diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/map/swatch.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/map/swatch.hpp
index bced9e8cc..7aa544c1c 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/map/swatch.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/map/swatch.hpp
@@ -68,13 +68,15 @@ class MapDisplay;
 class Swatch
 {
 public:
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC Swatch(
+  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
+  Swatch(
     Ogre::SceneManager * scene_manager,
     Ogre::SceneNode * parent_scene_node,
     size_t x, size_t y, size_t width, size_t height,
     float resolution, bool draw_under);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC ~Swatch();
+  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
+  ~Swatch();
 
   RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   void updateAlpha(
diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/arrow_marker.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/arrow_marker.hpp
index 34185f437..25f30e602 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/arrow_marker.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/arrow_marker.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@
 #include "rviz_rendering/objects/arrow.hpp"
 #include "rviz_default_plugins/visibility_control.hpp"
 
+// This is necessary because of using stl types with this display. Nevertheless, if you are
+// experiencing problems when subclassing this class, please make sure ROS2 and your code were
+// compiled with the same compiler and version
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# pragma warning(push)
+# pragma warning(disable:4251)
+#endif
+
 namespace Ogre
 {
 class SceneNode;
@@ -54,17 +62,14 @@ namespace displays
 namespace markers
 {
 
-class ArrowMarker : public MarkerBase
+class RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC ArrowMarker : public MarkerBase
 {
 public:
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   ArrowMarker(
     MarkerCommon * owner, rviz_common::DisplayContext * context, Ogre::SceneNode * parent_node);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   ~ArrowMarker() override = default;
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   S_MaterialPtr getMaterials() override;
 
 protected:
@@ -84,4 +89,8 @@ class ArrowMarker : public MarkerBase
 }  // namespace displays
 }  // namespace rviz_default_plugins
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
+
 #endif  // RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS__DISPLAYS__MARKER__MARKERS__ARROW_MARKER_HPP_
diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/line_list_marker.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/line_list_marker.hpp
index 6b926ff29..5fc5b749e 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/line_list_marker.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/line_list_marker.hpp
@@ -44,13 +44,12 @@ namespace displays
 namespace markers
 {
 
-class LineListMarker : public LineMarkerBase
+class RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC LineListMarker : public LineMarkerBase
 {
 public:
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   LineListMarker(
     MarkerCommon * owner, rviz_common::DisplayContext * context, Ogre::SceneNode * parent_node);
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
+
   ~LineListMarker() override = default;
 
 private:
diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/line_marker_base.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/line_marker_base.hpp
index af17a28b4..137eae0ef 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/line_marker_base.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/line_marker_base.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@
 #include "rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_base.hpp"
 #include "rviz_default_plugins/visibility_control.hpp"
 
+// This is necessary because of using stl types with this display. Nevertheless, if you are
+// experiencing problems when subclassing this class, please make sure ROS2 and your code were
+// compiled with the same compiler and version
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# pragma warning(push)
+# pragma warning(disable:4251)
+#endif
+
 namespace rviz_rendering
 {
 class BillboardLine;
@@ -54,14 +62,12 @@ namespace displays
 namespace markers
 {
 
-class LineMarkerBase : public MarkerBase
+class RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC LineMarkerBase : public MarkerBase
 {
 public:
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   LineMarkerBase(
     MarkerCommon * owner, rviz_common::DisplayContext * context, Ogre::SceneNode * parent_node);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   S_MaterialPtr getMaterials() override;
 
 protected:
@@ -86,4 +92,8 @@ class LineMarkerBase : public MarkerBase
 }  // namespace displays
 }  // namespace rviz_default_plugins
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
+
 #endif  // RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS__DISPLAYS__MARKER__MARKERS__LINE_MARKER_BASE_HPP_
diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/line_strip_marker.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/line_strip_marker.hpp
index bf8046cdc..8ec8e789d 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/line_strip_marker.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/line_strip_marker.hpp
@@ -42,13 +42,11 @@ namespace displays
 namespace markers
 {
 
-class LineStripMarker : public LineMarkerBase
+class RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC LineStripMarker : public LineMarkerBase
 {
 public:
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   LineStripMarker(
     MarkerCommon * owner, rviz_common::DisplayContext * context, Ogre::SceneNode * parent_node);
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   ~LineStripMarker() override = default;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_base.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_base.hpp
index f213b6f51..f4056664c 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_base.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_base.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@
 #include "rviz_common/interaction/forwards.hpp"
 #include "rviz_default_plugins/visibility_control.hpp"
 
