diff --git a/examples/Demo/Source/Demos/LookAndFeelDemo.cpp b/examples/Demo/Source/Demos/LookAndFeelDemo.cpp
index d12dc870d8..10438295b0 100644
--- a/examples/Demo/Source/Demos/LookAndFeelDemo.cpp
+++ b/examples/Demo/Source/Demos/LookAndFeelDemo.cpp
@@ -596,9 +596,8 @@ private:
 
     void setAllLookAndFeels (LookAndFeel* laf)
     {
-        for (int i = 0; i < demoComp.getNumChildComponents(); ++i)
-            if (Component* c = demoComp.getChildComponent (i))
-                c->setLookAndFeel (laf);
+        for (auto* child : demoComp.getChildren())
+            child->setLookAndFeel (laf);
     }
 
     void comboBoxChanged (ComboBox* comboBoxThatHasChanged) override
diff --git a/examples/audio plugin host/Source/GraphEditorPanel.cpp b/examples/audio plugin host/Source/GraphEditorPanel.cpp
index b13813d95f..18cdf6efb0 100644
--- a/examples/audio plugin host/Source/GraphEditorPanel.cpp	
+++ b/examples/audio plugin host/Source/GraphEditorPanel.cpp	
@@ -411,8 +411,8 @@ struct FilterComponent   : public Component
 
     bool hitTest (int x, int y) override
     {
-        for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-            if (getChildComponent(i)->getBounds().contains (x, y))
+        for (auto* child : getChildren())
+            if (child->getBounds().contains (x, y))
                 return true;
 
         return x >= 3 && x < getWidth() - 6 && y >= pinSize && y < getHeight() - pinSize;
@@ -440,9 +440,9 @@ struct FilterComponent   : public Component
         {
             if (auto* processor = f->getProcessor())
             {
-                for (int i = 0; i < getNumChildComponents(); ++i)
+                for (auto* child : getChildren())
                 {
-                    if (auto* pin = dynamic_cast<PinComponent*> (getChildComponent(i)))
+                    if (auto* pin = dynamic_cast<PinComponent*> (child))
                     {
                         const bool isInput = pin->isInput;
                         int busIdx = 0;
@@ -465,8 +465,8 @@ struct FilterComponent   : public Component
 
     Point<float> getPinPos (int index, bool isInput) const
     {
-        for (int i = 0; i < getNumChildComponents(); ++i)
-            if (auto* pin = dynamic_cast<PinComponent*> (getChildComponent(i)))
+        for (auto* child : getChildren())
+            if (auto* pin = dynamic_cast<PinComponent*> (child))
                 if (pin->index == index && isInput == pin->isInput)
                     return getPosition().toFloat() + pin->getBounds().getCentre().toFloat();
 
@@ -804,21 +804,19 @@ void GraphEditorPanel::createNewPlugin (const PluginDescription& desc, Point<int
 
 FilterComponent* GraphEditorPanel::getComponentForFilter (const uint32 filterID) const
 {
-    for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-    {
-        if (auto* fc = dynamic_cast<FilterComponent*> (getChildComponent (i)))
+    for (auto* child : getChildren())
+        if (auto* fc = dynamic_cast<FilterComponent*> (child))
             if (fc->pluginID == filterID)
                 return fc;
-    }
 
     return nullptr;
 }
 
 ConnectorComponent* GraphEditorPanel::getComponentForConnection (const AudioProcessorGraph::Connection& conn) const
 {
-    for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
+    for (auto* child : getChildren())
     {
-        if (auto* c = dynamic_cast<ConnectorComponent*> (getChildComponent (i)))
+        if (auto* c = dynamic_cast<ConnectorComponent*> (child))
             if (c->sourceFilterID == conn.sourceNodeId
                  && c->destFilterID == conn.destNodeId
                  && c->sourceFilterChannel == conn.sourceChannelIndex
@@ -831,8 +829,8 @@ ConnectorComponent* GraphEditorPanel::getComponentForConnection (const AudioProc
 
 PinComponent* GraphEditorPanel::findPinAt (Point<float> pos) const
 {
-    for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-        if (auto* fc = dynamic_cast<FilterComponent*> (getChildComponent (i)))
+    for (auto* child : getChildren())
+        if (auto* fc = dynamic_cast<FilterComponent*> (child))
             if (auto* pin = dynamic_cast<PinComponent*> (fc->getComponentAt (pos.toInt() - fc->getPosition())))
                 return pin;
 
@@ -851,11 +849,9 @@ void GraphEditorPanel::changeListenerCallback (ChangeBroadcaster*)
 
 void GraphEditorPanel::updateComponents()
 {
-    for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-    {
-        if (auto* fc = dynamic_cast<FilterComponent*> (getChildComponent (i)))
+    for (auto* child : getChildren())
+        if (auto* fc = dynamic_cast<FilterComponent*> (child))
             fc->update();
-    }
 
     for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
     {
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_AudioDeviceSelectorComponent.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_AudioDeviceSelectorComponent.cpp
index 6bb1bc19bb..526d2bf52d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_AudioDeviceSelectorComponent.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_AudioDeviceSelectorComponent.cpp
@@ -563,8 +563,8 @@ private:
     {
         int y = 0;
 
-        for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-            y = jmax (y, getChildComponent (i)->getBottom());
+        for (auto* c : getChildren())
+            y = jmax (y, c->getBottom());
 
         return y;
     }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/buttons/juce_Button.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/buttons/juce_Button.cpp
index f93576df33..e8b7a28e36 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/buttons/juce_Button.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/buttons/juce_Button.cpp
@@ -242,19 +242,17 @@ void Button::setRadioGroupId (const int newGroupId, NotificationType notificatio
 
 void Button::turnOffOtherButtonsInGroup (const NotificationType notification)
 {
-    if (Component* const p = getParentComponent())
+    if (auto* p = getParentComponent())
     {
         if (radioGroupId != 0)
         {
             WeakReference<Component> deletionWatcher (this);
 
