfter, delBefore, updateTotalCount, delAfter, refillTheExtraList, diff,
 		lastConfidentTime = 0;
 
@@ -564,8 +564,8 @@ setCommentsList = function() {
 		});
 	};
 
-	theExtraList = $('#the-extra-comment-list').wpList( { alt: '', delColor: 'none', addColor: 'none' } );
-	theList = $('#the-comment-list').wpList( { alt: '', delBefore: delBefore, dimAfter: dimAfter, delAfter: delAfter, addColor: 'none' } )
+	window.theExtraList = $('#the-extra-comment-list').wpList( { alt: '', delColor: 'none', addColor: 'none' } );
+	window.theList = $('#the-comment-list').wpList( { alt: '', delBefore: delBefore, dimAfter: dimAfter, delAfter: delAfter, addColor: 'none' } )
 		.bind('wpListDelEnd', function(e, s){
 			var wpListsData = $(s.target).attr('data-wp-lists'), id = s.element.replace(/[^0-9]+/g, '');
 
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ setCommentsList = function() {
 		});
 };
 
-commentReply = {
+window.commentReply = {
 	cid : '',
 	act : '',
 	originalContent : '',
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/inline-edit-post.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/inline-edit-post.js
index 8bc7d37d7e..cdca55dd89 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/inline-edit-post.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/inline-edit-post.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * @output wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js
  */
 
-/* global inlineEditL10n, ajaxurl, typenow */
+/* global inlineEditL10n, ajaxurl, typenow, inlineEditPost */
 
 window.wp = window.wp || {};
 
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
  * @property {string} what The prefix before the post id.
  *
  */
-var inlineEditPost;
 ( function( $, wp ) {
 
-	inlineEditPost = {
+	window.inlineEditPost = {
 
 	/**
 	 * Initializes the inline and bulk post editor.
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/inline-edit-tax.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/inline-edit-tax.js
index d589135578..bea01963bb 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/inline-edit-tax.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/inline-edit-tax.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * @output wp-admin/js/inline-edit-tax.js
  */
 
-/* global inlineEditL10n, ajaxurl */
+/* global inlineEditL10n, ajaxurl, inlineEditTax */
 
 window.wp = window.wp || {};
 
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
  * @property {string} what The type property with a hash prefixed and a dash
  *                         suffixed.
  */
-var inlineEditTax;
-
 ( function( $, wp ) {
 
-inlineEditTax = {
+window.inlineEditTax = {
 
 	/**
 	 * Initializes the inline taxonomy editor by adding event handlers to be able to
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/media-upload.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/media-upload.js
index 136b0e4b22..9055cf9ca4 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/media-upload.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/media-upload.js
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
  * @requires jQuery
  */
 
-/* global tinymce, QTags */
-
-var wpActiveEditor, send_to_editor;
+/* global tinymce, QTags, wpActiveEditor, tb_position */
 
 /**
  * Sends the HTML passed in the parameters to TinyMCE.
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@ var wpActiveEditor, send_to_editor;
  *                         are unavailable. This means that the HTML was not
  *                         sent to the editor.
  */
-send_to_editor = function( html ) {
+window.send_to_editor = function( html ) {
 	var editor,
 		hasTinymce = typeof tinymce !== 'undefined',
 		hasQuicktags = typeof QTags !== 'undefined';
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ send_to_editor = function( html ) {
 	if ( ! wpActiveEditor ) {
 		if ( hasTinymce && tinymce.activeEditor ) {
 			editor = tinymce.activeEditor;
-			wpActiveEditor = editor.id;
+			window.wpActiveEditor = editor.id;
 		} else if ( ! hasQuicktags ) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ send_to_editor = function( html ) {
 	}
 };
 
-var tb_position;
 (function($) {
 	/**
 	 * Recalculates and applies the new ThickBox position based on the current
@@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ var tb_position;
 	 * @returns {Object[]} Array containing jQuery objects for all the found
 	 *                     ThickBox anchors.
 	 */
-	tb_position = function() {
+	window.tb_position = function() {
 		var tbWindow = $('#TB_window'),
 			width = $(window).width(),
 			H = $(window).height(),
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/media.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/media.js
index 68a9b75c48..4d9a5ec46b 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/media.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/media.js
@@ -10,12 +10,10 @@
  * @requires jQuery
  */
 
-/* global ajaxurl, attachMediaBoxL10n, _wpMediaGridSettings, showNotice */
-
-var findPosts;
+/* global ajaxurl, attachMediaBoxL10n, _wpMediaGridSettings, showNotice, findPosts */
 
