diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_AlertWindow.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_AlertWindow.cpp
index b019f7d34f..f35ba3c49c 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_AlertWindow.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_AlertWindow.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ AlertWindow::AlertWindow (const String& title,
                           Component* comp)
    : TopLevelWindow (title, true),
      alertIconType (iconType),
-     associatedComponent (comp),
-     escapeKeyCancels (true)
+     associatedComponent (comp)
 {
     setAlwaysOnTop (juce_areThereAnyAlwaysOnTopWindows());
 
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ void AlertWindow::userTriedToCloseWindow()
 //==============================================================================
 void AlertWindow::setMessage (const String& message)
 {
-    const String newMessage (message.substring (0, 2048));
+    auto newMessage = message.substring (0, 2048);
 
     if (text != newMessage)
     {
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ void AlertWindow::setMessage (const String& message)
 //==============================================================================
 void AlertWindow::buttonClicked (Button* button)
 {
-    if (Component* parent = button->getParentComponent())
+    if (auto* parent = button->getParentComponent())
         parent->exitModalState (button->getCommandID());
 }
 
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ void AlertWindow::addButton (const String& name,
                              const KeyPress& shortcutKey1,
                              const KeyPress& shortcutKey2)
 {
-    TextButton* const b = new TextButton (name, String());
+    auto* b = new TextButton (name, {});
     buttons.add (b);
 
     b->setWantsKeyboardFocus (true);
@@ -105,19 +104,18 @@ void AlertWindow::addButton (const String& name,
     b->addListener (this);
 
     Array<TextButton*> buttonsArray (buttons.begin(), buttons.size());
+    auto& lf = getLookAndFeel();
 
-    const int buttonHeight        = getLookAndFeel().getAlertWindowButtonHeight();
-    const Array<int> buttonWidths = getLookAndFeel().getWidthsForTextButtons (*this, buttonsArray);
+    auto buttonHeight = lf.getAlertWindowButtonHeight();
+    auto buttonWidths = lf.getWidthsForTextButtons (*this, buttonsArray);
 
     jassert (buttonWidths.size() == buttons.size());
+    int i = 0;
 
-    const int n = buttonWidths.size();
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i)
-        buttons.getUnchecked (i)->setSize (buttonWidths.getReference (i), buttonHeight);
+    for (auto* button : buttons)
+        button->setSize (buttonWidths[i++], buttonHeight);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (b, 0);
-
     updateLayout (false);
 }
 
@@ -128,10 +126,8 @@ int AlertWindow::getNumButtons() const
 
 void AlertWindow::triggerButtonClick (const String& buttonName)
 {
-    for (int i = buttons.size(); --i >= 0;)
+    for (auto* b : buttons)
     {
-        TextButton* const b = buttons.getUnchecked(i);
-
         if (buttonName == b->getName())
         {
             b->triggerClick();
@@ -151,7 +147,7 @@ void AlertWindow::addTextEditor (const String& name,
                                  const String& onScreenLabel,
                                  const bool isPasswordBox)
 {
-    TextEditor* ed = new TextEditor (name, isPasswordBox ? getDefaultPasswordChar() : 0);
+    auto* ed = new TextEditor (name, isPasswordBox ? getDefaultPasswordChar() : 0);
     ed->setSelectAllWhenFocused (true);
     ed->setEscapeAndReturnKeysConsumed (false);
     textBoxes.add (ed);
@@ -169,9 +165,9 @@ void AlertWindow::addTextEditor (const String& name,
 
 TextEditor* AlertWindow::getTextEditor (const String& nameOfTextEditor) const
 {
-    for (int i = textBoxes.size(); --i >= 0;)
-        if (textBoxes.getUnchecked(i)->getName() == nameOfTextEditor)
-            return textBoxes.getUnchecked(i);
+    for (auto* tb : textBoxes)
+        if (tb->getName() == nameOfTextEditor)
+            return tb;
 
     return nullptr;
 }
@@ -190,7 +186,7 @@ void AlertWindow::addComboBox (const String& name,
                                const StringArray& items,
                                const String& onScreenLabel)
 {
-    ComboBox* const cb = new ComboBox (name);
+    auto* cb = new ComboBox (name);
     comboBoxes.add (cb);
     allComps.add (cb);
 
@@ -205,9 +201,9 @@ void AlertWindow::addComboBox (const String& name,
 
 ComboBox* AlertWindow::getComboBoxComponent (const String& nameOfList) const
 {
-    for (int i = comboBoxes.size(); --i >= 0;)
-        if (comboBoxes.getUnchecked(i)->getName() == nameOfList)
-            return comboBoxes.getUnchecked(i);
+    for (auto* cb : comboBoxes)
+        if (cb->getName() == nameOfList)
+            return cb;
 
     return nullptr;
 }
@@ -231,15 +227,12 @@ public:
         setScrollbarsShown (true);
         lookAndFeelChanged();
         setWantsKeyboardFocus (false);
-
         setFont (font);
         setText (message, false);
 
         bestWidth = 2 * (int) std::sqrt (font.getHeight() * font.getStringWidth (message));
     }
 
-    int getPreferredWidth() const noexcept   { return bestWidth; }
-
     void updateLayout (const int width)
     {
         AttributedString s;
@@ -251,7 +244,6 @@ public:
         setSize (width, jmin (width, (int) (text.getHeight() + getFont().getHeight())));
     }
 
-private:
     int bestWidth;
 
