diff --git a/src/event/filter.rs b/src/event/filter.rs
index f78730dcd..cd7abce2b 100644
--- a/src/event/filter.rs
+++ b/src/event/filter.rs
@@ -61,23 +61,23 @@ impl Filter for EventFilter {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub(crate) struct InternalEventFilter;
-
-impl Filter for InternalEventFilter {
-    fn eval(&self, _: &InternalEvent) -> bool {
-        true
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[cfg(unix)]
 mod tests {
     use super::{
         super::Event, CursorPositionFilter, EventFilter, Filter, InternalEvent,
-        InternalEventFilter, KeyboardEnhancementFlagsFilter, PrimaryDeviceAttributesFilter,
+        KeyboardEnhancementFlagsFilter, PrimaryDeviceAttributesFilter,
     };
 
+    #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+    pub(crate) struct InternalEventFilter;
+
+    impl Filter for InternalEventFilter {
+        fn eval(&self, _: &InternalEvent) -> bool {
+            true
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_cursor_position_filter_filters_cursor_position() {
         assert!(!CursorPositionFilter.eval(&InternalEvent::Event(Event::Resize(10, 10))));
diff --git a/src/event/read.rs b/src/event/read.rs
index 6ddbacef6..22f989b4d 100644
--- a/src/event/read.rs
+++ b/src/event/read.rs
@@ -132,10 +132,16 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[cfg(unix)]
     use super::super::filter::CursorPositionFilter;
-    use super::{
-        super::{filter::InternalEventFilter, Event},
-        EventSource, InternalEvent, InternalEventReader,
-    };
+    use super::{super::Event, EventSource, Filter, InternalEvent, InternalEventReader};
+
+    #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+    pub(crate) struct InternalEventFilter;
+
+    impl Filter for InternalEventFilter {
+        fn eval(&self, _: &InternalEvent) -> bool {
+            true
+        }
+    }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_poll_fails_without_event_source() {
diff --git a/src/event/sys/unix/parse.rs b/src/event/sys/unix/parse.rs
index 2019b5f22..29377438f 100644
--- a/src/event/sys/unix/parse.rs
+++ b/src/event/sys/unix/parse.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ fn char_code_to_event(code: KeyCode) -> KeyEvent {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn parse_csi(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<InternalEvent>> {
-    assert!(buffer.starts_with(&[b'\x1B', b'['])); // ESC [
+    assert!(buffer.starts_with(b"\x1B[")); // ESC [
 
     if buffer.len() == 2 {
         return Ok(None);
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_csi_cursor_position(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<Inte
     // ESC [ Cy ; Cx R
     //   Cy - cursor row number (starting from 1)
     //   Cx - cursor column number (starting from 1)
-    assert!(buffer.starts_with(&[b'\x1B', b'['])); // ESC [
-    assert!(buffer.ends_with(&[b'R']));
+    assert!(buffer.starts_with(b"\x1B[")); // ESC [
+    assert!(buffer.ends_with(b"R"));
 
     let s = std::str::from_utf8(&buffer[2..buffer.len() - 1])
         .map_err(|_| could_not_parse_event_error())?;
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_csi_cursor_position(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<Inte
 
 fn parse_csi_keyboard_enhancement_flags(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<InternalEvent>> {
     // ESC [ ? flags u
-    assert!(buffer.starts_with(&[b'\x1B', b'[', b'?'])); // ESC [ ?
-    assert!(buffer.ends_with(&[b'u']));
+    assert!(buffer.starts_with(b"\x1B[?")); // ESC [ ?
+    assert!(buffer.ends_with(b"u"));
 
     if buffer.len() < 5 {
         return Ok(None);
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ fn parse_csi_keyboard_enhancement_flags(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<Inte
 
 fn parse_csi_primary_device_attributes(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<InternalEvent>> {
     // ESC [ 64 ; attr1 ; attr2 ; ... ; attrn ; c
-    assert!(buffer.starts_with(&[b'\x1B', b'[', b'?']));
-    assert!(buffer.ends_with(&[b'c']));
+    assert!(buffer.starts_with(b"\x1B[?"));
+    assert!(buffer.ends_with(b"c"));
 