 ( function( $ ){
-	findPosts = {
+	window.findPosts = {
 		/**
 		 * Opens a dialog to attach media to a post.
 		 *
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/plugin-install.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/plugin-install.js
index 1a2cf17623..b6cd1d74e4 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/plugin-install.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/plugin-install.js
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
  * @output wp-admin/js/plugin-install.js
  */
 
-/* global plugininstallL10n, tb_click, tb_remove */
-var tb_position;
+/* global plugininstallL10n, tb_click, tb_remove, tb_position */
+
 jQuery( document ).ready( function( $ ) {
 
 	var tbWindow,
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jQuery( document ).ready( function( $ ) {
 		$wrap = $ ( '.wrap' ),
 		$body = $( document.body );
 
-	tb_position = function() {
+	window.tb_position = function() {
 		var width = $( window ).width(),
 			H = $( window ).height() - ( ( 792 < width ) ? 60 : 20 ),
 			W = ( 792 < width ) ? 772 : width - 20;
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/post.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/post.js
index 18f69079a7..534915dadd 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/post.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/post.js
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
  */
 
  /* global postL10n, ajaxurl, wpAjax, setPostThumbnailL10n, postboxes, pagenow, tinymce, alert, deleteUserSetting */
- /* global theList:true, theExtraList:true, getUserSetting, setUserSetting, commentReply */
+ /* global theList:true, theExtraList:true, getUserSetting, setUserSetting, commentReply, commentsBox */
+ /* global WPSetThumbnailHTML, wptitlehint */
 
-var commentsBox, WPSetThumbnailHTML, WPSetThumbnailID, WPRemoveThumbnail, wptitlehint, makeSlugeditClickable, editPermalink;
 // Backwards compatibility: prevent fatal errors.
-makeSlugeditClickable = editPermalink = function(){};
+window.makeSlugeditClickable = window.editPermalink = function(){};
 
 // Make sure the wp object exists.
 window.wp = window.wp || {};
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
 	 *
 	 * @namespace commentsBox
 	 */
-	commentsBox = {
+	window.commentsBox = {
 		// Comment offset to use when fetching new comments.
 		st : 0,
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
 	 *
 	 * @global
 	 */
-	WPSetThumbnailHTML = function(html){
+	window.WPSetThumbnailHTML = function(html){
 		$('.inside', '#postimagediv').html(html);
 	};
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
 	 *
 	 * @global
 	 */
-	WPSetThumbnailID = function(id){
+	window.WPSetThumbnailID = function(id){
 		var field = $('input[value="_thumbnail_id"]', '#list-table');
 		if ( field.length > 0 ) {
 			$('#meta\\[' + field.attr('id').match(/[0-9]+/) + '\\]\\[value\\]').text(id);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
 	 *
 	 * @global
 	 */
-	WPRemoveThumbnail = function(nonce){
+	window.WPRemoveThumbnail = function(nonce){
 		$.post(ajaxurl, {
 			action: 'set-post-thumbnail', post_id: $( '#post_ID' ).val(), thumbnail_id: -1, _ajax_nonce: nonce, cookie: encodeURIComponent( document.cookie )
 		},
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
 	 *
 	 * @returns void
 	 */
-	wptitlehint = function(id) {
+	window.wptitlehint = function(id) {
 		id = id || 'title';
 
 		var title = $('#' + id), titleprompt = $('#' + id + '-prompt-text');
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/postbox.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/postbox.js
index 265da9fd80..88facb1aee 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/postbox.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/postbox.js
@@ -7,24 +7,22 @@
  * @output wp-admin/js/postbox.js
  */
 
-/* global ajaxurl, postBoxL10n */
-
-/**
- * This object contains all function to handle the behaviour of the post boxes. The post boxes are the boxes you see
- * around the content on the edit page.
- *
- * @since 2.7.0
- *
- * @namespace postboxes
- *
- * @type {Object}
- */
-var postboxes;
+/* global ajaxurl, postBoxL10n, postboxes */
 
 (function($) {
 	var $document = $( document );
 
-	postboxes = {
+	/**
+	 * This object contains all function to handle the behaviour of the post boxes. The post boxes are the boxes you see
+	 * around the content on the edit page.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.7.0
+	 *
+	 * @namespace postboxes
+	 *
+	 * @type {Object}
+	 */
+	window.postboxes = {
 
 		/**
 		 * Handles a click on either the postbox heading or the postbox open/close icon.
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/set-post-thumbnail.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/set-post-thumbnail.js
index 9df25db92f..0f3849af34 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/set-post-thumbnail.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/set-post-thumbnail.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /* global setPostThumbnailL10n, ajaxurl, post_id, alert */
 /* exported WPSetAsThumbnail */
 