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE (AlertTextComp)
@@ -259,10 +251,9 @@ private:
 
 void AlertWindow::addTextBlock (const String& textBlock)
 {
-    AlertTextComp* const c = new AlertTextComp (*this, textBlock, getLookAndFeel().getAlertWindowMessageFont());
+    auto* c = new AlertTextComp (*this, textBlock, getLookAndFeel().getAlertWindowMessageFont());
     textBlocks.add (c);
     allComps.add (c);
-
     addAndMakeVisible (c);
 
     updateLayout (false);
@@ -271,10 +262,9 @@ void AlertWindow::addTextBlock (const String& textBlock)
 //==============================================================================
 void AlertWindow::addProgressBarComponent (double& progressValue)
 {
-    ProgressBar* const pb = new ProgressBar (progressValue);
+    auto* pb = new ProgressBar (progressValue);
     progressBars.add (pb);
     allComps.add (pb);
-
     addAndMakeVisible (pb);
 
     updateLayout (false);
@@ -285,25 +275,17 @@ void AlertWindow::addCustomComponent (Component* const component)
 {
     customComps.add (component);
     allComps.add (component);
-
     addAndMakeVisible (component);
 
     updateLayout (false);
 }
 
-int AlertWindow::getNumCustomComponents() const
-{
-    return customComps.size();
-}
-
-Component* AlertWindow::getCustomComponent (const int index) const
-{
-    return customComps [index];
-}
+int AlertWindow::getNumCustomComponents() const                 { return customComps.size(); }
+Component* AlertWindow::getCustomComponent (int index) const    { return customComps [index]; }
 
 Component* AlertWindow::removeCustomComponent (const int index)
 {
-    Component* const c = getCustomComponent (index);
+    auto* c = getCustomComponent (index);
 
     if (c != nullptr)
     {
@@ -320,14 +302,15 @@ Component* AlertWindow::removeCustomComponent (const int index)
 //==============================================================================
 void AlertWindow::paint (Graphics& g)
 {
-    getLookAndFeel().drawAlertBox (g, *this, textArea, textLayout);
+    auto& lf = getLookAndFeel();
+    lf.drawAlertBox (g, *this, textArea, textLayout);
 
     g.setColour (findColour (textColourId));
-    g.setFont (getLookAndFeel().getAlertWindowFont());
+    g.setFont (lf.getAlertWindowFont());
 
     for (int i = textBoxes.size(); --i >= 0;)
     {
-        const TextEditor* const te = textBoxes.getUnchecked(i);
+        auto* te = textBoxes.getUnchecked(i);
 
         g.drawFittedText (textboxNames[i],
                           te->getX(), te->getY() - 14,
@@ -337,7 +320,7 @@ void AlertWindow::paint (Graphics& g)
 
     for (int i = comboBoxNames.size(); --i >= 0;)
     {
-        const ComboBox* const cb = comboBoxes.getUnchecked(i);
+        auto* cb = comboBoxes.getUnchecked(i);
 
         g.drawFittedText (comboBoxNames[i],
                           cb->getX(), cb->getY() - 14,
@@ -345,15 +328,11 @@ void AlertWindow::paint (Graphics& g)
                           Justification::centredLeft, 1);
     }
 
-    for (int i = customComps.size(); --i >= 0;)
-    {
-        const Component* const c = customComps.getUnchecked(i);
-
+    for (auto* c : customComps)
         g.drawFittedText (c->getName(),
                           c->getX(), c->getY() - 14,
                           c->getWidth(), 14,
                           Justification::centredLeft, 1);
-    }
 }
 
 void AlertWindow::updateLayout (const bool onlyIncreaseSize)
@@ -361,15 +340,14 @@ void AlertWindow::updateLayout (const bool onlyIncreaseSize)
     const int titleH = 24;
     const int iconWidth = 80;
 
-    LookAndFeel& lf = getLookAndFeel();
+    auto& lf = getLookAndFeel();
+    auto messageFont (lf.getAlertWindowMessageFont());
 
-    const Font messageFont (lf.getAlertWindowMessageFont());
+    auto wid = jmax (messageFont.getStringWidth (text),
+                     messageFont.getStringWidth (getName()));
 
-    const int wid = jmax (messageFont.getStringWidth (text),
-                          messageFont.getStringWidth (getName()));
-
-    const int sw = (int) std::sqrt (messageFont.getHeight() * wid);
-    int w = jmin (300 + sw * 2, (int) (getParentWidth() * 0.7f));
+    auto sw = (int) std::sqrt (messageFont.getHeight() * wid);
+    auto w = jmin (300 + sw * 2, (int) (getParentWidth() * 0.7f));
     const int edgeGap = 10;
     const int labelHeight = 18;
     int iconSpace = 0;
@@ -397,24 +375,24 @@ void AlertWindow::updateLayout (const bool onlyIncreaseSize)
     w = jmax (350, (int) textLayout.getWidth() + iconSpace + edgeGap * 4);
     w = jmin (w, (int) (getParentWidth() * 0.7f));
 
-    const int textLayoutH = (int) textLayout.getHeight();
-    const int textBottom = 16 + titleH + textLayoutH;
+    auto textLayoutH = (int) textLayout.getHeight();
+    auto textBottom = 16 + titleH + textLayoutH;
     int h = textBottom;
 
     int buttonW = 40;
-    for (int i = 0; i < buttons.size(); ++i)
-        buttonW += 16 + buttons.getUnchecked (i)->getWidth();
+
+    for (auto* b : buttons)
+        buttonW += 16 + b->getWidth();
 
     w = jmax (buttonW, w);
 
     h += (textBoxes.size() + comboBoxes.size() + progressBars.size()) * 50;
 
-    if (buttons.size() > 0)
-        h += 20 + buttons.getUnchecked (0)->getHeight();
+    if (auto* b = buttons[0])
+        h += 20 + b->getHeight();
 
-    for (int i = customComps.size(); --i >= 0;)
+    for (auto* c : customComps)
     {
-        Component* c = customComps.getUnchecked (i);
         w = jmax (w, (c->getWidth() * 100) / 80);
         h += 10 + c->getHeight();
 
@@ -422,17 +400,14 @@ void AlertWindow::updateLayout (const bool onlyIncreaseSize)
             h += labelHeight;
     }
 
-    for (int i = textBlocks.size(); --i >= 0;)
-    {
-        const AlertTextComp* const ac = static_cast<const AlertTextComp*> (textBlocks.getUnchecked(i));
-        w = jmax (w, ac->getPreferredWidth());
-    }
+    for (auto* tb : textBlocks)
+        w = jmax (w, static_cast<const AlertTextComp*> (tb)->bestWidth);
 
     w = jmin (w, (int) (getParentWidth() * 0.7f));
 
