diff --git a/src/fapp.cpp b/src/fapp.cpp
index a08866ee..e1db28f4 100644
--- a/src/fapp.cpp
+++ b/src/fapp.cpp
@@ -312,8 +312,17 @@ void FApplication::init()
   gpm_ev.x = -1;
 #endif
 
-  zero_point = new FPoint(0,0);
-  event_queue = new eventQueue;
+  try
+  {
+    zero_point = new FPoint(0,0);
+    event_queue = new eventQueue;
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    std::abort();
+  }
+
   // init arrays with '\0'
   std::fill_n (k_buf, sizeof(k_buf), '\0');
   std::fill_n (fifo_buf, fifo_buf_size, '\0');
diff --git a/src/fbutton.cpp b/src/fbutton.cpp
index 0537e87f..b723581e 100644
--- a/src/fbutton.cpp
+++ b/src/fbutton.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,15 @@ void FButton::hide()
   if ( size < 0 )
     return;
 
-  blank = new char[size+1];
+  try
+  {
+    blank = new char[size+1];
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
   std::memset(blank, ' ', uLong(size));
   blank[size] = '\0';
 
@@ -502,10 +510,18 @@ void FButton::draw()
   hotkey_offset = 0;
   space = int(' ');
 
-  if ( isMonochron() || getMaxColor() < 16 )
-    ButtonText = new wchar_t[length+3]();
-  else
-    ButtonText = new wchar_t[length+1]();
+  try
+  {
+    if ( isMonochron() || getMaxColor() < 16 )
+      ButtonText = new wchar_t[length+3]();
+    else
+      ButtonText = new wchar_t[length+1]();
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
 
   txt  = FString(text);
   src  = const_cast<wchar_t*>(txt.wc_str());
diff --git a/src/fbuttongroup.cpp b/src/fbuttongroup.cpp
index efdf81d8..f19324d8 100644
--- a/src/fbuttongroup.cpp
+++ b/src/fbuttongroup.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,16 @@ void FButtonGroup::hide()
   if ( size < 0 )
     return;
 
-  blank = new char[size+1];
+  try
+  {
+    blank = new char[size+1];
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   std::memset(blank, ' ', uLong(size));
   blank[size] = '\0';
 
@@ -491,7 +500,17 @@ void FButtonGroup::drawLabel()
   txt = " " + text + " ";
   length = txt.getLength();
   hotkeypos = -1;
-  LabelText = new wchar_t[length+1]();
+
+  try
+  {
+    LabelText = new wchar_t[length+1]();
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   src = const_cast<wchar_t*>(txt.wc_str());
   dest = const_cast<wchar_t*>(LabelText);
 
diff --git a/src/fdialog.cpp b/src/fdialog.cpp
index 1ed76499..05af75f6 100644
--- a/src/fdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/fdialog.cpp
@@ -767,11 +767,20 @@ void FDialog::onMouseMove (FMouseEvent* ev)
         const FPoint& g = ev->getTermPos();
         const FPoint& p = dialog_menu->termToWidgetPos(g);
         int b = ev->getButton();
-        FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, g, b);
-        dialog_menu->mouse_down = true;
-        setClickedWidget(dialog_menu);
-        dialog_menu->onMouseMove(_ev);
-        delete _ev;
+
+        try
+        {
+          FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, g, b);
+          dialog_menu->mouse_down = true;
+          setClickedWidget(dialog_menu);
+          dialog_menu->onMouseMove(_ev);
+          delete _ev;
+        }
+        catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+        {
+          std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+          return;
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -1058,9 +1067,27 @@ void FDialog::init()
     old_focus->redraw();
   }
 
-  accelerator_list = new Accelerators();
+  try
+  {
+    accelerator_list = new Accelerators();
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   // Add the dialog menu
-  dialog_menu = new FMenu ("-", this);
+  try
+  {
+    dialog_menu = new FMenu ("-", this);
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   dialog_menu->setPos (getX(), getY()+1);
   dgl_menuitem = dialog_menu->getItem();
 
@@ -1070,7 +1097,16 @@ void FDialog::init()
     dgl_menuitem->unsetFocusable();
   }
 
-  move_size_item = new FMenuItem (dialog_menu);
+  try
+  {
+    move_size_item = new FMenuItem (dialog_menu);
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   move_size_item->setText ("&Move/Size");
   move_size_item->setStatusbarMessage ("Move or change the size of the window");
 
@@ -1080,7 +1116,16 @@ void FDialog::init()
     F_METHOD_CALLBACK (this, &FDialog::cb_move)
   );
 
-  zoom_item = new FMenuItem (dialog_menu);
+  try
+  {
+    zoom_item = new FMenuItem (dialog_menu);
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   setZoomItem();
   zoom_item->setDisable();
 
@@ -1090,7 +1135,16 @@ void FDialog::init()
     F_METHOD_CALLBACK (this, &FDialog::cb_zoom)
   );
 
