diff --git a/samples/access/access.bkl b/samples/access/access.bkl
index 0a5b8e4b04..8e8cdf4d64 100644
--- a/samples/access/access.bkl
+++ b/samples/access/access.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="accesstest" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>accesstest.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>accesstest.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/artprov/artprov.bkl b/samples/artprov/artprov.bkl
index d3800b35bb..1913fe84c6 100644
--- a/samples/artprov/artprov.bkl
+++ b/samples/artprov/artprov.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="arttest" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>arttest.cpp artbrows.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>arttest.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/calendar/calendar.bkl b/samples/calendar/calendar.bkl
index 00fc86f6de..cff1e7601a 100644
--- a/samples/calendar/calendar.bkl
+++ b/samples/calendar/calendar.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="calendar" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>calendar.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>calendar.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/caret/caret.bkl b/samples/caret/caret.bkl
index 713e32c056..6836d07cb1 100644
--- a/samples/caret/caret.bkl
+++ b/samples/caret/caret.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="caret" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>caret.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>caret.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/checklst/checklst.bkl b/samples/checklst/checklst.bkl
index 603f83fb19..316a19bdb2 100644
--- a/samples/checklst/checklst.bkl
+++ b/samples/checklst/checklst.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="checklst" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>checklst.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>checklst.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/config/config.bkl b/samples/config/config.bkl
index c06b05356d..6bf5b6c755 100644
--- a/samples/config/config.bkl
+++ b/samples/config/config.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="conftest" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>conftest.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>conftest.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/controls/controls.bkl b/samples/controls/controls.bkl
index 178cea4d67..e1e6d3d522 100644
--- a/samples/controls/controls.bkl
+++ b/samples/controls/controls.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="controls" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>controls.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>controls.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/db/db.bkl b/samples/db/db.bkl
index e6bf924048..ea8451468a 100644
--- a/samples/db/db.bkl
+++ b/samples/db/db.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="dbtest" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>dbtest.cpp listdb.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>dbtest.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/dialogs/dialogs.bkl b/samples/dialogs/dialogs.bkl
index a6faea65e9..9ca7a0fdde 100644
--- a/samples/dialogs/dialogs.bkl
+++ b/samples/dialogs/dialogs.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="dialogs" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>dialogs.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>dialogs.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/dialup/dialup.bkl b/samples/dialup/dialup.bkl
index 1ad1ecdb61..ce9e7716d9 100644
--- a/samples/dialup/dialup.bkl
+++ b/samples/dialup/dialup.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="nettest" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>nettest.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>nettest.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/display/display.bkl b/samples/display/display.bkl
index 255256f246..859b5bb4f8 100644
--- a/samples/display/display.bkl
+++ b/samples/display/display.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="display" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>display.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
     </exe>
 
 </makefile>
diff --git a/samples/dnd/dnd.bkl b/samples/dnd/dnd.bkl
index fe2f8984ae..f4be529147 100644
--- a/samples/dnd/dnd.bkl
+++ b/samples/dnd/dnd.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="dnd" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>dnd.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>dnd.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/docview/docview.bkl b/samples/docview/docview.bkl
index 4a97d8a718..62ba8dc77d 100644
--- a/samples/docview/docview.bkl
+++ b/samples/docview/docview.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="docview" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>docview.cpp doc.cpp view.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>docview.rc</win32-res>
         <mac-res>chart.r doc.r docview.r mondrian.r</mac-res>
     </exe>
diff --git a/samples/docvwmdi/docvwmdi.bkl b/samples/docvwmdi/docvwmdi.bkl
index 8b038fb8fe..802e144eea 100644
--- a/samples/docvwmdi/docvwmdi.bkl
+++ b/samples/docvwmdi/docvwmdi.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="docview" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>docview.cpp doc.cpp view.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>docview.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/dragimag/dragimag.bkl b/samples/dragimag/dragimag.bkl
index 5b8e8c1f72..e6ee22555a 100644
--- a/samples/dragimag/dragimag.bkl
+++ b/samples/dragimag/dragimag.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="dragimag" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>dragimag.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>dragimag.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/drawing/drawing.bkl b/samples/drawing/drawing.bkl
index 5981c974d8..e2e383dafe 100644
--- a/samples/drawing/drawing.bkl
+++ b/samples/drawing/drawing.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="drawing" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>drawing.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>drawing.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/dynamic/dynamic.bkl b/samples/dynamic/dynamic.bkl
index 6e2d195b03..00c49d0399 100644
--- a/samples/dynamic/dynamic.bkl
+++ b/samples/dynamic/dynamic.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="dynamic" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>dynamic.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>dynamic.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/erase/erase.bkl b/samples/erase/erase.bkl
index 25632af4f4..6239ede757 100644
