diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98d7580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "lib/fltk"]
+	path = lib/fltk
+	url = git://git.tuxfamily.org/gitroot/non/fltk.git
diff --git a/FL/makefile.inc b/FL/makefile.inc
index ff9a84b..51071f9 100644
--- a/FL/makefile.inc
+++ b/FL/makefile.inc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ FL/libfl_widgets.a: $(OBJS)
 FL: FL/libfl_widgets.a
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(OBJS) FL/libfl_widgets.a
+	rm -f $(OBJS) FL/libfl_widgets.a .deps
 
 install:
 	@
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/fltk b/lib/fltk
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..94d392c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/fltk
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 94d392ca1789847094d61885e646540846a69c53
diff --git a/mixer/configure b/mixer/configure
index 5a6a28d..df6d406 100755
--- a/mixer/configure
+++ b/mixer/configure
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ ask "Build for debugging" USE_DEBUG no
 
 begin_tests
 
-require_FLTK 1.1.7 images
-require_command FLUID fluid
 require_command ar ar
 require_command makedepend makedepend
+require_FLTK 1.3.0 images cairo
 require_package JACK 0.103.0 jack
 require_package lrdf 0.4.0 lrdf
 require_package liblo 0.23 liblo
diff --git a/mixer/makefile.inc b/mixer/makefile.inc
index 3c3d97d..b0e5616 100644
--- a/mixer/makefile.inc
+++ b/mixer/makefile.inc
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@ SRCS:=$(SRCS:.fl=.C)
 SRCS:=$(sort $(SRCS))
 OBJS:=$(SRCS:.C=.o)
 
-LIBS := $(FLTK_LIBS) $(JACK_LIBS) $(LASH_LIBS) $(LRDF_LIBS) $(LIBLO_LIBS) $(SIGCPP_LIBS) $(XPM_LIBS)
+LIBS += $(FLTK_LIBS) $(JACK_LIBS) $(LASH_LIBS) $(LRDF_LIBS) $(LIBLO_LIBS) $(SIGCPP_LIBS) $(XPM_LIBS)
 
-CFLAGS := $(FLTK_CFLAGS) $(JACK_CFLAGS) $(LIBLO_CFLAGS) $(SIGCPP_CFLAGS) $(XPM_CFLAGS)
+CFLAGS += $(FLTK_CFLAGS) $(JACK_CFLAGS) $(LIBLO_CFLAGS) $(SIGCPP_CFLAGS) $(XPM_CFLAGS)
 
-src/mixer: $(OBJS) FL/libfl_widgets.a nonlib/libnonlib.a
+src/mixer: $(OBJS) FL/libfl_widgets.a nonlib/libnonlib.a $(STATIC_LIBS)
 	@ echo -n Linking mixer...
-	@ $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(LIBS) $(OBJS) -o $@ -LFL -lfl_widgets -Lnonlib -lnonlib -ldl && echo $(DONE)
+	@ $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(LIBS) $^ -o $@ -LFL -lfl_widgets -Lnonlib -lnonlib -ldl && echo $(DONE)
 
 Mixer: src/mixer
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(OBJS) src/mixer
+	rm -f $(OBJS) src/mixer .deps
 
 install: all
 	@ echo -n "Installing..."
diff --git a/nonlib/makefile.inc b/nonlib/makefile.inc
index f8c47cd..2f6a0cd 100644
--- a/nonlib/makefile.inc
+++ b/nonlib/makefile.inc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ nonlib/libnonlib.a: $(OBJS)
 nonlib: nonlib/libnonlib.a
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(OBJS) nonlib/libnonlib.a
+	rm -f $(OBJS) nonlib/libnonlib.a .deps
 
 install:
 	@
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile b/scripts/Makefile
index 6887e34..b12f34b 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/Makefile
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ else
 	CXXFLAGS := -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
 endif
 
+
+STATIC_LIBS := lib/fltk/lib/libfltk.a lib/fltk/lib/libfltk_cairo.a lib/fltk/lib/libfltk_images.a lib/fltk/lib/libfltk_forms.a
+# FLTK_LIBS := -lfltk -fltk_images -lfltk_gl -lfltk_forms -lfltk_cairo
+LIBS += $(FLTK_LIBS)
+LIBS += -lpng -lcairo -ljpeg
+INCLUDES := -I. -Iutil -IFL -Inonlib
+INCLUDES += $(FLTK_CFLAGS)
+# INCLUDES += 
+
+// CFLAGS += $(FLTK_CFLAGS)
+
 # include FL/makefile.inc
 include makefile.inc
 
@@ -66,7 +77,7 @@ CFLAGS+=-DVERSION=\"$(VERSION)\" \
 
 CXXFLAGS := $(CFLAGS) $(CXXFLAGS)
 
-INCLUDES := -I. -Iutil -IFL -Inonlib
+
 
 include scripts/colors
 
@@ -80,7 +91,7 @@ endif
 
 .C.o:
 	@ echo $(COMPILING)
-	@ $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 %.C : %.fl
 	@ cd `dirname $<` && fluid -c `basename $<`
diff --git a/scripts/config-funcs b/scripts/config-funcs
index 7180243..ef636d0 100644
--- a/scripts/config-funcs
+++ b/scripts/config-funcs
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ begin ()
     echo -n "Checking sanity..."
     require_command tput tput > /dev/null
     require_command pkg-config pkg-config > /dev/null
+    require_command fltk-config ../lib/fltk/fltk-config >/dev/null
     require_command sed sed > /dev/null
     ok
 }
@@ -355,7 +356,7 @@ require_FLTK ()
 
     echo -n "Checking for ${BOLD}FLTK${SGR0}..."
 