+// This is necessary because of using stl types with this display. Nevertheless, if you are
+// experiencing problems when subclassing this class, please make sure ROS2 and your code were
+// compiled with the same compiler and version
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# pragma warning(push)
+# pragma warning(disable:4251)
+#endif
+
 namespace Ogre
 {
 class SceneNode;
@@ -68,38 +76,29 @@ class MarkerSelectionHandler;
 typedef std::pair<std::string, int32_t> MarkerID;
 typedef std::set<Ogre::MaterialPtr> S_MaterialPtr;
 
-class MarkerBase
+class RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC MarkerBase
 {
 public:
   typedef visualization_msgs::msg::Marker Marker;
   typedef visualization_msgs::msg::Marker::ConstSharedPtr MarkerConstSharedPtr;
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   MarkerBase(
     MarkerCommon * owner, rviz_common::DisplayContext * context, Ogre::SceneNode * parent_node);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   virtual ~MarkerBase();
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   void setMessage(const Marker & message);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   void setMessage(const MarkerConstSharedPtr & message);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   bool expired();
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   void updateFrameLocked();
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   const MarkerConstSharedPtr & getMessage() const {return message_;}
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   MarkerID getID() {return MarkerID(message_->ns, message_->id);}
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   std::string getStringID()
   {
     return message_->ns + "/" + std::to_string(message_->id);
@@ -109,19 +108,14 @@ class MarkerBase
   /** @brief Associate an InteractiveObject with this MarkerBase. */
   // void setInteractiveObject(InteractiveObjectWPtr object);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   virtual void setPosition(const Ogre::Vector3 & position);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   virtual void setOrientation(const Ogre::Quaternion & orientation);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   const Ogre::Vector3 & getPosition();
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   const Ogre::Quaternion & getOrientation();
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   virtual S_MaterialPtr getMaterials() {return S_MaterialPtr();}
 
 protected:
@@ -152,4 +146,8 @@ class MarkerBase
 }  // namespace displays
 }  // namespace rviz_default_plugins
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
+
 #endif  // RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS__DISPLAYS__MARKER__MARKERS__MARKER_BASE_HPP_
diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_factory.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_factory.hpp
index 72e9ccfde..c7e513309 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_factory.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_factory.hpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace markers
  * Markers come in as visualization_msgs::msg::Marker messages.
  * See the Marker message for more information.
 */
-class MarkerFactory
+class RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC MarkerFactory
 {
 public:
   /// Initialization of the marker factory
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class MarkerFactory
    * \param context Display context.
    * \param parent_node Ogre parent scene node.
    */
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   void initialize(
     MarkerCommon * owner, rviz_common::DisplayContext * context,
     Ogre::SceneNode * parent_node);
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ class MarkerFactory
    * \param marker_type marker type of the marker message
    * \return shared pointer of the generated marker
    */
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   std::shared_ptr<MarkerBase>
   createMarkerForType(visualization_msgs::msg::Marker::_type_type marker_type);
 
diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_selection_handler.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_selection_handler.hpp
index 638af256d..64d52a5e1 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_selection_handler.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_selection_handler.hpp
@@ -58,29 +58,23 @@ class InteractiveMarkerControl;
 class MarkerBase;
 typedef std::pair<std::string, int32_t> MarkerID;
 
-class MarkerSelectionHandler : public
+class RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC MarkerSelectionHandler : public
   rviz_common::interaction::SelectionHandler
 {
 public:
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   MarkerSelectionHandler(
     const MarkerBase * marker, MarkerID id, rviz_common::DisplayContext * context);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   ~MarkerSelectionHandler() override;
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   Ogre::Vector3 getPosition();
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   Ogre::Quaternion getOrientation();
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   void createProperties(
     const rviz_common::interaction::Picked & obj,
     rviz_common::properties::Property * parent_property) override;
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   void updateProperties() override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/mesh_resource_marker.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/mesh_resource_marker.hpp
index 85b2b342a..d964188a8 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/mesh_resource_marker.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/mesh_resource_marker.hpp
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
 #include "rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_base.hpp"
 #include "rviz_default_plugins/visibility_control.hpp"
 
+// This is necessary because of using stl types with this display. Nevertheless, if you are
+// experiencing problems when subclassing this class, please make sure ROS2 and your code were
+// compiled with the same compiler and version
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# pragma warning(push)
+# pragma warning(disable:4251)
+#endif
+
 namespace Ogre
 {
 class SceneNode;
@@ -57,17 +65,14 @@ namespace displays
 namespace markers
 {
 