-    for (int i = textBlocks.size(); --i >= 0;)
+    for (auto* tb : textBlocks)
     {
-        AlertTextComp* const ac = static_cast<AlertTextComp*> (textBlocks.getUnchecked(i));
+        auto* ac = static_cast<AlertTextComp*> (tb);
         ac->updateLayout ((int) (w * 0.8f));
         h += ac->getHeight() + 10;
     }
@@ -455,15 +430,14 @@ void AlertWindow::updateLayout (const bool onlyIncreaseSize)
     const int spacer = 16;
     int totalWidth = -spacer;
 
-    for (int i = buttons.size(); --i >= 0;)
-        totalWidth += buttons.getUnchecked(i)->getWidth() + spacer;
+    for (auto* b : buttons)
+        totalWidth += b->getWidth() + spacer;
 
-    int x = (w - totalWidth) / 2;
-    int y = (int) (getHeight() * 0.95f);
+    auto x = (w - totalWidth) / 2;
+    auto y = (int) (getHeight() * 0.95f);
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < buttons.size(); ++i)
+    for (auto* c : buttons)
     {
-        TextButton* const c = buttons.getUnchecked(i);
         int ny = proportionOfHeight (0.95f) - c->getHeight();
         c->setTopLeftPosition (x, ny);
         if (ny < y)
@@ -476,9 +450,8 @@ void AlertWindow::updateLayout (const bool onlyIncreaseSize)
 
     y = textBottom;
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < allComps.size(); ++i)
+    for (auto* c : allComps)
     {
-        Component* const c = allComps.getUnchecked(i);
         h = 22;
 
         const int comboIndex = comboBoxes.indexOf (dynamic_cast<ComboBox*> (c));
@@ -531,10 +504,8 @@ void AlertWindow::mouseDrag (const MouseEvent& e)
 
 bool AlertWindow::keyPressed (const KeyPress& key)
 {
-    for (int i = buttons.size(); --i >= 0;)
+    for (auto* b : buttons)
     {
-        TextButton* const b = buttons.getUnchecked(i);
-
         if (b->isRegisteredForShortcut (key))
         {
             b->triggerClick();
@@ -579,8 +550,7 @@ public:
                      AlertWindow::AlertIconType icon, int numButts,
                      ModalComponentManager::Callback* cb, bool runModally)
         : title (t), message (m), iconType (icon), numButtons (numButts),
-          returnValue (0), associatedComponent (component),
-          callback (cb), modal (runModally)
+          associatedComponent (component), callback (cb), modal (runModally)
     {
     }
 
@@ -594,15 +564,15 @@ public:
 
 private:
     AlertWindow::AlertIconType iconType;
-    int numButtons, returnValue;
+    int numButtons, returnValue = 0;
     WeakReference<Component> associatedComponent;
     ModalComponentManager::Callback* callback;
     bool modal;
 
     void show()
     {
-        LookAndFeel& lf = associatedComponent != nullptr ? associatedComponent->getLookAndFeel()
-                                                         : LookAndFeel::getDefaultLookAndFeel();
+        auto& lf = associatedComponent != nullptr ? associatedComponent->getLookAndFeel()
+                                                  : LookAndFeel::getDefaultLookAndFeel();
 
         ScopedPointer<Component> alertBox (lf.createAlertWindow (title, message, button1, button2, button3,
                                                                  iconType, numButtons, associatedComponent));
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_AlertWindow.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_AlertWindow.h
index e3f3ce5692..13dc9154f6 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_AlertWindow.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_AlertWindow.h
@@ -479,8 +479,8 @@ private:
     OwnedArray<Component> textBlocks;
     Array<Component*> allComps;
     StringArray textboxNames, comboBoxNames;
-    Component* associatedComponent;
-    bool escapeKeyCancels;
+    Component* const associatedComponent;
+    bool escapeKeyCancels = true;
 
     void updateLayout (bool onlyIncreaseSize);
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.cpp
index d867b8748b..0fa102f008 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 namespace juce
 {
 
-CallOutBox::CallOutBox (Component& c, const Rectangle<int>& area, Component* const parent)
-    : arrowSize (16.0f), content (c), dismissalMouseClicksAreAlwaysConsumed (false)
+CallOutBox::CallOutBox (Component& c, Rectangle<int> area, Component* const parent)
+    : content (c)
 {
     addAndMakeVisible (content);
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE (CallOutBoxCallback)
 };
 
-CallOutBox& CallOutBox::launchAsynchronously (Component* content, const Rectangle<int>& area, Component* parent)
+CallOutBox& CallOutBox::launchAsynchronously (Component* content, Rectangle<int> area, Component* parent)
 {
     jassert (content != nullptr); // must be a valid content component!
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void CallOutBox::paint (Graphics& g)
 
 void CallOutBox::resized()
 {
-    const int borderSpace = getBorderSize();
+    auto borderSpace = getBorderSize();
     content.setTopLeftPosition (borderSpace, borderSpace);
     refreshPath();
 }
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ void CallOutBox::inputAttemptWhenModal()
         // as Windows still sends touch events before the CallOutBox had a chance
         // to really open.
 
