diff --git a/juce_amalgamated.cpp b/juce_amalgamated.cpp
index 468393bff7..9925dfc86b 100644
--- a/juce_amalgamated.cpp
+++ b/juce_amalgamated.cpp
@@ -12869,6 +12869,7 @@ XmlDocument::XmlDocument (const String& documentText)
 }
 
 XmlDocument::XmlDocument (const File& file)
+	: ignoreEmptyTextElements (true)
 {
 	inputSource = new FileInputSource (file);
 }
@@ -37336,10 +37337,10 @@ END_JUCE_NAMESPACE
 BEGIN_JUCE_NAMESPACE
 
 Message::Message() throw()
-{
-}
-
-Message::~Message() throw()
+	: intParameter1 (0),
+	  intParameter2 (0),
+	  intParameter3 (0),
+	  pointerParameter (0)
 {
 }
 
@@ -37354,6 +37355,10 @@ Message::Message (const int intParameter1_,
 {
 }
 
+Message::~Message() throw()
+{
+}
+
 END_JUCE_NAMESPACE
 /*** End of inlined file: juce_Message.cpp ***/
 
@@ -68315,7 +68320,7 @@ private:
 				disableMouseMoves = false;
 		}
 
-		if (disableMouseMoves)
+		if (disableMouseMoves || (activeSubMenu != 0 && activeSubMenu->isOverChildren()))
 			return;
 
 		bool isMovingTowardsMenu = false;
@@ -230320,7 +230325,8 @@ class FreeTypeInterface  : public DeletedAtShutdown
 public:
 
 	FreeTypeInterface()
-		: lastFace (0),
+		: ftLib (0),
+		  lastFace (0),
 		  lastBold (false),
 		  lastItalic (false)
 	{
@@ -231328,6 +231334,9 @@ public:
 	{
 		ScopedXLock xlock;
 
+		if (gc != None)
+			XFreeGC (display, gc);
+
 #if JUCE_USE_XSHM
 		if (usingXShm)
 		{
@@ -231351,19 +231360,19 @@ public:
 	{
 		ScopedXLock xlock;
 
-		if (gc == 0)
+		if (gc == None)
 		{
-		  XGCValues gcvalues;
-		  gcvalues.foreground = None;
-		  gcvalues.background = None;
-		  gcvalues.function = GXcopy;
-		  gcvalues.plane_mask = AllPlanes;
-		  gcvalues.clip_mask = None;
-		  gcvalues.graphics_exposures = False;
+			XGCValues gcvalues;
+			gcvalues.foreground = None;
+			gcvalues.background = None;
+			gcvalues.function = GXcopy;
+			gcvalues.plane_mask = AllPlanes;
+			gcvalues.clip_mask = None;
+			gcvalues.graphics_exposures = False;
 
-		  gc = XCreateGC (display, window,
-						  GCBackground | GCForeground | GCFunction | GCPlaneMask | GCClipMask | GCGraphicsExposures,
-						  &gcvalues);
+			gc = XCreateGC (display, window,
+							GCBackground | GCForeground | GCFunction | GCPlaneMask | GCClipMask | GCGraphicsExposures,
+							&gcvalues);
 		}
 
 		if (imageDepth == 16)
@@ -233830,7 +233839,7 @@ void* juce_createMouseCursorFromImage (const Image& image, int hotspotX, int hot
 void juce_deleteMouseCursor (void* const cursorHandle, const bool) throw()
 {
 	ScopedXLock xlock;
-	if (cursorHandle != None)
+	if (cursorHandle != 0)
 		XFreeCursor (display, (Cursor) cursorHandle);
 }
 
@@ -237108,7 +237117,7 @@ public:
 {
 	[self stop];
 
-	delete runLoopThread;
+	deleteAndZero (runLoopThread);
 	[connection release];
 	[data release];
 	[dataLock release];
@@ -237139,7 +237148,9 @@ public:
 	DBG (nsStringToJuce ([error description]));
 	hasFailed = true;
 	initialised = true;
-	runLoopThread->signalThreadShouldExit();
+
+	if (runLoopThread != 0)
+		runLoopThread->signalThreadShouldExit();
 }
 
 - (void) connection: (NSURLConnection*) connection didReceiveData: (NSData*) newData
@@ -237154,7 +237165,9 @@ public:
 {
 	hasFinished = true;
 	initialised = true;
-	runLoopThread->signalThreadShouldExit();
+
+	if (runLoopThread != 0)
+		runLoopThread->signalThreadShouldExit();
 }
 
 - (BOOL) isOpen
@@ -237202,7 +237215,9 @@ public:
 - (void) stop
 {
 	[connection cancel];
-	runLoopThread->stopThread (10000);
+
+	if (runLoopThread != 0)
+		runLoopThread->stopThread (10000);
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/src/events/juce_Message.cpp b/src/events/juce_Message.cpp
index c93d5f99f2..9e574a49f0 100644
--- a/src/events/juce_Message.cpp
+++ b/src/events/juce_Message.cpp
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ BEGIN_JUCE_NAMESPACE
 
