diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 22cc301d..d3d6e0ae 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2018-12-19  Markus Gans  <guru.mail@muenster.de>
+	* Use of smart pointers
+
 2018-12-17  Markus Gans  <guru.mail@muenster.de>
 	* Improve FButton mouse click animation
 	* Minor data type corrections
diff --git a/examples/calculator.cpp b/examples/calculator.cpp
index d579714e..15377f98 100644
--- a/examples/calculator.cpp
+++ b/examples/calculator.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <limits>
 #include <map>
+#include <memory>
 #include <stack>
 
 #include <final/final.h>
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ class Calc : public finalcut::FDialog
     };
 
     std::stack<stack_data> bracket_stack{};
-    std::map<Calc::button, Button*> calculator_buttons{};
+    std::map<Calc::button, std::shared_ptr<Button> > calculator_buttons{};
     std::map<Calc::button, keyFunction> key_map{};
 };
 #pragma pack(pop)
@@ -252,9 +253,9 @@ Calc::Calc (FWidget* parent)
   setGeometry (19, 6, 37, 18);
   addAccelerator('q');  // Press 'q' to quit
 
-  for (int key = 0; key < Calc::NUM_OF_BUTTONS; key++)
+  for (std::size_t key = 0; key < Calc::NUM_OF_BUTTONS; key++)
   {
-    auto btn = new Button(this);
+    auto btn = std::make_shared<Button>(this);
     button_no[key] = key;
 
     if ( key == Equals )
diff --git a/examples/choice.cpp b/examples/choice.cpp
index 1e8a8ae0..ada500b6 100644
--- a/examples/choice.cpp
+++ b/examples/choice.cpp
@@ -23,14 +23,16 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <final/final.h>
 
+// Typedef
+typedef std::shared_ptr<finalcut::FRadioButton> FRadioButtonPtr;
 
-// function prototypes
+// Function prototypes
 void cb_quit (finalcut::FWidget*, finalcut::FWidget::data_ptr);
-void populateChoice (std::vector<finalcut::FRadioButton*>&, finalcut::FButtonGroup*);
-void preset (std::vector<finalcut::FRadioButton*>&);
+void populateChoice (std::vector<FRadioButtonPtr>&, finalcut::FButtonGroup&);
+void preset (std::vector<FRadioButtonPtr>&);
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-// callback functions
+// Callback functions
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cb_quit (finalcut::FWidget*, finalcut::FWidget::data_ptr data)
 {
@@ -39,22 +41,22 @@ void cb_quit (finalcut::FWidget*, finalcut::FWidget::data_ptr data)
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-void populateChoice ( std::vector<finalcut::FRadioButton*>& os
-                    , finalcut::FButtonGroup* group )
+void populateChoice ( std::vector<FRadioButtonPtr>& os
+                    , finalcut::FButtonGroup& group )
 {
-  os[0] = new finalcut::FRadioButton("AIX", group);
-  os[1] = new finalcut::FRadioButton("Cygwin", group);
-  os[2] = new finalcut::FRadioButton("FreeBSD", group);
-  os[3] = new finalcut::FRadioButton("HP-UX", group);
-  os[4] = new finalcut::FRadioButton("Linux", group);
-  os[5] = new finalcut::FRadioButton("Mac OS X", group);
-  os[6] = new finalcut::FRadioButton("NetBSD", group);
-  os[7] = new finalcut::FRadioButton("OpenBSD", group);
-  os[8] = new finalcut::FRadioButton("Solaris", group);
+  os[0] = std::make_shared<finalcut::FRadioButton>("AIX", &group);
+  os[1] = std::make_shared<finalcut::FRadioButton>("Cygwin", &group);
+  os[2] = std::make_shared<finalcut::FRadioButton>("FreeBSD", &group);
+  os[3] = std::make_shared<finalcut::FRadioButton>("HP-UX", &group);
+  os[4] = std::make_shared<finalcut::FRadioButton>("Linux", &group);
+  os[5] = std::make_shared<finalcut::FRadioButton>("Mac OS X", &group);
+  os[6] = std::make_shared<finalcut::FRadioButton>("NetBSD", &group);
+  os[7] = std::make_shared<finalcut::FRadioButton>("OpenBSD", &group);
+  os[8] = std::make_shared<finalcut::FRadioButton>("Solaris", &group);
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-void preset (std::vector<finalcut::FRadioButton*>& os)
+void preset (std::vector<FRadioButtonPtr>& os)
 {
 #if defined(_AIX)
   os[0]->setChecked();
@@ -111,8 +113,8 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[])
     checkButtonGroup.setGeometry (2, 1, 16, 7);
 
