diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/AddLinksDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/AddLinksDialog.cpp
index 46d675f2f..d5cc8922d 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/AddLinksDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/AddLinksDialog.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ AddLinksDialog::AddLinksDialog(QString url, QWidget *parent)
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   ui.setupUi(this);
 
+  setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
   /* add button */
   connect(ui.addLinkButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(addLinkComment()));
   connect(ui.closepushButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(close()));
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.cpp
index 7b5a71c08..dfbaf7b75 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ ChannelFeed::ChannelFeed(QWidget *parent)
 
 void ChannelFeed::channelListCustomPopupMenu( QPoint point )
 {
+      ChannelInfo ci;
+      if (!rsChannels->getChannelInfo(mChannelId, ci))
+      {
+            return;
+      }
+
       QMenu contextMnu( this );
       QMouseEvent *mevent = new QMouseEvent( QEvent::MouseButtonPress, point, Qt::RightButton, Qt::RightButton, Qt::NoModifier );
       
@@ -150,13 +156,7 @@ void ChannelFeed::channelListCustomPopupMenu( QPoint point )
       connect( channeldetailsAct , SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( showChannelDetails() ) );
 
       contextMnu.clear();
-      
-      ChannelInfo ci;
-      if (!rsChannels->getChannelInfo(mChannelId, ci))
-      {
-      return;
-      }
-                        
+
       if (ci.channelFlags & RS_DISTRIB_PUBLISH)
       {
         contextMnu.addAction( postchannelAct );
@@ -183,14 +183,14 @@ void ChannelFeed::channelListCustomPopupMenu( QPoint point )
 
 void ChannelFeed::createChannel()
 {
-	CreateChannel *cf = new CreateChannel(NULL);
+	CreateChannel cf (this);
 
-	cf->setWindowTitle(tr("Create a new Channel"));
-	cf->ui.labelicon->setPixmap(QPixmap(":/images/add_channel64.png"));
+	cf.setWindowTitle(tr("Create a new Channel"));
+	cf.ui.labelicon->setPixmap(QPixmap(":/images/add_channel64.png"));
 	QString titleStr("<span style=\"font-size:24pt; font-weight:500;"
                                "color:#32CD32;\">%1</span>");
-	cf->ui.textlabelcreatforums->setText( titleStr.arg( tr("New Channel") ) ) ;
-	cf->show();
+	cf.ui.textlabelcreatforums->setText( titleStr.arg( tr("New Channel") ) ) ;
+	cf.exec();
 }
 
 void ChannelFeed::channelSelection()
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ void ChannelFeed::openMsg(uint32_t type, std::string grpId, std::string inReplyT
 	msgDialog->addDestination(type, grpId, inReplyTo);
 
 	msgDialog->show();
-	return;
+
+	/* window will destroy itself! */
 }
 
 void ChannelFeed::createMsg()
@@ -244,7 +245,8 @@ void ChannelFeed::createMsg()
 	CreateChannelMsg *msgDialog = new CreateChannelMsg(mChannelId);
 
 	msgDialog->show();
-	return;
+
+	/* window will destroy itself! */
 }
 
 void ChannelFeed::selectChannel( std::string cId)
@@ -752,9 +754,8 @@ void ChannelFeed::showChannelDetails()
 	if (!rsChannels)
 		return;
 
-  static ChannelDetails *channelui = new ChannelDetails();
-
-	channelui->showDetails(mChannelId);
-	channelui->show();
+	ChannelDetails channelui (this);
 
+	channelui.showDetails(mChannelId);
+	channelui.exec();
 }
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GeneralMsgDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GeneralMsgDialog.cpp
index 6509bf6d1..9f7ab1333 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GeneralMsgDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GeneralMsgDialog.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ GeneralMsgDialog::GeneralMsgDialog(QWidget *parent, uint32_t type)
 	/* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
 	setupUi(this);
 
