diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d342a2e..b695dd6b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ set(SOURCES
   playlist/playlisttabbar.cpp
   playlist/playlistundocommands.cpp
   playlist/playlistview.cpp
+  playlist/playlistproxystyle.cpp
   playlist/songloaderinserter.cpp
   playlist/songplaylistitem.cpp
   playlist/dynamicplaylistcontrols.cpp
@@ -359,6 +360,7 @@ set(HEADERS
   playlist/playlistsequence.h
   playlist/playlisttabbar.h
   playlist/playlistview.h
+  playlist/playlistproxystyle.h
   playlist/playlistitemmimedata.h
   playlist/songloaderinserter.h
   playlist/songmimedata.h
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistproxystyle.cpp b/src/playlist/playlistproxystyle.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fbfc2d6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistproxystyle.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * Strawberry Music Player
+ * This file was part of Clementine.
+ * Copyright 2010, David Sansome <me@davidsansome.com>
+ * Copyright 2018-2023, Jonas Kvinge <jonas@jkvinge.net>
+ *
+ * Strawberry is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Strawberry is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Strawberry.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include <QProxyStyle>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QPainter>
+#include <QStyleOptionHeader>
+#include <QFontMetrics>
+
+#include "playlistproxystyle.h"
+#include "playlist.h"
+
+PlaylistProxyStyle::PlaylistProxyStyle(const QString &style) : QProxyStyle(style), common_style_(new QCommonStyle) {}
+
+void PlaylistProxyStyle::drawControl(ControlElement element, const QStyleOption *option, QPainter *painter, const QWidget *widget) const {
+
+  if (element == CE_HeaderLabel) {
+    const QStyleOptionHeader *header_option = qstyleoption_cast<const QStyleOptionHeader*>(option);
+    const QRect &rect = header_option->rect;
+    const QString &text = header_option->text;
+    const QFontMetrics &font_metrics = header_option->fontMetrics;
+
+    // Spaces added to make transition less abrupt
+    if (rect.width() < font_metrics.horizontalAdvance(text + "  ")) {
+      const Playlist::Column column = static_cast<Playlist::Column>(header_option->section);
+      QStyleOptionHeader new_option(*header_option);
+      new_option.text = Playlist::abbreviated_column_name(column);
+      QProxyStyle::drawControl(element, &new_option, painter, widget);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (element == CE_ItemViewItem) {
+    common_style_->drawControl(element, option, painter, widget);
+  }
+  else {
+    QProxyStyle::drawControl(element, option, painter, widget);
+  }
+
+}
+
+void PlaylistProxyStyle::drawPrimitive(PrimitiveElement element, const QStyleOption *option, QPainter *painter, const QWidget *widget) const {
+
+  if (element == QStyle::PE_PanelItemViewRow || element == QStyle::PE_PanelItemViewItem) {
+    common_style_->drawPrimitive(element, option, painter, widget);
+  }
+  else {
+    QProxyStyle::drawPrimitive(element, option, painter, widget);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistproxystyle.h b/src/playlist/playlistproxystyle.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bc51228
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistproxystyle.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * Strawberry Music Player
+ * This file was part of Clementine.
+ * Copyright 2010, David Sansome <me@davidsansome.com>
+ * Copyright 2018-2023, Jonas Kvinge <jonas@jkvinge.net>
+ *
+ * Strawberry is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Strawberry is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Strawberry.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef PLAYLISTPROXYSTYLE_H
+#define PLAYLISTPROXYSTYLE_H
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include <QProxyStyle>
+#include <QCommonStyle>
+#include <QString>
+
+#include "core/scoped_ptr.h"
+
+class QPainter;
+
+// This proxy style works around a bug/feature introduced in Qt 4.7's QGtkStyle
+// that uses Gtk to paint row backgrounds, ignoring any custom brush or palette the caller set in the QStyleOption.
+// That breaks our currently playing track animation, which relies on the background painted by Qt to be transparent.
+// This proxy style uses QCommonStyle to paint the affected elements.
+
+class PlaylistProxyStyle : public QProxyStyle {
+  Q_OBJECT
+
+ public:
+  explicit PlaylistProxyStyle(const QString &style);
+
+  void drawControl(ControlElement element, const QStyleOption *option, QPainter *painter, const QWidget *widget) const override;
+  void drawPrimitive(PrimitiveElement element, const QStyleOption *option, QPainter *painter, const QWidget *widget) const override;
+
+ private:
+  ScopedPtr<QCommonStyle> common_style_;
+};
+
+#endif  // PLAYLISTPROXYSTYLE_H
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistview.cpp b/src/playlist/playlistview.cpp
index a6e988da..47c7662c 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlistview.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistview.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 #include <QTreeView>
 #include <QHeaderView>
 #include <QClipboard>
-#include <QCommonStyle>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <QKeySequence>
 #include <QMimeData>
 #include <QMetaType>
@@ -55,9 +53,7 @@
 #include <QPoint>
 #include <QRect>
 #include <QRegion>
-#include <QStyleOptionHeader>
 #include <QStyleOptionViewItem>
-#include <QProxyStyle>
 #include <QLinearGradient>
 #include <QScrollBar>
 #include <QtEvents>
@@ -73,6 +69,7 @@
 #include "playlistheader.h"
 #include "playlistview.h"
 #include "playlistfilter.h"
+#include "playlistproxystyle.h"
 #include "covermanager/currentalbumcoverloader.h"
 #include "covermanager/albumcoverloaderresult.h"
 #include "settings/appearancesettingspage.h"
@@ -88,46 +85,6 @@ const int PlaylistView::kAutoscrollGraceTimeout = 30;  // seconds
 const int PlaylistView::kDropIndicatorWidth = 2;
 const int PlaylistView::kDropIndicatorGradientWidth = 5;
 