-            for (int i = p->getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
+            for (auto* c : p->getChildren())
             {
-                Component* const c = p->getChildComponent (i);
-
                 if (c != this)
                 {
-                    if (Button* const b = dynamic_cast<Button*> (c))
+                    if (auto b = dynamic_cast<Button*> (c))
                     {
                         if (b->getRadioGroupId() == radioGroupId)
                         {
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
index fc3622084e..67f292461a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ struct Component::ComponentHelpers
 
         for (int i = comp.childComponentList.size(); --i >= 0;)
         {
-            const Component& child = *comp.childComponentList.getUnchecked(i);
+            auto& child = *comp.childComponentList.getUnchecked(i);
 
             if (child.isVisible() && ! child.isTransformed())
             {
@@ -421,7 +421,8 @@ struct Component::ComponentHelpers
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        const Point<int> childPos (child.getPosition());
+                        auto childPos = child.getPosition();
+
                         if (clipObscuredRegions (child, g, newClip - childPos, childPos + delta))
                             wasClipped = true;
                     }
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ struct Component::ComponentHelpers
 
     static Rectangle<int> getParentOrMainMonitorBounds (const Component& comp)
     {
-        if (Component* p = comp.getParentComponent())
+        if (auto* p = comp.getParentComponent())
             return p->getLocalBounds();
 
         return Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getMainDisplay().userArea;
@@ -442,31 +443,22 @@ struct Component::ComponentHelpers
 
     static void releaseAllCachedImageResources (Component& c)
     {
-        if (CachedComponentImage* cached = c.getCachedComponentImage())
+        if (auto* cached = c.getCachedComponentImage())
             cached->releaseResources();
 
-        for (int i = c.getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-            releaseAllCachedImageResources (*c.getChildComponent (i));
+        for (auto* child : c.childComponentList)
+            releaseAllCachedImageResources (*child);
     }
 };
 
 //==============================================================================
 Component::Component() noexcept
-  : parentComponent (nullptr),
-    lookAndFeel (nullptr),
-    effect (nullptr),
-    componentFlags (0),
-    componentTransparency (0)
+  : componentFlags (0)
 {
 }
 
 Component::Component (const String& name) noexcept
-  : componentName (name),
-    parentComponent (nullptr),
-    lookAndFeel (nullptr),
-    effect (nullptr),
-    componentFlags (0),
-    componentTransparency (0)
+  : componentName (name), componentFlags (0)
 {
 }
 
@@ -895,11 +887,11 @@ void Component::toFront (const bool setAsForeground)
     }
     else if (parentComponent != nullptr)
     {
-        const Array<Component*>& childList = parentComponent->childComponentList;
+        auto& childList = parentComponent->childComponentList;
 
         if (childList.getLast() != this)
         {
-            const int index = childList.indexOf (this);
+            auto index = childList.indexOf (this);
 
             if (index >= 0)
             {
@@ -936,8 +928,8 @@ void Component::toBehind (Component* const other)
 
         if (parentComponent != nullptr)
         {
-            const Array<Component*>& childList = parentComponent->childComponentList;
-            const int index = childList.indexOf (this);
+            auto& childList = parentComponent->childComponentList;
+            auto index = childList.indexOf (this);
 
             if (index >= 0 && childList [index + 1] != other)
             {
@@ -977,11 +969,11 @@ void Component::toBack()
     }
     else if (parentComponent != nullptr)
     {
-        const Array<Component*>& childList = parentComponent->childComponentList;
+        auto& childList = parentComponent->childComponentList;
 
         if (childList.getFirst() != this)
         {
-            const int index = childList.indexOf (this);
+            auto index = childList.indexOf (this);
 
             if (index > 0)
             {
@@ -1380,7 +1372,7 @@ bool Component::hitTest (int x, int y)
     {
         for (int i = childComponentList.size(); --i >= 0;)
         {
-            Component& child = *childComponentList.getUnchecked (i);
+            auto& child = *childComponentList.getUnchecked (i);
 
             if (child.isVisible()
                  && ComponentHelpers::hitTest (child, ComponentHelpers::convertFromParentSpace (child, Point<int> (x, y))))
@@ -1437,7 +1429,8 @@ Component* Component::getComponentAt (Point<int> position)
     {
         for (int i = childComponentList.size(); --i >= 0;)
         {
-            Component* child = childComponentList.getUnchecked(i);
+            auto* child = childComponentList.getUnchecked(i);
+
             child = child->getComponentAt (ComponentHelpers::convertFromParentSpace (*child, position));
 
             if (child != nullptr)
@@ -1607,7 +1600,7 @@ int Component::getNumChildComponents() const noexcept
 
 Component* Component::getChildComponent (const int index) const noexcept
 {
-    return childComponentList [index];
+    return childComponentList[index];
 }
 
 int Component::getIndexOfChildComponent (const Component* const child) const noexcept
@@ -1617,12 +1610,9 @@ int Component::getIndexOfChildComponent (const Component* const child) const noe
 
 Component* Component::findChildWithID (StringRef targetID) const noexcept
 {
-    for (int i = childComponentList.size(); --i >= 0;)
-    {
-        auto* c = childComponentList.getUnchecked(i);
+    for (auto* c : childComponentList)
         if (c->componentID == targetID)
             return c;
-    }
 
     return nullptr;
 }
@@ -1979,7 +1969,7 @@ void Component::paintComponentAndChildren (Graphics& g)
 
     for (int i = 0; i < childComponentList.size(); ++i)
     {
-        Component& child = *childComponentList.getUnchecked (i);
+        auto& child = *childComponentList.getUnchecked (i);
 
         if (child.isVisible())
         {
@@ -2007,7 +1997,7 @@ void Component::paintComponentAndChildren (Graphics& g)
 
                     for (int j = i + 1; j < childComponentList.size(); ++j)
                     {
-                        const Component& sibling = *childComponentList.getUnchecked (j);
+                        auto& sibling = *childComponentList.getUnchecked (j);
 
                         if (sibling.flags.opaqueFlag && sibling.isVisible() && sibling.affineTransform == nullptr)
                         {
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h
index 6abe04d389..d482a0e69a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ public:
     //==============================================================================
     /** Returns the number of child components that this component contains.
 