     // Create radio buttons
-    std::vector<finalcut::FRadioButton*> os (9);
-    populateChoice (os, &checkButtonGroup);
+    std::vector<FRadioButtonPtr> os (9);
+    populateChoice (os, checkButtonGroup);
 
     // Set the radio button geometry
     // => checkButtonGroup.setScrollSize(...) is not required
diff --git a/examples/dialog.cpp b/examples/dialog.cpp
index 0b2087f5..a10ec5d5 100644
--- a/examples/dialog.cpp
+++ b/examples/dialog.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ void cb_quit (finalcut::FWidget*, finalcut::FWidget::data_ptr);
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cb_quit (finalcut::FWidget*, finalcut::FWidget::data_ptr data)
 {
-  auto app = static_cast<finalcut::FApplication*>(data);
-  app->quit();
+  auto& app = *(static_cast<finalcut::FApplication*>(data));
+  app.quit();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/examples/listbox.cpp b/examples/listbox.cpp
index a65e695c..d3786218 100644
--- a/examples/listbox.cpp
+++ b/examples/listbox.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 // Global application object
-static finalcut::FString* temp_str = nullptr;
+static std::shared_ptr<finalcut::FString> temp_str { nullptr };
 
 
 // Function prototypes
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class Listbox : public finalcut::FDialog
 Listbox::Listbox (finalcut::FWidget* parent)
   : finalcut::FDialog(parent)
 {
-  temp_str = new finalcut::FString;
+  temp_str = std::make_shared<finalcut::FString>();
 
   // listbox 1
   //----------
@@ -158,9 +158,7 @@ Listbox::Listbox (finalcut::FWidget* parent)
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Listbox::~Listbox()  // destructor
-{
-  delete temp_str;
-}
+{ }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void Listbox::onClose (finalcut::FCloseEvent* ev)
diff --git a/examples/listview.cpp b/examples/listview.cpp
index 358c93b4..fa61f19a 100644
--- a/examples/listview.cpp
+++ b/examples/listview.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void Listview::onClose (finalcut::FCloseEvent* ev)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void Listview::cb_showInMessagebox (finalcut::FWidget*, data_ptr)
 {
-  auto item = listView.getCurrentItem();
+  const auto& item = listView.getCurrentItem();
   finalcut::FMessageBox info ( "Weather in " + item->getText(1)
                              , "  Condition: " + item->getText(2) + "\n"
                                "Temperature: " + item->getText(3) + "\n"
diff --git a/examples/transparent.cpp b/examples/transparent.cpp
index cc036009..fefa2cb0 100644
--- a/examples/transparent.cpp
+++ b/examples/transparent.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow (finalcut::FWidget* parent)
   // The memory allocation for the following three sub windows occurs
   // with the operator new. The lifetime of the generated widget
   // is managed by the parent object (this). The operator delete
-  // is not required in this scope and would result in a double free.
+  // is not required in this class and would result in a double free.
   transpwin = new Transparent(this);
   transpwin->setText("transparent");
   transpwin->setGeometry (6, 3, 29, 12);
diff --git a/examples/treeview.cpp b/examples/treeview.cpp
index 6b7ad183..de63588f 100644
--- a/examples/treeview.cpp
+++ b/examples/treeview.cpp
@@ -338,10 +338,10 @@ Treeview::Treeview (finalcut::FWidget* parent)
 
   while ( continent_list->name )
   {
-    auto country_list = continent_list->child_element;
+    auto& country_list = continent_list->child_element;
     finalcut::FStringList continent_line ( continent_list->begin()
                                          , continent_list->end() );
-    auto iter = listView.insert (continent_line);
+    const auto& iter = listView.insert (continent_line);
 
