diff --git a/blockly_uncompressed.js b/blockly_uncompressed.js
index f98d53b81..819b60540 100644
--- a/blockly_uncompressed.js
+++ b/blockly_uncompressed.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/keyboard_nav/cursor_svg.js", ['Blo
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/keyboard_nav/key_map.js", ['Blockly.user.keyMap'], ['Blockly.utils.KeyCodes']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/keyboard_nav/navigation.js", ['Blockly.navigation'], ['Blockly.Action', 'Blockly.ASTNode', 'Blockly.user.keyMap']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/msg.js", ['Blockly.Msg'], []);
-goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/mutator.js", ['Blockly.Mutator'], ['Blockly.Bubble', 'Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.BlockChange', 'Blockly.Events.Ui', 'Blockly.Icon', 'Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.dom', 'Blockly.utils.xml', 'Blockly.WorkspaceSvg', 'Blockly.Xml']);
+goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/mutator.js", ['Blockly.Mutator'], ['Blockly.Bubble', 'Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.BlockChange', 'Blockly.Events.Ui', 'Blockly.Icon', 'Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.dom', 'Blockly.utils.global', 'Blockly.utils.xml', 'Blockly.WorkspaceSvg', 'Blockly.Xml']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/names.js", ['Blockly.Names'], []);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/options.js", ['Blockly.Options'], ['Blockly.Themes.Classic', 'Blockly.utils.userAgent', 'Blockly.Xml']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/procedures.js", ['Blockly.Procedures'], ['Blockly.Blocks', 'Blockly.constants', 'Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.BlockChange', 'Blockly.Field', 'Blockly.Msg', 'Blockly.Names', 'Blockly.utils.xml', 'Blockly.Workspace', 'Blockly.Xml']);
@@ -119,17 +119,17 @@ goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/theme/highcontrast.js", ['Blockly.
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/theme/modern.js", ['Blockly.Themes.Modern'], ['Blockly.Theme']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/toolbox.js", ['Blockly.Toolbox'], ['Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.Ui', 'Blockly.Flyout', 'Blockly.HorizontalFlyout', 'Blockly.Touch', 'Blockly.tree.TreeControl', 'Blockly.tree.TreeNode', 'Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.aria', 'Blockly.utils.colour', 'Blockly.utils.dom', 'Blockly.utils.Rect', 'Blockly.VerticalFlyout']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/tooltip.js", ['Blockly.Tooltip'], ['Blockly.utils.string']);
-goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/touch.js", ['Blockly.Touch'], ['Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.string']);
+goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/touch.js", ['Blockly.Touch'], ['Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.global', 'Blockly.utils.string']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/touch_gesture.js", ['Blockly.TouchGesture'], ['Blockly.Gesture', 'Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.Coordinate']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/trashcan.js", ['Blockly.Trashcan'], ['Blockly.utils.dom', 'Blockly.utils.Rect', 'Blockly.Xml']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/ui_events.js", ['Blockly.Events.Ui'], ['Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.Abstract']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/ui_menu_utils.js", ['Blockly.utils.uiMenu'], ['Blockly.utils.style']);
-goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils.js", ['Blockly.utils'], ['Blockly.Msg', 'Blockly.utils.base', 'Blockly.utils.Coordinate', 'Blockly.utils.string', 'Blockly.utils.userAgent', 'Blockly.utils.style']);
+goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils.js", ['Blockly.utils'], ['Blockly.Msg', 'Blockly.utils.Coordinate', 'Blockly.utils.global', 'Blockly.utils.string', 'Blockly.utils.userAgent', 'Blockly.utils.style']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/aria.js", ['Blockly.utils.aria'], []);
-goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/base.js", ['Blockly.utils.base'], []);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/colour.js", ['Blockly.utils.colour'], ['Blockly.utils']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/coordinate.js", ['Blockly.utils.Coordinate'], []);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/dom.js", ['Blockly.utils.dom'], ['Blockly.utils.userAgent']);
+goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/global.js", ['Blockly.utils.global'], []);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/idgenerator.js", ['Blockly.utils.IdGenerator'], []);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/keycodes.js", ['Blockly.utils.KeyCodes'], []);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/math.js", ['Blockly.utils.math'], []);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/size.js", ['Blockly.utils.Si
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/string.js", ['Blockly.utils.string'], []);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/style.js", ['Blockly.utils.style'], ['Blockly.utils.Coordinate', 'Blockly.utils.Size']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/svg_paths.js", ['Blockly.utils.svgPaths'], []);
-goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/useragent.js", ['Blockly.utils.userAgent'], ['Blockly.utils.base']);
+goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/useragent.js", ['Blockly.utils.userAgent'], ['Blockly.utils.global']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/utils/xml.js", ['Blockly.utils.xml'], []);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/variable_events.js", ['Blockly.Events.VarBase', 'Blockly.Events.VarCreate', 'Blockly.Events.VarDelete', 'Blockly.Events.VarRename'], ['Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.Abstract']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/variable_map.js", ['Blockly.VariableMap'], ['Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.VarDelete', 'Blockly.Events.VarRename', 'Blockly.Msg', 'Blockly.utils']);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/variables_dynamic.js", ['Blockly.V
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/warning.js", ['Blockly.Warning'], ['Blockly.Bubble', 'Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.Ui', 'Blockly.Icon', 'Blockly.utils.dom']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/widgetdiv.js", ['Blockly.WidgetDiv'], ['Blockly.Css', 'Blockly.utils.style']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/workspace.js", ['Blockly.Workspace'], ['Blockly.Cursor', 'Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Themes.Classic', 'Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.math', 'Blockly.VariableMap', 'Blockly.WorkspaceComment']);
-goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/workspace_audio.js", ['Blockly.WorkspaceAudio'], ['Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.userAgent']);
+goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/workspace_audio.js", ['Blockly.WorkspaceAudio'], ['Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.global', 'Blockly.utils.userAgent']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/workspace_comment.js", ['Blockly.WorkspaceComment'], ['Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.CommentChange', 'Blockly.Events.CommentCreate', 'Blockly.Events.CommentDelete', 'Blockly.Events.CommentMove', 'Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.Coordinate', 'Blockly.utils.xml']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/workspace_comment_render_svg.js", ['Blockly.WorkspaceCommentSvg.render'], ['Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.Coordinate', 'Blockly.utils.dom', 'Blockly.WorkspaceCommentSvg']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/workspace_comment_svg.js", ['Blockly.WorkspaceCommentSvg'], ['Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.CommentCreate', 'Blockly.Events.CommentDelete', 'Blockly.Events.CommentMove', 'Blockly.Events.Ui', 'Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.Coordinate', 'Blockly.utils.dom', 'Blockly.utils.Rect', 'Blockly.WorkspaceComment']);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/workspace_dragger.js", ['Blockly.W
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/workspace_events.js", ['Blockly.Events.FinishedLoading'], ['Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.Abstract']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/workspace_svg.js", ['Blockly.WorkspaceSvg'], ['Blockly.blockRendering', 'Blockly.ConnectionDB', 'Blockly.constants', 'Blockly.CursorSvg', 'Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.BlockCreate', 'Blockly.Gesture', 'Blockly.Grid', 'Blockly.Msg', 'Blockly.Options', 'Blockly.ScrollbarPair', 'Blockly.Touch', 'Blockly.TouchGesture', 'Blockly.Trashcan', 'Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.Coordinate', 'Blockly.utils.dom', 'Blockly.utils.Rect', 'Blockly.VariablesDynamic', 'Blockly.Workspace', 'Blockly.WorkspaceAudio', 'Blockly.WorkspaceComment', 'Blockly.WorkspaceCommentSvg', 'Blockly.WorkspaceCommentSvg.render', 'Blockly.WorkspaceDragSurfaceSvg', 'Blockly.Xml', 'Blockly.ZoomControls']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/ws_comment_events.js", ['Blockly.Events.CommentBase', 'Blockly.Events.CommentChange', 'Blockly.Events.CommentCreate', 'Blockly.Events.CommentDelete', 'Blockly.Events.CommentMove'], ['Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.Abstract', 'Blockly.utils.Coordinate', 'Blockly.utils.xml', 'Blockly.Xml']);
-goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/xml.js", ['Blockly.Xml'], ['Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.BlockCreate', 'Blockly.Events.FinishedLoading', 'Blockly.Events.VarCreate', 'Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.dom', 'Blockly.utils.xml']);
+goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/xml.js", ['Blockly.Xml'], ['Blockly.Events', 'Blockly.Events.BlockCreate', 'Blockly.Events.FinishedLoading', 'Blockly.Events.VarCreate', 'Blockly.utils', 'Blockly.utils.dom', 'Blockly.utils.global', 'Blockly.utils.xml']);
 goog.addDependency("../../../" + dir + "/core/zoom_controls.js", ['Blockly.ZoomControls'], ['Blockly.Touch', 'Blockly.utils.dom']);
 goog.addDependency("base.js", [], []);
 