--- a/samples/erase/erase.bkl
+++ b/samples/erase/erase.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="erase" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>erase.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>erase.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/event/event.bkl b/samples/event/event.bkl
index 3fd2443fb2..78b9436d64 100644
--- a/samples/event/event.bkl
+++ b/samples/event/event.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="event" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>event.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>event.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/exec/exec.bkl b/samples/exec/exec.bkl
index e6e2c88ce8..9cb4a4c6c0 100644
--- a/samples/exec/exec.bkl
+++ b/samples/exec/exec.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="exec" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>exec.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>exec.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/font/font.bkl b/samples/font/font.bkl
index a738b3b8c4..16ec889b76 100644
--- a/samples/font/font.bkl
+++ b/samples/font/font.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="font" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>font.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>font.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/grid/grid.bkl b/samples/grid/grid.bkl
index 986a73fc0a..a9b969c303 100644
--- a/samples/grid/grid.bkl
+++ b/samples/grid/grid.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="grid" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>griddemo.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>grid.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/help/help.bkl b/samples/help/help.bkl
index 40853aca62..5a5b09c4b4 100644
--- a/samples/help/help.bkl
+++ b/samples/help/help.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="help" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>demo.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>help.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/htlbox/htlbox.bkl b/samples/htlbox/htlbox.bkl
index 5b27558dc1..796ad04982 100644
--- a/samples/htlbox/htlbox.bkl
+++ b/samples/htlbox/htlbox.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="htlbox" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>htlbox.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>htlbox.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/image/image.bkl b/samples/image/image.bkl
index df4ba1f5f2..67aa2bd188 100644
--- a/samples/image/image.bkl
+++ b/samples/image/image.bkl
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     <exe id="image" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>image.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>image.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/internat/internat.bkl b/samples/internat/internat.bkl
index 21ea4535ca..6ca3c47d09 100644
--- a/samples/internat/internat.bkl
+++ b/samples/internat/internat.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="internat" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>internat.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>internat.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/ipc/ipc.bkl b/samples/ipc/ipc.bkl
index b852b3a01a..45c33f085b 100644
--- a/samples/ipc/ipc.bkl
+++ b/samples/ipc/ipc.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="ipc" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>ipc.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>ipc.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/joytest/joytest.bkl b/samples/joytest/joytest.bkl
index 8743404f4f..2105c40a01 100644
--- a/samples/joytest/joytest.bkl
+++ b/samples/joytest/joytest.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="joytest" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>joytest.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>joytest.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/keyboard/keyboard.bkl b/samples/keyboard/keyboard.bkl
index f95d96e49c..d0ef3a6946 100644
--- a/samples/keyboard/keyboard.bkl
+++ b/samples/keyboard/keyboard.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="keyboard" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>keyboard.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>keyboard.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/layout/layout.bkl b/samples/layout/layout.bkl
index 2e77deb266..5d6f4b732a 100644
--- a/samples/layout/layout.bkl
+++ b/samples/layout/layout.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="layout" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>layout.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>layout.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/listbox/listbox.bkl b/samples/listbox/listbox.bkl
index cc412e9430..ea30fec420 100644
--- a/samples/listbox/listbox.bkl
+++ b/samples/listbox/listbox.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="listbox" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>listbox.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>listbox.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/listctrl/listctrl.bkl b/samples/listctrl/listctrl.bkl
index fdf1c84ba2..59f2dd9271 100644
--- a/samples/listctrl/listctrl.bkl
+++ b/samples/listctrl/listctrl.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="listctrl" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>listctrl.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>listctrl.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/mdi/mdi.bkl b/samples/mdi/mdi.bkl
index 642b412221..01e2f566b1 100644
--- a/samples/mdi/mdi.bkl
+++ b/samples/mdi/mdi.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="mdi" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>mdi.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>mdi.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/memcheck/memcheck.bkl b/samples/memcheck/memcheck.bkl
index c16fe6e9ca..5029c09bca 100644
--- a/samples/memcheck/memcheck.bkl
+++ b/samples/memcheck/memcheck.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="memcheck" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>memcheck.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>memcheck.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/menu/menu.bkl b/samples/menu/menu.bkl
index 4cb7ddad01..3e519fe983 100644
--- a/samples/menu/menu.bkl
+++ b/samples/menu/menu.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="menu" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>menu.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>menu.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/mfc/mfc.bkl b/samples/mfc/mfc.bkl
index 3759aa8b9f..a1f3700118 100644
--- a/samples/mfc/mfc.bkl