 //==============================================================================
 Message::Message() throw()
-{
-}
-
-Message::~Message() throw()
+    : intParameter1 (0),
+      intParameter2 (0),
+      intParameter3 (0),
+      pointerParameter (0)
 {
 }
 
@@ -50,4 +50,8 @@ Message::Message (const int intParameter1_,
 {
 }
 
+Message::~Message() throw()
+{
+}
+
 END_JUCE_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/gui/components/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp b/src/gui/components/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
index d60afca556..6394fb665e 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ private:
                 disableMouseMoves = false;
         }
 
-        if (disableMouseMoves)
+        if (disableMouseMoves || (activeSubMenu != 0 && activeSubMenu->isOverChildren()))
             return;
 
         bool isMovingTowardsMenu = false;
diff --git a/src/native/linux/juce_linux_Fonts.cpp b/src/native/linux/juce_linux_Fonts.cpp
index 45eb0fc983..f45e52ec74 100644
--- a/src/native/linux/juce_linux_Fonts.cpp
+++ b/src/native/linux/juce_linux_Fonts.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ class FreeTypeInterface  : public DeletedAtShutdown
 public:
     //==============================================================================
     FreeTypeInterface()
-        : lastFace (0),
+        : ftLib (0),
+          lastFace (0),
           lastBold (false),
           lastItalic (false)
     {
diff --git a/src/native/linux/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp b/src/native/linux/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp
index 39e84c153f..e6e8bd9f04 100644
--- a/src/native/linux/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/src/native/linux/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp
@@ -562,6 +562,9 @@ public:
     {
         ScopedXLock xlock;
 
+        if (gc != None)
+            XFreeGC (display, gc);
+
 #if JUCE_USE_XSHM
         if (usingXShm)
         {
@@ -585,19 +588,19 @@ public:
     {
         ScopedXLock xlock;
 
-        if (gc == 0)
+        if (gc == None)
         {
-          XGCValues gcvalues;
-          gcvalues.foreground = None;
-          gcvalues.background = None;
-          gcvalues.function = GXcopy;
-          gcvalues.plane_mask = AllPlanes;
-          gcvalues.clip_mask = None;
-          gcvalues.graphics_exposures = False;
+            XGCValues gcvalues;
+            gcvalues.foreground = None;
+            gcvalues.background = None;
+            gcvalues.function = GXcopy;
+            gcvalues.plane_mask = AllPlanes;
+            gcvalues.clip_mask = None;
+            gcvalues.graphics_exposures = False;
 
-          gc = XCreateGC (display, window,
-                          GCBackground | GCForeground | GCFunction | GCPlaneMask | GCClipMask | GCGraphicsExposures,
-                          &gcvalues);
+            gc = XCreateGC (display, window,
+                            GCBackground | GCForeground | GCFunction | GCPlaneMask | GCClipMask | GCGraphicsExposures,
+                            &gcvalues);
         }
 
         if (imageDepth == 16)
@@ -3085,7 +3088,7 @@ void* juce_createMouseCursorFromImage (const Image& image, int hotspotX, int hot
 void juce_deleteMouseCursor (void* const cursorHandle, const bool) throw()
 {
     ScopedXLock xlock;
-    if (cursorHandle != None)
+    if (cursorHandle != 0)
         XFreeCursor (display, (Cursor) cursorHandle);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/native/mac/juce_mac_Network.mm b/src/native/mac/juce_mac_Network.mm
index 8f583595f2..6ac1440393 100644
--- a/src/native/mac/juce_mac_Network.mm
+++ b/src/native/mac/juce_mac_Network.mm
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public:
 {
     [self stop];
 
-    delete runLoopThread;
+    deleteAndZero (runLoopThread);
     [connection release];
     [data release];
     [dataLock release];
@@ -250,7 +250,9 @@ public:
     DBG (nsStringToJuce ([error description]));
     hasFailed = true;
     initialised = true;
-    runLoopThread->signalThreadShouldExit();
+
+    if (runLoopThread != 0)
+        runLoopThread->signalThreadShouldExit();
 }
 
 - (void) connection: (NSURLConnection*) connection didReceiveData: (NSData*) newData
@@ -265,7 +267,9 @@ public:
 {
     hasFinished = true;
     initialised = true;
-    runLoopThread->signalThreadShouldExit();
+
+    if (runLoopThread != 0)
+        runLoopThread->signalThreadShouldExit();
 }
 
 - (BOOL) isOpen
@@ -313,7 +317,9 @@ public:
 - (void) stop
 {
     [connection cancel];
-    runLoopThread->stopThread (10000);
+
+    if (runLoopThread != 0)
+        runLoopThread->stopThread (10000);
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/src/text/juce_XmlDocument.cpp b/src/text/juce_XmlDocument.cpp
index ea4728e5f0..c160688006 100644
--- a/src/text/juce_XmlDocument.cpp
+++ b/src/text/juce_XmlDocument.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ XmlDocument::XmlDocument (const String& documentText)
 }
 
 XmlDocument::XmlDocument (const File& file)
+    : ignoreEmptyTextElements (true)
 {
     inputSource = new FileInputSource (file);
 }