-        RelativeTime elapsed = Time::getCurrentTime() - creationTime;
+        auto elapsed = Time::getCurrentTime() - creationTime;
+
         if (elapsed.inMilliseconds() > 200)
             dismiss();
     }
@@ -193,29 +194,29 @@ void CallOutBox::updatePosition (const Rectangle<int>& newAreaToPointTo, const R
     targetArea = newAreaToPointTo;
     availableArea = newAreaToFitIn;
 
-    const int borderSpace = getBorderSize();
+    auto borderSpace = getBorderSize();
 
     Rectangle<int> newBounds (content.getWidth()  + borderSpace * 2,
                               content.getHeight() + borderSpace * 2);
 
-    const int hw = newBounds.getWidth() / 2;
-    const int hh = newBounds.getHeight() / 2;
-    const float hwReduced = (float) (hw - borderSpace * 2);
-    const float hhReduced = (float) (hh - borderSpace * 2);
-    const float arrowIndent = borderSpace - arrowSize;
+    auto hw = newBounds.getWidth() / 2;
+    auto hh = newBounds.getHeight() / 2;
+    auto hwReduced = (float) (hw - borderSpace * 2);
+    auto hhReduced = (float) (hh - borderSpace * 2);
+    auto arrowIndent = borderSpace - arrowSize;
 
-    Point<float> targets[4] = { Point<float> ((float) targetArea.getCentreX(), (float) targetArea.getBottom()),
-                                Point<float> ((float) targetArea.getRight(),   (float) targetArea.getCentreY()),
-                                Point<float> ((float) targetArea.getX(),       (float) targetArea.getCentreY()),
-                                Point<float> ((float) targetArea.getCentreX(), (float) targetArea.getY()) };
+    Point<float> targets[4] = { { (float) targetArea.getCentreX(), (float) targetArea.getBottom() },
+                                { (float) targetArea.getRight(),   (float) targetArea.getCentreY() },
+                                { (float) targetArea.getX(),       (float) targetArea.getCentreY() },
+                                { (float) targetArea.getCentreX(), (float) targetArea.getY() } };
 
-    Line<float> lines[4] = { Line<float> (targets[0].translated (-hwReduced, hh - arrowIndent),    targets[0].translated (hwReduced, hh - arrowIndent)),
-                             Line<float> (targets[1].translated (hw - arrowIndent, -hhReduced),    targets[1].translated (hw - arrowIndent, hhReduced)),
-                             Line<float> (targets[2].translated (-(hw - arrowIndent), -hhReduced), targets[2].translated (-(hw - arrowIndent), hhReduced)),
-                             Line<float> (targets[3].translated (-hwReduced, -(hh - arrowIndent)), targets[3].translated (hwReduced, -(hh - arrowIndent))) };
+    Line<float> lines[4] = { { targets[0].translated (-hwReduced, hh - arrowIndent),    targets[0].translated (hwReduced, hh - arrowIndent) },
+                             { targets[1].translated (hw - arrowIndent, -hhReduced),    targets[1].translated (hw - arrowIndent, hhReduced) },
+                             { targets[2].translated (-(hw - arrowIndent), -hhReduced), targets[2].translated (-(hw - arrowIndent), hhReduced) },
+                             { targets[3].translated (-hwReduced, -(hh - arrowIndent)), targets[3].translated (hwReduced, -(hh - arrowIndent)) } };
 
-    const Rectangle<float> centrePointArea (newAreaToFitIn.reduced (hw, hh).toFloat());
-    const Point<float> targetCentre (targetArea.getCentre().toFloat());
+    auto centrePointArea = newAreaToFitIn.reduced (hw, hh).toFloat();
+    auto targetCentre = targetArea.getCentre().toFloat();
 
     float nearest = 1.0e9f;
 
@@ -224,8 +225,8 @@ void CallOutBox::updatePosition (const Rectangle<int>& newAreaToPointTo, const R
         Line<float> constrainedLine (centrePointArea.getConstrainedPoint (lines[i].getStart()),
                                      centrePointArea.getConstrainedPoint (lines[i].getEnd()));
 
-        const Point<float> centre (constrainedLine.findNearestPointTo (targetCentre));
-        float distanceFromCentre = centre.getDistanceFrom (targets[i]);
+        auto centre = constrainedLine.findNearestPointTo (targetCentre);
+        auto distanceFromCentre = centre.getDistanceFrom (targets[i]);
 
         if (! centrePointArea.intersects (lines[i]))
             distanceFromCentre += 1000.0f;
@@ -233,8 +234,8 @@ void CallOutBox::updatePosition (const Rectangle<int>& newAreaToPointTo, const R
         if (distanceFromCentre < nearest)
         {
             nearest = distanceFromCentre;
-
             targetPoint = targets[i];
+
             newBounds.setPosition ((int) (centre.x - hw),
                                    (int) (centre.y - hh));
         }
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ void CallOutBox::updatePosition (const Rectangle<int>& newAreaToPointTo, const R
 void CallOutBox::refreshPath()
 {
     repaint();
-    background = Image();
+    background = {};
     outline.clear();
 
     const float gap = 4.5f;
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.h
index 0a52efbf3f..fbfecb82c3 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
                                     If this is a nullptr, the call-out will be added to the desktop.
     */
     CallOutBox (Component& contentComponent,
-                const Rectangle<int>& areaToPointTo,
+                Rectangle<int> areaToPointTo,
                 Component* parentComponent);
 
     /** Destructor. */
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public:
                                     If this is a nullptr, the call-out will be added to the desktop.
     */
     static CallOutBox& launchAsynchronously (Component* contentComponent,
-                                             const Rectangle<int>& areaToPointTo,
+                                             Rectangle<int> areaToPointTo,
                                              Component* parentComponent);
 
     /** Posts a message which will dismiss the callout box asynchronously.
@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@ public:
 
 private:
     //==============================================================================
-    float arrowSize;
     Component& content;
     Path outline;
     Point<float> targetPoint;
     Rectangle<int> availableArea, targetArea;
     Image background;
-    bool dismissalMouseClicksAreAlwaysConsumed;
+    float arrowSize = 16.0f;
+    bool dismissalMouseClicksAreAlwaysConsumed = false;
 
     Time creationTime;
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DialogWindow.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DialogWindow.cpp
index 0c6af0d1ee..9f99b66f53 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DialogWindow.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DialogWindow.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void DialogWindow::resized()
 
     if (escapeKeyTriggersCloseButton)
     {
-        if (Button* const close = getCloseButton())
+        if (auto* close = getCloseButton())
         {
             const KeyPress esc (KeyPress::escapeKey, 0, 0);
 
@@ -102,15 +102,7 @@ private:
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE (DefaultDialogWindow)
 };
 