     while ( country_list && country_list->name )
     {
diff --git a/examples/ui.cpp b/examples/ui.cpp
index 6de428ba..068771c2 100644
--- a/examples/ui.cpp
+++ b/examples/ui.cpp
@@ -757,8 +757,8 @@ void MyDialog::onClose (finalcut::FCloseEvent* ev)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void MyDialog::cb_noFunctionMsg (finalcut::FWidget* widget, data_ptr)
 {
-  auto button = static_cast<finalcut::FButton*>(widget);
-  auto text = button->getText();
+  auto& button = *(static_cast<finalcut::FButton*>(widget));
+  auto text = button.getText();
   text = text.replace('&', "");
   finalcut::FMessageBox::error ( this
                                , "The \"" + text + "\" button has\n"
@@ -884,18 +884,18 @@ void MyDialog::cb_clearInput (finalcut::FWidget*, data_ptr)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void MyDialog::cb_input2buttonText (finalcut::FWidget* widget, data_ptr data)
 {
-  auto button = static_cast<finalcut::FButton*>(widget);
-  auto lineedit = static_cast<finalcut::FLineEdit*>(data);
-  button->setText(lineedit->getText());
-  button->redraw();
+  auto& button = *(static_cast<finalcut::FButton*>(widget));
+  const auto& lineedit = *(static_cast<finalcut::FLineEdit*>(data));
+  button.setText(lineedit.getText());
+  button.redraw();
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void MyDialog::cb_setTitlebar (finalcut::FWidget* widget, data_ptr)
 {
-  auto lineedit = static_cast<finalcut::FLineEdit*>(widget);
+  auto& lineedit = *(static_cast<finalcut::FLineEdit*>(widget));
   finalcut::FString title;
-  *lineedit >> title;
+  lineedit >> title;
   setTermTitle (title);
   setText (title);
   redraw();
@@ -911,32 +911,32 @@ void MyDialog::cb_ProgressBar (finalcut::FWidget*, data_ptr)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void MyDialog::cb_updateNumber (finalcut::FWidget* widget, data_ptr data)
 {
-  auto list = static_cast<finalcut::FListBox*>(widget);
-  auto num = static_cast<finalcut::FLabel*>(data);
-  auto count = list->getCount();
+  auto& list = *(static_cast<finalcut::FListBox*>(widget));
+  auto& num = *(static_cast<finalcut::FLabel*>(data));
+  const auto& count = list.getCount();
   int select_num = 0;
 
   for (std::size_t n = 1; n <= count; n++)
-    if ( list->isSelected(n) )
+    if ( list.isSelected(n) )
       select_num++;
 
-  num->clear();
-  *num << select_num;
-  num->redraw();
+  num.clear();
+  num << select_num;
+  num.redraw();
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void MyDialog::cb_activateButton (finalcut::FWidget* widget, data_ptr data)
 {
-  auto rb = static_cast<finalcut::FRadioButton*>(widget);
-  auto button = static_cast<finalcut::FButton*>(data);
+  auto& rb = *(static_cast<finalcut::FRadioButton*>(widget));
+  auto& button = *(static_cast<finalcut::FButton*>(data));
 
-  if ( rb->isChecked() )
-    button->setEnable();
+  if ( rb.isChecked() )
+    button.setEnable();
   else
-    button->setDisable();
+    button.setDisable();
 
-  button->redraw();
+  button.redraw();
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ void MyDialog::cb_view (finalcut::FWidget*, data_ptr data)
   if ( file.isNull() )
     return;
 
