diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Module.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Module.cpp
index 9bd81eaed8..9310db86ff 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Module.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Module.cpp
@@ -142,18 +142,12 @@ const ModuleDescription* ModuleList::getModuleWithID (const String& moduleID) co
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-struct ModuleSorter
-{
-    static int compareElements (const ModuleDescription* m1, const ModuleDescription* m2)
-    {
-        return m1->getID().compareIgnoreCase (m2->getID());
-    }
-};
-
 void ModuleList::sort()
 {
-    ModuleSorter sorter;
-    modules.sort (sorter);
+    std::sort (modules.begin(), modules.end(), [] (const ModuleDescription* m1, const ModuleDescription* m2)
+    {
+        return m1->getID().compareIgnoreCase (m2->getID()) < 0;
+    });
 }
 
 StringArray ModuleList::getIDs() const
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiFile.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiFile.cpp
index 6a67a0890f..427451747e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiFile.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiFile.cpp
@@ -131,23 +131,6 @@ namespace MidiFileHelpers
         return correctedTime + (time - lastTime) * secsPerTick;
     }
 
-    // a comparator that puts all the note-offs before note-ons that have the same time
-    struct Sorter
-    {
-        static int compareElements (const MidiMessageSequence::MidiEventHolder* const first,
-                                    const MidiMessageSequence::MidiEventHolder* const second) noexcept
-        {
-            const double diff = (first->message.getTimeStamp() - second->message.getTimeStamp());
-
-            if (diff > 0) return 1;
-            if (diff < 0) return -1;
-            if (first->message.isNoteOff() && second->message.isNoteOn())   return -1;
-            if (first->message.isNoteOn()  && second->message.isNoteOff())  return 1;
-
-            return 0;
-        }
-    };
-
     template <typename MethodType>
     static void findAllMatchingEvents (const OwnedArray<MidiMessageSequence>& tracks,
                                        MidiMessageSequence& results,
@@ -335,9 +318,19 @@ void MidiFile::readNextTrack (const uint8* data, int size)
             lastStatusByte = firstByte;
     }
 
-    // use a sort that puts all the note-offs before note-ons that have the same time
-    MidiFileHelpers::Sorter sorter;
-    result.list.sort (sorter, true);
+    // sort so that we put all the note-offs before note-ons that have the same time
+    std::stable_sort (result.list.begin(), result.list.end(),
+                      [] (const MidiMessageSequence::MidiEventHolder* a,
+                          const MidiMessageSequence::MidiEventHolder* b)
+    {
+        auto t1 = a->message.getTimeStamp();
+        auto t2 = b->message.getTimeStamp();
+
+        if (t1 < t2)  return true;
+        if (t2 < t1)  return false;
+
+        return a->message.isNoteOff() && b->message.isNoteOn();
+    });
 
     addTrack (result);
     tracks.getLast()->updateMatchedPairs();
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessageSequence.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessageSequence.cpp
index 32b4dd4027..4b94437247 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessageSequence.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessageSequence.cpp
@@ -204,20 +204,10 @@ void MidiMessageSequence::addSequence (const MidiMessageSequence& other,
     sort();
 }
 
-struct MidiMessageSequenceSorter
-{
-    static int compareElements (const MidiMessageSequence::MidiEventHolder* first,
-                                const MidiMessageSequence::MidiEventHolder* second) noexcept
-    {
-        auto diff = first->message.getTimeStamp() - second->message.getTimeStamp();
-        return (diff > 0) - (diff < 0);
-    }
-};
-
 void MidiMessageSequence::sort() noexcept
 {
-    MidiMessageSequenceSorter sorter;
-    list.sort (sorter, true);
+    std::stable_sort (list.begin(), list.end(),
+                      [] (const MidiEventHolder* a, const MidiEventHolder* b) { return a->message.getTimeStamp() < b->message.getTimeStamp(); });
 }
 