-  close_item = new FMenuItem ("&Close", dialog_menu);
+  try
+  {
+    close_item = new FMenuItem ("&Close", dialog_menu);
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   close_item->setStatusbarMessage ("Close this window");
 
   close_item->addCallback
@@ -1421,15 +1475,24 @@ void FDialog::cb_move (FWidget*, data_ptr)
   setMoveSizeWidget(this);
 
   if ( isMonochron() )
-      setReverse(true);
+    setReverse(true);
 
   drawBorder();
 
   if ( isMonochron() )
-      setReverse(false);
+    setReverse(false);
 
   save_geometry = getGeometry();
-  tooltip = new FToolTip(this);
+
+  try
+  {
+    tooltip = new FToolTip(this);
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
 
   if ( isResizeable() )
   {
diff --git a/src/ffiledialog.cpp b/src/ffiledialog.cpp
index 6b4c1cf4..1df3e7ad 100644
--- a/src/ffiledialog.cpp
+++ b/src/ffiledialog.cpp
@@ -375,10 +375,18 @@ const FString FFileDialog::fileOpenChooser ( FWidget* parent
   if ( file_filter.isNull() || file_filter.isEmpty() )
     file_filter = FString("*");
 
-  fileopen = new FFileDialog ( path
-                             , file_filter
-                             , FFileDialog::Open
-                             , parent );
+  try
+  {
+    fileopen = new FFileDialog ( path
+                               , file_filter
+                               , FFileDialog::Open
+                               , parent );
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return FString();
+  }
 
   if ( fileopen->exec() == FDialog::Accept )
     ret = fileopen->getPath() + fileopen->getSelectedFile();
@@ -410,10 +418,18 @@ const FString FFileDialog::fileSaveChooser ( FWidget* parent
   if ( file_filter.isNull() || file_filter.isEmpty() )
     file_filter = FString("*");
 
-  fileopen = new FFileDialog ( path
-                             , file_filter
-                             , FFileDialog::Save
-                             , parent );
+  try
+  {
+    fileopen = new FFileDialog ( path
+                               , file_filter
+                               , FFileDialog::Save
+                               , parent );
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return FString();
+  }
 
   if ( fileopen->exec() == FDialog::Accept )
     ret = fileopen->getPath() + fileopen->getSelectedFile();
@@ -490,29 +506,37 @@ void FFileDialog::init()
   else
     FDialog::setText("Open file");
 
-  filename = new FLineEdit(this);
-  filename->setLabelText("File&name");
-  filename->setText(filter_pattern);
-  filename->setGeometry(11, 1, 28, 1);
-  filename->setFocus();
+  try
+  {
+    filename = new FLineEdit(this);
+    filename->setLabelText("File&name");
+    filename->setText(filter_pattern);
+    filename->setGeometry(11, 1, 28, 1);
+    filename->setFocus();
 
-  filebrowser = new FListBox(this);
-  filebrowser->setGeometry(2, 3, 38, 6);
-  printPath(directory);
+    filebrowser = new FListBox(this);
+    filebrowser->setGeometry(2, 3, 38, 6);
+    printPath(directory);
 
-  hidden = new FCheckBox("&hidden files", this);
-  hidden->setGeometry(2, 10, 16, 1);
+    hidden = new FCheckBox("&hidden files", this);
+    hidden->setGeometry(2, 10, 16, 1);
 
-  cancel = new FButton("&Cancel", this);
-  cancel->setGeometry(19, 10, 9, 1);
+    cancel = new FButton("&Cancel", this);
+    cancel->setGeometry(19, 10, 9, 1);
 
-  if ( dlg_type == FFileDialog::Save )
-    open = new FButton("&Save",this);
-  else
-    open = new FButton("&Open",this);
+    if ( dlg_type == FFileDialog::Save )
+      open = new FButton("&Save",this);
+    else
+      open = new FButton("&Open",this);
 
-  open->setGeometry(30, 10, 9, 1);
-  setGeometry (x, y, getWidth(), getHeight());
+    open->setGeometry(30, 10, 9, 1);
+    setGeometry (x, y, getWidth(), getHeight());
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
 
   filename->addCallback
   (
diff --git a/src/flabel.cpp b/src/flabel.cpp
index e98b2bbe..018fa38e 100644
--- a/src/flabel.cpp
+++ b/src/flabel.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,16 @@ void FLabel::hide()
   if ( size < 0 )
     return;
 
-  blank = new char[size+1];
+  try
+  {
+    blank = new char[size+1];
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   std::memset(blank, ' ', uLong(size));
   blank[getWidth()] = '\0';
   setPrintPos (1,1);
@@ -180,9 +189,18 @@ void FLabel::onMouseDown (FMouseEvent* ev)
       int b = ev->getButton();
       const FPoint& tp = ev->getTermPos();
       const FPoint& p = parent->termToWidgetPos(tp);
-      FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDown_Event, p, tp, b);
-      FApplication::sendEvent (parent, _ev);
-      delete _ev;
+
+      try
+      {
+        FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDown_Event, p, tp, b);
+        FApplication::sendEvent (parent, _ev);
+        delete _ev;
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+        return;
+      }
     }
 
     return;
@@ -468,7 +486,17 @@ void FLabel::draw()
     while ( y < text_lines && y < uInt(getHeight()) )
     {
       length = multiline_text[y].getLength();
-      LabelText = new wchar_t[length+1]();
+
+      try
+      {
+        LabelText = new wchar_t[length+1]();
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+        return;
+      }
+
       src  = const_cast<wchar_t*>(multiline_text[y].wc_str());
       dest = const_cast<wchar_t*>(LabelText);
 