-    FLTK_VERSION=`fltk-config --version`
+    FLTK_VERSION=`lib/fltk/fltk-config --version`
 
     if ! test_version $FLTK_VERSION $1
     then
@@ -373,6 +374,6 @@ require_FLTK ()
         use="$use --use-$1"
     done
 
-    append "FLTK_LIBS=`fltk-config $use --ldflags | sed 's/,\\?--as-needed//g'`"
-    append "FLTK_CFLAGS=`fltk-config $use --cflags`"
+    append "FLTK_LIBS=`lib/fltk/fltk-config $use --ldflags | sed 's/,\\?--as-needed//g'`"
+    append "FLTK_CFLAGS=`lib/fltk/fltk-config $use --cflags`"
 }
diff --git a/sequencer/configure b/sequencer/configure
index af47c4b..4fe84ac 100755
--- a/sequencer/configure
+++ b/sequencer/configure
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ ask "Build for debugging" USE_DEBUG no
 
 begin_tests
 
-require_FLTK 1.1.7 images
-require_command FLUID fluid
 require_package JACK 0.103.0 jack
 suggest_package XPM 2.0.0 xpm
+require_FLTK 1.3.0 images cairo
 test_version `version_of jack` 0.105.0 || append "JACK_MIDI_PROTO_API=yes"
 require_package liblo 0.23 liblo
 
diff --git a/sequencer/src/gui/ui.fl b/sequencer/src/gui/ui.fl
index 630db5c..1caefc8 100644
--- a/sequencer/src/gui/ui.fl
+++ b/sequencer/src/gui/ui.fl
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ comment {//
 decl {\#include <FL/Fl_Dial.H>} {public local
 } 
 
-decl {\#include <FL/Fl_Help_Dialog.H>} {private local
-} 
-
 decl {\#include "FL/About_Dialog.H"} {private local
 } 
 
@@ -1336,18 +1333,9 @@ else
   } {
     code {char pat[256];
 
-snprintf( pat, 256, "%s%s.html", DOCUMENT_PATH, file );
-
-Fl_Help_Dialog        *help;          // Help dialog
-
-help = new Fl_Help_Dialog;
-
-help->load( pat );
-
-help->show();
+snprintf( pat, 256, "file://%s/non-sequencer/%s.html", DOCUMENT_PATH, file );
 
-// FIXME: need to delete it somehow.
-//  help->show(1, argv);} {}
+open_url( pat );} {}
   }
   Function {maybe_save_song()} {open return_type bool
   } {
diff --git a/session-manager/configure b/session-manager/configure
index 38766a4..539d73c 100755
--- a/session-manager/configure
+++ b/session-manager/configure
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ ask "Build for debugging" USE_DEBUG no
 
 begin_tests
 
-require_FLTK 1.1.7 images
-require_command FLUID fluid
 require_command ar ar
 require_command makedepend makedepend
+require_FLTK 1.3.0 images cairo
 suggest_package JACK 0.103.0 jack
 require_package liblo 0.23 liblo
 require_package sigcpp 2.0.0 sigc++-2.0
diff --git a/session-manager/makefile.inc b/session-manager/makefile.inc
index a521781..5236dec 100644
--- a/session-manager/makefile.inc
+++ b/session-manager/makefile.inc
@@ -13,27 +13,27 @@ SRCS:=$(SRCS:.fl=.C)
 SRCS:=$(sort $(SRCS))
 OBJS:=$(SRCS:.C=.o)
 
-LIBS := $(LIBLO_LIBS) $(SIGCPP_LIBS)
-CFLAGS := $(LIBLO_CFLAGS) $(SIGCPP_CFLAGS) $(XPM_CFLAGS) $(FLTK_CFLAGS)
+LIBS += $(LIBLO_LIBS) $(SIGCPP_LIBS)
+CFLAGS += $(LIBLO_CFLAGS) $(SIGCPP_CFLAGS) $(XPM_CFLAGS) $(FLTK_CFLAGS)
 
 src/nsmd: src/nsmd.o nonlib/libnonlib.a
 	@ echo -n Linking session handler.
-	@ $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(LIBS) src/nsmd.o -o $@ -Lnonlib -lnonlib && echo $(DONE)
+	@ $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(LIBS) $^ -o $@ -Lnonlib -lnonlib && echo $(DONE)
 