+	setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
         connect(addButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(newDestination()));
         connect(typeComboBox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged( int )), this, SLOT(updateGroupId()));
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NewsFeed.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NewsFeed.cpp
index 291e5a6f5..ac937231b 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NewsFeed.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NewsFeed.cpp
@@ -385,6 +385,10 @@ void NewsFeed::deleteFeedItem(QWidget *item, uint32_t type)
 	std::cerr << "NewsFeed::deleteFeedItem()";
 	std::cerr << std::endl;
 #endif
+
+        if (item) {
+            item->close ();
+        }
 }
 
 void NewsFeed::openChat(std::string peerId)
@@ -408,6 +412,7 @@ void NewsFeed::openMsg(uint32_t type, std::string grpId, std::string inReplyTo)
 
 	msgDialog->show();
 
+	/* window will destroy itself! */
 }
 
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SharedFilesDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SharedFilesDialog.cpp
index f4bf9f0d4..948d541de 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SharedFilesDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SharedFilesDialog.cpp
@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ void SharedFilesDialog::sendLinkToCloud()
 
 	nAddLinksDialog->addLinkComment();
 	nAddLinksDialog->close();
+
+	/* window will destroy itself! */
 }
 
 void SharedFilesDialog::addLinkToCloud()
@@ -426,6 +428,8 @@ void SharedFilesDialog::addLinkToCloud()
 	AddLinksDialog *nAddLinksDialog = new AddLinksDialog(QApplication::clipboard()->text());
 
 	nAddLinksDialog->show();
+
+	/* window will destroy itself! */
 }
 
 void SharedFilesDialog::playselectedfiles()
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannelMsg.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannelMsg.cpp
index 5029ed754..303c1cccc 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannelMsg.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannelMsg.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ CreateChannelMsg::CreateChannelMsg(std::string cId)
 	/* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
 	setupUi(this);
 
+	setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
 	connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(accepted()), this, SLOT(sendMsg()));
   connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(rejected()), this, SLOT(cancelMsg()));
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/AttachFileItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/AttachFileItem.cpp
index 6f45b4ab3..c28afa1fa 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/AttachFileItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/AttachFileItem.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ AttachFileItem::AttachFileItem(std::string hash, std::string name, uint64_t size
   	/* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   	setupUi(this);
 
+	setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
 	mMode = flags & AFI_MASK_STATE;
 	mType = flags & AFI_MASK_TYPE;
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/BlogMsgItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/BlogMsgItem.cpp
index de1bc5dd3..297354ccf 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/BlogMsgItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/BlogMsgItem.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ BlogMsgItem::BlogMsgItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, std::string peerId
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   setupUi(this);
 
+  setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
   /* general ones */
   connect( expandButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( toggle ( void ) ) );
   connect( clearButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( removeItem ( void ) ) );
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanMsgItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanMsgItem.cpp
index 7461dfbfb..eb89e2cc4 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanMsgItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanMsgItem.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ ChanMsgItem::ChanMsgItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, std::string chanId
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   setupUi(this);
 
+  setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
   /* general ones */
   connect( expandButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( toggle ( void ) ) );
   connect( clearButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( removeItem ( void ) ) );
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanNewItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanNewItem.cpp
index b1fd3a4e7..20fe72353 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanNewItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanNewItem.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ ChanNewItem::ChanNewItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, std::string chanId
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   setupUi(this);
 
+  setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
   /* general ones */
   connect( expandButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( toggle ( void ) ) );
   connect( clearButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( removeItem ( void ) ) );
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumMsgItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumMsgItem.cpp
index c86c2ec8d..49a15f4de 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumMsgItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumMsgItem.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ ForumMsgItem::ForumMsgItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, std::string foru
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   setupUi(this);
 
+  setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
   /* general ones */
   connect( expandButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( toggle ( void ) ) );
   connect( clearButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( removeItem ( void ) ) );
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumNewItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumNewItem.cpp
index 85f0ed1d4..ac4f53e25 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumNewItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumNewItem.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ ForumNewItem::ForumNewItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, std::string foru
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   setupUi(this);
 
+  setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
   /* general ones */
   connect( expandButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( toggle ( void ) ) );
   connect( clearButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( removeItem ( void ) ) );
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/MsgItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/MsgItem.cpp
index 18199441c..04bd87ad1 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/MsgItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/MsgItem.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ MsgItem::MsgItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, std::string msgId, bool is
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   setupUi(this);
 