@@ -499,7 +527,17 @@ void FLabel::draw()
   else
   {
     length = text.getLength();
-    LabelText = new wchar_t[length+1]();
+
+    try
+    {
+      LabelText = new wchar_t[length+1]();
+    }
+    catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      return;
+    }
+
     src  = const_cast<wchar_t*>(text.wc_str());
     dest = const_cast<wchar_t*>(LabelText);
     hotkeypos = getHotkeyPos (src, dest, length);
diff --git a/src/flineedit.cpp b/src/flineedit.cpp
index 6d9e71a4..fef778f7 100644
--- a/src/flineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/flineedit.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,16 @@ void FLineEdit::hide()
   if ( size < 0 )
     return;
 
-  blank = new char[size+1];
+  try
+  {
+    blank = new char[size+1];
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   std::memset(blank, ' ', uLong(size));
   blank[size] = '\0';
 
diff --git a/src/flistbox.cpp b/src/flistbox.cpp
index b56d4eab..3a414fde 100644
--- a/src/flistbox.cpp
+++ b/src/flistbox.cpp
@@ -243,7 +243,16 @@ void FListBox::hide()
   if ( size < 0 )
     return;
 
-  blank = new char[size+1];
+  try
+  {
+    blank = new char[size+1];
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   std::memset (blank, ' ', uLong(size));
   blank[size] = '\0';
 
@@ -369,7 +378,16 @@ void FListBox::clear()
   if ( size < 0 )
     return;
 
-  blank = new char[size+1];
+  try
+  {
+    blank = new char[size+1];
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   std::memset (blank, ' ', uLong(size));
   blank[size] = '\0';
 
@@ -1225,15 +1243,23 @@ void FListBox::init()
   setForegroundColor (wc.dialog_fg);
   setBackgroundColor (wc.dialog_bg);
 
-  vbar = new FScrollbar(fc::vertical, this);
-  vbar->setMinimum(0);
-  vbar->setValue(0);
-  vbar->hide();
+  try
+  {
+    vbar = new FScrollbar(fc::vertical, this);
+    vbar->setMinimum(0);
+    vbar->setValue(0);
+    vbar->hide();
 
-  hbar = new FScrollbar(fc::horizontal, this);
-  hbar->setMinimum(0);
-  hbar->setValue(0);
-  hbar->hide();
+    hbar = new FScrollbar(fc::horizontal, this);
+    hbar->setMinimum(0);
+    hbar->setValue(0);
+    hbar->hide();
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
 
   setGeometry (1, 1, 5, 4, false);  // initialize geometry values
 
diff --git a/src/flistview.cpp b/src/flistview.cpp
index 2abb2645..2c983355 100644
--- a/src/flistview.cpp
+++ b/src/flistview.cpp
@@ -282,10 +282,18 @@ void FListView::insert ( const std::vector<FString>& cols
                        , data_ptr d
                        , FListView* parent )
 {
-  if ( parent == 0 )
-    new FListViewItem (cols, d, this);
-  else
-    new FListViewItem (cols, d, parent);
+  try
+  {
+    if ( parent == 0 )
+      new FListViewItem (cols, d, this);
+    else
+      new FListViewItem (cols, d, parent);
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -874,15 +882,23 @@ void FListView::init()
   setForegroundColor (wc.dialog_fg);
   setBackgroundColor (wc.dialog_bg);
 
-  vbar = new FScrollbar(fc::vertical, this);
-  vbar->setMinimum(0);
-  vbar->setValue(0);
-  vbar->hide();
+  try
+  {
+    vbar = new FScrollbar(fc::vertical, this);
+    vbar->setMinimum(0);
+    vbar->setValue(0);
+    vbar->hide();
 
-  hbar = new FScrollbar(fc::horizontal, this);
-  hbar->setMinimum(0);
-  hbar->setValue(0);
-  hbar->hide();
+    hbar = new FScrollbar(fc::horizontal, this);
+    hbar->setMinimum(0);
+    hbar->setValue(0);
+    hbar->hide();
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
 
   setGeometry (1, 1, 5, 4, false);  // initialize geometry values
 
diff --git a/src/fmenu.cpp b/src/fmenu.cpp
index 8fead790..48322287 100644
--- a/src/fmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenu.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,16 @@ FMenu::FMenu (const FString& txt, FWidget* parent)
   , mouse_down(false)
   , has_checkable_items(false)
 {
-  item = new FMenuItem(txt, parent);
+  try
+  {
+    item = new FMenuItem(txt, parent);
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   init(parent);
 }
 