-        @see getChildComponent, getIndexOfChildComponent
+        @see getChildren, getChildComponent, getIndexOfChildComponent
     */
     int getNumChildComponents() const noexcept;
 
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ public:
 
         If the index is out-of-range, this will return a null pointer.
 
-        @see getNumChildComponents, getIndexOfChildComponent
+        @see getChildren, getNumChildComponents, getIndexOfChildComponent
     */
     Component* getChildComponent (int index) const noexcept;
 
@@ -635,10 +635,15 @@ public:
 
         Returns -1 if the component passed-in is not a child of this component.
 
-        @see getNumChildComponents, getChildComponent, addChildComponent, toFront, toBack, toBehind
+        @see getChildren, getNumChildComponents, getChildComponent, addChildComponent, toFront, toBack, toBehind
     */
     int getIndexOfChildComponent (const Component* child) const noexcept;
 
+    /** Provides access to the underlying array of child components.
+        The most likely reason you may want to use this is for iteration in a range-based for loop.
+    */
+    const Array<Component*>& getChildren() const noexcept          { return childComponentList; }
+
     /** Looks for a child component with the specified ID.
         @see setComponentID, getComponentID
     */
@@ -2251,14 +2256,14 @@ private:
 
     //==============================================================================
     String componentName, componentID;
-    Component* parentComponent;
+    Component* parentComponent = nullptr;
     Rectangle<int> boundsRelativeToParent;
     ScopedPointer<Positioner> positioner;
     ScopedPointer<AffineTransform> affineTransform;
     Array<Component*> childComponentList;
-    LookAndFeel* lookAndFeel;
+    LookAndFeel* lookAndFeel = nullptr;
     MouseCursor cursor;
-    ImageEffectFilter* effect;
+    ImageEffectFilter* effect = nullptr;
     ScopedPointer<CachedComponentImage> cachedImage;
 
     class MouseListenerList;
@@ -2304,7 +2309,7 @@ private:
         ComponentFlags flags;
     };
 
-    uint8 componentTransparency;
+    uint8 componentTransparency = 0;
 
     //==============================================================================
     void internalMouseEnter (MouseInputSource, Point<float>, Time);
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_Drawable.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_Drawable.cpp
index fcec458993..3bd5833e44 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_Drawable.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_Drawable.cpp
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ bool Drawable::replaceColour (Colour original, Colour replacement)
 {
     bool changed = false;
 
-    for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-        if (auto* d = dynamic_cast<Drawable*> (getChildComponent(i)))
+    for (auto* c : getChildren())
+        if (auto* d = dynamic_cast<Drawable*> (c))
             changed = d->replaceColour (original, replacement) || changed;
 
     return changed;
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableComposite.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableComposite.cpp
index 2dfa0fec22..b406400af8 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableComposite.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableComposite.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 */
 
 DrawableComposite::DrawableComposite()
-    : bounds (Point<float>(), Point<float> (100.0f, 0.0f), Point<float> (0.0f, 100.0f)),
-      updateBoundsReentrant (false)
+    : bounds (Point<float>(), Point<float> (100.0f, 0.0f), Point<float> (0.0f, 100.0f))
 {
     setContentArea (RelativeRectangle (Rectangle<float> (0.0f, 0.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f)));
 }
@@ -35,11 +34,10 @@ DrawableComposite::DrawableComposite (const DrawableComposite& other)
     : Drawable (other),
       bounds (other.bounds),
       markersX (other.markersX),
-      markersY (other.markersY),
-      updateBoundsReentrant (false)
+      markersY (other.markersY)
 {
-    for (int i = 0; i < other.getNumChildComponents(); ++i)
-        if (const Drawable* const d = dynamic_cast<const Drawable*> (other.getChildComponent(i)))
+    for (auto* c : other.getChildren())
+        if (auto* d = dynamic_cast<const Drawable*> (c))
             addAndMakeVisible (d->createCopy());
 }
 
@@ -58,8 +56,8 @@ Rectangle<float> DrawableComposite::getDrawableBounds() const
 {
     Rectangle<float> r;
 
-    for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-        if (const Drawable* const d = dynamic_cast<const Drawable*> (getChildComponent(i)))
+    for (auto* c : getChildren())
+        if (auto* d = dynamic_cast<const Drawable*> (c))
             r = r.getUnion (d->isTransformed() ? d->getDrawableBounds().transformedBy (d->getTransform())
                                                : d->getDrawableBounds());
 
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ void DrawableComposite::setBoundingBox (const RelativeParallelogram& newBounds)
 
         if (bounds.isDynamic())
         {
-            Drawable::Positioner<DrawableComposite>* const p = new Drawable::Positioner<DrawableComposite> (*this);
+            auto p = new Drawable::Positioner<DrawableComposite> (*this);
             setPositioner (p);
             p->apply();
         }
@@ -135,11 +133,11 @@ void DrawableComposite::recalculateCoordinates (Expression::Scope* scope)
     Point<float> resolved[3];
     bounds.resolveThreePoints (resolved, scope);
 
-    const Rectangle<float> content (getContentArea().resolve (scope));
+    auto content = getContentArea().resolve (scope);
 
-    AffineTransform t (AffineTransform::fromTargetPoints (content.getX(),     content.getY(),      resolved[0].x, resolved[0].y,
-                                                          content.getRight(), content.getY(),      resolved[1].x, resolved[1].y,
-                                                          content.getX(),     content.getBottom(), resolved[2].x, resolved[2].y));
+    auto t = AffineTransform::fromTargetPoints (content.getX(),     content.getY(),      resolved[0].x, resolved[0].y,
+                                                content.getRight(), content.getY(),      resolved[1].x, resolved[1].y,
+                                                content.getX(),     content.getBottom(), resolved[2].x, resolved[2].y);
 
     if (t.isSingularity())
         t = AffineTransform();
@@ -149,8 +147,7 @@ void DrawableComposite::recalculateCoordinates (Expression::Scope* scope)
 
 void DrawableComposite::parentHierarchyChanged()
 {
-    DrawableComposite* parent = getParent();
-    if (parent != nullptr)
+    if (auto* parent = getParent())
         originRelativeToComponent = parent->originRelativeToComponent - getPosition();
 }
 