+  setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
   /* general ones */
   connect( expandButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( toggle ( void ) ) );
   connect( clearButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( removeItem ( void ) ) );
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SubDestItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SubDestItem.cpp
index 402fe69a5..2139854ba 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SubDestItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SubDestItem.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ SubDestItem::SubDestItem(uint32_t type, std::string groupId, std::string inReply
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   setupUi(this);
 
+  setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
   connect( cancelButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( cancel ( void ) ) );
 
   updateItemStatic();
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SubFileItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SubFileItem.cpp
index de494beff..c8188b447 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SubFileItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SubFileItem.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ SubFileItem::SubFileItem(std::string hash, std::string name, uint64_t size,
   	/* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   	setupUi(this);
 
+	setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
 	mMode = flags & SFI_MASK_STATE;
 	mType = flags & SFI_MASK_TYPE;
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/BlogDetails.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/BlogDetails.cpp
index ecb6fa4e7..a15752205 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/BlogDetails.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/BlogDetails.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ BlogDetails::BlogDetails(QWidget *parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
   /* Invoke Qt Designer generated QObject setup routine */
   ui.setupUi(this);
 
+  setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
   connect(ui.applyButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(applyDialog()));
   connect(ui.cancelButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(closeinfodlg()));
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/BlogsDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/BlogsDialog.cpp
index dd83d3c70..5cca51f6f 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/BlogsDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/BlogsDialog.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ BlogsDialog::BlogsDialog(QWidget *parent)
 
 void BlogsDialog::blogListCustomPopupMenu( QPoint point )
 {
+      BlogInfo bi;
+      if (!rsBlogs->getBlogInfo(mBlogId, bi))
+      {
+      return;
+      }
+
       QMenu contextMnu( this );
       QMouseEvent *mevent = new QMouseEvent( QEvent::MouseButtonPress, point, Qt::RightButton, Qt::RightButton, Qt::NoModifier );
       
@@ -135,13 +141,7 @@ void BlogsDialog::blogListCustomPopupMenu( QPoint point )
       connect( blogdetailsAct , SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( showBlogDetails() ) );
       
       contextMnu.clear();
-      
-      BlogInfo bi;
-      if (!rsBlogs->getBlogInfo(mBlogId, bi))
-      {
-      return;
-      }
-                        
+
       if (bi.blogFlags & RS_DISTRIB_PUBLISH)
       {
         contextMnu.addAction( createblogpostAct );
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ void BlogsDialog::blogListCustomPopupMenu( QPoint point )
 
 void BlogsDialog::createBlog()
 {
-	CreateBlog *cf = new CreateBlog(NULL, false);
+	CreateBlog cf (this, false);
 
-	cf->setWindowTitle(tr("Create a new Blog"));
-	cf->show();
+	cf.setWindowTitle(tr("Create a new Blog"));
+	cf.exec();
 }
 
 void BlogsDialog::blogSelection()
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ void BlogsDialog::openMsg(uint32_t type, std::string grpId, std::string inReplyT
 	msgDialog->addDestination(type, grpId, inReplyTo);
 
 	msgDialog->show();
-	return;
+
+	/* window will destroy itself! */
 }
 
 void BlogsDialog::createMsg()
@@ -224,7 +225,8 @@ void BlogsDialog::createMsg()
 	CreateBlogMsg *msgDialog = new CreateBlogMsg(mBlogId);
 
 	msgDialog->show();
-	return;
+
+	/* window will destroy itself! */
 }
 
 void BlogsDialog::selectBlog( std::string bId)
@@ -605,9 +607,10 @@ void BlogsDialog::showBlogDetails()
 	if (!rsBlogs)
 		return;
 
-  static BlogDetails *blogui = new BlogDetails();
+	BlogDetails *blogui = new BlogDetails();
 
 	blogui->showDetails(mBlogId);
 	blogui->show();
 
+	/* window will destroy itself! */
 }
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/CreateBlogMsg.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/CreateBlogMsg.cpp
index d095fdfcd..9a56c3808 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/CreateBlogMsg.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/CreateBlogMsg.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ CreateBlogMsg::CreateBlogMsg(std::string cId ,QWidget* parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
 {
 	/* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
 	ui.setupUi(this);
-	
+
+	setAttribute ( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
+
 	setupFileActions();
   setupEditActions();
   setupViewActions();