-  TextWindow* view = new TextWindow(this);
+  const auto& view = new TextWindow(this);
   finalcut::FString filename(basename(const_cast<char*>(file.c_str())));
   view->setText ("Viewer: " + filename);
   view->setGeometry ( 1 + int((getRootWidget()->getWidth() - 60) / 2),
@@ -961,7 +961,6 @@ void MyDialog::cb_view (finalcut::FWidget*, data_ptr data)
                       60,
                       getRootWidget()->getHeight() * 3 / 4 );
   view->setResizeable();
-
   std::string line = "";
   std::ifstream infile;
   infile.open(file);
@@ -981,10 +980,10 @@ void MyDialog::cb_view (finalcut::FWidget*, data_ptr data)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void MyDialog::cb_setInput (finalcut::FWidget* widget, data_ptr data)
 {
-  auto ListBox = static_cast<finalcut::FListBox*>(widget);
-  auto lineedit = static_cast<finalcut::FLineEdit*>(data);
-  *lineedit = ListBox->getItem(ListBox->currentItem()).getText();
-  lineedit->redraw();
+  auto& ListBox = *(static_cast<finalcut::FListBox*>(widget));
+  auto& lineedit = *(static_cast<finalcut::FLineEdit*>(data));
+  lineedit = ListBox.getItem(ListBox.currentItem()).getText();
+  lineedit.redraw();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/fapplication.cpp b/src/fapplication.cpp
index 9b82037a..4f683db5 100644
--- a/src/fapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/fapplication.cpp
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ FApplication::FApplication ( const int& _argc
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 FApplication::~FApplication()  // destructor
 {
-  //if ( event_queue )
-  //  delete event_queue;
-
   app_object = nullptr;
 }
 
@@ -389,7 +386,6 @@ void FApplication::init (long key_time, long dblclick_time)
 
   try
   {
-    //event_queue = new eventQueue;
     event_queue = std::make_shared<eventQueue>();
   }
   catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
diff --git a/src/fdialog.cpp b/src/fdialog.cpp
index 11762771..13481705 100644
--- a/src/fdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/fdialog.cpp
@@ -1381,11 +1381,11 @@ inline void FDialog::passEventToSubMenu ( mouseStates& ms
 
   try
   {
-    auto _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, g, b);
+    const auto& _ev = \
+        std::make_shared<FMouseEvent>(fc::MouseMove_Event, p, g, b);
     dialog_menu->mouse_down = true;
     setClickedWidget(dialog_menu);
-    dialog_menu->onMouseMove(_ev);
-    delete _ev;
+    dialog_menu->onMouseMove(_ev.get());
   }
   catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
   {
diff --git a/src/ffiledialog.cpp b/src/ffiledialog.cpp
index 5dee3bc7..d6de9738 100644
--- a/src/ffiledialog.cpp
+++ b/src/ffiledialog.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ const FString FFileDialog::fileOpenChooser ( FWidget* parent
                                            , const FString& dirname
                                            , const FString& filter )
 {
-  FFileDialog* fileopen;
+  //FFileDialog* fileopen;
   FString ret;
   FString path = dirname;
   FString file_filter = filter;
@@ -236,25 +236,16 @@ const FString FFileDialog::fileOpenChooser ( FWidget* parent
   if ( file_filter.isNull() || file_filter.isEmpty() )
     file_filter = FString("*");
 
-  try
-  {
-    fileopen = new FFileDialog ( path
-                               , file_filter
-                               , FFileDialog::Open
-                               , parent );
-  }
-  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
-  {
-    std::cerr << bad_alloc_str << ex.what() << std::endl;
-    return FString();
-  }
+  FFileDialog fileopen ( path
+                       , file_filter
+                       , FFileDialog::Open
+                       , parent );
 
-  if ( fileopen->exec() == FDialog::Accept )
-    ret = fileopen->getPath() + fileopen->getSelectedFile();
+  if ( fileopen.exec() == FDialog::Accept )
+    ret = fileopen.getPath() + fileopen.getSelectedFile();
   else
     ret = FString();
 
-  delete fileopen;
   return ret;
 }
 
@@ -263,7 +254,6 @@ const FString FFileDialog::fileSaveChooser ( FWidget* parent
                                            , const FString& dirname
                                            , const FString& filter )
 {
-  FFileDialog* fileopen;
   FString ret;
   FString path = dirname;
   FString file_filter = filter;
@@ -279,25 +269,16 @@ const FString FFileDialog::fileSaveChooser ( FWidget* parent
   if ( file_filter.isNull() || file_filter.isEmpty() )
     file_filter = FString("*");
 
-  try
-  {
-    fileopen = new FFileDialog ( path
-                               , file_filter
-                               , FFileDialog::Save
-                               , parent );
-  }
-  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
-  {
-    std::cerr << bad_alloc_str << ex.what() << std::endl;
-    return FString();
-  }
+  FFileDialog fileopen ( path
+                       , file_filter
+                       , FFileDialog::Save
+                       , parent );
 