@@ -172,10 +169,10 @@ void DrawableComposite::updateBoundsToFitChildren()
 
         Rectangle<int> childArea;
 
-        for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-            childArea = childArea.getUnion (getChildComponent(i)->getBoundsInParent());
+        for (auto* c : getChildren())
+            childArea = childArea.getUnion (c->getBoundsInParent());
 
-        const Point<int> delta (childArea.getPosition());
+        auto delta = childArea.getPosition();
         childArea += getPosition();
 
         if (childArea != getBounds())
@@ -184,9 +181,8 @@ void DrawableComposite::updateBoundsToFitChildren()
             {
                 originRelativeToComponent -= delta;
 
-                for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-                    if (Component* const c = getChildComponent(i))
-                        c->setBounds (c->getBounds() - delta);
+                for (auto* c : getChildren())
+                    c->setBounds (c->getBounds() - delta);
             }
 
             setBounds (childArea);
@@ -306,9 +302,9 @@ ValueTree DrawableComposite::createValueTree (ComponentBuilder::ImageProvider* i
 
     ValueTree childList (v.getChildListCreating (nullptr));
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < getNumChildComponents(); ++i)
+    for (auto* c : getChildren())
     {
-        const Drawable* const d = dynamic_cast<const Drawable*> (getChildComponent(i));
+        auto* d = dynamic_cast<const Drawable*> (c);
         jassert (d != nullptr); // You can't save a mix of Drawables and normal components!
 
         childList.addChild (d->createValueTree (imageProvider), -1, nullptr);
@@ -324,11 +320,10 @@ Path DrawableComposite::getOutlineAsPath() const
 {
     Path p;
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < getNumChildComponents(); ++i)
-        if (auto* childDrawable = dynamic_cast<Drawable*> (getChildComponent (i)))
-            p.addPath (childDrawable->getOutlineAsPath());
+    for (auto* c : getChildren())
+        if (auto* d = dynamic_cast<Drawable*> (c))
+            p.addPath (d->getOutlineAsPath());
 
     p.applyTransform (getTransform());
-
     return p;
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableComposite.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableComposite.h
index a11ae87777..00217e4f9c 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableComposite.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_DrawableComposite.h
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ private:
     //==============================================================================
     RelativeParallelogram bounds;
     MarkerList markersX, markersY;
-    bool updateBoundsReentrant;
+    bool updateBoundsReentrant = false;
 
     friend class Drawable::Positioner<DrawableComposite>;
     bool registerCoordinates (RelativeCoordinatePositionerBase&);
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/keyboard/juce_KeyboardFocusTraverser.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/keyboard/juce_KeyboardFocusTraverser.cpp
index 48927c83c9..13afbd4027 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/keyboard/juce_KeyboardFocusTraverser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/keyboard/juce_KeyboardFocusTraverser.cpp
@@ -30,46 +30,40 @@ namespace KeyboardFocusHelpers
     // left-to-right and then top-to-bottom.
     struct ScreenPositionComparator
     {
-        static int compareElements (const Component* const first, const Component* const second)
+        static int compareElements (const Component* first, const Component* second)
         {
-            const int explicitOrder1 = getOrder (first);
-            const int explicitOrder2 = getOrder (second);
+            auto explicitOrder1 = getOrder (first);
+            auto explicitOrder2 = getOrder (second);
 
             if (explicitOrder1 != explicitOrder2)
                 return explicitOrder1 - explicitOrder2;
 
-            const int yDiff = first->getY() - second->getY();
+            auto yDiff = first->getY() - second->getY();
 
             return yDiff == 0 ? first->getX() - second->getX()
                               : yDiff;
         }
 
-        static int getOrder (const Component* const c)
+        static int getOrder (const Component* c)
         {
-            const int order = c->getExplicitFocusOrder();
+            auto order = c->getExplicitFocusOrder();
             return order > 0 ? order : (std::numeric_limits<int>::max() / 2);
         }
     };
 
-    static void findAllFocusableComponents (Component* const parent, Array <Component*>& comps)
+    static void findAllFocusableComponents (Component* parent, Array<Component*>& comps)
     {
-        if (parent->getNumChildComponents() > 0)
+        if (parent->getNumChildComponents() != 0)
         {
-            Array <Component*> localComps;
+            Array<Component*> localComps;
             ScreenPositionComparator comparator;
 
-            for (int i = parent->getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-            {
-                Component* const c = parent->getChildComponent (i);
-
+            for (auto* c : parent->getChildren())
                 if (c->isVisible() && c->isEnabled())
                     localComps.addSorted (comparator, c);
-            }
 
-            for (int i = 0; i < localComps.size(); ++i)
+            for (auto* c : localComps)
             {
-                Component* const c = localComps.getUnchecked (i);
-
                 if (c->getWantsKeyboardFocus())
                     comps.add (c);
 
@@ -90,18 +84,16 @@ namespace KeyboardFocusHelpers
         return c;
     }
 
-    static Component* getIncrementedComponent (Component* const current, const int delta)
+    static Component* getIncrementedComponent (Component* current, int delta)
     {
-        Component* focusContainer = findFocusContainer (current);
-
-        if (focusContainer != nullptr)
+        if (auto* focusContainer = findFocusContainer (current))
         {
-            Array <Component*> comps;
+            Array<Component*> comps;
             KeyboardFocusHelpers::findAllFocusableComponents (focusContainer, comps);
 
-            if (comps.size() > 0)
+            if (! comps.isEmpty())
             {
-                const int index = comps.indexOf (current);
+                auto index = comps.indexOf (current);
                 return comps [(index + comps.size() + delta) % comps.size()];
             }
         }
@@ -128,7 +120,7 @@ Component* KeyboardFocusTraverser::getPreviousComponent (Component* current)
 
 Component* KeyboardFocusTraverser::getDefaultComponent (Component* parentComponent)
 {
-    Array <Component*> comps;
+    Array<Component*> comps;
 
     if (parentComponent != nullptr)
         KeyboardFocusHelpers::findAllFocusableComponents (parentComponent, comps);
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentBuilder.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentBuilder.cpp
index 99764e99f4..bd5b6c52db 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentBuilder.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentBuilder.cpp
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ namespace ComponentBuilderHelpers
         if (c.getComponentID() == compId)
             return &c;
 