 void MidiMessageSequence::updateMatchedPairs() noexcept
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_basics/mpe/juce_MPESynthesiser.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_basics/mpe/juce_MPESynthesiser.cpp
index 3c0a20fd28..2cf1cce626 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_basics/mpe/juce_MPESynthesiser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_basics/mpe/juce_MPESynthesiser.cpp
@@ -179,14 +179,6 @@ MPESynthesiserVoice* MPESynthesiser::findFreeVoice (MPENote noteToFindVoiceFor,
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-struct MPEVoiceAgeSorter
-{
-    static int compareElements (MPESynthesiserVoice* v1, MPESynthesiserVoice* v2) noexcept
-    {
-        return v1->wasStartedBefore (*v2) ? -1 : (v2->wasStartedBefore (*v1) ? 1 : 0);
-    }
-};
-
 MPESynthesiserVoice* MPESynthesiser::findVoiceToSteal (MPENote noteToStealVoiceFor) const
 {
     // This voice-stealing algorithm applies the following heuristics:
@@ -205,17 +197,17 @@ MPESynthesiserVoice* MPESynthesiser::findVoiceToSteal (MPENote noteToStealVoiceF
     Array<MPESynthesiserVoice*> usableVoices;
     usableVoices.ensureStorageAllocated (voices.size());
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < voices.size(); ++i)
+    for (auto* voice : voices)
     {
-        MPESynthesiserVoice* const voice = voices.getUnchecked (i);
         jassert (voice->isActive()); // We wouldn't be here otherwise
 
-        MPEVoiceAgeSorter sorter;
-        usableVoices.addSorted (sorter, voice);
+        usableVoices.add (voice);
+        std::sort (usableVoices.begin(), usableVoices.end(),
+                   [] (const MPESynthesiserVoice* a, const MPESynthesiserVoice* b) { return a->wasStartedBefore (*b); });
 
         if (! voice->isPlayingButReleased()) // Don't protect released notes
         {
-            const int noteNumber = voice->getCurrentlyPlayingNote().initialNote;
+            auto noteNumber = voice->getCurrentlyPlayingNote().initialNote;
 
             if (low == nullptr || noteNumber < low->getCurrentlyPlayingNote().initialNote)
                 low = voice;
@@ -229,49 +221,29 @@ MPESynthesiserVoice* MPESynthesiser::findVoiceToSteal (MPENote noteToStealVoiceF
     if (top == low)
         top = nullptr;
 
-    const int numUsableVoices = usableVoices.size();
-
     // If we want to re-use the voice to trigger a new note,
     // then The oldest note that's playing the same note number is ideal.
     if (noteToStealVoiceFor.isValid())
-    {
-        for (int i = 0; i < numUsableVoices; ++i)
-        {
-            MPESynthesiserVoice* const voice = usableVoices.getUnchecked (i);
-
+        for (auto* voice : usableVoices)
             if (voice->getCurrentlyPlayingNote().initialNote == noteToStealVoiceFor.initialNote)
                 return voice;
-        }
-    }
 
     // Oldest voice that has been released (no finger on it and not held by sustain pedal)
-    for (int i = 0; i < numUsableVoices; ++i)
-    {
-        MPESynthesiserVoice* const voice = usableVoices.getUnchecked (i);
-
+    for (auto* voice : usableVoices)
         if (voice != low && voice != top && voice->isPlayingButReleased())
             return voice;
-    }
 
     // Oldest voice that doesn't have a finger on it:
-    for (int i = 0; i < numUsableVoices; ++i)
-    {
-        MPESynthesiserVoice* const voice = usableVoices.getUnchecked (i);
-
+    for (auto* voice : usableVoices)
         if (voice != low && voice != top
              && voice->getCurrentlyPlayingNote().keyState != MPENote::keyDown
              && voice->getCurrentlyPlayingNote().keyState != MPENote::keyDownAndSustained)
             return voice;
-    }
 