-DialogWindow::LaunchOptions::LaunchOptions() noexcept
-    : dialogBackgroundColour (Colours::lightgrey),
-      componentToCentreAround (nullptr),
-      escapeKeyTriggersCloseButton (true),
-      useNativeTitleBar (true),
-      resizable (true),
-      useBottomRightCornerResizer (false)
-{
-}
+DialogWindow::LaunchOptions::LaunchOptions() noexcept {}
 
 DialogWindow* DialogWindow::LaunchOptions::create()
 {
@@ -121,7 +113,7 @@ DialogWindow* DialogWindow::LaunchOptions::create()
 
 DialogWindow* DialogWindow::LaunchOptions::launchAsync()
 {
-    DialogWindow* const d = create();
+    auto* d = create();
     d->enterModalState (true, nullptr, true);
     return d;
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DialogWindow.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DialogWindow.h
index 090af5697a..db5516b072 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DialogWindow.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DialogWindow.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
         String dialogTitle;
 
         /** The background colour for the window. */
-        Colour dialogBackgroundColour;
+        Colour dialogBackgroundColour = Colours::lightgrey;
 
         /** The content component to show in the window. This must not be null!
             Using an OptionalScopedPointer to hold this pointer lets you indicate whether
@@ -100,16 +100,16 @@ public:
             dialog box in front of. See the DocumentWindow::centreAroundComponent() method for
             more info about this parameter.
         */
-        Component* componentToCentreAround;
+        Component* componentToCentreAround = nullptr;
 
         /** If true, then the escape key will trigger the dialog's close button. */
-        bool escapeKeyTriggersCloseButton;
+        bool escapeKeyTriggersCloseButton = true;
         /** If true, the dialog will use a native title bar. See TopLevelWindow::setUsingNativeTitleBar() */
-        bool useNativeTitleBar;
+        bool useNativeTitleBar = true;
         /** If true, the window will be resizable. See ResizableWindow::setResizable() */
-        bool resizable;
+        bool resizable = true;
         /** Indicates whether to use a border or corner resizer component. See ResizableWindow::setResizable() */
-        bool useBottomRightCornerResizer;
+        bool useBottomRightCornerResizer = false;
 
         /** Launches a new modal dialog window.
             This will create a dialog based on the settings in this structure,
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DocumentWindow.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DocumentWindow.cpp
index c81be075a2..018a0f08bd 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DocumentWindow.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DocumentWindow.cpp
@@ -51,16 +51,12 @@ DocumentWindow::DocumentWindow (const String& title,
                                 int requiredButtons_,
                                 bool addToDesktop_)
     : ResizableWindow (title, backgroundColour, addToDesktop_),
-      titleBarHeight (26),
-      menuBarHeight (24),
       requiredButtons (requiredButtons_),
      #if JUCE_MAC
-      positionTitleBarButtonsOnLeft (true),
+      positionTitleBarButtonsOnLeft (true)
      #else
-      positionTitleBarButtonsOnLeft (false),
+      positionTitleBarButtonsOnLeft (false)
      #endif
-      drawTitleTextCentred (true),
-      menuBarModel (nullptr)
 {
     setResizeLimits (128, 128, 32768, 32768);
 
@@ -77,8 +73,8 @@ DocumentWindow::~DocumentWindow()
     jassert (titleBarButtons[1] == nullptr || getIndexOfChildComponent (titleBarButtons[1]) >= 0);
     jassert (titleBarButtons[2] == nullptr || getIndexOfChildComponent (titleBarButtons[2]) >= 0);
 
-    for (int i = numElementsInArray (titleBarButtons); --i >= 0;)
-        titleBarButtons[i] = nullptr;
+    for (auto& b : titleBarButtons)
+        b = nullptr;
 
     menuBar = nullptr;
 }
@@ -193,16 +189,16 @@ void DocumentWindow::paint (Graphics& g)
 {
     ResizableWindow::paint (g);
 
-    const Rectangle<int> titleBarArea (getTitleBarArea());
+    auto titleBarArea = getTitleBarArea();
     g.reduceClipRegion (titleBarArea);
     g.setOrigin (titleBarArea.getPosition());
 
     int titleSpaceX1 = 6;
     int titleSpaceX2 = titleBarArea.getWidth() - 6;
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
+    for (auto& b : titleBarButtons)
     {
-        if (Button* const b = titleBarButtons[i])
+        if (b != nullptr)
         {
             if (positionTitleBarButtonsOnLeft)
                 titleSpaceX1 = jmax (titleSpaceX1, b->getRight() + (getWidth() - b->getRight()) / 8);
@@ -224,10 +220,10 @@ void DocumentWindow::resized()
 {
     ResizableWindow::resized();
 
-    if (Button* const b = getMaximiseButton())
+    if (auto* b = getMaximiseButton())
         b->setToggleState (isFullScreen(), dontSendNotification);
 
-    const Rectangle<int> titleBarArea (getTitleBarArea());
+    auto titleBarArea = getTitleBarArea();
 
     getLookAndFeel()
         .positionDocumentWindowButtons (*this,
@@ -250,7 +246,7 @@ BorderSize<int> DocumentWindow::getBorderThickness()
 
 BorderSize<int> DocumentWindow::getContentComponentBorder()
 {
-    BorderSize<int> border (getBorderThickness());
+    auto border = getBorderThickness();
 
     if (! isKioskMode())
         border.setTop (border.getTop()
@@ -267,13 +263,11 @@ int DocumentWindow::getTitleBarHeight() const
 
 Rectangle<int> DocumentWindow::getTitleBarArea()
 {
-    const BorderSize<int> border (getBorderThickness());
-
     if (isKioskMode())
-        return Rectangle<int>();
+        return {};
 
-    return Rectangle<int> (border.getLeft(), border.getTop(),
-                           getWidth() - border.getLeftAndRight(), getTitleBarHeight());
+    auto border = getBorderThickness();
+    return { border.getLeft(), border.getTop(), getWidth() - border.getLeftAndRight(), getTitleBarHeight() };
 }
 