-class MeshResourceMarker : public MarkerBase
+class RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC MeshResourceMarker : public MarkerBase
 {
 public:
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   MeshResourceMarker(
     MarkerCommon * owner, rviz_common::DisplayContext * context, Ogre::SceneNode * parent_node);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   ~MeshResourceMarker() override;
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   S_MaterialPtr getMaterials() override;
 
 protected:
@@ -95,4 +100,8 @@ class MeshResourceMarker : public MarkerBase
 }  // namespace displays
 }  // namespace rviz_default_plugins
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
+
 #endif  // RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS__DISPLAYS__MARKER__MARKERS__MESH_RESOURCE_MARKER_HPP_
diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/points_marker.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/points_marker.hpp
index 73680f0df..0bddbd6b0 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/points_marker.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/points_marker.hpp
@@ -48,17 +48,14 @@ namespace displays
 namespace markers
 {
 
-class PointsMarker : public MarkerBase
+class RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC PointsMarker : public MarkerBase
 {
 public:
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   PointsMarker(
     MarkerCommon * owner, rviz_common::DisplayContext * context, Ogre::SceneNode * parent_node);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   ~PointsMarker() override;
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   void setHighlightColor(float red, float green, float blue);
 
 protected:
diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/shape_marker.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/shape_marker.hpp
index ebaa4a91f..585d4b793 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/shape_marker.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/shape_marker.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@
 #include "rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_base.hpp"
 #include "rviz_default_plugins/visibility_control.hpp"
 
+// This is necessary because of using stl types with this display. Nevertheless, if you are
+// experiencing problems when subclassing this class, please make sure ROS2 and your code were
+// compiled with the same compiler and version
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# pragma warning(push)
+# pragma warning(disable:4251)
+#endif
+
 namespace rviz_rendering
 {
 class Shape;
@@ -48,14 +56,12 @@ namespace displays
 namespace markers
 {
 
-class ShapeMarker : public MarkerBase
+class RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC ShapeMarker : public MarkerBase
 {
 public:
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   ShapeMarker(
     MarkerCommon * owner, rviz_common::DisplayContext * context, Ogre::SceneNode * parent_node);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   S_MaterialPtr getMaterials() override;
 
 protected:
@@ -72,4 +78,8 @@ class ShapeMarker : public MarkerBase
 }  // namespace displays
 }  // namespace rviz_default_plugins
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
+
 #endif  // RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS__DISPLAYS__MARKER__MARKERS__SHAPE_MARKER_HPP_
diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/text_view_facing_marker.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/text_view_facing_marker.hpp
index 2da68d811..0e83ad6f8 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/text_view_facing_marker.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/text_view_facing_marker.hpp
@@ -51,20 +51,16 @@ namespace displays
 namespace markers
 {
 
-class TextViewFacingMarker : public MarkerBase
+class RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC TextViewFacingMarker : public MarkerBase
 {
 public:
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   TextViewFacingMarker(
     MarkerCommon * owner, rviz_common::DisplayContext * context, Ogre::SceneNode * parent_node);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   ~TextViewFacingMarker() override;
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   void setOrientation(const Ogre::Quaternion & orientation) override {(void) orientation;}
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   S_MaterialPtr getMaterials() override;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/triangle_list_marker.hpp b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/triangle_list_marker.hpp
index d321b6ff6..5f24e93e7 100644
--- a/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/triangle_list_marker.hpp
+++ b/rviz_default_plugins/include/rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/triangle_list_marker.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@
 #include "rviz_default_plugins/displays/marker/markers/marker_base.hpp"
 #include "rviz_default_plugins/visibility_control.hpp"
 
+// This is necessary because of using stl types with this display. Nevertheless, if you are
+// experiencing problems when subclassing this class, please make sure ROS2 and your code were
+// compiled with the same compiler and version
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# pragma warning(push)
+# pragma warning(disable:4251)
+#endif
+
 namespace Ogre
 {
 class SceneNode;
@@ -67,17 +75,14 @@ namespace displays
 namespace markers
 {
 
-class TriangleListMarker : public MarkerBase
+class RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC TriangleListMarker : public MarkerBase
 {
 public:
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   TriangleListMarker(
     MarkerCommon * owner, rviz_common::DisplayContext * context, Ogre::SceneNode * parent_node);
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   ~TriangleListMarker() override;
 
-  RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS_PUBLIC
   S_MaterialPtr getMaterials() override;
 
 protected:
@@ -110,4 +115,8 @@ class TriangleListMarker : public MarkerBase
 }  // namespace displays
 }  // namespace rviz_default_plugins
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
+
 #endif  // RVIZ_DEFAULT_PLUGINS__DISPLAYS__MARKER__MARKERS__TRIANGLE_LIST_MARKER_HPP_