     // Oldest voice that isn't protected
-    for (int i = 0; i < numUsableVoices; ++i)
-    {
-        MPESynthesiserVoice* const voice = usableVoices.getUnchecked (i);
-
+    for (auto* voice : usableVoices)
         if (voice != low && voice != top)
             return voice;
-    }
 
     // We've only got "protected" voices now: lowest note takes priority
     jassert (low != nullptr);
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_basics/synthesisers/juce_Synthesiser.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_basics/synthesisers/juce_Synthesiser.cpp
index cb2eaf904d..36c814f561 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_basics/synthesisers/juce_Synthesiser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_basics/synthesisers/juce_Synthesiser.cpp
@@ -489,14 +489,6 @@ SynthesiserVoice* Synthesiser::findFreeVoice (SynthesiserSound* soundToPlay,
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-struct VoiceAgeSorter
-{
-    static int compareElements (SynthesiserVoice* v1, SynthesiserVoice* v2) noexcept
-    {
-        return v1->wasStartedBefore (*v2) ? -1 : (v2->wasStartedBefore (*v1) ? 1 : 0);
-    }
-};
-
 SynthesiserVoice* Synthesiser::findVoiceToSteal (SynthesiserSound* soundToPlay,
                                                  int /*midiChannel*/, int midiNoteNumber) const
 {
@@ -521,8 +513,9 @@ SynthesiserVoice* Synthesiser::findVoiceToSteal (SynthesiserSound* soundToPlay,
         {
             jassert (voice->isVoiceActive()); // We wouldn't be here otherwise
 
-            VoiceAgeSorter sorter;
-            usableVoices.addSorted (sorter, voice);
+            usableVoices.add (voice);
+            std::sort (usableVoices.begin(), usableVoices.end(),
+                       [] (const SynthesiserVoice* a, const SynthesiserVoice* b) { return a->wasStartedBefore (*b); });
 
             if (! voice->isPlayingButReleased()) // Don't protect released notes
             {
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/scanning/juce_KnownPluginList.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/scanning/juce_KnownPluginList.cpp
index f7c0bf71e0..3d93f9aa48 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/scanning/juce_KnownPluginList.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/scanning/juce_KnownPluginList.cpp
@@ -266,8 +266,7 @@ struct PluginSorter
     PluginSorter (KnownPluginList::SortMethod sortMethod, bool forwards) noexcept
         : method (sortMethod), direction (forwards ? 1 : -1) {}
 
-    int compareElements (const PluginDescription* const first,
-                         const PluginDescription* const second) const
+    bool operator() (const PluginDescription* first, const PluginDescription* second) const
     {
         int diff = 0;
 
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ struct PluginSorter
         if (diff == 0)
             diff = first->name.compareNatural (second->name, true);
 
-        return diff * direction;
+        return diff * direction < 0;
     }
 
 private:
@@ -301,10 +300,8 @@ private:
         return 0;
     }
 
-    const KnownPluginList::SortMethod method;
-    const int direction;
-
-    JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE (PluginSorter)
+    KnownPluginList::SortMethod method;
+    int direction;
 };
 
 void KnownPluginList::sort (const SortMethod method, bool forwards)
@@ -317,10 +314,7 @@ void KnownPluginList::sort (const SortMethod method, bool forwards)
             ScopedLock lock (typesArrayLock);
 
             oldOrder.addArray (types);
-
-            PluginSorter sorter (method, forwards);
-            types.sort (sorter, true);
-
+            std::stable_sort (types.begin(), types.end(), PluginSorter (method, forwards));
             newOrder.addArray (types);
         }
 
@@ -531,12 +525,11 @@ KnownPluginList::PluginTree* KnownPluginList::createTree (const SortMethod sortM
 
     {
         ScopedLock lock (typesArrayLock);
-        PluginSorter sorter (sortMethod, true);
-
-        for (auto* t : types)
-            sorted.addSorted (sorter, t);
+        sorted.addArray (types);
     }
 