@@ -582,11 +591,20 @@ void FMenu::onMouseMove (FMouseEvent* ev)
       const FPoint& t = ev->getTermPos();
       const FPoint& p = open_sub_menu->termToWidgetPos(t);
       int b = ev->getButton();
-      FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
-      open_sub_menu->mouse_down = true;
-      setClickedWidget(open_sub_menu);
-      open_sub_menu->onMouseMove(_ev);
-      delete _ev;
+
+      try
+      {
+        FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
+        open_sub_menu->mouse_down = true;
+        setClickedWidget(open_sub_menu);
+        open_sub_menu->onMouseMove(_ev);
+        delete _ev;
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      }
+
       return;
     }
     else if ( ! mouse_over_menu && mouse_over_supermenu )
@@ -595,11 +613,20 @@ void FMenu::onMouseMove (FMouseEvent* ev)
       const FPoint& t = ev->getTermPos();
       const FPoint& p = smenu->termToWidgetPos(t);
       int b = ev->getButton();
-      FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
-      smenu->mouse_down = true;
-      setClickedWidget(smenu);
-      smenu->onMouseMove(_ev);
-      delete _ev;
+
+      try
+      {
+        FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
+        smenu->mouse_down = true;
+        setClickedWidget(smenu);
+        smenu->onMouseMove(_ev);
+        delete _ev;
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      }
+
       return;
     }
     else if ( mouse_over_menubar )
@@ -609,12 +636,21 @@ void FMenu::onMouseMove (FMouseEvent* ev)
       const FPoint& t = ev->getTermPos();
       const FPoint& p = menubar->termToWidgetPos(t);
       int b = ev->getButton();
-      FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
-      setClickedWidget(menubar);
-      FMenuBar* mbar = reinterpret_cast<FMenuBar*>(menubar);
-      mbar->mouse_down = true;
-      mbar->onMouseMove(_ev);
-      delete _ev;
+
+      try
+      {
+        FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
+        setClickedWidget(menubar);
+        FMenuBar* mbar = reinterpret_cast<FMenuBar*>(menubar);
+        mbar->mouse_down = true;
+        mbar->onMouseMove(_ev);
+        delete _ev;
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      }
+
       return;
     }
     else if ( ! hasSelectedItem() && mouse_over_menu )
@@ -1307,7 +1343,17 @@ void FMenu::drawItems()
       print (' ');
       txt = (*iter)->getText();
       txt_length = uInt(txt.getLength());
-      item_text = new wchar_t[txt_length+1]();
+
+      try
+      {
+        item_text = new wchar_t[txt_length+1]();
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+        return;
+      }
+
       src  = const_cast<wchar_t*>(txt.wc_str());
       dest = const_cast<wchar_t*>(item_text);
       to_char = int(txt_length);
diff --git a/src/fmenubar.cpp b/src/fmenubar.cpp
index f31aa125..0e7ec753 100644
--- a/src/fmenubar.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenubar.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,16 @@ void FMenuBar::hide()
   if ( screenWidth < 0 )
     return;
 
-  blank = new char[screenWidth+1];
+  try
+  {
+    blank = new char[screenWidth+1];
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   std::memset(blank, ' ', uLong(screenWidth));
   blank[screenWidth] = '\0';
   setPrintPos (1,1);
@@ -408,11 +417,19 @@ void FMenuBar::onMouseMove (FMouseEvent* ev)
             const FPoint& t = ev->getTermPos();
             const FPoint& p = menu->termToWidgetPos(t);
             int b = ev->getButton();
-            _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
-            menu->mouse_down = true;
-            setClickedWidget(menu);
-            menu->onMouseMove(_ev);
-            delete _ev;
+
+            try
+            {
+              _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
+              menu->mouse_down = true;
+              setClickedWidget(menu);
+              menu->onMouseMove(_ev);
+              delete _ev;
+            }
+            catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+            {
+              std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+            }
           }
         }
       }
@@ -799,7 +816,17 @@ void FMenuBar::drawItems()
 
     txt = (*iter)->getText();
     txt_length = uInt(txt.getLength());
-    item_text = new wchar_t[txt_length+1]();
+
+    try
+    {
+      item_text = new wchar_t[txt_length+1]();
+    }
+    catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      return;
+    }
+
     src  = const_cast<wchar_t*>(txt.wc_str());
     dest = const_cast<wchar_t*>(item_text);
 
diff --git a/src/fmenuitem.cpp b/src/fmenuitem.cpp
index 89a086c6..0903c1a1 100644
--- a/src/fmenuitem.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenuitem.cpp
@@ -333,9 +333,17 @@ void FMenuItem::onMouseDoubleClick (FMouseEvent* ev)
     if ( smenu )
     {
       const FPoint& p2 = smenu->termToWidgetPos(t);
-      FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDoubleClick_Event, p2, t, b);
-      smenu->onMouseDoubleClick(_ev);
-      delete _ev;
+
+      try
+      {
+        FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDoubleClick_Event, p2, t, b);
+        smenu->onMouseDoubleClick(_ev);
+        delete _ev;
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -346,9 +354,17 @@ void FMenuItem::onMouseDoubleClick (FMouseEvent* ev)
     if ( mbar )
     {
       const FPoint& p2 = mbar->termToWidgetPos(t);
-      FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDoubleClick_Event, p2, t, b);
-      mbar->onMouseDoubleClick(_ev);
-      delete _ev;
+
+      try
+      {
+        FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDoubleClick_Event, p2, t, b);
+        mbar->onMouseDoubleClick(_ev);
+        delete _ev;
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -359,9 +375,17 @@ void FMenuItem::onMouseDoubleClick (FMouseEvent* ev)
     if ( dgl )
     {
       const FPoint& p2 = dgl->termToWidgetPos(t);
-      FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDoubleClick_Event, p2, t, b);
-      dgl->onMouseDoubleClick(_ev);
-      delete _ev;
+
+      try
+      {
+        FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDoubleClick_Event, p2, t, b);
+        dgl->onMouseDoubleClick(_ev);
+        delete _ev;
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      }
     }
   }
 }
@@ -382,9 +406,17 @@ void FMenuItem::onMouseDown (FMouseEvent* ev)
     if ( smenu )
     {
       const FPoint& p2 = smenu->termToWidgetPos(t);
-      FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDown_Event, p2, t, b);
-      smenu->onMouseDown(_ev);
-      delete _ev;
+
+      try
+      {
+        FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDown_Event, p2, t, b);
+        smenu->onMouseDown(_ev);
+        delete _ev;
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -395,9 +427,17 @@ void FMenuItem::onMouseDown (FMouseEvent* ev)
     if ( mbar )
     {
       const FPoint& p2 = mbar->termToWidgetPos(t);
-      FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDown_Event, p2, t, b);
-      mbar->onMouseDown(_ev);
-      delete _ev;
+
+      try
+      {
+        FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDown_Event, p2, t, b);
+        mbar->onMouseDown(_ev);
+        delete _ev;
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -408,9 +448,17 @@ void FMenuItem::onMouseDown (FMouseEvent* ev)
     if ( dgl )
     {
       const FPoint& p2 = dgl->termToWidgetPos(t);
-      FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDown_Event, p2, t, b);
-      dgl->onMouseDown(_ev);
-      delete _ev;
+
+      try
+      {
+        FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDown_Event, p2, t, b);
+        dgl->onMouseDown(_ev);
+        delete _ev;
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      }
     }
   }
 }
@@ -734,11 +782,20 @@ void FMenuItem::createDialogList (FMenu* winmenu)
 