     // This is a stub for parsing the primary device attributes. This response is not
     // exposed in the crossterm API so we don't need to parse the individual attributes yet.
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ fn parse_key_event_kind(kind: u8) -> KeyEventKind {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn parse_csi_modifier_key_code(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<InternalEvent>> {
-    assert!(buffer.starts_with(&[b'\x1B', b'['])); // ESC [
-                                                   //
+    assert!(buffer.starts_with(b"\x1B[")); // ESC [
+                                           //
     let s = std::str::from_utf8(&buffer[2..buffer.len() - 1])
         .map_err(|_| could_not_parse_event_error())?;
     let mut split = s.split(';');
@@ -495,8 +495,8 @@ fn translate_functional_key_code(codepoint: u32) -> Option<(KeyCode, KeyEventSta
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn parse_csi_u_encoded_key_code(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<InternalEvent>> {
-    assert!(buffer.starts_with(&[b'\x1B', b'['])); // ESC [
-    assert!(buffer.ends_with(&[b'u']));
+    assert!(buffer.starts_with(b"\x1B[")); // ESC [
+    assert!(buffer.ends_with(b"u"));
 
     // This function parses `CSI … u` sequences. These are sequences defined in either
     // the `CSI u` (a.k.a. "Fix Keyboard Input on Terminals - Please", https://www.leonerd.org.uk/hacks/fixterms/)
@@ -617,8 +617,8 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_csi_u_encoded_key_code(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<I
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn parse_csi_special_key_code(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<InternalEvent>> {
-    assert!(buffer.starts_with(&[b'\x1B', b'['])); // ESC [
-    assert!(buffer.ends_with(&[b'~']));
+    assert!(buffer.starts_with(b"\x1B[")); // ESC [
+    assert!(buffer.ends_with(b"~"));
 
     let s = std::str::from_utf8(&buffer[2..buffer.len() - 1])
         .map_err(|_| could_not_parse_event_error())?;
@@ -664,8 +664,8 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_csi_rxvt_mouse(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<InternalE
     // rxvt mouse encoding:
     // ESC [ Cb ; Cx ; Cy ; M
 
-    assert!(buffer.starts_with(&[b'\x1B', b'['])); // ESC [
-    assert!(buffer.ends_with(&[b'M']));
+    assert!(buffer.starts_with(b"\x1B[")); // ESC [
+    assert!(buffer.ends_with(b"M"));
 
     let s = std::str::from_utf8(&buffer[2..buffer.len() - 1])
         .map_err(|_| could_not_parse_event_error())?;
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_csi_rxvt_mouse(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<InternalE
 pub(crate) fn parse_csi_normal_mouse(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<InternalEvent>> {
     // Normal mouse encoding: ESC [ M CB Cx Cy (6 characters only).
 
-    assert!(buffer.starts_with(&[b'\x1B', b'[', b'M'])); // ESC [ M
+    assert!(buffer.starts_with(b"\x1B[M")); // ESC [ M
 
     if buffer.len() < 6 {
         return Ok(None);
@@ -718,9 +718,9 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_csi_normal_mouse(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<Interna
 pub(crate) fn parse_csi_sgr_mouse(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<InternalEvent>> {
     // ESC [ < Cb ; Cx ; Cy (;) (M or m)
 
-    assert!(buffer.starts_with(&[b'\x1B', b'[', b'<'])); // ESC [ <
+    assert!(buffer.starts_with(b"\x1B[<")); // ESC [ <
 
-    if !buffer.ends_with(&[b'm']) && !buffer.ends_with(&[b'M']) {
+    if !buffer.ends_with(b"m") && !buffer.ends_with(b"M") {
         return Ok(None);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 0217bef1c..453382a7c 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -252,9 +252,3 @@ pub(crate) mod macros;
 
 #[cfg(all(windows, not(feature = "windows")))]
 compile_error!("Compiling on Windows with \"windows\" feature disabled. Feature \"windows\" should only be disabled when project will never be compiled on Windows.");
-
-#[cfg(all(winapi, not(feature = "winapi")))]
-compile_error!("Compiling on Windows with \"winapi\" feature disabled. Feature \"winapi\" should only be disabled when project will never be compiled on Windows.");
-
-#[cfg(all(crossterm_winapi, not(feature = "crossterm_winapi")))]
-compile_error!("Compiling on Windows with \"crossterm_winapi\" feature disabled. Feature \"crossterm_winapi\" should only be disabled when project will never be compiled on Windows.");