+    std::stable_sort (sorted.begin(), sorted.end(), PluginSorter (sortMethod, true));
+
     auto* tree = new PluginTree();
 
     if (sortMethod == sortByCategory || sortMethod == sortByManufacturer || sortMethod == sortByFormat)
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringArray.cpp b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringArray.cpp
index 1130ede4d0..48571ff9f1 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringArray.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringArray.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void StringArray::clearQuick()
     strings.clearQuick();
 }
 
-const String& StringArray::operator[] (const int index) const noexcept
+const String& StringArray::operator[] (int index) const noexcept
 {
     if (isPositiveAndBelow (index, strings.size()))
         return strings.getReference (index);
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ const String& StringArray::operator[] (const int index) const noexcept
    #endif
 }
 
-String& StringArray::getReference (const int index) noexcept
+String& StringArray::getReference (int index) noexcept
 {
     return strings.getReference (index);
 }
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ void StringArray::add (String&& stringToAdd)
     strings.add (static_cast<String&&> (stringToAdd));
 }
 
-void StringArray::insert (const int index, const String& newString)
+void StringArray::insert (int index, const String& newString)
 {
     strings.insert (index, newString);
 }
 
-bool StringArray::addIfNotAlreadyThere (const String& newString, const bool ignoreCase)
+bool StringArray::addIfNotAlreadyThere (const String& newString, bool ignoreCase)
 {
     if (contains (newString, ignoreCase))
         return false;
@@ -172,23 +172,23 @@ void StringArray::addArray (const StringArray& otherArray, int startIndex, int n
         strings.add (otherArray.strings.getReference (startIndex++));
 }
 
-void StringArray::mergeArray (const StringArray& otherArray, const bool ignoreCase)
+void StringArray::mergeArray (const StringArray& otherArray, bool ignoreCase)
 {
     for (auto& s : otherArray)
         addIfNotAlreadyThere (s, ignoreCase);
 }
 
-void StringArray::set (const int index, const String& newString)
+void StringArray::set (int index, const String& newString)
 {
     strings.set (index, newString);
 }
 
-bool StringArray::contains (StringRef stringToLookFor, const bool ignoreCase) const
+bool StringArray::contains (StringRef stringToLookFor, bool ignoreCase) const
 {
     return indexOf (stringToLookFor, ignoreCase) >= 0;
 }
 
-int StringArray::indexOf (StringRef stringToLookFor, const bool ignoreCase, int i) const
+int StringArray::indexOf (StringRef stringToLookFor, bool ignoreCase, int i) const
 {
     if (i < 0)
         i = 0;
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ int StringArray::indexOf (StringRef stringToLookFor, const bool ignoreCase, int
     return -1;
 }
 
-void StringArray::move (const int currentIndex, const int newIndex) noexcept
+void StringArray::move (int currentIndex, int newIndex) noexcept
 {
     strings.move (currentIndex, newIndex);
 }
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void StringArray::remove (int index)
     strings.remove (index);
 }
 
-void StringArray::removeString (StringRef stringToRemove, const bool ignoreCase)
+void StringArray::removeString (StringRef stringToRemove, bool ignoreCase)
 {
     if (ignoreCase)
     {
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void StringArray::removeRange (int startIndex, int numberToRemove)
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
-void StringArray::removeEmptyStrings (const bool removeWhitespaceStrings)
+void StringArray::removeEmptyStrings (bool removeWhitespaceStrings)
 {
     if (removeWhitespaceStrings)
     {
@@ -267,39 +267,19 @@ void StringArray::trim()
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
-struct InternalStringArrayComparator_CaseSensitive
-{
-    static int compareElements (String& s1, String& s2) noexcept    { return s1.compare (s2); }
-};
-
-struct InternalStringArrayComparator_CaseInsensitive
-{
-    static int compareElements (String& s1, String& s2) noexcept    { return s1.compareIgnoreCase (s2); }
-};
-
-struct InternalStringArrayComparator_Natural
-{
-    static int compareElements (String& s1, String& s2) noexcept    { return s1.compareNatural (s2); }
-};
-
-void StringArray::sort (const bool ignoreCase)
+void StringArray::sort (bool ignoreCase)
 {
     if (ignoreCase)
-    {
-        InternalStringArrayComparator_CaseInsensitive comp;
-        strings.sort (comp);
-    }
+        std::sort (strings.begin(), strings.end(),
+                   [] (const String& a, const String& b) { return a.compareIgnoreCase (b) < 0; });
     else
-    {
-        InternalStringArrayComparator_CaseSensitive comp;
-        strings.sort (comp);
-    }
+        std::sort (strings.begin(), strings.end());
 }
 