-        for (int i = c.getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-            if (Component* const child = findComponentWithID (*c.getChildComponent (i), compId))
-                return child;
+        for (auto* child : c.getChildren())
+            if (auto* found = findComponentWithID (*child, compId))
+                return found;
 
         return nullptr;
     }
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void ComponentBuilder::updateChildComponents (Component& parent, const ValueTree
 {
     using namespace ComponentBuilderHelpers;
 
-    const int numExistingChildComps = parent.getNumChildComponents();
+    auto numExistingChildComps = parent.getNumChildComponents();
 
     Array<Component*> componentsInOrder;
     componentsInOrder.ensureStorageAllocated (numExistingChildComps);
@@ -250,15 +250,16 @@ void ComponentBuilder::updateChildComponents (Component& parent, const ValueTree
         for (int i = 0; i < numExistingChildComps; ++i)
             existingComponents.add (parent.getChildComponent (i));
 
-        const int newNumChildren = children.getNumChildren();
+        auto newNumChildren = children.getNumChildren();
+
         for (int i = 0; i < newNumChildren; ++i)
         {
-            const ValueTree childState (children.getChild (i));
-            Component* c = removeComponentWithID (existingComponents, getStateId (childState));
+            auto childState = children.getChild (i);
+            auto* c = removeComponentWithID (existingComponents, getStateId (childState));
 
             if (c == nullptr)
             {
-                if (TypeHandler* const type = getHandlerForState (childState))
+                if (auto* type = getHandlerForState (childState))
                     c = ComponentBuilderHelpers::createNewComponent (*type, childState, &parent);
                 else
                     jassertfalse;
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_MultiDocumentPanel.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_MultiDocumentPanel.cpp
index 57f607c10d..65c7454200 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_MultiDocumentPanel.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_MultiDocumentPanel.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void MultiDocumentPanel::addWindow (Component* component)
 
     int x = 4;
 
-    if (Component* const topComp = getChildComponent (getNumChildComponents() - 1))
+    if (auto* topComp = getChildren().getLast())
         if (topComp->getX() == x && topComp->getY() == x)
             x += 16;
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ bool MultiDocumentPanel::addDocument (Component* const component,
         {
             addAndMakeVisible (tabComponent = new TabbedComponentInternal());
 
-            Array <Component*> temp (components);
+            Array<Component*> temp (components);
 
             for (int i = 0; i < temp.size(); ++i)
                 tabComponent->addTab (temp[i]->getName(), docColour, temp[i], false);
@@ -239,9 +239,9 @@ bool MultiDocumentPanel::closeDocument (Component* component,
 
         if (mode == FloatingWindows)
         {
-            for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
+            for (auto* child : getChildren())
             {
-                if (MultiDocumentPanelWindow* const dw = dynamic_cast<MultiDocumentPanelWindow*> (getChildComponent (i)))
+                if (auto* dw = dynamic_cast<MultiDocumentPanelWindow*> (child))
                 {
                     if (dw->getContentComponent() == component)
                     {
@@ -326,8 +326,8 @@ Component* MultiDocumentPanel::getActiveDocument() const noexcept
 {
     if (mode == FloatingWindows)
     {
-        for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-            if (MultiDocumentPanelWindow* const dw = dynamic_cast<MultiDocumentPanelWindow*> (getChildComponent (i)))
+        for (auto* child : getChildren())
+            if (auto* dw = dynamic_cast<MultiDocumentPanelWindow*> (child))
                 if (dw->isActiveWindow())
                     return dw->getContentComponent();
     }
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void MultiDocumentPanel::setLayoutMode (const LayoutMode newLayoutMode)
 
         resized();
 
-        const Array <Component*> tempComps (components);
+        const Array<Component*> tempComps (components);
         components.clear();
 
         for (int i = 0; i < tempComps.size(); ++i)
@@ -445,8 +445,8 @@ void MultiDocumentPanel::resized()
 {
     if (mode == MaximisedWindowsWithTabs || components.size() == numDocsBeforeTabsUsed)
     {
-        for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-            getChildComponent (i)->setBounds (getLocalBounds());
+        for (auto* child : getChildren())
+            child->setBounds (getLocalBounds());
     }
 
     setWantsKeyboardFocus (components.size() == 0);
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ Component* MultiDocumentPanel::getContainerComp (Component* c) const
 {
     if (mode == FloatingWindows)
     {
-        for (int i = 0; i < getNumChildComponents(); ++i)
-            if (MultiDocumentPanelWindow* const dw = dynamic_cast<MultiDocumentPanelWindow*> (getChildComponent (i)))
+        for (auto* child : getChildren())
+            if (auto* dw = dynamic_cast<MultiDocumentPanelWindow*> (child))
                 if (dw->getContentComponent() == c)
                     return dw;
     }
@@ -469,8 +469,8 @@ void MultiDocumentPanel::componentNameChanged (Component&)
 {
     if (mode == FloatingWindows)
     {
-        for (int i = 0; i < getNumChildComponents(); ++i)
-            if (MultiDocumentPanelWindow* const dw = dynamic_cast<MultiDocumentPanelWindow*> (getChildComponent (i)))
+        for (auto* child : getChildren())
+            if (auto* dw = dynamic_cast<MultiDocumentPanelWindow*> (child))
                 dw->setName (dw->getContentComponent()->getName());
     }
     else if (tabComponent != nullptr)
@@ -482,21 +482,21 @@ void MultiDocumentPanel::componentNameChanged (Component&)
 
 void MultiDocumentPanel::updateOrder()
 {
-    const Array <Component*> oldList (components);
+    auto oldList = components;
 
     if (mode == FloatingWindows)
     {
         components.clear();
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < getNumChildComponents(); ++i)
-            if (MultiDocumentPanelWindow* const dw = dynamic_cast<MultiDocumentPanelWindow*> (getChildComponent (i)))
+        for (auto* child : getChildren())
+            if (auto* dw = dynamic_cast<MultiDocumentPanelWindow*> (child))
                 components.add (dw->getContentComponent());
     }
     else
     {
         if (tabComponent != nullptr)
         {
-            if (Component* const current = tabComponent->getCurrentContentComponent())
+            if (auto* current = tabComponent->getCurrentContentComponent())
             {
                 components.removeFirstMatchingValue (current);
                 components.add (current);
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_TabbedButtonBar.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_TabbedButtonBar.cpp
index d6a2b857aa..3f9b05752a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_TabbedButtonBar.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_TabbedButtonBar.cpp
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ void TabbedButtonBar::setOrientation (const Orientation newOrientation)
 {
     orientation = newOrientation;
 