 Button* DocumentWindow::getCloseButton()    const noexcept  { return titleBarButtons[2]; }
@@ -282,7 +276,7 @@ Button* DocumentWindow::getMaximiseButton() const noexcept  { return titleBarBut
 
 int DocumentWindow::getDesktopWindowStyleFlags() const
 {
-    int styleFlags = ResizableWindow::getDesktopWindowStyleFlags();
+    auto styleFlags = ResizableWindow::getDesktopWindowStyleFlags();
 
     if ((requiredButtons & minimiseButton) != 0)  styleFlags |= ComponentPeer::windowHasMinimiseButton;
     if ((requiredButtons & maximiseButton) != 0)  styleFlags |= ComponentPeer::windowHasMaximiseButton;
@@ -293,8 +287,8 @@ int DocumentWindow::getDesktopWindowStyleFlags() const
 
 void DocumentWindow::lookAndFeelChanged()
 {
-    for (int i = numElementsInArray (titleBarButtons); --i >= 0;)
-        titleBarButtons[i] = nullptr;
+    for (auto& b : titleBarButtons)
+        b = nullptr;
 
     if (! isUsingNativeTitleBar())
     {
@@ -304,9 +298,9 @@ void DocumentWindow::lookAndFeelChanged()
         if ((requiredButtons & maximiseButton) != 0)  titleBarButtons[1] = lf.createDocumentWindowButton (maximiseButton);
         if ((requiredButtons & closeButton)    != 0)  titleBarButtons[2] = lf.createDocumentWindowButton (closeButton);
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
+        for (auto& b : titleBarButtons)
         {
-            if (Button* const b = titleBarButtons[i])
+            if (b != nullptr)
             {
                 if (buttonListener == nullptr)
                     buttonListener = new ButtonListenerProxy (*this);
@@ -319,7 +313,7 @@ void DocumentWindow::lookAndFeelChanged()
             }
         }
 
-        if (Button* const b = getCloseButton())
+        if (auto* b = getCloseButton())
         {
            #if JUCE_MAC
             b->addShortcut (KeyPress ('w', ModifierKeys::commandModifier, 0));
@@ -342,21 +336,21 @@ void DocumentWindow::parentHierarchyChanged()
 void DocumentWindow::activeWindowStatusChanged()
 {
     ResizableWindow::activeWindowStatusChanged();
+    bool isActive = isActiveWindow();
 
-    for (int i = numElementsInArray (titleBarButtons); --i >= 0;)
-        if (Button* const b = titleBarButtons[i])
-            b->setEnabled (isActiveWindow());
+    for (auto& b : titleBarButtons)
+        if (b != nullptr)
+            b->setEnabled (isActive);
 
     if (menuBar != nullptr)
-        menuBar->setEnabled (isActiveWindow());
+        menuBar->setEnabled (isActive);
 }
 
 void DocumentWindow::mouseDoubleClick (const MouseEvent& e)
 {
-    Button* const maximise = getMaximiseButton();
-
-    if (maximise != nullptr && getTitleBarArea().contains (e.x, e.y))
-        maximise->triggerClick();
+    if (getTitleBarArea().contains (e.x, e.y))
+        if (auto* maximise = getMaximiseButton())
+            maximise->triggerClick();
 }
 
 void DocumentWindow::userTriedToCloseWindow()
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DocumentWindow.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DocumentWindow.h
index d6da6cd363..ca75123e71 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DocumentWindow.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_DocumentWindow.h
@@ -276,12 +276,12 @@ public:
 
 private:
     //==============================================================================
-    int titleBarHeight, menuBarHeight, requiredButtons;
-    bool positionTitleBarButtonsOnLeft, drawTitleTextCentred;
+    int titleBarHeight = 26, menuBarHeight = 24, requiredButtons;
+    bool positionTitleBarButtonsOnLeft, drawTitleTextCentred = true;
     ScopedPointer<Button> titleBarButtons [3];
     Image titleBarIcon;
     ScopedPointer<Component> menuBar;
-    MenuBarModel* menuBarModel;
+    MenuBarModel* menuBarModel = nullptr;
 
     class ButtonListenerProxy;
     friend struct ContainerDeletePolicy<ButtonListenerProxy>;
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ResizableWindow.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ResizableWindow.cpp
index 9807ba2fcb..7fb0c6c5f0 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ResizableWindow.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ResizableWindow.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ ResizableWindow::ResizableWindow (const String& name, Colour bkgnd, bool shouldA
     : TopLevelWindow (name, shouldAddToDesktop)
 {
     setBackgroundColour (bkgnd);
-
     initialise (shouldAddToDesktop);
 }
 
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ void ResizableWindow::setContentComponentSize (int width, int height)
 {
     jassert (width > 0 && height > 0); // not a great idea to give it a zero size..
 
-    const BorderSize<int> border (getContentComponentBorder());
+    auto border = getContentComponentBorder();
 
     setSize (width + border.getLeftAndRight(),
              height + border.getTopAndBottom());
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ void ResizableWindow::setContentComponentSize (int width, int height)
 BorderSize<int> ResizableWindow::getBorderThickness()
 {
     if (isUsingNativeTitleBar() || isKioskMode())
-        return BorderSize<int>();
+        return {};
 
     return BorderSize<int> ((resizableBorder != nullptr && ! isFullScreen()) ? 4 : 1);
 }
@@ -195,7 +194,6 @@ void ResizableWindow::moved()
 void ResizableWindow::visibilityChanged()
 {
     TopLevelWindow::visibilityChanged();
-
     updateLastPosIfShowing();
 }
 
@@ -256,9 +254,9 @@ void ResizableWindow::childBoundsChanged (Component* child)
 //==============================================================================
 void ResizableWindow::activeWindowStatusChanged()
 {
-    const BorderSize<int> border (getContentComponentBorder());
+    auto border = getContentComponentBorder();
+    auto area = getLocalBounds();
 