-function WPSetAsThumbnail( id, nonce ) {
+window.WPSetAsThumbnail = function( id, nonce ) {
 	var $link = jQuery('a#wp-post-thumbnail-' + id);
 
 	$link.text( setPostThumbnailL10n.saving );
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ function WPSetAsThumbnail( id, nonce ) {
 		}
 	}
 	);
-}
+};
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/tags-box.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/tags-box.js
index 49c82fb7f9..d47cbed8a5 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/tags-box.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/tags-box.js
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
  */
 
 /* jshint curly: false, eqeqeq: false */
-/* global ajaxurl */
-
-var tagBox, array_unique_noempty;
+/* global ajaxurl, tagBox, array_unique_noempty */
 
 ( function( $ ) {
 	var tagDelimiter = ( window.tagsSuggestL10n && window.tagsSuggestL10n.tagDelimiter ) || ',';
@@ -24,7 +22,7 @@ var tagBox, array_unique_noempty;
 	 *
 	 * @return {Array} A new array containing only the unique items.
 	 */
-	array_unique_noempty = function( array ) {
+	window.array_unique_noempty = function( array ) {
 		var out = [];
 
 		// Trim the values and ensure they are unique.
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ var tagBox, array_unique_noempty;
 	 *
 	 * @global
 	 */
-	tagBox = {
+	window.tagBox = {
 		/**
 		 * Cleans up tags by removing redundant characters.
 		 *
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/widgets.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/widgets.js
index 227890f90a..00ae62dbae 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/widgets.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/widgets.js
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
  * @output wp-admin/js/widgets.js
  */
 
-/* global ajaxurl, isRtl */
-var wpWidgets;
+/* global ajaxurl, isRtl, wpWidgets */
+
 (function($) {
 	var $document = $( document );
 
-wpWidgets = {
+window.wpWidgets = {
 	/**
 	 * A closed Sidebar that gets a Widget dragged over it.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/ajax-response.js b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/ajax-response.js
index 717c1b3014..fd71ff3702 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/ajax-response.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/ajax-response.js
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
  * @output wp-includes/js/wp-ajax-response.js
  */
 
-var wpAjax = jQuery.extend( {
+ /* global wpAjax */
+
+window.wpAjax = jQuery.extend( {
 	unserialize: function( s ) {
 		var r = {}, q, pp, i, p;
 		if ( !s ) { return r; }
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/comment-reply.js b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/comment-reply.js
index fde5f51b96..0c09560f0d 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/comment-reply.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/comment-reply.js
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
  *
  * @type {Object}
  */
-var addComment;
-addComment = ( function( window ) {
+window.addComment = ( function( window ) {
 	// Avoid scope lookups on commonly used variables.
 	var document = window.document;
 
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/cookies.js b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/cookies.js
index eda46b78cb..ac74bdb3a8 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/cookies.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/cookies.js
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
  * @output wp-includes/js/utils.js
  */
 
-/* global userSettings */
+/* global userSettings, getAllUserSettings, wpCookies, setUserSetting */
 /* exported getUserSetting, setUserSetting, deleteUserSetting */
 
-var wpCookies = {
+window.wpCookies = {
 // The following functions are from Cookie.js class in TinyMCE 3, Moxiecode, used under LGPL.
 
 	each: function( obj, cb, scope ) {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ var wpCookies = {
 };
 
 // Returns the value as string. Second arg or empty string is returned when value is not set.
-function getUserSetting( name, def ) {
+window.getUserSetting = function( name, def ) {
 	var settings = getAllUserSettings();
 
 	if ( settings.hasOwnProperty( name ) ) {
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ function getUserSetting( name, def ) {
 	}
 
 	return '';
-}
+};
 
 // Both name and value must be only ASCII letters, numbers or underscore
 // and the shorter, the better (cookies can store maximum 4KB). Not suitable to store text.
 // The value is converted and stored as string.
-function setUserSetting( name, value, _del ) {
+window.setUserSetting = function( name, value, _del ) {
 	if ( 'object' !== typeof userSettings ) {
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -186,17 +186,17 @@ function setUserSetting( name, value, _del ) {
 	wpCookies.set( 'wp-settings-time-' + uid, userSettings.time, 31536000, path, '', secure );
 
 	return name;
-}
+};
 
-function deleteUserSetting( name ) {
+window.deleteUserSetting = function( name ) {
 	return setUserSetting( name, '', 1 );
-}
+};
 