-    for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-        getChildComponent (i)->resized();
+    for (auto* child : getChildren())
+        child->resized();
 
     resized();
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V4.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V4.cpp
index 7c6bba5c27..71fe70988d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V4.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V4.cpp
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ AlertWindow* LookAndFeel_V4::createAlertWindow (const String& title, const Strin
     bounds = bounds.withSizeKeepingCentre (bounds.getWidth() + boundsOffset, bounds.getHeight() + boundsOffset);
     aw->setBounds (bounds);
 
-    for (int i = 0, maxI = aw->getNumChildComponents(); i < maxI; ++i)
-        if (auto button = dynamic_cast<TextButton*> (aw->getChildComponent(i)))
-            button->setBounds (button->getBounds().withPosition (button->getX() + 25, button->getY() + 40));
+    for (auto* child : aw->getChildren())
+        if (auto button = dynamic_cast<TextButton*> (child))
+            button->setBounds (button->getBounds() + Point<int> (25, 40));
 
     return aw;
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
index a8c426d66b..492bea9b1a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static NSRect flippedScreenRect (NSRect r) noexcept
 }
 
 #if JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_opengl
-void componentPeerAboutToChange (ComponentPeer&, bool);
+void componentPeerAboutToChange (Component&, bool);
 #endif
 
 //==============================================================================
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ public:
     {
        #if JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_opengl
         if ([view window] == window)
-            componentPeerAboutToChange (*this, (newWindow == nullptr));
+            componentPeerAboutToChange (getComponent(), newWindow == nullptr);
        #else
         ignoreUnused (newWindow);
        #endif
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Toolbar.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Toolbar.cpp
index 6aaa4c383a..a2bab5484b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Toolbar.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Toolbar.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public:
         {
             for (int i = 0; i < getNumChildComponents(); ++i)
             {
-                if (ToolbarItemComponent* const tc = dynamic_cast<ToolbarItemComponent*> (getChildComponent (i)))
+                if (auto* tc = dynamic_cast<ToolbarItemComponent*> (getChildComponent (i)))
                 {
                     tc->setVisible (false);
                     const int index = oldIndexes.removeAndReturn (i);
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ public:
         int y = indent;
         int maxX = 0;
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < getNumChildComponents(); ++i)
+        for (auto* c : getChildren())
         {
-            if (ToolbarItemComponent* const tc = dynamic_cast<ToolbarItemComponent*> (getChildComponent (i)))
+            if (auto* tc = dynamic_cast<ToolbarItemComponent*> (c))
             {
                 int preferredSize = 1, minSize = 1, maxSize = 1;
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_KeyMappingEditorComponent.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_KeyMappingEditorComponent.cpp
index ef5b2fb683..88ee4a8e36 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_KeyMappingEditorComponent.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_KeyMappingEditorComponent.cpp
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ public:
             addButton (TRANS("Cancel"), 0);
 
             // (avoid return + escape keys getting processed by the buttons..)
-            for (int i = getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-                getChildComponent (i)->setWantsKeyboardFocus (false);
+            for (auto* child : getChildren())
+                child->setWantsKeyboardFocus (false);
 
             setWantsKeyboardFocus (true);
             grabKeyboardFocus();
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public:
             lastPress = key;
             String message (TRANS("Key") + ": " + owner.getDescriptionForKeyPress (key));
 
-            const CommandID previousCommand = owner.getMappings().findCommandForKeyPress (key);
+            auto previousCommand = owner.getMappings().findCommandForKeyPress (key);
 
             if (previousCommand != 0)
                 message << "\n\n("
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public:
     {
         if (newKey.isValid())
         {
-            const CommandID previousCommand = owner.getMappings().findCommandForKeyPress (newKey);
+            auto previousCommand = owner.getMappings().findCommandForKeyPress (newKey);
 
             if (previousCommand == 0 || dontAskUser)
             {
@@ -209,14 +209,14 @@ private:
 class KeyMappingEditorComponent::ItemComponent  : public Component
 {
 public:
-    ItemComponent (KeyMappingEditorComponent& kec, const CommandID command)
+    ItemComponent (KeyMappingEditorComponent& kec, CommandID command)
         : owner (kec), commandID (command)
     {
         setInterceptsMouseClicks (false, true);
 
         const bool isReadOnly = owner.isCommandReadOnly (commandID);
 
-        const Array<KeyPress> keyPresses (owner.getMappings().getKeyPressesAssignedToCommand (commandID));
+        auto keyPresses = owner.getMappings().getKeyPressesAssignedToCommand (commandID);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < jmin ((int) maxNumAssignments, keyPresses.size()); ++i)
             addKeyPressButton (owner.getDescriptionForKeyPress (keyPresses.getReference (i)), i, isReadOnly);
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public:
 
     void addKeyPressButton (const String& desc, const int index, const bool isReadOnly)
     {
-        ChangeKeyButton* const b = new ChangeKeyButton (owner, commandID, desc, index);
+        auto* b = new ChangeKeyButton (owner, commandID, desc, index);
         keyChangeButtons.add (b);
 
         b->setEnabled (! isReadOnly);
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public:
 
         for (int i = keyChangeButtons.size(); --i >= 0;)
         {
-            ChangeKeyButton* const b = keyChangeButtons.getUnchecked(i);
+            auto* b = keyChangeButtons.getUnchecked(i);
 
             b->fitToContent (getHeight() - 2);
             b->setTopRightPosition (x, 1);
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ private:
 class KeyMappingEditorComponent::MappingItem  : public TreeViewItem
 {
 public:
-    MappingItem (KeyMappingEditorComponent& kec, const CommandID command)
+    MappingItem (KeyMappingEditorComponent& kec, CommandID command)
         : owner (kec), commandID (command)
     {}
 