-    Rectangle<int> area (getLocalBounds());
     repaint (area.removeFromTop (border.getTop()));
     repaint (area.removeFromLeft (border.getLeft()));
     repaint (area.removeFromRight (border.getRight()));
@@ -308,10 +306,10 @@ bool ResizableWindow::isResizable() const noexcept
         || resizableBorder != nullptr;
 }
 
-void ResizableWindow::setResizeLimits (const int newMinimumWidth,
-                                       const int newMinimumHeight,
-                                       const int newMaximumWidth,
-                                       const int newMaximumHeight) noexcept
+void ResizableWindow::setResizeLimits (int newMinimumWidth,
+                                       int newMinimumHeight,
+                                       int newMaximumWidth,
+                                       int newMaximumHeight) noexcept
 {
     // if you've set up a custom constrainer then these settings won't have any effect..
     jassert (constrainer == &defaultConstrainer || constrainer == nullptr);
@@ -336,8 +334,8 @@ void ResizableWindow::setConstrainer (ComponentBoundsConstrainer* newConstrainer
     {
         constrainer = newConstrainer;
 
-        const bool useBottomRightCornerResizer = resizableCorner != nullptr;
-        const bool shouldBeResizable = useBottomRightCornerResizer || resizableBorder != nullptr;
+        bool useBottomRightCornerResizer = resizableCorner != nullptr;
+        bool shouldBeResizable = useBottomRightCornerResizer || resizableBorder != nullptr;
 
         resizableCorner = nullptr;
         resizableBorder = nullptr;
@@ -358,7 +356,7 @@ void ResizableWindow::setBoundsConstrained (const Rectangle<int>& newBounds)
 //==============================================================================
 void ResizableWindow::paint (Graphics& g)
 {
-    LookAndFeel& lf = getLookAndFeel();
+    auto& lf = getLookAndFeel();
 
     lf.fillResizableWindowBackground (g, getWidth(), getHeight(),
                                       getBorderThickness(), *this);
@@ -401,13 +399,12 @@ Colour ResizableWindow::getBackgroundColour() const noexcept
 
 void ResizableWindow::setBackgroundColour (Colour newColour)
 {
-    Colour backgroundColour (newColour);
+    auto backgroundColour = newColour;
 
     if (! Desktop::canUseSemiTransparentWindows())
         backgroundColour = newColour.withAlpha (1.0f);
 
     setColour (backgroundColourId, backgroundColour);
-
     setOpaque (backgroundColour.isOpaque());
     repaint();
 }
@@ -417,7 +414,7 @@ bool ResizableWindow::isFullScreen() const
 {
     if (isOnDesktop())
     {
-        ComponentPeer* const peer = getPeer();
+        auto* peer = getPeer();
         return peer != nullptr && peer->isFullScreen();
     }
 
@@ -433,10 +430,10 @@ void ResizableWindow::setFullScreen (const bool shouldBeFullScreen)
 
         if (isOnDesktop())
         {
-            if (ComponentPeer* const peer = getPeer())
+            if (auto* peer = getPeer())
             {
                 // keep a copy of this intact in case the real one gets messed-up while we're un-maximising
-                const Rectangle<int> lastPos (lastNonFullScreenPos);
+                auto lastPos = lastNonFullScreenPos;
 
                 peer->setFullScreen (shouldBeFullScreen);
 
@@ -462,7 +459,7 @@ void ResizableWindow::setFullScreen (const bool shouldBeFullScreen)
 
 bool ResizableWindow::isMinimised() const
 {
-    if (ComponentPeer* const peer = getPeer())
+    if (auto* peer = getPeer())
         return peer->isMinimised();
 
     return false;
@@ -472,7 +469,7 @@ void ResizableWindow::setMinimised (const bool shouldMinimise)
 {
     if (shouldMinimise != isMinimised())
     {
-        if (ComponentPeer* const peer = getPeer())
+        if (auto* peer = getPeer())
         {
             updateLastPosIfShowing();
             peer->setMinimised (shouldMinimise);
@@ -487,7 +484,7 @@ void ResizableWindow::setMinimised (const bool shouldMinimise)
 bool ResizableWindow::isKioskMode() const
 {
     if (isOnDesktop())
-        if (ComponentPeer* peer = getPeer())
+        if (auto* peer = getPeer())
             return peer->isKioskMode();
 
     return Desktop::getInstance().getKioskModeComponent() == this;
@@ -511,7 +508,7 @@ void ResizableWindow::updateLastPosIfNotFullScreen()
 void ResizableWindow::updatePeerConstrainer()
 {
     if (isOnDesktop())
-        if (ComponentPeer* const peer = getPeer())
+        if (auto* peer = getPeer())
             peer->setConstrainer (constrainer);
 }
 
@@ -549,19 +546,20 @@ bool ResizableWindow::restoreWindowStateFromString (const String& s)
     if (newPos.isEmpty())
         return false;
 
-    ComponentPeer* const peer = isOnDesktop() ? getPeer() : nullptr;
+    auto* peer = isOnDesktop() ? getPeer() : nullptr;
+
     if (peer != nullptr)
         peer->getFrameSize().addTo (newPos);
 
     {
-        Desktop& desktop = Desktop::getInstance();
-        RectangleList<int> allMonitors (desktop.getDisplays().getRectangleList (true));
+        auto& desktop = Desktop::getInstance();
+        auto allMonitors = desktop.getDisplays().getRectangleList (true);
         allMonitors.clipTo (newPos);
-        const Rectangle<int> onScreenArea (allMonitors.getBounds());
+        auto onScreenArea = allMonitors.getBounds();
 
         if (onScreenArea.getWidth() * onScreenArea.getHeight() < 32 * 32)
         {
-            const Rectangle<int> screen (desktop.getDisplays().getDisplayContaining (newPos.getCentre()).userArea);
+            auto screen = desktop.getDisplays().getDisplayContaining (newPos.getCentre()).userArea;
 
             newPos.setSize (jmin (newPos.getWidth(),  screen.getWidth()),
                             jmin (newPos.getHeight(), screen.getHeight()));
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TopLevelWindow.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TopLevelWindow.cpp
index 1f0e135243..f8c48777a6 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TopLevelWindow.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TopLevelWindow.cpp
@@ -32,14 +32,8 @@ class TopLevelWindowManager  : private Timer,
                                private DeletedAtShutdown
 {
 public:
-    TopLevelWindowManager()  : currentActive (nullptr)
-    {
-    }
-
-    ~TopLevelWindowManager()
-    {
-        clearSingletonInstance();
-    }
+    TopLevelWindowManager()     {}
+    ~TopLevelWindowManager()    { clearSingletonInstance(); }
 
     juce_DeclareSingleton_SingleThreaded_Minimal (TopLevelWindowManager)
 