 void StringArray::sortNatural()
 {
-    InternalStringArrayComparator_Natural comp;
-    strings.sort (comp);
+    std::sort (strings.begin(), strings.end(),
+               [] (const String& a, const String& b) { return a.compareNatural (b) < 0; });
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
@@ -340,7 +320,6 @@ String StringArray::joinIntoString (StringRef separator, int start, int numberTo
     }
 
     dest.writeNull();
-
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -426,7 +405,7 @@ StringArray StringArray::fromLines (StringRef stringToBreakUp)
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
-void StringArray::removeDuplicates (const bool ignoreCase)
+void StringArray::removeDuplicates (bool ignoreCase)
 {
     for (int i = 0; i < size() - 1; ++i)
     {
@@ -444,8 +423,8 @@ void StringArray::removeDuplicates (const bool ignoreCase)
     }
 }
 
-void StringArray::appendNumbersToDuplicates (const bool ignoreCase,
-                                             const bool appendNumberToFirstInstance,
+void StringArray::appendNumbersToDuplicates (bool ignoreCase,
+                                             bool appendNumberToFirstInstance,
                                              CharPointer_UTF8 preNumberString,
                                              CharPointer_UTF8 postNumberString)
 {
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/zip/juce_ZipFile.cpp b/modules/juce_core/zip/juce_ZipFile.cpp
index 958788a699..43b6e9a447 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/zip/juce_ZipFile.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/zip/juce_ZipFile.cpp
@@ -36,14 +36,6 @@ struct ZipFile::ZipEntryHolder
         entry.filename          = String::fromUTF8 (buffer + 46, fileNameLen);
     }
 
-    struct FileNameComparator
-    {
-        static int compareElements (const ZipEntryHolder* e1, const ZipEntryHolder* e2) noexcept
-        {
-            return e1->entry.filename.compare (e2->entry.filename);
-        }
-    };
-
     static Time parseFileTime (uint32 time, uint32 date) noexcept
     {
         int year      = 1980 + (date >> 9);
@@ -321,8 +313,8 @@ InputStream* ZipFile::createStreamForEntry (const ZipEntry& entry)
 
 void ZipFile::sortEntriesByFilename()
 {
-    ZipEntryHolder::FileNameComparator sorter;
-    entries.sort (sorter);
+    std::sort (entries.begin(), entries.end(),
+               [] (const ZipEntryHolder* e1, const ZipEntryHolder* e2) { return e1->entry.filename < e2->entry.filename; });
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
diff --git a/modules/juce_dsp/frequency/juce_FFT.cpp b/modules/juce_dsp/frequency/juce_FFT.cpp
index c857c0ee81..8077185857 100644
--- a/modules/juce_dsp/frequency/juce_FFT.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_dsp/frequency/juce_FFT.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ struct FFT::Engine
 {
     Engine (int priorityToUse) : enginePriority (priorityToUse)
     {
-        EnginePriorityComparator comparator;
-        getEngines().addSorted (comparator, this);
+        auto& list = getEngines();
+        list.add (this);
+        std::sort (list.begin(), list.end(), [] (Engine* a, Engine* b) { return b->enginePriority < a->enginePriority; });
     }
 
     virtual ~Engine() {}
@@ -61,15 +62,6 @@ struct FFT::Engine
     }
 
 private:
-    struct EnginePriorityComparator
-    {
-        static int compareElements (Engine* first, Engine* second) noexcept
-        {
-            // sort in reverse order
-            return DefaultElementComparator<int>::compareElements (second->enginePriority, first->enginePriority);
-        }
-    };
-
     static Array<Engine*>& getEngines()
     {
         static Array<Engine*> engines;
diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_GlyphArrangement.h b/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_GlyphArrangement.h
index af55c13975..4d617895fc 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_GlyphArrangement.h
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_GlyphArrangement.h
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ public:
     */
     PositionedGlyph& getGlyph (int index) const noexcept;
 