-  if ( fileopen->exec() == FDialog::Accept )
-    ret = fileopen->getPath() + fileopen->getSelectedFile();
+  if ( fileopen.exec() == FDialog::Accept )
+    ret = fileopen.getPath() + fileopen.getSelectedFile();
   else
     ret = FString();
 
-  delete fileopen;
   return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/flabel.cpp b/src/flabel.cpp
index 7299322c..9c9f4673 100644
--- a/src/flabel.cpp
+++ b/src/flabel.cpp
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ void FLabel::onMouseDown (FMouseEvent* ev)
 
       try
       {
-        auto _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseDown_Event, p, tp, b);
-        FApplication::sendEvent (parent, _ev);
-        delete _ev;
+        const auto& _ev = \
+            std::make_shared<FMouseEvent>(fc::MouseDown_Event, p, tp, b);
+        FApplication::sendEvent (parent, _ev.get());
       }
       catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
       {
diff --git a/src/fmenu.cpp b/src/fmenu.cpp
index 91872f89..8f7e3054 100644
--- a/src/fmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenu.cpp
@@ -918,11 +918,11 @@ void FMenu::passEventToSubMenu (FMouseEvent*& ev)
 
   try
   {
-    auto _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
+    const auto& _ev = \
+        std::make_shared<FMouseEvent>(fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
     opened_sub_menu->mouse_down = true;
     setClickedWidget(opened_sub_menu);
-    opened_sub_menu->onMouseMove(_ev);
-    delete _ev;
+    opened_sub_menu->onMouseMove(_ev.get());
   }
   catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
   {
@@ -935,18 +935,18 @@ void FMenu::passEventToSuperMenu (FMouseEvent*& ev)
 {
   // Mouse event handover to super-menu
 
-  auto smenu = superMenuAt (ev->getTermPos());
+  const auto& smenu = superMenuAt (ev->getTermPos());
   const FPoint& t = ev->getTermPos();
   const FPoint& p = smenu->termToWidgetPos(t);
   int b = ev->getButton();
 
   try
   {
-    auto _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
+    const auto& _ev = \
+        std::make_shared<FMouseEvent>(fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
     smenu->mouse_down = true;
     setClickedWidget(smenu);
-    smenu->onMouseMove(_ev);
-    delete _ev;
+    smenu->onMouseMove(_ev.get());
   }
   catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
   {
@@ -959,19 +959,19 @@ void FMenu::passEventToMenuBar (FMouseEvent*& ev)
 {
   // Mouse event handover to the menu bar
 
-  auto menu_bar = getMenuBar();
+  const auto& menu_bar = getMenuBar();
   const FPoint& t = ev->getTermPos();
   const FPoint& p = menu_bar->termToWidgetPos(t);
   int b = ev->getButton();
 
   try
   {
-    auto _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
+    const auto& _ev = \
+        std::make_shared<FMouseEvent>(fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
     setClickedWidget(menu_bar);
-    auto mbar = static_cast<FMenuBar*>(menu_bar);
-    mbar->mouse_down = true;
-    mbar->onMouseMove(_ev);
-    delete _ev;
+    auto& mbar = *(static_cast<FMenuBar*>(menu_bar));
+    mbar.mouse_down = true;
+    mbar.onMouseMove(_ev.get());
   }
   catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
   {
diff --git a/src/fmenubar.cpp b/src/fmenubar.cpp
index 70813575..d7d48da4 100644
--- a/src/fmenubar.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenubar.cpp
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ void FMenuBar::passEventToMenu (FMouseEvent*& ev)
     return;
 
   // Mouse event handover to the menu
-  auto menu = getSelectedItem()->getMenu();
+  const auto& menu = getSelectedItem()->getMenu();
   const auto& menu_geometry = menu->getTermGeometry();
 
   if ( menu->getCount() > 0
@@ -988,11 +988,11 @@ void FMenuBar::passEventToMenu (FMouseEvent*& ev)
 
     try
     {
-      auto _ev = new FMouseEvent (fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
+      const auto& _ev = \
+          std::make_shared<FMouseEvent>(fc::MouseMove_Event, p, t, b);
       menu->mouse_down = true;
       setClickedWidget(menu);
-      menu->onMouseMove(_ev);
-      delete _ev;
+      menu->onMouseMove(_ev.get());
     }
     catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
     {
diff --git a/src/fmenuitem.cpp b/src/fmenuitem.cpp
index f3fbc0e7..2eecf85d 100644
--- a/src/fmenuitem.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenuitem.cpp
@@ -680,14 +680,14 @@ void FMenuItem::passMouseEvent ( T widget, FMouseEvent* ev
   if ( ! widget )
     return;
 