@@ -314,13 +314,9 @@ public:
         if (isNowOpen)
         {
             if (getNumSubItems() == 0)
-            {
-                const Array<CommandID> commands (owner.getCommandManager().getCommandsInCategory (categoryName));
-
-                for (int i = 0; i < commands.size(); ++i)
-                    if (owner.shouldCommandBeIncluded (commands.getUnchecked(i)))
-                        addSubItem (new MappingItem (owner, commands.getUnchecked(i)));
-            }
+                for (auto command : owner.getCommandManager().getCommandsInCategory (categoryName))
+                    if (owner.shouldCommandBeIncluded (command))
+                        addSubItem (new MappingItem (owner, command));
         }
         else
         {
@@ -360,19 +356,16 @@ public:
         const OpennessRestorer opennessRestorer (*this);
         clearSubItems();
 
-        const StringArray categories (owner.getCommandManager().getCommandCategories());
-
-        for (int i = 0; i < categories.size(); ++i)
+        for (auto category : owner.getCommandManager().getCommandCategories())
         {
-            const Array<CommandID> commands (owner.getCommandManager().getCommandsInCategory (categories[i]));
             int count = 0;
 
-            for (int j = 0; j < commands.size(); ++j)
-                if (owner.shouldCommandBeIncluded (commands.getUnchecked(j)))
+            for (auto command : owner.getCommandManager().getCommandsInCategory (category))
+                if (owner.shouldCommandBeIncluded (command))
                     ++count;
 
             if (count > 0)
-                addSubItem (new CategoryItem (owner, categories[i]));
+                addSubItem (new CategoryItem (owner, category));
         }
     }
 
@@ -459,14 +452,14 @@ void KeyMappingEditorComponent::resized()
 //==============================================================================
 bool KeyMappingEditorComponent::shouldCommandBeIncluded (const CommandID commandID)
 {
-    const ApplicationCommandInfo* const ci = mappings.getCommandManager().getCommandForID (commandID);
+    auto* ci = mappings.getCommandManager().getCommandForID (commandID);
 
     return ci != nullptr && (ci->flags & ApplicationCommandInfo::hiddenFromKeyEditor) == 0;
 }
 
 bool KeyMappingEditorComponent::isCommandReadOnly (const CommandID commandID)
 {
-    const ApplicationCommandInfo* const ci = mappings.getCommandManager().getCommandForID (commandID);
+    auto* ci = mappings.getCommandManager().getCommandForID (commandID);
 
     return ci != nullptr && (ci->flags & ApplicationCommandInfo::readOnlyInKeyEditor) != 0;
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_LiveConstantEditor.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_LiveConstantEditor.cpp
index f0fda61407..e87c817d98 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_LiveConstantEditor.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_LiveConstantEditor.cpp
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ private:
         Array<Component*> alreadyDone;
 
         for (int i = TopLevelWindow::getNumTopLevelWindows(); --i >= 0;)
-            if (Component* c = TopLevelWindow::getTopLevelWindow(i))
+            if (auto* c = TopLevelWindow::getTopLevelWindow(i))
                 repaintAndResizeAllComps (c, alreadyDone);
 
-        Desktop& desktop = Desktop::getInstance();
+        auto& desktop = Desktop::getInstance();
 
         for (int i = desktop.getNumComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-            if (Component* c = desktop.getComponent(i))
+            if (auto* c = desktop.getComponent(i))
                 repaintAndResizeAllComps (c, alreadyDone);
     }
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ private:
 
             for (int i = c->getNumChildComponents(); --i >= 0;)
             {
-                if (Component* child = c->getChildComponent(i))
+                if (auto* child = c->getChildComponent(i))
                 {
                     repaintAndResizeAllComps (child, alreadyDone);
                     alreadyDone.add (child);
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ LiveValueBase::~LiveValueBase()
 
 //==============================================================================
 LivePropertyEditorBase::LivePropertyEditorBase (LiveValueBase& v, CodeDocument& d)
-    : value (v), resetButton ("reset"), document (d), sourceEditor (document, &tokeniser), wasHex (false)
+    : value (v), document (d), sourceEditor (document, &tokeniser)
 {
     setSize (600, 100);
 
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ void LivePropertyEditorBase::paint (Graphics& g)
 
 void LivePropertyEditorBase::resized()
 {
-    Rectangle<int> r (getLocalBounds().reduced (0, 3).withTrimmedBottom (1));
+    auto r = getLocalBounds().reduced (0, 3).withTrimmedBottom (1);
 
-    Rectangle<int> left (r.removeFromLeft (jmax (200, r.getWidth() / 3)));
+    auto left = r.removeFromLeft (jmax (200, r.getWidth() / 3));
 
-    Rectangle<int> top (left.removeFromTop (25));
+    auto top = left.removeFromTop (25);
     resetButton.setBounds (top.removeFromRight (35).reduced (0, 3));
     name.setBounds (top);
 
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ void LivePropertyEditorBase::selectOriginalValue()
 void LivePropertyEditorBase::findOriginalValueInCode()
 {
     CodeDocument::Position pos (document, value.sourceLine, 0);
-    String line (pos.getLineText());
-    String::CharPointerType p (line.getCharPointer());
+    auto line = pos.getLineText();
+    auto p = line.getCharPointer();
 
     p = CharacterFunctions::find (p, CharPointer_ASCII ("JUCE_LIVE_CONSTANT"));
 