+    const PositionedGlyph* begin() const                        { return glyphs.begin(); }
+    const PositionedGlyph* end() const                          { return glyphs.end(); }
+
     //==============================================================================
     /** Clears all text from the arrangement and resets it. */
     void clear();
diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_Typeface.cpp b/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_Typeface.cpp
index d712e2d810..cddba25deb 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_Typeface.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_Typeface.cpp
@@ -217,29 +217,29 @@ private:
         GlyphArrangement ga;
         ga.addLineOfText (font, chars, 0, 0);
 
-        Array<float> y;
-        DefaultElementComparator<float> sorter;
+        Array<float> yValues;
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < ga.getNumGlyphs(); ++i)
+        for (auto& glyph : ga)
         {
             Path p;
-            ga.getGlyph (i).createPath (p);
-            Rectangle<float> bounds (p.getBounds());
+            glyph.createPath (p);
+            auto bounds = p.getBounds();
 
             if (! p.isEmpty())
-                y.addSorted (sorter, getTop ? bounds.getY() : bounds.getBottom());
+                yValues.add (getTop ? bounds.getY() : bounds.getBottom());
         }
 
-        float median = y[y.size() / 2];
+        std::sort (yValues.begin(), yValues.end());
 
+        auto median = yValues[yValues.size() / 2];
         float total = 0;
         int num = 0;
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < y.size(); ++i)
+        for (auto y : yValues)
         {
-            if (std::abs (median - y.getUnchecked(i)) < 0.05f * (float) standardHeight)
+            if (std::abs (median - y) < 0.05f * (float) standardHeight)
             {
-                total += y.getUnchecked(i);
+                total += y;
                 ++num;
             }
         }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableText.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableText.cpp
index de6d7c2a2c..c00063cd47 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableText.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableText.cpp
@@ -363,15 +363,14 @@ Path DrawableText::getOutlineAsPath() const
 
     Path pathOfAllGlyphs;
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < arr.getNumGlyphs(); ++i)
+    for (auto& glyph : arr)
     {
         Path gylphPath;
-        arr.getGlyph (i).createPath (gylphPath);
+        glyph.createPath (gylphPath);
         pathOfAllGlyphs.addPath (gylphPath);
     }
 
-    pathOfAllGlyphs.applyTransform (getTextTransform (w, h)
-                                      .followedBy (getTransform()));
+    pathOfAllGlyphs.applyTransform (getTextTransform (w, h).followedBy (getTransform()));
 
     return pathOfAllGlyphs;
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_DirectoryContentsList.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_DirectoryContentsList.cpp
index b8be2c4864..f28e5b79bc 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_DirectoryContentsList.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_DirectoryContentsList.cpp
@@ -216,20 +216,6 @@ bool DirectoryContentsList::checkNextFile (bool& hasChanged)
     return false;
 }
 
-struct FileInfoComparator
-{
-    static int compareElements (const DirectoryContentsList::FileInfo* const first,
-                                const DirectoryContentsList::FileInfo* const second)
-    {
-       #if JUCE_WINDOWS
-        if (first->isDirectory != second->isDirectory)
-            return first->isDirectory ? -1 : 1;
-       #endif
-
-        return first->filename.compareNatural (second->filename);
-    }
-};
-
 bool DirectoryContentsList::addFile (const File& file, const bool isDir,
                                      const int64 fileSize,
                                      Time modTime, Time creationTime,
@@ -254,8 +240,18 @@ bool DirectoryContentsList::addFile (const File& file, const bool isDir,
             if (files.getUnchecked(i)->filename == info->filename)
                 return false;
 