       if ( win )
       {
+        FMenuItem* win_item;
         int n = int(std::distance(begin, iter));
         // get the dialog title
         const FString& name = win->getText();
-        // create a new dialog list item
-        FMenuItem* win_item = new FMenuItem (name, winmenu);
+
+        try
+        {
+          // create a new dialog list item
+          win_item = new FMenuItem (name, winmenu);
+        }
+        catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+        {
+          std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+        }
 
         if ( n < 9 )
           win_item->addAccelerator (fc::Fmkey_1 + n); // Meta + 1..9
diff --git a/src/fmessagebox.cpp b/src/fmessagebox.cpp
index 8fb44262..7da6cb82 100644
--- a/src/fmessagebox.cpp
+++ b/src/fmessagebox.cpp
@@ -170,9 +170,20 @@ int FMessageBox::info ( FWidget* parent
                       , int button2 )
 {
   int reply;
-  FMessageBox* mbox = new FMessageBox ( caption, message
-                                      , button0, button1, button2
-                                      , parent );
+  FMessageBox* mbox;
+
+  try
+  {
+    mbox = new FMessageBox ( caption, message
+                           , button0, button1, button2
+                           , parent );
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return FDialog::Reject;
+  }
+
   reply = mbox->exec();
   delete mbox;
   return reply;
@@ -187,10 +198,21 @@ int FMessageBox::info ( FWidget* parent
                       , int button2 )
 {
   int reply;
-  FMessageBox* mbox = new FMessageBox ( caption
-                                      , FString().setNumber(num)
-                                      , button0, button1, button2
-                                      , parent );
+  FMessageBox* mbox;
+
+  try
+  {
+    mbox = new FMessageBox ( caption
+                           , FString().setNumber(num)
+                           , button0, button1, button2
+                           , parent );
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return FDialog::Reject;
+  }
+
   reply = mbox->exec();
   delete mbox;
   return reply;
@@ -205,9 +227,20 @@ int FMessageBox::error ( FWidget* parent
 {
   int reply;
   const FString& caption = "Error message";
-  FMessageBox* mbox = new FMessageBox ( caption, message
-                                      , button0, button1, button2
-                                      , parent );
+  FMessageBox* mbox;
+
+  try
+  {
+    mbox = new FMessageBox ( caption, message
+                           , button0, button1, button2
+                           , parent );
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return FDialog::Reject;
+  }
+
   mbox->beep();
   mbox->setHeadline("Warning:");
   mbox->setCenterText();
@@ -278,29 +311,37 @@ void FMessageBox::init (int button0, int button1, int button2)
   button_digit[1] = button1;
   button_digit[2] = button2;
 
-  button[0] = new FButton (this);
-  button[0]->setText(button_text[button0]);
-  button[0]->setPos(3, getHeight()-4, false);
-  button[0]->setWidth(1, false);
-  button[0]->setHeight(1, false);
-  button[0]->setFocus();
-
-  if ( button1 > 0 )
+  try
   {
-    button[1] = new FButton(this);
-    button[1]->setText(button_text[button1]);
-    button[1]->setPos(17, getHeight()-4, false);
-    button[1]->setWidth(0, false);
-    button[1]->setHeight(1, false);
+    button[0] = new FButton (this);
+    button[0]->setText(button_text[button0]);
+    button[0]->setPos(3, getHeight()-4, false);
+    button[0]->setWidth(1, false);
+    button[0]->setHeight(1, false);
+    button[0]->setFocus();
+
+    if ( button1 > 0 )
+    {
+      button[1] = new FButton(this);
+      button[1]->setText(button_text[button1]);
+      button[1]->setPos(17, getHeight()-4, false);
+      button[1]->setWidth(0, false);
+      button[1]->setHeight(1, false);
+    }
+
+    if ( button2 > 0 )
+    {
+      button[2] = new FButton(this);
+      button[2]->setText(button_text[button2]);
+      button[2]->setPos(32, getHeight()-4, false);
+      button[2]->setWidth(0, false);
+      button[2]->setHeight(1, false);
+    }
   }
-
-  if ( button2 > 0 )
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
   {
-    button[2] = new FButton(this);
-    button[2]->setText(button_text[button2]);
-    button[2]->setPos(32, getHeight()-4, false);
-    button[2]->setWidth(0, false);
-    button[2]->setHeight(1, false);
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
   }
 