-  FMouseEvent* _ev;
   const FPoint& t = ev->getTermPos();
   const FPoint& p2 = widget->termToWidgetPos(t);
   int b = ev->getButton();
+  std::shared_ptr<FMouseEvent> _ev;
 
   try
   {
-    _ev = new FMouseEvent (ev_type, p2, t, b);
+    _ev = std::make_shared<FMouseEvent>(ev_type, p2, t, b);
   }
   catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
   {
@@ -698,23 +698,21 @@ void FMenuItem::passMouseEvent ( T widget, FMouseEvent* ev
   switch ( int(ev_type) )
   {
     case fc::MouseDoubleClick_Event:
-      widget->onMouseDoubleClick(_ev);
+      widget->onMouseDoubleClick(_ev.get());
       break;
 
     case fc::MouseDown_Event:
-      widget->onMouseDown(_ev);
+      widget->onMouseDown(_ev.get());
       break;
 
     case fc::MouseUp_Event:
-      widget->onMouseUp(_ev);
+      widget->onMouseUp(_ev.get());
       break;
 
     case fc::MouseMove_Event:
-      widget->onMouseMove(_ev);
+      widget->onMouseMove(_ev.get());
       break;
   }
-
-  delete _ev;
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/fmessagebox.cpp b/src/fmessagebox.cpp
index 8fe168bc..44db0fd7 100644
--- a/src/fmessagebox.cpp
+++ b/src/fmessagebox.cpp
@@ -169,22 +169,10 @@ int FMessageBox::info ( FWidget* parent
                       , int button2 )
 {
   int reply;
-  FMessageBox* mbox;
-
-  try
-  {
-    mbox = new FMessageBox ( caption, message
-                           , button0, button1, button2
-                           , parent );
-  }
-  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
-  {
-    std::cerr << bad_alloc_str << ex.what() << std::endl;
-    return FDialog::Reject;
-  }
-
-  reply = mbox->exec();
-  delete mbox;
+  FMessageBox mbox ( caption, message
+                   , button0, button1, button2
+                   , parent );
+  reply = mbox.exec();
   return reply;
 }
 
@@ -197,23 +185,11 @@ int FMessageBox::info ( FWidget* parent
                       , int button2 )
 {
   int reply;
-  FMessageBox* mbox;
-
-  try
-  {
-    mbox = new FMessageBox ( caption
-                           , FString() << num
-                           , button0, button1, button2
-                           , parent );
-  }
-  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
-  {
-    std::cerr << bad_alloc_str << ex.what() << std::endl;
-    return FDialog::Reject;
-  }
-
-  reply = mbox->exec();
-  delete mbox;
+  FMessageBox mbox ( caption
+                   , FString() << num
+                   , button0, button1, button2
+                   , parent );
+  reply = mbox.exec();
   return reply;
 }
 
@@ -226,28 +202,16 @@ int FMessageBox::error ( FWidget* parent
 {
   int reply;
   const FString& caption = "Error message";
-  FMessageBox* mbox;
-
-  try
-  {
-    mbox = new FMessageBox ( caption, message
-                           , button0, button1, button2
-                           , parent );
-  }
-  catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
-  {
-    std::cerr << bad_alloc_str << ex.what() << std::endl;
-    return FDialog::Reject;
-  }
-
-  mbox->beep();
-  mbox->setHeadline("Warning:");
-  mbox->setCenterText();
-  mbox->setForegroundColor(mbox->wc.error_box_fg);
-  mbox->setBackgroundColor(mbox->wc.error_box_bg);
-  mbox->emphasis_color  = mbox->wc.error_box_emphasis_fg;
-  reply = mbox->exec();
-  delete mbox;
+  FMessageBox mbox ( caption, message
+                   , button0, button1, button2
+                   , parent );
+  mbox.beep();
+  mbox.setHeadline("Warning:");
+  mbox.setCenterText();
+  mbox.setForegroundColor(mbox.wc.error_box_fg);
+  mbox.setBackgroundColor(mbox.wc.error_box_bg);
+  mbox.emphasis_color  = mbox.wc.error_box_emphasis_fg;
+  reply = mbox.exec();
   return reply;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/fobject.cpp b/src/fobject.cpp
index 6c5075fe..1cd9797a 100644
--- a/src/fobject.cpp
+++ b/src/fobject.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ namespace finalcut
 {
 