-PlaylistProxyStyle::PlaylistProxyStyle(const QString &style) : QProxyStyle(style), common_style_(new QCommonStyle) {}
-
-void PlaylistProxyStyle::drawControl(ControlElement element, const QStyleOption *option, QPainter *painter, const QWidget *widget) const {
-
-  if (element == CE_HeaderLabel) {
-    const QStyleOptionHeader *header_option = qstyleoption_cast<const QStyleOptionHeader*>(option);
-    const QRect &rect = header_option->rect;
-    const QString &text = header_option->text;
-    const QFontMetrics &font_metrics = header_option->fontMetrics;
-
-    // Spaces added to make transition less abrupt
-    if (rect.width() < font_metrics.horizontalAdvance(text + "  ")) {
-      const Playlist::Column column = static_cast<Playlist::Column>(header_option->section);
-      QStyleOptionHeader new_option(*header_option);
-      new_option.text = Playlist::abbreviated_column_name(column);
-      QProxyStyle::drawControl(element, &new_option, painter, widget);
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (element == CE_ItemViewItem) {
-    common_style_->drawControl(element, option, painter, widget);
-  }
-  else {
-    QProxyStyle::drawControl(element, option, painter, widget);
-  }
-
-}
-
-void PlaylistProxyStyle::drawPrimitive(PrimitiveElement element, const QStyleOption *option, QPainter *painter, const QWidget *widget) const {
-
-  if (element == QStyle::PE_PanelItemViewRow || element == QStyle::PE_PanelItemViewItem) {
-    common_style_->drawPrimitive(element, option, painter, widget);
-  }
-  else {
-    QProxyStyle::drawPrimitive(element, option, painter, widget);
-  }
-
-}
-
 PlaylistView::PlaylistView(QWidget *parent)
     : QTreeView(parent),
       app_(nullptr),
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistview.h b/src/playlist/playlistview.h
index de519d82..511ec75d 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlistview.h
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistview.h
@@ -40,12 +40,9 @@
 #include <QRect>
 #include <QRegion>
 #include <QStyleOption>
-#include <QProxyStyle>
 #include <QPoint>
 #include <QBasicTimer>
-#include <QCommonStyle>
 
-#include "core/scoped_ptr.h"
 #include "core/song.h"
 #include "covermanager/albumcoverloaderresult.h"
 #include "settings/appearancesettingspage.h"
@@ -72,27 +69,10 @@ class QTimerEvent;
 class Application;
 class CollectionBackend;
 class PlaylistHeader;
+class PlaylistProxyStyle;
 class DynamicPlaylistControls;
 class RatingItemDelegate;
 
-// This proxy style works around a bug/feature introduced in Qt 4.7's QGtkStyle
-// that uses Gtk to paint row backgrounds, ignoring any custom brush or palette the caller set in the QStyleOption.
-// That breaks our currently playing track animation, which relies on the background painted by Qt to be transparent.
-// This proxy style uses QCommonStyle to paint the affected elements.
-// This class is used by internet search view as well.
-class PlaylistProxyStyle : public QProxyStyle {
-  Q_OBJECT
-
- public:
-  explicit PlaylistProxyStyle(const QString &style);
-
-  void drawControl(ControlElement element, const QStyleOption *option, QPainter *painter, const QWidget *widget) const override;
-  void drawPrimitive(PrimitiveElement element, const QStyleOption *option, QPainter *painter, const QWidget *widget) const override;
-
- private:
-  ScopedPtr<QCommonStyle> common_style_;
-};
-
 class PlaylistView : public QTreeView {
   Q_OBJECT