   resizeButtons();
diff --git a/src/fobject.cpp b/src/fobject.cpp
index 1787db2e..473f266e 100644
--- a/src/fobject.cpp
+++ b/src/fobject.cpp
@@ -27,14 +27,34 @@ FObject::FObject (FObject* parent)
 
   if ( parent == 0 )
   {
-    
+
     timer_modify_lock = false;
 
     if ( ! timer_list )
-      timer_list   = new TimerList();
+    {
+      try
+      {
+        timer_list = new TimerList();
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+        return;
+      }
+    }
 
     if ( ! fc::empty_string )
-      fc::empty_string = new FString("");
+    {
+      try
+      {
+        fc::empty_string = new FString("");
+      }
+      catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+      {
+        std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+        return;
+      }
+    }
   }
   else
     has_parent = true;
@@ -176,7 +196,17 @@ int FObject::addTimer (int interval)
   timer_modify_lock = true;
 
   if ( ! timer_list )
-    timer_list = new TimerList();
+  {
+    try
+    {
+      timer_list = new TimerList();
+    }
+    catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
 
   // find an unused timer id
   if ( ! timer_list->empty() )
diff --git a/src/fprogressbar.cpp b/src/fprogressbar.cpp
index 5d6ff86c..013c3560 100644
--- a/src/fprogressbar.cpp
+++ b/src/fprogressbar.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,16 @@ void FProgressbar::hide()
   if ( size < 0 )
     return;
 
-  blank = new char[size+1];
+  try
+  {
+    blank = new char[size+1];
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   std::memset(blank, ' ', uLong(size));
   blank[size] = '\0';
 
diff --git a/src/fscrollview.cpp b/src/fscrollview.cpp
index fb836a65..712cef40 100644
--- a/src/fscrollview.cpp
+++ b/src/fscrollview.cpp
@@ -762,15 +762,23 @@ void FScrollView::init (FWidget* parent)
   setForegroundColor (wc.dialog_fg);
   setBackgroundColor (wc.dialog_bg);
 
-  vbar = new FScrollbar(fc::vertical, this);
-  vbar->setMinimum(0);
-  vbar->setValue(0);
-  vbar->hide();
+  try
+  {
+    vbar = new FScrollbar(fc::vertical, this);
+    vbar->setMinimum(0);
+    vbar->setValue(0);
+    vbar->hide();
 
-  hbar = new FScrollbar(fc::horizontal, this);
-  hbar->setMinimum(0);
-  hbar->setValue(0);
-  hbar->hide();
+    hbar = new FScrollbar(fc::horizontal, this);
+    hbar->setMinimum(0);
+    hbar->setValue(0);
+    hbar->hide();
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
 
   vbar->addCallback
   (
diff --git a/src/fstatusbar.cpp b/src/fstatusbar.cpp
index 04827501..5bbb442a 100644
--- a/src/fstatusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/fstatusbar.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,16 @@ void FStatusBar::hide()
   if ( screenWidth < 0 )
     return;
 
-  blank = new char[screenWidth+1];
+  try
+  {
+    blank = new char[screenWidth+1];
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   std::memset(blank, ' ', uLong(screenWidth));
   blank[screenWidth] = '\0';
   setPrintPos (1, 1);
diff --git a/src/fstring.cpp b/src/fstring.cpp
index e01e6336..e4659392 100644
--- a/src/fstring.cpp
+++ b/src/fstring.cpp
@@ -528,7 +528,16 @@ FString& FString::sprintf (const char* format, ...)
 
   if ( len >= int(sizeof(buf)) )
   {
-    buffer = new char[len+1]();
+    try
+    {
+      buffer = new char[len+1]();
+    }
+    catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+    {
+      std::cerr << bad_alloc_str << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      return (*this);
+    }
+
     va_start (args, format);
     vsnprintf (buffer, uLong(len+1), format, args);
     va_end (args);
@@ -2216,8 +2225,16 @@ inline void FString::initLength (uInt len)
 
   length  = len;
   bufsize = FWDBUFFER + len + 1;
-  string  = new wchar_t[bufsize]();
-  std::wmemset (string, L'\0', bufsize);
+
+  try
+  {
+    string = new wchar_t[bufsize]();
+    std::wmemset (string, L'\0', bufsize);
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << bad_alloc_str << ex.what() << std::endl;
+  }
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/fterm.cpp b/src/fterm.cpp
index 1a415a6a..30bde495 100644
--- a/src/fterm.cpp
+++ b/src/fterm.cpp
@@ -900,13 +900,24 @@ const FString* FTerm::getXTermFont()
     {
       if ( std::scanf("\033]50;%[^\n]s", temp) == 1 )
       {
+        FString* xtermfont;
         std::size_t n = std::strlen(temp);
 
         // BEL + '\0' = string terminator
         if ( n >= 5 && temp[n-1] == BEL[0] && temp[n] == '\0' )
           temp[n-1] = '\0';
 