+++ b/samples/mfc/mfc.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="mfc" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>mfc.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>mfc.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/minifram/minifram.bkl b/samples/minifram/minifram.bkl
index d963b44cc6..ea8c5a3c86 100644
--- a/samples/minifram/minifram.bkl
+++ b/samples/minifram/minifram.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="minifram" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>minifram.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>minifram.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/mobile/mobile.bkl b/samples/mobile/mobile.bkl
index 01b544b056..476e60f770 100644
--- a/samples/mobile/mobile.bkl
+++ b/samples/mobile/mobile.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="mobile" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>mobile.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>mobile.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/multimon/multimon.bkl b/samples/multimon/multimon.bkl
index 0a4da9dc00..8901eb9bf1 100644
--- a/samples/multimon/multimon.bkl
+++ b/samples/multimon/multimon.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="multimon" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>multimon.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>multimon.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/nativdlg/nativdlg.bkl b/samples/nativdlg/nativdlg.bkl
index 851325094c..3337a8240f 100644
--- a/samples/nativdlg/nativdlg.bkl
+++ b/samples/nativdlg/nativdlg.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="nativdlg" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>nativdlg.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>nativdlg.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/newgrid/newgrid.bkl b/samples/newgrid/newgrid.bkl
index 2383c7127c..ff94a70bc6 100644
--- a/samples/newgrid/newgrid.bkl
+++ b/samples/newgrid/newgrid.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="newgrid" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>newgrid.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>newgrid.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/notebook/notebook.bkl b/samples/notebook/notebook.bkl
index 740a1e097e..889e35e3b4 100644
--- a/samples/notebook/notebook.bkl
+++ b/samples/notebook/notebook.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="notebook" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>notebook.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>notebook.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/oleauto/oleauto.bkl b/samples/oleauto/oleauto.bkl
index 418fa018d7..9558e0340a 100644
--- a/samples/oleauto/oleauto.bkl
+++ b/samples/oleauto/oleauto.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="oleauto" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>oleauto.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>oleauto.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/opengl/opengl.bkl b/samples/opengl/opengl.bkl
index 03bcf0e5bb..5903409565 100644
--- a/samples/opengl/opengl.bkl
+++ b/samples/opengl/opengl.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="opengl" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>opengl.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>opengl.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/ownerdrw/ownerdrw.bkl b/samples/ownerdrw/ownerdrw.bkl
index 4ede5ab5ad..087be9ff9d 100644
--- a/samples/ownerdrw/ownerdrw.bkl
+++ b/samples/ownerdrw/ownerdrw.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="ownerdrw" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>ownerdrw.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>ownerdrw.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/png/png.bkl b/samples/png/png.bkl
index 6dea4b2e56..531d63893d 100644
--- a/samples/png/png.bkl
+++ b/samples/png/png.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="png" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>png.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>png.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/printing/printing.bkl b/samples/printing/printing.bkl
index 9e019ace9e..2d31ff3ead 100644
--- a/samples/printing/printing.bkl
+++ b/samples/printing/printing.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="printing" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>printing.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>printing.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/propsize/propsize.bkl b/samples/propsize/propsize.bkl
index 0d5e8034f0..2c2b97b3f1 100644
--- a/samples/propsize/propsize.bkl
+++ b/samples/propsize/propsize.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="propsize" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>propsize.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>propsize.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/regtest/regtest.bkl b/samples/regtest/regtest.bkl
index 55c0e2fc06..1a95a64333 100644
--- a/samples/regtest/regtest.bkl
+++ b/samples/regtest/regtest.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="regtest" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>regtest.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>regtest.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/richedit/richedit.bkl b/samples/richedit/richedit.bkl
index 83ab70b52e..da58c28868 100644
--- a/samples/richedit/richedit.bkl
+++ b/samples/richedit/richedit.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="richedit" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>richedit.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>richedit.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/rotate/rotate.bkl b/samples/rotate/rotate.bkl
index c1709a08e2..894000d40c 100644
--- a/samples/rotate/rotate.bkl
+++ b/samples/rotate/rotate.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="rotate" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>rotate.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>rotate.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/sashtest/sashtest.bkl b/samples/sashtest/sashtest.bkl
index 73bd41bec1..da41a1e0e7 100644
--- a/samples/sashtest/sashtest.bkl
+++ b/samples/sashtest/sashtest.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="sashtest" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>sashtest.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>sashtest.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/scroll/scroll.bkl b/samples/scroll/scroll.bkl
index 4ef1134efe..58658b5c74 100644
--- a/samples/scroll/scroll.bkl
+++ b/samples/scroll/scroll.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="scroll" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>scroll.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>scroll.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/scrollsub/scrollsub.bkl b/samples/scrollsub/scrollsub.bkl