 // Returns all settings as js object.
-function getAllUserSettings() {
+window.getAllUserSettings = function() {
 	if ( 'object' !== typeof userSettings ) {
 		return {};
 	}
 
 	return wpCookies.getHash( 'wp-settings-' + userSettings.uid ) || {};
-}
+};
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/gallery.js b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/gallery.js
index c0ba0937c7..36cb08636b 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/gallery.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/gallery.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * @output wp-admin/js/gallery.js
  */
 
-/* global unescape, getUserSetting, setUserSetting */
+/* global unescape, getUserSetting, setUserSetting, wpgallery, tinymce */
 
 jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
 	var gallerySortable, gallerySortableInit, sortIt, clearAll, w, desc = false;
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
 	}
 });
 
-jQuery(window).unload( function () { tinymce = tinyMCE = wpgallery = null; } ); // Cleanup
+jQuery(window).unload( function () { window.tinymce = window.tinyMCE = window.wpgallery = null; } ); // Cleanup
 
 /* gallery settings */
-var tinymce = null, tinyMCE, wpgallery;
+window.tinymce = null;
 
-wpgallery = {
+window.wpgallery = {
 	mcemode : false,
 	editor : {},
 	dom : {},
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ wpgallery = {
 		}
 
 		// Find window & API
-		tinymce = w.tinymce;
-		tinyMCE = w.tinyMCE;
+		window.tinymce = w.tinymce;
+		window.tinyMCE = w.tinyMCE;
 		t.editor = tinymce.EditorManager.activeEditor;
 
 		t.setup();
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/link.js b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/link.js
index a89bd577e0..ff9b3c441d 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/link.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/link.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * @output wp-includes/js/wplink.js
  */
 
-var wpLink;
+ /* global wpLink */
 
 ( function( $, wpLinkL10n, wp ) {
 	var editor, searchTimer, River, Query, correctedURL, linkNode,
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var wpLink;
 		return linkNode || editor.dom.getParent( editor.selection.getNode(), 'a[href]' );
 	}
 
-	wpLink = {
+	window.wpLink = {
 		timeToTriggerRiver: 150,
 		minRiverAJAXDuration: 200,
 		riverBottomThreshold: 5,
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/nav-menu.js b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/nav-menu.js
index bccddc8359..40f6787c76 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/nav-menu.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/nav-menu.js
@@ -9,20 +9,18 @@
  * @output wp-admin/js/nav-menu.js
  */
 
-/* global menus, postboxes, columns, isRtl, navMenuL10n, ajaxurl */
-
-/**
- * Contains all the functions to handle WordPress navigation menus administration.
- *
- * @namespace
- */
-var wpNavMenu;
+/* global menus, postboxes, columns, isRtl, navMenuL10n, ajaxurl, wpNavMenu */
 
 (function($) {
 
 	var api;
 
-	api = wpNavMenu = {
+	/**
+	 * Contains all the functions to handle WordPress navigation menus administration.
+	 *
+	 * @namespace wpNavMenu
+	 */
+	api = window.wpNavMenu = {
 
 		options : {
 			menuItemDepthPerLevel : 30, // Do not use directly. Use depthToPx and pxToDepth instead.
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/quicktags.js b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/quicktags.js
index 8906af1869..5bfd6aa031 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/lib/quicktags.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/lib/quicktags.js
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@
 // by Alex King
 // http://www.alexking.org/
 
-/* global adminpage, wpActiveEditor, quicktagsL10n, wpLink, prompt */
+/* global adminpage, wpActiveEditor, quicktagsL10n, wpLink, prompt, edButtons */
 
-var QTags, edCanvas,
-	edButtons = [];
+window.edButtons = [];
 
 /* jshint ignore:start */
 
@@ -36,24 +35,24 @@ var QTags, edCanvas,
  *
  * Define all former global functions so plugins that hack quicktags.js directly don't cause fatal errors.
  */
-var edAddTag = function(){},
-edCheckOpenTags = function(){},
-edCloseAllTags = function(){},
-edInsertImage = function(){},
-edInsertLink = function(){},
-edInsertTag = function(){},
-edLink = function(){},
-edQuickLink = function(){},
-edRemoveTag = function(){},
-edShowButton = function(){},
-edShowLinks = function(){},
-edSpell = function(){},
-edToolbar = function(){};
+window.edAddTag = function(){},
+window.edCheckOpenTags = function(){},
+window.edCloseAllTags = function(){},
+window.edInsertImage = function(){},
+window.edInsertLink = function(){},
+window.edInsertTag = function(){},
+window.edLink = function(){},
+window.edQuickLink = function(){},
+window.edRemoveTag = function(){},
+window.edShowButton = function(){},
+window.edShowLinks = function(){},
+window.edSpell = function(){},
+window.edToolbar = function(){};
 