-        return new FString(temp);
+        try
+        {
+          xtermfont = new FString(temp);
+        }
+        catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+        {
+          std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+          return 0;
+        }
+
+        return xtermfont;
       }
     }
   }
@@ -942,11 +953,24 @@ const FString* FTerm::getXTermTitle()
       // Esc + \ = OSC string terminator
       if ( n >= 2 && temp[n-2] == ESC[0] && temp[n-1] == '\\' )
       {
+        FString* xtermtitle;
+
         if ( n < 4 )
           return 0;
 
         temp[n-2] = '\0';
-        return new FString(temp);
+
+        try
+        {
+          xtermtitle = new FString(temp);
+        }
+        catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+        {
+          std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+          return 0;
+        }
+
+        return xtermtitle;
       }
     }
   }
@@ -2180,7 +2204,15 @@ int FTerm::getScreenFont()
   font.height = 32;
   font.charcount = 512;
   // initialize with 0
-  font.data = new uChar[data_size]();
+  try
+  {
+    font.data = new uChar[data_size]();
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return -1;
+  }
 
   // font operation
   ret = ioctl (fd_tty, KDFONTOP, &font);
@@ -2619,9 +2651,17 @@ char* FTerm::parseAnswerbackMsg (char*& current_termtype)
   char* new_termtype = current_termtype;
 
   // send ENQ and read the answerback message
-  answer_back = new FString(getAnswerbackMsg());
+  try
+  {
+    answer_back = new FString(getAnswerbackMsg());
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+  }
 
-  if ( answer_back && *answer_back == FString("PuTTY") )
+  if ( *answer_back == FString("PuTTY") )
   {
     putty_terminal = true;
 
@@ -2662,10 +2702,10 @@ char* FTerm::parseSecDA (char*& current_termtype)
     // secondary device attributes (SEC_DA) <- decTerminalID string
     sec_da = new FString(getSecDA());
   }
-
-  catch (const std::bad_alloc&)
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
   {
-    return new_termtype;
+      std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      return new_termtype;
   }
 
   if ( sec_da->getLength() > 5 )
@@ -3579,14 +3619,22 @@ void FTerm::init()
   char* new_termtype = 0;
   term_initialized = true;
   init_term_object = this;
-  fd_tty       = -1;
-  opti_move    = new FOptiMove();
-  opti_attr    = new FOptiAttr();
-  term         = new FRect(0,0,0,0);
-  mouse        = new FPoint(0,0);
+  fd_tty = -1;
 
-  vt100_alt_char = new std::map<uChar,uChar>;
-  encoding_set   = new std::map<std::string,fc::encoding>;
+  try
+  {
+    opti_move      = new FOptiMove();
+    opti_attr      = new FOptiAttr();
+    term           = new FRect(0,0,0,0);
+    mouse          = new FPoint(0,0);
+    vt100_alt_char = new std::map<uChar,uChar>;
+    encoding_set   = new std::map<std::string,fc::encoding>;
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    std::abort();
+  }
 
   // Define the encoding set
   (*encoding_set)["UTF8"]  = fc::UTF8;
diff --git a/src/ftermbuffer.cpp b/src/ftermbuffer.cpp
index 477d12f7..0c7c5cf3 100644
--- a/src/ftermbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/ftermbuffer.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,16 @@ int FTermBuffer::writef (const char* format, ...)
 
   if ( len >= int(sizeof(buf)) )
   {
-    buffer = new char[len+1]();
+    try
+    {
+      buffer = new char[len+1]();
+    }
+    catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      return -1;
+    }
+
     va_start (args, format);
     vsnprintf (buffer, uLong(len+1), format, args);
     va_end (args);
diff --git a/src/ftextview.cpp b/src/ftextview.cpp
index 2e02960f..8cf93c50 100644
--- a/src/ftextview.cpp
+++ b/src/ftextview.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,16 @@ void FTextView::hide()
   if ( size < 0 )
     return;
 
-  blank = new char[size+1];
+  try
+  {
+    blank = new char[size+1];
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   std::memset(blank, ' ', uLong(size));
   blank[size] = '\0';
 
@@ -276,7 +285,16 @@ void FTextView::clear()
   if ( size < 0 )
     return;
 
-  blank = new char[size+1];
+  try
+  {
+    blank = new char[size+1];
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   std::memset(blank, ' ', uLong(size));
   blank[size] = '\0';
 
@@ -419,9 +437,17 @@ void FTextView::onMouseDown (FMouseEvent* ev)
     const FPoint& tp = ev->getTermPos();
     const FPoint& p = parent->termToWidgetPos(tp);
     parent->setFocus();
-    FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDown_Event, p, tp, b);
-    FApplication::sendEvent (parent, _ev);
-    delete _ev;
+
+    try
+    {
+      FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDown_Event, p, tp, b);
+      FApplication::sendEvent (parent, _ev);
+      delete _ev;
+    }
+    catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -441,9 +467,17 @@ void FTextView::onMouseUp (FMouseEvent* ev)
     const FPoint& tp = ev->getTermPos();
     const FPoint& p = parent->termToWidgetPos(tp);
     parent->setFocus();
-    FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseUp_Event, p, tp, b);
-    FApplication::sendEvent (parent, _ev);
-    delete _ev;
+
+    try
+    {
+      FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseUp_Event, p, tp, b);
+      FApplication::sendEvent (parent, _ev);
+      delete _ev;
+    }
+    catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    }
   }
 
   if ( vbar->isVisible() )
@@ -469,9 +503,17 @@ void FTextView::onMouseMove (FMouseEvent* ev)
     const FPoint& tp = ev->getTermPos();
     const FPoint& p = parent->termToWidgetPos(tp);
     parent->setFocus();
-    FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, tp, b);
-    FApplication::sendEvent (parent, _ev);
-    delete _ev;
+
+    try
+    {
+      FMouseEvent* _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, tp, b);
+      FApplication::sendEvent (parent, _ev);
+      delete _ev;
+    }
+    catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -604,15 +646,23 @@ void FTextView::init()
   setForegroundColor (wc.dialog_fg);
   setBackgroundColor (wc.dialog_bg);
 