-        FileInfoComparator comp;
-        files.addSorted (comp, info.release());
+        files.add (info.release());
+
+        std::sort (files.begin(), files.end(), [] (const FileInfo* a, const FileInfo* b)
+        {
+           #if JUCE_WINDOWS
+            if (a->isDirectory != b->isDirectory)
+                return a->isDirectory;
+           #endif
+
+            return a->filename.compareNatural (b->filename) < 0;
+        });
+
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/keyboard/juce_KeyboardFocusTraverser.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/keyboard/juce_KeyboardFocusTraverser.cpp
index 7ca108be03..a1fbf941d8 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/keyboard/juce_KeyboardFocusTraverser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/keyboard/juce_KeyboardFocusTraverser.cpp
@@ -29,41 +29,38 @@ namespace juce
 
 namespace KeyboardFocusHelpers
 {
-    // This will sort a set of components, so that they are ordered in terms of
-    // left-to-right and then top-to-bottom.
-    struct ScreenPositionComparator
+    static int getOrder (const Component* c)
     {
-        static int compareElements (const Component* first, const Component* second)
-        {
-            auto explicitOrder1 = getOrder (first);
-            auto explicitOrder2 = getOrder (second);
-
-            if (explicitOrder1 != explicitOrder2)
-                return explicitOrder1 - explicitOrder2;
-
-            auto yDiff = first->getY() - second->getY();
-
-            return yDiff == 0 ? first->getX() - second->getX()
-                              : yDiff;
-        }
-
-        static int getOrder (const Component* c)
-        {
-            auto order = c->getExplicitFocusOrder();
-            return order > 0 ? order : (std::numeric_limits<int>::max() / 2);
-        }
-    };
+        auto order = c->getExplicitFocusOrder();
+        return order > 0 ? order : (std::numeric_limits<int>::max() / 2);
+    }
 
     static void findAllFocusableComponents (Component* parent, Array<Component*>& comps)
     {
         if (parent->getNumChildComponents() != 0)
         {
             Array<Component*> localComps;
-            ScreenPositionComparator comparator;
 
             for (auto* c : parent->getChildren())
                 if (c->isVisible() && c->isEnabled())
-                    localComps.addSorted (comparator, c);
+                    localComps.add (c);
+
+            // This will sort so that they are ordered in terms of left-to-right
+            // and then top-to-bottom.
+            std::stable_sort (localComps.begin(), localComps.end(),
+                              [] (const Component* a, const Component* b)
+            {
+                auto explicitOrder1 = getOrder (a);
+                auto explicitOrder2 = getOrder (b);
+
+                if (explicitOrder1 != explicitOrder2)
+                    return explicitOrder1 < explicitOrder2;
+
+                if (a->getY() != b->getY())
+                    return a->getY() < b->getY();
+
+                return a->getX() < b->getX();
+            });
 
             for (auto* c : localComps)
             {
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_FlexBox.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_FlexBox.cpp
index c082fcf86e..e111300268 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_FlexBox.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_FlexBox.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ struct FlexBoxLayoutCalculation
         for (auto& item : owner.items)
             itemStates.add (item);
 
-        itemStates.sort (*this, true);
+        std::stable_sort (itemStates.begin(), itemStates.end(),
+                          [] (const ItemWithState& i1, const ItemWithState& i2)  { return i1.item->order < i2.item->order; });
 
         for (auto& item : itemStates)
         {
@@ -531,11 +532,6 @@ struct FlexBoxLayoutCalculation
         reverseWrap();
     }
 
-    static int compareElements (const ItemWithState& i1, const ItemWithState& i2) noexcept
-    {
-        return i1.item->order < i2.item->order ? -1 : (i2.item->order < i1.item->order ? 1 : 0);
-    }
-
 private:
     void resetRowItems (const int row) noexcept
     {
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_Grid.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_Grid.cpp
index 74338d1d3a..6bd3123bdd 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_Grid.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_Grid.cpp
@@ -737,7 +737,8 @@ struct Grid::AutoPlacement
         for (auto& item : grid.items)
             sortedItems.add (&item);
 