@@ -52,14 +46,14 @@ public:
     {
         startTimer (jmin (1731, getTimerInterval() * 2));
 
-        TopLevelWindow* newActive = findCurrentlyActiveWindow();
+        auto* newActive = findCurrentlyActiveWindow();
 
         if (newActive != currentActive)
         {
             currentActive = newActive;
 
             for (int i = windows.size(); --i >= 0;)
-                if (TopLevelWindow* tlw = windows[i])
+                if (auto* tlw = windows[i])
                     tlw->setWindowActive (isWindowActive (tlw));
 
             Desktop::getInstance().triggerFocusCallback();
@@ -83,14 +77,14 @@ public:
 
         windows.removeFirstMatchingValue (w);
 
-        if (windows.size() == 0)
+        if (windows.isEmpty())
             deleteInstance();
     }
 
     Array<TopLevelWindow*> windows;
 
 private:
-    TopLevelWindow* currentActive;
+    TopLevelWindow* currentActive = nullptr;
 
     void timerCallback() override
     {
@@ -109,8 +103,8 @@ private:
     {
         if (Process::isForegroundProcess())
         {
-            Component* const focusedComp = Component::getCurrentlyFocusedComponent();
-            TopLevelWindow* w = dynamic_cast<TopLevelWindow*> (focusedComp);
+            auto* focusedComp = Component::getCurrentlyFocusedComponent();
+            auto* w = dynamic_cast<TopLevelWindow*> (focusedComp);
 
             if (w == nullptr && focusedComp != nullptr)
                 w = focusedComp->findParentComponentOfClass<TopLevelWindow>();
@@ -133,16 +127,13 @@ juce_ImplementSingleton_SingleThreaded (TopLevelWindowManager)
 void juce_checkCurrentlyFocusedTopLevelWindow();
 void juce_checkCurrentlyFocusedTopLevelWindow()
 {
-    if (TopLevelWindowManager* const wm = TopLevelWindowManager::getInstanceWithoutCreating())
+    if (auto* wm = TopLevelWindowManager::getInstanceWithoutCreating())
         wm->checkFocusAsync();
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
 TopLevelWindow::TopLevelWindow (const String& name, const bool shouldAddToDesktop)
-    : Component (name),
-      useDropShadow (true),
-      useNativeTitleBar (false),
-      isCurrentlyActive (false)
+    : Component (name)
 {
     setOpaque (true);
 
@@ -165,7 +156,7 @@ TopLevelWindow::~TopLevelWindow()
 //==============================================================================
 void TopLevelWindow::focusOfChildComponentChanged (FocusChangeType)
 {
-    TopLevelWindowManager* const wm = TopLevelWindowManager::getInstance();
+    auto* wm = TopLevelWindowManager::getInstance();
 
     if (hasKeyboardFocus (true))
         wm->checkFocus();
@@ -194,7 +185,7 @@ bool TopLevelWindow::isUsingNativeTitleBar() const noexcept
 void TopLevelWindow::visibilityChanged()
 {
     if (isShowing())
-        if (ComponentPeer* p = getPeer())
+        if (auto* p = getPeer())
             if ((p->getStyleFlags() & (ComponentPeer::windowIsTemporary
                                         | ComponentPeer::windowIgnoresKeyPresses)) == 0)
                 toFront (true);
@@ -302,10 +293,10 @@ void TopLevelWindow::centreAroundComponent (Component* c, const int width, const
     }
     else
     {
-        Point<int> targetCentre (c->localPointToGlobal (c->getLocalBounds().getCentre()));
-        Rectangle<int> parentArea (c->getParentMonitorArea());
+        auto targetCentre = c->localPointToGlobal (c->getLocalBounds().getCentre());
+        auto parentArea = c->getParentMonitorArea();
 
-        if (Component* const parent = getParentComponent())
+        if (auto* parent = getParentComponent())
         {
             targetCentre = parent->getLocalPoint (nullptr, targetCentre);
             parentArea   = parent->getLocalBounds();
@@ -336,13 +327,13 @@ TopLevelWindow* TopLevelWindow::getActiveTopLevelWindow() noexcept
 
     for (int i = TopLevelWindow::getNumTopLevelWindows(); --i >= 0;)
     {
-        TopLevelWindow* const tlw = TopLevelWindow::getTopLevelWindow (i);
+        auto* tlw = TopLevelWindow::getTopLevelWindow (i);
 
         if (tlw->isActiveWindow())
         {
             int numTWLParents = 0;
 
-            for (const Component* c = tlw->getParentComponent(); c != nullptr; c = c->getParentComponent())
+            for (auto* c = tlw->getParentComponent(); c != nullptr; c = c->getParentComponent())
                 if (dynamic_cast<const TopLevelWindow*> (c) != nullptr)
                     ++numTWLParents;
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TopLevelWindow.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TopLevelWindow.h
index 51b146d721..cd9d8875ff 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TopLevelWindow.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TopLevelWindow.h
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ protected:
 private:
     friend class TopLevelWindowManager;
     friend class ResizableWindow;
-    bool useDropShadow, useNativeTitleBar, isCurrentlyActive;
+    bool useDropShadow = true, useNativeTitleBar = false, isCurrentlyActive = false;
     ScopedPointer<DropShadower> shadower;
 
     void setWindowActive (bool);