-  vbar = new FScrollbar(fc::vertical, this);
-  vbar->setMinimum(0);
-  vbar->setValue(0);
-  vbar->hide();
+  try
+  {
+    vbar = new FScrollbar(fc::vertical, this);
+    vbar->setMinimum(0);
+    vbar->setValue(0);
+    vbar->hide();
 
-  hbar = new FScrollbar(fc::horizontal, this);
-  hbar->setMinimum(0);
-  hbar->setValue(0);
-  hbar->hide();
+    hbar = new FScrollbar(fc::horizontal, this);
+    hbar->setMinimum(0);
+    hbar->setValue(0);
+    hbar->hide();
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
 
   vbar->addCallback
   (
diff --git a/src/ftogglebutton.cpp b/src/ftogglebutton.cpp
index 08d959c5..12fd4bd8 100644
--- a/src/ftogglebutton.cpp
+++ b/src/ftogglebutton.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,16 @@ void FToggleButton::hide()
   if ( size < 0 )
     return;
 
-  blank = new char[size+1];
+  try
+  {
+    blank = new char[size+1];
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   std::memset(blank, ' ', uLong(size));
   blank[size] = '\0';
   setPrintPos (1, 1);
@@ -485,7 +494,16 @@ void FToggleButton::drawLabel()
   length = text.getLength();
   hotkeypos = -1;
 
-  LabelText = new wchar_t[length+1]();
+  try
+  {
+    LabelText = new wchar_t[length+1]();
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   txt = text;
   src = const_cast<wchar_t*>(txt.wc_str());
   dest = const_cast<wchar_t*>(LabelText);
diff --git a/src/fvterm.cpp b/src/fvterm.cpp
index 75bdcc92..c57c77ce 100644
--- a/src/fvterm.cpp
+++ b/src/fvterm.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,15 @@ int FVTerm::printf (const char* format, ...)
 
   if ( len >= int(sizeof(buf)) )
   {
-    buffer = new char[len+1]();
+    try
+    {
+      buffer = new char[len+1]();
+    }
+    catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      return -1;
+    }
     va_start (args, format);
     vsnprintf (buffer, uLong(len+1), format, args);
     va_end (args);
@@ -903,7 +911,16 @@ void FVTerm::createArea ( int offset_left, int offset_top
 {
   // initialize virtual window
 
-  area = new term_area;
+  try
+  {
+    area = new term_area;
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
   area->widget = static_cast<FWidget*>(this);
   resizeArea (offset_left, offset_top, width, height, rsw, bsh, area);
 }
@@ -966,15 +983,31 @@ void FVTerm::resizeArea ( int offset_left, int offset_top
     if ( area->text != 0 )
       delete[] area->text;
 
-    area->changes = new line_changes[height + bsh];
-    area->text    = new char_data[area_size];
+    try
+    {
+      area->changes = new line_changes[height + bsh];
+      area->text    = new char_data[area_size];
+    }
+    catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      return;
+    }
   }
   else if ( area->width + area->right_shadow != width + rsw )
   {
     if ( area->text != 0 )
       delete[] area->text;
 
-    area->text = new char_data[area_size];
+    try
+    {
+      area->text = new char_data[area_size];
+    }
+    catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+      return;
+    }
   }
   else
     return;
@@ -2221,8 +2254,17 @@ void FVTerm::init()
   init_object   = this;
   vterm         =  0;
   vdesktop      =  0;
-  term_pos      = new FPoint(-1,-1);
-  output_buffer = new std::queue<int>;
+
+  try
+  {
+    term_pos      = new FPoint(-1,-1);
+    output_buffer = new std::queue<int>;
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    std::abort();
+  }
 
   // Preset to false
   hidden_cursor           = \
diff --git a/src/fwidget.cpp b/src/fwidget.cpp
index 16a26c72..759dad7d 100644
--- a/src/fwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/fwidget.cpp
@@ -2276,10 +2276,19 @@ void FWidget::onClose (FCloseEvent* ev)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FWidget::init()
 {
-  window_list        = new widgetList();
-  dialog_list        = new widgetList();
-  always_on_top_list = new widgetList();
-  close_widget       = new widgetList();
+  try
+  {
+    // Initialize widget lists
+    window_list        = new widgetList();
+    dialog_list        = new widgetList();
+    always_on_top_list = new widgetList();
+    close_widget       = new widgetList();
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
 
   char* cursor_off_str = disableCursor();
 
@@ -2290,7 +2299,7 @@ void FWidget::init()
 
   visible_cursor = ! hideable;
 
-  // determine width and height of the terminal
+  // Determine width and height of the terminal
   detectTermSize();
   wsize.setRect(1, 1, getColumnNumber(), getLineNumber());
   adjust_wsize = wsize;
@@ -2309,7 +2318,14 @@ void FWidget::init()
   background_color = wc.term_bg;
   init_desktop = false;
 
-  accelerator_list = new Accelerators();
+  try
+  {
+    accelerator_list = new Accelerators();
+  }
+  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "not enough memory to alloc " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+  }
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------