-src/session-manager: src/session-manager.o nonlib/libnonlib.a
+src/session-manager: src/session-manager.o nonlib/libnonlib.a $(STATIC_LIBS)
 	@ echo -n Linking session handler.
-	@ $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(FLTK_LIBS) $(XPM_LIBS) $(LIBS) src/session-manager.o -o $@ -LFL -lfl_widgets -Lnonlib -lnonlib && echo $(DONE)
+	@ $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(FLTK_LIBS) $(XPM_LIBS) $(LIBS) $^ -o $@ -LFL -lfl_widgets -Lnonlib -lnonlib && echo $(DONE)
 
 src/send_osc: src/send_osc.o nonlib/libnonlib.a
-	@ $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(LIBS) src/send_osc.o -o $@ -Lnonlib -lnonlib && echo $(DONE)
+	@ $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(LIBS) $^ -o $@ -Lnonlib -lnonlib && echo $(DONE)
 
 src/jackpatch: src/jackpatch.o
-	@ $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(JACK_LIBS) $(LIBLO_LIBS) src/jackpatch.o -o $@ && echo $(DONE)
+	@ $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(JACK_LIBS) $(LIBLO_LIBS) $^ -o $@ && echo $(DONE)
 
 Session: src/send_osc src/nsmd src/session-manager src/jackpatch
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(OBJS) src/nsmd src/session-manager src/jackpatch
+	rm -f $(OBJS) src/nsmd src/session-manager src/jackpatch .deps
 
 
 
diff --git a/timeline/configure b/timeline/configure
index 6822b72..1c545fa 100755
--- a/timeline/configure
+++ b/timeline/configure
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@ using DEBUG &&
 
 begin_tests
 
-require_FLTK 1.1.7 images
-require_command FLUID fluid
 require_command ar ar
 require_command makedepend makedepend
+require_FLTK 1.3.0 images cairo
 require_package JACK 0.103.0 jack
 require_package sndfile 1.0.17 sndfile
 require_package liblo 0.23 liblo
@@ -44,24 +43,6 @@ then
     fail "Invalid hostname!"
 fi
 
-if ! test_version 1.1.10 $FLTK_VERSION 
-then
-    warn "*** PERFORMANCE WARNING ***"
-    warn ""
-    warn "Your FLTK version is $FLTK_VERSION."
-    warn ""
-    warn "FLTK version 1.3.0 introduced a bug which slows down the"
-    warn "drawing of Non-DAW's timeline by a factor of thousands."
-    warn ""
-    warn "Install FLTK 1.1.10 and try again."
-    warn ""
-    warn "Alternatively, you can rerun configure and answer 'yes' to"
-    warn "the question 'Use widget for timeline'. It will be fast, but"
-    warn "you won't be able to see the playhead."
-    warn ""
-    warn "Please send any and all complaints to the FLTK developers!"
-fi
-
 test_version `version_of liblo` 0.26 || warn "Version $(version_of liblo) of liblo is slow to create servers. Consider upgrading to 0.26 or later"
 
 end
diff --git a/timeline/makefile.inc b/timeline/makefile.inc
index 7073a96..0c06d2d 100644
--- a/timeline/makefile.inc
+++ b/timeline/makefile.inc
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ SRCS:=$(SRCS:.fl=.C)
 SRCS:=$(sort $(SRCS))
 OBJS:=$(SRCS:.C=.o)
 
-LIBS := $(FLTK_LIBS) $(JACK_LIBS) $(SNDFILE_LIBS) $(LIBLO_LIBS) $(SIGCPP_LIBS) $(XPM_LIBS)
+LIBS += $(JACK_LIBS) $(SNDFILE_LIBS) $(LIBLO_LIBS) $(SIGCPP_LIBS) $(XPM_LIBS)
 
-CFLAGS := $(SNDFILE_CFLAGS) $(FLTK_CFLAGS) $(JACK_CFLAGS) $(SIGCPP_CFLAGS) $(XPM_CFLAGS)
+CFLAGS += $(SNDFILE_CFLAGS) $(FLTK_CFLAGS) $(JACK_CFLAGS) $(SIGCPP_CFLAGS) $(XPM_CFLAGS)
 
 ifeq ($(USE_UNOPTIMIZED_DRAWING),yes)
 	CFLAGS+=-DUSE_UNOPTIMIZED_DRAWING
@@ -28,14 +28,15 @@ ifeq ($(USE_WIDGET_FOR_TIMELINE),yes)
 	CFLAGS+=-DUSE_WIDGET_FOR_TIMELINE
 endif
 
-src/timeline: $(OBJS) FL/libfl_widgets.a nonlib/libnonlib.a
+
+src/timeline: $(OBJS) FL/libfl_widgets.a nonlib/libnonlib.a $(STATIC_LIBS)
 	@ echo -n Linking timeline...
-	@ $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) $(LIBS)  $(OBJS) -o $@ -LFL -lfl_widgets -Lnonlib -lnonlib && echo $(DONE)
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) $(LIBS) $^ -o $@ -LFL -lfl_widgets -Lnonlib -lnonlib && echo $(DONE)
 
 Timeline: src/timeline
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(OBJS) src/timeline
+	rm -f $(OBJS) src/timeline .deps
 
 install: all
 	@ echo -n "Installing..."