@@ -233,13 +233,13 @@ void LivePropertyEditorBase::findOriginalValueInCode()
 
     if (p.getAndAdvance() == '(')
     {
-        String::CharPointerType start (p), end (p);
+        auto start = p, end = p;
 
         int depth = 1;
 
         while (! end.isEmpty())
         {
-            const juce_wchar c = end.getAndAdvance();
+            auto c = end.getAndAdvance();
 
             if (c == '(')  ++depth;
             if (c == ')')  --depth;
@@ -328,11 +328,11 @@ public:
 
     void updateItems (ValueList& list)
     {
-        if (ValueListHolderComponent* l = dynamic_cast<ValueListHolderComponent*> (viewport.getViewedComponent()))
+        if (auto* l = dynamic_cast<ValueListHolderComponent*> (viewport.getViewedComponent()))
         {
             while (l->getNumChildComponents() < list.values.size())
             {
-                if (LiveValueBase* v = list.values [l->getNumChildComponents()])
+                if (auto* v = list.values [l->getNumChildComponents()])
                     l->addItem (viewport.getMaximumVisibleWidth(), *v, list.getDocument (v->sourceFile));
                 else
                     break;
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ public:
     {
         DocumentWindow::resized();
 
-        if (ValueListHolderComponent* l = dynamic_cast<ValueListHolderComponent*> (viewport.getViewedComponent()))
+        if (auto* l = dynamic_cast<ValueListHolderComponent*> (viewport.getViewedComponent()))
             l->layout (viewport.getMaximumVisibleWidth());
     }
 
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ CodeDocument& ValueList::getDocument (const File& file)
     if (index >= 0)
         return *documents.getUnchecked (index);
 
-    CodeDocument* doc = documents.add (new CodeDocument());
+    auto* doc = documents.add (new CodeDocument());
     documentFiles.add (file);
     doc->replaceAllContent (file.loadFileAsString());
     doc->clearUndoHistory();
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ struct ColourEditorComp  : public Component,
 
     void mouseDown (const MouseEvent&) override
     {
-        ColourSelector* colourSelector = new ColourSelector();
+        auto* colourSelector = new ColourSelector();
         colourSelector->setName ("Colour");
         colourSelector->setCurrentColour (getColour());
         colourSelector->addChangeListener (this);
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ struct ColourEditorComp  : public Component,
 
     void changeListenerCallback (ChangeBroadcaster* source) override
     {
-        if (ColourSelector* cs = dynamic_cast<ColourSelector*> (source))
+        if (auto* cs = dynamic_cast<ColourSelector*> (source))
             editor.applyNewValue (getAsString (cs->getCurrentColour(), true));
 
         repaint();
@@ -493,9 +493,9 @@ struct BoolSliderComp  : public SliderComp
     void sliderValueChanged (Slider*) override  { editor.applyNewValue (slider.getValue() > 0.5 ? "true" : "false"); }
 };
 
-Component* createIntegerSlider (LivePropertyEditorBase& editor) { return new SliderComp (editor, false); }
-Component* createFloatSlider   (LivePropertyEditorBase& editor) { return new SliderComp (editor, true);  }
-Component* createBoolSlider    (LivePropertyEditorBase& editor) { return new BoolSliderComp (editor); }
+Component* createIntegerSlider (LivePropertyEditorBase& editor)  { return new SliderComp (editor, false); }
+Component* createFloatSlider   (LivePropertyEditorBase& editor)  { return new SliderComp (editor, true);  }
+Component* createBoolSlider    (LivePropertyEditorBase& editor)  { return new BoolSliderComp (editor); }
 
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_LiveConstantEditor.h b/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_LiveConstantEditor.h
index 10be7df96c..c4281b5b07 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_LiveConstantEditor.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_LiveConstantEditor.h
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ namespace LiveConstantEditor
         LiveValueBase& value;
         Label name;
         TextEditor valueEditor;
-        TextButton resetButton;
+        TextButton resetButton { "reset" };
         CodeDocument& document;
         CPlusPlusCodeTokeniser tokeniser;
         CodeEditorComponent sourceEditor;
         CodeDocument::Position valueStart, valueEnd;
         ScopedPointer<Component> customComp;
-        bool wasHex;
+        bool wasHex = false;
 
         JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE (LivePropertyEditorBase)
     };
diff --git a/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_osx.h b/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_osx.h
index dbbcbc0ea2..706486ebe5 100644
--- a/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_osx.h
+++ b/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_osx.h
@@ -247,21 +247,11 @@ bool OpenGLHelpers::isContextActive()
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
-void componentPeerAboutToChange (ComponentPeer& peer, bool shouldSuspend)
+void componentPeerAboutToChange (Component& comp, bool shouldSuspend)
 {
-    Array<Component*> stack;
-    stack.add (&peer.getComponent());
+    if (auto* context = OpenGLContext::getContextAttachedTo (comp))
+        context->overrideCanBeAttached (shouldSuspend);
 
-    while (stack.size() != 0)
-    {
-        Component& comp = *stack.removeAndReturn (0);
-
-        const int n = comp.getNumChildComponents();
-        for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i)
-            if (Component* child = comp.getChildComponent (i))
-                stack.add (child);
-
-        if (OpenGLContext* context = OpenGLContext::getContextAttachedTo (comp))
-            context->overrideCanBeAttached (shouldSuspend);
-    }
+    for (auto* child : comp.getChildren())
+        componentPeerAboutToChange (*child, shouldSuspend);
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_opengl/opengl/juce_OpenGLContext.h b/modules/juce_opengl/opengl/juce_OpenGLContext.h
index 7c444d1398..fe6627d35e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_opengl/opengl/juce_OpenGLContext.h
+++ b/modules/juce_opengl/opengl/juce_OpenGLContext.h
@@ -322,14 +322,14 @@ private:
     struct AsyncWorkerFunctor : AsyncWorker
     {
         AsyncWorkerFunctor (T functorToUse) : functor (functorToUse) {}
-        void operator() (OpenGLContext& callerContext) override { functor (callerContext); }
+        void operator() (OpenGLContext& callerContext) override     { functor (callerContext); }
         T functor;
 
-        JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE(AsyncWorkerFunctor)
+        JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE (AsyncWorkerFunctor)
     };
 
     //==============================================================================
-    friend void componentPeerAboutToChange (ComponentPeer&, bool);
+    friend void componentPeerAboutToChange (Component&, bool);
     void overrideCanBeAttached (bool);
 
     //==============================================================================