index e0dc384f27..021cdf5112 100644
--- a/samples/scrollsub/scrollsub.bkl
+++ b/samples/scrollsub/scrollsub.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="scrollsub" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>scrollsub.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>scrollsub.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/shaped/shaped.bkl b/samples/shaped/shaped.bkl
index d3db04cbad..4a7db18d12 100644
--- a/samples/shaped/shaped.bkl
+++ b/samples/shaped/shaped.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="shaped" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>shaped.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>shaped.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/sockets/sockets.bkl b/samples/sockets/sockets.bkl
index d98fe9228e..34d0a3b937 100644
--- a/samples/sockets/sockets.bkl
+++ b/samples/sockets/sockets.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="sockets" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>sockets.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>sockets.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/splitter/splitter.bkl b/samples/splitter/splitter.bkl
index d1000a9e49..0b62172f5c 100644
--- a/samples/splitter/splitter.bkl
+++ b/samples/splitter/splitter.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="splitter" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>splitter.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>splitter.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/statbar/statbar.bkl b/samples/statbar/statbar.bkl
index 8955ba11dc..82d7904b6b 100644
--- a/samples/statbar/statbar.bkl
+++ b/samples/statbar/statbar.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="statbar" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>statbar.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>statbar.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/tab/tab.bkl b/samples/tab/tab.bkl
index 113fa78bfd..ff490b7b4b 100644
--- a/samples/tab/tab.bkl
+++ b/samples/tab/tab.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="tab" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>tab.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>tab.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/taskbar/taskbar.bkl b/samples/taskbar/taskbar.bkl
index 8aa3b854ac..c702684725 100644
--- a/samples/taskbar/taskbar.bkl
+++ b/samples/taskbar/taskbar.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="taskbar" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>taskbar.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>taskbar.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/text/text.bkl b/samples/text/text.bkl
index 8f29d9c74d..a9b023c48a 100644
--- a/samples/text/text.bkl
+++ b/samples/text/text.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="text" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>text.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>text.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/thread/thread.bkl b/samples/thread/thread.bkl
index 42c2236d5a..a864b6ccbd 100644
--- a/samples/thread/thread.bkl
+++ b/samples/thread/thread.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="thread" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>thread.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>thread.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/toolbar/toolbar.bkl b/samples/toolbar/toolbar.bkl
index 36d556fd50..1eddc53bc3 100644
--- a/samples/toolbar/toolbar.bkl
+++ b/samples/toolbar/toolbar.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="toolbar" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>toolbar.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>toolbar.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/treectrl/treectrl.bkl b/samples/treectrl/treectrl.bkl
index b0ae6b9479..dc0d8b0989 100644
--- a/samples/treectrl/treectrl.bkl
+++ b/samples/treectrl/treectrl.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="treectrl" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>treectrl.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>treectrl.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/typetest/typetest.bkl b/samples/typetest/typetest.bkl
index 731e65e767..03ce78737a 100644
--- a/samples/typetest/typetest.bkl
+++ b/samples/typetest/typetest.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="typetest" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>typetest.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>typetest.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/validate/validate.bkl b/samples/validate/validate.bkl
index c48edd66d8..57c73162e9 100644
--- a/samples/validate/validate.bkl
+++ b/samples/validate/validate.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="validate" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>validate.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>validate.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/vscroll/vscroll.bkl b/samples/vscroll/vscroll.bkl
index de4c0f67de..f0463498c6 100644
--- a/samples/vscroll/vscroll.bkl
+++ b/samples/vscroll/vscroll.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="vscroll" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>vscroll.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>vscroll.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/widgets/widgets.bkl b/samples/widgets/widgets.bkl
index 78882fd567..6fe98b16cc 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/widgets.bkl
+++ b/samples/widgets/widgets.bkl
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
                  radiobox.cpp slider.cpp spinbtn.cpp static.cpp textctrl.cpp
                  widgets.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>widgets.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/wizard/wizard.bkl b/samples/wizard/wizard.bkl
index f0b9481237..08d102a8d5 100644
--- a/samples/wizard/wizard.bkl
+++ b/samples/wizard/wizard.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="wizard" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>wizard.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>wizard.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/samples/wxtest/wxtest.bkl b/samples/wxtest/wxtest.bkl
index 282dc6aab4..c4ed8d09f7 100644
--- a/samples/wxtest/wxtest.bkl
+++ b/samples/wxtest/wxtest.bkl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <exe id="wxtest" template="wx_sample" template_append="wx_append">
         <sources>wxtest.cpp</sources>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>wxtest.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>