 /**
  * Initialize new instance of the Quicktags editor
  */
-function quicktags(settings) {
+window.quicktags = function(settings) {
 	return new QTags(settings);
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ function quicktags(settings) {
  * Added for back compatibility
  * @see QTags.insertContent()
  */
-function edInsertContent(bah, txt) {
+window.edInsertContent = function(bah, txt) {
 	return QTags.insertContent(txt);
 }
 
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ function edInsertContent(bah, txt) {
  * Added for back compatibility, use QTags.addButton() as it gives more flexibility like type of button, button placement, etc.
  * @see QTags.addButton()
  */
-function edButton(id, display, tagStart, tagEnd, access) {
+window.edButton = function(id, display, tagStart, tagEnd, access) {
 	return QTags.addButton( id, display, tagStart, tagEnd, access, '', -1 );
 }
 
@@ -153,10 +152,9 @@ function edButton(id, display, tagStart, tagEnd, access) {
 			zeroise( now.getUTCMinutes() ) + ':' +
 			zeroise( now.getUTCSeconds() ) +
 			'+00:00';
-	})(),
-	qt;
+	})();
 
-	qt = QTags = function(settings) {
+	var qt = window.QTags = function(settings) {
 		if ( typeof(settings) === 'string' ) {
 			settings = {id: settings};
 		} else if ( typeof(settings) !== 'object' ) {
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@ function edButton(id, display, tagStart, tagEnd, access) {
 
 		if ( id === 'content' && typeof(adminpage) === 'string' && ( adminpage === 'post-new-php' || adminpage === 'post-php' ) ) {
 			// back compat hack :-(
-			edCanvas = canvas;
+			window.edCanvas = canvas;
 			toolbar_id = 'ed_toolbar';
 		} else {
 			toolbar_id = name + '_toolbar';
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js
index 0719c875eb..67118fe97e 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  * @output wp-admin/js/dashboard.js
  */
 
-/* global pagenow, ajaxurl, postboxes, wpActiveEditor:true */
-var ajaxWidgets, ajaxPopulateWidgets, quickPressLoad;
+/* global pagenow, ajaxurl, postboxes, wpActiveEditor:true, ajaxWidgets */
+/* global ajaxPopulateWidgets, quickPressLoad,  */
 window.wp = window.wp || {};
 
 /**
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
 	 *
 	 * @global
  	 */
-	ajaxWidgets = ['dashboard_primary'];
+	window.ajaxWidgets = ['dashboard_primary'];
 
 	/**
 	 * Triggers widget updates via AJAX.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
 	 *
 	 * @returns {void}
 	 */
-	ajaxPopulateWidgets = function(el) {
+	window.ajaxPopulateWidgets = function(el) {
 		/**
 		 * Fetch the latest representation of the widget via Ajax and show it.
 		 *
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
 	 *
 	 * @returns {void}
 	 */
-	quickPressLoad = function() {
+	window.quickPressLoad = function() {
 		var act = $('#quickpost-action'), t;
 
 		// Enable the submit buttons.
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
 
 		autoResizeTextarea();
 	};
-	quickPressLoad();
+	window.quickPressLoad();
 
 	// Enable the dragging functionality of the widgets.
 	$( '.meta-box-sortables' ).sortable( 'option', 'containment', '#wpwrap' );
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/password-strength-meter.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/password-strength-meter.js
index 14ef40798e..753f697ce4 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/password-strength-meter.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/password-strength-meter.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 /* global zxcvbn */
 window.wp = window.wp || {};
 
-var passwordStrength;
 (function($){
 
 	/**
@@ -118,5 +117,5 @@ var passwordStrength;
 	 *
 	 * @type {wp.passwordStrength.meter}
 	 */
-	passwordStrength = wp.passwordStrength.meter;
+	window.passwordStrength = wp.passwordStrength.meter;
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/theme.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/theme.js
index 9eefeb4caa..596b097f59 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/theme.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/theme.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * @output wp-admin/js/theme.js
  */
 
-/* global _wpThemeSettings, confirm */
+/* global _wpThemeSettings, confirm, tb_position */
 window.wp = window.wp || {};
 
 ( function($) {
@@ -2041,9 +2041,8 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
 })( jQuery );
 
 // Align theme browser thickbox
-var tb_position;
 jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
-	tb_position = function() {
+	window.tb_position = function() {
 		var tbWindow = $('#TB_window'),
 			width = $(window).width(),
 			H = $(window).height(),