@@ -314,9 +314,9 @@ goog.require('Blockly.utils.KeyCodes');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.Rect');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.Size');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.aria');
-goog.require('Blockly.utils.base');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.colour');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.dom');
+goog.require('Blockly.utils.global');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.math');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.string');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.style');
diff --git a/core/mutator.js b/core/mutator.js
index 7a283e011..501e9b218 100644
--- a/core/mutator.js
+++ b/core/mutator.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ goog.require('Blockly.Events.Ui');
 goog.require('Blockly.Icon');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.dom');
+goog.require('Blockly.utils.global');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.xml');
 goog.require('Blockly.WorkspaceSvg');
 goog.require('Blockly.Xml');
diff --git a/core/touch.js b/core/touch.js
index 8771600b6..8b791492e 100644
--- a/core/touch.js
+++ b/core/touch.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 goog.provide('Blockly.Touch');
 
 goog.require('Blockly.utils');
+goog.require('Blockly.utils.global');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.string');
 
 
diff --git a/core/utils.js b/core/utils.js
index e1d28e117..a134b32a6 100644
--- a/core/utils.js
+++ b/core/utils.js
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 goog.provide('Blockly.utils');
 
 goog.require('Blockly.Msg');
-goog.require('Blockly.utils.base');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.Coordinate');
+goog.require('Blockly.utils.global');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.string');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.userAgent');
 
diff --git a/core/utils/base.js b/core/utils/global.js
similarity index 92%
rename from core/utils/base.js
rename to core/utils/global.js
index cfe21b023..0f5a2ce17 100644
--- a/core/utils/base.js
+++ b/core/utils/global.js
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 'use strict';
 
 /**
- * @name Blockly.utils.base
+ * @name Blockly.utils.global
  * @namespace
  */
-goog.provide('Blockly.utils.base');
+goog.provide('Blockly.utils.global');
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/utils/useragent.js b/core/utils/useragent.js
index f9fbc7adb..9dbb51b66 100644
--- a/core/utils/useragent.js
+++ b/core/utils/useragent.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  */
 goog.provide('Blockly.utils.userAgent');
 
-goog.require('Blockly.utils.base');
+goog.require('Blockly.utils.global');
 
 (function(raw) {
   Blockly.utils.userAgent.raw = raw;
diff --git a/core/workspace_audio.js b/core/workspace_audio.js
index cdd54b808..138c5625a 100644
--- a/core/workspace_audio.js
+++ b/core/workspace_audio.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 goog.provide('Blockly.WorkspaceAudio');
 
 goog.require('Blockly.utils');
+goog.require('Blockly.utils.global');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.userAgent');
 
 
diff --git a/core/xml.js b/core/xml.js
index bc0e1fc0b..d3e991ff6 100644
--- a/core/xml.js
+++ b/core/xml.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ goog.require('Blockly.Events.FinishedLoading');
 goog.require('Blockly.Events.VarCreate');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.dom');
+goog.require('Blockly.utils.global');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.xml');