 // static class attributes
-bool                FObject::timer_modify_lock;
-FObject::TimerList* FObject::timer_list = nullptr;
+bool FObject::timer_modify_lock;
+FObject::TimerListPtr FObject::timer_list = nullptr;
 const FString* fc::emptyFString::empty_string = nullptr;
 
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // class FObject
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ FObject::FObject (FObject* parent)
     {
       try
       {
-        timer_list = new TimerList();
+        timer_list = std::make_shared<TimerList>();
       }
       catch (const std::bad_alloc& ex)
       {
@@ -69,10 +70,7 @@ FObject::~FObject()  // destructor
   delOwnTimer();  // Delete all timers of this object
 
   if ( ! has_parent && timer_list )
-  {
-    delete timer_list;
     timer_list = nullptr;
-  }
 
   if ( ! has_parent && ! fc::emptyFString::isNull() )
     fc::emptyFString::clear();
diff --git a/src/include/final/fapplication.h b/src/include/final/fapplication.h
index 1d366af9..7a0385e6 100644
--- a/src/include/final/fapplication.h
+++ b/src/include/final/fapplication.h
@@ -177,18 +177,18 @@ class FApplication : public FWidget
                                           , const FEvent* );
 
     // Data Members
-    int                app_argc;
-    char**             app_argv;
-    long               key_timeout{100000};        // 100 ms
-    long               dblclick_interval{500000};  // 500 ms
+    int                   app_argc;
+    char**                app_argv;
+    long                  key_timeout{100000};        // 100 ms
+    long                  dblclick_interval{500000};  // 500 ms
     static FMouseControl* mouse;
     static eventQueuePtr  event_queue;
-    static int         quit_code;
-    static bool        quit_now;
-    static int         loop_level;
-    static bool        process_timer_event;
-    static FKeyboard*  keyboard;
-    static FWidget*    keyboard_widget;
+    static int            quit_code;
+    static bool           quit_now;
+    static int            loop_level;
+    static bool           process_timer_event;
+    static FKeyboard*     keyboard;
+    static FWidget*       keyboard_widget;
 };
 #pragma pack(pop)
 
diff --git a/src/include/final/fobject.h b/src/include/final/fobject.h
index c7cc7356..3fdff2f3 100644
--- a/src/include/final/fobject.h
+++ b/src/include/final/fobject.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <list>
+#include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "final/emptyfstring.h"
@@ -123,8 +124,9 @@ class FObject
       FObject*  object;
     };
 
-    // Typedef
+    // Typedefs
     typedef std::vector<timer_data> TimerList;
+    typedef std::shared_ptr<TimerList> TimerListPtr;
 
     // Accessor
     TimerList*           getTimerList() const;
@@ -144,12 +146,12 @@ class FObject
     virtual void performTimerAction (const FObject*, const FEvent*);
 
     // Data Members
-    FObject*          parent_obj{nullptr};
-    FObjectList       children_list{};  // no children yet
-    bool              has_parent{false};
-    bool              widget_object{false};
-    static bool       timer_modify_lock;
-    static TimerList* timer_list;
+    FObject*            parent_obj{nullptr};
+    FObjectList         children_list{};  // no children yet
+    bool                has_parent{false};
+    bool                widget_object{false};
+    static bool         timer_modify_lock;
+    static TimerListPtr timer_list;
 };
 
 #pragma pack(pop)
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ inline bool FObject::isTimerInUpdating() const
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 inline FObject::TimerList* FObject::getTimerList() const
-{ return timer_list; }
+{ return timer_list.get(); }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 inline void FObject::setWidgetProperty (bool property)