-        sortedItems.sort (*this, true);
+        std::stable_sort (sortedItems.begin(), sortedItems.end(),
+                          [] (const GridItem* i1, const GridItem* i2)  { return i1->order < i2->order; });
 
         // place fixed items first
         for (auto* item : sortedItems)
@@ -843,12 +844,6 @@ struct Grid::AutoPlacement
         return { implicitColumnTracks, implicitRowTracks };
     }
 
-    //==============================================================================
-    static int compareElements (const GridItem* i1, const GridItem* i2) noexcept
-    {
-        return i1->order < i2->order ? -1 : (i2->order < i1->order ? 1 : 0);
-    }
-
     //==============================================================================
     static void applySizeForAutoTracks (juce::Array<Grid::TrackInfo>& columns,
                                         juce::Array<Grid::TrackInfo>& rows,
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_X11_Windowing.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_X11_Windowing.cpp
index 3a407b649d..0059e16484 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_X11_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_X11_Windowing.cpp
@@ -1302,34 +1302,6 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
-    //==============================================================================
-    struct SortByCoordinate
-    {
-        bool sortByYCoordinate;
-
-        SortByCoordinate (bool byYCoordinate)  : sortByYCoordinate (byYCoordinate)
-        {
-        }
-
-        int compareElements (const ExtendedInfo* a, const ExtendedInfo* b)
-        {
-            int coordinateA, coordinateB;
-
-            if (sortByYCoordinate)
-            {
-                coordinateA = a->totalBounds.getY();
-                coordinateB = b->totalBounds.getY();
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                coordinateA = a->totalBounds.getX();
-                coordinateB = b->totalBounds.getX();
-            }
-
-            return coordinateA - coordinateB;
-        }
-    };
-
     //==============================================================================
     void updateScaledDisplayCoordinate (bool updateYCoordinates)
     {
@@ -1337,11 +1309,17 @@ private:
             return;
 
         Array<ExtendedInfo*> copy;
+
+        for (auto& i : infos)
+            copy.add (&i);
+
+        std::sort (copy.begin(), copy.end(), [updateYCoordinates] (const ExtendedInfo* a, const ExtendedInfo* b)
         {
-            SortByCoordinate sorter (updateYCoordinates);
-            for (int i = 0; i < infos.size(); ++i)
-                copy.addSorted (sorter, &infos.getReference (i));
-        }
+            if (updateYCoordinates)
+                return a->totalBounds.getY() < b->totalBounds.getY();
+
+            return a->totalBounds.getX() < b->totalBounds.getX();
+        });
 
         for (int i = 1; i < copy.size(); ++i)
         {
@@ -1351,13 +1329,14 @@ private:
             for (int j = i - 1; j >= 0; --j)
             {
                 auto& other = *copy[j];
-                int prevCoordinate = updateYCoordinates ? other.totalBounds.getBottom() : other.totalBounds.getRight();
-                int curCoordinate = updateYCoordinates ? current.totalBounds.getY() : current.totalBounds.getX();
+                auto prevCoordinate = updateYCoordinates ? other.totalBounds.getBottom() : other.totalBounds.getRight();
+                auto curCoordinate  = updateYCoordinates ? current.totalBounds.getY() : current.totalBounds.getX();
+
                 if (prevCoordinate == curCoordinate)
                 {
                     // both displays are aligned! As "other" comes before "current" in the array, it must already
                     // have a valid topLeftScaled which we can use
-                    Point<int> topLeftScaled = other.topLeftScaled;
+                    auto topLeftScaled = other.topLeftScaled;
                     topLeftScaled += Point<int> (other.totalBounds.getWidth(), other.totalBounds.getHeight()) / other.scale;
 
                     if (updateYCoordinates)